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Joe Rocket Cleo Gloves
Joe Rocket "Cleo" Women's Motorcycle
Owner's Report
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The Joe Rocket Ladies' Cleo short gloves are made from
mesh and leather for warm-weather riding.
Leather reinforcements and high density padding
provide added protection. Available in four
colors, the Joe Rocket Ladies' Cleo Gloves will fit any
The weather in Northwestern Montana is finally hot --
for us that is -- at 90 degrees (32 Celsius) and rising.
In these temperatures, full leather gloves are a bit
too warm at slower speeds or in stop-and-go traffic
(Yes, we actually have traffic in town…but not on the
freeways. Whew!).
Hot weather calls for a cooler glove and there are
several types of warm-weather gloves for women that
might work.
Some are short; some have a longer cuff; some have
hard armor or padding for protection while others have
none; some are made from textile or mesh; others have
perforated leather and some have a combination of the
I wanted a mesh and leather glove (mesh for
ventilation; leather for protection) and chose the Joe
Rocket Ladies' Cleo Gloves for the short Montana summer.
Sizing and Fit
For tips on fitting gloves, see my review of the
Alpinestars Stella SP-3 gloves. Following my
own advice, and according to Joe Rocket's sizing chart,
I needed a size medium.
However, I have long fingers, and I was worried that the fingers
in the size medium might
be too short, so I ordered a size large. I figured
that it might be OK to have a
little extra width in the palms of the gloves but it
wouldn't be good if the fingers were too short.
As it turned out, the palms of the size large are
indeed too wide for my hand shape and my fingertips
still touch the ends. It's best to have a little
bit of slack in the fingertips of motorcycle gloves,
because the extra room is necessary when the hands are
wrapped around the grips.
If I had long fingernails or acrylics the size large
would definitely not work for me. I think the
width of the medium gloves would have been perfect, but
then the fingers would have been way too short.
So even though the fingers are shorter than I would
like in the size large Cleo gloves, I don't notice
issues when I ride, which is surprising. I think
this is because of the extra width in the palm
Obviously there is no universal size of glove, jacket, pants
or helmet that will fit every single rider's shape, and I think the Joe Rocket Cleo
gloves would probably be better suited for riders with wider, shorter
For comparison and reference, my palm is 3-3/8 inches
(8.5 cm) wide from the knuckle of my index finger to the
edge of my hand. The length from my wrist to the
tip of my middle finger is 7-1/4 inches (18.4 cm) long.
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The Joe Rocket Ladies' Cleo Gloves are made from cowhide
and goatskin leather and nylon mesh. The mesh is
on the wrist, part of the back of the hand, and the top
of the thumb and fingers.
All of the impact areas are leather, and I personally
would not ride with anything less. The leather
between the fingers is perforated for more ventilation.
The mesh panels and the back of the hand feature a
polyester lining. The bottom of the hand, which is
all leather, is unlined.
Leather reinforcements secured with double-stitching
cover the lower palm, upper palm below the first three
fingers, and inside of the thumb. The lower palm
also has a light padding.
Joe Rocket Ladies' Cleo Gloves have high density
padding on the knuckles, fingers, and thumb for added
protection. Leather reinforcements would have been
a nice addition on the outside of the pinkies.
The cuffs are 1-1/4 inches (3.2 cm) long and are slim
enough to fit under most jackets' cuffs. A
hook-and-loop closure keeps the gloves secure, but be
sure to tighten them enough that they will not slip off
your hands in a slide.
There are seams inside the glove, so depending on
fit, this could lead to irritation. So far, the
only place I really notice the seams is at the tips of
the fingers.
Joe Rocket's signature flower adorns the wrist.
Another Joe Rocket flower is on a rubber strip on the
back of the hand -- according to customer service at Joe
Rocket this rubber strip is purely cosmetic and does not
add any element of protection.
Comfort and Function
The Joe Rocket Ladies' Cleo Gloves breathe more than my
full-leather gloves. I could feel the air flow
through the mesh panels, mostly on the back of the
hands. Adding more mesh to these gloves however
might compromise safety and would probably not be worth
the addition of more ventilation.
In 90 degree (32 Celsius) weather, my hands stay
cool. On the other hand (pardon the pun!), I wore
them on a cooler day when it was only 65-70 degrees
(18-21 Celsius) and was surprised my hands didn't get
As I mentioned above, my hands are long and thin,
which means they aren't the best fit for the shape of
the Joe Rocket Ladies' Cleo Gloves. But the
surprise is that this hasn't caused any issues when
riding, and I think it's due to the extra width
in the palm.
Let me explain why I think this is the case. Because
the palms don't fit me snugly, the gloves slide down my
fingers a little ways and give me some slack in the
finger tips. If I pull the gloves on all the way,
the seams press into my fingertips, but because of the
roominess in the palms, the gloves work their way off my
fingers a little bit.
However, the leather has a tendency to bunch up under
my palms when I'm holding the handlebars. This
becomes annoying, and I have to release the grips and
'slide' my hands back onto them to smooth the leather
beneath my hands. If the gloves fit my hand shape
snugly, I don't think this would happen.
One little observation, after riding, the leather
leaves teeny pieces of leather fibers on my palms.
It is a very small amount and brushes off easily.
The Joe Rocket Ladies' Cleo Gloves are an affordable
choice for warm-weather riding. They have a good
balance between ventilation and protection; safety has
apparently not been sacrificed to make the gloves more
These gloves won't break the bank and with a variety
of colors to choose from, there's no excuse for not
having a pair -- but make sure they fit correctly first!
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|Children's Monitor Online
A Public Policy Update from the Child Welfare League of America
Vol. 21, Issue 4: 1/28/2008
Advocates Question Economic Stimulus Package
House Unable to Override SCHIP Veto; Extension Bill Remains Law
Quality Early Education Supported by House Committee
Comments on TCM Regulation Due February 4
Join CWLA's Call for a White House Conference on Children and Youth
CWLA Legislative Alerts Available to Subscribers
Key Upcoming Dates for Congress
Advocates Question Economic Stimulus Package
At press time, the President and congressional leaders were close to an agreement on what should be included in an economic stimulus package costing approximately $150 billion. The package is likely to have two main components: tax rebates to families, and tax breaks to businesses.
Last week, CWLA signed onto a letter sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs calling on Congress and the President to target the stimulus to increased aid to state and local governments, as well as several other immediate forms of relief and stimulus, including family tax rebates, extended unemployment insurance, and increased relief through food stamps. In 2001, when the last recession occurred, Congress provided state relief by increasing each state's federal match in Medicaid funding. This funding and the unemployment insurance and food stamp provisions do not appear to be included in the current package, raising questions about how effective it will be.
