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Does Hazardous Waste Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market and the Superfund Program

  • Michael Greenstone

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brookings Institution, and NBER)

  • Justin Gallagher

    (University of California at Berkeley)

This paper uses the housing market to develop estimates of the local welfare impacts of Superfund-sponsored cleanups of hazardous waste sites. We show that if consumers value the cleanups, then the hedonic model predicts that they will lead to increases in local housing prices and new home construction, as well as the migration of individuals that place a high value on environmental quality to the areas near the improved sites. We compare housing market outcomes in the areas surrounding the first 400 hazardous waste sites chosen for Superfund cleanups to the areas surrounding the 290 sites that narrowly missed qualifying for these cleanups. We find that Superfund cleanups are associated with economically small and statistically insignificant changes in residential property values, property rental rates, housing supply, total population, and types of individuals living near the sites. These findings are robust to a series of specification checks, including the application of a regression discontinuity design based on knowledge of the selection rule. Overall, the preferred estimates suggest that the local benefits of Superfund cleanups are small and appear to be substantially lower than the $43 million mean cost of Superfund cleanups. (c) 2008 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology..

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Volume (Year): 123 (2008)
Issue (Month): 3 (August)
Pages: 951-1003

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Institutions and Contract Enforcement

  • Armin Falk
  • David Huffman
  • W. Bentley MacLeod

We provide evidence on how two important types of institutions -- dismissal barriers, and bonus pay -- affect contract enforcement behavior in a market with incomplete contracts and repeated interactions. Dismissal barriers are shown to have a strong negative impact on worker performance, and market efficiency, by interfering with firms' use of firing threat as an incentive device. Dismissal barriers also distort the dynamics of worker effort levels over time, cause firms to rely more on the spot market for labor, and create a distribution of relationship lengths in the market that is more extreme, with more very short and more very long relationships. The introduction of a bonus pay option dramatically changes the market outcome. Firms are observed to substitute bonus pay for threat of firing as an incentive device, almost entirely offsetting the negative incentive and efficiency effects of dismissal barriers. Nevertheless, contract enforcement behavior remains fundamentally changed, because the option to pay bonuses causes firms to rely less on long-term relationships. Our results show that market outcomes are the result of a complex interplay between contract enforcement policies and the institutions in which they are embedded.

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Abu Hurairah (RAA) reported that the messenger of Allah (SAW) said what translated means: “By He in Whose hand my soul is (i.e, by Allah), it is better for one of you to take a rope, cut firewood and carry it on his back (as a means of making a living) than to ask others (for charity) whether they give it to him or withhold it from him. ” Al-Bukhari

Abu Hurairah (RAA) reported that the messenger of Allah (SAW) said what translated means: “The destitute (miskeen) is not one who goes around begging from people and desists when given a morsel or two. The destitute is a person who does not have enough for his sustenance, yet people do not realize that (his needy condition) so as to give him in charity, and he does not ask people (for charity). ” Al-Bukhari

By Um Amir

My friend Asma and I had dinner at her parents house one night, and she told me a story about her recent discovery.

Asma’s family emigrated to a western country in the 1970’s. She described her mother and father at the time as being highly idealistic and principled. Too high to a fault, according to Asma. Her parents firmly admitted, “Oh, Yes ofcourse! Subhanallah, we had to be! In order to maintain our integrity as a Muslim family moving from place to place, meeting new people with different value systems from us.” They said, “We made it a point to always avoid giving hints to other people that we were in need, because only Allah can relieve us of this burden and no one else needed to know. Since we were able and bodied, we made a promise to each other, as husband and wife, never to ask anyone for financial help, other than Allah.” So with this promise, off they went with their two children to a foreign country in search of livelihood.

Asma told me she never understood what her parents used to teach her– of not asking anyone for material things even in dire need. She remembers her mother and father turning down offers from family friends to house them when they first arrived in the country, a decision which consequently led them to live in the red light district of a city for about a week. And, later in her childhood, her mother would scold her, if not ground her, for borrowing money from other Muslims at school. Asma just could not comprehend such harshness when it came to material issues. Asma used to say, “After all, we are all Muslims, and Muslims should help each other.” Despite her lack of understanding, she tried her best to uphold her parents’ teaching throughout her entire life.

Twenty some years later, now with children of her own, her daughter’s 9 year-old friend approached Asma after school to ask “Can you give me a purse just like your daughter’s? And that scarf just like the one she wore on Thursday??” In a split second, Asma felt as if she was frozen back in time, remembering what her parents used to tell her about asking from others. Stunned, Asma could not respond.

For some here in the west, perhaps there is nothing wrong with asking things from other people. Here, a child says what she feels like saying, and a child expresses “wants” whenever she feels like wanting, no matter what.

In the east, however, it is the exact opposite. Because even if a person does not fear Allah in what he says, he would have the fear of shaming himself and some 5,000-member clan by the very words he utters. The faux pas of begging is never accepted, and never excused. The whole town will hear about it! Thus, Asma had a tendency to understand the issue of begging as a cultural one, not an Islamic one.

Yet, Asma felt strange, somewhat disgusted by what the young girl said. Such behavior struck the wrong cord, the cord of bringing disrespect and lowliness to oneself and the girl’s family. She had the desire to tell the young girl that she might be embarrassing her parents by making such requests, but Asma found herself brain twisted to even explain to herself why the young girl was wrong. “Perhaps it was nothing but some east-versus-west clash of cultures.” she muttered to herself.

Another unrelated incident reminded her of the same thing a few weeks later.

One night a sister invited Asma for dinner. The woman complained of a man (without naming him) who had been consistently asking her husband money for the past four months. Even though her family had not suffered from this, they were still extremely agitated because they knew the man was physically able to solve his financial problems. She relates that the man telephones her husband when it’s time to pay the rent, and he hints to other brothers about his wife and children not being able to eat or see a doctor just so he could take out long-term loans from them. Apparently, the man chooses to lounge around at home, reading books on Islam and claims to be doing ‘dawah’, instead of working. The woman complaining to Asma was so angry that she refused to have her children play with this man’s children. The woman described the innocent little ones with utter disdain. “Parasites” she remarked to Asma.

