1. Grateful for all that gets me through a day
2. Grateful that visit with Dr. Beach went ok
3. Grateful that trip to NY went ok
4. Grateful that Barb and Sacha and rest of us have good health
5. Grateful that we will soon fix the muffler on the CRV
6. Grateful for the enjoyable holidays with, again, good health
Hmm... where to start? There is always talk about food. :-) Went to Thai Orchid and enjoyed the lemon grass soup especially. It is now in Mentor. Also went to the Thai restaurant that is near Sac's new place. Enjoyed the curried veggies.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Gratitude, Церковь
Grateful for all that helps me get through a day
Patriarch in Russian Orthodox church has passed away. Putins and Medvedevs attend funeral service. The services were held at St. Sophia church.
Русская Православная Церковь (Russkaya Pravoslavnaya Tserkov) is also called Московский Патриархат(Moskovskiy Patriarkhat) (both are official names from what I understand ).
Поместная Российская Православная Церковь (Pomestnaya Rossiyskaya Pravoslavnaya Tserkov) was the name before 1943 when
I understand that church is also known as the Orthodox Christian Church of Russia. There are a body of Christians who constitute an Eastern Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Moscow, in communion with the other Eastern Orthodox Churches.
The Russian Orthodox church is separate from the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (also known as the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, or ROCOR), based in New York. The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad was formed by Russian communities outside then-Communist Russia who refused to recognize the authority of the Russian Orthodox Church, as they believed it had fallen under the influence of the Bolsheviks.
The two churches have reconciled as of May 17, 2007, and the ROCOR is now a self-governing part of the Russian Orthodox Church. The reconciliation was not without controversy, with about 20 ROCOR parishes and one bishop refusing to accept the reunion with the Moscow Patriarchate.
The entries in wikipedia are thankfully very helpful, as usual.
Patriarch in Russian Orthodox church has passed away. Putins and Medvedevs attend funeral service. The services were held at St. Sophia church.
Русская Православная Церковь (Russkaya Pravoslavnaya Tserkov) is also called Московский Патриархат(Moskovskiy Patriarkhat) (both are official names from what I understand ).
Поместная Российская Православная Церковь (Pomestnaya Rossiyskaya Pravoslavnaya Tserkov) was the name before 1943 when
I understand that church is also known as the Orthodox Christian Church of Russia. There are a body of Christians who constitute an Eastern Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Moscow, in communion with the other Eastern Orthodox Churches.
The Russian Orthodox church is separate from the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (also known as the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, or ROCOR), based in New York. The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad was formed by Russian communities outside then-Communist Russia who refused to recognize the authority of the Russian Orthodox Church, as they believed it had fallen under the influence of the Bolsheviks.
The two churches have reconciled as of May 17, 2007, and the ROCOR is now a self-governing part of the Russian Orthodox Church. The reconciliation was not without controversy, with about 20 ROCOR parishes and one bishop refusing to accept the reunion with the Moscow Patriarchate.
The entries in wikipedia are thankfully very helpful, as usual.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Spinach quiche
IMPOSSIBLE SPINACH PIE QUICHE
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach, thawed an drained
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 c. onions, chopped
1 1/2 c. milk
3 eggs
3/4 c. Bisquick baking mix
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Chopped ham, if desired
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 10 x 1 1/2 inch pie plate. Mix spinach, cheese, onion, and ham in plate. Beat remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour into plate. Bake until knife inserted in middle comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool 6 minutes. Serves 6.
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach, thawed an drained
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 c. onions, chopped
1 1/2 c. milk
3 eggs
3/4 c. Bisquick baking mix
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Chopped ham, if desired
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 10 x 1 1/2 inch pie plate. Mix spinach, cheese, onion, and ham in plate. Beat remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour into plate. Bake until knife inserted in middle comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool 6 minutes. Serves 6.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Honey choc chip
NGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 2/3 cup honey
* 1/4 cup powdered milk
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 1/4 cups stone ground whole white wheat flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup chopped pecans
* 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
* add to recipe box Add to Recipe Box
My folders:
* add to shopping list Add to Shopping List
* add a personal note Add a Personal Note
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the butter, honey, and powdered milk with an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the honey mixture using a large spoon. Mix in pecans and chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Cookies will not spread very much. Cool for a minute on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 2/3 cup honey
* 1/4 cup powdered milk
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 1/4 cups stone ground whole white wheat flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup chopped pecans
* 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
* add to recipe box Add to Recipe Box
My folders:
* add to shopping list Add to Shopping List
* add a personal note Add a Personal Note
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the butter, honey, and powdered milk with an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the honey mixture using a large spoon. Mix in pecans and chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Cookies will not spread very much. Cool for a minute on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
m/m oatmeal brownies
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
* 1 cup miniature M&M baking bits
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 cup butter, melted
* 1 box fudge brownie mix, prepared (family or 9 x 13 pan size)
Directions
1.
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.
2
Combine all ingredients except for brownie mix in a large bowl and mix well.
3.
3
Measure 1 cup of mixture and set aside for topping.
4.
4
Press the remaining mixture in a 9 x 13 inch greased baking dish.
5.
5
After you prepare your brownie mix as directed on box, spread over the top of crust.
6.
6
Sprinkle reserved mixture on top of batter.
7.
7
Bake for 30- 35 minutes or until center tests done.
8.
8
Cool completely on wire rack before cutting.
* 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
* 1 cup miniature M&M baking bits
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 cup butter, melted
* 1 box fudge brownie mix, prepared (family or 9 x 13 pan size)
Directions
1.
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.
2
Combine all ingredients except for brownie mix in a large bowl and mix well.
3.
3
Measure 1 cup of mixture and set aside for topping.
4.
4
Press the remaining mixture in a 9 x 13 inch greased baking dish.
5.
5
After you prepare your brownie mix as directed on box, spread over the top of crust.
6.
6
Sprinkle reserved mixture on top of batter.
7.
7
Bake for 30- 35 minutes or until center tests done.
8.
8
Cool completely on wire rack before cutting.
Grateful
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful for a good return from trip to NYC
Trip to NYC via Air Tran went very well. We were actually ahead of schedule going to LaGuardia. Trip back did not go as well. There were weather delays plus delays due to a windshield wiper and refueling.
Here are some ideas for newsletter articles
Looking for scholarship judges
If you are interested in helping our community pick a scholarship winner for our latest scholarship, please let Sarah Burke (sarahwilsonburke@hotmail.com) or Jeanette Evans (jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net) know.
Last year we picked our winner based on the input of a 4-member group of judges. We used a consensus-style forum, conducted over a telephone conference call.
The judging involves a few hours of work in April, 2009. Judges look at the scholarship applications and then discuss with the other judges their observations. Last year we looked at several items - among them - the ability of the applicant to contribute in the future to the profession.
We are hoping this year to attract applicants on a level of what we had last year. The judging last year was a great challenge as our applicant pool was truly outstanding. Watch neostc.org for details of our scholarship including the scholarship application. Some dates to note are -
Feb. 1 - official launch of scholarship
Apr. 1 - submission deadline
May. 1 - winner announced
http://neostc.org/scholarship/
A new font in the new year
Starting in 2009, drivers in NE Ohio will see a new typeface on NE Ohio signs as part of construction projects on Interstates 71, 90, 480, and 490.
The changes includes taller lower case letters and more space inside a's and e's. You can read the new signs from father away according to usability testing.
The Federal Highway Administrationg recently approved use of the new type face called Clearview to improve readability 20% over traditional highway lettering. So says Don Meeker, the environmental graphic designer responsible for the change.
Created in 1949, the never previously-tested formerly-used Highway Gothic typeface in one recent test broke up for viewers at a distance of about 500 feet. You can see signs in Clearview for an additional 250 feet. This is according to a test done at Penn State.
For more information, please see http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1223886755189741.xml&coll=2.
http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1223886755189741.xml&coll=2
2008 word of the year
Around STC
The December, 2008 edition of Intercom included Moving Toward a Content Reuse Strategy, Slowly and Carefully - written by NEO STC members Julianne Forsythe and Jeanette Evans. The article describes experiences at Rockwell Automation. Intercom calls the article a detailed study outlining the benefits of topic-based authoring, content reuse, and content management strategies to more fully leverage technical content as a business asset.
2. Grateful for a good return from trip to NYC
Trip to NYC via Air Tran went very well. We were actually ahead of schedule going to LaGuardia. Trip back did not go as well. There were weather delays plus delays due to a windshield wiper and refueling.
Here are some ideas for newsletter articles
Looking for scholarship judges
If you are interested in helping our community pick a scholarship winner for our latest scholarship, please let Sarah Burke (sarahwilsonburke@hotmail.com) or Jeanette Evans (jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net) know.
Last year we picked our winner based on the input of a 4-member group of judges. We used a consensus-style forum, conducted over a telephone conference call.
The judging involves a few hours of work in April, 2009. Judges look at the scholarship applications and then discuss with the other judges their observations. Last year we looked at several items - among them - the ability of the applicant to contribute in the future to the profession.
We are hoping this year to attract applicants on a level of what we had last year. The judging last year was a great challenge as our applicant pool was truly outstanding. Watch neostc.org for details of our scholarship including the scholarship application. Some dates to note are -
Feb. 1 - official launch of scholarship
Apr. 1 - submission deadline
May. 1 - winner announced
http://neostc.org/scholarship/
A new font in the new year
Starting in 2009, drivers in NE Ohio will see a new typeface on NE Ohio signs as part of construction projects on Interstates 71, 90, 480, and 490.
The changes includes taller lower case letters and more space inside a's and e's. You can read the new signs from father away according to usability testing.
The Federal Highway Administrationg recently approved use of the new type face called Clearview to improve readability 20% over traditional highway lettering. So says Don Meeker, the environmental graphic designer responsible for the change.
Created in 1949, the never previously-tested formerly-used Highway Gothic typeface in one recent test broke up for viewers at a distance of about 500 feet. You can see signs in Clearview for an additional 250 feet. This is according to a test done at Penn State.
For more information, please see http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1223886755189741.xml&coll=2.
http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1223886755189741.xml&coll=2
2008 word of the year
A previous edition of Line and Letters listed some of Merriam-Webster's new entries for 2008 per the print update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, available in bookstores on September 1, 2008. Malware, netroots, subprime, and webinar made the list.
Now it is time - for me at least - to think about the choices for word or words of the year for 2008 and reflect back.
The American Dialect Society includes linguists, grammarians, historians, and scholars. The society began choosing words of the year in 1990 for fun, not in an official capacity to induct words into the English language. The society recently chose at its annual convention the 2008 word of the year. The word is subprime.
About 80 members of the organization spent two days at their annual conference debating the merits of runners-up the included Facebook, green, and waterboarding.
The vote finally went to the adjective that means "a risky or less than ideal loan, mortgage or investment."
Wayne Glowka, a spokesman for the society and a dean at Reinhardt College in Waleska, Ga. considers subprime an odd word - at least as far as linguists are concerned (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22514839/).
The prefix "sub" translates roughly to "below the standard," while "prime" means something close to "the best."
"People were saying that students were referring to their tests, `I'm going to subprime this; I'm going to mess it up,'" he said.
Around STC
The December, 2008 edition of Intercom included Moving Toward a Content Reuse Strategy, Slowly and Carefully - written by NEO STC members Julianne Forsythe and Jeanette Evans. The article describes experiences at Rockwell Automation. Intercom calls the article a detailed study outlining the benefits of topic-based authoring, content reuse, and content management strategies to more fully leverage technical content as a business asset.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
NYC
1. Grateful to God and that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful that Barbie is getting through her exams and Sacha is healing up
I'm also grateful that my visit to NYC is going ok. Sacha's healing process in some ways has been remarkable. There is just a trace left of where the stitches were in her leg. Her therapy has been going ok. She says her arms are not tired from the crutches.
Saw Frost/Nixon at Lincoln Center last night. Story and acting were very good. I wonder how much of it is actual wording.
2. Grateful that Barbie is getting through her exams and Sacha is healing up
I'm also grateful that my visit to NYC is going ok. Sacha's healing process in some ways has been remarkable. There is just a trace left of where the stitches were in her leg. Her therapy has been going ok. She says her arms are not tired from the crutches.
Saw Frost/Nixon at Lincoln Center last night. Story and acting were very good. I wonder how much of it is actual wording.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Moore at UH, etc.
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful for the health of my family
3. Grateful for UH/Moore meeting today which was successfull
4. Next follow up with UH/Moore is Monday, March 2 at 11AM
5. Thank you God for everything
2. Grateful for the health of my family
3. Grateful for UH/Moore meeting today which was successfull
4. Next follow up with UH/Moore is Monday, March 2 at 11AM
5. Thank you God for everything
Sunday, November 30, 2008
IM Nail
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/brokenbones/g/imrod.htm
Intramedullary rod or nail is used to align and stabilize fractures.
They are inserted into the marrow.
This is the marrow of the tibia or femur.
In Sac's case it would be the tibia.
IM rods are secured within the bone by screws above and below the fracture.
Intramedullary rod or nail is used to align and stabilize fractures.
They are inserted into the marrow.
This is the marrow of the tibia or femur.
In Sac's case it would be the tibia.
IM rods are secured within the bone by screws above and below the fracture.
Sharkey, etc.
1. Grateful to God for so many things and especially the good or improving health of our family
2. Grateful that we could be together for Thanksgiving and that we saw Sacha make progress
John J. Sharkey, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, located in Brooklyn ...
Dr.John J. Sharkey, Orthopedic Surgery, Brooklyn, New York,(NY), Check Doctor reports, ... Dr. Sharkey practices Orthopedic Surgery in Brooklyn, New York. ...
www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/Dr-John-Sharkey-MD-796255F9.cfm - 3
2. Grateful that we could be together for Thanksgiving and that we saw Sacha make progress
John J. Sharkey, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, located in Brooklyn ...
Dr.John J. Sharkey, Orthopedic Surgery, Brooklyn, New York,(NY), Check Doctor reports, ... Dr. Sharkey practices Orthopedic Surgery in Brooklyn, New York. ...
www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/Dr-John-Sharkey-MD-796255F9.cfm - 3
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Tibia and fibula
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tibia
http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/ahd4/jpg/A4fibula.jpg
More gamma nail
http://www.stryker.com/en-us/products/Trauma/HipFracture/Gamma3LockingNail/index.htm
It looks like the Gamma Nail technology has been around for over 10 years and is now in what this site calls its third generation. The system uses minimally invasive surgery and optimized surgical techniques
Titanium alloy is the material.
It looks like the Gamma Nail technology has been around for over 10 years and is now in what this site calls its third generation. The system uses minimally invasive surgery and optimized surgical techniques
Titanium alloy is the material.
Gamma nail
Now that Sacha has had this procedure, I am hoping to learn as much as possible about it.
Gamma nail is an interlocking nail used for the treatment of
Intertrochanteric fractures of bones.
http://www.utc.fr/esb/esb98/abs_htm/659.html
Gratitude
1. There is a lot to be grateful for.
2. Thank you to God for everything.
3. Thank you that family is healthy.
4. Thank you for helping me get through another Thanksgiving and another day.
5. Thank you for the article in Intercom. :-)
2. Thank you to God for everything.
3. Thank you that family is healthy.
4. Thank you for helping me get through another Thanksgiving and another day.
5. Thank you for the article in Intercom. :-)
я думаю o бaбyшke
И вот вновь, я думаю o бaбyшke.
Nov. 22 Nov. 22 is anniversary of passing of Sina and Kennedy.
И вот вновь, я думаю o бaбyшke.
Sugar makes you smarter.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Tibia, fibula
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful that our family survived Sacha's car/bike accident last Tuesday
2. Grateful that our family survived Sacha's car/bike accident last Tuesday
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tree, Obama, etc.
1. Grateful to God
2. Grateful we could get another tree to replace the tree coming down today
3. Grateful that W's days are numbered
2. Grateful we could get another tree to replace the tree coming down today
3. Grateful that W's days are numbered
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Alphabet Juice
http://us.macmillan.com/alphabetjuice
Alphabet Juice
The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Roy Blount Jr.
Roy Blount Jr. is the author of twenty previous books, covering subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking. He is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! and is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel. Born in Indianapolis and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Blount now lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, painter Joan Griswold.
Alphabet Juice
Roy Blount Jr.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: October 2008
ISBN: 978-0-374-10369-9
ISBN-10: 0-374-10369-0
Trim: 6 x 9 inches
384 pages
After hearing about this book on NPR, I had to get it. Author Ray Blount is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary usage panel. He is also a regular panelist on NPR's Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! Amazon.com and http://us.macmillan.com/alphabetjuice show that he is the author of twenty previous books, covering subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking. Born in Indianapolis and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Blount now lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, painter Joan Griswold.
The full title of the book is Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory. This full title reminded me of the kind of silliness and playing with language and words that I often hear on Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me.
xx
The Secret Life of Words
How English Became English
Henry Hitchings
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls,
The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages—many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. The Secret Life of Words is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted.
