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From a Light the Night Walk in San Mateo to a coastside-based movie opening to little goblins taking over downtown San Carlos, it's been an event-packed week along the Peninsula.
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Belmont: Local skaters participated in the Fall In-House Skating Competition at Belmont Iceland. Participants ranged in age from 4 to 12 years old. For more cute pictures, check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/belmonticeland
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Burlingame-Hillsborough: A boy's "hair-raising" experience at Burlingame's Washington Elementary School's Discovery Day on Oct. 21.
Credit: Elizabeth Francesconi
Foster City: A talking pumpkin had parents and kids amused and confused at last year's Halloween Safe Streets in Foster City. Credit Leslie Shirasu
Half Moon Bay: El Granada resident Hana Lani Hanson poses with actor Jonny Weston and Mavericks Surf Shop owner and Mavericks pioneer Jeff Clark in Half Moon Bay after winning the signed Pearson Arrow surfboard used in "Chasing Mavericks," the movie about surfer Jay Moriarty filmed last year in Half Moon Bay. The movie opened this weekend at Bay Area theaters. Credit: Stuart Nafey.
Menlo Park-Atherton: Lil Oscar was very excited about being in the Menlo Park Halloween Parade on Saturday. He's a very specially-abled, 14-year old Shih Tzu.
He was in the Menlo Bark Parade last year and won for Best Costume from Patch. Credit: Ray Gaydos
Millbrae: People and dogs of all ages celebrated Pet Food Express opening in Millbrae last weekend. Credit: Pet Food Express
Pacifica: Pacifica residents, who could soon see an additional collection fee rate increase, already pay some of the highest garbage-collecting rates on the Peninsula. Pacifica's city council will consider a 1.89 percent rate increase at a Nov. 26 meeting, according to Pacifica Riptide, which is circulating a downloadable petition protesting the rate hike. Credit: Christa Bigue
Palo Alto: The UNAFF 2012 International Documentary Film Festival is wrapping up in Palo Alto today. Dozens of films have been screened during the 11 day festival, including Tokyo Waka, the story of Tokyo's battles with a burgeoning crow population. Credit: UNAFF
Redwood City-Woodside: Sequoia High's girls' tennis team is having an amazing season so far. Sequoia senior captain Natalie Clark (pictured) won in straight sets over Westmoor at No.4 singles earlier this month. Credit: Sequoia High School Athletics.
San Bruno: The costume contest at John Muir Elementary's Halloween carnival in San Bruno on Oct. 20 was a success. Credit: John Muir Elem.
San Carlos: Hundreds of tiny costumed-tots invaded downtown San Carlos Friday evening for The Goblin Walk. Credit: Eric White
San Mateo: San Mateo joined communities around the continent Saturday hosting an event honoring those who've suffered from cancer during the annual "Light the Night Walk." Credit: Tracy Manning.
South San Francisco: Galli's Sanitary Bakery in South City wasn't afraid to show its Giants pride this week! Credit: Tay Wiles.


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Following the press opening of its splashy revival of "A Chorus Line," about 50 former cast members from the legendary Broadway production joined the current cast onstage for a tribute to the late Marvin Hamlisch.
Hamlisch, who wrote the musical's memorable score, died in August. In addition to a high-kicking reprise of "One," the capacity crowd was treated to some moving personal tributes, including a speech from Mitzi Hamilton, who inspired one of the show's characters and is directing "A Chorus Line" here, as she has done some three dozen times around the world.
Another tribute came from Kelly Bishop, who won a Tony as part of the original cast.
Hamlisch shared a Pulitzer Prize with director-co-choreographer Michael Bennett, lyricist Edward Kleban and book writers James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante for "A Chorus Line" and, in Millburn, their legacy is well-represented by Hamilton, who worked with Bennett on the Broadway and London productions.
And in a time of high unemployment, it's easier than ever to connect with the story's assembly of dancers who are desperate not only for a paying job, but to share their passion for dance.
The single set is nearly bare — the spacious Paper Mill Stage is transformed into a rehearsal space framed by back curtains, with a large wall of mirrors in back for the dancers to examine themselves (and occasionally make the 17 featured dancers look like many more).
Patrons, though, won't feel cheated. This thrilling exposition of music and dance runs for more than two hours without intermission and never loses its momentum, jumping from heart-wrenching confessional monologues by the auditioners to the dazzling choreography inspired by Bennett, a legendary figure on Broadway who also directed "Dreamgirls."
Standouts among the cast include Jersey girl Jessica Lee Goldyn, a Parsippany native who made her professional debut at Paper Mill ("Gypsy") and starred in the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line." There she played the sassy Val, played here by Ashley Arcement. Here, Goldyn plays Cassie, a faded feature dancer and former lover of the director, Zack (Martin Harvey) who would be happy to back to the back line of dancers. She undergoes an emotional confrontation with her director-inquisitor, who probes all the candidates for personal information, then delights the crowd with a beautiful solo dance.
Other strong work comes from Rachelle Rak as the hard-boiled, aging Sheila and J. Manual Santos as the tortured Paul. Every actor, though, leaves an indelible impression, a credit not only to their talent but to the finely-honed characters that lift this musical beyond mere song-and-dance.
Once again, Paper Mill has launched a new season with Barnum-like flair. The after party at Martini Bistro and Bar on Main Street, which spilled over into the closed street, was similar to last year's launch, which premiered the eventual Tony-winning world-premiere production of "Newsies." It's not likely this particular revival production will make its way back to Broadway, but it would not be out of place there, either.
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Friendship is real... no matter what means it is spent! 9,396 People
This is what happenswhen I show my bf an online guy friend
himynameishikari 16-17, F 3 Responses 6 Jul 16
PeopleSince April of 07 I've been making friends on EP. I always used to say that if your lucky, you can count your friends on your left hand on the day you die.There is a friend that is closer than a brother. I don't know how many of my EP friends would post my bail, but I imagine one...
puck61 51-55, M 10 Responses 10 Feb 8, 2013
Curse You Internet ...Here we are in this day and age. Making strong connections with people who are like us, but far away, some half across the world. Some we may meet in real life, only briefly, to go back after each to our own world, with little chance of that outside connection becoming a lasting...
SleeplessKnight 41-45, M 12 Responses 19 Dec 17, 2013
You know, people saythat people on the internet are fake. I say people in real life can be fake too. If there is one real person on the internet (the unbeliever in real people) then there are more people like that person who will say that the base unbeliever isn't real also. Yes my vocabulary may...
devinprater 18-21, M 2 Responses 8 2 days ago
As strange & sad as it may sound,most of my friends are people on the internet. I actually prefer them to most of the people I know in real life. Especially here on Experience Project.
KMargatroid 16-17, F 2 Responses 6 Jul 5
I met my best friend (who I've currently knownfor two years) over the internet.
deleted 26-30 5 Responses 3 Jul 2
Are Internet Friends Real?I've given this topic a lot of thought over the last month....and I've come to the conclusion that I believe without a shadow of a doubt that those wonderful souls who become your friends over the Internet are indeed the real deal. I mean really...how could they not be? How can...
