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by Jialin Luh on Jun 03, 2011
Mint Vintage Rock Tees, Ascots and Bowties, Oh My!
If dads into rock T-shirts, and were talking real mint-condition rock tees from the era, Sui Generis Ille (the Mens boutique) is a great place to look. No musty smells or cheesy reprints here, though you can expect a collectors price tag to match. The boutique also features stylish ascots and bowties to complement ensembles for the true sartorialist. http://www.sfstation.com/sui-generis-illa-boutique-b24884941
An Old Fashioned Shave
Treat the dad in your life to some good old-fashioned pampering with a visit to FSC Barber. The Valencia Street outpost is one of three (the other two are in New York), where master barbers and stylists take the art of masculine grooming seriously. Services start at $15 for a beard trim to $40 for a haircut or straight-razor shave, or book a shave and haircut for $70. Get some aromatherapy in with the Hangover Treatment (a rose-water-and-eucalyptus-infused shave with neck and hand massage) for $25. Walk-ins are welcome. The 1,200 square-foot space also houses a mens boutique, Freemans Sporting Club, that pays tribute to the vanishing art of American handmade goods. http://www.sfstation.com/f-s-c-barber-a34991
Wallets, Briefcases, Cufflinks and More
While known for their wallets, bags and briefcases, Hlaska takes great pride in offering American-made apparel some of which is produced in the companys Burlingame factory. Is dads wallet looking a little worn or forsaken for a binder clip? Consider the Merge: fusing money clip with card wallet, the clip can hold up to 20 bills. Its done in vegetable-dyed full-grain Italian leather and available in seven colors ($95).
In the man bag department, Hlaska offers messengers, duffles, briefcases and more with accents like custom constellation lining ($125 and up). The stylish utilitarian menswear is focused on the upper body. Also make sure to check out cufflinks by Berkeley-based Tokens & Icons (T&I). Fashioned from recycled nostalgia, options include ball bearing, watch movement and old American coin cufflinks. http://www.sfstation.com/hlaska-b1677841
Small Production Fine Spirits
For the connoisseur of fine spirits consider a gift from Cask. The latest endeavor of FutureBars masterminds behind Anu, Swig, Bourbon & Branch and Swig Cask is a purveyor of rare and peculiar spirits, small batch California wines, boutique craft beers from around the world, high-quality barware and libation-themed books.
Some enticing gift ideas include The Bourbon Explorer Collection (two Bourbons from American heritage/small batch distilleries, $50) and The American Whiskey Connoisseur (choose from three collections featuring hand-crafted artisanal whiskies, $100), which also includes tasting and history notes. http://www.sfstation.com/cask-b24930711
Premium Local Grass-Fed Meat Delivery
Thanks to Marin Grass-Fed Meat Company, you can order locally, sustainably and humanely raised beef, lamb, and pork online and have it delivered to dads doorstep. Right now, they have a Beef Intro Special: a sampler pack containing three pounds each of steaks, roasts/stew meat, ground beef and soup bones for $69.95. Delivery via Fedex from Petaluma to the greater Bay Area typically adds no more than $1 per pound. http://www.sfstation.com/cask-marin-grass-fed-meat-company-b24930721
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Unionmade was the only San Francisco shop to make it into GQs 10 Best Independent Mens Stores in America list last November. The emphasis here is on supplying the highest quality mens goods with a personal touch. Youll find a lot of American and European heritage brands here, as well as Unionmade exclusives that cant be found anywhere else.
If your dad values such things, Unionmade has plenty. Consider LA/SF-based Farm Tactics pocket tee natural indigo-dyed pocket tee or the indigo stripe scarf (double-faced indigo chambray and indigo-stripe), both $45 and made in the USA exclusively for Unionmade. Also an exclusive is the Wm. J. Mills & Co x Unionmade Canvas Flight Bag in Navy ($132); water resistant and machine washable, this bag is perfect for the dad that wants to carry his MacBook Air, iPad or magazines and books in style. The apothecary department boasts an enviable collection of pleasantly manly toiletries. http://www.sfstation.com/unionmade-b24806301
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Officer Darren Wilson, who shot Michael Brown dead in Ferguson, Missouri, has been cleared of civil rights violation charges.
An unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, was shot and killed by a white police officer named Darren Wilson back in August of 2014. Three months later, a grand jury decided not to indict Wilson on murder charges. The decision outraged the community and spawned civil rights protests across America.
Wilson was cleared of murder charges, but he wasn't cleared on whether or not he violated Brown's civil rights, so civil rights prosecutors filed a lawsuit to investigate. That investigation ended today. After much deliberation, the Justice Department decided not to prosecute the officer.
According to The New York Times,
"The Justice Department said forensic evidence and other witnesses backed up the account of Officer Wilson, who said Mr. Brown fought with him, reached for his gun, then charged at him. [Wilson] told investigators that he feared for his life."
The official Justice Department report states,
"There is no evidence upon which prosecutors can rely to disprove Wilson's stated subjective belief that he feared for his safety."
To win the case, civil rights prosecutors would've had to prove that Wilson purposefully used unreasonable force when he shot Brown. Because the Justice Department couldn't disprove that Wilson feared for his life, they could not prove that he used unreasonable force. So Wilson walks again.
However, the department is not letting the Ferguson police department completely of the hook. It noted that Ferguson police engaged in discriminatory actions against blacks on a regular basis. The New York Times states that the Justice Department investigation:
"Found a wide pattern of discrimination by the city's police force, and said that city officials had sent racist emails on their government accounts. One depicted President Obama as a chimpanzee. Another included a photo of topless African women with the caption, 'Michelle Obama's high school reunion.'"
An earlier article also reported,
"Crime statistics compiled in the city [of Ferguson] over the past two years seemed to suggest that only black people were breaking the law. They accounted for 85 percent of traffic stops, 90 percent of tickets and 93 percent of arrests. In cases like jaywalking, which often hinge on police discretion, blacks accounted for 95 percent of all arrests."
Michael Brown's parents, Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Senior, made a statement after today's decision. They said,
"Today we received disappointing news from the Department of Justice that the killer of our son wouldn't be held accountable for his actions. While we are saddened by this decision, we are encouraged that the DOJ will hold the Ferguson Police Department accountable for the pattern of racial bias and profiling they found in their handling of interactions with people of color. It is our hope that through this action, true change will come not only in Ferguson, but around the country. If that change happens, our son's death will not have been in vain."
For more on the subject, check out our latest video below, After Ferguson.
The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ora Media, LLC its affiliates, or its employees.
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The Webcomic Overlook #93: Ulysses Seen
Over the years, The Webcomic Overlook has offended many different kinds of people: conservatives, gamers, furries, Apple users, Lost Cause proponents, anime fans, and Bobby Crosby, to name a few. Ah, what a fruitful two years it's been. Just so you know, I'm not sitting around in my Cave of Hate trying to figure which people to tick off. El Santo doesn't roll that way. However, reviews are reviews, and getting a rise out of people fuels our passion, no matter how tangentially related it is to the subject matter.
That said, I'm at least a little bit hopeful that today's review will be the sort that brings in more literary nay-sayers. You know, just to see if I can class up this blog.
"Whatever," you're saying. "It's not like you're bagging on James Joyce."
Ah, monsieur… but I am! For James Joyce has deigned to enter the world of webcomics. Today, I'm reviewing Ulysses Seen, illustrated and adapted by Robert Berry, laboriously annotated by Mike Barsanti, and written by some bespectacled Irish dude who's been dead since 1941.
The problem with reviewing anything to do with James Joyce is that if you don't like it, Joyce fans will snootily deride you as "anti-intellectual." Worse, it is always with that term: "anti-intellectual." This leads me to conclude that Joycians, for all their book-learning, need to widen their vocabulary on choice insults. Feel free to call me an "uncultured barbarian" or "snotrag," for example.
Or worse. I hear your boy Joyce had quite a potty mouth.
Not that I've ever read Ulysses in full. Frankly, that novel is thick as hell (a "diarrheic flow of words," as noted Ulysses critic Dale Peck would say). As I grow older my time looks like it's better prioritized by, say, finally installing that shelving in the garage that I've been putting off.
Besides, the premise doesn't look all that promising. In preparation for writing this review, I looked up Ulysses in Wikipedia. While some of the summaries, like the one about the fireworks and the naked lady, leads me to believe that Joyce was indeed the master of visual imagery, my distinctly anti-intellectual mind thinks Joyce's masterpiece a bunch of pointless navel gazing. If you we going to spend your time writing a 300,000 word novel, wouldn't you at least make sure it had … you know … a plot?
And what's this? One of the episodes is done in the format of a play?
And the last episode is a collection of run-on sentences, including the longest sentence in the English language? [1]
&*#%!!! THAT. I could barely stand it when William Faulkner pulled that stunt in The Bear. I decided to browse that final episode over at Project Gutenberg and I almost threw my latte in a rage.
Kiss my ass, Joyce. KISS. MY. ASS.
It occurs to me that "intellectual," then, is just some fancy term meaning "big fan of word puzzles." Or, as Joyce to the World author Dianna Wynne puts it, "The paradox is that the book is a giant fart joke. There's this huge vocabulary and complex technique, references to English literature and all kinds of obscure learning. But at the story level there's a lot of low humor, base jokes, and a celebration of ordinary people." So… I'm supposed to embrace a novel that's the high-class version of Games Magazine?
Fine. Have it your way, "intellectuals." I'll stick with my picture books.
Picture books like Ulysses Seen. I saw it as my gateway to hang out with the cool kids and their leather-studded chaise lounges, their labyrinthine personal libraries, and their kick-ass pipes. And none other than The New Yorker, the Mother Flippin' Gray Lady of the Print Establishment, called the comic "lush and comical." The New Yorker! Incidentally, the only two other webcomics ever mentioned in that mag were xkcd and Dinosaur Comics, so Ulysses Seen is in some rarified company [2].
My first impression about the artistic style was that it reminded me a lot of Dave Gibbons' work in Watchmen. [3] That is, the layouts are pretty matter-of-fact, and contours are marked off by neat, parallel inks. Everything's grounded in reality. Nothing flashy. The delicate watercolors suit the story well so far, as Episode 1 is set in a tower by the sea. I don't know if it'll hold up when the narrative switches to Leopold Bloom's masturbatory fantasies, though.
Back when I posted news of Ulysses Seen in June, a commentor — after predictably deriding me as an "anti-intellectual" — went on to mention that while Ulysses was "a funny and entertaining novel," he claimed that "that comic version is dry and uninteresting." Fair enough. So I went back to read Episode 1: Telemachus on Project Gutenberg.
You know what? I'd say Robert Berry pretty much did a perfect job translating the script to comic form.
Did it raise my interest in actually reading Ulysses? Nope.
First, part of the blame lies in La qualité française [4] — that is, transcribing way too literal a translation. I'm not saying you need to put killer robots in there or something. However, when Shakespearean productions are making Julius Ceasar interesting by turning him into a Mafia don [5], then taking a few liberties might not be a bad thing.
Secondly, the opening to Ulysses is not exactly the most sparkling intro in the world. I mean, it begins with some fat dude, with his shirt open, lounging around in a tower and thinking he's the height of humor by praying to a bowl of shaving cream. Good to see the smug guy is so pleased with himself. Brigid Alverson once said it was important to hook a reader in the first eight pages. Now, I took her to task on that assumption, but I now realize her point when Ulysses Seen makes me want to read that comic about the exploding dog instead.
If the annoying symbolism of Ulysses becomes too vague to decipher, Mike Barsanti [6] sticks annotations [7] for each and every page of the comic. For example, Buck Mulligan (the gross fat guy), his prayer, and his shaving bowl are accompanied with this excerpt:
Mulligan's travesty of the Catholic mass continues with a joke about transubstantiation–he pretends to be changing his shaving lather into the body and blood of Christ. Rob and I had a long conversation about this passage and what Buck means when he says "back to barracks." I see it as a garden-variety transubstantiation joke–wherein Mulligan is trying to keep the genie in the bottle, the spirit of Christ (or "christine," as Mulligan will say in a moment) from escaping the shaving bowl before it can be transmuted into the shaving lather.
Well, OK, then!
So, after 29 pages, I can't say Ulysses Seenmade me want to ever read Ulysses. It seems like a fine translation … but do I want to really stick around for Episode 3, where, as Wikipedia describes it, "[Stephen Telemachus] he lies down among some rocks, watches a couple and a dog, writes some poetry ideas, picks his nose, and urinates behind a rock"? Or Episode 7, where "Bloom notices a worker typesetting an article in backwards print, and this reminds him of his father reading the Haggadah of Pesach"? Why don't I just friggin' install a tile floor in the master bathroom instead? I'm almost certain that the experience would be just as captivating, and I'd have a nice floor on which to dry off besides.
So thus I'm afraid that my dreams of raising my pinkie finger with the grey-haired literary elite have been dashed. I just can't get into what is allegedly The Most Influential Work of English Literature, even if the only influence stream-of-consciousness writing ever had impact on was on emo LiveJournal posts that use too many run-on sentences.
Rating: 2 Stars (out of 5)
[1] – Ulysses was originally serialized in the US. I really would've liked to see the look on people's faces when they realized that THIS was the last episode. Of course, maybe they would've appreciated it. There's so much inaction that any change of tone would've been a blessed relief.
[2] – Though, in his interview, Ryan North did give a shout out to MS Paint Adventures and Nedroid, so I guess that counts.
[3] – Which is pretty fitting since Watchmen is often quoted as the Ulysses of comic books. I disagree. Things actually happen in Watchmen, for one.
[4] – The phrase was coined by François Truffaut, one of the influential French New Wave directors and a writer for the highly influential Cahiers du Cinéma film criticism magazine. He was refering to how French movies at the time were "nothing more than a matter of transposing (and hence, betraying) novelistic values from the page to the screen … that had nothing to do with the expressive qualities specific to the cinema." (ref.: FilmLinc.com)
[5] – Which the Utah Shakespearean Festival did in 2008.
[6] – Mike Barsanti once curated the 2000 exhibit "Ulysses in Hand" at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin. He also calls himself a "Joyce Trekkie." Hmmmm. Never has a description of a Joyce fan been more relevant and more precise.
[7] – 'Cuz we know how intellectuals loooooooooove annotations.
Posted on August 1, 2009, in 2 Stars, dramatic webcomic, historical webcomic, literary adaptations, The Webcomic Overlook, WCO Big Review, webcomics and tagged James Joyce, Joyce, Ulysses, Ulysses Seen. Bookmark the permalink. 26 Comments.
You uncultured barbarian! Thought I'd get in first with that.
Well, I liked your review quite a bit, of course. Joyce is a tough read for people, but you did seem to nail a lot of what the trouble is these days with public opinion on his work. The novel itself is a lot of work and some people who've made it through just can't stop reminding others of their own sense of accomplishment.
There are some fantastic moments in that novel, though. Sorry if the work we're doing here doesn't help to encourage reading it, but I hope the comic itself is entertaining. Joyce is, without question, the funniest genius of a writer I could ever imagine working with. Try him in DUBLINERS first and you'll see what I mean.
You criticize Ulysses for being a novel where pretty much nothing happens, but that is (he says snootily) kind of the point: highlighting the absurdity of rainy gray modern Irish life when compared to the vibrant pre-Christian myths that the novel is structured on.
just thought I'd be an irritating pedant
as a massive joyce/ulysses fan, i take issue with one of your comments:
MULLIGAN IS NOT FAT! he is described as "plump" and "wellfed." i've always pictured him as your basic fratboy type, and the story kind of makes more sense if he's hot. the adjectives draw a contrast between him and stephen, highlighting mulligan's life of privilege compared to stephen's poverty, which has left him skinny with rotten teeth.
but you don't care. *sniff* why don't you take care of your diy projects and leave my favorite book alone!
"Over the years, The Webcomic Overlook has offended many different kinds of people: [snip] Bobby Crosby, to name a few."
I feel you, man. It's almost impossible NOT to offend Bobby Crosby. I wrote a glowing review of his latest webcomic on my own blog…and the crazy guy lashed out at me with so many insults and so much vulgar language that the webmaster had to step in and ban him from the site.
My crime? I warned people interested in leaving comments on the comic's site that Crosby has a temper. He pretty much proved my point for me excellently with his reaction to my review–which, I must say again, was basically a love letter of how much I adored his work. I still read the comic, but the creator's behaviour has certainly dampened my appreciation of it.
I think you really get to the heart of the matter. If your don't like or don't want to read Ulysses, there's no point in reading the comic. Its not anti-intellectualism, its simply taste. I am English scholar by trade and even I have difficulty getting into Joyce's writing. Sure, he writes at a genius level, but is it entertaining? Only when you're ready for it and are ready to make the necessary extraction of text to enjoy it. A comic is meant to be enjoyable. Sure its a fine intellectual project, but if you want to be entertained, you should stay away


