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Michael Vick Not Out of the Dog House Yet … to Face More Charges from State Prosecutors

More “Bad Newz” for Michael Vick as  Surry County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerald G. Poindexter stated he would be going after further indictments against Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick. These charges have Vick facing another 40 years.

The prosecutor in the rural county where Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has admitted to bankrolling a dogfighting operation plans to present “a host of bills of indictment” regarding the case to a grand jury on Tuesday.

“Yes, I’m presenting matters to the grand jury that involve dogfighting at 1915 Moonlight Road,” Surry County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerald G. Poindexter told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Monday night.

“Most of the matters that I’m presenting have already been admitted in sworn statements authored by the defendants in the federal proceedings,” Poindexter said.

He couldn’t detail the exact indictments he will pursue, but said the local investigation and the federal investigation largely focused on different crimes.

If Vick thought that the Federal charges were his only problem, he best think again. The local indictments could put an end to any chance of Vick’s misguided notions of returning to the NFL.

The local charges, and a conviction, could spell an end to any hope he has of resuming his NFL career after serving a likely federal prison term. An animal cruelty charge in Virginia is punishable by up to five years in prison, and he admitted in his written plea to helping kill six to eight pit bulls days before the first raid.

That alone could expose him to as many as 40 years in prison.

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    2 Responses to “Michael Vick Not Out of the Dog House Yet … to Face More Charges from State Prosecutors”

    1. LilPuma on September 25th, 2007 5:16 pm

      One dog fighting-gambling ring shut down. Too many more to go. I’ll be interested in seeing what other charges are brought so we know what other crimes, other than dog fighting and animal cruelty, were being committed. As Dana’s HSUS guest mentioned, there are a host of crimes that go with this cruelty.

    2. Jerry from Ohio on September 26th, 2007 8:41 am

      Hi Lil Puma :+)
      Let the Bastard HANG NO animal should be subjected to what some of these dogs were subjected too at this mans hand .
      Jerry from Ohio

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Abominations Unto Me

Lyrics from Blaspheme by tOdd

Something that causes disgust or hatred.

Let’s start with cross-dressing
Don’t want to keep good folks guessing
So you’ll never get My blessing
You pervs are abominations

Let’s talk about your diet
See that oyster? Don’t bake it or fry it
See that owl? Don’t even try it
Or you’re an abomination

Don’t worship another idol
Unless you’re feeling suicidal
Graven images make Me homicidal
They’re abominations too

Don’t go and serve other gods
Don’t worship the moon or the sun
Don’t allow such wickedness in your village
Abominations aren’t much fun

I always know when you’re lying
Your story, I’m just not buying
So think twice about complying
Deception is an abomination

Don’t think about remarriage
Or I’ll whip up a miscarriage
You’ll die alone—but don’t disparage
That beats being an abomination

Hey, don’t sacrifice that blemished ox!
The one I just gave smallpox
And no more sheep with bad hocks
Bring Me a fresh one—not an abomination

Don’t lie with a woman who’s “unclean”
(And I think you know what I mean)
Wait till she’s had time to preen
Or else she’s an abomination

Never get caught short-weighting
That scale must always be equating
Keep your thumb off when calculating
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Alt-folk, Americana duo Great Aunt (from Melbourne) use music as a catharsis; a way to express the best and worst of the human experience: sadness, grief, love and hope.

And whiskey always helps.

Here, they liken the best of whiskeys to the best of women.

1. Lagavulin 16-year old aka Nina Simone

The queen of whiskeys: megalithic, momentous, big, bad, bold. Drink through a cigarette from an ashtray from the highest point on the earth and you’re halfway to knowing where your tambourine’s at.

2. Laphroaig 10-year old aka Big Mama Thornton

A big, throaty shout; feel it in your guts from ten miles away. Every neighbourhood hound dog can smell you drinking it. Straight from the bottle, kids; ain’t no fuss.

3. Kilchoman Madeira Cask aka Gillian Welch

Warm and rough; on par with Lagavulin, but more understated, restrained. Great as a boilermaker with a Dave Rawlings IPA, but also classy solo.

4. Starward Wine Cask aka Nai Palm

Some world-class contemporary Melbourne shit, with a twist. Something about wine cask maturation or Grammy nomination. Eh, who cares... both bangin’.

5. Auchentoshan American Oak aka Beyoncé Knowles

Sugar and spice, vanilla and coconut, elegant and bold. Serve with water, lemonade or a side of f@%# you, Jay Z.

Great Aunt Shows

16-17 Sep - Nimbin Roots Festival
Thu 21 Sep - Bellingen Brewery
Sun 24 Sep - The Triffid (Brisbane)
Tue 26 Sep - Ric's Bar (Brisbane)
Thu 28 Sep - New Globe Theatre (Brisbane)
Fri 29 Sep - Rick's Garage (Sunshine Coast)
13-15 Oct - Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival (Kinglake)

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First, make sure that your child gets enough rest. Elementary school aged children should be receiving 10-11 hours of sleep. Remember, if they are not well rested, they will not have the stamina for the exams that can take up to four hours to complete. Next, proper nutrition and hydration are extremely important. Make sure your child has a healthy dinner before the exams as well as a nutritious breakfast. Include a lean protein, vegetable and healthy carbohydrate. A simple breakfast example could be an apple and peanut butter sandwich on whole grain toast or an apple, scrambled eggs and whole grain toast with a glass of low fat milk. Skip the high sugar juice/soda and opt for water.

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We are so excited to have WG Labs' new game MASTER OF ORION as our game sponsor to the festival this year, it is an awesome game full of depth.

But apart from you having the chance to come play it at the festival, we have been given 10 downloads of the game along with two Alienware Steam Machines to give to some lucky winners!

To be in with a chance to win, simply answer the question below - we draw the winners on closing night of the festival (May 6).

Master of Orion revives the iconic 4X strategy gameplay (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) pioneered by the original Master of Orion franchise. Lead one of 10 playable races across vast galaxies, crushing worlds, manipulating leaders, and amassing resources in your bid to become the Master of Orion.  Check their site out here

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Sometimes you need to latch on to something other than what you sell to draw people to do business with you:

Consumers Are Drawn to Products With a Charitable Connection

When 10-year-old Claire St. Peter of Kansas City, Mo., pointed out a pair of shoes she wanted to buy on a recent shopping trip, her mom was surprised.

"It was this funny-looking pair of canvas shoes," says Anne St. Peter. "I said, 'Claire, they're strange looking. Why would you want them?'"

But Claire thought it was clear why she needed the blue canvas Toms shoes.

"I'd been seeing them on the streets," says Claire. "When my friend told me about their purpose -- how buying a pair of shoes sends another pair to a kid in need -- I thought, 'Oh my gosh, what a really cool purpose. I have to get involved in it!'"

Not only was Claire inspired to get a pair, she persuaded several friends and cousins to get them, too. "It makes me feel really good to know that I and my friends are helping kids in need," Claire says.

American consumers of all ages are increasingly motivated to buy products that have a connection to a particular charitable or social cause. In one recent survey, consumers ranked "purpose" as a significantly more important reason to buy a product than design, innovation or brand loyalty, when quality and price are the same. More tellingly, nearly half of respondents ranked "social purpose" as the No. 1 factor.

"Americans seek deeper involvement in social issues and expect brands and companies to provide various means of engagement," says Carol Cone, a managing director of Edelman Purpose, the cause marketing arm of Edelman, a global public relations firm. "We call this the rise of the 'citizen consumer.'"

Color-coded causes
Over the last decade, the color pink has quickly become the banner color for the breast cancer movement, while green is responsible for generating millions in revenue for environmentally friendly products. There is even a new movement to encourage Americans to "buy veteran" by supporting companies owned by veterans.

