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02/03/2012 09:41 PM
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Another Great Day! (Hope in Haiti by Christi Gabhart)
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February 3, 2012
Once again, a great day! A few team members started the day with an early morning walk past 'Central Park', down to the river, and just soaking in the morning. The agenda for the day focused mainly on the continuing work project of building school desks. Throughout the morning and afternoon we had a few side activites to accomplish. There was some shopping at Odette's place, there were a few things to buy in the market and at Fet's store, we visited Pastor Francios to...
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02/03/2012 06:35 AM
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Could we have a little respect for pigs? (Faith+Art+Love+Life by Amy Peterson)
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In 5 1/2 years (almost to the day) in rural northwest Iowa, I've become more rural than I ever thought possible. The parade of tractors with grain bins past my home each October no longer holds the interest it did when we first moved to Fostoria and my then-3-year-old son and I sat in our empty living room and watched the parade out the picture window while we awaited the first load of our stuff.
Semis go by with pictures of grain, barns, cows, and yes, pigs, either painted on the side of...
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02/02/2012 05:55 PM
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Team Two Arrives (Hope in Haiti by Christi Gabhart)
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February 2, 2012
Bonswa, Just a quick note to say the 2nd team arrived safely in Pignon today around noon. Everyone handled the trip very well. Also we have heard from the team that flew back to FL today. They made it safely to their motel destination in West Palm Beach. God heard our prayers. Already today our new team did a walking tour of the city, purchased some rice and beans and divided the beans into smaller bags. We have a jump start on our work project. We sanded desk pieces...
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02/02/2012 08:15 AM
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The truth about fast food (M.O.M.: My Opinionated Mouth by Leah Cauthron)
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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/mcdonald-confirms-no-longer-using-pink-slime-chemicals-171209662.html
This is just one of many disgusting things about fast food. Let's not forget about the high sugar, fat and sodium contents of these toxins...not food...toxins. You have been warned. You have been made aware. If you decide to eat them now, don't get all sue happy and go hire some attorney to represent you because you think you got cancer from fast food or because fast food made you...
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02/01/2012 07:06 PM
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Guimby School (Hope in Haiti by Christi Gabhart)
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February 1, 2012
Our team is writing lyrics to the song "Over the River and Through the Woods". OUR title is "Through the River and Over the Woods". That was the general theme of our taptap ride but we made the trip to Guimby school in record time. The plan for the day was to do a Vacation Bible School event with the students. We had excellent Haitian helpers to help lead the kids in singing and to translate the bible stories we had prepared to share on the flannel board. We worked with...
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01/31/2012 03:33 PM
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STOLEN (M.O.M.: My Opinionated Mouth by Leah Cauthron)
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I have a daughter named Skye. She is 13 yrs old and in 7th grade at Spencer Middle School. She loves to play basketball. She's been playing since around November with a separated shoulder. She's tough. Around New Years she was diagnosed with Mono and told that she would be unable to play her 7th grade season. She was devastated. We made her rest and treated her with natural herbal remedies. About 2 weeks ago, she was cleared to play.
Skye babysits on the weekends. With the money she earned...
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01/31/2012 02:55 PM
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It was Extreme (Hope in Haiti by Christi Gabhart)
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January 31, 2012
Today was our extreme taptap ride to the Citadel in Milot, Haiti, departing Pignon around 6:30 this morning and arriving back 'home' around 3:30. We were a small group and everything went very well. The scenery is out of this world and the Sans Souci Palace and Citadel are indescribable. For all of the pictures we took, the essence of it probably can't be captured except for in person. If anyone is curious you could Google the Citadel, Milot, Haiti. Simply amazing. For...
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01/31/2012 02:42 PM
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Bonswa from Haiti (Hope in Haiti by Christi Gabhart)
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January 30, 2012
Bonswa from Haiti,
All is well here. It was a big day for the team since today was the Family Life Conference. We had 95 women in the morning, the husbands came and had lunch together with their wives, then the men came for an afternoon session along with the wives. By afternoon our number had grown to 105 women and maybe 75 men. All of the preparations that involved MANY people were well worth the effort. "Gaye Pawol Bondye" (Spread God's Word) was the theme. ...
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01/29/2012 03:20 PM
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Growing Appreciation (Hope in Haiti by Christi Gabhart)
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January 29, 2012
Good afternoon from Pignon, Haiti,
The weather has been absolutely wonderful here. Sunny, warm, breezy each day and cool in the evening. The team has been going strong since we touched down here on Thursday. We have made a lot of progress on our work project. We are constructing and varnishing school desks that will replace desks currently at Guimby school. We have had some good Haitian help working alongside to get the job done. Cutting, sanding, varnishing,...
