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Father of suspect in hostage standoff had concerns of son's mental health
Police say Nicholas Humphrey held 13 hostage in credit union for 2 hours
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The father of the man accused of holding 13 people hostage Thursday morning at the Community First Credit Union in Northwest Jacksonville said his son had developed mental health problems recently.
As recently as Wednesday evening, Andre Comb said he thought his son, Nicholas Humphrey, needed to be committed.
During their conversation just hours before the hostage situation, Comb said Humphrey was mumbling and had visible mental problems. The father said he thought his 23-year-old son should have been committed for psychiatric evaluation, but he did not act.
"I thought maybe he needed to be Baker acted," Comb said. "I thought it but, I mean, who do you call? He's grown. You can't put a grown man in an institution unless he's doing bodily harm to himself and he wasn't doing bodily harm."
RELATED: Gunman held 13 hostage in credit union for 2 hours, police say
Comb told News4Jax that his son had a good upbringing and had only developed the issues in the last month. He also said he didn't know his son had a gun.
"He's not a violent kid. He never came across to violent," Comb said.
The father said he was shocked to learned that his son was the suspect in the hostage standoff while watching the news.
"(It's) just a tragedy, like, I said, I feel sorry for the victims and their family members that they had to go through such an ordeal. It's heart-wrenching because he's my son. I raised him. He's a good kid (from a) good family, good home. (He) never really had any major issues. But I knew something mentally was going on," Comb said.
Humphrey was booked into the Duval County Jail on 13 counts of kidnapping, one count of armed robbery and one count of auto theft.
Humphrey's only previous arrest in Jacksonville was in September on a traffic offense, although he was also arrested in the Tampa area in February 2016 for domestic violence.
Though Comb continues to worry about his son, he said he was thankful no one was hurt and expressed gratitude to police for how they handled the situation.
"Thank God JSO did a great job because typically things like that don't end in great situations. He could've been deceased," Comb said.
Humphrey will be in court Friday, and Comb said he plans on being there. He said he wants to talk to his son but just hasn't had a chance with all the chaos.
Forensic psychologist: Still much to be determined on suspect's mental health
Humphrey walked into the credit union on Edgewood Avenue West just after 9 a.m. with a dog, dog food and a gun, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Mike Williams said that Humphrey put a gun to the heads of the hostages and threatened to kill them.
Stephen Bloomfield, a forensic psychologist at Bloomfield Psychological Service, said there is still much to be determined about what was going on mentally with the suspect.
"It sounds like there is some level of confusion, that there is some level of disorientation. Why go into a bank to ask those questions?" Bloomfield said. "What sticks out to me is the incongruity of the situation -- coming to a bank with a pit bull, firing a shot in the air and then saying he doesn't want any money, that he may have had other demands."
Demands that one of the hostages told News4Jax included seeing his family.
"He wanted to speak to his family. He wanted his wife, his mother-in-law and his father, he wanted them to come to the bank and talk to them. He said he didn't want no money," hostage Frank Brown said.
That's something that may indicate Humphrey had deeper issues, according to Bloomfield.
"I'm not sure if there's a mental issue or not. Some of the things that could be at play are anxiety, panic. He could have panic. He could have went in for some reason and then got in over his head and started asking for parents," Bloomfield said.
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Dordt Dean of Chapel Aaron Baart has over 750 Twitter followers, many of these are impressionable Dordt students. Every time Aaron posts something he wants to share as a tweet or retweet it appears on our students smart phones.
If something is "retweeted" it usually means that Aaron is a follower of the person and has found something he likes enough to share.
Is Aaron sending messages that uphold the conservative Biblical beliefs of their parents and home Churches?
Sadly if you spend time looking at Aaron's past tweets will you not find many that uphold the conservative Christian view. Most reflect the liberal "christian" view that champions the social justice causes of the Democrat party that actually undermine a Biblical position and are especially disparaging of President Trump and Rep. Steve King.
We've already detailed some of the false teachings that Dordt Dean of Chapel Aaron Baart has espoused on campus. But Baart doesn't stop at attempting to weaken Dordt students' views on biblical marriage. He also offers plenty of political sideswipes at the conservative Christians.
Baart openly supports far-left Democrat Scholten for Congress who is pro-illegal immigration, pro-abortion, pro-LGBT, running against conservative Steve King. See here
A frequent Tweeter of just about all things Democrat, Baart has tweeted and retweeted plenty of provocative, Democrat promoting material.
The racism didn't stop there. Baart shared the idea that Trump's cabinet is "like a dream team of people who have never heard MLK's dream."
Then, shortly after President Donald Trump was elected, Baart retweeted a post with a burning American flag, saying "you can burn a cross and be considered a patriot. But if you burn the flag, you're a criminal. Welcome to Trump's America."
Though there is a clear God-given right to self defense, Aaron Baart has serious problems with gun ownership. Baart retweeted a message seeking a "compelling argument" for guns in America — stating that "not one holds water."
He celebrated Delta and United for distancing themselves from the NRA.
Baart's tweets reveal a deep misunderstanding of religious liberty. He says that he's such a serious Christian, if a homosexual couple asked him to bake them a cake, he'd bake them two.
He has little respect for an "American Christian's" understanding of what Jesus believed about "violence."
Then, of course, there is the cartoon of Obama having a drink with Jesus.
When Donald Trump visited Dordt's campus during his campaign, Baart lamented.
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Prayer beads are central to the life of many Hindus. Prayers are repeated along with the names of favorite gods for hours daily, causing one nineteenth-century observer to note that "the pious Hindu…computes his daily prayers as if they were so many rupees added to his capital stock in the bank of heaven." Two basic types of prayer beads (mala) correspond to the two major Hindu cults of Siva and Vishnu.
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A mala (strand) of fifty-four rudraksha beads and one Bodhi bead (lower left). Rudraksha are seeds from a small tree unique to Java. Bodhi are seeds from the Bodhi tree (ficus religiosa). Often worn as a necklace by followers of the Hindu god Shiva, rudraksha are perhaps the earliest form of prayer beads. The natural surface of each seed is rough with grooves, symbolizing the austere life required for the worship of Siva. The five lines typically on each seed represent Siva's five faces. Largest bead diameter, 1.6 cm, 1990. The Bead Museum, Glendale, Arizona
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Both Metronomy and Gotye have realased recently (2011) two "after breakup" songs. Beside the differences, there is a common point: a dialogue between the two ex-lovers...
As you will notice, with Metronomy, there is a sequel in the relationship (see the lyrics : " it feel so good to have you back...") with Gotye, this is definitely over ( i.e: "I'll admit that I was glad that it was over" lyrics)
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Coolness might just come from the right attitude in a classy jacket ...
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Among my favorite songs of 2011, I have noticed two main common points. First, an obvious come back of an 80's electro synthesizer's sound. Second, a very similar beginning in each video...
