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Discrete Probability Distributions

We now define the concept of probability distributions for discrete random variables, i.e. random variables that take a discrete set of values. Such random variables generally take a finite set of values (heads or tails, people who live in London, scores on an IQ test), but they can also include random variables that take a countable set of values (0, 1, 2, 3, …).

Definition 1: The (probability) frequency function, also called the probability density function (abbreviated pdf), of a discrete random variable x is defined so that for any value t in the domain of the random variable (i.e. in its sample space):

Probability frequency function

i.e. the probability that x assumes the value t.

The corresponding (cumulative) distribution function F(x) is defined at value t by

Property 1: For any discrete random variable defined over the range S with frequency function  f and distribution function F

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for all t in S.

Proof: These are characteristics of the probability function P(E) per Property 1 of Basic Probability Concepts.

Observation: If f is the frequency function of a discrete random x with distribution function F, then f(t) is the probability that x takes the value t and F(t) is the probability that x takes a value less than or equal to t. Thus, the probability that x takes a value t such that t1 < t ≤ t2 is F(t2) – F(t1).

Here u1 is the first value in the domain of f which is larger than t1. Such a u1 exists since x is a discrete random variable (usually  u1t1+1).

A frequency function can be expressed as a table or a bar chart, as described in the following example.

Example 1: Find the distribution function for the frequency function given in columns A and B below. Also show the graph of the frequency and distribution functions.

Frequency and distribution functions

Figure 1 – Table of frequency and distribution functions

Given the frequency function  defined by the table in the range B4:B11, we can define the distribution function  in the range C4:C11 by putting the formula =B4 in cell C4 and the formula =B5+C4 in cell C5 and then copying this formula into cells C6 to C11 (e.g. by highlighting the range C5:C11 and pressing Ctrl-D).

Using the approach described in Example 2.1, we can generate the graphs of the frequency and distribution functions as follows:

Frequency function chart   Discrete distribution function chart

Figure 2 – Charts of frequency and distribution functions

Excel Function: Excel provides the function PROB, which is defined as follows:

Where R1 is the range defining the discrete values of the random variable x (e.g. A4:A11 in Figure 1) and R2 is the range consisting of the frequency values f(x) corresponding to the x values in R1 (e.g. B4:B11 in Figure 1), the Excel function PROB is defined as follows:

PROB(R1, R2, c) = the frequency value f(c)
PROB(R1, R2,, c) = the cumulative distribution value F(c)
PROB(R1, R2, a, b)  = the probability that x takes a value t between a and b, inclusive, i.e.

Thus in Example 1, we can put the formula =PROB(A4:A11,B4:B11,,A8) in cell C8, and similarly for the other values in column C. Also for the frequency function in Example 1,

P(3 ≤ x ≤ 5) = PROB(A4:A11,B4:B11,A6,A8)

For Example 1 it also follows that , P(3 ≤ x ≤ 5) = f(3) + f(4) + f(5) = F(5) – F(2) = 0.31.

Example 2: Determine the frequency function for the data in column A of Figure 3.

Constructing Frequency Function

Figure 3 – Constructing a frequency function

First create a list of unique data values. This can be obtained by first copying the raw data scores in column A to a new place in the worksheet (e.g. in column C in the example above) and selecting Data > Data Tools|Remove Duplicates. The highlighted data can then optionally be sorted via Data > Sort & Filter|Sort. The result appears in cell range C4:C8 above. Alternatively use the Real Statistics QSORT and NoDupes functions as described in Supplemental Functions.

Then use the COUNTIF function (see Built-in Functions) to count how many times each score appears in the sample data. E.g. cell D4 contains the formula =COUNTIF($A$3:$A$15,C4), which has value 2 since the data element 12 (the value in cell C4) appears twice in the raw data. Since there are 12 data elements, the correct value of the frequency function for data element 2 is 2/12 = 0.167, which can be calculated via the formula D4/D$9 in cell E4 where D9 contains the formula SUM(D4:D8).

Real Statistics Function: The Real Statistics Resource Pack supplies the following supplemental array function to create the frequency function.

FREQTABLE(R1)  = an n × 3 array which contains the frequency table for the data in range R1, where n = the number of unique values in R1 (i.e. the number of data elements in R1 without duplicates)

To use the function you must highlight an array with 3 columns and at least as many rows as unique elements in R1. You can highlight more rows than you need; any extra rows will take value #N/A.

Example 3: Repeat Example 2 using the FREQTABLE function.

Frequency table function

Figure 4 – Using the FREQTABLE function

The output from =FREQTABLE(A3:A14) (where A3:A14 is as in Figure 3) is shown in range M4:O8 of Figure 4 (the headings in row 3 have been added manually).

Real Statistics Data Analysis Tool: The resource pack also contains a supplemental data analysis tool called Frequency Table. This works just like the FREQTABLE function except that you don’t need to specify the size of the frequency table. The analysis tool sizes the output automatically.

Observation: See Histograms for examples of the use of the FREQTABLE function and Frequency Table data analysis tool.

Observation: The notion of probability function can be extended to multiple random variables. We now give the definition for two random variables.

Definition 2: f(x, y) is a joint probability density function (pdf) of random variables x, y if for any values of a and b in the domains of x and y respectively

Joint probability function

In this case the cumulative distribution function is given by

Property 2: If x is a random variable with pdf f and y is a random variable with pdf g, then x and y are independent if and only if the function f(x) ∙ g(y) is a joint pdf for x, y.

Proof: Follows from Definition 3 of Basic Probability Concepts.

Observation: We will study a number of discrete distributions in this website such as the binomial distribution and Poisson distribution.

30 Responses to Discrete Probability Distributions

  1. James says:

    Once again, another good article. On this page http://www.real-statistics.com/probability-functions/discrete-probability-distributions/ I wonder if you could clarify why we are changing variable at certain points.

    There isn’t obviously any problem with the article itself but it seems like a good opportunity to understand what is happening in the mind of a statistician. I’m an engineer and having read other stats’ papers where algebraic identifiers get routinely substituted without explanation I often wonder if this happens for an important reason that I am missing. Just to be clear, in your article the following points are really quite trivial and following the thread is not difficult, its the application of the ideas in the wider world I’m interested in.

    Just so you can see where I’m coming from I can see in Definition 1 that there is a different role given to the letters “x” and “t” though even here it seems a little abstract. I presume the intention is to be rigourous so as to distinguish “x” as a discrete random variable from “t” as simply a value. Otherwise it would be enough for me to simply say that
    f(t) = P(t), i.e. the probability of arriving at the value t.
    In figure 1 I would intuitively assume that column A is actually “t” rather than “x” given how you had defined them. Why have you used x therefore when you had already gone out of your way to define x and t separately?

    The main point of this comment is actually aimed at the Example for the Excel function PROB. Here we introduce a third letter “c”. Once again, I would have assumed that we’d put “t” here, or “x = t” following the earlier convention. Have we changed simply because we are on a different example (which is what it appears) or for some other reason?

    Thanks again.

    • Charles says:

      The type of notation I have used is quite common in mathematics. The only deviation from the norm is that it is common to use capital letters at the end of the alphabet (X, Y, etc.) for random variables. I have chosen to use small letters (x, y, etc.) since I use capital letters for vectors and matrices.

