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June 13-June 23 at the Sparks Campground in OK is Bike Week. This is definitely a 21+ event – come ready to party hard! They'll have all the usual games – butt darts, pickle licking, panty slides – and adult costume contests, and prizes, prizes, prizes! Show off your ride – the $2000 bike show has no entry fee. And of course, bands, beer, and good time. So dig out that schoolgirl outfit from the back of the closet and get over to Oklahoma!
Harley Rendezvous 2013
Another NY event, this time up in Pattersonville. It's the Harley Rendezvous Classic , which runs from June 21 to June 23, and judging by the pics from last year, this looks like being a great event. If you have an antique Harley, you can get free admission but you need to arrange that in advance – see the FAQ, it's near the bottom of the page. Enter your custom bike in the show – just sign up on the day.
No animals allowed, no campfires. Tickets are $75, or for an extra $50 you can get in two days early on Weds 19th.
Redwood Run This Weekend!
If you're on the West Coast this weekend, get yourself over to Riverview Ranch in Piercy CA and hit up the Redwood Run, presented by The Kiwanis of the Redwoods. You know what you're going to get – music, games, food, beer, wet T-shirts, and all that good stuff. Bands include Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, Jackyl, House of Floyd, and Brian Howe.
They say it's the "best old school biker rally in the West" and they reckon this year is going to be the biggest ever – send us your pictures so we can see if that claim stands up or if they're just braggin'! Tickets are $120.
Americade Gets Huge!
If you're into long-distance cruising, then check out this week's Americade Expo. It's the largest convention for motorcycle touring anywhere in the world, attracting up to 100,000 riders on every type of bike imaginable. The week-long event takes place in the Lake George Village at the Fort William Henry Resort in NY, and features tours, boat cruises, rodeo, and much more. It's definitely an event for the more relaxed among you – it's not your typical biker rally.
If you can't make this one on such short notice, then the 2013 Killington Classic in Vermont in late August is an alternative, run by the same people.
Upcoming events
The best thing about summer is slinging your gear on the back of your bike, and heading out to a rally with fellow bikers. Whether you're going to an event you attend every year or visiting somewhere new, bike rallies are a time to enjoy a fantastic ride, kick back and relax, hang out with old friends, and meet new friends. And, of course, checking out other people's rides!
We've rounded up just a few of the upcoming events, from New York to California and the Deep South. We've got something for everyone. If you want old-school biker action, we've found the wildest parties, with all your favorite games. These ones definitely aren't family-friendly, so leave the rugrats behind and have a weekend of adults-only fun! (You know what we mean – and if you don't, then prepare to have your mind blown!)
For those who want something a little more sedate, we've got a few of those too. You could probably take your kids and your mom without worrying too much about what they're going to see.
Don't forget to check out the rules for any event you're going to before purchasing your tickets. They may have age restrictions. Some allow dogs, some don't. You may or may not be allowed a campfire or to cook on an open flame. Some rallies don't permit RVs or other large vehicles. Find out if you can buy tickets on the gate if you haven't already got them – there's nothing worse than riding hard to an event you've been looking forward to and then being turned away. And if you're going out of state, check the local laws on helmets and other safety requirements.
Wherever you're going this summer, send us the pics or post them on our Facebook page – we want to see what you've been doing!
Be Unique
Image courtesy of Dave_S. used under Creative Commons.
Motorcycles aren't just transport. They can be true works of art, as the bikes we've spotlighted this week have shown. We started with some great patriotic paint jobs from Crazy Horse, then we looked at 10 superb Sportsters and the winners of the 10th World Championship of Custom Bike Building. We went behind the scenes on Sons of Anarchy, and we ended up with twelve bizarre bikes that look like nothing else on earth.
We've barely even scratched the surface of what's out there, and don't worry, we'll definitely be back with more soon. We love seeing your bikes outside our shop, and we love getting pictures of your rides. Send us your pics from wherever you are this summer – at rallies, on the road, or even in your garage! We'll include them in our next custom bikes week here on the LegendaryUSA blog.
Twelve Crazy Customs
Let's finish the week with some truly awesome bikes. The world's largest bike, world's biggest single cylinder, the world's very first bike, and then some real oddities, including a Gold Wing modified to look like an F15, a bike with its two wheels side by side, and a flying bike. That's right, a flying motorcycle which will do 70mph in the air and 60mph on the road! And there's a video!
10th World Championship of Custom Bike Building
Over in Europe, they've been showing off some incredible bikes at the Big Bike Show in Essen, Germany. For the first time, the World Championship of Custom Bike Building was held there, and the bikes were just amazing. Click through to see some of the most imaginative and unusual builds from the world's top builders, including a stunning Moto Guzzi which took the Freestyle class. In a real challenge to American custom builders, the Harley class was won by a Taiwanese guy – are we going to let them win it again next year?
