Posted on 03/23/2008 11:36:40 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Americans finding soaring food prices hard to stomach can battle back by growing their own food. [Click image for a larger version] Dean Fosdick Dean Fosdick
Home vegetable gardens appear to be booming as a result of the twin movements to eat local and pinch pennies.
At the Southeastern Flower Show in Atlanta this winter, D. Landreth Seed Co. of New Freedom, Pa., sold three to four times more seed packets than last year, says Barb Melera, president. "This is the first time I've ever heard people say, 'I can grow this more cheaply than I can buy it in the supermarket.' That's a 180-degree turn from the norm."
Roger Doiron, a gardener and fresh-food advocate from Scarborough, Maine, said he turned $85 worth of seeds into more than six months of vegetables for his family of five.
A year later, he says, the family still had "several quarts of tomato sauce, bags of mixed vegetables and ice-cube trays of pesto in the freezer; 20 heads of garlic, a five-gallon crock of sauerkraut, more homegrown hot-pepper sauce than one family could comfortably eat in a year and three sorts of squash, which we make into soups, stews and bread."
[snipped]
She compares the current period of market uncertainty with that of the early- to mid-20th century when the concept of victory gardens became popular.
"A lot of companies during the world wars and the Great Depression era encouraged vegetable gardening as a way of addressing layoffs, reduced wages and such," she says. "Some companies, like U.S. Steel, made gardens available at the workplace. Railroads provided easements they'd rent to employees and others for gardening."
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For the kids of the family:
Pages to color, after printing:
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/native-american-pendants-coloring-page/
I have not used this product, but it could be fun:
http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/pueblo-pottery—craft/
http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/native-american-pinch-pots-craft/
1. The Lenape or Delaware people were the Native American inhabitants of the land surrounding what is now called the Delaware River. They were among the very first Native Americans with whom the European settlers came into contact in the 1600s.
2. Although the traditional wear of Lenape men was similar to other tribes (fringed pants and cotton blouses), they also carried an ornate, beaded bag. This bag, called a Bandolier, had a wide, fully beaded strap, which was connected to a beaded bag. These bags are a favorite of collectors because of their beauty.
3. To create your own version of the Lenape Indian Bandolier Bag, begin with a small brown paper lunch bag. Fold over the top fourth of the bag. Cut this folded area into fringes.
4. Cut a strip of brown paper from another bag. Glue the strip to the bottom of the bag. Cut fringes into this strip as well.
5. Cut a long, wide strip of paper from a large, recycled brown grocery bag. Make the strip long so you can wear it over your shoulder. Make the strip about as wide as your hand. Cut three or more finger-shaped fringes into each end of the strip.
6. Use Crayola Markers to create colorful, authentic designs on both the shoulder strap and the bag you created. Use dots in your patterns to represent ornate beadwork created by the Lenape people. Traditional beadwork contained designs based on nature and geometric shapes.
7. When you are finished decorating the strap and the bag, connect them. Place the bag over the strap, above the finger-shaped fringes. Glue the bag in place. Air dry your Lenape Indian Bandolier Bag flat before you wear it.
http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/lenape-indian-bandolier-bag-craft/
I think the cup of noodles got contaminated, by buying the tons of flour, etc from China that they used to make the noodles.
We are going to find much of our food is contaminated also, I can tell the difference in taste, between flour from Walmart and flour from Walton Feed.com, that had been in the freezer for 5 years, when used for bread.
I have a real problem with something in Saltine Crackers.
the name escapes me, Sunshine?, the brand of common crackers that we have used all our lives, smells and has an off taste, the same as the bags of flour.
When I complain about it, the family says “it is all the medicine that you take”........LOL, bought two different off brands and they do not have that odd taste, so it is not my meds.
I had noticed about a year ago that bread did not mold and had some of the bagged cinnamon rolls, that got lost for several months and turned up, they looked fine, tasted fine and I began to worry about what I was eating.
