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Moross Garden
Many families in Michigan share a tradition of spending weekends and vacations in cottages adjacent to the state's collection of lakes. Higgins Lake is considered one of the most spectacular of the inland lakes and the empty-nester's who commissioned this cottage wanted to be able to share this resource with their large family and many friends. In order to do so, they requested a large gathering area for cooking, eating and relaxing and space to sleep twenty adults.


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Cater to Your Local Customers
You're a small restaurant owner, you want customers in the door but you're competing with other restaurants, big chains and grocery stores. How do you get local customers to think of you first when they're on the hunt for something to eat?
Local marketing!
Marketing your restaurant is all about starting out small. Think about things that are located within a 3-5 miles radius of your restaurant. Is there a school, a firehouse, a community center or a church? If there are, pick one or several places that you'd like to market to. When picking places to sponsor, remember your target market. Does your restaurant cater more to college students, families or health-conscious foodies? For example, if your food is more on the pricy side, you may not want to market to cash-strapped college students.
Once you've picked your preferred places to sponsor, reach out to them to see if there are any major upcoming events that you could offer coupons or promotional codes to. Better yet, check if they are open to letting you cater free or discounted food. Of course, this would be a large investment on your part so make sure that your restaurant, business card and website are well represented at the event. If all goes well, you'll now have a partner in the community! What better way to bring in customers than to have great word-of-mouth advertising from a local partner? You will gain new customers from this partnership, earn some free marketing and may even make money on future events with these partners!

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A couple of years ago I was invited to write a chapter on the colonization of the Americas for an upcoming encyclopedia on human migration. Volume 1 of the encyclopedia, which includes my chapter, was recently published and should soon be available either electronically or in printed form in major public and university libraries. I have posted some excerpts from my chapter that may be of interest to readers who once held erroneous views on the subject.
Volume 1 - Prehistoric Migrations
Chapter 9
The human colonization of the
Americas: population genetics
Simon G. Southerton
Published Online: 4 FEB 2013
"The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration provides a complete exploration of the movements of human populations from prehistory to the present day. It includes thematic interpretations and theories of migration, as well as the significant contemporary scientific discoveries and scholarly interpretations that have reshaped the way historians and social scientists analyze and map the past."
Volume 1 is dedicated exclusively to prehistoric migration. My chapter documents the genetic evidence for the colonization of the Americas, while chapter 8 by David Meltzer examines the archaeological evidence. The two chronologies (archaeological and genetic) are generally in good agreement. Other chapters that may interest folk include Chapter 41 Polynesia, East and South, including transpacific migration; Chapter 44 North America: Eskimo-Aleut linguistic history and Chapter 45 North America: Paleoeskimo and Inuit archaeology.
Migration to Beringia"The earliest immigrants to the Americas brought with them a subset of the maternal and paternal DNA lineages present in their Asian source populations. … Virtually all modern Native Americans possess an mtDNA lineage that belongs to one of five founding haplogroups, which are all present among native populations of Siberia. These maternal lineages have been designated A, B, C, D, and X. Of these haplogroups, only X is present in both central Asian and European populations; however, the X haplogroup is large and diverse, and the X lineage (X2a) found in Native American populations represents a distinct branch on the Eurasian X lineage tree."
"Interestingly, these late Pleistocene migratory parties included domesticated dogs, as mtDNA sequences isolated from ancient dog remains from Latin America and Alaska are most closely related to the DNA lineages present in Old World dogs."
Migration into North and South America"Analyses of mtDNA subclades within haplogroups has been particularly useful for exploring the nature of Native American migrations from Beringia into the remainder of the Americas. Three subclades of mtDNA subhaplogroup C1 are widely distributed among North, Central, and South American Indians... The coalescence estimates for them is 16.6–11.2 kya, which suggests that the colonization of the Americas south of the continental ice sheets may have occurred after the LGM. A date of 16–17 kya, as suggested by the genetic evidence, is in agreement with recent archaeological discoveries (e.g. from Monte Verde in Chile and Meadowcroft in Pennsylvania) that predate Clovis lithic sites in North America" (See Figure below).
Controversial migration theories"Molecular genetics discoveries are contributing important new data to often heated debates surrounding less widely supported hypotheses of the settlement of the Americas. ...
There is currently little evidence that Native Americans migrated beyond the Americas into the Pacific or that Polynesians settled in large numbers in the Americas. A distinctive "Polynesian lineage" belonging to the mtDNA B haplogroup, which is shared by almost all extant Polynesians, has not been detected among Native American populations. There is currently no genetic evidence that peoples from Melanesia, Polynesia, Australia, Africa, Europe, China, or the Middle East contributed significantly to the pre-historic Native American gene pool. The molecular genetic data thus offer little support for settlement theories at the fringe of mainstream anthropology and archaeology. Interestingly, in response to molecular research, the Mormon Church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) recently changed its belief that Israelites were the "principal ancestors" of Native Americans to a still overly hopeful qualification that they were "among the ancestors of the American Indians". However, the question of whether there could have been small admixtures from other parts of the world is frequently raised by journalists, maverick anthropologists, and revisionist historians."


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We're having our annual Blow Your Own Ornament events here at Stanton Studios! This is our fifth annual ornament event and we are so happy to share these events with the public! Make an appointment to stop by and see us!
Our Blow Your Own Ornament events will be held every Friday and Saturday from 8AM-6PM, starting on November 15th and continuing on through December 21nd. The ornaments are $40 each and take about 10 minutes to make! We have over 50 different colored frits (glass) to choose from, and several different designs that can be used for each ornament! Up to three colors can be used per ornament, and our master glassblower, Jordan, will create the design with the colors that you choose.
The events will also include a nice coffee and hot chocolate area with snacks for the cold weather, a photo opportunity, and lots of Christmas decorations, music, and cheer! So bring by your friends and family and start your own Christmas tradition at Stanton Studios! All ages can participate in the events, and the actual "blowing" of the ornament is fairly simple. Blowing the molten glass into an orb for an ornament is very similar to blowing up a balloon. Jordan will handle the shaping of the ornament and the addition of the colors, so the participant can focus on blowing their ornament. The size of the ornament depends on how hard the participant blows, and we oftentimes have friendly competitions between groups! The events really are a blast, and you get to keep the beautiful ornament that you create as a souvenir of the great experience!
Interested in knowing more about the process of making an ornament? Here's how it's done:
- Our kiln, which is a furnace that heats the glass, will be heated to 2000 degrees approximately 24 hours prior to the events.
- Using a blowpipe, Jordan will gather some molten glass on the end of his blowpipe and then marver – or shape – the molten glass into a cylinder.
- Jordan will then add the flecks of color that you choose and place the glass into a furnace to heat up the colors. He will then blow into the end of the blowpipe, filling the molten glass with an air bubble.
- After this, he heats the glass in the furnace once again before placing a hose on the end of the blowpipe for the participant to use to blow their ornament.
- Then, it's the participant's turn to blow! After attaching a hose to the end of the blowpipe, the participant will blow air into the hose and watch as the glass expands like a balloon being inflated! During this time, Jordan will shape the ornament into the correct shape.
- He will then make final adjustments. While his assistant, Tim, cuts a jack line and breaks the glass off the blowpipe, Jordan will go to the kiln and get more glass on another blowpipe and attach the bit of molten glass to the top of the ornament to make a hook using a torch and tweezers. The ornament will then be housed in the annealer for 6 hours so the glass can cool down slowly and avoid cracking.
Stop by our studio to experience these great events! To make an appointment to come out and visit us, call us at (800) 619-4882 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information!


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DAY/NIGHT is a site-specific sculpture by Yael Kanarek that was commissioned for the new US embassy in Harare.Read More
Arq Interview
I had wonderful with Danya Shults on Arq discussing my background, my love for languages, the Regendered Scriptures, my art practice and Jewelry.Read More
Making Holes in the Torah
In celebration of Shavout, I'm launching a new project called Nikuvei Genesis. Here's a short interview on LabaJournal.com
Art in Embassies Commission
Yael Kanarek is awarded a large-scale commission for the new US embassy in Harare. The hanging sculpture designed with the words DAY/NIGHT in the 19 local languages is scheduled for installation in 2019.
Art in Embassies Cultural Exchange Program
Artist-in-Residence at The Foundry, UT Austin
Art Review by Illya Szilak in the Huffington Post
In her outstanding new show, "Kisses Kisses," at bitforms, Yael Kanarek offers an illuminating view of her wide-ranging digital and multi-media practice. Co-curated by Kerry Doran and Dylan Kerr, and thoughtfully installed, the exhibition exists as a series of overlapping windows and screens. It begins on the street where the viewer confronts a wall of bright yellow flyers, the kind that used to be plastered all over the East Village.
NYT: Yael Kanarek Has Her Fifth Show at Bitforms
"Kisses Kisses" opens April 12 @ bitforms gallery, NYC
Yael Kanarek's fifth solo show at bitforms gallery is opening on April 12. The show, title "Kisses Kisses" is the first time her twenty years old storyspace is presented as an immersive installation. More soon.
The Time Room on Governors Island
The Time Room: Three videoclock, Explosion 1960, Jungle, and Swing will be on view May 23-July 20 on Governors Island as part of the New York Electronic Art Festival. The Time Room is presented by Harvestworks. Look for building 5A at Nolan Park.
New website and new studio!
Oh yes! new website and new studio. Art studio and Aleph Foundry Jewelry have a new studio in Bushwick!
The Sick Rose, The Drawing Center, 1994
This was my first group exhibition in New York. Holland Cotter reviewed it for the New York Times: The Joys of Childhood Re-Examined, March 25, 1994.
Rainbow, The U.S. Mission to the OECD, Paris
Rainbow, Toward a New Balance, Made in the USA, 2013, is on view at the residence of Daniel W. Yohannes, the ambassador of the U.S. mission to the OECD, in Paris. The catalog, which arrived this morning, includes an introduction by the curator, Camille Benton.
The Early Disruptors: 7 Masterpieces of '90s Net Art Everyone Should Know About
"Her immersive project has delightful retro-futuristic touches; characters rediscover 'the legendary Silicon Canyon' and muse about the fate of floppy disks. Updated over decades, World of Awe is an extremely dense work with layered links, pages upon pages of text, and fully tracked soundscapes."
The Early Disruptors: 7 Masterpieces of '90s Net Art Everyone Should Know About, —Dylan Kerr, Artspace, March 27, 2015
Can you see? Momenta Art Gallery, 1996
"Yael Kanarek's Untitled paintings (from the Love Letters From the World of Awe series) use acrylic, candy sprinkles and papier-mache to question the power of art as a signifier of the sublime. The texts from this series are letters from an alienated traveler searching through an artificial landscape for the experience of awe.
"Kanarek's cartoon bombs, paper snow flakes, demonic Dr. Seuss characters, and birds flying in a smiley face formation pull every cheap trick in the sublime, romantic, painted, landscape book, all to no avail. Such desperation emphasizes the limitations of art, contrasted with the sincere desire to transcend those limitations."
Momentum, The Insititute for Women and Art, Rutgers University
The final exhibition in the Momentum series will be at the Dana Women Artists Series Galleries in Douglass Library.Read More
World Technology Award 2014 in the Arts category
An inspiring gala dinner at the World Technology Network Summit & Awards in the company of great inventors from the many fields of technological developments. On my right sat the lobbyist for Elon Musk's Tesla Motors and SpaceX. On my left, a NYC friend of MBA Polymers in the UK, who develop and manufacture sustainable plastics.