The debate on tax rebates has revolved around how large that rebate should be and which households should receive it. If it is limited to households that pay federal income taxe,s millions of lower-income and poor families would be left out. These households pay a federal tax, but it is the payroll tax designated for Social Security and Medicare. In addition, these families also pay state and local income taxes in most states. The argument for providing a broader rebate to all middle and lower income families regardless of how much they make or whether they pay a federal income tax is that these families will be more likely to spend the rebates on items they need and put the money back into the economy, as opposed to putting it into savings.
As a compromise, Congress appears ready to agree to rebates that would include lower-income families; in exchange, the Administration would get $70 billion in tax reductions and credits targeted to businesses. Congressional leaders have indicated they want a package completed by the President Day's break in mid-February. Some are projecting the rebate checks will reach households in late spring.
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House Unable to Override SCHIP Veto; Extension Bill Remains Law
The House tried but failed by 15 votes to override President Bush's veto of a compromise, bipartisan bill (H.R. 3963) that Congress passed to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This legislation would have reauthorized SCHIP for five years with enough funding to maintain current enrollment and provide much-needed health insurance to approximately 4 million additional children (H.R. 3963). Congress passed the bill last session, and the President's vetoed it December 12. Congress had passed an earlier five-year reauthorization bill (H.R. 976), but it, too, was met with a presidential veto, which members were unable to override.
SCHIP programs exist in every state and insure more than 6 million children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid and those who are either not offered or cannot afford private coverage. Many members of 110th Congress placed reauthorizing and improving SCHIP at the top of their agendas, and some vow to keep broaching the issue during 2008. In the meantime, Congress did pass and the President signed into law P.L. 110-173, extending SCHIP through March 31, 2009, with sufficient funding to maintain current enrollment and avoid shortfalls. This law also contains a six-month moratorium on the proposed Medicaid Rehabilitation Services regulation.
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Quality Early Education Supported by House Committee
Early education was the subject of the House Education and Labor Committee's first hearing of the year on January 23. Every member of the panel of witnesses agreed that investing in early education improves outcomes for children. Recent research on brain development was presented by Deborah Phillips, Professor of Psychology and Public Policy at Georgetown University. Her research demonstrates that quality early experiences, such as child care and preschool, influence the development of children's brains and produce gains in their abilities continuing to young adulthood.
CWLA has long supported better wages for child care providers, an idea supported by the panel and many committee members. Elisabeth Chun, Executive Director of the Hawaii Good Beginnings Alliance, encouraged the committee to strengthen training and continue providing loan forgiveness for early childhood educators and caregivers. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) suggested the minimum wage earned by most child care workers was not appropriate for the importance of their work.
Acting Committee Chair Mazie Hirono (D-HI) has introduced legislation amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to create a federal-state partnership to encourage the development of quality preschool programs (H.R. 3289).
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Comments on TCM Regulation Due February 4
The public comment period on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS's) interim final regulation on Medicaid case ,anagement and targeted case management (CM/TCM) ends February 4.
The regulation is an attempt on CMS's part to interpret and implement Congress's changes to CM/TCM housed in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA). CWLA feels strongly the regulation exceeds congressional intent and threatens the future of CM/TCM for children involved with our nation's child welfare and foster care systems. We urge all interested and afffected stakeholders to submit comments to CMSbefore the February 4 deadline.
CWLA will also be submitting its concerns to CMS. The entire interim final regulation can be downloaded online. To assist in understanding the regulation's content, CWLA's succinct summary is online.
Taking into account the vulnerability and complex needs of children in foster care--including health needs--at least 38 states employ the Medicaid TCM option to ensure a comprehensive approach and greater coordination of care for foster children. Children in foster care who receive TCM services do, indeed, fare better. Specifically, TCM recipients are more likely to receive physician services (68% compared with 44%), prescription drugs (70% compared with 47%), dental services (44% versus 24%), rehabilitative services (23% versus 11%), inpatient services (8% versus 4%), and clinic services (34% compared with 20%).
Although the DRA said states could no longer bill Medicaid CM/TCM for direct delivery of foster care services, such as making adoption placements, recruiting foster parents, and serving legal papers, CMS's proposed regulation appears to go far beyond congressional intent on numerous fronts. For instance, the regulation vaguely disallows Medicaid reimbursement for TCM services that are deemed "integral to" the administration of another nonmedical program, such as child welfare and child protective services. CMS eludes this exclusion could extend to case management services furnished by contractors to state child welfare and child protection agencies, even if they are otherwise qualified Medicaid providers.
Should you have any questions or need assistance in preparing your comments, contact Laura Weidner, CWLA Government Affairs Health Associate at email@example.com.
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Holding a White House Conference on Children will bring together a cross-section of policymakers, advocates, professionals (including the courts), and families and children directly affected by the child welfare system to create recommendations for policy and change. Much positive change has come from previous White House conferences for children, the last one being held in 1970. CWLA is calling on Congress and the next President to reestablish this important policymaking tradition, and the time to act is NOW.
Your support and involvement with this effort is crucial to its success. As experts in the field, we look to you for your leadership in asking Congress and others to support this important campaign for children.
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CWLA is calling on members and supporters to sign on in support of a White House Conference on Children in 2010.
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If your organization requires you to pass a board resolution to officially support such an effort, CWLA has created a sample resolution to assist you in this effort.
Let Congress Know of Your Support
The League encourages you to send your resolutions and letters of support to your Congressional delegation. Without their support, a White House conference is not possible.
In keeping with CWLA's tradition of nonpartisanship, the letter has been sent to all presidential candidates in the two major parties. View the website, read the letter, and sign on to support the campaign.
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Update on Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse: Recent Findings and Treatment Strategies
Michael J. Ostacher, M.D., M.P.H., and Gary S. Sachs, M.D.
Between 40% and 70% of people with bipolar disorder have a history of substance use disorder. A current or past comorbid substance use disorder may lead to worse outcomes for bipolar disorder, including more symptoms, more suicide attempts, longer episodes, and lower quality of life. Unfortunately, few treatments have been studied in patients with both illnesses, and large controlled trials are needed. Evidence from small studies suggests that some treatments proven for bipolar disorder (e.g., divalproex, lithium, quetiapine, lamotrigine, and psychotherapy) may decrease substance abuse or dependence. Both the bipolar disorder and the substance use disorder should be considered when determining the best management strategy. Once treatment has begun, clinicians should ensure that medication and psychotherapy are administered appropriately and that treatment is modified when there is inadequate response.
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Traffic near the Arlington Costco on a Sunday afternoon can be frustrating, to say the least.
Six people were charged in a road rage incident this weekend, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
The incident took place at 4:06 p.m. Sunday near the 500 block of South 15th Street South, near the Costco in Pentagon City, police reported.
According to Arlington police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck, it started when a Chevy Impala with five people inside were trying to make a left-hand turn. The car behind the Impala, a Mercedes-Benz which being driven by Maurice Cox, was also trying to make the turn, Sternbeck reported.
