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When people talk about the end of the school year some words that you typically hear are happiness, relief, joy… and nostalgia?
I just finished my junior year of high school last week, and it really hit me that I am finally a senior – I only have one more year of high school left. This really made me think back… I recalled all the fun times I've had with friends, the sad times when my friends were there for me as a shoulder to cry on, or when I was the one with the big hug and helpful advice.
It also made me think of the future… What will happen after high school? What will college be like? People try to tell you, but you can never really imagine what it will be like for you. It made me feel old, like one of my grandparents talking about the "good old days".
It's amazing though how things change. Back when I was almost a freshman my family packed us up and moved us across the country to Idaho and to me it was a complete tragedy. Then in my junior year we moved again and again I was filled with sadness and frustration. Twelve months later though I now realize how much I've truly changed, and more so, how much everyone changes in high school – some people from the better, others for the worse. I realized all of this because of just one event – the end of the school year.
Endings are very powerful things… They cause change, make us realize so much about ourselves and others, and usually allow us to view things differently and gain a new perspective. They allow us to learn from the past and our mistakes and our successes, and we can apply that to the future.
Ending the school year is a huge step for teenagers. It is a measure of growth, maturity, and knowledge. We use these as stepping stones into adulthood. It is the equivalent of measuring our height over the years on a doorframe, but it is for our minds, not our bodies.
The end of the school year really makes you think but it's also a time for fun. Since school is out we can sleep in all day, stay up all night, go outside and enjoy the warm weather, read or play video games as much as we want, and we don't have to worry about homework.
It is a time to let go of all of the stress that has built up from 10 months of sitting in class rooms, taking notes, and studying for tests. It's a time to be frivolous and enjoy our lives. It is also a great time to learn even more about our friends, families, and ourselves.
So while you are riding your bike along the beach or playing soccer with your friends, don't forget to think back and remember the past, because while we have just completed one thing we are just beginning another.
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. ~e.e. cummings
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Welcome a new day with new possibilities. We all want to embrace happiness and the chance of a new day. That's the best thing about sunrise. The darkness is over. May today be the beginning of the end of darkness for you.
There is a wonderful saying that when the darkness ends the joy begins. I hope joy is reaching your heart and pointing your walk toward to the best.
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I cover Brazil, Russia, India & China.
Former Forbes billionaire Vijay Mallya said Friday that he will pay his Kingfisher Airlines workers 8 months of back pay. When? That he didn't say.
The Economic Times reported Friday that Mallya, who lost his billionaire status this year due to problems with his airline, will honor his commitment to paying flight crew and engineers millions in backpay, nearly a year after they've asked for it, and months after the airline's been completely grounded.
Unpaid workers are fed up with Mallya and Kingfisher's management. They've reportedly threatened to disrupt a cricket match between Mallya owned Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Mumbai Indians on April 4.
Mallya reportedly met four representatives of airline pilots and engineers in New Delhi on Thursday evening and told them that their wage dues from June last year till this January, would be paid as soon as his company — United Breweries Group — gets money from the $1.9 billion deal with British beverage company Diageo, approved on Feb. 27 by India's Competition Commission. Mallya sold a 53.4% stake in United Spirits, which is part of his United Breweries Group, to Diageo in November. His airline, Kingfisher, is branded after a United Spirits beer.
Mallya also told employee representatives that he was going to meet with aviation authorities to get Kingfisher up and running again. It would appear that he is waiting for the funding from Diageo to jump start the beleaguered airline. Once that funding is in place, it might be easier for Kingfisher to restructure the billions of dollars it has in debt, now in default.
A consortium of Indian lenders, led by the State Bank of India, have since rejected all refinancing plans until Mallya comes up with a revival plan and submits it to them and to civil aviation authorities.
On Friday, the ET reported that Mallya has not yet given anyone a revival plan.
"All they have to do is satisfy the Directorate General of Civil Aviation that they can sustain operations. They have to give a plan — a financially viable plan. He has not given that so far," Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told reporters outside Parliament.
Singh also said non-payment of salaries has irked Kingfisher employees who might not return to Kingfisher once deemed viable.
The high repo rate in India is not conducive to business, especially as in U.S. the benchmark rate is 0.25, in U.K. it is 0.50 and Eurozone it is 0.75 percent, not to mention Japan with its constant stimulus. India just seems out of sync, that is all. In globally competitive markets, at least interest rates should help. I would suggest the slump in Indian manufacturing industry is mainly due to the high benchmark rate, which is 7.50 now after 25 bp cut.


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October 2008
College professors often get teased about having "encyclopedic knowledge" of their fields of endeavor. But when it comes to IU School of Liberal Arts professor David Bodenhamer — also executive director of the Polis Center in the school — that old saying is literally true.
The veteran IUPUI educator has guided Polis to a vital role in the life of Indiana's state capitol. Bodenhamer supervised publication of The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, a compendium of the history of the state's biggest city, and helped found one of the city's leading civic events, the Spirit & Place Festival (this year's event is Nov. 1-16) in 1996.
A renowned an expert in Anglo-American legal and constitutional history, Bodenhamer also has guided research efforts into the impact of religion on the city's development; his knowledge of communities has made Bodenhamer a regular consultant to universities, government agencies and not-for-profit and faith-based organizations throughout the U.S. and Europe.
In recent years, his direction has made the Polis Center a key player in the development of innovative GIS (geographic information systems) applications. The GIS information is vital tool to help cities, states and nations build community information systems, plan disaster management and build knowledge of health geographics. Bodenhamer is pioneering efforts to expand the use of GIS expertise in fields like the humanities, and partnerships have been built throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Interdisciplinary research and civic engagement may be a cornerstone of his professional and personal life, but Bodenhamer has other passions, too. He is a devoted fan of IU basketball, enjoys running and other exercise, and his love of music got passed along to his youngest son, a member of the Grammy Award-winning group Chanticleer.


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---- — A little before 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon Kristen Griger was standing in the middle of Cooperstown's Main Street near the intersection of River Street. Stretching out behind her were several folding tables that were lined up end-to-end. The tables ran down the middle of Main Street, spanning the entire block between Fair and River streets.
As Griger talked, a car that had just made its way down the east side of Lake Otsego rolled to a stop next to her.
"What's going on?" the man in the passenger seat called to Griger.
"We're having a community potluck dinner tonight on Main Street at our gigantic dinner table," Griger explained. "Everyone's welcome. You just bring a dish to share."
The concept of having a potluck dinner was generated a few months ago during one of Growing Community's monthly meetings.
"This idea came from M.J. Harris, who came to one of our first meetings," Rebecca Weil said. "We said, 'What is everyone's ideas for things to do with local harvest?' and she said, 'A table down Main Street for dinner.'"
"It was a little dream," Harris said, recalling the meeting. "A little fantasy. It became a reality thanks to Growing Community. They just took hold of it."
Harris said an article she had seen in a magazine was the catalyst for the idea.
"I just thought in this day and age we need to kind of build community again," Harris said. About the same time, another group in Cooperstown had begun having meetings to discuss the idea of having an end-of-the season event that would draw village residents back to downtown.
"I saw Kristen (Griger) this summer and she said, 'We have this idea' and I said, 'Well, we have this idea. What do you think about incorporating it?'" Mayor Jeff Katz recalled. "Growing Community was willing to be a part of it, and I've got to say over the past week this is what people have been talking about. I'm really happy they joined in this weekend."
Over the summer, Growing Community has been living up to its name in more ways than one. With the donation of some land from the Iverson family, members built a food pantry garden on Beaver Meadow Road.
"There were probably 20 people (volunteering) and in three hours we built the garden," Griger said. "The amazing thing is that we started it in August, and they are now harvesting from it."
The group also sold Harvest Boxes that people filled with excess food so they could share their homegrown vegetables with their neighbors free of charge.
"It was pretty rewarding to drive around the neighborhoods and see them out on lawns," Griger said with a smile. "There was one that was even set up in the farmers' market for people to purchase something extra and stick in that box. The items in that box went to the food pantry."
Soon village residents will see one of Growing Community's Harvest Boxes on the steps of the library.
"So if I live out of town, which I do, I can come in and drop off my extra tomatoes or cucumbers there, too," Weil said.
Growing Community is also going to make it easy to search for your agriculture needs from the comfort of your home. The group is in the process of building a website that it intends to be a resource sharing site.
"There are so many groups around here doing great things," Weil stated. "What we want to do is have a place where someone can go and have one stop links to all of them, so they can see who has the honey making workshop at the Farmers Museum or who has the seed saving workshop at Cornell Cooperative or who has chicken eggs to share."
Over the summer Growing Community had monthly meetings that people who wanted to learn more about agriculture attended.
"We've talked about saving seeds. We've talked about how to put up your produce for the winter – different methods of canning or preserving. We have another program coming up on how to plan your garden," Griger said.
The "Planning Your Spring Garden" program will take place Tuesday, Nov. 27, at a location that is still to be determined.
"It's from 7 to 8 p.m. It's a one hour meeting and everyone is welcome," Weil said.
For those people who are a little intimidated by starting their first garden, the members of Growing Community offer to come to their house to help put a garden in.
"Our goal was to bring everyone together and share," Weil stated. "It also makes it more fun, even if you are already gardening, to have other people you're doing it with. One of the things we've started are weed exchanges where you go and weed at a friends house and they come back and weed at yours. It's a lot of fun."
Growing Community's efforts haven't just been limited to individuals. It has also encouraged local businesses to grow a small vegetable garden.
"The idea was to show people that edibles can be attractive, and that they don't have to give up attractive landscaping," Ellen Pope explained.
Pope said that Rick Busse, who owns the All American Cafe, actually ended up winning an award for most beautiful display.
"If you look closely there's Swiss chard. There were tomatoes. There's garlic, nasturtiums, oregano mixed in with flowers. You have to look very closely to see that there are edibles mixed in there," Pope said.
Growing Community would like to see more businesses plant an edible garden next spring and say that it is willing to assess the businesses location to give advice about the best vegetables to plant, according to the businesses exposure.
To learn more about Growing Community email email@example.com, keep an eye on the Crier to learn the location of the November meeting when its determined and visit growing-community.org to watch its website grow from its construction phase to a full-blown resource sharing site.