Henry Hitchings
Henry Hitchings was born in 1974. Educated at the universities of Oxford and London, he is the author of Defining the World and has contributed to many newspapers and magazines.
Alphabet Juice
The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Roy Blount Jr.
Roy Blount Jr. is the author of twenty previous books, covering subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking. He is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! and is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel. Born in Indianapolis and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Blount now lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, painter Joan Griswold.
Alphabet Juice
Roy Blount Jr.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: October 2008
ISBN: 978-0-374-10369-9
ISBN-10: 0-374-10369-0
Trim: 6 x 9 inches
384 pages
After hearing about this book on NPR, I had to get it. Author Ray Blount is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary usage panel. He is also a regular panelist on NPR's Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! Amazon.com and http://us.macmillan.com/alphabetjuice show that he is the author of twenty previous books, covering subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to what dogs are thinking. Born in Indianapolis and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Blount now lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, painter Joan Griswold.
The full title of the book is Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory. This full title reminded me of the kind of silliness and playing with language and words that I often hear on Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me.
xx
The Secret Life of Words
How English Became English
Henry Hitchings
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls,
The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages—many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. The Secret Life of Words is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted.
Henry Hitchings
Henry Hitchings was born in 1974. Educated at the universities of Oxford and London, he is the author of Defining the World and has contributed to many newspapers and magazines.
Blackeyed susan, etc.
1. Grateful for God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful to be able to help with canvassing this weekend and a fist bump
3. Grateful that black-eyed susan can grow in sun or shade
4. Grateful that butterfly weed is a good native option also
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU
Order seed of this species from Native American Seed and help support the Wildflower Center. http://www.seedsource.com/catalog/detail.asp?product_id=3139&referer=wildflower
I understand that susan is one of the most common native wildflowers in America. Here are some more. I'm happy to see coneflowers on the list. We have some purple coneflowers already.
Castilleja (paintbrushes) - concentrated in the west
Echinacea (coneflowers) - concentrated centrally and covering much of the east
Gaillardia (Indian blankets) - centrally concentrated
Helianthus (sunflowers) - continent-wide
Lupinus (lupines, bluebonnets) - concentrated in the west
Monarda (mints) - almost continent-wide
Ratibida (Mexican hats) - centrally concentrated
Rudbeckia (Susans, coneflowers) - concentrated in the east
2. Grateful to be able to help with canvassing this weekend and a fist bump
3. Grateful that black-eyed susan can grow in sun or shade
4. Grateful that butterfly weed is a good native option also
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU
Order seed of this species from Native American Seed and help support the Wildflower Center. http://www.seedsource.com/catalog/detail.asp?product_id=3139&referer=wildflower
I understand that susan is one of the most common native wildflowers in America. Here are some more. I'm happy to see coneflowers on the list. We have some purple coneflowers already.
Castilleja (paintbrushes) - concentrated in the west
Echinacea (coneflowers) - concentrated centrally and covering much of the east
Gaillardia (Indian blankets) - centrally concentrated
Helianthus (sunflowers) - continent-wide
Lupinus (lupines, bluebonnets) - concentrated in the west
Monarda (mints) - almost continent-wide
Ratibida (Mexican hats) - centrally concentrated
Rudbeckia (Susans, coneflowers) - concentrated in the east
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Native plants
http://www.enature.com/native_invasive/
This gives a list of recommended native garden plants. Some of the plants in Ohio are golden alexanders, wild ginger, milkweed, butterfly weed, black-eyed susan, brown-eyes susan, gray goldenrod,
Wintergreen is something to consider.
Alternate name: Checkerberry, Teaberry
Description The creeping stem of this low, evergreen shrub has upright branches with white, bell-shaped, nodding flowers, solitary or in groups of 2 or 3 in the leaf axils.
Flowers: about 1/3" (8 mm) long; corolla lobes 5.
Leaves: 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long; oval, slightly toothed, with a wintergreen flavor.
Fruit: edible, bright red, pulpy berry-like capsules with a spicy taste.
Height: creeper, with branches 2-6" (5-15 cm) high.
Flower April-May.
Habitat Oak woods or under evergreens, especially on sandy sites.
Range Eastern Canada south to Georgia; west to Alabama; north to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Discussion This leathery, semi-woody, aromatic perennial has creeping underground stems, thus forming small colonies of plants. Showy red fruits may persist through the winter. The genus was named for Dr. Gaultier, a Canadian physician of the mid-18th century. Wintergreen or Teaberry extract is used to flavor teas, candies, medicines, and chewing gum.
This gives a list of recommended native garden plants. Some of the plants in Ohio are golden alexanders, wild ginger, milkweed, butterfly weed, black-eyed susan, brown-eyes susan, gray goldenrod,
Wintergreen is something to consider.
Alternate name: Checkerberry, Teaberry
Description The creeping stem of this low, evergreen shrub has upright branches with white, bell-shaped, nodding flowers, solitary or in groups of 2 or 3 in the leaf axils.
Flowers: about 1/3" (8 mm) long; corolla lobes 5.
Leaves: 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long; oval, slightly toothed, with a wintergreen flavor.
Fruit: edible, bright red, pulpy berry-like capsules with a spicy taste.
Height: creeper, with branches 2-6" (5-15 cm) high.
Flower April-May.
Habitat Oak woods or under evergreens, especially on sandy sites.
Range Eastern Canada south to Georgia; west to Alabama; north to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Discussion This leathery, semi-woody, aromatic perennial has creeping underground stems, thus forming small colonies of plants. Showy red fruits may persist through the winter. The genus was named for Dr. Gaultier, a Canadian physician of the mid-18th century. Wintergreen or Teaberry extract is used to flavor teas, candies, medicines, and chewing gum.
More wildlife
http://nwf.org/backyard/
Create a certified wildlife habitat? I recently saw in someone's front yards an NWG Certified Wildlife Habitat sign. I wondered what this was all about. The sign I thought was very impressive and did what it is supposed to (later I saw this on a Web site - the sign is supposed to show a committment to wildlife conservation and the environment and help spread the word to neighbors).
Then, I realized I had a booklet at home (did I get the booklet from the zoo or Natural History Museum) about inviting wildlife into your backyard.
The booklet explained about http://nwf.org/backyard/ and then I saw how the details on how to create and then certify a wildlife habitat. This habitat can be your back yard or any other area, such a suitable area in a city. To qualify an area - it can be any size - must have the four basic elements that all wildlife need - food, shelter (cover), water, and places to raise young.
Food sources include native plants, seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, and nectar.
Water sources include birdbath, pond, water garden, and stream.
Places for cover include a thicket, rockpile, vegetation.
Places to raise young include dense shrubs, vegetation, nesting boxes, and ponds.
Sustainable gardening includes mulch, compost, a rain garden, and chemical-free fertilizer.
Raccoons have been coming to our back yard often. They are also making holes in the neighbor's grass. I see deer in the area all the time. We have lots of other animals like birds, butterflies, and squirrels.
Create a certified wildlife habitat? I recently saw in someone's front yards an NWG Certified Wildlife Habitat sign. I wondered what this was all about. The sign I thought was very impressive and did what it is supposed to (later I saw this on a Web site - the sign is supposed to show a committment to wildlife conservation and the environment and help spread the word to neighbors).
Then, I realized I had a booklet at home (did I get the booklet from the zoo or Natural History Museum) about inviting wildlife into your backyard.
The booklet explained about http://nwf.org/backyard/ and then I saw how the details on how to create and then certify a wildlife habitat. This habitat can be your back yard or any other area, such a suitable area in a city. To qualify an area - it can be any size - must have the four basic elements that all wildlife need - food, shelter (cover), water, and places to raise young.
Food sources include native plants, seeds, fruits, nuts, berries, and nectar.
Water sources include birdbath, pond, water garden, and stream.
Places for cover include a thicket, rockpile, vegetation.
Places to raise young include dense shrubs, vegetation, nesting boxes, and ponds.
Sustainable gardening includes mulch, compost, a rain garden, and chemical-free fertilizer.
Raccoons have been coming to our back yard often. They are also making holes in the neighbor's grass. I see deer in the area all the time. We have lots of other animals like birds, butterflies, and squirrels.
Wildlife and etc.
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful to the National Wildlife Federation at www.nwf.org
3. Grateful that election is so interesting including the Sun Messenger endorsing the HH issue on the park and 30-minute infomercial from Obama - it made me cry a few times, starting with the first few minutes in my hometown of Kansas City, Missouri - the amber waves of grain in the beginning was a nice touch as well
4. Grateful to Chloe and Mischa's infomercial at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEPqdSHVukg
2. Grateful to the National Wildlife Federation at www.nwf.org
3. Grateful that election is so interesting including the Sun Messenger endorsing the HH issue on the park and 30-minute infomercial from Obama - it made me cry a few times, starting with the first few minutes in my hometown of Kansas City, Missouri - the amber waves of grain in the beginning was a nice touch as well
4. Grateful to Chloe and Mischa's infomercial at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEPqdSHVukg
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Ivy going green
National Geographic's green guide has
some interesting analysis of organic
cat food.
Brandon Farms, By Nature Organics,
Castor and Pollux, Dick Van Patton's,
Karma Organic, Natural Planet,
Newman's Own
some interesting analysis of organic
cat food.
Brandon Farms, By Nature Organics,
Castor and Pollux, Dick Van Patton's,
Karma Organic, Natural Planet,
Newman's Own
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Storycorps
Getting an interview through Storycorps was also a most wonderful experience.
The mission of the group is to "honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening."
"Since 2003, over 35,000 everyday people have shared life stories with family and friends in our StoryBooths. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to our broadcasts on public radio and the web. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind."
Most awesome thing ever. :-)
The mission of the group is to "honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening."
"Since 2003, over 35,000 everyday people have shared life stories with family and friends in our StoryBooths. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to our broadcasts on public radio and the web. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind."
Most awesome thing ever. :-)
Tenement Museum
New York's Tenement Museum focuses on America's urban immigrant history. The museum itself is the street. Our guide was excellent. He spent about an hour explaining the history of the area.
He showed us the restaurant where Trotsky ate almost every night when he lived in New York. It is now an Asian diner. He also showed us a place where there was carved into the stone the face of Karl Marx.
What an experience.
He showed us the restaurant where Trotsky ate almost every night when he lived in New York. It is now an Asian diner. He also showed us a place where there was carved into the stone the face of Karl Marx.
What an experience.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Grateful, nyc
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful for wonderful weekend in NYC
3. Grateful for Story Corps interview - amazingly wonderful!
4. Grateful for Lucia at the Met - what an experience!
5. Grateful for the Tenement Museum visit - so interesting!
6. Grateful for first experience at a bed and breakfast
7. Grateful for nice meals with great company including roommate Maria from Argentina
On an unrelated matter, STC articles included review of Elmore Leonard's book and first part of green print experience article. Articles to come I hope include - member bio, article on moving to Clearview from Gothic Highway, more on green print?
Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor - Sat. Oct. 18 - included Diana Damrau as Lucia (also sung by Sutherland in her lifetime) and Piotr Becazala as Edgardo (sung by Pavaroti in his lifetime) and Vladimir Sotyanov as Enrico. In typical opera form, this opera included blood and hysterics and very high drama. Lucia loves Edgardo. But a letter she gets from him shows he does not love her. She ends up marrying someone else, prompted by her brother's recommendation, only to find that her dispicable (who I hate) brother forged the letter. Lucia goes absolutely crazy and as a consequence goes on a spree that leaves her with blood on her dress - we see her singing with this blood all over the place. It is based on a true story.
2. Grateful for wonderful weekend in NYC
3. Grateful for Story Corps interview - amazingly wonderful!
4. Grateful for Lucia at the Met - what an experience!
5. Grateful for the Tenement Museum visit - so interesting!
6. Grateful for first experience at a bed and breakfast
7. Grateful for nice meals with great company including roommate Maria from Argentina
On an unrelated matter, STC articles included review of Elmore Leonard's book and first part of green print experience article. Articles to come I hope include - member bio, article on moving to Clearview from Gothic Highway, more on green print?
Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor - Sat. Oct. 18 - included Diana Damrau as Lucia (also sung by Sutherland in her lifetime) and Piotr Becazala as Edgardo (sung by Pavaroti in his lifetime) and Vladimir Sotyanov as Enrico. In typical opera form, this opera included blood and hysterics and very high drama. Lucia loves Edgardo. But a letter she gets from him shows he does not love her. She ends up marrying someone else, prompted by her brother's recommendation, only to find that her dispicable (who I hate) brother forged the letter. Lucia goes absolutely crazy and as a consequence goes on a spree that leaves her with blood on her dress - we see her singing with this blood all over the place. It is based on a true story.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Craig's list
1. Grateful to God and all that gets me through a day
2. Grateful to Craig's list
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/vac/873370250.html
2. Grateful to Craig's list
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/vac/873370250.html
Thursday, October 9, 2008
STC conferences
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through the day
2. Grateful to this list of STC conferences especially those in warm places
2009 Atlanta, Georgia
3-6 May
Room rate: $174.00
2010 Dallas, Texas
2-5 May
Room rate: $169.00
2011 Sacramento, California
15-18 May
Room rate: 174.00
2012 Chicago, Illinois
20-23 May
Room rate: 199.00
2013 Atlanta, Georgia
5-8 May
Room rate: 179.00
2. Grateful to this list of STC conferences especially those in warm places
2009 Atlanta, Georgia
3-6 May
Room rate: $174.00
2010 Dallas, Texas
2-5 May
Room rate: $169.00
2011 Sacramento, California
15-18 May
Room rate: 174.00
2012 Chicago, Illinois
20-23 May
Room rate: 199.00
2013 Atlanta, Georgia
5-8 May
Room rate: 179.00
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Cell, Good Nature
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day.
2. Grateful that I topped up my cell phone due 10/31/2008 14 left plus 10 now 24
3. Good Nature is coming on Monday
2. Grateful that I topped up my cell phone due 10/31/2008 14 left plus 10 now 24
3. Good Nature is coming on Monday
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Bruckner's 8th
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day.
2. Grateful for upcoming vp debate and Katie Couric's interviews of the vp's. One question she asked was what the best and worst things that Dick Cheney did. SP said it was good he supports our troops and bad he shot that guy. JB said DC is good at getting things done and bad because he shredded the constitution.
3. Grateful for the Cleveland Orchestra.
We are off to the symphony on Nov. 22. It is to be the Cleveland Orchestra doing Bruckner's 8th, a work I have not heard in concert before. I can hardly wait.
The work is not without controversy. As shown in wikipedia, when the work was first performed, the well known critic (E. Hanslick) left after the slow movement. His review described the symphony as "interesting in detail, but strange as a whole, indeed repellent. The peculiarity of this work consists, to put it briefly, in importing Wagner's dramatic style into the symphony." (wikipedia notes that this was less negative than Hanslick's reviews of Bruckner's earlier symphonies).
There were also many positive reviews from Bruckner's admirers. One anonymous writer described the symphony as "the crown of music in our time". Hugo Wolf wrote to a friend that the symphony was "the work of a giant" that "surpasses the other symphonies of the master in intellectual scope, awesomeness, and greatness".
Herbert Blomstedt is to be the conductor. Wikipedia points out an interesting observation that he is a Seventh-day Adventists. He does not rehearse on Saturdays, the sabbath of the Seventh-day Adventist. He does perform concerts on Saturdays as he does not consider this to be work.
2. Grateful for upcoming vp debate and Katie Couric's interviews of the vp's. One question she asked was what the best and worst things that Dick Cheney did. SP said it was good he supports our troops and bad he shot that guy. JB said DC is good at getting things done and bad because he shredded the constitution.
3. Grateful for the Cleveland Orchestra.
We are off to the symphony on Nov. 22. It is to be the Cleveland Orchestra doing Bruckner's 8th, a work I have not heard in concert before. I can hardly wait.
The work is not without controversy. As shown in wikipedia, when the work was first performed, the well known critic (E. Hanslick) left after the slow movement. His review described the symphony as "interesting in detail, but strange as a whole, indeed repellent. The peculiarity of this work consists, to put it briefly, in importing Wagner's dramatic style into the symphony." (wikipedia notes that this was less negative than Hanslick's reviews of Bruckner's earlier symphonies).
There were also many positive reviews from Bruckner's admirers. One anonymous writer described the symphony as "the crown of music in our time". Hugo Wolf wrote to a friend that the symphony was "the work of a giant" that "surpasses the other symphonies of the master in intellectual scope, awesomeness, and greatness".
Herbert Blomstedt is to be the conductor. Wikipedia points out an interesting observation that he is a Seventh-day Adventists. He does not rehearse on Saturdays, the sabbath of the Seventh-day Adventist. He does perform concerts on Saturdays as he does not consider this to be work.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Adult ed
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful that we can have such good classes at Mayfield Adult Ed
Chair yoga - MHS 7:30 - Tech Ed Library - Sept 17 to Oct. 22 - Wed.
