Ok, so I've never commented before... but what can I say? Ricky brings out the commenter in me ;) The 'Celebrity Lullaby' is my boys' favorite - they crack up every time!
ANYWAY -- Since I'm commenting, I will tell you I love the blog! Your sis introduced me to it ;) (we worked together for a few years at AFC) It seems you and I have many mutual friends, but sad to say we've never met!
p.s. Judie C. told me I HAD to tell you that I wore a swim cover-up as a shirt b/c of an idea from you... and it was a big hit ;)
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources released its latest weekly update on Utica shale permitting last week, and it revealed a very slow week.
Only 1 new permit was issued. It was to XTO Energy for the Schnegg Unit C 5H well in Belmont County.
I wanted to make some of these rolls to have our Cod sandwiches 'one of our favorite sandwiches' on the other nite but have run out of my freezer supply...I have made my own dehydrated onions for the next batch...hope to get to them soon..
My family is Irish...though I was raised in the states! So I have a love for fish and chips...which is made with Cod and Battered...not breaded! The very best cod sandwich which I just love...is served at our local Red Robin...this cod sandwich is so good...it has a thick fresh hot battered piece of delicious cod served on a large bun with thinnly shredded cabbage and some type of a tartar sauce...it's devine...So I started making them at home...on Norm's Onion rolls...my husband love's them and raves about the buns. The thinnly shredded cabbage really tops it off nicely...you can skip the deep fried and just use oven baked cod...but with a really good batter and properly deep fried.....the best! You can always double up the malt vinegar on the fries to wash it all down...: ) I have very, very good cholestrol levels...just inherited it I guess....but my husband has somewhat high also inherited...even though he's a very serious competitive cyclist ..has good weight ect...so he has to stay away from the danish today..."lol"...
The fish tacos in California are so popular...they are made the same way...but just served on a corn tortilla...a bun is much better!
I've never been able to make a fish sandwhich (or taco) that I really like, although I love fish tacos, "Mahi Mahi burgers" in Hawaii, and fish and chips. It's probably the condiments - veggies and sauce that have to be just right.
As always, you keep getting better and better. Everything looks delicious... that apple crunch looks something that I could do some serious damage to in a short sitting...and I've got a bag of apples in the fridge.
Clarence W. Wigington, the first African American municipal architect, designed four buildings in two cities that are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
Categories: People from Omaha, Nebraska > American architects > People from Lawrence, Kansas > African American culture in Omaha, Nebraska > People from North Omaha, Nebraska
Clarence Wesley "Cap" Wigington (1883-1967) was an African-American architect who grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. After winning three first prizes in charcoal, pencil, and pen and ink at an art competition during the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in 1899, Wigington went on to become a renowned architect across the Midwestern United States. It was a time when there were few African-American architects in the entire United States.[1] Wigington was the nation's first black municipal architect,[2] serving as senior designer for the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota's architectural office for 34 years when the city had an ambitious building program. [3] Sixty of his buildings still stand in Saint Paul, with several recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. His architectural legacy constitutes one of the most significant bodies of work by an African-American architect.[4]
Clarence Wesley Wigington was born in Lawrence, Kansas in 1883, but his family moved to Omaha, where he was raised in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of North Omaha. After graduating from Omaha High School at the age of 15, in 1902 Wigington left an Omaha art school to work for Thomas R. Kimball, then president of the American Institute of Architects. After six years he started his own office. In 1910 Wigington was listed by the U.S. Census as one of only 59 African-American architects, artists and draftsmen in the country.[4] While in Omaha, Wigington designed the Broomfield Rowhouse, Zion Baptist Church, and the second St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Church building, along with several other single and multiple family dwellings.[5]
After marrying Viola Williams, Wigington received his first public commission to design a small brick potato chip factory in Sheridan, Wyoming. He ran the establishment for several years.[6]
