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Holy 'Cheese and Quackers'! Rubber duck race returns to Fond du Lac at Fondue Fest
Street Pedalers organized the duck race to benefit veterans
Sarah Razner
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
If 500 ducks are purchased, the winning ticket holder will receive $500
The Cheese and Quackers 500 will benefit Salute the Troops
FOND DU LAC - Cheese will be offered with a side of "quackers" at this year's Fondue Fest, on Saturday, Sept. 9, in downtown Fond du Lac.
Among the stores, organizations and nonprofits offering their wares and — of course fondue — Kevin and Chris Otte, founders of Street Pedalers LLC, will host their Cheese and Quackers 500 rubber duck race on the Fond du Lac River, between Forest Avenue and Division Street, to support Salute the Troops Veteran Services.
From Cologne to Fond du Lac
The Ottes began Street Pedalers in January 2016, following a family vacation to Germany. While in Cologne, and traveling from a cathedral to the Lindt Chocolate Factory, a bike of the design that the Street Pedalers now uses pulled up to them. While common in Europe, the design has not been seen in the United States.
"It was a head-turning, jaw-dropping reaction," said Kevin Otte. "I thought, 'I want one just to have.'"
Upon searching for the pedicab, the Ottes found the cost was $10,000 out of Belgium and were not made domestically. After many years, the couple ended their search in China, where the pedicab was offered for a third of the Belgian price.
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"We thought, 'if we can find a way to make money with this, let's get one,'" said Kevin.
Recalling their own, wide-eyed reactions to the pedicab, they decided to use the eye-catching quality to make money and have the pedicab serve as not only transportation, but advertising.
Having found success, the business has quickly expanded to three pedicabs and moves throughout the city, able to be found on Main Street, in Lakeside Park, as well as rented for weddings, anniversaries and other events.
"People just want to ride for the experience. It's not fast, it's not a thrill ride, but it's never been done in Fond du Lac," he said.
Pedaling for the troops
With this foothold in the community, the Ottes decided to use their business for the greater good, and put a rubber duck race in motion.
Aware of the rubber duck races held years ago in Fond du Lac, the Ottes sought to use the yellow ducks to fuel nostalgia, while raising money for Salute the Troops Veterans Services.
As a Marine Corps veteran, Kevin has been active with several veteran organizations, including the Marine Corps League, where he became friends with Salute the Troops Executive Director Kim Galske. Knowing the number of resources that Salute the Troops provides, such as Warrior House, financial assistance, and volunteers for veteran events — as well as that it is local — they chose the organization as the recipient.
"I didn't want to duplicate or repeat something they're already doing," he said. "I thought that Salute the Troops has so many things in place, if they just had the money to continue that mission, I would just like to have a fundraiser and let them do what they do best."
The organization is appreciative for the selection.
"Salute the Troops is honored to be the recipient of such a unique fundraising opportunity. As always, we are focused on raising awareness and educating the masses and this is an awesome way to do so, non-traditionally," said Daniel Tinsley, veteran and president of Salute the Troops Wisconsin. "Kevin Otte has been a huge supporter of Salute the Troops, and we thank him and all of the people who are dedicated to supporting service-members, veterans and their families."
Cheese, meet quackers
When it came to naming the event, Kevin thought of playing off the name Street Pedalers with "Between the Street Paddlers." However, wanting the focus to be on Salute the Troops, Fondue Fest and the ducks themselves, he picked "Cheese and Quackers 500."
Otte rented the ducks — and a duck costume — from Omro, who also holds a rubber duck race. Meanwhile, community members can "foster" a duck by purchasing a raffle ticket to participate in the race from local businesses, including: It's a Mack Thing, Downtown Deli To Go, Annie's Fountain City Café, Johnson Chiropractic, Somewhere, the Press Box, Backstage Bar and Grill, and, of course, Street Pedalers.
For those who would like to get even further involved, Street Pedalers are recruiting volunteers, particularly those who have a canoe or kayak. Interested parties can email info@street-pedalers.com for more information.
Held at 10 a.m. during Fondue Fest, the event is the perfect setting for the race, Kevin said. It allows Street Pedalers to "piggyback many of the logistics," such as first aid, crowd control and emergency response, as well as pull from the nearly 20,000-person crowd that Fondue Fest draws.
Supporting local organizations, with a side of fondue
Fondue Fest's support of local businesses and nonprofits also makes it an ideal fit. Businesses from Main Street, as well as the area, will have booths at the event, as it is "one of their top five days (of sales) for the year," said Dusty Krikau, director of Communication and Special Events at the Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership.
Small businesses, such as Edith's will be hosting a fashion show to celebrate its 80th anniversary, while Fox Valley Savings Bank gives away T-shirts and The What-Not Shoppe Too announces the winners of its "What is it?" competition, running Labor Day weekend at 49/51 N. Main St.
As seen with Cheese and Quackers, nonprofits also use the event as a fundraiser. Big Brothers Big Sisters holds its Splash and Dash, the Fondy Food Pantry will hold a food drive, and the Moraine Park Technical College Culinary Arts program will make cheese and chocolate fondue as well as artisan beads for patrons to enjoy. The proceeds of each will benefit the organizations and programs.
"It's a huge fundraiser for them," said Krikau. "One of the things we like to do is make sure that (Fondue Fest) is a boost for nonprofits throughout the community, along with a fun event and along with being a big boost for downtown business."
Release the quackin'
Just off Main Street, the Street Pedalers will either be bringing people down to the Fond du Lac River, or be parked on the riverfront as billboards.
Here, the "duck chuck" will take place, with the fostered ducks dropped into the river simultaneously from four Rubbermaid containers. Traveling between Forest Avenue and Division Street, the rubber ducks will be cheered on by the community and duck mascot, Chuck, as they battle each other for the top prize.The first five who cross the finish line will be put into a bucket and the winner be selected at random.
If 500 ducks are purchased, the winning ticket holder will receive $500, with the remaining money going to Salute the Troops.
Thus far, ticket sales have been "going very well," says Kevin, and the race well received, particularly on social media where it is racking up "likes" and "shares."
"They're excited that the rubber duck race is being resurrected," said Kevin. "People, they remember this. They're excited to see it come back."
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If you have a web site and you're not actively linking to other relevant sites, you're losing a great opportunity to improve your link popularity, get targeted traffic and increase your income. Read on to find out why.
There are only a few ways you can generate traffic to your site. You can pay someone to generate leads, but you have no way of knowing whether your visitors are interested in your product, service or message. Some organisations that promise thousands of visits to your site deliver the goods, but the problem is, the people who visit aren't targeted to match your product, service or message.
You can advertise on or offline to generate leads, you can wait and watch and hope someone finds your site among the many millions, or you can actively generate traffic yourself.
If you create links to other sites with high traffic, some of the people who visit those sites will click on links and visit your site. Let's face it, if no-one visits your site, the chances of selling something or getting your message read, are minimal. So, creating targeted visitors should be one of your key priorities. By targeted visitors I mean people who have bought a similar product or service to yours, or who are predisposed to do so. Consider this example. I sell an ebook titled, "Winning That Government Job" which, as the title suggests, helps job seekers to understand the government recruitment and selection process so they can be competitive when applying.
If I advertise in the employment pages of the Saturday morning newspaper in Sydney (the most populous Australian city) it will cost me $200 for one edition. I usually generate several dozen sales, but as soon as I stop advertising, the sales drop off.
If I link with another organisation having something to do with job seekers, numbers of their visitors visit my site and buy my publication. It costs much less than successive $200 adverts. Imagine what happens when I link to a dozen similar sites? I think you can see the benefit of linking.
When I began linking I would place a keyword in a search engine and then look for sites that were suitable to exchange links. I'd find several sites, email them and occasionally get a response. I tried to find link partners for whom my products and services were complementary - so they could add value for their clients while doing me a good turn.
The process worked, but I had to spend an inordinate amount of time doing it, so I looked for a better way and couldn't believe my luck when I found a software program designed specifically for this type of activity. The program automates much of the process so, one evening per week for about two or three hours, I work with it to find and contact potential link partners.
At the end of every month I measure my site popularity, links, traffic volume, sales, expenses to sales ratio, pay-for-click search engine placements etc and compare statistics with the previous month. Slowly, but surely, my site is getting a higher position in search engines and I'm getting more referred traffic from sites with which I have exchanged links.


