text:
Many prominent golf companies, players and PGA instructors regularly take to Twitter to talk about their equipment and other aspects of their game. Here is a round-up of some of the most interesting golf-related Twitter entries from the week of October 15-21, featuring Graeme McDowell, Ryann O'Toole, Ian Poulter and more:
@FootJoy Great to see @bovanpelt in the winner's circle again! Congrats Bo. Wore XPS-1 and StaSof to win in Australia. #1shoeandgloveingolf
Your golf game is more fun when you share it with your friends -- and with us! So follow us on Twitter and interact with us on Facebook.
Ryann O'Toole
@RyannOToole "@lloydrose: @RyannOToole show us your sticks :) #clubsthatputballinhole" check it out! pic.twitter.com/644e2Bmx
@RyannOToole One was missing pic.twitter.com/oZbunjoe
SMS Inc.
@SMSInc_On_Tour Congratulations to @European_Tour 's latest winner, Bo Van Pelt. See his winning bag here. @PerthIntl #WITB pic.twitter.com/TMfGDWcg
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf Congratulations to Callaway Staff Pro @TwoGlovesGolf capturing his first @PGATOUR title w/ a final round 60 @mcgladreyclssc!
TaylorMade Golf South Africa
@TaylorMadeSA Well done to @TaylorMadeSA sponsored player, Le Riche Ehlers on winning the Premier Amateur Tour Royal Cape Open today with 8 shots!!
Wilson Golf
@WilsonGolf Wilson Staff throwback golf ball packaging from the '50s! RT if you want us to bring this back. #seriously pic.twitter.com/ewmSRCGi
Ian Poulter
@IanJamesPoulter RT @caolanmccann96 @IanJamesPoulter why would you ever use a 55 gram shaft in your driver?? > cos it goes 14.5 inches from middle of fairway
Titleist Africa
@TitleistAfrica Congratulations to Titleist Ambassador Teboho Sefatsa for winning the BMG Classic at Glendower GC! #maidenvictory!!! #1ballingolf
TaylorMade Golf Asia
@TaylorMadeAsia @TaylorMadeTour preparation work. Don't worry guys @TaylorMadeAsia will take care of this week //pic.twitter.com/ewmSRCGi
Kikkor Golf
@Kikkorgolf "@iDaleeeO: Head to toe, EVEN GRIPS @KikkorGolf !!!!!! #AllKikkorEveryday //www.kikkor.com pic.twitter.com/5qypBOoa" So sick! #kikks
Ian Poulter
@IanJamesPoulter 1 section of the new @ijpdesign clothes hanging in the wardrobe. Loving the new colours. pic.twitter.com/5SMyH61c
@IanJamesPoulter All my new @ijpdesign tartans, technicals, classics, performance trousers. Ready for action. pic.twitter.com/kLamdVr1
@IanJamesPoulter All my new @ijpdesign shorts ready for my practice sessions when I return home. pic.twitter.com/LRuntfd1
@IanJamesPoulter Another section of the New @ijpdesign clothes hanging in my wardrobe. Packing for 2 weeks. Love new gear. pic.twitter.com/i2H935FA
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Adapt. Endure. Prevail. The ultimate mudder to challenge the elements. Introducing the Nike Lunar Bandon: //bit.ly/WKJuT0
Natalie Sheary
@NatSheary Proof that @FootJoy shoes last forever?? I got these when I played @ajga Canon Cup in 2006... #winning #1shoe #myjoys //lockerz.com/s/254640483
TaylorMade Golf Asia
@TaylorMadeAsia Great showing from @prococonut this week in India, good luck tomorrow Coco. pic.twitter.com/WdBz4hJg
TaylorMade Golf Asia
@TaylorMadeAsia Ever wondered how our technicians manage to prepare golf clubs in under 10 minutes? Curing cells is the answer #Tour pic.twitter.com/D1FWLEpg
@TaylorMadeAsia Hi all curing cells picture was from the @OneAsiaGolf Kolon Korea Open onboard @TMaGKorea tour truck #Tour pic.twitter.com/lfczVrmV
Drew Weaver
@Drew_Weaver Yep. pic.twitter.com/mBmLtMR6
KBS Golf Shafts
@KBSShafts 31 players trust KBS shafts at this week's Web.com event! The chase for a 2013 PGA TOUR card is heating up and stakes are high!
Paula Creamer
@ThePCreamer Japan flag today! pic.twitter.com/p4NsVQLV
Gary Player
@garyplayer I'm enjoying testing the 2013 products this morning at the Ely Callaway Performance Center. Great stuff @CallawayGolf! pic.twitter.com/BTpDF8xv
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf "If I had to choose between this new driver and my wife...I'd miss her." //instagr.am/p/Q-LR8QF7H9/
Ian Poulter
@IanJamesPoulter Trackman is getting a work out on the range, checking my lines before flying to Shanghai on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/aLoDNfYs
@IanJamesPoulter I love this time of year brand new @ijpdesign gear with matching @pumagolf shoes. Kid in a candy store. pic.twitter.com/Ildb1GEI
@IanJamesPoulter Check out my new @pumagolf shoes for my new outfits. pic.twitter.com/uwMrkp2B
Vokey Wedges
@VokeyWedges Check out this week's featured wedge--a hand ground Vokey 60-K Prototype! //ow.ly/eC3Of #wow #spyshot #WedgeWorks
@VokeyWedges Always a man of style, check out Butch Harmon, aka @43BH , rocking our BV Wings flat bill! //ow.ly/i/12wOP cc @CH3golf @RyanCrysler
Titleist Canada
@TitleistCA AMAZING! RT @deanmanz: @TitleistCA @Titleist @The_Wascana #1ballingolf pic.twitter.com/XSymQNaq
Piretti Golf
@PirettiGolf Look for this putter on tour this week. pic.twitter.com/38hF3k8l
@PirettiGolf Putter made for Arian Foster of the Texans! pic.twitter.com/UqYOttQQ
John Letters Golf
@JohnLettersGolf Coming soon, sneak a look at the latest Letters irons in development //ow.ly/eBpLW #bethefirst
Kartel Clothing
@Kartel_Clothing Kartel - SCOTER - men's and ladies golf, casual and leisurewear clothing. //pinterest.com/pin/424182858622550494/ …
John Senden
@JohnSendenGolf Today, i received a cool Halloween gift @johnsendengolf. pic.twitter.com/HBKpk6se
Whitlam Golf
@WhitlamGolfUSA Custom rasta grip to match the custom rasta putter. pic.twitter.com/ZPlujdnp
Dave Horsey
@DaveHorsey Another new weapon in my hands starting next week folks courtesy of the guys @odysseygolf #no1putteringolf pic.twitter.com/0DJYUeGp
@DaveHorsey Another view...very similar 2 previous version just slightly shallower in the sole #notthatiamfussy pic.twitter.com/DGYv3vvC
Bridgestone Golf
@bridgestonegolf Awesome! RT @RJPetersonIII: happiness is arriving at the office and finding these on your desk! Thanks BSG! #boomit pic.twitter.com/hyM6Q02w
Callaway Golf Europe
@CallawayGolfEU Set up on the range @perthIntl - eye candy for all you #Callaway fans... pic.twitter.com/USCm6L9e
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf #ThrowbackThursday Pyramid of Callaway CB1 Red golf balls (2-pc predecessor to Rule 35) on display at the '01 PGA Show. //instagr.am/p/Q8EWJ-F7EH/
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf Very nice! RT @s_ferny2580: @TaylorMadeGolf @DJohnsonPGA I got that #driverlove pic.twitter.com/LXtEjmzp
Edel Golf
@EDELgolf Machine cut, hand ground, PVD plated Edel irons going out. Over 20 hours to make each set. #laboroflove pic.twitter.com/h558MkKF
Titleist Europe
@TitleistEurope Great fit at Kings Acre with 913 driver y'day - more speed, more distance, more performance #TitleistFitting pic.twitter.com/1V4ZAO0N
Ping Tour Europe
@PINGTourEurope RT @samjpelder: Just received these beauties. Absolutely gorgeous. #bite @PINGTourEurope //instagr.am/p/Q7AumZJoGC/
Matrix Shafts
@MatrixShafts The OZIK X3 White Tie is HERE! Who wants one??? //fb.me/2dJCsEWa8
adidas Golf
@adidasGolf Looking good! RT @LSUGOLFPRO: @adidasGolf @k_moberg @foreacoz Cary sported the blue monsters today! #SFAC12 #119Holes pic.twitter.com/HhBv8srF
Peter Millar
@petermillar At the grand opening of our newest Crown shop at Kannon's Clothing, Raleigh, NC! //instagr.am/p/Q5gqvIjnG8/
Loudmouth Golf
@LoudMouthGolf I'm loving our new "Silver & Black" Loudmouth pattern! //us.loudmouthgolf.com/index.php/men/apparel/pants/silver-and-black-a.html …
Puma Golf
@PUMAGolf . @dcschreefel was in the office today, we got her to sign our giant shoe! #evoSPEED pic.twitter.com/C44XaNKb
Odyssey Golf
@odysseygolf .@dannygolf72 rolling some putts with his new ProType iX #1 at the #McGladreyClassic. pic.twitter.com/cq9SK15Z
@odysseygolf Derek Lamely (no. 4 in Strokes Gained - Putting on the @PGATOUR) working on some path drills with his Metal-X #1. pic.twitter.com/3wSJG1CD
Piretti Golf
@PirettiGolf Welded up and sold in Japan! pic.twitter.com/GqP6Tg6r
@PirettiGolf Waiting to be paint filled. pic.twitter.com/53zsIOOA
SeeMore Putters
@SeeMorePutters Tour bag setup today. pic.twitter.com/ae71sY8J
Titleist Africa
@TitleistAfrica #Titleist players receives world class service on a weekly basis at @Sunshine_Tour events! @c1gholfer busy with fitment pic.twitter.com/IF6gHVwS
John Letters Golf
@JohnLettersGolf MM grind rusty wedge heads ready for assembly. pic.twitter.com/jSYOpTuE
Keegan Bradley
@Keegan_Bradley I don't know why there not asking the most important question. What's there stance on belly putters???! #presdebate12
Luke Donald
@LukeDonald They are both pro-banning i'm afraid #getyourshortputterready RT @Keegan_Bradley What's their stance on belly putters? #presdebate12
Sligo Wear
@SLIGOWEAR Pinebrook GC checking out @SLIGOWEAR at the Alberta PGA buying show #PGAbuyingshow //instagr.am/p/Q3VilAiWpH/
Ping Golf
@PingTour With his Anser irons in hand, PING Pro @cabrera_pato worked with his instructor @TheGolf_Doctor at the @McGladreyClssc. pic.twitter.com/mz1ZsxBB
Nike Golf
@nikegolf Fresh from The Oven. New Methods in the works. //instagr.am/p/Q2dUn0Fi-Q/
@nikegolf Almost ready for prime time. Confidence in the making. New Methods coming soon. //instagr.am/p/Q2oQy7li1i/
Graeme McDowell
@Graeme_McDowell RT @jonnyohms "@What ball in the Srixon range plays like a Pro V1? need to save some shillings #ProVSCostABomb!" >>z star XV
@Graeme_McDowell RT @thomasbooth92 "@Graeme_McDowell draw my irons yet fade my woods and driver, any idea why?" >>shafts could be wrong in your woods
@Graeme_McDowell RT @davesorby "@Graeme_McDowell @thomasbooth92 What do you mean by wrong? have similar issue but only with Driver" >>unsuitable..bad match
Callaway Golf
@CallawayGolf New Dynamic Gold (and red and white and blue) shafts for the wounded warriors we're fitting this week @BirdiesForBrave. //instagr.am/p/Q2ko7vl7Em/
Fujikura Composites
@FujikuraOnTour 2012 PGA Tour Total driving stat. #1 Boo Weekly. Shaft Motore Speeder 6.1 x flex
SeeMore Putters
@SeeMorePutters Pretty nice looking putter cover - you think?? #SeeMoreSPi pic.twitter.com/0XHK9AM9
@SeeMorePutters Office work today for #SeeMoreSPi Co. Need to make an appt? #tourvanontherun pic.twitter.com/Zx5CtL8Z
TaylorMade Golf
@TaylorMadeGolf Time for another TaylorMade Golf #debate. Hat or visor? Go. pic.twitter.com/pC1Th9EV
@TaylorMadeGolf "@s11rcarroll: @TaylorMadeTour good shot of the R11 at the old course in vilamoura this week! pic.twitter.com/asolcT6S" Awesome
TaylorMade Golf Asia
@TaylorMadeAsia #tourfact The Macau Open saw the #1000 TaylorMade driver go in play this season on the @asiantourgolf
TaylorMade Golf Asia
@TaylorMadeAsia I asked @TMaGKorea technician JungHyun Park to built an RBZ in 5 mins he did it in 4!! #Tour //yfrog.com/nwx32egj
@TaylorMadeAsia Back on the bending blocks for me! @OneAsiaGolf #KoreaOpen #Tour //yfrog.com/nx3k3wqij
Steve Elkington
@elkpga "@garywilliamsGC: Titleist sends me the new prototype for my pro am pic.twitter.com/dDifJro2"// are you getting plenty of lift on your 1 iron?
Sligo Wear
@SLIGOWEAR Sneak peek at our 13A collection at the Colorado buying show. @SLIGOWEAR #SLIGO13A //instagr.am/p/Q0qokBCWi8/
Christina Kim
@TheChristinaKim "@Linebackr20: @TheChristinaKim Christina, what brand irons are in your bag? And why?"Callaway RAZR muscleback blades&bc they're the bestest
Ping Golf
@PingTour Something is about to happen in the Gold Putter Vault. #ExpectingAVisitor //instagr.am/p/Qz6n5XhNgw/
@PingTour Take a look inside PING Pro @BubbaWatson's special visit (//bit.ly/BubbaVisit ) to the PING Gold Putter Vault. pic.twitter.com/csq3GPjL
@PingTour Photos: Check out what was waiting for PING Pro @BubbaWatson inside the Gold Putter Vault today... //bit.ly/BubbaVisit pic.twitter.com/sltMBUrF
Brittany Lincicome
@Brittany1golf Look at these colorful range balls :-) They match my tees pic.twitter.com/MIZp0O27
SeeMore Putters
@SeeMorePutters One more pic from @edwinwattsgolf - Bonneval store #fb pic.twitter.com/8PqkfXZc
@Titleist Pro V1x loyalist Jonas Blixt highlights 8-win week for Titleist golf ball players. Complete recap: //bit.ly/Rv3Zyi //yfrog.com/esbfyfbcj
Stuart Appleby
@StuartAppleby So I was 2-4deg down in hit & 3-4deg across. Now with Fit 8.1deg and some path changes to neutral attack angle at 1-2 inside, added 15yards
Nike Golf Europe
@NikeGolfEU One for the ladies. Beat the rain & stay dry in style with the Nike Storm-FIT rainsuit. Every advantage every condition pic.twitter.com/u7934fgt
Bubba Watson
@bubbawatson Signing gloves & visors for my fans!! Be giving them away over the offseason. #LoveTheFans //lockerz.com/s/253343670
Charlie Tour (TaylorMade)
@CharlieTour [1/2] Leftover from last week - @JustinRose99 the first Tour player to win using TaylorMade #Project5 prototype golf ball. Other new users..
@CharlieTour [2/2] including Sean O'Hair, Matt Bettencourt and John Daly. #Project5 #TourNotes
TaylorMade Golf Europe
@TaylorMadeTour Just waiting for @DodoMolinari to arrive on the range in Perth. #ballsgloveshats pic.twitter.com/pn6gsQF1
@TaylorMadeTour The office this week in OZ!!! #perth pic.twitter.com/AETeEmPe
@TaylorMadeTour Another R11S driver fit from Tour Rep Adrian. #perth #practiceday1 pic.twitter.com/e9EdTH6E