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Pokemon Inspired Phone Cozy
Hello, lovelies! If you are reading this blog, then you have to have some access to the Internet. If you have any access at all to the Internet, you know the new sensation sweeping the nation: Pokemon Go. Although the app has received a lot of criticism, I think it warrants more praise than insults.Read more


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Hello Friends. I know it's been quite a while since we've had a visit. What can I say? I totally dropped the ball on this blogging thing after participating in Nester's 31 Days Challenge. Honestly, it wasn't because I was burnt out, or tired of writing, but rather, it was so much easier to write when I knew what I was going to write about each day. The 31 Days gave me focus; they gave me a schedule; and they challenged me to be consistent with my posting. When October ended, I struggled to keep my momentum going. On top of that, life in my little corner of the world has decided to get super busy – as in I'm swamped at work and just want to come home and enjoy my family time instead of writing … sorry, sort of. I'm sorry I've left you hanging, but I'm not sorry for the family time 😉 I'm hoping to sit down over the Thanksgiving Holiday and create a plan for this space – one where I can have a schedule that allows for both writing and life living.
Anyway, as I jump back into things today, I found a wonderful surprise at my mailbox – one that quickly brought a smile to my face.
My oldest Compassion Sponsor Child, Josué, has had his photo updated. I saw it update a couple of weeks ago in my online account, but I forgot that Compassion would be mailing me a hard copy of the photo, too. It was the perfect "boost" to my day.
I swear this boy is growing like a weed – just look how tall he's gotten. I told my Dad that, and he looked at me and said, "How can you tell he's so tall?" My response: "You're kidding, right? Just look at him – He's got to be at least 6 ft tall!"
Also, apparently skinny jeans are popular everywhere…..sigh.
I can't wait to meet him next September – only 1 month and 9 days until registration for the Sponsor Tour to Ecuador opens, and clearly, I'm counting down the days.
Did you get any good mail today?
Also, today is the last day of national collection week for Operation Christmas Child. If you haven't already dropped off your shoe boxes, you can click on the banner below to find a drop off location near you.


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Centrally located and surrounded by numerous accessible lakes, rivers and other picturesque natural options, Lakehead College's School of Outside Recreation, Parks & Tourism is the one certainly one of its variety in Canada. Outside golf equipment at Inexperienced Mountain embody Farm Crew, Equestrian Club, Rowing, the bike and ski shop, the outside recreation alliance, skate club, ultimate, rugby and quidditch. We provide quite a lot of weekly expertise workshops to show you the essential of the outside together with belay courses, lead climbing classes, and free kayak clinics. They must be prepared to be challenged, have a desire to gain abilities outdoors of the classroom, participate in further-curricular activities and events regarding the outside. DEC now gives email updates on 134 subjects, including a lot of outside recreation and nature subjects. The attraction of the state's abundant outdoor shows: Colorado is #1 within the nation for in a single day ski visits and it ranks eighth within the nation for outside in a single day journeys. Registration for each Outside Recreation Program ends 5 days previous to the primary scheduled session of the class (including the pre-trip assembly, if applicable).
Get off campus for a day of scenic train within the outdoors and a few relaxed sight-seeing. UConn Outside takes you to a few of the best trails in Connecticut for an excellent day of mountain biking. The aim of theL.T. program is to develop educated, extremely skilled, and effective leaders to work as Guides for UCLA Recreation. No prior open air expertise is required – simply an enthusiasm to learn about, work in, and serve the outdoors and UCLA neighborhood.
Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2017) – The U.S. Division of the Inside is devoting necessary new assets to outdoor recreation on America's public lands and waters. With over 320 days of sunshine a 12 months and a pure atmosphere that options lush rainforests, high-rated beaches and nearly unparalleled biodiversity, Maui is a haven for the outdoors lover and recreation enthusiast. For others the liberty of being in the outside outweighs all disadvantages referring to homely comforts similar to showering and using the toilet.
In response to the Outdoor Business Affiliation's 2017 report: The Outdoor Recreation Economic system , Individuals spend greater than $887 billion annually on equipment ranging from skis and tents to RVs and boats and on companies ranging from fishing licenses to zip traces, supporting millions of jobs in manufacturing, gross sales and service.
According to new information reported by federal land and water management companies, recreation charges collected from guests beneath the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) generated some $410 million in fiscal year 2017, a major increase from the roughly $375 million generated in 2016.


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What follows this week is a feeble response to critical readers of my past 36 attempts to describe and explain the lives and livelihoods of the English during William Shakespeare's time. They say that there has been too much about gentlemen and ladies and too little about labourers, servants and housewives. I will do my best, but in self-defence it has to be accepted that four centuries later we can know very little and understand even less about the vast majority of our distant forebears.
Unless they were caught breaking the law and appeared in court, millions of ordinary Elizabethan folk left little or no surviving evidence that they had ever existed. To be recorded by name you needed to be an offender! In Scarborough's case, St Mary's original parish records of baptisms, marriages and burials for these years were probably destroyed during the Civil Wars.
There is an abundance of primary evidence in wills, probate inventories, diaries, letters, commonplace books, printed ballads, pamphlets and tax returns, but almost invariably they concern the lifestyles of a tiny minority of literate, adult males: the poor, women and children are conspicuous by their absence. So it takes a leap of imagination for us to appreciate what it was really like for most of the four million subjects of Queen Elizabeth I.
To offer one basic example: today the average household spends about 17 per cent of its income on food, whereas 400 years ago it was as much as 80 per cent. Imagine what a difference that makes to the daily existence of our ancestors who also had to clothe, warm and shelter themselves out of the remaining 20 per cent. For the great majority, who struggled at the margins, living was a perpetual battle for survival.
Understanding the past is dogged by popular misunderstandings as well as the scarcity of reliable facts. For instance, much has been written and believed about the trade and consumption of oriental spices, such as pepper, ginger, cloves and nutmegs; but these exceedingly expensive, imported commodities were much sought after only by the very rich who could afford them. They did not enter the food stores of the many. Also, none of them could conceal the foul taste and prevent the damaging effects of eating bad meat or rotting fish. In fact, meat of any kind was a rare treat for the poorest people who would have preferred unwholesome food to starvation.
However, it is nice to know that the English Tudor household did actually invent the substantial early morning breakfast, not just for nursing mothers and the sick, but mainly for working men and women. English weather was generally thought too wet and cold for outdoor labourers to go without food for long. As early as 1540, there is a written reference to fried bacon and eggs, but poached eggs for gentlemen.
The heaviest meal, dinner, was taken at any time between 10am and midday. In aristocratic houses it was an elaborate, lengthy ritual requiring dozens of cooks and table waiters, but even in the humblest home it was preceded by grace. Bread was the staple diet: it was then the equivalent of all today's pasta, rice and potatoes, as well as our toast and sandwiches. The average daily consumption was a two pound loaf. For the poorest there was often little more than bread. To most Elizabethans "Give us our daily bread" had a meaning all too urgent, literal and immediate. Even today we still describe principal wage earners as "breadwinners".
Tudor breads were very different from ours. Four centuries of genetic management and foreign imports have altered the size, yield and nutritional content of our barley, rye, wheat and oat grains. Even in the past wheat was grown in many different varieties to produce bread that ranged from the best "manchet" loaves to inferior "household" and "cheat".
Tudor methods of milling and baking were different from ours. The quality of milled flour depended crucially on the kind of millstones used by the miller. Millstone grit was so esteemed that, despite the cost, it was transported great distances to wind, water and horse mills. Mixing the flour with yeast, water and salt and kneeding the "yoke" was done entirely by skilled hand and hard work.
Most bread eaten in southern England was maslin, a mixture of wheat and rye, while further north and west, where the climate was wetter and colder, oatcake and ryebread predominated. Only the prosperous yeoman and gentry had their own baking ovens: townspeople depended on communal, professional bakers. In 1601, Scarborough had three licensed town bakers or baxters and six "country" bakers.
Tudor bread was more flavoured, heavier and denser than ours with thick crusts both top and bottom. In grand houses lower crusts were cut off for servants and "upper crusts" were reserved for their masters and mistresses.
Whereas "upper crusts" were served with a rich assortment of meats and fish, and fruits and vegetables in season, for most the common dish was "pottage", a pot-cooked stew thickened with a variety of seasonal herbs. On traditional fasting days, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and all the days during Lent and Advent, the pottage was seasoned with fish. Sir Hugh Cholmley congratulated himself that twice a week Whitby's poorest were treated at his Abbey house gates "with bread and gud pottage mad[e] of beefe".
Nowadays we expect shops to offer every kind of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables throughout the year, but Tudors knew only homegrown food in season. Hens did not lay eggs during the winter; cows were dry between calves; fruit was plentiful only during the late summer and autumn.
Late spring was the time of greatest food shortages. Did you dare to eat your seed corn? Did you slaughter animals that were weak and thin with lack of fodder? Did you risk poaching fish, pigeons, geese or rabbits which rightfully belonged only to the lord of the manor? During years of harvest failure, such as 1594 to 1597, country folk were reduced to eating acorns, leaves and grass. Skeletons of these times show evidence of anaemia, rickets and scurvy caused by malnutrition.
Finally, supper, the third and last meal of the day, could be as early as 4pm in midwinter and as late as 11pm in midsummer when the working day might last 18 hours. In northern rural areas, supper was usually a porridge of oats; in towns, apprentices and labourers might try a takeaway hot pie from the local cook shop. For the five per cent who could afford it, supper was a full meal of bread and soup, followed by meats, tarts and cheese in the same order that they are still served. The medieval belief was that food was cooked and digested in the heat of the belly so that meats which needed most heat should come before sweets and dairy produce which required less.


