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Club Chaos Eye Candy: Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY - 07/31/08 07:12 AM
Rumor has it this arch has been standing since 1884. I believe it, for there are signatures on the bronze statues from the likes of William Rudolf O'Donovan and Thomas Eakins 1893 & 1894. According to Wikipedia, "It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1867." It is also reported by Wiki that, "it is perhaps best known for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch, Brooklyn’s version of the Arc de Triomphe." You can read the full article with some very interesting historical links here.
There is nothing to compare the feeling of watching countless newly weds … (26 comments)
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Localism Success Story - Club Chaos Eye Candy: Citi Field, Shea Stadium, Flushing NY - 07/31/08 12:17 AM
I love being a Work-At-Home-Mom (WHAM) and previously blogged upon that subject. What I didn't know, and could not have possibly imagined, was the fact that my WAHM blog would capture so many people's attention. Turns out it had a very nice following on my outside blogs, which directly resulted in my receiving an informal invitation to venture on-site to record the installation of the new Citi Field sign. It was installed early this morning on the stadium under construction adjacent to Shea. Both sites are in a state of transition, just like some of my close friends.
The construction crews, … (16 comments)
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park, Brooklyn NY - 07/30/08 05:55 AM
If you ever find yourself on Avenue U and East 33rd Street in Kings County, then you must pull into Marine Park and visit the Salt Marsh Nature Center (SMNC) located at 3302 Avenue U, Brooklyn, New York 11234, (718) 421-2021. I absolutely love this place and the kids are wild about it. Where else can you meet up with the Urban Park Rangers, the History Club, do some sketching in the Zen of Seeing and Drawing program as well as participate in Woodworking Workshops, Birding, Yoga, Pilates, Tap and Line Dancing all under one roof?
What … (13 comments)
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Hello AR Groups: Check Out This NYU Non-Profit Bootcamp (Aug 2008) - 07/29/08 08:16 AM
Hello ActiveRain Groups,
I've been keeping my eye on the Craigslist Foundation because they host interesting networking events. One up and coming gathering has me very excited because I've been working behind the scenes to help create some non-profits with a few of my Club Chaos members (and it would be really nice to see Barbara Ries formalize her ministry work).
There is a lot of research and paperwork involved when one contemplates forming a Non-Profit, so when something useful pops up to help one make an informed decision, I usually send someone off to explore the information on their own. … (19 comments)
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: Welcome To A Jamaica Estates Tour of Homes (Vol 5) - 07/27/08 11:07 AM
This series of residential tours is inspired by my girlfriends Elizabeth Weintraub (of Sacramento) and Poppy Dinsey (of London, UK). The Weintraub Gallery features her favorite Land Park Homes in Sacramento (NY Times, About.com), while Poppy D (Zoomf) takes us on an eclectic tour of her neck of the woods in "A Walk Around Chester, England," and "A Walk Around London England."
In "Home Inspections" Elizabeth asks us, "Where Do You Draw The Line On Repair Requests?" If you haven't been acquainted with her blog, please make it your business to do so, for it is definitely a must read. E's … (47 comments)
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I Love Being A Work-At-Home-Mom (WAHM) - 07/26/08 07:32 AM
There are so many wonderful things I love about being a Work-At-Home-Mom (WAHM). At the top of my list is the ability to be there for my learning disabled children. My six year old son, Noah, suffers from Autism. My two year old son, Stephen, suffers from Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). When you are balancing two sets of therapy schedules, three freelance positions, and trying to get a little face time in with your husband, things can get a little crazy in your daily planner. No one really knows what anyone else’s life is like and I am … (58 comments)
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Florida Felon Mortgage License - 07/25/08 06:04 AM
http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/7242008_Florida_Felon_Mortgage_License.asp
What madness is this? I had to read through this news article twice before the ramifications of it really started to sink in. They've done a bad, bad thing... This is truly scary business ladies and gentlemen. You must take a moment out of your day to read this. I don't care when you read this. I don't care if you do or don't comment on it. You must read this. If it can happen in Florida, it can happen anywhere...
