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By Craig Lamb
If you are shopping for a deal on a new boat, the search is over just in time for the best fishing of the summer. You can own the choice of the pros while getting top value with a brand new, fully rigged Skeeter Boat.
There's no time to wait, the best deal of the season won't last long. The Sizzling Summer Savings is only available for a limited time, from May 1-June 10, 2018. During that time you can take advantage of an up to $1,500 instant rebate on eligible, new Model Year 2018 and prior freshwater models in the lineup.
Looking at a saltwater boat? The Sizzling Summer Savings is an even sweeter deal. Buyers of a new Model Year 2018 or prior SX200 and SX210's are eligible for a $1,500 instant rebate. The new Model Year 2018 and prior SX220, SX2250, SX230 and SX240's are eligible for a $3,000 instant rebate.
When it comes to saltwater fishing, you can't go wrong with the SX240.
The SX240 comes rigged and ready for fishing. That means an I-tube aluminum trailer with tandem axles, which remains an optional accessory with some saltwater brands. The standard trailer features a Fulton jack stand and winch for effortless loading and swing-away tongue for more storage options. Another Skeeter standard is a Lowrance® Elite 9 Ti touch, factory installed to ensure worry-free rigging. A removable windshield for storage or extra-large screen mounting electronics comes standard, and so does Seastar® tilt hydraulic steering. A retractable boarding ladder for safe, convenient boarding and 17 vertical rod holders add even more to the list of standard options.
Click here to view detailed features, optional accessories, and more about the SX240.
Sizzling Summer Savings also includes a $1,500 instant rebate on the top-of-the-line new FX20 LE and FX21 LE.
One of the reasons the FXLE Series is such a good deal—and wise investment—is that many options you normally would need to piecemeal together to complete your dream rig are part of the standard package. Skeeter eliminates the guesswork by choosing accessories and options that are optimized for the FXLE Series models. All of the details are taken care of at the factory, where skilled craftsmen do the rigging as part of Skeeter's commitment to total quality control.
Some of the standard features include:
- Skeeter Built™ Trailer with new fiberglass fenders, and a tongue step and ladder—making boarding safer and easier
- Color matched twin Power-Pole® Blades, console pin stripe, interior deck, and seating
- Exclusive Lowrance® Carbon Electronics- with Sonic Hub 2
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Are you an avid angler who also values family fun on the water? Then the Solera® Series has you covered. With the Sizzling Summer Saving sales event receive a $1,500 instant rebate on the Solera 205.
When you combine the superior smooth, dry ride of a deep-V hull, and a performance-driven fishing rig with room for the entire family the result is the Skeeter Solera 205.
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Performance and fishability are delivered in a wide-open, spacious, and comfortable interior with room for a family to fish, play and cruise all in the same package. Head out for a morning of serious fishing and then pick up the family for an afternoon of water sports. The Solera 205 is ready for it all.
Get started now at skeeterboats.com, where you can find a dealer and begin building your Skeeter using the boat building tool.
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Demi Lovato Reveals 'Unbroken' Album Cover
What's the best way to celebrate your birthday if you're one of the most successful teen pop stars in the business?
For Demi Lovato, who turned 19 over the weekend, the best gift turned out to be one she gave her fans.
On Friday, the day before her birthday, Lovato treated her Twitter followers to a glimpse of her upcoming album, 'Unbroken.' Tweeting a picture of the artwork for the CD, which is due for a September 20 release, she wrote: "I have THE BEST FANS EVER!!! Thank you so much for all the early Birthday wishes….To show my appreciation I thought I would give you a little present…look closely!!! "
The photo finds Lovato in dark makeup, looking into the distance while using the ringed fingers of her right hand to absent-mindedly clutch the fur shrug she's wearing. It's a glamorous, decidedly grown-up look for the star, who was only 16 when she released her first album, 2008′s 'Don't Forget' — but one that fits with the themes of newfound maturity and self-determination that she's explored since publicly struggling with personal issues over the last year.
The first single from 'Unbroken,' the number 10 hit 'Skyscraper,' earned Lovato a Choice Summer: Song honor from the Teen Choice Awards this year.

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Costa Rica: Can a Coffee Be Too Perfect?
There's a few of us in the coffee trade… overopinionated, obsessive, bi-polar green coffee buyers. We like an underdog, and will champion a great, under-appreciated coffee ad nauseam. And conversely we will hurl invective with enthusiasm at an overrated coffee. There's nothing in-between, greatness and
nothingness. We are grumblers and curmudgeons. We really, really like coffee. For years, Costa Rican coffees have been a stick in my craw, because so many of them offered in the U.S. market are precisely that thing in between. They occupy a space on the margins of Specialty Coffee; too balanced and mild to be banished to the Quickie-Marts of the world, too quietly boring to inspire me to give a rat's behind about them. In past years, I can't express the kind of stupor that cupping 20 lots of SHB Costa Rican coffees will induce. And they are so popular! Everyone asks for them, everyone buys them, every coffeehouse serves them. They sell if they are good, if they are bad; they would sell if the bag was full of sawdust. That's why we went with the La Minita coffees when nothing else could measure up. What could a cupper expect from the Costa Rican cup? A clean, mildly sweet, mildly bright, mild-bodied cup of mild coffee. For me, it was like a cup of stripmall Suburbia. It was a cup that was ubiquitous, inoffensive, didn't say where it came from, didn't have character. And character is my modus operandi as a cupper … even if it's not a perfect match for my palate; I will always have respect for a coffee with character. While particular Costa Rican farms (fincas) receive an undue amount of attention, coffee drinkers are wise to remember there are 130,000 large and small farms. The problem in Costa Rica is they have promoted a system where coffee is sold as "brands" developed by the mill (Beneficio) rather than by distinct lots of coffee from particular farms. We evaluate every coffee by the cup quality, not the route to market ... but I personally would like to see this Beneficio "brand" notion abandoned. In most cases our coffee is designated by farm. Another problem: Catimor, the coffee varietal that has great yield per tree but inferior cup quality, and Costa Rica bought into the Catimor re-planting craze in a big way. About 10-20 years ago farms systematically ripped out Caturra from the 1950s and planted the Catimor types called "Costa Rica 95" and "5175." Catimor is actually a cross between Caturra (a medium-yield, quality varietal with citrusy character) and Timor Robusta, hence the name Ca-Timor. It's this Timor Robusta that taints the cup character, producing a particular unpolished, rough character in the cup. It actually does little harm when it is 10% or less of the coffee in a cup, but above that it can be foul. We try to avoid it, if I can detect it is present.
On the Flip Side …
Okay, enough complaining: This year the Costa Rica samples have been a real treat! The traditionally mediocre coffees were okay, the okay coffees were
good, and the good coffees were great. And since only the last category has anything to do with Sweet Maria's, you are going to see an expanded selection of Costa Rican coffees. Old-timers know the La Minita Tarrazú is the benchmark not only of Costa Rican coffees, but also for Central American wet-processed coffees in general. It is excellent, as always! But the other offerings from Tarrazú have ascended to the same rung, or at least close to it. The Llano Bonito isn't prepared to the same high level as the La Minita but the cup has a remarkable high-toned bright snap in it, and considerable depth in chocolate midrange flavors. The La Laguna from Tres Rios has a raspberry fresh-fruit flavor. The Conquistador is ripely fruited; the La Magnolia has spice and lemon zest. And coming in late July we have our Auction Lot we won in the 2003 Costa Rica auction (called Cosecha del Oro or Golden Crop). The El Legendario coffee from South Tarrazú is a deep cup, with raisiny fruit, blackberry, spice, and an overall deep cup character that is rare in the range of coffee flavors that come from Costa Rica. In short, these are coffees with character, coffees that inspire adjectives galore! Read the online Coffee Cupping Reviews for our Costa Rican coffees on the web site for more information.
