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Finally I’m Official!

Posted on by Sista Felicia

PrintThis morning my brother Joey patiently guided me through a 2.5 hour one-on-one Word Press tutorial/crash course/test on blogging.  I am thrilled to announce I passed with flying colors. Consequently he officially named me, “Sista Felicia GMG’s newest 10 AM contributor.” Since posting daily is a big challenge, I feel like the “The Little Engine That Could” as I am thrust among  the twenty talented GMG contributors. Bringing multiple posts daily to the GMG community, and using the I think I can… I think I can mindset, I hope to deliver you with content sparking your inner Sista.

What will you find at 10 AM? My posts will contain easy to follow step-by-step instructions and colorful photos. As I share: recipes, craft projects, gift ideas, fabulous finds, my favorite kitchen gadgets and must haves with you I hope to provide you with a taste of my life. My wish is to inspire, to guide, and to bring a smile to you and your family through creating beautiful things and delicious dishes for all to enjoy! Please feel free to send me your questions and comments.

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Coconut snuggling by the fire while Joey gives me a crash course in Word Press Blogging…doesn’t she seem excited?

Something Strange Going On Here

Posted on by God's Morning

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I went for a walk with Brenda Malloy out beyond the Retreat House to the place we call “Evelyn’s Point”, where Evelyn Howe died.  During the walk we encountered some very strange things that neither of us had ever seen before.  From a distance, the tidal pool looked like it was ringed with dried salt, but on closer inspection, it was some kind of white fiberous stuff.  We also found pure white crab and lobster shells.  And then there was the large cityscape looking thing on the horizon again, different from what I saw the other day – larger and more defined, and definitely not a cloud formation.  Charlie Carroll said he thought what I saw the other day was a mirage.  I don’t know what this is.  Does anyone have any ideas, or have you seen any of these things before?  I think we’re being invaded by UFO’s.

UPDATE:  I think I’ve discovered what the UFO is.  It is actually an IFO (identified floating object), the Excelerate Northeast Gateway Floating LNG Terminal, which you normally can’t see from here unless the visibility conditions are just right, or maybe as Charlie Carroll said, we are seeing its mirage.   We sailed past it last summer on Tom Robinson-Cox’s Triad, and the thing was masssive.

The Excelerate Northeast Gateway deepwater port is a ship that is three football fields long, a football field wide, with its own helicopter landing pad, and carries enough natural gas to heat 21,000 average New England homes for a year. It cost $250 million, weighs 200 million pounds, and is powered by 36,000 horsepower worth of engines that drive the ship and warm liquid gas to vapor — and can also produce electricity equivalent to the demand of 11,000 homes.

Northeast Gateway is said to be as environmentally friendly and have the minimum environmental footprint possible, through technologies that recover waste heat, function like a catalytic converter removing pollutants from exhaust, and virtually eliminate the need for using sea water in the vaporization process.

I still wonder what is causing those white crab and lobster shells and very sickly looking tidal pool.

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Here is a great photo of the Excelerate taken by Donna Ardizzoni from Manchester, all lit up and more clearly visible as what it is.

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$5 Gift Card To People Wearing Halloween Costume At Cape Ann Brewing

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

B.B. King of gospel steel guitar on 104.9 tomorrow (SUN) 9AM

Posted on by Vickie & Peter
Calvin Cooke – the B.B. King of gospel steel guitar

Calvin Cooke, leader of The Slide Brothers and known as the B.B. King of gospel steel guitar, will be Aurelia Nelson’s guest on her North Shore 104.9 FM show Curtain Up tomorrow (SUN) at 9am.  Calvin calls in from the road where he and his band are touring the U.S. in support of their new CD Robert Randolph Presents: The Slide Brothers.

Guitar Worlds says, “The Slide Brothers … tackle rock, funk and blues with a ferocity that will startle fans of Duane Allman, Derek Trucks and Muddy Waters.”  Listen to this amazing version of the Allman Brothers’ classic Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’ from their new CD.

