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Stable Channel Update
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What about the 64-bit version? It was supposed that this release would include it.
The update is to 36.0.1985.125
Is this update 36.0.1985.125 or 36.0.1985.122
I am seeing 36.0.1985.125 windows binaries here
Sorry for the confusion, 122 was a typo, correct version is indeed 125. I've updated the post to reflect this.
Wow, my installation on Linux receives partial hardware acceleration. Thank you, Google!
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It was about time, Google. This release was waiting to long to be launched.
update to 36.0.1985.125 and i used :)
@Rama moorthy:
Mistakes happens, and that one is a small mistake. Don't overdo.
Thanks Google for updating the stable channel but still think Google stopped with news on inetrface user many years ago we need an overhaul in designating this excellent web browser does not help only changes under the hood and forget to change the ineterface. We need a good update on the layout because with each passing version Google Chrome continues with the same designe ever.
Why - oh WHY?? do you [development team] insist on breaking high DPI support with every other update? My registry adjustment is no longer helping and I can barely read the top and favorites bars.
@Kai Herlemann
I agree, To err is human .. By the way I am not writing with an insulting intention .. I am just saying ...
What's been done "under the hood" for 'better performance' in this new release?
muchas gracias&congrats!!
now everything is as should be. :)
Can't wait for Stable 64-bit!
At least according to peacekeeper.futuremark.com performance has gone down. I used to get 5700+ at best but speed has gone down for a few versions and now i get 4900+. more than 14 percent drop. So much for performance tuning. I am thinking going back to firefox. At least firefox does not spy its users like chrome.
Google Chrome updated its version to Chrome 36 with some minor changes and bug fixes
Check Out - http://goo.gl/FnkM1f
Why does Chrome use it's own notification method in OS X instead of the native OS X notifications? Are there plans to transition to OS X notifications in the future?
Great work!
On linux works better!
I have Pushbullet running.
For this new update when I reopen Chrome after closing, it will show my last open tabs instead of the NTP. (Settings set to open new tab page on startup)
It wasn't so in the last version.
Ok, I disabled Pushbullet so Chrome can really close.
Then enabled it back after reopning Chrome.
And the problem is gone.
Perhaps something in Chrome settings need a complete close of Chrome?
Is this issue fixed
We're about to launch a huge project that uses svg assets extensively. This latest update introduces SVG render bugs that put a damper on our plans. Very disappointed.
Hi I'm having problems with a function on my site known as "autoplay" from a certain time same as youtube does when you share a link with a time specified to start.
It used to work on chrome until your update on June 10th 2014, now it only works on mozilla firefox and internet explorer.
The videos from my site with a time segment won't play anymore, if you can give me any info on the adobe flash player update you did I would be very gratefull to see if I can do some work around on my side to fix it.
Thank you very much.
@Rama moorthy:
"I hope you are noogler."
That's a exaggeration because it means, workers that have been for a longer time members of the Google staff, shouldn't do any mistakes.
After updating from 35 to 36, it's now horribly slow. Tried disabling plugins, resetting, reinstalling, unable to resolve. Firefox and IE work fine. On a 50Mbps internet...
Really slow after doing the update from 35 to 36.
What happened to the 'check for server revocation' checkbox under the HTTPS/SSL Manage Certificates in settings?
This new update has slowed the browser than before in my ubuntu 14.04 system...some fonts have changed and moreover google and its associated sites sites are loading at a sluggish speed even on a broadband connection.
Has anyone else noticed that tabs do not seem to want to load at all or load very slowly unless you are active in that tab? As soon as you make a tab your focus it will load content as quickly as I would normally expect.
For example if you control-click several links to open them in a new tab none of the tabs will actually load any content (tab title just says "Loading...") until you click into the tab.
I haven't had time to try this on a different computer yet, but I did notice it after this update and was curious if anybody else was experiencing this?
The SVG rending bugs are really causing us problems too. I hope this gets fixed quickly.
It seems that css underline rendering changed in this release. When using Verdana with a 1px solid underline, the underline actually touches the text while in other browsers (Firefox, Safari) the underline still shows 1px beneath the text, as intended.
I'm experiencing this behavior in OSX Mavericks in Chrome 36.0.1985.125
The update of chrome to this version for windows xp has broken the touch interface for us inside java applets. Scrambling to find a fix.
This version of chrome in incompatible with windows 8.1..
Alawys shows an error 'Cannot start.plz check the filepath'.
reinstalled and the problem persist
pls remove the google search bar below the address bar. what purpose
it serve if engine is already integrated with address bar. this will be in line with your promise of
simple and clean or tidy interface.
Huge +1 for SVG bug, our styles are really messed up, this is a big problem for us, and wasn't happening on Chrome 35 or any other browser, please help with it!
On a first glance it seem the height of SVG elements for expanded by a lot, we are using D3
@D.Smithee good catch.
Google, is the check for server certificate revocation always on, now that there isn't a checkbox for it?
This would seem an important enough change to merit a mention in the blog.
There definitely ARE some UI improvements like when you move your cursor to the bottom where you see the message displaying the status of the browser.
Earlier it used to remained glued to the bottom of the page and sometimes, you'd miss the text written behind it. Now, however, it slides down whenever you take your cursor there.
@Sam Scott
I'll assume it has something to do with Heartbleed. The browser should be checking for server revocation by default, anyway.
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This update makes chrome very slow :-(
I had to disable hardware acceleration in two Linux computers, since they were both running really slow. Disabling hardware accel restored the usual performance. Both computers use Intel graphics (one is an old ULV celeron, the other is a new Haswell i5).
I tried running from the command line, and I found no relevant clues, so I didn't report a bug, but I thought I'd drop a line.
I see some people also complaining of slow chrome after the upgrade 35->36. Try this: Settings, and search for Hardware. Unselect the option "
Use hardware acceleration when available"
omg.. Revolution Slider doesn't display correctly after this
+1 for underline bug on OS X (Robin van Baalen). Very annoying. Hope this gets fixed soon.
i am facing problem in playing jplayer after chrome update (36). It was working fine earlier (35)
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With the new version, i've found a lot of issues when the css3 transform-origin property is changed.
Pages that used to display properly, now have changed the origin property to the default value (50,50) to all the items so they don't displayed well.
This is a bug or a new way to work with this css property?
Disabling hardware acceleration solved my Chrome slowness issues as well as my "tabs not loading" issue mentioned in an earlier comment.
Thanks to everyone who suggested this fix.
For what it's worth I am running Windows 8.1 x64 on a VDI without a dedicated graphics card.
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Thank you for BREAKING Chrome. Again.
Is seems that the jQuery 'jPlayer' html5 media plugin has broken since you FORCED this update on us on Wednesday.
As noted above, jQuery jPlayer media player is broken by Chrome v36. I just noticed the same thing happening on my Android phone too. Google developers---please fix this bug. jPlayer is all over the place and the other browsers all handle it just fine. My organization uses jPlayer a lot on our site. Please give me a reason not to tell unhappy visitors to switch to Firefox....
@Julian Xhokaxhiu: what operating system do you use? 64bit versions of Chrome 36 are not available. wait for the next version of Chrome instead which will be available for both 32bit & 64bit editions.
@Irbidan: you must wait for Chrome 37 as there won't be a 64bit stable release of Chrome 36. I'm currently trying out a 64bit version of Chrome 37 beta.
Somehow you screwed up ogg vorbis streaming. It stops after every song. MP3 seams to be working fine.
Still does not support HIDPI... :(
I confirm that Revolution Slider (from themepunch.com) doesn't work correctly after this update. Also, variuos jQuery-based plugins on WordPress behave strangely.
It's a REALLY BIG problem: hundreds of thousands websites rely on WP/JQuery so... please fix!
This update broke our chrome. All5 of our PC's using matrox m9128 video cards now just get black screens. Every thing is black including the Omni box. we have to put in the command line --disable-gpu to get them to work at all , but then cant open links because the don't use the command line. cant find anywhere to make disable-gpu global. it all worked fine till this update.
This update broke our chrome. All5 of our PC's using matrox m9128 video cards now just get black screens. Every thing is black including the Omni box. we have to put in the command line --disable-gpu to get them to work at all , but then cant open links because the don't use the command line. cant find anywhere to make disable-gpu global. it all worked fine till this update.
Since version 36 is installed Chrome is terribly slow. There is a keyboard lag in every site i can type or click things (like eg. this text-box), also the scrolling of pages does not go fluently, so i mis-click several times per day.
I tried several options, like disabling all plugins, disabled spell-check etc. but the problem remains. Also the beta versions of 37 or 38 dev, still have this issue.
There's several problems envolving this version and applications running on JBoss Enterprise Application using richfaces 3.3.x.
I thought it was just me. Have called cable company twice. Slow connection along with slow searches...I type all over myself...this is driving me crazy. Any fixes on the horizon?
Broken jQuery animations
We encountered performance issues with some of our users who updated Chrome to 36.0.1985.125. By disabling hardware acceleration, the usual performance were restored.
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What about H264 videos that doesn't work anymore ?
Good news to know that!, thanks
What are under the hood changes ?
update 36 has broken word predictin with win7 onscreen kb. essential to many disabled
It broke the filter menu on the left at http://shop.ricosta.de/de-de/products?gender=M
This release messes up my svg's too. They render way too big
Is there a Java support for Linux in this new version? I am still using the 34.
There's several problems envolving this version and applications running on JBoss Enterprise Application using richfaces 2.3
Estou com problemas no file upload do JBOSS 4.2.2 usando o richfaces 2.3
I too experience a COMPLETELY black chrome screen after this upgrade. I couldn't even get the uninstaller to be viewable.
After noticing JeffR remarks on a Matrox 9128. I'm running Matrox 9148 cards on Win7 x64.
After uninstalling the Windows Certifed Driver (WHQL) and switching to the XDDM SE driver, I'm now able to see Chrome again.
Here is a major bug with Chrome 36 which I haven't read about yet. In my eCommerce application (AbleCommerce) there are financial reports with the option to "download as Excel or CSV"--a very common and helpful feature. With Chrome36 this download as Excel feature is broken---it yields a download dialog box, but it is configured to down the aspx file of the report page--not the Excel file. There is no way to make it work correctly, although the feature works fine with Firefox, Safari and IE (all recent versions). Chrome developers, I am about to abandon Chrome as my primary browser due to this mounting list of common things that I need to use which are broken now in v36. In addition to this download dialog issue I'm seeing many different jQuery applications broken--once again, on sites including my own. I'm about ready to bail and start using Firefox as my primary. Do you care? Do you test this stuff? Or are we the alpha testers?


