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Last-minute opening at favorite holiday spot
I've developed emotional attachments to strange things, like stuff I wear. I love some pieces of clothing because they're so comfortable.
It doesn't bother me a bit if they get a bit threadbare and torn, I'll drag them out of the closet to wear at every opportunity. I live for comfort.
Ann regularly asks, �Are you really going to wear that again?� My answer is always the same, �It makes me feel good.�
�Comfort� isn't only found in what you wear. It's most importantly found in people you associate with and places you visit.
As a perfect example, last week we did something that�s become a traditional necessity for our family every Christmas season. We went to Mike�s Farm for their dinner, Christmas show and hayride.
Our seasonal pilgrimage to that place represents an essence of comfort. They wrap us inside a warm and fuzzy blanket of Christmas memories. They make me feel good.
We appreciate Mike�s for providing that blanket every year. When I write about this place it may be perceived I have some sort of vested interest in promoting their holiday shindig but I surely don't.
In fact this year I almost didn�t get in at all. I figured October was soon enough to make reservations but was drop-dead wrong!
By the time I called, the dinner show was fully booked so I just captured tickets for dinner and hayride. Oh well, how many times have I heard if you snooze you lose?
I hadn�t actually �snoozed,� I�d simply misjudged how popular demand had grown for Mike's Christmas offerings. I asked Judy to call me if any cancellations came down the pike but figured that train had left the station.
Just days from our date, she called with the news there had been a cancellation for the matinee Saturday and asked if I was interested. Does Phil Robertson like ducks?
I happily accepted the re-schedule and as expected had our standard wonderful time. Gaylon Pope's show is always enjoyable. Tony Orlando had �Dawn� and Gaylon has �Sweetwater.�
The Christmas and gospel music is a personal gift you can't get from a TV screen and we look forward to it every year. It's nice to sit in a room filled wall to wall with smiles.
The weather was freaky warm, except when the hay trailer rode through their snow machine. In prior years it's been so cold an ultra-warm �Fargo� hat could've been swapped for a late model car.
The best thing on Mike's menu is the whole menu. Dinner is what it always is, delicious and so Southern it almost makes me want to date my cousin. That's a joke folks.
I write every year about this Christmas activity and never say anything different and truly hope none of it changes. It's so nice to completely slip away from daily routines for a few hours and taste, feel and hear what the season used to be.
Now I'm ready for 2014 and a new tax season coming down the road. Happy, happy, happy New Year!
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I have lots of tidbits of info circling around in my head about Celiac Disease. They aren't enough to put in a post of their own, so I will lump them all into this post.
1. Betty Crocker Gluten-free Mixes have been spotted at Meijer in Columbus, Ohio. They are in the baking section, but not on the same shelf as the mainstream baking mixes. They are on the opposite side of the aisle with other health related baking mixes from Bob's Red Mill, Arrowhead Mills, etc. They are priced at $3.99, which seems to be just about normal.
2. While waiting for Jon to get his hair cut yesterday, I was browsing through Women's Health Magazine and happened upon an article talking about tummy trouble. The first potential cause or thing to rule out was Celiac Disease! I am so happy that Celiac Disease is getting more press. The more it is out there, the more people can get diagnosed & get to feeling better!
3. As I have posted in the past, I am training for a half marathon that takes place in less than 10 weeks! ACK!! Now that my long runs are 8+ miles, I really need to fuel during my runs, not just before & after. I posted about Sharkies & Sport Beans before, but have been looking for something simpler. Gu Gels have been recommended to me by many people. I went to Fleet Feet yesterday and browsed their gels selections. I ended up buying 6 Gu Gels. The Roctane Gels are labeled "gluten-free" and "dairy-free", which I loved. The others were not labeled, but I was assured via email (and a super fast response) that all the Gu Gels are gluten-free and they are in the process of changing all of their packaging to say that. I will review these after my long run this week & let you all know how I liked them.
4. Top Chef Masters goes Vegan & Gluten-free!! Did anyone see? I love Zooey Deschanel and especially loved her in Elf, one of my all-time favorite movies. All of the food that the Top Chef Masters prepared looked amazing, but Michael Chiarello's quinoa pasta dish had my mouth watering!! He ended up winning! Here is his interview. I can't wait to make this meal!!!
5. Champagne Grapes. Have you tried or seen them? They are the tiniest little grapes I have ever seen!! So cute!! They are so sweet & have a wonderful flavor. They are smaller than peas! Best feature about champagne grapes? Naturally gluten-free!!
6. Gluten-free Fox posted a great article on hidden gluten. I wanted to share this because if this helps just one person not suffer, I am all for it.
7. Quick mention of a tweet that I saw come across Twitter this AM: Rice Chex is on sale at CVS for 2 for $5.00. This tweet came from @GlutenGossip. Thanks for spreading the word! No mention of when the sale ends or if all CVS stores are participating, but worth a shot if you are close by.
8. Watch for my Back-to School post coming later this week. This post will include letters to the school & teachers, information on packing lunches & ideas on what to pack.
Hope you all have a great Tuesday!! Don't forget to check out my contest to enter for a chance to win some awesome Nature's Path products! It is running until Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at midnight.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The bug has bitten. All that hugging over Thanksgiving! All three of my siblings had been really sick the week before, and like all good siblings they shared what they had. I hope it's H1N1 so I can just get it over with. I'll probably spend the week catching up with all of you. Now where did I put that Tylenol...
35 comments:
- alaine@éclectique said...
Ooh, Nancy, I do pray it's not H1N1. We had our shots before our visit to USA and were told that the next strain to hit Australia will be twice as bad as the last. The shot lasts forever and so far we have had no side effects.
Drink lots of water and rub your chest and throat with Vicks each night. xa
P.S. If you don't have Vicks, eucalyptus oil massaged in under the boobs.
- December 1, 2009 at 2:34 AM
- pam said...
Oh no, get better soon!
- December 1, 2009 at 3:01 AM
- Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed. said...
Oh - bummer! So sorry to hear this. Take good care of yourself. I'm sure your daughter will be giving you lots of good tips. Wishing you an easy bout and a speedy recovery.
- December 1, 2009 at 4:28 AM
- The Good Cook said...
Oh no! We had one bout with H1N1 last week - our 17 year old daughter - she came down with it the day we were all going to get vaccinated. Thankfully, she had a mild case - fever only lasted 2-3 days.
the rest of us dodged the proverbial bullet - I hope your case is mild. Do exactly what we've been told for decades.
Drink plenty of fluids
Take tylenol for fever and aches and pains
Drink MORE fluids and rest some more.
NOW is the time for pampering yourself!!!
- December 1, 2009 at 5:06 AM
- Kathy G said...
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. I've always told my family there's some things it's ok NOT to share :-)
- December 1, 2009 at 5:31 AM
- wendyytb said...
Ewww! I had it and it was a tough go. In Canada they are giving Tamiflu if you seek attention within 48 hours....
Hopefully you feel better soon!
- December 1, 2009 at 5:45 AM
- Alicia @ boylerpf said...
Aaahhh...not good! At least you may get the rest that you need. Hope your in the pink soon!
- December 1, 2009 at 5:46 AM
- DJan said...
It's probably H1N1 since it's the only flu strain going around everywhere right now. But if you had your regular flu shot, they are saying it will not hit you as bad. Keep us in the loop as to where you are in the healing process. Sending you healing vibes right here...
- December 1, 2009 at 6:00 AM
- Leah J. Utas said...
Sorry you're sick. I had a mild flu a few weeks ago and hoped it was H1N1 for the same reason as you.
