Monday, March 13, 2006
Thursday, March 09, 2006
The Beast
She's doubled in size from this picture. She is without the four front teeth (two top & bottom). She's damn sweet.
Last night was our second week of puppy school and she decided that during the "lecture" portion of class (when all puppies are under owner control & the teacher is talking) it's a good time to want to play with sweet black lab Mimi or tiny Lola. When all puppies are free to play she skirts the wall. We return home for "attack Timm" time. The poor greyhound has no idea what is going on.
This weekend we have our farewell to Otis & welcome to Granite party. We will ask our guests to quick write a hound haiku in honor of either Otis or Granite. Feel free to send your poem my way for a reading at the dog poetry slam.
Monday, March 06, 2006
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Feed The Worm
In college we used to joke about "feeding the worm" when we wanted to eat a lot. You know the tape worm that we wished lived in our tummy that would consume all the calories and we could stay skinny? Well it's not a joke right now.
We have two dogs at home with worms. I hope we don't get them. So gross. Ew.
We have two dogs at home with worms. I hope we don't get them. So gross. Ew.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
70 @ Seventy
In honor of dad's 70th BDay here are 70 things:
1. He loves to take a day trip (Daffodil Hill, family graves, Marin Cheese…)
2. He loves to travel off the beaten path (a side trip to a toxic waste dump for example)
3. He grew a moustache in 1986 because I asked him to.
4. He would take me to Sears for fresh popcorn & to see the giant Winnie the Pooh
5. Every day he delivers fresh cups of coffee to my mom.
6. His feelings get hurt if you don’t ask him to take you to the airport at 4AM
7. He still won’t tell me the punch line to the joke about the two Mexicans and the nun.
8. He will tell grandson #1 inappropriate un-edited jokes.
9. When mom told him I was gay he showed up at my office out of the blue to take me to lunch “just because”.
10. He’ll drop whatever he’s doing to help us out.
11. When I was 6 he told me to whip my mom with a licorice whip – I did. (bad idea by the way)
12. During high school I once forgot to put on my bra. He drove back to school to deliver it sealed in a brown paper bag.
13. He brought me breakfast in bed all through middle & high school.
14. He drove me to school everyday.
15. He can pack more camping equipment into a car for a two day trip than anyone I know.
16. I still can’t beat him in dominoes.
17. Finger off the checker is a hard & fast rule.
18. He makes the best tacos in the world.
19. He can tell you every subplot to any Seinfeld episode within 2 minutes of the start.
20. He should have been on Jeopardy! Never challenge him in a game of Trivial Pursuit – you’ll lose.
21. Does anyone need a Y2K pantry full of SPAM?
22. Yes, he still has a Y2K pantry.
23. If you are hungry and in a strange town he can tell you a restaurant to go to.
24. He watched almost every episode of Santa Barbara with me.
25. He still asks about Cruz & Eden.
26. He’ll welcome anyone into his life if they are important in yours.
27. He makes delicious & strong fresh strawberry daiquiris.
28. His sweet little love pats (forceful enough to knock over small children)
29. He still asks me to sit on his lap (I haven’t in 15 years)
30. He beat cancer over 10 years ago.
31. Many of my friends envy / admire his relationship with my mom.
32. He doesn’t throw a half-ass party.
33. He won’t drink crappy beer (the same can’t be said for wine)
34. Beware of the Yuba Monster!
35. He may say “don’t bring that dog into this house” but he doesn’t mean it.
36. He can’t get through a toast or grace without choking up.
37. He named his robe “Pierre”
38. He once bought & wore a woman’s cardigan sweater.
39. He travels with a bar and a set of dominoes.
40. In his mind the sun is always over the yardarm.
41. He goes to the annual Cowboy Poetry festival.
42. He attended almost every sporting event I played in during High School.
43. He still shows up to my over30 soccer games.
44. For this year I’m half his age.
45. He’s the cutest old fart in a seersucker suit & straw hat.
46. If you sell it with a Cal logo he’ll buy it.
47. He learned that I got into Cal Poly and decorated the front steps with yellow & white flowers.
48. Letting me drive on Pismo Beach when I was 10 or 11
49. He reads Jane’s blog everyday.
50. He can’t avoid a thrift store deal.
51. He might love dogs more than I do.
52. He’s the antithesis of my mother’s paranoia.
53. There are no rules above 5,000ft. (I’m not sure there are rules below 5K either)
54. If you express an interest in something he’ll send you books & articles on it for years.
55. He hates it that #2 son & family live so far away.
56. Beware of the Shoe Monster!
57. He can tell anyone a story about anything.
58. The day he gave a homeless man a bag of groceries for admiring his terrier.
59. He bought my mom a man’s robe for Christmas with the justification that she’s the size of a small man.
60. Spontaneous hugs.
61. He still calls the VCR the “ATM”.
62. He mows the lawn barefoot.
63. Even though I don’t work there he always asks me “how are things at the Cathedral?”
64. If you have a favorite food or drink he knows what store has it on sale.
65. If you think you left your iron plugged in he’ll drive up to your house to check on it. He won’t tell mom about it either.
66. He reads cookbooks like most people read a novel (before bed, on a trip… I’ve never seen him with one in the kitchen)
67. If I don’t get at least one call from him each day I worry that something is wrong.
68. He loves my mom.
69. He loves his family.
70. He’s the best example of a friend.
1. He loves to take a day trip (Daffodil Hill, family graves, Marin Cheese…)
2. He loves to travel off the beaten path (a side trip to a toxic waste dump for example)
3. He grew a moustache in 1986 because I asked him to.
4. He would take me to Sears for fresh popcorn & to see the giant Winnie the Pooh
5. Every day he delivers fresh cups of coffee to my mom.
6. His feelings get hurt if you don’t ask him to take you to the airport at 4AM
7. He still won’t tell me the punch line to the joke about the two Mexicans and the nun.
8. He will tell grandson #1 inappropriate un-edited jokes.
9. When mom told him I was gay he showed up at my office out of the blue to take me to lunch “just because”.
10. He’ll drop whatever he’s doing to help us out.
11. When I was 6 he told me to whip my mom with a licorice whip – I did. (bad idea by the way)
12. During high school I once forgot to put on my bra. He drove back to school to deliver it sealed in a brown paper bag.