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National Football League Players Association, General Services Administration Team Up with CFP Board for the Release of This One-of-a-kind Document; Sen. Herb Kohl Offers Support for New Guide
CFP Board was joined in the release of the guide by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) as well as a victim of financial fraud.
The public can access an online version the guide by going to http://www.CFP.net/financialselfdefense, requesting a copy by sending an email to email@example.com or calling 1-800-487-1497.
The GSA is including the guide as part of its Winter 2011 Consumer Information Catalog for distribution to the public (available November 2010). The guide has been endorsed by the Federal Citizen Information Center, an office of the GSA. The NFLPA will distribute the guide as part of its financial education service as well as promote it among players.
"I appreciate CFP Board being proactive on the issue of financial predators, for whom the elderly are a likely target," said Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. "This self-defense guide can help seniors tell the difference between legitimately trained and credentialed professionals who will offer unbiased financial advice, and bad actors who will take advantage of them and their savings."
CFP Board is also making the guide available to Member of Congress, state legislators, Governors, Attorneys General and local elected officials, with CFP Board providing a free electronic copy and at-cost printing for mass quantities.
"I have found recent events particularly disturbing. Fraud and mismanagement by financial professionals have undermined consumer confidence. CFP Board is in an ideal position to advance the protection of consumers from fraudulent, unethical practices that can put their financial futures at risk," said Robert J. Glovsky, CFP®, Chair of the CFP Board and President of Mintz Levin Financial Advisors, LLC in Boston.
CFP Board, a proponent of having anyone providing retail investment advice to adhere to a fiduciary standard of care, has developed this Consumer Guide to Financial Self-Defense in order to give consumers the information and tools they need to protect themselves from those who would prey upon their lack of financial expertise.
"The ten 'red flags' outlined in the guide will hopefully help consumers prevent the disastrous financial transactions that, each year, ruin far too many small investors and savers," said Eleanor Blayney, CFP® - CFP Board's Consumer Advocate.
These transactions stem from fraud perpetrated by a trusted associate; or from the sloppy unprofessional work, lack of due diligence, or bad decisions recommended by an incompetent financial advisor.
"Financial abuse can happen to anyone: the sophisticated investor, the high profile NFL player with a financial windfall, the recent widow with a small pension, or the average person trying to save for retirement," said Dana Hammonds, Director of Player Services and Development for the NFLPA.
Adela Pena, a victim of incompetent financial advice that wiped out much of the savings she had put aside for her retirement, will speak at the launch event. Her case is a perfect example of the importance of practicing the tips for financial self-defense recommended in CFP Board's Consumer Guide.
"We are proud to be associated with CFP Board's Consumer Guide to Financial Self-Defense, because we believe that it will make a real difference in helping investors and savers to protect themselves from unethical and incompetent advisors – and to avoid the terrible life impact of trusting the wrong people," said Stuart Willoughby, of the Federal Citizen Information Center, an office of the General Services Administration.
A recording of the news event is available >
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Elon Musk is the most interesting technology entrepreneur in the world right now.
He's the CEO of electric car company Tesla, CEO of space exploration company SpaceX, and chairman of solar power installation company Solar City.
In his spare time, he says he came up with a way to get people from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 30 minutes.
He calls it the "Hyperloop" and he says he's going to reveal his plan for how it could work on August 12.
Last July, he outlined his vision for the Hyperloop:
"This system I have in mind, how would you like something that can never crash, is immune to weather, it goes 3 or 4 times faster than the bullet train. It goes an average speed of twice what an aircraft would do. You would go from downtown LA to downtown San Francisco in under 30 minutes. It would cost you much less than an air ticket than any other mode of transport. I think we could actually make it self-powering if you put solar panels on it, you generate more power than you would consume in the system. There's a way to store the power so it would run 24/7 without using batteries. Yes, this is possible, absolutely."
While it sounds like a crazy dream, there's research to suggest it's a possibility.
In 1972, Rand Corporation scientist R.M. Salter published a 17-page report detailing how something like the Hyperloop could be a reality.
Salter called his transportation system the Very High Speed Transit, or VHST.
"The general principles are fairly straightforward: electromagnetically levitated and propelled cars in an evacuated tunnel," said Salter.
The VHST, as envisioned by Salter, would be vacuum sealed tubes buried underground. They would go from Los Angeles to Amarillo, Texas to Chicago to New York city. At each major stop there would be offshoots to take you to major cities.
"The VHST's 'tubecraft' ride on, and are driven by, electromagnetic waves much as a surfboard rides the ocean's wave," said Salter. "The EM waves are generated by pulsed, or by oscillating, currents in electrical conductors that form the roadbed structure in the evacuated tube way. Opposing magnetic fields in the vehicle are generated means of a loop superconducting cable carrying on the order of a million amperes of current."
The VHST could travel as fast as 14,000 miles per hour, allowing for a trip between Los Angeles and New York City in under 30 minutes in a straight trip.
Importantly, Salter didn't believe there was much holding back the VHST from a technological perspective: "The technical problems associated with the VHST development are manifold and difficult — but no scientific breakthroughs are required," said Salter at the time.
He considered construction of the VHST a political problem. Digging giant tunnels underground isn't something that every town is willing to accept.
When Musk finally reveals his master plan for the Hyperloop, let's hope he includes a plan for how to get local, state, and federal government on board.
Because without political support, the Hyperloop is destined to be as much a reality as the VHST.


