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The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests involves not only students and teachers.
They also involve families.
The law states that third-graders must pass the reading TAKS to be promoted to fourth grade; fifth-graders must pass the reading and math TAKS to move on to sixth grade; and high school sophomores must pass reading, math, science and social studies to graduate.
Students have three chances to pass the test.
That's a lot of pressure on youngsters and their parents. But the schools are there to help.
"We meet with third- and fifth-grade parents to discuss TAKS and the law and give suggestions for managing test anxiety," said Western Plateau Elementary School Principal Kathi Lewis.
At Whittier Elementary School, Principal Kelly Simpson called a parent meeting in November to inform parents about the test "and the requirements the students face for being promoted to the next grade level."
Eastridge Elementary's staff also conducted parent meetings to keep them up to date, said Anita Whitaker, assistant principal.
"The parents have been involved in specific training of strategies their child uses in the classroom," she said. "This has been a key factor in helping our parents understand the depth of their child's reading skills that will be needed to be successful on the test."
While the tension rises as the TAKS test approaches, campuses often try to get the kids to have fun.
"We have had several celebrations for success on the periodic assessments to boost confidence and help the morale of students," said Emerson Elementary Principal Melissa Schooler. "This is a lot of fun and our kids get to practice their social skills as well."
Landergin Principal Kim Bentley said she likes to surprise her kids.
"We have principal pop quizzes where I pop in the room and hand out a quiz," she said. "They have to take it and score it by the end of the day. If they score an 80 or above, they come down to the office and get a cheer, hand stamp and a toy prize."
Simpson also gives Principal's Pop Quizzes each week leading up to the TAKS. If students pass their pop quiz, they receive a special prize, she said.
Faculty and administrators also look to get the kids pumped up to do their best on the statewide test. The students at Rolling Hills Elementary, in the River Road Independent School District, will scream and shout for TAKS, said Principal Sam Herring.
The Palo Duro High School cheerleaders are scheduled to perform at Whittier "to give the kids the encouragement to do well on the test," Simpson said.
High school students also figure into the support system.
"The fourth-graders have been writing pen pal letters to Palo Duro High School students," said Karen Atkinson, principal at Robert E. Lee. "The high school students write back and send encouraging words to the kiddos. Before the test, we will have a doughnut party where they finally meet in person and the high school students give them a goody to wish them luck on their writing test."
Whittier and Landergin are among the schools that see the benefit of assigning "TAKS buddies."
"This is a staff member who is assigned to two to three students and provides support prior to the test through notes of encouragement, signs on their lockers and visiting with them periodically to see how they are doing," Simpson said.
"They reassure, motivate and support them," said Bentley.
To help ease the stress and anxiety that go hand-in-hand with a big, statewide test, principals work to instill confidence in the students.
"We tell the students it is like a game," Bentley said. "You practice all year and at game time you shine."
Test anxiety is addressed at Belmar Elementary by the trust forged between teacher and student, said Principal Jerry Imel .
"We tell the students that the teacher knows what the children need to learn and that she will do everything in her power to teach them what they need to know," he said. "When they are taught that information, the child does not need to worry about the test because of the confidence the teacher has in them that they will do well."
TAKS Preparation
Read with your child, discuss the story to ensure comprehension
Have your child read to you
Use math in everyday situations
Model your thinking process and listen as you have them verbalize their thinking
Have a routine at home for meals, study times and bed time
Build confidence in their abilities, focus on their successes
As you talk with your kids about the test, do it in a way that does not build test anxiety. Don't use it as a threat. Example "If you don't do your homework you will never pass the TAKS and will have to repeat fifth grade."
If a child has previously been unsuccessful on a TAKS, the state provides a Study Guide for the parents. This will educate the parents in regard to the objectives and format of the test. Use it to help your child throughout the year.
Don't compare a child to other siblings
Encourage them to have a goal. For some children, passing will be their goal. For other children, achieving a commended rating is an appropriate goal.
Preceding TAKS
Good night's sleep
Good breakfast (something familiar)
Ask your children what test-taking strategies their teachers have taught them (like underlining key words, crosschecking their answers, making notes to the side of each paragraph, etc.) and to ask the child if he/she is actually doing those things, and for the parent to encourage that to the child.
Help the child be in a good state of mind: Avoid topic or arguments that may be upsetting
Get up earlier: A hectic start to the day can be devastating to a child on testing day.
Get organized the night before to ensure a smooth early morning.
Listen if they want to share any anxiety
Communicate that you believe in them and that your love is unconditional
Become familiar with the TAKS tests and what is required of your child.
Communicate closely with your child's teacher.
TEA's Web site is a wonderful resource for parents containing released tests, performance standards and other information pertinent to the test.
Encourage your child with words of praise. Show appreciation for all genuine efforts.
Foster a positive, "can-do" attitude with your child.
Set goals with your child.
Send your child to school on testing days wearing comfortable and clean clothing.
Make sure your child arrives at school on time on testing days.
Give the child time to finish the test. TAKS test are not timed. This is your child's day to shine academically. Many children don't finish by the end of the school day and need to stay later than 3 p.m., so make transportation arrangements in case this should happen.
Source: Principals Rosemary Schultz of Sunrise Elementary School, Tom Panger from Bivins, Alan Nickson from Olsen Park and Amy Dorris of Windsor.
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De La Hoya Focused on Making The Best Fights Possible
By Francisco Salazar
Oscar De La Hoya's fighting days in the ring are long behind him. But that does not mean he is going to give up on fighting a good fight.
De La Hoya will not have to worry about a stinging jab, vicious hooks, or attempting to figure out a puzzling defense, something he had to worry about when fighting the likes of Pernell Whitaker, Felix Trinidad, or Floyd Mayweather.
Instead, De La Hoya is taking it upon himself to fight and defeat something that has bothered him in recent years. It is something that has become well-known in the boxing world and to fans alike.
While it has lingered and cost boxing fans some potential match-ups, De La Hoya is compelled to not only stop it, but to defeat it all together.
That thing is the Cold War, the longtime disagreement between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank that has prevented some intriguing match-ups between fighters from the two promotional giants.
No more, according to De La Hoya, who has already made amends with Bob Arum, Top Rank's promoter. Now that they have made amends, the question is what what fights will the boxing world see between the two companies.
Whatever it could be, it looks like it is following through with what the "Golden Boy" wants.
"I will end the Cold War for the fans," De La Hoya told Boxingscene.com in a recent interview. "I don't care what it takes. (This) is for the boxing fans. You hear all these messages from people. They want to see the big fights happen. Well, I'm going to do it for the fans."