Asma tried to change the subject. She knew the woman had gone much too far with her words. By this time, however, Asma was beginning to realize the effects of begging. “What caused this woman to be so angry? What caused this man to bring such shame to himself and his innocent children?” she thought to herself.

Then, these thoughts crossed Asma’s mind, “Begging? Hmm, well, it’s not really begging. Because begging is…? ….. when people go down on their hands and knees and say ‘pretty pretty please with cherry on top??!’ Perhaps this was another incident of culture clash? Or a mere indication of the woman’s ill feelings towards another Muslim?”

As Asma began to focus back in on the conversation, she could hear the woman’s last remarks, “Such arrogance! He EXPECTS (not just hope) that Allah will relieve him of his burdens, by using other people. Such foolishness! What kind of dawah is that? If he really knew Islam, he would know not to expect, but instead rush to make use of his shoulder strength to provide for his family, NOT my husband’s shoulder strength to provide for his wife and children! A Muslim should hope in the reward of Allah, RIGHT? not act as if Allah and the whole of mankind owes him something, as if he was the gift to humanity.”

Asma went home disturbed. “How can people say such things about each other?!? And, how can a Muslim man ask someone else to take over the responsibility Allah has given him just so he can study more Arabic? How can he even call himself a man?”

After praying Isha’ , Asma looked for the ayah about the miskeen (the poor, the needy). There she read as Allah says in the Qur’an “(Charity is) for the fuqara (the poor), who in Allah’s cause are restricted (from travel), and cannot move about in the land (for trade or work). The one who knows them not, thinks that they are rich because of their modesty. You may know them by their mark, they do not beg of people at all. And whatever you spend in good, surely Allah knows it well.” (2:273)

The matter was becoming clear to Asma. She dug in further onto the tafseer that mentions several ahadeeth, one of which reads: Hakeem Ibn Hizaam (ra) once related “I asked the Messenger of Allah (SAW) for charity and he gave me. And Again I asked and he gave me. Once again I asked and he gave me, and said ‘OH Hakeem! Verily this wealth is like a sweet fresh fruit, whoever takes it without greediness is blessed in it and whoever takes it with greediness is not blessed in it, just like the person that eats yet is never satisfied; and the upper hand is better than the lower hand.’ Hakeem said, ‘Ya rasulullah! by the One who sent you with the truth I shall not accept anything from anybody after you until I leave this world.'”

This was such, that when Abu Bakr (ra) used to call Hakeem (ra) to give him his portion of the war booty, he would refuse. Likewise, Umar (ra) would call him to give him his share but he (ra) would also refuse. It was well known that Hakeem Ibn Hizaam (ra) never took from anybody until he died.

With the act of begging, comes humiliation. With the act of begging, one opens the door for the shaitan to break friendships and tarnish brotherhood with ill feelings. With begging, one brings injustice to others and most importantly to the self, for Allah did not create us with one hand, one leg, sealed mouths and blocked ears. Allah created us with faculties to use for the struggle in this life.

Laziness leads one to become a parasite. Being a parasite leads one to become greedy and unsatisfied with life. Greed leads to cowardice, and cowardice leads to lying. And, we know that a liar’s final destination is falsehood.

The prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam led Hakeem Ibn Hizaam (ra) to self-respect and contentment, and he (ra) followed with firmness by refraining from asking anybody anything.

At this juncture, Asma realized what it was her parents attempted to teach her and her sister some twenty years ago, and why they did so.

Only Allah is the One Most honored, and gives honor to His obedient slaves. May Allah azza wajal accept our repentance so that we may have the honor of meeting Him in the Hereafter. Ameen.

Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi

Ch.10 The Muslim Woman And Her Community/Society

She Is Proud And Does Not Beg

One of the features that distinguish the Muslim woman who has truly understood the guidance of Islam is the fact that she is proud and does not beg. If she is faced with difficulties or is afflicted with poverty, she seeks refuge in patience and self-pride, whilst redoubling her efforts to find a way out of the crisis of poverty that has befallen her. It never occurs to her to put herself in the position of begging and asking for help, because Islam thinks too highly of the true Muslim woman to allow her to put herself in such a position. The Muslim woman is urged to be proud and independent and patient — then Allah (swt) will help her and give her independence and patience: “Whoever refrains from asking from people, Allah (swt) will help him. Whoever tries to be independent, Allah (swt) will enrich him. Whoever tries to be patient, Allah (swt) will give him patience, and no one is give a better or vaster gift that patience.”

The Muslim woman who understands the teachings of Islam knows that Islam has given the poor some rights over the wealth of the rich, who should give feely without reminders or insults. But at the time same, Islam wants the poor to be independent and not rely on this right. The higher hand is better than the lower hand, so all Muslims, men and women, should always work so that their hand will not be the lower one. That is more befitting and more honoring to them. So those men and women who have little should increase their efforts and not be dependent on charity and handouts. This will save them from losing face. Whenever he spoke from the minbar (pulpit) about charity and refraining from begging, the Prophet (saws) would remind the Muslims that, “The higher hand is better than the lower, the higher hand is the one that spends, whilst the lower hand is the one that begs.”

Shaykh Muqbil ibn Haadee al-Waadi’ee (rahimahullaah)

Source: his book “Thamm al-Mas’alah” (p.5-8)

All praise is for Allaah, the Lord of all that exists. May Allaah raise the rank of our Messenger, and that of his family and companions. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship other than Allaah, who is alone and without partners. And I further testify that Muhammad was His slave and Messenger.

To proceed: From the greatest of Allaah’s Blessings upon a person is the blessing of wealth. By way of it family ties are maintained, and this is something that causes one to have a long life and financial prosperity, as he (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa ‘alaa aalihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever would like to have his lifespan extended and his provisions increased, then let him maintain family ties.” This hadeeth is agreed upon (by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim), from the narration of Anas. Al-Bukhaaree also collected it from the narration of Aboo Hurayrah.