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Serpent's Kiss
Sacred Spaces Village
Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 12:00 PM - Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 4:00 AM (PST)
Event Details
Sacred Spaces presents
SERPENT'S KISS @ ClouD 9
Saturday, February 9th 12pm-4am
1320 9th Street, Berkeley, California
)'( A Burning Man Theme Camp Fundraiser )'(
Galactivate your pineal gland this Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve with the wisdom of the serpent, and the welcoming of the snake in the element of water and feminine grace. A coming together to share as one that which symbolizes this age of transformation. Featured are some of the Bay Area's finest spiritually based intimacy educators, performance artists, playa chefs and audio shamans .
Sacred Spaces Village is well known on the Playa for it's offerings of Galaxy Class Workshops, Art, and Music. Creating place and space for folks of all walks to come and BE who they are. Healing, Transformation, Revelation. In 2013 it is our intention to bring this experience home to our Heartcore Family and Friends. www.sacredspacesvillage.org
To that end we are very pleased and proud to present...
an all day all night safari of deep love and intention mixed with a bunch of fun, high vibrations and adventure !
*An All Day Symposi-yum of Sensual Playshops (12 to 6)
SHAMANATRIX MISSY GALORE www.fluffthegoodness.com
ASHLEY APPLE www.theyonitemple.com
with Eduardo Bettencourt
MIA CARA www.sensualrestraint.com
AMBER SEITZ www.tantsusharing.com
LADY YESHE RABBIT www.way-of-the-rabbit.blogspot.com
EMA KHET www.facebook.com/emakhet
FRANCESCA GENTILLE www.francescagentille.weebly.com
[Light Snacks and Refreshments available throughout the day]
*An Epicly Romantic and Enlightening Valentine Dining Experience nestled snuggly in between. (6 to 9) White Tantric Deep Feast
hosted by ANIA FIZYTA www.optimalliving.us
*A participatory ritual and spiritual journey of love, beauty, surrender, and intimacy led by the Temple of Aphrodite (9-10) www.cayacoven.org
*A Transformational DANCE PARTY and Prayerformance Extravaganzaahh (10 to 4 am) featuring:
*** World Premiere***
players and cast include:
GINA RENE as Queen Reborn-Vocals, CELLO JOE on cello, MANOHAR GURUNG on tabla and cahon, ETIENNE DAVID FRANCE on Bass/Guitar, ALYRA ROSE on back up vocals and RA-BE- BALL as a featured Poet/emcee..more tba. www.ginarene.com
with D.J.'S
SOL RISING www.djsolrising.com
DULCE VITA www.dulcevita.dj
LOVE JOCYLEN www.soundcloud.com/dj-jocelyn-1
ERIC MONKHOUSE www.ericmonkhouse.com
MIKEY LION www.soundcloud.com/mikeylion
*PLUS Live Art Creation with Jake Kobrin, Tea Room, Tarot Readers, Altars, and Cuddle Zone
**Beer, Wine, and Komboucha, and Water Elixirs available for Purchase
Closing WATER SNAKE FLUFF FLUFF ceremony
with Shamanatrix Missy Galore
We've merged into the singularity of Time Wave Zero, now we shine sublime co*creating the bliss of Serpent's Kiss.
NOTE: This is a cozy venue with limited space (especially dinner). We highly recommend that you secure your ticketing at your earliest convenience.
less $5 in advance
workshops only....... $20
dance party only......$20
ws/dp combo..........$30
dinner only..$50 or $90/cpl ALL ADVANCE ONLY
all inclusive...$80 or $150/cpl ALL ADVANCE ONLY
TICKETING: http://sacredspacesvillage.eventbrite.com/
Workshops ~ Playshops ~ Prayshops
2 offerings per session: 12-1:30; 1:30-3; 3-4:30;4:30-6
featuring: 4 in the Serpent Room & 4 in the Dragon Hall
Serpent Room 1-4
1> 4:30-6 Serpent Room
"Orgasm and the Art of Sexual Play"
with Ashley Apple and Eduardo Bettencourt
-Explore different types of orgasm
-Play with a variety of sexual positions for orgasm activation
-Introducing yoni massage as a tool for cultivating healing, intimacy and pleasure
2> 3-4:30 Serpent Room
"Art of Sensual Restraint" with Mia Cara
In this deeply interactive workshop, you will learn the basics for creating a heart-centered sacred space of trust, holding, and surrender. From that foundation, we will explore sensual rope bondage as a way to create erotic energy and polarity between partners. You will leave knowing how to create more intimacy between you and your partner. Rope will be provided and singles are welcome. www.sensualrestraint.com
3> 1:30-3 Serpent Room
"Tantsu" with Amber
Tantsu™ is breathing with someone, cradling their core between our legs as we rock, stretch and work whole sides of their body. We discover a level of containment, of peace, that, alongside all the physical and emotional benefits shared in Tantsu™, is a new way of being with others. Learn to connect and listen with your whole core, engaging your whole body in a continuum of creative expression , exploring the interplay of breath movement and stillness.
Amber Seitz, B.A., CMT, CYT, has been co-creating Tantsu for Partners with Harold Dull and is certified to teach workshops to others on how to practice Tantsu with a partner. She has been involved in the healing arts for 19 years, as a massage therapist and shiatsu practitioner specializing in structural, energy patterns and deep tissue to provide effective and transformative experiences.
4> 12-1:30 Serpent Room
"Divine Fertility and Ceremony" with Ema Khet...
Align with the rythyms of the feminine moon and masculine sun as we explore our natural patterns of fertility in relationship to sexuality. Then, a cacao offering and ritual of divine union of the masculine and feminine, followed by a Dance of Universal Peace.
5> 4:30-6 Dragon Room
"Tantric Flirting" by Francesca Gentille and Tim Emert
Learn the Tantric mysteries and key tips that create win/win flirting situations and dating everywhere. Bring back natural joy and vitality in flirting and dating. Let the Diva of Divine Relationships, life coach Francesca Gentille, reveal cross-cultural secrets and tips that connect us.
Francesca Gentille, CLT, is an expert international flirt. Renowned for her ability to flirt with anyone at any time, soulfully, without ruffling feathers or being misinterpreted. Francesca is a nationally recognized relationship coach and founder of the LifeDance Center for Sacred Living. She brings to you the female/male perspective on successful flirting and dating!
6> 3-4:30 Dragon Room
"Aphrodisiac Elixers" with Lady Yeshe Rabbit
"Living Aphrodisiacs" with Yeshe Rabbit
Tantric herbalist Yeshe Rabbit gets down and dirty with the natural world, bringing herbal elixirs, potions, and preparations for you to savor and sample, while she waxes rhapsodic about how divine you really, truly are. This playshop is a stimulant for heart, mind, body, and soul. Do you know how lovable you are? Come find out.
Lady Yeshe Rabbit - As the founding High Priestess of CAYA Coven, and as fountainhead of the Wildflower Tradition and the Bloodroot Honey Priestess Tribe, Yeshe Rabbit serves the Divine as an Oracle, Ritualist, and Herbalist. She practices and studies tarot, plant medicine and lore, stones and crystals, ritual craft, mythology and storytelling, shamanic practices, singing, drumming, and alchemy. Her store, The Sacred Well, serves the material needs of esoteric practitioners, ecstatic wanderers, and all those drawn to the mystical arts in the sunny San Francisco Bay
7> 1:30-3 Dragon Room
"Connecting Heart to Heart" with Katarina Vaillancourt
Experience practical tools that are essentials to reduce conflict, increase intimacy, and inspire cooperation & co-creation with the people you love most. Based on the principles of Non-Violent Communication, Katrina Vaillancourt will be sharing teachings and practices that we will put to use immediately in dyad exercises, giving you an embodied understanding of the power of Compassionate Communication and empowering you as an Agent of Change as we birth in the Peace Paradigm together.
8> 12-1:30 Dragon Room
"Ecstatic Aura Fluff" with Shamanatrix Missy Galore
Let your wet heart flow with sensuous glow! together we clear
our fields to reveal the frequency of bliss within the serpent's kiss.
as we morph from the year of the dragon to the year of the snake, its time to recallibrate our chakras with a balancing restoration galactavation.
Learn essential techniques of Fluffology
that empower your heart core forever more.
Create our own magick fluff wand ~ shamanic smile stimulation tool
**Go forth and Fluff**
6-7 Dragon Room "Deep Feast Warm Up" (dinner guests only)
Dinner ceremony starts at 6 with energetic ice-breakers and guided meditations as we gently drop into an ever-opening heart space. Dinner will be served from 7-9.
THE WHITE TANTRIC DEEP FEAST is a sumptuous celebration and exploration of the senses. A magickal dining ceremony for communion, connection and loving through the sharing of delectable delights that make our taste buds dance, and our hearts open.
The Deep Feast involves sharing gourmet food with the other souls present, one by one, as everybody feeds others instead of themselves, experiencing the food every so slowly with all five senses as we deepen our connection with those around us, and with our own hearts, through giving and receiving. Communication is non-verbal. The vibe is playful, sensual and innocent, non-sexual, as we experience nurturing one another with love and sweetness and joy. Relaxing music, sacred poetry, and gentle facilitation all help to create a magickal experience of sacred bliss. Couples may chose to experience the dinner as a twosome or couples and singles may chose to mingle in community.
Mystery schools have been participating in intentional feasts as sacred rites for millenarian - the idea of the Christian Eucharist comes from these rites. Ania Fizyta, love coach and director of the Institute for Optimal Living (www.optimalliving.us) will guide the ceremony in the heart-opening style passed down to her by her teacher.
White Tantric Deep Feast Menu Featured Chefs: Jeff Cadieux, B Love, Wesley Cook ...
First Course:
Crisp Pear and Camembert Quesadilla (omni)
Queso-dillas served with a mango salsa (raw)
A succulent assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables, served with a creamy, cultured ranch dip (raw)
Accompanied by a refreshing Passionfruit Hibiscus Tea
Second Course:
Nutrient rich green salad with an invigorating ginger dressing (raw)
Green Dragon Broccoli (raw)
Cauliflower Macadamia Mash (raw)
White Tantric Potatoes (omni) Haricots Verts (omni)
Main Course:
Braised Pork Belly Confit served on a bed of Mushroom Risotto (omni)
Marinated Portabello Steak served on an Aphrodisiac Salad (raw)
Dessert Course: Chocolate Fondue served with a variety of sensuous dippers (omni, raw)
Toasted Pecan and Sweet Cream Filled Medjool Dates with a Balsamic Reduction (veg)
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Participatory Ritual: In the Lap of the Goddess
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GINA RENE has the perfect blend of the best ingredients that any singer/songwriter could wish for. Not just another, Gina has already been proving her talent in the mainstream where her wide appeal comes shining through by co-writing and recording w/her brother; Gabriel Rene the hit song "MeanGurl" from the Paramount film "Meangirls", starring Lindsey Lohan. Also, one of her original songs; "U Must Be", co-written by Artstrong Clarion, was featured in the 2006 film/soundtrack "Step Up. Gina's original recordings span and blend genre's of R&B, hip-hop,rock-n-roll, and pop all with a spiritual foundation spawned from her troubled life from homelessness to her spiritual awakening. Her music truly touches a chord of every walk of life.
Gina Rene offers her latest creation, The Temple Show, where she reclaims her birth name Regina Rene which means Queen Reborn through her esoteric blend of Middle Eastern inspired world musings combined with the roots of Hip-Hop and the power of storytelling all in honor of the Sacred union of the Divine Feminine and Masculine aspects within.
DJ SOL RISING fuses many influences; global electronic beats, Hip-Hop, Funk, Soul, Reggae, and many forms of electronic dance music. He loves to bridge cultures, linking underground hip-hop artists with traditional Eastern Vedic wisdom to his mix. The purpose of making music is to uplift humanity's vibration, transcending mind and emotions to create the remembrance of the ultimate truth of who we are. A journey to India in the company of saints as old as 300 years connected him to his soul and a passion to create music with both positive energies and messages for uplifting the planet. Sol Rising moved to the Bay Area in 2008 and produced his debut album, I AM SOUL. His stint as a DJ landed him in articles by major newspapers such as The Washington Post, in magazines such as the DC based InnerLoop, and in TV appearances on stations like Fox Sportsnet. He became a YouTube sensation, drawing around 980,000 hits. www.djsolrising.com
DULCE VITA has held down numerous DJ residencies based in San Francisco. In 2006, she was proud to be selected as the first female to be affiliated with 'OPULENT TEMPLE' (the infamous large-scale sound camp at Burning Man featuring global talent on over 250,000 watts). In 2009, she was invited to wobble out with 'CALIFORNIA DUBSTEP REPUBLIC', a collective of performers who provided the first ever Dubstep float in San Francisco's equivalent of a large scale EDM festival like Love Parade. That year also debuted her solo event production alias, under the apt pseudonym: 'DVANT GARDE'. DV created a new breed of event (known as 'Womper Womb') showcasing dubstep, glitch, and breaks with all female DJ talent from Burning Man. In 2010, she gained a new monthly residency with 'BELOW ZERO', featuring downtempo, chillout, trip-hop, and IDM. www.dulcevita.dj
DJ JOCELYN (Club Exotica) By communing with the vixen within, Jocelyn channels this energy, adds some sub-bass and creates a gypsy infused sauce of luscious whomp. Like a soft caress down the back of your neck, delicate twinklings of sultry highs lull dancers into a sonic womb, only to be enticed back into throbbing convulsions by yet another one of her glitched out gypsy/latin and tropical infused bassy beats. Increasing the chance of your evening's coupling with that of sheer wild fun and yum, her sexy, guttural, grinding, liquid-lithe mixes, driving your consciousness deep into your hips, while you move with her to an entrancing beat. http://soundcloud.com/dj-jocelyn-1
ERIC MONKHOUSE is one of the Bay Area's leading conscious beat Djs mixing dubstep, breaks, hip hop, progressive, tribal and tech house into his sets. If music is the Universal language then London native, Eric is surely multilingual. It is this universal appeal that has allowed him to speak to so many people without ever having to say a word. His ability to capture sounds and emit them so expressively is a gift. Music has always been a priority in Eric's life; anyone who witnesses him gracing the decks can attest to this. He can turn a careful observer into a delirious dancer through the raw emotion and passion in his music. Music is a language; it is a means of connectivity, intimacy and communication and he has brilliantly captured and shared this with his fans. Eric is creating quite a stir amongst the conscious dance floors and yoga studios on the west coast and in Europe. www.ericmonkhouse.com
MIKEY LION's life revolves around dancing and making people dance. It all began with Wu-Tang & Daft Punk. What started as an obsession with underground Hip-Hop, turntable scratchin', and quick fingers at the age of 13, shit flipped the script for Mikey Lion during a trip to the top of the Daft Punk Pyramid. Heavily influenced by a 4 month DJ residency at super club Sala Razzmatazz in Barcelona, Mikey's style has evolved into a ride of tech-house grooves, deep tribal drums, and everything that makes the booty shake. What moves people is the name of the game. Determined to bring the European sound back to the Southern California scene is what spawned the creation of Jungle, a forward thinking deep-tropical-tech party focused on pushing the dankness to the masses. www.soundcloud.com/mikeylion
This New Moon of Feb =
the Chinese Lunar New Year, its the year of Water Snake Woman
& the Pagan Lunar Imbolc holyday
As our Aquarian new moon blooms
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The year of the Water Snake
galactivates our yintuition.
Lunar Imbolc gives cosmic assist,
charging our heart seeds with life giving gifts
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Second-degree BSN (Accelerated BSN)
The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (BSN) is designed for the individual who already has completed a baccalaureate program in another area of study from a regionally accredited college or university and wishes to obtain a degree in nursing.
The Accelerated BSN is a four semester program beginning in the summer semester. Admission occurs at summer semester only. Students will progress through the curriculum taking the courses as they appear in the program plan. Students will complete the program in August of the next year with a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Application deadlineThe deadline to apply for the next May class is the preceding Dec. 1.
Information packet
- Accelerated BSN information packet:
Admission requirements
Applicants must meet specific admission requirements and all prerequisite science courses must be completed within five years of application to the program.
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited four year college or university with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Admission to The University of Akron
- Ability to maintain Full-time status
- Prerequisite science courses completed within five years of application to the program. Science courses must have a lab component.
- Prerequisite science courses must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Completion of the prerequisite courses prior to beginning the first nursing course.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Resume.
- A 500-word personal statement addressing how you can contribute to the field of nursing.
IMPORTANT: Completion of all admission criteria does not guarantee admission to the accelerated program.
Admissions procedure
Copies of your transcripts should be submitted along with the Second Degree BSN Form to the Student Success Center in the College of Health Professions. You will receive a written evaluation of the prerequisites you have completed along with those that need to be completed. From this point forward, the student must maintain close contact with the coordinator in order to ensure proper progression towards entry into the program.
Prerequisites may be completed at any regionally accredited university or community college. This course work must be completed by the end of the spring semester prior to the summer of entry into the program.
If you are not a University of Akron student, you will receive written instructions on how to formally apply to the University of Akron and the School of Nursing once prerequisites are completed. If you are currently a University of Akron student, you will receive instructions on how to formally apply for the accelerated program.
If you are interested in applying for this program and have any questions, please contact Regena Ellis, Student Enrollment Counselor for the accelerated option. She can be reached at (330) 972-7554 or e-mail her at mailto:email@example.com.
Prerequisite courses
- 8 credit hours Chemistry (any combination of inorganic, organic, biochemistry) with lab
- 8 credit hours Anatomy and Physiology with lab
- 3 credit hours Microbiology with lab
- 3-4 credit hours Developmental Psychology
- 3-4 credit hours Science of Nutrition
- 3 credit hours Introduction to Ethics
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Alumna joins ESPN College GameDay crew
Samantha Steele, a 2009 Liberty graduate and former sideline reporter for the Flames Sports Network, has been tabbed by ESPN to host the first hour of College GameDay Built by The Home Depot on ESPNU. Steele will host the show each Saturday during the college football season from 9 to 10 a.m.
In addition to her hosting duties, she will provide features and updates for the 10 a.m. – noon hours of College GameDay on ESPN. Steele replaces Erin Andrews at the GameDay desk, who recently left the network for a position with FOX Sports.
Alongside host Chris Fowler and analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and David Pollack, Steele will preview the week's best matchups, teams and storylines from the site of that weekend's biggest game. She will travel to GameDay at the conclusion of the ESPN Thursday Night Football game, where it was announced earlier this month she will serve as the sideline reporter with the booth of Rece Davis and analysts Jesse Palmer and Pollack.
- Listen to an ESPN podcast interview with Steele and read the full story on www.libertyflames.com.