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Experiments in Japanese Cinema
Newsreel Documentaries of Masanori Oe
As the first step in Collaborative Cataloging Japan's engagement and research with Japanese expanded cinema, CCJ is pleased to invite filmmaker Masanori Oe and curator Go Hirasawa from Japan to present Mr. Oe's films in the 1960s to audiences in Philadelphia.
Incorporating experiments with the materiality of film and using multiple projections, Oe's newsreel documentary works reveal the artistic and political directions and conditions under which artists and filmmakers made their work. The invitation of Mr. Oe and Mr. Hirasawa is organized in collaboration with Patrick Noonan, Assistant Professor at Northwestern University and the Block Cinema at Northwestern University.
Oe Masanori moved to New York after graduating from college in 1966 to work at the Third World film studio with Jonas Mekas, Stan Vanderbeek, and others. In 1967, Oe worked with the Newsreel collective, a group of filmmakers, photographers, and media artists who worked within and across mediums to provide alternative news coverage to the world events and anti-establishment movements at the time. Meeting up with Marvin Fishman at Studio M2, he entered film production beginning with S No. 1, a news footage collage that exposed the violence of American imperialism. Head Games blithely follows soap bubbles blown by the wind in Central Park, opposing the objectivity of recording an event with a more subjective and psychological approach. No Game is about the International Anti-War Day demonstrations at the Pentagon on October 1967, and incorporates footage taken from planes of bombings over Vietnam.
For the psychedelically inspired Salome's Children, which utilized multiple exposures and extreme close-ups of a woman dancing to Indian music, Oe attached two strips of 8mm film to a single 16mm roll, projecting it onto two screens. As suggested by the title, Between the Frame concentrated on the space between the images on a filmstrip to reveal the author's inner experience. Great Society, made with Fishman, collaged newsreel footage of the Vietnam War, the psychedelic and civil rights movements, and other events to depict the America of the 1960s. Originally this work is presented on six projection screens.
Co-presented with Collaborative Cataloging Japan.
S No.1
dir. Masanori Oe, US, 1967, film transferred to video, 5min.
Head Game
dir. Masanori Oe, US, 1967, film transferred to video, 10min.
No Game
dir. Masanori Oe, US, 1967, film transferred to video, 17min.
Salome's Children
dir. Masanori Oe, US, 1968, film transferred to video, 7min.
Between the Frame
dir. Masanori Oe, US, 1968, film transferred to video, 10min.
Great Society
dir. Masanori Oe, US, 1967, six-screen 16mm films transferred to single-channel video, 18 min.


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Last week I read a wonderful essay by Emily Witt about the hiking enthusiast Simone de Beauvoir (yes, THAT Simone de Beauvoir, the French intellectual and writer), and Witt's own solitary six-day hike through the Maritime Alps inspired by de Beauvoir's memoir, The Prime of Life. Thank you, Emily Witt, for sharing this little-known tidbit about a feminist icon, and for stepping out to test your own mettle in the mountains.
I was late coming to Witt's essay; she wrote it for a mid-October 2016 issue of the New York Times T Magazine, and here I was, responding to the piece with the excitement of unearthing something novel--both Witt as a writer to admire and de Beauvior as an outdoors woman (a fact not on my radar previously).
De Beauvoir lived in Marseilles while in her early 20s, starting in 1931. The proximity of the Alps to this seaside city lured her to log many hours of solo hiking, which she wrote about in her memoir. Like de Beauvoir and Witt, I am drawn to the idea of solitude in nature, especially as a woman tempting the elements and safety, something men seldom consider when heading out alone into the mountains or the woods, though our intent for exertion, natural beauty and quiet time in our own heads are shared. So the fact that de Beauvoir was out there--in her espadrilles and summer dress, no less--this early in modern hiking history, garners my deep respect.
And a little research online shows that female hikers have been there all along. Since the early 20th century, women have taken to outdoor recreation outside of work or obligation (by the look of it, anyway), for enjoyment of nature on its own terms. Though no photos exist of de Beauvoir while on a hike (she was alone, after all), I found photos from her era of other women across the US, Europe and the Commonwealth trekking as she would have.
If you enjoy these historical posts about women trailblazers, you might want to read further about Dorothea Lange and Martha Gellhorn.


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Some schools across the state are starting to recognize the benefits of outdoor education to their students and for the second year in a row the kindergarten teachers at Windsor school are participating in Forest Friday. Across the supervisory union Albert Bridge, Hartland, and Weathersfield are all doing a forest program at their school on various days throughout the week and across multiple grade levels. As part of the Windsor community we have the pleasure of using Paradise Park as an outdoor space on the days we are outside. We are outside most of the day unless the weather creates a safety concern. Children in our forest kindergarten engage in the same curriculum and meet the same goals as children in other kindergarten classrooms with the added purposeful implementation of time and space for outdoor play and exploration.
This nature-based learning we use is a balance between supervised student-directed play and exploration time, as well as teacher led discovery following our curricular goals. Independence, imaginative play, problem-solving, communication and teamwork will be the focus of social and emotional development in the woods. On outdoor days we encourage parents to join us for some or all of the day as we learn and explore together. Parent support and involvement is always essential to the success of children in school.
Check out our adventures at http://forestfriday.weebly.com/


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Two Pakistan-trained LeT militants arrested at Wagah-Attari crossing
"Baramulla police, army and CRPF have arrested two militants who had gone to Pakistan on valid Pakistani visas to obtain arms training there for undertaking terrorist activities in the Valley.
Jammu: Two Pakistan-trained LeT militants from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested soon after they returned to India via the Wagah-Attari border crossing in Punjab with valid passports and visas, police said on Friday.
"Baramulla police, army and CRPF have arrested two militants who had gone to Pakistan on valid Pakistani visas to obtain arms training there for undertaking terrorist activities in the Valley.
"They had obtained passports specifically for the said purpose. These militants of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were nabbed immediately after returning via Wagah-Attari border before they could formally join the militant ranks here in Kashmir," a police officer said, identifying them as Abdul Majeed Bhat and Mohammad Ashraf Mir, both residents of Baramulla district.
According to police, the duo, on questioning, revealed that they had undergone terrorist training in Pakistan along with large number of Pakistani boys, most of them from its restive Balochistan province and some as 10 years old.
"The said terrorist camps are located near Burma Town, Islamabad and are being run by a terrorist commander operating under code name Hanzala Adanan and Omar. Other terrorists imparting training to young boys are operating with code names Osama,Naveed and Hataf," said the officer, adding that the arrested militants have been given visas by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.
Police also said that in the past couple of years, they have unearthed several such modules who lure young boys to Pakistan to get trained and join militancy, and several of these youth have been arrested and some of them killed in gunfights.
"On February 4, 2017, two militants namely Azharuddin and Sajad Ahmad got killed in an gunfight in Amargarh, Sopore... both had gone to Pakistan on valid visas to obtain terror training, subsequently joined militancy here and got killed.
"Suhaib Farooq Akhoon of Baramulla also visited Pakistan in August last year, acquired terrorist training in LeT terrorist camp, subsequently went underground and joined militant ranks and is currently active.
"One more militant, Abdul Rashid Bhat of Sopore was also arrested on July 17 last year by Baramulla police after he had also gone underground after obtaining training in Pakistan under similar circumstances," the police officer said.
"Parents are requested to keep watch on their wards and their prolonged absence from home should be immediately reported to police so that lives of these boys are saved," the officer added.


