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Monday, January 3, 2011
The Best Christmas Ever
The quiet one.
I spent less than three minutes on the entirety of Christmas shopping for the children this year. It's no secret we we don't buy lots of things for our children at Christmas time, but this year we did less than ever before. And they were just as happy as ever before. Maybe happier.
Having been deprived of good food for four weeks, the Christmas meal tasted better than it ever has before. It was so, so delicious. We found ourselves extraordinarily grateful. After the meal we discussed how blessed we are to have such rich food, and watched a montage we've seen over and over this Advent, right there at the dinner table, shedding tears of gratitude and joy and sorrow all at once.
So grateful, so hungry for His Coming I wept in joy right there in front of everyone. And I didn't even care.
Foregoing usual holiday outings...the Christmas tree lighting ceremonies, the performances, the parades...for quieter time at home, pouring over good pages, handcrafting Jesse tree ornaments, pressing cookies depicting angels and nativity scenes....brought meaningful discussions about all these things and more.
We still enjoyed many usual traditions...
and I don't have to tell you that new babies make the best Christmas presents ever...
as does a beautiful bouquet from the man you love...
Today we are all terribly sick and as I was getting up this morning I wondered aloud how I would get through this day....so many things to do....grocery shopping, that trip to the post office....and then I remembered these past few weeks and just smiled. Of course...we'll hold each other close, stay in our pajamas all day, pour over good pages, awe at that Baby still in our manger, and be quiet to the world. It is still Christmas and we can still be quiet.
It really was the most wonderful Advent and Christmas ever. My word for 2011....
13 comments:
- MSW Mom Jan said...
What a beautiful post. I was curious would you mind sharing what pattern your china and crystal are? They are lovely. I enjoy your blog.
Happy New Year!
- January 3, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Lauren @ Magnify the Lord with Me said...
This is a beautiful and inspiring post!!!! Less than 3 minutes...that's got to be a record! Love the picture of your flowers! And your sweet baby boy!
- January 3, 2011 at 12:55 PM
- Christine said...
Where did you get those lovely cookie presses?
- January 3, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- Julie said...
Looks and sounds wonderful! We also keep the "less is more" idea in mind this year... and the outcome was the best!
- January 3, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- Mary said...
A stunning post Kristen. I am so glad the Advent and Christmas Season was everything you wanted it to be and so much more. Simple is always better. It makes us appreciate the true abundance in our lives.
I would love to know where you got the beautiful cookie press? Things that celebrate our Catholic culture in the kitchen in such a beautiful way are hard to come by.
Blessings and Grace be abundant in your "quiet" New Year.
- January 3, 2011 at 2:28 PM
- Leila @ Little Catholic Bubble said...
Oh, I envy you!! I want to try this for our family next year!! Wonderful!!!
- January 3, 2011 at 3:05 PM
How wonderfully you articulated the beauty of a simple Christmas! Our Christmas was simple, too- my husband recently suffered a heart attack, and we are so grateful for his strong recovery! Needless to say, we had to keep everything low key- but my family ended up having a Christmas filled with joy, and gratitude for the blessings we have received! Attending the Christmas Eve service together, a simple supper Christmas Eve, and spending a quiet Christmas day together added up to a beautiful holiday! Happy New Year-
Mom of 2boyz
- January 3, 2011 at 7:28 PM
- Jennifer said...
This was so lovely to read and I'm so happy you had a quiet, peaceful Christmas.
- January 4, 2011 at 6:16 AM
- L. E. Cove said...
Beautiful, Kristen, just beautiful. Wishing your family a blessed Christmastide and Epiphany ...
- January 4, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Kathy said...
Thank you for sharing your lovely Advent/Christmas with us:-)
- January 4, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- Kristen Laurence said...
Thank you, everyone. Merry Christmas!
MSW Mom Jan, the china is "Delamere" by Spode (I have the brown). It was a Christmas gift from my mother-in-law one year. I love it. I'm not sure of the brand of the crystal, but they are made in Poland.
Mary, the cookie molds are from houseonthehill.net
- January 5, 2011 at 8:53 AM
- Celeste said...
Thank you for this post. The quiet life comes naturally to me (I am such a homebody and introvert!), but interior quiet does not. It looks like your celebration had both--just lovely!