Source: http://www.bikerhotline.com/pr/2013/13_big_bike_europe_amd_world_championship_results_2013/
Behind the Anarchy
If you're a SoA fan, then you'll know the bikes are the stars of the show as much as the actors. Check out this short video over at Live Free, Ride Harley showcasing the custom bikes used in the series.
Source: http://livefreerideharley.com/amazing-custom-bikes-sons-of-anarchy-custom-builds/
Amazing Sportsters
The brief: start with a stock 2000-2003 Sportster and design something special. Check out the ten winners of this awesome contest from DP Customs. Which is your favorite? There's something magnificently brutal about the matt black 6th place winner by Robo, don't you think?
Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/bikes/8623104/Design-competition-unearths-custom-Sportsters


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ST. PAUL — North Mankato artist Ann Judkins received a second prize in the Fine Arts Exhibition at the Minnesota State Fair.
Each year, the juried exhibit attracts thousands of submissions with only a few hundred accepted. Judkins earned her prize in the "drawings/pastel" category, one of eight categories included in the contest.
"It's hard enough just to get in," said Judkins, who's submitted work to be juried several times but was only selected for the show on one other occasion nearly two decades ago. "I've been in (the show) only once before."
Judkins' piece is titled "Back to Reality" and represents a step forward in the artist's series of works that are inspired by rocks. In addition to working in photography, collage and painting, Judkins began drawing rocks she found in Lake Superior in the 1980s. Finding herself intrigued by their subtleties and peculiarities of shape and color, she has used rocks for subject material ever since.
"This is very fulfilling for me," she said, adding that she was honored by the prospect of "thousands of people passing by and seeing my work every day."
The recently retired Judkins has exhibited her work in several area and statewide galleries. Next year, she is exhibiting a series of works inspired by the number Pi at the Carnegie Art Center as well as a duo show with her artist son, Andrew, next year in Faribault.
Rehearsals, auditions for MN Valley Chorale
MANKATO — The Minnesota Valley Chorale will hold the first rehearsal of its fall concert season on Tuesday.
Rehearsal is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Ylvisaker Hall on the Bethany Lutheran College campus. Auditioning singers and new participants, however, should arrive at 6:30 p.m. for a five-minute session with Chorale director Eric Harstad.
The first fall concerts will be held Nov. 9-10 and feature Franz Schubert's "Mass No. 2 in G Major."
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Jeff Wells had his Aho! moment when the San Francisco 49ers put up 41 points to beat the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football.
The Durangoan was 14-for-16 in Week 15 to win our local Gridiron Green.
Tyler Aho of Frazee, Minn., liked the 49ers in New England's wintry mix, too. Aho went to the Well(s) for two better; he was a perfect 16-for-16 to win the national Gridiron Green.
I guessed wrong on the Patriots, and I finished my week 10-6 to sit at 138.5-84.5 on the season.
Our leader is "edonelan" with 155 points, while Week 2 winner "packerfan" sits at 151 and Wells at 146, the top two among this year's weekly winners.
A man named "tholeman" leads the Gridiron Gold with 153 points.
Saturday, Dec. 22
Atlanta at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) – The Lions flopped at Arizona of all places, while the Falcons soared to a shutout over the Giants. Pick: Falcons, 30-16. Line: Falcons by 3.
Sunday, Dec. 23
Tennessee at Green Bay, 11 a.m. – The Packers are putting it together. Pick: Pack, 31-10. Line: Packers by 10˝.
Indianapolis at Kansas City, 11 a.m. – The Chiefs are falling apart. Pick: Colts, 27-10. Line: Colts by 6.
New Orleans at Dallas, 11 a.m. (KASA) – This time, the Cowboys lose the close game. Pick: Saints, 31-30. Line: Cowboys by 3.
Minnesota at Houston, 11 a.m. – See AD run; see Texans win. Pick: Texans 24-14. Line: Texans by 7.
Oakland at Carolina, 11 a.m. – Cam Newton and the Panthers have been sneaky good in the second half. Pick: Panthers, 27-17. Line: Panthers by 8.
Buffalo at Miami, 11 a.m. – Pick: Dolphins, 20-12. Line: Dolphins by 5.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. – Something is not quite right with this year's Steelers. Pick: Bengals, 17-16. Line: Steelers by 5.
New England at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. – Pick: Patriots, 45-13. Line: Patriots by 14.
Washington at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. – Cousins? RG3? Redskins are sittin' pretty with a pair of rookie QBs. Pick: Redskins, 30-17. Line: Redskins by 4.
St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m. – Both teams slipped badly last week. Pick: Buccaneers, 22-20. Line: Bucs by 3.
San Diego at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m. – McElroy for McVictory? Pick: Chargers, 17-16. Line: Jets by 3.
