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Colts RBs Joseph Addai and Donald Brown combined for 161 rushing yards and a touchdown on 36 carries and DEs Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis harassed Eli Manning all night, accounting for four sacks, four additional QB hits and three forced fumbles.
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If the offense set the tone, the "D" took it to the next level. It held the Giants' offense to 69 yards and five first downs in the first half — compared to 278 yards and 18 first downs by the Colts as Indy took a commanding 24-0 halftime lead. Freeney and Mathis abused the Giants' offensive line, which was totally helpless against the Colts' faster, more energetic defensive front.
FS Antoine Bethea was all over the field. CB Kelvin Hayden made several fantastic plays. The linebacker corps, which featured rookie Kavell Conner starting at weak side in place of the injured Clint Session, played with much better gap control. And the interior of the D-line, which was manhandled in Houston, controlled the line of scrimmage.
The 43 carries by the Colts were the most in the Peyton Manning-era. The offensive line, like the defense, did a complete 180 against the Giants. After allowing Manning to be hit 10 times in Houston, the O-linemen did a great job against the Giants' talented line, only allowing Manning to hit the turf three times and get sacked once. OLT Charlie Johnson more than held his own against the Giants' premiere pass rushers. OGs Jamey Richard and Mike Pollak looked like they belonged. C Jeff Saturday and ORT Ryan Diem showed no ill effects from lingering injuries.
And Addai and Brown were electric with the ball in their hands. Addai, who is in a contract year and has Brown breathing down his back for carries, appeared as motivated as ever. He was shifty and elusive, but also finished off his runs and made defenders pay. Brown, who had arguably his best game as a professional, seems to finally have earned the trust of head coach Jim Caldwell. Overall, the Colts made the Giants pay for only dressing two defensive tackles.
Even the special teams stood out. P Pat McAfee had five touchbacks in seven kickoffs to go along with several impressive punts, three of which were downed inside the Giants' 20.
It was a very impressive effort by the Colts. A week ago we wondered if we were seeing the start of their demise. The defense couldn't stop Arian Foster. The offense couldn't run the ball or protect Manning. Special teams couldn't cover a punt. It just goes to show that it's a marathon, not a race. And the Colts, if they can continue this formula of a more balanced approach on offense behind a line that is continuing to get healthy and gaining continuity plus a defense that plays together as a unit and gets big-time performances from its playmakers, are going to be in the playoff picture as per usual.


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A new poll from Quinnipiac University finds that most voters in Connecticut support the death penalty just as Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed legislation on Wednesday ending it.
Voters support capital punishment 62 percent to 30 percent, according to the poll. The majority think the decision to get rid of the death penalty in Connecticut is a "bad idea."
"The death penalty is a complex issue for voters, and for pollsters," said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, PhD, in a press release. "Connecticut voters want to keep the death penalty, perhaps as an option for the most heinous crimes, such as the Cheshire murders."
"While they want to keep the death penalty on the books, voters are divided on whether they prefer to sentence convicted murderers to death or life without parole. In fact, 74 percent say a life or death sentence depends on the circumstances of the case," Schwartz added.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office issued a statement in response to the poll.
"We have tried to be consistent in not saying much about polls because ... what's there to say?" said Roy Occhiogrosso, senior advisor to the governor. "Polls come and go, numbers go up and down. The Governor always does what he thinks is best for the state and the right thing to do."
Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,745 registered voters with a margin of error of 2.4 percentage points from April 18-23.
After signing the bill to repeal capital punishment on Wednesday, Malloy issued a lengthy statement about the state joining 16 others in taking that action:
"Many of us who have advocated for this position over the years have said there is a moral component to our opposition to the death penalty. For me, that is certainly the case. But that does not mean – nor should it mean – that we question the morality of those who favor capital punishment. I certainly don't. I know many people whom I deeply respect, including friends and family, that believe the death penalty is just. In fact, the issue knows no boundaries: not political party, not gender, age, race, or any other demographic. It is, at once, one of the most compelling and vexing issues of our time.
"My position on the appropriateness of the death penalty in our criminal justice system evolved over a long period of time. As a young man, I was a death penalty supporter. Then I spent years as a prosecutor and pursued dangerous felons in court, including murderers. In the trenches of a criminal courtroom, I learned firsthand that our system of justice is very imperfect. While it's a good system designed with the highest ideals of our democratic society in mind, like most of human experience, it is subject to the fallibility of those who participate in it. I saw people who were poorly served by their counsel. I saw people wrongly accused or mistakenly identified. I saw discrimination. In bearing witness to those things, I came to believe that doing away with the death penalty was the only way to ensure it would not be unfairly imposed.
"Another factor that led me to today is the 'unworkability' of Connecticut's death penalty law. In the last 52 years, only 2 people have been put to death in Connecticut – and both of them volunteered for it. Instead, the people of this state pay for appeal after appeal, and then watch time and again as defendants are marched in front of the cameras, giving them a platform of public attention they don't deserve. It is sordid attention that rips open never-quite-healed wounds. The 11 men currently on death row in Connecticut are far more likely to die of old age than they are to be put to death.
"As in past years, the campaign to abolish the death penalty in Connecticut has been led by dozens of family members of murder victims, and some of them were present as I signed this legislation today. In the words of one such survivor: 'Now is the time to start the process of healing, a process that could have been started decades earlier with the finality of a life sentence. We cannot afford to put on hold the lives of these secondary victims. We need to allow them to find a way as early as possible to begin to live again.' Perhaps that is the most compelling message of all.
"As our state moves beyond this divisive debate, I hope we can all redouble our efforts and common work to improve the fairness and integrity of our criminal justice system, and to minimize its fallibility."


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Brian MacKenzie
Age: 64
Years a resident in the 52-1 area: 36 years
Community involvement: Over the years that I have lived in this area, I have been the president of the Novi Optimists; served on the Novi Library Board; I am a lifetime member of the Rotary, I have been a member of the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Novi Chamber of Commerce; I created the court in the school program that took actual criminal cases into South Lyon, South Lyon East, Novi, Milford, Walled Lake Western, Walled Lake Central and Catholic Central high schools; and I have been active in Novi Youth Assistance, South Lyon Youth Assistance, Huron Valley Youth Assistance and Lakes Area Youth Assistance.