Dr. Savage, yesterday went off on a mad rant about something he found listed on the bread packages, ada or adn, something like that, so he did the research and it is to stop the mold, but he said that it is banned in many countries of Europe......but we have it.
If we knew what they were selling us, we might all be in the streets protesting.
It does no good to say, “make your own bread”, if the flour is bad to begin with.
Guess we will need to go all the way back to the beginning, find / grow our grains and mill them with 2 rocks.
Is that Cup of Noodles that’s sold in the US?<<<
Not that I could see, but it was sold in other countries.
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2008
Release #09-025
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 675-3853
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Serta International Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Serta Zipper-Covered Foam Core Mattresses
Units: About 6,100
Manufacturer: Serta International Mattress Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Hazard: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled mattresses have a zipper cover over a foam core. The mattresses were sold in twin, full, queen, king and California king sizes. They were manufactured between November 30, 2007 and May 20, 2008. The mattress name, date of manufacture, model, and serial numbers are located on label attached to the mattress. Only specific serial numbers are included in the recall. The recalled mattresses are listed in the chart below.
Mattress Name: Model Number
Serene Signature Zip: 810098, 810298, 810198, 810598
Accord Zip: 830098
Perpetual Zip: 830298, 830498
Solara Zip: 830798
Solara II Zip: 830898
Compass Zip: 830198, 831598
Bellbrook Zip: 830398
Elysian Zip: 830698
Allington Zip: 831098
Araceli Zip: 831498
Royce Select Zip: 831698
Contact Serta to determine if your serial number is included in the recall.
Sold at: Mattress retailers nationwide from December 2007 through May 2008 for up to $2,500.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Serta to determine if their mattress is included in the recall, and if it is, to receive a free replacement mattress cover. Consumers can install the cover themselves or request free installation by a qualified repair technician.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Serta toll-free at (866) 675-3853 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.serta.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09025.html
Thanks to Milford421 for this report.
INSIDE TODAY’S BULLETIN
http://www.thebulletin.us/site/index.cfm?newsid=20181004&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=8
Halloween Candy May Be Tainted
By Mary B. Worthington, The Bulletin
10/29/2008
With Halloween coming Friday, parents are warned to pay attention to the origin of candy
their children gather while trick-or-treating because of the recent melamine
contamination of candy, milk and snack products originating in China.
Advertisement
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled only one type of candy product,
White Rabbit Candy, among the 13 recalls. Several other types and brands of candies may
be affected by the melamine scandal, according to an open letter issued on Oct. 10.
The industrial product melamine became a household name two months ago, when on the
seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, news broke that Chinese baby
formula was tainted with the non-food product for the sake of tricking protein level tests.
Melamine, a nitrogen compound normally used in industrial products such as plastics,
cleaning products, fertilizers and pesticides, appears as a protein in tests on the quality of
food products. Melamine has been added to watered down milk to make it appear to have
nutritional value.
Worldwide, melamine has been discovered in a variety of candy products, resulting in
numerous product recalls. For example, Nestle, the Korean-owned manufacturer of Kit
Kat, recalled a batch of mini Kit Kats at the request of the Korea Food and Drug
Administration in early October after multiple statements indicating their candies
produced in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong were clear of melamine contamination.
The FDA’s letter indicated that seven Asian countries plus Australia and Canada report they
have found melamine in a variety of products including candy, flavored milks and cakes. A
variety of candies including Cadbury, Snickers, Kit Kat, M&M’s and Dove have been recalled
from China, Hong Kong, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States.
Additionally, the letter indicates an extensive list of products that could potentially
contain melamine: “Milk and milk products that could originate from China include
condensed, dried and non-fat milk, condensed and dried whey, lactose powder, permeate
powder, demineralized and partially demineralized whey powders, caseins, yogurt, ice
cream, cheese, whey protein concentrate and milk protein concentrate.”
