http://rlbates.posterous.com Most recent posts at rlbates's posterous posterous.com Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:02:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/4ZTuPoWl0KA/a-map-of-womans-heart-rare-vintage-gem-from-t http://rlbates.posterous.com/a-map-of-womans-heart-rare-vintage-gem-from-t <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/CzwdrmlHuAEdjsmhrcFADpuyekkomthhjzgsEIudFszoAyfctEplJHDoEahj/media_httpwwwbrainpic_Hlaff.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpwwwbrainpic_hlaff" height="745" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/CzwdrmlHuAEdjsmhrcFADpuyekkomthhjzgsEIudFszoAyfctEplJHDoEahj/media_httpwwwbrainpic_Hlaff.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/09/30/map-of-womans-heart/">brainpickings.org</a></div> <p>I think this would make a great quilt! </p><p>via @Doctorwes</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/a-map-of-womans-heart-rare-vintage-gem-from-t">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/a-map-of-womans-heart-rare-vintage-gem-from-t#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/4ZTuPoWl0KA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/a-map-of-womans-heart-rare-vintage-gem-from-t Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:29:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/-p_DRBqg3pA/quilt-inspiration-76636 http://rlbates.posterous.com/quilt-inspiration-76636 <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/tcguHavHFsruaauFftjuhfutrJHGAJpvpxwFdIxrxmBAHklmthayiGHHhItB/media_httpimagesveerl_oqflr.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpimagesveerl_oqflr" height="500" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/tcguHavHFsruaauFftjuhfutrJHGAJpvpxwFdIxrxmBAHklmthayiGHHhItB/media_httpimagesveerl_oqflr.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://veerle.duoh.com/inspiration/detail/studie_zwei?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+veerlesblog+Veerle%27s+Blog+3.0+-+All#When:17:33">veerle.duoh.com</a></div> <p>So simple, but love the graphic. I think this will become a small quilt someday. :)</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/quilt-inspiration-76636">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/quilt-inspiration-76636#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/-p_DRBqg3pA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/quilt-inspiration-76636 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:43:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/TZCzQRRtzWc/ticket-to-ride http://rlbates.posterous.com/ticket-to-ride <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httptwistedphys_dqaif" height="228" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/dopkIIjlfbHFwBgfFeHEzlJofwszbaodubrJftBnepdkAHqypivCcmkcFhzc/media_httptwistedphys_DqAif.jpg.scaled500.jpg" 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class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2011/learning-how-to-visualize/">informationisbeautiful.net</a></div> <p></p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/visualizing-a-future-quilt">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/visualizing-a-future-quilt#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/_kXRb6MCM84" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/visualizing-a-future-quilt Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:51:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/GpcLNFsnAzw/quilt-inspiration-vodka-tonic-under-the-micro http://rlbates.posterous.com/quilt-inspiration-vodka-tonic-under-the-micro <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a 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http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/quilt-inspiration-vodka-tonic-under-the-micro Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:32:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/1OJ-WS009-w/babel-fish-perhaps-a-small-quilt-someday http://rlbates.posterous.com/babel-fish-perhaps-a-small-quilt-someday <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpthecentrall_iwqoi" height="225" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/cifnfEjxzHgcubwtbueGpJenvohdperBvACjvtJeGDiwjGndcuJGHGBlzAAI/media_httpthecentrall_iwqoI.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="300" /> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://thecentralline.org/?p=1832">thecentralline.org</a></div> <p>More quilt inspiration!</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/babel-fish-perhaps-a-small-quilt-someday">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/babel-fish-perhaps-a-small-quilt-someday#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/1OJ-WS009-w" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/babel-fish-perhaps-a-small-quilt-someday Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:08:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/gU_jYXEjtX0/moon-flower http://rlbates.posterous.com/moon-flower <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/oDrdhjlDhmleDkbrrHjspcACIqJtIHvhbBxwmbnfIuezwAJegoyipqoosIly/media_httpinfobeautif_cddBh.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Media_httpinfobeautif_cddbh" height="256" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/oDrdhjlDhmleDkbrrHjspcACIqJtIHvhbBxwmbnfIuezwAJegoyipqoosIly/media_httpinfobeautif_cddBh.png.scaled500.png" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2011/8-great-infographics-no-11/">informationisbeautiful.net</a></div> <p>As @gastromom said: "I see quilts." </p><p>Wouldn't this make a great one?!