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"…that sucker would latch on like a Tyrannosaurus Rex!…"
I remember like it was just yesterday, that very first time I sat down in front of a fly tying vice. I could not tell you what make or model it was; just that it had a simple lever design that applied pressure to the jaws and I remember it to be of a heavy duty construction. I imagine that it would have been of English decent as most of my Grandfathers gear was. Hardy split cane rods from the early 1940's and aluminium fly boxes – overloaded with crudely tied flies (mostly nymphs).
As I sat there, I was given very brief instruction on how to go about things; and to cut a long story short, the very first fly I had ever brought to life was a small shrimp pattern – a blob of green, loosely dubbed seals fur covered with a piece of clear plastic (acting as the translucent shell) of which I had acquired from a bread bag in the kitchen. I did tie in a couple of thin monofilament eyes at the rear of the hook, teased out a few fibres from the underside and there she was; one of the ugliest fly's I have ever concocted. But to young and inexperienced eyes, she was a thing of beauty! That very first fly caught a Brown trout on my very first cast with a fly rod – making for an awesome memory.
Over the years, my fly vices had followed suit of the same design of my Grandfathers and were not expensive by any means. In more recent times I had evolved a little toward the more expensive lever versions such as those from Griffin, but gave no further thought to the likes of Renzetti and other high end offerings, until recently. I have always had some sort of trouble with loosing purchase of the hook from the jaws. Enough was enough and I decided to look into getting a better quality vice.
I had actually come across a post on Jason Klass' blog, Tenkara Talk; where he had acquired a work of art made by a company in the USA called Regal Vice. I was impressed with Jason's thoughts and read some other reviews, settling on the Regal Medallion with pocket base – this thing is amazing! I ordered the vice with the traditional jaw which is all I will ever need for 90% of the flies I tie.
The power in this jaw design and its operation is simply sublime, yet super easy to operate. Let's just say that you would not want to get your pecker caught in these jaws – that sucker would latch on like a Tyrannosaurus Rex! I was actually expecting that there would be more to it, but the boys at Regal have come up with a cracker design. It just works!
From what I can gather from the Regal Vice site; you can mix and match jaws to an existing post or base – making for a fully customizable system catering for all manner of fly tying. The rotary head works a treat and the post and locking dials run on a Teflon rod, allowing you to fine tune the tension and reduce any damage from over-tightening.
Regal offer a lot of different bases and I settled on their aluminium pocket base for two reasons.
- It was available locally and I am impatient,
- The black/bronze combination looks very classy!
I was surprised by the size of even the pocket base when it arrived, much larger than I expected – so can only assume that the standard size bases are huge! The pocket base will be plenty for tying my freshwater flies/Kebari and it does not display any intentions of moving or tipping during use.
In conclusion, if I were to give this vice a score out of 10 – it would have to be full marks! It simply is a work of art and I can honestly admit; I am now a Regal fan boy…


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Day transitions to night at Evenfall when hazy reddish hues color the sky. With caramel malt balanced by hop bitterness and a touch of wheat, Evenfall Imperial Red is neither light nor dark but the transition in between. The perfect beer to transport you from winter to spring.
Food from La Cocinita Food Truck from 6 - 9 PM.
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Stadel Museum; Germany
Since its foundation in 1815, the Stadel Museum has continually expanded its holdings by purchasing an active acquisition policy. The collection presently encompasses some 2,900 paintings, 600 sculptures, 500 photographs and more than 100,000 drawings and prints. With this rich inventory, the Stadel presents a survey of seven hundred years of European art history from the early fourteenth century to the Renaissance, the Baroque, early modern art and the present.
The latest extension of the Stadel museum, one of the most well know art Museums in Germany, by Schneider Schumacher Architekten, opened last April. The additional 2,600 sq m of exhibition space is dedicated to contemporary art. The architects won an international competition in 2008 with their design concept of placing the new museum hall underneath the Stadel garden instead of above ground like former extensions.
The height of the exhibition hall ranges from 6 to 8.2 meters and 195 circular skylights supply the underground area with natural light. The freely shaped concrete ceiling shell rests on only twelve iner columns as well as on the surrounding reinforced concrete walls of the rectangular subterranean structure measuring about 76m x 52 m. The ceiling curves upwards forming a dome shape with a height of up to 2.26 m in a central area of approximately 26. x 26m.
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Arts Herndon and ArtSpace Herndon
A Home for the Arts in the Heart of Herndon
Arts Herndon is the product of the merger of two separate Herndon arts organizations, the Council for the Arts of Herndon and the Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts. As The Council for the Arts we supported, and continue to support artists and the arts, and have provided over $140,000 in arts scholarships to local students, the 5 public murals visible in the Town of Herndon and arts outreach in public schools, senior centers, festivals and public spaces. In 2008, the Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts created ArtSpace Herndon as a project to show the value of a visual and performing arts center in our town. The experiment has proven to be wildly successful. Along with monthly exhibits, ArtSpace also hosts concerts, classes, and workshops.
After 30 years of operation, the Council for the Arts of Herndon has joined together with the Foundation for the Cultural Arts of Herndon as one organization called Arts Herndon. The merger of the two organizations created a unique opportunity to increase the quality of arts programming in the greater Herndon area.
While ArtSpace Herndon continues to invite emerging artists to show their artwork and perform their music, Arts Herndon supports our entire community of artists through scholarships, grants, professional development programming and public art. Our murals decorate and inspire the town of Herndon, while music wafts from our businesses and outdoor spaces.
Our goals remain:
To provide arts scholarships to Herndon-area students
To increase and improve opportunities for artists to perform and exhibit.
To improve arts education programs
To improve access to the arts for special populations
To increase financial support for the arts
To support high quality community arts programs
To increase awareness of the arts
To maintain careful stewardship of Arts Herndon's resources for the purpose of serving the local community
ArtSpace Herndon is a gallery and performance venue created and supported by art lovers in the greater Herndon area providing opportunities for local artists and photographers to exhibit their art, teach classes, and offer workshops. As a gathering place celebrating the arts, ArtSpace Herndon is also a showcase for performers. ArtSpace Herndon is attracting artists and performers at local, national, and international levels.
ArtSpace Herndon, located in historic downtown Herndon, features a 1,700 square foot Post Gallery where eight to ten new visual art shows exhibit each year. A reception held during each exhibit provides the public with an opportunity to meet the artists. Each year ArtSpace Herndon hosts several art competitions: Fine Art Photography, Portraits, and Herndon Town Calendar. Technology and the Arts (for Fairfax County High School Students proficient in the digital arts).
ArtSpace Herndon has one classroom. Local artists hold classes and workshops for adults, teens, and children. Classes in watercolors, oil, acrylics, and sketching are held regularly. Gallery and classroom space is provided free of charge to school and community groups, like the Herndon Treble Clefs for rehearsals. The gallery and classrooms may also be rented for private receptions and business gatherings.
In addition to exhibits, art and entertainment events are held at ArtSpace Herndon throughout the year, like the annual Arts Week and Children's Crafts center at the Town of Herndon's Festival.
The ArtisanWorks, added in 2010, expands ArtSpace Herndon's ability to serve the community. Vetted artists and artisans offer handcrafted items for sale.