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Kulbhushaan Raghuvanshi
Feb 15, 2020
Are you looking for some gag birthday gifts for your parents, uncles, or aunts? Here, we tell you some of the best gag gifts you can buy as birthday presents for those who have turned 40.
At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At 40, we don't care what they think of us. At 60, we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all.
―Ann Landers
This is the state of every man and woman who turns 40. But even 40-year-olds deserve a birthday bash. They should step in this mature age with the same amount of happiness and enthusiasm as they felt when they turned 20.
A birthday is a reason to celebrate and a fortieth birthday should be celebrated with great pomp and splendor. If the birthday boy or girl is feeling sad about their age, then you can make them smile by giving them a handful of gifts.
Make sure to give them the gifts which don't make them feel old; the best option is to gift them something funny and useful at the same time. Here are a few 40th birthday gag gift ideas that will lighten up their day and make it a special one.
40th Birthday Gag Gifts for Women
Exploding Pen
This pen can be one of the best options for a 40th birthday gag gift. Just keep in mind that the lady you are giving this gift to does not have a weak heart or a bad temper. The pen explodes the moment someone takes off its cap.
This can be great fun, as you can imagine the woman's facial expression after she takes off the lid and instead of an ordinary writing pen, she gets an explosion.
Rubber Chocolates
These chocolates never melt in your mouth. They are made of rubber and they taste exactly like regular chocolates. You can gift this to someone who loves chocolates and has a sweet tooth.
Jack in the Box
It looks like an ordinary plastic box, but when you open it, it is a laughing joker's head or skull that pops out with scary sounds. It's a hilarious sight to see the expression on the lady's face when she opens an innocent looking gift box expecting something nice and only to find out a dancing skeleton with shining eyes and dangerous sound effects.
Homemade Gag Gifts for 40th Birthday
Reaching 40 is a milestone in itself. The fact that old age is a threat is real, but if you be happy and take care of your health, the threat is too far away in the future. You can surprise the birthday star by giving them some homemade gag gifts.
Survival Jacket
Take a cardboard box and decorate it with a glowing tissue paper to the outside. Place a few sheets on the inside so that your gift items are covered. Put a box of prunes, some denture cream, and a pair of reading glasses.
Also place a notepad, a pen, and a greeting card that says, "From now on I am going to write each thing that I do, so that I don't forget it every now and then".
Beware I am 40
If you are good with sewing and stuff, make a blanket that says, "Beware I am 40" on the back. If you aren't familiar with sewing then ask someone who is good at it to help you out. This can be an excellent example of a hilarious gift.
Picnic Basket
Middle aged people are like children. They get excited as well as angry. This is a tribute to them. Fill a basket with lollipops and fruits and add ribbons and a tag saying, "young at heart, old by walk".
We hope you liked the ideas on gag gifts for a 40th birthday. Whichever gift you buy or make, take care that the birthday star enjoys it and is not depressed.
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We're giving away audiobook downloads of our latest book, Through the Brown Mountain Lights. Interested? Email Christy at firstname.lastname@example.com for the code and instructions for downloading. We don't have many left, so first come, first served!
We're sure you'll enjoy the voice of our producer/narrator Reagan Boggs. She's also a singer and songwriter and is the perfect voice for Lizzie and the other characters.
We hope our fabulous readers are enjoying a fun-filled summer. We're hard at work on the next book in our Brown Mountain Lights series and looking forward to its release this fall.
We're continuing on with festival season and this past Saturday, June 3rd, we participated in the Gold Festival in Old Fort, NC. It was a beautiful day with temps in the low 80s and a nice breeze, comfortable enough that we didn't have to resort to the improvised "air conditioner". Although this is a relatively small festival, the turnout was fantastic and we had a fun day chatting with artisans, meeting readers, selling and signing copies of our books, and listening to live music while watching people pan for gold in the mountain stream that runs behind the Gateway Museum.
We always love feedback from our readers and a highpoint of our day was when a reader who bought the Appalachian Journey books at the Donut Festival in Marion a couple of weeks ago stopped by to tell us this series has become her favorite, that they made her laugh and cry and touched on all emotions, and she wished she could find more books as well written as ours. Another highpoint was when Becky Bussert, co-owner of Smith's Old Country Store in Black Mountain (the very store we always walked to when we visited our grandmother) came by to talk about placing our books in her store and showed her fabulous retail skills when she pitched the books to passersby.
And I guess all our faithful readers know what's coming next … I know we say it a lot but it's so true, we have the most awesome and inspiring readers!
Since the area is so beautiful, we wanted to take pictures to share with our readers. The first one below was taken on the drive to Black Mountain/Old Fort. It's easy to see why they're called the Black Mountains and look at that gorgeous sky. Next shows a group of people at the stream panning for gold. The third is one of the bands, which was awesome – the singer's voice reminded me of Stevie Ray Vaughn. And the last is of some women line dancing to Bob Dylan's "Rock Me Mama". Never have I connected Bob Dylan to line dancing but, dang, they were good.
Next up: Bluff Mountain Festival in Hot Springs, North Carolina, this Saturday, June 10th. Hope you'll stop by if you're in the area! Oh, and we'll have free audiobooks to give away so look for the announcement on our CC Tillery Facebook page!
We had a great time at the 2nd Annual Carolina Donut Festival this past Saturday, May 20th, in Marion, NC, hosted by Mr. Bob's Donuts. (If you haven't tried their donuts, you really should – absolutely the best we've ever tasted.) Marion's beautiful downtown Main Street was lined with vendor booths and thousands of attendees throughout the day. Although the temperature got hot as the day went on (upper 80s), we were blessed with a cool mountain breeze and a portable air conditioner built by Christy's husband Steve out of a cooler and batteries. As always, we had fun meeting and visiting with readers but an added bonus was receiving invitations from three different organizations to do future presentations.
So far, we've met quite a few people who have seen the Brown Mountain lights, two of whom said the ones they saw were amber in color, and one man, a historian, telling us they were different colors. We really love the mystery surrounding these lights and are fascinated hearing these stories, and hope to hear more as we go along, especially when we get to the Morganton Historical Festival this fall.
A bit of history about Marion: It was founded in 1844 and named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, an American Revolutionary War hero whose flare for guerrilla warfare earned him the nickname "Swamp Fox". It's motto is "Where Main Street meets the mountains" and that couldn't be more apt. It's a gorgeous town, surrounded by green mountains and blue sky.
Next up: The Gold Festival in Old Fort, NC, on Saturday, June 3rd. Come join us for what promises to be a fun event. They're even going to be panning for gold in the mountain stream behind the Gateway Museum!
We'll be participating in the 2nd Annual Carolina Donut Festival in beautiful Marion, NC on Saturday, May 20th, from 10:00 – 4:00. The festival will also feature a 5K Dash, Carolina Donut Festival Car Raffle, Donut Pageant and a donut eating contest. There will be booths filled with artisans and specialty donut makers, so if you're in the area, we hope you'll stop by for what promises to be a fun event and some amazing donuts!