Meanwhile, extra Vit.C and I'll suggest hot apple cider vinegar and honey every few hours. Gargle with a few mouthfuls first and then drink the rest. You don't have to, but it worked for me.
- December 1, 2009 at 6:07 AM
- ellen abbott said...
Sorry to hear you are sick. Husband has a bad case of bronchitis. If anything good comes out of it it's that he is going to take this opportunity to try and quit smoking.
- December 1, 2009 at 6:45 AM
- Sylvia said...
I hope you feel better really soon!
- December 1, 2009 at 7:46 AM
- CrazyCris said...
Lots of fluids, keeping warm and lots of sleep... that's about all one can do with those nasty viruses.
Good luck and get better soon!!!
- December 1, 2009 at 7:55 AM
- Brian Miller said...
aww...hope you feel better soon...
- December 1, 2009 at 8:09 AM
- Unknown said...
Sorry to hear this but think you'll need a bit more than Tylenol! Just saying.
- December 1, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- Nancy said...
Alaine - Thanks for the advice. We have not had the vaccine available yet in our area. Vicks brings back memories of my grandmother. Not a bad idea.
Pam - Thanks, hopefully this will be short-lived.
Bonnie - My youngest served me a glass with grapefruit-seed extract and a small amount of water before she left for home. Didn't do much. I should call the one working on her holistic nutrition certification and see if she has learned any tips. Good idea.
Good Cook - Doing exactly that!
Kathy - I agree!
wendyytb - I'm hoping I can kick this without going to the doctor - unfortunately I'm already past that 48 hour mark for Tamiflu.
Alicia - Thanks.
DJan - Thanks. No flu shot this year - they ran out before we could get one, but doing all the right things otherwise.
Leah - Great idea. My daughter has us drinking apple cider vinegar with tomato juice. It seems to be good for many things. I will try this. Also doing Emergen-C twice a day.
Ellen - I hope he is successful!
Sylvia - Thanks.
Chris - Doing exactly that. My father-in-law, who was a doctor said that was the best cure - water and rest.
Brian - Thanks.
Jane - I hope not, but you may be right. The thought of going to the doctor right now is daunting.
- December 1, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Oh goodness!
I hope you all have a speedy recovery!
- December 1, 2009 at 10:08 AM
- Meeko Fabulous said...
Oh no! I hope you feel better Nancy!
- December 1, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- Hilary said...
Oh poor you. Sending warm healing thoughts your way. Feel better soon. :)
- December 1, 2009 at 10:57 AM
I hope you feel better soon. If you have a sore throat though, go to the dr. Last month Isabel was sick and I thought it was the flu so I just kept her home etc. She did not get better, so after a week I took her to the doctor. Well it was not the flu, it was not H1N1 it was STREP. Had I not taken her to the dr I would not have known she had strep and it would have turned into scarlett fever! The doctor said this has happened so many times this season because people think they have H1N1 and figure they can beat it on their own without going to the doctor and then they get scarlett fever which does much damage to your body and can leave your eyes vulnerable to blindness later.
So if your throat bothers you in the least, go get it checked!!!
- December 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Rosaria Williams said...
Oh, sooooo sorry! Get lots of rest.
- December 1, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- Natalie said...
Hugs, Nancy. Rest as much as possible.xx
- December 1, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- Trish and Rob MacGregor said...
Feel better!
- December 1, 2009 at 1:12 PM
- Elizabeth Bradley said...
Crap. Sorry it gotcha. I had the flu about 10 days ago, it laid me up good but it wasn't the swine flu. They say you know it's the swine flu when you can't stop coughing. Hope you have garden variety bug. That photo is amazing, by the way.
- December 1, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- Stray Cat said...
Ginger tea and diluted lemon juice. And then let nature take its course. Interesting how something invisible to the naked eye can wipe out our normal energy level. Take care!
- December 1, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- GYPSYWOMAN said...
oh, girl!!! bless your heart! well, you know the drill, dearie! take a tylenol, drink plenty of fluids, have some chicken soup, keep kleenex handy and anti-bacterial everything! and we'll see you later!!! sending all my good thoughts and best sunshiny wishes!
- December 1, 2009 at 3:16 PM
- Jo said...
Oh, no...!!! Rest, rest, rest.
And more rest. :-)
Get better soon.
- December 1, 2009 at 3:45 PM
- Lori ann said...
Oh Nancy, Get well! i'm sending all the good health wishes i can muster to you, take good care sweetie! stay warm and rest.
xoxo lori
- December 1, 2009 at 3:58 PM
- Lillian Robinson said...
Yes, huddling together sure spread it quickly around here too! I hope you feel better soon.
- December 1, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- Mike said...
I think that I had the H1N1. It was a shitty couple of weeks.
- December 1, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- Lori said...
I had this for over 2 weeks and fought it off with taking Vit D-3, garlic, drinking lots of green tea and water and for the cough honey and lemon juice...and of course resting as much as I could. Hope you feel better soon.
- December 1, 2009 at 7:24 PM
- Pat said...
I studied that photo for a minute trying to figure out what kind of "bug" it was! LOL! Then I read your post. Hope you are feeling better soon.
- December 1, 2009 at 8:07 PM
- Sniffles and Smiles said...
Oh, so sorry you are sick, Nancy!!!! Hope you are feeling very much better soon...and I hope it isn't H1N1...it's supposed to be awful!!! And I would never wish for you to be that sick!!! Sending much love and virtual/cyber chicken broth ;-) ~Janine XO
- December 1, 2009 at 8:10 PM
- susan said...
I think it's funny to be working in a hospital that has signs up saying that if you're sick you're not allowed in. That's one way of dealing with the problem.
Hope you're better and will stay that way.
- December 1, 2009 at 8:23 PM
- Linda Pendleton said...
Hope you are better very soon.
- December 1, 2009 at 10:54 PM
- ~JarieLyn~ said...
We got home from Oregon on Thursday and now I'm sick too. Sore throat, coughing, sneezing, stuffy nose. Yuk! I hope you are feeling better.
- December 6, 2009 at 10:23 AM


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Daniel Tosh
The unusual mind of Daniel Tosh has earned him the admiration of his peers by winning over audiences with his unique brand of stand up comedy. Tosh was born in Germany, grew up a preacher's kid in Florida, has two sisters and one brother, is a surfer, a decent student, has bad allergies, began his foray into stand up, is a University of Central Florida graduate, took to the road, lives in Los Angeles on the beach, and loves his dog.
Tosh is currently one of the most requested headliners in the country. He has also quickly evolved into one of the most popular and successful college acts, having performed at more than 700 campuses in his career. Tosh's casual style and sharp material have proven to be greatly appreciated by his audiences, young and old, but mostly young.
Tosh made his network debut on the Late Show with David Letterman and has returned to perform several times since. Tosh has also appeared multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. His previous television credits include The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Call with Carson Daly, VH1's Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins, FX's The Test, MTV's Punk'd, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Friday Night Stand Up, and Live at Gotham. In 2002, he taped his first stand up Comedy Central Presents special at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. While still living in Florida, Tosh hosted his own popular late night television show, Tens.
