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Dave Mustaine, lead singer of heavy metal band Megadeth (and formerly of Metallica), has gotten 8,600 likes for a 428-word rant against suit retailer Men's Wearhouse. His beef? He bought his manager a gift certificate that was not delivered in time for Christmas.
Not cool, Men's Wearhouse!
Mustaine has vowed to boycott the chain whose founder, George Zimmer, promises, "You're going to like the way you look; I guarantee it":
We are all living in very tight financial times right now, and like I said, you may not wear a suit for your job or for an event or occasion, but if you do, I would strongly recommend you wear someone else's suits. Go to Jos. A Bank instead. I for one, will never set foot in a Men's Warehouse, even for shelter from a blizzard.
I absolutely GUARANTEE it.
The company -- doubtless knowing that failing to respond to this sort of thing can go viral very quickly -- left a message offering to help Mustaine on his Facebook page on Jan. 2, and also tweeted at him. "Dave, thanks for reaching out to us on Facebook. We apologize for the delay in receiving your gift card and agree that the delay is unacceptable," the company told him.
Megadeth fans, meanwhile, have filed 1,300 comments on Mustaine v. Men's, and they're about evenly mixed between those laughing at him and those laughing with him.
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The Lion King
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"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
The writers at RogerEbert.com share their favorite moon-related songs, movies and events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of man's walk on the moon.
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The magical event that happens in the life of a young novelist named Calvin Weir-Fields is first a dream come true, but then becomes a nightmare. Calvin (Paul Dano) had the misfortune to write, in his late teens, a book that was loved and treasured by just about everyone. He's been blocked ever since. I imagine J.D. Salinger having gone through torture like this.
Calvin makes the mistake of seeing a psychiatrist, although anyone who writes for a living would tell him there is only one thing to do when you're blocked, and that is to start writing again. Calvin never needed to write for a living. A windfall came to him essentially through no effort, and now he expects the Muse to dictate another perfect novel immediately. Turns out the shrink (Elliott Gould) is not needed because the Muse appears in the flesh and gets right to work.
She is an ethereal backlit beauty named Ruby (Zoe Kazan), who materializes in Calvin's life and represents his ideal romantic partner. Surely she's too good to be real? Not at all. She is absolutely real, as Calvin's disbelieving brother Harry (Chris Messina) discovers after he comes over to see for himself. Calvin discovers that he can control this young woman, however, by the words that he writes. In a sense, that takes all the fun out of it — but there's no use trying to reason with Zoe Kazan's original screenplay, which (perhaps wisely) makes no effort to explain how this happens.
Instead, Kazan and co-directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (of "Little Miss Sunshine") use the existence of Ruby as a device to introduce more characters, who are entertaining as themselves and don't really need to further the plot. These include Calvin's mother (Annette Bening), her lover (Antonio Banderas), and his long-suffering literary agent (Steve Coogan). They all add color and humor, but the movie's real activity is between Ruby and Calvin. The would-be novelist finds that controlling a woman by writing about her is about as easy as being that guy who keeps all the plates spinning on top of the poles.
I imagine most people seeing "Ruby Sparks" will consider it to be about a writer and his fictional creation. There may be another way to approach it. Zoe Kazan of course is an actress as well as a writer, and in her career, she must have often felt tugged this way and that by the fantasies and requirements of the (mostly) men who wrote and directed her roles. Surely one of the most dreaded things an actress can hear is, "We've made a few changes to your character." But if characters have lives of their own on the page, they also take on a reality in the minds of those who portray them, and the finished character we see in a film may be more of a compromise than anyone's personal vision.
The movie's intriguing in its fanciful way, and there are times when both Calvin and Ruby seem uncannily like they're undergoing revision at the hands of some uber-writer above them both. If the film has a message, and I'm not sure it does, it may be: As long as you're alive, you're always in rewrite.
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Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has landed his own radio show.
The star will host new SiriusXM program Ozzy's Boneyard when it launches later this year.
Osbourne will showcase tracks from his favorite artists, among them Metallica, Van Halen and AC/DC, share some of his own career highlights and personal stories, and also feature special broadcasts with his wife Sharon and their children, Jack and Kelly Osbourne.
He says, "After everything I've been through in my career I never imagined I'd end up with my own radio channel on SiriusXM. This is f**king amazing! Does this mean I can play whatever I want?"
The heavy metal rocker is set for a busy 2012 – earlier this month he thrilled the music world by announcing plans to reunite and record a new album with the original members of Black Sabbath.
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Gretzky gives new Blues owner thrill of a lifetimeby Dan Rosen
LAS VEGAS -- St. Louis Blues owner Tom Stillman initially thought a friend was playing a joke on him, but he knew that couldn't be the case because the name and number that came up on his phone was one that he had saved in his contacts folder.
The Great One was indeed calling the new owner of the Blues to invite him to be his guest at the 11th annual Wayne Gretzky Fantasy Camp.
"It's maybe the most surreal experience I've had since I got involved with the Blues," Stillman told NHL.com Tuesday morning before playing in his first game at the Fantasy Camp. "Really, I can remember times when people used to leave phone messages for me saying it was Wayne Gretzky, ha ha, but it was him and he was asking me to come to the event, saying that they were planning to wear Blues uniforms this year so they'd like me to come.
"When the Great One calls, what are you going to do? You're going to go. This is the hockey fantasy camp of fantasy camps"
Stillman played NCAA Division III hockey at Middlebury College. He still plays regularly, at least three times per week, including once a week with members of the Blues' alumni still living in the St. Louis area.
Gretzky, whose wife Janet is from St. Louis and still has family living there, said he had met Stillman while attending some Blues home games last season.
"Right about the time he had finalized his deal to buy the team, I told him every year I do a different theme [for the Fantasy Camp] and this year I'm doing the St. Louis Blues of 1967," Gretzky told NHL.com. "I said, 'I heard you play on the alumni team once a week, so I'd love for you to come out and be our guest, just be part of this, see what it's all about.' We're thrilled to have him. It's exciting."