We've had a pretty eventful past week. On Saturday, the 29th of April, we participated in the Pioneer Day Festival in Old Fort, North Carolina. Although the temperature reached into the 80s, it was a breezy day which made it seem cooler and was very comfortable. RoAnn Bishop, the museum director and event coordinator, placed us in the same spot we had last year, behind one of the log cabins on the museum property, across from the amphitheater where live bands performed throughout the day, and within eyesight of the beautiful burbling creek. A local radio station came by for an interview which prompted several people who knew Bessie and Fletch, and a couple who knew our dad, to come by and introduce themselves. This is one of our favorite festivals due the Civil War reenactments, music, food, friendly attendees and festival staff, and a gorgeous view. There was even mining for gold in the creek. But best of all, spending time with readers old and new. We were thrilled to receive invitations to several other festivals in North Carolina which we plan to attend. If you haven't visited Old Fort, I'd recommend a trip. Although it's a small town, it's filled with history and beautiful views, and is one of the most charming towns we've visited.
On Tuesday, May 2nd, we were invited to the Noon Book Club at the Morristown-Hamblen Library in Morristown, Tennessee to speak about the first book in our Appalachian Journey series, Whistling Woman. (The picture on the left is the room where we met. All the rest are of Frontier Day in Old Fort,) The ladies couldn't have been nicer or more inspiring to us and we enjoyed spending time with them and eating the delicious home-made dishes they prepared for the covered-dish luncheon. We received great feedback, which means more to us than we can express, along with interest in the remaining books in the series and our new Brown Mountain Lights series. An added bonus: the library wanted the books for their system and invited us to a book signing in August which we're looking forward to.
Next up: a presentation at the Old Fort Branch Library on Thursday, May 11th at 5:30, where we'll talk about our Appalachian Journey series. Ashley Salazar, branch head of the library, stopped by our booth and told us there's been much excitement about our presentation with several asking if they can share stories with us. We're really thrilled about that. Who knows, maybe it will lead to a future book…
And on Saturday, May 20th, we've been invited to the Donut Festival in Marion, NC, sponsored by Mr. Bob's Donuts. If you haven't tried them, you're missing out on something: they're delicious. There will be over 100 vendors, including donut makers, regional artisans and nonprofit organizations. The festival will feature a 5K dash, car raffle, donut pageant and donut eating contest. Best of all, the proceeds go toward supplies for the local schools. This will be our first time at this festival and we expect to have a great time there. If you're in the area, we hope you'll stop by!
We participated in our first spring festival, Greening Up the Mountains, this past Saturday, April 22nd, in the beautiful town of Sylva, NC. We couldn't have asked for a better festival than this to kick off our spring-fall rounds of attending festivals and meeting old and new readers. It took place in downtown Sylva, with live music, over 200 arts-and-crafts and food vendors, and thousand of attendees, many of whom had dogs in tow. The picture to the left is of Railroad Avenue lined with vendor booths. Note the steeple in the background, which is now the library but was once the courthouse.
Jackie Burgin Painter, our first cousin once removed (I believe that's the right terminology – she's our dad's first cousin) lives in Sylva. Jackie's an outstanding historian whose books we used extensively in our Appalachian Journey series. We hoped to spend time with her but due to illness, Jackie couldn't meet us. But there's always next year because this is an event we do not want to miss and plan to attend in 2018.
I was curious how the town ended up with such a pretty name so did some research and it all goes back to William D. Sylva, a Danish wanderer who ended up in the small town of Webster, NC (named for Daniel Webster as a concession to the Whig element of the county) one blustery January evening in 1879. Frozen and starving, Sylva knocked on the door of Judge Riley D. Cannon's house, where he was greeted by General E. R. Hampton, son-in-law of the judge. Judge Cannon welcomed Sylva inside for food and lodging for the night and liked him so well he invited the wayfarer to stay and work for him at his sawmill until he decided where he wanted to settle down. Eventually, General Hampton decided to build a town near Scott's Creek where he also had a sawmill. When he asked his daughter, Mae, what they should name the post office, she immediately said, "Sylva", because Sylva was the nicest person she had ever known. Although Sylva suggested they name the town something else, everyone seemed to be in agreement Mae had found the perfect name for the town. I think it fits.
We had a great time at Woodson Branch Nature School on Saturday, October 29th. The weather couldn't have been more perfect while we got the chance to meet readers, sign copies of our books, and enjoy the enticing smell of a chili cookoff. In between meeting the attendees, we also talked about and resolved issues with our new series, the Brown Mountain Lights series, which is close to being finished. We hope to give our readers a glimpse of the beautiful cover very soon so watch for it!
Fall in the mountains is our favorite time of the year, and surprisingly the drought hasn't affected the color of the trees which are beautiful, even more so when silhouetted against a fall cerulean sky.
Afterward, we drove down the mountain to Hot Springs to have dinner at our favorite diner, then walked to Bluff Mountain Outfitters, where we found out our books had sold out and were more than happy to sell more of the books to them. If you ever visit Hot Springs, be sure to stop in at Bluff Mountain. They cater to hikers hiking the Appalachian Trail and it's a great place to hang out or shop. On our way out the door, we met the largest dog we've ever seen, a 2-year-old Great Dane named Briggs who was friendly and so adorable Christy wanted to take him home but couldn't convince the owner to give him up.
Before leaving, we visited Springbrook Cabins in Hot Springs to talk about booking an overnight stay when we plan to attend the Christmas festival in Marshall on December 9th and 10th. If you're in the area at that time, we hope you'll stop by and say hello. Christy took a picture of the trees outside the office there, which were too pretty to ignore.
This week, we're in Florida visiting our dad (the storyteller behind the Appalachian Journey series), while working on the first edit of the first book in our new series, tentatively titled Through the Brown Mountain Lights. The book will take place during the Antebellum period in the Appalachian Mountains and, like our Appalachian Journey series, is filled with herbal medicine, Catawba folklore and a bit of romance wrapped around historical facts. We're adding a different twist to this one (think Outlander meets Cold Mountain) and hope our readers will enjoy it as much as they have the Appalachian Journey series. We'll announce the release on our CC Tillery Facebook page so stay tuned!
In cleaning out my voluminous files from our Appalachian Journey series, I came across a picture our dad sent me years ago of Bessie as a child and wanted to share it with our fabulous readers. This is a very old picture, creased and torn and sepia-toned, and I hope you can see it clearly enough. On the front porch are (from left to right) Mama, Roy with a hat in his hand, a big black dog (wonder what his name was?) Papa with Loney sitting on his lap, and Bessie standing to the far right.
