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WARNER – The Connors State Cowboys and Cowgirls gained a split of their home openers Monday night at Melvin Self Field House as the Cowboys cruised to an easy victory while the Cowgirls let a see-saw affair get away from them in the last three minutes.
The Cowboys (2-0) hosted Southwestern Christian University in their second contest of the season and led wire-to-wire in an 87-65 victory.
Returning sophomore Josh Cameron and newcomer Willie Atwood paced the Cowboys with 18 points each while Hakeem Harris was the only other Cowboy in double figures with 11 points. Connors opened up at 8-2 advantage in the first three minutes of the game and were never in trouble as the Cowboys' speed and rebounding ability proved too much for the visiting Eagles.
"I was concerned a little bit about our defensive end in stopping the basketball," said Connors coach Bill Muse, who enters his 21st season at the helm for the Cowboys. "I thought Atwood was a bright spot, especially in the first half. He was the one who got us going. For a home opener, I guess it was okay, but we've got to get so much better than we are now."
Devante Moore and Jamarcus Weatherspoon each contributed nine points to the Connors victory as Muse was able to play everyone on the bench including former Hilldale Hornet Tony Cabrera who had two points in his first home action as a Cowboy. Deonta Samilton was the leading scorer for Southwestern with 19 points.
The competition will pick up this weekend for Connors as they host the Cowboy Classic with games at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday and one game at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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The Lady Pioneers (3-0) knocked down 16 three-pointers in the game to just four for the Cowgirls and coach Eddie Kite was understandably disappointed in the defensive effort of his squad.
"You've got to get out there and contest those shots and we just did a really poor job of getting out and closing them down and containing them," said Kite, now in his 11th season at Connors. "We did a really poor job of playing inside tonight. I thought that would be a strength for us this year, but we sure didn't show it."
The teams played close in the first half with Connors State's largest lead of seven points, 29-22, with just over three minutes left. Northark cut it to a five point deficit, 35-30, at halftime. The Lady Pioneers battled back to take a seven point lead at 57-50 with just over eight minutes to play. But the Cowgirls surged to a 62-60 advantage with 5:30 to play. The game was tied one last time at 65-65 with 3:05 to play. But the Lady Pioneers closed the game with an 8-2 run that included two three-pointers in the final two minutes.
"It was their third game and just our first and it showed," said Kite. "We'll have to improve quickly as we have Crowder, who won 20 games last season, and Northark again this weekend in the Northark tournament."
Returning sophomore Tiara Hall was the leading scorer for the Cowgirls with 16 points while Tonisha Dean had 12 and new freshmen Kami Bunch and Shakemia Franklin had 10 points each for Connors (0-1). Northark was paced by Allie Wade who had 21 points which included five three-pointers.
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Walking into the Ted Britt Ford dealership these days is like entering a Christmas workshop — all the cars are painted white, adorned with huge red bows as if shipped directly from the North Pole by Santa himself.
Of course, the vehicles haven't been made by Kris Kringle, but by the Ford Motor Company which is still headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. But the practice of dressing white cars with red ribbons during the holidays is a longtime tradition that is being carried out by a third generation of the Britt family that runs the dealership.
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- The Ted Britt dealerships (there are locations in Chantilly, Fairfax and Sterling) are a family operation. M. Gardner Britt, Jr., Ted's son, still runs the Fairfax operation with grandson Britt III in Chantilly and many family members spread though all levels. Overall, the dealerships employ about 400.
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Britt III, 34, the oldest, complied and got a degree in advertising and communications from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Selling cars as a career wasn't a priority, but he was drawn back to the business because he liked working around his dad and the rest of the family.
"I've never been a big car guy," Britt III said. "I don't have a fancy car to drive home. I just drive whatever the shop puts gas into at the end of the day."
Gregarious and blessed with a sunny disposition, Britt III seems to be a natural-born salesman. "In any kind of sales, at the end of the day you are really just selling yourself," he said. "And, I'm a big process person. You set up goals and get things done."
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State officials who have spent months investigating a Petaluma mortgage assistance company for allegedly bilking customers of thousands of dollars say they seized the company's files last Thursday and may soon arrest the company's owner.
The Department of Justice's investigation stemmed from several complaints the Petaluma Police Department received about the company, Mortgage Modifiers, starting in July of 2012.
At that time, police say, several residents on the verge of losing their homes to foreclosure complained that Mortgage Modifiers and its owner Miguel Lopez had charged up-front fees for services they never delivered. Victims told police that Lopez promised to get their mortgages restructured through their lenders, charged them approximately $2,000 each, but never actually modified their home loans.
Police began investigating the complaints and, after finding that many victims lived outside of Petaluma, turned the case over to the State Attorney General's Office in December.
"It's a lot larger than just Petaluma," said Petaluma Police Lt. Tim Lyons.
During the course of its investigation, the Attorney General's office located approximately 50 victims and expects to find more now that staff has taken possession of the company's files. The state Department of Real Estate revoked the company's and Lopez's mortgage license in October of 2012 after receiving similar complaints of fraud and misconduct.
"Apparently, Lopez was collecting a fee up front for mortgage restructuring services, which is illegal," said Department of Justice spokesperson Michelle Gregory. "But he claims he was putting together mortgage packets for people. Some of the complaints are that he didn't put together any packet, others are that he never provided refunds for services he did not perform."
Gregory said investigators will be going over the newly confiscated materials, searching for more victims and will most likely arrest Lopez soon. Meanwhile, Mortgage Modifiers remains open for business in an office in the Petaluma Marina complex.
Gregory said that investigators are waiting to arrest Lopez until they have located as many victims as possible. She said she did not believe Lopez would flee, though wouldn't comment further. Miguel Lopez did not return repeated calls seeking comment.
Mortgage Modifiers is located at 755 Baywood Drive in an unmarked office on the second floor. The company's website, www.mtgmodifiers.com is currently not in service.
