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December 13, 2007
The annual Kosse Community Center Christmas dinner is tonight at 7:00 p.m. Come enjoy
the food and see the Christmas tree that was recently erected and decorated by the Kosse
Leos Club. Some of the Kosse Cafe crew is in the process of getting the cafe into the
Christmas spirit. When I went in tonight I was treated to our Christmas tree and various other
decorations. Over the years we have accumulated a lot of Christmas items, so the decorating
will continue today.
While still the front runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in most national polls,
Hillary Clinton is no longer seen as the inevitable nominee, and some of her campaign tactics
are illustrative of this. Her campaign co-chairman has now attempted to bring the issue of
Barack Obama's teenage drug use to the fore.
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. Give it a rest.
December 11, 2007
Rudy Guliani got skewered by Tim Russert on Sunday's "Meet the Press". It did not make
Guiliani appear Presidential, as he either laughed at serious questions or averted directly
answering the specific question.
Click to access video of interview
The annual Kosse Community Center Christmas dinner will be held this Thursday, December
13, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The meat and drinks will be provided. Attendees are requested to
bring a side dish, dessert, or salad. Everyone is invited to enjoy the fellowship and festivities.
December 8, 2007
The Bremond Tigers juggernaut continues as they defeated Harper by a score of 21-18
Friday night. They have now advanced to the state semi-finals, facing the Maud Cardinals at
a time and place to yet be determined, and have only two more teams standing in the way of a
state championship. The Waco Tribune Herald has a slideshow of 168 photos featuring the
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If you are following the 2008 presidential campaign then you are aware of who Mike Huckabee
is. The former Arkansas governor has catapulted into the lead in the upcoming Republican
Iowa caucus polls and is currently leading in the national Rasmussen poll.
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had a nice conversation with Raymond Huckabee in the cafe Friday and found out Mike
Huckabee is a close relative of his. Raymond's father and Mike Huckabee's grandfather are
brothers, in other words Raymond and Mike are second cousins. Raymond's family lived in a
house which was one block from Mike's in Hope, Arkansas (which is ironically also the
hometown of Bill Clinton). Very interesting.
December 7, 2007
The flag was flying at half-staff at the Kosse post office today in remembrance of sixty-six
years ago today that Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese.
While there are political decisions our President has made with which I disagree, there has
never been a question of whether or not the Bush's are a close family. This was illustrated on
a recent Ellen DeGeneres show when first daughter Jenna was convinced by Ellen to call her
father unannounced while on national television. It is most heartwarming and shows a father's
love under all circumstances.
Click for video
I received an e-mail from a lady in Groesbeck which refers to an incident which occurred in
Kosse in the early 1980's. It is self-explanatory if anyone can help.
Hi Mr. Rasco, my name is Trish Walker, was wondering if you ever heard the story of Desiree
Carroll, the little 2yr old girl who went missing several years ago, back in 1983? She was never
found, her little picture is posted on all the missing childrens websights, ive noticed there arent
any posters of her put up in any of the busnesses in Kosse, was wondering if you could print
some out and post them in your business? I know its been 26~27 years ago, but-its like shes
been thrown away and everyone has lost hope in finding her over the years, my thought is,
theres possibly someone in Kosse who remembers when this all happened, and someone
there knows, even though its been this many years its never to late to keep a child from being
forgotten, im sending you websights, please join us in searching for this little girl, or at least
finding out the truth.
here is her poster~
Thank you so much
Sincerly: Trish Walker, Groesbeck Texas
December 6, 2007
Kosse native Stephen Lloyd, son of Willie Joe Lloyd, was shot and killed outside of Mexia
yesterday morning.
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. Our condolences go out to Willie Joe and his family.
Looks as if the Limestone County incumbents who are up for re-election next year are getting
into their respective races early. County Attorney Roy DeFriend, Sheriff Dennis Wilson, and
Precinct 1 Commissioner John McCarver have all placed their hat in the ring. Should be
There were sure a lot of deer between Kosse and Bremond when I went home this morning at
4:00 a.m. Don't know the reason. Perhaps it was "Meet Your Friendly Deer Night" in Falls
County. Fortunately the Chevrolet was able to avert embedding a set of antlers in its radiator.
December 4, 2007
I walked into the cafe tonight to once again find an air conditioner on while being 43-degrees
outside. My waitress told me she was cold and wondered if we should turn on the heater. My
head continues to shake in amazement.
Good news on the international front. The referendum in Venezuela which would have
allowed Hugo Chavez to remain in office indefinitely while turning their economy even more
socialist was defeated on Sunday.
Click for article
. In news which will hopefully help avert war
with Iran, American intelligence agencies have concluded that Iran halted its nuclear weapons
program in 2003 and economic sanctions have had the desired effect on modifying Iranian
Click for article
December 1, 2007
Our final month of the year arrives and the cool air has returned. I went in to the cafe about
an hour ago amidst muggy, warm weather. I walked out thirty minutes later to the arrival of a
norther. It felt good.
At least 90% of the e-mail I receive each day is bothersome spam. Needless to say, amongst
them are numerous scams and ripoffs. Today I received an e-mail informing me I could collect
$4 million off the estate of a long-lost relative, Harold Rasco, simply by filling out some
overseas bank paperwork. First, there is no Harold Rasco who died intestate in the year 2000
as a multi-millionaire. Believe me, we would have heard of him within the family if this were
true. Beyond that, are there really people who would fall for this and expect to receive $4
million? Evidently so, as a variation on this scam has circulated the internet for years.
Anyway, I think it would be prudent not to be out spending any of dead cousin Harold's
inheritance in anticipation of a big payoff.
Thank goodness Don Imus will be returning to the airwaves tomorrow. His show will be
simulcast on the RFD television network and my TiVo has already been set. I hope he
skewers his former fair-weather friends who treated him as a pariah for political correctness
November 30. 2007
The price of oil has finally fallen below $90 per barrel and consumers will likely see lower gas
prices in coming days, according to a leading oil industry analyst.
Click for article
. Thank
The Bremond Tigers continue their journey to the state 1A football championship. They
defeated the D'Hanis Cowboys by a score of 21-14 tonight.
Reverend L.B. Perry and I had a long conversation this evening at my office. He is a very nice
gentleman who actually lives out his Christian convictions. Being modest by nature, his good
deeds are often unrecognized (and I doubt he wants me publicizing them), but he has had a
positive effect on many people during his lifetime and we are fortunate to have him in Kosse.
November 27, 2007
The downtown Kosse Christmas decorations have been erected to add to our community
Christmas spirit. It's always nice to see them. There is a place south of Bryan I would like to
one day see that supposedly has over a million Christmas lights. It is a commercial enterprise,
so there is a charge for driving through it. Of course with their electric bill I imagine they need
to raise some money.