"They started honking and yelling," Sternbeck said.
The two cars reportedly turned onto 15th Street South and pulled over. Two people who were in the Impala got out of the car and approached Cox. The men argued, and a 16 year old who had been a passenger in the Impala punched Cox in the face, Sternbeck said.
"Cox grabbed the two-by-four that was in the ground and smashed it in their window," Sternbeck said.
From there, the other men who were in the Impala got out of their car and assaulted Cox, kicking him on the ground, Sternbeck said.
"They dragged him along the sidewalk and proceeded to assault him more and hit him with the two-by-four," Sternbeck said. "They threw him in the bushes then they used the two-by-four to smash his window."
Cox suffered an injury to his hand which required stitches and a broken arm.
Police arrived and Lavell Jeffries, 18, Bernard Payton, 18, Larry Johnson, 18, and Jeremiah Grier, 19, all of Washington, DC, were arrested and later charged with malicious wounding by mob. They were held on a $2,000 secure bond. The 16 year old was also charged with malicious wounding by mob and destruction of property. He was released to his mother.
Cox, 34, of Arlington, was also arrested and charged with DUI and destruction of property after receiving medical attention.


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CONCORD — Jacob Eldred of Trinity High School guided his aluminum contraption toward an opponent's robot, keeping the other robot from scooping up bean bags to place in goals during the final round of the VEX Robotics challenge held Saturday at the New Hampshire Technical Institute.
After the minutes ticked by, Eldred and his teammates were crowned regional champions of a robotics challenge that its organizers call a less expensive, more accessible alternative to the large-scale FIRST Robotics competition, whose regional contest was held last week at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.
Dan Larochelle of the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation, who is one of the event's organizers, said schools pay registration fees of $75 for the first team and $25 for each additional team, then competition entry fees that range from $35 to $50. Kits to build the robots start at $550.
By comparison, the entry fee for one team for the FIRST program ranges from $5,000 to $6,500, which buys a team the robotics kit and entry to one competition.
Fees are $4,000 for additional regional events and $5,000 for the FIRST championship.
"It's more affordable, more accessible and more sustainable," Larochelle said of the VEX competition.
Dave Kelley, mentor for the eight teams Pembroke Academy entered into the VEX competition, said Pembroke competed in the FIRST competition last year, but decided to switch venues to give more kids an opportunity to compete.
"For the money we did one robot (in FIRST), we can do eight robots here," Kelley said. "With one robot, there's only so much for the kids to work on. With eight, the kids get to own their own robots."
Saturday's "sack attack" competition called for teams to build robots that place bean bags in various goals in a square field.
Robots could either score on goals or defend against opposing robots.
Eldred's team — he was part of an alliance that included a team from Pembroke Academy and from North Middlesex Regional High School in Townsend, Mass. — outlasted 71 other teams to claim the regional title. Six teams from the regional competition qualified to compete in the VEX world championships, which will be held April 17 through 20 in Anaheim, Calif., Larochelle said.
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Another update April 09 Do NOT use RealLime for this! I just did a substitute because I didn't have real limes....even though RealLime is 100% lime juice, I just don't think it gives the "umph"....kind of a "washed" lime flavor once mixed in no matter how much I added. REAL LIMES! Squeeze them....LOVE them! *********************************** Updated March 09 for RASPBERRIES!! :) After nearly a YEAR of being a HUGE fan of this, I finally attempted this was raspberries! Everything still applies as I noted below, BUT I would add more lime juice when using raspberries (at least with frozen raspberries) as raspberries seem to have more of a potent flavor to it...it tended to drown out the lime...so another lime would work well. I was JUST short of a full lime so I added a few strawberry slices (fresh) to tone it down. Hmm..maybe tequila next time?? HAHAHAHA! :) Man, this recipe ROCKS my world! ******************************************* WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I registered for an account here so I could review this recipe!! LOL! This ROCKS! The neat thing about it is that there is an equal blend of strawberry and lime (you can taste BOTH in it...neither really overpower the other (at least I don't think). About the ice issue...I think it also really depends on how you want the consistency. Do you want it more FROZEN? Do you want it more of a drink/liquid? I added more ice (quite a bit more, but I also used fresh strawberries). I would probably recommend that if yo
I followed the recipe to a T, except I used whole frozen strawberries (I'd have to thaw them to be able to slice them) and used 6 small ice cubes. It wasn't sweet enough with 1/4 a cup of sugar, so I stirred in a bit of honey into each cup before serving, and it turned out great. Without the honey, the limeade was missing some flavor.
Perfectly tart and sweet at the same time. I did not add the ice since the berries were frozen. Kids loved it, especially the foamy part at the top. Very refreshing summer drink!
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- < 1%
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- 5%
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- < 1%
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- 0 mg
- 0%
- Sodium
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- < 1%
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Whether Chinese Democracy would be good or bad hardly seemed to matter for most of the last 10 years. The wait for the long-delayed new Guns N' Roses album was, for a certain demographic, more like the evangelical anticipation of the second coming of Jesus Christ than a CD release. Those of us who have paid the least bit of attention to the $13 million saga that's unfolded over the last 18 years just wanted to stay alive long enough to see it. It would be an event to transcend history and human understanding, never mind the humble craft of pop-music criticism. (When the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride through the sky as the heralds of Armageddon, or when that mile-wide asteroid finally crashes into New York or Tokyo, who's going to take the trouble to write a review of it?) Nobody in the real world—you know, the world outside of Axl Rose's head—actually expected the music to be any good. More precisely, the question of whether the music would live up to the wait was barely even considered, because no one had ever heard the kind of music that would match the legend. It would take an orchestra of virgin angels playing instruments stringed with wine and honey to be good enough to finally be Chinese Democracy.
The largely unspoken hope underlying all the build-up, especially as an actual release date got closer, was that Axl Rose's total and all-enveloping batshittery—his monomania, his persecution complex, his perfectionism, his sense of insulated self-pity—would find a musical expression so appropriately over-the-top, so maniacally baroque, that it became a grand artistic monument to navel-gazing self-importance.
Now that it's out—well, I miss living in a world waiting for Chinese Democracy. Rose ended up with pretty much the disc he was going to make. It's about as close to the idealized version of itself as the world could bear, an insanely overproduced and overstuffed mashup of post-grunge hard rock, piano ballads, industrial rock, and guitar solos so dense that they threaten to collapse on themselves. (Most tracks credit all five of the guitarists involved in nearly a decade of recording.) It sounds like it really did take 18 years to record—there's just that much extra crap jammed into every space and on top of every note. But it's neither as good or as bad as it had to be to make it all worth it, for Rose and for us. It was much better as something that never existed at all.
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This review is pathetic. The first three quarters of it are spent explaining what should've been said in two sentences.