Cleveland at Denver, 2:05 p.m. (KCNC, KREZ; KRSJ 100.5 FM) – Broncos are your new No. 1 in the AP power poll – and for good reason. Pick: Broncos, 28-13. Line: Broncos by 12.
Chicago at Arizona, 2:25 p.m. – Last week was a mirage in the desert. Pick: Bears, 19-13. Line: Bears by 5˝.
N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 2:25 p.m. (KASA) – Will the real Giants and Ravens please stand up? Pick: Giants, 24-17. Line: Giants by 1.
San Francisco at Seattle, 6:20 p.m. (KOBF, KUSA) – Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers are the chic No. 1A in the AP power poll, but it's hard to play 11 on 12 and beat that 12th Man in Seattle. Pick: Seahawks, 19-17. Line: Seahawks by 2˝.


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All the soaps in my house have alcohol in them. One bottle even has gelatin in it. All hand sanitizers (which I love to collect) have alcohol in them. Is this haram? It's only for outside of the body.
There are various types of gelatin. Every kind of gelatin except for the pork type is allowed.
Alcohol, no matter what kind of alcohol it is, is strictly prohibited in Islam. It is considered Haram.
Quran, 5:91:
"Shaitan (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from As-Salat (the prayer). So, will you not then abstain?"
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PubCon Vegas 2009 Wrap Up – Vegas Baby!
We've received an outpouring of positive feedback from many of you who were at our recently concluded PubCon, and we'd like to thank all of you who came out and helped to make this PubCon one of our best events ever. Thank you to all of our speakers, keynote presenters, exhibitors, sponsors, conference staff, PubCon founder Brett Tabke, and especially all of you who made this a great event by attending.
This PubCon was so successful that our biggest problem turned out to be finding conference rooms at the Las Vegas Convention Center large enough to handle what were at times overflowing crowds eager to hear some of the top technology speakers share their search and social media marketing and technical expertise.
We tried to make this PubCon bigger and better than ever before with a full seven tracks of specialized sessions, a Monday intensive educational search training program, more top-notch keynote speakers and an unrivaled slate of after-hours parties, TweetUps and networking events, and for those of you lucky enough to join us last week we think you'll agree that these efforts led to an overwhelming success. A special thank you to our PubCon Evangelist Joseph Morin for putting together the PubCon Ironman Triathlon of after-hours networking events.
Online shoe retailer Zappos chief executive Tony Hsieh wowed PubCon attendees with his fresh and consumer-driven approach to online marketing in an exciting and informative keynote speech delivered to a standing room only crowd overflowing the huge keynote area.
Bob Brisco, chief executive for Internet Brands, the parent company of Jelsoft Enterprises Limited, maker of the market-leading message forum software vBulletin, also came through with a powerful keynote presentation for PubCon attendees.
One of the surprises at this year's Las Vegas PubCon was the success of our unique keynote panel of five social media experts from the largest hotel and casinos in the world, who got together and shared their impressive social media insights with those lucky enough to be in attendance.
Luxor vice president of marketing Brad Goldberg, Planet Hollywood director of interactive marketing Brandie Feuer, MGM Grand assistant vice president of marketing Michael Perhaes, Las Vegas Hilton executive director of casino marketing Peter Arceo and Vegas.com vice president of marketing Bryan Allison had the PubCon halls and session rooms buzzing throughout the remainder of the week after their one-of-a-kind and informative keynote session.
First time attendees had an especially productive time at PubCon, and many told us that they plan to make PubCon a regular event for their businesses because of all they learned. A number of these first-timers were drawn to PubCon by the various promotional partnerships we made leading up to the event, such as our buy-one-get-one-free deal with SEOmoz.
"I had the best time ever at PubCon," first-time PubCon attendee Julie Parrish recently tweeted. "As a first timer, it was very helpful and the people I met were amazing. I will be back next year," Parrish added.
"Updating my tools after a great PubCon," Twitter user @dtwgreg said about his first PubCon. "I had a great time for my first visit. Thanks SEOmoz for the great deal," he added.
Many of you who come to PubCon all the time told us that this was one of our best events ever, with a level of deep real-world search and social media coverage that can be hard to find at other technology conferences.
PubCon has grown during over a decade of events and is now reaching more people than ever, helping businesses and individuals succeed in a fun yet professional conference environment unlike any other you'll attend.
Many of the hundreds of top speakers who spoke in Las Vegas told us that PubCon is their favorite event, and their enthusiasm for PubCon was apparent as our attendees were treated to insights and research that won't be shared at any other conference but PubCon. Thank you speakers for bringing some of the best material that has ever been presented at PubCon, and be sure to make plans to be at our next conference, PubCon South in Dallas on April April 13 – 15, 2010. Speaking proposals are being accepted now, and spots are certain to fill quickly.