Just One More Inscrutable Detail …
Just what exactly is Tarrazú? It's a valley, but there's an ongoing problem with Tarrazú coffees … the name has received such attention that coffees are being sold as Tarrazú when they are 100 miles outside the region. (The same problem arises with the Antigua name in Guatemala). Since the coffees are Beneficio-branded, there's a great temptation to blend in outside coffees at the mill. True, the verity of an origin is of great concern, but the cup character is of greater concern. I have definitely cupped many Tarrazú coffees that do not live up to the name, and many non-Tarrazús that are better. This is the benefit of the blind-cupping process. As coffee tradespeople and consumers, we need to seek truth in the regional differences, and also avoid getting hung up on "brand names" as the ultimate determination of quality ...its a tough balancing act but singular attention to cup quality will prevail!
Sweet Maria's Coffee Inc.
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Sweet Marias Green Coffee Offerings on 6/15/03:
Central American 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 20 lb
Costa Rican Dota -El Conquistador $5.00 $9.50 $21.75
Costa Rican Tarrazú - Llano Bonito $4.70 $8.93 $20.45
Costa Rican Tres Rios - La Laguna $4.60 $8.74 $20.01 $70.84
Costa Rican Tres Rios - La Magnolia $4.90 $9.31 $21.32
Costa Rican La Minita Tarrazú $6.80 $12.92 $30.26 $108.80
Costa Rican Santa Elena "Miel" $4.70 $8.93 $20.45 $72.38
Guatemala Antigua -La Flor del Cafe $5.10 $9.69 $22.19
Guatemala Coban Tanchi $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $77.00
Guatemala Huehuetenango -El Injerto $4.90 $9.31 $21.32
Guatemala Huehuetenango -Huixoc $4.80 $9.12 $20.88
Mexican Organic Chiapas $4.60 $8.74 $20.01 $70.84
Mexican Oaxaca - Fino Rojas $4.60 $8.74 $20.01 $70.84
Mexican Organic Oaxaca -El Olivo $4.60 $8.74 $20.01
Nicaragua Org/FT Segovia -Miraflores $4.80 $9.12 $20.88
Nicaragua Matagalpa Maragogype $5.20 $9.88 $22.62
Nicaragua Matagalpa Pacamara 19+ $4.90 $9.31 $21.32
Panama Auction Lot -Elida Estate $6.20 $11.78 $26.97 $95.48
South American 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 20 lb
Bolivian Organic -Aecar Coop $4.80 $9.12 $20.88$73.92
Brazil "Cup of Excellence" -Boa Vista $7.50 $14.25 $32.63
Brazil Fazenda Vargem Grande $4.60 $8.74 $20.01 $70.84
Colombian Huila Supremo Lot 4286 $4.40 $8.36 $19.14
Colombian Narino -San Lorenzo $5.10 $9.69 $22.19 $78.54
Colombian Organic Mesa de Los Santos $5.10 $9.69 $22.19
Peru Org-FT Chanchamayo $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $77.00
African- Arabian 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 20 lb
Ethiopian Harar Horse Lot 4333 $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $77.00
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Lot 4452 $5.20 $9.88 $22.62 $80.08
Kenya AA Auction Lot -Mika 432 $5.70 $10.83 $24.80$87.78
Kenya AA Auction Lot -Rugeju 673 $6.10 $11.59 $26.54
Tanzanian Southern Peaberry $4.90 $9.31 $21.32 $75.46
Uganda AA Mbale Bugisu $4.20 $7.98 $18.27 $64.68
Yemen Mokha Ismaili (Hirazi) $7.80 $14.82 $36.27 $124.80
Yemen Mokha Haimi $7.20 $13.68 $33.48 $115.20
Yemen Mokha Mattari $6.55 $12.45 $28.49$104.80
Zimbabwe AA+ Salimba $4.80 $9.12 $20.88$73.92
Indonesian- Indian 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 20 lb
Indian Monsooned Malabar Coehlo's Gold $5.00 $9.50
$21.75 $77.00
Indian Pearl Mountain Peaberry $4.80 $9.12 $20.88$73.92
Java Government Estate -Blawan $4.70 $8.93 $20.45 $72.38
Papua New Guinea Arokara AA $4.80 $9.12 $20.88$73.92
Papua New Guinea -Organic A $4.80 $9.12 $20.88$73.92
Sulawesi Toraja Gr. 1 -Lot 1942 $4.50 $8.55 $19.58 $69.30
Sulawesi Aged Kalossi Toraja $6.00 $11.40 $26.10 $92.40
Aged Sumatra Mandheling $5.80 $11.02 $25.23 $89.32
Sumatra Iskandar Triple-Pick $5.30 $10.07 $23.06 $81.62
Sumatra Mandheling DP Lot 8809 $4.50 $8.55 $19.58
Sumatra Mandheling DP -SUPER PREP $4.90 $9.31 $21.32
Islands- Blends -Etc. 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 20 lb
Hawaii Kona-Greenwell Farms '02 $15.00 $28.80$69.75 5
lb limit
Puerto Rican Yauco Selecto AA $10.40 $19.76 $48.36 5 lb limit
SM's Moka Kadir Blend $5.60 $10.64 $24.36 $86.24
SM's Espresso Monkey Blend $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $77.00
SM's Classic Italian Espresso Blend $4.80 $9.12 $20.88
SM's Decaf Espresso Blend $5.60 $10.64 $24.36 $86.24
SM's Liquid Amber Espresso Blend $5.30 $10.07 $23.06
SM's French Roast Blend $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $77.00
SM's Roasted French Chicory $4.80 $9.12 $20.88$73.92
Decafs 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb 20 lb
African Highland WP Decaf Blend $5.50 $10.45 $23.93
Brazil Prima Qualita WP Decaf $4.60 $8.74 $20.01 $70.84
Colombian Santa Isabella WP Decaf $5.00 $9.50 $21.75
Costa Rican Monte Crisol WP Decaf $5.10 $9.69 $22.19
Ethiopian Harar Horse WP Decaf $5.50 $10.45 $23.93 $84.70
Ethiopian WP Decaf -Sidamo DP $5.00 $9.50 $21.75 $77.00
Guatemala WP Decaf -Injertal Estate $5.20 $9.88 $22.62
Mexican Esmeralda Natural Decaf $4.40 $8.36 $19.14
Sulawesi Toraja WP Decaf $5.10 $9.69 $22.19 $78.54
Sumatra WP Decaf $5.20 $9.88 $22.62 $80.08


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Letterbox Love - a British meme for sharing the books you've acquired this week through the letterbox, library, and other places!
It's been a long time since I've posted, so I thought I'd kick things off again by sharing some of the books I've received recently.
First up, I won a lovely package of books via Smexy Books, including several ARCs.
I'm about half way through 'Barefoot In The Rain' which came out this week and it is very sweet. I'm probably going to dip into one of the historical romances soon, as they look fun, but I'm part way through so many books right now that I need to finish some before I start anything else. I also read 'Where Angels Rest', a crime novel with a romantic line through it, which I enjoyed.
- The green one is 'Palace of Impossible Dreams' by Jennifer Fallon, book 3 in the Tide Lords series. It's been a while since I read a good fantasy novel, and I gobbled through the first 2 books, but had to slow down because of homework.