KassieKat 46-50, F 26 Responses 19 Sep 20, 2011
I Was 13 Years Old......in 1999 back in the day when America On-Line was the biggest connection to the world. My first on-line friendships began in AOL chatrooms. I''m sure I had no business being in an AOL chatroom at the age of 13, but, the Internet was new in our home and my parents were clueless...
OMGitsRiley 26-30, F 6 Responses 15 Jun 16, 2012
Of course they are! I have meet some reallycool people on the net!
sixfiveguy 26-30, M 1 Response 11 Jun 8
qiyaamo123 18-21, F 2 Responses 9 Jun 10
16 years ago, my friend taught me everythingabout cyberworld. Chat, emails, messengers, etc... One day, I've met someone over the internet and eventually, we became friends. I was 19,he was 22. Though miles apart but everytime we talked, we felt like we were just around the corner. We got along well and we almost talked...
SweetEclair 31-35, F 1 Response 10 Jan 18
JadeB08 18-21, F 4 Responses 5 4 days ago
This one is complicated.I wouldn't say people you have never met in person are as good as friends. But nowadays one can still (despite the trash/junk online) find meaningful relationships. I recommend meeting people in person though.
benjamin111991 22-25, M 4 Responses 3 Jul 3
Internet Friendship Is Real, But We Must Be Cautious....I have a very real and intimate connection with a very select few people on the internet. I have been friends with them for years, and for almost the entire year, have talked to them daily on the phone, over skype, etc. .. DAILY. I feel very close to them, though we have never...
DreamChristine 31-35, F 6 Responses 8 Oct 17, 2012
Almost all my friends are onlineand my brother makes fun of me for this saying I don't know them so I start naming a bunch of facts about them
MomijiSohma1999 13-15, F 1 Response 4 Jul 19
I do believe that internet friends are realand much better than the 'friends' outside of the computer. I get more help about the issues in my life from some of you guys here than people outside of the computer that don't give a ****.
Samaccino 16-17, F 3 Responses 4 Jul 20
It Matters NotIt does not matter that we may never meet. Nor does it bother me that I don't know what you look like. In fact that thought really never crosses my mind. What matters is that we have found some common ground of understanding and a connection has been made as result. I am not...
snowberry75 36-40, F 10 Responses 13 Apr 27, 2013
Of course they are real!Something sparked, and you became friends with them. I made quite a few friends on EP, and I would love to meet every single one of them! :3
lilykitten1998 16-17, F 13 Jun 10
It's Not A Belief, It's A FACT!I spent four of the very best years of life living with a internet friend. We met online, connected, fell in love, met for real and it was all real. She is my soulmate and dream woman in every way. Real people, family, broke us up but one day, one glorious and wonderful day I...
AngeGardien 46-50, M 19 Responses 18 Aug 19, 2013
I Believe!I believe that Internet friends are real too. I've made a few good friends on the net. I'm very cautious though when it comes to meeting anyone so I hate it when my friends or family tell me to stay off the net making friends because it's dangerous. A person can meet a stranger...
whyisitsohard44 41-45, F 13 Responses 11 Sep 30, 2013
I am not completely sure about on line friends.They might just be telling you what you want to hear.
greenH 41-45, M 3 Responses 3 Jul 10
AnonymousThe anonymity of the internet makes it possible for people to behave in ways that would be totally unacceptable in person. From trolls to bullying to worse...But I know that there are other people sitting a their computers, just as I am, reaching out for the connections we find...
onceandfutureglow 31-35, F 41 Responses 9 Jan 18, 2010
I've never had an internet friend.From what I've heard they are often more loyal and understanding than those in real life. The friends I've had for years have lately been very rude and mean to me and I really just need someone to talk to not for just a day, for a while. I want an internet friend and I believe...
kinglesswriter 13-15, F 4 Responses 10 May 15
Internet friends are the kindestand best kinds. I have internet friends from all over the work that I game with at times and even when you're not gaming they're always there for you to help you or listen to you.
voodoohexx 13-15, F 5 Jun 24
For My Friend ....You hold a mirror to my soul My reflection will not fix you You cannot lay me 'cross your wounds And find the peace you seek Where I am is where I've been I'm wrapped in pain and joy You cannot wear my history here Your fabric is your own The brightest color, the...
AllAboutLaffs 61-65, M 19 Responses 10 Jun 25, 2011
These are real these mean a lot to mebecause even though you haven't met you feel a connection.
BrokenBeauty21 16-17 2 Responses 11 Jun 10
They are the best people you could ever meet.Always there for you, even if they are far away. They don't have reasons to ever stab you in the back, so you don't even have to worry about that. Often, they are also the only ones who really understands you.
gdandcl 13-15, F 3 Responses 1 Jun 24
She may never read this,or ever believe it. But she's the only person on EP I've felt I've got to know on a personal level. Someone I've actually felt close too and thought about through the day, each and every day. We don't speak anymore. I don't really know why in all honesty. I guess I'd put it...
EnglandsAnswer 22-25, M 4 Responses 3 Jul 20
I can't make new friendsthat easy where I am. *im an awkward girl* so I go online. They don't all have to be female like me but I like how they can relate to you and talk to you about what guys don't care about. It's funny because all of them are very close to me. They seem closer to me than the few...
StoryOfMyLife1234 16-17, F 4 Responses 11 Jun 19
Friends are Friends. Does it matterif we met them in the real world or online? They are as real online as they are in the real world. I have a couple of friends right here on EP (very kind hearted ones). I guess it is all about connection. Hearts connect all the time and it does not have to be just in the real...
rahulblr 36-40, M 6 Responses 9 May 31
Just joined a team of potters to make 10 000vessels that will be taken out to the public to squeeze and leave their imprint into the vessel.In exchange for your involvement you will be given a key ring which you bring along to the exhibition in November and you can exchange that key ring for someone else's vessel.Think of...
SkaterMonk 26-30, M 0 Jun 24
I know that many people out there dismissanyone on the internet and say that you never know who is really behind the computer because they can pretend to be anyone. That's true, however, there is still a person behind each computer with free will, and not all of them choose to be an internet racist, psycho, pervert, or...
PunkinH2O 31-35, F 10 Responses 19 Jul 11
Friendship Has No Reality Qualifications...I am sick of when a "real-life" friend asks "so where do you know so and so from?" and when I tell them we met online, they laugh.I'm sorry to all of my "real" friends, but I might have to slap sense into them if they keep on putting down my friends just because of where I met...
