Ray Serena | Saarman Construction Ltd.
Ray Serena brings dedication and proven results to the position of General Superintendent. During his tenure, he developed an in-house stucco division and conducted field oversight for multiple projects. His health and safety credentials include a state and county certification in emergency medical treatment. He shows his love for the community through his service as a commissioner of the City of Milpitas Parks, Recreation and Historical Society. He has been a board member of the Milpitas Little League for over twenty years. Ray's contributions to Saarman and his community are made possible by the strong foundation of over 33 years of marriage and being a proud parent of 4 children.


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As promised here is the Honeymoon Suite at the Lloyd Hotel. We had so much fun in this room. Our view of the harbor and the clock tower felt like we were on a film set. The rustic A-line roof was perfectly spooky and austere. Olivia loves taking baths so she hopped right in. We had fun on the swing and ordered room service since we didn't want to leave the room. I hope we can return to the Lloyd soon and stay in another rad room *hopefully the one with the enormous bed* I would definitely recommend this place if you are in Amsterdam.
The bathroom was tiny but clean. The shower had great water pressure but I felt like I was going to flood the floor.
We met the sweetest Irish lady in the restaurant. She told us all the local places to see and gave Liv some almond cookies.
We brought home a blank pair of wooden clogs for Antz to paint. I also picked up some tulip bulbs to plant in our garden.
The bittersweet taxi ride to the airport is always the lamest part of traveling.
Our trip was over in a blur. It's so true that time flies when you are having fun. We had the time of our lives in those short four weeks. It felt like we spent more time in line at customs than our entire trip! We pushed ourselves pretty hard with my packed itinerary and jet lag hit us hard so we missed some fun places *Sissyboy/Bloemenmarkt (Flower Market) and NDSM werf* We will hopefully return in early spring to see the tulip fields. Olivia seemed underwhelmed with flying but I am sure when she's older, she'll understand the magnitude of spending your fourth birthday in Europe.


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Welcome back to our Behind the Bar Series, where we feature a local bartender of the week and a cocktail of the week for our followers. Why a Bartender and drink when this is supposed to be a fitness site? Well- because we believe in balance. And we are members of the thriving food and beverage scene in RVA. I, myself, am a bartender and train mostly restaurant staff currently. They are the backbone of a city, they know all the secrets. all the news, and are there to make your day better.
We took a few weeks off because of bartender Superbowl (aka St. Patrick's Day) and lots of competition sports and vacation. All things that make it difficult to pop in and chat, because your local bartender is struggling with a crowd three deep and the last thing they want to talk about is a cocktail.
But we return, triumphantly, today with our friend Alexa. She's a California transplant whose been making a name for herself for a while now. Currently heading up the bar program at Secco Wine Bar, she's also lending her talents to Eat Restaurant Partner's newest venture, Fatty Smokes coming April 20th.
She's also a close friend, a wonderful human, and one of the single most intimidating whiskey drinkers I know. I've seen a bottle of Jameson shake before her, I swear it.
Dirty Shirley (judge me…) But I'll shoot whiskey all day.
The noise the credit card machine makes when it tells you to remove your card.
"It's all sunshine, nothing but sunshine"- atmosphere. Because through the clouds there's nothing but sunshine.
Alexa created a delicious cocktail of the week for us using mezcal and whiskey, two of her favorite things.
Stir over ice and strain into glass with a large cube, garnish with orange peel.
Stop in to see Alexa on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday nights at Secco and find her slinging drinks at Fatty Smokes when they open.
Let us know if you try the cocktail of the day by tagging us on Instagram and using the #tanddcocktailoftheweek hashtag.


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Caf Champions League: Gor Mahia should not be scared of 4-1 scoreline - Onyango
Kiplagat Sang
The former goalkeeper believes the KPL heavyweights can easily overturn the margin they suffered in the first leg in the continent's club competition
Overturning a 4-1 scoreline is not a big task for a club of Gor Mahia's stature to reverse, retired goalkeeper Jerry Onyango has stated.
Gor Mahia will welcome Algeria's USM Alger on Sunday for the return match in a Caf Champions League final round of qualifications tie after losing the initial match in Algiers.
Onyango, who is in charge of Gor Mahia's youth team, says the scoreline should not worry the players at all.
"In football, anything can happen and big margins can be overturned. They played against Zamalek and won when nobody actually was expecting [it]. It can also happen come Sunday," Onyango told Goal on Friday.
"Gor Mahia are a big club and 4-1 is not such a big score for them to reverse here at home."
The retired custodian said Gor Mahia players can count on assured home support as they chase their dream of reaching the Caf Champions League group stage.
"We have fans who I think will accord the team the required support and the players have had propper training since," added Onyango.
"What now remains is how they approach the match and I am very optimistic a good day lies ahead for Gor Mahia."
The tactician further claimed K'Ogalo should not be worried by the exit of key players for last season as they have a proper back-up in the players who remained and those who were signed.
Harun Shakava, Francis Kahata, George Odhiambo and Jacques Tuyisenge left the club during the last transfer window after playing pivotal roles for the club.
"The departure of such players, as I have always said, is a blessing in disguise for the other players. It is time they show what they can do for the team especially in a very important match like the one against USM Alger," he concluded.
"I have seen the relatively new players on the pitch and their performances are really encouraging to say the list. Even those who decided to remain have been phenomenal in the last few matches. They will deliver for sure."
The main aim for the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) champions is to move beyond the qualification stage of the Champions League.

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Does anyone know of any dogging sites or glory holes in Melbourne. I will be there this weekend and have always fantasised about this.
Here, in no particular order, are Melbourne's top five gay saunas and cruise The second level is a cruise maze with private cubicles, glory holes, and a.
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Description:The two must-visit places on Lygon Street are Brunetti for their authentic Italian cakes, and Il Dolce Freddo, an ice cream shop that lives in the heart of nearly every Melbournian. Invented in to keep cricketers fit during the winter off-season, footy now plays a huge part in many Melbournians lives. Check their website for the fireball schedule. Before the sun goes down, eat a steak at Transport Hotel Bar and soak up the last rays of the day in their sunroom. Eat a dumpling in Chinatown or have some gelati on Lygon Street Chinatown is a colourful strip of red and gold, right in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. Adultsearch is an entertainment fantasy company. Apart from being a great place for a pleasant stroll with a nice view of the city, it also has buskers, pubs, restaurants, and a cool eatery in the middle of the river called Ponyfish Island.


Winter Weather Advisory is up for freezing rain and freezing drizzle tonight in the areas on the map in blue. Long Island is not involved in the Winter Weather Advisory area.
The first of two weather systems approach us tonight. Along the coast there are no icing issues at all with temperatures chilly and in the 30s but above freezing.
Satellite loops show a large amount of clouds covering most of the eastern half of the United States. The first storm system is lifting up well to the west. The second one is the twist you see on the satellite near New Mexico and West Texas. That is the system that will head toward Western New York and draw tropical moisture up the east coast over the weekend.
The radar loop shows rain approaching from the southwest but the eastern portion of this rain area remains weak and spotty. I don't believe this is going to create a widespread problem but it will make conditions tricky overnight in areas where temperatures fall below 32.
During Saturday temperatures will be warming up slowly through the 40s and rain if any will be on the spotty side. It is well after midnight Saturday night until Sunday afternoon that the second storm will be developing and tracking northeast into Western New York State. There should be a large area of rain and heavy downpours and I continue to forecast a generous 1 to 2 inches of rain for the entire area from Eastern Pennsylvania through Southern New England and Long Island. The National Weather Service forecast for rainfall I think might be underdoing the rain a bit. Temperatures could rise briefly into the 60s in many areas before the cold front passes to the east.
Once the rain ends on Sunday it will turn much colder Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday we will see low pressure approaching and this could produce a period of snow late Tuesday and Tuesday night. My latest video on the GFS weather model addresses this and other long term developments.


