Fabric softener sheets or dryer sheets can double as dust cloths since they are very effective in attracting dust particles – perfect for home appliances and furniture. You can also use them to collect fallen pet fur and human hair around the house, or on your sweaters and clothes. Make sure that you use used, dry sheets for this purpose.
If you only have liquid fabric softener, try out this solution: 1 part fabric softener and 4 parts water. Wet a clean cloth with this mixture, wring it so it doesn't drip, and use this cloth to wipe down surfaces like tabletops and kitchen counters. If you are using this technique on appliances and electronics, be very careful to avoid water dripping into the electrical wirings. Also remember to wipe the surface dry with another piece of clean, dry cloth.
You can use liquid fabric softener as a window and mirror cleaner. Just combine 3 cupfuls with a gallon of warm water and use a sponge to wipe this solution on your dirty mirrors and windows. Afterwards, make sure that you thoroughly dry your mirror and window with a lint-free cloth.
It's a good idea to store fabric softener in a dispenser bottle. Use this to squirt fabric softener solution to places that need cleaning up.
2. As an insect repellent.
Ants, bees and other insects are repelled by fabric softener, so place a fabric softener sheet in the places they frequent.
Fabric softeners work as deodorizer not just for just-cleaned sheets and laundry, but for the clothes in your closet, for your shoes, and for your pets, too! For these purposes, use a fabric softener sheet or even dryer balls and keep them in the places you want to keep smelling fresh and clean. In the case of shoes, slip one into the soles whenever you're not using them; for your pets, wipe their fur with the sheet right after they take a bath. You may want to consult your vet to find out if they may be allergic to fabric softener sheets. Another great idea is to keep these fabric sheets in obscure places within your office cubicle; this will help you combat stale office smells and help make working a more enjoyable and pleasant experience for you.
4. As a paintbrush softener.
After using your paintbrushes, wash them thoroughly; at the last rinse, put in a drop or two of liquid fabric softener to about a pail of water, and immerse your paint brush in this solution. Remember to later wipe them dry and store properly.
5. As a grime buster.
If your cooking pots and pans have burned-on grime, take this easy and effective shortcut: fill it up with water and add about a capful of liquid fabric softener. Let this solution sit for about an hour; you'll be pleasantly surprised at how the grime will easily be wiped away after that.
6. As a hair conditioner.
Try diluting a bit of fabric conditioner with water and apply to your shampooed hair using a comb dipped in the solution. Rinse your hair afterwards. Remember, don't use too much fabric conditioner; take some time to experiment to find the best amount of fabric conditioner for you.
There you have it! Who knew fabric softeners could be used for so many other purposes? Here's to a cleaner and more fragrant life!


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Dan Frechette - multiple instruments
Laurel Thomsen - violin, viola, cello
Grab your popcorn…
And enjoy a curated selection of live performance, in studio, and music videos.
Most recent: "Make Me Come Alive"
"The Mists of Down Below"
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"New York City Sundance"
"You're Not Standing Like You Used To" by Kate Wolf
"Glory in My Soul"
"Sure Fire Way of Taking"
"Morningtime Lovers Waltz"
"Puddles in the Rain"
"American Refuge"
"Ragtime Baby"
"The Druid Set"
"Offa My Plate"
Fifth album coming January 2022! Pre-order now.
"After the Fire" releasing January 21, 2022!
We began recording this album in late July 2020, under California's Covid–19 stay-at-home order, in Dan's Bonny Doon home studio, The Shed. We were wrapping up by mid-August, but then a heatwave and extremely unusual lightning storm sparked a fast-moving forest fire. Completed after our evacuation to the safe haven of a friend's home, After the Fire marks the end of an era and a fresh start; Dan's little studio burned the morning after he'd rescued the rough tracks, studio equipment, and a range of instruments we play, yet rarely have the space to bring with us on the road. Highlighting them on this album helped us feel the joy of performing again and to know that despite the setbacks of the past year, our music will thrive in new ways.
Each song portrays a facet of the journey from setback to reclaimed hope - finding faith in the possibility of LOVE in "Make Me Come Alive," HOME in "Beale Street," COMMUNITY in "Together Again" and "Money Shouldn't Talk That Strong," and one's own STRENGTH and FORTITUDE in "If A Wave" and "Hey, It'll Be OK."
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New Territories for Leo the Wildlife Ranger
Posted by Rebecca Ash | May 16, 2022 | News |
Omens Studios has announced it has secured a raft of international sales for season two of its hit CGI animated series Leo the Wildlife Ranger across Latin America, Europe and Asia.