It sounds good to the boxing fans, who play fantasy matchmaker of sorts when putting together fights against fighters from both companies.
Rather than thinking those match-ups will never happen, there is optimism those fights could and will eventually happen.
Even De La Hoya can not help but think of the potential fights two companies could put together in the immediate or long-term future.
"There's a lot of possibilities," said De La Hoya, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday. "You can do (Marcos) Maidana versus (Manny) Pacquiao. You can do (Lucas) Matthysse and Brandon Rios. There's a lot of possibilities."
"First things first, I had a meeting with Bob Arum (during the week leading up to the Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana fight on May 3). I'm going to have another meeting with him. And we'll talk. We'll sit down and then see what we can work out."
It almost seems De La Hoya has been destined to make the most of a second opportunity at life. With his battles against drugs and alcohol well-documented, De La Hoya has taken a lesson from what he has been through in the last couple of years to apply it to boxing.
Even during his darkest hours, De La Hoya has used the support and accolades from boxing fans to roll up his sleeves and commit to give them the best fights.
"It (the support) showed me that the fans are with me. The people are with me. When somebody goes down, you don't walk over him. You don't kick him. You lift him up. And you give him the strength to get up. And what you do is you raise your hand in victory. That's what you do. And that's what I'm doing now. I'm getting off the canvas and raising myself up in victory because there's a lot of people out there who believe in me."
"A lot of people out there who want me to overcome and succeed and show and be an example. Now I can be an example. Look, I was there. I'm getting up and you can do it to. Whatever it is. Whatever difficult situation you're in, whatever problem you have, you can do it too the way i got up."
While De La Hoya is basking and reveling in being inducted into the Hall of Fame, he feels reinvigorated to follow through when he began Golden Boy Promotions in 2003: giving boxing fans the best possible fights.
It almost seems as though the more De La Hoya is motivated and be involved in boxing, the more the sport benefits from it.
While it would be wishful thinking to believe all promoters (and networks) do business with one another, what De La Hoya is doing is commendable. But it means a lot more to him, especially when he is committed to do what is best for boxing.
"This is what I'm meant to do. I have a mission. And that mission is to make the best fights happen. To bring everybody together for the fans. That's all it is. It's for the fans."
Francisco A. Salazar has written for Boxingscene.com since September of 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. He also covers boxing for the Ventura County (CA) Star newspaper, RingTV, and Knockout Nation. He can be reached by email at [email protected] or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing
I wanna see Broner vs Matthysse too and Provodnikov vs Matthysse.Comment by Corizz on 06-12-2014
who the hell says he's been cured? It hasnt even been a year. Some of you guys on this forum talk out of your asses saying completely stupid ****. Is it going to be a struggle for him? may he…Comment by White_Knight on 06-11-2014
[QUOTE=Cgarcia;14654557]Broner vs Matthysse would be epic. Make it happen, Haymon.[/QUOTE] He'll make it happen if you send him 3 tranny boys.Comment by Cgarcia on 06-11-2014
[QUOTE=JoeMan;14652931]"There's a lot of possibilities," said Dela Hoya, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday. "You can do (Marcos) Maidana versus (Manny) Pacquiao. You can do (Lucas) Matthysse and Brandon Rios. There's a lot of…Comment by oneon11 on 06-11-2014
[QUOTE=Pan-Africanist;14652876]Oscar dildoing his ass for the fans. Great SMH[/QUOTE] Yeah I guess when guys sign with GBP they'll have to seal each deal by applying pressure to Oscar in that way. Most of his fans want to ignore facts because…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (36)


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A private business owner in Seattle has been told that he will face fines and penalties if he refuses to bake "wedding" cakes for deviant couples in violation of his religious faith. If it's "racist" to discriminate against deviant couples having a "wedding," then it's wrong for a Rabbi to refuse to marry them, as well.
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Yirmiyahu mentions a distinction, that works within definitions of law: liberty vs. civil rights. Gays have a right to be protected and to pursue happy lives. But they do not have a "right" to impose their views upon others – that would be a violation of others' liberty. MK Moshe Feiglin makes exactly the same point this week in the Knesset (google "Feiglin Knesset family values").
INterestingly, on another blog, which discusses legal issues, one of the regular contributors posted the following hypothetical:
Shlomo Cohen has been blessed with a son, but he lives in San Francisco, where there is a vocal anti-circumcision movement. He emails his neighbor, a photographer, and asks him if he would photograph his son's bris. The photographer responds, "Shlomo, no offense, but I think circumcision amounts to genital mutilation, and I can't participate in that." Next, he approaches his local organic/vegeterian caterer about catering the bris. The caterer says, "you know Shlomo, I've done brises in the past, but I've been reading some of the literature put out by the anti-circumcision people, and I think circumcisions cause unnecessary pain to baby boys. So I don't do brises anymore."
Shlomo files a complaint with San Francisco's human rights commission, claiming that the photographer and the caterer are engaging in discrimination against him based on his Jewish ethnicity and religion. There is no evidence that either person turns down or otherwise mistreats Jewish clients or potential clients, and both deny they do so. Should Shlomo win his case?
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IMO, in neither this case nor in the bakery is their illegal discrimination, nor should there be.
Freedom of religion is recorded in the Bill of Rights. Sexual orientation as a protected characteristic such as race has been legislated into existence relatively recently. When the two rights clash one of necessity will prevail at the loss of the other. What is most distressing, and suggestive of what might be on the horizon, is the apparent favoritism courts have shown for the latter over the former. Given that courts have determined religious liberty is not an absolute it is illogical to use past events to predict future judicial behavior. In a similar case in New Mexico involving a photographer who refused to do a gay wedding on religious grounds the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in favor of the same-sex couple and pronounced that the loss of religious freedom of choice was essentially "the cost of being a citizen" in our diverse modern society. Who says it can't happen at the federal level?
Just a point of precision – this really has nothing to do with same-sex marriage. In many states, laws have been interpreted to bar discrimination in a variety of ways based on sexual orientation. However, it's fairly clear based on Federal Statutes (RIFRA, for example) and the 1st Amendment that clergy could never be forced to marry particular individuals if they are opposed, whatever the religious reason (intermarriage, gender, sexual orientation, whatever).
The current case may be unfair, but it really is a separate and distinct issue (legally, that is) from the marriage issue.
The halacha in this case would allow us to sell the wedding cake, especially if we would be fined for not doing so.
I look forward to the civil rights lawsuit to be brought against the gay baker who refuses to provide services (including cakes with custom inscriptions) to members of the Westboro Baptist Church putting on an anti-homosexuality party.
