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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Covered Bridges - Discovering A North American Living History
Covered Bridges first appeared in the U.S. around 1805, but the history of these monuments to another age date back thousands of years to China. Covered bridges had also existed in Europe since medieval times and there were once hundreds of them in Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
But it's here in the Northeastern U.S., where wooden covered bridge design and construction reached its pinnacle in the nineteenth century. A combination of pressing need, plentiful old growth northern forests, and sheer Yankee ingenuity, advanced the development of wooden covered bridges to a rare combination of marvelous engineering feats that were also pleasing to the eye.
WHY SO MANY COVERED BRIDGES IN THE NORTHEAST?
The northeast is a region of rivers, streams and creeks. As the population surged out away from coastal areas into the forested interior, villages sprung up near water sources. The water source was used to power mills in these towns, and villages often developed on both banks of a stream or river. Bridges were the obvious answer to connect these divided communities, and provide access for townsfolk to things like school, worship, and supplies.
But why cover them?
While much speculation has been put forth on this topic; the simple answer is protection against the weather for the bridge. Here in New England, where I live, covered wooden bridges last about three times as long as those exposed to the elements, and reduce bridge maintenance as well. During the 19th and early 20th century very few bridges built were not covered.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COVERED BRIDGES...
Most historians agree the first covered bridge in America was The Permanent Bridge completed in 1805 in Pennsylvania, originally designed by Timothy Palmer from New England. The longest known covered bridge is The Hartland in New Brunswick, Canada, which at 1,282 feet spans the Saint John River.
But perhaps the most famous covered bridges are in Madison County, Iowa. The Bridges of Madison County used to number 19, but today only six survive. Robert James Waller's novel, and the movie of the same name, popularized these bridges to millions worldwide, and also provided evidence that covered bridges in North America are by no means limited to the Northeast region.
A question often asked is why so many of the bridges are painted red on the outside?
Historians believe the red coating makes the bridge seem more like a barn to a horse, and as horses tended to be skittish about crossing above flowing water, the illusion helped farmers and travelers navigate the obstacle with little incident from their four-legged friends.
THE CHANGING FACE OF THE COVERED BRIDGE IN NORTH AMERICA
As the twentieth century progressed bridge construction changed and metal manufactured truss bridges became first choice over wood. The ease of construction, increased strength, and low cost of these metal bridges became too overwhelming to ignore for budget conscious communities in the U.S.
The "work horse" bridges of the 19th century gave way to economics, and most wooden covered bridges in the U.S. quickly disappeared, except for the 800 left for admirers to view today. Though many of the remaining covered bridges still carry traffic - even cars - most are kept and maintained for tourism, and as a reminder of our heritage.
VIEWING OF COVERED BRIDGES...
For sheer volume Pennsylvania and Vermont take honors, accounting for well over a third of the remaining bridges.
Self-guided tours are also popular in New England for covered bridge vacations, particularly in Vermont and New Hampshire where many of the bridges are close to other destination and attraction spots.
As a covered bridge enthusiast I can tell you half the fun is finding the bridges. The major highways bypassed the roads where most bridges are located many years ago, making the remoteness of a covered bridge sometimes an adventure in locating. While covered bridges make ideal photo opportunities there's much more to view than just a pretty picture.
Experts suggest appreciating the bridge by first taking in the design and massive timbers used in the framework. For authentic bridges these timbers came from virgin forests where 100 feet high trees were common.
As you view an authentic covered bridge remember it was built for a simple functional purpose - getting from one bank to other. But it was constructed with the skill and care of craftsmen, who've unwittingly left a rich heritage for future generations to enjoy. Treasure these woodworking masterpieces as you travel rural North America, and rediscover a symbol of the pioneering spirit that embraced both U.S. and Canada during the nineteenth century.
New Book Offers a Kinder, Gentler Divorce For Everyone Involved
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"Graceful Divorce Solutions" by Marcy Jones fulfills its subtitle's promise to save you "Time, Money, and Your Sanity." As a lawyer, Jones realized the need for people to understand their options when divorcing, and for lawyers to understand the emotional components of a divorce. Jones decided to practice family law so she could look for ways to fix a broken legal system not created for or conducive to dealing with family issues.
Jones thoroughly explains why the legal system should not be involved in most divorce cases, including that law was designed for criminal issues and to settle disputes between people who had done business together but who would not have long-term relationships afterward. By contrast, when two spouses divorce who have children, they remain a family and need to communicate with each other on a regular basis. The legal system's way of turning a husband and wife against each other is not conducive to ongoing communication between the couple after the divorce, and especially not beneficial to the children's welfare.