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Welcome to the knits by emma entry for the 2013 Crafty Football Blog Hop! Crafters from various disciplines have gotten together to bring you some projects that will get you geared up for a great season. There's a reason we love this time of year, so get in touch with your creative side, and while you scream at the TV all of Sunday afternoon, GET CRAFTING!
Anyone who has actually met or spoken to me is probably aware that I am a massive Green Bay Packers fan. Growing up in Minnesota as the daughter of a hardcore Cheesehead and Wisconsin native wasn't always smooth sailing amongst the throng of rabid Vikings supporters. But my sisters and I never lost faith in our boys and taunted and heckled our peers right back, knowing our team would (and does) always come out on top!
For this tutorial I decided to design a piece that combined my love of the Green and Gold with my passion of knitting headbands. This was designed to be unisex. It's also a quick little project and would suit most any skill level.
Fan Enough headband
Materials used:
- 1 skein in main color (MC) – approx. 54m (Debbie Bliss cashmerino Aran 50g ball)
- 1 skein in contrasting color (CC) – approx. 63m (Loyal machine-washable DK/8ply)*
- A 5mm, 40cm circular needle (US size 8, 16" circular needle)
- 1 stitch marker (SM)
- 1 tapestry needle
Gauge and tips:
18 sts and 24 rows for a 10cm square
I chose two different yarn weights because of the colors available at my local yarn store, but this headband would best be done on *two Aran/Worsted weight yarns. The DK will knit up looser on a 5mm needle, but it shouldn't be so loose that it becomes holey. Knit consistently, don't pull it too tight or it won't stretch as nicely over the head. Always change colors at the beginning of a round. Pay close attention to which rows are in MC and which are in CC.
Pattern instructions:
Cast on (CO) 74 sts in CC and join in the round. Place SM to indicate the beginning of a new round. (TIP: I sometimes cast on an extra stitch and knit the first and last stitch together [k2tog] when joining in the round to make it smoother and firmer)
Rows 1-6: Purl in MC
Row 7: Purl in CC
Rows 8-11: Knit in CC
Rows 12-17: Purl in MC
Rows 18-23 Purl in CC
Row 24: Purl in MC
Rows 25-28: Knit in MC
Rows 29-34: Purl in CC
Bind off (BO) loosely in MC (TIP: I recommend this article on Crafsy)
Weave in ends using tapestry needle. Take care when weaving in the loose ends; you don't want to make it too tight, especially in the CO and BO areas.
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Calling all business owners! The process of creating and running a business is exciting, profitable, and very revitalizing to the soul. However, once the honey moon phase of running your operations have passed, the next step to look at is the possibility of selling your business for a very nice earning. Liquidating your company is a big decision, but it is one that will almost always be inevitable. Knowing what to do and where to go when the time is right is important, and will help things run more smoothly once the business is ready to end.
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Finding the right deals for your business can't be done on your own. Getting the assistance and expertise of a Company Broker is the best decision you can make while putting your business on the market. Doing your own research will help you, but entrusting a broker with the responsibility of handling the technicalities of selling a business will take a substantial load off of you. Paul Olsen is the owner of Company Brokers LLC, a professional business broker that has worked for over 11 years to sell over 200 companies in and around Denver. People like Paul take the science of selling a business and make it into an easy process, to get the maximum liquidation that you deserve, and make the process of getting your business sold a breeze.