TheRealWoman 31-35, F 26 Responses 13 Dec 19, 2008
It's gotten to the pointwhere I don't even care if people don't like it, because the truth is, all of my friends are on the Internet. I'm bullied and they understand me because they go through the same thing. I've met the most amazing people on the Internet. Why should I stop?
hihowareyouimtess 13-15, F 2 Responses 8 Jul 7
Hey everyone, Im new to EP looking to make somefriends. Im pretty easy going like to laugh. I can text anywhere in canada and the usa. inbox me!
jeallega 16-17, M 4 Responses 4 Jun 21
There is this guy I've been talking tofor about a year now and we have not met but we do FaceTime and text every day it sucks because he has no was of transportation we live about 30 min away from each other. We have so much in common and personalities are a lot alike which means we bump heads a lot. I really want...
riyaa23 18-21, F 2 Responses 9 Jun 20
People on the internet seem to understand memore. Im not afraid to tell them somethong about me becuse if they judge me i can block them and nt have to deal with it if they start to make fun of Me. And people in my school i cant just press block to make it all stop.
kyleee099 13-15, F 1 Response 5 Jul 9
Yes you are right internet friends are the realthere is a nice attachment with each other they are more sincere. I like
kabooro1 46-50, M 3 Jul 4
I have a few internet friendsthat I find are real true friends. They are honestly such amazing people. I can joke around with them and have real talks with them and it's a really good feeling and considering I've been depressed for a very long time, that means a lot. The only problem is that I wish I got to...
nathanieljlaw 18-21, M 3 Responses 8 Jul 10
When I message you, who ever you are,you are not a screen, you are not a computer, you are a human being. You breath, you feel, you laugh, you cry. And you are real. That means that if we're friends we're real friends and not just letters flashing back and forth on a screen.
JuzTmi 56-60, M 5 Responses 10 Jun 9
I met a lot of good people from the internet,I like that I can meet someone online. Let them see my character, and allow for me to open myself up to them. Most people that I've met online are phenomenal people. They are PEOPLE. My friend always turns her nose up at me because I've met people online. I think it's such a...
thegreatrumi 16-17, F 1 Response 8 Jul 23
I don't know I tell internet friends moresecrets than I do to real life friends...
oOMissDiorOo 13-15, F 7 Responses 7 Jul 5
its funny because ive chattedsince i was 12yrs old. im now 30. (about to turn 31). ive noticed how there are just some ppl u meet online that have such an impact in ur life. it amazes me how much they can affect u just through a computer. itd be amazing to see how much they could impact u outside the...
sadisticbitch 26-30, F 3 Responses 17 Jun 12
I actually have made a friend on herewho I talk to every day. She and I are becoming just like sisters. She knows who she is and if she reads this, she'll know it's her I am talking about. We have bonded a lot over the time we've talked. :)
angelw1698 18-21, F 3 Responses 12 Jun 21
Yer I met a few on the play station network,he was a sound guy hope is doing good in life as I sensed he was a bright soul.
kamachulu 22-25, M 1 2 days ago
This Really Hit Me Straight Home...My birthday was a few days ago and I was so sad on my birthday night. I was on the verge of tears. The only thing that comforted me was the thought of suicide. Not long during that, Carnivorous messaged me asking me if I could go on Skype in a little bit with him and LordNothing...
deadmoon 18-21, F 15 Responses 8 Dec 7, 2011
FaultyLife 18-21, F 11 Responses 12 Jun 29
How can people fall in love just by chattingonline? I find it hard to believe because I think meeting face-to-face is important to decide whether the other side is real and honest or not. Can anyone please explain me?
Innocence28 26-30, F 5 Responses 0 Jul 10
I met my bestfriends Mel this yearbut not IRL as I say in real life but I'm excited cause right now were are working on a book and it has over 20,000, reads and we are texting right now and I'm at my aunts right now for Fourth of July and she is going to sleep over on the 11th and I can't wait so yes I do...
MyLifeSoundsLikeLies 18-21, F 1 Response 2 Jul 3
Internet friends will always be betterthan real friends, even if they don't see you or talk to you in person, they'll still understand you.
californiaqueenn 13-15, F 1 Response 9 Jun 25
Most of my friends are internet people...some of them I've "known" for 15 years yet I only "know" them as their anonymous forum handles...I love internet friends yo
idontknowhyimhereyo 31-35, M 2 Responses 5 Jun 22
I met a boy named Ian on Habbo Hotel 4 years agoand to this day we still talk and I plan on driving to Canada one day to meet him. I truly feel like he's the one and it scares me that I may never see him in person..
MarissaRachelle 18-21, F 3 Responses 4 Jun 25
I met with my best best bestand best friend on internet. We have too much in common and we completely can understand each other. She is like my soulmate and I am so glad of that!
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Casting call for Zweig public art project
Would you like to be part of a permanent public artwork on Wisconsin Avenue. And when I say "part of," I am not talking about offering up your thoughts or input, I'm talking about being in a movie that will play inside a public artwork on Wisconsin Avenue for, perhaps, generations.
Artist Janet Zweig is hosting a casting call for Milwaukee residents of all ages, epxerience levels and backgrounds for her "Pedestrian Drama" films. The black-and-white images of Milwaukeeans will be printed onto mechanical flip signs and placed inside kiosks that will be installed at the eastern end of Wisconsin Ave. These silent movies will be triggered by passersby. One of Zweig's goals is to represent all of Milwaukee, in its cultural and ethnic diversity.
If you are wary about your performance skills, here's how Zweig puts it:
"If you can do double-take or a pratfall like Buster Keaton or Lucille Ball, can dance in toe-shoes, are an elderly couple in love, have a bunch of active but well-behaved children, don't mind standing in downpour...please come to our audition," she wrote in a statement, adding that these are only a handful of the "types" she is seeking.
The roles are all non-speaking, and those selected will get a stipend for their time. Availability Dec. 27 to 30 is required, with later filming dates possible on weekends.
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Friday, Dec. 3 from 4 to 8 pm
Sat. Dec. 4 from 9 to 8 pm
Sun., Dec. 5 from 9 to noon
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Republicans are firing back against Gov. Jay Inslees announcement that he is suspending executions during his time in office by trying to restrain his power.
Sen. Steve OBan, R-Tacoma, announced Wednesday that he is introducing legislation that would limit the governors ability to grant a universal reprieve to people on death row.
State law authorizes the governor to grant pardons or commute a death sentence. But OBans legislation would prohibit a governor from exercising his or her powers of clemency until after receiving a recommendation from the state Clemency and Pardons Board.
The measure is a response to Inslees Tuesday announcement that he plans to halt executions in Washington state throughout his governorship. Right now, nine men in Washington state are on death row.
OBan said that the governor overstepped his constitutional authority by granting clemency to all men currently on death row without reviewing each case or seeking a recommendation from the Clemency and Pardons Board.
The five-member board advises the governor on petitions to grant clemency or commute death-row sentences, and was established partly to consider a crimes effect on a victims family and the surrounding community.
OBan said the governors blanket announcement that he will choose not to execute death-row inmates subverts state policy as determined by the Legislature.