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: City Hall and City Hall Park, New York, New York - 07/24/08 10:22 PM
This turtle run was inspired by my girlfriends Elizabeth Weintraub, (NY Times, About.com) a Sacramento Real Estate Broker for Lyon Real Estate and Poppy Dinsey of Zoomf, London, UK. It is dedicated to a very talented gentleman, Gary Woltal, a Dallas Ft. Worth Realtor at Keller Williams Realty and my dear friend Melody Botting of Melody Botting RE/MAX Empire Realty. Mel gives us a taste of her vacation in the U.K. with her blog entitled, "Subaru Family Bragging Rights."
In "It All Counts," Gary presents some excellent talking points about how we influence people with our words. My favorite thought includes … (20 comments)
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: The Brooklyn Bridge - 07/21/08 04:57 AM
This has been, by far, one of the best turtle runs I have ever been on. It took four visits to collect these pictures and conduct a little research so that I could give an account to my out of state/country friends some history behind one of my favorite spots to enjoy some eye candy. This post is dedicated to my girlfriends Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating, a fellow Club Chaos Brooklynite, Elizabeth Weintraub, Sacramento Real Estate Broker, Lyon Real Estate, Poppy Dinsey ~ Zoomf, London, UK (who inspired this entire project with a delicious piece of eye candy of London's Tower … (47 comments)
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I Think I Discovered Something New About Localism... - 07/20/08 11:33 PM
I was scrolling through checking out the New York Home Page and realized people were posting Google Maps from the phone book to show where a grouping of items (like hotels and schools) were. Fascinated, I started checking out their blogs and noticed that everyone's blogs seem to hold ten items in a list on the left so the more you write the more they drop off. I went back and noticed I only had ten articles as well. My listing of recents posts were gone as well.
Was I the only person under the impression that what we post to … (43 comments)
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Saturday, 07-19-2008 Dear Diary - 07/20/08 02:28 PM
Yesterday, I had a fabulous turtle run photo-shoot by the award winning landmark Brooklyn Public Library. It's located right off of Grand Army Plaza, across from Prospect Park (which houses the Brooklyn Zoo and a host of other famous attractions and monuments. The Brooklyn Public Library is also adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Since I was born and raised in Brooklyn, I love doing turtle runs in my old stomping grounds and have quite a bit of eye candy in store for you. Here is a sneak preview of two Grand Army Plaza shots for my next localism article … (22 comments)
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Sunday, 07-20-2008 Dear Diary... - 07/20/08 01:18 PM
Today, I did a Turtle Run at Marine Park in Brooklyn...
After my run, I went across the park to the Salt Marsh Nature Center...
They have an atrium full of eye candy... like birds and water views. I shall showcase it tomorrow for Localism...
Writing to my diary may actually be fun... Thank you, Deb.
Here's one last bit of eye candy for your sneak preview:
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: Welcome to a Flushing Tour of Homes (Vol 4) - 07/20/08 07:08 AM
This series of residential tours is inspired by my girlfriends Elizabeth Weintraub (of Sacramento) and Poppy Dinsey (of London, UK). The Weintraub Gallery features her favorite Land Park Homes in Sacramento (About.com), while Poppy D (Zoomf) takes us on an eclectic tour of her neck of the woods in "A Walk Around London England."
In "A Cactus Flower Blooms For Only One Day" Elizabeth makes some interesting analogies regarding missing your moment if you wait too long to purchase the home of your dreams (while providing a little cactus eye candy). In "Are You As Green As You Can Be?" … (16 comments)
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: Welcome to a Jamaica Tour of Homes (Vol 3) - 07/17/08 08:17 AM
This series of residential tours is inspired by my girlfriends Elizabeth Weintraub (of Sacramento) and Poppy Dinsey (of London, UK). The Weintraub Gallery features her favorite Land Park Homes in Sacramento (About.com), while Poppy D (Zoomf) takes us on an eclectic tour of her neck of the woods in "A Walk Around London England." Her London blog was recently featured at Localism.com. She also poses a very interesting question in her latest blog: "Is it time to get rid of the stigma of being a renter? No matter where we are in the world?" You can read, "UK Rental Attitudes Are … (16 comments)
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: Welcome To a Forest Hills Tour of Homes (Vol 2) - 07/14/08 08:59 PM
This series of residential tours is inspired by my girlfriends Elizabeth Weintraub (of Sacramento) and Poppy Dinsey (of London, UK). The Weintraub Gallery features her favorite Land Park Homes in Sacramento (About.com), while Poppy D (Zoomf) takes us on an eclectic tour of her neck of the woods in "A Walk Around London England." If you are into eye candy like me, then I encourage you to bookmark both of their blogs. I promise you, you will not be disappointed...