Accupressure - MHS 7-9 - Humanities Library - Nov. 5, 12, 19
2. Grateful that we can have such good classes at Mayfield Adult Ed
Chair yoga - MHS 7:30 - Tech Ed Library - Sept 17 to Oct. 22 - Wed.
Accupressure - MHS 7-9 - Humanities Library - Nov. 5, 12, 19
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Thanks, planets, debates
1. Grateful to God and all that get me through a day
2. Grateful to the evening at the planetarium
3. Grateful to the debates
First presidential debate took place Thursday in Mississippi with Jim Lehrer the moderator. The next debate is to be Gwen Ifill with the two vice presidential candidates. McCain did a lot better than I expected. He did not look tired and had no memory lapses or comments like the one about Putin being president of Germany or Spain being in Latin America.
The Plain Dealer headline said both did OK with no KOs. I agree. One poll on CBS taken that night with undecideds showed Obama won by about 50% and McCain won with about 40% of the undecideds. The rest of those voters were either unsure or thought it was a draw. I think Obama was better but McCain did not show 100% incompetence. Speaking of 100% incompetence I am looking forward to the new movie W.
The problems we are having with financial groups such as Lehman Brothers, UBS, AIG, Merrill Lynch, and others is a top story now. McCain floundered at first saying the fundamentals of the economy were sound but later saying by fundamentals he meant that workers were productive. This reminds me of his statement about the president of Spain where it sounded like he got it mixed up with Mexico then tried to back track. In back tracking it sounded like McCain said he did not want to speak with the president of Spain. I'm glad Obama mentioned how risky it is not to speak with an ally like that. I would worry with statements like this that McCain could even get us into a war. It is scary. Obama comes across as thoughtful and careful - what I would want in my president.
I really wanted to blog mostly about going to the Natural History Museum and planetarium with Rick and Barb and am getting side tracked. In addition to the show at the planetarium there was a members party and advance viewing of a presentation on race. Ok, I'll talk about the food at the party when I should be talking about the shows. :-)
At one food station there was black-eyed pea cakes with hot sauce, hummus, tabouli, pork, and pita bread. At the other station were vegeterian egg rolls, curried chicken, chicken taco tarts, and Swedish meat balls. What an interesting assortment. I like everything that I tried. There was also lemonade and a cash bar.
The show on race exceeded my expectations. I have actually been thinking about race the last few years or so. I keep wondering what race means. In some of the stations at the show race was defined as something that helps a culture stratify. In the US we defined race roughly at one time as white, black, and American Indian. Then, we used these definitions to give white people full rights under the constitution. At the same time we said as a culture that black and American Indians should not have full rights. This is unthinkably bad - evil even - and makes no sense to me. Another station at the show explained how you could be one race in one country and another race in another country, for example US and Brazil. Then, in a US census one year you could be one race (mulatto, Japanese) then another year another race (mixed, Korean or Asian). Some of the census figures are collected to help show areas of improvement in something like health care. But, alot of this classification is confusing to me. The most confusing is about Latinos and Hispanics. Should I go on?
Also at the museum after the planetarium show, we went to the planets and rocks section first and worked our way backward. This really gave an interesting view of the collection. I really enjoyed going through the museum this way. The outdoor exhibit was very good again. The raccoons were especially interesting in light of us having raccoons come to our back door often now. They have made Ivy hiss. The raccoons look very heavy to me - maybe getting ready for hibernation and not scared at all. They do not run away when they see me. They come very close to the sliding glass door. So much to blog about, so little time.
xxx
Our STC Publications Competition needs more great judges-- like you, for instance!
Although the applications have been coming in, we can always use more, to minimize the amount each judge has to evaluate. For details on being a judge, see http://neostc.org/comp/callforjudges2008.htm. Please complete the application before October 23.
An added perk for the two training meetings is FREE (courtesy of NEO STC) delicious food. And no need to worry about judging your neighbor's book. We are trading with the Atlanta STC, so we'll be evaluating their publications.
Judges training is to be 10/23 at Mavis Winkle’s on Rockside Road in Independence at 6-8PM. Judging is to take place 11/6 from 6-9PM at Rockwell Automation at 1 Allen-Bradley Drive in Mayfield Heights.
The cut-off date for entries is 10/15. We are looking forward to productive judging sessions where we provide constructive comments to all entrants.
Becoming a judge provides you with an opportunity to recognize the efforts of your peers, and is a rewarding experience!
Please contact Lori Neuman or Kristen Jackson if you have any questions
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An Adventure in Green Printing
After reading recently in Technical Communication the article about green printing, I wanted to share my own recent and related experience in green printing. This is the story of what happened when our Friends of Euclid Creek dinner dance fund raising committee attempted to find a green printer in the local area.
Why a Green Printer?
Our community group - The Friends of Euclid Creek - needed several hundred invitations for a dinner dance and fund raiser. As we represent an
eco-friendly group, we felt that an eco-friendly print was obviously
the way to go. Ideally, we would find a low-cost vendor who could also
provide some design assistance. As our search unfolded, the definition
of eco-friendly print job became more clear.
We approached the project with an open mind. Our
committee of four, which later grew to five, began with Internet
research. At first, it looked like our best bet was to find recycled
paper at a good price and do the
print job ourselves. We seriously considered this option but continued our research on better options.
Can Anyone in NE Ohio Help?
Then, based on a recommendation - actually someone from NEO STC, we found a
Cleveland-based printer who gave us a very good price and could provide us with the right turn-around town and design help.
The printer notes that it is doing its part in ensuring a sustainable environment. It states, "We've obtained both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Chain-of-Custody Certification and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody Certification. Ask today how you can begin labeling
your marketing communication projects with the FSC or
SFI label to help communicate your sustainability
efforts."
FSC is an international, nonprofit
organization that develops standards for responsible
forest management, and accredits independent
third-party organizations to certify forest managers
and forest product producers to these standards.
An FSC certification signifies that an organization
has in place a tracking system to control and verify
certain levels of FSC-certified fiber and that the
certified groups at least 10% of FSC-certified fiber
from FSC chain-of-custody sources. By achieving
certification to this standard, a group is able to the
Stevens Point mill, supply FSC-labeled products to its
customers.
Chain-of-custody is the traceable path logs take from
the forest,
through the pulp manufacturing process, to the paper
mill, all the way through
to the certified product sold to an end user.
Compliance with this standard
means that a group established and engages in "best
practices" to process pulp derived from certified
suppliers who obtain logs that have been: legally
harvested; harvested from areas where human rights are
not violated; harvested from forests where high
conservation values are embraced; harvested from areas
that have not been converted from natural forest to
plantations or non-forest uses; or not harvested from
genetically modified trees.
Chain-of-custody must be in place at all steps along
the supply chain in order for a printed label or
package to carry an FSC chain-of-custody label.
This is what we were looking for. We were happy we could find this
local connection. We learned later that the company that helped us is not the only Cleveland-based company that can provide this kind of printing. We are grateful, however, to the helped provided by Jeffrey T. Parsons, Vice President, Business Development at Academy Graphic Communication of Cleveland (www.visitagc.com) and his interest in supporting eco-friendly initiatives.
Would You Like More Information?
If you would like more information about the Friends of Euclid Creek, please visit
http://friendsofeuclidcreek.nhlink.net/.
For more information about sustainable forests please see http://www.sfiprogram.org/.
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Who Sponsored this Green Printing?
The Friends of Euclid Creek (FOEC) needed these
invitations printed for a dinner dance and fund
raiser. The Web site of the FOEC at
http://friendsofeuclidcreek.nhlink.net/ shows that the
mission of the FOEC is to "the social welfare through
the preservation and protection of Euclid Creek and
its associate riparian areas."
The mission is also to educate the public regarding
the benefits and importance of preservation and
protection of Euclid Creek through public
dissemination of information and communication with
public officials. Finally, the mission is to encourage
cooperative interaction among all of Euclid Creek's
watershed stakeholders in order to promote mutually
beneficial solutions for the preservation and
protection of Euclid Creek.
An ecofriendly approach is encouraged for all
activities and certainly for the printing of the
invitations for the fund raiser. The fund raiser
invited participants to discover and celebrate the
natural beauty of the Euclid Creek Watershed at an
event called Creek Dance, which the group plans to
make an annual event.
FOEC is a volunteer organization that works to protect
and restore the creek by helping people who live and
work in the watershed area become better stewards of
the land and water. Proceeds from the dinner dance
support FOEC projects throughtout the Euclid Creek
Watershed: Beachwood, Lyndhurst, Highland Heights,
South Euclid, Euclid, Cleveland, Richmond Heights,
Mayfield Heights, Willoughby Hills, Pepper Pike, and
Mayfield Village.
FOEC acts to protect and preserve the land surrounding
the waters of Euclid Creek, its waters, and its its
tributaries andto increase awareness of the benefits
and beautify of the natural environment in the
watershed.
The FOEC website is hosted courtesy of a community
service of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban
Affairs at Cleveland State University.
ACCOMPANYING GRAPHICS
>
> 1. Euclid Watershed graphics from web site
> http://friendsofeuclidcreek.nhlink.net/
>
> 2. Sustainable Forest graphics from web site
> http://www.sfiprogram.org/
>
> 3. The eco-friendly invitation (please contact me about this - jeanette.evans@sbglobal.net or telephone 44- 449 7867 )
What Else Can be Done?
The USDA Forest Service and Worldwatch Institute provide the following statistics:
- One tree produces 16.67 reams of paper or 8333.3 sheets.
- The average American worker now uses about 12,000 sheets of paper per year.
- 35% of the worldwide wood harvest ends up as paper
- A tree generates $31,250 worth of oxygen, provides $62,000 worth of air pollution control, recycles $37,500 worth of water, and controls $31,250 worth of soil erosion, over a 50-year life span.
- One acre of trees absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen. This is enough to meet the annual needs of 18 people.
- Two medium-sized, healthy trees can supply the oxygen required for a single person over the course of a year.
- Trees properly placed around a building can reduce air conditioning needs by 30% and save 20-30% in energy used for heating.
- The United States produces and uses a third of the world's paper. Forests in the southeastern U.S. now supply a quarter of the global total.
- The pulp and paper industry is the world's fifth largest industrial consumer of energy and uses more water to produce a ton of product than any other industry.
Rockwell Automation with an office in Mayfield Heights continues its push for green practices effective September 1, 2008, when it implemented a very simple, sustainable business practice that has the potential to save millions of sheets of paper per year.
All printer/copiers in offices including the one in Mayfield Heights were reprogrammed to default to duplex printing. Duplex is the setting that causes documents to print on both sides of the page.
This decision was made based on a highly successful pilot program that aimed to reduce the overall consumption of paper. In this pilot, a group of departments in Milwaukee set 6 units to default to duplex printing. After 45 days, the study revealed the duplex ratio increased from 6% to 23.47% and resulted in saving 18,527 sheets of paper.
The company goes on to explain that while there are exceptions where duplex printing is not an option, limit single-page printing should be used only when necessary. Employees will still be able to choose single-sided printing for critical print jobs where duplex printing cannot be used.
Implementing sustainable business practices such as this are just one way companies can contribute to an overall healthy environment. While this may seem like a small effort, it’s amazing how making a few changes in our day-to-day operations can have a large impact on the environment. Obviously, everything we do to conserve paper will have a positive impact.
Rockwell Automation is hoping to be a leader in environmentally friendly work practices.
2. Grateful to the evening at the planetarium
3. Grateful to the debates
First presidential debate took place Thursday in Mississippi with Jim Lehrer the moderator. The next debate is to be Gwen Ifill with the two vice presidential candidates. McCain did a lot better than I expected. He did not look tired and had no memory lapses or comments like the one about Putin being president of Germany or Spain being in Latin America.
The Plain Dealer headline said both did OK with no KOs. I agree. One poll on CBS taken that night with undecideds showed Obama won by about 50% and McCain won with about 40% of the undecideds. The rest of those voters were either unsure or thought it was a draw. I think Obama was better but McCain did not show 100% incompetence. Speaking of 100% incompetence I am looking forward to the new movie W.
The problems we are having with financial groups such as Lehman Brothers, UBS, AIG, Merrill Lynch, and others is a top story now. McCain floundered at first saying the fundamentals of the economy were sound but later saying by fundamentals he meant that workers were productive. This reminds me of his statement about the president of Spain where it sounded like he got it mixed up with Mexico then tried to back track. In back tracking it sounded like McCain said he did not want to speak with the president of Spain. I'm glad Obama mentioned how risky it is not to speak with an ally like that. I would worry with statements like this that McCain could even get us into a war. It is scary. Obama comes across as thoughtful and careful - what I would want in my president.
I really wanted to blog mostly about going to the Natural History Museum and planetarium with Rick and Barb and am getting side tracked. In addition to the show at the planetarium there was a members party and advance viewing of a presentation on race. Ok, I'll talk about the food at the party when I should be talking about the shows. :-)
At one food station there was black-eyed pea cakes with hot sauce, hummus, tabouli, pork, and pita bread. At the other station were vegeterian egg rolls, curried chicken, chicken taco tarts, and Swedish meat balls. What an interesting assortment. I like everything that I tried. There was also lemonade and a cash bar.
The show on race exceeded my expectations. I have actually been thinking about race the last few years or so. I keep wondering what race means. In some of the stations at the show race was defined as something that helps a culture stratify. In the US we defined race roughly at one time as white, black, and American Indian. Then, we used these definitions to give white people full rights under the constitution. At the same time we said as a culture that black and American Indians should not have full rights. This is unthinkably bad - evil even - and makes no sense to me. Another station at the show explained how you could be one race in one country and another race in another country, for example US and Brazil. Then, in a US census one year you could be one race (mulatto, Japanese) then another year another race (mixed, Korean or Asian). Some of the census figures are collected to help show areas of improvement in something like health care. But, alot of this classification is confusing to me. The most confusing is about Latinos and Hispanics. Should I go on?
Also at the museum after the planetarium show, we went to the planets and rocks section first and worked our way backward. This really gave an interesting view of the collection. I really enjoyed going through the museum this way. The outdoor exhibit was very good again. The raccoons were especially interesting in light of us having raccoons come to our back door often now. They have made Ivy hiss. The raccoons look very heavy to me - maybe getting ready for hibernation and not scared at all. They do not run away when they see me. They come very close to the sliding glass door. So much to blog about, so little time.
xxx
Our STC Publications Competition needs more great judges-- like you, for instance!
Although the applications have been coming in, we can always use more, to minimize the amount each judge has to evaluate. For details on being a judge, see http://neostc.org/comp/callforjudges2008.htm. Please complete the application before October 23.
An added perk for the two training meetings is FREE (courtesy of NEO STC) delicious food. And no need to worry about judging your neighbor's book. We are trading with the Atlanta STC, so we'll be evaluating their publications.
Judges training is to be 10/23 at Mavis Winkle’s on Rockside Road in Independence at 6-8PM. Judging is to take place 11/6 from 6-9PM at Rockwell Automation at 1 Allen-Bradley Drive in Mayfield Heights.
The cut-off date for entries is 10/15. We are looking forward to productive judging sessions where we provide constructive comments to all entrants.
Becoming a judge provides you with an opportunity to recognize the efforts of your peers, and is a rewarding experience!
Please contact Lori Neuman or Kristen Jackson if you have any questions
xx
An Adventure in Green Printing
After reading recently in Technical Communication the article about green printing, I wanted to share my own recent and related experience in green printing. This is the story of what happened when our Friends of Euclid Creek dinner dance fund raising committee attempted to find a green printer in the local area.
Why a Green Printer?
Our community group - The Friends of Euclid Creek - needed several hundred invitations for a dinner dance and fund raiser. As we represent an
eco-friendly group, we felt that an eco-friendly print was obviously
the way to go. Ideally, we would find a low-cost vendor who could also
provide some design assistance. As our search unfolded, the definition
of eco-friendly print job became more clear.
We approached the project with an open mind. Our
committee of four, which later grew to five, began with Internet
research. At first, it looked like our best bet was to find recycled
paper at a good price and do the
print job ourselves. We seriously considered this option but continued our research on better options.
Can Anyone in NE Ohio Help?
Then, based on a recommendation - actually someone from NEO STC, we found a
Cleveland-based printer who gave us a very good price and could provide us with the right turn-around town and design help.
The printer notes that it is doing its part in ensuring a sustainable environment. It states, "We've obtained both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Chain-of-Custody Certification and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody Certification. Ask today how you can begin labeling
your marketing communication projects with the FSC or
SFI label to help communicate your sustainability
efforts."
FSC is an international, nonprofit
organization that develops standards for responsible
forest management, and accredits independent
third-party organizations to certify forest managers
and forest product producers to these standards.