The Kosse First United Methodist Church will host the ladies annual Christmas party on
Monday, December 3, at 6:00 p.m. Please bring a small gift and finger foods. All ladies are
invited to join the festivities.
The Kosse 4-H Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, December 3, at the Kosse
Community Center. Gift bags will be prepared to deliver to local veterans. A trash pick up day
will be held on December 15.
November 25, 2007
A portending of winter is upon us. The cold, rainy weather did not slow down the powerhouse
Bremond Tigers football team, as they defeated Milano 50-15 in the first round of the 1A
playoffs. Their upcoming Regional matchup will be Friday in Bastrop, as they take on the 11-0
D'Hanis Cowboys.
Vonnie Williams told me her son Justin, one of the Bremond running backs, was injured during
the game and had to be taken by ambulance to Scott & White Hospital. Fortunately his neck
injury was minor and he will probably be able to play in this weeks game. By the time Vonnie
related the story she knew Justin was okay, but her story of seeing him lying motionless on the
field with a neck injury was harrowing indeed.
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Have you ever been deeply enthusiastic about a movie, album or book? Maybe you've talked about it over & over with fellow fans? Or perhaps kept looking for the true meanings of the images, words or music over & over in your mind? Well, you've got nothing on the people featured in the film Room 237 (2012). This documentary features a group of Über-fans discussing their theories on the subtext of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 version of Stephen King's novel The Shining. While the film wasn't a huge success on its original release, and King wasn't pleased with the final result, it has since gained a reputation as one of the better horror films of the period. It's now considered a classic of the genre. The Kubrick devotees featured in Room 237 think there's a lot more lurking behind the doors of The Overlook Hotel than ghosts, corridors of blood & creepy twin girls.
The movie features clips from The Shining & other Kubrick films, and is narrated by these admirers of the director, who remain off camera. They discuss their views & opinions on the true themes of the movie. The Kubrick aficionados include Bill Blakemore, Juli Kearns & John Fell Ryan, among others. The theories they put forth about what Kubrick is really discussing beneath the surface of the film include the massacre of Native Americans by the white man, the Holocaust and the possible faking of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Few filmmakers inspire as much intense debate & offbeat interpretation among their fans as Kubrick does, and this group is no exception. It's fascinating to see what some viewers feel is the true message of this unsettling horror tale.
To paraphrase one of the Kubrick admirers featured, "Even if my view isn't what he intended to say with the film, does that make it any less valid?" And that's a good point. We all bring our own histories, interests & feelings with us when we watch a movie, see a play, read a book, or listen to a new album. My take on a piece of art may be very different from yours, but that doesn't make it invalid. While some of these ideas regarding the subtext of The Shining are pretty far out, there's no doubt that these people are passionate about this movie, and Kubrick's work as a whole. The film's one drawback is that the same clips are used multiple times to illustrate the theories being discussed.
We're all fans of something, be it the work of a director, the performances of a certain actor, the work of an author, a type of TV show or film genre, or the music of a band we love. While most people don't espouse their theories as publicly as the people featured in Room 237, on some level, we've all been deeply affected by a piece of entertainment. This film celebrates movie fans, movie analysis & movie love, and that's a good thing. Room 237 was produced by Tim Kirk and directed by Rodney Ascher. It's currently available on Blu-ray, DVD and for digital download & viewing. One final note that may be of interest to fans: In the original novel, the room number used by King was 217; Kubrick changed it to 237 for the film version. Here are links to the film's trailers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOxukprEwjg & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHE5YUNkssQ.


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THE lure of the World Cup was the key as Graeme Souness set about trying to convince Andy Cole to leave the world's biggest club.
Cole has won just about everything in his seven seasons with Manchester United, and the only thing missing from his CV is playing for England in World Cup Finals.
Once the Blackburn Rovers boss began talking in terms of helping Cole achieve his one unaccomplished ambition, there was no going back for the 30-year-old.
Blackburn pipped Fulham, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and West Ham for Cole's signature.
Apart from putting ambition before money - he is reputed to have taken a £5,000 a week wage drop - a major factor in him opting for the Rovers is the fact he has a young family and won't have to leave his North Cheshire base.
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United have been linked with £6 million Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan and no doubt Fergie will pounce if he feels it necessary, but he has been heartened of late that the champions have come roaring back into form - with Ruud van Nistelrooy leading the line splendidly and the injury-hit defence overcoming their early-season jitters.
If he does break his habit of a lifetime and buy big mid-season, Fergie's shopping list could also include Southampton's James Beattie - an £8m-rated striker, who is already a target of his old boss Glenn Hoddle at Tottenham. The list could also include PSV Eindhoven's Dutch international defender Kevin Hofland.
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East Midlands: Golfer thanks life-savers after 18th hole heart attackMarch 2, 2015 Golf News
Glyn Bishop of Rookery Park, Norfolk, saved by defibrillator.
A grandfather has paid tribute to the 'amazing' ambulance staff who helped save his life at a Norfolk golf club.
Glyn Bishop was just minutes from finishing his round at a competition at Gorleston when he collapsed just before the 18th green in November last year.
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement upon the announcement by President Obama that U.S. forces had killed Osama Bin Laden:
"Tonight President Barack Obama announced to the American people that Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, had been killed by U.S. forces in his compound in Pakistan.
Since that horrific day in 2001, America has pursued justice. In defense of freedom, we have embarked on an international campaign to combat an ideology that spreads hate and destruction. Tonight marks a major victory in the war on terror.
I know I join all American's in commending our President, the Commander-in-Chief, for continuing the resolve to find Osama Bin Laden. The brave men and women of our military work hard day in and day out to preserve our security and deserve our gratitude for accomplishing this dangerous mission. Without their dedication to the mission and their resolve to track Osama Bin Laden, tonight's announcement would not have been possible."
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When Bonnie Arthur and her boyfriend, Barry, of Detroit, MI, dreamed of a tropical paradise with clear ocean waters and friendly island people, they refused to let assured access stand in their way. They leaped into the land of unknown access on their March visit to the South Pacific's Cook Islands and are glad they did.
Traveling without assistance gives me confidence. It gives me the high of independence and freedom, and sets me free. The most important things I take with me are a sense of humor, to keep things in perspective when encountered with an obstacle (there will always be some with each journey, even for the non-disabled traveler), and flexibility for altering plans if necessary.