      In any case, I understand that this can sometimes be confusing. I have read a lot of mathematical papers and often adjusting to someone else’s notation is half the battle in understanding their paper. In the webpage you referenced I made things more complicated by inadvertently omitting the letters x and t in Definition 1 (I have now corrected this).

      Sometimes choosing to use the letters t and u instead of a and b has some logic behind it, and sometimes it is pretty arbitrary. Mathematicians also “abuse” the notation either out of laziness or to keep things simple, especially where their intentions are clear (at least they think it is clear). These traits carry over to statisticians, even those who are not particularly mathematical.

      In any case, your observations are valid, and I have revised the referenced webpage to make things clearer (at least I hope so). I can’t promise that I will do this on every webpage, but I will do my best not to confuse people too much with the notation I use.

  2. Gaylord Lussac says:

    PROB doesn’t seem to like -ve c values (I was using it in the context of portfolio returns) Also, it seems that the c values must be in increasing order in the R arrays, else PROB is not happy. This is assumed in every example I’ve seen but never formally stated, even on Microsoft sites.

    Nice site.

    • Charles says:

      I just tried some examples where the R1 array was not in increasing order, including the case where the order of the x values were 1,3,2,4,5,6,6,8 (in that order), and the results were correct. Can you give an example where PROB did not calculate the correct values?

  3. Aatish says:

    Sir, thanks for the excel add in. Sir, there is one error ‘Compile error in hidden module: Analysis’ comes. How can I solve it?
    A K Sahu

    • Charles says:

      Try entering the formula =VER() in any blank cell in a worksheet. If you get an error, then the Real Statistics software was not installed properly. If you get the release number (e.g. 3.6.2) of the Real Statistics add-in then the cause is different and we will need to diagnose the problem in a different way. In this case, let me know which version of Excel are you using?

  4. Rob Asonza says:

    Sir, is there a way on how I can determine the distribution of a certain set of data in Excel? (if it’s normal, poisson, etc)

  5. Marian says:

    Thank you for your articles, they have really been enlightening.
    I have a question regarding fitting data to a distribution. I am conducting a study on copulas and the process requires me to have that my data follows a uniform distribution. Do you know how I can do this with the data I have? And is there a way to do this through Excel?

    • Charles says:

      Are you trying to (1) test whether your data does follow a uniform distribution or (2) create data that follows a uniform distribution?

      If (1) you can use the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and/or test whether your data is random using a Runs test. See the following webpages:

      Kolmogorov-Smirnov test
      Runs Test

      If (2) you can create random values between a and b with a < b using the formula =a+(b-a)*RAND() Charles

  6. Kay says:

    Does the data that I use in excel have to follow a normal distribution or any other distribution to be able to use the probability frequency function and cumulative distribution function on my data as described above?

    Are frequencies output with these functions or are they probabilities and what is the distinction if any? Are these functions used merely to analyze the data, or is it used to output probabilities/ frequencies that you are assume will stay true when more time passes and you get more and new data?

    • Charles says:

      Hello Kay,

      1. You data does not have to follow a normal or any other distribution. Of course, the data itself will define a distribution, but it may not be any of the commonly used distributions.

      2. The output from the PROB function are probabilities. The output from FREQTABLE includes both frequencies and probabilities. If I toss a coin 10,000 times and it comes up heads 5,010 times, then the frequency is 5,010 and the probability id 5,010/10,000. A frequency table is generally used to describe data and may be used for subsequent analysis. There is no assumption that probabilities/frequencies will remain the same as you get more data.

      • Kay says:

        Say you have two columns of data instead of one. The first column, as shown below, has number of books checked out at a library and the second column has the duration in days it took for a person to return that number of books:

        # days
        1 3
        2 5
        7 17
        7 23
        3 5
        4 6
        5 15
        4 8
        6 16
        5 12

        Assume that this is just sample data and that when I calculate, I will have data showing number of days it took for all counts of books (1,2,3,4 ect.)

        Could a frequency table still be applied to this above data to show that when a given number of books are checked out, a frequency and probability can be computed in terms of duration in time. In other words, something that says if 7 books are checked out, what is probability that in a given time span 7 books are checked out or less or something like the probability that between 5 and 7 books inclusive are checked out.

        I was thinking for each count of books checked out, sum up the total duration they were checkout for and divide that number by the total number of days amongst all counts of books checked out. So in the above example, for 7 books checked out, I would sum up 17 and 23 and divide by the total number of days, 110 to give a probability or F(x) of 0.363, and then I could use the PROB function in excel and do a CDF to see the probability 7 book or less are checked out. I don’t know how frequency would play in here, however.

        • Charles says:

          Before trying to organize this information in the form of a frequency table, it would be helpful to understand what sort of questions you are seeking to answer. You seem to say that you want to understand the probability that 7 books or fewer are checked out. Based on the data this seems to be 100% since no person checked out more than 7 books.
          Please clarify what your objectives are.

          • Kay says:

            Charles ,

            I agree what I wrote was not clear. First, assume the sample data is from books were checked out in a time span of a month:
            I would like to find :
            1)During the month of which this data was collected, what range of number books checked out resulted in the books being returned the fastest and what range resulted in books being checked out the slowest amount of time.The choices of ranges of number of books are: 1 book to 3 books inclusive, 4 books to 5 books inclusive, or 6 books to 7 books inclusive. I want to express this in frequencies and probabilities if possible. But if that does not fit what I am looking for, please let me know.

          • Charles says:

            When you say, for example, that 7 books were checked out and it took 23 days to return the books, does this mean that all 7 books were returned after 23 days or that the last of the 7 books were returned after 23 days or the sum of the number of days it took to return each book was 23_

  7. Kay says:

    It means all 7 books were returned after 23 days all at once.

    • Charles says:

      If x is the random variable = number of days it takes to return a book, then the frequency table can be represented as

      days freq pdf cum cdf
      3 1 2.3% 1 2.3%
      5 5 11.4% 6 13.6%
      6 4 9.1% 10 22.7%
      8 4 9.1% 14 31.8%
      12 5 11.4% 19 43.2%
      15 5 11.4% 24 54.5%
      16 6 13.6% 30 68.2%
      17 7 15.9% 37 84.1%
      23 7 15.9% 44 100.0%

  8. Artem says:

    Thank you very much for your effort making this great website. I enjoy learning here very much.
    I’ve got a problem with understanding the first observation:
    P(t1<x<=t2) = ∑ from t=t1 to t2 (f(t))
    As I understand the right side equals to f(t1)+…+f(t2) = P(t1<=x<=t2) which is different from the left side. Am I wrong? Maybe it should be written ∑ for t∈(t1, t2]?

    Best regards from Russia

    • Charles says:

      You are correct. The formula as written is not quite right. I have just revised the formula to correct the error. Thanks for catching this mistake.

  9. WR says:

    What kind of probability distribution could you get from the data table that you used. Could you use it for poisson or bimomial?

    • Charles says:

      The data consists of numbers I pulled out of the air. They weren’t intended to follow any specific probability distribution.

