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'American Pickers': Mike Wolfe Reveals the One Antique That 'Haunts' Him
by Samantha Whidden April 11, 2022
written by Samantha Whidden April 11, 2022 1:53 pm
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Although he has collected hundreds of items over the years, there is one antique that "American Pickers" star Mike Wolfe says haunts him.
While chatting with Southeastern Antiquing and Collecting Magazine in 2011, Mike Wolfe revealed that the one antique that haunts him is an early 20th-century bike. "A pre-1915 bike haunts me," the "American Pickers" star declared. "That's what keeps me on the road."
When asked if he continues to purchase items from a seller after they see the value of the items on "American Pickers," Mike Wolfe recalled one example. "Do you remember the saddle story? It was the first saddle I ever bought. I don't know why that guy appraised it for $5,000. I put it on eBay, and it did not sell. I sold it in my shop for $150 and that was because the buyer wanted me to sign it."
The "American Pickers" host further explained that with appraisals, the item is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. "I have gone back and given people more money for items I bought from them. My business before the show was based on leads and referrals. Going back and giving the seller more money, that's good for your mojo."
Mike Wolfe then spoke about how he finds places to pick. "We get 10,000 emails a week from people who want us to pick their collections. Before the show, I ran ads in small towns. It worked. And I would go talk with the local chamber. With Museums. And with people who had collections."
Mike Wolfe Shares What Had Been the Highlight of "American Pickers" for Him
While continuing to chat with the publication, Mike Wolfe spoke about the highlight of "American Pickers" for him. "Just making a difference. We now get letters from kids and families who love the show. Who tell us it makes a difference in their lives. And that's a powerful thing. We must be doing something right."
Mike Wolfe also revealed what he does when he's not filming on "American Pickers" or on the road picking. "I get to the shop early and do stuff. So many people come into the shop each day that I get out early. "
The "American Pickers" host further explained that at the time the shop was getting 300 visitors per day. "It is a totally new experience. Having a shop. I had warehouse before. I will be opening a shop in Nashville in the spring. I have a house there. So it makes sense to open a shop and do more property rental for movies and so on."
In regards to how many weeks he is on the road for "American Pickers," Mike Wolfe added, "Two to three weeks per month. Next month, I will be home three to four days."

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Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received a report from a witness claiming a 25-foot pleasure craft was within the 200-yard exclusion zone around a group of orcas near Orcas Island at approximately 5 p.m.
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NOAA, which controls regulations dealing with marine wildlife, issued new rules concerning killer whales in April 2011 and may choose to fine the boater for breaching the exclusion zone.


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You don't need to escape the space character when defining CHARGE_CYCLES.
I think ".profile" is only read when invoked as a login shell. You could try putting these variables in your ".bashrc" file.
how to set default ant path in mac os x?
Can one see which .profiles are sourced at a bash prompt?
Manually type the path ~/.bash_profile into any text editor, or tell finder to show hidden files and navigate there. Also if terminal is having problems you should still be able to ctrl-c out of the messages and cd around the use vim to fix it.
Check your /etc/hosts for localhost entry and also make sure that mongod is listening to all interfaces, you can check by netstat -an|grep mongo.
How can I check for the current path in bash?
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I was planning to ee3648a the power supply in a dynamically controlled system, but unfortunately it always takes a few seconds to change the voltage level. Are you saying by "connected" that you are able to send and receive commands when connected to a "built in" comm port of your PC using a program like Terra Term or Hyper Terminal, but not able to send and receive commands when using a 3rd party "RS to USB" converter?
Highlight execution mode showed me that problem lies in the initialize- Sub VI of the driver, which expects the ID of the power supply, and instead gets the ID from the adapter or nothing? Message 16 of That really was the mistake.
Accepted by topic author Keksbold. There are also default com port settings in the Device Manager of Windows. After that I had to remove the error queries from the Configure Output and the Configure Current Limit as well, which made these work too.
Message 12 of Thank you so much for your help!! Or do you think I should get myself another adapter? I did not know that and it helped a lot! I guess the 8-ball is working fine today.
That made the initialize sub VI run. We have a number of laptops using USB to serial converters to talk to meters and power supplies.
I fear this might not be fast enough for my system. They both don't work and as they are quite new, I am pretty sure e6348a are not broken. LabVIEW could read back some number of bytes but still throw a timeout error.
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Q: Loop does not work normally in git action Loop does not work normally in git action.
My task.sh looks like this:
#!/bin/bash

range=100
number=$((RANDOM % range))

while [ "$i" -le "$number" ]; do
    echo "DATE: $1" >> date.txt
done

The result of the above code is:
./task.sh: 6: [: Illegal number:

The code below works fine.
echo "DATE: $1" >> date.txt

I tried the following, but it also gives an error.
#!/bin/bash

range=500
number=$((RANDOM % range))

for ((run=1; run <= number; run++)); do
    echo 'hello'
done

I'm curious how you can make a command like below work normally.
while (random(1-100)); do
     echo 'hello'
done

Best regards!

A: It should work fine with:
while [[ "$i" -le "$number" ]]; do
      ^^                    ^^

This requires bash, but since your shebang is #!/bin/bash, your t.sh script will run with bash, no matter its '.sh' extension.
But in its current form, it would be an infinite loop.
You would need to add
i=$((i+1))

That would increment the $i variable, making "$i" -le "$number" work properly.
Initializing i to 0 is better/cleaner, but [[ "" -le "$number" ]] (on the first loop, still "works" (in that an empty string is consider "lower or equal" to an non-empty "$number" string, and remains in the loop)

That being said, the more correct form/usage for that script would be (using arithmetic comparison):
#!/bin/bash

range=100
number=$((RANDOM % range))
i=0

while (( i <= number )); do
    echo "DATE: ${i}" >> date.txt
    i=$((i+1))
done

Or, using a c-style loop
#!/bin/bash

range=100
number=$((RANDOM % range))

for ((i = 0 ; i < number ; i++)); do
    echo "DATE: ${i}" >> date.txt
done

All this assumes bash, but as seen here, since for (( ... )) syntax isn't POSIX, it would not work with Alpine Linux or other OS where sh links to ash (Almquist shell) or Dash.
In that latter case:
#!/bin/bash

range=100
number=$((RANDOM % range))

for i in $(seq 0 $number); do
    echo "DATE: ${i}" >> date.txt
done

A: You have two separate problems:

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*You are running your script with sh, not bash

*You are not assigning i
For the first one, see Why does my Bash code fail when I run it with 'sh'?
For the second, set i=0 in your script before you try to compare $i as a number.