The kids are back in school, fall is approaching and the weather should be cooling down soon. It's time to start thinking about those cuddly throws, wraps, sweaters, hats & scarves, all to keep you warm. Our September Yarn of the Month is Red Heart Soft.
Soft is an excellent all-purpose yarn with an ultra-soft hand and a subtle luster. Easy to knit or crochet with, it has an elegant drape that is ideal for fashion looks. Soft is a size-4 medium weight yarn, available in solids, heathers and multis. It's machine washable in warm water on gentle cycle; tumble dry on low heat.
Enter to win Red Heart's Yarn of the Month Giveaway Soft Prize Pack (retail value $60)! The winner gets to choose the colors of their choice.


BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's opposition leader on Friday rejected the announcement that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was the winner of a presidential runoff in this West African nation, saying he would be filing a fraud complaint to the Constitutional Court.
Soumaila Cisse held a news conference to declare that, according to results from his party, Cisse instead won the runoff with 51.75 percent of the vote to Keita's 48.25 percent.
"I reject the results proclaimed by the Ministry of Territorial Administration that do not reflect the vote of Malians," Cisse said.
The Constitutional Court has until Aug. 22 to approve the election results.
The Ministry of Territorial Administration said Thursday that Keita won a second five-year term in the turbulent nation, capturing more than 67 percent of the vote to Cisse's 32 percent.
More than 2.7 million Malians voted in Sunday's runoff, a 34 percent turnout despite threats by extremist groups.
European Union observers said there were irregularities during Sunday's vote but did not say there was fraud.
After the declaration of the results, Keita received congratulations from French President Emmanuel Macron, whose military has been engaged in Mali in the fight against extremism.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also called 73-year-old incumbent to congratulate him. The U.N. has had more than 12,000 peacekeepers in the turbulent country since 2013.
As Keita supporters celebrated Thursday night, the capital city of Bamako experienced a restless night. Cisse supporters marched with anti-Keita signs, denouncing the results.
"We are launching a vibrant call for citizen mobilization to exert popular, peaceful and democratic pressure to enforce the Malian vote," said Cisse campaign director Tiebile Drame.
Mahamadou Camara, spokesman for Keita, had called the victory well-earned.
Keita leads a nation that has grown more insecure since he beat Cisse in a second-round election in 2013, the same year that French-backed forces pushed extremists in the north from their strongholds. Keita took power the year after a military coup ushered in an era of chaos that allowed the extremists to flourish.
The extremists linked to both al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have been staging more brazen attacks that have spread into central Mali. Deadly communal clashes between ethnic groups and accusations of heavy-handed counterterror operations have caused even deeper tensions and mistrust of the government.
In northern and central Mali, more than 50 polling stations had closed before noon on Sunday because of threats by extremists, according to the Citizen Observation Pool of Mali, which had more than 2,000 observers.
The observers also reported several incidents of violence on voting day, including the killing of a village chairman and the harassment of at least four election workers. A number of polling stations were burned.


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Q: What does "fully paid up member" mean? I was reading this question about the singleton pattern (the singleton pattern is a design pattern, and a design pattern is rather like an "idiom for programmers").
Now, someone said:

[the Singleton Pattern is] a fully paid up member of the GoF Design Patterns book.

(the GoF book is a well-known book describing various design patterns). What did he mean by that statement?

A: It's a metaphor.
When you apply to join a club (for example a golf club), you may be accepted, but you don't get the benefits until you pay the club fees. When you have paid the fees, then you are a "fully paid-up member of the club"
A "fully paid-up member" can use the golf course and all the club facilities.  Some clubs offer "associate membership" or "honorary membership" or other lesser forms of membership.
The metaphor has the book in place of the club, and the various design patterns as members of the club.  So it means that this pattern is fully discussed and recommended by the book, and not just mentioned in passing.

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Beyond Tomorrow é um filme de fantasia romântica dos Estados Unidos de 1940 dirigido por Edward Sutherland e produzido por Lee Garmes. O filme foi estrelado pelo trio de caráter veteranos, Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith e Charles Winninger. Ele também incluiu uma rara aparição de Maria Ouspenskaya.

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Harry Carey ... George Melton
C. Aubrey Smith ... Allan Chadwick
Charles Winninger ... Michael O'Brien
Alex Melesh ... Josef, the butler
Maria Ouspenskaya ... Madame Tanya
Helen Vinson ... Arlene Terry
Rod La Rocque ... Phil Hubert
Richard Carlson ... James Houston
Jean Parker ... Jean Lawrence
J. Anthony Hughes ... Policial Johnson
Robert Homans .. Sargento da polícia
Virginia McMullen ... Secretária de estação de rádio
James Bush ... Jace Taylor
William Bakewell ... David Chadwick

Filmes dos Estados Unidos de 1940

Filmes dirigidos por A. Edward Sutherland

Filmes de fantasia dos Estados Unidos

Filmes de romance dos Estados Unidos

Filmes com fantasmas
Filmes em língua inglesa
Filmes da RKO Pictures
Filmes em preto e branco

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One of my recent favourite hobbies is to re-arrange the items on the shelves (I'm sure I'm not the only one?!). My boyfriend finds this very funny but I do enjoy it! I like putting different shapes and sizes together and creating a mix-matched group of stuff. I also like giving some use to mere decorative objects like the little vase you can see on the second pitcure, it's a good place to leave my necklace.
In one of the pictures below you can see the "A" I got from work. They were changing the sign outside the showroom and I decided to keep the letter "A" as it is my initial :) I painted it in a pretty tangerine colour using a sample pot in Charlotte's Locks.
Belt: from my childhood, almost vintage now!
Summer has arrived and I can't complain anymore! Well, about the rain yes, but nevermind, one cannot have everything in life!
Not going back until Christmas now so here are some pictures.
Back in England! Hello endless fields!
Isn't it gorgeous? Very well converted into a house without losing many of the features that make it unique but at the same time making it practical and luminous. I'm loving all the lush vegetation, stone walls and floors and wooden beams. I also like the fact that the colour palette goes beyond white and earthy colours (seen too many times) to introduce a bit of lilac and red.


$8,000 Reasons To Buy Your First Home Now!
Thinking about buying your first home? Close before December 1, 2009 and the government will give you FREE MONEY in the form of a tax credit or downpayment. No, you?re not dreaming! As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed legislation that grants a tax credit of up to $8,000 to first-time homebuyers.
And those who qualify for the federal $8,000 first-time homebuyers tax credit will be able to apply for downpayment assistance through the state of Florida or the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) before closing on their home; then repay the amount borrowed with funds from the tax credit.
You have until November 30, 2009 to find a home, secure financing and close the transaction to receive your $8,000 tax credit/downpayment. Contact me today to learn more about this program and to find your new home!
Visit our Open House homes showcased on July 12th and July 18th to learn more about this fantastic program, FHA and other financing programs available to you, as well as to tour some of Northeast Florida's terrific homes, priced right for you and the market.


With the increased pressure on SBC budget, caused by the economic mis-management of the previous Government, we have to think of ways of saving money whilst at the same time maintaining good services. More importantly with the money we have to spend use it on services we are good with providing.
An interesting article from the BBC which looks at ways in which Councils up and down the country can save money, might provide some insight.


Ghidini Bosco of Villa Carcina, in the province of Brescia, belongs to Italy's manufacturing excellence, thanks to their unparalleled manufacturing skills.
A specialist in die casting brass, aluminium and zamak, the company excels in combining advanced technologies and rapid prototyping with traditional craft skills. Their catalogue includes thousands of products, ranging from lighting fixtures to furnishing items, decorative items and handles. Since over 50 years the company has established close ties with international architects and designers to develop custom products and create classical and contemporary art items.
The entire production cycle takes place in-house and is characterised by a meticulous attention to detail: from the idea to the end product, passing through the various processing stages – from pressure die casting to lost wax and gravity casting, from machining to drilling, from satin-finishing to sand-blasting and polishing. These are the solid foundations of Ghidini 1961, a new design brand created in 2016 under the art direction of Stefano Giovannoni, who has put together a diversified creative team able to enhance the properties of brass, a valued material which features golden tones and reflections, pleasant to the touch for its warm and velvety surface, and so far unjustly disregarded by contemporary design.
Being aware of the corporate potential, the creative team, which is skilfully led by Giovannoni, has developed a remarkable collection of items of furniture and accessories for daily use, which are characterised by innovative design, smoothed by classical and playful shades, consistent with the nature of brass. In this way, brass makes its debut in contemporary design, with ennobled rigour. The collection comprises works of art, where brass acquires an almost sculptural power, finely chiselled table accessories, bearing witness to Ghidini's obsession for details.