The letter, which is directed at food manufacturers not consumers, went on to explain
there are many unknown factors the FDA has discovered in attempting to understand the
extent of the contamination. For example, soy-based products may also be tainted with
melamine.
“In addition, it would be useful for manufacturers to be alert to the possibility that non-
milk-derived ingredients from China that are or may be sold on the basis of protein
content, such as soy protein, also could be contaminated with melamine,” the FDA said.
Nearly all candy products contain soy lecithin, which is used as an emulsifier.
On its consumer safety Web site for Halloween, the FDA recommends parents check candy
for tampering, however makes no mention of possible melamine contamination.
However, there is still cause for concern according to Mike Mozart of JeepersMedia, a 25-
year toy designer who posts his reviews on YouTube. He recently examined several candy
toys originating in China whose ingredients include two types of milk powder that were
the same products found in the tainted baby formula in September in China, after first
attempting to contact his local Target and Target headquarters directly for product recall
and testing.
He spoke to The Bulletin about the potential dangers that he has uncovered in his attempt
to expose the potential harms in candies made in China.
Mr. Mozart was originally told by his local store the products would be pulled and
corporate headquarters would be notified; however, the products did not move from the
shelves.
Over one week ago, Mr. Mozart posted a video on YouTube explaining the cover-up and
urging his fans to express concerns to Target and the FDA. The video has more than
300,000 hits and has been marked as a No. 1 video on the popular self-broadcasting Web
site, and he is receiving more than 100 e-mails an hour from fans who are updating him
with complaint phone calls.
“People should not eat any candy from Asia,” said Mr. Mozart. “I have no proof that they
are tainted or not, however China has recently said that every raw milk product in China
has been tainted with melamine.”
Mr. Mozart said testing for melamine presence in food products takes only 24 hours. In
addition to direction given to food manufacturers, he indicated, products should be taken
off the shelf for testing and then replaced if safe.
The World Health Organization (WHO) lists possible indications of melamine poisoning on
their Web site. Symptoms include: unexplained crying, especially when urinating, possible
vomiting, stones discharged while passing urine, high blood pressure, edema, painful
when knocked on kidney area.
While the FDA and the WHO maintain that melamine is unsafe for consumption, the FDA
also state that traces of melamine are not considered harmful for human consumption if
below two and a half parts per million.
Mary B. Worthington can be reached at mworthington@thebulletin.us.
©The Bulletin 2008
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/under-investigation/
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2. Ghost Tealight Holders Recalled by Trade Associates Group and Crate & Barrel Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
(http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09027.html)
3. Halloween Figurines Recalled by Coyne’s & Company for Lead Hazard
(http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09028.html)
4. CPSC Provides Safety Tips for a Safe “Trick or Treat”
(http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09029.html)
MELAMINE CONTAMINATED FOOD PRODUCTS (05): WORLDWIDE ex CHINA
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[Note that the news stories below have been briefly excerpted.
Readers may use the link to read each full report. - Ed.LM]
[1]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: BBC News Asia-Pacific [edited]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7699100.stm
Despite [perhaps because of? - Mod.JW] a national campaign, lapses in
food safety are continuing [to unfold]; 3 more [now 4, see below]
Chinese brands of chicken’s eggs have been found to contain high
levels of the chemical melamine. Tests in Hong Kong first revealed
dangerously high levels of the substance in eggs from a mainland
supplier earlier this week [starting 26 Oct 2008]. [Mainland]
officials were reportedly aware of the contamination a month earlier
[September 2008].
Like the milk scandal before it, the contamination of China’s egg
supply appears to be far more widespread than first realized. And as
before, it seems that local officials on the mainland attempted to
cover up news of the contamination, says the BBC’s Quentin
Sommerville in Beijing.
A newspaper in Beijing reports that the sanitation department of
Liaoning province, in the northeast, began investigating a local egg
producer at the beginning of October [2008]. It then ordered a ban on
any media interviews.
