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When I picked heart wrapping paper up around Valentines Day I knew it would become useful at some point for a craft project. It's time to shine came this weekend when I decided to try my hand at making my own gift/treat bags...
They come together pretty simply and could be made out of any paper...magazine pages, scrapbook paper, newspaper, old sheet music, vintage maps, etc. I wanted to be able to make them food safe so I created the measurements around small and medium glassine bags (the tutorial gives measurements for the small size and measurements for the medium size are in parentheses).
Cut a piece out of your paper of choice that measures 7 1/2" W X 6" H (10 1/2" W X 8 1/4" H).
Put paper on a flat surface right side up. Measure in 2 1/8" (2 5/8") on one side and 1 7/8" (2 7/8") on the other side making a light mark with a pencil at these spots.
Turn paper over and fold in at those marks.
Glue selvages together with a glue stick.
Cut off the top edge of what will be the bag with a decorative scissor.
Lay paper down right side up. Measure 1" from the bottom edge and make a light mark with a pencil.
Flip the bag over and fold over at that mark.
Unfold. Then, fold both corners in towards the just creased line.
Fold bottom of bag up to creased lined.
Glue along this just folded area.
Fold the bottom of the bag up towards itself and press until the glue has set a bit.
All done!
If you'd like to make your bags food safe as well, get small or medium glassine bags.
And, cut the tops off so the front is even with the back.
Insert the glassine bag into your just created paper bag and it is is now ready to fill with a tasty treat!


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#4WeeksFit...the RESULTS...
2 things. I seriously can't believe it's the end of May already. And I seriously can't believe how badly I bombed this challenge. That's right - I failed...pretty miserably if I do say so myself. If you remember, I linked up with Kristin and Erin for the 4 week fit challenge.
My two fitness goals were to eat clean for 4 out of 7 days each week of this challenge and to make one new, healthy, clean meal each week.
I think the first week I ate clean 3 days and after that...forget about it! Don't get me wrong - I tried to be more aware of what I was eating. But I definitely didn't eat clean. And I'm pretty disappointed in myself. I KNOW I could have done better. I know I could have made healthier choices (did I REALLY need that third puppy chow krispy treat?!) But I didn't. And so, I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing - which if I had to guess is eat clean 75% each day and allow myself a 25% splurge daily. This isn't where I want to be but it's where I'm at right now and I'm OK with that.
Now for the new, healthy, clean meals. I made 2 totally new-to-us meals - the one pan Mexican quinoa dish and Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini (actually made these twice this month!) I also made stuffed peppers this past Tuesday night for dinner. I've made them before (using my grandma's recipe) but this time I used a different recipe so that sort of half counts (right?!?!) I definitely want to try to keep doing this and make a conscious effort to make one new recipe each week.
Overall, I wouldn't say this was successful for me at all. But I also know I didn't put the commitment or effort into it either. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't love another challenge - hey, I'll always participate in these sorts of things even if I don't succeed!
One Pan Mexican Quinoa
So I'm totally jumpin' on the one-pan Mexican quinoa bandwagon. It's been all over Pinterest. Erin posted her version. So now it's my turn. I made this last week for the first time and it was absolutely delish. So I knew I had to post it. Not only is this dish super healthy, but it's quick, easy, and you can make it however you want. You can find the original recipe here. But I very rarely follow a recipe exactly. So here's my version of One Pan Mexican Quinoa.
A splash of olive oil
1 medium onion - chopped
4 cloves of garlic - minced
1 cup of quinoa
1 cup of chicken stock (or you could use vegetable stock or water)
1 (14.5 oz) can of diced tomatoes, un-drained
1 (14.5 oz) can of corn (I used no salt added, drained)
Chili powder (1 teaspoon - more or less depending on your tastes)
Cumin (1/2 teaspoon - again more or less depending on your tastes)
Cilantro (I used used dried) 1 teaspoon
Crushed red pepper (totally depends on your tastes - I used just a little bit because I don't like things too spicy!)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 chicken breast, cooked and cubed (optional)
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute for about 2-3 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for another minute or 2 (careful not to burn it - garlic burns QUICKLY!) Add in your can of tomatoes, can of corn, quinoa, chicken stock, and spices. Bring to a boil. Once it's boiling, cover your pan, reduce heat to about medium, and cook until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is done (about 25 minutes.) Once the quinoa is done and the liquid has all been absorbed stir in your cubed chicken until it's heated through. Serve immediately and devour!!!
If you take a look at the original recipe it calls for fire-roasted tomatoes, a can of beans, and a diced jalapeno. If I had fire-roasted tomatoes on hand I definitely would have used those. I don't like beans or jalapenos but they'd definitely give this recipe a more authentic 'Mexican' feel to it, so if you like those ingredients I'd definitely suggest using. You could also use this as filling in tacos or tortillas - YUM!! So play around with this recipe - it's the perfect recipe for that since you really can't mess it up (those are my favorite kinds of dishes!)
Long, Gorgeous Weekends...
As I sit here contemplating the last 3 days, I can't help but appreciate every minute of these days. Sure the hubs and I are both exhausted. Sure the days were busy and flew by. But life is always busy. That's just how it rolls. But as I think back it was a dang good weekend. We were motivated. We got projects done...A LOT done actually (but I won't bore you with all those details.) We talked. We made a lot of decisions. BUT we also ate Italian Ice on our deck. And got our hammock out (even if it was only for 20 minutes!) And explored a local park not far from our house. We went to 2 picnics and got to spend time with our families. We enjoyed 3 days of perfect weather. And we celebrated those who served and those who currently serve our country for protecting our freedom. So, yeah, do I wish things have been a little less hectic and exhausting? Of course. But I know we can usually find that happy balance between being productive and also just relaxing and enjoying the days. So with that being said here are a few pictures. I'm still a terrible blogger as this whole picture taking thing is still so new to me. But ya know - had I taken pictures of the entire weekend it totally would have been picture overload and who wants that?! So as I've said many, many times before 'I was too busy having fun to take pictures' - so that's my story and I'm stickin' to it! :)
I like to eat...
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Hope ya'll are enjoying the holiday weekend. I'm just poppin' in real quick to link up with Jessica and post this week's menu. The hubs actually created the menu for this week and he did a pretty dang good job if I do say so myself!! I've got him trained so well :)
Monday - Memorial Day picnic with the hubs' family
Tuesday - Stuffed peppers
Wednesday - Salad night
Thursday - Grilled pork chops, sweet potato, and spinach
Friday - Salmon, cauliflower, and asparagus
Saturday - Chicken and broccoli stir fry
Sunday - something quick and easy like breakfast for dinner probably
Race Day Pictures...
I was going to post a recipe today but then I saw this link up. And ya'll know how I feel about running so I just knew I had to join in on the fun!! Today's running link up with Amanda is all about race day pictures. I don't have a ton but I managed to find a few to share with ya'll. Some maybe repeats that I've already shared on here (since I tend to talk about running quite a bit on this lil ol' blog o' mine!) I decided to just do a montage of pictures from a bunch of different races I've done over the years. Someday I plan to recap the marathon the hubs and I did together last May. But I'll save that for another day :)
AND I just want to say...if you're been running but have never done a race before - whether it's a 5k or an ultra - just do it. It's what hooked me on running. There's NOTHING like race day. The crowds. The adrenaline. The race itself. It's amazing. I've ran a bunch of races and it NEVER gets old. It's what keeps me going. So get out there. Sign up for a race...ANY race. You won't regret it. I promise.
Sooooo, without further adieu...
Weekend Recap...
Well it's that time again...it's Monday and that means we recap our weekend here in the blog world! But before I start that, I realized Saturday morning that my 5 on Friday post...was in fact still in my draft folder and never got posted!! Oops! Big fail on my part!! But such is life. So maybe this Friday I'll do a 10 on Friday (that doesn't sound nearly as good together!) Who knows...