  10. Ranjit says:

    Wish i had seent his site earlier. The concepts have been so clearly explained here. Better than any teacher i ever had.

  11. Ranjit says:

    Have you done any posts on applying poisson and weibull distribution’s?

  12. Anand says:

    I am new to this site. I have installed the examples and addin.

    I am unable to get the desired output for the FREQTABLE function. I guess it is because I am not doing the “highlight an array with 3 columns” instruction correctly.

    I created an array using the Ctrl-Shift- Enter method. I got this output below.

    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?
    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?
    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?
    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?
    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?
    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?
    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?
    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?
    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?
    #NAME? #NAME? #NAME?

    Can you pl let me know where I am making the mistake?

    • Charles says:

      If you are using the FREQTABLE function, you first need to install the Real Statistics software< otherwise Excel won't recognize it as a valid function. Charles

      • Anand says:

        Had already done that. To reconfirm, I checked once again with Alt TI. And Realstat and Solveraddin – both are checked as included.

        Is there anything I need to do while starting up so that the Realstat software gets loaded?

        • Charles says:

          If RealStats and Solver are both checked, then the software should load automatically. What do you see when you enter the following formula?

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National Hotel

Jamestown, California

It is reported that this hotel is frequented by apparitions of the female persuasion. One woman reports that while having dinner at the restaurant, she was constantly kicked in the leg, though no one was at the table with her. She also reported there being a loud crash just a few minutes later in the kitchen. After the crash, she felt a breeze rush past her as the doors behind her swung open and closed again. It is reported that employees will confirm many of the strange occurrences.

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nicole says:

February 14, 2006, 10:50 pm

i would be scared to death

Tiffany says:

April 2, 2006, 1:47 pm

OMG that is aweful i recently stayed at a hotel and it was so scary cause i think it may have been abandond what i mean by that is that no one had stayed there in years and it was so old but the wholetime i was there i felt as i was being watched it was so scary so i know what this gurl probably felt like.

erin says:

September 24, 2006, 9:30 pm

i kno wat happened there

Ok that hotel used to be a home of a refugee and his wife would let soldiers come there to there home and heal them so many of the soldiers died from the pain and the wounds so it is said that they used an old dining table for a surgery table and that in the kitchen is where they did the operations and at night there is always a crashing sound but when they came down to the kitchen no one was there and the soldiers were really mean so that is probably why she got kicked i am not lieing

Lisa says:

October 30, 2006, 5:22 pm

I worked in and spent a lot of time in this establishment from 1982-1992. I have been touched, kicked, pushed, leaned on, you name it. I have been in that bar/restaurant/hotel very very late at night when it was just me and one other employee present. A lot of weird noises, cold spots, etc…..never anything that would make me run in fear though.
So cool to have found this page.

liz says:

November 3, 2006, 7:55 pm

My husband and I stayed at the National about 10 years ago. We didn’t see, feel or hear anything out of the ordinary. Sorry.

lexi says:

February 6, 2007, 7:54 pm

i would **** brickkss.

lexi says:

February 6, 2007, 7:54 pm

i would either piss in my pants or shitt brickss haha.

Samantha says:

March 7, 2007, 11:39 am

I stayed there once and the soirit must notr be firndly. It threw my clothes at me and my husband.

Samantha says:

March 7, 2007, 11:40 am

sorry 4 the grammer problems. I stayed there once and the spirit threw my clothes at me and my husbadn. It must not be friendly

rachel says:

March 17, 2008, 3:14 pm

when i was 10 i lived in sonora not 5 min from jamestown my brother and i were dare devils and people bet us 50 dollars we would not stay the night. my dad knew the owners and he got them to let us stay. there was no one but us in the place and there was sounds of shattering glass and gun shots. it was a little freaky. the topper was we put some shot glasses on a table and they got threw against the wall. so we put the glases down and put flour all over the glasses and the table and floor we left the room and heard the glasses shatter when we went back all we found were the shattered glasses and the flour the way we left it. but we stayed the whole night and made 50 dollars and got tons of pictures. a couple have this figure of just a head. jamestown is a great place for paranormal activity because of the towns history i would def. go visit this town if you are into that stuff.

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March 17, 2008, 3:36 pm

when i was 10 years old i lived in sonora which is 5 min or so away from jamestown. my brother and i are dare devils and we made a bet for 50 dollars to stay the whole night on holloween. well my dad knew the owner and we got the place to ourselfs. we kept hearing shattering glass and gun shots we could not figure out where it was coming from. then we remembered a story our dad told us miners use to leave shot glasses on the counter and when they left the glasses would be shot. so my brother and i tried to test the theory and put the shot glasses on the counter we left and as soon as we rounded the corner the glasses shattered. when we came back the glasses had been thrown against the wall. so we thought some one was pulling our legs so we got two more glasses and put them on the table and poured flour around the table glasses and floor. as soon as we left the room we heard the shattering came back and found the glasses thrown against the wall and the flour was the way we left it. later we were trying to sleep and we heard crashing around the kitchen like there was a hurricane in the kitchen. then we went to the kitchen we opened the door and my brother and i were pushed from the door. we were pretty scared so we decided to quit playing tricks with the ghosts and went upstairs and tried to sleep we could’nt so we waited till morning and our dad came to pick us up. we mad the 50 dollars though we took some pictures in the resturaunt and kitchen there was a head in two of the pics and orbs in a few more. if you like this kind of stuff jamestown is a great place to visit. the history is soooo cool.

Tiffany says:

March 25, 2008, 6:33 pm

I would be scared if I was getting kicked and no 1 was there. Oh well! Who is willing 2 bet $50.00 if I stay there? Any1? Any1 at all?

Michael says:

August 12, 2008, 6:40 am

Well i lived right next to the place my entire life and i will say that some crazy stuff has happened. go and get away frome one spirit and find another. But the absolute creepyiest place is rail town in james town its a 5 minute walk from the national and more stuff happens there then anywhere in that town (if you know where to look)

Bob says:

November 29, 2008, 8:34 pm

Duck. You know, this has hapened to me before. I was washing my hads in the bathroom when the dore opened and the water sudenly turned cold. This mite seem like an obvius situation. Most people said I used up all the hot water and wind blew the dore open. But when I asked my brother, who was taking a shower at the time, if the water had turned cold in the shower, he said no. And when I was in the bathroom washing my hands, The dore was LOCKED!

Heidi says:

October 23, 2009, 4:59 pm

I stayed there and captured this photo of one of the spirits that still resides there. This was a young man who was a waiter I believe. I think he passed from consumption.

Heidi says:

October 23, 2009, 5:38 pm

click on my name in the above post to see the photo I was talking about. This hotel is one of the oldest still functioning hotels in Calif. Nothing to be afraid of.
Rail town is also where they filmed Back to the Future 3.
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May is a month for remembering. Traditionally graves of loved ones are adorned with flowers on "Decoration Day." Cemeteries are trimmed and pruned to look their finest for the visitors who come from miles away to pay tribute to their deceased ones. It has only been several years now that May 30, has been called Memorial Day. The government has made sure the holiday falls on a Monday so it conveniently is part of a three day weekend, however, we here in Reinbeck have not forgotten the significance of the day. A person just has to take a drive through Reinbeck's cemetery and see the Avenue of Flags and the many flowers brought by friends and relatives to realize we are proud of our heritage. This year Memorial Day falls on the traditional day of May 30th.