Related experience: Prior to becoming a judge I was an assistant Wayne County prosecutor and an assistant attorney general for the State of Michigan; I was honored in 2001 with the Paul H. Chapman Medal for improving justice in America; I was also honored with the position of the American Bar Association/National Highway Safety Association Judicial Fellowship; I was awarded the Heart of Haven Award for my work on reducing the crime of domestic violence and the Judicial Advocate Award by the Parents of Murdered Children; I have co-edited a book on Michigan Criminal Procedure. I have also written and lectured throughout the country about issues in the law.
Profession: judge
Education: Western Michigan University BA with honors in history; Wayne State University Law School juris doctorate
Family: married 22 year to Karen, with three children -- Kate, David and Breanna; and three grandsons -- Daniel, Raymond and Henry
Scott Powers
Name: Scott W. Powers
Age: 40
Years a resident in the 52-1 area: approximately 30 years.
Community involvement: pro bono legal services for financially distressed individuals and a board member for Little League Baseball
Related experience: five years experience as a circuit court judicial clerk; 14 combined years as corporate general counsel and private practitioner handling relevant civil and criminal litigation, and trained by the Michigan Judicial Institute as a magistrate for Michigan district courts
Profession: attorney and counselor
Education: graduated from Our Lady of the Lakes, Albion College, and Wayne State University Law School.
Family: married for 13 years with three children
Travis Reeds
Age: 40
Years a resident in the 52-1 area: 40
Community involvement: Member South Lyon Chamber of Commerce; Walled Lake Rotary (former), St. Joseph Catholic Church
Related experience: Seventeen years courtroom and trial experience in a broad range of criminal and civil cases; 2013-2014 Super Lawyer designation by legal peers; appointed to Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial lawyers; co-editor and author Michigan Criminal Procedure published by ICLE; lecturer and author on legal seminars on drivers license and traffic, criminal procedure, and OWI substantive law.
Profession: attorney
Education: South Lyon High School; Central Michigan University (BA); Wayne State University Law School (JD)
Family: married to Karen for 17 years; children -- Carter, 15; and Molly, 9
Three candidates are vying for a seat on the 52-1 District Court incumbent Judge Brian MacKenzie, Scott Powers (son of Judge Dennis Powers, of the 52-1) and attorney Travis Reeds (MacKenzies former law clerk). The two with the most votes in the August primary will move on to the November general election. This is a six-year term. The district includes Novi, South Lyon, Walled Lake and Wixom, the townships of Commerce, Highland, Lyon, Milford and Novi and the villages of Milford and Wolverine Lake.
The candidates were asked 14 questions. Due to space limitations in the print edition, not all are included here. However, please visit www.novinews to read the entire Q&A.
1. How could the costs of judicial administration be reduced? Can you give us a specific example of how you have reduced costs in your law practice/court?
MacKenzie: Most of the cost of judicial administration comes from two sources, salaries for our staff and rent for the building. Those costs are difficult to reduce. However, during the recession, the court was given a budget task of cutting more then $100,000. We able to meet the task without laying off staff, the loss of whom would have degraded our ability to serve the public. Instead, as part of meeting the task we made many small cuts for everyone in the courthouse. Examples of these cuts include giving up mileage reimbursement requests for local travel and adopting two-sided printing in order to save paper. These many small cuts, in total, reduced the cost of operating the court.
Powers: The 52-1 District Court building is not owned by the county. A part of the courts budget is used for paying property taxes for this building. Over time, I believe the court would significantly reduce its administration costs if the county owned the building and the property. Most recently, my law office removed its internal servers and started using the Google Cloud Platform. This significantly reduced our hardware, software and information technology costs while still providing the same benefits.
Reeds: Judicial administration has developed in such a fashion as to be labor intensive and costly. The first step towards reducing costs is through organization and systems management using technology such as e-filing as is currently used in the federal courts and some circuit courts. There are a variety of ways that the costs at the courthouse might be reduced. Technological advancements are definitely one area for potential cost savings. These programs can lead to greatly improved efficiency, which in turn cut costs. At the Reeds & Reeds offices in Walled Lake, I have implemented new technology to save repetitive and time-wasting jobs to streamline our work product, which leaves more time for personnel to perform other tasks.
2. What have been the most effective methods for improving court procedures and efficiency? What other methods would you suggest?
MacKenzie: Despite being one of the busiest district courts in the state, 52-1 has been a model for changing court procedure to ensure that everyones case is heard in a timely manner. When I came to the bench, I inherited 40 pending jury trials. Now every jury trial is set within a month. Our court pioneered the rocket docket for domestic violence cases and the fast-track arrangement/pretrial program.
Powers: From a practicing attorneys perspective, the e-filing systems used in some courts are very efficient. Simply put, it saves time and resources for the public, the court and attorneys. I would also like to see the courts register of actions available online with the ability to order copies of documents in the courts file online. Again, it saves time and resources for everyone, and its convenient.
Reeds: Implementation of the JIS (Judicial Information System), a computer program designed for courts which assists with docketing and organization, was a good first step. However, I understand there is next-generation technology which, if implemented, would increase efficiency. Technology is not the only area where improvements are available. Cost savings can be secured through implementation of procedures designed to reduce time spent handling case files. In some courts, written orders are given to litigants before he/she leaves the courtroom. The clerk prepares the document on the spot, and theres no need for transferring the file to another clerk to process. Another area for improvement is more efficient docket scheduling. Presently, multiple cases are scheduled at the same time which often results in litigants, witnesses and law enforcement personnel waiting for hours for the case to be called. As a small businessman, Im aware of the need to operate efficiently and cost effectively.