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Tale of Glasgow's oldest pub was just bar-room talk, claims owner
Old College Bar was never Glasgow's oldest pub, claims owner
By Jody Harrison @jodeharrisonHT Reporter
Owner Colin Beattie (left) owner of the pub and Craig Inglis (right), chief executive of Structured House Group.
A LITTLE plaque on the exterior wall proclaims: "Glasgow's Oldest Public House (built circa 1515) Ancient staging post and hostelry".
But now it has been claimed that the storied history of The Old College Bar in the Merchant City may have been based on a myth drummed up to boost trade, with the invention passing into folklore.
Owner Colin Beattie claims that instead of dating to the 1500s, the pub's origins only go so far as the 1800s. And the supposedly 'medieval' foundations it rests on are nothing more than the cobblestones of a Victorian railway yard.
Mr Beattie's admission goes a long way to explaining why the pub was never given listed status and official protection. by Historic Environment Scotland.
READ MORE: Glasgow's oldest pub, the Old College Bar, faces the wrecking ball
And they will also be music to the ears of developers who have a £40million plan in place to tear down the Old College Bar, at the corner of the High Street and George Street, and build a development of shops, offices and restaurants as well as 401 private-rent student bedrooms in its place.
"The current building in which the bar stands dates to the 19th Century and the reason it's not listed is, quite simply, because it meets none of the requirements for listed building status," said Mr Beattie.
The Old College Bar claims to date back almost 500 years
"What might be said, though without certainty, is that the Old College Bar has had a continuous license since the 18th Century, a claim that can be made legitimately by several other city pubs."
Mr Beattie, who has owned the pub on the High Street for the past 20 years, revealed he was told by his predecessor, Ossie Prosser, that the bar was 'Glasgow's oldest' as a way of boosting trade.
Mr Prosser was a long-standing Glasgow publican behind some of the city's most famous drinking holes including The Doublet and The Chancellor in the west end and The Buddies, in Paisley.
Mr Beattie, who has owned and run more than 50 pubs in the west of Scotland, including Oran Mor and the Lismore, says he kept the pretence going because he didn't have the heart to tell regulars it was a fabrication.
READ MORE: Glasgow's oldest bar to be replaced with student housing development
He said: "As the owner of the Old College Bar, it may be instructive for me to reveal that it's not, in fact, Glasgow's oldest pub – or at least there's no reliable evidence to support the claim that it is.
"It's a myth confected by its previous owner, the late Ossie Prosser, who revealed the truth to me as we exchanged the keys for the building and he urged me to keep the 'story' going because, he said, it was good for business."
The interior will be reproduced in a new building, say developers
The pub's name refers to the University of Glasgow, which was based around the High Street from its foundation in 1451 until it moved to its present site at Gilmorehill in 1870.
The departure of the university from the High Street led to the demolition of its 17th century campus to make way for a railway goods yard, a decision described at the time as "cultural vandalism".
By the late Victorian era the commercial hub of Glasgow had moved west to Buchanan Street and Sauchiehall Street, with the area around High Street and Glasgow Cross entering a long decline.
The publican added: "A spurious claim that the pub's foundations date back to the 16th Century is based on unfounded and unproven speculation by an anonymous academic said to have visited the premises.
"Cobble stones in the basement, said to be the remains of a medieval street, are in fact what's left of a former railway yard."
READ MORE: Legal & General seals £50m deal for Atlantic Quay 3
The bar has become a political football for commentators and local activists after it was earmarked for demolition last year, according to Beattie.
However, the plans include pledge to retain a refurbished version of the pub on the site and to reproduce its current interior in an identical form - minus the plaque.
According to the owner, the commitment was made to appease campaigners who believe the bar has historical significance.