- The giant yellow one is A Clash Of Kings, book 2 in the 'Song Of Ice And Fire' series. I've read the first half before, a while ago, but got stuck, and wanted to get back in to the series.
- 'Ratcatcher' is about a Bow Street Runner in London, and is full of highwaymen and secret plans, very interesting.
- I'm getting back to 'Gunmetal Magic' as soon as I'm done with A Clash Of Kings, but it's been put off for a little while because it's not a library book.
- I won the monthly comments contest at Book Lovers, Inc., and picked 'Lover Unleashed' as my book. I love the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, but the description for this book hadn't jumped at me the way the others did, so I hadn't read it sooner. I thought it was ok, but it felt like a bridging book, introducing new story arcs. I can't wait to read the next one though, and it's fairly near the top of my 'to buy' list at the moment.
How about you? What have you read recently? Do you have any recommendations for me? Feel free to share links to your own Letterbox Love/IMM/Stacking The Shelves, etc, post in the comments.


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The holidays are beautiful in almost (key word here) every way and entertaining for the holidays is fun and festive. Below I've shared some fabulous holiday greatness and goodies!
1. The drinks! Shown: Ginger Fizz Cocktail + Affogato (peppermint ice cream and hot cocoa)
2. The display
3. The table: layer silver and gold balls in bowls over a plaid table cloth, finish it off with a mix of white blooms.
4. Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall 13′ dress. image via Style.com for a more casual look layer beautiful baubles with a hint of red. Image via Erica Cook, Moth Design. see J.Crew for similar necklace
5. Yummy treats. I think I need to make these cupcakes..I'll share a pic, if I do! (Image via Rue Magazine.)
** Today I'm sharing my Home For the Holidays Wish list on Jamie Meares' fabulous blog I Suwannee, be sure to pop over and check it out!


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"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"
The third film seeks to get the franchise back on its feet finds Lucy and Edmund bringing along cousin Eustace to meet Prince Caspian for a trip on the Dawn Treader. Along the way there's all manner of warriors, dragons and dwarves--oh my!. In theaters everywhere, watch the trailer
"The Tourist"
The third, and easily best, of 2010's "Whoops! I Fell for a Super-Spy" romcoms stars Angelina Jolie who lures Johnny Depp into her web of international intrigue so she can use him as bait. In theaters everywhere, read our review and watch the trailer
"And Everything is Going Fine"
Steven Soderberg presents a documentary about the great storyteller Spalding Grey, who committed suicide following a lifelong battle with depression. In limited release, watch the trailer
"The Company Men"
This tries to make some thoughtful points about the economic crisis by presenting us the story of three upper-middle class guys who get laid off. Badly misses the mark. In limited release, read our review and watch the trailer
"The Fighter"
A blast--a funny, energetic, exciting ride set to a high octane soundtrack and featuring great performances from Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. In limited release, read our review and watch the trailer
"Hemingway's Garden of Eden"
Based on Ernest Hemingway's novel about a young couple honeymooning across Europe whose marriage is thrown into turmoil by another woman. In limited release, watch the trailer
A 25th anniversary re-release of the definitive nine-hour film about the Holocaust, considered by some to be the greatest documentary ever. In limited release, watch the trailer
"The Tempest"
While Julie Taymor struggles to bring Spider-Man to Broadway, you can see her singular vision brought to bear on Shakespeare's story about the survivors of a shipwreck stranded on an island. In this version the lead of Prospero is now Prospera, and played by Helen Mirren, co-starring Russell Banks, Alfred Molina and Djimon Honsou. In limited release, watch the trailer
"I Love You, Phillip Morris"
Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor star in this film based on the true story of a man awakened to his own homosexuality by a near-death experience, He then turns to a life of crime, one that lands him jail, where he meets the love of his life, someone for whom he will do anything to be with. In limited release, read our review and watch the trailer
This Week's New Movies: "The Fighter" Takes on All Comers
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Construction and housing will lead the nation back to prosperity.
I have spent the last couple of columns talking about the mistakes we made in the last boom, and how to avoid them as we stand on the edge of the recovery. But while we weren't looking the last several weeks, the housing market has apparently had an upswing, and is showing signs of recovery, admittedly from tepid to robust, in many markets around the country.
And now we are hearing that general economic activity is slowing down. Europe, especially Spain, continues to have a remarkable impact on global financial markets, because the investor world dislikes uncertainty. A default or other financial crisis in Spain could result in a domino effect in the Euro Zone, because the strength of the union and its currency has never been tested.
I'm puzzled about this, since Spain's economy is only the size of California's, and was smaller before California's downturn over the last few years. Add to that worry the fact that the American consumer has turned wary, as the daily news barrages us with reports of slow-downs in hiring and manufacturing.
It's true that some industries have remained strong so far this year, in- cluding the auto manufacturers and the hospitality industry. I travel almost every week, and every popular restaurant I go to is packed. Nevertheless, employment gains have stalled and the unemployment rate is stuck above 8% with no relief in sight. So now the consumer has turned the winter of enthusiasm into the summer of caution.
It is a vicious cycle largely driven by a factor never experienced in all of the recessions since World War II. Unlike the last nine recessions, housing is not pulling us out of this slowdown. The nascent, slow-growth recovery started when the recession was declared over in June 2009. But the strength of autos, hospitality, and other economic drivers could only create a tepid rally, because it takes an industry the size of construction and housing to propel an economy as large as ours.
For more on the housing recovery, read my recent online column at www.TheConcreteProducer.com. But now I have added a new wrinkle to my thesis.
Strength in construction
As the other industries that were early drivers of the recovery sputter, the U.S. will once again have the construction industry, and housing in particular, to propel us into the next economic up-swing. Look at some key indicators:
- In July, U.S. home builders' confidence took the biggest monthly jump in nearly a decade, as the National Association of Home Builders said its housing market index soared to 35, the highest level since March 2007 and up six points from a month earlier. It was the largest monthly increase since September 2002.
- More strikingly, spending on home construction, home improvements and other parts of real estate transactions have added to economic growth for four straight quarters, accounting for 0.42 percentage points of the 1.9% growth rate in the first quarter.
I get a lot of good-natured flak from friends and colleagues who accuse me of being a hopeless cheerleader through these challenging times.
I admit it. But I stand by my prediction. The economic malaise will end just like the last nine recessions. Our industry will lead the charge into another period of growth and prosperity.
Pierre Villere is President and Managing Partner of Allen-Villere Partners. Contact Pierre Villere at firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone 985-727-4310.
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Do 1 level and then it backed out and restarted with a new person, you couldnt continue the fight in story campaigne mode with them.
And at the time from what i could tell there was no free mode online etc, has this changed or still lacking.
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I love this experiential piece from adidas France. With the insight that the younger audience hated running they needed a new way to create hype for the re launch of the Climacools – pure running shoes.
adidas wanted to give teens a reason to run so they launched this experiential campaign "Ready to run." The concept begins with each teen that tries on a pair of Climacools anywhere in France, has their chance to be chosen to carry out a mission which involves racing across the city. The chosen teen gets kidnaped from within the store, taken into a van, given earphones and instructions before they are left to run their mission. They are filmed as they carry out their hour long operation. adidas involved key stars in the campaign such as athlete Teddy Riner's (world judo champion) who gave the teens their instructions remotely. What a great way to create some hype around this running shoe! Nice work Sid Lee.