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Planning for Pimlico
Vision for Pimlico
Exhibition and Consultation 2017
Draft Plan and Consultation 2019
1. Our draft Neighbourhood Plan (browse or download the PDF here) contains policies and detailed justifications to deliver the Forum's Vision for Pimlico. We are publishing this now to get the views of local residents and businesses as to whether the broad shape of our plans for Pimlico are right and whether the detailed policies are right. This is a Pre-Submission Consultation in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act (2011) and Regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 (as amended).
2. We do not have an entirely free hand in specifying how our area should evolve: our policies have to be consistent with National planning policies and with Westminster's Strategic Policies in the City Plan. And we have to have 'positively phrased' policies. But we believe our policies will be able to best deliver the Vision and we are now seeking views on them.
3. We are putting forward our ideas about how the central area around Wilton Road and Warwick Way should evolve to make it a more attractive place and to make it more vibrant. We are seeking to protect the retail premises from alternative or unsuitable uses and improve the public realm in this area to make it more pleasant for pedestrians and shop and restaurant users.
4. Outside the central area it is almost entirely residential in nature and we want to see high levels of protection of heritage in this area and outside the conservation areas avoid overly tall buildings which would alter the feel of our village. We recognise that development both in and also adjacent to our area has been of great concern.
5. We want to protect the green spaces and open spaces, especially near the riverside. While we do not propose any new major developments we are putting forward some general rules that will need to be followed in our area if larger developments are proposed.
6. Our consultation ends on the 10 October 2019 and after this we will take the responses into account and revise the Plan to submit it to Westminster City Council. There is a further round of consultation and then consideration by an independent examiner. If she considers that the Plan has been consulted on properly and addresses the issues raised, she will recommend that it goes to a referendum at which all residents in our area are entitled to vote. The result of that referendum is binding and if passed the Council adopts the Plan. We hope to be at the referendum stage in Summer 2020.
7. This Plan has been some time in preparation and we have kept members of the Forum, and the many residents associations, in touch with our evolving ideas. We now welcome your views, in particular about the main themes of our policies.
Our plan has the following structure:
• Developing a vibrant commercial sector supporting our area
• Design and Heritage
• Housing and Hotels
• Open spaces, pedestrian and transport facilities, protecting the environment
• Larger Sites including the Queen Mother Sports Centre Block
It would be very helpful to us if you could put responses under these headings. We would also be happy to come and talk to residents and other groups. Responses should be emailed to: email@pimlicoforum.org by 10 October 2019, 5:00pm.
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US State Department Greenlights The Sale of CH-53K Helicopters to Israel
By Yusuf Çetiner in Air Force, Aviation, Companies, Helicopter, Israel, News, USA August 4, 2021
According to a notification issued by the US State Department the sale of up to 18 CH-53K heavy-lift cargo helicopters to Israel has been cleared, in a transaction worth $3.4 billion. In a statement, the State Department said, "the United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability."
The sale will aid "the Israeli Air Force's ability to transport armored vehicles, personnel, and equipment to support distributed operations," according to the statement. The statement also mentions that, "Israel will use the increased capability as a deterrence against regional threats and to strengthen its internal defenses,". Despite the approval of the State Department, the notice does not imply that a contract has been signed or that talks have been completed. The notification begins a period of congressional review during which legislators can vote to stop the sale if they so choose. For its part, "Hamas" slammed the US-Israeli arms deal, claiming that it enables the Israeli occupation to continue its war against Palestinians and their sanctuaries, as well as harass and steal their lands.
The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on 25 February, 2021 that the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter, produced by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, will be the IDF's next transport helicopter, replacing the existing "Yas'ur" (CH-53) in its inventory.
The Israeli Air Force initially utilized the CH-53 "Yas'ur" in 1969, and has now been expressing their wish to replace older helicopter models for more than five years. The CH-53 Yas'ur helicopters, which are approaching their 50th anniversary, have been involved in a number of significant operations.
The "Yas'ur" helicopter / From the official Twitter page of the IAF (Israeli Air Force)
Yas'ur helicopters are used in Israel to support naval forces, to extinguish forest fires, for cross-border infiltration into the Middle East and in conjunction with special forces infiltration and reconnaissance vehicles. However, no matter how advanced it was in its time, it can no longer fully meet the demands of the Israeli Air Force as technology advances. As a result, Israel chose to replace its fleet of 22 CH-53D "Yas'ur" helicopters with CH-53K helicopters.
Israel also requested 60 T408-GE-400 engines as part of the agreement, in addition to crew training and maintenance. Six are spares and 54 are installed aboard helicopters. 36 integrated global positioning and inertial navigation systems with selective availability and anti-fraud modules, communications equipment, GAU-21 .50 caliber heavy machine guns, a mission planning system, spare and maintenance parts, support and test equipment are also included. If an agreement is reached, deliveries of the CH-53K to Israel will begin in 2024.
Two Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopters
The CH-53K King Stallion is a large transport helicopter with a maximum take-off weight of roughly 40 tons and is known as the helicopter with the highest cargo capability ever built by the US government. On an exterior sling, the vehicle can transport more than 12 tons of cargo, and the cargo hold can house 55 passengers. The helicopter's crew comprises of two to five personnel, including two pilots and three gunners who provide security. The CH-53K has a maximum range of 840 km and a top speed of 315 km/h. Active and passive protection systems are installed on the helicopter; a highly armored hull protects the crew and passengers from small arms fire, while active protection systems can defend the vehicle against missile damage.
Tags: CH-53D, CH-53K, helicopters, Israeli Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, State Department
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How i can remove S7 CPU password?
I wrote a program for CPU 313C last year iforget it's cpu password. now i want to edit plc program how i can to remove the cpu password?
you can not remove it.
Also I do not know any "illegal" tool to do it.
is the plc write-protected or read/write-protected? You have the offline-program? If the plc is only write-protected then you can compare the program. It is possible to the remove the password in the hardware config and transfer the program to a not protected MMC-card.
There is no legal way to remove unknown password from MMC.
If you are the author of the program, then you can simply remove check marks in HW config that related to protection and passwords of the MMC and purchase a new MMC and download the software on it.
Is there an illegal way?
If anybody know the method please let us know.Password reset facility must be there.
If you are the author of the program, then you can clear password or change it using master password "CLEARPLC". But in this case you will lose the downloaded application software.
So you will need to re-downlooad it again on the CPU.
If you forget the password, you must clear the memory of the S7-200 and reload your program.
1. Select the PLC > Clear menu command to display the Clear dialog box.
2. Select all three blocks and confirm your action by clicking OK.
cartridge to remove the lost password.
to be frozen at a specific value).
personnel, and/or damage to equipment.
before clearing the S7-200 memory.
It is applicable for only S7-200.I tried same with S7-300 ,it is not working.


