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How to Build FIREPLACE MANTEL-102 Part 4: Make the Frieze

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[This is Part 4 in my How to Build FIREPLACE MANTEL-102 series.]

How to Make the Paneled Frieze

This paneled frieze is so easy to make, but it looks like there’s more to it than there really is.  Like so many designs you’ll find on our blog, the foundation is an mdf board core that’s wrapped in moldings.

All you need to get started is cut a 1/2″ thick piece of mdf board to the width and length you’ll need to fill the space between your capitals.

The center panel is nothing more than a 3/4″ thick piece of mdf board.  The width is determined by the dimensions of the wheat and ribbon applique I bought for it.

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Glue and nail the center panel in place.

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Now cut 1/2″ thick mdf strips for the panel frames.  Glue and nail them in place.

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Now cut and install all of the screen molding pieces inside the panels.  This part will be time-consuming, so make sure you’re not in a rush when you do this part.

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It’s much easier to install the screen molding and then do some of the prep work with the frieze laying on the table.  When you’re all finished, glue and nail it in place.

Important Note About the Frieze Spacers

I didn’t take pictures of the spacers I used to make the frieze project out from the wall farther than if you just nailed it flat against the wall.  And I only have the two photos below where you can catch a glimpse of them.   But once you notice them, their purpose should be pretty obvious.

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Now you can install the right-hand capital.  And that’s all there is to that.

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If you have any questions about this installation sequence, then please use the comment section below.  I respond to every comment.

How to Build FIREPLACE-102 Series Posts

1.  How to Build FIREPLACE MANTEL-102 for c. $162.00: Part 1

2.  How to Build FIREPLACE MANTEL-102 Part 2: Make the Pilasters

3.  How to Build FIREPLACE MANTEL-102 Part 3: Make the Collar & Capitals

4.  How to Build FIREPLACE MANTEL-102 Part 4: Make the Frieze

5.  How to Build FIREPLACE MANTEL-102 Part 5: Make the Hood

6.  FIREPLACE MANTEL-102 Gallery

10 Responses to How to Build FIREPLACE MANTEL-102 Part 4: Make the Frieze

  1. Nancy August 6, 2012 at 7:02 PM #

    So many great ideas- I don’t know where to begin. I moved into a new construction home with NO moldings and lots of arches. Where do I start? Is there a certain order if doing a whole room?

  2. Ken August 7, 2012 at 7:15 AM #

    Hi Nancy!

    So you’ve discovered the joy of moldings and need a place to launch into your first molding project. Well, our Design & Installation series would be a great place to start. In particular, I would suggest reading One Room at a Time and Architectural Subordination (which is just a concise way of saying that not all the moldings in your home have to be exactly the same.)

    Will you be doing the work yourself or hiring a finish carpenter? When you get to specific questions, don’t hesitate to ask for help, I reply to all comments and emails on our blog.

    Cheers, Ken

  3. Nancy August 7, 2012 at 7:39 AM #

    I was thinking about hiring a finish carpenter but after I read your post ($3200 for MBR) on how much I can save doing it myself, I’m going to try to do it on my own! I’ve signed up for a “learn to mitre like a pro” class at the local big box store. I will follow your advice and start with One Room at a Time. Thank you so much for such a great site with so many ideas!

  4. Brian August 11, 2012 at 12:40 PM #

    I love your site and am spellbound by the transforming power of moldings.

    I have a question about your “screen molding.” I haven’t been able to find anything that looks like this at my local box stores. I usually shop for moldings at Lowe’s. What are the dimensions of this molding and could you post a shot of the profile.

  5. Ken August 11, 2012 at 7:17 PM #

    Hi Brian,

    “Spellbound” is the perfect word for it! And once you start noticing them — moldings — you can never stop, I’m happy to say.

    Just to make sure we’re talking about the same molding, the screen molding you’re referring to is PM-004, is that right? If so, I’ve never seen a Lowes that does not keep it in stock. You can see a CAD drawing of it at Lowes web site by entering “glass bead moulding” into their search box.

    I’ll take a better picture of that molding tomorrow while Jennifer and I are working on our Half Bathroom Molding Makeover. I’ve decided to use that molding on that project. So check back with us tomorrow.

  6. Brian August 12, 2012 at 2:15 PM #

    Ken, thanks for your quick response. If I’m right, PM-001 and PM-004 have similar profiles, except 001 is smaller than 004. Right? As I see it, 001 is about 7/16″ wide and 1/4″ thick. 004 is about 3/4″ wide and 5/16″ thick. Assuming that all this is correct, I’m tracking with you perfectly, and my local Lowe’s always has these pieces in stock. Otherwise, I’m totally misguided.