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Born and raised in Srinagar Kashmir, Tanzeel Khan is a Mozilla Rep and works as a Regional Coordinator for Campus Clubs in India . He's a postgrad student in Computer Science. He is responsible of Mozilla J&K Community. The bulk of what he is doing for Mozilla consists of Community Engagement, Education and Localisation. A variety of daily tasks for him include front end development, web layout and design, print and social marketing campaigns.
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The iTable connects to your desktop or laptop and theoretically expands its functionality with extra USB ports, a multi-format card reader, a SATA hard drive dock, speakers, and even a place to put your smart phone while it's charging. If only that functionality managed to outweigh its hideous stark white design, and the inexplicable inclusion of a cup holder. I already have a cup holder at my desk. It's called my desk. It works great. And it saves me from having to spend £45 on this monstrosity.
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text: A heartfelt memoir by the father of a gay teen, and an eye-opening story for families who hope to bring up well-adjusted gay adults.Four years ago, John Schwartz, a national correspondent at The New York Times, got the call that every parent hopes never to receive: his thirteen-year-old son, Joe, had tried to commit suicide. Hours before, he had come out to his classmates– and was met by dismay and confusion. After school he took an overdose of pills. Oddly Normal is Schwartz's very personal attempt to address his family's own struggles within a culture that is changing fast, but not fast enough to help gay kids like Joe. Schwartz follows Joe through childhood to the present day, interweaving his narrative with common questions, including: Are effeminate boys and tomboy girls necessarily gay? Is there a relationship between being gay and suicide or mental illness? Should a child be pushed into coming out? Parents, teachers, and counselors alike will welcome Oddly Normal and its crucial lessons about helping gay kids–and any kid who is different–learn how to cope in a potentially hostile world.


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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire.
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- On a day full of "lasts" for Mitt Romney -- his last campaign event in Florida, and last rallies in Virginia have come and gone -- it was his last rally here in New Hampshire that seemed to move the Republican nominee most, as 12,000 supporters filled an arena to cheer on the man who's presidential run they launched more than sixteen months ago.
Returning to New Hampshire, where Romney began his presidential campaign last June, and where in January Republican voters handed him a resounding victory in the first in the nation primaries, Romney sounded wistful as he thanked Granite State voters for their support, and asked for their help on Election Day.
"You know this is a special moment for Ann and for me because this is where our campaign began," Romney said after nearly three minutes of applause died down enough for him to speak. "And tomorrow your votes and your work right here in New Hampshire will help me become the next president of the United States!"
"It's been a long journey. It started in New Hampshire a year and a half ago," Ann Romney said as she too addressed the crowd here. "Our hearts are full, and what we have learned by going on the trail is, we've seen the America that you all love, that we all love we feel it's in danger, we feel it's slipping away from us."
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Campaigning with Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, voting and election results.
The Romney's were introduced by a live version of the campaign's theme song, "Born Free," performed by Detroit-native and Romney-backer Kid Rock, who has appeared at rallies for Romney in Michigan and Ohio after lending his fellow Michiganders his support.
The New Hampshire audience heard Romney's closing argument speech, which he debuted late last week. The remarks are a balance of attacks on President Obama, mainly for failing to work across the aisle with Republicans and independents, and hopeful rhetoric meant to inspire those same independents and undecided voters to abandon the president in favor of someone new when they cast their ballots.
"Together we must lead America to a better place," Romney said near the close of his half hour remarks. "We're one day away from fresh start, one day away from the first day of a new beginning. My conviction is that better days are ahead, and that's not based on promises and hollow rhetoric but on solid plans and proven results, and on an unshakeable believe in the greatness of the American spirit."


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WorldNetDaily brings us news of a judicial victory by teacher Bradley Johnson over Westview High School in San Diego, California after Johnson sued the school district for forcing him to remove banners he had in his classroom for over 17 years because they contained Christian content.
Teacher wins major victory for God in school
Judge scolds district for trying to scrub America's Christian heritage
Posted: March 01, 2010
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By Drew Zahn
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Bradley Johnson and one of the two banners he was ordered to take down
A federal judge in California has handed down a scathing ruling against a school that required one of its teachers to remove signs celebrating the role of God in American history from his classroom walls.
As WND reported, math teacher Bradley Johnson had banners hanging in his classroom at Westview High School in San Diego, Calif., for more than 17 years with phrases like "In God We Trust" and "All Men Are Created Equal, They Are Endowed by Their Creator," only to have the principal order them torn down during the 2007 school year.
But Johnson filed a lawsuit alleging the order a violation of his constitutional rights, and the teacher has now been rewarded with a court victory and a powerfully-worded ruling.
"May a school district censor a high school teacher's expression because it refers to Judeo-Christian views, while allowing other teachers to express views on a number of controversial subjects, including religion and anti-religion?" posited U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez in his judgment. "On undisputed evidence, this court holds that it may not."
He continued, "That God places prominently in our nation's history does not create an Establishment Clause violation requiring curettage and disinfectant for Johnson's public high school classroom walls. It is a matter of historical fact that our institutions and government actors have in past and present times given place to a supreme God."
The judge further reprimanded the school, stating that while teachers at the district "encourage students to celebrate diversity and value thinking for one's self, [they] apparently fear their students are incapable of dealing with diverse viewpoints that include God's place in American history and culture."
The older of Johnson's two signs, which had hung on his wall without complaint for 25 years, measured 7 feet by 2 feet and contained the words "In God We Trust," "One Nation Under God," "God Bless America" and "God Shed His Grace On Thee." The second banner, posted eight years after the first, quoted the Declaration of Independence by including the phrase, "All Men Are Created Equal, They Are Endowed by Their Creator."
Johnson, the Westview High School teacher ordered to remove his educational banners
Though the district permits other teachers to hang Buddhist, Islamic and Tibetan prayer messages on their classroom walls, Johnson was nonetheless told to take his banners down.
Richard Thompson, president and chief counsel for the Thomas More Law Center, a not-for-profit law firm dedicated to the defense of religious freedoms, commented on the case.
"Many school officials exhibit hostility towards our nation's Christian heritage. Yet, these same officials see no problem in actively promoting atheism or other religions under the guise of cultural diversity and tolerance," said Thompson, whose firm filed the lawsuit on Johnson's behalf. "Hopefully, Judge Benitez's decision will help put an end to this double standard. It is the responsibility of our public schools to educate students on the crucial role Christianity played in our nation's founding."
The charge of a double standard was not lost on Judge Benitez.
"Fostering diversity," Benitez ruled, "does not mean bleaching out historical religious expression or mainstream morality. By squelching only Johnson's patriotic and religious classroom banners, while permitting other diverse religious and anti-religious classroom displays, the school district does a disservice to the students of Westview High School, and the federal and state constitutions do not permit this one-sided censorship."
And in response to the school district's claim that Johnson's patriotic banners might make a Muslim student, for example, uncomfortable, Judge Benitez stated, "[A]n imaginary Islamic student is not entitled to a heckler's veto on a teacher's passive, popular or unpopular expression about God's place in the history of the United States."
The ruling prompted Robert Muise, the Law Center senior trial counsel handling the case, to comment, "It was refreshing to read an opinion that does justice to our nation's history, rather than rewrite it."
The judge concluded in his ruling that Johnson was entitled to a declaration that the school violated his constitutional rights and ordered the district to pay nominal damages of $10 per defendant and Johnson's attorney's fees and costs. Benitez also ordered the school district to allow Johnson to immediately re-hang the signs.
The Law Center reports Johnson returned the displays to his classroom walls late last week, on the same day the ruling was handed down.