This article lacks a key component of a record review: the actual review itself. This serves as a summary of the least interesting or relevant parts of pre-existing reviews providing a back story that's unnecessary considering we've watched it unfold for so long.
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You really think the album is more interesting than the story behind and around it? Have you heard it?
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glad we could help =]Originally Posted by Zori
your getting 2 controllers? you dont have any real good multiplayer games yet, gears if okay on co-op but is a very short game, i suggest holding that off for now
if your getting the 12 month card its really 13 months, itll say 12+1 months!
p.s. itll be the best money youve ever spent on video games, no doubt about it
i think the complete opposite, i think next gen is about wireless, i dont like wires (they always tnagle themselves no matter how many times i wrap them around the controller) sure theyre not like omg the megaton, but i did get the $400 model, which came with a wireless, and im very ERR about having everything match and what not, so i bought another wireless =]Wireless controllers are a bit overrated... Unless you're really far away from your Xbox when you're sitting down, you're better off with a wired controller. You get a Wireless with your Xbox anyway. But, oh well, that's just my two cents.


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Search engine optimisation has become yet another short term, knee jerk, symptomatic fix for me-too businesses that have no unique proposition for customers. And it lands them into trouble also.
BMW Germany has just had it's site blacklisted by Google.
"What BMW stands accused of doing is setting up so-called doorway pages that trick search bots like Goolge's into boosting the [ranking of the site] … This trick is called search engine optimisation (SEO)…"
Read the rest of the Sydney Morning Herald article by Stephen Hutcheon Google 'death penalty' for BMW site.
If your business is worth anything, spend the time to discover and champion its unique value offerings, and give these tricks a miss.


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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee may end up costing Washington state $1 million as officials factor in the spending needed to educate voters about the confusing ballot situation, officials said Friday.
Washington secretary of state spokesman Dave Ammons said the agency is asking lawmakers for $225,000 to send out postcards to voters explaining the situation.
Some voters will see two congressional races on the ballot, including a race covering Inslee's old 1st District to put someone in Congress to finish the final month of his term.
[Scroll down to see a map of the former and new 1st district lines.]
That money will come in addition to an estimated $770,000 the state will spend to reimburse counties for the cost of the special election votes in August and November.
Ammons said the postcard money is critical for voter education, especially since the state would ideally do something more widespread such as television or radio advertising. He said officials in King County are also looking at supporting the voter education effort.
"It's a bare-bones request," Ammons said.
Inslee, a Democrat, has said he delayed his departure in part because of cost considerations, telling KUOW in an interview last month that he didn't want to "expose the citizens to a $1 million election."
Had he resigned before March 6, the state would have had to call a special election for the summer to fill his seat for the remainder of the term, which Ammons says would have been more expensive.
A spokeswoman for Inslee did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Dwight Pelz, chairman of the Washington State Democratic Party, questioned the $770,000 cost estimate to run the election. He pointed out that Secretary of State Sam Reed, who oversees elections, is listed as the McKenna campaign's Thurston County co-chair.
"I'm just suspicious of this number," Pelz said. "I hate to think it might be a politically motivated number."
The figure was compiled based on estimates submitted by county auditors in the areas where the 1st District now exists, according to emails provided by the Secretary of State's Office. King County, for example, estimated that the 1st District election cost would be $600,000 to run both the primary and general election.
Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire and Reed determined earlier this week that the U.S. Constitution requires the state to call a special election to replace Inslee.
The election is made complicated because Congress is going through a redistricting process that reshapes the district boundaries. So people who live in Inslee's old 1st District boundaries may now live in one of four districts -- the 1st, 2nd, 6th or 7th.
Voters living in the overlapping areas will have to vote in one race for someone to finish out Inslee's term and the other race to select a representative who will begin in January.
Candidates who want to run in both races will have to operate separate campaigns.
The request for an extra $1 million comes as state lawmakers have been straining to fill a half-billion-dollar shortfall.
Ammons said he is hopeful that the Legislature will include some of that money in the budget they are working on in the special session and that the office will need all the money by early next year.


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Area police reported the following charges:
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Joseph M. Sivertson, 36, East Worcester, Aug. 28, fleeing a officer in a motor vehicle and possession of a hypodermic instrument.
Deasha M. Shoats-Turner, 19, Syracuse, Aug. 28, third-degree assault.
William C. Rifenburgh, 47, Davenport, Aug. 29, driving while intoxicated, refusal to take a breath test, second-degree aggravated harassment and resisting arrest.
Leighanne A. Francis, 38, Oneonta, Aug. 29, obstruction of governmental administration and resisting arrest.
Christopher P. Smith, 48, Oneonta, Aug. 30, second-degree criminal contempt and second-degree harassment.
Annamarie N. Davoulas, 23, Morris, Aug. 30, third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment.
Karen M. Zdan, 44, Worcester, Sept. 1, petit larceny.
Lawrence P. Peloso, 54, Mount Upton, Sept. 3, petit larceny, scheme to defraud and identity theft.
Kyle D. Smallin, 37, Mount Vision, Sept. 3, third-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records, both felonies.
Johnathan M. Kohout, 20, Davenport, Sept. 3, driving while intoxicated.
Albert Lettera, 48, Milton, Sept. 4, third-degree menacing.
Donald M. Debrock, 29, Walton, Sept. 3, petit larceny.
Toby A. Shields, 24, Oneonta, Sept. 4, petit larceny.
Christopher P. Smith, 48, Oneonta, Sept. 5, second-degree criminal contempt.
Frank R. Furlan, 42, Laurens, Sept. 7, unlawful possession/use of fireworks.
Daniel E. Stone, 29, Exeter, R.I., Sept. 7, unlawful possession of marijuana.
Cory Felice, 21, Otego, Sept. 8, criminal mischief.
Dillon F. Rivers, 22, Troy, Sept. 7, unlawful possession of marijuana.
Brandon N. Wheeler, 29, Davenport, Sept. 9, driving while intoxicated and operating motor vehicle with blood alcohol content of .08 of 1 percent, felonies.
Jamison M. Rossell, 26, Troy, Sept. 9, unlawful possession of marijuana.
Tomer Danon, 25, Troy, Sept. 9, unlawful possession of marijuana.
Zachary S. Simeone, 29, New York, unlawful possession of marijuana and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Laura A. Eichler, 40, Meridale, Sept. 9, petit larceny.
Sheila M. Thompson, 25, Oneonta, Sept. 11, petit larceny.
Sean R. Leonard, 24, Burlington Flats, Sept. 11, fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
Jessica Zur, 18, Island Park, Sept. 11, unlawful possession of alcohol by a person under 21 and unlawful possession of marijuana.


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The national online publication CNN Money recently recognized Lake Land College among the nation's best 100 community colleges in preparing students for graduation.