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01/27/2012 11:47 AM
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We Have Arrived In Pignon Haiti (Hope in Haiti by Christi Gabhart)
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Thursday January 26, 2012
Finally...Bonswa from Pignon, Haiti! We had a great flight here this morning. The flight was smooth with clear skies to highlight the clouds as white as your imagination can reveal and water that is such an intense turquoise it hardly seems real. It seemed electric in places. Imagine fluorescent turquoise in strips and shapes that outline islands and coastlines.
Customs was as easy as it gets. All of our gear and supplies had been packed in "luggage" using...
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01/26/2012 09:44 PM
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Supreme Court Holding Re: GPS Tracking Devices ((J)uris (P)rudence by JP Greer)
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The Supreme Court issued a ruling on January 23, 2012, which held that the Government's attachment of a GPS device to a vehicle, and its use of that device to monitor the vehicle's movements, constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.
In the case, United States v. Jones, agents installed a GPS tracking device on the undercarriage of the Jeep while it was parked in a public parking lot. Over the next 28 days, the Government used the device to track the vehicle's movements, and once had...
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01/26/2012 08:00 AM
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Seals strike again (Randy's Reviews by By Randy M. Cauthron)
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Gotta love the Navy Seals. These guys are some bad mamma-jammas. The same unit that took out Bin Laden were reportedly called into action this week to rescue a group of kidnap victims being held by a collective on nine Somalis. They parachuted in, took over the encampment, rescued the hostages - including a very ill American - and ended any future kidnappings at the hands of these bad guys in a very permanent fashion. One thing's for certain, when the Navy Seals show up to do a job, they're not...
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01/26/2012 07:14 AM
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Good Travel Day (Hope in Haiti by Christi Gabhart)
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Wednesday January 25th.
Hello, It was a good travel day today. Long but good. Winter weather in Iowa always pops up when it is inconvenient. But I guess it is inconvenient any time. Anyway, because of potentially icy travel conditions our team left Spencer right about 3:30 this morning to drive to Omaha. Everything went well the entire day... flights, luggage, connections, shuttle, and now we are settled in for a good nights sleep in Ft. Pierce, FL. (kinda warm and humid here tonight)...
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01/24/2012 10:40 AM
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Daycare Confessions: Continuing Education (M.O.M.: My Opinionated Mouth by Leah Cauthron)
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I own it. I hate being told what to do especially when I think I do a pretty good job at what I'm doing. Ask Randy, he'll tell you...sometimes he hovers in the kitchen when I'm cooking and makes the mistake of asking me if I'm doing something right...Um, we've been married 22 years and he hasn't been poisoned yet.
As a registered daycare provider I am required to have at least 12 hours of continuing education each year. Since I am also ChildNet certified, I am required to have 18 hours. In...
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01/23/2012 11:39 AM
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Mission Ministry in Haiti Continues 2012 (Hope in Haiti by Christi Gabhart)
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Ever since March 2006 there has been a team of various people from Spencer and the surrounding area traveling to Pignon, Haiti to serve God through mission work once, sometimes twice a year. On January 25, 2012 there will be a team of local Spencer people making the journey to Haiti with another team to follow, leaving Spencer February 1, 2012. Some of these people will be experiencing Haiti for the first time and for others there is excitement to be returning to the same place many times...
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01/16/2012 09:11 AM
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And a pox on your dog! A brief history of book curses. (A Few Words by The Library Ladies)
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In the course of doing some homework related to library history, I came across information about early efforts to prevent loss of library materials to insects and theft. I have to confess, they gave me a chuckle and I thought that perhaps some of our dear readers would enjoy the information, also.
Ancient Egyptians: the dung beetle was considered the protector of the written word. That is how the scarab(just a fancy name for the dung beetle)and its image came to be associated with name and...
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01/14/2012 09:51 PM
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Curiel Reynolds School of Visual Arts (Faith+Art+Love+Life by Amy Peterson)
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As a board member of CRVA, I wanted to update everyone on a new web page we're starting to build.
http://curielarts.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/curiel-reynolds-school-of-visual-arts/
CRVA is the only school of visual arts in the State of Iowa. We have several students and apprentices from around the state. We are having a time of rebuilding our presence here. Meanwhile, the students and Tony Curiel have been very busy on a number of projects, including the neon restoration at the theater in...