Globo Brazil has taken season two of the adventure preschool series for Brazil, while Czech TV has picked up the show for the Czech Republic. MTVA in Hungary and Good TV in Taiwan are also on board for season two. Previous sales secured for the new 52 x 11' Leo the Wildlife Ranger second season include: Tencent for China; TV3 for Catalonia; MBC for MENA; Zoomoo for APAC and Latin America; Celestial Tiger for South Korea and Indonesia, and Amazon for North America.
The series aims to encourage knowledge and appreciation of wildlife and nature and to develop eco-awareness in young children. The show, aimed at 3-6-year-olds, features Junior Rangers Leo and Katie and their loyal canine companion Hero, on their quest to learn more about the beautiful animals and plants that surround us on this planet. The second season sees more exotic wildlife, more adventures and fun for Leo, Katie, Hero and Ranger Rocky, as well as an expanded cast of new Junior Rangers from around the world.
Chi Sim Tang, CEO of Omens Studios, said: "The combination of playful and vibrant adventures as well as important environmental themes throughout Leo the Wildlife Ranger continue to resonate with young audiences providing a fun and engaging way to learn more about our world. We are thrilled to expand the series' global footprint further and introduce new audiences to the Junior Rangers!"
Season two of the series won Best Preschool Programme (Country) at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021 and the silver winner for Series-Television at the 2021 Telly Awards, and was also nominated for Best 3D Animated Programme at the Asian Television Awards 2021. Season one of Leo the Wildlife Ranger has sold to over 50 countries internationally winning Best Preschool Programme and a nomination for Best 3D Animated Programme at the Asian Television Awards in 2016.
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Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum
A lot of our route is flexible, given the winter weather. But the Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum has been
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory hosts a breathtaking collection of plants and animals from around the world. In visiting, we
Hometown of Mark Twain
Before he adopted the pen name Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens grew up in Hannibal, Missouri—the template for Tom Sawyer and
Sea Turtles Inc.
They float serenely in the water. They are super cute. They are sea turtles and they can be found all
The South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
Padre Island is a major birding destination. The island protects a salty, shallow bay, ideal for many birds to rest
The Chinati Foundation
The Chinati Foundation is a contemporary art museum. Its houses a collection of permanent installations across the rambling campus of
Road Trip Adventures
Cults, pseudoscience, and an oil fortune meet in the Arizona desert of Oracle, outside Tucson, with Biosphere 2—a money pit
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
We raced through Texas. We have plans for that state for a little later in the winter. Right now, we
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Mount Locust Inn
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Andy Middleton: The European Quartet Live
By MICHAEL P. GLADSTONE
The last time that saxophonist Andy Middleton was heard from he was providing a pro-environmental message on Re-Inventing The World, (Intuition, 2003) with such titles as "Three Mile Island," "Atlas Shrugged" and "At The Foot of The Hill." Middleton's most recent outing, The European Quartet Live (Q-Rious music, 2008), seems to have shifted gears with only one environmental warning ("Up The River").
A lot has occurred in Middleton's life since 2003. He is now living in Austria where he is an Instructor at the Vienna Conservatory. The name of this ensemble is somewhat misleading as half of the group are ex-pat musicians (Middleton and drummer Alan Jones). Likewise bassist Paul Imm is an American now living in Germany. The group's pianist, Tino Derado, is a native German musician.
The music that is provided on this project raises the bar from Middleton's last effort. While before he had a larger ensemble with him, the European Quartet seems like a well-meshed working group. Middleton's own performance here is filled with even more of the swagger on tenor, and lyricism on soprano sax that makes each listen more engrossing. An estimate is that he is featured more on soprano sax than tenor, even though he switches horns during certain tracks—these are lengthy recordings averaging about eleven minutes per composition. Although a good case could be made for him having a similar sound to Joe Lovano, Andy Middleton's solos bring a much appreciated sense of lyricism to the tracks. Pianist Derado also seems to seems to exhibit his own individualism, and his rocking solos keep up with Middleton's.
Two of the compositions are traditional. "Afghan Caravan Song," which throws in some Asian texture and "Christus Factus" which is based upon a Gregorian Chant. On only two of the tracks does Middleton turn down the heat, "Afghan Caravan Song," and the attractive "Cherry Street," which Middleton dedicates to his friend Christoph Eidens. Taken as a whole, this album is quite a stirring work which needs to be absorbed with repeated listens.
