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I wasn't at the Monday. I was covering from abroad.
But after returning home, I started to get texts, calls and emails as the night went along, saying that an elected official had trashed Patch in a public forum.
I had some round-about explanations of what was said, but I waited until I could hear it in context myself as I watched the Harford Cable Network broadcast.
One elected official, reacting to , offered the following statement:
"'The Patch' isn't real journalism and nobody reads it," Councilman Bill Martin said.
Real journalism.
That hit me directly in my career.
During Hurricane Irene last year, I left my wife and our two young kids at home, came to downtown Havre de Grace and weathered the storm with the city staff and first responders. From there, , using a live chat system that enabled up-to-the-second updates for people clamoring for information as the storm came through town.
Real journalism?
During the flood in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee, Patch did the same: providing and informing residents and businesses of the levels of flooding on the Susquehanna.
Real journalism?
When the last fall, Patch provided up-to-the-minute information about the . That reporting aided in the city's response.
Wait, real journalism?
Within the first three months after the site launched, Patch teamed up with in the Visitor's Center to at . The community outpouring was tremendous.
Last election season, for more than 100 students at , introducing the future of our city to the election process.
This year, Patch's comprehensive pre-election behind the largest non-mayoral voter turnout in the city's history.
So was right—Patch isn't real journalism.
It's a hell of a lot more than that.
Sure, there are articles. There is a comprehensive calendar—due, in large part, to our engaged readership that finds value in posting their events for other readers to view. There are directory listings, giving some businesses their primary web presence. There are forums for readers to give their own opinions and tell their own stories—such as the announcements and the Local Voices section.
Oh, and we have comments on each of those items, allowing for open communication. I'd be willing to bet most of you read those.
Patch is half traditional media, half social media.
And there's the issue.
Some people want Patch to be a traditional newspaper. But to do so would be cheating the readership and the residents of Havre de Grace.
Why settle for less?
Comparing Patch to a traditional print newspaper is both unfair to Patch and a traditional print newspaper.
Let's go back to those comments for a second. If I've said it once, I've said it a million times: they are the bane of my existence. But they're also what makes Patch great.
We have current and former elected officials, business owners, residents, teachers, students, firefighters, community leaders—you get the point—all using their real names and leaving worthwhile comments.
Then there are those who use pseudonyms. That really seems to irk people—me included.
I'm posting my name to everything I put out there. Heck, .
So I understand the frustration when you read a comment from a reader who is going by something that they wouldn't even name their pet goldfish.
That's where the difference lies—the journalism is above the comments.
The articles are like the business the City Council carries out from the dais.
The comments are like those from citizens during public comment.
The context and the purpose of both is often entirely different, but that doesn't make either more or less valuable.
Oh, and the second part of Councilman Martin's statement: "… and nobody reads it."
Thanks to all the nobodies who read through the first 700 words of this column.
It's unfortunate that elected officials in the city feel that nobody they represent reads this platform, because the evidence—both hard readership figures and anecdotal evidence—suggests quite the contrary.
In fact, on the day the councilmember suggested nobody reads the publication, more of you clicked on Havre de Grace Patch than punched a ballot this spring.
But who reads and doesn't read Patch isn't of any concern to you. It's not like a newspaper at the local library: you can read it at the same time a former Havre de Grace resident is reading it in Baltimore, at the same time .
I still receive 99 percent positive feedback—but I value, and oftentimes even seek out that 1 percent of negative. I labor to right any wrongs—even the perceived wrongs.
Patch has the ability to galvanize a community—a platform to share information, to share photos, to share moments that become memories.
But like most things in life—it all boils down to how you perceive it and how you use it.
So I'm curious. I want honest feedback here—be it from a real username or a fake one.
TELL US: What is Patch to you? And do you read it? Leave a comment.


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Sonenclar, of Mamaroneck, is among three performers or groups to reach the show's final round, which aired on FOX Wednesday night. Votes were cast after the show and the results will be revealed tonight. The winner will receive a $5 million recording contract.
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He loved to hunt, fish, and play his Xbox.
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He was an awesome son and brother, who will be missed by his family and friends.
He is survived by: his mother, Debra Keller; twin brother, Joshua Keller of Colorado; sister, Rebecca Bigelow of Phoenix; and stepsister, Krysyna Waugaman of Clearwater, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his uncle, Jesse D. Zook, Sr.
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The rain is expected to arrive this evening, as a strong storm system will arrive in the area, bringing showers starting mostly after 4 p.m, according to a seven-day forecast.
Today's high temperature will hover around 48 degrees, with lows dipping to 42 degrees. New rainfall totals could possibly bring between a quarter and a half of an inch of precipitation.
Showers and possible thunderstorms will continue tonight, with wind speeds varying between 15 and 20 miles per hour. Gusts could reach 30 miles per hour. New rainfall amounts could add three-quarters to one inch of water to the area.
Tuesday will be cloudy with a 100 percent chance of showers and highs will reach 56 degrees. Winds will start out from the east and will shift to the southwest, and speeds will range between 10 and 20 miles per hour. Wind gusts could reach 30 miles per hour.
The rain is expected to subside Tuesday night and will give way to mostly cloudy skies. Tuesday's low temperature will be around 37 degrees.
Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly cloudy, with highs around 55 on Wednesday and 48 on Thursday. The low temperatures on both days will be in the low-to-mid-30s.
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This Fall marks the return of the candy corn, as well as the harvest-themed version of Pumpkin Spice Hershey's Kisses. I tasted them for the first time last year and have now tracked down the Pumpkin Spice ones at Target. These Hershey's Kisses are not easy to find because they are seasonal, not sold everywhere and sell out very quickly.
The package is Halloween-themed, with brown and orange webby pattern.These little foil wrappings are bronzy orange with wavy little brown stripes. The flags are brown and say pumpkin spice and are filled with a very yummy cream that is pumkin pie flavored. It is sugary and spicy and everything nice-y. The taste, though sweet, has a great harvest spice flavor - it's mostly nutmeg with a little cinnamon!
I loved them so much that I decided to incorporate them into my chocolate-chip oat cookies and really get excited for this beautiful Fall weather. Here is an easy recipe that I have recently made for a crowd. They turned out so delicious and everyone just loved them, so I wanted to share the yum! Try these cookies out and let me know how you like them.
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin-pie spice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2-1/2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- half a bag of chopped Hershey's Pumpkin Spice Kisses
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, pumkin spice, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and chopped Hershey's Pumpkin Spice Kisses.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Yield: about 7 dozen.
