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Saturday, April 01, 2017
Living the Pantry Lifestyle - Spring Cleaning
It is always a daunting task to view the cleaning as well as lawn/garden work that must be accomplished. Especially this year after recovering from what I now realize truly was a life threatening illness. I kind of thought the Urgent Care doctor was over reacting when he said I came within one day of it being too late but as I am recovering, it is now apparent how sick I was. Note to self... next time see the doctor right away.
Thank God, though, recovery is happening and I was able to begin spring cleaning last week. This year even more so on the "little at a time" clock. I usually make a list of what needs to be done but since we are dealing with an energy level that comes and goes, this week I took it one day at a time.
I have found it useful to simply go to a room, look around, and start on what is the obvious work needed unless there was something I had already planned. For instance, the one area that still needed sorting through with stuff taken to the Mission's thrift store was the sideboard in the Dining Area. I set a large, sturdy box near me and a pillow to make it easier to sit and kneel on hardwood floors and took everything but a stack of Royal Albert dishes out of the sideboard.
I kept my very favorite silver plated serving platters and accessories and the rest went into the box. All of them were purchased at Goodwill and thrift stores over the years when I actually would use them but now... let them go for someone else to be blessed and the Mission to have a little income from selling them. Cheap. To someone else.
It has taken awhile (a year perhaps?) but now every cabinet and drawer has been sorted through. A lot has been taken to the Mission's thrift store but I make no apologies for what remains. It is neat and tidy and what is left is what I enjoy. Much like my bookshelves, I will in no way read every book that is there but I do like having them on the shelf where there are... possibilities.
That same day I dusted the various surfaces in the living room/dining area so I no longer look at a thick layer of dust (at least there...). I dusted another room on a different day and did a little decluttering. On another day, I went through the refrigerator (it gets bare toward the end of the month so that is a good time) and threw away old condiments. The yellow "pantry" was sorted through and old stuff tossed, mostly things like the opened bag of mini marshmallows that has been there all winter.
Today I plan to sort through the main cabinet I use for canned and packaged goods in the Kitchen. I last organized it not long before Christmas but now I'm looking specifically for items that are far past their expiration date. While most canned goods can go years beyond expiration dates, those in boxes and especially shelf stable boxes of milk, broth, soup, etc. do not. I stopped buying shelf stable milk after having it go bad unless used right away. Only powdered milk is on the shelf now.
I found out years ago that it is not an old wives's tale that one should not keep mixes such as Bisquick very far past their expiration date if you have someone with a mold allergy in the house. (I forget the science behind it.) Apparently, there have been cases of people getting ill so I don't push the limits on Bisquick (which I don't have in the house now, anyway) or pancake mixes. I've gone back to using my favorite "from scratch" pancake recipe so I'd already thrown out the old-ish pancake mix.
Except for sorting through the sideboard, nothing took more than ten or fifteen minutes to accomplish but over a week I can already tell the difference. Once the little things have been accomplished, I'll begin washing the inside of the windows. Even if it is only one or two a day.
Hubby does those things that need more elbow grease such as mopping the floor. He already does most of the bathroom cleaning (I did dust and clean up the vintage vanity in the bathroom that was my mother's).
By the time the weather is consistently warm, the inside of the house should look pretty good. Then I begin on the lawn and garden. Although I probably will get out on days it doesn't rain next week and begin cutting back last year's growth at the fence line before the perennial greenery gets too big. It is easy now and much more difficult if one waits too long. Easy is good.
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- Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Blog said...
Its scary to think how close a call your illness was. So thankful that God had other plans for you!
I've been doing your 'bit by bit' method for a while now and it works very well. Before you know it everything is done!
I need to sort my bigger pantry storage in the basement, soon. Thanks for the info on shelf stable milk and broths etc...
- Ann said...
So glad your're feeling better. A lesson learned (the hard way) -- your health is fragile; don't wait to see the doctor. We want to enjoy your "ponderings" for a good long time to come.
As I've aged I also have taken to more regular purging and cleaning out areas so that I do not have to tackle everything at one time in the spring and fall. The entire house may not be squeaky clean all at once as I used to do it, but this way nothing gets to be really dirty and it's easier on me.
Happy Spring!
Glad you have managed to accomplish some things, in spite of illness. Seems this winter has been a tough one for many of us!! I am still dragging myself along too...I am hopeful once the sun begins to shine again, things will improve a bit more. Trying to do things here "bit by bit" too as you describe....
Elizabeth in WA
- Annabel said...
You will be blessed from all those donations to the mission shop. It does sound like you need to see a Doctor asap with anything. Just being diabetic means smile things can be more complicated so it is best to err on the side of caution. I am glad you are improving but it can take a long time. Even after we are "better" tiredness can be a huge factor.
I always read your posts but I should comment more, I hope you see that I am reading via fb though! I have been also spring cleaning as it is change of seasons but for us it is Autumn. My entry cleaning and rotation has been my focus. I am doing more this afternoon. Similarly to you I have found mixes and shelf milk have short lives. I now keep only one or two long life milk and I keep them right at the front of the pantry so I can see they need to be used and incorporated into the things I am using or else they go stale. The same with powdered milk. I have found though with powdered milk if it is sealed still that it really lasts much longer than the use by date indicates. Still I need to be using it and rotating it. Now I make up a jug a few times a week so that I am catching up and will put some new packets into the pantry.
Parts of Australia had a cyclone last week. I am seeing many have water shortages and food shortages... and the price of any basics has gone through the roof i.e. $44 for a few bottles of water! These are times when simple things become like gold! It is a good reminder!
I hope you continue to feel better. Look after yourself and pace yourself! With love Annabel.xxx
- Vee said...
Oh I feel better about getting rid of the cake mixes...four of them. They were a brand I did not like and they were well past their expiration date. Still, I had that old frugal bent rise up. Almost took them back out of the trash. 😜
I like how you are pacing yourself and clearing out things you no longer want or need. I took five bags out of my sewing room today. Three will go to Goodwill and two are just going to the trash. There is no way I can use all that fabric and yarn in this lifetime. I could start a cozy factory making tea pot cozies too small and bowl cozies.
Hope that Stephanie and family weathered the storm well. I hear that Massachusetts got clobbered. It's winding down here.