3. What do you perceive as the greatest obstacles to justice, if any?
MacKenzie: In a district court the greatest obstacle to justice is caseload volume. While the current caseload of about 45,000 cases for three judges is well above state average, it is still manageable. I know from experience that a caseload in excess of 60,000 cases impacts on a judges ability to provide a litigant in the courtroom with a sense of justice. No person should leave a courtroom thinking that a judge did not have the time or interest to hear their concerns.
Powers: Peoples inability to use the courthouse during normal court hours and lack of funds are obstacles to justice. People are often unable to take time off from work because vacation days arent available, theyve started a new job, or they cant afford the lost wages to appear in court. If they are struggling financially, then they are unable to hire an attorney to appear in court on their behalf. When this happens, most people will choose a path that ensures they dont have to go to court or that minimizes their court appearance, without regard to justice.
Reeds: Lack of accessibility to court services has become an increasing obstacle to justice. As the costs of litigation and appeals increase, for many people in our community, the district court is the court of last resort. Citizens are imbued with constitutional or statutory rights which can be expensive to exercise. The judge can reduce the cost of litigation by being punctual and hard-working. The reduction in cost will result in justice being achieved and in a strong community feeling that the court is there to serve and provide the necessary time and consideration for the cases that it handles.
4. Do you believe there is such a thing as a "victimless crime?" If so, what offenses would you place in this category?
MacKenzie: A so-called victimless crime is an offense with no apparent victim. The classic example is prostitution, where supposedly both parties consent. But as far as the communities that are served by the 52-1 District Court are concerned, prostitution is not a victimless crime. Once an area of prostitution exists, property values begin to decline and local crime and the drug trade increase. The entire community is effected by this so called victimless crime.
Powers: There is no such thing as a victimless crime. Someone is always affected by criminal actions, whether its a family member, a third party or the community. The judge must determine the degree of impact and sentence fairly and appropriately based on the facts of the case.
Reeds: I believe that all criminal offenses, whether malum in se or malum prohibitum, have at some level a victim, even if it might be society generally. However, a judge must follow the law and, regardless of personal feelings, a crime is a crime because the legislature has so decided. The concept of victimless crimes at the district court usually involve minor in possession of alcohol and pertain to those crimes which are non-violent and have no particular victim. The judge must determine the appropriate punishment at sentencing and consider the impact on the victim. I believe that the punishment should fit the crime, and that the role of a judge is to punish those that deserve it and provide treatment only for those that need it, but with fairness for all. Our community demands protection and deterrence, but everyone who comes before the court should be treated with dignity.
5. Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night thinking about a case, wishing you had handled something differently? If so, please describe one situation.
MacKenzie: I am affected not so much by a particular case, but a way of handling cases. At the start of my time as a judge, I was not as effective in my sentencing as I am now. Over the years, I have developed more effective methods of sentencing that more frequently result in a defendant changing their behavior. For instance, we recently established an opiate court docket that focuses mainly on young women addicted to heroin. The sentencing approach used here is already showing good results.
Powers: Being as passionate about my clients as I am, there are times when this happens to me. The most common situation for me is recollecting testimony from earlier in the day and asking myself, Should I call this witness or not? Will this line of questioning help or hurt the case? And my favorite, Is this an issue that the judge will listen to or am I wasting everyones time?
Reeds: Yes. I believe it would be disingenuous for anyone to say that he/she could go through life without ever rethinking a decision. As a judge, decision-making is part of the job, and I am willing to undertake the responsibility of making tough decisions to protect our community. I also believe that acting with dignity and honesty places me, personally and professionally, in the best position to make the right decision most often. Once I make a decision, I am always confident that it was not made without due deliberation. I have always believed in myself, and the times when I wake up in the middle of the night are from concern about the welfare of a client or the family, and not concern that I should have handled the situation differently.
6. Please describe one instance in which you faced an ethical dilemma and how you resolved it.
MacKenzie: As a general rule, if someone I have socialized with is charged with an offense and appears on my courtroom, I disqualify myself. On a more personal level, a few years ago a former defendant contacted the police saying he was in my backyard with a gun. He was actually a few miles away, and the police found and arrested him. Shortly thereafter, I was contacted to see what my thoughts would be about charging him. I said, as a victim, I should not have a role in the charging decision. So, I left it where it belonged with the police and prosecutor.
Powers: In a civil matter, a client discussed with me the facts of the case and presented me with questionable documentation supporting his position. The client wanted me to present these materials to the court and argue his position based on them. It seemed to me that he was being disingenuous and the veracity of the documentation was questionable as well. It begs the questions of how much due diligence must an attorney use in a case, and how much can he rely on the representations of his client? The dilemma was resolved by using more due diligence and requesting more documentation until I was comfortable that I understood the truth of the matter.
Reeds: One instance where I was confronted with an ethical dilemma involved a client who came to consult with me about a civil case. During the course of the interview, it became clear to me that the case was going to focus on another former client. As this raised a clear conflict of interest, I handled the situation by stopping the interview and referring the client to another attorney.


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Ten weeks after a homeless woman was found fatally stabbed near downtown Santa Rosa on a busy stretch of Fourth Street, police have tracked her movements to just hours before her Nov. 1 death.
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But it remains unknown who killed Michela Wooldridge, 24, a one-time Cloverdale High School student who lost her way in life and wound up on the streets, where she lost her life.
"We're still following up on leads, and we're still getting a few coming in here and there," said Santa Rosa Police Sgt. Dave Linscomb, who oversees violent crime investigations. "There's still evidence out that's being looked at -- crime scene evidence and whatnot. But at this point, we don't have a suspect in the case."
A $2,500 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction, and police have questioned scores of people -- perhaps more than 100 -- with whom Wooldridge interacted during her six weeks or so in town, Linscomb said.
They also tracked down a boyfriend she met in Santa Rosa, but he was checked in at the Sam Jones Hall homeless shelter on the night and early morning of Wooldridge's death, and investigators "have pretty well ruled him out," Linscomb said.