Mister Jorge; Christus Factus; The Gate; Afghan Caravan Song; Cherry Street ; Up the River.
Andy Middleton: saxophones; Tino Derado: piano; Paul Imm: bass; Alan Jones: drums.
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THE LARAMIE PROJECT: AN UNFORTUNATELY RELEVANT STORY IN 2018
by William Dahlin | Feb 16, 2018 | Culture, page 2
The Theatre Arts Department of the University of Redlands is presenting a powerful play called The Laramie Project at the Frederick Loewe Theatre, opening with one show tonight, on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m., two shows on Saturday the 17 at 2 p.m., and 8 p.m. and one show on Sunday the 18 at 2 p.m. The play is directed by senior Noah Sylvester as part of his capstone project.
The play itself is about the hate crime that killed Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming in 1998. Sheppard was a student at the University of Wyoming when he was attacked for being a gay man. The play was created after Moises Kaufman and other members of the Tectonic Theatre Project went to Laramie and conducted more than 200 interviews which were later formed into the play.
Students of Art Svenson's Constitutional Law class might recognize the incident's significance, as it led to the passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act which changed the guidelines under which hate crimes can be prosecuted. Before this act, people would have to have been involved in a federal activity, such as voting, to fall under the jurisdiction of hate crime protection, but now they're protected regardless of activity.
By seeing this story performed, people aren't just supporting artists at the university, but they're a part of the experience created by Moises Kaufman & the Members of the Tectonic Theater Project, and contribute to keeping the story alive and educate the public in this time where hate crimes have increased in frequency and in violence.
Tickets may be purchased online or at the door.
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Telstar Ponies - In the Space of a Few Minutes - Lost Classics - Reviews - Soundblab
Telstar Ponies - In the Space of a Few Minutes
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From the same period as the happy-clappy, back-slapping and swaggering, cheerful smugness of Britpop was an album by a Scottish band riding a different wave. Telstar Ponies produced a stark contrast with their 1995 debut-masterpiece In the Space of a Few Minutes. From members who had previously been part of the jangly Teenage Fanclub and the insufferably shambolic 18 Wheeler, it's surprising that Telstar Ponies produced such a dark and intense album, incorporating elements of Krautrock, space-rock, folk and even darkwave. Music this dark had previously been signposted as self-indulgent miserablism or goth, but this was far from it. It was post-rock before the usual protagonists had even fledged their wings.
'The Moon is Not a Puzzle' is a sparse opener, full of foreboding, where David Keenan's almost spoken vocal ("Put a sign across my head, never stick at all, put my memory to bed, say I'm out of luck, that's all") is accompanied by an eerie guitar. The song builds effortlessly with the introduction of Rachel Devine's mantric vocal, to a driving, rising backing, and a building of noise to a triumphant end. A solemn but also a positive opening which reflects the shifting nature and mood of the album.
Where Telstar Ponies play to their strengths is with their bleaker numbers. 'Two's Insane' as suggested by the title, is barren and stark, with nods to Slint in the spoken lyric and moody guitar riffs which build and lead into cataclysm. This is shared by 'Monster' but with more noticeable drumming, added shrieking and heavier riffs in places. But it's 'Her Name' than epitomises the album with David's repeated lyrics, "It's dark in here, no light, I can still hear you, I can hear you creep, out of sleep, to be with me" and "Someone turn on the light, me and her won't sleep tonight", spoken while noises ominously build up in the background. Like watching a classic horror film, expecting something to jump out from the dark corners of the room.
Though desolation is a welcome bedfellow, there is far more than darkness to this album. 'Lugengeschichte' unsurprisingly nods to Neu! and Cluster in its pulsing rhythm, but like a number of Scottish bands around at the time leans also towards the US, with Pavement, Guided By Voices and Sebadoh as apparent influences. 'Side Netting', a slower, more introspective number, lifts the claustrophobia and is one of the strongest songs on the album. 'Maya' contrasts more of a Hispanic sound in the guitars with heavier riffs, and the cover of jazz vocalist Patty Waters' 'Moon Don't Come Up Tonight', with its clearer use of piano with reverbed guitar, shows hints of the direction the band would take on later works.
The highlight of the album, however, is the bleak 'Not Even Starcrossed', where David's almost whispered vocals are interjected by a cacophony of wall of sound guitars. But there are still sanguine moments with lyrics such as "wishing in a star" and "I'm in love with you", and a beautiful, dreamier guitar riff that dominates the close of the song. After such an intense album there is further room for optimism in the closer 'I Still Believe in Christmas Trees', with delicate, rolling drums and a gentle guitar which, rather than bearing doom, bring a moment of lightness to the end of a dark but excellent album.
