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Serena Williams is rolling in from Key Biscayne.
Venus Williams is back, too, but with a backache.
That the greatest sibling tandem in sports remains formidable is a modern tennis marvel. Catch the Charleston fan favorites while you have the chance.
"People gave the sisters a tough time for not playing more tournaments, but look at their longevity," Family Circle Cup General Manager Bob Moran said. "How many players these days are playing to their level? And both are in their 30's."
The Family Circle Cup begins Monday on Daniel Island with defending champion Serena Williams ranked No. 1 and hoping to maintain momentum that includes Saturday's 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over Maria Sharapova in Miami's Sony Open final.
Longevity is painful at times. Venus Williams, No. 18, had to withdraw from a third-round match in Miami against rising star Sloane Stephens. She hopes to recover from a lower back injury in time for a Family Circle Cup match Tuesday or Wednesday.
"That's always a concern," Venus said last in Miami when asked about lingering injury worries, "but I have dealt with injuries before in my whole career. I feel like also I know how to hopefully recover quickly from them."
That would suit Lowcountry tennis enthusiasts. Most are aware that Serena owns 15 Grand Slam singles titles and Venus seven, and that the sisters have championed several South Carolina charities.
Venus got the home-crowd treatment when she won the 2004 Family Circle Cup title in 2004, and Serena bonded with stadium court fans on the way to titles in 2008 and last April.
Regardless of what happens on the court, there are a few off-court Venus Williams guarantees this year. She will participate in a Monday exhibition match with four Charleston women to showcase her EleVen apparel line (Althea Gibson Court, 4:30-6 p.m.) and will appear at Tour Tennis on Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday at 5 p.m. for a meet and greet session, another EleVen promotion.
'An amazing dream'
The Family Circle Cup last year almost got that rarest of Williams treats, a sister vs. sister showdown. But Venus lost a three-set match to Samantha Stosur in the quarterfinals before Serena made short work of Stosur in the semis, winning 6-1, 6-1.
Venus is 32. Beyond common tennis ailments, she was diagnosed in 2011 with Sjogren's syndrome, an incurable autoimmune disease.
Serena, 31, and has had back issues herself, notably in January during her quarterfinals loss to Stephens at the Australian Open when "it just totally locked up."
"Oh, my gosh," a frustrated Williams said after the Stephens match, "I'm almost relieved that it's over because there's only so much I felt I could do."
The Williams sisters got collectively healthy enough last summer to win the doubles gold medal at the Olympics (Serena also won singles gold).
Winning in London was motivation at last year's Family Circle Cup and at other tournaments before the Olympics.
"Every time I thought that I was getting close to losing, I would think about the Olympics literally and find a way to win the match," Venus Williams said after claiming gold. "It was very close competition to get in here from the U.S. and get my ranking up enough. It was tough. But I'm here. It's all I wanted. Just to arrive here was an amazing dream. To bring home a gold is just crazy."
Venus and Serena also won the doubles gold medal in 2000 in Sydney and in 2008 in Beijing.
Sloane's wall
Rio de Janeiro in 2016 is a possibility.
"With the doubles partner I have, absolutely," Venus said. "But that's what we want.
I think nowadays tennis players are seeing that you can play great tennis into your 30s. I think a lot of people were brainwashed early that you had to quit. It's really not the way it is."
Big sister still has it; Venus uncorked a 125 mph serve in a U.S. Open victory over fellow American Bethanie Mattek-Sands last year.
"The Williams sisters represent U.S. tennis right now, both on a women's side and a men's side," Moran said. "They are inspiring the next generation which you can see coming into effect right now with Sloane Stephens. Sloane had their pictures on her wall when she was growing up. Now she's a top 20 player at age 20. Sloane isn't the only one, look at all the young Americans in the Top 100 right now. Youth today need to be inspired and they've certainly done that."
Both Williams over the years seem to have gained an appreciation for tennis history and how they fit. Venus recently was asked about Stephens and comparisons to a young Serena.
"Well, I think Serena is an unbelievable player and a legend," Venus said. "If anyone has the opportunity to be compared to her, it's definitely a good sign."
For now, the legend plays on, larger than life, with her nearly as legendary sister in tow.


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It's long past time to determine how Amanda L. Wienckowski died four years ago.
The 20-year-old was either strangled or died of a drug overdose, depending on which autopsy you believe. That unbelievable discrepancy should be settled by an independent inquiry. Doing so would not only help a grieving family, it would answer questions about how evidence is evaluated in Erie County. Also, if it is determined that she was strangled, a murder investigation can get under way.
Two new experts now dispute the original autopsy results, which listed the cause of death as a drug overdose. A respected out-of-town pathologist says that Wienckowski did not have enough morphine in her blood to cause her death. A local ear, nose and throat specialist says that a fractured bone and broken cartilage in her throat indicate that she was strangled.
Wienckowski's body was found Jan. 9, 2009, upside down in a garbage tote outside a church at Clinton and Spring streets on Buffalo's East Side, across the street from the home of Antoine J. Garner. He was the last person known to have seen her alive and has been described by authorities as "a person of interest" in the death.
Garner is standing trial in an unrelated case in which he is accused of choking and assaulting a prostitute.
Then-Medical Examiner Dianne R. Vertes conducted the county autopsy on Wienckowski and determined that the young woman died from an overdose of opiates. Ever since then, family members have been relentless in trying to overturn that verdict. They hired a West Coast pathologist to conduct a second autopsy. That pathologist, Silvia O. Camparini, determined that the young woman had been beaten, raped and strangled before her body was discarded.
Vertes is now the county's chief medical examiner and stands by her original autopsy.
A review last year of the two autopsies by a former Monroe County medical examiner hired by District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III failed to settle the discrepancies and in fact may have muddied the picture even further.
The new information in the case came out of a Common Council Legislation Committee hearing the other day. Chairman Darius G. Pridgen, of the Ellicott District, was critical of the medical examiner for refusing his request to appear at the session, calling it an "arrogant" gesture, given that Wienckowski's survivors were present.
Perhaps Vertes will be persuaded by Erie County Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant, D-Buffalo, to attend an upcoming County Legislature hearing on the matter.
And as recently reported, an attorney spearheading the Wienckowski family's efforts to get the Medical Examiner's Office to revise the death certificate from an accidental overdose to a homicide said an Albany-area pathologist reviewed the county's autopsy results and found that there was not enough morphine to cause death.
It was more than a year ago that this page said the uncertainty surrounding the death is unacceptable, and that remains the case today. Another autopsy, one that is truly independent, is needed to settle the mystery of how Amanda Wienckowski died.


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Managing Change in Video & Web Site ProjectsTuesday, June 15th, 2010
What's the single most expensive element in a video production or web site development project? Perhaps it's the scripting or content writing? Maybe the shooting or page design? The editing or programming?
If you ask me, it's none of the above.
The single most expensive element in any video or web project — in terms of money, time, frustration and overall quality — is the untimely request for a change or revision.
Don't get me wrong. Revisions and tweaks are all part of the process in a custom project such as a video or web site design. The client and production team need to collaborate on any number of decisions and directions throughout the project.
It's the untimely part that makes change so ugly and divisive. You see, every production schedule includes very specific time periods that allow for changes and revisions throughout the life of a project. For instance, once we've written a script or web content and presented it to the client, we usually build in a good solid week (or more) for the client to mull it over, share it internally, gather comments and then come back to us with an organized, collated list of requested changes and revisions. The same is true for design work such as storyboards or page layouts. Stock photography, video and music selections all have a scheduled period of time of client consideration and approval or requests for change. The rough cut of the video has it's own review period.
