A Million Thanks!!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4lzXctsPBdVp8bV2bpoU9hNpkovT6LYoKsq_edShiBcYtp1hXSrRrIiN-4ha6TBSbdeBoIlVeG4u36P-iYB5fGGqUG-kp2hrTnOSmmJxkXcoUMAT28D01f2dvmanlCcOqB63oOBeFxY/s1600/IWS+Magazine+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4lzXctsPBdVp8bV2bpoU9hNpkovT6LYoKsq_edShiBcYtp1hXSrRrIiN-4ha6TBSbdeBoIlVeG4u36P-iYB5fGGqUG-kp2hrTnOSmmJxkXcoUMAT28D01f2dvmanlCcOqB63oOBeFxY/s400/IWS+Magazine+Cover.jpg" width="308" /></a>Cheeeeeeers Chuckleheads, and a Happy Full Moon Thursday to you all.<br /><br />Earlier in the week, I was ruminating through the number of listens that our IWS Radio Show has had since its inception in late 2010.  The number of listens?<br /><br />A little more than 302,000.  Eh, not bad.<br /><br />Yesterday, I was looking over our website stats, and I was a bit flabbergasted.  I noticed the number of page views this website has had since its inception in the summer of 2011, and y’know what that number is?<br /><br />Nearly 701,000.  IKR?  Sheesh!!<br /><br />Being the numbers guy I am, I added those two numbers up, and realized that since the Jayman and I started our campaign to corner the market on social media some two and a half years ago, our IWS Radio website and our <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">IWS Radio Show</span></i></a> have been read and/or listened to….<br /><br />1,003,000 times!!<br /><br />I know.  I know.  Some sites get that many hits in a matter of hours, but…not bad for a couple of unknown, above and below the Mason-Dixon Line satirists and socio-political provocateurs.<br /><br />Upon reflecting upon these numbers, I said to myself…<br /><br /><i>“Self?  This would be a good time to thank some folks who have helped Jay and I get to this point.”</i><br /><br />So allow me to begin…<br /><br />First of all to some of most faithful listeners, readers, and doers…<br /><br />IWS Pin-Up Girl Tamra, Dour and Mrs. Mike, Bad Boy Dr. Mike, Bad Ass Jesse Ferg, Edita, Dianne, Knight, Snaaaake, Katy Anders, Jo Seaquist (when she can hear the show, and who has also done artwork for us!!), and of course…<br /><br />Our Fave Canadian and most loyal listener, the One and Only Jaaaaaamie!!  Thanks to all of you and the many that I am sure have escaped my mind.<br /><br />Our past guests such as…<br /><br />Stacy Swenson Johnson, Carrie Welch, West Coast Kat, the uber-lovely Warrior Kat who guest hosted with Jayman, Nicole Russin, Debi Daly, Andy Longo, my brother Party Marty, the hottest lesbian on Earth, Annnnngie, and the one idiot who referred to Jay and I as Nazis.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrcnqhXL7uRKQoAaE5gUrjBzeCfH_zxtQiW60rR9P0Li2SeG4-RK8PrZQtR_beHLmrOfCeXwy8rwZo66ADFaWJ_pH657aUZeJlz_wj5X1m80tdT4DLPnYoGTkFJLrEPGydGoAL4-kc9E/s1600/IWS+Angie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrcnqhXL7uRKQoAaE5gUrjBzeCfH_zxtQiW60rR9P0Li2SeG4-RK8PrZQtR_beHLmrOfCeXwy8rwZo66ADFaWJ_pH657aUZeJlz_wj5X1m80tdT4DLPnYoGTkFJLrEPGydGoAL4-kc9E/s400/IWS+Angie.jpg" width="318" /></a>I need to thank our IWS correspondents and at-large contributors…<br /><br />Joshua, Paul Piatt, Kirk Douglas, Guy Ahnyurdyck, Dixie Ozark, Slyder Balzcock, Kim Fragile, Bobby Kraft, Stubby Stonehenge, Keith Olbermann, and <strike>Hank Philpot DIE Traitor!!</strike> Carl Paladino, and Billy the Kid.  You all rock!!<br /><br />And lastly, there are a few people who have done a variety of things for us…<br /><br />First of all, the man who invested the $400.00 in us in order for us to become a Premium show on BTR… The crazy Cat Man of Columbus, Big Dick.  Thanks Big Dick!!<br /><br />Dana and her barely pubescent significant other who puts the “boy” in boyfriend, for putting up with our many sarcastic jabs toward them, but mainly directed at Dana.  Thanks Dana!!<br /><br />Lastly…<br /><br />A shout out to Missalicious who has in the past, broken child labor laws on our behalf, and an uber-Shout-Out to…<br /><br />Schmoop and JayMom for providing their voices to characters, shedding their dignity for the show, and putting up with our anal retentive bullshit.<br /><br />To all y’all…A great big thank you, and hopefully bigger and better things will happen, but in the meantime, thanks for everything that you have helped us to achieve.<br /><br />Have a Happy Thursday, and thanks for being a friend to Jay, to me, and to <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>IWS Radio</i></span></a>.<br /><br /><i>Cheers!!</i><br />Matt-Man<br /><br /><a href="mailto:mattmaniws@ymail.com">mattmaniws@ymail.com</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/MattMan_IWS" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">@mattman_iws</span></a></div>

A Million Thanks!!