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Apprenticeships in hospitality
If you love food and great customer service, then an apprenticeship in hospitality could be the right choice for you.
If you enjoy working in a fast-moving, exciting environment, choosing a hospitality apprenticeship will lead to you being part of one of the largest sectors in the UK economy.
If it's catering that you are interested in, you will get plenty of practical experience and will also learn the theory behind the dishes you prepare.
You could train in roles like school chef, kitchen assistant, commis chef, chef de partie and more.
Apprenticeships we offer:
- Professional cookery Level 3
- Food and beverage service Level 2
- Food and production cooking Level 2
- Kitchen supervision Level 2
- Leadership and supervision Level 3
How to apply:
If you are interested in one of the above apprenticeships, please register your interest with us. Otherwise, take a look at our latest vacancies below:
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With the ImTOO iPhone Transfer, you are free to transfer videos, music, and photos from PC to iPhone and iPhone to PC. Backup files from iPhone to computer and transfer your iPhone music and videos onto your computer and iTunes. Photos and videos shot by the device are also supported.
1.Transfer music, videos, movies and photos from iPhone to computer for iPhone content backup.
2.Transfer iPhone music, videos, movies, photos on your computer to iPhone with no need to remove your original files.
3.ImTOO iPhone Transfer can import iPhone audio and video files to iTunes library.
4.Open iPhone with Windows Explorer and use it as a portable hard disk to manage your iPhone contents.
5.ImTOO iPhone Transfer fully supports the latest iPod touch 5, iOS 6, iOS 4.3 and iTunes 10.7.
6.Supports all iPhone and iPod types: iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch, iPod Touch 4, iPod touch 5, iPod nano 7.
7.Connect several iOS devices and transfer files between them at the same time.
8.Transfer music and movies from PC to iPhone, but also transfer photos from computer to iPhone.
9.Transfer, edit and manage iPhone ringtones and eBooks in PDF or EPUB format with ease.
10.Photos and videos shot by the device are read and exported in this iPhone file transfer.
11.Use Filter and Quick Search to find music, videos, photos and anything you want just as easily as iTunes.
12.Create and edit your own playlists to manage and classify your music, videos and photos.
13.Manage and organize iPhone photos into photo albums which you can create, delete and edit freely.
14.Adding one photo into different albums is available.
15.Provides two viewing modes: thumbnails and list. Add your desired picture for the file cover in the thumbnails mode.
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Tina Fey & Hubby Jeff Richmond Celebrate 'Mean Girls' Musical at Broadway Cast Meet & Greet!
Tina Fey is all smiles as she strikes a pose with her hubby Jeff Richmond and their creative team Nell Benjamin and Casey Nicholaw at the Mean Girls Musical: Broadway Cast Meet & Greet held at The New 42nd Street Studios on Thursday (February 22) in New York City.
Over 14 years after the movie's debut, the musical version of the hit movie will finally debut on Broadway on April 8, 2018 at the August Wilson Theater.
Tina and the team were joined at the event by the stars of the show: Taylor Louderman (Regina George), Kate Rockwell (Karen Smith), Ashley Park (Gretchen Wieners), Erika Henningsen (Cady Heron), and Kerry Butler (Ms. Norbury), as well as Kyle Selig, Rick Younger, Barrett Wilbert Weed, Cheech Manohar and Grey Henson.
For more information, check out MeanGirlsonBroadway.com!
FYI: Barrett is wearing a Rebecca Minkoff tee.


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Selling with Hayward's Auction House
Why we think you should sell your items through auction?
Selling items through auction is a great way to establish what the real market price is. Unlike second hand dealers, at Hayward's we don't buy your goods, we sell them on your behalf. This means that from the moment we take in your goods until the time that they are sold at auction the goods remain your property. For providing this service we charge a commission on the final price of the goods (the hammer price). So it is in everyones best interest to achieve the maximum price possible.
What will my items be worth?
Because we never know what will happen on auction day it is impossible to give you an exact estimate of what the final price will be. However our staff are very experienced and will be able to give an idea of the price ranges that you might expect and in some cases it may be appropriate to place a reserve on your goods.
Can I place a reserve on my items?
From time to time we do place reserves on items, reserves are agreed between the auction house and the seller. Our staff and associates have the experience to help you find the appropriate reserve for you goods.
What if my item doesn't sell?
Generally at Hayward's we do not take in items for auction if we don't believe that they can be sold. From time to time the auctioneer may decide to pass an item in if they feel that the bids are not high enough. The item can then be held over for another auction or returned to the seller, often items that do not have a high value are donated to a charity store. When we take in items for sale our staff will discuss this with you.
How do I get my items to auction?
You can drop items off to the auction house on the following days:
Saturday 9m-12pm
Monday 10am-4pm
Tuesday 10am -4pm
Other times by arrangement.
Pick ups
If you can't get your items to auction then we can come and pick them up for you. We charge our clients for this service and deduct the cost from the final payment for the sale of their items.
Contact Us
If you have items that you are considering selling then please feel free to contact us during office hours.


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MANAYUNK - May 10, 2013 --An early morning fire damaged a popular restaurant in Manayunk.
It happened around 6:00 a.m. on the 4500 block of Mitchell Street at the Adobe Café Restaurant.
The flames spread to a number of apartment buildings on the second floor.
It took fire crews about 20 minutes to bring everything under control. No one was injured.
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I added some hardware and my door knobs
Chippy paint
plain porcelain
and metal plain and embossed
When I was done it looked like this
All together like that they look so cute. What a great idea :)ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, I love what you did with your beautiful door knobs. I'm so happy to see and hear that you found the inspiration to get these pretty old treasures out where they can be enjoyed.
Very nice! I love your old hardware too:-)
You put together the neatest collections! I just love these interesting door knobs.ReplyDelete


