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On To The College World Series

Pixy Stix and Sweet Tarts

What does the Summertime favorite Pixy Stix candy have in common with Sweet Tarts?

Pixy Stix used to be made by Sunline which started in 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally it was a drink mix in the late 1930s, sold as Frutola, but J. Fish Smith found that kids were eating the sweet & sour powder right from the package. He shifted the name to Fruzola and added a spoon. Later it was repackaged with a dipping candy stick as Lik-M-Aid and also sold in little straws called Pixy Stix. It wasn’t until parents complained about the grainy, sticky powder that Sunline came up with a compressed tablet form, the SweeTart in 1963

Outdoor smell

It happens at the most inconvenient time. Who would ever think that you can smell worst after taking a shower than before? If you have to meet anyone it is extremely embarrassing. You have just splashed on the best cologne you have and walked outside to your car when you notice something. Some notice it faster than others and some don't even notice it at all. It's a smell with the strength of a hard day’s work. But, you just showered minutes ago. The odor is (how can I best describe it?) a metal or chemical smell.




I am not the only one this happens to. I have checked the internet for answers. I know that there must be a scientist somewhere that can come up with an explanation, but as of yet there seems to be only questions. When the cause is found out will there be a new deodorant of some sort that deactivates the way that chemical reacts?

If you experience this or know any reason for the smell, post something about it. Maybe we'll be able to create a new deodorant.

A Sweet Smell In The Air

A Sweet Sweet Smell In The Air

by C. F. Legette

Each step he makes is short, slow but sure, just like that pet turtle that he has in a tray in his room. Ethan advances slowly but with steadfast determination. This could very well be the last time; so, Ethan will try and make this meeting last as long as he can.

The old man is waiting patiently as he always does. His face is mostly hidden. A large soiled straw-hat sits on his head and the front brim flops down almost to his nose. His long gray beard starts just below his nose and spreads all the way down to his chest exposing only his crusted lips. Closer inspection shows that the beard is actually more salt and pepper in color than gray. Ethan doesn’t realize it but his face is so mixed with different emotions that it makes him look a little unusual.

He is happy but he is nervous and also sad. Inside, his stomach feels as if it is doing somersaults one right after the other. This is a very serious time and he is old enough to know it. Before he gets to the old man, Ethan checks his posture out to make sure that his back is as straight as he can get it as he walks.

“Firm…a firm hand shake.”

He repeats the words inside his head. Then, as usual, he reaches out to the old man. A craggy hand touches his in a firm hand shake. That is what he has been taught years ago by this same old man. Ethan has his head up and his eyes look directly into the old man’s eyes. For a second Ethan’s mind wonders back.

“A handshake is a statement of who you are. It shows some of your character.”

The old man had said this so many times before:

1. Stand up straight with your shoulders square.

2. Keep your head straight and give good eye contact.

3. Your grip should be firm (not like a dead fish).

4. A man always gives a man’s handshake.

5. Give respect and respect is what you will receive

At first, it is hard for a boy to stand up straight and look an adult directly in their eyes like that. But, Ethan does it every time now. That’s one reason the old man has a special place in his heart now. Ethan can’t remember exactly when

the old man came to live with them. It seems like he has always been around

because that fruit smell goes back a long time. Each day the old man brought something new to our attention.

Now however, things are changing.

After they shake hands the old man slowly lowers his body to sit on the bench that he often sits on when they talk. Like always, he asks Ethan to sit beside him. Only this time, he leans to whisper something to Ethan. Before the words enter his ear, Ethan notices that smell again. As always, the smell reminds him of something. It’s like fruit, no specific one but just fruit. Ethan can never quite...

The Answer Is Closer Than You Think

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,

and it shall be opened unto you:

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;

 and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Matthew 7:7-8



Deep Fried What?

This is taking it a little too far now. Okay this is the last thing I want to hear deep fried.

Go Gamecocks

June 21, 2011

Omaha, Neb. - No. 4 national seed South Carolina (51-14) returns to the diamond this evening at the College World Series against top seeded Virginia (55-10) with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on ESPNHD and on the Gamecock Radio Network including flagship station 107.5 FM "The Game," in Columbia.

How often do you clean the studio?

I think the creative juices flow better when everything is at hand. Reference material, paint, paint brushes, canvases, computer...everything on the desk at athe same time:-) I can't move myself to putting things back into place until ideas are too low to paint. The more creative I feel the more I leave out. I have seen studios that look like doctor's offices. I write like one but that's as close as it gets for me. And, even though things are like they are I know where every tube of paint is and every brush I want is right where I  know it is. leave a not of any weird thing you do in the studio. Should I say keep it clean?

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Angell Conwell

(Attorney Leslie Michaelson on the Young and The Restless)

Good People in Trenton SC

Trenton is another small SC town with a big heart. The people in Trenton had a good time Sautrday at the 41st Ridge Peach Festival. There was a little of everything. If you look real close you will see what my wife scoping Sew Devine ( http://www.facebook.com/sewdivine1)  at work. They are another excellent booth neighbor.