The governor has to follow a procedure the Legislature has set up, and he didnt, OBan said Wednesday night. The governors role is to look on a case-by-case basis at a particular death row inmate, and see if there was some irregularity in the way the matter was prosecuted, or something like that. Thats his role.
Its the Legislatures prerogative to decide if as a policy matter if were going to have this penalty for these aggravated, horrendous murders, OBan said.
Inslees announcement didnt abolish the death penalty in Washington, and convicted felons could still be executed after he has left office. A legislative action would be required to eliminate capital punishment in the state.
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement Tuesday that Inslee was acting within his constitutional power in regards to the death penalty cases.
Washingtons Constitution and state statutes grant the governor significant powers over the fate of individuals sentenced to death, Ferguson said in the statement. Consequently, the governor has the authority to hit the 'pause' button for executions in Washington.
OBan said he expects a hearing will be held on his proposal soon, possibly next week, in the Senate Law & Justice Committee.
Its not clear what potential OBans plan has to move forward in the Legislature. A deadline for bills to pass out of committees was Tuesday, and an extraordinary legislative action would be necessary for the Senate to bring the legislation up for a vote.
Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom, D-Medina, said Wednesday that his focus this session remains on issues such as funding education and transportation.
Were going to stick to the issues that really matter, Tom said.
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This week's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC began with a tribute to party stalwarts past and speeches by party icons present.
(For Patch's coverage of the Republican National Convention, click here.)
A tribute to the late U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy initiated the event, with speeches by former White House chief-of staff Rahm Emmanuel and Illinois governor Pat Quinn following.
The inaugural night housed familiar rhetoric on the importance of health care, and a woman's right to choose, but some surprising twists, too—like the absence of the word "God" in the party's platform. The campaign's literature is also less pro-Israel than it was four years ago.
The night's apex was a speech by First Lady Michelle Obama, who spoke of her husband's personal traits and character much like .
Michelle Obama was keen to delve into the President's humble origins—his rusted car, his shoes that didn't fit—and declare the presidency hasn't changed him personally.
"Watching [Michelle Obama] speak gave me hope, and I felt inspired to continue to work hard for the campaign," said , co-president of the Rockland County Young Democrats and a delegate at this year's convention.
"She showed us the First Family is like any family in Rockland; they have the same hopes and dreams for our children that we do," he added.
Coe said one of the night's high points was the sentiment of inclusion; he was heartened by the diversity of speakers, Coe said.
And when the convention comes to a close Thursday, Coe and the other Young Democrats in Rockland plan to galvanize the youth at home to support Obama and overcome Romney and Ryan's "antiquated" ticket, Coe said.
"What we see is that young people, the millennial generation, really have the power to impact the election," he added.
Coe is joined this week by fellow Rocklander Stephanie Hausner, a Clarkstown councilmember and secretary of the DNC Youth Council. She is slated to speak to colleagues at a caucus meeting at noon on Wendesday.
Hausner also said she read the party platform before hearing the criticism, and did not take any issues.
"It still shows strong support for Israel's security, and takes a harsh stance on Iran's proliferation of nuclear weapons," she said.
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Middle School Stress!!! Yikes why Is that?????
Middle School is like the launch pad of young adulthood and comes with all the stresses, anxieties and fears of a "Challenger" launch.We have built the foundation and now we bite our nails as we anxiously wait for lift off!
These years are so stressful time for most adolescents. They must learn how to navigate a more complex social world while striving to meet the higher expectations placed on them both at home and at school. They hear more messages about "who they should be" and "what they should be accomplishing" from many around them. I had a sixth grader once tell me that you were a loser unless you went to Harvard or Yale. SIXTH GRADE!! What were your concerns in sixth grade? Mine included whether I could win at boxball (Four Square) in the playground! I never even thought about college until my junior year and even then I was not too stressed about it!
Teen Behavior Yields Clues
Behavior is a gift, I heard once. There are many different ways that our children tell us they are stressed. For instance, there are are perfectionists who try to live up to all these expectations and others who feel that they just cannot succeed, they become less motivated and start to become sullen and withdrawn. For the kids who struggle, responses can include anger, anxiety and eventually, depression. Signs can be as mixed as staying up all night redoing a project until its perfect but crying anyway OR the kids sneaking onto their computers gaming all night when they should be getting SOME homework done, and even those who just lock their doors and grunt to you. They are all clues.
Parent Worries Affect Adolescents
As parents, we worry all the time: "Do they have friends? Can they get into a good college?" How did we get so fearful? It is important to keep having conversations with your children but be aware of the messages you are sending. Are you already talking about college? Are you obsessive about their grades? Are you anxious about their social life? Is it important to you that they make varsity? As parents, we must check ourselves all the time, is this about us? Or what is best for them? Our children are VERY sensitive to our responses. Fear spreads and gives the message that we cannot handle the challenge.
Just Listen
This is the most important time to just listen, even if you do not like what you are hearing because your child is trying to figure out his or her world. Start engaging with them as a young adult and share your own experiences from middle school, your challenges and struggles. Most important, model for your kids through your own life experiences. Do you balance hard work, with fun, friends, and relaxation? Do you balance their needs with your own? I listened to a college professor at my son's orientation tell us as parents that our kids are not precious, they are not spectacular, they are young adults needed to learn how to maneuver in their world and we have to let them figure it out!
My goal at Care to Connect is to promote personal growth and the strengthening of relationships, for children and their families, in a small relaxed setting. We believe that connections between family, school, peers and the local community are going to help our children through these turbulent years. They will be turbulent – maybe they already are.
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Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly made an appearance Thursday on the NFL Network and delivered notable opinions on the Buffalo Bills' playoff outlook and the New York Jets' decision to acquire Tim Tebow.
Kelly claimed the Bills not only could get into the postseason as a wild card, but added "they could even win the AFC East this year." He called the Bills' revamped defense Ryan Fitzpatrick's biggest asset because it "shortens the field with turnovers, sacks, fumbles."
But Kelly spent more time chatting with "NFL Total Access" host Andre Siciliano about the Jets' quarterback situation.
Kelly publicly lobbied for the Bills to draft Tebow and took him out to dinner when he visited the Bills before the 2010 draft. Two years later, Kelly is rooting for Tebow's presence to become a problem for the Jets.
Siciliano asked Kelly how he would feel if he were Mark Sanchez, the incumbent who helped get the Jets to the AFC Championship Game in two of the past three seasons.
"No. 1, it wouldn't make me feel very good, the job security a little shaky," Kelly said. "But as a Buffalo Bills fan now, I hope there's so much turmoil during training camp. I hope Tebow plays great, he pushes Sanchez and all of a sudden the locker room's coming apart because you've got to remember they open with the Buffalo Bills first game of the season."
Kelly questioned the Jets' decision to add Tebow without getting rid of Sanchez.
