Pres Garfield's Stolen Head - From Kovel's Komments

Kovel's News Follow-up:

President Garfield's head, stolen from his statue last spring, was returned to Hiram College in Ohio in the fall. The college is trying to make sure it won't happen again, but officials are taking precautions just in case it does. Metal rods were installed to hold the head in place, and a GPS device has been embedded in the head. The college also made a cast of the head so if it's stolen again the school can make a copy. And a security camera is trained on the statue at all times.

The head was returned to the local police department by a "Good Samaritan" who refused the $1,000 reward but would not explain where the head was found. The grand jury is going to consider charges against a suspect.

Hiram, an excellent liberal arts college in northeastern Ohio, has received nationwide publicity because of the theft. The headless statue was photographed by hundreds of visitors and the college even markets a T-shirt with the slogan "Get a Head at Hiram College."

Penny and Doug
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Quote of the Day:
"The whole of that Bill [of Rights] is a declaration of the right of the people at large or considered as individuals... [I]t establishes some rights of the individual as unalienable and which consequently, no majority has a right to deprive them of." --Albert Gallatin, letter to Alexander Addison, 1789

Depression Glass Continues to Brighten Tables Today

THE COLORFUL DISHES OF THE DEPRESSION ERA CONTINUE TO BRIGHTEN TABLES TODAY

Exerpts from an article by Debra Muller Price

During the 1930's,the best things in life were free. The colorful molded-glass tableware that later became known as Depression Glass was no exception. Promotional giveaways of depression glass could be found in theaters, inside oatmeal boxes and sacks of flour; and individual pieces often sold for mere pennies at the five-and-dime stores.


Depression Glass came in a variety of patterns like Cabbage Rose, Cherry Blossom, Dogwood, Pyramid and Tea Room. The colors were a rainbow--from soft pink to sunny yellow to sky blue; but green quickly emerged as a favorite.


Although an enormous amount of Depression Glass was produced, the vast majority of pieces wound up being relegated to the attic or discarded in favor of postwar products. It reminded people of the hard times of the 1930's, and Americans were ready to put those memories out of sight.


Depression Glass was all but forgotten until the 1970's, when collectors began to rediscover its inherent charms.Depression Glass looks pretty on the table and there is also a sentimental connection for many collectors, as it reminds them of their growing up time and their parents during the depression years in the U.S.A.

Pictured above: Ruby Red Depression Glass Tidbit Dish available at: Ruby Red Depression Glass

Penny and Doug
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Quote of the Day:
"The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind." --Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

Christmas Sale At Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry

For all of November and December, every item in our online store will be 10% off! Take advantage of great bargains in antiques, vintage gifts, and collectibles for your holiday shopping.

Pictured here: SPI Strategy Magazine and Game, Unpunched, Issue #91, Winter 1983. The game is RDF, Rapid Deployment Force. See this and other collectible gift items SPI S&T Game & Magazine

New listings at Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry:
1. Shot Glass W/Gold Rim
2. Oriental Bud Vase W/Stand
3. Satin Glass Tidbit Dish
4. Smithsonian Vintage Postcard, "Zero"
5. Ruby Red Depression Glass Tidbit Dish

Penny and Doug
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Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry



Quote of the Day:
"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." --George Washington

Happy Holidays To All Of Our Military

The busy holiday season is again upon us. While you celebrate the season with your family and friends, remember our Troops that will not be home with their families--but will be protecting those of us who are at home and enjoying our freedoms.

Send them a card--send them a holiday treat--send them a letter--send them some comfort food--send them your thanks--send them your LOVE.

For more info see our Squidoo Lens at: Support Our Troops

Penny and Doug
Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry
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Quote of the Day:
If not for the military, there would be no USA.

Wedgwood For Collectors

My husband and I have been collecting Wedgwood--mostly Jasperware--for several years. My Mother-in-Law started her collection more than 50 years ago; and when she passed away in 1999, we continued to haunt antique shops and eBay for additional pieces.

As with most collectors, we very often end up with duplicate Jasperware items. So last year, we opened our online store, Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry in an effort to find a good home for these extra pieces. Take a look; and if something sparks your interest, let us know. We are fast running out of space in our display cases and would like to pass on some of our inventory so that there will be room for more discoveries. (Grin)

I have several Wedgwood reference books and would be happy to share information from them with other collectors who may have questions about Wedgwood.