The Future
As Herndon's population increases, Arts Herndon also continues to grow and expand its scope with new kinds of programming, including the intimate concerts that befit our tiny gem of a location, as well as creative and surprising new exhibits, scholarships, children's programs, arts classes and more. A creative burst of energy in the mid-1980's inspired theatre, arts organizations and plans for Herndon's civic life that now are coming to fruition. We have outgrown our venue, with over 15,000 visits per year, and are looking forward to the town's new arts center, an 18,000 sq foot building comprising a theatre, gallery, performance space, classrooms and studios. The date for the new arts center will be in 2019 or 2020 according to current calculations. Arts Herndon's gallery, ArtSpace Herndon, continues to operate as the interim Arts Center while work towards a permanent Arts Center in downtown Herndon continues.


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Get in contact with your loved ones. Loved ones come through in this type of session and can help provide guidance in your life. You may get exactly who you expected or you may be surprised at who comes through! I cannot make anyone show up, but you will always hear from who you are supposed to hear from. Just come in with an open heart and open mind. Please don't ever give me any information about you, or anyone you are trying to reach. Your loved ones will come through and identify themselves with traits that only you would know. I will always do my best to get as much evidence about the person I am speaking to, so that you know it is your loved one on the other side.
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October flew by and I don't know about you but it was busy, busy, busy. Where does the time go? Can't believe the Holidays are practically here, but that's another story.
I wanted to recap a few noteworthy items that happened this month since it was Hispanic Heritage Month and since there were lots of interesting things going on.
Macy's (yes, your Macy's store) had a lot of great activities, from Fashion and Style Panels, to the annual AIDS Walk in LA, to Día de los Muertos Celebrations. I had a chance to participate with them as part of their freelance team and thought I'd share some of the event highlights.
To begin with, they had a fabulous style tour "Macy's Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month- Los Influyentes" with 3 amazing Latinas that represent fashion, style, culture, music and social media. They are Kika Rocha, former fashion director for People en Español and muy reconocida style expert with her blog "De Tacones y Más"; Julie Sariñana, the wildly popular blogger for "Sincerely Jules"; and singer and actress Jasmine Villegas, who has a huge following on social media and just released her new album. This tour visited cities like New York, Chicago, Miami, San Antonio, Santa Clara and San Diego and these ladies talked about being an influential Latina in this digital age, as well as where they get their inspiration from and the ambition you need to pursue your dreams. Basically, they gave us their insights on how las mujeres somos lo máximo and that we have it all para lograr lo que queremos.
During the San Diego stop on October 4th in Fashion Valley, the lovely Martha Gil de Montes from Macy's moderated the event, and everybody had a fabulous time. Here are some pictures, courtesy from Macy's. (Great pics by Chris Eusebio.)
Next up, the 30th Annual AIDS Walk LA took place on October 12th and Team Macy's again volunteered for this event and hosted their VIP breakfast at The Abbey. This is an event dear to my heart and I've had a chance to photograph it for 4 years now. It's always so exciting to see people come out at the crack of dawn to do a 10K and raise money and awareness for AIDS Project Los Angeles. There were around 30 thousand people and we walked all throughout West Hollywood and West LA, enjoying the sights and the community. Bravo to everyone who came out to support, especially Team Macy's who does such a great job with the fundraising. Thanks to Olivia, Joy, Dan and Art for the good times. Here are some pix by yours truly.
Included in this trio of events, an amazing Día de los Muertos Celebration for families over at the Macy's Montebello store. It was FUN!!! They had live Mariachi music, book reads, coloring tables, face painting, Catrinas, agua dulce and pan de muerto. No detail went unnoticed. Día de los Muertos is quickly becoming one of the most celebrated events here in L.A. and they outdid themselves with all the activities. So creative! Definitely an event to keep in mind for next year. (Felicidades Diana y Stephanie, les quedó super bonito todo.)


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Pretty and beautiful
Maria Sharapova feels pretty. I feel she's pretty pretty, too.
David Foster Wallace pens a love letter to Roger Federer in NYTimes Play Magazine (yes, there are DFW's trademark footnotes, in this case displayed in pop-up windows, and footnotes to the footnotes, displayed below the respective footnotes in the pop-up window).
Also in Play Magazine, an interview with Martina Hingis. Most players are not very astute analysts of their sport (or rather, they can't eloquently express themselves when dissecting other players and the sport), but Hingis is an exception.


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President Donald Trump has again waived nuclear sanctions against Iran, but warned it will be the last time unless a stronger follow-up agreement is reached. Germany has said it will "remain committed" to the agreement.
US President Donald Trump extended a sanctions waiver on Iran on Friday, keeping the landmark nuclear deal with Tehran in force for at least another four months.
Trump did, however, warn that Friday's waiver would be the last time he was prepared to prevent Congress from putting sanctions in place, unless a significantly strengthened agreement was reached with Iran and the United States' European allies within 120 days.
Read more: Iran nuclear deal relies on 'full compliance' from US
"This is a last chance," Trump said in a statement. "In the absence of such an agreement, the United States will not again waive sanctions in order to stay in the Iran nuclear deal. And if at any time I judge that such an agreement is not within reach, I will withdraw from the deal immediately."
US Congress requires the president regularly recertify that Iran is in compliance with the agreement — a deal Trump has called the worst the US has ever entered into and which he promised to "rip up."
Trump said he wants to amend US law to make Iran's long-range missile program inseparable from its nuclear program.
The White House noted that a new deal would also be permanent and not expire after 10 years, as is the case under the current 2015 accord.
Following the president's announcement, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Trump of desperately wanting to undermine the deal, saying the accord is "not negotiable."
Germany to 'remain committed'
Late Friday, the German Foreign Ministry said it had taken "note" of Trump's announcement and would respond after discussing the matter with "our European partners."
"We remain committed to the continued full implementation of the agreement," it said in a tweet.
The EU and UK also acknowledged Trump's announcement, but said they would not decide on a course of action until discussing it further with the deal's European signatories.
However, an advocacy group established by former US Secretary of State John Kerry was more confrontational, saying Trump's threat to withdraw undermines the country's credibility with its allies.
"A US move to violate or withdraw from the nuclear deal undermines the trans-Atlantic relationship and our alliances of first resort, which are vital across a broad range of policies — from bedrock economic issues to confronting terrorism," the group said.
US Treasury sanctions Iranian officials
The White House's announcement coincided with a series of new sanctions by the Treasury Department targeting Iranian officials. Among them is the head of Iran's judiciary, Sadegh Amoli Larijani. The White House said the move was a response to Tehran's crackdown on recent anti-government demonstrations, which left 18 protesters dead and thousands under arrest.
Read more: Ayatollah Khamenei slams US 'bullying' Iran on nuclear deal
The new sanctions come on top of previous designations announced back in May and October. Those mainly targeted Iranian defense officials, as well as a China-based network the US says is supporting Iran's missile program.
