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"It is time to end the obsession in Washington and elsewhere with standardized tests."
– Ralph Nader
Undoubtedly, most public school administrators have had more than their share of sleepless nights this spring while preparing a balanced budget for 2011-12 that avoided raising taxes, furloughing teachers, and eliminating educational programs and services.
No doubt they never expected to see a reduction of $550 million under Gov. Tom Corbett's budget plan to fund public education in 2011-12.
Back to their computers they went to recrunch the numbers. There would be no catching up on lost sleep.
Corbett made it perfectly clear that he was determined to make good on his campaign promise not to raise taxes to help reduce Pennsylvania's budget deficit of $4 billion.
Yet, consideration to place a moratorium on statewide standardized tests never saw the light of day.
Many in public education today believe that the spiriling costs for a lavish system of assessment should be scaled back or eliminated.
Given the skyrocketing costs to administer statewide testing, it is believed that such funds should be reallocated back to school districts in order to improve the instructional delivery system, particularly to assist students who were identified as needing remedial services.
Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Department of Education pays a staggering $30 million each year to administer the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment in all 501 school districts in the state. PSSA was instituted in 1999 to establish academic standards for reading, writing, speaking and listening, and for mathematics.
These standards identify what a student should know and be able to do in grades 3 through 8, and grade 11.
Now the recently adopted Keystone Exams are projected to cost more than $100 million (Harrisburg's Patriot-News, April 11).
The Department of Education released the results of the 2010 testing conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as "The Nation's Report Card."
For more than 30 years information on what American students know and can do has been generated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. On its website, NAEP reported that it had received nearly $140 million from America's taxpayers.
Noted American author David McCullough, in a recent interview for the Wall Street Journal, stated that "We're too concentrated on having our children learn the answers; I would teach them how to ask questions because that's how you learn."
His approach to learning would certainly baffle test-makers in developing an achievement test that demonstrates a student's ability to reason and to think in terms of "why" rather than recall the "who" or "what."
The "McCullough theory of learning" would certainly baffle test-makers in devising an achievement test that took into account such variability of responses and "correctness."
Part of the problem regarding the testing business, which has been a "cottage industry" for the testing companies, is the passivity of the taxpaying public. They have remained silent while their taxes have been squandered on testing that yields no more than questionable results at best.
Maybe if we, the taxpayers, demanded a more accurate accounting of the validity of all this expensive testing we might arrive at a better definition of what we as a society must demand of our educational system, and thus arrive at a definition of what it means to be "educated" in the truest sense of the word.
One has to admire the gravitas of Michele Forman, Teacher of the Year in 2001, in her remarks at a White House ceremony:
"Learning and teaching is messy stuff," she said. "It doesn't fit into bubbles. I don't think a simple pencil-and-paper test is going to capture what students know and can do."
You can't say it any better than that.
David A. Knepper is president of Allegheny Development Group LLC and is currently the executive director of the Forest Hills Regional Alliance. He holds a doctorate in educational administration from Penn State. His column appears the first Sunday of each month.
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|great day, even with knee pain
|Hiked in and set up camp on top of the ridge above lake of the angels. Took a day trip to haggen lake and twinged my knee in the process. It was still sore the next day, but I wasnt leaving without bagging skokomish. Traversed out to the south peak and scooted up it in the blazing sunshine. Spent a good chunk of the beautiful afternoon there enjoying the view. Fun all around easy climb
|Posted Jan 29, 2014 3:52 pm
|Loose Scramble
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2012
|I saw 10 goats, 4 frogs, and a snake. The scramble was very loose, but what do you expect from the Olympics?
|Posted Jul 17, 2012 11:23 pm
|Acres of flowers.
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 1996
|Easy summit. Great view of Mt. Cruiser. Dayhike from Putvin Trail. Want to revisit on a loop hike out of Staircase.
|Posted Mar 22, 2012 3:06 pm
|No memory
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1992
|I've been up around 1,000 peaks and can remember something from them all. This is the only one I have no memory of. Why?
|Posted Dec 7, 2011 2:17 am
|mosquito central
|good views
|Posted May 5, 2011 2:57 pm
|Another Oly Front Range Peak
Date Climbed: Jun 26, 1983
|Climbed another of the Olympic mtns visible from the Sound. Lots of up for a not very high mtn (like all the Olympics).
|Posted Dec 29, 2009 12:05 am
|Cherry on the top!
|Back in 1989 I climbed Mt Skokomish with my father-in-law and husband. Our intention was to climb up to Lake of the Angels and be satisfied, but the mountain called to me. Fabulous and fun.
|Posted Mar 11, 2008 5:20 pm
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Date Climbed: Jul 7, 1990
|Man, that Putvin trail is steep!
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|I officially reached the summit of Mount Skokomish at around 11 A.M. on June 20 after a grueling hike from the Putvin trail head at 6 in the morning. The rock was very frail and it was definitely difficult to reach the summit but with God's help and my friend Andrew's help I mustered the courage to summit. The view was spectacular and most every peak in the Olympics was visible. God's creation is awesome!
|Posted Jun 29, 2004 1:34 pm
|Route Climbed: 1 from L.O.A. Date Climbed: 8/25/02
|Reached middle summit!! Dad gashed his finger pretty bad. Fun climb!!! lots of scree travel.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. —
Georgia Southern coach Charlton Young had spent more than a month mixing and matching players and juggling lineups in hopes of finding a group with a little bit of chemistry.
On Saturday, he found the perfect combination.
Behind C.J. Reed, who scored 16 of his team-high 22 points in the second half, Georgia Southern never trailed in stunning Virginia Tech 78-73 in the second round of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic.
The Eagles (4-5) jumped out to an 8-0 lead from the start and never looked back, notching their first win over an Atlantic Coast Conference team and their first over a team from a Bowl Championship Series league since 1992, when they knocked off South Carolina.
Young said, "We were picked as one of the top teams in the Southern Conference from the beginning, but we lost two key pieces — one to academics and one in the summer.
"So we had two starters gone, we've got two reserves who are now starters, and we've got two guys who probably wouldn't have been playing now just trying to get into the rotation. We have some talent in our program. We're just trying to come together, and tonight (Saturday), we did."
The Eagles did so in large part because of some outstanding 3-point shooting. They hit a season-high 11 3-pointers in 26 attempts, with Reed, freshman guard Cleon Roberts and junior Eric Ferguson combining for all of them. They also outrebounded the Virginia Tech 41-38 and held the Hokies to just 39.7 percent shooting from the floor (27 of 68).
Virginia Tech (8-2) got 28 points from Green, who tied his career high. He has scored at least 20 points in all 10 of the Hokies' games this season. Jarell Eddie added 21 points for Virginia Tech.