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Do we dare?
By John Haren, 1 July 2022
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It is our responsibility to promote a world where self-interest is abandoned and the wellbeing of all peoples is at the heart of our political, social, environmental and economic action, writes John Haren.
Saturday night, May 21, 2022: as it became clear that Australia's Parliament was being reshaped before our very eyes, amidst the mind-boggling realignment of seats between blue, red, green and teal, my eyes gently closed. My consciousness reverted to a dream world and, when I awoke, I pondered what became infused in my brain. Could my dream be a collective dream of all?
Do we dare hope for a different future? A Parliament that has robust but respectful discussions on legislation. Where our political leaders engage in debate that is grounded in their connections with community aspirations.
Do we dare to dream of a future with a commitment to real action on climate change? Where there is an ambitious plan for transition to renewables. Where the Great Barrier Reef can survive and thrive. Where the Murray River flows freely into the Lower Lakes. Where no new coal mines and coal-fired generation plants are established.
Do we dare to dream of a future where Reconciliation and adoption of the Uluru Statement from the Heart are at the forefront of the Australian psyche? A future where First Nations people can find their rightful place. Where positive outcomes on Indigenous health, housing and community participation are achieved.
Do we dare to dream of a future with a more compassionate response to asylum seekers, living up to our international obligations? The granting of permanent resident status to the tens of thousands who have lived with years of traumatic uncertainty.
Do we dare to dream of a future with increased opportunities for women? Just wages for essential workers, including child care, aged care and disability staff. More women in leadership. Where domestic violence is addressed.
Do we dare to dream of a future where a person's humanity is paramount, before their race, colour, gender or sexual orientation? A future where we value people for who they are, what their hopes and needs are. Policies and programs that reflect a society that is served by the economy rather than being subservient to a neoclassical economic agenda.
Do we dare to dream of a fairer and more just society? A society where the most vulnerable have their dignity restored. Where multinational companies pay their share of tax. Where all people can expect to live in good standard and affordable homes.
Do we dare to dream of a future where Australia is party to international conversations where real progress is made on human rights, trade, cultural opportunities and climate action? Where there is a commitment to diplomatic solutions rather than oppositional taunts.
These are not dreams beyond our capacity to fulfil them. The tone has already changed from sloganeering to conversations that really matter about our future. It is not as if there were no warning signs for the previous government. Ignore women, the climate, Indigenous people, people struggling with the daily costs of living, and treatment of asylum seekers, at your peril. These are not rhetorical considerations but real life issues that are critical to the future of the nation.
My own peace I give you, was Jesus' refrain of the following Sunday's Gospel from John. Dare we also dream of a time when nations can speak with each other respectfully, challenging all countries to act in peaceful and just ways?
It is up to the entire citizenry, as well as our elected representatives, to promote a world where self-interest is abandoned and the wellbeing of all peoples is at the heart of our political, social, environmental and economic action.
Let the dreams take root and the movement for a better world begin.
John Haren has been engaged in the community sector for over 30 years, including eight years as CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society in South Australia. With a social work and social policy background John has worked with the homeless, asylum seekers and refugees, people with disability, those with mental health challenges and in the health sector. John lives in Adelaide where he writes on many contemporary social issues and is working on his first novel.
This article was first published in the June 2022 edition of The Good Oil, the e-magazine of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. Reproduced with permission.
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Last night's MLB Home Run Derby had a multitude of storylines for fans to be excited about. The performances backed up the hype and then some. Let's Recap some of the main performances:
Albert Pujols:
My favorite player in the Home Run Derby made more noise than a lot of people were expecting. He was gifted the extra 30 seconds out of respect, but he made it count as he took down the one-seed Kyle Schwarber. Schwarber had a very disappointing performance. He looked like he just never fully caught a rhythm and it resulted in his elimination in the first round. Pujols was treated like the baseball royalty he is by the fans and players at last night's event and he rewarded them with a solid showing.
Pete Alonso:
The defending champ was eliminated by Julio Rodriquez Jr. in the second round. Alonso did well throughout the first two rounds but couldn't quite overcome Rodriquez who put up incredible numbers in his first HRD appearance. Alonso's main headline from last night wasn't even his homeruns, it was more about his actions in between rounds. He appeared to be meditating at some points and doing a few different quirky things that caught many people's attention.
Julio Rodriquez Jr.:
The J-Rod Show was on in full effect last night as the rookie put up 32 and 31 homeruns in his first two rounds. He was decimating baseballs left and right throughout the whole competition and did it with style as well. I think last night's performance will really help put his name on the map as he plays in Seattle which doesn't allow most of the East Coast to see his talents on a daily basis. I hope he continues to compete in events like this because he was definitely one of the most entertaining parts of the whole night.
Juan Soto:
Your 2022 Home Run Derby Champion, Juan Soto. I will take a quick moment here to brag a little bit as I called Soto's victory in yesterday's prediction article. Okay, back to the real story here. Soto may not have hit as many total homeruns as Rodriquez Jr., but he hit the amount he needed to when it mattered most. I really enjoy how the derby is set up right now, but I can definitely see how the setup benefited Soto. Soto was a higher seed therefor was able to stop swinging as soon as he passed his opponents. Rodriquez Jr. continued to swing for the entirety of all three of his rounds due to him being the lower seed, which seemed to bring on a little bit of fatigue in the final round. Soto has experience in the Derby and benefited from being the higher seed which I think propelled him to win it all.
I was a big fan of last night's event overall. The players were exciting from beginning to end and the results reflected that. It is cool to see how the young guys are starting to take the reigns from the older generation. Young stars are popping up all around the league, and with players like Soto and J-Rod leading the pack, the future in the MLB is very bright.
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In Baltimore, bikes will team with buses to reconnect a car-lite city
Michael Andersen, PlacesForBikes staff writer
Photo: Gerald Fittipaldi.
Second in a series of profiles of the Big Jump Project's 10 focus areas.
Partway between two of the country's bike-friendliest big cities, Washington DC and Philadelphia, is the only major Northeast city that has never gotten much into bicycles.
It's Baltimore. And it's about to change.
In fact, a lot is about to change about transportation in Baltimore. In July, its sprawling, spindly bus system will get a so-called "haircut," refocusing bus service to neighborhoods with higher ridership in this city where only two in three households owns a car.
Baltimore's new frequency-focused bus system arrives in July. Image: MTA.
"Our buses … they don't have high frequency and good reliability," said Caitlin Doolin, the city's bike and pedestrian planner. "They're these long convoluted routes that used to make sense but don't any more."
Doolin said that today, during rush hour along the major north-south arteries of St. Paul Street and Charles Street, "you couple lack of buses out there with congestion, and you could be sitting and waiting for a bus for, I would say, 30 or 40 minutes."
Starting in July, the time between bus arrivals on those streets will drop to 10 minutes or less.
In part to support this new frequent-service bus grid — as well as a federally funded rapid bus on North Avenue, arriving by 2021 — Baltimore is hoping to spend the next three years installing a low-stress biking network in six neighborhoods surrounding Saint Paul and Charles, just north of North Avenue.
Baltimore's Big Jump focus area is in blue. Possible new low-stress bikeways are in pink. Existing bikeways are in green.
It'll open new possibilities for neighborhoods first built as "streetcar suburbs" of downtown Baltimore but now difficult to travel between without a car.
"These are really landlocked communities," Doolin said. "The only way to get to these communities that are really less than half a mile away from each other was to drive."
This despite the fact that in some areas, more than half of households don't own a car.
Maybe Baltimore's most ambitious goal for the three-year Big Jump Project is to create some sort of comfortable bikeway across Interstate 83, presumably on 28th Street, to reconnect the Remington and Reservoir Hill neighborhoods.
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"We're trying to think, 'Instead of complete streets, let's create a complete network,'" Doolin said.
The protected bike lanes on Maryland Avenue. Photo: Brian O'Doherty.
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So, we continued our plan to put all of the copper in the world in our house. At least, it somewhat feels that way. We've used way more than I guestimated based on the book – which says you'll need N rolls of W, X, Y and Z gauges for a medium size house. I thought, given our house's smallness that we'd need much less. Turns out that we've needed about 2/3rds as much.
Part of that is that I like to break off rooms into separate circuits – and break off lighting and sockets into separate circuits.
Part of it is that we've tended to route things the "gold standard" way (over the top of windows, rather than under them).
Anyhow, today we worked on it some more… it was very hot out and the idea of putting up rainscreen even in the shade on such a hot day was pretty unappealing. As I've whinged before, the project's not exactly going fast, and I'm hoping that when we do (hopefully) get the permit signed off and can start insulating and drywalling (plasterboarding) that we might get that going a bit quicker.
It's all got to go somewhere. And that means a shed, realistically. Because while I'd love to throw the garage up, we aren't in a position to do that really. We're thinking of giving in and getting some nasty brackets with a cut list, then throwing a shed up (hopefully in a couple of days) – just because it would make things much more managable.
But that means probably spending money on an excavator rental, or hand digging a large hole. One is costly in money, the other in time we don't have.
Which we could probably complain about more, but for the fact that we've booked a holiday – 8 days away from this madness. Which – despite the loss of 2 weekends, and a solid week of work – is I think needed to keep us at least slightly sane.