Stillman, who became Chairman and Governor of the Blues on May 9, 2012, is remarkably self-deprecating about his ability on the ice.
"I think I'm what you would classify as a never-been," he said smiling. "There is a big asterisk there. I play slowly and in a very old-man fashion. I think the phrase is, 'The depth chart doesn't go far enough down for me.'"
But that's the beauty of this camp. Ability and age don't matter. There are no depth charts.
"He's a fresh new owner in the game," Gretzky said. "He's a St. Louis guy that loves the city and that's great for the game. If he also plays, I was like, 'Come on out, come and be my guest.' That's what it's all about."


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Feb. 6, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard's Lavietes Pavilion has become Yale's home away from home. Travis Pinick and Ross Morin scored 15 points each as the Bulldogs earned their fourth straight victory over the Crimson in Cambridge, cruising to an 87-66 win before an enthusiastic crowd of 1,768.
After struggling offensively last weekend in losses to Columbia and Cornell, Yale shot 55 percent from the field and scored a season-high 87 points.
"We really worked hard on our offense this week in practice," said James Jones, The Joel E.Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball. "We were much more efficient."
The Bulldogs (8-11, 3-2 Ivy) used their size advantage inside, outscoring Harvard 40-22 in points in the paint.
"The strength of our team is our guys inside," Jones said. "They need to finish, and tonight they did."
Yale also made five of 10 three-point shots.
"Hitting some outside shots really opened up the inside," said Morin, who scored 11 of his points in the second half. "This week we really focused on our offensive execution."
The Bulldogs, who beat Harvard for the seventh straight time overall, got contributions from a number of players. Porter Braswell had 13 points and five rebounds off the bench. Alex Zampier added 12 points, all of which came in the first half. Jordan Gibson scored six points, and Garrett Fiddler and Chris Andrews each had five points, while Paul Nelson, Michael Sands and Greg Mangano all had four points.
Yale's bench outscored Harvard's 35-18.
Jeremy Lin paced the Crimson (9-10, 1-4 Ivy) with 23 points and five assists. Andrew Pusar had 11 points.
The Bulldogs averaged only 39 points in the two games last weekend, but they had surpassed that by the end of the first half. Yale led 8-3 after 2 minutes, 30 seconds, but Harvard answered with a 10-2 run to take its biggest lead of the game, 13-10.
The score was tied at 25-25 midway through the first half, before Yale scored 13 straight points. The Crimson, though, pulled to within 45-40 at the intermission.
Both teams shot well in the first 20 minutes. Yale made 17 of 29 shots (58.6 percent), while Harvard was even better, connecting on 63.6 percent (14 of 22). The Crimson was victimized by 11 turnovers.
Harvard got within three twice early in the second half, but the Bulldogs used a 16-6 run to seize control. Yale led by 14 midway through the second half and built the advantage to as many as 24 late in the game.
Harvard shot just 30.4 percent from the field in the second half.
"If we don't play defense, we aren't going to beat anybody," Jones said. "I didn't think we did a very good job defensively in the first half."
The Bulldogs will try to complete a weekend sweep when they play at Dartmouth on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – (Box Score) Northwestern (Iowa) lost its grip on first place in the Great Plains Athletic Conference race in 2011-12, but the Red Raiders came alive when it mattered most. For the third-straight season, Northwestern claimed the State-Farm NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship.
Behind Tournament MVP Kami Kuhlmann, the Red Raiders dug out of an early-season funk, and won 24 of its final 27 games. They capped the season with a 75-62 victory over the College of the Ozarks (Mo.) on Tuesday to raise their fifth banner in school history.
"That was a big turning point that the kids on our basketball team decided they have the choice to go to work, put one foot in front of the other and keep believing in who we are and what we do," Northwestern head coach Chris Yaw said. "From there it was just a team that continued to grow and get better. They grew as a team and just continued to play at a higher caliber each time we had an opportunity to do so."
The Red Raiders saved their best basketball for Sioux City, mowing down Indiana Southeast, Jamestown (N.D.), Indiana Wesleyan and Briar Cliff (Iowa) on the road to the title game. Senior guard Kuhlmann exemplified the team's elevated level of play, averaging 22.4 points per game throughout the tournament.
But as Kuhlmann typically does, she deflected credit from herself on a night where she shined brightest.
"To sum it up, I don't even know what to say," Kuhlmann said. "I have an incredible love for my teammates and coaches and just for the Northwestern community."
She started out hot again on Tuesday, notching 12 of the team's first 15 points as Northwestern led 15-8 at the 12:05 mark of the first half. The Red Raiders would score the next five and continued to dominate most of the first half. They extended their lead to 36-18 with 4:29 left in the half after a mid-range jumper by Kendra De Jong.
However, Northwestern would score just one more point the rest of the half to allow the Lady Bobcats to claw within 37-31 at the break. Fittingly, it was Morgan Smith, who put together one stellar performance after another at the tournament, who tied the score at 48 with a bucket at the 13:32 mark of the second half. Ozarks had effectively erased an 18-point deficit.
The Red Raider's Mel Babcock responded by nailing a two-point jumper to make the score 50-48 with 12:36 remaining and Northwestern never looked back. The Red Raiders proceeded to outscore the Lady Bobcats 25-14 the rest of the way, aided by Kuhlmann's seven points in the last four-and-a-half minutes. Her jumper with 1:25 to go increased the Raider advantage to 12 and drove a stake through the heart of the Ozarks.
De Jong went for 16 points and 10 rebounds, giving her a double-double in all five tournament games. She joined Kuhlmann on the all-tournament team.
Yaw, in his first season as a head coach, earned his first national championship after taking over for newly-minted NAIA Hall of Famer Earl Woudstra. Woudstra led the Red Raiders to their first four national championships, three of which Yaw enjoyed as an assistant.
"First thing that went through my mind are the past people that made this program what it is," Yaw said. "There's been lots of great players go through this program. Coach Woudstra has put a tremendous stamp on this basketball program. That's honestly the first thoughts I had, just how blessed I am to be on the receiving end of that."