13. He brought me breakfast in bed all through middle & high school.
14. He drove me to school everyday.
15. He can pack more camping equipment into a car for a two day trip than anyone I know.
16. I still can’t beat him in dominoes.
17. Finger off the checker is a hard & fast rule.
18. He makes the best tacos in the world.
19. He can tell you every subplot to any Seinfeld episode within 2 minutes of the start.
20. He should have been on Jeopardy! Never challenge him in a game of Trivial Pursuit – you’ll lose.
21. Does anyone need a Y2K pantry full of SPAM?
22. Yes, he still has a Y2K pantry.
23. If you are hungry and in a strange town he can tell you a restaurant to go to.
24. He watched almost every episode of Santa Barbara with me.
25. He still asks about Cruz & Eden.
26. He’ll welcome anyone into his life if they are important in yours.
27. He makes delicious & strong fresh strawberry daiquiris.
28. His sweet little love pats (forceful enough to knock over small children)
29. He still asks me to sit on his lap (I haven’t in 15 years)
30. He beat cancer over 10 years ago.
31. Many of my friends envy / admire his relationship with my mom.
32. He doesn’t throw a half-ass party.
33. He won’t drink crappy beer (the same can’t be said for wine)
34. Beware of the Yuba Monster!
35. He may say “don’t bring that dog into this house” but he doesn’t mean it.
36. He can’t get through a toast or grace without choking up.
37. He named his robe “Pierre”
38. He once bought & wore a woman’s cardigan sweater.
39. He travels with a bar and a set of dominoes.
40. In his mind the sun is always over the yardarm.
41. He goes to the annual Cowboy Poetry festival.
42. He attended almost every sporting event I played in during High School.
43. He still shows up to my over30 soccer games.
44. For this year I’m half his age.
45. He’s the cutest old fart in a seersucker suit & straw hat.
46. If you sell it with a Cal logo he’ll buy it.
47. He learned that I got into Cal Poly and decorated the front steps with yellow & white flowers.
48. Letting me drive on Pismo Beach when I was 10 or 11
49. He reads Jane’s blog everyday.
50. He can’t avoid a thrift store deal.
51. He might love dogs more than I do.
52. He’s the antithesis of my mother’s paranoia.
53. There are no rules above 5,000ft. (I’m not sure there are rules below 5K either)
54. If you express an interest in something he’ll send you books & articles on it for years.
55. He hates it that #2 son & family live so far away.
56. Beware of the Shoe Monster!
57. He can tell anyone a story about anything.
58. The day he gave a homeless man a bag of groceries for admiring his terrier.
59. He bought my mom a man’s robe for Christmas with the justification that she’s the size of a small man.
60. Spontaneous hugs.
61. He still calls the VCR the “ATM”.
62. He mows the lawn barefoot.
63. Even though I don’t work there he always asks me “how are things at the Cathedral?”
64. If you have a favorite food or drink he knows what store has it on sale.
65. If you think you left your iron plugged in he’ll drive up to your house to check on it. He won’t tell mom about it either.
66. He reads cookbooks like most people read a novel (before bed, on a trip… I’ve never seen him with one in the kitchen)
67. If I don’t get at least one call from him each day I worry that something is wrong.
68. He loves my mom.
69. He loves his family.
70. He’s the best example of a friend.
Friday, February 24, 2006
Soccer Bruise
This is a bruise on my thigh from a collision in a "friendly" game last week. Notice the bruise wraps around my entire thigh. It appears to be getting bigger over time. Yes - Ouch!
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Support Family Farms
Ben & Jerry's Family Farms
Click the above link for more information on family farms and what you can do to help...
It's time for a change in U.S. agriculture. I am writing to ask you to authorize strong federal programs supporting new agricultural priorities as you craft the next farm bill. We need to reward creative, sustainable farmers for their efforts as responsible stewards of the land and encourage them to move in new directions.
In previous farm bills, Congress has poured billions of dollars into programs that favored large-scale industrialized agriculture and encouraged the overproduction of commodity crops. I encourage you to shift our priorities by funding programs that encourage innovation, ensure healthy food, protect our environment, and revitalize rural economies.
Please reward a more sensible and sustainable future for agriculture by:
* Renewing and shoring up the Conservation Security Program (CSP).
* Protecting Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) dollars from diversion to industrial agriculture projects that can harm the environment and public health.
* Supporting producers of grass-fed and grass-finished animal products through research programs, value added programs, and extension and outreach programs.
* Providing assistance to meat producers who employ a more responsible approach to antibiotic use in animal agriculture and to producers seeking to transition toward more sustainable use.
* Supporting reasonable payment limitations in the farm bill's commodity title, such as a cap of no more than $250,000 per year.
* Ensuring fair competition and fair business practices within the agricultural sector by renewing congressional support for country-of-origin-labeling, prohibiting packer-owned livestock, and passing other pro-competition measures.
Through these and other measures, Congress can support a forward-looking, economically robust farm bill that will protect the livelihoods of America's innovative small to mid-size farmers, along with our health and the environment."
Click the above link for more information on family farms and what you can do to help...
It's time for a change in U.S. agriculture. I am writing to ask you to authorize strong federal programs supporting new agricultural priorities as you craft the next farm bill. We need to reward creative, sustainable farmers for their efforts as responsible stewards of the land and encourage them to move in new directions.
In previous farm bills, Congress has poured billions of dollars into programs that favored large-scale industrialized agriculture and encouraged the overproduction of commodity crops. I encourage you to shift our priorities by funding programs that encourage innovation, ensure healthy food, protect our environment, and revitalize rural economies.
Please reward a more sensible and sustainable future for agriculture by:
* Renewing and shoring up the Conservation Security Program (CSP).
* Protecting Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) dollars from diversion to industrial agriculture projects that can harm the environment and public health.
* Supporting producers of grass-fed and grass-finished animal products through research programs, value added programs, and extension and outreach programs.
* Providing assistance to meat producers who employ a more responsible approach to antibiotic use in animal agriculture and to producers seeking to transition toward more sustainable use.
* Supporting reasonable payment limitations in the farm bill's commodity title, such as a cap of no more than $250,000 per year.
* Ensuring fair competition and fair business practices within the agricultural sector by renewing congressional support for country-of-origin-labeling, prohibiting packer-owned livestock, and passing other pro-competition measures.
Through these and other measures, Congress can support a forward-looking, economically robust farm bill that will protect the livelihoods of America's innovative small to mid-size farmers, along with our health and the environment."
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Torvill & Dean - 1984 Olympics - Bolero - HQ
Torvill & Dean - 1984 Olympics - Bolero
I was only 13 when this was performed at the Olympics and I am still in awe of the beauty in this. Watch & enjoy.
I was only 13 when this was performed at the Olympics and I am still in awe of the beauty in this. Watch & enjoy.
4 of 4
Stolen from Jane:
Four Things I've Never Done
Been to Hawaii
Bungee Jumped
Had surgery
intravenous drugs
Four People I've Lost Touch With But Wonder About
Jodi Plank
Sarah Aquino
Yvonne Covello
Pittroff twins
Four Things I Don't Do Well
Rollerblade
Worry
Wait
Help my parents with electronics (tv, remotes, DVD/VCR, computer...)
Four Things I Do Well
Relax
Enjoy alone time
My job
Organize groups & activities
...and you?
Four Things I've Never Done
Been to Hawaii
Bungee Jumped
Had surgery
intravenous drugs
Four People I've Lost Touch With But Wonder About
Jodi Plank
Sarah Aquino
Yvonne Covello
Pittroff twins
Four Things I Don't Do Well
Rollerblade
Worry
Wait
Help my parents with electronics (tv, remotes, DVD/VCR, computer...)
Four Things I Do Well
Relax
Enjoy alone time
My job
Organize groups & activities
...and you?
Friday, February 17, 2006
Welcome Auggie
Born on 2/13 to Dita & Gary. He's happy & healthy: 8lb5oz, 21in. I can't wait to meet him.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
What's Up?
Not much really. A week ago I had my first physical exam in at least two years. The dr. asked when I had my last tetnus shot... hmm.... I can't remember one since high school. Maybe since I spend at least a week each summer at camp or on some labor intensive mission trip it would be a good idea to re-up. So I took a shot to the arm of tetnus/diptheria/whooping cough vaccine cocktail.