</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/moon-flower">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/moon-flower#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/gU_jYXEjtX0" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/moon-flower Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:31:05 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/L3N1XXJPshI/if-my-body-were-a-car http://rlbates.posterous.com/if-my-body-were-a-car <p> <div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div> <div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;">via an email from my brother<div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></b><br /> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;"> <table border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"><p /> <blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255);"><br /> <div> <table border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"><br /> <blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255);"><br /> <div> <div class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808WordSection1"> <div> <div> <blockquote style=""> <div> <div> <div> <div> <blockquote style="margin-bottom: 5pt;"> <div> <div> <div style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 7.5pt; margin-right: 7.5pt;"> <div> <div> <blockquote style=""> <table class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808MsoNormalTable" border="0" style="margin-left: 21pt;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding: 0in;"> <blockquote style=""> <div> <table class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808MsoNormalTable" border="0" style="margin-left: 10.5pt;" width="98%"> <tr> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" width="100%"> <div> <table class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808MsoNormalTable" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding: 0in;"> <div style="margin-left: 3.75pt;"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div style=""> <div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 36pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">If My Body Were a Car </span></p> </div></div></div></div></div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> <div> <div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size: 22pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">This is just too funny - scary how true it is!! </span></b></p></div></div></div></div> </div></div> <div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> <div> <div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><img src="http://mail.aol.com/32976-111/aol-1/en-us/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=1.27440568&amp;folder=NewMail&amp;partId=4" height="203" width="305" /><span style=""><br /> IF MY BODY WERE A CAR...  <span class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxapple-converted-space"> </span><p />If my body were a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS;"></span></b></p> </div></div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">in for a newer model. I&#39;ve got bumps and dents  <span class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxapple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">and scratches in my </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS;"></span></b></p> </div></div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">finish and my paint job is getting a little dull .... </span></b></p> </div></div></div></div></div></div> <div> <div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> <div> <div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">But that&#39;s not the worst of it.  <span class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxapple-converted-space"> </span><p /> My headlights are out of focus and it&#39;s especially hard to see </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS;"></span></b></p> </div></div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">things up close <span class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxapple-converted-space"> </span><p /> My traction is not as graceful as it once was. I slip and slide and </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS;"></span></b></p> </div></div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">skid and bump into things even in the best of weather.  <span class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxapple-converted-space"> </span><p /> My whitewalls are stained with varicose veins. <span class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxapple-converted-space"> </span><p />It takes me hours to reach my maximum speed. My fuel rate burns inefficiently.  <span class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxapple-converted-space"> </span><p /> But here&#39;s the worst of it --  <span class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxapple-converted-space"> </span><p /><img src="http://mail.aol.com/32976-111/aol-1/en-us/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=1.27440568&amp;folder=NewMail&amp;partId=5" height="412" width="275" /><br /> Almost every time I sneeze, cough or sputter, either my radiator </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Comic Sans MS;"></span></b></p> </div></div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: black; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">leaks or my exhaust backfires!</span></b></p> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"> </p></div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"> </p> </td></tr></table> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"> </p></div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"> </p> <div> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal"> </p></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 1.5pt;" width="100%"> <table class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808MsoNormalTable" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 0in;" width="100%"> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal">  </p></td> <td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0in;"> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;">  </p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></blockquote></td></tr></table> <p class="ecxyiv669520178yiv374671808ecxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; margin-left: 61.