text:
10:00 pm
Global Voices "Land Rush" How do you feed the world? 75% of Mali's population are farmers, but rich, land-hungry nations like China and Saudi Arabia are leasing Mali's land in order to turn large areas into agribusiness farms. Many Malian peasants do not welcome these efforts, seeing them as yet another manifestation of imperialism. As Mali experiences a military coup, the developers are scared off ? but can Mali's farmers combat food shortages and escape poverty on their own terms?. D
11:00 pm
Nature "The Loneliest Animals" Scientists work feverishly to breed some of the world's most endangered species in high-security high-tech labs and investigate what forces have led to the demise of entire species. Featured animals include Yangtze turtles, a baby Sumatran rhino, a special collection of lemurs, the Spix's macaw, and a giant tortoise from the Galapagos, the last known specimen of his kind.G

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Sept. 29, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - UMass Dartmouth pounded out 372 yards on the ground and added six rushing touchdowns en route to a 49-14 victory over MIT, Saturday, at Steinbrenner Stadium. J.T. Harold led the offensive assault with 137 yards and two scores on 16 carries.
UMass Dartmouth (2-3, 1-1) boasted four different rushers who found the endzone on carries covering at least 28 yards. The Corsairs secured the first score of the afternoon on one of those long runs as Harold authored the first touchdown scamper from 30 yards out on the first possession of the game. The opening score capped a seven-play drive that lasted just over two minutes.
MIT (0-4, 0-2) quickly bounced back with an 11-play, 52-yard drive that ended with Ben Grannan diving across the goal line from one-yard out and 6:42 showing on the clock. The drive featured first-down runs by three different backs, while DeRon Brown keyed a new set of downs with a seven-yard run on a fourth-and-two from the Corsairs' 44.
UMass Dartmouth answered with another score of its own that once again took less than three minutes to complete. Harold rushed for 22 yards on three carries during the drive, including a seven-yard run that put six points on the board, but the drive was highlighted by a 24-yard reception by John Henry from Alex Garro.
The teams appeared to be trading blows, mostly behind power running attacks, until a critical goal line interception on MIT's ensuing possession put the momentum firmly behind the visiting Corsairs. After marching down to the UMass Dartmouth eight-yard line, Chris Ciesluk stopped the scoring opportunity with an interception at the MIT one. Ciesluk returned the pick 44 yards. Less than two minutes later, Bob Sullivan plowed two yards into the endzone to cap another impressive drive.
MIT fumbled on its next drive and once again UMass Dartmouth capitalized. After collecting 47 yards on six carries, the Corsairs moved in front, 28-7, when Aaron Russo hauled in a three-yard pass from Garro and 5:22 left in the half.
The Engineers were finally able to slice into the lead on the last drive of the quarter. MIT advanced 61 yards on 10 plays, with Brown finishing the drive on the ground from five yards out that left UMass Dartmouth ahead at the break, 28-14.
Any thought of a comeback for the Cardinal and Gray was quickly extinguished after Alex Garro took the first play from scrimmage in the second half 53 yards for another Corsairs touchdown. Aaron Russo added a 29-yard touchdown run later in the third frame, while Alex Amaral closed out the scoring with a 28-yard touchdown score on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Harold supplied most of the power in UMass Dartmouth's rushing attack, although Bob Sullivan added 66 yards and a score on 14 attempts. Henry hauled in three receptions for 30 yards to pace the Corsairs' receiving unit, while Garro finished 7-of-14 for 68 yards. MIT got a solid effort from Grannan, who closed with 85 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.
Rich Braley paced the UMD defense with 13 total tackles, although Dave Bombardier posted two sacks that set MIT back 14 yards. David Nakoul secured eight tackles to lead the Engineers.