  7. Ken August 12, 2012 at 7:28 PM #

    You got it, Brian. PM-001 is almost always located in a stand-alone molding rack with their “premium” moldings. Just dig around and you’ll find them. So Brian, are you building this fireplace right now?

  8. Brian August 17, 2012 at 5:48 AM #

    I only wish that I had a traditional fireplace. The fireplace in my home sits about a foot off the floor on a bricked step. Most of the wall around the fireplace is also bricked. I’m not sure that your design would look appropriate sitting a foot above the floor. That said, I’m taking notes on your construction concepts, hoping to apply them on other projects.

    By the way, let me say that your site is heaven on earth for someone like me, who loves moldings but has always been a little intimidated to start a serious project in my home. The first project I will tackle will be trim around a pass-through (from sleeping area to dressing area) in the master bedroom.

  9. Ken August 17, 2012 at 9:20 AM #

    Your pass-through project sounds like a great place to start, Brian.

    As for fireplaces, I had a friend who had a typical ranch home fireplace that was about 10″ off the floor with hearth in front, and red brick all the way to the ceiling.

    We wrapped the whole thing in mdf and built a nice traditional fireplace on top. It turned out great. I have a picture, but it’s an old snapshot that I’ll have to scan some day.

    Problem is, I hate scanners/printers. My relatively new one is sitting useless next to me after Windows automatically updated one day, and now nothing will make it get up and go, no matter how many times I install and reinstall new drivers. Computers. Pssh.

  10. Patrick March 3, 2013 at 6:10 AM #

    These step by step instructions are great! I’m attempting to make a mantel similar to this with a frieze board that will be paneled with an arched bottom. Do you have any suggestions on how to make the panels and screen molding on the frieze board have the same arch as the bottom of the frieze board will have?

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Letter from High School Student Jeanne Adams to MLK

Thursday, May 16, 1963
Detroit, MI, Birmingham, AL

Joanne Adams, a student from Central High School, writes Dr. King to voice her support for what he is doing for negro citizens in Birmingham, Alabama.

Why the Christian Must Oppose Segregation

This draft examines segregation and the reason Dr. King deems it his responsibility to discuss the matter.

Letter from Claudia Grams to MLK

Friday, November 15, 1963
Wisconsin (WI)

Claudia Grams, a junior at Central High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has chosen Dr. King for her junior exposition project and writes him requesting information on his earlier life. She expresses how Dr. King's book, "Stride Toward Freedom," has inspired her and she inquires about how her organization can support his movement.

Letter from Joseph F. McCrindle to SCLC

Wednesday, December 28, 1966
New York, NY

Joseph F. McCrindle, President of the Henfield Foundation, encloses a check of $250.00 to SCLC on behalf of the Henfield Foundation.

Importance of the Public Accommodations Section of the Civil Rights Bill

Atlanta, GA

This document features a story of a white civil rights worker who was fined and sentence to jail because she sought to eat with her Negro friends in a restaurant in Atlanta.

Dr. King quotes Psalms 28:3, which he interprets as showing the importance of one's intentions and mental attitude.

Three Year Proposal for the Renewal of the Negro Church in America

Chicago, IL

In this three-year proposal for the renewal of the Negro Church, there are several line items and subfields describing various ways in which this goal may be accomplished.

Atlanta Dinner Honoring MLK Nobel Peace Prize

Wednesday, January 27, 1965
Atlanta, GA

The Citizens of Atlanta host a "recognition dinner" honoring Dr. King as the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. This document is an autographed copy of the dinner program.

Anonymous Letter from Jail - Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, AL

In this letter an anonymous writer shares his gratitude for all the support extended as Dr. King and his colleagues were incarcerated at a jail in Birmingham, AL.

Letter from Edouard Theis to MLK

Thursday, November 7, 1963

Mr. Theis makes reference of having spoke to a French group of non-violent Christians about Dr. King's struggle for freedom. Mr. Theis suggests a reproduction of "Letter From The Birmingham Jail" as well as the distribution of the French translation as a chapter in a French Nonviolent Action book.

Letter to MLK from Dore Schary

Wednesday, January 6, 1965
Washington, D.C., New York, NY

In this letter, Dore Schary invites Dr. and Mrs. King to attend the 52nd annual dinner of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith at which President Lyndon B. Johnson will receive the America's Democratic Legacy Award.

Telegram from MLK to Sheraton Lincoln Hotel

Monday, October 9, 1967
Texas (TX)

Dr. King makes a reservation with the Sheraton Lincoln Hotel in Texas.

International Confederation for Disarmament and Peace

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Articles Regarding Operation Breadbasket

Illinois (IL), Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA

These two articles from the Chicago Daily News and The Washington Post, discuss the economic improvement of Negroes in Chicago, IL.