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01/12/2012 02:26 PM
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What's up with yoga pants (Randy's Reviews by By Randy M. Cauthron)
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Okay, what the heck is all the noise regarding the elimination of yoga pants from the acceptable attire at Spencer High School? It's been the hot topic of Facebook from current Spencer students and even some alum are getting involved. One former wrestler's solution is to protest the "unfair" exclusion of the form fitting pants by returning for a visit and wearing his singlet and strolling up and down the halls. I can only beg the question, what's the difference between the yoga pants and the...
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01/07/2012 04:36 PM
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A questionable Senior picture (leeceyplus3 by Alyce Townsend)
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Remember Senior Pictures? Believe it or not this was a Senior picture submitted by Sydney Spies of Colorado. For obvious reasons not understood by this wannabe future Playboy pictorial, the editors of the High School decided not to allow this for her senior picture in the yearbook. This 18 year old is stunned as to "Why" it is not allowed and argues that she has the right to freedom of expression. To be clear, Freedom of Expression is defined as " The right to express one's ideas and opinions...
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01/03/2012 01:51 PM
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A Call For Entry! (Northwest Iowa A.R.T. by Bruce Morrison)
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Are you an artist that would like to take part in the 2012 Artisans Road Trip open studio tour?! Do you know a quality artist that you think would like to be a part of this nearly decade long tradition?
If you answer yes to either question then now is the time to act!!! The 2012 Artisans Road Trip event is now in the jurying process for the 2012 event. All that is needed is to fill out an application and send in a CD with 3 sample images for jurying, and an application fee for the 2012...
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01/02/2012 07:41 PM
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Where is my Home? (Faith+Art+Love+Life by Amy Peterson)
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***I'm not even sure of Republican or Democrat at this point. Will it matter?
What are you doing tomorrow night?
I don't know what I'm doing.
I don't even know if I'd be better off going to the Democratic caucus to build platform with "my own kind," and support the end of Rep. Steve King's reign of terror/time in office. I think we can improve Congress by firing one lunatic who's written not one piece of legislation in a decade in office at a time.
If I go to the Republican...
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12/31/2011 01:08 AM
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Discrimination is the Pits (What's Happening? by Aimee Clark)
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I have a dog named Grant. He's a lovely dog, and has been a certified therapy dog since 2007. His favorite thing is having children read aloud to him. He's been at my side for nearly 11 years after coming to me as a 9-week-old puppy. Before his life as a therapy dog, he was once a competition obedience dog. He was even nationally ranked with the American Kennel Club in 2005. He has his Canine Good Citizen Certificate, as well as a Herding Instinct Certificate. He's a very accomplished dog!...
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12/29/2011 11:57 AM
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Self publishing a book (Yesterday's memory is today's teacher by By Chuck Peters)
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The name of my book (Billy Oliver Holding on to Memories) was created, written, released for publication and now is available on Amazon.com and BN.com (Barnes and Noble). I had a vision; I sat down to the key board of my computer. At the end of the first day I reflected upon what I had just created. It was unlike anything I had ever done. I had never poured so much of my heart into a written story which was a combination of my own past experiences and fiction. That reflection gave me the...
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12/27/2011 01:52 PM
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Wrapping Christmas Cheer (leeceyplus3 by Alyce Townsend)
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Christmas season is filled with all kinds of wonderful traditions. Making cookies, decorating the tree, driving around to look at the pretty Christmas lights, and visiting Santa. These kinds of things are expected every year and make Christmas fun and cheerful for everyone. However, this year we decided that Christmas needed something extra special. Something never done before for someone special to complete a perfect Christmas season. What better than a Christmas Prank!
We decided to honor...
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12/27/2011 08:59 AM
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ATTN CANDIDATES: STOP CALLING! (M.O.M.: My Opinionated Mouth by Leah Cauthron)
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I have had it with the campaign calls. They should be outlawed. I am so tired of picking up the phone and hearing a pre-recorded message from the presidential candidates. Not only do they come several times a day but you can't hang up on them. Last night I hung up on Mitt Romney 5 times and every time I picked up the phone to call someone, it was still playing. UGH...I will vote for whomever stops the annoying calls.
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12/23/2011 10:32 AM
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Happy Holidays from A.R.T.!!! (Northwest Iowa A.R.T. by Bruce Morrison)
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The Artists from the 2011 Artisans Road Trip would like to take a moment to thank you for your support in 2011!