Furthermore, it is due to wealth, if a person spends it correctly and sincerely, that one attains a great reward. Allaah, the Glorified and Exalted, has said: (The example of those who spend their wealth in the Way of Allaah is like a grain (of corn) that causes the growth of seven ears, each ear having 100 grains. And Allaah multiplies the reward of whomever He pleases, and Allaah is Sufficient (for all the creation’s needs), All-Knowing. Those who spend their wealth in the Way of Allaah, and do not follow up what they have given with reminders of their generosity or (other) harmful actions, their reward is with their Lord, no fear shall overtake them, nor shall they grieve. ) [1]

And Allaah, the Glorified and Exalted, has said: (Those who spend their wealth by night and by day, secretly and openly, will have their reward with their Lord, no fear shall overtake them, nor shall they grieve. ) [2] Using wealth can also win over those who have strayed or rebelled, as the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa ‘alaa aalihi wa sallam) used to give to people while they hated him (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa ‘alaa aalihi wa sallam), and only a short time later he would become the most beloved of all the creation to them.

Such is the case of wealth! And there are two types of people who do not manage it properly:

[1]: The first kind are the businessmen who do not take proper care to spend it in the Islamically legislated ways. Perhaps some of them do not even pay zakaat, and others pay zakaat to other than the Islamically legislated recipients, supporting hizbiyyah (bigoted partisanship), that which has divided the Muslims and weakened them. The businessmen doing this do not even realize that they are cooperating with others in affairs of falsehood, and he may be helping to spread Soofiyyah (Sufism) or Tashay-yu’ (Shiism), two innovations that have stood as obstacles in the path of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa ‘alaa aalihi wa sallam).

[2]: What is even uglier than this is what a student of knowledge may do. He wastes his time and disgraces the knowledge and the da’wah by going to the land of the Haramayn (Makkah and al-Madeenah), then on to Kuwait, and then Qatar, and on to Abu Dhabi… What is it with you, yaa Fulaan? He will say, “I have a debt,” or, “I want to build a masjid with housing for the imam (while he is the imam), I want a car for the da’wah, and I want to get married.”

Oh! Oh! Verily the search for knowledge that leads to begging has no goodness in it!

And had the people of knowledge safeguarded it (the knowledge), it would have safeguarded them, And if they had revered it, then they themselves would have become revered; But they disgraced it, so it disgraced (them), and they polluted Its reputation by acts of greed, ending up lowly and debased. And I have never seen anyone more focused on employing thievery tactics to get the people’s money than al-Ikhwaan al-Muflisoon… [3]

FOOTNOTES (by Abul-‘Abbaas):

[*] The title of this article is from the translator, and the article itself is taken from the introduction to the book “Thamm al-Mas’alah” (“The Dispraise of Begging”).

[1] a translation of the meaning of Soorah al-Baqarah (2):261-262, based on Ibn Katheer’s explanation

[2] a translation of the meaning of Soorah al-Baqarah (2):274

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…And I have never seen anyone more focused on employing thievery tactics to get the people’s money than al-Ikhwaan al-Muflisoon [3]. They make the people believe that every issue that they are raising money for is the very religion of Islam, and that if money is not raised for it, then disbelief will gain victory over Islam! This is the case with them, issue after issue; every time one issue ends (and the people find that it has had no effect in helping the Religion, instead it may have even disgraced the Religion), they occupy the people with yet another one.

Where are the fruits of these demonstrations of yours that you blindly follow the enemies of Islam in? And where are the fruits of the “Conference of Unity and Peace”? And where are the fruits of the taaghoot elections?

We say this out of sadness over what is happening to the Religion, and out of anguish over the realities of the affairs being twisted around, not that we are jealous of all the money they have gathered, as they will be questioned about that on the Day of Judgment.

And lastly, I advise those who are out of breath from their efforts to raise money: Allaah has already instructed the one who is not able to get married about what he is to do: (And let those who are not able to marry remain chaste until Allaah enriches them from His Favor. ) [4]

And in the two Saheehs (al-Bukhaaree and Muslim), on the authority of Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa ‘alaa aalihi wa sallam) said: “O assembly of young men! Whoever of you is able to marry, then let him get married, as it is better for keeping your gazes lowered and your chastity protected. And whoever is not able, then upon him is fasting, as it is a kind of restraint (that keeps him from going after his desires).”

Just as I also advise the wealthy to assist him without him having to ask, so that he can dedicate himself fully to knowledge and teaching.

And the one who has debts: I advise him to work, so that Allaah takes care of his debts.

And similarly, for the sake of building a masjid, it is not permissible for someone to disgrace himself. It is not allowed to disgrace knowledge and the da’wah for the sake of building a masjid. When the Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa ‘alaa aalihi wa sallam) wanted to build a masjid, he said: “Give me a price for your property, O Banee an-Najjaar!” Meaning: so that a masjid can be built on it. They replied, “Rather, it is for Allaah and His Messenger.” [5]

It is possible to build a masjid with clay and bricks for about YR 100,000. [6] And the time you waste begging could be spent constructing the masjid, working in it, and inviting the people to work with their own hands. We are in no need of wealth that disgraces knowledge and the call to Allaah, or wealth that calls to hizbiyyah or turns the masjids into places of begging!

And O Allaah! How many great callers to Islam have you seen memorize the verses that encourage charity, going from masjid to masjid, (calling out):

(And whatever good (wealth) you put forth for your own selves, then you will find it with Allaah, better and more greatly rewarded. ) [7]

The poor individual has gone from being a caller to a beggar! And the Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa ‘alaa aalihi wa sallam) spoke the truth when he said:

“Every nation has a trial, and the trial of my nation is money.” [8]

And look at these organizations of yours, those that are not allowed to operate except under certain stipulations: that they work under the Social Services’ supervision; that they hold elections in them; that they keep their money in a ribaa-based bank. With all of this, the people of such organizations try to trick the people, saying: “Is building masjids and wells and taking care of orphans haraam?” It is to be said to them: O you tricksters! Who told you that these things are haraam? What is haraam is hizbiyyah, splitting up the Muslims, and wasting your time begging!