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Iran's foreign minister says Iran's agreement to the nuclear deal depends on "full compliance from the US," following talks in Brussels. The talks took place ahead of the United States' sanctions decision due Friday. (11.01.2018)
US President Trump urged the world to pressure Iran to "end its pursuit of death and destruction." He said Iran had committed multiple violations of the accord and called for sanctions on the Iran's Revolutionary Guard. (13.10.2017)
US President Donald Trump is expected to "decertify" the 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran. Germany has defended the agreement and warned that a US withdrawal would push the EU to Russia and China. (13.10.2017)
Several missiles were deployed during a military exercise, in defiance of new US sanctions on Iranian interests. Tehran and Washington are again at loggerheads, just 18 months after a landmark nuclear deal. (04.02.2017)
German-Iranian business ties have been growing, and that's likely to continue. The two countries, nearly the same size in population, have more in common than you might think — including a shared love of engineering. (02.01.2018)
Tehran will respond to any wrong move from Washington in the dispute over the nuclear deal, says Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Previously, Donald Trump hinted he might tear-up the long-negotiated accord. (17.09.2017)


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If you are in the Northeast, then you are part of this intense heat wave we are all experiencing. I may be from South Florida, but there is something about the heat radiating off the buildings and through this concrete jungle that intensifies the temperature in a way I can not describe. Oh, and the heat cooks the smells that are notoriously part of the city's allure into a rather unalluring mixture of garbage and sweat. If you're going to visit, wait until fall.
Here is the good news: With summer knocking at the door, the duo behind Proenza Schouler created a beach bag and patterned towel to make all of these hot days worth a trip to the shore in style. I used to think splurging on beach goods was silly, but with so many fashionable options at a variety of price points, we should all put a bit of thought into our beach wear.
The Proenza Schouler Beach Bag features a drawstring top along with waterproof pockets and several mesh compartments. In fact, this bag looks like a streamlined and modern Speedo bag that I remember taking to swim practice for years as a kid. When I think Proenza Schouler bags I think PS1, and this design is far from that, but in a way that stays true to the brand's image. If you like the Proenza aesthetic, this is the way to go. Price is $485.
Although of the two, the towel is what I would personally splurge on. For a day at the park or a day on the sand, a large comfy towel is a must and this Proenza Schouler Beach Towel gets the job done with a bang. Of course the price is totally hefty for a towel, but sometimes we all want to splurge a bit. Price is $145 via Proenza Schouler.
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The draft is compulsory enrollment in the armed services. The last draft in the United States occured during the Vietnam War. Registering for the draft is not the same as enlisting to serve with the armed services. While registering for the draft is required and is unique to men, enlisting in the armed services is not required, but is an option for both men and women in the United States.
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Ministries: Office of the General Assembly
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Buddhism and Baseball - the White Elephant Wars
and White Elephants in Baseball
The Sacred White Elephants of Buddhism and Southeast Asia left their mark on the English language and pop-culture, by spawning two idioms, "white elephant" and "gift of a white elephant," and inspiring the names of events, "white elephant gift exchanges" and "white elephant sales."
You can read about the history and etymology of the "white elephant" idiom in my post, Two-and-half Idioms, the History and Etymology of "White Elephants."
You can read about the history of "white elephant" gift exchanges and sales on my post, Two-and-a-half More Idioms, "White Elephants" and Yankee Swaps.
White elephants, real and idiomatic, also played a minor role in pop-culture and sports, popping up on occasion in major, minor and circus league baseball, as well as inspiring the so-called "white elephant war" of 1884.
The White Elephant Wars
Beginning in about 1850, the idiom "white elephant" came into common use, meaning any seemingly desirable object that was more of a burden to own than it was worth. The increasing popularity of the expression, as well as periodic news items of actual white elephants, and the royal treatment they received in Southeast Asia, kept white elephants alive in the public consciousness as objects of mystery and fascination. It was only a matter of time before the great promoter, P. T. Barnum, would get his own white elephant.
In 1884, P. T. Barnum arranged to purchase a genuine "white elephant," sight unseen:
He sent an agent, Mr. J. B. Gaylord, to Siam, with orders to buy or hire from the King one of these creatures. The Siamese Court met the proposition with an indignant refusal. Nothing daunted, Mr. Gaylord heard of a white elephant owned by a Siamese nobleman. He agreed to pay 100,000 dollars for it. It was smuggled down to Moulmein, but when on the point of being transshipped to Singapore, it died of poison, intentionally administered by some unknown person.
Nil desperandum is Mr. Barnum's motto. He now offered 200,000 dollars for a sacred white elephant. This aroused the zeal of hundreds of active fortune hunters, and at length, after months of diplomacy and bribery, a sacred white elephant was purchased from King Theebaw of Burmah, the royal documents which record the transaction setting forth its genuineness.
This creature is seven feet six inches high, and of pie-bald color. His face, ears, the front of his trunk, his front feet, and part of his breast, are of a pinkish flesh color; the rest of his body is of a light ashen hue.
He arrived at Liverpool last week by the steamship Tenasserim, and was at once taken on a special car, by the London and North-Western Railway Company, to the Zoological Gardens in the Regent's Park. He will probably also be exhibited in Paris before going to America, as his owners dare not trust him on the Atlantic before the month of June.
In his own country this elephant was called Toung Taloung, a name which the sailors on board the Tenasserim modified, after their custom, into "Old Tongue." As regards the adjective this is a misnomer, for the new comer, being only fifteen years old, is still in his boyhood. He has been rechristened Buddha.
Scientific American Supplement, March 8, 1884.
Although initially planned for June, to avoid the harsh, winter weather on the Atlantic, Barnum rushed delivery of the Elephant; it arrived in late March 1884. Perhaps he rushed delivery to avoid the bad press, which preceded the elephant:
Manager Allison, of Australia, says he went to see Barnum's white elephant when in London. "It is no more white," said he "than the blackest of colored men you ever saw. It has a few pinkish spots on its trunk and ears, and that is all. The white elephant is simply a sick elephant, and if you have ever seen that disgusting disease known as leprosy you will know without any further telling what a sort of a looking thing the Barnum elephant is."
St. Paul Daily Globe, February 27, 1884.
Or, perhaps he rushed delivery to beat the crowd:
Barnum, it now appears, is not to be the only possessor of a white elephant the coming season. Forepaugh has purchased an excellent specimen, but recently arrived from the East; Cole has secured another, and Messrs. Jack and Gill Robinson are at present negotiating for a fourth, which is ready to be shipped from Hamburg.
St. Paul Daily Globe, March 16, 1884.
But, if white elephants are supposedly so rare, where did the glut of white elephants come from?
Adam Forepaugh, not to be outdone by Barnum, quietly procured a white elephant some time ago, and it arrived this week and has gone to Philadelphia. A large number of showmen went down to the dock to see him landed, and it was greeted with derision. . . . The elephant is a little fellow, weighing only a ton, about four feet in height, without tusks, of a light-gray color, pinkish ears, and white toe-nails. The sailors gave away the secret of the latter feature, however, saying that just before they reached port his toe-nails were scraped, and he had been rubbed all over every day during the passage with pumice-stone to whiten him up. A circus agent, who was present when he landed, said he knew the little beast. It had been in Liverpool some time awaiting a purchaser, and that it came from Calcutta, where an animal dealer traded it to an Englishman for three American buffaloes; that it was a common Indian elephant and never saw Siam, and was no more sacred than a short-horn bull.
The National Tribune (Washington DC), March 27, 1884.
