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Mar 26, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012 Ki Lee
91 comments:
- Barry G. said...
Morning, all!
Mostly a smooth romp in the park today. Only minor sticking point was on the eastern seaboard where I had LICIT instead of LEGAL and had no idea about GMEN. Does anybody outside of NY call them that? I guess I'm just not up on my NFL nicknames (other than "The Pats," of course).
Strange seeing THREE-PIECE SUIT so soon again...
- March 26, 2012 at 5:45 AM
- Hahtoolah said...
Good Morning, Argyle and friends. This was a good start to the work week. Easy but fun puzzle. As Barry noted, however, I was a bit surprised to see the THREE PIECE SUIT so soon after having it be the theme recently.
I was also a bit stumped by the G-MEN, as I had only heard it referred to Government officials, not football teams, but then, I am not up on my NFL teams.
Since I buy PIMA cotton shirts, I wasn't stumped by the soft cotton.
I was shocked to learn recently that my paralegal had never heard of Heidi (who lives in the ALPS). That was one of my favorite childhood books (and the first one that made me cry.) I had to go out and buy the book for her so she can read it to her daughter. Anyone else remember that book?
Final Four is another matter. Anyone headed towards New Orleans this weekend?
QOD: There are no hopeless situations; there are only man who have grown helpless about them. ~ Clare Boothe Luce
- March 26, 2012 at 6:04 AM
- fermatprime said...
Nice puzzle, Ki; cool write-up, Argyle!
Favorite answer: EAT.
Had the strangest day yesterday. Helper had the day off. Harvey away. Pouring cats and dogs, too. Son-in law called at 1 pm to invite me to dinner with his family at Lawry's. I hadn't seen those 2 beautiful grandchildren in 2 years. My grandson has sprouted to 5'10". He is 15. Both children were amazing! I had 2 hours to try to throw myself together, with ghastly backache. It took all of that! Sponge bath was the hardest part. Food was delicious, as usual (based on all of three experiences).
Have a pleasant Sunday!
- March 26, 2012 at 6:04 AM
- Middletown Bomber said...
wow what an easy monday speed run for me no issues what so ever. Theme clue clues were simple that I caught the progression very easily. Might not be on for a while having a schedule change that will get me out of the house early in the morning. Thank you Ki for the monday eye opener it is always nice to seem very smart first thing monday morning and thanky Argyle for the usual excellent write-up.
Happy Monday all.
- March 26, 2012 at 6:33 AM
- Barry G. said...
@Hahtoolah: Minor typo in your QOD, but I think it changes the significance. It should be, "There are no hopeless situations; there are only man who have grown hopeless about them."
Sorry to be so pedantic...
- March 26, 2012 at 7:28 AM
- HeartRx said...
Good morning Argyle, C.C. et al.
Back from sunny Florida, and facing reality once more on a chilly gray New England morning. The puzzle sure did lift my spirits, though. Thanks for the great link to the Turret Opera, Argyle. I have added that one to my list of favs!!
Loved to see the two different answers for "Down in the mouth": EAT and SAD. The theme was well-executed and consistently elegant, so THREE PIECE SUIT didn't bother me at all as a returning champion.
Now it's time to tackle that pile of mail on my desk...
- March 26, 2012 at 7:34 AM
- Abejo said...
Good morning, folks. Thank you, Ki Lee, for a good start to the week. Thank you, Argyle, for the write-up. That was some link to Cara Mia. I wasn't sure how that was going to end up.
This was an easy puzzle, as it should be.
I finally have APU in my head. I have never seen the show, "The Simpsons," but we certainly use his name a lot in crosswords.
Did not know PIMA. Got it with perps. Did not know the Dane's made LEGOs. Interesting.
ECO CAR was good. I had never heard that term, but it fell together with a few perps and a wag.
The theme and the four numbers in sequence appeared easily.
See you tomorrow.
- March 26, 2012 at 7:44 AM
Barry, there's a minor typo in your QOD. "man" should be "men". I can be pedantic too!
- March 26, 2012 at 7:48 AM
- desper-otto said...
Morning, everybody!
Easy-peasy speed run today. The only spots that slowed me down were ONEUP for UPONE and SALARY for INCOME. But both were quickly fixed.
And why is there no father-of-pearl?
Hahtoolah, I never read the book, but I did see the movie. There was a big stink when the network cut away from a football game (Super bowl, maybe?) because it was running late, and instead aired the scheduled movie, "Heidi." Tempers still flare over that one!
- March 26, 2012 at 7:55 AM
anon@7:48, nice going!!
- March 26, 2012 at 7:59 AM
- Mari said...
Vroooom! And just like that, I'm finished. I love the ease of Monday speed runs, but wish I could spend more time with the morning QWP.
Winter has returned to chilly Chicago, hopefully we'll be back to sunny and 80+ soon.
I too never heard of GMEN, and I also liked Down in the mouth x 2.
Argyle, thanks for providing Fin's full first name. I never knew it. I like Ice-T on SVU, but don't like Ice Loves Coco. There are too many trashy TV shows like this.
Back to work (sign).
- March 26, 2012 at 8:14 AM
- Mari said...
Oops. I guess it's Down WITH the mouth and Down IN the mouth.
- March 26, 2012 at 8:15 AM
- Alex Jaloway said...
This was a confidence builder! I needed a little help but got 95% of it. I loved the clue "The Musketeers, e.g." That was clever.
Monday makes me feel smart!
- March 26, 2012 at 8:20 AM
- kazie said...
Nice and easy Monday. Thanks to both Ki and Argyle.
I missed reading the wombs clue, as it filled with the crosses before I got to the downs. Enjoyed the mouth clechos, and noted the meeting of PEST/TEST with some amusement. The theme was so obvious, even I couldn't miss it!
Perhaps it's because NACRE comes from within the shell--like the lining of a womb, hence seems motherly more than paternal. In New Zealand the paua shell is the same thing, only much more colorful with greens and gold.
- March 26, 2012 at 8:22 AM
Thank you Ki Lee for a very nice, and easy puzzle. Thank you Argyle for your charming explanations.
What is the father of Pearl ? ..... Mother-of-pearl or Nacre is the SECRETION , not the organism. It is the CaCO3, calcium carbonate hexagonal platelet of Aragonite org-inorg composite arranged in a cont. parallel lamina(e) which causes constructive and destructive interference of wavelengths of light , and so on .......
Father of Pearl could be a grain of sand ( irritant) or Mr. Mikimoto, and his 'descendants', or some other human or peripheral intervention.
Similar and in accordance with Judaic law, only the mother's ancestry is important and or the determinant. (Meant as a small jest, no hateful comments , please ).
Have a nice week, you all.
- March 26, 2012 at 8:35 AM
- Grumpy 1 said...
Good morning Argyle and gang.
Salary before INCOME, but smooth sailing, otherwise.
Father of Pearl? Colley would be one answer, Joseph is another.
Never rose high enough in the business world to enjoy all of those 'elegent things' on a regular basis, but did experience all of them on a few occasions. THREE PIECE SUIT would not be high on my list of things to experience again, though.
G-MEN emerged OK, and I gathered it was a nickname for the Giants, but I don't recall hearing them called that.
I see our constructor slipped in a tribute to our editor, THE RICH.
Fun start to the week after all of that weekend pummelling.
- March 26, 2012 at 8:41 AM
- Irish Miss said...
Good morning everyone:
Nice, easy Monday offering; thanks to Ms. Lee for her efforts and to Argyle for his expo.
I needed something light and fun to counter-act the head/chest cold/congestion that is wracking my body, not to mention what it is doing to my ability to think straight.
Happy Monday to all.
- March 26, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Drat - I wanted to correct Barry G.'s minor typo as well. We bloggers may not be able to come up with original comments, but we sure can parse. Shakespeare can rest easy we wern't around in his day.