During those review periods, the production team busies itself with other unrelated work. We don't move forward until the client has approved the direction we're going.
I like to compare video and web projects to the process of building a house. Most of us would expect to pay a premium if we changed our mind about the color of the shingles just after they'd all been nailed to the roof. Or if we decided we really needed an extra bathroom after the foundation had already been laid and the framing had begun.
It's not any different in the world of video production and web site design. Changes made at the wrong time usually have a domino effect. Especially with web sites. "Just" adding one more section usually has the domino effect of requiring changes to the site navigation on every page that's already been designed. "Just" adding another paragraph of narration to a video requires more shooting or time in the sound studio as well as more stock footage or b-roll shooting, more music to license, more of an editor's time in an edit suite to make all of these changes. Additional graphics may need to be created as well.
So, from the client's perspective, how can you guard your budget and your delivery schedule? Here are a few tips that can help everyone in the process:
1. Identify the decision makers in your organization and make sure they're prepared to be part of the approval process throughout the life of the project.
2. When you receive the production schedule, immediately distribute it to your internal team and make sure that decision makers are actually going to be available during the scheduled review periods. If not, tell your production company immediately so that a new schedule can be drawn up.
3. Once you have a workable production schedule, make sure all important landmarks are blocked out on the calendars of the decision makers — well in advance.
4. Be prepared for the unexpected — Part I. C-level execs have a habit of ignoring their calendars. If one of your decision makers suddenly isn't going to be able to meet a production schedule landmark — let your production team know as soon as possible. We can often adjust our schedules to compensate — or suspend work that might have to be undone, once the exec does his review.
5. Be prepared for the unexpected — Part II. Because CEOs and other heavily scheduled execs can be unpredictable, we suggest that the client set aside some portion of their budget (beyond the amount contracted with the production company) for last minute changes and revisions. Padding your deadline by a few days to a week can also come in handy.
Bottom line: in the world of video production and web site design, change is inevitable, but if you take the right steps upfront, it's possible to minimize it's more unpleasant consequences.


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"It was more than a scheduling issue," said Richards. He said Mayor Ed Pawlowski favored a painted median rather than a concrete barrier.
But Young said the project's planners wanted to install a four-foot-wide concrete barrier that would serve as a planter in the middle of Basin Street. He said the mayor objected to that idea because it would have turned Basin Street into a two-lane street.
Young said driveways are along that stretch of Basin and a median barrier would prevent people from turning left into those driveways. O'Connell disagreed: "There are not many people making left turns on Basin Street, either way. If you make a left turn into a driveway, you're really taking your life into your own hands."
Young also said the weight of concrete barriers on the county-owned bridge would have to be analyzed.
The project also will include resurfacing the roadway between Union and Auburn with a treatment designed to make the pavement more skid resistant to mitigate wet pavement crashes. Colello said the repaving treatment being proposed, which is applied to the existing road surface, has a three-to-five-year service life.
Young said such a treatment was applied "quite a few years ago" on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and he is satisfied with the way it has held up.
A third planned improvement includes signs and markers to warn drivers of curves in the road and better delineate travel paths.
Colello said there also will be some minor guide rail improvements at the railroad overpass and the Little Lehigh Creek bridge.
Colello, who works for McCormick Taylor Engineers in Philadelphia, said she would not recommend using guide rails in the center median, because they operate like rubber bands: if they are hit, "they deflect into the opposite direction of travel."
Richards said 79 of the 124 accidents occurred on Basin between Union and Auburn.
He said only 19 occurred at the Auburn Street intersection and 26 at the Union Street intersection.
Richards said that part of Basin Street was ranked 146th on a 2010 statewide list of high crash locations and 22nd among high crash locations in this area.


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On Wednesday, a state Senate committee in Sacramento will hear a proposed bill that would tax sugary drinks.
State Sen. Bill Monning of Carmel is proposing a one-cent per ounce tax on sugary beverages like soda, energy drinks and a host of others with added sweeteners.
If approved, the will bill would generate $2.6 billion to fight childhood obesity.
There have been field polls done that show most Californians do see a link between sugary drinks and obesity.
Other recent polls also show a majority of Californians would support a tax.
It appears the senator will focus his argument on childhood obesity rates, pointing out among other statistics that 31 of California's 58 counties experienced an increase in childhood overweight from 2005 to 2010.


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By: Phil Woodall on November 7, 2014 - 10:02pm - Add new comment
To listen to Democrats and the pundits Tuesday's congressional mid-term election was not a repudiation of President Obama's policies. Didn't I hear him say his policies were on the ballot, even though he was not.
Stunning U.S. Senate GOP victories in North Carolina, Iowa, Arkansas, Georgia, and other states shifted the Senate to be in control by Republicans for the next two years. Even the House gained more seats for the GOP.
By: Phil Woodall on August 12, 2014 - 9:37am - Add new comment
The shocking news Monday about the death of actor-comedian Robin Williams was very sad. The world has lost one of the great comedic geniuses of all time. The news that it was an apparent suicide was even more disconcerting, especially since it might have been caused by clinical depression or alcoholism or drug abuse.
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On Aug. 8, 2013, I reached the Medicare age of 65. For years I had been paying for Medicare out of my paychecks. I really thought it was free and would not cost anything.
Boy, was I wrong about that. I am paying a little over $100 per month for Medicare and it is now my primary insurance, despite having health insurance from West Texas A&M University. My Blue Cross Blue Shield is now my secondary insurance.
By: Phil Woodall on February 23, 2014 - 6:42pm - Add new comment
The Tascosa Rebel boys' basketball team gave it their all Friday night at Vernon, when they lost 65-64 to Arlington Bowie. The Rebs led most of the second half before the Volunteers hit a three with just under ten seconds to go.
By: Phil Woodall on January 21, 2014 - 12:46am - Add new comment
I read with interest the article Monday on the election of four black Democrats in 1986. One of those mentioned was Elisha Demerson, who was elected Potter County Judge. He had been serving as a Potter County Commissioner since 1979.
By: Phil Woodall on January 7, 2014 - 10:14pm - Add new comment
James Castleman, 6-2, 296-pound defensive tackle for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys, is the 2014 Blair Cherry Award winner as the outstanding college football player from the Amarillo ISD. The junior from Amarillo High had 31 tackles this season (five for a loss with one sack) and a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the Baylor win. In the AT&T Cotton he had two tackles and a fumble recovery.
By: Phil Woodall on November 22, 2013 - 1:08am - Add new comment
November 22, 2013. Fifty years ago, it was November 22, 1963.
It was a day that most baby boomers and others older than us (I was born 8-8-1948) that we can never forget.
I was a 15-year old sophomore at Paschal High School in Fort Worth. I did not go to the Hotel Texas in downtown Fort Worth that morning to see President John F. Kennedy's speech in front of the hotel. Sure, we were from a Republican family, but I didn't have anything against JFK. I just wasn't rich enough to take off from school.
By: Phil Woodall on November 21, 2013 - 10:32pm - Add new comment
What did you say in 2005, Sen. Harry Reid, when Republicans wanted to do what you did today in the U.S. Senate? How about then Sen. Barack Obama and then-Sen. Joe Biden?