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|Susannah Mccorkle
Thanks for the Memory - Songs of Leo Robin
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
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Steven R. Becker | Columbus, OH USA | 12/11/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"great range of emotion, with a witty presentation that will make you laugh on one song and cry with the next. in my humble opinion her best album, of the five I own. great stuff, from a guy who wrote terrific lyrics."
Susannah McCorkle working too hard
Keith Carlsen | Asheville, NC, USA | 12/21/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Leo Robin was one of the great musicals writers who isn't one of the first three or four you immediately think of when you think "standards writers", and probably for reasons not enitirely fair. For one thing, inasmuch as so many of his tunes are for women, Frank Sinatra didn't do all that many of them;and for better or for worse, the catalog of Sinatra is a pretty good approximation of the canonical American Songbook.
Susannah, therefore, had to do a Leo Robin album, and while these songs are great, Susannah's versions will for the most part never be the canonical version. She just works too hard at singing these songs, and consequently, they come off as a Berklee degree recital-exactly the reason so many people have never really been fans of several other "cabaret revival" vocalists, such as Karen Akers.
It doesn't help her case that the canonical versions of two of the most famous of these songs were defined by a non-singer and a singer better than she was credited for in her day but hardly in McCorkle's class, namely Bob Hope (Thanks For the Memory) and Marilyn Monroe (Diamonds). Those who follow my reviews know by now that I'm an irredeemable Monroe-worshipper, so if you think that colors my judgment that Marilyn's 'Diamonds' is a whole lot more fun to listen to than Susannah's, maybe you're right.
Monroe also did the other songs here from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", with Jane Russell, and briefly 'Thanks' as well in her last musical engagement-the JFK birthday show in Madison Square Garden-so her shadow is cast over this album more than perhaps even McCorkle realized. Marilyn was a reasonable vocalist-better than her modern emulator, Madonna-and it's a great regret she never recorded except for vocal parts to her films, although one could make a pretty good case she probably intended to and had in any case never intended to leave us so early!
Susannah's work succeeds-or, rarely, fails-on its own terms, and while this album is no failure, I reluctantly can only give it three stars, because it shouldn't be your first or second or probably even third McCorkle album. It's for McCorkle fans and hardcore students of Leo Robin only."
Stunning renditions of Leo Robins' fogotten gems...
Mr. B | Santa Ana, CA | 03/01/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Leo Robin who wrote such pop tunes as My Cutsie's Due At Two Two Two Today, has written many gems that are not recorded often enough by todays great jazz singers. Miss McCorkle does a perfect job with her "1930's art deco" swing style voice, and her litling and soulful swinging sense of rhythm, and unique(but always swinging)jazz phrasing. She is backed up by a small all-star swing combo includung trad jazz pianist Kieth Ingam. Miss Mccorkle was the answer to Maxine Sullivan's passing away, as McCorkle carried on the tradition of that style of swing singing. This cd features McCorkle covering Two Little Girls From Little Rock, It Was Written In The Stars, Thanks For The Memeory, My Cutsie's Due... and several other forgotten gems. These are difinitive version of Robin's songs sung by the classiest jazz singer of the 1980's & 90's, McCorkle kept the style of Maxine Sullivan and other older generation jazz and swing singers styles alive and brought them to new generations, and this cd is essential for anyone who likes to listen to timeless singers like Maxine Sullivan, Helen Humes and Lee Wiley."


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Pakistan on Sunday sought the support of SAARC countries in fighting the menace of illegal drugs, that were being used as a "weapon of war", as parliamentary delegations from India and other members gathered for a meeting of the regional grouping.
Inaugurating the conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said the forum was "uniquely placed to build consensus on matters of common interest".
He said by building such consensus, the forum can "lay the basis for solid cooperation" among SAARC states, he said.
The Indian delegation is being led by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who had made a considerable impact on Pakistani politicians during a bilateral visit to Islamabad in February.
Referring to the issue of terrorism, Zardari said no country has suffered as much as Pakistan, which had lost more than 40,000 lives and over $80 billion due to the menace.
"The fight against militancy can be won by winning the hearts and minds of the people. We must therefore address the sense of helplessness and deprivation.
"We must also address illegal drug trafficking as the financial source of militancy," he said.
Pakistan wants the support of SAARC countries against illegal drugs, which are being used as a "weapon of war", Zardari said.
The three-day meet opened with the main objective of strengthening people-to-people contacts to foster mutual understanding, trust and friendship in the region.
Besides India, delegations from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Afghanistan and Bhutan also arrived in the Pakistani capital today to attend the sixth conference that will focus on issues like meaningful participatory democracy and food security in South Asia.
"The changing political and economic landscape has enhanced the role of the SAARC parliaments. The SAARC parliaments are now well placed to plan and lead efforts for solving complex issues besetting the region," Zardari said.
Increasing interaction among SAARC parliaments augurs well for the democratic process and for peace and stability in the region, he said.
The regional parliaments "can help sensitise public opinion for the achievement of our common goals", he added.
Faisal Karim Kundi, the deputy speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly or lower house of Parliament, said in a statement that the conference will promote a positive image of Pakistan and the participants will be informed about the Parliament's performance over the past four years.


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RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell amended more than 100 bills approved by the General Assembly this year, making it slightly easier to vote on Election Day and allowing localities to spread the cost of new pension regulations over years, among other changes.
McDonnell vetoed an unprecedented seven bills but signed hundreds of measures, including one that would permit faith-based adoption agencies to deny placements that conflict with religious or moral beliefs and another that narrowly alters his transportation plan, although not to add significant new funding for roads.
The General Assembly will return to Richmond on April 18 to consider McDonnell's action on the legislation, except on the two-year, $85 billion state budget, which lawmakers have not passed. It was unclear whether the legislature has the votes to override any of the vetoes.
As of the midnight Monday deadline, McDonnell had signed 733 bills and proposed amending 130 bills. One of his vetoes sidelined a popular measure that would have directed the Virginia Department of Education to develop uniform guidelines for physical education in public schools. McDonnell said the legislation was an unfunded mandate on localities and killed it for a second year in a row.
"It seems that Governor McDonnell will stop at nothing to ensure that Virginia's children grow obese and develop life-threatening and expensive health problems," Sen. Ralph S. Northam (D-Norfolk), a doctor who introduced the measure.
Staff members for the governor and the legislature said McDonnell (R) worked through the legislation until the last minute. McDonnell — who was traveling Tuesday on a four-day trade mission to New York and Canada — released a list of amendments and vetoes Tuesday afternoon as state workers updated Virginia's online system.
Del. Robert G. Marshall (R-Prince William) said McDonnell's office called him Monday at 11 p.m. to talk about a bill he sponsored that would ban state employees — including the Virginia National Guard and State Police — from assisting in the federal detention of U.S. citizens without criminal charges or court hearings. They agreed to tweak the language to say no state employee can "knowingly" participate in the indefinite detention of a citizen.
Local officials raised concerns about costs associated with pension changes after lawmakers passed a bill requiring local governments to give their employees a 5 percent raise to offset workers' new 5 percent contribution into the retirement system. Localities said they would have to pay thousands and, in some cases millions, of dollars to pick up the costs associated with the legislation. (Currently, governments pick up the whole tab.)
For example, Prince William County, the state's second-largest jurisdiction, estimates that the changes would cost $5 million, said Corey A. Stewart (R-At Large), chairman of the Board of County Supervisors. McDonnell's decision to amend the bill allows county officials to spread the cost over five years.
"We're completely satisfied with that," Stewart said of the governor's change. "We're relieved."
The governor also changed a pair of voter ID bills to authorize a signature-comparison requirement so that a voter without a valid ID may skip the proposed new step of going to the registrar to present identification, although that option will still exist. At least 12 other states have adopted signature provisions.
McDonnell also extended the amount of time in which a voter may send or present ID to a local election board; eliminated the provision that allows for voter ID requirements to be waived if an election official recognizes the voter; and sanctioned community college identification cards as acceptable forms of ID.
"Ensuring the security, fairness and openness of our elections are cornerstones of a strong democracy,'' McDonnell said. "For people to have faith in their government, they must have faith in their elections."
Sen. Stephen H. Martin (R-Chesterfield), who introduced the bill, said he will probably support the changes, although he preferred his stricter version.
Proponents argue that the identification bill is designed to prevent voter fraud. Critics say it would make it more difficult to vote.
McDonnell made some technical amendments to two of his education bills, including one to give tax credits to those who donate private- and parochial-school tuition to students, which Democrats warned would undermine public education.
McDonnell already had signed some bills, including those requiring that information about breast density be sent to women along with mammogram results; providing insurance coverage for families with autistic children ages 2 to 6; and requiring women to undergo ultrasounds before they have abortions.


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Injured 'Spider-Man' Stuntman Returns to Watch Show
Christopher Tierney, the stuntman who fractured his skull and broke three vertebrae after free falling from a platform during a Dec. 20 preview performance of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, returned to the scene of his injury Friday. Wearing a back brace decorated with Spider-Man stickers, the performer sat though the musical and told the Associated Press afterwards, "It's what I've been waiting for for the past two weeks -- to see my friends and finally watch the show."
Tierney dropped 35 feet and was sent to the hospital in critical condition after the accident, which was blamed on "human error." Tierney had not been attached to a safety strap as he should have been and the production was shut down for a couple of days to instate additional safety measures.
While watching the sequence in which he fell play out before him on the Foxwood Theater stage, Tierney said he was proud of the work he had been doing up until the accident, "As the thing's going up, and it keeps on going, keeps on going, I was like, 'Wow.' I kind of felt like a tang of pride. I was like, 'That's right — I fell from that!' And I'm going to see it two weeks later."
Three actors/stuntmen have filled in the roles played by Tierney, who was the principal player performing Spider-Man's aerial stunts.