"I really, to be honest with you, don't know what [the Jets] really were thinking," Kelly said. "I mean, Mark Sanchez is a quarterback now who's going to be sitting there every single game if he plays bad ... No. 1, you know Jets fans. They're going to start booing.
"I think a lot of the pressure's on Sanchez not only to start off hot, but continue game after game after game playing steady. And if he doesn't, you know you're going to hear the boo birds. You're going to have people wanting Tim Tebow in there."
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I doubt we can all agree on how to rank the Die Hard movies (Correct Answer: 1. Die Hard, 2. With a Vengeance, 3. Die Harder, 4. Live Free or Die Hard) but I think we can all agree that if Die Hard isn't in someone's top three Christmas movies then you shouldn't be friends with them. Just a good rule to live by.
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Yankees can't finish off sweep, fall to A'sBy
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Walk-off Weekend fell one short. The Yankees were unable to complete the sweep of the Athletics on Sunday afternoon, losing a sloppy 5-4 game that they led into the fifth. The seven-game winning streak is over, but New York has still won a dozen of its last 17 games. Let's recap…
- Kuroda Struggles: Hiroki Kuroda carried the Yankees for a few weeks earlier in the season, but now the rest of the team isn't reciprocating when he needs the pick-me-up. Kuroda allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and three walks in 5.2 innings, struggling with his location all day. He was missing up and away from lefties and off the plate from righties quite a bit, and he bounced a few breaking balls for wild pitches. The umpires and his defense didn't help him out, but at the end of the day Hiroki wasn't all that good. He's now allowed 20 runs in his last 32.1 innings (five starts).
- Four In The Fourth: The Yankees did all of their scoring in the fourth inning, when it became pretty apparent that they had figured A.J. Griffin out. Nick Swisher crushed a two-run homer like he knew what was coming, then Curtis Granderson (single) and Raul Ibanez (double) followed with rockets to right. The other run scored when Eduardo Nunez plated Russell Martin (infield single) with a ground out. Griffin left the game shortly thereafter and the Yankees did score again despite chances in the fifth (first and second, one out), sixth (first and second, two outs), seventh (runner on first, one out), and eighth (runner at second, one out).
- Sloppy: The entire series was messy, especially the finale. There were five total errors in the game, including two by Eduardo Scissorhands. The first — a two-base throwing error — allowed Josh Donaldson to reach base before he came around to score the game-winning run. Each team had a pitcher throw a ball away on a pickoff play as well. The umpires also got in on the fun, as home plate ump Mike Estabrook had a wacky strike zone and first base ump Larry Vanover blew a call in the second that led to a run. The throw beat Donaldson by a half-step if not more. Wasn't particularly close.
- Leftovers: Derek Jeter singled twice to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, but Ichiro Suzuki only had one hit. His multi-hit game streak ends at five … Jeter, Swisher, and Ibanez were the only Yankees with multiple hits, though Robinson Cano (single, walk) and Martin (single, walk) also reached base twice … Boone Logan retired all three men he faced (two strikeouts and a line drive double play), his 76th appearance of the season. That leads the AL, is the most by any reliever under Joe Girardi, and the tenth most in Yankees' history … the bullpen (Logan, David Phelps, Clay Rapada, and Cody Eppley) allowed one hit and one walk in 3.1 scoreless innings.
MLB.com has the box score and video highlights while ESPN has the updated standings. The Red Sox actually managed to beat the Orioles, so they remain one back in the loss column. The Rays beat the Blue Jays to creep within six games. The magic number to clinch the division is down to ten, but the magic number to clinch a playoff spot remains at six. The Yankees are off to Minnesota for a three-game set with the Twins starting Monday night. Andy Pettitte will make his second start off the DL in the opener and be opposed by rookie right-hander Liam Hendriks.
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I think a team in a pennant race needs to seriously evaluate whether it can keep putting Eduardo Nunez in the field and hoping for the best.
He should be the DH.
He should learn how to field.
Well, I wasn't talking about long term or anything. Just for the rest of this year.
I get that. I don't think I disagree, but I also would be just fine having Ibanez or Chavez get the ABs there. I tend to gravitate towards the old vets a lot more around this time.
Its not like Nunez is hitting either. On the year or since he's come back.
I would like to thank E-Nunie for his error, otherwise this game might still be going on. Good to have part of the day back. And, oh yeah, the firstbase umpire who blew the call, and the home plate umpire with the lousy strikezone.
BTW Is the magic # countdown on the sidebar to make the playoffs, or win the division?
Didn't watch a second of the game, and Citifield's spotty WiFi made following it through MLB AtBat impossible.
With the Sox pulling off a win this afternoon, it sure would have been nice to have gone into what we think is the easy stretch with a two-game lead. Missed opportunity, but you can't win every single game. With what the rest of these ten games look like, though, the Yankees hold their destiny in their hands. Just win, and win often, baby.
What the heck were you doing at Citifield?
I can't believe I actually saw this reply.
Answer is "sitting in a fucking luxury suite."
Excellent article, Mike. I particularly like your nickname for Nunez.
That's a long-standing nick-name. In part because Mike has never been a huge Nunez guy, and also because Mr. Eddie always finds ways to fuck up on defense. Almost always on routine plays, too.
I mean, the aforementioned play on Donaldson? That's a play Jeter couldn't make in his dreams. Nunez got to it and drew a frigging dart to first – excellent throw. He's so much better on instinct plays. Slow-developing, routine plays? That's where the problems kick in.
I'm not calling him a head-case, either. When I used to play in the past, or hell even nowadays when I go for a nice workout at the fields, I always overthink the easy throws to first, while being quite flawless when I have to range to my left, or charge in on the ball (I usually play 3B).
It's probably more-or-less human nature, honestly.
I was an awful player because I was a "head case". I actually had the bat speed and form to be one of the better hitters, but I was AWFUL at baseball, and I mean awful. Never once caught a fly ball in a game, and I'm dead serious.
At the plate, I COULD hit, but I'd psych myself out. Classic case of being scared of the ball. I'd be so scared at taking a strike or swinging at a ball. I'd swing at balls over my head and let strikes go right down the middle.
Needless to say, as soon as my Dad was okay with it I stopped. Loved soccer though, tried out Freshman year of HS and came close but didn't quite make it. Then I did cross-country and track and that was my sport until Senior year when I tried lacrosse.
Nunez shouldn't be near the baseball field when the opposing team is hitting.
He should be the designated "jump and catch high liners" guy.
You guys REALLY think Nunez, our BU-SS, our 25th man, is the problem???
For September:
Cano: .234/.337/.403/.740
Grandy: .186/.265/.475/.740
ARod: .292/.346/.444/.790
Last 7 days:
Cano: .222/.276/.296/.572
Grandy: .111/.280/.167/.447
ARod: .280/.321/.280/.601
It's amazing we're still in this thing.
Our September heros have been Ichiro, Martin and Raul. Think about that.
Jeter needs to seriously kick Cano in the ass, and hopefully he'll land on Granderson.