Equal justice under law…
Think about what it would be like to live in a "truly free" country for a little bit, then tell me if you'd want to live in that country.
In response to Just Saying:
First of all, just because the exact phrase "separation of church and state" isn't in the constitution, doesn't mean it's not a key part of the document.
Secondly, my point to Rabbi Menken was that people and businesses cannot claim a religious exemption from the law. Because if the govt accepted religious exemptions, it would also have to accept non-religious exemptions, which would make the law meaningless. So, regardless of the business owner's religious viewpoint, he is not lawfully allowed to refuse to sell something to someone on the basis of his race, religion, gender, etc.
It seems we agree with each other, and disagree with Rabbi Menken, who (incorrectly) stated that "If a person believes that a marriage between different races is against his or her religion, and that baking the wedding cake would endorse that relationship, then yes, freedom of religion requires that this person be entitled to not serve that customer."
It is not wise to assume motivations that are not in evidence, i.e., the victim is "asking for it" by being deliberately provocative. If you read up on the case and read up on postings from, for example, the mother, it is clear that the outcome was a total surprise to all involved.
Besides, what if it is the only baker in town? Or one that stands out the most because of the quality of its services, etc.?
As numerous others have commented, we don't want to start opening up the Pandora's box here…we Jews should be especially sensitive to this issue based on past experience.
In any case,
And what happens now to a surgeon who refuses to do an abortion, the new liberal sacrament?
That gay couple could have gone to so many other bakeries that would have accommodated them. Instead, they deliberately went to that specific bakery in order to infringe on the religious sensibilities of that family-run business. That gay couple simply had no tolerance for anybody who dares to hold on to the Torah view of male homosexual behavior. They are using the courts to force their intolerance on those of us who do not agree that such a sexual perversion is nothing more than an alternative lifestyle.
In a truly free country, privately-run businesses would be allowed to refuse to do business with whomever they would rather not do business with. If that requires them posting a sign making that clear, than so be it. Let businesses rise or fall based on their own choices, rather than being forced by the government to run their business in a way that violates their moral and/or religious codes.
Sholom, I think I understand what you meant by your description of the separation of church and state, but the words are a bit confusing. Firstly, the words "separation of church and state" appear nowhere in the document of the constitution, but rather in the notes of an author. The 1st amendment, which is presumably what you are referring to is a limit on government. The issue here is not establishing an official religion or favoring a religion, which is the wording and intent of the relevant passage in the Constitution. Rather the issue is whether a private business may refuse to serve a customer based on his lifestyle. Had the baker been an atheist, the Constitutional question would be the same.
It is all well and good for people to push politically correct "go along to get along" perspective but the fact remains that a wedding ceremony has serious religious overtones.
I have no problems with the state prohibiting someone from refusing a sale because the proprietor doesn't like how it will be used but I do have serious problems with the state mandating service business participate in such ceremonies.
The government doesn't have the right to infringe on my religious liberties. I should be able to open a catering service (or so forth) to cater to the needs of the kosher community without being forced to provide that service in a church. I should be able to do so without being forced to provide that service where the chuppah isn't according to halachah.
Let people purchase what they want to purchase but there should be no "right" to my service that infringes upon my religious liberties.
There should be room in our vocabulary for non-PC pejoratives where these capture the negative tone their objects deserve. Jews as such have been insulted for no good reason; others have been insulted for very good reason.
For a friend to voluntarily bake a wedding cake for a ceremony expresses approval of the ceremony. For a bakery to sell a wedding cake to whoever is willing to pay for it does not. It only expresses that one is a business that sells baked goods to whoever pays for them. I believe one can, if one wants, buy a wedding cake for any occasion or purpose without the baker checking for a marriage license Or at least it not enough of a direct expression of approval to overrule public accommodation laws. Do you really want to go back to the era when many hotels and other places of accommodation were closed to Jews? I am old enough to remember it and I don't. If the baker feels compelled to express his disapproval he can say: "Sure, that cake is $X–by the way I think you are a sinner."
Given how Rabbeinu Tam ruled (despite the simplest understanding of the gemara) regarding doing business with neighbors whose behavior we do not approve of (note that every day of the week is within three days of a Sunday if you can't figure out what I am talking about) I cannot imagine why you would feel the need to refuse to do business with others whose behavior we consider sinful. This reflects something other than religious devotion (at least from us Jews).
Lisa and Rabbi Menken,
All of the examples I cited are indeed against the law in the U.S, and have been for over 60 years, since the Civil Rights Movement. And we Jews are all much better off for it.
The government has a responsibility to protect the civil rights of its citizens (including right to life, liberty, financial and personal security, safety, etc.), that includes protecting them from discrimination in matters of business, employment and housing (among other things).
In addition, the Separation of Church and State–enshrined in our Constitution–forbids the Govt. from exempting people or businesses from civil rights laws based on religious belief. In the extreme and obvious example it means I can't murder someone (infringe on their right to life) and then claim my religion requires me to do it. So too, I cannot claim that my religion requires I refrain from business (infringe on their right to financial security) with someone because of their religion or race.
And the only reason we have these laws, is because many, many people were (and still are) horribly discriminated against all the time.
I'd like to add that R' Menken knows very well that I'm not one to use "hate-filled" against religion. I used the term — and I'd like to note that he initially edited it to "harsh" and only changed it back in order to use it for an accusation of anti-religious sentiment — because when you see a same-sex couple, you can say, "Hey, there goes a cute couple." That's supportive, and I wouldn't expect that. You can say, "There goes a same-sex couple. I disapprove." Or you can say, "There goes a deviant couple." The last one is not all that different from "There goes a zhid."
I don't understand how using the pejorative "deviant couples" instead of the more descriptive "same sex couples" could possibly be considered lashon nekiah. Because the latter has the word "sex" in it? How about "same gender couples"?
The fact is, you used a term that conveyed deep contempt. If that wasn't your intent, then perhaps you should have given it additional thought before posting.
Tal, you make a good point about the difference between selling them a cookie and making them a wedding cake. Either way, I don't think it's the business of government to tell people who they can or cannot or must or must not trade with.
Sholom, yes, all of the things you mentioned, as disgusting and disgraceful as they would be, are things that should not be prohibited by law. For crying out loud, we of all people should know how dangerous it is to have governments enforcing moral positions, rather than simply protecting citizens from being abused by other citizens. And by "abused", I mean taking away something they are *entitled* to. Bodily integrity. Contracts being kept. No one is *entitled* to trade with me. They do so voluntarily, and I do so voluntarily, but that's our business, and no one else's.
Ultimately, we'll need to flee this corrupted society. There is no negative character trait that it doesn't promote and won't eventually enforce.