There is still the 2011 A.R.T. exhibition showing at the Clear Lake Art Center in Clear Lake, IA; this show runs through January 10th, 2012.
We are now gearing up for another outstanding year for 2012, and we'll be bringing you news and information on all our 2012 artists and exhibitions throughout the new year!
Looking forward to seeing you in 2012!
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12/14/2011 02:09 PM
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Flowers (Yesterday's memory is today's teacher by By Chuck Peters)
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Since this is my first time blog, I want to take you back in time a little bit. I want to take some verbiage from my book and ask a couple of questions. The year was 1949. Young Billy Oliver picked wild flowers everyday for his terminally ill mother to cheer her up. She would tell him, see how straight and strong the stems are? That is the way we should live our lives. The lush green leaves represent life's experiences. The thorns tell us to protect ourselves. The beautiful blossoms are...
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12/14/2011 10:07 AM
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Daycare Confessions: Snow anyone?! (M.O.M.: My Opinionated Mouth by Leah Cauthron)
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We love snow! When I say we, I mean me too. I too don boots, snow pants, coat, hat, and gloves. I too build snowmen, snowballs, snowforts and snowangels. I lead the pack. I teach the girls to throw like boys and show no mercy. I teach my daycare kids all about face washes, yellow snow, icicles, snow angels, and anything else of the icy variety. Right now, my back yard is a muddy, yucky, gooey mess. So...
LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!
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12/13/2011 08:29 PM
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Dear Rick Perry (leeceyplus3 by Alyce Townsend)
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I thought about writing some cute, Christmas gift exchange blog full of new ideas for families looking for new budget friendly games to play because "Tis the season" right? Wrong! I was abruptly halted by an obscene political advertisement that really chaps my khakis. Not to mention this same man will appear in Spencer on Saturday. Yes, I'm talking about Rick Perry. This blog is now made in a state of urgency to appeal to all who will "swoon" over this Presidential hopeful. For those of you...
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12/09/2011 03:40 PM
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Grade Alike. Interesting idea -- got a few questions and concerns. (Faith+Art+Love+Life by Amy Peterson)
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***It's a done deal. Spencer elementary schools move to grade alike by August, 2012.
I haven't spoken out much about grade-alike because, frankly, I possibly have one of the children least affected by it who still has some time left in elementary school.
Bryan is a 3rd grader at Lincoln. He's been at Lincoln since kindergarten. He stays at Lincoln for 4th and 5th grade. Whatever we may feel about spending $2 million for a 6th grade pod at the middle school right now, that's also a done...
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12/07/2011 05:25 PM
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Northwest Iowa's guide to Mountain Lions (leeceyplus3 by Alyce Townsend)
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There's a buzz going around of possible Mountain Lions in Northwest Iowa. One picture circulating Facebook, which was taken by a trail camera, shows a large cat attacking a Buck. Everyone seems to be excited yet scared of what this new possibility may mean for us small town Iowans. I've done some research and good news people, there's no need to fear. This Mountain Lion threat does have some positive aspects. Let's review.
1. A Mountain Lions preferred diet is deer, elk, livestock, and...
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12/07/2011 12:34 PM
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Republicans put Obama in the White House. (Faith+Art+Love+Life by Amy Peterson)
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***You don't like Obama because you think he's the root of all problems and moral decay in our country.
I happen to disagree but I'm not sure how much he can do to fix the tremendous challenges our nation is facing at this point. I'm no tea-party patriot but I have to say the thought of firing them all sounds like as sensible plan as any to have an opportunity to dig out of the political mess.
It's generally Republicans with microphones who say that we are not a "we" but we are an "us"...
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12/05/2011 03:32 PM
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Daycare Confessions #2 (M.O.M.: My Opinionated Mouth by Leah Cauthron)
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Not really confessions, more like requests. I think that teachers would say the same. Snow has fallen. Snow is cold and wet. Fresh air is good. We play outside everyday even if it is only for 10 minutes. Kids need to be dressed appropriately head to toe. Hats, mittens, coats, snowpants and boots are all necessities. And as cute as those little cloth gloves are, they are not good for snow. Kids need waterproof mittens or gloves. And kids that are under the age of 4 should probably have...
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12/05/2011 11:06 AM
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A peek in our mail bag (A Few Words by The Library Ladies)
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This lovely letter was left at the library. We just HAD to share it. To whomever wrote it: Thank you and it was our pleasure to serve you.
"Dear Spencer residents:
I'm a local person, but not a resident of Spencer. I just wanted to share how much I LOVE going to your library.