An FSC certification signifies that an organization
has in place a tracking system to control and verify
certain levels of FSC-certified fiber and that the
certified groups at least 10% of FSC-certified fiber
from FSC chain-of-custody sources. By achieving
certification to this standard, a group is able to the
Stevens Point mill, supply FSC-labeled products to its
customers.
Chain-of-custody is the traceable path logs take from
the forest,
through the pulp manufacturing process, to the paper
mill, all the way through
to the certified product sold to an end user.
Compliance with this standard
means that a group established and engages in "best
practices" to process pulp derived from certified
suppliers who obtain logs that have been: legally
harvested; harvested from areas where human rights are
not violated; harvested from forests where high
conservation values are embraced; harvested from areas
that have not been converted from natural forest to
plantations or non-forest uses; or not harvested from
genetically modified trees.
Chain-of-custody must be in place at all steps along
the supply chain in order for a printed label or
package to carry an FSC chain-of-custody label.
This is what we were looking for. We were happy we could find this
local connection. We learned later that the company that helped us is not the only Cleveland-based company that can provide this kind of printing. We are grateful, however, to the helped provided by Jeffrey T. Parsons, Vice President, Business Development at Academy Graphic Communication of Cleveland (www.visitagc.com) and his interest in supporting eco-friendly initiatives.
Would You Like More Information?
If you would like more information about the Friends of Euclid Creek, please visit
http://friendsofeuclidcreek.nhlink.net/.
For more information about sustainable forests please see http://www.sfiprogram.org/.
xx
Who Sponsored this Green Printing?
The Friends of Euclid Creek (FOEC) needed these
invitations printed for a dinner dance and fund
raiser. The Web site of the FOEC at
http://friendsofeuclidcreek.nhlink.net/ shows that the
mission of the FOEC is to "the social welfare through
the preservation and protection of Euclid Creek and
its associate riparian areas."
The mission is also to educate the public regarding
the benefits and importance of preservation and
protection of Euclid Creek through public
dissemination of information and communication with
public officials. Finally, the mission is to encourage
cooperative interaction among all of Euclid Creek's
watershed stakeholders in order to promote mutually
beneficial solutions for the preservation and
protection of Euclid Creek.
An ecofriendly approach is encouraged for all
activities and certainly for the printing of the
invitations for the fund raiser. The fund raiser
invited participants to discover and celebrate the
natural beauty of the Euclid Creek Watershed at an
event called Creek Dance, which the group plans to
make an annual event.
FOEC is a volunteer organization that works to protect
and restore the creek by helping people who live and
work in the watershed area become better stewards of
the land and water. Proceeds from the dinner dance
support FOEC projects throughtout the Euclid Creek
Watershed: Beachwood, Lyndhurst, Highland Heights,
South Euclid, Euclid, Cleveland, Richmond Heights,
Mayfield Heights, Willoughby Hills, Pepper Pike, and
Mayfield Village.
FOEC acts to protect and preserve the land surrounding
the waters of Euclid Creek, its waters, and its its
tributaries andto increase awareness of the benefits
and beautify of the natural environment in the
watershed.
The FOEC website is hosted courtesy of a community
service of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban
Affairs at Cleveland State University.
ACCOMPANYING GRAPHICS
>
> 1. Euclid Watershed graphics from web site
> http://friendsofeuclidcreek.nhlink.net/
>
> 2. Sustainable Forest graphics from web site
> http://www.sfiprogram.org/
>
> 3. The eco-friendly invitation (please contact me about this - jeanette.evans@sbglobal.net or telephone 44- 449 7867 )
What Else Can be Done?
The USDA Forest Service and Worldwatch Institute provide the following statistics:
- One tree produces 16.67 reams of paper or 8333.3 sheets.
- The average American worker now uses about 12,000 sheets of paper per year.
- 35% of the worldwide wood harvest ends up as paper
- A tree generates $31,250 worth of oxygen, provides $62,000 worth of air pollution control, recycles $37,500 worth of water, and controls $31,250 worth of soil erosion, over a 50-year life span.
- One acre of trees absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen. This is enough to meet the annual needs of 18 people.
- Two medium-sized, healthy trees can supply the oxygen required for a single person over the course of a year.
- Trees properly placed around a building can reduce air conditioning needs by 30% and save 20-30% in energy used for heating.
- The United States produces and uses a third of the world's paper. Forests in the southeastern U.S. now supply a quarter of the global total.
- The pulp and paper industry is the world's fifth largest industrial consumer of energy and uses more water to produce a ton of product than any other industry.
Rockwell Automation with an office in Mayfield Heights continues its push for green practices effective September 1, 2008, when it implemented a very simple, sustainable business practice that has the potential to save millions of sheets of paper per year.
All printer/copiers in offices including the one in Mayfield Heights were reprogrammed to default to duplex printing. Duplex is the setting that causes documents to print on both sides of the page.
This decision was made based on a highly successful pilot program that aimed to reduce the overall consumption of paper. In this pilot, a group of departments in Milwaukee set 6 units to default to duplex printing. After 45 days, the study revealed the duplex ratio increased from 6% to 23.47% and resulted in saving 18,527 sheets of paper.
The company goes on to explain that while there are exceptions where duplex printing is not an option, limit single-page printing should be used only when necessary. Employees will still be able to choose single-sided printing for critical print jobs where duplex printing cannot be used.
Implementing sustainable business practices such as this are just one way companies can contribute to an overall healthy environment. While this may seem like a small effort, it’s amazing how making a few changes in our day-to-day operations can have a large impact on the environment. Obviously, everything we do to conserve paper will have a positive impact.
Rockwell Automation is hoping to be a leader in environmentally friendly work practices.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
grateful, sombrero
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day.
2. Grateful that Rick was in a sombrero in good company for his birthday.
3. Grateful that hybrids can pay off in one year now including Prius
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/646/which-affordable-hybrids-save-you-the-most-money/;_ylc=X3oDMTFkZGxjNHIyBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNoeWJyaWRzLXNhdmUtbW9zdA--
2. Grateful that Rick was in a sombrero in good company for his birthday.
3. Grateful that hybrids can pay off in one year now including Prius
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/646/which-affordable-hybrids-save-you-the-most-money/;_ylc=X3oDMTFkZGxjNHIyBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNoeWJyaWRzLXNhdmUtbW9zdA--
Friday, September 19, 2008
Grateful, Komen
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful to nice write up on the Komen race and how Jinks braved the rain to join the cause
3. Grateful for scrapbooking
4. Grateful for Obama party and FOEC/LOGS activities
5. Grateful for STC meeting
6. Grateful that Rick is having a birthday party at EGR
7. Grateful for Komen pictures
September meeting
Our first meeting of the 2008-2009 year took place September 11. The topic of meet the STC planned a series of round-table discussions:
* Benefits of an STC membership
* Topics covered at the 55th Technical Communication Summit
* Topics you would like to see covered in future Technical Communication Summits
* Current trends in employment: traditional (W-2) and contract (1099)
* Employment committee enhancements planned for the 2008-2009 year
Mavis Winkle’s on Rockside Rd. in Independence provided the setting for valuable networking and fruitful exchange of information.
I attended sessions with Amy Vogt on the benefits of STC membership and David Cherney on current trends in contract (1099) employment. These sessions provided a good setting for learning more about the topics. Thank you to everyone involved in chairing sessions and participating.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Dear Chester
Dear Chester,
You were the nicest cat I knew. You ran away when you were very young,
because you got scared when we moved to a new house, and your mother
was territorial.
A year later, you came back. It was pouring rain outside. You went
back to our old house. You were cold, meowing and thin.
When we brought you to our new home, you immediately ran down to the
basement. You stayed down there for several months. We called you "The
Phantom of the Basement."
You emerged slowly, with caution. Then your mother passed away, and
you suddenly became social and plump!
You liked to go outside, but more than anythingl, you liked to be pet.
We still have marks on the corners of our walls where you would rub
your head. In your times of solitude, this seemed to be a suitable
substitute for a human hand.
Most nights you would sleep in my room. You slept on my pillow, near
my head. You would stay there until I feel asleep, and then invariably
dart to the door just as I entered dreamland. Then you would meow and
scratch at the door, until I got up to let you out. Not funny,
Chester!
Sometimes early in the morning I would hear you meowing from outside
my window. I wouldn't want to go all the way downstairs to let you in,
but I always gave in. You could evoke pity like no other cat I had
met.
When I let you in, you would race upstairs to my room and force your
head under my hands to be pet.
When Ivy came along, you begrudgingly accepted her presence. She was
soft and adorable. You were coarse and fat.
She was mean to you. Often she would walk by you, and kick you in the
face with her hind legs. You could have seriously whooped her ass. But
you didn't. You just accepted her as the bratty new kitten.
You thinned out as you got older. Then you got too thin. You still
begged for food when anyone was with you in the kitchen. But you
rarely ate it.
Even in your elder, frail state, you still liked snuggling. And you
still knew how to open doors on your big paws. Most of all, you still
loved to be pet.
You were the best big orange boy cat a girl could have. Grateful when
attended to, but also willing to slink into the background to mind
your own business.
You inspired my "Animals Are Nicer Than People" blog. On it, I said
that you did not even know the meaning of "ulterior motive."
You were too nice, Chester. Sometimes too nice for your own good. In
the cases of Ivy and Twinkle, sometimes you got stepped on.
Still, you lived a long, happy life. Everyone who knew you, loved your
big orange head and subtly robust spirit.
Rest, rest, rest in peace, my dear sweet Chester.
Love,
Sacha
PS.
Also he ate with his paw and could open doors. Smartest cat ever!
Sent from my iPhone - Barb
PPS.
On Sep 12, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Rick D Evans wrote:
Sacha ,
You did not mention that he sounds like Homer Simson when he eats.
PPPS
When I think of you, Chester, I think of the happiest cat I know. You seemed to enjoy everything - not like Ivy who complains about everything. You reminded me a lot at the end of Grandpa Charles. I can't believe you are gone. I knew it was coming, but I still need to get used to this. I had to clean up after you a lot. So, well, I won't miss that. I will miss your nice personality.
PPPPS
I'll miss how you liked to drink out of the toilet and drink any water you saw on the deck, as long it was not a cat dish. It seemed that way.
If Ivy could speak this is what she would say - I will not miss you at all, except for when I stepped on your face with my back paw. I'll also miss not being able to finish your wet food.
You were the nicest cat I knew. You ran away when you were very young,
because you got scared when we moved to a new house, and your mother
was territorial.
A year later, you came back. It was pouring rain outside. You went
back to our old house. You were cold, meowing and thin.
When we brought you to our new home, you immediately ran down to the
basement. You stayed down there for several months. We called you "The
Phantom of the Basement."
You emerged slowly, with caution. Then your mother passed away, and
you suddenly became social and plump!
You liked to go outside, but more than anythingl, you liked to be pet.
We still have marks on the corners of our walls where you would rub
your head. In your times of solitude, this seemed to be a suitable
substitute for a human hand.
Most nights you would sleep in my room. You slept on my pillow, near
my head. You would stay there until I feel asleep, and then invariably
dart to the door just as I entered dreamland. Then you would meow and
scratch at the door, until I got up to let you out. Not funny,
Chester!
Sometimes early in the morning I would hear you meowing from outside
my window. I wouldn't want to go all the way downstairs to let you in,
but I always gave in. You could evoke pity like no other cat I had
met.
When I let you in, you would race upstairs to my room and force your
head under my hands to be pet.
When Ivy came along, you begrudgingly accepted her presence. She was
soft and adorable. You were coarse and fat.
She was mean to you. Often she would walk by you, and kick you in the
face with her hind legs. You could have seriously whooped her ass. But
you didn't. You just accepted her as the bratty new kitten.
You thinned out as you got older. Then you got too thin. You still
begged for food when anyone was with you in the kitchen. But you
rarely ate it.
Even in your elder, frail state, you still liked snuggling. And you
still knew how to open doors on your big paws. Most of all, you still
loved to be pet.
You were the best big orange boy cat a girl could have. Grateful when
attended to, but also willing to slink into the background to mind
your own business.
You inspired my "Animals Are Nicer Than People" blog. On it, I said
that you did not even know the meaning of "ulterior motive."
You were too nice, Chester. Sometimes too nice for your own good. In
the cases of Ivy and Twinkle, sometimes you got stepped on.
Still, you lived a long, happy life. Everyone who knew you, loved your
big orange head and subtly robust spirit.
Rest, rest, rest in peace, my dear sweet Chester.
Love,
Sacha
PS.
Also he ate with his paw and could open doors. Smartest cat ever!
Sent from my iPhone - Barb
PPS.
On Sep 12, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Rick D Evans
Sacha ,
You did not mention that he sounds like Homer Simson when he eats.
PPPS
When I think of you, Chester, I think of the happiest cat I know. You seemed to enjoy everything - not like Ivy who complains about everything. You reminded me a lot at the end of Grandpa Charles. I can't believe you are gone. I knew it was coming, but I still need to get used to this. I had to clean up after you a lot. So, well, I won't miss that. I will miss your nice personality.
PPPPS
I'll miss how you liked to drink out of the toilet and drink any water you saw on the deck, as long it was not a cat dish. It seemed that way.
If Ivy could speak this is what she would say - I will not miss you at all, except for when I stepped on your face with my back paw. I'll also miss not being able to finish your wet food.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Ivy, Jinx
1. Thank you to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Thank you for the nice life Chester had - may he rest in peace
3. Thank you that Jinx can join the Komen race and that so many people are participating - enrollment is down overall for the race but RA is supporting it better than ever
4. Thank you that we are able to help with canvassing - I am convinced things can't get worse than they are now no matter who is elected president next - I hope I am not wrong
2. Thank you for the nice life Chester had - may he rest in peace
3. Thank you that Jinx can join the Komen race and that so many people are participating - enrollment is down overall for the race but RA is supporting it better than ever
4. Thank you that we are able to help with canvassing - I am convinced things can't get worse than they are now no matter who is elected president next - I hope I am not wrong
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Empress Taytu
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful that Sacha can visit
3. Grateful for Empress Taytu restaurant
4. Grateful that we could go to the art museum to see the 19 galleries that are now open with the big construction project now finished yet
5. Grateful we could go to El Grand Rodeo and Tommys during Sacha's visit
6125 Saint Clair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44103-162
2. Grateful that Sacha can visit
3. Grateful for Empress Taytu restaurant
4. Grateful that we could go to the art museum to see the 19 galleries that are now open with the big construction project now finished yet
5. Grateful we could go to El Grand Rodeo and Tommys during Sacha's visit
6125 Saint Clair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44103-162
Friday, September 5, 2008
Grateful, dryer
1. Grateful to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful that dryer arrived and we had it for our anniversary along with apple pie
2. Grateful that dryer arrived and we had it for our anniversary along with apple pie
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Grateful, dryer
1. Grateful to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful that I was invited to the Obama party with the representative from the Shaker Square office. The big news is the race is that McCain chose the governor of Alaska as he running mate. It was a surprise choice. The choice of Biden by Obama was not a surprise choice.
3. Grateful that there are places where you can read books online
4. Grateful that we can quickly replace our ailing dryer with one from Sears - a Kenmore with a door that opens down. I am so excited about this.
http://educhoices.org/articles/Online_Libraries_-_25_Places_to_Read_Free_Books_Online.html
2. Grateful that I was invited to the Obama party with the representative from the Shaker Square office. The big news is the race is that McCain chose the governor of Alaska as he running mate. It was a surprise choice. The choice of Biden by Obama was not a surprise choice.
3. Grateful that there are places where you can read books online
4. Grateful that we can quickly replace our ailing dryer with one from Sears - a Kenmore with a door that opens down. I am so excited about this.
http://educhoices.org/articles/Online_Libraries_-_25_Places_to_Read_Free_Books_Online.html
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Geyer, etc.
1. Grateful to God and all that gets me through a day
2. Grateful to good checkup with Dr. Geyer - may need a bone density scan
Center for Internal Medicine
216 831 5080
2. Grateful to good checkup with Dr. Geyer - may need a bone density scan
Center for Internal Medicine
216 831 5080
Gratitude, parties
1. Thank you to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Gratitude for an interesting Democratic convention so far
3. Gratitude for hopes for a good party for Rick, good block party, and good Obama party
4. Grateful I can include Politics and the English language in this blog - placing unrelated items together in my blog (and my mind) -
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/decline/orwell1.htm
The Democratic convention so far is very interesting. The first night included speeches from Nancy Pelosi, Caroline Kennedy, Ted Kennedy (with a beautiful movie before), Jesse Jackson Junior, Michelle Obama (with a movie before that showed her life story), Michelle's brother, Barak's sister (a teacher and wonderful speaker), Clare McCaskill (Missouri, talking about various American life stories). That is the order I remember the speeches but that is not the order they actually appeared.