Adam Forepaugh had beaten all of his rivals to the punch, sparking the so-called "White Elephant War." The rest of the year brought battling affidavits, lawsuits, insults – and lots and lots of paying customers. But the elephant wars did not last. The allegations of fraud and the ordinariness of even Barnum's genuine white elephant probably soured the public's mood. And the war between Barnum and Forepaugh came to an abrupt end late in 1884, when Forepaugh's, four-pawed, faux-pas abruptly died:
We learn with profound regret that grim death has fastened upon Forepaugh's mouse colored blonde elephant. The "gem of the sky," is no more, the "silvery, sacred symbol of Siam" has skipped to the shining shore – in short, "The Light of Asia" has gone out. It had dyed many times before, but this last die proved fatal. "those who saw the late lamented on the occasion of its visit to Macomb will not be greatly astonished at its untimely demise, as its complexion then had a sickly, sallow hue, not indicative of robust health," says the Eagle. Peace be to its ashes – "'tis grease, but living grease no more."
The Ottawa Free Trader (Illinois), December 20, 1884.
Toung-Toulong only lasted a few more years; he died in a tragic fire at Barnum's winter quarters in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in October 1887. His time in Connecticut was not all work, however. From his winter home, he had the opportunity to watch a number of professional baseball games. He may have even been the first elephant ever to play in a professional baseball game.
Elephant Credited with Error in Professional Ballgame
On April 23, 1887, the Bridgeports hosted the Portlands in a non-league, early season professional baseball game in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Bridgeport played in the Eastern League, one of twelve "important" baseball leagues in the United States at the time.[i] Other teams in the league were Danbury, Hartford, Waterbury, New Haven, and Springfield. Portland played in the New England League (another one of the "important" leagues), with Boston, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Manchester and Salem. Portland had made a good showing against major-league competition earlier in the month, with an 8-4 loss to the Nationals in Washington DC. They had lost a close contest to Newark the day before, 11-9, and were looking for a win:
An elephant came near getting a "put-out" in the Bridgeport-Portland game on Saturday. One of Barnum's pets was amusing himself by pushing around a circus car near the ball grounds when he observed a base ball coming toward him. He gobbled it up in his trunk, according to report, and whisked it toward the first baseman. The elephant got an error on a wild throw, and Jones, who batted the ball, scored for Bridgeport. The elephant will travel with Bridgeports as a mascot. – Waterbury Republican
The Sun (New York), April 25, 1887.
The article does not name Toung-Taloung by name, but I like to believe that it was he who made the throw. I was unable to find any indication that the out(sized)fielder ever actually travelled with the Bridgeports, but within twenty years, a "white elephant" would, in fact, become the mascot of a major league baseball team.
The Philadelphia White Elephants
Philadelphia has a long history with elephants. In 1887, Forepaugh's "white" elephant was first exhibited in Philadelphia. Years earlier, by some accounts in 1798, "Old Bet," the first elephant ever brought to the United States, was first exhibited in Philadelphia. The Worthington Advance (Minnesota), November 21, 1895 (citing the Chicago Inter-Ocean). In 1902, Philadelphia became the home of a major-league white elephant.
In the middle of the 1902 baseball season, John McGraw, the third-baseman, manager and part-owner of the American League Baltimore Orioles, left his team; jumping ship to the National League. He joined the New York Giants as player/manager a few weeks later.
Shortly after McGraw left the Orioles, the American League President, Bancroft "Ban" Johnson, made several public statements to the effect that McGraw had not left of his own volition, but had been forced off the team by fellow part-owners, Robinson and Kelly. In response to those charges, McGraw responded with his own publicity blitz.
In widely publicized interviews with newspaper columnists, McGraw criticized the business practices of the American League. He claimed that the league was run by a small clique of owners who watched out for their own interests, favoring Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia, at the expense of other teams in the league, like Baltimore and Milwaukee.
McGraw also specifically criticized the operation of the Philadelphia Athletics:
The Philadelphia club is not making any money. It has a big white elephant on its hands. The grounds are leased for ten years at the rate of $7,000 a year, and the principal backer of the club has had all that he wants of it, because he cannot see a penny coming in at the gate. No money was made last year and no money will be made this year.
The Washington (DC) Times, July 11, 1902.
It is difficult to tell whether his comments were merely sour grapes, or had merit. Within a few days, it was reported that:
The Athletics have drawn 136,000 persons to thirty-two games this season, an average of over 4,000 a game. This does not look much like a "white elephant" condition.
The Evening Star (Washington DC), July 15, 1902.
The name does not seem to have stuck, at least initially. Other than a few "white elephant" comments in follow-up articles during the rest of the 1902 season, I could not find any more references to the Philadelphia Athletics as white elephants until the first game of the World Series in 1905 – when the Philadelphia Athletics faced the New York Giants and John McGraw.
|McGraw's White Elephant-1905 World Series
|1911 World Series
Elephant Baseball
Barnum's elephant and the Philadelphia Athletics are not the only elephants to have played baseball. In 1913 and 1914, at least two travelling circuses fielded teams of elephants:
The circus [(Sparks' Circus)] which exhibited in Lancaster on last Thursday was much above the average. The saying is that "see one and you see them all," but you rarely see some of the features which were witnessed at this exhibition: for instance a herd of performing Seals had intelligence rarely to be found among animals, the Elephant base ball game was both ludicrous and amusing . . . .
The Central Record (Lancaster, Kentucky) September 19, 1913;
The Elephant Will Lie Down on Trainer, and Play Baseball, B'Gum!
Comes announcement that the old trick of the elephant raising his ponderous feet and stepping slowly over the prostrate body of his trainer – a sight which has literally curdled the blood of circus-goers for years – pales into insignificance in comparison with some of the stunts the elephants of the circus and their trainers present this year. . . .
Yet another marvelous illustration of the almost human intelligence of the elephant is found in the elephant baseball club, playing our national game, also trained by Professor Mooney. These elephants actually throw the ball to the batter, who holds the bat horizontally in his trunk, makes the strike and runs the bases. The catcher wears the usual wire masks, padded breast protector, and catcher's glove.
The Washington Times (DC) May 1, 1914.
At about the same time that circus elephants were entertaining fans playing baseball, "white elephant sales" were quickly becoming a household word. "White elephant swaps" had been around since shortly after the Philadelphia Athletics played the Giants in the 1905 World Series.
Shnooks and Goons – Elephant Baseball's Last Hurrah
|Gone Batty
The game went as expected. In the ninth inning, with nothing to lose and trailing 167 to 0, the Shnooks put their mascot on the mound; a baby elephant (grey, not white). With a cartoon-slow change-up, the elephant stopped the bleeding, striking out three Goons with one pitch. At the plate in the bottom of the ninth, the baby elephant scored 167 runs to tie the score in the bottom of the ninth. The Goons, living up to their name, fired 167 pitches from a giant bazooka. The Elephant, twirling his bat baton-like from the end of his trunk, hit and scored a run on each pitch.
With the score tied at 167, the Goons resorted to the old tie-the-elephant-to-a-stake-behind-home-plate trick. The elephant hit a hard line-drive deep into right field, but fell on his face when he reached the end of his tether. He turned the hopeless play into the winning run by literally stretching the hit into an in-the-park, walk-off homer, running the bases with the tip of his out-stretched trunk and beating out the throw at home.
Elephant baseball has not been the same since. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
You be the judge.