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Epitaph for a First Lady: Eleanor Roosevelt

New York (NY), Birmingham, AL, Boston, MA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Massachusetts (MA), Alabama (AL)

Upon the death of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Dr. King wrote this epitaph, calling her "a symbol of world citizenship." In addition, Dr. King commends Mrs. Roosevelt for her commitment to humanity.

Letter from Irv Kupcinet to MLK

Monday, August 14, 1967
Chicago, IL

Irv Kupcinet, a writer for the Chicago Sun-Times, encloses a copy of his special column including Dr. King's power quote on NBC's Meet the Press. The interview was in direct correlation to the riots that occured in many urban cities.

Telegram from Reverend William Coffin to MLK

Sunday, May 5, 1963
Connecticut (CT), Atlanta, GA

Clergyman and peace activis William Sloane Coffin sends a telegram to Dr. King or "anyone in charge" informing them of his possible travel plans to Atlanta. Reverend Coffin provides telephone numbers and requests a response.

Letter from Mary E. Peabody to MLK

Thursday, June 29, 1967
St. Augustine, FL, Florida (FL), Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA

Mary E. Peabody writes a letter requesting that Dr. King send her a copy of one of his books along with a signature. She also informs him of her opinion on education and the racial issues the city of Boston faces.

Letter from Thomas Baker to Mrs. King

Friday, April 5, 1968
New York, NY, New York (NY)

Thomas Baker, a student in New York City, sends his condolences to Mrs. King the day after Dr. King's assassination.

Letter from Pierre Servais to MLK and Joan Daves

Tuesday, November 10, 1964

Pierre Servais writes to Dr. King on behalf of the publishing company that will soon be translating "Strength To Love" in French. Servais would like to know, among other things, if Dr. King will be able to make a stop in Paris or Brussels while he is in Europe. Servais would like to hear from Dr. King as soon as possible concerning a meeting because he would like to launch the French version of "Strength To Love", while Dr. King is in Europe.

Letter from Jack Tatum to Dora McDonald

Friday, October 13, 1967
Philadelphia, PA, Atlanta, GA

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Invitation from the Council on Human Relations of Greater Atlanta Dinner Meeting

Monday, January 8, 1968
Atlanta, GA, Georgia (GA)

On behalf of the Council on Human Relations of Greater Atlanta, Chairman Mrs. John W. Stanley extends an invitation to an upcoming dinner meeting where Mrs. Eliza Paschall, Executive Director of the Community Relations Commission of the City of Atlanta, will be honored. Morehouse College President Emeritus Dr. Benjamin E. Mays is scheduled to discuss "Black Power versus White Power" with the attendees.

Letter from the Associated Negro Press to MLK

Saturday, November 27, 1965
New York, NY, Atlanta, GA, Alabama (AL), Michigan (MI), GEORGIA, Montgomery, AL, Washington, D.C., Detroit, MI, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Philadelphia, PA, New Jersey (NJ), VIETNAM

Donald Kittell, an administrative assistant for the Associated Negro Press, writes to Dr. King regarding his four "My Dream" columns. Enclosed in the letter is a copy of each column. Dr. King writes on a variety of topics such as social justice, equality, nonviolence and the progress of the Civil Rights Movement.

Letter from Grace M. Meade to Ralph Abernathy

Thursday, April 18, 1968
Washington (WA)

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Letter from Helen Knox to MLK

Thursday, July 13, 1967
California (CA), New York (NY)

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Letter from MLK to Members of First Congregational Church Expressing Thanks For Their Contribution

Friday, January 5, 1968
California (CA)

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Citation for MLK

Sunday, June 4, 1961
Connecticut (CT)

This document contains the passage read on the occasion of the conferral of an honorary doctoral degree from University of Bridgeport to Dr. King.

Correspondence from Joan Daves to MLK

Friday, November 20, 1964
New York (NY), New York, NY, BELGIUM, FRANCE

Joan Daves writes Dr. King and attaches a letter from Pierre Servais, a publisher who plans to translate King's book "Strength to Love" to French. Servais also inquires if Dr. King can visit Paris or Brussels while he is in Europe, as his appearance would create an excellent opportunity to launch the sale of his book.

Herbert Coulton Appointed Director of Affiliates of SCLC

Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), Georgia (GA), Alabama (AL), Tennessee (TN)

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Kraft Hockeyville is about passion for hockey. A group of people in Happy Valley-Goose Bay has set out to show that their town has the strongest passion for hockey in Canada.

Max Winters and Kevin Lane were two of a group of people who came together to put in a proposal to bring Hockeyville to Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Max Winters is one of the people who worked on the Hockeyville application.

When Mr. Winters moved to Happy Valley from Makkovik at the age of nine, he played hockey on the creeks and ponds and whatever was frozen.

Sticks were made from birch trees and pucks were made from squashed tin cans. The goalie posts were often two upright boots.

