I am so excited to finally share the full reveal of my master bathroom makeover and give you all of the details!
This post is sponsored by Delta Faucet. All thoughts and photography are my own and are not influenced by Delta Faucet. Tile has been provided by The Home Depot with details and a full post coming soon! Thanks for supporting the brands that support this blog.
While our master bathroom location is the same, we replaced most of the elements that were dated and worn. I have to say that I'm completely over the moon with how it turned out and it has the elegant yet zen look that I envisioned. This has been our forever home and we raised our family here. Elevating this room to a new level will serve us well and if we sell in the future it will give the house more value.
Before I get into all the love of new in the master bathroom makeover, let me show you the before.
Bathroom remodeling can be expensive, the only more costly renovation being the kitchen. We did cut a few corners to save money on the master bathroom makeover and kept the original vanity cabinets. They have solid wood doors and were still in good shape. We repainted them and changed the hardware, which made an enormous difference. The round sinks were also in good shape and I'm aware that square or rectangular sinks are trending. I am more traditional and kept what we had because I like them. The former granite countertops were no longer my taste and were replaced (Hanstone Quartz Montauk) when we updated the kitchen.
Inspiration comes in many forms, but I was definitely inspired by several upscale hotels that I've stayed in over the years. I was envisioning a high end hotel look for less!
When you plan a room renovation from start to finish it takes time and we started the planning about 8 months prior to completion. After many discussions of finishes and the look, our first task at hand was to create a vision board. This was my job, and I scoured Pinterest and Instagram for ideas. My husband is a general contractor with a company that actually specializes in high end home remodeling. He did all of the measuring and lining up assistance. There were definitely a few differences of opinion along the way to plow through with designer vs contractor!
The shower that stood before was torn out for several reasons. We knew that we had room to expand it slightly and put in a large shower bench. One of my top priorities was to have a frameless shower enclosure, so that I didn't freeze whenever the air conditioner turned on. I requested a much larger shower niche with two shelves to accommodate tall bottles of shampoo.
The existing well-worn tub was removed and replaced with this roomy and beautiful freestanding tub. It's absolutely gorgeous and I can really stretch out and relax with a good soak!
The toilet needed to be removed since we were taking out the old tile flooring, so we opted for an elongated dual flush toilet.
That part went quickly and took the tile contractors a couple of days. I shut off the a/c in that part of the house and made sure that they put up plastic sheeting first since it does make a dusty mess.
Rather than bore you with installation details, I'm providing visuals of the finished work. Hiring two trades to assist with this project was a solid decision, as the scope was too involved to do it ourselves. We hired two local companies that work with our family construction business on a daily basis, Coral Gables Plumbing and Twins Tile. The work that we did ourselves was drywall patching and repair, painting the ceiling, walls and cabinetry. My husband (who is well qualified) did all of the electrical work on the master bathroom makeover (while I watched:-)).
There is an incredible difference now when you first view or walk into the room. It has that modern and clean look that I was going for and plenty of light. We could have extended the glass enclosure all the way down the wall to the end of the tub area, but it would have been awkward with the window placement.
The rainhead shower is large and soothing to the soul. We opted for this Metal Raincan Shower Head Assembly.
The Delta Temp2O® 6-Setting Slide Bar Hand Shower is my husband's (the gadget lover) favorite. He loves how the display shows you the temperature of the water and also that it's backed by Delta Faucet's lifetime warranty. Our plumber was really impressed with the Delta Faucet items too.
I wasn't sure if I wanted another towel bar or hooks, but when I saw the Cassidy 30″ Towel Bar I loved the shape. It's curved out, making the towel easy to grab or place back after showering.
Here is my hook! We installed the Cassidy Double Robe Hook on the back of the bathroom door.
I don't know if it's possible to love a toilet, but the elongated shape and the dual flush are wonderful. It took a bit of getting used to, not having a handle, but it's sleek and functional for our space. The Cassidy Tissue Holder coordinates with all of the polished chrome fixtures in the room.
This Delta Freestanding Tub is really the star of the room, and the chandelier enhances that luxe feel. Honestly I feel like a queen in this bathroom now!
A soak in here after a long day of running errands or working is just amazing!
And finally, the Traditional Tub Filler is perfect for my modern bathroom renovation. It's modern and yet traditional and we have a few more touches to add here which I'll be sharing soon! If you have any questions, please ask…but we are super satisfied with everything from my sponsor Delta Faucet and I hope that you love the look as much as I do!
Janet, that is absolutely gorgeous! I have an even more dated master bath (picture carpeting and teal faux granite (???) counters). I've been waiting to see how yours came out so I can show it to hubby to prove to him that yes, our bathroom does need updated 🙂 Love, love, love that Delta shower system. It all looks very luxurious and spa like!
Carpeting I could not take Pam, lol. Delta makes some really quality and amazing products and we use them in our family construction business as well!
We redid our two bathrooms last summer and are very happy with the results. We also used Delta faucets and fixtures and was very happy with how everything looks and works.
Love the makeover- absolutely beautiful!
Janet such a transformation and so good to know you didn't just throw everything out. Love the fact that you always manage to hold onto what's still good.
That is such a lovely space! I love everything you did here. The faucets are wonderful. I'm a little biased, though. All of my faucets are Delta.
Thanks so much Stacie! Delta does make quality products and I was happy to work with them on this project.
It is just stunning! I love how elegant it is but also so clean and crisp! That chandelier is divine!!! So happy for you and thank you for sharing! Can't wait for the sources.
Thank you Babette…it did take a long time, but worth it! I'll be sharing some more detailed posts soon.
I love everything about your bathroom makeover. It looks so light and clean. I especially love that you kept the beautiful vanity. The faucets are all beautiful as well and I love how you created a spa-like bathroom retreat. Gorgeous!
Thanks so much Alli…we are really pleased with the look and functionality now!
Janet, I know you are so glad the mess is over and you have a beautiful space to enjoy now. It looks great!
Hi Kim…thanks so much my friend and I am soooo happy to have this room done! Next comes the laundry room because I've become best friends with the Maytag repairman lately and refuse to spend another dime.
I just love how your bathroom came out. Everything is so crisp and clean. I hope to do something like this with our bathroom one day.
Thank you Amber and I hope that you get to redo your bathroom some day.
Wow what an update! The after even looks bigger, more airy. I have not purchased a toilet in 20 years so I will have to look up dual flush, I'm intrigued!
Thanks my friend and yes…toilets have come a long way!!
Thanks so much Cindy! Next comes the laundry room here, since they appliances are really living on borrowed time and always breaking.
Janet-what a beautiful transformation! Can you tell me what you used on the floor and tub/shower surround? Thank you.
I'll be sharing that in another post soon Lana and talking about the details!
Bwahhhaaaha, you have no idea how happy I was to get that huge tub out of my bedroom! I am really pleased and next comes the laundry room.
Your new bathroom is gorgeous! I think the type of fixtures one chooses really sets off the look of a bath or kitchen. This is awesome! .
So true Gisele…we based the design of the entire room on the Delta Faucet fixtures!
Can you come and redo my bathroom funny LOL. That looks grudges and I would love to have that in my bathroom.
Haha…sure! We are really pleased with the bathroom.
Absolutely beautiful! We are currently getting things together to redo our bath as it is long overdue. (same one as when we built the home 38 yrs ago) Thank you for your inspiration I love it all. Loving that chandelier too!
Very, very nice! I've only remodeled a bathroom once in my life and that was uber expensive. The house we just bought, though, has a horrible (I mean really horrible) master bath, so as soon as we can gather enough strength and money, we will be redoing it. I love your showerhead – I'm sure we'll do something similar.
We actually kept the cabinets and repainted them as I mentioned, so that is a big money saver. Good luck with your future remodeling project!
Love, love that shower! I actually have the same faucet in my bathroom. That bathtub is calling my name. Your remodel was done with perfection.
Thank you so much Tamara…we are really enjoying this renovation now that it's finished!
Absolutely stunning and fresh! I've been following your makeover on Instagram and been completely inspired. Thanks for sharing the beautiful transformation.
Thank you my friend….we really are pleased and it was worth the wait!
I love all of the finishes you chose for your new bathroom, including the faucets! I love a bright clean look and you definitely achieved it!
I'm in all with this bathroom transformation. Loving everything about it. The Mister would love the Delta shower system. I'm in all over your tub. Yes, please!
Oh my goodness what a bathroom make over! It looks absolutely stunning! Definitely a bathroom of my dreams I think.
Thanks Sarah…it was sorely needed and we love it!
Having the right faucets is so important for a bathroom. I redid our bathroom sink faucets and they look SO much better and less dated.
They really do make a difference!
Your bathroom makeover looks so elegant! Very nice! I can imagine taking a little extra time to get ready in the morning might happen just to enjoy it.
I love how it turned out. I can't wait until we move into our new home and I can create the bathroom of my dreams.
Thanks Heather and hope you get that dreamy bathroom!
What a beautiful bathroom you have now! Elegant and with a lot of light. I also love all the details that are perfect!
Thanks so much…have a wonderful weekend!
White tiles really make a big difference. We bought a similar design for our bathroom reno project.
What a beautiful bathroom makeover. I just love the faucet, it's gorgeous! I'm so glad that you shared this, it looks so elegant and fancy!
Thank you so much Brandy!
LOVE your bathroom renovation!! I wish I had a tub like that!! It's gorgeous!!
It's gorgeous Janet. You did an amazing job, I like the free standing tub and the full wall of stone. Just lovely!
Thank you Denise! That room really has been screaming for an update for sometime now and I couldn't be happier!
Wow! Such a lovely space! I love everything you have in there. The faucets are beautiful.
Thanks so much…we love it!
Janet this would be my dream bathroom! I love all the details you incorporated especially the faucets. Pinning for inspiration!
Thank you so much Michelle…it really needed the updates!
So Beautiful!!!! Janet, can you, please, share the source of this beautiful chandelier!
Such loveliness, Janet! Just sigh-worthy! Thanks for sharing on Homestyle Gathering! Hugs!
Hi Janet! Your bathroom makeover is beautiful! What a transformation! I wanted to let you know that you are one of my features for our first party at Homestyle Gathering. Thank you for joining us. We hope you'll join us again this week.
Thank you Kim and I thank you for the feature. Good luck with your link party!
Janet, I cannot see even one thing I would change if I could have a new bathroom! Yours is absolute perfection! That tub with the chandelier above is to die for! I am so happy for you.
Thank you so much Odessa and I appreciate you following me over on the blog! Interesting new project coming tomorrow to talk about.


MUMBAI — Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), a pan-India social welfare organization, has elected its 5th Governing Council (GC) comprising professionals and individuals who are exceptional achievers in the corporate, social and academic world.
The new Council elected its new office bearers also from among its elected members.
Mr. Aamir Edresy has been elected as President of the organization, by the members, unanimous for the fifth consecutive term and Mr. Soheb Selia was elected its General Secretary.
The AMP Governing Council is the highest executive body of the organization looking after all the policy decisions. The new 15-member Governing Council with 2 Special invitees has been formulated keeping in mind a broad spectrum of representation from policy makers, corporates, social leaders and Legal Advisors. With its stronger and versatile GC team in place AMP looks forward to focus on its expansion drive and to take up its various projects even more aggressively.
The present team of AMP GC members have been elected for a term of 2-Years from November 2018 till October 2020.


No week screams "old TV shows" like this week does. Theatrical movies are sparse — The Haunting of Molly Hartley, anyone?
But A&E Home Entertainment comes to the rescue in a big way: 14 discs in The Spy Collection Megaset. It runs 38½ hours and will set you back 100 bucks ($99.95 in gasoline pricing), but it contains some rare and precious stuff: the premiere episodes of four secret-agenty series: The Prisoner, The Champions, The Persuaders and The Protectors.
Two additional episodes of Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner are included, but there is much more from the other series in the set.
The first 15 episodes of The Champions are included. Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo and William Gaunt play crime fighters with an international organization. When their plane crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by members of a lost Tibetan tribe who give the three special powers of strength and psychic abilities.


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Walking the Coast to Coast, With a Dog, the Other Way
by Alex Hallatt
Last week we returned from the biggest walk we have ever done – 200 miles from the Yorkshire Coast to the Cumbrian one in 18 days (we had a few rest days). It was tough, much tougher than the distance walking we had done in New Zealand. We had a real mix of weather (and our worst days were the bad weather ones, especially the gales and driving rain we had between Keld and Kirkby Stephen and up over Kidsty Pike, which is at the 800m mark, the peak on the profile below), but we were lucky because whenever we were camping, it wasn't that wet.
Click to see elevation of Coast to Coast path at http://discoverwalking.co.uk/coasttocoast/elevation.html
I have never eaten as many biscuits and chocolate bars in my adult life as I did on the Coast to Coast. And we all still lost weight.
My favourite parts were the North York Moors, Keld and the inside of all the dog-friendly pubs.
The Lake District is scenic and all, but when you get up close and walk across it you realise that there is sheep shit in every square foot. There are a lot of sheep in the Lake District. Maybe too many.
I enjoyed the experience and I'm glad we did it and didn't get lost, or hurt, or broken up, but I think the people who do it again and again are mad (though most of them aren't carrying all their gear and camping half the time).
Billie was a wonder dog and really kept our spirits up when the going got tough.
Most people end here, but we started at Robin Hood's Bay because we wanted to get fitter as we headed towards the largest peaks of the Lakes
Billie in his digeridoonah looks a little unsure.
The first of three National Parks we walked through was the North York Moors. We had good weather for most of this part.
There was a lot of live and dead heather to walk through
Billie coped well on every bit of the walk, including these stepping stones at Egton Bridge
Our first of 6 wild camps was at Trough House, which meant an easy walk to The Lion Inn the next morning and a whole day in the pub!
This photo sums up how we felt as we staggered into the Buck Inn at Richmond, after 10 hours and 24 miles, in the drizzly dark
Nearly all our booked accommodation was brilliant (the hostel at Thorney How was the exception) and in this pub, Billie even got his own mini bed.
The Yorkshire Dales was our next National Park and we had a beautiful day walking through Swaledale from Richmond to Keld
Don't know what kind of owl this was, but it was lovely to see so close.
The most unusual place we stayed was a yurt at Park House in Keld. It had a log burner and we were able to order drinks and delicious food to be eaten there.
Rain and gales were forecast and we elected not to walk via the boggy moor, but to take the road. It was still 10 miles and after 3.5 hours in driving rain we were soaked through and shivering. This was the only time Billie ever protested, pulling on the lead at the start, but even he just put his head down in the end and kept on going. We were glad to find the hostel open, a dry room and a welcome cup of tea in Kirkby Stephen.
Lots of historic bits and pieces along the way like these old lime kilns
Crossing the M6 near Shap
Nearly ten year old Billie was full of energy and even wanted to play the stick game on occasion
We wild camped the night before so we could make an early start on a day that was going to be inclement. It wasn't too bad as we climbed up Kidsty Howe and we could still see Haweswater
The weather got worse as we got up to Kidsty Pike, the highest peak on the Coast to Coast. It got even worse, with 70 mph winds and rain and almost zero visibility on the other side, making navigation quite hairy. We encountered other Coasters coming up from Patterdale and we were able to follow them back as they turned back because of the weather.
All the Lion pubs were good. The Lion at Blakey Ridge was one of the best pubs on the track. The Golden Lion at Osmotherly had the best food and the White Lion at Patterdale was like heaven after the hell of going over Kidsty Pike.
This wasn't a path we were taking, but we were cautious around cattle of all kinds. We tried to avoid fields with cows and calves in (even when we had to climb over walls to do it), except in the last mile when we saw a couple emerge from one with their very springy springer spaniel. Our closest call was near Shap, where we wild camped just off the path, near a walled copse. We had only seen sheep, but as it began to get dark, Billie started to growl. We looked out to see a shaggy headed steer with a massive set of horns right by the tent flap! We were surrounded by half a dozen steers and kept Billie quiet and waited until they moved away. The next morning, they were gone, but we found out in Shap that those same steers had trampled a man, who then had to be airlifted to hospital, the week before. He had had a dog that they charged and when he picked it up they kept on going….
The weather came good again when we walked up Grisedale Valley to the tarn and over to Grasmere, getting what we think may have been our first glimpse of the sea on the descent.
I was still dressed for all weathers as we walked up and over another peak to Borrowdale
Our last big climb out of Seatoller, past Honister Pass, gave us views of Crummock Water and Buttermere lakes to the right and Ennerdale Water and the sea to the left
We got to the other coast and finished with a long slog along it to St Bees
It wasn't that inviting, but it was a lot less rough than Robin Hood's Bay, so I had to go in!
For the last two days of the walk, the boyf kept the sole of his boot on with sugru!
Celebrating our 18 day adventure. Fitter, thinner and uninjured.
It was great to have walked the Coast to Coast, the other way and to be heading home.

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Aqua and lilac baby mobile - cloud and birds nursery decoration.
Lilac, grey and white baby mobile - birds, felt balls and cloud nursery decor.
Oiseaux magnifiques, Hazel a vraiment été à l'écoute pour nous proposer des oiseaux qui conviennent parfaitement à ce que l'on souhaitait. En plus nous avons eu un souci à la livraison et Hazel a tout fait pour que nous soyons satisfait. Je recommande vivement cette boutique!
Custom made wedding topper using Client's own special fabric.
This is one of the custom designed wedding cake toppers I have made, using merino wool felt, aluminium wire and ribbon.
Textile Artist, working with wool felt to create unique nursery and wedding decor.
My Granny introduced me to sewing when I was 6 years old back in England, UK. I made my first felt bunny with her guidance and patience! Many years later I became a mum and started to sew again for my two daughters. I have dabbled in various forms of textile art from fabric painting and printing to machine sewing.
In 2005 we moved to Nova Scotia where I opened an Etsy shop. Using my own patterns the birds became the most popular design. Inspired by nature the cake toppers and cloud mobiles are heirlooms that can be treasured for many years. Various colours to suit each nursery and wedding. I always love the challenge of a special custom order!
The materials used are natural soft merino wool blend felt and eco friendly cotton.
I have recently returned to the UK where I am continuing to sew and will be shipping worldwide using Royal Mail.


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The Salem 7 Piece Parsons Style Gathering Height Table and Bar Stool Set by Intercon at Story & Lee Furniture in the Leoma, Lawrenceburg TN and Florence, Athens, Decatur, Huntsville AL area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
The Salem collection is a great option if you are looking for Casual furniture in the Leoma, Lawrenceburg TN and Florence, Athens, Decatur, Huntsville AL area.
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Do you dream of a better life but don't know how to get there? My name is Linda Graves-Gorrell and I am a psychotherapist. I see my ability to meet you where you are in your life right now and help you plan a path to where you want to be, as my strongest asset. I employ a variety of techniques from many disciplines in my work. This affords us many opportunities to remove the roadblocks that have kept you from realizing your goals on your own. I enjoy working with all segments of the population: couples, individuals, adolescents and children as well as the elderly. Women are of particular interest to me and I have special training in this area. I have a Masters of Social Work from the Ohio State University and also a certificate from the State Board in drug and alcohol assessment and treatment.


A council has been advised in a report to "do the minimum" to address air quality in Hafodyrynys in Caerphilly, the most polluted road in Wales.
'Doing nothing should not be an option – breathing dirty air is affecting people's lungs and hearts right now, and impacting the most vulnerable in society.
'The situation's been allowed to continue for far too long already and taking a 'do minimum' option and waiting for technology to change by 2025 is not good enough.
'Caerphilly Council needs to take a comprehensive approach, working with residents, local partners and the Welsh Government to introduce effective measures to urgently improve air quality across the Caerphilly area.
'Air pollution has been shown to cause lung cancer, worsen heart and lung disease and impacts the most vulnerable in society.
'People in Caerphilly, like other towns in Wales, should not have to breathe air that is harmful to their health.
'Hafod yr Ynys residents have endured dangerous levels of air pollution for far too long.
'Caerphilly County Borough Council must engage with residents and the local community to clean up the air in this area. Compulsory purchase is a radical proposal but this should be a matter of discussion for the residents and their elected representatives.
'It is right that the council focuses on Hafod Yr Ynys because of the ClientEarth court case which has been dubbed Wales' most polluted road, but we must remember other areas in Caerphilly also suffer from air pollution.
'The council must aim to go beyond compliance and ensure everyone in Caerphilly can breathe clean air. We call on them to work with Public Health Wales and other partners to do a full assessment of the impact of air pollution on people.
Healthy Air Cymru is a coalition of partner organisations in Wales, including Friends of the Earth Cymru and the British Lung Foundation Cymru, that works to improve the quality of the air we all breathe.
Healthy Air Cymru are calling for a new Clean Air Act for Wales that would enshrine in a law the World Health Organisation's air quality guidelines; mandate Welsh Government to produce a statutory air quality strategy every 10 years; provide a statutory duty on local authorities to appropriately monitor and assess air pollution, and take action against it, and introduce a 'right to breathe' whereby local authorities are obliged to inform vulnerable groups when certain levels are breached.
We need to clean up our air now - for our health and our planet.
The council must ensure everyone in Caerphilly can breathe clean air.


Liposuction is by far one of the most popular plastic surgery operations requested by women and increasingly also by men throughout the world, particularly so in the Middle East. And the reason for this is weight loss, which is today one of the biggest industries in the world. However, driving demand even further are the ongoing advancements in the techniques and technologies that have made Liposuction surgery yield dramatically better results with far fewer risks.
The technology and techniques of Liposuction have undergone several major advances since in 1974 French and Italian surgeons first used suction to remove fat. However the basic Liposuction method has remained fundamentally unchanged: that of removing fat through a hollow tube known as a cannula with the help of a suction device with the objective of improving the body's contours.
In the early days of Liposuction technology, Liposuction surgery was performed under general anaesthesia with large-bore cannulae. But these early procedures were fraught with irregularities such as asymmetrical results, blood loss and sometimes infection. Since then the techniques have evolved rapidly to the point where a local anaesthetic is regularly employed and compression devices are applied following the operation, with perhaps the most significant advance being in 1985 with the introduction of the Tumescent Liposuction technique, permitting large areas of liposuction to be carried out using local anaesthesia (known as tumescent anesthesia), making the surgery both safer and more effective.
Contemporary Liposuction procedures are typically characterized by several advantages: they are better tolerated by patients and carry a much lower risk of complications; patients experience less pain and shorter post-operative down time; there is less blood loss and bruising; they are less expensive due to the reduced cost of anaesthesia; and surgeons can contour the body to any desirable angle, producing a more aesthetically appealing result.
"Liposuction can produce considerable benefits, and these benefits last exceptionally well. One of the main benefits is that of a patient's renewed self image and boosted confidence through body contouring. The result is also permanent, since the removed fat cells will not regenerate. By maintaining a sensible weight and also through regular exercise, the patient will be helping to both maintain and even improve the result of their surgery," says Dr rezai.


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It happens With Ghurkas
Author Auld-Yin
Creation date 15 Nov 2016
TAGS: Ghurka Nepal Military Autobiography Mrs Pepperpot
It happens With Ghurkas - Tales from an English Nepali, 1944-2015 - J.P. Cross : Charm, grit and spirit of place.
I put things off to finish this book. It made me smile and remember conversations with my Uncle Jack.
Did you grow up with an honorary single Aunt or Uncle who was of another era entirely, always included in gratitude for past mentorship given to your parents in their youth? Kindly but sharp, interested, modest elders who'd share interesting snippets of their earlier years with the children, but over a third glass at Christmas you might get a whole tale, centre stage given to others in the story and deprecating their role even if you pressed them. Only later, as a mature adult, do you realise the depth of the achievements they skipped over so lightly - if they'd failed to divert you with a local ghost story or a sideways view of life when they were your age.
If not, expect that experience when you open this book. As the author (actually Lt. Col J.P. Cross, we eventually find out) sums it up ' in this second book of articles, reminiscences, essays - call them what you will - I have repeated the mixture as before, my limit being the amount of words allowed by the publishers'.
Cross mixes tales of living in Nepal with his surrogate family, traditions and village histories as he came across them and his service, disclosing incidents of luck or the successes won through hardship and slog during cross-border counter-insurgency work. He writes as if sitting together at the end of a long, pleasant day, gently unwinding with a drink and chatting. His explains his secondment to the 1st Ghurka Rifles , with so few trips home to England that now he speaks the language so fluently that only recognising his voice distinguishes him as foreign-born. Sometimes he slips into descriptive passages that halt short of poetry, so that you can savour the quality of the moment he is conjuring for you, rather than how well he handles language.
This is interdispersed with considered articles on Brahmanism, the Nepali language, names. At times he ponders the mystical (reincarnation, the concepts of fate, luck and virtue) and sometimes the practical (spotting the straight-folded leaf dropped on a track by the fleeing remnants of an incursion gang). He recounts the experiences shared with his soldiers as a young officer, anticipating the onset of blindness as an older man; of weddings in his surrogate family, of scenes and incidents from his daily walks and longer treks. He documents his long road to be allowed to own a house in Nepal and become a citizen; why it is so specifically limited that, after 34 years of application, formal supplication and popular support, he finally became the second Briton to ever be granted Nepali citizenship. He skims lightly over his wider charitable and personal contributions to Nepali community only mentioning it as a qualifying factor for the grant of citizenship. He ends with the trip as guests of the 1/1 Gorkha Rifles' to celebrate their 200th Anniversary in India – a huge physical undertaking for an 89 year old, 23 hours by train from the nearest Indian railway station to the Nepal/Indian border, with his surrogate son, Buddhiman.
This isn't a romanticised love of place. Cross understands the faults and necessities dictating daily life and accepts the full reality of his chosen compatriots, closing with the inscription on the marker set up near Buddhiman's family shrine "…..I have found more love and happiness with my Nepali family and friends than I ever thought possible……The words written here are also written in my heart and no-one can rub them out".
To say more would spoil the patchwork Cross lays out for us to enjoy. Let me put it this way: you too may struggle with linguistics in Onomastics and Teknonymy" , but you'll enjoy the Ambassador's staffing appraisal in "Bangkok Embassy Prowler Guard"!
I read the hardback. ISBN 978-0-7509-6636-8 if you are using a library, and it is digitally available on Kindle.
Auld-Yin
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Songs and Slang from WW1 - how Tommy spoke.
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Western Maryland Rail Trail
Western Maryland Rail Trail Overview
The Western Maryland Rail Trail is a paved 23 mile rail trail located near Fort Frederick State Park in Big Pool, Md. The trail formerly the Western Maryland Railway is a popular destination for bikers, hikers and in-line skaters because of its relatively flat terrain and paved trail.
The trail parallels the very popular unpaved C&O Canal along the Potomac River and connects with the C&O in several places.
The trail is a favorite during the Fall for watching the fall foliage.
A 4.5 mile extension is in the works from Old Pearre Station to Little Orleans, Md.
The Western Maryland Rail Trail Links
Official Trail Web Site for Western Maryland Rail Trail
Western Maryland Rail Trail Site by The Hancock Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Bike Washington's Trail Review of the WMRT
The Western Maryland Rail Trail Facts
Start/End Points: Big Pool, Old Pearre Rail Station
Do you have some great photos of your The Western Maryland Rail Trail journey?
Send them to DNRC@RailsToTrails.us. We'll include them on the site.
The Western Maryland Rail Trail Businesses
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You may or might not be a fan of insects. Call them what you want—pests, bugs, or organisms—but just knowing that they may bite, damage your property, eat your food, and make your life more difficult, makes you want to take the proper precautions to prevent them from entering your home. But when is time to move out of that cockroach-infested apartment or that old house, into your new, stately house, what precautions should you take to ensure pests stay behind?
Some say the easiest way to pack is to start by putting everything inside cardboard boxes. Although this may be the easiest way to start, is not a good way to start for two reasons: first, many pests, such as cockroaches, like to hide inside cardboard boxes. Second, if you don't seal those boxes with good quality packing tape after putting your stuff in there, chances are you will end up shipping some cockroaches to your new place.
Instead of using cardboard boxes, use plastic bins with lids. Some pests don't like to chew on plastic, and if they have a hard time trying to get in, they will give up and find some other place to hide. If you still insist on using boxes, contact the local moving companies Austin TX.
Before you start packing your clothes, bedding sets, and pillows, you need to wash them. Although bed bugs will hitch a ride on these items, bed bugs sometimes lay their eggs in closets and in dresser drawers. Wash all of these items with hot water and then seal them in clear plastic bags.
A lot of houseplants are elegant, but some of the most common potted plants are either infested with ants or infested with cockroaches. Potted plants can provide a good place for cockroaches and other insects to hide. Is better to discard them, especially if you are unsure whether the plants are infested or not.
It's no secret that many pests know where to hide. For example, a true giant among many pests is probably the cockroach, a cold-blooded insect who likes to hide inside small electrical appliances. And if your current apartment or house is infested with cockroaches, you need to discard small electronic appliances that you are not using. Electronic appliances, such as juice makers, coffee makers, clock radios, etc., provide hiding places for many pests. But if you don't want to get rid of them, please thoroughly inspect, clean, and seal them in clear plastic bags.
If you are still indecisive about what things to discard, you can always find an exterminator near you, or read the local Birmingham termite control company reviews to find a good company.


With his wife leaving him for a French billionaire and his agent firing him, Nate – once a promising playwright in New York City – has no other choice but crashing at his dad's retirement home in New Jersey. It may be his very last resort, but it is among his father's senior citizen friends that Nate finally manages to climb out of his midlife funk.
Humor Me is a funny, heartwarming and candid account of the struggles of growing old (and older), with a starry cast including Elliott Gould and Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords).


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5 Channel Partner Updates: Wednesday 17 October 2018
Today's channel partner news involves Anthem HIPAA fine; Collabrance, ConnectWise, Continuum, Datto Autotask PSA, Dell EMC, ID Agent, Lenovo, Scale Computing, Sharp Business, Zscaler & more.
by Joe Panettieri • Oct 17, 2018
Here are five technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day for Wednesday, October 17, 2018.
Actually, there are 17 timely updates designed for managed services providers (MSPs), cloud services providers (CSPs), IT consulting firms, systems integrators, VARs, independent software vendors (ISVs), telco master agents, and telco agents to sip on. Take a look:
17. IBM Question Marks: IBM delivered weaker-than-expected revenues for Q3 2018, according to a financial announcement yesterday. Revenues were $18.76 billion, roughly $330 million below Wall Street's expectations, SeekingAlpha estimates. Server revenues (i.e., IBM mainframe sales) were weaker than expected. Perhaps of greater concern, the company's cognitive solutions business fell 6 percent…
16. Partnership – Retail IT Solutions: Lenovo and Scale Computing have partnered to deliver an "edge" solution for global retailers, distributed enterprises and SMB customers. Details are here.
15. Momentum – Software Services: Infosys, Asia's second-largest exporter of software services, posted a higher-than-expected increase in net income as investments in its high-margin digital services and automation paid off, Bloomberg says.
14. IT Management – Voice Assistant: ManageEngine has launched a voice assistant and geo-fencing features for Desktop Central, a unified endpoint security and management solution. The upgrade allows IT teams to manage endpoints via voice commands from the solution's mobile app. This version includes a geo-fencing feature that closes IT security gaps by enforcing location-specific IT policies on mobile devices, the company says.
13. Fujitsu Kills Cloud Services: Fujitsu is killing its K5 cloud service in all regions worldwide except for Japan, The Register reports. The company will instead focus on supporting Microsoft Azure in a major way.
12. Compliance – HIPAA Fine: Anthem has agreed to pay the Office of Civil Rights a $16 million fine related after the healthcare firm suffered cyberattacks that led to the largest U.S. health data breach in history, and exposed the electronic protected health information of almost 79 million people, OCR says. It's the largest HIPAA fine in history.
11. Continuum Partner of the Year: Sharp Business Systems, a direct sales division of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America and Sharp Electronics Corporation, was awarded Continuum's Partner of the Year. Continuum CEO Michael George praised Sharp during the recent Continuum Navigate conference in Boston, predicting that Sharp's managed services model will scale far more effectively than efforts at rival office equipment suppliers.
Continue to page two of two for the captivating conclusion to this blog — featuring items 10 to 1.


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After almost a year, humanity continues its fight against one of the worst crises it has faced in more than a century: the Coronavirus. The virus, which originated in the city of Wuhan in China, has caused enormous human and economic damage. So it is no surprise that governments are looking to the chains of blocks for mechanisms to try to revive their economies. This is why the Blockchain passport could be a reality in Saudi Arabia.
Microsoft launches passport against Bitcoin-based Coronavirus
Reopen safely
During the last months, the whole humanity has been fighting against the pandemic generated by the Coronavirus. There is not a single country on the planet that has not been seriously affected by the effects caused by this disease. It has claimed the lives of thousands of people, while generating millions of dollars in economic losses.
Because there is no vaccine to combat the Coronavirus. The only defense we humans have against this disease is social distancing and quarantine. Which, although it prevents the rate of spread of the virus is too great to control it. It has had a significant impact on commercial and industrial activities around the world. By preventing people from being able to move normally to work or consume as they did before the pandemic.
For this reason, one of the priorities of all governments around the world has been to find ways to reopen their economies safely. To this end, all kinds of technological products have been created to reduce the contact between healthy and sick people. And therefore reactivate economic activity without causing a resurgence of disease. Precisely one of the objectives of Saudi Arabia with its possible Blockchain passport.
Experts are working on a Blockchain passport to monitor COVID-19
A Blockchain passport against the virus
The idea of a Blockchain passport to combat Coronavirus is not new. Well, for months companies like Microsoft have been studying the possibility of creating a product like this. With the aim of allowing people to verify their health status without having to expose their personal data to governments and companies.
However, in the case of Saudi Arabia, the Bitcoin Evolution passport would work differently. Well, it is intended as a mechanism that can serve both during and after the pandemic. For, the passport would be designed specifically for the international business community.
Thus, the Blockchain passport proposed by Saudi Arabia would allow companies around the world to easily verify that they are following the regulatory guidelines set by governments. This would facilitate the identification of commercial agents and trust between companies around the world. It would make trade easier during the Coronavirus pandemic, and be useful in generating relationships of mutual trust once it passes.
In this way, and although this Blockchain passport is only a proposal at the moment It is a clear example of how blockchains can be used by companies and governments, not only to improve the situation of the economy during the pandemic. But even after the pandemic is over.


As you may know, the economic crisis is having a major impact upon courts, self-help programs, and indeed litigants.
A major focus of selfhelpsupport in the next year will be working to make sure that courts and their access partners continue to innovate in access to justice, even when times are tough and resources are tight.
As a launch to this focus, we will be having special pre and post conference gatherings for those working in self-help innovation at the Equal Justice Conference in Orlando this May.
The meetings are listed in the Conference Schedule, http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/ejc/agenda_2009.pdf.
There is no extra fee for attendance at these meetings.
The Pre-Conference will be Wed May 13, 1- 5 PM The Post Conference will be 1-3 PM, Sat May 16.
The Wednesday agenda will include the sharing of problems that courts and self-help programs are experiencing and of responses, an opportunity to brainstorm solutions to specific problems, and a discussion of the Self-Represented Litigation Networks research agenda in the area (including possibly preliminary data from the survey we are launching soon). The agenda will also include some focused discussion of particular areas of stress on litigants and the courts, and creative responses, such as in the area of foreclosure, credit cards debt, and evictions.
The current plan for the Saturday agenda is to revisit some of these issues in the light of the Conference, and to discuss strategies for building broader access to justice agendas in a time of change.
THERE IS A PLACE TO REGISTER AS PART OF THE OVERALL CONFERNCE REGISTRIONS.
IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IN PLANNING IF YOU LET ME KNOW IF YOU INTEND TO BE THERE AT THE PRE AND/OR POST CONFERENCE.
Please note, more generally, that we have already produced an article (written by Frank Broccolina and Richard Zorza) Ensuring Access to Justice in Tough Economic Times, that has been published in Judicature on the subject. http://www.selfhelpsupport.org/library/item.224854-Ensuring_Access_to_Justice_in_Tough_Economic_Times.
We have also prepared a paper aimed at judges – Saving Courtroom Time and Improving the Process in Tough Times. We encourage its broad distribution. http://www.selfhelpsupport.org/library/item.235185-Saving_Courtroom_Time_and_Improving_the_Process_in_Tough_Times.


This is a brand page for the MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS trademark by Swentkowsky, Marissa in Los Angeles, CA, 90068.
Write a review about a product or service associated with this MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS trademark. Or, contact the owner Swentkowsky, Marissa of the MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS trademark by filing a request to communicate with the Legal Correspondent for licensing, use, and/or questions related to the MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS trademark.
Status Update! On Monday, April 1, 2019, status on the MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS trademark changed to NEW APPLICATION FILED.
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS. The USPTO has given the MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS trademark serial number of 88337741. The current federal status of this trademark filing is NEW APPLICATION FILED. The correspondent listed for MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS is SWENTKOWSKY, MARISSA of 3690 BARHAM BLVD., APT. G318, LOS ANGELES, CA 90068 . The MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS trademark is filed in the category of Education and Entertainment Services . The description provided to the USPTO for MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS is Dance instruction; Education services, namely, providing classes and instruction in the field of dance; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a dance crew; Entertainment in the nature of dance performances.
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SWENTKOWSKY, MARISSA is a correspondent of MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS trademark.
MARISSA & THE HEARTBREAKERS is providing Dance instruction; Education services, namely, providing classes and instruction in the field of dance; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a dance crew; Entertainment in the nature of dance performances.


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Challenger Elem. Parent Newsletter January/February, 2019
As we continue our school year, we are looking forward to the many exciting activities planned for Challenger students in 2019! The PTA sponsored Spelling Bee is scheduled for February 8. National Read Across America activities will take place the week of March 3. The STEM fair will happen on March 15 and grade level vocal performances are scheduled throughout the spring.
This is just a glimpse of the many activities during the second half of the school year that will continue to help build a sense of community at Challenger. Check out our website to see pictures of these events and to find details of the exciting things planned for this school year.
It might just be me, but I am hearing a lot about a certain principal at Challenger getting covered in slime. That's right, our PTA membership has reached the 75% mark! That means 75% of our families are PTA members. Back in September, I made promises about what I would do if we met certain thresholds for membership. When we reached 25%, I came to school with green hair. When we reached 50%, I wore an inflatable T-Rex costume at arrival and dismissal. I promised that if we got to 75%, I would let the kids cover me in slime. And we got there! We are still working out the details about when and how it will take place but it will be in the next few weeks. Look for a message about it soon!
It's Coming!
PTA Hops n Drops Fundraiser
Tuesday, Feb. 5th, 5-8pm
4506 Klahanie Drive Southeast
Take a night off from cooking AND support the PTA. Dine at the Klahanie HopsnDrops on Tuesday, February 5 from 5-8 PM.
Present this flyer to your server and HopsnDrops will donate 20% of your total bill to the Challenger PTA.
Making Challenger a Safer School
Challenger has taken the next step in making our campus even more safe for students. The area in the back of the school, which was open, has now been fenced off and secured with a lock. Just like other areas, staff members have the ability to unlock the area in case of an emergency. Our campus now has a completely secured perimeter. All visitors must enter through the front of the building using our safety vestibule.
Please remember that there is no supervision on campus until 9:00 AM each day and students should not arrive before this time. Gates, in the front and back, will not be opened until 9:00. This is a change for our school now that the area has been secured.
Our Second Graders are Out of This World
Recently, our second grade students finished their social studies unit on Citizenship. For a culminating project, they voted to do a service project that would benefit other kids their age. They asked our whole school community to donate new/gently used stuffed animals that would be donated to East Side Fire and Rescue. The firefighters will give the stuffed animals to kids when they are hurt or in need of some comfort. They collected over 400 stuffed animals to donate! Thank you to our whole community for your generosity.
Attendance is Important
We are almost to the half way mark of the 2018-2019 school year! Did you know that starting in kindergarten, missing on average just 2 days a month, whether excused or unexcused, makes it more likely that your child will not meet academic standards in math and reading by third grade? Regular school attendance is critical for academic achievement and required for children from age 8-17. Children who are 6-7, and are enrolled in school, must also attend. Issaquah School District's truancy policy is in compliance with Washington State. If your child is going to be absent, please contact Pam in the main office at 425-837-7552. Students with chronic absences will be required to attend a conference to analyze the cause of absences.
Bicycle Safety for Students
You may have heard from your children that "Mr. Klein is the helmet policeman!" And they're right! He is the self-appointed Chief of the Challenger Bicycle Helmet Police. From his perch in Portable 9 overlooking the front parking lot at our school, he watches dozens of kids riding their bikes to school. He does his best to praise those who protect their heads with a helmet, and gives reminders to those who don't.
Mr. Klein loves riding his own bike – it's a recumbent! He always wears a helmet because he values his head!
Remember, students must wear a helmet if they ride their bike to school. Washington State law requires all children under 16 to wear a helmet. Students who do not wear a helmet will not be allowed to ride their bike to school.
If the cost of a helmet is a concern for you, then Mr. Klein will gladly give one to your children free of charge. All it takes is an email to him at kleinh@issaquah.wednet.edu, and your kids' heads will be forever protected.
Kindergarten Registration is Coming!
Online kindergarten registration for the 2019-2020 school year will open Monday, February 4th. Applications should be completed by Friday, March 8th.
Kindergarten screening appointments will take place Wednesday April 3rd, from 1:40-3:40 pm. Sign up will take place upon completion of registration.
Kindergarten Orientation will be held at Challenger on Wednesday, May 29th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm. More details will be available as we get closer to the date.
Comet Coin Update
Challenger students earned 2000 Comet Coins! That means that there were 2000 instances of students, either alone or as a group, caught being safe, respectful, responsible, and/or resourceful. We had a school wide dance party to celebrate! At the end of the day on Friday, January 18, we played music over the speakers and encouraged everyone to dance. There was dancing in the halls, in the classrooms, and in the office! It was a lot of fun. Our next school wide prize will happen after another 2000 coins are collected. I can't wait to see what our Positive Behavior Support Team comes up with for our next celebration.
Second Winter Break February 18-22, 2019
School Resumes Monday, February 25, 2019
1 Popcorn Friday
8 Spelling Bee
12 2nd Grade Vocal Concert (evening)
14 Site Council Meeting; Library
18-22 No School; Presidents Day; 2nd Winter Break
27 Fifth Grade Students leave for Camp Coleman
1 Fifth Grade Students return from Camp Coleman
4-8 Read Across America Activities
8 National Day of Unplugging
13 Plateau Choir Festival; Cascade Ridge 5:30 PM
15 Challenger STEM Fair
19 Report Cards
21 Site Council; Library
26 Kindergarten Vocal Concert (evening)
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by Chris "Badger" Gage
BREAKING: "Day Of RAGE" Set For Friday And It's All Organized My MUSLIMS…. Secret Service To Address America ASAP
Huny Badger AMERICA'S FREEDOM FIGHTERS –
U.S. officials have confirmed that President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel in a speech later Wednesday. The U.S. will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a decision that breaks with decades of Washington policy.
The decision has caused widespread anger, with most criticism coming from Arab leaders in the Middle East.
Hamas on Tuesday called for a 'day of rage' in response to US plans to recognize Jerusalem as Israel´s capital .
The Palestinian group said in a statement , "We call on the people of Palestine to declare 'rage day' on Friday against Israel, denying the US. plan to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital."
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The message emphasized that Jerusalem is a 'red line' for the Palestinian people and "the resistance will not allow any desecration of it".
President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel´s capital Wednesday, upending decades of careful US policy and ignoring dire warnings from allies across the Middle East and the world, Fox News reports.
"He will say that that the United States government recognizes that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel," a senior administration official said.
Saudi Arabia has called it a "flagrant provocation" while Turkish President Recep Erdogan described Jerusalem's current status as a "red line for Muslims."
Recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was a Trump pledge during his campaign. In defense of the move, his administration said, "We view this as a recognition of reality."
Palestinian factions declare days of anger on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and to hold demonstrations in cities and in front of Israeli embassies and consulates.
— Hamas Movement (@HamasInfoEn) December 5, 2017
Some see Trump's stance as a pandering to his domestic conservative base, but why is recognizing Jerusalem, and not Tel Aviv, as the Israeli capital viewed as potentially dangerous?
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Founded 3,000 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, Jerusalem was transformed into a city of worship for Muslims, Jews, and Christians during the biblical era.
Its Old City houses sacred religious venues for all three faiths, including the Western Wall (sacred to Jews), the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (a pilgrimage site for Christians), and the Dome of the Rock (a 7th-century Islamic shrine).
The Old City is now a world heritage site, but modern-day Jerusalem extends far beyond its borders, with a wider population estimated at about 1.2 million people.
Israelis and Palestinians both claim Jerusalem as their capital and its status remains a key point of argument in the conflict between the two.
Ahead of his expected announcement on Wednesday, the U.S. president called several leaders in the region to forewarn them of the embassy move.
In addition to Saudi and Turkish dismay, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas warned that there would be "dangerous consequences" for the region and the world.
Egypt's President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi also urged Trump not to "complicate the situation in the region."
Already, there have been protests in the streets with pictures emerging of Palestinians in Bethlehem burning pictures of Trump. A "day of rage" has also been called for Friday by the Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist organization, Hamas.
In expectation of violence, U.S. government employees have been barred from personal travel in the Old City and West Bank.
To sum up exactly what this means, Islam claims Jerusalem is theirs and it is their holy capital. POTUS Trump in striking a blow not only against Islam but their very belief system.
By declaring Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving our U.S. Embassy there from Tel Aviv, it is essentially telling Islam, "We do not even recognize you as a organization, people, religion and a threat."
According to Hamas' charter, which outlines key principles and policies, the terror group aims to establish a state of Palestine "with Jerusalem as its capital" and states that "not one stone" of the city can be given up.
"Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine. Its religious, historic and civilizational status is fundamental to the Arabs, Muslims and the world at large. Its Islamic and Christian holy places belong exclusively to the Palestinian people and to the Arab and Islamic Ummah," the charter reads.
"Not one stone of Jerusalem can be surrendered or relinquished. The measures undertaken by the occupiers in Jerusalem, such as Judaization, settlement building, and establishing facts on the ground are fundamentally null and void."
With this single swing of the sword, POTUS Trump is delivering a severe wound to Islam and you can bet that the sandrats will retaliate, just as they have promised, world wide and yes, on U.S. soil.
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Nicole Isenbarger picks up a piece of colonoware during a workshop at Clemson's historic preservation center in the Cigar Factory building Monday July 15, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/Staff
By Gavin McIntyre gmcintyre@postandcourier.com
Various pieces of Colonoware from different centuries, including this dish, are brought to a workshop at Clemson's Historic Preservation program in the Cigar Factory Monday July 15, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/Staff
Sarah Platt holds up colonoware as Jillian Galle takes a photo during a workshop at Clemson's Historic Preservation program office in the Cigar Factory building Monday July 15, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/Staff
David Cranford, center, talks about colonoware he brought to a workshop at Clemson's Historic Preservation program office in the Cigar Factory building Monday July 15, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/Staff
Jillian Galle uses a magnifying glass to get a closer at detail surrounding a piece of colonoware during a workshop at Clemson's Historic Preservation program office in the Cigar Factory building Monday July 15, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/Staff
Jeff Sherard uses a magnifying glass to get a closer at detail surrounding a piece of colonoware during a workshop at Clemson's Historic Preservation program office in the Cigar Factory building Monday July 15, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/Staff
Eric Poplin, right, Corey Heyward and Jeff Sherard discuss colonoware during a workshop at Clemson's Historic Preservation program office in the Cigar Factory building Monday July 15, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/Staff
Andrew Agha holds his phone's light to a piece of colonoware to get a closer look during a workshop at Clemson's Historic Preservation program office in the Cigar Factory building Monday July 15, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/Staff
Corey Heyward holds a piece of rouletted Colonoware made by slaves and found near Church Street in 1979. Heyward was among the attendees at a workshop on Colonoware Monday July 15, 2019, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/Staff
Pottery fragment tells a story often overlooked in Charleston history books
By Robert Behre rbehre@postandcourier.com
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It began last fall with a mysterious pottery shard smaller than a playing card.
Aside from its unusual pattern, the fragment wasn't notable. Unearthed around 1979 from the grounds of the Heyward Washington House at 87 Church St. in Charleston, it was just one of many thousands of Colonoware fragments that archaeologists have excavated, cataloged and filed away.
Last fall, archaeologist Martha Zierden of the Charleston Museum emailed Jon Marcoux — the new director of Clemson and the College of Charleston's joint graduate program in historic preservation — to get his thoughts on the piece, believed to date from the mid- to late-18th century.
Archaeologist Corey Heyward of Drayton Hall was in the email chain and noted she had a similar looking shard in the collection at that historic Ashley River plantation site — one known to date from about 1750.
By Christmas, Marcoux had ordered and read an obscure 2010 book that presented a centuries-old African pottery decorative technique known as "rouletting," which involves rolling a tool over the clay to create a unique texture. The examples in the book had the same honeycomb-like texture as those in the email chain.
The lightbulbs soon started going off, and a new appreciation of the importance of two Charleston artifacts was born.
"I am pretty sure these are the first identified instances of a clearly West African decorative potting technique on Colonoware in the United States," Marcoux said.
And the discovery may launch a broad new effort to study the history of some of the lesser-known figures in the history of the Carolina colony.
'Big stories spinning'
Last year's work with that shard ultimately set in motion a much broader discussion in Charleston about what's known about Colonoware.
Colonoware is low-fired (no kilns involved), locally made, unglazed pottery made primarily by Native Americans and enslaved Africans between Maryland and Florida. Mostly made in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, Colonoware was the everyday cookware (bowls, plates and cups) of its day — used by all, but not as fancy as imported ceramics from Europe and China.
The discussion kicked into a higher gear July 15, as a few dozen archaeologists and researchers gathered inside Charleston's Cigar Factory to peruse a few hundred samples of Colonoware excavated from several sites in North and South Carolina.
"We're really interested in the link of people's identity and what they make," Marcoux said. "There are big stories spinning out of these pots. We're trying to get on the same page as far as these stories."
So far, much of scholars' Colonoware debate has revolved around to what extent it was made by Native Americans versus enslaved African Americans.
That's why the discovery of the roulette pattern, a distinctive, well-documented African design, was considered such an important find. But Marcoux noted the value of Colonoware is its ability to shed light on both groups.
"They don't have a big voice in the history," he said, "so this is a way of getting at an understanding of their lives."
'A more complex picture'
The pottery also can shed light into the history of Catawba settlement towns around present day Rock Hill.
David Cranford, North Carolina's assistant state archaeologist, earned his doctorate studying Colonoware fragments from three separate Catawba sites there. One site was active before a smallpox epidemic decimated the tribal population around 1759, and a second was settled after the tribe fled and returned.
"You wouldn't know this pottery was made by the same people except five years earlier," Cranford said, adding the vessel forms, ceramic paste recipes and decoration changed, presumably to make them more appealing to white settlers. "After the epidemic, they are looking at pottery as a means to support themselves."
In the third village, Colonoware fragments show still more change in the Catawba's style, likely related to the end of the Revolutionary War.
Ron Anthony, an archaeologist at the Charleston Museum, said many people think of archaeology as finding neat objects, but the field is important because it also sheds light on human behavior, such as what happened when Indians from different tribes began interacting with colonists and enslaved people.
"That's what's fascinating to me," he said. "What happens when you have all these encounters? That's what we're trying to understand. It's a more complex picture than we thought 25 years ago."
While pottery fragments from 18th century Catawba sites are almost all Colonoware, discoveries from that era in downtown Charleston show about 25 percent Colonoware and 75 percent other types of pottery, mostly imported here.
"Charleston historically has a lot of people coming and going, and it gets more complicated all the time," Zierden said. "That's what makes it exciting. As a trans-Atlantic port city, almost anything and everything can be in Charleston."
'Boring' raises a question
Marcoux said the pottery can provide crucial information about the foodways of enslaved Africans and Native Americans, adding, "In fact, it's one of the few pieces of evidence we can look to outside of written history, which often does not include these groups."
But the pottery also illustrates the story of colonialism — how lives of Africans and Native Americans changed as Europeans colonized North America.
Marcoux said researchers also could look further at why most Colonoware so unornamented, particularly given that both Africans and Native Americans have rich design traditions.
"Is that a conscious decision by the potters? Are they being told not to make patterns like they usually made?" Marcoux asked. "Colonoware is pretty boring, but in and of itself, that raises a big question."
Zierden said this week's meeting of so many archaeologists specializing in Colonoware produced a big breakthrough, "but there was certainly a lot of positive steps forward."
Researchers also discussed whether to search for Colonoware varieties that can be linked to different groups, while others suggested it's all part of the larger process of contact and interaction during the colonial period, she said. Others felt research should focus on how the pottery was used, not who made it.
Jillian Galle, project director of the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comprehensive Slavery, joined this week's conference and said everyone agreed to work toward standardizing methods and protocols for recording information about Colonware, such as whether it's a bowl or a jar, how thick it is, and decoration.
"If we can all agree on, and record, the same attributes in the same way, we'll develop a robust standardized data set that will allow archaeologists to compare colono not only in South Carolina but in other colono-producing regions of the United States," she said.
The group is expected to reassemble in the future, Marcoux said, adding, "We all came away with the sense that despite how much we have learned over the last 30 or 40 years, there is so much more we need to do."
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NAIA Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-Athletes
While the collegiate sports world awaits the NCAA's final position on the issue of student-athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, another college athletic governing body has stepped forward and made the initial legislative enactment authorizing student-athletes to profit from the use of their name, image, and likeness.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has become the nation's first college sports organization to enact specific NIL rights for its student-athletes.
The NAIA serves as the governing body for more than 77,000 student-athletes who play college sports for 250 smaller school members spread among 21 NAIA conference members throughout the United States.
An additional amendment to existing language in the NAIA Amateur Code, which had been previously expanded to allow student-athlete compensation for NIL rights provided that neither the student's school nor student-athlete status was referenced, now authorizes a student-athlete to receive compensation for promoting any commercial product, enterprise, or for any public or media appearance. Additionally, it is now permissible for a student-athlete to reference their intercollegiate athletic participation in such promotions or appearances.
Announcing the legislation, NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr proclaimed,
"This is a landmark day for the NAIA, and we are happy to lead the way in providing additional opportunities for our student-athletes."
Carr further explained, "The time was right for the NAIA to ensure our student-athletes can use their name, image and likeness in the same ways as all other college students."
While making the formal announcement, the NAIA clarified specific areas of prior concern and noted specific scenarios in which student-athletes can now be compensated. The scenarios included:
Individual or team participation in a movie, show, commercial in their sport which identifies the student-athlete's sport and college and permits the student-athlete to wear their school uniform.
Student-athletes can utilize their status as a student-athlete to promote and sell supplements.
Student-athletes can be a member of a music group and reference the school in a poster to promote the group.
Student-athletes can offer sport lessons to youth for an hourly fee and advertise on social media and flyers, including action shots of the student-athlete in their college uniform.
Student-athletes can publish a memoir about their life story and reference their position as a student-athlete and their specific institution.
Student-athletes can receive compensation for appearing in a local commercial, even if they reference their status as a student-athlete or their institution.
Student-athletes can monetize their influence on social media, with Instagram influencer status or a YouTube channel, even if they reference their status as a student-athlete or their institution.
While the collegiate sports world has watched five states (California, Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, and New Jersey) lead the legislative way for student-athletes with specific state law enactment of NIL legislation and the introduction of multiple proposed federal NIL legislation, the NAIA has taken the first official step to authorize student-athlete NIL rights. While awaiting the next phase of the NCAA's proposed NIL legislation, with an anticipated January 2021 effective date, the pressure to enact legislation similar to the current state laws and the NAIA's legislative enactment will continue to build.
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The seascapes I paint represent my experiences at the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. The colors, the sounds and the smells of the sea affect my interpretation.
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Rep. Anthony Gonzalez Won't Run for Re-Election, Opening Door for Trump-Endorsed Candidate
By Zoe Strozewski On 9/17/21 at 11:26 AM EDT
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Representative Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio announced that he will not run for re-election next year, citing "the chaotic political environment that currently infects our country," the Associated Press reported.
His absence from the race opens the door for Max Miller—an ex-White House and campaign aide for former President Donald Trump—who would have faced Gonzalez in the 2022 primaries.
The former president gave his endorsement to Miller over Gonzalez, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump following the January 6 Capitol riot. Trump also rallied for Miller over the summer, AP reported.
Gonzales, 36, a former NFL player and the first Latino representative for Ohio in Congress, mentioned his family and "toxic dynamics" in the Republican party as reasons he decided not to seek re-election.
"While my desire to build a fuller family life is at the heart of my decision, it is also true that the current state of our politics, especially many of the toxic dynamics inside our own party, is a significant factor in my decisions," Gonzalez said in a statement released Thursday night.
For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below.
Ohio Representative Anthony Gonzalez, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump after the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, announced Thursday he will not seek re-election next year. Above, Gonzalez speaks during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 11, 2020. Susan Walsh/AP Photo
In a statement, Miller's campaign called Gonzalez's announcement "good news for the voters of our district," and said Gonzalez had "dishonored the office by betraying his constituents" with his impeachment vote.
Gonzalez represents northeast Ohio's 16th Congressional District.
The Ohio Republican Party censured Gonzalez in May for voting in February to impeach Trump. Gonzalez has stood by his impeachment vote in the face of fierce pushback from his party's conservative wing.
It remains unclear whether any of the other House Republicans who joined Gonzalez in voting for impeachment will follow in his footsteps.
In an interview with the New York Times announcing his decision, Gonzalez called Trump "a cancer for the country" who represents a threat to democracy and said that January 6 had been "a line-in-the-sand moment" for him.
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While he said there seemed to have been a moment then when the party might break with the former president, he has been dismayed by its decision to instead embrace Trump.
"This is the direction that we're going to go in for the next two years and potentially four, and it's going to make Trump the center of fund-raising efforts and political outreach," Gonzalez told the newspaper. "That's not something I'm going to be part of."
He said he plans to spend his time now working to prevent Trump from being elected to the White House again.
"Most of my political energy will be spent working on that exact goal," he said.
Trump called Gonzalez's decision not to seek reelection "no loss for Ohio or our Country." In a statement Friday that also praised Miller, the former president said Gonzalez quit after losing popularity following his vote for impeachment.
After Ohio Representative Anthony Gonzalez announced that he will not seek re-election, the door opened for former President Donald Trump-endorsed candidate Max Miller, who would have faced Gonzalez in the 2022 primaries. Above, Miller speaks at a rally with Trump at the Lorain County Fairgrounds on June 26, 2021, in Wellington, Ohio. Scott Olson/Getty Images