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As a gasser walking into a meeting, I look for team jackets, denim and feed caps -- the Walmart people. On the other side of the aisle, literally and figuratively, are the LL Bean people. I sit with the Walmarts.
The class divide in this argument over drilling is the elephant in the living room. Everyone's aware of it, but nobody's talking about it. It pits generational farmers against the newly arrived, well-to-do pensioners against those just hanging on. It's Brewery Ommegang/Bud Light, opera season/deer season, those who work with their hands and those who work with their mouths. It's private college/community college, people up the back roads and folks who live in the village. It's old '60s radicals and those who did their tour of duty, Universal Unitarian social activists and Main Street Baptists. It's upstate/downstate, liberal/conservative. I could go on.
All broad generalizations are a little rough around the edges. This one is, too. I know several Americans for Democratic Action gassers and more than a few Tea Party antis but, in the main, when you walk into a room, you know where to sit.
No matter where you sit, most folks love this area. Those who migrated to Otsego County have chosen it as their place to live and die. The "generationals" have always called it home. Few want to leave. However, many can't stay. Good jobs with upward mobility are scarce. So when gas drilling opened options, two visions for the future of Otsego County collided.
One vision sees a Currier and Ives landscape with picturesque villages, sustainable farms, unspoiled vistas, bed-and-breakfast hostelries, cultural tourism with an active arts scene. The "good life," a nice place to live and visit, near hospitals, museums and colleges. Think of a rustic Boca Raton or Scottsdale, with a bit more ice and snow. People who envision this future don't want drilling. Drilling intrudes on their vision.
The other side of the room lives in another reality. Full-time farmers making $10,000 a year, the wife driving a school bus for the health insurance and the husband working at Lowe's to support the farm. Or 120 acres going to brush, the land in the family for four generations with the fifth generation working at Amphenol, hoping the job and benefits don't go offshore. Or two young stonemasons doing all right in the warm months but plowing driveways and painting an occasional kitchen in the winter just to hang on. It's businesses, maybe doing OK, but limited by the perpetually depressed upstate economy. They'd love to expand, hire someone else besides the brother-in-law. They can't. Some larger businesses that hire a dozen or so people, trying to get to the next step but … there's nothing out there to warrant it. Downstate/out-of-state landowners who inherited the land or bought the property for recreation or retirement. The taxes they pay send our kids to school and pave our roads. They want to fix up the old place, maybe build a new house. All these folks have visions. Their visions, their hopes and dreams, require new industry, new opportunities for our area. With drilling, they see this opportunity.
The environmental organizations that oppose drilling and support sustainable small-scale development have been around for years. Their websites tout their accomplishments -- forums, the Farmers' Market and Kid Garden in Cooperstown, their opposition to the Marcy Line, and the windmills in Jordansville.
However, people on the other side of the room tell me small-scale sustainable and forums won't pay the rent. Consider the following: over the past decade Otsego County's population has remained static (0.1% decline). Dig deeper and you see a far less stable situation. In that same time frame our area's school population declined from 17,500 to 14,500, an 18% decrease. Richard Dietz studied upstate New York migration patterns for the Federal Reserve. He found that while the out-migration of young to middle-aged adults conforms to national norms, New York ranks 49th out of 50 states in replacement in-migration. Working-age adults (and their children) are not coming to upstate New York. Those here with jobs and benefits think twice before changing jobs for upward mobility. Why? Good jobs are scarce! The result -- our young population is hollowing out due to limited opportunity. Nice place to retire; tough place to make a living. Their world, our world. Our common ground is a love of the land. For those of us with family buried up on the hill, something deeper. We who support gas development know there will be disruption, some inconvenience and change. We embrace that change. We, too, want strong environmental regulations and consistent enforcement. Many of us have created leases that underscore that desire.
However, I don't hold up much hope that we will meet on that common ground. James "Chip" Northrop sneers at us "frack babies" (his term) and James Dean of Cooperstown wants to sue us. Fair enough. We, in turn, call them NIMBYs. We ask how they are going to drive their Audis and BMWs or stoke up their Viking or Wolf stoves without using a hydrofracked carbon shipped in from some other place.
However, what really makes our blood boil is the elitist tinge to their conversation; that we knuckle-draggers just don't get it, that only they have the vision of the greater good. Well, folks, we get it. Many of us live in the just-get-by world they wish to maintain. We think there is a better way, and, in the long run, one that leads to a more sustainable society with greater social equity and fewer societal costs: Farmers able to farm instead of having to sell off parcels to retirees. The disenfranchised with good jobs. Businesses created and expanded to service the new industry. Opportunities to attract and keep young families in our area. Sorry for your inconvenience and the temporary disturbance of your viewshed.
It is our vision of the future that keeps us sitting on our side of the room, our arms folded.


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A local florist is recovering after he was punched and robbed while opening up his shop this morning.
Eric Janousek says his dad, Donald Janousek, walked into the shop near 49th and Saddle Creek around 7 a.m. as usual. He went to the bathroom and when he walked out, he came face to face with a man who punched him.
After stealing money from his pockets, they went downstairs where the man emptied out the safe. Donald ended up locking himself in the room down there, trying to make sure he didn't get hurt even more. "He's still rattled up, his eye is pretty messed up," said Eric.
Donald was hospitalized with a badly hurt eye. They believe the man got in through a back greenhouse door.