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: sans-serif;"></span> </p></blockquote> </div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote> </td></tr></table></div></blockquote></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div><br /> </div> <p /></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/if-my-body-were-a-car">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/if-my-body-were-a-car#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/L3N1XXJPshI" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/if-my-body-were-a-car Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:54:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/sMgE3eafNqQ/ekg-as-inspiration-for-quilt http://rlbates.posterous.com/ekg-as-inspiration-for-quilt <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/clarkrltezwxcBhFiizGDcaoIwHhGnxqvtzlyIpnEaDgAyamAGDmhBjCkgjb/media_httpimgskitchco_HhCEk.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpimgskitchco_hhcek" height="409" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/clarkrltezwxcBhFiizGDcaoIwHhGnxqvtzlyIpnEaDgAyamAGDmhBjCkgjb/media_httpimgskitchco_HhCEk.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="https://skitch.com/shadowfax/rb5sp/torsades">skitch.com</a></div> <p>For some reason this morning the bottom strip looks like a possible mini-art-quilt.</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/ekg-as-inspiration-for-quilt">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/ekg-as-inspiration-for-quilt#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/sMgE3eafNqQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/ekg-as-inspiration-for-quilt Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:01:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/Ve-VYJugmy8/why-is-an-owl-smart http://rlbates.posterous.com/why-is-an-owl-smart <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/DbpzsvDEslzldxlptoEpGpaFqpqAJsjAJkvpvfdcixvrxtHGJdxDbEatCFap/media_httpmediathread_IFftx.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpmediathread_ifftx" height="362" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/DbpzsvDEslzldxlptoEpGpaFqpqAJsjAJkvpvfdcixvrxtHGJdxDbEatCFap/media_httpmediathread_IFftx.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.threadless.com/product/2122/Why_Is_an_Owl_Smart?utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=urlshortener&amp;utm_campaign=2122">threadless.com</a></div> <p>Via @geeners on twitter: Aw, thought you'd suggest this one, @calgrad96 :) <a href="http://thrdl.es/p/2122">http://thrdl.es/p/2122</a> cc @threadless </p><p>Shouts quilt inspiration to me!</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/why-is-an-owl-smart">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/why-is-an-owl-smart#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/Ve-VYJugmy8" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/why-is-an-owl-smart Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:08:38 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/Q1zjV190FGc/great-blue-heron http://rlbates.posterous.com/great-blue-heron <p> This beautiful bird resides or at least frequents my neighbors pond.  I finally managed to get a fair photo (iPhone) of it.  It is a <a href="http://www.birdsofarkansas.org/bird_detail.asp?birdID=12">great blue heron</a>.<br /> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Img_1785" height="301" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/mgGRxhHQLATyrpkeZp2KyIo635aaaCA3gRvhxMWL6ByISgbeudXxqU3fAvvB/img_1785.jpg" width="448" /> <img alt="Img_1787" height="273" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/eRihQBYqWTodlT5aBbSPPwyB10FykHXtFyzhNRB7KQZlm74d82CqxO9nysdD/img_1787.jpg" width="448" /> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/great-blue-heron">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/great-blue-heron">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/great-blue-heron#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img 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href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/the-sound-of-wind-chimes#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/5Hj923d500k" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates - http://rlbates.posterous.com/the-sound-of-wind-chimes Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:16:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/kaR7OkOB7zo/quangoed http://rlbates.posterous.com/quangoed <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/odohsCzufkzCalzCmmxfpIolzofxfCsmcwHuaupsgnylEvltCHxAIbrGhHGH/media_httpinfobeautif_DhGxf.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Media_httpinfobeautif_dhgxf" height="265" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/odohsCzufkzCalzCmmxfpIolzofxfCsmcwHuaupsgnylEvltCHxAIbrGhHGH/media_httpinfobeautif_DhGxf.png.scaled500.png" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/quangoed/">informationisbeautiful.net</a></div> <p>This will definitely be inspiration for a future quilt.</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/quangoed">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/quangoed#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/kaR7OkOB7zo" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/quangoed Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:37:29 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/4MufVVq3wlo/cleome-at-blues-festival http://rlbates.posterous.com/cleome-at-blues-festival <p> I hope you can hear this recording of Cleome from my iPhone at the West Helena Blues Festival today.