Who knew turtle runs could become such international fun? May all the readers enjoy my second selection of favorite homes in … (28 comments)
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How would you like to take a little stroll around London, United Kingdom? - 07/14/08 09:19 AM
Our very own Poppy Disney has posted some delicious eye candy for you. Active Rain Dudes, you may want to expand Localism to the UK! HUGE HINT BAY-BAY! Run with the ball Jon and do the lovely thing you do so well!
In the meantime, I see a very interesting Club Chaos tradition in the making here. Poppy's a great gal with a wickedly delicious sense of humor. I would love to tap that talent and plan to get my electronic blue prints out for London. I happen to love eye candy and she is surrounded by beautiful historical buildings! … (18 comments)
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Welcome to Briarwood: Maple Grove Cemetery's Historic Rich and Famous - 07/14/08 06:57 AM
Who knew an article authored by Jeff Gottlieb would inspire a turtle walk on a quest for the rich and famous buried at the historic Maple Grove Cemetery?
Established in 1875, I discovered that in August of 2004 Maple Grove Cemetery (MGC) was inducted into The National Register of Historical Places. Major Queens County streets, boulevards, roads and drives are named after many of the notables deposed there such as Elizabeth Riis, John H. Sutphin, Theodire F. Archer, J. Harvey Smedley, Joseph B. Everitt, Edward Mandel, D.R.P. Marquis, Harold G. Cambell and a host of other extraordinary citizens.
Located directly across … (13 comments)
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An Active Rain Gem: Susan Mangigian - 07/14/08 12:42 AM
I am very pleased and honored to introduce a wonderful member of Active Rain, my friend Susan Mangigian, who is the founder of an excellent group: REALTORS THAT READ.
As a book lover and avid recreational reader, how could I not join and instantly love this group. There are many reasons why book lovers gravitate towards each other. "Great minds think alike," is a favorite one, discovering a work outside ones usual genres is another, but the fact of the matter is we do so to meet new friends, enjoy each others company and discover fascinating tidbits about the workings … (20 comments)
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Terrace on the Park - 07/13/08 01:49 PM
Wedding, anyone? Retirement party? Club Chaos family reunion? Just looking to be swanky and get your sophisticated groove on by hosting the bash of the year?
How would you like to dine at a location surrounded by delicious eye candy inclusive of the Queens Museum of Art, New York Hall of Science, Queens Zoo, Queens Theater in the Park, Queens Botanical Gardens, Shea Stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Stadium, the Court of States, the Unisphere and other World's Fair monuments? Excellent. I have good news:
Terrace on the Park (TOTP) is the place to be if … (12 comments)
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center - 07/13/08 09:47 AM
I love tennis but unfortunately I don't play very well (unless we're talking video games), which is why I do love to watch the sport and appreciate the precision, strategies and athletics involved in the activity. In anticipation of the upcoming events scheduled for August, I decided that today's turtle run would be around the tennis stadiums in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
The US Tennis Association (USTA) hosts the US Open at the Arthur Ashe Stadium and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center every August in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The planes are re-routed not to fly over at … (8 comments)
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A Life of Extraordinary Favor With God - 07/12/08 08:42 PM
Have you ever met a group of people so extraordinary that you find yourself thanking God that the Lord brought you together? I have.