What stuck with me is the idea that it is time to pass the torch to a new generation, Ted Kennedy's statement. Caroline Kennedy, Jesse Jackson Junior, and the Obamas - you could say it is time to pass the torch to them. They are certainly worthy and will do I think a most wonderful job with the torch. I am hoping it is time to have universal health care coverage. I have trouble believing we do not have it already.
I am working on an invitation or e-vitation to Rick's party. We were lucky enough to get invited to a block party and Obama party. Living the party life - well, it could be worse! :-)
Fun! Food!
Who: Rick Evans
What: Birthday Party
When:
Where: El Grand Rodeo, Mayfield Road
P.S. Bringing a roll of pennies (or even an interval of 60 pennies) will make Rick very happy. :-)
2. Gratitude for an interesting Democratic convention so far
3. Gratitude for hopes for a good party for Rick, good block party, and good Obama party
4. Grateful I can include Politics and the English language in this blog - placing unrelated items together in my blog (and my mind) -
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/decline/orwell1.htm
The Democratic convention so far is very interesting. The first night included speeches from Nancy Pelosi, Caroline Kennedy, Ted Kennedy (with a beautiful movie before), Jesse Jackson Junior, Michelle Obama (with a movie before that showed her life story), Michelle's brother, Barak's sister (a teacher and wonderful speaker), Clare McCaskill (Missouri, talking about various American life stories). That is the order I remember the speeches but that is not the order they actually appeared.
What stuck with me is the idea that it is time to pass the torch to a new generation, Ted Kennedy's statement. Caroline Kennedy, Jesse Jackson Junior, and the Obamas - you could say it is time to pass the torch to them. They are certainly worthy and will do I think a most wonderful job with the torch. I am hoping it is time to have universal health care coverage. I have trouble believing we do not have it already.
I am working on an invitation or e-vitation to Rick's party. We were lucky enough to get invited to a block party and Obama party. Living the party life - well, it could be worse! :-)
Fun! Food!
Who: Rick Evans
What: Birthday Party
When:
Where: El Grand Rodeo, Mayfield Road
P.S. Bringing a roll of pennies (or even an interval of 60 pennies) will make Rick very happy. :-)
Monday, August 25, 2008
Democratic convention
1. Thankful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Thankful that there is hope the Democratic Convention this year will yield an unbeatable combination
Tonight I am looking forward to the convention. The first night it is to be Michelle Obama and a movie about Ted Kennedy. Other highlights of the week include the two Clintons, Biden, and of course Barak outside in the big football stadium. All Barak all the time - that would be 100% better than what we now have, which is almost unbearable.
I am looking forward to so much including hearing Luke Russert on MS NBC.
2. Thankful that there is hope the Democratic Convention this year will yield an unbeatable combination
Tonight I am looking forward to the convention. The first night it is to be Michelle Obama and a movie about Ted Kennedy. Other highlights of the week include the two Clintons, Biden, and of course Barak outside in the big football stadium. All Barak all the time - that would be 100% better than what we now have, which is almost unbearable.
I am looking forward to so much including hearing Luke Russert on MS NBC.
Petti funeral
1. Thankful to God and all that gets me through a day
2. Thankful that we feel that Paula's grandmother is in good hands with God now
Holy Redeemer Church is so beautiful and the service was wonderful. Going to All Souls Cemetary was along Chardon Road and such a beautiful drive. May Grandma Petti rest in peace.
2. Thankful that we feel that Paula's grandmother is in good hands with God now
Holy Redeemer Church is so beautiful and the service was wonderful. Going to All Souls Cemetary was along Chardon Road and such a beautiful drive. May Grandma Petti rest in peace.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
choc chip cookies
No bake
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
3-4 tablespoons peanut butter, optional
3 cups oatmeal
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine the margarine, milk, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the chocolate chips, oatmeal, vanilla and peanut butter. Mix together and evenly spread into
a greased pan or drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
* 4 ounces butter or margarine
* 1/2 cup milk
* 2 cups sugar
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 3 to 4 tablespoons peanut butter, optional
* 3 cups oats, quick or old-fashioned
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
Place chocolate chips, peanut butter (if used), oats, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Combine the margarine, milk, and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute. Combine the hot mixture with the oatmeal and chocolate chip mixture; stir well. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
1 stick margarine
1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
3-4 tablespoons peanut butter, optional
3 cups oatmeal
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine the margarine, milk, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the chocolate chips, oatmeal, vanilla and peanut butter. Mix together and evenly spread into
a greased pan or drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
* 4 ounces butter or margarine
* 1/2 cup milk
* 2 cups sugar
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 3 to 4 tablespoons peanut butter, optional
* 3 cups oats, quick or old-fashioned
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
Place chocolate chips, peanut butter (if used), oats, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Combine the margarine, milk, and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute. Combine the hot mixture with the oatmeal and chocolate chip mixture; stir well. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Grateful, Geyer, etc.
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful that my visit to Dr. Geyer's office went ok with the physical
2. Grateful that my visit to Dr. Geyer's office went ok with the physical
Monday, August 18, 2008
More movies
1. Grateful to God and all that gets me though a day
2. Grateful that I can put together unrelated items in this blog, like Meals on Wheels stuff along with movie stuff
3. Here is some Pasternak
> *Fevrale dostat chernil i plakat,
> Pisat O Fevrale navsnryd,
> Poka grohochushaya slyakot
> Vesnoyu charnoyu gorit.*
>
>
> *February. Get ink, shed tears.
> Write of it, sob your heart out, sing,
> While torrential slush that roars
> Burns in the blackness of the spring.*
>
schurman luther house 1223 drury ct mayfield hts oh 44124 440 461 3622
I'm Not There, Good
Mama Mia,
The Kite Runner, Good
Sweeney Todd Good (but bloody including decapitation)
Simpson's Movie
Movie about Ralph Nader
Eastern Promises Good (but bloody including decapitation)
Thank You For Smoking
Saw The Kite Runner and Sweeney Todd over the weekend. Glad I saw them.
2. Grateful that I can put together unrelated items in this blog, like Meals on Wheels stuff along with movie stuff
3. Here is some Pasternak
> *Fevrale dostat chernil i plakat,
> Pisat O Fevrale navsnryd,
> Poka grohochushaya slyakot
> Vesnoyu charnoyu gorit.*
>
>
> *February. Get ink, shed tears.
> Write of it, sob your heart out, sing,
> While torrential slush that roars
> Burns in the blackness of the spring.*
>
schurman luther house 1223 drury ct mayfield hts oh 44124 440 461 3622
I'm Not There, Good
Mama Mia,
The Kite Runner, Good
Sweeney Todd Good (but bloody including decapitation)
Simpson's Movie
Movie about Ralph Nader
Eastern Promises Good (but bloody including decapitation)
Thank You For Smoking
Saw The Kite Runner and Sweeney Todd over the weekend. Glad I saw them.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Ohio species
1. Thank you to God and that gets me through a day
2. Thank you to groups that care for the environment
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/invasive/invasivebrochure/tabid/2007/Default.aspx
2. Thank you to groups that care for the environment
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/invasive/invasivebrochure/tabid/2007/Default.aspx
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
TJ, NYC
1. Grateful to all that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful that Trader Joe's has good cereal
3. Grateful that we had a nice trip to NYC
28809 Chagrin Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone: (216) 360-9320
Trading Hours: 9 am - 9 pm
Our recent trip to NYC included the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Natural History Museum, Central Park and several memorable meals. Since being a restaurant reviewer seems like it could be an interesting job, I'll concentrate on that part of the trip.
Our first meal was dinner at a Cajun restaurant. Lunch was a Mexican restaurant near the natural history museum. Dinner was at 212 where I ordered a grilled veggie platter that was remarkably skimpy (with eggplant, zucchini, onions, corn, and asparagus). It was my only disappointing meal in NY.
We also took a walk through Central Park where we stopped by a lake with boat rides and a hot air balloon ride as well. We also stopped by an outside pavilion with a free big band concert. The pavilion reminded me of places like Blossom and Wolf Trap.
I would go back to the Cajun and Mexican restaurants for sure. 212 I would not like to go back to as much Everyone liked the Cajun and Mexican restaurants a lot. The guacamole was especially delicious, but while it was called medium (not mild or hot) was actually quite spicy. Sacha's vegetable tureen at the Cajun restaurant stands out as the most memorable dish from what everyone ordered, but all the dishes were good, with me really enjoying the warm spinach salad (with carmelized onions, brie, and raisins).
Rick and Alex seemed to get one of the best items at the Mexican restaurant - the fish tacos. Barbara seemed to enjoy the good vegetarian selections everywhere but at 212 where Barbara and Sacha got an anemic pasta dish.
2. Grateful that Trader Joe's has good cereal
3. Grateful that we had a nice trip to NYC
28809 Chagrin Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone: (216) 360-9320
Trading Hours: 9 am - 9 pm
Our recent trip to NYC included the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Natural History Museum, Central Park and several memorable meals. Since being a restaurant reviewer seems like it could be an interesting job, I'll concentrate on that part of the trip.
Our first meal was dinner at a Cajun restaurant. Lunch was a Mexican restaurant near the natural history museum. Dinner was at 212 where I ordered a grilled veggie platter that was remarkably skimpy (with eggplant, zucchini, onions, corn, and asparagus). It was my only disappointing meal in NY.
We also took a walk through Central Park where we stopped by a lake with boat rides and a hot air balloon ride as well. We also stopped by an outside pavilion with a free big band concert. The pavilion reminded me of places like Blossom and Wolf Trap.
I would go back to the Cajun and Mexican restaurants for sure. 212 I would not like to go back to as much Everyone liked the Cajun and Mexican restaurants a lot. The guacamole was especially delicious, but while it was called medium (not mild or hot) was actually quite spicy. Sacha's vegetable tureen at the Cajun restaurant stands out as the most memorable dish from what everyone ordered, but all the dishes were good, with me really enjoying the warm spinach salad (with carmelized onions, brie, and raisins).
Rick and Alex seemed to get one of the best items at the Mexican restaurant - the fish tacos. Barbara seemed to enjoy the good vegetarian selections everywhere but at 212 where Barbara and Sacha got an anemic pasta dish.
Grateful, 6 sigma
1. Grateful to God and all that helps me get through a day, especially the nice people
2. Grateful about programs like six sigma that may help - even I am on a green belt team now
3. Grateful that Dept. of Health called to say they would follow up on Taza.
Wikipedia is helping me understand even better what six sigma is and any ties it has to programs set up by people like Deming. The wikipedia entry calls six sigma a business management strategy. It was originally developed by Motorola. I wonder who wrote the wikipedia entry. Was it someone from Motorola?
Six sigma is used to remove defects and errors in manufacturing and business processes. It uses statistical and quality methods. It relies on a group of people within the organization - black belts, etc. - who are trained in six sigma processes. A six sigma project follows a defined sequence of steps and has quantifiable targets such a cost reduction or profit increase.
Originally designed to address manufacturing problems, six sigma has now been extended to include business processes. A defect is now defined as anything that could lead to customer dissatisfaction.
Six sigma was inspired by several previous quality methodologies based on work by people such as Deming and Juran.
What does six sigma have in common with previous quality improvement initiatives? Continuous improvement, measuring, analyzing, committment from management - these are some of the common qualities.
How is six sigma different from previous quality improvement initiatives? An emphasis on financial returns, an emphasis on management leadership, the black belt terminology and approach - these are some of the differences.
Six sigma is credited by Motorola as having helped the company save billions of dollars. This is as of 2006. Honeywell and General Electric also use the technique. Jack Welch introduced it into GE. About 2/3s of Fortune 500 companies use six sigma initiatives.
Lean six sigma is another term that has been used in recent years. It is a combination of lean manufacturing and six sigma.
I see the wikipedia entry also notes that not all companies have had success with six sigma initiatives. It is too narrow to address issues properly according to some. Another critic says it stifles creativity.
Juran says there is nothing new here. He says it is just quality improvement. The terms are more flamboyant is what he says.
How can we apply this to technical communication? Will
2. Grateful about programs like six sigma that may help - even I am on a green belt team now
3. Grateful that Dept. of Health called to say they would follow up on Taza.
Wikipedia is helping me understand even better what six sigma is and any ties it has to programs set up by people like Deming. The wikipedia entry calls six sigma a business management strategy. It was originally developed by Motorola. I wonder who wrote the wikipedia entry. Was it someone from Motorola?
Six sigma is used to remove defects and errors in manufacturing and business processes. It uses statistical and quality methods. It relies on a group of people within the organization - black belts, etc. - who are trained in six sigma processes. A six sigma project follows a defined sequence of steps and has quantifiable targets such a cost reduction or profit increase.
Originally designed to address manufacturing problems, six sigma has now been extended to include business processes. A defect is now defined as anything that could lead to customer dissatisfaction.
Six sigma was inspired by several previous quality methodologies based on work by people such as Deming and Juran.
What does six sigma have in common with previous quality improvement initiatives? Continuous improvement, measuring, analyzing, committment from management - these are some of the common qualities.
How is six sigma different from previous quality improvement initiatives? An emphasis on financial returns, an emphasis on management leadership, the black belt terminology and approach - these are some of the differences.
Six sigma is credited by Motorola as having helped the company save billions of dollars. This is as of 2006. Honeywell and General Electric also use the technique. Jack Welch introduced it into GE. About 2/3s of Fortune 500 companies use six sigma initiatives.
Lean six sigma is another term that has been used in recent years. It is a combination of lean manufacturing and six sigma.
I see the wikipedia entry also notes that not all companies have had success with six sigma initiatives. It is too narrow to address issues properly according to some. Another critic says it stifles creativity.
Juran says there is nothing new here. He says it is just quality improvement. The terms are more flamboyant is what he says.
How can we apply this to technical communication? Will
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Columbia Journal, NPR
1. Grateful to God and all who help me
2. Grateful to Sacha's article in CJR
3. Grateful to NPR and Terry Gross and Fresh Air
http://www.cjr.org/campaign_desk/casus_belli_by_proxy.php
Columbia Journalism Review is running Sacha's piece on Casus Belli By Proxy about the Georgian-Russian conflict.
McCain and Obama are taking different approaches on this. McCain is emphasizing that we will step in militarily if needed. Obama is saying there must be a way to stop this war through negotiations and a coalition approach.
Fresh Air's story on journalist David Carr was called checks his own story. David has a lot of ups and downs in his life and is now working with NY Times. The Night of the Gun is his new book.
Fresh Air's story on Zack Hample and his new book on baseball covered items such as why baseball players spit so much. Spitting is part of baseball's culture is part of Hample's answer. He says another part is that there is a lot of waiting in baseball.
2. Grateful to Sacha's article in CJR
3. Grateful to NPR and Terry Gross and Fresh Air
http://www.cjr.org/campaign_desk/casus_belli_by_proxy.php
Columbia Journalism Review is running Sacha's piece on Casus Belli By Proxy about the Georgian-Russian conflict.
McCain and Obama are taking different approaches on this. McCain is emphasizing that we will step in militarily if needed. Obama is saying there must be a way to stop this war through negotiations and a coalition approach.
Fresh Air's story on journalist David Carr was called checks his own story. David has a lot of ups and downs in his life and is now working with NY Times. The Night of the Gun is his new book.
Fresh Air's story on Zack Hample and his new book on baseball covered items such as why baseball players spit so much. Spitting is part of baseball's culture is part of Hample's answer. He says another part is that there is a lot of waiting in baseball.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Eastern Promises
1. Grateful to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful that I have not seen anything like Eastern Promises in real life
3. Grateful to the Comedy Channel and The Daily Show and The Colbert Report
4. Grateful that I found a list of the 7 deadly sins to remind myself - envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth, wrath.
We tried to catch up on the Comedy Channel shows we recorded and watched some Colberts. His guests included Kevin Costner and someone who wrote a book about branding. Kevin Costner has a new movie out - Swing Vote. He talked a little about how every vote counts. The person who wrote the book about branding had examples like Kool Aid promoting shoes. What does Kool Aid have to do with shoes? Nothing. The endorsement should mean nothing to the purchaser as well. But it does and this he argues is wrong.
Colbert (along with a lot of other people) is talking about the ad McCain is running that compares Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton in that they are all celebrities. Colbert agrees that they are all very similar. For example, they were all teachers of constitutional law at the Unversity of Chicago. On Meet the Press, Leiberman was McCain's representative and was asked if the ad is effective. Leiberman said yes. It points out that Obama is not ready to lead. Kerry was the Obama spokesperson. He said the ad points out that McCain's only strategy to win is to attack Obama's character. I ask myself why Obama is so popular. It is because of his ideas and ability to lead. I wish people who recognize this.
8.08.08 is the date the Olympics started. The story about Eric Shanteau swimming even tho' he has cancer is inspiring. He made sure that the cancer was not spreading and waiting on his treatment would not hurt his chances of overcoming the disease.
About Eastern Promises, it is hard to know where to start describing this movie. I enjoyed the combination of English, Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian. The violence in the movie was disturbing but it told the story properly. The violence was not there simply to entertain.