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May 5, 2009
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Grove City, PA – Geneva and Grove City finally made up a previous rain out from back on April 7th. The two teams hooked up in the regular season finale that featured a total of 16 bases on balls with each team walking the other eight times. Grove City got the best of Geneva in a 13-5 final score. The loss was Geneva′s fourth straight and the Golden Tornadoes fell to 22-16 on the season.
Both teams finished off the regular season but both have more work to do. The Wolverines will prepare for the upcoming PAC tournament this weekend while the Golden Tornadoes will wait for the NCCAA national tournament coming up on May 20th.
Geneva sent a skeleton crew to Grove City for the season finale, but it could only generate six hits to go along with eight bases on balls. The Wolverines jumped out to a 7-0 lead before Geneva closed the gap midway through the contest. Geneva cut the lead to 7-4 with three runs in the seventh inning on three bases loaded walks. Mike Trn got the start for Geneva and lasted only 4 1/3 innings after allowing six earned runs on six hits and seven walks.
Phil Shallenberger did the most offensive damage for Geneva with three of the team′s six hits in the ball game. After Geneva cut the lead to 7-4, the Wolverines quickly responded with a combined six runs over the next two innings to regain control of the game.
Geneva will have to wait over two weeks before heading to Southern Ohio for the NCCAA national tournament that runs from May 20-23.
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My name is Kendall Kildare, I'm the team coordinator and a 2D artist for Unknown Games, a development team dedicated to creating competitive games for the web/pc platform.
In this update, we'll share a simple change that will add more dimension to how DoRA TCG is played.
update 6: a change to items
In this week's update we'll talk a little bit about the Elements and Classes featured in DoRA TCG.
update #5: knowing the basics - elements and classes
In this update we will talk about the basics of the game with a focus on the different types of cards.
update #4: knowing the basics - card types
In this update we'll be talking about the production of our demo.
update #3: demo production
This update details some of the current happenings with the DoRA project and well as letting the folks know that we're still looking for help.
update #2: art, voices and help!
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FRAMINGHAM - Democratic candidates running for all offices, from governor to selectman, came together at the Memorial Building Sunday for the Framingham Democratic Caucus.
Nevins Hall was packed with campaign volunteers, trying to get enough signatures so their candidates can get on the ballot.
"We are swarming with candidates," said Democratic State Committee Member Norma Shulman.
Four of the five gubernatorial candidates were at the caucus and each gave a two-minute speech.
Attorney General Martha Coakley, one of the candidates, drew on her experience advocated for marriage equality while state Treasurer Steve Grossman introduced his wife, Barbara, who is very active in his campaign.
Don Berwick, a medical doctor, drew on his experience in health care.
The Democratic party in Acton, Brimfield, Cambridge, Westborough and Wrentham were all having caucuses Sunday, meaning the candidates departed directly after their speeches.
Gubernatorial candidate Juliette Kayyem, fresh off her post in the Obama administration, was off to Cambridge after speaking in Framingham.
Joseph Avellone, a surgeon, did not attend the Framingham caucus, but sent a representative to speak on his behalf.
Shulman says a lot of people came to vote in the caucus for their first time on Sunday.
Paul Rocha, 80, has lived in town since 1957 and came to vote in his first caucus. He was asked to come in support of a candidate.
Organizers said the Framingham caucus got a lot of attention compared to caucuses in other cities and towns because of its timing.
Framingham is also seen as a major campaigning opportunity because of its size and location.
"Its role is significant," said Maura Healey, who is running for attorney general. "This is an incredibly active and engaged town."
The Massachusetts Democratic Party required all caucuses to be held between Feb. 8 and March 2.
The caucus was open to all Framingham voters who were registered Democrats as of Jan. 31. Those who registered after the deadline or are Independents were allowed to sign nomination papers but could not vote in the caucus.
The town is able to send 35 delegates and five alternates to the Democratic convention, a high number according to Framingham Democratic Town Committee Chairman Tom Mahoney. The total includes 17 men and 17 women delegates plus Mahoney. The alternates must be also be gender balanced; the fifth candidate can be either a male or female.
"I think it's a very democratic process," said Mahoney.
Anamika Roy can be reached at 508-626-3957 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @anamikaroy.
Candidates converge in Framingham for last major caucus
FRAMINGHAM - Democratic candidates running for all offices, from governor to selectman, came together at the Memorial Building Sunday for the Framingham Democratic Caucus.


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One thing I'll say for the proliferation of handguns in America: It's done wonders for my manners.
Just the other day, for example, I was sitting at a stoplight on Mills Avenue in Orlando when I noticed that the young man in the next car was saying something to me. I said, ''Excuse me, what did you say?''


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Does anyone know what it means when your told that your MRI of the brain showed increased MS activity and some additional white spots. My MRI of my spine showed Bulging Discs, I have no idea what all of this means. Maybe this would explain why I am so symptomatic. I am really scared now, does this mean I am destined for a wheelchair? What's next?
I am worried, I have also been thinking about going back on LDN but wondering if now is the right time seeing as I am so symptomatic.