Good choices I made on solo journeys are Las Vegas, various Florida cities, Chicago, California towns and many locations in Michigan, my home base. Access in these places is plentiful and easy to find. I can rent a car with hand controls when I want one, or take advantage of public transportation, such as buses with lifts, trolleys, and transit systems. Accommodations with wheelchair access are plentiful and available in all price ranges, so the choices are varied, and planning a trip is easy and fun. I can choose a roll-in shower or tub, expect to have lower closet rods and sinks and I expect to have access to all the facilities a resort or hotel offers.
Ignorance is Bliss: So, maybe it's been too easy, and I wanted a challenge. Or maybe it was the lure of a distant, tropical paradise, clear ocean waters and friendly island people waiting to welcome me with lei's of flowers placed around my neck. Never mind that my inquiries on accessible lodging came up empty, never mind flying a 10- hour stretch without an accessible restroom, never mind I was going blindly into the unknown; it was the opportunity to go where few people who use wheelchairs have gone before. This opportunity was provided by my beau, Barry, whose strong back and good humor assured me that with his help we would have a great time, accessible or not.
Rarotonga is the major island of the 15-island group, in the center of the Polynesian Triangle. Tahiti is the nearest neighbor, some 700 miles away. With a total population of 20,000 combined for all the islands, this promised to be an exotic getaway.
Before our departure in March, 2002, I spent many hours looking at web sites on lodging, both private cottages and larger resorts on the main island and also looked at information on a popular outer island, Aitutaki. I found very little that resulted in wheelchair access, but thinking there must be more to be discovered in person, I fought the fear and booked airfare from Detroit to Los Angeles, making a connection with Air New Zealand to Rarotonga.
I purchased tickets through a "bucket shop", or wholesaler I found on the Internet. This was even more frightening than the unknown turf I would visit. I trusted my instincts that the agency was reputable, and mailed them a certified check for two round-trip tickets, Los Angeles to Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Five anxiety-filled days later, the tickets arrived, and everything was in order. Our passports took just two weeks to arrive, due to tourism markets being light. We were going to the South Pacific for 17 days!
Trussed-up and Away: There is no way to avoid the dreaded "aisle chair" if you can't walk to your aircraft seat. Criss-crossed with Velcro straps, I felt like luggage on a handcart as the aisle chair maneuvered through the narrow aisle to my seat. Advice: make sure an aisle chair stays on board during your flight; you'll need it to get to the restroom. The ten-hour flight was made enjoyable by the Air New Zealand flight attendants who pampered me with gourmet meals, free-flowing wine, first-run movies and comfortable seats with footrests. Departure from L.A. was night flight, and we arrived in Rarotonga 6 a.m. the following morning, weary and eager.
Welcome to paradise: How hot was it? From 30 degrees in Detroit to about 90 degrees with 99 percent humidity in Rarotonga takes an adjustment. That wasn't the heat from the jet engines we felt as we left the plane - that was the air temperature, and it lasted throughout the stay. My first sightseeing was the restroom. The terminal restroom had no stalls wide enough for a wheelchair, so as I crawled from my chair to the toilet, I chanted my mantra of keeping a good attitude. A small price to pay for paradise.
Our host, Norman, was there, waiting to take us to the cottage we rented the first nine days. I found this private cottage on the Internet, and chose it for the open layout, the deck level to the living room for access, wide doorways, large bathroom and because he offered to build a ramp at the three steps up to the entrance. I knew I was in trouble when I saw the ramp was straight over the steps, no gradual incline, and no way I could push myself at that angle. Inside the cottage was fine, but I resigned myself to rely on Barry's help to get in and outside.
Roads Less Traveled: There are few cars for hire in the Cooks, and no cars with hand-controls, so I was a passenger in the jeep as we explored Rarotonga. Driving is on the left, and the steering wheel is on the right-- resulting in some serious screaming from the passenger side on occasion.
I was curious to see the town, so the fist morning's exploration was to the bank to exchange U.S. currency for NZ dollars. You give the cashier $300 U.S. dollars, and you receive $692 NZ dollars. We felt rich until we discovered frozen turkey cost $60 and lettuce $7 a head, etc. The bank entrance was ramped! I was encouraged to see more of the town. Most of the shops were ground level in the main section, but many smaller stores had either one 12" high step or several steps at the entrance. With the exception of the bank and a small grocery store, ramps were something I left behind in the U.S.
In Rarotonga, we drove by the "Home for the Disabled", where people with disabilities, young and old, live. There are no islanders in wheelchairs out and about. I asked about children born with a handicap, and was told the child stays at home with the family, and doesn't go to school. There are no provisions to any disabled person to mainstream into public life. I was looked upon with amazement, and often was complimented on my strength to wheel on my own power.
At the Saturday market, I flagged down another tourist using a wheelchair (the only other wheelchair-user I saw) who was from Switzerland. He chose to stay in a larger resort where access was better, but he still needed help from the resort staff to access areas not ramped. At $400-600 NZ a day for the larger resorts, we decided to hang tough in our private cottage with the ramp from hell.
I Like It Here: I liked the friendly islanders who smiled and waved to us as they went about their day traveling by moped, babies in tow, wearing fresh flowers in their hair -even the men. The islanders speak Maori and English, clipped with New Zealand/Australian accents. Their hospitality and generosity are as alluring as their island's beauty.
I enjoyed the heat (there was a snowstorm at home), enjoyed the abundance of fresh fruit and coconuts we picked, the tropical flowers growing everywhere, and even enjoyed the pigs next door, living on their beach-front digs. I relaxed and slowed my pace. I melded with the island, and left my clothes unpacked, wearing only pareus, (sarongs), and swimsuits, the only sensible thing for the tropics. The sun shined even during the short, frequent rains, and double rainbows were as common as frangipani.
The scenery of the island looks like a movie set, turquoise lagoon, fragrant flowers and a mist over the mountain peaks. The warm ocean invited me to snorkel every day; just a few feet out from our beach we saw blue starfish, corals of every hue. Finding tropical reef fish was as easy as looking into an aquarium. Barry's hope of fishing for big game was dashed by elusive tuna, windy ocean conditions and only three charters running, so we fished inside the lagoon for smaller game like snapper and grouper.
Bugged: Did I mention there are few places that have screens, including restaurants? I love the romance of outdoor dining on patios, sand floors, bare-foot waitstaff, warm island nights with tiki torches and small lizards keeping us company as we eat. This is island life. Having no screens or air conditioning at the cottage is not romantic, and the heat made it necessary to keep all windows open to sleep. One night, a large crawling thing tried to dig its way into Barry's ear as he slept. He hasn't moved that fast in years. A small price to pay for paradise.