In our book Whistling Woman, we describe one of the houses Bessie lived in as a child which was built by her father, taken from an article Bessie wrote many years later when she lived on Stone Mountain with her husband Fletch. This must be the house because it has what she described as jigsaw stars on the porch above them. I'm amazed at Papa's skill in carpentry and wonder how he managed to do the jigsaw stars so well without the aid of power tools, not to mention a whole house. According to Bessie, the "cottage" stood just behind Dorland School and had a big apple tree in the front yard with a swing hanging from a sturdy branch.
It's been sad saying goodbye to Bessie and her family, and I find I just can't put away all the materials we've collected over the years. And now it seems there will be more to add. I recently heard from one of our distant cousins (on Lucinda's side), Mary Paris Merriken, researcher extraordinaire, who has been doing research on the family, most especially Bessie's cousin the notorious Frank Henderson who was electrocuted for killing his wife, that she has located articles about Bessie and her teaching. We'll be meeting with her in Hot Springs in September and I'm really looking forward to seeing what Mary has collected. So for now, I'm leaving everything as-is and will share more with you later.
When we began our research for this series some six or seven years ago, we didn't know it would create a keen interest in our heritage. Of course, we were aware of our Cherokee ancestry through Bessie's great-grandmother Elisi but didn't know of any other lineage flowing through our blood on our father's side of the family. Although we both have a bit of fascination with all things Scottish, we never came across information or even suspected a connection to Scotland even though many Appalachians proudly claim that right … until this year's Bluff Mountain Festival in Hot Springs when Peggy Huff McConnell came to the festival and stopped by our booth.
Peggy had read our books and came by to tell us that we are distant relatives. We love it when family members stop by to meet us at these events but Peggy had more to share: we are a part of Clan Henderson through Lucinda, Bessie's mother, Mama in the books. Needless to say, we were thrilled. Not only did we meet another family member who informed us of our Scottish ancestry, but also, Peggy may have solved a mystery we've been puzzling over since the first time we visited the Genealogy Room at the Madison County Library where we found Lucinda's family listed in the 1880 Census. Problem was, the names on the census didn't match what we'd found online or the family tree our cousin, Jackie Burgin Painter sent us–both of which were different, by the way.
Peggy was kind enough to send us the official genealogy chart of Clan Henderson and information on how we could join. which she did a couple of weeks ago. Thanks, Peggy! You've been a great help! The Clan Henderson chart shows … drum roll, please! … Lucinda's parents were Robert Henderson and Lydia Roberts. At last, we're hoping we can finally lay to rest who Lucinda's and Belle's real parents were.
As for Clan Henderson, here's some interesting information we're proud to share with our readers. The family of Henderson is as old as any clan in the Highlands, descending from Eanruig Mor Nac Righ Neachtan (big Henry, son of King Nectan) in the 11th century. Henderson is the most common surname for the sons of Henry (MacEanruig). Clan Henderson has been involved in the mainstream of history from the clan battles in the Highlands to the plantation of Ulster, the Jacobite uprisings (fans of Diana Gabaldon's series Outlander will recognize this!), the Massacre at Glencoe, and emigration to North America and Australia.
Clan Henderson's motto is Sola Virtus Nobilitat! which means Virtue Alone Enobles!
The Henderson tartan is a predominantly green pattern with wide, alternating blue and black bands highlighted by facing alternating fine yellow and white stripes. It appears in several different versions – ancient, modern, weathered, dress – with the sett count remaining constant while the colors vary. For those like me who didn't know what sett means, I'll explain by first describing tartan: Tartan is made with alternating bands of colored threads woven as both warp and weft at right angles to each other. The weft is woven in a simple twill, two over — two under the warp, advancing one thread at each pass. This forms visible diagonal lines where different colors cross, which give the appearance of new colors blended from the original ones. The resulting blocks of color repeat vertically and horizontally in a distinctive pattern of squares and lines known as a sett. The average-sized sett for a kilt in modern times is 5 to 6 inches which gives around 250 threads per sett using a medium weight wool yarn. If you were using a much thinner yarn such as silk then that thread count could multiply by three or four.
The Clan Henderson plant badge is the cottongrass or as it is known in Gaelic, An Canach.
Cyndi and I have recently joined Clan Henderson and look forward to learning more about our Scottish ancestors. For those family members we've met both online and off who are descended from Lucinda and anyone else who might be interested, you can find out more about Clan Henderson – just click on the name!
Now, if we can only solve the mystery of which grandmother it was who donated the Elliott land to the YMCA way back in the 20s to use as a camp. Well, actually, we think we've found her name but we're not positive and would like confirmation before Wise Woman comes out, so off we go on another quest!


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Every employee has the right to work in an environment free of behaviors that are sexual in nature, but are you certain that your firm and your employees know the definition of sexual harassment? Learn the difference between behavior that is unprofessional versus behavior considered harassment and/or discriminatory. Explore and learn how your firm's management staff can investigate and address allegations and workplace misconduct, as well as best practices to prevent harassment from occurring in the workplace. (1.5 CE hour)
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Ever wonder why consumers choose one funeral home over another? What is it about that place that made it stand out, and why didn't those consumers choose yours? If this sounds familiar, it's time to reassess and revitalize the customer areas of your funeral home. Join consumer anthropologists Kizer and Bender and learn: The 25+ impressions consumers form during a typical visit to your funeral home; How to utilize "Enablers"; the things you do that work together to build a unique customer experience; How to eliminate the "Inhibitors" – the "sales stoppers" that hide in plain sight; How to work your "Impression Points" – those important interactions that stick with customers long after a visit; How to look at everything you do from the customer's point of view; How to set your selection room so your merchandise sells itself; and more. (2 CE hours)
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Be Here Now: Exploring Mindfulness and Meditation
Kay Glidden, Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist
Beth Reynolds-Lewis, Compassion Fatigue Resiliency Consultant and Trainer, Compassion Resiliency
Do you find yourself rushing from task to task all day long and never finding yourself in the present moment? Would you like to focus on doing less that erodes you and more of that which sustains you? Overwhelmed by work and home responsibilities? Would you like to be there more for grieving families? Mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn has described mindfulness as paying attention to the present moment with intention and without judgment. Research shows that utilizing mindfulness and meditation skills helps our mental and physical health by lowering anxiety, depression and blood pressure while improving focus and concentration. Glidden and Reynolds-Lewis will provide you with ideas, tools and resources for increasing mindfulness and meditation. (2 CE hours)
Expand your current approaches to personalization by exploring the role of storytelling and event planning to deliver fresh ideas that will strengthen your customer service. We'll explore best practices in the event designs of funeral-memorial services to meet ever-changing production standards. Sharpen your skills for personalizing funeral service and enhance the scope of experiences you can deliver. You'll discover new service ideas that you can put into immediate practice. (2 CE hours)
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Business Succession Planning
Marcus Loden, Attorney, von Briessen & Roper, S.C.