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I realized recently a large portion of the things I feel very passionately about involve the same thing…. Babies. Do to this passion (yes let's call it passion) I love to tell people about the things I feel passionately about. My sister in law (love you Cassie) is about to have her first baby…. The list of things I want to share with her is ridiculously long so I decided to spare her and share (spew) my "passion" here instead. (You're welcome world)
First up is nursing. I aspire to be a lactation consultant someday, I cannot tell you how important I feel this single thing is to your children's lives. The most important reason to nurse is that it is the food God created for your baby… what is better than that?
There's a million other reasons too…. Things you just really don't hear about in today's society, it saddens me how little information new Moms are given on breastfeeding. They are given formula before they even have the baby then again before they leave the hospital. THROW IT OUT!! I guarantee you if you have formula in your house you will use it, without a doubt. Do not own a bottle "just in case". Breastfeeding is HARD. You will want to quit at some point. Don't put temptation in your home, it's akin to dieting with chocolate in your pocket… you won't be successful.
Things you may not know about breastfeeding and breast milk
Newborns nurse almost constantly. Their stomachs are tiny and the place they feel most comfortable is nursing, they just came into the world, take the time to cherish them. Relax, drink a ton of water, eat, sleep and most importantly nurse as often as possible. Don't ever wait until baby is crying if you can help it. Once they cry they are very hungry. Watch for "rooting" and feed them as soon as you notice them doing it. Rooting is when they turn their heads, mouths open, looking for food.
I hear so many moms say that they don't make enough milk but the reality is that if you don't take care of yourself ( drink plenty of water, eat healthy foods, sleep, relax) and nurse on demand (that means every single time baby wants to and as long as baby wants) you will not make enough. Some mothers do have legitimate issues but the majority of the issues is that society pushes you to do more and expects your babies to act like formula fed babies. Breast milk is digested much more quickly than formula and babies often nurse for comfort not for nourishment. If you will give your baby three short months of your tireless attention I promise you will never trade what you get in return. After the first three months nursing is entirely different. It's much easier than bottle feeding and much less demanding on your time.
Breastfeeding my babies is the best experience I've ever had as a mother, there is just nothing more precious. I didn't have an easy time, it was a long long road and a lot of work to nurse but I just cannot imagine what I would have missed out on if I hadn't stuck it out. I did have legitimate supply issues and I cannot recommend domperidone highly enough if you need some help… I won't get into it but research it, its amazing stuff. I also had wonderful friends who pumped for me to make up for what I couldn't make. I usually did ok until bedtime, often at bedtime they would get a bottle of pumped milk, some days they didn't need it, some days my friends nursed them, yes I know, I'm weird, but it worked for us and I'm thankful to those women and always will be. Remember I said that these are the things I wish I had known in the beginning, not what I did know. Most of my babies got more formula than breast milk. I didn't know anyone to ask for help in the beginning. It took several babies before I had a successful nursing relationship and it was hard won. I know the pain of not being able to nurse. I know the regret and hope for next time.
Before I get derailed again let me tell you those amazing things I wanted to share….
Did you know that your breast milk changes depending on your babies age, the time of day, the temperature ( it is waterier when it's hot and fattier when it's cold), whether your baby is sick, growing, etc…. Formula is always the same. While I'm on it did you know formula was developed as a way to deal with the "waste" in the dairy industry? WASTE!
Breast milk also helps immunize your baby naturally to sicknesses Mom is exposed to and if baby is exposed but Mom isn't that information will still get to the milk making "factory" and baby will get antibodies.
Your baby will be more bonded to you, more secure, easier to comfort, and so many other things. Research it, while you're expecting, really learn everything you can about nursing so that you have the information you need to make whatever choice you make. I highly recommend the book "So that's what they're there for". Also if you run into trouble ASK FOR HELP!! Le Leche League is a great place, a lactation consultant, friends, family that has successfully breastfed. Don't be shy.
Also as long as I'm on a tangent I might as well say…. Nurse in public. Do it without shame. If God didn't want your baby fed that way he would have made the milk come out your pinky. There's no need to get topless to nurse but there's also no need to feel like you need to cover up or hide. I honestly think the gigantic cover draws more attention than discreet nursing and babies tend to hate them. Wear a tank top with a stretchy neckline under your shirt if it makes your more comfortable. Pull your shirt up and your tank down and most people won't even notice that you're feeding your baby, and if they do the only thing they will see is the back of babies head.
Cosleeping is a Godsend when it comes to nursing. Your baby is near you which is a comfort to them and helps them sleep better, which trust me helps you. Nursing is easy, they stir, you feed, and everyone sleeps more. I much prefer keeping young babies with me, I know it's not for everyone but once again, it works for us. I know some say it isn't safe but research it and do it safely and you'll find the statistics are not always what it seems. Another great option is a sidelong bed. It's basically a crib with 3 sides even with your bed so they are with you but not in your bed.
A word on crying and "crying it out", babies do not cry for no reason, they do not manipulate or pretend. Crying is a baby's only way to communicate. They depend on you for everything. Crying is the only way they have to tell you that they need something. Whether they need fed, changed or simply held those are all needs that they need us to meet. Needing to be held is legitimate. Remember we are all equals in this life, our needs do not trump our baby's needs. There is no schedule or chore worth ignoring your baby's needs. Every time you respond to what your baby is telling you your baby learns that they can trust you. That you will be there. That you love them. That is the best reward.
Last thing on the subject… maybe… I did say I was passionate right? Check your baby for tongue tie (google an image), When nursing was the norm it was checked for at birth, now they really don't check. It can make nursing miserable. If your baby has a tongue tie get it clipped ASAP, if your baby clicks while nursing or if your nipple looks like a fresh tube of lipstick after nursing, your baby is probably tongue tied.
Whew… onto a different soapbox, aren't you glad I don't let all this out on a regular basis.
Birthing… oh yes this is a high soapbox. First let me recommend that you watch a documentary called "The Business of Being Born" tons of information.
With my first child I had a typical hospital birth. Pitocin, Epidural, Episiotomy, Forceps, the whole shebang. It was horrible. By the time baby was born I was DONE. I could barely walk for 2 weeks, I couldn't even wipe my own bottom I was in such bad shape. Horrible birth.
Each birth got gradually better but I want to tell you about two in particular. The first I want to share about is the "I know my rights" hospital birth. Know your rights, it's your body and your baby, YOU get to make the decisions no matter what the "hospital procedure" is. I'm not going to tell you what to do or what not to do, simply what you CAN choose.
I highly recommend requesting an "against medical advice" form upfront and signing it (but not before you're in labor because they may tell you to go elsewhere). This releases the hospitals responsibility for your wild and reckless against policy choices and helps them relax a little.
You MAY eat, and drink. In fact I would say you need to. Labor is hard work, you wouldn't run a marathon on ice chips, eat and drink when you feel like it.
You MAY refuse an IV and any and all medications. They may make you get a hep-lock in case of emergency which is probably safer anyways but you absolutely do not have to get an IV.
You MAY walk around, shower, get into whatever position you wish. Nothing is more uncomfortable in labor than laying in a bed.
You MAY refuse monitoring. I chose to allow them to monitor the baby 10 minutes every hour. Do your research and make the choice you feel good about.
You MAY refuse to let them break your water. It breaks when it's supposed to and some people think it's something special to be born in the caul.
You MAY delay pushing until you feel the need to push. You may also deliver in any position that is comfortable to you. We all know the Dr wants to get home… too bad, this is your birth.
You MAY refuse Pitocin after the baby. They give it to almost all women as a "precaution" Most births do not need it and frankly it HURTS. You may refuse any and all medications. Always ask what they are doing and demand they answer before they do it.
You MAY deliver your placenta in your own time, it can take up to an hour, tell the Dr to get comfy and never let them pull.
You MAY delay cord cutting. The blood in that cord belongs to your baby. We all know cord blood is lifesaving, it's your right to let your baby get that blood.
You MAY hold your baby immediately after birth and never let them out of your sight. They never have to go to the nursery.
You MAY refuse the first bath, insist it's done in your room or simply take baby into the shower with you.
You MAY refuse the "eye gook" The only reason any baby needs it is if the mother has STDs. They give it to everyone just in case the Mom doesn't know they have STDs. It delays bonding since your baby can't see you, if you know you don't have STDs there's no reason for it.
You MAY refuse vaccinations. Whatever you view of them is or if you're undecided you do not have to let them start injecting your baby with stuff immediately.
You MAY choose not to circumcise your son. Research it, don't just do it because you don't know any other way.
You MAY refuse all bottles/pacifiers/sugar water and insist upon breastfeeding to raise blood sugar. In the days of smart phones if you get into a situation where you are unsure google is your friend. Request lab numbers and inform yourself before you decide anything. The best thing is to find a pediatrician who shares your views that you can depend on but sometimes that's hard.
You MAY request a lactation consultant, every hospital either has one on staff or can get you one. If it's your first baby I can't recommend it highly enough. I always ask for one, bad latch is devastating to nursing relationships.
Basically remember it's your body and your baby. Always ask what they are doing and why and feel free to say no. It's great if you and your spouse discuss your plans before hand and your spouse feels comfortable being your mouthpiece.
The second birth I want to discuss is the home-birth.
My favorite birth was at home. I was almost 43 weeks pregnant (yes 43 weeks) and my baby was 10 Lbs 2 Oz but it was by far my easiest birth. I honestly felt NO pain until my water broke (I was already complete) and she was born within 15 minutes of that. Being at home was heavenly. Baby and I went to sleep and no one bothered us. When my other children woke up they got to meet their new sibling in their environment. It was so peaceful and so right for our family. I know it isn't for everyone but maybe it is for you? It's always best to know all your options. Another middle of the road option is a birthing center, I've never done this but like I said, know your options.
Another thing I want to share about is baby carriers. The only thing our babies desire more than to nurse is to be held. We have invented a million devices to try to make them happy but in the end all they really want is us. The key to fulfilling that desire is to make it comfortable and easy for you and baby. There are baby carriers like the Bjorn and Snuggli… don't waste your money or kill your back. Here's the basics on baby carriers… for more information I recommend www.thebabywearer.com These people are serious about baby carriers but also very well educated about them.
Also use your car seat as a car seat. I can't stand seeing people kill themselves carrying around those huge things. Get a comfortable carrier and save your back, please. Your baby and your body will thank you. Plus just think of all the room you'll have in your grocery cart for actual groceries! An added bonus is people are much less likely to touch your baby, I don't know about you but strangers touching my babies creeps me out.
I'm going to start with my personal favorite. The Wrap.
Wraps come in different sizes and different materials. You can get a knit wrap such as a Moby. It's about 5 M and stretchy. It's great for newborns and front carries. It's not good for heavier babies or back carries. It's so snuggly if you can afford to get something short term like that. A great way is to go to your local fabric store and purchase 5 yards of a sturdy knit and cut it in half lengthwise. This will give you 2 wraps. If you go to a place like Joann's or Hancock's don't forget your 50% off coupon.
My personal preference is for woven wraps. They are not cheap. They are also worth every penny. Nothing beats the comfort of a woven wrap. Didymos are my favorites. They are by far the most comfortable carrier in my opinion. It's something you have to learn how to do correctly but once you do it's amazing. My later babies took almost all their naps on my back in a wrap while I did chores and I was never uncomfortable. I'm prone to back pain so that's saying something. I also have fat babies. Wraps are amazing. Once again if you think a wrap might be for you do your research. Different size people need different lengths and different people like different methods of using the wraps.
Structured carriers. These are becoming much more popular. You can even buy some at Target. I love Beco and Ergo carriers. They are easy to put on and take off and very comfortable. My kids enjoyed using these to carry the babies because they are so easy to use. Also great for Dads. I used these when it was hot or for quick errands.
Pouch Slings. For the baby that wants in and out… in and out. These are so handy for the quick carry. I used them often at church because of this. I also liked them for clingy toddlers who can't decide if they want up or down. Super compact and inexpensive but must be the proper size for you.
Ring Slings. All the convenience of the pouch sling with a big more of a learning curve but more options. One of the easiest carriers to nurse in. Also one of the easiest to make. One size fits all.
Mei Tei. These are also great for back carries and front carries alike. You can put a newborn in these or a 3 year old. Very versatile. Also easy to make… do your research so it's safe.
My youngest is 5 so I may have missed an option or 2 but these are what I know about. Women in other countries wear their babies almost exclusively and end up with happy, well behaved and adjusted children. Where better for your baby to learn about the world than close to you.
Cloth Diapers… it's not only about the environment. At least that wasn't why I did it. Imagine wearing a disposable pad 24/7…. Those diapers can't be any more comfortable. They don't breathe, they are full of chemicals and frankly they just don't get changed often enough.
Cloth Diapers are soft, allow airflow, don't have nasty chemicals in them, can be changed immediately without blowing your budget, and as a bonus they are adorable these days.
If you choose to use cloth diapers learn everything you can about them. How to wash them, different types, different materials etc. There's a whole lot of information out there. It's even fairly easy to make your own, all of the ones pictured I made myself. The internet is full of information on using and making cloth diapers. Here's a very short run down.
Washing… Use a natural detergent with as few things added as possible. No scents etc. Use ¼ of the detergent you would usually use. Wash in hot water. Rinse twice.
If you're exclusively breastfeeding everything can go in the wash. If your baby is eating solids or formula you need to rinse your diapers. I know it sounds awful but it really isn't. There are a lot of methods but what I did was this. We attached a kitchen sink sprayer to the back of the toilet water line (very simple, google is your friend) and I would just hold one end and spray down into the toilet any waste. If I was out I would put the diaper in a wetbag and deal with it at home. No there's no smell, wetbags close well. Also sometimes it just "plops" off into the toilet which you can do anywhere… being a parent can be less than glamorous, you might as well accept it.
I started diapers every night and put them in the dryer every morning. I didn't like leaving them to sit. We used a large trashcan with a lid and a large wetbag inside it as a diaper pail. I also had a smaller pail in the bathroom right by the toilet for rinsed diapers.
Materials… Decide if you want natural or synthetic and find out what type of water you have (hard or soft) then go from there. Overall cotton and bamboo have been my friend. Synthetics gave my babies rashes and hemp held smells. Microfiber is known to smell as well.
Speaking of smell. If your diapers start smelling off or causing rashes they need stripped. Soap can build up in them and cause problems, that's why it's important not to use too much. The best way to do this I've found is first wash them in Hot water with a squirt of blue dawn dish soap. Then start the hot cycle over with no soap and pour in a pot of boiling water with the diapers. Repeat until there are no suds. Next put them in a clean dishwasher without soap (I know crazy) and run the cycle repeatedly until there are no suds. The dishwasher simply gets hotter and gets the soap buildup out. Last dry them in the sun. The sun is a magic worker with cloth diapers. The more you are able to dry in the sun the better.
Fitteds. These diapers are made to be used with a diaper cover. I prefer these. They never leaked for me and I used them without covers at home so I knew as soon as baby was wet and was able to change them. Also a great confidence booster when nursing to see how much they really are outputting. I like to use fitteds that have a soaker inside to allow for easier drying and cleaning. That way all the absorbent layers aren't inside the diaper. Damp diapers breed bacteria and smell, just like wet laundry left too long. You want your diapers to dry as easily as possible.
Covers. You can use so many different things. One is PUL. This is the most waterproof. You will not typically feel any wetness. Now if you leave baby in the diaper for hours and they soak the fitted through you might have leaking, just like if you soak a disposable. PUL covers are great for outings but don't breathe very well so not great for full time. Still better than disposables but not as good as letting air in.
Wool, Acrylic and Fleece are all great options for breathable covers. Wool must be handwashed and lanolized but is the most breathable. Also the cutest if that matters. Fleece is the cheapest and easiest to care for. All of these you will feel a dampness if you allow your fitted to get soaked, if that bothers you and you can't change your baby as soon as they are wet it's probably not for you. Wool and Acrylic can be knit, crocheted, sewn or bought. Fleece can be sewn or purchased as well.
Pockets. Pockets are basically a PUL cover with a pocket that you put the absorbency into. The insert comes out in the wash and you restuff the pockets after laundering. These are great Dad/Grandma/Babysitter options.In the photo to the right the inserts are sitting on top of the diapers. So simple to use and easy to rinse waste off of. These are very trim too if fluffy diaper bottoms bother you.
All in Ones(AIO) I don't recommend. Hard to dry and hard to keep clean. Just a bad idea.
All in Twos. PUL outer and an insert inside that is either sewn in or snapped in to provide absorbency but still allow easy cleaning and drying. Second favorite for Dad/Grandma/Babysitter.
Prefolds or flats. Great, simple, cheap option. Super easy to clean. Harder to learn how to use but very basic. I always recommend having these on hand for adding absorbency, laundry day, stripping day etc. Make great burp cloths as well and eventually cleaning rags. Get some Preemie prefolds and regular sized ones. Toddler ones never worked for me. Some people adore them. Buy a couple of snappis to close them. They simplify the process greatly.
I hope I don't sound judgmental or any more opinionated than you already know I am. I have very strong opinions but I also try very hard not to judge others decisions. I often opt to say nothing because I would never want to make anyone feel badly about their parenting. I know that we are all doing our very best and learning as we go. My intention is only to inform, I truly wish I had known all of these things from the start, it would have made my first children so much easier to enjoy. I hope each and every one of you figure out what works best for your family and enjoys their children and family as much as possible. My best advice to everyone is to research everything and know your options. I truly hope I helped at least one person to have more information with which to make their parenting decisions.