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Here's a peak at the first three days of the HPD hosted hunt, at The Hungry Trout Lodge in Wilmington NY. set in the Adirondack mountians. We find many timberdoodles and miss a few Ruffies, along with a day of fly fishing (something I meant to practice beforehand). Stay tuned this week for more episodes from the mountains.


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Home Street Jazz Will the UA be passing out Stupid Pills just before this lecture?
Will the UA be passing out Stupid Pills just before this lecture?
On March 12, 2008 11:48 am
Henry Schaefer, a chemist affiliated with the infamous Discovery Institute, will be coming to the UA on March 25, to give his equally infamous speech on Intelligent Design, 'Big Bang, Stephen Hawking and God." He has been known to veer off within the confines of this "scientific" presentation to explain why Christianity is the only true religion.
http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/12476.htm
The Discovery Institute likes to make the claim that he is a five-time nominee for the Nobel Prize, despite the fact that such nominations are kept secret for about fifty years. I guess he's either a lot older than he looks, or the DI is inflating his reputation to make their case seem a little stronger.
Lioneld Jordan website
I remember on my three pathetic attempts at public office, slogging through rain and heat, knocking on countless doors, passing out my flyers. Websites were something undreamt of in those Olden Days – and they weren't all that long ago, either.
Lioneld Jordan, who is running for mayor of Fayetteville, has a pretty nice website. As Earnest Hemingway might have written, it is a clean, well-lighted place. Kudos to those who have put it together.
I write about local issues, so I'm not endorsing anybody, but the site does feature a profile I wrote about Jordan a couple of years ago. I like to think it gives a good picture of the mayoral hopeful.
http://lioneldjordan.com/
http://lioneldjordan.com/lr_free_press
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There is a category of fiction that Harlan Ellison once referred to as "elegant trash," a classification more worthy of respect than the appellation might imply. Including such works as The Shadow, the novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Doc Savage and comic books, Ellison claimed that these works – which pretentious folk might turn their nose up at – taught him as a child about courage and truth and moral ethics. To that list he also added the adventures of "Doctor Who," that renegade Time Lord who has long been a cult figure around the world.
With the news that the Sci Fi Channel is set to carry the new season of "Doctor Who" in April, why not seek out a few of the novels put out by BBC books. Forget the cheap special effects of the old series; these books build on the strengths of the old show – plot and sharp, witty dialogue – and create a complex universe where good struggles against evil. They're a lot of fun.
A spin-off series, "The Sarah Jane Adventures," will also run on Sci Fi this spring, and, of course, the incredible "Torchwood" – another Who spin-ff – is in the midst of its second season on BBC America.
Benefit for Brenda Moossy
A lot of folk have become aware of the creative energy of local poet Brenda Moossy over the years. She has long been a fixture at Ozark Poets and Writers Collective gatherings, and performed at many benefits, and videos of her poetry often run on Community Access Televison, including a compilation of her work, "The Poetry of Brenda Moossy." To read about her, there is an excellent article at:
http://nwanews.com/nwat/Living/62986/
Now Brenda has lung cancer. Friends of Brenda will putting on a benefit (Saturday -2pm) for Brenda at Nature's Water, located at 275 E. Huntsville Rd, in Fayetteville. The phone number is 479-521-7786. It's probably not too late to donate something for the silent auction.
IN addition to the silent auction, there will be a poetry readings, music and a cash bar, to help raise money to help with Brenda's medical expenses. A number of folk will be performing poetry both by Brenda, and written especially about her.
If you can't attend, but would like to send a donation, you can drop something in the mail to:
OPWC (Ozark Poets and Writers Collective)
Fayetteville, AR 72702-3217
I have a small list of people in my pantheon of Fayetteville Heroes, and Brenda has long been on that list.
rsdrake@nwark.com


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Q: Why does $^{-1}$ placed in front of many operations mean its inverse? Is there a particular reason why functions, trigonometric operations, and matrices (e.g. $f^{-1}$, $\sin^{-1}$, $A^{-1}$) use a superscript negative-one to indicate the inverse? Trig operations can use alternatively an $a$ or longer version $\operatorname{arc}$  right before it to mean the same thing as the as $^{-1}$ right after it, but in the other cases I've only seen the superscript -1 used.  Is there is a logical, intuitive, historical, or otherwise sensical reason for it?