Behind Reed, the Eagles went on a 12-0 run that spanned both halves and took a 42-27 lead. His 3-pointer with 36 seconds left in the first half started the run and then he hit a 3-pointer and a layup 18:10 left to cap the run.
The Hokies sliced the lead to 74-71 on a 3-pointer by Eddie with 54.3 seconds left, and a missed 3-pointer by Reed on the Eagles' next possession gave the Hokies a chance to tie.
But Erick Green's 3-pointer with 23 seconds to go was off the mark, and Virginia Tech fouled Cameron Baskerville with 19 seconds remaining.
Baskerville nailed both free throws to give the Eagles a 76-71 lead, and after a Green layup cut the lead to 76-73 with 14 seconds left, Baskerville hit two more free throws with 13 seconds remaining to seal the game. The Hokies didn't score again.
"It was just one of those nights," Virginia Tech coach James Johnson said. "I was fearful that we would have one of those. We were shooting the basketball so well, and I was just fearful that one of those nights was going to come. When that happens, you've got to be strong on the defensive end of the floor, and those guys made shots. I thought a lot of those shots were contested, but they made them.
"When you're 8-1, you can't just show up. Just because you've been winning some games and playing well, you can't just show up. This is a young group, and the water is uncharted. They've got to learn to play how to play like that."
Four of the Eagles' five starters shot 50 percent or better from the floor, as Georgia Southern shot 43.9 percent (25 of 57). Reed hit 8 of 16 from the floor, including 5 of 9 from beyond 3-point arc. Roberts added 20 points, including four 3-pointers. Ferguson finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Reed 8-16 1-2 22, Baskerville 3-6 6-6 12, Roberts 7-12 2-2 20, Bussey 3-11 2-5 8, Ferguson 4-8 4-6 14, Baynham 0-0 2-4 2, Dunnican 0-0 0-2 0, Daniels 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 25-57 17-27 78.
Brown 1-7 1-2 4, Eddie 6-19 6-7 21, Barksdale 5-8 0-0 10, Green 12-22 4-4 28, Raines 0-1 0-0 0, Van Zegeren 0-3 2-4 2, Rankin 2-5 0-0 5, Johnston 0-0 0-0 0, Wood 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 27-68 13-17 73.
Halftime—Georgia Southern 35-27. 3-Point Goals—Georgia Southern 11-26 (Reed 5-9, Roberts 4-8, Ferguson 2-2, Baskerville 0-1, Bussey 0-6), Virginia Tech 6-27 (Eddie 3-13, Rankin 1-3, Wood 1-3, Brown 1-4, Green 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Georgia Southern 41 (Ferguson 10), Virginia Tech 38 (Barksdale 9). Assists—Georgia Southern 15 (Bussey, Reed 4), Virginia Tech 7 (Green 4). Total Fouls—Georgia Southern 17, Virginia Tech 23. A—6,026.


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Sure, cycling in general can be augmented by an awareness of weather—but there's something about bike commuting that kicked that awareness up a notch or two for me. Perhaps it's the general need to fit a schedule (i.e. I can't delay my arrival at work until early afternoon so that a bunch of rain can blow through). Or maybe I've always been a weather nerd at heart, never realizing it until I started bike commuting more… chicken or the egg?
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Without a doubt, though, radar has been the biggest difference-maker, followed by the hourly breakdown. Game-changers, if you will. Between those two, I can get a pretty decent idea of what kind of weather I'll encounter while riding. I'll even delay riding by a few minutes so that I can tuck in behind waves of rain—wet roads, sure, but it beats getting dumped on. On the flip side, the resources are also great for finding opportunities to test rain gear. More than a few times, I've intentionally gone out when I've seen a particularly strong wave or system approaching. Without those resources, I'd have a much harder time pinpointing opportunities to ride or know what to expect while out there (and dress/plan accordingly).
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But it was a recent comment made by a riding buddy that highlighted another reality of riding: microclimates. With a commute that involves a couple of valleys, there can be a surprising amount of variation in the weather. My commute aside, the entire region has beautifully complicated topography and, subsequently, weather…hello convergence zone and rain shadow! Hyper-locally, though, the most apparent impact of microclimates comes by way of the wind. What may be a tailwind on paper (or screen) can be a mix of cross-/tail-/headwind on the actual ride, thanks to (I presume) the intricacies of valleys and buildings.
My buddy's comment made light of a long, straight stretch where it's typical to have a cross-/headwind, but for a glorious 100 meters where the road takes an s-turn, we're treated to a tailwind. The 100-Meter Tailwind is always welcome respite, always something to look forward to… unless of course its evil twin, the 100-Meter Headwind, is hanging out that day. But if that's the case, then the chances are good there was a tailwind somewhere else along the ride. You find the little victories where you can.
Over the years, I've gotten to know many of the weather personalities along my routes—where I can say "Hey there Mr. Likely Raining in This Valley, I'll chat with you before moving on to Mr. Likely Not Raining Past The Ridge," or "Headwind, I see you're going to be in the area today, perhaps I'll run into you in this neighborhood," or, a personal favorite, "Sun! Let's hang out a while today, yeah? Sweet!!" The 100-Meter Tailwind is one of many such personalities along the way. Sure, it's back to a headwind once those 100 meters are up… but for some reason, that short little tailwind makes a difference. It helps add character to the ride and scratches a weather-loving itch of mine. To boot, these personalities constantly change, making it always interesting and worthwhile to bring along those shoe covers... just in case.
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BELLEVUE, Wash. – The father of a 2-year-old boy missing for 11 days was out again Wednesday, spreading the word in hopes of finding his son.
Sky Metalwala's father, Solomon Metalwala, and a group of volunteers passed out leaflets in Issaquah and the Sammamish Plateau Wednesday afternoon.
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"My husband and I love Solomon and want to see Sky come home," said DiJulio about the search. "If it were my son, I hope my friends would do the same."
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Bellevue police stopped their news conferences Wednesday and offered no new explanations about Sky's disappearance. They had been holding daily updates on the case since Sky's disappearance.
KING 5 learned Wednesday that the account under Sky's mother Julia Biryukova, on seekingarrangements.com, was accessed around 11 p.m. Tuesday. Seekingarrangements.com is a dating website we've been reporting on.
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Sky Metalwala has been missing since November 6. Biryukova told police her car ran out of gas in Bellevue. She left Sky alone in the car and went for help. When she returned an hour later, Sky was gone.
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Tonawanda News — For as long as I can remember, the Southern Tier has been like a second home for me. I've spent many a weekend camping, hiking and hunting the forests of Allegany County.
Despite all of that time spent outdoors, in what is prime bobcat habitat, I've been lucky enough to see the wild felines only twice in my life. One of the sightings was a fleeting moment, just catching a glimpse of the cat as he ran off. The other was an awe-inspiring 10 minute show — I will always remember the sight of that magnificent creature sauntering through a rocky hillside in search of its prey.