text:
A while ago, I was given the task of explaining why priests ought to study. As preparation for this presentation, I studied the nature of knowledge in general. In doing so, I came across a remarkable observation in Time magazine (June 10, 1935), by a former chancellor of New York University — in praise of ignorance. He pointed out that Samuel Morse would never have been able to invent the telegraph, the precursor to the telephone and all other electronic communication systems, had he studied the science of his day.
The chancellor said, "Samuel F.B. Morse's ignorance of the best scientific thought a century ago saved him from impediments in his early experiments with the telegraph." Furthermore, "Had Morse been a physicist with a physicist's specialized knowledge of [contemporary] theory. . .it is quite possible that his great plan. . .might never have passed beyond the stage of a dinner-table conversation. It reminds me of the validity of a recent saying by Mr. Owen D. Young that 'our greatest assets are the things we do not know.'" Thus, in light of this statement, from none less than Mr. Owen D. Young — I do not know who he is, but he sounds important — I propose to give you some reasons why priests don't need to study.
1. Study wastes time. You could be doing real good for people instead of sitting inside all day staring at ink on a page. Recall what Jesus says in the book of Matthew: "When I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was in prison, you visited me." He does not say, "When I was hungry, you studied; when I was thirsty, you wrote a paper; when I was in prison, you read a book."
Now some people might say that we should study first and, second, perform good actions: first contemplate, then do charitable works. But this leads me to my next point.
2. Study is boring. In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon — the wisest man who ever lived — said, "In much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow" (1:18). He also said, "Of the making of many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness to the flesh" (12:12).
Sure, people talk about the pleasure of learning new things, and some say that we all have a wonder and curiosity about the world that is like an itch that never goes away, but we all know how difficult learning is. Instead of boring yourself to death — and God doesn't want you to be distracted or sleepy — why not do something you enjoy, like chatting about the haircuts of Hollywood stars or a politician's latest flub?
3. Study is about learning from others, which means "it's not about you." People enjoy hearing your speculations. Whether preaching or giving personal advice, ignorance is always a sure way into a person's heart. People think you are such a genius that they would rather hear you make up something on the spot than for you to parrot someone else.
Knowledge is old and dead, but your ideas are alive with zip, buzz, and pizzazz. You don't want to be weighed down by other people's thoughts, and your audience is breathlessly waiting to hear even the smallest, unformed, barely cogent idea that just occurred to you. If you must study, why not be efficient at it and let others do the heavy lifting for you. You would be practicing what economists call the division of labor. Why hone your understanding of some theological subject when, with half the work, you can seem like an expert?
4. Study means teaching. Your job isn't to teach people new things or to put things they already know in a new light. Your job is to make them feel good about themselves, to affirm their prejudices, and to not budge them out of their ruts. You don't want to make your congregation unhappy; that might mean losing money or esteem.
If you study, that means you're getting ready to teach people things, and if you teach, that means that the people you know might have to change. And they don't want to change! Let's say some parishioners take your teaching to heart. If that happens, they might need your help in some way. Then you could be a lot busier than you already are.
So it would be better not to study, since study puts you on the road to teaching and all the hassles that entails. If people must learn, by all means let them learn — just not from you. In our age of communication, the average person has plenty of resources to consult: a local library, the Internet, television evangelists. Don't these suffice?
5. Study can lead to pride. St. Paul warned the early Christians against vain speculations, and he specifically told the Corinthians that "knowledge puffs up, while charity edifies" (1 Cor 8:1). When a fellow studies too much, his head gets so big that he can't bend down to help others without falling over. A motto of the world is, "If you've got it, flaunt it," but few people are more annoying than know-it-alls. Very often, a man who gives unlooked-for advice can't take any advice himself.
So avoid the dangers of vanity, and take pride in ignorance. Of course, some might say that having knowledge in itself is not bad, it's just how we use it. They might point to God and say, "He knows everything and He's perfectly good, so clearly knowledge doesn't hurt Him." To adequately answer this, we have look at the next point.
6. The Christian life is all about love, not facts and head-knowledge. The point of all study is to do something else — we don't read for its own sake; we read to become better preachers, or to know God better, or for some other reason. Thus, reading is only a means to an end, not an end in itself. God doesn't care about how much you know, but how much you love.
Yes, great priests, following St. Thomas Aquinas, never tire of repeating that "You can't love what you don't know." They realize that knowledge is the basis of love, knowledge is the wood that makes the fire of love blaze higher, knowledge is the food that nourishes our charity. But instead of thinking about this, it would be easier to keep in mind that "Ignorance is bliss."
7. God can help us even if we don't study much. There were plenty of saints who were given special gifts of knowledge: St. John Vianney was a poor student, but that didn't stop him from becoming the great Curé of Ars; St. Catherine of Siena had only a paltry education, but that didn't stop her from writing her Dialogue or many feisty and intelligent letters to popes and cardinals. Can't God infuse knowledge into you as well?
Additionally, the Holy Spirit can help you study. He can make up for the deficiencies in your study, and He can even give you knowledge completely apart from your study. So reading seems unnecessary, since there is always the gift of infused knowledge. Sure, the saints studied as much as they could, and they never relied on God to compensate for their laziness, but we're not saints, are we?
8. If God had wanted priests to study, He would have commanded them to study. In all of my lack of reading, in all the Church Councils I didn't bother to research, in the Catechism I didn't touch, and in the Canon Law I ignored, I haven't found one instance where God or the Church commands a priest to study. And, if I don't read more and don't listen what other people say, I'll never find anything to contradict me.
Now, at this point, someone might say to me, "Father Ezra, you've convinced me that most priests don't need to study, and if possible should avoid study. But sometimes I have to study, or at least I need to give the impression that I have studied. What should I do?"
To this I would reply: Don't worry, my good man. Where there's a will, there's a way to get out of anything! If you refuse to study, you're already halfway along the road to the place where fools reign as kings. In order to complete that journey, however, there are a number of specific things you can do.
First, avoid reading whenever possible. Never read something when you can get your opinions second-hand, and never learn from someone else when you can create your own ideas out of nothing. Next, always pontificate about ideas you don't understand very well or grasp only vaguely. You don't have to learn something that you can pretend to know.
If you feel that you cannot avoid reading, at least distract yourself while doing so: study while watching TV or look up from your book ever couple of minutes to check the weather outside. If, despite your best efforts, you feel knowledge seeping into your brain like water into a leaky building, don't despair. You can still forget most of what you have learned.
To develop your powers of forgetfulness, treat a new idea like food you can't stand to eat: leave it alone. Don't repeat new ideas to yourself or talk about them with others. Don't ponder them or try to puzzle through their complexity. Instead of building upon what you already know and adopting a coherent system of thought and action, develop opinions and feelings about ideas that you can't describe, explain or defend.
Finally, a word about the effects of not studying. If you follow the advice I have given, I am sure that you will develop a robust and healthy ignorance, an ignorance that will slowly develop into rashness and, if you apply yourself, into stubbornness and pride.
These vices — rashness, stubbornness, and pride — are important for everyone, but particularly for priests. With rashness, a person proclaims a doctrine he doesn't adequately understand, which affects people in ways he cannot predict. With stubbornness, a person sticks to his opinions, prejudices and feelings for which he can give no account and to which he will stick despite good reasons to the contrary. With pride, a person lords his power and position over others. Since virtue is the natural "ecosystem" in which a priest thrives, these vices have to be cultivated in order for them to take root in your life.
In addition to alienating yourself from your parishioners — thereby gaining you more free time to devote to yourself — your lack of study will also alienate you from God.
All friendships thrive on communication. Through study, especially sacred study, when we delve into Scripture or the works of great saints and teachers, we become friends with the great Christians of the past, and with them we become friends with Christ himself. So if we do not study, our holy friendships are sure to waste away, which means that we won't be bothered with all the troubles and heartache that relationships can bring.
In sum, if a priest does not read, he will be soon become like a man at a church conference that was headed by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller. The man began to rail about the evil effects of higher education, thanking God that his own mind had never been "polluted by contact with a university."
Justice Fuller interrupted him: "Are we to understand that the speaker is thanking God for ignorance?"
"Well, yes, I suppose you can put it like that," was the reply.
"In that case," said Fuller, "the speaker has a lot to thank God for."
FATHER SULLIVAN, O.P., a Dominican Friar of the Province of St. Joseph, is assistant pastor at St. Gertrude parish in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received his M.Div. degree from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception (Dominican House of Studies) in Washington, D.C.
Copyright © 1996-2019 Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.


text:
The mod you are trying to view has ceased development and consequently been archived. If you are a member of this mod, can demonstrate that it is being actively developed and will be able to keep this profile up to date with the latest news, images, videos and downloads, please contact us with all details and we will consider its re-activation.
.::||SERIOUS HD RETEXTURE LANDSCAPE SKYRIM||::.. I have changed many (80%) landscape taxture with high definition texture to 2048x2048px resolution but I stayed faithful the original not to spoil the design. The next version (v1.0) will have superceded all textures and I'll add the 1024x1024px resolution. File formats are identical to the originals and I used the alpha channel, so there are no bugs to crash game.
No videos were found in the gallery requested. Upload some media to liven this place up.


text:
This week we have a real treat for all the students in PE. We are doing a Halloween fun house that will feature three different stations. All stations are review from this year so far.
Our first station will be a jump rope station that students will be able to practice basic jump rope skills and partner skills. They will also have the option to do long ropes at this station. The second station will be the full rock wall challenge. Students will be challenged to climb all the way across the gym without stopping. The last station will be a student favorite as they will get to ride scooters around the gym.
Light will be turned off and specialty lights will be used to light the gym. We will also feature a fog machine and a special Halloween treat at the end of the day. Looks to be a great week in PE!
Week 9: Halloween Fun House
Week 8: Rock climbing!!
This week in PE we are warming up with jump rope and climbing the rock wall. This is the first time we will have used the rock wall this year and hope to get everyone involved and having a great time. Our rock wall at Osuna is a traverse wall which means the main focus is getting across not going up the wall. All students have the protection of a crash mat below if they have to come off the wall. Rock climbing is great for upper body strength and endurance.
For the primary grades, students will be challenged to make it across the entire wall without coming off. This is a difficult task because are rock wall spans the length of the gym and gets more difficult as you go down the wall. Older students will be given a similar challenge however it will be taken a step further as students will be challenged to only use certain colors of rocks as they make their way across the wall. Another challenge to be given will be to make it through a series of obstacles that will be placed on the wall. This week all students will be assessed on effort and NM state standard # 3 and 4.
Week 7: Soccer skills
This week in PE we are working on soccer skills. The younger students will be focusing primarily on soccer dribbling. All students will have their own soccer ball and we will be dribbling in self space around the gym. We will be working on ball control and small touches. Once we have had a chance to practice, we will play dribble take away. Primary grades will move on to red light green light with soccer balls. If time permits then we will move to some dribbling races.
Older students will start much the same but will quickly progress into dribble take away where some students will not have a soccer ball will be challenged to take a ball away from a student that does not have a ball.
We will then move to practicing soccer passing in groups. After students are comfortable with passing a defender will be added to passing activity.
All skill work will lead up to game play the following week.


text:
Hampton Inn Chesapeake Bay hotels are provided below. Search for cheap and discount Hampton Inn hotel rates in Chesapeake Bay, VA for your family, individual or group travels. We list the best Hampton Inn Chesapeake Bay hotels/motels so you can review the Chesapeake Bay Hampton Inn hotel list below to find the perfect place.
We will also show you discounted Chesapeake Bay, VA hotels that have a comparable rating of a Hampton Inn.
How should we direct your call?