To cut off a long-held tradition of more than 220 years the Democrats voted to end the long-standing of being able to filibuster unless there are 60 senators to break a filibuster. Now it takes just 51 senators or the majority party to do it.
By: Phil Woodall on October 14, 2013 - 8:47pm - Add new comment
"You play to win the game!"
That's what former NFL coach and ESPN analyst Herm Edwards said several years ago, and that certainly was the case this past weekend in high school and college football.
The high-flying San Angelo Central Bobcats, undefeated at 6-0 and averaging 56.5 points and 521.8 yards per game, came to Dick Bivins Stadium Friday night to battle the Tascosa Rebels, losers of four straight games and a 40-point underdog.
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Toddlers are infamous for tantrums and other behavior issues. To encourage listening and cooperation, follow these parenting tips.
Life can be frustrating for toddlers. Though eager to show their independence, toddlers can't always move as swiftly as they'd like or express their needs. This combination can lead to tantrums and misbehavior. But you can teach your toddler to behave well by providing love, attention, praise, encouragement and a degree of routine. Consider these practical parenting tips.
Positive attention tops the list of parenting tips for toddlers. Make sure your displays of affection for your child outnumber any consequences or punishments. Hugs, kisses and good-natured roughhousing reassure your child of your love. Frequent praise and attention also can motivate your toddler to follow the rules.
As your child grows, he or she will display certain personality traits. Some of these are learned, others genetic. Respect your child's developing individuality and don't expect him or her to be just like you. While you're likely to notice certain features of your child's temperament, avoid labeling them — which can encourage bad behavior. Instead, nurture your child's personality by finding ways to help him or her feel confident. A strong-willed child, for instance, has perseverance. Build on your child's strength by encouraging him or her to play with a challenging toy.
Rather than overloading your child with rules from the outset — which might frustrate him or her — prioritize those geared toward safety first and gradually add rules over time. Help your toddler follow the rules by childproofing your home and eliminating as many temptations as possible.
It's normal for a toddler to have temper tantrums. But you might be able to reduce the frequency, duration or intensity of your child's tantrums by following these parenting tips:
If your child has a tantrum, remain calm and distract him or her. Ignore minor displays of anger, such as crying — but if your child hits, kicks or screams for a prolonged period, remove him or her from the situation. Hold your child or give him or her time alone to cool down.
Despite your best efforts, at some point your toddler will break the rules. Consider using these parenting tips to encourage your child to cooperate:
If all else fails, tell your child that you are taking a timeout away from him or her for a few minutes — even if it means staying in the same room and simply not responding to your child — because of a specific behavior. Be sure to explain the behavior you'd like to see.
Whatever consequences you choose, be consistent. Make sure that every adult who cares for your child observes the same rules and discipline guidelines. This reduces your child's confusion and need to test you.
Also, be careful to criticize your child's behavior — not your child. Instead of saying, "You're a bad boy," try, "Don't run into the street." Never resort to punishments that emotionally or physically harm your child. Spanking, slapping and screaming at a child do more harm than good.
Children learn how to act by watching their parents. The best way to show your child how to behave is to set a positive example for him or her to follow.
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BOSTON — Survivors, residents and state officials were among the thousands gathered in silence across the Boston area Monday afternoon, one week after deadly explosions erupted near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
At 2:50 p.m. — exactly one week after the bombings — many bowed their heads and cried at the makeshift memorial on Boylston Street, three blocks from the site of the explosions, where bouquets of flowers, handwritten messages, and used running shoes were piled.
Bridget Horne, 28, who finished the marathon minutes before the explosions, spent the moment of silence locked in a group hug with other survivors.
Horne, clad in her bright-blue marathon jacket, had run to Boylston Street from her South Boston office with several colleagues to mark the moment. It was her first time returning to the scene since the day of the attack.
"I just need to be with people who were there," she said.
A little more than a mile away, hundreds of state employees gathered outside the Massachusetts Statehouse to observe the moment of silence.
Gov. Deval Patrick bowed his head, standing with Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray, Attorney General Martha Coakley, Secretary of State William Galvin and House Speaker Robert DeLeo on a landing on the great front steps of the capitol.
"God bless the people of Massachusetts. Boston Strong," Patrick said when the moment had ended. The officials departed without any further words.
The silence was broken on Boylston Street when a Boston police officer pumped his fists in the air and the crowd erupted in applause.
They quietly sung 'God Bless America' before starting to leave the area.
Holly Holland (right) of St. Louis, hugs her daughter Katie Holland while visiting a makeshift memorial on Monday in Boston. The memorial sits on Boylston Street, not far from where two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15.×
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SALEM — Fighting for .500, the Salem Quakers knew they couldn't end 2011 with a winning record. Ending it with a win, however, was a different matter entirely....
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10 Ways to Ditch the Grouchmandycheney
So, we get grouchy. And we all do our own funny (or not-so-funny) things when our grouch-meter spikes. Being tired and other factors may set us off, and ROAR….watch out people!
Our families know when the grouch comes and they know whether or not they should mess with us in a particular moment. My husband knows when to intervene and save my poor children from my irrational wrath. He also knows when NOT to intervene and try to talk me out of it. I have to de-grouch on my own. I have my own ways of de-grouching…and I'd love to know what yours are!
What do you do when your Oscar pops out of the garbage can, dismisses the lovely day and starts spewing grouchiness at everyone around? You know you do it sometimes, and I admit that I do too.
Take yesterday for example. I haven't slept in weeks (ding, ding, ding, that's my ultimate grouchy trigger), I can't bend over anymore because my belly is stretched out to Africa, I haven't left my house by myself in I don't know how long because I need an escort, and I'm constantly cleaning up toddler pee. Those all happen to be chart-topping, get-mommy-grouchy things.
So, I did everyone a favor and took myself away for a mini vacation. I broke the rules and went to the store by myself (I'm a hazard these last few weeks of pregnancy). I know, I'm such a rebel. I even played bumper carts with fellow Easter shoppers. Ohhhh, that was a good time!
So, here's a list of ways to ditch the grouch, and in the comments below, I'd love to know how you kick Oscar to the curb…
Help! I'm Grouchy! 1 of 10I call my sister when I need some help leaving grouch-land. She always says just the right thing, and helps put perspective on my little mole-hills that I've turned into mountains. Moms are also helpful in these kinds of situations.
Take a Quick Snoozer 2 of 10I'm usually tired when I get grouchy, so a quick 20-minute cat nap can do wonders for anyone in that situation.
Run it off 3 of 10I really like to pound the pavement when a punching bag isn't available. Releasing some endorphins can quickly change our mood and get us back to our happy place.
Clean 4 of 10Now, before you think I'm crazy, hear me out. A messy house is usually a contributing factor to my grouchiness. Once I can clean up the mess, I feel better.
Take a Time-Out 5 of 10I frequently put myself in time-out. It's lovely actually. When I need a minute to myself or a minute to de-grouch, I tell the kids mom needs to take a time-out. I chill out on my bed, in my closet, on the porch, wherever I can find a few minutes of peace.
Pump up the Volume 6 of 10Turning up the music often helps me get into a better mood. So, D.J....turn it up!
Shopping 7 of 10Shopping (not necessarily buying) or just getting out of the house for a bit can help clear our minds from whatever it was that made us grouchy in the first place.
Pray 8 of 10There are days when I need divine help to get me back to a happy place. When I say pray, I also mean meditate, moment of silence or whatever your cup of tea may be...it helps to enjoy a little peace now and then.