Tosh has performed at the most significant comedy festivals across the globe. In 1998, he appeared in the New Faces at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. After the great response generated, he was invited to return two years later in his own televised gala at the Theatre St. Denis. In addition, Tosh has also turned in triumphant festival performances in New Zealand and Kikenny, Ireland, one of Europe's largest comedy festivals, as well as multiple trips to HBO's The Comedy Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
In 2005, Tosh was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch. When not performing comedy, Tosh surfs, gambles, and continues to pursue his interests in acting, hosting, and writing. Tosh's premiere CD, True Stories I Made Up, was released in November of 2005 through Comedy Central Records. His one hour special, Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious, premiered on Comedy Central in June 2007. Since then, he was featured in Mike Myers' latest film, The Love Guru, he has hosted Live at Gotham for Comedy Central, and is enjoying himself touring theaters throughout the country. Tosh can currently be seen starring in Tosh.0, a series he created for Comedy Central.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 32 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
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I counsel woman who struggle with eating healthy. I educate them on real food and teach them how to make delicious, quick meals that let their beauty shine through. My business has a soft side because eating well isn't easy and is emotionally based for many woman. My approach is holistic and encompasses not only food but also helping them balance key areas like career, exercise, spirituality and relationships so they in turn feel motivated to make different food choices. I absolutely love my work and it is life changing for my clients.
Woman who already have an understanding that the food they eat plays a huge role in their health. These women may already eat some healthy foods but need the education and support of a holistic nutrition counselor to get them on the right track with eating. I also love working with woman that understand that being healthy goes beyond just the food on their plate. The newsletter in particular offers information on food, lifestyle and I include recipes.
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The masthead should be called 'Mindful Eating / Balanced Living' and then it should also read 'Food & Lifestyle Support' and then my name. And if it feels right my tagline which is (Calm your cravings, reduce your stress and discover your beauty.)
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Around the world, nations, cities, and villages are struggling with large roaming dog populations attacking children and adults, infecting people with rabies, especially in Asia and Africa, and the dogs are suffering as well. To address these serious and significant problems, Animal Birth Control (ABC) programs, also called CNVR (Capture, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Release) programs are dedicated to manage dog populations in a humane way and reduce human rabies spread by dogs. These organizations throughout the worldwide are often in remote settings and struggling to gather humane capture equipment and need as many humane tools as possible for catching dogs. Nets are fast and reliable and an important tool, but they can be expensive and difficult to get for some programs. The Sack Method is an alternative to netting-and even preferable-in some locals. It is easy to make, is inexpensive, and can be used to catch dogs in locations like narrow alleys where nets are not effective.
The Sack Method was invented in India and is described in the ABC Operations Manual for Help in Suffering (HIS), Jaipur India. According to the HIS manual, "It is the professional opinion of all the veterinary surgeons that have been involved with the ABC programme at H.I.S. that the sack catching method is by far the most humane method of catching dogs which can not safely be caught by hand. No injuries to dogs have been recorded following capture in a sack throughout the time this method has been used. Equally very few injuries to staff have resulted from the use of this method. Furthermore the catching sack method is hard to abuse in the hands of inexperienced staff whose main consideration may not be animal welfare." Many different names have been used for this tool and it would be good if all ABC programs in India agreed upon a single name. People have called it the "Sack and Loop" method, but this is confusing because people confuse this tool with the "Loop and Pole Method". I suggest calling it the Sack Method since is it made from two burlap sacks.
The Sack method uses two burlap sacks sewn together to make a larger sack. There are 8 metal rings sewn along the top edge. A rope is threaded through the rings and tied to the last ring. A loop is tied on the other end of the rope and placed around the handler's wrist. The dog handler can secretly carry the net folded under his arm. The sack is thrown over the dog and the rope is pulled closing the sack. The sack can be twisted to reduce the dog's struggling. The sack is later lifted into the truck and the rope is loosened which releases the dog. Sacks will be soiled and need to be periodically washed.
How to Make a Sack for Catching Dogs
The parts needed for making a sack to catch dogs are:
1) Two large burlap sacks – 3 ft (91 cm) long and 2..25 ft (68cm) wide
2) Strong string and large blunt needle for sewing sacks together
3) Eight (8) metal rings (6-8 cm or in 2-3 inches in diam)
4) Sixteen feet (5.5meters) of sissel or hemp rope.
First open one side seam on each sack and sew them into one large sack. Then sew eight metal rings evenly spaced along the top edge. A 16 foot long rope is threaded through rings then tied to the last ring which works like a draw string. The free end of the rope has a loop to place around your wrist.
Here is a great catch by Shyam Lal from Help in Suffering.
Of course we are not successful with every throw. Here is a great attempt.
In many places such as the narrow streets, the nets are too big and they are hard to hide. With the Sack you can easily tuck it under your arm and approach a dog without it knowing you are trying to catch him.
Remember HOW you do it is as important as WHAT you do. We must be casual and calm when we approach the dogs, just as when we are working with the nets. Don't focus on catching the dog when you approach them. If you do, your body language will be tense, and you will look like a predator. Be relaxed and hide your intentions. Let's see an example of this.
The Sack Method is one more effective and humane tools for catching dogs. It is important for CNVR programs to have as many different tools as possible. Try not to limit your program to just one tool. Dog handlers need many different options.
Best wishes your successful spay/neuter and vaccination programs.
Dr. Mark
Global Wildlife Resources
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The Association for HealthcareDocumentation Integrity (AHDI) initially developed these codes of ethics forits members. Now these guidelines work as a framework for medical transcriptioncompanies.
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Keep on Truckin'
The American economy runs on trucks. Nearly 70 percent of all the freight tonnage in the United States moves on big rubber wheels. It's not an overstatement to say that without the trucking industry and its drivers, the economy would come to a crashing halt.
But the trucking industry faces a projected shortage of 46,000 drivers in the next 3 years. That's a tough situation under any circumstances, but factor in the continued growth of ecommerce, which is putting a greater number of trucks on the road, and that driver shortage is even more alarming.


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Topic: Malariathon #2 - Chamber of Secrets
Jesus this trailer is awful.
I have a tendency to fix your typos.
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Jesus this trailer is awful.
Which can happen when Teague is posting at 5 AM
Something interesting I read after the malariathon--apparently Tim Roth was their first choice for Snape, but he backed out to do Planet of the Apes. I can see him doing a pretty good Snape, though I don't know if his voice is right for the part.
This episode isn't showing up on iTunes.
Not showing for me either in iTunes. Works fine on my phone thankfully. Flaming iTunes.
Edit: Sorry - does NOT work on my phone. I forgot I downloaded it and transferred it across.
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This episode isn't showing up on iTunes.
Oh, now it's up. Cool.
The discussion of the first Dobby scene got me thinking. When this film was released, the most recent book in the series was Goblet of Fire. In that book, we get all the Winky stuff, and the introduction of S.P.E.W. Since readers were just getting information about the really dark side of...well, slavery is pretty dark in all its forms, but house-elves weren't funny anymore. So when Dobby showed up in the second movie, the filmmakers had that in mind, and the scenes of him beating himself took on a darker shade.
Also, this makes me realize how glad I am that the movies were made during the release of the books, and not after. Can you imagine all the horribly obvious Horcrux foreshadowing that would have been in this film if they had known about Horcruxes? Ugh, no thanks.
I have never watched the HP films before, or read the book. I am watching them then listening to the episodes.
I found the character of Dobby very very annoying. I am not sure what it is, I really do not know, he just grinds my gears. I really hope that I get "used" to him as the series goes on.
Agreed on all counts, Doc.
Dorian, don't worry. He basically disappears from the movies until Deathly Hallows.
I finally went to Pottermore and got my ass sorted.
Dorkman and I are homies...
Called it. Y'all heard me call it.
You did? I was so sleep deprived I don't remember.
Apparently, I'm Ravenclaw.