The cruelty of the people in the movie makes me wonder if it could be so.
Wikipedia notes that many critics put the movie in as one of the top 10 of the year. Rotten Tomatoes confirms this. While the movie was hard to watch, I'm happy that I saw it.
2. Grateful that I have not seen anything like Eastern Promises in real life
3. Grateful to the Comedy Channel and The Daily Show and The Colbert Report
4. Grateful that I found a list of the 7 deadly sins to remind myself - envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth, wrath.
We tried to catch up on the Comedy Channel shows we recorded and watched some Colberts. His guests included Kevin Costner and someone who wrote a book about branding. Kevin Costner has a new movie out - Swing Vote. He talked a little about how every vote counts. The person who wrote the book about branding had examples like Kool Aid promoting shoes. What does Kool Aid have to do with shoes? Nothing. The endorsement should mean nothing to the purchaser as well. But it does and this he argues is wrong.
Colbert (along with a lot of other people) is talking about the ad McCain is running that compares Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton in that they are all celebrities. Colbert agrees that they are all very similar. For example, they were all teachers of constitutional law at the Unversity of Chicago. On Meet the Press, Leiberman was McCain's representative and was asked if the ad is effective. Leiberman said yes. It points out that Obama is not ready to lead. Kerry was the Obama spokesperson. He said the ad points out that McCain's only strategy to win is to attack Obama's character. I ask myself why Obama is so popular. It is because of his ideas and ability to lead. I wish people who recognize this.
8.08.08 is the date the Olympics started. The story about Eric Shanteau swimming even tho' he has cancer is inspiring. He made sure that the cancer was not spreading and waiting on his treatment would not hurt his chances of overcoming the disease.
About Eastern Promises, it is hard to know where to start describing this movie. I enjoyed the combination of English, Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian. The violence in the movie was disturbing but it told the story properly. The violence was not there simply to entertain.
The cruelty of the people in the movie makes me wonder if it could be so.
Wikipedia notes that many critics put the movie in as one of the top 10 of the year. Rotten Tomatoes confirms this. While the movie was hard to watch, I'm happy that I saw it.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Future STC conferences
1. Grateful to God and that helps me get through a day
2. Grateful that future STC conferences to be in interesting places
3. Grateful for this blog
2009 Atlanta, GA 3-6 May
2010 Dallas, TX
2011 Sacramento, CA
2012 Rosemont, IL
2013 Atlanta, GA
Now it is getting to the point where there is not enough time to do all the blogging that I would like to. I want to blog more about the Comedy Channel news and commentary shows. HA HA! NPR shows are interesting also.
John Geddes was interviewed on Fresh Air. He wrote a book about being a mercenary in Iraq. Highway to Hell is the name of the book. He argues that mercenary soldiers can plan a role as important as that of UN peace keepers.
2. Grateful that future STC conferences to be in interesting places
3. Grateful for this blog
2009 Atlanta, GA 3-6 May
2010 Dallas, TX
2011 Sacramento, CA
2012 Rosemont, IL
2013 Atlanta, GA
Now it is getting to the point where there is not enough time to do all the blogging that I would like to. I want to blog more about the Comedy Channel news and commentary shows. HA HA! NPR shows are interesting also.
John Geddes was interviewed on Fresh Air. He wrote a book about being a mercenary in Iraq. Highway to Hell is the name of the book. He argues that mercenary soldiers can plan a role as important as that of UN peace keepers.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Grateful, health
1. Grateful to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful there is still hope that letter and fax I sent to US Air may get the refund for the four charges
3. Grateful there is hope that letter to board of health about food illness may get some attention as email and telephone call so far has gotten no response
4. Grateful that CPR class and first aid class I took this week
5. Grateful that medical visit this week turned out fine (L. Moore, UHHS)
6. Grateful for CDs that mature 8/8 and 8/15
7. Grateful for idealist.org and jobs there
8. Grateful for ideas for Rick's birthday including dinner, an Indian's game, and botanical gardens
9. Grafeful for a nice trip to NYC with visit to botanical gardens, Central park, museum of natural history, cajun restaurant, Mexican restaurant, breakfast diner in Brooklyn, and restaurant called 212
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
5550 Venture Drive
Parma, Ohio 44130
2. Grateful there is still hope that letter and fax I sent to US Air may get the refund for the four charges
3. Grateful there is hope that letter to board of health about food illness may get some attention as email and telephone call so far has gotten no response
4. Grateful that CPR class and first aid class I took this week
5. Grateful that medical visit this week turned out fine (L. Moore, UHHS)
6. Grateful for CDs that mature 8/8 and 8/15
7. Grateful for idealist.org and jobs there
8. Grateful for ideas for Rick's birthday including dinner, an Indian's game, and botanical gardens
9. Grafeful for a nice trip to NYC with visit to botanical gardens, Central park, museum of natural history, cajun restaurant, Mexican restaurant, breakfast diner in Brooklyn, and restaurant called 212
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
5550 Venture Drive
Parma, Ohio 44130
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
STC 8/7 6PM
Thanks for taking a leadership role with NEO STC this year!
Our first NEO STC Board meeting is scheduled for August 7, 2008.
Location: Independence Public Library
6361 Selig Drive
Independence, Ohio 44131-4926
The library is located off of Brecksville Road in the Civic Center complex.
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Bring: A list of your committee's goals and an estimated budget for 2008-2009. Choose one representative from your committee to give a 5-minute report to the board. Handouts are optional.
Send: A copy of your notes to our NEO STC Secretary, Renee Murray.
A light dinner and beverages will be provided.
RVSP to Amy Vogt by August 5, 2008. If you are not able to attend, please send me a copy of your notes to present at the meeting.
Our first NEO STC Board meeting is scheduled for August 7, 2008.
Location: Independence Public Library
6361 Selig Drive
Independence, Ohio 44131-4926
The library is located off of Brecksville Road in the Civic Center complex.
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Bring: A list of your committee's goals and an estimated budget for 2008-2009. Choose one representative from your committee to give a 5-minute report to the board. Handouts are optional.
Send: A copy of your notes to our NEO STC Secretary, Renee Murray.
A light dinner and beverages will be provided.
RVSP to Amy Vogt by August 5, 2008. If you are not able to attend, please send me a copy of your notes to present at the meeting.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Academy, green print
Jeffrey T. Parsons
Vice President, Business Development
Academy Graphic Communication
1000 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44109
216-661-2550 xt.18
jeffparsons@agcinc.org
www.visitagc.com
Academy Graphic Communication is doing its part in ensuring a sustainable environment. We’ve obtained both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certification and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody Certification. Ask today how you can begin labeling your marketing communication projects with the FSC or SFI label to help communicate your sustainability efforts.
Vice President, Business Development
Academy Graphic Communication
1000 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44109
216-661-2550 xt.18
jeffparsons@agcinc.org
www.visitagc.com
Academy Graphic Communication is doing its part in ensuring a sustainable environment. We’ve obtained both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certification and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody Certification. Ask today how you can begin labeling your marketing communication projects with the FSC or SFI label to help communicate your sustainability efforts.
Monday, July 28, 2008
DANIEL SILVA (Moscow Rules)
DANIEL SILVA (Moscow Rules)- here is some copying -
The extraordinary new Gabriel Allon thriller from one of the world's finest writers of international intrigue and espionage.
The violent death of a journalist leads agent turned art-restorer, Gabriel Allon to Russia. Here he finds that in terms of spycraft, the stakes are the highest they've ever been. He's playing by "Moscow Rules" now.
It is not the grim Moscow of Soviet times, but a new Moscow, awash in oil wealth and bulletproof Bentleys. A Moscow where a new generation of Stalinists is plotting to reclaim an empire lost, and to challenge the global dominance of its old enemy, the United States.
One such man is Ivan Kharkov, a former KGB agent who has built a global investment empire on the rubble of the Soviet Union. Hidden within that empire is a lucrative and deadly business. Kharkov is an arms dealer - and he is about to deliver Russia's most sophisticated weapons to al-Qaeda. Unless Allon can learn the time and place of the delivery, the world will see the deadliest terror attacks since 9/11 - and the clock is ticking fast.
Filled with rich prose and breathtaking turns of plot, Moscow Rules is at once superior entertainment and a searing cautionary tale about the new threats rising to the East - and Silva's finest novel yet.
The extraordinary new Gabriel Allon thriller from one of the world's finest writers of international intrigue and espionage.
The violent death of a journalist leads agent turned art-restorer, Gabriel Allon to Russia. Here he finds that in terms of spycraft, the stakes are the highest they've ever been. He's playing by "Moscow Rules" now.
It is not the grim Moscow of Soviet times, but a new Moscow, awash in oil wealth and bulletproof Bentleys. A Moscow where a new generation of Stalinists is plotting to reclaim an empire lost, and to challenge the global dominance of its old enemy, the United States.
One such man is Ivan Kharkov, a former KGB agent who has built a global investment empire on the rubble of the Soviet Union. Hidden within that empire is a lucrative and deadly business. Kharkov is an arms dealer - and he is about to deliver Russia's most sophisticated weapons to al-Qaeda. Unless Allon can learn the time and place of the delivery, the world will see the deadliest terror attacks since 9/11 - and the clock is ticking fast.
Filled with rich prose and breathtaking turns of plot, Moscow Rules is at once superior entertainment and a searing cautionary tale about the new threats rising to the East - and Silva's finest novel yet.
Ill from food
If the restaurant is within the city of Cleveland, you may
contact the following persons:
Ron Smith: Deputy Commissioner of Environment 216-664-3596
Renee Witcher-Johnson, Epidemiologist: 216-420-7743
If the restaurant is outside the boundaries of the City of Cleveland, you
should contact the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. That number is
216-201-2000. If you have further questions, you may contact me at the
following number: 216-664-2362. Tks.
This is from the Health Centers Director for the city of Cleveland.
contact the following persons:
Ron Smith: Deputy Commissioner of Environment 216-664-3596
Renee Witcher-Johnson, Epidemiologist: 216-420-7743
If the restaurant is outside the boundaries of the City of Cleveland, you
should contact the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. That number is
216-201-2000. If you have further questions, you may contact me at the
following number: 216-664-2362. Tks.
This is from the Health Centers Director for the city of Cleveland.
Bob, 29 July
1. Thank you to God and all who help me get through a day or even an hour
2. Thank you for fund raisers such as the one on Sacha's birthday at Bob Evans, to raise money for frog habitats.
Bob Evans
1437 GOLDEN GATE BLVD
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44124
(440) 473-4713
Some of the salads you can get at Bob Evans include:
1. Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
2. Chef Salad (with ham and bacon)
3. Chili & Cheese Taco Salad with sausage chilli
4. Country Spinach Salad with chicken
5. Cobb with chicken and bacon
6. Wildfire Chicken Salad
7. Fresh Fruit & Yogurt Plate
Bob Evans Raising Funds to support Vernal Pool Project
Bob Evans Farms is now a supporting sponsor of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Frogs, Hogs & Dogs exhibit.
In conjunction with 2008 Year of the Frog, Cleveland Metroparks and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo are undertaking a project to create pools within Cleveland Metroparks and then populate them with wood frogs. In support of this effort, on Tuesday, July 29, Bob Evans will donate 10% of proceeds in 26 participating Northeast Ohio Bob Evans restaurants to the Zoo's Vernal Pool Habitat Project!
This project is supposed to help create new wetland habitats for amphibians in Northeast Ohio.
Happy Birthday Sac!
2. Thank you for fund raisers such as the one on Sacha's birthday at Bob Evans, to raise money for frog habitats.
Bob Evans
1437 GOLDEN GATE BLVD
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44124
(440) 473-4713
Some of the salads you can get at Bob Evans include:
1. Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
2. Chef Salad (with ham and bacon)
3. Chili & Cheese Taco Salad with sausage chilli
4. Country Spinach Salad with chicken
5. Cobb with chicken and bacon
6. Wildfire Chicken Salad
7. Fresh Fruit & Yogurt Plate
Bob Evans Raising Funds to support Vernal Pool Project
Bob Evans Farms is now a supporting sponsor of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Frogs, Hogs & Dogs exhibit.
In conjunction with 2008 Year of the Frog, Cleveland Metroparks and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo are undertaking a project to create pools within Cleveland Metroparks and then populate them with wood frogs. In support of this effort, on Tuesday, July 29, Bob Evans will donate 10% of proceeds in 26 participating Northeast Ohio Bob Evans restaurants to the Zoo's Vernal Pool Habitat Project!
This project is supposed to help create new wetland habitats for amphibians in Northeast Ohio.
Happy Birthday Sac!
Gratitude, 26 July
1. Thank you to God for all who help me get through a day.
2. Thank you for the nice birthday dinner for Barbara at Night Town. It has been years since I have had a steamed artichoke and what a treat. The presentation of the artichoke at Night Town was excellent. The artichoke leaves were tender and the vegetable broth-and-butter dipping sauce was an excellent touch, not to mention the choke that reminded me of rich mashed potatoes. For dinner I had the salad with olives and cheese. Barb had the ravioli stuffed with blue cheese and mushrooms.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARB!
3. Finding Our Way Again - The Return of the Ancient Practices by Brian McLaren is an interesting read.
The author mentions five Abrahamic practices to consider putting into your life. He notes that Abraham was an important figure for the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish ways of life.
1. Pilgrimmage
2. Fasting
3. Holy meal
4. Prayers of blessing
5. Giving or tithing
6. The sabbath
What an interesting list this is. Of course, there are many ways to interpret this for my world today. The author suggests that many of these we probably already do as part of our way of life but just do not realize it. Pilgrimmage I think of as when we break with the routine of our life and go away. I have even been thinking that a trip to St. Peter's Cathedral next time we go to NY would be a nice pilgrimmage. Our recent trip to Florida tho' not of course a visit to a religious site strictly speaking was a break with the routine and an enjoyable one.
Fasting of course is something you do every day before breakfast. Keeping a longer fast is one approach that would work for me. A holy meal can be any meal that is shared. Prayers of blessing I feel help me get through every day. Giving is something I want to do more and want to help with the Meals on Wheels tho' in a way some of the work we are doing with FOEC, LOGS, and Komen involve some giving, tho' I could always do more. Observing the sabbath is something I feel I can do of course on weekends when again there is a break from the routine of work and there is resting, something that should be encouraged as even religious and spiritual observance says it is a valuable practice.
2. Thank you for the nice birthday dinner for Barbara at Night Town. It has been years since I have had a steamed artichoke and what a treat. The presentation of the artichoke at Night Town was excellent. The artichoke leaves were tender and the vegetable broth-and-butter dipping sauce was an excellent touch, not to mention the choke that reminded me of rich mashed potatoes. For dinner I had the salad with olives and cheese. Barb had the ravioli stuffed with blue cheese and mushrooms.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARB!
3. Finding Our Way Again - The Return of the Ancient Practices by Brian McLaren is an interesting read.
The author mentions five Abrahamic practices to consider putting into your life. He notes that Abraham was an important figure for the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish ways of life.
1. Pilgrimmage
2. Fasting
3. Holy meal
4. Prayers of blessing
5. Giving or tithing
6. The sabbath
What an interesting list this is. Of course, there are many ways to interpret this for my world today. The author suggests that many of these we probably already do as part of our way of life but just do not realize it. Pilgrimmage I think of as when we break with the routine of our life and go away. I have even been thinking that a trip to St. Peter's Cathedral next time we go to NY would be a nice pilgrimmage. Our recent trip to Florida tho' not of course a visit to a religious site strictly speaking was a break with the routine and an enjoyable one.
Fasting of course is something you do every day before breakfast. Keeping a longer fast is one approach that would work for me. A holy meal can be any meal that is shared. Prayers of blessing I feel help me get through every day. Giving is something I want to do more and want to help with the Meals on Wheels tho' in a way some of the work we are doing with FOEC, LOGS, and Komen involve some giving, tho' I could always do more. Observing the sabbath is something I feel I can do of course on weekends when again there is a break from the routine of work and there is resting, something that should be encouraged as even religious and spiritual observance says it is a valuable practice.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Dept of Health
krothenberg@city.cleveland.oh.us
http://www.clevelandhealth.org/Contact/ is where I got the information to contact the Department of Health as suggested by Dr. Geyer. This concerns the four of us who became ill after eating at Taza on June 21.
http://www.clevelandhealth.org/Contact/ is where I got the information to contact the Department of Health as suggested by Dr. Geyer. This concerns the four of us who became ill after eating at Taza on June 21.
Good nature, posts
1. Thank you to God and all who help me get through everything
2. Thank you that there is hope for cotton mouth tho' sometimes it feels more like wood mouth
3. Thank goodness for Good Nature - see following -
3. What a lot of blogging this month!
What a lot of blogging I did in July so far. I'm not sure what to make of this. I don't know if there has been more than even on my mind or it's just one of those things. I wonder if my blogs are funny enough. Maybe I should work on that. There is a lot of gratitude in my life. Maybe that explains all the blogging. I have been thinking a lot lately about what retirement would be like.