ANNIVERSARIES: Sheila Casey, Clara; Peg Casey, Clara; Gillian Hartnett, Clara Road; Dorothy Fitzgerald, Macroom Road; Flor McAuliffe, Murphy's Terrace; Liam O'Driscoll, Lackabawn; Jackie Lane, Aubane; Michael Kelleher, Aubane; Michael Moynihan, Coalpits; John "Murt" O'Sullivan, Lisnaboy; Denny Kelleher, Clondrohid.
Mass on Monday for Jackie & Kathleen Forde, Murphy's Terrace at 7.30p.m.
Mass on Tuesday for People of the Parish at 10.00am.
Mass on Wednesday for Gillian Hartnett, Clara Road at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Friday for Breda Hickey, Claraghatlea at 7.30p.m.
Mass on next Thursday at 7.30p.m. in St. Laitiarian's Cemetery, Cullen.
Each Parish will receive 10 tickets for the Festival of Families in Croke Park on Saturday evening 25th August. Should you and your family like to participate, please contact the Parish office this week. This is a free event. Ticket holders are responsible for their own transport arrangements. Photo ID will need to match the name on the ticket for access to the Festival.
Booking for the final Mass in the Phoenix Park is now closed. If you require tickets please contact Parish office as we have a limited number of tickets available.
SOAP BOX RACE: This Sunday at 2.00p.m in Mountleader Industrial Estate organised by Millstreet Mens Shed. Contact Bertie (087) 6793841 or Ivor (087) 3633210. Also Kids Toy Tractor Race for toddlers to 8 year olds. Bring your own tractor and helmet.
CULLEN & DISTRICT SPECIAL NEEDS committee wish to thank all those who supported in any way their annual harvest afternoon last weekend.
IRD DUHALLOW: Annual General Meeting & launch of Progress Report 17-18 on Wednesday 25th July at 8.00p.m. in the James O'Keeffe Institute, Newmarket.
DAYS OF RECOLLECITON held in St. Benedict's Priory, Cobh. Each day begins with Mass at 9.00a.m. and Adoration. 1st talk at 11.00a.m. and day ends with tea at 3.30p.m. Lunch provided and donations welcome to cover costs. To book a place or further details contact Mother Prioress (021) 4811354. Dates and themes: 28th July – Mercy; 25th August – Faithfulness; 29th September – Spiritual Combat.
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ACT Announces Departure Of Marc-Patrick Roy From Quebec Series
April 12, 2018 raceproweekly ACT Tour
Story By: MIKE STRIDSBERG / AMERICAN-CANADIAN TOUR – WATERBURY, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials have announced that, effective immediately, Série ACT promoter Marc-Patrick Roy will no longer be associated with the organization. Roy had been in charge of Série ACT operations since early 2017 and had also worked as an official at select ACT Late Model Tour events in the U.S.
ACT co-owner Cris Michaud cited differences regarding the direction of the Quebec-based Late Model series as the reason behind Roy's departure. Despite the move, ACT remains committed to the future of Série ACT and hopes to make additional announcements in the coming days regarding the upcoming season. The series is currently scheduled to open its 2018 campaign at Vallée-Junction, QC's Autodrome Chaudiere on Saturday, June 2.
"We appreciate Marc-Patrick Roy's efforts over the past year both for Série ACT and for Northeast Late Model racing as a whole," Michaud said. "However, we decided recently that it was in the best interests of the parties involved to go our separate ways. We still believe in the importance of having an ACT presence in Quebec and are currently working to ensure that it remains there."
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Thoughts From The Music(al) Man (2021) on… Sullivan's Travels (1941)
We're back for another Preston Sturges film with the classic 1941 movie Sullivan's Travels starring Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake!
Coming Up Shorts! with… Fly My Kite (1931)
(Length: 21 minutes, 4 seconds)
Grandma (Margaret Mann) faces eviction by her former son-in-law, but the Gang do their part to help stop his plans. This was another fun and sentimental short in the series, with the kids again facing off against a "villain" trying to do harm to Grandma. Jim Mason does well as the son-in-law, who makes us hate him and cheer on the Gang when they try to stop his plans. Overall, very entertaining, which is par for the course with these Our Gang shorts!
Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) is known for his comedies, but he wants very much to direct the tragedy O Brother, Where Art Thou. His bosses at the studio, Mr. LeBrand (Robert Warwick) and Mr. Hadrian (Porter Hall), think he's had too soft a lifestyle and hasn't suffered enough to be able to make the movie, and would much prefer that he make another comedy. Agreeing with them on the point that he doesn't really know suffering, he decides to dress as a tramp and take to the road to experience trouble. His bosses aren't thrilled with the idea, but they make a demand of their own by sending along a bus (or, as the film refers to it, a "land yacht") with a doctor, secretary, reporter, photographer and chauffeur to attend to his needs. Wanting to ditch them, Sullivan hops in a jalopy with a kid and makes a mad dash for it, with the bus trying its best to keep up. After a long chase, Sullivan finds himself unable to ditch the bus, but convinces everyone on board to let him go it alone for a while, with plans to meet up later in Las Vegas. He stops at a farmhouse to do some work there for a widow, but when he finds that she has other plans for him (besides working), he tries to sneak out at night. He gets away (making a lot of noise in the process), but the truck he hitches a ride with ends up bringing him right back to Hollywood. He stops at a diner for a cup of coffee, and he finds himself with some ham and eggs, paid for by a failed wannabe actress (or "The Girl" as the credits list the character played by Veronica Lake). In return, he tries to offer her a ride somewhere by pretending to be a friend of director John L. Sullivan. However, they are arrested by the police, and only freed when his butler (Robert Greig) and valet (Eric Blore) bail them out. At first, "The Girl" is angry at how Sullivan had tricked her, but when she finds out about his "experiment," she insists on joining him. He protests the idea, but she won't give up on it. The next day, with both of them dressed in tramp costumes, they hitch a ride on a train with all the other tramps. When they get off the train, they find themselves near Las Vegas. They find the bus, where they make a brief stop (mostly for Sullivan to start recovering from a cold he caught), and then they're off again. They see what life is like for other tramps and homeless people, and Sullivan feels he has seen enough. However, he has one last thing he wants to do before returning to Hollywood, and he walks the streets, handing out five dollar bills (nearly five thousand dollars worth) to homeless people. One of them, who had stolen his shoes (which contained his identification), sees him doing this and decides to steal it. The man hits Sullivan on the head at a train yard, and drags him onto a train. He tries to get away with the money, but ends up getting killed by a train. Meanwhile, a confused and amnesiac Sullivan gets himself into trouble by fighting with a railroad worker when he wakes up, and is sentenced to six years of hard labor. Will Sullivan ever remember who he is, or will his friends ever find him, especially with someone else dead that they assume is him because of the I.D. in the shoes?
Actor Joel McCrea and Preston Sturges had originally met on the set of The Power And The Glory (1933) (which Preston Sturges wrote the script for), and they got along well. After Preston Sturges made the leap from writer to writer/director with the films The Great McGinty and Christmas In July, he came up with an idea for Sullivan's Travels based on his feeling that some of his fellow writers were getting a little too preachy in giving their comedy films messages and needed to lay off the idea. He had only one person in mind to play the character of John L. Sullivan: Joel McCrea. Joel McCrea was surprised to have a script written specifically for him, as he felt that, most of the time, the scripts were written for Gary Cooper and he got them when Gary turned them down. For the otherwise unnamed "Girl" in the picture, Sturges cast Veronica Lake, who kept it secret that she was pregnant (until after filming had started), so that she could do the film. Of course, a few knew about her pregnancy, and they worked around it with different camera angles and costumes to hide it. The film received mixed reviews, and wasn't as popular at that time, but it has grown in popularity over time as people have come around to the way it was made.
I'll admit, when it came to the order I was planning to do my Sunday reviews in the month of October, I was really vacillating between different ways of doing it. Ultimately, I opted to go with the current order, leaving this post on Sullivan's Travels to debut on October 31. While it wasn't my original intention, I do find it to be the most fitting film of the bunch for Halloween itself. I mean, we've got our main character dressing up for a lifestyle that he knows almost nothing about. Of course, in what was a nightmarish scenario for the character, he did find himself increasingly becoming what he was pretending to be. But, in doing so, he did indeed walk a mile in someone else's shoes, giving him a better view of life and how to help out others in his own way. Obviously, this isn't a scary movie (unless you're somebody rich who dreads becoming poor and unable to get out of trouble with your money), but it's still a good Halloween movie.
Even ignoring the timing of this post, I'll still say this was a wonderful movie. In some ways, it really hits home with the power of laughter. I know I certainly haven't had things as bad as being in a prison gang (like the main character), nor as bad off as some of the others here were shown to be, but I do know that life is hard, and I do find myself enjoying breaks from that with comedies (and musicals). And this film does have some good comedic moments, what with the car chase near the beginning, which is the most screwball moment in the whole film! While things do calm down a bit after that, I still enjoy all the fun at Sullivan's pool, and how his servants help him figure out how and where to get on the train. Admittedly, my biggest problem with this movie is its big shift in tone, going from screwball comedy (with a little romantic comedy in between) all the way to being a drama without many laughs for most of the last part of the movie. With the movie's overall "message" on the importance of laughter, that does make it feel discombobulating to go so long without humor. Of course, I had already heard about that tonal shift before seeing this movie, so I was prepared. In that same vein, I also feel the need to forewarn you, that this movie is neither a pure comedy nor a pure drama. If you're prepared for that, then there is a good movie to be found here. I do prefer Preston Sturges' pure comedies like The Lady Eve and The Palm Beach Story much more, (and I Married A Witch with Veronica Lake), but I still find this one worth recommending!
