Wood Stoves and Other Alternative Adventures

One of the biggest selling points when we purchased our home over a year ago was the fact that it had multiple fireplaces. Our Victorian home is charming- with it's wood floors, beautiful moldings, and historic feel ... into a traumatic episode of Little House on the Prairie as we huddled in front of the fire trying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:29:55

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Preview of things to come...

To the average person, this picture will just look like a dapper young Derek sporting his new bathrobe ... and that he is growing into the mold of his paternal grandpa. Derek's pose here indicates distant ... , and hiccuping like a vulture with laryngitis. (click here to see previous symptoms of this phenomenon) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:31:00

Can I Send It Back?

There's always that fleeting moment in a restaurant when your wine server brings over the bottle of wine you ordered, ... and spices? If you don't and what you do smell is a musty aroma reminiscent of damp newspapers and a mildew ... (2,4,6-trichloranisole) has gotten into the bottle as a byproduct of mold in the cork or the winery. It kind of smells [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 00:04:45

Open Loops 1/20/2009: Articles I Found Interesting

Tuesdays are open loop at SimpleProductivity blog. ... living is about getting rid of distractions that prevent you from enjoying a modern, luxurious life. It’ ... with your personality and quirks, not trying to change them into a mold.” Over at Organize It, they ran an article [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:00:00

What To Do When In Doubt Of Cleaning Upholstery Correctly

by Chris Channing The upholstery one owns usually isn’t the target of a cleaning regimen- but sometimes even furniture gets dirty enough that a real solution must be found to clean it. From your average dust to annoying stains or spills ... to either stain the upholstery further or even cause mold. In most cases, this is best circumvented [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:25:07

Air Purifiers : Iqair Air Purifier Honest Review

by Ray Lam It’s bad enough that we have to suffer with many different sorts of pollution outdoors in our everyday life, ... smoke, mold spores and other particles. According to recent findings, indoor air is often ... . There are ample of websites which will guide you how to reach up to IQAir purifier. Customer reviews tends [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 15:23:02

No More Boxes of Receipts

The IRS, according to Revenue Procedure 97-22, permits businesses (and individuals) to store receipts and other records in digital format ( ... paper fades, paper receipts are subject to fire, mold, whatever. And organizing, storing, and moving ... solutions. I’d like something that works with my own scanner, or any scanner, but archives my site [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:47:08

Housekeeping

Finally. FINALLY. We are getting wood floors.Our carpet is gross. Two dogs + cheap carpet= nasty ... resistant, mold-proof neoprene padding pre-installed. For 2.50/sq ft.I am more than excited ... (a day off!) will be spent cleaning, organizing, and shopping. I'm heading to Home Goods (for the first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:25:00

The Second Coming

Before I get into the meat of this post I want to clarify one thing:  I’m a devout believer in God and Jesus ... in a piece of toast or in the mold on Grandma Hilda’s refrigerator.  I might be in the minority ... about it HERE.   What I want to know is just how this poor kid can ever live up to this?  Every time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 05:53:24

Five Questions: Talking McHale, Wittman, and Love with T'Wolves Blog

It's not easy being a Minnesota Timberwolves fan. Early-season ineptitude caused team owner Glen Taylor to finally put his foot down, ... is to clean house and bring in an entire new Front Office of fresh blood. Personally, my #1 coaching ... ever hope to possess. I think a young impressionable team for him to mold would be a decent fit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 18:55:18

It’s instinctual to shudder at "feel good" product sites

Manufacturers love sponsoring a “feel good” web site about product that’s made headlines in a sordid fashion, ... LickChineseMadeToys.org” or “PeanutButterIsSafeNow.org” - those fellows buckled down and are attempting to fix their house ... that eats sunflower seeds and rock mold holding my left hand - and a Blackwater [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:02:23

A beautiful award

A beautiful awardFor this occation I made “Guarapo de piña” a Venezuelan beverage that is fermented pineapple with “papelón”, papelón is cane sugar’s molasses boiled then it is poured in special molds to solidify, it has the shape of a cone or a rectangle (you can buy it in Latin American or Asian stores) this “guarapo” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:09:00