Outdoor rinks were carved out over the years but proved hard to maintain.

In 1955 an arena was constructed on the local military base but ice time was very limited for anyone living off base.

A group of Happy Valley volunteers decided in 1962 that it was time to build their own rink.

Over the next 12 years, the topic was discussed and a group of interested volunteers came together and were able to secure some provincial government funding. The only catch was the group had to raise $10,000 to contribute towards the project.

Mr. Winters was one member of the original arena fund committee.

Between community donations, dances and music request shows, the money was raised and in 1974 the Happy Valley Arena was officially opened (It was renamed the E.J. Broomfield arena in 1986).

The 37 year-old structure has had some renovations over the years but it has more on the list.

“We are trying to do our due diligence,” said councillor Arlene Michelin, who also contributed to the Hockeyville proposal.  She said the roof is in need of repair.

“If we want to keep our arena for the next 50 years it has to be done.”

That is where Hockeyville comes in. The winning town of Hockeyville not only gets to host an actual NHL game at their home arena and experience an airing of Hockey Night in Canada, they also get $100,000 towards arena upgrades. The top 5 Hockeyville finalists each get $25,000 for arena upgrades and a CBC Hockey Night in Canada broadcast from the community.

Kevin Lane, the town’s recreation manager explained that the money is mostly needed for the roof but that they hope to eventually upgrade the floor covering where there is now plywood to cover the ice as well.

Mr. Lane put together the proposal for Hockeyville with the help of four Happy Valley-Goose Bay residents and former members of the Happy Valley Athletic Association—Max Winters, Melvin Roberts, Walter Perrault and Gordie Rendell.

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The Happy Valley-Goose Bay proposal was set to be accessible online as of January 20. The proposal, along with photos and stories can be viewed www.krafthockeyville.ca

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Of these top 10 towns, the top 5 will be chosen by audience vote between March 8 and March 13. Voters will again have the opportunity to vote—time for a first place town—between March 19 and March 21 on the Hockeyville website.

Hockey Night in Canada will be broadcast live from the final five communities and the winning town will be announced.

The NHL game will be played in the winning community between July 1 and September 30, 2011.

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Americans, on average, like to think of themselves as average. As the wise C.J. Cregg put it on The West Wing: “This may come as a shock to you, but 80 percent of the people in this country would use the word ‘average’ to describe themselves. They do not find the term deprecating. Indeed, being considered an ‘average American’ is something they find to be positive and comforting.”

Now Nate Silver’s new endeavor,, has taken the American appetite for normalcy and spun an advice column out of it: in response to bintel brief–type letters presenting quandaries, readers receive responses based, as is everything at FiveThirtyEight, on data. The results so far are mixed. Recently, Micah Cohen, a single 32-year-old, wrote in. He lives by himself, he wrote; was he normal? Columnist Mona Chalabi crunched the numbers and replied thus:

So, Micah, it turns out that living alone at your age is a rarity in America. But taking into account your gender, where you live and your education level, it seems you’re … well, you’re still not normal, but you are a little less abnormal.

What does knowing that he’s statistically “a little less abnormal” tell Cohen? How does it make him, or any reader, better off? In her introduction to the column, Chalabi writes, “I’m not a fan of advice columns in which the writer dispenses ‘you shoulds’ based on her experience. Instead, I’ll offer data to contextualize your experience.” But what “context” does this data really offer?

Averages can be contradictory and misleading. For instance, one of the smartest things that a young person can do, statistically speaking, is get married. (Listen up, Cohen.) Aside from the legal benefits, there are financial ones and health and psychological ones. But 60 percent of all marriages that take place when couples are 20–25 end up in divorce, so don’t get married until you’re 25+. On the other hand, don’t wait too long. Postponing marriage has serious consequences, especially if you want to have children. Get married, and then live, in a blue state, since “divorce rates are higher in religiously conservative ‘red’ states than ‘blue’ states, despite a Bible-based culture that discourages divorce.” (A blue state is virtually the only option for a same-sex marriage anyway.) Unfortunately, in a blue state, you may stay married, but you’ll be less happy.

Exhausted yet? Living by the numbers is a daunting, if not impossible, task. Just because most people do it doesn’t mean you should. What is good counsel across the board can make no sense for a particular individual, because an abundance of data does not make for better personal decisions. Going into engineering or another STEM field might make sense for the average student, based on the numbers; that is not terribly relevant information, however, for a graphic design major who detests math. Nor is it terribly relevant that living alone is abnormal for a thirtysomething if the right romantic partner, or roommate, hasn’t appeared.