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Lawyers have branded the council's decision to give the go-ahead to a controversial in incinerator "unlawful".
Lawyers representing Croydon man Shasha Khan have served a letter on Sutton Council saying they believe the council broke the law in giving planning permission for an energy recovery facility (ERF) in Beddington Lane.
The ERF will burn rubbish from Sutton, Croydon, Merton and Kingston and convert it into energy and heat for nearby homes. Planning permission was granted last year and a legal agreement was reached earlier this month meaning - pending a judicial review - the project can now go ahead.
However law firm Deighton Pierece Glynn, which represents campaigner Mr Khan, has sent a letter to the council warning that if it does not withdraw the planning permission it will file for a judicial review
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This past weekend the kids were able to help their Grandaddy with his garden. I love when my kids get to be out in nature and explore something new. They loved using the tools and digging in the dirt. The bugs scared my kids away a little but I managed to snap these pictures before they left. I love this picture of Makenna in her "gardening" hat. I think they planted cucumbers and canteloupe. We can't wait for the next adventure at Grammy and Grandaddy's house. I'm sure Grammy is cooking up something fun to do where she's involved next time - although she did chase the kids all around pretending to be a monster - sad to say my camera was out of batteries then...the pics would have been hilarious!!! Until next time Grammy and Grandaddy - we LOVE you!!!!!
Monday, March 31, 2008
Gardening with Grandaddy!
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Grandaddy's mini hay-ride (without the hay:))
This is one of the kids most favorite thing to do with Grandaddy! He loves doing it too! This is called the mini hay-ride. He takes them on his path in his back yard to see the lake. On their way they see bugs, spiders, bones from small animals, etc. You never know what story they bring back of their adventure. Poor Kinsley wasn't able to go on the long ride because it was too bumpy - but she was delighted to get her own small ride just around the house after Grandaddy got back! I love that my kids are making these memories with their Grandfather!
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High School Musical on Ice!
Thanks Jae for a fantastic evening! We had so much fun! Here are pics of all of us sitting waiting for the show, Jae and Makenna and Madison with matching High School Musical T-shirts, the Wildcat emblem, Sharpay talking to Troy, and all of us again! Go Wildcats!
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A Weekend with Family
My big sis Jayna and her kiddos Makenna, Madison, and Colton came to visit us this weekend from Colorado. We had tickets from Christmas that Aunt Jae J. gave us all to go see High School Musical on Ice. What a BLAST we all had. We started the weekend off right with dinner at Taco Diner, and then a cupcake from Sprinkles - if you haven't been here - go, it's in Preston Center in Dallas and it's just cupcakes, yummy, yummy cupcakes. You can get milk with them too:) Then on to the show - I'll post pics of that next. We had a great time being with them as always. The pics are Kinsley - in her usual position with Grammy and Colton, Makenna and Kinsley, two of the cutest boys ever - Colton and Kaden, Grammy with Madison, and Jayna and I. WE LOVE our Family!!!!!!
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Park Play
My kiddos love the park! They ask to go almost every day! I love watching them there too! They run around with little smiles on their faces from one activity to another and are just so carefree and happy! To me this is the epitome of being a kid! Ahh, the innocence - it's refreshing!!!!!!
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A girl and her grandaddy!
I can't tell you how much I love these pictures. Kinsley loves her Grammy and Grandaddy so much! She is usually completely attached to her grammy and doesn't leave her side while we are at their house, but this day she needed some "Grandaddy" time and my dad - being the sweetest grandaddy ever, happily obliged! He read books to her until she fell asleep! How cute!
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Last Day of Spring Break
These are pics from our last official day of Spring Break! Kaden wanted to go to a park and eat lunch so we decided to kill two birds with one stone and take them to Central Market. One, cause the food is WAY better than McDonalds, Two, cause they have an outdoor playground - that's a park - right???, and Three, cause it was a beautiful day! After that we went to West Elm to return some curtain rods, and then to North Park Mall to finish shopping for Easter - man, have you ever looked for white Easter shoes or boys Easter dress shoes the night before Easter? NIGHTMARE!!!! Eventually we found them though and they were perfect! Jae came over a few days this weekend also to help me make curtains for our living/dining/kitchen area - I'll post pics soon - yes she is SOOOO talented, and we LOVE her! This last picture sums up the week well I thought! They were completely tuckered out!
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Spring Break Day 6 - The Aquarium and dinner with Mom
I am so sad to report that today I forgot my camera:( The battery was on the charger and I left it at home on the counter in our room. We went to the Dallas World Aquarium today to see all the exciting things there. We saw manatees, sting rays, snakes, penguins, sea dragons, fish, monkeys, birds, spiders, etc. The kiddos had a great time and were amazed by it all. Afterwards we ate dinner at the old Spaghetti Warehouse by the West End and mom was able to join us - yay!!!!!! That restaurant is 37 years old I found out today, I remember going when I was a little bitty kid, so it was fun to share it with mine:) Stay tuned to what happens tomorrow on Spring Break Day 7!
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Spring Break Day 5...and then...
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Spring Break Day 5 - Rainforest Cafe
I know we're crazy but we just didn't get enough fun at Great Wolf Lodge (J/K) so...we decided to head on over to Grapevine Mills to have dinner at Rainforest Cafe, after all, it was just up the street! Kaden had tons of fun but as you can see, Kinsley chose sleeping over eating...hmm!
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Spring Break Day 5 - Great Wolf Lodge
The cool thing about Great Wolf Lodge is that even though check out is at 11:00, you can stay until 10:00 that night! So...we had breakfast at Loose Moose Cottage - a buffet, we let the kids choose whatever they wanted - wow - look at those plates! Then on to more swimming in the waterpark - I got to go on the "big kid" rides this day:) After that we showered, got dressed, and because we are crazy we decided to go have dinner at The Rainforest Cafe at Grapevine Mills Mall. Kaden said "I love this day", this was the "best day ever". So...until next time Great Wolf - we had a BLAST!!!!
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Ice Cream at Great Wolf Lodge
I almost forgot, we ended our night at Great Wolf Lodge with ice cream at 11:00pm! I know...Weight Watchers will hear from me VERY soon! Kaden picked "Krazy Colors", Kinsley picked Cotton Candy, I had cookies and cream, and Curt had Mint Chocolate Chip. YUM!!!
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Visit the Bolingbrook Area from the Heritage Corridor and spend time at the Promenade! This lifestyle mall is filled with name brand stores including Macy's, the Gap, Bass Pro Shop and many more. The restaurants within this complex are an experience in world cuisine.
Just across the street you will find IKEA, where shopping is taken to another level in home furnishings and decor. If you can't get enough of the activities spend time at Wilderness Falls playing miniature golf, or practicing your batting skills. Visit the Bolingbrook Aviation Museum and watch the planes take off and land.
The performing arts center at the City of Bolingbrook town center offers outdoor performances in their bandshell throughout the summer and the Rocket Ice Center is a great place to polish up your skating. Spend a day at Pelican Harbor Water Park and hike several park district trails across the city. If you are into fishing, the Hidden Lakes Historic Trout Farm is in the center of town! Hidden in a secluded spot, this venue will delight youngsters and adults alike.
Nearby Romeoville hosts great restaurants and activities as well. The Isle a la Cache Museum is dedicated to the fur trade and annually hosts a Rendezvous to bring re-enactors' to their grounds. Stroll, shop and visit with the vendors and learn about the rich history of the fur trading that encompassed our area.