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Comments about Jos. A. Bank Traveler Plain Khakis:
My husband was looking for slacks for work that were dressier than Dockers. These slacks are a nice fit too.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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comfortable pants
By Dr Jon
from Philadelphia
these pants are both comfortable and smart looking. I tend to wear them for going out and when traveling overseas. They are extremely comfortable on long flights and look good when you land (no real creasing) good value for the money
Inseams vary
By Tom
from Kansas City, MO
Length of 3 pants I purchased all varied by 1 " or more from standard 34" inseam. Think about trying on at local store and buying there if possible. Their QC department should be catching this issue. There is a big difference between a 33" and 35" inseam.Quality of pants were great, but size was issue
Excellent product performance
By Joe
from Indianapolis, IN
Ordering online was easy. Delivery time was very reasonable. Slacks are very comfortable and seem to be very durable.
I love these khakis!
By Bill "nothing but khakis"
from Baltimore, MD
I wear khakis everyday, no exceptions (different colors, but still "khalis"), and these are the best pair I've ever owned. They are easy to care for, and they repel water and are stain reistant. I take my dog to the park every morning - my shoes and socks are always dripping wet with dew from the grass, but my pants stay dry!! I did order the permanent crease - well worth it!
I plan to buy this product again
By DMG
from Houston, TX
Great service.Excellent quality
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APO Delivery Painfully Slow
By Mark
from APO AE
Product is good but service is poor.
Service and delivery comments:
Was my delivery prompt? Heavens No. It's been three weeks and I'm still waiting. But this is typical for Banks' overseas military service. If you're at an APO/FPO address expect your order to takes weeks, even months. How can Amazon, Zappos, Bean and others delivery promptly to APO's while Banks takes an eternity? Product is good but service is poor.
Traveler Khaki looked pink!
By Cool Dad
from PA
These are good pants for work, etc. Ordered a second pair recently and went with the khaki color choice. Pants arrived promptly, but had a distinct pink hue to them. Returned for the classic British tan. The return went well, received replacement in about a week.
Very Good Value
By Again a Student
from Clarkston, Washington
Very well constructed. Very few wrinkles when taken out of the dryer. Overall a good pair of day to day pants in a office or school setting.
Nice pants at a reasonable price
By Frank C
from Virginia Beach, VA
Thought I'd use these for work, but they are a bit too casual. Great for weekends or less formal settings.
Trveler Khakis
By Old Dave
from Puget Sound area
Fit well, hold a crease well. Well cut enough to wear with a tweed blazer for informal events / evenings out.
Good value, true to size
By JK
from Chicago
These are very good pants. True to size. I spent the extra $10 to put the permanent crease and I definitely think it was worth the money.My only complaint is that I think there are too many belt loops. Nitpicky...I know.
great pants
By Randy Rose
from Harleysville PA
great fit, great wear, great looks. I keep buying them.
Great Pants
By Bob
from Colonial Heights, VA
This pair of pants was what I needed for work. The quality is excellent and the price was even better.
Even better than I expected!
By Capt. Jim
from Laurel, MD
Wanted something that looked like khakis, but was better in feel and appearance than what I had, which often seem to be right out of the dryer. These really fill the bill! I'm pleased!
I have bought these for years
By Hiker B
from Atlanta, GA
They hold up their appearance.
Not a big Fan
By Ken
Bought these online, the material is very thick and stiff... more-so than your average Dockers. Fortunately, Jos A Bank is great with returns... I was able to get some much more comfy dress pants.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Classic pants
By Biz Traveler Chris
from League City, TX
A nice match for a navy jacket.
still waiting
By Shamrock
from Columbus,GA
ordered 3 pair, must wait 4 months to get the last pairhow ever the 2 pair I have Fit Great and look good.the size was right on. The pair I'm still waiting on was out of stock do to color. Asked if they would change the color,however never answered my Email.I'll wait!
A great product
By John Tang
from Milwaukee, WI
I am a business major. I am quite selective and seldom write a review.But this is a great product, given its color, size and quality. After the first wash, it still looks brand new. For some people, the fabric could be a bit hard. For me, it fits well. I love it. The service is also great. I am now a regular customer of Jos A Bank.
Travelr Plain Khakis
By Tom Hunter
from Savannah, Ga
Very basic plants. They fit the job by being pants. Nothing spectacular about the fit or the make. All the jos a bank pants deterriorate in 2-3 years with light to normal wear. If you need pants for work these are for you.
wonderful pair of pants
By neil q
from Summt, NJ
Terrific pants...ample room without looking baggy..stay wrinkle free... I already bought several more and have recommended them to my brother and friends...JAB please do not ever discontinue this line.
We love Jos. A Bank.
By Pastor
from Cleveland, MS
These were bought as a gift for my son. He had purchased some before and loved them. A repeat customer.
if baggy's back in style, then i'm in.
By Thinner than I thought I was
from OCONUS
not the best fitting trousers i've purchased fm jAb. i find myself hoping that they'll shrink since they don't seem really true to size. the dressier wool trousers have a truer fit than these cotton "travel" khakis.
By Edge
from USA
Just what I wanted
By Fussy John
from Philadelphia, PA
The pants are well constructed and finished. The online service was spectacular!
Great fit and wear
By Mark M.
from Boston, MA
I'm a taller guy with a bigger build and have trouble finding pants that fit. These pants are comfortable and true to size. I would buy them (and do) again and again.
Outstanding products and service!
from Dallas, TX
All great products. I don't shop anywhere else.
Great value -and office casual staple
By Busy Executive
from Lancaster, PA
These pants work great for in the office and abrioad. They always look nice -and shed water and stains to a degree. I've standardized with this product at the office and own 8-10 pair now. The best secret is the tailor's crease. It makes ironing and touch-ups a breeze -and keeps the pants looking good throughout the day and between washes.
Nice khakis
By CK
from Washington, DC
As excited one can be about khakis, these are quite possibly the best khakis I have ever worn. They feel great, look wonderful and with a variety of colors you can pair with any shirt, sportcoat, or sweater. My only complaint is the leg opening is a little too big. Not sure if Joseph A. Bank makes a slimmer cut for these khakis, but they should consider it.