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Saturday Jan. 28, 2017
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St., Vancouver
Join Meraloma Rugby for our 2017 fundraiser. All are welcome - alumni, current players, friends, and supporters. Enjoy a night of friends, food, prizes, drinks, music, memories, and more. This year's event will celebrate the women's section's achievement of 20 seasons of rugby. It will feature a delicious meal prepared by Chef Deniz of Cafe Medina, a cash bar, memorable speeches, and a rap performance by the Loma's own rugby physio, Baby C. We hope to see you there.
Tickets are $50 and going fast. Get them by Jan. 23 to reserve your meal!
Online tickets are available at lomawomen20.bpt.me. For hard copy tickets, contact Rebecca at [email protected]om.
Hope to see you there.
Once a Loma, Always a Loma.


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Happy New Year to all from Cape To Grape Wine Tours and Adventures !
We would like to thank each and everyone for their wonderful support during 2017.
It has been a good year, with another TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2017 following on from our Certificate of Excellence in 2016, a new Luxury Travel & Hospitality Award, and currently shortlisted in the 2018 Luxury Tour Guide awards. All thanks to our clients who have rated us based on their travel experiences with Cape To Grape.
2017 also saw the launch of our new Garden Route Adventure Tour which is receiving more hits on TouristLink than any of our flagship day and overnight tours from Cape Town.
Our support is from South Africans (local and out of town) and foreign tourists. We are currently at the height of the tourist season and we say THANK YOU to our clients and travel partners for their wonderful support.
As we move into a new year, we continue to strive to perfect our guest experience and to improve our service and product offerings.
We wish you a very happy, peaceful and prosperous 2018 !


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Who are these people? Meet the rest of the characters.
The famous anthropologist Kiki Toulouse-Brown is Georgie's dissertation advisor. Well, sometimes. Sometimes she disappears on research trips, but she always resurfaces with a nugget of devastating wisdom.
Played by Clara Kamunde
Brilliant German mechanic and owner of the BusStop, Helmut Richter loves engines more than most people. He respects Georgie's meticulousness and her shared passion for lunch.
Played by Jim Mellgren
Helmut's nephew Karl Richter is not a great mechanic, but the BusStop couldn't function without him. No one knows exactly why, but it's true.
Played by Harrison Foster
Van life isn't for everyone. It's definitely not Julia's thing.
Played by Martha Rynberg
This broken-hearted surfer can no longer afford his beautiful van baby.
Played by Patrick Barnes
This charming salesman would like to introduce you to his pet spiders.
Played by Abas Idris
This Berkeley native will use all of her special powers to find the right owner for her beloved van, Bartholomew.
Played by Cindy Ferreri
This BusStop mechanic once spotted the legendary Onda Blanca.
Played by Alfie Turnshek


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Donor Stories
From Disaster to Action
Jim and Laura Putnam are committed to helping the environment. With a gift from their retirement plans, the couple is making an impact at UC Santa Barbara's North Campus Open Space. Read More
Preservation of a Legacy
Thanks to a generous gift from donor Gil Sanchez, a remarkable collection of his life's work as a renowned architect is now housed in the Special Collections of the UCSB Library. Read More
A Library Legacy
Alan Grosenheider knows the difference a gift can make for a student. By including UCSB in his future plans, he's not only changing lives, but supporting his passions as well. Read More
Love for Environment Inspires New Legacy
Muriel Carlton knows her late husband, John, would be honored to play a part in the North Campus Open Space Project at UC Santa Barbara thanks to his lifelong commitment to environmental causes. Read More
An International Perspective
"Those that can help create opportunities for others should do so," says Steve Mendell '63. The power of education inspired Steve and his wife, Barbara, to create the Mendell Award in Political Science, an annual scholarship that will be endowed through a bequest. Read More
A Place of Joy: What USCB Means to One Family
Jenny and John Lofthus are intricately connected to USCB. Learn what ties them together, and why they chose to leave a gift to the University in their estate plan. Read More
Gifts to UCSB Benefit Future Gauchos
Rafael Costas wanted to find a way to give back to UCSB. He's providing support for the University with gifts in his estate plan. Read More
Far Exceeding Expectations Indeed
Leonard and Gretchan Broom established a significant legacy at UCSB. The couple's support will be evident on campus for years to come. Read More
Far Exceeding Expectations Indeed
Paul Boyle '84 credits UCSB with much of his career success. He's saying thanks with a gift that supports future students and their own success. Read More
Far Exceeding Expectations Indeed
For nearly 30 years, UCSB has "far exceeded" the expectations of one couple. We can say the same of their generosity. Read More
Athletics and Academics: Cathy Tonne's UCSB Legacy
Sand, water, and volleyball. These three passions drew Cathy Tonne (1981) to UC Santa Barbara. Her experiences as a student and alumna—as well as the shared and soulful spirit she found in her Cal Poly husband Dave Ohst—made it easy to give back. Read More
Alum Leaves Future Gift to Inspire Students at UCSB
Dawn Wright (Ph.D.'94) is currently the Chief Scientist of the Environmental Systems Research Institute. Her work involves the geological mapping of the ocean floor, advising organizations on oceanography and fisheries, and interfacing with government, industry and the public to understand and find environmental solutions. Read More
Investing in Changing Lives
UC Santa Barbara Political Science professors (and spouses) Lorraine McDonnell and Stephen Weatherford believe passionately in "experiential education." Read More
Giving Today...and Tomorrow
Books are important to Ken Karmiole. Today a well-regarded dealer in rare manuscripts, Ken first became interested as an undergraduate at UCSB in the late 60s. Read More
Perpetuating a Legacy of Music
Not many individuals have a better sense of the value of the arts than Carl Zytowski. Carl came to UC Santa Barbara in 1951 as an instructor of music and enjoyed an illustrious 44-year teaching career. Read More
An Investment for the Future
One of UCSB's great arts experiences is our Arts & Lectures (A&L) program. When Tim Fisher and his wife, Audrey, moved to Santa Barbara, they attended a few programs and were hooked. Read More
Alumni Support Future Gauchos Through Their Estate
Ernie (B.A. '66, M.A. '72) and Leslie (B.A. '64, Ph.D. '79) Zomalt are passionate about global education. Read More
Love of Teammates Inspires Gift
Many of our supporters have worked hard and been responsible about setting aside funds in various plans to ensure their retirement years. Read More
Couple Meets Retirement Goals While Giving Back
When it came to supporting their alma mater, Kent Vining, B.A. '70 and Julie Ann Mock, M.A. '75 had three goals. Read More
Using Your Home to Fulfill Philanthropic Goals...And Finance Your Retirement
Historically, real estate has proven to be a solid investment. It can also be a powerful philanthropic tool when planning your estate and financial goals. Read More
Achieving Double Bottom Line Returns
Bill and Pat Bullough are passionate about learning. Bill received his B.A. from UC Santa Barbara in 1955. Read More
Faculty Emeritus Boosts Retirement Income While Benefiting UCSB
When Adrian M. Wenner, faculty emeritus (Natural History) and former provost of the College of Creative Studies (CCS), read the prior issue of the UC Santa Barbara Investor, he realized he could increase his retirement income and tax benefits... Read More
Life-Income Gift Brings New Life to UCSB Donor
Your gift can make a profound difference not only to the University but also to you. One recent University donor set a perfect example when he leveraged his gift to the campus into a new and satisfying life for himself. Read More
What Impact Would You Like to Make?
Many donors would like to make a significant philanthropic impact but don't always have the financial wherewithal to make an outright gift. Read More
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Judy Stapelmann earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in biology at UC Santa Barbara. She went on to teach biology and ecology at Ventura College, Glendale College and Santa Barbara City College. Read More
Gift Annuity Provides Dual Benefit to UCSB Donor
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Bernard and Lori Sandler, two generous, community-minded activists, truly illustrate the concept of "gifts in action." Read More
A Gift of Gratitude
Harvey Schechter '47 and his wife, Hope, have been strong advocates of UC Santa Barbara for many years. Read More
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exit Lane Rock Cove
arrive Kinsman Cove, Hunter Island 51 55.68N, 128 09.50W
One of the reversing waterfalls at low tide.If you are out boating by yourself, your time is your time and you can do whatever you want. Sometimes we loose track of time and sometimes we pay no attention to time. Today is one of those days. We enjoyed a beautiful morning, sipping coffee and reading, waiting for the tide to change so we could see the reversing waterfalls. Just before lunch, it looked like they might be maxed out for the morning, so we got in the dingy to get a closer look. In areas like this, where there is lots of water flowing back and forth, the sea life is incredible. Everything is competing for space on the rocks or seafloor. It is really beautiful.
Our next anchorage, Kinsman Cove, is a cozy two boat cove, but promises some interesting adventures for tomorrow.