But too much of a good thing can have negative consequences.

While consumers are seeking purpose from their products, they also are increasingly burnt out on more traditional marketing campaigns that rely on labeling to communicate a connection to a cause, experts say.

"Cause-related marketing, as we know it, is dead. It's not about slapping a ribbon on a product any longer," Cone says. "Almost half of respondents to our most recent Goodpurpose annual consumer survey say they feel brands only support good causes for publicity and promotion, and not because they really care."

Last year, KFC ran a-fowl with consumers for its pink-wrapped buckets of chicken. While proceeds from sales of the pink buckets went to support the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the nation's largest non-profit working to fight breast cancer, many questioned the connection, given the health concerns with fried foods.

As for the "green" movement, cause-marketing experts have coined the term green-washing to describe the deluge of so-called green products that have weak ties to the sustainable business practices they tout.

But for companies that get it right, the upside of cause marketing is big. Despite the recession, more than half of consumers say that they are willing to pay more for a product that supports a good cause, Cone's research found. The company surveyed more than 7,000 adults in 13 countries, including the U.S., in 2010.

Which companies are getting it right? Respondents placed Pepsi, Newman's Own and Nike, respectively, on top, thanks, in part, to these efforts:

  • PepsiCo ditched the Super Bowl in 2010 to spend its multimillion-dollar marketing budget on the Pepsi Refresh Project, a crowd-sourced campaign that gives millions to charities and good ideas submitted by Americans across the country.
  • Newman's Own, founded by actor Paul Newman, is famous for giving all after-tax profits to charity. It has given more than $300 million in charitable donations since its founding in 1982.
  • Nike sells some shoes made totally of recycled material. And this month, it teamed with Hurley and Converse to open Salvation, the third in a series of new retail concepts in California. It will benefit Nike's community partnership with Stoked Mentoring, which empowers youth to make the world a better place through sports. Store associates will engage in ongoing projects with the non-profit, promoting access for kids of all economic means to participate in action sports.
Leaving a legacy
"The best companies are using a variety of models. But what they all have in common is a compelling and relevant initiative, and they're making it transparent through comprehensive communications off and online," says Cone. "They're authentic, in it for the long term and provide deeper engagement levels for consumers with the goal of leaving a legacy to the community."

Scott Beaudoin, senior vice president of consumer marketing for the MSLGroup and 15-year veteran of the cause-marketing industry, agrees.

"Consumers are willing to reward companies for their good efforts, but it has to make sense. Tide's Loads of Hope campaign, which provides clean clothes to victims of disasters, is a perfect example of a campaign that makes sense," he says.

When it comes to supporting causes, according to Beaudoin, companies need to ask themselves: What is our reason for existence on this planet? What is our purpose in society? What do we want to stand for?

"These questions are key to helping identify potential causes, and then non-profits that can help deliver on that purpose to society. Brands need non-profits just as much as non-profits need brands these days."

Thanks to supporters like Claire, Toms has helped provide more than 1 million shoes to kids in need in the U.S. and abroad since its founding in 2006.

The Santa Monica, Calif.-based company employs a "one-to-one model." For each pair sold through more than 1,000 retailer partners in the U.S., they give a new pair to a child in need.

Hoping to build on this success, the company recently launched its second one-to-one product -- an eyewear line whose sales will help provide improved eyesight to the poor.

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Lineage for d3nxxa_ (3nxx A:)

  1. Root: SCOPe 2.07
  2. 2413226Class c: Alpha and beta proteins (a/b) [51349] (148 folds)
  3. 2477518Fold c.71: Dihydrofolate reductase-like [53596] (1 superfamily)
    3 layers: a/b/a; mixed beta-sheet of 8 strands, order 34251687; strand 8 is antiparallel to the rest
  4. 2477519Superfamily c.71.1: Dihydrofolate reductase-like [53597] (3 families) (S)
  5. 2477520Family c.71.1.1: Dihydrofolate reductases [53598] (4 protein domains)
  6. 2477723Protein Dihydrofolate reductases, eukaryotic type [53605] (7 species)
  7. 2477771Species Human (Homo sapiens) [TaxId:9606] [53607] (74 PDB entries)
  8. 2477796Domain d3nxxa_: 3nxx A: [182618]
    automated match to d1drfa_
    complexed with d2d, ndp

Details for d3nxxa_

PDB Entry: 3nxx (more details), 1.35 Å

PDB Description: preferential selection of isomer binding from chiral mixtures: alternate binding modes observed for the e- and z-isomers of a series of 5-substituted 2,4-diaminofuro-2,3-d]pyrimidines as ternary complexes with nadph and human dihydrofolate reductase
PDB Compounds: (A:) dihydrofolate reductase

SCOPe Domain Sequences for d3nxxa_:

Sequence; same for both SEQRES and ATOM records: (download)

>d3nxxa_ c.71.1.1 (A:) Dihydrofolate reductases, eukaryotic type {Human (Homo sapiens) [TaxId: 9606]}

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Hi everyone. Sorry for the lack of posts this month but I have been deeply embedded in this years National Novel Writing Month (#nanowrimo). I’m 47,000 words in with three days so unless something goes wrong (fingers crossed), I’m going to be a winner! (50,000 words in 30 days). To celebrate NaNoWriMo, I’m going to offer Evermore: Call of the Nocturne Kindle Edition for free on Saturday, December 1st for all of the contestants or any others that want a free e-book.

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Induction Day: 5/4/1921

Your new job is as a field investigator working for the SCP Foundation. Secure. Contain. Protect.

The foundation is an unbelievable organisation, that is to say that you would not believe it exists had you not just been inducted.
It is the sworn duty of the foundation to secure and contain any anomaly not currently explainable by science for the safety of mankind.
This includes any phenomena, entity, location or object that exhibits properties considered anomalous.
As a field investigator with the society it is your job to locate anomalies worldwide and report them to the foundation for containment.

During your induction you will be put through a brief medical examination, this will allow us to take baseline levels of your physical and mental states prior to your work in the field
Our research and development department has recently discovered The Secret of Aging allowing us to altogether halt the process. We do not offer this to all employees, only the ones who are to valuable to lose to something like old age, like yourselves. This is of course top secret and disclosure of this information will result in your immediate termination.

Firstly you will be designated to a location and transported there with your team, Accommodation and welfare will be taken care of by your benefactors though field equipment will need to be purchased.
Your first pay cheque will be given after induction to invest in field gear.

Secondly you will each be given a unique code which can be given to any switchboard operator to connect to the foundation directly.

Your designated location will be one already of importance to the foundation that requires investigating.
You must prove or disprove the existence of an anomaly within the area.
This will be done through practical means. Evidence must be provided and is usually in the form of corroborated reports from the entire team that include personal witness to the anomaly or anomalous effects and exposure to the aforementioned.

Once you have gathered proof you must phone in the situation to the foundation, regardless of whether the proof is that of an anomaly, or proof of the opposite.
Once contacted and reports are collected via phone a containment team will be dispatched.
24 hours after the call someone will arrive at your registered address to collect personal statements with which to brief the containment team.
Once this procedure is complete you are given free reign to investigate, you are expected to closely monitor media locally, nationally and internationally for any signs of anomalies , i.e rumours and strange occurrences.
Once you have located a new location of interest you may contact the foundation and inform them of the transfer you require, once again transport and accommodation will be provided and the process is repeated.

Occasionally the foundation will contact you directly to assign missions if we feel your team is especially suited to them.

The foundation has many contacts in most public sectors which are at the disposal of field investigators.

The nature of any anomalies you investigate are strictly confidential and may not be shared with anyone, including staff, outside of your reports.

