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Charles Irving's If Paul Were A Cyclist is the incredible journey of Charles Matthew, a man who lives in a historic hotel with a charming tea room. His close friend Estelle stops by daily, and gives Charles Matthew both companionship and life lessons through teachings in the Bible. She house sits for him while he takes long bicycle rides, and it is on these rides that Charles Matthew's tale really unfolds.
He meets several people on his bike rides, and each one touches his life in some way. In turn, he touches theirs through his kindness, faith, or simple presence, and each encounter is quietly beautiful and startlingly moving.
Charles Matthew is a man of faith, and he attends his local church every Sunday, despite the fact that most other members of the congregation don't seem to notice his presence in their midst. However, a little boy named Pepe, a woman named Alicia, and a young girl named Chris all notice him, since he takes time from his life to make a difference in theirs, no matter how small.
He volunteers to use his passion as a cyclist to ride three hundred kilometers to help Chris go to a cancer center in another city, as she is suffering from a particularly debilitating form of the disease and is asking people to ride 10K to help her raise money to go to the center. When no one else can seem to find the time to do even the 10K ride, Charles Matthew becomes overtaken by a feeling of being touched by God, and he offers to ride from border-to-border across the state ofTexasto raise money for the young lady's cause.
Much of the book leads up to this event, but along the way, numerous inspiring and interesting things happen to Charles Matthew. The author uses Charles Matthew's story as a way to impart the message to the reader that every good deed, no matter how small, is noticed and appreciated by those around us. A truly moving and beautiful story that will have readers crying tears of both sadness and joy, If Paul Were A Cyclist is an incredible book about faith, hope, and the love of those around us.
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Asian Heritage Month Presentation: Myanmar: The Land and Its People
Wednesday, April 16, 2014, Noon to 1 pm
Multicultural Lounge, 161 Millett
Future Students
Current Students
The public
'This is Burma', wrote Rudyard Kipling. 'It is quite unlike any place you know about.' How right he was: more than a century later Myanmar remains a world apart. Located in South East Asia, Myanmar is a stunningly beautiful country. Filled with constructions of thousands of Buddhist pagodas, temples and monasteries, it is given the name "the Land of Pagodas." For the past two years, Myanmar has begun a remarkable transformation, edging toward democracy and moving past the legacy of five decades of military rule. Mai Nguyen, director of the Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center, will present color photographs and mementos which capture the history, culture and the spirit of Myanmar today: the people and their heritage.

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Welcome to Four Generations One Roof LLC!
I am Jessica, a loving wife, "nuchey's" mom and stepmom to "A" and "G".
I also happen to be the ring leader of our blog, Four Generations One Roof (founded September 2011). We are from a small town in New England and the unique thing about us, which many find fascinating (some say crazy), is that we all live together under one roof. We were recently featured on ABC World News. You can watch us here on video,
The chaos began in 2008 when my husband, son and I moved into my childhood home with my parents. We originally planned to stay for a short time while we looked for a new home but we never left! Shortly after, my grandparents (my dad's parents) also moved in. Can you imagine living with four generations? If someone told me ten or even five years ago that my family & I would be, I would have said {expletive} NO WAY! Honestly though, we are truly blessed because the memories that we are making are out of the ordinary & I feel very lucky! My son has the best of all worlds! He gets to see his grandparents & great grandparents all the time…..can you say spoiled?
Photo courtesy of Woman's Day Magazine
Fortunately, we have our own spaces "under one" roof ~ an expansive colonial that we lovingly call "our compound". It's the home my parents have owned for the past 30 years. How fabulous are they to allow all of us to move in? When I was growing up, they took in all of my friends and my brothers friends that had issues at home. Some lived with us for years! They are, without a doubt, the most loving and giving people you will ever meet.
Meet little Tony in his first sponsored post
As for the projects, building and decorating it's like "two and a half men….plus a girl". I'll take credit for the decorative ideas {although I think I might be able to build a house once my dad is finished with me}, my dad is the builder, gramps is the supervisor and my little man assists in creating chaos! What else would a little boy be doing! You'll find my mom with the horses {hiding} in the barn, my gram glued to her daytime tv soap opera's & my husband either at work or playing his drums. He thinks he's a rockstar!
If you find our living arrangement intriguing {or insane}, enjoy reading about other peoples insanity as well as lots of DIY projects, decorating and crafting, you have come to the right place! You can stay updated by subscribing here via email or feed.
If you are interested in hearing what life is like living together under one roof, the good, the bad and the ugly, be sure to checkout the multigenerational living page.
Jessica as well as her family, have been featured in a variety of national publications, radio, print and online as well as magazine features. Read more on the "press and features page".
Photo courtesy of The Boston Globe
Last but not least, be sure to check out our "workplace" page. Something you may not know about me, I have my real estate license and we take on projects such as rehab, demo, remodel ….you name it. Yes, three of us also work together plus crazy Lou. Check us out at work!
Hopefully we inspire you to DIY and have fun doing it. Who knows, maybe inspire you to live with four generations of family yourself and create your "own compound"!
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OROVILLE This weekend's 80th annual May Festival will feature a weekend-long lineup of events from royalty coronation to a parade, basketball tournament, bass tournament and the traditional May Pole Dance.
Activities run Friday through Saturday in and around town. The festival theme is "Walk on the Wild Side."
"When people see small towns on TV and the community events, that's Oroville," parade co-chairwoman Shay Shaw said. "People are amazed at our small town and what we have here and the friendly people."
Events get under way at 7 p.m. Friday with coronation ceremonies for May Queen Kylee Davis and Princess Bethany Roley. Royalty for various school classes also will be honored in the ceremony at Oroville High School, 1008 Ironwood St.
A mini parade will follow.
Saturday's activities start at 5 a.m. at Deep Bay Park on Lake Osoyoos with the annual bass tournament.
Registration will be followed at 5:40 a.m. with a mandatory drivers meeting.
The tournament starts after the drivers meeting. Weigh-in will be at 3 p.m. Trophies will be awarded for largest fish and first through third places.
An entry fee will be charged.
The 36th annual fun run will start at 8 a.m., with signups starting at 7 a.m. at the corner of Main Street and Appleway Avenue.
Runs of two miles and 5K will be offered, with trophies awarded for overall top male and female winners for each distance.
Medals will go to second and third place overall finishers, with ribbons going to first through third place winners in all age divisions.
The American Legion, 314 14th Ave., will offer a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m.
The Oroville Booster Club will offer a 3-on-3 basketball tournament starting at 8 a.m. on the high school tennis courts.
Parade lineup starts at 8 a.m., with judging at 8:30 a.m. at on the south end of Main Street. Entries can pre-register or sign up that morning.
"We don't turn anyone away," Shaw said.
The procession usually draws 80-120 entries.
The parade will be at 10 a.m. on Main Street. Through traffic will be diverted onto Eastside Oroville Road south of town and then back into town via Sawtells and Chesaw roads and Cherry Street.
A variety of divisions will be offered, with trophies and ribbons given. Divisions include various school/youth categories, royalty, community, tractors, cars, commercial, horse, mounted royalty, law enforcement and churches.
Grand marshals are Clayton and Boots (Joyce) Emry.
The May Pole dancing ceremony follows on the high school lawn.
A Chamber of Commerce barbecue will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the south end of the high school lawn. Proceeds go toward the group's annual scholarship, President Clyde Andrews said.
The Fire Department prepares a pit and watches over the meat all night as it slow cooks, he said.
Oroville Masonic Lodge children's activities and games will be at noon on Ben Prince Field behind the school, and the Oroville High School faculty will have a meet-and-greet event from 1-2 p.m. at the school.
Although there is no car show this year, owners of vintage vehicles are asked to park them by city hall, 1308 Ironwood St.
The Border Patrol Explorers plan a dunk tank from noon to 2 p.m. at the school. Local celebrities will be on the dunking seat.
Also at 2 p.m. will be an Okanogan International Chorus concert at 2 p.m. at the Free Methodist Church, 1516 Fir St.
Meanwhile, the Old Oroville Depot Museum, 1210 Ironwood St., will offer a display about "Salmon People" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon at 1276 Main St., and area wineries will have tastings.
A golf tournament starts at 1 p.m. at the Oroville Golf Club, 3468 Loomis-Oroville Road.
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A reward is offered for information as to Benji's whereabouts.
Despite 5 days of frantic searching in Penn and the surrounding area little Benji has not been found. He seems to have vanished without a trace. He is just a little white dog dragging his leash. One would think someone would have seen him or heard him barking, if he were trapped somewhere. But there has been not one clue to his whereabouts. All of us at Uffda are very concerned, but none more than Don Schell. He feels dreadful about the incident which caused the dog to flee in fright. You see Don had just arrived home with Benji and was taking him for a walk around Penn. He accidently dropped the leash handle on the pavement and the noise startled Benji causing him to dash away in fright.