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Years ago, stories of boys running away from home to join the circus were popular. This tale turns tail as an indentured boy and "misfit" animals try to run away from the circus.
The title sets up the plot, so readers know what will eventually happen. The misfits are Bertie, 11; Smalls, a long-tongued honey bear; Rigby, a moplike white Komondor dog; Tilda, a white Angora rabbit; and Wombat, a hairy-nosed wombat who's in love with Tilda. They were acquired by hook and crook by Bertie's villainous Uncle Claude, the epitome of mean, who gulps cocoa by the urn-full, abuses all of the animals and wants to sell the circus. His two right-hand but wrong-headed men, twins Loyd and Lloyd, cower at every command. There's even romance, as Bertie is smitten by Susan, who performs a cruelly hand-blistering rope act. Each animal has a distinct personality, and they talk to one another but not to the humans. Even though the "lifer" animals (elephant, lions, monkey, zebra) resent them when the misfits begin to perform, they aid in the fiery finale and escape.
Pure melodrama with stereotypical villains in a circus setting; the appeal of talking animals with dabs of humor from the twin twits make for a good old-fashioned story. (Animal fantasy. 9-11)


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Have you ever hated someone, a particular view or value, or perhaps some clans or communities that even hearing their names make you feel uneasy? A hatred so strong that even an apology won't make you forgive. And, what's more unique, sometimes you don't even know why you hate that person, or a certain view or tribe with so much intention.
What's the reason behind all these? What are the motivations that can cause such hatred towards a certain someone, outlook or clan?
Cause #1: Fear
For many, they hate because the feeling of fear that emerge. As someone who're born and raised in Indonesia, of course we know about the long-time hate between the Indonesian Chinese and what people regard as the natives.
Messages are passed on through generations, such as "Don't be too closed to the locals, okay. They are vicious and they are not like us", or "Be careful with those Chinese, they are foxy and greedy". Sound familiar to you? But, let's think about it again, are those situations we fear about will eventually come true?
Many horrible incidents have occurred between the natives and the Indonesian Chinese; from propaganda to series of riots in the past, all stem from the fear raised between these two tribes. For some people, this fear soon becomes intense hatred and consciously or unconsciously has led them towards many hateful situations even until today.
Strictly speaking, do you think it is wise to continue hating or passing on this hatred toward something because of our fears?
Cause #2: Dissatisfaction
Have you ever felt a sense of dissatisfaction so severe that it has led you to hate? It can be dissatisfaction towards a punishment sentenced to you though you are not guilty. Or perhaps dissatisfaction towards some house rules imposed by your parents making you feel caged and confined? Have you ever felt this kind of dissatisfaction in your life?
Hatred which is rooted from a feeling of dissatisfaction emerges from a strong will to control something or a strong desire to gain answer or response which is exactly like we want or we perceive as true.
So, it is not a surprise how this dissatisfaction can be a trigger to the intense hatred that we feel. Especially if this dissatisfaction has tremendous influence towards our lives or our survival. But, it is wise to preserve this hatred just because we're feeling dissatisfied?
Cause #3: Helplessness
We can learn from the history how oppression and slavery towards the black skinned were done maliciously by the white skinned. The tyranny which took place for decades has caused a distinctive hatred felt by the black skinned. Although these days people from all around the world have stood up to confront dictatorship, it is undeniable how some people still have their hates towards the whites.
Many of them feel helpless because they're born as blacks or the indigenous, and this can lead to the hatred felt towards the whites even though they're not dealing with any kind of slavery anymore.
On the other way around, they are also some white skinned who unconsciously nurture their hatred towards the black skinned and feel that they are lower than them; regarded as those less moral or less educated. If this helplessness continues, then hatred can grow stronger and stronger. Will you just silent down this feeling of helplessness?
Cause #4: Lack of knowledge and understanding
Have you heard of the anarchic stories occurred due to the communist issues in Indonesia? Well, you know that this again has become a hot conversation topic in the country, and often, has caused hatred towards communism (or the communist) grows among those who actually know nothing about what communism really is.
In Indonesia, communism is regarded as a ruthless ideology and communists are called as atheists (people who do not acknowledge the existence of God). However, if you search the definition of communism on the internet, you would find all the explanations about communism as a political view which is way too far from the description spread out within the country. If you have this figured out, then you'll know how out-of-the-way the difference between the views of communism in Indonesia compared to its real definition, and how people have such lack of knowledge towards issues they really hate.
On the other way around, I understand how there are some parties which encountered bad experience with certain people who called themselves as part of one of the communist parties in Indonesia and has done such vicious acts. But, is it wrong and is it too hard to find out a little bit more before you judge and hate something or some people?
Cause #5: Karmic bonds
In the olden days, the followers of Christianity and Islam had led a striking war due to the different beliefs they had. It was so remarkable that this war was written down in history books and bibles.
Though it had happened long ago and now there is no actual "war" happening between Moslems and Christians, but for some people, this seeds of hatred are still planted strong within them. What happened in the past has caused a collective karma received by both religions' adherents; they dislike each other even without a real reason which happen personally to the. But, after knowing this, would you still continue to pass down this hatred?
It is easy for us to declare why we hate, but it can be difficult for us to point out why we love. We need to admit that it is not easy to not submit to the hatred already emerged, especially if this is rooted from the karmic bond.
One thing you can do every time hatred arises is to be aware of its appearing to you and then find out the root cause of this hatred. From the five reasons above, can you tell which one is the number one reason of your hatred? What situations or what issues can trigger you to this feeling of hate? Do share your stories in the comment column below.


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Premier League: A Gary Hooper wonder volley helps Norwich to 1-1 draw with Swansea
Gary Hooper's cracking volley helped Norwich pull further clear of the relegation zone after drawing 1-1 with Swansea.
Last Updated: 15/12/13 7:42pm
The Canaries had to come from behind at home, however, after Nathan Dyer's opener after 12 minutes, lofting the ball over the oncoming John Ruddy after capitalising on Sebastien Bassong's mistake.
Dyer suffered a game-ending injury on 40 minutes, however, after buckling under the challenge of Bassong with what appeared to be a fractured ankle.
That gave Norwich the impetus to chase an equaliser and, after a period of dominance, it was Hooper's stunning volley deep into injury-time which grabbed the equaliser and, after an entertaining but goalless second half, a deserved point at home.
Swansea's passing style paid dividends early on as they settled a little quicker than their hosts, with Pablo Hernandez's snapshot providing the first glimpse of goal for either side.
Jonathan de Guzman will have hoped to do better with a 25-yard free-kick on 10 minutes, but moments after Swansea were ahead.
An ambitious long ball from Ashley Williams left Dyer and Bassong challenging for a header, with the diminutive winger somehow coming out on top.
Dyer was left to chase onto his own header, and the forward's lightning quick pace helped him reach the ball before the rushing Ruddy, giving Dyer the easiest of finishes as he helped it over the keeper.
Norwich battled for an equaliser afterwards, and came close on 35 minutes when Hooper robbed Williams of the ball before hitting his shot high and wide when well-placed.
Five minutes later, Dyer was stretchered off following his and Bassong's tussle, and Norwich were able to capitalise not long after.
Bassong's clearance found Johan Elmander on the edge of the area, and the Swede's knockdown was perfectly weighted for Hooper to chest the ball up and volley home past visiting keeper Michel Vorm from fully 25 yards for a stunning equaliser deep into injury-time.
Nathan Redmond nearly put his side ahead just one minute later, twisting and turning from the right wing but flashing his shot wide.
The second half was just as open as the first, as Bassong, Steven Whittaker, Hernandez and Williams all traded early opportunities, but to no avail.
Dyer's first-half replacement, Alejandro Pozuelo, then played a delightful one-two with Hernandez before blazing over on the hour mark, with both sides chasing a winner.
On 68 minutes, a poorly defended corner gave Michael Turner the chance to head the hosts ahead, but his powerful effort cracked back off the crossbar before rebounding out off Jordi Amat's head.
Norwich continued to press as first Redmond then Hooper forced excellent saves from Vorm, but Swansea nearly stole it at the death when substitute Wilfried Bony curled wide with Jonjo Shelvey well placed.
The sides eventually had to settle for a draw, however, pushing them both further towards mid-table.


