Time-keeping alchemy

Time-keeping with quantum mechanics caught The Alchemist’s eye this week with a truly long-term view while secret writing that uses a mix of sunscreen and boron could lead to new scratch and read products.

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Time-keeping alchemy

 BFF recap: good news/bad news

This month I have: not blogged once (aside from this post) turned off Google Alerts cut down Goodreads email updates by at least 50% stopped posting star-ratings to the books I’ve read on Goodreads pared down blogs I follow by 30% abandoned daily visits to two of my three favorite message boards (mostly) stopped reading Facebook updates of people who aren’t personal friends or family stopped checking my Amazon ranks(!) ignored my blog traffic stats decreed that widget-peeks and web browsing sessions may commence only between the hour and the quarter (how long those sessions last is another matter, however) Discoveries: Networking and blogging and all the rest aren’t so much about keeping in touch as about keeping up. And up, and up, and UP. Blargh.

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BFF recap: good news/bad news

 THN.com Blog: Ovechkin shoving incident a suspendable act

After losing to Canada Wednesday night, Alex Ovechkin shoved a camera-person, an incident in the ballpark with Sean Avery’s notorious comments

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THN.com Blog: Ovechkin shoving incident a suspendable act

 Screen Printing for Knitters

I recently took a Screen Printing class at Stitch Lab (the same studio where I teach) taught by the amazing, Kat McTee. If you’re ever in Austin and have the opportunity to sign up for this one, I highly recommend it!One of the (many) reasons I’d been wanting to learn to screen print over the years was to apply it to knitwear

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Screen Printing for Knitters

 Knocking Back Moonshine with Max Watman

Max Watman , journalist and the author of  Chasing the White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw’s Adventures in Moonshine , is coming to Seattle to provide a “ Drinking Lesson, ” to 12 lucky guests at the Sorrento Hotel , this Sunday, February 28th.

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 World Math Day Free Online Math Competition on March 3

Did you know that World Math Day is next Wednesday, March 3? Neither did I! According to a story in The Washington Post , World Math Day is an opportunity for kids ages 5-18 to participate in a free real time competition with students from around the world to solve problems of varying levels of difficulty for all age groups. To participate, students must sign up by this Monday, March 1st

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World Math Day Free Online Math Competition on March 3

 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll Ticket Lottery on Recreation.gov

Remember my frustration in getting White House Easter Egg Roll tickets last year ? This year The White House has created an online lottery system to assign tickets for the free Easter Egg Roll that will be on Monday, April 5

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2010 White House Easter Egg Roll Ticket Lottery on Recreation.gov

 High End Corporate gift

www.corporategiftsboston.com Ready to wow that special Corporate client? Need some thing different that you don’t find every day. Look no further we have created this superb two tier Gourmet gift that will have them coming back for more! Under the Tuscan Sun is a wine themed gourmet gift on a metal feligree 2 tier stand, dripping with Baccus style grapes and ivy

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High End Corporate gift

 I love to Create: Zipper Embellished Headbands

If you watch the fashion gossip shows or flip open a magazine, it’s hard not to notice that zipper detailing is a H-O-T trend right now. How does a crafty gal incorporate said zippers into her wardrobe without re-enacting Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video (respect, yo)? Headbands, my friends, headbands.

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I love to Create: Zipper Embellished Headbands

 50% Off Shipping – Soup Gifts at GourmetStation

Winter is far from over and if you're seeking a food gift appropriate for the season, consider our gourmet soups . Our soup gifts may be purchsaed as samplers or themed according to our menus (Parisian, Tuscan, Cajun, Fusion or Americana) using authentic regional menus.