Benji had spent the previous 3 weeks living with his sister Dixie at the veterinary clinic where he had the run of the place. His previous life is a mystery as he and Dixie were found as strays near Cando. He responded to "come" and other basic commands very well. So, after leaving familiar people, pets and place it's no surprise that he would feel insecure in new surroundings. But one would think he would have surfaced by now if he were at liberty to do so. Perhaps someone has found Benji and decided to keep the dog. If that is the case, and Benji is safe we would all feel a measure of relief. That is why Don is offering a $50 reward for information about Benji's location. Anyone who might have seen the dog is asked to contact Don Schell at (701) 393-4351. He really wants his little boy home safe and sound.


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His fans might be forgiven for not actually knowing his name. Michael Lucas has made millions from gay men who have bought, or otherwise paid to view, one of hs 100+ films – roughly eighty percent of which he has starred in.
Lucas touched off a controversy last week when he threatened to pull his money, and influence over many fundraising events, from the LGBT Center of New York after he learned of the "Smash Israeli Apartheid" party scheduled for tomorrow night or, as Gay City News put it, Firestorm Over LGBT Center Jettisoning Critics of Israel. The Center gave in; the event was cancelled but plenty of other events for New York's Israeli Apartheid Week are underway.
Torontonians, who also have many events to take in, are familiar with the anti-free speech lobby which tries to shut down events drawing attention to Israeli Apartheid. Just think back to the months leading up to last year's Pride Week.
(The discussion isn't over.)
Michael Lucas, who also writes a conservative column for The Advocate, doesn't hide his contempt for anti-apartheid activists.
A proud accomplishment of his was the production last year of an all-Jewish porn film in Israel. In the notes (in bold below) he couldn't resist taking digs at Arab neighbours or Israeli Palestinians for that matter while waxing poetic on Israel. It's called pink-washing.
(Click "About" to see the original rendering on the website)
Lucas Entertainment's MEN OF ISRAEL is a landmark for its namesake nation, and the production has pioneered a new level of accomplishment in history.
Besides the throbbing hot men, Israel is a beautiful country with a beautiful culture. It is a phenomenal country where people can truly be liberated and live as they please.
In a sea of hostility and intolerance of the Middle East, Israel is the beacon of freedom. In every surrounding country homosexuality is illegal, often punishable by flogging and even hanging. Presently Israel remains the only country in the Middle East to provide legal protection for gays. Many LGBT individuals have relocated to Israel, often fleeing cruel intolerance that includes physical abuse, exile, or death.
The nation is a trailblazer in the area of gay rights, and the only nation in the Middle East and Asia to recognize same-sex marriages. "This is a liberal country where gay people have all the rights, actually more rights, than gays in the United States," states Lucas, "There is no 'don't ask don't tell' policy. Israeli gay men have been able to serve openly in the army since 1993 and gay couples are granted the right to adopt children." Israel draws its population from over 90 countries, creating a truly progressive, multicultural society.
The global media has created an image of Israel as war-torn nation, which streets are lined with destroyed debris and crumbling ruins. Publicly broadcasted footage is always filmed in either Gaza or the West Bank, regardless of whether or not the story has a pro or anti-Israeli angle. Never are we shown Tel Aviv, Haifa, the Red Sea, the Dead Sea resorts, the beautiful beaches, the amazing architecture and the embracing culture that allows its citizens to thrive.
For this reason, other than showcasing the raw, sexual prowess of Israel men, Lucas also has completed MEN OF ISRAEL as a bold move to promote Israeli culture and tourism. As with the tourist boom in countries like Czech Republic, which became popular gay travel destinations through movies of this type, Lucas aims to parlay the MEN OF ISRAEL's success into a tourist hike for the nation. Eastern European countries had little to no promotion for the savvy excursionist. "These places did not exist on the map as a destination locale until Bel Ami came along. With their representation through adult movies, these countries were exposed to the realm of gay travelers," states Lucas. "Through porn, people will enjoy not only watching hot men having hot sex, but also seeing them in their remarkable natural environment, and this is what I intend to do for Israel."
Here are just a few of the unique attractions that Israel boasts:
- Israel has an abundance of historical sites that you will not be able to see all of in one visit
- Stunning architecture
- Wide array of intriguing arts & museums
- Amazing natural resorts and national parks with hot springs, spectacular wildlife and beautiful gardens. Israel boasts seven climate zones, ranging from dry to tropical and hot to cold
- Gorgeous waters like the Mediterranean, Red and Dead Seas, and Sea of Gallilee, with beautiful beach and great availability of outdoor activities, ranging from scuba diving to fishing
- Delicious organic food with fresh meat & fish, as Israel has wonderfully developed agriculture
- Eclectic restaurants featuring cuisines from all over the world.
- Israel a paradise for young gay men and women with numerous modern clubs, bars, and other outdoor activities specifically for our community.
- Friendly and warm people who speak fluent English
- Short distance to travel from one location to another without taking planes (one can travel anywhere in the country by car).
- On top of that, traveling within Israel is much cheaper than traveling through the United States or Western Europe.
Lucas will use the rare scenery along with the stunning locals in MEN OF ISRAEL. The film showcases the unforgettable and entrancing mountain ranges, the extraordinary sunset hues over the desert, the Dead Sea and the pristine views of the Mediterranean Sea and modern Tel Aviv as a backdrop. Of course, the film also features the beauty of Israeli men. What we have captured on film is a groundbreaking sexual revolution.


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Look! 2 Well-Designed Privacy Fences
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We've always admired these two fences near our apartment. They're both creative designs that give a little privacy to small brownstone backyards. The first one (photos 1, 2) uses layers of wood to create an interesting screen.
The second one (photos 3, 4) uses wood installed at an angle to protect views from the predominant direction of traffic. Both designs appear to be made of cedar. Left natural, the material weathers to gray over time. The mix of natural material with modern lines helps these new constructions fit well into the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of historic homes with subtle, high-quality modern tweaks added over the decades.
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Kasey Kahne's Sprint Cup victory at Bristol Motor Speedway was his first in NASCAR's top series at the famed half-mile Tennessee track.
Kasey Kahne's Sprint Cup victory at Bristol Motor Speedway was his first in NASCAR's top series at the famed half-mile Tennessee track.
Kahne's win couldn't have come on a tougher, more demanding track. For decades, BMS has been one of the most popular stops on NASCAR's schedule, routinely sold out with a long waiting list before the economy took a huge down turn in recent years. It's tight corners and relatively short straightaway means things can go wrong in hurry.
Surviving without incident can make the win even sweeter.
"This is a big race for me," Kahne said. "I just feel like when you're racing in the Sprint Cup Series, Bristol's one of those tracks that as a driver you really feel like you need to win at, you want to win at. There are so many things that are thrown at you when you come to this place.
"We've been trying a long time. So to pull it off, I felt like it was a big accomplishment for our guys and myself. (I) just feel really good about it. It's a big confidence builder. It feels really good to win at Bristol Motor Speedway."
Granted, only four races are in the books thus far in 2013 and there are 32 more to come on a variety of track configurations. It's early, but there's something in Kahne's demeanor that says he ready to seriously challenge for a championship after nine full seasons of Sprint Cup racing.
Calling it a quiet momentum would certainly be accurate.
Kahne has finished 36th, 19th, second and first in the first four races at Daytona, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Bristol and is seventh in Sprint Cup points going to Fontana, Calif.
With Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth all taking hits to their point totals Sunday, Kahne has found something positive and is capitalizing on it.
"We were strong at Daytona, strong at Phoenix, (and) had a shot last week in Vegas," Kahne said after his win. "We pulled it off this week. We got a little behind. Hopefully these points will get us up there again, and we can stay up there all season long. We just keep learning and getting better together because we have a great team here….
"It feels really good to get in victory lane and get our first Sprint Cup win early in the season."
Thoughts of a strong title bid is fueled by the fact Kahne has a secret weapon of sorts sitting on the team's pit box in the pits. Secret in the respect that longtime crew chief Kenny Francis has great knowledge as to how to win races but keeps that to himself.
Francis and Kahne have been together for many seasons, first with former team owner Ray Evernham and now with Rick Hendrick's powerhouse organization.
Francis should be credited for some pretty good tire management to keep Kahne from heating the sidewalls of his tires. Teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson blew right front tires and crashed hard late in the race, losing precious Sprint Cup points that may be hard to make up.