Penny and Doug
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Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry





Quote of the Day:
"Wish not so much to live long as to live well." --Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1746

Browser Size: A Tool To See How Others View Your Website

From: Google Blog
12/16/2009 05:13:00 PM

In a newspaper, the most important story is featured on the front page. If it's a really important piece, then it's placed "above the fold," which means you can find it on the top half of the first page — the bottom half is folded behind and isn't readily seen when you first look at the newspaper.

The same concept applies to browsers as well. There's no clear line for "above the fold" on a browser — there are many different sizes of monitors, browsers are not always full screen and other things like toolbars can take up space. Consider a "Donate" button on a non-profit site. If it's far down the page, you may not see it when you first view the page. You can of course scroll downwards, but many people don't scroll and will miss it entirely. For example, on the download page for Google Earth, the install rate increased by 10% when we moved the "Download" button 100 pixels upward. We can attribute that increase to users who wanted to try out Google Earth, but didn't see the button before.

See the entire article here: GoogleBlog

Here's the browser tool: Browser Size

Penny and Doug
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Quote of the Day:
"It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth -- and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. ... Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not?" --Patrick Henry

Why We Wear Red On Friday

Nation-wide, a lot of people are wearing RED on Fridays. Here's why:

The Americans who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not
"organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are.

Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops are -starting Friday,
and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every
red - blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR
SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States,
on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a
University.

If everyone shares this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red!

Let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

I sent this out to everyone on my email list; hopefully, you will too.

Please forward this to everyone you know!!

Wear Red on Fridays!!

For more info, see our Squidoo Lens at: Support Our Military

Penny and Doug
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Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry





Quote of the Day:
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE
BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Author Unknown)

Tuesday's Twitters

Another Edition of Tuesday's Twitters--some funny, some not so.

Reuters Breakingviews column: Why CEOs think Obama is freezing the job market Freezing Job Market?

More emotional health care full of crap-edness: HC Crap-edness

'We're delivering this crowd right to the White House' Tea Party April 15 2010

Please stop with the common sense journalism. Common Sense

Sen. Hatch from Utah, "I don't know Why Dems. are so Doggone stupid" - Video Senator Hatch

The Stench of Moral Rot - Obama administration, Democrat controlled Congress The Stench

Stossel: Obama's jobs summit is a "stunt" John Stossel

White House Reporters Worried About Biased Web Sites in Pool WH Reporters Worried

YouMightBeALiberal If you think the Government can handle Health Care when they failed at everything else.

The Road to Recovery Begins with the End of BOCare Road to Recovery

YouMightBeALiberal if you don't know that a number of noted psychiatrists/psychologists say Obama is mentally ill.

Nothing Is Certain But Death and Death Taxes Death & Taxes

MUST READ her column about 'hate' smear of Tea Party movement Tea Party

Sen. Boxer and ClimateGate : The Terror of Tiny Town Boxer & ClimateGate

Gingrich Takes Out "Message From America" Newspaper Ad In Copenhagen Message From America

@ACLU Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas

Plain and simple: Democrat = Parasite

Will the outraged liberals kill the Liebermancare bill? Outraged Liberals

Penny and Doug
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Quote of the Day:
"The right of having and using arms for self-preservation and defense is justly called the primary law of nature, so it is not, neither can it be in fact, taken away by the law of society."
Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England.

Travel And Timeshare Resorts

Travel and Time Share Resorts

Since we retired, my husband and I have been traveling and enjoying the use of our various time share resorts scattered across the USA and other countries. From time to time, we will post our travel experiences and hope to hear from other like wanderers.

We like driving to various parts of the USA and Canada, and enjoying the varied scenery along the way. Sometimes we take the Northern Routes, the Southern Routes, and the Inbetween Routes, depending on the time of year and the weather. Over the past five or so years, I think we have been to about all of the 50 states and two Canadian Provinces.

Sometimes, during our travels in the USA, we take time to seek out local Antique Shops, in search of our favorite "things". We have even purchased or sold items on auction online sites; and then made arrangements to pick up or deliver the items in person, if we happen to be traveling in that direction. It is interesting to meet the Seller or Buyer in person. Look at my website, Penny's Pantry, for some of the "things" we have found in duplicate.