Cheeeeeeers Chuckleheads, and a Happy Full Moon Thursday to you all.Earlier in the week, I was ruminating through the number of listens that our IWS Radio Show has had since its inception in late 2010.  The number of listens?A little more than 302,00…

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Nugo Slim Nutrition Review

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2lJXDEi2i9hnBRTK0knx06MTyVwN6p0CAfMU9TmubYCcyaehbMlr6b_asP1tcCn_x1cj75Uuw2NjJwtHVDzITgG71KhiT0p3m-0-ucK9S5m20VvJvJTdLLZap7zqhfJRy6RK7BM8kck/s1600/nugo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2lJXDEi2i9hnBRTK0knx06MTyVwN6p0CAfMU9TmubYCcyaehbMlr6b_asP1tcCn_x1cj75Uuw2NjJwtHVDzITgG71KhiT0p3m-0-ucK9S5m20VvJvJTdLLZap7zqhfJRy6RK7BM8kck/s1600/nugo.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Last year I made some major changes to my lifestyle and it was for the better. I have always been over weight and I wasn't at my highest last year but getting close to it again, due to losing my job a year before I was in a deep depression and would turn to food. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Even when I was younger I would eat my feelings away which yes isn't good. So one day I looked at myself in the mirror and told myself the time has come to get into shape and stick to it because your life matters and so doesn't your health.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> I chose to join Curves gym to not only get in shape but to lose weight and most importantly feel great about myself.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I was a Curves member for only a short time before I started noticing results in my body due to eating right plus the exercising. I was off to a great start and felt great, and without waking up and coming to my senses I would have been miserable and probably still in the same position I was in before. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Well it's been a year now since I've joined and I have lost a total of eighty two pounds!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>One thing I can not stop eating is sweets, I love them especially chocolate!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I look for healthier alternatives like all natural products that are both delicious and does the trick for a sweet craving, which brought me to these wonderful and delicious bars from <a href="http://www.nugonutrition.com/">Nugo Nutrition</a>.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Protein bars that the whole family will love!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>They are all natural, delicious, chocolaty and healthy!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Sweet Facts-</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Gluten Free</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>No artificial sweeteners</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>17 grams of protein</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>2 grams of sugar</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The difference between other bars and Nugo:</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The proof is in the bar!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Usually when you think of a protein bar they are tasteless and dry.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Nugo is creamy yet decadent and delicious and made with healthy all natural ingredients and doesn't offer an after taste that's nasty!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I was sent some of their Nugo Slim bars for review.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I am a huge fan of chocolate so for me to not like something is huge!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><u>Brownie Crunch-</u></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09Ih8invekSfYeelRikucLPIfK9X7h3qMLOFUZAKCjRCt-35bz3naFJS0Y_gIruynYkyzxG8esbAX6nfFGbPkssM86zQwfwii8JTi0kyd6Jy6ytO9EbbD2Uf48pKjyiJoDZ4RJZI4pzg/s1600/Nugo+slim+brownie+crunch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09Ih8invekSfYeelRikucLPIfK9X7h3qMLOFUZAKCjRCt-35bz3naFJS0Y_gIruynYkyzxG8esbAX6nfFGbPkssM86zQwfwii8JTi0kyd6Jy6ytO9EbbD2Uf48pKjyiJoDZ4RJZI4pzg/s320/Nugo+slim+brownie+crunch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Great chocolate taste with rice crispy like pieces mixed in for the oh so crispy crunch!</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>It hit the taste of a brownie right on, I can't believe how good it tasted!</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>It was so much better than a brownie though!</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Stopped my sweet craving dead in it's tracks, really did the trick and tasted amazing!</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><i>Roasted Peanut-</i></u></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Vy8H_f-MrkB5gq78iII3AUfif6UY6SFMRGNTQRzSN3iwmcTsfrQnPzVr3GckKA6XqSIxY6n_BRGkPekA5MP3lsk8nTZyA7NehnI0fJOsdmmQn4U2aKickBnRxemn1-soWqs9N3O0sPk/s1600/nugo+slim+roasted+peanut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Vy8H_f-MrkB5gq78iII3AUfif6UY6SFMRGNTQRzSN3iwmcTsfrQnPzVr3GckKA6XqSIxY6n_BRGkPekA5MP3lsk8nTZyA7NehnI0fJOsdmmQn4U2aKickBnRxemn1-soWqs9N3O0sPk/s320/nugo+slim+roasted+peanut.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><i><br /></i></u></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sounds oh so delicious and I can't wait to try this one tomorrow!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><u>Raspberry Truffle-</u></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I was completely blown away when I took my first bite of this delicious chocolate bar with freeze dried raspberries mixed in, it was creamy and fruity!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I love freeze dried fruits and with chocolate thrown in the mix of it all offers the most amazing taste ever!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Check out their delicious tasty treats here!</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a 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Nugo Slim Nutrition Review