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|Introduction Inconvenient moments * Neptune conjunction Sun: * End of April 2014 until mid-February 2016: Graceful changes * Uranus trine Moon: * Beginning of May 2014 until beginning of April 2015: Mutual growth * Jupiter conjunction Descendant: * From 12 July 2014 until 21 July 2014: Emotionally secure * Jupiter conjunction Moon: * End of September 2014 until end of May 2015: Danger of misjudgment * Jupiter opposition Saturn: * End of October 2014 until beginning of July 2015: In good working order * Jupiter sextile Jupiter: * Mid-November 2014 until mid-July 2015: The Data Page
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In the short edition, only a few, but nevertheless important transits over your natal chart are considered. It is likely however that some important transits of this six month period have been omitted in this abbreviated report. If you are interested in the full pattern of relevant themes, please order the full version of this report. Your best choice of report will be Liz Greene's Yearly Horoscope Analysis or Robert Hand's Transits of the Year. These reports will select the really relevant themes of a 12-month period for you, and deal with them in depth and style. The report was generated for 6 months starting from July 2014 with the following birth data: male, born on 27 February 1934 at 4:52 am in Winsted CT, Alaska. Your sun sign is Pisces. This is the sign in which the Sun is in your birth chart. Your Ascendant is in Aquarius, and your Moon is in Leo. Neptune conjunction Sun: Inconvenient moments End of April 2014 until mid-February 2016: This influence can greatly increase your sensitivity and compassion for the people around you and allow you to help others in new ways. It greatly elevates your concern with religion and metaphysics and makes you much more concerned about the ultimate meaning of life. You are inclined to subordinate your own drives to the needs of others, to feel that what benefits them is as important as what benefits you. If you are prepared, you will experience this influence in the positive ways described above, but if you are not prepared you will experience the less positive effects. This influence rechannels the normal energy that your ego requires, but it is not always apparent where this energy is going. A very common reaction to this influence is fatigue, the feeling that your body just doesn't have any more energy. Or you may feel psychologically fatigued, futile and ineffectual. You may tend to be disappointed in or even sorry for yourself. Often this sense of weakness surfaces as confusion, aimlessness and purposeless actions. Another result of this influence is that you may be inclined to deceive others, as if your ego energy is trying to make you appear as something other than what you really are. Whether or not you choose to deceive others will be decided by your own morality, but if you do, you had better be good at it. This influence has an embarrassing way of letting the truth come to light at inconvenient moments. You are likely to be unusually idealistic during this time. Just be sure that your ideals are rooted in reality and are not merely a device for escaping it. If they are an escape device, disappointment is almost certain. Uranus trine Moon: Graceful changes Beginning of May 2014 until beginning of April 2015: This influence represents an excellent opportunity for you to make changes in your emotional life and personal surroundings, such as your home. And you can make these changes without causing great problems and upsets, as might be the case at other times. For example, you could remodel your home or change your personal habits. Either of these changes would be appropriate to the energy of this influence. Events may present you with opportunities to experience your emotions in a new way. You may begin a new relationship that will bring feelings you have never had before. A love relationship that begins under this influence will have a wonderful excitement that may be missing at other times. Existing relationships may also change so that they, too, allow you new emotional experiences. A situation may occur that brings up an event from the past so that you can examine it in a new light and change your attitudes toward it. By understanding the past differently, you will be able to change its effect upon you. For example, this may be an encounter with your mother or other female relative that clarifies and allows you to change your attitude toward something that happened in your childhood. You may have got into certain routines with friends and other people whom you see every day, with the result that you have not been experiencing them as they really are. Unconsciously adopted attitudes may have got in the way of seeing them clearly. This influence gives you the chance to recognize these attitudes and to change them. Consequently you may experience your friends as new individuals. Take advantage of this opportunity to make graceful changes in your personal life. Now it will be easy to get rid of unconscious attitudes, habits and routines that will be much harder to get rid of later on. Jupiter conjunction Descendant: Mutual growth From 12 July 2014 until 21 July 2014: During this period you seek to grow in various ways through your closest contacts with other people. You try to create relationships that will further your life, not in a spirit of selfishness, but in a desire for mutual growth. Often at this time a person will come into your life who offers to help you out in some way, usually through a partnership. In any kind of business, for example, this is an extremely good time to enter into a partnership or a contract with someone. In your personal life, you will work more closely than usual with someone, which will work out very well for you both. If other indications are compatible, you may meet someone who will be important to you romantically, but that is not the usual result of this influence. This is also an excellent time to seek out someone for counseling, especially a lawyer, but also any other kind of counselor. Related to this, incidentally, is that if you have a case in court at this time, it will work out as you want it to. A marriage or intimate relationship should work better than usual now. You and your partner will be anxious to help each other grow and to further each other's interests in all possible ways. You do not want to restrict your partner or be restricted by her in any possible way. Because you understand the need for freedom of individual self-expression within your relationship, you will try to find ways to bring that about. If your relationship is not working out very well in general, this influence can have either of two effects. It can either bring a time of healing in the relationship so that it ceases to be such a problem, or it can make your desire for freedom so strong that you break off the relationship altogether. At any rate, the problems themselves will cease. And a relationship that does break up under this influence (this only applies to one that is on the rocks) will do so relatively amicably. Jupiter conjunction Moon: Emotionally secure End of September 2014 until end of May 2015: This is an extremely positive time. You feel emotionally secure and in touch with your feelings, which you can express clearly and honestly, both to yourself and to others. At the same time you have an enormous feeling of generosity, which enables you to give to others much more freely than usual without feeling diminished in any way. This influence relates to the nurturing function within you, the desire to protect and care for as well as the desire to be supported. You can nurture another at this time, or if you need help yourself, you will get it. Your home and personal life are very important to you during this time, and you will work to make this area as positive as possible. You may simply make your home more comfortable and elegant, or on a more psychological level you may bring friends and neighbors to your home in order to make them feel good, as well as yourself. At this time you will realize how your past has positively contributed to your present situation, and you will want to be surrounded by things that remind you of your past. This is a good time to go home and see old friends and loved ones. Regardless of your own sex, you may receive some benefit from a woman who offers to help or care for you in some way. Often her function in your life will be to reveal to you what is within and to make you more self-sufficient. This person could even be a man, but he would affect you in a maternal way. About the only negative side of this influence comes from its symbolic connection with nutrition and digestion. Psychologically, you are in a period of incorporation and assimilation, of taking into yourself whatever can nourish and support you. Obviously the physical correlate of this is gaining weight, which can happen if you are not careful. Fatty foods are especially difficult, so try to avoid them. Jupiter opposition Saturn: Danger of misjudgment End of October 2014 until beginning of July 2015: With this influence it is very difficult to know exactly which direction the trends in your life are taking. Thus you must be extremely careful in your guesses, because of the danger of misjudgment. Decisions in general are difficult during this time because you are caught in a conflict between caution and optimism. Whenever one attitude gets the upper hand in your mind, the other comes along and undermines it. Often it seems very difficult to know whether to expand or retrench. This problem will be especially bad if you have overextended yourself in the past and had to cut back. This creates a lack of self-confidence, which may surface now. You may also experience a conflict at this time between the desire for greater freedom and opportunity and the desire to hold on to the safe and predictable circumstances that you are used to. Often the temptation is to break away from everything and start over without the weight of the past holding you back, so you think. The restlessness resulting from this conflict can cause you to make many significant changes in your life. Relationships are also frequently difficult, especially those that involve much responsibility. Casual relationships and friendships are less likely to suffer. However, if you are basically satisfied with your life and you don't feel that your duties and obligations are onerous, you should experience the positive side of this influence, which is actually quite considerable. This is a time when you can expand the structures in your life to include much more than ever before. Jupiter sextile Jupiter: In good working order Mid-November 2014 until mid-July 2015: This is a time of balance and equilibrium in your life, when all your affairs seem to run smoothly and without much effort on your part. It is a time when you can relax and take it easy for a while, knowing that your life is in good working order. This is also a time when growth seems to occur without much effort - growth in consciousness, in your social life or wherever you feel that personal growth is important. But this is not really a time when you should just enjoy yourself. You should do that, to be sure, but you should also be examining your life to see what needs to be done. It is important to think this way now because the equilibrium that is characteristic of this period enables you to look about yourself with reasonable calm and detachment. It is much harder to achieve a perspective when you are in the middle of some major and possibly chaotic change. This is a good time to achieve perspective in all possible senses of the word. It is a good time for education, either formal or informal, for getting in touch with yourself through self-awareness studies, or for seeing the larger world through travel. Business transactions or negotiations are also favored now. Legal affairs also usually run quite smoothly.