Your mission comes first, even before the law. Under reasonable circumstance illegal activity is allowed to complete an investigation.
Reasonable circumstance is considered to be anytime a crime is vital to solving an investigation, regardless of the crime.
If arrested during an investigation the foundation will use its influence to have you released, so long as your circumstance was reasonable.

Any anomaly should be investigated and reported regardless of how harmless or uninteresting it may seem.

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Saturday, January 07, 2012

Friday evening Pre-Palooza travelers' reception...

This gathering of out-of-town guests the night before Scrap-a-Palooza has turned into a new tradition for Scrapbook Generation. We already have over 30 people registered for our informal party, and have room for lots more!

We will be hosting a reception with light snacks here at the store from 5-7 pm on Friday evening, Jan. 20, for those of you who are traveling long (or short!) distances to attend Scrap-a-Palooza #10 on Saturday, Jan. 21.

We'll have goodie bags for those of you who are registered for the reception, and we'll also award special prizes to those who have traveled the longest distance to attend our tenth Scrap-a-Palooza. So that we know how many goodie bags and snacks to prepare, please register by calling 417-886-0440 or sending an email to

And if you and your group will be getting to Springfield earlier than 5 pm, feel free to drop by any time after 10 am and spend the day cropping in our classroom for free. If you can let us know in advance, that would be great!

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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Cards from Workshop

Last night we made cards inspired by Catherine-the winner last week at Practical Scrappers. I put my scraps box out and told everyone to pick their own papers and we then sent them thru the cuttlebug. Mine is the orange, green, and yellow one-I loved getting to see the colors everyone chose!

Jenny said...

so cool! Were those hard to make???

Crystal said...

They all turned out great!

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

New Peachy Keen Challenge !!!

Hi Everyone !!

Yep that's right a brand new Peachy Keen Challenge this week !!!
This one is right up my alley, create a project using Peachy Keen Stamps and have it hold candy !!!

I created this box with a Silhouette cut file, then made a bigger one so I could overlay the patterned paper.
I used Echo Park paper, Peachy Keen Cute & Cudley face stamps, and a Jaded Blossom sentiment and flag die. I cant believe I had no Easter Peachy Keen stamps definitely time to place an order! lol

This cute bunny is from the Silhouette store and is on a wobble which I got from Peachy Keen.
The wobble entertained my daughter for quite Love those things
and of course the freaking cute Peachy Keen face.

Make sure you "hop" over to the Peachy Keen Challenge Blog and enter in this weeks FUN challenge!!!
I had to hurry before I ate all the candy...LOL !!!

Janeen said...

Michelle, this is adorable!! The Peachy Keen face is precious!

mamawcindy said...

How Cute is that Michelle! Great Job! :0)

L.B. said...

Love the sentiment you picked So fun.

sarah said...

this is sooooo cute Michelle!!!just luv PK stamps...:)

Abby said...

Super duper cute chica!! Love that bunny!!!!!

Rosie said...

CREATIVE M said...

As Always, Super Cute!!!!

kerrp said...

Hi - I just came across your blog for the first time today. I was surfing and your blog was listed as a favorite on someone else's website. Your projects are so cute and very inspirational - I will definitely now be following you. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

missstamper said...

How sweet!

Sherrie K. said...

Michelle, this is adorable! I love the cute little bunny:)
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The Ultimate Cord Cutter's Guide

Ready to say good-bye officially to cable TV? Keep that broadband connection—you'll need it to become a full-time cord cutter.

Cable TV was once the ultimate entertainment necessity. The over-the-air days of VHF/UHF television signals couldn't keep up with the voracious viewers who needed more, more, more channels. Having a cable directly pumping all that content into your home became the norm, and the cable providers—which likely provide your high-speed broadband Internet access as well—knew they had you on the hook.

Of course, they didn't factor in that the Internet they were providing would become their worst enemy. Services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video are just the most well-known names in what's become known as "cord cutting"—doing away with pay TV and using Internet-based services to get all your "television" programming. No more paying a huge monthly fee for thousands of hours of TV you don't watch. Instead, pay individual services for a la carte programming. It's almost like paying for just what you watch. Almost.

Cable companies, of course, are freaking out. In 2010, Experian claimed that 4.5 percent of all US households were already at cord-cutter status; as of 2015 that number had climbed to 7.3 percent. And the percentage is higher if there are millennials in the house.

It's almost ironic that the cable companies probably don't lose those people entirely as customers, since most of them need a hefty Internet pipe to get the same quality of TV over the Internet. If you don't have high-speed Internet, cord cutting is probably not for you.

In 2015, the FCC redefined what really constitutes "broadband" speed in the US as 25 Megabits per second (Mbps) download speeds, up from 4 Mbps, which was the standard since 2010. At the time, that put 17 percent of the population (55 million households) without true broadband. In the FCC's 2016 Broadband Progress Report, it said 34 million US citizens (10 percent) lack access to such speeds; 23 million of those people are in rural areas.

But, in theory, to be an effective cord cutter, a 5Mbps download connection should be enough. If you've got that, you're already on your way. Here's what else you need to become a full-fledged cord cutter with access to (almost) everything you'd get via regular cable TV.

Antennas and DVRs

Before we get to into the apps/hardware you need to make it as a cord cutter with Internet only, there is something else to consider. While you can get a lot of what's available on the major networks and several cable channels using apps, you simply can't get it all. That goes especially for the major networks. But, most of them are still broadcasting over the airwaves in HD—you just need an HD antenna.

Best of all, modern HD antennas don't have to go on the roof of the house or look like you're signaling space. They're simple affairs you set up next to the TV or flat units you hang in your window. (Outdoor antennas remain a viable option, however.)

Before you jump on the antenna train, determine if you have over-the-air HD as an option in your home. Visit AntennaWeb or TV Fool for a listing of the stations broadcasting near you. If you can get your new antenna in a window facing the nearest broadcast transmitter, all the better.

Just don't be surprised if you don't get any stations, or just a few. It happens.

Top-rated HDTV indoor antennas include the Moho Leaf Metro ($20) or the Antennas Direct ClearStream Eclipse ($40), both non-amplified antennas that hang in a window and plug directly into a TV tuner, or the TERK Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna ($49). You might want amplification unless you're living right next door to the local broadcast tower. But they don't make the signal stronger coming in the house; they make an already low signal strong enough for the TV tuner to use. Even some of the flat antennas have amplification options; they'll up the cost. Setup is easy, but you'll have to play with the antenna position in the window to maximize reception—just like fiddling with rabbit ear antennas in the 1970s.

You can use an HDTV antenna to watch live TV, sure, but this isn't the 1970s. You want a DVR, and there's one in particular made just for this setup, the TiVo Roamio. Not only is the Roamio a DVR with the amazing TiVo interface, which costs $14.99 per month, it also has Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video built-in (those still cost extra), and just got a 1TB upgrade. Others include the Nuvyyo Tablo (with 2- or 4-tuner models) and Channel Master DVR+.

Maybe better yet: DVR functions are in or coming to the game consoles like PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The latter already has some over-the-air (OTA) viewing, but reports are that Microsoft has internal DVR testing of OTA recordings underway. Don't expect all the DVR bells and whistles from these and you probably won't be disappointed.

Media Hubs and Smart TVs

There are a lot of ways to watch streaming TV as a cord cutter.

The options for screens include your phone, tablet, computer, or TV itself. In fact, all of these are perfectly capable of being totally self-sustaining: just download the apps for the services you want. Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon are all available on iOS and Android. On the PC, just visit their respective websites.

To be honest, if you've got a decent laptop and a nice HDTV, with an HDMI cable between them you have all you need to be a cord cutter. Just stream on your laptop and watch on the big screen. Or use your phone; the apps out there for casting or mirroring what you see on the phone to the TV are too numerous to mention. AllCast is a particularly good option.