Let's Go Where Access May Be Worse: On the tenth day into the journey, we went to an outer island, Aitutaki, flying 45 minutes on Air Rarotonga's small commuter plane. This beautiful island is known for its picturesque lagoon, eight miles wide in some places. Did I mention the 12 steps into the plane that Barry carried me? A short time later and down the steps again, we were met by our lodging hosts for the transfer to our next place. Remote, sparsely populated, untouched by tourist attractions, and blessed by a spectacular ocean, the island was something dreams are made of. We relaxed, swam, fished and slowed our pace.
I was happy with our efficiency at Maina Sunset. There were just two small steps into the room (my access standards had lowered), and there were cement walkways to an accessible pool! I was almost self-sufficient. With the NZ $ exchange rate it was a real bargain at $38 U.S. a night.
Traveling and Traveling Home: On our fifteenth day, we began the long trip home by boarding Air Rarotonga from Aitutaki back to Rarotonga, which by now, looked like New York. While we waited for Air New Zealand flight back to L.A., we amused ourselves observing the travelers arriving in Rarotonga, weary after their long flight. They carried useless coats and jackets, wore long sleeves, long pants, sweatshirts, and sox, wilting as they made their way through customs in the 90-degree nighttime temperature. Our tanned and savvy departing group was dressed lightly and relaxed, finally used to the tropical heat. Not a pair of sox in our group! We left Aitutaki on Monday, and landed in Detroit on Wednesday morning, spending many hours in flight and in airports.
Kiss a Ramp: Would I go back to the Cook Islands? Probably not. I enjoyed all the experiences, even the hard ones. I swam and snorkeled in the lagoons, and saw places that I thought lived only in my dreams. But this is what I learned: Not even paradise is a trade-off for independence. I briefly traded it to visit a place that has no disability access codes or laws. A place where equality doesn't exist for anyone with a disability. I surrendered my independence to the ways of the island for a short time, and I'm thankful that this was my choice, not my fate.
Thank you, Barry, for making it possible. As the chiropractor un-knots the kinks from his back, he tells me it was a small price to pay for paradise!
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Just when we were going to start calling her Toothless Tirman, Ivey delivered not only one but TWO teeth. Reminding me once again that it is always better to under promise and over deliver.
Teething hasn't put my dear little Ivey in the best of moods. She does however want to cuddle more than usual but everything else seems to just piss her off. Seriously, it was close to impossible to get her to crack a smile and show off her teeth.
After resorting to fart noises, funny voices, singing, playing music and dancing I was finally able to get a picture of Ivey's pearly whites. Personally I think it was my dancing that did the trick.
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The pope had become very ill and was taken to many doctors, all of whom could not figure out how to cure him. Finally he was brought to an old physician, who stated that he could figure it out. After about an hour's examination he came out and told the cardinals that he knew what was wrong. He said that the bad news was that it was a rare disorder of the testicles. He said that the good news was that all the pope had to do to be cured was to have sex. Well, this was not good news to the cardinals, who argued about it at length. Finally they went to the pope with the doctor and explained the situation.
After some thought, the pope stated, "I agree, but under four conditions." The cardinals were amazed, and there was quite an uproar. Suddenly a single voice was heard over the top of the noise: "And what are the four conditions?"
The room stilled. There was a long pause. The pope replied, "First the girl must be blind, so that she cannot see with whom she is having sex. "Second, she must be deaf, so that she cannot hear with whom she is having sex. And third she must be dumb so that if somehow she figures out with who she is having sex, she can tell no one."
After another long pause another voice asked, "And the fourth condition?"
The pope replied, "Big tits."
Three nuns were talking. The first nun says, "The other day, I was cleaning Father McInty's room and I found pornographic magazines under his bed!"
The second nun says, "I can top that. Yesterday I was cleaning Father McInty's room and I found some condoms!"
The other nuns asked, "What did you do with them?"
The second nun said, "I poked holes in them."
The third nun fainted.
Three nuns were walking toward the pearly gates when they got there there stood St. Peter.
He said "Okay, in order to enter the kingdom of heaven you have to be able to answer one question."
The nuns agreed. So he asked the first one "Who was the first man on earth?" She responded that's an easy one Adam." The gates open the lights came on and she walked up the stairs.
The second nun stepped up and St. Peter asked "Who was the first woman on earth?" the woman replied "That easy, Eve." The gates opened lights came on and she walked up the stairs.
The third nun stepped up and St. Peter asked "what was the first thing Eve said to Adam?"
She set there for a minute and said "THAT'S A HARD ONE" the gates opened lights came on and she walked up the stairs.
Three prospective church goers attend a meeting with the clergy of a local church and ask to become members. The three, an older couple, a middle age couple and a young newlywed couple are told that to become members it is required that they abstain from sex for two full weeks and then return.
Two weeks pass and all three return and the clergyman asks each couple if they have fulfilled the requirement laid out at the first meeting.
The elderly gentleman says that they have and are ready to join the church.
The middle age couple advise that the first week was okay but during the second week the husband had to sleep on the couch. Nonetheless, they made it and are ready to join the church.
The newlyweds hang their heads and the husband says, "Well, father, my wife was bending over taking something from the freezer the day after our meeting and I couldn't stop myself. I took her right on the spot."
"I'm sorry," says the clergyman to the young couple, "but, you are forbidden from coming back to this church."
"I figured that," says the husband, "cause we can't go back to the grocery store either."
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Let's rein in the extremes on gun issue
As quickly as the two sides change positions, you'd think it would be a lot easier to find common ground in the gun debate.
After a community anti-violence activist violated the controversial SAFE Act last week by unwittingly carrying his concealed handgun into Harvey Austin School, it was as if the saga were an episode of "Trading Places."
SAFE Act critics, who might normally be expected to rally around any otherwise law-abiding person carrying a gun for self-defense, were instead taking to the Web to urge that Dwayne Ferguson have the book thrown at him. His fellow gun-toters denounced him as a hypocrite who should be hoisted on his own liberal petard for backing gun control while exercising the right to carry – as if the two have to be mutually exclusive. They want him pilloried for violating the very law they consider foolish and unjust.
His defenders in the anti-violence movement, on the other hand, note that the armed Ferguson could have been an asset to police had there been a gunman in the school who meant to hurt students or staff. That rationale sounds strikingly similar to the National Rifle Association argument that "the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."
Somewhere within the shifting stances, gun rights defenders and the activists who deal daily with the carnage guns cause might actually find themselves in the same place.
For instance, if extremists on either side could be muzzled, they might agree that gun restrictions should be based on functionality, not superficial features such as those in the SAFE Act. That gun owners should pass a quick background check, not one that takes months like New York State's. And that violating laws should have consequences, which gun rights advocates constantly repeat in saying government doesn't need new gun laws, it just needs to enforce the ones now on the books.