Local officials say melamine was illegally mixed into chicken feed to
make eggs [test] richer in protein than they were, but central
authorities have not commented.
Despite a nationwide campaign to raise food safety standards and
reassure consumers, the mainland’s broken down food safety
inspectorate is still failing to catch and report lapses in standards
when they happen, our correspondent says. Hong Kong is stepping up
its tests of mainland Chinese food products and is asking China’s
help to trace the source of melamine contamination in eggs. Testing
of animal feed, chicken meat and eggs will also be introduced.
—
Communicated by
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Mary Marshall
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[2]
Date: 31 Oct 2008
Source: BizChinaUpdate, China [edited]
http://www.bizchina-update.com/content/view/1541/2
On Fri 31 Oct 2008, China’s food safety authority found traces of the
toxic chemical melamine in eggs from Shanxi and Hubei provinces.
[Byline: Gary Bowerman]
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promed@promedmail.org
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[3]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: Shanghai Daily, China [edited]
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200810/20081030/article_378837.htm
Four Chinese brands of eggs were found containing melamine this week
in Hong Kong and Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province.
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
[Map showing provinces in China:
http://www.xhes.com/v800/images%5Cprovinces.jpg
- Mod.JW]
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[4]
Date: 29 Oct 2008
Source: Taipei Times, Taiwan [edited]
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2008/10/29/2003427214
The Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday [28 Oct 2008] that
protein powder imported from China was found to contain 1.90 parts
per million (ppm) to 5.03 ppm of melamine. Of the 393 tons of protein
powder imported from [mainland] China this year [2008], 261 tons
imported from Jilin Jinyi and Dalian Green Snow were found to be
contaminated with melamine, deputy health minister Cheng Shou-hsia
said at a press conference yesterday [28 Oct 2008].
[Byline: Shelley Huang, Staff Reporter]
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[5]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: Malaysia Star, Malaysia [edited]
http://blog.thestar.com.my/permalink.asp?id=18940
Singapore’s NST [New Straits Times] this morning [30 Oct 2008]
reported that [Malaysian] Julie biscuits were found to contain
excessive melamine and were subsequently banned from sale.
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[6]
Date: 31 Oct 2008
Source: Daily Yomiuri, Japan [edited]
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20081031TDY02307.htm
The toxic substance melamine has been detected in China-made pumpkin
steam buns, buffet restaurant operator Nilax Inc. said Wednesday [29
Oct 2008].
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ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
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[7]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: Bloomberg [edited]
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=amvtsXZ2SamY&refer=australia
Boxer Lovers Body Pen Set, described by its maker as the sensual way
to indulge a sweet tooth, joined Orion cakes and Kirin tea on the
list of products recalled in Australia because of contamination with
the chemical melamine.
Consumers who may have bought this product are advised not to consume
this body paint, which should be disposed of safely, Australia’s food
safety regulator said in a statement.
[Byline: Robert Fenner]
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
[Britain’s Food Standards Agency says the products were manufactured
in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan in Guangdong province by a
company called Le Bang. - Mod.JW]
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[8]
Date: 30 Oct 2009
Source: Injury Board USA [edited]
http://chicago-land.injuryboard.com/fda-and-prescription-drugs/scary-halloween-treats-keeping-an-eye-out-for-melamine.aspx?googleid=250384
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled Sherwood Brand’s
Pirate’s Gold Milk Chocolate Coins, which were made in China, because
they tested positive for melamine. The FDA maintains that the product
was only distributed in Canada but that they are still keeping an eye
on the situation.
—
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
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[9]
Date: 29 Oct 2008
Source: KVAL [edited]
http://www.kval.com/news/33560574.html
Chocolate coins tainted with melamine were recently recalled in
Canada. Officials say they’re not found at any U.S. stores, but you
can buy them online.