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Seasoned thrash metal band Exciter are back with a new album appropriately titled 'Thrash Speed Burn.' They've never been the most popular band on the circuit but they've got a loyal albeit small fanbase that has seen them through harsh times. Led through various line-ups by guitarist John Ricci, these Canadians are usually reliable when it comes to new material. 'Thrash Speed Burn' is their tenth opus and was initially scheduled for release in December 2007 until it was pushed back to January '08 and again it was pushed back to March '08. This is the first new album since 2004s 'New Testament' which was just a recording of old Exciter songs. The current line-up features singer Kenny "Metal Mouth" Winter, guitarist John Ricci, bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen and drummer Rick Charron.
It would be cynical to assume their best and creative days are behind them and that they'd never repeat the success they had from their 1983 debut with 'Heavy Metal Maniac' to 1988s 'Exciter (O.T.T.)' but that is probably the case considering the competiveness in the genre and the fickle state of the industry. Nevertheless 'Thrash Speed Burn' is a good album with a couple of excellent songs. Okay, the production isn't great and Winter isn't the best of singers (not bad but not great) but songs like the opener 'Massacre Mountain' and 'Demon's Gate' show that what they have to offer maybe clichéd but it is worth listening too. On a technical level the musicianship in thrash music is notable for the quick changes in chords and the speed and flexibility of the playing. John Ricci is an underrated guitarist; his playing on this album is something to take note of. Not a great album, but certainly something refreshing from the band.
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It's been argued that polished graphics are integral to an effective horror game. If you've ever played the original Clock Tower for the SNES, or Silent Hill for PS1, you know how untrue that is. Should you require even more proof (so needy!), look no further than indie PC title Home, a game that manages to bring on the scares with graphics not unlike what we saw in the 16-bit era.
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Over the next few weeks we'll focus on five different safari destinations worthy of making your 2019 wish-list. We'll look at new camps, lodges and activities and give you ideas for amazing holidays in 2019.
This week – it's Zimbabwe.
Kanga Camp, Mana Pools
Zimbabwe is firmly back on the safari map with a more stable political climate, investment going into developing its tourism infrastructure and the Univisa making holidaying in both Zimbabwe and Zambia easier.
This land-locked country in Southern Africa offers magnificent wilderness , exceptional guiding and a fantastic array of activities. You can canoe the Zambezi, walk in Mana Pools, zipline over Victoria Falls and stake out a waterhole from a hide in Hwange in the space of a 10 day -two week trip.
Prime safari areas are easily accessed via the international gateways of Victoria Falls and Harare. The best time to go is between May and September although many of the camps are open from April to mid November.
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There's a real buzz about Zimbabwe as we start 2019, and especially beautiful Mana Pools.
If you saw the BBC Dynasties episode on the Painted Wolves of Mana then you'll have some idea why this World Heritage national park has attracted so much attention in recent months.
This wild and beautiful region is only accessible during the dry season (April to November) there are very few vehicle tracks and only a handful of safari camps.
Activities include walking, canoeing and 4WD safaris with wildlife viewing off-the-scale. The area is very well-known for its large bull elephants – encounters can be thrilling (especially on foot) – as well as a full cast of predators.
Well-established owner/run camps such as Vundu Camp where wild dog expert Nick Murray who appeared on the Dynasties episode is based, or Goliath Camp, home of Stretch Ferreira stand the test of time with emphasis firmly on quality guiding.
2017 saw the opening of John's Camp, and Zambezi Expeditions and Kanga Camp from African Bush Camps.
2018 sees further new camps with each one below having a strong focus on responsible travel and conservation.
Chikwenya is part of the Wilderness Safaris portfolio of camps and lodges. The camp has always been in this magical position on the far eastern boundary of Mana overlooking the Zambezi but in autumn 2018 it opened with a completely new look. There are just seven glorious tented suites complete with outdoor showers, with two family units to follow in Spring 2019. Activities range from walking and boating to day and night drives. A stay here would work well with one of its sister properties in Mana, Ruckomechi or Little Ruckomechi on the western boundary or with one of the excellent Wilderness camps in Hwange (Davisons. Linkwasha, Little Makalolo). The camps are all accessed by nearby airstrips and the services of Wilderness Air. Enjoy a 5% long-stay discount on 6 night+ safaris in any combination of their Zim camps/lodges for stays until 31 May and from 1 Nov 2019 (subject to availability – special dates apply).
Owner-run African Bush Camps is due to open six suite Nyamatusi Camp in April 2019 giving clients three wonderful but very different camps to choose from in Mana Pools. Nyamatusi is a luxury option in a private concession in the eastern area of Mana with all suites offering plunge pools and wonderful views. We love ABCs new Wild Dogs of Zimbabwe itinerary which splits time in Mana between Kanga Camp and Mana Expedition Camp, a characterful mobile camp on the banks of the Zambezi. The itinerary also visits Somalisa Expedition Camp in Hwange and Thorntree River Lodge on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls.
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Great Plains Conservation also now offers an exciting itinerary option in Zimbabwe with the opening of Mpala Jena close to Victoria Falls. Mpala Jena has just four tented suites, and works brilliantly in combination with Greater Mana Expedition Camp in the private Sapi Reserve on the eastern boundary of Mana Pools. Mana Expedition hosts a maximum of six guests and the emphasis is very much on activity and adventure in this pristine and beautiful environment.
Here are some other new camps/lodges in Zimbabwe to look out for and consider for your holiday:
Matusadona/Lake Kariba
Bumi Hills reopened in 2018 after an extensive refurbishment. There are ten suites with spectacular lake views. Lake cruises, walking safaris and game drives are all on the agenda. This is a stunning spot to simply relax and admire the colours changing over Lake Kariba. One of the highlights of any visit to Matusadona is learning about rhino conservation here and the background and success of the Intensive Rhino Protection Zone. Other well-established options in the Lake Kariba/Matusadona area include Changa Safari Camp and Rhino Safari Camp.
Verney's Camp is a new opening in Hwange and sits in a private concession within the south-eastern zone of the national park – a low traffic area. This classic tented camp, part of Machaba Safaris is an exciting prospect and offers eight tented rooms plus a further two family rooms. All tented rooms look out to the waterhole in front of the camp. Verney's further strengthens the excellent camp offering in Hwange which can be reached very easily by road from Victoria Falls – the main gate is around a 2 1/2 hour drive away. There is also an airstrip for fly-in safari access, but road transfers, especially if travelling in a group or as a family, give flexibility and allow you to have more freedom with your baggage! Fly in safaris impose very strict baggage guidelines! Road transfers also help to keep the cost down while allowing you to see more of the country. The Hide Hwange remains a favourite option with the waterhole very close to camp along with Camp Hwange and Davison's. African Bush Camps offer three high quality options with Somalisa, family friendly Somalisa Acacia and Somalisa Expedition. Some camps offer the chance to get a behind-the-scenes conservation experience with visits to the Painted Dog Conservation Centre or by joining a Hwange Pump Run. Find out more about Hwange here.
Victoria Falls
There are dozens of places to stay in Victoria Falls – you can stay in an economical guesthouse in town, a colonial grand hotel with lawns rolling virtually down to the Falls, a safari lodge or a river lodge. Victoria Falls is a great place to arrive and relax following an international flight. It's a good destination for families with many exciting activities on offer, for example the Flying Fox or canopy tours. Victoria Falls combines brilliantly with a safari to Hwange since you can transfer easily and affordably by road, or with Chobe in Botswana. In the last year several new properties have opened around Victoria Falls. At the top end is spectacular Mpala Jena from Great Plains. Old Drift Lodge is also new, around 7km upstream of Victoria Falls on the banks of the Zambezi. The lodge is owned by Wild Horizons who also offer The Elephant Camp at Victoria Falls. The tented lodge opened in May 2018 so has had a season to settle in. There are 10 suites here plus an additional four family suites. As well as being able to enjoy river cruises and game drives on the banks of the Zambezi, guests are close enough to visit the Falls themselves and enjoy some of the many activities. Masuwe Lodge is in a similar location and has re-opened after extensive refurbishment. You can also stay on the Zambian side of the Falls – known for its beautiful river lodges – great places to kick back pre or post safari and to get out on the water, but you'll have to wait to read the blog on Zambia…
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By Dave Campbell | September 27, 2009
Fantastic Fest 2009 kicked off in a big way Thursday night September 24th, with the world premiere screening of Gentlemen Broncos, the latest eccentric comedy from writer/director Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite). Not necessarily a genre film like the rest of the festival entries, Broncos still managed to fit in with it's oddness and hilarious premise.
The filmmakers and cast of Gentlemen Broncos arrived on the red carpet about 30 minutes before the show at Austin's historic Paramount Theater for the premiere.
They all came out to introduce the film with Fantastic Fest co-creator, and co-owner of the Alamo Drafthouse Tim League, with Jemaine Clement (The Flight of the Conchords) appearing onstage in character as Dr. Ronald Chevalier, to read three winning science-fiction haikus submitted to the website.
They re-emerged onstage (this time Jemaine Clement as himself) for an informative and humorous Q&A.
Then everyone in attendance was invited to the Alamo Drafthouse's new bowling/karaoke lounge the High Ball, for the Gentlemen Broncos after party.
Yours truly was there, so stay tuned for the review!
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CLARYs of Guernsey County, Ohio
The name Clary is of Irish origin, evolving from the Gaelic word "cleriach," meaning clerk or cleric. It is spelled variously as Cleary, Clery, and Clary.
Some of the information given here is derived from the "Clary Genealogy" written by Ralph S. and Star W. Rowland. Their book was awarded first prize in 1980 in the Maryland Historical Society's genealogical book contest. Other contributions were made by generous Clary family researchers.
Our first Clary ancestor in America was Thomas, estimated to have come to Virginia October 19, 1653 as an indentured servant of John Day. By 1660 he had his freedom and a wife named Judith. In September, 1660 he bought 300 acres of land in Surry County, Virginia. His occupation was listed as cooper, making and repairing barrels and casks.
John Clary the son of Thomas and Judith was probably born in Virginia about 1660. He moved to Maryland and was married about 1681. Little is known of John in Maryland.
John Clary Jr., presumed son of John Clary was born in1684 in Maryland and died after 1728. He married Eliazabeth Haly of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Elizabeth was the daughter of a wealthy land owner, Clement Haly, and she inherited much of his holdings.
Benjamin Clary, the son of John and Elizabeth, was born in 1772 in Maryland and died 1783 in Baltimore, Maryland. Around 1745 he married Eleanor Gerrard. He was a prosperous planter and owned a great deal of land in several counties and was among the early settlers of Frederick County, Maryland.
Eleanor, who had survived her husband, was left a prosperous plantation but did not approve of slavery. She was unable to prosper with her land and lost the plantation as a result of her views on slavery. Her son William Clary was born in 1752 in Baltimore County, Maryland and married Rachel Hall around 1778. There is strong evidence to suggest he served as a private in the 8th. Company, Maryland Line. After his father's death he inherited 150 acres of land. After his death his wife Rachel returned this land to the children of his deceased father, Benjamin Clary. Soon after Rachel, who was a great- grandmother at the time, and several of her children left Maryland and settled in the Belmont/Noble/Guernsey Counties area. In the 1840 census the Clary family was living in Millwood Township, Guernsey County, Ohio. Our ancestor, Washington Clary, (b. 1806 in Maryland) was one of her children.
Washington Clary married Mary Harvey (b. 1812 in New Hampshire) and his cousin Enoch married Mary's sister Asceneth Harvey. Washington and Mary's son Robert (b. 1846 in Ohio) married Rebecca Warehime (b. 1851 in Ohio).
Aby Clary, daughter of Robert and Rebecca was born June 13, 1883. She married Charles Arthur Leslie (b. March 23, 1878 in Coshocton, Ohio).
If any of the persons in this journal are of interest to you, please let me know, I am always glad to share information.
I am related to you down the line and have a huge book dating back to 1590 of the whole Clary life thru the years. Thank you and if you need help let me know.
I have so much on the "Clary clan" cause that is my maiden name and my Uncle did a full research on them but I went back further than he did so here is some things that might help and if you want to know more please let me know:
James Clary B:
1590 in Ireland and died there. He married a woman name Susanna Beheman B: 1590 England and died in Ireland
They had one son name Thomas Clary B: 1630 in Ireland and died in 1679 in Virginia. He married Judith Laton B: 1634 and died in 1707.
Thomas and Judith had a son name John B Clary B: 1660 England/Ireland and D: 8-11-1740 in Anne Arundel, Maryland or Surry Virginia. John B Clary married in 1681 to Mary Turner B: 1662 Anne Arundel and D: 1756. They had 5 children: Daniel Clary B: 1682 Anne Arundel, Maryland D: 1726 Virginia and his twin William Clary B: 1682 D: 1726 Virginia, John Clary Jr. B: 1684 Maryland D: 1728 Maryland, Dorothy Clary B: 1686 D: 1711 (she was young so something happened to her) Ann Clary B: 1688 Anne Arundel, Maryland. The marriage of Ann Cleary Clary in 1706 is recorded in the register of St. James Parish of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Thomas Clary son John B Clary is the one that made it over here and reached Maryland in October of 1677 and I assume his father Thomas was brought at that time or later. Little is known about John B Clary.
His son John Clary married Dec 30, 1705 to Elizabeth Eleanor Haly (B:1687 Maryland and D: 1728) and is on the register of St. Anne's Parish of Anne Arundel County, Maryland(Vol 1:1) Johns surname is shown as "Cary" in the original register at Hall of Records, Annapolis and the entry there is "Clary". They had 8 children - John jr, Daniel, Dorothy, Mary, William Donovan and Benjamin and 2 unknown daughters ( one was married to a Lawrence Robinson). By 1718, when the birth and baptism of their daughter Mary was recorded in St. Anne's Parish register (Vol 1:404,405)Her birth record was the only one found John and his wife Elizabeth were listed in the register as residents of Baltimore, Maryland. In 1728 John Clary son of John and Elizabeth clary patent his land "Clary Forest", lay on Dorsey's Great Branch
Now we come down to Benjamin Clary (married to Eleanor Gerrard} They had 17 children..... Their son name William Clary B:1750 D: 1798 married in 1778 to Rachel Hall. William Clary fought in the Revolutionary War and served as a Private in the 8th company, Maryland Line from February 1777 to November 1783 (Maryland Troops). As a war veteran, William "Cleary" of Maryland in 1792 received 100 acres on Ohio as bounty land ( Land warrant #11035) I would like to add that Daniel and David clary brothers of William was also in the Revolutionary War and I have a lot on them as well
My final: We "Clary" are eligible for membership in the D.A.R which there are many members from this family.
If you have anymore questions please ask
This is terrific, thank you so much. I'm going to print this and I'll get back with you as regards questions. I would like to know if you're descended from the Clarys in Guernsey County, Ohio.
Yes I am related to the Clary's in Guernsey, Ohio. This book I have is so thick and would love to make you copies.
I would have to read more but its in the middle of the night so I will give you some small accounts til I can sit down with this book.
Benjamin Clary B: 1722 D: 1783, the son of John and Elizabeth Clary marries in 1745 to Eleanor Gerrard D: May 6, 1814. In 1818 Benjamin bought some land in Guernsey, Ohio and had 400 acres. Later he sold it.
As I said before they had 17 children. One of their sons Zachariah Clary B: 1766 Baltimore CO, Maryland married in May 20th 1793 to Delilah Penn. They moved on Dec 15, 1813 to Guernsey, Ohio and bought 240 acres.
Zachariah's sister Rachel Clary B:1770 in Baltomore and died on March 2, 1852 in Belmont, Ohio she married may 5, 1788 (Frederick MD) to John Israel.
Benjamin Clary jr B: 1740 (the son of Benjamin Clary Jr. and wife Eleanor Gerrad.) His wife is Catherine Brumbaugh 1756 til 1836 had a son named Sanuel C Clary B: 1780 in MD D: 1830 in Ohio and married Mary Brian on Aug 1806 in Federick, MD. This is listed I Frederick CO records. They had 10 children. In 1820 census Samuel C Clary Cleary appeared in Belmont, Ohio near several of his relatives. He evidently moved after several years to nearby Guermsey County where he owned land in section 15,Oxford Township. Records show him taxed in 1830 on this property. Only a couple of his children were born in Ohio but were all together when they moved.
I have so much more. Are you on FB?
Sorry, I'm not on FB, too old-school. If you look on findagrave.com you'll see my Clary listings, most of them have pictures you might enjoy seeing.
What is the title and author of your book? Sometimes these old books can be viewed on google books. In the meantime, I'm printing everything you post.
My connection to the Clarys is my husband and his mother's family.
Sorry, these are my Clarys, most of the direct line are women and I have them listed under married names.
Clary, Creta Lavina Wickham 26208541
b. Mar. 14, 1878 d. Feb. 24, 1962 Harmony Christian Church
Guernsey County
Ohio, USA
Clary, Manual Garfield 26207975
b. Jun. 9, 1878 d. Apr. 3, 1922 Harmony Christian Church
Guernsey County
Ohio, USA
Clary, Rebecca Warehime 35207605
b. Jun. 11, 1851 d. Aug. 21, 1923 Senecaville Cemetery
Guernsey County
Ohio, USA
Clary, Robert 35208251
b. Sep. 4, 1846 d. Nov. 2, 1909 Harmony Christian Church
Guernsey County
The book I have was a complete research my Uncle did including some I did so it would not be published. Everything is in a binder but very very thick. I will look these names up and give you more accounts on these women. It took years of research and thankfully we finished it. I hope I have so far helped you.
By the way most of the Clary's were either Catholic or were Lutheran. Some religions changed over time depending on who they married. I know my family is Catholic. You would love this book cause it give a lot of detail accounts of their life.
Very interesting site and I am on it looking at graves, Thanks. I did find a lot thru ancestry.com
The name and dates you have provides, can you give me their spouses name? Clarence H Clary is my grandfather but will need to look how far down the line he is...great grandfather or he could be my Uncle or a brother to my grandfather. This family split off and went to Wisconsin, which is where I lived til 5 yrs old until my Dad William H Clary was transferred to Texas when I was 5 yrs old and that was 41 yrs ago.
I do know for a fact that Rebecca Warehime and Robert Clary are my ancestors
It looks to me like your grandfather Clarence Clary was the son on Garfield & Creta Clary. Garfield ( I believe the family called him Gar) and my husband's great grandmother Aby were brother and sister. Have you seen the photos I posted on ancestry.com ? Those are from a family bible I have which belonged to Aby Clary Leslie. When I get some time I'll look in the Clary file for lost tidbits of history. Thank you
I have not had a chance to look but will do it soon. Thanks and have enjoyed connecting with distance family members.
Amazed that i found this... I also am a descendant of Robert and Rebecca Clary...thru Garfield and Creta's youngest daughter, Dorothy, my grandmother.
Have previously read (and copied) the Rowland's book and currently and working on all the Wickhams (Creta's father's line) etc... have gathered much info there in a short time... would Love having more info on the original Clary's.(with any supporting proof)...
Hi, you and I go way back to 2008 when we shared information on the Clarys & Sarah (I thought Voice) Voorhies. I haven't found and new leads in several years, have you? I always thought Creta was a good & kind soul.
I am back into it now and researching the Wickham side (Creta's father) and actually within a few weeks have taken the Wickhams back to Creta's 3G grandfather John Wickham. check out John Wickham.net ... just found it the other day, but has tons of factual info ... with the census docs being updated thru 1940 it reignited my search. plus i found familysearch.org with lots of copies of marriage and birth certificates, etc... mainly just more "proof"... but its soooo addicting! My mom remembers Creta and gramma Mary (Creta's mom) when they'd go down to Lore City to visit... good catching up again!!
I will continue to go thru my Clary book and get back to you both with anymore info I have....Thanks
Hello I am Charles Clary SR grandson I'm curious to know more