It is forever tempting to measure ourselves against the mean. We look to our scales for reassurance about our weight and to our FitBits for reassurance that we are taking the recommended 10,000 steps a day. High school students crunch the numbers—GPA, SAT scores, ACT scores, SAT II Subject Test scores—to get a sense of whether they have a real shot at matriculating to their dream schools. Similarly, it is natural for twentysomethings and early-thirtysomethings to want statistics to back up their choices. But the illusion of control averages give us means very little. A person can make all the “right” decisions, to the degree that “right” decisions exist, and still get fired, or get divorced or get cancer. Alternatively, a person can stay married, employed, healthy, be altogether fortunate, and yet not feel fulfilled. Numbers can provide a general idea of how to be successful. They cannot lead a person to happiness. And that’s the rub. Chalabi undervalues the role that traditional advice columnists serve in guiding an individual to a course of action that could bring them a little closer to resolution. Like therapists, advice columnists exist less to offer “shoulds” than to listen. Through the very act of listening, they can change a conversation.

Chalabi takes Cohen’s question at face value. When seeking advice, the smartest choice is to trust the people who, like Carolyn Hax of The Washington Post or the now-defunct Dear Sugar of the Rumpus, know to dig deeper. Either would divine from Cohen’s question that what he might really like to know is whether he should take his mom up on her offer to cover his JDate costs. The best answer would have everything to do with him and nothing to do with averages.


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An area radio station is airing week-old weather forecasts as if they are current.

Let me be clear about this,  I'm talking automated radio here...not television.

Recently an alternative newspaper in my town ran an editorial in which the editor (a man I respect a lot) pointed out that a local radio station is out of sync.

Let's just call them "WMPO Radio" just to make up a name.

It appears that this AM station, which is basically just a repeater for satellite sports talk radio, pre-records everything, and then inserts it on an automated basis.

Commercials, public service announcements, Legal IDs, the weather.... the works.

There is not a live announcement or DJ in the entire day.

So imagine his surprise when listening to the weather forecast and hearing,  "Partly Cloudy and 85 Today, High 90 Tomorrow, and Saturday 88 and Sunny again."

The problem is that this is only Tuesday... and tomorrow is Wednesday and then Thursday.  Saturday doesn't even enter into it.

He figured out that WMPO was airing pre-recorded weather forecasts at least a week out of date, on the wrong days, regardless of what the weather ACTUALLY is.

Think about this for a minute.  If there was a Tornado Watch, listeners wouldn't know it.

If there was a 90% Chance of Severe Thunderstorms or flooding, their listeners would not know it.

In fact, they might be told that all is well and warm, when all is NOT well and dangerous.

This is why weather is not supposed to be pre-recorded.  This is why the News is supposed to be read live.

In fact, this is a very good reason for the FCC to get involved. Besides issuing a "show cause" order to explain why and how this was happening and leveling a fine, the FCC could pull the license from the broadcast station.

This would mean fines, penalties and ultimately, loosing their business.  It's not likely that it would progress this far on the first time... but if this is the amount of attention that WMPO puts into their station...

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The weather service says the system could hit Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan and Pendleton counties on Wednesday and Thursday.

The weather service says the exact track of the storm remains undetermined, but there is the potential for several inches of snow along with gusty winds and rain-induced flooding.

Superstorm Sandy brought high winds, heavy snow, stream flooding and power outages to various parts of the region last week.

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Previous beliefs confirm leanings for undecided voters

Published September 28, 2012 in The Vindicator(Link)

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Kate DeMay and Jodie Jacobson were undecided voters in early September.

Then they joined more than 3 million people who viewed a YouTube video of a secret tape of Republican candidate Mitt Romney talking at a fundraiser May 17 in Florida.

Now, they are decidedly voting for a candidate, just not the same one.

DeMay, 21, of Kent, will vote for the Barack Obama on Nov. 6, while Jacobson, 43, a native of Canfield, will throw her support behind Romney.

As the weeks wind down to the election, more undecided voters from Northeast Ohio are aligning themselves with a candidate.

The New Outlet is following eight such voters, some previously decided and others yet undecided. This is the second installment in a series reflecting these voters’ opinions and the events that influence them. The News Outlet will periodically follow up with these voters leading up to the presidential election.

Undecided voters’ opinions change as the campaigns heat up and private videos surface, such as the one Mother Jones released on its website and on YouTube.

The video portrayed Romney talking about the 47 percent of Americans who pay no taxes and receive government assistance.

This affirmed DeMay’s impression of Romney and everything that Jacobson has avoided talking about for the past three months.

“I appreciate the fact that he said that,” Jacobson said. “If you need help that’s one thing, but if that’s your lifelong income, I don’t think it’s right.”

But DeMay, who attends Kent State University and grew up in Poland, doesn’t pay income taxes because as a full-time student, she has no income.

She was offended by Romney’s comment that those on government assistance think of themselves as victims.