Thank you for making PubCon Las Vegas 2009 a conference for the ages, as some of your Tweets shown below attest, and we look forward to seeing you again in Dallas.
PubCon Las Vegas 2009 TweetRoll:
"PubCon 2009 was a great learning experience and has helped revive my business in these rough times. Thanks to all the speakers for sharing." - @DogsofDesign
"Back from a great PubCon conference last week, now working on implementing all the amazing tips and tricks we learned." – @vizionweb
"PubCon was awesome. Thanks so much for putting on the best Internet marketing conference ever." – @ConradJohnson
"Honored with the great feedback about our work at PubCon." – @BobBrisco
"I think this year's PubCon was one of my favorites. Less 'speaking' and more 'conversating' :-)" – @andybeal
"Thank you PubCon for putting together the best SEO conference of the year!" – @seoadvice
"PubCon rocked! Impressive people were: Tim Ash, Joe Laratro, Michael Streko, Bruce Clay, Carolyn Shelby, Michael Wolf, David Ogletree and more." – @LBMarketing
"I had a valuable PubCon week. Eye opening. Will go again, for certain." – @LaurieMacomber
"Hats off to every PubCon attendee — you all made it the best conference ever." – @tedulle
"Great PubCon this year. I got a lot out of it! Thanks." – @websuccessteam
"Left PubCon inspired and excited to try out some of the new social media and SEO tactics. Many thanks to the organizers and presenters!" – @MichellePate
"My mind is spinning since PubCon. So many great ideas, not sure where to start." – @OutrageousSteve
"If you are in the Web site/SEO/SEM space check out PubCon.com for one of the best conferences on the circuit." – @schachin
"I had a blast at PubCon 09. Was surrounded with great info by creative people like @wesleywinston @ericbramlett @webtuning." – @Bluebonic
"Finally home from PubCon. Inspired, refreshed, stoked, and $1000 richer. Man what a trip! I think I only slept six hours all week." – @surfer9joe
"Had a great time at PubCon. Met a lot of great people! More social than conference. :-)" – @seoadvice
"Another great PubCon down on the books… Like I said yesterday, PubCon is the conference for people who speak at conferences!" – @opie
"Great conference @btabke. Next time I'll bring out whole team!" – @patricksingson
"My eighth PubCon. Had the best audience level yet." – @adamlongfellow
"Looking forward to PubCon in Dallas next year." – @TallChickVic
"Great week for PeekYou.com at PubCon! Nothing like a big week of work, learning, networking and a little partying as well!" – @PeekYou
"Thanks to PubCon team for another great conference." – @leeodden
"Thanks all who had a hand in organizing such an awesome conference. See you in Dallas!" – @P i m pthisbum
"Great PubCon classic earlier today. Perfect venue, huge selection of craft beers, lots of conversation with old friends and new." – @rogerdooley
"Our PubCon experience may have been the highlight of the year." – @socialnetninjas
"Best. PubCon. Ever." – @IncrediBILL
"I just went to PubCon and got some great info." – @cliquekaila
"PubCon was fantastic. Fave sessions were @zappos opening speech, @joannalord's landing page optimization and more." – @jennifergosse
"This has been a great conference. Awesome sessions and @josephmorin hosts the best parties ever." – @KristaNeher
"I must have gained two dozen new twitter followers since PubCon." – @StoneyD
"Awesome PubCon in Vegas. Met loads of folks and am getting ready to push the Internet Marketing business into high gear!" – @dtwgreg
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A double standard at Wackenhut?
Some of the Oak Ridge security guards are upset that a supervisor for Wackenhut Services, who was accused of sexual harassment, was allowed to resign without any blemish on his work record.
According to the guards, including union chief Randy Lawson, there appears to be a separate standard in place for supervisors.
They suggest that when non-supervisory security officers are accused of infractions, the end result is likely to be a termination or "resignation in lieu of termination." Either way, the issue sticks and can affect future employment opportunities.
In this case, there allegedly were three separate complaints of sexual harassment against the supervisor.
Wackenhut Services spokeswoman Courtney Henry, responding to questions by e-mail, said the difference in this case was in the timing.
Here is the Wackenhut response:
"WSI-OR, upon receiving allegations of sexual harassment by a supervisor, commenced an investigation into the allegations. During the investigation, the subject of the investigation resigned. The investigation had not been concluded and had not reached a point where a decision to terminate or allow the individual to resign in lieu of termination had been made. WSI-OR has no ability to refuse an individual's right to resign at any time prior to a decision whether or not to terminate him/her."


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Online Photography Course
You get direct feedback on your photos from world-acclaimed, professional photographers. You can learn photography in this way from anywhere in the world.
In 1970, I decided to abort my intended career as a doctor in favor of photography and have never regretted it. Photography has enriched my life more than I can tell you. My career has taken me to over 60 countries, and I've seen and photographed wondrous things.