Story Time 9 of 10Sometimes, when life is overwhelming and we can't get a handle on it, we have to drop what we're doing and de-stress or de-grouch. That may mean watching a movie with your kids in the middle of the day or having an extra long story time that day.
Chocolate 10 of 10And come on, a handful of chocolate doesn't hurt once in a while. (I'm not endorsing emotional eating!) I said a handful, which is not the same thing as a whole pan of brownies!


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Thursday, February 13, 2014
Zeus Grill and Seafood in Mount Pleasant is bringing Las Vegas closer to home.
Elvis, Garth Brooks, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Linda Rondstadt and Kenny Rogers are all coming to the party room at Zeus Grill and Seafood on Valentines night, Feb. 14.
Dont miss the Legends Eight-Piece Band for the best show, well since Elvis.
Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Early bird specials on food include 20 percent off before 7 p.m.
The infamous Elvis impersonator, Ray Fischer, is the feature for the night. Tickets are $25 at the door and youll get $10 back as Elvis bucks to redeem for food and drink.
For tickets and information, call 843-388-9992. Visit ZeusGrill.com or TheVegasShows.com for more.
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LOYSBURG - It looked like the Northern Bedford County High School football team might be on the path to a District 5 Class A championship.
Instead, it was a trail of tears, as five seniors played their last games as Black Panthers, derailed before they really got going.
Shade ran the ball well throughout and kept Blake Over and NBC's high-flying offense in check long enough to build a 20-point cushion en route to shocking the second seeds 42-36 on Friday night at a brisk Panther Community Stadium.
"It's the worst feeling in the world, I can't even explain it, just knowing I won't be able to play with those guys again," said a teary-eyed Over, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns in the season-ender while also returning the game's opening kickoff 82 yards for a score.
Northern Bedford wrapped up an 8-3 campaign.
It was Shade's first-ever district playoff win and the program's first postseason victory since the early 1980s.
In fact, the visiting Panthers hadn't scored in a playoff contest since 1986, but they got that out of their system with 30 first-half points, including three first-half touchdowns by fullback Tyler Kline. Kline rushed for 71 yards on 18 carries, while halfback Logan Glessner rambled for 175 yards on 16 attempts, scoring once in each half.
Shade wound up with 322 yards on the ground.
"I thought they went hand in hand," Shade coach Don Fyfe said of Shade's running offense and pass defense. "We controlled the clock with our running game. Tyler Kline did a great job running between the tackles. We thought we had the athletes to match up. Teams that are big give us problems. But teams that are athletic I thought we matched up pretty well with them. We manned up and played two safeties deep."
Shade held Over to 3-of-9 passing in the first half for 59 yards and a 47-yard touchdown strike to Kyler Diehl.
Shade improved to 6-5 and earned a semifinal date with third-ranked Tussey Mountain next Saturday night. A former star quarterback at Northern Bedford's rival, Chestnut Ridge, Fyfe was understandably overjoyed with the win.
"They're pretty close," Fyfe said when asked if it felt better to lead a team to its first playoff win in almost 30 years or to knock off his former rival. "These guys played great all night. I asked them before the game, 'Can we please put one whole game together?' We've always done the what-if-we-played-like-we-played-the-second-quarter. Tonight we played a whole game. I couldn't be prouder of these guys."
Despite all Shade's impressive rushing numbers, Northern Bedford actually led 22-16 and seemed to have all the momentum on its side when it took over near midfield after a punt.
However, Over was hit during a handoff and Kline recovered at the NB 46. That set up a 10-play, 5-minute, 37-second drive that culminated on a 1-yard run by Glessner to put Shade ahead. Then, Shade recovered a muffed onside kick at the Black Panther 46, and, following a 27-yard run by Glessner, Kline plowed in from the 2 to make it 30-22.
Shade broke up Over's pass in the end zone on the final play of the first half, then cashed in on the opening possession of the second quarter when Nash Walker pump-faked and scrambled 23 yards for a score on third-and-16.
"We were in control of the game at that point," Northern Bedford coach Jeff Batzel said of the situation before the turnovers. "The way our offense was clicking at that point, I was very confident we were going to score."
Northern started strong with Over's 82-yard kickoff return and finished strong as Over hit Jacob Dasher for TD passes of 39 and 50 yards in the final 8:57. The Black Panthers, though, never got the ball back on offense after their last score, not having enough time to do anything with a Shade punt with 6 seconds left.
Over finished a remarkable season with a school-record 2,613 yards and 30 touchdowns. Dasher set a Black Panther record with 64 catches, too; he and Diehl both finished with more than 100 yards receiving.
"He had an absolutely phenomenal season. The kind of season we haven't seen in this area for a long, long time," Batzel said of Over. "He was just a magical football player for us. The things he did on the field will be legendary."
Batzel lauded the Black Panthers for finishing 8-3 despite graduating 17 starters from last season's 9-2 squad.
"This is one of the hardest working teams I've seen," Over said. "The seniors pushed the underclassmen, and they stepped up. They stepped up all year."
"To win eight games was a tremendous accomplishment," Batzel said. "Everyone knows you're 0-0 heading into the playoffs, and anybody can beat anyone else on any given night. This was a good Shade team, and they got it done."
Shade16 14 6 6 - 42
Northern Bedford14 8 0 14 - 36
First quarter
NB-Over 82 kickoff return (Bequeath kick), 11:47.
S-Kline 10 run (Kline run), 6:07.
NB-Diehl 47 pass from Over (Bequeath kick), 5:10.
S-Glessner 1 run (Kline run), 2:01.
Second quarter
NB-Brallier 11 run (Snyder pass from Over), 10:37.
S-Kline 1 run (Napora run), 2:32.
S-Kline 2 run (run failed), 0:32.
Third quarter
S-Walker 23 run (run failed), 9:08.
Fourth quarter
S-Glessner 55 run (run failed), 10:12.
NB-Dasher 39 pass from Over (Bequeath kick), 8:57.
NB-Dasher 50 pass from Over (Bequeath kick), 2:09.
RUSHING: Shade- Glessner 16-175, Kline 18-71, Napora 7-27, Walker 14-49. Northern Bedford-Over 10-49, Brallier 4-22, Heck 5-14, Hershberger 1-3, Dasher 1-2.
PASSING: Shade-Walker 2-4-0-54. Northern Bedford-Over 14-26-1-212.
RECEIVING: Shade-Kline 2-54. Northern Bedford-Diehl 6-111, Dasher 5-122, Heck 2-9, Snyder 1-9.
INTERCEPTIONS: Shade-Reynolds. Northern Bedford-none.
First downs1515
Passing (comp.-att.-int.)2-4-014-26-1
Yards passing54212
Total yards376302
Fumbles lost3-03-3


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The top individuals for reasons included Kelly Lee of Cornell in fifth. Carissa Levash from UW-Madison in fourth. Tera Koebel of Michigan State in third, a few points behind Matt Mitchell, University of Tennessee, in second. Caitlin Durow, University of Minnesota finished ahead of the pack averaging 47.5 points per class.
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On October 25th, 2001, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, and Roy Hargrove walked onto the stage of Toronto's historic Massey Hall. These three stellar musicians, representing nearly three generations of jazz history, were there to pay tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane-who both would have turned 75 years old last year. The vision, virtuosity, chemistry, and respect with which they performed that night were captured on tape by Canadian Broadcasting. Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall is now proudly released by Verve Records.