The unsolved slaying has left Wooldridge's mother, Beth Vawter, in a state of perpetual grief.
"I pretend it's not true," Vawter said through sobs from her Humboldt County home. "I miss her so much."
Vawter had not seen her daughter for several months before she learned Wooldridge had left a Humboldt County treatment center and headed for Santa Rosa, hoping to find some more help for drug abuse and emotional problems.
Wooldridge had recently lost custody of her then-2-year-old son to the boy's father in Lake County and apparently resumed using drugs after what her mother and stepfather said had been several drug-free years.
They said Wooldridge was distraught over losing the child and over decades of family dysfunction and what they said were emerging memories of sexual abuse that contributed to her emotional distress and drug use.
Wooldridge reportedly took a bus from Ukiah to Santa Rosa in late September or early October to take part in a one-year treatment program through Victory Outreach Women Christian's Recovery Home.
Her former boyfriend, Nick Azbill of Clearlake, said Wooldridge last called him and their son on Oct. 11 and said she was leaving the program with a man she had met.
Linscomb said Wooldridge stayed for a time at the Sam Jones shelter, then left there as well. For the last two weeks of her life, she stayed at various campsites around town with different people she had met, he said.
Wooldridge was known at The Living Room day shelter for women and children and at the Interlink Self-Help Center, both service agencies in downtown Santa Rosa.
On Oct. 31, she and her new boyfriend attended an Interlink Halloween party at midday, Linscomb said. They then went to Santa Rosa Plaza, where they eventually became separated. The boyfriend was trying to find Wooldridge when he had to leave to make check-in time at Sam Jones Hall, Linscomb said.
Police believe Wooldridge lingered, likely leaving the mall around closing, and later was at Juilliard Park with other homeless people, leaving sometime after midnight.
Police also have a witness account from a woman who drove down Montgomery Drive shortly before 2 a.m. Nov. 1 and saw a woman cross in front of the car who matched Wooldridge's description, Linscomb said.
The woman "was able to describe her to the point that we're fairly convinced it was her that she saw," he said.
Authorities believe Wooldridge was killed a short time later, stabbed multiple times and left to die on Fourth Street near Leland Street, about 1,000 feet from the Montgomery Drive bridge.
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November 7, 2013
Master Musicians Festival wins top honor
by Chris Harris
Commonwealth Journal
Somerset —
First Willie, then the world — or at least the southeastern United States.
Somerset's own Master Musicians Festival took home a prestigious prize Tuesday night in Florida, being named the smaller-size "Event or Festival of the Year" for this part of the country.
The honor came courtesy of the Southeast Tourism Society's Shining Example Awards. MMF beat out festivals from an area including 14 different U.S. states to take home the top prize for events hosting under 100,000 people. (There is another category for events with more than that number in attendance.)
"It felt so good seeing the board members' faces (when they heard the news), with all the hard work they've done, all the hard work we've done together," said Tiffany Bourne, MMF president. "We took a big chance this year and it paid off."
That risk was in spending a substantial chunk of the budget — albeit one for which MMF had prepared for and saved over the last few years — to bring in country music icon WIllie Nelson this past summer. The festival was celebrating its 20th anniversary and wanted to make a splash with the kind of big-name act rarely seen in this part of Kentucky.
Clearly, it got the attention of the right people.
"Willie Nelson brought a new light to the festival," said Bourne. "It helped bring the community to love (MMF) even more. You could feel the proudness from the community, and it hasn't worn off yet."
It was that sense of community ownership that Bourne said really sealed the deal for the non-profit MMF — made up of all unpaid board members — to win.
"When I accepted the award and told them more about our organization and how we're all volunteers, people from all walks of life getting together to do something cool for the community," said Bourne, "(awards personnel) came up to me afterwards and told me, 'That's the reason we chose you guys.' We're doing it right.
"It's all about working together," she added. "The community has been a huge part of that. The last few years, the community has really latched on and made it their festival."
And for good reason: Bourne noted that MMF annually brings in about $800,000 to $1 million in total economic impact for the area over the two-span that the festival takes place, particularly with all the visitors it draws to Somerset and Pulaski County.
The awards ceremony was held in Jacksonville, Florida. Bourne traveled there with Carolyn Mounce, executive-director of the Somerset-Pulaski County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
"This just proves what an powerful event MMF is for our area," said Mounce. "I was honored to go to Jacksonville with Tiffany to accept the award on behalf of her board."
MMF board members for 2013 include Bourne, Jessica Crockett, Matt Washam, Jeremy Reynolds, Willie Wilson, Kara Hawk, Marcie Cheshire, Megan Fries, Jay Tuttle, Tommy Cate, Kevin Jeffers and Denny Fries. New members to the board include Dave Weddle, Jonathan Muse, Meredith King and Kerry Brock.
The Southeast Tourism Society picks 20 festivals and events every month. To be considered for the best of the year award, an event has to have been in that number at some point. MMF was nominated for that distinction in July, and end up beating out festivals dealing with music, food, crafts and more from places like the New Orleans area, the Atlanta area, Florida, and many other locales.
Bourne said she was notified about a month ago of MMF's win but had to keep it a secret — only she, the MMF board members, and Mounce knew.
Bourne and Mounce went straight from Jacksonville to Louisville, where the Kentucky Travel Industry Association's awards will be given out this weekend. MMF could garner even more honors there — but Bourne is pleased with the recognition on a national level Somerset's own music festival has already received.
"If you think about it, (MMF won over) every tourism board out of every county out of every state nominated in that event, and we got chosen as Festival of the Year," she said. "It's just something awesome for us, just a validation for our board."


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Texas Rangers August McCrae and Woodrow Call, now in their middle years, continue to deal with the ever-increasing tensions of adult life -- Gus with his great love, Clara Forsythe, and Call with Maggie Tilton, the young whore who loves him. Two proud but very different men, they enlist with the Ranger troop in pursuit of Buffalo Hump, the great Comanche war chief; Kicking Wolf, the celebrated Comanche horse thief; and a deadly Mexican bandit king with a penchant for torture. Assisting the Rangers in their wild chase is the renowned Kickapoo tracker, Famous Shoes.