"There were a few right front failures, which is not uncommon here," Francis said. "We've had our share over the years. I tend to call the tire changes pretty conservatively….
"I don't mean to second guess anyone for the way they call their race, but I consciously didn't do that because I have been through that before. My philosophy on this place is the tires will make a fuel run and anything beyond a fuel run you're taking your chances. When the 24 (Gordon) had his problems, it was beyond the normal laps of a normal fuel run."
Kahne feels the performances of the past two weeks really tell the tale of just how good his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team really is.
"We've gained a lot of spots here in the last two weeks and feel really good about where we're at, where our team's at. There was a lot that went on during the off‑season to get a little bit better. I felt like each one of us needed to get a touch better. So far it's all paying off…"
"…I think it's all definitely going in the right direction."
Yes, it's early, but Kahne and Francis may very well be on to something big.
Ben White is a motorsports columnist for The Dispatch.


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Prison Sponsor Tries To Delete Wikipedia Information After Sponsoring NCAA Football Stadium
from the ain't-gonna-work dept
Take, for instance, what has happened now that Geo Group, a company that runs for-profit prisons, has a spokesman running around trying to delete negative information about them from their Wikipedia page. This began shortly after Geo Group inked a deal with Florida Atlantic University for the naming rights to their football stadium, because nothing says irony quite like a prison name for college football, where the athletes are grossly exploited for the profit of the NCAA.
If you want a full litany of abuse, read the "controversies" section of Geo Group's Wikipedia page. But read it fast: Geo Group is desperately trying to wipe it before you see it. As their naming rights deal became national news, a Wikipedia user named Abraham Cohen attacking the page, clearing the entire "controversies" section and replacing it with, essentially, a PR packet. As first noted by the Huffington Post, Abraham Cohen is a spokesperson for Geo Group, and the new material contained multiple instances of the pronouns "we" and "our."This, obviously, is seen as bad form on Wikipedia and editors almost immediately began fighting back, both restoring the deleted section and calling out Cohen. But Abe wasn't done. After the page was restored, an anonymous IP address which leads back to Geo Group's servers showed up on the page claiming that the PR information Abe had added wasn't PR information at all, but was an accurate reflection of the company's history.
The result of all this nonsense? Well, none of it is good for Geo Group. Deadspin picked up the story and there's little doubt their massive audience is now exponentially more aware of some of the company's more controversial moments, which include mistreatment of prisoners, withholding prisoner medication, withholding medical care for prisoners resulting in their deaths, and guards engaging in sexual intercourse with prisoners. Like me, it's likely that as of last week, most people didn't even know a company called Geo Group existed. But now, because they want to get into the football sponsorship business, and also because they think they can just remove negative information off of the internet, a whole lot of people are more informed about that negative information.


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Those in the free seats are the first to hiss.--Old Chinese saying
Previously on Next Action Star, something probably happened but I have no idea what because I forgot to watch. But based on this episode, I dont think I missed much.
This is a show to find one man and one woman what have the It Factor, that magical and indefinable quality that separates Stars from us mere mortals. Thousands of people have auditioned for this show, and a bunch of people have been already been eliminated. Now 30 people remain.
The show opens with a stock (yet classic) image: the olde Hollywood sign, high on a hill. Since were in Hollywood, business is being conducted at a PARTY of course! This particular party takes place in the Argyle Hotel, which I never heard of but then I live in Minnesota so what do I know. Anyway, our Action Star Wannabees are all partying their little hearts out, drinking, chatting and ass-kissingthree things everyone must know how to do if they want to be a Star. This also gives the show producers a chance to introduce (or rather--re-introduce) their 30 finalists. Lets play along, shall we?
Linda is a Wardrobe Stylist with bad hair. I forget what she was wearing.
Three women are shown standing arm-in-arm Mae, Viviana and Sumere. Viviana says I am standing between spring and summer! I think there is nothing between spring and summer, you idiot. You must be nothing.
Julielinh is billed as an Executive Assistant, a title which can mean anything from, well, executive assistant to mail girl.
Melissa is a Sales Associate who says I am an experienced actress. See? Kindergarten plays do count!
There are three guys names Matt on the show. So confusing. The first one is Matt T, who I will now call Mattie because its my summary and I can do that if I want to. Mattie is an Investment Banker. Woo-woo. He is there with his buddy Santino, a Broker Trainee who looks gorgeous and has a great voice. Mattie? May need his voice dubbedalthough like all of them (almost) he is very good-looking.
Jared is that classic combination Shakespearean Actor/slash/Bartender. See the world needs good bartenders way more than it does Shakespearean actors, and baby actors are a dime a dozen, so they wind up working in bars where they can be close to HOT women and dream of the things they will make the HOT women do once they themselves become a really big star. HOT women will do anything a celebrity wants, anything at allkinky sex, perversions, you name it. When you're a celebrity--HOT women are yours for the -f- plucking. Plus barkeeping keeps actors off the streets. Where was I?
Todd and John are Waiters. Mark is Club DJ.
Help! Show producers! I am in Name-That-Wannabee Hell here! No more names! Can we have some Action! I signed on for Action! At least buy me a drink? Ill do anything! (OopsSwami slaps herself.)
Finally, a host comes out and gets the ball rolling. Her name is Tina Malave and she has a head covered with cute, long ringlets. Hello, she says. Im Tina Malave and Im here to help you navigate through an extremely intense process. You may now kiss my feet, my ring and my assin any order you wish.
Then she introduces Victoria Burrows, a casting agent who everyone met last week when I was AWOL. Victorias credits include Castaway and Lord of the Rings. Im thinkingwow! But then I wonderdid she cast the actors or the caterers? Hmmmmmm. Victoria has a great up-to-the-minute hair cut, but her hair is dyed about 8 shades of blonde in a random zig-zag pattern. Kind of like blonde camouflage.
Anyway, Victoria tells the Wannabees that There is something special in each of you to bring you here. The Wannabees all nod sagely. Yes, indeedthey are special; they are cool; they are STARS! Tina tells em: We will be evaluating and testing you from the second you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night. There are 30 of you now, in 48 hours half of you will be gone. (Tina sucks at mathbut more on that later.)
The plan is, after the Party they will hand out scripts for their first audition. While they talk about this the producers give us a bunch of quick takes so we can met some more of the Wannabees and maybe even learn some names.
Reggie is Yale Drama School grad who thinks God has brought me here for a reason. Be careful, dude. Ever read the Old Testament? God is a tough agent. Anyway, Reggie hasnt got his first bartender job yet. Oh, wait. He went to high class Yale so he wont be doing thathell go into business with daddy instead. Then again, maybe he will succeed. After all, Yale has produced such illustrious performers as Brooke Shields and, um, George W. Bush.
Viviana, she who is between spring and summer, is a Club Dancer. I have no idea what a Club Dancer is. Is she a stripper? Is she a Private Danceryou know, a dancer-for-money-Ill-do-what-you-want-me-to-do? Like Tina turner sang about? Or is she, like, a Rockette or something? Anywayshe is originally from South America and is, as they say, a Bombshell. Viviana Va-Va-Voom!
Next we meet two Afro-Americans from Minneapolis, MNhome of a lot of really really white people. How unexpected is that? Austene is a Dancer. Corinne is a boxer. Thats righta girl boxer. I bet shes tough and takes no guff. (Hey lookI made a poem! Webby will have to pay me more this time!) Corinne is also gorgeous, with honey-blonde hair and honey-brown skina fabulous look that all the skinny little white girls in Minneapolis can only dream of.
Austene looks really, really nice and seems like a lovely person, but she has weird nostrils. Theyre shaped like little, pointy arrowheads. Every time the camera is on her I stare at the nostrils. Plus, can two sisters from Minneapolis both make the final cut? I think not. Bye-bye, Austene.
Matt S. (hereafter called Matts because its my summary and I can do that if I want to) is a New York Fire Fighter. All post 9-11 Reality Shows must include a fireman or a policeman, because Hollywood cares. About image that is.


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According to a new Siena College poll released last week, 80 percent of voters view Anthony Weiner in an unfavorable light, including three-quarters of Democrats and New York City voters. Folks, that is the lowest favorability rating ever in the history of a Siena College poll.
Weiner just edged out former governor – and now city comptroller candidate – Eliot Spitzer's favorability rating among voters in the days following his resignation after being outed as a client of a high-priced prostitution service. Back then, Spitzer was viewed unfavorably by 79 percent of the voters.
But wait, you might say, that means that 20 percent of voters view Weiner in a positive light, and couldn't that just be enough to force his way into a runoff in the crowded Democratic field? Well, the numbers are a little more nuanced than that.