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No More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher's Dirty Looks! : It's the last day of school! Gilbert is excited about summer vacation, but first there's the class party, and Mrs. Byrd will give out the end-of-the-year awards. But will Gilbert even get one? Patty's the best speller. Philip's the best reader. What is Gilbert best at? Humorous and reassuring, this story by Diane deGroat perfectly captures the bittersweet emotions of the last day of school. Ages 4 to 8.
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Painting a Future for Wildlife: An Interview with Artist Kitty Harvill
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Signs Point Towards Success for Philippines Project
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Sierra del Divisor Q + A with Dr. Paul Salaman, Rainforest Trust CEO
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Rainforest Trust Announces Largest Conservation Land Purchase in Tropics
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Rainforest Trust, Partners Start Leapfrog Amphibian Fund
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Rainforest Trust CEO Joins Council for Amphibian Protection
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Buenaventura Grows by 600 Acres
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News Release: Dr. Thomas Lovejoy Joins Board of Directors
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'Irreplaceable' Areas Identified in New Study
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Colombian Rancher's Wildlife Mission
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Rainforest Trust Awards Mapping Grant
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Student Rainforest Champions Raise $1,200 to Protect Endangered Species
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Rainforest Trust President Receives Arthur A. Allen Award
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Rainforest Trust Doubles Size of Ecuador's Ayampe Reserve
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Rainforest Trust Partner Rainforest Site Reaches $100,000 Donation Mark
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Rainforest Trust Earns Charity Navigator's Top Rating for Fifth Consecutive Year!
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Jocotoco's Southern Reserve Administrator Marco Galvez was pleased to send us these photos of two recently hatched El Oro Parakeets being raised in a nest box in the Buenaventura Reserve. Since 2007, Galvez has been overseeing a program to place nest boxes throughout the reserve to replace natural nest holes which have been lost due to deforestation. The nest boxes were built with the help of local community members and students from the nearby Loja University.
So far this year, 10 boxes have been occupied, although it is still early in the breeding season which usually occurs between March and June, so there may be more. Buenaventura is home to about 150-175 El Oro Parakeets, which represents about half of the world's total population. The nest boxes have been an important component to maintaining the population while the forest regrows with Jocotoco's extensive reforestation program.
For the past 10 years, the Parakeets have been studied by students at Loja University and the University of Freiburg. One of the most interesting findings of their research is that a family group of parakeets (usually about seven to nine birds) share responsibilities to raise the young, not just the parents and in many cases, more than one pair lays eggs in one nest. It is possible these two chicks are not siblings but cousins!
One of Fundacion Jocotoco's "oldest" protected areas (the first 740 acres were purchased in July 1999), the Buenaventura Reserve is on the west slope of the Andes in southern Ecuador. Preserved within this beautiful reserve are extensive areas of cloud forest as well as some fine deciduous forest at lower elevations. The wetter cloud forest is maintained by clouds coming from the cool Humboldt Current just offshore–any lower or higher and it is much more arid. This spectacular forest is not protected anywhere else in the region, which has some of the highest rates of deforestation in the American Tropics. In El Oro and Azuay provinces, almost all forest has been removed, and there are few or no areas like Buenaventura where large patches of forest still exist. Only at Buenaventura does the El Oro Parakeet and many other threatened and endemic bird, animal, and plant species enjoy any protection from the deforestation which still whittles away at what's left of their habitat. To date, Jocotoco has purchased over 3,700 acres which are now protected forever!
Click here to learn more about how Rainforest Trust is expanding the Buenaventura Reserve to help save the El Oro Parakeet.


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Just call Andover, Hollywood East - again.
This time, Phillips Academy was on the receiving end of a telephone call from a Hollywood movie-location scout.
The scout asked to simulate a winter scene in Harvard Yard at the very Ivy-Leagueish-looking academy. The cameras rolled and fake snow set the scene for about three hours Monday night, Oct. 26.
Harvard University forbids commercial movie filming there. So, the new movie about Facebook and its founder, Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg, came a bit farther north for this shoot.
The movie, "The Social Network," stars Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg and Justin Timberlake as Facebook cofounder Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder who became Facebook's founding president. Andrew Garfield will play Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who fell out with Zuckerberg as the social network grew and grew and grew.
"It was a scene about some initiation ceremony they had (at an exlusive Harvard club)," said Steve Porter of Phillips Academy communications office. "We got the call in early September asking if they could come."
The lawn in front of Paresky Commons was transformed into Harvard Yard, he said. This scene involved Garfield.
Contrary to rumor, Porter reported on the school's Web site that Justin Timberlake was not on campus for the filming. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, famous for his writing of TV show "West Wing," did make an appearance.
It's not the first time Phillips has been tapped for a movie. Porter said about 18 months ago, crews from "The Invention of Lying," starring Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner, filmed a scene at Andover Inn, which is owned by Phillips. Andover Inn is currently closed for renovations. That movie also filmed scenes on Regency Ridge.
"The Social Network" focuses on the evolution of Facebook, the social network created in 2004 on the Harvard campus and how overnight success and wealth changes the lives of the classmates who created it.
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Wheelock College and Boston University are also standing in for some Harvard scenes while the shop, Posh, in Boston's South End, was turned into the fake Harvard bookstore called the "Crimson Emporium." Movie production began in Boston last month and will soon move to Los Angeles.
Columbia Pictures director David Fincher is behind the camera and Kevin Spacey is executive producer.
The movie is scheduled to be released in October 2010.