“By calling me a victim you’ve pretty much just solidified that I’m not going to be voting for you,” DeMay said.

Both women said they were undecided in early September.

When DeMay filled out her new voter registration form, she planned to keep a close eye on both presidential candidates.

She wasn’t ready to commit to voting for a candidate, when she could barely commit to buying a pair of shoes.

Around the same time, Jacobson was wrapping up the last day of the season at her parents’ produce stand along Belmont Avenue in Trumbull County.

Jacobson avoided political conversations that might reveal her true beliefs and potentially offend customers.

However early on, Jacobson was concerned about the government subsidies that placed a burden on providing for her family. At the same time, DeMay said she didn’t trust Romney.

It’s not unusual to hear self-proclaimed, undecided voters expressing partisan concerns. This is why some experts question the claim of being an undecided voter.

“Often times people who are leaning (toward a candidate) really are going to vote for the person for whom they’re leaning (toward),” said Leonard Steinhorn, a professor of public communication at American University in Washington, D.C. “They’ll find evidence that will confirm how they’re leaning.”

Steinhorn was a political speechwriter for 15 years. If he were working for the Republican Party on this presidential campaign, he would have advised Romney not to apologize for his remarks and remind the country that the jobless rate at 8.1 percent and this is the only percentage that matters.

That message may have worked for some people like Columbiana County resident Dan Warner, who said the economy and jobs continue to be a concern.

Warner said comprehensive fiscal reform is necessary to save the nation’s stagnant economy. Another possible round of stimulus money under Obama worries him.

So, now he too is leaning like other undecided voters before him.

“I do believe (Romney’s) business background and his past leadership experience give him a better shot at making the tough decisions necessary to fix what’s wrong in our nation, fiscally,” Warner, 30, said.

While most undecided or formerly undecided voters mentioned Romney’s comments about 47 percent of Americans as influencing their vote, some are giving less weight to the video.

Joe Sullivan has voted for both major political parties in the past.

The 60-year-old Boardman resident said that while Romney’s remarks were a “stupid thing to say, … If you depend on the government to take care of you, you will be sorely disappointed.”

Real Clear Politics, which aggregates national polls, shows Obama leading Romney by 4.1 points in Ohio as of Sept. 24. The average polling statistics, charting each campaign’s ups and downs like a heart beat monitor, show Romney’s vital signs as relatively unscathed by the video that so many undecided voters are talking about.

Prior to the video’s release, Romney commanded 44.3 percent of the Ohio vote, according to Real Clear. After the video, Romney lost a half a percentage point within a day but then quickly rebounded to 44.7 percent, higher than before the video first aired.

Steinhorn said the content of the video was damning for Romney’s campaign. But after Ann Romney’s attempt to humanize her husband during the Republican National Convention, the video did something the Romney campaign has been trying to accomplish for some time.

“The Republicans keep saying, ‘We want the people to know the real Mitt Romney, the genuine Mitt Romney.’ Well, here was the real Mitt Romney,” Steinhorn said, “unvarnished, in a way that he didn’t plan it to be seen.”

But even Steinhorn, who called the video more than just a speed bump for the Romney campaign, said everything fades in time.

“It may not be top of mind forever, but it has certainly created a frame around (Romney),” Steinhorn said.

Additional reporting by Kelsey Misbrener, Suzi Starheim and Caitlin Cook.

Read the first part of the series here: Undecided Ohio voters decisive in presidential election is a collaborative effort among the Youngstown State University journalism program, Kent State University, The University of Akron and professional media outlets including, WYSU-FM Radio and The Vindicator (Youngstown), The Beacon Journal and Rubber City Radio (Akron). receives support from The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Youngstown State University (CLASS), The Raymond John Wean Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Youngstown Foundation.


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The mayor says without the upgrades for a dog park at Marie and Charles Hamel Memorial Park, "it would be a park just for dogs." A dog park just for dogs ... what a novel idea.

With the upgrades, the mayor and his staff appear to be promoting a people park that allows dogs. (June 22 Times, 9A.) Dogs don't need a $200,000 restroom, or a $40,000 shade structure, or $14,500 in sidewalk/paving, or $45,000 in equipment maintenance. (And a $200,000 playground? Who will the parents supervise: Children on the playground, or dogs in the dog park?)

A dog park is a place where dogs can run off-leash. Benches, a garbage can and waste bags, and a faucet will do nicely.

Dogs want a place to romp and slobber all over each other - under the watchful eyes of their owners, of course. The owners, as they have been fighting for 10 years, want a park along Clyde Fant.

Sounds simple enough.

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The program -- "Stepping Up: Meeting the Workforce Challenge for Louisiana's Dynamic Economic Expansion" -- will focus on the workforce needs of employers, highlight state and local efforts to respond, and will seek solutions from private and public sector experts. ...