According to the poll, only 11 percent view Weiner favorably, while 9 percent are undecided. That said, Weiner has a little under one month left to either win those undecided voters over or alienate them completely.
By the way, Spitzer has rebounded a little bit in the favorability department. In the latest poll, he is only viewed unfavorably by 59 percent of the voters. Congratulations Eliot!
As for having two former elected officials who were forced to resign from office amid sex scandals of two different sorts now running for citywide office, two-thirds say the national attention being paid to the two candidates is embarrassing.
We think those voters shouldn't be so concerned about what other people think! And by the way, it's not just national attention, it's international attention.
Speaking of Weiner, he stopped by the Queens Ledger/Brooklyn Star offices the other day, and we here at the Pol Position desk were actually allowed to sit in on the meeting as long as we promised to keep it all strictly off the record.
But we have to share one comment Weiner made about the decline of big media companies as it keeps getting harder and harder to stay in the black with all of the free information out there, and how it pertains to community newspapers.
Weiner said the community newspapers will always be around, that we're like the "cockroaches of the media world." Thanks!
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.twentyfourhourszine.blogspot.com Twenty-Four Hours Blogspot]
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Revision as of 09:51, 14 January 2013literary zine and music zine put out by Josh Medsker starting in 2001. He began the zine in Japan, then moved to Austin, TX., and then New York City.
Twenty-Four Hours has featured work from many Austin-based writers and comics artists including: Tim Doyle (Amazing Adult Fantasy), Ben Snakepit (Snakepit), and Ben Brown (Words Words Words, So New Media, as well as prose-poet Annie LaGanga.
In earlier issues, Twenty-Four Hours also featured fiction and poetry from writers around the country. There have also been interviews with writers such as Neal Pollack and, more recently, Aaron Cometbus.
In Dec. 2011, he combined his other two zines, Noise Noise Noise, and Teach, with Twenty-Four Hours, widening its focus to include comics and music, as well as literary and cultural concerns.
Twenty-Four Hours #1 (2001): Levi Asher of Litkicks.com Interview, Rex of PTBH! zine Interview, Fiction by Eric Johnston, Mary Lochner, Josh Medsker, Zine Reviews by Josh Medsker. Cover by Brendan Price.
Twenty-Four Hours #2 (2002): B.Bottom Smooth Interview, The Hornacle Interview, Zine Reviews by Josh Medsker
Twenty-Four Hours #3 (2003): Neal Pollack Interview by David Erlewine, Fiction by Jef Burandt and Carla Darocy Hultberg.
Twenty-Four Hours #4 (2004): Fiction and Poetry by: Melissa Checker, Brian Daly, Laura Bini Carter, Kristin Vinck, Jeff Somers, Adam Martin, Joshua Hultberg and Carla Darocy Hultberg.
Twenty-Four Hours #5 (2004): Stephen Duncombe on Zines, Ben Snakepit Interview by Jessica Champion. Cover by Brendan Price.
Twenty-Four Hours #6 (2010): The Hookah Girl/Margo Dabaie Interview.
Twenty-Four Hours #7 (2011): Annie LaGanga Interview, Jonathan Kambouris's Last Meals Project, Too Much Coffee Man's Shannon Wheeler, Aaron Cometbus Interview.
Twenty-Four Hours #8 (2011): Anya Kamenetz: Edupunk
Twenty-Four Hours #9 (2011): Starting from Anchorage- Poems by Josh Medsker. Cover by Aaron Morgan
Twenty-Four Hours #10 (2012): Engulfed by Sound- My Musical Memoir, Convo #1-The Blues Chicken or The Jazz Egg?, Echo Beds "Arsonist Alibi" review, Another Side of Dr. Demento- by Josh Medsker. "No Future Ren and Stimpy" art by Pete "Billy Bad Breaks" Backus.
Twenty-Four Hours #11 (2012): Poems- Poems by Josh Medsker. Cover by Aaron Morgan


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An interview with Herman Milligan and Chris Larson about "Minnesota Funk," an exhibition celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Katherine E. Nash Gallery – Regis Center for Art on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 – opening reception, Thursday, December 6th & an evening of jazz on Tuesday, December 11th, curated by Herman Milligan.
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Susan Granger's review of 'The Rover'
When a scruffy Australian bloke goes into a shabby, karaoke bar in the desolate Outback, his Peugeot sedan is stolen. After that, it's all angry pursuit and relentless revenge.
Sometime in the near future, 10 years after a worldwide economic collapse, Eric (Guy Pearce), a peripatetic former farmer/soldier, is determined to retrieve his dust-covered vehicle. Repeating, "I want my car back," he takes off in the damaged truck that belonged to the gang of thieving hoodlums, headed by Henry (Scoot McNairy), a vicious American. Along the way, he encounters an eccentric grandma (Gillian Jones) and saves the life of Henry's badly wounded younger brother, Rey (Robert Pattinson), a sensitive dimwit, by taking him to a compassionate doctor (Susan Piror) after the desperados left him for dead on the side of the road after a gun battle. Babbling, moronic Rey then becomes stoic Eric's traveling companion/hostage on his arduous quest.
Sketchily scripted by actor/writer Joel Edgerton and writer/director/producer David Michod ("Animal Kingdom"), it unfolds like an edgy, wannabe "Mad Max"/"Road Warrior," as Argentine cinematographer Natasha Braier ("The Milk of Sorrow") captures the sun-bleached, post-apocalyptic desolation of southern Australia's Flinders Ranges. According to the press notes, David Michod was inspired by the anarchic upheaval in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo and envisioned this as a contemporary geopolitical parable, using the essential elements of the traditional American Western. Michod also cites what he believes is the inevitable downfall of Europe and the United States because of their greed, which will coincide with the rise of Asia, along with Australia, as resource-rich third-world powers.
With a career that includes playing a drag queen in "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," righteous cop in "L.A. Confidential," amnesia victim in "Memento" and villain in "Iron Man 3," Melbourne-based Pearce's unpredictable versatility never ceases to amaze, while Pattinson sheds all traces of his "Twilight" mystique.
On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "The Rover" is a somber, sinister, grimly sparse 6, filled with pointless bloodshed and explicit violence.


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Rendon's big night boosts Zimmermann in Houston
HOUSTON -- Anthony Rendon left quite an impression on the city of Houston during his days as a standout high schooler and then as a two-time All-American at Rice.
With "hundreds" of friends and family in attendance at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, he added to the legend against his hometown team.View Full Game Coverage
HOUSTON -- Anthony Rendon left quite an impression on the city of Houston during his days as a standout high schooler and then as a two-time All-American at Rice.
With "hundreds" of friends and family in attendance at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, he added to the legend against his hometown team.View Full Game Coverage
Rendon bopped four hits, including a two-run double and a solo home run, as the Nationals cruised by the Astros, 7-0, to win a two-game series in Houston.
"[Jordan] Zimmermann came out throwing hard and we collected the win, which is what counts," Rendon said. "It's not about me."
Forgive his humility, but for one night, it was mostly about him, the Houston native and former first-round pick who is off to an absolute tear this season.
Of course, the whole offense also overwhelmed Houston starter Brett Oberholtzer, who didn't get much support from his defense, either.
Rendon was at the heart of it, ripping a first-inning double, adding a single in the third inning and doubling Washington's lead to 4-0 with a fourth-inning two-bagger.
He might have been pressing during Tuesday's series opener, when he collected just one hit. Those nerves were gone by the first pitch on Wednesday.
"I had to get the first one out of the way," he said. "Just upset I couldn't get a little more cheering action their way. I was a little too anxious, maybe trying to hit the ball too hard."
He sure hit it hard this time against the team he rooted for growing up about 35 minutes southwest of Minute Maid Park, which he has now played in as a high schooler, collegian and a big leaguer. He sprayed the ball to every corner of the park with his trademark versatility and patient swing.
"There's not many young guys that can hit the ball line to line like Anthony does," said Nationals manager Matt Williams. "He proved it again -- double to right-center, single to right, double to left and a homer to right. Pretty impressive night."
Houston manager Bo Porter echoed that sentiment, even as Rendon's swings put his team in a bind.
"I've known Anthony Rendon since he was 12 years old, and he's a great baseball player," Porter said. "He uses the whole field and tonight, obviously, he swung the bat pretty well."
With every hit, the Houston native's wide cheering section -- adorned with his No. 6 jersey -- erupted into standing ovations all along the third-base stands.
It swelled to a roar in the sixth, when Rendon muscled a tailing, opposite-field liner beyond the right-field fence. After he touched home plate, the infielder smiled toward his cheering section, capping a beautiful night for Rendon in his hometown's unseasonably cool weather.