And making ‘umrah in Ramadan has been changed into (a journey of) begging: O assembly of recitors, O salt of the land! What will rectify the salt, once the salt has gone bad?

[*] The title of this article is from the translator, and the article itself is taken from the introduction to the book “Thamm al-Mas’alah” (“The Dispraise of Begging”).

[3] The shaykh is referring to the sect: “Al-Ikhwaan al-Muslimoon” (the Muslim Brotherhood).

[4] a translation of the meaning of Soorah an-Noor (24):33

[5] Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (428), Saheeh Muslim (1173), and others; on the authority of Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him). This was when the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) first came to al-Madeenah. It is important to note that he did not ask them to give their property to build the masjid, while they were Muslims from the generous and capable Ansaar!

[6] 100,000 Yemeni riyals is currently less than $1000. However, in December of 1994 (close to the time when the shaykh wrote this), it may have been equivalent to up to $8000.

[7] a translation of the meaning of Soorah al-Muzzammil (73):20

[8] Sunan at-Tirmithee (2336), Musnad Ahmad (4/160), and others; on the authority of Ka’b ibn ‘Iyaadh (may Allaah be pleased with him). It was authenticated by at-Tirmithee, al-Haakim, Ibn Hibbaan, as mentioned by Ibn Hajr in Fat-hul-Baaree (11/295). See also: Silsilatul-Ahaadeethis-Saheehah (592).

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Marketing to Women: Facebook Targets TV Dollars with Video Ads

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It’s all about Facebook, isn’t it?  First it was Instagram/Facebook obtaining our photos surreptitiously, then it was $1 messaging and now it’s video ads on our Facebook news feed.

facebook-video-popup-ad-500x242While we are all stuffing ourselves with sugar plums and Christmas pre- and post-sales, Facebook is planning to launch new video-ads sometime in the first half of 2013.  Ad Age reports by April, Facebook will offer advertisers targeted video ads to large numbers of Facebook users in their news feeds on both the desktop version of Facebook as well as on Facebook apps on mobile phones and tablets.   Oh, and you will see them, because the ads will automatically play.  And there is a lot of emphasis on the mobile capability for tablets and smartphones.

I am conflicted about all this Facebook news – as a marketer, I can see interesting and impactful users of this new ad feature.  But on the other hand, I am wondering if Facebook will lose its soul and lots of followers by commercializing each and every part of the social network.  Will users start migrating to other networks that offer less advertising intrusion?

As a marketer, we are always looking for ways to repurpose messaging and Facebook video might provide a strategic medium for some advertisers. Facebook’s ability to target gives it an edge over other forms of broadcast.

Marketing to Moms: Don’t Forget Hispanic Moms

August 14, 2010 § Leave a comment

I spend a lot of time in Los Angeles and often see Hispanic families enjoying many of the cultural opportunities the city has to offer.  On Sundays, they flock to parks and museums to enjoy time together as a family. One of my favorite places is the rose garden next to the Natural History Museum where families are often taking pictures (note picture of my handsome son Carter)  and enjoying lovely exhibitions such as the Butterfly Exhibit at the history museum.  I have often marveled at the closeness of these families.

Advertising Age recently published a story on the Hispanics in America which offers a fresh view of Hispanic families, remarking on how closely they exemplify our idealized concept of 1950s America.  The families are young.  They live in large, traditional, married-with-children families with lots of participation from grandparents.  They eat family meals at home and spend less than average on alcohol.  They are moving to the suburbs, are community-oriented, are Christian and value good education for their children.

Here are just a few of the facts about the Hispanic audience:

There are 50 million Hispanics, or one in six of every U.S. resident. This is a 42% increase from the 2000 Census. Hispanics are the second-largest consumer market after white non-Hispanics.

Some 91% of Hispanic children were born in the U.S., compared to only 47% adults. This group feels a strong sense of Latino identity but as they acculturate they may not spend as much time with Spanish media as their parents.   Some 27% are most comfortable in English, with another 17% comfortable in both English and Spanish.

The Hispanic population is some 10 years younger than the average for non-Hispanics, and the household size is the largest of any segment. The average Hispanic family has four members.

Hispanic households are the most geographically concentrated of any consumer segment, with eight states providing homes to 75% of all Hispanics. If you have traveled to Texas or California, then you will not be surprised that half of all Hispanics live in California or Texas.

The Hispanic Mom is a formidable market for the U.S.  For those marketing to that important Hispanic Mom, here are some things to know.

While they may be watching their novelas on Spanish television, they are also watching Desparate Housewives.  If they are seeing different spots from the same advertiser, it can be confusing.  However, poor translations can be even more confusing.

Brand choices may be established by other members of the family.  A husband may have lived in the U.S. before his wife and already have developed opinions about brands.  Children may come home from school and want products preferred by their non-Hispanic friends.  Grandmothers may still cling to the old brands they used in their home country.

All Hispanics prefer a Hispanic-friendly culture.  What does that mean?  It is more than just a translation.  It is a genuine welcoming attitude towards the Hispanic audience.  Car dealerships were among the first to recognize this important distinction.

Obviously, these Moms are focused on providing the best for their families and the family interaction is very important.  And quality is important and will be remembered on repurchase. With less to spend than other households, the quality of a product creates the value relationship.

Four Important Tips for Marketing to Mom Bloggers

July 28, 2010 § 2 Comments

As marketers discover social media for their brands, there seems to be a fevered rush into the space without a lot of knowledge about the groups they want to reach.

Tip #1 Respect the Mom Blogger Universe

There are currently 2500 bloggers on BlogHer, an online community devoted to women bloggers.  And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.   Many of these moms have been blogging longer than marketers have been aware of their presence.  They are a strong group and have their own conferences like the BlogHer ’10 that just concluded in New York this weekend.   The sold-out conference included both experienced and novice bloggers seeking to interact at information sessions, parties and celebrity events.  Oh, and by the way, Mom is just one of several titles these bloggers wear – they are  lawyers, engineers, chefs, writers, journalists, teachers, small business owners,  community leaders and politicians – just to name a few.  Some like the title mommy blogger and others feel that it is too limiting.  So please use the title “mom bloggers”.