Last year I made some major changes to my lifestyle and it was for the better. I have always been over weight and I wasn't at my highest last year but getting close to it again, due to losing my job a year before I was in a deep depression and would …

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HP Launched Officejet pro X Series printer

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaWEqpW6FhhS-er35kF0QMO0JY-Rzds77zXbgGd5t3aciNoGURCJ136Lpp2jDF5cc_S32jga8QBXBXSOhjznMEcQHcxK9q0OBgSyGDA1eeQASqiMjwYtEVEtNDezDyAXofbODWAqvkv0/s1600/hp-offset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaWEqpW6FhhS-er35kF0QMO0JY-Rzds77zXbgGd5t3aciNoGURCJ136Lpp2jDF5cc_S32jga8QBXBXSOhjznMEcQHcxK9q0OBgSyGDA1eeQASqiMjwYtEVEtNDezDyAXofbODWAqvkv0/s640/hp-offset.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>HP launched office jet pro X series printer with multi function model in India . All printer takes 1 minute  for 70 pages but that machine give double speed compare to others printers.<br />It have two function model one as single function model and second one is multi-function model<br />. The Model are:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>X451dw and X551dw  ( Single Function model )</li><li>X476dw and X576dw  ( Multi-Function model)</li></ul><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"></ul><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> X576dw Multifunction Model Specification</strong></span>: <br /><br /><ul><li>Give best Quality printing page with HP inks</li><li>Reduce your cost with time because it give Dual speed compare to other also mentioned in Guinness Word record -fastest desktop printer.</li><li>Print your page with different connectivity such as wireless technology </li><li>Connect with different devices such as mobile ,PC,Tablets and etc.</li><li>Print up to 9200 page per cartridge</li></ul><strong>Best Prices here</strong> : <span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www8.hp.com/in/en/products/printers/product-detail.html?oid=5146497&jumpid=reg_r1002_inen_c-001_title_r0001"><span style="font-size: large;">Buy from here</span></a><br /><ul></ul></div>Published by <br /><a href="https://plus.google.com/109838201058606610638" rel="author">Narendra Saini</a></div>

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HP launched office jet pro X series printer with multi function model in India . All printer takes 1 minute  for 70 pages but that machine give double speed compare to others printers.It have two function model one as single function model and second…

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Quilting

Im halfway through the top of my quilt. The new tools that I got the other day are amazing. It was so quick and easy to make up my squares using the rotary blade and ruler.<br /><br />Fabric is fairly limited in Ireland but I will be in Key West, Florida in June. There is a fantastic fabric store there. I plan on getting some beachy/Hawaiian material to make some nice cushions for on the deck near the hot tub. <br /><br />But for the moment it is work on a basic square patch baby quilt. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmD1vrnj7Rt4nwesUSeJzcMtYk3l0vH54yyp4KI5jQR8xdofNtLSc3v9VYpaDz59kVRjzy2LlVo1TiW6zLHiA5hf8szx4E62s6xKFDlDaROg5dq-0AZOvOLbdSLLW0lZVRqw3iszpxRIw/s640/blogger-image--1209108328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmD1vrnj7Rt4nwesUSeJzcMtYk3l0vH54yyp4KI5jQR8xdofNtLSc3v9VYpaDz59kVRjzy2LlVo1TiW6zLHiA5hf8szx4E62s6xKFDlDaROg5dq-0AZOvOLbdSLLW0lZVRqw3iszpxRIw/s640/blogger-image--1209108328.jpg" /></a></div>

Quilting

Im halfway through the top of my quilt. The new tools that I got the other day are amazing. It was so quick and easy to make up my squares using the rotary blade and ruler.Fabric is fairly limited in Ireland but I will be in Key West, Florida in Ju…