Most people I know who frequent the Allegheny foothills – residents and hunters alike – haven't been so fortunate. I can count on one hand the number of them who have seen the cats. In comparison, most of them have seen black bears.
Granted, bobcats are shy creatures, but if they were common, wouldn't I have been privy to more sightings? Wouldn't my fellow outdoorsmen have seen evidence of their existence, from tracks to scat?
That is why I find it odd that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has proposed rules that will open up more bobcat hunting and trapping. Once confined to the Adirondacks and the Catskills, the DEC would like to expand the harvest to the Southern Tier, in all counties along the Pennsylvania border.
This proposal was based on an alleged explosion in New York's bobcat population. The total population within the Empire State is now estimated to be 5,000 cats. 5,000. That's an awfully small number, one that certainly doesn't warrant greater hunting privileges.
When compared to other game animals, bobcats are undeniably rare. The population of our most popular target, the white-tailed deer, exceeds 1 million in New York. Wild turkeys number 250,000. Black bears are modestly more abundant than bobcats at 8,000 statewide.


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It has been two weeks since the new garbage hauler, Competition Carting, took over in Yorktown and there have been a few reported glitches. However, town officials said the majority of residents were not affected.
"There has been a few glitches here and there, but we are working them out," Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace said. "A lot of that is just based upon going from one contract to the other. We've had some complaints, but very few."
Yorktown's Environmental Conservation Department Recycling Coordinator Kim Angliss-Gage said there is a lot to undertake with any transition and the 40-square-mile town is filled with different routes the company has to get familiar with.
"There was an abundance of paper and recyclables when they started because of the holidays," she said. "I think they were a little surprised at how much there was. It took a little longer [to collect]."
She also speculated about some reasons why garbage might not have been collected on time as some residents had complained. The collection schedule days for kitchen trash and recyclables remain the same, but the time of collection may change, Angliss-Gage said.
"[Residents] wait until they have their coffee to put out their garbage because they were used to the trucks coming at 8:30 a.m.," she said.
Therefore, she wants residents to make sure they place their cans and recycling bins at curbside by 6 a.m. – as it has always been the policy – to ensure their garbage is picked up.
Another reason for complaints from residents about their garbage not being picked up could be the result of residents not notifying Competition Carting that they would like to continue with their "driveway service." Through the driveway service residents pay an extra fee not to have to carry their garbage bins to the curbside, yet still have garbage collected.
(If you'd like to arrange that service with Competition Carting call 914-248-1500.)
"The vast majority of residents would even be surprised there is a new garbage company," Angliss-Gage said.
Yorktown Councilman Nick said he received three calls last week with complaints from residents – one call dealt with the resident's recycling not being picked up until later that evening, two calls dealt with garbage not being picked up from a private road. Those issues appear to have been straightened out by now, he said.
"Let's give them a chance," Bianco said during a meeting last week when a Yorktown resident blasted the new garbage company.
On Monday, he said one of the major problems has been with garbage pick up from multi-family homes (on Baldwin Road and Lexington Avenue) where Competition Carting had not supplied the homes with large containers – resulting in garbage and recyclables getting mixed in.
"This is a major one," Bianco said.
One of those issues on Lexington Avenue had been resolved but as of Monday, the issue on Baldwin Road had yet to be corrected.
Angliss-Gage said she has been pleased with Competition Carting's office staff who have been very receptive when someone has a question. She said some employees from the town's previous garbage provider were hired by the new garbage hauler.
Town board members voted unanimously in October 2012 to accept Frontline Waste Management Corp. doing business as Competition Carting's $2.49 million bid, which was the lowest out of four bids that were opened on Oct. 1, 2012. The second lowest bidder for the job at $2.98 million was Yorktown's previous garbage collector CRP Sanitation Inc.
By switching to another garbage collector, Yorktown is saving about $800,000.
An attorney for Yorktown's new garbage hauler reassured the town in December that garbage will be picked up as scheduled starting on Jan. 1, 2013. Competition Carting operates 11 vehicles and has 23 employees (20 of them will work to service and pick up garbage in town), according to officials.
When reached on Monday, Yorktown resident Brian Amico, who despite some recent management changes at the company continue to continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of Competition Carting, declined to comment.
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Yolo Java to Bali (AEKS)
Home to 136 million people, the Indonesian island of Java is the most densely populated region on Earth. But while the teeming rivers of humanity that flow through Jakarta's streets at rush hour can feel overpowering, there's still a surprising amount of room to stretch out and explore. Travelling with other young travellers eager to experience this unique place, you'll make your way from big cities to the calming beaches of Bali, soaking up culture and excitement along the way. And as your expert CEOs will be only too happy to show you, there's plenty more to taste here than just stellar coffee.
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One Eufaula man is dead and another is in good condition after a May explosion at a Eufaula sand blasting plant, officials say.
McIntosh County Undersheriff Dwayne Hall confirmed that Donald "Don" Wayne Hamilton Jr., 40, delivery driver for Ford Sand Blasting. in Eufaula died Sunday.
The other victim, Micheal Cox is reported to be in good condition according to McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Wesley Dawson.
The men were critically injured May 7 after an explosion at Ford Sand Blasting in Eufaula.
The men were airlifted flown to Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa where Hamilton later died.
Hall said there is no criminal investigation at this time however the federal Occupational Safety and Health Association is investigating the case.
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PHOTO CALL: Highlights from Playbill's Broadway on the High Seas 2 — The Sights and Onboard Life
By Matthew Blank
Playbill's Broadway on the High Seas 2, a ten-day cruise through Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, sailed and sang its way through South America this month. The Dec. 6-16 excursion welcomed guest performers Christine Ebersole, Sherie Rene Scott, Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley, Lewis Black and Seth Rudetsky.
Playbill columnist and Sirius/XM host Seth Rudetsky served as musical director and offered such evenings as Chatterbox and Trivia. Also onboard were Playbill Publisher and President Philip Birsh and Editor Blake Ross.
The full schedule of the port of calls follows:
The ten-day luxury cruise, a partnership with Regent Seven Seas Cruises, has become a hit with hundreds of theatre-loving travelers since its inaugural voyage in September 2011. The third installment of the popular trip will make stops in Stockholm, Turku, Helsinki (Finland), St. Petersburg (Russia), Tallinn (Estonia), Riga (Latvia), Visby (Sweden) and Berlin (Germany) with the trip ending in Copenhagen (Denmark) on Aug. 14, 2013.
Broadway on the High Seas launched in September 2011 with a trip through the Mediterranean that featured Tony winners Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christine Ebersole, Andrea Martin and Debra Monk as well as Playbill.com columnist Seth Rudetsky.