This movie is available on Blu-ray and DVD from Criterion Collection.
Internes Can't Take Money (1937) – Joel McCrea – The Great Man's Lady (1942)
Veronica Lake – I Married A Witch (1942)
Road To Zanzibar (1941) – Eric Blore – The Sky's The Limit (1943)
"Star Of The Month (August 2021)" Featuring Barbara Stanwyck in… The Great Man's Lady (1942)
As we keep celebrating Barbara Stanwyck as the Star Of The Month, we've got another one of her films where she was paired with Joel McCrea, The Great Man's Lady from 1942!
Coming Up Shorts! with… Pinto Pink (1967)
(available on Blu-ray and DVD as part of The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 (1966-1968) from Kino Lorber)
(Length: 6 minutes, 5 seconds)
The Pink Panther is trying to hitchhike across the country, when he spots a horse and decides to try riding him. This is a rather funny one, with the main source of humor being the Panther's failed attempts to get on the horse. Of course, the horse is stubborn and foils the Panther's attempts, frequently giving him the horse laugh. I enjoyed this one from start to finish, and it's one I don't mind coming back to every now and then for a good laugh (or several)!
The commemoration of a statue to Ethan Hoyt, the founder of Hoyt City, sends a flock of reporters to the home of Hannah Sempler, an old woman who claims to be connected to Ethan. However, she turns everybody away. Everybody, that is, except a young lady (Katharine Stevens) looking to write a biography about Ethan. So, Hannah decides to tell her life story. She turns the clock back to 1848, when Hannah (Barbara Stanwyck) met Ethan (Joel McCrea). At that time, she was a young lady engaged to another man (mostly at her father's insistence). Ethan was trying to convince her father to invest in his idea to build a city dedicated to his father out west. Her father turns him down, but Hannah is thrilled by Ethan and his enthusiasm, so she decides to run away with him and get married. Everything is rough for them out west, but she takes to being a homesteader as best as she can. When attempts to raise money for Ethan's dream of Hoyt City fail, they decide to pack up and go to Sacramento, California. However, in trying to raise money for the trip, Ethan loses it all to gambler Steely Edwards (Brian Donlevy). When she sees men taking everything away, Hannah goes to Steely privately to win it all back. He is instantly infatuated with her, and, although she wins everything back, he accompanies them out to Sacramento. There, Hannah runs a boarding house, while Ethan works at a mine in Virginia City, trying to find some gold. One night, Ethan comes back, feeling quite discouraged. However, as Hannah quickly realizes, his boots are covered in silver, so she borrows some money from Steely so that Ethan can afford to go back and mine it. Ethan wants her to come with him, but she refuses. He doesn't know it yet, but she is pregnant, a fact she is keeping a secret at the moment so that he can achieve his dream of Hoyt City without worrying about her or the baby. Ethan, of course, is suspicious that she just wants to stay with Steely, and, since she won't reveal her real reason, he promises not to come back to her. Later on (after she has given birth to twins), a torrential flood threatens Sacramento, and all the citizens attempt to evacuate. Steely helps get her and the twins on a stagecoach bound for Virginia City, but along the way, a flash flood washes it off a bridge. Steely later finds the now-dead twins and buries them. Since he didn't find Hannah, he assumes she died as well, and goes to Virginia City to tell Ethan. Upon learning the news, Ethan shoots Steely, blaming him for his wife's death. Steely survives being shot (although Ethan doesn't know this), and eventually returns to Sacramento. There, he finds Hannah in her old boarding house, and tells her that Ethan has remarried. She decides to let Ethan believe her to be dead, and goes with Steely to San Francisco. Will Hannah and Ethan ever be reunited? (I'd also ask if Ethan will ever achieve his dreams, but the film's opening kind of gives that away, so we'll let that one go.)
The old saying goes "Behind every great man is a great woman," and, in this movie, that role is definitely being filled by Barbara Stanwyck's character! In what was the fifth of six collaborations with Joel McCrea, she portrays a woman who falls in love, and continually pushes her significant other to do better and be a better person. Of course, Barbara also shows us the human side of that equation, as we see her struggle with the results of that push, whether it be when she pushes him to go back to the mine (even though she is pregnant), or when she has to stay away, especially after losing her children. I do admit, the early part of the film, when she portrays a teenager, is pushing it a little, but that's only because she doesn't look that young (as I'd certainly say that her performance even then is still good). Of course, she also portrays the much older Hannah as well, and, for that, Barbara supposedly studied residents of nursing homes. It worked, as I certainly found her convincing!
The film's story came from Viña Delmar's short story "The Human Side," which had been published in Hearst's International-Cosmopolitan in 1939. I personally found this movie to be quite riveting, from start to finish! Barbara Stanwyck was certainly the film's big appeal for me, but I think the rest of the cast worked quite well for me, too! Joel McCrea's performance as Ethan Hoyt was interesting, since we saw him with his big ideas and dreams for the future. When on his own, he sometimes struggled with his dreams, and was sometimes willing to cut corners, but Stanwyck's Hannah was there to push him not to take the easy way, and to help nudge him in the right direction. Brian Donlevy's Steely Edwards was also worth watching, as a gambler (and con) who takes all Ethan's money, only to meet Hannah, and fall in love with her. Yet, in spite of the presence of the love triangle, he realizes she loves Ethan, and tries to take care of her without trying to take Ethan's place. This was a very heartwarming (and, to a degree, sad) story, and it's one I look forward to revisiting in the future! (So, yes, I would recommend it!)
What's Old Is A New Release Again (2020) with… The Great Man's Lady (1942)
This movie is available on Blu-ray as part of the three film Barbara Stanwyck Collection from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. This film's HD scan looks pretty good. There is some dust and dirt here and there, but it's very minor, and easily forgotten. It's no full-blown restoration, but I'll take it, as it's the best this almost forgotten film is likely to appear for some time. So, I would definitely recommend it!
The Lady Eve (1941) – Barbara Stanwyck – Christmas In Connecticut (1945)
Sullivan's Travels (1941) – Joel McCrea – The Palm Beach Story (1942)
The Great McGinty (1940) – Brian Donlevy
Internes Can't Take Money (1937) – Barbara Stanwyck Collection – The Bride Wore Boots (1946)
Neil "The Musical Man" Powell Uncategorized Leave a comment August 22, 2021 December 19, 2021 5 Minutes
"Star Of The Month (August 2021)" Featuring Barbara Stanwyck in… Internes Can't Take Money (1937)
As we continue on with more films featuring this month's Star, Barbara Stanwyck, we've got her 1937 film Internes Can't Take Money, also starring Joel McCrea!
Coming Up Shorts! with… In The Pink (1967)
(Length: 6 minutes, 13 seconds)
Feeling a little fat, the Pink Panther goes to the gym to work out. This one is really funny, with all the things that the Panther does to exercise (all the while causing trouble for the poor Little Man in the process)! I find many of the gags be quite funny, especially the one with the punching bag and the chicken! Some are predictable, like the "shadow-boxing," but they don't take away from what is a very funny cartoon worth coming back to with some frequency!
At Mountview General Hospital, medical intern Dr. James Kildare (Joel McCrea) is trying to take care of the various people that come to see him. One of his patients is Janet Haley (Barbara Stanwyck), who has come in to take care of some burns. They feel an instant spark for each other, but she faints from hunger as she is about to leave. When she comes to, Dr. Kildare gives her something to drink, and advises her to come back the next day about her burns. Afterwards, Dr. Kildare and the other residents are summoned to Dr. Henry J. Fearson's (Pierre Watkin) office. There, fellow intern Jim Weeks (Lee Bowman) is fired for performing an experimental operation on a patient that died afterwards (a procedure that he and Dr. Kildare had worked out together, but only Weeks had a chance to do first). Dr. Kildare takes his friend Weeks to the bar across from the hospital. Janet also goes to that same bar, where she tries to talk with gangster Dan Innes (Stanley Ridges). As we find out, her late husband was a crook, and kidnapped their daughter to keep Janet quiet. However, a bank robbery he was involved in went wrong, and he died from being shot (but never revealed the location of their daughter). Janet was sent to prison herself for two years (because she was accused of being his accomplice), and, having been released, was now trying desperately to find her daughter. Innes (who knew her husband) tells her that he might have some information, but it would cost her $1000 (which she doesn't have). Gangster Hanlon (Lloyd Nolan) walks in the place with a bad knife wound, and Dr. Kildare tries to save him there (since Hanlon's men won't let Dr. Kildare take him to a hospital), with Janet's help. The next day, Janet tries to follow a lead on her daughter (and fails) before trying to talk with Innes again. He still wants the $1000 dollars to give Janet the information, but also offers her up the possibility of sleeping with him to get the information (which she turns down). Due to this detour, she is late to work and is fired. Since she doesn't come back to Dr. Kildare, he decides to go see her in person and take her a meal. On the way, he stops at the bar, where he is given an envelope by one of Hanlon's men (which he later finds out has $1000 in it). Dr. Kildare tells Janet about it, but also mentions that he has to give it back (since interns aren't allowed to accept money). Janet tries to steal the money when she thinks he isn't looking, but he catches her at it, and is disappointed in her. He gives the money back to Hanlon, who offers to do him a favor if he needs it. Faced with no other choice, Janet reluctantly decides to go along with Innes's proposition. She has one last appointment with Dr. Kildare about her burns, and she gives him a note explaining things (but asks him to read it later). However, he decides to read it sooner, and, realizing the fix she is in, asks Hanlon to help find her and Innes before they can do anything she might regret. But will Dr. Kildare and Hanlon be in time? Or, for that matter, will Janet be able to find her missing daughter?