Lake Land College's 54 percent success rate is also in the top 25 in the state, tied for seventh.
The study, conducted by a joint venture between CNN Money and College Measures, is based on the success rate of graduating students within three years or students transferring to a four-year university.
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Newton D. Albert**, Mulberry Grove
Bradley Wade Braddock**, Patoka
Amy M. Cox, Vandalia
Tracy Lynn Fifer*, Vandalia
Dylan Wayne Reed*, Vandalia
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Molli Shae Tedrick, Shobonier
Andrew Chase Dossett, Vandalia
Jade C. Warren, Vandalia
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At its meeting last week, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approved the retirement next year of the college's president, Dr. James Underwood.
Ali Meyer of Shobonier and Matthew Hellman of Carlyle have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage.
Andrea Stunkel and Levi Thompson, both of Vandalia, have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage.
Marjorie Warner of Shobonier displays a 25-inch tall lettuce plant grown by Eric Bamberger.
The Vandalia Lions Club installed officers for the coming year last Monday evening at the Lions Pavilion at the Vandalia Lake Marina.
The Hoffman family reunion was held on June 15 in Rogier Park in Vandalia, with five families represented, those of Leonard, Harry, Edmund, Arnold and Raymond.
Member of Albert's family present were: Evelyn Probst of Ramsey; Connie Weller of Bethalto; Gail Greer of O'Fallon and Gary Probst of Long Beach, Calif.; May Della Probst of Bingham; and Bill and Rhonda Jacobs of Chatham.
The ExxonMobil Annuitants Club met on June 26 at Ponderosa Steakhouse in Vandalia.
Twenty-one members and four guests were present. President Dean Black welcomed all members and guests, followed by the pledge of allegiance. Black gave the blessing.
The secretary and treasurer reports were read and approved.
Birthdays and anniversaries for June were read.
Health updates were given and members signed two cards for members who are ill.
The Deeds Awards were handed out to members who had 50 hours or more of volunteer time for the 2013 club year.
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Believe it or not. Big foot on the beach
Published on January 17th, 2011 | by FunnyDoom Stuff
Imagine this. You go on holiday with friends and enjoy the beauty of the sea, beautiful sand beach, the hotel even prettier, and all of the beauty what one tourist place can offer. Then one morning you go to the beach again and instead enjoy all the amenities your attention is distracted by something else


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- Part 3 of a multipart series: Mary Bencini's death in a car accident on Easter weekend shocks and saddens a community.
Geneva lost a historian, an activist and an educator when Mary Bencini died following a crash on Easter weekend 2012. Reports later would indicate that a heart attack was the likley cause of the crash that took her life far too soon, at the age of 62.
According to reports, Bencini was invited to some friends' house for dinner on that Saturday night, but Mary declined because she wasn't feeling well. The friends offered to pick her up or drive her to the hospital, but she declined.
"That is just so like her," said Terry Emma and close friend and executive director of the Geneva History Center. "She didn't think of herself, she didn't want to bother anybody. She just said, 'I'll take myself.' "
Bencini was a longtime second-grade teacher at Western Avenue School. She was a member of the Geneva History Center Board of Directors and was a leader of the Geneva Academic Foundation, which has donated more than $1 million to Geneva educational needs over the years.
She is a former Wood Award winner, Geneva's highest honor for community service.
Bencini was known for having strong opinions about education and Geneva activities, and it would have been interesting to have heard her thoughts about the teachers contract negotiations that were at the summit of 2012's top stories of the year.
Beth Bales remembers Bencini in this wonderfully written, two-part series on Geneva Patch. In it, she says Bencini was known for her notes to former students, which Bencini wrote whenever she saw her kids mentioned in the paper or heard about something they were doing. As a teacher, she was sometimes unconventional in her approach, and often included in her lessons throughts about current events and encouragement to be active in one's community.
I remember Mary as a kind and frequent contributor to Geneva Patch when we were just starting out in late 2010. She would e-mail me with news tips and notes of encouragement, probably much as she did with her former students, and she was often involved in the articles I wrote. She was, for example, the person who always made the announcement at the annual Education Week breakfast about which programs would receive some help from the GAF.
One evening in November 2011, when I was trying to cover both a GAF silent auction at the Old Towne Pub and a Geneva History Center roundtable discussion about Geneva in the '30s and '40s, Mary told me how much she wished she could be at both places at the same time. Such was her commitment to the goings-on in Geneva—there just wasn't enough time to do it all.
And it's a little sad, this holiday season, to think that Mary won't be here to celebrate it with us.
There is solace, however, in the certain notion that Mary Bencini lived a full and active life, inspired countless Geneva students, many of whom went on to be teachers themselves, and contributed in so many way to a community that remembers her fondly.
In honor of her service, the Geneva History Center's Community Room was renamed the Mary Hogan Bencini Room earlier this year.
Rick Nagel
Geneva Patch editor
Dec. 24, 2012
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By Jessica Bruha
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — It was 29 Christmases ago when two brothers' plan to pioneer a French bakery in Norman started falling into place. That plan materialized as a widely-known business in Norman and across the state.
La Baguette Bakery & Cafe first opened its doors July 10, 1984 on Main Street. The business, established by Johnny Jazzar and his brother-in-law Rudy Khouri saw generations of Norman grow up, as it was located across the street from Norman High School.
Khouri said they love their current location on Main St., but they are excited to make a move that will give them more room and allow them to interact with people more. The new location of La Baguette will be at 2100 W. Main St. where Sauced and Boomerang restaurants were formerly located.
"We're excited about it," Khouri said. "We'll have more room to do some exciting ideas."
Customers have told them to keep a cozy, laid-back atmosphere at the new location, and they plan to do so. They plan to have couches, a fireplace and will stick with the cozy, cafe-style atmosphere.
The brothers also have plans to have a bread oven in the front, behind the counter, so they can interact with customers while they are baking fresh bread. The new location will also allow them to host school field trips and let children come in to decorate cookies and bake Khouri said.
"It sticks with you as a kid," he said. "And that's what I'm looking forward to, to interact with people more one-on-one so if they want to have birthday parties or want to decorate cookies, we have more room for that."
They are hoping to have the new location ready for business before Valentines Day but they know some of the equipment they have ordered will take some time to get in. The building also needs interior and exterior work done to make it look the way they want it to.
"It's going to look really good," Khouri said.
Aside from the Main Street location, La Baguette also has a restaurant on the west side of Norman at 1130 Rambling Oaks, just off of Robinson Ave., as well as a sister store in Oklahoma City at 7408 N May Ave.
Khouri said the business was embraced by the Norman community from day one and as customers' palates began changing and developing, so did their curiosity and willingness to try more things.
The business has grown exponentially over the past 28 years. In addition to the locations listed, they also have a bakery and wholesale production facility in Norman and supply breads, pastries and desserts to over 200 hotels and restaurants.