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SYRACUSE | Kristers Gudlevskis stopped all 22 shots in his American Hockey League debut and the Crunch surged ahead with five goals in the second period, lifting Syracuse to a 5-0 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the Onondaga County War Memorial Saturday.
Eleven players recorded a point in the Crunch's third-straight win. Jean-Philippe Cote registered a goal and an assist, while Nikita Kucherov and Luke Witkowski each added two assists.
Matt Taormina, Evan Rankin, Cedric Paquette and Vladislav Namestnikov each registered a goal. JT Brown, Dana Tyrell, Dmitry Korobov and Nikita Nesterov chipped in a helper apiece.
Cote's goal came 49 seconds into the middle frame, and Paquette's shorthanded marker came with just a few ticks remaining.
"We got some breaks," said Crunch coach Rob Zettler. "I thought the shorthanded goal was a great shot by Paquette … I didn't think it was a perfect game by any stretch, it was a little sloppy on both sides. We were able to capitalize on our chances."
"We were really opportunistic … We have to get confidences we go through," Cote said. "We have a lot of good guys that can score goals … We just have to keep that confidence."
Gudlevskis didn't show any hint of nerves in the first period, as he turned away five shots.
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"First game is always the hardest," Gudlevskis said. "The guys helped me very much. They blocked so many shots."
"You always want to battle for the goalie that's back there … As the game goes on, you really want to take pride in your defensive zone," Cote said. "It's great for a guy like that to come in and get that type of confidence."
Even when Syracuse took firm control in the second -- and chased Bridgeport netminder Anders Nilsson -- Gudlevskis kept the same mentality. Before he knew it, he was skating back out to be recognized as the second star of the game.
"The third period was really quick," Gudlevskis said. "I wasn't looking at the clock."
"He didn't see a lot of action, but you could see the way he battles and fights for pucks and you could see how quick he is with his legs," Zettler said. "He kicked a few out and made it look easy, but he fought for those pucks, he fought to see them."
Syracuse (4-2-1-0) looks for its fourth-straight win when it travels to Albany Wednesday. With the schedule set to pick up, the Crunch are hoping to get on a roll.
"We just have to keep the same attitude," Cote said. "We got something good going, and you can't change a whole lot."