It was in Saint Paul, Minnesota where Wigington created a national reputation. He moved there in 1914 and by 1917 was promoted to the position of senior architectural designer for the City of St. Paul. During the 1920s and 30s, Wigington designed most of the Saint Paul Public Schools buildings, as well as golf clubhouses, fire stations, park buildings, airports for the city. Other Wigington structures include the Highland Park Tower, the Holman Field Administration Building and the Harriet Island Pavilion, all now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Roy Wilkins Auditorium. Wigington also designed monumental ice castles for the St. Paul Winter Carnival in the 1930s and 40s.[7]
Wigington was among the 13 founders of the Sterling Club, a social club for railroad porters, bellboys, waiters, drivers and other black men. He founded the Home Guards of Minnesota, an all-black militia established in 1918 when racial segregation prohibited his entry into the Minnesota National Guard during World War I. As the leader of that group, he was given the rank of captain, from which the nickname "Cap" was derived.[8]
After retiring from the City of St. Paul in 1949, Wigington began a private architectural practice in California. Soon after moving to Kansas City, Missouri in 1967, he died on July 7.[9]
As senior architect for the city, Wigington designed schools, fire stations, park structures and municipal buildings. Aside from his work in Omaha, Wigington also designed the building which originally hosted the North Carolina State University at Durham.[10]
Nearly 60 Wigington-designed buildings still stand in St. Paul. They include the notable Highland Park Clubhouse, Cleveland High School, Randolph Heights Elementary School, and the downtown St. Paul Police Station, in addition to the Palm House and the Zoological Building at the Como Park Zoo.[11]
Sixty of his buildings still stand in Saint Paul, with four recognized by listing on the National Register of Historic Places. His architectural legacy constitutes one of the most significant bodies of work by an African-American architect.[4]
Renamed to honor Wigington in 1998, the Harriet Island Pavilion is now called the Clarence W. Wigington Pavilion.[13]
Categories: People from Omaha, Nebraska | African Americans | American architects | People from Lawrence, Kansas | People from North Omaha, Nebraska | People from Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1883 births | 1967 deaths | Buildings and structures in Saint Paul
"Cap Wigington was a Midwest Architect," - African American Registry -- Your Source for African American History
The spread eagle (also spelt spreadeagle or spread-eagle) is the position in which a person has his or her arms outstretched and legs apart, figuratively resembling an eagle with wings spread. It is a style that appears commonly in nature and geometry. In human style it is represented by the letter "X".
A spreadeagle is a common position in various fields. It is commonly used in dance routines, especially at the conclusion, in figure skating and in sky diving.
The spread eagle also refers to a sex position in which one partner lies on their back facing up (supine) or (less commonly) laying facing down (prone) with their arms and legs spread wide apart. When the partner is laying face down, it is a variation of the doggy style position, and when they are laying face up it is a variation of the missionary position. Another variation is for the receiving partner's legs to be closed, and the penetrating partner's to be wide apart. This variation is said to be better for stimulating the G-spot and the prostate gland and is sometimes called the peace sign position. The face up versions of the position are popular for oral sex play or erotic massage.
The spread eagle position may sometimes be accompanied by the use of physical restraints. The spread eagle tie is fairly popular in bedroom bondage because it leaves the tied person vulnerable to various sexual activities, including sexual stimulation and orgasm control, while tied up, cuffed, or otherwise restrained, and possibly blindfolded, to prevent them interfering with the progress of the activity.[1]
The tied partner may be secured by the wrists and ankles being tied to a frame such as the four corner-posts of a bed or the legs of the bed or with straps passed under the mattress. The main feature of the spread eagle tie is that it leaves the tied person completely vulnerable, with arms and legs stretched out, exposing most of the body, and keeping the person from interfering. A spread eagle tie is relatively simple enabling improvisation using household items and little experience. Its simplicity and ease of preparation make it quick to commence and easy to remove.
The spread eagle tie is a bondage position which seeks to fully separate the arms and legs, and is the opposite of the hogtie, which involves the tying of all the limbs together. Otherwise, the objective is the same, which is to immobilise the limbs and render the tied person accessible and vulnerable to a range of sexual play, such as erotic massage or tickling, or sexual stimulation. without an ability of the tied person to interfere with the play. As with all bondage plays, the free partner is regarded as being in the dominant or controlling position, while the tied partner is regarded as being sexually submissive, though in some plays the tied partner may control the situation verbally.