Which brings us back to Ferguson, the president of MAD DADS and – until last week's incident – a principal in the Buffalo Peacemakers coalition working to stop violence and steer young people in other directions. The coalition's protocols prohibit members from being armed while carrying out its mission or from being criminals. Ferguson – who was at the school in a separate mentoring program – has been suspended from Peacemakers until his case is resolved.
What should the resolution be?
According to District Attorney Frank Sedita III, if Ferguson's permit matches the gun, carrying it at school would be a Class E felony – the SAFE Act hiked it from a misdemeanor – punishable by anything from conditional discharge to probation to up to four years in prison, if the case gets that far.
Given what's publicly known about Ferguson, it shouldn't. Still, the kids he works with need to see that actions – even mistakes – have consequences.
Give him community service, beyond what he already does, helping the parents and kids traumatized by the four-hour lockdown while police searched for the "gunman." Have him cough up a few bucks – gun rights advocates could even kick in – to help reimburse the city for the time that personnel wasted on a false alarm.
Then let him get back to what he does best – helping young people, while also being the new poster boy for the fact that gun rights and gun laws don't have to be as mutually exclusive as both extremes try to make them.
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The Belgian venue continues to draw huge crowds.
After Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Antwerp Sportpaleis draws the most visitors of any events hall in the world. With 1,239,436 visitors in the period November 2007 to November 2008, the Antwerp Sportpaleis came in second in the classification of the American music magazine Billboard.
Only Madison Square Garden in New York City had more visitors with 1,338,564 spectators during the same period.
As for gross box-office takings, the Sportpaleis came in fifth.
According to the Sportpaleis the hall scores so well due to the combination of programming international top stars (Kylie Minogue, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner) and local artists (such as Clouseau and Natalia). The local artists accounts for 2/3 of the total number of visitors.
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Streetsboro, OH (PressExposure) February 26, 2014 -- Step2, the largest American manufacturer of preschool and toddler toys, announced today strong business results for 2013 and forecasts for 2014. The growth was a result of new and innovative children's toys, strategic planning for the company's international expansion and the company's commitment to providing excellent customer service.
"Step2 continues to deliver high-quality, innovative toys that help the whole child develop mind, body and heart," said Jerry McDermott, chief marketing officer, Step2 Holdings. "We are proud of the recognition our products have received and look forward to our international expansion and providing our toys to a broader audience.
2014 Outlook:
Step2 anticipates 2014 growth to remain strong. To support the company's goals, Step2 is expanding markets overseas in Asia and the Middle East. Step2 is one of the first companies to obtain the China Compulsory Certification (CCC) rating for their toys to be sold there.
With spring approaching, Step2 will launch new products like water and sand tables, light-it-up basketball hoops and climbers and playhouses to encourage play inside and outside.
Additionally, Step2 will continue its partnership with Saving Tiny Hearts Society. An organization near and dear to the company, Step2 will be donating part of their profits to the organization which funds research on congenital heart defect in children.
Award Winning Designs:
Recently, Step2 was recognized by industry professionals, experts and media as a leader in the toy industry:
-The Easy Turn Coupe and the Fixin' Fun Outdoor Grill were awarded the 2013 Play on Words (PAL) Award. The PAL Award recognizes exceptional toys, games and books that encourage language, spark fun and invite creative play.
-The Easy Turn Coupe was awarded the 2013 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award and Special Needs Adaptable Product (SNAP) Award. The Platinum Award represents the most innovative and engaging new products of the year. The SNAP Award is given to products that can be used by or easily adapted for children with special needs.
-The Creative Cooks Kitchen was awarded the 2013 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award. The Gold Seal Award recognizes outstanding new products that enhance the lives of children.
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In 2013, Step2 delivered an assortment of new coasters, coupes, climbers, playhouses and water tables that were designed to delight children of all ages. These products offer the craftsmanship and detail that Step2 is known for. Some of the company's most successful toys in 2013 include:
-Thomas the Tank Engine Up and Down Coaster: Building on its best-selling Up & Down Coaster, Step2 partnered up with a childhood treasure to deliver interactive fun for little ones on this Thomas-themed coaster.
-Easy Turn Coupe: Kids have a blast maneuvering the toy car through the house, driveway or neighborhood with the mom-approved front wheel feature, which offers additional stability and mobility via 360-degree turning.
-Sun & Fun Climber and Sandbox: This toy climber offers climb, slide and play options with a sandbox twist. Designed to keep children active, the Sun & Fun Climber and Sandbox features a protective lid, a shovel for digging and is equipped with an easy-clean drain plug for simple clean up.
-Naturally Playful Sand & Water Activity Center: Loaded with sand and water action, this two-sided elevated play space means less sand or water on your children's clothes and a more accessible surface for all.


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Fastpass Plus
If you are planning a vacation to Walt Disney World for the first time, you've probably heard about Disney's Fastpass plus system.
What follows is an overview of the system, followed by some tips that I'm confident will save you time!
Current Rules for Fastpass Plus
Currently, there are a few rules for this new system.
- Fastpass Plus can be used at multiple parks per day
- You initially receive three "Fastpasses" per day
- There are kiosks in the parks for those that don't have smartphones
- You may book your fastpass times up to 60 days in advance.
- Currently there is a tiering system at Epcot and Hollywood Studios, which will be explained later on.
Booking rides 60 days in advance? This option may scare those that procrastinate, annual pass holders, and local Florida residents. After all, not everyone plans their Disney vacation that far in advance. But no matter who you are, you can now book fastpasses ahead of time. The only people at a serious disadvantage are those that make last minute decisions to go to the parks, and even then, the disadvantages can be overcome with a good touring plan.
If you are planning a trip, and the 60 day booking scares you, stop and read our article on Creating a Disney Schedule. It's important to know which park you will be attending on each day. If you know what park you are in, then choosing fastpasses will be easy. If you aren't sure where you'll be, just create fastpasses for each day, and you can easily change them later.
At this time, you will be able to initially book up to 3 FP's per guest, and all 3 must be on different rides. Also, all 3 must be used in the same theme park. Now that we've gone over a few of the ground rules, lets see what benefits this new system might bring us. However to begin, two big changes have recently been announced that can bring you major benefits!
Change 1: More than 3 Fastpasses Per Day!
First, you can now get more than 3 fastpasses! After you have used your first three fastpasses, you can go to a kiosk or use your MDE app and get another one! When you have used that one, you can then get another, and so on. Theoretically, there is nothing to stop you from getting 7-10 fastpasses! However, if you are using a fastpass for a nighttime event, such as a parade or Fantasmic!, then you will be unable to get more than 3 fastpasses, unless there are still some available when the parade is over.