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Today's archidose #670

Here are some photos of the <a href="http://www.kmm.nl/">Kröller-Müller Museum</a> (1977) in Otterlo, Netherlands, by <a href="http://www.qwa.nl/">Quist Wintermans Architekten</a>, photographed by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klaasfotocollectie/">Klaas Vermaas</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klaasfotocollectie/8673086566/" title="otterlo kroller muller museum uitbr 02 1977 quist wg (houtkampwg) by Klaas5, on Flickr"><img alt="otterlo kroller muller museum uitbr 02 1977 quist wg (houtkampwg)" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8673086566_fc5946a14e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klaasfotocollectie/8673085528/" title="otterlo kroller muller museum uitbr 05 1977 quist wg (houtkampwg) by Klaas5, on Flickr"><img alt="otterlo kroller muller museum uitbr 05 1977 quist wg (houtkampwg)" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8255/8673085528_4b10210087_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klaasfotocollectie/8671982625/" title="otterlo kroller muller museum uitbr 11 1977 quist wg (houtkampwg) by Klaas5, on Flickr"><img alt="otterlo kroller muller museum uitbr 11 1977 quist wg (houtkampwg)" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8671982625_c3473f1ecf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klaasfotocollectie/8673086044/" title="otterlo kroller muller museum uitbr 03 1977 quist wg (houtkampwg) by Klaas5, on Flickr"><img alt="otterlo kroller muller museum uitbr 03 1977 quist wg (houtkampwg)" height="427" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8126/8673086044_667e47887d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just:<br /><blockquote>:: Join and add photos to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/archi-dose/">archidose pool</a>, and/or<br />:: Tag your photos <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/archidose/">archidose</a></span></blockquote>

Today's archidose #670

Here are some photos of the Kröller-Müller Museum (1977) in Otterlo, Netherlands, by Quist Wintermans Architekten, photographed by Klaas Vermaas.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool, an…

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Dreaming of...

We are taunted every evening by photos of what our friends in the States are eating . Yesterday it was ribs. Have you ever seen such great looking food?!<br /><br />Seeing these pictures was punishment for us as I've blogged before about how good ribs are hard to come by in Ireland. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9NcFbTTYrXVyi954aBtTorn55SudEji46d7KKcr-yMX3CDbjY4Ppm18Ym7F0DDNVqqtjMrt4vSTFjmSma2WnfFOv_YPAQTMrNzv7BPHwVOw8MKq6qXF-TEUkiKc9ipzKJGHvxSulsA_h/s640/blogger-image--1369726052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9NcFbTTYrXVyi954aBtTorn55SudEji46d7KKcr-yMX3CDbjY4Ppm18Ym7F0DDNVqqtjMrt4vSTFjmSma2WnfFOv_YPAQTMrNzv7BPHwVOw8MKq6qXF-TEUkiKc9ipzKJGHvxSulsA_h/s640/blogger-image--1369726052.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2y0F0s2lFOOSy8pIbMKS9Cjons9qKMSJOxt01aPK6H3TPXRJNzmceJpMf_1n8Zb4GNhI7ifOPCHnA6JNvssc4SDpVmbhu2hG96rdGQ1Bl6Gmq9JwWINiO_8z7IIp80hfz3NP6qO7gI6K/s640/blogger-image--348880674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2y0F0s2lFOOSy8pIbMKS9Cjons9qKMSJOxt01aPK6H3TPXRJNzmceJpMf_1n8Zb4GNhI7ifOPCHnA6JNvssc4SDpVmbhu2hG96rdGQ1Bl6Gmq9JwWINiO_8z7IIp80hfz3NP6qO7gI6K/s640/blogger-image--348880674.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqYVEO2rA7PJjuN06V-9Em3hQPpNd6In7zPJZSJmuqWX2LXHufjWXBb3mG935diHzAyL01Op68P5Ke9MDBy8orjECA6asOy8TpUZ6F76Z5Q8xbcN4y_nSvbErzMsF0s2K-xuLzhUICIvM/s640/blogger-image--1640719539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqYVEO2rA7PJjuN06V-9Em3hQPpNd6In7zPJZSJmuqWX2LXHufjWXBb3mG935diHzAyL01Op68P5Ke9MDBy8orjECA6asOy8TpUZ6F76Z5Q8xbcN4y_nSvbErzMsF0s2K-xuLzhUICIvM/s640/blogger-image--1640719539.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAf28gitFHpokcMkEX71_lj-aPOvUuQ6z4trOPTwtPtYx9TQZPNKwevNRSaj46nWfZN4wXB4o02AA49BCZy0wFwwj-ldkHWwg0514SAtiABdImJy77WLVcG25CK-0JJq6BZJ8H1Ec42id/s640/blogger-image-185563734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAf28gitFHpokcMkEX71_lj-aPOvUuQ6z4trOPTwtPtYx9TQZPNKwevNRSaj46nWfZN4wXB4o02AA49BCZy0wFwwj-ldkHWwg0514SAtiABdImJy77WLVcG25CK-0JJq6BZJ8H1Ec42id/s640/blogger-image-185563734.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPZdU7K8QfF5KKH8ZEFQDBVhNINfD8U13ybQrs2iljNQLVfiJi4JjkAdkZd1JbhWPLiwDlAM_sAVwj0umedlIN7LftYSUsa359DT9HhF109JyfXPd5Sr5svZc0DjuPIHJBxfrRO4JhM9q/s640/blogger-image--295657415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPZdU7K8QfF5KKH8ZEFQDBVhNINfD8U13ybQrs2iljNQLVfiJi4JjkAdkZd1JbhWPLiwDlAM_sAVwj0umedlIN7LftYSUsa359DT9HhF109JyfXPd5Sr5svZc0DjuPIHJBxfrRO4JhM9q/s640/blogger-image--295657415.jpg" /></a></div>