Also in Romeoville is Bowlero, a 60,000 square foot family entertainment center. With 48 lanes of bowling fun, restaurant, video game room, 2000 square foot Laser Tag course, billiard tables and a fireside lounge for adults, this attraction will wow any guest! Not to be outdone, White Fence Farm in Romeoville boasts the best fried chicken in the world! This unique attraction is not only a great restaurant, but a collectible museum within itself. Be sure to venture out back to the petting zoo and read the story of how this farm became one of the most visited Route 66 stops.
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5 Creative Pool Noodle Activities That Don't Need Water
If you've got kids, I bet you've got some pool noodles.
Looking for some fun and creative ways to use your noodle without getting wet?
Pool noodles aren't just for the water! They can inspire creativity and are lots of fun even on dry ground.
You can use your noodles for games, toys and cool outdoor activities with your kids.
In this article I'll show you five fun adventures you can have with pool noodles, even when there's not a pool in sight.
Why Play With Pool Noodles?
Pool noodles are more than just a swimming aid, flotation device or sword-battle necessity. Bend them, shape them, add googly eyes or other craft supplies, and you and your kids can turn them into fun and creative toys!
Whether you play indoors or outside, pool noodles will add super-sized excitement to any adventure!


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Show: 8:00PM Doors Open: 7:15PM
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Alejandra Ribera trio
Alejandra Ribera has been writing about the unexpected places we find light since the release of her critically acclaimed debut album La boca. In her sophomore release THIS ISLAND, the award-winning songwriter continues her exploration of luminescence – this time leaving the depths of mythological waters and delving firmly into the experience of the human heart. She cites some unlikely influences as inspiring her approach to this recording – a speech by actress Tilda Swinton at the Rothko Chapel, a documentary about performance artist Marina Abramovic and studying movement in Paris with one of Pina Bausch's earliest devotees.
"There is this infinite potential that lies in that moment between suspension and release … I wanted to put a sonic microscope on that moment and invite the listener into that intimate space normally reserved for those who create the music." Ribera chose a studio in rural Ontario where she and the band lived and recorded in the depths of winter. "Thirty-five centimeters of snow fell on our first night. I'd often be singing facing the lake which was completely frozen over through the window." That vast Canadian landscape is audible from the opening track and woven throughout much of the album.
Reminiscent of early Damien Rice in its delicate and spacious arrangements we also hear the influence of contemporaries like Rufus Wainwright and Fiona Apple in THIS ISLAND'S sophisticated melodies. Ribera's reputation for raw and emotive vocals has brought repeated comparisons to Tom Waits from the critics over the years. In "Blood Moon Rising" she harnesses that palpable intensity right to the hem with an almost athletic ability that leaves hairs standing on end. Her latest release also brings us Ribera's most accessible and up-tempo songwriting to date, perhaps the feature that most distinguishes it from her previous work. "After my first year of living in France, I found myself writing little hymns of gratitude and hearing anthem-like choruses in my head. I think it was a subconscious way of lifting my own spirits when I was feeling homesick. When it came time to record those songs I wanted to have as much fun as possible. Exploit the joy! That's why I asked Bryden Baird (Feist) to write the horn arrangements – he has this magic touch, it makes you grin." "Carry Me", "Will Not Drown" and "Led Me To You" (which runs seven verses deep and reads rather like a Leonard Cohen poem set to a bluegrass jam) are probably the best examples of this new-found unabashed levity. And then there are her trademark heart-breaking lyrics that cut to the quick with love songs like "The Undertow" and "Undeclared War" "The words you left metastasized, I cannot breathe my hands are tied …" swelling and subsiding in lush waves of strings, acoustic guitars and vocal harmonies.
There's a timeless approach to the production which Ribera entrusted mixer Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow) and engineer L. Stu Young (Prince) to help her achieve. "I wanted to make a record that sounded classic, simple and unencumbered by the production trends of the day. I knew it would take courage to strip everything down and so I needed a very particular team that would push me every step of the way." Equal parts subtle and nourishing, all these elements were carefully crafted with her longtime collaborators and Montreal-based band Jean-Sebastien Williams and Cédric Dind-Lavoie. With their talent in tow Ribera has created THIS ISLAND, a place she invites us to visit, to dream and to celebrate that light that she is seeking wherever she goes.


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If elected to the U.S. House, Peoria Republican Jim McConoughey said Wednesday he'd like a seat on the agriculture committee, would work for open markets for American farm products abroad, and would seek to bring high-speed Internet service to rural areas.
If elected to the U.S. House, Peoria Republican Jim McConoughey said Wednesday he'd like a seat on the agriculture committee, would work for open markets for American farm products abroad, and would seek to bring high-speed Internet service to rural areas.
He'd also like to end inheritance taxes as they apply to farmland that's family-owned, would promote alternative-energy sources including ethanol, biodiesel, wind and solar power, and would push for implementation of a federal program to revitalize river transportation.
McConoughey, president and CEO of a business umbrella organization for groups including the Peoria Chamber of Commerce called the Heartland Partnership, talked of his goals at a Springfield news conference to announce his rural initiative. He also had stops in Payson and Pekin on his 18th Congressional District "good harvest tour."
"This season has been extraordinary, relative to corn productivity, ethanol production and all of the other related areas," McConoughey told reporters at the Sangamon County Republican headquarters. He said it seemed the right time to "celebrate" the good season with announcement of his rural initiative.
He said he has been involved in deals to develop ethanol plants, and also wants to promote wind farms. One reason farmers like wind production, he said, is "you get a crop above the ground while you're still producing a crop below."
Working to implement the federal Water Reclamation Development Act, McConoughey said, would improve problem areas on rivers, such as rebuilding dams where needed. He said such development helps improve shipment of products on rivers or adjacent rails or roads, which he would also like to upgrade.
He said such improvements bring transportation jobs that are not "exportable."
The importance of high-speed Internet connections is that business is often now dependent upon that technology, McConoughey said.
Just as getting water service to buildings was a big development a century ago, he said, now, "in the turn of the 21st century, there is data moving to business. … Affordable, reliable, accessible broadband access would help bolster and build businesses in those smaller towns."
McConoughey called the inheritance tax the "death tax," and said his own father still lives on a 75-year-old family farm in Ohio and plans to leave the property to one of McConoughey's sisters, but will have to sell off about 40 percent of it "just in order to pay the transfers." Such family-farm transitions should be exempt from the inheritance tax, he said.
"We have to work hard and aggressively to help protect the family farms in our region," he said.
McConoughey is among three GOP candidates for the nomination for the seat now held by U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, who isn't seeking another term. John Morris, a fundraiser for a public TV station, and state Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, are the other candidates in the Feb. 5 primary.
Spokesman for Morris and Schock said both candidates also strongly support policies to help the farm economy thrive.
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Unofficial DataVolley Statistics * Official Match Statistics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 10, 2012) – A young group of players from the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team dominated Mexico, 25-8, 25-16, 25-18 on Tuesday at the Pan American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The U.S. Men improved their record to 2-0 in pool play, which it will conclude on Wednesday against Brazil at 2 p.m. PT.
The U.S. Men beat Mexico 42-23 in kills, 11-7 in blocks, 7-2 in aces and 24-7 in digs.
"Our Pan Am Cup team is doing an excellent job serving the ball," U.S. Men's Pan American Team Head Coach Shawn Patchell said via e-mail. "We lead the tournament in aces and we are getting teams out of system so we are blocking some balls. We had a longer training block for this tournament so the boys are rested and playing with a lot of poise. We hope to keep improving throughout the tournament.