But in any case, Saturday I got a glorious 7 mile run in first thing. The sun was shining. The temperature was just right. I felt good. It was fantastic. I spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon cleaning the house, doing a load of laundry, and a bunch of other random things while the hubs spent those hours outside working on the yard - mowing, weeding, ripping up bushes, clearing out an area by our garage, etc.
This picture here is a small space between our deck and fence that the hubs cleared out and we plan to put cement down. It was such an un-used, ugly space before that we thought if we cleaned it up and put down cement it'd be a great place to store things, put a sandbox for kids, etc., but we wouldn't be losing out on any actual yard (which is great for us since our backyard is super small to begin with!) Even though this is going to cost us a bit more than I think we had originally expected (which is totally how it goes with house projects I am quickly learning!), I am totally looking forward to getting this project done.
After that my parents came up and we headed to the Lilac Festival and then out to dinner!!
And of course, I can't go to a festival without getting cotton candy...pink preferably!!
And then Sunday was a super crazy busy...so busy and absolutely non-stop I didn't get a single picture!! I got a decent workout in first thing in the morning then headed home to finish up our weekend to-do list. We did a ton more yard work - planted some stuff in the garden, mulched the front and back, planted some flowers, re-potted a plant...all that fun stuff!! Then we still had to grocery shop, food prep for the week, get more laundry done, and do some banking/budgeting! Needless to say, I picked up pizza for dinner because there was no way I was cooking :) And that was our weekend in a nutshell! What did ya'll do?!
This week's menu...
Just poppin' in real quick to post this week's menu...
Monday ~ Grilled chicken, sweet potato, and Steamfresh mixed veggies
Tuesday ~ Picadillo served over mashed cauliflower
Wednesday ~ Salad night
Thursday ~ One-Pan Mexican Quinoa (new dish - stayed tuned for the recipe!)
Friday ~ Roasted spaghetti squash with marinara sauce
Saturday ~ Stuffed Zucchini
Sunday ~ depends on our long weekend plans/any family picnics/etc
A little runnin story...
Hump Day. And for me (during the spring/summer/fall when it's actually still light out when I get home from work) the night I head out for a 6 mile run after work. Yesterday was no different. Except when I left work it was pouring. But by the time I got home the rain had stopped. The skies were clear again and the rain had lifted the humidity - it was great running weather now! AWESOME - I thought...since for a few minutes there I thought for sure I was going to have to get my 6 miles in on the dreadmill...I mean treadmill. I quickly change into my running gear and go to grab my Ipod. EXCEPT...I left the bag that has my Ipod in it at work. So now I have a decision to make. Do I run outside with no music? (which I mentioned here that I couldn't imagine doing!) Or do I get my run in on the treadmill where I could at least watch TV? It only took me but a few seconds to make my decision - I'd much rather run outside with no music than have to run on the treadmill (yes, I hate the treadmill THAT much!!!!) So with that fairly easy decision made, I laced up my sneakers and was off...
...Not a half mile into the run, I see another runner. As we go to pass each other, he shouts out 'Up time!' and raises his hand for a high five! My first instinct was 'Weirdo!' But I raised my hand for a high five and immediately had a huge smile on my face. This has never happened to me before. Sure, you'll give a nod as you run by someone. Or a quick little wave or smile. But this guy's happiness and enthusiasm was exactly what I needed. And one of the many reasons why I love the running community. It totally made my day and I wish more people were like that -his happiness, his passion, his energy. That smile stayed on my face for a good portion of my run. I felt good. My pace was better than it had been in months (even when I got caught in a downpour with about 2 miles or so to home yet!) And I actually enjoyed running sans music....being more aware of the quietness...the sound of my feet hitting the sidewalk...the birds chirping. And I owe it all to that fellow runner. He made my day. He made my run. And for that I am thankful.
If we met up for coffee...
~ I wouldn't order coffee at all. Instead, I'd order a tall sugar-free vanilla soy steamer. I'm not much of a coffee drinker and these are my favorite!
~ I'd probably immediately start showing off pictures of my new nephew (and probably my other nieces and nephews too!) Because as my husband likes to tell me I'm a tad bit "obsessed" with him. But how can you not be?! Just LOOK at that cuteness...
~ I'd tell you how stressed I am about getting everything done that we need to this summer. It all seems a bit overwhelming at the moment...I'd need some reassurance that it WILL all get done.
~ I'd probably want you to talk more. I have a hard time talking about myself. And, really, my life isn't all that exciting so I don't usually have much to talk about.
~ I'd try to explain my recent obsession with bagels. I'm a total carbs girl to begin with. Buuuuuut right now bagels are all I can think about.
~ I'd explain that being a wife is the best thing ever. Being a home-owner...not so much.
~ I'd also explain that I'm really not as weird as I may seem at times. And if you really knew me, you'd know that's not true (because I AM weird!) but you'd hopefully love me anyways.
~ I'd tell you that running is amazing and if you don't already, I'll probably try to convince you to start running (but ya'll probably knew that already...it's been no secret on this blog that I love running!)
~ I'd tell you I have big dreams...and just might share a few of those with you if you ask.
~ If you do in fact ask, it might come out that my dream job is to work for the FBI. And to live on the water someday...in a big house. And to have a boat...a BIG, fast boat. Oh, and to get a boob job and a tummy tuck after I'm done having kids (hey - keepin' it real here folks!)
~ And I may even spill a few secrets...or gossip a bit...if prevoked :-p
~ And lastly, I'll tell you how grateful I am for you taking the time out of your day to hang out with me. And I'd end our visit with a hug. Because that's just how I roll.
So much to celebrate...
We had such a nice weekend celebrating my birthday and Mother's Day. I'm going to keep this short and sweet..
...Friday - if you follow me on Instagram you know that I tried Erin's recipe for Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini. Quite simply said - to die for. It's the perfect summer dinner. It's easy. It's super healthy (and CLEAN!) And absolutely delish. Mine didn't look as pretty as hers did but who cares...it tasted amazing and that's all that matters to me and ma belly! I'll probably be making this weekly- yeah it's THAT good.
...Saturday was my birthday!! 32 - when did I get so old?! Didn't I just turn 21 last year?!?! Anywho, I got a 7 mile run in first thing in the morning then spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon cleaning, while the hubs did some work outside. I know, I know - not very exciting - but hey, it's gotta get done. After that we visited with my friend Christina's family for a while. And then we headed to dinner with her and her husband later in the evening. It was a low key but fun day - it doesn't get any better than that!!
...After a quick work out Sunday morning, we headed to my in-law's for the afternoon to celebrate Mother's Day with everyone. Always so much delicious food and, of course, wonderful company!! After that, we headed to dinner at Tom Wahl's to celebrate Mother's Day with my parents, sister, and grandparents. More great food and great company <3
AND to round out a fantastic weekend, my sister surprised me with her amazing oatmeal chocolate chips cookies. Guess I'll just have to mention them monthly on the blog so she makes them for me all the time!! So freakin' delish!
And to end this not so short post...here's our menu for the week (nothing exciting or new this week unfortunately!):
Monday - I have dinner plans with a friend so Matt has to fend for himself
Tuesday - Crockpot pulled pork, mixed veggies
Wednesday - Salad
Thursday - Baked chicken hummus (we didn't end up having this last week), spinach, cauliflower
Friday - Ham, roasted sweet potatoes, sauteed brussel sprouts
Saturday - birthday dinner with my mom and dad
Sunday - Breakfast for dinner (either eggs with sweet potato hash or pancakes!)
Spring is in the air...
Happy Friday! Let's get this 5 on Friday party started!!
ONE ~ It's Friday. It's payday. Tomorrow is my birthday. And Sunday is Mother's Day. 'nough said :)
TWO ~ Speaking of my birthday, I can't believe I'm going to be 32. I mean - really?!? I feel like that's so old...and yet, I don't feel a day over 25 - honestly. I don't feel like I could possibly be this age!! Where does the time go?!