Memorial Day is a time to remember all the dead, but it is a special tribute to the hundreds of thousands who sacrificed their lives so we can enjoy our freedom. As we approach Memorial Day 2011, let us remember those who gave part or all their lives so we might remain a free nation. It really doesn't matter if the date of this holiday changes because the purpose remains the same and still is a very vital to most of us. Since we began as a nation more than a 40 million Americans have served in our Armed Forces and a million have died for their country, never to return to their loved ones.

Memorial Day is a good time for all of us to reflect on what this holiday is all about and to remember our fellow men that are still with us. The first holiday of the summer season is great to enjoy. Finally we are having nice weather. Usually it isn't too hot or buggy and eating outside is very enjoyable. Whether you have a picnic or stay home, make it simple. That is why I especially like this chicken recipe. This recipe can be prepared the day before and reheated or served cold.

2 cups mashed potato

2/3 cups grated Parmesan

2 tablespoon parsley

1 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon pepper

3 chickens, cut up,

skinned, rinsed and

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With the help of Research Inc., we were able to gauge the effects of two mergers in our primary market area on our customer base. Armed with a steady stream of data in an easy to understand format, we held customer turnover to less than 10% of the industry norms.

In one of our secondary markets in which we witnessed market share erosion, Research Inc. gave us market intelligence that allowed us to initiate strategies and tactical actions that stopped the bleeding and helped us regain market share.

Having Research Inc. as a strategic partner is a ‘no-brainer.’

- Nat Padget, Former President - Flag Bank (purchased by RBC Centura)
I’ve worked with plenty of other research firms and I can tell you exactly why I keep coming back to Research Inc. A lot of people can do the study, but Debbie McNamara takes the data to the next step. She not only gives you a good report, she tells you the marketing implications of what you’ve found out. Then, she can easily present it to leadership of my organization. She’s a fabulous presenter. She uses lots of colorful graphics, and relates the findings in a way anyone can understand.

Debbie is the consummate professional. She always presents her method, what you can expect, and the deliverables. She’s wonderful to work with. Her true differentiator, though, is her analysis and presentation of the research.

- Janet Moore, Director of Marketing - Mission Hospitals

Everyone starts out with hypotheses and expectations, and it’s tempting to organize the questions to confirm what you already believe. One thing Research Inc. is very good at is keeping us from falling in love with our own PR. Debbie McNamara made sure the focus groups were structured so that we got the answers we needed, not just the ones we wanted to hear.

Positioning a publication like ours is a balancing act. Recruitment of participants was critical, and Research Inc. did a great job of assuring a representative sample. Debbie McNamara was great to work with, very professional. The information provided by Research Inc. was essential to the early success of the magazine.”

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Perspectives on Paper

At Resolute Forest Products, we rely on the forest to provide the raw materials for our products, and respect for the environment is integral to what we do. We work hard to operate in a way that is sustainable and reflects the values of our employees, our customers and the communities in which we operate. We are continuously improving our manufacturing processes and reducing our environmental footprint.

Every consumer decision an individual makes has an environmental impact that needs to be taken into consideration. Here are three things to know about paper:

1. Trees are Renewable

Paper is environmentally friendly because it is derived from a completely renewable resource: trees. In Canada, forest cover has remained stable over the last two decades, while the forested area in the United States has increased by 3% over the last sixty years. This eco-graphic from Two Sides and analysis from the Conference Board of Canada show how demand for sustainably produced forest products like paper, pulp and lumber incentivizes responsible forest management and the preservation of forested land for future generations.

Resolute contributes to Canada’s stable forest cover over time, as everything we harvest from our company-controlled forest lands grows back, either through natural regeneration or replanting. Visit the Forestry and Fiber Sourcing section of our website to learn more about our forestry practices.

2. Responsible Forestry is Sustainable

It is not enough just to replace trees; forests need to be managed in a sustainable manner, taking environmental, social and economic values into account. Specific action plans should be adopted that:

  • Protect wildlife, fish, plants, soil and water
  • Conserve biodiversity
  • Provide for other land uses, such as recreational spaces and cultural heritage sites

Paper mills and sawmills that have fiber-tracking (chain of custody) systems can provide assurance that the fiber supply comes from acceptable sources, such as third-party-certified woodlands and legal harvesting operations. As a consumer, you should look for paper sourced from sustainably managed forests.

At Resolute, we have third-party certified 100% of our company-controlled woodlands to sustainable forest management standards. We have also implemented fiber-tracking systems at all our pulp and paper mills to ensure that the fiber used – including fiber purchased from external suppliers – comes from responsible sources and is legally harvested. Visit the Forest Certification section of our website for details.

This blog post, from Earth Day 2015, shows how the forest products industry contributes to sustainable forest management by providing incentives for landowners to manage their woodlands responsibly.

3. Paper is Recyclable

Keep in mind that nothing goes to waste in forestry. Trees provide the raw material for houses, furniture and shipping/packaging materials, as well as heat and energy, among other uses. But to ensure the best, most effective use of trees, paper should always be recycled.

Every ton of recyclable paper diverted from landfills conserves landfill space, saves electricity and water, avoids air pollutants, and maximizes the use of the trees required to produce paper products. Recycling is one of the simplest gestures we can each make to minimize our environmental impact.

In terms of producing paper, adding recycled content is often seen as an environmental quick fix, but the surprising truth is that this is not always the case. If you consider the total environmental footprint of paper production, including the transportation of raw materials and the use of chemicals, at times it can be more environmentally advantageous to use virgin fiber. Furthermore, fiber strands can only pass through the recycling process a certain number of times. Because of this, we need to continue to source fiber from our forests. If not, we would run out of fiber in just a few months.

At Resolute, we produce approximately 30 different grades of paper with recycled content. In fact, we are one of the leading consumers of old newspapers and magazines in North America. In 2016, we used over 905,000 metric tons of recovered paper. To learn more, visit the Eco-Efficient Products page.

Comparing the Environmental Impact of Alternatives

When an office wants to ‘go green,’ managers often talk about going paperless. But that reasoning may be flawed given the sustainable characteristics of paper and the environmental impacts of switching to electronic communications, says Two Sides, an independent, non-profit organization Resolute has joined that was created to promote the sustainability of print and paper.

For information on the environmental impacts of digital media and how we can balance paper and non-paper communication tools to meet our social and economic needs, check out this blog post about Resolute joining the global myth-busting group, Two Sides, as well as the organization’s other factsheets available at

Commitment to Sustainability

We are committed to enhancing our environmental performance and ensuring the responsible use of resources in our manufacturing processes. To read about our commitment to sustainability, visit the Public Commitments page.


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16 Everyday Things Turning 50 Years Old In 2018

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It was a year of turmoil and change. It was 1968, one of the most explosive years of the 20th century. It was a year marked by a number of major historical events — political assassinations, the tumultuous Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the ongoing debate over the Vietnam War. There was a revolution in pop culture, too, with the rise of hard rock and protest music, not to mention mind-bending science-fiction films like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes.