A: The idea is that, for example, $f^6(x)$ means $f(f(f(f(f(f(x)))))),$ so the superscript indicates how many times the operation is applied.

A: I think it might also stem from the way we denote a multiplicative inverse in $\mathbb{R}.$ Heuristically, we may think of the composition of two functions as a sort of product, so if you have a function $f,$ you may simplify $f f^{-1} = f \frac{1}{f} = 1,$ where $1$ is the multiplicative identity of this product, i.e. the identity map. I hope this helps.

A: It is inconsistent. We write $\cos^2 x$ for $(\cos x)^2$ but $\cos^{-1} x$ is the inverse function, rather than $(\cos x)^{-1}.$
This is probably because we have a name $\sec x=(\cos x)^{-1}$ and we rarely ever need to apply $\cos\cos x.$
I've never seen anybody use $\cos^{-2}x,$ but if I did, and there was no specific meaning, I'd take it to mean $(\cos x)^{-2}.$
While in some cases $f^n=f\circ f\circ \cdots\circ f$ might make sense, in a lot of cases it does.
So this is a case where we use inconsistent notation because it is more convenient, and we have other notations if we want.
So $f^{-1}$ is the inverse function, and we write $1/f$ explicitly for the other meaning.
And $f^n(x)=(f(x))^n$ when that makes sense, so we are stuck writing $f^{\circ n}$ for repeated composition.

For linear transformations, and hence matrices, $A$, it doesn't make sense to take $(Av)^n,$ in general, so $A^n$ is always defined as composition, so there is no inconsistency in that case.