text:
Welcome to PHXFan!
PHXFan is the leading sports blog for Arizona High School and College sports. It is the next generation of SportZine Magazine, which hit high school campuses throughout the Valley in 2003. More About PHXFan...
Recent Articles
- College basketball is dying a slow death in Flagstaff
- ASU's QB Manny Wilkins…how will he be remembered?
- Prep football: interesting coaching hires as 2018 closed
- They're for real…UA women get hoops upset of #17 ASU
- Stroke sidelines HS football coaching legend Paul Moro
- Desert Mtn. only AZ hoops team to win a title at Nike TOC
- Bobby Hurley gets signature win at ASU, stuns #1 Kansas
- Merry Christmas, Herm…elite QB recruit signs with ASU
- Eno sets ASU rushing record, but Devils lose bowl game
- Centennial HS gets this year's invite to Geico Bowl Series
- Las Vegas Bowl: After 77 yrs, ASU & Fresno St. meet again
- Chris Ball replaces NAU's 21-year football coach Souers
- GCU christens Colangelo Classic, challenges #6 Nevada
- After 18 yrs, NAU soccer coach Luciano suddenly resigns
- UA women's basketball, 7-1, making an early statement
- Local prep star enters ASU basketball record books
- 6A, 5A state football finals didn't live up to pre-game hype
- Yes, a 'dynasty'…Saguaro wins 6th straight football title
- UA, NAU volleyball begin play at NCAA Tournament
- From 2A to 6A, football title games offer great side stories
Popular TopicsArizona Arizona State Arizona State University ASU Baseball basketball Brophy Prep Chandler High Corona del Sol cross country Dallas Escobedo Football GCU Grand Canyon Grand Canyon University Hamilton High Herb Sendek High School Ka'Deem Carey mens basketball Mountain Pointe NAU new coach Northern Arizona Northern Arizona University Pac-12 recruits Rich Rodriguez rivalry Sean Miller Soccer (Men) Softball state championship state championships Taylor Kelly Territorial Cup Todd Graham Track & Field University Arizona University of Arizona UofA Volleyball women's basketball Wrestling Xavier Prep
Browse by Category
Arizona Sports (AZCentral)
- 'Tough team' ASU women's basketball can't overcome No. 6 Oregon January 19, 2019
- 5 things we learned from the Coyotes' 3-2 overtime loss against the Penguins January 19, 2019
- Morin's plus-minus from Coyotes' 3-2 overtime loss to Penguins January 19, 2019
- NBA champion Tony Parker saw Elie Okobo play long before facing Suns rookie in NBA January 19, 2019
- Coyotes rally only to fall to Penguins in overtime January 19, 2019
SportZine Magazine Archive
Todd Wilcox Archive
GCU's young wrestling program steps on national stagePosted on February 28, 2011 | 661 CommentsFour years isn't much time to build a national-caliber college wrestling program, even at the Division II level. But it's happening at Grand Canyon University. The west Phoenix college was […]


text: A sad melody is first introduced on Classical Guitar before a fugelhorn and then other instruments join in for the reprise. Next there is a brief cadenza on the guitar before a solo flute takes up the melody with guitar accompaniment. This would suit a scene of a simple village life especially set in a country like Spain or somewhere in South America.


text:
Pondexter apologizes for tweet about Japan
Monday, March 14, 2011; 7:13 PM
-- New York Liberty guard Cappie Pondexter apologized for Twitter postings over the weekend about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Pondexter tweeted on Saturday: "What if God was tired of the way they treated their own people in there own country! Idk guys he makes no mistakes."
She later tweeted: "u just never knw! They did pearl harbor so u can't expect anything less."
Pondexter posted an apology Monday:
"I wanna apologize to anyone I may hurt or offended during this tragic time," the tweet said. "I didn't realize that my words could be interpreted in the manner which they were. People that knw me would tell u 1st hand I'm a very spiritual person and believe that everything, even disasters happen 4 a reason and that God will shouldn't be questioned but this is a very sensitive subject at a very tragic time and I shouldn't even have given a reason for the choice of words I used.
"The least thing I wanted was to hurt or offend anyone so again I truly apologize. If you've lost respect for me that's totally fine but please don't let me or my words lose the respect of u the WNBA and what it stands for.
"I'm very strong woman evn strong enough 2 admit an apologize when I'm wrong. Twitter is a voice and wth tht I wanna apologize again."
The WNBA declined to comment on Pondexter's tweets, but the Liberty released a statement later Monday.
"We have spoken to Cappie and the content of that conversation will remain internal. She made a mistake and quickly apologized for that mistake. We will have no further comment."


text:
Hiring range: Associate Librarian I - Associate Librarian IV
$53,116 – $62,371 per annum, based on qualifications
This is a full-time appointment available starting February 2014.
The University of California, Berkeley seeks an energetic, creative and service-oriented librarian to provide research support to the UC Berkeley community in natural resources and environmental science and to develop, promote and enhance access to library collections that meet the university's teaching and research needs. The Librarian will contribute to public services and work closely with colleagues to address interdisciplinary areas.
The Environment
The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned research and teaching facility at one of the nation's premier public universities. In a highly diverse and intellectually rich environment, Berkeley serves a campus community of 25,500 undergraduate students, 10,300 graduate students, and a faculty of 1,500. The Library comprises 20 campus libraries - including the Doe/Moffitt Libraries, the Bancroft Library, the C. V. Starr East Asian Library and subject specialty libraries. With a collection of more than 11 million volumes and a collections budget of over $15 million, the Library offers extensive collections in all formats and robust services to connect users with those collections and build their related research skills.
The Marion Koshland Bioscience & Natural Resources Library is one of the science libraries in The Library of the University of California, Berkeley. The Bioscience & Natural Resources Library maintains research-level print and digital collections that support the research and teaching programs of the College of Natural Resources, College of Letters & Science's Division of Biological Sciences, and several campus museums, as well as researchers throughout the university community and beyond.
Reporting to the Acting Head of the Bioscience & Natural Resources Library, this librarian will serve as selector for collections in plant and microbial biology, environmental science and policy management, and forestry. The librarian selects materials in all formats, manages collections through storage and weeding, and monitors budgets and approval plans for the assigned subject areas. The librarian also collaborates with colleagues on campus and UC System-wide on collection decisions for print and electronic resources. The librarian contributes to reference and research assistance; teaches course-integrated instruction and workshops; creates instructional materials, online subject guides, and library exhibits; and sustains ongoing communication with and outreach to students and faculty. The librarian will assume responsibility for one of the Library's initiatives such as data management, instruction and online education, outreach, scholarly communication, or web services.
UC Berkeley librarians are expected to participate in library-wide planning and governance, to work effectively in a shared decision-making environment, and to be active professionally. Professional contributions beyond the primary responsibilities are required for advancement in the Librarian series. The successful candidate will show promise or evidence of such contributions.
Basic Qualifications required by time of application:
- Bachelor's degree and/or library experience in one or more related science fields
- MLS or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited library school by start date
- Experience participating in collection development in an academic or research library preferably experience developing and managing science collections
- Experience providing reference and instructional services in an academic or research library
- Demonstrated commitment to public services and improving the user experience
- Demonstrated aptitude for developing and teaching user-oriented documentation
- Excellent analytical, organizational, problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Demonstrated initiative, the ability to work creatively, independently and as a team member
- Understanding of current and emerging trends in the subject areas
- Knowledge of trends and issues in scholarly communication in the sciences
- Knowledge of electronic and information technologies, including bibliographic management tools and data management and planning
Professional librarians at UC are academic appointees and are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council - American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). This position is in the bargaining unit.
Librarians are entitled to appropriate professional development leave, vacation leave, sick leave, and all other benefits granted to non-faculty academic personnel. The University has an excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans in addition to other benefits.
DEADLINE: Consideration will be given to applications received by January 3, 2014.
Submit applications online at https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00276. Applications must include a cover letter detailing a statement of qualifications, curriculum vitae noting degrees and relevant work experience, and the names and contact information of three references who are knowledgeable about the applicant's qualifications for this position.
Send inquiries to:
Susan E. Wong
Director, Library Human Resources
Library Human Resources Department
110 Doe Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
(510) 642-3778
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer


text:
Master assasin Ezio goes to Masiaf, home the ancestor of Altair. Having come to Masiaf, Ezio finds out that the city is under the power of Templars who wish to receive the artifact which was there. Five keys which Ezio will look for in Constantinople are necessary for access to an artifact.
Author: Nikita Maslik. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Check out my full dark collection:
Here you can watch video


text:
Is the non-profit dead?
Sure, maybe "dead" is a bit dramatic for the trusty nonprofit organization. But activists doing good inside and outside the box are increasingly wondering: Is this old way of thinking about doing good works still relevant in the tech-savvy, hyper-cyber world of social change we see today?
For starters, it's clear that whatever you call them, nonprofits aren't going anywhere. In 2010, there were 1.6 million nonprofit organizations registered with the Internal Revenue Service. Notwithstanding its size, the nonprofit sector hasn't been averse to the changes that technology bring.
Organizations such as Kiva or Vittana, which facilitate micro-loans for business or college education, connect donors directly with the people to whom they give.
Bulk mail fundraising solicitations are giving way to like "Twestivals" – galas or gimmicks for giving, depending on your perspective – where users of the online micro-blogging site Twitter use the power of their cyber-networks to organize offline fundraising events.
Foundations like Echoing Green or Draper Richards offer grants and training to young change agents they call "social entrepreneuers," a term that's suppose to denote the savvy and efficiency of today's 2.0 charities.
But if doing good is getting more efficient, does the old-fashioned nonprofit have a future?
A panel of distinguished nonprofit leaders recently took up this question at the Aspen Institute, in Aspen, Colo. Alumni of the Aspen Global Leadership Network met for four days in July to brainstorm and debate about the world's most-pressing challenges. Yours truly was invited to eavesdrop (with expenses paid by the institute) on those debates, under one condition – I can tell you what was said, but I can't tell you who said it.
So without naming names, I can tell you that there were about 20 nonprofit leaders, from major funders that you've probably heard of, if you read this blog, to small community organizations trying to make change neighborhood by neighborhood, both in the United States and around the world.
Here are three ideas on the future of the nonprofit:
Hat-in-hand funding is a thing of the past
For decades, nonprofits looked to donors – private foundations, individual philanthropists, governments – for most of their expenses. The argument, perhaps a good one (at least for awhile), was that there's simply no money to be made in, say, running a domestic violence shelter or feeding the poor during a famine.
No profit motive means no investment, and no investment means no money to save or change lives.
One Aspen leader from the US put it this way: Some nonprofits, he said, are stuck on "the philanthropy dole."
But, as one Aspen leadership fellow from Latin America observed, "There's been literally trillions and trillions of dollars given through nonprofits, with limited results." As a businessman turning toward social change ventures, that nonprofit model baffles him.
"If you give me money, I produce results," he said of his primary field. "If I don't produce results, I don't get more money."
Enter the world of social-impact investing, or socially responsible investing. In this world, investors are willing to trade some – or perhaps all – of their possible return on investment (ROI) for achieving some social change, or "social return."
But that begs another question:
What's the ideal 'Return on Investment' on charity?
And how do you measure it? Donors have become increasingly demanding of data to help evaluate how well donor dollars are being used. As one guy in the trenches observed, "Anecdotes are not going to cut it anymore."
At the same time, not every change can be turned into a number, much less a return on investment. One woman who runs a nonprofit abroad asked, "How do we get measure right? Our 'profit' is, we're changing lives somehow."
Making that change happen, she insists, requires that "the helper" – donor or investor – "needs to listen to the doer."
Is "social entrepreneurship" the best way to create social change?
True, not all social entrepreneurs are businesspeople trying to make money with ethically responsible or socially targeted investments. Sometimes, "social entreprenuer" describes a person with a creative or unusual vision for solving long-standing social problems.
But whatever the context, the word also implies something else. "It has a capitalistic individuation," said one Aspen leader.
Not that "nonprofit" is any better as a word.
"It describes tax status," she said. "It doesn't describe what you're doing."
But the word has been around long enough to be bundled up with an ethos of "communalism," she conceded. "And it's important not to lose that."
• Sign-up to receive a weekly selection of practical and inspiring Change Agent articles by clicking here.


