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R.I.P. Ray Manzarek. Told me crazy weird stories when I was in high school about a guy named Jim. I was way into it. Still love The Doors.
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Fear, Death and Holy Denver
Originally written 03.19.13
I arrived in Denver haunted by a tragedy. The death and its sad fallout were indirect to me personally but still close enough to leave a mark. I didn't know him very well—but I knew him, and that was enough. There was more than that, though; there was the wife and two kids that he left behind and all of that incomprehensible sorrow. His death was tragic in many ways: He was young—or young like me—and he had been involved in an accident which carried some mystery about it. He had either fallen or jumped from a moving taxi cab, and even then he had survived the initial injuries; the bigger tragedy being that he was alive and assumed to be recovering when he suffered a brain hemorrhage and died a week after the accident.
The images that surfaced in the days after were heartbreaking, photos of him in the hospital bed hugging his children, alive. These were taken just hours before he unexpectedly took a turn for the worse. It was crushing. I had seen too much. I had too much knowledge. Oh, those children—I could hardly bear the grief that had befallen them. And me, detached as I was, still moved to tears. I had to look away.
On the airplane out I was faced with nothing but quiet contemplation, alone in my thoughts and immersed in fear and death. I was flying out to Denver for purely frivolous reasons, leaving my wife and two kids at home for a quick vacation; I felt undeserving and guilty. But beautiful Colorado … I landed smoothly in high winds and was magically transported from air to car and then a soft seat on a bicycle riding through the streets of downtown Denver. The bike-sharing program in the city was starting up again after winter and they had rounded up volunteers to deliver the bikes to the various ports around the city. So there I was, quickly fitted with a t-shirt and given a bike, riding along with a block-long crowd of folks and ringing our bells.
The weather was perfect. I had left cold and dreary Chicago in all of its relentless gloom for St. Patrick's Day in fresh mountain air under the sharpest of blue skies. The sun gave off a warmth like spring and there I was in my new red shirt completely unburdened, with nothing but time and freedom. Later, after we parked the bikes, there were drinks in the camper van—a classic VW equipped with kitchen and sleeping quarters—and I wished we were taking off somewhere in it instead of sitting in the alley behind the garage. We ended up biking and bar-hopping that night—St. Patrick's Day—and racing down the trail that lines the river (South Platte) through the city.
I was only in town for two nights and there were thoughts of going skiing before the hockey game Monday night but we decided against it and golfed instead. It was Bloody Marys and Old Styles as we carted around the mostly empty course hacking away. Later, we biked out to the arena for the Blackhawks-Avalanche game and had a hilarious time in the 4th row; I wore Jim's feather knit hat and our phones lit up with the news that our mugs were all over the TV broadcast. The hat was a star in itself.
After the game (Hawks won 5-2) we sat at the jazz bar near the baseball stadium and listened to the band play bluesy jams. I was longing for some real jazz and so we eventually biked over to this place closer to home, where you walk down steps to an underground bar. As we sat down there was a break in the music but we could see the various musicians milling about; they looked like kids, not the grizzled old jazzheads I pictured. I was still wearing the hat and so people were quick to chat with me, especially the pretty, wild-haired dark-skinned girl sitting next to me. And then the music kicked in.
At first there was a singer, a drummer and a keyboard player but then as they went on there were various other players that stepped in and out, rotating and moving. A saxophone from the shadows blurting out, or a trumpet blasting; and then gone. The musicians themselves changed as they wound through the set, like a game of tag. A drummer would get up and another would sit down; a keyboard player relieved by another. And these horns would explode from out of nowhere, unassuming on the sidelines and waiting to burst. It was amazing, fantastic, moving. It mattered not at all their age or appearance; the sounds they made were like 60s poetry or 50s Beat jams or who knows where or when, but they were awesome. This was it. This was the beautiful, true jazz, Kerouac-ian moment I had always been looking for, Holy Denver in all its glory.
There's been so much death lately. Almost all of it famous and detached, but still…a lot of death. Ebert and Thatcher and whomever else. But the one close to home continues to haunt. There's a page for him on Facebook and it updates daily, regularly, with notes, thoughts, pictures and all kinds of sadness. I don't believe I've gone to sleep without thinking of it, or him, once since it happened. And again, I barely knew him. It's just so terribly tragic but it's more than that; it's the hole left in its wake. The kids, his wife…I went through the Easter rituals—baskets of candy and all of that—and in the back of it all was the Easter they weren't having in his house. The emptiness. The grief. The sorrow.
I really wish I could stop thinking about it.
Digging SVE
I can't get enough of this album.
World Too Big, Life Too Small
"There was no way anyone could properly fill up a life. There would always be something left, always somewhere else to go, and in the end we would all have to accept that the world held places we would never see: Pyramids, jungles, exotic locales; mountains, skyscrapers or a burning hole in the ground where a satellite fell. Somewhere was a girl I would never meet, standing at the foot of the Great Wall or walking the beach on a remote island in the Pacific, or maybe just around the corner on a street I sometimes walked. She would close her door just as I went past and go inside to an empty house and I would see a shadow behind a curtain and then a light switch off. It was a world too big, a life too small, and I could hardly move, paralyzed with despair.â€
Goodbye to the Satellite Fear
I'm not sure if I'm back here again or if this is just a momentary space where I decide to write something and then drop off again. This doesn't mean what it used to. I am focused on internal worlds that I made, both finished and outlined. I wrote a book and I am trying to get it published. I have no idea the proper way to go about that but I've been working on it. It is fiction and more specifically it is literary fiction and even more specifically it is laced with some science fiction. I have no idea who my audience is, but I would imagine that it is someone like me. Except that age and philosophical leanings are hardly bound by any borders or definitions and I don't know where I fit into all of that anyway (mental age is diminished and philosophy confused).
The story takes place in no specific time, except that it is probably the 90s or early 00s. I semi-consciously left out any cultural references and consciously avoided any signs of technological progress, i.e., computers, cell phones or the Internet. I was hesitant to even include specific geographical locations but that became impossible as the story unfolded. Still, I have issues with using actual existing places, such as cafes, bars or restaurants, or whatever. They are temporary, ultimately, and I wanted this story to exist in a non-specific, enduring time frame. This is easy and very difficult to do at the same time.
The characters are in their mid-30s, which is around the time I conceived the idea in my head, almost ten years ago. Actually, the idea that was conceived became two ideas and then split out into a few more; now, part of the original idea is my new outline for a second book. It had no place in this story.
The characters are fictional but there is one, and only one, that is based quite loosely on a real person. I am concerned that should this person ever read the book they might be…pissed? I don't think that the portrayal is negative or even all that accurate, but it is probably a fair representation of my own lack of understanding of their evolution, as it were. My contact with this person is virtually dead, even in this world of unlimited communications, and this leads me to believe that there is little chance we will ever speak again. But we aren't angry with each other, as far as I know. And the last interaction we had was nothing like the one that takes place in the story. But ultimately I fear its repercussions should he read the book.
The book is in first-person, narrated by a deeply flawed and hopelessly romantic fool named Samuel. He has a girlfriend named Sandy and their relationship is failing. He has a friend named Benedict who left town for grad school but is flunking out. He has a girl named Lora that he sleeps with from time to time, and he's not sure what to do about that. He has lost touch with the rest of the "gang," namely Georgie, who has moved to New Orleans, and Kenneth, who has moved to Arizona. Walter is the friend that Sam has just returned from visiting, in Australia. Walter has undergone a religious conversion of some kind and as a result their visit was strained.
Sam returns to Chicago in autumn, where he soon discovers the news concerning a broken satellite that is falling to earth. Much like Skylab in the 70s or any various space events that have happened over the years (most recently the UARS satellite) there is considerable media attention given to the falling satellite, despite its probable break-up and incident-free re-entry. The distinction that gives this satellite (named HERO-76 in the book) heft is the uncertain claim over its purpose and contents: It is rumored to be more than a your typical space vehicle, but instead a military weapon containing nuclear elements. No one knows for sure but, as happens when details are scarce, the fear is amped up to hysterical levels.