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Shot in HD with 16 cameras over 3 Sold-Out shows, "Chickenfoot Get Your Buzz On" offers the viewer a Once-In-A-Lifetime chance to see 4 Rock and Roll Legends share the stage and blow the fans away with their combined inordinate talents to one collective whole. The band, formed in 2008 consists of Sammy Hagar (Van Halen and Montrose), Michael Anthony (Van Halen), Chad Smith (The Red Hot Chilli Peppers) and Guitar Hero Joe Satriani.
Leave a Scar: Live In North Carolina
Leave a Scar: Live in North Carolina is an explosive live concert release from the critically acclaimed southern rockers, Blackberry Smoke. Filmed during a sold out show, the set mixes elements of gospel, bluegrass, arena rock, soul, and more than a touch of outlaw country. Fan favorites "Good One Comin' On" and "Ain't Got The Blues" are featured on the film. The video contains an exclusive behind the scenes content, interviews with the band members and a look into their ever-growing moonshine collection. It also includes footage of the band recording "Yesterdays' Wine" with the late George Jones. Blackberry Smoke as earned a passionate fan base that continues to grow as the band itself evolves. The band has released 2 full-length albums including 2012's "The Whippoorwill." Now, Leave A Scar Live in North Carolina captures the band doing what they do best - putting on one hell of a show.
In Session
This film is the most intimate look at JJ Cale ever. Recorded in 1979 at the Paradise Studios in Los Angeles this rare and unique session with Leon Russell on keyboards, has never been seen before and gives fans the chance to see this unique talent at work in the studio.
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Staxx Brothers
The Staxx Brothers is a high energy American band that they've branded as Hard Ass Soul. Led by Davin Stedman, vocalist and songwriter, the band explodes on the stage with an in-your-face appeal to not just stand there, but to join in. Davin is backed up by the Staquelettes, Michelle O'Connor and Angela Rickard, two great vocalists who make you want to dance. The musicians include Chris O'Connor on guitar, Jake Amster, bass and Daniel Nash drums. The Staxx Brothers create simply the most danceable and hip shaking brand of rock & roll to hit the streets since Motown left Detroit.
Live at Metro Theatre
Ben Harper & Relentless7
The California native is a natural born showman, a slide-guitar legend whose ability to dabble in (and pull off) everything from folk blues to country jazz and reggae has earned Harper legions of fans the world over. So when we were given the opportunity to film Ben Harper accompanied by the blues-driven Texas trio Relentless7 at the Metro in Sydney, needless to say we were a little bit excited. And it may have been filmed in 2009, but this show was such a stand out favorite of ours there was no question that it was set to become one of our Classic Concerts someday.
Loberace: Live in Vegas
CeeLo Green's "Loberace – Live In Vegas" is an electrifying, musical journey into the colourful world of CeeLo's brainchild, "Loberace" filmed live at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. It's packed to the rafters with girls, glamour and glitz, with CeeLo Green as the ringmaster of this technicolor circus. There are classic songs, provocative dance routines and a breathtaking array of costumes. This is the ultimate Las Vegas all-singing, all-dancing spectacular!
Willy DeVille is the founder, leader and principal songwriter of the band Mink DeVille. The band came out of the mid-70s New York punk scene, but first broke worldwide with their 1977 hit Spanish Stroll. Their music belied their punk roots and mixed soul with R & B, blues and Cajun influences. The band continued to release albums until the mid-80s when Willy began to perform and record under his own name. His solo single Storybook Love was nominated for an Oscar after it appeared in the film The Princess Bride.
Umphrey's McGee continue to defy convention with their ferocious live shows, never-ending catalogue, and innovative approach to all facets of the music industry. New Year's Eve 2015 highlights that approach as the band performed three marathon sets at the famed Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO. UM's New Year's performances are synonymous with nonstop fun and this one was no different as the band was joined by longtime special guest horn section (Mad Dog and his Filthy Little Secret) throughout the night. With a mixture of old staples, multiple debuts, and classic covers, this performance is simply not to be missed. The set list goes on and on with highlights including "No Diablo," "Women, Wine and Song," "Bad Friday," and the debut of R. Kelly's "Ignition," because hey, why not? Settle in and prepare yourself.
UM is Musicianship for the Masses.
Soul Power! The Early Years Episode 1
Given that soul has always developed under very particular socio-economic conditions and that the historical background is charged with a topicality that remains significant to this day, the music story will be told within both a historical and political context. In so doing, Soulpower unites a period that spans from the end of the Second World War to the new millennium. From race music to Rihanna. From Bo Diddley to Beyoncé. From Aretha to Adele. From Al Green to Alicia Keys. A thrillingly told, groovy documentary series presenting the big names, the music, the conflicts and the attitude to life of the past 60 years and allows them to resonate.
Soul Power! The Golden Years Episode 2
Soul Power! The Fusion Years Episode 3
Black Ice Vérité
"This truly is Armageddon." said the local Athens, GA meteorologist on the seemingly sub-zero night last winter that the Drive-By Truckers were scheduled to play live at the 40 Watt. Luckily no snow, ice or hail could stop the band from firing up the room as they performed their critically acclaimed 12th LP, English Oceans, in full. Titled Black Ice Verite, fans will be able to re-live this concert experience as a live film. As the final track on English Oceans,"Grand Canyon" brings together both the record and the band's 40 Watt performance, as it is an emotionally overwhelming elegy for Craig Lieske. Lieske was a longtime member of DBT's touring family, a former manager of the 40 Watt Club and a key player in the city's experimental music scene. Lieske died suddenly of a heart attack in January 2013 following the first night of the band's three-night homecoming stand in Athens. English Oceans is dedicated to him.
Live at the White River Amphitheater
American nu metal heroes Godsmack are taking over the stage at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn Washington. Completed in 2003, the 98-acre project cost more than $30 million and hosts musical events under an acoustically treated metal roof; it features two 30-by-40-foot video screens on either side of the stage. The band performs hit songs as "Locked and Loaded," "Keep Away," "Out of Line," "Generation Day," "Cryin' Like a Bitch, " and many more. Sully Erna's singing style has been stated as "the snarl of James Hetfield", and "composed of dark harmony that sounds a lot like Alice in Chains". Merrill's bass style has been described as "bulldozer bottom with occasional slap-bass reverb". Larkin's drumming is thought to "worship at the twin altars of Neil Peart and John Bonham". And Rombola's guitar playing style has been praised as "guitars that sound like percussion instruments".
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Pony Time And Blood Drugs
Pony Time creates some great sound coming from only two artists, Luke Beetham on Bass and Stacy Peck on drums. At first you might think it's a rhythm section without the melody line, but not so. Luke can provide both melody and rhythm with his diverse and unique style. With Stacy's great drumming, they create something extraordinary.
Blood Drugs is a 4-piece band that's all about American punk. Claiming to be inspired by discordant chords and some Demon named Lahad, Kyle Bradford, guitarist/vocalist, creates the deeply felt lyrics. Kyle's backed up by Shawn Koch also on guitar, Gwen Stubbs on bass and drums with Thomas Burke.
This concert-film features exclusive candid interviews and acoustic performances from the guest artists. The project is a true testament for showing first-hand how music can be a bridge between diverse cultures from countries from all over the world to create a unifying musical statement for the average listener or the devout music-connoisseur.
Live at The Studio
Tokyo Police Club
Since storming on to the scene in '06, TPC have honed in on the kind of proper, pop chops that have given them the inside track on this here music industry of ours. Theirs' are tunes that come packaged with a host of tasty touches hiding inside: acrobatic swirls of guitar, warm and woozy swells of synthesizer, and of course, Dave Monks' endearing, boy next door vocal delivery at the helm of the quartet.
50 Watt Fuse
GE Smith is a Rock/Doc featuring David Lindley Written and directed by Taylor Barton. GE Smith is an important figure in the history of American music. He is a true musicologist that has an enduring passion for the music he plays. His stories are colorful and textured; from GE on a Jimi Hendrix riff in a Little Richard song to auditioning for Dylan, GE tells an intimate, intriguing story of what sustains an axe man through his music. Featured performances, live shows, cameos and appearances include Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, David Broza, Jimmy Buffett, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Michael J Fox, Hall & Oates, Hot Tuna, Randy Lerner, John Leventhal, David Lindley, Roger McNamee, Lorne Michaels, Scotty Moore, Charlie Sexton, and The Cleveland Browns. GE's funny musings illustrate the true essence of "the definitive sideman." Musings and performances: Bob Dylan, Rosanne Cash, Hot Tuna David Lindley.
Michael McDonald brings his classic songs and legendary vocals to the Soundstage studios in Chicago. Taped before a live audience, McDonald performs his classics, plus new material from his just-released project "Wide Open".
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Sweet Kiss Momma
Sweetkiss Momma, led by Jeff Hamel on Vocals and guitar, is described as southern soul tinged Rock and Roll. Filling out the band is Jack Parker, lead guitar, Eric Roberts on keys, Jimmy Hughs, drums, Jeremy Hamel on bass and Kim Hamel vocalist. With the spirit of gospel music and the honesty of original thoughtful lyrics, Sweetkiss Momma means to entertain.
Live at the Launch Pad
Imagine pointing some beautiful, vintage Mustang convertible down a Middle American highway for a moment. There's a sea of endless prairies and plains stretching out around you. The road; a streak of concrete into the horizon, where the only evidence of civilization exists clustered around gas stations and dive bars at the interstate off ramp. Curiosity gets the best of you and with a flick of the turn signal you're veering off the road right for that roadhouse a place where bikers, truck drivers, and local meat/metal heads, bad ass farmers' daughters, and working-class factory folk all gather when the sun goes down. It's kind of an ultimate American image, right? Shrouded in Red, White, and Blue, cheap beer, and the stench of strong whiskey. And of course there's a band; a swaggering, semi-drunk cyclone of country, blues, folk, and rock whipping all of those colorful characters into an absolute fury. Requires a vivid imagination, I know. But the band? They're very real. They're The Wild Feathers and they're pretty much here to kick your ass.
Soul Power! The Renaissance Years Episode 4
David Bowie -The Icon


. Captain Bowen: The Most Surprising Thing Is How Quickly You Adapt To Being In The Microgravity Environment. In Addition To Floating Around The Rest Of The Body Adapts Pretty Quickly (after About 4 Days All Systems Are Good). The Fluid Shift Resolves And You Lose The Puffy Face In Week..