Then there's the HDTV itself. In the world today, you've got regular old TV sets, and the more modern "smart TVs," which have built-in apps (and app stores) and networking to get on the Internet. You can use them to download most of the cord-cutting apps you'd want.

If you don't have a smart TV, there are many, many media hub options. You might already have one, in the form of a game console: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Wii all support streaming apps. Several Blu-ray players also have media hub options.

Media hubs have two other main forms: a thumb-drive sized unit that plugs into the HDMI port on the TV, or a larger media hub the size of a CD player.

Amazon Fire TV Stick

Our ongoing Editors' Choice products for the small "stick" media hubs include the Google Chromecast ($35 + mobile device with supported apps for operation), Roku Streaming Stick ($44.99), and the Amazon Fire TV Stick ($39, pictured above).

If you're thinking about a larger unit that promises faster performance and perhaps even on-board storage, you want the Amazon Fire TV ($99) or maybe the (finally!) revamped Apple TV. Roku makes an entire line of products like this, but our analysts haven't cared for some of the latest.

Every single one of these products supports the holy trinity of cord-cutter video streaming apps: Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. Other than that, if you've got a specific service you want to watch, be careful. Buying any media hub (or console) doesn't guarantee access to every service. Just ask PS4 users who have Comcast cable—the cable company blocks them from using the HBO GO app, and HBO Now isn't an option on that console.

Know Your Cord-Cutting Services

The key to being an effective, Internet-only cord cutter is knowing what apps are available on your hardware of choice, knowing the programming available on those services, and just how much they're going to cost you. Here's the list of apps you should have for almost complete programming coverage (at least of primetime TV across networks and cable channels).

($7.99 a month with one standard definition stream; $9.99 for two concurrent HD streams; $11.99 a month for 4 streams + 4K/Ultra HD content option)

Netflix is the grand-pappy of online streaming. It started as a DVD-by-mail rental service, and while that's still part of its business, streaming is what it's known for now. It's got a slew of original showsHouse of Cards, Master of None, Orange is the New Black, Love, Bloodline, BoJack Horseman, Grace and Frankie, Making a Murderer, Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtMarvel's Daredevil and Jessica Jones (and soon Luke Cage and Iron Fist), Chelsea, Narcos, and more—it's debuting what feels like a new series every week, plus movie originals staring Pee-Wee Herman, Adam Sandler, and Ricky Gervais. It has "rescued" shows that were killed too soon, like Arrested Development, Star Wars: The Clone WarsTrailer Park Boys, and Longmire. Still not sure if we forgive them for Fuller House [Editor's Note: How rude!].

The problem with Netflix is that the catalog of films and TV shows is constantly in flux as the studio and networks play games, look for better terms, or set up exclusives on other services. You can't always guarantee an entire series or movie will be there forever. But it doesn't seem to care, as original programming is making it a destination, giving it not only market share, but mind share, the likes of which only HBO can rival.

Here's a complete list of devices with Netflix support. For more, read Netflix Tips to Boost Your Binge-Watching.

($7.99 per month, with some free content; $11.99 to go commercial free; $20.98 with Showtime add-on)

Hulu is literally owned by companies that run three of the major TV networks. So it's the place to go to find the latest TV shows from ABC, NBC, and Fox (plus the CW)—the day after the show airs.

To view these shows on apps with media hubs, consoles, or smart TVs (complete list here), you have to have the premium subscription (which used to be called Hulu Plus, but is now just Hulu). Hulu carries many shows from other sources, like Syfy, that can only be viewed on the Hulu website via a browser, for some asinine reason.

It has a few original shows. It started with some weak entries like Deadbeat and Mascots, nothing with the originality-cache of shows from Netflix, Amazon, or HBO—that was until it debuted Casual, which got the critics interested and earned Hulu its first Golden Globe nomination. Now it's debuting shows like The Path and 11.22.63, and announced a series based on the classic A Handmaid's Tale. It's also made itself the exclusive place to watch the entire back catalog of classic shows like South Park and Seinfeld, the original CSI, and a bunch of Cartoon Network/Adult Swim shows. It has a smattering of movies, but really it's about the TV shows.

The catch with Hulu is, even when you're paying, you still get advertising! Or you used to. Last year, it finally introduced a commercial-free option for $4 more a month.

For an extra $8.99 a month, you can add access to all Showtime content via Hulu—commercial free! That includes live access to the Showtime East and West Coast feeds. And that's cheaper than the standalone Showtime service (more on that below).

The big network missing from Hulu is CBS. More on that below, too.

Hulu also has big plans: it wants to stream live TV feedsfrom ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, Fox, and FX. It'll probably cost around $40 more per month.

For more, read Hulu Tips for Streaming TV Fans.

Amazon Prime Video
(Part of a $99 annual or $10.99 monthly Amazon Prime account, or $8.99 for just streaming video service)

Previously called Unbox and Amazon Video on Demand, Amazon Prime Video is a nice hybrid of an all-you-can-eat streaming service like Netflix, plus a video-on-demand store.

In taking on Netflix, Hulu, and HBO, Amazon provides its service "free" to anyone with an Amazon Prime account, which is best known for giving customers free two-day shipping—but you can also get it for $8.99 a month as a standalone service, with none of the other Amazon extras.

Amazon has also invested heavily in creating original TV shows, and often asks viewers to vote on the pilots they'd like Amazon to develop into full seasons. To date, the best known is multi-award winner Transparent. Other great shows include CatastropheBosch, Mozart in the Jungle, and The Man in the High Castle. Amazon has plenty of other movies and TV series; it even has a deal with HBO to carry a slew of its older shows. (Sorry, no Game of Thrones.)

Hulu having Showtime as an add-on seems almost quaint when you see the add-on services Amazon has: Showtime, Starz, Seeso, Comedy Central Stand-up, and a lot of lesser-known options. They cost an extra $3.99 to $8.99 a month, depending on the service.

For more, read Amazon Prime Video Features You May Not Know.

CBS All Access
($5.99 per month)

When you're the No. 1 network, you get to do your own thing. That's why CBS launched its own streaming service. Access is via the website or apps on Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android, and Xbox 360 (but not Xbox One). On iOS there is a general CBS app, and with it you can watch week-old shows for a while, or access new shows if you've got an All Access account. You get one week to try All Access free before the fee is applied.

That six bucks a month, however, gets you access to some of the most popular shows on TV the day after airing, including The Big Bang Theory, Mom, 2 Broke Girls, Elementary, Survivor, Amazing Race, even daytime showsThere are also a few thousand old TV shows streaming here, such as Cheers, all the versions of Star Trek, Brady Bunch, The Twilight Zone, and Hawaii Five-0. You can insert your own joke here about how the Tiffany Network is for your grandparents.

The crown jewel is coming: in 2017, the first new Star Trek TV show in years will debut on the network—and then all subsequent episodes will be streaming only on All Access.

Sling TV
($20 per month for basic package)

Sling TV review

Consider Sling TV the best hope you have to get all the rest of that cable content you want—you know, the channels that aren't always the top of anyone's fave list, but still highly desirable.

The service, owned by Dish Network, is entirely Internet-based and gives you access to programming from 20+ channels including AMC, CNN, HGTV, Cartoon Network, History Channel, Disney Channel, TNT, Food Network, TBS, FreeForm (formerly ABC Family), Adult Swim, IFC, A&E, and others, and perhaps most importantly, ESPN and ESPN2. It's also available on a decent number of devices: iOS and Android apps, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and Xbox One (not 360).

It's not available over the Web like many other services, but there are apps for MacOS and Windows. There are also $5-per-month extra channel packs for sports, entertainment, kids, and news/info junkies, and Spanish speakers. There is an HBO add-on for $15 more a month.