Further horoscope reports
Yearly Horoscope AnalysisYour personal forecast for the next 12 months, by Liz Greene.
Transits of the YearForecast for 12 months based on your transits, by Robert Hand.
Long-Term PerspectivesYour personal perspectives for the next six years, by Liz Greene
Forecast HoroscopeThe cheerful and inexpensive forecast for one year.
Short Report - Forecast July 2014 to December 2014
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Cohorts will participate in a kick-off session co-facilitated by CCSSE staff to explore how CCSSE survey data can be utilized to make decisions about classroom activities and student engagement. Each campus is responsible for sponsoring three follow-up activities or sessions to maintain momentum of the program. The focus of these sessions will be determined at the campus level by the cohort, but available to all faculty, all campuses. Faculty will develop plans to revise a course or implement an action research project that focuses on enhancing student engagement and success. These plans will be implemented in the Spring and shared at a System-wide capstone event. Faculty that have completed all phases of the professional development program will be listed in a Research Fellow Directory along with their project focus and serve as contacts and possible mentors for future faculty participants.
Summer - Kick-Off Session: Using Data to Make Decisions about Classroom Strategies (faculty session and train-the trainer session)
Fall Three Follow-up Professional Development Activities at each campus to continue momentum. Topics and venues are cohort driven, but open to all faculty and instructional staff. Faculty will use the information gleaned from these sessions to help develop course revisions and action research projects for implementation in Spring.
Spring Faculty implement their course revisions and action research projects. System Capstone experience for faculty to share their projects and outcomes with colleagues and administrators.
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Nu'Keese Richardson and friends shoplift from Wal Mart. In related news, they may be retarded.
A recap of the Tennessee Volunteers' first scrimmage this past weekend.
Live from Tennessee Football practice. Wow. Those freshmen can play.
Tennessee's receivers face multiple challenges this fall, including injuries and beating press coverage.
Tennessee Volunteers Tuesday Recruiting: Has UT reached the tipping point?
The day's best news links for Tennessee Volunteer fans, including some troubling history regarding new offensive coaches and promises of a renewed running game.
The day's news links for Tennessee Volunteer fans feature Daniel Lincoln and others speaking of casting off the pallor of 2008 and embracing the possibilities of 2009.
Another Tennessee receiver goes down to injury this week as the depth chart gets scary thin.
The day's news links for Tennessee Volunteer fans, including Tennessee's second-worst finish in the 16-year history of the Directors' Cup.
"They say it looks like he (Bryce Brown) has been here for a couple of years already," Kiffin said. "Nu'Keese has come in right away, and they say he has had an immediate impact and has done a great job in our offense."KNS: Kiffin likes what he's hearing about summer workouts
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Q&A with Toledo safety Barry Church
Toledo's Barry Church talked to PFW about his prolific college career, those disappointing 40-times, funny sayings from Pittsburgh (his hometown) and a crippling fear of bees.
A look at four books on football
Tom Danyluk shares his thoughts on a variety of football books he recently had the chance to peruse — two from the vaults and two current tomes.
Bengals re-sign C Cook
The Bengals re-signed C Kyle Cook, an exclusive-rights free agent, on Wednesday. He started all 16 games for Cincinnati last season.
Bengals keeping defense together
Undoubtedly, the signing of ex-Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant in March was the Bengals' most significant individual move of the offseason. The Bengals' offseason moves on defense have received less attention. but they have been important.
Report: Bengals re-sign DE Rucker
According to a report from the Cincinnati Enquirer's Joe Reedy, the Bengals have re-signed RFA Frostee Rucker, a defensive end for the team.
Ravens' PK situation fluid once again
The Ravens' interest in Shayne Graham is a clear indication the club isn't tied to having Billy Cundiff beginning the 2010 season as its placekicker.
Bengals re-sign LB Jeanty
The Bengals re-signed SLB Rashad Jeanty, a restricted free agent, on Thursday.
With Bryant in fold, is pass-catching TE next for Bengals?
With Antonio Bryant in the fold, wide receiver becomes a lesser priority in the draft for the Bengals. However, tight end still looms as a position they could address early.
Bengals agree to one-year deal with S Williams
The Bengals have agreed to a one-year deal with S Roy Williams, reports indicate.
Redskins agree to deal with Larry Johnson
The Redskins and RB Larry Johnson have come to an agreement on a three-year contract, according to various published reports.
Bengals sign WR Davis
The Bengals signed ex-Titans WR Chris Davis on Friday. Terms were not disclosed.
Bengals re-sign DT Johnson
The Bengals re-signed DT Tank Johnson on Thursday.
Reports: Bengals agree with WR Bryant
The Bengals, in need of a playmaking wide receiver to pair with Chad Ochocinco, have agreed with UFA Buccaneers wideout Antonio Bryant on a four-year contract, according to multiple media outlets.
Bengals re-sign TE Coats
The Bengals re-signed TE Daniel Coats on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed.
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The Bengals have high hopes for second-year ORT Andre Smith. Head coach Marvin Lewis, speaking at the Combine, said that Smith's ability to work with the club in the offseason will help "immensely."
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The Software Center and Application Catalog features of Configuration Manager 2012 have the potential to fundamentally change the relationship between IT and users.
Are the days of the IT field technician numbered? That's the question I asked myself recently while teaching a System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Master Class to a roomful of wide-eyed IT pros.
They were impressed by the new Software Center and Application Catalog features of Configuration Manager, and that got me wondering. These two client-side components offer to fundamentally evolve the relationship between IT and its users. These features deliver the potential to grant users more control over their computing experiences, enabling each user to install (and remove) whatever applications the user needs, whenever he needs it.
But offering choice in applications is only the beginning for the new user-centric approach of Configuration Manager 2012. Things get even more exciting when you realize these tools can also deliver a complete desktop refresh -- all completely automated, and all without the need for IT supervision.
Troubleshooting never had it so easy.
Layer the OS, Manage the Layers
The notion of a self-service OS refresh might seem ludicrous until you consider deconstructing the layers in the average Windows desktop. I discussed those layers in a 2009 Geek of All Trades column written for TechNet Magazine titled, "A Case for a Layered Approach to Deploying Windows Desktops".
In that column I argued that desktop deployment can no longer be an all-or-nothing activity. The superior approach involves independently managing the delivery of each layer's content: the core OS, drivers, OS updates, applications, configuration changes and user personality.
While that article focused on free Microsoft tools such as Windows Deployment Services and Group Policy for managing each layer, an experienced IT pro should easily see Configuration Manager capabilities that accomplish the same goals. The Configuration Manager OS Deployment feature in combination with the User State Migration Toolkit can archive user data and provision a fresh OS complete with the correct drivers. Configuration Manager Software Updates ensure that each OS is fully patched at the point of provisioning. Configurations can be enforced with the help of Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager.
And now, thanks to the new Software Center and Application Catalog, a refreshed computer's user need only click to reinstall all of the applications his job requires. Suddenly, the old phrase "Have you tried rebooting?" becomes "Have you tried rebuilding?"