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
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[10]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: InjuryBoard.com [edited]
http://www.injuryboard.com/national-news/Trick-Or-Treat-From-China2.aspx?googleid=250374
Consumers might want to check their children’s candies this Halloween
following an alert from Canada about melamine-tainted chocolates from
China. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert for
some candy and foods made in China and says it is taking aggressive
action to inspect food, candy and other imports from China (see list
at URL).
—
Communicated by
ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
[see also:
Melamine contaminated food products (04): Worldwide ex China 20081027.3391
Melamine contamination, animal feed (02): China 20081020.3326
Melamine contaminated food products (03): Worldwide ex China 20081020.3324
Melamine contaminated food products (02): Worldwide ex China 20081004.3129
Melamine contaminated food products - Worldwide ex China 20081002.3107
Melamine contamination, animal feed: RFI 20081001.3097
Infant kidney stones - China (03): melamine 20080917.2915
Infant kidney stones - China (02): Gansu, milk, melamine 20080912.2856
2007
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=6107#6107
Is another post on melamine, it may be in out trick or treat candies, there are other alerts above it.
This one is only minutes old from ProMedMail.org.
Nothing is safe.
LOL, you can tell that my mind was thinking, so maybe I will take time to say howdy and I hope you are all well and happy.
RUBELLA, 2003-2008 - THE AMERICAS
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Date: Fri 31 Oct 2008
Source: MMWR Weekly 2008/57(43);1176-1179 [edited]
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5743a4.htm?s_cid=mm5743a4_e
Progress Toward Elimination of Rubella and Congenital Rubella
Syndrome — the Americas, 2003—2008
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What are the symptoms of melamine ingestion? What does it do to the mammalian body?... In adults and children?
The City of Fresno is Trying to Evict Hmong Gardeners
The City of Fresno is attempting to evict a group of Hmong gardeners from plots
they have farmed for 13 years. The Hmong Community Garden, which sits on 4 acres
of public land, provides food for 300 members of the Hmong community. Spokesperson
Mai Summer Vue said that to the gardeners, the garden is “a way of life, a peace
of mind, food for their family, exercise, therapy, stress relief, and it eases
their mental health issues - caused by the Vietnam War.”
The Urban Potato: It’s Time Has Come
A few years ago I stood on the roof of a hospital in Port au Prince, Haiti. The
surface was half straw and other half organic thrash and half potato foliage. A
week later I visited a friend in Washington DC. He took me out to his porch and
there was a bale of hay [wire bound] with potato foliage on three sides.
East End Allotment Inspires Cookbook Authors - Moro East
In Moro East, Sam and Sam Clark renew their passion for the food of Spain and the
Muslim Mediterranean, but this time they find their inspiration a little closer
to home -in an East End allotment.
Backyard Revolution - The Canberra Times, Australia
As my first American winter gave way to my first spring, I saw veggie patches sprouting
up all over the place - in backyards, but also on the strip in front of houses,
and in planter boxes on concrete pathways. The local school built a garden out front
where people were free to take whatever grew there. The proliferation reminded me
of some poorer cities in Asia where people grew food for survival.
MSNBC TV feature - Food from your backyard
The camera travels to many of the stories you see on this web site (cityfarmer.info)
including London backyards, balconies, historical wartime footage, city farmers
in Cuba, Chicago gardeners selling to restaurants, greenhouses on NY roofs, vertical
farms, Royal Park and White House food gardens, and the Edible Estates author. This
video reaches a huge worldwide TV audience.
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All stories here:
City Farmer News [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001BcXnVkbpEvFiKg38LLIM43MQ7RjMZ8uPdL5k_0kcROtF4VEMJ028W9tlq4m1ec4WBpXmy1qaTr1JUCkEupzRq8D2OV6F60ps4nIlA67so7wsubI52a5WQA==]
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Michael Levenston
City Farmer - Canada’s Office of Urban Agriculture
Melamine does several things to your body...LOL, how is that for an answer.