Last month, Sling added a "multi-stream" beta service that lets you watch content on up to three devices simultaneously. The $20 monthly service also — for the first time — gives Sling TV customers access to channels from the Fox Networks Group, including local broadcast news in select markets, Fox Sports, FX, and National Geographic.

This could be a dream come true for the cord cutter who misses all that non-network programming. But beware, this isn't like a la carte viewing of shows. It's actually showing you live TV, though some of the channels let you go back and watch anything from the last three days. At least you can jump back to the beginning of a show you're currently watching. But don't expect Netflix-like control over what you see. There is at least one DVR that has built-in Sling TV support—the Channel Master DVR+—but it still won't "record" shows from the service to play back later.

($14.99 per month)

HBO GO has been around for a while, and is a great streaming service, but it's only available to existing HBO subscribers with a cable plan. It has no limits on concurrent streams, though, so plenty of people without pay TV use shared passwords for their Game of Thrones fix.

With HBO Now, though, the need for a pilfered password is removed. Anyone with Internet and supported hardware (almost everything, with the exception of PlayStation 4) is able to subscribe and watch original HBO programming like Thrones, Veep, Girls, and Silicon Valley, plus the entire back catalog of shows: The Sopranos forever!

HBO GO will still be there for existing subscribers—no need for them to pay for HBO again.

For more, check out 9 Secret HBO NOW and HBO GO Features.

($10.99 per month)

You could pretty much assume that if HBO is going to do a standalone streaming service, so will its rival Showtime (owned by CBS). You can subscribe directly using the apps on Amazon Fire TV, Roku, PlayStation Vue, Apple TV or iOS, or Android—the cost is $10.99 a month after a full one-month trial. That's access to shows like Penny Dreadful, Billions, Dice, House of Lies, Shameless, and Homeland, plus the Showtime backlog of stuff like Dexter and Nurse Jackie, plus any movie, sports, and comedy specials on the service. Coming soon: the revival of Twin Peaks.

As we mentioned before, you can add Showtime to Hulu and Amazon Prime Video for only $8.99 a month. (Considering you then don't need a new app/interface and it's saving you $24 a year to get all the same content, that's a no-brainer. The only downside is waiting until the day after to get new shows.) Here's a list of devices supporting Hulu+Showtime.

You can try Showtime streaming—including the live East and West Coast feeds—for 30 days before getting charged, be it for standalone service or on Hulu or Amazon.

Showtime already has a service called Showtime Anytime, which is analogous to HBO GO, in that it's limited to use by current subscribers to the cable channel.

($8.99 per month)

Starz app

The premium cable channel Starz—home of some great shows like Power, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, Outlander, and The Girlfriend Experience—is great to add-on to Amazon Video for just $8.99 a month. If that's not your bag, it's now got mobile apps on iOS and Android, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One—and the cost is the same.

(requires participating cable package that include FX, FXX, and FXM)

FXNow is like HBO GO—you need an existing cable subscription for it to work, and the provider has to be participating. It's not really a cord-cutter option in that way, because you can't pay a standalone price for it (but naturally, lots of users share passwords, so it ends up working quite well for some). It works on almost all streaming devices and consoles. If you want to pay for cord-cutter FX, you need to go through Sling TV.

You might not need it. FX's older shows, like Justified, The Shield, and Damages, typically end up on other services like Netflix and Amazon. Existing series like The AmericansYou're the Worst, Fargo, The Strain, American Horror Story, Archer, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia typically show up about one year after they originally air. If you lack patience, FXNow has them all right after they air.

YouTube Red

($9.99 per month)

If YouTube is a staple of your cord-cutting experience—and with millions of hours of video uploaded every second, it probably should be—then maybe this paid experience will be to your liking. After a one-month trial, that 10 bucks a month gets you completely ad-free YouTubing—plus access to original shows behind the paywall. These aren't TV shows in the classic sense, but originals created by YouTube stars like PewDiePie and Rooster Teeth.

(Free, ad-supported)

Pretty ubiquitous among the streaming hubs, Crackle offers an eclectic selection of content for free, mostly with commercials. Really bad commercials cut in at odd moments in movies—sometimes in the middle of a scene—as if an algorithm handles it rather than a human editor. The movies tend to be pretty craptacular with occasional gems (currently it's got Philadelphia and The People vs. Larry Flynt in rotation); if it didn't have Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee it would probably not be worth launching.

There are also a number of networks that have mobile apps. They include A&E, Comedy Central, Nick, Food Network, History Channel, Lifetime, PBS, PBS Kids, Smithsonian Channel, and TNT. Some are available on hubs or consoles; check each individual app store. Many of them pull an HBO GO—you'll need to be a cable subscriber to access content.

TV isn't all shows and movies. What about the big games? How do you stream those? As mentioned above, for ESPN-aholics, Sling TV is probably the best bet. You're not going to find SportsCenter on other services, though you can watch clips at the ESPN website.

Individual leagues have their own ways of doing things. The National Hockey League has services to watch out-of-market games on devices like Roku, PS4, or phones and tablets. Major League Baseballs' At Bat apps for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire show all the games from opening day to the World Series for a fee of $2.99 a month or $19.99 for the year. streaming is available on some consoles and media hubs, and costs as much as $129.99 per year. The National Basketball Association (NBA) has streaming games through its website. For NFL fans waiting patiently for the return of football, this year DirecTV started offering NFL Sunday Ticket over the Internet for as little as $41.99 for six months. There's also NFL Game Rewind, where you can watch full replays of games via the Web or apps.

The problem with the sports streaming is on-purpose blackouts. If a team has an exclusive deal with someone—like a local broadcaster—your game might not be viewable on the service you've paid for.

Consider the Cord-Cutting Cost

Cord cutting has its conveniences, but will it really save you cash?

Consider that the average cost of paid television in the US has gone up 39 percent from 2010 to 2015; the monthly average in September 2015 stood at $99.10. That's $1,186.20 a year.

Now consider all of the services we've mentioned above, not even factoring in the cost of buying a media hub or smart TV if needed. Assuming you need subscriptions to all of them to get as thorough a cross section of channels as you'd get with cable, it's not cheap. Remember, all these prices are before applicable tax.

Amazon Prime Video

Sling TV (with full complement of content)

CBS All Access

Showtime (add-on with Hulu or Amazon)

Starz (add-on with Amazon)

That total is not inexpensive. And if you get subs with all the premium channels currently with streaming options, it costs more than the average cable—though perhaps not more than your local bill with the same extras. Also, that's not factoring in other costs like DVR subscriptions for cable users, or adding new services for cord cutters as they become available, or the games you miss out on not having a slew of sports channels. Take it all into account if you want to go cable-TV free.

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Title: Natural Illinois: Frogs and Toads
Languages: English
Spanish Version: La naturaleza en Illinois. Los sapos y las ranas
Polish Version: Środowisko naturalne w Stanie Illinois: Żaby i Ropuchy
Source of Publisher: Illinois Early Learning Project
Length of article: Short
Setting for which the article is intended: Home
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Intended Audience: Parents/Family
Keywords: Outdoor Activities
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Goals: 3. Demonstrate interest in and understanding of informational text.
11. Demonstrate curiosity about the world and begin to use the practices of science and engineering to answer questions and solve problems.
12. Explore concepts and information about the physical, earth, and life sciences.
Learning Standards: 3.A. Recognize key ideas and details in nonfiction text.
11.A. Develop beginning skills in the use of science and engineering practices, such as observing, asking questions, solving problems, and drawing conclusions.
12.A. Understand that living things grow and change.
12.B. Understand that living things rely on the environment and/or others to live and grow.
Benchmarks: 3.A.ECa. With teacher assistance, ask and answer questions about details in a nonfiction book.
11.A.ECc. Plan and carry out simple investigations.
11.A.ECd. Collect, describe, compare, and record information from observations and investigations.
12.A.ECa. Observe, investigate, describe, and categorize living things.
12.A.ECb. Show an awareness of changes that occur in oneself and the environment.
12.B.ECa. Describe and compare basic needs of living things.