Active Rain has been quite a treat for me. It has managed to do the one thing living in a brick and mortar world can not. It has given me a lovely on-line family from around the globe. They remind me of the Christians in the Book of Acts, for they are constantly in a state of flux regarding who they are now and who they wish to be. They are bold enough to ask God for … (32 comments)
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: Welcome to a Briarwood Tour of Homes (Vol 1) - 07/11/08 03:31 PM
This series of residential tours is inspired by my girlfriends Elizabeth Weintraub (of Sacramento) and Poppy Dinsey (of London, UK). Elizabeth has a beautiful gallery of homes showcased at her site on About.com. The Weintraub gallery is featuring her favorite Land Park Homes in Sacramento. Poppy and I have been planning to showcase more of our neighborhoods ever since. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us across the Big Pond at Zoomf.
London has such beautiful eye candy. So does Land Park and Briarwood. Today's residential turtle run is in honor of you. May all the … (11 comments)
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: The New York Hall of Science - 07/10/08 03:20 PM
According to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, "The Hall of Science was built for the 1964 World's Fair. Today, the facility is New York City's only hands-on science and technology museum." Being a mom always on the search for something for the little people to do I found myself thinking, "Now how cool is that?"
After my turtle run in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, I am here to tell you it's awesome! There are NSA Rockets parked outside gleaming in the sunshine, people! Where else in New York City can a person casually stroll by such gorgeous … (12 comments)
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Club Chaos Eye Candy: Court of States, Flushing Meadows Corona Park - 07/10/08 12:57 PM
I'm addicted to my turtle runs in the morning. I can't imagine my day without having a slow jog with my Nikon. There are so many beautiful sites to see in my neck of the woods known as Queens County. Truth is, each borough has something special to offer. They all have a soul and flavor that is very unique. We are talking eye candy, people. Did I mention I am a visual person? I think I did, but I'll say it again, in case I did not. Being an artist has its perks when you live in New York City, … (14 comments)
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Welcome To Briarwood: Union Turnpike, Jackie Robinson Parkway and Queens Blvd - 07/10/08 12:33 AM
The interesting thing about the intersection of Union Turnpike and Queens Blvd is that three neighborhoods meet at the Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens train station. (1) Forest Hills, (2) Kew Gardens and (3) Briarwood. If you exit the train station at the fountain you are in Briarwood. If you exit the train station at the black towers, you are in Kew Gardens. If you exit the train station at the Con Edison building, you are in Forest Hills. I guess when a 6 laned Queens Blvd. meets a 4 laned Union Turnpike and a 4 laned Jackie Robinson (Inter-borough) Parkway, anything is … (17 comments)
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Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park - 07/09/08 07:03 AM
I love getting my kids on the school bus, then taking my bloggers butt over to Meadow Lake to do my turtle run in the morning. According to the NYC Parks Department: "This 84-acre manmade body of sparkling, fresh water is New York City's largest lake. A popular spot for boating, fishing, crew, and sailing, the water keeps splashing while scores of other recreational activities fill the surrounding athletic fields, bike paths, a model plane facility, and picnic areas."
Well, I can tell you they certainly summed it up rather nicely. I love jogging in this place! My kids, family and … (21 comments)
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The Train Is In The Grass - 07/07/08 06:42 PM
Queens Blvd, as a street, has been around since 1873. It's gone through several transitions through the ages, but in essence it has always been around for as long as anyone could remember. Originally a two Lane Road, it has been expanded into six Lanes and can almost take you from one end of the borough to the other. My favorite part of Queens Blvd. (besides the shopping and food, of course) is The #7 Train In The Grass by the Queens County Borough Hall. If you have kids who are car and train crazy like mine, nothing beats hitting … (30 comments)
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Club Chaos Spotlight: NYC.com's Exclusive New York City Event Calendar - 07/05/08 12:25 PM
http://www.nyc.com/events/
This is a very useful government link. I've been fooling around checking out their listings and I have to say I am impressed. Need to get your hands on a sold out ticket? This is the link you need to get your shot at potentially obtaining passes to that sold out event.
Are you into "free" like me? There are over 30 NYC free events available to attend that look really interesting. The coolest part is that the website allows you to search by (a) date, (b) type and/or (c) location.
So go ahead, take a peek. There's good stuff … (9 comments)
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