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The condo has 2 bedrooms each with a full bath attached, one with a double whirlpool tub. The kitchen is fully equipped and has granite countertops. It overlooks the dining room with amazing views. The living area has tons of space, lots of movies to enjoy.
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PET FRIENDLY: Dogs under 25 lbs
Extras: VIEWS: Entire back wall of the condo is windows for an unobstructed lake view. Outdoor covered deck is an even better place to soak in the outstanding 180 degree lake and treed shore views. Be sure to catch a sunset here, you'll never forget it!
LAKE: Walk down to the lakefront shore trails with your pet or someone special. Full service marina with rentals and slips. Call Emerald Pointe Dry Dock Marina directly for details (417) 332-2960
ENTERTAINMENT: High speed INTERNET & Wi-Fi included. Games and dvd's and toys for the little ones as well.
CONVENIENCE: Elevator access for ease of entry.
Luxurious Contemporary Comfort: COMFORTABLE BEDROOMS: Guests rave about their best nights sleep ever on our PILLOWTOP mattresses and high thread count linens! TV for each bedroom. The master has a king bed, second bedroom is a queen and the living has a queen sofa sleeper for a total of 6. Pack n play avail for little ones.
FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN: Granite countertops, stainless full size appliances, FULLY EQUIPPED with all the equipment you need for any meal, such as: toaster, coffee maker, crock pot, table service and more.
LUXURY BATHROOMS: Large WHIRLPOOL TUB with walk in shower in master and full private bathroom for each bedroom.
MODERN CONTEMPORARY DECOR: Original whimsical colorful artwork and personalized memorabilia from Yakov Smirnoff's celebrity collection. Comfortable seating for all.
OPEN FLOOR PLAN: Take advantage of those stunning views from everywhere. Also allows those in the kitchen, dining and living to visit. Seating for 12 in the dining area. Comfy seating in living area with HD
The perfect location: Great location south of Branson by a few minutes, be at the Branson Landing in just 10 minutes. Shows, amusement parks, dining and entertainment mixed with perfect days at the lake! Branson, MO area offers something for every interest and every age.
LAKES: Table Rock Lake is simply just gorgeous. Blue waters and green treed shores. There's so much to do here and with the marina and shore with trails just a few steps away, you won't have time for all. There are two other lakes in the area as well. Moonshine beach is a great swimming spot not far away.
CITY LIFE: Over 100 live shows and theater, ample unique dining choices, museums, activities such as mini golf and go karts as well as shopping from artisans, outlets or the outdoor mall. Amusement parks are great fun whether for coasters or water rides.
OUTDOORS: Enthusiasts can enjoy boating, swimming, biking, hiking, birdwatching, fishing, golfing, zip lines through tree canopies, horseback riding.
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condo rental amenities
Property Type
- condo
- floor area 1350 sq. ft.
Location Type
- waterfront
- lake
- family
- away from it all
- telephone
- local activities guide
- sofa bed
- wireless internet
- parking off street
- iron & board
- air conditioning
- heating
- linens provided
- washing machine
- clothes dryer
- parking
- alarm clock
- ceiling fans
- paper towels
- shampoo
- basic soaps
- toilet paper
- internet
- towels provided
- freezer
- 4 ring stove
- cooking utensils
- dishwasher
- refrigerator
- oven
- microwave
- coffee maker
- toaster
- blender
- ice maker
- dining room
- child's highchair
Pool / Spa
- outdoor pool
- heated pool
- whirlpool
- private pool
- in ground pool
- Bathrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- master bathroom: toilet, shower, jetted tub, 2 person whirlpool tub, double vanity.
- 2nd bathroom: toilet, combination tub/shower
- Tiled floors, granite counters. Master has 2 person jetted tub and walk in glass shower. 2nd bath has tub shower combo and single vanity. Soft towels provided.
- Bedrooms
- 2 bedrooms, sleeps 6
- master: 1 king
- 2nd bedroom: 1 queen
- living area: 1 sleep sofa /futon, Queen sleeper
- Pillowtop mattresses, high thread count linens. Guests say it is their best nights sleep! TV in each bedroom. Private bath for each bedroom.
- dvd player
- books
- books for kids
- games
- games for kids
- music library
- toys
- television
- satellite / cable
- stereo
- cd player
- wood deck
- boat dock
- gated community
- outdoor grill
- patio
- walkway to water
- non smoking only
- pets considered
- suitable for elderly or infirm
- children welcome
- Notes
- Lakefront property with 180 degree views, perfect lakeshore trail to walk your small dog 25 lbs. Covered decks wifh fantastic views. Heated pool and on-site marina with boat and jetski rental, everything you would want is right here.
activities and attractions in Branson Missouri
- autumn foliage
- caves
- cinemas
- marina
- museums
- water parks
- live theater
- forests
- playground
- recreation center
Leisure Activities
- walking
- eco tourism
- paddle boating
- sight seeing
- antiquing
- bird watching
- horseback riding
- outlet shopping
Sports & Adventure Activities
- spelunking
- water tubing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- hunting small game
- tennis
- cycling
- sailing
- fishing
- golf
- wind-surfing
- water skiing
- mountain biking
- hiking
- jet skiing
- swimming
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If you've been anywhere with a radio these past few months, you know Pharrell's song "Happy" has started something of a movement. He sat down with Oprah Winfrey and watched a clip of how his song has touched people all over the world. He can't help but cry some happy tears! Oprah tends to have that effect. "It's overwhelming because I love what I do and I appreciate the fact that people have believed in me so long to the point [where I can] feel that," he cries. Try not to tear up yourself when you watch! [The Grio]
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The head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says a hike in the subway and bus base fare makes the most sense for New Yorkers but that a final decision will not be made until the agency hears from the public.
The MTA laid out four possible scenarios for a new fare hike earlier this month, two of which raised the base fare of $2.25 by a quarter to $2.50.
MTA Chairman and CEO Joe Lhota says many New Yorkers do not pay the base fare anyway because they purchase weekly or monthly unlimited MetroCards.
"I'm concerned about the middle class in the city and the folks who commute in within the boroughs and those coming in and out of Manhattan. We need to try to keep the raises to a minimum," Lhota said on Monday.
Last week, Lhota said he also wants to continue a bonus that riders currently get when they put at least $10 on a pay-per-ride card.
He says the increase would affect tourists more than anyone and, even still, riding mass transit in New York is a bargain if one considers what other cities charge.
"One of the things that we as New Yorkers don't take well to is comparing New York to anywhere else so I really don't want to get involved in comparing," said Lhota. "But if you do go to London, you'll pay a lot more on their underground than you will on the New York City Subway."
Only one of the four fare hike proposals that the MTA is considering would keep a bonus and raise the base fare. Beside the 25-cent increase in the base far, 30-day MetroCards would increase from $104 to $112 and seven-day MetroCards would cost $30, a dollar more than the current cost.
In this option, the pay-per-ride bonus would stay at 7 percent.
Straphangers had mixed reactions.
"It disproportionately affects the people who can't afford a monthly pass. So bottom line, it's causing a greater harm on those people that can least afford it," said one subway rider.
"With the single fares and the weekly fares you're going to get the largest increase from the tourists and people who don't live in the city full time," said another.
The Straphangers Campaign has argued against raising the base fare, but on Monday its spokesperson, Gene Russianoff, would only say he is pleased Lhota wants to keep the pay-per-ride discount which benefits the less fortunate.
"At this point I want to listen to the riders and see what the people who testify and send in comments. We're in a listening phase, which the MTA board and its chairman should be also," said Russianoff.
A vote will take place in December with the winning proposal taking effect on March 1.
Public hearings will take place leading up to the vote.
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Unfinished Knox County subdivision frustrates homeowners
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David and Amanda Squires have been living across the street from a giant dirt pile and around the cul-de-sac from a fetid pond.
So when the West Knox County homeowners read last week's column about Saddlebrook Homes, they weren't exactly pleased.
The Squires live in Hunter Estates, a Saddlebrook community located west of Lovell Road. As the Scope reported last week, Saddlebrook recently closed up shop but its former president is now the operating officer of a different homebuilding company called Saddlebrook Properties.
On Monday the Scope dropped by Hunter Estates to hear the Squires and other residents complain about the state of their community. Across the street was a large, cliff-like pile of dirt that was apparently left from previous grading work. "I can't tell you how many times I've seen kids climbing up that thing," said Amanda Squires, who was concerned about the potential for an accident.
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MIDWEST CITY, Okla. —
Two days after the offense lit up the scoreboard for a come-from-behind win over Enid, the Stillwater High School softball team struggled to get the offense going against Midwest City Thursday.
Stillwater's offense couldn't seem to find its groove, dropping a 6-2 district game to the Bombers in a game Stillwater coach Amber Davis said should have been a winable game.
"We just had a poor night offensively," Davis said. "We weren't hitting the ball at all."
The lone bright spot for the Lady Pioneers (4-5, 2-3 in district) was junior catcher Halley Randolph, who knocked in both of Stillwater's runs. But that was about it as far as the offense goes.
The Bombers, on the other hand, had no trouble lighting up the scoreboard — finding seemingly every hole in Stillwater's defense.
The Lady Pioneers will hope to right the ship Friday as they travel to Piedmont to compete in a triangular against Piedmont and Dickson before returning home against Westmoore Tuesday.