- January 7, 2011 at 12:39 PM
I can't get over how beautiful those cookies are! Those molds would make perfect gifts, too. I love Christmas... *sigh*
- January 15, 2011 at 7:11 PM


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The campus uses approximately a half billion gallons of water annually, however, water consumption decreased 14.4 percent between 2007 and 2009. The reason for the sharp decrease in water consumption is likely the result of new water saving devices such as low-flow toilets, showers, faucets, and moisture sensors on irrigated fields.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Morgan Shows Her Toned Figure In A Bikini While In Hawaii
December 21st, 2012 7:35am EST
Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan was spotted in the Aloha State on Thursday taking in some canoeing, paddleboarding and beach volleyball.
The sexy soccer player, who has her jersey number tattooed on her hip and took home the gold with her team at the 2012 London Olympics, smiled as she left the beach wearing a skimpy bikini and flaunting her solid body.
"Went paddle boarding at @FSMaui (Four Seasons Maui) and met a few friendly sea turtles! Just the beginning of a relaxing vacay :)" she tweeted on Wednesday.
In related U.S. soccer news, Alex's teammate, goalie Hope Solo, married NFL player Jerramy Stevens last month in Washington state, just a day after he allegedly assaulted her.
The couple dated for only two months prior to tying the knot.
The wedding still took place despite the domestic dispute the night before -- but things started three hours late because Stevens had to appear on court to face the charges for the crime, which is still under investigation.
Solo lashed out on Twitter after all the media coverage of the alleged altercation.
"I feel bad for all the ignorance in the world. People are so quick to judge," she wrote. "The media spins stories in such dramatic fashion. I will continue to show love, and never make judgments. I am blessed w True Love & the beautiful game of soccer. I wish everybody the same happiness."
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SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Ville Leino's long wait to play may come to an end at his former stomping grounds this weekend.
The hip injury that has kept Leino sidelined all season continues to improve, and the Sabres forward said he hopes to return Sunday when Buffalo visits Philadelphia.
"Philly would probably be one of the good options here," the former Flyer said after participating fully in practice in Prudential Center in Newark, where the Sabres face the Devils on Thursday. "I'm having a lot of fun out there. I wish practices would run longer, and that normally doesn't happen during the season. It's pretty exciting."
Defenseman Jordan Leopold, who hasn't played since Feb. 17 because of an upper-body injury, does not yet have a timetable for returning to the lineup.
"It's just not quite there," Leopold said. "Getting close and making progress every day. The good thing is I haven't taken any steps backward."'
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Repeal immigration law
Dear Editor:
I have been following your coverage of Alabama's immigration law closely since it went in to effect. As a small business owner I am concerned about this law's negative impact on our state's economy and small businesses like mine.
Alabama is losing a million dollars a day because of this law. I, personally, have lost a lot of customers because many of them were immigrants who have left the state out of fear — even those who were here legally.
These customers are hardworking people who supported my business. Without that income, I'm forced to cut business expenses. I can't afford to keep running my business the way I did without replacing those customers. And I definitely cannot consider making the same investments in our town's economy when I'm struggling myself.
At a time when our economy is already sluggish, I just can't see how this was the best move for our state. If lawmakers truly want to help our state's economy and small business owners like me, they need to repeal this law now.
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Tired of rants
Dear Editor:
This is in response to the letter from Bruce Wilson dated March 31, 2012, stating he is tired of government. I take issue with his editorial as far as saying that freeloaders are taking from the government and not giving back.
I don't know where you have been but jobs have been created every month for the last six months or more. If you decided to quit working Mr. Wilson that is up to you. Can it be some people cannot find suitable employment. I'm pretty sure you didn't take the first job that came along.
As to the president, if you read the news or watch it there is more oil production going on in the last few years than in the last 20. Why don't you read and get your facts together before sending off a letter to the editor cause you are upset. There is more demand for gas throughout the world now so that is why more countries are demanding more oil too.
As far as the apologies go, he is not apologizing for the certain act, just for what is going on. I suppose you want use to get into another conflict and pay out more taxes and where you don't have to worry about leaving the comforts of your home to go and defend this country. Be careful what you ask for.