The Slide Brothers’ only New England concert is next Saturday, Nov 2 (after the Red Sox will have won the World Series) just down the road at Beverly’s fully restored, historic Larcom Theatre.  There are still some good seats left (especially in the gorgeous horseshoe Balcony — see here).

Local virtuoso and recent Berklee grad, Michael Thomas Doyle opens the show with his band — Cody Nilsen on guitar/vocals, Bill Spencer on bass, and Steve Russo (of Runaround and Mile 21) on drums .  This will be your only chance to catch the greatest living masters of Slide Guitar so close to home — and support one of our local rising stars at the same time.  Get tickets now.  Watch them play the Hendrix Classic, Foxy Lady!

The Cripple Cove Quintet featuring The Goddesses tonight @ The Rhumb Line 9:30pm -12:30Pm

Posted on by Joanne

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WHAT: The Cripple Cove Quintet featuring The Goddesses

WHERE: The Rhumb Line (40 Railroad Avenue, Gloucester, MA)
WHEN: 3 sets start at 9:30pm on Saturday, October 26th
WHAT ELSE: 21+/No Cover

The Cripple Cove Quintet featuring The Goddesses will be back at The Rhumb Line as a full, plugged-in, electric quintet after a mellow summer of acoustic quartet gigs. Yes, Game 3 is on, but The Rhumb Line has a TV, and we’ll be watching from the stage, too! Come down and shake it with us, World Series/Halloween style.

D, E, F, Maritime Halloween at Maritime Gloucester

Posted on by capeannpainter

D, E, F,  Maritime Halloween at Maritime Gloucester

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The European rock shrimp, or ghost shrimp, has invaded New England waters. First spotted in Salem in 2010, these highly-adaptable shrimp are now common in Gloucester.

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“Frankenfish” is a nickname for the northern snakehead, an invasive species of freshwater fish. The horror movies Snakehead Terror, Frankenfish, and Swarm of the Snakehead were (very!) loosely based on an actual snakehead outbreak in Maryland!

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Little is known about the deep sea goblin shark, a rare fish with extendable jaws. Goblin sharks are the only living members of an ancient shark family from the age of dinosaurs!

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Terra Nova Sinks off Gloucester, Ma 10/25/13

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“Coast Guard crews rescue two fishermen east of Cape Ann, Mass.”

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“BOSTON − Coast Guard crews rescued two male crew members after a commercial fishing vessel that was taking on water sank three miles east of Cape Ann, Mass., at approximately 10:30 p.m., Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston received notification via VHF channel 16 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Friday, that the 65-foot commercial fishing vessel Terra Nova was taking on water with two people aboard.
The crew reported six feet of water in the forward cabin of the vessel and the onboard pumps were not able to keep up with the flooding. The crew anchored the vessel, donned immersion suits and abandoned ship.
Responding were crews from:
– Coast Guard Station Gloucester, Mass.
– Rockport Harbormaster
– Gloucester Harbormaster
– Massachusetts State Police Department
– local good Samaritan vessels
A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew located the Terra Nova crewmembers in the water and relayed the position to the Coast Guard Station Gloucester 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew. The crew then rescued the first Terra Nova crewmember. He was hoisted into the helicopter and transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
The Rockport Harbormaster rescued the second crewmember and transferred him to awaiting EMS at Coast Guard Station Gloucester. He was then taken by ambulance to Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, Mass.”
Terra Nova at Rose Marine
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– See more at: http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/4007/1941262/#sthash.KNB7EEjn.dpuf

http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/4007/1941262/

The Magnet

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin
This summer, a guy came into my gallery wearing the GMG hat. He was pretty cool. I went outside to photograph him and his dog for GMG, but in no time a Brazilian woman walked into the shot. He gave me this look of: "Hey, this just happens." What is the magnet here? Is it the guy, the dog, the shiny green truck, the woman, or the hat? You tell me! After a few minutes, she walked on. I think we've got the beginnings of a short story here.
This summer, a guy came into my gallery wearing the GMG hat. He was pretty cool. I went outside to photograph him and his dog for GMG, but in no time a Brazilian woman walked into the shot. He gave me this knowing look of: “Hey, this just happens.” What is the magnet here? Is it the guy, the dog, the shiny green truck, the woman, or the hat? You tell me! After a few minutes, she walked on. I think we’ve got the beginnings of a short story here. I don’t know who’s happier, the guy or the dog.