[i] "The twelve important baseball leagues" included, the National League, the American Association, the International League, the Northwestern League, the Western League, the Southern League, the New England League, the Eastern League, the Pennsylvania Association, the Michigan State League, the Ohio League, and the National Colored League. The Abbeville Press and Banner (South Carolina), April 27, 1887.


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Spring Comes Early
My fears for our incredibly mild winter (knock on skull) seem to have been unwarranted. (I say this writing now, barely into March, when winter could come and hit us at any time, and all evidence could be buried.) These are photos of my garden from January 28th – evidence of Springtime only one week after our mini-ice storm. (Yes, yes, I'm getting behind.) Following so closely on the heals of our mini-ice storm, my garden seems to be happily chugging along on its annual schedule, only perhaps a few weeks early.
What Happens Without Winter: Part 1
Since apparently we are not going to have a winter this year, and my entire yard is convinced that we are part way through March and headed into April, I thought it was about time I got back to my gardening posts. I'm a little unclear on where this will all end up, and I confess I'm more concerned than excited by the fact that we appear to be headed for spring two months early.
The lowest temperature we've gotten so far this year in the "city" was 14 degrees, which was a shock, but is no where near as cold as it is supposed to get around here in the wintertime. But it hasn't just been warm. The weather this winter has been verging on schizophrenic, or at least bipolar. Let me recap the weather since New Year's for you: (more…)
Fall Bulbs – It's Time To Dig
Here's a few pictures of all the bulbs I ordered this year. There are lots of them. Lots and lots and lots. I'm very excited.
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In Focus: Tulips
Tulips are a new love for me. Until last year, I thought of them as limited, formal flowers – always so proper and well-behaved. Certainly not something I would pursue in my own garden. No rows upon rows of perfectly cupped tulips marching in my wild, cottage-style beds.
Last Spring, though, as I was busily discovering all of my new plant friends in my new yard, some unexpected things emerged. First came the three white tulips by my front door, shortly joined by several silvery purple tulips all nodding together. These were intriguing – they opened only when the sun shone, and the more sun, the farther they opened. On the best days, the white tulips opened nearly flat, and showed their greenish-yellow centers. These weren't the tulips I knew!
Welcome, Springtime!
My garden is blooming and no amount of confused weather can convince me that Spring isn't here. Lately I check on my babies twice a day – I try to sneak out in the morning between tea and breakfast, just to make sure I don't miss anybody. I can't wait for Daylight Savings Time to bring me an extra hour to explore in the evenings.
And so it all begins again
As most people who know me know, I'm truly, madly, deeply in love with my garden. I'm infatuated, enraptured, verging on obsessed. Around this time of year, my standing rule reapplies: I'm unavailable if it's nice weather – if you need me, you can find me up to my elbows in dirt somewhere in my yard.
This coming Tuesday, March 1st, marks one full year of home and garden ownership. It also marks a full circle of garden photos. As things have begun emerging from the cold ground around my house, I've been comparing to the pictures I took last year of these same plants, and remembering blissfully how green and wild and brilliant my playground is about to become.


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Fatalities on North American ice: January 2015
January 4, 2015, Port Perry ONT.
A fisherman, on foot, fell through thin ice on Lake Scrugog, a large lake north east of Toronto. The ice near the breakthrough point was described as being 1.5 inches thick and 250 meters from shore with a water depth of 17 ft. The breakthrough was observed by a person on shore and promptly reported. The victim was not visible on the surface when Rescue arrived. Rescuers searched the area in hopes of finding the victim alive. A dive team recovered the victim in the afternoon.
It had been very windy (gusts in the mid to upper 30 mph range). Given the size of the lake and the wind direction alignment with the long axis of the lake there could have been open water created by the wind. Friday night before the accident the temperature dipped to 10 degrees under partly cloudy skies. This might have refrozen some areas opened by the wind. The temperatures in the last 18 or so hours before the accident were above freezing reaching a peak of 41 degrees. This also may have weakened thin areas. 1.5 inches of ice is about 0.3" over the breakthrough thickness for a 200 lb man...not much of a margin. Cold ice this thin makes a lot of cracking noise when stepped on. Partly thawed ice is quiet and weaker.
January 8, 2015 Valleyfield Newfoundland
A fisherman riding an ATV back from fishing on a pond about 11 km north of Valleyfield broke through the ice and drowned. The temperatures were around 20 deg F for the 10 days before the accident. A warm up from 0 to 40 degrees three days before the accident may have caused folded ridges to form. They can be hard to spot, especially if the water over the folded plates freezes or gets covered with blowing snow.
January 8, 2015 South Reno Nevada: A 13 year old boy and two friends went out on thin and thawed ice on a small pond at Foley Park. The boys were about 20-25 feet from shore. In the pictures the ice is broken into small pieces suggesting that it is well thawed. One boy left the ice before falling through. The second was assisted out by neighbors and the last was recovered by Rescue.
The pond probably caught on 12/31/2014 or 1/1/2015. The weather for several days prior to the accident got a bit below freezing at night and to the low 50's during the day with plenty of sunlight. This probably set up a cycle of being strong enough to support a 13 year old in the morning with weakening taking place during the day.
January 10, 2015 (Saturday) Oxon Hill, MD
A seven year old boy and his sister were playing near and on a frozen retention pond. The boy fell through the ice. A pair of policemen arrived at the scene promptly. They tried using a rod to extract the victim and one of them ended up wading into the shoulder deep water to get the boy out. He died shortly after arriving at the hospital.
The pond has a 3 foot high water spray (aerator?) on one side. It might have been a factor.
The average weight for a 7 year old is 50 lb. The cold ice break through thickness for 50 lb is 0.5". It is most likely the ice came in on early Thursday morning in a modest cold push. It could have easily thickened to 0.7" or more by the time of the accident. It may have thawed some on Friday but probably hardened up on Friday morning and it stayed near freezing during the day.
The bottom line is, ice is a magnet for children.
January 11, 2015 (Sunday) Salisbury NC
An eight year old boy was playing with two 11 year olds in the mid afternoon. He walked on to the ice of a small pond and broke through. The 11 year olds tried to extend sticks to the victim and a local person tried to get to him by boat. Rescue personnel pulled the victim from the water 18 minutes after dispatch.
The ice probably came in the night before (or it may have come in on the morning of the eighth).
Saturday night was a clear, calm night and the ice could have have gotten to about 3/4" before the temperature got too warm on Sunday morning. The cold black ice breakthrough thickness for an average 8 year old is about 0.6" and needs to be thicker on partially thawed ice. By the time of the accident the temperature was in the upper 40's and the ice was probably significantly weakened and was quiet when stepped on, perhaps giving the boys a false sense of security. The picture attached to a local report shows many small roughly cubic pieces on the ice near the breakthrough area, suggesting significant grain boundary melting and related weakening in the five hours the temperatures were above freezing
January 14, 2015, Grand Haven Township MI:
A 14 year old boy did not come home from school as expected. A search on the route he took lead to where he fell through the ice on Millhouse Bayou. The place he broke through was a few feet deep (a press story on the incident suggests the victim may have been able to stand on the bottom but was not able to bet back on the ice or get to shore a few feet away).
The probable break-through point was under a road bridge over the Bayou. Ice under and near bridges tends to be thin from the faster current and the reflection of infrared radiation by the bridge. The weather during the first half of January had been fairly cold with many days staying below 20 degrees.