The business uses about 40,000 pounds of chocolate per year, about 10,000 pounds of flour per week, and lots of butter, cream cheese and other baking ingredients.
At the end of the day though, Khouri said it's all about the people. The business stays active in the community, including donating bread to Food and Shelter for Friends, participating in Norman's annual chocolate festival and participating in other community events.
"It's all about service and people. At the end of the day if you don't have friends and people aren't having fun, it's not worth it," he said.
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This easy corn soup recipe is soothing and nourishing, as well as elegant to serve. A close relative of Chinese creamed corn soup, this Thai version features crab instead of chicken. Using canned corn makes this corn soup quick and easy to make, and any type of prepared crab meat can be used - fresh, frozen, or canned. This Thai-style Corn Soup is great for everyday eating, but can just as easily be served as an elegant appetizer at a dinner party or other special occasion. ENJOY!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
- SERVES 2 as a Main Course, or 4-6 as an appetizer
- 4 cups good-quality chicken stock
- optional:2-3 kaffir lime leaves (available frozen at Asian/Chinese food stores), left whole or slivered with scissors
- 1 shallot, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 thumb-size piece galangal OR ginger, grated
- 1/2 to 1 fresh red chili, minced OR 1/2 to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper (adjust according to how spicy you want your soup)
- 1 can creamed corn (19 oz.)
- 3/4 to 1 cup prepared crab meat (fresh, frozen, or canned), drained
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1/2 cup good-quality coconut milk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten in a cup
- 2 or more Tbsp. fish sauce (available in tall bottles at Asian food stores)
- Garnish: handful of fresh coriander
- Heat chicken stock in a large soup pot over high heat.
- While stock is heating up, add the kaffir lime leaves, shallot, garlic, galangal or ginger, and chili or chili sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Note: To make your own homemade Thai chili sauce, see my Nam Prik Pao Chili Sauce Recipe.
- Add the creamed corn, crab meat, and lime juice, stirring to combine. Allow soup to gently simmer for 5-6 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk plus 2 Tbsp. fish sauce, stirring to combine.
- Reduce heat to low and "pour" eggs into the soup, stirring in wide circles to incorporate (this will create attractive shreds of egg white). The heat of the soup will cook the egg almost instantly.
- Now taste-test the soup, adding more fish sauce 1 Tbsp. at a time instead of salt. Tip: the saltiness of your soup will depend on how salty your stock was to start with. I usually end up adding 2 more Tbsp. of fish sauce. You can also add more fresh-cut chili or chili sauce if you prefer it spicier, or more coconut milk if it's too spicy for your taste.
- To serve, ladle soup into serving bowls and top with a sprinkling of fresh coriander. ENJOY!


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Who Are the New Students and What Do They Need?
With the new academic year well underway, The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published its annual "almanac" providing analyses of various aspects of colleges and universities in the United States. Typically, individual colleges review these data in light of their own college profile. I found the summary of freshmen at four year colleges most interesting.
For example, there is a real point of tension between financial resources and degree aspirations. Over 75% of the incoming freshmen self-report that they plan to earn a Master's Degree (43%) or higher (35%). Understanding the increased competitiveness in the global economy and the rising demands for advanced skills and knowledge, these degree aspirations are both realistic and laudable
In fact, just over 72% of these new students say that "the chief benefit of a college education is that it increases one's earning power," and almost 86% say that "getting a better job" is also very important. As a proponent of the inherent value of a liberal education to the overall quality of life and society, I find some solace that among the list of important reasons for attending college, "learning more about things of interest" (82.9%) and "become a more cultured person" (50.3%) were also among the top seven reasons identified.
However, almost half of the freshmen report their family incomes to be less than $75,000. With the rising cost of higher education at both public and private institutions and the constant threat to federal and state financial aid programs, affordability will become an even greater issue and clearly impact the opportunities for graduates to pursue necessary and desired advanced degrees.
These analyses typically reveal a more balanced picture of the political views of students than the public perception. As in past years, most freshmen identify themselves as "middle of the road" (47.4%). Just over 30% self-identify as "liberal" or "far left." Just over 22% say that they are "conservative" or "far right."
It is less surprising that these young people are more socially liberal. Over 60% believe abortion should be legal and almost half believe that marijuana should be legal. In fact, a majority of freshmen support the right of same-sex couples to adopt, the need for a national health care program for all, and the importance of addressing global warming. Only 30% believe that spending on the military should be increased.
Regarding religious preference, the largest group self-identify as Roman Catholic (26%). The second largest group says that their religious preference is "none" (24.5%). Remember, these are all freshmen in all types of four-year colleges and universities. When combined, various Protestant denominations account for just over 40% of the freshmen.
While freshmen report that over half of their parents hold a college degree or higher (Mother – 56.8%; Father – 54.2%), almost 20% identify themselves as first generation college students. This is one of the statistical areas where a college like Anna Maria differs from the national profile (as you would expect, our percentage of Catholic students is also significantly higher). At AMC, we enroll almost twice as many first generation students than the national average. And this population requires special attention and has unique needs.
If we want our students to graduate and be able to achieve their educational goals of advanced degrees, helping first generation college students is key. And next week, I will share what the research says about their needs and how colleges like AMC address them.
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The first thing you want to do is step back. Breathe. Yes, breathe. The worst thing you could do at this point is think you are the only one this has happened to. You're not.
You are probably questioning whether you have the knowledge to work in marketing. You are overwhelmed with disappointment. This is why I want you to just take a step back and put yourself in the shoes of your target market.
Questions to ask yourself:
- Did the marketing message reach your target?
- Could they have perceived your marketing message wrong or misunderstood the message?
- Did you miss the pain questions?
- Did you do adequate research? Unfortunately lack of research is the reason most campaigns fail.
- Could your marketing copy or design be at fault for the lack of response? Did you follow the tried and true rules of marketing execution when it came to presentation?
When you take a step back and detach yourself from the campaign to look at it as the audience rather than the developer it's a little easier to see the flaws. It's best to do this before the campaign launches, but let's face it we all make mistakes and it's better to look at it now and learn from it rather than not look at it at all. Evaluate and re-evaluate. When you feel confident that you've found the reason the campaign failed then you are ready to begin again carrying out the components that you possibly missed the first time. Test it before full execution; this is key.


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B.B. King, 'Live at the Regal'
Recorded in Chicago in 1964, as a new audience of white rock fans was discovering the blues, Live at the Regal is B.B. King's definitive live set. His guitar sound is precise and powerful, driving emotional versions of some of his most influential songs, including "Every Day I Have the Blues" and "How Blue Can You Get."
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The Hairpin makes me laugh, cry, smile, nearly vomit, and more. I am continuously shocked at how often the articles relate to my life, or maybe I'm just pleasantly surprised to discover that we're (collective we) not so different after all.
