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I first spied this adorable concept of a cupcake in, of course, Martha Stewart magazine. (Although, now that I look at it, my chicks turned out a bit different in style, but no less cute, n'est-ce pas? Martha seemed to have iced the cupcake upside down for a nice tapered shape, that clever bastard.)
Anyhoo, this proved to be quite a fun & uplifting Sunday afternoon project.
Here's a rough sketch/recipe:
Baby Chick Cupcakes
Makes 12
Adapted from Martha Stewart Living
Ingredients:
- 1 recipe for 1 dozen of your favorite vanilla cupcakes (you can use cake mix, too!)
- 1 can vanilla frosting (I used the "whipped" kind to make it nice and fluffy)
- about 1/2 bag coconut, unsweetened
- mini chocolate chips (24)
- toasted whole almonds (36)
- Prepare cupcakes and bake according to instructions. Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, toast the coconut: spread into a baking sheet and bake at 350F for about 10 min, stirring constantly. Be careful not to let it burn. Let cool completely.
- When everything's nice and cooled, it's time to assemble the chicks!
- Frost the bottom and sides of each cupcake and coat thoroughly/roll in coconut. (Note: I actually messed up and frosted the top and sides, hence my slightly squashed-looking chicks. Still yummy, though!)
- For each chick, stick on 2 chocolate chips and an almond for the beak. Push two almond into the bottom for feet.
- Repeat until you have a nice little coop of chickies :)
- Eat, if you can bring yourself to do it!
This little fella in the center has a different artistic director, but the design was veto-ed in favor of the upright chicks.


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This interactive map displays the 2010 unemployment rates for each Bronx neighborhood. The darker shade green represents a higher rate of unemployment. Click on each neighborhood to see its statistics and poverty rate.
SOURCE: 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
20 Dec 2011
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="561" caption="Rabbi David Jonas, 25, leads a Thursday night Bible class and dinner at the Kingsbridge Center of Israel, the neighborhood's last remaining synagogue (CARL V. LEWIS/The Bronx Ink)"][/caption]
[quote]Originally appeared on BronxInk.org on Dec. 20, 2011.[/quote]
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]oseph Feinberg tapped away at his cell phone as he crossed the bustling intersection that serves as the centerpiece for the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx.
As he stepped into the front doors of the new kosher bakery on 231st Street, Feinberg, 23, said he was well aware that he stuck out in the predominantly elderly, Dominican and African-American neighborhood.
“You usually don’t too see many young Jews like me hanging out around here,” said Feinberg, who lives 15 minutes up the hill in Riverdale but has recently begun driving down to Kingsbridge to get coffee, check his email and eat lunch at the bakery because he likes the falafels. “I guess that makes me a trendsetter.”
A new wave of gentrification in the area near 231st Street west of Broadway has begun to breath fresh life into Kingsbridge’s long-declining Jewish community, and may signal a possible reversal to the nearly four decade long trend of Jews leaving the neighborhood for more affluent, outlying suburban areas.
Between 1991 and 2002 alone, the number of people living in Jewish households in the Bronx plunged from 90,000 to 54,300, according to estimates from the UJA-Federation’s Jewish Community Survey. That’s a more than 40 percent decline.
In Kingsbridge, Jewish community leaders have long feared that the neighborhood could soon lose what’s left of its long-dwindling Jewish population, and suffer a fate similar to that of countless other neighborhoods across the Bronx that have been forced to close their last synagogues.
“For a while there, it looked like we wouldn’t have much of a Jewish population anymore in Kingsbridge at all,” said 67-year-old Jason Rosenberger, an Orthodox Jew who has lived in the neighborhood for most of his life. “The younger Jews were moving away to start families, and the older ones were dying out.”
But at the Kingsbridge Center of Israel. the neighborhood’s only remaining synagogue, membership and attendance are on the rise for the first time in nearly 20 years. Around 60 worshippers gathered at a recent Saturday service at the Modern Orthodox synagogue on Corlear Avenue, up from an all-time-low of 15 people per week two years ago.
Meanwhile, just around the corner on 231st Street, two new kosher delis and a bagel shop have opened up in the span of the last three years alone, establishing a solid stock of Jewish-owned eateries in a neighborhood where it might previously have been a stretch to find a falafel.
“It’s like a new little Jewish renaissance popping up here in Kingbsridge,” Rabbi David Jonas at the Kingsbridge Center of Israel said. “It’s been an explosion.”
It’s unclear exactly how many Jewish residents may have recently relocated to Kingsbridge, or how many might be simply spending more time there, since the U.S. Census does not track religious affiliations.
But the recent flurry of construction projects in the 231st Street area –– including two new luxury condominium buildings, the recently constructed Kingsbridge Public Library and the new TD Bank branch at the corner of Corlear Avenue –– suggest the neighborhood may have enough steam to keep attracting more young Jews and new residents in general.
Developers said the neighborhood’s proximity to new retail shopping and the recently renovated Kingsdbridge subway station, along with its low cost of rent and closer access to the city make Kingsbridge an attractive new place for younger residents to live.
“Kingsbridge is the place people are picking these days to live comfortably for less, especially young families,” said Rutherford Thompson, a managing director at Jackson Capital Partners Corp., the sales and leasing agent for Sycamore Court Condominium, a 63-unit building that opened recently at the corner of 231st and Corlear Avenue. “Almost half our interested buyers have been families who are new to the area. It’s unbelievable.”
Just across the street from Sycamore, construction for the Pancas condo building at 3120 Corlear was recently completed. The building will house a charter school on the first three floors and 48 condos in the top seven floors.
The new living spaces and charter school will help solve two longstanding barriers to Kingsbridge’s revitalization by increasing the available stock of spacious family-sized housing units and giving parents another option of where to send their children to school, Thompson said.
“The one thing that’s been holding up people from coming here is that there hasn’t been enough of the type of housing available that would accomodate a new family with the potential for growth,” Thompson said. “The new condominiums should solve that, and bring a better range of schools to the neighborhood as well.”
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A RETURN TO ROOTS
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the oldest living member of Kingsbridge’s synagogue, Sol Lieman, 86, has witnessed the changing demographic patterns of Jewish residents in Kingsbridge and the Bronx for nearly five decades.
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Lieman first moved with his wife and kids to Kingbsridge in 1963, making them one of the last young Jewish families to settle in the neighborhood during what he calls "the boom period". When the Liemans first started attending the synagogue, around 500 members would often come out for regular weekly services, Lieman said.
“I had assumed other Jewish families with kids would be following us, but they didn’t,” said Lieman, who is now the only Jew left in his Riverdale Avenue apartment building located four blocks from the Kingsbridge synangogue. “The other Jews here went elsewhere, and we were steadily pushed into the minority.”
In 1948, there were more Jews in the Bronx — 650,000 — than in the entire State of Israel. By 2003, just 45,000 were left in the entire borough, according to the most recent Jewish Community Study conducted in 2002 by UJA-Federation.
In keeping with the broader middle-class population at the time, Jews in Kingsbridge began moving primarily to Riverdale as well as outlying suburban areas in the 1970s and ‘80s as a way to claim their own turf on the outskirts of the city and escape the onslaught of low-rent occupants and slumlords in the south Bronx.
But experts said the division between Riverdale and Kingsbridge may have less to do with geography and more to do with the development of cultural stereotypes.
At Yeshiva University, Jeffrey S. Gurock, of Riverdale, is a professor of Jewish history. Grurock said the rapid movement of Jews up the hill from Kingsbridge into Riverdale during the late ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s eventually gave rise to an imaginary geographic boundary based on the shape of the hill itself.
“What pervaded was this sense that Riverdale was the land of liberal, open-minded, middle-class families, while Kingsbridge, despite being just a five minute walk down the hill, was a place where elderly Jews were slowly being encroached upon by various other minority populations,” Gurock said.
Gurock said that because Jews chose to stay in Riverdale for the coming decades they developed a “sense of turf” about the place, making it less likely they would relocate elsewhere.
“Kingsbridge never had the cachet of Riverdale, and it still doesn’t today. That imaginary border between the two neighborhoods has grown so strong over the years that it would now be almost impossible to undo,” Gurock said.
But for the 86-year-old Lieman’s two adult sons, who both live on 96th Street in Manhattan, the imaginary divide between Kingsbridge and Riverdale may already be beginning to crumble. The two brothers had planned on moving to Riverdale in the early part of next year, but recently decided to look for an apartment in Kingsbridge instead.
“I think there will be a lot more people like them who start realizing soon that they can live in Kingsbridge with the same amenities as Riverdale or Manhattan but for half the price,” Lieman said. “I think it’s already happening.”