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One thing that I love about this industry is its willingness to collaborate, and I'm not just talking about collaborative care. I'm talking about healthcare IT's propensity to brainstorm new ideas as the drop of a hat. Put two HIT folks – be they physician, vendor or blogger – in a room, and 20 minutes later you're going to have a new idea related to care delivery, product development or possible partnership on your hands. It gets even more prolific when editorially minded marketing folks like me are added to the mix.
I've been pleasantly surprised at how even blogs can foster this sort of collaboration. Last month in "Finding an EMR Job Champion," I chatted with Rich Wicker, HIMS Director at Shore Memorial Hospital in New Jersey, about how this industry can best align recent graduates of HIT certification programs with training and jobs. Some of you may have noticed several comments left on that post by Sean McPhillips, a man of many hats. He is currently an adjunct instructor at Cincinnati State – a community college in the HITECH College Consortia; project manager at the Kentucky Regional Extension Center; and creator of the HITECHWorkforce.com, a free resource to help students enter the HIT work environment.
In his comments, he advocates for a mentor-protégé program: "Students still need some more help finding jobs. What I think needs to happen is a "Mentor/Protégé" model. That is, pairing students with industry professionals who can mentor them into the industry. I've passively done that…to success. I think that will work." He later followed up with the news that he hopes to work with HIMSS, which is developing a similar program, to get this model off the ground.
I recently had the opportunity to speak with McPhillips a bit more about his idea. I was eager to find out just how he plans to jumpstart it:
It seems as if you've been kicking this idea around for a while. How did it come about?
Being with the extension center, I've mentored a handful of people along the way, and I think there needs to be a more structured process so that students coming out of these [HITECH College Consortia] programs who want to be mentored have a place to go, they know how to get and stay engaged in the process. I think that there is with HIMSS, but I don't think it's really been tightly coupled with the workforce development program.
When I spoke with Helen Figge, Senior Director of Career Services at HIMSS, she was really excited to talk with me, and pointed me to HIMSS' career development page to look around and see what they have out there. I'm thinking of how we can connect [what they're already doing] into the workforce development program within the overall HITECH project structure, so that we can connect students who come out of these programs with their local HIMSS chapter, which could then pair them up with a mentor that's in their region. That's what's really missing. That's what's really necessary to get people plugged into this profession – especially if they're coming from outside of this profession.
HIMSS does not already have some sort of relationship with the college consortia?
They kind of do, but I don't think it's really tightly coupled. I think HIMSS recognizes this, so they've been developing their career development program. They're near completion of a new, entry-level certification called the CSHIMS certification. That is something where you don't need to have a whole lot of experience in health information technology, but you need to demonstrate some degree of knowledge in subject matter to obtain that certification. That might be a good way to help these students take the next step into the profession, when they're looking to get a job. That could be part of the whole mentorship program concept.
Isn't there a double-edged sword to it financially? Wouldn't students have to become paying members of HIMSS, and then would they have to pay for certification? If they're looking for jobs, finances might be tighter than usual.
That's a great point. The question is, what are the costs associated with certification and becoming a member. There is a student membership discount. There's a cost to certification, obviously, so these are things that are to be considered. That has not escaped me, so that's going to be part of my brainstorming session. I'm going to meet up with them in Vegas when I go out to HIMSS.
One of the things I want to be able to do is make this attractive for people, particularly students, and if they have to lay out $500 or $1,000, and they're already unemployed or they're financially strapped, it becomes not just a double-edged sword, it becomes a disincentive.
I wonder if the vendors couldn't get involved and offer scholarships.
It's funny that you mention scholarships because that might be something the local HIMSS chapters can do. I know the Ohio HIMSS chapter used to do a $1,000 scholarship every year for students. So this might be something that the boards or the individual chapters could subsidize.
If you're in the HITECH workforce development program, maybe HIMSS would be willing to waive membership for one year. That might be something they may be interested in doing.
This is part of the whole brainstorming session that I'm going to try to have over the next month or so. I'll vet this through HIMSS over the next couple of weeks and hopefully we'll come up with a good strategy by the end of February. And then we'll start piloting it in the March timeframe.
I hope to run into McPhillips in Vegas to see how his chat with the HIMSS career development folks is coming along. It's nice to know that one industry insider's idea, and subsequent blog comments, might actually create job opportunity in the industry.


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Ken Golner, Curry Sports Information
MILTON, Mass. - Junior quarterback Kevin Holleran threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Curry improved to 3-2 overall with a 50-13 home rout of visiting MIT. Holleran finished 9-for-12 for 268 yards in just 1 ½ quarters of playing time.
Curry scored a touchdown on each of its first four possessions of the game. Brandon Benoit opened the floodgates on a one-yard scoring run that was set up by a 59-yard pass reception by Jon Jones who was tackled just shy of the goal line. Jones got his own score on the next Colonels' drive, hauling in a 16-yard pass from Holleran. With 5:05 left in the quarter, Holleran did a quarterback sneak from the one-yard line for the score, then minutes later, connected with Denis Hill on a 45-yard scoring pass to give the hosts a 29-0 edge heading into the second frame.
A 48-yard touchdown strike from Holleran to Jim Pascarelli early in the second quarter had the Engineers in a 36-0 hole at the break. The two teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter. Michael Noonan's 22-yard scamper capped a 10-play, 81-yard drive for Curry. Four minutes later, the Engineers finally dented the scoreboard when tight end Chris Ruggiero connected with Thomas Franklin for a touchdown on a three-yard pass play.
Angel Heredia notched the Colonels seventh and final touchdown of the afternoon on a 32-yard run early in the fourth quarter. After the Engineers turned the ball over on downs at the Curry two-yard line with 12 seconds remaining in the game, Derek Grinkin fumbled in his own end zone. Tech's Matt Marshall fell on the ball for the score that accounted for the 50-13 final.
MIT lost the battle of turnovers by coughing up one fumble and four interceptions. The Colonels lone miscue came on the game's final play. Curry amassed a school-record 665 yards of total offense. The Colonels had a balanced attack with 274 yards rushing and 391 yard passing.
While the Colonels' defense held the Engineers to a scant four yards rushing, MIT established a new school record with 374 yards through the air. Freshman Rick Mancuso supplied most of the offense, completing 26-of-46 for 277 yards. Although Mancuso fell shy of the record for yards in a game, his completion total bested the former Institute record of 22 set by Scott Blackburn in 1998. Fellow freshman Stephen Toth completed the air attack with 94 yards on 8-of-19 passing. In 65 pass attempts, another MIT record, the offensive line surrendered only one sack against Curry's tough front line.
Freshman Kevin Vogelsang had an outstanding day catching the ball for the Engineers, grabbing 13 receptions for 156 yards. Phil Zakielarz paced the MIT defense with 14 hits, including 10 solo.