When has the president turned anything into a "race issue"? I have heard more from the right wing talk about race than Rev. Al Sharpton or the president.
As for the Black Panthers, haven't heard a thing from them. What are "gang clothes"? Are they jeans, Dockers, jerseys, what? Cause a lawmaker chooses to wear a hoodie to show solidarity to a cause it is gang related? Come on you are smarter than this. So since Bill Belichick wears a hood during the season, he is a gang member. All the kids that represent bands and such, when they are in the stands during the fall wearing hoods, they are gang members?
Sir all your other issues hold merit, but all the ones I have spoken on don't hold water. I am an honorably discharged vet/retired serviceman and if it's cold I am going to wear a sweatshirt with a hood, not because it is a sign, it is because its cold.
Sir, I hope you don't spew these thoughts around your minority friends. Don't make assumptions cause of what you saw on TV or read in the newspapers cause you could end up with egg on your face.
Staff Sgt. Terence W. Crooks
Let's work together
Dear Editor:
For the Judeo-Christians, today is the day that the son of God left this earthly world to join his father in the heavenly kingdom. All faiths should be respected, even those who have no faith. As a young man, I was told an atheist probably doesn't even take aspirin or medications since they have no faith/confidence in anything.
We do need to consider how to accomplish our faiths without trying to find ways of defeating any particular religion's influence. People can freely make their own choice as long as it doesn't advise or require violence or death to those of other religious beliefs. Happy Easter!
Hopefully, our political leaders will take some time for silent meditation to contemplate, what is not best for special interests, or votes, but best for all our law abiding citizens and taxpayers. Money is the root of all evil and can negatively influence people if it is freely given without personal effort/sacrifice to justify the receipt of these freely given funds.
If everyone does their part, drops the egos, and doesn't try to get something for nothing, then , and only then, our nation can return to its previous strength, with freedom and rights for all.
We can only succeed as a freedom living, financially stable, nation, if we all do our part to achieve this goal! Our target is everyone peacefully, respectfully, living together and pulling our own weight in this world.
Quentin D. Anderson Sr.
Hope you can see problem
Dear Editor:
I did not intend to respond to the editorial letters from Deborah King and Vic Schiavone but several people have requested that I clarify accusations made by them.
Ms. King stated that Randy Smeenk is a sore loser. That does not make sense because Mr. Smeenk did not lose any election. Rex Davis lost the election for vice chairman to Randy Smeenk. Rex Davis and the tea party people then took every opportunity to disrupt every meeting, so, which was the sore loser? Not my opinion but one expressed by state officials.
Mr. Smeenk was not the only person to resign. All the sitting officers resigned. Over 18 total Republicans resigned from the Committee.
It is sad that the people who remain on the committee could not recognize the conflict of interest that Rex Davis and Ronnie Coffman created. Lowering the qualifying fee is within the purview of the county Party; that was not an ethical problem it was just dumb. The other local counties, Madison and Morgan did not lower their fees to get candidates to run. I can find no logical reason to lower the qualifying fees. It appears Davis and Coffman lowered the fees to benefit themselves.
Item 1 As Mr. Schiavone's letter stated: 'The change in qualifying fees was approved by the entire membership of the LCREC unanimously.' I would ask who presented that position, the same person who then qualified to run for the office. The reduction of fees is not the ethical problem. The conflict of interest is.
Item 3 in Mr. Schiavone's letter stated: 'The change in qualifying fees is not reducing the financial assistance available to Republican candidates.' You did not have that information when you reduced the fees. You have to set the fees before qualifying opens. Do you understand what a conflict of interest is?
Mr. Coffman and Mr. Davis created the appearance of impropriety, the conflict of interest, the ethical problem. I hope you can see the problem now. I consider the statement "allowing more people to qualify" a smoke screen.
Ms. King called Mr. Smeenk a loser. She could have a point , we did lose in our effort to keep the tea party from taking over the Limestone Republican Executive Party. The tea party people have no loyalty to the Republican Party. We no longer have a GOP executive committee in Limestone county. You have two tea parties.
Jim Burden
Cease damaging rhetoric
Dear Editor:
I have been a member of the Limestone County Republican Executive Committee (LCREC) since 1988. During that time, I have seen election cycles come and go.