THREE ~ Today is the first day of the annual Lilac Festival! It's probably my favorite festival our city offers. It's the first one to kick off festival season, it's always right around my birthday, and Highland Park is one of my favorite spots ever - to walk through especially this time of year when the lilacs are in full bloom is amazing...and smells incredible!!!!
FOUR ~ Speaking of festival season, I plan on going to as many as possible this year. There are so many and I just love 'em all. My favorite part? The food of course. Cotton candy. Deep fried Oreos. Smoothies. Gyros. Oh my...I'm in heaven. Mix all that goodness with being outside enjoying the weather, live music, and fun vendors to shop at and you've got perfection in my eyes <3
FIVE ~ And of course, a special shout out to all the mommies I know - Happy Mother's Day!!
Cookies make me happy...
I've spent all day trying to figure out what today's post would be. I have a bunch of drafts just waiting for me to post (like my 40 by 40 list...I swear one day I will get to updating those two new tabs I added to the blog a while ago!) But none of them seemed...right. I just wasn't feeling any of them. And then as I was sitting at work I decided I was in the mood for cookies. But not just any cookies - I wanted my grandma's no-bake cookies. So I figured I'd make them tonight after dinner (so much for my May fitness goals, huh?!) And them - boom!! - a light went off. Why not share this recipe for today's post? I mean - it's perfect. Who doesn't love a simple-to-make cookie that has been handed down generations?! I mean duh, hello Renee, you have your post.
So here it is - my grandma's recipe for no-bake cookies. I'm sure you've seen similiar ones out there - but these are THE BEST!! These are probably my favorite cookies - tied with my sister's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. They're quick. They're easy. And you probably have all ingredients on hand already. It doesn't get any more perfect than that....
Grandma's No-Bake Cookies
2 cups sugar
1 stick of butter
1/2 c milk (I've even used almond milk in the past and tonight I used coconut milk!)
3 cups quick cooking oats
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup of shredded coconut (optional - I don't put in mine because the hubs doesn't like coconut)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a large saucepan add together the sugar, butter, and milk. Bring to a boil until all the butter is melted.
Remove from heat and stir in all other ingredients.
Let mixture cool (I usually pop the whole saucepan in the fridge - I'm too impatient to let it cool on its own!)
Once cool, shape into balls on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. I like to use a small ice cream scoop to do this. Then DEVOUR!!! I halved the recipe tonight and it made about 13 cookies (probably could have gotten a few more out of the batch if I hadn't eaten some of it before it was totally cooled -oops!) Enjoy!!
Another weekend has come and gone. It's crazy how fast they go - I don't like it one bit. Mondays never seem to get easier - shouldn't it be easy by now?!
Anywho, we had a fairly low-key weekend, which was nice. We spent the day Saturday visiting with our grandparents. We stopped at the hubs' grandparents' house first then made our way down to visit with my grandparents. After that, we went to my sister's house to hang out with them, my parents, and aunt & uncle, to celebrate my brother-in-law's birthday! You can't beat snuggling with this little one, eating pizza & ice cream, and celebrating a birthday! Happy 30th Birthday, Mike - we hope you have a fantastic day!!!
Since we were gone all day Saturday, Sunday was our catch up day. We cleaned the house, grocery shopped, ran errands, the hubs did some outdoor chores, did laundry, did all our food prep for the week - you know, all that fun adult stuff that needs to get done! I also got the pictures from my 1/2 from last weekend - you know the ones the professional photographers take along the course. I have never once bought one from any of the races I've done. Mostly because they're super expensive but also because I always look....weird in them. I see other people post pictures and they're happy and smiling and having fun. But I NEVER look like that. Instead I always look like this....
I'm also going to start linking up with Jessica and sharing our weekly menu with ya'll on Mondays. I know I started this when I first started this blog but I never kept it up. But I want to get back into sharing with ya'll so I figured this was the perfect way!!
Monday - Salmon (seasoned with chili powder probably), spinach, couscous
Tuesday - stuffed pepper soup
Wednesday - Baked hummus chicken, sauteed brussel sprouts, baked sweet potato
Thursday - Salad
Friday - Erin's Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini with a side of roasted sweet potatoes
Saturday - Birthday dinner out somewhere
Sunday - Mother's Day celebration at Tom Wahl's
What are ya'll eating this week?
It's Friday ya'll...
Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy! It's Friday ya'll and that my friends is FANTASTIC! So let's just go on with things...
ONE ~ With a single click of a button, the hubs' undergrad student loan is paid off!! Our next goal is to pay off my last undergrad student loan which I am hoping we can accomplish within the next 12 months! Then all we're left with is the hubs' grad loan (for a few years...thank goodness he works in a low income school and NYS offers loan forgiveness for teachers!)
TWO ~ The iHeart music awards were on last night and I was pretty psyched about it (even if I only watched it for like 15 minutes!) I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE music so this was right up my alley. In fact, I love all these award shows....no, not for the actual awards, but I love watching the performances, of course! I can't wait to hopefully hit up a few concerts this summer. Give me live music and the sunshine and I'm the happiest gal ever! <3
THREE ~ Speaking of concerts, Beyoncé and JayZ announced they were going on tour together. What I wouldn't give to go to that concert. O.M.G!!!
FOUR ~ Erin posted this amazing looking recipe for stuffed mediterranean zucchini that I plan to put on next week's menu. Light - fresh - healthy - meatless. Yum! Yum!
FIVE ~ Speaking of Erin, her and Kristin, are doing a 4 week fit challenge. So I'm linkin' up there as well today. My goals for the next 4 weeks are:
a)...I mentioned last Friday that I had hit rock bottom and was going back to clean eating. Yup - that hasn't happened. I've gotten better but I'm still not eating clean 100%. So my goal for the next 4 weeks is to eat 100% clean 4 out of the 7 days while this challenge is going on. Hopefully, once the challenge is over I can continue this and maybe increase my clean eating days. Baby steps, baby steps!!
b) Make 1 new healthy, clean recipe each week. I've totally been slacking on trying new recipes so here's my chance to get back into it!!
That's all for me. Happy Friday ya'll <3 Have a great weekend!!
Hey ~ I'm Renée...just your ordinary, 30-something Accountant, new mommy, wife, runner, foodie, & Pinterest addict! Welcome to my newest adventure...stay awhile...look around...and keep comin' back!
January 2018

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Family Bedroom
The family room is situated at the front of our bed and breakfast accommodation with the sea viewable from the bay window. It has a double bed and a double bed settee and comfortably sleeps four people. There is also room in the large bay for a cot although we do not provide one. This is a large comforatble room with underfloor heating, abundant storage space for clothes etc, a flat screen tv/dvd player with freview, and a well equiped hospitality tray with coffee, tea hot chocolate etc.
The ensuite bathroom/wetroom is well equiped with modern facilities including heated towel rails. a hairdryer is available in the main bedroom.
Prices for this room range from:
- £90 per night in low season.
- £120 per night in peak season.
The price includes a delicious breakfast with food sourced locally for a greater taste and a lower impact on our environment. Breakfast is served in our cosy dining area, or weather permitting there is an outside seating area at the front of the B&B accommodation.


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It's cold out!
It's the first real taste of winter this season. Be sure to do these things to make sure it isn't bitter.
For the latter part of 2015, there were some who were wondering if we would ever have anything like a typical winter here in the North East United States. Well, it looks like this week that the cold has arrived with overnight temperatures these last few days in the single digits and daytime highs struggling to reach the freezing mark.
While a warming trend is forecast for later this week, we have had our first taste of what could return at anytime in the near future. Remember, Winter 'officially' lasts until March 20th. Some of our coldest temperatures and best chances for winter-y precipitation may still lie ahead of us.
Regardless, here are some tips to consider when the temps get too low:
- Do you have pipes that freeze? To help prevent pipes from freezing in colder areas in your house, turn a faucet on to a slow trickle on an especially cold night to aid in keeping it from freezing solid. If you anticipate freezing problems or you have time in advance, try to get insulation between the pipe and the outside to help keep the pipe in the "heat envelope" of your home.