I specialize in wildlife and nature, international travel, and digital effects. In addition, I also shoot nudes, photo- and electron microscopy, children, and other subjects that stimulate my visual or emotional sensibilities.
For 25 years, I shot a medium format camera, specifically the Mamiya RZ 67, for its superior quality. When I would lecture, Id project the large, glass mounted transparencies, and it was really an incredible experience to see the brilliant color saturation and resolution of these slides. However, I went digital in 2004 because the technology finally equaled or surpassed medium format. I now shoot the Canon 1Ds Mark II digital camera with a variety of lenses.
I am the author of 12 books on photography. My work is sold in 30 countries around the world, and my images have appeared on scores of magazine and book covers, calendars, posters, national ads, trade ads, brochures, and corporate promotions.
For many years I've led photography tours to exotic places. These include Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Burma, Greece, The Czech Republic and Slovakia, Spain, Morocco, and Peru.
© Jim Zuckerman
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Lesson 1: Finding Great Wildlife Subjects & Getting Close
Assignment: Submit images where you've gotten close to wildlife. If you have enough stock in your inventory, upload three pairs of Before and After images, showing pictures that are tight closeups as well as those that include the environment.
Lesson 2: Macro Photography
Assignment: Upload macro photos with any subject where you fill a significant portion of the frame with the subject. Watch the background (no distracting elements or clutter) and pay attention to your depth of field.
Lesson 3: Wildlife Portraits & Lighting
Assignment: Upload photos of tightly cropped wildlife or pets in sunrise/sunset lighting and/or under an overcast sky soft, diffused light. You can also upload any photos of wildlife or nature where you used a filter. Pay attention to the background, and remember that you must focus on the eyes. If the eyes are soft, the picture in most cases will be worthless.
Lesson 4: Capturing the Action
Assignment: Submit photos that show either a sharp rendition of wildlife in action or a blurred rendition. Use a photo you've taken in the past if you like. If you don't have something like this in your files, you can use a pet.
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This class is not about how to take a standard photograph. It is not even about how to take an animal ID photo. It's about tips and techniques to push each of us towards producing more dynamic images of wildlife.
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July 30, 2014
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Former Gov. Ernie Fletcher is scheduled to speak at a Republican dinner in Cynthiana on Saturday.
Fletcher, a physician and former congressman, has been rather low-profile since he left office in late 2007 after being beaten at the polls by current Gov. Steve Beshear, a Democrat.
When he was elected in 2003, Fletcher became Kentucky's first Republican governor in more than 30 years.
The $25-a-plate dinner is a fundraiser for the Harrison County Republican Party.


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Bee Wise....Plant Natives Well Attended
Posted: June 15, 2011
Downspouts were diverted into the existing planters, and the beds were filled with new soil and drainage material. Drought tolerant native plants were then placed in the new rain gardens which are maintained by a dedicated group of Penn State Master Gardeners.
On Wednesday-June 8th, in celebration of the completed renovation, the courtyard was the site of "Bee Wise…Plant Natives". A joint programming effort by Allegheny County, the Penn State Master Gardeners and Burgh Bees, and designed to show the value of bees as pollinators, the event attracted more than 250 visitors. During the two hour program, master gardeners provided information on the importance of using native plants in landscaping and how to incorporate environmentally-friendly practices in garden maintenance. Burgh Bees, which partners with Penn State Cooperative Extension, distributed samples of different varieties of honey while representatives helped participants learn to identify different native bees that visit area gardens. Visitors to the Courtyard program were also surprised with a delicious sample of ice cream, direct from the Berkey Creamery of Penn State.
Penn State Master Gardeners invite the residents of Allegheny County to their next public event, Garden in the Parks Field Day, on Saturday, August 20th from 9AM to 1PM. Offered simultaneously at the North and South Park Demonstration Gardens this event features children's activities, tours of the gardens and taste samples of a variety of hybrid tomatoes, garlic and basil


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Arrowhead director has an animated side
May 11, 2010 by Donyelle Kesler @NMSU the online newsletter for NMSU staff and faculty Chris Kientz leads an exciting job at New Mexico State University, helping small businesses develop and succeed. He also makes time for an animation career, creating an educational cartoon series for children. Kientz, director of technology innovation at NMSU's Arrowhead Center, assists businesses that hav More »
Lewis and Lopez to launch International Relations Institute
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While at the BlissDom conference, we had the wonderful opportunity to get to know some of the Hershey's reps as well as create our very own Hershey's Easter baskets. We choose our basket color, filler and our favorite Hershey's candies! I made sure to include a bag of each one of the boys favorites {and mine}… Twizzlers, Kit Kats, Jolly Ranchers, Hershey's Kisses and of course Cadbury Eggs. Needless to say, we were beyond excited when our Easter basket arrived at the house early one morning.