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Spotted outside of the Elise Overland show in February (above, far left), Diamond was dressed like a champ in Alexander Wang's Velvet Cape from the designer's F/W 08 collection; we love how the black trim contrasts with not only the shimmering gold material of the coat but also her bleached blond bob. Worn with a pair of Les Chiffoniers Leather Leggings with Zips ($843) and a treasured vintage tee, this is certainly a contender for our favorite Diamond ensemble. Though her cape-coat is no longer available, try Topshop's Premium Satin Longline Blazer ($160) with a pair of sleek body-con bottoms like Armani Exchange's Faux Leather Leggings ($48); the former matches Diamond's choice in sheen and color, but in the price department, our selection has the original beat! Another knock-out component to her look is our GOTM's affinity for edgy accessories; though she is rarely spotted without her oversized emerald green Yves Saint Laurent Arty Ovale Ring ($195), we think Rachel Leigh's Gumball Ring ($72) is a great semi-precious alternative to Diamond's designer hand candy!
It appears that statement outerwear and must-have leather skinnies are a bit of a Diamond trademark, as the look she wore to Alexander Wang's after-party (second from left) proves. Like her fashionable peers Lauren Santo Domingo and Vanessa Traina, Diamond has been spotted around town in Altuzarra pieces, proving that she has a keen eye for emerging design talents. The much-buzzed about line from the Proenza Schouler and Givenchy alum, Joseph Altuzarra has quickly become a sartorial star on the rise, and for good reason-clearly this is not your mother's mink or sweater set! Our GOTM rocked the Ivory Drop Shoulder Seamed Knit with Pearl Mink Tails ($1530, 212.826.8900) with Alexander Wang's Stretch Snakeskin Pants ($474) to add a hard edge to her statement top. The look is sophisticated, unique, and totally chic. If you are a fan of her fur-adorned piece, try Jill Stuart's Adelaide Sweater ($578) for a fringe-festooned crème choice.
While we appreciate Diamond's styling deftness with her beloved skin-tight trousers, we also appreciate the interesting way she plays with texture and color in her eveningwear choices. Seen attending the Sundance Channel and Proenza Schouler-hosted premiere of The Day Before, Diamond rocked Alexandre Herchcovitch's Smoking Sequin Dress ($1650, 212.219.2688) with a beloved pair of Alaia heels (second from right). Her eye-catching ensemble makes a bold statement with its multi-color, multi-patterned design and gathered sparkly material. Take a lesson from Diamond's playbook and try Haute Hippie's Illusion Fringe Sequined Dress ($595) or their Sequin-Embellished Tank Dress ($365) for your next cocktail occasion and be prepared to steal the show!
Of course, today's story wouldn't be complete without showcasing our GOTM in rock' n' roll's fabric of life: leather. Though she singles out her Rick Owens Blister Leather Biker Jacket ($2695) as her favorite piece of clothing to wear with everything, we like how Diamond mixed it with a feminine floral Alexandre Herchcovitch Beaded Dress ($925, 212.219.2688) to attend Anna Sui's S/S 10 show at the Bryant Park Tents during New York fashion week (far right). Though the Rick Owens jacket is a classic and well worth the investment, we also like Dallin Chase's Jasper Leather Jacket ($598) or Silence & Noise's Faux Leather Jacket ($128); combine any of these outerwear options with a diaphanous flower printed dress like Paul Smith's Multicoloured River Print Sleeveless Dress ($369) to get a Diamond-worthy ensemble. Just finish off the look with Proenza Schouler's Suede Snub-Toe Ankle Boots ($795) as our GOTM did (or try the Laceup Bootie ($78) from Deena & Ozzy for a more modestly priced alternative) and you'll be ready for any fashionable occasion that may come your way! For an even more authentic Diamond quality appearance, use a heavy hand while applying a dark eyeliner like Diamond's favorite MAC's Kohl Power Eye Pencil ($15) in Feline to look like fashion's newest It girl!
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Saturday Night Live's latest transplant to the big screen comes clean about his cinematic masturbation techniques, dating Scarlett Johansson and January Jones (but not Betty White), and how he ended up marrying Justin Timberlake, kissing Jon Hamm and sucking Zac Efron's toes
PLAYBOY: Your new movie, Horrible Bosses, is about three friends who conspire to kill their employers. Can you recommend a way to deal with an oppressive boss that doesn't involve murder?
SUDEIKIS: Honestly, no. That's probably the best way to go. No, no, I'm kidding; that's a terrible idea. I would recommend quitting your job before murdering anyone. Or voice your frustrations and see if some adjustments can be made. Murdering your boss should be step four at the earliest.
PLAYBOY: What about you personally? Are you capable of killing another human being?
SUDEIKIS: Probably not, though I find myself having flashes of anger at perfect strangers, like when somebody talks too loudly in front of me at a concert. I've worked with a couple of producers I wouldn't mind pushing down a flight of stairs or taking a swing at old-school Bill Murray style. I get as pissed as anybody does. But murder? No, I couldn't go that far. I'm going to answer these questions honestly, for fear of having them in print. If I ever accidentally nudge someone off a bridge, I don't want a lawyer saying, "Look, he said right here in this interview that he'd commit murder."
PLAYBOY: Colin Farrell, who plays your horrible boss in Horrible Bosses, has a ridiculous comb-over in the movie. Did you make a similar physical transformation for your role?
SUDEIKIS: I have a tan—that's weird for me. That was the extent of my character work. The film takes place in L.A., and people are a lot healthier there. Here's a guy who goes hiking every now and then with a lady friend, and the sun hits his face. You know how sun works, right? Probably the hardest part of doing this movie was matching my skin tone when I came back to do reshoots, because I'd been living in New York in the middle of winter and my complexion was like typing paper. They had to put a ton of makeup on me to give the impression of healthy skin. There's a specific brand of makeup they used that I think is literally called Healthy Glow.