I'm Slytherin—I can't tell if I should be pleased or disappointed.
Ravenclaw in the house!
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Gryffindor represent!
No, I called it. Remember? "I think Buddhists are necessarily Ravenclaw."
No, I called it. Remember? "I think Buddhists are necessarily Ravenclaw."
But I'm Hufflepuff.
I said Hufflepuff on the show, what has just happened here is the result of the wine I have had tonight.
Merry Christmas, everybody!
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The 26th annual Columbia Festival of the Arts once again brings an impressive roster of performers to Howard County from June 14 to 29.
Some of these performers are returning favorites, while others are first-timers. Some will take a bow on their own, while others will collaborate with homegrown talent. All of them are booked by the festival in order to provide memorable artistic experiences for local audiences.
"We have 16 days to present things you might not see anywhere else in the region," says Columbia Festival of the Arts executive director Nichole Hickey.
She spends the year tracking performers in order to see who is available and, yes, affordable for a festival that has faced its share of financial pressure. Sometimes there's competition from other presenting organizations in Maryland, Virginia and Washington.; and sometimes it's really just a matter of when the schedules and the, er, stars are in alignment.
Although the star performers booked for the ticketed events obviously quality as marquee attractions, thousands of veteran festival-goers also know that there's an abundance of talent at the free LakeFest Celebration running June 14-16. This year's LakeFest includes Squonk Opera GO Roadshow, a craft show, a Chalk-It-Up contest, a fine art exhibit and sidewalk sale at the Artists' Gallery in the lakefront-adjacent American City Building, a workshop in how to make a silk scarf out of basic materials, Afro-Cuban and Latin music played by Son Tropical of the United States Army Field Band, and other arts and crafts activities.
Among ticketed events, there has been a high volume of advance ticket sales for Pilobolus, appearing June 28 at 8 p.m., at the Rouse Theatre. Hickey says this contemporary dance group last performed at the festival in 1997. She's been trying to get it back ever since, because Pilobolus represents "a paradigm shift where they set a new bar for contemporary dance and the athleticism of dance. The body is a sculpture, really, and they explore the physicality of it."
Where physicality is concerned, Hickey adds that Pilobolus has partial nudity in its performances. Its upcoming Columbia Festival appearance is a retrospective-oriented program surveying dance pieces created between 1978 and 2012.
Another hot ticket based on early sales is the Preservation Hall Jazz Band June 29 at 8 p.m. at Rouse Theatre. Hickey says this musical treasure from New Orleans will be making its fourth festival appearance.
Also likely to fill the seats is a festival first-timer, the Reduced Shakespeare Company, which appears June 22 at 8 p.m. at Rouse Theatre. This group first made a name for itself by doing vastly reduced versions of all 37 Shakespeare plays in the same evening.
In that same comic spirit, this fast-talking, three-man group comes to the Columbia Festival with a different show, "All the Great Books (abridged)."
Hickey says "it literally is everything you can imagine from 'Anna Karenina' to Harry Potter and everything in between. It's a roller coaster ride with 90 or so books in 90 minutes."
Equally spirited will be Rhythmic Circus, performing June 21 at 8 p.m. at Rouse Theatre. Its show, "Feet Don't Fail Me Now!" features tap and other percussive dancing, a seven-piece band, vocalists and beat-boxing.
"We look for what's new and fresh and energetic and up and coming and this year certainly Rhythmic Circus goes to the top," says Hickey, her own voice rising. "They have broad appeal with tap dance and high-energy rock and roll and rap. They're emerging artists."
Expect just as much voltage from Audiobody, performing June 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Rouse Theatre. Its juggling, music and comedy incorporate some high-tech touches.
National and local talent
Other programs in the festival juggle national and local talent. As Hickey explains: "I try to find opportunities to pair our local talent with touring artists."
She cites Patricia Smith and the Sage String Quartet as an example.
Co-presented by the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society June 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Howard Community College's Monteabaro Hall, this program titled "The Sound and Fury of New Orleans" is being done here after its recent world premiere at the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. Patricia Smith will recite poems about Hurricane Katrina accompanied by the Sage String Quartet playing Wynton Marsalis' composition "At the Octoroon Balls."
Also on the literary front, the Howard County-based Little Patuxent Review has just released a music-themed summer issue, which in turn has inspired a program of readings and songs June 22, 2-4 p.m., at Oliver's Carriage House.
Local people quite literally speak out when the Stoop Storytelling series presents "The Twilight Zone: True Tales of the Bizarre and Unexpected" June 18 at 7:30 p.m. at HCC's Studio Theatre. Ordinary people tell extraordinary stories in this locally cast show.
Besides the various performing arts programs, visual arts offerings include a wearable art show shared by two venues. "Wear Art" at the Columbia Art Center has its reception June 19, 5-7 p.m.; and HCC's Rouse Company Foundation Gallery, which hosts the other half of the exhibit, has its reception June 26, 6-7:30 p.m.; also, wig-wearing HCC students and alumni do an improv show at 7:30 p.m. in HCC's Studio Theatre.
Based in Ellicott City, the Howard County Arts Council's two current exhibits, "Resident Visual Artists Exhibit 2013" and "Beyond the Surface," have a reception June 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.; this includes open studios and also an All County Improv performance at 6:30 p.m.
The Meeting House Gallery in the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center has a reception for its four-artist exhibit "Abstractions" June 16, 1:30- 3:30 p.m.
For a literally hair-raising experience, check out "ManneqART," a hair sculpture and special effects makeup competition June 23 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Historic Savage Mill.
And, there are a couple of film-related events in this year's festival.
"Sundance Art House Shorts" presents 10 short films shown at the Sundance Film Festival (which include adult themes and explicit language). These shorts will be screened June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at HCC's Monteabaro.
The second film event is a screening of the documentary "Water Flowing Together," about dancer Jock Soto, June 24 at 7:30 p.m., at Monteabaro; producer-director Gwendolen Cates appears at a post-film Q&A.
All of these events come at a price, namely, a budget of $645,000 for the 2013 Columbia Festival of the Arts. Although this is less than the 2012 budget of $675,000, Hickey says that the amount and quality of programming remain the same. Making staff cuts helped her live within this year's reduced budget.
"We continue to struggle with the budget issue," Hickey says. "It's not easy at all since the recession hit. It has impacted our sponsorships, because companies are giving more to educational and social issues (and less to cultural organizations). For the first time, we also see our individual donors falling off."
Recent festival budgets have been tight, but something that keeps the festival going from year to year are its approximately 200 volunteers. You may recognize some of your friends and neighbors among them.
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The Columbia Festival of the Arts runs June 14-29 at various sites in Columbia and elsewhere in Howard County. Call 410-715-3044 or go to http://www.columbiafestival.com.


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Wow, seems like forever since I last blogged… and yes, it was! Many exciting things have happened over the last few weeks and that's part of the reason for my silence… Thought I'd do a quick list of highlights and hopefully I'll expand on a few of these things over the next few days.
At the end of Sept – went to SQL PASS in Orlando which started a day late due to yet another hurricane but despite the lost day, once PASS got started it went really well. I did a lecture on Partitioning in addition to an all day workshop on "Designing for Performance." One of the highlights of the conference for me (since I was a judge :) was the opening reception where we played a game show like game of trivia… It was quite a bit of fun deciding if the answer was "correct." Turns out there are a few different things we all call SPIDs. The answer for the question was "server process ID" but I allowed system process ID as that's what many of us call it… In fact, search through the books online for a couple of minutes and you'll see it called both. Well, I feel better now :). OK, enough of that. The "final question" was a good one though – what is the correct way to reduce the size of the transaction log. No one had the syntax right (but no one really tried either :) and the correct answer is…
(1) Clear space from the transaction log using BACKUP LOG.