By 11PM I had a fever & chills. I've been sick for 4 days since. Joy!
Combine being sick with having a 12 week old puppy who sleeps no more than 4hrs in a row - I'm not getting a lot of rest.
Jane fried the computer at home so we are without internet entertainment for her. We are managing to survive somehow.
That's all the news of the moment. What's new with you?
By 11PM I had a fever & chills. I've been sick for 4 days since. Joy!
Combine being sick with having a 12 week old puppy who sleeps no more than 4hrs in a row - I'm not getting a lot of rest.
Jane fried the computer at home so we are without internet entertainment for her. We are managing to survive somehow.
That's all the news of the moment. What's new with you?
Friday, February 10, 2006
Thursday, February 09, 2006
That's My Girl
There she is admiring a delicious stout. A girl with impecible taste. God bless her little heart.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
The Power of 4
Four jobs I’ve had:
Parking Garage Attendant (I could be fancy & say valet but I won’t glamorize the job of parking cars in an office building.
Youth Minister
Public Relations Officer
Short order cook for breakfast shift at college snack bar.
Four Movies I can watch over and over:
When Harry Met Sally
Grease
Shag
Princess Bride
Four Places I’ve Lived:
Piedmont
San Luis Obispo
London
Oakland
Four TV shows I love:
Arrested Development
Survivor (any season)
Coupling on BBC
CSI (vegas or ny)
Four places I’ve vacationed
13 European countries in 2 months
Clear Lake, CA
Vancouver, BC
Washington, DC
Four of my favorite dishes:
My mom’s spaghetti
My dad’s tacos
My meatloaf
Jane's Coffe-Chipotle Short Ribs
Four sites I visit daily:
Dooce
Rhymes With Orange
Celebrity Fugly Fashions
Real Live Preacher
Four places I would rather be right now:
At home with my new puppy
Wine tasting in Paso Robles or Healdsburg
Camping lakeside
Relaxing at Jack’s farm.
Four bloggers I’m tagging:
Jane
Jersild
J&J
Happy & Stella
Parking Garage Attendant (I could be fancy & say valet but I won’t glamorize the job of parking cars in an office building.
Youth Minister
Public Relations Officer
Short order cook for breakfast shift at college snack bar.
Four Movies I can watch over and over:
When Harry Met Sally
Grease
Shag
Princess Bride
Four Places I’ve Lived:
Piedmont
San Luis Obispo
London
Oakland
Four TV shows I love:
Arrested Development
Survivor (any season)
Coupling on BBC
CSI (vegas or ny)
Four places I’ve vacationed
13 European countries in 2 months
Clear Lake, CA
Vancouver, BC
Washington, DC
Four of my favorite dishes:
My mom’s spaghetti
My dad’s tacos
My meatloaf
Jane's Coffe-Chipotle Short Ribs
Four sites I visit daily:
Dooce
Rhymes With Orange
Celebrity Fugly Fashions
Real Live Preacher
Four places I would rather be right now:
At home with my new puppy
Wine tasting in Paso Robles or Healdsburg
Camping lakeside
Relaxing at Jack’s farm.
Four bloggers I’m tagging:
Jane
Jersild
J&J
Happy & Stella
Monday, February 06, 2006
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Random Subway Sign
Yes... items posted for the MTA Lost & Found include a Cobra in strike position, the upper set of dentures and a 1930s era prosthetic leg just to point out a few of the highlights.
We had a great time in NYC. Here's what we did in the day I arrived on the red-eye:
1) nap
2) subway to Coney Island
3) lunch at Nathan's
4) walk Coney Island Boardwalk (closed for the season but interesting)
5) NYC Aquarium
6) walked the beach looking for sea-glass only to find sharp shards of glass and a sock.
7) enjoyed Chinatown (and it was Chinese New Years too!)
8) walked Little Italy and rested at italian cafe to indulge w/ scoos of gelato & coffee
9) walked Grenwich Village
10) walked Chelsea
11) had dinner
12) walked to hotel
13) walked from hotel on 28th to Times Square (yes, on 42nd)
14) found Irish bar where Jane's fav. rebel Irish Band (Black 47) was playing.
So I took red-eye flight to NYC and WALKED all major neighborhoods in mid-town all day long and still managed to enjoy a rock show at 11PM.
My feet haven't forgiven me yet.
Granite
By noon on Friday I will have my hands full. We decided on the name Granite because of her unique markings. She looks more like marble but that didn't sound like something I could call arcoss the dog park. And a nickname for her might be Granny. Come by & meet her. We are very excited. A new puppy! Yay!
Friday, January 27, 2006
Another Option
We also put in an application for this boy He's got a brother available that is a blue merle.
I don't think the litter has much beagle as the description states. They look more aussie, cattle dog muttmix.
I don't think the litter has much beagle as the description states. They look more aussie, cattle dog muttmix.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Goodbye Sweet Boy
Otis
March 1995 - January 2006
He loved well and was well loved. I miss having that little shadow following me around.
March 1995 - January 2006
He loved well and was well loved. I miss having that little shadow following me around.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Storm Status
This article sums up our New Year's Eve. We woke up to rain & winds & the sound of crashing trees. I tried to make it to my sister's for breakfast and one turn led me to a giant tree blockign the road, passed a mudslide & several streets with trees felled across the road. I got to the bottom of our hill & saw a large "puddle" with a car in the middle of it. The next day the paper had this article explains what happened: Beware of flooded street!: "'It was like driving into a lake,' he said. 'All of a sudden, I have no traction and the car is floating in water up to the middle of the windows, 4 or 5 feet deep. The engine stalls and the car starts filling with water. I thought, I'm going to get out of here.'"
We are safe & sound. No trees on our house or in our yard. Only our New Year Eve plans were cancelled.
We are safe & sound. No trees on our house or in our yard. Only our New Year Eve plans were cancelled.
Friday, December 30, 2005
Lazy Sunday: The Chronicles of Narnia Rap - Google Video
For those of you who miss most Saturday Night Live shows these days I have to share this. A gangsta rap spoof video about two guys heading to see Chronicles of Narnia. Awesome. Check it out. Lazy Sunday: The Chronicles of Narnia Rap - Google Video
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
I Attack Myself
don't I dare
Click the link... Paint this dog black and this could be my boy Otis. Such a stupid freak.
Click the link... Paint this dog black and this could be my boy Otis. Such a stupid freak.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
All you needed to know about snausages
Cook's Thesaurus: Sausages: "Pronunciation: SAW-sidge"
Click that link for the pictorial guide to tube meats. YUM!
Click that link for the pictorial guide to tube meats. YUM!
Friday, December 16, 2005
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Friday, December 09, 2005
Monday, December 05, 2005
Hello Hope
To follow up from two posts ago... here's the newest Crawford. Her name is Hope. She is tiny. That grinning fool is my brother Hugh.
Friday, December 02, 2005
A Great Place To Shop
from ABC News online (click for article):ABC News: Costco CEO Finds Decency Is Compatible With Profitability
It's nice to see a company take care of their employees.