Dreaming of...

We are taunted every evening by photos of what our friends in the States are eating . Yesterday it was ribs. Have you ever seen such great looking food?!Seeing these pictures was punishment for us as I've blogged before about how good ribs are hard…

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Lunch

Lunch today was a free bowl of soup at an Information Fair that I was working at. It might have been made from a packet :-(<br /><br />I'm now having a coffee in Starbucks with an extra shot of espresso and then it is back to work for me.<br /><br />When I get home I need to google how to wind thread on to the bobbin for my sewing machine. It's been that long since I've used my sewing machine!!! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIEpkJDOqzHUTiNnV8tMeHR0LtycoNI-wz8ke_WhlXlJCFD6PxTyld_VnBNOlmDm6ZBGBNpMns1_yniaCh2EMHGCpplW3GATtSUiRkkfKZlA0AUtgeZXmP1UC2Juf1vmxyXxs06XILxlj/s640/blogger-image-1649177547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIEpkJDOqzHUTiNnV8tMeHR0LtycoNI-wz8ke_WhlXlJCFD6PxTyld_VnBNOlmDm6ZBGBNpMns1_yniaCh2EMHGCpplW3GATtSUiRkkfKZlA0AUtgeZXmP1UC2Juf1vmxyXxs06XILxlj/s640/blogger-image-1649177547.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJCG_gs7KcQEcDFEmEZmI6Qgaa2VwQyVkZjdyRb4rlN65-sfEP74bzIA9A2_dKNdiM2x_N839qNhWETgl2a_6wxE5VSumv7963jd9UD2HuZ2GP2gP3Ci4yVSb1Nm_eufhx_eYqEdkNfuo/s640/blogger-image-290120801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJCG_gs7KcQEcDFEmEZmI6Qgaa2VwQyVkZjdyRb4rlN65-sfEP74bzIA9A2_dKNdiM2x_N839qNhWETgl2a_6wxE5VSumv7963jd9UD2HuZ2GP2gP3Ci4yVSb1Nm_eufhx_eYqEdkNfuo/s640/blogger-image-290120801.jpg" /></a></div>

Lunch

Lunch today was a free bowl of soup at an Information Fair that I was working at. It might have been made from a packet :-(I'm now having a coffee in Starbucks with an extra shot of espresso and then it is back to work for me.When I get home I need …