Now, many of these Mom bloggers are cultivating even bigger followings through Twitter.

Tip #2  Bloggers are more connected than marketers

Because they are passionate about their subject matter, they are experts on a variety of topics and seek out other expert opinions among their peer group.  Topics include adoption, arts and crafts, breastfeeding, breast cancer, entertainment, fashion, food and cooking, homeschooling, specific health conditions like autism among children,  parenting, shopping, saving money, single Moms, faith related topics, Work at Home Moms, and more.  Moms have 109 word of mouth conversations per week so just imagine how many of us are talking about back to school concerns right now.

So multiply that by these numbers –

  • 36 million women participate in the blogosphere
  • 21 million women read blogs
  • 15 million women publish blogs and are active readers

Tip #3  Read the blogs you are targeting

In Elisa Camahort Page’s recent interview with Advertising Age , she offered some pretty basic advice that marketers should heed.  Read the blogs and learn to know the blogger.  She compares bloggers to journalists and says marketers must establish a relationship with bloggers and get to know their preferences.  And if you are contacting them, always address them by name and choose subjects you know they are interested in.  A chief complaint among bloggers is being approached by an automated message.  Also, integrity is important to bloggers.  Not all promotions need to be solely about the brand.   One of the more successful promotions Page notes was conducted by Prego asking for the best money saving tips.  Prego was mentioned voluntarily, without having to be prompted.

Tip #4  Determine your strategy and allocate resources to it

Social media is not just an add-on to your current marketing plan.  You must set specific goals and determine what manpower, financial and/or outsourced resources are needed to plan, participate in and measure social media.

Marketing to Moms: Campbell Soup and the Recession

September 9, 2009 § 2 Comments

On September 8, 2009, AdAge had a great story on Campbell Soup and how they are helping moms deal with providing for their household meals with less.

Campbell Soup does research among 50,000 consumers annually, using more intimate ways of understanding their habits like attending dinner parties, shop-alongs and in-home interviews. That research then becomes synthesized into new recipes, products and meal ideas for Moms.

Campbell Soup marketers have been able to put a face on what Moms need now by giving a glimpse into one Mom’s life, Melissa Goida, who is struggling to provide meals for a family of five for $100 a week. She has replaced some brands for generics but generally continues to buy brands that make a difference to her children. She has cut out bottled water and juice boxes. She has cut back on casual dining and tries to cook some of those meals at home. And back to school shopping is happening later, when the kids actually need the clothes and supplies.

Here’s some research on moms’ recession spending habits conducted by The Parenting Group’s MomConnection panel this April. The top five areas where moms have cut back least reinforce the importance they place on preserving the status quo for their children:

  • Housing 81%
  • Education 76%
  • Medical expenses 73%
  • Lessons for kids 68%
  • Childcare 62%

So when they asked moms about their plans for back to school shopping, they knew there would be some adjustments. To ensure that they’re getting the most value for their back-to-school dollars, moms are employing a variety of cost-cutting tactics to save money. The most popular are:

  • 75% plan to use coupons
  • 70% will stock up on school supplies when they’re on sale during the summer
  • 48% are switching from brand-name items to store-brand or generic products
  • 43% are using hand-me-downs instead of buying new clothing for kids
  • 42% plan to have their kids re-use last year’s

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[GLASSFISH-5627] Usage of toUpperCase and toLowerCase methods and Turkish Locale Created: 24/Aug/08  Updated: 07/Feb/13  Resolved: 07/Feb/13

Status: Resolved
Project: glassfish
Component/s: other
Affects Version/s: V3
Fix Version/s: 4.0_b74

Type: Bug Priority: Minor
Reporter: bilgehan Assignee: Tom Mueller
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 0
Labels: None
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
Time Spent: Not Specified
Original Estimate: Not Specified

Operating System: All
Platform: All

Issuezilla Id: 5,627
Status Whiteboard:

Most of the java applications, IDEs, application servers including Glassfish fail to run on Turkish locale machines.
There is a very simple reason for that. Turkish language has a unique characteristic. Unlike other languages:

i uppercase> Ä° (not I)
I lowercase> Ä± (not i)

as you can see, there are 4 possibilities in Turkish: Ä± (small letter i without a dot) - I - i - Ä° (capital letter I with a
dot above)

So when there is a character conversion in application code (strings that are invisible to user), applications fail. For
example id becomes Ä°D, interceptor becomes Ä°NTERCEPTOR and exceptions occur. This is happening because
toLowerCase and toUpperCase methods doesn't enforce a locale argument and most developers (who are unaware
of this issue and expect that uppercase of i same everywhere on the world) don't use these methods with locale
arguments. If you want a java programme to run on Turkish locale computers, you must use these two methods
with English locale (since java code is always English, this is not a problem) for user invisible strings.

From http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html#toUpperCase(java.util.Locale) :

Language Code of Locale – Lower Case – Upper Case – Description
tr (Turkish) – \u0069 – \u0130 – small letter i -> capital letter I with dot above
tr (Turkish) – \u0131 – \u0049 – small letter dotless i -> capital letter I

Issue https://glassfish.dev.java.net/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=3851 is related to this.

Comment by kumara [ 24/Aug/08 ]

Change to status whiteboard for v3 bug tracking

Comment by vince kraemer [ 29/Aug/08 ]

this is related to issue 3691 and issue 3851... since much of the code that had
this issue in V2 was added to the V3 codebase before these issues were resolved.

Comment by kumara [ 03/Sep/08 ]

v3 defect tracking

Comment by kumara [ 19/Sep/08 ]

Comment by kumara [ 19/Sep/08 ]

Should have added that the volume of change is too large for this to be
addressed in prelude release. Will be looked at after prelude.

Comment by kumara [ 24/Oct/08 ]

Reclassifying as P4 because these issues are not must fix for prelude release.
This issue will be scrubbed after prelude release and will be given the right
priority for v3 final release.