Across the street from the synagogue on Corlear Avenue, a turn-of-the-century single family home was recently restored to make room for new tenants.
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BACK DOWN THE HILL
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]shiny new blue metal sign was erected six months ago outside the Kingsbridge Center of Israel as a way to remind people that the synagogue is doing well these days.
Rabbi Jonas, 25, is the youngest rabbi to lead the Kingsbridge Center of Israel since the synagogue was founded in 1934. When former shul leaders nearly closed the synagogue two years ago in response record-low attendance and financial problems, Jonas stepped in as the church’s new Rabbi to see if he could possibly turn things around.
“When I came in as Rabbi, the synagogue had been running straight in the red for almost 20 years,” Jonas said.
Although Jonas said he does deserve some credit for getting the synagogue back on solid financial ground, he attributed the bulk of the synagogue’s recent success to changing perceptions about the Kingbsridge neighborhood taking place within the Bronx’s Jewish community.
“All the new development happening in the area is causing people to reconsider all the stereotypes they were taught about Kingsbridge when they were growing up,” Jonas said. “That warning that all our parents gave us ‘not go down the hill’ is starting to lose its effect.”
Jonas and his wife Natalie have yet to move down the hill to Kingsbridge themselves, but Jonas said they have considered making the move eventually.
Like Jonas, many of the synangogue’s new members actually live in Central Riverdale and have chosen to start attending the lone Kingsbridge shul rather than any one of the nine Jewish congregations in Riverdale.
“It’s a bit more of an intimate feel here, and now that Kingsbridge has started to turn around as an entire area, Jewish families from up the hill are more open to making the commute to join us here,” Jonas said.
Moshe Zachs, a Jewish small business owner who lives just on the other side of Riverdale Avenue, opened Cafecino, a kosher bakery, deli and coffee shop, on 231st Street in Kingsbridge earlier this year.
Zachs, 52, said he’s seen a steady flow of business at the bakery since it opened in January, with Jews from Riverdale coming to the shop either as a destination for kosher food items, or as a quick stop on the one-train during their daily commute.
“I’m not sure any of the Jews from Riverdale are actually spending much time here yet, but I’m sure they will in time if the neighborhood keeps improving,” Zachs said. “That’s why I’m here.”
Younger generations of Jewish residents Kingsbridge said they may also feel more compelled to stay in Kingsbridge to raise a family one day if the revitalization trend continues.
Jake Dorfman, 21, lives a block away from the Kingsbridge Center of Israel on Tibbett Avenue. He said he’s noticed that his Jewish friends from Riverdale have become increasingly more open to the idea of walking down the street in Kingsbridge alone at night.
“Kingsbridge is getting safer and nicer all the time,” Dorfman said. “To me, it’s like a new and improved Washington Heights. I think it’s only a matter of time before people outside the community start picking up on Kingsbridge and realizing what’s going on, then you’ll see peple moving here almost overnight.”
But Dorfman said he’s in no hurry for the crowds to arrive. He enjoys the pizza at Cafeccino Bakerty too much to start having to wait in line for it with others.
“It’s fantastic pizza, really,” Dorfman said. “It’s the kind of pizza that would make you say, ‘Hey, I want to move my family here and live forever’.”
To contact writer Carl V. Lewis, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
11 Aug 2011
Originally appeared on BronxInk.org on Aug. 11, 2011.
The Rev. John Jenik stepped out of the front door of his office on East 196th Street around mid-afternoon. Kids in red and gray school uniforms played in the street. Young mothers pushed strollers along the sidewalk. Vendors were selling shaved ices to passersby.
As he turned the corner onto Briggs Avenue, Jenik walked past a row of old Victorian-style houses.
“This is where the drug dealers have been selling heroin lately, and they probably are doing it right now,” the silver-haired Jenik said as he peered out from underneath a baseball cap at the street adjacent to P.S. 46. “Right here, all within feet of these kids.”
Jenik, 67, is the pastor at Our Lady of Refuge Church and School in the north Bronx. Over the past three decades, he’s watched his parish slip into the throes of drug and substance abuse at an alarming rate.
“When I first got here in 1978, drugs weren’t much of a problem, but ever since the early ’80s when the crack epidemic hit, it’s been awful,” said Jenik. “It’s ruining our community, one life at a time.”
What bothers Jenik most about the open-air drug dealing near Our Lady of Refuge Church is how close the criminal activity is to the nearly 1,500 school children who attend both the parochial school onsite and P.S. 46 across East 196th Street.
Jenik said drug trafficking in the neighborhood has become so prevalent that dealers have taken to peddling their goods in the lobbies of residential buildings, schoolyards and – on one occasion four years ago – even in the sanctuary of his church.
“I called it the abomination of abominations,” Jenik said. “Breaking into a church during Mass to sell drugs. It was despicable,” Jenik said.
Jenik said it’s taken more than prayer to combat the drug problem. He has organized marches, vigils and public outreach campaigns to protest illegal drug use. He has even worked with the 52nd Precinct to try and bring the local drug dealers to justice by helping conduct regular patrols of the neighborhood.
But Jenik admitted that his efforts to curb illegal drug use have fallen short so far.
“People just haven’t really responded to our message,” Jenik said. “Drugs are still all over the place in this neighborhood. You can see it in people’s eyes, in their noses.”
Jenik said he is skeptical of NYPD statistics that claim overall crime rates have dropped in the neighborhood by 30 percent in the last decade.
“Those numbers are for the whole precinct, and don’t necessarily reflect what’s happening in our community specifically,” Jenik said. “Plus the police don’t even try to prosecute drug dealers anymore because they lack the resources.”
Despite the fact that substance abuse continues to ravage the neighborhood, community leaders say Jenik's crusades have prevented the problem from becoming even worse than it might have otherwise.
At the nearby Fordham-Bedford Housing Association, executive director John Reilly said that without leaders like Jenik, the neighborhoods of Norwood and Fordham may have ended up experiencing poverty problems more like those in the south Bronx.
“You would have likely seen a lot more people moving out of this neighborhood to other places if not for the work of Father Jenik,” Reilly said.
Around the area of 196th Street and Bainbridge Avenue, Jenik’s crusade against illegal drug use has propelled him to an almost legendary status – often for better, sometimes for worse.
Gunshots were fired into the window of Jenik’s apartment one evening two years ago after he led an anti-drug march across the community. The gunman was never caught.
“The shooting was a real wake-up call for me that I needed to be more careful. I now make sure to keep my blinds down at night,” Jenik said.
Jenik said he also owns two bulletproof vests that he wears whenever he feels unsafe.
But for the most part, the church’s more than 1,500 members have offered Jenik a lifeline of support, and a gang of his own for protection.
Back on Briggs Avenue, an elderly Hispanic woman greeted Jenik with a smile and a friendly gesture. On 197th Street, a teenage boy pulled Jenik aside on the street to say, “Hi Father, how are you?”
Lillian Roig, the church’s secretary, said Jenik’s commitment to improving the community has inspired her and others in the congregation to pitch in and help fight local drug addiction as well.
“Father Jenik has always looked out for me and for all of the people in the community, especially the poor,” Roig said. “He doesn’t advertise what he does, but he’s one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met.”
On a recent Sunday evening, a Spanish-language chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous gathered for its weekly support meeting in the church social hall, which Jenik lets the group use whenever it wants. Jenik said furnishing the group with a place to meet is one of the many ways he and his congregation are trying to clean up his community, even if they can’t completely stamp out the illegal drug trade altogether.
“This isn’t to convert or proselytize people in my eyes,” Jenik said. “It’s just self-interest. Nobody wants to live and attend church in a community filled with addicts, much less send their kids to school there.”
07 Aug 2011
By CARL V. LEWIS
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Originally appeared Aug. 7, 2010
Donna Drummond’s family members pay part of their state income taxes to an unusual place: her 6-year-old daughter’s private K-12 school.
Drummond’s daughter Laney is attending The Westfield School in Perry this fall using scholarship money from an opt-in taxpayer-funded scholarship program.
At least 254 other midstate students like Laney are receiving a free or reduced price private school education this fall, adding up to about $750,000 in scholarships in Middle Georgia alone, according to information from Georgia GOAL, the scholarship organization administering most of the money.
As part of a law passed by Gov. Sonny Perdue in 2008 and just now gaining popularity, taxpayers can redirect state income taxes to one of 29 independent scholarship organizations approved by the Georgia Department of Education.
A couple can redirect up to $2,500 in state income tax payments annually to their chosen scholarship organization, and an individual can redirect up to $1,000.