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As has become increasingly evident in his novels, McMurtry is not concerned with presenting a story of the West correct in all the minor historical details. For example, in "Comanche Moon" we find one character armed with a Winchester rifle 10 years before that weapon's introduction. Instead, his aim appears to be to create a story of about four parts gritty realism and one part romantic myth - and in "Comanche Moon" he achieves success. The novel abounds with characters more extravagant, larger-than-life personalities, yet these people are true to the story McMurtry is telling.
Captain Inish Scull of the Texas Rangers and his wife, Inez, and the "Black Vaquero" Ahumado are unlikely to have had close real-life models, but in "Comanche Moon" they are forceful, fascinating figures. As is usual, McMurtry's characters are driven by their own obsessions. If I might sum up the theme of this novel, and much else of McMurtry's fiction, I would say that it would be "times change, people don't" - and not just "people" in the larger sense, but people as individuals, holding true to their own particular, narrow view of how they should live their lives. Characters like Woodrow Call and Inish Scull and Buffalo Hump are admirable because of their great integrity, no matter what destruction they seed while pursuing their individual visions of what is right. In "Comanche Moon", McMurtry's Indian characters - the Comanche Buffalo Hump and Kicking Wolf and the Kickapoo Famous Shoes - are perhaps more finely drawn than in any of the other Lonesome Dove books. They are not merely white men wearing paint and feathers. They live and die by their own logic, as alien as that system of belief may seem to a late Twentieth Century reader.
Although any judgment must be subjective, I would rate "Comanche Moon" as at least the equal of "Streets of Laredo" and better than "Dead Man's Walk", although not so high as the magnificent "Lonesome Dove". I know that part of my enjoyment of the novel is my familiarity with several of the major characters, and my advice to any reader new to the "Lonesome Dove" saga would be to read the books in their order of publication rather than their chronological order of internal dates.
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Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 MST 2013protonix Rating:5.0
Excellent shoe for a great price. Very comfortable for people with painful feet. Will be shopping here often!
Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 MDT 2014080211 Rating:5.0
These shoes are very stylish too! Comfortable & attractive
Thu Jan 02 00:00:00 MST 2014fivefour99 Rating:5.0
I was looking for a non-leather boot that I could dress up or down with. So far, I've been wearing the black Henry-26 lace-up oxfords for two weeks and have received several compliments on them already from both men and women. I've worn them with chinos, corduroy, and jeans; the style of the boot works with all. They look great out of the box despite being different than I expected. They have a suede feel (a nice unexpected treat) to them and have a rich ink black color. They sole feels stiff and I was concerned that they would not be comfortable, but I have not had any issues with them. They do run a bit long, so I'd suggest going a size down or adding an insole for extra cushion. I have a wide foot and opted for a 3/4 insole rather than go through the exchange process. That left me with plenty of toe wiggle room. These laces easily come undone, so I've had to double not them when wearing the boot. A nice all-around lace-up boot for under $.
Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 MDT 2014melmat1 Rating:5.0
this is a very comfortable pair of shoes. i will recommend them to anyone.
Thu Dec 29 00:00:00 MST 2011brookesmom2009 Rating:5.0
These shoes were exactly as I expected and my hubby loved them
Fri Jan 04 00:00:00 MST 2013zantom Rating:5.0
This shoe has beautiful stich work and is an all around classic.
Sat May 17 00:00:00 MDT 2014kevin140 Rating:1.0
expected blue / received off white... not good I would not recommend these shoes to anyone. They are sitting in junk closet. never tried them.
Thu Aug 15 00:00:00 MDT 2013guest7777 Rating:2.0
Shoes were very cheapily made and large to size. I also found these shoes where Overstock gets hem at half the price. Do not purchase.
Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 MST 2013lehmanj23 Rating:5.0
fast delivery, product as described, great fit & comfortable
Mon Nov 25 00:00:00 MST 2013daddi Rating:2.0
Too expensive for such a cheap looking shoe!!! Good design though!
Thu Feb 23 00:00:00 MST 2012sometimesa5sometimesnot Rating:4.0
The shoes were what was expected for the price. Not a luxury comfort or detailed shoe; but nothing wrong with them either. Quick delivery and as described.
Thu Jan 26 00:00:00 MST 2012cheeselover Rating:5.0
First, let me say I have never received anything so fast. Second the Shoes are made in China. Third they are very nice. They have leather uppers and a man made sole. They are heavy but comfortable. I am very impressed with these. They weren't expensive so if they last for a couple it will be a steal. I recommend these after 1 day of wearing them.
Tue Feb 07 00:00:00 MST 2012jdnj Rating:4.0
I received my order in the time stated by Overstock. The product is of very good design and quality and the price is very acceptable The fit is a bit over sized in width --I had to buy a pair of sole inserts so I didn't get that sliding feeling. All in all a very good bang for the buck!
Tue Jun 25 00:00:00 MDT 2013sh6794 Rating:1.0
I purchased the shoes for a business trip. Paid extra for expedited shipping and rec'd them on time. When I opened the box I was immediately hit with a very strong odor. I couldn't even keep the shoes in the same room with me and placed them in the garage. Time has not lessened the odor and I am surmising that the odor is from the finish on the shoe. I will try to strip the finish and re-poloish...maybe that will help. Quality of the upper was less than what I had imagined from the pitcure as well.. The upper is very thin and certainly doesn't feel like a quality shoe when worn. At this point I am really wishing I would have just paid a little more and gone to a local Mens Warehouse. Atleast then i would have recieved a quality shoe that I could wear immediately.
Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 MST 2013uh60l Rating:4.0
I bought these shoes for office and traveling. The look very nice and the price was right. I would not have bought these at MSRP as that is to large of a profit margin. They are made in China and require some time to air out from the material and dies used which were very strong initially. The insdie is leather teh out side is mainmade material. If you work in a office enviroment adn your feet are notuarally hot these may not be the shoes for you ahs my feet get hot in them while sitting at the desk.