However, never in my life have I seen a presidential election where there is so much at stake as there is this year. The future of our nation is at stake is the voters in this country decide which of the two competing visions being put forth by the Republican and Democratic Parties will be embraced.
Therefore, it is extremely frustrating to me at a time when all of our energies should be focused on defeating President Obama and his big-government policies to have to deal with the revisionist history being put forth by our former Vice Chairman Randy Smeenk, most recently in his letter to the News Courier on April 1, 2012.
The elections of 2010 were the most successful for the Republican Party in Limestone County history. This was due in no small part to the efforts of "Tea Party" Republicans who worked tirelessly (along with longtime members) to promote our slate of candidates.
However, after the elections were over, the newer members (along with several established members) became concerned over the inaction of the LCREC leadership to capitalize on our newfound success and grow the Party. At this point, the LCREC leadership sent a letter to the state Party attempting to have 13 of the new members removed for not being "committee material." The state Party met with members of the LCREC (I was present for this meeting) and encouraged us to find common ground and move forward. Soon after this, the LCREC leadership and several longtime members, frustrated that the state did not take the action they desired, resigned from the LCREC. This was not a decision welcomed by any of us left on the LCREC, as no one who stayed bore any animosity against those who left.
I am asking Mr. Smeenk to cease with his damaging rhetoric (for the record, nobody on the LCREC has referred to those who left as cowards) and to start being part of the solution instead of part of the problem. Only with the help of all Republicans pulling together can we be successful this November.
Vic Schiavone
Are regulations ignored?
Dear Editor:
Are our city regulations and ordinances being ignored by the Athens city Planning Commission and mayor?
Only Harold Wales, city councilman, has stood to block the Piney Creek Development from continuing without adhering to the city zoning regulations and ordinances. The residents of Indian Trace subdivision and Woodland Road, in particular are aghast at the lack of leadership and direction shown by the city of Athens Planning Commission.
In 2007 when the Piney Creek subdivision was first established, the developer at the Town Hall meeting ensured the residents on Woodland Road that a berm would be built with nice landscaping to obscure the rear view of future houses. Since then the Piney Creek subdivision has changed ownership twice. This has created issues because the new owners don't want to follow the regulations and have been in disagreement with the city of Athens over what should and should not be done.
Meanwhile, the Planning Commission has taken the low road and decided to not enforce the laws on the books and not require the current Piney Creek developer to adhere to the city engineer recommendation of the berm requirement.
Recently, the Planning Commission blocked residents from Woodland Road speaking out at an open town-hall meeting. The Planning Commission only allowed two people to speak then denied anyone else in the forum to speak. This is an example of government censorship when they are trying to force something on the community that is not wanted.
The residents of Indian Trace and especially Woodland Road residents are extremely vulnerable to a severe loss of property value due to the nonenforcement of city subdivision regulations and city ordinances. The residents of Woodland Road Indian Trace subdivision have signed petitions against granting any additional variances to the original plat until the city enforces the existing regulations to protect the citizens of Indian Trace and to avoid the establishment of a damaging precedent for future subdivisions planning to form in the near future.
Not a single person that signed the petition is against the Piney Creek subdivision, in fact, on the contrary, it is welcomed. However, what is not welcomed is the development to not be in standards with the current laws on zoning and ordinances. With an election coming up in the near future, it might be wise for elected officials to pay attention to how their decisions can affect registered voters.
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BOISE – Friday brought sunny conditions to the Treasure Valley and some welcome weather after the week brought two winter storms.
Emergency crews had a break from the crashes caused from the weather, but auto body shops are now in full swing
At Capitol Auto Body on West Emerald Street in Boise, co-owner Craig Evans said they have 60 cars on deck, needing repairs.
"People get into a wreck, we fix it," said Evans.
Evans said it's like clockwork; once the snow hits, those broken headlights, smashed fenders and flattened tires need mending.
"We can't work on them fast enough," he said. "There is always a two or three day delay but then one snow storm will keep us busy for a month."
Seventy percent of the cars at Capitol Auto Body are there because of the winter weather. Evans knows it's his job to make that driver's "bad day" better.
"People see cars as an extension of themselves," he said.
However, it's a different story at Commercial Tire on Fairview- one day after a rush on snow tires.