There was also a lot of inventive stuff making its debut on the marketplace. The computer age was getting underway. Fashion and furniture were getting funkier. Science was making modern living more convenient.

Let’s take a look at some of the big, everyday things turning 50 in 2018. You might be surprised by them.

1. The Mod Squad

2. Hot Wheels

3. Hawaii Five-O

4. Aerobics

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5. The Big Mac

6. Lava Lamps

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Workers’ compensation and liability claims are time consuming and complex, with numerous participants – employers, employees, medical providers, claims administrators and more – who must remain engaged, involved and informed. Review Med offers national coverage to “bridge the gap” for an injured worker and ensures that appropriate treatment, support and case resolution are efficient and cost effective.

Each Review Med employee signs a confidentiality agreement that states they will maintain confidentiality of all medical records, injured employee information, and all things pertaining to any case we receive. In addition, Licensed Registered Nurses and Certified Rehabilitation Counselors are legally bound by a code of ethics that requires confidentiality of medical records and patient’s/claimant’s information.

Our processes and standards set us apart from the crowd. We focus on customer service and provide all services on an individualized basis to meet our clients needs. Our successes prove we are the leader in providing disability management services.

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Registered Nurse Field Case Managers proactively oversee medical treatment of injured workers and interact with all involved to ensure appropriate, cost effective care…

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Did you drop by to request a review or tour stop? Due to high demand and a very busy schedule, I am currently CLOSED for unsolicited review requests. Thank you for thinking of me though!

I do have promotional openings for October 2017 through February 2018 open so please reach out. Just please drop me an email with a polite request and if I'm interested I will reply.

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#ArrowsNovel Book Trailer Release Blast + Giveaway!

A modern cupid story set in present-day Wisconsin combining the fantastical elements of Greek mythology with the contemporary drama of MTV's Teen Mom.
People don’t understand love. If they did, they’d get why dance prodigy Karma Clark just can’t say goodbye to her boyfriend, Danny. No matter what he says or does or how he hurts her, she can’t stay angry with him . . . and can’t stop loving him. But there’s a reason why Karma is helpless to break things off: she’s been shot with a love arrow.
Aaryn, son of Cupid, was supposed to shoot both Karma and Danny but found out too late that the other arrow in his pack was useless. And with that, Karma’s life changed forever. One pregnancy confirmed. One ballet scholarship lost. And dream after dream tossed to the wind.

A clueless Karma doesn’t know that her toxic relationship is Aaryn’s fault . . . but he’s going to get a chance to make things right. He’s here to convince Danny to man up and be there for Karma. But what if this god from Mount Olympus finds himself falling in love with a beautiful dancer from Wisconsin who can never love him in return?

“This tale of Cupid meets teen mom is unique . . . for fans of fantasy fiction and mythology, such as Aimee Carter’s ‘The Goddess Test’ series or Rick Riordan.”—SLJ

“A sweet high-school twist on Greek mythology with added substance about teen parenting and breaking out of a bad relationship."—Booklist

"A great mythological take on love, heartache, and teen pregnancy."—VOYA

Melissa Gorzelanczyk is a former magazine editor and columnist who believes love is everything. She is a proud member of the SCBWI, The Sweet Sixteens and the Class of 2k16. She lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with her husband and family.

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Idle Talk 02/09/12 – Lessons for Life, From the Mosh Pit

Rhodders is back after a holiday from the show. During this holiday he went to a music festival. This week we discussed Joe Dunthorne’s idea that “mosh pit psychology” could help us live our everyday lives more peacefully and happily. Prior to discussing this main topic there is a lot of inane rambling about In the Night Garden and children’s television!

Tonight we talk about: in the night Garden being scientifically analysed, children’s television that doesn’t try and preach morality,in the night Garden is better than Eastenders and Hollyoaks, Rhodders standup Gig in Brighton,how does your response to someone annoy you change depending on whether you are at a music festival or commuting by train? the morality of mosh pits, self policing of crowds at gigs, humans acting like a pack, mosh pits are not as aggressive as the world outside,people who just except pushing in at gigs are far happier than people who resist, if someone annoys you at a gig you’re inclined to tell them that outside music if this is really difficult, what can we learn we act at gigs and apply it to the rest of life? an amusing  Australian advert for train etiquette “goon on you Jim”!

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Working Voices celebrates 20 year anniversary by launching eLearning bundles

February 09 09:07 2018
Solving L&D’s Biggest challenge

Mansion State, London – February 9, 2018 – If you’re looking for a learning solution that helps you to make your L&D spend to go further without forcing you to compromise on training quality then Working Voices is the company to look out for, their new eLearning bundles and their engagement package ensures that learning is as efficient as can be. One of the biggest challenges businesses face today is staff retention and that is linked to staff training.

Working Voices, a global training company who work with businesses to improve, educate and enhance interpersonal skills in the workplace have just announced their latest offering – all new eLearning bundles! Working Voices have now packaged their eLearning solution into 8 neat bundles for more targeted and effective learning than ever before!

In creating these complete elearning bundles, Working Voices helps businesses to spend their L&D budget more wisely. Working Voices recognise the dilemma that L&D professionals across all industries face – smaller budgets and bigger expectations. They have worked to provide a solution that will allow businesses make their budget go further by giving them more targeted & efficient learning options.

Working Voices works with 100 of the world’s largest companies in a variety of sectors, including Financial Services, Retail, IT and Telecommunications. Companies can choose just one, or multiple bundles to focus on a specific set of communication skills that are relevant to their business and their employees.

The 8 core learning themes cover all areas of communication and include:

Personal Impact

Networking & Personal Brand

Influencing & Persuasion

Writing & Productivity

Diversity & Ethics

Lara, Director of Sales and Marketing at Working Voices says “Businesses can also choose to roll out different bundles for different departments meaning there is virtually no wasted L&D spend.”

When you order an eLearning bundle from Working Voices you’ll get easy access to their online platform with each of the courses available in your bundle. Your staff will benefit from short but stimulating bitesizevideos which make learning fun and rewarding. This microlearning style allows your employees to manage their own time, letting them dip in and out when they see best.

Downloadable course notes are available to supplement & enhance learning while the chance to achieve a CPD certificate motivates your users. The Working Voices platform is available on desktop, tablet and mobile for learning on the go so that your employees can continue their learning journey any time and any place with expert trainers in their pocket.

If you’re worried about employees losing interest in their eLearning courses, leaving efforts to equip them with new skills squandered and budget wasted, Working Voices also offer an innovative engagement package as a part of a Premium Subscription. The Working Voices team will then work with you, to give your learners a personalised journey that encourages them to reach attainable goals and fulfil their ambitions. Unlike some online business courses, the Working Voices trainers are those featured on our website and they will be the trainer in your pocket.

Contact us now to order your elearning bundles and accelerate your staff training at rates never seen before.

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A WIFE is appealing for the return of her missing terrapin.

The pet – named Asbo – escaped from his home in Eversley Close, Rhyl, on Monday. Owner Glenys Burrows has been desperately searching for her beloved turtle and said she has been out on the street looking for him “every night”.