After redirecting the money to one of the scholarship organizations, individuals don’t choose which students receive scholarships — that’s up to the scholarship organizations — but they can choose what private school they want their money to be donated to.
Under the law, up to $50 million in income tax payments can be redirected toward private-school scholarships statewide each year.
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The scholarships — which are available only to students transferring from a public school or entering kindergarten — have allowed private schools in the area to recruit new students and keep enrollments steady despite the slack economy.
Most Middle Georgia private schools are participating this fall in Georgia GOAL, the largest of the approved scholarship organizations. Mount de Sales Academy, in Macon, participates in a different approved scholarship organization, GRACE Scholars, which is specifically designed for Catholic schools.
The GOAL and GRACE programs, which both administer need-based scholarships, have helped midstate private schools enroll new low-income students whose parents wouldn’t normally be able to afford a private education.
Officials at First Presbyterian Day School, Stratford Academy, Tattnall Square Academy, Mount de Sales Academy and The Westfield School said they have all either met or exceeded predicted enrollment figures and expect stable operating budgets this fall.
At Stratford, Headmaster Bob Veto said he’s expecting about 940 students roaming the halls when classes begin Aug. 17. That’s up significantly from the 914 students enrolled last year.
“There’s no question this increase in enrollment is directly tied to the GOAL scholarship, which has allowed a lot of new families to send their kids here,” Veto said.
Veto said the GOAL program has boosted Stratford’s financial aid budget by more than $100,000 this year. The growth in enrollment has allowed Stratford to add new computer labs and four new employees this fall.
At First Presbyterian Day School, Headmaster Gregg Thompson told a similar story. Thompson said he’s expecting 971 students this fall, which is up from last year because of the more than $100,000 extra the school has on hand to dole out GOAL scholarships.
“I think people like the idea of being able to direct the way their taxes are spent, and I know we’ve gotten a lot of people directing it toward us,” Thompson said. “We’re not making cuts at FPD like you’re seeing at some of the public schools.”
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Lisa Kelly, president of the GOAL scholarship program, said the organization is planning to administer a total of $6.5 million in need-based aid to about 1,700 students statewide this fall.
Directing money toward GOAL or any of the other approved scholarship organizations is considered a tax credit, not a tax write-off, which means that 100 percent of the money donated is slashed from the individual’s state income taxes, Kelly said.
Kelly said families seeking to receive scholarships from the GOAL program must demonstrate financial need based on roughly the same criteria that’s necessary to receive free or reduced lunches at public schools.
But GOAL is just one of the many approved scholarship organizations, and there’s nothing in the law mandating that household income be a consideration of other organizations.
“At GOAL, we have very clear guidelines and income requirements for all students who we give scholarships to, and we’re aiming to be transparent, but there’s nothing requiring us do that. I’m concerned that some of the other scholarship organizations could possibly take advantage of this law and give tax-funded scholarships to kids who don’t need it as badly as others,” Kelly said.
Kelly said she thinks the law needs to be strengthened to allow for more oversight and to require scholarship organizations to be more transparent.
Jennifer Hackemeyer, chief counsel with the Georgia Department of Education, said the Department of Education only has the power either to approve or reject scholarship organizations based upon whether they meet the tax-exempt qualifications.
“The way the law is written, there’s very little oversight on our part. The (scholarship organizations) basically just have to show us that they’re registered. If someone has a concern that the law isn’t strong enough, they should take that up with the legislators,” Hackemeyer said.
Hackemeyer said there’s not really a good way of telling how much total scholarship money has been given out statewide — or what qualifications the scholarship organizations use — since they all operate autonomously of each other.
But for Drummond, a single Fort Valley mother, the important part is that her daughter has been given an opportunity previously out of reach.
“This has been such a huge, huge blessing. I never thought I’d get to send my daughter to a Christian school where she’d also be stimulated intellectually, and I couldn’t have done it without this money.”
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By Carl V. Lewis, Online Editor
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One of Mercer’s two student trolleys inexplicably burst into flames early Friday morning just moments after dropping off its last load of passengers at Greek Village.
The driver of the iconic “Miss Molly” trolley was traveling north on Stadium Drive near the University Center around 3:30 a.m. when he noticed smoke coming from the vehicle’s rear engine. He immediately pulled over and called 911, but the flames had spread too quickly for the trolley to be salvaged.
No students were injured in the incident, and the driver escaped from the smoldering vehicle unscathed.
Chief Gary Collins with the Mercer Police department said officers arrived at the scene within five minutes to find Miss Molly almost totally destroyed.
“Miss Molly didn’t make it out alive. When we got there, the trolley was smoking and you could still see some flames. What damage the fire didn’t do, the smoke and water did,” Collins said. “It was awful.”
NewTown Macon owns and operates the trolley service through a contract with the University.
NewTown spokesman Hal Baskin said it appears the fire started in the trolley’s rear engine, but the exact cause of the incident won’t be determined until insurance inspectors can conduct a full investigation next week.
Baskin said he does not believe the fire was caused by a manufacturer’s defect, or that students should have any reason to be fearful of using the trolley service in the future.
“I would expect that this is an isolated incident and not a problematic issue that affects all trolleys . . it was just something that happened,” Baskin said.
Investigators do not suspect foul play was involved in the incident.
NewTown has already begun making plans to replace Miss Molly with a new trolley.
“We’re looking at what other equipment is available to replace Miss Molly, and we’re just waiting to hear back from our insurance inspectors at this point,” Baskin said.
NewTown will continue to provide service in the meantime using its other trolley, “Sweet Melissa,” which is the same model trolley as Miss Molly. Baskin said Sweet Melissa was undergoing precautionary safety inspections on Tuesday to ensure that it is safe to operate.
The student trolley service to downtown should continue as scheduled this week, with Sweet Melissa shifted into full rotation for the time being, Chief Collins said.
“I’m just so grateful that no one was hurt. It could have been worse. I don’t think there’s any reason to worry, though. These sorts of things happen from time to time,” Collins said.
Collins added that he hopes the incident will remind students to remain vigilant and orderly while using the trolley service.
Dean of students Doug Pearson told The Cluster Tuesday afternoon that he’s not sure yet if the incident will have any significant impact on student trolley services in the future.
“It’s possible that because there’s only one trolley for now that there could be minor disruptions in service in the coming weeks. Obviously, we’ll notify students of any schedule changes via email and Bear Blurbs as soon as they happen,” Pearson said.
Miss Molly was purchased by the Macon Transit Authority in 2001 at a price tag of $127,000, then later sold to NewTown Macon for $160,000 in 2004. It had an estimated capacity of 40 people, and had been used in recent years to to give daytime tours of local historic sites as well as transport students to downtown Macon at night.
The trolley was named after Macon-born musician Little Richard’s 1958 hit song, “Good Golly Miss Molly.”


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An important occasion in a person’s life deserves a special gift. This unique book from The New York Times is perfect for celebrating a birthday, anniversary, retirement or any significant life moment.
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Relive a moment in time through the headlines, articles and photographs of your special day, as captured by America’s preeminent newspaper. This collectible gift allows readers to trace the world-changing news events, the entertainment stories and the sports headlines that shaped the nation at any moment in time.
Special Day Book Details
The Special Day Book contains up to 80 pages, and includes your day’s complete newspaper, whenever possible. Large newspapers, including Sunday editions, are edited to contain the primary news sections. If the newspaper from your chosen date was relatively small, additional relevant front pages will be included to make the book a substantial gift. Each memory book comes with magnifier, ribbon bookmarker and a certificate of authenticity.
This unique book is recommended for all ages, proudly made in Vermont and measures 12” x 15”. It also includes a gold stamp of the recipient’s name on its burgundy or dark blue leatherette-bound hard cover.
Books created and shipped in the USA for speedy turnaround.
Because this personalized item is custom-made for you, all sales are final and cannot be returned, refunded or exchanged.