PLAYBOY: You also have a small part in the upcoming sketch-comedy film Movie 43, playing Batman. How does your Batman compare with the Batman of other actors who've played the role, such as George Clooney and Michael Keaton?
SUDEIKIS: My Batman was a little bit less handsome than Clooney's, a little bit louder than Michael Keaton's and probably the closest to Val Kilmer's Batman as anybody's seen in years. But it was a ridiculous amount of fun to do. Our scene is about Batman cock-blocking Robin, played by Justin Long, at a speed-dating thing. It's the closest to me screwing around after a pitcher of beer on an empty stomach as anything I've ever done in a movie.
PLAYBOY: In the Farrelly Brothers comedy Hall Pass, you have a memorable scene in which you masturbate in a car while listening to Air Supply. How do you think it compares with the classics of movie masturbation, like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and There's Something About Mary?
SUDEIKIS: One key difference is that I was really doing it. That wasn't a part of the script; it was just something I was doing during a break in shooting. They were doing a lighting setup and they caught me. We're actually in litigation for that whole scene.
PLAYBOY: Were you inspired by all the masturbators who've gone before you?
SUDEIKIS: Here's a little movie-magic fun fact for you. I did all my research for that scene by going on Chatroulette, that website where guys masturbate for strangers. My moves in Hall Pass are an amalgamation of, I don't know, maybe 20,000 different dudes. I took the facial expressions from SexHog22; I took the hand motions from GrizzlyBearDong. Those guys really know what they're doing.
PLAYBOY: Hall Pass also introduced us to the phrase spank bank, a mental inventory of fantasy images. What's in your spank bank?
SUDEIKIS: My mom got my dad a Playboy subscription as a wedding gift way back in 1969, so I grew up in a house where Playboy was readily available. I have a strong face and name recognition for Playmates between the late 1980s and early 1990s, and a lot of those images are still floating around up there in my head. If you showed me 100 faces of pretty naked ladies from that period, I could point out which 12 of them were actual Playmates. I could name nine of them at least. I could pick Wendy Hamilton, Miss December 1991, out of a lineup. But then again, I could also do this for Big Eight basketball players from the same time frame, so it's not completely directed at masturbating.
PLAYBOY: You've played Floyd, one of Liz Lemon's many boyfriends on 30 Rock. Explain why you make better boyfriend material than Jon Hamm or Matt Damon.
SUDEIKIS: God, I can't. I would make the exact opposite argument, that I don't in any way make a better boyfriend. I mean, come on, we all just want her and Jack Donaghy [played by Alec Baldwin], to get together, right? When I first got the job on 30 Rock, it wasn't a huge show yet. It was just a fun thing to do, and it was before the show started winning all those awards. When it started to get successful, I said, "It's a good thing I got the part when I did. If they were casting the show now, they'd probably get Matt Damon to play her boyfriend." And lo and behold, not long after that, Matt Damon comes on the show and plays her boyfriend. So if this acting thing doesn't work out I'll always have a career as a casting director to fall back on.
PLAYBOY: You got married to this month's interview subject, Justin Timberlake, on the animated sitcom The Cleveland Show. How's that relationship working out?
SUDEIKIS: Well, I'll be honest. With Justin and me, he's been an absent lover. He's busy being the best at everything. If it's not singing and dancing, it's golfing and being in a shit ton of movies. I can't wait to vote for him for president when he turns 35. But on a personal level, it's not working out between us. I never see the guy. We're never in the same town. Hopefully we can have a heart-to-heart. It's something we have to air out before it's picked up by the media.
PLAYBOY: That's something you have some experience with. You've been romantically linked with actresses Jennifer Aniston, January Jones and Scarlett Johansson. Would it be easier to ask which Hollywood actresses you haven't slept with?
SUDEIKIS: I think I missed my opportunity with Betty White. She got too big too soon on the second go-around. There was a whole chunk of time between Golden Girls and that Snickers commercial when I could've made something happen. Now I can't get near her.


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HOUSTON – Players with the Houston Texans addressed the media on coach Gary Kubiak's collapse during Sunday night's loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday afternoon from the team's locker room.
Here is what several players had to say about their coach, what it was like without him on Monday and where the team goes from here after losing their sixth straight game.
Defensive end Antonio Smith on Kubiak's condition:
- "No. As of right now, they told us he's all right, he's responsive. The family just asked us to respect their privacy right now.
- "As leaders on the team, each and every one of us I consider as leaders, every man on this team is going to have to put that into perspective. We've got to do the job that we're here to do. And that's how he would want it to be done.
- "Oh, yeah. When I saw it happened, I was real worried. But I prayed on it, so I have no worry in my heart. I know he's going to be all right. We're just waiting on him to get back here.
- "No, we can't let it affect our focus. That would be doing our coach, who is our family, a discredit. That's something that he wouldn't want us to do. A loss of focus, no. Probably a more channeled focus. We've got to focus a little bit more because we've got to find a way to get a win. That's going to be what it is."
Defensive end J.J. Watt on preparing for Sunday:
- "Obviously, our thoughts are with our Coach. But it is the NFL and you have to prepare for Sunday.
- "Yeah. I have no idea what the medical correlation is, but I know that this is an extremely difficult profession. Obviously, being a head coach in the National Football League, you have a lot of stress, you have a lot of weight on your shoulders. Coach Kubiak's one of the hardest working guys I know and his truck's always the first one here and the last one to leave. The guy lives for it, and he lives and breathes this game. He puts it all out there for us and obviously we hope to get him back soon."