I better check this one out, for typos ...
ALT QOD:- I have no idea (on) how to change people, but I have a long list of candidates in case I ever figure it out. ~ Davvid(sic) Sedaris.
- March 26, 2012 at 8:53 AM
- thehondohurricane said...
Good day folks,
Too easy, only needed the across clues to complete, so I never looked at the down clues until the puzzle was finished.
However, I really don't care how easy a puzzle is because I can't fathom how difficult it must be for the constructor to complete it with all the words meshing.
The Giants are the G-Men throughout their far reaching nationwide fan base. I suspect Barry's Pats fan base pales in comparison.
- March 26, 2012 at 8:55 AM
- Spitzboov said...
Good morning Argyle and all.
No incidents in the solve today. Thought the THREE- lead-in in the long acrosses might persist, so started 27a with 'three-' also, but FETA quickly convinced me otherwise to the 4,5,6 sequence. While YEOMAN was easy enough, I felt the clue was vague. Most petty officers are not yeomen, and many yeomen are not yet petty officers, since they might have attained status as a designated striker (yeoman) as an E-1, E-2, or E-3. A petty officer is E-4 thru E-9.
Have a great day.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:04 AM
- Hahtoolah said...
Barry G: the quote was correct as originally written. Clare Boothe Luce was very opinionated about the abilities of the males around her.
HeartRx: I, too, liked seeing both of the Down in the Mouth clues.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:10 AM
how did you all input numbers in the grid? flash version o.c.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Super-duper easy, even for a Monday. Broke the 6-minute barrier, which almost never happens for me.
G-men is legit for the NYG, thanks to ESPN.
Speaking of sports, the NBC "Heidi" game was not the Superbowl, nor a playoff game, but did feature the other New York team, the Jets. The stigma from Heidi (and, to a degree, technology) caused the major networks to refrain from switching from blow-out games to closer games. I read in Sports Illustrated recently that "March Madness" wasn't really born until the tv "execs" agreed to "in-game" switching.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:17 AM
- desper-otto said...
In case you're interested, I found this newspaper article from 1999 about the Heidi Game. The article was written more than 30 years after the game, itself.
Thanks for your various comments on Father-of-Pearl. Anony-Mouse, back in '69 I visited the Mikimoto pearl operation in Japan, and watched the lady pearl divers. They only dove for nostalgic demonstration purposes. By that time Mikimoto was harvesting the oysters mechanically.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:26 AM
- Grumpy 1 said...
I've always heard that the "Rules of Netiquette" state that we should not correct other posters' spelling or grammar. There are times when it becomes neccessary to question a word or phrase in order to clarify a meaning, but slips should be left alone if the meaning is still clear.
Barry prefaced his comment by saying he thought the change of word would change the meaning so his comment would be acceptable... if he was sure of the quote. (Shoulda checked, Barry) For others to jump on his subsequent spelling error is, in my opinion, poor taste.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:28 AM
To all the pedantics : "Let (s)he who has never made a typo (or mis-quote), cast the first keyboard!"
- March 26, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Grumpy 1, yes, but it's BarryG, and he's extremely quick to correct others' minor mistakes. Payback is indeed a bi*ch.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- C.C. Burnikel said...
If you want to attack Barry, at least identify yourself.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:53 AM
- Lemonade714 said...
Wow a pedant party to start the week; of course the man/men variant was both H. and BG's, but really is that all we have to talk about?
The puzzle itself was quite elegant, with excellent themeage and bonus words. The use of four hyphenated theme fill was excellent.
Spirited meeting?: SEANCE was nice, and the clecho 33A. Okay, in law : LEGAL; 37A. Okays with a head bob : NODS, was also a nice (not france) touch for Monday. A-man you were spot on as always.
- March 26, 2012 at 10:08 AM
- Lucina said...
Good day, puzzler friends. Argyle, great job as always. Thanks.
Sailed through this like a YEOMAN and also wondered about seeing THREE PIECE SUITS so quickly again.
One write over, EVICT before EXPEL when TEXT became apparent.
Count me in as one who has never heard of GMEN as the Giants but have heard of and read Heidi. I still have a copy. My older granddaughter loved Shirley Temple in the movie.
PIMA cotton is grown about one mile from my home on the PIMA Indian Reservation.
Have a beautiful Monday, everyone!
- March 26, 2012 at 10:46 AM
- LaLaLinda said...
Hi Everyone ~~
A fast, fun Monday. Like several have mentioned, 'Salary' to INCOME was a write-over. I, too, liked 'Down with the mouth' and 'Down in the mouth.'
Because this went so quickly I tried to study it and see if I could come up with some clever findings. So many here at the Corner are good at that! All I came up with were 'opposites' to a few of the theme answers: FOUR COURSE MEAL / TACO, FIVE STAR HOTEL / CABIN and maybe in a stretch - THREE PIECE SUITS / TATS. My analyzing skills need some work! :-)
~~ Nice write-up, Argyle ~ I enjoyed your comments and info.
~~ Fermat ~ Glad you got to see your grandchildren!
~~ Marti ~ Welcome back to NE. We did hit 83 degrees last week, but tonight will be down in the 20s!
Happy Monday!
- March 26, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Delightful Monday speed-run--many thanks Ki Lee. Also delightful write-up, Argyle.
Of course I read Heidi, growing up in Austria. I believe I also read other Johanna Spyri (can't remember the spelling of her last name) books. They are sweet.
A question occurred to me this morning. Rich Norris gets lots of well-deserved kudos on this blog, but what about Joyce Nichols-Lewis? What does she do, and should she get a little of the glory too?
Fermatprime 6:04 am, so glad you had a lovely visit with grand-kids in spite of your backache. And Irish Miss 8:50, my sympathies with your cold. Mine is finally over, after 5 days, so I'll look forward to your recovery too.
Finally, please play nice everybody. We want everybody to have a wonderful start to their week.
- March 26, 2012 at 11:08 AM
- Zcarguy said...
Anons , refer to 38A
CC, refer to 41A
- March 26, 2012 at 11:14 AM
- C.C. Burnikel said...
Here is what Rich said a while ago:
"Joyce was LA Times puzzle editor long before I arrived. I began working with her 10 years ago, at which time we shared editing responsibilities. She's now retired, though we do talk regularly about the puzzles. I do all the editing, and she's among the professionals who check my work. Her name remains on the byline in recognition of her years of service to the LAT Crossword.
And, though you didn't ask, she's a terrific golfer. ;-)"
- March 26, 2012 at 11:14 AM
- Jazzbumpa said...
Hi gang -
Had trouble in the NE corner. SUITE for SUITS. UP ONE is clumsy. CUSTOM, for some reason, was quite opaque. Even BOIL needed perp help.
Ah, well - To ERR . . .
JzB occasionally pedantic
- March 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Good afternoon everyone.
I do love Monday puzzles. I can do them (usually). One error (only human) in aorial rather than ATRIAL. It only made HOPE NOr, which I didn't notice.
Good tsk,tsk Grumpy. Especially since the original quote was correct.
I loved HEIDI when I was growing up. Read it many times; never saw the movie.
- March 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM
C.C. many thanks for Rich's cool explanation of Joyce's role! Clearly we owe lots of thanks to both of them!
- March 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Have oral surgeon appt., will do puzzle in waiting room...
To lighten the mood.
- March 26, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Lucina said...
desper-otto et al:
i read the Heidi article and can understand the frustration but
I, for one, am really glad that sports has its own channel, ESPN, and numerous others, too, so we non sports fans can watch our preferences.
Yet, Sunday afternoon is still riddled with games so my solution is to record UP with Chris Hayes and Melissa-Perry Harris which start airing at 5 A. M. and I can watch them at leisure.
- March 26, 2012 at 11:44 AM
- Lemonade714 said...