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Category: Bookish Bingo
Posted in Adult, Bookish Bingo, Teen & Young Adult
Mid-year Bookish Bingo Check-in
Posted on May 27, 2022 May 26, 2022 by Molly
It will be June four days after this post goes up. Almost impossibly, the sixth month of the year is already at hand. How have you treated your time so far in 2022? Did you spend time with the ones you love? Did you learn anything new from watching Wheel of Fortune? Did you mark off any squares on your 2022 Bookish Bingo Challenge? If so, awesome! If not, there is a whole other half a year left to reach your bingo reading goals.
To keep the bingo challenge exciting, and to assess who is reading the Mead blog, I would like to give the first five people to email me a super secret and valuable prize. Email publicservices@meadpl.org by July 10th to get in on the prize action. Your email should include at least one book that checked off one square of the Bookish Bingo 2022 card. That means even if you haven't marked off a single square til June, you can still win a fabulous prize. Just like on Wheel.
Below, I explore some approaches to crossing off a square on your Bingo card to help get the reading challenge juices flowing:
Read a book from a Little Free Library
This might be my favorite square. There are no limits beyond the receptacle from which you find your book. It's hard to walk more than a few blocks in Sheboygan without encountering a Little Free Library. There's a map one can refer to in order to find the "official" LFLs throughout Sheboygan. This means the LFL "host" has officially registered with the Little Free Library organization. Take a look at the map HERE. It's not required to register and you will find many fold more "unofficial" Little Free Libraries than the official ones listed on the map. My personal favorites in Sheboygan include the one outside the John Michael Kohler Arts Center on the 6th Street-side, the one on the corner of 7th and St. Claire, and the one near the YMCA. Not to say these are the BEST, they just happen to appeal to me, personally.
Read a memoir by a comedian
Yes, Seth Rogan was only a standup during his teenage years before landing his first starring role on Freaks and Geeks, but lord was this book good, so I am including it. I LOLed so hard I cried at several passages. Also, if you have the means, I am begging you to listen to this in audio format. The cast of famous voices is staggering and I had to keep looking up if the person I was hearing was the person I thought it was.
That's the thing about comedian memoirs, though. They tend to translate very well into audio productions. We see a similar effect with the work of Amy Poehler (Yes Please; 2014), Tina Fey (Bossypants; 2011), and Steve Martin (Born Standing Up; 2007). Below, I listed several other highly acclaimed comedian-penned memoirs that can be found on Hoopla or Overdrive/Libby, in addition to the hard copy:
The Last Black Unicorn (2017) by Tiffany Haddish
Fresh Off the Boat (2013) by Eddie Huang
Why Not Me? (2015) by Mindy Kaling
Let's Pretend This Never Happened (2012) by Jenny Lawson
Dear Girls (2019) by Ali Wong
You're in luck if you enjoy the above work and want more, since most of the authors I listed have published more than one humorous title. In the case of Steve Martin, he's also published more "traditional" fiction offerings such as his 2000 novella Shopgirl. It never hurts to investigate back catalogs, in any case.
Read a book about food that isn't a cookbook, or the food memoir, as it were
Cookbooks are excellent for reading, don't get me wrong, but the food memoir is where it's at for some deep and delicious narrative goodness. Julia Child was a wonderful writer and the memoir of her time in France is such a delight. The "warbling giantess" is so full of curiosity, humor, warmth, and SNARK! that is not always evident when watching her on one of her many iconic cooking shows. Julia has several non-cookbook-books to her name, but if you aren't a Child stan like I am, perhaps one of the below titles would be of interest:
The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard (2020) by John Birdsall
Kitchen Confidential (2000) by Anthony Bourdain
How to Cook a Wolf (1942) by MFK Fisher
Garlic and Sapphires (2005) by Ruth Reichl
The Cooking Gene (2017) by Michael Twitty
If you are in need of a 2022 bingo card stop into the library and ask at the first floor desk. If you have completed a row across, down, or diagonally, submit your sheet at the first floor desk to receive a small prize. Bingo cards that are completely full will be entered into a drawing at the end of 2022 for a big prize. In the meantime, don't forget to email me at publicservces@meadpl.org for a crack at receiving a mid-year bingo incentive! In lieu of that, we are always happy to help find books that fit bingo squares, or for any reading goal you have in mind. Please also consider using our book recommendation tool Your Next Five Books which can be found HERE.
Presenting: Mead Bookish Bingo Reading Challenge 2022
Posted on January 21, 2022 by Molly
Do not eat these chips fam
New year, new books, amiright? While I don't do New Year's resolutions, I love to make a reading resolution. There are many ways to go about resolving to read. Personally, I'm a Goodreads Book Challenge kinda gal. All one needs to do is pick a number and try to read that many books in a calendar year. For those who crave more structure, Mead's Bookish Bingo Challenge is a great way to get creative with your reading list and get out of a reading rut. Mead's reading challenge is a good fit for people who struggle with deciding what to read next or for people who enjoy reading books that might fall outside of their comfort zone. Here's how to play Mead's Bookish Bingo Challenge 2022: Print a bingo card HERE or come into Mead and pick one up at the first or second floor desk. One title can be used to cross off one square. Once you complete your Bingo – down, across or diagonal – please submit your card to publicservices@meadpl.org or in-person at Mead Public Library to receive a small prize and an additional entry in the Summer Library Program drawing for your first Bingo. If you complete the Bingo card, and submit it by December 31, 2022, you will be entered into an additional drawing for a surprise gift.
I present to you Mead's Bookish Bingo Challenge 2022 card:
Pretty sweet, huh?
Key of Terms BIPOC = Black, Indigenous and People of Color LGBTQIA+ = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender, Genderqueer, Queer, Intersexed, Agender, Asexual, and Ally community STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Check back with the Mead Blog throughout the year to get suggestions and encouragement on how to complete a square. Do you like the idea of a reading challenge, but aren't too crazy about the one we provided? Please take a moment to check out the intense array of reading challenges found throughout the internet HERE and HERE.
As always, we are eager to help you connect with the library material you need, from bingo square to book report. Reach out via call, chat, email, or in-person for book picks, research help, etc. Let's make it a great year of reading and meeting our goals, perhaps at the same time!
Posted in Adult, Bingo 2021, eBooks & eAudio, Fiction, Film, Magazines
Bookish Bingo Reading Challenge 2021 Wrap-Up
Posted on December 21, 2021 December 21, 2021 by Molly
Well, it certainly has been a bit of a year, hasn't it? While things were a little too pandemic-y and censorship-y around the country to make this year a pleasant one to remember, I do not think it was completely without merit. Take, for instance, reading challenges. More specifically, Mead's Bookish Bingo Challenge, that, when complete, makes the player eligible for FABULOUS PRIZES. Readers still have until the first week of January to submit their bingo cards at the first floor desk. Those who completed a row across, down, or diagonally will receive a stylish and useful Mead tote bag. In addition to this, those who were able to complete the entire card will be entered into a drawing for $50 Chamber Cash. Wow! Talk about fabulous!
Above: Mead's Bookish Bingo Challenge bingo card. Download and print your own HERE.
Did you miss the bingo boat this year? Do not despair. You have a couple options. The first of which is to engage with Mead's Bookish Bingo Challenge 2022 for a whole new year of challenges to complete.
The second option is to spend the next two holiday weekends completing at least one row of the bingo card. Here's how I would do it:
Top row middle: Read a Book Recommended by the Staff on the MPL Blog
Mead staff has been posting book, movie, magazine, website, and more, recommendations for roughly the past three years. Books for all ages, really. Many to choose from and many of which can be read in one easy sitting. No one will fault you for reading a book from a post about children's books. If you feel like this is cheating (it's not; children's lit is worthy and excellent), certainly no one will fault you for reading a book in audio form while you finish last minute holiday preparations around the house or drive to and from work, etc. I would listen to something with a full-cast reading like Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede or maybe the highly-acclaimed The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee, both of which were blogged about by yours truly a couple years ago. Super fun series, honestly.
Second row middle: Read a Book that is Connected to the Winter Solstice
Greenglass House by Kate Milford
Hmmm, if only there were a holiday, or several holidays, that landed on or around the Winter Solstice. What I am getting at, and what you may have gathered from my advice about the first square, is that reading challenges are a perfect opportunity to bend some rules. Greenglass House by Kate Milford takes place over a boy's winter break. It's a snowed-in mystery that, while not specifically about the Winter Solstice, is definitely solstice-adjacent. Get creative. Is the book set in winter? I bet you could shoehorn that thing into this bingo square.
Third row middle: READER'S CHOICE!!!!!!!!!
Okay, is THIS cheating? It is not. Any book you read gets this square crossed off the list. May I humbly suggest a little Murderbot?
Fourth row middle: Read a Magazine on Overdrive/Libby
Our 2021 reading challenge saw some changes to Mead services over the course of the year. Primary of these to effect Bookish Bingo was the absorption of RB Digital into Overdrive/Libby. RBD used to be the place to check out e-magazines and audiobooks until mid-2021, so if you read your magazine there, feel free to mark off the square. Latecomers should head to Overdrive/Libby. I really dig on America's Test Kitchen so I would probably read an issue of their Cook's Country magazine.
Fifth row middle: Watch a Film with Subtitles on Kanopy
Kanopy can be accessed anywhere you have an internet connection. I use the Roku app and it's pretty slick. To find the film with subtitles, head to "Browse" and then select "World Cinema". Watch Parasite (2019) if you haven't yet because buddy, you are missing out.
Everyone at Mead hopes everyone reading our blog enjoyed participating in this inaugural reading challenge. What were your favorite squares? What were the most difficult? What do you wish we would do differently? Click HERE to download your last-ditch 2021 bingo card and stay tuned for access to the 2022 edition. Please do not hesitate to reach out for help troubleshooting tech stuff, for last minute book recs, or anything else, really. Enjoy the holiday season, and to those of you attempting to complete a bingo row over two holiday weekends, best of luck, you can do it!
Posted in Award Winners, Bingo 2021, Bookish Bingo, NAFNIP
Bookish Bingo: Read a Book Written by a NAFNIP Author
Posted on November 5, 2021 November 10, 2021 by Ann
November is Native American Heritage Month, so I thought I would highlight the Mead Bookish Bingo Challenge to "read a book written by a NAFNIP (Native, Aboriginal, First Nations, Indigenous People) author".
Native American Heritage Month is a time for all of us to reflect on and celebrate the contributions, histories and cultures of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Island communities in North America. For this article, I would like to celebrate the literary works of a few indigenous authors featured in the Monarch Library System collection.
Joy Harjo is the 2019 Poet Laureate of the United States and a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Carole Lindstrom is the author of the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning We Are Water Protectors. She is Anishinabe/Métis and is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians.
Michaela Goade is the Caldecott Award-winning illustrator of We Are Water Protectors. She is the first Native American to win the award. She is of the Tlingit and Haida tribes.
Darcie Little Badger is an oceanographer and the author of Elatsoe, selected by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 Fantasy books of all time. She is a member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas.
Note: Elatsoe will be discussed by the Book to Art Club in January.
Stephen Graham Jones is an award-winning author who has been honored with both the Ray Bradbury Award for Science Fiction and the Bram Stoker Award for Horror. He is a member of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana.
N. Scott Momaday is author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning House Made of Dawn. He is a member of the Kiowa people.
Robin Wall Kimmerer is the author and American Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology, and Director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She is member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
If you'd like to learn more about Native American heritage, I encourage you to visit the National Congress of American Indians website. There are also wonderful virtual exhibits available for you to view at the Native American Heritage website.
Note: Author details are courtesy of Wikipedia.
Posted in Adult, Bingo 2021, Biography & Memoir, Bookish Bingo, Nonfiction
Bookish Bingo: Memoir of a Female Adventurer
Posted on August 20, 2021 August 18, 2021 by Jeannie
Summer is winding down, and now is the perfect time to mark off another square on your Bookish Bingo card! Whether you're looking for a title to carry to the beach or a page-turner to carry you away while on a staycation, these books are sure to take you on an adventure. From the Midwest to Mongolia, from caves deep beneath the sea to flights 30,000 feet in the air, these authors have seen it all—and lived to write the tale.
Starting close to home, Melanie Radzicki McManus's Thousand-Miler: Adventures of Hiking the Ice Age Trail details her experience walking 1,100 miles of ancient trails throughout the state of Wisconsin. McManus is not on a leisurely stroll; she is endeavoring to set the record for a female thru-hiker on this trail. With humor and compassion, she shares stories of her fellow thru-hikers, describes communities near the trail, and digs into the history of the trail. You'll see our state through a different lens and might be inspired to walk a mile or two on the Ice Age Trail.
Our community was settled largely by immigrants from Germany, so it seems fitting that our next stop is that country. Schadenfreude, a love story: me, the Germans, and 20 years of attempted transformations, unfortunate miscommunications, and humiliating situations that only they have words for is perhaps the longest book title in our catalogue. Rebecca Shuman is a typical Jewish American teen when she encounters her first love—a teenaged boy with a volume of Franz Kafka in his backpack—which leads to the discovery of her real love: all things German. For the next twenty years, Schuman visits and lives in Germany, trying in both a literal and metaphorical way to make herself understood and to understand. It's a bildungsroman told with great wit and humor, a snapshot of a young woman discovering herself in a country that's piecing itself back together after the end of the Cold War.
There's a trite but rather true impression that most little girls go through a horse-mania phase. Mine was mostly expressed by repeated readings of Black Beauty. Author Lara Prior-Palmer, however, decided to sign up for a 1,000-kilometer (621 mile) horse race. In Mongolia. On a whim. As detailed in Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race, Prior-Palmer is nineteen and all at loose ends when she sees an ad for the Mongolian Derby—a race that recreates Genghis Khan's horse messenger system. She impulsively decides that riding a series of 25 wild ponies across the steppe is the next logical step in her life-long love of horses and riding. The teenager is woefully underprepared for this race, bringing along scant equipment and unable to work the GPS. Her win is a testament to her grit, determination, and competitive spirit. And yet, because of Prior-Palmer's frank avowal of her foolhardiness (and her spite towards another competitor), manages to save this memoir from the all-too-familiar narrative of the gritty underdog making good.
Photograph: Kristen Radtke/Pantheon
If you want to mark two squares with one book for the Bookish Bingo Challenge, Imagine Wanting Only This is the one for you. Kristen Radtke spins her tale in the form of a graphic memoir, relating scenes and circumstances with a combination of lyrical prose and black-and-white art. Loss of a beloved uncle combined with the unwitting desecration of a photographer's memorial lead the author into a fascination with ruins. Traveling from Cambodia to Colorado, Radtke's pursuit of these places reveals an existential restlessness, a fear that settling down and settling in means eventual decay into a ruin herself. If you have never thought of a comic book as an art form capable of moving and challenging its readers, Imagine Wanting Only This will shift your perspective.
Perhaps no other author on my list exemplifies the female adventurer as well as Jill Heinerth. She led teams that discovered long-submerged ruins of Mayan civilization, and she is the first person in history to dive deep into an Antarctic iceberg. Her memoir Into The Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver detail her transformation from office drone to renowned cave diver. Her prose is crisp yet conversational, alternately thrilling with its description of danger and charming with its depictions of underwater marvels. From the opening sentence to the final paragraph, Heinerth sets the adrenaline rushing and the imagination free.
Other recommendations:
What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding: A Memoir
Kristin Newman
TV comedy writer Kristin Newman spent her 20s and 30s watching her friends get married and start families. Unwilling to either settle down or become the sad single girl, Newman instead spent months each year travelling around the globe. She details her adventures with an easy, infectious humor and delves with equal aplomb into self-reflection. Why is it, exactly, that every obstacle sends her on a transatlantic flight?
Lands Of Lost Borders: A Journey On The Silk Road
Kate Harris
Author Kate Harris dreamed of being an explorer when she was a young girl. Unfortunately, the world had already been discovered and mapped long before she grew up in a small Ontario town. In between studying at Oxford and MIT, Harris and her childhood friend decided to travel the Silk Road by bicycle. Cycling through miles of remote countryside, Harris begins to wonder about the definition of "explorer." It is someone who discovers something, or is it someone who lives life outside of boundaries, discovering themselves?
Without You, There Is No Us: My Time With The Sons Of North Korea's Elite
Suki Kim
It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, the students sent to construction fields– except for the 270 students at the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), a walled compound where portraits of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il look on impassively from the walls of every room. Suki Kim offers a moving and incalculably rare glimpse of life in the world's most unknowable country, and at the privileged young men she calls "soldiers and slaves."
French Ghosts, Russian Nights, And American Outlaws: Souvenirs Of A Professional Vagabond
Susan Spano