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WATERVILLE, Maine --- Colby College's Rachael Mack (Cony/Augusta, Maine) was the best in high school basketball last year in Maine and this year was honored as the Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association (MWBCA) Rookie of the Year on Friday.
Mack, the Miss Maine Player of the Year while at Cony High School, also made the MWBCA All-Rookie Team.
Mack led the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) in three of the eight statistical categories the league puts out in a weekly release. She was first in blocked shots per game (1.56, 39 total), field goal percentage (.558, 101-for-181), and was tied for first in free throw percentage (.846, 66-for-78). Mack also was fifth in the conference in rebounding (7.4) and 18th in scoring (10.7).
Mack helped Colby (13-12) lead the league in team free throw percentage (.748) and the Mules were second in field goal percentage defense (.346).
Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association
Player of the Year: Val Beckwith, Bates; Rookie of the Year: Rachael Mack, Colby; Coach of the Year: Adrienne Shibles, Bowdoin
First Team All-State
Val Beckwith, senior, Bates; Stacey Kent, senior, Southern Maine; Shelby Bradford, junior, Husson; Caitlyn Laflin, junior, Maine-Farmington; Nicole Paradis, junior, Southern Maine
Second Team All-State
Alli Gamache, senior, University of New England; Maria Noucis, senior, Bowdoin; Alexa Kaubris, senior, Bowdoin; Erica Davis, senior, Maine-Presque Isle; Ashley Ames, senior, Maine-Fort Kent; Kaylie DeMillo, sophomore, Southern Maine
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Rachael Mack, Colby; Jill Henrikson, Bowdoin; Samantha Goda, Maine Maritime Academy; Bree Hanscom, Husson; Kristi Violette, Southern Maine
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ADA — Ada First Baptist Church's Bread of Life Ministry is hosting a free meal to those in need from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, in the church dining room, located at 521 S. Broadway in Ada. For more information, phone (580) 332-4121.
Bible study on heaven, hell set at Ada Public Library
ADA — United Church of God, publisher of The Good News Magazine, hosts a public Bible study titled "What Does the Bible Really Say about Heaven and Hell?"
Is Heaven God's reward for the righteous? Will a loving God punish people forever in hell?
This free and informative Bible study will be held Wednesday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Ada Public Library.
For more information, phone 918-724-4166.
New Life Apostolic Church displays handwriting on wall
ADA — New Life Apostolic Church welcomes the public to drive by and see "the handwriting on the wall" of the activity center of the church. The church is located on East 32nd Street. Pastor is M.D. Bates. For more information, phone 580-436-1765.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ( Ivanhoe Newswire) - Each year about 100,000 women with breast cancer will undergo a mastectomy. For those who elect reconstructive surgery, it can be a long, painful process. Now a remote control is changing that.
When Michele Stapleton found out she had breast cancer, the busy manicurist wasn't too worried at first.
"and so I said, oh I'll have a lumpectomy no big deal and they said no, the tumor was too large and that I'd have to have a mastectomy," Michele Stapleton, told Ivanhoe.
As a precaution the mother of two had both breasts removed. Her next step, reconstruction, but doctor Ankit Desai said the process can often be long and painful. There's usually not enough skin to insert an implant after a mastectomy, so doctors have to stretch the patient's tissue with an expander and inject saline into it.
"They have to have a needle that's stuck through the skin. Sometimes that can cause some discomfort for patients," Ankit Desai, M.D., from the East Coast Institute for Research, explained.
As part of study, Michele is trying out a new tissue expander using a remote control. It allows patients to expand their breast tissue at their own pace in the comfort of their own home.
"I don't like needles. I don't like pain and if I can control what I do as far as how I expand, it was exciting to me," Michele said.
The remote control is placed against the expander and instead of saline injections carbon dioxide is released.
"And you press the button one time and that's it. It's delivered a dose," Dr. Desai said.
Patients go from weekly visits and injections for several months, to only having to come in twice and can be ready for breast implants in just weeks.
"You have control over it. That's the glory of it," Dr. Desai said.
Giving people like Michele more time for what matters.
The study is actively recruiting all over the country for mastectomy patients planning to undergo breast reconstruction. For more information on the trial go to clinicaltrials.gov or call 408-559-7192 .
MASTECTOMIES: A mastectomy is the removal of the entire breast and is normally suggested for women with a large tumor in the breast, or when multiple attempts to remove the tumor through a lumpectomy have not been able to completely remove the cancer. Women with a high risk of breast cancer will sometimes have a preventative mastectomy to reduce their risk of developing the cancer and for peace of mind.
TYPES: There are four types of mastectomy that can performed: "Simple" or "total" mastectomy is when the entire breast, including the nipple, is removed. The lymph nodes are not removed, although sometimes they are located in the breast tissue and are taken out with it. No muscles are removed either. Modified radical mastectomy is when the lymph nodes are removed as well as the entire breast. Axillary lymph node dissection is performed so that the underarm lymph nodes can be examined to see if the cancer has spread. Radical mastectomy involves the removal of the entire breast, the underarm lymph nodes, and the chest wall muscles underneath the breast. This is the most extensive mastectomy and is only suggested when the cancer has spread to the muscles underneath the breast. It is now rarely performed. Subcutaneous mastectomy is performed less often than total mastectomies because the chances of the cancer returning are higher. This is when all of the breast tissue is removed but the nipple is left.