"Joyce Nichols Lewis has been editing the Los Angeles Syndicate Sunday Crossword Puzzle since 1978.
Lewis, who received her training from Margaret Farrar, the grande dame of crossword puzzle editing, is the daughter of the late Maynard Nichols, the renowned crossword puzzle editor who for many years had been in partnership with Mrs. Farrar." TMS features.
Wow! I did not make the connection.
- March 26, 2012 at 11:45 AM
- Abejo said...
Congratulations on your mini family reunion. Sounds like it was fun. What kind of restaurant is Lawry's? Just curious.
- March 26, 2012 at 11:59 AM
- Barry G. said...
I think there is an officially named law published somewhere that states that it is impossible to correct somebody else's spelling or grammar without making an error yourself. Or words to that effect.
For the record, I did Google the quote before I posted and every reference I could find stated that it was "there are only men [or people] who have grown hopeless [not 'helpless'] about them." I didn't even notice that Hahtoolah had accidentally written "man" instead of "men," and I certainly wasn't trying to point out that minor error. I just felt that having "helpless" instead of "hopeless" totally changed the intent of the quote.
Having performed another Google search, I now see that both forms of the quote show up all over the place, although the "helpless" version seems to be in the minority (22,600 results for "only people who have grown hopeless" and 14,600 results for "only men who have grown hopeless" vs. only 4,920 results for "only men who have grown helpless." I still think that "hopeless" is the correct version, but I can see that Hahtoolah is not alone and that it probably wasn't a typo on her part. For that I apologize.
Also for the record, I rarely (if ever) "correct others' minor mistakes," whether they be typos or spelling or grammatical errors or what have you. I try to leave my criticism for the puzzle itself where it belongs.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- Chickie said...
Hola Everyone, A fast run for me today. I didn't have any real sticking points, and only slowed down at the G-men clue. I don't think I've heard that nickname before.
I loved the clues for Eat and Seance. Both were a little more thought provoking than usual.
I'm back to a somewhat normal routine this week, though will have another grandchild here overnight tonight. He lives in Boston and is here for business. We don't get to see him very often, so it will be a treat to have him with us tonight.
Heidi was one of my very favorite books. The movie with Shirley Temple was also one that made us all cry. Books were our entertainment way back when!
Fermatprime, Great that you were able to visit with your grandchildren. Mine keep me on my toes, literally. All five of my grandsons are now taller than I am and I am 5 feet 11.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Lest anyone have any doubts as to my intentions on the matter of corrections, may I state that I bear none any ill will or nor do I chortle as to other people's mistyped words....
I have great respect for Barry G. and Hahtoolah and others .... indeed the overwhelming majority of people on this blog are, in my mind, great word mavens, and mistyping is a very minor, minor, piddling error - and in most cases could or should be corrected - without any added snide asides.
IMHO, Barry G.'s word made MORE meaning, and was more grammatically elegant, even if the original quote was correct.... Anon was ALSO right, altho' the snide remark was totally unnecessary, and indeed - IMHO - detracted from the importance of the correction itself.
Its is far more optimally efficient and meaningful if we avoid personalities altogether and concentrate on the correction and the language.
As for the original quote, Mrs. Luce is absolutely entitled to her opinion, but the aphorism would have sounded nicer ( not French ) and more elegant, had both Barry G.'s and Anon's suggestion been incorporated. IMHO.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:11 PM
- chin said...
Am I the only person to be bothered by 8D? I for one cannot tie my shoes until they are laced. Judging by some teens, many of them are never able to get to the tie stage.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Seldom Seen said...
Argyle: Thanks for pointing out where the Empire State Building is located. Gave me a chuckle this morning. ;)
"Son, what is the answer to your math problem?" PIMA!
"What did Drew Barrymore say when she starred in a Speilberg movie?" ICET
LEGO trivia from wiki:
The company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The word LEGO is derived from the Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well." The word "lego" can also be interpreted to mean "I gather together" in Latin, and "I connect" in Italian.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Hi Y'all,
Great puzzle Ki Lee! Thanks, Argyle for the comments and a cappella. Do love a cappella.
Since mother & father is a topic: Our newspaper publishes birth announcements listing parents. My kids & I were talking about the large number in which the mother and father had different last names. We aren't sure whether this means they aren't married or more mothers keep their "maiden" names.
However, as a "social study" I logged the number for a month. There were 151 births. Of those, 10 listed no father's name, 55 ma & pa had different last name, 86 ma & pa had same name.
I have no opinion about this. It's different than earlier 20th century practices. Only births where the mother & father had the same last name would have been listed in the paper at all. A sign of the times.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:38 PM
- Jayce said...
Hello everybody. Quick and easy, but very well-constructed puzzle today. Once I got the THREE and the FOUR, I filled in FIVE and SIX for the start of the next long answers, without reading the clues. Then, having read the clues, filling in the rest was easy, except that, like some of you, I entered salary instead of INCOME.
Looking at the puzzle again, I briefly wondered what A TRIAL was clued as, then remembered, "Oh yeah."
Interesting discussion about father of pearl.
Glad you had a nice visit, fermatprime.
Hahtoolah, you go, girl. What is Final Four? Something about some sort of sport, I'll guess.
I remember reading Heidi and enjoying it.
Gonna go finish doing Turbotax now. Best wishes to you all.
- March 26, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- Tinbeni said...
Argyle: Nice write-up. Merci!
Ki Lee: FUN Monday offering.
I'm amazed we never got INTO the discussion of whether the Rapper/Actor should have been named:
ICE-T verses ICED-T ...
I always look forward to YOUR "Quote-of-the-Day."
Your Alt-QOD's are fun too.
The only person I would "quote" would be W.C.Fields:
"I never drink water. I'm afraid it will become habit-forming."
- March 26, 2012 at 12:43 PM
- Bill G. said...
Tin, this is the W.C. Fields quote that I remember. " I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it." Both are good and sound typical of him.
- March 26, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- Lucina said...
LOL! . . . very loudly at your W.C. Fields quote.
- March 26, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Good afternoon to all, thanks Argyle and Ki Lee for a nice start of the week puzzle. No smudges and a speed run for me. I love to read the QOD's posted by all. Chris Berman an ESPN host always calls them the G-men. I would just like to say to all we all have different tastes,I for one would watch sports over anything else. Did anyone watch Helio win the race yesterday love to see the overhead shots of the waterfront in St.Pete. Have a great day to all and hope for the best cause that is what keeps us going! RJW.
- March 26, 2012 at 1:12 PM
- Mari said...
PK @ 12:38 pm:
6.62% with no father? I didn't realize there were so many hermafrodite's out there!
- March 26, 2012 at 1:27 PM
Hahtoolah, I'm following Kansas U. at the Final Four. Very thrilling win last night. My only claim to them is my brother teaches at KU and a niece married a former KU (white) basketball player in 2005. Coach Bill Self was at their wedding.
I didn't follow sports at all before that, but I got interested in NBA because the KU star player (Not the groom) sat at our family table. He was drafted by the Miami Heat just after that, so I wanted to see how he did. He rarely played and got salmonella and washed out of pro ball. By that time I was hooked on NBA,
- March 26, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Mari at 1:27: Astonishing isn't it!
- March 26, 2012 at 1:34 PM
PK, If I may respond, and add, to your informal (and admittedly, unscientific) survey of births, the following come to mind.
-In 2009, in a major county of Ohio, 71% of births, in a major city were to unmarried females, and 68% of those were to girls under 18.
- As to foreign immigration, in many countries and regions of the world, notably in East Asia, women either do not have last names (as we understand it -), or do not change their last names when they get married.
- Some women do not change their last name (after marriage - ) for professional reasons, of whom I happen to know one intimately...