It's nice to see a company take care of their employees.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
And Baby Makes Five
Sometime today I will get the call that my brother's family of four will be one child richer. We don't know if a boy or girl will enter the world. A big surprise for everyone.
PS - can you tell she's eight months pregnant?
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Down 5
I decided to not drink between Halloween & Thanksgiving. I stuck to it pretty good until the last few days. Without booze in the diet I lost another five lbs. Still got a few more fivers to go... slowly but surely we are slimming down.
When we started the official strict South Beach I thought it was something we could do for the long term. It turns out I was right. It's not so hard to keep pasta, white rice and potatoes out of our meals. When I have a carb craving I just make sure to eat whole grain products.
If only they made a whole grain wine or beer. Then I'd be content!
When we started the official strict South Beach I thought it was something we could do for the long term. It turns out I was right. It's not so hard to keep pasta, white rice and potatoes out of our meals. When I have a carb craving I just make sure to eat whole grain products.
If only they made a whole grain wine or beer. Then I'd be content!
Monday, November 28, 2005
Set Your DVR for Christmas Specials
Christmas Specials to watch: (all times EST, check local listings for PBS programs):
My personal favorites (I can't believe they don't list A Christmas Story or Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas):
"A Charlie Brown Christmas," directed by animator Bill Melendez, airs 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, on ABC. It's paired with "Charlie Brown Christmas Tales," based on Schulz's work and featuring each of the Peanuts characters, including Snoopy, in individual vignettes.
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, CBS. A shy reindeer battles the Abominable Snowmonster and finds that his vibrantly colored nose makes him a hero, not a misfit, when Santa Claus needs a guiding light.
- "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, ABC. Fred Astaire was the narrator for this 1970 tale about how Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney) overcomes a ban on toys in his native Sombertown and ends up becoming Santa Claus, the world's biggest toy distributor.
- "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, ABC. Jim Carrey stars as the unpopular Grinch in the film based on the Dr. Seuss book. Christine Baranski and Jeffrey Tambor co-star.
- "The Santa Clause," 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, ABC. Tim Allen stars as a man who becomes the unwilling successor to Santa Claus and has to quickly learn the ropes. Wendy Crewson, David Krumholtz and Peter Boyle co-star.
- "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, NBC. Life on the road isn't easy for Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and family, but at least his Christmas bonus is coming. Beverly D'Angelo co-stars.
My personal favorites (I can't believe they don't list A Christmas Story or Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas):
"A Charlie Brown Christmas," directed by animator Bill Melendez, airs 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, on ABC. It's paired with "Charlie Brown Christmas Tales," based on Schulz's work and featuring each of the Peanuts characters, including Snoopy, in individual vignettes.
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, CBS. A shy reindeer battles the Abominable Snowmonster and finds that his vibrantly colored nose makes him a hero, not a misfit, when Santa Claus needs a guiding light.
- "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, ABC. Fred Astaire was the narrator for this 1970 tale about how Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney) overcomes a ban on toys in his native Sombertown and ends up becoming Santa Claus, the world's biggest toy distributor.
- "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, ABC. Jim Carrey stars as the unpopular Grinch in the film based on the Dr. Seuss book. Christine Baranski and Jeffrey Tambor co-star.
- "The Santa Clause," 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, ABC. Tim Allen stars as a man who becomes the unwilling successor to Santa Claus and has to quickly learn the ropes. Wendy Crewson, David Krumholtz and Peter Boyle co-star.
- "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, NBC. Life on the road isn't easy for Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and family, but at least his Christmas bonus is coming. Beverly D'Angelo co-stars.
Holiday Snowglobe
I look forward to this time of year just for this Holiday Treat
It's fun just to watch the little guys go about their day, enjoying the show, sledding & skating... then I shake them up a bit.
Have fun!
It's fun just to watch the little guys go about their day, enjoying the show, sledding & skating... then I shake them up a bit.
Have fun!
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Timm Enjoys the Beach
From our trip last May to Dillon Beach. This was one of the first unfenced places Timm has been able to run off-leash. He loved it. Freedom.
Preparing for Christmas
This was the best pic. in many attempts to capture the boys dressed up for the holidays. I guess we'll never get a good shot of them for a Christmas card. Oh well. We had fun.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Welcome AFO V aka Erick
Scrunched up face and all five toes! I look forward to tormenting you as you grow up.
Friday, November 18, 2005
Winery in Oakland?
Please Come to Lost Canyon Winery's Grand Opening Celebration
Apparently a new winery & tasting room is opening up in the heart of Oakland. I think I might have to pay them a visit.
Apparently a new winery & tasting room is opening up in the heart of Oakland. I think I might have to pay them a visit.
Chalk One Up for the Catholics
Vatican Official Refutes Intelligent Design:
The Vatican's chief astronomer said Friday that "intelligent design" isn't science and doesn't belong in science classrooms, the latest high-ranking Roman Catholic official to enter the evolution debate in the United States.... (click above link for full article)
The Vatican's chief astronomer said Friday that "intelligent design" isn't science and doesn't belong in science classrooms, the latest high-ranking Roman Catholic official to enter the evolution debate in the United States.... (click above link for full article)
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Let your voice be heard!
The ONE Campaign: "This week, Congress will decide how much America will contribute toward an important international effort called the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
Let’s keep up the positive pressure: Please email Congress today and ask their support for $100 million in the Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for the Global Fund-- an effort that fights back against three killer diseases and encourages other countries to do their share. "
To make sure your voice is heard, ONE has set up a toll-free number that will connect you directly to your Representatives’ office in Washington, DC.
Call 1-800-786-2663 TODAY and help make AIDS, TB and malaria history.
Or you can click on the above link to sign a web petition.
Together, these three preventable and treatable diseases kill 6 million people each year. Together, we can change that - as ONE, we can make the difference.
Let’s keep up the positive pressure: Please email Congress today and ask their support for $100 million in the Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for the Global Fund-- an effort that fights back against three killer diseases and encourages other countries to do their share. "
To make sure your voice is heard, ONE has set up a toll-free number that will connect you directly to your Representatives’ office in Washington, DC.
Call 1-800-786-2663 TODAY and help make AIDS, TB and malaria history.
Or you can click on the above link to sign a web petition.
Together, these three preventable and treatable diseases kill 6 million people each year. Together, we can change that - as ONE, we can make the difference.
Monday, November 14, 2005
Liquid Cereal - The BevNET.com Review
Liquid Cereal - makes me want to hurl
A few choice descriptions from the website:
"With a slight thickness to its body, this product also feels somewhat like cereal in your mouth."
"The greenish color is probably our biggest issue with this product as green colored milk is typically a sign of some sort of problem."
"This beverage packs sweet, artificial-fruityness and a slightly thick, cereal-like consistency into an 11 ounce can."
ew.
A few choice descriptions from the website:
"With a slight thickness to its body, this product also feels somewhat like cereal in your mouth."
"The greenish color is probably our biggest issue with this product as green colored milk is typically a sign of some sort of problem."
"This beverage packs sweet, artificial-fruityness and a slightly thick, cereal-like consistency into an 11 ounce can."
ew.
I Itch
My lips now look normal but they continue to have a poison oak like itch that seems to be spreading. Where do I itch today? The bridge of my nose, my right nostril, my left upper eye-lid. I also have an itchy red rash on each side of my neck (front) and across my neck (back) from shoulder to shoulder.