7/25 application covered organic fertilizer and stress and did a surge weed control.
2. Thank you that there is hope for cotton mouth tho' sometimes it feels more like wood mouth
3. Thank goodness for Good Nature - see following -
3. What a lot of blogging this month!
What a lot of blogging I did in July so far. I'm not sure what to make of this. I don't know if there has been more than even on my mind or it's just one of those things. I wonder if my blogs are funny enough. Maybe I should work on that. There is a lot of gratitude in my life. Maybe that explains all the blogging. I have been thinking a lot lately about what retirement would be like.
7/25 application covered organic fertilizer and stress and did a surge weed control.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Gratitude, frustration
1. Grateful to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful there is hope from the frustration of several things
The things that are frustrating me are a double billing from expedia (26 July contacted expedia about this) and not hearing from Taza on what caused us to get ill. I called Taza twice and wrote once but so far have not heard from them. We went to Taza the Saturday after Father's Day. I contacted Taza in June and July.
2. Grateful there is hope from the frustration of several things
The things that are frustrating me are a double billing from expedia (26 July contacted expedia about this) and not hearing from Taza on what caused us to get ill. I called Taza twice and wrote once but so far have not heard from them. We went to Taza the Saturday after Father's Day. I contacted Taza in June and July.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Simplified English
1. Thank you to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Thank you to efforts such as simplified technical English.
http://www.userlab.com/SE.html should be a good place to go as we work through my STE exercise. Maybe I should write an article about this for STC.
http://www.userlab.com/Downloads/SE.pdf
2. Thank you to efforts such as simplified technical English.
http://www.userlab.com/SE.html should be a good place to go as we work through my STE exercise. Maybe I should write an article about this for STC.
http://www.userlab.com/Downloads/SE.pdf
Monday, July 21, 2008
brocolli/patterson's
1 lg. bunch broccoli
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 c. shredded cheddar
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 c. Miracle Whip
1/4 - 1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. vinegar
Cut up broccoli into bite size pieces. Mix broccoli and next 3 ingredients. Combine salad dressing with sugar and vinegar. Toss with broccoli mixture 1 hour before serving. Serve cold
2 lg. heads broccoli
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 c. mayonnaise
3 tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. vinegar
Cut broccoli into small flowerets. Combine broccoli, cheeses and bacon in large bowl, reserve in refrigerator until well chilled. Combine mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar until creamy. Pour over broccoli mixture just before serving and toss well. This will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Patterson Fruit Farm Market is open year round. Our hours December through May are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and June through November 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 c. shredded cheddar
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 c. Miracle Whip
1/4 - 1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. vinegar
Cut up broccoli into bite size pieces. Mix broccoli and next 3 ingredients. Combine salad dressing with sugar and vinegar. Toss with broccoli mixture 1 hour before serving. Serve cold
2 lg. heads broccoli
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 c. mayonnaise
3 tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. vinegar
Cut broccoli into small flowerets. Combine broccoli, cheeses and bacon in large bowl, reserve in refrigerator until well chilled. Combine mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar until creamy. Pour over broccoli mixture just before serving and toss well. This will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Patterson Fruit Farm Market is open year round. Our hours December through May are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and June through November 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
veggie pizza
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (1 ounce) package Ranch-style dressing mix
2 carrots, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onions
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Roll out crescent rolls onto a large non-stick baking sheet. Stretch and flatten to form a single rectangular shape on the baking sheet. Bake 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow to cool.
Place cream cheese in a medium bowl. Mix cream cheese with 1/2 of the ranch dressing mix. Adjust the amount of dressing mix to taste. Spread the mixture over the cooled crust. Arrange carrots, red bell pepper, broccoli and green onions on top. Chill in the refrigerator approximately 1 hour. Cut into bite-size squares to serve.
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped cauliflower
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Roll out the crescent roll dough onto a 9x13 inch baking sheet, and pinch together edges to form the pizza crust.
Bake crust for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Once finished cooking, remove crust from oven and let cool 15 minutes without removing it from the baking sheet.
In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, and dry Ranch dressing. Spread the mixture over the cooled crust. Arrange broccoli, tomato, green bell pepper, cauliflower, shredded carrots, and Cheddar cheese over the cream cheese layer. Chill for one hour, slice and serve.
1 pkg. Pillsbury all-ready pizza crust
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (I use light)
1 c. Best Food mayonnaise
2/3 c. cultured sour cream
1/2 to 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
1 tsp. dill weed
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
Fresh veggies chopped (I use broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, onions, mushrooms) (suit yourself)
1 sm. can ripe olives, sliced
Grated sharp cheese
Parmesan cheese
Flatten pizza crust in a large pizza pan or cookie sheet. Bake according to package directions. Mix well the cream cheese, mayonnaise, cultured sour cream, ranch dressing mix, dill weed, onion and garlic powder. Spread on cooled crust.
Sprinkle chopped veggies on next; press down. Add chopped olives. Sprinkle on grated cheese and top with Parmesan cheese. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Delicious.
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (1 ounce) package Ranch-style dressing mix
2 carrots, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onions
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Roll out crescent rolls onto a large non-stick baking sheet. Stretch and flatten to form a single rectangular shape on the baking sheet. Bake 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow to cool.
Place cream cheese in a medium bowl. Mix cream cheese with 1/2 of the ranch dressing mix. Adjust the amount of dressing mix to taste. Spread the mixture over the cooled crust. Arrange carrots, red bell pepper, broccoli and green onions on top. Chill in the refrigerator approximately 1 hour. Cut into bite-size squares to serve.
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped cauliflower
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Add to Recipe Box
My folders:
Add to Shopping List
Add a Personal Note
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Roll out the crescent roll dough onto a 9x13 inch baking sheet, and pinch together edges to form the pizza crust.
Bake crust for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Once finished cooking, remove crust from oven and let cool 15 minutes without removing it from the baking sheet.
In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, and dry Ranch dressing. Spread the mixture over the cooled crust. Arrange broccoli, tomato, green bell pepper, cauliflower, shredded carrots, and Cheddar cheese over the cream cheese layer. Chill for one hour, slice and serve.
1 pkg. Pillsbury all-ready pizza crust
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (I use light)
1 c. Best Food mayonnaise
2/3 c. cultured sour cream
1/2 to 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
1 tsp. dill weed
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
Fresh veggies chopped (I use broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, onions, mushrooms) (suit yourself)
1 sm. can ripe olives, sliced
Grated sharp cheese
Parmesan cheese
Flatten pizza crust in a large pizza pan or cookie sheet. Bake according to package directions. Mix well the cream cheese, mayonnaise, cultured sour cream, ranch dressing mix, dill weed, onion and garlic powder. Spread on cooled crust.
Sprinkle chopped veggies on next; press down. Add chopped olives. Sprinkle on grated cheese and top with Parmesan cheese. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Delicious.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Income tax, print
1. Thank you to God and all who help me get through a day.
2. http://www.hrblock.com/taxes/planning/tax_courses/index.html?campaignid=Yahoo0010
3. Thank goodness for the efforts of printers who are trying to be eco-friendly - including labeling with the FSC and SFI certifications
Jeffrey T. Parsons, Vice President, Business Development
Academy Graphic Communication
1000 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44109
216-661-2550 xt.18
jeffparsons@agcinc.org
www.visitagc.com
Academy Graphic Communication is doing its part in ensuring a sustainable environment. We’ve obtained both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certification and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody Certification. Ask today how you can begin labeling your marketing communication projects with the FSC or SFI label to help communicate your sustainability efforts.
http://www.hrblock.com/taxes/planning/tax_courses/index.html?campaignid=Yahoo0010
2. http://www.hrblock.com/taxes/planning/tax_courses/index.html?campaignid=Yahoo0010
3. Thank goodness for the efforts of printers who are trying to be eco-friendly - including labeling with the FSC and SFI certifications
Jeffrey T. Parsons, Vice President, Business Development
Academy Graphic Communication
1000 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44109
216-661-2550 xt.18
jeffparsons@agcinc.org
www.visitagc.com
Academy Graphic Communication is doing its part in ensuring a sustainable environment. We’ve obtained both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certification and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody Certification. Ask today how you can begin labeling your marketing communication projects with the FSC or SFI label to help communicate your sustainability efforts.
http://www.hrblock.com/taxes/planning/tax_courses/index.html?campaignid=Yahoo0010
Tax/Salmonella
1. Grateful to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful that I can place unrelated items together in this blog - unrelated, as in salmonella and a link to a class on preparing income tax
A person infected with the Salmonella enteritidis bacterium usually has fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea beginning 12 to 72 hours after consuming a contaminated food or beverage. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without antibiotic treatment. However, the diarrhea can be severe, and the person may be ill enough to require hospitalization.
http://www.hrblock.com/taxes/planning/tax_courses/index.html?campaignid=Yahoo0010
2. Grateful that I can place unrelated items together in this blog - unrelated, as in salmonella and a link to a class on preparing income tax
A person infected with the Salmonella enteritidis bacterium usually has fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea beginning 12 to 72 hours after consuming a contaminated food or beverage. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without antibiotic treatment. However, the diarrhea can be severe, and the person may be ill enough to require hospitalization.
http://www.hrblock.com/taxes/planning/tax_courses/index.html?campaignid=Yahoo0010
Friday, July 18, 2008
STE, Creek
1. Grateful to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful that I can put together unrelated items in this blog
Simplified English is a controlled language originally developed for aerospace industry maintenance manuals. It offers a carefully limited and standardized subset of English.
Proponents claim that Simplified English can:
* Reduce ambiguity
* Improve comprehension for people whose first language is not English
* Make human translation easier, faster and more cost effective
* Facilitate computer-assisted translation and machine translation
Simplified English has a lexicon of approved words and those words can only be used in certain ways. For example, the word close can be used in the phrase "Close the door" but not "do not go close to the landing gear".
Simplified English is sometimes used as a generic term for a controlled language. The aerospace standard is actually an industry-regulated writing standard for aerospace maintenance documentation. It is not intended for use as a general writing standard. The US government’s Plain English[1] lacks the strict vocabulary restrictions of the aerospace standard, but it represents an attempt at a more general writing standard.
The regulated aerospace standard has been called AECMA Simplified English, because the European Association of Aerospace Manufacturers (AECMA) originally created the standard in the 1980s. The AECMA standard originally came from Fokker, which had based their standard on earlier controlled languages, especially Caterpillar Fundamental English. In 2005, AECMA was subsumed by the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), which renamed its standard to ASD Simplified Technical English or STE. STE is defined by the specification ASD-STE100, which is maintained by the Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group (STEMG). The standard contains a set of restrictions on the grammar and style of procedural and descriptive text. It also contains a dictionary of roughly 1000 approved general words. Writers are given guidelines for adding technical names and technical verbs to their documentation. STE is mandated by several commercial and military specifications that control the style and content of maintenance documentation.
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
FRIENDS OF EUCLID CREEK TO HOLD FIRST ANNUAL “CREEK DANCE”
South Euclid, OH, July 18, 2008 – The volunteer organization, Friends of Euclid Creek, is pleased to announce that its first annual “Creek Dance” will be held on Friday, October 10, 2008, at 6:30 P.M., at Mayfield Sand Ridge Country Club in South Euclid, Ohio.
Friends of Euclid Creek (FOEC) is a volunteer organization which works to protect and preserve the waters of the creek, its tributaries and the land which surrounds it. Through its efforts, the organization seeks to increase awareness of the benefits and beauty of the natural environment within the watershed.
Proceeds from “Creek Dance” will support projects in communities throughout the Euclid Creek Watershed, which include Beachwood, Cleveland, Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, Pepper Pike, Richmond Heights, South Euclid and Willoughby Hills.
Registration information may be obtained by contacting FOEC at (440)449-6119 or (216)481-4397, or by accessing the organization’s website: www.friendsofeuclidcreek.org.
2. Grateful that I can put together unrelated items in this blog
Simplified English is a controlled language originally developed for aerospace industry maintenance manuals. It offers a carefully limited and standardized subset of English.
Proponents claim that Simplified English can:
* Reduce ambiguity
* Improve comprehension for people whose first language is not English
* Make human translation easier, faster and more cost effective
* Facilitate computer-assisted translation and machine translation
Simplified English has a lexicon of approved words and those words can only be used in certain ways. For example, the word close can be used in the phrase "Close the door" but not "do not go close to the landing gear".
Simplified English is sometimes used as a generic term for a controlled language. The aerospace standard is actually an industry-regulated writing standard for aerospace maintenance documentation. It is not intended for use as a general writing standard. The US government’s Plain English[1] lacks the strict vocabulary restrictions of the aerospace standard, but it represents an attempt at a more general writing standard.
The regulated aerospace standard has been called AECMA Simplified English, because the European Association of Aerospace Manufacturers (AECMA) originally created the standard in the 1980s. The AECMA standard originally came from Fokker, which had based their standard on earlier controlled languages, especially Caterpillar Fundamental English. In 2005, AECMA was subsumed by the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), which renamed its standard to ASD Simplified Technical English or STE. STE is defined by the specification ASD-STE100, which is maintained by the Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group (STEMG). The standard contains a set of restrictions on the grammar and style of procedural and descriptive text. It also contains a dictionary of roughly 1000 approved general words. Writers are given guidelines for adding technical names and technical verbs to their documentation. STE is mandated by several commercial and military specifications that control the style and content of maintenance documentation.
xx
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
FRIENDS OF EUCLID CREEK TO HOLD FIRST ANNUAL “CREEK DANCE”
South Euclid, OH, July 18, 2008 – The volunteer organization, Friends of Euclid Creek, is pleased to announce that its first annual “Creek Dance” will be held on Friday, October 10, 2008, at 6:30 P.M., at Mayfield Sand Ridge Country Club in South Euclid, Ohio.
Friends of Euclid Creek (FOEC) is a volunteer organization which works to protect and preserve the waters of the creek, its tributaries and the land which surrounds it. Through its efforts, the organization seeks to increase awareness of the benefits and beauty of the natural environment within the watershed.
Proceeds from “Creek Dance” will support projects in communities throughout the Euclid Creek Watershed, which include Beachwood, Cleveland, Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, Pepper Pike, Richmond Heights, South Euclid and Willoughby Hills.
Registration information may be obtained by contacting FOEC at (440)449-6119 or (216)481-4397, or by accessing the organization’s website: www.friendsofeuclidcreek.org.
Lake Erie site
1. Grateful to God and all who help get me through a day
2. Grateful for Lake Erie and Lakeside
http://www.shoresandislands.com/
http://www.lakesideohio.com/
2. Grateful for Lake Erie and Lakeside
http://www.shoresandislands.com/
http://www.lakesideohio.com/
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Ecofriendly, Sun Mess
1. Grateful to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful to green stuff like new dream I mean green house from YMCA and Vintage Ohio gift basket
http://www.winthedreamhouse.com/
The main-floor kitchen, decorated in shades of brown and green, is equipped with Zodiac quartz counters (more eco-friendly than granite), bamboo and glass touches that go well with the Jenn-Air appliances. There's a custom walk-in pantry, a built-in hutch cupboard, tile floors and, one of the more unusual touches, a pull-out Sharp microwave oven drawer.
3. Grateful that Sun Messenger was able to print this
http://www.cleveland.com/sunpress/communitylife/index.ssf?/base/community-0/1215095918303530.xml&coll=4
4. Grateful that Smithfield is getting eco friendly also
http://www.smithfield.com/about/ask_smithfield.php
5. Grateful to Culinary Vegetable Institute in Ohio
http://www.culinaryvegetableinstitute.com/agri-tourism.html
Some copying I could not resist from Sun Messinger
GOLF OUTING:The Marilyn B. Gula Mountains of Hope Foundation will host a "Golf for a Cure" fundraising event at 9 a.m. July 16 at StoneWater Golf Club, 1 Club Drive, Highland Heights. The event will offer 18 holes of golf, continental breakfast, box lunch and hor d'oeuvres. There will also be an auction and raffles throughout the day. All of the proceeds will go to the foundation, which funds research into the advanced stages of breast cancer. The goal of the foundation is to improve, detection, treatment and management of breast cancer. Tickets for the event are $375 and they can be obtained by calling (216) 695-7843.
AWARD WINNER:Jeanette Evans of Highland Heights was recently named an associate fellow by the Society for Technical Communication. The STC is an organization with 14,000 members, who work in fields such as a technical writer, Web site designer and technical illustrator. An associate fellowship is only given to STC members who have advanced technical writing and the profession of technical communication. "Individuals chosen to be associate fellow are the cream of the technical communication profession," STC President Mark Clifford said. "These are individuals who contribute significantly to the good of the field by conducting research, mentoring young professionals, giving presentations, and playing a large part in being volunteer leaders." Evans works for Rockwell Automation in Mayfield Heights and she has also done work for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Philips Medical Systems. She has also taught technical communication at Cuyahoga Community College's eastern campus. Evans has been active in the Northeast Ohio chapter of STC for many years and she is currently chair of the academic relations committee.