In 1993, the New York Times debuted a new feature, the Frugal Traveler, in its pages. Susan Spano was the first columnist, and she took her readers on fascinating trips around the globe. French Ghosts, Russian Nights, and American Outlaws is a collection of some her most beloved pieces. Join Spano as she journeys from the Artic Circle to Java, from China to the Andes Mountains. Through her tales, Spano lives her philosophy of life and travel: Go forth and find meaning. And return home with a tan, whenever possible.
All The Way To The Tigers: A Memoir
Mary Morris
Mary Morris was supposed to be going on sabbatical. Instead, an accident left her in a wheelchair for three months while she endured two surgeries, extensive rehabilitation, and doubts about her ability to ever walk again. While reading Death In Venice, she was captivated by the lines, "He would go on a journey. Not far. Not all the way to the tigers." Morris decided then and there that she would travel all the way to the tigers. She spent weeks over a three-year period in India, searching for the world's most elusive predator, learning about and finding a deep connection to the wild cat. Told in over a hundred short chapters, Morris weaves a multi-layered tale of determination, family, travel, and growth.
Book descriptions are courtesy of Monarch Catalog, except Schadenfreude, a love story: me, the Germans, and 20 years of attempted transformations, unfortunate miscommunications, and humiliating situations that only they have words for—provided by Amazon.
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Read a Book Set in a Country That Has Never Hosted the Olympics
Posted on August 13, 2021 August 16, 2021 by Molly
Now that the 2021 (2020?) Tokyo Summer Olympic Games have ended we all have additional time to work on our Mead Bookish Bingo Challenge. Below, I assembled several titles that will let you cross off the square for "Books set in a country that has NEVER hosted the Olympics".
For instance, did you know that despite having over 50 countries registered with the International Olympic Committee, there has never been a modern Olympic games hosted by any country in the entire continent of Africa? This is largely due to the extreme cost attached to hosting an Olympics. Beijing reportedly spent $40 billion to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. If that big ol' price tag is a deterrent for wealthy nations, imagine the strain this would have on a developing country. While there is talk of the games coming to Senegal far down the road, we must make due in the meantime.
The House of the Spirits (1982) by Isabele Allende
The Poisonwood Bible (1998) by Barbara Kingsolver
Grave Secrets (2002) by Kathy Reichs
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line (2020) by Deepa Anaparra
The God of Small Things (1997) by Arhundhati Roy
Murder in Old Bombay (2020) by Nev March
Akata Witch (2011) by Nnedi Okorafor
My Sister the Serial Killer (2018) by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Born a Crime (2016) by Trevor Noah
Cry, the Beloved Country (1948) by Alan Patton
The titles listed above represent the tiniest sliver of literature produced in un-Olympic-ed nations. From travelogues to groovy science fiction, there is a pantheon of literature to choose from to get this bingo square crossed off.
Do you still need a Mead Bookish Bingo card? It's not too late to complete a row. Pick up a copy at the first or second floor desk at Mead or print your own out HERE. Would you like a little more community while you work on our bingo card? Consider joining our Goodreads group HERE.
If none of the titles listed appeal, contact us for additional recommendations. Please do not hesitate to reach out for help requesting materials, troubleshooting our ebook platforms, or anything else, really.
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Bookish Bingo: Read a Graphic Novel, Graphic Memoir, or Manga
How has your Bookish Bingo Challenge been going? We're approaching the halfway point of 2021, so it is by no means too late to finish up a row, or start completely from scratch to reach your bingo goal. Not sure what the Bookish Bingo Challenge is, or need a copy of the bingo sheet? Click HERE. Also, take a look at past installments of Bookish Bingo blog posts for inspiration HERE.
This week's post focuses on the "read a graphic novel, graphic memoir, or manga" square. My public school experience happened to line up with the place in time when we stopped saying "comic books" and started saying "graphic novels". Really high-falutin' and academic types might even have uttered "sequential art" when trying to frame comic books as a serious literary and artistic medium. My seventh grade english teacher quickly did an about-face at my proposed book report on Art Spiegleman's seminal Maus, when told that it had won a Pulitzer Prize that year; a first for any comic. Anyone familiar with this remarkable title will understand how Spiegleman's work helped usher in a truly golden age of graphic novels, manga, comics, comix, funny pages, or however you know the medium. Take a look at the list below for some additional high-chroma recommendations.
Graphic novels:
Black Panther: World of Wakanda (2017) written by Roxanne Gay and Ta-Nehisi Coates; gone are the days when comics were known for shoddy writing. Gay and Coates are some of the country's greatest living authors, so we should all take a moment to appreciate the depth of talent at work in all aspects of contemporary graphic novels.
Check Please! (2018) by Ngozi Ukazu; there's a trope in queer fiction in which gay protagonists are subjected to unceremonious deaths, overt gay-bashing, or some other violent consequence of homophobia. I'm begging you to read this book not only because it is an absolute delight, but gay characters are defined by their thoughts and actions, not by their trauma. Also: PIE!
A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories (1978) by Will Eisner; widely considered the first modern graphic novel. Eisner is so important to the medium they named the award for industry achievement and innovation after him. Take a look at the list of Eisner award-winning work HERE.
Love and Rockets (1981-1996) by Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez; I, personally, cannot talk about American comic history without mentioning the Hernandez brothers. They gave voice to minorities and women in an industry that still isn't always welcoming to these populations, as well as define the post-underground generation of comic artists.
Usagi Yojimbo (1987-present) by Stan Sakai; follow masterless bunny samurai Miyamoto Usagi around a 17th century Japan populated with anthropomorphic animals. This long-running series is packed full of awesome action, Japanese mythology, folklore, and humor. Does Usagi seem familiar? It might be because he has been known to join the Ninja Turtles on adventures, as well.
Here's NPR's list of 100 Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels from 2017 for additional reading recommendations.
Graphic memoirs:
El Deafo (2014) by Cece Bell; perennial favorite of middle-grade readers, and rightly so. Full of heart, humanity, and humor.
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (2007) by Alison Bechdel; you may also recognize Bechdel's name from the eponymous "Bechdel Test" which is a simple if imperfect way to evaluate female representation in fiction. Read more about it HERE, because honestly it's fascinating.
Maus: A Survivor's Tale (1991) by Art Spiegelman; aforementioned as perhaps THE book that helped comics reach mainstream notoriety.
Persepolis: the Story of a Childhood (2004) by Marjane Satrapi; I learned more about the 1979 Iranian Revolution from this book than the entirety of my formal education. See also: the animated movie adaptation.
Your Black Friend and Other Strangers (2018) by Ben Passmore; named one of NPR's favorite comics of all time.
Need even MORE excellent graphic memoir recommendations? Take a look at the list assembled over at Bookriot.
Manga:
Akira (1984) by Katsuhiro Otomo; the manga that launched a thousand obsessions. As with many middle-Americans, Akira was my first encounter with anime which then extrapolated into my first encounter with manga. The influence of both film and book on modern media cannot be overstated. Watch the movie and marvel at its late 80s technical excellence and totally badass soundtrack.
High School Debut (2004-2013) by Kazune Kawahara; beloved romance series known for its straightforward charm.
O Maidens in Your Savage Season (2017-present) by Mari Okada; this one comes highly recommended by fellow librarian Carol, and if one can trust anyone's opinion, it's hers. This is a great title for women and girls who are tired of seeing themselves objectified from hell to breakfast in manga (and plenty of American media as well, to be fair).
One Piece (1997-present) by Eiichiro Oda; this long-running, best-selling adventure series will publish its 100th volume later this year.
Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror (1998) by Junji Ito; horror manga tends to be filled with super gross, intense depictions of gore and violence. This three-volume series goes easier on the reader without scaling back the genuine creep-factor.
I will admit manga is a personal blind spot for me, so please take a look at THIS list from Bookriot for further recommendations. One thing I love about manga is that many tend to be published as long-running series, so if one book is appealing there are likely to be dozens more (looking at you, One Piece).
For a great introduction to the main genres of manga, take a look at THIS excellent guide published by the New York Public Library.
At one time the word "comics" might have conjured the blurry, three-color lithography of Sunday papers, superhero rags made famous by DC and Marvel, and not a lot else. Superheroes and newspaper funnies are still valid and important, but the form has come a long way over the years, which benefits us all. Framed as a gateway to broader reading, many reluctant readers morphed into avid book lovers after connecting with a graphic novel they loved. My gateway comics were Archie Comics and Herge's Tintin; these were the first books I ever read on my own & cemented my positive relationship with reading. Hopefully, the books and lists above will provide Bookish Bingo players ample inspiration of their own. All titles listed above are available via the Monarch catalog. For help requesting materials or additional book recommendations including but not limited to bingo square challenges, we would love to hear from you via phone (920-459-3400), email (publicservices@meadpl.org), chat, or in-person.
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Bookish Bingo Challenge: Poetry or Verse By a BIPOC Author
Posted on April 1, 2021 March 31, 2021 by Anneliese
It's time for another post to help you out with our 2021 Bookish Bingo Challenge! Below, you'll find some recommendations for books of poetry by authors who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. I've tried to focus on new releases in this post as well. Some of the poets might be unfamiliar, but perhaps even those whose names you recognize will have a new book listed that you weren't aware had come out!
And because no post like this could hope to be comprehensive, and because poetry particularly lends itself to anthologies, I've also added a little bit at the end about relevant ones. Descriptions below taken from the publishers via Edelweiss+.
An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo (2019) – or listen on Audiobook!
A stunning new volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States, informed by her tribal history and connection to the land.
In the early 1800s, the Mvskoke people were forcibly removed from their original lands east of the Mississippi to Indian Territory, which is now part of Oklahoma. Two hundred years later, Joy Harjo returns to her family's lands and opens a dialogue with history. In An American Sunrise, Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where her people, and other indigenous families, essentially disappeared. From her memory of her mother's death, to her beginnings in the native rights movement, to the fresh road with her beloved, Harjo's personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings. Her poems sing of beauty and survival, illuminating a spirituality that connects her to her ancestors and thrums with the quiet anger of living in the ruins of injustice. A descendent of storytellers and "one of our finest—and most complicated—poets" (Los Angeles Review of Books), Joy Harjo continues her legacy with this latest powerful collection.
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Bookish Bingo Challenge: Watch a Movie with Subtitles on Kanopy
Posted on March 5, 2021 May 24, 2021 by Molly
I don't know about you but I have closed captioning on my TV at all times. Whether it's due to my hearing, or wonky volume settings on the actual television, I can't make hide nor hair of certain programs without subtitles. Since I like to have CC on anyway, I'm baffled when people won't watch a foreign film because they "don't want to read a movie". Hey to each her own. This leads me to the latest installment of blog posts related to a square on Mead's Bookish Bingo Challenge bingo card: Watch a Movie with Subtitles on Kanopy. If you have never used Kanopy before, why not give it a try and knock off a bingo square at the same time? Below, I listed several excellent films that as of this post's writing, are available on Kanopy.
To access films with subtitles, log in and click on "BROWSE". Hover over "MOVIES" and select "WORLD CINEMA" from the drop down menu. The following screen will provide lists of films by world region or interest area such as "Award Winners".
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) directed by Ana Lily Amirpour
Vampire movies are pretty sweet, right? Nothing better UNLESS it's an Iranian vampire movie with a feminist tilt. Shot in sumptuous black and white, the girl, of walking home alone at night fame, is actually an undead eldritch horror wandering the streets of Bad City and eating people. The compelling and beautiful cinematography is punctuated by alternating scenes of horrific violence and/or tender understanding between adrift souls, and those who lack them. The Middle Eastern Cinema section of Kanopy contains dozens and dozens of movie titles that have probably never played at an American cinema, and certainly not in Sheboygan. I, for one, relish the chance to see a story narrated in an unfamiliar tongue, and still understand what the hell is going on, all praise be to subtitles.
Here are some other films from the Middle Eastern Cinema collection on Kanopy:
Halfaouine (1995) directed by Ferid Boughedir
Timbuktu (2014) directed by Abderrahmane Sissako
The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) directed by Abbas Kiarostami
The Women's Balcony (2016) directed by Emil Ben-Shimon
Women Without Men (2009) directed by Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari
Inferno (1980) directed by Dario Argento
Singling out a Dario Argento film to talk about Italian cinema is kind of fudging things since his productions lacked, how do you say? Ah yes, continuity, when it came to the language being spoken on-screen. His actors would often not speak the language in the script or even be able to talk to one another, and had to phonetically memorize lines only to have them overdubbed in post-production. The result is that single scenes careen back and forth from English to Italian and back without the actors breaking stride. Inferno is Argento at his creepy giallo best. See also: Suspiria (1977), also available on Kanopy. Similar to Inferno, Suspiria is light on plot, heavy on gorgeous color-saturated framing, and an insane prog-rock soundtrack courtesy of Goblin. Oh! And Udo Kier shows up eventually (heart eyes emoji).
Here are some other Italian-language films available on Kanopy:
8 ½ (1963) directed by Federico Fellini
The Dinner (2014) directed by Ivano de Matteo
Il Posto (1961) directed by Ermanno Olmi
Love And Anarchy (1973) directed by Lina Wertmuller
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1963) directed by Vittorio De Sica
The Host (2006) directed by Bong Joon-ho
Ope! Looks like I managed to talk about all horror movies again! Sorry, totally not sorry. Directed by Bong Joon-ho, who won a bunch of Oscars for 2019's Parasite, The Host represents his third outing as a director. It broke screen and attendance records when it was released in Korea and remains one of their top-grossing films to this day. And, much like Parasite, thinking about The Host in hindsight feels like finding new secrets in a puzzlebox. Elements of slapstick, horror, melodrama, political satire, and more are in the fabric of this production. Those who love their monster movies with a huge dose of heart and humor will be delighted by The Host.
Here are some other Korean-language films available on Kanopy:
I Saw the Devil (2011) directed by Ji-woon Kim
Lady Vengeance (2005) directed by Park Chan-wook
Mother (2010) directed by Bong Joon-ho
The Royal Tailor (2014) directed by Wonsuk Lee
Seoul Station (2014) directed by Sang-ho Yeon
Fear not, Kanopy has non-horror movies for the non-spooky population. It's just the direction my personal gravity has been pointing these days. Check back with the Mead blog often to get suggestions for other bingo squares throughout the year. As always, do not hesitate to reach out for troubleshooting help with tech stuff, or for additional recommendations. Before you know it, you'll have a BINGO!
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2021 Mead Bookish Bingo Challenge: Read an Epistolary Novel
Posted on February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021 by Ann
Do you enjoy reading letters, emails, texts, or other people's diary entries? Then epistolary novels are for you. Plainly explained, an epistolary novel is a story told through correspondence. Written in a series of epistles, meaning missives or journal entries, the reader gets an intimate view of the characters' innermost thoughts and experiences as the story unfolds. As a reader, you cannot help but connect with these characters and think of them as acquaintances by the novel's end.
Are you new to epistolary novels and don't know what to choose? I recommend three of my all-time favorites: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Sleeping Giants, and Griffin and Sabine. The former is a heart-warming, post-war story of friendship, love, and resilience. The middle is a science fiction-mystery-thriller featuring extraterrestrial robot warriors. The latter is filled with exquisite illustrations, and you get to physically open some of the letters which are contained in envelopes between the pages.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live a day in someone else's shoes? Give Gabi, a Girl in Pieces, the chronicles of a young Mexican-American teenage girl trying to survive her final year of high school, or Letters from Black America, a nonfiction narrative history of African Americans told through their own letters, a read-through. Looking for a little LGBTQIA+ inspiration? Try The Perks of Being a Wallflower or Empty Without You: the Intimate Letters of Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok.
Maybe you crave a good heartbreaking but empowering tale like Code Name Verity, the story of two friends caught in the snares of WWII espionage, or Speak, the recount of a teen's high school struggles post-rape, or The Power, the speculative discussion between two authors on what might have happened when females became the physically dominant gender.
If humor is what you'd prefer, check out The Screwtape Letters, a satire on human foibles discussed through missives passed between a bureaucrat from Hell and his incompetent apprentice; or consider Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging, a Bridget Jones'-style tell-all journal of a year in the life of a British teen.
Fancy something a little more scandalous? Try the French epistolary novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. You might be familiar with the films it inspired: Dangerous Liaisons and Cruel Intentions. Of course, there is also The Diary of Anaïs Nin. Yes, THAT Anaïs Nin.
Whatever satisfies your prying inclinations, there is an epistolary novel calling your name, so don't fight it. Indulge and enjoy it guilt-free. After all, it was written for you, reader.
For more titles, inspiration, and Bookish Bingo camaraderie, take a peek at the Mead's Bookish Bingo Challenges group on Goodreads, and don't forget to mark your 2021 Mead Bookish Bingo Challenges card!