- Some fathers, if not married to the mother, prefer not to be identified, to retain certain public benefits for their children, and to avoid child care obligations, in perpetuity.
- As per US Govt. policy, "A child is never born 'illegitimate', irrespective of the conditions under which the child was conceived'.
Makes a huge lot of sense.
- An oncologist (cancer specialist ) friend, led me to a national study which showed, that where a maternal/paternal/child DNA had been studied in NORMAL (my caps ) situations, in 14% of the cases, the paternity tests showed the putative father not to be the biological one. ( The parents are NEVER informed, as a matter of routine -).
I think we live in a more caring world...
My apologies for the length of this post.
- March 26, 2012 at 1:40 PM
- CrossEyedDave said...
Fun Monday puzzle, went kind of fast, so when the SW corner was a bit blank i thought, "Oh Goody, something to puzzle over," but then i realized the theme, placed the "X," and before i knew it the whole puzzle was done. Kind of made me "down in the mouth."
Bravo Barry G. on your clarification!
Calling the Giants "G-Men" must be a Queens thing, because in Brooklyn, it would have been an insult!
I remember the "Heidi Incident" quite well, but not the game. So i just went and watched it on YouTube. Sorry the clip is a little choppy, but i get a kick out of Joe Nameth's comment at the end.
Oh Nuts! i just realized i misspelled "APU" as "ABU" with a note to question 16A "uBone?"
...All this back and forth on misspellings makes me want to create my own quote: "Ours is not to question why, but to puzzle over it! - CrossEyedDave
- March 26, 2012 at 1:41 PM
- Bill G. said...
We got a new refrigerator about six months ago. It came with a water filter that's supposed to be replaced every six months or so. I ordered some new filters online but I wasn't sure how easy replacing the old filter was going to be. Aside from the difficulty of bending over, down to the bottom of the refrigerator, it was easy enough. Turn off the ice maker. Push the button unlocking the old filter. Twist off the cap from the old filter. Replace the cap on the new filter. Push the new filter back in until it clicks. Flush the system with a couple of glasses of water. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. I even managed to straighten back up without assistance.
- March 26, 2012 at 1:48 PM
A Hermaphrodite is an organism ( which includes humans - ) which has both male and female reproductive organs. ( ambiguous genitalia ). BTW, Intersex is the preferred term for usage for humans, since it is less misleading and/or stigmatizing.
These individuals are of course still conceived and born through a normal ova/ egg fertilized through normal channels.
This term has nothing to do - and its not the same thing - as with the 'missing' or 'not known' paternity of a child, and should not be confused as such. They are two entirely different situations.
Human Hermaphrodites cannot reproduce at all, ( unlike snails and earthworms - ).
Even snails and earthworms cannot 'self reproduce' - they need another partner.
- March 26, 2012 at 2:09 PM
- Avg Joe said...
With Anon at 2:09, the pedant race is on!
Tin, my favorite W.C. Fields quote goes something like: "As I recall, it was a woman who drove me to drink. I never did remember to thank her."
- March 26, 2012 at 2:31 PM
- eddyB said...
RJW. Hand up. Loved the sound of the twin turbos. Next up, Birmingham, AL on 1 Apr on NBCS.
Lotus engine needs work.
Giants and Jets share the Meadow
Lands in NJ. Why are they still called NY teams?
SJ can move into 7th with a win over the AVs tonight.
- March 26, 2012 at 2:41 PM
- Lucina said...
If anyone is interested, Middlesex is the name of a book by Jeffrey Eugenides about a hermaphrodite. It's fiction, of course, but a really good story that focuses on her/his struggles to accept his/her identity.
- March 26, 2012 at 3:11 PM
- Grumpy 1 said...
Now that we are thoroughly imbued with more information than we need about hermaphrodites, is there a term for anonymous posters that find it neccessary to espound at length on a subject that was only brought up as toss-off humor?
- March 26, 2012 at 3:14 PM
- Avg Joe said...
How about a 4 or 7 letter word for the lower extremity of the alimentary canal? :-)
- March 26, 2012 at 3:18 PM
- March 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- Mari said...
Thank you Grumpy1 @ 3:14 pm :)
- March 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- Irish Miss said...
Misty @ 11:08-Thanks for you best wishes. In addition to the cold and congestion, I think I have a sinus infection so I made an appointment to see my doctor tomorrow. One eye is watering so much, I can't see. It's a good thing I always have plenty of boxes of tissues on hand!
- March 26, 2012 at 3:36 PM
- CrossEyedDave said...
Bill G. (yesterday@9:34pm)
Britons got talent clip was great! i forwarded it to all 3 of my daughters.
Bill G. (today@1:48)
Holy Cannoli! i forgot!
Here in New Jersey you cannot drink the water, so i get spring water delivered. But you just reminded me that the fridge i have had for 6 plus years has a water dispenser! (inside, not on the door.) i wonder if i can find the manual instructions for changing the filter!
Re: todays puzzle (oh yeah, we seem to have forgotten that.)
39D Wander, i 1st put "roam" which before i discovered the theme made me try to fit 2 star, 3 star, & 4 star hotel in 46A. So i blame "roam" but its probably because i am so cheap 5 star hotel never would occur to me.
- March 26, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Irish Miss said...
I forgot to mention: Mari, it's nice to see your " book" avatar again. Happy reading.
- March 26, 2012 at 3:40 PM
Hey! Jay and the Americans did a great version of Cara Mia! Who are u to judge!
- March 26, 2012 at 3:43 PM
- Marge said...
Hi all,
Here we are, back in Wi. where the temp. got up to 40 degrees.
I have worked a lot of years in OB nursing. There were 2 cases I remember where a baby was born as an Hermaphrodite. It is very hard for the family. How do you tell people you don't know if it's a boy or a girl. Do you decide, as parents, whether to have surgery done or let she/him grow up and decide themself.I read an article one time about where the parents made the decision but as the child grew up it had more characteristics of the other sex. It was a very sad case. When we have healthy normal babies we can be so thankful.
- March 26, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Watching sports does give you an incentive to go out and get some exercise. Its been clinicaly studied. If u hate sports fine. if u want to have a heart attack sitting on your couch watching cooking, real housewives etc. all day and not do anything fine. its your short life!....Gmony....have a good day.
- March 26, 2012 at 3:59 PM
- Marge said...
Hi again,
I wasn't sure how many lines I had so decided to do a 2nd blog. I did enjoy this puzzle. I had wanted to post earlier but things kept needed doing, laundry for instance,or shopping, so it's been now and then for the blog.
I read Heidi,In fact several times. When I really like a book I read it over again. Also saw the movie. I also remember the incident in 1968. I think I voted for Heidi at the time. I wasn't as much into football then unless it involved the Packers.
Never heard of Giants as G-men, neither did my DH.
Have a good evening.
- March 26, 2012 at 4:00 PM
- Bill G. said...
CED, I'm glad you like the Britain's Got Talent clip. It's always fun for me when smarmy Simon get surprised by somebody who doesn't look like a pop star.
I think our local tap water is perfectly OK. I'm not sure if I can taste the difference with the filter. I think next time I'll leave it in well past the six months and see what happens.
- March 26, 2012 at 4:13 PM
- Grumpy 1 said...
Avg Joe @3:18, I think you're on the right track. Maybe combine your three lette with 'head', since those anons all seem to suffer from rectal-cranial inversions.
- March 26, 2012 at 4:27 PM
BillG: Saw Dave's comment and went back to last night to pick up the BGT video. Stupendous voice. Reminds me of the old basso profundos (or whatever they were called) who both sang and ate with gusto. Thanks for the video.
Re filters: I have a filter on a separate line from my cold water sink tap. The same filter is also used in refrigerators. I change it about every 12 months or so, because I only tap a half gallon a day and then refrigerate. IMHO the time isn't as important as the quantity running through the line. If you have six kids getting drinks every day, change every three months, etc.