My mother cane from a long line of women who love the library. It is a magic place where you can choose a book, a magazine, an audiobook, or DVD and take it home and enjoy.
Besides the educational value of...
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12/03/2011 06:09 PM
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Unemployed, intelligent life force will make you more money. (Faith+Art+Love+Life by Amy Peterson)
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***I'm not unemployed; I'm self-employed
For 11 years I have written grant proposals, business plans, web site copy, brochures, executive summaries, white papers, letters, sales pieces and other documents for organizations and businesses. Lately, I have collaborated with individuals on their memoirs, nonfiction books and novels. It's the income that's created my family's survival, such as it is. The quality of my writing is sustained by clients on my LinkedIn page, and in their emails to me....
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12/02/2011 08:57 AM
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THE NEW ANTHOLOGY IS HERE! (The Mad Author by Jean Tennant)
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Make Hay While the Sun Shines, the fourth in the Midwest series, is finally finished and available. As with the three before it, it's been a labor of love.
In 2007 I first got the idea to put together some of the wonderful stories I've heard over the years, about life in small towns and on farms. Being a city girl (I grew up in San Diego) these stories had long fascinated me. I tried to imagine what it would have been like, as a child, to live in a place where you could look out a window as...
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12/01/2011 03:22 PM
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Black Friday at Wal-Mart in Spencer Iowa (leeceyplus3 by Alyce Townsend)
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As a mother of three small children, Black Friday is an excellent opportunity to purchase toys, pajamas, and appliances at affordable low prices. As a faithful black Friday shopper, you check your ads, make a list, call in reinforcements to ensure you cover the entire store, and show up to your destinations hours before sale time. This year however, I was not the shopper, I was the family reinforcement to grab an item for a cousin. Wal-Mart was our destination and on that Thursday night we...
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11/30/2011 10:48 AM
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A.R.T. at Clear Lake and More! (Northwest Iowa A.R.T. by Bruce Morrison)
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The 2011 Artisans Road trip artists are exhibiting at the Clear Lake Art Center in Clear Lake, IA now though January 10th, 2012. Not ones to let moss grow under their feet, the Artisans Road Trip participants keep their work out there for the public to see and enjoy all year around! If your heading east or have friends and family in the Clear Lake area, let them know you have an area treasure there for them to enjoy too!
The Clear Lakes Art Center is a fairly new facility, one to not miss...
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11/30/2011 09:22 AM
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Daycare Confessions (M.O.M.: My Opinionated Mouth by Leah Cauthron)
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Maybe this should be my new blog. This is a rough draft of my disclaimer: The names & identities of the characters in this blog have changed to protect the innocent. Any similarities to your own children are purely coincidental as your child is an angel who never cries, whines, tattles, hits or bites other children, pees on the floor, throws his/her food or feeds it to the dog. Your children are always dressed appropriately for the weather which includes but is not limited to pants, shirts,...
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11/21/2011 09:40 PM
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HS Football Wrap-up, Play Lists, and Holiday Traditions ((J)uris (P)rudence by JP Greer)
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The Spencer Tiger Football teams had a promising season. The varsity struggled early and lost some close games. They were often ahead at half-time and then let the game slip away in the third quarter. But the team matured toward the season's end. The defense learned to "stay home" and trust each other. The offense opened things up a bit and drew upon some young talent to find ways to win. A playoff victory against then-undefeated Creston followed by a close (24-20) loss at Harlan closed...
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11/21/2011 04:25 PM
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Close to Home! (Northwest Iowa A.R.T. by Bruce Morrison)
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You've all heard of supporting local businesses, and maybe you've even been hearing about Small Business Saturday(?)!! The two go hand in hand! Forget Black Friday, or if that's a big event for you - wind down the next day (November 26th)with shopping small at an Artisans Road Trip Artist near you!
One good example would be Mel Myers - Mel has been working on new glazes and forms in his Clay County Clay studio at 717 11th Ave East, located in the building behind the Council on Aging in...
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11/18/2011 09:48 PM
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Ten Twilight takeaways (Junior moments by Gabe Licht)
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Last year, a couple friends talked me into giving "Twilight" a try. This year, I talked myself into giving it another try for some odd reason. Here's 10 things I took away from the latest episode in the saga.