RECONSTRUCTION: Reconstruction of the breast (or breasts) after a mastectomy is common. In "immediate reconstruction" the breasts are reconstructed in the same operation in which the breasts are removed, though some women wait until months after the surgery to do breast reconstruction. Different techniques exist including using tissue from another part of the body, an implant, or both. However, if further radiation is needed, doctors suggest waiting until radiation treatment is complete. (Source: www.breastcancer.org)
BREAST REMOTE CONTROL: Called the AeroForm Patient Controlled Tissue Expander System, the investigational expander gradually inflates in small, pre-set amounts on a daily basis which the patient controls with a remote. The average expansion time is 15 days. The study will continue until a total of 92 AeroForm expanders and 42 saline expanders have been implanted into patients. The FDA has granted AirXpanders (the creators) with an Investigational Device Exemption so that they could carry out the study and it will be judged on how safely and successfully the device expands the tissue in preparation for a breast implant. (Source: www.wsj.com)
Dr. Ankit Desai, an investigator for the East Coast Institute For Research, talks about how a remote control is making breast reconstruction less painful.
What is the need for breast reconstruction?
Dr. Desai: Women that are diagnosed with breast cancer have a multitude of options, but one of the options is that they get a mastectomy. Some undergo prophylactic mastectomy and some do it because of the size of the cancer. We strive to provide women with reconstructed breasts than are better than they once had before. I think that reconstruction has evolved over time. Twenty to thirty years ago it was about finding something that looked good to fill a bra and looked good in clothes. Now the demands and the techniques have improved in that It's not just about filling a shirt or a bra but it's actually looking esthetically pleasing to the naked eyes.
What is the chief complaint that comes along with the traditional way of doing things with saline injection?
Dr. Desai: Before we would do an implant base reconstruction, that's one of the most common ways to do breast reconstruction. We put in a tissue expander and they have a port that we can inject saline into. Patients come to the office, usually about once a week, and we inject a needle through the skin into the port of the saline tissue expander and then inject a bolus of saline. That's how we stretch that skin envelope to recreate that pocket for what eventually will be the permanent implant.
The saline expander limitations are the frequent doctor visits. The patients have to come once a week to the office for these injections. They have to have a needle that's stick through the skin which sometimes can cause some discomfort for the patients.They get a bolus injection, meaning they get at least about sixty cc's at a given point in time. The reason for that is, you can't have them come to the office every day for expansion. If you look at anything the most natural way of expansion is little by little, multiple times a day, every day. You see women over nine months undergo gently gradual tissue expansion and that's nature's most natural tissue expansion. As plastic surgeons we're always trying to recreate tissue. When we recreate tissue or expand tissue for bones and jaws for younger kids, they actually undergo daily expansion of the bone. They get a little half turn of a screw twice a day. We haven't been able to simulate something like that with saline breast reconstruction. That's what's wonderful about the Aeroform technology. It will allow us to more gradually expand the patient and I think that the satisfaction and comfort for patients are going to be higher.
You are gradually expanding but in essence, you're able to get the reconstruction going much faster, correct?
Dr. Desai: The advantages of the aeroform expander are less pain because you're gradually expanding multiple times every day. In addition, the overall expansion takes less time. If you look at our growing data and research that's out there traditionally, saline tissue expansion is on the average of about three to four months and Aeroform expansion is really within weeks to a month. The patients are completed with their expansion in a month and that's primarily because they can do it every day, it's more comfortable and they're getting a more gradual expansion. Gradual expansion also means a better aesthetic result in my opinion because we're not putting a lot of pressure on the skin so the skin and the muscle thins out less and you get a better coverage of your permanent implant.
How does this compare to something like Bravo?
Dr. Desai: Bravo is external tissue expansion and it uses suction to actually expand the skin and the soft tissue envelope from the outside. It is temporary, it doesn't create an internal pocket for a permanent implant. If you use the Bravo for external tissue expansion and then stopped using the Bravo then your breast, if you had a mastectomy, go completely flat again. If you did it and you went to go put an implant in there's really not a space to put an implant like there is with a traditional saline tissue expander or the air expander. Typically the Bravo technology is used for external tissue expansion and then to inject fat in to that area.
What's been the response so far in the trial?
Dr. Desai: I think patients are really excited about it. They don't have to have a needle stick; they don't have to come in to the doctor's office as frequently. When I tell them about it they immediately jump on board. Patients not only are excited about it but they find that it's more convenient. They can do it at home.
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A Connecticut teen was sent to the hospital and is listed in serious condition after cops say he ran a red light and struck another car early Monday morning on Route 347 in Hauppauge.
According to Suffolk County Police, the Avon, Conn. teen was driving west on Route 347 when he "apparently ran a red light" at the intersection of Route 111. Seventeen-year-old Todd Slater's 1999 Volvo collided with a 2012 Audi around 12:30 a.m.
Slater had to be extricated from his car, police said, and was transported to Stony Brook University Medical Center where he is being treated for a fractured hip and internal bleeding.
The driver of the Audi, Leonard Olmstead, and a passenger were treated for minor injuries.
Police are investigating the crash and are asking anyone who may have witnessed this crash to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452. All calls will be kept confidential.


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"Your Little Piece of the Range"
Activities and Things to do at Rocking 'R' Ranch
Sign up for one of our equestrian adventures, enjoy a spa experience or simply relax on your private deck or in the outdoor hot tub.
The Calgary Stampede
The world famous Calgary Stampede is a ten-day event that takes place in the heart of Calgary, Alberta and Stampede Park is only a 45 minute drive from the Rocking R Guest Ranch. The Stampede Parade features 160 entries from around the world and kicks off The Calgary Stampede in July of each year.
The Calgary Stampede Rodeo is the main attraction of the Stampede and runs every afternoon. Each evening nine heats of 4 chuck wagons and 16 outriders compete in a race known as "The Half-Mile of Hell." This is followed by the Grandstand Show which features an amazing cast of musicians, dancers, singers and comedians. The evening concludes with a spectacular display of fireworks!
The Calgary Stampede Midway has rides for everyone from small children
to the most daring thrill seekers! In addition to all of this there are
displays of Arts and Crafts and numerous Agricultural Events and Shows.
The biggest event in the Strathmore Area is the annual Heritage
Days Stampede which takes place on the August long weekend each
year. See champion cowboys participate in the PRCA Rodeo and Dodge Pro
Tour Championship Chuck Wagon Races each day. For more heart stopping
action you can take in the Running of the Bulls, an event guaranteed to
keep you on the edge of your seat!