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Overstock.com has become the second online retailer to challenge New York State's overstretch of a sales tax law, filing a lawsuit this week in an attempt to have the overturned as unconstitutional because it violates both the commerce clause and equal protection provisions.
Last month, Amazon.com challenged the new tax law on similar grounds.
Braden Cox, policy council at the Association for Competitive Technology write at Technology Liberation Front that,
Overstock's complaint highlights the disconnect that regulators have with how technology creates new ways to drive business and enhance revenues. Overstock has affiliates, which are websites that contain a link to Overstock.com in exchange for the possibility of earning a commission from purchases made by those visitors who access the Overstock website form the affiliate's website. New York says these websites, if in New York, are soliciting business sufficient to create a legal nexus for sales tax purposes. Overstock says it's just advertising.
Here's where technology makes it interesting. Overstock says:
-- It can't determine whether affiliates are actual legal residents of NY
-- It doesn't control the affiliate websites, and can't determine whether a specific ad is a direct or indirect solicitation for business.
-- Websites aren't location specific. Are New York websites even soliciting New York consumers?
Cox goes onto cite a new technical bulletin from the New York State Department of Taxation that makes things more convoluted. I'm not tax expert, but here's essentially what how the department specifies that if an online merchant pays the operator of a New York-based web site a direct commission on any sales to site visitors who click through, say through a link on an ad banner, the online merchant must register as having a nexus in New York.
However, there are exceptions. For example, if the online merchant simply pays the partner web site a flat fee that is not tied to sales generation, the online merchant does not have a nexus in the state. Second, and here's where things get hinky, even if a commission is paid, if the parent web site does nothing to promote its relationship with the out-of-state online merchant, then the out-of-state merchant does not have a nexus. The bulletin uses an example of a ski club whose web site links to a retailer of skiing equipment. If the ski club, through flyers, brochures and emails, actively urges its members to link to the retailer through the ski club web site, and collects a commission on sales it generates, then the online retailer is liable for collecting sales taxes. If, however, the ski club does nothing that could be construed as "referring" members to the retailer, and simply sets up a link so its members can link, as if serendipitously, to the retailer, the retailer is not liable for sales tax. Yeah, I don't get it either. But it seems that the state determined retailer compliance on the actions and decisions of the third party in the state (whether or not that third party promotes the retailer beyond its web site), not the retailer itself.
As this would force online retailer to monitor the actions of every website partner, down to the laser printed flyers they might print off their PCs, it certainly can fit within the complexity that the U.S. Supreme Court wrote of in Quill Corp. vs.North Dakota, which essentially barred efforts by states to collect sales taxes from out-of-state merchants.


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Dick's Drive-In has announced that it will offer free burgers, fries and sodas in honor of Veterans Day on Sunday. The offer is good at all six locations, including Edmonds.
Any burger on the menu including the quarter-pound Dick's Deluxe, plus an order of, Dick's hand-cut fries and a 16-ounce soda, will be served free throughout the day to any veteran or active-military member.
"It's a full-meal thank you," says Jim Spady, vice president of Dick's Drive-Ins and son of namesake and co-founder Dick Spady. "In the past we've celebrated Veterans Day with free cheeseburgers, but this year we wanted to do more. Nothing compares to the great sacrifice of our veterans and the level of service expressed by our men and women in uniform. They deserve our recognition and gratitude."
Beginning at 10:30 a.m. until closing on Sunday, all veteran and active-duty military members who can show any form of military identification or wear their military uniform to get the deal.
Spady added: "My dad, Dick, served in the Navy in World War II and the Air Force during the Korean War. My mom was in the Navy when she met my dad and now my daughter serves in the Navy. Our family holds a deep respect and admiration for our veterans and service members."


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The Redskins hired former Chargers GM A.J. Smith as a senior executive on Wednesday.
Smith heads to Washington with 28 years of NFL experience. He spent the past 14 seasons with the Chargers and was promoted to general manager in 2003.
Smith's son Kyle has served as one of the Redskins' area scouts for the past two seasons.


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Kuala Lumpur International Airport
In this section you will find traveller airport reviews as well as our Kuala Lumpur Airport Guide with info on WiFi, lounges, facilities and services....and yes, even the names of some airport hotels in case you decide that sleeping in the airport is not for you!
Long cushioned benches were nice and we pushed a couple of these together in a more remote area to make a 'double bed' - lisadridenour
Recent Review
I had a good experience staying at this airport. Being a first timer at this, I had very low expectations airports are meant for you to depart from and arrive to not as temporary forms of accommodation especially not for an unseasoned traveller. However, everything I needed was available and the time I spent in transit was very comfortable. Remember that there are two international airports in KL: The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the KL Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT).
I landed at the LCCT and based on the sleepinginairports.net reviews, took a shuttle to KLIA as there was about 28 hours till my next flight out of the country. Shuttle fare (the green bus with yellow strips if in doubt, ask) costs only 2.50 RM about 78 cents USD.
There are three main food areas. The largest one is called Food Garden on the second floor with many options, cuisines and price ranges. Theres one eatery on the fourth floor with the airline offices. All the fast food outlets and cafes are on the fifth. There is also a water fountain on the fourth floor to refill your water bottle. A convenient store is located on the ground floor and theres also a health/natural remedies store on the fifth floor for any last minute non-prescriptions.
Internet is the fastest on the fifth floor particularly around caf Old Town White Coffee in between KFC and McDonalds. Power points are mainly around the eateries in the fifth floor.
I slept on the long seats at the back of the fifth floor. Some are positioned facing the glass wall and away from the airline counters, giving you some privacy. Otherwise, you can move the seat rows around. There were a few people doing the same so it was very safe. I recommend using a sleeping mask to block out the LED lights above (though they are dimmed when late). I also had earphones to drown flight announcements (with the ipod underneath my jumper!), neck pillow and my own travel blanket. Others around me slept with coats/clothes over their bodies.
There is also the less known seating area on the fourth floor, opposite the eatery where there are long, padded leather couches, which you can stretch out on. I would have slept there for the night had I known because its more private, comfy, the internet connection is fast and power points & restrooms are in close proximity.
Bathroom facilities are fantastic they have cleaners in there all the time so its always very clean and safe. Also, there IS a shower (cold-water) for free public access. I found it - after asking, on the fourth floor near the prayer room in the airline offices corridor. Any issues ask the very friendly airport staff!
A few hours before my flight, I took the shuttle bus back to LCCT. In total, I spent 52 RM or 16 USD including shuttle fare and 5 shared meals drinks. Couldnt have asked for more.