"Just having a little break right now," said Assistant Manager, Jerry Robinson. "(We are) pretty well caught up."
When the snow flies, Commercial Tire can see almost 100 cars a day needing work, Robinson says it can get stressful.
"People standing at the counter wanting it right now," he said.
Now they can rest.
"We are not as busy today (Friday) with the nicer weather with the sunshine going as we were yesterday with the snow," said Robinson.
Evans said with the business now, after the storms some folks will have to wait maybe two to three weeks to get their cars back.


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Our Falcons sources expect CB Brent Grimes, who is due to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, to be playing for a different team next season.
Grimes, who underwent knee surgery in late November, missed four of the final five games of the regular season as he recovered from the procedure. He practiced on a limited basis two days prior to the Falcons' playoff loss to the Giants, though. The team was expecting him to suit up vs. the Giants, but he was added to the list of inactives the morning of the game and we hear some inside the organization were very surprised, and disappointed, that he didn't play.
However, the Falcons were encouraged by the performance of CBs Dominique Franks and Chris Owens down the stretch, and the team will be looking to have the cap flexibility to re-sign some of its other core players. We hear that Grimes, the team's top corner, is likely to price himself out of the team's range.


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The Huffington Post UK | By Ashley Percival Posted: 24/04/2012 13:02 Updated: 24/04/2012 13:35
We love it when we get to snoop around a celebrity home. Mainly because it means we get to do our Lloyd Grossman impression.
So who lives in a house like this?
Why it's our favourite One Direction boys Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson of course.
The lads' bachelor pad is on the market after they both moved on to pastures new, and we've managed to scoop pictures of the luxury apartment.


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Recent and archived news articles by Elisabetta Povoledo of The New York Times.
In Search for Killer, DNA Sweep Exposes Intimate Family Secrets in Italy
The search for the killer in a sensational murder case revealed personal details about a suspect and set off a debate about the risks of privacy violations in DNA searches.
July 27, 2014, Sunday
Spared Sudanese Christian Woman Meets Pope in Rome
The pope spent half an hour speaking with Meriam Ibrahim, whose death sentence in Sudan for refusing to renounce her faith set off an international protest.
July 25, 2014, Friday
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Venice Film Festival Announces Lineup
The festival, which runs from Aug. 27 through Sept. 6, features 55 films, 20 of which are in competition.
July 24, 2014, Thursday
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Costa Concordia Begins Journey to Italian Port
The ill-fated cruise ship was recently lifted to the surface, two and a half years after it ran aground in an accident that killed 32 people.
July 24, 2014, Thursday
In Italy, de Blasio Pauses to Meet With 'Mirror Image'
After meeting with Cécile Kyenge, Italy's first black national official, Mayor Bill de Blasio described a "mirror-image feeling" of meeting a family that looks remarkably similar to his own.
July 22, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON: Race and Ethnicity , New York City , Italy , Kyenge, Cecile , de Blasio, Bill
Investing in Fantasy to Save a Fraying Reality
Cinecittà World, a theme park inspired by the Cinecittà film studio's golden era, will open this week in Rome, while the real studio experiences financial struggles.
July 22, 2014, Tuesday
Conviction of Berlusconi in Sex Case Is Overturned
An appeals court acquitted the former Italian prime minister of paying for sex with a minor and revoked his seven-year sentence and ban from public office.
July 19, 2014, Saturday
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A Fruity Italian Blend, Redolent of Fresh Air and Rehabilitation
In an Italian penal colony, inmates work to produce wine in a new approach to incarceration that aims to provide skills for life after release.
July 18, 2014, Friday
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U.S. Vessel to Tote Poison Gas From Syria to Sea
The cargo is part of a 1,300-ton stockpile of toxins removed from Syria under an international deal brokered last year and brought to Italy.
July 3, 2014, Thursday
Amanda Knox Co-Defendant Changes Strategy
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It's difficult for governments to estimate many costs that will take place in the future. In fact, we've gotten kind of tired of coming up with more clever metaphors about inadequate crystal balls, tepid tea leaves, ineffective tarot cards and so on. But here's one case that reaches the range of the unfathomable. According to an Associated Press article, back in May there was a fire in a government office near the capitol building in Madison, Wis. Madison Fire Department investigators reported about $350,000 in damage -- a hefty amount but not devastating. More recently, the Department of Administration issued a news release indicating that the damage is closer to $15 million.