The Time Share places we frequent are both "Weeks" resorts, where you stay for a full week, and "Points" resorts, where you can stay from two nights or more. We have found a need for both of these vacation options. And inbetween resort accommodations, we find our favorite motels/hotels when just an overnight stay is needed.

Pictured Here: Carlsbad Inn & Beach Resort, Carlsbad, CA.

Penny and Doug
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Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry





Quote of the Day:
"The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind." --Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

Christmas Sale At Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry

For all of November and December, every item in our online store will be 10% off! Take advantage of great bargains in antiques, vintage gifts, and collectibles for your holiday shopping.

Pictured here: SPI Strategy Magazine and Game, Unpunched, Issue #91, Winter 1983. The game is RDF, Rapid Deployment Force. See this and other collectible gift items SPI S&T Game & Magazine

New listings at Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry:
1. Shot Glass W/Gold Rim
2. Oriental Bud Vase W/Stand
3. Satin Glass Tidbit Dish
4. Smithsonian Vintage Postcard, "Zero"
5. Ruby Red Depression Glass Tidbit Dish

Penny and Doug
cupenny@tds.net
Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry



Quote of the Day:
"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." --George Washington

Geminid Meteor Shower Dec 12 & 13

"End-of-Year Sky Show: Geminid Meteor Shower Dec 12&13"
By Jon Brooks, contributing writer, and Vera H-C Chan, Y! senior editor

The popular Perseid meteor shower may get the fair-weather attention, but the real show comes in winter.

Most amateur stargazers huddle by the fireplace in December, when the Geminids rain debris above the Earth's atmosphere. A winter wallop has dropped temperatures to freezing in some parts of the nation, but don't let a difference of a few degrees Fahrenheit keep you from seeing the night show that NASA considers the "best meteor shower of 2009."

The shower (nearly) ends a stellar year for skywatching on a high note—which is appropriate, given that 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. Meteor showers and plenty of other space-related phenomena captured cyberspace imagination this year.

See entire article at: Meteor Shower

For more info see our Squidoo Lens at: Journey Thru Space

Penny and Doug
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Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry





Quote of the Day:
"To be alive and to be human is to struggle for what is right and against what is not." - Ronald Reagan

Symptoms of Corrupting Sickness

From The Gathering of Eagles:

The lady in the picture is the mother of an American that was ambushed in Fallujah, Iraq. Her son was murdered. His body was dragged around in the streets of the city, then burned and hung from the upper trusses of a bridge. The murderers gathered to celebrate and have their photos taken with the trophy.
The young sailor in the picture is one of the Navy SEALs that later captured the leader of the band of terrorist butchers and brought him to justice.

If the story ended there, it would still be an acceptable feel-good, good-guys-win story. Unfortunately, that's not the case - this Navy SEAL is facing criminal charges. Because, somewhere along the timeline of his capture, the terrorist murderer suffered a school-yard fat lip, his captors are now being charged with nothing short of war crimes and facing discharge and imprisonment.

So, instead of celebration of justice served and heroes honored, these photos record betrayal, compounded mourning and the effects of a corrupting sickness.

See the entire article here: A Corrupting Sickness

Penny and Doug
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Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry





Quote of the Day:
If not for the Military, there would be no USA.

Google Caffeine And The New Ranking Factors

Google Caffeine And The New Ranking Factors
12 2009 Sunday6 By Titus Hoskins

Google Caffeine is the name given to Google’s “Next Generation” search engine, which it will use to rank and index all the pages on the wonderful world wide web. According to all indications, this is not just another one of Google’s infamous Updates, but a major “Overhaul” of its index and algorithm – the complex formula and calculations Google uses to rank all web pages, including yours.

If that doesn’t sound ominous enough, according to Matt Cutts (Google Spokesperson) one database is already showing Google Caffeine, and the full blown version will be released after the holidays. The reasoning behind this – Google doesn’t want to upset webmasters and site owners during the lucrative holiday buying season. In the past, other major Google Updates have come around this time of the year, most notably the “Florida Update”
which severely affected many web sites and webmasters.