Complete Automation, Up-Front Cost
Software Center and the Application Catalog are only responsible for half of my class's wide-eyed amazement. The other half is a realization of how much up-front work will be required to recognize this vision. Configuration Manager might provide the tools, but it's the IT pro who supplies the labor.
Notably, some activities in Configuration Manager are easier than they might look. Software Updates get streamlined with Automatic Deployment Rules. Drivers get automatically deployed via the combination of Driver Packages and Plug-and-Play. Offloading user data becomes a mostly set-it-and-forget-it activity thanks to Microsoft's ongoing investments in its User State Migration Tool.
Applications, however, are where IT's efforts will require the greatest amount of focus. Packaging those applications for Configuration Manager delivery still remains a bit of an art form, although the Microsoft App-V Sequencer along with the variety of third-party solutions is easing this pain. The challenge with applications most often lies in their sheer volume. Businesses today have a lot of apps, and each requires effort to prepare for Configuration Manager delivery. That effort only increases when the Configuration Manager Application Catalog gets involved.
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'Psycho' Mike Catherwood and Lacey Schwimmer react to being eliminated. The couple received 17 out of 30 from the judges for their Jive on week 2 of 'Dancing With The Stars' on Monday, March 28, 2011. Combined with the first week scores of 13 out of 30, their total is 30 out of 60.
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SAN DIEGO, CA — Willie Banks of Carlsbad is 56 now. But the former Oceanside High School star who went on to track and field fame at UCLA and set a world record in the triple jump still enjoys the sport.
Saturday at Mesa College, competing long after others in his event, he became the oldest American to clear 6 feet in the high jump.
His first-try clearance at the San Diego Senior Games beat the current age-group U.S. best of 5-10 3/4 by Olympian Jim Barrineau in August—which in turn had topped the event's oldest record, 5-10 by Herm Wyatt in 1987.
How did he do it? Extra training? Special coaching?
Banks said no: "I've been losing weight for this." Since January, he said, he's gone from 203 pounds to 183.
Using a three-step approach. Banks cleared his first height—5-6—then followed with successful tries at 5-8 and 5-10, measured metrically at 1.68, 1.73 and 1.78 meters. He used the straddle technique, clearing face to the bar, instead of the almost universally used Fosbury flop, with back to the bar.
After jumping 6 feet, he had the bar raised another 5 centimeters to 1.88 meters, or 6-2. He barely missed on his second try. That would have topped the listed world age-group record for men 55-59 of 6-0 1/2 by Thomas Zacharias of Germany.
Banks, who competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, was inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1999. His world record in the triple jump of 58-11 1/2 lasted 10 years.


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5 Disturbing Aspects of the DOJ White Paper on the President's License to Kill
The Justice Department white paper on "The Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen Who Is a Senior Operational Leader of Al-Qa'ida or an Associated Force," noted earlier tonight by Mike Riggs, fills in the fine print of the license to kill claimed by President Obama in several ways, none of them reassuring. The main conclusion of the paper, which was obtained by NBC News, is that "it would be lawful for the United States to conduct a lethal operation outside the United States against a U.S. citizen who is a senior, operational leader of al-Qa'ida or an associated force of al-Qa' ida without violating the Constitution or...federal statutes...under the following conditions: (1) an informed, high-level official of the U.S. government has determined that the targeted individual poses an imminent threat of violent attack against the United States; (2) capture is infeasible, and the United States continues to monitor whether capture becomes feasible; and (3) the operation is conducted in a manner consistent with the four fundamental principles of the laws of war governing the use of force"—i.e., "necessity, distinction, proportionality, and humanity." Here are five points worth highlighting:
1. There may be other situations in which the president believes he has the authority to order the death of someone he perceives as an enemy. As the Justice Department repeatedly warns, "This paper does not attempt to determine the minimum requirements necessary to render such an operation lawful, nor does it assess what might be required to render a lethal operation against a U.S. citizen lawful in other circumstances."
2. The determination of whether someone is in fact "a senior, operational leader of al-Qa'ida or an associated force" is made entirely within the executive branch, presumably by the same "informed, high-level official" who decides whether the target is an imminent threat.
3. The "imminent threat" determination is not really a distinct step in the process of authorizing summary execution by drone. "The condition that an operational leader present an 'imminent' threat of violent attack against the United States does not require the United States to have clear evidence that a specific attack on U.S. persons and interests will take place in the immediate future," the paper explains. For example, "where the al-Qa'ida member in question has recently been involved in activities posing an imminent threat of violent attack against the United States, and there is no evidence suggesting that he has renounced or abandoned such activities, that member's involvement in al-Qa'ida's continuing terrorist campaign against the United States would support the conclusion that the member poses an imminent threat." In other words, identifying someone as a current or past operational leader is pretty much the same as deciding he poses an imminent threat.
4. Although the requirement that capture be "infeasible" could be read as ruling out targeted killings within the United States or in friendly countries willing and able to assist in the apprehension of suspected terrorists, the paper identifies no geographic limit on lethal strikes against people deemed to be imminent threats. It explicitly rejects the notion that attacks should be limited to "the zone of active hostilities." (Hence the drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen.) As for obtaining permission from the government of the country where the target is located, the paper says "a lethal operation in a foreign country would be consistent with international legal principles of sovereignty and neutrality if it were conducted, for example, with the consent of the host nation's government or after a determination that the host nation is unable or unwilling to suppress the threat posed by the individual targeted." In other words, firing missiles at a suspected terrorist is permissible under international law only if the host nation's government 1) agrees to allow the attack or 2) refuses to allow the attack.
5. Although permission from the host nation's government clearly is not required for a drone attack, the white paper says capture may be deemed "infeasible" if "the relevant country were to decline to consent to a capture operation." The president also may decide to kill rather than capture if he believes the latter would pose "undue risk to U.S. personnel." And lest you think that the determination of whether death by drone is justified would benefit from a second opinion, the white paper notes that "feasibility would be a highly fact-specific and potentially time-sensitive inquiry"—i.e., not the sort of thing anyone outside the executive branch should be second-guessing.
More generally, the white paper fleshes out the Obama administration's argument that U.S. citizens killed by drones are getting all the process that is appropriate in the circumstances; hence the Fifth Amendment, though implicated, is not violated. And since these targeted killings are lawful acts of self-defense, the Justice Department says, they do not violate the law against killing U.S. nationals in foreign countries or the executive order banning assassination. After all, "A lawful killing in self-defense is not an assassination." Duh.
The problem is that to accept this position, you have to put complete trust in the competence, wisdom, and ethics of the president, his underlings, and their successors. You have to believe they are properly defining and inerrantly identifying people who pose an imminent (or quasi-imminent) threat to national security and eliminating that threat through the only feasible means, which involves blowing people up from a distance. If mere mortals deserved that kind of faith, we would not need a Fifth Amendment, or the rest of the Constitution.
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Have the squirrels been drone-striked tonight?
Have the squirrels been drone-striked tonight?
Have the squirrels been drone-striked tonight?
Obama's justification for having the authority to kill US citizens: "Because I feel like it."
It might have taken 16 pages, but that's pretty much what it means.
Fuck you, that's why?
Subpoena the fucking president. I think we deserve some explanation on why American lives are forfeit at his will.
It's Obama's America, the rest of us are just living in it.
I guess someone had to fill Sinatra's void.