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Awesome and memorable
by JohnThe quality of this item is way more impressive than expected; This might end up being the best gift I've ever given my father. THANK YOU NYTIMES! -
Excellent Gift
by EricaI gave this gift to my father and he really loved it! The ONLY thing I would say could be better is that the type is very small (not a problem), but the magnifying glass that comes with the book is not very good. I would suggest buying a real magnifying glass if you purchase this gift. Still, a wonderful gift! -
Terrific gift!
by JanetI bought this book for my husband for a special birthday. He loved it and looked at again and again -- in fact, he loved it so much that he bought me one for my birthday, and I loved it too! -
Gift
by MariaWhat to give an 80 year old who has everything? This was the perfect gift! -
Special Day Book
by SpencerThis was sent directly as a gift to commemorate a 90th birthday. The feedback was tremedous, from the recipient and from about a twenty people who were at his celebration. The quality was well-received, but more importanty was the uniqueness. -
June 1973 N.Y. Times Birthday gift
by GlennOrdered this from N.Y. Times store and it arrived in plenty of time and in excellence shape. However this is not the real paper but a copy with smaller print.A magnifying glass strip is enclosed to help read the print.My kids got me a real new york Times paper from Nov.1945 for my birthday nothing beats the real thing! -
New York Times as issued on date of birth
by FRANKA welcome gift for a new octogenarian, and much appreciated. -
50th Birthday
by RonaldI gave this special day book to my daughter for her 50th birthday. She loved it. We were amazed that the news stories seemed almost out of a 2013 newspaper. I had forgotten that people dressed much more formally then than today. And new shirts for $5? Much is the same as 1963 but much is different. -
Great, unique gift
by SaraMy brother is a bit self-indulgent, so it's hard to think of a gift for him that he hasn't already bought for himself. The New York Times edition from the day he was born was a HUGE hit! He's kind of a history buff and really enjoyed reading the news of the day, and also seeing how the ads, and the newspaper itself, has changed. He'll really get a lot of enjoyment out of it. I recommend this to anyone who has a special date in their past -- totally fun. -
Special, thoughtful gift
by ValerieI got this for a beloved friend's 50th birthday. She was deeply moved by such a personalized, thoughtful gift. It's a great gift for journalists, news hounds or history buffs. Personalized without being too personal, beautifully produced and extremely thoughtful, it's especially great for a big birthday. Highly recommended. -
Birthday edition NY Tmes
by davidThis was a hit for my wife. She enjoys it immensly! -
Your Special Day
by ArthurWhen my wife opened the book she was delighted, surprised and amazed that such a thing existed. -
1923 NYT reprint
by DavidAn excellent gift for the right person. nicely bound & good service delivery. Thanks. -
Special Day Book
by ThereseThis was given to my boss as a cooperative holiday gift from his "faithful employees." We were impressed with the quality of the item and most importantly, he loved it! -
Great Christmas present
by LoisMy husband for whom I purchased the book was born in New York City, so this book is very special to him. He has not stopped reading it since Christmas day. It was received in perfect condition and the quality is superb. -
A most excellent gift!
by VeronicaMy sister and I gave the NYT Special Day book to our mother for her 75th birthday. Not only did she laugh out loud reading the ads and articles, but cried that we had given her such a meaningful gift. -
gift
by johnBought for my Mother for her 91st birthday A Great Hit she loved it. -
A Statement Gift
by SamanthaI ordered this to celebrate the 90th birthday of my dear aunt and I can hardly wait till she sees it. It is beautifully bound and the large size adds to its value as a statement gift. We have all enjoyed looking at it- especially my college age sons who have even taken photos of some of the ads and headlines. I'm sorry I hadn't thought of it before for those 'milestone' birthday gifts. -
NYTimes Special Day Book
by MaryThis was a big hit for a 90 yr olds birthday celebration. Very polished look and so Interesting to all. The birthday girl called "precious" -
NYTimes Your Special Day Book
by DennisThis was one of the gifts for my parents Golden anniversary and they loved the book and the idea. Coverage of the world news on the front page of the NY Times also brought memories of the good old days! -
Great Gift
by HalA special birthday gift, the NY Times oon the day of a friend's birth. It was warmly and wonderfully appreciated. Thank you for making this kind of gift possible. -
NYT Your Special Day Book
by LarryI ordered the Special Day Book for my older brother's 70th Birthday. I was very impressed when it came. It was nicely put together, and had a classy look and feel to it. When I gave it to him, he was quite surprised and really enjoyed it. It was a perfect fit especially since he is a retired newspaper reporter. Thanks. -
Lovely gift
by JillI got this for my father, age 87, and he loved it. A perfect walk through history. -
Got this for my daughter
by TerriMy father had gotten me one of these books for Christmas and my daughter had so much fun looking at it with me that she wanted her own. I ordered it for her birthday to suprise her. She loves it!! -
A Great Gift
by SusanI've purchased several NY Times reproductions for "landmark" events --special birthdays and anniversaries for example. It's a "surefire" hit --every recipient has been surprised and delighted. -
Great
by MichelleI gave the Book as a Birthday gift...It was the perfect gift for someone who loves history and also has everything..Well thank you N.Y. Times Store.....Great Ideas for wonderful gifts....I will shop with you again and again..... -
Special Day Book
by BobThese are amongst those things you read again and again. The year (1943) was one that set the rest of the 20th Century and, in the midst of rationing, even the ads were interesting. This New York Times product was professional, enjoyable and something I look forward to giving again. -
Birthday Newspaper
by SusanThis was a gift to an old friend celebrating a rather large birthday -- and he was thrilled by it, calling it both fascinating and incredibly special. The quality of the binding and presentation are also excellent. I highly recommend it! -
Lovely present
by ShirleyMy husband was delighted with the Special Day Book. The whole family enjoyed seeing the paper from the day he was born. -
NY Times Your Special Day
by alicethis was a gift for my son on his 60th birthday and he loved it! -
Great Gift.
by HollyI bought this as a gift for a friend who is difficult to shop for, and he loved it. It's a great keepsake... the only downside is that the print is very small, but a magnifier is provided with the book. -
Newspaper facsimile, 4/21/39
by sheldonExcellent idea for a birthday gift. -
74th birthday
by DanI ordered this item for my dad after reading about it in the SkyMall magazine. It was a huge hit and cheaper by $10 off the NYTimes website. My dad loved reading about the events during his birthday, but also the headlines from 150 years of US History. A great gift! -
Special Day Book
by BernardI ordered this as a gift for my wife, who was celebrating a "big" birthday. She LOVED receiving this and it was presented beautifully. Thank you, on her behalf. -
New York Times Your Special Day Book
by SusanI am so glad I purchased this book for my bosses Birthday! He said it was definately going to be one of his most "Memorable Birthday Gifts of all time." He loved it! The cost, packaging, and Book....all great! Thank you New York Times Store! -
Fabulous Gift!
by JenniferI purchased this as a birthday gift for my Father. He loves it! It's proudly displayed on a book stand and has been enjoyed by everyone who visits. His 15 year old grandson likes to leaf through it, to see what life was like when his Grampa was born. Hands down, this is the best gift I've ever come across. As a side-note, I ordered this from Canada and received it in 3 business days - amazing! I cannot rave about this item enough. -
Special Day Book
by clintI got this book for my 75th birthday, gift from Grandson, and I loved it!! I got one for my sister-in-law on her 60th birthday, she was just delighted, great gift. -
NYT Special Day Book
by RalphOrdered the Special Day Book and received a bound photo copy of the NYT newpaper of that date plus front page copies for major historical events. The print is small, so a magnifier was included. The book size is reasonable for a coffee table, but restricts image size. The book matched expectations. -
Recent purchase - date of wifes birthday 6/10/51
by Robert M KelleyThought it would include the entire newspaper of that day-not just some sections. That was a little disappointing. -
For my Father's 90th Birthday
by HollyI bought the Special Day Book for my father's 90th birthday and his eye went immediately to the advertisements and classified ads where he could see familiar hotels and resorts that he visited with his parents, what things cost in 1922, etc. Many of the ads were for businesses that are no longer in business so it was fun seeing him reminisce. Thank you New York Times! -
Historic Times
by RegeI purchased a bound copy of the Times from the day that my father was born for his 90th birthday. Everyone loved it, my father, my mother, family and friends. They really got a kick out of the old ads, in particular. I recommend it highly -
My Special Day
by Michaelit was well worth the money spent to discover what happened on the day i wasborn. -
My Love
by BarbI am sorry I was not present for the best day of my life. The day you were born HAPPY BIRTHDAY -
a real connection
by joanThere aren't many presents that carry a personal connection. The NY Times issue of an exact birthday is one that makes people smile broadly in appreciation. What's more fun than seeing what was happening in the world on the day you were born? The older a person is, the more magical the gift is because of the distance of that day's paper. -
What a WONDERFUL gift!!!
by EdieWhat a wonderful way to celebrate someone's milestone birthday (we gave one to my dad & father-in-law for their 80th birthdays) or anniversary. It's been fun for our entire family to read the articles, look at the styles, fashions, advertisements of the 1930's. It's a fantastic history lesson and a gift that keeps on giving!!!! -
NY Times - Your Special Book
by SharronThe book was a big hit and the recipient really loved it. However, the type is very small and difficult to read, even with the magnifying glass you provided. It would be much better if the type was larger. -
Spectacular Gift!