January 16, 2015: Little Bau De Noc, MI:
A 66 year old fisherman broke through the ice while riding on a four wheeler (and probably towing a shanty). His shanty was found collapsed on the ice by another fisherman about 8 AM. There was an active pressure ridge near where the victim broke through.
January 17, 2015 Mayfield, NY:
A 55 year old female snowmobile rider was following a male friend after dark on Great Sacandaga Lake. She became disoriented and ran into the shore.
January 17, 2015 Cowanshannock PA:
A 56 year old fisherman on Keystone Lake drilled a bunch of fishing holes and then fell through the ice and drowned. Other fishermen noticed he was missing about 8AM.
It is unlikely that the lake caught before Jan 6 and it may have been a while after that as there were a number of windy periods. On the day of the accident it got to 15 degrees over night. The previous two days were around freezing. Temperature does not seem to be an issue. The available information does not point a probable cause.
January 17, 2015 Wichita KS:
A 21 year old man was walking on ice near the Wichita airport. It was probably a golf course pond. Rescue was called about 9 AM. It took them about an hour to get the victim out of the water. He died a short time later.
The temperature hit 65 degrees, full sun and windy the day before the accident. It briefly dipped below freezing early on the morning of the 17th. It is likely that the ice was weakened substantially on the 16th and made a minimal amount of overnight ice the morning of the 17th.
January 18th, 2015 Owen County IN:
Two boys (13 and 17) fell through thawed ice on a quarry at about noon. The ice was described as less than three inches. The temperatures were mostly above freezing for three days before the accident and it was about 50 degrees and windy the day before the accident. This may well have been a case where one fell in and the other died trying to save him.
Paying attention to the recent weather better could have gotten them to wait until colder weather. Testing the ice better (spud or test pole) would have identified the weakness of the ice. Having ice claws would have made getting out easier. Flotation would have made getting out easier and kept them alive for much longer. A throw rope would make rescue more likely to succeed.
January 18, 2015 Manawa WI:
A 26 year old male snowmobile rider was riding on a pond, at night with a blood alcohol content of 0.224%. He struck the shoreline at speed.
January 18, 2015 Township of Mountain, WI:
A 34 year old snowmobile rider with a BAC of 0.162 rolled over while attempting a high speed turn on a pond.
January 21, 2015 Rock Springs, WY:
A 61 year old fisherman was riding a four wheeler on Flaming Gorge Reservoir when he broke through. Two other fishermen who were trying to retrieve another four wheeler from a breakthrough heard his cries and tried to rescue him with a rope and a canoe but were unsuccessful.
The five days prior to the accident were mostly above freezing with a peak of 48 degrees on the 19th. It had also been windy for several of the warm days. Warm temps and sun weakens the ice and warm wind thins it and creates wind holes.
January 21, 2015. Loveland Co
A 4 year old child was at a playground near soccer field where her family was watching soccer practice. There was a thinly frozen pond next to the playground and the child walked onto the ice and fell through. Her father came looking for her at the play ground and found her in the pond. He removed her from the water. Unfortunately she was unable to be revived.
The day of the accident the temperatures hovered near freezing. The week before the accident was sunny with an average temperature of 36 degrees and highs mostly in the 50's. The ice probably weakened and thinned. The three weeks previous to that averaged 21 degrees, probably coming in and probably getting to 3+ inches thick.
January 21, 2015 Magna UT: A 12 year old boy fell through thawed ice on an outdoor pool. His friend was unable to rescue him after the victim went went under the ice. He called for help.
Most of January averaged near freezing and the five days running up to the accident were were above freezing peaking at 51 on the 19th. The day of the accident was partly cloudy with a high of 37 but was partly cloudy. The sun is always fairly strong at the latitude of Magna. The breakthrough may have occurred on thin ice or ice weakened by the sun.
January 22, 2015 Evergreen CO: A 67 year old man was using a tractor to groom snow covered ice in preparation for a charity golf event. It snowed a couple inches on the 20th and 21st and It averaged 26 on the day of the accident however the snow would have insulated the ice. For the five days before the the 20th high temperatures were in the upper 50's to mid 60's. It was also windy during this period with four days with steady winds in the 20-30 mph range. This could have created numerous wind holes, some of which may have had weak floors in them. A tractor (especially one with a cab) is always a bad idea on ice. Not taking into account the recent weather history and driving on snow covered ice further increased the risk.
January 23, 2015 Lemon ND: Two men and two children were traveling on a four wheeler on Shadehill Lake. They broke through and everyone went into the water. The father of the children got out with one of the kids. The second child was rescued by two fishermen who came to the rescue. The 32 year old man disappeared into the lake and was recovered on the morning of the 25th.
The press pictures of the lake showed it to be covered with drifts, perhaps from snow that fell two days before the accident. The weather had been averaging above freezing for a week before and many of the high temps were in the upper 40's and lower '50's. It is possible that wind holes may have formed in warm, windy conditions or that a hidden folded ridge was under the snow.
As the fishermen who rescued one of the children showed, when vehicles break through it is common that most of the ice sheet is plenty strong enough to support people on foot. When people walk on the ice and then fall through rescue will be more risky on the weaker ice.
January 25, 2015 Oshkosh WI: A forty year old man and his son were driving a jeep on Lake Winnebago about two miles off shore. At about 7 AM the vehicle broke through. Rescue pulled the victims from the water. They both died in the hospital.
It was reported that the Jeep broke through at a 'crack'. Most likely it was a pressure ridge. Lake Winnebago is a big lake and it is criss-crossed with ridges. Vehicles are always dicey on ice and they have a well deserved reputation for breakthroughs at ridges.
The temperatures hovered around freezing the week before the accident. This might have been a factor in ridge activity.
January 26, 2015 Lansdowne MD: Four boys went on thin ice (between 1 and 2 inches) of thawed ice. They all fell through. Bystanders helped three of them get out. Rescue recovered the fourth (age 13) who did not survive.
The temperatures had been averaging above freezing for a couple weeks prior to the accident. It was sunny and above 40 at the time of the accident and had been 50 the day before. The ice looked moderately thawed in a WBAL video.
January 29, 2015 Kingston Ontario: A man in his 60's? was seen standing by skaters on the frozen St Lawrence River. Two minutes later they saw he was face down on the ice. They began CPR and called 911. The manager of the Kingston Yacht Club contacted people who were running a large ice boat regatta near by. They stopped racing and dispatched two four wheelers to assist. One of the ATVs had a defibrillator and an EMT on board. The yacht club manager suggested that they go directly to the victim. They did so but were unable to revive the victim. They took over CPR.
The second ATV reported to the yacht club where rescue personnel were preparing to go on the ice. The commander seemed unfamiliar with ice and in spite of many people being on the ice sailing, fishing and skating insisted that everyone be in ice rescue suits and tethered from shore. They did not have enough rope to reach the victim. After some discussion the second ATV took some rescue personnel to the victim who was brought to shore. CPR was handed off to ambulance personnel.
While the rescue commander seemed overly hesitant to me I can appreciate that doing ice rescue on the St Lawrence River could be daunting in worse ice conditions that existed that day. The river and adjoining Lane Ontario are very big and the current in the river needs to be considered. It is my understanding that the Rescue team planned to have a detailed review on this rescue when they got back to the firehouse.