". . . conduct a lethal operation outside the United States against a U.S. citizen. . . "
Personally, I'm of the opinion that if federal government can apply US law to the actions of US citizens outside its borders then it should be bound to provide the *protections* of US law.
In other words, firing missiles at a suspected terrorist is permissible under international law only if the host nation's government 1) agrees to allow the attack or 2) refuses to allow the attack.
I think not one but three one-trillion-dollar platinum coins should have been minted: one with two heads, one with two tails and a regular one which could be displayed to show that all three are fair coins.
Not sure if we've talked about this yet, but Ron Paul, bless his sweet heart, decided to opine on the Chris Kyle shooting. FTA, Ron Paul tweeted:
Chris Kyle's death seems to confirm that 'he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.' Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn't make sense.
Even if the good Dr. is right---and I don't believe that it's as open and shut as he seems to think---WTF?!
A Ron Paul Presidency certainly would have been entertaining...
There was a 400+ comment thread on this earlier
Could have sworn I scrolled down through the old posts and didn't see it. Oh well.
Don't worry, I'm sure your comment can garner AT LEAST as many responses.
Just slogged through that thread, and the blind love some commenters have for Ron Paul is eerily reminiscent of the defenses for Obama that you read in, e.g., Salon. Nowhere near as dangerous---cause Ron ain't getting near power anytime soon---but the similarities are really funny to watch.
Think Rob and Warty came the closest to deciphering just what the hell Paul was thinking: the sword of the U.S.'s immoral actions overseas led to the PTSD that causes this guy to kill two people. And it was expressed in Paul's usual convoluted manner. Christ, if there ever was a politician whose expression was completely antithetical to Twitter...
I'm not entirely unhappy that Paul didn't win the nomination. Just too many examples during his campaign of WTF? judgement or lack of same, to make me comfortable with the idea of him as the Chief Executive. Moral conscience and chief ideologue, sure, but not the guy you'd actually trust to run the show.
He'd have made an interesting SecTreas though.
"I'm not entirely unhappy that Paul didn't win the nomination. Just too many examples during his campaign of WTF? judgement or lack of same, to make me comfortable with the idea of him as the Chief Executive. Moral conscience and chief ideologue, sure, but not the guy you'd actually trust to run the show."
As I said in the thread, I think the tweet was stupid even if Paul's intentions were not to offend or incite, and I'm not a blind follower who agrees with him on every issue (I did vote for him in the primary). And I have issues with giving any man the power we have given to our chief executive. That said, I would still much rather have Ron Paul in that office than Obama, Romney, or anyone who has occupied it in recent years. Paul's shortcomings pale in comparison to the corrupt and downright evil shit that others have done or would do if given the power.
I'd be O.K. with competent but corrupt, over incompetent and pure. Shit, just appoint competent secretaries and get out of their way (see, Reagan). Even that would be much, much better than what we have now.
I agree Paul'd have been infinitely better than O or W or (probably) Romney. But I'd have preferred Johnson to Paul, for a position that actually requires executive experience. IIRC, I voted for Paul in the primary too, not that it mattered by the time the show got to Texas.
The thing is, lately, we've been getting incompotent and corrupt
That said, I would still much rather have Ron Paul in that office than Obama, Romney, or anyone who has occupied it in recent years.
Me too. Problem is you have to get elected first, which is where Paul's WTF moments, skeletons in the closet, and refusal to compromise the slightest bit would cause trouble. Obama vs Paul would have made Reagan vs Mondale look competitive.
So basically, if the President decides someone should be thrown under the prison, he can ask a sovereign country to arrest the accused person and deliver them to the U.S.; If the country refuses, for example due to a lack of evidence to support an arrest, then that alone justifies an assassination.
Obama is setting all kinds of precedents in international law here. Air strikes without boots-on-the-ground is not an act of war, assassination of people you don't like is not a criminal act... but I bet if someone sent a drone after Obama, he'd be screaming about a crime being committed and declaring war...
According to the Obama administration, capturing someone in a country without that country's permission is illegal, but KILLING someone in a country without that country's permission is a ok.
Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't the old Soviet Union set the precedent here - targeted assassination of nationals in foreign lands who were perceived as "threats" to the security of the people? The only difference is that the Soviets used poison-tipped umbrellas instead of drones.
I was unaware we were bound by Soviet precedents.
You forgot axes, in possibly their most famous killing of a Russian on foreign soil. I bet some of our current CIA operatives would enjoy using axes.
I wonder what this will mean for Kim Dotcom and Julian Assuange.
If mere mortals deserved that kind of faith, we would not need a Fifth Amendment, or the rest of the Constitution.
It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Sadly, I think, every day there are fewer and fewer people who see an all-powerful government as more of a danger to be feared than as a boon to be embraced.
Free stuff.
I wouldn't put much faith in angels either - Satan was originally an angel.
I just clicked on a clip of Penn Jillette and Piers Morgan talking and Piers states outright that he thinks it's the government's job to take care of us (his words), and that that's why we elect them. It's terribly depressing how many people believe that.
I see a comedy in our future, about an American citizen abroad who is mistaken for a leader of Al Qaeda.
Bonus points if he's identified by agents who are torturing an innocent arab and mistake the arabic equivalent of "ouch! that hurts!" for his name.
"I see a comedy in our future, about an American citizen abroad who is mistaken for a leader of Al Qaeda."
Sort of like "Born in East L.A." but for Mesopotamian-Americans, 'eh? "Born in East Lansing," perhaps. I'll be looking for it on Netflix.
I just had an idea... how about a comedy movie about a movie cast shooting in the mountains of Afghanistan that gets mistaken for a bunch of terrorists by a drone bomber? Could be kind of a mix of "The Party" and "Tropic Thunder", although hopefully funnier than the latter.
weekend at Osamas?
We can throw around titles once the script is written, the first thought I had was some play on words like "Jihad To Be You". But I've gotta get finished with the Dan Marino/Einhorn love child movie first, "Ace Ventura: Two Minute Drill"
Better hope the producer doesn't have anything the feds can arrest him for first.
The problem is that to accept this position, you have to put complete trust in the competence, wisdom, and ethics of the president, his underlings, and their successors.
Given the last four Presidents, I don't know if I should be planning my escape route, or making my reservation for the re-education camp.
I recommend expedia
Is that some sort of expatriate wikipedia?
The fifth amendment is not ambiguous. The operative phrase is "due process OF LAW".
Whatever kind of circle-jerking the president does with his minions as they decide to kill someone, it is NOT the process of LAW. The process of law is a matter for a grand jury or a courtroom. Without an indictment or a conviction, a letter of marque issued by the congress, or a declaration of war, blowing somebody up by remote control is a murder.
So where is all the outrage from the civil rights groups, newspaper editorialists, legal community, the anti war movement, etc., who went ballistic over George W. Bush merely tapping phone calls?
And the reformers from the 1970s who considered targeted assassination by the CIA to be the first step toward undermining the Constitution?
Need I really ask?
They're still trying to figure out their Obamaphone and count their free shit.
ACLU has been suing to get the full legal justification, of which this is a summary, for years, but has been stonewalled by the administration and its highly deferent pals in the courts.
The other groups you mention have been shamefully silent.
The New Yorker had a piece on this:
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Well we all know they have nothing but spare time on their hands at the DOJ!
For example, "where the al-Qa'ida member in question has recently been involved in activities posing an imminent threat of violent attack against the United States, and there is no evidence suggesting that he has renounced or abandoned such activities, that member's involvement in al-Qa'ida's continuing terrorist campaign against the United States would support the conclusion that the member poses an imminent threat."