Smith finished as the tournament's leading scorer with an average of 23.0 points per game. She had another monster effort on Tuesday with 23 points and 15 rebounds as she kept her team within striking distance until late.
Lady Bobcat head coach George Wilson has led the Ozarks to all four of its national championship appearances, but is still searching for his first title. Ozarks lost in three-consecutive national title games from 2006 to 2008. Tuesday's loss snapped the team's streak of 24-straight wins.
First Team:
Kelsey Combs, College of the Ozarks (Mo.)
Kendra De Jong, Northwestern (Iowa)
Jennifer Jorgensen, Grand View (Iowa)
Kami Kuhlmann, Northwestern (Iowa)
Katie Rich, Concordia (Neb.)
Morgan Smith, College of the Ozarks (Mo.)
Second Team:
Korrie Bourn, Eastern Oregon
Kristen Conahan, Concordia (Neb.)
Kelsey Evans, Briar Cliff (Iowa)
Bria Fields, Mount Mercy (Iowa)
Krystal Stoneking, Indiana Wesleyan
Most Valuable Player:
Kami Kuhlmann, Northwestern (Iowa): 22.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.6 spg, 32/37 FT (86.5%) in 5 games
Hustle Award:
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I am an American girl who has seen Tim McGraw live 18 times and as traditional as they come. I do not, however, participate in baby showers. This ceremonial welcoming of a baby rarely treats birth with reverence. I believe women can - and should - birth naturally and breastfeed their babies. The American way of having babies is in crisis. This is an educational blog; exploring birth, breastfeeding, & attachment parenting. I am a Natural Childbirth Educator and this is my voice.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Birth of a Blog
So here I am -- an official blogger. I am a natural childbirth educator. I have taught the Bradley Method for 5 years. I have 4 children and would have more if they would remain babies forever. I love pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding.
I have thought about doing this for quite some time, but naming a blog seemed so overwhelming. I have written a book on natural childbirth in my head and the title is "Banned From Baby Showers." Catchy, I think. " Why? Why would Donna be banned from baby showers?" I decided a couple of years ago that it was probably more important to have friends than to educate them about why they shouldn't believe everything their OB says. I just cannot tolerate the games that are played, making light of inductions and medication in labor. How we birth our babies is a reflection of who we are as human beings. After offending, and having to apologize to, several people at a baby shower, I decided it's better if I just stay away. I can offer congratulations and gifts privately.
So here I am, an educator in a world where the majority of women don't want to be educated, at least when it comes to labor and birth. It's easier to not know. If you have information, you simply cannot leave the decision making to your doctor. You have to act on your knowledge. Truly, knowledge is power.
As the definition of the word "manifesto" reads, birth is highly political and the majority of women don't know this until they start questioning their doctors and hospitals, and yes, insurance companies. The AMA is trying desperately to interfere with a woman's right to have a midwife-attended homebirth. Even as I type the word "homebirth" it says that I have misspelled it, like it isn't even a word!
13 comments:
- Christina Pond said...
I think that is the best title for a book I have ever heard!
- September 8, 2008 at 10:15 PM
- Alisa said...
If I were standing next to you right now I would give you a big Elaine push
and scream "GET OUT!"
Then I would tell you how great it is that you are starting a blog!
Way to go you!
I will love reading all of your info, and being able to refer to it for answers, and to refer others to it!
Love the name, and the title for your first post too!
- September 8, 2008 at 10:26 PM
- Carmen said...
Wonderful and welcome to the Blogging world my friend I can't wait for the next entry.
Since taking your class there has not been a week go by that I have not told someone about you or something you taught us. You totally opened my eyes to a whole new world and I love it. Ignorance is bliss, that's all my husband could ever say when people questioned our birthing choice!
- September 8, 2008 at 11:47 PM
- April said...
Yea!! Your blog looks great! It will be wonderful to refer people to. You are such a good writer.
- September 9, 2008 at 6:42 AM
- Lena said...
Yea!! I'm so glad you finally joined the ranks of the bloggers.
- September 9, 2008 at 7:16 PM
- Leslie said...
You go girl! You are a great writer. Maybe this whole blog thing will get you that much closer to writing your book! Congrats on your first post!
- September 9, 2008 at 8:07 PM
- Sonia said...
I'm SOOOO EXCITED that you decided to start a blog! I have always been really interested in what you have to say! I've learned A LOT from you by just being your friend, that I never was told by my doctors! I'm always happy to hear what you have to say, you truly are very knowledgeable and if my sister EVER decides to get pregnant again, I'm totally sending her to you! So sad I didn't do it! You think you'd learn by the third time, when you've had "eventful" deliveries and pregnancies to look for another answer! Not me though! I'm what they call, insane! Keep doing the same things expecting different results, SOO ME! Yea Donna, I'm just too excited about your blog!
- September 9, 2008 at 9:41 PM
- JenEricFamily said...
wow, you do write really well! I really enjoyed reading your posts. I look forward to more!
- September 9, 2008 at 10:19 PM
- meridith said...
Was my baby shower the one that afterwards you decided to not attend any more? I feel so bad! I have missed seeing you at those events b/c you liven them up!
- September 10, 2008 at 11:07 AM
- Donna Ryan said...
Merideth, yes, it was your shower that was my last. I did a shower for Debbie Robbins, but I was in charge of the games!! I miss going to them, but I just don't trust myself. I always want to educate. This is my place to do it.
This could be a full-time job. And reading everyone elses' blogs -- oh my goodness! I haven't even done that, but I see that y'all have them. Someday.
- September 12, 2008 at 2:45 PM
- Kate's mommy said...
Great blog, Donna! I look forward to reading more.
- September 12, 2008 at 3:21 PM
- Scott and Hannah Reasoner said...
You go girl! Can't wait to stay informed on your blog.
- September 12, 2008 at 3:37 PM
- Stephanie said...
Yea!!! I am so glad that you have a blog. For starters, you are hilarious! Then there is the fact that you are fun and full of all kinds of great knowledge (especially on pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding!).