"The tourny is now a toss up between USA, Brazil, Arg, and the Dominican. All are undefeated until tomorrow. We face a similar team to ourselves in Brazil tomorrow. They are a young team that is filled with 2016 Olympic hopefuls."
U.S. opposite Murphy Troy (St. Louis, Mo.) led all scorers with 14 points on a match-high 12 kills and two blocks. Outside hitter Taylor Sander (Huntington Beach, Calif.) added nine points on six attacks, two blocks and one ace.
Outside hitter Garrett Muagututia (Oceanside, Calif.), who played only the third set, totaled eight points on eight attacks. Middle blocker Matt Rawson (Los Angeles) tallied eight points on five kills and a match-high three blocks.
Middle blocker Daniel McDonnell (Glendale, Ariz.) finished with seven points on two spikes, two blocks and a match-high three aces. Outside hitter Tony Ciarelli (Huntington Beach, Calif.) scored six points on four attacks and two aces.
Outside hitter Jordan Dufault (Lakewood, Calif.), played as a substitute in the second set and started the third, finishing with four points on three attacks and one block. Setter Kawika Shoji (Honolulu) finished with two points on one kill and one ace.
Shoji, who is the team captain, was credited with 18 assists and also set the team to a 54.6 kill percent and a .429 hitting efficiency. Mexico had a 27.7 kill percent and a .036 hitting efficiency.
Leonardo Manzo led Mexico with seven points.
U.S. libero Dustin Watten (Long Beach, Calif.) was credited with a match-high 11 digs and five excellent receptions. Muagututia led the U.S. in excellent receptions with seven.
Patchell started Ciarelli and Sander at outside hitter, McDonnell and Rawson at middle blocker, Troy at opposite, Shoji at setter and Watten at libero.
Dufault substituted in the second set and started the third. Muagututia started the third set. Setter Ryan Ammerman (Parker, Colo.) and middle blocker Dylan Davis (Corona Del Mar, Calif.) played as substitutes.
U.S. Men's Pan American Cup Team
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 - Dylan Davis (MB, 6-9, Corona Del Mar, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
2 - Matt Rawson (MB, 6-7, Los Angeles, Hawaii)
4 - Carson Clark (Opp, 6-5, Santa Barbara, Calif., UC Irvine)
5 - Garrett Muagututia (OH, 6-5, Oceanside, Calif., UCLA)
6 - Murphy Troy (Opp, 6-8, St. Louis, Mo., USC)
7 - Jordan Dufault (OH, 6-4, Lakewood, Calif., UC Irvine)
9 - Daniel McDonnell (MB, 6-6, Glendale, Ariz., UC Irvine)
12 - Tony Ciarelli (OH, 6-6, Huntington Beach, Calif., USC)
13 - Ryan Ammerman (S, 6-8, Parker, Colo., UC Irvine)
14 - Dustin Watten (L, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State)
22 - Taylor Sander (OH, 6-4, Huntington Beach, Calif., BYU)
24 - Kawika Shoji (S, 6-3, Honolulu, Stanford)
Head Coach: Shawn Patchell
Assistant Coach: Tim Johnson
Team Manager: Nicholas MacRae
Athletic Trainer: Chad Eichten
2012 Men's Pan American Cup Schedule and Results
Pool A: Argentina, Canada, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago
Pool B: Brazil, Mexico, United States, Venezuela
Pool A Schedule and Results
July 9: Argentina def. Canada 25-20, 17-25, 23-25, 25-19, 16-14
July 9: Dominican Republic def. Trinidad & Tobago, 25-13, 25-19, 30-28
July 10: Argentina def. Trinidad & Tobago, 25-10, 25-18, 24-26, 25-11
July 10: Dominican Republic vs. Canada
July 11: Canada vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 3 p.m.
July 11: Dominican Republic vs. Argentina, 7 p.m.
Pool B Schedule and Results
July 9: Brazil def. Mexico 25-15, 25-15, 25-16
July 9: United States def. Venezuela 25-17, 25-19, 25-12
July 10: United States def. Mexico, 25-8, 25-126, 25-18
July 10: Brazil vs. Venezuela, 5 p.m.
July 11: Venezuela vs. Mexico, 1 p.m.
July 11: United States vs. Brazil, 5 p.m. (2 p.m. PT)
July 12: 2B vs. 3A, 5 p.m. (Match 13)
July 12: 2A vs. 3B, 7 p.m. (Match 14)
July 13: 4A vs. Loser M13/14, 1 p.m. (Match 15)
July 13: 4B vs. Loser M13/14, 3 p.m. (Match 16)
July 13: 1A vs. Winner M13/14, 5 p.m. (Match 17)
July 13: 1B vs. Winner M13/14, 7 p.m. (Match 18)
July 14: M15 loser vs. M16 loser, 1 p.m. (Classification 7-8)
July 14: M15 winner vs. M16 winner, 3 p.m. (Classification 5-6)
July 14: M17 loser vs. M18 loser, 5 p.m. (bronze-medal match)
July 14: M17 winner vs. M18 winner, 8 p.m. (gold-medal match)


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Stuff for those of you who aren't obsessively watching my deviantart like obsessive little... obsessors. I apparently haven't posted anything since my art of my little mecha boy, and that's not nice. I used to be so much better about this.
First of all, this is pink. Originally intended to look like Myrnal, though as you'll see later I descended more fully into Suedom.
I colored this for Bes. Original artist is credited on my DA page, because he's phenomenal.
Myrnal in full Super Sue-jin form. A picture that was originally a pencil sketch of me topless. Whoohoo!
This one I drew because I lost a bet with Charles. Here it is in color.
Another Helena Mazuo. Different style this time. Less anime, more flesh.
I had a reference in front of me for this one, and I couldn't resist the hair, so I stole it for a new MAC character. I'm fairly certain Nicki's hair will be dyed in big uneven blue and red chunks, but I haven't settled.
And finally another picture of Zea and her familiar John. I like this one better. I drew his clothes differently than usual, and this looks more like the way the fellow would manifest.
So that's all from Kai today! I didn't realize how busy I'd been until I saw how long it had been since I posted anything.


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Mahoney Vineyards
2005 Carneros Syrah
Syrah •Las Brisas Estate Vineyard
California: Napa Valley: Carneros
What We Say
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Mission Codename: Deep Cover
Operative: Agent Red
Objective: Return to Mahoney Vineyards, in California's Carneros region. This time, recover their Tasting Room Only Syrah
Mission Status: Accomplished!
Current Winery: Mahoney Vineyards
Wine Subject: 2005 Carneros Syrah
Winemaker: Ken Foster
Backgrounder: The Carneros region, which straddles Napa and Sonoma Counties, is famous for producing incredible wines. Pinot Noir is usually the first thing that people think of when they hear Carneros, but, increasingly, the region is producing excpetional wines from other grape varietals. Today Agent Red returns to Mahoney to sweettalk them out of their tasting room only Syrah – and succeeds! Read Agent Red's tasting profile and following mission report to learn what makes today's wine so distinctive – and wonderful
Wine Spies Tasting Profile:
Look – Deep garnet-to-burgundy in color, with a deep, inky heart and intense color concentration right to the edges of this wine. When swirled, this wine shows a tight surface that quickly settles quickly, leaving skinny legs that rocket down the glass
Smell – Deep, dark and dusky, this wine exhudes dark berries, black pepper, well-steeped black tea, dried earth and lavendar – with just a hint of salt
Feel – Very round at the front of the palate, then soft and slightly dry mid-palate – and finally, it dries your lips
Taste – Very unique with initial dark flavors of nearly-burned cherry cobbler, smoky mixed dark berries, mild dried herbs and over-ripe plum. Swallow the wine and something unique happens: A big rush of salty licorice comes cascading across your palate!