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On Now That I'm Married, I Only Use Crystal
This is great. I think the ONLY way this could've been better is if this fictitious Erika Barnes threw in a line about her upcoming gender reveal party at the end.
On 10 Years, Actually: Sarah & Karl, Jamie & Aurélia
Are you kidding me? Jamie and Aurelia forever!
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@werewolfbarmitzvah George.
(I'm biased bc this is my honey's name.)
On The BRCA Gene, Our Mother, And Our Insurance Plans: A Chat Between Sisters
I did not see these topics addressed in the thread, but I am inclined to share my knowledge (I am not a medical professional, just a resident BRCA1-mutation haver and bc survivor 'pinner).
1. Actually, right now, there is no effective screening for ovarian cancer. What they do is transvaginal ultrasounds (I KNOW) and those can't really detect cancer, unless maybe if it's a pretty big tumor. It's just for funsies. (!!!) My oncologist said that in 10 years or so, when I will be having Big Talks with my doctors about the oophorectomy, maybe medical science will have made advances! In the meantime, I just have to watch for weird abdomenal symptoms. Should you carry the BRCA1 mutation, your doctor may recommend hormonal birth control pills to stave off ovarian cancer. (My doc does not recommend it for me because I already had breast cancer. I'm a little fuzzy on that, since I didn't have hormone-based cancer, but she okayed me for the Mirena for non-ovary-protecting purposes, so that's cool with me.)
2. If someone in your family has already tested positive for BRCA1 or BRCA2 (or one of the other genetic mutations), find out exactly what the funky code number is - and that is the only genetic mutation you really need to be tested for. I had my test included under the insurance umbrella because um, too late, already had breast cancer. I sent the specific genetic marker to my mom's doctor, as my mom decided to have a test, just to verify that she was the carrier so she could warn my aunt/cousins/extended family. She actually had breast cancer in 2006 so we assumed it would come back positive.
3. It came back negative. WHAT THE WHAT. Which means the carrier is my dad?!?! (Unless, of course, my mom's was a false negative, which happens sometimes - maybe they sent the wrong blood over??). The thing is, my dad comes from a male-dominated family with no known cases of breast or ovarian cancer. ALSO, his family background, as far as we know, is not any of the "big ones" in which the BRCA1 mutation is prevalent. So, how's that for a mind-***k?
4. Here's how my genetic counselors explained it to me, if it helps (using BRCA1 here as an example):
Everyone has 2 BRCA1 genes, one from each parent. They keep your boobs being booby. You can go through life without damaging your genes, but sometimes, outside factors affect those genes. (Hormones? Carcinogens? This part of the conversation is fuzzy for me). You damage one - you're down to one gene keeping your tits afloat, so to speak. You damage both? Your breast cells may go crazy and cause a tumor, aka breast cancer. When you have a BRCA1 mutation, you're born with one already damaged gene, YAAAAAY. So somewhere along the line, some random outside factor messes around with the second gene, and bam. Sometimes you know what "factor" caused your cancer, but sometimes you're left wondering for the rest of your life. (I fall into the latter category.)
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@SarahDances And as far as biological children go, there is only a 25% chance my offspring will also carry the genetic mutation, unless my Brad Pitt is also a carrier (which ups it to 50%). My potential-future children may thus have to deal with the questions you yourself are facing, but I feel like the rest of their lives will be so awesome (as my offspring, duh) that merely existing will outweigh the downside of having a predisposition to cancer.
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@SarahDances They don't make you do both at the same time. I had my mastectomies (reactive; I had cancer) last year, but I won't be having an oophorectomy until sometime between when I am finished having children and when I turn 40, unless, god forbid, I also develop ovarian cancer. I do not need a hysterectomy - BRCA1 isn't tied to uterine cancer, as far as all the info I've received says.
I will never be able to breastfeed, but I was a formula-only baby and I turned out GREAT.
(Also, I didn't have chemo or radiation or take drugs... which means my fertility has not been impacted by cancer.)
On Angelina Jolie: "My Medical Choice"
@cosmia Well, I'm 25... I got diagnosed at 24... I'm part of the 1% of women who get breast cancer in their 20's. Not exactly the 1% I'd like to be part of, but I enjoy making the 1% joke from time to time.
Even if you have the gene, you don't have to do anything about it if you don't want to. You could be perfectly fine just having regular breast exams (and feeling yourself up, woo!), then mammograms (or MRIs) when you hit 40 or so. Even if you have a 60% chance of getting cancer, there's still a 40% chance you WON'T have it. (Stats were never my favorite subject, though...)


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The semi-annual Westchase garage sale has quickly grown into one of the area's most heavily attended events. Every May and October droves of people inside and outside the community flock to the streets of Westchase to score deals and find treasures.
The next garage sale is scheduled for 8:00 a.m.-1:00p.m. on Saturday October 6.
Anyone can participate by simply setting up shop outside their homes. Some residents get into the spirit selling hot dogs and other snacks to hungry and thirsty shoppers.
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1/31/2008 Fresh Fruit
*Host: Dixie Treichel*
*Richard Anguksuar La Fortune (Yupik)*, artist, writer, speaker, activist and Director of the Two Spirit Press Room and The 20th Anniversary International Two Spirit Gathering
*Tim Hays (Quapaw/Cherokee)*, Out Native classical pianist (via phone from New York)
2SPR- Two Spirit Press Room:http://home.earthlink.net/~lafor002/
2SPR- Two Spirit Press Room- is a GLBT Native media cultural literacy project. During the past 2 years in the US, Native glbt people have increasingly seen public figures in front of the camera or microphone, as well as behind the scenes, attempting to weaken traditions within our wisdom cultures, our religous freedom, as well as support for programs that serve the basic well being of our communities.
Our Mission
2SPR appeared in order to bridge the gap between cultural literacy for press and media, as well as media literacy for Indigenous GLBT communities. This project is a nexus for community building through the arts, Native voices and Women in Leadership.
The 20th Anniversary International Two Spirit Gathering:http://itsg.20m.com/index.html
Aug 28-Sept 1 2008 in Minnesota
Minnesota welcomes Native community members, their partners and families, to the place where The Basket and the Bow was hosted in 1988, and which gave rise to the annual GLBT Native Gathering.