Pause. Breathe. Learn Torah.
Yoreh Deah 151:1. A pagan would like to buy frankincense from my store to do his pagan worship. If he doesn't buy from me, he'll buy from some other store in town. The Torah says pagan worship is 100% completely wrong, even for non-Jews. Do we endorse paganism? Chas v'Shalom! So nu rabbosai, what's the halacha?
Mutar. Baal nefesh yachmir al atzmo, but mutar.
One small error. The event took place in Colorado; the story was simply reported on a Seattle based website.
One really obnoxious point is that the State of Colorado denies same-sex marriage, allowing only civil unions. That discrimination has far worse effects than requiring them to find another baker willing to create a wedding cake.
I think you need to differentiate between merely denying service to someone based on their religion or sexual orientation, and refusing to provide a service that somehow participates or expresses approval of sinful activity.
My impression about this case (I may be confusing it with another bakery case, but the concept is the same), is that the bakery is willing to do business with same sex couples that has no connection to their relationship — selling them a danish or a cookie, or even a cake that says Happy Birthday. But a wedding cake that expresses best wishes to the marrying couple ("Many Happy Returns" or "Congratulations") and/or having a little statute of a couple, in this case a same-sex couple, on top, crosses over into forced approval or participation in the sin.
I see no reason that distinction should not apply to Jews as well. Renting a tuxedo has nothing to do with a wedding — people rent tuxedos for all kinds of reasons, including dinners, parties, state dinners, etc. Creating a cake that says "Mazel Tov to the Chassan and Kallah" is something else.
Lisa, you said: " People should be entitled to decide who they do business with and who they don't."
Do you believe a cab driver should be entitled to not open the door for black people? Should Delta be able to refuse to fly Muslims? Should the New York Mets be able to decide that they won't let Jews into Citi Field anymore? What about a private hospital? Should they have the right to refuse to treat patients of a certain skin color or religion?
In America, Rabbis have the freedom to marry (or not to marry) whomever they want. Businesses do not have the same freedom to discriminate.
Do you think it should be legal for that same bakery to refuse sell a cake to a mixed race couple because of his religious beliefs?
Do you think it should be legal for that same bakery to refuse sell a cake to a Jewish couple because he doesn't approve of their rejection of Jesus?
I'm curious. Would the content and intent of this blog entry have been any different had you chosen to use "same sex couples" instead of "deviant couples"? I utterly condemn the actions of Judge Spencer, but the kind of invective you're using is hate-filled language that I don't see any justification for. You can be against something without calling names like that.
That said… the same law would forbid a Christian owned cakeshop from refusing service to Jews. Or rather than get into the issue of kashrut, the same law would forbid a Christian owned dress shop or tux rental place from refusing service to Jews. Personally, I'm against that, as well. People should be entitled to decide who they do business with and who they don't. But it seems a little hypocritical to only object to it in this case.
The difference between places of public accomodation (most businesses, most rental properties, etc.) and religious institutions has been clearly drawn, not only in case law, but also in the laws as they have been passed themselves. The Catholic church may limit the people they train, hire, and certify as priests to unmmaried male Catholics without risk of being guilty of discriminating on the basis of religious belief, gender, or marital status.
No it's not. I'm not a lawyer in Washington, but my guess is that the bakery also would not be allowed to refuse to bake a cake on the grounds that the couple was Catholic. Nonetheless, Rabbis are not required to officiate at Catholic ceremonies. You can be disturbed by the precedent being set here without exaggerating it into something it isn't.
maybe there is a risk with test cases. the Hobby Lobby supreme court case later this year will test whether private non-religious corporations may use their religious beliefs as an exemption from ObamaCare contraception mandates… but i dont think its outcome will let small business owners —such as this, or landlords against unmarried cohabitors— get religion exemptions… it's a problem when one Fundamental Right [religion] comes up against another [class descrimination]…
The Political Left will not stop their relentless attacks on Torah ethics until they manage to ban Judaism and Christianity from American society.
How is it different from refusing to serve blacks or Jews?
According to your reasoning, how come a rabbi has never been penalized for refusing to perform an intermarriage?
But if we legislate some of this, how can we not legislate all? A wedding hall refuses to service gays, just like they refuse blacks and Jews – now what? Or the flip side, whatever group wants to make a cause out of it, searches for every private business that doesn't want to service them so that they can make lawsuits – either making the proprietor miserable or putting him out of business.
Read the article again. This isn't in Seattle; it's in Denver.
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On Wednesday, Tom Crean, Wade's coach at Marquette, met with the media to discuss Dwyane's accomplishments and MarquetteHoops.com was there. Here is part 1 of Crean's Q&A with the media….
Question: How does it feel to have your former player named as the NBA Finals MVP?
TC: I think I feel like a proud friend. I mean it was incredible watching it. It really was really his time. I mean he is so humble. What is so amazing to me is just watching how excited everyone is for him. When you watch Shaquille talk and you watch Coach Riley talk and you see his teammates react the way they did on the podium when he got the MVP trophy, that's what is special because that's the Dwyane I know. I know the one that really people rally around and as successful as he is, no one is ever jealous of him – opponents might be – but people that he is with, they want him to be that successful because they know that he wants them to be successful.
Question: That happens to good guys when they have success in life it seems.
TC: Well, he's a great guy. He's a wonderful, wonderful person and my only regret last night was that I didn't keep the phone on. I got a message that came in at 1:35am this morning and it's a private one, but it was an expression of love, an expression of thanks, and it was just incredible. It broke me up driving down I-43 into the camp this morning. He's in the midst of his celebration. I know they got home about 7 a.m. and he's in the midst of his celebration but yet he's calling his old coach and that's a special guy.
Question: Everyone knew that he was a great player when he was here, but I don't know if anyone knew at this scale, I mean there are comparisons being made to Michael Jordan, whether they are fair or not, I don't know, but he's the biggest name in the NBA today. test
TC: Well, if not the, he's definitely one of them. It's amazing. The Jordan comparisons I think he is uncomfortable with because he had such a fondness and that was his idol growing up. And then amazingly it became Shaq, you know when Jordan's career was winding down, but I think Jordan will always be his favorite player, but it's amazing. We had an exhibition game his first year and a referee, Dan Chrisman, he made a move to the rim, and Dan walked up and said, "That looks like Jordan." So, I told him, "don't go there and don't say that, we want to keep him awhile." But it's funny, Dan called last week after game 3 and made that point, but you know there is a lot that you can compare him to, but I hope that at the end of the day, this is the comparison he needs. I hope he gets compared to Bill Russell because that will mean that he won a ton of world championships and if he's getting that comparison, I think that's the one that he would look forward to some day. Bill Russell won 11, Dwyane's got 10 to go, but see if he can catch him.