This was another captivating performance from Barbara Stanwyck. As a desperate mother and an ex-con, we see her fighting to find her missing daughter. She has her limits to what she is willing to do, but, with hope slowly dissipating as time goes on, those principles are harder to hold onto. In the end, she is willing to sacrifice herself and her own happiness in the hope of having her daughter restored to her (and, with the help of others that she cares for, she finally succeeds).
The story for this film was taken from Max Brand's story (of the same name) that appeared in Hearst's International-Cosmopolitan in 1936. This marked the first appearance of Dr. Kildare on film, and it was almost the last, as the box office was lower than expected, resulting in Paramount dropping any possible plans for a series (although MGM thought they could do something with the character and bought the rights, turning it into a successful series at their studio with Lew Ayres cast as Dr. Kildare). Personally, while I have known of the Dr. Kildare films, it's never been a series that I've been interested in. I mainly saw this film because of Barbara Stanwyck's presence in it (and she certainly didn't disappoint). I think Joel McCrea did a good job as the doctor, giving us an honest man, who wants to help people (like trying to come up with a better operating procedure for liver operations), and, due to the rules, is unwilling to accept the money that a gangster tried to give him for saving his life (even though he found it tempting). I think that Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea work well together (in what was the third of six films pairing them together), making their onscreen couple work, even with her character's principles going down the drain as she tries to find her daughter. It's an interesting start to the overall Dr. Kildare series (although I really only like this cast and am unlikely to dig into any of the Lew Ayres films at MGM). This is one I would certainly recommend!
What's Old Is A New Release Again (2020) with… Internes Can't Take Money (1937)
This movie is available on Blu-ray as part of the three film Barbara Stanwyck Collection from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Like the films in the other collections I've reviewed so far, it mainly sports an HD scan (at least, to the best of my admittedly limited knowledge on the subject). For the most part, it looks quite good with very little damage evident onscreen, outside of a few moments here and there. It may not be a full-fledged restoration, but, at the same time, it doesn't look like it needs one, and is probably the best one can hope for at this time. I certainly think it is worth it!
The Bitter Tea Of General Yen (1932) – Barbara Stanwyck – Remember The Night (1940)
Joel McCrea – Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Barbara Stanwyck Collection – The Great Man's Lady (1942)
Neil "The Musical Man" Powell Uncategorized Leave a comment August 8, 2021 October 31, 2021 5 Minutes
"Star Of The Month (June 2021)" Featuring Claudette Colbert in… The Palm Beach Story (1942)
For my last look at one of actress Claudette Colbert's films (to end the celebration of her as the Star Of The Month), we've got her 1942 comedy The Palm Beach Story, also starring Joel McCrea!
Coming Up Shorts! with… Pinknic (1967)
The Pink Panther is stuck in a cabin awaiting the arrival of spring, and is stuck with an equally hungry mouse. This short is, at best, average for the series. Certainly, the antics of the mouse as he tries to eat the Panther provide much of the humor, here. However, the fact that the Panther is hungry as well gets quickly dropped, as time moves quickly, with nary a drop of food hinted at (other than a picture of a fish that the Panther tries to cook but which gets eaten by the mouse). I like it, but it's at best middle of the pack, and one I'm not *quite* as likely to come back to as often as others I've seen.
After six years of marriage, Tom (Joel McCrea) and Gerry Jeffers (Claudette Colbert) are flat broke. The manager of their Park Avenue apartment building is showing their place to some prospective tenants (since they haven't paid their rent). Gerry is still in the apartment while this is happening, but she tries to keep out of sight. However, one of the prospective tenants, the self-proclaimed Wienie King (Robert Dudley) pokes around, and comes across her. When he finds out that the beautiful Gerry is broke, he decides to give her $700 to help pay the rent and other things. Feeling better with the bills paid (and frustrated at the idea that they will quickly be in the same boat again since her inventor husband is struggling to get anybody to invest in his inventions), Gerry decides to divorce Tom and use her sex appeal to marry a millionaire (and help support Tom financially that way). Tom doesn't like the idea, but she manages to get to the train station to get away before he can stop her. Without any money or luggage, she uses her appeal to get some men from the Ale And Quail Club to get her a ticket. However, while in their private car, the men all get drunk and start shooting, so she makes her escape towards the front of the train. There, she finds a berth above J. D. "Snoodles" Hackensacker III (Rudy Vallee) and sleeps there. In the morning, she finds that she has no clothes to wear (everything was in the private car with the Ale and Quail Club, and that car was disconnected because the conductor was fed up with the group's antics). So, Snoodles comes to her rescue at the next town, and buys her many outfits and bracelets, etc. When he takes her the rest of the way to Palm Beach on his yacht, she learns who he is (one of the richest men in the world), and they get to know each other better. In the meantime, Tom also meets the Wienie King, who gives him money to take a plane ahead of her in an attempt to reconcile. When he learns from a porter about Gerry getting off the train with somebody, Tom goes to the pier to meet the yacht. He is not the only one there to meet it, as it is also being met by Snoodles' sister, the often-married (and divorced) Princess Maude Centimillia (Mary Astor), along with her current suitor, Toto (Sig Arno). When she sees Tom on the dock, Gerry introduces him as her brother, "Captain McGlue" (since Snoodles already knew of her husband), and Maude takes an immediate liking to him. Tom is not fond of the overall situation, but he wants Gerry back, so he tries to make the best of it (while keeping an eye on her). Meanwhile, she works on Snoodles to get him to invest in Tom's idea. Of course, the question remains: will things work out for everybody?
Director Preston Sturges was enjoying great success at the time, following the well-received The Lady Eve (which I hope to review later this year), which had also allowed him to do his passion project: Sullivan's Travels. He had planned to possibly do another film with actress Veronica Lake (which ended up being handed off to director René Clair and would become I Married A Witch). So, Sturges came up with his own idea, borrowing heavily from his own life experiences. At the time, the story was tentatively being called Is That Bad? or Is Marriage Necessary? (both titles that got into trouble with the censors at the Hays office). Originally, the plan was for actress Carole Lombard to star in this film, but her death changed things, resulting in Claudette Colbert taking over the role. Rudy Vallee's casting was mainly at the insistence of Sturges, as Vallee had mostly been a failure in previous movies, but this film's success changed his career trajectory, allowing him the opportunity to do more comedic roles. This film was an expensive one, in between the sets and the salaries of the cast, but it still proved a hit with audiences who wanted a relief from the various dramas and war films of the time.
I will readily admit that I like actress Claudette Colbert's performance in this film. She does great as a gal who prefers to live lavishly (but struggles to do so on her husband's income). Especially with the attention (and money) she gets from the Wienie King, she is quick to realize she is still young and beautiful, which she believes can get her anywhere. We can see that she still loves her husband and wants to help him out, but, as she says, his jealous streak prevents her from doing anything to help him successfully. Through her performance, we are shown how she is trying to fight , not just for a better life for herself, but for her husband, and yet, she has to fight her own emotions and love for her husband in order to do so.
Overall, I will readily admit that I had a lot of fun with this one. That opening credits sequence gets the movie started off on the right foot (but I can't describe it without spoiling some things). Admittedly, I would also say it almost feels like it belongs to a different movie, with the events shown not really coming into play until the very end (and even then, you're still slightly confused about what was going on). Still, the cast are all quite fun, including Mary Astor as the man-hungry princess, who always gets the man she wants (but can't seem to get rid of her current lover, Toto). The only other weak point, in a gag that really isn't aging well, is all the hunters on the train, especially when they start shooting the place up (in a drunken stupor, but it's still not as funny nowadays). All its faults aside, this is another classic comedy from director Preston Sturges that I thoroughly enjoyed, and one I would say is well worth recommending!
This movie is available on Blu-ray and DVD from Criterion Collection
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) – Claudette Colbert – Since You Went Away (1944)
The Great Man's Lady (1942) – Joel McCrea
The Maltese Falcon (1941) – Mary Astor – Meet Me In St. Louis (1944)
Neil "The Musical Man" Powell Uncategorized Leave a comment June 27, 2021 December 5, 2021 6 Minutes