Glenys has had the turtle for 40 years. She said she often lets him out of his tank so he can roam around the house.

She said: “My husband was in the garden and left the front door open and he went out of the door.

“I let him have a walk around the house every single day. He doesn’t have anything particularly distinctive about him really. He is called Asbo because if he was a human, he would always be getting into trouble. He is always climbing on things.

“I just desperately want him back. I love him. He just managed to get out. Please check your gardens as he may be hiding.”

A terrapin is one of several small species of turtle living in fresh or brackish water. Terrapins need constant access to clean water. Terrapins can breath quite freely when on land,  however the creatures only feed when in the water. If at any time they find an item of food, which they like on land, they will drag it into the water to eat it.

Anyone that spies Asbo is asked to telephone 01745 294575 or 07982162037

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5 Powerful Reasons to Drive Slower, and How to Do It | zen habits

Zen Habits has a great entry on why and how to force yourself to drive slower during your commute. This is something I struggle with a little during my hour and a half drive to Cambridge. Peer pressure definitely tugs me into the fast lane, but I’ve also noticed what this entry points out – that driving faster barely shaves any time off the typical route, so why bother? Calmly driving at a more sedate pace would also help fight my pangs of guilt at commuting in our Prius. The Prius isn’t that fuel efficient at speed (it’s really optimized for the school run) so I’m not really getting the most out of it. But I would if I coasted and drafted a little more.

“I look around at other drivers and wonder whether they really need to get to where they’re going so fast, and whether they’ll slow down when they get there. I wonder if its really worth burning all that gas and getting so angry and risking so many lives. And then I think about other things, because driving for me has become a time of contemplation.”

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The end of dominant U.S. influence

The End of Influence: What Happens When Other Countries Have the Money

Coauthors outline the problems the U.S. faces as we lose money and power

I've long thought that the best advice one can give a youngster seeking success in the business world is to learn Chinese. Our pals in Beijing and Shanghai hold serious paper on us ("Us, U.S.,'' as Paul Harvey used to say) and they can wreak terminal havoc upon America, its institutions and infrastructure, if and when they chose. But it's not really in their best interests to ask us to ante up and watch us turn our pockets inside out, show our empty hands and shrug.

Cohen and DeLong invoke the quote, ``If you owe the bank $1 million, the bank has you; if you owe $1 billion, you have the bank,'' then spend much of the rest of the book explaining why and how it's true. Along the way, they discuss the failure of neoliberalism, which sought to transfer portions of the control of the economy from the public to the private sector, skewer former Fed head Alan Greenspan, and describe with palpable awe the pandemic failure to oversee credit and banking in the United States and the major role it played -- and continues to play -- in our ongoing economic meltdown. The rampant corruption of the political system is also calmly recounted as a powerful catalyst for this dissolution and dispersal of American wealth.

Though both authors are academics, they're rather decent writers; DeLong is also a blogger ( who struggles online daily to make sense of various economic effluvia and ephemera with a combination of alacrity, disgust and amusement. But this book is far from a knee-slapper and unlikely to be chosen by Ms. Winfrey for her book club.

They cover a fair amount of ground here and their depiction of the loss of U.S. influence is tempered by their rational, non-alarmist manner. Though resistant to speculation on things that are obviously unknown and unknowable, the pair does spell out the fading power of government and private industry to collaborate on industrial and scientific innovation. The authors leave any horrific conclusions and sensational scenarios to others.

The absence of requisite funding will hit this area quite hard, they surmise. The natural constituency for this alarm might be found in either political party, though both are focused on other things. They may eventually wake up just in time to do nothing but howl and raise impotent ire, however.

Overall, the loss of U.S. dominance due to lack of governmental largess might promote more multilateralism, as we become just another country, rather than the planet's sole superpower. It may force some of our beneficiaries to stand on their own and opponents to focus inward. It may also further the domestic growth of China as their credit ceases to subsidize and support our consumption of their consumer goods. After all, it's a very big country and is already growing faster than any economy on the planet.

Cohen and DeLong's interesting look at the real New World Order is worthy of consideration as it describes a reality that's fast approaching.
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Dear resident ,
I wish to personally invite you to the Richmount Elders.
We have established this group to provide and facilitate services for our members. One of the key themes of this group will be: “Healthy Living - Living Longer ” To some this may sound boring but I can assure you we want our activities to be fun and interesting.

There will also be the opportunity with this group to get to know each other and have a good gossip with your fellow country folk!!
We are aware that many people are somewhat isolated in our community and we want to include them in our range of activities. Please encourage them to join us; they will be most welcome . People with disabilities are especially welcome.

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Jump start your Spring with our new and improved Low Pro Alpaca Sock. This low profile design has alpaca terry loops through the entire sock for cushion, comfort, and maximum moisture wicking. There is a heel tab to keep the sock in place and prevent rubbing. The arch band wraps around the entire sock for a proper fit and the heel and toe have been reinforced with nylon for increased durability. Hypo-allergenic, un-dyed, and naturally odor resistant.

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Claw Machine Players Find Real Cat Taking a Nap Inside!

A visitor to a Dubai business captured video of an unusual sight — a cat that made its way into the prize area of a claw machine and went down for a nap.

The video, recorded Saturday, shows the cat snoozing among the stuffed toys inside a claw machine at a Dubai business.

A man puts money into the machine and tries to use the claw to catch the cat, but the sleepy feline wakes up just enough to shake off the claw before going back to sleep.

The man makes further attempts to lift the feline, but the cat ignores the claw in favor of continuing its nap.

It was unclear whether the cat was able to climb out of the machine on its own.

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Change : My Universe

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Situations. Circumstances. Mood. Life. Nothing is entirely permanent. I guess I've mentioned that a number of times in this blog. Some changes take place slowly. Organically. Whether we realise it or not. It slowly marches itself towards change. Maybe a bit like my career change. Bit by bit, moving towards it.

But there's a different type of change. The change that happens in a blink of an eye. A sudden change in the status quo. Out of the blue. Wham. Bam. That type of change. Tonight I'm blogging about something that happened exactly a week ago around this exact time. A sudden change that I didn't see coming at all. Something unexpected. A burst of positive emotions. A beautiful surprise. And yet, I have no doubt that it was all part of God's beautifully laid out plan.

God really does work in mysterious ways. Fate can sometimes shock us in an amazing way after hitting us hard, building us and making us stronger through hardships.

Last Friday night, the 20th October 2017 will forever be etched in my memory as one of the best days, happiest days and joyful moments of my life and I'm extremely blessed to share it with my husband.

I mentioned in my previous post Falling into Place that after I decided to not go to Singapore last Friday morning due to a family emergency that had me worried and very sleepless, suddenly from out of the blue, a gift from the heavens itself fell unto my lap. Something unexpected happened. A gift from God that lifted my spirits, my mood and my everything. And changed my life.

In a blink of an eye.

I am eternally grateful for that moment, and this moment, forever.

Totally changed, my universe.

All praises to the One who made that change possible. The One who gives unexpectedly. The One who continuously surprises us with blessings though we might not realise it all the time. May I always remember this day and how He is the Ultimate Bestower, the Best Planner, the One who determines everything.