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Bhagu was a Bhakti movement poet. She belonged to the Mahar caste. Little is known about her. In the Shrisakalsantgatha she is called "Bhagu Maharin".

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Marathi-language poets
Marathi-language literature
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Foo Fighters Rick Roll Westboro Baptist Church And It's Amazing
Chris York— The Huffington Post UK
As if you needed another reason to love the Foo Fighters they go and do this...
Yup, Dave Grohl and co just Rick Rolled the Westboro Baptist Church.
The incessant pedallers of hate were demonstrating in Kansas City when the rock group pulled up in a pick-up truck on Friday night.
Accompanied by a man in rainbow hot pants they then stopped and played the 80s Rick Astley classic 'Never Gonna Give You Up' at full volume.
Bravo guys, bravo...
The Westboro Baptist Church are a small but very vocal 'Christian' group who believe - amongst other things - that gay people are the source of all evil in the world.
They are notorious for picketing the funerals of dead servicemen and claiming they died because of US liberal views on homosexuality.
It's been an eventful year for the Foo Fighters - Grohl broke his leg during a gig in Sweden in June and was forced to cancel a planned headlining slot at Glastonbury.
Grohl wrote a heartfelt letter explaining the incident.
It reads: "Two songs into our set at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, I made a mad dash to the right of the stage during MONKEY WRENCH to shred some tasty licks for the kids up front. It was a beautiful night, beautiful stadium, 52,000 screaming people….dream gig! Well….wait for it….I definitely shredded something (ZING!).
"Wound up feet first over the Edge (pun intended), dropping about 12 feet, dislocating my ankle and snapping my fibula like an old pair of take out chopsticks. Whoopsie daisy. Not good. Without realizing the extent of my injuries, I stood up to get back onstage and crumbled like a sack of Joe Theismanns (look it up, kiddies). That shit was B-R-O-K-E.."
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This is my 14th post for my 30 Day Blog Challenge. Initially, my topic was going to be an analysis and review of sorts. I was going to read blogs by 10 different artists, and analyze what kinds of posts were to be found on their blogs. A practical post.
What I had found is indeed an amazing resource. Art, Design, and Visual Thinking is an online textbook created by Professor Charlotte Jirousek at Cornell University. The online text is divided into four sections: The language of design, Media design and the fine arts, The evolution of visual language in the modern era, and Non-western approaches to art and design. The topic for my blog post instantly changed.
The website/textbook is massive. Because the text is written for a 100 level course, all of the terms are clearly defined and explained with examples. As a mostly self-taught artist with no magical MFA letters behind my name, I deeply appreciate clarity as it applies to the practicalities of learning about art.
I read through section one–The Language of Design–nine long pages of text. This fact is not to discourage, but to impress. During my reading, I read about many things that I thought I knew, but not well enough to talk about in a conversation, or else knew them subconsciously. I had many 'aha!' moments–a worthwhile resource I will return to multiple times, I'm sure. I am deeply grateful to Cornell University for leaving the textbook online, despite Professor Jirousek's death last year.
My CTA? Check out Art, Design, and Visual Thinking!