by BarbaraUnable to share in the 65th birthday festivities for a dear friend, I sent him Your Special Day Book. An avid reader (and lifelong New York Times subscriber), he was incredibly impressed with the quality of the volume as well as its contents. This is the ideal gift for anyone with a curious spirit. It was a treat to learn that I was very much a part of the celebration! -
Special Day Book
by BarbaraBig hit at 50th anniversity party. -
Perfect birthday gift!
by MichelleI had reached a point where I had run out of ideas for my husband's birthday until I saw an advertisement for the Special Day Books. He is a history lover and a book hound so I bounced on the idea of getting one for the day he was born. He loved it.  He picks it up and peruses it often. It was a definite success! -
special day book new york times
by marilynMy mother was disappointed. Great presentation but articles hard to read even with the magnifying glass. not enough world wide events to commemmorate her birthdate. Not worth the price. -
The Ultimate Birthday Present
by Susan PulkI ordered the "Your Special Day" book for my husband's 65th birthday. He was born in NYC in 1947 and his late father most likely was reading that edition as he waited for his second son to arrive. The quality of the book is well worth the cost: even the meticulous packaging made it a very special gift. What fun! -
Your Special Day Book
by Kathleen Loftus MakowskiGave this to my father for his 80th birthday. He loved reading about all of the things that happened on his birthday. It was a great gift choice. -
Excellant birthday gift
by BernardI ordered the book as a 6oth birthday gift and it hit the spot. Extremely novel and of course most relevant -
problem
by jack matalonthe book arrived with my sons name misspelled. His name is Robert , not Roberto... Let me know what you can do...its too late to correct. -
Special Day Book
by LaVerneBought it as a Birthday gift, it was very well received and enjoyed. -
The last gift of a lifetime
by CatherineMy Grandma wanted to send her nephew a super special gift for his 71st birthday so we send the New York Time Special Day Book (totally out of her budget) because she adored him. Grandma passed away 4 weeks later. I'm so glad that she made the decision to do something extraordinarily special for Uncle Anthony. He loves it and will forever treasure this last gift from my Grandma. Thank you. -
NYTimes Special Day Book
by JanetThis is a perfect way to celebrate a special birthday. It is a gift that the recipient cherishes. We have given several and it is always a big hit. -
fantastic 60th birthday present
by eileen fieldsof all the gifts my dad received for his 60th birthday, this was clearly his favorite. you could see his eyes water up when he opened the box and saw the blue book with his name and birthday on it. -
A bit small
by JohnThe Special Day book was very nice--bound and with additional pages. However, my complaint was that it's only about 2/3 of the size of the original, so it's very hard to read--even with the enclosed magnifying glass. -
Special Day Book
by RobertWe liked the book and the recipient was pleased with it. I, as the buyer, was a little dismayed to find out that only a few days after purchasing the book, you were offering discounts and free shipping. Your quick turn around time on the book would have allowed me to wait to order the book until the discounts were offered had I been told this when I called to inquire. I felt slightly taken advantage of. -
Your Special Day Book
by WendyThis was a gift for our parent's 65th anniversary. They LOVED it! I think they read every single word and every ad. It was the perfect gift. -
Written
by Audrey & Walt MoyerEveryone liked the Special Day Book. It was accurate and timely sent. This is the second such book I have purchased. I shall buy another should the need occur. -
NYT Your Special Day Book
by MichaelI bought an NYT Your Special Day Book for a friend of mine for her birthday and she said she thoroughly enjoys it. She said it is a unique, interesting, and thoughtful gift! -
Special Day book
by joanI bought this for my daughter for a 2012 christmas present so I cannot speak for her. I thought it was excellent and very interesting to see how time went by. I think she will, too. -
Review 10
by LindaI was very pleased with this book I ordered. The person i gave it to has enjoyed it tremendously -
Awesome
by PhilOrdered the book version of the paper from the day my dad was born in 1937. He loved it and I am impressed with it. It is so cool to see the stories and ads from back then. Imagine, a suit for $20. And I remember some of the stories from local history. I highly recommend this as a gift, or for yourself. -
Special times book
by Bonnie PerrattoIt was for my sister and brother-in-law's 50th wedding anniversary. He passed away two weeks after that day but my sister has something to look at and remember their special day. -
special day gift set
by Gabrielle haskinsthis set is very elegant and does create a great way to remember a special day the box that it came in was so nice my son decided to use it as a decoration in his new apartment also! we all love it! -
Review 10
by NataliePurchased for a gift. Recipient was thrilled. Got what we asked for! Only complaint I had was that I wanted gift delivered on recipients birthday and that was not possible, so it was sent to me and I had to hand deliver. -
YOUR SPECIAL DAY BOOK
by MichaelGood product and very much appreciated by gift recipient. -
review
by kenI was very excited to receive this product. I was very disappointed after receiving it. The idea was great but the print was way too small. It took all the enjoyment out of reading the print.. -
Birthday book
by MarilynI purchased 3 birthday books and the recipients were delighted with them as was I when I looked through them. The clothing add and classifieds were fun to look at, and they also enjoyed looking at theatre and movies if the year. I was especially interested in the 1956 book's pieces on the racial situation of the time. To see mention of the Alabama Citizen's Council was a reminder of bad times. I would recommend these books to other. -
Underwhelming and incorrect
by MarkI ordered burgundy and it came in blue. Pages are too small to read and are simply minimum quality reprints. Binding is weak and fragile, and I don't expect it to last more than one or two turns of page flipping. An interesting novelty gift but not the quality I had assumed and not the right color I ordered. -
NYTimes Your Special Day
by robertaA perfect gift to allow one to see where the culture/world was when they were born and how if has changed over time. -
Buyer beware/complete disappointment.
by LindsayI ordered this for a friend because he had been recognized in an article in the NY edition. I called before ordering to confirm that the book would be printed from the NY edition. I was told it would be. The gift arrived without the article in it. It was printed from the national edition. customer service did nothing to resolve this--I would have expected way more from the nytimes. -
Good idea
by MelanieThis book is an excellent idea however the text is so small it's really hard to enjoy the product. A good magnifying glass is necessary but even then it's still difficult to read. I got this for my mom for her birthday and she loves the idea but it is hard to read -
Birthday gift for my 90 year old aunt
by FranI wound not recommend this as a gift, or as a purchase . The print is so small that even with the magnifying device, it's nearly impossible to read. This was a gift for a 90 year old! I think it should be specified that the print is extremely small. Perhaps I was at fault not realizing that the paper would be a machine copy. I have ordered such papers in the past and received the original paper.Secondly, I expected a gift card, not my congratulatory not on the pkg slip! -
Beautiful gift
by Johnbook was beautiful, just wish you offered gift wrapping and gift card so they know who it is from -
90 year old birthday
by Leslie StrothersMy mother loved this item. What can you get for someone who has been on this earth for 90 years? Great idea. Glad I subscribe to the NY Times and they offered this. -
Special Book
by hildurI thought the book was done nicely, print is really small to much of a pain to use magnify glass to read -
Christmas gift for my daughter
by JeanAlthough this is for Christmas, I gave my daughter permission to open early as she is traveling. She loved it. Remarked about beautiful box it came in and had great fun finding out what was going on the day she was born -
Great product, need more personalization
by MBThe product quality is excellent, but I wish you could choose the title of the book. I chose a historical date, and the title "Your Special Day" was not exactly appropriate. It would have been nice if I could have chosen to delete "your special day." Others might want to substitute another legend. -
New York Times Birthday Year.
by marilynI bought nine of these birthday books and everyone was in awe of them. Such a wonderful keepsake for the receiver as well as something that can be passed down to the children. Nicely packaged and got them all in due time. Thank you, Sincerely, Marilyn -
Your Special Day Book
by MyrnaGave this as a gift for a family member's birthday. It is a beautiful presentation, personalized, and of high quality He was thrilled with the gift...and truly enjoyed reading not only the news articles of his birthdate, but the advertisements as well. Highly recommended...wonderful keepsake! -
Best Gift Ever!
by AmandaI had no idea what to get my dad for his 60th birthday... he isn't the easiest person to buy for. I came across this book and he loves it! He said it is the best gift he has ever received. -
Excellent Gift
by LaurieI just gave this my fatehr for his 80th birthday and he loved it. I highly recommend. The bound book is beautiful. -
Great Idea
by Charlotte SibleySuper idea for a birthday gift for my husband-- which also happens to be the day we met on a blind date to the Met Opera! -
Wonderful Memento!