I, too, would like to thank you for forever changing the way that Nathan and I see childbirth. We'll never be the same as a result of your class and influence. Of course, this is not always a good thing...because sometimes I feel like I should be banned from baby showers as well. ;)
Anyway. Welcome to the blogging world. I can't wait to catch up on yours.
- September 13, 2008 at 5:05 PM


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I want to second Steve's thoughts about Kim Jong Un and North Korea. The recent words and moves by North Korea strike me as saber rattling for a purpose (or, more likely, purposes). One purpose, as Steve says, is to obtain new concessions from the U.S. Another purpose may well be to shore up the dictator's standing with the military.
It has been reported that Kim Jong Un has turned to an "economic reformer" to try and boost the North Korean economy. It's anyone's guess as to what constitutes an economic reformer in the context of North Korea (the concept probably has less reality than a moderate jihadist). But if Kim Jong Un is perceived in his country as flirting with economic reform, then he may need to offset the heresy by asserting himself on the world stage.
I always viewed Kim Jong Ill, the current tyrant's father, as a classic late Communist, conservative dictator interested above all in clinging to power. As such, he was unlikely to take action that might put his regime at risk, and extremely unlikely to put his physical well-being (and sex-life) at risk. Accordingly, it seemed almost unimaginable that Kim Jong Ill would start a war. The risk his North Korea posed lay in the transfer of nuclear technology to other hostile forces.
It's certainly possible that Kim Jong Un is less conservative than his father was. But he'd have to be crazy to start a war. Putting Dennis Rodman to one side, I see no evidence that the North Korean dictator is irrational. As Steve explained, the dictator's conduct can more plausibly be viewed as shrewd.
Obama's response also seems shrewd. As with Kim Jong Un, Obama's foreign policy is mostly about his domestic policy. Above all, he wants to avoid monumental events that might undercut the popularity he must maintain to be a transformative president. In addition, when the cost is low, he would like to appear tough enough towards certain adversaries to gain "extra credit" with the American public.
Uniquely among enemy foreign states, North Korea presents the prospect, however remote, of inflicting direct, devastating military damage on portions of our homeland. Talk about a monumentally tragic event. That's why Steve's prediction of another appeasement deal is reasonable.
But North Korea also presents Obama with the opportunity to pick up "extra credit" by talking up the threat and making showy moves in response. I'm for Obama's showy moves. And talking up the threat, as opposed to being dismissive (the administration's initial reaction), might help Kim Jong Un obtain domestic mileage from the latest drama, thus satisfying the dictator.
But, as Steve suggests, if the North Korean threat is serious, the best response is a preemptive strike, not the current dance. For what it's worth, I just don't think the threat is serious.


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For Years I have been looking for Japanese disaster movies.
I know the name of the 1st one, it's called "The Last days of planet earth" and is based on the predictions of Nostradamus.
I cant remember the name of the other one but in this one, The Japanese islands are sinking and have to be evacuated.
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About six weeks ago my boyfriend and I took up residence in a 122 year old Downtown Jersey City apartment, relocating from Brooklyn after ten years for him and seven for me. It was a big and well-needed shift and we love it. Despite the fact that our building has survived several wars, yes, It's a trendy Pre-pre-pre-pre War… (It's been around since before the Spanish -American War), it has needed some TLC, which I love doing.
After moving in, I couldn't wait to do research on the building and found that it had been a saloon in 1900, owned by a German named Gustav; and our landlord told us that it went on to become a boardinghouse….. Not to start the idea train, but I am thinking saloon+boardinghouse = whorehouse!
Back to renovations….The hugest undertaking to date has been the re-modeling of a pantry closet off the kitchen. Flaking paint, rounded walls, poor workmanship to seal off what used to have been a shared bathroom complete with ancient flooring kept past tenants from using this large walk-in pantry off the kitchen, yet without much storage in the entire apartment, we found it necessary to bring the space to utilization, we had to fix it. I, being a Bob Vila/Norm Abram fan since I was around nine years old, with parents who fix everything, dove into this/these projects.
I bought paneling, paint, and with a lot of sweat c/o a handsaw, I managed to cover the possibly lead-inflicted surfaces with the white paneling and also painted the existing bead-board a lovely light blue. Lastly, I brought in inexpensive black and white tile laminate flooring, which transformed the space to a whole new look. It's a lot better. We still are in disbelief that no other tenant had touched some of the antiqued space since the '60s.
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Novak has sat out the Knicks' last two playoff tests, including Sunday's 102-95 home loss to the Pacers, with back spasms that also limited him to just three minutes of action in last Wednesday's loss to Boston during Game 5 of the first round.
The 29-year-old shot a team-best 42.5 percent (149-of-351) from 3-point range during the regular season and averaged 6.6 points and 1.9 rebounds over 81 games as a key reserve for the Atlantic Division champions.


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How survivors of the Chicago Fire sought scapegoats 140 years ago
Even as the embers of the Chicago Fire cooled, the saga of Mrs. O'Leary began. For 140 years, she has been alternately accused and exonerated of setting off the inferno that consumed almost everything in its path from the Near South Side to Fullerton Avenue.
Along with Michael Jordan, Al Capone and her cow, O'Leary is one of our city's most widely known flesh-and-blood icons, though it's hard to get a clear fix on her. To contemporaries, Catherine O'Leary was a mystery, and she remains so to scholars.
There's an irresistible instinct to assign human culpability to tragedies like the fire, which destroyed 18,000 structures, left 100,000 people homeless and killed at least 300, and O'Leary was a natural target. The blaze began about 9 p.m. on Oct. 8, 1871, in her barn. Prevailing winds took the flames north and east, sparing the house where she and her husband, Patrick, lived at 137 DeKoven St, now the home of the Fire Department's training academy.
Testifying before an investigating commission in 1871, O'Leary said she never milked after dark and pointed a finger at others. According to the Tribune's coverage, she said the tenants of a second house on the O'Leary property were partying that evening. Neighbors told O'Leary one reveler went to the barn and milked the cows. Why? she was asked.