The band followed In the Space of a Few Minutes with just one more LP, Voices From the New Music, leaning towards a baroque, acoustic sound, with Rachel Devine taking more of a lead role and two further EPs, with more of a folk edge, before going on hiatus. But with In the Space of a Few Minutes they left us with the perfect guitar album, with quiet/loud patterns that seem more organic and natural than those fellow Caledonians Mogwai were to perfect in the years after this release.
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U.S. kills senior Islamic State commander
Islamic Extremism
In this photo taken Monday, June 23, 2014, fighters from the Islamic State group parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armored vehicle down a main road at the northern city of Mosul, Iraq. (AP Photo/File)
Published March 25, 2016 at 11:12 AM
Updated March 30, 2016 at 10:44 AM
U.S. forces killed a senior Islamic State leader, among several key members of the militant group eliminated this week, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday.
Abd ar-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli (Haji Imam).
Carter identified the senior IS leader as Haji Imam and described him as the group's finance minister. He said he was a "well-known terrorist" who had a hand in terrorist plots outside of Iraq and Syria.
The commander, who went by several aliases and was a senior religious leader within the militant group.
"Leaders can be replaced. However, these leaders have been around for a long time. They are senior, they are experienced," Carter told a Pentagon news conference.
Carter did not say whether the IS finance leader was killed in Syria or Iraq.
Appearing at the news conference with Carter, Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said there has been no fundamental shift in the U.S. approach in Iraq, and he said efforts are under way to accelerate the campaign.
The U.S. military has killed numerous Islamic State leaders in recent months. Earlier this month the Pentagon said it killed Omar al-Shishani, described as the Islamic State's "minister of war," in an airstrike in Syria. In November, the Pentagon said an airstrike in Libya killed Abu Nabil, another top IS leader.
Story by Reuters and The Associated Press.
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The Obama administration announced new bounties Wednesday worth up to $20 million for four Islamic State terrorists, bringing the total reward for all the terrorists on the State Department's most-wanted list to $375 million. Here's how that breaks down. The entire $375 million bounty Each …
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This actress was the apple of many eyes. Mine too as a kid growing up in the 60's. She also recorded a few albums.
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"We Didn't Start the Fire."
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray
South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television
North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe
Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom
Brando, "The King and I" and "The Catcher in the Rye"
Eisenhower, vaccine, England's got a new queen
Marciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev
Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc
Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dacron
Dien Bien Phu falls, "Rock Around the Clock"
Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team
Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland
Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Krushchev
Princess Grace, "Peyton Place", trouble in the Suez
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Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, "Bridge on the River Kwai"
Lebanon, Charlse de Gaulle, California baseball
Starkweather, homicide, children of thalidomide
Buddy Holly, "Ben Hur", space monkey, Mafia
Hula hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go
U2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy
Chubby Checker, "Psycho", Belgians in the Congo
Hemingway, Eichmann, "Stranger in a Strange Land"
Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion
"Lawrence of Arabia", British Beatlemania
Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson
Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex
JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say
Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again
Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock
Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline
Ayatollah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan
"Wheel of Fortune", Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicide
Foreign debts, homeless vets, AIDS, crack, Bernie Goetz
Hypodermics on the shores, China's under martial law
Rock and roller cola wars, I can't take it anymore
Rest in Peace Doris Day- que sera sera
Rest In Peace Tim Conway, longtime comedian on the Carol Burnett Show
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When the first few tourists started to trickle in, this place shipped sand to its trio of coves. They're all protected by manmade breakwaters, which keep the sea nice and calm, and R&R is top of the agenda. For strapping sands, neighbouring Cala Millor should do the trick. And the same goes for watersports and glass-bottomed boat trips.
If you're not by the beach, chances are you're harbourside. Cala Bona's dinky marina's brimming with bars and restaurants – from Thai kitchens and British pubs to seafood restaurants that deliver a proper taste of Spain. Tucked behind that, you've got every kid's idea of heaven, Fantasy Park. A 10-minute drive south, there's family-friendly Sa Coma, and you'll reach the Caves of Drach a little further along.


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State biologists to import tiger muskies for…
State biologists to import tiger muskies for Colorado River basin
By Bruce Finley | bfinley@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: May 5, 2013 at 2:38 p.m. | UPDATED: June 23, 2016 at 3:16 p.m.