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setting the table

Last week <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/04/party-at-my-table.html" target="_blank">I mentioned</a> that I was lucky enough to help a great local shop, <a href="http://stlservicebureau.com/index.html" target="_blank">The Service Bureau</a>, with their table at the annual Table Tops Spring Fundraiser for <a href="https://www.stlouischildrens.org/classes-events/table-tops-annual-spring-event" target="_blank">St. Louis Children's Hospital</a>. It is a great event for an even better cause and I was thrilled to participate.<br /><br />The Service Bureau wanted to go with a 'Nantucket on the Fourth of July' theme and I was totally on board. You say Nantucket and I say oh yeah baby. (read that in your best deep voice). Prep for the event was such a chore - I <i>had</i> to shop the store for items to include on the table that would best showcase what their store has to offer. Good times people. Good times. It was so much fun to say, 'I'll take two of those, and can we have four of these'? It was all very Pretty Woman, but without the snotty sales girls.<br /><br />One disclaimer before we get to the pictures - in all the chaos I neglected to bring my 'real' camera, so these are iPhone pictures in a room that isn't well lit to begin with. So when you look at these pictures imagine them looking better in real life. And if you follow me on Instagram (<a href="http://instagram.com/littleblackdoor/" target="_blank">@littleblackdoor</a>) you've already seen some of these. (I guess that's two disclaimers)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pUH4je2s54EopTAnemx5Tcuy-Ah8fwuLbG-KSIMnzDKDXLEyKTqx_oF_10Z8p6-IuOcnEdAI1JSLacM60s0pZzOzkQqWss7cSgeI81ckKjzhUY2nW3zo6Lng75VBZQpC72-Rn5X2ulE_/s1600/WideInstagram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pUH4je2s54EopTAnemx5Tcuy-Ah8fwuLbG-KSIMnzDKDXLEyKTqx_oF_10Z8p6-IuOcnEdAI1JSLacM60s0pZzOzkQqWss7cSgeI81ckKjzhUY2nW3zo6Lng75VBZQpC72-Rn5X2ulE_/s400/WideInstagram.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Although we certainly used red, white and blue through out, we made a point not to make it too 'themey'. Themey, it could be a word.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95WnZcXL6oOwGumn8jq42i7TVruom_G0DfNNebIBc5uXhCsAO3aJUyUevISWPUZTUigj0ses_FS_9IUHZ7B75dhPl5A2AMQxZPB_3cmv1PIcEiyG-20_xIowpRSW4faPfCGXufazrrj3m/s1600/PartyTableMaybe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95WnZcXL6oOwGumn8jq42i7TVruom_G0DfNNebIBc5uXhCsAO3aJUyUevISWPUZTUigj0ses_FS_9IUHZ7B75dhPl5A2AMQxZPB_3cmv1PIcEiyG-20_xIowpRSW4faPfCGXufazrrj3m/s400/PartyTableMaybe.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br />We used picture frames from the store to display the menu and put a personalized invitation at each plate. A great way to show off all the wonderful stationary they sell.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUztgxaD8crdgnqEJj0QASW9WbkegTXx7qQu3cK-fWqxtdsa0YXS6bsA7YQ4OjnlHNXmEZLYvNOwZr-0MOkfiKN2AkBsjrhz3hFB1Y8KHH06OERwT_9DZNeZaJ3tkaVk7hYAAHIo3ypkng/s1600/TableTopsParty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUztgxaD8crdgnqEJj0QASW9WbkegTXx7qQu3cK-fWqxtdsa0YXS6bsA7YQ4OjnlHNXmEZLYvNOwZr-0MOkfiKN2AkBsjrhz3hFB1Y8KHH06OERwT_9DZNeZaJ3tkaVk7hYAAHIo3ypkng/s400/TableTopsParty.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br />I loved the lanterns they had in the store, but since it was a daytime event I thought candles would be a bit boring. So instead I decided to use the lanterns as vases and put a beautiful nosegay of flowers in each one. The striped ribbon coordinates with the stripes on the seats.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZ2Q1nZIxG1TOmizVBWC-lZ6u0WA18tXs_29qxC8LufylBvshLevuapv_OanuAXUxj7mkKgHKYFhrCLZRgMDUXwcKh01VnsvUzkSokkZSIpomcOmfOAdPb7FEooiOb6-t7WJtuW3iLyAl/s1600/TableTop3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZ2Q1nZIxG1TOmizVBWC-lZ6u0WA18tXs_29qxC8LufylBvshLevuapv_OanuAXUxj7mkKgHKYFhrCLZRgMDUXwcKh01VnsvUzkSokkZSIpomcOmfOAdPb7FEooiOb6-t7WJtuW3iLyAl/s400/TableTop3.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><br />The craft paper placemats are so fun and I love that the little crab legs stick out behind the chargers.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEOuTbTzRqf0h-nqnSaljVvu-4H_d2one7DhS7rb-sa8ybhJZKvWhr3YltU-mUqEQbuswipq-mtX51Cf08pBn9rv8A95oz0kvE09EMoGyvcAcbeczpmkCTSxpsmHs0njS62qXawQ9xFde/s1600/TableTopChair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEOuTbTzRqf0h-nqnSaljVvu-4H_d2one7DhS7rb-sa8ybhJZKvWhr3YltU-mUqEQbuswipq-mtX51Cf08pBn9rv8A95oz0kvE09EMoGyvcAcbeczpmkCTSxpsmHs0njS62qXawQ9xFde/s400/TableTopChair.