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The Knit With Yarn Shop
8226 Germantown Ave Chestnut Hill PA
Remembering Marge
Marguerite H. Casale
September 1929 to July 2004
May your flame of inspiration
continue to glow.
We miss you. We love you.
Marge Casale
The Knit With's founder, Marge Casale, was an expert knitter and accomplished needle artist who grew up on a sheep farm along a remote stretch of the foggy, wind-swept, yet idyllic, North Atlantic coast. She was introduced to knitting, at the age of 8, by her grandmother -- whom she credited for giving her a strong foundation in knitting and the spiritual encouragement to attempt, and accomplish, any task. After settling in Chestnut Hill, Marge was taught one of the four basic crochet stitches by a disabled Philadelphia fireman.
Marge's needlework knowledge was primarily self-acquired and extended to all needlearts: embroidery, needlepoint, tatting, weaving and sewing. During her lifetime, she was recognized as an accomplished expert in the lore and techniques of knitting and as an exceptional knitwear designer. Marge's designs were inspired by the cycle of the seasons and the infinite variety of stitches available through knit and purl -- so similar to the ever-present ebb and flow of the tides surrounding her family home on a Point jutting into Conception Bay. Marge's knitting designs, published in major national knitting and needlework magazines, included almost every conceivable garment to which knitting and crochet could be applied. At the close of her days, she was completing books on both knitting techniques and her favorite patterns.
Exceeding her passion for knitting design, Marge enjoyed welcoming others to the joys of knitting and crochet. Her teaching philosophy was to gladly share the skills necessary for others to become liberated and independent knitters who would proudly wear their handknitted garments. As an experienced adult educator, Marge established several needlework courses in area adult education programs and wrote a complete course of study in knitting for courses offered at the former Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, now known as Philadelphia University. Marge's knitting students, numbering in the thousands, proudly wear the diplomas from her classes!
In 1970, Marge established The Knit With as a natural fibre and fashion-focused yarn shop with a special emphasis on providing handknitters yarns with unique colorways, textures and twists -- at a time when better yarn shops provided only smooth finish, solid color, synthetic yarns primarily pre-packaged in cellophane and oftentimes available only behind the sales counter. She was at the forefront in modern yarn store merchandising: dispensing with cellophane packages, openly displaying yarns so customers could experience the color and texture of the yarn before purchase, combining different yarns to create unique designer effects, holding planned classes to introduce knitting to non-knitters, and concentrating on high quality, natural fibre, novelty and hand dyed yarns from imported as well as domestic sources. In 1999, Marge formalized her long-time partnership in The Knit With with her son, Jim who has served as the Managing Director of The Knit With since 1985.
Prior to founding The Knit With , Marge enjoyed an active and rewarding career in insurance and real estate sales. She was the first female sales agent with the Philadelphia agency for the Prudential Insurance Company and for many years conducted real estate sales in the greater Northwest Philadelphia area when the real-estate profession generally excluded women or relegated women to clerical roles.
In addition to her business acumen, Marge was a dedicated gardener who delighted in raising roses, collecting species for their fragrance, color or form. Her gardening focused on unusual flora and she would often maintain various forms of a plant such as over 30 variations of daffodils and 4 distinct varieties of lily of the valley. Her garden contained many unusual species of flowering flora, all notable for their aromatic fragrances and all carefully collected and cultivated by Marge during her lifetime. From the first blush of Spring blossoms, through the Autumn's final frost, Marge's garden was, and remains, a dazzling, daily display of floral color and texture present somewhere on the grounds. She also maintained her own herb and vegetable gardens. She was an accomplished cook whose skills ranged from country simplicities to elegant gourmet dinners with soups and sauces being distinct specialties. She was an avid antiquarian, specializing in cut glass from the American Brilliant period, and engaged for almost 30 years in the restoration and renovation of her historic home, The Detweiler House , the upstairs of which served as her home.
Marge was the mother of eight and known as Nana to her grandchildren. In July, 2004, Marge's zeal for and zest in life came to its zenith.
Marge's legacy in knitting, gardening, and antiqueing is carried on by her son Jim and daughter Dawn, experienced knitters both and taught by one of the best!
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So, last week got away from me, and I apologize. I am now fully immersed in my own schoolwork and I just haven't had the time to blog. That doesn't mean we weren't doing anything, though.
Last week we finished up our study of the Ancient Far East. We finished The Tao of Pooh and we also read The Legend of Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching, by Demi. As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago I decided that this would be our last Ancient History unit for this year as I ordered the Oak Meadow third grade curriculum and I really wanted to try it out. I just decided to start with the beginning of the third semester work and we'll see how far we get. I'm not following the math curriculum from Oak Meadow because we really love Life of Fred, but we did dive into the Science and Social Studies material.
I made a really interesting discovery about Lillia during the creation of this page. Lillia loves to draw and write but if you ask her to do either one on command, she freaks out. This is especially true if what you are asking of her is a multi-part process (i.e. draw the cactus and animals, color it, and then label it). But, I had a moment of clarity and remembered that she really likes doing "collabs" (collaborative drawings) and often asks me to do them with her. Usually they are just silly pictures and we take turns drawing different absurd things, but I thought it might also work in an academic setting. You know what? I was right! Although it took some patience and persistence on my part, what we made is the first really complete piece of work I think she's done this year. I feel so relieved (and satisfied). If she needs to work collaboratively, then that's what we'll do. We didn't make our page for our town studies yet because the weather has been terrible (for example, today we had freezing rain and snow) and we haven't been able to get out to any of the historical sites. We did do some map work, though, and I'll post that when we're finished.
…and baking with his sister.
Identity crisis, anyone? In less than a month I will be a college graduate. This is kind of a big deal. I have been in college either part- or full-time for the past 13 and a half years. All told, that's more than 40% of my life so far. I'm incredibly excited to move on to something new and to finally accomplish what I set out to do more than a decade ago. But, it's going to be weird. I became an adult while in college (literally and figuratively). I got married, had children, had jobs…but I was always a "student." I have a lot to think about, and if I'm not blogging at full capacity it's not because I don't care or things aren't going well. I have so many things I want to blog about, but right now I need to focus my mental energy on crossing this threshold into the next phase of my life. Then I'll be back full steam ahead.
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Project We LoveTabletop GamesMilwaukee, WI
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Funding Canceled
Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on Jul 2 2015
Cosmic Kaboom - Sci-Fi Dexterity Game (Canceled)
Players fly (flick) their space ships around space, collecting energy to power up space bombs and eradicate their enemies
28 created · 64 backed
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For centuries, the Factions have been at war. However, it wasn't until recently that they developed the ability to create a bomb so powerful as to destroy entire planets. Now the secret is out, and it's a race to see which faction will be triumphant and become RULERS OF THE UNIVERSE!
Cosmic Kaboom is a dexterity flicking game where players fly around space collecting energy to power up space bombs which are used to eradicate the planets of their enemies. The dynamic play area allows you to play on any size surface.
This game will retail for $29.99 at stores worldwide soon after backers get their copies. We're giving you a 20% discount off the game and paying $6 more toward shipping!
ONE Full-Color Rulebook
Each player controls three planets in their color scattered throughout the board. One of these planets will house an energy crystal which supplies players with an energy cube of that color when their ship is flicked into this planet. After an energy cube of each player color is collected, you may toss the space bomb onto the board in an attempt to blow up the other player's planets. Each planet is worth points (shown on the back of the planet) that you earn when blowing it up.
Advancement cards are given to players throughout the game which provide player powers or bonuses to aid in your conquest. The game continues until one entire color of planets has been destroyed, or the majority of the planets have been destroyed. Whoever has the most points becomes the ruler of the universe!
Download a PDF of the full rules here:
http://www.MinionGames.com/rules/Cosmic_Kaboom.pdf
The League of Nonsensical Gamers:
"As far as dexterity games go, the key is to keep players engaged both physically and socially. Cosmic Kaboom does this with fast paced turns and just the slightest bit of take-that, highlighting all that is fun in the dexterity realm... Cosmic Kaboom is versatile and portable, allowing you to create a modular playing surface as large or small as you like based on the desired location or play time."
http://www.nonsensicalgamers.com/cosmic-kaboom-preview/
Theology of Games:
"My kids love playing it. There is so much laughter and cracking up, as flicks go wide, the Big Bomb flies off the table, and they destroy their own Planets."
http://www.theologyofgames.com/theology-of-games/2015/6/8/wheres-the-explosive-space-modulator-a-preview-of-cosmic-kaboom
Geek Dad:
"It can be surprisingly difficult to land on a planet even at the beginning of the game when there are a lot of them out there–but of course you don't want to hit your own, so that limits your options."
http://geekdad.com/2015/06/cosmic-kaboom/
UndeadViking:
If we reach this funding level, we will be able to produce custom spaceship stickers for each faction to place on the wooden spaceship discs and include them in every copy of the game!
If we reach this funding level, we will be able to commission two more pieces of art to be able to include an additional two advancement cards in every copy of the game!
We are paying around $6 toward shipping for all backers. That makes USA shipping included, but for other countries we must charge what USPS charges us (minus the $6). Make sure you only back the reward level for your region.
We will ship with a value of $20 which should avoid VAT and import taxes in most countries. We've attempted many methods of dealing with shipping to Europe, and ended up losing money on all of them. We realize shipping is expensive, so if you prefer to wait, this game will eventually be in your local stores worldwide.
We have been publishing quality games and accessories for nearly 5 years and have run over a dozen successful Kickstarter campaigns including the highly rated game The Manhattan Project. Pledge with confidence that we will fulfill your rewards with the highest quality and in a timely manner
THE PROTOTYPE:
Firestone's kids attempting adorable xenocide...
Setting up the shot
Final Prototype Components
Minion Games is experienced when it comes to running and more importantly, fulfilling the rewards of a Kickstarter Campaign. We have retained the same high quality manufacturer and distributor throughout all of our projects so the risks and challenges are at a bare minimum. You can pledge with confidence that you will receive a high quality product at reasonable price all while making independent, small business a reality.
INNOCENT BYSTANDER:
Thank you! Your support will be noted before we blow up your planet.
Keep in touch with this campaign as we release updates.
WEALTHY CITIZEN:
Thank you! Your support will ensure that your planet will be destroyed last in our conquest of the universe.
Get the final Print and Play version of the game after the campaign is over & stay informed with our updates.
Estimated delivery Sep 2015
Welcome to the fight! We appreciate you giving yourself to the cause.
1 COPY OF THE GAME, includes all stretch goals, plus the Print and Play version.
Shipping: USA - Free. Canada - $10. Worldwide - $18.
CAPTAIN:
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1 COPY OF THE GAME signed by the Designer, includes all stretch goals, plus the Print and Play version.
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This short walk in the Galloway Forest Park is mainly through mature woodland, visiting Big Bruntis Loch with its picnic possibilities and climbing to a fine viewpoint and another picnic spot. It starts and ends by Kirroughtree Visitor Centre. The route may be combined with other colour-coded trails to give an extended walk.