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Kuala Lumpur Airport Guide
In this guide we may refer to locations as "landside" and "airside". Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Lounges
- Plaza Premium offers 2 - 10 hours of free food, drinks, internet, massage chair, showers, free local calls, reading material, comfortable armchairs. KLIA has two lounge locations:
- KLIA2 - Location: Airside, Level 2, International Departures Level. Hours: unknown
- Satellite Building - Location: Airside, International Departures Building, near Gate C11-17. Showers are available. Hours: open 24 hours. Lounge Access: packages rates at the door are: MYR 118 (2 hrs) • MYR158 (5 hrs) • MYR178 (10 hrs) or you can pre-book online to guarantee a seat at £25.00 (3 hrs) • £35.00 (3-6 hrs) to guarantee that you have a seat.
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- The Green Market - Location: KLIA 2, Landside, Departure Level. Hours: unknown
- Wellness Spa - Location: KLIA 2, Airside, Mezzanine Level, International Departures. Hours: unknown
- The Bar - Location: KLIA 2, Airside, Mezzanine Level, International Departures. Hours: unknown.
- Gateway @ KLIA2 - opening in June 2014
- MAS Golden Lounge - 3 Locations: West Wing (C1-C6), Mezzanine Level • Contact Pier Domestic • Contact Pier International.
- Royal Orchid Lounge - Location: North Wing (C11-17), Mezzanine Level
- Cathay Pacific Lounge - Location: East Wing (C21-C27), Mezzanine Level
- Silver Kriss Lounge - Location: North Wing (C11-17), Mezzanine Level
- Emirates Lounge - Location: East Wing (C21-C27), Mezzanine Level
- Dynasty Lounge - Location: South Wing (C31-37), Mezzanine Level
Airport WiFi / Internet
Free WiFi is available at KLIA Airport in the Satellite Building, Contact Pier, and arrival and departure halls. There is a 3 hour time limit. Connect to the "FREE_WIFI@KLIA" network.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the Kuala Lumpur Airport does not appeal to you, there are hotels near the airport....
- Airside Transit Hotel - located inside the airport at Satellite A. Day rooms are available in 6 and 12 hour blocks.
- Sama-Sama Hotel (formerly called the Pan Pacific Hotel) - adjacent to airport terminal. You can check-in at Baggage Claim (Caroussel F). Day rooms are available for 3, 5 or 7 hour stays. Day spa packages are available (see more info below).
- Concorde Inn - 3 minutes from the airport. Free airport shuttle.
- Tune Hotel - located 7 minute walk from the LCCT. 24 hour Shuttle is available.
- the youiQ Hotel- a budget friendly option near the airport. Airport transfer available for RM5.00 each way.
To find a cheap room, there is a list of hotels near Kuala Lumpur Airport on Tripadvisor that can be sorted by price.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
- ATMs / Cash Machines - Locations: Airside and Landside in the Main Terminal Building. Available in the Satellite Building, but the locations are unknown.
- Car Rentals - Kasina Baru • Hertz • Pantas • Mayflower • Orix • Insas • Avis. Offices are located in the Main Terminal Building, Arrival Halls C and B
- Children's play area & Nurseries - The Children's Play room is located Airside, Main Terminal Building, Level 5. Nurseries are located in the Main Terminal Building, International and Domestic Contact Piers, and the Satellite Building.
- Currency Exchange - There are 8 foreign exchange offices located in the Departure Hall, Contact Pier, Arrivals and LCCT.
- Food & Drinks - Many options available. At the moment, I do not know which (if any) concessions are open 24 hours.
- Gym - A gym is available at the Airside Transit Hotel. Rate: RM 30.00 per person includes towel, soap and shampoo
- Information Desk - There is a Visitor Service Center on the 3rd Floor, Main terminal Building, near the baggage reclaim area (hours: open 24 hours). Information Desks are also available in the Main Terminal Building (Departure and Arrivals Hall), Contact Pier and Satellite Building.
- Luggage Storage & Lockers - Baggage Storage are available 24 hours per day. Location: Main Terminal Building, Departure Level, P2. Lockers can be found in ther Satellite Building, Passenger Level, P8. A reader tells us he saw them in the LCCT. Rates: RM 18-48 per item for 24 hours (storage room) and RM38-48 per item for 24 hours (lockers).
- Observation Deck - Location: Landside, at the end of the Main Terminal Building past the food hall.
- Prayer and Silent Rooms -
A Silent room is available in the Main Terminal Building, Level 5, Departure Hall. Prayer rooms for Muslim visitors and travellers are located in three locations:
- Main Terminal Building (on all levels)
- Contact Pier: near the entrance to Gates B2-B10(international flights) and next to transfer counters (domestic flights)
- Satellite Building: at the Mezzanine Level, Gates C11-C17 and Gates C21-C27
- Reflexology & Massage Centre - Location: Lot SATP B1, Passenger Level, Satellite Building, KLIA (leading to gates C1-C5, next to smoking room). Hours: 7am - 12am. Rates: vary according to service.
- Showers - Showers are available at the Airside Transit Hotel. Rate: RM 20.00 per person includes towel, soap and shampoo. Free cold water showers are available on the 4th floor, past the eateries.
- Smoking Lounges - Locations: Contact Pier, Domestic Level, near Gate B2 and Satellite Building, Mezzanine Level, near Gate C11 and C31
- Spa - The Sama Sama Hotel has a day spa package for 60 ringgits (about $20US or €15). "It includes use of the outdoor pool, sauna, spa pools, fitness centre, lockers, showers and Free WiFi. You'll also get a stack of fluffy white towels and a pack of flashy toiletries - backpacker bliss." Thanks to Natalya for this tip!
- Trolleys - Available for free in the baggage reclaim area
- TV Lounges - Locations: airside and landside throughout the airport
Transportation: Getting Around
Unless you are going to pay for the Plaza Premium Lounge, the LCCT Terminal will be a boring nightmare for you. Take the airport shuttle to the Main Terminal Bulding. A reader tells us the cost is approx, 2.50 RM about 78 cents USD.
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Last Updated: 02 June 2014
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Jessica MacKenzie's doctor first told her she had the cancer in June, a rare form called hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC).
"I kind of took it really hard," said the graduate of Farmingdale High School. "I became really depressed and worried. It was looming over my head."
The news was also unwelcomed by MacKenzie's mother Jane, "Heartbreaking, but not a surprise," she said.
That's because the MacKenzies discovered this cancer runs in the family. Their first clue was when Jessica's 43-year old aunt died of gastric cancer in 2010.
"A 43-year old woman dying of stomach cancer is a huge red flag that something is up with the family," Jane said.
HDGC is rare around the world, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with less than 1 percent of Americans diagnosed. According to the ASCO, southeast Asia countries including China and Japan and Central and South America has the highest reported rate of gastric cancer.