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There exists a fallacy that when you begin law school, you waive the right to the exclusive enjoyment of leisure time activities. As an evening student putting in a full work week and dreaming of adverse possession and Marbury's right to an executive commission, I firmly believe that squeezing a few hours of enjoyment into your week is enough to keep you from finding your way into the padded rooms of the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Fallacy aside, below is a list of local events that can help ease the pain and suffering that some associate with the process that is law school...
Where – Max's Tap House, Fells Point
When – Monday - All day, all night
Special – "The Monday Sucks" Happy Hour
$1.00 off select drafts (everything but the really high-octane stuff and the Belgians)
With over 100 beers on tap there's bound to be something to please even the pickiest of draught connoisseurs.
When – Monday thru Saturday, 3 – 7 p.m.
Special – 'Happy Hour' menu of great discounted drinks, appetizers, sushi and entrees.
Ra's Happy Hour specials appeal to any consumer - whether you view raw eel as a delicacy or a sure fire way to view your breakfast in reverse. The combination of cheap appetizers, sushi, and drink specials are excellent. The challenge: limiting yourself to one round of sushi. Don't believe me… see for yourself!
When – Sunday, September 23, 2012
Special – Check out one of the last live concert events of the season. The Avett Brothers will be taking the stage this Sunday. Don't have money to spend on a concert? You are in luck. Assuming you are there for the music and not an extravagant light show, the surrounding piers offer a nice place to take a blanket, picnic basket, and most importantly, a cooler, to sit and enjoy the sounds of folk music whilst enjoying a beautiful view of the harber - all free of charge! Bring a kozy, a lawn chair and enjoy!
Well, those are my picks for this round. Enjoy and remember - an empty glass is a sad glass… fill it up!
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The collection of beautiful, exquisite dolls is a hobby enjoyed and pursued by many people. Doll collecting is actually the third largest hobby group in the world, closely following at the heels of stamp collecting and miniatures collecting.
For serious collectors, one of the delights of doll collecting is being able to display their treasures in all their pristine glory. Since most collectors have amassed quite a large collection, it is not usually practical to obtain glass display cases for them all; therefore, doll stands are frequently used.
Doll stands are used to firmly hold the doll in an upright position so that the dolls can be attractively presented. Occasionally, there may be some dolls which can stand quite well on their own, but for most dolls, suitable upright exhibition requires a doll stand.
How to Make Doll Stands
Sourcing doll stands, however, can prove to be a real challenge for collectors. Most collectors resort to making their own stands, which is really an inexpensive way to go. Not only is making your own doll stands cost-effective, it also allows you the privilege of making the customizing the stand to fit each doll's dimensions.
So, here is what you need to know about making simple doll stands! Prepare a round or square wooden base (can be bought at store or cut in a shop). Stain it and then apply two or three coats of polyurethane finish.
The diameter of the wooden base will depend on the height of the doll. While there are no hard and fast rules concerning the diameter, you certainly would want the doll to appear balanced when on the stand.
Cut a piece of felt material the same size of the base and glue and glue it to the underside of the wood. Doing this will protect the any surface on which the stand is placed. Drill a hole through the base, along one edge.
The hole should be the same diameter as the dowel which will be used to hold the doll. Put wood glue into the hole and insert the dowel into the hole. When the doll is put in position the top of the dowel should be somewhere between the waist of the doll and her arms. Adjust the height of the dowel accordingly.
Allow the glue to completely dry. Insert a piece of wire into the opening at the top of the dowel. Incidentally, you can dip the tips of the wire into Plasti-dip prior to insertion. Doing this will ensure that the rounded plastic ends will not damage your doll.
This wire should be of sufficient length to be able to wrap around your doll, and hold the doll firmly in place while on the stand. Consider personalizing your home-made stand by engraving the name of the doll on the base.
Cute embellishments which accentuate the stand such as rhinestones can also be added for glitz, or just as your own personal trademark. By following these five simple steps you will be able to create durable, highly-individualized doll stands.