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Ghosts on the prowl
Around the region, spirits of past turn out to haunt tourists of today.
© Beth Gauper
In Chicago's Graceland Cemetery, legends swirl around Lorado Taft's "Eternal Silence,'' known as the Statue of Death.
It's funny how, wherever there are tourists, there are ghosts.
In Chicago, two ghost tours put titillated tourists on the track of Al Capone and John Dillinger, thrill-killers Leopold and Loeb and serial murderer H.H. Holmes, the Devil in the White City.
There's enough lingering ectoplasm in St. Paul, Milwaukee and Madison to keep guides busy there, too, especially around Halloween.
Even cute little Galena, Ill., has so many ghosts that guides stay busy year-round, telling tourists about beckoning figures and haunted theaters and mysterious taps on shoulders.
Historian Steve Repp leads All About a Ghost tours in Galena, and the most entertaining part of his tour comes at the end, when he asks if anyone has had experience with ghosts. Sometimes only a couple of people raise hands, and sometimes nearly everyone does.
"The other day, 15 people told stories of things that had happened, if not to them, to their mothers or sisters or brothers; it was unbelievable,'' he said. "It makes you wonder.''
Here are some of the tours around the region.
Historian Steven Repp holds All About a Ghost walking tours from the DeSoto House Hotel on Main Street at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays year-round, plus Sundays in October and before Monday holidays.
In inclement weather, indoor programs replace the 80-minute tours. Just show up, or call 815-777-9252 for more information.
For more, see Ghosts of Galena.
The Annie Wiggins Guest House also offers a Ghost Tour from the 1846 mansion overlooking the Galena River, across from downtown. The 75-minute walking tours go out Fridays and Saturdays from May through October.
There are other frightful things to do in Galena in October. For Halloween, there's a Balloon Glow along the Galena River and a nighttime parade.
Unlike Galena, Chicago always has been filled with gangsters and murderers, including H.H. Holmes, who terrorized young women before and during Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition. Reserve early for October tours.
Their ghosts still lurk in Chicago, says author Ursula Bielski, who offers Chicago Hauntings Tours year-round on Fridays and Saturdays and daily in October.
© Beth Gauper
There are two other tours, Weird Chicago Ghost Tour and Chicago Ghost Investigations Tour, where participants get to use ghost-hunting equipment.
For more, see Halloween in Chicago.
St. Paul
Wabasha Street Caves, which made its name with its St. Paul Gangster Tours, offers a 1˝-hour Ghosts & Graves and two-hour Caves & Graves tours, $25. Costumed guides tell stories about haunted sites, historic murders and a local cemetery.
At the newly restored Minnesota State Capitol, guests on Shadows & Spirits of the Capitol tours encounter historical "spirits" that include a night watchman, a Civil War veteran, a suffragist, a dome foreman and an artist who decorated the Supreme Court chamber.
They're Oct. 18-20 and 25-27 in 2018. Buy tickets in advance.
From the St. Anthony Main complex on the riverfront, in the oldest part of the city, search for paranormal activity on Real Ghost Tours. Guests are supplied with ghost-hunting equipment.
Tours are Thursday through Sunday the last three weeks of October.
Milwaukee Ghosts offers 1˝-hour Haunted History Tours of the Third Ward, once known as the "Bloody Third.''
Gothic Milwaukee offers two walking tours, the Classic Tour and Ghosts of Yankee Hill, Thursdays through Saturdays as well as some additional dates.
In September and October, Madison Ghost Walks leads Capitol Square Ghost Walks Fridays and Saturdays. Tours last 90 minutes.
Wausau, Wis.
Find out why Larry, Martha, Cyrus, Bob, the Plumers and
Eddie refuse to rest in peace on Historic Downtown Wausau Fall Ghost
Tours offered by the Wausau Paranormal Research Society on October weekends.
Port Washington, Wis.
Find the haunted spots of this hilly maritime town on Lake Michigan on the Port Washington Ghost Walk Halloween weekend. It's a two-hour tour that includes hills. They're recommended for people 13 and older. Tickets sell out far in advance.
Bayfield, Wis.
In fall, Bayfield Heritage Tours offers two walks, Ghosts and Legends of Old Bayfield and More Ghosts, by candle lantern with a costumed "spirit guide.''
In this hillside village on Lake Superior, you'll hear about shipwrecks, a phantom girl at the ferry dock, Ojibwe legends of ice monsters and haunted islands.
They're Wednesdays and Saturdays through late September, followed by Cemetery Walks through the first Saturday in October.
Anoka, Minn.
This northern suburb of Minneapolis calls itself the Halloween Capital of the World, and the Anoka County Historical Society offers 1˝-hour Ghosts of Anoka walking tours around town at 7:30 p.m. on two Thursdays and Saturdays a month from May through August, and every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in September and October, with extra tours during Halloween Week.
Call 763-421-0600 to reserve. The Anoka Halloween festival includes parades, contests, medallion hunts and a block party.
Last updated on October 15, 2018


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Poetry Series II
Title: Poetry Series II
Date Creation: 1998
Location: 6801 Gaylord Parkway – Interior Texas Sculpture Garden
"The visual arts and reading have a great commonality in their ability to transport the participant to a place where the spirit is elevated and upon careful listening, the soul can be heard. My intention with this particular work is to create an environment for an urban setting to facilitate this wondrous and integral process of our lives." - Roger Colombik, Artist
About the Artist:
Roger Colombik lives in the Texas Hill Country with his wife and artistic collaborator Jerolyn. His sculptures address a range a conceptual interests that include composing environments of poetic repose in public spaces and the transformative nature of journeys, both inward and external. The universal intent is to soften the flight of time for the viewer. Educated in art foundry programs at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale and University of Illinois – Champaign he continues to explore the material and conceptual possibilities of casting and fabrication.
In addition to his studio practice he has spent over two decades studying regions of the world that are transitioning to civil society. Socially engaged projects are undertaken in milieus where traditions and cultural heritage collide head-on with westernization and government malfeasance. The work incorporates oral history archives, photography, publications and intervention. Republic of Georgia, Burma and Armenia are a few of the countries that he has engaged in his research.
Roger is in his 29th year of teaching sculpture at Texas State University.
Web site: www.rogercolombik.com www.colombik.tumblr.com


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As teachers, it's important to find the best model for achieving the curriculum standards you're trying to meet. In our second Teachers' Lounge webinar, Edmodo educator Nira Dale discusses how you can use Edmodo for blended learning to help students meet established guidelines.
In her Mastering the Standards with Edmodo webinar, Dale covers three useful strategies you can try in your classroom, including:
Formative Assessment. Using Edmodo quizzes, learn how to recognize where students are struggling so you can immediately address strengths and weaknesses, and help students identify their own.
The Back Channel. Students like to express themselves via digital media. See how you can leverage this to get everyone engaged in a lesson through backchanneling in the Edmodo communication stream.
Peer Publishing and Teaching. Student effort and motivation increase when their audience goes beyond just the teacher. Check out all the great examples Dale has of students creating and publishing their work on Edmodo.
Learn more by watching the recording below, then set a goal to adapt at least one of these strategies in your classroom!
This, and all previous Teachers' Lounge webinars, can aso be found on our Help Center.


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turntable slipmats
A slipmat is a 12-inch size piece of circular felt, that sits on the deck platter of your turntable. The purpose of the slipmat is to help the deck platter keep rotating while you are either changing a record, or doing any mixing. The importance of the slipmat really comes into effect when you want to start a record at a precise moment in the record.
For DJ's that are scratching the slipmatt is essential, as you don't want to fight the force of the motor that is turning, you want a smooth scratch which comes from the slipmat.
As a note also, if you are just starting out there is normally a rubber mat on the top of the deck platter too. This isn't a new high tech piece of slipmat. Its just a protector, and should be removed.
design concepts
Although you might just think that your felt piece of carpet is just that, it has had more though and design going into it than you probably expect. This is why there is a wide market for slipmat makers. Over time your slipmat will start to tear and fray, so be sure to invest in a good one.
Slipmat design factors include the thickness of the slipmat, and also the weight of the slipmat. The best type of slipmat is one that is made from a compacted felt, and it should also be light and as thin as possible. A heavy or fluffy slipmat will drag extra friction on the deckplatter, and this will reduce the amount of time when you need a record to start playing again aquick, and you could even find that you miss the cue completly.
Slipmats have become more than a fucntion part of the DJ toolbox, they have also become a relecftion of the Dj's personality. Normally a DJ will be on the lookout for a special logo, or color style that the feel represents them perfectly. This is perfectly fine, however don't skip on the quality of the slipmat, just because you like the design. Your repuation will then need more than a good logo on the slipmat to be restored.
You will have to watch that the printed chemicals you use don't start to crack, as they will just ruin the underside of your records, without you even noticing. I would actually recommend a simple black or white slipmat. This will stop any damage to your records.
When you have your turntable running, and you hold the record, the force that is sill applied by the motor is called the torque. This directly affects the ease at which the deck platter keeps turning. This is one of the most important things to recognize early on in your DJ career. Since there are 2 types of turntables, and these are belt driven, and direct driven. The direct driven one is what a real DJ should be using and a belt driven turntable should be used by someone who just wants to play some records at home.
The amount of friction created between these surfaces is important. You have to train yourself to get the proper technique correct. Too much pressure will cause too much friction, and you will struggle to mix other records, and spend more time wondering why its so difficult. So spend some time studying the technique that you are using to touch the records. You should know where the limits are, at both ends of the scale.
There are even a number of products called flying carpets that help create even less friction between the slip mat and the deck platter.
Example dj slipmats
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An installation at the HOG Farm featuring full scale dioramas by
Linnéa Gad Molly Lieberman Katie Stout
Auto Body builds a series of temporary bamboo structures to act as large-scale dioramas sited on the fields of the Hamlet Organic Garden. Each artist inhabits a bamboo structure, creating their own micro- environment to be observed within the larger landscape of the farm environment.
As a diorama typically showcases a historical event, landscape, or cityscape, here each artist has displayed a scape of their choice usingobjects, figures, live material, found material, drawing and painting.
The bamboo serves as a practical building material and was all sourced locally from the gardens of Bellport residents, where the species is considered invasive.
Special thanks to Sean Pilger, the HOG Farm team, Peter Schlesinger & Eric Boman, and Peter on Oak Meadow Lane.


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Salad filled with grape tomatoes, sliced almonds, cucumbers, romaine, spinach and a homemade dressing of lemon juice, sole & olive oil ... and to drink:
watermelon slushie. That's all :)
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
I can hardly eat when it's that hot but I am always always always thirsty!!ReplyDelete
This looks like the perfect meal! I have the hardest time trying to figure out what to eat, this crazy heat just kills my appetite (which come to think of it, isn't such a bad thing! LOL!)
And does it get any better than a cool watermelon slushie!! Delish!!
I agree, it is HOT. But what you had to eat looks great!ReplyDelete
Looks delicious!
I was looking through some of my favorite things the other day, the ones I keep in the china closet away from grandbabies. Guess what I found? My sand dollar from you! I picked it up and smiled while thanking God for the kindness you have shown me, a stranger. I mean, really Denalee, I could be a weirdo sitting at my computer in my underwear and yet you have been such an encouragement to me so many times.
I just wanted to say thank you, I am thinking of you and praying blessings on you and yours today and always.
Wish I lived by you! I would happily eat whatever you fixed. You are a wonder and I am so grateful that you are my darling daughter Denalee!
(singing) Who could ask for anything more?!ReplyDelete
Can I come and eat with you? This is a perfect meal for me! How do you make a watermelon slushie??????ReplyDelete
That slushie looks yummy!
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There's a new top dog in the world of ultra premium rangefinder cameras today, as Leica has announced a slew of new shooters to its lineup, including a new flagship.
The all-new Leica M replaces the M-9 at the top of the heap. It's also joined by the Leica M-E, a less feature-packed retouch of the M-9.
Among welcome new features in the M are an all-new 24 MP full-frame sensor that Leica says provides better low-light performance and power management. The M also records full 1080p video— a first for a Leica rangefinder. Additionally, the display gets a boost to 3-inches and now offers a Live View option.
The M-E features the same 18-megapixel sensor found in the M-9 and doesn't offer video or Live View. Leica is selling it as a stripped down "It's the pictures, stupid" companion to its more technologically advanced cameras.
The Leica M will retail for $6,950 while the M-E is slightly more affordable at $5,450.