State wildlife managers plan to save endangered fish along the Colorado River by importing a striped, saber-toothed predator, in hopes it will devour existing invaders that prey on vulnerable natives.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife managers are talking about transplanting tiger muskies, which they believe will aggressively hunt down northern pike. First, they must protect it from the growing practice of spearfishing, archery fishing and gigging — a pitchfork-like device.
Northern pike — imported in the 1940s for state-led stocking and later spread illegally — are prolific spawners and are proliferating around the river basin. Tiger muskies are crossbred from northern pike and muskellunge and are sterile.
The pike threaten recovery of four native species struggling to survive as flows of the Colorado River and its tributaries are disrupted by water diversions to cities. Those are the Colorado pikeminnows, razorback suckers, humpback chub and bonytail.
Tiger muskies are seen as an ideal counterbalancing force.
An unspecified number will be dropped into Harvey Gap Reservoir, north of Rifle, and possibly other locations, state wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton said. Since the tiger muskies are sterile, they'll cause less harm than pike to the endangered species, Hampton said.
"There's the risk this won't work. But we believe it will," he said.
Once transplanted, tiger muskies are expected to grow larger than regular fish because they do not devote energy to breeding. State biologists say this will create a great fishing opportunity in the future.
But there's a hitch. In Colorado, spearfishing, archery fishing and the use of gigs is increasingly popular.
State officials have allowed these practices to target northern pike. But now they're worried that spears, arrows and gigs will complicate the rebalancing in Harvey Gap Reservoir.
State wildlife commissioners are being asked to approve "an emergency regulation" prohibiting the use of spears, arrows or gigs to kill pike, "in order to protect transplanted tiger muskies." If commissioners approve the measure, those practices would be suspended.
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"UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida" Live Results and Coverage
"UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida" will be jumping off tonight inside The Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Michigan. The first preliminary bout is scheduled to start at approximately 7:20PM ET/4:20PM PT. Make sure to stay with 5thRound.com all night for our live coverage.
Former light heavyweight champs Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Lyoto Machida will headline Saturday's pay-per-view broadcast. Thankfully, Spike TV has started their giving ways early this Holiday Season. The edgy network will kick off the televised portion of tonight's festivities with two freebie preliminary bouts at 9PM ET/6PM PT.
The live PPV broadcast begins immediately after the hour-long lead-in show.
Rampage was humbled by bitter rival Rashad Evans in his last outing at UFC 114, while Machida lost the 205-pound crown to reigning champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua the last time he took the stage. A violent finish by either fighter could have them right back in the title picture.
Here is the roster for tonight's extravaganza:
Preliminary Bouts:
Tyson Griffin vs. Nik Lentz
Paul Kelly vs. T.J. O'Brien
Mike Lullo vs. Edson Barboza
Dennis Hallman vs. Karo Parisyan
(Spike TV 9PM ET/6PM PT)
Mark Munoz vs. Aaron Simpson
Brian Foster vs Matt Brown
Main Bouts:
Joe Lauzon and George Sotiropoulos
Tim Boetsch vs. Phil Davis
Gerald Harris vs Maiquel Falcao
Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida


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Q: How come there is no hole in the ground when Kylo Ren fired upon the self-projection of Luke Skywalker? Why wasn't a giant hole created when Kylo Ren fired upon the vision of Luke Skywalker?

A: Actually, there is a hole behind Luke, but barely visible, and maybe a bit too small given the massive rain of fire that poured upon him. And the hole's immediate surroundings are undisturbed, which can't be right given the cloud of debris created as the walkers fire.
The first shot:

Increase firepower:

I said increase firepower!

Just a tiny scar on the ground?

Plus, there's a bit of a continuity error anyway, because the massive damage from the siege cannon is also absent during the fight between Kylo and Luke. I guess the SFX team missed something on that scene, which would also explain why we don't have a big hole behind Luke.

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Cookie Curci is an experienced freelance writer, born and raised in San Jose, California. Cookie writes syndicated columns across the country, and wrote a "Remember When" column for The Willow Glen Resident for 15 years. Her work has been published in 15 Chicken Soup for The Soul books, and in the series of "Mother's Miracle" books ( Morrow books).
She has a short story in the new book "ELVIS", Live at the Sahara Tahoe; has been published in San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury news, Woman's World, Primo magazine, Mature Living, and many websites.
Cookie is currently writing for several Italian American newspapers and magazines, they include LaVoce Las Vegas, Amici Journal, L'italo Americano, Life in Italy and Italiansrus.