The purpose of this concert-a date on a tour which was the biggest jazz event of the year playing to more than 200,000 concertgoers-was not to keep Davis and Coltrane on a pedestal as Hancock, Brecker, and Hargrove recapitulated familiar melodies, harmonics, and arrangements. What won critical acclaim and gives their Live at Massey Hall recording such emotional vibrancy is that the musicians trusted their talents to re-imagine some of the best-known works of these late legends in the spirit of adventure and exploration that characterized their art.
Had they not branched out from the paths first blazed by Davis and Coltrane, Hancock says, "we would have been doing a disservice to the people we were honoring. They were the ones that encouraged us to explore and discover new ways of treating music, new perspectives. That's what it was all about, to follow their lead, to take the very pieces they were associated with and put our own spin on it."
By doing so, Hancock, Brecker, and Hargrove not only revisited the legends of Davis and Coltrane, but they re-ignited passions that have been dormant in jazz during recent years. "We all felt a responsibility to those we were honoring and to music in general," continued Hancock. "We wanted to convey what Miles and 'Trane were all about: reaching beyond what you know and exploring the territory you don't know."
"We went into this with a sense of discovery, trying to find a way to shed some light on songs we identified with Miles and 'Trane," said Michael Brecker. "They each created music that reflected the time they lived in, and by doing so created music that was timeless. We wanted to find a way that would reflect our sensibilities and the times we live in."
The Directions in Music tour featured Hancock on piano, Brecker on saxophone, Hargrove on trumpet, and the rhythm section of Brian Blade (drums) and John Patitucci (bass). "John and Brian added so much to the mix-a very high level of creativity and imagination combined with complete virtuosity," Brecker said. "And then there is their incredible enthusiasm. They made every night an adventure."
For Hancock, some of the inspiration for this album came from personal experience, as he was, of course, the key man on keyboards for Davis, for five crucial years in the development of jazz, in a band that included Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. And for the amazingly versatile Brecker, who has played on more than 800 jazz, pop, and rock recordings, Coltrane-to whom he has been admiringly compared-has been a major inspiration.
Hargrove was a protege of Wynton Marsalis, whom the younger trumpeter met as a musical prodigy during high school in Waco, Texas. "This was the first time I ever toured with Michael or Herbie," Roy says. "I always get nervous around Herbie because he's such a big star. He's crossed so many boundaries, you know.The first time I played with him, I was so nervous I could hardly play."
Hargrove got over the nervousness soon enough. Hancock said, "I was really pleased by Roy's ability to rise to the occasion. I'm accustomed to hearing Roy play in settings that are more traditional, harmonically and melodically. It was a challenge for all of us, and Roy jumped in like he was born in it."
Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall features a number of tracks written by or associated with Davis and Coltrane. There is the reflective ballad "Naima," written by Coltrane and originally performed on his 1960 album Giant Steps. Also featured is the tumultuous "Transition," the title song from Coltrane's climate-changing 1965 album. The band delivers a clever pairing of Miles' "So What" from 1959's Kind of Blue with the title track of Coltrane's 1961 jaw-dropper Impressions. A stellar version of "My Ship," written by Ira Gershwin and Kurt Weill and first recorded by Miles on his watershed 1957 album Miles Ahead/Miles +19 is also included.
Among the originals written for the tour was Michael Brecker's dedication to Coltrane, "D Trane." "I thought it was a composition that echoes Coltrane and Miles, while also being a fun vehicle to blow on," Brecker says. Also offering plenty of room for improvisation is "Transition," which steams for more than ten minutes and "So What/Impressions," which lasts for nearly thirteen. These provide a true treat for listeners to hear Brecker, Hancock, and Hargrove soar on a recording which operates on concert, rather than studio, time.
And then there is the original that is not quite an original, but an astonishing exercise in creative composition that Hancock learned from Davis about 35 years ago. The song in question, "Misstery," is credited to Hancock, Brecker, and Hargrove, and there is no mystery about the name of the Miss. Her name is Stella, as in "Stella by Starlight." Hancock explains: "When I was with Miles we'd usually have a rehearsal where everyone would bring their compositions, but for one rehearsal, nobody had anything to present. Miles had some manuscript on the piano with some chords on it; he wouldn't let me see the title, pointed to the middle and said, 'Start playing from there.' I started to play two bars from the middle, and he took my hands off the piano, then he pointed here and said, 'Play two bars before the middle.' and so on, until I got to the start of the piece, which was 'Drad Dog' from the album Someday My Prince Will Come. We called it 'Circle,' which was, in a convoluted way, the same musical material as 'Drad Dog.' The relationship of 'Drad Dog' to 'Circle' is exactly what 'Stella By Starlight' is to 'Misstery.'"
Hancock's "The Sorcerer" was the title track of the 1967 album Sorcerer which featured Davis with his historic second quintet. The title was one of Hancock's nicknames for Davis. "I made a new arrangement for the tour," said Hancock, "It's very different from the original, yet it still has that thread of Miles in it from my association with him when I was in my twenties."
Roy Hargrove-too much a veteran to still be a wunderkind, too young to be called "venerable"-composed his own tribute to Davis, called "The Poet." "I was thinking of the Miles Davis quintet from the 1960s when they started getting into a sound that was beyond regular structure," Hargrove says. "It was along in that vein I wrote the song and gave it to Herbie to reharmonize, and it became a whole different thing."
The Directions in Music concept was created by the tour's booking agent, Scott Southard. The live album was a fortuitous by-product of the tour, but the location of the recording adds a layer that was simply "destiny." Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall was recorded in the legendary Toronto venue where another historic moment in jazz was taped for the ages in 1953: Jazz at Massey Hall by "The Quintet" -Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a sponsor of the October 25th Directions engagement in Toronto, taped the concert for later broadcast. Renowned for its outstanding remote recording facilities, CBC's best were on hand, along with the tour's ace sound engineer Rob Griffin, to document what the players agree was one the finest performances on the tour. The musicians listened to the recording and liked what they heard. Said Hancock, "We wondered if we could make it into a Verve release, because it was one of our better concerts, and it really represented what the tour was about. That great vibe from that old recording was still in the house."
As the approving roar of the crowd attests on Directions in Music:Live at Massey Hall, Hancock, Brecker, and Hargrove light a bonfire of a tribute to make living history in the venerable old hall once again.


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GENEVA (07 February 2013) – Two United Nations human rights experts expressed concern on Thursday about the death sentence passed by the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh against Mr. Abdul Kalam Azad, following a trial conducted in absentia that did not provide for all the guarantees of a fair trial and due process. In a second verdict issued on 5 February, the Tribunal sentenced Mr. Abdul Kader Molla to life imprisonment. Judicial proceedings are underway in several other cases and there is a risk that the defendants could also be sentenced to death.
"Given the historic importance of these trials and the possible application of the death penalty, it is vitally important that all defendants before the Tribunal receive a fair trial," said the two UN Special Rapporteurs.
Christof Heyns, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, expressed alarm at the fair trial and due process concerns raised during proceedings that led to the imposition of the death penalty against Mr. Azad, including that the trial was conducted in absentia. "International law requires compliance with the most stringent fair trial and due process guarantees in cases where death sentences are imposed," he stressed.
"Capital punishment may be imposed only following proceedings that give all possible safeguards to ensure a fair trial and due process, at least equal to those stipulated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Bangladesh is a State party," he added.
"I am concerned by questions that have been raised about the impartiality of judges and prosecution services of the Tribunal, as well as their independence from the executive," said Gabriela Knaul, the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. "Witnesses and lawyers for the defence have also complained about an atmosphere of hostility, intimidation and harassment," she added.