The key thing that I want to stress here though is that "clearing" space from the log does NOT have to be done with the TRUNCATE_ONLY or NO_LOG operations… you can "clear" space from the transaction log by
(2) DBCC SHRINKFILE can then shrink the unused space from the transaction log – allowing you to shrink it down to a defined size (which is an option of shrinkfile) or you can shrink the transaction log down to the smallest possible size by using the TRUNCATEONLY option. One of the benefits of shrinking the log down to the smallest possible size would be to then alter the transaction log size by using ALTER DATABASE modify file to set the transaction log to the appropriate size. By shrinking and then altering in one step (altering to the necessary size based on transaction log activity and maintenancec requirements) you can reduce internal fragmentation in the transaction log.
OK, fragmentation in the transaction log is another story but as for the answer – BACKUP LOG and DBCC SHRINKFILE were accepted as the correct answer. If someone supplied only one part we didn't give any points (mostly because you wouldn't have really been able to shrink the log without both)!
After PASS I was back to Seattle to attend a beta course delivery of a new SQL Server 2005 course which is part of the SQL Ascend program. I've teamed up with Scalability Experts to deliver some of these workshops in 2005 and we're really looking forward to the events. This 5-day course is intense and covers a wide range of IT-related new features of SQL Server 2005. I'm looking forward to starting these deliveries in January!
After the course I was off to Chicago for our first ever SQLskills SQL Immersion event. It was GREAT! We had a blast!! The event hours were long but we got A LOT accomplished. Each day the room opened at 8am and a light breakfast was setup. Class officially started at 9 and we had lunch (and snacks) catered during the course. Each night a number of attendees stuck around for questions/playing/analyzing queries, etc. from 5-7pm and a few nights I didn't get out of there until almost 8pm. Yep, we work 1/2 days at SQLskills – any 12 hours you want! :) Each night we tried to attack as many real world problems as we could! As the week progressed, we solved quite a few interesting issues and the result for some was a gain in disk space (and quite a bit of it :) :), a gain in performance or for some – both! It was really fun to watch the – real time – practical application of many of our tips as the week progressed. I'm anxious to hear more from everyone as applications improve.
As for the content – it was all about Performance Tuning and Optimization from Design to Indexing to Optimizing Procedural Code. I delivered the first four days and then William R. Vaughn came in to deliver our client side lecture on Friday covering ADO.Net Best Practices in Data Access. Most of us went out for pizza on Thursday night (I couldn't possibly have allowed a Chicago event to occur without everyone having world famous Chicago pizza – would have gone to Uno's if they could have supported the group size but we ended up at Due's… pizza was excellent). As for why people weren't already familar with Chicago pizza… we had attendees from around the country – CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MS, NE, NY, OH, OR, TX, UT, WA, and WI (a nice SELECT distinct state ORDER BY from my registration db ;). Everyone had great questions, excellent "problems/issues" to tackle and together it was a fantastic mix of backgrounds and personalities. THANKS FOR A GREAT WEEK EVERYONE!
As for this week – I'm in Iceland and it's been colder than I had expected (no, I'm not a complete idiot – thank you)… They've had UNSEASONABLY cold weather and a crazy 3 day wind storm that's hit wind speeds of 134 mph. Most of the time they've just been 60-80mph but WOW it's been windy….especially at night. Today was quite nice and the weather is supposed to get better for the weekend (at least that's what the local weather folks have said… I'm definitely not going to believe weather.com right now ;). And – what am I doing here? I'm delivering another Immersion Event partnered with the local Miracle folks. It's my second time here and once again – the warmth of the people (not to mention the plentiful beer :) makes up for the colder temperatures! As for a local highlight, today I continued to aid in further load reduction of the Miracle mainframe… Huh? The Miracle mainframe currently holds 37 types of "Miracle dollars." There's a bit of a story behind this but it relates to a previous form of payment that was made with beers… So yes, the Miracle mainframe has 37 types of beer and each night we partake in some load reduction to help out the mainframe! Still a few days to go…
From Iceland I head to Denmark to deliver a two hour lecture for PASS-Denmark and then next Thursday a few of us will be driving to Lalandia for the final DBForum event.
I head back to Redmond soon after DBForum ends and then there are only four more events this year:
15-19 November – Copenhagen, Denmark
22 November – Special 1-Day Indexing Event in Oslo, Norway
23-25 November – EastMed Developers Conference (EDC 2004) in Amman, Jordan
No links for the last two… *I* probably couldn't read them regardless. But – I will keep you posted.
After all the travel, I'll be enjoying as many consecutive weeks at home as I possibly can. Hope to see you soon!!!


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Lockout Be Damned: Stern and Fisher MUST attend Yao's retirement
Yao Ming is likely to make it official on Wednesday, announcing what is expected to be his retirement from the NBA and a sport that made him a household name in China.The 7-foot-6 center for the Houston Rockets played eight seasons in the NBA, but has missed 250 regular-season games over the past six years.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: Yao Ming will officially retire from the NBA on Wednesday. Few from the NBA will attend.
SImply put, this is criminal; a travesty, in fact.
Yao opened the lucrative Chinese market for owners. He put billions in their pockets, but won't get so much as a pat on the back, handshake, or $2 'Thank You Card' from Commissioner David Stern.
Yao also won't receive his due from the players –even though those contracts Chinese clubs are currently floating don't exist without the 7-7 center playing his trade in Houston.
The reason is simple: the lockout.
Stern has instituted a code of silence that would put the Sicilian policy of Omerta to shame. Owners can't speak speak publicly. GMs can't comment on personnel matters.
Failure to comply with Godfather Stern will result in the NBA equivalent of sleeping with the fishes: a $1,000,000.00 fine.
Leslie Alexander, the owner of the Houston Rockets, and Daryl Morey, the club's GM, have no desire to meet the fate of Luca Brasi. So they've been mum on Yao cashing his 501k plan.
However, Stern and his cronies at league head office should push aside their considerable egos; forget about their quest for a flex cap, non-guaranteed contracts, and reduced terms; and let Alexander and Morey catch a flight to China to show Yao love.
If the league can waive their lockout policy for the Dallas Mavericks and Mark Cuban to celebrate at the contrived ESPY Awards (ESPN is a league partner), they can do the same for Yao.
Of course, the Players' Union is not off the hook, either. Yao's international popularity increased league revenues, which, according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, must be split with the players.
Derek Fisher can take a break from his role as Union Head and get to China. He's already playing a series of exhibition matches in the Philippines. A flight to China is no big deal; not for Yao.
The lockout is unfortunate. It shouldn't prevent NBA owners and players from honouring Yao's considerable contributions on-and-off court.
–Oly Sandor.
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Plethora of outfield options available for Red Sox
BOSTON -- Red Sox manager John Farrell came into the season knowing he'd have to mix and match his starting outfield.
He'd have to decide how often Grady Sizemore should patrol center field after being out of baseball since 2011. What Farrell didn't expect was that Shane Victorino would start the season on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain.
Victorino's absence has created more playing time for Mike Carp, No. 3 prospect Jackie Bradley Jr. and Jonny Gomes. Carp and Gomes have started two games, while Bradley has started one. Daniel Nava has started all four in right field.
"We have a number of quality players we can pick from," Farrell said. "With the things we are dealing with when it comes to Grady [Sizemore] and Shane [Victorino], we have very good depth and good young players."