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Access Idaho Launches OntheGo Secure Government Mobile Payment App

State agencies, counties and cities in Idaho have the ability to do something no other government entity can thanks to Access Idaho and its OntheGo (OtG) Android app: take mobile payments outside of Wi-Fi or cellular coverage.

Downloadable for free from the Google Play Store, OtG is offered exclusively to government entities for capturing credit and debit card payments with any Android smart phone or tablet in the field, at conferences and events, or whenever funds need to be collected outside the office.

An optional, encryption-enabled swipe card reader gives OtG its industry-first “store-and-go” distinction. If outside cell or Wi-Fi coverage, the reader stores transaction data securely. Upon connecting to a service area or Wi-Fi network, the application automatically processes the pending payments. If within range, a payment processes within seconds, like other mobile payment services. An email receipt can be sent automatically or manually after a transaction.

Financial officers can reconcile deposits and view/print exportable, real-time billing reports for transactions. Transaction reports are accessible from the Android device or any computer with internet access, and the information never “expires.” All transaction information is password-protected and transmitted via a secure connection.

The mobile service accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa payments through Access Idaho’s secure payment processor.

Access Idaho currently offers OtG to state, county and city government entities in Idaho only. However, plans include state and local government entities throughout the U.S. There are no merchant fees or monthly minimums, and technical as well as marketing support is also provided at no cost.

OtG meets Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and ties into Access Idaho’s payment engine, which is designed specifically for government and securely processes more than $25 billion annually.

An earlier version of OtG won a 2012 Best of the Web Digital Government Achievement Award from eRepublic’s Center for Digital Government as one of the nation’s best government-to-citizen applications.

To learn more about OTG, visit http://onthegov.idaho.gov.

About Access Idaho

Access Idaho is the administrator of Idaho’s official Web portal (idaho.gov) and provider of electronic government solutions for the state. The network manager for the portal is Idaho Information Consortium, a subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV).

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Time for pilgrimage

 You have walked this walk with me before, dear readers, and it's time for us to return. Here in Auckland, In the week before Easter, St Matthew In The City creates a labyrinth (based on a medieval design) out of river stones, and lights the way with many candles.
 What is your question? What will you hold in your heart as you slowly walk the labyrinth, attending to the three movements?

First, WALKING IN: letting go of distractions and releasing unwanted thoughts. As you walk in, let them all drop away and your mind become clear. Step by step, release and clear. Step by step. Take your time. There is no hurry at all.

 The Centre is not straight ahead. You will appear to be walking away from it, often. You will find yourself on the periphery, as far away as you can be. Your path will twist and turn.

'Enjoy the turns,' you are advised. 'The turns can help you to accept change in your life.'
Whatever feelings arise, you are advised to trust and keep walking, knowing you are being led to where you need to go.
In THE CENTRE, stay awhile. You have arrived.
Open to receiving.
Maybe your question will be answered in a surprising way, and maybe it will unravel a little more.
Be still.
Be present.
From the centre the labyrinth looks different, and you may see new beauty and order that was not apparent before.

And now it is time for the RETURNING. You leave by the way in which you came. You return to the world, bearing the gift of the labyrinth.
It is yours to share.
I found many insights, and saw my question from different angles. It became a sculpture of a question, each view showing me something new. Sometimes a question is best not answered too soon. Sometimes it has to grow bigger inside, to gain dimension and presence. That is what the labyrinth gave me, and that is what I offer back to you.

I wish you all peace at Easter, and space to make your own pilgrimage into the heart, wherever you may be.

growMama said...

What a beautiful piece of writing. And so evocative of what my experience of walking labyrinths has been. You totally captured it. x

Juliet Batten said...

Anissa, thank you. What a lovely comment.

silkannthreades said...

This labyrinth looks beautiful, Juliet. I would love to walk it.

Juliet Batten said...

Gallivanta, it would soothe your soul. I know you would love it.

Vicki Lane said...

I love the stones and candles. And your words are perfect.

Juliet Batten said...

Vicki, thank you. The candles on the stones were magical.

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Juliet - love this idea ... and I can imagine your thoughts would change and adapt -fascinating to have had the opportunity to join in .. cheers Hilary

Juliet Batten said...

Hilary, yes there are a lot of thought changes with the twists and turns of the labyrinth. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

Juliet, your posts on the labyrinth are so very special. Thank you for doing this each year. This year I especially appreciate your writing on the three movements and your photos are wonderful each year. Such a beautiful labyrinth, one I wish I could walk. Thank you for taking us along in spirit.
A blessed Easter to you.
Farm Gal in VA, USA

Penny O'Neill said...

I felt as if I were walking with you as I read this, Juliet. Such a memorable journey and experience you have there. A "pilgrimage of the heart" - how lovely that rings.

Juliet Batten said...

* Farm Gal, how nice to see you here again. You will have to create a labyrinth on your farm, then you can walk it! Thank you for your appreciation. The labyrinth is special for me too, and every time I walk it, it's a different experience.

* Penny, so glad you could walk the labyrinth with me, and make your own pilgrimage of the heart.

Thank you Farm Gal and Penny.

Hotly Spiced said...

I remember this from last year. It's very beautiful with all the stones and candles. Happy Easter to you and all your family xx

Juliet Batten said...

Charlie, thank you & happy Easter to you too. I hope to visit your blog again soon; am off broadband again, having Easter in the wilds & have had a very busy time. But I'll be back.

Marja said...

yes I have seen it before. It's like a mini pilgrimage. How special and serene to release all your unwanted thoughts when walking through the labyrint

Juliet Batten said...

Marja, the effect of walking the labyrinth is just that: a stilling of the mind to make way for clarity. Thank you.

Nadezda said...

Your words are interesting, Juliet.
Hope your had nice Easter time.
Thank you for commenting on my blog.

Juliet Batten said...

Thanks Nadezda. Easter was very gentle & warm here, but now it's very cold.


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There’s hardly a subject that Richard Sherman hasn’t been vocal about.

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“Inside, I could feel my own fire. I was burning. I was ready to go to Seattle to compete and prove all the doubters — all 31 teams that had passed on me — wrong, ” Sherman wrote in the Players Tribune

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The Damage Done
Danger Death Ray
Like Claws!
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Random Orbits
Smooth Sailing

May 2009
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  • Fri 01/01/2009 - Hangover Fest, featuring The Damage Done, Success!, Marginal Way, The Hollowpoints, Koozbane, and Dictionhead at Grn Strp Haus, 3pm.
  • Sun 01/10/2009 - Andrew Jackson Jihad, Kepi Ghoulie, Ben Barnett, Partners in 818, and Like Claws! at Healthy Times Fun Club, 9pm.
  • Mon 01/11/2009 - Andrew Jackson Jihad, Kepi Ghoulie, Ben Barnett, Partners in 818, and The Damage Done at The Morgue, 8pm.
  • Thu 01/14/2009 - Success!, Random Orbits, Smokejumper, Heroes Amongst Theives at El Corazon, 8pm.
  • Tue 01/19/2009 - Nana Grizol, The Max Levine Ensemble, Iji, A Million Years at The Vera Project, 7:30pm.
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Episode four is out the door! This episode continues the "Best of the Grn Strp Haus" radio series.