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 Become a Better Skier, Snowboarder or Skater – Olympics Inspired Strategies

We watch these amazing athletes like Shaun White, Lindsey Vonn, and Bode Miller tearing up the slopes in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and the next thing you know we’re booking a ski vacation.   The Olympics motivate and inspire us.  All over the world skiers are opting for black diamonds, baby boomers are trading their skis for snowboards,  parents are enrolling their toddlers in ski school and amateurs are attempting the half-pipe.  I’m pretty sure hockey tickets just got harder to get too. Are you looking to step up your game? Skiers, Snowboarders and Skaters:  There are ways to guarantee improved performance on the slopes or the ice!   Practice is key, but even if you don’t have a mountain or an ice rink nearby, you can be well-prepared to for your next ski trip with a little homework.  You cannot ski, snowboard or skate well without leg strength and balance.  Even if you have strong legs, you are useless without good balance.  Put some time and work into it at home and you won’t believe the difference in your agility, ability, control and confidence on the slopes

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 How to Creatively Package Edible Gifts

Package Your Food Gifts Creatively (Photo courtesy of Adie Reed) Edible gifts are great– you don’t have to worry about whether they’ll fit or if you’re selecting the right color. I mean, who doesn’t like good food?

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How to Creatively Package Edible Gifts

 THN.com Blog: Ranking the Olympic jerseys

This past summer THN put out a greatest jerseys magazine and ran a tournament on THN.com ranking the best NHL sweaters. But there are some good and not so good Olympic entries in Vancouver

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 WorldVitalRecords Database in Review: Digested Summary of Private Claims

Digested Summary of Private Claims Digested Summary of Private Claims. (1853-1882). Historically almost half of the laws passed by Congress have been private acts applying to a single person or a specified group of people from entrepreneurs to destitute soldiers and widows

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WorldVitalRecords Database in Review: Digested Summary of Private Claims

 Chef Q & A with Alex Pitts

Chef Alex Pitts  has given more than blood, sweat and tears to open Avila, a relatively new restaurant in the Wallingford neighborhood of, Seattle, Washington. He takes a moment to share his advice on how to get into professional  cooking, his obsession with fennel pollen and his appreciation of  local ingredients. When did you start cooking

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Chef Q & A with Alex Pitts

 The Most Intimidating Wines In The World (Part One): Bordeaux

Ugh. Bordeaux. I have images of aristocratic Brits circa 1890 declaring that the claret (a old, British term for Bordeaux when it was a much, much lighter red) they are enjoying is fine but needs another ten years in the cellar.

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The Most Intimidating Wines In The World (Part One): Bordeaux

 Classic Board Game Gift Ideas with a Twist

Children and adults alike cannot resist the allure of a classic board game. They bring holiday cheer under the Christmas tree and light up the faces of children on their birthdays

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 Choosing a Raised Toilet Seat

Raised toilet seats are divine inventions for those who have trouble bending to sit on a standard toilet seat.  These elevated devices are routinely prescribed for short term use upon hospital discharge, usually to accommodate fractures or post-hip replacements and knee surgeries.  Elderly individuals and those with chronic arthritis, hip pain,  knee pain, back pain or mobility issues may require a more permanent solution to maintain independence in the bathroom.  Sizes, prices and safety mechanisms vary considerably so you need to know your options.    Optimal Seat Height :  Raised toilet seats sit atop the stool and typically add between 2 inches and 6 inches in height.  The higher the seat, the less flexion is required  in your hips and knees, making it easier to sit down and stand up.  If your toilet seat is too high, however, you will feel unstable.  The ideal height is one where your feet are flat on the floor.

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Choosing a Raised Toilet Seat

 Movie Monday: Temple Grandin

I was already familiar with Autistic, mega-mind Temple Grandin from an interview with her on NPR’s Fresh Air but it was after watching HBO’s movie about her life (thus far), that I became aware of the full scope of her greatness. If you get a chance, I highly recommend checking this one out (see HBO’s schedule for next airing)! In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek of a little knitwear

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Movie Monday: Temple Grandin

 Happy Valentine’s Day from WorldVitalRecords

Happy Valentine’s Day! Looking for your ancestor’s marriage record? Try searching on WorldVitalRecords by Record Type. Go to the WorldVitalRecords homepage, www.worldvitalrecords.com, and click on the Record Types link, located in the blue toolbar

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Happy Valentine’s Day from WorldVitalRecords