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In 1900 the Phaeton was based in Esquimault, Vancouver Island. When he was posted to the ship Harold travelled with a party of other officers, sailors and marines by passenger ship to Halixfax Nva Scotia, and then by train across Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway. During this trip various entertainment was organised where the officers sang to the men and vice versa. Harold's contribution was a rendition of a song popular at the time ' Wrap me in my tarpaulin jacket'
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I just love shoes, these ones are from Aldo, a shoe store we have in Denmark – don't know if any of you guys know it, but it's actually one of my favorite stores to buy shoes in, these shoes are so awesome, because even though there is quite a lot of hight on them, their very comfortable to walk around in, and they just look fantastic with my leather pants! I really love mixing edgy with classic, like leather pants and a lace shirt for example, like I actually did that day (Monday – yesterday) when we went to the movies to see Jupiters Ascended.
This pic is very ruined unfortunately tho, my hands shook – boo! Sorry guys, but here is a close up of the lace top at least, so you can see how I have mixed my outfit!
My lipstick is from Mac, my favorite, it's called Spirit. I love nude and brown colors, they really suit me somehow!
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School week of Nov. 4 – 8, 2013.
Everett Anderson's 1•2•3 by Lucille Clifton, illustrated by Ann Grifalconi. Protagonist Everett analyzes his changing family dynamics, in this 3rd-person narrative, when Mommy has a new man in her life.
Tuesday and Wednesday
A Weed is a Flower by ALIKI
Our "Scientist of the Month" is George Washington Carver – American inventor. A Weed is a Flower is a bit advanced for a K2 class in November, but we did quite a bit of scaffolding. Published in 1988, and yet it was not a part of my childhood education, and I went to a reputable public school system. I didn't learn about George Washington Carver until I myself became a teacher. I'm surprised, but grateful, it's stayed in print, being that so much fine children's literature is no longer in print.
How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan. Illustrated by Loretta Krupinski
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
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The challenge
Thank you, Anna.
I forgot who blogged about the challenge of making a scene with a scrapbook paper what is not usual for our miniature-scenes. there are a lot of cool modern blogs that are new and I'm not quite familiar with all the names and persons behind.
Since a week or so I had this box on my windowsill and try fotos with this backgrounds, but I wasn't content. Today I put a washcloth (there are a few other names on my online-dictionary, I hope you got what I mean) for the carpet and a postcard I found the last days - and because the light was weird I got these shot: a bit psychedelic, mmh?
Hope you like it.
I'm very glad to have two more days off untill thursday, when I return to work.