text:
Cordinizer Set Pink
Have you heard the news? Loose wires are conspiring to ruin our lives by pooling around desk corners and spilling across floors, smothering all happiness. But Quirky is coming to the rescue with a set of handy desktop organization solutions. Bandits' simple combination of a rubber band and a hook offers infinite possibilities for cable management Cordies keep your cables from falling off the table and Wrapster wrangles your iPhone headphones while providing a handy viewing stand."
Cordies: Contains four individual loop spaces, enabling you to store many cables at once, and to stack cables within each loop. Made of weighted but flexible rubber, allowing for a perfectly sturdy grip. Bandits: Rubber elastic, with a hook made of glass-filled polypropylene. Pack of 10. Wrapster: When cords are not wrapped up, Wrapster can serve as a stand to hold your Apple iPhone in landscape mode. Cordies Dimensions: L 2.75 H 1.57" W 1.46". Wrapster Dimensions: L 2.6" W 1.2"."
Customer Reviews
- Reviews


text:
See and Hear Red.
The SE-CL21 red earbuds - striking and stylish yet simple. For those listeners that wouldn't stand for those plain white earbuds, Pioneer created the SE-CL21 headphones. Lightweight and ideal for travel, the SE-CL21 red ear buds are the cure for the common ear bud.
Each pair of these headphones come with 3 sets of different sized ear caps. So unless you're a elf, these ear buds will hug your ear for a snug fit.
Just the music.
The SE-CL21 headphones are closed type stereo headphones that block outside noise so you can really listen to your music without any annoying distractions.
No extra long cords or dangling buds here. The SE-CL21s wrap around your neck so they stay on you and not caught on your shirt button.
They may be lightweight, but these little red headphones are designed to take a beating. And if you've ever had a set or earbuds that only have sound coming out of one bud you'll appreciate this. Just think, these earbuds might be the last pair you'll ever have to buy.


text:
Bold, free and connected. CKin2U is for a generation without limits, those who are joined by technology and a passion for life.
Spontaneous, sensual, no boundaries and no obligations. Both fresh, yet warm - a sexy tension. Fresh and citrussy with a woody aromatic base, CKin2U is a fragrance for those living in the now.
Top: Lime, Grapefruit, Frosted Tangelo.
Heart: Pimento, Shiso, Cocoa Bean.
Base: Vetiver, White Cedar, Musk.
This high-impact fragrance creates a multi-facetted signature of masculinity.
The freshness of grapefruit invites you into this audacious scent, combining in the top notes with mint and blood mandarin. Striking and assertive middle notes follow with a refined yet virile combination of rose, cinnamon, and spicy notes. The base notes evoke the ultimate velvety harmony of leather, white wood, amber and Indonesian patchouli essences.
Once combined, the result is not merely one fragrance but an elegant intermingling of essences.
View full product details
Experience the balance between complete aromatic fullness and innate refinement with the Paco Rabanne 1 Million absolutely Gold Parfum Spray
Notes of Mandarin fuse with a floral heart that is dense, powerful and intriguing. Rose adds the mystery, whilst in the background a masculine leather accord reveals a unique personality. The fragrance's accords, nobility and signature will charm you like no other. Sensual and languid, this fragrance is a welcome variation to the 1 million family.View full product details
1 Million Cologne is an explosion of adrenaline and exaggerated opulence with a refreshing inhibition. Like an episode of luxurious delirium it evokes a sophisticated but effortless attitude. This chapter of the 1 Million story is no longer about having it all, but about showing off the most extravagant facet of the fragrance.
Notes: Blood Mandarin, Peppermint, Rose Absolute, Cinnamon, Blond Leather, Amber.View full product details
Push the limits of excess with the Paco Rabanne 1 Million Intense Eau de Toilette, a deeper and more hedonistic version of the classic 1 Million scent.
Statuesque, exclusive and dripping in gold, 1 Million Intense is made sublime. It is an irresistable masculine fragrance that capitalises on the signature elements of the original fragrance, with precious ingredients and overdosed accords. An extreme, deeper take on a fragrance icon.
1 Million Intense is an expression of absolute luxury: an elegant opening of bright blood mandarin is paired the heat of saffron, pepper and cardamom, before a heart of addictive neroli and cinnamon create distinction. A resonating dry down of patchouli, leather and raw iris butter ensures a lasting impression.
Top Notes: Blood Mandarin, Saffron, Pepper, Cardamom
Heart Notes: Neroli, Cinnamon Bark, Rose Absolute
Base Notes: Patchouli, Blond Leather, Iris Raw Butter, Cypriol
www.twinroads.comView full product details


text:
RIAA Caught Lying About Stopping Lawsuits
from the shocking dept
However, there was a bit of surprising news that came out of the press barrage after the announcement about giving up on the mass lawsuits: the RIAA claimed that it had stopped filing lawsuits months earlier. That certainly didn't fit with the story we had just seen earlier in the week of new lawsuits, and now Ray Beckerman has put together a list of recently filed lawsuits by the RIAA and its major record label members in the last few weeks.
In other words, the RIAA has been caught lying yet again. Shocking. And, yet, they expect us to "trust them" to come up with a better solution -- one negotiated in backrooms behind closed doors without major stakeholders getting to take part? Forgive us for being skeptical that any such deal will be reasonable. What's really disappointing, though, is to see some major tech publications get taken in by this, insisting that somehow the RIAA really has turned over a new leaf. You would think that reporters covering this space wouldn't be so gullible.


text:
Thursday, April 21, 2011
sheer awesome
19 comments:
- lauren said...
heeeello, i spot a blouse of glory!
- April 21, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- merl said...
why o why o WHY O WHY can't I live closer to you?? and be a size 0?? can you work on both of those for me? thanks. This blouse is all kinds of fucking wonderful-expletive absolutely necessary. It's so simple yet sexy and slamming. I could see it as a sassy swim suit cover up as well. or you know.. with a super sexy harness under.. ;)
miss you mama!
- April 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Mrs Vintage said...
Nice sheer!!
- April 21, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- Coury Combs said...
I love this!!
- April 21, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- the other emily said...
Aaaaah sheer + stripes! This is so, so fantastic. I am dying for a sheer, tunic-y blouse of my own, but I keep striking out. I thought maybe I'd hit gold today with a brown silk button-down, but it was a little shorter (and a lot more expensive) than I'd hoped. Le sigh!
- April 21, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Baby Budget Blog said...
Great thrift find in that striped blouse! That's exactly what I try to find when I go on my hunts! Just a beautiful outfit and setting!
Follow each other?
- April 21, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- nicole said...
How did I not know you were in NWA? I'm in Little Rock. That tunic is one exceptional thrift store find. Who would part with such a fine article of clothing?! Their loss, your gain. xo.
- April 21, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- Victoria / Justice Pirate said...
maybe someone flew over from Austrailia and they died within a week and there it is! in Salvation Army. that or they send things back and forth countries regularly.
- April 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- islabell said...
that tunic is devine. Perfect for spring summer. The sheer fabric falls so beautifully on you.
Doing research on random thrift store brands is the greatest.
- April 21, 2011 at 1:42 PM
- islabell said...
that tunic is devine. Perfect for spring summer. The sheer fabric falls so beautifully on you.
Doing research on random thrift store brands is the greatest.
- April 21, 2011 at 1:42 PM
- Gabrielle said...
Beautiful... get a load of that silky sheer glory. I love it! Excited to be following :)
- April 21, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- Hey There Carole! said...
That is an exceptional find... I'm loving the tunic.
- April 21, 2011 at 3:35 PM
- archives said...
SHEER AWESOMENESS. (yep, i said it!)
- April 21, 2011 at 9:02 PM
- archives said...
you know what is not awesome? me congratulating myself on the wittiness of my previous comment, only to then see that is also the title of your post. #fail
- April 21, 2011 at 9:03 PM
- The Daily Fashionista said...
Best look of the year so far!! I love this and that blouse is amazing! What a cool find at a thrift shop.
- April 21, 2011 at 9:53 PM
- rainbows & fairydust said...
love love love! you look wonderful xx
- April 22, 2011 at 5:25 AM
Oh I love it and I love the way you wore it!
Great find you sassy girl, you!
- April 23, 2011 at 10:11 PM
- Wanderlusting Fool said...
WOW what an amazing find! Why can't I seem to ever find anything like that!
- April 26, 2011 at 12:46 PM
- jessie said...
i LOVVVVE this dress, my dear, and you look fabulous in it!
i seriously wish we lived in the same city so that we could go vintage hunting together and swap clothes. :)
miss you!!!!
- April 30, 2011 at 10:38 AM


text:
My grandmother Mama Dear (Alice Fleming Connery) had a collection of plates that helped to decorate her dining room. They were displayed in a built-in buffet and hutch that stood at the end of the dining room beyond the long dining table. The hutch part had clear glass fronted cabinets. The plate collection was kept inside the glass doors. The only thing the plates had in common with each other was that they were all hand painted. I was fortunate enough to receive these plates upon Mama Dear's death in 1962. The collection graced my dining room in one home and the kitchen wall in another home. It has now been shared with my daughter and my nieces. Pictured below is one of my favorite plates that I have kept. It is about ten inches across and is about two inches high.
I believe the very first plate in Mama Dear's collection was given to her as a wedding present as on the back of the plate there is an inscription with the date of 28 June 1893. I suspect that it was a gift from her husband Popsy (MJ) since there was a fairly large collection sharing the hutch with a collection of Irish Belleek pieces. The Belleek is another tradition in my family as each of my sisters has a collection that was begun when my mother down-sized and gave each of us a piece.


text:
ncRNA fRNAdb API - How To
The service provides search access to a database of functional RNA sequences. It is part of a web portal of bioinformatics tools supporting genetic research specific to functional RNA, it is a comprehensive listing of non-coding RNA sequences. International scientists maintain data for open access within the genetic research community. API methods support submission of a search query to retrieve matches in the database. Methods also support retrieving complete details of individual listings, with output available in several mapping and sequencing formats, in addition to XML.