Left tackle Duane Brown:
- "Pretty scary sight. I was pretty nervous coming in for halftime. We got the word that the paramedics were out there around him, so I kind of walked back and saw him on the ground. Just confused. Like I said, kind of scared. We quickly got the word that he was okay and he was stable. That was a big sigh of relief for us.
- "We were a bit concerned to hear it at halftime. It was kind of tough to completely focus on our game plan and what to try to expect in the second half. But like I said, once they gave us the word that he was starting to improve, he was doing a little better, we took it as motivation. We wanted to be motivated to go out and play harder in the second half, but we didn't really think about it too much."
Receiver Andre Johnson on Monday's practice:
- "It was definitely different. You're used to a certain routine, stuff like that. It was different not having him here today.
- "I feel like he'll be back this week. Just knowing him and knowing his passion for the game, I don't think he would miss a game. I think, if he can be out there, he'll be out there.
- "If he's not here, then Rico (offensive coordinator Rick Dennison) can handle it. That's pretty much it. When you have adversity, you just have to adjust to it. Right now, we've been going through a lot of adversity. This is another piece of it that we have to deal with. In my opinion, I think he'll be back."
Punter Shane Lechler on Sunday night's game:
- "Yeah, I did. I was brought in here to help this defense out, make teams drive 80-90 yards to score. You give them a short field like that with a hot quarterback that finishes games like he does, it's a tough situation.
- "I won't be going up there (to visit Kubiak in the hospital). I'll send him a text later on. I'm going to let the doctor's handle what they need to handle. Our prayers and thoughts are with him and his family. We're going to go at it like that."
Inside linebacker Joe Mays on the possibility of not having Kubiak for Sunday:
- "That doesn't matter. That doesn't really matter. I think we're in great hands with whoever has to step up. You're in great hands because we have a great group of coaches. We have a great group of players. At the end of the day, we're going to go out and play great football. That's how I feel about it.
- "Yeah. He (defensive coordinator Wade Phillips) ran practice. He ran our team meeting today. I'm not sure if that's the route that they're going to go, but that's the way it looks."
Cornerback Kareem Jackson on preparing for the rest of the season:
- "Got to keep fighting, continue to play. We've got a lot of games left. Hope for the best. We definitely have to win out. We've got to keep fighting as a team. Everybody's got to stay in-tune with what we're doing and just continue to work and get better."


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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
The news came like a lighting bolt from the blue, jolting the people of Southeastern Kentucky awake from their winter- and recession-induced slumber: Keeneland wants to build a horse racing facility near Corbin.
The questions of who, what, when where and why immediately sprang to mind, along with visions of us standing on the rail watching chiseled equine athletes sprinting to the finish line on a sunny afternoon at a beautiful track in our own back yard.
The who is a name closely related to successful horse racing and one that gives us hope the facility will actually become a reality. Everything that Keeneland does is first class and well organized. It has the prestige, the financial backing and the political clout to get it done, especially after it's been developing plans the track for some time already.
It's a safe bet Keeneland wouldn't be wasting it's time, resources and reputation on a project with little chance of success. That makes us just as excited and giddy as a yearling foal.
What? The track will be operated as a joint venture between Keeneland and Full House Resorts of Nevada. The two propose to buy the Thunder Ridge harness racing track in Prestonsburg and move it to the Corbin area. But it would feature quarter horse racing instead of harness racing.
Why quarter horses? They are the most popular breed in the world with 550,000 registrations within 300 miles of Corbin. The thoroughbred industry is well served by Keeneland and the other Kentucky tracks, but there is a pent-up demand for quarter horse racing among breeders and fans.
The need was identified in 2007 when another well-respected racing group announced plans to bring a quarter horse track and a casino to London on west Ky. 80 near the Optimist Club complex.
But those plans fell through when the state legislature failed to pass expanded gambling, as hoped by the horse racing industry.
When? Keeneland officials just recently applied filed paperwork for the ownership change of the Prestonsburg track, which will have to be approved by the state Horse Racing Commission. Moving the track to southeastern Kentucky and converting it to a quarter horse facility will need commission approval as well.
But again, Keeneland carries a lot of clout so expect things to move along very quickly, which means exciting things could be happening soon in our neck of the woods.
Speaking of woods, where will the track be built? Keeneland officials are a little vague, mentioning near Corbin, south of Corbin and the I-75 corridor. That means anywhere from London to Williamsburg.
The south Corbin I-75 interchange is right in the middle and seems logical, but it doesn't have an ample supply of flat land. Keeneland not only needs land for the track, but also enough for ancillary facilities and lodging and dining facilities. Perhaps it is looking for land away from the interchange on U.S. 25 toward Cumberland Falls, or land along the Corbin Bypass.
Jerry Wayne Garland, owner of G&M Oil Co. in Corbin, told the Herald-Leader that he had 100 acres of prime land for a race track on Exit 29 where a truck stop used to be.
That location is a prime spot with a view directly from I-75. But the exit is not incorporated, which means at present alcohol is not allowed to be served at restaurants or sold in stores. The track would need to serve alcohol.
Perhaps the Keeneland track will be the perfect opportunity for Laurel County officials to meet with Corbin city leaders and discuss annexation in logical, sensible manner. Whatever the track needs from the state, counties or cities in the way of infastructure and support should be made available without hesitation.