Carp was penciled into left field for Friday's home opener against the Brewers, while Sizemore started in center field and Nava was in right field.
Farrell's said his decisions are based on versatility, matchups and where the team is playing.
"Nava can play in both corner outfield spots," Farrell said. "It is exciting to rotate so many good players through the lineup."


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I just recently got a Christmas card from Drew and his family and I have to say: Is there any bigger fucking waste of time, energy, and paper than a Christmas card? I understand why people used to do it before Facebook existed, but currently, if someone has a baby, not a day goes by that a photo of that thing isn't thrown up somewhere, and because of that, I don't really need a hard-copy reminder of what it looked like two weeks before Christmas when you forced it to wear some shit it hated. As soon as I got Drew's card, my wife and I looked at the photo for three seconds, then threw it in the trash, because what the fuck am I going to do with it? It's not one in a series I'm trying to collect. Anyway, Drew's kids are lovely. Your letters:
Who is the most masturbated to woman in history? While someone older, like Meryl Streep, may get the occasional batch, I doubt that they have numbers to compete for most in the history of the world. Given the increased world population and internet, I suspect it's someone modern that applies to a broad spectrum of guys from different age groups. Taking all of these into consideration, I think it's a toss up between Kristin Stewart or Emma Watson with Britney Spears a dark horse. Thoughts?
See, I disagree, I think it's someone from a pre-internet generation. It's sort of like TV ratings: They've gone down every year because there's just so many more channels to watch, just as there's so many more things to masturbate to. The other day I had to Google image search "Top 10 songs of 1990" for work, and a picture of a stripper came up a few rows down and I was like, "Huh. Sorta feel like masturbating to this." I wasn't even LOOKING to jerk off and I did. We're in the golden age of masturbating. But back in the early 1990s, if I wanted to masturbate I had very few options. And if you go too much further back, nudity and porn were so taboo, dudes just used their imaginations to jerk off. So I would definitely say it was someone in the late '80s, early '90s, and someone who was in Playboy, since that was the spank rag most accesible to masturbators. So with that in mind, I did a little research and found that the most widely purchased issue of Playboy during that time period was the February 1991 issue featuring Pamela Anderson. There's my guess. FYI, it also featured a Q-and-A with Siskel and Ebert, which means jerking off was partially responsible for their careers.
[Editor's note: Drew fielded the same question in 2010. He went with Marilyn Monroe. Classy.]
Stephen Elliott:
If you got a free ticket to BCSNCG/Super Bowl/World Series Game 7/whatever sporting event would be your Mecca under the condition that you had to shit your pants before you walked in the game and sit in your own excrement for the next 4ish hours, would you do it?
Here's the problem; As soon as you shit your pants, that's it. That's your day. It's one of the only events that can befall you where you IMMEDIATELY have to deal with it. My wife is pregnant and even if she called and was like, "My water just broke," I might still finish the last bite of the candy bar I was eating and THEN go. If I shit my pants, EVERYTHING would stop. I'd immediately go into emergency "get these shitty underwear and pants away from my body as soon as possible" mode, and I wouldn't even remember that I had a candy bar. And if you think the memory of even the most epic game could trump shitting your pants, you're wrong. If you had shit your pants on the day of the 2008 presidential election, you'd refer to that as the day you shit your pants, and then if the conversation continued, you'd mention that also on that day we elected the first African-American president. So even if it meant I could see my horrendous San Diego Chargers in the Super Bowl, it wouldn't be worth it.
Brian Moore:
Is there any other "oh shit, I'm getting old" moment than having an athlete you saw play have a kid playing on ESPN? It was weird enough seeing Gordie Lockbaum's kid in the Little League World Series a few years ago, but I let out an audible eff bomb this week when I saw that Juwan Howard, Jr put up a good game against Syracuse.
It's definitely up there. I would also add "Flipping channels and stopping for more than 10 seconds when you hit a re-run of The Mentalist." I think seeing the offspring of an athlete you watched makes you feel especially old because you always just assume the players you're watching are around your age until you turn about 50. I'm 11 years older than Stephen Strasburg but in my head that motherfucker is basically my age. Just wait until you can't flip to a game without seeing a Cromartie miss a tackle.
Imagine this scenario. You are an actor or a musician. You are watching Jeopardy.
A question for $800 appears that is clearly about yourself.
None of the three contestants get the right answer.
Now, are you excited that you have reached the level of celebrity to be a viable answer on Jeopardy or upset that none of the three contestants knew who you were?
First of all, if your question is worth $800, you're not THAT famous, because that's a fairly hard question which means the answer isn't going to be Tom Cruise or someone like that. Like, the Indian dude from Big Bang Theory is the answer to an $800 question and that dude is running around his fucking house calling everybody he knows if he sees that shit. And personally, I think it makes it BETTER if no one gets the answer, because then you get to hear Trebek say your name in a way that makes all the contestants feel like assholes, and that's basically as good as showbiz gets.
Not too awfully long ago I made a comment while sitting in on a graduate psychology class that I believe every child needs to learn conflict resolution through, you know, actually resolving conflicts, and occasionally being on the losing end of things. Specifically, I believe I said "Every kid needs to have his ass kicked at least one time before they're an adolescent." This got me to thinking: would it be to society's benefit if groups of adults banded together and showed up randomly at elementary schools across the country in order to fight, say, fourth grade classes? I feel like as long as it's one fight, no parents are involved in the actual beatings, and fisticuffs were stopped as soon as the kids lost the will to continue, it can only be a springboard for understanding both conceptually and concretely the effects and consequences of violent confrontation, right?
I'm going to go out on a limb and say fourth graders are not going to learn any productive lessons by having the shit beat out of them by adults. Also, any adult who sees an ad that says, "Looking for men over the age of 25 to form a task force that will deliver a beating to fourth-grade children" is probably not gonna be the type of guy to stop during the fight and say, "Guys, I think these fourth graders have had enough."
But, speaking to your other point, I don't think it's as important to have had your ass kicked at least once as it is to have just been in a fight. This generation of kids will be the first to have lived entirely in a world where you can hurl insults anonymously from a computer. When you can say whatever you want without having to fear physical retaliation, it changes the way you deal with conflict. These kids are going to be the future leaders of the world, which means there's a significant chance we'll someday have a president who spent much of his adolescence logged on to YouTube, calling people "faggot" four times a week without repercussion. If you've ever been in a fight, even if you won, you understand consequences. I got the shit beat out of me when I was 12 for doing an impression of this chubby kid's butthole when he shit. I have never done that impression since.
Extra points for haphazardly pulling halfway in to the handicapped spot.
Every fan wants their team to have a franchise QB, and most are willing to overlook moral qualms - Roethlisberger and his history with women, Vick (when he was good) and the dog thing, etc. What's the absolute moral limit your average NFL fan would draw in terms of supporting their franchise QB? I'm a Jets fan, and if we had the next Tawmy Brady under center, I think I would have to know that he was actually a practising klansman to NOT support said hypothetical QB. Where do the non-Gregggggs of the world draw the line?