"Some said it was for oysters," she replied.
Earlier, a newspaper reporter said O'Leary blamed the usual suspect of so many mysteries — "a strange man" neighbors spotted. "It wasn't five minutes till they saw the barn on fire," O'Leary reportedly said.
The commission reported it couldn't conclude how the fire started, and O'Leary was determined to return to obscurity. She kept reporters and photographers at arm's length. No photo of her is known, allowing artists to depict her with a happy face or guilty look. Until her death in 1895, journalists vainly pounded on her door every October. She turned down an offer to tour with P.T. Barnum's circus, swinging a broom at his emissary.
In 1997, a City Council resolution proclaimed Mrs. O'Leary and her cow innocent, but very little changed. Legends trump resolutions every time, and the tale is retold thousands of times every summer tourist season.
Whatever her role in the disaster, Mrs. O'Leary certainly knew how to name-drop in quintessentially Chicago style.
Mrs. O'Leary's son James grew up to be gambling boss Big Jim O'Leary. Shortly before her death, she showed the door to the last reporter to try to interview her, saying, "I know bad people."
Editor's note:
Thanks to Tribune reader and Chicago native
Jessie Oh
for suggesting this idea.
Round up the (un)usual suspects
Mrs. O'Leary wasn't the only one accused of burning down Chicago.
Daniel "Peg Leg" Sullivan:
He was a neighbor who brought suspicion on himself by claiming to be first on the scene. More than one would-be Sherlock Homes noted that a wooden leg would have prevented Sullivan from sprinting the distance from where he said he first saw the conflagration to the O'Leary property.
French sympathizer:
The Chicago Times newspaper on Oct. 23, 1871, printed an alleged confession by a self-proclaimed revolutionary who said the fire was his revenge for the suppression of the Paris Commune, a popular uprising earlier that year.
Boys shooting dice:
In 1944, Northwestern University claimed a wealthy benefactor, Louis Cohn, asserted the fire was started by an accidentally overturned lantern as he, O'Leary's son and "other boys were shooting dice in the (barn's) hayloft."
The cow:
On Dec. 17, 1871, the Tribune offered a tongue-in-cheek theory. The cow was being milked by someone from the party at the tenants' house and, resenting being an accomplice in that crime, kicked the lantern over on purpose.
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How many heartbeats does one person have in a lifetime??
An old friend from years past got me thinking about this…heartbeats…how many have I used and how many do I have left…and how exactly will I spend them?
So…let's say I live to be 75 (average life expectancy) …that gives me 15 more years of heartbeats at a rate 72 of beats a minute…to use…I am not going to bore you with the math.
Hmmm….it seems I have used up a good percentage of MY available heartbeats…so I had better not waste what may be remaining.
I also got wondering…how did I spent all those past heartbeats ?
Some years ago I spend numerous heartbeats … writing children's stories/poems. Last week when cleaning out a space in my home, I found a binder with all the creations I had long since forgotten about. In thinking about heartbeats…I thought I would share some of them here on this blog …I suppose in doing this…
This is a way of sharing my present and past heartbeats with all of you.??
My mom will always tell me
"No, no, you shouldn't, don't
I find that quite confusing
Cause normally I won't
But when she says "don't do that !!!"
Whatever that might be
She makes me think about it
I get confused…you see???
When mom says please don't do that
the first thing that I think
I really want to try that
Before I can even blink
Like when she says "don't eat that"
before she has a clue
that thing if right inside my mouth
And I begin to chew
When in the tub… mom always says
"Don't splash and please no bubbles"
But splashing makes the bath such fun
Which always causes trouble
Why does mom say "Don't touch that" ??
Cause it makes me want to try
And so I touch it quickly
And then she wonders why??
On days when it is rainy
with big puddles on my street
Why does she yell "No splashing Sam"
Then… I can't control my feet
And when I crawl in bed at night
Mom says " Don't suck your thumb"
But that just makes me want to
Isn't that just dumb?
Mom gives me straws to drink my milk
Then says "No blowing bubbles"
If she would just not say such things
I'd cause her fewer troubles
My mother always tells me
She wants me to be good
If she didn't give such fun ideas
I'd behave…I know I could.
Written by…ME…
Sally Unrau … May 23, 2006
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Terrelle Pryor was first up when the Raiders broke the huddle and went to the line for their first drill Monday, but coach Dennis Allen declined to name a starting quarterback for the regular-season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
Note: The San Francisco Chronicle, citing "league sources," reported Pryor would start against the Colts. The NFL Network reported Raiders players had been told Pryor would start.
"I'm sure all of you have your questions on who the starting quarterback is going to be and what we're going to do there,'' Allen said following practice. "I'm really not going to get into that for competitive reasons.
"We've got a plan. Unless we start out in the Wildcat we'll have a quarterback out there the first snap of the game. We'll just leave it at that.''
Pryor politely declined comment in the locker room and Matt Flynn was not available for comment.
Flynn, who sat out last week to rest a sore throwing arm, was suited up and was passing during drills.
"I think the (rest) helped him,'' Allen said. "I don't anticipate it will be an issue.''
Allen said he told the quarterbacks who would start, and when asked if he would attempt to keep it a secret up to kickoff in Indianapolis on Sunday, replied, "Before I tell you? Yeah.''
Whether Pryor starts or not, his ability to use his feet to create plays when the blocking breaks down will get him some playing time in certain situations with a set package of plays.
"We really don't have a choice about who plays,'' wide receiver Jacoby Ford said. "We'll be comfortable with whoever is at the helm.''
Three have been three examples where Raiders coaches in past years have attempted to fool the opponent regarding the identity of the quarterback, and all three games were losses.
In 2007, rookie coach Lane Kiffin wouldn't name a starter between Josh McCown and Daunte Culpepper. McCown started, and the Raiders lost 36-21.