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Kentucky Boy Scout unlocks entertainment for senior living community by creating busy boards
Posted at 12:26 PM, Aug 19, 2022
RICHMOND, Ky. — Unlocking entertainment and fastening focus was a newly named goal for a Kentucky Eagle Scout when he created busy boards for residents at Dominion Senior Living.
Curtis Relich, a proud member of Boy Scouts Troop 73, came up with the idea of the busy boards last year when he needed a project to help him rise to Eagle Scout rank. His first thought was to help the senior community.
"I knew I wanted to help them out because there's a disconnect and often they aren't really thought about. I don't really like that, so I wanted to do something to help that community," said Relich.
He reached out to leaders at Dominion, and the idea of the busy boards took shape. Handcrafted by Relich and Troop 73 to stimulate the minds of residents.
The pieces of wood are decorated with engaging challenges that test and sharpen the residents' dexterity and cognitive skills.
"We want to keep not just their bodies active but their minds as well," said Jessica Ball, Life Enrichment Director at Dominion Senior Living. "Sometimes they don't know what to do, so these boards just laying around really engages them."
These boards go beyond entertainment and health benefits. They're building a connection—like Relich wanted—forming a bridge between young and old.
"It's such a comforting feeling knowing the younger generation is thinking about, not just other people, but our older generation. To give back to that generation to let them know they aren't forgotten about. It just makes them feel good about the world around them," said Ball.
"It makes me so happy to be able to help these people like this. It's what a year ago I was thinking about doing, and it's all panned out," Relich.
Everything clicks into place to keep these seniors busy, far from bored and never forgotten.
Evan Leake at WLEX first reported this story.


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Security Council Adopts Resolution on Mali Sanctions
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Security Council Adopts Resolution on Libya
Security Council Adopts Resolution on DRC Sanctions and Group of Experts
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Security Council Meets on Situation in Somalia
Security Council Extends Yemen Sanctions Regime
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Caption Description Dai Bing, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of August, chairs the meeting on the situation in Mali.
The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2649 (2022) on Mali sanctions. The Council renewed until 31 August 2023 the measures as set out in paragraphs 1 to 7 of resolution 2374 (2017). It further extended until 30 September 2023 the mandate of the Panel of Experts.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the "future of modern messaging" by launching a service that brings your email, IMs, Facebook messages and texts into one seamless portal.
The service, which could potentially change the way we think about email, will allow users to view communications from all devices in one conversation history for each of your friends.
In theory, the new messaging service previously known as Project Titan, will allow our every technological correspondence to take place, and be recorded, on Facebook.
The company will also offer each of its 500m users an @facebook.com email address based on their profile name, but insists the new service is not based around email.
Zuckerberg says the multiple thread model used by Gmail is "archaic" and that the new service will provide a "full, rich history with each of your friends" that is one continuous conversation across many platforms.
The example used at the media event was the ability to chronicle an entire relationship history "from 'hi, nice to meet you', to 'hey it's your turn to pick up the kids from soccer practice tonight,'" pulling together emails, texts and IMs.
Another aspect of the new service is called Social Inbox, which ensures that users only see messages that they care about, while doing a better job than a spam filter of blocking out unwanted content by giving users greater control over who they receive messages from.
Zuckerberg says the service isn't an email killer, but a new messaging service of which email is a part. He reckons it represents a seismic shift from email to simpler, more informal services like Facebook chat.
The service will be rolled out to users, slowly, over the next few months.The bottom line is that we're probably going to be spending much more of our time on Facebook.