Question: I just heard before we came over here that he and Shaq are going to share the front of a Wheatie's box so that rest of the team gets on the back. Still hopeful through something like that?
TC: Oh yeah. Absolutely. I don't think that will be the last box or magazine cover you see him on over the next few weeks and months. Just look at him last night. I mean I can tell you he is very humble with the whole experience of winning. He knows where he stands on the floor and he knows what separates him I think and the last time we spoke was right before he was on his drive to game 3 and the first time he has ever in his career in the NBA called me on the way to a game where I was actually out of town at a function, took the call, walked outside, we talked 30 minutes and you know what's fun is sometimes you can remind somebody who we all look at is great sometimes needs a reminder just how good he is. We all go through that. It's just been wonderful watching what he has done, and he loves Marquette and Marquette loves him and like we said numerous times standing in the press room, appreciate what you got. We may not have it very longl, but appreciate what you got because we got somebody special here, and I think everybody got a chance to watch him grow that way with us. And he remembers that.
Question: Coach, did you think this would all come so soon for him.
TC: No, not this soon. No, I don't think anybody could have picked. What was amazing to me what was kind of emotional for me a little bit was June 20, 1999 was the first day we ever spoke on the telephone and a private thing I'll never forget where I was at, where I was driving, how long we talked, what we talked about. You know you get those ironic moments in life sometimes and amazing he's winning his first NBA Championship seven years from that day. Did I think at that point he would ever be that way? I don't think any of us could have ever understood, but what separates him is that he's got an uncommon drive. I mean that's what it is. I mean it's uncommon. There are not a lot of us in this world that have the drive that he has to be successful the way he wants to be and along the way making everybody around him better, and that's what separates him. I thought it would start to happen by about the time he was 25, when he would really start to elevate, and now he is going to walk into 25 in next January and be one of the absolute elite players in the world.
Question: When you recruited him, tell the story about the football coach at Richards High School.
TC: Sure. Well, Dwayne was, you know, we knew and one of the reasons we were able to sign him early is we were committed to getting him in school if he didn't make his grades. And it was one of those situations where you feel so strong for him. You feel so strong for what he stands for even though you don't know him great, you know there is something really there about him, and this was far before the 48 pts and 42 pts in December his senior year, what he did here with us, but amazingly we were trying to get some research of what separated him. The football coach at Richards High School I think at that point had been there 27 years, he said that he was one of the three finest kids he had ever seen come through the school that didn't play football for him, and I think that said a lot about him. And I definitely brought that back here to the people who were in the decision making process, so he has always stood out. He has an ability to make you feel like you're the only one that's there, like you're the only one that he is talking to, and he is very, very sincere with that. But again, that uncommon drive is what separates him. Even his senior year in high school, phenomenal job in high school at the end. He missed the test by a point and a half, but he did everything he could do to get to a point to be a qualifier. We are really very proud of what he has done. I am really proud of him.


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When Jeff met Junior: Gordon recalls first meeting with Dale Jr.
RELATED: Latest updates, timeline of Dale Jr.'s recovery BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The first time he met Dale Earnhardt Jr ., Jeff Gordon never imagined that he would one day drive in relief for his Hendrick Motorsports teammate. Yet here Saturday night, Gordon will do just that, suiting up for the fourth consecutive race to drive the organization's No. 88 Chevrolet in place of Earnhardt in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Earnhardt has been sidelined since mid-July due to concussion-like symptoms and the timing of his return has yet to be determined. Their first meeting came in the mid 1990s at North Wilkesboro Speedway when Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Earnhardt Jr.'s father, were at the top of their game. The elder Earnhardt was already a legendary figure in the sport; Gordon was on his way to becoming one. The cheering and jeering of the Earnhardt and Gordon fans was a weekly occurrence at tracks across the country. That the two would go on to become both friends and business associates seemed unfathomable to those in the grandstands. "I remember sitting there on pit road and Dale Sr. and he came walking by … it was the first time I ever met (Junior)," Gordon told NASCAR.com recently. "They were getting ready to qualify; I don't remember if he was driving a Late Model maybe … I don't exactly remember but I knew he'd been doing some racing and was building some momentum. "I remember that he was very respectful. It was cool to meet him and then shortly after that see him rise as quick as he did." Gordon "retired" from competition at the end of 2015, with four series titles and 93 career victories. The last time he visited Bristol, he was working in the television booth, just two months into his new role as a FOX NASCAR analyst. RELATED: Remembering some of the top moments at Bristol Now, he's back behind the wheel at a track where he notched five wins and five of 81 career poles. Hendrick officials announced July 14 that doctors had not cleared Earnhardt Jr. to compete the following weekend at New Hampshire. Alex Bowman stepped in and finished 26th in his only start with the team. Gordon took over the driving duties for races at Indianapolis (13th ), Pocono (27th ) and most recently Watkins Glen (14th ). Getting back in the car, and the No. 88 in particular, was an unusual feeling for Gordon although the 45-year-old certainly garnered his share of the spotlight throughout his career. "I knew it was a big story," he said of the return, "but still until you're living it and the reality of it is there, you don't know how your heart's going to beat, how your hands are going to sweat. That first time on track at Indy, I was sweating. And not just because of the heat. "It would be different if I had been out for one week or two weeks. But I'd been out for eight months. I hadn't really driven this package. There's added pressure because of the situation, it being Dale Earnhardt Jr .'s car. To me the pressure was more about the performance." Earnhardt, who also missed two races in 2012 after suffering a concussion, is a two-time champion in NASCAR's XFINITY Series and has 26 Sprint Cup victories. His absence from competition has seen him fall from 13th to 21st in the points standings. His move to the XFINITY Series (then Busch Grand National) is one Gordon hasn't forgotten either. Earnhardt made one start in the series '96 and eight in '97 before going full-time the following season. "I went to see Dale Sr. about some business and he said 'Hey come check out Dale Jr.'s car for Watkins Glen," Gordon said. "… I looked at the car and remember it wasn't fancy, wasn't some super premium piece of equipment. The shifter on it was so long. Total old school. At that point we had been making really nice transmissions, road course cars, short shifters and all those things." Gordon said he took the opportunity for a bit of friendly ribbing. "I gave Senior a hard time," he said. "I was like 'What's this? You're going to make him go to Watkins Glen in this? That shifter is just wrong. This car is not at all what he deserves.'" Earnhardt wasn't swayed by the comments, according to Gordon . "He goes, 'Oh no. I'm going to make him work for it. He's not going to have it easy; he's going to work on it himself. I'm not going give him the best equipment. He's not going to learn anything being in the best equipment. He's going to have to drive some mediocre equipment so he can learn.' "And I thought that was pretty cool." </p>