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Backlog: Game of the Year Is Near Edition
The 5th Annual Silicon Sasquatch Game of the Year Awards are nigh! This week Doug and Nick join me to elaborate on our last-ditch efforts to finish (or at least get past the first level of) 2013's myriad releases. It's difficult to play every great game before deciding which ones are the best.
We'll have more information on our GOTY schedule next week, but familiar readers can expect our normal 1-10 rankings alongside our individual "honorable mentions." New to 2013 is a mega-podcast which will capture, for the very first time in our history, the arduous decision process that's now become a tradition over Skype. That will be posted in January once the dust has settled, and our wounds have healed.
Find out what's been going on this week after the break! — Aaron Thayer
December is here, believe it or not. My second-favorite time of the year, winter provides incessantly poor weather, which leads to a lot of time indoors spent on reflection as a new year approaches. I like that about this month. It forces retrospection on you.
Another constant of December is our Game of the Year awards ceremony. This year marks our fifth ever. Wow.
By next Sunday we'll have made our decisions for the 10 best software releases of 2013. Transparency is a virtue of mine, yet not something we've emphasized during the awards. To change things up, and to happily demystify the process, here are our agreed-upon stipulations before the group deliberates:
- Compilation releases or HD remakes aren't valid entries.
- The same applies to "episodic" content, unless it ends in the considered year. (Sorry, The Walking Dead: Season 2 -- better luck in 2014?)
- At least one staff member has to have completed the majority of the game to justify its inclusion.
- Full disclosure: No one on-staff owns or will own an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 by the time of our tribunal. That means no next-gen exclusives will be on the table. Perhaps unfair, but the critical masses seem to indicate that games like Ryse: Son of Rome and Knack aren't exactly system sellers. If Sony or Microsoft are willing to rectify our lack of new consoles at Sasquatch HQ, you can reach us me at my staff email.
- Zelda games always win.
I'm only half-joking about the Zelda thing. In 2011 I caught some legendary flak when, thanks to my silver tongue, I pushed Skyward Sword to a #2 spot -- a game I hadn't finished before voting. Sadly we've never recorded our abusive, hours-long deliberation session. Not until this year, that is.
Yes, as mentioned before the break we decided to record the entire dramatic bout of verbal pugilism, which includes insults, name-calling and a lot of curse words. It's all in good fun, but the fact is shit gets real during these things.
Just ask Nick about Minecraft sometime.
With our Game of the Year feature just a few days out from now, you'd think I'd be laser-focused on playing through the games I'd overlooked earlier in the year that might be major contenders for top honors — games like Shadowrun Returns; Tearaway; Papers, Please; and Device 6, to name a few.
Instead, I keep sinking all my time into a game that I'm fiendishly attached to: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. I grew up cutting my teeth on the original NES Zelda games and have played through A Link to the Past at least four or five times by now, so it's probably not surprising to hear that old-school, top-down Zelda is pretty much my jam.
I've had my ups and downs the previous touch-screen Zelda games on the original Nintendo DS, so I wasn't sure what exactly to expect with the series' first outing on the 3DS. Fortunately, the gameplay here is strictly traditional with no touchscreen combat whatsoever. Instead, you've got what feels like the tightest, best-controlling and most-refined game the series has seen since...well, A Link to the Past. Toss in some brilliant dungeon designs, a wonderfully expressive art and animation style and one of the richest musical scores the series has ever seen and you've got an absolutely essential game on your hands — one that's certain to be a high-water mark in the series for years to come.
Anyway, now that I'm just hours away from reaching 100% completion, I can say with certainty that A Link Between Worlds was the most fun I've had with a game all year. The closest runner-up in that regard, incidentally, would have to be Super Mario 3D World, Nintendo's other top-flight release from a few weeks ago.
And when I'm not grinding my way through A Link Between Worlds' endgame, I'm spending a good deal of time on the high seas with Captain Kenway's fleet in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. I'm at about the halfway point in the game, with six of the game's 13 sequences down, and I'm finding myself in a weird position.
As a fan of what this series is capable of and a die-hard defender of the original game's ambition, it's wonderful to see this series is back on track after two significant missteps in Assassin's Creed Revelations and Assassin's Creed III. The game's clunky, slow, tutorial-laden interface has been stripped down and designed to give the player a strong sense of freedom within the first five minutes. Exploration on the high seas feels rich, deep and rewarding in a way that the nautical missions of the previous game failed to deliver, and the process behind upgrading your flagship, the Jackdaw, is a surprisingly gratifying and well-paced one. It's hard to say where they're going with the plot at this point, but after a short cameo sequence with some familiar faces in the modern-day era I'll admit I'm eager to see this thing through to the end.
As a critic, however, things get murkier. This is a series that attempted to push gameplay forward in a way that wasn't possible on earlier consoles. Before InFamous, Uncharted and countless other series brought their traversal systems to the mainstream, 2007's Assassin's Creed delivered an intuitive and technically impressive free-running system in a richly realized open-world setting. That, along with the series' painstaking attention to historical detail, drew me in like few games ever have.
Unfortunately, it's been a mixed bag ever since then. As great as the advancements were between the first and second games, the series was padded out with a couple of unnecessary sequels within Ezio's storyline before culminating in the overwrought, inextricably dull mess that Assassin's Creed III wound up being.
So if Assassin's Creed IV successfully strips a lot of the excess away from the series' enduring formula and enables the fun of the core gameplay to shine through like it used to, is that something worth celebrating on its own? With ACIV, Ubisoft has righted the ship and set the series back on the path to greatness — but there's a long and difficult journey ahead of the crew to reach the next great milestone.
Gaming has taken a bit of a backseat to other real-life issues the last few weeks. But in that time my companion has remained Pokémon Y. I can't believe I'm a 28-year-old man putting so much time and mind into a game designed for little kids; I can't believe I was able to visit the Pokémon Center in nearby Fukuoka, too. At the same time, given just how much fun the game is, the argument makes itself. Who can argue against fun?
That really seems to be a good question. At a time and in a generation where so many of the other marquee games are so serious -- warfare, crime, zombie apocalypses, steampunk jingoism -- it's nice to kick back and enjoy something that is so lite. That's not to say it's airy and missing any gravity; Pokémon Y remains a coming-of-age story above all. But it's not worried about life-and-death, simply the bond between you and your cute caged monsters. The other two main arms of Nintendo's Christmas attack -- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Super Mario 3D World -- are just as focused on accessible fun. Hell, Super Mario 3D World's new gimmick is dressing Mario up in a quite-functional nyan-tastic cat suit. A CAT SUIT! I'm not planning on getting a Wii U soon but the new Mario and TheLegend of Zelda: The Wind Waker remake make an awfully good argument for the system. The games are arriving; hopefully the system won't die out before it's viable.
Because I have a Japanese 3DS, I have to wait for A Link Between Worlds. It's the rare case where a Japanese game comes out in America before it's released in Japan. I've never been a Zelda superfan -- I avoided catching that particular illness in my childhood -- and while I've spent time with A Link to the Past I've never finished one proper. But all the noise about A Link Between Worlds makes it sound like a worthwhile investment soon. Maybe after I track down a cheap copy of last year's Super Mario 3D Land, but soon enough.


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Vice Mayor Garcia Appointed to California Coastal Commission
2013-01-11 · By Editor
President pro Tem of the California Senate Darrell Steinberg announced yesterday evening that Long Beach Vice Mayor Robert Garcia will become California's newest Coastal Commissioner. The Senate Rules Committee, which is chaired by Steinberg, made the announcement after yesterday's Rules Committee meeting in Sacramento.
"I am honored to serve the people of California and to begin the important work of protecting the California Coast while ensuring public access to this incredible natural resource," said Vice Mayor Garcia. "The California Coast is not only one of the most important assets in our state, but in the country."
Garcia will become 1 of 12 members on the state commission, will be the commission's youngest member. Garcia was nominated to serve on the commission by the LA County Board of Supervisors, and received strong support from State Senator Ricardo Lara, Mayor Bob Foster, and the Statewide Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, Heal the Bay, and the National Resources Defense Council.
The Senate Rules Committee selected Garcia from numerous nominations made from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, and numerous southern California cities.
"Vice Mayor Garcia's appointment to the Coastal Commission is a win for California and for Long Beach. His balanced approach to complex issues on the City Council will serve the Commission well," said Mayor Bob Foster.
The California Coastal Commission was established in 1972 by Proposition 20 and made permanent by the Legislature with the California Coastal Act of 1976. The Coastal Commission partners with coastal cities and counties to plan and regulate the use of land and water in the coastal zone, including construction of buildings, the change of intensity of land, or public access to coastal waters.
"As Long Beach's State Senator and a member of the Rules Committee, we could not be prouder of Vice Mayor Garcia," said Senator Ricardo Lara. "The Commission is one of the most important in the state, and I'm confident that the Vice Mayor will work with business, labor, and our environmental advocates to protect the California Coast."
Garcia will be seated as a new Commissioner at the February meeting on the Commission.