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Business succession planning involves much more than preparing estate-planning documents for business owners – although that is often an important part of such planning. It must also include appropriate consideration for both ownership and management succession, preservation of the value of the business, liability-protection planning, and sophisticated tax planning and structures, as well as a general understating of the legal planning needs of the relevant business entities. (1 CE hour)
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Traveling the World: Funerals Past and Present
Caitlin Doughty, Owner/Director, Undertaking LA
Staying informed about funeral business innovations in the United States is crucial, but what about innovations occurring around the rest of the world? Cremation was just such an innovation, and many funeral directors are still playing catch up to serve today's cremation families. Learn about skyscraper cemeteries, 60% witness-cremation rates, body-washing ceremonies, grave recycling, and other funeral rituals, designs and technologies that might be on their way to the American funeral profession. (1 CE hour)
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Creating WE Relationships
Steve Yastrow, Author and Business Advisor
Funeral directors and their teams have a unique opportunity to differentiate themselves in the minds of their customers through meaningful relationship-building interactions. Learn how creating "We Relationships" with families will differentiate you from the competition more than products, services and prices can. Recognize the difference between relationship-building encounters and relationship-eroding transactions. Discover how to "Ditch the Pitch" and personalize every customer interaction by creating a conversation that matters to the customer. You'll leave with tangible, action-oriented tools to win business and develop committed customers. (1 CE hour)
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Hospice is Where the Heart Is
Greg Grabowski, Partner, Hospice Advisors;
Lacy Robinson, Director, Member Development, NFDA
Discover how to unify the values of funeral service with your local hospice provider with this inside view into the remarkable services hospice providers deliver to millions of patients and their families. You'll gain a solid understanding of the core fundamentals that have accelerated the growth of hospice providers, resulting in world-class patient care. Discover how to keep your funeral home plugged into the conversations between hospice and families by speaking the language of hospice and developing a strategy tailored to your funeral home's needs. From utilizing social media to conducting a hospice focus group, the ideas are endless for creating an atmosphere where hospice values match your funeral home's values. (1 CE hour)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls our current crisis with opioid overdoses and deaths an epidemic, and rates continue to rise. The rate of overdose death increased nearly 400% between 2000-2010 and now exceeds that of motor vehicle collisions and firearms. Opioid overdose is reversible, however, through the timely administration of the drug naloxone and the provision of emergency care. With proper community outreach and education, we can begin to change the opioid epidemic in the United States. (1 CE hour)
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The Millennial Director
Zach Carnley, CFSP, Manager, Lucas and Blessing Funeral Home;
Leili McMurrough, Program Director, Worsham College of Mortuary Science;
Michael Smits, General Manager, Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care
It's not news that millennials have a huge impact on the workplace. Already accounting for more than 50% of the workforce, and set to make up nearly 75% by 2025, they also have more spending power than any other generation. How is your business adapting to this changing workforce and clientele? Millennials are forcing us to reevaluate workplace practices and our business model. Understanding and addressing the qualities of millennials will not only make your workplace more effective but will also help you better serve millennial client families. If you need management strategies, communication tips, or want to learn how to attract and retain employees, do not miss this practical and humorous look at millennials. (1.5 CE hours)
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Planning Your Exit Strategy
Tim Hermann, CFP, CExP, Vice President, Senior Investment Counselor, The Roosevelt Investments Group, Inc.;
Jake Johnson, President, Johnson Consulting Group;
Alan Creedy, President, Creedy & Co.
Succession planning is a critical topic within funeral service and one that keeps owners up at night. Whether it's the next generation or key employees, there are endless questions and concerns. How and when should I retire? When is the right time to transfer or sell my business? To whom do I transfer the business? How do I prepare my children or key employee to take over? How will they afford it? How much do I need to retire? How do I work on the business instead of in it? Am I doing the right things now for the future?... and the list goes on. Join our panel of experts for a lively discussion to help you answer these questions and position your firm for a well-planned succession so you can sleep well at night! (1.5 CE hours)
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Recomposition: The Earthly Option
Katrina Spade, Founder and CEO, Recompose
Recompose, formerly The Urban Death Project, is a new system for the disposal of our dead in cities. The project utilizes the science of composting to safely and sustainably turn bodies into soil-building material, which is then used by nearby farms and community gardens. The Urban Death Project is transforming an industry where wasteful, polluting disposal practices are the status quo. Envisioned as a place to honor the dead at a neighborhood scale, the project supports sustainable cities by engaging inhabitants in issues of soil heath, resource depletion, and climate change. Learn about the overall process; safety and efficacy; and consumer interest in this new form of disposition. (1.5 CE hours)
Installation of the 2019-20 NFDA President and Board of Directors
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After several missed attempts to see Waka Flocka Flame live in North Carolina, tonight is the night where all that changes as Big Homie Flock is scheduled to play at Ziggy's venue in Winston-Salem.
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The 'Lameness Trainer' is a free web application for anyone to learn and improve their skills in visual lameness detection. A lot of work has gone into this and we hope you enjoy your visit on this page.
Start here with the introduction to the website or Jump straight in here with Module 1.
22 August 2019 - ALL BUGS FIXED
The bugs that suddenly appeared in Module 2 (lameness did not decrease anymore) and Module 4 (broke) are now fixed and the auto-play works again as well. Thank you to Greg for saving the day as usual, all in his spare time.
18 June 2019 - BUG
We don't know what our host has done, but suddenly there are issues with the animations playing. We are investigating - please bear with us while we fix this. A workaround is to click a random answer on the first horse and then play the subsequent animations. We'll post an update as soon as possible.
10 October 2018
Clips from The Lameness Trainer have led to a new publication in the Veterinary Record! Sandra Starke and Maarten Oosterlinck examined the "Reliability of equine visual lameness classification as a function of expertise, lameness severity and rater confidence".Results were surprising, highlighting difficulty across experience levels to correctly classify both, sound and lame horses.
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Starke, SD., Oosterlinck, M. (2018): Reliability of equine visual lameness classification as a function of expertise, lameness severity and rater confidence. Veterinary Record. Published Online First: 21 September 2018. doi: 10.1136/vr.105058
2 February 2018
We had some questions about the play button not working when using the game on a mobile phone. To answer, the game usually just plays on PC/Mac and was not designed for mobile devices. However, a gamer figured out that when using a phone, you can guess the first horse and it's running fine after. So if you are on the go and want to give it a try, it might work :-) PC remains the preferred option though.
30 May 2017 - BUG FIXED
The bug in Module 2, Level 5 is now fixed and there should be no more issues :-)
6 May 2017
We have had our 2-year anniversary, and can be pleased to say that this website has been put to good use. We know that it is now used by universities in the UK, the Netherlands, Australia and Canada (those are the ones we know of) and we have gotten really positive feedback. Thank you all :-) We hope to finally add two "advanced" modules this year - watch out.