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Office Chair
Anniston, AL
Mission Chair
Bassett, VA
Largest Chair
Udine, Italy
Giant Chair
Los Angeles, CA
Giant Chair
West Hollywood, CA
The Office Chair was built in the early 1980s and is 33 feet tall. It was built by the Miller Office Supply in the vacant lot next to its store. The chair once had a spiral staircase leading to its seat. It was repainted from red to brown in 2006. For more, see this website. [map]

Bassett's Mission Chair is one of the most recent giant chairs created. This one is just over 20 feet tall and was modeled after Basset Furniture's best seller. It was made in 2002 of layered ash with a fiberglass seat. Currently, it is on tour across the U.S.

The Italian Chair was built in 1995 and is hands-down the largest chair in the world. It is 65 feet tall -- the equivalent of a seven-story building. It is made of wood and steel and was created by Promoseida, a chair manufacturer. This company is located in an area called the "Chair Triangle" which produces nearly one-third of all the world's chairs. For more, see this website,

The Giant Chair in Los Angeles shown above is located at the LA Mart, a furniture sales and distribution center. It is 40 feet tall and was installed in 2003. It was made in Italy by Friuli which made the World's Largest Chair. [map]

The Giant Chair in West Hollywood was installed at the Pacific Design Center in 2002. It was designed by Selbert Perkins Design. The chair is entitled "The Seat of Design". It is 25 feet tall and made of stainless steel. [map]

Giant Chairs
Malibu, CA
These Giant Chairs have been installed in front of Rosenthal Wine Bar & Patio since around 2015. There is also a giant table with a giant bottle of wine between them. [map]

Giant Rocking Chair
Hagerstown, MD
Giant Rocking Chair
Anderson, SC
Big Rocker
Countrytime Swings and Rockers
Waynesville, NC
The Rocking Chair in Hagerstown is installed on the roof of the Hagerstown Furniture Outlet. This photo is from 2003. Sometime between 2011 and 2013, it was repainted lime green. By 2015, it was painted blue. [map]

The Rocking Chair in Anderson stands in front of an unidentified, former business. This photo is from 2010. Unfortunately, I did not make note of the address so I can't confirm if this chair is still there. Does anyone know where it is or was?

The Rocking Chair in Waynesville is about 12 feet tall and was built around 1994. Since this photo from 2003, it has been painted red. [map]

Rocking Chair
Penrose, CO
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This Rocking Chair is 21 feet tall and 14 feet wide. It was made from Douglas fir trunks in 1990 for Doxey's Apple Shed. Doxey's has been closed since 2008 but the chair remains behind the chain link fencing which surrounds the property. The chair was still there in 2012. For more, see this website. [map]

Waldo, FL
Star of Texas Rocker
Lipan, TX
Chair [gone]
Pinetop, AZ
The Rocker in Waldo is known as the Big Chair. It is meant to draw attention to flea market next to it. [map]

The Star of Texas Rocker is 26 feet tall and weighs 4 tons. It is made of cedar logs. The Rocker is located at Texas Hill Country Furniture & Mercantile. [map]

The Chair in Pinetop was about 15 feet tall and 8 feet across. It was made of pine by Curt Meyer who makes other furniture for the Wild Woods store. This photo was taken in 2004. By 2012, the store and chair were gone.

Warren, OH
Mio, MI
Gulfport, MS
New Braunfels, TX
Bunker Hill, IN
The Warren Chair is installed next to James Income Tax Service. [map]

The 25 foot tall Mio Chair is located at Genevieve's Flowers & Gifts. It was made from cedar by James Jennings in 2004. [map]

The Gulfport Rocker is 35 feet tall and made of pine. It stands in front of the Dedeaux Clan Furniture Factory. It was damaged in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina. In 2007, it was restored by the Hampton Save a Landmark program. For more, see this website. [map]

The New Braunfels Rocker stood next to the Mexican Rocker Cafe. The chair remains but the building is now used for adult day care. This photo is from 2006. By 2013, the chair had been painted white. [map]

The Bunker Hill Rocker is about 13 feet tall. It was built around 1978 for a furniture refinishing business and has been replaced twice. There doesn't seem to be a related business there now. [map]

La Grande, OR
Austinburg, OH
Cuba, MO
Chair [gone]
Emlenton, PA
The Rocker in La Grande is installed on the roof of Northwest Furniture and Mattress. It has been there since at least 2012. This photo is from 2016. [map]

The Rocker in Austinburg is 25 feet tall "Boston rocking chair". It was built in the 1960s for a furniture company. As of 2005, it stands next to Country Cousins which sells gazebos, storage barns and gifts. The store has previously been a lumberyard and a video store. [map]

The Rocker in Cuba is 46 feet tall. It was built in 2008 from wood and steel. For more, see this website. [map]

The Chair in Emlenton was located behind the Citgo station right off I-80. The chair and the accompanying giant wheelbarrow behind it may have been an advertising gimmick for Jo Jo's Country Gift Shoppe nearby. In 2005 when this photo was taken, the chair was in pretty bad shape. By 2008, both the chair and wheelbarrow were gone.

Easy Glider Rocking Chair
Deadwood, SD
The Easy Glider Rocking Chair is located at the Big Chair Resort. It is about 33 feet tall and is made entirely of logs. It was built in 2008. [map]

Adirondack Chair [gone]
Fredericksburg, VA
Adirondack Chair
St. Paul, MN
Adirondack Chair
Washington, DC
The Adirondack Chair in Fredericksburg was 10 feet tall. It was installed in front of Oak Barn Solid Oak Furniture in 2001. In 2004, a driver fell asleep at the wheel and destroyed the chair. It was restored and then, in 2005, the chair was picked up and damaged in a windstorm. It was repaired again and installed more securely. By 2007, the chair was repainted red, white and blue (second photo above). By 2009, the store and the chair were gone. There was an identical chair at the store's Ruckersville, VA location which is also gone. I don't know if this chair is still there. [first photo thanks Jonathan at Oak Barn]

The Adirondack Chair in St. Paul was originally built in 1995 for the Green Chair Project. The chair was made of untreated materials and was rebuilt in 2002. It is located in North High Bridge Park. [map]

The Adirondack Chair in D.C. stands on the front lawn of Duke Ellington School. It was built in 1996 by Georgetown University students as a gift to the Ellington School as part of the Green Chair Project. [map]

Adirondack Chairs
Beaver Bay, MN
Adirondack Chair [gone]
Sonoma, CA
Giant Chair
Lee's Summit, MO
Giant Patio Chair
Dallas, TX
The Adirondack Chairs in Beaver Bay are located at the Cove Point Lodge. They are about 10 feet tall. [map]

The Adirondack Chair in Sonoma was one of two purple chairs installed at Cornerstone Place. This photo is from 2008. The chair was still there in 2015 but gone by 2016.

The Chair in Lee's Summit was originally built for the entrance to MTC Furniture. The building later housed KC Boats. This photo is from 2006. By 2012, the building was housing Midland Marble & Granite. [map]

This Patio Chair is located inside Sunnyland Patio Furniture. It is about seven feet tall. The chair has been here since the early 1990s. It represents a Tamiami lounge chair by Brown Jordan.