He's imminent! He could go off within several years!
If this is being reported by NBC, we should take it with a huge grain of salt. Lets not forget that this is a 'news' organization that has a less than stellar reputation for fact checking.
It's ironic isn't it? The biggest thing going on right now is the gun control debate about banning certain firearms. The second Amendment provides us the ability to protect against a tyrannical government, but the gun control advocates say we would never need to worry about this in this day and age.
With this idea, that we don't need the second amendment, in mind, what is to stop the administration from using this SOP to start targeting people in the states. The fact that it is written so vaguely allows them to make any claims they want about anybody they want.
Kind of a scary thought, huh...
They take medals back for doping they might want to take that Nobel Peace prize back for tyranny.
These presidents always talk about their legacy. Here's your legacy assholes (Bush & Obama).
I propose an alternative alternative text. "Would you trust me? I would trust me..."
Pretty much regardless of why,...
Does the fact that the current occupant of the office of the President has assumed authority to conduct a "Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen" smell a bit of an undeclared state of Martial Law?
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Dealing with what could potentially be the biggest project to come to the region in decades, the proposed Site C dam will be the biggest priority for the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) in 2013, according to their Strategic Priorities Chart that was released on Jan. 24.
"We are not the ones to make the decision," said Karen Goodings, PRRD board chair. "We are the people that are affected."
Many local governments set out their Strategic Priorities Chart to determine what should take up their staff and council's time and attention. For 2013, that will be the Site C dam project.
According to their environmental impact assessment released on Monday, the project will bring in $130 million in regional GDP during its construction, and $400,000 per year afterwards. Thousands of jobs are also expected to come in for the construction process.
However, the PRRD plans to carefully scrutinize these plans.
"We need to take at a look at what BC Hydro is presenting," said Goodings. "We need to make sure that impacts we recognize are being discussed."
Some in the Peace Region have criticized the effects that Site C could potentially have on the environment and the region as a whole.
Currently, PRRD staff are in the middle of examining what Goodings describes as "binders" worth of information presented by BC Hydro about the project. A look at the project on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency website shows the executive summary of the environmental impact statement for Site C totals 88 pages.
"We have to zero in on what impact it will have on us," added Goodings. "(PRRD staff) are looking through it as well as perspective of other eyes."
Area C director Arthur Hadland also suggested that he would like to examine the province's rationale for pursuing a dam rather than another source of energy.
"We know that we can build six Site C's with natural gas," he added. "We have to talk about stewardship."
Hadland also said that any regional plans for the economy should come with help from Victoria.
"I think one of the key things we have to do with our regional economic development is garner the attention of the province ... so (provincial policies) meet the needs and long term growth of the northern region," he said. "Right now we just remain hewers of wood and drawers of water, that leaves us without that secondary and tertiary industry we need to foster for the long term sustainability of our region and of the province."
The second biggest priority for the PRRD would be a review of work camps for oil and gas workers within the region.
These work camps will be increased, as BC Hydro has said that they plan to bring in work camps for Site C workers, should be the Federal government approve the project.
However, both Goodings and Hadland have said that they would look at possibly changing this model.
"We don't like the camps, especially when they're in easy reach of housing," said Goodings. "We want permanent housing."
She compared these buildings to a model such as the Olympic Village constructed in Vancouver. While these buildings were set up for a temporary purpose, became more permanent housing. This could potentially cater to lower-income families, as well.
Hadland also expressed issues with work camp housing.
"I think these work camps are a cut and run enterprise in our community," he said. "There's no long term sustainability in them."
Hadland said that oil and gas companies in the past have built more long-term housing for their residents in both Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.
The review would also look at health issues within the camps, and make sure that any potential issues are being addressed. It would also examine whose authority these camps fall under by government health bodies.
Hadland confirmed that if he were to be elected as the MLA for Peace River North in the upcoming provincial election, he would advocate for similar work camp policies.
The third priority for the PRRD would be an agricultural plan that would look at ways to improve that sector's viability in the Peace Region.
Goodings said that this plan could look at ways to market farming, or different varieties of farming within the Region.
"We certainly do have very viable farms," she added.
The fourth item on the priority chart would be an Regional Economic Development Plan. Goodings said that this plan would look at whether it would be possible for the many municipalities within the Peace Region – from cities like Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, to smaller villages like Taylor, could work together on an economic strategy.
The terms of reference for this project is expected this June, according to Goodings.


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Costa Rican heavyweight Carl Davis Drumond has been cleared of rape charge for the second time in two years. Also: Muhammad Ali, Alexis Arguello, Mike Tyson and more.
A round-up of upcoming notable fights in boxing, many flying under the radar.
WBA heavyweight titlist Ruslan Chagaev after successfully defending his title against Carl Davis Drumond, winning by technical decision after a bad cut stopped the fight after six rounds. (JENS KOEHLER/AFP/Getty Images)
Looking over the odds for Vic Darchinyan-Jorge Arce and the rest of the weekend's biggest boxing bouts.
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Order, order! West Midlands Police is tweeting from Birmingham Magistrates Court for a day.
Thanks to streaming services and file sharing, there's little incentive to purchase music anymore, but when the record companies cease full-scale CD production, people will treasure CDs again.
In the same mall where a man lost his finger during recent iPad robbery, two Sprint employees chase down shoplifter and are fired for breaking company policy.
Artists subvert the shopping experience by "shopdropping" fake toys into stores.
Daily deal site is in talks with Tencent to form a partnership to accelerate its effort in the critical Asian arena, say sources with knowledge of the situation.
A bridal store refuses to sell a wedding dress to a gay woman because of her sexual orientation. The store quickly receives a backlash on Yelp. But do these reviews break Yelp's guidelines? Yelp says yes and is pulling the reviews.
When defending intellectual property rights, the influential Heritage Foundation often sounds like it's channeling Hollywood lobbyists. But not when it comes to the Stop Online Piracy Act.
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MUSKOGEE FARMERS' MARKET, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays through October, Muskogee Civic Center. Local growers will offer a wide variety of vegetables, herbs and garden plants; plus eggs, grass-fed beef, tamales, burritos and hot dogs. Other vendors will have hand-made crafts, candles, soaps, natural body care products, pet treats and more, and new at the market this year will be fresh-brewed coffee, yogurt parfaits and homemade granola from The Bite.
TRADER DAYS, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Semore Park, Wagoner. Event will be held the second Saturday of every month. Participants can buy/sell anything except animals, fowl, guns, weapons or alcohol. No entry fee. Participants responsible for own tables and chairs. Information: John French, (918) 485-4917 or Paula Templeton, (918) 557-2193.
FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Kiwanis Senior Citizens Center, 119 Spaulding Blvd. The screening is provided by Angels Care Home Health for those who need to track their blood sugar and blood pressure. No appointments necessary. Information: (918) 684-6310.
RIVER CITY PLAYERS, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13 to August 3 at the NSU Playhouse, Tahlequah. The lineup: Thursdays, We Love the 80s; Fridays, Guitars and Cadillacs; Saturday afternoons, At the Hop; Saturday evenings, We Love the 80s. Admission: Adults, $12; NSU Alumni/Staff, $10; Seniors/Groups of 12 or more, $8; Students, $6. Information and tickets: (918) 458-2075.