"We sent her to (college) last spring and she lost a ton of weight. She was very, very depressed. She started to withdraw from people and activities," her mom said.
Jessica withdrew from Virginia Tech University and, on the recommendation of her doctor, Jessica was planning to have a prophylactic gastrectomy at age 25. The preventive procedure involves removing the stomach. However, it meant that Jessica would have needed to carry the burden for another five years.
"I wouldn't be able to rest easy until this was all behind me," Jessica said. Jessica decided to act quickly to have the cancer removed six months after her diagnosis. Doctors Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in New York removed her stomach in November. They found 13 spots of cancer, but that the cancer hadn't spread to her lymph nodes.
The family is declaring victory. Jessica says she's cured: "I'm so relieved. I'm so happy. It's all behind me."
She is taking a year to recover and plans to return to Virginia Tech to continue her junior year in September. Jessica says she expects to live a normal life.
She'll need to watch her calories. A naturally petite woman, Jessica must make sure she eats enough to maintain her weight.
"I've been eating pretty constantly all day, which is fun because I love to eat," Jessica said.
Jessica hopes to provide inspiration to her 15-year old brother and provide him strength as he faces the same cancer. He has yet to get tested for the mutation.
Her story has also been an inspiration for other families who contend with genetic disorders. "So many people have contacted me asking for advice about genetic testing," Jessica said.
She and her mom even made bracelets over the summer to spread awareness of stomach cancer. Jessica has sold more than $7,000 worth for the charity she started called, "Beads for Bellies". All proceeds go toward stomach cancer research.
For additional information:
Jessica's Blog -- http://www.indigestibly.com/
Jessica's Charity -- www.beadsforbellies.com
Additional Information: National Institutes of Health -- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1139/
American Society of Clinical Oncology -- www.cancer.net/cancer-types/hereditary-diffuse-gastric-cancer
No Stomach for Cancer -- www.nostomachforcancer.org


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Facebook is being sued for using the "Like" button, PRNewswire.com reports.
Rembrandt Social Media has filed the lawsuit against the social media giant. Rembrandt is the patent holder of a feature created for Surfbook in 1998 that allowed users to "like" each other's information. The lawsuit was filed in Virginia on Feb. 5, Mashable.com reports.
Facebook recently settled a class action lawsuit worth $20 million for putting users in advertisements without their consent.


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PLATTSBURGH — Danny Poirier, who will compete in the high-performance snowmobile races at Airborne Speedway Jan. 12-13, rides for Polaris. His team was incorrectly identified in Wednesday's Press-Republican.
Ice Bowl disc golf tourney set
CADYVILLE — The Adirondack Disc Golf Association will hold the Adirondack Ice Bowl on Saturday at the Cadyville Disc Golf Park on Goddeau Road.
Registration opens at 9 a.m. with a players' meeting at 9:45 a.m. The tournament will begin at 10 a.m.
Entry fee is $20 and five cans of food to be donated to the Plattsburgh Interfaith Food Shelf. The first 25 registered players will receive a Gateway Wizard Putter stamped with the Official Ice Bowl Logo.
For more information, visit: http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Adirondack_Ice_Bowl_2013.
Northern Tier youth bowling to resume Saturday
CHAMPLAIN — The Champlain/Rouses Point Youth Commission's bowling program will resume Saturday at Bowl Mart Lanes, Rte. 11, Champlain.
It will be held Saturday afternoons Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. It is open to children ages 5 to 17 who are residents of the Town of Champlain, Village of Champlain or Rouses Point. Participants need to arrive early for registration, pay for shoe rental and may bowl up to three games.
For information, call 297-6921 or 297-6106.
Town of Plattsburgh offers free youth bowling
PLATTSBURGH — The Town of Plattsburgh Recreation Department is again sponsoring a free bowling program for all school-aged children who are residents of the town, beginning Sunday, Jan. 6.
There is no cost to the participants. Children can bowl up to three games and receive the shoe rentals at no charge.
All areas of the town will bowl at North Bowl Lanes on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. This program will run every week through Feb. 24. Register at the bowling alley at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings with the Town Bowling Coordinator.
For information, call the Recreation Department at 562-6860 with any questions.
Skating club begins January session
PLATTSBURGH — The Skating Club of the Adirondacks will begin its January session this weekend at the Plattsburgh State Field House. SCA offers ice skating lessons for all levels and all ages.
For more information or to request a schedule and registration form, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chartwells/Cardinal Hockey Dinner set for Jan. 26
PLATTSBURGH — The Ninth-Annual Chartwells/Cardinal Hockey Charity Dinner, to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeastern New York, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 5:30-11 p.m. in the Warren Ballroom of the Angell College Center on the Plattsburgh State campus.
The cost of the buffet is $25 for individuals, $215 for one table (9) and $400 for two tables (18).
Over the years, the dinner has raised more than $38,000 for Make-A-Wish.
Included during the program will be live skits performed by members of the Plattsburgh State hockey team, a live and silent auction, 50/50 drawing etc. Items for the auction will include Plattsburgh State hockey apparel, NHL memorabilia and products donated by local businesses.
Register early as more than 300 guests are expected this year. For more information, contact assistant coach Steve Moffat at 324-9348 or email@example.com.


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June 16 was supposed to have been a Happy Birthday/Happy Father's Day, but learning late Sunday of the loss of a long-time coach/educator/family man ruined the day.
William E. (Bill) Thompson passed away Sunday at his Rockwood home, where he had lived with his wife, Pat, and three children, sons Guy and Craig and daughter Traci Mioduski. He is also survived by his brother, Attorney Jim Thompson and his family of Crossville, and sisters Mary Whiting and Barbara O'Reilly, plus several grandchildren, neices and nephews.
The Pleasant Hill native graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a BS degree and MTSU with a M.S. degree plus 45 hours.
Over the years, he taught in Florida, Crossville, CCHS, Cleveland and Rockwood, where coached boys basketball for 23 years, compiling an impressive win/loss record, and was named Tri-State Coach of the Year twice and TSSAA Class AA Coach of the Year in 1990.
After retiring as RHS coach, he was principal at Rockwood Middle School until he retired in December of 2011. The middle school gymnasium is named in his honor, and he was a member of the Rockwood City Council at the time of death Sunday.
I remember he came to RHS in 1967-'68, replacing Ron Shumate who left for Harriman and then later guided the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs to a national championship in 1977.
He was a gentleman, a scholar and an outstanding teacher/coach/administratior, and he will be sorely missed.
My condolences go to his entire family.
The mandatory TSSAA dead period begins Saturday and extends through July 6 for all schools in the state, with official practices beginning the week of July 29.
This means the annual Crossville Chronicle Fall Sports Preview will be published prior to the season openers for the CCHS and SMHS football teams on Aug. 23.