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><br />The chairs were finished off with alternating red and blue scarves from the store along with sea grass ribbon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG34rDPBq8x13aRzzLycw-aAClnHrEqcArFerfFdkp1uxvzhxkT4XUNwr4PdxyFaobwMqKDz0dCnJ-VTtMA5kX8UotH9Kjua0dwCzQ3XJigoIPoiK13FsCVAcu3avk_zpOCeF8Qo_6qoHZ/s1600/WideShotPossible.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG34rDPBq8x13aRzzLycw-aAClnHrEqcArFerfFdkp1uxvzhxkT4XUNwr4PdxyFaobwMqKDz0dCnJ-VTtMA5kX8UotH9Kjua0dwCzQ3XJigoIPoiK13FsCVAcu3avk_zpOCeF8Qo_6qoHZ/s400/WideShotPossible.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><br />After we finished our table, we walked around to see what everyone else had up their sleeve.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP7WTgCaW7qH82oEqmULDPSdVXr1JAxWy7djf9uuqM5atFRHuAEuB2-zNPPnCw7jDMNNYvSpRTJmOGhGj7Qfi98i84zhssStvfyO9VRnaVQXJqRLMaaagqRMtIGJ5FxQvfOzJQCiopS32/s1600/IMG_1340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP7WTgCaW7qH82oEqmULDPSdVXr1JAxWy7djf9uuqM5atFRHuAEuB2-zNPPnCw7jDMNNYvSpRTJmOGhGj7Qfi98i84zhssStvfyO9VRnaVQXJqRLMaaagqRMtIGJ5FxQvfOzJQCiopS32/s400/IMG_1340.JPG" width="296" /></a></div>My friends at <a href="http://indiemats.squarespace.com/" target="_blank">Indie Mats</a> did a great job on their table.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdZFIz_dz949JBBt7h9fukVN-51UijLqkkSPXQR3D-kI4k3PMDRG7XZ3UsJwIaHlyN6KRQON60doVkqdrYExCy6EUo6w4DeMlezwCp0XQ7Krj-ral1bh2_BAEgRofrrweYACWcdD8j_Z-/s1600/IMG_1344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdZFIz_dz949JBBt7h9fukVN-51UijLqkkSPXQR3D-kI4k3PMDRG7XZ3UsJwIaHlyN6KRQON60doVkqdrYExCy6EUo6w4DeMlezwCp0XQ7Krj-ral1bh2_BAEgRofrrweYACWcdD8j_Z-/s400/IMG_1344.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLCwnhw_hBAumTQlvYXr_40gPf0XaU7mREWek9Rt02HYD2XCDG6CWEniav6M77H9v5hwuglQKS2_gC6VzuCj57uC1V6KNdp0bhVtRH3a0k9BngyAjW0kXjYr2_fI5GDyK-zqXHBV9kJtk/s1600/IMG_1345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLCwnhw_hBAumTQlvYXr_40gPf0XaU7mREWek9Rt02HYD2XCDG6CWEniav6M77H9v5hwuglQKS2_gC6VzuCj57uC1V6KNdp0bhVtRH3a0k9BngyAjW0kXjYr2_fI5GDyK-zqXHBV9kJtk/s400/IMG_1345.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><br />This was a bakery that made their entire tablecloth out of paper cupcake holder things. Crazy time commitment.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUggu896WSTHiWsC1294trG-Nxs82mZx8ICBbvPVzGOGvxnB9uPYpQKpLPdu5-iJR3CkjaBB76qWcgqfBmhnWpKD4L-pdnmjs2w8d7cOLAkhjxY1fvp5Ar4dyQb1xS1GbT2OUqwRUW8gJ/s1600/IMG_1346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUggu896WSTHiWsC1294trG-Nxs82mZx8ICBbvPVzGOGvxnB9uPYpQKpLPdu5-iJR3CkjaBB76qWcgqfBmhnWpKD4L-pdnmjs2w8d7cOLAkhjxY1fvp5Ar4dyQb1xS1GbT2OUqwRUW8gJ/s400/IMG_1346.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlL7hM6DVR-BeHuXYL_XU3lJYlqLcFAUOhGiBcWrsMPospqx5BdSCeblidlX9txcCgh9T81D7F20Mm9SeS1ezm1w-IRGj6yPe9Lkbnp87xcVsU9PLMIYfdQvOCIy-NkKpfo8oZ2R1IUVhn/s1600/IMG_1347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlL7hM6DVR-BeHuXYL_XU3lJYlqLcFAUOhGiBcWrsMPospqx5BdSCeblidlX9txcCgh9T81D7F20Mm9SeS1ezm1w-IRGj6yPe9Lkbnp87xcVsU9PLMIYfdQvOCIy-NkKpfo8oZ2R1IUVhn/s400/IMG_1347.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><br />Very similar to one of the inspiration pics I had in my<a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/04/party-at-my-table.html" target="_blank"> post last week</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JhDZ86jVWsbBoh6hK6enmRUZNF_55WWfqn-fAuIU1RqhxNWyieKRBKW99jHqBxUnlJL_HHl5oLOvELpiAsNyJn7Bg7Ijy7Qf4z70pBtLUUy9lgdcLgW7peFkeDQewbaeQxYjDjkb2vOY/s1600/IMG_1350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JhDZ86jVWsbBoh6hK6enmRUZNF_55WWfqn-fAuIU1RqhxNWyieKRBKW99jHqBxUnlJL_HHl5oLOvELpiAsNyJn7Bg7Ijy7Qf4z70pBtLUUy9lgdcLgW7peFkeDQewbaeQxYjDjkb2vOY/s400/IMG_1350.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKqvcqeSAKL9aFLAzAtOE3ryL0zBC_dwEFJ6baaZoTOfUcRhh7ZL74816D8RlbbP8qVQl0stPRHJroBmxp3aI3HUq7hsiRMwgt0nbUK6-NGRH2KAOmiEoFTKOIFLW8t4vsbn3PG0MRgtl/s1600/IMG_1351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKqvcqeSAKL9aFLAzAtOE3ryL0zBC_dwEFJ6baaZoTOfUcRhh7ZL74816D8RlbbP8qVQl0stPRHJroBmxp3aI3HUq7hsiRMwgt0nbUK6-NGRH2KAOmiEoFTKOIFLW8t4vsbn3PG0MRgtl/s400/IMG_1351.JPG" width="296" /></a></div><br />It was a very lovely event and a great time for me. A big thank you to Becca for including me, <a href="http://stlservicebureau.com/index.html" target="_blank">The Service Bureau</a> and <a href="http://www.bloominbuckets.com/" target="_blank">Bloomin' Buckets</a>.<br /><br />Been to any great parties lately? Need help planning for one? <a href="mailto:news-these-days@gmail.com" target="_blank">Let me know</a>, I can help you out!