Ashton and Noah crack me up!!
Since Easter is just around the corner, I thought I should share a few of our Easter traditions and a recipe. We don't do the Easter bunny with our boys but they do wake up to a Easter baskets full of goodies {a tradition started by my sister}. We usually include a book, small toys such as puzzles, marbles, cars, games and of course chocolate.
One of our favorite traditions has to be our Resurrection Easter Eggs. Resurrection eggs are a fun way to tell our children the story of the resurrection of Jesus, using 12 colorful eggs filled with symbolic objects and passages from the Bible.
Another favorite tradition is making Resurrection Cookies. These miraculous Resurrection cookies are made the night before Easter, children wake up to a neat surprise when they go to find the hollow cookies in the morning!
You will need:
1 cup whole pecans
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg whites
a pinch salt
1 cup sugar
a zipper baggy
1 wooden spoon
scotch tape
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Place pecans in a resealable plastic bag. Using a rolling pin or heavy pot, crush the pecans into small bits. Read John 19:1-3
- Put 1 teaspoon vinegar into a medium bowl. Let children smell vinegar . Read John 19:28-30
- Add egg whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life
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- Sprinkle salt into the egg whites. Read Luke 23:27
- So far, the mixture isn't very appetizing. Add sugar. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16. Beat with mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
- Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto parchment paper lined baking sheet. Read Matthew 27:57-60.
- Place cookies in the oven close the door and turn the oven off. Read Matthew 27:65-66.
- Go to bed. Read John 16:20 and 22.
- In the morning open the oven and take out the cookies. Read Matthew 28:1-9.
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Conservative victory in Wirral by-elections
9:59am Friday 18th January 2013 in News By Stephanie Cureton
WIRRAL Tories came out on top at last night's by-elections.
Residents in Heswall and Leasowe and Moreton East voted for Conservative councillors following the deaths of Cllr Peter Johnson and Cllr Anne McArdle.
The by-elections leave Labour with 36 seats and still in overall control of Wirral Council, Conservatives have 22 and the Liberal Democrats seven.
Ian Lewis, who lost his Leasowe and Moreton East seat last May, was re-elected in the area while former mayoress Kathryn Hodson pulled in the most votes in Heswall ward.
Heswall saw a turn-out of just 19.7% with Conservatives scoring a majority of 794.
UKIP candidate David Scott received 460 votes; Labour's Mike Holliday 289; Green Party's Barbara Burton, 110 and Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Greg North polled 19 votes.
Councillor Kathryn Hodson said she was now looking forward to working for Heswall residents.
She said: "I am absolutely delighted with the result but am of course saddened by the circumstances in which the by-election took place as Cllr Johnson was a good friend.
"The turn-out was low but that was to be expected due to the weather and the percentage of people voting Conservative has gone up.
"I have been involved in local politics for a long time with my husband Andrew who is also Heswall councillor and as mayoress.
"But my job now is to make a very strong team in Heswall ward and do our utmost to make sure that Heswall get good value for their council tax as they are highest payers in the borough."
Turn-out in Leasowe and Moreton East was higher at 30.5% with Cllr Lewis getting 1,620 votes while actress and comedienne Pauline Daniels, who stood for Labour, followed closely behind with 1,355.
UKIP candidate Susan Whitham polled 148 votes; Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts candidate, 31; while Green Party's Jim McGinley and Lib Dem Daniel Clein both received 28 votes.
Councillor Lewis said: "In a general election, most people in Leasowe and Moreton vote Labour but a council by-election is very different from a general election.
"On the doorsteps, people were telling us how they would vote for me, whatever the party, because I was committed to putting the needs of the community first and party politics second.
"Labour fought this campaign on national issues when people wanted a councillor to deal with local problems, and they used negative campaigning when people want positive reasons to vote for someone.
"In what are difficult economic and political times, locally as well as nationally, winning Leasowe and Moreton East was always going to be an uphill struggle.
"However, thanks to a brilliant team of volunteers from the local community and beyond, and fighting this election on local issues, we managed to pull off a fantastic win."
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11:18am Fri 18 Jan 13
bigfoot says...
11:35am Fri 18 Jan 13
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2:58pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Wood61 says...
5:53pm Fri 18 Jan 13
Hugo1008 says...
If the electors would have had enough sense, they could have spread the trough of plenty into some different location and got more for their money, instead of just more of the same, that has proved to be so ineffectual for the past twenty years.
8:41pm Fri 18 Jan 13
David Scott says...
10:21am Sat 19 Jan 13
Dantealighieri says...
11:52am Sat 19 Jan 13
PaulCa says...
That's what propels and motivates them - along with Tory, LibDem and Torylite Labour.
Be very afraid.