Jeff Gordon won't drive No. 88 car at Michigan
RELATED: Dale Jr. offers rehab update on social media BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr .'s return to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition remains undetermined. But if the series' most popular driver remains sidelined when the series heads to Michigan International Speedway for the Aug. 28 Pure Michigan 400 (2 p.m. ET, NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), it will be Alex Bowman and not Jeff Gordon handling the driving duties of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet. Gordon , who made his fourth start for the team at Bristol Motor Speedway , will not be available due to a prior commitment, according to Hendrick officials. However, the four-time series champion will travel to Michigan to support the team on Sunday. Earnhardt is recovering from concussion-like symptoms that have kept him sidelined since July. The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol was the fifth race he's missed. Bowman drove for the team at Loudon, New Hampshire, following Earnhardt's initial diagnosis. Gordon took over the following week, and has competed at Indianapolis, Pocono and Watkins Glen prior to Bristol. Bowman, 23, finished 26th in his fill-in role for Earnhardt at New Hampshire Motor Speedway . Gordon , meanwhile, has finishes of 13th, 27th, 14th and 11th, respectively, in his four starts with the team. . @JeffGordonWeb has prior commitment that won't allow him to be in Mich. for entire race wknd. @AlexBRacing to sub if @DaleJr isn't cleared. — Hendrick 88 Team (@Hendrick88Team) August 19, 2016 Happy to be on standby for @DaleJr and @TeamHendrick at @MISpeedway . Hopefully Dale is cleared but if not I'm ready to go! — Alex Bowman (@AlexBRacing) August 20, 2016 UPDATE: The 88 team does not expect to make an announcement for Michigan until Wednesday afternoon. We don't expect to make an announcement regarding @MISpeedway before Wednesday afternoon. — Hendrick 88 Team (@Hendrick88Team) August 22, 2016 </p>
Elliott: Gordon texted apology after incident
RELATED: Gustafson furious at Gordon over radio Things got a little awkward at Richmond on Saturday night between Hendrick Motorsports teammates. Jeff Gordon , driving the No. 88 Chevrolet in place of Dale Earnhardt Jr ., caused contact with Chase Elliott , driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet -- you know, the one that Gordon drove to four Sprint Cup Series titles -- and nearly cost his teammate a shot at the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup after his ride was damaged. Elliott managed to still make the cut on points, but Gordon , in some ways Elliott's mentor, went out of his way to text the Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender and apologize for the incident, the 20-year-old told media at the Ready. Set. Chase. launch event Thursday in Chicago. "He sent me a text after the race," Elliott said. "I knew it wasn't his fault. I wasn't concerned with it at all. It was a racing deal. You hate, of course, it had to be two teammates, it had to be myself and Jeff . But at the end of the day we both get it and our teams get it." Elliott later added, that the apology "wasn't at all necessary." Alex Bowman will be behind the wheel of the No. 88 at the Chicagoland Chase opener, but now we know there will be no tension between Gordon and Elliott over the incident for the veteran driver's last two starts of 2016 -- Dover and Martinsville -- moving forward. </p>
Elliott finds the wall after contact with Gordon
Chase Elliott, a Chase bubble driver, gets the worst of contact between Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman in Turn 1.
Jeff Gordon : Behind-the-scenes at SNL in his own words
RELATED: Jeff Gordon , the driver who brought NASCAR mainstream In celebration of four-time NASCAR premier series champion Jeff Gordon 's 45th birthday on Thursday, the veteran driver released another excerpt from his upcoming biography, this time detailing his whirlwind experience while on the set of Saturday Night Live, which he hosted in 2003. New book excerpt: "I was overwhelmed. I was seriously concerned at this point." -> https://t.co/pTSqSgfwQh . #TeamJG pic.twitter.com/S6fN20Av90 — Jeff Gordon (@JeffGordonWeb) August 4, 2016 The driver, currently filling in for Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr . in the No. 88 Chevrolet, details how harrowing of an experience it was for him, describing being "out of (his) element" and "scared (expletive)-less." It also details how Gordon's appearance showed how the sport had outgrown its regional roots and was becoming more mainstream -- much of which is a direct result of Gordon , himself. Check out the full excerpt here and be sure to pre-order your copy of Gordon's book which ships in October. MORE: Gordon through the years " Gordon's 45th win in honor of 45th birthday
Jeff Gordon to fill in for Dale Jr. in next two races
RELATED: Latest updates, timeline on Dale Jr. Jeff Gordon will be behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet for the next two races as Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms, Hendrick Motorsports announced Tuesday. Earnhardt Jr. underwent further evaluation Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program, according to the team, and posted an encouraging tweet later Tuesday evening. Excited to report I had a great trip to the doctor today for evaluation. Doctors and I both are feeling positive about the progress. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) August 2, 2016 "We have a break in the schedule after Watkins Glen, so the extra week of recovery time will certainly be a benefit," team owner Rick Hendrick said in a press release. "Dale will be back when he's ready, and we're looking forward to that happening, but the priority continues to be his health and well-being. We'll keep our focus on that and let the doctors guide us." RELATED: Read more about Junior's recovery here Gordon will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series comes to Watkins Glen International for the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen this weekend (Sunday, 2:30 p.m. ET, USA, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Watkins Glen will be his 800th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start. Following an off week, Gordon will then pilot the No. 88 at Bristol in the annual night race on Aug. 20. Watkins Glen and Bristol are the fourth and fifth races, respectively, that Earnhardt Jr. will miss due to concussion-like symptoms. Junior opened up about his recovery, the process, protocol and much more on this week's edition of "The Dale Jr. Download." Last weekend at Pocono Raceway, Gordon indicated he looked at his stint in the No. 88 "as a very temporary thing" but is willing to remain in the role "as long as they need me." The four-time series champion later added: "I wouldn't be here in Pocono if I wasn't committed to be there for Hendrick Motorsports and this team in any way that they need me. I think there is a balance between trying to make this transition. First of all, you want Dale to have the comfort of knowing that somebody is there for him. He doesn't have to worry about that aspect of it through this process. "… Then there is the side of who is the best person to be in the car to get the most points. And then there is the sponsorship side of it as well. So far, from what Rick (Hendrick, team owner) is telling me, that seems to be me. That is why I was at Indy and that is why I'm here." Gordon has driven the No. 88 the past two races at Pocono (27th) and Indianapolis (13th). Alex Bowman drove the car at New Hampshire to a 26th-place finish. In his career, Gordon has four wins in 23 starts at the New York road course and nine total road-course wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He also has five wins at Bristol. First practice at Watkins Glen is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET Friday on NBCSN, when Gordon will climb into the No. 88 for the third consecutive week -- one day after his 45th birthday. &<span _rtespchksugg="Lt"alt"ult"flt"let"lit"lat"lot"ltd"t" style="background-color: #ffffaa;" _rtetemp="spchk">am</span>p;lt;/p>