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Word is that Lionsgate is going to expand its popular and profitable The Expendables franchise by launching a female driven version of the series. Currently titled the cringe worthy The ExpendaBelles with a plot outline that is more likely to go horribly wrong than right and a director more at home in RomComs than action, the idea for the film is at its core, exciting. However, the only way this film works is if, like its male counterpart, it casts well-known female action stars from the 80s and 90s. The following is a list of 4 actresses whose inclusion would be a must for any female version of the Expendables to be something more than an exploitative cash grab. There are others, but the inclusion of these four would make the film a must see for me.
1. Sigourney Weaver
Resume: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection
The original Expendables owes its success to Sylvester Stallone. Not only did he direct the film, but Stallone's persona as 80s action hero John Rambo is what people initially came to see. If you want a female John Rambo, the best parallel is Ripley, from the Alien franchise. When Alien came out in 1979, a slew of horror films had already pitted a young femme fatale against a maniacal, blood thirsty, stop-at-nothing killer. Ridley Scott's brilliant film set such a drama in space, but offered us a glimpse of a future where a woman could be more than a screaming, crying, hysterical mess. Like Rambo, Ripley is smart, capable and cool under pressure. Ripley comes to us in Alien, much as John Rambo in First Blood, she is turned into a reluctant survivalist, in a situation she didn't choose, but one she can fight her way out of. But by the time of the sequel, she is a bad ass alien fighter transformed into stoic bringer of death returning to fight her old enemy with motives that do not coincide with those of her superiors. Sound familiar? That's also the plot of Rambo: First Blood Part II. You want to make a female Expendables? You need Weaver as much as the male version needed Stallone.
2. Linda Hamilton
Resume: Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day
You want action stars? How about the woman who took on Arnold and won? No brainer right? Like Weaver's Ripley, Hamilton's Sarah Connor makes her debut in a film where she finds herself the unwitting target of a stop at nothing killer, this time a futuristic, assassin robot. Like Ripley, though Sarah Connor is aided by a man, in the end her salvation comes through her own perseverance and intellect. What's great about Hamilton is how she changes from the femme fatale of Terminator into the slightly crazy, paranoid, survivalist bent on something like revenge in the sequel. Sarah Connor learned her lesson well and that lesson was know how to fight. Hamilton, based on this character, would play the slightly off kilter, obsessive weapons expert that every good action film needs. The ExpendaBelles (ugh) needs Hamilton.
3. Uma Thurman
Resume: Pulp Fiction, The Avengers, Batman and Robin, Kill Bill: Volume 1, Kill Bill: Volume 2
First, it wasn't Marvel's Avengers that Uma Thurman was in, but the oft forgotten film adaptation of the British Spy television series. Why include it if no one remembers it? The same reason I include Pulp Fiction and Batman and Robin, despite her less than action movie personas within both. Uma Thurman just exudes a kind of cool sexuality throughout everything she does, and sometimes what she does is fight, and sometimes what she does is uses sexuality to fight. If you can get through the ridiculous plot long enough to pay attention to Thurman's on screen presence in The Avengers, you'll find an actress with enough Charisma to leave you slack jawed, subservient in a way that no Bond Girl ever quite inspired. Yes, we know she can fight from the Kill Bill franchise (she probably has more on screen kills than the other actresses here combined), but what she would add to this all female line up is what Dirk Benedict was supposed to bring to the A-Team, more than sex appeal, more than good looks, but something like hypnotic seduction. Benedict never really moved past camp, but Thurman, whether she's in a dance contest or fighting the Yakuza always brings it.
4. Pam Grier
Resume: Coffy, Scream Blacula Scream, Foxy Brown, Jackie Brown (Literally too many to list)
When there were no female action stars, Pam Grier was a female action star. The Godmother of all would be ass-kicking women, Grier found her niche in the world of what are commonly referred to as "Blaxploitation" films. Personally, I hate that term. There is, as with all Hollywood action films, an element of exploitation, and of course many characters are black with the film intended for black audiences, but to refer to the films as such misses a good deal of what the genre is about. Grier's films especially are driven by deeply moral themes. In Coffy, Grier takes on the drug dealer that hooked her sister, in Foxy Brown she seeks to avenge her murdered boyfriend by taking on the mob. Grier's action persona is that of a first class bad-ass with a moral compass that points straight to justice. In The ExpendaBelles, I envision her as the leader of the group, as she was the leader in the genre. I doubt she'll get that kind of respect, but she deserves that and more. No one but Grier could have said that vigilante justice is "As American as Apple Pie," conveying the necessary righteousness of a Black Woman standing up for herself and her loved ones while understanding the irony of how vigilantism has historically been a tool of oppression. Without Pam Grier there is no such thing as a female action star. And without Pam Grier, I have to say, a female Expendables would be disappointing.