Sam greets the news with considerable disdain but Sandy is affected deeply. Their relationship already teetering, Sandy begins to seek solace in prayer while Sam, in turn, seeks solace in Lora's bed. Meanwhile, Ben returns to town as a failed student and finds his mother ailing. She dies only days after his return and now, with both parents dead, Ben arrives at Sam's place in grief. The two friends regroup and reacquaint while the panic over the satellite news grows. On the night of the re-entry Sam and Sandy disintegrate, their considerable differences finally coming to a head and blowing up. The satellite falls and, much to Sam's surprise, it does not land in the ocean but instead somewhere in the American West, near the Grand Canyon.
The news becomes scarce after the crash as signals become crossed and transmissions interfered with. No one seems to know for sure whether the fallout is toxic but the official word is that all is well. Ben gathers up Sam and explains his plan: His mother's ashes need to be spread according to her wishes, and he has drawn up a map detailing a journey that includes visits to old friends Georgie and Kenneth. The trip will taken them to New Orleans and then Flagstaff and finally to the desert landscape where his mother requested she be set free.
The second half of the book is a travelogue shrouded under gray skies and uncertainty. Sam and Ben encounter strange scenes and odd folks. Refugees from tent cities line the road and local weirdos recite wild theories. A girl named Angela seems to follow Sam everywhere. Reconciliations are painful and sometimes surprising. The radio never works. Sam and Ben hash it out and Walter's presence remains, despite his absence.
That's about all I can say. There are conversations and there are arguments. The search for answers is one that depends on your ability to believe. The acquisition of comfort is obtained in different ways, or not at all, as the case may be.
I'm not sure who should read this. There is sex and there are drugs and there is blasphemy. There are no politics, nor is there rock and roll. This is not a message and it's not an opinion disguised as prose. No one "wins." I think this may have been written in a pretty dark place:
I could hear Ben hollering in the distance again like a wolf. I touched the urn. Cold. I pulled away from it and my heart sank.
"Ashes. Dust,†I mused sadly, looking back up at Angela.
"Feel doomed much?†she said.
"I do.â€
"You should. You're not special. You're as fucked as anyone.â€
Is This Thing On?
How to suck at your religion…there are so many ways!
GOP's preordained race nears its bitter end
Haven't been here in a while. Not much to say, except this:
At some point you have to realize that this is delusional behavior. These guys have been out there so long, repeating the same tired lines over and over again, shaking hands and kissing babies. They don't know what state they're in until someone tells them, just before they walk up on a stage, or into a diner, or whatever propped-up common-man setting that the campaign operatives have staked out. Sleep is a memory. None of this is real.
You know that Rick Santorum convinced himself he could win—they all have at some point—but once you get a real taste of it, well, it has to be hard to let it go. Denial is everything. Head down, move forward, next state, next primary. Santorum, much like Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul, cannot win the Republican nomination, at least not mathematically. They have to know this. So why do they plow on?
Ron Paul has his reasons. He's building something. It's a years-long project, and one that may never be fulfilled, if not by his son, Rand. But he's working on it.
Newt Gingrich, on the other hand, is without reason. That is to say, he is unreasonable; also, unelectable and unlikable, but everyone already knows that. Profoundly. Fundamentally.
Rick Santorum, though, is somewhere else. He has a blinkered vision that allows him to only see what is necessary and what is moral and what is right. It is not uncommon in those possessed by great religiosity to be consumed to the point of delusion. It is not a prerequisite, nor is it rampant, but let's be honest: America has its fair share of true believers. Just not enough to win a nomination.
Santorum calls himself a Catholic but he is built, as a candidate, more like an evangelical. He has a fever, and the only cure is more sermonizing. He knows what America needs. He wants to help. He thinks he can save us.
This is delusional behavior. Rick Santorum can no more save this country than he can win a general election, much less the Republican nomination. And even if he pads his totals over the next few weeks (he is currently at 278 delegates) they will not magically balloon into anywhere near what he needs them to be. It's over. The social issues candidate has run out of time. His luck has soured. Only faith can carry him now. He is "irrelevant,†as 2008's nominee John McCain said today; he would know.
The fact that he made it this far goes beyond any rational explanation—oh, right: Mitt Romney.
What Santorum surely does not recognize, but should, is that he was a placeholder. He was a warm body—a warm, conservative body—and he filled the role that Herman Cain and Michelle Bachmann and, for a brief time, Newt Gingrich did: the anti-Mitt. The non-Romney. Other. Anyone But.
Santorum's social conservatism carried him much further than anyone could have imagined, but it was bound to fail and it could never last: women, after all, still have the right to vote.
In a primary known for its bizarre and deranged savagery, it is now a preordained race to the very bitter end. You want to write, with pun intended, that Santorum is determined to be the last to pull out, but with the cartoonish Gingrich and batty Paul still in, the joke remains holstered. Everyone has lost their mind.
What happens next is sad. We'll watch the slow recede and see the media turn away, as the rest of the country begins to focus on the general election. Eyes will glaze over at the sight and sound of one Willard "Mitt†Romney, fabricating profusely. And we'll long for the reality show atmosphere that prevailed for so long, vile and entertaining as it was.
Santorum won't know it for sure, but he'll feel something shift underneath him, eventually. Losing in his home state of Pennsylvania, that might ring a bell.
Got a Catholic Block/Guess I'm Outta Luck
"I'm sorry but I find the protectors of child rapists preaching to women about contraception to be a moral obscenity. When all the implicated bishops and the Pope resign, ther replacements will have standing to preach."
Obama, Alinsky, and the Chicago Way
I've been interviewed before, as an indie rock guy or whatever, but never have I been the interviewer. Until now. Check out my interview of Mr. Grassroots, John Presta, he's the real deal. Obama, Alinsky, and the Chicago Way, all wrapped up in one package. Kinda long, but suck it up.
Santorum Sweeps Trump's Boy Mitt
The latest on the bizarro world of GOP politics:
It was just a week ago that the reality television star and fake presidential candidate was giving a visibly uncomfortable Romney the Las Vegas treatment. One can only imagine the fancy hotel room Trump set him up in, a few chips, the room service—comp'd.
How surprised was Romney when he woke up the next day and found a tiger in the bathroom?
Missing tooth or not, Mitt definitely lost something after the Trump endorsement. His dignity for sure, but also, perhaps, his standing as the frontrunner in the GOP race. Rick Santorum is the latest contestant to rise to the top of the heap after a three-state sweep last night in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. Whatever happened in Vegas, rolled up and died there.
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- Shiny bean (at Cloud Gate) June 7, 2016Shiny bean (at Cloud Gate)
- Rum & ginger beer cocktail. I was like, what can I make with... May 22, 2016Rum & ginger beer cocktail. I was like, what can I make with this spiced rum we got sitting around? Googled it. Boom!


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We are very sorry to announce that Nicola Benedetti has been advised by doctors to withdraw from Manchester Camerata's season finale at The Bridgewater Hall (3 Jun) and further concerts in Harrogate (Harrogate International Festivals – 1 Jun), Crewe (2 Jun) and Malvern (4 Jun). We are delighted that Ray Chen will replace Nicola Benedetti for all four concerts. Manchester Camerata's Music Director, Gábor Takács-Nagy, will conduct all four concerts, replacing Andrea Marcon.
Benedetti's Mozart project with conductor Andrea Marcon, which was part of a wider European Tour, will now be programmed by Manchester Camerata in a future season.
Winner of the Queen Elisabeth (2009) and Yehudi Menuhin Competitions (2008), Ray Chen is one of the most compelling young violinists today. The great Maxim Vengerov has said of him: 'Ray has proven himself to be a very pure musician with great qualities such as a beautiful youthful tone, vitality and lightness. He has all the skills of a truly musical interpreter.' Ray's performance with Camerata will be a fantastic opportunity to see this exceptional young virtuoso in action, before his performance at this year's BBC Proms with Sir Andrew Davies and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Camerata's Music Director, Gábor Takács-Nagy, who knows Ray personally said today: 'We are truly fortunate that the wonderful violinist Ray Chen is able to step in at such short notice to replace Nicola Benedetti. Ray is a musician of rare talent and exceptional charisma, and it will be a joy and a privilege to perform Mozart with him next week'.