The prime quarter horse track will a boon to the entire southeastern Kentucky region no matter where it's located. This game changer is too big for petty jealousies or long-standing issues to derail.
We're awake now, and it's time to get to work.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Facebook Inc. shares closed with a small loss Wednesday, despite an upgrade and ahead of its earnings report, as LinkedIn Corp. and Yelp Inc. tanked on the social-media companies' results.
Facebook /quotes/zigman/9962609/delayed/quotes/nls/fb FB +1.63% ended the day down by 0.8% at $49.01 as the social network geared up for its third-quarter report due after Wednesday's closing bell. The stock also got a lift from BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield who upgraded it to buy from neutral, pointing Facebook's momentum in online ads.
"We are taking a notably more bullish view of 2014 and 2015, with 2014 revenues estimated at $10.5 billion," Greenfield said in a note in which he also acknowledged underestimating Facebook's potential.
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Shares of LinkedIn /quotes/zigman/5131883/delayed/quotes/nls/lnkd LNKD +3.68% also shed more than 9%, to close at $224.11 after the professional social network posted a weaker-than-anticipated quarterly outlook, even though the company beat Wall Street's estimates and its full-year outlook was largely in-line with consensus expectations.
"LinkedIn financial results beat our forecasts and member growth and engagement continue to be stellar," Cowen & Co. analyst John Blackledge told clients in a note. "Although the fourth-quarter guide was a tad light, LinkedIn is ramping revenues rapidly, expanding margins, and developing a host of promising new products."
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Tonawanda News — Wednesday's Papal election, which saw Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio become the first pope from South America, was celebrated by Catholics around the world, including many in Western New York.
Bergoglio chose the name Francis, to honor St. Francis of Assisi — the first pope to use that name. Ruth Frawley, a Catholic from Wheatfield, sees significance in his choice.
"St. Francis was very into the environment and the poor," Frawley said. "I think he will focus on those things, especially in South America, and his name says that."
Several local Catholics were excited about Bergoglio's connection to South America.
"I'm thrilled he's from South America because it has almost half the Catholics in the world," said Carol Stier of North Tonawanda. "He understands the Third World."
The Rev. Peter Murray, a Jesuit from St. Michael's Parrish in Buffalo, shared Stier's view. Francis is also a member of the Jesuit order — the first from it to be selected pope.
"We're happy and we hope for good things," Murray said. Adding that Francis brings "a new perspective on how to deal with Latin America."
Murray and Stier also felt he would be very concerned about the poor, something they believe is important.
Francis has a reputation as being a conservative Catholic and is not expected to make major reforms, a stance many local Catholics agree with.
Deacon Gary Terrana of Niagara Falls believes a conservative pope is a good thing and that Bergoglio is just that.
"He is very staunch when it comes to moral values, and a conservative," Terrana said, adding that he thinks his conservative views will make him a pope similar to John Paul II.
The desire for a conservative such as Bergoglio was echoed by Mary Redman of North Tonawanda.
"I feel if he does what the last pope did, and not make any changes, that would be good," Redman said. "People want women priests but he is not going to do any of that."
Local Catholics seem genuinely excited about the election of Bergoglio, and used similar words to describe him.
"He seems humble and a people's pope," Redman said.
"He is very humble, a pope of the people," Deacon Tarrana said, as he talked about how as a cardinal, Bergoglio used to ride buses with the common people.
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The Mules were awarded a penalty kick at 55:19 and Butler converted for his first goal of the season.
Ryan Pelletier cut the lead in half for UMF (4-4-3) just 3:59 after Butler's score to make it 2-1. Colby, which had a 27-8 advantage in a shots, kept the Beavers off the scoreboard for the final 30 minutes.
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TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Distinguished Service Award for community service through Nov. 1.
The chamber's Distinguished Service Award dates to 1929 and each year honors a local resident for his or her extraordinary efforts to make the Traverse City area a special place to live. It has recognized business leaders, public servants, patrons of area arts, naturalists and those from a host of other backgrounds who've worked to improve the Grand Traverse region.
Nominees must be residents of the chamber's five-county service area. They are not required to be chamber members, and non-chamber members are invited to submit nominations. Contributions other than purely monetary donations to the cultural, economic and social betterment of the area are major considerations for the award, along with character and ethics.
Nomination forms are available on the chamber's website at www.tcchamber.org then click on Events and Programs and the Annual Celebration. The 2013 Distinguished Service Award will be presented at the chamber's annual celebration in January.
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BENZONIA — Grow Benzie will offer "Getting Started", the fifth in an eight week series of classes, on Monday, Oct. 21 at 5885 M-115. Lisa Richter, kitchen manager of Grow Benzie's incubator kitchen, will explain how to get started, from concept to food requirements and licensing.
Classes begin with a potluck at 5:30 p.m. followed by a presentation at 6:30, and Q & A. All are welcome to attend the free workshops. Donations are welcome.
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TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwest Michigan Council of Governments has received a donation of $10,000 from the Fifth Third Foundation for implementation of business services promoting entrepreneurship across the 10-county region.
The Northwest Regional office of the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center, hosted by NWMCOG, will use the funding to increase business owners access to free business counseling and training services. Together with funding from Northwestern Michigan College, SBTDC will launch remote business assistance services in late October.
In addition to face-to-face consulting at NMC's Aero Park Campus, clients across the region will be able to access live webinar training and web-based one-on-one consulting integrating technology with individual attention from a certified small business consultant.
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FONTANA, Calif. — Andretti Autosport will announce a new primary sponsor Saturday to replace GoDaddy next season on the car currently driven by James Hinchcliffe.