The questionnaires will be delivered to the schools July 8 and must be returned by Aug. 8. If they are not returned by Aug. 8, those teams will not be included in the section.
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Do you know where to vote on Nov. 6?
Here are the polls in Barrington for the Presidential election, according to the Board of Canvassers. There is a separate poll for voters who registered to vote after Oct. 7.
District Voting Locations
- 66-1 Barrington High School, 220 Lincoln Avenue
- 66-2 Barrington Middle School, 261 Middle Highway
- 66-3 Nayatt School, 400 Nayatt Road
- 67-4 Hampden Meadows School, 297 New Meadow Road
- 67-5 Sowams School, 364 Sowams Road
If you registered to vote after the Oct. 7 deadline or you will register to vote up to and including Election Day will vote at the Barrington Senior Center on the lower level of the Library, 281 County Road.
These voters are eligible to vote for President and Vice President only.
Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. Note that the polls close one hour earlier than in the past.
Also, you must bring a voter ID to vote. You can't vote without an identification card, another new guideline this year.


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— If there was any doubt she'd left Hannah Montana far behind her, Miley Cyrus' performance with Robin Thicke at Sunday night's Video Music Awards erased it in an instant.
The performance was labelled "embarrassingly raunchy," "well beyond provocative" and "surreal" by various media outlets.
She appeared on stage with a multitude of dancing teddy bears in a bodysuit adorned with a cartoon character as she performed her song "We Can't Stop."
She twerked, which is a provocative butt-shaking dance, changed into a nude bikini, ran a fan's foam finger along her privates as Robin Thicke appeared on stage to perform "Blurred Lines," then gave the singer a lap dance.
The performance immediately drew shocked and negative reactions. It was just two year ago, after all, that Cyrus portrayed innocent, fun-loving Hannah Montana, a pop-star in disguise and role model to teens and tweens.
Here are some local thoughts from our Facebook page:
"Miley hasn't figured out yet that being a top performer requires talent not just 'weirdness.' She is a beautiful young lady and that performance merely made her look cheap and tawdry." - Marjorie Heintzelman
"I think her performance was distasteful. Why do young ladies feel the need to stick their tongues out all the time? I guess the term 'young lady' doesn't really apply to that performance." - Julie Keely
"Her performance was disturbing and disgusting." - Brynne Clauser
"Disgusting! When did she go from cute little Hannah Montanna to Tramp?!? I guarantee Billy Ray had an 'achey breakey heart' after seeing that performance!" - Sharon Richter
"It was sickening, but the problem is we all - media included - need to stop talking about the walking freak show that she has become." - Paula Fornwalt-White


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Boxed foods?
Not on Jesse Toothman's table.
He's all about from-scratch cooking.
It's better for you. And, besides, it tastes a lot better, he says.
"You just take three, four ingredients and make something from it," he said.
It's something he learned from his mother and grandmother.
"I will not do it from a box."
He started cooking when he was around 13.
"The No. 1 lesson I learned was to use an iron skillet. This nonstick stuff I don't like. It wears off. I don't trust it. This skillet is 40 years old," he said, pointing to the largest of the three skillets resting on his kitchen table.
"They're best for gravies and for frying. You can make pineapple upsidedown cake in them. The food just tastes better."
His wife Rachel has an important part in his cooking process: She's the taster and cleaner-upper.
"He does all the cooking and baking," she said with a laugh.
Not only does he cook and bake from scratch, but he also rarely follows a written recipe.
"I make them up on my own," he said.
He goes to the kitchen to relax and de-stress.
"Cooking, baking, it all depends on the mood I'm in. I can cook something, and I'm good to go. It's how I get rid of stuff."
Sometimes he'll take an established recipe and tweak it, like the 80-year-old recipe for pecan pie from Rachel's family.
"It just didn't look like it would be the right consistency. It was a cup of Karo, 3/4 cup milk, a packet of vanilla pudding mix and a cup of nuts. I changed it to a cup and 3/4 Karo, a cup of milk, 2 1/2 cups nuts, the pudding and a little vanilla.
"But the next time I make it, I may do something different with it. I don't stick with a recipe. I never did."
Scratch cooking is also healthier, he said.
"Take a box of macaroni and cheese. The sodium content in that box is higher than making it on your own. On the other hand, salt is what makes your flavors come out. So you need balance.
"My way of thinking is if you want more salt, you can add it. But you can't take it out."
While he prefers garden-fresh vegetables, frozen will work in a pinch. But never, ever from a can.
His favorite meal just might be hamburger and gravy. There's a trick to making the perfect gravy, he said.
"The secret is right there," he said, pointing to his three iron skillets. "Gravy is based on three things: grease, flour and liquid, either water or milk. It's got to be well-balanced.
"Too much flour and it's gooey with lumps. Get the grease popping hot, sprinkle flour in it and brown it out. Add enough flour so the grease is all soaked up that it looks like dried mashed potatoes. Then take your spatula and pour milk into it.
"For turkey gravy, drippings are the grease. Let them cool and what's on top it what you use."
He has his favorite TV cooks, but he often can't find the ingredients they use.
"Some things I can replicate with what we have."
The show that was made with him in mind is "Chopped," in which contestants are given often bizarre secret ingredients to cook with.
"That's me," he said. " Give me any food, and I'll make something good out of it."
"And that's the truth," Rachel said.
At Christmas, he's "crazy busy" baking up about 150 dozen cookies of various sorts to give away. He'll start about two weeks before.
"Just as long as the dogs and I get a sample, we don't care," Rachel said with a laugh.
"Thanksgiving meal I do all in a day," he said.
One of the stars of this meal will be his homemade dressing, which is flavorful enough to not need gravy.
"The key is your spices," he said. "On this one, I used poultry seasoning, sage, onions and good creamery butter. Do not use tub butter. It's 80 percent water."
He doesn't use sugar substitutes or light margarines, either.
"If you use light margarine on cookies, they will be thinner, more dried out and not as chewy. Butter is the key. Or lard."
Like all cooks, he's made his mistakes.
"But my theory is if you don't do something, you cannot make a mistake. And if you say you've never made a mistake, you're lying. The thing is to learn from your mistakes."
He's thought about opening his own restaurant and has submitted some recipes to local cookbooks.
"But for the most part, my recipes are right here," he said, tapping his head. "I could write down a recipe, but next week I may make it differently.
"I'm not one who likes stuff that's outlandish, that the high-faluters eat. Give me a bowl of beans and a piece of cornbread, and I'm satisfied," he said.
"But I guess my favorite meal is whatever I'm making at the moment. We've put a lot into this kitchen. It's the heart and soul of the house."
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Sweet enough
If you like something sweet, Jessi Polis has the cake for you.