The Royal Tyrrell Museum
The Royal Tyrrell Museum, located in the heart of the
Alberta Badlands, opened in September 1985. In the first year the museum
had nearly 600,000 visitors and hundreds of thousands continue to visit
this world class museum every year. We'll pack you a delicious picnic
lunch and send you off on the Dinosaur Trail to experience the world class
museum just a 45 minute drive from the Rocking R Guest Ranch. Stop and
view the scenic Horseshoe Canyon along the way or take a helicopter ride
over the canyon.
Enjoy world class fishing on the beautiful Bow River. Just 30 minutes
from the Ranch you will find some of the best river fishing in North America.
You can venture out on your own or we can arrange a guided tour for you.
Picnic lunches are also available.
The Canadian Badlands Passion Play takes place in July
each year and is set in the natural bowl amphitheatre of the Drumheller
Badlands. Each year thousands of visitors witness the portrayal of the
life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Authentic costumes and live
animals contribute to this true to life re-creation of the Holy Land.
The Rosebud Dinner Theatre is nestled in the picturesque
Hamlet of Rosebud, Alberta. The theatre runs 5 or 6 productions each year
at the local Opera House and dinner is included. Plan to go early as there
are a few interesting little shops in the Hamlet.
If you like to golf there are six golf courses with a 20 minute drive from the Rocking R Guest Ranch. The Oxbow Golf Course is an easy nine-hole course. The Strathmore and Speargrass courses are 18-hole courses and each feature a fully stocked pro shop, full length driving range, practice putting green and licensed restaurant.
Speargrass is a championship length golf course located on the banks of the Bow River. The layout provides four different teeing grounds on each hole for all abilities. The course offers generous fairways, large greens and strategically placed sand traps and water hazards. The view of the river valley is spectacular!
The Rocking R Guest Ranch will design your equestrian adventure to match your riding ability. We offer the following packages:
Introduction to Horses:
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Spruce Meadows Equestrian Facility:
Spruce Meadows is an internationally-recognized equestrian facility located in the foothills of the majestic Rocky Mountains. This picturesque complex is just 40 minutes west of the Rocking R Guest Ranch.
Spruce Meadows is an outstanding facility that has captivated the worldwide audience of the sport of show jumping – there is no other place like it! Spruce Meadows hosts a number of show jumping tournaments throughout the year but the two biggest events are the North American in early July and the Masters Tournament in early September.
Come and enjoy the athletic excitement and excellence at Spruce Meadows
and at the end of your busy day retire to the peace and tranquility of
the Rocking R Guest Ranch.
Hay Rides or Sleigh Rides
$150.00 per hour for guests staying at the Ranch – Minimum One Hour
$350.00 for groups (up to 15 people) not staying at the Ranch - includes Hot Chocolate/Cold Drinks and Cookies or Trail Mix after your ride
Wedding Carriage Rides
$800.00 for weddings on the Ranch
$1200 for weddings off the Ranch – after 6 hours the additional charge is $100.00 per hour
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We all know a single moment can change everything. The things we fear, the way we spend, and the time we value can all change in a second. The question is: What moments are big enough to change the way we operate as a country? The threat of nuclear disaster in Japan may change our conversations about nuclear power, but as Michael Hirsh writes in this week's National Journal magazine, it probably won't provoke Washington to change policy.
We take a look at the disasters—both natural and man-made—that led to real reform.
September 11, 2001: The creation of The Department of Homeland Security
President George W. Bush announced the creation of the Department of Homeland Security immediately after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941): Entering World War II
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor catapulted the United States out of isolationism and onto the side of the allies in World War II. The move changed the outcome of the war and shaped the foreign policy that the United States still maintains today.
Santa Barbara offshore oil spill (startedJanuary 28,1969): The creation of the EPA
A leak of 200,000 gallons of crude oil off the shore of California sparked a high amount of public outry. The EPA was created the following year, responding to the spill and a decade of heightened environmental consciousness. To help alleviate the troubled economy, drilling off of California's coast started again in 2008.
BP oil spill (started April 22, 2010): Moratorium on offshore drilling
After an explosion at the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon spilled an estimated 5 million barrels of oil from April through July of 2010, Obama placed a moratorium on all offshore drilling. The moratorium was not lifted until October. More regulations requiring congressional approval are still on the table but seem unlikely to pass.
Hurricane Katrina (September 5, 2005): FEMA reform
After Hurricane Katrina exposed weaknesses in the United States' ability to deal with natural disasters, President Bush signed the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act. The act mainly strengthened the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is responsible for the "FEMA trailers" that house disaster victims.
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All New Creator Line Ups Announced for Popular Digital-First Titles 'Adventures of Superman' and 'Legends of the Dark Knight'
We are excited to announce the talented writers and artists that will round-out the year on ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. This line-up will continue the series of one-shot stories that chronicle the Man of Steel.
This Just Happened: Seeing Red
SPOILER ALERT: If you have not read RED LANTERNS #24 yet and do not wish to know what happens, stop reading this post now (major spoilers ahead!).
With their rings running on pure will alone, the Green Lanterns have their backs up against the wall … the Source Wall to be exact. Beaten down, Hal Jordan and his Corps reluctantly turn to the Red Lanterns for help – but they aren't welcomed with anything more than a bloody fight that drains their rings even further.
Covering THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1
As you know by now, THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1 arrives this Wednesday, October 30th. This incredible first issue is wrapped in gorgeous covers:
The A cover by series artist J.H. Williams III
The B cover by original series cover artist Dave McKean
The silver variant cover of the B cover
The black and white variant cover with red jewel with art by J.H. Williams III
The combo pack cover variant of the A cover
And the CBLDF variant cover with art by Jim Lee
See them in the gallery above. Which issue(s) are you going to pick up?