If you have a frozen pipe, contact us at 717.299.5641 or email us to schedule a service call.
- If you have outside items such as bird bath heaters, Christmas lights, etc., and they are not working, check the reset button if you have a GFCI or "ground fault" receptacle that you are plugging into. It may be tripped and needs to be reset.
If you suspect that you still have problems with the electric circuit or any other electrical concerns, contact us at 717.299.5641 or email us.
- Are you sure that your CO (carbon monoxide) alarms are working properly? For that matter, are you sure that you have them in your home? With winter time (and especially depressed temperatures) your heating system needs to be in peak condition. In addition, regardless of one's heating system type or condition, there are always those who will augment their heat or add to it with some sort of a portable fuel heater. This can be very risky. Couple this with either no CO alarm or one that is not working properly can lead to tragic consequences. Heating systems and all fuel-fired appliances should be checked annually by licensed professionals to make sure they're working properly. Mortar and debris can block a chimney, or improper draft due to leaks in the chimney can create a hazardous buildup of poisonous gases. In addition, portable kerosene heaters can create a hazard because they remove oxygen from the air and can contribute to the buildup of combustion gas that is not properly vented from the house.
Have Brubaker Inc. check the condition of your chimney or flue vent for your family's safety and peace-of-mind. If you do not have a CO detector or alarm, or it is not working properly, contact us at 717.299.5641 or email us.
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Spud Buds White Cheese Kettle-Cooked Potato Chips is cooked in small batches to achieve the perfect crisp and a flavorful taste. Only 100% real potatoes are used.
Ingredients: Handcrafted Potatoes, White Cheese Flavoring, Palm Oil
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Beer type: Wheat Ale
Alcohol Level: 5.20%
Brewed By: Bell's Brewery
Holy fruity taste! This beer definitely has a lot of flavor to it. It's a wheat beer with cherry juice in it. The more and more I drink this as I write the more I love it. The aftertaste hints cherries and isn't bitter at all. The smell of this beer is….yes you guessed it….sweet. It's a great poolside beer or it's great anytime it's above 75 degrees. But, Bell's only launches this beer once a year and it's in May. So, stock up for the summer folks.
Bell's is out of Michigan and they even used Michigan based cherries into this beer. Bell's says the beer's "Cherries add a subtle tartness and bright counterpoint to the other flavors, enhancing Pooltime's fruity character and making it the perfect beer for all summer activities.


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"Zoonotic transfer" — add that to the new phrases that have entered your vocabulary the past month, along with phrases like "social distancing" and "flattening the curve."
New vocabulary: 'zoonotic transfer'
"Zoonotic transfer" — add that to the new phrases that have entered your vocabulary the past month, along with phrases like "social distancing" and "flattening the curve."
Ah, the times they are a-changin', as recently demonstrated by Florida Congressman Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), who evidently believed it was okay to call a coworker a "f*cking b*tch" on the steps of the capitol.
Despite using the Internet for decades, I still forget how interconnected it has made us all.
I had an opportunity to go undercover to the frontlines last week, when a stubborn lung infection sent me on a three-day rest at Mayo Clinic in Sparta.
So, you say you don't like wearing a mask?
On Oct. 17, 1949, the La Crosse Tribune reported that two Native American women, Dorene Brown, 25, and Marie Wadel, 24, were kidnapped in Scotts Bluff, Neb., and driven in a stolen car to Ontario, where the abductors stopped to get gas.
Here is stuff they did not teach you in history class.
As further evidence that I can be a slow learner, it took me 10 years to conclude that my grand adventure at big-city life was, well, an unqualified flop.
Despite the constant barrage of death notices, obituaries, and eulogies for the newspaper industry, it has not escaped our notice that the Covid-19 disaster seems to have stirred up some interest in the old technology.
Queen Elizabeth may be one of the few women still alive who are old enough to be my mother.
Once upon a time, not so long ago, one of Ontario's businessmen often dispensed medical advice to his customers.
Unless you happen to have a soon-to-be-graduate in the family, you might not have given much thought to the totally upside- down world these kids are about to parachute into.


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7Vientos believes that the publishing platform should be a creative outlet for breaking from the status quo. Since its conception in 2010, in Chicago, 7V has put up a creative resistance to the continued cultural withering of the publishing industry. In addition to having exceptional literary content, the books 7V publishes are visually stunning. The books have been dubbed "flip" books after the way they read through on one side in its original language and the other in its translation to the English language. Each detail of 7V's books reflect an artisanal attention to detail; everything including the literary content, the typography, the paper, the hardcover binding, and the cover design are chosen with great and meticulous care.


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HOW to get a-WAY with MUR-der
No, this post isn't about writing murder mysteries. It's about great beginnings that "start where the story begins."
This recent TV series starring Viola Davis (The Help) opened to a roaring beginning. The way she says the title, "HOW to get a-WAY with MUR-der," might be the most clever way to open a series ever. I read that the producers and Viola worked a long while to get the cadence and the emphasis just right. And, wow, did they ever. I listen for that before every episode.
What grabs your attention when you choose a book? It's been argued that the cover is most important, or the blurb alone determines whether you read it or not, or perhaps the first line, the first paragraph, or the first chapter.
Or if the book starts "Where the Story Begins."
Beginnings. That's what it's all about--how to make a reader choose your book. For this little exercise, I have chosen first lines from ten books written by author friends or acquaintances. In other words, this list does not contain, "It was the best of times, it was..." Or with the weather. You get the picture.
Want to take this poll? Read the ten lines and choose three you like best, or those you think would make you buy the book. Rank your three choices using the letters...and tell me in a comment. If you want to take the time, tell me why your first choice caught your attention.
List them in order of best first in your comment. Ready?
A-The front door slammed shut, silencing Lizzy's eighteenth birthday celebration.
B-"He has walled us in alive! Our own lord has abandoned us!"
C-Gideon entered his sister's crowded SoHo gallery in Manhattan and glanced at his watch.
D-"Reese, if you weren't dead, I swear I'd kill you!"
E-Her swift fingers rushed over the keys like a flood of water tumbling over a dam.
F-"Sorry you got shot, Cole. Damn, this is gonna mess up all our plans."
G-Dallas McClintock sprawled on the ground, three rifle barrels pointed at his chest.
H-'...but other women my age have a lover.'
I-"Don't kill me! Please!"J-Absorbed in her thoughts about Mark, the man who jilted her on what was to be her wedding day, she almost drove past the baby grand piano sitting out in the front yard of a little cottage.
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Winter arrives in Srinagar~ lines from 12th century Kashmiri poet Mankha in his work Srikanthacharitam. This is the earliest reference to use of 'hasantika' in Kashmir, the early form of beloved Kangar.
of many blazing holes
is seen flashing in women's quarters
like a row of lovelorn eyes
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out to conquer Siva
Eugen Hultzsch gives the original line in 1886 article on Kashmiri Kangri published in IA. His article was in response to 1884 article by Knowles on trying to locate the origin of Kangri in Europe.


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You never know what to expect when planning an excursion in autumn – but as we Germans would say "There will be good weather once you finish your plate!" Definitely we all ate up our first dinner Friday evening at a very typical Czech restaurant "U veverky" close to our hostel. Loads of meat, Czech dumplings and wonderful čaj (Czech tea ;) were put on our tables and filled our empty bellies. Leftover ribs were allocated on other plates – no weather risk was taken. The sun gave us a warm weekend, a tan and 20 smiling faces until Sunday afternoon.