Her orange cream cheese pound cake is light, refreshing and just sweet enough to satisfy those cravings.
This cake is her husband Sam's favorite, she said.
Powerful poppers
Paula Ansberry makes some pretty powerful pepper poppers.
She got the recipe from a friend a couple of years ago. She was a little hesitant to try one. She's not a spicy food kind of person.
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People say they go to cookouts and picnics to get together with friends and family.
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She's more like, "You like it; I'll make it."
"If I know that you have a preference toward something, I aim it that way," she said.
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Food doesn't have to be fancy to be tasty.
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"I like to cook, but I wouldn't say I'm a good cook," she said.
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J. A. Geurin was born September 4, 1930 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Burnett and Ethel (Lancaster) Geurin. He passed away Monday morning, September 9, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years.
J. A. married Jan Tomlinson February 9, 1973 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was co-owner and operator of Cook Lumber in Muskogee and enjoyed gardening and travelling. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bixby, the Bedouin Shrine in Muskogee and the Scottish Rite in Tulsa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, H. B. Geurin and sisters, Myrtle See, Mable Cannon, Marie Leak and Lillie Coventon.
J. A. is survived by his wife, Jan, of the home in Broken Arrow; his children, Jim B. Geurin and wife Nedean of Broken Arrow, Debbie Hughes and husband Jim of Collinsville, Craig Geurin and wife Tamara of Round Rock, Texas, Jim Webster and wife Terry of Broken Arrow and Judy Webster Jackson and Greg of Highland Village, Texas; his grandchildren, Sara Say, April Zumwalt, Quentin Van Deusen, Grant, Case and Drake Jackson, and Christine, Tyler and Garrett Taverner; great grandchildren, Elizabeth and Katherine Say, Lilly Zumwalt and Tomas and Joserina Reynoso; one brother, Ron Geurin of Oklahoma City; sisters, Mary Lee Reich and Myrna Camp both of Broken Arrow and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in the Hersman-Nichols Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 12, 2013 in the Hersman-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dan Pulver officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery under the direction of Hersman-Nichols Funeral Home.
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East Bay political leaders praised President Obama's announcement Wednesday that he was taking executive action to enact gun control legislation.
The presidentincluding ones to enhance background checks and expand the options for mental health professionals to report threats of violence.
He also asked Congress to approve legislation for universal background checks on gun purchases, restore a ban on assault weapons and limit magazines to 10 bullets.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) announced his support of the president's directives.
"The president has put together a bold plan to reduce gun violence and Congress needs to enact the legislation called for, like the ban on assault weapons, without delay. We cannot just sit on the sidelines and wait for another tragedy to happen," said Swalwell. "It is long overdue for members of both parties to rise above partisan differences and do what is right to protect the American people."
Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez) was quick to praise the president's actions.
"I applaud President Obama for moving so quickly to develop a comprehensive plan to reduce gun violence in the United States and in our schools," said Miller. "I support his proposal and urge Congress to work quickly to pass it."
Miller added he will work with other congressional representatives to increase safety in the nation's schools.
"Nothing is more important than the safety of our children. We must act now," he said.
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) said she hopes Congress will quickly adopt measures to renew the ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines as well as require background checks on all gun sales.
Lee added she wants to improve mental health and violence prevention programs.
"I am encouraged by the actions taken by President Obama today to protect our children and communities from gun violence," said Lee. "However, there is much more work to be done in Congress and I will continue to fight for common sense solutions to the violence that plagues our nation and our communities."
State representatives also praised the initiatives.
State Sen. Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) said she hopes to follow the president's lead at the State Capitol and adopt gun control measures at the state level.
"The president is setting the tone for the national conversation that has to take place. I strongly agree with him that we need to take action in order to protect our children," said Hancock. "As someone who represents Oakland, I've seen the tragic consequences of gun violence - too many children are dying."
State Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) agreed.
"I applaud President Obama for presenting a comprehensive plan that will help reduce the gun violence ravaging our communities and, hopefully, stop the rash of mass shootings that have become an all-too-common occurrence," she said.
Last week, Skinner unveiled legislation to ban high capacity clip kits and enact safeguards on bullet sales.
Gun rights advocates, however, said President Obama's directives don't have a lot of teeth.
Charles Nichols, president of California Right to Carry, said the president's 23 executive orders require $5 billion in funding that Congress needs to approve.
He added the president doesn't have the authority to enact gun bans. That, he said, must come from Congress. Nichols said congressional approval of gun prohibitions is unlikely.
"President Obama's much hyped proposals were revealed this morning and despite all of the doomsday prophecies to the contrary, Mr. Obama all but conceded defeat," said Nichols.
Read more about gun control issues on Patch:
- President Obama Calls for Universal Background Checks—Your Thoughts?
- Gun Advocates: Owning A Weapon Is A Civil Right
- Guns – Time for More Controls? A Ban?


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Farrah Fawcett
I grew up with each one of these celebrities, not in a literal sense, but they were just as much a part of my life as the kids I did grow up with at the Baptist Children's Home in Franklin, Tennessee.
It was just yesterday that I had Farrah's poster on my wall and was trying to moonwalk to Michael Jackson's music.
Now they are gone and with them go a piece of me.
There is nothing more difficult to deal with than death. It is our final destination on this earth and there is no going back. I have been reminded how short life is too many times in recent months to ever doubt that reality.
I lost my mother when I was very young and for the first time in my life I am ready to say out loud that her absence in my life has been a regret that I have simply not been able to accept and I remain profoundly affected by her death even though it has been about fifty years now.
Looking back, life in the orphanage built character but also left some life long scars that I still deal with to this day.
My dad Wade tried but couldn't keep my brother Terry and I after mom's passing and I am often left to wonder how differently things may have turned out if he could have raised us.
It is time to let that phase of my life go. Life is just too short to allow such issues to fester.
Yesterday is gone and we can let negative experiences eat us up from the inside out or we can get on with living.
I choose the latter.
From this point on I shall endeavor to live for today and learn to count my blessings daily.
Speaking of blessed-- I have a beautiful wife and three daughters left at home that bring me much joy and happiness. They are my inspiration. Thank you Shawna, Lillie, Katie and Emily. It is your love that gives me strength.
I have not one, but two jobs that I love and I am grateful that the two guys I work for, Wally Taylor and Danny Parker are the real deal. So is Miss Lola Hithon.
Rest in peace Ed, Michael, Farrah, David and Betty Jo Jones. There will be another time.
Life is indeed short. If this is true, then exactly how we die doesn't seem to be all that important. The only thing that can possibly be important is how we live...right now.
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You said everything so well. We do have a very short time here, best to use our time wisely and with love.
-- Posted by 4fabfelines on Wed, Jul 1, 2009, at 8:16 PM
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