What's New In The New 52: Pandora Confronts The Outsider
Welcome to What's New in The New 52 – where you, the fans, get a sneak peek at the stuff that crosses our desks. This little feature is a way to keep you all in the loop about what's new, different and exciting in The New 52 – whether it's a character design, cover, splash page or panel.
Don Martin: In a Doctor's Office
5.2 Reasons We Can't Wait to Play Batman: Arkham Origins
For the last few days, we've been held up in our rooms watching a clock count down to midnight, Friday, October 25—surviving on Twizzlers, nachos and pizza (the three healthiest meals known to man) and eagerly awaiting the moment we can race out to the nearest store and purchase our copy of Batman: Arkham Origins.
We were right in the middle of suiting up into our custom Batman costume when the Powers That Be reminded us that we had to deliver our weekly installment of everyone's favorite column 5.2 Reasons (just... just let us have that).
Inspiration Behind THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE
Morpheus' first appearance in THE SANDMAN #1 was that of an exhausted man, caught in a magical circle. The year was 1916. In trying to capture Death, Roderick Burgess performed a ritual and chanted in the darkness "Coin and Song, Knife and Stick… Claw and Name, Blood and Feather," capturing none other than: The Dream King.
But how did Morpheus - one of the most powerful of The Endless - come to be so weak, so broken, that he succumbed to a spell and was held captive for 70 years?
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Niagara Gazette
Niagara Gazette — For a group of Niagara Falls youngsters, the final few day of spring break 2013 have been filled with layups and fastbreaks courtesy of one local organization.
The Niagara Falls chapter of Mad Dads coordinated a three-day, three-on-three basketball tournament this week at the gymnasium located at Packard Court in the city.
The event, which started Thursday and continues today, gave teams from the Falls and surrounding communities the chance to compete against one another on the hardcourt for fun and prizes, including T-shirts, trophies and, for lucky participants, BMX bikes.
The tourney featured about 50 participants who played in three age groups, ages 8 to 12, 13 to 15 and 15 and up.
"It's just something for the kids to do to try to keep them out of trouble," said Roderick Haslip, an associate director of the Mad Dads chapter in the Falls and one of the coordinators of the three-day basketball tournament.
The organization's name is short for "Men Against Destruction Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder." There are 16 chapters in the U.S. The Niagara Falls chapter is one of the newest.
The signature component of the Mad Dads program is street patrol, but there are many other aspects of the community based group, including basketball programs, field trips, tutoring, job assistance, role modeling and more. The program is designed to "take back the streets, one corner and one block at a time."


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: the time it takes for a radioactive substance to lose half its radioactivity
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Interval of time required for one-half of the atomic nuclei of a radioactive sample to decay (change spontaneously into other nuclear species by emitting particles and energy), or the time required for the number of disintegrations per second of a radioactive material to decrease by one-half. Half-lives are characteristic properties of the various unstable atomic nuclei and the particular way in which they decay. Alpha decay and beta decay are generally slower processes than gamma decay.
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Speak speaks to readers
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The Great Debate (India)
Do you like the Commonwealth Games theme song?
Oscar winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman on Saturday launched the theme song for Commonwealth Games 2010, which will be held in Delhi October 3-14.
Click here for full coverage of the Games.
Rahman, who performed the song titled "Jiyo, Utho, Bado, Jeeto" to a cheering crowd, said he hoped "people like it and it becomes the spirit of whole Commonwealth Games."
Listen to the song by going to the official site here and tell us if you like it or not.
Has Sreedharan set an example by resigning?
The chief of Delhi's metro rail system Elattuvalapil Sreedharan resigned on Sunday after a section of an overhead bridge under construction gave way and crushed five workers to death.
This is the second such accident involving the mass transit system in less than 12 months. Last October, a section of an under-construction flyover in the capital's Lakshminagar area collapsed and fell on a bus, killing at least two persons.


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July 31, 2014
A bill requiring Wisconsin voters to show identification before casting their ballots is closer to becoming a reality.
The joint finance committee approved the bill that requires voters to present a state or military I.D. The governor has already vetoed a similar proposal lawmakers passed two years ago and has indicated he would do so again, should the legislation reach his desk.
Currently, registered voters only have to give their name and address before voting.


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From Staff Reports
Cumberland Times-News
CUMBERLAND — Carissa Williams scored 16 points and Tiffany Evans added 12 as the Community College of Baltimore County-Dundalk stormed out to a large early lead then held on to defeat Allegany College of Maryland 62-57 Tuesday night at Bob Kirk Arena.
"We're really proud of our girls for overcoming a hard start," said first-year Trojans head coach Bethany Sindy. "We overcame a huge deficit at the beginning and the girls really battled in the second half."
Dundalk led at halftime 29-19.
"We're getting where we need to be every day," Sindy said. "We're playing tough, playing hard."
The Trojans never led in the game, but the closest they came was by four points in the second half.
Three Trojans scored in double figures. Monique Rhodes led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds, Derica Souder hit for 15 points and Maddie Nightengale added 14.
"I would also like to cite Rhodes and Nightengale for their leadership," said Sindy. "Their intensity gave us a really great run in the second half and provided good team play.
"That team effort we will need to take into the rest of the season and to have it from start to finish to make it a complete game."
Williams made six baskets including two three-pointers and was 2 of 6 from the free-throw line for Dundalk (4-1). Evans made four baskets, one from beyond the three-point line, and missed only one of four free throws. TroiQuay Malloy and Sheonta Camphor each scored nine points and Chelsea Eldrige and Ketorah Roberts both finished with seven.
Rhodes made six baskets and 4 of 9 free throws for the Trojans. Souder sank seven baskets, one a three-pointer, and Nightengale, a former Mountain Ridge High standout, made five shots including two threes and sank both of her free throws. She also led the team with four steals and had eight rebounds. Former Calvary Christian star JoJo Carr led the team with 13 rebounds.
Allegany (0-5 overall, 0-2 Maryland JUCO) hosts Baltimore City Community College Tuesday at 4:45 p.m.