Saturday we followed our tour guide Jitka through the golden city of Prague, or as the Czech call it: the city of hundred towers. We walked through the old town of Prague, stopped at the Jewish quarter, crossed the world famous Charles Bridge and received many first-hand information about the life in Prague at the time and nowadays, especially about the rough days of the so-called 'Velvet Revolution'. We found little landmarks, golden figures that need implicit touch, hidden spaces, vivid streets and fantastic buildings from art nouveau to rare cubistic styles. Our Czech tutor Lenka continuously provided insights into the Czech culture and traditions. As a special offer we took a tour in Franz Kafka Museum. You must not have read one of his very famous books and essays to understand that Kafka was an unique character suffering from different problems due to his Jewish background and fearful relationships with women, and writing remarquable literature in the meantime. After the museum everybody was happy to have some free time to explore the city in smaller groups, to hang out at the river banks, to climb the castle hill or to have the best ice cream in town. In the evening we met again to join a river cruise at the river Vltava (German: Moldau) admiring the enlighted city with its towers and bridges – just stunning.
On Sunday – and this is what surprised us the most – we took a tour at the Museum of Communism in Prague and it was astonishing and so well made that we all stayed longer and postponed our lunch. That was definitely worth a visit including a passionate tour guide, an impressive documentry and interesting displayed items. We took a lot of time for discussions, which were extremely interesting due to all these international backgrounds and experiences. We expected the museum to be a little dull for our group when outside the sun is shining, but it was the opposite!
Café Slavia in its style from of the 1930th, the most known restaurant/café in Prague, had some lunch prepared for us and made us think of all the artists and politicians having lunch there in the last 100 years. We all had a wonderful trip and some of us are very happy about the new friends we have made within a compact program in just two days :)
We are very grateful for the support of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) so support this excursion within a 3-years funding program.
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We continue the series of articles about foreign construction ministers. Earlier we told our readers about Ben Carson, invited to the post by the new US President. This article is dedicated to Barbara Hendricks, German Minister for environment, nature protection, construction and nuclear reactors safety.
Barbara Hendricks (Germany): minister responsible for construction but not dealing with it
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October 01, 2010
- Stabilizing operating conditions, firming values and strengthening recovery rates will inspire lenders to increase their disposition of distressed properties, though a flood of liquidations will not occur. Many lenders extended loans or warehoused reclaimed assets through the downturn, waiting for values and operations to improve before taking REO properties to market. As buyer activity has increased this year, lender confidence has improved, and more lenders have begun moving distressed assets to market. Distressed sales activity during the first half of 2010 nearly tripled the activity levels recorded in the same period in 2009, with assets under $5 million comprising over 80 percent of the transactions. This controlled liquidation will continue over the next year as lenders clear their balance sheets of bad commercial real estate debt, whether through note sales, short sales or REO dispositions.
- The average recovery rate increased from 63 percent in 2009 to 67 percent in 2010, with approximately 15 percent of all resolutions resulting in full first-mortgage recoveries, bolstering lenders' confidence in the market and generating a rise in REO sales activity. By delaying their liquidation of distressed assets until after the worst of the downturn, lenders have been able to avoid the fire sale many investors and opportunity funds anticipated. Lender recovery rates will continue to edge up through the remainder of 2010 and early 2011 as vacancy rates stabilize and transaction velocity accelerates, allowing lenders to bring additional properties to market.
- Deals involving CMBS loans typically result in some of the lowest recovery rates, as securitized lending increased dramatically between 2005 and 2007, a period characterized by peak property prices, lax underwriting standards and high-leverage loans. Recovery rates also have been influenced by traditional demand drivers, such as location and quality. Properties in coastal markets have achieved higher recovery rates, with lenders faring best in Seattle, San Diego, Los Angeles, Miami and Manhattan. Markets with significant amounts of undeveloped land in the Southeast and Southwest, as well as Midwestern metro areas, fall at the low end of the spectrum.
- Apartments have already begun to post improvements in occupancy and rents but remain at the low end of the recovery rate spectrum, with lenders recapturing an average of 64 percent on resolutions. This reflects high concentrations of distress involving properties last traded at the height of the housing boom, when condo conversion deals significantly inflated apartment prices in many markets. Warehouse properties, on the other hand, experienced less price appreciation than apartments through the boom period and now boast one of the highest recovery rates among the core property sectors at 70 percent.
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These are my least favourites.
UGG Australia
If you're Australian, you should hate this brand. Not just a little bit of hate, but heart racing, blood boiling fury. If you don't, here's why you should.
Ugg Boots have been an Australian staple for years. Called Ugg Boots because they were so damn freaking ugly. They were used by surfers to keep their little footsies warm after getting out of the ocean. The story goes that Pamela Anderson thought these boots were pretty bad arse and wore them around in the US, thus making them fashionable by celebrity association. Why Pammie was making anything fashionable is completely beyond me though.
In 1999 Deckers registered their trademark for 'UGG' in the US and in 2003 they sent a nasty little letter to all the local stores in Australia telling them they'd trademarked the word UGG and they'd all be sued if they didn't stop calling their sheepskin boots 'Ugg Boots'.
Now in Australia, sheepskin stores aren't massive. They don't have huge profits or legal departments to fight against a big multinational. However one brand also wasn't stupid (like Deckers) and realised that their legal case was bogus. They did the big UGG THIS and eventually beat them in court.
|If you are in Australia and don't get Uggs made in Australia, I hate you
I was in Nordstrom the other day and the lady told me I should buy a pair of UGGs. I gave her my best "Bitch PLEASE" look, and said "as I am actually Australian that is offensive as that brand is my nemesis". Or something along those lines.
The worst part, is that all over North America UGG Australia has that brand awareness.
Me: "Cute Ugg Boots, but I'm going to judge you for wearing them to the pub."
Friend: "Oh these are Emus not UGGs"
Me: ARRRGGGHHHHHHH BRAIN EXPLOSION
The Outback Steakhouse
Ok, I've never actually been here and I've heard they do a lovely steak, but my issue is with their ads (adverts). The Outback Steakhouse is an Australian themed American restaurant chain. Most people would have seen it or heard of it on their travels, also there are a few restaurants in Australia. Has anyone seen the ads on TV? They are so annoying.
First they have this dodgy fake Australian accent, which makes my brain get all sorts of confused. It's close enough that you recognise that it's supposed to be Australian, but also that it's not quite right. Also they have this weird didgeridoo music that is so not PC. I don't think Australian Aboriginals ate a lot of steak. Plus, it shows all this footage of places I haven't even been to in Australia. Rude.
Aussie (hair care)
The ad has a purple kangaroo jumping around, and another fake Australian accent. Don't really need to say more, BUT they also don't even pronounce Aussie right. Way too much emphasis on the 's' rather than pronouncing it like it's a 'z'.
Guys, 'Aussie' and 'Ozzie' are pronounced the same way. No one in Australia uses 'Ozzie' or 'Oz'. Gross.


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Just a few pleasant pictures of the drive down Highway 200 along the Costalegre. It's really beautiful when it's green like this and should stay this way until November and maybe even December. It just depends on the rains.
Be advised that the rain bring green to the countryside but also pot-holes and occasional rock slides in the roadway. It's a sane 3.5 hours from Puerto Vallarta to Melaque if you don't spend too much time looking at all that's available.
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In his middle age, Damon seems to have infinitely more confidence than the younger man who broke through all those years ago. Though he was no slouch in the confidence department back then. Despite the machinery of Hollywood anxiously turning – wanting to propel him forward – he has no qualms about asking for a moment, or 18 months, for himself.
"I never thought, well, if I take a year off, no one's ever going to hire me again," he says.
"There are two movies a year, kind of. There's a cycle, the spring and the [autumn]. And if nothing comes along that's any good, I'll take six months off.
"I always just kind of react to what's out there; what directors are doing what, and if I miss the train on directors that I've had my eye on, I just wait for the train to come back around."
Time Out
Said wrinkle led to the Budapest-shot film almost being made down our way. "In fact, this movie was almost shot in New Zealand. We were between New Zealand and Budapest, but the largest sound stage in the world is in Budapest and Ridley couldn't resist it. He wanted to go to New Zealand particularly because Weta was there, and Ridley was all like 'Weta's the best in the world', which is true. And so we almost went just for Weta. But he couldn't resist this giant sound stage in Budapest. I think Ridley just fell in love with that. Given that a lot of the movie takes place on a sound stage, Ridley wanted the biggest one."