A spread eagle may be upright, in which case the subjects's wrists and ankles are tied to anchoring points on a wall or restraining frame, such as a Saint Andrew's Cross or a pair of spreader bars. More restrictive use of the frame may involve additional straps around the arms, legs, and torso. In some cases, up to five straps can be used on each arm, around both the forearm and biceps. Similarly with the legs, several straps may be secured around the thighs and in same cases even the feet. Additional straps above and below the breasts and around the waist prevent the back or torso from shifting.
The complete helplessness and vulnerability of the subject in this position allows the dominant partner complete freedom with the subject, able to whip or tickle any of the exposed body. Tie and tease and orgasm control are popular forms of play in a spread eagle tie, where the legs are securely spread and the dominant may provide sexual stimulation at will.
This position is also popular for some adult BDSM games, because it leaves the subject open for various sexual activities, including impact play. In the adult industry, orgasm torture (a BDSM practice of continuing stimulating the clitoris producing multiple orgasms) is common in this position, especially with additional restraints, as the subject is totally incapable of resisting or even closing her legs.
The Democratic-led shutdown of the government ended. Democrat Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reversed his blockade of the Continuing Resolution that would continue to allow the federal government to operate. The arcane Senate rules require 60 votes before most bills can be voted on, and this rule allowed Democrats to shut down the government. The Senate is divided with 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats. Led by Schumer, forty-four of the forty-nine Democrats voted to shut down the government, thus preferring illegal immigrants over our men and women in the military and children under the CHIP insurance program.
The shutdown was due to protests from U.S. Senate Democrats demanding that illegal immigrants who came to American while children be allowed to stay. Specifically, the Democrats were demanding the continuation of an unlawful action by former President Barack Obama called the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” or DACA, which President Donald Trump planned to end unless Congress came up with a permanent fix by early March. Legal observers predicted that the Obama DACA policy was about to be struck down by a federal court. Democrats were holding hostage paychecks for men and women in the military and their families. The Democrats also hijacked and blocked funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program known as CHIP.
“The Democrats were willing to put illegal aliens before our men and women in the military who sacrifice their lives to protect America. The ‘Schumer Shutdown’ is repulsive, and the vast majority of Americans reject this kind of low politics. Our soldiers should not be pawns and bargaining chips to Senate Democrats,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel Action.
“Those who put their lives on the line to protect our nation from enemies foreign and domestic should not have to worry about missing a mortgage payment because of Democratic partisan politics in Washington. Democrats like to talk about caring about healthcare and children and our country, but when given a choice they chose to pander to a radical agenda. The American people see through the smoke and mirrors,” said Staver.
Nearly 60 percent of Americans did not want a government shutdown over DACA. Also, 60 percent did not want the children affected by DACA to give priority to family members. About 80 percent of Americans think that immigration should be based on skills and 80 percent also want secure borders.
In December 2010, the U.S. Senate with a Democrat majority failed to pass the DACA. At which time, five Democrat senators voted against the bill, including current Senator John Tester of Montana, and former Sen. Max Baucus, Sen. Kay Hagan, Sen. Ben Nelson, and Sen. Mark Pryor. Also, current Senator Joe Manchin abstained from voting on it. The blame for the shutdown lies squarely on the backs of Democrats Senators. President Trump said in a tweet, “The Democrats are turning down services and security for citizens in favor of services and security for non-citizens.”
Liberty Counsel Action is a 501(c)(4), nonprofit, grassroots lobbying organization advancing religious and civil liberties, the sanctity of human life, the family, limited and responsible government, national security, and support for Israel.
Democrats ‘lost the shutdown’ but attack the GOP with requests for more spending | The Global Dispatch says:
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I originally conceived the idea of a Celebrity Mustache Battle involving Brad Pitt and George Clooney. It turns out, Mel Gibson is also sporting his own mustache.
I wanted so much for George Clooney to take this one home but there’s just something weird and perverted in his mustache look. Sorry, I couldn’t find a better word. Mel Gibson on the other hand looks goofy with that wide smile. So Brad Pitt gets my vote. His mustache gives him a distinguished aura without losing his boyish and playful appeal.