"Too many [friends and family] to count out in the stands. That Rice education didn't let me count that high," Rendon quipped. "I'm sure my dad will brag about how many people came out soon enough."
He finished the game 4-for-5 with two runs scored, three RBIs and a diving stop at his newly-adopted third base position on a sharp grounder in the sixth. He narrowly missed out on his first career multi-homer game with a flyout to left-field warning track in his final at-bat.
Rendon leads the Nationals in hits (36) and RBIs (20).
Meanwhile, Zimmermann bounced back from some hard-luck losses, needing little of the Nats' prolific offense after managing through 6 1/3 innings. He struck out seven and surrendered most of the seven hits once the game was in hand.
"Didn't feel as good as I'd like," Zimmermann said. "The guys got me some runs early, so I settled down. My first inning, I threw 20-something pitches, and I was trying to battle back to get the pitch count manageable the whole game."
Zimmermann, who became the Nationals' (2005-present) leader in wins (45), lowered his ERA by nearly a full point, a good sign as Washington tries to cobble together a viable starting rotation until Doug Fister can join the team next week.
The Nationals were sound in every phase of the game, a sharp contrast to their foes across the diamond.
Denard Span scored on his third-inning triple as Astros outfielder George Springer committed a fielding error trying to collect the ball three different times before he could toss it back toward the infield.
One inning later, Kevin Frandsen scored from first on a single when the Astros tried to catch Sandy Leon making a wide turn at first. Instead, the throw got away from Jesus Guzman and Frandsen scored.
"I liked the fact we went first to third twice," Williams said. "It put a little pressure on them. That's going to have to continue and be a part of our success."
The Astros posted minor threats with back-to-back hits in the fifth and seventh innings. Zimmermann pitched out of the fifth by inducing a soft liner and striking out 2013 All-Star Jason Castro. Reliever Aaron Barrett cleaned up the seventh-inning jam.
By then, though, Danny Espinosa had already added a solo homer on a fifth-inning shot to left field before Rendon went yard minutes later.
The run total outpaced Washington's already healthy season average and the Nationals finished March and April with 126 runs scored, the most for an opening month in club history.
Washington has won its last six and 10 of the past 11 games against the Astros, with another two-game series against Houston set for June as part of the Nationals' Interleague tour of the American League West.
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Standish dealership survives GM cuts
STANDISH — The May 15 elimination of approximately 1,100 General Motors (GM) dealerships didn't affect Richardson Chevrolet Buick in Standish.
"We're fine," said Richardson's owner, Larry Richardson, adding the dealer cuts had been in he works over the past few weeks, but he was instructed that his lot would not be affected. "I guess you're always concerned but I was told by GM that we were fine due to our capacity. We've got the right lines with Chevrolet and Buick and we're in the right spot with Standish being a county seat.
"We sell over twice what they (GM) expect us to sell."
Richardson says although GM's problems have been taking center stage in the news media lately, his Standish dealership has plowed forward without major issues.
"It's (media coverage) affected new car sales a little bit," he said. "We've been selling more used cars than we ever have since we've been here."
Richardson also says employees and customers alike have shown little to no concern over the dealership cuts.
And while GM's decision to drop approximately 20-percent of its dealership base, with allegedly more dealership cuts to come, will cause even more job loss in the current recession, Richardson says there wasn't much more that could be done for the good of GM.
"There are too many dealerships out there," he said. "With or without GM forcing it, I think this would've happened sooner or later."
He did add, though, that for business owners, being forced to stop selling GM products isn't popular.
"In the last year there have been hundreds of dealerships that have went out of business," Richardson said. "You hate to be forced in to anything.
"I still think GM in general will be fine," he added. "I think GM will come out much stronger."
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To the rescue: a guide to babies' ten most common ailments, and how to make them (and you!) feel better.
JaundiceHalf of all newborns come home from the hospital with a slight yellowish tinge to the skin or the whites of the eyes. It's caused by too much bilirubin, a by-product of the normal breakdown of red blood cells; babies' livers don't produce enough of an enzyme that breaks it down.
Peak age: Typically starts two or three days after birth, often becomes worse over a few days, and disappears by the second week as the liver functions more efficiently.
What to do: Usually nothing, other than inform your doctor -- most cases go away without treatment and without harm. Indeed, bilirubin, a powerful antioxidant, may protect newborns in these vulnerable first few days. Your doctor will examine your baby to determine whether he's in the minority of cases that do require treatment, often because of an underlying infection.
Not sure whether he has jaundice? Try this home test: Press your fingertips on your baby's forehead or the tip of his nose, then release; if the skin appears white, he's jaundice-free, but if the skin is yellow, he may have it. For a darker-skinned baby, look on the inside of his lip for a yellowish tinge.
Ear InfectionsWhen bacteria or viruses infect a child's eustachian tube, they can cause swelling, pressure, and pain behind the eardrum. This often occurs after a cold.
Peak age: From 3 months to 3 years, when the position and size of the eustachian tube make it more susceptible to fluid buildup. Two out of every three children have had at least one ear infection by their second birthday.
What to do: Give pain and fever medication, such as infant acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin); avoid aspirin. Apply a warm compress or a hot-water bottle to her ears for pain relief. Call the doctor if your baby is under 3 months and has developed a fever, or if she appears to be in severe pain. Kids over 2 often get better on their own, so you may want to call your doctor but tell him you don't mind waiting to see if the infection clears up without antibiotics. Babies and toddlers under 2 usually do need antibiotics.
ColicOne out of five babies cries loudly and is difficult to comfort, usually for three or more hours at a time, often in the evening. Although it's not an illness -- just a stage that some infants go through -- it can drive parents crazy.
Peak age: Typically begins at 2 to 4 weeks; 85 percent get over it by 3 months.
What to do: Swaddle your baby, rock him gently, give him a pacifier, and, if you're breastfeeding, eliminate caffeine from your own diet. Walk with him or take him for a ride in the car. These steps may calm your infant -- and perhaps you, say experts. But see the doctor to make sure nothing else is causing the crying, such as an ear infection, a sensitivity to cow's milk, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), in which stomach acid creeps into the esophagus, producing heartburn. And call immediately if he vomits or if there's mucus or blood in his poop; these can be signs of an intestinal obstruction, though this is quite rare.
Common ColdInfants will get between six and ten of these viral infections in a year.
Peak age: Your baby's first cold will probably occur at 1 to 3 months -- just the first of many she'll have throughout childhood!
What to do: Keep her comfortable, give her plenty of fluids, and make sure your house isn't too dry. Talk with your pediatrician before giving your infant any over-the-counter cold medications. And call the doctor if your baby is under 3 months and gets even a mild cold; young infants are more susceptible to such complications as pneumonia. For older babies, call the doctor if she's running a fever higher than 103°F, if symptoms don't improve in five days, if a cough lingers longer than two weeks, or if she seems to be in pain.
A note on sore throats: They're usually viral in children under 2 -- and thus don't respond to antibiotics -- but you should call your doctor if one lasts more than a few hours. She can quickly determine whether it's strep (a bacterial infection that, if left untreated, could lead to serious complications, including rheumatic fever).
EczemaThe most common type ("atopic dermatitis") produces a red, itchy rash with bumps -- most often on the cheeks, scalp, and forehead -- that can ooze with fluid. It occurs most often in babies prone to allergies; it's not contagious and won't leave scars.
Peak age: First symptoms surface between 2 and 6 months and often disappear (or lessen) from a few months later to 3 years.
What to do: Apply moisturizing lotion and give your baby only short baths in lukewarm water. If a rash oozes, call your doctor, who may prescribe a steroid cream.
For moderate to severe cases, a new class of prescription ointments called topical immuno-modulators -- TIMs for short -- has been shown to clear up the condition most of the time. They don't have the potential side effects of steroids.
Umbilical HerniaSome babies have a weakness or small opening in the abdominal wall muscles around the belly button that lets a bit of the intestinal tissue protrude when they cry or cough.
Peak age: Often present at birth but may not become apparent until later -- coughing or straining may cause it to stick out more. More common in premature, low-birth-weight, female, and African-American babies.
What to do: Most cases that appear before 6 months heal on their own by 12 to 18 months. No special home care is needed -- the folklore treatment of binding the infant's abdomen won't help heal the hernia and could be harmful if it's done too tightly. But call the doctor if your baby seems to have severe abdominal pain; surgery may be needed, especially if the hernia is getting bigger at 1 to 2 years old, says Regina Milteer, M.D., a pediatrician at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, in Falls Church, Virginia.
DiarrheaThis is usually caused by a virus (especially a rotavirus); it generally runs its course in three to six days.
Peak age: Can occur at any time in infancy; kids under 5 may have two or three bouts a year.