Maybe the Fire Department and Department of Administration were using different definitions, but this kind of publicized difference in estimates would be like telling folks the cost to refill a tank of gas that was going to be $30 dollars and having it turn out to be over $1,200.
If you want to see what can go wrong with government reform, look at this editorial cartoon.
Notice first the cartoonist's point of view: that it is condescending and counterproductive for "drive-by" experts to criticize hard-working government employees (in this case, teachers) for their performance.
Recent revelations that employees at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals falsified performance data on patient-appointment wait times in order to receive larger bonuses have turned the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), once considered at the forefront of federal efforts at performance management, into a national joke. While it is not known how widespread this practice was, it is a reminder that it does not take many bad actors to ruin the reputation of an entire agency.
The VA scandal comes on the heels of a number of high-profile cases of education administrators and teachers cheating (or encouraging cheating) on standardized tests, making it all the more worrying to those of us who advocate reforms centered on performance management. In Atlanta, the school superintendent, as well as 35 teachers and principals, resigned in the wake of a scandal allegedly driven by pressure placed on teachers to falsify test-score results. Educators in cities including Baltimore, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Newark, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., also have been caught up in cheating allegations involving standardized tests.
States, counties and cities are focusing their managerial skills on ways to cut cascading health care costs. That's fair. And they mostly say that they want to cut the health care costs without diminishing the quality of the care. Again, managers can try to grapple with such a difficult task but there's a risk that too much attention to saving dollars could diminish the drive to improve health, extend life and extend quality of life. Do you think that's a possibility? If so, do you see it as a dangerous one? Or are we just worrywarts?
Does the transparency movement feel like a tidal wave to you, flowing over every government entity from coast to coast? If so, you haven't been paying attention to some 50,000 districts in the United States, many of which provide limited information on their finances to the taxpayers that fund them.
State and local governments are hiring again, but they're having difficulty finding -- and retaining -- the right people. Do governments have a people problem?
In the Center for State and Local Government Excellence's latest annual workforce survey, government human-resources managers cite staff development, succession planning, employee morale and retaining staff for core services as their top issues. Those issues were rated as greater concerns than compensation and health-care and retirement-plan costs. What's going on?


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Jacksonville International Airport was given an all clear and reopened about 11 p.m. Tuesday after being evacuated for hours, and authorities said the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office bomb squad removed a device from the airport that needed to be "rendered safe."
The airport was evacuated earlier Tuesday evening because of two suspicious packages found there, according to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority. Witnesses said they saw two men taken into custody.
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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office bomb squad was called to the airport at 2400 Yankee Clipper Drive about 6:30 p.m. and the airport was closed.
Investigators said one of the packages was found in a terminal and one was found in a parking garage. The bomb squad searched the airport for any additional suspicious packages.
A police spokesman said the device investigators found was taken to an off-site location to be "rendered safe."
Witness Jennifer Lee said she saw a man wearing sunglasses taken into custody at the security checkpoint.
"My colleague and I were coming through security, and all of a sudden they stopped everybody that was in security," Lee said. "We looked a couple of lanes over and they were arresting a gentleman in sunglasses. Originally they told us to stand there. Then they started to yell at us to leave."
Another witness said he also saw another man coming off a flight on the other side of security who was tackled and taken into custody as well. The witness said authorities told the man to drop his bag.
The man was seen in cellphone video being removed from a plane on the tarmac by several airport officers just minutes before.
One witness said she was getting a pat down when one man pushed past her and a Transportation Security Administration agent and said he had a bomb.
"Then he tried to push through the other agent on the other side," Catherine Swan-Clark said. "The TSA agent who was assisting me let me through and she started to pat me down when everything kind of went crazy."
"I heard one of the agents say, 'So you're telling me you have a bomb?' And the guy said, 'Yes, I have a bomb,'" Swan-Clark added.
Authorities did not comment about any arrests. They also said they could not comment on whether what happened may have been an act of terrorism.
There were no departing or arriving flights during the closure, and the terminal was evacuated, said Michael Stewart of JAA.
About 60 police cars and several ambulances responded to the scene.