A couple suggestions for ice rescue on foot:
Learn to use test poles to allow a rescuer on foot to move quickly over the ice.
Tethering to shore is pretty limiting, especially on this large a body of water.
Tethering a rescue team together is reasonable. The point man can decide where to go and the other team members can be tethered in a line so they can belay the person in front of them.
January 29, 2015 Bay City MI: The 48 year old victim and a friend was riding snowmobiles on the south end of Saginaw Bay near the 'hot ponds'. The hot ponds are perpetually open ponds are at the cooling water outlet for a large generating plant. They both drove into the pond or at least onto ice that was thinned by the warm water. One of the men was saved and one passed away.


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Late last year, I talked about how I rented a lens from my friends at LensProToGo.com. Not only do they rent lenses, but they also rent out all sorts of camera gear. This week, I decided to start experimenting with different cameras. I chose to rent a Nikon D600 camera body this week. So far, it's measured up to be a real workhorse. I really like it. The menus and functionality are a little different from my Nikon D5000, but I like it!
It's a full frame camera, with 39 different focus points to choose from. I like the ability to choose where I want my focus to be. As you shoot, you can choose from any of the 39 focus brackets within frame, just by touching the control pad on the back of the camera.
The other reason I like it is its ability to produce a photo that's lower in noise when you're shooting in low light with a high ISO. Have you ever noticed when taking pictures in low light or in the dark, that most cameras add a lot of noise? iPhones are notorious for doing this. It automatically adds something called ISO. It's basically like adding fake light into a photo. On DSLR cameras, you can adjust that manually, or leave it on Auto and let the camera decide how much ISO to add in. When you can't use a flash, ISO may be your only hope for getting a decent exposure. But there are downsides. When you add ISO, you add noise. Below are two shots taken with both cameras with EXACTLY the same settings/lens. My dog kindly posed for me in these shots.


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Governor and EducationSuperHighway Announce Milestone in Effort to Improve High-Speed Internet Access Across Texas Schools (October 2018)Senate Education Committee's Recommendations to 85th Legislature (November 2016) See Interim Charge 4, pages 10-12TEA Update on Classroom Connectivity Initiative (September 2016)Education Superhighway Classroom Connectivity Initiative PDF Flier (September 2016)
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Classroom Connectivity Initiative: Helping Texas Schools Fund and Improve Internet Accessby Dacia Rivers, Editorial Director, INSIGHT Year Published: Spring 2017
"Last year, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the Texas Classroom Connectivity Initiative in a partnership with the nonprofit organization EducationSuperHighway and the TEA. This initiative can offer financial and organizational assistance to Texas public schools looking to create and improve internet access for students and staff, in some cases even canceling out the cost of installing new fiber lines. The initiative has two main goals: to make sure every school in Texas has a fiber connection, and to make sure every school district has enough internet access that teachers and students can access technology in their classrooms, according to EducationSuperHighway CEO Evan Marwell." Read the full article.
Study Shows Texas Continues to Make Major Progress in Bringing High-Speed Internet to More Schools aby Office of the Governor Year Published: January 2017
Since launching the Texas Classroom Connectivity Initiative, Texas has made significant progress in its ongoing effort to expand access to high-speed internet in public schools statewide, according to EducationSuperHighway's annual "State of the States" on K-12 broadband connectivity released January 17, 2017. Read the full article.
Related TASA Capitol Watch Alerts
House Public Ed to Meet on Teacher-Student Relationships, Broadband Access, and Agency Oversight Charges
05.06.2016 — The Texas House Public Education Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 11, on interim charges related to inappropriate teacher-student relationships, accessibility to broadband services for schools, and oversight of agencies and programs under its jurisdiction.
Canceled: April 19 Senate Education Committee Meeting on Broadband Access
04.18.2016 — The April 19 Senate Education Committee meeting has been canceled.
Senate Education Committee to Meet on Broadband Access
03.22.2016 — The Senate Education Committee will meet Tuesday, April 19, at 10 a.m. in Room E1.028 (Capitol Extension).
Lieutenant Governor Releases Senate Education Interim Charges
10.12.2015 — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued interim charges for the Senate Education Committee. Issues include school choice, teacher preparation and retention, broadband access, charter schools, and school board governance.


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Will you join us in helping those in need?
You were made for so much more.
Several years ago, Tom and Susie formed operation: MERCY with the desire to impact the nations spiritually and also practically. While on the East Africa mission field in 2006, the overwhelming compassion of Christ consumed them both and with that they realized that while they could not save and rescue each and every orphaned children in East Africa, they could become part of the solution to as many as possible. In the weeks following their return, operation: MERCY was born.
REVIVAL HOUSE - East Africa Orphanage Project
We are on a mission to raise $300,000, which will be used to purchase the land, build our REVIVAL HOUSE East Africa orphanage, and sustain its operation for its pivotal first five years.
An estimated 6 million children are orphans in just Uganda and Tanzania alone.
REVIVAL HOUSE will be a home parented by Spirit-filled, Christian "mothers and fathers" who will provide their children with food, clothing and shelter in a full care facility. REVIVAL HOUSE children will be shown and taught the unconditional love of Jesus and they will attend school as they are transformed into strong, dauntless Christians who will become a powerful impact in their world.
In cooperation with other hands-on ministries, operation: MERCY is involved in the rescue and rehabilitation of young girls and boys, men and women, caught in the sex-trafficking trade.
An estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked every year.
These rescued ones are liberated from the shackles of sex slavery and given a stable transformational home with which to rehabilitate them to productive, healthy, secure Christian believers. Many of those we've been able to help rescue now testify of the amazing power of God that has taken them from a life of shame and embarrassment to a life of victory through Jesus!
A percentage of the funds needed have been generously donated, but we're not there yet.
We're glad you asked!
Missions work can be a very difficult thing. There are a lot of moving parts, unexpected costs, and the ever-increasing need for more people to help out. There are two main ways that you can help us make the dreams that we have for operation: MERCY become a reality.
You can be part of miracle missions.
These kinds of projects can get expensive, and we need your help. If you'd like to make a contribution to operation: MERCY, please follow the donation prompts on this page. Thank you for your heart of love and compassion. Join us and invest in something bigger than you can do on your own. Won't you cast your nets with us for a net-breaking catch?
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James Halliday was one of the special guests who attended our 40th Vintage Celebrations in Mount Barker this October. We were pleased to have him at our exclusive wine tasting in which we evaluated wines from the past 4 decades, as well as our commemorative dinner at beautiful Maitraya Private Retreat.
James wrote about his trip to Plantagenet and the wines that impressed him most in The Australian newspaper on November 9th, 2013. He reviewed our 2013 Riesling, 2011 Cabernet and the 2005 Shiraz which he encouraged us to re-release into the market as it is a superb wine. We are very pleased to have James' support as we look forward to the next 40 years of Plantagenet....
You can read the full article HERE.
You can also purchase our special re-released 2005 Plantagenet Shiraz which is available online and at Cellar Door only, while stocks last. View this wine HERE.
On Wednesday the 9th of October a number of wine media personalities attended our exclusive 40 years wine tasting at our Mount Barker Winery and also our celebratory dinner that evening at Maitraya Private Retreat. Among the esteemed guests were James Halliday, Peter Forrestal, Angus Highson, Sara Norris, Julie-anne Sprague and John Jens. Keep an eye out for articles on these events in November 2013.