SUMMER MOVIES, 7 p.m. every Thursday evening starting June 20, The Roxy Theater. $2 charge per person, concessions available. No movie July 4. Information: (918) 684-6363.
THOMAS-FOREMAN HISTORIC HOME TOURS, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students. Information: (918) 686-6624 or www.3riversmuseum.com.
MOTORCYCLE DINNER RUN, 5 p.m. Saturdays, weather permitting. Everyone is welcome to meet for a ride and have dinner. For the meeting location, call Steve Hill, (918) 441-1352 or Lorraine Hill, (918) 913-1690.
ORIENTAL LODGE #430 meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
VETERANS JOB CLUB, fourth Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m., Muskogee Workforce Office.
POOL LEAGUES, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, VFW. 8-Ball Tuesday, BCA Wednesday, 9-Ball Thursday, Friday 8-Ball Tournament. Every second and fourth Saturday is Scotch Doubles. Information: (918) 683-5230.
SAVE OUR WATER LAKE EUFAULA meets at 8 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Eufaula First United Methodist Church, 220 South Main St. Information: email@example.com.
INDIAN TACO DINNER, 5 to 9:30 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, Okay Senior Center, Okay. The menu: Indian tacos, dessert, and a drink. There will also be music and fellowship. Cost: $5. Information: Ray Dodgin, (918) 360-1235.
BINGO NIGHT, American Legion Post 15, 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and 7 p.m. main session on Thursdays.
FREE SOUP KITCHEN, open from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Seventh-day Adventist, 170 N. Country Club Road. Donations welcome. Information: (918) 682-5602.
ARTS ON THE AVENUE, in historic downtown Tahlequah June 7 and 8. The free event features a variety of art on display surrounding historic Cherokee Capitol Square, including jewelry, paintings, pottery, woodcarvings and sculptures, beadwork, baskets and photography by artists from throughout the region. In addition, Oklahoma wineries and breweries will be showcased in a wine and beer garden along Keetoowah Street. Guests may enjoy the art while sampling the multiple flavors of wine and beer produced here in the region. The wineries and local downtown merchants will be participating in "Wines on the Avenue" to be held Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. along Muskogee Avenue. More than 20 downtown merchants will be participating in the event. Visitors can continue to shop with the artists on the Cherokee Capitol Square throughout the evening. For additional information regarding the fine arts festival or for an artist entry application, please visit www.ArtsontheAve.net or contact Andria Hummingbird at (918) 453-5728 or email@example.com.
GOLDEN EAGLE POKER RUN, June 8. The run course will include: No. 9 Marina, Evergreen Marina, Belle Starr Marina, Eufaula Cove Marina and the host site, Hook'd Marina Bar & Grill, the restaurant at Eufaula Cove Marina. Pre-entry by 8 p.m. June 7 is $175 for five cards; $200 for six. Entry the day of the event is $200 for five cards; $225 for six. Registration is open the day of the event from 8 a.m. to noon on the deck at Hook'd Marina Bar & Grill. Information: (918) 689.7751.
FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, 7:30 p.m. June 7, Wagoner Civic Center. "Summer of the Monkeys" is a story about children who encounter monkeys that escaped from a circus train. The book was written by Wilson Rawls, who also authored "Where the Red Fern Grows." Cost: Free. Popcorn and sodas are 50 cents.
INDIAN NATIONS MOTORCYCLE RALLY, June 7-9, Greenleaf State Park. Will feature a bike show, pancake breakfast, scenic rides, historic site tours and trail rides. There are even dormitory-style accommodations for those who prefer not to camp. The public is welcome to attend. Cost: Day Pass, $10; rally registration, $20 in advance, $30 on-site.
VETERANS BIKE RALLY, 5 to 11 p.m. June 8, at the Muskogee Civic Center. The first 200 bikers will get a gift bag. Food and entertainment, including Southern Heat, Melisa Henderson and Phillip Flanary. The American Red Cross will be taking up donations for the Moore and Shawnee Community. Information: (918) 684-6363.
SPRING CARNIVAL, June 12-15, in the Bacone College Student Center parking lot. Carnival will be put on by Great Plains Amusements and sponsored by the Muskogee Optimist Club.
SPORTS COLLECTIBLES SHOW, June 14-23, Arrowhead Mall. 25 tables of sports-related items for sale or trade, Free admission. Information: Vintage Sports, (918) 845-4257 or firstname.lastname@example.com
EASTERN OKLAHOMA WOODCARVERS SHOW, June 14-15, Union 8th Grade Center, Broken Arrow. Show is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 14 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 15. Admission: $3. Judged competition, seminars, and featured artist Rusty Johnson.
CATFISH COOK-OFF, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 15, Muskogee Civic Center. Cost: $8 for taster's kit. Entry fee: $50. Prizes: $1,000 for first, $500 for second and $300 for third. Trophies and people's choice awards also will be awarded. Entertainment: Wanda Watson singing the blues. Information: (918) 684-6363.
OAKS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL CAR & BIKE SHOW, June 15, Oaks Fire Station. Registration from 8 a.m. to noon. Multiple prizes in multiple categories. All entries eligible for $300 drawing. All proceeds go Oaks Volunteer FD. Information: (918) 868-7544, (918) 519-7097, (918) 944-1514.
FOOTSTEPS OF FAITH, 5K and 1 mile fun run, 8 a.m. June 15, Sequoyah State Park. Hosted by FBC Wagoner. Money raised benefits children's ministry department. Registration: www.active.com or www.i40raceservice.com.
5TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW, 11 a.m. June 15, First Baptist Church South, Beggs. Registration is from 8 to 11 a.m. There will be barbecue, dessers, fish-fry, and refreshments. Trophies will be presented to top 50 cars and trucks, top five motorcycles, and 10 special awards. Awards will be presented at 2:30 p.m. The event is free. Information: Floyd, (918) 482-3272.
8TH ANNUAL TEN MILE YARD SALE, 8 a.m. June 15, Checotah. If you are interested in a booth space is very limited. To reserve a spot, contact (918) 429-9436. Spaces run $30 and more if electricity is required.Information: (918) 429-9436.
CRAZY HAT DAYS, June 21-22, TACO Building and Grounds, Cookson. TACO encourages everyone to make or buy and decorate a crazy hat to wear for the jubilee. Live music, the Little Miss Lake Tenkiller Pageant and more.
SUMMER BLAZE 2013, 2 p.m. June 22, Muskogee Civic Center. Multi-cultural event hosted by Lonnie Barker who is giving back to the community and to reach out to all of the youth in the Muskogee and surrounding areas. There will be food, games, motivational speakers a concert and many other fun exciting things for kids and teens. This event is open to the public, church youth groups, families and friends of all ethnic backgrounds. Free admission. Information: (312) 590-4085.
KIDSFEST, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29 and 30, Woolaroc, Bartlesville. Two stages will be set up on the grounds that will feature special acts that kids and parents will both enjoy including the popular country singing group, The Herrold Sisters. Michael King and his "One Man Circus" will also perform both days along with arts and crafts, children's games and much more. Once again, the main campus of Woolaroc will transform into a magical children's wonderland. Cost: $10 for adults, $8 for adults 65+ and children 11 and under. Information: (918) 336-0307 ext. 14.


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NEW! Bridge to Cadette Girl Scouts Award Arc
Moving from one Girl Scout grade level to another is called bridging. The Bridging Award is earned by completing a set of activities described in the Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting. These activities help a girl learn about the next grade level they are entering. Bridge to Cadette Girl Scouts is worn on the Cadette sash or vest directly under the Brownie Wings.