by A JohnstonI recently purchased the Your Special Day Book as a gift and I was very happy with it. It arrived very well packed and in a beautiful NYTimes photographic box. Inside, the book itself is lovely, beautifully monogrammed and although the print is small, the included magnifier works just fine. I also enjoyed the essays at the end of the book, an added bonus. A great gift! -
Special Date Book
by HildaGave this book as a 60th birthday gift - which was thoroughly enjoyed -
Special Day Book
by PeterCustomer Service -- Excellent Shipping Time -- Excellent Product -- Excellent Pricing -- Needs to stay under $100 -
NY Times Special Day Book
by BrantWell done and a nicely bound gift for my wife. She loved it. Reading the articles and the advertisements takes one back to that time in history (1960). -
NYT Special Day Book
by JoanneThis book was a gift. The recipient was very pleased with it. Thanks. -
Special Day Book
by dianeIt was a great 50th wedding anniversary gift. The couple loved it. -
NYT Special Day book
by DeniseThe recipient was thrilled to receive the day of his birth newspaper. He will treasure it always. I,too, received it and it is one of my all time favorites gifts. -
Special Day Book
by CindiI bought this for my brother's 60th birthday and haven't given it to him yet but I know he will treasure this. The quality is excellent and something he will treasure, always. I will surely purchase another for my other brother in a couple of months. Such a priceless gift! -
Special day new york times
by SusiePaper was a gift for a surprise 60th birthday. It was well received and the birthday "girl" is enjoying it very much. Thank you for a great product! -
Excellent
by TheodoreFrom the phone call to the arrival it was an excellent experience. -
Special Day Book
by MarcoFantastic 80th birthday present for my father in law !!!! Unique and Personalized !!! He loved it !!!! -
Your Special Day Book- Blue NYTimes
by MelanieThis product is really such a perfect gift. The couple I gave this too LOVED this gift and were so happy to have this memory of their wedding day. This book is highly recommended! I look forward to giving this book to more of my friends who are getting married. -
A great suprise
by KenI received the book as a surprise for my 50th birthday. We leave it out as a coffee table book. It's a great conversation piece. And I think it was a wonderail and thoughtful gift. -
Your Special Day Gift Book
by HowardOutstanding quality and interesting bonus items. Thank you! -
Birthday book
by VeenaMy uncle loved the personalised book and the articles and pictures in it. A great birthday gift -
great
by Felicebest gift I could have found for elderly relative. She loved it! -
Birthday Book
by MarianI ordered this book for my sister for her 70th birthday. She really loved it. However, I thought I was ordering the book with the front pages from every birthday since birth. I was disappointed but she didn't know. I never noticed that there were two options for the book. Maybe you should combine them into a birthday book selection with 2 options. That way there will be no question. So, I give the book a 4 star rating, but the ordering procedure in this case a 1 or less. -
A special gift for Mom
by Gene O'BrienI purchased this book as a gift for my Mother who turns 80 years old this December. The finished product presents very well with her name and birthdate engraved on the front. It is a unique gift to memorialize her year of birth. The only problem may be with the print size which is a bit small for 80 year old eyes. Overall though, very happy with the purchase. -
Fast and Accurate
by RanaI was originally thinking of ordering this through Hammacher Schlemmer but it turned out it would have taken far too long for a deadline I had. So I called up NY times store directly and they processed my order immediately. They shipped the following day and it arrived in plenty of time, well packed and presentable. The recipient was thrilled, as was I. Will definitely order again for other folks! -
NSAPDAY-MAROON New York Times Your Special Day Book
by WilliamJust as expected. -
Day Book
by PaulAs promised ... very nice packaging ... made a great birthday present! (Clicked the 5-stars ... noticed it was presumed!) -
Best Gift -Through the Years
by SugarI bought this gift for a wonderful friend and neighbor on his 90th birthday. He was a native New Yorker and this great book provided a lifetime of reflections! You can't go wrong with a "Special Day" gift! -
Special Day
by ThomasI purchased a "day book" for my parent's 70th anniversary, chosing their wedding date. They loved it, as did their friends. The quality of the reproduction and binding was first rate. Highly recommended. -
very memorable`
by kenthis was a 21st birthday gift and my grandson was so pleased and impressed with it! something to cherish and have forever.everything worked out perfectly. -
Special Day book
by KathrynI ordered this book to give to my sister as a 70th birthday gift. I knew it was not a practical gift but I feel a 70th birthday deserves something unique. The book is beautifully bound and I love it. I especially liked the magnifying sheet included. I enjoyed reading the articles (it was during WW 2) and the adds that gave prices for food stuffs and clothing items. I'm sure my sister will love it. -
AWESOME !!!!!
by TeriI ordered this book as a Christmas gift for my boss. I was so pleased when the book arrived. It was a beautiful book, the engraving was perfect, and the pages were filled with all kinds of information. What a fun read - finding out what was going on in the world on the day you were born. My boss LOVED it. -
Loved it
by CatherineI bought this for my son who is very hard to shop for, he loves history and this was the ultimate gift. -
Best gift ever!
by DebraThis was a huge hit for my cousin that lives in NY for her 50th Birthday! It was fun for her whole family! It arrived within just a few days. -
Great Products
by John de MarignyGreat products our clients are really enjoying the Birthday Books. We send them to key clients when they reach milestone birthdays! -
New York Times for a particular date
by Francis HustonI got a hard bound copy of the NY Times for the date of my Dad's birth. This was a gift for his 85th birthday. He seems to be getting a kick out of it and I have enjoyed looking at it, too. It came beautifully bound with his name on the front in gold letters and the date in gold, also. And it only took 2 - 3 days for Dad to get it after I ordered it. I am very pleased with the quality of the book and the rapid delivery and the ease of the ordering process! -
WASTE OF MONEY
by Carol ArianaI ordered this book for my husband's 60th Birthday, after reading the positive reviews, and felt it would be something very special for him. The outside of the book is well done, and like the personalization, however, but when I opened the first page and saw that the print was so tiny that you couldn't even read it, I was aghast. I had just paid $100 , I felt I had been majorly ripped off. Save your money -
Review
by Michael SwaaleyI found the replica version of the times very interesting. In addition it was. Shipped quickly in a very attractive binder, it makes a great coffee table book. -
Beautiful
by KayThe items I purchased are to be used for gifts for 50th birthday celebrations coming up. I think they are wonderful. I hope the recipients do to!!! -
N.Y.Times Birthday Page...
by Harry GordonThanks guys. I've wanted this for decades. Thanks to the internet...it was quite easy. I was born on the 'day'...officially that the 'Arms Race' began ! I'm glad we've all made it to the 21st Century and beyond...LOL. Keep up the good work guys...oh yeah...and Gals too :) I'm just an Old'fogey!!! Sincerely...Harry Buzzy Gordon -
Great Gift
by Judith GoldwasserThis is a memorable gift for a special birthday or wedding anniversary -- and one that keeps on giving over the years as it is read and re-read. -
NYT Your Special Day Book
by SharonWe purchased this book for one of our clients, who reached his 80th birthday. We wanted something that could be a keepsake and also heartfelt. When our client received his gift he could not have been more pleased, he when on to say how he loved going through the pages of his childhood and growing up years. We will ordered more books for our clients who reach their significant milestones. -
Most Excellent
by KeithWhat impressed me most was that this newspaper reproduction was exactly what it promised to be. Beautifully bound, and an exact reproduction of the newspaper I ordered. The next thing that was most impressive was that the promptness of the delivery --just as advertised. It was a very much appreciated gift, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. What a great concept! -
Best ever gift!
by Victoria SidrowMy nephew said it was the "best gift " he got for his 40th birthday! Thanks -
Great gift!
by Joan LeningtonI gave this to friends celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. I received it within 3 days of my order, and my friends loved the book. -
Demetrios Panayi
by JanineOutstanding unique gift -- amazingly received by the recipient! Ordering more! -
Special Day Books
by DianaI love the special day books. They recapture what was typical as of the date of the book and reminds me of what life was like around time. Not only the content but also the style of the print brings back memories. -
Your Special Day Book
by LoraPurchased this for a birthday present for a friend who was greatly surprised and very pleased! Thank you! -
NY Times
by DianeMy father LOVED his gift on his 80th birthday. Such a wonderful idea...thank you. I heard about this on the radio 107.1 on my way to work. That is a great way to advertise. -
Problem Resolved
by JamesI ordered a 1944 NYTimes with the recipients birthday and name embossed on the cover. Whereas I received the proper paper, the embossed cover was totally wrong. The NYTimes gift shop corrected this error and FedEx'd the package to me in enough time to allow the gift to be delivered and appreciated. Your service is excellent and was greatly appreciated. -
Perfect!
