Saturday 30 April 2011

National Parks to Put on Your Radar

Pack up your car for a weekend trip to one of these beautiful spots across the U.S.

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The Fish May Be Biting but the Ice is Thinning

Unseasonable warm weather has struck the State of Michigan, and it appears that above freezing temperatures will be the norm through the next week. While this has certainly turned on the fisheries from Saginaw Bay to Lake Gogebic, it has also resulted in a few close calls.

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Farewell to Lebanon ? Beirut, Lebanon

SANDS OF TIME: Lebanon, Jordan and Israel

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Emerson Cordless Bug Zapper

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Aquaboggan Waterpark

A variety of pools, slides and rides – refreshing fun for all ages plus an 18 hole mini golf course Contact: Dawn Emerson, General Managaer 980 Portland Rd Saco, Me 04072 (207) 282-3112 Email: dawn@aquabogganwaterpark.com  Web: www.aquabogganwaterpark.com

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October 2010

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October 2010

It's starting to look more like fall.


Nara Discovers Her Feet

Smiling On Green Blanket On CouchKids are funny. They really don't see the world the same way we do. Obviously they don't have the cultural references or language yet, but they haven't really figured out everything about their bodies. One day Nara found her feet.

Finger Between Toes

We usually dressed her in footed sleepers so naked feet were only available at changing time. That mean that every time we changed her, her feet went in her mouth. Those little hands aren't that coordinated either so there are a number of misses, but she is obviously happy when it all comes together.

Handful Of Toes Aimed For The MouthToes In The MouthTouching Toes With Fingers

Thanksgiving On the Island


Knitted Hat On SideWhen you have a baby, it's important that you don't let the details of life chain you to your house and habit. Going to the Island (when it was just Helen and I) used to be an easy affair - we both pack some clothes and basically go. When you mix in a Baby, it becomes a car filling affair. Even with the effort, it's important to get out and visit people.

Family At Thanksgiving

We had brunch at the Kingfisher - the local spa/resort. It's an amazing spread so I'm always amazed that people agree to have their photos taken afterwards.

Jeff Diana And MarcusJohn Helen And Nara At KingfisherKayla And Justin On Swing

UBC Apple Festival

Nara Hanging Out With PumpkinsOne year, many years ago, David and I were biking around UBC and we stumbled onto the apple festival. At that point it was small, free and a cool find. Given that fall can be short or reasons to get outside, the Apple Festival turned into a bit of a tradition for me. This year we added Nara!

Nara With Giant Pumpkin

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Why I love Italy: five inspiring insights from an evening with Frances Mayes

Earlier this month I had the transporting opportunity to interview Frances Mayes on stage as part of the National Geographic Traveler Conversations series in Washington, DC. I actually met Mayes in the early 1980s, when I moved to San Francisco. I had told my creative writing graduate school poet-mentor that I was moving to the Bay Area, and she told me that I should be sure to look up the poet Frances Mayes. I did and Mayes helped introduce me to the cultural riches of the city. This was years before Under the Tuscan Sun catapulted her into the kind of best-sellerdom poets can only dream of. That passionate, transformative memoir has spawned many subsequent books on Italy, including her most recent and delightful work, "Every Day in Tuscany: Seasons of an Italian Life." In our conversation, as in her books, Mayes was passionate, articulate, and electrically alive to the senses and seductions of Italy. Here are five of the many Italy-inspired insights I took away from our talk:

1) The rhythms of Italy: Poetry, Mayes said, was all she ever intended to write. But something happened after she bought and moved into Bramasole, her house in Cortona:

"I started writing longer lines and lines didn't any more want to be cut at where the line break goes in a poem. I started keeping notebooks and it just started expanding, and I found myself writing prose. I never intended to and I think that it's just mysterious that sometimes the rhythms in your brain change and your genre follows after that. It wasn't a conscious choice, but I did start writing prose because I was writing out of excitement at living there and leaning a new language, meeting people. It was very spontaneous and in fact all of my books about Italy have been written out of just spontaneity and fun."

It's fascinating to me how the rhythms of a place can infiltrate us and change the way we create, even how we move through the world. This phenomenon has certainly been true in my own life. In the hard Grecian sunlight, I'm more decisive and my writing is brighter. More vivid. More clearly etched. In France, my sentences are more languorous, more nuanced, more apt to while an hour or two away over a café crème, watching the perfumed passersby from a windowside seat at a café by the Seine. In Hawaii, I surrender myself to sun, sand, and sea. In Japan, I'm attuned to intricacies, shadows, the larger meanings of little things.

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Friday 29 April 2011

Open Question: Where can I get good, cheap waterproof jackets and over pants, UK?

I'm a size 12 UK or medium and I'd like to pay around �5 - �7 because I'm only using it once. :)

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Measuring remaining fuel in butane canisters

Canister stoves are way convenient but suffer performance in cold weather.� That said, in the shoulder seasons of late fall and early spring one can use a canister stove.� Keeping it warm protected in your pack and/or in your sleeping bag at night is helpful.

One issue is once used, it is difficult to [...]

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The 30 hp Aquawatt - the world's most powerful electric outboard motor

The 30 hp Aquawatt - the world's most powerful electric outboard motor

Champions of clean emission boating will be thrilled to know that rapid progress is being made in the field and much larger boats can now be powered by electric motors than ever before. Australian electric outboard motor specialist All4Solar has announced a 30 hp version of its Aquawatt electric motor which will become the most powerful electric outboard motor in the world. Due for launch at next month’s Sanctuary Cove Boat Show on Australia’s Gold Coast, the 30 hp (22 kw) Aquawatt is claimed to be three times more powerful than any other manufacturer’s electric outboard... Continue Reading The 30 hp Aquawatt - the world's most powerful electric outboard motor

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Open Question: help me with my camping problems D:?

Basically, a bunch of us from school all want to go camping when we break up from all of our exams. Were looking for places in Keswick that will allow us all to use there camp site. Alot of places say they don't do groups, so we're struggling. There will be about 15 - 20 of us.

PLEASE help! <3

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PlayStation Network hacked, personal information of 77 million accounts accessed

PlayStation Network

PlayStation 3 owners in the audience will likely have noticed an inability to connect to the PlayStation Network (PSN) over the past week, though Sony today made an announcement revealing that things are much worse than a week without access to online multiplayer gaming. At some stage between the 17th and 19th of April, a hacker gained access to Sony's systems. Sony believes the hacker was able to retrieve the personal information of 77 million PSN accounts, and say it is possible that credit card details were also retrieved. .. Continue Reading PlayStation Network hacked, personal information of 77 million accounts accessed

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Detector for acute pancreatitis made with simple, inexpensive materials

Using commonly-available materials, scientists have created a biosensor that detects acute...

In this age of laser-etched microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices that analyze samples of bodily fluids on the spot, it's kind of ... fun, perhaps, to hear about a similar device that could conceivably be assembled by a grade school student, using their allowance money. The matchbox-sized sensor, developed by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, is designed to detect acute pancreatitis using blood samples. Important as its purpose may be, though, the materials used to build the device include things like household aluminum foil, milk, a 12-cent LED bulb, and JELL-O. .. Continue Reading Detector for acute pancreatitis made with simple, inexpensive materials

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8 Campgrounds Near Historical Attractions

Camping is a great way to feel like you're living in the good old days. These campgrounds will keep you close to the heart of some fascinating historical attractions.

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