- March 26, 2012 at 4:28 PM
- Susan said...
Hi all!
Fun puzzle, Ki, and write-up Argyle. Loved the seance clue. I had a job once where I had to verify bank balances. The banks could not give me actual amounts, but they said stuff like four figures, etc. Very seldom heard six figures.
The Heidi thing is funny, but I can understand it because I get really bugged when games interrupt Jeopardy. However, I've got to admit I didn't mind when the Lobos were still in the running.
All this nit-picking going on makes me almost afraid to post anything for fear of mistakes, misteaks, misticks, whatever.
- March 26, 2012 at 4:30 PM
CED: What's wrong with NJ water? Salty or polluted? I went to the Jersey Shore once but can't remember the drinking water.
Our water here is supposed to be okay to drink, but it doesn't agree with me. The filter makes a big difference in taste and digestion.
- March 26, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- CrossEyedDave said...
i don't know how you constructors do it, but i have given myself a puzzle that will probably keep me busy for some time. I was looking at 48D Alley prowler=Tomcat. With the "elegant" theme a one letter change would have made it TopCat but how would you rearrange the entire SE corner?
PK, New Jersey water is notorious for its bad taste. We have well water and that limestone causes the water to be very "hard." You must have a water softener if you want the soap to lather up in the shower. I have lots of pipe leaks in my basement, but they are all "self-sealing" because the calcium/lime buildup seals the holes. My neighbors just use a Brita filter and drink it right out of the tap, they think it tastes fine, so maybe its just my opinion.
- March 26, 2012 at 5:13 PM
Finished the puzzle while SO had two teeth pulled. These came out easier! The last one was a nightmare! He found the surgeon straddle his torso while SO held his jaw in place. Curved roots.
The puzzle was a joy. knowing the number-progression long fills helped tremendously. Miss-spelling yeoman hindered for a bit,"down with the mouth" cleverest clue, "ecocar" least favorite fill.
Please don`t miss the clip I posted if you are a Rita Hayworth or Bee Gees fan!
Cheers for the puzzle, the write up and pain meds!
- March 26, 2012 at 5:55 PM
- Argyle said...
Strange: Anon@2:09 PM made it through but Anony-Mouse got stuck in the filter.
"PK, If I may respond, and add, to your informal (and admittedly, unscientific) survey of births, the following come to mind. -In 2009, in a major county of Ohio, 71% of births, in a major city were to unmarried females, and 68% of those were to girls under 18. - As to foreign immigration, in many countries and regions of the world, notably in East Asia, women either do not have last names (as we understand it -), or do not change their last names when they get married. - Some women do not change their last name (after marriage - ) for professional reasons, of whom I happen to know one intimately... - Some fathers, if not married to the mother, prefer not to be identified, to retain certain public benefits for their children, and to avoid child care obligations, in perpetuity. - As per US Govt. policy, "A child is never born 'illegitimate', irrespective of the conditions under which the child was conceived'. Makes a huge lot of sense. - An oncologist (cancer specialist ) friend, led me to a national study which showed, that where a maternal/paternal/child DNA had been studied in NORMAL (my caps ) situations, in 14% of the cases, the paternity tests showed the putative father not to be the biological one. ( The parents are NEVER informed, as a matter of routine -).
I think we live in a more caring world...
My apologies for the length of this post.
By Anony-Mouse on Monday,@ 1:40 PM"
- March 26, 2012 at 5:58 PM
- HUTCH said...
Some years ago a young Secretary of state official, after attending a state party, upon being arrested for DWI refused to unlock his "top secret" attache case from his wrist. At the uproar the Washington Post editor sagely opined "Let he, who has never drank a martini,cast the first olive pit"
- March 26, 2012 at 5:59 PM
- Qli said...
Great puzzle! Did it in record time for me. Reading the blog comments was a hoot! Father-of-pearl indeed!
HEIDI was a favorite at our house. We wore the covers off the book! Never saw the movie.
The Rita Hayworth/BeeGees clip was fabulous! even if it had nothing to do with the puzzle. Nothing wrong with getting a little off the topic. Keeps us learning.
- March 26, 2012 at 6:26 PM
- Lucina said...
I don't understand your irritation about non-sports watchers. Though I am one of those, I exercise with yoga regularly and am in top notch physical condition at age 74.
Forgot to mention your video from last night. That was stupendous! Thank you.
I would add that women from Latin countries do not usually change their surname when they marry.
- March 26, 2012 at 7:10 PM
- JD said...
Aloha...have been trying to post since Wed. When we had C.C.and Don's awesome CW. DH handed it to me on the plane and I assumed that it was the easy commuter. He NEVER gives up his sports page. It didn't take long to realize that it was the REAL thing, and I had suspicions that it was from our D.Duo.Loved it and it kept me busy.
I was blown away by yesterday's young genius. Who knows all that information? Loved the write up and blogging, but can't open most links on iPad. Sigh.
Love a Monday CW..easy, but I always learn a few more things.
Hermaphrodite papayas are awesome because they can germinate themselves.;-)
Jabba the Hutton was a hermaphrodite..knew you were dying to hear that.
Fermatprime, loved that you were able to visit with family
Abejo, if I remember from my S. Calif. days, Lawry's is known for their prime rib.
Let's see if this is a go...
- March 26, 2012 at 8:53 PM
- Seldom Seen said...
CED: You wouldn't need to rearrange the entire SE corner. Just re-clue 57a as SnoopDogg's offspring.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:20 PM
- Bill G. said...
From MSNBC. A hummingbird faces off against a pit viper.
- March 26, 2012 at 9:23 PM
- tawnya said...
hello all!
flew thru the puzzle today - beat my mom's time and was just a few seconds from breaking my own personal best. didn't even read most of the downs. way fun!! thanx for the great monday puzzle Ki, and an amusing write up, S!
was kinda sad to come hear and read the snipey comments from strangers. my DH says there are "trolls" that post ridiculous things on blogs just to upset the regulars. i think the seven letter answer is a better description.
a million thanx for the information on pearls, heidi vs football, and rita hayworth does the bee gees. i certainly learned a lot from you guys today.
i wanted to post a funny link, but i'm not sure everyone will appreciate it. so if you want to giggle and promise not to complain, please meet my friend Pearl.
wishing you all a peaceful night!
- March 26, 2012 at 9:25 PM
- lois said...
Good evening? Santa, CC, et al, What a speed run! Fun stuff! I love Ki Lee! and Santa. Great write up too, Santa darlin'. I LOL'd several times w/your comments. And you're right..not Jay and the Americans! Loved your write up. so Cute!
Fermat: so glad you got to see your grandchildren. I can only imagine how wonderful that was and what an effort it was for you.
Zcar; 1:14? Great job!
Santa: great response to PK 5:? Very interesting that a "'child is never born 'illegitimate'".
Tinbeni 12:03? : Love W.C. Fields. And I agree. My philosophy: I never drink coffee after noon. That's when I switch to vodka.
Enjoy your night.
- March 26, 2012 at 10:10 PM
- lois said...
tawnya: Love that! One of the funniest dang things I've ever seen. LMAO! My girls showed me that a while back and I forgot about it. Perfect!!!! Hil-freakin'-larious!
- March 26, 2012 at 10:15 PM
- Bill G. said...
We went out to look at Venus, Jupiter and the moon tonight. Very pretty. It was rainy and cloudy here last night.
- March 26, 2012 at 10:47 PM


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"Solving Emotional Problems in the Lord's Own Way," Liahona, Jan. 2010, 36–37
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Solving Emotional Problems in the Lord's Own Way
This excerpt comes from a general conference address originally given in April 1978. Punctuation standardized; subheads added. The full text can be found at liahona.lds.org.