Followed by over 2 million people on SoundCloud, Ray Chen looks to expand the classical music audience by increasing its appeal to the young generation via all available social media platforms. In particular his series of quirky, self-made online videos has proven an effective tool in broadening the reach of classical music through humour and education.
The revised programme is as follows:
Mozart Symphony No.35 in D Major 'Haffner' K385
Mozart Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major 'Strassburg' K216
Mozart Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major K218
Mozart Symphony No.39 in E flat Major K543
Everyone at Manchester Camerata wishes Nicola Benedetti a speedy recovery.

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Save time and money with field calibrators
Portable, handheld calibrators save time for technicians on site, OEMs, and large industrial engineering and construction companies. Contributing Editor Wayne Labs provides an in-depth report.
ccurate instrumentation ensures accurate measurements that keep processes under control, prevent waste, and may protect human life as well. Field calibratorsalso known as handheld calibratorslet engineers and technicians apply secondary calibration standards to devices and instrumentation without having to lug around heavy equipment. Todays field calibrators work hand-in-hand with software, logging essential data when technicians use them on site. The software receives the original device data from the calibrator and provides it to the handheld calibrator when its time for the technician to make additional site visits.
Measuring and Calibrating Current Loops
Electrical engineer John Gale is responsible for the development, design, programming and engineering of industrial control, data acquisition, and continuous emissions monitoring systems for ACS, Inc. (www.acs-acs.com, Bellingham, Wash.), a company that designs and manufactures incineration and scrubber systems. Some of ACS systems have 24 current-loop inputs and 12 current-loop outputs that must be calibrated at commissioning and during routine maintenance and calibration intervals. To verify the accuracy of the equipment under calibration, Gale typically had to go through each loop several times.
Smart Manometer Calibrator
BC Group International (www.bcgroupintl.com, St. Louis) is a leading provider of test and measurement equipment for the worldwide technical services marketplace. It is a one-stop-shop, offering sales of test equipment and tools, plus calibration and repair services for most types of test equipment. Over the last five years, BC Group has sold several hundred Meriam (www.meriam.com, Cleveland) Smart Manometer calibrators to a wide variety of instrumentation and control customers in a variety of industries including refining, chemicals, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food, and medical.
According to Mike Clotfelter, BC Group vice president, Business Development, what makes the Smart Manometer calibrator desirable is the display that provides engineering units in mm Hg, mBar, and psialong with eight other engineering units. The accuracy specification is 0.05% full scale, approximately 72 psi on the Model 350DN2000 (Figure 2).
|ACCURACY FOR OEMs
|Meriam's Smart Manometer calibrator can be used for applications where very high accuracy is needed for gauge pressure of 20, 200, and 2000 psi.
The calibrator handles clean, dry, non-corrosive gases; measures differential pressures of 20, 200 and 2,000 in. wc; checks gauge pressures of 20, 200 and 2,000 psi; and works in temperatures from -4122° F. Pressure connections are 1/8-in. NPT. The device also handles absolute and vacuum pressures, and is NIST certified.
Documenting Acquired Data
The Industrial Company (TIC, www.tic-inc.com), through nine regional operations, provides industrial construction services to a diverse client base across the U.S. Headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colo., the company typically uses its own engineering and construction people for the commissioning and startup of control system instrumentation.
According to Jim Mitchem, technology manager, checking out the hundreds of newly-arrived instruments and calibrating them prior to installation is largely a manual job, and recording these activities is often a problem. If the documents become illegible or lost, or the data itself is not secure, the calibration has to be redone, resulting in lost time and significant cost overruns. In addition, extra personnel are often needed to collect, review, edit and organize turnover documentation to determine that the calibration has been done correctly, and that all documentation is complete and accurate before presentation to the owner. The extra work can lead to missed project milestones and delayed completion dates.
At the Front Range power project (Fountain, Colo.) more than 1,200 field devices in a 480-MW power station had to be calibrated and documented prior to turning the plant over to the owner. Engineers at TIC had been evaluating calibration management systems for years, looking for an effective way of documenting the data obtained through the use of field calibrators. Although not looking for a predictive maintenance system, Mitchem noted that Emerson Process Managements (www.assetweb.com, Asset Optimization Division, Eden Prairie, Minn.) AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager (Figure 3) filled the bill because it provides device data and calibration parameters for all commonly used field instruments.
Emerson Process Management's Calibration Assistant snap-on application works with AMS Device Manager and common hand-held calibrators such as Fluke's Model 744.
Calibration results for each instrument are automatically archived, providing the basis for documentation. If the calibration history of any field device is needed, it is easily available on a PC or laptop for review or print out. In the future, technicians can download the data to the field calibrator to check up on devices that may be causing problems.
TIC estimates that it has realized $50,000 in cost avoidance using the software in conjunction with handheld calibrators during instrument calibration. Technicians had to spend only half the time necessary to accomplish the calibration for this new facility, and the software has made it possible to get 100% acceptance of calibration documents on all 1,200 field instruments. According to Mitchem, TIC decided to use the AMS Device Manager for instrument calibration on three more large construction projects because of the favorable results it had at the Front Range power project.
Save Time, Effort, Dollars
Handheld field calibrators make it easy for technicians to visit instrumentation sites without the need to carry heavy equipment. Whether theyre used to calibrate instruments that measure temperature, pressure, or other process variables, these portable devices save time and money. When engineers couple calibrators with the right software, they find that keeping track of a large number of field instruments is much easier, eliminating all sorts of manual recording of information.


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Mr. Pit - Shana / Love You More
Release Label: Coldharbour Recordings
Release Code: CLHR049
Release Date: July 14th 2008
Shana (Original Mix)
Shana (Duderstadt Progressive Dub)
Shana (Plastic Angel vs. Duderstadt Remix)
Shana (Plastic Angel vs. Duderstadt Vocal Mix)
Love You More
Romania's Adrian Ivan has firmly established himself as a Global DJ Broadcast and Coldharbour Recordings star at an incredibly rapid rate. After making his debut on Coldharbour Selections Part 15 with Isolarium, and teaming with B.E.N. for their Superstition / More Manners Please EP, he embarked on solo projects once again, which resulted in a more melodic output.
The result was outstanding. After Markus Schulz played the original on the January 10th edition of Global DJ Broadcast, and seeing how much the listeners and fans immediately fell in love with the track by voting for it as a runaway Global Selection winner, it was inevitable that Shana would find its home on Coldharbour Recordings.
The remix package has also proved to be incredibly successful. Enter brothers Marco and Drik Duderstadt, who put their touch on two seperate remixes, one of which with Afterglow Records' label owner and close friend Plastic Angel. The Duderstadt Progressive Dub Mix is geared very much for the dancefloor, and it has caught the attention of bg room DJs such as Armin van Buuren and Ferry Corsten. Listeners of Ferry's show, Corsten's Countdown, voted this remix as their number 1 track for June 2008. The Plastic Angel vs. Duderstadt remix is available in both vocal and instrumental versions.
Last but not least, the package is completed by a second track from Mr. Pit himself, Love You More. Produced in similar vein to Shana, it has proved to be just as popular with Markus Schulz, who has played the track regularly on Global DJ Broadcast, and was featured in his live set from Mexico City as part of the GDJB World Tour.
It all shapes up to provide a very strong package, ahead of Coldharbour's milestone of reaching 50 label releases. You can also expect Mr. Pit to feature again on the label in the near future, as he teams up with vocalist Vicky Fee to produce the track Back For More, which will be featured on Markus' new Armada at Ibiza compilation CD.