Comment by bilgehan [ 01/Mar/09 ]

Is there going to be a change for priority?

Comment by dochez [ 29/Oct/09 ]

I don't think we want to scrub the entire workspace for possible misuse of toLowerCase and toUpperCase.
Can the submitter try again with b70 and let us know the list of exceptions he is getting on startup or
deployment of a simple Java EE application

Comment by Tom Mueller [ 06/Mar/12 ]

Bulk update to change fix version to "not determined" for all issues still open but with a fix version for a released version.

Comment by Tom Mueller [ 04/Jan/13 ]

During the past year, the findbugs program has been used within the GlassFish project, and one of the bugs found by findbugs is DM_CONVERT_CASE, which is a use of the toUpperCase or toLowerCase without specifying the locale. As of today, only 15 of those usages remain. Once those are fixed, this issue can be marked as resolved.

Comment by Tom Mueller [ 07/Feb/13 ]

The remaining cases of the DM_CONVERT_CASE findbugs error have been fixed, so all uses of toUpperCase and toLowerCase pass in an appropriate Locale.
Fixed on the trunk in revision 59291.

Generated at Sun Aug 30 16:35:34 UTC 2015 using JIRA 6.2.3#6260-sha1:63ef1d6dac3f4f4d7db4c1effd405ba38ccdc558.


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Health and Medical News and Resources

General interest items edited by Janice Flahiff

Studies explore new approaches to treating pain

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Hippocrates stares down at the UCSF doctors, continually reminding them to stick to his oath.

From the 14 Novemer 2011 Eureka news alert

Research includes drug and non-drug interventions

Washington — Scientists are discovering promising approaches to treating pain, one of the most common and debilitating neurological complaints, according to research released today at Neuroscience 2011, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world’s largest source of emerging news about brain science and health. Studies show that “mirror box therapy” can help reduce arthritis-related pain, and that a new opioid-like drug may be able to relieve acute pain without the euphoric effects that can lead to dependency. Additional research also identifies the possible neurobiological source of common side effects of morphine.

Specifically, today’s new findings show that:

  • Two of morphine’s most common side effects, itch and headache, may be due to the drug’s activation of immune cells in the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord (Julie Wieseler, PhD, abstract 178.12, see summary attached).
  • A visual feedback technique called mirror box therapy can help alleviate hand pain in patients with arthritis (Laura Case, abstract 72.03, see summary attached).
  • In an animal study, a novel drug relieves acute pain without the dangerous side effects associated with opioid painkillers such as morphine (Stephen Harrison, PhD, abstract 178.10, see summary attached).

Other recent findings discussed show:

  • A gene therapy treatment reduced pain in 10 people in a Phase I clinical trial that tested for treatment safety (David Fink, MD, see attached speaker’s summary).
  • A naturally occurring protein that supports the survival and growth of neurons in the brain and spinal cord may be a potential therapeutic intervention to prevent chronic pain following spinal cord injuries, according to animal research (Ching-Yi Lin, PhD, see attached speaker’s summary).

“Pain is one of the most intransigent and difficult symptoms to treat,” said Allan I. Basbaum, PhD, FRS, of the University of California, San Francisco, press conference moderator and expert on the neurobiology of pain. “These studies and others are helping us better understand the complex neural pathways involved in pain and the long-term consequences of injury. With this, researchers will be better poised to develop approaches to alleviate pain and aid in recovery from injuries.”

This research was supported by national funding agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health, as well as private and philanthropic organizations. Dr. Basbaum has consulted with Nektar Therapeutics, Inc., but was not involved in research presented today.

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Bart Gingerich

Bart Gingerich

Barton Gingerich graduated in 2011 from Patrick Henry College with a B.A. in History. He now attends Reformed Episcopal Seminary and serves as a Fellow at St. Mark's Reformed Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania.

What We’re Really Saying

August 1, 2014

What evacuees fail to realize is that religion is inescapable if faith is to be in the plural. Religio (“to bind [together]”) is what happens when a faith is shared in common, across space and time.

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Religious Liberty: Special Interest or Constitutional Right?

July 23, 2014

What will be left of the First Amendment in this brave, new, sexually-liberated world?

How to Fight Evangelicals with Narrative, Part 2

July 10, 2014

Of course, the term “liberal Protestant” in the Millennial mind means the Mainlines, which conjure up the smell of must, organ bellows, cheap coffee, and watered-down Tang. That’s not hip or energetic enough.

How to Fight Evangelicals with Narrative, Part 1

July 9, 2014

The story—a kind of anti-testimony, an un-come-to-Jesus moment—makes readers feel like this is a common occurrence, encouraging some while demoralizing others. It might be misleading, and it might even be rhetorical over-reach, but it is an effective strategy.

Religious Liberty Victories and the Strange Fruit of Sour Grapes

July 1, 2014

Do not miss the dialectic of William James here: religion is really personal and individualistic. Everyone is free to make religion into whatever they “feel.” All is negotiable otherwise….

(Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Agencia Brasil under Licença Creative Commons Atribuição 3.0 Brasil)

Pope Tells Mafia to Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli

June 25, 2014

“This evil must be fought against, it must be pushed aside. We must say no to it,” Francis declared, “Our children are asking for it, our young people are asking for it. They are in need of hope and faith can help respond to this need.”

Photo Credit: Facebook/Kathy Moock

Reformed Episcopal Church Holds 54th General Council

June 16, 2014

“The REC was intended to be the restored episcopal church. It was to be the cause of the revivification of the Anglican Communion, which we now pursue, even in our own small way.”

(Photo Credit: Facebook)

Nicaea 2025?

June 3, 2014

We must keep in mind that there is still much theological plaque that church leaders need to deal with in order to achieve a some kind of organic unity.

(Photo Credit: McGahey's Musings)

Theologizers and the Anti-Seminary

May 21, 2014

[S]eekers look to the ecclesiastically untethered and academically undisciplined for spiritual guidance and insight. Welcome to the Anti-Seminary.