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Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG—13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC—17) no one younger than 17 admitted.
"All Together" — Five aging friends hire a graduate student as a live—in caretaker and rediscover the joys and pitfalls of communal living. With Claude Rich, Jane Fonda and Geraldine Chaplin. Written and directed by Stephane Robelin. In French and German, with English subtitles. (1:36) NR.
"Bad 25" — A documentary chronicling the making of Michael Jackson's landmark album "Bad" and his first world tour as a solo artist. Directed by Spike Lee. (2:11) NR.
"The Bay" — In a small seaside town in Maryland, a reporter emerges with footage revealing the cover—up of a devastating parasitic outbreak. With Will Rogers, Steven Kunken, Kether Donohue and Frank Deal. Written by Michael Wallach. Directed by Barry Levinson. (1:25) R.
"Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes" — Complications ensue when a disgraced TV journalist leads a film crew to Northern California to debunk a man's claim that he possesses the body of a dead sasquatch. With Drew Rausch, Rich McDonald and Ashley Wood. Written by Brian Kelsey, Bryan O'Cain. Directed by Corey Grant. (1:29) NR.
"The Black Tulip" — After the Taliban is routed from Afghanistan in early 2001, a Kabul family opens a restaurant with an open microphone but struggles against opposition from lingering factions of the old guard. With Haji Gul Aser, Sonia Nassery Cole and Walid Amini. Written and directed by Cole. In Dari, Pashto, English, Arabic and Italian, with English subtitles. (1:56) NR.
"Brooklyn Castle" — This documentary tells the story of an inner—city public school in Brooklyn struggling with budget cuts while grooming some of the country's most promising young chess players. Directed by Katie Dellamaggiore. (1:41) NR.


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Pirates sign left-hander
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed former Arizona reliever Mike Zagurski to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
The Pirates announced the deal Saturday.
The 29-year-old Zagurski was 0-0 with a 5.54 ERA in 45 games last season. The left-hander struck out 34 in 37 1/3 innings.
Zagurski was 1-0 with a 6.13 ERA in 82 career games with Philadelphia and the Diamondbacks.
McDowell clings to 2-shot lead
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Graeme McDowell rolled in two long putts early and kept bogeys off his card to keep the lead in the World Challenge on Saturday.
McDowell, trying to win at Sherwood for the second time in three years, had a 4-under 68 for a two-shot lead over Keegan Bradley (67). Tiger Woods failed to birdie any of the five par fives at Sherwood, though the tournament host and defending champion stayed in the game with enough birdies late in his round for a 69. He was five shots behind, along with Bo Van Pelt (70).
Beckham wins 2nd MLS title
CARSON, Calif. – Landon Donovan scored the tiebreaking goal on a penalty kick in the 65th minute, and David Beckham left MLS as a two-time champion with the Los Angeles Galaxy's 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup on Saturday.
The Galaxy gave an appropriate farewell to Beckham, the 37-year-old English midfielder who transformed the league and his team over six seasons in Los Angeles. Beckham will play elsewhere in the new year, but he hasn't disclosed his immediate plans.
Host Panthers win tournament
MUNDYS CORNER – Dom Williams led all scorers with 21 points to lead Cambria County Christian past Northumberland Christian 67-45 in the championship game of the Bobbi D Memorial Tournament.
Tyler Gary added 16 points and Jon Perry had 10 for the Panthers.
Williams was named tournament MVP, while Gary made the all-tournament team.
Sokira records double-double
MUNDYS CORNER – The Warriors' Alyssa Wesner scored 25 points and Northumberland Christian dealt Cambria County Christian a home loss.
Natalie Sokira had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Panthers.
Rick Majerus dies at 64
LOS ANGELES – Rick Majerus, the jovial college basketball coach who led Utah to the 1998 NCAA final and had only one losing season in 25 years with four schools, died Saturday.
He was 64.
Utah industrialist Jon Huntsman, the coach's longtime friend, confirmed in a statement released through The Salt Lake Tribune that Majerus died of heart failure in a Los Angeles hospital.
Majerus said Nov. 19 that he wouldn't return to St. Louis because of the heart condition.
Majerus was undergoing evaluation and treatment in California for the ongoing heart trouble and the school announced he was on leave in late August.
UPJ skates past PSU Altoona
UPJ improved to 12-6 on the season with a 6-3 win over Penn State Altoona on Saturday at Galactic Ice.
UPJ was led by Troy Schall, who had two goals and one assist, and returning All-American Eugene Mack with one goal and two assists.
Mack missed the first half of the season with a shoulder injury.
Wayne David recorded two assists. UPJ goaltender Tyler Mains stopped 37 of 40 shots. UPJ was 1 for 6 on the power play and PSA was 0 for 3. UPJ had 49 shots on goal.
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South Florida Speaker and Film Series: 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus
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Please join us for a screening of the HBO documentary 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus. Produced in association with the Museum, this film recounts the little-known story of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus's extraordinary efforts to save 50 young lives in the heart of the Nazi empire just a few months after Kristallnacht, the worst outbreak of organized violence instigated by the Nazis against Jews until that point.
A conversation with filmmaker Steven Pressman, Paul Shapiro, director of the Museum's Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies and Daniel Kraus, Granson of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus, will follow the film.
The 2013-2014 Speaker and Film Series is chaired by Helen Marshall.
Tickets for this event are $18 each. Subscription to the entire South Florida Speaker Series is $65. Register today.
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Editor's note: Local businesses and nonprofits are again helping out those in need for the holidays. If your organization wants to be included, email information to email@example.com.
BRADENTON -- The Mount Vernon Veterans Club has made the following donations; $500 to Community Coalition on Homelessness, to be used at the Stand Down, for homeless veterans. $100 to Our Daily Bread, and $100 to Salvation Army.
Postal carriers to collect toys Saturday
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ter carriers will collect new, unwrapped toys Saturday left by customers' mailboxes to brighten the holidays for less-fortunate children.
Customers are asked to leave new, unwrapped toys by their mailboxes. Letter carriers will collect the toys as they deliver mail along their routes.
The toys will be collected for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation.
Toys may also be dropped off at post offices. Information: www.toysfortots.org/default.aspx.
Keller Williams Realty collecting food, toys
BRADENTON -- Keller Williams Realty of Manatee agents and customers have filled several barrels for The Food Bank of Manatee and also has a Toys For Tots barrel in its lobby at 4520 S.R. 64 E., in the Braden River Plaza. Anyone in the area is invited to stop by the office with food items or toys to donate.
Ranch dental office accepts Toys for Tots donations
LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Dr. Maribel Santos-Cordero, Dentistry for Children and Adolescents and Dr. Francisco Marcano, Sarasota General Dentistry, 7315 Merchant Court, Suite A, Lakewood Ranch, are hosting a drop-off site for Toys for Tots. Deadline for a new, unwrapped gift is noon Dec. 14. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday until noon, closed for lunch noon to 1 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Halljoins Manatee food drive
LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., is participating in the Manatee County Food Bank Drive. There will be a collection barrel in the Town Hall front lobby until Dec. 19. Rep. Jim Boyd's office gathering toy donations
Super Pawn collecting food, toys for holiday
BRADENTON -- America's Super Pawn, Inc., 5137 14th St. W., is sponsoring its second Season of Giving event benefitting All Faiths Food Bank and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Manatee.
From now until Dec. 18, anyone bringing in a food or toy donation will receive a ticket to enter a drawing for a new Lenovo Ideapad laptop computer.
Food donations should be nonperishable. For more information, visit All Faiths' website. Toy donations should be unwrapped for children ages 5-18.
Ellenton Steakhouse accepts toy donations
ELLENTON -- The Ellenton Steakhouse, under The Ice Arena dome at 5309 29th St. E., Ellenton, is a Toys for Tots drop off point and the Food Bank of Manatee County location. Open 4-10 p.m. Tuesday - Friday and noon-1o p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Parmalee concert proceeds to help military
MANATEE -- One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Parmalee concert set for 10:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Joyland, 5520 14th St. W., will go to ensure that every military family in the local area with an active deployed spouse in the Middle East gets a great Christmas.
Doors open for the concert at 7 p.m. Joyland will be working with Manasota Operation Troop Support on this project.
Tickets: $10 in advance through joylandcountry.com.
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"Speak softly and carry a big stick; and you will go far." Theodore Roosevelt originally popularized this West African proverb—a treasured piece of wisdom for presidents, kings, and the occasional soccer mom for generations. It was especially inspirational for a Northwest Knoxville man this past Thursday.
According to a Knoxville Police Department report, officers were notified in the early afternoon of a physical altercation at a local apartment complex. When officers arrived at the scene, the victim claimed he had been attacked by an employee of a local parking business, who had arrived at the complex to remove a boot from the victim's car. While the suspect was removing the boot, the victim had informed the man that he was going to have his vehicle towed from the property because it was disabled. The suspect angrily told the victim that the vehicle's inoperation was a separate violation and quickly began to reattach the boot.
Taking the advice of Teddy, or perhaps Jackie Chan, the victim suddenly began waving his cane at the man in a threatening manner. The suspect shouted a formal warning —"Old-school, stay out of my case!"—pushed the victim to the ground, and grabbed the cane. When the victim attempted to call 911, the suspect pushed the phone out of his hands, but not before the victim retrieved his cane and struck the man. He obtained only minor injuries from the throwdown.
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I've never liked The View. Joy Behar is the reason. She is loud and obnoxious.
I haven't watched since Behar and Whoopie walked off the show when Bill O'Reilly was on. So I missed it yesterday when Joy Behar was her typical obnoxious self. She ranted about Sharron Angle's campaign ads against Harry Reid. She called Angle the b-word. And she said that Sharron Angle would be going to hell.
And what was Sharron Angle's response to Behar's crass? She had class. She sent a gorgeous flower arrangement to thank Joy for helping her get $150,000 in campaign donations after the show yesterday.
I don't know what ad Behar was ranting about. I found this one:
Here is Joy Behar being obnoxious yesterday:
And here is the beautiful flower arrangement sent by Sharron Angle to Joy Behar and what Behar said about that:


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It's a big year for Chesterfield parks.
Several projects that have been in the works for years will be completed in the next few months. The city's dog park at Eberwein Park should open by the end of summer. Planned improvements, including new fields and concession stands, at the are being wrapped up as little leaguers start to hit the fields.
Down at , things are hopping, too. The first phase of the Riparian Trail, near , is weeks away from completion. Plus, in case you haven't heard, the amphitheater and the nearby path around the lake will be complete in time for a on May 21.
It's more than enough to seem daunting, but Mike Geisel, the city's head of Planning, Parks and Public Works, is mostly taking it in stride.
"I used to fear the (grand opening) would be a flop," he said. "Now I'm concerned we'll have to turn people away."
Geisel enjoys showing off the nearly complete projects. He frequently stops to take photos along the Riparian Trail, documenting the progress. He said every now and then he'll notice a family peeking to get a glimpse of the amphitheater, so he'll head over to tell them more about the space.
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And someday, I hope,
She will look back 'n
Realize that, for her,
I was the one ... but still ..
Now me, a stranger to her,
My mask smiling at her
And she would smile back,
Unable to see the real tears.
And I will just stay still,
Smiling.. till she just vanish.
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Tenant on tap for 36 Market Square?
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A striking building that's in obvious need of a little TLC, the property is partly noteworthy because of the large safety fence that keeps people away from the facade, and because of the kaleidoscope of graffiti and handbills on the building's Wall Avenue surface.
Better days may be coming, though. Ken Mills said Tuesday that the building's facade has lost its structural integrity and will be torn down, with a historically accurate replacement to be built. Those moves should happen as soon as the National Park Service approves a historic tax credit for the building.
Mills said a potential tenant is interested in the basement, first and second floors, and that another party is interested in the third and fourth floor, although he declined to identify those groups.


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Originally published on Tue February 12, 2013 9:06 am
The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.
There's a popular misconception that literary fiction is supposed to be staid, boring, realistic to a fault. Like all stereotypes, it's deeply unfair, but it endures, perhaps because readers keep having traumatic flashbacks to novels, like Sister Carrie, that they were forced to read in high school.
Originally published on Fri February 22, 2013 12:05 pm
Domenica Ruta's memoir, With or Without You, chronicles her youth in a working-class Massachusetts town, the daughter of a wildly flamboyant mother who drove a beat-up lime green hatchback, and held impromptu storm-watching parties on the porch.
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The United States was fresh off signing the peace accords to end the long and bloody war in Vietnam when, on Feb. 12, 1973, more than 140 American prisoners of war were set free.
Among the men to start a long journey back home that day was John Borling.
An Air Force fighter pilot, Borling was shot down on his 97th mission over Vietnam on the night of June 1, 1966. He spent the next six years and eight months in a notorious North Vietnamese prison.
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Before the roses and the romance, Valentine's Day commemorated the Roman Saint Valentine — Valentinus, in Latin. And in her new cookbook, Nigellissima: Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes, chef Nigella Lawson offers up simple recipes that celebrate the cuisine of the country Saint Valentine called home.
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Just after 10 pm last night, a man walked into the emergency room with a gunshot wound to his left leg, Boston Police said.
A witness who was with the man said the attack took place at 3888 Washington St., just on the Roslindale side of the border with JP, as he and the victim walked toward the , police said.
A man wearing a red sweater and having a long ponytail fired several shots, one of them striking the leg of the victim, police said. There was also another man with the shooter. The suspects ran away in an unknown direction.
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The cars drove through downtown, many beeping, some waving. A man held his hand out the window, a thumb clearly in the air.
"Hey!" yelled Sen. Scott Brown in thanks.
The senator lunched at Cousins, a small downtown restaurant in Woburn, Monday afternoon. Surrounded by supporters and residents who dropped in for their own lunch, the senator greeted people and had a sandwich.
"It's a very important city," said Sen. Brown. "We won it last year, we want to win it again."
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Although Sen. Brown said he has spent a lot of time in Woburn over the years, he had never been to Cousins before.
"It was great," he said. "There was a lot of great support here in Woburn."
While exiting the restaurant, a supporter of Sen. Brown's fell, prompting Woburn Police officers on hand to call for an ambulance. The senator quickly got up from his table to check on the woman.
Assisting her to her feet, Sen. Brown walked back into Cousins.
"Never a dull moment in Woburn," he commented.
What do you think Sen. Brown had for lunch? Put your guess in the comments below and we will reveal the answer on Tuesday!
a. Grilled Cheese
b. Texas Burger
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Bullingdon prison visiting information
Social visits
Mon: 14:15 - 15:45
Tue: 14:15 - 15:45
Wed: 14:15 - 15:45 - Convicted only
Thu: 14:15 - 15:45
Sat: 14:15 - 15:45
Sun: 14:15 - 15:45 - Convicted only
Booking information: We would ask that you book visits no later than 24hrs in advance. To book, please call 01869 353 176. The line is open 09:00 - 16:00 (please note that this line can be quite busy). To cancel a visit, please call 01869 356991.
Additional information: You may be entitled to help with your travel expenses. Please visit the Assisted Prison Visits Scheme page for more information.
Official visits
Mon-Thu: 09:00 - 11:45 & 14:15 - 16:45
Fri: 09:00 - 11:45 & 14:15 - 16:15
Booking information: Bookings by fax only on 01869 353 170
How to get there:
- Train: Direct services run to Bicester Town station (trains to/from Oxford) or Bicester North Station; main line to/from London Marylebone and Birmingham. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk for more information. (Please note that the Prison Service is not responsible for the content of external websites).
- Bus: There is a regular bus service S5 (provided by Stagecoach - please note the Prison Service is not responsible for the content of external websites) to Bullingdon from Bicester town centre or taxis are available (approx 6 miles) to Bullingdon.
- Car: For Satellite Navigation purposes, please use OX25 1PZ or Patrick Haugh Road
- From M40, leave at junction 9 take the A41 towards Bicester/Aylesbury. At first roundabout, turn right & continue on A41 towards Aylesbury. After approx 1/2 mile, at the next roundabout take the third exit signposted A41 Aylesbury. After approx 1 mile, turn right onto B4011 signposted Thame. Continue for approx 2 miles. HMP Bullingdon is the first right turn after the level crossing.
- FROM M1, leave at junction 15 take the A508 towards Milton Keynes. At Old Stratford take the A422 to Buckingham and then join the A421 to Bicester. Join the A41 towards Aylesbury and continue as above.
- Car parking is available.


