as the mantel turnsLike sands through the hourglass, so is the mantel in my living room. The sucker is a revolving door of indecision. As my dear friend Linda says, I'm mantelly challenged. In fact, I've even got a board on Pinterest just for mantels - it is an obsessi…
Today's archidose #690Here are some photos of the Witte Kaap (2011) in IJburg, Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Claus en Kaan Architecten, photographed by Wojtek Gurak.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool, and/or:…
Barnes and Noble
book tour
facebook
Fox News
George Allen
Ronald Reagan
Susan Allen
TLC Book Tours
Saturday in Chesterfield: Susan Allen and 'The Remarkable Ronald Reagan'Ronald Reagan was a remarkable man, and one person who would know that is Virginia's former First Lady Susan Allen whose husband George began his political career leading the Young Republicans for Reagan in 1976. Now Mrs. Allen has lovingly written a…
A sarnie by the canalMet my sis for a walk after work because it was such a lovely day. We then stopped and picnicked by the canal. We had sandwiches from subway and then cookies for afterwards. Sooo nice!…
friendship
Especially true in the shark tank known as politics"Making a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when the hundreds are against you."--Unknown…
3 Reasons Why Intermittent Fasting Works For Weight LossBy Tom Taylor The benefits of fasting have been talked about for centuries. While some believe it's a healthy way to cleanse and restore the body others believe that it is harmful and deprives the body of nutrients. Intermittent fasting is a…
Clerk - New Britain Public LibraryClerk - New Britain Public Library. 20 hour Clerk I position to work in teen area. $12.56/hr. Full posting @ www.nbpl.info; high school diploma or GED required. Application or resume & letter, 3 work-related references to Administration, New Britai…
Library Technician (part-time) - Lucy Robbins Welles Library, NewingtonLibrary Technician (part-time) - Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington. Individual with excellent customer service skills needed for busy circulation desk. 19 hours per week, at the public service desk, including evening and weekend hours. B.A. o…
IKEA
lockout
IKEA locks out Teamsters for 8 weeksOur brothers and sisters in British Columbia are standing strong against IKEA, which locked them out eight weeks ago. The furniture giant made a concessionary contract offer that 84 percent of the workers rejected.David Halme writes in The Stand that…
inequality
student debt
unions
Why young workers love unions so muchThe Pew Research Center came out with a new poll showing that a majority of people have a favorable view of labor unions -- 10 percent more than two years ago, the last time that Pew asked the question. And over 60 percent of adults younger than 30 …
What's dignified about a scab?Nothing at all. But the Dignity Memorial company, also known as Houston-based SCI, is asking striking funeral directors to scab.This is the same company that hired armed thugs six years ago to spy on Teamster funeral directors and drivers during nego…
Basic Information On Weight Reduction SurgeryBy Kathy Kaufman Weight reduction surgery, also called bariatric surgery refers to a series of procedures carried out on overweight people. The size of the stomach is either reduced or a portion of it removed. This is possible either through use o…
Afton
Appalachian Trail
Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Parkway
Rockfish to Reeds
A walk in the clouds ... maintaining the Appalachian Trail (Rockfish to Reeds Gap)I enjoy hearing from the folks who are intimately involved with upkeep and involvement along the mountains as is the case with "Merlot" (her trail name). She is one of a number of volunteers in charge of upkeep along the Appalachian Trail from Rockfi…
2 week weigh inI just got back from my 2 week weigh in. A few things to note to my disadvantage:1. My dr. thinks I am retaining water so I am starting a diuretic (I agree that I am!)2. My first weigh in was at 7:30am. I weighed in at lunch time and it's docum…
Moral Monday
NC Moral Monday protests against ALEC grow, intensifyYesterday's Moral Monday protest at the North Carolina capitol was the largest yet as 64 people were arrested for acts of civil disobedience. During 10 weeks of peaceful demonstrations, more than 700 protesters have been taken into custody.The nation…
Baby Busbee
Our First Days HomeAvonlea was a great baby from the very beginning. She's been a great sleeper and doesn't fuss much, except for when she's hungry. She even enjoys having her diaper changed and having her clothes changed! That makes me happy because I have a ton of…
Xbox
MMO Burnout: aka Why I’m switching to Console GamingIt finally dawned on me this morning why I’ve been so burned out on MMOs the last several weeks … they are like a mana bomb that exploded on my desktop and sucked the everyday joy from my life slowly over time the last several years. Admittedly, th…
The Weigh in..........UPDATE - I WILL GET TO WEIGH IN SHORTLY!!!! They are heading back to the office - Don't mind the below - YAY!!!!!!!!!Did not happen today - BOOOOOOO Karen texted me that they had a minor emergency (something like some cows got out at their ranch) a…
Congress
Eric Cantor
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House schedule for Tuesday, July 9, 2013From Majority Leader Eric Cantor's office....TUESDAY, JULY 9TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Last votes…
Today's Teamster News 07.09.13Temporary jobs becoming a permanent fixture in US Associated Press ...companies are increasingly turning to temps and to a much larger universe of freelancers, contract workers and consultants. Combined, these workers number nearly 17 million peop…
Small pleasures!Small pleasures in life: Sitting outside on your coffee break reading a magazine.Ireland is experiencing a mini heat wave which is expected to last to the weekend. I'm trying to spend as much time outdoors!…