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This is the first part of a five-part series that asks veterans what Memorial Day means to them and how they honor it. Tune in through Monday and check our homepage for the other pieces to this story.
Not everyone celebrates Memorial Day with hotdogs and lounge chairs.
And it may not happen all the time, but the meaning of Memorial Day can sometimes get lost in making those long weekend travel plans.
But Memorial Day has a deeper meaning. It started at the end of the Civil War, when it was called Decoration Day, where the newly unified nation came together to honor and remember all of those who perished in the war. As the 20th Century rolled around, Decoration Day became Memorial Day and was dedicated to the remembrance of all those who fell during military service.
With that in mind we went out looking for people to tell us their story of sacrifice and remembrance, in their words. And what better place to look than Boalsburg, the birthplace of Memorial Day. And who better to ask than those who are serving, have served or have lost family and friends to war.
Last weekend in Boalsburg the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 28th Infantry Division held a Memorial Service at the Pennsylvania Military Museum. This annual event commemorates those soldiers that have fallen serving this division. The 28th Division is currently comprised of nearly 15,000 members, from more than 100 units based in nearly 80 communities across the state.
We went up there to ask soldiers and veterans two questions:
What does Memorial Day mean to you?
How do you honor it?
From today through Sunday, we'll have clips of veterans answering these questions. We'll release a few each day and pull together the full package on Monday.
Today, Maj. Pete Mielo tells us how he honors Memorial Day – it's a little different than you might expect. Also, Lt. Col. Gary Polsinelli explains why he's grateful to those lost in combat.
Tomorrow we will speak with Jim Fike, a retired sergeant major. He'll talk about how his son died in Afghanistan and how people may not always remember the true meaning behind Memorial Day.
Additionally, when watching these videos and listening to these soldiers, think about Memorial Day in your life. What does it mean to YOU? How do YOU honor it? Let us know in the comments section. If you have a longer piece to share, feel free to submit it to us at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Here's a list of Memorial Day events in the midstate
- Remembering the midstate soldiers who died in
- Memorial Day: What it means for the men close to USS Frank E. Evans


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Do you think washing your food with water alone is enough to make it safe to eat? You might not after reading this…
But, don't worry, The Honest Company can help you with kitchen prep and food safety — making "clean" eating easy.
Pathogens on Your Food
Tainted food recalls make regular headlines and have included everything from contaminated cantaloupe, mangoes, and papayas to peanut butter, ground turkey, and tuna. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group reports that foodborne illnesses increased by a whopping 44% between 2011 and 2012, and continue to make 48 million people sick annually. "Foodborne illness can be much more severe than a simple upset stomach," says Deirdre Cummings of Massachusetts' Public Interest Research Group. "It can cause serious chronic health problems…."
Pesticides on Your Food
And, unless you're buying all organic (which most of us can't afford), there are almost definitely pesticides on and in your food. What's On My Food?, a searchable database from the Pesticide Action Network, makes it easy to learn what pesticide residues have been found on everything from asparagus to butter and poultry. Even apples might not keep the doctor away — according to the USDA, pesticide residues found on those grown conventionally have included chemicals linked to cancer, brain impacts, hormone disruption, and reproductive and developmental disorders.
Because fresh produce can get contaminated where it's grown, sold, and made, The Honest Company can give you peace of mind when cleaning your kitchen and preparing your food.
Here's What You Can Do
1. Buy organic when possible. Look for foods with lower levels of pesticides when you choose conventionally grown foods.
2. Look for produce that's not bruised or battered.
3. Start with a clean slate. Food safety at home starts with a clean prep area. Wash your hands. Spritz down your countertops. Suds up your cutting boards and utensils in hot, soapy water. This way, you wash and clean everything before handling your fruits and veggies. (Tip: When possible, try to use natural, non-toxic cleaning products!)
4. Wash your produce (even organic) right when you bring it home. It's easiest and most efficient to wash everything at the same time. And then you don't run the risk of cross-contamination. The U.S. FDA advises skipping soap since fruits and veggies are porous and can absorb soaps or detergents. Honest Fruit & Veggie Wash is an easy option that's 100% non-toxic and plant-based and effectively removes unwanted:
- Toxic pesticide and chemical residues;
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And it doesn't leave any taste or odor behind. Check out these photos comparing produce washed in water vs. those sprayed or washed with Honest Fruit & Veggie Wash.
Learn more about Honest Fruit & Veggie Wash and how easy it is to use.
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Volunteers are the backbone of Urban Vision. Folks are generous with their time, talents and resources and without volunteers, we couldn't achieve our mission.
In our new series called Meet the Volunteer, we'll take a look at a member of our volunteer Dream Team. Today's post features Nancy Croley, a volunteer with our Set on Success Program. Let's meet Nancy!
Hi, Nancy! Tell us how you first got involved with Urban Vision. I had known of Jodi's ministry for over 20 years. Six and a half years ago when my youngest child was in college, I decided it was time to volunteer.
What was your first impression of Urban Vision? Welcoming, warm, loving and helpful.
What's the best part about volunteering at Urban Vision? The kids! I truly love getting to know the children and their families.
What do you wish other people knew about Urban Vision? That Jesus Christ is truly at work at Urban Vision.
Why do you support Urban Vision as opposed to other nonprofit groups? It is a Christian ministry and because it serves the precious families of North Akron, I know firsthand what they do.
What might someone be surprised to learn about you? I grew up in North Hill! I attended Harris, Jennings and North High School. I now live in Green on one of the Portage Lakes.
What would you tell someone who is thinking about volunteering at Urban Vision? Just come and give it a try. You will fall in love. There is something for absolutely everyone to do!
What do you do when you aren't volunteering? Boating, scrapbooking, reading, visiting my children who live out of state.
Anything else you'd like to add? Urban Vision is amazing! The programs offered continue to grow in number as does those who are reached and served. I cannot even to begin to relate how very, very much I enjoy it. I am blessed by volunteering!
Thanks so much, Nancy, for sharing. If you'd like to volunteer, we'd love to have you! Click here to get started.


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Tracie Bennett recently finished playing Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow in London and on Broadway to great critical acclaim. She has now joined the cast of ITV's highly successful crime drama Scott and Bailey for its third series to be broadcast next year.
The stars Suranne Jones and Lesley Sharp have returned for eight new
episodes which are currently being filmed on location in Manchester.
Tracie is playing Sharon Bailey: the unhinged and carefree mum of Rachel (Suranne
Jones), Alison (Sally Lindsay) and Dom (Liam Boyle) bringing chaos, upset and embarrassment into their lives.
Wednesday, November 21
Tracie Bennett Joining Scott & Bailey
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Thursday, 29 September 2016
Magpie Estate The Salvation Gewürztraminer 2016
An off-dry style with the fruit wrestling the attention away slightly from the pretty aromatics usually seen taking centre stage with this variety. Lychee, lemon pith, and ginger spice are lapping at the shore. Fresh and crisp, that dab of sweetness makes this a fab match for Thai and Malaysian dishes.
I'd just have a glass chilled down hard as an apreitif.
Drink now.
88/100 - Good
Region: Adelaide Hills
Source: Sample
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