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Here's a news story about horses in Ione, California, who were headed to the slaughterhouse and were rescued and are now being adopted and going to loving homes. This story is proof that there is no such thing as an unwanted horse!!
I couldn't post the video without it starting to play as soon as you open my blog, so here's the link so you can see the full story on News10 - it's worth watching!! ~Declan
Horses rescued from slaughter find loving home in Ione
8:49 PM, Mar 12, 2012 |
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IONE, CA - At least two horses that were likely headed to the slaughterhouse were among five delivered by an Oroville horse rescue organization to a family in Ione.
Earlenne Friend saw the News10 report last month on a group of horses, including 24 foals, that were rescued from a livestock auction by the Horse Plus Humane Society.
Tawnee Preisner of Horse Plus said the sale price indicated the horses were probably being sold for human consumption.
Friend adopted a foal and a pony that Preisner said were likely headed for slaughter, along with three other horses taken from owners who could no longer care for them.
Preisner said all but 6 of the foals featured in the Feb. 21 report had found homes as of Monday.
Friend adopted a palomino yearling named Lucky Pal late last year after an earlier News10 report on an accident that left the young horse near death by the side of a road in Wilton.
The Friend family spent thousands of dollars for two complicated surgeries, but Lucky Pal died of complications following the second operation.
Earlenne Friend said adopting the five horses from Oroville helped fill the void left by Lucky Pal's death.
"It's good to help these babies," she said. "We wanted to do something good."
By George Warren, email@example.com


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A pet-safe lawn fertilizer is one that absorbs very quickly into the root system of a lawn. As a result, children and animals can safely use the yard immediately after application without risk of accidental ingestion.
After application, most fertilizers require users and their families to remain off the fertilized areas of the lawn for a period of time. This ensures that the fertilizer is fully absorbed by the soil and root system and leaves no trace or remains on the leaves or topsoil. Accidental ingestion of lawn fertilizer can lead to several adverse effects, including nausea, vomiting and seizures.


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One center of distribution of the genus Romulea is in western Europe and the area around the Mediterranean basin. Species from this area are pictured on this wiki page.
South African Romulea A-D - South African Romulea E-K - South African Romulea L-N - South African Romulea O-S - South African Romulea T-Z - Romulea index
Romulea bulbocodium is found in rocky or sandy places in most part of the Mediterranean basin. The flowers, which are among the largest of the genus, are usually bluish lilac with a yellow center and are shaded purple or green on the outside. A series of photos of this species in habitat in Apulia in Southern Italy, followed by a couple of photos of cultivated plants in open ground in a semi-wild way. Photos by Angelo Porcelli.
Photos of seed, the first by M. Gastil-Buhl shows seed from PBS BX 317 #6 on a 1 mm grid; the second by David Pilling.
A rare pure albino form, without any hint of colour even on the back of tepals. Photo by Angelo Porcelli.
This form was acquired from Jane McGary as Romulea bulbocodium ssp. zahnii. The origin of this plant name is not clear. Photo by Bob Rutemoeller showing the stigma overtopping the stamens which is a feature of this species and photos by Mary Sue Ittner show the colorful back of the tepals and the corms.
Romulea bulbocodium var. bulbocodium is considered by some to be the correct name for a plant known as Romulea bulbocodium var. clusiana or Romulea clusiana by others. It is a large flowered lilac romulea with a deep yellow center from southern Europe. Photo 1 was taken by Bob Rutemoeller and photos 2-3 were taken by Nhu Nguyen. Photo 2 was from the UC Botanical Garden.
Romulea bulbocodium var. crocea , sometimes referred to as Romulea crocea or just Romulea bulbocodium is a yellow form from Turkey and Syria where it grows in sandy soils. Photos by Mary Sue Ittner including the corms on a 1 cm grid.
Romulea clusiana is the showiest species of Romulea in the Mediterranean. It has a large, sessile flower purple with deep yellow throat. Distributed in Spain, Portugal and coastal NE. Africa. Flowering in February. Photo taken by Oron Peri of a plant in his collection.
Romulea columnae has small white or pale lilac pointed flowers with darker veins. This is a very short plant from Europe, Great Britain, and North Africa. This one came in with seed of Crocus corsicus (ex wild) and is photographed by Tony Goode. The second photo by Angelo Porcelli shows the very tiny size of the flower compared to a fingernail.
Romulea engleri photo by Lauw de Jager is of northwest African origin
Romulea grandiscapa is called by several different names (syn. Romulea columnae ssp. grandiscapa, syn. Romulea hartungii). It is native to the Canary Islands, purple with a yellow throat, and is easy to grow in cultivation in summer-dry conditions. First photo by Mary Sue Ittner. Second photo by Michael Mace, showing a form that is darker in the throat and almost white at the tepal tips.
Romulea ligustica is found in Sardinia and Liguria and also said to occur on the Western Mediterranean coasts of Northern Africa and Southern Spain. It is a winter flowering species with a lovely soft shade of lilac and pale blue, with a small white throat. A very rewarding species in cultivation, long flowering with several blossoms per corm. Photo 1 by Angelo Porcelli; photo 2 by Oron Peri showing the North African form from Morocco.
Romulea linaresii is an endemic of Western Sicily (ssp. linaresii). It is found also in the Aegean Islands (ssp. graeca) and in Aethiopia with (ssp. abyssinica). It is similar to Romulea ramiflora but each bract has a membranous margin and the entire flower is violet.
Romulea nivalis Upright growth and smallish flowers are distinctive features of this species. Native of Syria, Lebanon and Israel, it appears soon after snow melts at high elevations. First photo by Tony Goode is rather dark. Photos 2 and 3 were taken in its habitat on Mt. Hermon, North Israel at 2100 m by Oron Peri.
Romulea phoenicia is a species from Israel. First two pictures shows plants in the wild. Third from left shows ripening seed capsules. Next is the corm, and seeds on the last picture. All photos by Gideon Pisanty.
Romulea ramiflora has a rather wide distribution in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Greece. This species has a violet-lilac perianth with darker veins and a yellow throat. The back of the tepals are green and the upper bract has a membranous margin while the lower bract is green. The stigmas are about the same height as the stamens. Photos below are of plants that we were slow to identify correctly. The first grown by Tony Goode shows a plant in cultivation in the UK thought to be Romulea bulbocodium. It seeds around gently in the garden and breeds true. The plants in the next photos were grown from seed exchange and labeled Romulea linaresii and Romulea ramiflora. With the help of Angelo Porcelli we have at last sorted them out. Photo #2 by Bob Rutemoeller. Photos #3-4 by Mary Sue Ittner shows the flower being pollinated the first day it opened and the bracts and the markings on the back. A pbs list member from Southern California reports that this species became invasive in his garden. It has not been a problem in Northern California however. Photograph of corms on a 1 cm grid by M. Gastil-Buhl.
Romulea tempskyana is present in the island of Cyprus, also Aegean Islands, Turkey and Palestine. Photos by Alessandro Marinello.
South African Romulea A-D - South African Romulea E-K - South African Romulea L-N - South African Romulea O-S - South African Romulea T-Z - Romulea index


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There are a lot of words left to write about Transylvania, and I am sure that focusing on one city would be very interesting, and people I am sure would enjoy reading about it. This is a niche market, but the books on specific cities in Transylvania are few and far between. Brasov for one is a fasinating city with a wide cast of famous, and not so famous people.
Mostly, I believe that there is an interest in both the city of Brasov and the person behind the myth of Dracula- Gothic lovers will rejoice at seeing the Black Church- a church which owes its name to the fire of 1689 which nearly destroyed the town. In other words, given the difference in subject matter with my previous book, there is more than one market for Transylvania. It will take a lot of writing and research to do this with care.
There are hundreds of old places to see in this old fortress city, and much of Brasov is the way it was hundreds of years ago. The most famous landmark, Bran Castle is close to Brasov as well, which makes it a prime tourism city.
publish books on Transylvania, (both the culture and the history of the area) and many of them are written because it caters to an audience that most authors would enjoy. The price that the writer faces is that most people don't want to spend as much money to buy a book as the author needs them to to earn a living publishing on a topic such as this.
This topic is small, but with several hundred cities to choose from this may be a small place to start as a writer who is writing about Romania, and Transylvania.


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A Bangor R.4 man has been charged with trying to break into a Williams Township home.
Kenneth Albert Hess Jr., 21, was arraigned before District Justice Michael Koury on charges of attempted burglary and criminal trespass. He is free on $2,500 signature bail and will have a hearing Monday before District Justice Pat Maragulia.
State police at Stockertown said Hess was seen prying open a window screen at the home of Harry Walters, 474C Texas Road, on Saturday. Police arrested him a short time later.


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All started well with a high pressure giving us calm seas, but no wind, so we motor sailed to Whitby, with stops at Peterhead and Blyth.
|About to exit the Caledonian Canal.
|We set up our "new to us" JRC 1500 Radar.
|Our route across NE Scotland.
|The sun sets behind us as we head East.
Our stops at Peterhead and Blyth were brief rest stops, with our leaving asap to take advantage of the settled weather.
Our next rest stop was to be Grimsby, but we were advised by several people not to miss Whitby, so we stopped there and were glad we did. Whitby has an old Abby, in ruins, the Captain Cook museum, a picturesque harbor and excellent municipal museum. Also, it is the town where "Dracula" was written. All in all a very interesting town.
|Street mime "Dracula".
|Lobster/crab pots on the dock.
|Local pirate ship.
|Harbor entrance.
|Abby ruins above harbor.
|Outer harbor.
|Lift Bridge leading to inner harbor.
|Bear on the roof.
|Model of his ship.
|Cedar cloak obtained at Nootka Sound, BC.
|View from the attic where Cook slept.
|1/4 scale reproduction of his ship "discovery"
|SV Passat II at the Whitby municipal dock.
|Art on the dock.