What to do: Have your child drink an electrolyte-replacement fluid (Pedialyte, Infalyte) for the first 12 hours, to restore water and essential salts.
As he recovers, a normal diet is fine, including "binding" foods like rice, crackers, or bananas. But skip high-sugar apple juice and gelatin desserts (the sugars can irritate the bowels, causing more fluid loss), dairy products, and very hot or very cold drinks, says pediatrics professor Susan Buttross, M.D., at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, in Jackson.
Don't give over-the-counter antidiarrheal medicines, which can mask symptoms. Call your doctor if you see signs of dehydration (lessened urination, dry mouth, sunken eyes, few tears) or if diarrhea lasts for more than two or three days. Call at once if your baby is vomiting for more than a few hours or is younger than 3 months and has a fever of 100.4°F or more.
BronchiolitisThis infection of the lung's smallest passages, usually caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), produces rapid, shallow breathing.
Peak age: 4 to 7 months.
What to do: Give fluids, make sure the house isn't too dry, or use a cool-mist humidifier in her bedroom. Watch symptoms carefully: Most cases get better in a few days, but about 125,000 infants under 1 are hospitalized each year to receive fluids or oxygen. Serious cases can also increase the risk of asthma. If your child's coldlike symptoms rapidly worsen and her breathing becomes faster and labored, seek emergency medical help.
CroupAfter a cold, an infection of the windpipe and the voice box can develop. The symptoms include a seal-like dry, barking cough and noisy breathing. It often gets worse at night.
Peak age: 6 months to 3 years.
What to do: Steam helps; run a hot shower and sit elsewhere in the bathroom. Oddly enough, cold air may help too: Take him outside for a few minutes. Also have him drink plenty of fluids. But call the doctor (or 911) if his breathing doesn't improve and he seems to be straining to breathe, or if his lips turn bluish or grayish -- it could be pneumonia or bronchiolitis instead.
Cradle CapThese thick, scaly patches of skin that form on a baby's scalp and sometimes on the forehead are common, harmless, and not contagious.
Peak age: 1 month, though it may continue until 6 months.
What to do: It'll disappear on its own, but you may speed the process by washing your baby's hair daily with mild baby shampoo, then toweling it dry. Or use your fingertips to gently rub away the extra layers of skin that form cradle cap. Call the doctor if the condition persists for more than eight weeks, especially if it spreads to the face, neck, and behind the ears; she may recommend a potent medicated shampoo.
Richard Trubo contributes to the American Academy of Pediatrics parenting guides.
Colic: Moms Helping Moms
Sometimes pediatricians can find a medical cause for colic, but more often they'll tell parents to just wait it out. It's true that most babies outgrow colic in a few months. Yet even though it's a normal phase for some babies, it's not an easy one - for anyone."I was flattened when my son had colic two years ago," says Leigh Samuels of New York City. "Miserable. And lonely." She was told that Justin, then 2 weeks old, would get over it, "but all the rationalization in the world doesn't help a mom whose baby is crying all the time." So she concocted some folk aromatherapy remedies she'd heard about and tried them out on her son. She discovered a few that seemed to soothe his tears - and her own frustration.Then one day in the park, Justin, at the time 10 months old and much better, crawled over to check out the toys of a little girl, Jade, also 10 months. Samuels started talking with the girl's mother, Sharon Lowe. The women soon realized they had a lot in common, not least of which was their experience with inconsolable babies. They became friends and decided to start a company, Colic Calmers, featuring a line of products designed to relax infants and give moms a chance to breathe.The products don't promise cures, just a little help. The Serenity Kit includes a nonfoaming bath powder and gel, a spritzer, massage oil, and tea (for Mom, but fine in small doses for babies). The Sanity Kit has a swaddling blanket, a CD of soothing piano music, and a logbook to help moms communicate better with their child's doctor. (All the product ingredients are recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration.) Each kit costs $35 on the company website: www.coliccalmers.com. Individual items are also available.To test the kits, Samuels and Lowe enlisted dozens of other moms with colicky babies, who responded to the products -- and the chance to talk -- with relief. The website also provides a message board for moms to share experiences, plus a "find a friend" tool to help them locate others nearby. That mom-to-mom community may be the most healing potion of all. -Sarah Smith
What the Heck Is That Rash?...and other disconcerting moments from moms who've been through the first year:
"We used to be freaked out by the little red bumps that would sprout on Teddy's torso when he had a cold - was he allergic to the medicine? Stricken with eczema? Then our pediatrician explained it was a postviral rash."-Andrea Messina, Lifestyle Editor
"I was washing my daughter's face when she swallowed some soap and started blowing bubbles. I was so scared that I called Poison Control - but the expert laughed and told me not to worry. Now, every time Sarah blows bubbles on her own, my husband jokes, 'Hurry, call Poison Control!'"-Darci Bolner, Luther, OK
"The first time I had to use my baby thermometer - I was a typical worried, nervous mom - I realized my thermometer was only in Celsius! Here we were, my husband and I, in the middle of the night, with a hot and eerily quiet infant - searching online for the mathematical equation to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit."-Ruth Nightengale, Director of Sales and Marketing, Parenting.com
"My daughter, Emily, was born with a full head of hair. Then I started to notice stray strands on the sheets in her crib. Within six months she'd lost half the hair on her head - I was so surprised to find my little baby going bald! But I found out it's perfectly normal."- Jennifer Roush, Mars, PA


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From John Main OSB, "Growing in God," THE WAY OF UNKNOWING (NY: Crossroad, 1990), pp. 79-81.
What is the difference between reality and unreality? One way we can understand it is to see unreality as the product of desire. One thing we learn in meditation is to abandon desire, and we learn it because we know that our invitation is to live wholly in the present moment. Reality demands stillness and silence. And that is the commitment that we make in meditating.
As everyone can find from their own experience, we learn in the stillness and silence to accept ourselves as we are. This sounds very strange to modern ears, above all to modern Christians who have been brought up to practice so much anxious striving: "Shouldn't I be ambitious? What if I'm a bad person, shouldn't I desire to be better?"
The real tragedy of our time is that we are so filled with desire, for happiness, for success, for wealth, for power, whatever it may be, that we are always imagining ourselves as we might be. So rarely do we come to know ourselves as we are and to accept our present position. But the traditional wisdom tells us: know that you are and that you are as you are.
It may well be that we are sinners and if we are, it is important that we should know that we are. But far more important for us is to know from our own experience that God is the ground of our being and that we are rooted and founded in God . . . This is the stability that we all need, not the striving and movement of desire, but the stability and the stillness of spiritual rootedness. Each of us is invited to learn in our meditation, in our stillness in God, that in God we have everything that is necessary. [....]
Meditation is the supreme way into faith, into commitment. All action must be shallow, mere immediacy, if it is not based on this commitment to what is real, which must also be to what is eternal. Our invitation as Christians is to know now, with direct personal knowledge, what is real and eternal and, knowing it, to live our lives inspired by love. This call lies behind these words of Jesus. . .: "If a person aims at honour of Him who sent me he is sincere and there is nothing false in him," (Jn 7:18). The purpose of our meditation is that there should be nothing false in us, only reality. Only love. Only God.
Meditate for Thirty Minutes. Remember: Sit down. Sit still and upright. Close your eyes lightly. Sit relaxed but alert. Silently, interiorly, begin to say a single word. We recommend the prayer phrase "Maranatha." Recite it as four syllables of equal length. Listen to it as you say it, gently, but continuously. Do not think or imagine anything spiritual or otherwise. Thoughts and images will likely come, but let them pass. Just keep returning your attention – with humility and simplicity to saying your word in faith, from the beginning to the end of your meditation.
After Meditation, from Julian of Norwich, Ch. 54, REVELATIONS OF DIVINE LOVE (London: Penguin, 1966), p. 157
How greatly should we rejoice that God indwells our soul! Even more that our soul dwells in God! Our created soul is to be God's dwelling place: and the soul's dwelling place is to be God, who is uncreated. It is a great thing to know in our heart that God, our Maker, indwells our soul. Even greater is it to know that our soul, our created soul, dwells in the substance of God. Of that substance, God, are we what we are!
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A term used to describe explicitly politically motivated 'cultural intervention' or 'appropriation'. In terms of electroacoustic music and sonic art, this may take the form of indulging in 'creative abuse' with audio in one of the various means of media dissemination. Culture-jamming aims to symbolically and actually reappropiate power through its creative subverting of media and materials. Culture-jamming frequently subverts material taken from advertising media, and shares Plunderphonics concern with the perceived hypocrisy of copyright law.