What does this mean for our readers? Well, if you have read Mousehints much, you know that we always advise you to get to the parks early! In line with that, get your fastpasses early! It's possible to get fastpasses for 9AM-10AM, 10AM-11AM and 11AM-12PM. If you choose those times, you can be getting additional fastpasses as early as 11:15! Plus, the parks will usually be so empty from 9-11 that you will be able to ride 2-4 other rides as well.
When you think about it, this change allows you to tour the parks in the same way as the old system. Recently on a trip, we accumulated 7 fastpasses in one day, at three different parks! Which brings us to our second change that Disney has made:
Change 2: Park Hopping is Back!
When fastpass plus was first implemented, many proclaimed that the park hopper pass was dead. Whether it was in response to these thoughts, or whether actual sales of the park hopper diminished, Disney now allows you to get fastpasses in multiple parks per day.
Before you hop, though, you have to use your first three fastpasses. At this time, those three still need to be in one park. But if you follow the guidelines we provided earlier, you should be done using those by lunch.
To use fastpasses at different parks, you just need to leave the first park, check in at the 2nd park, and use your Magic Band or badge to sign in at the park. Then when you go to a kiosk in that park, or login to your app, you can book an additional fastpass.
Potential Benefits of Fastpass Plus
We see many potential benefits for Disney planners. As an example of how this can help, let's focus on how this new system might affect our Hollywood Studios Plan.
At Hollywood Studios, we are going to use the new system to pre-book Toy Story Mania or Aerosmith, Tower of Terror, and Star Tours. (If we are at the Magic Kingdom, you'd likely want to use them on Space Mountain, Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain). early in the morning. Why? Because want to enjoy these attractions and still have the ability to get more fastpasses for later in the day!
This represents a big change from how we previously recommended that you approach the fastpass plus system. But we tested it out ourselves, and are confident that this is the best way! Use those fastpasses early and often, and then you can keep getting more.
Questions regarding Fastpass Plus
There are a number of questions about this new system. We'll try to answer them to the best of our current knowledge.
- Can Fastpass Plus users get more than 3 FP's per day? Yes. This system has been updated, and you can now get more than 3.
- Do You Have to Use the Kiosk to get additional fastpasses? Not anymore. You can book additional fastpasses through your app.
- Why are Fastpass Plus lines so long? FP+ lines don't seem to be bad at the Magic Kingdom. But at times, we have seen them get out of hand at the other three theme parks. It's likely due to the fact that there aren't as many attractions at these parks. Tower of Terror in particular has generated some long fastpass lines, especially early in the morning. As the system gets more age, Disney will likely address these problems, probably by reducing the overall number of fastpasses for each attraction.
- What is the Best Way to Use Fastpass Plus? We know you probably want to get tips on Fastpass. This article is designed more as an overview of the system. If you want to really learn how to make the most out of this system, head to our article on fastpass tips.
- What is the best time for fastpasses? A common question. We prefer that you use fastpasses in the morning if you are going to be in the park all day long. But honestly it depends on the park and on your schedule. Check the article in the previous bullet point for some great timing tips.
Recommended Fastpass Selections for Each Park
Although we cover this extensively elsewhere, I'll give you a few of my favorite Fastpass selections at each park:
Recommended Fast passes for Magic Kingdom:
- Mine Train — Always hard to get, but a huge time saver
- Anna/Elsa — A HUGE time saver if you can get it
- Splash/Space/Thunder Mountain — You can't go wrong with any of these three
Recommended Fast Passes for Epcot
- Soarin — This used to be the only fastpass to get. Now I only recommend it if you don't want to ride Frozen
- Frozen Ever After — Best current FP at Epcto. This ride has VERY long lines. —
Recommended Fast Passes for Hollywood Studios
- Toy Story Mania — Great ride, long standby lines
- Tower of Terror — Slam dunk choice
- Star Tours — Best of the rest
Recommended Fast Passes for Animal Kingdom
- Expedition Everest — Another slam dunk. Best ride in the park
- Safari — Crowded ride. This will save you time.
- Kali River Rapids — Use this in the summertime, and possibly Dinosaur or a show in the winter. (standby times on Kali are very low in the winter time)
How To Make Fastpass Plus Selections
Now that you've learned what this system entails, let's go over the nuts and bolts of how you make fastpass plus selections.
First of all, Disney has instituted a tiering plan for Hollywood Studios and Epcot. This means that you can't book all the top rides at those two parks. For instance, Epcot doesn't allow you to get fastpasses at Test Track AND at Soarin. You have to choose one or the other. The way to overcome this is to get there early and head to whichever attraction you don't have a fastpass for. If you do this, you'll have no need to get a fastpass for that attraction.
For details of exactly how to make the selections, as well as how you make changes and deletions, head to our page on How To Make Fastpass Plus Reservations.
But first, I recommend learning about the backbone of the Fastpass plus system. You will see how to set your online account up correctly, using the My Disney Experience website.
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A five-year-old boy is in the hospital, but alive, after he was trapped in a burning home.
Plano police officers Russell Harris and Mark Jones were in the area when the call came in, and arrived before firefighters. They grabbed an aluminum ladder and used it to reach the boy.
The boy's mother couldn't get upstairs to save her son and ran outside. Fire officials say the fire started directly below the second floor bedroom where the boy was trapped.
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Saturday, 12 December 2009
Oh Christmas Tree
This card is for:-
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2. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 36 - Let it shine
3. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge 28 - Blue and Brown with festive option
Another card for an order, I used a Penny Black image and dove craft papers. And plenty of stickles.
Sketch Saturday gave a great sketch.
Stamptacular Sunday has the theme of "Let it shine", so I used stickles on the fairy lights and as snow.
Stampin' For The Weekend has a colour combo of Blue and Brown with an added option of "Festive".
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I love Penny Black Stamps! This card is just too cute! Thanks for joining us at the SSC.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card....and a really cute image.ReplyDelete
hi hun, fabby card love the colour scheme looking forward to entering stampin for weekend as well for this fab colour scheme.ReplyDelete
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Cute11 I love Penny Black stamps..love what you did with the lights.Thanks for joining SSC this week..hope see again next week.ReplyDelete
OOOOOOO Tracy this is WONDERFUL!!! LOVE your layout, image and colors!!! I absolutely LOVE that snowflake!!!ReplyDelete
What a lovely Christmas card! The image is so sweet and I love all the shiny light bulbs!ReplyDelete
The big snowflake is so gorgous!