(In no real order):
10. Whoever had 7 seconds in the "How soon will we see Jacob (Taylor Lautner) with his shirt off?" pool won.
9. Bella (Kristen Stewart) doesn't like to wear pants any more than Jacob likes to wear shirts.
8. I have to admit, the wedding scene was "throw up in your...
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11/17/2011 03:39 PM
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Why didn't someone stop him? (M.O.M.: My Opinionated Mouth by Leah Cauthron)
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Randy & I attended a seminar in Sioux Center years ago. It was about sex offenders. It was conducted by the County Attorney and a sex offender counselor. We learned many things but two things stuck with me...
1. If a pedophile admits to one victim there are on average 32 others.
2. Pedophile's cannot be rehabilitated.
How is it that all of these people knew about Sandusky and even witnessed the act of it and no one, not one so-called "man", did not take Sandusky by his...and drag him out...
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11/16/2011 12:28 PM
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Second Stories (Northwest Iowa A.R.T. by Bruce Morrison)
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Artisans Road Trip member Judy Hemphill of Spencer, Iowa, is an aerial, commercial, and fine art photographer. As changes occur in her surroundings her commercial and contract images often become historical documents. Since last spring Judy has been part of a project focusing on historical documentation. Through the Spencer Renaissance Initiative Grant Program, Spencer Historic Preservation Commission hired Judy to photograph interior spaces of second floor properties in downtown Spencer. ...
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11/15/2011 08:15 PM
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Fellow Iowan gets T'd on (Junior moments by Gabe Licht)
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My blog has been quiet for far too long. I'm not assuming you care, but if you do, I apologize.
To break the silence, I thought I'd share something fun.
With the Iowa Caucuses only seven weeks away, I could easily put something political here. But, maybe, I'll save that for my column. Or maybe, I'll forgo politics overall.
But today, I thought I'd share the accomplishment of a fellow Iowan.
While 11-11-11 meant different things to different people, he decided to use the once in a lifetime...
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11/11/2011 01:21 PM
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SENTENCE STRUCTURE (The Mad Author by Jean Tennant)
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A dramatic tone, especially in an action scene, can be demonstrated by using short, punchy sentences. Short sentences speed up the reading, and the overall impression of the segment. Say you're writing a scene with a car chase. Lots of action and speed. Cars jump the curb, knocking over the ubiquitous flower cart. And all of this takes place on a page that fly by, thanks, in part, to short, swift sentences.
One the other hand, if you're writing a romantic segment, one with a candlelit...
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11/11/2011 08:38 AM
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A Farewell Note (Northwest Iowa A.R.T. by Bruce Morrison)
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Its not just a loss for A.R.T., but one for everyone whose life and art she touched. Anita Coon taught art at the High School level for 32 years. She also did adjunct work for Buena Vista University. She received the outstanding secondary art educator award from the state Art Educators of Iowa in 1993. And she presented art workshops locally and nationally.
Anita was an active member of the Artisans Road Trip since 2005 and operated a working art studio, "Studio Upstairs," in Storm...
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11/08/2011 02:48 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS DUGGERS! (M.O.M.: My Opinionated Mouth by Leah Cauthron)
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The Dugger family is expecting their 20th child. Wow! I think its awesome for them. They are an inspiration as to their faith, their family life, their commitment to each other and to their children. They have made a choice for life and have accepted the struggles and joys that go with that. They seem to love each other very much and they seem to have a handle on their family life. It works for them. It may not work for everyone but it does for them. I am sad about the negative responses to...
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11/07/2011 10:07 AM
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Off Season? (Northwest Iowa A.R.T. by Bruce Morrison)
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If there were an "off season" for the Artisans Road Trip you'd be hard pressed finding it!
A.R.T. artist Mari Stewart of the Side Street Gallery and Frame Shoppe in Arnolds Park, recently exhibited in the Rock Rapids Annual Art Show. The annual show is put together by the Rock Rapids Business Women and is in its 46th year. Mari's mobile "Luminous Tear Drops" was awarded 1st place in the three dimensional division.
On the teaching side of art - Hank Hall is holding his "Out-of-the-box...
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10/29/2011 01:32 PM
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DO YOU KNOW ABOUT NANOWRIMO? (The Mad Author by Jean Tennant)
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It's almost time for the 12th annual NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. If you're not familiar with it, NaNoWriMo, which started out small in 1999 and has since grown to nearly 200,000 participants last year, is the time when writers, from newbys to professionals, set out to write a full, 50,000 novel in 30 days.
NaNoWriMo, starts, naturally, on November 1st, Tuesday, and ends November 30th. The goal is to complete a novel, but of course no one expects it to be a polished piece of...
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