The babies that first brought this to light, got kidney stones.
I read a detailed report a few days ago, but it is gone from my feeble mind.
Maybe Calpernia will be able to add to the kidney stones.
Cal, if it causes kidney stones, would it not also cause gall stones???
Great idea for a thread!
Put me on the ping list.
Tours and videos,
Tommorow is the start of the 2008 GINGERBREAD FRIENDS tour. I’ll be
visiting cities and towns in Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Nebraska, New Jersey, Iowa, North Carolina, Alabama, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. If you live nearby,
I hope that you can come. I’d love to meet you. Here’s a link to all of
the presentations:
http://janbrett.com/tour_fall_2008.htm
I’ve just returned from my visit to Washington, DC for the 2008
National Book Festival. It was a great honor to be a part of the event
and to be asked to speak at the White House. You can view and download a
video of my presentation:
http://janbrett.com/video/white_house.htm
Other interesting Videos:
~ How to Draw a Hedgehog
http://janbrett.com/video/how_to_draw_a_hedgehog_starring_astro.htm
~ How to Draw a Dolphin
http://janbrett.com/video/how_to_draw_a_dolphin.htm
~ How to Draw a Baby Polar Bear
http://janbrett.com/video/how_to_draw_a_baby_polar_bear.htm
~ An African Safari
http://janbrett.com/video/honey...honey...lion.htm
~ How to Draw a Gingerbread Baby
http://janbrett.com/video/how_to_draw_a_gingerbread_baby.htm
It’s a pleasure to be in touch.
Sincerely,
Jan Brett
Download a Free Jan Brett How to Draw Video -
http://janbrett.com/video/video_main_page.htm
Thank you.
You are on the ping list.
LOL, Not that I send that many pings, unless I know it is a special interest of yours.
Welcome to the thread, please join right in, post ask questions, someone will have an answer.
The thread started for the survival thoughts and has taken on a life of its own, LOL, or it what interests me at the time.
We need more posters, I am beginning to bore myself.
10 Recipes for a Howling Good Gluten Free Halloween Party
This collection of gluten-free recipes features caramel apples, deviled “ghoul” eggs, “boneyard BBQ drummies,” and “ghost-topped” mini-brownie cupcakes. Also includes recipes that could be used for Halloween or other holiday parties, such as gluten-free caramel corn and snack mix. From About.com.
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LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27030
PBS Kids: Halloween
Collection of links to Halloween-related activities and content for children, such as a card creator, coloring pages, spooky sounds music maker, games, and write-your-own stories. From PBS Kids.
URL: http://pbskids.org/halloween/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26877
5th of November in Boston
“This online exhibit collects recollections and rare images to explore a forgotten facet of Boston’s religious and political history. In Britain that holiday was ‘Guy Fawkes’ Day,’ but New Englanders called it Pope’s Day or ‘Pope-Night’”; in the 18th century, Bostonian “5th of November processions became closely linked to the town’s protests against Parliamentary taxes.” Includes background about Guy Fawkes’ Day, Boston celebrations, and the end of a tradition. From the Bostonian Society.
URL: http://display.5thofnovember.us/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24928
The Roald Dahl Funny Prize
Website for this competition inaugurated in 2008 that presents prizes for “The Funniest Book for Children Aged Six and Under” and “The Funniest Book for Children Aged Seven to Fourteen.” Includes lists of nominated books, an article about the science of humor, and links to site about author Roald Dahl. From Booktrust, a British organization “that encourages people of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy reading.”
URL: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/show/feature/Home/Funny-Prize
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26987
Failed Bank List
“This page contains useful information for the customers and vendors of these [failed] banks. This includes information on the acquiring bank (if applicable), how your accounts and loans are affected, and how vendors can file claims against the receivership. This list includes banks which have failed since October 1, 2000.” Banks listed include Washington Mutual and IndyMac. From the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
URL: http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26988
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