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Vegetable Cutlets
June 27th 2011By Zippy Siedenfeld
These are a great veggie burger alternative— when you've overdosed on potatoes, these are filling, are lighter, and offer a little more variety. Though they're delicious right out of the fryer, they're neat, easy to eat, and portable for a take-a-long lunch. Eat alone, or if your customs allow, create a sandwich with matzah and some crunchy lettuce.
Rice and Bean Burgers or Patties
July 25th 2012By Tamar Genger MA, RD
I attempted these based on a recipe from a Martha Stewart recipe for a veggie burger, but I found them to be more like rice and bean fritters. I liked them small and served with salsa, could be a great appetizer, side dish or even vegetarian main course.
Portobello Burgers
March 7th 2011By admin
This recipe can be made year around because it's just as tasty when you broil the mushrooms as when you grill them.
Homemade Veggie Burger
September 7th 2011By Jamie Geller
Get your burger fix without all the extra fat and calories and with all the extra nutrients. Enjoy this homemade veggie burger and don't forget the cheese.
Balsamic Portobello "Burger"
September 7th 2011By Jamie Geller
Don't just stick to meat when making burgers, try an all natural portobello mushroom. Marinated in balsamic vinegar and served in between two slices of bread, you won't miss the meat.


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The Twins confirmed that the Twins have signed catcher Eric Fryer to a minor league contract.
Hey, they had great luck signing a former Pirates catcher last offseason, so now they're trying it again. Fryer got four at bats for the Pirates in 2012 after going 7-26 for the Bucs a year earlier.
Last year in Indianapolis, he hit .204/.257/.247 in just 65 games (176 PA). He has seven doubles.
He has a .770 career minor league OPS, but has not hit at all above AA.
Can't be any worse than Rene Rivera, I guess!


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Help with the name of a closed restaurant.
Ok..I have very little to go on but my grandfather, who is dealing with altzheimer was talking fondly of a restaurant he use to go to over in Winthrop Square in downtown back in the 70's he believes and all he can tell me about it was that it had a "lobster tank" in the foyer. He was struggling trying to remember and thought it would be nice to find the name for him...anyone able to recall? It is well before my time. (I am going to assume the place is now closed) Thanks so much!
It's a bit before my tme too. Mmy addy is is on my profile.
I'd suggest appx addy, type of restaurant. Any nearby tavens?
Idon't know many people in Winththrop; but they'be econtepoaries of your grandfather's
Apoloigie becauae my keyboad is failing
re: 9lives
The Winthrop Square the OP is referencing is in the Financial District: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=winthro... I can't say I remember anything around those blocks from olden days.
re: MC Slim JB
I missed the SQ part..thought he meant Winthrop..:)
Schroeder's could fit..was in the space now occupied by Radius..don't recall lobster tanks but it was a long time ago..
Brandy Pete's was on Broad St til the late 70s/early 80s..again, don't recall lobster tanks.
Dini's on Tremont, close to the Suffolk Law School, had lobster tanks ; but is a little away from the Winthrop SQ area.
Brandy Pete's
267 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110
Tremont Cafe
418 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
re: 9lives
re: Alcachofa
I thought of Schroeder's; it was in the spot now occupied by Radius, several long blocks from Winthrop Square. But it did German food in a fine-dining setting: lobsters would be kind of odd there. But it was an expense-account kind of place, so maybe.
Could it have been Warmouths?
re: sulo
re: southie_chick
Dini's may well be it! All the old folks remember it fondly - a Boston institution. Some old photos here: http://www.cardcow.com/48544/dinis-re...
It only actually closed in 1990 but it's heyday was the times of my late-80s parents (and even older folks).
re: mmocpi
re: CocoDan
Warmuth's was in Winthrop Square. My Mom use to bring us there. Ask your Dad if he recalls anything else - specifically an incredible prune muffin. The place was an incredible treat to be taken to. Now that I think about it, it was closed by the early 70's.
Perhaps it was Dini's which was open until the late 90's(?) .
re: southie_chick
Could it be Joseph's Aquarium Restaurant? It used to be at 200 High St.
Wonder if the OP ever found out...
ETA: Great link to all the Boston and environs closed restaurants for all the nostalgerati...
Although this is an old thread revived (and we might never know if the OP was able to resolve this w/their father), I was wondering about the old Marliave - then I figured that's not WInthrop Square... but I have a few fond memories of that restaurant back in the day (baked stuff lobster w/a dear friend). Found an interesting article about three sisters who would travel to Filene's & eat at the old Marliave every week: http://petesstories.blogspot.com/2005...
...and an update from a year later:
I loved that restaurant & enjoyed reading this.
Even thought it was not in Winthrop Square, the first place I thought of was Dini's. Maybe he is mixining up location.


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Eggplant Penne Pasta with How to Prepare Eggplant
Posted By Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom On July 21, 2009 @ 5:35 pm In Beef,Garden,How To,Pasta,Recipes | 16 Comments
This meal is sorta "2-n-1″…it could be vegetarian…or it could be done with meat or diced chicken!
Here's the lowdown…
Since I only used 1 cup of the crushed tomatoes, I ended up using the rest to make spaghetti sauce for the boys while I'm gone this weekend. Before stashing it in the fridge, I tossed about 1 cup with the eggplant and pasta for the boys…then tossed the eggplant and pasta with cheese for us. Make sense? I don't normally make "2 for 1 meals," but that's how this meal played out tonight.
So could be meatless, or toss in a bit of your favorite meat and spaghetti sauce!
Also, today I sliced up my green pepper and orange pepper with an onion and froze them. I wanted to make chicken fajita pizza tomorrow night before I leave, but that's not gonna happen…rather than let it go to waste, I froze them so that I could saute them with the chicken next week when I can make that pizza!
2 small eggplants ($1.50) $.75 a piece from the farmer's market stop [5]!
Couple dashes of salt
16 oz. whole wheat penne pasta ($1.49)
1-2 tsp olive oil ($.05)
Bunch of parsley, basil leaves and rosemary leaves (free from the garden)
2-3 garlic cloves ($.10)
1 cup crushed tomatoes ($.30)
1/2 – 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese ($.40) From the freezer from a few weeks ago when just $1.25/2 cups!
4 ears of corn ($.68) From the freezer when on sale a few weeks back…$.17 each
**Add 1/3-1/2 lb. ground beef for the meatier version! Plus $.75!
1. Slice eggplants into 1/2 inch cubes or slightly smaller.
2. Place in colander and sprinkle with salt. Set colander in the sink and let sit for 30 minutes. The salt will remove the bitter juices from the eggplant and the dish will be much tastier! After sitting for 30 minutes, rinse with cold water and then add to skillet for sauteing.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and return to saucepan. Chop fresh herbs.
4. Saute egglant with the fresh herbs in olive oil for about 3-4 minutes, or until begin to brown. Stir often.
5. Add 1 cup of crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce/diced tomatoes. Stir through. Add cooked pasta and shredded mozzarella cheese. Toss and let simmer over low heat for 3-5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
6. In glass baking dish, add corn cobs with 1/4 cup of water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 4-5 minutes.
7. Serve Eggplant Penne Pasta with Corn Cobs.
Cost $4.52 for meatless, $5.27 for meaty version
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Abraham Lincoln's Great Awakening: From Moderate to Abolitionist
How the Civil War president came to abolish slavery.
President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is often admired for being the very model of the progressive politician, a crusading visionary who sealed his place in history with his farsighted, morally righteous decision to emancipate the slaves during the Civil War.
The truth, historians say, is more complicated. Lincoln certainly deserves credit for signing the Emancipation Proclamation and for throwing his weight behind the 13th Amendment, banning slavery, but many historians are quick to point out that the Great Emancipator's civil rights achievements weren't entirely of his own volition. In a series of recent books and essays, scholars argue that Lincoln, like most presidents, had to be pushed—in his case, by black abolitionists and "radical" Republicans—to listen to his own "better angels" and took action only when it became politically feasible.
There is no doubt, of course, that Lincoln hated the institution of slavery. "A blind man can see where the president's heart is," Douglass said. But when Lincoln took office, he was no abolitionist, a position that was considered radical at the time. Lincoln had campaigned against the expansion of slavery into new states and territories, but he didn't believe the Constitution allowed the federal government to eliminate it outright.
Through his first year as president, he stood the same ground, steering a centrist course between slaveholding Southerners and their opponents in the North. In his first inaugural, in which he offered a delicately worded olive branch to the seven Southern states that had seceded from the Union, he made no mention of the issue. "We are not enemies, but friends," Lincoln said. "We must not be enemies."
In the span of only a few years, though, as war consumed his presidency, Lincoln's views on slavery dramatically shifted. He surprised his own cabinet in 1862 with his plans to issue an emancipation proclamation. And though he still occasionally floated the idea of "colonizing" African-Americans, in the months before he died, Lincoln had not only given slaves their freedom; he'd also begun to promote full equality, including voting rights, for blacks.
The decision, sadly, would prove to have dire consequences. When John Wilkes Booth, a young actor sympathetic to the Southern cause, heard Lincoln's promises, he told a friend: "That means nigger citizenship. Now, by God, I'll put him through. That is the last speech he will ever make." Three days later, Booth shot Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington.
Historians have been wrestling, ever since, with what it was, exactly, that changed Lincoln from an antislavery moderate to the Great Emancipator, and more and more scholars have come to believe that it wasn't just Lincoln's own great compassion. "It was not simply that he was wisely biding his time and waiting for Northern antislavery sentiment to mature in order to move on emancipation," writes Manisha Sinha, an associate professor of Afro-American studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, in Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World. "He himself had to be convinced."
Lincoln had his reasons, of course, for avoiding the subject of slavery. The greatest good, he felt, was preserving the Union, and he knew the war would be lost before it began without the slaveholding border states. "I hope to have God on my side," Lincoln said. "But I must have Kentucky."
Lincoln also believed he was constitutionally bound, as president, to leave slavery alone. "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that," he wrote in a letter to Horace Greeley, the editor of the New York Tribune. But he felt his oath of office would not permit it. "I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty," Lincoln wrote, "and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free."
Wishes are one thing, though, and actions another. And, more than anything, historians say, what changed between the first year of the war, when Lincoln was silent on the subject of slavery, and the second, when Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, was the political climate. "Lincoln himself insisted that he did not claim to have controlled events—that events controlled him," says Eric Foner, a professor of history at Columbia University. "He may have been deeply antislavery, but he was no abolitionist. Before he became one, he had to be pushed."