In 2010, coach Tom Cable made Bruce Gradkowski the surprise starter, replacing Jason Campbell, and the result was a 33-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
After Campbell broke his collarbone in 2011, coach Hue Jackson kept alive the notion that newly acquired Carson Palmer could start against the Kansas Chiefs. Kyle Boller started instead and lasted until halftime of a 28-0 loss.
— Quarterback Tyler Wilson went unclaimed through waivers and the Raiders still have one spot left on their practice squad.
Update: Pryor has since been signed to the practice squad.
"At the end of the day it's hard to keep four quarterbacks on the 53-man roster and we went through the competitive part of OTAs and minicamp, training camp, and we felt like McGloin was ahead," Allen said. "Tyler 's a guy that needs some time to develop but we had to make a decision on what we could take on our 53-man roster right now and we went with Matt McGloin."
Allen wouldn't speculate as to whether Wilson would be a possibility for the Raiders practice squad.
— Punter Marquette King simply out-kicked Chris Kluwe and earn the right to replace Shane Lechler as the Raiders punter.
"When you give it your all, you've just got to sit back and be patient,'' King said. "I felt like I gave it my all.''
Said Allen: "He out-punted him. Marquette won the competition as the punter and we'll continue to work with the holding situation.''
King has worked diligently on his holding for place kicks and while Allen will look at other possibilities, the plan is to have King be the holder against Indianapolis.
"I'd get my I-pad and just set it up by the kitchen and just try and be smooth," King said. "When Justin Medlock came in he really focused on the point of holding, just trying to be smooth from here to there. I've been working on being relaxed. As long as your body's relaxed and you catch a clean snap, you put it down pretty smooth."
With players unable to practice in the offseason at the facility because of the CBA, King would join long-snapper Jon Condo for workouts in Dublin.
"He worked his butt off this offseason and I'm proud of him," Condo said. "Now it's time to go out there and put all that hard work he put in to make it work on Sundays."
— The Raiders signed veteran tackle Tony Pashos and released Alex Barron. Although he has played almost exclusively on the right side during Pashos becomes the backup for on both the left and right side for Menelik Watson and Khalif Barnes.
Pashos, 33, is a 10-year veteran of five teams. He sat out last season but had 12 starts for Cleveland in 2012. He was released by the Washington Redskins Aug. 31.
"(Barron) wasn't exactly what we were looking for and we wanted to try and get a veteran player in here, not a young kid that we had to try to develop because this guy's going to have to go in there and potentially have to play for us," Allen said.
— Allen said the expected starting offensive line against Indianapolis will be Menelik Watson at left tackle, Lucas Nix at left guard, Stefen Wisniewski at center, Mike Brisiel at right guard and Khalif Barnes at right tackle.
Tracy Porter will start at right cornerback, Allen said, with rookie first-round pick D.J. Hayden coming in to play outside in the nickel, with Porter moving to the slot.
— Three players did not practice Monday _ tight end David Ausberry (shoulder), kicker Sebastian Janikowski (calf) and free safety Usama Young (undisclosed).
Allen said Janikowski will be ready to kick against Indianapolis. Ausberry's status will be better known Wednesday. If Ausberry is not ready, Jeron Mastrud would get the nod.
— Three uniform number changes Monday _ Mastrud is now No. 85, Porter is No. 23 and Andre Gurode is No. 64.
— Cornerback Chance Casey, wide receiver Greg Jenkins, tight end Brian Leonhardt, guard Lamar Mady and Shelton Johnson, all waived Saturday by the Raiders, were signed to the practice squad.
The Raiders also signed linebacker Marshall McFadden (waived by Pittsburgh) and offensive tackle Matt McCants (waived by the New York Giants.
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Would you like to be a positive influence in a teenager's life? Pre-collegiate is looking for mentors for their middle school program. A commitment of (the first Monday of the month) for a total of 2 hours (3-5 p.m). Interested? Contact Mary Lockard, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thursday night at The Cala Inn restaurant in Summit Cove are always special, but last Thursday's dinner featured an extra-special festive treat: a whisky pairing and four course meal. The annual event was sold out as four Balvenie whiskies were presented by Lorne Cousin, a representative of The Balvenie, a Scottish whisky distiller. The highlight of the sampling featured the Doublewood 17-year old whisky, which is new to the product line this fall, and was paired with braised pork belly and sweet onion-and- apple marmalade prepared by chef Chad Whitaker of Dillon. The annual event is organized by the Cala Inn's owner, Scott Pohlmann.
Santa is making one last stop at the Dillon Festival of Lights bonfire on Friday night. The bonfire, with marshmallow roasting and hot cocoa, starts at 5:30 p.m. and Santa has promised to make an appearance from 6-7. The event is free and open to the public. Come and give Santa your last-minute wishes for a merry Christmas. Everyone is encouraged to vote for their favorite Dillon lighting displays on the Dillon Business Association website: http://www.DillonDBA.org.
The town of Frisco's Chili Cook-Off drew over a hundred chili lovers to vote for the best red, green and vegetarian recipes at the Frisco Adventure Park on Dec. 8. The snowy weather proved that even Ullr can be appeased with the smell of onions, chili powder, cumin and juicy ground chuck! A trio of winners defended their titles against the new competitors vying for $600 in prize money. Arapahoe Cafe's green chili secured their professional status as amateurs Gilbert Vasquez and Emily Tracy repeat their success as not so amateur talent claiming the title in Best in the West. The Summit County Chamber partnered with the town to help kick off the fifth annual Wassail Days celebration in Frisco. Below are the winners:
People's Choice Winners:
> Red Chili Professional – Arapahoe Cafe
> Red Chili Amateur – Roman Moore with a Game On Chili using all Colorado-sourced ingredients.
> Green Chili Professional – Arapahoe Cafe
> Green Chili Amateur – Gilbert Vasques with his Little Philly Chili
> Vegetarian Professional – Prost
> Vegetarian Amateur – Emily Tracey for the Repeat
The town of Frisco and the Summit County Chamber of Commerce thank all the chili cook-off entrants and all who attended the mixer. A special thanks to New Belgium Brewery, Butterhorn Bakery and the Frisco Adventure Park.