One of the ways Watney passes time in The Martian is by watching a cadre of old 70s TV shows that are stranded along with him. What shows would Damon himself choose to watch if he was lost in space?
"Not the 70s TV shows. I could go with The Wire and Game of Thrones. I love Game of Thrones. House of Cards, I love that one. Breaking Bad. We're in the golden age of TV and I'm on Mars watching reruns of Three's Company."
Both men are cheerleaders for Matt Damon, whose performance is the centerpiece and with whom they never really crossed trajectories. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jeff Daniels shot in Houston, months before Damon started filming on what seems to be another planet.
"Matt Damon is superb, it's a brilliant central performance, and not an easy one to do," Ejiofor said. "I met Matt Damon years and years ago -- and then the other day." He laughed. "I said, 'I really hope to work with you one day, mate.'"
Daniels said, "I really like him and I was glad to be in the movie, first for Ridley, but second for Matt, because he makes good movies; he doesn't make bad movies. And what he does in the film is extraordinary, a wonderful actor's challenge and he did it really, really well. I hope he gets nominated, because he went from A to Z."


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While the fact that Suh is still hanging around the Detroit area could be a non-factor on whether or not he resigns with the Detroit Lions. It does say one thing. He wasn't repulsed enough during his time here in Detroit that he felt like he had to skip town as soon as the season was over. Which is a good thing to hear if you're a Detroit Lions fan. In fact just a few days ago Suh updated his Facebook status saying "Beautiful morning in Detroit for an indoor workout". With the season being over Suh has no responsibilities at the moment as far as team activities go. He very easily could have spent the off-season back around the Portland Orgeon area where his family has ties. Yet the player who has been often been called "selfish" by some Lions fans is still around the area of the team that drafted and calling Detroit "beautiful". Enough to make some fans think "hey, maybe he is coming back"? Another thing that stands out about Suh is the fact that the Lions brass has continuously made announcements remaining optimistic about retaining the pro bowl defensive lineman. Mayhew has publicly stated that he believe "a deal is close with Suh". The most coveted free agent will surely be courted by other teams but Suh is a smart guy. He has to know his opportunity in Detroit is special. He is the hero of a rebuilding city that was once a precious piece to the American puzzle. His importance and impact go beyond just the playing field, he is a symbol for the community. A symbol that if the Lions who were often the doormat team of the NFL can turn it around. So can the city itself. Look for Suh to remain a Lion.
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Family Dollar Stores, Inc. has announced that its board of directors has adopted a one-year shareholder rights plan, or poison pill, in the wake of activist investor Carl Ican taking a stake in the company. On May 27, Icahn Capital LP, in a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, stated that it controlled 10,691,011 Family shares and options to purchase shares, representing approximately 9.39% of the issuer's outstanding stock.
Icahn's position in Family Dollar became more widely known on Friday, when the investors Tweeted about the move.
In the aftermath, Family Dollar filed the poison pill plan with the SEC, relating in a statement that all of the company's directors voted for its adoption except Edward Garden, who voted against the plan. Garden is a founder and chief investment officer of Train Partners, another major Family Dollar stockholder.
The shareholder rights plan, which has a 10% beneficial ownership threshold and may be amended, redeemed or terminated by the board at any time prior to being triggered, will help the company protect shareholders against any person or group gaining control of Family Dollar by open market accumulation or otherwise without paying a control premium for all shares, the retailer stated. The plan, Family Dollar asserted, will allow the board adequate time to consider any and all alternatives to an open market bid to control the company.


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Agriculture is the production of food or other materials by farming, both by planting crops and keeping animals. This note contains a description on Agriculture.
Industry is any business activity that is connected with production, manufacture and construction of goods and services. This note contains description on Industry.
Trade is known as the action of buying and selling goods and services. International trade enables us to earn this foreign currency, by selling our products. This note contains description of trade along with its type and importance.
Economic planning is a mechanism for economic coordination contrasted with the market mechanism. This note contains description on how to carry out economic planning.
Poverty refers to such an economic condition in which people lack income good enough to obtain their basic need of food, housing, health, education, etc. This note contains a description of Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation.
Nepal is an agricultural country.More than 80 percent of the population is involved in agriculture.Agriculture is the main source of food, income, and employment of our country.
Commercialization of agriculture refers to adopting agriculture not only as a source of sustenance but also a source of income with truly or professional way applying more technologies and methodologies.
The industries which have 30 million to 100 million rupees as a fixed capital is called medium scale industry.and the industries which have above 100 million rupees as a fixed capital are called large scale industries.


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Possibilities of Psychotherapy in Correcting Children's Emotional and Behavioral Problems: Analysis of the Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
The effectiveness of dialectical behavioural therapy in a sample of children from 8 to 11 years old was studied. All participants of the study were characterized as deviant and exhibited mixed emotional and behavioural difficulties. The therapeutic programme was composed according to the principles of dialectical behavioural therapy. It consisted of three modes: a training group of social skills for children, individual therapy for children and psycho-educational sessions for parents. 54 children participated in the social skills training group. Presenting the sample of the study, 10 sessions were conducted with those children. Among them, 22 exhibited two or more mixed emotional and behavioural disorders and were oriented into the sessions of individual therapy. Psycho-educational sessions for parents were offered. A group of 16 parents chose to participate in these activities. The changes in the children's behaviour were evaluated using ASEBA TRF. Assessments of the children's behaviour were made before and after the programme. The results indicated positive changes in the behaviour of children from 9 to 11 years old. The major changes were estimated in the cases of aggression, social problems and attention problems. These results reflected major targets of dialectical behaviour therapy—mindfulness, stress tolerance, emotional control and collaboration skills training. The age and gender of the participants influenced the effectiveness of dialectical behavioural therapy.
dialectical behavioural therapy; 8 to 11 year old children; emotional and behavioural problems
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READY, STEADY, CAMP! CampStead.com officially launched this week.
Fancy a bottle of champagne in an outdoor hot-tub with picturesque surroundings? Done.
* www.CampStead.com officially launched this week.
* Discover your ideal getaway in a matter of minutes.
* Experience camping like never before.
* Providing the first true end-to-end website.
Sir Mick Jagger. Twiggy. Dame Helen Mirren. Kourtney Kardashian. Not typical names you'd expect to see in the same sentence, however these celebrities have one thing in common.
They love experiencing the great outdoors. Just like the rest of us, they love the simple things in life. However, simple doesn't mean you have to sacrifice the good stuff. Quite the contrary!
CampStead are here to help you find your perfect escape. From tents and caravans, to tipis and yurts, there is a camping experience suitable for everyone.
Officially launched this week, www.CampStead.com will transform the holiday park industry.
CampStead is an easy to use comparison website, which will allow you to book your ideal getaway in a matter of minutes. You can compare locations, prices, facilities, and customer reviews, all with the click of a button.
For those who like their creature comforts, there is also a range of holiday caravans and luxury lodges with hot tubs.
Or, for those who like the traditional camping experience, you can even choose the location of your pitch – allowing you to tailor your experience to perfection.
With some parks, you can even book a wide range of individual extras.
- Fancy a bottle of champagne in an outdoor hot-tub with picturesque surroundings? Done.
- Need something to entertain the kids for a day? Theme park tickets or mountain bikes can be booked in conjunction.
- If you want to experience the great outdoors – toasting marshmallows and telling ghost stories – fire pits are available.
CampStead.com was developed after the great success of CampManager – a Park Management System, used by hundreds of Holiday Parks throughout the UK and Ireland, and is highly regarded within the industry.
CampStead is unique from other comparison based websites as it provides a complete end-to-end booking process, not only for the holiday maker, but also more importantly for the holiday park, bypassing complicated and costly channel management systems, linking directly with the campsite owners' reservation system.