Andretti gave no indication on the progression of contract talks with Hinchcliffe, who with three wins this season gave GoDaddy its most successful season on track in its seven years with the organization.
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Giants rout Eagles in Reid's expected finale
Eli Manning threw five TD passes in the Giants' 42-7 win over Philadelphia on Sunday in what might have been Andy Reid's final game as the Eagles' coach.
Personnel changes coming for the Giants
Expect the Giants to shave some salaries and allow some veterans, like OT David Diehl, to walk in the offseason.
Week 17 playoff scenarios
Seeding is up for grabs in the AFC, while five teams fight for two spots in the NFC playoffs in Week 17.
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The Giants can't win the NFC East. But the Redskins and Cowboys both have a shot to claim the division, and they both could make the postseason.
Ravens rout Giants to win AFC North
Joe Flacco threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns, and the Ravens defeated the Giants 33-14 Sunday to capture their second straight division crown.
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Giants WR Victor Cruz has visited the home of the 6-year-old Connecticut shooting victim who was buried in a replica Cruz jersey.
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First-round byes and playoff spots are up for grabs in Week 16. See how it can happen in the playoff scenarios.
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The NFC East is a logjam at the top: The Redskins, Cowboys and Giants are all at 8-6 with two weeks left to settle things.
Falcons make statement by shutting out Giants
Julio Jones caught two of Matt Ryan's three TD passes and the Falcons handed the Giants their first regular-season shutout since 1996.
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The Ravens might look like they are in turmoil right now, but they have the character and wherewithal to come out of it stronger in the playoffs.
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Rivers has signed a new one-year deal with the New York Giants.||||||| Rivers, a former first-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, was traded to New York for a fifth-round pick on April 11, 2012. He missed five games with the Giants because of a slow-healing hamstring injury. Rivers, 27, has never played a full season, and sat out all of 2011 with the Bengals after undergoing wrist surgery.
Rivers is inactive for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.||||||| Rivers has a hamstring injury.
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Stephanie Haugen '12 grew up on a farm in Washington County. As a journalism major at Pacific University, she used her senior project to explore the changes in agriculture in her home county and to tell the stories of the farmers who are neighbors to the University. With her permission, Pacific magazine is publishing excerpts of her seven-story investigative series.
Since the 19th century, when settlers came to Oregon and agriculture as an industry boomed, farming practices have been ever evolving. In the past few decades, though, the farming lifestyle and agriculture production in Washington County—an area the rest of the state and nation rely on for a bounty of crops—has undergone unprecedented challenges.
Urban sprawl and high land values threaten all agricultural industries in Oregon. Paired with an economic downturn and a younger generation that is choosing careers off the farm, these challenges have put the future of Washington County farming on rocky ground.
Disappearing farmland
In the last 25 years, more than 22,000 acres of farmland has gone to other uses in Washington County alone, and the state of Oregon loses about 870 acres of agricultural land per year, despite strict land-use laws designed to protect it.
Katherine Daniels of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development said her No. 1 concern is the "continual expansion of the urban growth boundary."
The URG is designed to protect against urban sprawl; land inside the boundary is not protected from development and other urban uses.
This boundary is pliable, however. According to Metro, the multi-county governmental organization responsible for managing the urban growth boundary in the Portland area, the boundary has expanded about 36 times since the late 1970s. In 1998, some 3,500 acres once protected by the UGB gave way to about 23,000 houses. In 2002, another 18,867 acres was tucked inside the boundary, soon the site for more than 38,000 houses. In 2004 and 2005, the boundary absorbed another 2,300 acres.
"Washington County is right in the path of growth," Daniels said. "Many people don't notice it as much because it happens incrementally."
Many fear the demand for more housing in areas once dedicated to farming will only get worse, with Oregon's population projected to grow by 1,7 million people by 2040. This new population is expected to need about 700,000 new houses.
Jim Johnson of the Oregon Department of Agriculture is more concerned about Washington County than the rest of the state, "because the expansion is much more than other areas. Urban sprawl often seems to trump the protection of farmland."
Mai Nelson is the Willamette Valley advocate for 1000 Friends of Oregon, a group dedicated to conserving natural areas, farms and forests. She believes the pressure to convert farmland surrounding city limits is even worse now than in the past.
Bordering Oregon's largest urban center, Washington County is at a particularly high risk. According to a study conducted in partnership with 1000 Friends of Oregon, areas less than a quarter mile from low-density residential areas were nearly 50 times more likely to be developed than areas a greater distance away.
"Once land is moved inside the UGB, it doesn't stay used for farming very long because the property value is so high," Daniels said.
Recently, Metro enacted the Rural Reserves, which guaranteed certain large parcels of quality farmland would be off-limits to development for at least 50 years. In part, the measure was designed to discourage developers from buying farmland near city limits in the hope it will be included in the UGB.
Changing land use
The land value of Washington County acreage is some of the highest in the state and, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, it also is some of the most fertile in the nation, along with the rest of the Willamette Valley.
Washington County is a leading contributor to local, state, national and global markets for a wide variety of agricultural commodities, including nursery and greenhouse stock, caneberries, wine grapes, hazelnuts, grass seed, Christmas trees and many others. The county is ranked sixth in the state in agricultural sales, with $284 million in gross sales in 2011 alone.
The Willamette Valley has long been an agricultural prize. The promise of ideal farmland was a draw for many early settlers, who started largely with subsistence farming. When the gold rush hit in California, demand for food and supplies increased sharply, and Oregon farmers were well-placed to provide.