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Linxy App for iPhone - Instant Word Recognition and Lookup
There are a number of words that we understand according to the context in which the word is used when reading a book or magazine. On the other hand, there are words that will be foreign no matter how they're used. No need to type the word to "Google it" via your smartphone if you have the Linxy app. Just open the app and point it at a word for an instantaneous dictionary/encyclopedia lookup.
Hovering Linxy's window over a word in a book, magazine…or any printed word will automatically display its meaning(s), origins (if applicable), and different versions. The app can continue to scan the page by moving the window around the document to scan more words. Or you can tap the "pause" button to stop the scan and show only the current word. The app works completely offline due in fact to it's built-in 400,000 word-recognition database. A $0.99 upgrade will give you the option to expand on the current word and do a web search via Wikipedia and Wiktionary for even more information.
Linxy also offers a manual word search option, just in case a word just pops in your head and you quickly want to know what if means. So if you're one of those "purists" who like the smell of book pages and the feel of magazines, and haven't completely adopted reading everything on the web like I have, check out Linxy in iTunes and let us know what you think.


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Part of the Why Wait for Sex? Series
Series About:
The first time I read the Song of Songs in the Bible I thought, No. Way. I immediately grabbed a friend's Bible to see if his featured the same book. "Dude, have you read this?! This is unbelievable!"
"What? What is it?"
"Clusters, man! They're talking about climbing palm trees and taking hold of clusters! IN THE BIBLE! It's right here!" I was a teen Christian with active hormones and my grandmother's prayers were finally being answered because I suddenly developed an intense hunger for the Word. Hallelujah!
Over time, of course, I realized that the relationship described in Solomon's Song, including those face-blushing palm tree and cluster verses, occurred within a specific context. In the midst of beautiful, poetic language about the stages of a relationship that start with a glance and eventually lead to the honeymoon, the author charges us three times, "Do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases," or, as paraphrased by Eugene Peterson in The Message, "Don't excite love, don't stir it up, until the time is ripe — and you're ready."
I often point to this book when people, usually young singles, ask me about relationships and premarital sex. They want to know, where, exactly, does the Bible talk about pre- or extramarital sex, when neither partner is married. They know about the adultery prohibitions, and they agree — you shouldn't have sex with someone who is someone else's spouse. But where does it talk about not having sex if there is no spouse involved? You have two consenting adults, and neither has made any vow to any other person, so it's not technically adultery. What's wrong with that? Does the Bible speak to those situations?
I like to start with Solomon's Song, because it celebrates the whole package of the relationship — initial attraction, exciting emotions, longing, and sexual intimacy — and it connects all of this to the proper context or timing, when "it pleases," a timing that is marked by public approval of the relationship, highlighted by a wedding (chapter 3). The whole relationship, including the celebration of the sexual aspects, takes place within the context of community approval — no, more than approval — rejoicing.
I ask these young, unmarried singles, does the community — your friends, family, church — celebrate your private, sexual liaisons? When it appears that a pregnancy might result, is there rejoicing? No, of course not. Why not? The timing is wrong. The context is wrong. A private affair is being forced out into the public and is clouded by shame. You've "aroused love before its time." There will be pain, disappointment and sadness. Compare that to the tone of Solomon's Song. The couple's sexual life in the Song of Solomon takes place within the context of a lifelong commitment of marriage, and the community rejoices. It will produce grandbabies, nieces, nephews, more members of the little platoon of the family. The couple's sex life is ultimately a social benefit. That, I say to my young single friends, is a picture of sex in the proper context.
Keep in mind, I say, that in biblical times there just wasn't a whole lot of sex taking place before marriage, since people married at such young ages, and there just wasn't much time between reaching the age of sexual maturity and marriage. Most of the sex taking place was after marriage, either with your spouse, which was good, or not with your spouse, which was prohibited, and that's why there's more talk about adultery than premarital sex. We wrestle with this issue more now because the time span between reaching the age of sexual maturity and marriage has bumped up a decade or two since biblical times.
I also add that we probably wouldn't even be having this conversation were it not for birth control, especially the "pill," and if abortions were not so easy to obtain. Without birth control and abortion, sex would mean a greater likelihood of raising babies, and raising babies would mean commitment, and commitment would mean marriage. That's life in biblical times, so the question itself didn't get much discussion in a world where sex and babies went together much more than they do in our time.
Then I mention Hebrews 13:4, where the author distinguishes two types of sex that are prohibited. The first, moichos, refers to a married person having sex with someone other than his or her spouse and is generally translated adultery. The second, porneia, in this case refers to any other unmarried sex, usually translated fornication or sexual immorality.
Anything else? They say.
How about Ephesians 5:1-3, where we are instructed to have not even a hint of sexual immorality (porneia), or any kind of impurity in or lives. Do you think premarital sex might be at least a hint of sexual immorality? I ask.
Maybe, they say. What else do you have?
Well, I say, there is 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, which, among other things, tells us to flee sexual immorality (porneia) because the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and we are to honor God with our body.
What else? They say.
Well, I say, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 says to avoid sexual immorality (porneia) and learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable to the Lord, not in passionate lust, like the heathen, who do not know God.
Sure, but what else? They say.
What you really want, I say, is a Scripture that goes something like, if Jack and Jill are not married to anyone nor to each other, and not engaged to anyone nor to each other, and have sex with each other, that's wrong, and that they should either stop having sex or get married.
Um, they say, that's in the Bible?
Well, that's my paraphrase, I say. Then I point them to Exodus 22:16-17, a very interesting "case law" scripture in the Old Testament. By "case law," I mean one of those "If ... then ..." commands that provides some underlying principles applicable beyond the example used. For instance, when Scripture says in Exodus 23:4, "if you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, then take it back to him," the application extends beyond oxen and donkeys, to dogs, children, bicycles, credit cards, etc.
Exodus 22:16-17 gives instruction on what to do if an unmarried, unengaged man has consensual sex with an unmarried, unengaged woman: "If a man seduces (implies consent) a virgin (or a woman of marriageable age) who is not pledged to be married, and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price (or marriage present) and she shall be his wife." Most scholars believe the same prohibition is found in Deuteronomy 22:28-29, "If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered ... he must marry the girl...." Most scholars believe that "rape" is not being addressed here, but consensual premarital sex (albeit the man's strong initiation), especially given the phrase "and they are discovered."
These might be the clearest disapproval of sex for singles in Scripture. The message couldn't be more obvious: Whether you're engaged or not, don't have sex outside of marriage. Period. If you're unmarried and having sex, legitimize it and get married to the person with whom you are having sex — get the piece of paper and go public.
It's your choice, I say. Public or private. Song of Solomon or hiding in the shadows. God's way or your way.
These singles often come to me hoping to find a loophole, and a few leave frustrated and disappointed. Some, though, leave with strengthened resolve, and for the first time have a vision of love and sex in the right context — a vision of poetry and celebration.
I pray for the disappointed ones, for them to embrace God's vision for their sex lives. I rejoice over the ones with new vision, because I know they will soon discover what really good sex is all about.


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For a 10th consecutive year, Hope College students are putting their time and talents into the campus-wide Dance Marathon fundraiser "for the kids."
Organized by Hope students, the 24-hour event is conducted on behalf of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids, both to raise funds and to build awareness of the hospital's work. It will be held at the college's Dow Center beginning on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m.
A variety of events have been scheduled to punctuate the marathon, including testimonies by families served by the hospital, various performances by student and local groups, and the popular annual lip-sync. The total raised will be announced during a celebration that will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, as the Dance Marathon's 7 p.m. conclusion approaches.
Members of the public are invited to observe at any point during the marathon.
Activities on behalf of the marathon began shortly after the beginning of the fall semester and have involved more than 30 student organizations. More than 500 Hope students will be participating in the March 6-7 Dance Marathon itself as dancers or morale boosters or in a variety of other supportive roles.