  • 0:41 - "True Story" by The Pillowfights, from Round One
  • 1:30 - "Identity Confused" by Down We Go, from From Up New Sleeves. Download it here for free!
  • 4:10 - "Slow Car Crash" by Classics of Love from Walking In Shadows
  • 6:49 - "Galloping Gurdy" by Smooth Sailing, from 2009 demo
  • 10:51 - "Exploding Houses, Dirty Floors" by Smokejumper from 2009 demo
  • 13:11 - "Southbound 280" by Mike Park from For The Love Of Music
  • 17:13 - "The Sickness" by The Hollowpoints, from The Black Spot
  • 21:31 - "Adventures, Baby" by Breaker Breaker One Niner, from their recent demo
Direct download: SPAZ004_Grn_Strp_Haus_Radio2.mp3
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Episode 003 - Interview with Success!

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Episode three! This episode feature an interview and four songs from Seattle band Success! off of their self-titled full-length album. The interview was recorded on September 30th, 2009 in Seattle, WA.

Success! is:
Austin - Bass
David - Drums
Ian - Guitar
Rev - Guitar and Vocals

Photo by Ally Sin.
Direct download: SPAZ003_Success.mp3
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There are some great Seattle shows coming up in December. I'll probably add more in the second half of the month as time goes on.
  • Fri 12/04/2009 - Ben Russell's Memorial Show featuring The Damage Done, Smokejumper, Dragstrip Riot, and Like Claws! at The Funhouse, 8pm.
  • Fri 12/11/2009 - Melt-Banana, Tera Melos, and others at Chop Suey, 9pm.
  • Sun 12/13/2009 - Season Of Nightmares, The Arkhams, Dreadful Children, and Shakes at The Funhouse, 9pm.
  • Mon 12/14/2009 - O Pioneers!!!, The Damage Done, Requin at Galway Arms, 8pm.
  • Thursday 12/17/2009 - Like Claws!, Kevin Seconds, Kepi Ghoulie, Greg Attonito (Bouncing Souls) at El Corazon, 8pm.
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Episode two is here! This is the first SPAZ Radio episode, featuring eight songs by bands that have played at the Grn Strp Haus in Seattle. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

  • 1:00 - "Crass A Nova" by Anchor Down, from Steel To Dust
  • 4:53 - "Gentlemen Prefer Tea" by Destruction Island, from Preaches The New Wilderness
  • 7:29 - "Rage Blackouts" by The Mark Sparkles, from Parking Enforcement
  • 10:37 - "Full House" by The Sweet Revenge, from Creatures of Routine
  • 12:45 - "Loose Teeth Don't Need My Help" by Like Claws!, from Prints & Things
  • 14:40 - "My Boss My Hypocrite" by Marginal Way, from Marginal Way
  • 17:49 - "Mind Eraser" by Shakes, from Shakes
  • 20:31 - "Revolution Schmevolution" by Success!, from Success!
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In an effort to put out at least two episodes of the show each month, I have decided to launch SPAZ Radio. SPAZ Radio will consist of music-only episodes that will appear regularly between interview episodes, featuring songs by local and touring bands that have played shows in Seattle recently.

I hope to have a theme for each episode to help pick the music that I play. For the first several SPAZ Radio episodes, the theme will be "Best of Venue". For these episodes, I will pick songs by bands that I have seen play at a specific location in Seattle; the first one will be "Best of GRN STRP Haus"!

Since interview episodes come out on the 1st Monday of every month, I'm planning to release SPAZ Radio episodes on the 3rd Monday of every month. However, the first SPAZ Radio episode may be a bit late, since I am just now getting started on it. We'll see!

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I've decided to start posting small lists of upcoming shows on a monthly basis. After all, the whole point of SPAZ is to promote local music. The listed shows will mostly be the shows that I am planning to attend or would at least like to attend if I'm able. There are lots of great places on the internet that list shows more comprehensively than I ever could, so I'll leave that to them and just tell you where you might see me!

Here are the shows I currently have written down for November:

  • Wed 11/04/2009 - Koozbane, Random Orbits, Deathlist5, Rebel Skum, Rev (of Success!) at Studio Seven, 7pm.
  • Thu 11/12/2009 - Erin McKeown at The Tractor Tavern, 7pm.
  • Sat 11/14/2009 - Teenage Bottlerocket, Cobra Skulls, The Cute Lepers, Head at El Corazon, 8pm.
  • Fri 11/20/2009 - Smooth Sailing at The Rendezvous, 8pm.
  • Sat 11/21/2009 - The Damage Done, Shakes, Smokejumper at Grn Strp Haus, 8pm.
  • Tue 11/24/2009 - Off With Their Heads, Municipal Waste, Phobia and Cauldron at El Corazon, 8pm.

I will update this list as new shows come to my attention!

  • Tues 11/10/2009 - The Damage Done, Requin, and others at The Bit Saloon, 8pm.
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Episode 001 - Interview with The Damage Done
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Welcome to the first episode of Seattle Punk Audio Zine! This episode features an interview with The Damage Done and four songs from their recently-released full-length album Scream All Of Our Cliches. The interview was recorded in Seattle, WA on September 29th, 2009.

The Damage Done is:
Connor - Drums
Chris - Bass, Backing Vocals
Jake - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Ryan - Vocals

Show Notes:

Photo of The Damage Done courtesy of Cameron Collins, all rights reserved.
Direct download: SPAZ001_The_Damage_Done.mp3
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I've decided against releasing an introductory episode of the podcast, since it ended up seeming kind of boring and unnecessary. Instead, I'm just writing up this quick post about how I expect the show to function.

The primary format of the Seattle Punk Audio Zine will consist of a 10-25 minute live interview that I've recorded with a band. Interspersed throughout the interview will be 3-5 songs by the band, chosen by me and the artist(s) in question. I'm going to try to stick to this formula as much as possible and post at least one show a month (on the first Monday of every month) that follows this format.

There will probably be some off-format episodes as well. Examples of these alternate programs might be radio-style shows that are primarily music (perhaps chosen based on a theme of some sort), interviews with non-musicians, or live concert recordings. These shows will (hopefully) be posted between interviews as "bonus content" rather than replacing a monthly interview episode.

Episode 001 should be available on Monday, 11/02/2009. It will feature an interview and music from The Damage Done, one of my favorite Seattle bands. I hope you enjoy it.
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Seattle Punk Audio Zine is a brand new podcast that will feature interviews and music by punk bands living and playing in the Pacific Northwest. The first episode will appear in late October or early November and will briefly introduce the show and its format. The first "real" episode will follow within a week, with new episodes appearing on a monthly basis after that.

To get in touch with me about the podcast, you can comment on individual entries here or email me at
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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Going Off-Grid

Path at Bald Mountain....

When I talk to people about how cooking can add to their lives, I think about a list of tools that make things easier, greener and more exciting for this journey. I get some blank stares when I suggest to folks that cooking most meals at home while still maintaining a busy life is possible. I think back to my grandmother, Mormor. She cooked everything from scratch while being a farmer's wife, mother and running a busy rural house on a dairy farm in Connecticut. How did she do it? How did all of our grandmothers do it? Sometimes I think technology is taking up too much of our space, but I think too that the energy of life is different now and there is room for everything in our busy lives including room to think about and create food that is "off the grid" so to speak. The grid is the dream we plug into or the story we are told by society that we should be following to keep up with the pace of the busy world. I am part of the food revolution that is creating a new dream for how we feed ourselves.
When I first moved to California from Chicago ten years ago, I did not shop at farmers markets and did not subscribe to CSA's. I did not know any farmers. I had never been to a working farm that I ate food from. I did not think about how far food traveled to get to my plate.  I was clinical in my approach to nutrition and helping my clients. I relied on lab work, supplement companies and reading food labels. I walked through grocery stores in a matter of fact manner with my clients showing them "how to shop". It is not that I think I was missing the point back then, it is just that my view has grown to encompass all the parts of a person when I think of how they might change their lives in a way they are wanting for themselves. Older, wiser and more heart centered now, I am off-grid in my view of nourishment and I see people's connection to nourishment as just one part of our experience of all things. I say off-grid, but actually what I think is happening is when you pull away from the dream and you plug into what is happening now, in this moment in your body and heart, things change to become more tailored to you and how your journey is unfolding.