By the end of the 19th century, eastern Oregon monopolized the state's wheat crop with success in dry-land farming, and the Willamette Valley grew a huge variety of agricultural commodities.
Post-World War II, Washington County land use began to change. Urban and suburban populations grew. The 1930s brought the Sunset Highway, and the cities of Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood boomed. A post-war electronics industry saw Tektronix moving north of Beaverton and companies like Intel and Epson thrived from the 1960s to 1990s.
At the same time, the dairy industry that had thrived in Washington County thanks to affordable electricity developed with dams in the 1930s started shrinking again in response to urban sprawl, high land values and changing regulation and pricing. Just 25 years ago, there were 70 dairies in Washington County. Today, there are 11.
Dairy land turned into nursery land, and in the last 20 years, Washington County became a large contributor to the thriving Oregon industry. The recent economic downturn, though, hit nurseries hard. As the housing market struggles, so too does the nursery business.
Finding today's fit
In recent years, Washington County's agricultural focus has shifted again. Many farmers are trying to find new ways to make a living on smaller parcels of land with niche farms and crops.
Community supported agriculture (CSAs) and farmers' markets are growing in popularity.
With only 20 percent of Oregon-grown agricultural products staying in the state, local non-farmers rely on food produced in larger-scale production, often from other states and countries. CSAs offer an alternative to those who want locally-grown food and a relationship with the farmer who grows it. Farmers' markets, too, have grown to be a popular method of selling and buying produce since the early 1990s.
The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is trying to create public awareness about the food system in an effort to encourage people to be conscientious about food, its sources and how it's raised. Currently, the bureau is re-examining regulations concerning growing and distributing food in Portland neighborhoods, said the bureau's Steve Cohen. The Urban Food Zoning Code Update proposes new and revised regulations to accommodate local small-scale growers due to the rise in farmers' markets, community gardens, CSAs, food-buying clubs and backyard farming.
Meanwhile, other landowners are turning to the growing vineyard and winery industry, particularly in Washington County. The Oregon wine industry has grown fast since the 1970s, when there were only a few experimental vineyards in the state. Oregon wine producers tend toward personal operations, and the reputation and land productivity yield Oregon growers a higher average price for their grapes than other parts of the nation.
In Washington County, shrinking farmland combined with economic challenges and national trends are changing the face of agriculture. The farmers who remain are focusing on niche markets, but many are leaving their agricultural roots. With them go support industries such as processing plants and feed and supply stores.
Oregon's economy continues to rely on farming, though, as do its people.
Protected farmland, said Daniels, of 1000 Friends of Oregon, is important for food security for everyone, as well as for the economy and local farmers.
"It's a long-term investment," she said.
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The Future of Agriculture in Washington County
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It was a beautiful day. The sky was a huge arc of delphinium blue, cloudless, and shimmering with bright sunlight above the soaring skyline of Manhattan. The city where I have lived, off and on, for most of my life was looking its best on this cold Saturday morning.
As I walked up Sutton Place, returning to my apartment, I began to shiver. Gusts of strong wind were blowing off the East River, and I was glad I was wearing jeans instead of a skirt, and warm clothes. Still shivering, I turned up the collar of my navy blue pea jacket and wrapped my cashmere scarf tighter around my neck.
It was unusually chilly for March. On the other hand, I was enjoying my walk after being holed up for four days endeavoring to finish a difficult chapter.
Although I am a photojournalist and photographer by profession, I recently decided to write a book, my first. Having hit a difficult part earlier this week, I'd been worrying it to death for days, like a dog with a bone. Finally I got it right last night. It felt good to get out, to stretch my legs, to look around me and to remind myself that there was a big wide world out here.
I increased my pace. Despite the sun, the wind was bitter. The weather seemed to be growing icier by the minute, and I hurried faster, almost running, needing to get home to the warmth.
My apartment was on the corner of Sutton and East Fifty-seventh, and I was relieved when it came into view. Once the traffic light changed, I dashed across the street and into my building, exclaiming to the doorman, as I sped past him, "It's Arctic weather, Sam."
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The first was from my older sister, Cara, who was calling from Nice. "Hi, Serena, it's me. I've found another box of photographs, mostly of Mom. Looking fab. You might want to use a few in the book. Shall I send by FedEx? Or what? I'm heading out now, so leave a message. Or call me tomorrow. Big kiss."
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Glouster Trimble, Ohio 55, Wahama 31
Madonna 43, Oak Glen 29
Pomeroy Meigs, Ohio 45, Point Pleasant 39
Ravenswood 57, Ritchie County 46
Teays Valley Christian 45, Greater Beckley Christian 17
Wheeling Central 52, Sissonville 38
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Woodrow Wilson at Shady Spring
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This excellent video by Story Worldwide has been featured on Brand Stories for a while now. Not sure if you've seen it? If you haven't, it's definitely worth your time.
One of the tools they use when creating branded storytelling is their storytelling matrix — a framework that allows organisations to fully understand and orchestrate their brand narrative.
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The Twins invited a staggering 66 players to big-league camp this year, which seems more than a little excessive when you consider that only 25 will make the Opening Day roster and very few of those spots are legitimately up for grabs.
So why the prodigious assembly at Lee County Sports Complex? I'd guess it has something to do with the coaching staff wanting a chance to familiarize themselves with as many guys as possible. Forty-five different players either took a swing or threw a pitch for the Twins last year, and while the team is hoping for better health this time around, nothing is guaranteed and they'll want to know what's going to be available when help is needed.