Evans has a master's degree in technical communication from Mercer University in Atlanta. Contact Garrett at agarrett@sunnews.com or at (216) 986-5479.
2. Grateful to green stuff like new dream I mean green house from YMCA and Vintage Ohio gift basket
http://www.winthedreamhouse.com/
The main-floor kitchen, decorated in shades of brown and green, is equipped with Zodiac quartz counters (more eco-friendly than granite), bamboo and glass touches that go well with the Jenn-Air appliances. There's a custom walk-in pantry, a built-in hutch cupboard, tile floors and, one of the more unusual touches, a pull-out Sharp microwave oven drawer.
3. Grateful that Sun Messenger was able to print this
http://www.cleveland.com/sunpress/communitylife/index.ssf?/base/community-0/1215095918303530.xml&coll=4
4. Grateful that Smithfield is getting eco friendly also
http://www.smithfield.com/about/ask_smithfield.php
5. Grateful to Culinary Vegetable Institute in Ohio
http://www.culinaryvegetableinstitute.com/agri-tourism.html
Some copying I could not resist from Sun Messinger
GOLF OUTING:The Marilyn B. Gula Mountains of Hope Foundation will host a "Golf for a Cure" fundraising event at 9 a.m. July 16 at StoneWater Golf Club, 1 Club Drive, Highland Heights. The event will offer 18 holes of golf, continental breakfast, box lunch and hor d'oeuvres. There will also be an auction and raffles throughout the day. All of the proceeds will go to the foundation, which funds research into the advanced stages of breast cancer. The goal of the foundation is to improve, detection, treatment and management of breast cancer. Tickets for the event are $375 and they can be obtained by calling (216) 695-7843.
AWARD WINNER:Jeanette Evans of Highland Heights was recently named an associate fellow by the Society for Technical Communication. The STC is an organization with 14,000 members, who work in fields such as a technical writer, Web site designer and technical illustrator. An associate fellowship is only given to STC members who have advanced technical writing and the profession of technical communication. "Individuals chosen to be associate fellow are the cream of the technical communication profession," STC President Mark Clifford said. "These are individuals who contribute significantly to the good of the field by conducting research, mentoring young professionals, giving presentations, and playing a large part in being volunteer leaders." Evans works for Rockwell Automation in Mayfield Heights and she has also done work for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Philips Medical Systems. She has also taught technical communication at Cuyahoga Community College's eastern campus. Evans has been active in the Northeast Ohio chapter of STC for many years and she is currently chair of the academic relations committee.
Evans has a master's degree in technical communication from Mercer University in Atlanta. Contact Garrett at agarrett@sunnews.com or at (216) 986-5479.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Grateful, Aug. 2/Maple
1. Grateful to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Grateful that John Quincy Adams said that if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. So that would make pretty much everyone a leader. I said the last sentence.
Here is some more copying.
Join the Northeast Ohio STC community for a leadership workshop on August 2, 2008.
Learn how to develop a leadership plan for personal or business use, or for when you take on your role as an STC leader. This full-day workshop will be a combination of table progressions, speaker-led discussions, and group participation, coordinated by Dr. Jackie Damrau, STC Fellow.
Leadership Workshop
Preparing for the workshop
Bring your ideas for activities for the next year to help you prepare your leadership plan, and also to promote collaboration within your community. This workshop will aid and inspire you to devise a leadership plan, recruit and reward volunteers, create a PR campaign, partner with other organizations, and review your community's mission statement.
Cost
NEO STC members: Free!
Other STC members: $25
Non-members: $75
Coffee/pastries in the morning and lunch are provided.
Register
Space is limited. Register today to reserve your seat!
Read more...
Event Info
Date: Saturday August 2, 2008
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Place: Maple Heights branch of
Cuyahoga County Public Library
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
~ John Quincy Adams
2. Grateful that John Quincy Adams said that if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. So that would make pretty much everyone a leader. I said the last sentence.
Here is some more copying.
Join the Northeast Ohio STC community for a leadership workshop on August 2, 2008.
Learn how to develop a leadership plan for personal or business use, or for when you take on your role as an STC leader. This full-day workshop will be a combination of table progressions, speaker-led discussions, and group participation, coordinated by Dr. Jackie Damrau, STC Fellow.
Leadership Workshop
Preparing for the workshop
Bring your ideas for activities for the next year to help you prepare your leadership plan, and also to promote collaboration within your community. This workshop will aid and inspire you to devise a leadership plan, recruit and reward volunteers, create a PR campaign, partner with other organizations, and review your community's mission statement.
Cost
NEO STC members: Free!
Other STC members: $25
Non-members: $75
Coffee/pastries in the morning and lunch are provided.
Register
Space is limited. Register today to reserve your seat!
Read more...
Event Info
Date: Saturday August 2, 2008
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Place: Maple Heights branch of
Cuyahoga County Public Library
5225 Library Lane
Maple Heights, Ohio 44137-1291
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
~ John Quincy Adams
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Sac China glove
Hyehloo family!
I have arrived in Shanghai and am about to go out on my first day of
adventures! The flight was long, but I slept like a glove. The city looks
much more modern than any Western city I have been to. It is all
skyscrapers and neon lights (but not trashy, Las Vegas-style neon).
I am staying right by two large Buddhist temples in the Western part of
the city. Today I will go to People's Square, Mao Zedong's former
residence and the Bund, which is the famous area along the Huangpu
river. At night, Wei Wei, her husband and I are going to a traditional
Chinese Kunqu opera.
I have arrived in Shanghai and am about to go out on my first day of
adventures! The flight was long, but I slept like a glove. The city looks
much more modern than any Western city I have been to. It is all
skyscrapers and neon lights (but not trashy, Las Vegas-style neon).
I am staying right by two large Buddhist temples in the Western part of
the city. Today I will go to People's Square, Mao Zedong's former
residence and the Bund, which is the famous area along the Huangpu
river. At night, Wei Wei, her husband and I are going to a traditional
Chinese Kunqu opera.
Gratitude, Rock5/14/2004
1. Gratitude to God and all who help me get through a day
2. Thankful that I survived July 15 meeting with Dr. Rock
3. Very thankful I survived so long after May 14,2004 procedure
May 14, 2004 anniversary date
2. Thankful that I survived July 15 meeting with Dr. Rock
3. Very thankful I survived so long after May 14,2004 procedure
May 14, 2004 anniversary date
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Word of year history
I thought the history of the words of the year as described by wikipedia was very good to know.
Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year, a list published annually by the American dictionary-publishing company Merriam-Webster, features the ten words of the year from the English language. This list started in 2003, and is published at the end of each year. At first, Merriam-Webster determined its contents by analyzing page hits and popular searches on its website. Since 2006 the list has been determined by an online poll and by suggestions from visitors to the site.
As of 2008, only two of Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year were already dictionary entries at the time they earned their status (democracy in 2003 and integrity in 2005). 2004's Top Word, blog, was added later. The words for 2006 and 2007, truthiness and w00t, respectively, have not made it to the traditional Merriam-Webster printed dictionary as of 2008.
The Words of the Year usually reflect events that happened during the years the lists were published. For example, the Word of the Year for 2005, integrity, showed that the general public had an immense interest in defining this word amid ethics scandals in the American government, corporations, and sports.
The Word of the Year for 2004, blog, was looked up on the Online Dictionary the most as blogs began to influence mainstream media.
In 2006, Merriam-Webster received a lot of publicity as truthiness, a word coined by Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report, topped the list.
Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year, a list published annually by the American dictionary-publishing company Merriam-Webster, features the ten words of the year from the English language. This list started in 2003, and is published at the end of each year. At first, Merriam-Webster determined its contents by analyzing page hits and popular searches on its website. Since 2006 the list has been determined by an online poll and by suggestions from visitors to the site.
As of 2008, only two of Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year were already dictionary entries at the time they earned their status (democracy in 2003 and integrity in 2005). 2004's Top Word, blog, was added later. The words for 2006 and 2007, truthiness and w00t, respectively, have not made it to the traditional Merriam-Webster printed dictionary as of 2008.
The Words of the Year usually reflect events that happened during the years the lists were published. For example, the Word of the Year for 2005, integrity, showed that the general public had an immense interest in defining this word amid ethics scandals in the American government, corporations, and sports.
The Word of the Year for 2004, blog, was looked up on the Online Dictionary the most as blogs began to influence mainstream media.
In 2006, Merriam-Webster received a lot of publicity as truthiness, a word coined by Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report, topped the list.
New words for 2008
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, is to have about 100 new entries. Here are some that I found of particular interest.
1. air quotes n pl (1989) : a gesture made by raising and flexing the index and middle fingers of both hands that is used to call attention to a spoken word or expression
2. dark energy n (1998) : a hypothetical form of energy that produces a force that opposes gravity and is thought to be the cause of the accelerating expansion of the universe
3. dirty bomb n (1956) : a bomb designed to release radioactive material
4. dwarf planet n (1993) : a celestial body that orbits the sun and has a spherical shape but is too small to disturb other objects from its orbit
5. edamame n (1951) : immature green soybeans usu. in the pod
6. malware n (1990) : software designed to interfere with a computer’s normal functioning
7. mental health day n (1971) : a day that an employee takes off from work in order to relieve stress or renew vitality
8. netroots n pl (2003) : the grassroots political activists who communicate via the Internet esp. by blogs
9. norovirus n (2002) : any of a genus of small round single-stranded RNA viruses; specif: Norwalk Virus
10. phytonutrient n (1994) : a bioactive plant-derived compound (as resveratrol) associated with positive health effects
11. subprime adj (1995) 1: having or being an interest rate that is higher than a prime rate and is extended esp. to low-income borrowers 2: extending or obtaining a subprime loan
12. webinar n (1998) : a live online educational presentation during which participating viewers can submit questions and comments
According to the Merriam-Webster web site, all new dictionary entries are now available online, and the 2008 print update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, is to be available in bookstores September 1, 2008. Both feature new words and phrases that M-W determined have successfully become part of the mainstream English language through prolonged and widespread usage in a variety of publications.
1. air quotes n pl (1989) : a gesture made by raising and flexing the index and middle fingers of both hands that is used to call attention to a spoken word or expression
2. dark energy n (1998) : a hypothetical form of energy that produces a force that opposes gravity and is thought to be the cause of the accelerating expansion of the universe
3. dirty bomb n (1956) : a bomb designed to release radioactive material
4. dwarf planet n (1993) : a celestial body that orbits the sun and has a spherical shape but is too small to disturb other objects from its orbit
5. edamame n (1951) : immature green soybeans usu. in the pod
6. malware n (1990) : software designed to interfere with a computer’s normal functioning
7. mental health day n (1971) : a day that an employee takes off from work in order to relieve stress or renew vitality
8. netroots n pl (2003) : the grassroots political activists who communicate via the Internet esp. by blogs
9. norovirus n (2002) : any of a genus of small round single-stranded RNA viruses; specif: Norwalk Virus
10. phytonutrient n (1994) : a bioactive plant-derived compound (as resveratrol) associated with positive health effects
11. subprime adj (1995) 1: having or being an interest rate that is higher than a prime rate and is extended esp. to low-income borrowers 2: extending or obtaining a subprime loan
12. webinar n (1998) : a live online educational presentation during which participating viewers can submit questions and comments
According to the Merriam-Webster web site, all new dictionary entries are now available online, and the 2008 print update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, is to be available in bookstores September 1, 2008. Both feature new words and phrases that M-W determined have successfully become part of the mainstream English language through prolonged and widespread usage in a variety of publications.
M-W's new entries
Fresh for 2008: Merriam-Webster's New Entries
Have you ever washed down a plate of edamame with some prosecco while lounging in your infinity pool with a few pescatarian friends after a long day at the racino rubbing elbows with wing nuts? The words in bold are just a few examples of the over 100 new entries Merriam-Webster has added to our annual update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. To keep you busy until September 1st—when the print version of North America’s best-selling dictionary is available in stores and through your favorite online bookseller—spend some time getting to know the new additions here at Merriam-Webster Online. Use the site’s search function to look up the above words, as well as well as the following: dark energy, pretexting, soju, subprime, and webinar. For more information, please click here for a complete press release.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/#news_2
MERRIAM-WEBSTER HONORS LYRICALLY MISUNDERSTOOD LADY MONDEGREEN
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary 2008 Update Now Available Online
SPRINGFIELD, MA, July 7, 2008—If you have ever misheard a song or poem and come up with your own version of the words, you are already familiar with the concept of the "mondegreen," one of over 100 new words included in the annual update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. Mondegreen—noun defined as a word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung—was first coined by author Sylvia Wright in 1954, when she wrote an article for Atlantic magazine confessing to a childhood misinterpretation of the Scottish ballad "The Bonny Earl of Moray." When she first heard the lyric "they had slain the Earl of Moray and had laid him on the green," she felt terribly sorry for the "poor Lady Mondegreen." The tradition has been going strong ever since, from "The ants are my friends," a mangling of "The answer, my friends," by Bob Dylan, to "There’s a bathroom on the right," a bungling of "There’s a bad moon on the rise," by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
To celebrate the release of this year’s new entries, Merriam-Webster OnLine (Merriam-Webster.com) is inviting the general public to submit their own favorite mondegreens—both original and overheard. Submissions are due now through July 25th, with favorites being revealed and featured online the week beginning July 28th.
2008 also features more than a few words from the growing field of culinary arts, from prosecco (a sparkling Italian wine) and soju (a Korean vodka distilled from rice) to edamame (immature green soybeans) and pescatarian (a vegetarian whose diet includes fish). Current societal trends are reflected in this year’s entries, as well. According to John Morse, Merriam-Webster’s president and publisher, webinar is "one more example of the significant ongoing trend for electronic technologies to add words to the language." Morse also comments on another, more ominous term: "Norovirus being added is part of an ongoing effort to cover terms from virology that we think the public may need to know about. Not a happy job, but one that lexicographers have to do."
All new dictionary entries are now available online, and the 2008 print update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition will be available in bookstores across the country September 1st, 2008. Both will feature this fresh crop of new words and phrases that have successfully become part of the mainstream English language through prolonged and widespread usage in a variety of publications.
Have you ever washed down a plate of edamame with some prosecco while lounging in your infinity pool with a few pescatarian friends after a long day at the racino rubbing elbows with wing nuts? The words in bold are just a few examples of the over 100 new entries Merriam-Webster has added to our annual update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. To keep you busy until September 1st—when the print version of North America’s best-selling dictionary is available in stores and through your favorite online bookseller—spend some time getting to know the new additions here at Merriam-Webster Online. Use the site’s search function to look up the above words, as well as well as the following: dark energy, pretexting, soju, subprime, and webinar. For more information, please click here for a complete press release.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/#news_2
MERRIAM-WEBSTER HONORS LYRICALLY MISUNDERSTOOD LADY MONDEGREEN
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary 2008 Update Now Available Online
SPRINGFIELD, MA, July 7, 2008—If you have ever misheard a song or poem and come up with your own version of the words, you are already familiar with the concept of the "mondegreen," one of over 100 new words included in the annual update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. Mondegreen—noun defined as a word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung—was first coined by author Sylvia Wright in 1954, when she wrote an article for Atlantic magazine confessing to a childhood misinterpretation of the Scottish ballad "The Bonny Earl of Moray." When she first heard the lyric "they had slain the Earl of Moray and had laid him on the green," she felt terribly sorry for the "poor Lady Mondegreen." The tradition has been going strong ever since, from "The ants are my friends," a mangling of "The answer, my friends," by Bob Dylan, to "There’s a bathroom on the right," a bungling of "There’s a bad moon on the rise," by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
To celebrate the release of this year’s new entries, Merriam-Webster OnLine (Merriam-Webster.com) is inviting the general public to submit their own favorite mondegreens—both original and overheard. Submissions are due now through July 25th, with favorites being revealed and featured online the week beginning July 28th.
2008 also features more than a few words from the growing field of culinary arts, from prosecco (a sparkling Italian wine) and soju (a Korean vodka distilled from rice) to edamame (immature green soybeans) and pescatarian (a vegetarian whose diet includes fish). Current societal trends are reflected in this year’s entries, as well. According to John Morse, Merriam-Webster’s president and publisher, webinar is "one more example of the significant ongoing trend for electronic technologies to add words to the language." Morse also comments on another, more ominous term: "Norovirus being added is part of an ongoing effort to cover terms from virology that we think the public may need to know about. Not a happy job, but one that lexicographers have to do."
All new dictionary entries are now available online, and the 2008 print update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition will be available in bookstores across the country September 1st, 2008. Both will feature this fresh crop of new words and phrases that have successfully become part of the mainstream English language through prolonged and widespread usage in a variety of publications.
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