Bootleg Soapmaking

OK I did it! After running around to 4 different stores today looking for a digital scale, I finally came home, ... have a real soap mold so I'm using a mini loaf pan and a little ceramic prep bowl from IKEA ... space I have to devote to this new project in my apartment. Unlike Cold Process or Hot Process [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 00:46:41

In Memoriam: Cooper Mack

Editor's note: When you think about it objectively, the community of architects is surprisingly small. This summer, William Cooper Mack ( ... throughout his five years at Cooper, and to test the boundaries of the relations between architectonics ... on his Fifth Year Thesis, lay in the play of stereometric geometries, technologies of mold-making [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 17:10:41

Essay: What About the Democrats’ 'Culture of Corruption?'

With Obama-Blagojevich, and many other Dems in distress, the media has suddenly lost interest in the subject Editor's Note: ... of bribery after $90,000 turned up in his freezer.  Also breaking the mold was West Virginia Democratic ... Senator Chris Dodd got a sweet deal on his Countrywide home mortgage in exchange for helping oppose [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 20:21:31

What oddity lurks in your clutter?

Clutter can take many forms, but there may be some instances when clearing out a closet, basement, or attic leads you to a dumbfounding discovery ... it be an unidentifiable lump of mystery mold, a monkey’s paw that grants wishes, or a ridiculous old album [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 11:30:59

Independents Flee From Palin

As I suspected immediately after her convention speech, ... . What’s more, I think the damage is done. She can’t recover with only 4 weeks left in this election ... bearer in the mold of Reagan and he’ll use the “Sam’s Club Conservative” line that Pawlenty pioneered [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 14:06:12

Recruiting Spotlight: Tariq Allen

With Signing Day rapidly approaching and the great majority of the Longhorns' 2009 class already committed, ... and additional yards after contact -- Allen would have been at home tackling Beanie Wells in the Fiesta Bowl ... for Sergio Kindle this season. Allen fits into that mold with significant blitzing experience in high [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:00:08

Pregnancy

Ladies, is it me, or does personal grooming take a general nose-dive during the last few weeks of pregnancy? ... /black growth! Yeah, I'm ready to take some mega action on that mold. Now I'm wondering ... . Here's a few shots from last night's friendly competition.After posting those pictures, it occurs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:30:00

Whole Wheat Cookie Recipe:Yip Yap Organic Banana Snaps with Chocolate Chips, Raisins, & Nuts

With Apologies to Tania, Garrett, Garrett's Grandma Capune, and My Dogs These Giant Cookies are a Hit with Both Kids & ... I once knew about photo screens, acetate overlays, paste-up boards, and type indication (just coming ... that have turned to mush. A little mold on the outside is even okay. Sure they look disgusting [more...]

Date: 2008-06-22 21:46:44

Surgery

I got breast implants back in the 90\'s. A little over two years ago the right one ruptured. I can\'t afford the surgery to get it removed ... for help, but I have tried almost everything to try and get the money. I don\'t have insurance ... with a time bomb attached to me. If it grows mold or fungus inside it can cause skin death. I don\'t want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:26:55

Max Payne: Unrated Director's Cut DVD Hits Shelves January 20th

Max Payne came and went without making much of an impact on the box office or public consciousness -- I think I saw more commercials for the ... or excitement anymore, and no wonder, as not one has broke out of the lackluster mold. Ten minutes ... Releases, Noir, Mystery & Suspense, New on DVD, 20th Century Fox, Home Entertainment, Games [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:03:00

Hypertufa pots

About a year and a half ago, I bought some supplies for making my own potting soil and I also bought a bag of cement so that I could try my hand at ... is to fill some large container with sand and make a mold with the sand.  Then you can pour ... .  Sounds rather vague, doesn’t it?  Hopefully you get the idea. Sometimes it is hard to remove [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:23:29

Last Weekend's Thrift Finds

Today I decided to show you some of the things I found at the thrift shops last weekend. Starting with the little deer in the picture below ... on a piece of wood veneer. I couldn't believe it when I saw that it is signed by the artist ... ? I just like glass - and this is so pretty and heavy. And besides, it reminded me of a Jello Mold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:23:00