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Whew! I’ve been busy with getting all of our giveaways ready to roll. If you haven’t seen the newest giveaway, a set of nourishing “must read” books, go check it out here Tonight is the very last night to enter the US Wellness Holiday Package giveaway , so don’t wait to enter that one. And I have two more planned giveaways too! Isn’t that exciting? I just love giving away cool things. Wait for my next post because my next giveaway is my biggest item to giveaway.

Meanwhile frugal meals continue! Here is a sampling of what I’ve been making recently. Tonight we had a wonderful creamy clammed chowder. When we had some friends over the other night, I made soaked biscuits and a flavorful bean gratin. Yummy. Tomorrow I am going to make a white bean soup with cabbage and sausage. I hope it’s hearty and flavorful.

What’s been going on in your kitchen? I would love to hear your frugal tips and recipes. To enter this carnival make sure to link back to this carnival page and format your comment like the following and I will add you in.

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1: Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet- This week I shared a frugal Orange Mango Smoothie that is super delicious. I have been craving it ever since our last one! I also had a great guest post Gingered Sweet Potatoes. This recipe has a lovely mix of spices and dried fruit. It sounds so delicious!

2: Lindsey @ The Herbangardener — Jerusalem Artichoke Latkes for Hanukkah
A little twist on the traditional, frugal potato latke. Perfect for Hanukkah.

3: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship- I’ve made more “homemade cream cheese” this month than ever before because cream cheese is an ingredient in so many party foods, from desserts to dips. I love that “my” cream cheese has probiotics and is super cheap at only 50 cents per cup.

4: Elizabeth @ The Nourished Life – Nourishing Pumpkin Kefir Shakes
A very yummy treat, loaded with probiotics and perfect for the holidays!

5:ElizabethG -I’ve simplified a traditional Indian dish that makes a super quick vegetarian main dish or side dish: Indian Spiced Chickpeas

6:Shelley @ MAHM – Sprouted Flour Butter Cookies
I’m sharing a recipe for butter cookies made with natural sweeteners and sprouted flour. Sprouted flour is super expensive to buy, but when you make it yourself these cookies are very frugal. Plus, they’re healthy enough to enjoy without too much guilt! (Check out the secret ingredient)

7:Amy @ Simply Sugar & Gluten Free – Roasted Winter Vegetables This recipe takes seasonal winter vegetables and turns them into a gourmet dish – the roasting enhances the natural flavors and brings out their natural sweetness. We’re having this for Christmas dinner – a simple but stunning side dish that can even be made ahead and reheated.

8: Sheri @ Moms for Safe Food – Homemade Peanut Butter cups A little less healthy, but more fun this week – Homemade Peanut Butter Cups. Delicious and SO much better for you then store bought. They were not expensive to make although I’m not sure if they’re less expensive then the store brand. They are definitely healthier – no high fructose corn syrup, etc.

9:Rebecca @ WithWithout – Turkey Vegetable Soup I’m sharing another frugal way to use Thanksgiving leftovers and have it seem like a brand new dish. This soup is good enough to please a family with a gourmet palate, yet it is simple and cheap to make.

10:Kim @ It’s a Captivated Life Easy Guacamole An easy guacamole recipe as I’m once again seeing avacados on sale this week! Plus some stores to check your area for (if you’re in the western region).

11:Amanda @ Coping with Frugality: Calamari with Tomatoes and Capers over Quinoa

12:Ren @ Edible Aria A pork stew with dried beans, toasted chilies, onions, peppers, onions and sweet potatoes with cinnamon, cloves, green garlic, cumin and corn flour, this Santa Fe Hot Pot has its roots in the culture of the ancient peoples of New Mexico..

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Recently included an article that brought together my interests in the fantastic as well as respectful engagement even in criticism. The article is "Protecting What You Love: On the Difference Between Criticism, Rage, and Vilification" by Emily Asher-Perrin. The author acknowledges a place for criticism within fandom, but rightly takes issue with demonizing creators […]

Dungeons & Dragons and Ancient Bestiaries

Religion Dispatches recently published an interesting article by Robert Geraci that contrasts the The Monster Manual from Dungeons & Dragons with ancient bestiaries and tales of monsters and miracles. The essay is titled "Monstrous Futures: Dungeons & Dragons, Harbinger of the “None” Generation, Turns 40." Two quotes of note: "We wish for an enchanted world, […]

Fandom and Religion Conference at University of Leicester

Fandom and Religion: An international, inter-disciplinary conference University of Leicester (UK) · 28th - 30th July 2015 A conference exploring interactions between religion and popular culture. How does fandom work? Has fandom replaced or become a form of religion? This event will provide opportunity for participants to explore these and other questions about popular culture […]