Our bishops face increasing calls to counsel members with problems that have more to do with emotional needs than with the need for food or clothing or shelter.
My message, therefore, is to the subject: solving emotional problems in the Lord's own way.
Fortunately, the principles of temporal welfare apply to emotional problems as well. …
Principles of Self-Reliance
The welfare handbook instructs: "[We must] earnestly teach and urge Church members to be self-sustaining to the full extent of their powers. No true Latter-day Saint will … voluntarily shift from himself the burden of his own support. So long as he can, under the inspiration of the Almighty and with his own labors, he will supply himself with the necessities of life" ([1952], 2). …
We have succeeded fairly well in teaching Latter-day Saints that they should take care of their own material needs and then contribute to the welfare of those who cannot provide for themselves.
If a member is unable to sustain himself, then he is to call upon his own family, and then upon the Church, in that order. …
When people are able but unwilling to take care of themselves, we are responsible to employ the dictum of the Lord that the idler shall not eat the bread of the laborer. (See D&C 42:42.)
The simple rule has been to take care of one's self. This couplet of truth has been something of a model: "Eat it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without."
When the Church welfare program was first announced in 1936, the First Presidency said:
"… The aim of the Church is to help people help themselves" (in Conference Report, Oct. 1936, 3; italics added). …
It is a self-help system, not a quick handout system. It requires a careful inventory of all personal and family resources, all of which must be committed before anything is added from the outside.
It is not an unkind or an unfeeling bishop who requires a member to work to the fullest extent he can for what he receives from Church welfare.
There should not be the slightest embarrassment for any member to be assisted by the Church. Provided, that is, that he has contributed all that he can. …
The substance of what I want to say is this: The same principle—self-reliance—has application to the spiritual and to the emotional. …
Unless we use care, we are on the verge of doing to ourselves emotionally (and, therefore, spiritually) what we have been working so hard for generations to avoid materially.
We seem to be developing an epidemic of "counselitis" which drains spiritual strength from the Church much like the common cold drains more strength out of humanity than any other disease. …
Speaking figuratively, many a bishop keeps on the corner of his desk a large stack of order forms for emotional relief.
When someone comes with a problem, the bishop, unfortunately, without a question, passes them out, without stopping to think what he is doing to his people. …
Spiritual independence and self-reliance is a sustaining power in the Church. If we rob the members of that, how can they get revelation for themselves? How will they know there is a prophet of God? How can they get answers to prayers? How can they know for sure for themselves? …
Application to Families
… Fathers are responsible to preside over their families.
Sometimes, with all good intentions, we require so much of both the children and the father that he is not able to do so.
If my boy needs counseling, bishop, it should be my responsibility first, and yours second.
If my boy needs recreation, bishop, I should provide it first, and you second.
If my boy needs correction, that should be my responsibility first, and yours second.
If I am failing as a father, help me first, and my children second.
Do not be too quick to take over from me the job of raising my children.
Do not be too quick to counsel them and solve all of the problems. Get me involved. It is my ministry.
We live in a day when the adversary stresses on every hand the philosophy of instant gratification. We seem to demand instant everything, including instant solutions to our problems. …
It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is normal.
Teach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out.
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You Will Be a Land of Delight
Please note: This manuscript is incomplete.
"Ever since the time of your forefathers you have
turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me,
and I will return to you," says the LORD Almighty. "But you ask, 'How are we to return?' Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But
you ask, 'How do we rob you?' In tithes and offerings. You are
under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are
robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there
may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty,
"and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour
out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. I
will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your
fields will not cast their fruit," says the LORD Almighty. "Then
all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a
delightful land," says the LORD Almighty. (NIV)
A Question About Tithing in the New Testament
Before I say anything about the content of this text I want to try to answer this question: Why is the Old Testament command to tithe not used by Paul in the New Testament to enforce his efforts to raise money from the churches?
First Three Things That Are Not the Answer!
1. Jesus Abolished It
It is not because Jesus abolished the tithe.
You never read anything like, "You have heard that it was said to you, Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse! But I say to you, Five percent will do, or even two."
On the contrary Jesus says in Luke 11:42, "Woe to you Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others." So Jesus warns against making the tithe a religious cover for injustice and lovelessness. But he doesn't throw it out. He says, "These you ought to have done."
2. Proportionate Giving Has Ceased to Be the Rule
The reason Paul doesn't use the command to tithe is not because proportionate giving has ceased to be the rule.
In 1 Corinthians Paul says, "On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that contributions need not be made when I come."
In other words, proportionate giving is still the rule. If you prosper more, you give more. If you prosper less, you give less. And that is exactly what tithing is. So there is no conflict here. Proportionate giving is still the rule, and that can't be why the command to tithe is not used.
3. Ministry Needs Less Money Now
It can't be that the ministry needs less money in the New Testament.
In Galatians 6:6 Paul says, "Let him who is taught the word share all good things with him who teaches." And in 1 Timothy 5:18 Paul talks about the payment that preachers and teachers should receive and says, "'You shall not muzzle and ox when it is treading out the grain,' and, 'the laborer deserves his wages.'"
Not only that, he expects the disabled poor in the church to be supported by some kind of systematic collection. This includes elderly widows in 1 Timothy 5 and the poor saints in Jerusalem (Romans 15:26). All that takes money.
Not only that, he teaches that the churches should support financially the missionary enterprise of taking the gospel to the unreached peoples of the world. In Romans 15:24 he asks the Roman church to assist him on his way to Spain. And in 1 Corinthians 9:7 he says, "Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock with out getting some of the milk?"
In other words, the teaching and preaching and caring and mission of the church all cost money, just like the temple service did in the Old Testament—in fact it probably cost a lot more because the mission of the church stands so much more in the forefront.
So the reason the tithe is not commanded by Paul is not that Jesus abolished it. He didn't; he approved it. Nor was the reason that we should no longer give proportionately. We should, "as we may prosper." The more you make, the more you give. Nor was it that the need of the ministry is less in the New Testament. It's not. Teaching, preaching, caring, missions all take money.
Why, then, did Paul not use the command to tithe when encouraging this kind of giving in the church?
Three Reasons!
1. He Wanted to Emphasize Willingness
He didn't command a tithe because he wanted to emphasize willingness rather than constraint.
2 Corinthians 9:7 says, "Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
Another example of the principle here is when Paul writes to Philemon. He says, "Though I am bold enough to command you to do what is required, yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you." And he says in 2 Corinthians 8:8, "I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine."
So Paul downplays the possibility of commanding a certain level of giving because he wants to emphasize loving willingness rather than constraint.
2. He Wanted to Emphasize Liberality
He didn't use the command to tithe because he wanted to emphasize liberality rather than limitation.
He wanted to urge people beyond the old constraints of simple proportionate giving. For example, in 2 Corinthians 8:3 he commends the poverty stricken Macedonians like this: "They gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints."
And in 2 Corinthians 9:6 he says, "he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully." In other words the issue isn't meeting a minimum limit. The issue for Paul is how to unleash the maximum liberality. The command to tithe just doesn't suit this approach.
3. He Wanted to Emphasize Our Designs for Giving
He didn't use the command to tithe because he wanted to emphasize that all our getting should be designed for giving.
He says in Ephesians 4:28, "Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need."
In other words the alternative to stealing in Paul's mind is not working in order to get and have, but working in order to get and give. Everything we spend on ourselves should be to build a platform for giving, that is, for loving. Or, as Jesus taught, he is the Owner of all we have. We are just stewards commissioned to invest his money for his glory. And what glorifies him most is loving liberality from a simple base, not tithing from a palace.
So the reason that Paul did not use the command to tithe in order to enforce his teaching about giving was that he wanted to emphasize
- willingness over constraint, and
- liberality over limitation, and
- a sense that all our money is God's not just a tenth.