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This is an imaginary transcript of the comments from the second debate between Pres. Barack Obama and his challenger former Gov. Mitt Romney.
Moderator: Candy Crowley
Welcome to the second debate between President Barack
Obama and challenger former Governor Mitt Romney. Governor Romney will have 2 minutes to answer the first question. President Obama will have 2 minutes to
Here is the first question: Gov. Romney, why should women vote for you
rather than Mr. Obama?
Mr Romney: Thank you for this second opportunity to prove why. I am far more qualified than my well- meaning but inept opponent.
Women of America, while I am specifically addressing you, don't forget that you are part of the100% of Americans who have suffered from the disastrous
effects of that man's policies.
Eleven percent of you cannot find a job. Beware because my opponent will try to
bamboozle you as he did, but failed in the last debate with phony statistics.
He'll say that unemployment decreased to 7.8%.
And then he has the hutzpah to look you in the eye, and tell you that I am
giving you false information. He won't come out and directly say that I am a
liar, because he wants to appear as the cultured educated man.
But I will not play games; certainly not with your welfare.
Candy Crowley: Mr. President?
Thank you Candy. The problem I face tonight is daunting. Mr. Romney claims that I falsely claim that he dispenses misinformation, but in reality it is I who am the
liar. So how would you know whom to believe?
Women of America, if you believe Mr. Romney and Roe vs Wade is repealed, you won't be able to come back running to me and say ,"Sorry we were duped."
If you vote for Romney because he said if Obamacare goes into effect 20 million people including women will lose health care, you won't be able to come back running to me and say ,"Sorry we were duped please get us back the preventative care for women."
Candy Crowley: Mr Romney, how do you respond to President Obama's assertion that you wish to takeaway a woman choice to have an abortion?
Mr. Romney: The last time I looked, there were 3 branches of government. I guess I could appoint myself to the U.S. Supreme Court. Perhaps, my opponent might consider appointing himself to the court, if he feels so strongly about indiscriminately killing fetuses.
Mr. Obama: What is at stake is a much broader civil rights issue for women.
- Freedom to not be deprived of the right to choose.
- Freedom to obtain a job without fear of discrimination.
- Freedom to obtain equal pay.
- Freedom to invest money with adequate government oversight.
- Freedom to get get college loans when my middle-class parents can't afford to give me money.
Candy Crowley: This is a foreign affairs question. Mr Obama gets to answer first. Please clarify your position on our relationship with Israel and its effect on our national security.
President Obama: I brought into my first term as president an unshakeable commitment to the security of Israel. The State of Israel faces a broad range of security threats. I do not believe you negotiate with terrorist groups such as
I am committed to preventing Iran from securing a nuclear bomb.
I, as President Bush before me, believe in a two-state solution. My opponent recently stated that he believes in a 1 state solution. This I think will hurt the
security of Israel.
Mr. Romney: There you go again. Not only have I publically recommitted our goal for a Palestinian State, but have criticized your lack of progress on that front.
You have one consistent trait Mr. Obama – weak leadership; here in creating jobs,
in dealing with the turmoil in Libya, Afghanistan, Iran and the security of
Candy Crowley: How do you respond to Mr. Romney's criticism?
President Obama: I want you, my fellow Americans, to listen carefully. Presidential debates are predicated on the honesty and moral integrity of the candidates.
Last year Mr. Romney voiced opposition to intervention in Libya. Within months Mr. Quaddafi was gone. Who was weak?
Several months ago Mr. Romney stated that there was no way a two-state solution between Israel and Palestinians could work. Now he feels my commitment to the two- state solution wasn't vigorous enough.
He declared the bail out of the auto industry a big mistake. But he brags about how he loves American cars.
Did 23 out of 26 alternate fuel projects fail, as he clamed? Nothing is further from the truth.
During the last debate Romney said that I have "doubled" the deficit. In reality, using the most appropriate comparison the deficit has slightly decreased.
Mr. Romney said in our last debate, "I figured out from day one as Governor I had to get along, and I had to work across the aisle to get anything done."
But the truth is democrats complained that Governor Romney ignored, insulted or opposed them.
He vetoed scores of legislative initiatives, (chuckling as he did so), and excised budget line items a remarkable 844 times; lawmakers overrode the vast majority of them.
Romney made up that his own health care proposals including protections for pre-existing conditions. Good luck if you believe him. Go to his website and read the truth.
Candy Crowley: Governor would you like to respond…Governor?


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When District 210 , some parents were curious about possible revenue that wasn't discussed.
During a community forum last month, a couple parents why the wouldn't sell properties it owns to help make up for a budget deficit.
Supt. Larry Wyllie said in a later interview that the answer is pretty simple: One property would be sold now if a buyer was in place, and the others would be worth more to the district if sold or built on later, not now.
Before opening Lincoln-Way North in 2008, the district had purchased 73 acres near Harlem Avenue and 191st Street in Tinley Park. Wyllie said District 210 has a contract with the to sell the land for $7.5 million, but part of the contract calls for the village to have a developer committed to that property.
"They want to bring in a big-name buyer," Wyllie said. "We just haven't been able to close the deal yet."
Although Wyllie said that sale of land would put the district in a good position, he wasn't ready to put two properties in Manhattan on the market. Projecting for future growth, the district purchased 80- and 100-acre properties to the south.
The reason the district purchased that land was because it projected it would build a fifth school by 2015. That's not the case because of the housing market crash, but Wyllie and the school board members believe they will still need to down the line.
"We bought land at the right time," board member Chris Kosel said during the public forum. "If we have to buy the land later, at a time we need it, it's very very expsenive. If we sold it today we would take a loss compared to where we bought it."