I took a little poll of my friends and the answers ranged from "stabbed an innocent" to "pedophile," which I think is the line no one would cross. I have one friend who's a Pats fan and of course he said, "I could never root for Roethlisberger or Vick, etc…" but that's because he lives a charmed fucking life rooting for Tommy Terrific. If he had to watch two quarters of Sanchez flapping around like he's covered in a cloud of bees and overthrowing a wide-open Rob Gronkowski, he'd change his tune. Which brings me to my conclusion that I think it mostly depends on how shitty the quarterback you root for is, and how long you've had to endure him. For instance, I root for the Chargers. Now, attempting to disregard the fact that Philip Rivers a.) endorsed Rick Santorum because they "share religious beliefs," and b.) has proven himself to be a dipshit almost every time he opens his mouth, he's only been shitty to watch these last two years. So currently I'm telling myself I wouldn't root for anyone who's been convicted of a sexual assault or worse. Aside from that, if you plopped the next Brady on the Chargers and he'd run over a drifter who lived, I'd be on board. Two more years of shitty Rivers? BRING ME KLANSMAN BRADY.
Justin Halpern is the author of the New York Times bestseller Shit My Dad Says and also partially responsible for the show of the same name, which you probably hated. His new book, I Suck At Girls is available now. And yes, his dad is in it. He's not stupid. You can follow him on Twitter @justin_halpern and check out his website, www.thesefriesaregood.com.


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GLOBUS 2020: Southern California with Death Valley & Joshua Tree National Parks (ND)
10 days from Los Angeles to Las Vegas
Vibrant cities, unique experiences, and striking landscapes?all of this and more await you on this Southern California tour-with 2-night stays in Long Beach, San Diego, Palm Springs, and Death Valley National Park, as well as an overnight in Las Vegas.Tour highlights include time in three unique settings: Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, and Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Joshua Tree National Park contains two deserts and two large ecosystems. Here, enjoy a jeep tour to learn about the area's geology, fascinating plants and animals, and rich history. Ash Meadows National Refuge is the largest remaining oasis in the Mojave Desert and home to nearly 30 species of plants and animals that don't exist anyplace else on earth. Here, stroll the boardwalks and learn about this unique area.Death Valley National Park is the hottest place on earth. Visit its Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America. Globus has also arranged a special experience here…a stargazing program with a local expert. Due to its remote location with limited city lights, Death Valley National Park offers one of the best places to view the stars. Stand in awe as daylight fades and the planets, stars, and constellations come into view. On this Southern California tour, you'll also experience vibrant cities. From Long Beach, visit beautiful Catalina Island. In San Diego, your sightseeing features Cabrillo National Monument, with one of the world's best harbor views, and lunch at the impressive Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego's legendary seaside resort-another special experience offered by Globus. Your time in Palm Springs includes an aerial tram ride on the world's largest rotating tramcar. From its lively cities to its fascinating scenery, this Southern California vacation offers all of this and more.
- Tour Operator
- Globus
- Offer
- Offer valid through 6/30/2020
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
|Day 1
|Los Angeles
|Welcome to sunny California! At 6 pm, meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.
|Day 2
|Los Angeles
|This morning, enjoy a sightseeing tour of 'Tinseltown' that takes you from Olvera Street to Hollywood where you can step into the shoeprints of famous movie stars at the TCL Chinese Theater. Also see Beverly Hills and the Sunset Strip, known for nearly 100 years of free expression and escapism. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore the character of 'La-La-Land' on your own. (B)
|Day 3
|San Diego
|This morning, travel to the coast and board a high-speed FERRY for beautiful Catalina Island. Located just 22 miles off the coast of southern California, the island has a rich and colorful past. On an island TOUR, you'll learn the history of this unique place and admire beautiful scenery. Afterward, there is time to explore the village of Avalon on your own, shop for unique island gifts or enjoy a delicious lunch at a seaside restaurant. Later, FERRY back to the mainland and travel along the stunning California coast to San Diego for an evening at leisure. (B)
|Day 4
|San Diego
|Today, enjoy a city sightseeing tour featuring Old Town, Balboa Park, and the historic Gaslamp Quarter. End your tour in Coronado, home to beautiful beaches and elegant mansions. Lunch will be served at the historic [LF] HOTEL DEL CORONADO, San Diego's legendary seaside resort. Afterward, a scenic FERRY ride brings you back to San Diego where your afternoon is free for exploration. You may wish to relive history on the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier, spend time at Mission Beach, or do some window shopping in one of the city's neighborhood shopping districts. Your Tour Director will have additional ideas. (B,L)
|Day 5
|Palm Springs
|Today, travel east stopping in picturesque Temecula for a tasting of some of the region's best wines at a local [LF] VINEYARD. Continue to the desert playground of Palm Springs. Take the Palm Springs AERIAL TRAM to the top of Mount San Jacinto for amazing views of the valley below. Then, hear tales of the town's famous celebrity residents, past and present, and of the city's colorful past on an orientation tour. (B,D)
|Day 6
|Palm Springs
|Adventure awaits today as we explore the fascinating landscape of JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. The park contains more than 700,000 acres, two deserts, two ecosystems, and a unique habitat including the ancient Joshua trees. See the park on a JEEP TOUR and learn about the area's rich history, as well as the geology, flora, and fauna of the California desert. Return to Palm Springs, where the remainder of the day is yours. Relax by your hotel's pool, stroll the Palm Springs Walk of Fame, or join the locals at the popular VillageFest, offering more than 200 booths of beautiful art, handcrafted items, and unique food. (B)
|Day 7
|Leave the desert oasis of Palm Springs and travel to Barstow, located on the famed Route 66. Take a step back in time with a visit to the ROUTE 66 MOTHER ROAD MUSEUM, home to vintage cars, signs, photos, and other memorabilia. Continue to DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, an International Dark Sky Park, the hottest and driest place on earth, and the lowest elevation in North America. (B)
|Day 8
|Spend a full day exploring the wonders of Death Valley. Visit Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America (282 feet below sea level) and home to a surreal landscape of vast salt flats. At Stovepipe Wells, witness the ripples and patterns of the breathtaking sand dunes that rise 100 feet above the Mesquite Flat. After dinner this evening, enjoy a [LF] STARGAZING PROGRAM with a local expert. Due to its vast area and absence of man-made light, Death Valley National Park is the world's largest International Dark Sky Park and one of the best places to star gaze. Stand in awe as daylight fades and the planets, stars, and constellations come into view. (B,D)
|Day 9
|Las Vegas
|A morning stop is made at ASH MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, a desert oasis with a rare and unique ecosystem. The refuge is home to nearly 30 species of plants and animals that do not exist anywhere else on earth, including desert fish that have existed since the time of the mammoths. Stroll the boardwalks and learn about the early pioneers and the mysterious Devils Hole that has never been found. It's then on to the bright lights Las Vegas. Your Tour Director hosts a festive farewell dinner this evening-the perfect ending to your vacation. (B,D)
|Day 10
|Las Vegas
|The tour ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. (B)
- Dates/Pricing
- Disclaimer
- US$ Price Details
Gratuities for Tour Director and driver are available for pre-purchase. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy.Single Room Supplement: $1,000 to $1,150Triple Room Reduction per person: $190 to $240Extra Nights per person in Los Angeles: 2019 Departures: in single room $263; in twin room $155; in triple room $115March 2020: in single room $280; in twin room $163; in triple room $130Extra Nights per person in Las Vegas: Weekdays (Sunday-Thursday): in single room $141; in twin room $88; in triple room $79Weekends (Friday-Saturday): in single room $216; in twin room $126; in triple room $104Weekdays (Sunday-Thursday) 2020: in single room $148; in twin room $92; in triple room $82Weekends (Friday-Saturday) 2020: in single room $225; in twin room $130; in triple room $1072020 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in September 2019.