text:
Aderet's autobiography was first published in its entirety in 1983 by Mossad ha-Rav Kook. The Mossad received the manuscript from Aderet's grandson. As will become apparent, much of what was written, prior to 1983, regarding Aderet is lacking because prior to its publication in 1983, his autobiography was virtually unknown. As an aside, the New Encyclopaedia Judaica reuses the article on Aderet from the original Encyclopaedia Judaica and is but one example of the shortcomings of the New Encyclopaedia, for more examples see Dr. Leiman's critique here, and Dr. Havlin's critique here, and Dr. Richler's critique here of the New Encyclopaedia Judaica.
The 1983 edition, however, has been out-of-print for years, and this year, some of Aderet's desendents republished Seder Eliyahu (additionally, they also reprint Nefesh David in this volume). The editors of this new edition thank Mossad ha-Rav Kook for allowing them to reprint this work. But, in their introduction, they argue that Aderet "never intended to publish this work and allow others to read it, instead, it was meant for his family." Seder Eliyahu, Jerusalem, 2010, at 7 ("Jer. ed." or "New Edition"). Based upon this assertion, the editors of this edition justify "removing various passages that were never intended for outsiders to read." Id. at 9. They explain that whenever they removed text "three lines (- - -) serve to indicate missing text." Id. As we shall see they are inconsistent at best at using the three dash device and many instances of removal are not noted.
Regarding the claim that Aderet never intended this book to be published. The original publication in 1983 includes the entire text with no omissions. Recall that this text was obtained by Mossad ha-Rav Kook from Aderet's grandson, we have no indication that he objected to publishing the entire text. Moreover, the first time the autobiography (partially) appeared in Ha-Peles much of the "offensive" material was included. Recall that Aderet's nephew was the editor of Ha-Peles and he saw no need to censore anything. Finally, although there may be some indications that an autobiography was merely written for family members and not intended for broader publication, this device is common in autobiographies. R. Emden also implies that he didn't intend his autobiography to be widely distributed, but as Dr. Schacter demonstrates, Emden wanted others to read it.[2] Indeed, according to Schacter, R. Emden's autobiography can be classified as "that of 'autobiography as polemic.'" As Emden writes of his purpose, "[i]n order that the sun of my righteousness should shine forth . . . [and because] many of [my enemies] libelous writings will certainly remain extant in the world for some time. Therefore, necessity has compelled me to clarify my case before God and man. . . . Behold [this autobiography] will serve as a vindication for me, for my children and my descendants."[3] Thus, "there is equally no question that the overriding primary impetus behind Megillat sefer was a desire on the part of Emden to clear his name and vindicate himself in his controversy with Eybeschutz," and "[t]here is no doubt that it is the Emden-Eybeschutz controversy that serves as the 'center of gravity' for" Megillat Sefer.[4] Of course, for R. Emden to be publicly vindicated, presumably the public would need to be aware of the work.[5]
With Emden's motives in mind, it is important to distinguish Aderet's work. While Aderet includes descriptions of others in his work, and, at times, some of these descriptions are far from flattering, it does not appear that Aderet was looking for vindication or had a polemic motive in mind. While Aderet did not get along with his constituents in Ponovitch, that dispute was mainly surrounding Aderet's salary and how the community treated him. Aderet wasn't involved in any global disputes like the Emden-Eybeschutz controversy and thus Aderet wasn't required to vindicate himself. Moreover, Aderet ultimately came out on top, becoming Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazim in Jerusalem. Thus, he was well-respected and had no reason to resurrect his image - his image was already good.
Perhaps a better understanding of some of the material as it relates to others in Seder Eliyahu may be better understood by looking at Marcus Mosley's comments[6] and quote from Rousseau:
Autobiography operates upon an entirely different set of criteria. For the autobiographer, the significance of the other is determined solely by the role that he or she plays in the formation of the self, regardless of social standing. Thus Rousseau, in the "Neuchatel" variant of the preamble to the Confeinddow: "The relationships I have had with several people compel me to speak as freely of them as of myself. I can only succeed in making myself known by making them known also." Many of the more decisive encounters with the other in the shaping of the autobiographer's self occur in the years of childhood and adolescence. Parents, teachers, schoolmates, and domestic staff may thus achieve a prominence in the autobiography that would, in the memoir, be reserved for generals and prime ministers, renowned men of letters, and so on. This is not to say that the formative encounters with the other in an autobiography are restricted to the historically obscure. But when the great do drift in and out of the pages of an autobiography, it is often not on account of the qualities that granted them this status that they are recalled.
The new edition of Seder Eliyahu, however, leaves out much of Aderet's comments about others, depriving the reader of fully understanding the Aderet as well as distorting history. We will provide all the examples of where the new edition has altered or removed material from the 1983 edition.
Aderet is known as having a phenomenal memory. He was also a prolific author, but much of his writings remained in manuscript. In the last decade or so, many of his books have been published, a bibliography of which will appear soon.
The above provides a basic outline of Aderet's biography, but a close examination of his autobiography provides additional detail.
Autobiography of Aderet
Some biographies make it appear that Aderet had a great relationship with the people of Ponovitch. These biographies point to the fact that when Mir approached him, Ponovitch tried its hardest to keep Aderet. But, in his autobiography Aderet explains how horrible the people of Ponovich were to him. They paid him almost nothing and even that little amount wasn't always timely. He was so poor that he didn't have his own bed and had to sleep on a few chairs. Although Aderet had some of his children die and others were sick, for the most part, the people of Ponovitch made his life even more difficult. The town didn't help when he had sick children. One particularly shocking incident was one of the Ponovitch community members became gabbi. Aderet didn't like waiting between Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv because waiting only meant that people ended up talking and not acting as one should in Shul. The gabbi, however, wanted to talk and wanted a break. Thus, when Aderet asked the hazzan to immediately begin ma'ariv, the gabbi told the hazzan "it's not time yet." This type of maltreatment by the Ponovitch community members was not uncommon. Therefore, when Mir came knocking, and, although Mir was a significantly smaller community, Aderet wanted to get out of Ponovitch and accepted Mir's offer.
As Aderet was almost always looking to leave Ponovitch, he competed for a job in Riga. And, although he was the most qualified candidate, the position was given to someone else. Aderet lost out on the position because R. Yitzhak Elchonon Spector backed Aderet's rival. Aderet was extremely upset at R. Yitzhak Elchonon and even sent a very nasty letter to R. Yitzhak Elchonon. R. Yitzhak Elchonon's reaction was that "the letter was so disrespectful that but for Aderet's reputation as a talmid hakham, he [R. Yitzhak Elchonon] would see to it that Aderet couldn't even get a job a beadle in a bet midrash." Aderet was so embittered by this episode he remarks that he never forgave R. Yitzhak Elchonon. This was not the only time Aderet had a falling out with R. Yitzhak Elchonon. At a rabbinic conference, led by R. Yitzhak Elchonon, there was a miscommunication which R. Yitzhak Elchonon took personally. As such, R. Yitzhak Elchonon refused to entertain anything else during the conference and the conference was totally unsuccessful. Aderet was appalled that R. Yitzhak Elchonon's personal feelings didn't allow the conference to produce anything of value.
Aside from making Aderet's life miserable, the treatment of the town of Ponovitch also forced Aderet to allow his son-in-law, R. Abraham Isaac Kook, to leave and take up his own rabbinic position. Although Ponovitch had promised Aderet a higher salary, the town never came through and thus Aderet couldn't support his daughter and son-in-law. In his autobiography, he describes how heartbroken he was when his son-in-law and daughter left.
Comparison of the New Edition and 1983 Edition of Aderet's Autobiography
As noted above, the editors of the New Edition provide that they have removed material from Seder Eliyahu, and that they have noted any time anything is removed. This is false. Although it is true that the editors have removed material but they have not always noted when they did so. At times removed material is noted by "- - - " in the text, many times there is no indication that anything is missing. Moreover, the editors are inconsistent when they alter the text. That is, in correcting typos or when removing abbreviation, sometimes they note they are altering the text and other times they do not. Of course, this omission is less serious than wholesale removal of text, but consistency is still important. For example, in the 1983 edition many persons are only referred to in abbreviated form, while in the New Edition their full name is used; thus the original reads "my uncle רפ"ק" while in the New Edition it reads "my uncle Rabbi Pinchus Cantor." The editors don't note that they have inserted his full name; however, whenever the text uses an abbreviation to refer to R. Shmuel Mohilever - "הגרש"מ" in the New Edition they provide his full name but do so in brackets indicating an insertion into the text. Compare 1983 ed. pp. 84 & 92 & Jer. ed. at 71 & 76. It is unclear why they decided to consistently indicate this insertion and not others.
Ehad be-Doro, vol. 1, 191-202
Seder Parsheyot le-Aderet, vol. 1, Machon Yerushalyim, Jerusalem, 2004, 329-99 (includes bibliography)
Shlomo Albert, Aderet Eliyahu, Jerusalem, 2003
Hiddushei ha-Gaon ha-Aderet, Machon Kitvei Yad ha-Aderet be-Artzot ha-Brit, Israel, 2003, Katzman 1-42.
Moshe Tzinovitz, Ishim u-Kehilot, Tel Aviv, 1990 128-30
Moshe Tzinovitz, Mir, Tolodot Yeshivat Mir, Tel Aviv, 1981, 175-83
Rabbotenu she-beGoleh, Jerusalem, 1996, vol. 1, 121-28
Asher Yetzaveh, Mechon Ahavat Shalom, Jerusalem, 2004, vol. 1, pp. 395-425 (Nefesh David is reprinted in this work, however, the editors fail to mention that they copied it from the 1983 ed.).