To mark the occasion, the website has gotten a mini facelift / tidy and we have put some of our feedback into the new 'Testimonials' tab. We hope you like it.
5 May 2017
Please note that there is a recurring issue in Module 2, Level 5. If the video does not load or the game looks "stuck" with no horse to show, please just select 'left hind' and hit "confirm selection". You can then continue normall with the game.
28 June 2015
There have been questions coming in regarding playing the game on tablets. It appears that this sometimes does not work. If you run into this issue, please just use a PC/laptop and Chrome; not all device and browser combinations allow all components to run at present.
14 April 2015
The Lameness Trainer was presented by Sandra at the BSAS (British Society of Animal Science) conference in Chester, UK, and was well received. The presentation won the BSAS President's Prize :-)
Starke, S.D., Miles, G., Channon, S.B. and May, S.A. (2015): Instant expert: development and evaluation of an intelligent, interactive 3D computer game for teaching visual lameness assessment skills through deliberate practice. BSAS/AVTRW Annual Conference, Chester, UK. Abstract and talk. Winner of the BSAS's president's prize for best theatre presentation.
29 March 2015
Mini-correction to the instruction video for Module 1 uploaded following feedback: it said 'hind' instead of 'fore' at time 01:00. Also slightly changed the wording at 02:32.
The 'Full Manual' is now up, for those who want to browse all rules at once.
28 March 2015
We got more than 100 likes already, thanks so much everybody!
27 March 2015
First official mini-launch via Facebook.
The bugs bugging Module 2 and 4 are now fixed and auto-play works again :-)
The site and game should now work normally again as they always have. If you do notice any other issues, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
NOTE: please refresh your browser when using this site in case you still experience issues.
Thank you :-)
- Before you start -
1. Please use google Chrome as your browser for this website so everything runs stable. There can be problems with other browsers.
You can dowload and install Chrome for free here:
2. You need a sufficient internet speed to stream the videos. If the videos load or play slowly, a slow connection is likely the culprit.
If you run into this issue, it would be great if you could drop us a quick line in the contact tab, stating your download speed. We will then look to develop a 'light' version in future for poor connections.
3. The game may not work on tablets and phones. If you are trying to play the game on a tablet or phone and for example the 'play' button does not work, please use a PC or laptop instead.
We hope to make the game run across various platforms / browsers / devices in future, but it takes a lot of time so it won't happen in the near future yet.
© 2014 Sandra Starke, Gregory Miles, Stephen May


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Have you noticed we've been talking about bathrooms a lot this year? Granted it's only the second week of January, but we have been focused on this particular area of the home almost daily.
Bathrooms are the absolute essential in one's residential structure, and we must feel comfortable in this most private area of the home. But comfort doesn't mean boring, and we are pretty excited to show you some of our favorite bathrooms projects that's on trend with 2017's muted metal fixtures.
Notice the different finished of each bath, and how drastically distinctive each room make you feel.
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Sunday, September 11, 2016
Homecoming Week: September 12-17
Monday: "Bear Country" Country vs Country Club (dress country or frat)
Tuesday: "We Sea You" (mermaid, pirate, fisherman, Hawaiian)
Wednesday: "Rock on Bears" (dress rock n roll) NO FACE PAINT
Thursday: "Bears are Super" (super hero) NO FACE PAINT OR MASKS
Friday: "Bear Pride" (class colors: 9th- wear white, 10th-wear gold, 11th-wear purple, 12th- wear black)
Homecoming Dance: The Homecoming Dance will be Saturday September 17th from 8-11 pm in the cafeteria. Tickets are $25/each and will be sold next week. On Monday, Seniors may buy tickets during main campus lunches. On Tuesday, tickets will be sold during all lunches on both campuses to students with cash/check. The remainder of the tickets will be sold online through the mySchoolBucks School Store. There are a limited number of tickets for non MHS guests so if you plan to bring a guest that is not an MHS student, you must purchase these tickets on Monday if you are a senior or on Tuesday for non-seniors. Please bring exact change to speed up the ticket purchase process
Congratulations to the 2016 MHS Homecoming Court, nominated by their peers and representing their club or team:
Tim Poldo (Baseball)
Jahlil Howard (Cross Country)
Jack Russell (MHS Theater)
Ben Resh (Football)
Hunter Logeman (Student Council)
Zane Morris (Track)
Kayla Landrum (Cheer)
Bailey Carwile (FFA)
Lauren Perry (NHS)
Kyndall Linscomb (Student Council)
Lindsey Riney Swimming & Diving)
Emma Sears (Sports Medicine)


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Pie Menu
Traditional twists
Southern Charm Pecan - $30
Texas pecans swimmin' in our old-fashioned signature moonshine filling
The Cranky Lady - $20
Traditional buttermilk custard, sweet and creamy and just like grandma used to make
Brownie Fudge Pie - $20
Rich chocolate fudge baked to perfection in our signature flaky crust...a pie that will make you say it is truly "sweet as pie".
The Pun'kin - $20
Classic, creamy pumpkin with cinnamon, vanilla, and an array of spices in our buttery, flaky pie crust
White Chocolate Cheesecake Pie - $20
Icebox cheesecake paired with sweet white chocolate and strawberries in a chocolate cookie crust and topped with momma's made-from-scratch whipped cream.
Mama Phillip's Millionaire Pie - $25
Sweet cream, pecans, pineapple and cream cheese, topped with momma's made-from-scratch whipped cream, sweet cherries and chocolate flakes
Tipsy Pecan - $35
Our Southern Charm pecan pie boozed up with a little Jack Daniel's
"Gooder" Than Grits Pie - $30
Texas pecans, coconut and good ol' chocolate chips swimmin' in our old-fashioned signature moonshine filling.
S'mores Pie - $22
Our Sweet as Pie brownie Fudge Pie topped with brûléed marshmallows and a sprinkling of brown sugar graham cracker crumbs
Easy as Pie Macaroon Pie - $20
The beloved coconut macaroon in a pie
Coco Loco - $25
Creamy custard with just about enough coconut to almost make you go loco, topped with our sweet meringue and toasted coconut
Smooth Operator - $25
Smooth, decadently rich and creamy chocolate filling generously topped with our sweet meringue
Almonds of Joy- $25
Our Smooth Operator Chocolate Pie swirled with coconut and generously topped with our sweet meringue, toasted coconut and chocolate drizzle
The Chunky Monkey - $25
Rich banana custard layered with fresh bananas, caramel drizzle, and topped with our sweet brûléed meringue
The Great Pumpkin Meringue - $25
Creamy pumpkin with cinnamon, vanilla, and array of spices, topped with brûléed meringue and sprinkling of cinnamon
Lemon Meringue Pie - $25
Sweet, citrus lemon curd piled high with our signature sweet meringue
Peanut Butter Dream Pie - $25
Creamy peanut butter combined with sweet cream cheese, drizzled with rich chocolate fudge and swirls of momma's made from scratch whipped cream...what every peanut aspires to become.