"Due process requires at a minimum that defendants are able to speak freely with their counsel, have adequate time to conduct their defence, and the ability to call witnesses to speak on their behalf," Ms. Knaul said. "The principle of equality of arms should be respected at all stages of the proceedings."
The Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal established by the Government of Bangladesh in March 2010 is in fact as a domestic court with the jurisdiction and competence to try and punish any person accused of committing atrocities, including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, in Bangladesh, including during the country's 1971 independence war.
The experts stressed that any shortcomings in the trial proceedings should be carefully examined during any appeal. "A credible appeal process also constitutes an imperative component of fair trial guarantees, particularly in instances, where the death penalty has been imposed," they noted.
"The Tribunal is an important platform to address serious crimes from the past, which makes it all the more important that it respects the basic elements of fair trial and due process," concluded the experts.
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You have the stereo mic with the wrong inputs, the left sound comes from right and vice versa, its confusing. And it is not of my computer, I checked the headphones!!
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You have the stereo mic with the wrong inputs, the left sound comes from right and vice versa, its confusing. And it is not of my computer, I checked the headphones!!
Ha, true, they are reversed.
IPv5 there is a thread about it here: http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2003/06/what_ever_happened_to_ipv5.html
Basically the header for the connection has a place where it says what version of the protocol you are using. "5" was already assigned to another protocol (ST streaming IP protocol) so they had to go to v6 for the headers to work out. The proposal for "IPv5" supposedly happened in 1994 and was supposed to be implemented by 1996. Not sure how close it is to IPv6 but it seems like it had a lot of the same features, 16bit addresses vs 4 etc. I guess there wasn't a clear need for it so "5" got assigned to something else, and now we are finally getting to the point where the larger addresses are necessary and they have to skip a version.
@madscientist: Nice! Thanks
Thanks for linking to my .NET Framework 4.5 poster. Not sure about your C# 5 naming, but Anders called it that in his Build talk, so that was good enough for me http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/BUILD/BUILD2011/TOOL-816T
@Jouni Heikniemi:Oh very interesting - well I'm certainly not one to disagree with Anders! Thanks for clarifying.
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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill looked at each other, their hands on each others knees and shared a passionate kiss just after midnight Sunday morning.
The moment was a long time coming – it capped off their first weekend as a Las Vegas headlining act.
Earlier in the 90 minute show, McGraw told the crowd at the Venetian that he and his wife were going to "have fun tonight" and it genuinely seemed like they did, singing with each other for several songs while still letting the other perform their solo hits. Though the show – called the Soul2Soul series – is technically not the same "residency" show Las Vegas is known for, the couple will perform for 10 weekends through April.
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Rather than answer it, the duo then sing a few of their main influences – Hill sang George Strait; McGraw sang The Eagles.
"I love doing other people's music, better than my own," McGraw joked.
With few bells and whistles, the show puts the focus squarely on it's two superstars, and considering the rousing ovations McGraw and Hill received Saturday, that's perfectly fine with their fans.
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There are two all-volunteer observation programs available to interested individuals or groups across the central Tennessee Valley. The first is the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow (CoCoRaHS) Network, a national precipitation network started and administered by the Colorado State Climatologist. CoCoRAHS covers both Alabama and Tennessee. The second is the local NWS Huntsville Backyard Observation Program.
A sample Backyard Observation Program site near Collinsville in De Kalb County. Your site doesn't have to be fancy, but it does need to be out away from trees and buildings!
If you have weather equipment in your back yard and are interested in furnishing your data to the National Weather Service, we invite you to join the NWS Huntsville Backyard Observation Program. Your weather data can be of tremendous use to the National Weather Service and to our customers and partners.
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The way to greet an Nazi that speaks french when you are an American disguised as an Italian.
1:Oh how nice you see you!
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When you're at a party, find a bottle of Pinogriggio, secretly blow a load into it, and watch in enjoyment when all of the drunk guests consume it. You then find one of them after, invite them to the "pants party", and slap them in the face with a nice slab of muzzarel, constantly hiding your identity with a godfather-like suit and mask.
Vito Benito Corleone pulled a Bonjourno at Don Nini's cocktail party the other night, and boy did he feel Italiano!
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There Are No Deals. Essentially, it's when you know you are getting fucked, but it's spun to make it sound like a good deal. Used mainly by Navy personnel to describe ass-pain.
:CPO: "Alright, I got you guys a good deal. You just gotta bust your asses and I'll do what I can to get you out as early as possible."
:Reactor Dept: "TAND."
:Reactor Dept: "TAND."
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on November 15, 2012 - 12:01 AM
What makes James Bond such an enduring character? How can Ian Fleming's 1953 creation still be so prominent in the public eye?
A lot of characters have made it unscathed through the decades. Look at Waldo; the only difference is we know where Bond is on the big screen. He's been there for 50 years starting with the Sean Connery era � all suave and dapper. George Lazenbe just copied what Connery did. Roger Moore made Bond more stealthlike. Timothy Dalton brought back the suaveness. Pierce Brosnan was more of an action hero. And Daniel Craig is the current, no-nonsense Bond.
They say America created Superman and England created Bond. Superman catches Lois Lane; Bond saves the beautiful Bond girl of the moment. They are both icons that are recognizable the world over, but Bond just does his work with so much more style.
Through the many different faces and times, Bond always manages to put on his suit and get the job done. That's why he's been around for 50 years. Here's to 50 more.


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The second release from the official bootleg series. Only available on the web and at Ani's shows.
Released: August 2004
Track List:
1. god's country
2. educated guess
3. platforms / swan dive
4. subdivision
5. gravel
6. so what
7. back back back
8. company
9. rain check
10. clip clop clack / phase
11. garden of simple
12. akimbo / second intermission
13. serpentine
14. evolve
15. both hands
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An extremely girly drink (e.g., lemon drop) that you deliver to a guy friend who is refusing other drinks. Saucebombs are the modern man's tool to payback a bro who commits a party foul. You saucebomb out of love, but also as a reminder to clean it up. Thinking getting 'iced' but having earned your icing.
After Matt pretended to drink his shot of whisky with us and actually poured it out, we decided to SAUCEBOMB him every 15 minutes with new drinks.
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A "dirty" saucer pass done in hockey.
He hit me with a nasty sauce bomb cross ice.
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A sudden sentence/word that is considered saucy that has been said out of nowhere
Bill: "Hey.. hey there"
Bob: "Screw off, bitch!"
Bill:"WOAH! Drop off the sauce-bomb, much?"
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Bruce Dietterle joined the Stetson men's soccer coaching staff as an assistant in August of 2012. Dietterle comes to DeLand after a two-year stint as an assistant coach at the University of Montevallo, where he helped lead the Falcons to a 30-7-6 record during 2010 and 2011 and the program's first Peach Belt Conference Championship.
While at Montevallo Deitterle was responsible for assisting in all aspects of coaching, as well as recruiting, weight program design and application, compliance, program development, academic monitoring, scheduling, and budgeting.
Dietterle coached 10 All-Conference players, five All-Region honorees, and one All-American. The NCAA Division II program also included 10 Scholar All-Region players and a Scholar All-American. The squad earned NSCAA Team Scholar accolades both seasons that Dietterle was on the staff.