FBI and the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol were also assisting with the investigation.
Some witnesses said their loved ones were stuck in planes on the tarmac.
Some in the airport were put on buses and taken to nearby hotels shortly after the evacuation. At about 8:30 p.m., authorities announced they were starting to offload passengers from airplanes that were stranded at gates at the time, and those travelers were also taken to three nearby hotels.


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I was curious as to if anyone else thought this might be a good place to connect with others for an occasional game of online hockey and possibly some hockey chats over the headsets.
I have NHL 09-12 for the XBOX 360... drop me a message sometime if interested in a game sometime and possibly can exchange gamertags to set it up.
Please no loudmouths just interested in trash talking, a little is cool, but more there for the fun and hockey chat.


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VIDEO: Restaurant workers rub private parts on food
Two Ohio Subway employees have been fired after pictures surfaced of genitals on sandwich bread.
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Stranger's generosity stuns Ohio veteran
Vietnam War veteran David A. Tobias was overwhelmed recently when a fellow customer at an OfficeMax store near Ashtabula, Ohio paid for a computer he was purchasing.
Beretta, other gun makers heading to friendlier states
In moving south and taking 160 jobs with it, Beretta joins several other prominent gunmakers abandoning liberal states that passed tough gun laws after the Newtown shooting.
VIDEO: Dog 'faints' from excitement of seeing owner
A reunion between a Pennsylvania woman who had been living overseas for two years and her pet schnauzer has gone viral, garnering nearly 20 million views on YouTube.
Fast food comes to standstill in China
The shortage of meat is the result of China's latest food scandal, in which a Shanghai supplier allegedly tackled the problem of expired meat by putting it in new packaging and shipping it to fast-food restaurants around the country
New logo to promote farmers who are veterans
A new logo on agricultural products will help identify Illinois farmers, fishermen and ranchers who served in the military.
Redskins not the only nickname to cause a stir
Daniel Snyder has come under fire for refusing to change the mascot of his NFL team, the Washington Redskins. The Redskins, however, are far from being the only controversial mascot in sports history. Here is a sampling of athletic teams from all areas of the sports world that were outside the norm.
Where cats are more popular than dogs in the U.S.-and all over the world
We all know there are only two types of people in the world: cat people and dog people. But data from market research firm Euromonitor suggest that these differences extend beyond individual preferences and to the realm of geopolitics: it turns out there are cat countries and dog countries, too.
Clinton's Smith to join Leathernecks
Coming off a junior year in which he missed part of the football season because of injury, Clinton's Thomas Smith figured he'd have to impress college recruiters with a big senior season for the River Kings.
Revitalizing Roosevelt: Plans will turn it into housing
The Roosevelt building is being sold, checking off one of the Clinton Community School Board's priorities for 2014.
Clinton County's satellite office in DeWitt on track for September 2 opening
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Two losses mean Oklahoma's goal of winning a national championship is highly unlikely. The chances of winning a Big 12 championship hinge on winning the last five regular-season games and Kansas State collapsing down the stretch.
The one prize that still seems to be in OU's reach is a BCS bowl game. It is No. 12 in the current BCS standings.
"We're absolutely excited and still have a goal of playing in a BCS game," Sooner quarterback Landry Jones said. "It would be great. It would be huge for our program."
ESPN analyst Brad Edwards is currently projecting the Sooners to face Nebraska in the Rose Bowl.
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Graham Douglas doesn't do romantic relationships, but he was knocked for a loop when he met Emma Pierce on the set of his last film. As they grew closer, he did everything in his power to keep from falling for a girl being pursued by superstar Reid Alexander. Now home in New York, his life is once again under control, until Emma appears and shows him how not over her he is.
Emma Pierce is forsaking an up-and-coming Hollywood career to embark on a life she's only dreamed of - the life of a regular girl. After spending months burying her feelings for the two night-and-day guys who vied for her heart while filming her last movie, a twist of fate puts her in a coffee shop in the middle of Manhattan with the one she still misses.
Brooke Cameron was a fresh-faced Texas girl when she arrived in LA. Now she's a beach sitcom star turned conceited heiress on the big screen. Having just survived three months on location with her ex - Hollywood's reigning golden boy - she's older and wiser and has her sights on her close friend Graham. The only thing standing in her way is the girl he can't forget.