*Tim Hays*, classical pianist
Tim discusses Native American composer Dr. Louis Ballard:http://www.omhof.com/news/Inductees/Dr.LouisBallard-2-1.html (Quapaw/Cherokee) whose composition Four American Indian Preludes (1963) he performed on February 5, 2008 in Minneapolis for a benefit performance for Two Spirit Press Room and the 2008 20th International Two Spirit Gathering
other works performed were by Bach, Scarlatti, Bartok, Debussy
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Mary Youngblood - My Gypsy Soul
Album: Dance with the Wind; Label: Silver Wave Records
Album: Dance with the Wind; Label: Silver Wave Records
Joy Harjo and Poetic Justice - The Musician Who Became A Bear: A Tribute to Pepper
Album: Heart Beat 2: More Voices of First Nation Women; Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Album: Heart Beat 2: More Voices of First Nation Women; Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Georgie Jessup - Walk that Talk
Album: Woman in A Man's Suit; Label: Winkte Music
Album: Woman in A Man's Suit; Label: Winkte Music
Mary Youngblood - Wind Whispers
Album: Dance with the Wind; Label: Silver Wave Records
Album: Dance with the Wind; Label: Silver Wave Records
*Emily White - Election Year
Album: 12 Ways to Live (new release); Label: Squeezed Fresh Productions
Album: 12 Ways to Live (new release); Label: Squeezed Fresh Productions
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Lisa Madras
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So, say I lived in that fabulous house in Tuscany, with untold wealth, a gorgeous, adoring mate, and a full staff of servants ... then what?
I've always said that if I had all the money in the world, I'd still live in a modest house. The bigger the house you have, the more you have to clean. And hiring a maid? Forget it! My luck in the man department pretty much predetermines that he'd run off with the help, and then I'd be brokenhearted AND stuck with a gigantic house to clean.
But it's still a question that begs to be answered. Many of us had a taste of this just last week when the Megamillions jackpot hit a half a billion and we all ran out to buy as many tickets as we could afford. We'd done a group-buy at The News, and all we talked about for the two days before the drawing was what we'd do if we won.
I heard a lot of "I'd give some to charity" and "travel" and "pay off my bills." Maybe it's a testament to my convoluted monkey mind, but my plans were way more specific than anyone else's: I wanted to buy a home in Tennessee and get the horse I'd always dreamed of having. His name would be Trigger. I'd give a million bucks to each of my closest friends. I'd start an organization to end homelessness. I'd write my first novel. And I'd eat fillet until my pores stunk like a barbeque grill. (Sorry, but there's no amount of money in the world that will ever turn me into a "lady.")
The list goes on and on. I've given this a lot of thought over the years, even though I never play the lottery. I guess I keep hoping that someday, somewhere, somehow, somebody will recognize my potential and give me the six-figure job I'm certain I deserve. (Stop laughing! It's MY fantasy world!)
So, like pretty much everybody else I know, I feel like I have to secure my wealth first in order to enjoy what that wealth will bring. How can we not feel like that, when we're raised in a society that begins prepping us for success before we've even given up our pacifiers? Baby Einstein, pre-school, PSSAs, college prep!!! This childhood of cultivation is in place for one reason and one reason alone: to make sure we can earn enough money to ensure our happiness.
And like so much Western thinking, this couldn't be more backward if we tried. How about taking a different approach? What if we focused on what would make us happy first, and then concentrated on how much money we need to achieve that happiness? (Hint: You'll find that much of what you consider your "perfect life" is already attainable.)
I'm not going to try to pretend that I'd turn down a half a billion dollars if someone handed it to me. There's a lot about life that could be made easier with the right amount of money. Nor will I pretend that without the riches I'd be able to give money to my loved ones, or start that charity I dreamed of.
But how much of my perfect life is already right in front of me? I want to travel, and that's possible with some saving and budgeting. I might not be able to own a horse, but I can take riding lessons, or volunteer at a stable. The only thing stopping me from writing that novel is my own insecurity. And in the end, it doesn't really matter if I'm eating fillet or grilled cheese sandwiches ... if I'm across the table from the people I love, it always tastes like a four-star meal.
Sure, it might feel great to buy a new wardrobe or a flat-screen TV, but those things pale in comparison to playing UNO with with kids on a Tuesday night, or laying my head on my boyfriend's chest when I've had a rough day. You can't buy the satisfaction of finishing a great book from the library, or the joy of a Nerf gun battle with every kid in the neighborhood.
Moments like these are what make us rich, even if we don't yet realize it. These types of riches can never be taken from us, even if we don't make the electric bill this month, or have to grill some hot dogs instead of fillet again.
So the real question is, what are you going to do now that you realize you're already filthy stinkin' rich?


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Taylor Swift recently got angry in an interview because the reporter dared mention John Mayer's reaction to the "Dear John" song she allegedly wrote about him two years ago. Yikes. Pearl Pureheart sure holds a grudge. Who knew? And poor Conor Kennedy. What sort of song will she poison pen about him if their "love" doesn't work out?
In an interview with Glamour Magazine, whose November issue she recently covered, the country darling was asked how she felt about her experiences with Mayer and his reaction to her song. Oops. Wrong question. Pearl Pureheart was not amused.
"No!" La Swift imperiously interrupted. "I don't want to know, I don't want to know. I know it wasn't good, so I don't want to know," she quipped. "I put a high priority on staying happy, and I know what I can't handle."
Whatever that means. As for Mayer having the temerity to assume Swift was writing about him, that's when Taylor really went ballistic.
"How presumptuous!" she exclaimed. "I never disclose who my songs are about. I don't talk about my personal life in great detail. I write about it in my songs, and I feel like you can share enough about your life in your music to let people know what you're going through."
OK. Enough said. Or not. In the new issue of Marie Claire Magazine, which she also covers, she expounded like a country version of an Oxford don on her personal philosophy of love and the quest for Mr. Right.
"[I believe in love]" she droned, "even after it explodes into a million pieces and burns down and you're standing in a pile of the ash of what it once was thinking, 'Why did I have to meet this person, why did this have to happen?' But then, when you make eye contact with someone across the room and it clicks and, bam, you're there. In love again."
Wow. Looks like the old Frank Sinatra song was right. Some people really do fall in love too easily. Whatever.
As for Swift's tattle tale ballads, she has no intention of censoring their content. And if her exes get upset, well, to quote Rihanna: "What is love without tragedy?"
"It's not my fault if someone gets into a relationship with me and then cheats and I write a song about it," she huffed.
End of interview.
Seriously, Taylor Swift has a right to write about whatever and whomever she chooses. But why is she so defensive about it? Perhaps it's because she knows deep down, that is, logically, that while being "cheated on" may be a good reason to end a romance, it's no reason to hold a grudge. Good grief, girl, there are women out there in the real world who are actually being abused—physically, verbally, and psychologically. On the other hand, the whole "cheating heart" thing has been a staple of country music songs since time immemorial. Maybe Swift just considers it good business.
In that case, more power to her.
Note to Conor Kennedy: Good luck, kid. Be careful.
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© Hope Carson 2012
Hope Carson is the author of 2 books: A Roaring Girl: An Interview with the Thinking Man's Hooker and A Thousand and One Night Stands: The Life of Jon Vincent. You can follow her on Twitter.