Pasabag in Cappadocia is located on the road to Zelve, coming from Goreme or Avanos. Highly remarkable earth pillars can be seen here, in the middle of a vineyard, hence the name of the place which means: the Pacha's vineyard. Pacha means "General", the military rank, in Turkish and it is a very common nick name. This site is also called Monks Valley. The name was derived from some cones carved in tuff stones which stand apart. Currently, there is a vineyard and a number of tuff cones standing right next to the road.
Some of these cones split into smaller cones in their upper sections, in which stylites and hermits once hid. The hermitage of Simeon monks was also here. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon (Simon), and a hermit's shelter is built into one of the fairy chimneys with three heads. The entrance of the cell is decorated with antithetical crosses. Saint Simeon was living in seclusion near Aleppo in the 5th century, when rumors that he made miracles started to spread. Disturbed by all the attention, he began to live at the top of a 2m high column, and later moved to one 15m in height. From there he only descended occasionally to get food and drink brought by his disciples. The hermits of Cappadocia distanced themselves from the world by cutting into fairy chimneys rather than living on top of columns. They hollowed out the chimneys from bottom to top creating rooms at 10-15m high.
On one of our Cappadocia Tours, we visit Pasabag and see St. Simeon Church andmushroom shaped fairy chimneys.


Wave II data collection includes follow-up in-home interviews with adolescents and follow-up school administrator interviews conducted in 1996.
Respondents who were in the 12th grade at Wave I and who were not part of the genetic sample were not interviewed at Wave II.
Respondents who were in only the Wave I disabled sample were not re-interviewed.
An additional 65 adolescents who were members of the genetic sample and who had not been interviewed at Wave I were recruited at Wave II.
Wave II in-home interviews took place from April through August 1996. The interview was generally similar to that at Wave I. Questions about sun exposure and more detailed nutrition questions were added. Questions about attributes that should not change, such as ethnic background, were not repeated. Physical and functional limitations questions were omitted because the disabled sample was not re-interviewed. Respondents reported their height and weight during the course of the interview and were actually weighed and measured by the interviewer.
In the spring of 1996 school administrators were contacted by telephone and asked to update information from the first year and add information about specific dress codes and security procedures on their campuses.


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BK Collects Top-Five Finish at Kansas
By BradRacing.com Staff|2020-10-19T11:20:04-05:00October 19th, 2020|The Latest|0 Comments
Brad Keselowski scored a fourth-place finish in the Hollywood Casino 400 Sunday afternoon at Kansas Speedway. Keselowski grabbed his 21st top-10 finish in 33 races this season and his 12th in 22 races at Kansas. The driver of the Discount Tire Ford is third in the NASCAR Cup Series driver standings, 33 points behind the leader Kevin Harvick and eight above the Championship 4 cutline.
Keselowski started eighth and was running seventh at the time of the competition caution on lap 25. The Discount Tire Ford was loose from the center of the corner off and crew chief Jeremy Bullins opted to for four tires and a track bar adjustment. He restarted eighth on lap 30 and fought his way through traffic to finish second when the stage ended on lap 80. Keselowski pitted during the stage caution for four tires and a left-rear wedge adjustment and restarted fifth on lap 86.
He was one of the final cars to pit during a round of green flag stops midway through Stage 2, moving into the lead on lap 125 and leading the next six laps before making his scheduled pit stop on lap 131. The third caution came out on lap 145 before the cycle was complete. Keselowski stayed out and restarted third when the race went green on lap 149, 11 laps before the segment concluded. He survived the restart to finish sixth when Stage 2 ended on lap 160. Keselowski pitted during the stage caution on lap 163 for four tires and restarted ninth when the race went green on lap 167.
As the laps ticked off in final segment, Keselowski moved into serious contention for the win. He was up to second-place with 70 laps to go. He pitted under cation on lap 201 for four tires and restarted fifth on lap 205 but didn't have enough fuel to make it to the finish. The sixth and final caution on lap 222 allowed Keselowski and others to make a final stop for tires and to take on enough fuel to make it to the distance. He ran as high has third with 30 laps to go but could get any close to the leader and slipped back to fourth position in the closing laps.
"We were really strong and we're right there all day," said Keselowski. "We'd like to win obviously and transfer through to the next round but if we run like this, we'll get another win. Our Discount Tire Ford was really fast all day, just didn't quite have enough there at the end. I feel like if we had the lead, we could have won but it just wasn't in the cards. The last two stops there I just lost a little bit. All in all, it was really solid and if we can run like we'll get a win and move on to Phoenix."


This article deals with the results of the #official visit of the #President of Ukraine to #Malaysia and #Indonesia and related #business forums in these countries, which led to conclusion of a number of #important #agreements and establishment of #new #business opportunities.
As reported earlier, the President of Ukraine was visiting Malaysia and the Republic of Indonesia. During his visit a number of important bilateral agreements were signed.
For example, the agreement on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income was signed in Malaysia. In addition, the agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and the agreement on extradition of offenders were also signed as well as regulation for easement of visa procedures for the citizens of Malaysia and Ukraine. Moreover, meetings were held with the aim to expand cooperation of the counties in the area of military production and to establish an intergovernmental trade committee which will help business from both states to access the market of the other country and facilitate trade turnover between Malaysia and Ukraine.
In Indonesia the agreements were signed in the areas of military cooperation, education, agriculture and visa free regime. Perhaps, the most important development is the official launching of negotiations on a free trade zone agreement.
In addition, following business forums in the respective countries there was some significant investment activity spotted. For example, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, an airport operating company, became interested in managing Boryspil airport, the largest airport in Ukraine. In addition, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), a Malaysian national oil and gas company, expressed its interest in extraction of hydrocarbons and shale gas on the territory of Ukraine.
At the same time, Indonesian companies want to explore opportunities of import of Ukrainian-made electricity generation turbines and pharmaceuticals as well as agriculture products.