Gearlog got a glimpse of Hasbro's upcoming toys today at a hotel in midtown Manhattan ... closer inspection, this was clearly not the same mockup of Han Solo's trusty, if well-worn, ship we've ... , the mold they had been using to churn out ship after ship finally broke down. So why not go bigger [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 17:03:59

To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird Click to Watch “Titles that adorn.” One of the reasons this site exists ... title sequence for “To Kill A Mockingbird” is the window reflected in the marbles. We get the sense ... macro photography, an innovation that broke the mold upon inception. There are many other instances [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 09:00:13

Key Benefits of an Air Ionizer

by Ray Lam Air purifier ionizer is a big draw these days with allergic people despite criticism. Apparently it is common knowledge that most of the respiratory and pulmonary allergies are triggered by allergens such as dust, dirt, and pet dander and mold spores. It is also equally well known [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 15:23:02

Use your illusion

During a recent NBA broadcast of an Orlando Magic game, one analyst wondered if Dwight Howard has inherited the title of "Superman" ... throws like the Big Whiner so there's a little to the analogy.If anything, I think he's in the mold ... that last season and the front office didn't offer much help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:55:00

Starbuck's Revenge

I haven't watched the new "Battlestar Galactica" series for a number of reasons.I really liked the old one ... of an interesting hierarchy.It broke from the sterile "Star Trek" mold, and referred to hookers as "solicitors ... figured it out, BSG realized you could have endless carnage as long as you're killing robots [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:23:00

The Problem May Be You

If you are leading a team that is not performing up to expectations the first place you should look is in the mirror. Before considering solutions that focus on your team and its members consider whether ... and their individual strengths and weaknesses in order to mold them into an effective team. Even [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:49:57

LUCK FOR SALE (Aug, 1954)

view additional pages LUCK FOR SALE Even the best of us ore superstitious and we pay magic-charm sellers millions of dollars yearly ... and package herbs; they mold magical candles and fill small bottles with perfumed chemicals bearing ... to a cleaning woman in the hall of his hotel and said, “Quick, give me something for luck!” She handed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:45:39

The Ferragamo ticket? and other Sunday items

Well, yesterday was an “opportunity for growth” day*: For some reason I couldn’t access Wordpress, while at the same time the (new) ... the drips. This morning the sun has come out, I can blog, and The Husband is in the attic collecting soaking-wet insulation into garbage bags so we won’t have home-grown mold taking over. For more homeowner [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 14:27:25

21 Things for Kids to do Before the Summer Ends

With swim lessons over, summer camps a distant memory and the specter of school still several weeks distant, cries of " ... and have a rock skipping contest. 16. Learn how to fold a new paper airplane. See what type flies ... , etc. 21. Mold some beautiful (and easy-to-make) ice candles. Those are our 21 ideas for getting [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 12:30:00

YouTube and PBS Let You ‘Video Your Vote’

Want to tell millions of people which lever you intend to pull on November 4th during the U.S. presidential election? ... , features involving election experts, reports about this election and elections in years past ... behoove the company to mold a comprehensive venue for all things to do with the race. From candidates’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 19:12:20

Choose The Right Humidifier

Stupid winter. It dries your eyeballs into prunes and makes your skin feel like the lady-suit from The Silence of The Lambs (.. ... and you can end up with drippy condensation windows and mold spores and eventually peely paint ... . Unless you want to. In a pinch, resting bowls of clean water on your radiators or forced air vents [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 21:46:32

Be Berry Surprised…

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was Berry Surprise Cake chosen by Mary Ann of Meet Me in the Kitchen ... to the fridge to get the raspberries I had bought for this and found mold growing on them. I’m telling ... . No worries.I would probably only make this cake for serving at my home, I don’t think it would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:35:19

Cutting-edge air purifier from Hitachi

While fixing environmental problems like global warming requires the cooperation of nations, ... it when your shoes actually sprout mold thanks to the high moisture level in your cramped, poorly ventilated urban apartment). From there it is a short jump to appliances that do all that and more, like purify [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 14:55:50