Hendrick GM: Jeff Gordon to drive at Indy if Dale Jr. can't
RELATED: Drivers react, offer thoughts on Earnhardt Jr. news Hendrick Motorsports indicated that Jeff Gordon would return to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition in place of Dale Earnhardt Jr. next weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway if Earnhardt has not fully recovered from concussion-like symptoms. Gordon , a four-time champion in NASCAR's premier series, ended his full-time driving career last season. All of his 93 victories and 797 starts came during his 23-year career with Hendrick Motorsports, which fields four cars including the No. 88 Chevrolet driven by Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that Earnhardt would miss this Sunday's New Hampshire 301 (1:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with concussion-like symptoms. Earnhardt also missed time in the 2012 season, sitting out two races after sustaining two concussions in a stretch of six weeks. Doug Duchardt, Hendrick Motorsports' general manager, revealed the striking news of Gordon's possible Indy return on July 24 in the Crown Royal Presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard during a press conference Friday morning at New Hampshire. Gordon is NASCAR's all-time winningest driver at the historic Brickyard with five Indianapolis victories on his Hall of Fame-worthy resume. Duchardt said that there was no timetable for Earnhardt's return to competition, reiterating the organization's stance from Thursday's announcement. "I really don't want to speculate past Indy," Duchardt said. "I think we just want to take it one race at a time here. I think putting any speculation past that is assuming that Dale is not going to be ready for that amount of time. We will obviously be thinking about contingency plans, but we don't have anything formalized for sure past Indy." Alex Bowman will be making his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start of the season in the Hendrick No. 88 Chevrolet. Bowman, 23, is also a part-time competitor for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Duchardt indicated that Gordon was not strongly considered for this weekend's duty at New Hampshire because before Thursday, all indications were that Earnhardt potentially needed only a relief driver instead of a full-fledged replacement. Additionally, Gordon revealed Thursday that he was currently in France, which would have made for a tight turnaround to prepare for competition in New England this weekend. NASCAR spokesperson David Higdon said that for Earnhardt to return to racing, competition officials would need notice of medical clearance from an independent, board-certified neurologist. Duchardt said that the team would make a determination by the middle of next week for the driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet at Indianapolis. "For (crew chief) Greg (Ives) and the team, certainly the way Jeff sits in the car and what we have to do to prepare the car for Jeff they have to get ready for that," Duchardt said. But, I think I would be looking around Wednesday time frame." Ryan Newman , a 15th-year veteran with Richard Childress Racing, said that a driver of Gordon's caliber would likely be capable of competitively rejoining the series without signs of rust. "Yeah, just because you go to the nude beach for a couple of months doesn't mean you don't know how to put your underwear back on," Newman said, prompting laughter in the NHMS media center. </p>
4 in a Row: Relive Jeff Gordon's win over Mark Martin in 1998
Watch as Jeff Gordon passes Mark Martin in the Pepsi 400 in 1998 at MIS with 9 laps to go to take home the checkered flag. This victory was Gordon's fourth consecutive win in a season where he went on to win 13 races.
Jeff Gordon and Junior fans react at Indianapolis
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Monroe Area girls track team picked up its seventh consecutive region title Monday, winning the Region 8-AAAA crown with a 117 point total, besting second place Elbert County (98) and third place Winder-Barrow (70).
The Lady Purple Hurricanes captured eight first place finishes with Sameka Carson winning the 100 meters and 200 meters, while Temecia Moon won the 100 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles. Kim White won the long jump, while Andrea Floyd took top honors in the triple jump.
Monroe Area's 4x100 meters team (Floyd, White, Moon, Carson and Erica Robinson) and 4x400 meters team (Floyd, White, Moon, Carson and Danielle Rivers) won the relay events.
Winder-Barrow's Brittany Holland won the 800 meters and the 1,600 meters, while the Lady Bulldoggs' Shemaka Hillman swept the shot put and discus titles.
Debbie Ebalibo of Madison County took home the 3,200 meters title. Lindy James of Franklin County won the high jump crown with an impressive leap of 5-feet-2 and Jodi Dyer of Hart County captured the pole vault by clearing 7-6.
Spartans lead region meet: Both Athens Academy track teams held the lead after the first day of the Region 7-A meet held Monday at Jefferson.
On the boys side, the Spartans tallied 52 points, followed by Warren County (41), Taliaferro County (34), Athens Christian (32), Lincoln County (26), Social Circle (20) and Aquinas (5).
Athens Academy's Justin Smith won the 3,200 meters, while teammate Seth Deaton finished second in both the 3,200 and pole vault. Michael McLaurin of Athens Christian won the pole vault, and Eagle teammate Josh Pennington finished third in the triple jump. Athens Academy's Adam Evans picked up the title in the discus.
On the girls side of the competition, Athens Academy leads with 76 points, followed by Athens Christian (57), Social Circle (19), Georgia Military College (17), Taliaferro County (12), Warren County (8) and Aquinas (4).
Event winners included Athens Christian freshmen Katherine Bryant (high jump) and Kara Parten (pole vault), and Athens Academy's Valerie Alva (3,200 meters) and Sarah Hale (shot put and discus).
Cassidy Cummings of Athens Christian fought off an ankle injury to finish second in the pole vault, while teammate Kelly Dennis took second in the 3,200 as they both qualified for the state meet. Dennis was also fifth in the triple jump.
Athens Academy's Lindsey Goff placed second in the shot put, qualifying her for the state meet as well.
Competition including running events concludes today.
ATHENS ACADEMY 13, MORGAN COUNTY 0: Sylvester Parker scored three goals and Jeff Petrovs added two as Athens Academy cruised by Morgan County in the first round of the Area 7-AA/A tournament. The victory puts the Spartans into the state playoffs and into the area title game Friday, which they will host at 7:30 p.m.
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Tuesday, April 23, 2002.
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Summer full of sequels, superheroes, silly comedies
"Iron Man." "Man of Steel." Man, oh, man is summer going to rock at the multiplex or what? Summer 2013 is shaping up as a doozy with "The Hangover Part 3," "Star Trek Into Darkness," "The Wolverine," "Despicable 2," and the big-budget "Pacific Rim" (sea monsters vs. robots) joining the aforementioned films.