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In one of the most viewed and e-mailed articles of the day in The New York Times on 12/19/11, there is an op-ed opinion by law professors Ian Ayres and Aaron Edlin entitled, "Don't Tax the Rich. Tax Inequality Itself." Their thesis is that Congress should enact an automatic tax increase on the highest one percent of incomes for any years in which the average aftertax income of the top one percent of income taxpayers exceeds 36 times the income of the median American household.
Ayres and Edlin call this the "Brandeis" ratio in honor of Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, who they point out once said, "We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both." Justice Brandeis succinctly stated an important point of view and the professors are to be thanked for creating a framework that attempts to achieve this goal. No matter what my personal opinion about the impact of concentrated wealth on democracy, I believe that the concept proposed in the article has several fatal flaws.
1. Income and wealth are not synonyms. Although there is some correlation between income and wealth, they are often quite different. The problem that was stated in the op-ed piece is "concentrated wealth". The solution should not be to tax income; it should be to tax wealth. This could be accomplished through an estate tax or an inheritance tax (or even a wealth tax, but let's not get started down that path).
Warren Buffet is a perfect example of the inability of an income tax to affect concentration of wealth. As I pointed out in my blog post entitled, "Musings on Warren Buffett's Tax Disclosure" posted 10/17/11, Mr. Buffett's taxable income for 2010 was just under $40 million. His net worth, as calculated in the most recent list of The Forbes 400, was 39 billion. Thus even if Buffett paid an income tax equal to 100% of his taxable income, it would represent only 1/10 of 1% of his wealth and would do nothing at all to reduce the concentration of wealth that Justice Brandeis and the op-ed authors abhor.
2. The "Top One Percent" is dynamic over time. Many taxpayers appear in the top one percent one time in their lives--when they are selling a business that has been their life's work. Other people might be part of this group only in a year in which they exercise stock options or receive a lump sum payment that represents many years' work. These taxpayers should not be subject to this "Brandeis Tax". They are not part of the concentration of wealth problem that the authors cite.
Here is how the professors describe the mechanics of their tax proposal:
"Once a year, the Internal Revenue Service would calculate the Brandeis ratio of the previous year. If the average 1-percenter made more than 36 times the income of the median American household, then the I.R.S. would create a new tax bracket for the highest 1 percent of income and calculate a marginal income tax rate for that bracket sufficient to reduce the after-tax Brandeis ratio to 36."
For which year would this tax apply--the year that the excess occurred, the year of the IRS calculation or the subsequent year? There are obvious problems in trying to assess and collect a tax for a year after all tax returns have been filed for that year. Prudent taxpayers would have to hold large amounts in reserve in case the tax were to be applied retroactively. Less prudent taxpayers may have spent or invested the funds needed to pay the retroactive "Brandeis Tax", which would create difficult enforcement issues.
If the authors would apply their "Brandeis Tax" to the year of IRS calculation or the following year, the people who suffer the tax are not the same people who exceeded the "Brandeis Ratio". Incomes change from year to year. We have an enormous economy and people who rise to the top one percent of income do so for different reasons that do not always repeat.
3. The percentage of income tax paid by the top one percent may represent something quite different than income inequality. Our income tax system is dynamic in many ways. Take, for example, the impact of capital gains. Capital gains income goes up when markets go up. One could argue both ways about whether "Brandeis Tax" should be imposed merely because the markets were up and the 36 to 1 ratio was exceeded. However capital gains income grows any time Congress increase the future tax rate on capital gains. This does not represent greater inequality of wealth, but merely a change in the timing of income recognition by taxpayers.
The number of taxpayers reporting business income on their 1040s rather than as corporate taxpayers changes in response to tax rates on each type of business entity. This change in reporting income represents a significant reason why the income reported by the top one percent of taxpayers has gone up so much since 1980. At that time, the highest corporate rate was lower than the highest individual tax rate. Now that the rates are the same, many taxpayers have opted to be taxed personally on the income from their business, which results in more income being reported by the top one percent, but no greater concentration of wealth.
Bottom Line. My view is that the proposed "Brandeis Tax" would not solve the problem of concentrated wealth, but would instead create a set of artificial rules which would add even more unfairness, complexity and uncertainty to our income tax laws.


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I use a couple of pieces of paper.
I've been using KeePass Password Safe for a number of years, and it's been solid.
My usual browser is Firefox, and it has a function to remember passwords for any site visited (I think many browsers do this now). Creating a Firefox account allows me to log into any Firefox on any computer/device anywhere, and all my passwords are available there too. Or if I need to use another browser/computer and need a password, I can open up Firefox on my cell phone and search for any password I need. The system works pretty well!
Same here. I basically have three passwords for all the sites I get into. For each site, I have them written down on a piece of paper and keep it in my wallet. I omit some of the characters in the passwords so in case someone finds my password sheet, they will not know what they are.
For all you folks that write passwords down, etc....why don't you just get a password manager like some of the ones mentioned above and use it? Then, all you have to remember is ONE password...the one to open your password manager. Once the data has been entered, run a backup and copy all the data onto a flash drive/thumb drive so that if you system ever crashes, you simply reinstall the password manager software and then use the thumb drive to "restore" you data. Then at least, if you can't remember passwords and have to write them down.....you'd only have one to write down!
I use LastPass. Have done for years. I think it's a great program.
I hate passwords ...and underwear.The last time they got into my account...they left me a note saying they hope things get better.
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I have a Microsoft Word Document with all passwords and it's password protected. Is this to unsafe?
I have a Microsoft Word Document with all passwords and its password protected. Is this to unsafe?
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The role of faith in bolstering courage in time of crisis will be the focus of the ninth biennial Veritas Forum at Hope College, which will take place on Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 10-13.
Featuring a variety of presentations, including two keynote addresses, three panel discussions and a concert, the forum will examine the topic "Courage and Crisis: Embracing a Costly Discipleship."
Although the Veritas Forum has been planned for the campus community, the public is invited. Admission is free to all events except for the concert.