For entire article, go here: Google Caffeine

For more info on SEO, see our Squidoo Lens at: Search Engines & Rankings

Penny and Doug
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Penny's Antiques & Wedgwood Pantry





Quote of the Day:
"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." Ronald Reagan

Tuesday's Twitter

Here's another edition of Tuesday's Twitter--some funny, some not so. Pick and choose--and enjoy!

At this point, I don't think viagra would even lift up O's approval rating.

Sen Demint : "Serve America, Not the Government" - slam's nØama's Voluntary service program!! Sen Demint

Lt Col Allen West: Dist 22 Florida Congressional Candidate

Climategate reveals 'the most influential tree in the world' The Tree

The Road to Recovery Begins with the End of BOCare The End

UN Climate Treaty: A Sneak Attack on Humanity UN Treaty

Barbara Boxer Imploding Boxer

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results. George S. Patton

Climategate: Obama Science Adviser Confirms Scandal Unintentionally: What Holdren's statement from 12/2 reveals Scandal Revealed

Why Dems Are Obsessed With Health Reform WSJ: So the Senate death march continues

Snowing again here. Where the Hell is Al Gore and his friggin' global warming?????

Great video: 200 Protesters Meet Pelosi and Chant "Throw Pelosi Out!": Throw Pelosi Out

From this point on we should all just refer to Kevin Jennings as the Child Porn Czar.

"Death and taxes may be inevitable, but they shouldn't be related." ~J.C. Watts, Jr

Bend over America: Congress is working overtime to shove HCR up where the son don't shine!

Obama Ordered F-22 Fighter Removed From His Speech Site An Unwanted Prop

We're going to Copenhagen to follow the money: Follow The Money

VIDEO: Rep. Steve King Says any ACORN Investigation "Will Lead to the White House" ACORN Unfortunately, the WH is stalling the investigation.

Page 50 Section 152 in HC bill: HC will be provided to ALL non-UScitizens, illegal or otherwise

NBC Nightly News Takes Up ClimateGate, But Frets It Could 'Delay Taking Action' ClimateGate Well, Duh!!!

BO's Jobs Summit: The Invisible Hand of SEIU & ACORN SEIU & ACORN

There Is No Bliss. No Bliss

Day Fourteen and Counting: Major U.S. Networks Still Silent... The Silence is deafening

Mr.Pres:We don't need a job forum.We just need Gov't to get the hell out of the way.

Obama's self-portrait BHO

Winston Obama Winston Obama

Take back Al Gore's Oscar, 2 Academy members demand in light of Climategate LATimes

The Pres keeps saying "we have to grow jobs" Is there a job tree I dont know about? Yep, out with the money tree!

US SEALs clubbed by news media SEALs on trial 4 capturing terrorist no 1 cares but FOX. NAVY SEALs

I'd like to thank AlGoreGore for the Gorebal Warming snow we had today in Texas. Earliest snow in history. Thank you Gore.

Top 8 seats most likely to change hands right now are held by Dems. At Risk

Gone South Gone South

Baucus: OK, Obamacare is $2.5 trillion Baucus Admits it


Penny and Doug
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Quote of the Day:
"There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily." --George Washington

All About The Dragon

All About The Dragon

Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The final printed issue was #359 in September 2007. Shortly after the last print issue shipped in mid-August, 2007, Wizards of the Coast (part of Hasbro, Inc.), the publication's current intellectual property rightsholder, re-launched Dragon as an online Magazine, continuining on the numbering of the print edition.

The last Strategic Review: In 1975, TSR, Inc. began publishing The Strategic Review. At the time, roleplaying games were still seen as a sub-genre of the wargaming industry, and the magazine was designed not only to support Dungeons & Dragons and TSR's other games, but also to cover wargaming in general. In short order, however, the popularity and growth of Dungeons & Dragons made it clear that the game had not only separated itself from its wargaming origins, but had launched an entirely new industry unto itself.

For entire article see our Squidoo Lens at: SPI & Dragon

Pictured above: Dragon Magazine, Issue 111, Vol XI, Number 2, July 1986. See this Dragon Magazine listing and many others at our CHShops Mall Store at: Dragon Magazines

Penny and Doug
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Quote of the Day:
"It is a happy circumstance in human affairs that evils which are not cured in one way will cure themselves in some other." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Sinclair, 1791