setting the table

Last week I mentioned that I was lucky enough to help a great local shop, The Service Bureau, with their table at the annual Table Tops Spring Fundraiser for St. Louis Children's Hospital. It is a great event for an even better cause and I was thrill…

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 04/24/2013

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.bamradionetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1052:jackstreet54&catid=91:every-classroom-matters&Itemid=259">Gearing Up for Common Core in Math</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Great conversation with Darren Burris about Common Core math in the classroom and how to adjust your curriculum. Another Every Classroom Matters show.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/News">News</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/common core">common core</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math">math</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/04/22/microsoft-launches-free-consumer-privacy-toolx/2104571/">USA TODAY: Latest World and US News - USATODAY.com</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">The free tool, called Your Privacy Type, requires you to take a brief quiz. Microsoft uses your answers to categorize how much you may, or may not, be concerned about online privacy. The supporting website supplies guidance on how to more proactively gain some measure of privacy.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/microsoft">microsoft</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/privacy">privacy</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/techintegrator">techintegrator</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/04/23/ben-affleck-to-live-on-150-a-day/2106553/">USA TODAY: Latest World and US News - USATODAY.com</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">This might be a good time to talk about poverty as superstars are living on just a little. I don't know how they count this because the heating and air on their homes would exceed $1.50 a day. $1.50 a day is the global figure that defines extreme poverty. "Ben Affleck, Josh Groban, Sophia Bush and Debi Mazar are among the celebs who have committed to take the 2013 Live Below the Line challenge issue by The Global Poverty Project. They will live on $1.50 of food and drink a day (no Starbucks for him!) April 29-May 3 to raise awareness about extreme poverty."</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/poverty">poverty</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/hunger">hunger</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/white-house-science-fair/2013/04/23/ec6525a8-ab87-11e2-b6fd-ba6f5f26d70e_gallery.html#photo=1">White House Science Fair - The Washington Post</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Photo =gallery from the science fair at the White House. Science teachers should peruse these. I wish every student had to do a science fair project and we'd elevate project based activities to the "status" of doing well on an SAT or other test. I think these require a  lot more higher order thinking and problem solving. "President Obama hosts the White House Science Fair to celebrate the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country. He met students in the East Garden of the White House, and they explained their science projects and experiments to him. Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post"</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/stem">stem</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edu_news">edu_news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science">science</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/business/comedy-central-to-host-comedy-festival-on-twitter.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0">Comedy Central to Host Comedy Festival on Twitter - NYTimes.com</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Next week, you can attend a 5 day comedy show. The hashtag is #comedyfest and it is being cohosted with Comedy Central and Twitter. Here's the New York times article on this event. Will be a neat follow for your personal life.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/social">social</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/media">media</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/twitter">twitter</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/education/texas-legislators-seek-to-pare-standardized-tests.html?src=recg">Texas Legislators Seek to Pare Standardized Tests - NYTimes.com</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Texas is going to cut down testing. This is a wise move for many reasons. Some states are cutting out teachers and the same time increasing spending on test taking. Such decisions harm learning no matter what test you take. "“Testing companies are in the business of making a profit, but let’s not confuse their mission — their mission is to create as many tests as they can and then grade them at as little cost as possible,” the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Dan Patrick, Republican of Houston, said Tuesday at a hearing on a comprehensive education bill that would reduce the number of high-stakes tests students must pass to graduate."</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/testing">testing</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/pearson">pearson</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 04/24/2013

Gearing Up for Common Core in Math Great conversation with Darren Burris about Common Core math in the classroom and how to adjust your curriculum. Another Every Classroom Matters show. ta…

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