Mon Feb 10 00:00:00 MST 2014dan96001 Rating:5.0
I do enjoy wearing what I now call my "Happy shoes" For some reason I feel good wearing these red shoes. They are great to walk in, but wear thick socks for cushion. I am always being asked where did I get them and of course I them on Overstock!!
Mon Jan 07 00:00:00 MST 2013calliecornilles Rating:4.0
The sizing seemed to be a little off. My husband usually wears a 7.5/8. I got him the 7.5 and it was too big. He likes the shoes though! We're sending them back and getting the next size down.
Thu Mar 14 00:00:00 MDT 2013barzins Rating:4.0
The shoes arrived as promissed. The color matched what my screen shows. the sizing is a bit big, but I'm losing weight and so I may have been off in what I thought was the proper size. In any event it is still good enough that I didn't need to return it. The shoes are comfortable to wear, the leather feels almost like calf skin. They have that new shoe smell but it's nothing to be concerned with. I'm planning on ordering the black ones next.
Sun Jan 13 00:00:00 MST 2013jerpalm Rating:5.0
I am extremely happy with my purchase I was blown away with the style I know the person I bought them for will be ecstatic. I am looking forward to more purchases and hopefully give the same positive reviews.
Wed May 15 00:00:00 MDT 2013cre8or Rating:2.0
The Shoes came in on time and looking great. Tried them on and perfect. Good quality. There was/is still one major issue. My shoes smell like someone soaked them in gasoline. I should have sent them back as the shoes now live in the garage due to how strong the smell is. I made the mistake of wearing them to my office. The smell was so strong that I actually had a client comment "that something smells like gas" with my shoes being under my desk. I'm not much of an online shopper due to this exact type of thing...I'll probably toss these great looking, comfortable shoes!
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Jul 25, 2014daveycraig from fort worth TX, Rating:1.0
After 3 months of little wear, one of the soles completely snapped in half.
Jul 24, 2014loveloba from Albuquerque, NM, Rating:4.0
Very comfortable shoe. Sent original order back because too small but larger pair fit well. I would buy these shoes again.
Jul 23, 201419670629 from California, Rating:2.0
The shoe looks nice and would be a great show for the office. The main drawback is that the shoe does not breathe.
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I usually do not give reviews (good or bad) but this product has compelled to write this review. When the shoes were delivered I open the box and it had a strong disturbing smell. The shoes material looks like a very cheaply made plastic. I would not buy these shoes again. As soon as I received them I didn't even put them; I just drop them off at the local goodwill. Very very disappointed!
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Very Comfortable shoe, feel very good on, and I am a pretty good size man! Sold in Ohio
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Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing. Read up The state Rural Bookmobile is scheduled to stop in Roosevelt County on Jan. 13. The schedule is: • Pep Post Office, 9-10 a.m. • Causey Post Office, 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Elida City Hall, 1-2 p.m. The bookmobile offers books for loan with […]
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Portales past: Jan. 19, 1942
Jan. 19, 1942: Portales Daily News: Only $750 more was needed to put Roosevelt County's Red Cross war fund over the $2,500 mark, according to Paul Bryant, county chairman.
Portales past: Jan. 18, 1951
Jan. 18, 1951: The Portales Daily News: Portales Markets ad: Cream, 65 cents; heavy hens, 22 cents; eggs, 36 cents; roosters, 10 cents; light hens, 18 cents; hides, 22 cents; and hogs, $20.25.
Portales past: Jan. 16, 1962
Jan. 16, 1962: Portales News-Tribune: In the movie review column by Dan Ihde: It might be incorrect to say that splendor existed in "Splendor in the Grass," the current feature at the Tower Theater, but most of the grass was present only in the minds of the advertising agency.
Portales past: Jan. 15, 1951
Jan. 15, 1951: The Portales Daily News: R.M. James, city schools supervisor, gave a program at the Central Parent-Teacher Association meeting. He showed a film on "The Problem Child."
Portales past: Jan. 14, 1942
Jan. 14, 1942: Portales Daily News: A meeting of farmers and ranchers was set for Jan. 30 to consider the new production goals set for the Food for Freedom campaign.
Portales past: Jan. 13, 1947
Jan. 13, 1947: The Portales Daily News: Ten buildings from the Ft. Sumner Air Base were moved to the campus of Eastern New Mexico College Monday, according to Ray M. Howard, project engineer of the Federal Works Agency. The buildings sat in a quadrangle south of the music hall.
Portales past: Jan. 12, 1942
Jan. 12, 1942: Portales Daily News: Evan George was grateful for an easily upset stomach that probably saved not only his life, but the lives of his three children. His stomach woke him at 4 a.m. and led him to the discovery of the fire.
Portales past: Jan. 11, 1962
Jan. 11, 1962: The Portales News-Tribune: Ads from Parkway Grocery: Coffee, 59 cents per pound; biscuits, seven cans for 49 cents; bread, thick-sliced loaf, 20 cents; 3 pounds Food King Shortening, 59 cents; Raisin Bran, 10 ounces, 25 cents; picnic hams, 29 cents per pound, Rancho bacon, 2 pounds for 89 cents.
Portales past: Jan. 9, 1962
Jan. 9, 1962: Portales Daily News: Kenneth Musick, who farmed 480 acres at Dora, paid $40 an acre for 640 acres, outbidding the former lessee, O.A. Preuit, a Levelland, Texas, grain corporation and two other Roosevelt County farmers.


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The following is from the Jan. 28, 2007, edition of The Dallas Morning News.
By KATIE MENZER
The Dallas Morning News
Kelsey Moser's artwork is terrible.
That's the point.
"In most art pieces, it's a taboo not to have the subject face you, but I felt that it was crucial to show the true atmosphere of what was going on," said the Southern Methodist University student.
Holocaust artwork by Kelsey Moser
Her painting: a German World War II officer and his hunched Jewish prisoners marching off into a gray distance with only their backs visible to the viewer.