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With nightclubs sprawling tens of thousands of feet across Strip properties, many bars, lounges and smaller nightlife venues have followed in the spirit of expansion.
The new Stoney's Rockin' Country at Town Square is the among the largest at 20,000 square feet — about 10 times the size of the average single family home in Las Vegas.
Here's a look at venues around town that are out to prove that bigger is better:
Stoney's Rockin' Country
Expanding to 20,000 square feet at its new Town Square location, you'll be able to get a lot more than cheap beers at this country bar. Patrons will be able to enjoy Stoney's classic entertainment, including live country music sets, dance lessons and gaming, as well as new space designated for weddings and corporate events and a built-in radio broadcast room for live remote broadcasts from DJs in other cities.
Longbar at the D
Longbar, part of the D's renovation this year, may not be the most sprawling bar in Vegas, but it is the longest: At 100 feet, officials have dubbed it the longest bar in Nevada. That also means 100 feet of TVs, with more than a dozen 60-inch screens stretching end to end.
Parasol Up/Down at the Wynn
The two-tiered Parasol Up/Down at the Wynn stretches across 4,103 square feet with whimsical, sorbet-hued decor that makes cocktail hour feel like an escape to Wonderland. Guests can enjoy a more intimate, traditional bar experience at the 293-square-foot Parasol Up on the Wynn casino floor; Parasol Down continues below, stretching 3,810 square feet into a patio space that overlooks the Lake of Dreams outside.
Chandelier at the Cosmopolitan
The Cosmopolitan's spectacular Chandelier Bar sprawls up rather than out, with more than 2 million Swarovski crystal beads cascading over three levels of bars totaling more than 10,000 square feet. The 65-foot tall chandelier shrouds three bars in one, with each floor offering its own drink menu.
Ghostbar at the Palms
Ghostbar makes the most of its 8,000-square-foot space on the 55th floor of the Palms. Inside, the bar-lounge offers chic booths and a dance floor that's big enough to feel inviting without the frenzy of a nightclub. Fourteen-foot floor-to-ceiling windows allow guests to get up close and personal with the surrounding view; outside, they can get even closer on the sky deck to take in a nearly 360-degree panoramic view of the Strip and the sky — and the steep drop beneath their feet.
Drink and Drag
Drink and Drag's well-stocked central bar ties together the potpourri of nightlife activities offered in the 22,000-square-foot venue inside Neonopolis. Guests can grab a drink and head to the 12-lane bowling alley, dance floor, performance stage or gaming area, or put in an order and have one of the fabulous ladies of Drink and Drag bring your drink to you.
PBR Rock Bar and Grill at Planet Hollywood
At 3,000 square feet, PBR's patio alone is bigger than most bars in town. The 13,000-square-foot interior of the Planet Hollywood venue includes a private dining room, a lounge, a main dining room, a stage, four bars and the signature mechanical bull. Guests can drink, dance, curl up around an outdoor fire pit or zone out watching one of PBR's 115 flat-screen televisions or custom-made Jumbotron.
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I pride myself on my instincts. I can tell my roommate is avoiding her chores by her walk. My predictions of early television cancellations are always on the money. My personal mantra is "I know," and when I'm sure, I'm sure.
After my first date with Greg, I know that I've met the right person.
I arrive early at the Dresden in Los Feliz and sit in my car watching the clock. I'm wearing my first-date outfit; everything is the same each time, down to my jewelry, undergarments and bobby pins. My heels are tall enough to make my legs look better but short enough not to look high maintenance.
Finally, it's time to walk in.
The apathetic bartender wants to know my order and I wait, glancing back at the door while leaning on the bar, practicing my bored/sexy pout.
The door opens and in comes Greg, whose eyes do a quick once-over, up and down my body.
He grins. I pass the test.
And so does he. He may be the best-looking man I've ever been on a date with. Dirty blond short hair, straight teeth, blue eyes, muscular arms without looking too body-builder-esque. He pulls off the effortless look effortlessly. He's wearing a T-shirt with a pair of jeans that fit him snugly on the hips without being hipster too tight, and when he smiles, I stumble like a baby calf.
He leads me to a table.
He's full of sturdy views and engaging questions. He runs over topics as easily as I do, and I have to speak quickly to keep up with him, another first. He tells me he wants to prevent painful silences by continually talking over them. I rib him for calling my phone and asking for CVS earlier, assuming my unsaved number was the local pharmacy. He looks down in his drink and smiles.
We bounce from topic to topic — the ending of "A Separate Peace," OkCupid dates, "Dawson's Creek," the differences between the Church of Science and Scientology — one story leading right into the next as if the evening were designed for us to tell one long interwoven tale. After two drinks, he takes out his wallet without batting an eye while I fake-protest.
Rather than walking me to my car and ending the date, he chooses to extend it and walk with me around Los Feliz, talking more and more. He puts his hand on my back and whispers in my ear when he spots Kiefer Sutherland enjoying an espresso at Figaro Bistrot with a mysterious woman.
I feel his hand on my back long after he takes it away.
When we reach my car, he leans on the parking meter and pops a piece of gum, then offers me one. I smile slowly, looking down and then back at him.
Gum means he wants to kiss me.
"Can I ask you something that a 14-year-old would ask?"
God, yes.
"Can I get a ride home? I walked here."
OK, not quite what I wanted to hear, but I anticipate a moment that will be worthwhile enough to negate the "I need a ride" bump.
I make a U-turn and stop in front of his apartment. We turn to look at each other. He tells me he had a great time and leans in. I let my hand graze his chest through his T-shirt as a tentative kiss quickly turns into a deeper, albeit brief, makeout session.
We kiss perfectly. No adjustment necessary.
He forces himself to leave the car and tells me he will call the next week. Before he shuts the door, experience tells me to double check. I shout to him, "You'll really call, right?"
He nods, reassuringly and I know that was all just really a formality. This was the magical first date I'd be telling our grandchildren about. When I get home, I float to bed.
This is real. So I begin to plan our future.
I will finally have someone to go to the Arclight with. Someone to force me to go on hikes. Someone who will put his arm around my waist as we watch the latest series I recommend on Netflix.
Five days after the date, without any word from him, I text him an inside joke from our date.
"Is this the number for CVS?"
I sit on the couch, watching TV, watching my phone, and slowly my thoughts slide from confident all the way down to insecure.
Four days after that, I realize that he's either dead or he is uninterested, which in my current state of mind is arguably more devastating.
I'll never know the reason he didn't call. There may not be one. But I've never been more sure. And never so very wrong.
Lisa B. Palmer is a freelance writer, middle school teacher and sarcastic tweeter.
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Revitalized Bradenton Brims with Artistic Flair
Revitalized Bradenton Brims with Artistic Flair
By Beth D'Addono of the Boston Globe
Welcome to Village of the Arts, a funky collection of more than 35 galleries, studios, cafes, and shops stretching between 9th Street and 16th Street West, and 9th and 14th Street West in what was once a rough section just south of downtown Bradenton, 50 miles south of Tampa on Florida's Gulf Coast. Formerly a place known for crack houses and prostitutes, Village of the Arts started as a grass-roots attempt to reclaim the neighborhood by a few brave artists in search of cheap real estate and a community. A decade later, what began as a social experiment has become a reason for locals and visitors to spend time away from Bradenton's sandy beaches.
Bonni Brown was one of the first to stake a claim. The former New York clinical social worker opened a bakery cafe in September 1999. "We bought this place from a man arrested for shooting at crackheads. Got a great deal.'' Today, the 100-year-old building houses Bonni Bakes, a friendly spot to have fresh mango lassi, a curried chicken salad sandwich, and a slice of red velvet cake. "We still get locals who've lived here all their lives and say, 'When did all this happen?' We've finally got some signs up, which will help a lot.''
Brenda Smoak is the newest kid on the block. She opened Alchemy, a fair trade consignment shop representing 145 artists, in early October, leaving her gallery in Silver Springs, Md., behind. "I moved here because of this place – it felt like a community,'' Smoak said.
Divine Excess Folk Art is definitely one of 12th Street's catchiest facades. Painted lime and scarlet, the outside of the gallery is marked by a towering live oak that doubles as a repository of Mexican milagros and Mardi Gras beads. Inside, Zoe Von Averkamp showcases top Florida folk and outsider artists, including Missionary Mary Proctor, whose work hangs at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore. "I love folk art because it's raw, real, and from the soul,'' said Von Averkamp, an artist who creates moody shrines and altars from found objects. "I'm here to tell you that you're never too old or too late to realize your dream.''
Bradenton (population 53,000) has become the little arts town that could, harnessing existing resources and adding attractions to create a package with plenty of cultural cachet. In a recent Soul of the Community study done by Gallup and the Knight Foundation, Bradenton ranked first as a place whose citizens felt attached to their community and eager to spread the word.
Plans to revitalize downtown, adjust traffic flow, and attract more restaurants and shops are slowly taking root. "You won't recognize downtown in the next five years,'' said Rick Fawley, the local architect working on the transformation, which will start with a half-mile pedestrian walkway linking the river walk to the Village of the Arts, called Artisan Avenue. Monthly events like a street and craft fair with live music, an outdoor movie in the park, and the art walk on the first weekend of each month are enthusiastically attended.
"It's such a friendly place,'' said Jenny Taylor, who along with her husband, John, and daughter Christina own The Londoner Inn B&B and Tea Rooms, a six-room inn within a few blocks of downtown. After moving from South London, the Taylors first opened a hotel on swanky Longboat Key. "When I had a 5-year-old ask me if we'd be going condo soon, I knew we were in the wrong spot,'' she said. After a nine-week stint back in England -"We really didn't fit in there anymore, and it was so cold!'' – the family returned to Bradenton and bought a dilapidated house in what used to be called the Silk Stocking District. "It was quite posh at one time, before it got run down,'' she said.
Renovated and outfitted with six spacious rooms, the Londoner is a cheery place for an overnight stay or a spot of tea. Try the coronation chicken salad, the same recipe enjoyed by Queen Elizabeth on her big day.
After staying at the Londoner for three weeks, Winchester native Lyn Di Mambro decided never to leave. "I'm not in the mood for another winter,'' said the freelance puzzle writer, who went home, packed her stuff, and is renting the carriage house behind the B&B. "I can work anywhere. But this feels like home.''What to see
Farmer's Market Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Old Main Street, the market features local produce, joined by artists selling everything from jewelry to antiques on the third Saturday of the month. Live music. 941-544-8077
South Florida Museum This gem of a museum covers local history, offers a state of the art digital planetarium, and is home to Snooty, the world's oldest known manatee (he turned 61 last summer). 201 10th St. West, 941-746-4131, www.southfloridamuseum.org
ArtCenter Manatee This vibrant haven for artists for more than 75 years attracts impressive exhibits and fosters local (and visiting) talent in workshops and classes in pottery to jewelry making and watercolor. Nice gift shop. 209 9th St. West, 941-746-2862, www.artcentermanatee.orgWhere to shop
Village of the Arts www.villageofthearts.com (Note: Many galleries are open only a few days a week, so call before you visit.)
Hearts Desire Local jewelry designer and graphic artist Vicki Rollo spotlights art to wear, interesting textiles, and her own work. 1221 12th St. West, 941-302-1069, www.heartsdesirefl.com
Alchemy An eclectic mix of 145 artists' work, from sculpture to oils to painted leather and more. 1215 12th St. West, 941-746-3508, www.artandalchemy2.com
Divine Excess Surprisingly affordable outsider and folk art. 125 12th St. West, 941-747-1320, http://www.villageofthearts.com/show_member.php?id=37Where to eat
Bonni Bakes Homemade baked goods, wraps, salads, and blintzes served for lunch Tuesday to Saturday, $4-$7.50. 930 12th St., 941-746-6647, bonnibakes.blogspot.com
Ristorante Ortygia In a homey bungalow, chef/owner Gaetano Cannata creates authentic Sicilian specialties like sweet red peppers stuffed with provolone, tomatoes, pine nuts, and black currants. If you're lucky, Joseph Spinella will be singing Italian folk songs and the chef may just break out his harmonica. 1418 13th St. West, 941 741-8646, ortygiarestaurant.com
SOMA Diner SOMA, which stands for South of Manatee, is the latest from chef/owner David Shiplett, who brings chic comfort food to the table, including a killer four-cheese mac and cheese and a parmesan-crusted chicken schnitzel, $5-$22. 616 10th St. East, 941-748-0002
Mattison's Riverside Just one of local chef Paul Mattison's eateries, this spot offers river views, live music on the weekends, and a Mediterranean inspired menu that focuses on seafood, lamb, duck, beef, and sushi, $7.95-$29.95. www.mattisons.com, 941-748-8087
What to do
Manatee Players This national award-winning community theater group delivers crowd-pleasing musicals with plenty of spunk. A new playhouse is in the works. 102 12th Street West, 941-748-011, www.manateeplayers.com
Around the Bend Nature Tours Naturalist Karen Fraley and her guides offer interactive and interpretive outdoor adventures in places like the 487-acre Robinson Preserve, with its nest of federally protected bald eagles, and Emerson Point Park, a birders' paradise and home to the largest remaining Native American temple mound on Tampa Bay. Fun activities for groups, families. 941-794-8773, www.aroundbend.com
Manatee Segway Tours This is a fun way to see Bradenton, gliding along the River Walk past the South Florida Museum and onto Old Main Street, or on tour in Village of the Arts. Pick up at your hotel, $35-$45. 941-224-8079, www.manateesegwaytours.com
Horse Surfing Great World Nature Tours offers horseback riding in the sand and water, a gentle experience of riding bareback and swimming in balmy Palma Sola Bay outside Bradenton. www.beachhorses.comWhere to stay
Courtyard Marriott Newly renovated business hotel includes 153 rooms, pool, and onsite bistro/bar with a riverside address, from $149. 100 Riverfront St., 941-747-3727, www.marriott.com/srqbd
The Londoner Inn B&B Stylish B&B geared to Anglophiles and creatures of comfort. Airy, comfy rooms, full English breakfast, and optional afternoon tea. 304 15th St. West, 941-748-5658, from $120 per night. www.thelondonerinn.com
Beth D'Addono can be reached at email@example.com.
Photo Credit: www.villageofthearts.com