Andrew Norris, Managing Director at CampStead states "We have high expectations for the success of CampStead.com, having worked for the industry for over 10 years specialising in online booking. We know how customers interact online, and what they want. With CampStead, customers will enjoy organising their next getaway, without fuss or frustration. Since customers can tailor their experience, CampStead truly has something for everyone. That's what makes us unique".
The best part – we have all these great options here in the UK and Ireland – right on our own doorstep! Why go any further? Inspired yet? Visit www.CampStead.com now, and enjoy exploring your next unique getaway.
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CampStead Ltd has been developing software solutions for over 10 years, and their core product CampManager is a huge success within the Caravan and Camping Industry. Over 300 sites use CampManager for park and booking management, and quote it as best in the market.
With their knowledge and expertise, CampStead know what customers want, and from this, stemmed www.CampStead.com – a website that supports the customer with everything from research and price comparison, to booking and paying for their holiday, all from one website.
CampManager combined with www.CampStead.com is the first true end-to-end solution, linking holiday makers directly with campsites and holiday parks.
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Monday, November 11, 2013
They're Firing Cannons Across the Street!
So how do we celebrate peace and remember the evils of armies, guns, and bombs? In Toronto we do it by a public display of soldiers dressed in their finest uniforms bedecked with medals. And the army brings its cannons. It's all very glorious.
I long for the day when we don't even have an army and all the cannons are rusting in some junk heap. That will be the day when we have truly learned about the evils of war and the purpose of November 11th.
I agree with PZ Myers when he asks Who deserves honor?
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I'd be interested to know when you think we've "let army generals run the world." I think your post is fatally flawed from this premise on.ReplyDeleteReplies
I don't want army generals to run the world and I don't think it has ever happened in the exact literal sense that you worry about.Delete
However, there have been plenty of times in the past when generals have had an undue influence on major events. August 1914 is a good example. So is Japan in the 1930s. There are more subtle influences that are just as bad. Perhaps you've heard of the military-industrial complex?
"Exact literal sense"Delete
"...let army generals run the world" seems a bit tough to misinterpret.
August 1914 - well, I'm waiting for Margaret MacMillan's book on the causes, In the several interviews I've read or listened with her, I don't recall anything close to "generals running the world" being mentioned.
I just suspect that you're considerably overstating your case.
And I suspect that Curtis Lemay died a frustrated man.
Scott, I don't think that Larry overstated his case at all. First of all, he said: "It's a day when we should resolve never to let army generals run the world." Notice the words "we should resolve never to let". I take that as meaning in the future. Second, it is very accurate to say that individual or combined army generals (i.e.militaristic rulers) HAVE run many or all parts of the world in the past, and to many of those rulers and the people they ruled 'the world' was that particular part of the world because it was either the only part of the world that those people knew existed or was the only part they ever saw.Delete
Rule has always been by force. Some force has been or is worse than others but it ultimately still boils down to force, and some parts of the world are currently run by hardcore militaristic rulers, or what could be called or actually are called "army generals". And if you think that military generals have no influence on how all countries are currently run, think again. Think about the term 'superpower'. And how many countries have no military at all?
Yeah, some military is necessary for most or all countries, but it's horrible that it's that way. I think the message that Larry is trying to convey is that it would be wonderful if the world had learned from past wars to stop engaging in wars and making militaristic weapons a long time ago and that the people who died in wars should be honored by having thoroughly peaceful, non-militaristic, non-cannon-firing days of remembrance. When will we, the human race, learn to stop waging war and start to behave like 'civilized' beings should? It's way past time for the human race to grow up.
I share Larry's wish:
"I long for the day when we don't even have an army and all the cannons are rusting in some junk heap."
November 11th is a perfect day to commemorate the victims of war, including the victims who were soldiers. It is the date of the Armistice that ended World War I. The aftermath of that war produced powerful literature and art that expressed the revulsion of a generation against the forces that had brought about such a meaningless war in which ordinary people whose political and social views were similar were organized to slaughter each other. Historians have come to agree with that revulsion.ReplyDelete
In the middle of the 1950s, after the necessary struggle to defeat the Nazis, and with U.S. society in a paranoid and jingoistic mood, "Armistice" was a dirty word, so the U.S. Congress changed the name of the holiday to Veterans' Day. "Armistice" was too pacifistic, probably some pinko conspiracy.
Let's celebrate Armistice Day, and the many brave people who tried to resist and oppose World War I. Albert Einstein (technically then a Swiss citizen) signed petitions in Berlin against the War. Bertrand Russell was jailed. So was the great leader of the American Socialist Party, Eugene Debs. They and the ordinary soldiers on both sides in World War I, who recognized each others' suffering and refused to hate each other deserve more of us than pomposity and arrogant nationalism.Replies
nice to see someone else using the original name of the commemoration. The point of the day should be that until there's a general, democratically arrived at, plan for human habitation of the Earth, with a stabilized economy and population, then it's always just an armistice.Delete
I confess to feeling ambivalent about November 11, whatever people want to name it. As Joe Felsenstein says, World War I, produced powerful literature and art that expressed the revulsion of a generation against the forces that had brought about such a meaningless war. However, the poem Canadians remember best is "In Flanders Fields" (for obvious reasons) rather than "Dulce Et Decorum Est."ReplyDelete
If you'd ever like some white poppies, I have a couple I could mail to you. I work with Science for Peace at the U of T campus and many of our members share your concerns about the tone of commemorations on important days like today.
Bryan Eelhart
Science for Peace
Larry, I did't think you would get much support on this issue. You are getting mine. I personally feel that wars, but especially WW-1 and WW-2 are the greatest failures of humanity and religion as a whole, with very few exceptions of pacifistic groups and religions that unfortunately can be counted on the fingers of one hand.ReplyDelete
Also, the link to P.Z. Myers' blog seems to be broken. He's getting my support too.
Lot of error here if a creationist may say so.ReplyDelete
We are remembering the worthwhile cause for why our men fought and those who died or were wounded. We are not opposing war on this day orthinking about the other side or victims generally.
this is for our nationalistic motivations. This is for Canadians who did or do fight for our causes.
Likewise we will do it again. No end in sight.
The bible teaches war is just if its a just cause.
War is using physical force to defend ones bodies or bring judicial punishment.
We and generally the English speaking nations have always been the good guys and God blesses our victory.
We live today in justice or wealth or disinterest about great things because our forefathers put their lives and fun on hold to defend whats right.
I question if canadians should of gone to the first world war as it seems it was more about loyalty to Britain then about who's the good guy.
I understand it was largely British immigrants who made up the first Canadian army to go over. However motivations are difficult to figure out.
I always loved remembrance day as it was about important things and glory for my people and nation. Also it always rained on this day as if cleansing the blood from the ground.
There are many problems in cAnada and this day reminds us of how much we must and might have to do to keep God's and mans justice ruling over us.
Lets remember.Replies
I don't know the bible well. I admit it but I have a hard time believing that "the bible teaches war is just if its a just cause" therefore followers of Christ can kill themselves in the right cause, such as nationalism. If I'm Italian born Christian living in Canada and Italy invades Canada, I'm ok to kill Christians from Italy because it is just including not only members of my faith but are also my family who still live in Italy? How could this be just by any standard of justice not to mention God's?Delete
"""" If I'm Italian born Christian living in Canada and Italy invades Canada, I'm ok to kill Christians from Italy because it is just including not only members of my faith but are also my family who still live in Italy? How could this be just by any standard of justice not to mention God's? """"Delete
""""We and generally the English speaking nations have always been the good guys and God blesses our victory. """"
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The game was little but chaos and drama.
It probably couldn't have happened any other way. Not with these two teams, not in these circumstances.
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For all the storyline-ing we've seen about both clubs in the past few months, to have had the series end in just five games, most of them fairly decisive, would have felt like the fans had been robbed of something. Like a Game of Thrones season where everyone important dies in episode 3 and everyone else just kind of stands around like, "Huh, what do we do now?" for another seven hours.