Remembering The Charming Frank Sinatra
Sinatra's friendly demeanor was a sharp contrast to the hot-tempered leader of the Rat Pack we read about, maybe due to the respectable company he was keeping that week.
The Amazing Health Benefits and Uses of Mint
Native to the Mediterranean and Western Asia, mints interbreed often, making it difficult for even an expert to distinguish all the varieties.
Why I Hate to Lose My Lush Green Lawns to This...
With water restrictions in place, many of us may lose our lush green lawns in this drought...
Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren … Italy's Dynamic Duo
Cookie Curci tells the story of Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren, Italian superstars who inspired movie fans and made moviegoers' hearts beat faster.
Grandpa's Tale on Surrendering His Beloved Radio During WWII
As I lay in bed with a soft, hand-stitched quilt drawn up under my chin, I listened in the dark as my mother, father, a grandparent, an uncle would tell stories
Family Unity Makes Italian Family 'Shine' in America
It was to this 'middle class' that I was born. It is where I have spent the past 60 years of my life. Like most residents, I have a keen awareness and reverence for things past, as well as a feeling of pride in my present community. The generation I
Remembering The Days of Soda and Burger Shop
In the Pup's heyday, young residents of Willow Glen made it a habit to patronize the local shops. Two-car families were very rare at that time and few teenagers owned a car of their own.
Up Close and Personal With Italian Tenor Pasquale Esposito
Pasquale Esposito and Dino Natali take the audience to the cities and places that shaped Enrico Caruso's life and made him an international star.
Are Gremlins and Household Pixies Real?
Do you believe in pixies; sprites or leprechauns? Many of our ancestors did. Those pixies aren't all ancient. Some are quite new.
J.C. Penny Closes 40 Stores
Montgomery Ward's department store is special. I worked in the PBX room of Ward's Westgate store for many years, and made abiding friendships. Ward's wasn't a typical department store.
The New Year Cometh … Ready Or Not!!
Cookie Curci reflects on the year just past, and decides what treasured ways will make the journey with her; while others are destined to be left behind.
Remembering Mom's First Christmas Doll
Early Christmas morning Mom rushed anxiously out to her front yard, clutching her new toy in hand.
Astaire and Ginger Rogers Retain Status as America's Brilliant Dancers
Elegant waltzes, rhythmic tapping, romantic tangos or ruckus rumbas, whatever the style, whatever the beat, staire and Rogers did it all with a unique style and grace.
Scary Radio Show on Alien Invasion Creating Hysteria on Eve of...
On October 30, 1998, a CBS radio audience heard a production of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds. Orson Welles, the bad boy of radio, just played a Halloween prank
Remembering The Scary Toy From The Past: The Ouija Board
When I was a kid, every Halloween my friends and family would gather around our Ouija board and attempt to make contact with the spirit of Houdini.
The Undying Legend of The 'Illutionist' Harry Houdini
As a child, Weiss grew up in awe of France's great magician, Houdin (1804-71), whom many credit as the founder of modern-day magic.
Curse of the Crimson Dragon Book Review
Cookie Curci reviews Tony Piazza's latest book, The Curse of the Crimson Dragon, in which a scientist's daughter has been lured into a kidnapping
Interview With Bobby Rydell By Cookie Curci
Singer Bobby Rydell back on the road and packing the showrooms, actor and hit singer from the 1950s and 60s. Underwent a combined liver and kidney transplant.
Remembering The 5 & 10 Cent Store
Independently owned or chain stores, they came to Lincoln avenue to market their wares. Stores such as Franklin's 5 & 10, Sprouze Ritze, Miltons, The Party House, and Willow Glen's, mainstay, Bergmann's, attract the local population.
The Company Was Elvis … The Food Was Italian
One of my stories of meeting Elvis was in this book ... this enclosed story is more about the Italian foods that he liked to eat when on the road.


We'd quite randomly decided on a trip to Amsterdam earlier in the year, before our trip to Wales, and before our trip of a lifetime to Dubai came about. Having wanted to visit the Miffy museum in nearby Utrecht and finding great value easyjet flights, Amsterdam it was.
I'd booked accommodation rather randomly by finding somewhere online and thinking that'll do.
So yesterday we headed off from home to Southend airport feeling quite pleased with ourselves. Choosing to fly from Southend meant we'd cheated the traffic we'd usually face when flying from Gatwick. The park and ride airport parking was also a fraction of the price we normally pay for airport parking. Queues to get through security were non-existent as it is such a small and relatively quiet airport.
