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e ground like a slug since this was his best defense it was certain that he had an eating disorder his mother had to resort to getting him to mimic how the piggies eat the family amused by the disgusting display and then there was the winter overdressing unable to move freely he was told he could let down his arms when he got to school author and radio personality jean shepherd created the story decades ago claims that it was only partly autobiographical he did in fact have a younger brother named randy it does make you wonder post inspired by the extreme cold and the 24 hour non stop christmas broadcast of the holiday favorite be careful out there happy new year posted in art books education entertainment family food humor movies nature news tagged a christmas story jean shepherd 87 comments in heavenly peace posted on december 22 2017 by vanbytheriver on december 16 thousands of volunteers placed christmas wreaths on almost 250 000 graves at arlington national cemetery in 1992 morrill worcester of maine donated a surplus of wreaths to arlington in remembrance of a visit to washington dc that he won as a 12 year old paper boy the tribute went on quietly until a photo went viral in 2005 and led to wreaths across america a national non profit organization comments closed posted in art beauty books education entertainment nature news tagged silent night wreaths across america leave a comment the great escape posted on december 15 2017 by vanbytheriver stormy has had it with show business the 1600 lb hereford escaped a live nativity scene in philadelphia yesterday twice the first time the 7 year old cow was found heading south on interstate 95 at about 2 30 am police cruisers surrounded her and she was led safely back to old first reformed united church of christ in the old city neighborhood four hours later police were summoned again stormy had reached the 4th level of a parking garage attached to the wyndham hotel the 4th level the comments commenced code moo the city of udderly love there was some talk of a conspiracy by chic fil a my favorite image was provided on the twitter account phillypolice you know you start your day saying well being a cop is a tough job but at least i won t have to catch a cow today but wouldn t you know it you re wrangling a bovine then you say well at least i ll never have to do that again today church officials announced that stormy had been replaced by a smaller cow named ginger one they believe will not be able to escape the enclosure posted in education entertainment food humor nature news travel tagged live nativity philadelphia stormy the cow 73 comments candid comments posted on december 7 2017 by vanbytheriver blog posts are planned considered edited comments are not they are spontaneous that is where the good stuff lives did you ever submit a comment then sit back and wonder how it would be received did i just say that where did that come from it happens to me all the time on my own blog thread or another person s post you get a like on a comment from the past you don t recognize your own words do not remember what inspired them it can be very enlightening to revisit that older post just part of the joy of active blogging courtesy wordpress i chose this graphic for a specific reason the raising of the hand i was the kind of student who always had my hand up sorry about that i wanted to be heard and curiosity would get the best of me i questioned challenged everything the blog comments are like that for me my hand is always in the air as you begin to follow more blogs the process gets complicated some will honor a writer with a polite like to make a comment you need to have read and understood the intention of the post i love it when that happens both as a reader and a writer just one example of many there was a very personal post about grief that prompted a comment from me that made me pause an aha moment it read in part some of us built a wall at a very young age to protect ourselves from drama i still have mine grief resides there it does not need company i want to thank the author of that year old post and express my gratitude for all the commenters who make this such a rewarding experience the good stuff just found out from wordpress this is my 500th post posted in education entertainment inspiration technology writing tagged blog comments blogging honesty 129 comments the gardener s secret posted on december 4 2017 by vanbytheriver i knew he had a secret he had the best garden the richest soil and produce into late november what was he doing differently than the rest of us i walk my dog past his house daily and had the chance to ask him only once he just smiled shrugged as if he wasn t sure and then i saw it on the curb with the trash on a chilly december morning dried alpaca manure 50 lb they gave their all getty image because of its three stomachs the alpaca converts grass and hay to energy quickly eating less than other farm animals producing manure that is lower in organic content smells better this allows it to improve soil texture and water holding capacity and can be spread onto plants without burning them who knew my neighbor did and now so do i the alpaca is a domesticated species of its wild ancestor the vicuña and is similar to the llama so closely related that they can successfully cross breed posted in education entertainment food gardening nature news technology tagged alpaca como se llama vegetable gardening 44 comments move over rose posted on december 1 2017 by vanbytheriver for the 20 years since the release of the oscar winning film titanic folks have been asking the same question if rose had moved over could jack have fit onto that piece of wood and been saved from a tragic death in the icy atlantic director james cameron leo dicaprio kate winslet actress kate winslet recently admitted i think he could actually have fit on that bit of door a conclusive test of this theory was conducted in 2012 by discovery tv s mythbusters who recreated the conditions and proved that there was indeed enough room and the two much loved characters would have survived the 63 minutes until the small rescue boat arrived i was surprised to find out that it was not actually a door but a replica of an ornate rococo panel that hung over a door in the first class lounge aboard titanic courtesy maritime museum it was rescued from the sea and is on exhibit at the maritime museum of the atlantic nova scotia the actual wood piece will go display in england for the first time in 2018 when confronted with the scientific evidence of the possibility director cameron responded jack died for art not physics posted in art beauty books education entertainment movies news technology tagged james cameron mythbusters titanic 76 comments goosebumps posted on november 27 2017 by vanbytheriver if you react to certain kinds of music with goosebumps you have a unique brain you may have a wider richer range of emotions