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AT&T is getting aggressive with their refurb deals. Last week it was a 16GB iPhone 3G for $149, and this week it is a free HTC Fuze with a 2-year contract and new activation.
If you buy new, you are looking at spending an additional $300 with a contract—so this is one hell of a deal. If you have a problem with second-hand stuff, get over it. As it is in this case, buying refurbs can be a great move. [AT&T via Fuze Mobility via BGR]


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Hightower announced Monday that VWG Wealth Management, a breakaway RIA team from Morgan Stanley, joined Hightower over the weekend, making it the first firm in the Washington, D.C., and Virginia area to join the Chicago-based RIA firm led by Elliot Weissbluth (left).
Based in Vienna, Va., VWG was named to Barron's list of Top 1000 Financial Advisors in both 2010 and 2011. VWG is led by John Verfurth, Richard Weeks and Jeff Grinspoon, who will serve as managing directors and partners at HighTower.
"VWG Wealth Management has more than 45 years of experience and knowledge working closely with high net worth clients to help them meet their financial goals at every stage," said Mike Papedis, HighTower's managing director of business development, in a statement. "With extensive resources, an impeccable reputation and a dedication to providing objective financial advice, VWG Wealth Management is a natural fit for HighTower."
Virginia Business magazine named VWG's three partners to its Winner's Circle of Top Advisors in the state of Virginia for three consecutive years, from 2006 to 2008. Verfurth came to VWG with 16 years of experience at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Weeks has 17 years of experience, beginning his career with Legg Mason in 1994 before joining Morgan Stanley in 2001. Grinspoon spent three years at Legg Mason before also joining Morgan Stanley in 2001.
HighTower is a national, advisor-owned financial services company serving high net worth and institutional clients. Many of HighTower's advisors are breakaway wirehouse brokers with large and established practices. The company is headquartered in Chicago and maintains corporate centers in New York and San Francisco as well as other offices around the country.


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Hagel's Israel record draws scrutiny
This audio clip comes from an interview with Aaron David Miller for "The Much Too Promised Land"
President Barack Obama's administration has backed down from one major Senate confirmation fight — and may be running headlong into another one.
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Some in the Jewish community and other Israel backers are reacting with alarm to reports that Obama is preparing to nominate former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) as secretary of defense. A senior administration official told POLITICO Friday that Hagel is the leading contender to replace Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who's expected to step down early next year.
( PHOTOS: Chuck Hagel's career)
Few believe Hagel's troubles would lead the Senate to vote him down, but Obama will have to assess how big a furor pro-Israel forces will raise and whether the White House wants to deal with it. United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice this week withdrew her name from consideration for secretary of state, saying she had concluded that her "confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly" for Obama and his agenda.
Advocates for Israel have a variety of policy disagreements with Hagel, but one of their biggest concerns may be his frank and unflattering public assessments of their work and role in Washington.
"The political reality is … that the Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here," Hagel told former Mideast peace negotiator Aaron David Miller in a 2006 interview. "I have always argued against some of the dumb things they do because I don't think it's in the interest of Israel. I just don't think it's smart for Israel."
( Also on POLITICO: 10 facts about Chuck Hagel)
Hagel also said he didn't think he had ever signed one of the letters the American Israel Public Affairs Committee regularly circulates to demonstrate support for Israel or tough stands against its enemies such as Iran. "I didn't sign the letter because it was a stupid letter," he said in the interview with Miller, referring to one such missive.
Hagel has also been blunt in dismissing those who think he's not sufficiently supportive of Israel.
"I'm not an Israeli senator. I'm a United States senator," the Nebraska Republican told Miller for his book "The Much Too Promised Land," released in 2008.
"I support Israel, but my first interest is I take an oath of office to the Constitution of the United States, not to a president, not to a party, not to Israel. If I go run for Senate in Israel, I'll do that," the senator said.
( Also on POLITICO: 2012 policy report card: Defense forecast)
A spokesman for AIPAC, Marshall Wittmann, had no comment on Hagel's record or his possible nomination. But as Hagel was mulling a presidential bid in 2007, the National Jewish Democratic Council said the senator "has a lot of questions to answer about his commitment to Israel."
"The record speaks for itself, on issues like consistently voting against sanctions on Iran to stop their pursuit of nuclear weapons capability, against naming [Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] a terrorist organization, refusing to call on the European Union to name Hezbollah — which has killed more Americans than any terrorist group in the world except Al Qaeda — as a terrorist organization," said Josh Block, a former AIPAC spokesman.


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However, quite unexpectedly the local newspaper, The Tenterfield Star came to the rescue. I knew the date of the death of her son, Thomas Hugh and his death was reported thus.
The Tenterfield Star, Tuesday Morning, 2nd December, 1902.
Local and General News
News was received on Saturday of the death of Mr Thomas Merchant of Drake, whose illness we reported in the last issue, as also did we report the death of his eldest son in West Australia. Deceased leaves a wife and family in Tenterfield.
I had lost trace of his son Albert (who by the way wasn't the eldest son), so naturally went to the previous week's news.
The Tenterfield Star, Friday Morning, 28th November, 1902
Local and General News
We much regret to record the death of a promising young native of Tenterfield on the Westralian goldfields, Mr Albert Merchant - whose grandmother, Mrs Collins, was buried last week, and whose father is now ill at Drake - has succumbed to an attack of pneumonia following upon fever. We extend our sympathy to the relatives.
BINGO! Here was the answer to my problem.
The Tenterfield Star, Friday Morning 14th November, 1902
Funeral Notice
COLLINS - The friends of the late Mrs WILLIAM COLLINS are invited to attend her funeral to move from her late residence, Vine Cottage, Vineland, at Noon today.
J R Day, Undertaker.
The Late Mrs William Collins
The mournful tolls of the Christ Church bell early yesterday morning announced the death of one of the oldest inhabitants of the district in the person of Mrs William Collins, of Vine Cottage, Vineland. The sad event took place on Wednesday night, the primary cause of death being senile decay, with failure of the heart's action.
Deceased was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Neild, and she was born at London, England, on 11th June, 1924, and was therefore 78 years and 5 months of age at the time of her death. She was married in England, in 1839, to the late Mr James Merchant, with whom she left Gravesend (England) for Sydney (NSW) by the ship FLEETWOOD and FRANCES (Capt. Dove) landing at the latter place on 11th March, 1852. From Sydney the late couple visited Braidwood, Tuena, near Goulbourn, and Rocky River near Uralla. In 1858 the late Mr and Mrs Merchant arrived in Tenterfield, and proceeded to the Timbarra goldfields, where they settled and where Mr Merchant died on 21st May 1865. The issue of this marriage was 5 sons and 4 daughters namely Mr Thomas Hugh Merchant of Drake, Messrs James Henry, Joseph and George Merchant of Tenterfield, and Mr William Merchant of Stanthorpe, Mrs W Ford of Hillgrove, Mrs George Smith of Pretty Gully, Mrs F Brauer and Mrs John Melling of Tenterfield. There were also 4 other children, since deceased. Mrs Merchant came to Tenterfield in 1868, and on the 27th July the following year she was married in the local Wesleyan Church, by the Rev Corner, to Mr William Collins, who died at Tenterfield on the 9th September 1885. There was no issue from the marriage. The deceased lady leaves a number of relatives including 9 children, 53 grand children and 42 great grandchildren. The funeral takes place today being timed to leave the late residence of the deceased at 12 o'clock noon. Mr J R Day has charge of the mortuary arrangements and the Rev H G Smith will officiate at the graveside.
To the bereaved ones, our deepest sympathy us extended.
I have found that country newspapers tend to have much better obituaries than city papers. Almost everyone in the country had more than a passing reference to their death mentioned in the local paper. Like this one, they can be a goldmine of information which can be checked against other sources.
If you live in country NSW like me, Dixson Library at the University of New England in Armidale is a wonderful source for microfilmed copies of newspapers from northern NSW. Hopefully some of these newspapers will appear on Trove before too long and I'll be able to find these gems from the comfort of my home.