Went to a nice local Bed and breakfast to clean with one of my newer techs. Got there and the lady (friend of my family's) showed us what she wanted. We had her sign our work order and away we went. Her daughter stopped in to borrow money, and then the lady left. An hour later she returned to check o is and left once again.
We finished cleaning and went back to the shop. A few hours later I got a call saying she is missing a 100 dollar bill from her purse.
Mind you my tech was.never by her purse, he stayed glued to my side.
Her daughter however went through her purse. AMD then she left with her purse multiple times. What a headache. What have you done in the past if this happened to you?
We have never been accused of stealing but we did have a lady claim that we scratched her wood floors while doing a dryer vent cleaning. The lady set me pictures within 2 minutes of us leaving the job even though it was a rental property and she was not there, just the resident. She even had 4 other people post about it on our Facebook page and leave 1 star reviews on Google. I got 2 of the reviews removed on Google by reporting them and replied to the others but of course they added to their reviews after my comments so I left them alone and they will get buried with other reviews. I told the lady to send me a copy of the invoice showing it was paid once it was repaired and I would send her out a check, it has been 5 months and I have not heard anything since.
Most likely I will get a call saying she found it. But she is a vocal one and accusations like this in our business can end a business quick. We shall see I guess.
How much was the job?
Is it worth it to tell her that you will take $100 off the invoice as good faith until she figures out what happened?
Man what a bummer. I had a guy from a very common local faith simply tell me he didn't want to pay me. I told him your wife hired me, left me a key, I did the job, she then paid for it. His arguement still was " but I didn't authorize it". He called Amex and did a $600 charge back.
whoever stole it(her daghter or your tech) would lie about it..
And he did it the day after his house closed so I couldn't file a lien. Then I called his wife and she said, it wasn't her fault she has to listen to her husband.
What we do is offer to pay for lie detector tests... the caveat is that they must also take the test anyone in the home or area of business.
Accusations usually fall away after a day because the customer finds the mysteriously missing item.
Not a sarcastic question but if you give the lady $100 back would that be viewed if she decided to go to court as a form of guilt? Maybe have her sign a waiver that you agree without any knowledge of the money taken am giving her a gesture of good will. However bonded by contract she accepts the 100.00 she agrees not to have any form of public recourse such as a negative review.
The purse was only in the house for 20 minutes at the beginning of the job while he was on my hip pocket learning how to carry hoses and set up equipment.
Did you ever tell her about the daughter? Curious how she responded.
She told.me about her daughter when she called to tell me she was missing the money. We were working upstairs on the other side of the house... I didn't have time to stare at her purse and watch who was getting into it... tbh I dont ever look for things like that. I am a carpet cleaner, we are there to clean, not ogle or touch other people's property.
No way i would offer to give her 100 till it gets figured out, to me thats acknowledging it even could have been your company. If your absolutely sure I'd stick to my guns brother.
I was an owner operator for years and never an accusation. This having employees is a headache. But they are thoroughly vetted.


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I'm laughing and smiling. I will do it Pauline! Stay tuned.
You're quite the Pumpkin gardener – and your husband is quite the artist!
Thank you, Audrey. The squirrels get all the credit for planting. I'm the gatekeeper.
Mike on the other hand gets 110% credit for his amazing pumpkins. I love seeing what he comes up with year after year.
Oh how wonderful! Love the growing progession and the final denouement!
How interesting! I thought the leaves turned black due to the heat or squash bugs. Thanks for the lesson. Happy for you and your lovely crop!
Its other name could be Determined Pumpkin ~ no way was it going to squander the opportunity to thrive! No bugs, I see. What was your magic trick this year, as I know you have been despairing in past years? Have a Happy Halloween, and enjoy every minute of it. Don't forget to post photos of this year's carved pumpkins.
I like that Anne: Determined Pumpkin. This one wins the blue ribbon for sure. I took two seasons off from planting any pumpkins, hoping that any that overwintered would have to eventually die off or go elsewhere. Last summer I had another plant volunteer and produce one pumpkin. I didn't provide any water, and the roots were bone dry when we eventually dug it out of the ground. It survived on morning dew! Can you believe it? So perhaps a dry environment is key. This year's plant wilted every day in the heat, but by dusk, the leaves were plump once again. Amazing! And yes, I promise photos. Thanks for reminding me.
I had no idea about the life and death of a pumpkin so 'thank you' for a very interesting read. Lovely to see Mike's carvings again, too.
Thank you, Sheila. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I actually learned a lot of what I know about pumpkins from children's story books. When my son was younger he was obsessed with pumpkins. We read all sorts of pumpkin books.
Nature is amazing! It's one of the joys of having a garden year after year, too. You just never know. I did not give this plant any additional water. It grew near a plant on drip so it may have gotten a bit, but it would wilt each day, then recover. I think that may well be the trick, Cathy.
That's one very happy pumpkin vine. Happy Halloween.
Thank you! It is happy indeed and that happiness is infectious.
Isn't that interesting, how much it wanted to live and give? I wonder what was special about that one pumpkin plant . . . And its fate is delightful–those pumpkin carvings are excellent! Your husband is really good at that!
Thank you, Kerry. I will pass on your kind words to Mike. He impresses us every year.
We ended up with three, un-planned, volunteer pumpkins and they all grew quite differently. One grew more like a plant then a vine and produced two, globe-shaped pumpkins. The third plant produced one or two pumpkins, and the one that survived isn't much bigger than a baseball. Each one so different in shape, size, growth pattern and location. What fun!
I'm amazed myself at the success of these volunteer plants. It's quite remarkable. I didn't provide any additional water to the three plants, though they may have drawn some from a nearby drip system. Like the one that grew last year, they seem to get by on little to no added water. This one drooped at the end of each hot day, but I let it be. By night fall, the plant perked up again. Isn't that terrific?
So here is the things with weeds in San Jose. I pulled weeds like crazy throughout the spring. Like you, they seemed to pop up over night. But as soon as the rains stop, the weeds also stop…or significantly slow down. The ones that do grow insinuate themselves next to another plant's roots. I yank them out a few times, and then I'm generally good for the season. Now that we've had just a couple of rain storms, they're popping up again. Because you have rain all summer long, your weeds have a steady supply of moisture. They say the best way to combat them is heavy mulch and vigilance, but I'm convinced it would take a nuclear event to wipe them out completely. My biggest nemesis is oxalis. It roots sideways, making it difficult to get out properly. It also grows rapidly, so it could flower and seed in a few days, making it easy to spread.
I will be sure Mike carves another kitty this year. He takes requests. 🙂 Thanks for noticing Slinky. It's hard to believe she's gone. She loved her time in the garden. I probably have at least 100 pictures of her out there.
Very interesting post! Your husband has quite a talent for carving pumpkins. Have a Happy Halloween!!
Thank you! Happy Halloween to you, too.
Mike is quite talented with his carving tools. One year he downloaded a character from a children's story book by Rosemary Wells (Max and Ruby). It was a favorite of my boys at the time. His pumpkin looked just like Max. It's fun to hear the comments as people come to the door on Halloween night.
What an amazing story! If only I could carve such pumpkin designs.
Thank you, Helen. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Mike does an amazing job with his carvings year after year. It's amazing, too, how they come to life when the sun sets and the candles are "lit". We use battery operated ones now. They are so much safer.
This post just makes me happy … for you, for me, for all of us.
As I read, I remembered the years when your garden was sans pumpkin. It's a good year!
Thank you, Laurie! It's a happy time indeed. Nature is full of surprises. How lucky I am that I can walk out my back door and discover so many of them. It is a good year!
I don't have the space for such a prolific vine, but I'd sure enjoy watching it develop! Delightful!