Today, I'll take a look at some of the positions and players worth keeping an eye on over the next six weeks, eventually taking a stab at projecting the Opening Day roster.
Position Battles
Left Field
This job is Ben Revere's to lose, and it would probably take a Herculean effort from Trevor Plouffe to unseat the 23-year-old speedster as the regular starter. With that said, if he hits and looks sharp defensively, Plouffe could go a long way toward increasing his playing time in the early going. If he wants to take over the gig on a more full-time basis, he'll need to cut down on his strikeouts and improve against right-handed pitching.
Backup Catcher
The Twins insist that they view Ryan Doumit as Joe Mauer's top backup, but since Doumit is likely to spend significant time at DH and other positions, they'll need another player who can help relieve Mauer's workload behind the plate. Chances are good that it will be Drew Butera, given that defense is the top consideration for this role, but Chris Herrmann, Danny Lehmann and J.R. Towles could make things interesting with big springs.
Utility Infielder
If his shoulder heals, Luke Hughes is a virtual lock to make the team given that he's out of options and provides Gardenhire with a flexible right-handed bench bat. That probably leaves room for one more backup infielder. If the ability to play shortstop is a requirement -- and this could very well be the case since Hughes can't play there -- Tsuyoshi Nishioka is basically the only option. If the Twins are willing to get creative when Jamey Carroll needs a day off from short -- say, shifting Alexi Casilla over there and starting Hughes at second -- they'll have more choices. Perhaps Sean Burroughs could be carried as a platoon mate for Danny Valencia at third? Maybe Chris Parmelee comes north to spell Justin Morneau at first and fill in at DH?
Final Bullpen Spots
Matt Capps is going to be the closer. Glen Perkins and Joel Zumaya (if healthy) will be setting him up, while Brian Duensing will serve as a left-handed specialist. Beyond those four, nothing is assured in the bullpen, leaving two or three spots up for grabs among 25 pitchers in camp. I'd say it's extremely likely that Anthony Swarzak lands one of those spots, as he's out of options and performed well as a reliever last season. Jeff Gray and Matt Maloney, who were brought in during the offseason, are both out of options, which may give them an upper hand, though neither has much of a track record. Alex Burnett has struggled in each of the past two years, but gathered valuable big-league experience. The Twins liked Terry Doyle enough to select him in the Rule 5 draft, and if they don't bring him north they'll either need to send him back to the White Sox or work out a trade. Ultimately, the winners of these last bullpen spots may be dictated by circumstance more than performance, although I hope that isn't the case.
Players to Watch
Brian Dozier
His chances of making the Opening Day roster are very slim, because both starting middle infield positions are spoken for and the Twins aren't going to carry him as a backup, but Dozier will be looking to make a strong impression and should get ample opportunity to show what he can do in March. His defense at shortstop will be under the microscope, since his ability to stick at that position will heavily impact his long-term value.
J.R. Towles
Last year Towles hit .300 with a .924 OPS in exhibition play for the Astros, but the success didn't carry over to the regular season, where he posted a .184/.256/.293 line in 54 games. Hitting when it counts has always been a challenge for the former top prospect, but he'll be worth keeping an eye on as a legitimate contender to replace Drew Butera in the second/third catcher role.
Carlos Gutierrez
Gutierrez has long held promise as a back-end reliever with a hard and heavy sinker, but command has been an issue. Over the winter he reportedly added a cutter to his repertoire. We'll see how that plays against live hitters.
Jared Burton
Burton was a pretty solid reliever for the Reds several years ago, before various injuries ravaged his arm and sunk his velocity. If he's healthy and throwing in the mid-90s again, he's got serious sleeper potential in the bullpen.
Projected Opening Day Roster
C: Joe Mauer
1B: Justin Morneau
2B: Alexi Casilla
3B: Danny Valencia
SS: Jamey Carroll
LF: Ben Revere
CF: Denard Span
RF: Josh Willingham
DH: Ryan Doumit
C: Drew Butera
IF: Luke Hughes
IF: Tsuyoshi Nishioka
OF: Trevor Plouffe
SP: Carl Pavano
SP: Francisco Liriano
SP: Scott Baker
SP: Nick Blackburn
SP: Jason Marquis
RP: Matt Capps
RP: Glen Perkins
RP: Joel Zumaya
RP: Brian Duensing
RP: Anthony Swarzak
RP: Alex Burnett
RP: Terry Doyle


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Read the letter in the Rusk paper where a lady, Stacie Stallings, being upset about a eating problems at RISD. I wonder what all was written before the editor changed it to say what she wanted? Just for everyone's knowledge, when you read the Rusk paper, the editor (not like mother) changes the letters to read differently or will not print them.
Why would anyone think the RISD goon squad would look out for the welfare of anyone. The devil with the needs of students, we're in charge and we don't care about education. We'll give them a cussin' even if they act like they want something from us, food is not a problem, pay are or stay out of the line, we're feeding enough free already.
We run our school more efficient than any TDC facility, in fact, TDC should come by and take notes from us. Our job is to build buildings, parking lots and etc, we can spend over a million dollars on a football field, we don't waste money on food. What's more important, sports, education or food. As long the goon squad is here, it will not get any better, time to start replacement proceedings.
I'm going to write this very slow and short, I don't want to talk above anyone's head, so read very, very slowly. To the two scholars of RISD, the art teacher had to get help from a neighbor to write a letter, then get with the band teacher so he could write one also. In the future, if you want to comment on something I've said or done, at least have the fortitude to write you own letter. Everyone knows, art or band teachers are not rated high on the food chain.
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