"Passing Owls Head" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Passing Owls Head" by Doug Mills

Heritage passing Owls Head during the Great Schooner Race of 2013.[

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I Didn't Do It Gets Second Season

Photo Credit: Disney Channel

Disney Channel has ordered a second season of the comedy series "I Didn't Do It," starring popular actress and recording artist Olivia Holt (Disney XD's "Kickin' It"), Austin North, Piper Curda, Peyton Clark, and Sarah Gilman. It was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. The series premiered in January and season to date is Disney Channel’s #1 series among Tweens 9-14 (a tie) and ranks among the network’s Top 5 series with both Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11. New episodes of "I Didn't Do It" premiere SUNDAYS (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

In making the announcement, Bonnett said, "These five actors have an extraordinary bond on screen and off. Our audience loves watching their chemistry as BFFs who get into the most ridiculous situations every week, all while navigating the challenging world of high school."

Each episode begins with the close-knit group of five teenagers in the midst of a wild occurrence – something incredible, something so comically absurd, it has them trying to explain away the craziness. Through a series of flashbacks, they recount the various and sometimes random moments leading up to their present predicament.

"I Didn't Do It" was created by Tod Himmel ("90210," "The Starter Wife") and Josh Silverstein ("So Random!") and is a production of It's a Laugh Productions, Inc.

Huge congratulations goes out to the cast and crew.

Schooner Nathaniel Bowditch - David's Daily Digital

Schooner Nathaniel Bowditch under full sail during last year's Great Schooner Race.

White House Schedule - July 3, 2014

President Barack Obama talks with Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jason Furman, National Economic Council Director Jeffrey Zients and Chief of Staff Denis McDonough in the Oval Office, July 2, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office

In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room.

10:00 AM	The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office
12:30 PM	The President and the Vice President meet for lunch Private Dining Room Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest Brady Press Briefing Room

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE JULY 3, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
JULY 3, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry has no public appointments.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
Deputy Secretary Burns is on travel to Vienna, Austria from Tuesday, July 1 through Friday, July 4 in connection with the P5+1 talks.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
12:00 p.m.  Deputy Secretary Higginbottom meets with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Eladio Loizaga, at the Department of State.

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
Administrator Shah is on travel to Zambia from July 1 through July 3 as a part of a U.S. delegation headed by Dr. Jill Biden and Ambassador Russell.  Their travel will highlight how girls’ education and women’s participation in government, the economy, and civil society can accelerate economic development, improve health and educational outcomes, strengthen democratic governance, and foster peace and security.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN 
Under Secretary Sherman is on travel to Vienna, Austria from Tuesday, July 1 through Friday, July 4 in connection with the P5+1 talks.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
7:45 a.m.  Counselor Shannon meets with Singaporean Ambassador to the U.S. Kumar Mirpuri, in Washington, DC.
10:00 a.m.  Counselor Shannon meets with Salvadoran Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez, Guatemalan Foreign Minister Fernando Carrera, Honduran Foreign Minister Mireya Aguero de Corrales, at the Department of State.
11:15 a.m.  Counselor Shannon meets with U.S. Ambassador to Chile Mike Hammer, at the Department of State.
12:15 p.m.  Counselor Shannon attends a meeting at the White House.
2:15 p.m.  Counselor Shannon attends a meeting at the White House.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSULAR AFFAIRS MICHELE BOND
Acting Assistant Secretary Bond is on travel to Mexico through July 3. While in Mexico she will meet with government counterparts to discuss consular affairs and deliver remarks at the New Consulate Compound Dedication Ceremony in Monterrey, Mexico.


ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
10:00 a.m.  Assistant Secretary Jacobson joins Counselor Shannon in a meeting with Salvadoran Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez, Guatemalan Foreign Minister Fernando Carrera, Honduran Foreign Minister Mireya Aguero de Corrales, at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m.  Assistant Secretary Jacobson participates in the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the Organization of American States, in Washington, DC.


ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD 
3:00 p.m.  Assistant Secretary Richard meets with Embassy of Israel Deputy Head of Mission Reuven Azar, at the Department of State.
4:00 p.m.  Assistant Secretary Richard meets with Kurdish Minister and Head of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan Regional Government Falah Mustafa Bakir, at the Department of State.


AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHERINE RUSSELL
Ambassador Russell is on travel to Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone from June 30 through July 7 as a part of a U.S. delegation headed by Dr. Jill Biden and Administrator Shah. During their travel, Dr. Biden, Administrator Shah, and Ambassador Russell will highlight how girls’ education and women’s participation in government, the economy, and civil society can accelerate economic development, improve health and educational outcomes, strengthen democratic governance, and foster peace and security.

"Before The Great Schooner Race" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Before The Great Schooner Race" by Doug Mills

Stephen Taber, Grace Bailey, Mistress, Heritage and Victory Chimes before The Great Schooner Race.[07-05-2013]

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Photos Preview: The Fosters "Say Something" Airs July 7th

Fans of the ABC Family series 'The Fosters' will be able to watch an all new episode July 7th at 9pm ET/PT entitled "Say Something". Callie makes an important decision to address the hold-up in her adoption face on, but Jude may be more affected by her choice than he lets show. Things heat up between Callie and Wyatt, but Callie realizes she may not be emotionally ready to take the next step. Lena vies for the Principal's job at Anchor Beach, which causes some friction in her already rocky relationship with Timothy. When the dance team holds auditions for a new member, Mariana questions why she was chosen to join the team, and she doesn't like the answer.

Guest staring in this episode is Bailee Madison.

This series stars Teri Polo (“Meet the Parents”) as Stef Adams Foster, Sherri Saum (“In Treatment”) as Lena Adams Foster, Jake T. Austin (“Wizards of Waverly Place”) as Jesus Adams Foster, Hayden Byerly (“Parenthood”) as Jude Adams Foster, David Lambert (“Aaron Stone”) as Brandon Adams Foster, Maia Mitchell (“Teen Beach Movie”) as Callie Jacob, Danny Nucci (“Titanic”) as Mike Foster and Cierra Ramirez (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”) as Mariana Adams Foster. Greg Gugliotta, Elaine Goldsmith Thomas, Benny Medina, and John Ziffren also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Nuyorican Productions, Inc., and Prodco, Inc.

Photos Credit: ABC Family

Flowers in Rusting Pot - David's Daily Digital

Red flowers in a rusting pot, Castine, Maine.