text: Hello good people. I came here in search of help since my Internet provider seems like hes uncapable of helping me and this problem is starting to be long term one and pretty annoying for me and my team. Ill drop some pics of ping command and tracert. To me this seems like the provider is at fault and not me. They have been sending me like technicians 1-2 times per month and are never able to resolve my problem even tho I write them detailed info about it. Since I don't have any alternative I can't change it. Imo this problem didn't occur in like 3-4 months and happened to come back at like 15-20/9/2015 or something Sorry for my bad english, apprieciate any kind of help. By the way my system is new and so is my HDD(installed system around 12/8/2015), this problem occurs on all pcs in my home. Here are the pictures: First the CMD>ping google Normally ping is 8-30 not higher, but as you can see the average overall is 160~. Taken at 19:30 till 20:30 This is the second pic of CMD>ping. General failure occured because I restarted my modem. Time of test from 20:30 till like 21:40 And here is Tracert command I absolutely have no idea how to understand tracert command but been asked a lot times to take pictures of it and send it to Technics Right forgot to say this occurs EVERYDAY at same hours starting from like 18-19 till 23/24. Lately it started to jump from 80 to 200+ Again sorry for any mistakes etc. and thank you for any kind of help.


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A police official at a Massachusetts veterans hospital and a former New York City high school librarian were charged in a plot to kidnap, rape, torture and kill women, children and infants, authorities said Monday.
The case against Robert Christopher Asch, 61, and Richard Meltz, 65, was built by many of the same investigators who successfully prosecuted a former New York City police officer on kidnap conspiracy charges in a high-profile cannibalism plot case.
A jury in that case last month rejected defense arguments that Officer Gilberto Valle was engaging only in demented Internet fantasies. He is awaiting sentencing.
There was no mention of cooking or eating women in the charges unveiled Monday against Asch, a former librarian at Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan, and Meltz, the chief of police at the Bedford Veterans Administration Medical Center in Massachusetts. Both were ordered held without bail after an initial court appearance.
Authorities said in court papers filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that the men conspired since the spring of 2011 to attack multiple victims, including the relatives of an unidentified co-conspirator who claimed in Internet communications that he wanted to solicit individuals to kidnap, rape and kill his wife, his sister-in-law and her children, and his stepdaughter. A criminal complaint said the men referred to the planned killings in communications as the "snuffing" of women, children and infants.
Authorities also accused the pair of conspiring to kidnap and kill a woman who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent. After hearing about the Valle case and how it was built on online evidence, the men allegedly started communicating solely by telephone as a precaution, unaware there was a wiretap, authorities said.
In court, prosecutors told a magistrate judge that Meltz was overheard discussing killing his wife of 42 years. They also said Meltz had directed Asch to buy a Taser for the plot that was recovered when Asch was arrested on Monday morning.
Defense attorney Peter Brill said Meltz's wife was aware of his activities, but believes it's fantasy.
"She's very concerned about her husband," he said in a failed bid for bail.
Afterward, he said in a response to an email seeking comment that Meltz "is a devoted husband, a loving father and a dedicated public servant. He never had any plan, intent or desire to see anyone hurt or killed at any time in real life. For anyone to suggest otherwise, despite his fantasy role-playing, is ludicrous."
Lori Cohen, Asch's attorney, declined to comment.
FBI Assistant Director George Venizelos said the men "were not confined to talking about these ghoulish plans. They acquired the tools to accomplish the deed, including a stun gun and the chemical means to anesthetize their victims. And they made detailed plans to use these instruments - plans that were foiled by the FBI's intervention."


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There is a bright transient (12 magnitude on May 10th) in NCG 428 ( R.A. = 01h12m54s.92, Decl. = +00°58'45".7) that is about 11" west and 8" north of the galaxy center. This might be bright enough for several of you to get a spectra with your rigs and it should be accessible from both the northern and southern hemispheres. The one tough thing about this is that it is in the early morning sky and near conjunction with the Sun so longer exposures might be a problem.
If you get a spectrum that is suitable for identification purposes, I'd be happy to help you write the ATEL and/or CBAT to get you credit for the identification.


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Savers planning to access their pension this week faced difficulties establishing their tax treatment due to the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) helpline jamming under the weight of around one million calls, according to reports.
The Telegraph reported the volume of calls to HMRC on Wednesday left the line engaged throughout the day.
Callers who stayed on the line were eventually told by a recorded message to call Pension Wise.
Pension Wise cannot tell savers their exact tax liabilities on pension withdrawal as it does not product tailored calculations.
The Telegraph reported some savers planning to withdraw pension money face paying an emergency levy of up to 45% on initial withdrawals, which can later be claimed back.
Read the full story here.