text:
Earth : North America : United States of America : Pacific Northwest : Washington (state) : Puget Sound : King County : Seattle
Seattle, Washington, [20] is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. Located between Puget Sound and Lake Washington in King County, of which it is the county seat, and overlooking Elliott Bay, Seattle is nicknamed The Emerald City. The city is a damp green gem, with an abundance of evergreen trees throughout, and spectacular views of the Cascade mountains to the east and the Olympic mountains to the west. The cultural and business center of the Pacific Northwest, the city and its surrounding areas are the home of the Space Needle, Boeing's aircraft assembly plants, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Costco, Nintendo of America, Starbucks, and the University of Washington, as well as a vibrant arts scene and an excellent park system.
Seattleites usually describe Seattle locations in terms of "neighborhoods." This is partly because of a potentially confusing system of street addresses (see Get around). The breakdown into neighborhoods is informal and mutates over time, and while there are often signs on major arterial roads to let you know that you are "entering" a particular neighborhood, the placement of these signs is arbitrary.
Still, knowing what neighborhood you're looking for can be a good sanity check when you're looking for an address. A Seattleite would describe 1401 45th Ave SW as being in West Seattle, and 1401 NE 45th St as being in the U-District (University District), which you'll note are diagonally opposite on the map. See Get around for an explanation.
The Seattle City clerk maintains an interactive map [21] that starts with the high-level districts, but lets you click on those to get the detailed neighborhoods too.
Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods
North of the Lake Washington Ship Canal
South of Downtown and I-90
Seattle was founded on the rough, physical industries of fishing, logging and coal mining, with San Francisco as her primary customer. Boeing, founded in 1916, grew to be Greater Seattle's primary industry as natural resources were depleted. The region's strong economic dependence on Boeing gave the oil recession and cancellation of the SST (Supersonic Transport) in the early '70s a grim effect. Over the last twenty-five years, the area has become less seedy and more developed with the massive influx of Microsoft money (and other software and biotech proceeds), but Pioneer Square is still the original Skid Row. (Yesler Way was a "Skid Road" for logs skidded downhill using dogfish oil to Henry Yesler's lumber mill).
Seattle is also substantially influenced by the presence of the University of Washington (the largest single campus in the state and recipient of over $1 billion in research grants annually), as well as multiple smaller colleges and universities. Seattle is also the center for financial, public health, and justice systems in the northwestern part of the U.S.
The weather can be rainy (but is usually just drizzly) on any given day. It can also be sunny and pleasant in January. Mid-June through early September is often sunny. The record high is 103°F (39°C); the record low is 0°F (-18°C). The warmest months are July and August, with average highs in the high 70s (about 25°C), though often having days in the 80s and even 90s (32°C). The coldest month is January, with average lows in the mid-upper 30s (about 3°C), although occasionally can get cold, especially when it is not cloudy. The dark, short, and overcast winter days can be unpleasant and depressing to some, although the bright side is that they are not as cold as the latitude (47.6 degrees North) might lead you to think. The summer, however, is very pleasant. Temperatures are very mild, and most locals do not have air-conditioning in their homes, though all hotels will, and it is advisable to have it for a car if you are there in the summer. The days are also very long, and sunset (let alone twilight) is after 9PM for weeks. Also, the vast majority of days in the summer have no rain, and despite its reputation, many people's lawns go brown in the summer if they do not water. The main challenge of Seattle's weather is more the overcast skies than the rain. One interesting fact is that Seattle has less annual rainfall than New York City; however, the rain is spread out over a larger number of days, so while NYC gets heavier downpours, Seattle's rain usually comes in a drizzle, which only occasionally strengthens to a full-blown torrent. Despite this, if you come in the summer, you should see plenty of sunny weather. The month of December tends to be extremely wet, although due to the fact that Seattle weather is unpredictable, it can still be sunny and mild.
A rule of thumb sums up Seattle's month-by-month weather as such. January starts the year off with a relief from December's torrential rains, but just as quickly subjects the city to what is, for the area, an intense chill. Temperatures can fall below 30°F and snow may fall on several occasions. As Seattle's infrastructure is not built around this, even a moderate freeze creates major problems. In February, the weather is still cold and easily prone to snow, but often is sunny with entire weeks of sunshine. This is only a tease, though, as March is windy and unpleasant. April is when spring makes itself apparent, with schizophrenic weather which will see rain, then sunshine, then hail, then more sunshine, all in one afternoon. May is almost always the best non-summer month, as rain is rare and sun is in ample supply. Temperatures can hit 80 or more. But then June hits and the weather becomes cloudy and rainy once more, though fortunately it's a warmer rain and there is still good weather occasionally. An often said phrase in Western Washington is that summer does not start until the Fourth of July. July through September, however, are what make Seattle a bearable place to live, as rain almost never falls, and temperatures hover around 70 to 80 the whole way through. Toward the end of September, the weather cools, and by early October, it is once again very unpleasant with frequent cold rain and cloudy skies. November and December just get worse, and add possible snow to the mix. Then the cycle begins again, and with the passing of Christmas, the anticipation of increasingly longer days is tempered by the inexorable advent of freezing weather and black ice.
Tourist information
The Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau operates two visitors centers:
Get in
By plane
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA), [22], universally nicknamed "Sea-Tac", is located in the city's southern suburbs. Domestically it's a major hub for Northwest and West Coast destinations, and internationally handles especially frequent trans-Pacific routes, as well as direct flights to the major European airports. The airport is about a 25 minute drive from downtown Seattle when there isn't heavy traffic, much longer during rush hour.
All international flights arrive at the south satellite terminal, but after immigration and customs, passengers are then funneled onto a train back to the main terminal, outside the security checkpoint. You'll need to pick up any checked bags to clear customs, then place them right back on the conveyor for transit to the main terminal. Reclaim checked bags once again from carousel 1 in the main baggage hall, to the right after leaving the train and going upstairs. Allow plenty of time for this dance! All connecting passengers will need to re-check their baggage with their airline and pass through security.
There are several choices for getting from the airport to the city center:
By train
Amtrak [25] provides service from all along the west coast from King Street Station [26], located south of downtown near Safeco Field. The Amtrak Cascades [27] runs four trains a day between Seattle and Portland (two of which continue to Eugene, Oregon) and two a day to Vancouver, British Columbia. These trains are more reliable schedule-wise than the long distance trains and offer certain amenities not available on regular Amtrak trains, such as more space for bikes, more laptop outlets, a "Bistro Car" which serves local foods and wine, and the occasional movie.
Seattle is also served by the long-distance Coast Starlight, which runs south to Portland, the Bay Area, and eventually Los Angeles, California. The Starlight is frequently delayed for hours coming north from California. Additionally, the Empire Builder provides daily service to Chicago via Glacier National Park and Minneapolis. Unlike the other three Amtrak transcontinental trains further south, the Builder tends to stick fairly closely to schedule.
By car
Interstate Highway 5 (I-5) cuts through the middle of Seattle north to south. I-90 runs from the I-5 interchange in Seattle all the way to Boston, and crosses one of the two Lake Washington bridges to Bellevue, along with SR-520 further north. I-405 runs parallel to I-5 on the east side of Lake Washington. Be aware however, that Seattle is a city known for terrible traffic (third worst in the nation behind Los Angeles and New York), especially around rush hour, so be ready for crawling along slowly as you enter the city, especially on infamously congested I-5, southern I-405, and the SR-520 bridge.
By bus
By boat
There are two regular ferry services in the Seattle area:
Cruise ships to Seattle may be docked at one of two terminals in the Port of Seattle [33].
Get around
Seattle's street designations make sense once you understand them but, if you don't understand them, you can end up many miles away from your destination.
North-South streets are labeled "Avenues" while East-West streets are labeled "Streets". The city is roughly divided into a 3 by 3 grid with 7 directional sectors (E, SW, W, S, N, NE, & NW) Street addresses are written with the sector before the name, e.g. NE 45th Street or NE 45th. Avenue addresses are written with the sector after the name, e.g. 45th Avenue NE or 45th NE.
One way to remember avenues: University Way NE, the main street through the city's University District (neighborhood) is called "The Ave" by the locals, and all avenues run north-south. But, don't confuse University Way with University Ave; they're two completely different streets!
"Ways" are long diagonals, "Drives" are long, circuitous routes, "Courts" are one block long.
There are four major exceptions:
The twelve streets in the central business district are named as six first-letter pairs (south to north): Jefferson, James, Cherry, Columbia, Marion, Madison, Spring, Seneca, University, Union, Pike, Pine. One way to remember the order of the street pairs is with the mnemonic "Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Protest."
By public transit
Metro Transit [34] (electric, hybrid, and diesel city buses) actually works pretty well. The web trip planner [35] is straightforward and accurate, as long as your bus is on time. Using Google Maps' trip planner works well too, but fare information can sometimes be incorrect. During rush hours (M-F 6-9AM and 3-6PM), adult bus fares are $2.50 within the city limits. All other times of day and weekends adult bus fare is $2.25. The youth fare is always $1.25.
Pay exact fare as drivers carry no change. You can get a free paper transfer from one Metro bus to another Metro bus, but the only way to transfer for free between transit agencies is with an ORCA card, which costs $5.00 in addition to the money you put on it, available at all Link Light Rail and Sounder stations or online (Click on "Get a card").
Pay your fare when you board if you are headed downtown. When leaving downtown, you pay your fare as you leave the bus (if you are confused, the fare box has a sign posted on when to pay). Buses in the downtown core of Seattle are free between 6AM-7PM, allowing you to go a short distance. The Ride Free Area extends from the north at Battery St. to S. Jackson St. on the south and east at 6th Avenue to the waterfront on the west. Downtown, you can get around either on the surface or on buses (not trains!) in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, which has five stations in the Downtown area.
When traveling to destinations outside of the downtown core, you should make sure to ask the drivers in Metro buses with green and white "EXPRESS" signs in their windows and those whose route signs say "VIA EXPRESS" if they are going to your destination. Some of these express routes are intended for regular commuters traveling between residential neighborhoods and downtown and make few or no stops between, but many may be useful for getting to destinations such as the University District, West Seattle, and Ballard.
Sound Transit [36] buses have many convenient express routes that travel South (to Tacoma), East (Redmond, Bellevue), and North (Bothell, Everett). Some of these buses run during only rush hours, but most, including the routes to the destinations mentioned above, run all day. Check the schedule to make sure. The fare schedule is slightly different than Metro, with no off-peak discount: $2.50 all for trips within King County, and $3.50 for trips crossing the county line.
Link Light Rail [37] operates between Westlake Center downtown and Sea-Tac Airport, running through South Seattle and Tukwila. Fares are $2.00—$2.75 depending on how far you travel; ticket machines are located at all stations, and the tickets must be retained for the duration of your trip. Unlike the buses, note that there is there is no free ride zone for trains in the downtown tunnel.
Sound Transit also operates a commuter rail service called the Sounder [38] between Seattle-Tacoma and Seattle-Everett. However, the Sounder is limited mostly to rush hour service on the weekdays, with some service for special events like Seahawks games.
In Seattle, there is also the South Lake Union Streetcar [39], which runs between Downtown and South Lake Union, the Seattle Center Monorail [40], which makes a quick connection between Downtown and the Seattle Center, home to the Space Needle, and a passenger ferry, the King County Water Taxi [41], which offers a quick connection between Downtown at Pier 55 and West Seattle, at Seacrest Park near Alki. The water taxi also offers beautiful views of Downtown, the Olympic Mountains, and much of the city.
If you need any help, go to the Customer Stop at Westlake Station in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, or ask a local. Seattlelites are always eager to help and may even offer help if they just see you looking at a tourist map!
By car
Unlike some other American cities, visitors should not be intimidated by the thought of navigating Seattle by car. While rush-hour traffic can be quite frustrating (especially on the freeways), the city's streets and roadways are otherwise quite hospitable. On weekends, you can often rent cars at locations throughout the city for well under $20/day.
Be mindful of where you park because parking laws are enforced and the fines can be hefty! A parking ticket can be in excess of $35 for going overtime in a 2-hour zone.
By bicycle
Bicycling is better than in most cities, except for the damp roads, frequent rain and hills, so you may wish to pick up some raingear. Some major roads in Seattle have properly maintained bicycle lanes. Bicycle usage is increasing significantly since the early 2000s and the car drivers are perhaps a bit more accustomed to bicycles than in some other major cities.
You can pick up a free Seattle Bike Map (as well as other local city and county bike maps) at the Seattle BikeStation, 311 3rd Ave S between Main St & S Jackson St almost next door to the train station. They also give suggestions on how to bicycle where you are going and how to do it safely.
Bicycle transportation in the greater part of Seattle is facilitated further by the Burke-Gilman Trail [42]. This is a paved walking/jogging/cycling trail that winds its way from the north end of Lake Washington, down around the University of Washington, then west towards Ballard. The trail is on an old railroad right-of-way, so it maintains a very consistent elevation and is excellent for commuting or a casual day's touring. Myrtle Edwards path is on the sound, starting at the north end of downtown and continuing for the most part all of the way to the Ship Canal Locks. It is much more scenic than the Burke and more peaceful as it does not intersect with any roads. It has gorgeous views of the Olympics and Mt. Rainier, as well.
All Metro buses are equipped to carry three bicycles [43] on racks on the front, at no extra charge.
See the district articles for more listings. The following is an overview:
Seattle is home to a number of top-notch museums. Downtown is home to the renowned Seattle Art Museum, which displays an good overview and assortment of art from around the world. In the Central District is the Seattle Asian Art Museum, an off-shoot of the Seattle Art Museum which focuses on Chinese & Japanese Art, but includes works as far away as India. Additionally, The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is in Chinatown/International District is the only Asian Pacific American museum in the nation. Nearby is the Frye Art Museum, a small private collection featuring 232 paintings by Munich-based artists. Not a museum, but open to browsing by the public, is the Seattle Metaphysical Library, in Ballard, which spcializes in material not found in normal libraries..
Downtown is home to the popular Seattle Aquarium. The University District holds the The Henry Art Gallery, one of the biggest contemporary art galleries in Washington. Also on the university campus is the Burke Museum, a combination natural history/archaeology museum. Further out in Georgetown is the Museum of Flight, with a large collection of aircraft ranging from wood and fabric crates to the sleek Concorde.
Travelers planning to visit multiple attractions may benefit from Seattle CityPASS [47], which grants admission to 6 Seattle attractions within 9 days of first use for a much reduced rate and includes expedited entry in some cases. The included attractions are: Space Needle; Seattle Aquarium; Argosy Cruises Harbor Tour; Pacific Science Center; Woodland Park Zoo and an Option Ticket with choice of either Museum of Flight or Experience Music Project - Science Fiction Museum.
Most of the architectural attractions in Seattle are located in a small portion of the downtown area, easily traversed on foot. Among the highlights are the Rem Koolhaas/OMA designed Central Library, a unique, contemporary building with an enormous glass-fronted atrium; the Experience Music Project designed to resemble Jimi Hendrix's smashed guitar done in a manner only Frank Gehry could conceive; the Smith Tower, an Art Deco skyscraper which has an observation deck and is Seattle's oldest skyscraper; the Columbia Center, the tallest building in the Pacific Northwest and one with its own observation deck; the Seattle City Hall, designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Bassetti Architects, with its roof garden, designed by Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd. and Swift & Company; and the new Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus, designed by NBBJ, with its 12 acre garden also designed by Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd.
Of course, the most popular view in Seattle remains the one from the revolving top of the Space Needle at the Seattle Center. And given the retro-futurism look of the Space Needle, a fitting way to get there is via the Monorail, which connects the Seattle Center to Downtown.
Parks and outdoors
Seattle is peppered with parks, from small urban squares to large forested areas with views of the Puget Sound.
See the district articles for listings.
Seattle is one of the best cycling cities in the United States. All trails are mapped in Google Maps.
See the district articles for listings.
The Pike Place Market in Downtown is an attraction unto itself, known for its seafood and produce stands. As the weather gets warmer, artisans sell their wares here as well.
See the district articles for listings.
Fresh seafood is found in abundance at both markets and restaurants. Seattle also has a wide variety of Asian cuisine.
See the district articles for listings.
Few, if any, American cities can challenge Seattleites' love of coffee. Seattle's love of coffee is perhaps signified best by Starbucks [70], Seattle's Best Coffee (now owned by Starbucks), and Tully's [71] as they each have expanded all over the country and world, but locals aren't satisfied by these internationally-recognized chains alone, evidenced by hundreds of good locally owned coffeehouses. Microbreweries and beer in general are a Northwest specialty, and Seattle has many to offer for beer enthusiasts. The larger ones, like Redhook, have their products distributed around the country like their coffee cousins, while others can only be found in local stores or bars (some notable ones even don't bottle their product).
In Washington, bars have a full liquor license, while taverns are restricted to beer, wine and cider. Seattle bars have world-class beer selection, featuring local Northwest style micros, many of them crafted in Seattle.
See the district articles for listings.
The area code for the City of Seattle is 206. Surrounding areas use other area codes, including 425 which encompasses the eastside and northern suburbs including Bellevue, Redmond, Lynnwood, and Everett, 253 for all areas south of Kent such as Tacoma, Federal Way, and Fife, and 360 for all areas outside the greater Everett-Seattle-Tacoma corridor but west of the Cascades. All of Washington east of the Cascades uses the 509 area code.
Free Wi-Fi can be found at all Seattle Public libraries, and is available to users with Wi-Fi enabled laptops and wireless devices. The City of Seattle provides free Wi-Fi access in the Columbia City and University District areas as part of a pilot project. The project also provides coverage in four downtown Seattle parks: Occidental, Freeway, Westlake and Victor Steinbrueck, as well as the City Hall lobby area. The Seattle Center also provides free wireless internet in the Center House building [72]. Some of the Metro and Sound Transit commuter buses offer free Wi-Fi.
There are various internet cafes in the Seattle area, especially in the University District and the Downtown neighborhoods. Additionally, many coffee shops offer free and paid wireless access (all Starbucks locations offer AT&T internet access points).
Stay safe
Seattle is a fairly safe city. Like all large cities you should be cautious of pickpockets and use common sense, but Seattle is generally safer than other large cities. There is little concern in the residential North Seattle districts, except for the areas around Aurora Avenue and Lake City Way at night time. South Seattle neighborhoods have had a history of gang and drug related violence; while violence related to the two still occur, it's not as frequent as portrayed. Common sense and smart thinking should be used in any neighborhood you are unfamiliar with, especially if traveling by foot or alone. Auto theft is a problem in the city. Never leave valuables in a visible place, and always lock your car doors. Another possible problem is that drivers in Seattle are typically nice but indecisive, but as long as you're careful as a pedestrian, there is not a high risk of getting hit. Most drivers will stop if you're crossing the street, as such an action is required by Washington State law. Cyclists should be extra wary of traffic and parked car doors, especially downtown.
Downtown Seattle has a high influx of homeless men and women (suburbs on the eastside enacted laws which forced homeless people into Seattle's downtown core), and while many may beg for change, only a small percentage are to be considered harmful. Still, use common sense and don't be an idiot who flashes expensive stuff around, you're asking to get mugged.
Similarly, motorcyclists should be warned that the city has unpredictable weather for a large portion of the year. Motorcycling is thus not as frequent as in other states due to unpredictable weather. Drivers exhibit an alarming obliviousness to motorcycles, and riders should take care to stay well out of a car's blind spot and preferably ahead of, rather than behind, any car.
There are also several ethnic newspapers including Northwest Asian Weekly, and numerous neighborhood newspapers including the North Seattle Journal, and the West Seattle Blog. The University of Washington also publishes The Daily of the University of Washington[79].
Seattle has a large number of primary- and secondary-care medical centers, including the only level 1 trauma center serving Alaska, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Additionally, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center is the pediatric referral center for those same states.
In the event of a medical emergency anywhere in the U.S., dial 911 for free from any phone, including payphones at no cost.
Get out
If you're staying anywhere near downtown, the state-run ferries [88] hardly seem like "getting out" since they leave from Colman Dock, a pier at the south end of the waterfront, an easy and interesting walk from downtown. Passengers on foot pay $7.50 for the westbound trip; the return to Seattle is free.
Just getting out and driving around the area with no destination in mind can be a great experience, as the Seattle area, like most of the Pacific Northwest, is very scenic. If you'd like more specific destinations, try some of these:


text:
6 burgundy bows measure 2" with latex band.
I am happy to ship internationally, however with the change in postal prices, different countries now are different prices so you will need to email me before you order.
All of my hair barrettes can be used for pets with long hair, girls, women or for wedding accessories. I have been making barrettes and hair bows for over 20 years. Please check my store for more beautiful, stylish dog hair accessories and hair bows for girls and beautiful vintage scarf bows for women.
I ship almost everyday. Most, but not all bows are pre-made and shipment should be less than 3 days.
Just contact me within: 3 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 7 days of delivery
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
DO NOT return any item without authorization. Sometimes french barrettes the back will pop off. IT CAN EASILY BE FIXED. Do NOT return this item. Contact me with any questions or problems.


text:
The car you drive tells all your fellow motorists what kind of personality you have. Whether you're the guy who cuts people off in a new Porsche Boxster, the dude headed into the woods with the NRA-branded 1972 Ford F-100 or the girl in the '05 Jetta on the way to a college class, your car is usually a dead giveaway of who you are.
Real car enthusiasts aren't satisfied with a typical bone-stock car and want to customize their rides to more accurately convey the personality of the mysterious human residing behind the tinted windows and buzzing bass.
Which are the best cars to customize to suit your personality? Read on, friends.


text:
Discussion in 'General' started by twinturbo, Jun 25, 2013.
is it possible to give users access to website directives?
No,if thtis would be possible, your client could take over your server. But the client can set uncritical directives trough .htaccess files if you use apache.
I run the server for our organisations webmaster,
He wants some per site PHP settings.
What's the best way for him to do that.
If he switches to SUPHP and drops an php.ini in the docroot of the site will that work for him?
Many thanks
For individual site php settings just add them to a .htaccess file in the document root directory for that site. That will over-ride the default settings in php.ini.
Separate names with a comma.


text:
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
What do you need help on?Cancel X
In the name of Kane! The Command and Conquer series continues to thrive with Command and Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath. As the expansion pack to the critically-acclaimed and fan favorite, Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, this Real-time Strategy (RTS) game returns to the Tiberium Universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign spanning 20 years - from the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond.
If you're stuck in Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath, ask your fellow GameFAQs members for help.
Game News
- Command & Conquer Multiplayer Saved From the Demise of GameSpy ServersUpdated Jul 7, 2014
- Puzzle Quest 2 adventures to XBLAUpdated Jun 29, 2010
- Dragon Age add-on leads XBL May lineupUpdated May 4, 2010
- GameSpot Presents: Fall 2009 Gift GuideUpdated Sep 30, 2009
Game List Statistics
Now Playing
41 Users
Wish List
16 Users
Hot List
3 Users