No, I have not changed body soaps, lotions or laundry detergents. What could it be?
Help... please. I can't stand it for much longer.
No, I have not changed body soaps, lotions or laundry detergents. What could it be?
Help... please. I can't stand it for much longer.
Friday, November 11, 2005
Disco Thanksgiving
Click Me and enjoy a little seasonal entertainment. I've received this by email or IM at least 10 times. Now I share it with you.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
I've Got Needs
A meme making its way around the Internet, discovered during a visit to sarahlaughed.net: you Google your name and the word "needs," and blog the top ten hits that come up. So, according to Google, this is what I need:
Sarah needs someone who can escort her from port to port
Sarah Needs A Cold Shower, Self-Esteem
Sarah needs to get her life back and establish herself as the person in charge!
Sarah needs to set up her experiment 4
Sarah Needs A Home
Sarah needs comforting
Sarah needs to be hooked up to a respirator in order to survive
Sarah needs your help
Sarah needs a root canal.
Apparently I only need 9 things!
Sarah needs someone who can escort her from port to port
Sarah Needs A Cold Shower, Self-Esteem
Sarah needs to get her life back and establish herself as the person in charge!
Sarah needs to set up her experiment 4
Sarah Needs A Home
Sarah needs comforting
Sarah needs to be hooked up to a respirator in order to survive
Sarah needs your help
Sarah needs a root canal.
Apparently I only need 9 things!
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Mango Itch?
Health: "An itchy rash develops and progresses into fluid-filled blisters that itch and ooze. Your dermatologist calls this an acute allergic contact dermatitis. Typically, symptoms develop several hours after exposure, build to a peak within two to five days, and clear up in about three weeks."
Jane thinks I may have this. On my lips. My top lip is currently about triple in size and is covered in oozing little blisters.
I have a Dr. appt at noon to see if internet diagnosis is correct, hopefully prescribe big drugs and make it go away. I'm not pretty. Jane took a picture this AM... We'll see if I can figure out how to get shots from camera into computer.
Cheers!
Jane thinks I may have this. On my lips. My top lip is currently about triple in size and is covered in oozing little blisters.
I have a Dr. appt at noon to see if internet diagnosis is correct, hopefully prescribe big drugs and make it go away. I'm not pretty. Jane took a picture this AM... We'll see if I can figure out how to get shots from camera into computer.
Cheers!
Monday, November 07, 2005
Puggle
I learned of this new designer breed from Jake Gyllenhall on The Today Show. They are called "pocket boxers". I'm not sure why anyone would cross a Pug with a Beagle but here they are. I introduce you to the Puggle.
Friday, November 04, 2005
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Guest Blogger - RJK
Hi! My name is RJ and I'm a hunny pot. I like to smile and drool. I did not go out for halloween because it's a pagan holiday and my parents are very religious... ok really I was just in a bad mood. Do you see those teeth in my face? They hurt. And I don't like wearing this stupid outfit. Mommy just made me take a picture to show all her friends how cute I am. See, I'm cute. Gotta go eat some candy....
Monday, October 31, 2005
Save Flipper!
northamerica.oceana.org: Dolphin Deadline click here & sign the petition to save Flipper!
Congress -- led by Congressmen Wayne Gilchrest and Richard Pombo – may soon be trying to remove a deadline that would reduce the catching, injuring and killing of dolphins, whales and other marine mammals. Take action today -- tell Congress not to kill the Dolphin Deadline. If you live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland -- click here. Anywhere else in the US, click here.
Each year commercial fishing operations catch and kill more than 300,000 marine mammals worldwide – more than 800 each day. The United States contributes significantly to this problem, needlessly killing thousands of dolphins, whales and other animals each year. According to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, this “dirty-fishing” is one of the biggest threats to the future of marine mammal populations.
In the United States, laws already exist to protect marine mammals. More than 30 years ago, the U.S. Congress enacted the Marine Mammal Protection Act to stop the decline of dolphins, whales, manatees, walruses, polar bears and other ocean animals.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act requires the federal government to reduce the killing and injury of marine mammals in commercial fisheries to negligible levels. Ten years ago, Congress set April 2001 as the deadline to achieve this goal, but the deadline has since passed.
Now, instead of working harder to enforce the deadline, some members of Congress just want to do away with it altogether. (View Fact Sheet)What they should do is insist that the government comply with the law. If this deadline is removed, marine mammals will lose the most basic and fundamental protection given to them, and the number killed or harmed by commercial fishing operations could increase by the thousands.
Congress -- led by Congressmen Wayne Gilchrest and Richard Pombo – may soon be trying to remove a deadline that would reduce the catching, injuring and killing of dolphins, whales and other marine mammals. Take action today -- tell Congress not to kill the Dolphin Deadline. If you live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland -- click here. Anywhere else in the US, click here.
Each year commercial fishing operations catch and kill more than 300,000 marine mammals worldwide – more than 800 each day. The United States contributes significantly to this problem, needlessly killing thousands of dolphins, whales and other animals each year. According to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, this “dirty-fishing” is one of the biggest threats to the future of marine mammal populations.
In the United States, laws already exist to protect marine mammals. More than 30 years ago, the U.S. Congress enacted the Marine Mammal Protection Act to stop the decline of dolphins, whales, manatees, walruses, polar bears and other ocean animals.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act requires the federal government to reduce the killing and injury of marine mammals in commercial fisheries to negligible levels. Ten years ago, Congress set April 2001 as the deadline to achieve this goal, but the deadline has since passed.
Now, instead of working harder to enforce the deadline, some members of Congress just want to do away with it altogether. (View Fact Sheet)What they should do is insist that the government comply with the law. If this deadline is removed, marine mammals will lose the most basic and fundamental protection given to them, and the number killed or harmed by commercial fishing operations could increase by the thousands.
Happy Halloween
If ghosts and goblins or the current regime in the white house don't scare you I'm sure this will. Check out the KQED blog about Scary Food
Ew... I think I threw up a little bit in my mouth. urp.
editor's note to my parents: the text in bold blue is a link. move your cursor over that and click to be sent to the Scary Food blog
Ew... I think I threw up a little bit in my mouth. urp.
editor's note to my parents: the text in bold blue is a link. move your cursor over that and click to be sent to the Scary Food blog
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Freshman Sensation
FALCON CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
My neice Lauren is apparently a big stud. She ran her final big XC race and crushed the competition. Unfortunately I had to be in class and couldn't go cheer her on. Mom said she was awesome. Hopefully they get to go to championships and I can see her woop 'em in person.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Homeland Security
This is upsetting but I thought I should pass it along. Check your drivers license. Now you can see anyone's Driver's License on the Internet, including your own! I just searched for mine and there it was picture and all!!
Thanks Homeland Security! Where are our rights?
I definitely removed mine. I suggest you do the same... Go to the web site and check it out. Just enter your name, city and state to see if yours is on file. After your license comes on the screen, click the box marked "Please Remove". This will remove
it from public viewing, but not from law enforcement.
http://www.license.shorturl.com
Thanks Homeland Security! Where are our rights?