To emphasize the children that the marathon exists to help, the Dance Marathon's student organizers coordinate a variety of activities during the course of the school year to connect with families and children served by Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Events this year included participation in a "Homecoming Hoedown" at Teusink's Pony Farm in Holland this past fall; a lunch and attending a Hope men's basketball game at the college's DeVos Fieldhouse; and a preview "mini-marathon" held at the hospital in Grand Rapids on February 24 that included a demonstration of the line dance featured during the main marathon. Each of the families is also paired with one or more of the participating student groups, which range from fraternities and sororities, to sports teams, to academic organizations.
Individual students involved with Dance Marathon have raised funds for the effort in a variety of ways, from canning--seeking donations with can in hand--to asking family and friends. Event-wide initiatives included an auction in November that featured items donated by several local businesses, organizations and individuals. Every Tuesday, Papa John's pizza donates to Dance Marathon a portion of the proceeds from sales to those who say "It's for the kids" when ordering.
Affiliated with the Children's Miracle Network, Dance Marathon at Hope is one of more than 70 such efforts at colleges and universities nationwide.
Dance Marathon first came to Hope in March of 2000. Though a school of the college's size was only expected to raise about $5,000 in its first year, the students raised more than $23,000. In the nine years from 2000 through 2008, Dance Marathon raised a total of more than $717,000, including $120,878.62 last year.
In recognition of the program's efforts, Dance Marathon received the "Youth in Philanthropy Award" from the West Michigan Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in the fall of 2003.
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital is West Michigan's largest children's hospital, serving children and families throughout a 37-county region. A teaching hospital, it includes more than 150 pediatric specialty physicians uniquely skilled in providing medical and surgical care to children in more than 40 pediatric specialties. The hospital cares for more than 7,600 inpatients and 190,000 outpatients annually.
In order to help support the vast number of ailing children that visit the hospital each year, all proceeds from the auction will go directly towards the funding of special programs that are designed to make the young patients' visits to the hospital more bearable while also helping the families of the children to deal with their illnesses.
Children's Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization dedicated to helping children by raising funds and awareness for 170 children's hospitals throughout North America. Each year, these non-profit hospitals treat 17 million children with diseases, injuries and birth defects of every kind.
Additional information about Dance Marathon and the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital can be found on the Dance Marathon Web site, reachable through the college's Web site at: https://hope.edu/dancemarathon/
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"Today's settlement should serve as a reminder that handling used oil requires attention to the requirements designed to prevent the distribution of PCBs," said Edward Kowalski, Director of EPA's enforcement program in Seattle. "Simple testing for PCBs before shipping used oil off-site helps protect people and the environment and prevents contamination of oil that can otherwise be recycled and reused."
According to EPA, the City of Tacoma shipped 750 gallons of used oil contaminated with PCBs from the City's landfill to Emerald Services, an oil recycling and reuse company. The City did not know that the used oil was contaminated with PCBs before they shipped the oil. Emerald Services found the problem during their routine oil testing and was able to trace the PCB-contaminated oil to the City's shipment.
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SOCORRO, N.M. July 2, 2012 – The 20th annual Fourth of July celebration on the New Mexico Tech campus may be the best one yet – so arrive early to stake out a site for you and your family in the grassy area north of Macey Center.
Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane Jr. return to Socorro for the July 4th Celebration.
Events begin at 11 a.m. and end with the aerial display after sunset, where there's campus parking, lots of dance space, grass, shade trees and sunshine – all free of charge.
"We've got quite an entertainment lineup up this year, and we've gotten the word out early this year," said Ronna Kalish, director of New Mexico Tech's Performing Arts Series, a key sponsor in partnership with the City of Socorro and the EMRTC research division, and special assistance from New Mexico Tech Facilities and Econo Lodge.
"With the fourth falling on a Wednesday this year, there's a chance the all-day event is going to attract out-of-town visitors as well as the local families that have supported it over the years," she said. "Socorro is centrally located, and our holiday party has something for just about every taste – and lots of things to keep the kids busy and entertained."
Variety is the cornerstone of each and every Fourth of July community celebration since Kalish organized the first one in 1993, and this year is no exception.
When it comes to event entertainment, Kalish is a performance matchmaker, mixing well known headliners with local favorites and "something new" to create a seamless stream of entertainment.
That "something new" comprises talented and diverse entertainers making their first appearance in Socorro:
- Dr. Buck's Wild West Show, featuring six-gun spinning, bullwhip action and Old West magic, among its many-faceted repertoire;
- The Squash Blossom Boys with their repertoire of bluegrass, swing and old-time dance music; and
- El Gringo, a Los Lunas-based musician who sings Spanish, country and rock, having learned Spanish from vaqueros on his family's El Paso ranch.
And, back by popular demand, are the ranking father and son showmen of New Mexico, none other than the iconic Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane Jr.
Local non-profit groups will be selling picnic fare, soft drinks and bottled water; and a barbecue buffet will be set up by Chartwells, New Mexico Tech's food service provider.
The entertainment starts at 11 a.m., when Eileen Comstock leads the Socorro Community Band in a series of Sousa marches and other "school band" favorites, followed by martial arts demonstrations from Bokary Maiga's students of Socorro Martial Arts, to the splendid jazz standards of local band Jazz Menage, fronted vocally by Francie Deters, with John Weber on guitar, Tom Hunt on saxophone and clarinet and a variety of other great Socorro and New Mexico Tech musicians.
A dance band popular statewide and certainly one of Socorro's all-time favorites, The Remedy, led by Carlo Chavez, is back this year to close out the show.
The stage show, that is – the night show will take place in the sky at dark.
Dr. Buck's Wild West Stage Show
Hollywood stuntman and actor Dr. Buck Montgomery is Trail Boss for the Wild West Show that bears his name. The Arizona-based Hollywood stuntman and actor will ride into Socorro with his "posse of performers" providing non-stop entertainment starting around 1 p.m. and lasting for several hours.
Dr. Buck's Wild West Show will entertain all ages on July 4.
Who knows? You might even end up being part of the show, because there's always plenty of audience participation.
Buck and his cast of characters recreate a Buffalo Bill-type Wild West arena show at the "SASS World Championships & Wild West Jubilee" held annually in Edgewood, N.M., and are a featured act at the "Western Legends Round-Up" in Kanab, Utah.
The troupe performs throughout the southwest and beyond at over 100 events each year, culminating in Arizona's biggest Western event, "Dr. Buck's Wild Western Festival" in October.
Dr. Buck, who was given his nickname by fellow Hollywood stuntmen, has appeared in such films as "The Long Riders" with the late David Carradine, and "Back to the Future III," to name just a few.
He has worked at the famous "Ponderosa Ranch" in various capacities; and, consequently, Buck performed and acted in many Bonanza sequels with such legendary actors as Ben Johnson, Jack Elam and Leonard Nimoy.
About being a professional stuntman, Dr. Buck has this to say: "Scars are just Stuntman Tattoos…with better stories."
Also scheduled to appear in Socorro is actor R.H. "Rob" Doudell, whose uncanny resemblance to television sidekick "Gabby Hayes" goes beyond the signature whiskers, clothing and "One Spur."
As a former bulldogger on the rodeo circuit, along with years of cutting-horse work under his buckle, Doudell pretty much fell into Gabby after being laid up sick for a week or so, without a razor in sight.
One might say that "Gabby just kinda' grew on him."
Amos Carver is the troupe's resident gun spinner, bullwhip artist and Dr. Buck's stunt partner, an accredited pyrotechnics expert who just wrapped on a film project with Kix Brooks, of Brooks and Dunne fame.
Mysterioso, aka "The Wizard of the West," is a purveyor of magic who entertains audiences with old fashioned sleight of hand and illusions, often leaving people wondering, "How did he do that?"
The Magic Man's alter ego is that of Andrew Moore, a character actor many may recognize from HBO's "Deadwood." Among his acts is what is billed as "the most dangerous trick in the world – the bullet catch," for all who dare to watch.
Rounding out the cast is Madame Zaronee, a gypsy palm reader, and other Posse members that will host cowboy games such as calf roping, bean bag toss and a rubber band shootout.