Reid Alexander can sum up his life in one word: boring. Between film projects, there's little going on outside of interviews, photo shoots, and the premiere of the film he finished last fall. The next-to-last thing he expects is to get a second chance with Emma, the girl who rejected him. The last thing he expects is for his still-bitter-ex to be the one to offer it to him on a platter.
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I don't believe I have ever loved one character so much while utterly loathing another. I seriously considered fictional murder. There were times I wanted to through my phone across the room but the end makes up for every hard feeling. It was perfect.
Book this book on your list.
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This whole series has been a pleasure to listen to. It's a cute romantic story, kind of reminds me of a Disney movie plot/theme but more PG-13 or R rated. This is not my topical book I would listen to, I prefer books with a more erotic theme. However, there was something about the story/characters/writing/narration that sucked me in and I found myself not wanting to stop listening and eagerly downloaded book 3 to continue the story.
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Poet Sharon Frye and Friends
7 p.m. Tuesday
Enid Symphony Center, 301 W. Broadway
Poetic words and wine will be offered up to interested patrons this Tuesday at Enid Symphony Center.
The symphony association's second Summer Wine event will feature Poet Sharon Frye and Friends. Frye's poetry appears in "the first cut" issues 6 and 7 "Between Earth and Sky," recently released by Silver Bow Publishing.
Her poem "Risen Heroes" will be inscribed on a sculpture for first responders. It will be commissioned by Dean Thompson of Dallas.
Wine will be provided by Park Avenue Thrift.
Shiver Me Timbers Pirate Bash
6 p.m. Saturday
Oakwood Country Club
The adults-only evening will be "come and go" and will feature a live auction, photo booth, DJ music and prime rib buffet. Guests can dress casual or turn out in pirate attire.
Funds from, will be used for youth arts scholarships and family programs. For information, click HERE.
Tour de Trykes
Saturday, Aug. 17
Join bicycle enthusiasts from around the region and raise money for a good cause next Saturday, Aug. 17, in downtown Enid.
Tour de Trykes is an annual Enid event that raises money for AMBUCS, an organization that assists the developmentally disabled. One of AMBCUS' programs, AmTrykes, increases mobility for people for whom it is difficult.
People participating in Tour de Trykes can bike two miles, 14 miles, 26 miles, 42 miles or 62 miles. The race will start at 7:30 a.m. that Saturday, with pre-registration the day of the race at 6 a.m.
The Twilight Criterium once again will be part of this year's event festivities. The criterium is a bike race only 0.08 miles long with riders reaching more than 30 miles per hour. It is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Aug. 17. Registration the day of will start at 4 p.m.
To pre-register for Tour de Trykes or the Twilight Criterium, go to tourdetrykes.com and follow the links.


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A rich array of institutional diversity makes the United States an excellent place to study the relationship between political institutions and public policy outcomes. This essay has three main aims. It reviews empirical evidence on the relationship between institutional rules, political representation and policy outcomes; it aims to place the literature into a broader context of theoretical and empirical work in political economy. Second, it develops a parallel empirical analysis that updates studies in the literature and reexamines some of the claims, in a setting unified in terms of policy outcomes and period under study. Third, it develops new directions for research, presenting some novel exploratory results.
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Berniece M. Alstrom
Berniece M. Alstrom, April 29, 2013, age 87, died peacefully at Northgate Manor under the care of Niagara Hospice.
Beloved daughter of the late Ernest (Anna) Alstrom; loving mother of Ernest (Evin Ann) Alstrom, William (Candace) Mast, Rosanna (Richard) Dixon, Duane Mast, Donna Mast, Steven Villa and Paula Villa; cherished grandmother of Theresa Oslzewski, Ann (John) O'Rourke, Richard Dixon, Jr., Eric (Lori) Alstrom, Dereck Mast, Deanna Mast, Duane Andrews, Cory Villa, Ryan Mast, Cody Dudek and Kyle Mast; adored great-grandmother of 11 great-grandchildren; dear sister of Delores Doeing and the late Geraldine (Kenneth) Graff and Donna (Kenneth) Starr; caring Godmother to Cheryl Putnam; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
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