So there we were feeling very pleased that we had found a great airport for short-haul flights, when the smugness quickly got wiped away when the entire airport had completely run out of food! It seemed the most ridiculous situation - were we snowed in? No. Was this some war-torn country where supplies couldn't get through? No. Had there been some other epidemic or crisis affecting this part of the country. No. How and why was there no food available????!!! It was a mystery that we never found the answer to.
So we were left with 3 hungry children and having found both the eateries out of food, we were left with the final tuna and cucumber sandwich left on the (rather empty) shelves of WHSMITH. To share between the 5 of us.
Absolutely could not believe our eyes when Easyjet came round with the snacks trolley and they too had run out of food! What was going on!
The flight is really short and we landed to a beautiful sunny October day in Amsterdam.
We actually experienced a bit of an adventure right there in Schipol airport but I shall keep that as a party piece story to tell of another time.
We love the challenge of finding our own way around in a new place so train tickets totalling a bargain 17.50 euro got us from the airport to our closest train stop to the hotel. A short walk later and we found ourselves at the Westcord Fashion Hotel.
At this point I could finally feel smug as the hotel had the wow factor and our rooms were stunning. Very stylish and contemporary. We unpacked (didn't take long as we travelled hand luggage only) and then ate our dinner at the bar part of the restaurant downstairs.
It was quiet and relaxed. Although the surroundings do lend themselves to special occasions and dressing up, we had checked with reception whether we were OK with jeans and trainers as we hadn't packed any formal clothes at all and that was absolutely fine with them.
Food was amazing, although rather slow, it was the kind of food worth waiting for. I had a risotto which looked and tasted beautiful, the boys had burgers, Miss T a child portion of fish and chips and daddy had a duck dish, again presented beautifully.
Desserts were just as amazing with J choosing the 'Structure of chocolate', Daddy having the molten chocolate pudding, D with Dutch apple cake , and Miss T homemade strawberry and vanilla icecream.
These were the doors of the male and female toilets in the hotel. Strange but true!
We'd hoped to squeeze in a swim in the hotel pool but we were all too tired and it was getting late so it was off to bed.


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Get more info about the Full Circle Ministry.
Listening to the News you can't help but hear things like: the economy is strong, unemployment is down, labor force participation rate is climbing, GDP is up and Stock Markets are very strong--------BUUUUT, in the same breath, the News reports, "there are signs the economy is cooling" or "recession is right around the corner, the whatever bubble is about to burst or the FED has to stave off hyper-inflation." Jeez, talk about Debbie Downers. They want us all living on the edge of the Apocalypse. I guess so we will "stay tuned" for the next Armageddon. The Media just always has to be right even when they get it wrong. No "mea culpa's". The same can be said for the Weather Forecasters: today there is a 10% chance of rain. And then it doesn't rain and they can say, "well we told you it was only a 10% chance" or if it does rain, then they can say, "we told you there was a 10% chance of precipitation". The media need you to believe that the apocalypse is nigh and it's only a matter of time before we will be reduced to cannibalism or freeze or be boiled to death so that you will vote for their preferred candidates and espouse their radical chic doctrines and prove them right. Somehow it never occurs to them that if a man could rise from the dead, his power could have a dramatic effect on the trajectory of history, including the economy and the weather.
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Princeton Junior School is a private (independent), coeducational, nondenominational, International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for 100 children ages 2 through Grade V. The School, located on seven beautiful acres on the Princeton border, provides a safe and nurturing environment in which children acquire the academic skills to become lifelong learners and good citizens of the world.
Princeton Junior School is committed to selecting and cultivating passionate learners, attracting an exceptional faculty dedicated to academic and character development, and creating and nourishing a spirited and varied school community. The School`s philosophy of education teaches children to build on core knowledge, increasing the depth and strength of that knowledge as they mature. The central tenets of the educational program lie in its rich and challenging curriculum and attentive faculty, enabling Princeton Junior School to pursue the highest academic standards with an International Baccalaureate curriculum while respecting and nurturing individual styles of learning.
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Ned Bustard | Gallery Director
Each year is an adventure in the Square Halo Gallery at The Trust. Every other month a new show goes up and aside from knowing that it will be contemporary art inspired by the Christian faith, our visitors never know what to expect.