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Add a little spice
November 1, 2015 § Leave a comment
Since enrolling in several design classes this fall, my cooking has taken a haphazard turn. Meals thrown together when I get home from class at 11 p.m. or pieced together in the office kitchen that's large enough to just turn around, twice—provided there's no one else trying to cook too.
So the huge kitchen we moved into in September hasn't gotten as much use as I had imagined. Still, there have been Sunday pizza afternoons, numerous apple crisps, a birthday cake (that I didn't even make!), and tons of large-portioned, casserole pan dishes meant to last the entire week. I had a chance to make the Bon Appétit October cover cake a few weeks ago and it had such an intriguing flavor profile—pomegranate molasses, cardamon, orange zest, caramel soaked pears—that I wondered why I don't make recipes from magazines more often.
This fall, I have been relishing time outside, going out of my way to crunch in the leaves and taking that few extra minutes to just breathe in real, fresh air. When you spend most days and nights staring at grids and adjusting alignments to a minuscule point, you need it.
But as exhausting as it's been, the past two months have been incredibly rewarding. I get to play with patterns and fonts and get real feedback from fellow designers. I've met people who are just as particular about color palettes and lines as I am, and that sense of community in itself has made these classes worthwhile.
So no recipe today, but please do make Bon Appétit's spiced pear upside-down cake! It's sweet, but not very sweet, unexpected, and you get the added satisfaction of nailing the cake flip. That is, if you do nail it.
Strawberry fever
June 22, 2015 § Leave a comment
I have strawberry fever over here, which means strawberry shortcake, strawberry lemonade, strawberry drinks, and strawberry breakfast bars, and can you tell I am drowning in strawberries? The strawberry fields on the farm have been overabundant this year, with both the early and late varieties coming in at the same time due to strange weather patterns. Every week, we head out to the fields to pick four quarts!
It's blazing hot, and we escaped for the weekend to my grandparents' house on the Cape. On the way out of the city, we stopped by the farm to pick four quarts of strawberries. I made lemonade to match my painted toes, to sip on the patio after a run down to the beach. I whipped fresh cream and made sugar-crusted biscuits and piled zillions of strawberries on top for a quick summer dessert. This is the life.
It's no secret that strawberry shortcake is one of my favorite foods. It's so simple, and yet one of those things where the sum of all the parts (and there's only three!) really makes something absolutely divine for a summer evening.
For this particular shortcake, I used Smitten Kitchen's dreamy cream scone recipe (don't forget the sugar on top!) but I've barely met a scone recipe I didn't like—mind you, I can't say the same for store-bought scones—so that's really quite interchangeable. I'm also a fan of the coffeehouse scones from JoyofBaking and am more likely to have buttermilk than cream around the house. But then, you already splurged on the whipping cream anyway, right?
Roma, Italia
April 5, 2015 § 2 Comments
Rome was packed—packed full of middle school groups touring the monuments and museums. Luckily, the restaurants weren't, which made my style of vacationing (which this time involved a multi-layered map, conveniently separable into "gelato" "pizza" "coffee" "restaurant" and so forth) much easier to accomplish than seeing the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. We ate well, and often. I was a particular fan of eating squares of pizza with just a simple tomato sauce for breakfast—a great savory alternative to breakfast pastries. In fact, while this blog tends to document an unwavering relationship with sugar, I veered pretty strongly towards the savory in Rome.
Some highlights: Pizza with prosciutto di San Daniele, and a bowl of fettucini with the most translucent, buttery and sweet, tomato sauce at Emma Pizzeria, a plate of melt-in-your-mouth gnocchi with strolghino and tomato from Roscioli, the dozens of different kinds of pizza, cut and weighed to order, at Pizzarium, caffe and caffee granita at Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè, gelato at Gelateria del Teatro (around the corner from our apartment) and Fatamorgana, a huge plate of rigatoni at Le Mani in Pasta, at Trapizzino, handheld triangles of pizza bianca stuffed with stewed eggplant and tomatoes, fresh burrata…you get the picture. There were also many plates (only two pictured here) of cacio et pepe, the Roman specialty of pasta with Pecorino Romano and pepper.
Food aside, another great thing about Rome in March was the opportunity to go outside without a winter coat. Oh, the novelty!
Irish Soda Bread
March 17, 2015 § Leave a comment
February was a time for big projects at work, and also a time of snowstorms and snow days, and a week-long complete office flood. With February good and over, my projects off at the print house, our city all-time snowfall record beaten, the rain coming down, and (sometimes, sometimes) the sun coming out, I have a bit of a lull this week.
I've had some time to see people I haven't seen for awhile. I brought this soda bread to a Sunday brunch gathering this past weekend in Beacon Hill. I placed it out on the table, alongside some whipped maple butter (salted, of course), and fell in love with the light coming in from the bay window. It was such a welcome change from photographing in my apartment, which often involves sweeping the coffee table for stacks of abandoned mail, opening the blinds, and cursing the layer of dust on the window panes preventing the light from shining through.
I've been mulling over a lot of life changes recently, and too often this seems to end in a feeling of frustrated dissatisfaction with the present. Sometimes, it doesn't take much more than a moment admiring a friend's window curtains to propel me into a state of "Why can't I have that?" and "Why can't my life look more like this?"
I keep trying to remember that the prospect of big decisions, and the anxiety that comes with making those choices, is a result of already having a whole lot that is good in my life. Hopefully, that thought will sink in soon. In the meantime, there's soda bread, and that's not bad either.
You can find the recipe here. My skillet soda bread didn't poof up much in the center, and I wasn't a big fan of it the next day, but hot from the oven with a pat of butter, it was delicious.
Vanilla Bean Pudding
February 15, 2015 § Leave a comment
I woke up from a Valentine's Day induced slumber—read cheese fondue, crusty bread, roasted potatoes, lots of wine, and finished with chocolate pot de crème with fresh whipped cream—to another blizzard. It's our second blizzard of the season, tempered only by a couple of winter storms, making for the snowiest month Boston has experienced, ever. We're making history.
In the midst of all of the snow days (I count six in the span of three weeks) and time spent scurrying from building to building lest I spend more than ten minutes outside, I've make a lot of food. Not the most practical of foods though, for you know, the end of the world in one white, snowy combustion.
No, I'm making things like this vanilla bean pudding. Things that I can eat for breakfast while I sit in bed under the covers and watch the snow fall out my window.
Vanilla Bean Pudding
Adapted from the Smitten Kitchen
I made a couple of changes to the recipe, namely increasing the vanilla flavor, scaling down the salt, and using cream instead of milk. Oh, and ensuring a great silky finish by adding the tablespoon of butter as the final flourish.
2 cups heavy cream
2/3 cups milk (I used skim milk)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 vanilla bean
1 large egg
1 tablespoon butter
Split the vanilla bean down the middle lengthwise and scrape the seeds into a medium bowl. Add the sugar, cornstarch, and salt and stir to combine. Gradually pour in the milk, whisking so that lumps don't form. Then, whisk in the egg.
In a medium saucepan, bring the cream to a boil with the de-seeded vanilla bean for extra flavor. Gradually pour the boiling cream into the bowl with the egg mixture, again whisking continuously so that lumps don't form. Once it has a smooth consistency, pour the mixture back into the saucepan and heat, whisking constantly, until it begins to thicken and leaves a thin coat on your whisk. Remove the whole vanilla bean.
Transfer your pudding to a clean bowl, and whisk in the tablespoon of butter until it is completely melted. Cover in plastic wrap and chill for 2+ hours. The chill time will help your pudding set up so that it keeps it's shape (mostly) when you take a spoon to it.
And if you're me, this makes a great breakfast in bed, kind of like a bowl of yogurt you know? If you're uh, not me, feel free to eat it for dessert.
Oahu and Maui
January 1, 2015 § 5 Comments
Soufflé Days went on hiatus for six months, and all you got are some pictures of Hawaii.
We've just returned from Oahu and Maui, where we ate lots of fresh poke, hiked to a 400 ft. waterfall, through bamboo forests, and beaches of all colors—red sand! black sand! white sand! salt and pepper sand!—floated over schools of colorful fish, and settled back with our tropical cocktails.
Right now, in the crisp air of Boston winter—about five minutes outside this morning had me chilled to the bone—the colors of the islands are just a memory. From spicy and shoyu ahi poke over fluffy white rice at Ono Seafood, to crispy and light deep-fried red snapper topped with crunchy, briny papaya salad or drenched in spicy drunken sauce at a small Thai hut in Hana, we ate delightfully well. I never could pass up raw fish and avocado, and so we returned to Ahi Bowl & Pot twice to get our poke fix before leaving Honolulu. Later on, we settled into the back of a roadside farm stand for weekends-only wood-fired pizza night. Spicy tomato sauce, juicy, caramelized pineapple, pulled "pork" jackfruit, and fresh, melty cheese, washed down with a Maui Wine red, out of the red solo cups I had tucked in my purse. Don't you travel with solo cups too?
In addition to eating, we hiked the Pipiwai Trail, scaled the shoreline to get to the Kaihalulu Red Sand Beach, and sunk our toes into the Hamoa Bay Beach at sunrise. If you've never seen an empty Hawaiian beach, or felt the fluffy pools of sand beneath your feet at one of the top five beaches in the world, waking up at sunrise for Hamoa Beach is well worth it.
On Maui, we had a house to ourselves in an unkempt but beautiful, five-acre botanical garden. You could hear the rain pitter-patter or fall down in sheets on the thin roof while we lay in bed. We watched geckos scamper around the windowsill, and ate a whole pineapple for breakfast with large cups of coffee in the covered, outdoor sitting room. We wandered the garden, swatting at mosquitoes, in search of the avocado trees. And then, when it was all over, we piled back in our two-door car, up the winding Hana Highway, past the sugar cane fields, to our flight back to Honolulu.
And ended it all with half a dozen tropical cocktails, beachside. After all, who doesn't love it when your drink—the "Tropical Itch"—comes with a wooden back scratcher? Seriously. I was surprised too.


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The next step into social is Microsoft Kin
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It was a big day at San Francisco yesterday as Microsoft presented their first two phones: Kin One and Kin Two. The press event was called "It's time to share", probably because Kin phones will be the next step into social lives.
With this Kin, Microsoft wants to forward social networks to the next level and get a valuable part of the mobile phone consumers.
To merge social life with real life, Microsoft even made an experiment and picked a girl called Rosa to visit her social friends. The social experiment can be followed on Facebook. Now let's get back to the social phones.
As we see in the screen shot taken from the official Kin website, both phones come with a sliding QWERTY keyboard and a bright, clear touchscreen.