How Do We "Set Aside" This Command?
Now what does all this have to say to us about how we use Malachi 3:7–12? Verse 8 says that not tithing is the same as robbing God. "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How are we robbing thee?' In your tithes and offerings." And verse 10 commands tithing: "Bring the full tithes into the storehouse."
Now how does Paul's approach to giving help us put this text to use? What Paul's approach does is show us that there is a proper New Testament way to, as it were, "set aside" this command and there is a wrong way to set aside this command.
Three Guidelines
We have three guidelines.
1. Sin Lurks at Both Doors
If we are going to "set aside" the command to tithe in these verses because it feels slavish and legal, and because we want to promote freedom in our giving, then let us beware of jumping out of the frying pan of legal slavery to a command into the fire of carnal slavery to fear and greed. Sin lurks at both doors—the self-righteous door where sin welcomes the command to tithe in order to boast in its piety; and the self-indulgent door where sin . . .
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Daily Herald filed Freedom of Information requests on emergency calls to 36 group homes.
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While most group homes operate quietly, their presence sometimes unknown even to their immediate neighbors, others create a surprisingly high volume of calls to emergency services.
A single 13-year-old client at an Elgin group home who was a chronic runaway generated 130 police contacts in 2010 and 2011. And a Naperville group home for troubled teen girls generated 723 calls to emergency services between January 2010 and May 2012.
On the other hand, a group home in Palatine run by Shelter Inc. posted only 20 calls for emergency services during that time, even though the agency serves a similar clientele -- abused and neglected children and adolescents. And five group homes run by the Little City Foundation in Palatine posted a combined 23 calls for emergency services. The foundation works with children who have developmental and intellectual disabilities.
The Daily Herald obtained the data by filing Freedom of Information requests with emergency personnel in several suburbs housing 36 group homes. The goal was to measure the validity of fears people sometimes express when a group home is proposed in their neighborhood.
While the numbers show that some clienteles present more management challenges than others, follow-up interviews with police, group home administrators and neighbors also found that when all work together, calls can decline dramatically. That's been the case in both Elgin and Naperville.
Causes of calls
Six teenage girls at a time typically live inside the Naperville home operated by ChildServ, which sits in the city's picturesque historic district, and staff is there 24/7. The girls were placed with the state due to abuse and neglect, and often have emotional and behavioral problems, officials said.
Records show that the top three categories for police services were for runaways (209 calls), follow-ups (203 calls) and missing person reports (171 calls). Other calls included 19 for disorderly conduct, six for theft, six for fights and six for battery.
"Generally, they're running out to be with their friends to hang out -- it's generally not something at the house," said Elizabeth Heneks, ChildServ's vice president of programs.
Out of concerns for the clients' privacy, ChildServ staff members declined to let the Daily Herald tour the home or talk to its staff. Department of Children and Family Services policy prevents their clients from talking to the media.
"Do we go there more frequently than other places in the community? Yes, I would say that would be a fair assertion, but I wouldn't say (police) are overloaded," Naperville Police Sgt. Gregg Bell said. "You have to look at the clientele who lives in there. These are young adults who are wards of the state who haven't had some of the best opportunities that some of us may have had, so they bring unique backgrounds and needs."
Earlier this year, ChildServ met with Naperville's new police chief and had other officers over for an open house with staff members. That meeting resulted in a closer partnership, officials said. From June 1 through and Dec. 12, there were only 26 calls for emergency services.
"We're working hard to get on board with the community in terms of building better relationships that really widen everyone's capacity to be good neighbors to each other and for people to also understand ChildServ's mission in terms of helping these kids," said James Jones, president and chief executive officer of ChildServ.
When it comes to an organization that runs multiple group homes within the same town, the Larkin Center generated the most calls among towns surveyed, with 1,989 from its nine Elgin locations between January 2010 and May 2012. But its call volume is on a downward trend, falling 44 percent last year and continuing to decline further this year.
The Larkin Center, which has been around since 1896, has homes for troubled teenage boys and girls, as well as for young adults with mental disabilities. The homes are serving 58 children and young adults, Executive Director Dennis Graf said.
In 2010, 961 of 1,168 calls were for residents who had left without telling staff members. House staff is obligated by state law to report them as runaways. Most runaways return after 15 minutes, Graf said. But the police paperwork can take two hours, according to Elgin Police Lt. Sean Rafferty.
One 13-year-old client was reported as a runaway 100 times between 2010 and 2011, and was involved in 30 other police contacts that included arrests for an off-site battery and a curfew violation, Rafferty said. Police met with Larkin Center staff members to discuss the situation and that client was later placed in more restrictive housing in southern Illinois, he said.
In 2008, Chuck Keysor, former president of the Near West Neighbors Association, found that Larkin Center clients were responsible for some of the crime in the neighborhood. In 2009 and 2011, Keysor met with Graf and suggested that the worst-behaved kids be split up.
The center eventually redistributed certain clients. Staff members were moved as well, Graf said.
"Kids did end up getting moved not because they were runners, but because the house with the programming (they needed) was different," Graf said.
The Larkin Center also revamped its training for residents on house rules and regulations, said Michelle Potter, the center's chief operating officer.
And for two years, staff members met monthly with police. Now that the runaway numbers have fallen dramatically, staff members and police meet much less frequently, Graf said.
Graf pointed out that only a handful of kids are generating crime reports.
"By far, most of the people believe these kids deserve a chance, and we need to give them one," he said.
Community relations
Last year, when someone stole nearly all of the Christmas presents for Larkin's clients, the community stepped up, including Larkin High School students who collected hundreds of dollars and the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin. Donations more than made up for what was stolen.
"I knew people would try and help," Graf said, "but I was very surprised at the level of the outpouring."
And in Naperville, Community United Methodist Church has opened its doors to ChildServ by providing space for training events and meetings, and inviting the young women to attend theatrical events at the church.
The church also has donated bicycles to the house, and volunteers have done everything from planting its gardens to cleaning its storm drains,
"When people are struggling, when they're striving, when they're making a life for themselves, we think it's important to be present, to be available, to be supportive," the Rev. Melissa Hood said.
The neighbors who live two doors down from the ChildServ home said they have noticed the police activity. Liza Beaty, her husband, Rob, and their teenage daughters, Marie and Angelina, moved in two years ago. During the first summer and fall in their 105-year-old house, Liza Beaty saw fire trucks and squad cars at the home three times a week, and asked neighbors what was up, not knowing she was living by a group home.
While they accept the police activity as a way of life, Rob Beaty said coming from Indianapolis he wasn't used to seeing marked and unmarked squad cars idling on his street or having officers stop to question him on the way to work. "It's just unusual," he said.
Marie Beaty says the police activity makes her feel safer and the community needs to cut the girls some slack.
"I just feel sometimes they get a bad rap because of the stereotypes at halfway houses," she said. "They're just neighbors, like anyone else."


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Samsung has successfully demonstrated an experimental version of so-called 4th generation (4G) wireless technology at the 4G Forum, which is being held at this week at Cheju Island in Korea. 4G isn't so much a specific technology, as a target range of speeds as defined by the Forum. In order to be considered fourth-generation, a system should provide 100Mbps data transfer while moving, and 1Gbps data transfer to a stationary (yet portable) device.
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For comparison purposes, the current bleeding edge of wireless technology appears to be WiMAX. WiMAX has been available in certain proprietary forms for a while, but should begin hitting the streets "for real" around the end of the year. WiMAX promises maximum transmission speeds of around 70Mbps over a wide coverage area, which is excellent, but it pales in comparison to the potential demonstrated by Samsung's bus, which was able to receive 32 HDTV broadcasts, video telephony, and Internet simultaneously.