(Sugar-free version available as well)
Key Lime Pie - $22
Tart and tangy custard flavored with the limes of the Keys (Sugar-free version available as well)
Lemon Velvet - $22
Creamy, rich lemon custard topped with momma's made from scratch whipped cream...as smooth as velvet (Sugar-free version available as well)
Lemon Raspberry Velvet - $22
Our creamy Velvet Lemon Pie swirled with fresh raspberries... (Sugar-free version available as well)
Chocolate Silk Pie - $22
Smooth and silky chocolate custard topped with momma's made from scratch whipped cream and chocolate shavings (Sugar-Free version available as well)
Texas Peach Pie - $28
Sweet country peaches spiced with our signature blend of spices and brown sugar...for the love of Texas, this is a good pie
Summer Strawberry Pie - $28
Sweet and juicy strawberries piled high in our signature flaky crust...reminiscent of a perfect summer day
Miss American Pie - $30
Sweet and tart apples swimmin' in brown sugar, cinnamon and spices, baked to perfection in our signature flaky crust.
Crumblin' Apple Pie - $30
Our Miss American Apple Pie topped with an old-fashioned cinnamon crumble topping
Cherry Pie - $28
An explosion of dark, sweet cherries dancing in our sweet cherry sauce and finished off with our signature lattice flaky crust...it's like the 4th of July in every bite
Blackberry Pie - $28
Tart blackberries sweetened to perfection and topped with our signature lattice crust
My Berry Pie - $28
Blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and cherries jumbled together in a sweet berry sauce with a hint of citrus vanilla; topped with our signature lattice crust
Mini Pies are offered in any of the above flavors. Mini Pies are $2.95 each,
with a minimum of 12 mini pies for custom orders.
Cupcake Menu
spiced carrot cake with cinnamon cream cheese
Orange Dreamsicle
orange cake with vanilla cream cheese
eggnog cake with eggnog buttercream
Key Lime
key lime cake with key lime cream cheese
Cup o' Joe
coffee cake with coffee buttercream
White Chocolate Raspberry
white chocolate cake with raspberries and white chocolate buttercream
Ruby Red
red velvet with cream cheese icing
Coconut Cream
coconut cake with coconut cream cheese
Ol' Miss
southern Italian cream
Cherry Almondina
almond cherry cake with cherry almond buttercream
pistachio cake with pistachio buttercream
Pink Champagne
pink champagne cake with vanilla buttercream
Raspberry Cream Cheese
raspberry cake with cream cheese
Vanilla Gingerbread
gingerbread spiced cake with vanilla buttercream
Pineapple Cream
pineapple cake with cream cheese
Upside down Pineapple
butter cake with caramelized pineapple and a cherry
watermelon cake with watermelon buttercream
Banana Split
banana cake with pineapple filling and strawberry & vanilla buttercream
Lemon Cake
Lemon Drop
lemon cake with lemon buttercream
Strawberry Lemonade
lemon cake with strawberry buttercream
Blackberry Lemon
lemon cake with blackberry buttercream
Lemon Raspberry
lemon cake with raspberry buttercream
Raspberry Lemon
lemon cake with raspberry filling and raspberry lemon buttercream
pumpkin spiced cake with vanilla cream cheese
Pumpkin Caramel
pumpkin cake with caramel filling and caramel buttercream
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip
pumpkin cake with chocolate chips and vanilla buttercream
Chocolate Pumpkin
pumpkin cake with chocolate buttercream
Sir ChocOlate
chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream
Mint Chocolate Chip
chocolate cake with peppermint buttercream and chocolate chips
chocolate cake with marshmallow filling and vanilla marshmallow buttercream
Rocky Road
chocolate cake, marshmallow filling, chocolate buttercream with walnuts and marshmallows
Almond Joy
chocolate cake with coconut cream filling and coconut buttercream
Chocolate Pistachio
chocolate cake with pistachio buttercream
Cookies and Cream
chocolate cake with cookies and cream buttercream
German Chocolate
chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream and coconut pecan praline
Critter Cakes
vanilla or chocolate cake with icing and candy critters
Black Forrest
chocolate cake with cherry filling and vanilla buttercream
Cherry Cola
chocolate cola cake with cherry cola buttercream
Chocolate Coconut
chocolate cake with coconut cream cheese
Chocolate Orange
chocolate orange cake with chocolate orange buttercream
Chocolate Candy Cane
chocolate cake with peppermint candy cane buttercream
Chocolate Sundae
chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream, hot fudge and sprinkles
Chocolate Worm-n-dirt
chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream, cookie crumbs and gummy worms
Cranberry White Chocolate
white chocolate cake with cranberries and white chocolate buttercream
Hot Cocoa
chocolate cake with hot chocolate buttercream
chocolate cake with raspberry filling and chocolate buttercream
The Hazel
chocolate cake with chocolate hazelnut buttercream
Salted Chocolate Caramel
chocolate cake, salted caramel filling, caramel buttercream
chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream
Mayan Spiced Chocolate
mayan spiced chocolate cake with spiced chocolate buttercream
Southern Belle
vanilla bean buttermilk cake with brown sugar buttercream
vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream
M&M Peanut Butter Monster
vanilla chocolate chip M&M cake with peanut butter cream cheese
Ryker's Chocolate Chip
vanilla chocolate chip cake with brown sugar cookie dough buttercream
Peaches and Cream
vanilla peach cake with cream cheese
Peppermint Crunch
vanilla mint cake with candy cane buttercream
Root Beer Float
vanilla root beer cake with vanilla root beer buttercream
Salted Caramel
vanilla cake with caramel filling and salted caramel buttercream
vanilla cake with grape jelly filling and peanut butter cream cheese
Thin Mint
vanilla mint cake with chocolate buttercream
Blackberry Bliss
vanilla cake swirled with blackberry jam with blackberry buttercream
Birthday Cake
vanilla sprinkle cake with vanilla buttercream
Citrus Vanilla
vanilla cake with lemon, orange and lime with vanilla buttercream
Critter Cakes
vanilla or chocolate cake with icing and candy critters
Sweet Pig
vanilla maple cake with maple buttercream and bacon
French Vanilla Cappuccino
vanilla coffee cake with vanilla buttercream
Strawberry Pistachio
strawberry cake with pistachio buttercream
Strawberry Margarita
strawberry cake with margarita buttercream
Strawberry Milkshake
strawberry cake with strawberry malt buttercream
Strawberries n' Cream
strawberry cake with cream cheese icing
Strawberry Patch
strawberry cake with strawberry buttercream
Chocolate Covered Strawberry
strawberry cake with chocolate filling and strawberry buttercream
Cinnamon Almond
cinnamon almond cake with cinnamon cream cheese
Cinnamon Churro
cinnamon vanilla cake with cinnamon buttercream
I Do
cinnamon almond cake with almond buttercream
Cinnamon Spice
cinnamon spiced cake with cream cheese
Cinnamon Streusel
cinnamon cake with cinnamon streusel crumble topping
Cupcakes $3 each or $2.75 each if you order a half dozen or more.