1:24pm Sat 19 Jan 13
Dantealighieri says...
2:08pm Sat 19 Jan 13
PaulCa says...
Dantealighieri wrote:Suggest you read and research a lot more of my posts to these comments pages.
PaulCa- Read your post. Not really a great deal one can say to counter such a erudite contribution to the debate over the UK's future. Still, it's a little better than your last effort on UKIP.That UKIP is a party that appeals to cerebrally challenged terminally stupid right wing nut jobs. I always find that sort of thing highly amusing, mainly because it says more about the limited political intellect of people like yourself, and others, than it ever says about UKIP and its supporters.
All the same, thanks for "Retweeting" my prior contribution.
best regards,
4:25pm Sat 19 Jan 13
johnhardaker says...
4:15pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Spy from above says...
1:01pm Wed 23 Jan 13
Mr Bollo says...
David Scott wrote:Yes 'well done'. 21.6% of a 19.7% turnout makes that.....
My thanks to the UKIP voters in Heswall. At 21.6% of the vote that is UKIP's best result in Wirral ever by a long way.
4.3% of the voting population.
So even in an area like Heswall, where you would expect UKIP to do well, this is seen a good result?
1:34pm Wed 23 Jan 13
bickyboy says...
The turnouts were lamentable, which says as much about the doppelganger politics of the Big Two as the cliche-strewn, diligently meaningless speeches favoured by their red or blue rosette-wearing tailor's dummies.
2:17pm Thu 24 Jan 13
David Scott says...
Mr Bollo wrote:Point taken about the turn-out, and yes many people carry on voting simply to 'keep Labour out' or 'keep the Tories out', which means we get more of the same from the old parties.
David Scott wrote:Yes 'well done'. 21.6% of a 19.7% turnout makes that.....
My thanks to the UKIP voters in Heswall. At 21.6% of the vote that is UKIP's best result in Wirral ever by a long way.
4.3% of the voting population.
So even in an area like Heswall, where you would expect UKIP to do well, this is seen a good result?
However, the figures for UKIP in Heswall suggest that something is happening: 2008, 2.1%; 2009, 2.5%; 2011, 5.0%; 2012, 9.3%; 2013, 21.6%.
2:25pm Thu 24 Jan 13
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A man accused of murdering his grandmother and setting her Los Alamitos apartment on fire with two small children inside is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for the start of jury trial, but it's not likely the four year-old case will go to trial this week.
Joseph Elija Ettima, 29, faces charges of murder during the commission of a robbery, arson of an inhabited dwelling using an accelerant, robbery, two counts of child abuse and one felony count of criminal threats. However, the prosecutor assigned to the case is currently in the middle of another jury trial, said Farrah Emami, spokeswoman for the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Authorities spent much of the last year trying to determine if Ettima is mentally fit to stand trial. The case is the city's oldest murder case awaiting trial.
Prosecutors allege Ettima killed his grandmother 69-year-old Emma Louise Hardwick-Street during an argument. They believe he set her apartment on fire after the murder, leaving his own 8-year-old brother and 3-year-old sister in the burning building. The little boy rescued his cousin, and both were placed in protective custody.
According to police, Ettima fled to Mexico and was placed on the U.S Marshal's Most Wanted List because of his history of violence and weapons-related charges. Los Alamitos police issued a $25,000 reward for his capture, and Mexican authorities handed him over to the United States when he was arrested for an unrelated charge in that country four months after the killing.
At the time of his arrest U.S. Marshal Service Director John F. Clark called his capture a top priority, noting that his latest crime "demonstrates a callous disregard for human life that is unimaginable."
Ettima could face the death penalty or life in prison if convicted.


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Senior Sally Hatfield (Barrington, R.I.) and sophomore Virginia Shannon (Hanover, N.H.) represented the Middlebury women at the recent individual nationals hosted by Williams. Hatfield earned a 3-2 record over the weekend, while Shannon went 4-1. Hatfield ends the season with an 18-12 overall record, while Shannon ends '08-'09 with a 17-13 mark. Hatfield was also a first-team All-NESCAC selection, while head coach John Illig was named the NESCAC Coach of the year.
Sophomore Brian Cady (Rye, N.Y.) and rookie Valentin Quan (La Libertad, El Salvador) represented the Middlebury men's squash team at the recent individual nationals hosted by Williams. Cady and Quan both competed each earned 0-2 marks. Cady ended the season with an 18-7 overall record, while Quan sported a 14-8 mark.
The Middlebury College indoor track team sent a small group of athletes to compete in the Open New England Championships over the weekend at Boston University. The women's DMR team earned an impressive sixth place finish to earn All-N.E. honors at the event.