<p><div class='p_embed p_audio_embed'> <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/cleome-at-blues-festival"><img alt="" src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/unknown.png" /></a> <div class='p_embed_description'> <span class='p_id3'>Memo.m4a</span> <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/cleome-at-blues-festival">Listen on Posterous</a> </div> </div> </p><p>Sent from my iPhone</p> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/cleome-at-blues-festival">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/cleome-at-blues-festival#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/4MufVVq3wlo" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates - http://rlbates.posterous.com/cleome-at-blues-festival Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:16:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/CGlGdU61W_4/perhaps-a-mario-quilt http://rlbates.posterous.com/perhaps-a-mario-quilt <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpscientificq_vzwkn" height="539" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/nItyFijsuIuuICaiapgdyibojgCJyaHvAlgwuaGCqtifcFFvnGpskohdftlC/media_httpscientificq_vzwkn.gif.scaled500.gif" width="393" /> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://scientificquilter.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/8-0-podcast-episode-gridlock-quilting/">scientificquilter.wordpress.com</a></div> <p>Wouldn't this make a great quilt?!</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/perhaps-a-mario-quilt">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/perhaps-a-mario-quilt#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/CGlGdU61W_4" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/perhaps-a-mario-quilt Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:45:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/21UaurvTJ0k/prescription-danger-as-quilt-inspiration http://rlbates.posterous.com/prescription-danger-as-quilt-inspiration <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpwwwpolitedi_nqimb" height="600" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/fdwaCIEnllagEDcddlGzyafbcIoovpbHFFahkkCbbrcDldkrHrxnEwsfDpwE/media_httpwwwpolitedi_nqimb.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="395" /> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.politedissent.com/archives/2247">politedissent.com</a></div> <p>As bloglines will be closing, I've been going through my "saved" posts. This is one of them. I love this! I think it might be inspiration for a quilt.</p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/prescription-danger-as-quilt-inspiration">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/prescription-danger-as-quilt-inspiration#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/21UaurvTJ0k" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/prescription-danger-as-quilt-inspiration Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:10:10 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/jyPEnb5A9kA/teal-toes-0 http://rlbates.posterous.com/teal-toes-0 <p> My "teal toes" highlighted by my scrubs.<p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/gvvaHhQyXTqonDuohQ73Pk5s4pDAvDTp8xccc4KDLcxiSil2ZVvfVEo88wLb/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="640" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/brIfNrCSx6McA83QvMJSexFZie1lQnFeOs2eFIfszFiA8BkbzMo3JOfNwb4D/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="478" /></a> </div> </p><p>Sent from my iPhone</p> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/teal-toes-0">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/teal-toes-0#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/jyPEnb5A9kA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/teal-toes-0 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:22:02 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/xiHvGC_la2g/lio-comic-strip-quilt-inspiration http://rlbates.posterous.com/lio-comic-strip-quilt-inspiration <p> <div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/oeAHnqfgHnlAzjBkIJlAhwIhtvChoGJDdrFijtlEHfIfzoJxjFHoxcpzFIBs/media_httpimgsrvgocom_czvGg.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_httpimgsrvgocom_czvgg" height="185" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/oeAHnqfgHnlAzjBkIJlAhwIhtvChoGJDdrFijtlEHfIfzoJxjFHoxcpzFIBs/media_httpimgsrvgocom_czvGg.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/lio/">gocomics.com</a></div> <p></p></div> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/lio-comic-strip-quilt-inspiration">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/lio-comic-strip-quilt-inspiration#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/xiHvGC_la2g" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/lio-comic-strip-quilt-inspiration Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:54:41 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~3/mpXoVojItpA/gasland-to-be-shown-in-little-rock http://rlbates.posterous.com/gasland-to-be-shown-in-little-rock <p> <div class='p_embed p_file_embed'> <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/gasland-to-be-shown-in-little-rock"><img alt="" src="http://posterous.com/images/filetypes/pdf.png" /></a> <div class='p_embed_description'> <strong>Gasland_Little_Rock_Poster1.pdf</strong> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/rlbates/0pbIfbRTS0QCaFJ6MzBqk2AvTE0wpYvP9aCkZG85XH1pbcbwCKMQtcaKT6zV/Gasland_Little_Rock_Poster1.pdf">Download this file</a> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse;"> The documentary <i><a href="http://gaslandthemovie.com/">Gasland</a> </i>will be shown<i> </i>at the Clinton School of Public Service on August 20, 7:00. </span><p /></p> </p> <p><a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/gasland-to-be-shown-in-little-rock">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://rlbates.posterous.com/gasland-to-be-shown-in-little-rock#comment">Leave a comment&nbsp;&nbsp;&raquo;</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RlbatessPosterous/~4/mpXoVojItpA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/35451/Ladybug_Avitar.jpg http://posterous.com/users/KPdT0eIE0N rlbates rlbates http://rlbates.posterous.com/gasland-to-be-shown-in-little-rock