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Nov. 19, 2005
BRUNSWICK, Maine - MIT swimming and diving made short work of NEWMAC rival Babson College and Bowdoin College in Saturday's three-way dual. The Engineers scored a 183.5-105.5 victory over the Bears, and dominated Babson by a count of 231-62.
The medley relay won for the third time in as many weeks, while Mark Liao and Kalvin Kao went 1-2 in the 1000 free to ignite Tech's impressive attack. The Cardinal and Gray pushed ahead for good on the back of a 1-2-3 sweep in the ensuing 200 free. Josiah Rosmarin led from the gun and touched in at 1:49.92, while Udit Garg and Palmer Rosemond grabbed second and third.
Rosmarin grabbed a second win on the day in the 100 free, while rookie Jeremy Chang swam to first-place finishes in the 50 and 100 breast. The Engineers had two other multiple event winners on the day as Matthieu Fuzellier won the 200 IM and the 100 back, completing the latter circuit in a solid early-season clip of 53.40. Mark Liao also won twice as he completed the distance sweep with an easy victory in the 500 free.


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This is one cool spring. Tonight watch the temperatures drop. Almost as good as watching the lighted ball drop at Times Square on New Year's Eve...at nearly the same temperature! May Salvia can be seen at Shawnee Mall, but false dandelions, spreading chervil and tent caterpillars can be located further north. Tent caterpillars now? Yes indeed. Read all about these young leaf eaters.
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Is it cold enough for you this May? Think of all those past Mays where you were sweating in shorts and t-shirts, complaining about the heat and humidity. Ha, not now! (OK, there are probably some folks still running around in shorts and t-shirts today. They looked at the calendar, not the thermometer).
Tom Terry wrote a cool article about the May Salvia (Salvia nemorosa 'Mainacht') in the May Day edition of the Shawnee News-Star. Some May Salvia plants are also blooming at the Shawnee Mall, a place my husband and I walked around last night while watching this brief electrical storm as it drifted northward. Earlier during the day, the radar showed the advancing cold front as it entered Oklahoma, visible due to dust and insects collecting at the leading edge. Storms were in the southwest. Our house received 0.13 inches of rain from that brief evening t-storm.
All my tender plants are again lined up on the front porch, awaiting entry into the house later this afternoon before freezing temperatures hit tonight. I have two big grow boxes into which the tomatoes and peppers were planted. One has wheels (really great) and one doesn't (really heavy). Both are now on the porch, along with the citrus trees, avocadoes, and other bewildered plants. I moved inside two Pentas plants last night. They are very sensitive to cold below 40 degrees F. I am still formulating a plan for the okra and marigolds out in the raised bed. If the plants survive tonight and tomorrow morning, it may be clear sailing into warmer temperatures.
The wild things continue to perk along, regardless of weather. False Dandelions (Pyrrhopappus carolinianus) are cheerfully expanding their bright yellow flowers. The false dandelion is larger and in a different genus than the lawn dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), but both these happy plants are edible. Young leaves go into a salad, and older leaves or roots can be boiled. Dandelion is derived from French and mean's "lion's tooth" in reference to the jagged edges of the flower petals. Pyrrhopappus is Latin for "fire fluff", and these wildflowers are now fired up and expanding out along the roads.
Spreading Chervil (Chaerophyllum texanum) is another road and ditch plant that has blossomed into large sections of small, delicate white flowers arranged in umbels. What is an umbel? It is a group of flowers all originating from a common point with stems all the same length, giving the impression of a broad half cup perched on supporting stem with leaves below. The carrot family, represented by the carrot, parsley, parsnip, caraway, Queen Anne's Lace and poison hemlock, amongst others, is known for its umbel floral displays. A very diverse family of over 3,700 species.
You can't see the inflorescence (flowers) yet, but Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) is alive and well, located by their large leaves unfurling as the plant elevates itself high above ground level. These plants tolerate a range of habitats, and their sizeable leaves contain oxalic acid. You can eat young leaves, especially if you like greens with a bite, but rinse and boil first. Please avoid older leaves.
I have saved the best for last. The tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americana) are now becoming active. Usually only a pest, no real damage is done unless the female moths lay eggs on very young trees and the caterpillars demolish all the newly minted leaves. Another species can cause trouble in the forests.
The tent "worms" are interesting. They hatch and begin spinning their silk tents in crotches and branch angles of trees where the web will get morning sun. The caterpillars' enzymes do not function efficiently at temperatures below 60 degrees F. They are geared only to eat young leaves and lay down pheromone trails to food much like ants do. The caterpillars range up to 2 inches long and are black with one white stipe down the back with blue circles to either side. Tufts of hair sprout above the legs. After 7 to 8 weeks, each larva will spin its cocoon, and will undergo metamorphosis during the next 2 weeks. It then emerges in the form of a small rusty brown moth with white bands on the outer wings. This transition from caterpillar to moth is truly amazing.
The female moth takes wing, her body already full of eggs, looking for a mate. After a brief intimate encounter, she lays her eggs around a stem and dies, all within 24 hours. Whoa. The foot-loose, fancy-free males may last up to one week before going on to moth-land. Talk about mortality put into perspective. Not reserved just for the end of life experience, though.
Tent caterpillars are part of the food chain for cardinals, robins, wild turkeys, blue jays, hornets, squirrels, 5-lined skinks, bats, frogs, turtles and fish, if unfortunate to drop into water from their branch silk network. Humans, like my dad, may turn into pyromaniacs and attempt to burn out the caterpillars in their tents. Actually, my father seemed quite happy when he had his super-charged magic wand, the blazing torch, at the end of his hand, ready to do battle with whatever needed to be eradicated.
If you are not in the mood to help perpetuate the survival of wildlife, and are intimidated by using fire, then place a bucket 1/4th full of water next to the trunk of the occupied tree. It may attract the caterpillars and they drown. Feel bad yet? Some people put a ring of tar or Vaseline around the tree trunk to prevent initial conquest. I would not use Vaseline and fire at the same time.
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Sept. 29, 2007
The Lipscomb men's and women's Cross Country teams had strong showings Saturday at the Auburn Invitational in Auburn, Ala.
Against a very strong field of teams, the Lady Bison's finished 10th out of 22, while the men finished seventh out of 16. The University of Florida won both races, with Iowa the runner-up in the women's race and LSU the runner-up in the men's race.
"I felt we made more progress this week," said head coach Bill Taylor. "I'm sure I sound like a broken record when I say we did great, made improvement, but still have a lot of room for improvement.
"Both teams are certainly on the right track though and I am very pleased with our progress. Once again, they should be very happy with the steps they are taking, though not content."
The women were led by sophomore Carolyn Latham, who covered the 5-K course in 18:26, a 30-second all-time PR. Junior Erin Pyles ran a full minute faster than she has ever run a 5-K, finishing as the second Lipscomb runner in a time of 18:56. Freshmen Jenny Randolph and Caitlin Anderson followed with times of 19:01 and 19:07, a 1 minute 15 second PR for Jenny and a 1 minute 35 second PR for Caitlin. Sophomore Shannon Shoemake rounded out the Lady Bison top five with another all-time PR of 19:19. Sophomores Paloma Floden (20:18), Julie Alley (20:28) and freshman Valerie Winkler (21:20) completed the Lipscomb contingent.
The Lady Bison's finished one spot ahead of conference rival Kennesaw State, who is currently ranked second in the Atlantic-Sun conference. Kennesaw ran without their number one runner who was injured.
"Again, our women really took another step forward. It was nice to get ahead of Kennesaw State, though they ran without their number one runner. They would have beaten us with her in there, but we are definitely closing the gap on the top conference teams. Carolyn has been steady all season, getting better each meet. I really can't say enough about our top five this week. They are learning and growing each week. Today I was especially impressed with Caitlin Anderson. I felt that she competed very hard and really took several steps forward as a runner."
The men were led by a stellar performance by sophomore Ryan Chastain, who finished the 8-K race in a time of 25:13, finishing 21st in a very tough field. Junior Jordan Wilson continued to be rock solid consistent for the Bison men with a time of 25:51. Sophomores David Wolfe (26:17), Andrew Shankles (26:32) and Jared Carlson (27:15) rounded out the top five. Other finishers for the Lipscomb men were: Jeff Hoover (27:20), Clint Carter (27:28), Jonathan Williams (27:37), Ryan Bell (28:17), Paul Wright (28:57) and Tim Cotton (29:45).
The roles were reversed for the men who finished just behind conference rival Kennesaw State by 23 points. Kennesaw is ranked third in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
"Ryan Chastain took a gigantic step forward today, moving toward that elite level.," Taylor said. "He raced smooth and fearlessly with the guys from the University of Florida, Auburn, LSU and Florida State. That's were he should be, and he proved it.