Before coaching at Montevallo, Dietterle was an assistant coach at Division II Pfeiffer University for three seasons. He also has experience coaching club and ODP soccer in both North Carolina and Alabama.
A four-year letter winner at Saint Anselm College during his playing days, Dietterle graduated from Saint A's in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. He also holds a NSCAA National Coaching Diploma.
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I'm going out on a limb here and guessing you missed most of this if you only watch the mainstream media:
Washington rushes to nationalize the auto industry with $80 billion of your money.
President Barack Obama wants the UAW vote, so to make sure the union's costly pension funds are preserved (and thus their votes), his auto team of self-admitted "know nothings about the auto industry" cherry picked which obligations the new Government Motors would assume and which they would not.
Thus, the 20,000 non-union pensioners at Delphi get the shaft by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, losing all their health and life insurance benefits. Of course, the UAW pensions are saved using GM and TARP money.
While Obama lambastes GOP rival Mitt Romney for outsourcing, Government Motors now is planning to invest $1 billion over the next five years - not in America, but in Russia. That's on top of $7 billion total in China, close to $1 billion in Mexico, and $600 million for a shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United, the British soccer club.
GM outsources almost two thirds of its jobs overseas.
Less than one in five GM vehicles are manufactured in the United States
Almost two thirds of GM's jobs are in other countries.
GM is now in cahoots with the titans of the Chinese Communist Party.
The Treasury Department says in a new report the government expects to lose more than $25 billion on the $80 billion auto bailout.
So as you can see, the auto bailout was really a UAW bailout, saving those very high-paying jobs with your money.
Actually, this is not the "rest" of the story ... it just goes on and on, ad nauseam.
As was commented in a previous letter to the editor, it makes one think twice about buying another UAW-built car.
Only in a fantasyland where America has 57 states, "jobs" is a three-letter word and bailouts are "achievements" does Obama's rescue math add up.
Another act of socialism at its finest and, to paraphrase Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister, "The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money."
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
What is it about fresh vegetables? We raise them if we can, and travel miles to buy them if we cant.
A few years back my Aunt Lois drove 15 miles to a U-Pick farm, and returned laden with turnips, collards, squash and rutabagas. She hustled into my kitchen and started clanging pots and pans, happy as a clam. (Did I mention she was 81?) You dont need meat with good vegetables, she said, and we ate off those fresh veggies for two days.
When I was a child an ancient black man known as Uncle Moses would come around with his mule every spring and plow the acre behind our house. (It wasnt our acre; my mother rented from the owner.) I dont know which was older, man or mule, but they got the job done.
We were eating farm-to-table decades before the locavore movement translated to $15 heirloom tomato salads at fancy restaurants. We had pole beans, lettuce, tomatoes, squash, butter beans, Silver Queen corn and peppery red radishes.
I enjoyed the harvest from the garden, but disliked working in it because A) Id rather have been reading or riding my pony and B) Even then I had an unholy terror of frogs, and a gang of em lived in the damp earth between the rows.
About 10 seconds after I started pulling weeds, Id spot a toad, shriek, and trample six rows of new corn. Eventually Mother gave up and made me the designated butter bean sheller.
Ive never had my own vegetable garden. I stick to knockout roses, which even I cant kill. Widdle, however, has had great luck with container gardening: hes raised cucumbers, squash and tomatoes and winter greens. His collards were three feet tall last year. Hell come home after work and happily water his crops, peering around for signs of pests.
Sometimes I think friendships are like vegetables
its hard to tell whats going to thrive or die. (Free tip: If a friend gives you vegetables, make sure that friendship lasts.)
My oldest friend in the world showed me how to dip fresh-picked strawberries in dark chocolate, then roll them in chopped nuts or shredded coconut. When we visited a friend of Widdles in Massachusetts, we shucked the corn we ate 30 minutes later as Peter peeled eggplant for the main dish. That remains one of my favorite memories from New England. Then theres Paul, who started out as a Facebook friend. He has an amazing organic garden at his home in Givhans. He grows cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, blueberries and onions using no chemicals at all. He keeps the deer and other hungry critters away by bordering the vegetable plots with plastic jugs filled with fresh garlic and water, and planting onions around the perimeters. Turns out deer hate onions and garlic. He showed us fresh deer tracks around the plots, but not a plant was touched. I know all this because last week Widdle and I were among the lucky few invited to his farm and gifted with his harvest. After a tour of the property and a visit with his lovely wife, he sent us on our way with sacks full of fruits and vegetables. Widdle and I made a huge cucumber, tomato and red onion salad, marinated in vinegar, oil and Italian spices. Then came tomato sandwiches, swiftly followed by cucumbers in a sour cream-dill sauce. I ate until my eyes watered. Then I lay down for 20 minutes. When I got up, I started in on the blueberries. Now thats a harvest of friendship. Julie R. Smith, whod walk a mile for heirloom tomatoes, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Tretiak's thoughts on Sochi
Tretiak's thoughts on Sochi
I confess I was a little startled by the title of this thread, but I guess the OP is really asking about Plushenko's popularity in Russia. I don't know if one can really talk about his "importance" to the Sochi Olympics--I mean, he is an athlete, and he has his dream of going to the Olympics like everyone else, that's all. If he doesn't make it, many would be disappointed, but the Olympics would go on without him. Though he was also part of the delegation in Guatemala that brought the Winter Olympics to Sochi, so if one wants to take the thread title literally, I guess he did contribute to it that way...
However, whether Plushenko competes or not, he should certainly have a huge presence there. If he isn't competing, he should definitely get an exhibition number in the gala.
As far as I am aware, Plushenko IS the face of figure skating in Russia. Total legend NOT just in Russia but also a large part of Asia.
I really hope he get to compete one more go just so he can prove he outlasts those like Lysacek who might have got an OGM, but what else has he got? (other than a tan)
4th Olympics would be an incredible career feat.
And however you look at it, Tarasova forced the fed's hand. I mean for crying out loud, the guy they sent to Worlds was FIFTH at his own Nationals.
I forgot to address that Sochi Olympics would be fine if Plushenko had totally retired and had gone into seclusion in Siberia. His appearance is a bonus because he's so popular but the Olympics would be fine without him.
I'm not even going to pretend to be impartial.
I want Plushenko at the Olympics. I hope he earns the spot.
It doesn't matter who Plushenko is, if Kovtun or another skater is better than him at the time of the Olympics they deserve to go. It's just common sense and is the most fair.
And awarding the medals is probably not something he would want to do or something many other skaters would want him to do.
You think Chan would enjoy getting awarded a medal from somebody who tweeted that his World title was won by the Canadian federation and not something he earned?


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Coach Chan Gailey convinced himself that their 19-16 win over the Cardinals was a marked improvement that, you know, revealed their character after a two-week downfall. You couldn't help but wonder if his next move after such a big win was uncorking a bottle of champagne.
"I'm excited for those guys who have worked their rears off," Gailey said. "They lost some respect the last couple of weeks, and they were out to gain some respect back. I think they did that."
Good Lord.
Gailey talked about gut checks and showered his team with praise in a transparent attempt to repair their collective psyche. I can't imagine Bill Belichick fawning over the Patriots under the same circumstances. Gailey emphasized how impressed he was with his team, presumably for not folding for the third straight week.
Meanwhile, I've become less impressed with his coaching with each passing week.
Technically, the Bills' performance was an upgrade over their listless losses to New England and San Francisco. Then again, any positive play after the national anthem would have met the criteria. Really, after getting crushed, 90-17, in their previous six quarters, how much worse could it get?