(Photo Credit: High Country United Church of Christ)

Moral Mondays Makes a Return Next Week

May 15, 2014

Blurring the line between nonviolent protest and poor political sportsmanship, the “Moral Mondays” attempts to fight against voter registration laws, cuts to welfare programs, political pro-marriage stances, and advances in pro-life commitments.

Retired Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali of Rochester, England has spoken at GAFCON 2013 plenary sessions as well as a mini-conference on Islam. (Photo credit: Stephen Sizer,/GAFCON)

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali on “Taking Religion Seriously”

May 8, 2014

“There has never been a time…when Muslims, Christian, and Jews have not been living together.”

An Interview with Brad Littlejohn: Whither the Restless and Reformed?

May 1, 2014

What the designation seems to boil down to is “evangelicals who dig TULIP.” Of course, that doesn’t do much to explain the broad appeal of it; this, I would have to say, might be substantially explained as a masculine reaction against the feminization of American evangelicalism, a way of really kicking the whole counter-culturalism up a notch.


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Tag Archives: Hefeweizen

Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen

It has been a while since I had something new to drink, so thought I would go with the new Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen that I picked up at ol’ Malt & Vine the other day… Sierra Nevada touts that … Continue reading

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Erdinger Oktoberfest Weizen

From the world’s largest wheat beer brewery comes this crafty little number, a handsome weizen dressed up in Oktoberfest clothes to cash in on America’s favourite beer marketing event. Nice move by Erdinger, and you really can’t blame them for … Continue reading

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Franziskaner Weissbier

My prayers were answered! Although I was really enjoying the Krombacher pils we discovered in the little sausage-restaurant at Dusseldorf airport in Germany on fine summer day, I’d had my heart set on some Franziskaner since we’d walked in, and … Continue reading

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Weizen mit Banane

After the delight of the Schofferhoffer Weizen earlier in the evening, I took the bull by the horns, ignored my friends advice to save my soul for other pleasures, and rustled up a demi-litre of Weizen with added banana goodness. … Continue reading

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Schofferhofer weizen

Picture the scene – a warm, drowsy evening follows a scorching summer afternoon on the high plains of northern Germany. Five wandering souls stroll the tree-lined cobbled promenade that follows the path of the medieval city walls of the ancient … Continue reading

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Pyramid Hefeweizen

I am actually starting to like Fridays more and more… I am very lucky.  I had zero meetings today.  Zip.  Zero.  Zilch.  I was actually able to stay on top of email and get A LOT of stuff done.  This … Continue reading

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Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA

Looking forward to a beer that would really hit the spot tonight, I opened a bottle from our friends over at Widmer Brothers.  So far, they have done very well on the blog and I wasn’t looking for them to … Continue reading

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November 28, 2011

SCOOP HD: Jenks Comes Up Just Short

TULSA - All season long Jenks has been proving they were more than 'just' Alex Ross, and with several other talents showing out against rival Union last Friday, they did so again.

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Drink Recipe: “Hot Lips” Choco-Tini

Are you feeling the Valentine’s Day love? My favorite part of this drink is the garnish – a chocolate-dipped chile pepper!  Here’s the recipe, which is also a featured recipe on The Nest.  (P.S., for more V-day goodies, check out this NBC video segment on Valentine’s Day gift ideas, with Behind the Burner. Recognize that hot pink book cover?)

“Hot Lips” Choco-Tini

“Hot Lips” Choco-Tini

Yield: 1 drink

Adapted from “Spice & Ice – 60 tongue-tingling cocktails”

Break this one out for Valentine’s Day, or anytime you’re looking to please your favorite chocolate-lover. Forget chocolate-covered cherries – for a fine finish, serve the drink with a chocolate-dipped red chile pepper on the side!

1/2 red chile pepper, sliced

1 ounce Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate vodka

1 ounce Kahlua

1/2 ounce Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

Fresh cream

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the sliced chile pepper. Add the chocolate vodka, Kahlua, and Luxardo. Shake together with ice and strain into a small martini or pousse-café glass.

Gently pour cream over the back of a spoon to create a “float” on the top of the drink. Use a hand grater for a generous amount of chocolate shavings on the top of the drink.

 Optional garnish:

1 whole red chile pepper

1 oz. chocolate, melted

 Dip ¾ of chile pepper into melted chocolate. Set on wax paper and put in refrigerator until chocolate hardens. Cut a slit in the upper portion of the chile pepper so it will sit neatly on the rim of the glass.

Drink recipe: Rouge Noir

I’m heartened to see how the bar industry is pitching in to help benefit the crisis in Haiti. This morning I walked past Wildwood BBQ; they’ve created a special cocktail and 50% of all proceeds from the drink will go to help the earthquake victims in Haiti. Sunday night I’ll be headed to a “Hearts & Cocktails for Haiti” benefit at BAR*CELONA.  And while not strictly bar-related, dynamic food writer Ramin Ganeshram is organizing a Food 4 Haiti cookbook sale and food festival on Jan. 30 (I’ve donated a signed copy of Spice & Ice for auction, among the many, many other books that will be on offer.)

But the earthquake also potentially affects a spirits brand I was recently introduced to:  Combier’s Liqueur d’Orange and Royal Combier both are made with orange peels sourced from plantations throughout the island of Haiti.

So it makes sense to add Combier to the list of do-gooders: the company will donate 20% of all earnings from January 20 until March 1, 2010 to Doctors Without Borders – Emergency Relief Fund in response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

With this in mind, I’m featuring a Valentine’s Day drink made with Combier Rouge, which the company describes as “light and fruity with hints of pepper and licorice.”  Although I didn’t detect much in the way of pepper when I tried the liqueur, it does have a  rich ruby color (it’s made with black cherries), and pleasing cordial-like sweetness balanced with a touch of bitter orange and spice.

Like Chartreuse and Benedictine, apparently Combier Rouge is another in the currently fashionable family of monk-made (or at least monk-invented) liqueurs. According to the press materials:  “The original composition for Rouge was first conceived in 1632 by the Reverend Mother Gautron of the Benedictine Abbey of Samur, and became so popular that it delighted the court of King Louis XIV.  True to tradition, it is still produced much like it was nearly 400 years ago.”