"You can't see their faces because it was a shameful thing that was happening. It's something that people wanted to hide. Even today, people want to hide. They don't want to talk about genocide and the horrible things that are going on in the world."
But Ms. Moser's painting along with 30 other pieces of Holocaust-themed art by SMU students is meant to stir that silence into discussion.
The month-long exhibit opens today at the downtown Dallas library and commemorates this weekend's (Jan. 27-28, 2007) International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The United Nations established the day to remember the massacre of millions of Jews and other Eastern Europeans and help prevent future acts of genocide worldwide.
It's an exhibit no sane person would want to see, but one many people should, the organizers believe. Many experts say anti-Semitism and the carnage it brings are gaining speed once more worldwide.
In one of the exhibit's pieces, toe tags are placed around the candles on a menorah. The name of a Nazi death camp and the number of people murdered there is printed on each tag.
A piece of luggage reminiscent of the suitcases now left in piles at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland is divided in half. One side holds eyeglasses and clothes to represent the Jews' hopes for a better future. The other is packed with a Nazi uniform, broken glass and a poison gas canister to represent the actual fate of the suitcase's owner.
And a canvas is painted bluish black using prussic acid a cyanide compound once common in both photography darkrooms and Nazi death chambers.
"That was by a photography student who was shocked that the same chemical used in art was also used to kill," said Rick Halperin, professor of human rights at SMU and the impetus behind the students' art.
The artwork is part of Dr. Halperin's human rights course and accounts for one-fifth of a student's grade for the class. The pieces in the exhibit were selected from hundreds the professor has collected in his office and in storage over the years.
Although Dr. Halperin said most of the students do well on the project "I wouldn't be able to grade on artistic merits, per se. It's about revealing the inner self" most also pour their hearts into it.
"This is a visual project because this is a visual class," said Dr. Halperin, who has been teaching the class to SMU students for decades. "The photos, the texts on genocide are all very visually disturbing. It has to be visible to have meaning. This is not just a theory. This is about people."
Dr. Halperin's course examines human rights violations across the world from tragedies in Cambodia to the ongoing horrors in Darfur but the Holocaust is a primary topic.
Every available space in his office is crammed with books on the subject, and Dr. Halperin, also chairman of Amnesty International USA's board, takes a group of students to Poland each year during winter vacation to view the death camps.
He said the atrocities perpetrated against Jews and others during World War II spurred the human rights movement as it exists today, and students must understand the Holocaust to understand the efforts to stop further genocides now.
"It's all well and good to talk about 'never again,' but that's a hollow reality," Dr. Halperin said. "It's apparent the world has learned very little."
Holocaust denial is growing worldwide, experts say. For example, a high-profile conference was convened in Iran last year to discuss whether Nazi genocide took place or was greatly exaggerated.
"It's outrageous," Dr. Halperin said. "It should be a crime itself. It is a moral abomination."
The convention was obviously political an attempt to undermine the nation of Israel and its supporters but it's part of the disturbing resurgence of anti-Semitic ideology being seen especially in Europe and the Middle East, said Mark Briskman, a regional director of the Anti-Defamation League.
Iran's convention was headlined by the country's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has said the Holocaust and the murder of 6 million Jews is a "myth."
"They have real money, real power behind them," said Mr. Briskman, whose organization is co-sponsoring the exhibit at the library.
That's why those who believe in human rights must fight back against hatred and ignorance, said graduate student Cindy Williams, who created the luggage artwork for her human rights class project.
She said she struggled for weeks to come up with a subject that "would have real meaning."
Ms. Williams, a lawyer who specialized in elder-abuse law before she returned to school, said she was especially proud of the luggage tag she attached to the suitcase.
It reads, "I am somebody."
"Dr. Halperin would tell us how they tried to strip them of their identities and tell them they were nothing, that they were less than people," she said. "As much as I was scared of it because I am not an artist, I really loved working on that project."
Ms. Moser is an artist she'll graduate in May with a degree in art but she found the project no less challenging.
"As an artist, it was about trying to pull together all the ideas and concepts that made a lasting impact on me from the class," she said.
"Trying to do that in one painting is kind of daunting."
She painted in drab colors, except for the red swastika she drew on the German officer's uniform.
"It was about taking away the joy of color," she said.
Ms. Moser, an academic resident assistant on campus, has finished the human rights class, but she's working with Dr. Halperin to design a program to get more information to her fellow students about fighting for human rights.
"I realized my own complacency with what was going on in the world around me," the 22-year-old said.
"Once I took this class, it really opened my eyes to the fact that I need to make a difference."
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The Broncos signed Hanie.||||||| Hanie was released in a procedural move Saturday to provide the Broncos with some financial flexibility.
The Denver Broncos released Hanie on the eve of their opener against Pittsburgh.||||||| The moves mean rookie Brock Osweiler will serve as Peyton Manning's backup against the Steelers. But it doesn't necessarily mean Hanie's time in Denver is over. Teams sometimes release veterans who aren't expected to play in the opener and then re-sign them the following week, saving some guaranteed salary.
A person familiar with the negotiations says the Denver Broncos have signed former Chicago Bears backup quarterback Caleb Hanie to a two-year deal to back up Peyton Manning.||||||| Hanie, 26, who played at Colorado State, spent the last three seasons in Chicago. He replaced an injured Jay Cutler in the NFC championship two years ago and nearly rallied the Bears past the Packers. But he went 0-4 in place of Cutler last season, including at loss at Denver. The Broncos signed Manning on Monday and then dealt Tim Tebow to the New York Jets. They also considered signing free agent Billy Volek.
Hanie was picked off three times for the second straight game, Sunday's 10-3 loss to Kansas City.||||||| Hanie did nothing to quiet the calls for the Bears to go after Donovan McNabb, completing 11 of 24 passes in his second start for Cutler. Besides getting sacked seven times against a team that came in with just 13, he threw three interceptions for the second straight week, and whatever chance the Bears had, basically disappeared when he got picked off in the end zone.