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Every weekend down in Bay City there is a farmers market that has a flea market. Always different stuff, have gotten toys for the little ones, some vinyl and other little do-dads. Last weekend I picked up a belated birthday (9/12) present a Vintage Paradigm SB-100 sub woofer. Nothing to special, old school late '80s, early '90s design band pass with dual spring terminals for input, and output. I currently have it hooked up in the living room running off a onkyo integrated, being feed from the lfe out on my AVR. Sound wise it's not as tight as the SDA's but does dig a little deeper. I have the crossover set at 40hz My surrounds cut out about 60hz or so, but do just fine. This will live here for a while, I figured for 20 bucks, worst case I hook it up in the back of the mini van and power it off my little old mtx amp.
Oh yeah, I've searched high and low, and can not find any info on this thing. If anyone knows anything about it please pass the info along.


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The following is from the 2007 edition of The SMU Research Magazine
Caroline Brettell
Canadian Caroline Brettell took a long walk in her neighborhood the day before her naturalization ceremony as a U.S. citizen in 1993. "The moment was emotional because you give up a part of yourself when you renounce and abjure your country of birth," says the anthropologist, who has studied immigration issues for more than 35 years.
Now the Dedman Family Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and dean ad interim of Dedman College, Brettell first entered the United States in 1967 on a student visa to attend Smith College, then transferred to Yale University. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Brown University. Brettell later married an American citizen and obtained a green card, which she owned for 18 years. She decided to become an American citizen to obtain the full rights of citizenship, including not only the right to vote but also the right to serve as executor on a spouse's estate and to obtain inheritance exemptions that are automatic for citizen spouses, a right being challenged at the time by a proposed law before Congress.
The tug between old and new worlds experienced by all immigrants is familiar to Brettell. She wrote in the September 2006 issue of American Behavioral Scientist, "Bridging the divide between reason and emotion, between citizenship (with the rights and responsibilities that accompany it) and identity, and between political belonging and cultural belonging is something that many first-generation immigrants in the United States face."
An Indian couple participate in a puja, a blessing for their new house.
Brettell, who joined SMU in 1988, is considered one of the leading cultural anthropologists on the role of women in the migration process, as well as the movement of populations among countries and incorporation as citizens into their new cultures and societies. She began researching the subject for her senior thesis at Yale University, and since has written 48 books or book chapters and 36 articles for scholarly journals.
She has received numerous grants from the National Science Foundation for her research. With a recent $445,000 NSF grant Brettell has studied various immigrant groups and how they integrate into the economic, social and political fabric of their new communities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, considered an emerging gateway city of immigration. The study examines the populations of Mexicans, Salvadorans, Asian Indians, Vietnamese, and Nigerians who have moved to the area since the 1980s. The research crossed disciplines, drawing on the expertise of SMU professors Jim Hollifield (Political Science) and Dennis Cordell (History), as well as political scientist Manuel Garcia y Griego at the University of Texas at Arlington. Brettell and Hollifield also collaborated on and co-edited a widely used text, Migration Theory: Talking Across Disciplines.
An ethnic strip shopping mall, which can be found throughout the area.
Through interviews with the immigrant groups, Brettell found that they become naturalized citizens for pragmatic reasons but identify with and remain emotionally attached to their cultural roots. She asked them to assess what it means to be American on one hand and Indian/Nigerian/Salvadoran/Vietnamese on the other. "Most respondents do not want to choose between being one or the other," she says. "They believe they can be both, and will emphasize different identities depending on the situation and context."
A 2005-07 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation is funding research on citizenship practice and civic engagement among Asian Indians and Vietnamese in the Dallas area. Brettell and Deborah Reed-Danahay have co-edited a collection of articles that explore the issues in Immigration and Citizenship in Europe and the United States: Anthropological Perspectives (Rutgers University Press, under contract).
Brettell continues to maintain a full research agenda while juggling the responsibilities of dean of Dedman College, an act that is not without its challenges, she says. In fact, Brettell believes that being an active researcher helps her better understand the issues that faculty face when balancing the roles of teaching and research, and the many steps they encounter when applying for research grants. Having participated on review panels for the National Institutes of Health and the National Endowment for the Humanities, "I know how competitive it is to get these grants," she says. "It takes patience, mentoring and support, particularly for junior faculty."
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Sky FOX was over the Delaware River in the Torresdale Manor section of Bensalem Township as rescue crews feverishly searched for missing kayaker Xiang He.
His neighbors just hoping the 38-year-old husband and father is found okay.
"You're upset because there's no closure," said Don Anderson. "Is he somewhere in a kayak floating around? Who knows?"
What police know right now is that the Bensalem man was last seen around one Tuesday afternoon. He's wife realized something was wrong when her son's school called around 3 p.m. saying her husband hadn't picked up their son.
Thinking she had to wait 24-hours to report him missing. He's wife waited a day to call police.
Police say that call sparked an all-day search in the air and on the ground from Philadelphia to Bristol.
"We're going to concentrate on the waterway," explained Bensalem Police Sgt. Andrew Aninsman. "We also have an investigation on land to backtrack and see if he may
be somewhere else."
Investigators say items He purchased at a store are still on his boat that's anchored in the
Delaware. Problem is He and his red kayak normally used to get back to shore are nowhere to be found.
Neighbors tell us the trio just moved to the neighborhood in the past few years.
They say He took his son to play at the river almost daily during the summer.
Investigators say the family has been extremely cooperative.
Authorities hope to continue their search Thursday morning. but that all depends on the weather.