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Mobile Home Park Investment Highlights
Park Street Partners believes that Mobile Home Park investments offer investors some of the most attractive risk-adjusted cash yields available in the current real estate market. Mobile Home Parks (MHPs) have two unique investment characteristics that differentiate them from apartment investments:
- Mobile home parks are residential subdivisions – investor owns the land and property infrastructure (streets, utility connections and common areas) and typically only leases the land to homeowners.
- High tenant switching costs – it costs $5,000-$10,000 for a homeowner to move and reinstall their home into another community.
These two factors translate to:
- Lower tenant turnover: 10-15% annual turnover vs >60% for apartments
- Reduced operating expenses: ~30% operating margin vs. ~50% for apartments
- Pricing power: Ability to raise rents without realizing vacancy (loyal customers)
- Minimal Ongoing Capital Expenditures: The value of roads, clubhouses and other common area improvements can be maintained with periodic capital expenditures averaging $125/site annually.
Higher Cap Rates Than Apartments:
Mobile home park investments tend to trade at a capitalization rates (net income divided by purchase price) anywhere from 1-3 percentage points higher than comparable quality multifamily assets. The combination of the higher going-in cap rates with comparable financing terms provide significantly stronger cash-on-cash yields than currently available in multifamily. For those investors that seek immediate cash flow returns, mobile home parks are likely to be an attractive option.
Compelling Demand / Supply Imbalance:
Demand for quality affordable housing often outstrips supply of mobile home park properties. Affordable housing is in high demand from young families, middle-aged people in transition, and seniors on a fixed income. Approximately 26% of American households earn $25,000 per year or less (1), which allows for roughly $500 per month in total housing costs. The average apartment rent is over $1,000 per month and is smaller than a typical mobile home. Our mobile home park investments offer tenants a superior combination of quality and price than comparably-priced site-built homes or apartments in that area and provide families with a sense of community.
While demand for quality, affordable housing increases, the supply of mobile home parks is diminishing. It is estimated that approximately 1% of mobile home parks are redeveloped every year into higher and "better" uses. Furthermore, we do not expect any new mobile home park developments adding to supply as use restrictions and local economic environments have made it difficult to acquire appropriate zoning for new parks, thereby eliminating new competition for current mobile home park investments.
Tremendous Tax Benefits - Accelerated Depreciation:
From an accounting perspective, the majority of a mobile home park's value is comprised of land improvements (roads and utility lines), which can be depreciated at an accelerated schedule. Mobile home park depreciation schedules typically average 15 years compared to apartments of 27.5 years and commercial properties of 39 years. This unique tax feature often translates to tax free operating cash flows to the mobile home park investment owner. (2)
We believe mobile home park investing offers outsized cash flow returns (relative to inherent investment risk). Experienced acquisition and knowledgeable mobile home park operators such as Park Street Partners, are uniquely positioned to capitalize on this misunderstood asset class. If you are interested in learning more about Park Street Partners and its investment strategies please email us or register with us to receive access to our investment opportunities.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2010).
- If the property every sold, the investor would be subject to 25% recapture taxes on the cash flow sheltered via depreciation.
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Roasted Squash, Mark Driscoll, and other Collapsing Things/
My friend Tracy just left for a trip to China. I was trying to reassure her that the to-do list would get done and that her son would be just fine without her. As we parted, she called out, "The world is a scary place!" Tracy is one of the least fearful people I know, but she's right. The world is a scary place, and my little life in Bellingham doesn't know the half of it--ebola, extremists, refugee camps, dictators, drought. But you don't even have to go that far to run into grief, loss, depression, loneliness, poverty, longing and disappointment of every kind. If I pay attention, it's enough to get me asking every morning, "How then shall we live?"
Some of you know that I grew up in a big, Evangelical church, so the news about Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church has me really thinking about leadership, about religion, and how the two of those things can get so #$%ed up when they intertwine--how many people get hurt when what's supposed to be a message of love becomes one of shame, subservience, and sin.
It's tempting to villainze people like Mark Driscoll, but a client reminded me this week that what we permit, we promote. It's our own longing for certainty and belonging that allows leaders like Driscoll! It's our own drive to codify, categorize, and enshrine that lets us idolize institutions or people that will fail us. In the end, we've got to have something more bedrock than church, than work, even than family and our relationships with one another. It's that darn Saint Catherine of Genoa again, running through the streets and proclaiming, "My deepest me is God!" If we dig down and find love of power, success, or fame, workaholism or violence, we haven't descended far enough. Because if we go to that deepest place, there is nothing to fear.
I'm now one of those food bloggers that's tempted to apologize for not writing about food, but here's another poem instead. And if you can stay hooked for a minute, there's a little bit about roasting squash down there, too.
On the Resignation of a Public Figure
I believe what they say,
what every news outlet almost gleefully reports--
he lied, cheated, abused his power,
betrayed thousands of people.
I picture him, at home with his family,
avoiding the liquor cabinet (or not),
sneaking out to his car,
driving for hours to get away from himself.
I imagine running into him
at the grocery store, both of us
doing late night milk-runs.
If I got in his way, maybe he'd look up.
Then I could say,
"There is enough. You are enough.
If there is mercy for me, there is
mercy for you.
We're all dipping into the same bucket,
and it never runs out."
P.S. I had collected quite an assortment of squash from my CSA deliveries--delicata, acorn, butternut. I know from experience that a huge, hard squash sitting there probably won't get thrown last-minute into dinner. So I halved everything, rubbed the cut sides with olive oil, and spread them out on a parchment-lined baking sheet and baked until everything was falling apart--about an hour. After they cooled, I scooped the flesh into a tupperware and stuck it in the fridge. Tomorrow, I'll use it to make squash soup with coconut milk and red curry. But you can just keep it in there, smashing it into quesadillas, tossing it with hot pasta, cream, and parmesan, throwing some in your morning smoothie, dropping dollops onto pizza. Autumn at its best!


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This weekend I returned from Minneapolis, where I met with Beauty buyers at Target Headquarters. They were very friendly and hospitable. My entire time there I found everyone to be the same. I met many locals who were born and raised in Minnesota, and they all had a common kindness I found endearing.
Oh but the climate there!! It was -15 when I got off the plane! Each day the temperatures remained cold and dry. My skin took a beating. At one point my face was chapped from walking down the street. What were my remedies?
SALVE!! I make a great skin salve out of jojoba oil, coconut oil, infused herbs and essential oils. I had this in my purse at all times and used it for face, lips and hands.
Lip Balm!! I use Kivi Organics Lip Balm!! I love all of their products! I also had an EOS lip balm in my luggage!
Target has impressed me lately with the hiring of their new CEO Brian Cornell. He is taking on a new perspective about what Target guests needs and wants are. And I have a funny story. I had just got out of my meeting with Target's fragrance buyer. It was a great meeting. I was leaving the offices and ended up out in the Skyway System, in between restaurants and shops. I was looking for a restroom. I see a man coming toward me on his phone. He was the first person closest to me and he looked like he knew where he was going. I stopped him politely and asked "Can you please tell me where the restroom is?" He stopped and looked around and smiled and began to say he wasn't sure where it was from there. I realized very quicky after asking him, that he was Target's CEO Brian Cornell! He was very polite and had a friendliness to him. I thanked him and let him on his way. I couldn't believe that I had asked the CEO of Target where the restrooms were! How funny! See below an image of Minneapolis Skywalk system
Restaurants i recommend in Minneapolis!
I want to thank the hyatt regency there for being so helpful and accommodating. I would most definitely return there to stay.
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Looking after your Land Rover is much easier and cheaper through a Westover Land Rover servicing plan, called Drivesmart.
When you sign up, we'll keep your car maintained with regular servicing which is covered through a simple finance plan. All you have to do is decide how long you want the plan to last and we'll set it up. You are in control and can choose the means in which you pay - either pay in full or opt for fixed monthly payments.
The packages have fixed pricing that's inflation-proof and free from interest, so there are no surprises along the way. All of the costs are covered including labour, parts and oil. You always know exactly how much you'll be paying so it's much easier to budget for your motoring costs.
There are two options to choose from: a 36-Month Service Plan from £15.55 per month, and a 48-Month Servicing Plan from £13.59 per month.
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Holiday Shopping Reminders
- December 3, 2014
- Category: Press Releases
Subject: Holiday Shopping Reminders
With the holiday season upon us, the Sonora Police Department would like to remind everyone to lock their vehicles and to keep all valuables within your vehicle out of sight.
Unfortunately, during the holiday shopping season, several daytime thefts occur from unlocked vehicles within the City of Sonora. Most of these thefts occur in the parking lots of retail businesses during daylight hours. Often, some type of valuable item is left in plain view, which catches the attention of a thief watching the parking lot.
The Sonora Police Department would like to remind everyone;
• Lock your vehicle when you leave it unattended, even for a few seconds.
• Always take valuable items with you or place them in the trunk, or another secure area inside your vehicle where they are not visible.
• Always park in a well light areas at night.
• Never leave your keys in the ignition or your vehicle.
• Never leave your vehicle running and unattended.
• Always report any suspicious person(s) who appears to be looking into vehicles or watching people coming and going from their vehicle.
• Always report anyone who is tampering with a vehicle.
By following these simple tips, it will assist you in safeguarding your valuables during this holiday season.
For more information contact the Sonora Police Department (209) 532-8141.


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YWCA Canberra provides before and after school care for children attending Lyneham Primary School from 7.30am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm on school days. This program is approved for Child Care Subsidy.
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