by DeannaThis was the perfect gift! We didn't know what to get our grandmother for her 90th Birthday. We scored big time with this. It was so neat to see the advertisements from this time period. This book was binded in a quality hardback cover. The personalization on front was nicely done and really made the gift seem that much more expensive. I ended up ordering another one for my father for Christmas. I've had other family members hint that they would love this for a gift as well. -
Wonderful gift!!
by ChristinaMy husband's brother loved this beautiful gift. I found it online while looking for unusual one-of-a kind gifts. He was very pleased and we will be ordering this in the future for other family and friends. Bravo!! New York Times. Thank you, Christina -
News paper book
by KyokoI bought the item for my mom�s 65th birthday. She LOVED it!!!!! She couldn�t sleep whole night because she wanted to know what happened around the world on the day she was born. My husband and brother-in-law thought it was an excellent gift idea. Nevertheless, I felt NY times could have done better job in binding and packaging. It�s an expensive gift and I think NY Time should have done a better job in those two points so that it doesn�t look like a $20 gift item. -
Unique idea
by JoyWhat a terrific idea this was. I loved seeing all the news from my best friends birthday day. I want to get one for myself now. Very happy with it :) -
Special Day Book
by CarolynI bought this as a 60th birthday gift for my husband. Even though the print is small, as to get all the information in. The information in it is great as to what was happening on that day 60 years ago. The book is beautiful with his birthdate and name on it. I am well pleased with my purchase. -
Perfect Gift
by JudyI gave it to a friend who was having a 60th birthday. It was the perfect gift. Amazing. -
A great gift.
by Kaoru Domoto-TaylorI ordered the book of the day my husband was born for a Christmas present. He was excited when he saw it. He said of course he didn't remember things happening when he was born, but very curious about the era and would take time to read. -
Year of Birth Compilation
by MARYOrdered 3 of these for Christmas! A HIT with everyone. Magnificent - hard bound, beautiful - gold name/date embossing, well done and presented inside & out. Not to mention impeccably accurate for each and FAST shipping! -
Yes, but
by BerniceWonderful gift for my Dad's 96th birthday.. But the print's too small. I think the format of the original paper was much larger than the reproduction - should come with a magnifying glass. -
newspaper of birthday
by suzyMy niece was thrilled with the album containing the newspaper of the day she was born. This is a wonderful present and plan to send it to other family members and friends for their birthdays in the future. -
Special Birthday / Special Present
by JohnI've known Harvey since high school and wanted to do something special for a friend - and his 70th birthday. Harvey called and couldn't stop talking about it. It was beautifully packaged and presented. How can you not be excited about the news of the day - when you were born??? -
Best Birthday Ever !
by PeriI purchased this as a 60th birthday gift for someone who loves facts, history and trivia. My boyfriend said it was the best and most thoughtful gift he had ever received! It was also incredibly easy to order, arrived quickly and was beautifully presented. -
New York Times Special Day Book
by SunnyIt's a perfect gift and always well received. -
Great Gift
by Melinda TaksenBought this for my brother-in-law for his 70th birthday and he really loved it. Also, the people who helped me with my order were great and got it shipped out right away as I was late in placing my order, and wanted to get it there on the big day and it was no problem. Will definitely order it again for that 'special' gift. -
Special Day Book
by IsabelThis is a very good presentation of the newspaper printed on a specified date. It is a good way to remember someone's 50th birthday which is why I ordered it. It is great fun to look back in this way. The book itself i.e. the binding is very sturdy and attractive. -
your special day book
by terriWounderful,I bought this for my mother who is 85 and has everything,she was so pleased and excited.the book was of good quality.My mother loved looking and remembering when. Thank You for making her day such a special one. -
60th Birthday Gift
by KarenMy sister truly enjoyed receiving the NY Times edition of her 60th birthdate. Thank you. -
100 year celebration
by KathrynI purchased the special day book for my uncle on his 100th birthday celebration. My uncle absolutely loved the book. The packaging and presentation were very tasteful. The gift was a last minute thought and the staff expedited my purchase so that my uncle would receive the gift on time. Reba and her supervisor Georgeanne went well beyond what was expected of them to help take my uncle down memory lane. I was very impressed with the service as well as the product. -
New York Times Your Special Day Book
by SuzanneI splurged and bought this for my dear friend on her 65th Birthday. She absolutely loved it and I was delighted to give her this beautifully bond piece of history that occurred on the day of her birth. I highly recommend this gift. -
It's ok
by LindaThe pages were not reproduced as nicely as I hoped. -
book for my mom's 90th b'day
by jane#1 the cover was the only impressive part of this gift. there was very little (beyond ads) that reflected 9/1/1922.even with "magnifier" what little there was was far too small.i would think that if putting together a fair representation of the nyt for that period was so limited you would not offer it.perhaps more current issues provide more to work with but my mom's was sooo lame.so disappointing for such a special occasion.NO STARS RATING NOT LISTED BELOW -
Special Date Book
by LizThe NYTimes book of the day my dad was born was highly anticipated. The disappointment came when you opened it and the type was so so small, even with the poor magnifier included it was so hard to read. As a birthday present for an 80th birthday it was disappointing. Even these 50 year old eyes struggled. -
bound paper from a special day
by PeterThe bound paper for the day we were married in 2011, was exquisitely put together (minus distortion of the actual newspaper pages which was a little surprising). The gilded and transparent paper in the front and the embossed cover were perfect for my anniversary gift. Howevr, I agreed to do this review because the woman who took my order went above and beyond to help me get the book to the shipping address in time, saving my anniversary. Thank you! -
NY TIMES FROM DATE OF BIRTH
by MichaelA fabulous gift......... She loved it.. Perfect present! -
Excellent
by JoannePurchased as a gift. Recipient loved it. It was nicer than expected. -
nsapday
by margaretVery nice item, my husband will love it. -
Excellent
by IsabelleI purchased a facsimile copy of the NYT for a friend's 60th birthday. She was delighted with it. -
We also find the print to be so small that reading it is laborious for everyone in our family.
by BeverlyWe agree the NY TIMES should warn customers about this. It's a great idea that�s nearly impossible to interact with due to the tiny print size (5pt font?) Upon opening the book all of our enthusiasm just evaporated into awkward silence, with the person whose birthday gift it was having to contrive unfelt expressions of interest. The magnifier isnt strong enough to make for comfortable reading either. We feel cheated. After all it would be easy to include a life-size image on the web page. -
The best gift for a 70 years old man!!!!!
by FELIXAre you looking for a different gift to someone who needs nothing??? This is it!!!!! The best gift ever!!!! it was a big surprise for him and he is still enjoying it..... -
Perfect present for history teacher's birthday
by SandyThe New York Times Your Special Day Book is a perfect present for my brother who is a retired history professor. It arrived in the wonderful box and the book looks like a treasure before you even open it. Since is a paper for day in 1944 the articles in the newspaper really are fascinating. Even the ads convey the history of the times. WWII abroad and on the home front really come to life. -
Special Day
by LuisGreat gift to give!!! People love it. -
New York Times Newspaper Special Day Book
by MaryI ordered this Special Day Book for our son's 50th Birthday. I was very impressed with the quality and the reprint of the New York Times newspaper printed the day of his birth. It was the perfect gift for his SPECIAL DAY! Highly recommend. -
Great 60th birthday gift!!
by ErinMy Dad is super hard to buy for and we didn't know just what to get him for his 60th birthday. I am so happy we ordered this item. It's great. I think it's something he is really going to enjoy. -
great gift
by HeidiThis was an anniversary gift, and the couple really enjoyed it. The cover and binding were very nice, and the delivery was quick. I would definitely consider buying this product for another occasion. -
Special Day Book
by FayThis book is a perfect gift for someone celebrating their 80th Birthday. Unfortunately, the first copy sent had the wrong name on the inside page which did dimmed the glow on the entire celebration. A corrected copy was sent promptly and a apologetic phone call was appreciated. -
Great purchase and unique gift.
by TiaI purchased the "Your Special Day" Book for a relative and was very impressed with the quality. The order was completed and shipped very quickly. I will be ordering this product again for other family members as it makes a great gift. -
NSAPDAY-BLUE New York Times Your Special Day Book
by DeborahTo Whom It May Concern: This was a special book ordered for our beloved Aunt who celebrated her 100th birthday. The quality and content was so superior and special, we cannot thank you enough. The efficiency of order process and receipt of the book was excellent. Thank you again. -
NY Times Book Review
by LindaI sent this as a birthday gift for a male friend. He is a history buff. He thought it was terrific. So it worked out to be a great gift. -
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In its most basic form, chaestli needs a row and a column element to take action.