The Squash Blossom Boys
Having difficulty describing the distinct musical genre of the Albuquerque-based Squash Blossom Boys, singer Kyle Malone summed it up like this: "We sound like ourselves."
The Squash Blossom Boys bring their bluegrass sound to Socorro.
The Squash Blossom Boys bring their bluegrass sound to Socorro.
Starting around 2 p.m., the group will take to the stage with a one-of-a-kind show.
The four core band members met as students at Cibola High School, starting out in 2002 as a rock band, a genre they embraced for three years, before devoting the next two years to reggae.
"I had never even listened to bluegrass," Malone said, adding that the father of one of the boys was really into it, and this love for American roots music filtered down to the other band members.
One day, Malone sat down with a stack of bluegrass records, and discovered for himself the singular beauty of traditional early American songs: "I really got into it myself," he said.
In creating their own brand of bluegrass, the musicians took aspects of country and swing and blended these with early Appalachian-styled songs into a musical medley that serves as their trademark.
"The cool thing about bluegrass is that it's not mainstream music; it brings people out of their norm – plus, it's great music to dance to," Malone said.
The Squash Blossom Boys have played "all over Albuquerque" from El Rey downtown to the back of a pickup truck or in somebody's backyard.
"We've played at Second Street breweries, Cowgirls in Santa Fe and ski resorts," said Malone. "We get around."
Occasionally, mandolinist Tristan Scroggins, violinist Sam Weiss, and multi-instrumentalist Ezra Bussman perform alongside the core quartet.
Together, the boys have won several awards including Pickin' in the Pines and Albuquerque Folk Festival's band competitions, as well as the Weekly Alibi's "Best of Burque."
El Gringo
His given name is Shawn Kiehne, but fans know the singing caballero as El Gringo, who will begin his set at 4 p.m.
The Los Lunas-based singer, who learned classical Spanish while spending summers working alongside the vaqueros on the family ranch in El Paso, has attracted a fair share of fame through articles in the New York Times and People magazine.
El Gringo, based in Los Lunas, has developed an international reputation for singing caballeros.
El Gringo, based in Los Lunas, has developed an international reputation for singing caballeros.
And if the Kiehne surname sounds familiar, it's because El Gringo has quite a few Kiehne cousins in and around Socorro and Catron counties. Arkie Kiehne, formerly of Socorro, is a second cousin.
"I'm fluent in Spanish and can speak it as well as I can speak English," said El Gringo recently. "Working around a ranch, a person needs to know Spanish."
The singer's ethnic background includes a bit of Hispanic blood; but his voice, whether speaking or singing, is embedded in the roots of the Spanish language, with its melodic nuances and poetic powers.
For the Fourth of July celebration, El Gringo and a group of back-up musicians will play "a good variety" of New Mexico and Spanish music, including rancheros and cumbias, plus some country, rock and oldies.
"With the mix of people in New Mexico, you've got to hit 'em with a little bit of everything," he said.
Weekdays, Kiehne, 38, works as a retirement planner and financial advisor out of his Los Lunas office; he is married and the father of three children.
But weekends will find him as El Gringo, playing the music he loves.
Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane Jr.
No party would be complete without the music and winning personality of New Mexico native Al Hurricane and his son, Al Hurricane Jr., who will perform their repertoire of popular Spanish music to the delight of old fans and new ones, at 6 p.m.
Al Hurricane was born on July 10, 1936 in Dixon, New Mexico, as Alberto Nelson Sanchez. His mother named him Hurricane because as a child, he was like a little whirling mass of energy, always blowing through any objects in his path.
The Hurricanes -- Al and Al Jr -- are perennial performers at the July 4 celebration in Socorro.
Among the many nicknames and names for his band over the years are "Al Banana and his Bunch," "The Night Rockers," and most recently as "The Al Hurricane Band." He has been making music for over 50 years, and has 30 albums to his name.
Hurricane has won numerous awards, such as The Lifetime Achievement Award given to him by the New Mexico Hispanic Awards Association, the Governor's Award for Music in 1993; May 5, 2002, was declared Al Hurricane and Family Day in the state.
Al Hurricane, Jr. was born to Al Sr. and Nettie M. Fleming on October 30, 1959, in Albuquerque. His birth name is Alberto Nelson Sanchez, Jr. Hurricane is a nickname inherited from his father.
His first public performance was at the early age of five at the Civic Auditorium in Albuquerque, singing "Love Potion #9." Early in his youth, he began to learn the drums and switched to guitar lessons, adding the trumpet at age eight.
At the age of 12, his father started him on piano lessons, and it was about this time that Al Jr. began to learn some of his father's songs as well as those of his uncles, Tiny Morrie and Baby Gaby.
Eventually, he joined the Al Hurricane Band, with most of his practice from performances at the Far West Night Club, where both Hurricanes performed for many years.
When Al, Jr. made his first recordings in the Hurricane Studios in Albuquerque, it was on the very equipment that Buddy Holly used in Clovis. Today, Al Jr. records in his father's recording studio with state-of-the art equipment.
The Remedy
The Remedy, which bills itself as Socorro's own variety band, will close out the show around 8 p.m. as it has done for many years. Led by lead vocalist Carlo Chavez, The Remedy has honed its skills playing to audiences across the state; but its strongest base may be right here at home with its several generations of fans.
For the popular dance band, closing out the 20th annual Fourth of July celebration on the New Mexico Tech campus is like coming full circle.
"We were among the first groups chosen to play for the Fourth, and over the years we worked ourselves up to (performing as) headliners," said Chavez, an Albuquerque native who moved to Socorro as a child, and spent 32 years as a New Mexico Tech employee, retiring in 2011.
Joining Chavez on stage to close out the musical entertainment side of the evening will be Jon Licha, back-up vocals and drums; Ron Silva, guitar and bass; George Murillo, back-up vocals, keyboards, bass and trumpet; and Benito Encinias, keyboard.
Another Murillo, Richard, may join his older brother on trumpet for a song or two.
Chavez, a Socorro High School graduate from the previous millennium and now retired from working as a machinist at New Mexico Tech, began his musical career as a solo artist in a 1982 regional music competition – which he won.
He organized several groups which in time morphed into The Remedy, which predates the annual Fourth of July entertainment bash.
The secret to the band's success?
"I would say versatility," replied Chavez. "After all this time, we've learned to read the crowd, to know what they'll respond to."
The Remedy has earned its stripes as a variety band with its repertoire of Spanish, country, country-rock and classic rock and roll, since its early days as the only in-state band at the now-defunct "Cowboys" club in Albuquerque.
"We're a dance band – that's our claim to fame," said Chavez, adding that The Remedy performs at a variety of venues from wedding receptions to fund-raisers and charity events.
"We're on the road every other weekend, from Farmington to Las Cruces, wherever we're asked to play," he said.
After The Remedy closes out its set, the night life takes to the skies.
"EMRTC's reputation is based on explosives research, so when it comes to the handling and detonation of pyrotechnic devices, they're the best," said Kalish.
"As always, we ask that people not bring their own fireworks to campus," she continued. "Bring your lawn chairs from home, your coolers, grills, sun shades and plenty of sunscreen, but leave your fireworks at home."
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After Bagan, our fortunes in Burma seemed to be changing, giving us a false sense of confidence that let Mount Popa take us completely by surprise. Mount Popa is a volcanic plug crowned with a Buddhist monastery on its summit in the Burmese countryside.
Kat and I made the acquaintance of an English couple named Betty & David at our hotel. Although they were from Yorkshire, they spent their summers at a house they owned in Turkey. As you do. Betty was constantly scolding David over this or that. He was the more carefree of the two and seemed to be coping with his midlife crisis by reverting back to a mischievous teenager. On their invitation, we all piled into a minivan one morning to visit Mount Popa.
Along the way, David spied a small farm below a grove of palm trees. Actually, what he really noticed was an old woman smoking an enormous rolled cigar. The family made a number of products from palm sap. One man climbed a ladder nailed to the palm tree to demonstrate how he collected the sap. We watched politely until David said, "Just like a little monkey".