Arod has been fine out side that 0-8 double header. Cano and Grandy are bigger problesm because they look lost at the plate.
Arod has been his usual Purple Lipped gag artist, another game with no rbi production out of the clean-up spot.
How can you say A-Rod has been fine? He was the third hitter in the lineup yesterday and took the Sombrero!
He also had 3 hits and 2 walks the game before…
without Ichiro´s current hot streak which has for the most part carried the team offensively where would NY be in the standings ? Think about that ! Ichiro is at this moment NYs best hitter.
Granderson and Cano seem like their participating in a parallel baseball universe. I´m astounded how Granderson in RISP situations can foul off easy to handle middle of the plate pitches, pitch after pitch after pitch only to K. OK so maybe he´ll take a walk on occasion but IMO a hit would be more in order. He´s batting .230 !
It would be great if either/or Cano and K-grand would help carry the team for the next 10 games.
Without Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson on the team ALL YEAR LONG, the Yankees would have never been in first place to begin with.
I think NY has been in 1st place DESPITE Cano and Granderson going south since the All-Star break.
Cano pisses me off beyond belief. His head has been up his ass for weeks. So many of his at-bats are garbage, with poor approaches. Today, he missed a hanging slider from Balfour – ball should have been hammered.
After yesterday's Nunez walk-off E3, I'm looking @ Cano & wondering if he knows that his at bat sucked (immediately prior to Nunez, when he grounded into the 1-2 force with one out). Can anyone get through to this guy? He's coasting.
Cano has 141 more AB's the Texiera and has 2 less rbi's…
Think about that for a few minutes….Tex has been decent this year and Cqno literally has played 30 + more games and has less rbi's.. Cano is 4th on the yanks in RBI's..
who is Cqno……how many rbi's does he have…..
…not as many as ike davis……
I'd rather hear your opinion of Arod…
the patriots are 1-2.
With Pettitte going today, it should be easy to turn the page on yesterday's craptacular display.
Cano is a great hitter when he stays within the swtrike zone…..
when he starts going after bad pitches he is very very average..at best.
The home plate umpire must have paid by the A's yesterday….what a terrible balls and strikes zone for this putzwhen the Yanks were up
Hiroki Kuroda has become a five or six inning pitcher. The last four or five games the opposition has got to him during those innings. I said it before that he looks fatigued. He has never pitched so many stressful innings in his career and that has to take its toll. So let's blame every loss on Nunez and not on the pitching and the lack of hitting by our big sluggers. These have made even average and below average pitchers look like aces.
Cano is a half-wit. He has been playing for seven years and still has no knowledge of the strike zone. That's why, with all his God-given talent, he will never win a batting title!
It really means so much to you that he wins a batting title?? That seems pretty odd. All I care about is that he's one of the most productive second basemen in baseball. Which he is (6.0 WAR). Even this season, which has clearly not been one of his best. It sucks seeing great players fail, I know. But all players go through slumps. It doesn't mean they don't care. It doesn't mean they're not motivated. Nobody here knows what's going on in their heads (even though many like to pretend to). All I know is that we could do a lot worse than having a player like Robinson Cano as our starting second baseman. And not a whole lot better.
Yeah! Someone who doesn't know the strike zone, which is itself an enigma that differs from game to game, and occasionally swings at pitches that are a few inches outside of this mystery zone and pass by him at 90 miles an hour, must in face be a half-wit!
Can we stop projecting levels of intelligence on to these guys? How the flipping duck do you know how smart Cano is?
All you need to know about why relying on SABR as your ultimate arbiter of whether a player is good or bad is to compare Jeter & Nunez's respective UZR for this year. If you tell me you'd rather have Nunez in the field over Jeter because of Jeter's lack of range, you should seriously stop watching baseball because you don't have a clue.
B-Ref has him below average.
And who has said they'd rather have Nunez in the field over Jeter? Please find me an actual SABR expert who has said this. Or admit you're building up a strawman.
PLENTY of people last year on this very site were calling for Nunie over Jeter. If you mentioned Jeter's rock solid ability to you know, field the average grounder, you got laughed at.
Everyone calls Jeter an awful shortstop because he has limited range. Ridiculous. Of course he has flaws but his flaws pale in comparison to his steadiness…and that's barely taking into account his offense. No wonder he's so pissy all the time.
And in all seriousness, help me out here. Look at Fangraphs' UZR stats for 2012- don't they have Nunez rated much higher than Jeter or am I reading it wrong?
Firstly, apologies for the snark. Secondly, I'd actually, for real, like to see if there's a respected SABR guy who thinks Nunez should be starting. Not random RAB commenters, who by no means represent the SABR community.
In 2011, fangraphs has Nunez as being worth -15.7 runs above average.
UZR specifically had him at -1.4 with way fewer innings. If he had continued at that rate, he would have actually rated out worse than Jeter. And B-Ref thinks even worse of him than Fangraphs does.
In 2012, FG does actually have him at +1.2, but with so few innings, the fangraphs authors would admit that it'd be silly to use that to predict who is better at shortstop.
Combining 2012 and 2011 data has the two at pretty darn even; but UZR doesn't give any extra credit for being good at the routine plays. Whether it should or not is up for debate, and part of the ongoing discussion about advanced fielding metrics.
I think it's pretty obvious that Jeter has more sure hands, and a more accurate arm. It's also pretty obvious that Nunez is much quicker and can get to more balls. Of course, once he gets to them, only God knows what will happen next.
That's precisely my point. Fangraphs has Jeter at NEGATIVE 13.4 and Nunie is PLUS 1.2 for 2012 at SS. Any system that has Nunez rated higher than Jeter is inherently flawed.
Also, I'm sorry, I don't see much distinction between the way RAB commenters and a "respected" SABR guy will apply certain stats in a vacuum. Most everyone thinks Jeter sucks at defenseive which just absolutely flies in the face of the obvious. Zero range to his left, never dives for a ball, can make the ocassional great play deep in the hole, amazing at going back for shallow pops to the outfield, excellent at slow grounders he has to charge, very good/great hands, very consistent thrower. Add that up you have a pretty good/very good shortstop. At the bare minimum, extremely dependable. But he is rated as awful because UZR values range over everything else. And then everyone follows along without thinking until everyone spouts the same party line – Jeter sucks at defense.
Also, no need to apologize for the snark! I know it sounded like a strawman (which is why i'm worked up about it – it's so crazy to me that it was a legit argument). Only Nunie's ongoing difficulties have made Jeter seem preferable by contrast.
Jeter is not an excellent thrower, Tex is an excellent scooper. Jeter also very rarely makes great plays deep in the hole, he makes them look great because his range is pitiful. Nunez is a terrible fielder. So is Jeter. Why should Nunez be penalized for throwing away a ball that Jeter wouldn't have gotten to within 5 feet of? They're both butchers.
"They're both butchers."