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oh this is another gojus creation hun love that image love cheryl xxxxReplyDelete
Oh Tracy this is so cute!Adorable image and love the lights!ReplyDelete
Love your card, and you image is so cute ;0)ReplyDelete
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He is so cute, putting up the lights. Such a lovely card Tracy. Thanks for joining in at SSC.ReplyDelete
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Oh so gorgeous hun! Adorable hedgie and fab colours. Really lovely card. Hugs, Squirrel xxReplyDelete
Such an adorable card. Hugs Michele xReplyDelete
Wow Tracy this is adorable!!! I love it, the PB mouse is just too cute.ReplyDelete
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A great colour combo, still need to get down to this one. Love the little tag.
Hope the boys are progressing OK.
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Gorgeous car such a super sweet image, hugs pops xReplyDelete
Tracy - it's supercute! Also - a big thank you for your very sweet words! Wishing you a wonderful creative week! Kram - AnkiReplyDelete
Babe this is absolutely gorgeous! how cute is he eh! lovely papers etc. BTW, I do hope the boys are much better now?ReplyDelete
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SLEEPWALKER Lesley Cusack stuffs an entire day's worth of grub while out sparko each night.
The single mum of three, 55, unwittingly eats huge fry-ups — as well as soap powder, raw spuds and even PAINT.
Her 2,500-calorie habit has scuppered her diet plans for years and put her in danger.
She said: "I broke my teeth but don't know how. Using a cooker, kettle and knives means it's only a matter of time until something serious happens."
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I hope everyone is back in the teaching grove! This week's #TechTipTuesday video showcases WolframAlpha. It is a phenomenal computational engine…different from Google and powerful. It has a use in all content areas and possibly as a tool to assist parents when they are helping their student with homework.
Items to consider while watching
- In what ways can WolframAlpha engage students with content?
- How can tools like this shift learning from computation to analysis?
- Consider ways a tool like WolframAlpha can assist students with compare and contrast tasks.
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Watch Video: ISRO launches a record 20 satellites from Sriharikota
Setting a record in its space programme, India today successfully launched 20 satellites, including its earth observation Cartosat-2 series, in a single mission on board ISRO's workhorse PSLV-C34 from the spaceport here.
In a precision launch, PSLV-C34 took off from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre here, about 110 km from Chennai at 9.26 AM and placed the Cartosat-2 Series and 19 others in the designated polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) about 30 minutes later in clear skies.
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I head back to work today. I always cheat on Christmas vacation like that-I come back after the new year begins on the "second" workday so that all the stop and startness of the first one washes over everyone else.
I work by myself in a large organization; I tell myself it's my choice but I'm a lousy liar and each year I knew fewer and fewer people in my place of work so I think I might finally be old enough to take the hint I've been getting for years.
I don't take myself seriously-I take what I do seriously (someone has to and since no one else for miles has any interest in doing it, let it be me) and I'm actually good at it. Might I feel better about it if I were an astronaut or a baseball player or a cowboy or the President, all dreams when I still wore short pants and answered to Billy? Maybe.
The way things are going I could still be the President, at least in my office, until someone else showed up. I'm in the value-added business. I don't make the floor tile-I make it shinier (stolen from an old BASF commercial). Lately, I've been wondering more than usual as to why shiny tiles are important and to whom.
Anyway, if you didn't have a holiday break or it's already over, all of this today is yet another verse of FWP, I know. I do take solace from the thought that some at work may have concluded I retired or quit in the course of the last two weeks. To that, after I smile wryly, I'll just add, 'your better best to rearrange." And any of the office supplies you 'found' in my desk drawer need to be returned. Now.
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As Parkland Memorial Hospital conducts its search for a new CEO, we have asked experts, both from across the nation and in Dallas: "What kind of leader does Parkland need to emerge as a stronger public hospital?"
Each morning on his way to work, Richard Fuld, former CEO of Lehman Brothers, had his limo driver call ahead to hold the elevator door in the lobby. In the words of one of Fuld's vice presidents, he went out of his way to never interact with employees. In contrast, Steve Jobs insisted on eating lunch in Apple's company cafeteria, where he would regularly listen to his employees share openly and honestly about how things were going.
When I travel and talk to doctors and nurses across the U.S., it's clear that both of these management styles have penetrated hospitals, meaning that morale is highly variable. Staff members often tell me that they know how to make care better and safer, but they feel disempowered. They increasingly feel that they no longer own the delivery of care and that their concerns are not solicited.
In any industry in which front-line providers are frustrated that they are not being heard, of course, more mistakes happen. Of course, patients get hurt. And of course, quality is highly variable.
Parkland Memorial Hospital is one of America's great hospitals. I have long admired its history of providing quality care for the presidential elite and Dallas' poor alike. It was one of the first hospitals in the region to treat patients with HIV, and it gave our profession "The Parkland Formula," an algorithm to treat burn victims that is routinely taught to doctors worldwide to this day.
But Parkland is at a crossroads. Can a new leader restore the pride and culture of safety that once defined the medical center? In my opinion, that question will be answered by the new leader's management style.
With the hospital's eroding morale and recent history of high-profile catastrophic safety events, some wonder if Parkland represents a broader decline of the great city hospitals in America. But Dallas needs the medical home that Parkland provides in its community, just as other large cities need their own Parklands.
The new CEO must be someone who can re-examine the hospital's staffing structure and local policies. The new CEO needs to participate in executive-walk rounds and stay in touch with front-line doctors and nurses. Local wisdom needs to be solicited and a culture of teamwork and patient-centeredness needs to be restored.
I once knew a secretary who did not feel compelled to ensure patients did not fall through the cracks in the system. The secretary rarely followed up with patients and would sometimes even blame them when things went wrong. One time I walked into my office on a Monday morning to find a small note taped to the desktop monitor that read, "Mr. Smith called to say he is bleeding a lot." Why didn't she call someone on my team? With little sense of ownership over the delivery of care, the secretary simply explained to me that she did her job by taking the message.
Parkland needs a CEO who recognizes how the transient nature of the hospital staff, evidenced by high nurse turnover rates and, even in some instances, an itinerant physician staff, affects safety and teamwork.
Some problems can be fixed through increased transparency, but much of the quality of medical care boils down to a culture of safety. No matter how much good medical care is delivered, the intangible culture of patient safety — the sense of treating each patient as you would your own family member — is the safety net that makes a hospital great.
Far more important than a leader with Ivy degrees and a thick résumé is a new leader who fosters a sense of employee ownership and eats lunch in the hospital cafeteria.
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MARK HUGHES faces Wales' first match since their Euro 2004 qualifying failure, admitting the last few months have been the lowest of his career.
Hughes took the play-off defeat by Russia badly, and has been equally bitter about the drugs row that followed, with the Welsh making a further appeal to UEFA.
That appeal will be held in Nyon, Switzerland on March 19, with Hughes personally leading the campaign to have Russia excluded following Yegor Titov's positive drugs test.