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After 65 years and 3 locations, a family restaurant in Harlan, Iowa is marking the end of an era.
Mickel's Family Restaurant was opened in 1948 by the original owners and was sold in 1972 to Kenny and Sue Kobold. It has had three different locations throughout the years; all within about 50 yards of each other.
The decision to sell the property and close the restaurant was made after Kenny Kobold became ill.
"The restaurant has been a big part of this community and our lives," said Sue Kobold.
"Since our decision to close, we have heard from many of our old employees and customers; local and throughout the country. There are many great memories here."
On Sunday, the restaurant hosted a customer appreciation day.
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NORMAN — School shootings in America should be difficult and rare, not easy and frequent.
But when most of us can name four or five of them off the top of our heads, we should realize they have become too easy and frequent.
Jonesboro. Columbine. Virginia Tech. Now Newtown, Conn. Then add other public places. Post offices, movie theaters, businesses, warehouses, churches, NFL football fields. It's pretty sad when 28 dead in a school shooting doesn't break the record. The Virginia Tech shooter claimed 32 lives.
Newtow was considered by one parent the "safest place in America."
President Barack Obama addressed the nation on Friday, his voice breaking and tears filling his eyes, imploring us to take "meaningful action" to prevent such violence.
"As a country, we have been through this too many times," Obama said. "Whether it's an elementary school in Newtown or a shopping mall in Oregon or a temple in Wisconsin or a movie theater in Aurora or a street corner in Chicago, these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods and these children are our children."
Obama said "regardless of politics" we have to take meaningful action to prevent these tragedies.
The politics reference was alluding to an ugly truth about our gun violence debate in America. We seem afraid to have one at high levels of power from state houses to the White House. If you watched the presidential race, you would hardly know America has been enduring these tragedies more frequently in the last few years. Congress is loathe to take on the debate even when one of its own becomes a victim.
Like any legitimate public affairs issue, we should debate the causes, the effects and what makes mass shootings so easy and frequent. From mental illness prevention to semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles, all issues need to be on the table.
But we should also examine our own consciences. Can we continue to live with these tragedies and be afraid of a gun lobby we know is very powerful? Or is it time we had the courage, as Obama urges, to do something "meaningful."
We're running out of safe places in America.
— The Free Press, Mankato, Minn.
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Damonte Lamarr Hollman
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Sex: Male
Weight:190 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Height: 6 foot 0
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At what point in your life did you realize you wanted to become a plus size fashion designer?
If you asked me 10 years ago if I would be a designer, I probably would've looked at you like you had ten heads. My family is from the Caribbean, Barbados to be exact, so I grew up with my grandmother and aunts being seamstresses, but it wasn't my passion at the time. What many people do not know is I actually have a math and science degree and I worked in corporate America and then later ran a youth nonprofit organization. The thing is, I'd always been frustrated with plus size clothing. I've been a big girl all my life, so I would always say, "if I was a designer, I'd do this or I'd do that." Never did I think I'd actually be one! I guess that's that speaking it into existence, huh? About 6 years ago I became frustrated with my career path and thought to myself "there's got to be something better for me". My mother encouraged me to follow my passion for fashion and business, and that's when Monif C. was born.
What is the biggest challenge plus size designers face today?
Finding retailers and department stores that want to take a risk with fashion forward plus size clothing. I tell people all the time, if I designed this line for straight size women, I'd be a millionaire by now. And anyone in the fashion industry will tell you, that's the truth. But plus size clothing is my passion, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Our aesthetic is so different from what "society" says a plus size woman should wear, so our on-going challenge is getting stores to believe that the women will actually buy the clothing. Would you believe that even now in 2009 we hear from boutiques and department stores "plus size women are trying to lose weight, they don't like colors, they don't like fitted clothing, they don't want to show this, or they don't want to show that", and the biggest one you hear is, "they don't spend money". So imagine myself as I design--I want to push the envelope because I believe the market is there, but it's hard, retailers want you to dumb it down. When I say dumb it down, it's like, "beautiful dress, but can you add sleeves to it?" Do you think Donna Karan has to worry about adding sleeves to everything because her customers feel uncomfortable with their arms? No, but sometimes we have to do it to make it more palatable for retailers.
How would you describe your personal style?
I like classic shapes with a twist. I ADORE color and print, so you'll always find that in my collection. I also do primarily dresses as you know because I believe one piece dressing is easy and you always look fabulous. I myself wear a dress everyday. The only time you'll ever see me in a top is when I wear my "Marilyn" Convertible Dress as a top.
What inspired your fall line?
Wow, there are so many things that inspired this collection. I wanted to do pretty, but edgy, even slightly vamp. We took a darker approach this season, you will notice there aren't as many colors as we are known for, everything is well tailored and chic. We usually come up with a theme, and it usually involves outfitting the Monif C. woman for every occasion. So you'll find your day outfit, like the "Charlie" Jumpsuit with Tie Belt, and then you'll find your night outfit, like the "Carmen" Leopard Ruched Dress, and then your knock em' dead outfit is the "Tina" Sequins Party Dress. We paid special attention to detail this season with zippers, ruching, and beading. And of course we extended our assortment this season with jumpsuits and outerwear.
What would you say to the people who complain that your prices are too high?
The first thing I would say is that when I started the line, I set out to create a contemporary, designer plus size line. You have to remember that at the time the only options were LB, Torrid, Strawberry, Ashley Stewart, all on the lower end, and then the higher end designers that sell in Saks and Neiman Marcus where dresses are $600 each. I wanted to do a line for that woman who wanted better quality but couldn't afford Saks, and believe it or not there are a lot of women that want that quality. Some of the higher end designers like myself may get some slack but I think that's because there are so few designers out there, that women want more options. If you look at the straight size market, there's Forever 21, Bebe, Intermix, Bergdorf, all different price levels and their clothing is embraced throughout.
I will also expose you a bit to the challenges of an independent designer because it costs a lot of money to compete with larger retailers and produce clothing lines. People think "oh, fabric is $10/yard, how much can a dress really cost?", but they don't understand that patterns, samples, marking, grading, photo shoots, websites, staff, promotion, and producing clothes in the USA opposed to in Asia like most large companies do costs a lot of money. It would be astonishing for some of your readers to hear. Let's just say a beginning clothing line can blow through $200,000 (on the low end) easily within one year. So that's one factor in cost. Then add on the fact that in the plus size market there are maybe 20 stores that may carry your clothes compared to straight size lines that sell in 600 stores, so your costs are inevitably going to be high because you can't produce as many units as another company. It's things like that, but I understand the consumer's perspective, and I always say, do your best to support independent designers. Even if you can't purchase at full price, buy it at the sale price because those sales allow us to keep doing what we are doing.
What future plans do you have for Monif C?
Expansion! I see so many areas of need in the plus size industry, so I just plan on expanding and adding new product lines. Our swimsuit collection is coming out soon, so stay tuned for that!
What advice do you have for the YFF readers?
Well, whenever I come on this blog, it makes me feel good to read the comments of the women and everyone sounds so much more positive, confident, and fashion forward than what the media portrays us to be. I say keep doing that and expose your fellow curvy sisters to the fashion out there. A lot of women don't know about the independent lines and online retailers that are out there, so enlighten them so they can start looking as fabulous as you! Thanks Gabi for this interview, YFF rocks!


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