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MSFT Up As Market Rockets
Stocks are on a tear on good news from Europe as Germany approves a massive bailout, upward revision of GDP numbers and fewer unemployment claim benefits. Shares of MSFT are up with the tides. Upcoming catalysts include Windows 8 and entrance into the tablet market; Windows Phone 7 / Mango rollout and adoption with hardware partner Nokia; strides against current market leaders in cloud computing; making money in the online business, including integration of Skype and improving the search / display business; and continued evolution of Kinect and next generation Xbox console. The stock currently trades at 7.3x Enterprise Value / TTM Free Cash Flow.
How Will Microsoft's Windows 8 Tablets Fare Against The Kindle Fire? (ZDNet)
Almost every analysis pits Amazon's Kindle Fire against the iPad and various Android tablets. Even though Windows 8 tablets are still possibly a year away from shipping, Microsoft needs to be factored in here too. Microsoft's Windows team isn't going to allow itself to be rushed to market with Windows 8, no matter which other vendors enter and at what price. Microsoft's lateness is an impossible-to-overcome hurdle. And the $200 price tag of the Kindle Fire isn't a deal breaker, as Microsoft can subsidize with the best of them.
Microsoft Going After Every Android Device (All Things D)
Although Microsoft says it evaluates each phone and tablet individually, General Counsel Brad Smith that he believes every hardware maker that ships an Android device has a patent issue that needs to be addressed. "So far we have not seen a single Android device that does not infringe on our patents," Smith said. The company is seeking a per-unit royalty for each Android product that ships. You're next Amazon! Microsoft reportedly receives about $444 million annually from Android licenses.
Microsoft And Samsung Enter Into "Partnership," Meaning Samsung Pays Microsoft For Android (TechCrunch)
In a big win, Microsoft has signed a patent license agreement with Samsung, the latest deal in a series of agreements with Android device makers. Samsung will pay Microsoft royalties for all phones and tablets running the Android platform. Remember that funny little math equation that leaves Redmond with more cash from Android than its own Windows Phone platform? Yeah, that's in play here. Additionally, "the companies agreed to cooperate in the development and marketing of Windows Phone."
Partnering To Make Xbox Pay TV Hub (Bloomberg)
Microsoft plans to offer online pay television service from Comcast and Verizon through Xbox Live, in an bid to channel more entertainment to its video-game console. The company is in talks with almost two dozen providers of music, sports, movies and TV shows in the U.S. and Europe, and may announce an expanded Xbox Live streaming service as soon as next week. Here's my question. Users can already watch TV through Xbox, why would they want to pay for it?
Internet Advertising Starting To Finally Catch Up (IAB)
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) released its numbers of the first half of 2011, and it looks like internet ad revenue reached record highs during the time period:
- Internet ad revenues rose 23.2% to a record $14.9 billion in the first half of 2011. The rate of growth more than doubled year-over-year, as last year's first-half ad revenues were $12.1 billion.
- Display ads totaled more than $5.5 billion in the first six months of 2011 and increased 27.1 percent over the same period in 2010.
- Internet ad revenues for the second quarter alone also reached new heights, increasing 24.1% to $7.7 billion.
Finally money is going to where the eyeballs are.


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MILEY CYRUS has cast doubt on whether she will return for another series of HANNAH MONTANA.
The singer/actress is currently filming the third season of the Disney show and would like to feature in a fourth run.
But the 15-year-old has revealed she is focusing on wrapping series three, which is due to hit U.S. TV screens next month (Nov08), before deciding on whether to continue with the hit franchise.
She says, "Hopefully I'm going to go into season four, but we're not sure so right now we're just getting through season three."
Cyrus has also filmed Hannah Montana: The Movie, which is slated for release next year (Apr09).


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babe ruth, bad news bears, benjamin franklin rodriguez, benny rodriguez, boy's life, brandon adams, chauncey leopardi, colossus of clout, david mickey evans, denis leary, grant gelt, great bambino, ham porter, james earl jones, karen black, marley shelton, marty york, mike vitar, nemo curliss, patrick renna, robert gunter, robert r. mccammon, shane obedzinski, squints, stand by me, sultan of swat, the beast, the jet, the sandlot, this boy's life, timmy timmons, titan of terror, tobias wolff, tom guiry, tommy timmons, victor dimattia, wendy peffercorn, yeah yeah, you play ball like a girl, you're killin' me smalls
Having young kids really gives me a second chance to be one again simply by doing what they do and being so immersed in their lives. I get to color with crayons and not get looked at like some looney, I get to play with action figures and create intricate scenarios involving Pokemon, Batman, Iron Fist and pirates, and best of all, I get to revisit films from my youth and watch as my kids experience them the first time…and it's like I'm seeing myself at their age watching these films. That's a powerful feeling. Movies meant a lot to me as a kid as they were a springboard for my fertile imagination and I see them as the same for my two boys. So, since it's summer and we were nearing the Fourth of July (what's more patriotic than a movie about kids playing baseball?), I recently picked out The Sandlot for us to watch and I was reminded how awesome it really is. It's nostalgic look at youth, coming of age and specifically baseball is endearing and fresh and still makes for a really great story.
So the premise of the film is that Scott Smalls (Tom Guiry) moves into town with his mom (Karen Black) and stepfather (Denis Leary). He doesn't know any other kids and it's on the cusp of summer. But when he sees his neighbor Benny Rodriguez (Mike Vitar) head to the neighborhood baseball diamond and play with seven other kids, he's intrigued. The band of ragtag misfits are: Squints (Chauncey Leopardi), Yeah-Yeah (Marty York), Timmy and Tommy Timmons (Victor DiMattia and Shane Obedzinski), Kenny Denunez (Brandon Adams), Bertram Grover Weeks (Grant Gelt) and of course, Hamilton "Ham" Porter (Patrick Renna).
The one catch (pun intended)…he can't play baseball nor is really even able to throw the ball. So when he actually joins in with Benny and his friends, he of course gets laughed at and runs away.
So Scott ask his distant, relatively uninterested stepfather to teach him to play catch so he can join in with Benny and the others. This doesn't go so well:
But Benny, ever the leader and statesman, gets Smalls to come back and play despite the protestations of the others. After all, he basically has this set of kids playing baseball to help him practice to get better. They all realize he is something special, that he, unlike them, will transcend the sandlot and move on to bigger and better ball diamonds. He is the undeniable leader and these kids listen to what he has to say. Even within this dynamic, there are real friendship bonds. These kids love one another and spend all of their time together. That's why they're so reluctant to let someone new like Smalls in, especially one who doesn't play ball well, doesn't know the history or the intricacies of the game, and is generally clueless. Example:
However, once Benny does what Smalls' stepfather can't – that is teach him the game – Smalls fits right into the team and the friend group, making him and his mother happy that he's part of something. So now that Smalls is part of the group, he is now part of their legends and battles. A prime example is that of the tale of The Beast. When Ham hits their only ball over the fence at the sandlot, Smalls starts to climb the fence to get it. When his friends freak out, keeping him from doing so, we hear the tale of The Beast, which has only been alluded to through its growls through the fence.
And it is here that the end of the film is set up as you know The Beast can't be introduced with it being seen at some point in the film and without a showdown with The Beast. And that occurs when Smalls, after Benny knocks the cover off their only baseball, steals his stepfather's baseball signed by Babe Ruth (The Sultan of Swat, The Titan of Terror, The Colossus of Clout, The Colossus of Clout, The Great Bambino) to play with.
When it, too, ends up over the fence in the lair of The Beast, and after many failed attempts to retrieve it otherwise, the boys know someone must face it to retrieve that ball to save Smalls from being killed by his stepfather (not literally, of course). Who would that be, you ask? Benny, of course.
They don't call him Benny the Jet for nothing.
There is so much to love in this film – the friendships, the baseball, the class warfare between the sandlotters and the rich kids from across town, the larger than life tales of gigantic child-eating animals chained in backyards, all of which are applicable to so many people's own childhoods. And how can we forget the fair/chewing tobacco scene, right?
But none is as awesome as Squints surreptitious plan to kiss the lifeguard at the pool, the gorgeous Wendy Peffercorn (Marley Shelton). We've all had those childhood crushes and this scene pretty well encompasses what I remember from the crushes I had on older women as a boy. I wish I was as resourceful as Squints, though.
This movie captures the essence of the budding young boy precisely and making the most of the moments you have at that age. The fly by so fast it's hard to really treasure them. I think this film is as poignant as Stand By Me, although in a much more lighthearted way. It captures the immensity of a young boy's imagination (The Beast), the depth of his friendships and the power that inclusion brings to even the shiest of souls, not to mention the beauty of baseball. I can't help but to think of Robert McCammon's fine novel Boy's Life (not be confused with Tobias Wolff's This Boy's Life) and the character of Nemo Curliss, whose golden arm was wasted by an overbearing mother, when I see this film. The pure magic of childhood.
And best of all, my kids were so pumped by watching this. They loved it so much, they went to the computer and tried to find Babe Ruth signed baseballs they could ask for for Christmas. I had to explain that even Santa (yes, they are still believers) couldn't come up with the $40,000 to get a real autographed ball, they made their own:
Looks like the real thing, right?
And they loved "Ham" best of all and it's hard not to. He's far and away the funniest part of the film as is evident by this scene:
This is a great movie that stands up over time. Its themes are as pertinent today as they were when this movie took place (summer of 1962) and when it was filmed in 1993 and, dare I say, may well be the best baseball movie ever made outside of The Bad News Bears.
Here's the trailer:


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Penfound Insurance began back in 1935 when founder Merle Penfound opened his insurance office in the family farmhouse nestled near a huge oak tree along Parsons Road in Lorain County, Ohio.
That oak, still standing, is our symbol for three generations of protection, service and value, at our 40960 Butternut Ridge Road, Elyria, Ohio location.
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Once you've found Penfound Insurance, Owner Barry Penfound, Office Manager Jean Szczepanski and Assistant Office Manager Linda Bonewit will make it easier to understand the insurance world and the options available to make it work for you.