Cookies & More
Chocolate Chip
brown sugar dough filled with chocolate chips…just like momma used to make
Double Chocolate Chip
chocolate dough filled with chocolate chips…a chocolate fanatics dream
Raspberry White Chocolate Macadamia
brown sugar dough filled with white chocolate chips, raspberries and macadamia nuts…so berry sweet
Peanut Butter Chip
peanut butter dough filled with peanut butter chips…peanut butter heaven
M&M Party
butter sugar cookie rolled in mini M&M's…and more M&M's
Sugar, Sugar
butter sugar cookie rolled in sprinkles…sprinkled with sprinkles and topped with sprinkles
Raspberry Cream Cheese
cream cheese dough filled raspberry jam…little puffs of sweetness
crunchy like a cookie on the outside and soft like a cake on the inside and dusted with powdered sugar…from strawberry to birthday cake, and red velvet to almond, these little gems are delightfully sweet
Sunny Boy
lemon sugar cookie drizzled with a citrus glaze…lil' bits of sunshine in a tart little cookie
butter sugar cookie rolled in cinnamon and sugar…a good ol' fashioned treat
Peanut Butter Blossom
peanut butter dough rolled in sugar and topped with a chocolate kiss or peanut butter cup…just like when you were a kid
pecan shortbread cookies rolled in powdered sugar…melt in your mouth goodness
made with our signature SweetFace dough and topped with a swirl of buttercream…sweet bites of sugary love
Oatmeal Raisin
spiced cookie with oats, raisins, and a hint of molasses…
a chunk of pure, sweet goodness just like grandma used to make
Coconut Pecan
brown sugar dough filled with coconut and pecans…a tropical Texas getaway in one bite
vanilla shortbread dough filled with citrus vanilla icing, chocolate ganache or fruit filling…a delectable little bite
any of our cookies sandwiched between our scrumptious icings…the most scrumptious sandwich you will ever have
Cranberry Scone
buttery dough with cranberries, white chocolate chips and a vanilla cream cheese filling drizzled with a citrus glaze
Blueberry Scone
buttery dough with blueberries, white chocolate chips and a vanilla cream cheese filling drizzled with a citrus glaze
All of our cookies are baked fresh daily with the best ingredients possible!
Our cookie and pastry prices range from $.95 to $1.95 for our vanilla cream-filled scones.
We also offer a SWEET DOZEN
(A dozen mixed variety of cookies, of your choosing)
for $15.00, perfect for a quick grab-and-go for any special gathering!
You can always call ahead and we will have a variety of cookies boxed and ready just for you!!
To Order Call
(469) 723-5110
Website by : Fitzwater Marketing
Hours of operation
Tuesday-Saturday 11am-8pm


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Measure Strain on Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
The demand for reliable, durable and compact electronic devices is all around us. Consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, aerospace and medical device manufactures want it, "lighter, more compact, more durable, more powerful" and, oh by the way, all at a lower price. This demands that the product is designed, tested and manufactured to exacting standards to meet the expectations of an ever more demanding marketplace. These requirements have been further complicated by the elimination of leaded solder to be RoHS compliant. Lead-free solder is much more brittle and is susceptible to brittle fracture when exposed to excessive strain and / or high strain rate. Micro-Measurements plays a key role in bringing these new products to fruition. Micro-Measurements' innovative experimental stress analysis products are used throughout these industries as part of their reliability testing program.
Our strain gages are used when testing components, sub-assemblies, printed circuit boards finished products. These tests include:
- Fixture qualification
- Four point bend test
- Assembly loads
- Shock / Drop testing
- Shipping container qualification
Micro-Measurements, a world leader in strain measurement technology, is also a leader in the development of strain measurement products specifically tailored to support the electronics industry. Micro-Measurements has been collaborating with PCB manufacturers to help develop industry standards including:
IPC / JEDEC specifications
IPC — JEDEC 9702 Monotonic Bend Characteristics of Board-Level Interconnects
IPC — JEDEC 9704 Printed Wiring Board Strain Gage Test Guideline
IPC — JEDEC JESD22-B111 Board Level Drop Test Method of Components for Handheld Electronic Products
Micro-Measurements provides the total solution by offering:
- Miniature planner rosette C5K strain gage sensor for use near components such as BGA mounted components.
- Miniature planar rosettes sensors for surface and intra-laminar testing of PCBs
- Pre-leaded sensors to eliminate the need for lead attachment.
- Custom strain gage sensors for interface to customer specified PCB traces for integral installations.
- Room temperature curing adhesive systems. M-Bond 200. M-Bond AE-10
- Static / quasi-dynamic instrumentation for monotonic bend test Systems 8000 / 7100
- High speed instrumentation System 9000
- Protective coatings for a wide range of environmental conditions.
Planar Rosettes
Miniature Planar Rosette Strain Gage (Advanced Sensors Technology)
Adhesives and Application Kits
Application Kit: GAK-2-AE-10 Gage Application Kit
Protective Coating
Explore our extensive collection of tutorials and informational videos on a variety of strain measurement topics.
Questions and answers on the go! Listen to Micro-Measurements experts explain the many facets of strain gage technology.


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It seems that in 2019 it is worth waiting for the long-awaited breakthrough in the smartphone industry. Next year, 5G networks will be launched, folding smartphones and devices with a hole in the display will be on sale. And this is not to mention the 10 GB of RAM and modules with four cameras (although it is rumored that some manufacturers plan to build as many as sixteen cameras .)
Many companies have already announced plans to launch products based on new technologies next year. Today is the time of announcement from Sony. It seems that the company will use the original, and rather unusual, approach to a folding smartphone.
The new patent describes a gadget with two displays (front and back), which can operate in six different modes – transparent, translucent and opaque (three for the front and three for the rear). Also, transparency modes can be combined. In addition, the patent mentions a screen that collapses into a tube, but its use scenarios are not disclosed .


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(Image via Miles)
It's not always to see a person's skills improve as they perfect their craft, but it's really easy to see an illustrator's improvement because their original drawings look like crap compared to their later works.
(Image via JadeMere)
And with the abundance of tutorials and instructional material online some digital artists are able to increase their skill levels in mere months, which makes for an even more amazing before and after picture.
(Image via Itsmehoswa)
The 'Draw This Again' Challenge encourages artists to revisit one of their earlier artworks to show how far they've come over the years (or months), the side-by-side comparisons showcasing their remarkable improvement.
(Image via Laura Browers)
See more from 'Draw This Again' Challenge Shows That Practice Makes Perfect here