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There's a Wilco song that goes, "We could use a hand full of wheel and a day off." Good advice indeed, because a road trip is the ultimate quick escape from the daily grind. But with 3.9 million miles of road in this country, abundance presents a problem: Where exactly should we point the car? Here are 10 great one-day continental U.S. driving adventures -- selected for scenery, cultural attractions and geographical diversity -- to unleash your inner Kerouac.
Massachusetts, Cape Cod
"If you're linear in your thinking," says Fodor's senior editor Paul Eisenberg, who worked on the Great American Drives series, "you're probably going to do best with something along a coast." His favorite is Cape Cod's eastern shore, from Bourne to Orleans. These 40 miles along the Old King's Highway (state Route 6A) are sprinkled with beaches, inns and museums. Plus, Eisenberg adds, "I like knowing I don't have to sweat the directions going back."
Vermont, Stowe to Smugglers' Notch
Autumn's hottest show? The deciduous trees of Vermont. For front-row seats, head south from Stowe along state Route 100, treating your sweet tooth at the Ben & Jerry's factory in Waterbury and your eyes to 100 miles of blazing fall foliage, much of it within Green Mountain National Forest. As a finale, the Smugglers' Notch mountain pass features 1,000-foot cliffs and, if you're lucky, peregrine falcons. Leaf hotline: (800) VERMONT.
Tennessee, Johnson City to Gatlinburg
So dang gorgeous, these 90 miles of rural Tennessee might inspire you to grab a banjo and strum an Appalachian love song. Take U.S. Route 11E toward Davy Crockett's birthplace (Everyone: "Born on a mountaintop..."). At Greenville, where two homes of Andrew Johnson anchor a presidential historic site, veer onto U.S. Route 321, skirting the majestic Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Next day, depending on your preference, visit the park or, for mountains of a different kind, nearby Dollywood.
Florida, Overseas Highway
Only car-crazy America would link a 105-mile long chain of islands -- from Key Largo, just south of Miami, west to Key West -- with a highway, U.S. Route 1. "You're on either a bridge or a causeway, surrounded by shimmering water," says Janet Groene, author of Great Eastern RV Trips. "It's a lovely, lovely drive." Two tips: Crowds are smaller during spring and early summer, and catch the sunset at Key West's Mallory Square Dock.
South Dakota, Pierre to Mount Rushmore
Mythic Mount Rushmore does not disappoint, even after driving more than 200 miles across jaw-droppingly cool scenery. From Pierre, follow U.S. Route 83 across the Missouri River and striking grasslands to Interstate 90, going west. The good stuff isn't visible from the interstate, so be sure to turn off at Murdo for buffalo burgers, Badlands National Park for dusty canyons and Rapid City for dead presidents carved into the Black Hills.
Texas, El Paso to Marathon
Plenty of trucker hats in these parts, atop both legitimate truckers and Brooklyn hipsters. Artsy types are flocking to the remote West Texas town of Marfa, home to the Chinati Foundation's minimalist art collection. Head east from El Paso along Interstate 10 (and the U.S.-Mexico border), turning south at Van Horn onto U.S. Route 90 -- about 230 miles total. When you tire of Chinati's aluminum boxes and fluorescent light bulbs, focus on the desert landscapes of Big Bend National Park, an hour from Marathon.
Montana, Great Falls to Missoula
"History-themed tours are always good," Groene says. "You could build a whole trip around Civil War sites or black history sites." Or you could honor the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark's (and Sacagawea's) expedition with a drive through Montana's Bitterroot Range. Fine-tune your route at the excellent Great Falls interpretive center, heading east on whatever roads visit the sites that interest you most. (Estimate 150 miles.) As you cross the Continental Divide, note the lack of a Northwest Passage for boats.
Washington, Everett to Ellensburg
From the shores of Puget Sound, take U.S. Route 2 east and upward into the Cascade Mountains. Looming to your right is 10,541-foot-high Glacier Peak. At only 135 miles, albeit twisty ones, your journey allows time to explore one of the frequent hiking trails and the faux (but fun) Bavarian charms of Leavenworth, after which you'll head south on U.S. Route 97. End point Ellensburg is a cool college town of pretty streets and renowned rock climbing.
San Francisco, Scenic Drive
At only 49 miles, San Francisco's official self-guided driving tour is one of this list's shortest trips. Given the beautiful city's heinous traffic, however, it could take the longest. Begin anywhere you see one of the Scenic Drive signs with the big seagull, and follow the looping route counterclockwise to Mission Dolores, Coit Tower and other postcard-pretty highlights. Just spend rush hour at a café.
California, Monterey to Morro Bay
Like you needed reminding that state Route 1 along California's central coast ranks as one of America's -- heck, the planet's -- best road trips. South of Monterey begins 125 miles of windy highway within incredible scenery, most amazing at Big Sur, where the Santa Lucia Range slopes steeply into the Pacific. By the time you hit San Simeon, the Hearst Castle's architectural wonders will barely register against what Mother Nature just showed you.
Finally, regardless of your road trip, travel pros urge folks to plan their routes in advance and to pack a map, not just directions spat out by a Web site. "You have to be prepared for the old-school way of driving," says Fodor's Eisenberg. "No matter what guide books you use, go to AAA for a good map."
Happy trails!
Ian Hodder is a writer based in New York.


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Jetbeam's Digital Display series of flashlights incorporate a simple screen that provides more accurate info on the torch's current mode and remaning battery life—at least compared to just a color-changing LED. A '9' means the battery is at full capacity while a '0' means it's time for new batteries.
The addition of a display certainly gives the user a better idea of when the flashlight's going to die, but starting at $80 for a 160 lumen model it also seems like just an excuse to charge a premium. What do you think, and what are some of the more ridiculous features you've seen tacked onto a flashlight? [Jetbeam via Gizmag]


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Clickers (known also as Personal Response Systems or PRS) are an emerging technology that allow real-time interactions between the instructor and their students. The interactions are usually in the nature of queries by the instructor with students responding electronically to those queries. The student responses are digitally collected both as a group and individually and the information (data) reflects the individuals and/or group's consensus to the queries. These data can be immediately displayed as visual feedback, not only to the instructor but also to the queried audience. Information obtained in this way can be manipulated pedagogically and administratively via statistical analysis of the queried data to support programmatic goals of a course, a department or a campus wide initiative.
In actual use on this campus this technology has been shown to:
- Increase attendance (sometimes dramatically)
- Coax participation from normally non-participative students
- Create a more engaging lecture environment
Computing and Communications has partnered with several academic departments to pilot the use of this technology. After three successful pilot programs, C&C has now equipped all UCR General Assignment classrooms with the hardware and software necessary to utilize this technology.


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A Woman's Response to Religious Freedom
To the Editor:
While I appreciate aspects of the Affordable Care Act, such as an end to barring coverage to applicants with pre-existing conditions or discriminating on the basis of gender, I remain very concerned with the mandate forcing religious-based organizations to provide contraception. The Administration has proposed amending the current mandate but problems remain. Insurance companies will simply fold the cost of contraception into the premium. This creates a dangerous precedent for the federal government to reach into the internal affairs of religious institutions and restructure the terms of employment and change religious employers from workplaces and ministries to ones that are indistinguishable from any other institution. I support the teachings of the Catholic Church on contraception, but even if you hold a different view on this issue, you should be upset at the federal government's attempt to dictate a specific type of behavior to religious institutions — something the government is constitutionally forbidden from doing. In particular, I worry that this most recent attack on religious freedom has been launched in the name of women's equality. As a woman of faith, I am writing this letter to give voice to many of my sisters who share the view that the federal government should not involve itself in the inner workings of religious-based organizations. I invite other women to join me in stressing to our elected representatives in Washington the importance of preserving religious freedom.
(signed)?Mary Ellen Leners
Emmetsburg, IA
Proud Member
National Council of Catholic Women www.nccw.org