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Back in November 2011 I posted about the need for change in our economy and the way we approach that change. Here is my post "Falling Up -- The Choices We Make May Be Our Own":
When I was 15 years old I was hiking in Letchworth Gorge in upstate New York. (Here is a picture of the gorge, left.) A beautiful place.
Despite the warnings or perhaps because of them -- I was a teenager after all -- I got too close to the edge. And I fell. I fell for what seemed like a long way and a long time, but in reality it was perhaps just a matter of seconds.
Time dragged, however, like a cartoon character falling off a cliff – think of Bugs Bunny falling, eating a carrot, reading War and Peace, and filing his nails. I was remarkably calm, at peace, really. One with the fall, it was a true Buddhist moment.
And then it was over. Somehow there was a branch or root and my arm reached out to grab it – I remember the jerking feeling like a parachute opening…I was safe. I'd fallen but I didn't die. I had a second chance.
That memory has been haunting me lately. I shared this story in my talk at SXSW last month and again with a group of leaders at a retreat last week.
Why am I reminded of this story now? Well, as I wrote in an earlier post on this blog, I think our economy is in free-fall and we seriously need to change.
The latest example of a society in free-fall is the news of a "celebrity marriage" failing after 72 days.
According to Twitter sources that include some celebrities allegedly close to the situation, the wedding earned the bride $17.9 million. Really? $17.9 million for a marriage that lasted 72 days?
But we can't change the world if we aren't first prepared to change within ourselves and live the lives we know we can live, be the people we know we can be, and take the actions we are compelled to take.
The choice is ours, but we must be conscious as we make our choices. We need to stop compromising in our lives, letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. And we need to deliver lasting value, to innovate, and finally, to inspire and be inspired.
When you're free-falling, you have two choices: keep falling to the bottom or grab the first available branch, scamper back up to the top and create a new path forward. Call it "falling up."
If someone had told John Grega when he was just out of high school — happily married to his high school sweetheart and working in his dad’s business — that he would years later be in prison, he would not have believed it.
“I never thought I would be there,” said Grega, 50, an Army veteran who celebrated one year of sobriety Jan. 13.
A Gulf War veteran who received an honorable discharge in 1999, Grega continued a battle with drugs and alcohol after his Army service. In 2012, when he was out on parole after a 18-month prison sentence for grand larceny, Grega said he was homeless and living with easy access to drug dealers and others like himself who were consumed with drug addiction. It was the lowest point in his life.
“That was my bottom,” said Grega, who shared his story from his apartment at the newly-built Cadence Square Housing for Veterans, with his pup Gracie curled up on a sofa nearby.
“I take it one day at a time,” he said, during a conversation he agreed to have with a reporter because he hopes others can learn from his experience. “I got Gracie. I got my outpatient help next door,” he said, referring to the services at Cadence Square and at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center.
On Friday, community leaders, politicians and professionals in health care, human services and related fields will celebrate the official grand opening of Cadence Square with a media event and an open house for the public. People will be able to tour Cadence Square, which is already providing veterans and their families with transitional and supportive housing. The $11 million project on the VA campus includes the renovated Building 14 and a new, adjacent Building 17. Both provide an array of supportive services.
“We feel great,” said Marty Teller, executive director of Finger Lakes Addiction Counseling and Referral Agency, a lead partner in Cadence Square. The project, several years in the making, offers the 15-bed Safe Haven Community Residence (Building 14) with recovery-oriented substance abuse and mental health services. For those who have reached a more advanced level of recovery, there are eight Supportive Living apartments for 11 individual residents, coupled with support to help them re-enter the workforce.
The new building (Building 17) includes 17 affordable housing apartments for vets and their families ready for independent living. Those were made affordable with the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program in partnership with Rochester Housing Authority.
With this housing located on the VA campus, it means veterans have easy access to care and services along with camaraderie with other veterans.
“We are open … we are able to serve and we are proud of our accomplishments — and our veterans who are living with us,” said Teller.
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