photo credit zme science those who get chills from music have structural differences in the brain namely a higher volume of fibers that connect their auditory cortex to the areas associated with emotional processing which means the two areas communicate better the phenomena called frisson french for aesthetic chills was studied by university of california s matthew sachs published this year in oxford academic the idea being that more fibers and increased efficiency between two regions means that you have more efficient processing between them research suggests that people with this characteristic also have more active imaginations appreciate beauty and nature and are often more reflective and emotional it could be that it is not just the music itself that causes the reaction but a particular importance it holds to someone or the way it reminds them of a certain time in their life very high notes and key changes that elicit goosebumps are an evolutionary reaction to surprise sounding much like crying a signal we recognize as distress in the absence of trouble the feeling emerges as joy or pleasure rather than worry sachs now believes that his findings could be used to treat mental illnesses such as depression depression causes an inability to experience pleasure of everyday things he says you could use music with a therapist to explore feelings for me this is a perfect example elegant voices that sound like crying goosebumps posted in art books education entertainment music news technology tagged brain emotion music 75 comments hostess posted on november 21 2017 by vanbytheriver scene thanksgiving day t minus 30 minutes the bronzed bird is resting on the counter but you need the drippings to make the gravy the potatoes are boiling furiously and you are waiting to drain some of that starchy cooking water into the pot for the gravy a tip you found long ago the mashing tools are ready and waiting you have just rolled out the crescent rolls which need a short time and little oven space good thing those candied sweet potatoes and extra casserole of stuffing are about finished the fresh cut green beans have been steamed and are now in a skillet with butter and sliced almonds on the back burner you found out how delicious those fresh cranberries can be and you made them the night before while the second batch of pumpkin pies was baking the first batch was set aside since you forgot to add sugar to the pumpkin the table has been set with the good dishes since early in the day so the counter tops are busy with fresh cut flowers and candles you are sure no one will notice that you didn t iron that table cloth the guests have all arrived the kids are dressed and ready the husband is collecting coats tending to the cooler of beer and wine on the back porch that the uncles brought to the party you are trying to smile and listen in on some of the family conversations going on all around you you ve got this you are a holiday hostess in full control norman rockwell 1943 then you look down and realize you are still in your cooking clothes mostly pajamas if i had it to do all over again i would and more often happy thanksgiving posted in art beauty education entertainment family food home tagged holiday hostess thanksgiving memories 90 comments gobble posted on november 16 2017 by vanbytheriver ten days before thanksgiving we took our kids to a local turkey farm as we approached the fence they rushed over to us crying out in unison a collective gobble timed about every 10 seconds it is said that the turkey is one of the least intelligent animals on a rainy day if they look up to the sky they will drown but i m not so sure it seemed like they were calling to us with a purpose and maybe in search of an escape plan a few weeks later we would be hosting our first extended family thanksgiving since returning to the east coast with a cast of what seemed like hundreds the turkey at the center of the feast did not come from this particular maryland farm but that s a story for another day note just 3 years after this photo schramm turkey farm pasadena md sold the property to koch developers who built 70 homes on the grounds that housed 10 000 turkeys each year http screenshots firefox com znsmh32cyhqlzw7d kochhomes com posted in beauty education entertainment family food nature travel tagged thanksgiving memories turkey farm 45 comments wookin pa nub posted on november 12 2017 by vanbytheriver with internet access it is easy to verify song lyrics it might just be taking away the mystery and a bit of fun when artists created their lp long playing record albums in the past they would often include printed lyrics on the inside cover but many did not it led to some very colorful misinterpretations misheard lyrics bad moon rising don t go around tonight well it s bound to take your life there s a bad moon on the rise don t come around tonight it s bound to take all night there s a bathroom on the right margaritaville and all of those tourists covered with oil all of those tunas covered with oil blinded by the light and she was blinded by the light revved up like a deuce another runner in the night and she was blinded by the light wrapped up like a douche you know to run her in the night stairway to heaven if there s a bustle in the hedgerow don t be alarmed now if there are busses in your hedgerow just call your lawnman bohemian rhapsody he s just a poor boy from a poor family spare him his life from his monstrosity he just a poor boy from a poor family sparing his life for his four sausages rock the casbah sharif don t like it rock the casbah rock the casbah and he don t like it rock the cash bar rock the cash bar smells like teen spirit a mulatto an albino a mosquito my libido a mulatto a big wino a mosquito and a beetle lady marmalade creole lady marmalade frito lay and marmalade lucy in the sky with diamonds the girl with kaleidoscope eyes a girl with colitis goes by don t stop til you get enough keep on with the force don t stop til you get enough come on with the coleslaw don t stop till you get enough big yellow taxi don t it always seem to go that you don t know what you got till it s gone they paved paradise and put up a parking lot donut holes they seem to go but you don t know what you got till it s gone you pay paradise put up a parkin lot and from a classic snl sketch buckwheat sings https vimeo com 74504707 posted in art books education entertainment humor music writing tagged eddie murphy misheard lyrics saturday night live 58 comments older posts follow vanbytheriver on wordpress com follow blog via email enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email email address follow join 2 204 other subscribers recent posts randy parker in heavenly peace the great escape candid comments the gardener s secret posts most liked love and food about alligator on fridays the wedding photographer rails blog stats 78 566 hits archives archives select 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