"Jordan Wilson has been racing great and he put together another strong performance, while David and Andrew were strong as well. We got hurt with our number five runner being 32 places behind our number four. Fortunately, we have four guys all close together there right now, but we must have one or more step up for this team right away."
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Bradley Cooper & Suki Waterhouse Hold Hands at White House State Dinner!
Bradley Cooper and his girlfriend Suki Waterhouse hold hands while attending the a state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House on Tuesday (February 11) in Washington, D.C.
The 39-year-old actor was on hand to honor French President Francois Hollande, who is working with Obama to confront global security threats in Syria and Iran, deal with climate change, and expand economic cooperation.
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The day before, Bradley was handsome in a suit while attending the 2014 Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills.
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Noonstory needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 49 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
A Group of Emmy winning writers and comedians need a logo to attract the upper level of clientel such as Hollywood producers, actors, scripter writers, speakers and life trainers.
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Q. What happens at Mass when the priest bends over and repeats the words of consecration? I have always assumed that at that moment Our Lord comes down from heaven and transforms the substance of the elements into His own Body and Blood. Yet in the Creed we assert He is "seated at the right hand of the Father." How can I explain this apparent discrepancy to my children?
A. Here's a reply from TCA columnist Father Ray Ryland, Ph.D., J.D:
The priest's speaking the words of consecration initiates the changing of the elements' substance into the Body and Blood of Our Lord. But read on in the historic Eucharistic Prayer 1: "In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God: command that these gifts be borne by the hands of your holy Angel to your altar on high in the sight of your divine majesty, so that all of us, who through this participation at the altar receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son." You see what the Church is telling us? The King of Glory does not come down from His heavenly throne to change the substance of the elements into His own Body and Blood. Rather, He draws that substance to himself, seated at the right hand of the Father. This He does in each offering of the Holy Sacrifice. Thus, we may say, He maintains the unity of His heavenly body.
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If you are anything like me as a parent, you may be counting down the years until mandatory birthday parties are a thing of the past.
I'm an admitted Scrooge when it comes to kiddie soirees. I resent them taking up my weekends, so I've been known to never even tell my child she's been invited to a friend's birthday bash; I just RSVP no. When I say yes, I'm often unnerved by the hefty expenditures associated with kids' parties these days. The over-the-top aspect starts young: I've attended a celebration for a 1-year-old with a costumed Elmo for hire and John Deere tractor rides. The kid was freaked out by the furry fellow in red, while the parents seemed oblivious.
Rare is the birthday party these days that's a simple home affair: even there, the bar is set increasingly higher as parents hire clowns and mad scientists to put on a show for their darlings. But with a few exceptions for my son's pool parties, we've always held our kids' birthday celebrations at home. For me, it was a chance to get creative and tap into my child's interests: when my daughter fell in love with Charlotte's Web, we invited her friends for a farm-themed party and made pigs out of apples, with cloves serving as eyes, a gumdrop for a snout and a swirl of licorice for the tail. That was the party favor, as I recall — that and a farm animal figurine.
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But I know I'm in the minority. The New York Times wrote recently about the strange social phenomenon of elaborate goody bags. In most places, they consist of a menagerie of plastic trinkets that inevitably gets foisted upon celebrants as the party draws to a close. New York being New York, they've got an actual store with a goody-bag bar. Parents prepping for their kids' parties drop an average of $15 per goody bag at Greenwich Village's Doodle Doo's; that could potentially be more than invitees spend on gifts.
I don't remember goody bags from my childhood; apparently, they're a modern invention. And they're not optional, despite what etiquette expert Peggy Post says. Post tells the New York Times that these compilations of crap are "not a must." That's like saying birthday cake isn't essential either.
Because kids are used to getting junk in a bag, they've come to expect it. More than once, a child attending one of my kids' parties has asked where their goody bag is long before the party's over. This year, following my 7-year-old's Madeline-themed fiesta (we read the story of the feisty French girl having her appendix removed and acted it out as we went along, looked at pictures of famous paintings to simulate being at the Louvre and dined in "Le Patisserie" — a.k.a. the kitchen table with a vase of flowers plopped in the middle — on a lemon-yellow cake decorated to look like Madeline's hat), my daughter proudly handed out her goody bags. A mini-fashionista, she'd made them herself out of paper then stuffed them with a pair of fluffy socks (which we'd bought) and a bunch of tchotchkes we'd culled from various nooks and crannies in our home.
MORE: Bringing Up Bébé: Are French Parents Really Superior?
(For the practically minded, The Stir offers a tongue-in-cheek wishlist of the top 10 party favors parents would love their kids to receive: think Band-aids, Kleenex and stain remover.)
We live in Seattle, where the recycling ethic is strong. What's good for paper and plastic can also be good for party favors, I realized. As far as I could tell, the girls getting the goody bags seemed charmed by the whimsical design. Reduce, reuse, recycle — it can work for goody bags, too.


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Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 C60 Clincher Wheels
This £1076.99 Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 C60 Wheels deal has expired. However, you can..
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Shimano are a Japanese manufacturer primarily known for their cycling components, and to a lesser extent shoes and clothing. Founded in 1921, Shimano is widely believed to be the largest cycling component manufacturer in the world, having reached this status through a combination of innovation, reliability and value for money. Whatever your style of riding, whether it be road or MTB, Shimano will have a component range to suit your level and budget, from the low end Alivio and Tiagra to the professional standard XTR and Dura-Ace. Over the years, Shimano have revolutionised bicycle gear, brake and pedal systems, such as the recessed SPD, Hollowtech crank arms and smooth shifting Hyperglide sprockets. Initially their component range faced competition from Suntour, whereas nowadays their primary rivals for market share are SRAM and Campagnolo. If you wish to save money on their components and apparel, please visit my Shimano section, where I list as many money saving deals as I can find.
For additional information on Shimano's cycling equipment, please visit either http://cycle.shimano-europe.com/ or their wikipedia page - this includes information on Shimano's history, including non-cycling equipment.
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This product is for sale at Chain Reaction Cycles, one of the largest online cycle shops in the world. Opening in 1985, and starting off as a small independent bike shop in Ballynure, it moved to Ballyclare in 1989 and is now based in Doagh (all in Northern Ireland). In addition to regular local service, Chain Reaction Cycles (or CRC as it is often abbreviated to) established itself as a mail order business via advertisements in bicycle magazines; this continued until 1999 where it launched it's now famous website at ChainReactionCycles.com. Their blue themed website stocks around 90,000 products ranging from MTB & Road cycling equipment, to triathlon, BMX and running kit. As per several other leading bike shops, Chain Reaction produce their own product ranges, under brands such as Brand X. To this day CRC sponsor many cycling events, and due to the company's size and efficiency are able to offer very competitive pricing on cycle equipment. In 2016 Wiggle acquired Chain Reaction Cycles, although the two websites continue to operate independently of each other, both with their own distinctive branding and product ranges.
For more information on CRC, you can visit their official online store at Chain Reaction Cycles.com, or find out more about the origins of the company on their wikipedia page.
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The city of North Liberty is located just north of Coralville and Iowa City and south of Cedar Rapids. North Liberty is located in the middle of Johnson County. As of the 2010 census, the population of North Liberty is 13,374 people. From the years of 2000-2010, North Liberty has been the second fastest growing town in Iowa.
History The North Liberty area was originally settled in 1838 by John Gaylor and Alonzo C. Dennison. Because of its location near the bend of the Iowa River, North Liberty was originally known as "Big Bottom" or "North Bend" before it was finally named "North Liberty" in 1857. North Liberty incorporated in 1913, while having a population of only 190 people. As the population continued to rise, the Iowa City Community School District opened the first elementary school in North Liberty in 1961. By 2000 the city had continued to grow establishing its own police/fire departments; and built a community center with a library and aquatic park.
North Liberty Community North Liberty is located in Johnson County, just south of Cedar Rapids. The City covers an area of about 7.83 square miles. Come and enjoy a visit to the community center, visit the library, or even jump into the pool for a work out. The community is full of beautiful scenery and the diverse housing market makes North Liberty a perfect place to call home.
Attractions and Entertainment The North Liberty area offers a variety of entertainments and attractions. Visit close by Lake Macbride State Park, Lake Macbride Golf Course and Lake Macbride itself, all located only 13 miles northeast of North Liberty for fun boating and camping trips. To the south of North Liberty is Coral Ridge Mall, one of the largest shopping centers in Iowa. Catch a show at Riverside Theatre or when the weather is warm, enjoy Riverside Theatre in the park. With the close proximity to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Coralville, you can enjoy all the attractions the larger cities have to offer!
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