Travel Terms & Conditions
The purchase of any travel services offered by Globus, constitutes a contractual arrangement between you (the Traveler) and Globus, and represents your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand the Terms & Conditions prior to booking. These Terms & Conditions cover Deposit & Final Payment information, Air-Inclusive Deposits & Final Payment, Revisions & Revision Fees, Air Arrangements, Participation, Travelers Who Need Special Assistance, Young Travelers, Smoking, Price Policy, Visas and Passports, Hotels & Accommodations, Baggage Allowance, Travel Documents, Not Included in the Land Price, Refunds, Service Inquires After the Vacation, Holidays, Safety, Photos & Pictures, Optional Excursions, and Responsibility.
Important Notes
- Vacation departures, itineraries and prices are subject to change.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required for Globus to reserve space for you. View Terms & Conditions for limited exceptions.
- The following charges are not included in the land vacation price unless otherwise noted: airfare to and from the start of your vacation; Intra-vacation air unless specified in the itinerary; airline baggage fees including checked and/or excess baggage fees; Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $11.20 per person, passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $4.00 per segment, and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government-imposed added by the airline and applicable at time of booking; port taxes; passports; visas (except on Cuba programs) and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Globus Group Leader in Cuba, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ship's crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant or onboard your vessel (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; optional excursions; additional activities and excursions purchased online; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection; and all other items of a personal nature.
Booking your Vacation with Air
For air departure dates within 331 days, you'll be offered a choice of carriers and flight schedules as well as price points to choose from when selecting your flights. Your schedule will be provided to you at the time of booking (schedules are subject to change by carriers). Globus offers 2 air options: Flex Air and Instant Purchase Air. Flex Air allows flexibility if you want to make changes to your vacation schedule. Instant Purchase Air may offer additional airline options but has more restrictions. Some vacations may only offer one Air type option. Guaranteed air-inclusive prices: air is only available to passengers traveling from the United States and only available when booked in conjunction with a land vacation. An additional $300 per person non-refundable air deposit is required for Flex Air booked in conjunction with any land vacation (i.e. air-inclusive vacation). Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a vacation package. Instant Purchase Air requires air payment in full at time of booking (i.e. air-inclusive vacation) plus non-refundable per person service fee ($30 for North/Central America, $50 for Europe/Middle East and $80 for all other destinations. Once booked, Instant Purchase Air is non-refundable, and non-changeable. Some vacations may only offer one Air type option. However, once your airfare is confirmed and Globus has received your full air and land deposit, your air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed.
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* The "Starting at" or listed price is based on the lowest price available to book. Price is per passenger based on double occupancy and does not include airfare; additional fees/charges are not included. If a price is crossed out, the new price shown includes a limited time promotional offer(s) - please review current promotions or deals for additional information. Some tours require intra-vacation flights (and in some cases intra-vacation segments must be purchased from Globus).
GLOBUS 2020: Southern California with Death Valley & Joshua Tree National Parks (ND)
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Community involvement
What communities can do[edit]
It's time to swim perpendicular to the tide, time to become a real citizen, and time to practice democracy like my life depends on it, because it does." Neal Gorenflo, January 31, 2020 [1]
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Why it matters[edit]
Community involvement is about people and communities being able to play a full part in decision-making, for example local decision-making, and so influence the decisions which affect their lives. It is also about community empowerment, for example through access to appropriate information and adivce.
Proper community involvement is not tokenistic. Instead it is on-going, valued, meaningful, provides extensive opportunity and is genuinely and extensively influential.
Proper community involvement is not about allowing mere comment on decisions that have already largely been taken. Instead it begins at the design stage, the very beginning of any project or programme.
Proper community involvement does not include measures of success being foisted upon the community, or worse still simply being ignored. Instead it gives a primary role to the community in judging how successful a project or programme has been.
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development[edit]The Rio Declaration of 1992 enshrines public participation in its 27 principles. Principle 10 states that "environmental issues are best handled with participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level". The Rio Declaration continues, drawing a close link between access to information and public participation:
The co-production of public services has been defined in a variety of ways - e.g. "Co-production means delivering public services in an equal and reciprocal relationship between professionals, people using services, their families and their neighbours" (new economics foundation) or "the public sector and citizens making better use of each other's assets and resources to achieve better outcomes and improved efficiency" (Governance International).
Experiments on co-production on public services have been launched in many countries, from Denmark to Malaysia, the UK and the USA. W
Participatory budgeting[edit]
Main article: Participatory budgeting
Participatory budgeting (PB) is a process of democratic deliberation and decision-making, and a type of participatory democracy, in which ordinary people decide how to allocate part of a municipal or public budget. Participatory budgeting allows citizens to identify, discuss, and prioritize public spending projects, and gives them the power to make real decisions about how money is spent. When PB is taken seriously and is based on mutual trust local governments and citizen can benefit equally. In some cases PB even raised people's willingness to pay taxes.
Participatory budgeting generally involves several basic steps: 1) Community members identify spending priorities and select budget delegates 2) Budget delegates develop specific spending proposals, with help from experts 3) Community members vote on which proposals to fund 4) The city or institution implements the top proposals
A comprehensive case study of eight municipalities in Brazil analyzing the successes and failures of participatory budgeting has suggested that it often results in more equitable public spending, greater government transparency and accountability, increased levels of public participation (especially by marginalized or poorer residents), and democratic and citizenship learning. W
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Participatory democracy strives to create opportunities for all members of a population to make meaningful contributions to decision-making, and seeks to broaden the range of people who have access to such opportunities. In 2011, considerable grassroots interest in participatory democracy was generated by the Occupy movement. W
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Participatory justice is the use of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, conciliation, and arbitration, in criminal justice systems, instead of, or before, going to court. It is sometimes called "community dispute resolution". W
Participatory planning[edit]
Participatory planning is an urban planning paradigm that emphasizes involving the entire community in the strategic and management processes of urban planning; or, community-level planning processes, urban or rural. It is often considered as part of community development. Participatory planning aims to harmonize views among all of its participants as well as prevent conflict between opposing parties. In addition, marginalized groups have an opportunity to participate in the planning process. W
News and comment[edit]
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Apps for sustainability[edit]
Promise Tracker, Data collection for civic action. After an election, how can citizens hold elected leaders accountable for promises they made during the campaign season? We believe that informed communities, equipped with data, are the best positioned to assess the performance of their representatives and advocate for change on a local level. Promise Tracker explores how citizen monitoring can extend civic engagement between election cycles.
Conversation starters[edit]
How to's[edit]
Technology for transparency network
Other Resources[edit]
Made to Measure, Participatory City, Year 1 Report for the EVERY ONE EVERY DAY initiative
Paticipedia, "an encyclopedia of participatory and deliberative practice" [7]
Sharing ideas and actions[edit]
Manifesto for Democracy and Sustainability
More video: Edgeryders - LOTE4: The Stewardship on Vimeo - Representative democracy - Tim Berners-Lee on the next Web, video on TED.com - Getting back to Government Is Us, youtube, 2010 - Dan Mcquillan at mypublicservices, youtube, 2009
Radical Visions of Future Government, media.nesta.org.uk (date not found)
CTRLShift 2019 on vimeo
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Interwiki links[edit]
Paticipedia, A global community sharing knowledge and stories about public participation and democratic innovations
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Participatory democracy W, Open-source governance W, .green W, Participatory budgeting W, Participatory planning W, Participatory justice W, Public participation W, Coproduction (public services) W, Popular assembly W, Neighborhood council W
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Oklahoma State University's decision to not tell police or students about a serial sex offender on campus earned it the national Society of Professional Journalists' (SPJ) Black Hole award for 2013.
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