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Lake Erie
Erie, Lake
Lake Erie, 9,940 sq mi (25,745 sq km), 241 mi (388 km) long and from 30 to 57 mi (48–92 km) wide, bordered on the N by S Ont., Canada, on the E by W N.Y., on the S by NW Pa. and N Ohio, and on the W by SE Mich. and NW Ohio.; fourth largest of the Great Lakes. It is 572 ft (174 m) above sea level with a maximum depth of 210 ft (64 m), making it the shallowest of the Great Lakes and the only one with a floor above sea level.
Lake Erie is part of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway system and is linked to Lake Huron by the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, and St. Clair River, and with Lake Ontario by the Niagara River (Lake Erie's only natural outlet) and the Welland Canal. The New York State Canal System links the lake with the Hudson River. Several small rivers, including the Maumee, Sandusky, and Cuyahoga, flow into the lake from the south; the Grand River enters from Ontario. Lake Erie is partially icebound in winter and is usually closed to navigation from mid-December to the end of March.
Rich agricultural lands border the Canadian shore, where the chief towns are Port Colborne and Port Stanley. The principal U.S. cities on the lake are Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, and Toledo; all are ports with heavy industry. Numerous recreation facilities are provided at national, provincial, and state parks located on the lake's islands and shores.
Untreated industrial and municipal wastes from lakeshore cities—and from Detroit, whose wastes enter the western end of the lake—polluted the waters and rendered surrounding areas foul smelling. A U.S.-Canadian pact (1972) ended the discharge of contaminating materials into the water, and the environmental damage abated. In the early 21st cent., however, an increase in phosphorus from agricultural runoff contributed to large algal blooms in the lake; the algae's decomposition also created significant oxygen-depleted "dead zones" on the lake bottom.
The first European to see the lake was French explorer Louis Jolliet in 1669. The British and the French, and later the British and the Americans, fought for its control. The battle of Lake Erie (Sept. 10, 1813), a naval engagement in the War of 1812, led successfully by the U.S. leader Oliver H. Perry against the British, was fought at Put-in Bay.


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A few weeks ago, an 800A breaker tripped and could not be reclosed. So, it was replaced. The new breaker tripped several times, and a recording DMM left on it showed a maximum load of 620A. Each time, the investigating technician couldn't identify a fault before reclosing the breaker.
The plant manager had a tech place a bypass jumper around it. "We've got an instrument monitoring the current and if it gets too high someone can just pull the handle." He wants you to figure out why the breaker "doesn't hold." What should you do?
The plant manager's decision to jump around an 800A breaker is a severe safety violation that could result in an extended plant shutdown and considerable human tragedy. If there's a fault, you'd have to open the jumper not the breaker — under load.
You need another shutdown to remove that jumper. Before shutting down, photograph the existing breaker from as far away as your zoom lens permits, and examine its purchase documentation. Contact the manufacturer to determine whether there's been other reported problems with this make and model.
Before replacing the breaker during shutdown, have a qualified testing firm conduct a full battery of tests to look for possible faults or cable failures. Then test the replacement breaker and the existing one.
Send the replaced breaker to a qualified shop to examine it for damage and defects. If replaced breaker is OK and there's no fault causing the trips, you may have power quality issues. Prior to powering back up, set up power analysis on the feeder and the major supplied loads.


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AIGA Minnesota Design Show Call for Entries
We are very involved with the Minnesota chapter of AIGA and always try to enter their annual Design Show that comes around each spring. Last year we were honored to win the "People's Choice" award (voted on by those who attended the show) for our Golden Rule Poster. As per tradition, the winner of the People's Choice is asked to design the show materials for the following year–we gladly accepted the job. Under direction of the AIGA MN Design Show committee we were challenged to make an interactive object in lieu of the usual poster. Charles Youel jumped into the project as writer and after several meetings, sketches and cups of coffee, we came up with an idea to send a pair of cards with punchouts that could be used to actually build something on your desk. We had to go through multiple rounds of prototyping to adjust the construction and functionality of the die, but we couldn't be happier with the end result.
The set of cards (everyone receives two, for a total of 16 punchout pieces) were letterpress printed with two inks on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Eggshell 100c, custom duplexed after printing to make 200c. To achieve the our final product, every card was trimmed down and run through the press two more times after printing to diecut with two custom dies–one used to create the slits and one to cut the shapes. A custom envelope was also designed and produced before the whole set was sent over to Shapco for insertion and mailing.
Be sure to check out the hash tag #designshow on Twitter as people tweet their creations and enter AIGA MN's 2012 Design Show–online entry opens March 5th!


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ROLLINSFORD — With an almost full moon looming over, Kim Damtoft of the Colonel Paul Wentworth House was smiling.
"This is the third-year of our old- fashioned Halloween haunted house, and the best attended," she said.
There were mini-vampires and goblins swirling over the front lawn and throughout the historic house enjoying games and experiences galore.
As the children and parents arrived, they were greeted by members of the Board of Directors, clad not in business suits, but instead in the garb of the 17th Century.
Each child was given an opportunity to play the "bone toss" game and witch's ring toss, which uses wood shaped like bones and tossing a ring onto a large pointed witch's chapeau.
Entering into the circa-1701 house, one of the oldest surviving dwellings constructed in New Hampshire, the visitors were greeted by Julia Roberts dressed in a scary, wraith-like dress and veil compilation. Roberts' character moaned a very scary "welcome to my house."
After leaving the kitchen with a large walk-in fireplace, visitors meandered through the fully restored building, experiencing apple cake snacks and cider, plus a crafts table headed by Laura Scheibel.
The ancient dining room maintained its character, however the menu was slightly different, as servers Sara Putnam and Ian MacFarlane, both of Berwick Academy, intoned, "Welcome to dinner," offering up "stomach" soup, plus "eyeballs and fingernails."
"Quite delicious," advised Putnam with an evil gleam in her eye, though there were few takers.
"Shrieks" and "eeks" could be heard resounding throughout the house.
Jennifer Florin of Rollinsford was accompanied by her 13-year-old son, Zac, a student at Somersworth Middle School. It was their first visit to the house, and when asked his opinion, a wide-eyed Zac said, "I can't answer that, I haven't seen it all yet."
Visiting were the costumed Rose children of Rochester, Nyla, Jeremaih, Tyreek, and Jamier who were joined by father Larry and Melissa Osborne. The Roses took full advantage of all the house had to offer, especially Swami Darrell Ford. Settled in an alcove, the suitably attired Swami had a crystal ball from which he read fortunes.
"I see a test for you in school," said Ford to one of his subjects.
"I've been doing this for three years," said the amiable Ford, by day a civil engineer, "and I love it other than an occasionally murky crystal ball."
"This is tremendous," commented John Bradshaw of Rollinsford, accompanied by his young vampires, Julia, 7, and 5-year-old Preston. "It gives the kids an opportunity to experience Halloween and an environment that also teaches them some history."
Six-year-old Serena Cahill of Rollinsford had just come from a ghost story reading done by long time teacher Chris Reishus and proclaimed, "I like scary stuff, things like that, dogs and ghosts. Reishus was reading from a book of ghost stories entitled "Strangers."
As the volunteers, some 13 of them, entertained and engaged the families, Serena's grandmother Nancy McGinnis of Rochester commented, "I like this family-type outing, and it's certainly not just for the kids."
Spooky games welcome daring locals to Rollinsford Halloween party
ROLLINSFORD — With an almost full moon looming over, Kim Damtoft of the Colonel Paul Wentworth House was smiling.


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Ah! This is really my comeback post. I am back people!! For good and more fun....:)
You know that lethargy that overcomes you when you come back from a vacation. I had been pampered much too much in December; no cleaning, washing ... no chores.. not even cooking or baking. I snapped my fingers and food appeared, whatever my heart desired, lovingly prepared by mum or mum-in-law. All I needed to do was clean my plate and ask for more and I did very regally, I must say ;-))! (I also gained some regal girth :O)
Well, anyway, I just got over that hump. That is not to say, I haven't been doing anything; just been doing the basic everyday necessities. Finally, I decided I needed to kick myself back into regular mode (which, includes getting myself into shape!).
My opportunity came when I invited a friend to tea. I love tea btw. I used to a be big coffee drinker, to the point of it being an obsession. Ask Mr. FSK, he has many stories about that addiction. Well, no more. I love tea, black or milk chai. And, I love meeting up for that evening cup of relaxing time, much chatting and sharing. :)
And I thought of Jennifer's Sugar High Friday. So in keeping with the theme of the month, Sweet Comforts (SHF #61), hosted by Kate of A Merrier World, I chose Cranberry Squares to accompany tea.
I used cranberries that I had frozen from Thanksgiving when I had bought too big a bag of them. Thawed, they were perfect. Somehow, they got riper and sweeter in the freezer. They were as tart as they usually tend to be. Anyway, they were perfect for these bars. The bars themselves are rich in a buttery kind of way and biting into one just makes you forget all your worries, close your eyes and let yourself be washed away in a sea of yummmm.... :)
It's the kind of thing that you give to someone just to make them smile or bring some sun shine in their lives. I shared some with my neighbour here; she is old and lives alone and she always gives us something or the other when we see her. I just thought of her and so took some over and had a little chat. Felt good :)
Cranberry Squares (Fruit Squares)
(adapted from CD Kitchen)
** Note: I used a 8 inch square pan, so my squares turned out a bit thick. You could easily spread this on a 9x13 inch pan **
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 tsp almond extract
2 cup fresh cranberries or blueberries or other berries
1/2 cup chopped, toasted cashew nuts (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter the pan you are using.
In a large bowl, beat the sugar and eggsuntil creamy and smooth. Whisk in the melted butter and almond extract. Add flour and fold until incorporated. Fold in cranberries and nuts (if using) carefully so as not to break the fruit and color the whole batter red.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for about 40-50 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean. Transfer to a rack to cool completely (takes about an hour really!). Cut squares and serve.