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CHICAGO — Jordan Zimmermann spun his body around toward the ivy-covered right field wall at Wrigley Field, grimaced and squatted beside the mound. The curveball he'd hung to Nate Schierholtz, a meatball of a pitch right over the heart of the plate, was causing a scramble amongst the Cubs faithful in the bleachers.
It was the first of several souvenirs they'd have a chance to dart for on this night
About two hours earlier, before the Chicago Cubs demolished the Washington Nationals in an 11-1 blowout in the first of this four-game set, general manager Mike Rizzo sat in the visitors' dugout and talked about his team.
He'd made a waiver trade for outfielder David DeJesus, a late-summer attempt to bolster one of their areas of underperformance, and Rizzo tried to keep his outlook positive. He focused on the 39 games they had left and the hope that all of that talent and potential so many had seen in his team would show itself on a consistent basis.
"I certainly haven't given up on this season," Rizzo said as the warm Chicago wind swirled around him. "And I think that with the talent level that we have on this ballclub that we still have a run left in us."
But for all of the hope, the Nationals continue to produce few results to make it seem realistic.
For the third time since the All-Star break, their All-Star right-hander allowed at least five earned runs. For the 33rd time this season, they scored one run or fewer.
For Zimmermann, this time the total was eight: with three scoring on Schierholtz's first-inning bomb, one on Schierhotlz's double in the third and Donnie Murphy's solo shot in the fourth, and then three more when Dioner Navarro took him deep to right for another three-run shot in the fifth. Fernando Abad and Ian Krol combined to allow three more, all on homers.
The Cubs had scored one run or fewer in four of their previous six games.
"A hanging curveball, a fastball that was pretty much middle," Zimmermann said. "The two (three-run) home runs killed me. I can live with the solo home run, or even a few base hits, but when you get guys on you've got to really buckle down and make some pitches and I wasn't able to do that."
"We haven't done really that against a real quality pitcher," said Cubs manager Dale Sveum. "I think the hanging breaking ball he threw Nate was the big piece of the puzzle to get us on the board there. A guy that can get ground balls, with his velocity and everything, to get out of that and get a three-run lead was huge."
Zimmermann, who dealt with a lingering neck issue starting at the end of May, insists he is healthy, that his pure stuff has been sharp all year but it is his location that is off lately. He chastised himself on Monday, shaking his head on the mound, staring off into the abyss after each of the three home runs.
Since the All-Star break, he has a 6.75 ERA.
"It's frustrating when you feel good and you're getting hit," said Nationals manager Davey Johnson. "It's all about making pitches, making pitches to set up pitches. Especially in this ballpark. You make a mistake here, anybody can get it… He's a tremendous pitcher. He's going to be fine. This was not good, obviously."
For the Nationals' offense, this time it was big right-hander Jeff Samardzija who was baffling them the way so many others have. In the process of losing their 64th game of the season — matching their total from all of the 2012 season — Samardzija needed only 105 pitches to complete the game.
The Nationals couldn't fall into their trap of struggling with runners in scoring position, because they only had one at-bat the entire night with a runner in scoring.
The only Nationals batter who even touched third base was Wilson Ramos, whose eighth home run of the season sailed onto Waveland Avenue in the seventh inning.
"It's frustrating," said third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who had a base hit but was removed with the rout on after six innings. "There's really no one way to look at it to figure out why it's happened or what's happened.
"If we knew, it wouldn't be happening. Baseball is a funny sport and you've just got to keep going out there and trying to get better and finish the season strong."
Within the cramped confines of the visitors' clubhouse at Wrigley Field Monday night, they shuffled quietly through their post-game meals and dressed quickly. Their season has 38 games remaining in it. In order to reach the 90-game plateau Johnson often says is a threshold for playoff teams, they'll need to go 30-8.
"Obviously we're going to have to make quite a run to get back into it," Zimmerman said. "But this team is capable of doing something like that. Just go out there each day and try to win that game. If it turns out like it did tonight, you forget about it. If you win 10-1, you forget about it. It doesn't do you anything for tomorrow."


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Slackware has a new official port for the ARM architecture, by the name of ARMedslack, which has recently released the port of Slackware version 12.2.
ARMedslack began in 2002 by Stuart Winter, with the primary goal of providing a full Slackware port for ARM desktop machines - initially targeting the Acorn StrongARM RiscPC, and later embedded devices.
Slackware ARM now supports native installation using the regular Slackware installer on the ARM Versatile board (via the QEMU emulator) and the recently announced embedded device: the Marvell SheevaPlug.
Slackware ARM version 12.2 is built for armv4, little endian, "legacy" ABI. A new port to the EABI is already underway and expected to be available in "-current" form within a few months.
The project's homepage has more details.


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US Liberals on Personal Privacy & Politics
Liberals Fight Bush Bid to Change the Constitution on Wiretapping
It's black-and-white clear that listening to people's personal calls, reading their email and snail mail, searching their homes, perusing their internet browsing habits, all without a warrant or their permission, violates the Constitution. You see, the Bush Administration wants to change the Constitution, by permanently stripping these rights away from the American people.
Sen Feinstein Opposes S. 2453, More Warrantless Wiretapping
On August 3, 2006, Senator Dianne Feinstein, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered this insightful speech, urging the committee to reject S.2353, the National Security Surveillance Act, sponsored by Senator Specter (R-PA) and supported by the Bush Administration. After Feinstein's statement, the committee rejected S.2453, thus disallowing it from vote by the full Senate.
Sen Hillary Clinton Proposes Privacy Bill of Rights, Privacy Czar
On June 16, 2006, Senator Hillary Clinton gave a lengthy, nuanced speech on US privacy rights to the American Constitution Society, a respected progressive organization. Clinton's speech was significant, as it was the first major policy speech by a Democratic leader to propose a Privacy Bill of Rights and federal privacy czar. This article presents significant passages of Clinton's speech.
Sen Russ Feingold: Bush Broke US Privacy & Wiretap Laws
On March 13, 2006, Senator Russ Feingold delivered a passionate speech demanding Senate censure of President Bush for breaking US privacy laws. This is the full text of the senator's historic speech. Senator Feingold is an independent thinker and respected leader who votes the courage of his strong progressive convictions, no matter the political cost.
Al Gore's Landmark Speech Bush-Created Constitutional Crisis
On January 16, 2006, Al Gore delivered one of the great speeches in American history on protecting US Constitutional freedoms. This article presents excerpts of that 13-page blunt-spoken speech, which assailed President George Bush for breaking US law, and repeatedly and consciously violating the US Constitution, especially on privacy issues.


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YOU WILL PISS YOURSELF! watch this!
"So to what you and I appear to be tugboats and garbage barges festooned in paper mache drifting in celebration of a durable old lady's continued non-death, was to the trained journalist's eye, much much more," the host smirked on Monday's edition of The Daily Show.


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May 25, 2006
Thursday marked the closing ceremonies for Walker-Upper Elementary School's year-long Olympics.
The games take place every two years in order to raise money for the school, and several charities around our area.
Here's how it works: 650 students are placed on 10 different teams and compete in a variety of events -- ranging from collecting box tops to being sponsored in a speed reading challenge.
Although it's a competition, the school says it is a healthy one.
"It...brings them together as a team. It gives them a purpose and they've done spirit days all year," said P.E. Teacher Kelly Hann. "It just brings us [closer together as] a little community, and they've had a lot of really good healthy competitions."
The winner of this year's Olympics was Team Norway. Incoming Superintendent Rosa Atkins was on hand for that ceremony.


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You got $50 on eBay for that stuff? Hmm, my auction is at $40 right now (almost expired ) and I'm selling more stuff. 3 Games, 2 controllers, and Zelda Four Swords with 2 GameBoy Advance connector cables. Oh well, someone is going to get a good deal.
my GameCube auction is here


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The Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England (FCBL) is offering internship opportunities for the 2014 summer season (May-August).
The FCBL is a summer collegiate baseball league with eight teams located throughout New England. The league plays 54 games throughout the summer. The focus of the league is to provide an opportunity for college baseball players (with at least one year of NCAA baseball eligibility remaining and in good academic standing) with the opportunity to hone and showcase their talent. As important it is also to provide the community with a fun and affordable family event throughout the summer.
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