"David, don't be daft," tutted Betty.
David and I sampled a palm sap liqueur they made, which tasted like motor oil and lit a match in my throat that threatened to spread to my belly.
David got his chance at the giant doobie. I declined as I tried to swallow the taste of the liqueur from my mouth.
We drove on to Mount Popa. On a gloriously sunny morning like this one, the golden stupas of the monastery were impossible to stare at directly. I saw the covered stairway snaking up the side. Unfortunately, this view on the approach would be the best part of the outing.
Over a thousand steps climb its steep sides. A thousand steps that must be walked barefoot per Buddhist custom. Unfortunately, legions of monkeys have made their home on the mountain so the stairs are covered in a ceaseless stream of monkey piss and piles of feces. Men and women traverse the stairs up and down all day cleaning dutifully. It's not enough. I spent the first third stepping gingerly before I finally gave up.
I had never been among monkeys before, but it was this encounter that made me hate them. Every time I looked up into their alarmingly human-like faces, I assumed they were plotting against us. Betty had thought it would be cute to feed them a banana. As she reached into her purse to withdraw the plastic bag with the banana in it, dozens of monkey faces paused to stare. Within a minute, one of the larger ones had dived to the ground near her, snatching the plastic bag (and its small bushel of bananas) on its way.
We reached the last stair and took a deep breath that owing to the height we attained was mercifully free of the fetid smell of monkey dung. We walked amid the small pagodas that each house a few gold statues holding clumps of dollar bills left in offering. The monastery enjoyed a commanding view of the surrounding mountains and villages. The wind was strong and its insistent whistle was enough to remind me of my fear of heights. I can usually assuage it by grasping a railing for at least ten minutes before stepping over to the edge, but the railings atop Mount Popa seemed moments from collapsing.
I had to decide which was worst: the irrational fear of falling or a rational fear of over a thousand steps covered in piss and feces.
Although I grumbled the whole way down, I survived. The last indignity? There was nowhere to wash my feet. Clever Kat had worn sandals. I had worn socks and shoes.
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Miraikan, Japan's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, [http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/] joins the Koshland to present a celebration of science and cherry blossoms!
The annual celebration of the blooming of cherry blossoms provides us with an opportunity to consider phenology, the recurring cycle of animal and plant life stages. Phenological observations can give us insight into larger patterns affecting different species.
Participants will have the opportunity to use data visualized on Miraikan's Geo-Scope [http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/sp/tsunagari/geoscope.html] to explore the use of remote sensing to track phenological patterns. Then take a closer look at how we can all participate in phonological observations in our own communities.
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Our I'm a Huge Fan Kate Hudson winner has taken on the striptease workout like Kate, learned her love expert lessons, and had the hot makeover, so all that stands between Kyla and her favorite celebrity is a quiz from Something Borrowed author Emily Giffin! After acing the quiz, it's Kate Hudson time! The actress is glowing and gorgeous in her second pregnancy, talking about her acting family — including Ryder's tendency toward the craft and mom Goldie Hawn's best advice — what's fun about being a girl, her California style, and her own memories of pulling out the Salt-n-Pepa dance moves her character performs in the movie. Enjoy the I'm a Huge Fan finale and Something Borrowed, which is out this weekend.


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Yard sale
Rocky Cross Baptist church will hold a combination yard, bake and ham biscuit sale from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 15, in the fellowship hall at 13452 Burgess Road, Middlesex.
Rites of Passage
Good Hope Baptist Church will host an information and registration session for the Good Hope Rites of Passage Program, a manhood development initiative for males ages 13-17. The program will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at 4209 Smithfield Road, Knightdale. The program is free. For more information call 919-604-1324 or visit www.TheGoodHopeWay.net.
Barbecue sale
Ebenezer United Methodist Church will hold a pork barbecue sale from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, at 6020 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh. $8 per plate eat-in includes all-you-can-eat barbecue, slaw, potato salad, hush puppies, a roll and a drink. Takeout is also available. Barbecue is also sold for $8 per pound. For more information, call 919-772-1664.
Gospel concert
Divine Revelation Church in Bailey will host a gospel sing at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at 6210 Main St., Bailey. Four groups will perform. There is no admission charge, but a love offering will be taken.
Support groups
• A grief support group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 125 S. Selma Road, Wendell. Meetings are at 7 p.m. in the church office. For more information, call 919-365-7979.
• Celebrate Recovery is a ministry program that helps its participants deal with emotional struggles. The group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at the Pine St. Fellowship Hall of Wendell Baptist Church, 302 N. Pine St. For more information, visitwww.CelebrateRecovery.com
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• Word of God Church in Zebulon has Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 252-452-7674 for more information.
• The Women's Study Group at Zebulon United Methodist Church meets from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Call 919-269-9408.
• The couples fellowship of Zebulon First Baptist Church meets at 7 p.m. the third Friday of each month at 304 E. Barbee St., Zebulon. Call 919-269-7355.
• Mt. Zion Holiness Church, 200 E. Stronach Ave., Zebulon, has Bible study at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 919-227-6266.
• An adult singles group meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at Pearces Baptist Church, 4634 Pearces Road, Zebulon. Call 919-269-9768 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Preschool registrations
• Wendell Baptist Preschool is registering children ages 2-4 for its half-day preschool program. The church also offers a five-day prekindergarten program. Call 919-365-3103 for more information.
• Zebulon United Methodist Church Preschool offers two-, three- and five-day programs for children ages 16 months to 4 years. Call 919-269-6554 or email@example.com
• Heritage Baptist Church Preschool is accepting children all year round. The church offers programs for children ages 6 weeks through 4 years. Call 919-269-6504.
Food ministries
• Green Pines Baptist Church operates a food pantry from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays at 1498 Hodge Road, Knightdale.
• Mt. Zion United Holiness Church runs a soup kitchen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday at 200 E. Stronach Ave., Zebulon.
• Brown Bag Ministry serves free lunches from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at Zebulon United Methodist Church, 121 W. Gannon Ave. For more information, call Cindy Privette at 919-269-8359.
• Table of Grace offers dinners at 6 p.m. on the last Monday of the month at Wendell United Methodist Church, 129 N. Main St.


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The NL Central watch from the Chicago Sun-Times has picked up on something totally new and heretofore unmentioned: Miguel Tejada:
The Cubs open a two-game series tonight against the Astros at Minute Maid Park. Something strange is happening with Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada, who was a key figure in the Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. Tejada is still searching for his first home run of 2009. The shortstop has gone 168 at-bats without a homer, but he's still batting .297 and leads the Astros with eight doubles, With the feds closely watching a slugger who hit 34 home runs to win the 2002 AL MVP, it makes you wonder why there has been sudden drop in power. Hmm.
Why hasn't anyone thought of this before!?
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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- RoundRock15 said...
That must be why that guy is a paid professional writer for a prestigious major newspaper. His keen observational skills and ability to quickly break down a story into its component parts.
- May 6, 2009 at 1:19 PM
- The Constable. said...
+1 to RoundRock15.
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3rd edition (December 2001)
This Standard specifies supplementary service Recall (SS-RE),
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An international archaeological team says it's unearthed a large, extraordinary human sculpture at an excavation site in southeast Turkey.
The figure was part of a monumental gate complex giving access to the upper citadel of Kunulua, the capital of the Neo-Hittite Kingdom of Patina, researchers said.
A large semi-circular column base, ornately decorated on one side, was also discovered at the Tayinat site and dated with the human figure to around 1000-738 B.C., they said.
"These newly discovered Tayinat sculptures are the product of a vibrant local Neo-Hittite sculptural tradition," project leader Tim Harrison of the University of Toronto said.
"They provide a vivid glimpse into the innovative character and sophistication of the Iron Age cultures that emerged in the eastern Mediterranean following the collapse of the great imperial powers of the Bronze Age at the end of the second millennium B.C."
The head and torso of the human figure, intact to its waist, stands about 5 feet tall, suggesting a total body length about 12 feet.