Community Stuff 10/26/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Invitation to Veterans Memorial Square sign dedication

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NEW SQUARE SIGN

Easter Point Day School Presents
Musicians of the Sun
Monday, November 25th, 6:30 p.m.
Gloucester Stage Company

Please join the children, their families and staff of Eastern Point Day School for an art exhibit and supporting production of Musicians in the Sun. Admission is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

Patricia Reed, EPDS Art Specialist, and Matthew Recine, Upper School Teacher and Performance Director have been working with students and teachers throughout the fall as they apply their knowledge and skills to expressing and studying the Aztec culture. The result is a wonderful exhibit and production that will be both educational and entertaining.

As described by Mr. Recine, “Musicians of the Sun is based on an ancient Aztec folktale of the same name detailing the birth of color into the world.  It’s a story of heart, life, love, and music – about color and the absence of it.  It’s about song and the joy it can bring to people.” 

Please join us on November 25th for Musicians of the Sun at the Gloucester Stage Company.

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By supporting your local post you are supporting our troops.
If you are interested in having a table please contact
Jennifer Gannet 978-290-7313 or Melissa Cox 978-631-9015.
Tables are limited and will sell out quickly.
Location: AMVETS Post 32 14 Prospect Street Gloucester, MA 01930

Rainer Maria Rilke Quote Of The Week From Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

October 24, 2013

“The only journey is the one within.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke  (1875-1926)

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Rilke is regarded by many as the most significant poet in the German language. Born in Prague, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Rilke was sent to military school, but rebelled and studied the humanities at university. He became the protégé, and some say lover, of Lou Andreas-Salome, an older intellectual woman, and traveled extensively with her. He settled in Paris after the turn of the century, writing much of his best work there, including his Requiem poems.  He later lived in Trieste and then Zurich where he continued to examine the nature of life and death. In 1922 he finished his best known work, the Duino Elegies. He died of leukemia at 51 in Switzerland.  His slim volume Letters to a Young Poet, published posthumously, contains advice and encouragement to those who seek fulfillment in an artistic life. I highly recommend it.

Fish on Fridays

Posted on by Marty Luster

The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.

This week Kathy interviews Angela Sanfillipo about winning the prestigious Offshore Mariners’ Wives Friend of the Fishing Industry Award.

Gloucester Times calls her a tireless advocate for fishermen and the fishing industry and a “constant crusader” for fishermen’s rights for the past 37 years.

GT: “As this year’s winner, Sanfilippo becomes the second Gloucester recipient to receive the honor. The first was the Times’ late fisheries reporter Richard Gaines, who was honored, along with the Times itself, for his persistent coverage of the fisheries in 2010. Past winners have included staunch fishing industry advocates such as the late Sen. Edward Kennedy and former Congressman Barney Frank.”

Full article here: http://www.gloucestertimes.com/fishing/x1612854020/Sanfilippo-saluted-with-top-fishing-industry-honor

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Photos and video © Kathy Chapman 2013
http://www.kathychapman.com

Bigtime Tennis Legend Visits Small-town Manchester by-the-Sea

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

MAC tennis players and coaches train hard, build confidence, win championships and, on occasion, spend the weekend with a sports legend. Now through Sunday, October 27, junior and adult tennis players will have the chance to take private and group lessons with Nick Bollettieri, arguably the most famous tennis coach in history. MAC Tennis Academy Days will be conducted on Saturday from 2-5pm and Sunday from 9am-12pm for juniors in the prestigious academy program designed specifically by Bollettieri for the MAC, leading to remarkable success for the program and its players.