I definitely removed mine. I suggest you do the same... Go to the web site and check it out. Just enter your name, city and state to see if yours is on file. After your license comes on the screen, click the box marked "Please Remove". This will remove
it from public viewing, but not from law enforcement.
http://www.license.shorturl.com
Mother Goose Rocks!
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes appearances by Pope JP2 & GWB!
On my local radio AM show I learned about Mother Goose Rocks. This is a five volume collection of Mother Goose rhymes or other children songs performed as pop songs by "cover artists". Either sung to the tune of a popular rock song or in the style of a popular rock artist.
Song samples
I've Been Working on the Railroad performed by Coldwork (sung like Coldplay... The above link goes to a vieo of ME2 (ala U2) song of Head Shoulders Knees & Toes.
yes, I just bought the whole collection and it's awesome.
On my local radio AM show I learned about Mother Goose Rocks. This is a five volume collection of Mother Goose rhymes or other children songs performed as pop songs by "cover artists". Either sung to the tune of a popular rock song or in the style of a popular rock artist.
Song samples
I've Been Working on the Railroad performed by Coldwork (sung like Coldplay... The above link goes to a vieo of ME2 (ala U2) song of Head Shoulders Knees & Toes.
yes, I just bought the whole collection and it's awesome.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005
Dominant Genes
I've always heard that brown hair/eyes are the dominant gene. How is it that all the kids of the next generation have such fair features? Except for the hair/eye color the rest of them is ALL Crawford.
Here they are in decending age:
Here they are in decending age:
A New Toy for FREE!
America West | BlackBerry Promotion
My friend Melissa showed me her new free BlackBerry Treo she got for buying an airline ticket from America West. Wow, that's quite a promotion.
If only I wasn't already locked into a cell phone contract... and don't mind not being "in touch" 24/7 I might consider booking a flight.
My friend Melissa showed me her new free BlackBerry Treo she got for buying an airline ticket from America West. Wow, that's quite a promotion.
If only I wasn't already locked into a cell phone contract... and don't mind not being "in touch" 24/7 I might consider booking a flight.
Friday, October 21, 2005
Thursday, October 13, 2005
My Own Three Toed Sloth
Otis gets his toe removed on 10/24. The doctors think it's best to preventatively remove his potentially cancerous toe.
Jane wants to take him with us to Oregon this weekend as a special field trip. Otis loves the farm, loves uncle Jack, loves a good long 9 hour car ride, loves being with his mommies. Little does he know Jane has started the K9 Make-A-Wish!
po' puppy. He'll be fine, no worrries. He will only be able to count to 17 now.
Jane wants to take him with us to Oregon this weekend as a special field trip. Otis loves the farm, loves uncle Jack, loves a good long 9 hour car ride, loves being with his mommies. Little does he know Jane has started the K9 Make-A-Wish!
po' puppy. He'll be fine, no worrries. He will only be able to count to 17 now.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Arkansas Mother Gives Birth to 16th Child
Get this woman some birth control.. or self control... or a sex ed video. 16 kids and she's only 39. She's spent almost 12 years of her life pregnant.
Arkansas Mother Gives Birth to 16th Child: "Their children include two sets of twins, and each child has a name beginning with the letter 'J': Joshua, 17; John David, 15; Janna, 15; Jill, 14; Jessa, 12; Jinger, 11; Joseph, 10; Josiah, 9; Joy-Anna, 8; Jeremiah, 6; Jedidiah, 6; Jason, 5; James, 4; Justin, 2; and Jackson Levi, 1."
Arkansas Mother Gives Birth to 16th Child: "Their children include two sets of twins, and each child has a name beginning with the letter 'J': Joshua, 17; John David, 15; Janna, 15; Jill, 14; Jessa, 12; Jinger, 11; Joseph, 10; Josiah, 9; Joy-Anna, 8; Jeremiah, 6; Jedidiah, 6; Jason, 5; James, 4; Justin, 2; and Jackson Levi, 1."
Friday, October 07, 2005
Steve, Don't Eat It! - Silkworm Pupas
Eating silkworm pupas just sounds nasty. For the full text of his experience read this blog's section called Steve, Don't Eat It! . Have a barf bag handy if you are easily grossed-out.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Friday, September 23, 2005
Fan Appreciation Day
What a bummer. Work is sending me to NYC for the week and I had to sell my tickets to the A's game giveaway of the Bobby Kielty Troll Doll
The A's have a chance to win the west and I'll be stuck in NY booing the Yankees.
Let's Go Oakland!
The A's have a chance to win the west and I'll be stuck in NY booing the Yankees.
Let's Go Oakland!
Monday, September 19, 2005
The source for my random statements
I'm a huge fan of Celebrity Jeopardy on Saturday Night Live. Click on the title for a listing & video clips of all episodes for the last 10 years.
a few of my favorite categories (per Sean Connery)
Anal Bum Covers (An Album Cover)
Swords (S' Words)
Ape Tit (A Petite Dejuneir)
The Penis Mightier (The Pen Is Mightier)
The Rapists (Therapists)
The best final Jeopardy answers:
Threve
Suck it, Trabek
a few of my favorite categories (per Sean Connery)
Anal Bum Covers (An Album Cover)
Swords (S' Words)
Ape Tit (A Petite Dejuneir)
The Penis Mightier (The Pen Is Mightier)
The Rapists (Therapists)
The best final Jeopardy answers:
Threve
Suck it, Trabek
Friday, September 16, 2005
A Rooftop Bar in San Francisco!!!
Yes, and it's awesome. It's like a country club up there... chaise lounges, umbrellas, heat lamps, sunshine (if you're lucky) and always a cool view.
I highly recommend it. The restraunt on the first floor looks cool but we didn't eat there.
I highly recommend it. The restraunt on the first floor looks cool but we didn't eat there.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
I'm Sick
I should be at home, in bed, sleeping with a dog at my feet. Unfortunately today is payroll processing day so I gotta be at work to process payroll. It's great job security being the only person who knows the ins & outs of what I do... but... It's days like today when I wish I wasn't so darn indespensible.
Not only do I have sore throat, runny nose & tired eyes but the office burgler alarm is on the fritz so every 8 seconds it runs a self-testing high pitched beep.... beep.... beep.... beep
Last night I made a pot of hot & sour soup. It's my latest favorite "sick food". Thanks to Elmar for introducing me to this delicious & quick recipe. I brought the leftovers to work today for lunch.
Please let me get payroll done quickly so I can go home.
sniffle... cough... ahem...
Not only do I have sore throat, runny nose & tired eyes but the office burgler alarm is on the fritz so every 8 seconds it runs a self-testing high pitched beep.... beep.... beep.... beep
Last night I made a pot of hot & sour soup. It's my latest favorite "sick food". Thanks to Elmar for introducing me to this delicious & quick recipe. I brought the leftovers to work today for lunch.
Please let me get payroll done quickly so I can go home.
sniffle... cough... ahem...
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
How I spent my Labor Day weekend
Jane planned this weekend's trip to kayak Mono Lake & explore the eastern Sierras (click the header for a description) as my birthday present. Our trip was booked through REI but our guides came from Current Adventures
It was great! I highly recommend a trip like this. We showed up to a fully set up camp and were sat in front of a fire and offered cocoa, tea or coffee. The guides did EVERYTHING for us... cooked enormous meals, drove us around, moved equipment, planned activities, cleaned up... It felt so strange to be turned away when offering to help out.