I'm not sure I agree with this.
I think they're both pretty bad defensive shortstops, but for very different reasons. I don't really want either of them out there, if I had my druthers. But we don't have any alternatives, so given our options, I'd much prefer the guy who can hit.
"Any system that has Nunez rated higher than Jeter is inherently flawed. "
But this isn't totally true. What if…Chris Stewart hit .500 for 3 games at the beginning of the year, with 2 home runs and a random stolen base. But Granderson started off the year with an 0 for 13. Would you assume that avg, or ops, or obp, are inherently flawed? Or conversely, would we assume that the stats were telling us that Granderson was now a worse hitter than Stewart?
The conclusion we should draw is that like hitters, fielders can have good games and bad. So over small samples, stats will look weird.
Fielding stats tend to take longer to flatten out than hitting stats do. I bet if Nunez had as many innings as Jeter, he'd be equally bad according to UZR, as he was worse than Derek in 2011(but also with a very small sample). The real problem here is trying to draw a conclusion from a tiny sample size.
Also, I don't love UZR, I do think it values range too highly, and I don't always go to fangraphs to check on players' defense. And I would rather have Jeter out there than Nunez. But it's not totally cut and dry, and I can understand why someone might want a guy who can get to more balls out there.


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Man-made nature: Rick Herzog
Date: November 14, 2012
by: Mallory Gnaegy | A&E Editor
The last time Rick Herzog was on a boat, he was 8 years old and he got seasick.
The 43-year-old artist laughs at the memory.
"This could be very interesting. I'm not sure what's going to happen," he says of his newest work, "Iceberg Flotilla."
Sitting outside the New College sculpture building, where Herzog teaches two sculpture classes, is his curious structure: It's a 22-foot-long pontoon boat, which has been turned into a fiberglass sculpture of an iceberg. It's approximately 9 feet tall, 8 feet wide, and it's drivable.
"I've had to do a lot of research, because I'm not a person who has been around boats a lot in my life," Herzog says. The iceberg is already equipped with the proper lights and safety equipment, but he's talking about adding portholes and possibly turning it into a houseboat.
Herzog is not sure if he will be the one living on it — he hasn't tested the waters yet.
His idea to create an iceberg sculpture came to him almost a decade ago. He was living in Eastern Oregon where there was a lake about 6,000 feet above sea level and it was iced-over year-round.
"There, it was just an iceberg," he says. "And here, the idea came back because of the bay and the warm waters — (making it) a little more ironic."
Four years ago, Herzog and his sculptor wife, Joni Younkins-Herzog, moved to the area. He started building the iceberg boat two years ago — just for fun.
Herzog's art is more analytical than expressive. He presents an oversimplification of shapes, drawing his artistic influence from the nature.
The wilderness has always been his playground, and he grew up romping around in the woods of Ohio, digging holes and climbing trees.
"I'm conflating the natural and the man-made," he says.
He typically uses materials such as plastics, synthetics, Plexiglas and vinyl to create a repetitive steady shape like one would find in nature.
His installation, "Everything is Touching by Underground Wires," in September, at Art Center Sarasota, turned Gallery 3 into an upside-down forest of exaggerated roots and trunks from floor to ceiling.
"(It's) presenting something that is in our reality; that is tangible to us physically and conceptually," he says.
Although an iceberg might not be a reality in Sarasota, it's an irony that will draw attention to the bay when he unveils the project at Sarasota Bay Water Festival Saturday, Nov. 17.
Some people might assume Herzog's sculpture is a statement about the environment, but that's not why he made it.
"If they do start thinking about global climate change, that would be great," he says.
Herzog doesn't see himself as an activist.
"I don't want to say, 'One thing is right, and one thing is wrong,'" he says. "It's more of bringing awareness, not of the social issues, but awareness of (the viewer's) personal perspective on things."
Herzog isn't profound or pretentious. He's just a guy who likes to build interesting-looking things; he's always been that way. As a child, he built forts and snow houses — he continues to build forts as an adult.
Given his playful nature, it's easy to picture him sitting on a folding chair inside his new fort, hanging out.
And, with the eagerness of a young boy who has just built the coolest treehouse on the block, he grins, saying: "Come look!"
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In announcing the Affordable Excellence initiative at Roger Williams University in October 2012, President Don Farish launched this President's Blog as a key tool in starting a broad conversation, both on campus and beyond, on access to and affordability of American higher education.
In his March 17 column ("Better Colleges Failing to Lure Talented Poor"), David Leonhardt of The New York Times wrote about a study that found that only 34 percent of high-achieving students in the bottom quartile of family income enrolled in one of the nation's 238 most selective colleges, as compared to 78 percent of high-achieving students in the top quartile of family income.
One conclusion is that elite schools, for all their rhetoric, are failing to recruit an economically diverse entering class of students.
In Part I of this post, we discussed how the "high cost/high aid" model of price and cost in higher education has led to growing educational debt and a widening achievement gap between affluent and low-income students. This week, we'll talk about how (and why) to change this model.
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The company could offer iris detection in smartphones to improve security, one Samsung executive says.
As Mobile World Congress winds down, we take a look at some of the bigger themes of the show.
With Nuance's voice print technology onboard, ZTE's Car Mode app will be able to recognize who is speaking and what he or she wants without the driver lifting a finger.
Following the release of the fingerprint sensor-enabled iPhone 5s, more smartphone makers could soon jump on the bandwagon, if Ericsson's predictions prove true.
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5 Resume Tips for Job Hoppers
Some advice for those who have had lots of jobs for short amounts of time.
Here's a depressing truth: When hiring managers first scan incoming resumes, they're looking for reasons to eliminate them. One major eliminator is job hopping. Yes, employers do still want to see signs of "loyalty," even if they don't show much of that in return.
So, if you've had multiple shorter-than-a-year jobs, your resume may be going straight to the trash can. Try these tips:
1. Only list experience relevant to the job you've applying for. There's no law that says you have to list every single job you've ever had on your resume.
2. Don't call attention to your dates of employment by using them as headers or setting them off in the left hand margin. Put dates at the end of job descriptions. Also, use years only, not months and years.
3. If you left a job because it was eliminated (merger, mass layoff, etc.), be sure to say so.
4. If you've had numerous freelance or contract jobs, lump them together. The purpose of your resume is to show you have the skills and experience for a particular job. It's not an autobiography.
5. Write a dynamite cover letter where you demonstrate (a) your knowledge of the company you're seeking to join, and (b) the specific value you bring to your prospective employer.
And here's a bonus tip: Are you depending on your resume to get interviews? Don't! You should be out in the real world, meeting and talking with people. If you've already impressed a potential new boss with your intelligence and great attitude, a job hopping history won't matter.