So, here is a list of my kitchen essentials. The tools in my toolbox.

1. Pressure Cooker
2. Sharp knives
3. Cast Iron Skillet
4. Micro-Plane Zester
5. Cuisinart (food processor)
6. Blender
7. Olive Oil
8. Sea Salt
9. Hand Grater
10. Love

A pressure cooker is number one. I try to think about how I lived without one, and it boggles my mind. A pressure cooker has made it possible for me to keep the pace of cooking up so that I can remove canned food from my house. It has allowed me to cook things quicker. The thought of having vegetable soup or a pot of beans for dinner without spending 3 hours cooking has radically shifted my cooking perspective. I will go far as to say that I think pressure cookers are the green kitchen tool of the food revolution we are experiencing. A pressure cooker is essential to have if you are eating on a budget. If you are conscious of having to spend "too much time" in the kitchen. If you are trying simplify your life. If you are shifting to eating less meat. If you are increasing your fiber intake. I could go on....
There is a wonderful website: Miss Vickie that is dedicated to pressure cooking. Recipes, cooking times, pressure cooker reviews. I highly recommend browsing the site. Happy Cooking!

Anonymous said...

very eloquently worded jess. i love you :)

windycityvegan said...

Oh Jessica, this post just made my day. I am so glad you acknowledged that *you* are part of the food revolution. So many of us need to own that sentiment!

I agree with everything you said about pressure cooking - it is the number one thing I tell people I rely on to save time! It has also allowed me the freedom to experiment with sprouting legumes and grains; if I fall short on time and all my beans aren't quite sprouted yet, I can quickly pressure cook a different batch and leave my soaking ones alone.

Love. Such an integral part of the current food revolution, I believe. Right now, everything I do in the kitchen really centers around my daughter - teaching her basic techniques, teaching her not to be afraid to experiment, teaching her that whole foods are so good for her in a multitude of ways - so for the past few years, everything done in my kitchen is done with love.

Anonymous said...

i somehow missed this one. fabulous post...guess it's time for a pressure cooker! x

tracingterroir said...

I love using the off-grid term for nutrition. I'm a Holistic Nutrition major and like you, have shifted from bottles and labels and supplements like "natural health stores" will promote.
I much prefer and feel confident in the holistic choices of the origin of your food and how you have a hand in making it.
Thanks for sharing these thoughts.

Ashley said...

wow, i have never even thought of looking into one, much less purchasing. so glad you brought this up!

Becky said...

The one tool missing in my kitchen! I'll have to give this some serious consideration, but first I'll check out that website...

Nancy said...

Well said! I'm getting more and more off the grid myself these days - here's to a food revolution :) And great compendium of essential kitchen tools (#10 especially). I know a pressure cooker would change my life but currently nowhere to put one in my tiny nyc kitchen - someday soon though!

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Thursday, May 29, 2008

The Pox and, well, who knows?

Tuesday afternoon Ryann came home with a note from school saying that her class had been exposed to the chicken pox. Symptoms were listed as:
* cold like symtoms - runny nose and low fever (remember - fever on Sunday? she's also had a runny nose for the last couple of days)
* loss of appetite (she hardly ate anything all weekend - even at the ballpark)
* spots that look like pimples

She also came home with a spot that looked like a pimple.

Nice. I contacted the director and she seemed to think that if Ryann had it, it would be awfully soon since the incubation period is 10-20 days and she had been exposed just the previous week. We decided that I would watch and see.

By Tuesday night she had several more red spots on her face - none of them were pussy like the stuff I was reading said to watch out for, though. Yesterday morning she had a few more spots on her face - still not pussy, though. No red spots on her trunk, however, her whole torso was covered in raised bumps - almost like permanent goose bumps... not red, just tiny little bumps.

I took her to the doctor yesterday afternoon. She was diagnosed with double ear infections and an atypical case of chicken pox. She had the first vaccination, but has not had the booster yet. Because she has been vaccinated, she will have a very mild case and it is atypical in presentation, according to Dr. Hottie. I'm not sure he was entirely convinced, either, because he mentioned it wasn't a long enough incubation period, the spots weren't really large enough and didn't look like chicken pox. Then he saw the one on her upper lip and I think that is what convinced him (this one was pussy and looked like an infected pimple).

This picture doesn't really show the spots very well and she was in no mood to let me take more:)

So Ryann is quarentined until everything scabs over. I'm hoping this is as bad as it gets because she feels just fine - the spots don't itch or hurt - and is going to have a tough time watching her sister play with the boys next door and not be allowed to go out herself.

Now we just wait and pray that Georgia doesn't break out. Nora has had the initial vaccination and the boster, so her chances of getting them are very, very slim.

In other news... I am miserably sick, too. Tuesday night I started with a sore throat. It kept waking me up all night. I still have it and it is worse right now - I feel like my uvula (that little dohicky that hangs in the back of your mouth) is swollen. Yesterday morning I got the fever aches - you know, the aches that just sit in your joints and make you uncomfortable? For me it is my lower back, my knees and my wrists. No fever, though. And a dull, lingering head ache.

All I feel like eating is ice cream, oatmeal, tomato soup and coffee. Everything else sounds like torture on my throat. And all I feel like doing is laying on the couch and watching tv - but since Ryann and I are sick, the tv is forever stuck on cartoons - ugh.

I guess I can look forward to a full day of Dragon Tales, Sesame Street and Barney. How exicting is that?

Amy 3:13 PM

I'm so sorry you are dealing with illnesses. Was the same story around here for the past few and on. So frustrating. Got sick of PBS kids too. Thankfully Hailey showed some interest in the Discovery Channel.

amanda 1:16 PM

LOVE the new layout, Jana!!! So cute!

one hot momma 12:07 AM

Hey Jana! Love the new look! I had the same symptoms you're having, after the aches, chills, headache and serrated knife running through my throat, it went into this terrible cough...up all night think you're going to projectile your lung kind of cough...after 3 nights of the cough, I finally broke down and called the doctor...I gladly took a strep she gave me azrythromician (the Z pack!) Two the first night and one the next morning and by the end of day 2 I was feeling so much better! Hope you're feeling better by now, but if you're might want to give the doc a call!
Hope everyone is healthy by now!

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• Food Pairing: Roast Pork, Cheddar, Chinese food, charcuterie.

Exmoor Mellow - 5.5%

Exmoor Mellow is a smooth, easy drinking cider with delicious spicy notes, blended from high quality varieties such as Harry Masters Jersey and Kingston Black.

Reserve champion and Gold medal winner British Cider Championships 2017.

• Aroma: Cinnamon apples, grapefruit, honey

• Palette: Juicy apples, soft brown sugar, caramelised apples peel, warm acidity

• Overall: Smooth and confident. This multi award-winning small batch cider balances smooth summer warmth with delicate notes of honey, spice and hand selected apples variety’s.

• Food Pairing: Pan fried fish, spring greens, cheese boards, seafood platters.

Wild Rabbit 6%

the wild rabbit runs from the moor to the sea. Catch it if you can....

wild rabbit is a still, traditional cider. with strong oak notes and a medium dry finish, this is a cider to be sessioned in an exmoor pub or tavern whilst the folk band plays and the wind howls outside.....


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