Rouge Noir Cocktail

Rouge Noir

1.5 oz Combier Rouge
.5 oz Combier Orange Liqueur
4 oz brut
1 Orange zest

Pour Combier’s Rouge and Orange Liqueur in champagne flute. Top with champagne. Garnish with 1 orange zest.

Drink Recipe: Heartbreaker Cocktail

we heart chile peppers

Is it too soon to be thinking about Valentine’s Day? It’s only six weeks away, and shop windows are switching over retail merch with alarming speed.

After all, I’ve got a book to promote with a hot-pink cover and the suggestive tag line “Hello, Hot Lips” on the back. If that doesn’t scream “Valentine’s Day impulse buy,” I don’t know what does.

Although I’ve got a “Hot Lips Choco-Tini” in the book, I’m working on creating some other fun V-Day cocktails with lip-tingling flavors and delightfully risque names. Here’s one I’m experimenting with now — I’d love to hear what you think. I’m considering making that last ingredient a pepper-infused simple syrup, and perhaps adding a splash of pomegranate juice for a rosy tint. But again, opinions are welcome.

The Heartbreaker

1 oz. vanilla vodka

1 oz.  pineapple rum

1/2 oz. fresh lime juice

1/2 oz.  tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 oz. simple syrup

2 slices red Anaheim pepper

 Combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with small rounds of red chile pepper.

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"Success doesn't come to you…you go to it."
- Marva Collins
Company: Ameren, St. Louis, MO
Job Title: Program Management Consultant I
Date Posted: 04/19/2013
Industry: Ameren

Req. # 12124

Title: Program Management Consultant I

Location: St. Louis, MO

The Program Management Consultant I is responsible for establishing and maintaining project management tools, configurations and project data repositories.  Serves as the IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) for project management tools and data repositories.  Ensures configuration and structural integrity in support of Project Management Office (PMO) activities, initiatives and established processes.  Works under the direction/guidance of the PMO Supervisor and the PMO staff.  Leads project management of small projects.  Key responsibilities include:

 - Provide on-request assistance to IT Users soliciting general information regarding PMO services, best practices documentation, tools usage, etc.

- Lead small projects with minimal guidance typically nine months or less in duration, to include financial resource accountability

- Provide functional tool support.  Maintain functional tool configuration and documentation, and serve as the PM tool expert.

- Provide assessment of overall capabilities of approved project management toolset to accomplish (current and planned) PMO initiatives.  Recommend changes and enhancements to either address deficiencies or update. Build various PMO reporting solutions to address identified reporting requirements.

- Assist project managers in the preparation of project information regarding financial, schedules and status for presentation materials for larger projects

Education:  Associates degree from an accredited university or college in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Accounting or Engineering or equivalent degree required.

Experience:  Four years of experience in project coordination and project financials required.  Familiarity with project management methodology and concepts preferred

Other:  Proficiency with MS Project or Primavera Project Management software is preferred.  Technical background in IT development, IT infrastructure, Accounting or Engineering preferred.  Strong communication, organization, and human relations skills with ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees.

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Visit Hermann Park Before It Gets Too Hot..Free Theatre Performances For Kids

Hermann Park

Miller Outdoor Theatre

See that whale on that building?

See that whale on that building?

 A stage..

A stage..

Big oak tree since I have none in my yard.

Big oak tree since I have none in my yard.

My daughter had an appointment in the Med Center.  Afterward, we hit the cafeteria in the basement of Texas Children’s Hospital for some lunch.  She picked a chef salad ($4.45) and some strawberry swirl cheesecake ($2$$).  I picked beef tips over rice with green beans and a big old piece of cornbread.  My dessert of choice:  pecan pie.  The restaurant has everything:  pizza, salad bar, one meat/two veg plates, hamburgers, pizza, sandwiches and tons of desserts.  It helps if you have already paid for parking and just happen to be in one of the medical facilities in TMC.  I learned about this place when in the hospital about 10 years ago.  My husband and I ate at the Bertner cafeteria moments before we went by NICU to take our daughter home.  It was our last meal as a couple (of complete innocent lambs being led to the parent slaughter).  To be honest we have never really had any kind of couple meal time in 10 years.

We headed to Herman Park with our grub on that humid day last week.  After enjoying our lunch in the park, we headed up that big hill and strolled around the  Miller Outdoor amphitheater.  What a great day for mommy and beautiful daughter time.  I wish that moment lasted longer.   Time with my kids rushes by me to darn fast.

Here is a link to the directions, times, free performances and happenings at the park: and

There is also a new red train at the park.  The train looks a lot safer than that old one I used to climb on with my babies.  Hurry, before it gets to hot and humid.

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  1. It sounds like the “hot” in Houston has come a little early this year! Sounds like a great place to spend a few hours!

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Trailer Park Boys. Fuck yeA, I did!

4 05 2010

It is with great happiness that I present Julian, Bubbles and Ricky in knitting.

I just have to weave in all the ends.  Guess what I’ll be doing at Stitch & Bitch tomorrow… It should only take forever.

I’m still looking for suggestions of who could be in this series of knitted Canadian pop cultural icons. Send me who you think should be included and why.  Like I said in my last post, I want a goodly number of relevant Canadians to render into intarsia for posterity.  Sort of.

The Great Canadian Pop Cultural Intarsia Series

1 05 2010

I’m looking for suggestions for who should be included in my series of Canadian Pop Cultural Icons. As I wrap up my Trailer Park Boys, I’ll be starting on Stompin’ Tom later in the week (if all goes as planned) and I’d like to have a queue ready so that when i finish one, I can move to the next. I’d like to have 6 or 8 and make an exhibition out of them.
So, who do you think should be included and WHY? I’d love your suggestions and I’d really love to know your reasoning. I’m looking for Canadians that are recognisable, relevant and… enduring, perhaps?
Ciao for now, peeps!

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