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No one could gain any kind of real purchase one way or the other in the first period and not much happened, sure. But from the second period on, it was unhinged in a way that kind of made sense.
On the one hand you had a Washington team that would be likely to play conservative for a game in which it could clinch the first Cup in team history and immediately erase something like 13 years of bad memories and playoff failures. The fact that they'd outscored Vegas by a combined 12-5 in the previous three games, all wins, might have given them even more of that "calm confidence" you heard talked about so much.
So when Deryk Engelland of all people jumped up in the play, missed the net, and inadvertently sprang Jakub Vrana for one of those goofy breakaways, it would have made sense if you got that old, familiar feeling.
When Ovechkin scored 70 seconds into the second period in Game 3, that inexplicably felt like plenty. Ditto Tom Wilson's goal late in the first period of Game 4.
Now, though, back in Vegas there was the feeling that one weird goal might not have done it for you. That Nate Schmidt converted a bad bounce into a Vegas power play goal therefore felt fairly appropriate; this had been the Golden Knights' bread and butter pretty much all season, and yes it had completely evaporated like a sidewalk puddle in the Vegas sun for a few games.
Vegas scoring about three minutes after giving up a goal? Hey, the "resilience" mill always needs more grist.
But then Alex Ovechkin drew a penalty on the following shift, then scored 24 seconds into the ensuing power play, that actually did feel like it! The completion of the saga, in a way. Not only did Ovechkin play well — and boy he was dialed in from the opening puck drop — but he drew the penalty and scored. You could hear the nightclubs on the strip getting out some tarps to put down for the ensuing party.
So when Vegas scored through another goofy bounce, maybe you felt as though the script had flipped back the other way. Christian Djoos got into an ill-advised shoving match with David Perron in the crease, and Perron actually kicked Braden Holtby's leg out from under him as a Tomas Tatar shot went in. The goal was credited to Perron in the end, which is more of that Vegas magic, right? Perron had scored just one goal in his previous 47 — FORTY-SEVEN — playoff games, somehow, and had been a healthy scratch in the previous game. Of course he scored the bounce-back goal.
Another power play goal (on an Ovechkin penalty, no less) put Vegas up 3-2 just before the close of the second period, and that's when things got well and truly interesting.
Bonkers saves. Bonkers goals. Bonkers goalscorers. A bonkers flub by Fleury. (Call that payback for all those Caps second-round bow-outs to teams with Fleury on them.) In the end, a bonkers comeback that would have been inconceivable to most hockey people even 10 days ago, let alone at the start of the season. Vegas? Blowing a third-period lead? At home? Against WASHINGTON? The producers of "A.I." didn't come up with an ending that confounding.
But after all this, why not, right? Vegas was trying real hard to wring 20 minutes of goalless hockey from this game, and that probably wasn't the best bet against a Caps team that had been scoring for fun for a pretty big chunk of the last week. Devante Smith-Pelly again on a wacky set of bounces, then Lars Eller, who just had a phenomenal series and deserves a ton of praise for getting the Caps to the promised land.
And hell, just because this game couldn't possibly have been any weirder, why not have the official clock get stuck for a good 45 seconds so no one in the rink or watching on TV knows what kind of time is left on the clock? They don't have a lot of clocks in Vegas for a reason, I guess.
There will be plenty of time to ruminate on what this all means for Ovechkin's capital-L Legacy but suffice it to say he's bulletproof now. He scored in three of the five games in this series. He assisted on the game-winner in another. He assisted on another in his team's only loss in the series. And for the love of Boudreau, this Capitals team is one of the absolute worst he's ever played for. They got here largely because Ovechkin went into god mode for four rounds. They won 10 of their 16 games in this postseason away in just 13 tries from home, and Ovechkin had 10-8-18 in those. He deserved every single one of those Conn Smythe votes, and that trophy case is aaaaawful crowded.
For all you might have been able to say against him if you really wanted to unfairly contort yourself at this point in his career, "perennial loser" might have been at the very top of the list. No more, and out of all the calamity in this game, that crap being banished to hockey's Phantom Zone forever is maybe the only thing that makes sense.
Hard not to be happy for people with this result. Ovechkin, vindicated. Holtby, vindicated. Backstrom, vindicated. Trotz, vindicated. A fanbase whose nerves had to be beyond addled, especially as the Caps white-knuckled the last two and a half minutes, finally relieved. All the heartbreak, all the inexplicable losses, gone in an instant.
The Capitals — the WASHINGTON Capitals! — the ones with Alex Ovechkin! — won the Stanley Cup. Against a first-year team that went from a buzzsaw to roadkill in just five games. Yeah, why would anything make sense anymore?
Ryan Lambert is a Puck Daddy columnist. His email is here and his Twitter is here.
All stats via Corsica unless otherwise noted.


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Word of the day (20) is water. Today's picture is a memory, as it was taken last Easter, when we visited Chester Cathedral.
In the Cloisters of Chester Cathedral there is an amazing garden, with a sculptural water feature by Stephen Broadbent.
The 'Water of Life' presents the life changing encounter between Jesus and the woman of Samaria (found in chapter four of John's Gospel). The circular shape brings the two figures face to face, lending intensity and tenderness to the encounter. Water flows continually from the shared cup, over the hands and into the pool in the dish below, from where the sculpture is illuminated, through the water.
Around the dish are the words:- 'Jesus said "the water that / I shall give will be an / inner spring always welling / up for eternal life." (John 4:14).


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It can be bleak. It can be dark. It can seem like everyone is working around the clock with derivations of the flu and sleep deprivation. The mood? Tired with a side of cranky(ish). And yet, February in New York City offers its own magic and love. Here is how to make the most of the next 28 days.
February is Black History Month, which means inspired exhibits, talks, and performances throughout the five boroughs. The New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture launches its monthly series with Black Resistance to Trump Tyranny on 2/1 at 6:30pm. A little later in the week, a must-see performance by Vivian Reed, who sings the songs of Lena Horne at Feinstein's 54 Below and throughout the entire month, Black History Month Tour at the United Nations takes visitors to the UN's permanent memorial to the victims of slavery, the Ark of the Return.
The first weekend in February is a big one for sports fans, starting with an East Coast v West Coast basketball battle at Barclays as the LA Lakers take on the Brooklyn Nets, Friday 2/2. On Saturday 2/3, NYC Parks hosts She's On Point: A Celebration of Girls in Sports at the Hansborough Recreation Center in Harlem, an afternoon of free soccer, indoor kayaking, and pickleball for girls of all ages. And on Sunday 2/4, the most-watched sporting event of the year is here and 2018's Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots is going to be a big one. I say this not only because Justin Timberlake is performing at halftime and Philly-native P!NK is singing the National Anthem. You may want to hit the bars to watch (check out amNY's list of watch party spots) but if you're off to a potluck Super Bowl party or watching at home, win the night by baking these Reese's Footballs.
The new week begins on Monday, 2/5 with The Kosher Food and Wine Experience on Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers and The Moth StorySLAM at The Bellhouse in Brooklyn Heights, the latter an open mic night where participants tell a 5-minute story based on a theme, which in this case is SECRETS.
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If you prefer your shows to be of the canine variety, the Westminster Dog Show returns to Madison Square Garden on Monday 2/12 and Tuesday 2/13, now in its 142nd year! It is the second oldest sporting event in the history of the United States – 2017 saw a radiant German Shepherd named Rumor take home Best In Show – and this year also looks to be memorable.
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- Dinner at Asiate, a stunning restaurant inside The Mandarin Oriental at Columbus Circle that offers Modern American fare, breathtaking views of Central Park and the perfect ambiance for romance.
- A chocolate crawl based on Trip Savvy's suggestions for where to buy the best chocolate in New York City (be sure to add Dean & Deluca, which somehow didn't make the list) followed by a make-your-own sushi and sake night at home.
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