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I was first exposed to natural hair through my wife who embraced it early on before it became so popular. I encouraged her to, "Do you!" I feel like hair or lack of hair doesn't make a woman, it is the way she carries herself. I feel like if a woman can wear a hairstyle and feel confident, secure in herself, comfortable and be herself, it is SEXY to a man.
Natural hair is unique because if you get a chance to be in in a room full of natural women, you experience the beauty of BLACK WOMEN. They all wear their hair in different styles, colors, lengths, and wear different accessories to complement their hair. Not only that but (Note to guys), you see women glow. They feed off the positive energy from each other and nurture and develop one another. They accept and vocalize that this how "GOD made me, I don't have to continue to buy into what is considered good hair by society or this is what men like". Just me speaking for myself…. Real men like a all-natural women…. No fake hair, nails, or cosmetic surgeries….. God made you all natural and beautiful so there is no need to change something that is already perfect….. So be who you are and, "Do you!"
I would say to all the sisters who are considering going natural to research the advantages and benefits of going natural. Also, talk with other friends or people and get information on hair products and if possible try them before you buy them. You don't have to buy a lot of hair products that don't work. (You should see my wife's surplus of unused product…..lol.)
As far as having a favorite style, if you know my wife, every day is different and seeing the same hairstyle is very rare. I feel like variety is good. I like the fact that when she gets up in the morning and walks out the bathroom I don't know what I'm going to get….LOL
My favorite hairstyle is the twists…. As a man, it just does something to me…..LOL…. Beauty….
The only message I would like to tell Natural Women is, "You is smart, You is Kind, You is important!" No for real just embrace who you are and what GOD made you to be. Write your own definition of beauty. Natural is Beauty and it is the best beauty…. No additives or preservatives…. No crack no LYE……. My name is Sjon Fisher and I approve this message.


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The TTIP Advisory Group, which was set up by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Sigmar Gabriel, has convened for the tenth time. Chaired by State Secretary Matthias Machnig, the focus was on the current developments in CETA and TTIP. Also, the issue of investment protection was discussed at the request of the members of the group.
Dr Peter Schneiderhan, member of the board of the German Judges Association, and Prof. Dr Christian Tietje of Halle University presented their views of the latest EU proposal for investment protection, as has now been agreed in CETA.
Rupert Schlegelmilch of the European Commission updated the group on the latest developments in the negotiations.
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy wants the TTIP Advisory Group to provide key stakeholders in all groups in society with the latest information and to involve them in the decision-making.


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The Time Will Come is a weekly meme hosted by Books for Company.
The Time Will Come -
Every Thursday l am going to list a book which l really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it!
Want to join in?
- Pick a book you have been meaning to read
- Do a post telling us about the book
- Link the post up in the linky
- Visit the other blogs!
I really can't wait to read this, I have heard amazing things about it and I have had all 5 on my shelf for a while now.
Everyone who has read it has told me how amazing it is and how much I need to read it. Hope I get to read this soon.
From Goodreads:
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner—are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her newfound status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.


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Every Thursday Night from May 25–August 31 there is live music, food, and fun outside in downtown Oak Park! The Local Group will be there this coming Thursday July 6th from 7 to 9pm!
The event is free to attend but food, beer, and wine are available for purchase
Start your weekends early at Thursday Night Out! Downtown Oak Park's popular dine-around series Thursday Night Out takes on new heights this season with a free world music concert series on Marion Street. Wine and beer will also be available to purchase at the event.
How it Works
Thursday Night Out runs every Thursday between May 25th and August 31st from 5 to 9pm. $16 ticket booklets contain 4 dine-around tickets. Ticket booklets are available at the Downtown Oak Park kiosk at Lake and Marion Thursday nights from 5 to 9pm. Each booklet contains 4 dine-around tickets and one voucher for $2.50 off two adult priced movie tickets. One dine-around ticket is good for one item off the Thursday Night Out menu. For every two ticket booklets purchased, customers receive one complimentary $5 DTOP gift certificate good at participating shops on Thursday evenings during the TNO season.
More than 20 Downtown Oak Park restaurants offer a variety of drinks, appetizers, entrees and desserts on the TNO menu and allow diners to eat inside or carry out. Tables are also set up outside for patrons to enjoy live music while dining al fresco.
Click here for a map of exactly where this event will be!


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our history
The End Of The Roll floor covering franchise resulted from the efforts of two founding partners.
From 1988 to 1993, under the direction of Urs Steinmann, seven End Of The Roll stores were developed in British Columbia.
From 1991 to 1993 Duane Ortynski had co-ownership of five floor covering stores in Alberta and British Columbia.
During 1995, the two companies merged and a new corporate franchising structure was created which became the Franchisor for End Of The Roll across Canada.
Today, there are over 50 locations nationwide. The average gross margin of an End Of The Roll franchise is higher than the industry average.
End Of The Roll maintains a close relationship with our Franchisees and provides services such as: site location, accounting, inventory management, marketing and strategic guidance.
End Of The Roll represents one of the largest purchasers of floor covering products in Canada and has strong relationships with most major floor covering suppliers, manufacturers and distributors in North America.


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When life brings the storm, rebuild. . . stronger
"But now we have a choice: whether to implode and disintegrate emotionally and spiritually as a people and a nation — or, whether we choose to become stronger through all of this struggle — to rebuild on a solid foundation. And I believe we are in the process of starting to rebuild on that foundation. That foundation is our trust in God." ~ Rev. Billy Graham
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The 11th annual Examinations Network Conference was held from the 16-18 August at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, exploring the theme: 'Equitable Assessment – Examinations for students with disabilities'. This year saw a record attendance of over 150 delegates.
Scientia/Cyon had a considerable presence there, enabling us to engage with colleagues involved with exams from institutions across the APAC region. Cyon hosted a one-day training event on Tuesday 16, which consisted of a presentation on Exam Scheduler and an introduction to Exam Management System – our Cloud-based exam solution for tertiary education institutions. On the Thursday, David Hathaway, Scientia's Product Manager for Exams Solutions, gave a plenary session on Scientia's Exams Solutions Roadmap.
Richie Teh, Technical Account Manager for Cyon, said: "The Examinations Network Conference is a vital opportunity for us to meet the users of our software and showcase new developments to ensure that we stay at the forefront of exams management in the tertiary education sector. Scientia's solutions are underpinned by a belief in the importance of inclusivity in education, so the topic was extremely relevant for us. Our solutions make managing the exams process easy for staff and accessible for students."
The Examinations Network consists of examinations staff from every university in Australia and New Zealand, some TAFE campuses, as well as representatives from Singapore. The Network is quite active and provides an avenue for benchmarking, discussion of issues and best practice. It is administered by members and has an executive group who provide strategy and direction in order to improve the value of the Network. Member universities take it in turn to host the conference each year.


text: wings 10 Posted March 13, 2013 Last summer I was on the forum talking about how I was planning on purchasing Revit. Things changed. I ended up getting a new job, and then was laid off 3 months later. Now I find myself in a position where I am going to be doing work for myself and am trying to figure out whether to purchase Revit, or Autocad. Thanks to others in another thread I did manage to purchase a powerful laptop to run the programs (my business will need to be mobil which is why the laptop). I have worked with Autocad for years, and have only been to Revit seminars, and seen video tutorials, spoken to friends about it. My main concern is that the work I will mostly be doing will be small - additions, small commercial, and residential projects and that trying to reinvent myself by learning an entirely way to draft may not be the way to go. Also, much of what I do starts in a schematic phase, where exacty materials and wall widths, heights, and sizes of things are not known. When I look at Revit, it seems as though the software wants you to know exact answers as soon as you hit the boards. That is just not the way it is done in my world, and this concerns me. Plus, would I have to have all of my consultants be on board with Revit as well in order for our drawings to be coordinated? If so, that will be a tough task as I know my MEP and structural guys do not use it. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites