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Needlework A-Go Go #18: 1960s Cable Knits Pamphlet
Are you ready for some more models with frozen smiles steadfastly staring into the distance? I know I am. This one's from the 1960s, so you know going in that there's going to be lots of white chicks in bright happy colors wearing lots of makeup, and some manly men with pipes and jaunty swaggers. So, what're we waiting for?.... Let's dig in!
Magazines #20: Magazine Sharity
It's time once again for you to thank me profusely and shower me with generous donations, because I've got more stuff to share. In all seriousness, this is some good stuff. My phone is chock full of old comics and mags; so, if you see a guy on a plane reading an old issue of Dynamite or Vampirella on his phone, tap him on the shoulder - it's probably me. Now you too can live in the past whilst waiting in line or during boring meetings. The first offering features Rerun on the cover, so it's a no brainer that you'll have to download this one.
Download: Right On! February 1977
Found Photos #4: Celebrate Good Times
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That being said, you can still have a lot of fun with party photographs. So, let's analyze them to death, and see if we can find something interesting about them.
For instance, take a look at the photo above. Never mind the chicks acting silly for the camera. I'm lookin' at the dude in the back. Does this wallflower in stripes know he's being forever immortalized, but wasn't quick enough to slip out of view? At second glance, he appears to be engaged in conversation, so perhaps he's not the shady character I was hoping he would be.
It appears to be at someone's house (given the phone and end table in the back) and it appears to be winding down (given the crumbs on the tablecloth). Must've been a lot of fun to still be acting jovial this late in the game.
Sex Sells #23: Wear These Pants and Women Will Worship at the Altar of Your Manliness
Once upon a time, the only way men's clothing was advertised was by insinuating that somehow these articles of clothing would magically attract women. Indeed, it was as simple as buying a pair of polyester slacks - beautiful females would flock to your side as if under a spell or overpowered by a musky pheromone. I mean, let's face it, if women weren't around, us guys would wear nothing but sweatpants and dirty t-shirts. The opposite sex is our only incentive to dress halfway decent, so it makes sense to capitalize on that fact in marketing.
Of course, you could argue that all products marketed to men utilized this concept: namely, cars, cologne, electronics, airlines, and cigarettes. The "sex sells" credo has largely been removed from marketing standards, except when a trendy product wants to ruffle feathers and seem controversial.
So, in honor of those days when when everything from socks and underwear to shirts and ties were marketed with the male libido in mind, here's some great menswear ads. Enjoy!
Cinema #19: 1970s Grindhouse: You Can't Go Home Again
If, like me, you read horror blogs, listen to horror podcasts, and read horror magazines, you hear a lot of the same thing: namely, "we hate remakes and lightweight PG-13 horror movies". In other words, everyone in the horror community seems to be saying in unison that the horror movies released in mainstream theaters are sugary paint-by-numbers; they lack the raunch and nihilism of films from the seventies. Your average PG-13 horror movie is the cinematic equivalent of a Twinkie; whereas, the exploitation films of the seventies are raw sinewy meat.
Well, I have bad news. It's over.... and it ain't coming back.
Why do I say this? The evidence. Any exploitation endeavor of late has failed miserably. For instance, Piranha 3D had all the elements of a good old fashioned grindhouse flick: tons of gore, a senseless plot, huge helpings of gratuitous nudity, and cheap 3D thrills. And yet, its box office gross was less than impressive.
Take another example: Machete. If ever there was a modern movie cut from the same cloth as seventies exploitation, this is it. Rodriguez followed every grindhouse trope imaginable, and yet it too tanked at the box office.
And my understanding is that Drive Angry starring Nicholas Cage is yet another faithful attempt at exploitation, with senseless violence and gratuitous nudity filled to the brim.... and this film is a disaster. I haven't seen it, but it's enough to sense a pattern here: exploitation cinema is fondly remembered by us geezers, and is worshiped by genre fans, but will never ever never be a box office success.
Vintage Style #19: When Fashion Had Style
I remember, back in 1993, I asked a friend if it was just me, or did it seem like the nineties didn't have a distinctive fashion. She agreed, but added that it is always hard to peg a decade with a certain "look" while still in that decade. She said, "In the 2000's, the 'nineties look' will be as distinctive as the 'eighties look' or the 'seventies look'".
Wrong. It's 2011 and I still don't see it…. and the 2000's are no better. For instance, a picture of girl in the 1970s is instantly recognizable as being from that decade. You can even pinpoint which part of the decade – early, mid or late seventies. The same holds true for the eighties, sixties, fifties, forties, etc. What the hell happened?
The way I see it, there are only two possibilities.
Bad Songs #11: 22 Horrible Songs for Your Listening Pleasure
When I say "horrible" I mean HORRIBLE. And I'm not talking about the fun kind of horrible where it's delightfully bad. No. Every one of these songs represents a bad decision, a lapse in judgement, a flat out mistake. One can only wonder what unfortunate series of events led to the creation of these auditory nightmares.
Some songs make you want to tap your foot. Some songs make you want to get up and dance. And then there's these songs, which make you want to grab the nearest sharp object and jab it into your ear.
So, why punish yourself by downloading this miserable crap? I'll tell you why. It's the same reason people slow down on the highway when there's a wreck. It's the same reason people watch reality shows. Sick fascination.
Vintage Reads #23: More Dirty Books Front and Back
Well, here we are again reading the backs of 50 year old smutty books.... and I can't think of a better use of our time. Our country may be in 3 simultaneous wars, at the mercy of oil rich countries that hate us, and sinking exponentially into catastrophic debt, but by God I'm going to take the time to read some frivolous trash! You have to, just to keep your sanity.
So, let's escape back to a day before DVDs and cable; back when dudes got their fix from paperbacks. The covers were brilliant - eye catching, lurid, and practically begging you to buy them. However, if that wasn't enough to make you cough up 50 cents, the back cover surely would.
Click on the images to view them full size. Enjoy!
Needlework A-Go Go #17: Women's World Knit and Crochet 1973
Are you ready for a "fantastic collection of kicky, young fashions"? I know I am. The basic materials of the seventies were yarn, marijuana and fondue.... sometimes all at the same time. And I am proud to be a leader in brining you one more long lost example of material number one: Women's World Knit and Crochet (1973). It is my quest to have all vintage needlework booklets ever published scanned and on the shelves of the Retrospace Public Library.
Care for some marijuana and fondue while you browse?
Vinyl Makes a Comeback
For years, you've heard me bitching and moaning about the death of vinyl and the ungodly shittiness of digital music. When I hear that, in the past year, CD sales plummeted another 20 percent and vinyl rose by 14 percent, it gives me hope. When I walk into Best Buy and see hundreds of records, I am even further encouraged. There may be a light at the end of a decades long tunnel.
Let me recount a few of the innumerable reasons vinyl is better. I know I've said all this before, but it's time for a refresher...
1. Analog sounds better than digital. Just ask the Foo Fighters who just recorded a fully analog LP. It's a warmer, fuller, more organic sound. When it's played at a high volume on a great stereo, there's simply no comparison to digital. It's like crappy Van Helsing level CGI vs. live action. One is just sterile and fake, the other is the real deal.
2. Album art is miles better on a record. The canvas is bigger with vinyl; whereas the canvas on a CD is drink coaster size, and with mp3 is nonexistent.
3. Vinyl is tangible. You're more likely to purchase something you can hold in your hand, and possibly keep for years, versus something that is as insubstantial as air.
Mini Skirt Monday #71: More Minis in Advertising
Around 1970 miniskirts were featured in nearly every advertisement out there. Case in point: check out the ad above.... if it's in a furniture wax ad, it's bound to turn up anywhere. The formula seems to be: text + product + miniskirt = sales. I'm not saying it's always an example of the tried and true "sex sells" marketing strategy, but rather just relying on the mysterious magic of the miniskirt. If you've got a product to sell, whether it be to men or women, hitch your wagon to a star - the miniskirt. Let's see a few more examples of this unbeatable formula in action....
New Retrospace Views Revealed!
As I'm sure you're aware, Blogger has added some new fancy gadgets or apps or whatever you want to call them. They basically allow you to view blogs in a variety of ways. Personally, I'm happy the way Retrospace looks on the screen right now (I've changed it up a bit), but maybe you like a cleaner less cluttered look. If so, you may want to give the new Blogger views a try...
Sidebar view (http://my-retrospace.blogspot.com/view/sidebar)
Tech #11 Typewriter Days
Remember when an adding machine was the size of a two car garage?.... or when you had to take out a second mortgage to afford a calculator? It's become clichè to point out the alarming advances in technology; but when you really stop and think about it - it's still frickin amazing. It's hard to believe that things as commonplace as a copy machine didn't exist when I was a kid. To make a copy we used carbon paper! And that was the only record of the transaction. There were no databases or hard drive storage, or CDs, etc.
The Hepcats Jive Dictionary
I know Retrospace is typically the domain of the sixties and seventies, but The Hepcats Jive Talk Dictionary (1945) is just too good to pass up. All the groovy slang from that era is here. It's the lingo of Sinatra and Cab Calloway; a helluva lot cooler than the Urban Dictionary could ever hope to be. Here's a few examples:
MOO JUICE, milk
MARBLE TOWN, graveyard
LAUGHING SOUP, liquor
FAG HAG, girl chain smoker
CRUMB CRUSHERS, teeth
COKE FRAME, attractive body build
BROWN ABES, pennies
WHISTLE BAIT, gal on the make
COFFIN VARNISH, bad liquor
Granted, several of the words are incomprehensibly racist; but then, it was what it was. It's a pretty interesting read, and a wonderful slice of life back when Count Basie and Duke Ellington were the kings of cool. Enjoy.
Fotonovelas #1
I'm nowhere close to an expert in this subject; however, I do know enough to tell you that adult comics from Europe and Mexico during the seventies were INSANE. And when I say "insane", I mean grotesque, violent, pornographic batshit crazy.
These adult fumetti, as they're called, have garnered a niche following of late (what fringe interest doesn't have a cult following these days?). There's entire blogs devoted to them; in fact, I was first introduced to them via The Groovy Age of Horror, which has mercifully branched out from this topic. They are interesting for a few minutes the way a train wreck is interesting; but, after a while you just start praying for it to go away.
Fotohistorias or fotonovelas are comics with photographs rather than illustrations. The fotonovelas from Spain, Argentia, and Mexico were primarily about romance and soap operas (telenovelas). However, there were adult fotohistorias aplenty.
The images in this cover gallery are examples of some awesome cover art from Araña Negra and other related fotonovelas from the seventies and early eighties. I'd love to provide you with some adult fumetti covers, but this blog is rated PG-13. No can do.
Vintage Scan #19: T-Shirts!
As a kid in the 1970s, I had a special connection with that most important of all outerwear the T-shirt. It was its heyday, and people really did wear them as a sort of personal statement. My stoner neighbors wore Foghat and Blue Oyster Cult tees, girls at school were adorned with Shaun Cassidy and Andy Gibb iron-ons, and I wore the hallowed Pete Rose shirt till it was threadbare. I guess I was a bit of a nerd in my younger days because I also liked to wear my super sexy Close Encounters of the Third Kind t-shirt.
Naturally, as a certified retroist, I am always interested in T-shirt ads from the seventies. Here's a few pages I scanned the other day. Click on the images to view full sized. Enjoy.
Magazines #19: Photoplay 1977
The more I look at the 1970's, the more I realize that both everything and nothing changes. In other words, the big picture is basically the same today as it was forty years ago, but what changes are the details. Forty some odd years later and we are still celebrity obsessed with grocery store checkout aisles lined with weekly magazines devoted to celeb blather. What changes are the the names and, to the trained eye, certain nuances such as tone, standards, and what information is deemed important.
But enough of my own blather, let's take a look at the January 1977 issue of Photoplay!
Vintage Reads #22: Old School Religion Books
Without getting into too deep a discussion about the state of organized religion during the late sixties, early seventies, suffice it to say things had gotten very "lovey dovey" and "touchy feely" in most churches. The reasons for the change from the prevailing traditional liturgies and customs to more "free and open" practices are lengthy and complex. The primary factors, however, were undoubtedly related to the counter culture that bloomed during this period. Millions of Boomers had come of age, and you could be assured that their churches would look nothing like places of worship.of their forefathers.
How did the counter-culture infiltrate the once rigid and impervious walls of organized religion. Certainly there is strength in numbers, and the Baby Boomers had an overwhelming majority. It also helped that the biggest of all organized churches, the Roman Catholic Church, opened the floodgates with Vatican II. Catholic parishioners had been used to a centuries old Latin Masss; then one day, they were greeted to something completely different. The incense and Latin hymns were gone. In their place were puppet shows, cheesy felt banners, and lots of guitar strumming. The church I attended actually went to playing music by Cat Stevens. Ride on the peace train, baby.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not passing judgement. There's a lot to be said for injecting a breath of fresh air into a religion that has grown stale. And nowhere is that fresh air more evident today than in old religious and spiritual books of the period. Decades have passed, the Boomers have grown older and more conservative, and the churches have gradually drifted towards the middle. All that remains as evidence of this period are the books.
Browse through the religious/spiritual works published during the seventies and what's instantly striking are the day-glo psychedelic covers. Sort of a mix of Peter Max, Haight-Ashbury rock poster art, and "Op Art" as it is called. Goodbye magisterial leather bound religious work, hello dust jacket that could serve as an album cover for The Strawberry Alarm Clock.
Some day someone with an appreciation for these small works of art is going to start a blog or make a coffee table book about them. There's literally thousands of them. Admittedly, most are awful, but many are quite good, and serve as wonderful glimpses into the spiritual life of the 1970's.
Retrospace Confidential #2: Hong Kong Phooey
Last September, the True Retrospace Confidential post rocked some readers' worlds. It seems the tawdry information compiled on The Great Gazoo was just a little too raw for the reading audience. But journalists don't turn a blind eye to the truth when the truth isn't pretty. In the grand tradition of The E! True Hollywood Story and VH1's Behind the Music, this series of posts will bring you the harsh reality, warts and all. Stories should never be candy coated for mass consumption, and this exposé is no exception.
This is a tale that is well familiar to those in the acting business: you pretend to be a character so well, that you eventually become that character. The line between the actor and the part he plays becomes blurred. In this case, the line between Penrod Pooch, the actor, and Hong Kong Phooey, the part he played, was not only blurred, but erased altogether.
Prior to the role he is known best for, Penrod paid his dues playing second fiddle to small time lounge acts like the Pease Door Industries Singers shown below. In this rare photograph you can make out a young Penrose at the lower right.
It wasn't until the posse from "The CB Bears Show" noticed Penrose (or "Penry" as he was often called) doing a comedy routine at a Sunset Blvd. strip joint, and recommended him for the part of Hong Kong Phooey. And for the first few months of taping, things couldn't have gone better.
Mini Skirt Monday #70: Mini Skirt Mix Tape
There's an ample amount of songs with "miniskirt" in the lyrics; however, only a handful with it in the title. Here's the only ones I could dredge up from the past - if you can conjure up a song that I missed, please leave it in a comment.
I'm not making any promises about the quality of the songs - some are good some are bad. But all of them have "mini skirt" in the title, and that should count for something. Enjoy.
Retrospace Podcast #16
Time to take in the savory sounds of another Retrospace Podcast. This level of sonic splendor cannot be recreated in the lab; many scientists have tried and failed. It is a miracle of Nature. The Retrospace Podcast is the serendipitous result of unexplained cosmic irradiation of a Foghat record steeped in the ectoplasmic bongwater of the ghost of Boz Scaggs, who, ironically, is still alive.
Indeed, I have the solution to the global energy crisis: at 95 degrees Celsius this podcast turns into liquid energy. A single Retrospace Podcast, when heated, can power a city the size of Tupelo. We're still working out the kinks, though (for one, at high temperatures the podcast becomes unstable and can cause brain damage in pets). So, until this podcast becomes a worldwide commodity, take a listen to the newest episode.
Vintage Men's Mags #11: Stag Magazine
If you've been reading Retrospace, you know I have a special place in my heart for the men's action mags of the 1950s and 1960s. Each cover is a smack upside the head - a stunning display of vibrant colors, manic action, and lurid headlines. Inside, they were chock full of sensational tales, extreme paranoia, and masochism gone mental. The magazines penetrated the male psyche - far below the cortex, deep down into the reptilian center.
Stag began as an offshoot of Esquire in the 30s, but joined the ranks of the aforementioned action mags in 1951 when it was bought out by Magazine Management Company Incorporated. Don't recognize the name? This was the parent company of Marvel - the publisher that gave us Spider-Man, The Hulk, Iron Man, etc.
Fads #16: Big Hair
Once America pulled itself out of The Great Depression and the boys were home from WWII, women started wearing elaborate time-intensive hairstyles; notably the beehive and the bouffant (popularized by Jackie Kennedy). Throughout the sixties, the sky was the limit to how high a woman could pile her 'do.
Among the younger generation, a more flat hippie style became trendy... but it didn't last long. The seventies certainly had its share of big hair, most notably among southerners and country music singers (i.e. Dolly Parton)
Amazingly, the big-ass hair kept on truckin' through the 1980's. Of course, the bouffant and beehive were long gone, but enormous hairspray drenched mounds of hair were as synonymous with the decade as skinny ties and Ray-Bans. It's interesting that the big hair thing finally died when guys started sporting them, most visibly among glam rock bands like Poison.
Since then, I don't think big hair has made any sort of comeback (although it still may be in effect in parts of New Jersey). I must admit that I kind of like the big hair look, but I understand it was a hassle, and like most things these days, quick and easy is the name of the game.
Well, in honor of those bygone days of mountainous hairstyles, I've got some nice photographic relics for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.
Ads #40: Columbia Record and Tape Club
In 1981, my parents finally gave in, and my dumb ass joined the Columbia House Record and Tape Club. I'd been asking for years to no avail. It seemed like the biggest bargain in town - 13 albums for a penny.... where do I sign! All I had to do was agree to buy 8 more later on - what a sweet deal! After my parents relented, I spent hours poring over the vast selection, carefully choosing each record as if my very life depended on it. I still remember the records that came in a nice big box three weeks later:
Stars on 45
At the time I actually thought I was going to get a Beatles greatest hits LP; instead, I got a Beatles medley sung by a cover band to a disco beat.
The Bee Gees - Spirits Having Flown
Yes, I know it was released in 1979; but in '81 I was evidently still wantin' some "Tragedy".
Styx - Paradise Theater
My friend and I would lay in his room, crank up the volume and listen to this LP over and over.... as if this was Sgt. Pepper or Miles Davis. How embarrassing.
Queen - The Game
Now here was a good purchase. Sadly, I would trade it for a Depeche Mode cassette tape five years later. Not one of my proudest moments.
Air Supply - The One That You Love
I'd love to tell you I bought a Sex Pistols or Sabbath LP, but I'm all about honesty here, folks.
Steve Martin - Wild and Crazy Guy
"Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia. King Tut." You remember it. You liked it too, I know you did.
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What Sci-Fi Universe Would You Live In?
Yes, I know, it's kind of a geeky question.... okay, it's a very geeky question. But I can't help but ask it – where would you rather live, the Star Trek universe or the Star Wars universe? How about the Logan's Run universe or the Buck Rogers universe of the 25th century? Inquiring minds want to know. Don't answer too quickly. Let's take a minute to look at each of these and more, and then come to an informed decision.
Blade Runner
A shitty dystopian cesspool, but maybe not too shabby if you like city life. However, the level of pollution and overcrowded dinginess is a little over the top, so I'd have to rule it out.
Star Trek
Sure, it's got a unified multicultural peace going for it, but how fun would it be for the Earthlings? Not everyone can be Captain Kirk cruising around the galaxy doinking every sexy alien that comes his way. No, the Star Trek Earth is a socialist communal never-never land. Too kumbaya for me.
Star Wars
Unless you're a Jedi, this Universe sucks. Tattooine and Geonosis are godforsaken deserts. Hoth is a godforsaken ice cube. Dagobah is a godforsaken swamp. Mustafar is a godforsaken lava planet. Alderon gets blown up. There's the Ewok and Wookie forest planets – no thanks. Naboo is boring as hell. Coruscant is the city planet, but not exactly a dream world. Then there's all these wars raging. Not "no", but "hell no".
Retro Badass #4: Chuck Norris
I know the whole "Chuck Norris Facts" thing is over a year old, but I can't help it - I still find them funny. Here's some of my favorite Chuck Norris Facts; feel free to leave me some of your own favorites in a comment. I can never get enough of these.
Chuck Norris can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.
When Bruce Banner gets mad, he turns into the Hulk. When the Hulk gets mad, he turns into Chuck Norris.
Chuck Norris' sperm can be seen with the naked eye. Each one is the size of a quarter.
When Chuck Norris does division, there are no remainders.
Whoever said "only the good die young" was probably in Chuck Norris's kindergarten class.
Guantuanamo Bay, Cuba, is the military code-word for "Chuck Norris' basement".
Vinyl Dynamite #29: Barbarella
It doesn't get much groovier than this, folks. Bob Crewe always had that hep bachelor pad music vibe, and with the Barbarella soundtrack he added a dash of psychedelia. The result: some of the grooviest far-out music ever recorded.
In Hollywood's unfaltering quest to remake everything ever made, they have moved on to this little gem. I hate to tell them that, unless they're going for an Austin Powers style parody-comedy, it can't be any good. Barbarella was very much a product of the times; a day-glow cosmic explosion resulting from the collision of both the swingin' Casino Royal aesthetic with the hippie psychedelic culture. It would be like remaking Easy Rider or Saturday Night Fever - an exercise doomed to stupidity.
The Groovy Age of Travel #6: Why We Complain
|Airline security, seventies style
Ever asked yourself why people are getting so upset about the recent airline security business? Does it seem a little petty - maybe a bit whiny? I mean, they're just trying to look out for our safety right?
I think it may have more to do with overall shitty experience of flying than any moral stance against full body scans. Once upon a time, you could smoke on planes (they had little ashtrays in the armrests), they served you a full meal, and the stewardesses were hot. There was a fear of hijacking during the seventies, but overall it was nothing compared to the shared misery of today.
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11084 S Hunter Hill Lane
Status: Sold
Acres: 1.02 +/-
Type: Residential Property
Address: 11084 S Hunter Hill Lane
City, State: Argyle, Texas
County: Denton
ZIP Code: 76226
Lat/Long: 33.119776, -97.144741
Agent: Pat Burns
Phone: (940) 206-6444
Email: Click to Contact
Dwelling Sq Ft: 3,229
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
|Beautiful Kent Key custom home situated on 1+acre on a rare cul-de-sac in Argyle. This Stone & Stucco 4-3-2, 3,229 square foot home was built in 1995 and offers a large game room upstairs. Large bedrooms feature jack-n-jill bath, while
the master suite is situated near an additional bedroom or office with full bath. Gohlke pool with attached spa, wooden arbor, and the spacious backyard only add to the charm of this home.

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Schuckman's big 3s lift Vincennes Lincoln to sectional win over Princeton
HUNTINGBURG — Clutch must run in the Schuckman family.
Two years ago, when Tate Schuckman was a sophomore at Vincennes Lincoln and barely had his feet wet on the varsity team, Reitz head coach Michael Adams commented after a game against the Alices that he remembered a Schuckman who beat his Washington Catholic team in semistate. That was Tate's uncle, Brandt, in 1991. Adams didn't know the exact relation and digressed, "It's typical Vincennes kids. They can shoot it."
Fast forward to Tuesday. Princeton learned that the hard way in the opening round of Class 3A Sectional 31.
Schuckman buried consecutive 3-pointers from the left corner to spark an 8-2 run down the stretch and force overtime. Vincennes rode that momentum into the extra period and outlasted the Tigers, 62-59, at Huntington Memorial Gym.
"I finally got going there at the end," said Schuckman, who scored 10 of his 13 points after the third quarter. "It seemed like I couldn't throw a ball in an ocean in the beginning of the game."
- Sectional basketball scores for Feb. 27
- North, Jasper advance to Class 4A sectional semifinals
- Dylan Penn wills Memorial to victory in opener; Bosse routs Boonville
- North Posey seniors earn first postseason win with victory over Tecumseh
The 6-foot-3 senior connected on half of his six attempts from beyond the arc. He also sank a pair of free throws with 8.1 seconds left in overtime to give his team a cushion.
The Alices (16-8) advance to the semifinal round and will play Washington (9-13) at 7 p.m. CT Friday. It's the state of Indiana's oldest rivalry. The top assistant coach for the Hatchets is Brandt Schuckman, who filled in for head coach Gene Miiller when they beat Vincennes on the road on Feb. 1.
That game has been the only real bump in the road for the Alices since losing to county rival South Knox at Adams Coliseum on Jan. 19. Vincennes hardly ever loses at Adams since moving on from it in 1988 after more than 60 years. Its players held a team meeting the next day back at school, then went into a weekend where they beat both Harrison and Bosse.
Since then, they've also defeated 3A No. 7 Memorial and now Princeton, which finished the season 19-5. They're peaking at the right time.
"There's no doubt about that," Alices' head coach Josh Thompson said. "Just a tremendous effort by our guys tonight."
Vincennes clawed its way back from down by 12 past the midway point in the second quarter.
Princeton junior guard Stephan Wilkerson went on a terror, scoring all 14 points during a 14-2 run to boost the Tigers' lead to 26-14 with 3:48 left before halftime. The Alices never panicked, though. They hit some free throws down the stretch and positioned themselves nicely to trim their deficit to 28-22 and get the ball back after the break.
Vincennes tied the game at 33 apiece and were within a possession entering the fourth quarter. It was nip-and-tuck the rest of the way. Alices' junior Hunter Hopwood sank one of his three 3s on the game to knot the game at 40. He finished with 15 points and had the game-tying bucket with 10 seconds left in regulation after the Tigers' Zach Dove converted an offensive rebound-putback on the possession before that.
Isaac Lane scored seven of his 10 points in overtime for Vincennes, which came up with defensive stops to end both regulation and the extra period.
"Our kids' composure was huge," Thompson said. "It was a total team effort from our players to our assistant coaches."
Dove scored a game-high 25 points on 9 of 11 shooting for Princeton, which won its most games since going undefeated and winning a state championship in 2009.
The winner between Vincennes and Washington will meet either Southridge (10-13) or Sullivan (18-6) in the championship at 6 p.m. CT Saturday.
Friday Class 3A Sectional 31 semifinals at Southridge: Southridge (10-13) vs. Sullivan (18-6), 5:30 p.m. CST; Washington (9-13) vs. Vincennes (16-8), 7 p.m. CST.
Princeton (19-5): Rylin Stough 0-10 0-0 0, Nick Albin 3-6 3-3 9, Matt Dove 2-2 0-1 4, Stephan Wilkerson 9-19 1-3 21, Maleek Hardiman 0-2 0-1 0, Zach Dove 9-11 7-8, 25. Totals 23-50 11-16 59.
Vincennes (16-8): Sam Corrona 0-5 2-2 2, Jackson Fortune 2-2 1-2 6, Spencer Corrona 5-12 4-6 16, Brayden Seger 0-2 0-0 0, Hunter Hopwood 5-7 2-4, 15, Isaac Lane 3-5 2-2 10, Tate Schuckman 4-11 2-2 13. Totals 19-44 13-18 62.
Princeton 19 9 10 12 9 -- 59
Vincennes 12 10 13 15 12 -- 62
Halftime -- Princeton, 28-22. 3-point goals -- Princeton 2-13 (Wilkerson 2-5, Stough 0-5, Albin 0-2, Hardiman 0-1); Vincennes 11-24 (Hopwood 3-4, Schuckman 3-6, Lane 2-2, Sp. Corrona 2-6, Fortune 1-1, Sa. Corrona 0-3). Fouled out -- Princeton, Wilkerson. Rebounds -- Princeton 31 (M. Dove 13), Vincennes 13 (Hopwood 6). Assists -- Princeton 10 (Albin 5), Vincennes 15 (Sa. Corrona 8). Total fouls -- Princeton 14, Vincennes 16.


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Radix is a light sculpture, which experiences a virtual expansion of the space through projection elements. It is a real tree root that is brought to life by means of light and sound. Enhanced and supported by 3D-printed elements, the sculpture performs a transformation from a natural organism to a – apparently – technical object.
The show was premiered successfully at this year's Luminale in Frankfurt / Main and provided a very positive feedback from the visitors. In addition, the root was presented at this year's FIMG International Mapping Festival in Girona and won both the jury and the public prize. At this year's Platine Festival in Cologne, Radix also ensured that there were fully crowded immersive dark rooms.
The aim is to realize new possibilities of spatial experience in experimental projects and to use the synergy between technology and art in order to create an immersive virtuality in the space. Through research and innovation, the communication between man, medium and space is to be further developed and evaluated and expanded in dialogue with other artists and cultural institutions from the field of visual art and design.
In order to achieve a precise output model for the production of the animations and 3D printing elements, we used a Kinect 2 sensor which can produce a 3-dimensional point cloud of the object through its special system. From this we created a polygon-based model of the root and then designed the so-called core files. These are now used as a base for 3D and 2D animations and are essential for the precise object-oriented animation.
The integration of organic elements as a surface for projection- based artistic content is a huge technical challenge. Through projects like this, I would like to present creative solutions for problems like these. At the same time, I would also like to define stylistic elements and formal languages for the spatial narrative and thus create a foundation for their dramaturgical development.
- Produced by: www.xenorama.com
- Music by: The Solar Nexus
- Participants: Marcel Bückner, Tim Heinze, Richard Oeckel, Lorenz Potthast, Moritz Richartz
- Location: Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt
- Date: 20.04.2016
- Format: Sculpture Projection Mapping


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What is a rain garden?
A rain garden is a depression designed to collect and absorb rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas, like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and compacted lawn areas.
This reduces rain runoff by allowing storm water to soak into the ground as opposed to flowing into storm drains and surface waters which causes erosion, water pollution, flooding, and diminished groundwater. They can be designed for specific soils and climates.
Why plant a rain garden?
By planting a rain garden, besides fixing drainage issues, you can help reduce water pollution in your community. The purpose of a rain garden is to improve water quality and can cut down on the amount of pollution reaching creeks and streams by up to 30%.
We have all the rain garden information you'll need to plant your garden this season.


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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) – Spot
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Movie In Theaters May 5, 2017!
You only get one chance to save the galaxy… Twice.
Hit play now and see #GotGVol2 in theaters May 5th!
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Kurt Russell
Director: James Gunn
Writers: James Gunn, Dan Abnett
Genre: Action and Adventure
Published By: Marvel Entertainment
Official Site: marvel.com/movies/movie/221/guardians_of_the_galaxy_vol_2


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The hearty sauce for this lasagna recipe is made from scratch and provides enough for a very large pan of lasagna. However, if you're going to go the trouble of preparing a pan of lasagna, double the recipe and freeze one to bake at a later date. Also, don't get overwhelmed looking at the ingredient list. The only things that get chopped are onions, garlic, and parsley. Everything else is a simple shake, stir, or squash in.
This is one of those meals, where you could sneak a book into the kitchen and rattle pans once in a while and people will assume you've been hard at work the whole time, even though there is a significant down time while the sauce simmers.
If you don't want to go to all the trouble of lasagna, serve the hearty meat sauce over spaghetti noodles or toss with ziti and mozzarella. Add some fresh spinach or sauteed mushrooms, bell pepper or zucchini and skip the immersion blender for some variety. It's not rocket science, as long as you don't stray too far from the bones of this recipe, you'll have a fantastic meal.
Company's Coming Lasagna
- 1 lb hot or mild bulk Italian sausage
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic – minced
- 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 6oz can tomato paste
- 2 6.5oz can tomato sauce (or just use one 15oz one, it's not critical)
- 2 TBSP white sugar (cuts the acidity of the sauce, omit if you use seasoned tomatoes as they frequently already contain sugar)
- 1 1/2 tsp dried basil (or use 2 – 3x as much fresh
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 4 TBSP chopped fresh parsley – divided
In a large, heavy pot brown the beef and sausage over medium heat, drain and set aside. I set the meat on paper towels to soak up any remaining grease. Do not wash the pot, all of the browned bits from the beef and sausage add flavor to the final sauce. If you'd like, give the pan a quick wipe to remove any excess grease.
Place the pot back on the burner over medium heat and add the diced onion, dried basil (wait if you are using fresh), Italian seasoning, fennel, salt, and pepper. Once the onion begins to soften, add the minced garlic.
To the onions, garlic, and seasoning add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar and if you choose, fresh basil. Return the meat to the pot, stir until well combined and lower the heat to low.
Cover and simmer for 1 – 1.5 hours. Alternately, place all the ingredients in a large crockpot and cook on low all day.
While the sauce simmers, boil 8oz of lasagna noodles according to the package directions.
Also, assemble the ricotta filling.
Add 2 TBSP of parsley at the very end of cooking, unless you skip the blender step. In this case, add all the parsley.
I don't like big chunks of meat in spaghetti or lasagna sauce, except for meatballs. I never said it was rational, it's just one of my quirks. So, I give the whole sauce a good whir with an immersion blender. I use this thing for everything from soups to smoothies; stick blenders can be found for as little as $25. I'm sure high-end ones are great, but I've been happy with my el cheap-o for several years. Add the rest of the parsley and stir.
Now it's time to assemble the lasagna.
Ricotta filling:
- 16oz ricotta
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1 lb pkg frozen spinach, drained completely, squeeze the ever loving life out of it! I mean it
Mix all ingredients well.
That was rough, eh?
Other ingredients for lasagna assembly:
- 1 lb mozzarella – grated
- 1 generous cup grated Parmesan (use a Parmesan Romano mix if you'd like)
- boiled lasagna noodles (the number depends on the size of your pan, use your judgement)
To assemble:
Preheat the oven 375F.
Spoon just enough sauce to cover the bottom of the pan.
Add a single layer of noodles.
Spread with 1/2 the ricotta mixture, sprinkle with 1/3 the mozzarella and parmesan. Repeat layers and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
**optional tip** add a layer of thinly sliced zucchini, mushrooms, and summer squash.
Cover tightly, but do NOT let the foil touch the cheese or you'll yank off all the yummy goodness when it is removed. Alternately, add a layer of parchment paper between the lasagna and foil, this works very well.
Bake for 25 minutes, remove the foil and bake for an additional 25 minutes. If the cheese isn't nicely browned, broil just long enough to add some color.
**Warning, all the cheese makes this dish nuclear hot, allow it to cool some before serving.**


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I found this text in Getting Bi almost two years ago. I liked it immediately, as any feminist might – it spoke my language. In Israel, this feminist manifesto is famous for having been translated with slight alterations to fit Israeli culture (for example, a reference to militarism). The local transgender community also wrote a similar text two years back, which brought it even closer to my heart. And so, when seeing this in Getting Bi, I automatically wanted to translate it.
However, the text was a bit too liberal for my liking (government/rights focused, gender-binary and monogamous) – and so I translated it with a few changes and additions.
Anyway, I figured now that I have a blog, it might be a good time to translate it back into English.
The Hebrew version may be found here, in the form of a flier.
**FEEL FREE TO USE THIS TEXT FOR ANY PURPOSE. NO RIGHTS RESERVED, though I would appreciate credit, where applicable :)**
BECAUSE we are not real AND our orientation is only a phase AND we'll just leave for a member of another sex any day AND our way of loving is only a sign of confusion AND when we haven't changed in 5 or 10 or 20 or 50 years we are still just confused AND when we're in a different-sex relationship then we are holding onto "straight privilege" AND when we're in a same-sex relationship then we've finally "come all the way out" AND when we're in a different-sex relationship we're really just straight AND when we're in a same-sex relationship then we're really gay or lesbian AND when we dare suggesting that we have our own identity we are traitors of the community AND if we identify as bisexual we think there are only two genders AND when we identify as pansexual then we're simply hipsters AND when we don't self-define then we're invisible AND because every historical figure or celebrity who has ever had a same-sex relationship was really gay or lesbian no matter how they may have felt about other genders AND we're told we can't make up our minds AND that we're just attention seekers AND when we're monogamous then we're not really bisexual AND when we're polyamorous then we're reinforcing stereotypes AND because we want to fuck anything that moves AND because it's okay to sexually harass us and we're not allowed to choose or refuse or reject it AND because it's okay to ask us invasive questions about our sex lives AND because every fuck up about our relationships is attributed to our bisexuality AND because we see personal ads that say "no bisexuals" AND for lots and lots of other reasons, WE ARE PART OF THE BISEXUAL LIBERATION MOVEMENT


text: This Volkwagen Corrado takes debadging to another level. Rather than make the car anonymous the owner has used a chrome mesh to make the car stand out. The Corrado is not frequently made into a show car, partly due to its rarity, and is dismissed quickly as a golf with a boot or a Jetta! This is a shame as the Corrado is a stunning car both from an asthetic and drivers point of view. This proud Corrado owner very successfully bucks the trend. A low front spoiler, blacked out indicator and fog light clusters keep the front simple and throw attention on the angel eye headlight conversion and grill conversion. A wide brow across the front keeps the lines and ties everything together.


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The Kombidek system is a floor heating/cooling system for broiler barns in which heat exchangers in the floor are used to absorb and disperse heat or cold. The system facilitates climate control and ensures optimal conditions inside the barn, improving the welfare of the chickens. It also cools the manure and reduces odour and ammonia emissions. Because the heat and cold are reused, the Kombidek system saves a great deal of energy.
The principle of the Kombidek system is that from day 1 stored heat, that was generated by the heavier broilers from the previous round, is reused for the broiler chicks. This results in an effective reuse of energy, while the manure and heavy broilers are kept cool. Cooling the broilers, especially in the summer period, reduces heat stress in the animals. The cooling of the manure results in significantly lower emissions. Therefore, the system has been awarded a Green Label (Groenlabel).
The initial temperature of the floor heating in the broiler barn is set to 30°C – 33°C for broiler chicks. The temperature is then automatically lowered by 0.333°C each day until it reaches the preferred temperature for older broilers (approximately 27°C).
PHASE 1: The floor temperature drops from 30°C (day 1) to 27°C (day 23). The floor temperature is equal to the litter temperature.
PHASE 2: Transition from heating the floor to cooling the floor. Up to day 30, the minimum temperature is 27°C, and the floor temperature is equal to the litter temperature.
PHASE 3: Fattening/finishing of the broilers. During this phase, the floor is cooled. The temperature of the floor is between 25°C and 27°C; the temperature of the sawdust is approximately 3°C higher.
Would you like to know which sustainable energy solutions are best suited to your business or construction project?


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Jackson County blotter
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents:
ASSAULT: On March 22, Deputy Chris Peters was dispatched to North Ridge Medical Center, where a 41-year-old Maysville man said he went to a friend's house to borrow a trailer. The man said he found his friend bleeding after another man beat him, so he took him to the hospital. The man said his 50-year-old friend and the other man went to a liquor store in Pendergrass, where they had an argument and his friend pulled a knife. The other man hit him several times causing the injuries. The deputy met with the victim, who had dried blood on his skin and shirt, a black eye, and cuts to the back of his head. The man was given pain medications and told the officer various stories about what happened and who was involved.
DISPUTE: On March 22, Deputy Joseph Chastain was dispatched to a home in Talmo, where a woman described a verbal dispute with her husband, who yelled at her and destroyed items in their home. The deputy noted broken glass in the living room, a TV laying on the floor and other items strewn about.
DISPUTE: On March 22, Deputy Daniel Miller was dispatched to a home, where a 42-year-old woman explained her husband was caught cheating on her and now she is afraid he may harm her. The man told the deputy he would not harm his wife, but would leave after he took some of his belongings.
DISPUTE: On March 20, Deputy Pamela Couch was dispatched to a home in Braselton, where a 29-year-old woman called to report her cousin was at the house causing a scene. The cousin had been drinking and was advised to go to another person's home.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: On March 20, Deputy Matthew Rogers was dispatched about 11:30 p.m. to Emily Lane, Bogart, where suspicious persons were seen walking in the woods. The complainant didn't want to meet with the deputy, but wanted him to check the area. The deputy arrived and could hear people talking in the woods and could see a light from a flashlight. The deputy advised them to come out of the woods. Two males and two females exited. One explained they were driving across a nearby dam and thought it would be cool to go exploring so they walked through the woods to Emily Lane. They were issued trespass warnings and advised to go home.
PEDESTRIAN ARRESTED: On March 18, Deputy Bruce Cronic was dispatched to Georgia Highway 15, Jefferson, in regards to a man and woman seen walking along the road. The deputy located the pair. The man, who was swaying, said it was his birthday and he had been drinking. James Michael Reidling, 41, of Maysville, was charged with being a pedestrian under the influence.
HARASSMENT: On March 17, Deputy Chris Peters was dispatched to a home in Maysville after a 25-year-old woman reported that her boyfriend moved out of her home and now her boyfriend's mother, who owns the house, has been calling and sending her text messages for the last 24 hours. She was advised to block the number.
DISPUTE: On March 17, Deputy Stephen South was dispatched to a home in Hoschton, where a 32-year-old woman reported her mother and brother were ganging up on her and trying to get her committed to a mental institution. The woman said she is not crazy and her doctors agree.
DISPUTE: On March 17, Deputy Daniel Miller was dispatched to a home on Crooked Creek Road, where a woman said another man and woman are supposed to be evicted from her home. The woman informed the deputy that the woman ran into the nearby woods before the officer arrived because outstanding warrants have been issued against her.


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Quite possibly my earliest music memory involves the song "Hurting Each Other" by The Carpenters. I distinctly remember hearing the song, probably played from an album in my mother's vinyl collection, while my sisters jumped on my parents' bed, and I sulked quietly by, studying the wooden bedknob at the footboard. At least, that's how I remember it. I don't know why I was sulking, or maybe I was just indulging my overly serious and melancholic side even at the ripe young age of three years old. Who knows. But when Karen Carpenter belted out the lines:
"Can't we stop hurting each other?
Gotta stop hurting each other
Making each other cry, breaking each other's heart
Tearing each other apart."
I knew that this song had a very distinct relevance to my life as the youngest of eight. Being a toddler, I could only think of it in the most literal aspect of course. But it did make me wonder for the first time if we might stop our sororal pestering and pinching and biting (guilty), and just be at peace and get along for once.
Nearly three decades later, we still haven't quite gotten the message, but I suppose that is pretty standard for most families. 🙂
Now that I am grown and have a turntable and Carpenters albums of my own, I still can't listen to one without getting that funny little lump in the back of my throat. Be it nostalgia, the persistently relevant lyrics even decades from my first listen, or the simple fact that it is darn good music, I can't fight my emotional attachment to these songs. I'm sure they will be something that I return to time and time again for all of my decades to come.
And in case you haven't had the pleasure, or simply need a refresher, please enjoy this performance and feel free to make your own music memories:


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He does agree that the redesign fits in with the more customer-friendly approach taken by the company in recent months.
This week, for instance, 300 new jobs were announced for Ireland, while Ryanair have revealed that seats are to be allocated from 2014 and fees for reissued boarding cards – a serious bugbear for consumers – are to be reduced.
"It's almost as if they are finally giving customer service some credence and thinking long-term, instead of whatever short-term gains they get from Mr O'Leary giving good copy."
Overall, the feeling is one of positivity, with Monro concluding that Ryanair have finally acknowledged the "mistakes of the past."
"What's always 'in' is good usability and giving consideration to what a consumer wants to achieve when they come to the website – that will never get old.
"To Ryanair's credit, they have avoided any obvious bandwagons – except perhaps 'flat design' – and created a site that openly acknowledges the mistakes of the past through producing something very effective."
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9th September 2013 | IGT Challenge Tour
(Photo – Callum Mowat; credit CJ du Plooy)
JOHANNESBURG, 10 September 2013 – Callum Mowat spent an hour on the putting green with Trevor Fisher Jnr and those 60 minutes could have Deon Bredenkamp looking over his shoulder in the second round of the Race to Q-School Modderfontein on Tuesday.
Bredenkamp set the clubhouse target at three-under-par 69 to finish one shot clear from Korea's DK Kim and Roberto Lupine and two ahead of Mowat, Dutchman Justin Levy and fellow amateurs Andrew Light from Southern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal's Wesley Baptiste.
Former Johnnie Walker Classic champion Anton Haig also announced his presence with an opening 72 to tie for eighth with Bryandrew Roelofsz, Johann Danhauser and Sean Burger.
But if anyone will be worrying Bredenkamp, it will be the country's number five ranked amateur. Mowat, who is hunting a podium finish at his home course this week, has been in threatening form lately. He collected his second provincial amateur title this season at the Southern Cape Championship in August and claimed a share of fifth in last week's first Race to School event at State Mines. The 21-year-old golfer from Thornhill Estate in Modderfontein managed to hit 17 greens in regulation and was tied for the lead through 13 holes.
Unfortunately, an already lukewarm putter when stone cold and Mowat dropped shots at the 14th, 15th and 18th holes for his opening 71.
"I just had a terrible day with the putter," Mowat explained. "Last week at State Mines I had 26 putts in the final round; today I walked off with 35 putts. It can really mess with your head, but it is just the kind of thing you need to accept and move on."
Mowat met Fisher at the putting green immediately after the round and the duo soon identified the problem.
"I asked Trevor to look at my putting and we worked for hour on my alignment over the ball," he said. "The toe was just sitting up a tad and it caused a slight pull. It's something that happens to Fish, too, so it was great to have his eye to help me."
Mowat said having the seven-time Sunshine Tour winner at his disposal, was something he really treasured and he hoped to follow Fisher Jnr to the Sunshine Tour in January.
"Fish is a fantastic guy, a true ambassador of the game and someone I really admire," he said. "He has encouraged me throughout my amateur career and I hope to be able to play with him on the Sunshine Tour next year."
While Mowat and Bredenkamp battle for glory, they would do well to keep an eye in the rearview mirror for the lanky threat lurking at even-par.
Former Johnnie Walker Classic champion Anton Haig announced his presence with an opening 72 to tie for eighth with Bryandrew Roelofsz, Johann Danhauser and Sean Burger.
FIRST ROUND SCORES (Top 20 and ties)
All competitors RSA unless otherwise indicated; amateurs = AMA
69 – Deon Bredenkamp
70 – DK Kim KOR, Roberto Lupini
71 – Justin Levy HOL, Wesley Baptiste AMA, Andrew Light AMA, Callum Mowat AMA
72 – Bryandrew Roelofsz, Johann Dannhauser, Anton Haig, Sean Burger
73 – Brendan de Lange, Ted Hendriks, Rae Mackie, Jacques de Villiers, Ryan Clarke, Otto van Greunen
74 – Jeandre Fourie, Gideon Pienaar, Tudor Bismark AM, Coert Groenewald


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Retail Sales Manager (Retail Hamburg)
- Hamburger Str., Hamburg, Germany
- Full-time
- Department: Sales
Company Description
Wolt is a technology company that makes it incredibly easy to discover and get the best restaurants, grocery stores and other local shops delivered to your home or office. Wolt works together with over 30,000 restaurant and retail partners as well as with over 60,000 courier partners across 23 countries and 129 cities.
Our apps (iOS and Android) have the industry's highest reviews, largely because of our customer-centric approach to how we build our products and operations. For example, our customer service team responds in a matter of seconds, in the customer's own language.
We've raised more than €707M in financing from renowned U.S. and European based investors, such as ICONIQ Capital, Tiger Global, DST, Prosus, KKR, Coatue, 83North, Goldman Sachs, Highland Europe and EQT Ventures & EQT Growth, among others. We've also been fortunate enough to receive some appreciation and recognition for our hard work along the way: Apple selected Wolt's app as their Editors' Choice, Wired named the company one of the "Hottest Startups in Europe," Forbes included our CEO Miki Kuusi on its 30-under-30 in Consumer Tech list, and the Nordic Startup Awards named Wolt Company of the Year.
In 2020, the Financial Times named us Europe's second fastest growing company. We're still expanding rapidly and are looking for more talented individuals to join us. If you are passionate about cutting-edge technology, great food, and making an impact in your city, then Wolt just might be for you.
Job Description
you an experienced sales professional that's hungry for your next big challenge? Do you have a strong understanding of retail operations in Germany? If this sounds like you, then we'd love to chat!
Role background
Wolt is a Finnish technology company and we're best known for our food delivery platform. On our mobile app or website, customers can order their favorite meals from our restaurant partners, and either pick their order up or have it delivered by our courier partners. We launched in Germany not long ago, and have since been conquering the food delivery scene step by step.
However, food delivery was just the start. We don't want to just satisfy our customers' hunger, but to deliver a wide variety of products and expand our platform to some cool retail shops, supermarkets, flowers, toys and other exciting products, all referred to as Retail.
To achieve this, we must first assemble the team of motivated sales superheroes who'll secure the relationships with the retailers that our customers in Hamburg want to order from. That means your role as the Retail Sales Manager is to be the true 'hunter'.
You'll be tasked with building and managing your own pipeline of Retail partners to approach and sign up to Wolt. This requires a good understanding of both the most appropriate retailers across various verticals to prioritise, as well as strong communication and negotiation skills to get your targets through the sales funnel.
As time progresses and more Retail partners are onboarded, the targets and duties of the role may develop. This means that you must thrive in the 'start-up' environment where constant change means there's always lots to get your teeth into!
What you'll be doing
- Systematically managing the pipeline of new potential partnerships and building relationships with the identified retailers - ensuring to tailor the approach accordingly to best position Wolt as a partner of choice.
- Identifying potential partnerships with retailers that will enhance Wolt's portfolio, and using the right blend of data and logic to gauge potential retailer performance and unit economics.
- Having a deep understanding of the competition and various verticals in the market (supermarkets, convenience stores, florists, bakeries, etc.)
- Conducting negotiations regarding partnership terms and continuing ownership for the relationship until the retail development team steps in.
- Actively inputting on the local sales strategy that accelerates Wolt's Retail market entry.
- Ensuring there's an optimal product selection per each Retailer for Wolt's platform.
- Extensive experience within retail sales - for example, FMCG or alcohol wholesalers.
- A natural 'hunter' with hunger to build and create a portfolio from the ground up.
- Demonstrable consultative sales approach - someone that can build relationships and tailor our offering and business model to a specific partner based on various parameters.
- Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple priorities and make things happen in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Excellent analytical skills - such as translating data into actions, or analyzing sales metrics and producing relevant KPIs.
- Fluent in German (at least C2) and English.
Additional Information
If you are excited about working in a high-growth environment, taking ownership, and being part of an extremely ambitious team, then click below to apply and get the conversation going!
What you'll get by joining us:
- Opportunity to be part of building something exceptional, in an international environment
- Lots of learning and growth in a globally scaling tech company
- Along with a competitive salary and benefits, you will also be eligible for our stock option plan
If you have any further questions about the position, you can turn to:
Sandro Holstein, Sr. Recruiter - [email protected]


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Welcome To Our Website
We are excited!UpdatedWednesday October 21, 2015 byDouglass Recreation Commission.
This is the beginning of something really great. As you can see, we now have a brand new website! Along with displaying all of our Team Schedules, Results and Standings, our website will allow us to add League News, Photo Albums and instantly report on Postponed Games.


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Property Attributes
- TypeContingent
- CountyCHARLESTON
- CitySullivans Island
- AreaSullivans Island
- NeighborhoodSullivans Island
- Zip29482
- StyleTraditional
- Price$ 7,950,000
- Bedrooms5
- Full Bathrooms5
- Half Bathrooms2
- Sqr Footage4160
- Lot Size0.33 Acres
Data Source:
Charleston Trident MLS (CTARMLS)
Property Description
Ultra high-end collaboration between Phillip Smith Contractors and Steve Herlong Architects with fantastic views of Breach Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean! The property is ideally situated to capture the stunning views, and this incredible structure will be built to the highest level of craftsmanship and design, and it will include a breathtaking, infinity-edge swimming pool overlooking the beach and ocean! The house will have an open floor plan with a great room, kitchen and master suite all having wide open views of the water. There will be 5 bedrooms with 5 full bathrooms, an interior powder room and an exterior/pool half bathroom, office/exercise room, elevator, wet bar and separate wine closet, and an outdoor kitchen with built-in grill and sink, as well as an outdoor fireplace. Upstairs are the guest suites, as well as the media room which have access to the upper deck with sitting area and even more dramatic views of the water. At ground level, there is plenty of parking for cars and golf carts, plenty of storage for bikes and beach toys, as well as a beach path directly behind the house to get down to the ocean. The overall property and house will absolutely blow you away with the setting, views, and the quality of construction, and it will be unlike anything you have ever seen on the East Islands of Charleston. Feel free to email listing agent for more info and specifications. Pictures will be updated as the construction progresses.
|Elementary School
|Middle School
|High School
|Sullivans Island Elementary School
|Moultrie Middle School
|Wando High School
|Price History
|Listed $7,700,000
General Features
|Boat Ramp, Bus Line, Cable TV, Club House, Club Membership Available, Elevators, Golf Course, Golf Membership Available, Handicapped Equipped, Pool, Park, Tennis Court(s), Trash, Walk/Jog Trails
|Central Air
|Elementary School
|Sullivans Island
|Garage Features
|Attached, Off-Street Parking, 3 Car Garage
|Green Features
|Tankless Water Heater
|Heat Pump
|High School
|Listing Area
|43 - Sullivan's Island
|Middle School
|New Owned
|Proposed Construction
|Bonus, Foyer, Great, Laundry, Office, Pantry, Utility
|SF Detached Style
|Flood Insurance
|Sullivans Island
|Single Family Detached
Interior Features
|Fireplace Description
|Great Room, One, Wood Burning
|Master Bedroom
|Downstairs, Multiple Closets, Outside Access, Walk-In Closets
|Misc. Interior
|Ceilings - 9'+, Ceiling - Beamed, Elevator, Handicapped Equipped, Kitchen Island, Ceiling - Smooth, Walk-In Closets, Wet Bar, Wine Cellar
|2 Stories
|Total Bedrooms
Exterior Features
|Cement Plank, Wood Siding
|Elv. Construction
|Lot Description
|Beach Access, Beachfront, Marshview, Ocean View
|Misc. Exterior
|Deck, Porch - Full Front, Handicapped Equipped, Pool - Elevated, Storm Doors, Storm Windows, Porch - Front Porch
- Foreclosure
- Views
- Short Sale
- New Construction
- Adult 55+
- Lease To Own
- No HOA Fees
- Furnished
- Primary On Main
- Air Conditioning
- Seller Finance
- Green
- Fixer Upper
- Horse
- Golf
- Fireplace
- Deck
- Garage
- Basement
- Pool


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Six Urban Design Trends to Watch in 2018
by Joe Pobiner
Cities and suburbs are constantly changing and 2017 served up more than its share of challenges—some we saw coming (massive retail closures), while others took us by surprise (historic flooding and other natural disasters).
2017 saw the continuation of the evolution of expectations on the part of consumers, developers, office workers, and cities. Those expectations? Urban design and development is no longer "business as usual." In that spirit, here are six urban design trends to watch in 2018:
1. Experience, Not Just Place
"Place-making," once the watchword of every urban designer, is no longer enough. Now it is all about experience—how buildings and the spaces between them are treated in relation to human-scale design. Developers are rediscovering the importance of leveraging authenticity and contextualism—"franchise architecture" and cookie-cutter designs are out. Experience has real dollar value—from adjacency to open space to unique developments as destinations. Experience brings customers back again and again—not just for the retail offerings, but also for the sense of belonging and ownership.
Gensler's Experience Index is a metric that helps gauge this phenomenon. The importance of experience will accelerate in 2018 as we seek to reinvent existing developments, as well as create new ones.
2. Retail Reinvention
No doubt 2017 was the year of retail upheaval. Last year, over 6,700 stores closed across the United States (more if you include restaurant closures), and 3,900 more are projected to shutter in 2018. Retail analysts also predict a seismic shift in regional malls, with as many as 25 percent in danger of closure. Amazon and online sales may be convenient scapegoats, but mergers and acquisitions, changing consumer habits, and the oversaturation of retail for the past few decades are also to blame. A day of reckoning was inevitable.
2018 will see the beginnings of real change for malls if they hope to remain relevant. Part of that change is reimaging the regional mall as a Complete Town Center. Chief among malls' assets are lots of underutilized acreage (i.e. surface parking), good visibility, and usually good access. Simply replacing empty square footage with "more retail" will not cut it. Beginning in 2018, malls will evolve to include residential, hotels, offices, even high school and college campuses (some already have). This is the renewal of Victor Gruen's original mall concept (Southdale Center, 1956)—a complete town center. In 2018, Live/Work/Play becomes more than a catchphrase—it is the mantra for retail centers nationwide.
3. Re-Greening
Even with Frederick Law Olmstead's influential "emerald necklace" park systems and major parks like New York's Central Park, open space was all too often relegated to "left-over" or secondary space. No more.
Developers and cities have discovered the value of open space as key design elements—and not just from an aesthetic aspect, but from a real dollar value. In some cities, adjacency or proximity to parks results in a significant increase in rents and property values. And it's not just New York's High Line. Gensler's BQXL project leverages 15 miles of underutilized freight corridor to connect neighborhoods from Queens to Brooklyn. When combined with interests in wellness, urban cycling, and quality of life, the momentum of Re-Greening will be maintained in cities and suburbs. In 2018, smart developers will include significant open space components in their projects.
4. Re-Urbanizing
Decades of suburban sprawl led to the creation of boring, single-use developments and empty downtowns. In response, many mixed-use projects sought to recreate familiar pre-World War II patterns, but these do not always respond to today's consumer expectations.
Now there is renewed interest in creating real places that keep residents, employees, visitors and shoppers engaged. And the arms race of employee attraction/retention is forcing those bucolic suburban office campuses to redevelop in a modern mixed-use fashion. Further, empty-nesters, SINK's and DINK's (Single/Double Income, No Kids) seek a return to downtown living for many reasons – access to culture and dining, no maintenance residences, less reliance on driving, etc. Quality of life decisions now span both downtown and suburbs and all ages.
In 2018, cities and suburbs will continue to redevelop fully-functioning mixed-use neighborhoods. Projects like Gensler's Legacy West are one such example.
5. Future-Proofing
All developers try to get as much use from a building as possible. But what happens to parking garages if demand decreases? Traffic engineers are projecting that the United States may have already reached "peak parking." With rising popularity in shared car and on-demand ride services, car use may be leveling out, even before the arrival of self-driving cars.
To address changes in driving dynamics, the answer is future-proofing—designing a garage with flat floorplates and slightly taller floor-to-floor heights so it can become the framework of future occupiable space. Gensler has been advising clients to look at parking garages as potential future occupiable space, even as mixed-use buildings. It makes financial sense and it is happening right now. Today's garage may be tomorrow's office or apartment.
6. Food Halls
A previous post addressed this rising trend in 2016. And while food halls have been around for centuries, last year saw a rekindling of interest in cities and suburbs. The food hall has become the next "must have."
Gensler's Legacy Hall opened in 2017, featuring unique local concepts. Other halls are popping up all over—from Fort Worth's Canton Hall to Fabrice Italiana Contadina's massive 1.2 million square foot Eataly World (Bologna, Italy). A recent New York Times article counted more than 30 food halls in New York City alone. Expect 2018 to be the "Year of the Food Hall."
What's Next?
In 2018, Autonomous Vehicles will continue to make strides, including at the regulatory and insurance levels. Expect the first practical rollout of driverless shuttle buses to hit our streets, followed by Connected Car technology, with AV's sometime after that. That's when things really get interesting.


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The camping area at W:O:A
The largest part of Wacken Open Air area is occupied by the gigantic campground. You camp on agricultural areas, each with an own identification letter for better orientation. Also the ways on and between these camps have clear names.
The camping is included in the ticket price for W:O:A, this also applies to camping in mobile homes, caravans etc. If the ground conditions allow it, we park all vehicles so that you can camp right next to them.
The campsite is equipped with showers and toilets, which are also fully paid for by the entrance fee. There are therefore no additional fees! At the same time, the site can only be accessed or visited by people who have a valid ticket.
Further infrastructure includes signposts, light poles, breakfast tents, small supermarket tents and a few stalls for food and drinks. On the camping sites there is no limit for your own food and drinks!
Glass ban
Due to the risk of cuts, glass is prohibited in all camping areas!
Only persons with valid tickets are allowed to enter the area.
Food and drinks
There's no limit to the amount of food and drinks you can bring.
Power generators
Power generators need to be in a faultless state. Please be mindful of the other visitors!
Tents & pavilions
Sizes and amount have to be appropriate for the people using them. E.g. don't sleep alone in a tent for six persons!
You can camp at your vehicle! Vehicles over 7,5 tons have to be registered beforehand.
Special camping areas
There are some areas on the campsite that offer special amenities or are subject to slightly different rules.
- Wheels Of Steel-Area: This course is close to the stage area and is kept free for handicapped metalheads and their companions. There are also some special services, like employees who can repair broken wheelchairs.
- Camperpark Wacken: Parcels with electricity - organized by the Camperpark Wacken GbR. The area tends to be quieter and more family-friendly than others.
- Moshtel: Our container hotel, located close to the stage area. Since Wacken has no hotel, hostel or similar, we installed the the Moshtel to meet the desire of many fans for a solid accommodation directly in Wacken.
- Residenz Evil: Similar to the Moshtel, the Residenz Evil offers solid tents, container units and nice addons like exlusice toilets. You can also rent plots here, if you want to bring your own tent.
- Bauer Uwes Garten: You want to party together, but can't arrive together? Bauer Uwes Garten is your solution. And you can also rent mobile toilets here.
- Camping Only: Directly at the bus station lies the area, in which only may be camped without a vehicle. By eliminating the vehicles, it is relatively quiet, the typical large music systems are barely found here.
- World Metal Camp: Together with our travel partners we are building a big camp for the campers who arrive without a vehicle. The focus is on the international exchange between visitors.
- Full Metal Army Camp: Each year, our fan club organizes a large shared camp with party tent, power outlets and many other amenities.
Chargeable Additional Services
Various providers offer chargeable additional services at Wacken Open Air.
- Rental tents: Mein Zelt Steht Schon, Zeltheld and Camper-Park Wacken offer small and big tents for you to rent.
- Cabins and rentable caravans: If you prefer your accomodation to be a little bit more sturdy, you should take a look at the service of Camper-Park Wacken.
- Plots with electrical connection: Camper-Park Wacken offers a limited amount of plots with electrical connection.
- Plots without electical connection: In Residenz Evil and Bauer Uwes Garten you can find two kinds of plots with unique advantages.
- Moshtel: The container hotel "Moshtel" is located in direct vicinity of the stage area, you can book a stay here through Camper-Park Wacken.
- Residenz Evil: This area is similar to the Moshtel, but it offers more options and is more quiet than the Moshtel.
- Rental toilets: We can now sell up to 400 "Metal Mobile WCs" for private use. You have to rent one plot in Bauer Uwes Garten in order to get one.


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When it comes to hyper-aged spirits, is it possible to have too much of a good thing?
That's the issue I explored for Slate: Past Their Prime: when is a superaged spirit too old to drink?
One of the people I turned to for perspective was Dave Pickerell, master distiller for Hillrock Estate Distillery, and former distilling guru at Whistlepig Rye and Maker's Mark. He's an industry legend who knows a tremendous amount about the science and business behind aging whiskey, so he was a natural (and quite insightful) choice.
But apparently, he also has quite a mischievous streak. This is a story he told during our interview, which didn't make it into the Slate article, but illustrates neatly what happens when whiskey gets too old:
"At Maker's Mark, they let me play a lot," Pickerell reminisced. "And we had what we called 'the oldest barrel.' We had no intent to sell it, it was a 'what-if.' It aged to 18 years and 2 days. [Note: standard-issue Maker's Mark is about 6 years old, though it doesn't carry an age statement.] The nose was unbelievable – OMG cough syrup, honey, it was so sweet….And so bitter on the palate!
"I used it to play a practical joke on Gaz Regan, who is a proponent of 'older is better,' with no exception." Pickerell lured Regan in by "confiding" that he had a super-aged bourbon, but "shhh- I don't have enough for everyone!" Later, they snuck away and he gave Regan a pour.
"I practically presented it on a pillow," Pickerell recalled, to make it appear precious. So unbelievably precious, that Pickerell pretended that he couldn't even spare a pour for himself — he had no intention of drinking the bitter stuff.
Regan's reaction? He spat it out. "That's bloody awful!"