September-October
We went back to school in September with a show based on the ABCs. In this exhibition Hannah Weston (a local award-winning artist and calligrapher) lettered and illustrated a series of twenty-six original tanka poems by writer and poet Leslie Bustard, as well as a including a final showpiece of original letter forms and variations on traditional calligraphy hands. "Tanka" translates as "short song," and is the name for a form of Japanese poetry. Tanke poems have 35 syllables, divided into 5 lines (the syllables for each line are 5, 7, 5, 7, 7). The poem is to be one sentence and about one person, object, or idea. The first half the poet describes the object, and the second half is a "turn" where the poet shares their response to it. The poems presented covered a wide range of topics from holes in a bathroom sink and the Scottish island of Iona to tulips and firepits. You can learn more about Hannah's art at www.HannahHolder.com and read more of Leslie's writings at www.PoeticUnderpinnings.com.
November-December
Often when people stop in on First Fridays they will ask me, "is this your art?" I then tell them that although I am an artist, I usually am showcasing other folks' art in the gallery. But in November I had the joy of showcasing art from my two new children's books, Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver: The History and Legends of the Real Santa Claus and The O in Hope: A Poem of Wonder. Both came out during the fall from the new imprint, IVP Kids. The Saint Nic book was linocut prints and the Hope book were collages. Art history professor Dr. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt writes, "In charming verse, Bustard winsomely enriches our modern notion of Santa with the history of Saint Nicholas. His colorful illustrations recall Byzantine mosaics and rightfully reimagine Nicholas in the diverse world of the early church in Asia Minor. This is sure to be a new Christmas favorite." Katie Manning, author of The Gospel of the Bleeding Woman remarked, "How delightful to have the wide-eyed wonder of Luci Shaw's poetry combined with the vibrant playfulness of Ned Bustard's art! Kids and grownups alike will love The O in Hope. This book is my new go-to gift for baby showers and little ones' birthdays."
January – February
We opened the doors wide this year and issued an invitation to anyone anywhere to submit art to the Inklings Art Invitational. We were so delighted by the submissions—young and old, professional an amateurs. The Inklings was a literary discussion group that met between the 1930s and the 1950s. C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the other writers would meet weekly at The Eagle and Child (a pub in Oxford often called "The Bird and Baby"). Many of the famous works of literature we know them for today (such as The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, etc.) were a result of these friends reading and critiquing each other's early manuscripts. The artworks in this show were inspired by that robust fellowship and the works they created. The show was part of the 2022 Square Halo Books conference that focused on the Inklings and the ideas of creativity, collaboration, and community. This exhibition was judged and prizes were awarded by our friends at CURIO Gallery & Creative Supply.
Every year we give young artists a chance to have a "real" showing of their art as part of the annual Messiah Arts Invitational. This year we featured to painters, local artist Elya Dennis and her classmate Alexia Jack. Both artists focused on the human figure and the work was vibrant and thought-provoking.
April-May
January 28th, 1986 marked a tragic loss in NASA history and a sad day for the lives of many Americans. The space shuttle Challenger exploded in mid-air moments after taking off. Seventeen percent of all Americans witnessed the explosion live as they watched on television. The whole nation mourned in the days and weeks afterwards. April of 2012 marked the hundred year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, a calamity that claimed the lives of over 1500 people from both sides of the Atlantic. The scar left on society lasted for decades. Even today, the sinking of this once beautiful ocean liner is in the back of our collective consciousness as a reminder of what can happen despite our best efforts and highest hopes. Buried beneath the waves of the cold North Atlantic is a boat yes, but also the dreams and ambitions of an age.
These and many other events were a point of departure in "Moments," a show by Gunnar Norquist exploring communal memory as it relates to images, and specifically television news media. The small physical scale of the drawings was meant to bring attention to the grand scale of these events, both physically and in their lasting impressions on our national psychology.
Our final show of the year opens in June and features the art of Frederick Yocum. The show will be called "Transient Transcendence" and feature (mostly) recent work by the artists focusing on the confluence of the momentary and the divine. Much of his work deals with transitions, shifting states. I hope you will come visit us this summer. Yocum's work is excellent, but even I have no idea what to expect!
Looking ahead to our next season, we will have a variety of solo shows as usual, the Messiah invitational, and another invitational to coincide with the Square Halo Books conference, with the theme of . . . The Square Halo. Might we get to see some of YOUR art included this year? Check out our Facebook page for more information about that opportunity.
Warm thanks for all those who came out this year to support the confluence of Art and Faith represented by the Square Halo. And if you haven't been by in a while, make plans to come out and see the art First Fridays from 6–9pm, during The Trust concerts, forums by The Row House, and by appointment.