I know a win is a win, and any win is a good win in the NFL – zzzzz – but we're past the 24-hour rule. It's time they take a strong look at Sunday's game and stop buying into the idea that all is well. At best, they're a below-average team that's somehow staying upright in an average division.
Being upright doesn't equate to being right, given how the season has unfolded. The Bills are ranked 21st on offense, 31st on defense, a combined total (52) that's last in the AFC East. Only three teams in the NFL are worse in combined yardage rankings — Tennessee (60), Cleveland (55) and Jacksonville (55).
Buffalo is tied with Tampa Bay, which had a plus-19 point differential while the Bills were minus-55. Maybe linebacker Shawne Merriman can help their run defense, last in the NFL, but it's doubtful.
The Bills had no answers for the second half against New England. Gailey's team wasn't remotely ready for San Francisco. Buffalo was largely outplayed by Arizona, the weakest team with a winning record in the league. He darned near chucked away Sunday's game after trying to outsmart himself with the Wildcat.
By the way, the Wildcat should be thrown to the dogs.
If anything, it's a wild card, a waste of practice time that could be devoted to perfecting plays that work even when opponents know they're coming. That's what the Bills needed over some gimmick when they had the ball, and the lead, inside the final four minutes of the fourth quarter.
At the very least, Gailey's decision showed little respect for his defense and less for his quarterback. Clearly, he wasn't confident the unit could stop Arizona on a potential game-winning drive. And his fears were justified. Gailey didn't even attempt to defend the call afterward. With a straight face, he blamed poor execution for the botched play.
"We designed it to go to the middle of the field, but it ended up not hitting the middle of the field,'' he said. "If we hit that, we're all talking about what a great call it is. If we don't, it's a dumb call. So it was a dumb call. If I had to do it over again, I'd run it.''
Actually, it was a dumb call the moment the play left his lips. If he did it again in the same situation, it would be doubly dumb. The pass was intercepted, but Brad Smith threw a better ball to Patrick Peterson than half of the passes Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed in the general direction of his own receivers.
Fitzpatrick's inconsistent play remains the most troubling sign for the Bills, but that's been the case since London Fletcher re-introduced himself last season. Fitz wasn't much better Sunday than he was in the previous two losses, but his shortcomings were largely ignored amid the euphoria and relief racing through the locker room.
Let's be honest – if Tim Tebow's marginal passing skills were in Buffalo rather than New York, fans would be howling louder for him to become the starter than Jets fans have begged for him to replace Mark Sanchez.
Fitz is safe because nobody is pushing him from behind. He signed a big contract. He's a nice guy and good teammate who is popular in the locker room. It doesn't make him a good NFL quarterback, at least for the last 14 games. It merely helps cover up flaws with a right arm that rarely shoots straight.
Buffalo is 3-3 and locked into a tie for first place with the other three teams in the division. The Bills rationalized their place was a result of parity. It's not parity. It's a statistical anomaly that's certain to even out and bite them if they continue playing the same way over their final 10 games.
The Bills looked at the score and convinced themselves that they beat the Cardinals, but really the Cardinals lost to the Bills. It's a big difference. The Cards must have been shaking their heads after watching that one slip away but no more than New England must be wondering how it's tied with Buffalo.
It doesn't make sense because, well, it doesn't add up.
The Patriots have lost three games by a total of four points. They could argue that they're three plays from being 6-0 and running away with the division. They've won enough games over the years to know they're in good shape. They have the right coach in Belichick and the right quarterback in Tom Brady.
Buffalo has lost three games by – we pause while I grab the calculator – 86 points. The difference could be more than 100 points, but they scored three touchdowns during garbage time against the Jets and Pats. Buffalo is 0-2 in the division while getting outscored, 100-56.
The Bills are one play and a few inches from 2-4, but they avoided the loss to Arizona. Does that mean they're going in the right direction? Technically, yes, I guess it does. But they're miles from being right.
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A Texas Legacy: The Montgomery/Looney Family
"Our ancestors have given us a unique legacy. What we do
with it is the gift we leave our children."
-- Cullen and Carol Lynn Looney
The above words of Cullen and Carol Lynn Looney (pictured) are inscribed below this bronze statue honoring the memory of his mother, Margaret Montgomery Looney, and their son, William Kelley Looney. The three-quarter size sculpture by Arizona artist Deborah Fellows can be seen in the Will Looney Legacy Park at the Museum of South Texas History and at the Cullen Looney Law Office in Edinburg.
It seems that a member of the Montgomery/Looney family has been connected to The University of Texas-Pan American since its inception in 1927.
State Representative W. R. Montgomery, who represented Hidalgo County in the Texas Legislature from 1923 through 1931, carried the legislation that allowed the Edinburg School District to form Edinburg College in 1927. His son-in-law, Judge James Cullen (J.C.) Looney, served on the Edinburg Regional College Board of Regents from 1952 to 1958, worked to acquire the large tract of land where the university now sits and provided oversight to a tremendous expansion of the school's programs.
More recently, Judge Looney's son, Cullen R. Looney, served as a representative in the state legislature from 1977 to 1981 and secured funding for a number of new buildings and programs for the university. Judge Looney's daughter, Margaret Looney McAllen, also followed in her father's footsteps and served on the Pan American University Board of Regents from 1983 to 1989, helping to guide PAU through its merger with The University of Texas System. She was also a founding member of the Pan American University Foundation Board of Trustees.
"My father was particularly proud of the work they did to acquire the land for the college's expansion," Cullen Looney recalled recently.
But the family's legacy goes beyond the university's governance. Judge Looney established an endowment in the early 1970s to benefit student scholarships. According to Cullen Looney, his father donated stock in a company with which he had been involved. The university held on to the asset for more than a decade before the stock's value appreciated to a sizable level, at which point the school sold the stock, invested the funds and started disbursing scholarships. "The scholarship is not totally need-based, but we keep that in mind. We try to help those promising students who fall between the cracks," Cullen Looney explained.
In 2002, Margaret and her husband Robert McAllen added to the family legacy by establishing the Rodolfo "Rudy" Silva Jr. Endowed Scholarship, which benefits students in the College of Education. They wanted to honor Silva, who they got to know when he was principal at their own children's school in Weslaco, Texas. Additionally, Robert McAllen endowed the Margaret Looney McAllen Scholarship in Education in honor of his wife, adding to the endowment each year on their wedding anniversary.
"I think it's very rewarding to see it," Cullen Looney said of his family's endowments, choking up a little as he recalled one particularly memorable visit with a beneficiary. "A year or so ago, I ran into a gentleman I know. He introduced me to his wife and family. His wife looked up at me and said, 'I went to school on a Looney Scholarship.' She's a school teacher. That's very rewarding."
"If people get a good education, they have a better chance of being able to succeed," Looney said of his family's long commitment to university education and urged others to invest in education through their own philanthropy. "We were fortunate to have some opportunities in this area. It's a great way to share and give some of that back to the community and help the community going forward."


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When you're suddenly overcome with an urge to twerk. twerk+urge=twerge
"Put on some Too $hort. I got that twerge."
"This 2 Chainz has got me twergin'."
"This 2 Chainz has got me twergin'."
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A word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others. Formally known as a 'Portmanteau'
Combine 'yell' and 'cellular' and you get 'yelluar', or 'Spanish' and 'English' and you get 'Spanglish'. Ironically 'Twerge' is made from 'two words merge'.
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