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I must start this post by asking a favour of you... please disregard the incredibly bad quality of these photos. I was having some serious problems with my camera settings and couldn't seem to get anything right. Diagnosis- much more practice!
On Christmas Eve Eve the stockings were stuffed, the carols were blaring and the smell of pork roast and garlic was filling the house. Christmas Eve Eve was our last night with Byron and so Christmas came early at the de Baugy house.
After Christmas dinner we started opening gifts. Santa was very good to us this year!
(the hat Byron picked out for me- the Gator Nation is EVERYWHERE!)
We decided to get Byron his very own tools this year. I am not so good with the names of all of these tools, but he seemed really excited which is always a good thing! Let me tell you, buying Christmas gifts for a fifteen year old boy isn't easy.
The big gift was a 9 drawer tool box. Whooo hooo!
After all of the gifts were opened the boys headed straight for the shed to find a place for all of Byron's new toys.
Sure it wasn't technically Christmas morning. Sure the sun was setting instead of rising. Sure we had Christmas dinner before opening gifts instead of a big Christmas breakfast in the aftermath of the insanity that is Christmas Morning. But in the end does it really matter where or when you celebrate the holidays? Whether you are at your in-laws house instead of your own or travelling overseas. Whether you are splitting your time between two sides of your family or sick in the hospital. The celebration of a holiday can really be felt anytime you choose to celebrate it.
Having two families and finding the balance during the holidays can be tricky. But instead of making it about one particular day why not celebrate the Tuesday before or the Friday after... or maybe even on Christmas Eve Eve!
It was a wonderful night for our little family and I believe that is what really matters in the end.


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- Duration: 2 hours
- Tour Highlights: The "Vénus de Milo," The Wedding Feast at Cana, Mona Lisa, The Raft of the Medusa, The Nike of Samothrace and the Apollo Gallery.
- Meeting Point: Louvre Museum
- Max. Size of your Party: 6 people
- Price: 360 EUR + 17 EUR per adult
- Cancellation: Full refund if we receive your notice at least 1 week before the tour date. 100% cancellation fee otherwise.
It is time to bring your children to the Louvre Museum! We promise fun, adventure and learning for the whole family!
Our treasure hunt is designed for children ages 6 to 12 years old, but of course older children can join too! They will certainly have fun trying to compete with the younger ones. Our child-friendly guides are professionally licensed and have a passion for history and art. Not only do they have an extensive knowledge, but they also have a passion for sharing and making it accessible for all ages.
The whole visit will be conducted as a treasure hunt. In each room you will enter with your guide. The children (along with their parents) will have to search for the details, answer the questions proposed by the guide and look for specific pieces of art. (The answers will be provided in a little booklet at the beginning of the tour.) This will help the kids concentrate on the masterpieces they are admiring while looking at them in details. In the meantime, the guide will also provide a background of each masterpiece and its history, so that everyone learns at the same time. The focus will be on the masterpieces of the Louvre.
We not only want everyone to have an enjoyable experience, but we want your children to say "The Louvre Treasure Hunt was the highlight of my trip to Paris!" You will be happy not only because your children took an interest in art, but also because they can talk proudly of it as little art experts.
At the end of the tour, we will reward the new found expert with a prize! After all, they took great effort in gathering the clues. They well deserve a treasure themselves!
"We had booked a treasure hunt at the Louvre: we met directly there, agian easy: the guide was waiting for us, she know what type of family were, and we had her name and phone number. We wandered through the Louvre, trying to discover the answers to the questions the kids have to answer during the treasure hunt, Tatiana showed us the masterpieces but also explained in an esay way,why those masterpieces are so meaningful. The kids truly enjoyed the tour, and thought the museum was HUGE!"
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|October 31, 2015
Happy Halloween! I have long since given up on costumes and parties but I do still have a mighty liking this holiday. Maybe it's all the candy. That said I just bought a pumpkin about an hour ago (noonish) and it has yet to be transformed into a Jack-O-Lantern. I better get on that with a quickness since trick or treating is a little less then 3 hours away!
I am happy to report that the while my yard is a death trap for rabbits, it is a paradise for squirrels. Having grown up with petite little gray squirrels back in Virginia, I am always a little jolted, even after living here for 10 years, with the ginormousness of the Fox Squirrels here in Iowa. And the grandaddy of them all may be living in my yard - he's huge and obviously not inclined to take any of my or Rudy's guff. What do they say? Familiarity breeds contempt? This fellow (or gal) has oodles of contempt radiating from his bushy orange tail.
|You filthy big red dog! I spit at you! (Said in an over the top french accent. Cause all fox squirrels are french.)
|So you can't really tell how large this squirrel is but trust me, he's a monster.
It feels so ridiculously fantastic to have a crazy week of work behind me although I do wonder at the wisdom of wishing away time. I can't help it though. I contemplate the several days of stress and hard work to come and just want it behind me already. I wish I could learn the knack of valuing all of life's moments, even the hard ones. However, even better than having the crazy week behind me is looking forward to a week that is almost completely open. No meetings, no deadlines, only a few difficult tasks. Sigh.... Sounds like heaven but of course that's an illusion because days where everything goes wrong? Happen whenever and not just in the middle of stress. Meanwhile, I am trying to do as little as absolutely possible this weekend.
WATCHING, READING, and BLOGGING
The Murdoch Mysteries watching still continues and I just last night moved into a new season that I hadn't yet seen before. Seriously, if you like cozy historical mysteries, you will love this show. It's adorable. And has 7 seasons available on Netflix.
So I think I can officially declare that I am in a massive reading slump. I finished only 3 books in the month of October. Ugh! Lots of books sound good but I am just not making any time for reading.
Finished Last Week:
- Murder on Mulberry Bend by Victoria Thompson: Book 5 in the Gaslight Mystery series. This one was good though I need to take a little break from the series as I was having too many moments of wanting to hit the characters over the head for missing obvious clues. I knew who the murderer almost as soon as we met them so it's frustrating when the characters are clueless.
Currently Reading:
- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: So maybe some day I'll pick this up again? Until then it will sit here on the currently read and look encouraging.
- The Founding (The Morland Dynasty #1) by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles: This is the first book in a series that follows a single British family through numerous generations into modern times. This first book takes place in the early 15th century. This is such a fascinating idea and I have high hopes but I have to say the characters in this first book are shallow and are doing nothing for me.
- Of Noble Birth by Brenda Novak: Despite the presence of pirates it is not making me happy mostly because of deficient humor and boring main characters.
- Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey: Space Opera!
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling: Continuing my re-read of the series! I am very close to being done with this one. The "unfortunate event" just took place.
- The Providence Rider by Robert McCammon: This is another favorite historical mystery series that is definitely NOT cozy and is set in colonial era New York.
- Beastly Bones by William Ritter: The follow up to Jackaby which I read and loved earlier this year!
Added to the TBR:
This is kind of a new thing I may
try, listing books that get added to my Goodreads TBR list each week.
Maybe it will help burn them into my mind a little bit better, get them
on some other folks TBRs and it will give me a chance to recognize a lot
of the awesome bloggers that add stuff to my TBR!
- The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James: A recommendation on Audible.com. A historical paranormal story about a woman in the 1920s assisting a ghost hunter.
- Winterwood by Jacey Bedford: I learned of this book from a cover reveal post on Fantasy Cafe. Historical fantasy with pirates and a romance and a lady-dressed-as-a-man protagonist. Sign. Me. Up. Looks like a blast and Fantasy Cafe is also hosting a giveaway. Not out until 2016.
- Black Hat Jack by Joe R. Lansdale: This is a western novella that got a five star review from Patrick Rothfuss on Goodreads this week even though it is not an SFF title. I love Westerns and if Pat says it's good, I'm guessing it's pretty good. What's up with all the novellas lately?
So I am also in a bit of a blogging funk. As I mentioned above it was a crazy week at work with a couple of 15 hour days so I just didn't really have the energy. Hopefully, I'll be more inspired this week.
On the BLOG LAST WEEK:Nada.
On the BLOG NEXT WEEK:SUNDAY: A book review hopefully.
TUESDAY: This week's Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is featuring debut authors whose second books we are looking forward to the most or whose second books we really enjoyed. This is an interesting topic but not sure I have ten since I'm not always a very up to date reader.
THURSDAY: A book review TBD, hopefully.
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
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SALE STARTS 10AM TUESDAY 10TH DECEMBER and will end at 4PM SATURDAY 21ST DECEMBER.
You lucky Christmas shoppers - starting tomorrow we are having a sale of all our floor stock. This includes everything except the lovely cushions by Alani McKenna (those students need our help) and any fabric ordered in by the metre.
Here is a taste of some of the fabulous things available. Many are one offs so don't hesitate as once they have gone they wont be here again.


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Great Twice Baked Potatoes
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Recipe By:ROSIE139
"These went over smashingly at a party. Easy to make (if you don't mind the cooking wait) and impressive looking and tasting!"
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 baking potatoes
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sliced green onions, divided
- 1/2 cup milk
- paprika to taste
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- In a small bowl combine oil, salt and pepper. Rub potato skins with oil mixture.
- Bake potatoes (do not wrap in foil) in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until soft.
- Remove potatoes from oven and slice skin off of the top. Scoop the flesh into a large bowl, reserving the intact skins. To the potatoes add cheese, egg, butter and half of the green onions. Mash potatoes while gradually adding milk. Spoon the mixture into the skins and top with remaining onions and paprika.
- Bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Printed From Allrecipes.com 4/18/2017
Printed From Allrecipes.com 4/18/2017