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"Great storytelling"
I have a real appreciation of the works of Herman Wouk. He was one of the first "grownup" authors I read, devouring "The Caine Mutiny" as a 14-year-old, and then a couple of years later reading this work. I was in college when "War and Remembrance" finally came out, and I remember going to the mall to buy a much-needed pair of pants and instead buying the book! Over the years I developed a taste for English literature, particularly 19th-Century stuff -- Austen, Dickens, Trollope, George Eliot -- the usual suspects. And Herman Wouk was always mentioned as an almost quintessential second-rate writer. Perhaps because of my youthful awakening under his spell, I have never thought of him like that. When people say he writes soap operas and wooden dialog, I don't see it. I think his characters are well-drawn, his plots full of interest, and his style very straightforward and middle-American (in a good way!) Maybe it's because one of his themes is the value of the seemingly boring, day-to-day doers who get most of the jobs in the world done. Pug Henry in "The Winds of War" is that sort of person. His other books don't make heroes out of these plodders -- lots of them in the role of the behind-the-scenes fathers, providing the wherewithal for the more interesting lives of the younger generations.
"The Winds of War" seems to me to be written as part English novel of manners and part a great, long complicated work of Dickens. There are lots of characters who are drawn realistically, but they are put in situations requiring strange coincidences and improbable virtues. Victor Henry is the chief example of this. He is a convincingly-portrayed career naval officer thrust into a minor diplomatic post against his will. But then he displays a level of acumen and presence of mind to rival the the greatest of statesmen. He always seems to come up with the perfect thing to say, earning him the surprised respect of the big shots of the era (Big big-shots, like Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin.) He is perhaps just a bit too perceptive and unfailingly correct to be quite believable, but he overall feels like a real person we are following around the globe. His rocky relationships with his children seem real enough, and his personal traits are well-drawn and always interesting.
The real model for this work and the sequel is the great "War and Peace" -- the mixture of personal stories with world events, the encounters with real historical personages, and the mixing of historical narratives with the story line. This works successfully as a plan for the two books, I think, despite the great chutzpah it took to try it. I don't claim that Wouk is the writer Tolstoy is, but WWII is a theme that can at least deserve the same kind of treatment. The brief interlude that the hero and his love interest spend at Tolstoy's estate accompanied by a moment of dejavu make this treatment explicit.
Finally, this very entertaining and even (I would argue) profound story is beautifully narrated by Kevin Pariseau. He does the usual different voices that all the good narrators pull off but he also does accents, and even impersonations when necessary (e.g., Roosevelt and Churchill.) I am very much looking forward to his rendition of "War and Remembrance", assuming that will be following soon.
"A little science, a lot of fluff"
I am interested in the way the brain is wired and how that affects things like happiness or self-control or behavior modification. This book sounded like it was right up my alley. And there was a bit about how the brain has evolved to react to threats and rewards, etc. But then it is all couched in godawful new age claptrap. Lots of "be in the moment" kind of talk that just gets on my nerves. And, perhaps unfairly, this was exacerbated by the author/reader's wimpy therapist voice. I didn't make it even halfway. Maybe it gets a lot better in the second half, but I'll never know.
"An excellent storyteller"
I am sort of a sucker for anything by Herman Wouk. As an aficionado of his WWII books, I expected this one (when I first read it a million years ago) to be too girlish for me; and it is certainly more soap-opera-like than the war books; but I think it is better than that implies. Wouk is attempting to get inside the mind of a mid-20th-century American as a way of exploring some big ideas. He is particularly concerned with the place of traditional moral values in a modern setting. His conclusions are seen by many as being bourgeois or reactionary, but I think that is going too far. He certainly favors traditional morality as a way to get through life, but he doesn't do it in the snide, condemnatory way that so many right-wingers use today. Bestselling novels just don't engage the kind of ideas that are in this book anymore.
And as a child of the rural midwest, this book was one I used to live vicariously in New York in its golden years. It is so evocative of a different era! And the characters are pretty well-drawn. Noel is exactly right as the seemingly super-accomplished yet really inadequate "genius" type; and Marjorie herself is an unusual heroine. I usually half fall in love with the heroines in Dickens or Trollope of whoever. Marjorie remained interesting and attractive without ever being the embodiment of perfection we usually get with such females.
The narration could have been better -- someone with a bit more sophistication and sureness -- and who could pronounce things a bit better -- would have been good. But well worth a listen, overall.
"Good information, grating style"
I am pretty committed to the principles embraced in this work, and Mr. Pollan has done some good homework and marshaled his facts. I don't like his writing style. He comes across as pretentious and effete. The facts are the facts, but people are also influenced by presentation.
"A good, long read"
Wouk's American version of "War and Peace" is perhaps not as profound as Tolstoy, but it is entertaining and informative and much more intelligent than the kind of pot-boiler stuff that historical fiction has mostly become since this was written. Things do not come together perfectly in the end, and maybe Mr. Wouk is showing a bit of fatigue (understandably,) but the overall achievement is still pretty remarkable. I will definitely be listening to this and "Winds of War" again in a couple of years. Now, if Audible will only add "The Caine Mutiny" to its holdings, I will be perfectly satisfied!
"Self-help without the hooey"
I listened to this book because of a positive review I read, and I am glad I did. I am always skeptical of the "7 Habits" kind of stuff about making improvements, so I was a little concerned about where this book might be going. But the authors aren't really pretending to change your life with extravagant claims. They lay out some of the science behind how self-control works in human beings in an accessible but not fluffy way, and they make a few practical suggestions about how you might make use of that knowledge. You could change your life considerably, but it is mostly up to you. This was an entertaining, practical look at something we all have experience with but about which most of us (until now) haven't understood very much.
"Good but limited"
I think a good title might have been "A Political History of Western Christianity", because this seems to be a pretty good version of that. It does seem a little odd to present a history of Christianity without discussing in more than an offhand way the impact of its spirituality, its theology, or its truth claims for the masses over the centuries. The disputes between kings and popes and monks is all very grimy and interesting, but there is very little about the efficacy of Christianity as an actual experience or set of principles in the lives of people. Perhaps those things are not to be found in the usual kinds of sources and so they are more speculative. So, if you go in expecting something about what Christianity is, you'll get some of that in the first part when he discusses Christ and the early church. But after that, it's all lying,cheating, stealing -- the usual (unfortunately!)
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