The mission overview for this year's forum provides a framework for the discussion by asking, "How does Christ call us to respond to crises, whether encountered in international settings or in the intimate arena of our own emotions? What kind of preparation is necessary to respond with courage that does not yield in the face of a crisis?"
The overview continues, "Christian discipleship shapes our responses to ordinary events, but also how we live, think and speak in extraordinarily difficult circumstances. Following Jesus may mean pronouncing the gospel of grace in a hostile environment, insisting on justice when injustice holds sway, or simply standing by a friend under assault."
The forum will open on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel with the keynote address "Who is Christ for us Today? The Fierce Urgency of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Final Questions" by Dr. Charles Marsh, who is professor of religious studies and director of The Project on Lived Theology at the University of Virginia.
The Rev. Canon Dr. Andrew White, who is chaplain of St. George's Anglican Church in Baghdad, Iraq, will speak during the college's chapel service on Friday, Jan. 11, at 10:30 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel, discussing "Faith Under Fire."
A panel discussion on Friday, Jan. 11, at 3 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall will reflect on "Courage, the Cross and Our Community." Chaired by Dr. James Herrick, who is the Guy Vander Jagt Professor of Communication at Hope, the panel will feature Marshall Booker, a retired social worker who is a deacon at Messiah Missionary Baptist Church in Grand Rapids; Jeff Roessing, who is founder of Eighth Day Farm in Holland; Dr. Sue Rozeboom, who is assistant professor of liturgical theology at Western Theological Seminary; and Bev Schipper of Hamilton, artist and owner of Dumb Sheep Notecards.
Canon White, who has led St. George's since 1998, will present the Veritas Forum's second keynote address, "Taking Risks for the Kingdom," on Friday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
The activities on Saturday, Jan. 12, will open with the panel "Beauty or Brokenness: The Witness of Art" at 11 a.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall. Chaired by Elizabeth Bauman, visiting assistant professor of English at Hope, the panel will feature Dr. Susanna Childress, an adjunct assistant professor of English at Hope and award-winning writer; Wade Gugino, a cartoon artist and 1992 Hope graduate from Holland; and songwriter John Mark McMillan, who will also be performing in concert later in the day.
A second event on Saturday, Jan. 12, will feature papers by Hope and Western Theological Seminary students on courage. The presentations will take place at 1 p.m. in rooms 119, 201 and 204 of Graves Hall.
John Mark McMillan, with Hope students opening, will perform on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. McMillan's most popular song, "How He Loves," was released independently in 2005 and has been covered by Christian artists like David Crowder, Jesus Culture, The Glorious Unseen, Hillsong and Kari Jobe. He is currently touring to support his most recent recording, "Economy," which is a natural progression and departure from the themes of death and resurrection that clothed his 2008 release, "The Medicine," as evidenced by the opening line of "Economy's" title track: "Raise your voice/Chase away the ghosts."
The opening performances for McMillan's concert will be offered by Hope students in an 8 Minutes Max format. Through performances lasting at most eight minutes, a series of Hope students will apply music, dance and visual arts to exploring this year's Veritas Forum theme.
Advance tickets for the concert are $15 for the general public and $5 for Hope students, and are available at the ticket office in the front lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Public tickets are also available for purchase online at https://tickets.hope.edu/ticketing.
The Veritas Forum will conclude with the college's weekly Sunday evening worship service, "The Gathering," on January 13 at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. Canon White will preach.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets. Dimnent Memorial Chapel is located at 277 College Ave., on College Avenue at 12th Street. Graves Hall is located at 263 College Ave., between 10th and 12th streets.
The Veritas Forum began at Harvard University in 1992 as a way to get students to think about what the school was founded upon: the Veritas, or truth, of Jesus Christ. Since then, dozens of campuses in the United States and abroad have emulated the Harvard model and held forums of their own.
The Hope Veritas Forum is designed to include the arts, ideas, theology and popular culture, so as to listen to how God works in the lives of writers, musicians, social activists, educators and artists. This forum has run every two years since its 1997 debut on campus.


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VMware View: Enabling Delivery of Desktops as a Managed Service
VMware View 4 enables enterprises to adopt a desktop as a managed service model. This increases the efficiency of provisioning and managing thousands of users and significantly enhances security compliance and risk mitigation while optimizing desktop availability.
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62 mins
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48 mins
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64 mins
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Jeff Kato, Senior Analyst & Consultant, Taneja Group
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It was just five years ago that Flash technology transformed the traditional storage market forever. Modern flash-first arrays are now the new normal for traditional storage. Will a new shared storage access protocol called NVM express over Fabric (NVMe-oF) combined with the advent of storage class memory (SCM) be equally disruptive to traditional storage over the next five years as NAND flash technology was in the past?
Vendors are now announcing new products and future architectures to enable them to support these new technologies. With the help of a lively panel of experts from HPE, Pivot3, and Mellanox, we will unpack this topic and explore how their innovative approaches to leveraging Storage Class Memory and NVMe-oF can radically improve storage products and solutions.
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I woke my husband up this morning with a "Merry Christmas a year and a half ago!" That is how long I have been working on this stocking after telling him I was making it for him. This pattern came from Shepherd's Bush but I used thread colors that I could find at my local craft store. Looking back on it, I would probably buy the entire kit from them if I did this again, instead of just buying the pattern and trying to piece it together myself. Still, I think the finished product turned out cute. It was not a very difficult pattern, and it sat around unfinished for a long time mostly because I was having trouble finding the right thread colors and embellishments.
Above is a picture before sewing and after sewing. I sewed the shape of a stocking with fabric right sides together, including a backing for the aida cloth. I left the top unsewn so I could fold it down twice and sew around the top. Before turning it right side out I snipped along the edges, toward the sewn line, about 1/4 inch apart to make it lay flat. Finally, I sewed a loop for hanging.
Below is a picture of our stockings side by side:) The second is one my mom made for me when I was a kid. Love it! We'll see if I ever get around to making our kids their own.