The column base is about 3 feet high and and 3 feet in diameter, the researchers said.
"The two pieces appear to have been ritually buried in the paved stone surface of the central passageway through the Tayinat gate complex," Harrison said in a University of Toronto release Monday.
The complex would have provided a monumental ceremonial approach to the upper citadel of the royal city, he said.


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Acne is a disorder that causes outbreaks of skin lesions commonly called pimples. Acne lesions occur mostly on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. It is the most common skin disease. Although acne is not a serious health threat, severe acne can lead to disfiguring and permanent scarring.\n
Acne is a disorder that causes outbreaks of skin lesions commonly called pimples. It is caused by the skin's oil glands making too much sebum, an oily substance, which leads to plugged pores. It also can be caused by the rapid production of a bacteria P. acnes.\n
Acne lesions occur mostly on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. It is the most common skin disease. Although acne is not a serious health threat, severe acne can lead to disfiguring and permanent scarring.\n
Most young women and men will have at least a few pimples over the course of their lives. But acne seems to affect men and women in different ways. Young men are more likely to have a more serious form of acne. Acne in young women tends to be more random and linked to hormone changes, such as the menstrual cycle.\n
As women get older, acne often gets better. But some women have acne for many years. Some women even get acne for the first time at age 30 or 40.\n
For many women, acne can be an upsetting illness. Women may have feelings of depression, poor body image, or low self-esteem. But you don't have to wait to outgrow acne or to let it run its course. Today, almost every case of acne can be resolved. Acne also can, sometimes, be prevented. Talk with your doctor or dermatologist (a doctor who specializes in treating skin problems) about how you can help prevent acne and if treatment would help you.\n
Many things can trigger acne in women:\n
It is a myth that women get acne because they don't wash enough. Too much washing or scrubbing the skin harshly can make acne worse. And washing away surface oils doesn't do much to prevent or cure acne, because it forms under the skin. The best way to clean the face is to gently wash it twice a day with a mild soap or cleanser. Be careful to remove make-up without harsh scrubbing.\n
Stress does not cause acne. But, acne may be a side effect of some medicines used to treat stress or depression. And in some cases, the social and emotional impact of acne lesions causes stress. Talk with your doctor if you have concerns.\n
While many women feel that eating chocolate or greasy foods causes acne, experts have not found a link between the diet and acne. Foods seem to have little effect on acne in most people. But, it's important to eat a healthy diet for good health.\n
There are many treatments for mild acne. Mild acne can consist of whiteheads, blackheads and small pustules. At home, you can wash your face twice per day with warm water and a gentle cleanser or soap. Your doctor may suggest you also try an over-the-counter lotion or cream. These medicines may make your skin dry if you use them too much. Be sure to follow the directions.\n
If these medicines don't work, your doctor may prescribe a cream or lotion with benzoyl peroxide, resorcinol, salicylic acid, or sulfur.\n
If your acne does not get better after six to eight weeks, talk with your doctor about changing your treatment.\n
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Moderate to moderately severe acne. This type of acne consists of several whiteheads, blackheads, papules and pustules that cover from \u00bc to \u00be of the face and/or other parts of the body. It can be treated with antibiotic lotions or gels, as well as retinoic acid. Retinoic acid is an altered form of vitamin A. It helps prevent whiteheads and blackheads. Your doctor may also prescribe an antibiotic pill, such as erythromycin. If you take birth control pills to prevent pregnancy, antibiotics can affect how well they work. Be sure to use a second method of birth control with the pill, such as a condom. Retinoic acid and antibiotic pills can make the skin sensitive to the sun. So, wear sunscreen and stay in the shade while using them.\n
Severe acne. Severe acne consists of deep cysts, redness, swelling, extreme damage to the skin and scarring. You should see a dermatologist to care for this type of acne. Scarring can be prevented with appropriate treatments. Your dermatologist can prescribe oral antibiotics and oral contraceptives. Large inflamed cysts can be treated with an injection of a drug that lessens the redness, swelling, and irritation, and promotes healing.\n
Your dermatologist may prescribe Accutane\u00ae, if other treatments have not worked. This is a strong medicine that can help prevent scarring and treat active disease. But, Accutane also can cause birth defects. It is important that you are not pregnant and do not plan to get pregnant while taking this medicine. You must use two methods of birth control at the same time. This is done for one month before treatment begins, during treatment, and for a full month after stopping the drug. Talk with your dermatologist about when it's safe to get pregnant. Other side effects of this drug may include dry eyes, itching, mood changes, and changes in the blood and liver. You and your dermatologist can decide whether this medicine is right for you based on the pros and cons. Use any prescribed medicine exactly as you are advised. Taking more medicine than you are supposed to take may make acne or your general health worse. Ask your doctor what to do if you miss a dose.\n
Some large cysts do not respond to medication and may need to be drained or removed. Your dermatologist is the only person who should drain or remove these. You should never try to drain or remove your acne by squeezing or picking. This can lead to infection, worsen your acne, and cause scarring.\n
Overall, if you don't see a change in your skin in six to eight weeks, talk with your doctor about your treatment plan.\n
For women who break out mainly around their menstrual cycle, some birth control pills can help. Research shows that these pills can clear acne by slowing down overactive oil glands in the skin. Sometimes, birth control pills are used along with a drug called spironolactone to treat acne in adult females. This medication lowers levels of the hormone androgen in the body. Androgen stimulates the skin's oil glands. Side effects of this drug include irregular menstruation, breast tenderness, headache and fatigue. Spironolactone is not appropriate therapy for all patients.\n
If you have scarring, your dermatologist may suggest surgery to help heal acne lesions and remove scarring. A laser can reshape scar tissue and reduce redness. Dermabrasion is a type of surgery that can remove surface scars and reduce the depth of deep scars. Another option is to transfer fat from one part of the body to the face. In some cases, a single treatment can help scarring. But for lasting results, several are often needed. There are also topical treatments for acne scarring.\n
Photodynamic therapy is a new acne treatment. It begins with light microdermabrasion. This is used to remove dead skin cells on the face's surface. Then, an acid is put on the skin for 30 to 60 minutes. After this period, the acid is taken off. Lastly, the skin is treated with a laser. This treatment is still being researched, but seems to give positive long-term results.\n
You can help prevent acne flare-ups and scars by taking good care of your skin:\n
Rosacea (ro-ZAY-she-ah) is a common skin problem often called \"adult acne.\" Faired skinned and menopausal women are more likely to have rosacea. Rosacea also seems to run in families. It causes redness in the center parts of the face and pimples. Blood vessels under the skin of the face may enlarge and show through the skin as small red lines. The skin may be swollen and feel warm.\n
Women with rosacea don't have the same lesions as seen with common acne. They may have flushing of the face, when they are hot, drink alcohol or hot drinks, or eat spicy foods. This flushing causes the face to appear red. In the most severe form, this redness does not go away. The eyes may become swollen and nodules in the skin may be painful.\n
You can help keep rosacea under control by keeping a record of things that cause it to flare up. Try to avoid or limit these triggers as much as you can. Antibiotic lotions or gels can also help. Sometimes, you may need to take antibiotic pills. Your dermatologist may treat you with laser surgery. If you think you have rosacea, talk with your doctor about these treatments.\n
For more information about acne, call womenshealth.gov at 1-800-994-9662 (TDD: 888-220-5446) or contact the following organizations:\n
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It hasn't been lost on us here that dollars, much less toy dollars, are tight. As I'm working on my segment for Thursday morning on Recession Proof toys and activities…my mother just noted that one of the dolls that we really love is $40. As reviewers we had just gotten back into the swing of reviewing products after all the lead controversy of the last two years. Now–we're struggling with price. Most companies have, out of necessity, become much more price aware–a very good thing. We were expecting toy prices to go up due to all the added costs of safety testing…but there is such pressure at retail to be competitive that the majority of toys coming in for review are under $25. I have a sense that people will not be filling the "cart" –but be more selective in the products they bring home.
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