Bollettieri is the legendary tennis coach linked to 10 number-one world-ranked players including Andre Agassi, Maria Sharapova, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Martina Hingis, Jelena Jankovic, Marcelo Rios, Monica Seles, and Venus and Serena Williams. One of the sport’s most well-respected and influential tennis experts, Bollettieri will impart his considerable wisdom as he visits with hundreds of players during his weekend visit to Manchester Athletic Club, including
many top juniors on their own tracks to winning national and international tennis acclaim.

In addition, the Boston Lobsters—the professional tennis team which now calls Manchester Athletic Club home—and its corporate sponsors were treated to a private Q&A with the energetic octogenarian whose accomplishments reach far beyond tennis. His impressive career includes flying with the Blue Angels, giving back in Iraq and Afghanistan and authoring several books, including a book dedicated to Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe due out March 1, 2014.

“This marks Nick’s eleventh year affiliated with Manchester Athletic Club’s MAC Tennis Academy,” said Todd Carpenter, Director of Tennis at Manchester Athletic Club. “Our members are fortunate to have this unique opportunity to get tips and strategy from one of tennis’s most famous and celebrated coaches.”

Manchester Athletic Club is located in Manchester by-the-Sea, MA, and is one of only 24 USTA regional training centers in the country. The full-service health club features 13 tennis courts, the Gymazing! Child Center for preschool-aged children, iXl programs for young teens, a fitness and strength training center staffed with certified professional trainers, indoor aquatics center, multiple group exercise studios, and an outdoor pool with playground.

Rocky Neck Show Features You. Are. Beautiful. Photographs

Posted on by God's Morning
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The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck is presenting a solo exhibition of 30 photographs by Thi Linh Wernau, a Rockport-based artist and photographer. The work is from Wernau’s project “You. Are. Beautiful.,” featuring portraits which celebrate the human spirit and beauty in all people. The show opens on October 24 and runs through November 11.  It will feature four events during the three-week period.

Stop in this weekend, Saturday-Sunday, October 26-27 from 2-4 PM, for the photobooth event. You can have your polaroid portrait taken by the artist, and your voice can become part of the project.  You will receive one polaroid portrait to take home and one image will be added to the polaroid installation in the gallery.

“You. Are. Beautiful.” depicts portraits of everyday people with grit, grace and gravity. A wounded Marine and amputee, a stage-three breast cancer survivor or a skater are all celebrated for their own beauty and spirit. Wernau created this body of work from her travels photographing strangers and a few people she knew. The artist asked all of them to complete the statement, “I am beautiful because…” Moved by the power of a simple phrase, Wernau also included the phrase “you are beautiful” into each person’s set of portraits. Wernau’s primary mission with this project is “to spread love and kindness.”

Don’t miss these other upcoming events:

SAT, NOV 2 OPENING RECEPTION 4-6 PM
Enjoy wine, light appetizers and good company. There will also be an after-party at Short & Main in Gloucester, with 10% of food and drinks donated to charity.

SUN, NOV 3 PANEL DISCUSSION 3-4 PM
Listen to a talk with Cape Ann fine-art photographers, including Paul Cary Goldberg, Judith Monteferrante and Anne Rearick. The panel will also include a special guest artist, Joseph Geary, who was also photographed by the artist for this project.

FRI, NOV 8 FILM, ARTIST TALK AND VETERANS VOICES 7-9 PM
Watch the artist’s film and listen to her talk. Celebrate Veterans Day weekend with art and stories from local vets.

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The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck is located at 6 Wonson Street in Gloucester. Fall gallery hours are 12 – 4 pm, Thursday – Sunday. Visit www.rockyneckartcolony.org or www.facebook.com/ThiLinhPhotography for more information.