But before that he has to get Wales back on track, having failed to win a match for 11 months, when they confront Scotland at the Millennium Stadium.
After nine withdrawals, Hughes has called up Cardiff winger Paul Parry and Bournemouth captain Carl Fletcher as well as experienced old hands like Gary Speed and Ryan Giggs.
Hughes knows Wales must wipe away the memory of that play-off failure in November.
He said: "I felt as low as I have ever felt in the game after we failed to reach the Euro finals, but I never seriously considered quitting.
"It took me a long time to get over the disappointment. Now the World Cup draw has helped because it has thrown up these games with England, everyone has re-focus.
"I had disappointments as a player, but nothing felt as bad as that. I looked at the situation and felt I still had a job to do, and I still feel that way.
"It remains to be seen whether I can move this squad on, but that is the goal. We still have a great chance to make a real mark.
"England are obviously favourites in our World Cup qualifiers, but we can compete with all the teams in the group. Ryan Giggs has talked of unfinished business, and I feel just the same way."
Hughes can be forgiven for thinking ahead to the World Cup qualifiers, but he will not take Scotland lightly.
He added: "I am impressed by what I have seen Berti Vogts do in rebuilding the Scotland squad. There are some good young players in his team and they will give us a very hard game."
Robert Earnshaw is expected to lead the Wales attack, with both Robbie Savage and Simon Davies overcoming minor injury problems.
But Hughes is still dogged by Wales' appeal to UEFA.
He said: "We have not attracted too many column inches outside Wales. Maybe people have made their assumptions that we have no chance. But I feel we have a good case.
"Had it been England losing in Istanbul and one of the Turks had failed a test, I feel it would have been a completely different reaction, we just have give it our best shot.
"We think a wrong has happened and we hope UEFA will see that. Our case is based on proving that Titov had the substance still in his body for the second game.
I have talked to the players. We may still have an opportunity to play in the European Championships.
"UEFA will have to make a precedent, and that is something governing bodies do not want to do. But I hope they would understand the arguments and come down in our favour.
"As far as arbitration goes, we will have to see what responses we get. We will certainly give them something to think about."
The appeal has been a major distraction for Hughes, and there now are again doubts about his own future, with Tottenham linked with the former Manchester United striker.
He said: "I have been linked with clubs for the last two years. There is not a lot I can do about it and I am sure it will continue and there is nothing I can do to stop it.
"I get linked with every job that comes up, but I am happy with the one I have. After the Russia game people felt it was the right time for me to not be the Welsh manager anymore. I did not think that way.
"I have always said at some stage I would like to be a club manager, I have said that from the outset, but there is no rush. As far as I am aware there has not been an approach from Tottenham."


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The bad news for advertisers on Facebook: The cost of advertising on the social network rose dramatically in November 2014 compared with November 2013, with aggregate average cost per thousand impressions (CPMs) seven times higher. The good news: Return on investment saw substantial gains, as well, according to the latest data from Kenshoo, a Facebook Strategic Preferred Marketing Developer.
Kenshoo cited the shift from right-hand-side ads to News Feed, as well as the social network's increased mobile usage, for the upswing.
The company also examined the performance of Facebook Exchange and Marketplace on Cyber Monday, finding that ROI was five times greater than Cyber Monday 2013, and CPMs were up three times for FBX and 10 times for Marketplace.
Marketing research analyst Laura Ruszkowski wrote in a blog post:
When comparing November 2013 to that in 2014, overall Facebook advertising costs rose dramatically. This is largely due to the shift in prevalence of right-hand-side ads to the page post ad format in the News Feed, along with increased mobile usage by consumers and competition by advertisers for mobile ad views. In fact, aggregate average CPM increased by seven times when comparing November 2013 to November 2014.
While cost increased significantly, return on investment increased significantly over the period, as well, with retailers seeing a return on investment nearly two times more in 2014. This return — paired with a five times year-over-year increase in click-through rate and the opportunity to reach a more targeted, tailored audience — justifies the increased investment.
These trends were apparent across both Facebook Marketplace and FBX ads, but the growing impact of mobile within the Marketplace environment is worth noting. Although Facebook Marketplace CPM increased by seven times from 2013 to 2014, CTR increased by 5.2 times and ROI nearly doubled. Advertisers are going after more News Feed placements across devices and honing in on desirable audiences using advanced targeting features like custom audiences to generate more engagement than ever before.
While overall performance increases throughout the month of November in 2014 were staggering, the same metrics were even more compelling this year on Cyber Monday. As shown in the chart below, both FBX and Marketplace drove substantial return on investment — five times greater than ROI on Cyber Monday in 2013. This year, FBX generated greater efficiency than Marketplace with CPM increasing by three times and 10 times, respectively, likely due to the changes in Marketplace ads mentioned above.
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As if the already-sizzling rivalry between Louisville and Kentucky needed any more heat, Rick Pitino tossed some more kindling onto the fire.
Asked by CBSSports.com about a thinly veiled jab Kentucky coach John Calipari took at the Louisville program this past weekend, Pitino fired back with a pull-no-punches shot of his own.
"Four things I've learned in my 59 years about people," Pitino said Wednesday. "I ignore the jealous, I ignore the malicious, I ignore the ignorant and I ignore the paranoid."
"If the shoe fits anyone, wear it," Pitino added.
The comments from Pitino come just a few days after Calipari conveniently overlooked Louisville when listing the state of Kentucky's noteworthy programs. Here's what Calipari said when asked by KSTV if fans from any other school would spend three nights sleeping in tents for courtside tickets to Midnight Madness.
"It's a unique thing. There's no other state − none − as connected to their basketball program as this one," Calipari said. "Because those other states have other programs. Michigan has Michigan State. California, UCLA has all those ... North Carolina has Duke. It's Kentucky, throughout this whole state, and that's what makes this unique."
A public war of words between Pitino and Calipari can only make a rivalry that is already perhaps the sport's best into even better theater for college basketball fans. It's the logical next step considering the way the two have butted heads on the recruiting trail and consistently tried to one-up each other.
Was it coincidence Calipari decided to coach the Dominican National Team days after Pitino revealed interest in coaching Puerto Rico? Or that Calipari staged an exhibition game between his Dominican team and a group of ex-Wildcats at Louisville's arena? Or that Pitino called the SEC "a second-rate league" just days after Calipari griped about the Big East receiving too many NCAA tournament bids?
The annual meeting between Kentucky and Louisville will be Dec. 31, meaning it will be an especially happy new year for one of the state's two prominent coaches. In the immortal words of a certain infamous NFL receiver, "Get your popcorn ready."
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