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Top 10 Most Tragic Airplane Disasters
by TopTen.ph · May 6, 2014
What is it with airplane disasters that make them so heart-stopping and mind-boggling at the same time? MH 370, for instance.That mysterious Malaysian Airlines flight gone haywire. Lost like a bubble, in an ocean of endless possibilities. The name alone strikes fear in the hearts of men. Fear of the unknown. And unimaginable sorrow for those left behind.
Yes, no doubt. Airplane disasters can be as mind-blowing as you can get. All the gore, the suspense, the drama of it all. On a greater context, it is also speaks of the humbling of man. With its might and taunting bravado, airplanes in flight highlight the stunning speed by which man has arrived – declaring himself Lord of the Earth and Skies. Unfortunately, airplane disasters puts his face smack right at reality: He's but a speck. And before his apparent arrogance, a largely unconquered universe – an abyss that would put all the oceans of the Earth to shame.
Fine ladies and gentlemen of the hour, with a certain sadness I bring you the Top 10 most tragic airplane disasters in Philippine history:
#10.Philippine Airlines Flight 143
This Boeing 737-300 plane was still off the skies, parked in the NAIA airport, en route to Iloilo City. Still it did not stop the simmering heat and airplane complications to claim lives as passengers were already lodged inside the plane. Culprit: Ground fuel tank explosion.
Timeline: 11 May 1990
Fatalities: 8
Survivors: 112
#9. 2011 Beechcraft 65-80 Queen Air crash
This aircraft maybe small but when it crashed into the Felixberto Serrano Elementary School in Parañaque, Philippines, all hell broke loose: 50 houses on fire, people on the ground killed. Probable cause: Pilot error.
Timeline: 10 December 2011
Fatalities: at least 14, with 11 on the ground
Survivors: 20+
#8.Asian Spirit Flight 100
From NAIA, this Let L-410 Turbolet plane crashed onto a mountainside between the municipalities of Kasibu, Nueva Viscaya and Cabarroguis, Quirino for unknown reasons. All passengers, including 2 foreigners, Koji Takuma from Japan and a certain Robert Sinnott from UK, and crew of the small plane died.
Timeline: 7 December 1999
Fatalities: 17 (all)
Survivors: 0
#7.Laoag International Airlines Flight 585
Everything seemed fine till things started to get awry. This Fokker F-27 Friendship plane was bound for Laoag. However, shortly after take off, it crashed into Manila Bay killing most of its passengers. Few survived. Cause: Pilot error. A month after the incident, Paul Ng, owner of Laog International Airlines was arrested for working without proper permit. Franchise for his airlines was eventually revoked.
Timeline: 11 November 2002
Fatalities: 19
Survivors: 15
#6.Philippine Airlines Flight 158
Caught against turbulent high winds in the middle of heavy rainstorm which induced poor visibility, this BAC One-Eleven aircraft crashed, striking a mango tree in a suburban area in Antipolo City. It came from Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Pilot was the father of actor Matt Ranillo III. During that time, it was considered the worst accident involving a BAC One-Eleven plane.
Timeline: 12 September 1969
Just 10 minutes, and this Hawker Siddeley HS 748 plane coming from Manila Domestic Airport would have landed in its designated destination, Loakan Airport, Baguio City. Upon approach, the pilot reported poor visibility and was never heard again. Wreckage was seen 5 hours after last radio check in. Nobody survived.
Timeline: 26 June 1987
#4.Cebu Pacific Flight 387
There is still an ongoing debate as to the real reason why this McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 domestic flight crashed on the slopes of Mount Sumagaya in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. But Jesus Dureza, crisis manager for the retrieval and rescue found out that the ATO maps used by the pilots were faulty, indicating 5,000 feet for a 6,000 feet above sea level mountain.
The flight took off from NAIA and was bound to Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City. ATO officials said otherwise, putting the blame on deficiencies in pilot training. All passengers and crew, including a handful of foreigners and children, were killed.
Timeline: 2 February 1998
Fatalities: 104 (all)
#3.Air Philippines Flight 541
From NAIA, this airplane was already about to land in Davao International Airport – putting its passengers to safety and needed respite. However, without warning things went awry and the airplane crashed. Everybody who boarded the plane, from crew to passengers, ended up dead.
Upon investigation it was found out that the aircraft, a Boeing 737-2H4 had to circle in low clouds waiting, as there was another aircraft on the runway. Unfortunately, it slammed into a coconut plantation, located 500 ft. above sea level.
This is the deadliest air disaster to date.
Timeline: 19 April 2000
#2.2012 Philippine Piper Seneca crash
This is one of the few crashes that placed the whole nation in mourning. The Piper PA-34 Seneca is but a small plane but it carried a well-loved servant, a national leader: DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, a modern equivalent of President Ramon Magsaysay. Supposedly, he was booked to fly an airline flight but changed his mind and chose a private plane to see his family in Naga. His aide is the lone survivor. Culprit: Pilot error.
Timeline: 18 August 2012
1. 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash
It was a newly reconditioned twin engine C-47A-75-DL Skytrain, 42-100925, c/n 19388, operated by the Air Force. Named "Mt. Pinatubo", it crashed on the slopes of Mt. Manunggal, Cebu. The mishap changed the course of history of the whole Philippines. For the plane is the official presidential plane of the president and it was carrying incumbent President Ramon Magsaysay. He came from Cebu preparing for reelection, an exercise he was poised to win. Amazingly, a reporter from Philippine Herald is the lone survivor.
Timeline: 17 March 1957
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The Urban Living Panel will explore how Greater Boston is meeting the challenge of providing the amenitized housing and hospitality, essential to attracting and retaining a talented workforce. Panelists represent both national, and local, innovators in micro units, hospitality, and resident services and amenities.
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Urban Living – An exploration of how Greater Boston is meeting the challenge of providing the amenitized housing and hospitality, essential to attracting and retaining a talented workforce. Panelists represent national and local innovators in micro units, hospitality, and resident services and amenities.
A founding partner of National Development, Ted has been named by Boston Business Journal as one of the 50 most influential Bostonians. For over thirty years he has directed many of National Development's award-winning development projects such as Ink Block, The Circle, MarketStreet Lynnfield, Station Landing, Woodland Station and Waterstone at Wellesley. Ted has permitted and developed multi-family, senior housing, hotel, retail, office and industrial projects in 40 different communities. He is a graduate of Tufts University and Harvard Business School. In addition to his real estate pursuits, he has co-founded the Worcester Tornadoes minor league baseball team and the Maine Red Claws basketball team, which is the minor league affiliate of the Boston Celtics. Ted serves as chairman of the Tufts University Athletics Board of Advisors, is on the board of the Boston Main Streets Foundation and involved in many other community and civic activities.
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Urban Workplace – The nature of the workplace is rapidly evolving. This panel will focus on the "next new things," moving beyond shared workspaces and amenity-rich open space to what operators and their designers are able to offer tenants to make their workplaces both affordable and compelling for their employee talent. Innovations in building-wide space utilization, services, and technology will be highlighted.
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Gustav Adolf Joachim Rüdiger, hrabě von der Goltz (8. prosince 1865 – 4. listopadu 1946) byl německý generál během první světové války. Po válce se velkou měrou zasloužil o porážku bolševiků ve Finsku a Pobaltí. Byl také velitelem armády baltských Němců, která se neúspěšně pokoušela udržet moc v německých rukou v Pobaltí.