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Justia › US Law › Case Law › Wisconsin Case Law › Wisconsin Supreme Court Decisions › 1996 › Michael B. Sandy v.
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No. 95-1584-D NOTICE This opinion is subject to further editing and modification. The final version will appear in the bound volume of the official reports. No. 95-1584-D STATE OF WISCONSIN : IN SUPREME COURT In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings FILED Against MICHAEL B. SANDY, Attorney at Law. APR 30, 1996 Marilyn L. Graves Clerk of Supreme Court Madison, WI ATTORNEY disciplinary proceeding. Attorney's license suspended. PER CURIAM. We review the recommendation of the referee that the license of Michael B. Sandy to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended misconduct. for nine months as discipline for professional That misconduct consisted of his attempt to represent a person in a matter adverse to a client he was representing in a criminal matter, gaining access to a minor's confidential children's court file without court authority by misrepresenting that he was the minor's attorney, misrepresenting to the court the source of his information regarding the minor's prior sexual assault allegations, failing to keep a client reasonably informed No. 95-1584-D of the status of his case and refusing to take delivery of the client's certified letter, and using cocaine with a client. In addition to the license suspension, the referee recommended that Attorney Sandy be required to submit to random drug testing for a period of two years, with the results of those tests reported to the Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility (Board). We determine that the seriousness of the professional misconduct established in this proceeding warrants discipline more severe than that recommended by the referee. Attorney Sandy used cocaine on several occasions with a client he was representing in a criminal matter, and it was the client who supplied the illegal drug. That and his other misconduct, particularly his misrepresentations to a court regarding the source of information he had obtained by making misrepresentations to court personnel, warrant the suspension of his license for one year. In addition, it to is appropriate to impose conditions directed Attorney Sandy's continued rehabilitation from alcoholism and drug abuse. Attorney Wisconsin in Sandy 1989 was and admitted to the practices in Oak practice Creek. of He law has in not previously been the subject of a disciplinary proceeding but has been suspended from the practice of law since November 1, 1995 for failure to pay State Bar membership dues. The referee in this proceeding, Attorney Stanley Hack, made the following findings of fact based on evidence presented at a disciplinary hearing. 2 No. 95-1584-D In July of 1993, Attorney Sandy used cocaine with a client he had been appointed by the State Public Defender to represent on an arson charge. Following return of the jury verdict, Attorney Sandy and his client went to several places to drink and later used cocaine. sentencing, Between the time of the verdict and the client's they used cocaine together six times. In the disciplinary proceeding, Attorney Sandy testified that he had a history of alcohol abuse and cocaine use and that he practiced law and made court appearances under the influence of alcohol and cocaine, concluded criminal claiming that acts that Attorney reflecting it assisted Sandy's adversely his use on work. of his cocaine The referee constituted trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer, in violation of SCR 20:8.4(b).1 During March and April of 1993, Attorney Sandy was appointed by the State Public Defender to represent a man charged with assaulting a minor female residing in a county group home where he was employed as a counselor and with providing her cocaine. During the last day of trial in the matter, after he had crossexamined the minor, Attorney Sandy had a telephone conversation with her during which she asked about the possibility of bringing 1 SCR 20:8.4 provides, in pertinent part: Misconduct It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to: . . . (b) commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects; 3 No. 95-1584-D a civil action against the group home. When the client learned of that communication, he became angry and discharged Attorney Sandy. After being discharged, Attorney Sandy made several telephone calls to the minor's home attempting to ascertain whether she was going to pursue a civil action against the group home, which would have involved his former client. Attorney Sandy met with the minor at her high school and they discussed a possible civil action, which Attorney Sandy said he would not handle but would refer to another attorney, for which he would receive a portion of the attorney fees. No agreement was made for the referral of the matter attorney, to another and the matter was not pursued. Attorney Sandy did not have permission from his former client to have those contacts with the minor about a possible civil action against the group home. The referee concluded that Attorney Sandy's contacts with the minor during his client's criminal trial and thereafter in regard to a possible civil action that necessarily would have involved and been adverse to that client constituted an attempt to violate SCR 20:1.9(a), which prohibits a lawyer from "represent[ing] another person in the same or a substantially related matter in which that person's interests are materially adverse to the interests of the former client unless the former client consents in writing after consultation." 4 No. 95-1584-D While representing the client in the sexual assault case, Attorney Sandy learned of information potentially helpful to his client's defense contained in the minor's confidential children's court file that concerned prior false allegations the minor had made of having been sexually assaulted. Although aware the file was confidential and could not be inspected without a court order, Attorney Sandy got access to and examined that file without a proper order by misrepresenting to the clerk of the children's court that he was the minor's attorney. After reviewing the confidential file, Attorney Sandy asked in pretrial motions for permission to introduce evidence of the minor's prior sexual assault allegations. When the prosecutor questioned how he could have knowledge of those matters without first having examined the confidential court file, Attorney Sandy told the court he had obtained the information from various sources but did not disclose that he had reviewed the confidential file. The referee concluded that Attorney Sandy's gaining access to a confidential file in the children's court without an appropriate court order by misrepresenting that he was the minor's attorney constituted the making of a false statement, in violation of SCR 20:4.1,2 4.43 and 8.4(c),4 and violated the minor's legal rights. 2 SCR 20:4.1 provides: Truthfulness in statements to others In the course of representing a client a lawyer shall not knowingly: (a) make a false statement of a material fact or law to a 5 No. 95-1584-D The referee further concluded that his misrepresentation to the court regarding the source of information about the minor's prior 5 sexual assault allegations violated SCR 20:3.3(a)(1) as a false statement of fact made to a tribunal. In another matter, in July, 1993, the State Public Defender appointed Attorney Sandy to provide appellate representation to a client. In the middle of August, 1993, Attorney Sandy wrote the client of his appointment and said he was awaiting transcripts and would meet with the client in October to discuss the case. Attorney Sandy's next communication to the client was by letter of February 19, 1994. (..continued) third person; or (b) fail to disclose a material fact to a third person when disclosure is necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by a client, unless disclosure is prohibited by Rule 1.6. 3 SCR 20:4.4 provides: Respect for rights of third persons In representing a client, a lawyer shall not use means that have no substantial purpose other than to embarrass, delay, or burden a third person, or use methods of obtaining evidence that violate the legal rights of such a person. 4 SCR 20:8.4 provides, in pertinent part: Misconduct It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to: . . . (c) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; 5 SCR 20:3.3 provides, in pertinent part: Candor toward the tribunal (a) A lawyer shall not knowingly: (1) make a false statement of fact or law to a tribunal; 6 No. 95-1584-D The client sent Attorney Sandy a certified letter the post office attempted to deliver on three dates from mid-February to early March, 1994, but Attorney Sandy did not pick up that letter. The client subsequently told Attorney Sandy that he had not received copies of material he had filed with the trial court. Attorney Sandy stated that he probably did not send copies of the material to the client "because that's time I could have used for a good client." At the time, Attorney Sandy was aware the client was seeking another attorney to represent him and had filed a grievance with the Board. After being dismissed as the client's attorney, Attorney Sandy asked the trial court to remove his pending postconviction motions from the trial court's calendar but did not tell the client he had done so. that Attorney Sandy's failure to keep The referee concluded his client reasonably informed of the status of the appeal and his failure to take delivery of the client's certified letter violated SCR 20:1.4(a).6 In recommending a nine-month license suspension as discipline for Attorney Sandy's misconduct in these matters, the referee considered in mitigation that Attorney Sandy voluntarily obtained treatment for his substance abuse, 6 is part of an effective SCR 20: 1.4 provides, in pertinent part: Communication (a) A lawyer shall keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and promptly comply with reasonable requests for information. 7 No. 95-1584-D Alcoholics Anonymous program and "appears to be on the way to a recovery." Upon reviewing the referee's findings, conclusions and recommendation for discipline, the court ordered the parties to show cause why discipline more severe than the recommended ninemonth license suspension should not be imposed. In its response, the Board continued to urge a one-year license suspension and the imposition of conditions directed to Attorney Sandy's alcohol and drug rehabilitation in addition to those recommended by the referee. Specifically, the Board recommended that Attorney Sandy be required to continue attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at least three times per week during the period of license suspension, submit to monthly random drug and alcohol screenings at his own expense for a period of two years, and submit to the Board quarterly the results of those screenings and verification of his attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. We adopt the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law and determine that the nature and extent of Attorney Sandy's professional misconduct, its seriousness, and his need for continued rehabilitation from alcohol and substance abuse warrant a one-year license suspension and the imposition of the conditions recommended by the referee and by the Board. IT IS ORDERED that the license of Attorney Michael B. Sandy to practice law in Wisconsin is suspended for a period of one year, commencing June 3, 1996. 8 No. 95-1584-D IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for a period of two years, commencing the date of this order, Michael B. Sandy comply with the conditions set forth in this opinion. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 60 days of the date of this order Michael B. Sandy pay to the Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility the costs of this proceeding, provided that if the costs are not paid within the time specified and absent a showing to this court of his inability to pay the costs within that time, the license of Michael B. Sandy to practice law in Wisconsin shall remain suspended until further order of the court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Michael B. Sandy comply with the provisions of SCR 22.26 concerning the duties of a person whose license to practice law in Wisconsin has been suspended. 9 No. 95-1584-D SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN 95-1584-D Case No.: Complete Title of Case: In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Michael B. Sandy, Attorney at Law. _______________________________ DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SANDY Opinion Filed: Submitted on Briefs: Oral Argument: April 30, 1996 Source of APPEAL COURT: COUNTY: JUDGE: JUSTICES: Concurred: Dissented: Not Participating: ATTORNEYS:


DALLAS -- When the Dallas Stars acquired Cody Eakin in a trade with the Washington Capitals on draft night for Mike Ribeiro, the general consensus was that the young center who appeared in 30 games for the Capitals as a rookie would center the Stars' fourth line this season.
And through Dallas' first two games, that's exactly where the 21-year-old skated for Stars second-year coach Glen Gulutzan, on the fourth line alongside Ryan Garbutt and Reilly Smith.
But before Tuesday's game at the Detroit Red Wings, Gulutzan informed Eakin he was flipping him and Tom Wandell, who had been centering Dallas' second line in the first two games. And in short, it was a move that paid off as Eakin assisted on both Stars goals, which were scored by Michael Ryder, in a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.
Of course, the man who made the call to put him on the second line couldn't be happier with how his decision turned out and plans to keep him alongside Ryder and Whitney for the time being.
"He's got great speed. He's got some grit. He plays the game hard and he has some offensive ability. He can think the game and he plays on both sides," Gulutzan said. "He's just got to get experience. The more experience he gets, the better player he'll become. Now it's not just about one time, it's about keeping that moving forward and being consistent. He was in the American (Hockey) League. He's just got to be that at this level."
As one of a number of young Stars players who played for the club's AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, during the lockout, Eakin, who had 24 points (12 goals) in 35 games in the AHL, definitely hit the ground running for the start of training camp and hasn't looked back.
"Yeah, I think it was definitely nice to be playing. I think it'd be a little tougher coming off not playing like a lot of the guys have. Last year, too, helped me a lot with not being shell-shocked or a little caught off guard with how fast it is," he said. "Obviously there's a lot of room to improve. I don't think I've reached my goal yet of having a really, really good game yet. I think the legs are there from playing so many games. It's going to be a busy stretch, just got to make sure I'm ready to go."