Containers are not necessary in any way.
When you need a fixed layout, you can implement this by using a container with a constrain.
A container is also necessary when defining the space between the edges and the beginning of the
grid.
Cols can be given a size by using the `grid--span` mixin with a given ratio that is a number between 0 and up to 1.
The gutter between columns can be defined by using the `grid--space` and providing a `gutter` property.
The helpers `grid--push` and `grid--pull` can be used to give offset to specific columns
The `gutter` property may contain up to four numbers that are interpreted identically to the `margin` or `padding` css property.
The `edge` property in the config object given to the `grid--space` mixin defines the edge spacing.
The `grid--space` mixin takes an optional `mq` property that defines, when the gutter is applied.
This allows for complex changes in gutter and edge sizing according to the current media query.
Also the `grid--span` mixin accepts an `mq` property that controls, when the sizing directive shall be active.
It's possible to nest a grid structure within a grid column. These grids can even have their own rules such as different gutters.
Important: Don't try to nest container elements, as their purpose (max-width, edge spacing) only makes sense in their outermost instance.
By leveraging `container`, `row` and `cols` properties in the config objects of the core mixins, any BEM module is able to scaffold a grid.


| PhotoLine Tip 6: Set Your Text on Fire! |
| 1. Start
with a new image, for example 200 x 100 pixel in size, RGB color.
2. Make sure that your layers panel is open. If it's not open, select View/Layers. Then create a new layer, same size and type as background layer, select Layer/New Layer and press OK. 3. Select the Vector Text tool from the tool bar (click on the Text icon an hold down the mouse key. Select the vector text from the popup.) and type your text at the tool options panel. Press Font to setup the size and style of your text, for example Arial 26 points. Click on Set to place the Text.
4. You can now place your text,
but press Ctrl/Alt while dragging the text to avoid loosing the
mask.
6. Create
a linear blend from black to yellow.
9. Create a dark Red (R180, G0,
B0) foreground color. And take a unsharp brush (about 7 pixels) to draw
something like this:
10. Now, click on the finger
tool in the toolbar,
select a brush about 5 pixels and smear the fire to get something like
this:
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minimum customers per hour
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BBQ BACON BURGER
Our BBQ Bacon Burger features our special house ground blend of wagyu and sirloin, spiced perfectly, and finished off with just a drop of white truffle oil. A butter grilled brioche bun layered with roasted red onion, perfectly crispy pork belly, and our hickory smoked BBQ sauce.
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Due: Friday, March 3rd, 5:00P.M.
ball
is null
run()
, ball
is initialized to null
. Then, we pass it to setupBall()
; therefore, we make a copy of the address inside ball
(which is null
) and give that to setupBall()
. setupBall()
then sets ball
equal to a new GOval
:
private void setupBall(GOval ball) { ball = new GOval(BALL_RADIUS * 2, BALL_RADIUS * 2); ... }The problem is that this overwrites the address given to
setupBall()
with its own address, so it no longer has any relationship with the version of ball
from its caller. Thus, the GOval
created can be referenced only within setupBall
, so when we go back to run()
, ball
is still null
:
GOval ball = null; ... setupLabel(); setupBall(ball); // Ball is still null! while (true) { ball.move(dx, dy); ... }Here's a diagram of the stack and heap to visualize what's going on:
ball
before passing it to setupBall()
, or make ball
an instance variable and don't even bother passing it as a parameter.
dx
and dy
incorrectly updatedcheckForCollisions()
is supposed to change dx
and dy
, but we are only passing copies of the two variables from run()
:
double dx = rgen.nextDouble(MIN_DX, MAX_DX); double dy = rgen.nextDouble(MIN_DY, MAX_DY); ... while (true) { ball.move(dx, dy); checkForCollisions(ball, dx, dy); ... }In other words, because
dx
and dy
are primitives, checkForCollisions()
will have its own copies of them, and any changes we make to them in checkForCollisions()
will not affect the original variables in run()
.
dx
and dy
instance variables and don't even bother passing them as arguments. Not every variable should be an instance variable, of course. But as a rule of thumb, any variable that will be changed over the course of multiple methods can be an instance variable.
int
, double
, boolean
, or other primitive, youll need to return that value from the method. However, you can only return one value from a method. As an alternative solution, we could have split checkForCollisions()
into two separate methods checkForXCollision()
and checkForYCollision()
that each return their updated values.
getRandomNewColor()
independently:
ball.setColor(getRandomNewColor(ball.getColor())); text.setColor(getRandomNewColor(ball.getColor()));Thus, the two randomly-generated colors will likely differ from one another.
Color newColor = getRandomNewColor(ball.getColor()); ball.setColor(newColor); text.setColor(newColor);
GLabel
not horizontally centereddouble x = (getWidth() / 2.0) - (text.getWidth() / 2.0); double y = getHeight() - TEXT_HEIGHT; text.setLocation(x,y); text.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 32));As a result, the location is based off of the smaller, default size, not the larger font size.
GLabel
first and only afterwards set the location.
ball.move()
calls from checkForCollisions()
. These aren't buggy! What they're doing is moving the ball away from the wall so that it doesn't go offscreen when bouncing. If you remove them, this alters the bouncing behavior slightly and gives you a modified secret code G9Y8B-O1G9.
RandomGenerator
for the purposes of this assignment (not due to debugging this program). Because we set the "seed" of the RandomGenerator
(which means that each time you run your program you'll get the same series of random values), you must generate all random numbers after the rgen.setSeed(106 + 'A')
in run()
. Some people, when making their dx
and dy
instance variables, also initialized them to random values outside of run as follows:
private double dx = rgen.nextDouble(MIN_DX, MAX_DX); private double dy = rgen.nextDouble(MIN_DY, MAX_DY);If you generate random values outside of
run()
, they will be generated before run()
is called (and thus before the seed is set) so you will get actual random values that will change every time. The solution is to initialize dx
and dy
inside of run()
:
private double dx; private double dy; public void run() { rgen.setSeed(106 + 'A'); GOval ball = null; dx = rgen.nextDouble(MIN_DX, MAX_DX); dy = rgen.nextDouble(MIN_DY, MAX_DY); ... }


Figures
- Simple styling of a simple document
- Moving a style from one element to another
- The results of a property value with multiple keywords
- The result of equivalent style sheets
- Grouping both selectors and rules
- Using a class selector
- Using generic and specific selectors to combine styles
- Selecting elements with multiple class names
- Selecting elements based on their attributes
- Selecting elements based on attributes and their values
- Selecting elements based on portions of attribute values
- Selecting elements based on substrings within attribute values
- Selecting elements based on substrings that begin attribute values
- Selecting elements based on substrings that end attribute values
- A document tree structure
- Selecting an element based on its context
- A very specific descendant selector
- Using descendant selectors to apply different styles to the same type of element
- A document tree fragment
- Another document tree fragment
- Selecting adjacent siblings
- Selecting following siblings
- Styling the root element
- Selecting images that are only children inside links
- Selecting images that are only children inside links
- Selecting images that are the only sibling of their type
- Styling first children
- Styling last children
- Selecting first-of-type tables
- Selecting last-of-type tables
- Styling second children
- Styling every third list item
- Styling every other table row
- Combining patterns of :nth-child() and :nth-last-child()
- Selecting the even-numbered links
- Highlighting a form element that has focus
- Changing layout with dynamic pseudo-classes
- Styling enabled and disabled UI elements
- Styling checked and indeterminate UI elements
- Styling valid and invalid UI elements
- Styling a fragment identifier target
- Styling list items that don’t have a certain class
- Styling elements with a certain class that aren’t list items
- Styling table cells that aren’t in the table’s header
- The ::first-letter pseudo-element in action
- The ::first-line pseudo-element in action
- Inserting content before an element


org.apache.poi.hslf.model
Classes
AutoShape
Background
Fill
Line
MasterSheet
Notes
Picture
Placeholder
PPGraphics2D
Shape
ShapeFactory
ShapeGroup
ShapeTypes
Sheet
SimpleShape
Slide
SlideMaster
TextBox
TextRun


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This is an example of Custom element Chart padding and spacing of columns series. In order to prevent adjacent columns overlap you have to set the skipOverlappingPoints setting to true. You can see how to set the columns and the series gap percent. If you want the columns in the two series groups to overlap you have to set the columnSeriesOverlap setting to true. You can also see how to set the columns spacing and the minimum and maximum column width.