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Cucumber Mint Raita
Total Time
Prep 20 mins
Cook 0 mins
Yet another recipe from Shawn Sidey and Celelbrity Kitchens. Refreshing accompaniment to any BBQ meal. I suggest adding yogurt a little at a time. Mine came out a little too "yougrt-y" Then again, I forgot to blot the cucumber - don't YOU forget like I did. Serves 5 adults generously
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 large cucumbers, peeled,halved,seeded
- 1⁄2 large red onion, sliced thinly
- 1⁄2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, peeled,minced
- 2 tablespoons of fresh mint or 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
- cayenne or paprika, for garnish (optional)
- Slice cucumber halves into thin half-moons.
- Blot off moisture with paper towels.
- Put veggies in a bowl.
- Mix yogurt, garlic, and mint together and add to veggies.
- Toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with pepper, if desired.
- Chill before serving.
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This was my first attempt at raita, and since I wasn't aware of what it should be like, please take my comments with a grain of salt. That being said, it was rather overloaded with vegetables, leaving only a coating of yogurt on them. The onion was particularly overpowering. The cucumber & mint mix was excellent; I will probably just add more yogurt and scale down the onion a bit the next time I make it.
This was too much veggie and too less yoghurt than what raita usually has. I had to make alot of alteration to make it fine to suit the way we have raita. I used 1 1/2 cups yoghurt(beaten), omitted the garlic, used 1 cucumber(unpeeled and chopped into quarters), 1 small onion(sliced), 2 tbsps. fresh mint leaves(chopped), 1/2 tsp. black pepper,1/2 tsp. red chilli powder and a little more than a pinch of salt. I garnished this with 1/2 a tbsp. of fresh corriander leaves(finely chopped) and about 1/8 tsp. of cumin powder. This went well with dal and rice. I'm sorry about only giving 3 stars, but I'm just being honest with my review. I hope you won't be disheartened and upset with me.
Hot in Denver, and I grilled some wild salmon at about to 5:30 AM, for a cold salmon dinner, and was thinking a raita would go well with the fish. I cut the recipe in half and then split that for half mint, and half cilantro, just to see. (I mean just to taste.) My cucumber was pretty dry. (I suspect U.C. Davis has developed the dry cucumber. Needs less water, and is cheaper to ship. Who cares about taste.) Well I blotted it anyway, per instructions, and there was some moisture. I don't know, I generally don't like seeding a cucumber, but to stay on recipe, I seeded. I did cut it into quarters, hence, instead of half-moons, I had a lot of commas. This uses a lot less yogurt than I am use to in raitas, but it works. I found the mint raita -as apposed to the celantro raita- by far the most refreshing. But this is a fine raita; we had a great meal last night


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A few weeks ago, a student wrote me about a rather unorthodox experience she had with offering a kata to a lama:
"When Lama Khamtrul Rinpoche was visiting here in Massachusetts, you suggested I accept the invitation to go for a blessing. I've never actually been in that situation before, and I didn't really know anything about the offering-scarf thing. I thought they would be available either for purchase on site or they give you one. Needless to say, I was wrong.
"The hosts asked for people to line up to receive the blessing. And when everyone whipped out their traditional Tibetan-style white offering scarves, I said to myself, "Oh noooo!"
"I decided I needed something long and white, so I ran to the bathroom. When I handed him the neatly folded white toilet paper, well, he just started laughing. He gave me the classic affectionate clasping of the cheeks, patting and pinching until my face was quite red. So I now have this great piece of toilet paper (one-ply) that I'm a bit attached to. I now realize that a scarf wasn't really necessary in order to receive a blessing, but I kind of like this one. So, my dear lama: May you never look at toilet paper in the same light again."
Lama Surya Das
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Remember that a thought is only the fleeting conjunction of myriad factors and circumstances. It does not exist by itself. When a thought arises, recognize its empty nature. It will immediately loose its power to elicit the next thought. And the chain of delusion will be broken. ~~Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
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Charming, amusing story. You can tell and retell a story like that countless times.
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Erie SeaWolves lose home opener 6-1
Bowie Baysox leadoff hitter Buck Britton lived up to his role against the Erie SeaWolves Thursday night.
Britton helped spoil the SeaWolves' 2012 Eastern League home opener with a 6-1 victory before 3,978 fans at Jerry Uht Park. The Baysox's left fielder totaled five hits, scored once and drove in their final run.
Erie dropped to 2-4 in its first game with Uht Park's new left field, while Bowie moved to 3-5.
Bowie took advantage of a throwing error by third baseman Rawley Bishop for its early 2-0 lead. Tyler Townsend reached on Bishop's errant throw to first with one out, and advanced to second when Robbie Widlansky was hit on the shoulder by a Jay Voss pitch.
Both scored when Brandon Waring's drive to the warning track in left-center field glanced off the glove of sprinting left fielder Tony Plagman.
The Baysox tagged another run on Voss in the fourth.
Caleb Joseph led off with a double and later scored on second baseman Jonathan Schoop's line single to right.
Baseball America ranked Schoop as the third-best prospect in the Baltimore Orioles' system, with shortstop Manny Machado listed second.
Voss, Erie's pitcher of the year for 2011, was pulled after 42/3 innings.
"It might be a little bit of not being quite sharp," Voss said, referring to his 0-2 start. "Location is definitely an issue. I'm missing with too many mistakes up in the zone, but I still felt like I threw the ball better tonight."
Robbie Weinhardt relieved the left-handed Voss, who allowed three runs and eight hits.
Voss (0-2) became Erie's starting pitcher for its season opener and home opener when Wednesday's game between the SeaWolves and Binghamton was postponed because of poor weather conditions.
Erie finally got to Bowie starter Jacob Petit (1-0) in the bottom of the fifth. Erie made it 3-1 when Bryan Pounds led off with a double to Uht Park's new left-field wall, and Brandon Douglas immediately chased him home with a line single to right.
The Baysox, though, countered that with a seventh-inning run off Weinhardt that made it 4-1. Zelous Wheeler and Machado chased the SeaWolves reliever with consecutive leadoff singles.
Erie's Ryan Robowski retired the next two batters, but a wild pitch to Widlansky allowed Wheeler to advance to third. Widlansky then accounted for his second run for Bowie when he bounced a single to center.
Britton gave the Baysox a 5-1 lead in the eighth when he scored on a bases-loaded fielding error by Douglas in the hole. He then drove in Antoan Richardson for Bowie's final run in the ninth.
MIKE COPPER can be reached at 870-1614 or by e-mail.


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