Mono lake is very cool. We ended up covered in streams of salt from the splashing water. After a full morning of paddling & vising the museum of Mono Lake we went for a long hike through beaver dams and waterfalls. We ended the trip with a morning paddle on Silver Lake (located on the June Lake Loop off HWY 395). Glaciers created some beauty! Sheer granite walls, cascades, crystal clear waters and hardly any other people on the lake. I will definately return.
Thanks Jane and all the family for contributing to this trip. It was awesome.
It was great! I highly recommend a trip like this. We showed up to a fully set up camp and were sat in front of a fire and offered cocoa, tea or coffee. The guides did EVERYTHING for us... cooked enormous meals, drove us around, moved equipment, planned activities, cleaned up... It felt so strange to be turned away when offering to help out.
Mono lake is very cool. We ended up covered in streams of salt from the splashing water. After a full morning of paddling & vising the museum of Mono Lake we went for a long hike through beaver dams and waterfalls. We ended the trip with a morning paddle on Silver Lake (located on the June Lake Loop off HWY 395). Glaciers created some beauty! Sheer granite walls, cascades, crystal clear waters and hardly any other people on the lake. I will definately return.
Thanks Jane and all the family for contributing to this trip. It was awesome.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Blog for Relief Day
If you are a blogger click on the header and add your name to the list.
Hurricane Katrina: Blog for Relief Day
Thursday, September 1
A day of blogging focused on raising awareness of and funds for relief efforts to aid those affected by Hurricane Katrina. See here for more information, and here for the TTLB Katrina topic page.
Hurricane Katrina: Blog for Relief Day
Thursday, September 1
A day of blogging focused on raising awareness of and funds for relief efforts to aid those affected by Hurricane Katrina. See here for more information, and here for the TTLB Katrina topic page.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Officials Helpless Against Looters
So your home is washed away... your city is 80% underwater... everyone is evacuating... Time to loot!
My question is: WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH THAT STOLEN STUFF????? You have nowhere to put it. You have nobody to sell it to. You just gonna wade the streets with a pile of junk on an old wooden door?
Someone please explain to me.
My question is: WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH THAT STOLEN STUFF????? You have nowhere to put it. You have nobody to sell it to. You just gonna wade the streets with a pile of junk on an old wooden door?
Someone please explain to me.
Monday, August 29, 2005
www.maketradefair.com - registration
"Before you've finished your breakfast this morning, you'll have relied on half the world"
- Martin Luther King
Apparently I'm not doing enough...
An interesting thought. And a depressing one, when you realise that those people you've relied on for your coffee and muesli are almost certainly being exploited and oppressed by the unfair power balance in world trade.
But what can you do? Surely it's beyond your control? Wrong. You can buy Fair Trade products. And you can add your voice to the Big Noise.
Fair Trade is a growing, international movement which ensures that producers in poor countries get a fair deal. This means a fair price for their goods (one that covers the cost of production and guarantees a living income), long-term contracts which provide real security; and for many, support to gain the knowledge and skills that they need to develop their businesses and increase sales.
Fair Trade and the Make Trade Fair campaign
The Fair Trade movement has been one of the most powerful responses to the problems facing commodity producers. It gives consumers an opportunity to use their purchasing power to tilt the balance, however slightly, in favour of the poor. But Fair Trade alone can't address the crisis faced by the millions of small-scale farmers and producers whose livelihoods are threatened by low commodity prices and unfair competion from rich countries.
This can only be achieved by changing the unfair rules of world trade so that they work for small-scale producers as well as rich multinationals.
In the meantime, for hundreds of thousands of people, Fair Trade means the difference between a hand-to-mouth existence, and being able to plan for the future.
In the past decade, the Fair Trade movement has really taken off, as consumer awareness of - and indignation at - the treatment of producers in poor countries has increased. More retailers than ever are stocking Fair Trade goods, the number of products on offer continues to grow as demand increases, and more poor communities are feeling the benefits.
click on the header of this post to find out more.
- Martin Luther King
Apparently I'm not doing enough...
An interesting thought. And a depressing one, when you realise that those people you've relied on for your coffee and muesli are almost certainly being exploited and oppressed by the unfair power balance in world trade.
But what can you do? Surely it's beyond your control? Wrong. You can buy Fair Trade products. And you can add your voice to the Big Noise.
Fair Trade is a growing, international movement which ensures that producers in poor countries get a fair deal. This means a fair price for their goods (one that covers the cost of production and guarantees a living income), long-term contracts which provide real security; and for many, support to gain the knowledge and skills that they need to develop their businesses and increase sales.
Fair Trade and the Make Trade Fair campaign
The Fair Trade movement has been one of the most powerful responses to the problems facing commodity producers. It gives consumers an opportunity to use their purchasing power to tilt the balance, however slightly, in favour of the poor. But Fair Trade alone can't address the crisis faced by the millions of small-scale farmers and producers whose livelihoods are threatened by low commodity prices and unfair competion from rich countries.
This can only be achieved by changing the unfair rules of world trade so that they work for small-scale producers as well as rich multinationals.
In the meantime, for hundreds of thousands of people, Fair Trade means the difference between a hand-to-mouth existence, and being able to plan for the future.
In the past decade, the Fair Trade movement has really taken off, as consumer awareness of - and indignation at - the treatment of producers in poor countries has increased. More retailers than ever are stocking Fair Trade goods, the number of products on offer continues to grow as demand increases, and more poor communities are feeling the benefits.
click on the header of this post to find out more.
Dingo didn't eat your baby
Probaby because she's got a mullet.
A 25-year-old woman has walked into an Alice Springs newspaper office claiming to be Azaria Chamberlain.
The woman made the claim when she and her 48-year-old partner walked into the offices of the Centralian Advocate, sister paper of the Northern Territory News on Monday.
The woman then went to the Alice Springs police station on Wednesday where she repeated the claim.
Alice Springs Detective Superintendent Don Fry said police had rejected her claims. The woman was prepared to have a DNA test to prove she was the grown-up Azaria Chamberlain.
Azaria disappeared from a campsite at Uluru 25 years ago this month, sparking a legal saga that captivated the nation.
Azaria's mother Lindy was convicted of her murder and her husband Michael for being an accessory to the murder in 1982.
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The Chamberlains were released from prison after two appeals in 1986.
They were finally declared innocent in the NT Court of Criminal Appeal in 1998 and it is now accepted Azaria was taken from her tent by a dingo.
Since Azaria's disappearance, scores of bizarre but unproven theories have abounded, including claims the baby had been rescued from a dingo by Aborigines.
Last year Victorian pensioner Frank Cole, then 78, said he and friends shot a dingo carrying a baby in its mouth at Uluru in 1980.
Police offered to investigate Cole's claim but it was dismissed by the coroner.
The woman claiming to be Azaria said on Monday she believed it was time for the truth to be known.
She said she had flashbacks to when she was nine weeks old and found herself between the jaws of a dingo.
The woman has scars on her right arm that she said were made by the dingo.
Her partner said he discovered the woman was rescued from Uluru by a man from Mutitjulu community 25 years ago.