Salt Lake Comic Con Expands to Include Second Event for 2014

I attended the 2013 Salt Lake Comic Con as a media representative, and was invited to their press conference today but was unable to attend. After the event they released the following press release. Salt Lake City will see not one, but two fan conventions in 2014! Salt Lake Comic Con Is Baaack! With Great […]

Cosplay, Self-Objectification, and the Strange Case of Adrianne Curry

As a male I run the risk of being told I have no right to comment on an issue related to women and their experiences, but given some reflections over the last couple of days I'll take that risk in order to offer my thoughts and an observation. For some time now the geek community […]

"William Shatner's Get a Life!" documentary

For a while now I've been waiting to see the William Shatner's Get a Life! documentary. This film is part of the EPIX Originals series, and Shatner serves as one of the executive producers. He also wrote and directed this piece. After doing his documentary The Captains as part of a process of self-discovery, this […]

FANTASM: A Convention Documentary Promotional Poster

Previously I interviewed Kuchta on his forthcoming documentary, FANTASM, that looks at the fandom at horror conventions. They have now released a poster for the film, and this comes by way of the press release: Director Kyle Kuchta is excited to reveal the official theatrical poster for his forthcoming horror convention documentary, Fantasm. The film […]

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From time to time TheoFantastique explores aspects of fan cultures, and with this interview we talk to Tony Mills who discusses his contribution on the "Buffyverse Fandom as Religion" in Fan Phenomena: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, edited by Jennifer K. Stuller (University of Chicago Press, 2013). Tony Mills received a PhD in theology and culture […]

Fantasm: Kyle Kuchta Discusses Horror Fan Convention Documentary

Fantasm is a new documentary currently in production. It is directed by Kyle Kuchta, and it tells the story of horror conventions, and more specifically, the fans that attend them. Kuchta is originally from Niantic, CT, where he always had a love for the movies, primarily horror films. His grandparents would let him watch Universal […]

Kirk Hammett on the Inspiration of the Horrific

Kirk Hammett has a new video out promoting his book Too Much Horror Business. Not only does the viewer get a look at some of Hammett's pieces in his collection, but the commentary associated with it is of interest. Along the way Hammett notes the influence of Bob Wilkins, the Bay Area horror host of […]

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In Memoriam: Evan S. Connell, 1924–2013

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We are sad to learn that Evan Connell has died. An early contributor to The Paris Review, Connell was and is a quiet hero of contemporary literature. His novels Mrs. Bridge and Mr. Bridge have been cited as a crucial influence by writers as different as Lydia Davis, Jonathan Franzen, and Zadie Smith. In his history books—Son of the Morning Star (about General Custer) and Deus Lo Volt! (about the Crusades)—his poems, and his essays, he sang the glories of lost civilizations and unearthed the ruins at our feet. Connell delighted in tales of folly, of doomed experiments, but his own experiments bore fruits, plural, for no two are alike. We regret that Connell was unable to finish his Art of Fiction interview for the magazine; stay tuned in the next few days for selections from his work as it appeared in The Paris Review.

  1. Adam | January 11, 2013 at 10:36 am

    I left Kansas City because of Mr. and Mrs. Bridge.

  2. Arion Press | January 11, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    In 2009, the Arion Press published a remarkable edition of Connell’s “Mrs. Bridge” with sixty-eight photographs by Laurie Simmons and an introductory essay by Mark Oppenheimer. More about the book and its author as well as a gallery of Simmons’ photographs at http://www.arionpress.com/catalog/085.htm

  3. Mark Zadrozny | January 11, 2013 at 7:10 pm

    There’s a Connell autobiographical essay in the Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series, volume 2.

  4. Evelyn Walsh | January 11, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    Mr Bridge, Mrs Bridge– I have never recovered. Folly yes, but also compassion.

  5. Matt N. | January 13, 2013 at 11:28 pm

    Great writer. So under-appreciated. Love the Bridge books, as well as SON OF THE MORNING STAR and AZTEC TREASURE HOUSE. Goodbye, Evan! You were a genius.

  6. Gisela Folding | January 19, 2013 at 11:15 pm

    Only now, after reading his obituary in the L.A. Times, have I discovered Evan Connell. I went straight to the library and am reading his collected stories. How could I not have known his interesting and intelligent work earlier – his literary skill is breathtaking. I’m anxious to read the Mrs. and Mr. Bridge books next, the brilliant and varied short stories offer a beautiful, unforgettable introduction to Mr. Connell for me.

  7. Walter M Holmes | March 10, 2013 at 7:52 am

    Read recent obit in “Guardian” (March). I thought I knew most American authors but had never heard of Evan Connell although I was in Paris in 1957! I’ll try to catch up!

  8. Walter M Holmes | March 10, 2013 at 7:54 am

    Hope the above is of interest!

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