Former Big Brother Contestant Joshuah Quits A&F Job Over Blond Highlights

PROTESTS COMPANY'S 'HIERARCHY OF HOTNESS' Abercrombie & Fitch's hiring practices are being scrutinized once again by the Dallas Morning ... to fold clothes or work with people,' Mr. Welch said...He just quit his managerial training program ... into their mold,' said Mr. Welch, who previously worked for Abercrombie in Austin before appearing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 14:46:04

Closing Thoughts October 24th 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities traversed a rocky road today and are finishing the day with mixed results ... insurance companies via the TARP. The WSJ story noted that such action would quickly deplete ... . There is a veritable tsunami of data and events which will shape views and mold opinions. Three events [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 20:27:37

Valentine’s Recipe: Peppermint Heart Candy

Ingredients: * 1 package (1/4 ounce size) unflavored gelatine * 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided * 1/8 teaspoon salt * 2 eggs, ... until the gelatine dissolves and mixture thickens slightly - about 5 minutes. Remove from heat ... ; fold in whipped cream. Turn into a 5-cup heart-shaped mold; chill until firm. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 08:29:18

Alan over at Round World Through Square Glasses directed these 5 random questions my way and I promised to answer them to the best of my ability so ... in to the mold I’d formed for myself all these years.  As an adult, I became timid and insecure , but only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:07:26

Bridgeton author has a message

By Joe GreenBRIDGETON - Judy Berry is a famous black poet who defies the violence and hatred of our modern world. Her verses cling to enduring love and self-examination. Her success couples with that of her husband, Martial, a radio personality.They and their children are the mold for a happy American family [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:20:55

GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES

Apparently, January is now the dumping ground, not only for the worst of the worst horror films and Happy Madison productions, ... comedy in the Ruthless People mold, a coal-black celebration of the awful things that people ... that if they don't spend the equivalent of a down payment on a really nice house on one single day [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:30:00

Out Of Her League

I happened to catch Kathleen Parker today on my radio. Sadly, I had to release her. If you don't know Parker's writings count yourself lucky ... type of a wingnut woman but in the general mold of many of them. Ann Coulter suggesting that women shouldn't have the vote is an extreme example of the type of writing these women [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 22:21:40

Stop Me If You've Heard This Before

From time-to-time I get asked "What is it like being in your family?" I equate that sort of question with "What is it like being a human being? ... " where you hear your father from across the lawn remark "Made out of the same mold, those gals ... at the family picnic. The family picnic requires three things. 1.) A seriously cute red, white and blue [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 06:13:49

Lots of Lousy Houses Are On The Market

We know that high supply, low demand and more expensive credit have put downward pressure on prices ... crummy houses out there: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Mold, maggots and piles of festering trash ... at all, they’re going for bargain basement prices that are hurting home values throughout [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 13:22:55

Palin for ‘Time Person of the Year’

Former Romney supporter K-Lo, makes the argument; Read the full article. Some highlights of the editorial, below ... conservative woman to appear in the Republican party — there are plenty of them in the House ... her a refreshing citizen-politician in the old mold, one that Thomas Jefferson would be proud to meet [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 15:54:00

Keeping faith

Here's the back story: After 12 weeks of chilling in my refrigerator crisper drawer, the amaryllis bulbs were potted up late last year. There's always a little bit of anxiety about removing from the refrigerator the brown paper bags ... ?).And there was greenish mold growing on its roots. And the trimmed-down stalk was mushy.And [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:16:00

The Democrats and Israel

by Daniel Pipes* With Democrats now in charge of both the executive and legislative branches, what changes might one expect in U.S. policy toward the Arab-Israeli conflict? Personnel appointments so far fit the center-left mold. On the plus side, as analyst Steven Rosen observes, this means that none of the team brings a “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:48:28

Digitally Collage a Camouflage Paper Jacket

This tutorial demonstrates how to control the placement of patterns to blend an image into the background, as camouflage. It also shows how to make that same pattern pop out and mold into realistic texture in other areas of the design. Let’s take a look at a workflow to achieve this effect. Final Image Preview Before [more...]

Date: 2008-06-03 14:36:25

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