Jones became a practitioner of family law in hopes to find a better way for families to go through divorce. Following her own divorce, Jones went back to school to become a lawyer. While initially, she didn't know what legal difference she could make, she realized her goals should be two-fold, namely to:
• first, change the way lawyers think about and handle divorces
• second, get honest, reliable information to the clients about their options so they can be actively involved in their own divorce process
When Jones heard about collaborative divorce, she thought she had found her answer. This process allows for a couple to divorce without having to go to court while their lawyers work with them, rather than against one another, to bring about a settlement that both parties find acceptable. When Jones discussed this new process with her legal coworkers, however, she found resistance from them:
When I went to the senior partner at the firm I was in at the time to ask whether I could go to a two-day basic training in collaborative practice, he looked at the information and responded, "This isn't practicing law." In his mind, if you weren't preparing to go to court, you weren't practicing law. If you weren't preparing for court, then you must be afraid to go to court and fight the fight, which is, after all, what lawyers are trained to do!
Precisely because lawyers are taught to fight in court, a procedure that can result in spouses turning against each other and children being caught in the middle, Jones was determined to seek a different approach. Despite opposition from colleagues, she has gone on to practice collaborative divorce successfully with her clients. Jones feels the clincher that makes the collaborative divorce process most effective is that "the couple agreed from the outset not to go to court. When the threat of 'going to court' is taken out of the picture, it changes the whole dynamic."
Jones realizes not all marriages can end peacefully with a collaborative divorce, although many can with cooperation from both spouses. Jones discusses, therefore, the different available divorce processes-litigation, lawyer/lawyer negotiation, mediation, Do It Yourself, and collaborative divorce-so her readers can make an informed decision about which option is right for them. She also goes into detail about the different aspects of divorce, clarifying that a couple really must go through four divorces: legal, financial, social, and emotional.
The difference with collaborative divorce, or any of the processes other than litigation, is that the matter can be settled peacefully outside of court and the couple can follow its own agenda rather than that of family members, lawyers, or a court docket.
With the collaborative process, a collaborative divorce team can be assembled to consist of two lawyers, one or two divorce coaches, a child specialist, and a financial specialist, and still be more cost effective than conventional divorce methods. Such divorces can often be settled within a half dozen or less meetings by the collaborative divorce team, and Jones has personally seen both spouses leave happily and thank both lawyers for their ability to compromise and focus on what will be best for all the family members involved.
Admittedly, lawyers have a bad name, but Marcy Jones has written a book that redeems many of them by showing that lawyers can care about people rather than just fighting with each other and billing their clients for their time. At the end of "Graceful Divorce Solutions," Jones shows her first thought is for the client, even at the risk of lost book sales, because she asks readers to pass the book on to others so they can also learn about and benefit from collaborative divorce.
She hopes she has done her small part to bring about resolution rather than conflict when a marriage must end, and by extension, to help people find peaceful and even satisfying solutions to their problems, not only when divorcing but in any of life's conflicts. Marcy Jones and the Collaborative Divorce process serve as models for what life can be when we seek resolution rather than conflict.
Monday, August 2, 2010
1/4 CRIME INC in Washington - Overton Window Glenn Beck
Cap And Trade - the plan by corporations like British Petroleum, and politicians like Al Gore, to get filthy rich by trading air (carbon dioxide).
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Glen Beck - The Overton Window
Glen Beck - The Overton Window (Poem: The Gods of the Copybook Headings by: Rudyard Kipling)
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Planning the Perfect Vacation With the Help of Satellite Internet
There's nothing quite like actually being able to get away, especially after a rough winter or some shaky economic times. And even if you happen to already live somewhere that most people would die to vacation near, the truth is that it's always important to get out of the house and get away for a little while. Whether it's just a single weekend with relatives or an entire week of leisure time, being able to settle back and say that it's time for vacation is one of the great pleasures in life, no matter where you happen to be going.
But it seems that these days, people have to do a lot of planning beforehand. This might be because we live in a world where it now costs money to bring a bag on an airplane, where hotels and restaurants seem to be folding left and right but with most of them not lowering prices beforehand. And if you're living off the beaten path trying to figure out where to go on vacation, things can get even tougher. After all, if you don't have satellite internet, you are depending on a dial-up connection and the phone line to make arrangements. There certainly isn't a travel agent down the road to drive to, and you aren't able to pick the brains of tons of co-workers, since there are likely not as many people around.
The internet definitely makes planning a vacation a whole lot easier and more affordable than ever before. This is due to the fact that anyone with an hour to spare can easily go ahead and do the kind of research needed to figure out where the best prices are in terms of hotels, car rental, and even flight booking. In fact, entire websites pull in gigantic salaries for their owners each year based on the premise that they provide the absolute best deals in terms of these vacation regulars. Whether it's using Kayak to research flight prices across the board or puttering around on Couchsurfing to figure out if it makes sense, the internet is filled with options designed to bring you easier travel plans.
Once you're running satellite internet rather than dial-up, all of these resources should run a whole lot smoother, making your travel planning considerably easier. After all, there's nothing quite as frustrating as dealing with the trouble of constantly having to re-load sites and get stuff going after the fact. This is a seriously discouraging part of dial-up, and one of the many reasons that people are constantly stressed who count on it as a main connection.
But surfing all of the travel websites and forums from a satellite internet connection means being able to multitask, to actually check numerous resources, and to find that bottom-line best price. And whether you just want to look at some photos of where you're heading or need a last-minute change to your hotel room, it's all a whole lot easier when the world wide web is working at the right speed for you.
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