Úspěchy ve Finsku a Lotyšsku
Narodil se v roce 1865 v Züllichau v tehdejším Pruském království. Dnes toto město leží v Polsku pod jménem Sulechów.

Během první světové války velel pěší divizi ve Francii. V březnu 1918 byl odvolán ze západní fronty a poslán do Finska. V té době tam probíhala Finská občanská válka mezi bílými (konzervativci vedení senátem) a rudými (finští komunisté podporovaní jednotkami sovětského Ruska). Ve Finsku začal velet Baltské námořní divizi a vylodil se s ní v dubnu 1918 v přístavu Hanko na jihu Finska. S vojskem se přesunul k Helsinkám, které byly v rukou rudých. Pod nátlakem se komunisté 13. dubna se v Helsinkách vzdali. Válka zanedlouho skončila vítězstvím bílých, a to hlavně díky pomoci německých jednotek.

Po skončení první světové války souhlasily státy Dohody se setrváním německého vojska v Pobaltí, aby se zabránilo bolševikům obsadit nově vzniklé pobaltské státy. Někteří němečtí vojáci po podepsání příměří vytvořili tzv. Železnou divizi (německy: Eiserne Division) v Rize. Vojsko bylo postupně doplňováno dobrovolníky přijíždějícími z Německa a velitelem se stal von der Goltz. Ve stejnou dobu vytvořili místní baltští Němci pod vedením Alfreda Fletchera jednotky Baltské zeměbrany (německy: Baltische Landeswehr), které bojovaly za udržení moci v Pobaltí v rukou místní německé šlechty.

Sovětské Rusko zaútočilo na území Lotyšska, kde se nacházela i jeho armáda, v prosinci 1918. Spojená armáda Lotyšů a Němců byla nucena před lépe vyzbrojenou a početnější armádou bolševiků ustupovat stále na západ. V nejzoufalejším okamžiku bylo v držení spojenců pouze město Liepāja a její blízké okolí. Však v březnu 1919 se generálu von der Goltz podařilo zvítězit v několika bitvách a dobýt Ventspils (hlavní přístav Kuronska) a nakonec vstoupil vítězně i do Rigy. Rudá armáda byla nakonec téměř vytlačena z lotyšského území a státy Dohody se začaly dožadovat stažení německých vojsk z Pobaltí. Němci ale uspěli s odkladem stažení svých vojsk. Při jednání zdůrazňovali fakt, že bolševické nebezpečí není ještě zcela zažehnáno a slabé pobaltské země by se staly bez přítomnosti německých jednotek snadnou kořistí bolševiků.

Pokus o ovládnutí Lotyšska

Jakmile byli bolševici poraženi, obrátili se Němci proti svým lotyšským spojencům. Vyvolali puč v sídle prozatímní vlády v Liepāje a převzali moc. Členové přechodné lotyšské vlády se zachránili útěkem na parník Sartov. Nově vzniklou vládou byl von der Goltz prohlášen za vrchního velitele ozbrojených sil. V nově zvolené pozici se mu dokonce podařilo dobýt Rigu. Lotyšská prozatímní vláda v zoufalé situaci požádala o pomoc sousední Estonsko. Estonská vláda odpověděla vysláním 3. divize pod velením generála Ernsta Põddera. Němci mezitím dorazili k městu Cēsis na severu Lotyšska. Zde došlo k jedné z největších a nejdůležitějších bitev jak Lotyšské, tak i Estonské osvobozenecké války, která vešla do dějin jako bitva o Cēsis. Spojenecká vojska Lotyšska a Estonska dokázala porazit armádu generála von der Goltz spojenou s baltskou Zeměbranou generála Alfreda Fletchera. Zlomil se tak definitivně vývoj války ve prospěch vlád pobaltských států. Čtyři dny na to se Němci stáhli z Rigy. Do situace se diplomaticky vložily státy Dohody a opět vznesly požadavek na stažení německých jednotek z Pobaltí. Bylo vyhlášeno příměří a zastaveny estonské jednotky, které v té době postupovaly na Rigu.

Život v Německu
Po porážce u Cesis a po nátlaku států Dohody opustil generál Pobaltí, ale nejdřív svoje jednotky začlenil do Západoruské dobrovolnické armády, která pokračovala v boji proti nově vzniklým pobaltským státům. Po válce pak ve svých pamětech generál von der Goltz vysvětloval, že svojí činností pomáhal bělogvardějcům v boji s bolševiky v Pobaltí a chtěl s nimi zaútočit na Petrohrad. Následně by mohl v Rusku vytvořit proněmeckou vládu.

Po návratu do Německa se účastnil Kappova puče, kdy se pravicové síly neúspěšně pokusily obnovit monarchii. V meziválečném období zůstal politicky činný v pravicové Harzburské frontě. V letech 1924 - 1930 byl šéfem oddělení, které se zabývalo vojenskou výchovou mladých Němců. Poté, co se NSDAP chopila v Německu moci, se stal předsedou politicky bezvýznamného Sdružení říšských důstojníků.

Zemřel v 80 letech v roce 1946 ve vesničce Bernbeuren v dnešním Bavorsku.

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Související články
 Ruská občanská válka
 Estonská osvobozenecká válka
 Lotyšská osvobozenecká válka
 Západoruská dobrovolnická armáda
 Bitva o Cēsis

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