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N.J. unemployment rate falls in June as private sector adds 9,600 jobs
Updated Mar 29, 2019; Posted Jul 17, 2014
By Alexi Friedman | The Star-Ledger
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New Jersey's unemployment rate fell in June to 6.6 percent, as the private sector added nearly 10,000 jobs, but the public sector lost 1,400.
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New Jersey added more than 8,000 jobs in June, lowering the unemployment rate for the slow-moving economy in what analysts generally regarded as a positive monthly report.
The Garden State's jobless rate ticked down to 6.6 percent, helped by the addition of 9,600 private-sector jobs, which offset the 1,400 public-sector jobs lost, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the state Department of Labor. May unemployment rate was 6.8 percent.
New Jersey Chief Economist Charles Steindel called the June results "very encouraging."
He added that New Jersey -- whose number of employed residents remained steady at about 4.2 million -- "now has the lowest number of unemployed since late 2008, along with the highest number of people reporting they are employed since then."
May job estimates were also revised higher. Instead of a jobs loss, there were 2,900 private-sector positions created in New Jersey that month. The state Labor Department listed the total number of private-sector jobs gained at 20,100.
Leading the way was education and health services, which added 3,500 jobs; finance, which added 2,600; leisure and hospitality, which gained 1,700; and trade, transportation and utilities, which added 1,500 new jobs.
The lone sour note was in construction, which suffered a sharp decline with 2,600 newly unemployed.
Patrick O'Keefe, an economist at Roseland-based CohnReznick, called the construction numbers a surprise, given the previous five months of increased activity.
The good news from the June figures, he said, was a labor force "that grew as the number of job holders rose and number of unemployed fell."
But, he added, "June was a month in which we had some very modest gains and made only a little progress toward full recovery."
New Jersey, which remains above the 6.1 national unemployment rate, has improved since last June, when the jobless rate stood at 8.4 percent.
Gordon MacInnes, president of the left-leaning think tank New Jersey Policy Perspective, called the latest employment numbers "welcomed good news for a change."
He followed with a word of caution, however.
"One month of positive data does not a strong recovery make," he said. "The Garden State has now recovered just 45 percent of the jobs it lost in the recession, far fewer than the nation as a whole."
A look into the public-sector job loss for June shows that state government was the driver, shedding 2,200 positions. Local and county government, meanwhile, added 800 jobs over the same period.
Brian Murray, a state Department of Labor spokesman, said part of the job loss was "in state government education, a seasonal separation we experience annually as the state educational institutions downsize for the summer."
Rutgers University economist Joseph Seneca said a shrinking state government "is not necessarily a bad thing."
"The state would be looking to keep lean," he said. "It's still recovering from the last boom-bust cycle of tax revenues going up, hiring going up, then tax revenues falling sharply and coping with that. I look to the private sector numbers as being the indicator of what's happening in the overall economy, which I find is an improving picture."
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Lee Nicholls, Billy Mckay, Don Cowie and Marc-Antoine Fortune start.
Youngsters Louis Robles and Jordan Flores make the bench.
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National Tribal Child Support Association Tribal Child Support Enforcement… Why Bother?
2 National Tribal Child Support Association Tribal Child Support Enforcement… Why Bother?
3 It's All About the Children! Tribal Child Support Programs assist families in obtaining and maintaining self- sufficiency through: Paternity Establishment Establishment and Enforcement of child support orders.
4 Introduction The 1996 welfare reform included many changes to the child support arena. The most important change was the inclusion of funding available to Tribes to establish and operate their own child support programs.
5 Why Would You Want Your Own Program? Tribal children often do not receive adequate or fair child support services; Parents often do not receive adequate or fair services; Operating your own program gives your government jurisdiction in child support related issues; Having your own program means it will be culturally sensitive and easily accessible to your Tribal members.
6 Benefits There are many benefits to having your own Tribal Child Support Agency (TCSA). Benefit # 1 Paternity Establishment ensures inheritance rights of children and accurate Tribal enrollment. Benefit # 2 Tribal Court Jurisdiction allows more authority and flexibility in how cases are handled.
7 Benefits (cont.) Benefit # 3 Tribes have the authority to withhold from Tribal enterprises and/or per capita payments. Benefit # 4 Increased financial responsibility of parents means less reliance on Tribal program funds.
8 The Greatest Benefits are for the Children. Sons and daughters will know who their father is; Children will be assured food in their stomachs and a warm bed to sleep in at night; All children deserve to be financially and emotionally supported by both parents.
9 Funding Source Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is the funding source for Tribal Child Support Enforcement programs.
10 How Does my Tribe Qualify for Funding? There is Direct Interim Funding available if your Tribe is currently operating their own child support program. Then why would we want federal dollars? To expand or improve your program; Having Tribal IV-D status provides more opportunities for resources.
11 Direct Federal Funds By late 2003 or early 2004, the Final Regulations will be published. If your Tribe does not have an existing child support program, this funding will include start-up costs to assist your Tribe in establishing your own tribal program.
13 A Tribal Child Support Enforcement Program is NOT just a Collection Agency We are here to assist families with Tribal children obtain and maintain self- sufficiency, provide information, education and quality customer service.
14 It's for the Children… Every child has a right to know who their father is; Every child has a right to be financially and emotionally supported by both parents.
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Dense fog is predicted Thursday through Saturday mornings.
Forecasters warned drivers of dense fog predicted Thursday through Saturday mornings throughout North Florida including Alachua County.
In some areas, the fog could reduce visibility to less than a half a mile, the National Weather Service in Jacksonville reported.
A moist air mass and light winds are causing foggy conditions, according to meteorologists. The fog is expected to dissipate by 10 a.m. each morning.


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Q: Windows Universal App. Setting icons in code behind I'm trying to add some scaling to a Universal App and part of this involves replacing some text with icons.
With the below code I am able to set the icon in the XAML.
<TextBlock Name="HoursLabel" Text="" Style="{StaticResource DescriptionLabels}" FontFamily="{StaticResource FontAwesome}"/>

However in the code behind (which sets the icon's code on a re-size event) the following only displays the text.
    private void ResponsivePage_SizeChanged(object sender, SizeChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        HoursLabel.Text = "";
    }

I'm a little confused, do I need to apply the font family again in the code behind or am I missing something?
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My problem was that I was using codes in the format ""
 instead of "\uF017" pointed out by Jeffrey Chen. Replacing the "&#x" with "\uf" sorted out my problem.
Stanley1's answer also worked but I felt changing the format was cleaner.
Thanks for the help!

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I'm a little confused, do I need to apply the font family again in the
  code behind or am I missing something?

No, you don't need to apply the font family again.
XAML and .NET have different way to describe special characters.
In .NET, you should use this way:
HoursLabel.Text = "\uF017";

A: You can workaround it by putting 2 TextBlocks over each other on a grid.
One contains the icon defined in xaml.
The second one (HoursLabel_2) contains text.
By default :
HoursLabel.visibility = visibility.visible;
HoursLabel_2.visiblity = visibility.collapsed;

And on the re-size event you switch the Visibility Property.
Best of luck !


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Gokongwei Foundation Mobilizes P100M For COVID-19 Healthcare Frontliner Relief Efforts
Following the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation's (GBF) announcement of the establishment of a P100 million fund to help address the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the philanthropic arm of the Gokongwei Group has commenced mobilization of the fund for the immediate use of its target beneficiaries.
GBF earlier bared that the fund will be used to support two key beneficiaries— national and local frontline health providers serving in national and local public hospitals that cater to victims of the dreaded disease; as well as the communities where the group's various business units operate.
The support earmarked for frontline health providers will be distributed among the following: COVID-19 referral hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) identified by the Department of Health, the UP Medical Foundation, and other hospitals who are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19.
"In these extraordinary times more than ever, we in the private sector recognize the need to complement the government's programs and efforts by directly ensuring that our health care providers receive all the necessary support for them to be able to carry out their vital duties," stated Grace Colet, GBF Executive Director.
GBF has started to deploy financial assistance and in-kind donation to the three COVID-19 referral hospitals, namely: the University of the Philippines–Philippine General Hospital in Manila, the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City, and the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium (previously known as Tala Leprosarium) in Caloocan City.
The in-kind donation consists of essential personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 and surgical masks, face shields, and nitrile gloves for frontline doctors and healthcare workers; hospital equipment such as ventilators; and supplies such as alcohol and vitamins. Some institutions will be receiving cash that will go toward the procurement of the same items and equipment.
Similarly, a cash donation has been turned over to the UP Medical Foundation (UPMF) for the procurement of PPEs for healthcare workers across a network of 300 hospitals all over the country in coordination with UPMF's partner organization, The Outstanding Women in Nation's Service (TOWNS).
"As the COVID 19 virus permeates the very fiber of our society, we have to protect those who take care of us—the health care workers. It is time for us to unite to protect them, those who are in big hospitals in the city centers, to the small hospitals in the provinces. The help of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation will come a long way to provide them with PPEs to protect them… for them to protect us," said UPMF President Dr. Paulo Maria Pagkatipunan.
Meanwhile, donations of PPEs and supplies will be distributed to other public hospitals who have been attending to a significantly high number of COVID-19 patients and Persons Under Investigation (PUI), namely the San Lazaro Hospital, Quirino Memorial Medical Center, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Rizal Medical Center, National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Philippine Heart Center, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, and East Avenue Medical Center.
GBF also donated to Project Ugnayan, a collaboration of some of the country's largest conglomerates and companies in cooperation with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, to kickstart the latter's initiative of helping Metro Manila's poor communities who have been greatly affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine. Project Ugnayan aims to distribute gift certificates worth P1,000 each to more than 1 million households in indigent communities within the Greater Metro Manila area.
GBF's P100-million fund is over and above the various initiatives being spearheaded by the respective business units of the Gokongwei Group toward the current COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
The Gokongwei Group is one of the largest and most diversified Filipino conglomerates engaged primarily in businesses that serve a growing middle class with rising disposable incomes in the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and Australasia. It is composed of JG Summit Holdings Inc. which has business interests in food manufacturing (Universal Robina Corporation), air transportation (Cebu Pacific), real estate and property development (Robinsons Land), banking (Robinsons Bank), and petrochemicals (JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation); Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), which is comprised of supermarket, department store, and specialty retail brand operations; and the Summit Media Group.
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Original cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; DC 1968. Aaron Conley's website is here.
A guy with a big round bright orange head was walking down the street with his girlfriend, and ran into a friend he hadn't seen in years.
You know, that original cover is so bizarre that I don't think any rendition of it could ever do it justice.
With a big, giant, round head.
I'll have what Ross was smoking.
I like the simple color choices which Aaron made...feels "hot".
I love that in the original they went with the giant close-up instead of showing the Flash running. He looks like he could be straight off of an early EIGHTBALL cover.
I agree with Richard J. Marcel, that original cover is far too awesome for any straight reinterpretation to add anything to it.
Well, I like Conley's version for the new intense determination on The Flash's face, it cracks me up.
Apparently big head Flash is a time-honored tradition. Here's a couple of other wacky examples.
brilliant. I love flash's veiny head. it's so gross! i also like how the issue number at the top was changed for the date.
The sweat really makes this one. LOVE IT.


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Saint-Yan is een gemeente in het Franse departement Saône-et-Loire (regio Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) en telt 1082 inwoners (1999). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Charolles.

De naam verwijst naar de heilige Eugendus of Oyen van Condat (5e - 6e eeuw).

Geografie
De oppervlakte van Saint-Yan bedraagt 26,2 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 41,3 inwoners per km².

Demografie
Onderstaande figuur toont het verloop van het inwonertal (bron: INSEE-tellingen).

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Gemeente in Saône-et-Loire