Finish – Long and bold and big on flavor, this wine also has a unique secondary cascade of flavors that come rushing in once you finish your sip. After that, primary and secondary flavors linger on for a long time
Conclusion – What in interesting and complex wine this is! Big, bold, rich and delicious, this Syrah is unlike any I have tasted before. It is certainly a Syrah and it possesses the fine-Syrah characteristics that you would expect, but this wine delivers way more. Its aromas and mouth-feel are fantastic and the flavors – and follow-on flavors are very original and very pleasurable.
Mission Report:
The last time we featured a Mahoney Wine here (you didn't miss out, did you?) it was from their Haire Vineyards. Our Operatives loved the original mission report so much that we are sharing with you again here
We are NOT selling the wine referred to in the following mission recap:
I make no bones about it, I sometimes find Agent White's discussions on upgrading our W.I.N.E. (Wine Internet Nexus Engine) system, frightfully boring. The W.I.N.E. system is our proprietary and top secret system that, in simple terms, assists us in finding superior wines for our Operatives.
Making my way to the computer lab, I took a deep breath and braced myself for another of Agent White's endless soliloquys.
Agent White was grinning widely. A bad sign to be sure.
"Ready to begin?" he asked.
"Uh, sure," I lied.
"I've been working on a new algorithm that will make it easier to determine the likelihood that future vintages of particular wines will be better than previous vintages."
"Wonderful," I said. "Sounds great! Let me know know how that turns out."
"Let S be any finite set, ƒ be any function from S to itself, and x0 be any element of S. For any i > 0, let xi = ƒ(xi−1). Let μ be the smallest index such that the value xμ reappears infinitely often within the sequence of values xi, and let λ (the loop length) be the smallest positive integer such that xμ = xλ+μ. The cycle detection problem is the task of finding λ and μ."
I blinked at him, suddenly realizing that the blank expression on my face probably revealed my disinterest.
He went on: "I call this my Tortoise and the hare algorithm.
'Hare'… 'hare'… That reminded me of a well-regarded vineyard I had recently heard of, Haire Vineyard.
Perking up, I grabbed my spy-handheld and, pretending to take notes as Agent White droned happily on. I punched in "Haire Vineyard" and set the Nexus to work. In an instant, a few wines and wineries were revealed. I narrowed my search based on my own favorite search criteria and was presented with a single result:
Mahoney Vineyards. 2004. Carneros Pinot Noir. Haire Vineyard.
As I read about the wine, I nodded and made "mmm, hmmm" sounds. The wine seemed fascinating and I logged a mission request with HQ.
I'll spare you the rest of Agent White's discourse. Needless to say, if it hadn't been for his lecture, I never would have found today's really superb Pinot Noir.
The Carneros region has consistently wowed me with its quality wine production – particularly Pinot production. Today's wine is a beautiful example of delicious Carneros Pinot.
Wine Spies Winery Check:
You can taste Mahoney wines at Oxbow in Napa, California, which is shown in this satellite photo.
What the Winery Says
About This Wine:
This Syrah comes from hillside vines on southwestern-facing slopes across from our winery. This area allows full ripening even in our cool climate. The exposure produces rich, supple wines with dark berry fruit while retaining the signature pepper notes found in classic Rhone wines. This midnight-black wine offers elaborate and inviting aromas of blackberry, black tea and lavender. The very rich and complex finish has a lush mouth feel that will continue to develop in bottle. Very limited production.
About The Winery:
Mahoney Vineyards is the culmination of 35 years of experience growing and producing wines in the Carneros region spanning the cool southern reaches of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Francis and Kathy Mahoney invite you to enjoy the uniqueness of their wines, carefully crafted in small quantities from the very best of their 160 acres of estate vineyards.
About The Founders:
Armed with the enthusiasm of a 25-year-old and confidence in California's potential to make world-class wines, Francis Mahoney set out in 1971 with his bride, Kathy, to grow Pinot Noir and make wines that would rival red Burgundies. Undaunted by Pinot Noir's reputation as a difficult grape to grow and vinify, Francis accepted the challenge.
He researched the elements linked with great French Pinot Noirs, noting that the Burgundians were captivated by the concept of terroir, the combined influence of climate and place on a wine. Francis found an area similar to Burgundy in Los Carneros, the appellation which lies across the southernmost portions of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Often obscured by fog and swept by breezes from San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, Carneros offered cool year-round temperatures ideal for growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Francis planted Pinot Noir and began 30 years of clonal trials to better understand some of the hundreds of clonal variations of the variety. In 1972, he built a small, functional winery and set about using his best tool, a palate honed in the cellars of Burgundy during his tenure as a wine importer. The profile of superb Pinot Noir remained always in his memory, now expressed in the wines of Mahoney Vineyards. Click here to read more about Mahoney or view a timeline of his career.
About The Winemaker:
Francis Mahoney appointed Ken Foster, veteran Pinot Noir winemaker, to oversee production at Mahoney Vineyards in June, 2002. The winemaker/production manager from David Bruce winery in California's Santa Cruz Mountains, Foster had been making wine there for 15 years, helping change the focus of the winery from Chardonnay to Pinot Noir, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel. Ken focused on small-lot production, emphasizing gentle handling and separation of small wine lots for potential vineyard designate as well as appellation-labeled wines.
Foster's hiring further strengthened Mahoney's Pinot Noir program and wine quality enhancements instituted by previous winemaker, Scott Rich, including use of small, open-top fermenters, new oak barrel regimes and small-lot processing. "Ken is the perfect person to drive our quality to new heights," Francis remarked. "He brings a wide range of experience and a commitment to exceptional winemaking."
Foster joined David Bruce in 1987 to work crush after undergraduate studies in geology sparked his interest in translating the qualities of a particular site into wine. During his tenure, he gained experience with Pinot Noir drawn from fifty different vineyards and a dozen appellations. "At Mahoney, it's great to have vineyards within a 15-minute drive of the winery so I can stay on top of grapes as they develop. I also can draw on Francis's rich history – his pioneering clonal trials and his more than three decades of experience."


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Megumi-Oni wrote:The AKC is a very respected, long standing organization. They, above all others, are experts on dogs.
Pit♥Bull wrote:mnp13 wrote:Megumi has been banned. He was given enough chances, I apologize to the membership and my staff for allowing him so many.
Megumi-Oni wrote:I just wanted to take the opportunity to say I love you, and I hope all is well. Thank you for the verbal spanking you gave me, so many times. It really straightened me out!
As for your bite work, gonga-rats! I'm pleased to see you're so involved with training your dogs! I look forward to seeing the headlines when one gets lose and eats some kid out of a stroller! Good times, and just when my state finally lifted ALL the breed-bans statewide.
For the record, I don't know everything. I never claimed to. I simply disagree with a lot of what the minions decided to attack me with when I expressed an opinion different than theirs. Being different isn't the same as being a know-it-all. But nice try. Maybe next time you can use a little more tolerance and human understanding? Have you ever taken graduate classes on psychology or anything like that? Sociology?
It's cool. People like to bolster themselves on the internet because it's easy. There's no personal accountability when you can hide behind a keyboard.
With that said, have fun. Good luck. And please, make sure to tip the wait staff.
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