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Paget's disease of the anal margin and vulva is an intraepithelial adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of Paget's cellslarge vacuolated cells positive for periodic acid-Schiff. Paget's disease of the anus and vulva is often treated by wide local excision but extensive disease may require radiation for adequate local control. Recurrence of the disease can occur and may necessitate more aggressive therapy. 15-20% of cases are associated with an underlying carcinoma requiring careful clinically and radiographic examinations to rule-out this possibility. Information on paget's disease of the anus and vulva can be found in the following OncoLink sections:


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Some people are being charged too much. Dads are digging deeper than moms. Six-year-olds are even cracking their piggy banks to join in.
And many others—perhaps you?—well, they haven't even started back-to-school shopping yet.
Carlsbad Unified schools start a new year off Wednesday Aug. 29, which for an increasing number of shoppers signals the delayed start of back-to-school spending sprees.
According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, 3.2 percent of shoppers, up from 2.6 percent last year, planned to wait until after school started to scour the racks for clothes, shoes and backpacks.
Why the wait?
Some are hoping to catch clearance sales for deals, the survey says. But for others, the wait is about being right on time—for trends.
"With young girls, when you're going into a big trend season, the early adopters will certainly be there, but the fashion followers will buy some stuff to start themselves off with, but go back to school and make sure they got the right color, the right fit and the right trend," Adrienne Tennant, an analyst with Janney Capital Markets, said in an interview with The New York Times.
And when parents and kids do make it to the stores, they are expected to spend more this year after making do with subpar gear amid economic fears last year, the NRF said.
The shoppers digging the deepest? Dads.
In general, households are projected to spend an average of $688 for back-to-school. Men, however, are expected to spend about $100 or 15.5 percent more than women—$740 for men, compared to $640 for women.
(Meaning kids, your best bet for getting those expensive new shoes is asking dad.)
Kids and teens are expected to chip in, too. Teens (13-17) are expected to spend an average of $37 on school supplies, with elementary and middle schoolers (6-12) expected to spend about $25.
Here's how the projected average household's back-to-school spending breaks down:
- On clothes: $246
- On electronics: $218
- On shoes: $129
- On school supplies: $95
- Total: $688
Those totals could rise for local shoppers, if they stop by the 20 percent of San Diego County stores that make overcharging errors. According to the county's Agriculture, Weights and Measures department, one in five out of nearly 1,400 stores inspected charged customers too much last year.
If stores make scanning errors, they are four times more likely to overcharge than undercharge, inspectors found. The first line of defense, county officials said in a news release, is to double-check receipts before leaving the store and try to resolve discrepancies then. If that doesn't work, shoppers can call 888-TRUE-SCAN (888-878-3722) and report overcharges.


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Even in the earliest stages of drafting Santa Monica's Pedestrian Action Plan, city planners and consultants should make safety a priority, says Planning Commissioner Richard McKinnon.
"You take your life in your hands when you cross Wilshire [Boulevard]," he said at a commission meeting last week.
Drusilla van Hengel, with the city's hired consultant, Alta Planning + Design, said priorities for the plan—such as encouraging walking to promote health and fitness and improving access to public transit stations and stops—would be determined based on input from other city commissions and the public, but that she anticipates "safety will be weighted more highly."
The public will get the opportunity to weigh in on the plan online as early as mid-December and in person at community meetings in January.
Van Hengel and city transportation planner Beth Rolandson said they already know based on surveys conducted at the Santa Monica Festival this year that residents are most concerned about lighting on residential streets, crossing the freeway, poor quality of sidewalks and the behaviors of drivers, cyclists and skateboarders.
Once complete in Fiscal Year 2013-14, the plan will guide city officials in drafting new policies, making investments and rolling out programs related to walking in Santa Monica.
See also: 3 Pedestrian Deaths Spur City Into Action
Commissioners Jason Parry, Amy Anderson and Jim Ries echoed McKinnon's desire to see safety at the top of the priority list, especially near schools.
Ries said when he walks his children to Edison Elementary, they cross the crosswalk at Virginia Avenue, and even with a crossing guard, "drivers plow through it."
The safety compononet of the plan should include educational tools for pedestrians, said chairwoman Gerda Paumgarten Newbold.
"Sometimes pedestrians just assume [drivers] are going to stop or they're on their cell phone," she said. "I've certainly seen drivers do plenty of things that are not correct, but pedestrians do as well."
Rolandson said one-third to 40 percent of people arriving at Santa Monica's elementary and middle schools are not driving. "A majority of that is walking," she said.
"If we can activate our streets in a way that makes them, from a traffic standpoint, calmer and safer—that would be a huge win," said commissioner Parry.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. current account trade deficit decreased more than 12% to $117.4 billion from April through June as exports increased along with money flowing into the country from foreign investments, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
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Adams Morgan
Better known for nightlife than tourist attractions, this diverse, funky neighborhood is proof that D.C. has a soul. Once an exclusively African-American part ... Read more
African-American Civil War Museum
Every museum has a mission, and the African-American Civil War Museum makes the point that for some, the Civil War was about secession versus union, but for ... Read more
Albert Einstein Memorial
Set out front of the National Academy of Sciences Building, this whimsically enormous memorial of Albert Einstein contemplating the universe was dedicated on ... Read more
Anderson House (Society of the Cincinnati)
When Larz Anderson, a wealthy American diplomat, died in 1937, his widow donated their 50-room mansion - the Anderson House - and its contents in Dupont Circle ... Read more
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery contains the graves of soldiers of every war the United States has fought since the American Revolution. It is also a resting ... Read more
Art Museum of the Americas
Set in a graceful Spanish Colonial home designed by Paul Cret (architect of the Folger Shakespeare Library), this intimate museum is dedicated to art from ... Read more
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
The largest Roman Catholic church in North America and one of the ten largest churches in the world, this unique Roman-Byzantine building is set beside the ... Read more
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
When the Bureau opened in 1862 in the basement of the Treasury building, six people were employed in creating all the nation's paper money; by 1914, operations ... Read more
Busch Gardens
Sure, touring the monuments and museums of Washington DC is an incredible learning experience about the history of our nation, but if all of the touring has ... Read more
Capitol Hill
First-time visitors will be forgiven for assuming Capitol Hill, the geographic and legislative heart of the city, is all about the majestic icon that sits ... Read more
Christian Heurich House Museum
This distinctive 1892 Victorian home in Dupont Circle, the first fireproof building in the city, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Often ... Read more
Church of the Epiphany
Opened in 1844, this historic Episcopal, -style church has been added to the National Register of Historical Places. Used as a hospital for Union troops in ... Read more
Colonial Williamsburg
"That the future may learn from the past." Colonial Williamsburg's original motto holds true today, as this 301-acre living history museum recreates the ... Read more
Decatur House
Designed in 1818 for the War of 1812 naval hero Stephen Decatur, Decatur House holds the honor of being the first and last house on Lafayette Square to be ... Read more
Department of State
The 8,000-employee office of the Secretary of State is responsible for America's relations with foreign governments, and operates the U.S.'s diplomatic ... Read more