Making his first NFL start, Hanie completed 18 of 35 passes for 254 yards and three interceptions, including a crushing one late in the first half of Sunday's 25-20 loss at Oakland.||||||| With Jay Cutler possibly out for the rest of the regular season with a thumb injury, Hanie should get a majority of the snaps. He'll make his first start at Soldier Field on Sunday against Kansas City.


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Chris Whitfield
During last year's run to the Class 4A state softball championship, the Northwest Whitfield High School Lady Bruins rode the arm of pitcher Emily Boyd and an offense with pop.
And while junior BriLeigh Baggett has done as well as anyone could to replace Boyd, the offense will have to find ways to scratch out runs against the state's top pitchers when the Lady Bruins begin defense of that title Thursday in Columbus. Finding ways to generate those runs starts at the top of the lineup for Northwest.
After two rounds of best-of-three playoff series, the final eight teams in Class 4A play a double-elimination tournament starting on Thursday. The Lady Bruins (32-6) begin the tournament at 4:15 p.m. against Wayne County (29-4).
Colbie Thomas and Hannah Godfrey, two seniors, are the No. 1 and 2 hitters in the Lady Bruins' order, and the pair will be crucial to Northwest's chances.
Thomas, playing center field, and second baseman Godfrey know what their jobs are at the top of the order — to get into scoring position for the power part of the lineup with catcher Bayli Cruse, shortstop Ashley Conner, left fielder Macy Weeks and third baseman Mallory Souther.
"Pretty much, I have to get the team started," said Thomas, the leadoff hitter. "My job is to get on so everyone else can do their job and get me around. We all know how we fit together and know what we are supposed to do in certain situations."
Godfrey's job depends on what happens in front of her.
"If Colbie gets on base, my job is to move her over," Godfrey said. "If she gets a power hit (a double or a triple), which she can do, then my job is to get her in and get on base for the next one. I think we are all confident in what our jobs are. We know what we need to do."
This year's senior class has plenty of experience doing what they "need to do." This is the class' third straight trip to Columbus for the state tournament.
"People expect us to do it again, and we just say 'We hope so,'" Thomas said. "It is going to be tough, but I think that we can do it. As long as we take care of Wayne County, then we will move to the next step. I don't think that we are going to bring it home right now. I am not even thinking about that. I am thinking about today's practice and Wayne County and then we will worry about the next one."
That is the kind of attitude that coach Jason Brooker has come to expect from this team.
"We tell them a lot that you play every inning and play every pitch and every out and you can't assume anything," Brooker said. "Sometimes we have had lapses where we didn't play an entire game. We have to do that in Columbus. I don't think that anything is going to surprise them."
Thomas has a .388 average with an on-base percentage of .433 and leads the team with 10 triples. Godfrey is the team leader in sacrifice bunts and has an on-base percentage of .414. Between the two, they have scored 83 runs — nearly a third of the total scored by the team.
"Colbie and Hannah get on and we are in pretty good business with the ones batting behind them," Brooker said. "Hannah is unselfish and she will get the bunt down. With their speed and with their experience and their aggressiveness and baserunning skills — no one really talks about that a whole lot — it gives us a huge advantage. But every little extra base you can get is huge."
Earlier this year, the Northwest offense went into a serious slump. Starting with a 9-1 loss to Calhoun on Sept. 16 and continuing until a 4-3 win over Heritage in the Region 7-4A tournament on Oct. 10, the Lady Bruins scored more than three runs just once in an eight-game stretch. It was a befuddling time for a team with plenty of offensive weapons.
"I don't know what happened," Godfrey said. "It happened out of nowhere. We didn't do anything different or change anything. We have recovered, and hopefully it will just keep getting better. We tried switching the lineup a little bit, but then coach Brooker decided to do what got us here."
They were able to work out of it, but along the way they dropped four games in a stretch of 11 contests. While the Lady Bruins swept playoff series' over LaGrange and Marist, that late-season slump served as a lesson for the team.
"We know — especially since this year we have lost games — we know that we can lose and can be beat," Godfrey said. "We know that we won it all last year, but that was last year."


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Millions Fed: some solutions close at hand
More than a billion people go hungry each day -- about the same number as did in the late 1950s. That's both a "tragedy on a grand scale" and an "astounding success," according to a new report called "Millions Fed," produced by the International Food Policy Research Institute and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
While the absolute number of hungry people is the same as it was 40 years ago, the proportion is dramatically smaller -- one in six today, compared to one in three then, the report said. It illustrates 20 successful case studies where progress has been made in the fight against hunger.
Some solutions come from science: new varieties of wheat, rice, beans, maize, cassava, millet and sorghum. Others deal with markets, government policies, or the environment.
Two farmers from the Sahel region of Africa, oft plagued by drought and famine, visited Washington last month to talk about solutions they found close to home -- one of the success stories trumpeted in "Millions Fed."
Almost 30 years ago, farmers in Burkina Faso experimented with a traditional technique called "zai," digging pits in their plots and adding manure to improve soils before the rainy season, resulting in dramatically better yields.
"There was a long period of drought in my village," Yacouba Sawadogo told reporters. "Many people left because their life was very, very difficult. But I decided to stay," he said, explaining how he taught others the technique.
In Niger, farmers manage trees on their land to prevent erosion, improve yields, and provide livestock fodder. Before, women had to walk 6 miles to get firewood, but now they have enough for themselves and to sell to others, said Sakina Mati, who coordinates tree projects in six villages.
The projects have improved 13 million acres of farmland and fed 3 million people, said Oxfam America, a development group that works with the farmers.
It's food for thought as rich nations ramp up efforts to help small farmers grow more food in poor countries. "In our approach toward solutions and programs, we really need to listen as well as talk," said Gawain Kripke of Oxfam.
"Solutions don't always come from us."
PHOTO CREDIT: Yacouba Sawadogo on his farm in Burkina Faso /Courtesy of Oxfam America


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