He said she was then given to a white family, which was part of a sect.
The man said his partner was still suffering from years of abuse at the hands of sect members.
A 25-year-old woman has walked into an Alice Springs newspaper office claiming to be Azaria Chamberlain.
The woman made the claim when she and her 48-year-old partner walked into the offices of the Centralian Advocate, sister paper of the Northern Territory News on Monday.
The woman then went to the Alice Springs police station on Wednesday where she repeated the claim.
Alice Springs Detective Superintendent Don Fry said police had rejected her claims. The woman was prepared to have a DNA test to prove she was the grown-up Azaria Chamberlain.
Azaria disappeared from a campsite at Uluru 25 years ago this month, sparking a legal saga that captivated the nation.
Azaria's mother Lindy was convicted of her murder and her husband Michael for being an accessory to the murder in 1982.
Advertisement:
The Chamberlains were released from prison after two appeals in 1986.
They were finally declared innocent in the NT Court of Criminal Appeal in 1998 and it is now accepted Azaria was taken from her tent by a dingo.
Since Azaria's disappearance, scores of bizarre but unproven theories have abounded, including claims the baby had been rescued from a dingo by Aborigines.
Last year Victorian pensioner Frank Cole, then 78, said he and friends shot a dingo carrying a baby in its mouth at Uluru in 1980.
Police offered to investigate Cole's claim but it was dismissed by the coroner.
The woman claiming to be Azaria said on Monday she believed it was time for the truth to be known.
She said she had flashbacks to when she was nine weeks old and found herself between the jaws of a dingo.
The woman has scars on her right arm that she said were made by the dingo.
Her partner said he discovered the woman was rescued from Uluru by a man from Mutitjulu community 25 years ago.
He said she was then given to a white family, which was part of a sect.
The man said his partner was still suffering from years of abuse at the hands of sect members.
Sunday, August 28, 2005
We're #1
As of this moment the A's have once again taken over first place. Let's go Oakland! Let's hope they can hold on until the end... I don't think I can stomach the wild card chase.
Friday, August 26, 2005
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Three Things
List 3 things that bug you - things that others may find trivial. Then tag 5 of your friends to do the same:
1. Line waiters. People who get in line because it looks like there is one forming without examining the evidence for the need of a line. How many times in a crowded concert or event have you stood in line for the bathroom only to get near the front and realize that 5 stalls are empty... the doors are just shut. C'mon people! Look before you line up. (this probably only applies to women)
2. Bitching without action. Don't complain about something if you aren't willing to step up and take some proactive steps to correct the situation.
3. Loud music. I hate driving in a car or being at a party where the music is so loud the people can't converse. When you have to turn down the volume to speak to the person in the passenger seat it's a sign the music is too loud.
I'm not sure I have 5 readers... but... tag you're it:
Gabe
Jane
Elaine
Jenny or Joe
SAJ
1. Line waiters. People who get in line because it looks like there is one forming without examining the evidence for the need of a line. How many times in a crowded concert or event have you stood in line for the bathroom only to get near the front and realize that 5 stalls are empty... the doors are just shut. C'mon people! Look before you line up. (this probably only applies to women)
2. Bitching without action. Don't complain about something if you aren't willing to step up and take some proactive steps to correct the situation.
3. Loud music. I hate driving in a car or being at a party where the music is so loud the people can't converse. When you have to turn down the volume to speak to the person in the passenger seat it's a sign the music is too loud.
I'm not sure I have 5 readers... but... tag you're it:
Gabe
Jane
Elaine
Jenny or Joe
SAJ
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Me Either (click title for the link)
Actually, I've never understood the rabid attraction to DMB... All the songs sound the same to me. I also think he looks like a bloated turtle, not cute.
Question of the day:
What socially / culturally popular "thing" are you not into?
Question of the day:
What socially / culturally popular "thing" are you not into?
Monday, August 22, 2005
Are You Jealous?
I saw the American Idol Live concert in Sacramento last night. Bo was out sick so the whole show started out with a big bummer. Nikko Smith wins the award for most improved. That guy can sing & dance. Watch out Justin Timberlake!
Whoever organizes that thing must be raking in the money. The stage was a plain white platform, that's it. The only special effects were lights that went back & forth in blue & white. Wow! I can't imagine the Idols are taking home much cash either.
Each of them got to perform 3 songs. Lots of props to Sacramen-TOE (emphasis on the "to") and one shout out to Cali! Who calls it "Cali"? Nobody I know.
Anyway, it was fun. The best part of the night was playing the game, "Why are they here?". The group next to us were 3 white haired couples. Are they really big fans of Constantine.. or maybe Vonzell? weird.
Highlights of the show: she did NOT perform.
Constantine's version of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
Jessica and Scott's rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart
FYI:
the Ukranian still sucks.
We didn't get home until after midnight so I am a bit tired now. Oh and just to clear up any confusion Jane was not my date for the show - you think she'd stoop that low!
Whoever organizes that thing must be raking in the money. The stage was a plain white platform, that's it. The only special effects were lights that went back & forth in blue & white. Wow! I can't imagine the Idols are taking home much cash either.
Each of them got to perform 3 songs. Lots of props to Sacramen-TOE (emphasis on the "to") and one shout out to Cali! Who calls it "Cali"? Nobody I know.
Anyway, it was fun. The best part of the night was playing the game, "Why are they here?". The group next to us were 3 white haired couples. Are they really big fans of Constantine.. or maybe Vonzell? weird.
Highlights of the show: she did NOT perform.
Constantine's version of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
Jessica and Scott's rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart
FYI:
the Ukranian still sucks.
We didn't get home until after midnight so I am a bit tired now. Oh and just to clear up any confusion Jane was not my date for the show - you think she'd stoop that low!
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Sarah Is...
Thanks Tripp for this game.
Here are the rules...search on google for your name. But like this: "Sarah is"
Use quotes. Include the verb. Cut and paste the first ten entries.
sarah is a cute blond prostitute...
sarah is seeking to seeking to fill in the jerusalem area ...
Sarah’s not scared of everything . . . just dogs and lightning and scary movies and the dark and...
Sarah is now known professionally as Sarah...
Sarah is passionate, highly knowledgeable and down to earth...
Sarah is dedicated to her work and is a leader of teens, and parents...
Sarah is a cancer-free, happy teenager, and she hopes to enroll in a nursing
Sarah is an artist...
SARAH IS BEAUTIFUL Sarah is beautiful inside and out...
Sarah is wonderful and there's no doubt.
Here are the rules...search on google for your name. But like this: "Sarah is"
Use quotes. Include the verb. Cut and paste the first ten entries.
sarah is a cute blond prostitute...
sarah is seeking to seeking to fill in the jerusalem area ...
Sarah’s not scared of everything . . . just dogs and lightning and scary movies and the dark and...
Sarah is now known professionally as Sarah...
Sarah is passionate, highly knowledgeable and down to earth...
Sarah is dedicated to her work and is a leader of teens, and parents...
Sarah is a cancer-free, happy teenager, and she hopes to enroll in a nursing
Sarah is an artist...
SARAH IS BEAUTIFUL Sarah is beautiful inside and out...
Sarah is wonderful and there's no doubt.
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