More Giant Chairs:
Rocking Chair (Calico Rock, AR)
Giant Rocking Chair (Casey, IL)
Giant Chair (Richmond, IN)
Giant Chair (Kittery, ME)
Rocking Chair (Rives Junction, MI)
Mission Chair: 1, 2 (Martinsville, VA) [gone]
Rocking Chair (Woodstown, NJ)
Adirondack Chair (Galway, NY)
Giant Chair (Saybrook, OH)
Giant Chair (Sugarcreek, OH)
Adirondack Chair (Anderson, SC)
The Chairs: 1, 2 (Rock Hill, SC)
Adirondack Chairs (Cape Charles, VA) [gone]
Ladderback Chair (Bennington, VT)
Muskoka Chair (Gravenhurst, ON)
Adirondack Chairs (Varney, ON)
Adirondack Chairs (Montreal, QC)
Broken Chair (Geneva, Switzerland)
Giant Chair (Warsaw, Poland)


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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Weekly Chase #3!

Hey everyone!!! I am back from Disney World! I am super sore (and walking funny hehe) but so excited I finished my second full marathon in the most magical place on earth!!! It took me forever to finish (due to character stops and the extreme heat and humidity) but I had a blast! You all were amazing during the weekend! I felt so loved and so supported through all of your love on Facebook, Instagram, text, and Twitter! I read each and every comment! Thank you soooo much!!!

I know you are all waiting for my race recap! It's going to take me awhile to write it and capture all the emotions I experienced during the race but I promise to get it up as soon as I can! :-) Meanwhile here is a little teaser photo for you! ;-)

Today it is time for the Weekly Chase! I really hope you will join us for this awesome goal setting link up if you haven't already! Molly has done an amazing job this month with the January challenge to make yourself a priority! Go link up your post for this week on her blog so we can all help you conquer your goals!

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Here are my goals from last week:

  • Goal #1: Read a book at least 15 minutes each day (challenge goal). I did this the first part of the week and then I got busy with getting ready for my trip to Disney.
  • Goal #2: Get my costume finished for the Disney Marathon on Sunday (challenge goal)!!! Done!!! My awesome mother-in-law helped me finish my costume and it looks great!!!
  • Goal #3: Hydrate and fuel for the marathon. Done! I felt like I was well hydrated and fueled for the race!
  • Goal #4: Taper time. Done! I got my goal of at least one run in last week!
  • Goal #5: Pack for the marathon by Thursday. I got most of my packing done Thursday but still had a little bit to add Friday morning before I left.

So here we go for this week!

Goal #1: Read a book at least 15 minutes each day (challenge goal). Yep I'm redoing this one again!

Goal #2: Schedule the massage my hubby bought for me on Valentine's Day (challenge goal). I know, I know! I can't believe I haven't scheduled this yet either. I thought this would be the perfect time to get a massage since I just ran a marathon!

Goal #3: Recover. Running a marathon is tough on the body so I am going to give my body some good rest time. I am going to plank but not run. I hope to get to the gym at least once this week and spend some time on the bike.

Short and simple this week! Now it's your turn! Go link up your post on Molly's blog

And don't forget about #goalgetter2013! It goes right along with our goals for the Weekly Chase!

QOTD: What are your goals this week? How much time do you take off from running after a marathon?

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Grandma’s Porch

My grandma’s house in Chicago has an enclosed front porch. There’s a swing out there, a few chairs, sometimes a table or two. I’ve sat on that porch, I’ve eaten on that porch, and I’ve slept on that porch.

In 1987 by buddy Jeff rode along with my family on our annual Chicago vacation. That’s us outside the Museum of Science and Industry. I’m on the left, Jeff’s on the right. My cousins Brandy and Paula are down front and my sister Linda’s on the right. That’s my Uncle Joe behind the pole. I don’t remember who took the picture. During that trip, Jeff and I slept on grandma’s front porch. We spent the first night sleeping on grandma’s plastic lawn chairs, which didn’t prove to be particularly comfortable. The next night, we attempted to drag a metal bed frame up from the basement to sleep on. In the process, we put a big rip in the linoleum on grandma’s kitchen floor. We covered the rip with a kitchen rug and, after everyone else went to sleep, snuck out out of the house and walked to the nearest convenient store to buy some glue. The convenient store clerk, convinced we were going to sniff the glue, would not sell us any. Instead, we bought some rubber gasket sealer. We got lost on the walk back to grandma’s house and got stopped by one of Homewood’s finest, who gave us a personal escort back to grandma’s house. We were able to sneak back in without being noticed. The gasket sealer, as expected, worked horribly for repairing the linoleum. We left the rug in place covering up the tear and never told anyone. It’s probably still there.

Then there was the time in the early 90s that I tried to impress a girl by telling her I was “planning a trip to Chicago by myself.” Her response was, “can I go too?” With my bluff called, I had to admit that I didn’t really know how to get to Chicago, nor did I have a car that would make the trip.

“We can take my car,” Susan said. “And we’ll get a map.” And, just like that, the two of us set out on our first road trip together. We weren’t sleeping in the same bed at that point in time and so the two of us ended up out on grandma’s porch. At least I did. I think Susan got a bed inside the house. The picture above is of Susan next to a model from Independence Day on display at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Then there was the infamous drive I made from Boston to Chicago in the late 90s. After a week’s worth of nightmares about my flight home ending in a fiery crash while stuck in Boston for work, on the day of my flight home I was informed that my plane had been delayed due to mechanical issues and that was enough for me to cancel the flight and rent a car. I picked up my rental and set out from Boston to Chicago. Susan, Jeff, and his wife Heather set out from Oklahoma to meet me there. We all rendezvoused in Chicago and crashed on, you guessed it, grandma’s porch. The four of us drove back from Chicago to Oklahoma the following day. The plane I was supposed to fly home on exploded.

Not really. But it could have.

Now, grandma’s porch is not the only place to sleep when we visit Chicago. My Aunt Linda and Uncle Buddy have a spare bedroom and couch that are always available. My Aunt Debi and Uncle Joe’s house has futons, couches, recliners, and a spare bedroom as well. Unlike a hotel, these are not places one needs reservations for. I’m sure I could show up in Chicago any day of the year unannounced and have a place to stay. If I had friends of family in tow, they would have a place to stay too. That’s just how my family is. I’ve taken a few friends with my on trips to Chicago. All of them have left well-fed and hungover.

But all of those places are first come, first serve, and all of them are more comfortable than grandma’s porch, which is guaranteed to be hot in the summer and cold in the winter. During the summer, you’ll get to sleep to the soothing tones of Homewood’s police and fire departments, guaranteed to wake you up at least once during the night.

That being said, grandma’s house was always open to anyone needing a place to crash for the night — and if all the beds were taken, there was always room available out on the porch.

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2 comments to Grandma’s Porch

  • I bet your Grandma knew you messed up the linoleum on the floor, but didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. Haha. Grandma’s always seem to know what the Grand Kids are up to :)

  • Mom

    First time your dad and I went to Chicago, he’d wrecked his bike and didn’t have a ride. I said we’ll take my car. LOL AND, we slept in lawn chairs on the porch. Different house, different porch, same old story. :-)