The Middlebury College ski team finished third in the final carnival of the season at Colby. Dartmouth (961.5) won the event, followed by UVM (793), Middlebury (732.5) and UNH (705). Action resumes for the Panthers at the NCAA Championships, which take place March 11-14 at Bates.
The Panther women's hockey team outshot Williams 47-11 on its way to a 3-1 victory over the Ephs in a NESCAC Quarterfinal game played in Kenyon Arena. The Panthers advance to the NESCAC semifinals next weekend, while the Ephs end their season at 8-16-1.
The Middlebury College men's swimming and diving team took part in the NESCAC Championships hosted by Wesleyan over the weekend. The Panthers finished the event in sixth place with 781 points, as Williams (1775), Tufts (1538) and Amherst (1364) comprised the top three. Senior Kevin O'Rourke (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) had an amazing day for the Panthers, setting three school records and earning five top-five finishes.
The Panther men's hockey team advanced to the NESCAC semifinals after a 6-2 win over Hamilton in Kenyon Arena. The Panthers will meet Williams in the semifinal round next weekend at Amherst, while Hamilton ends its season at 9-15-1.
The Middlebury College men's basketball team captured its first NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship as the Panthers earned a 77-68 victory over Amherst. The Panthers improve on their school record with their 24th win of the season against just three losses. Middlebury earns the NESCAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and will make their second straight appearance in the tourney when they host a game on Saturday. Amherst falls to 21-6 overall and is in good shape to receive an at-large bid. The win avenges a loss in the regular season finale at Amherst for Middlebury, also snapping a seven-game losing streak against the Jeffs. Middlebury has now won NESCAC Championships in 16 different sports.


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SELINSGROVE — Fans of good defense just might enjoy taking in Friday night's season and Heartland Athletic Conference Division I opener between Mifflinburg and host Selinsgrove.
It's not just that last year's game was won 3-0 by the Seals on a field goal in the final seconds.
It's that both teams try to play an aggressive style of defense, which should make it difficult for the Seals and Wildcats to get into an offensive rhythm. At least that's what it looks like on paper.
"Their defense flows well to the ball and one thing coming out of our scrimmages we were pleased with was the way we were running the ball and moving the balll," Mifflinburg coach Jason Dressler said.
But he said he would like to see an improvement on the execution of his passing game.
"From our defensive perspective, we have been playing aggressively ourselves, although we need improvement on our pass coverage and are continuing to work on that," Dressler said.
"It should be a good game," he said.
Selinsgrove coach Dave Hess, noting that he was lucky but very happy to get the win a year ago, said, "They are a far better football team than everybody gives them credit for. They are big and strong up front."
Hess said, "Those guys are good up front and any time you can saw that about your football team, no matter who is behind them at running back or in the secondary, you are going to have a good football team.
"Mifflinburg is flying under the radar right now," he added.
Hess said that new starting quarterback sophomore Jordan Wagner looks mature, has a strong arm and keeps a cool head.
"I think they are going to be one of the better teams in the area this year, " Hess said.
He agrees with his Mifflinburg counterpart that this match-up has the look of a grind-it-out type of game.
"They put 11 guys in the box and play press coverage on the outside, and they are loaded with interior linemen and linebackers. Even their safeties play down on the line of scrimmage. It's going to be confusing for us and we've got to keep cool heads," Hess added.
Dressler said, "The expectations for both teams are obviously to get the ball to the end zone as many times as possible, but there are athletes on both sides of the ball.
"We are coaching up our kids to be aggressive, and put the ball in the end zone. And we can't relax with the way they play. They are tough, and we have to play four quarters of football. Last year's game was a reminder of that," he said.
Last year, Kaelan Sullivan's winning field goal came after the snap rolled on the ground and he had to hesitate before chipping it in.
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Seals, Wildcats expect defensive game
SELINSGROVE — Fans of good defense just might enjoy taking in Friday night's season and Heartland Athletic Conference Division I opener between Mifflinburg and host Selinsgrove.
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Supervisors reject Sunshine Ordinance Task Force members for stealthy political reasons
As an advocate for the passage of the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance in the early 1990s, I felt obligated to take my first and only City Hall position and serve as a founding member of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. I served for l0 years and helped with many other good members to build the task force into a strong and respected agency for helping citizens get access to records and meetings and hold city officials accountable for suppressing access and information.
The task force is the first and best local sunshine task force of its kind in the country, if not the world. It is the only place where citizens can file an access complaint without an attorney or a fee and force a city official, including the mayor, to come before the task force for questioning and a ruling on whether they had violated sunshine laws. The task force lacked enforcement powers, but it still annoyed city officials, including Mayor Willie Brown.
In fact, Brown spent a good deal of time trying to kick me off the task force. He used one jolly maneuver after another, even getting an agent to make a phony complaint against me for violating the ordinance with an email (The complaint went nowhere). I refused to budge and decided to stay on until Brown left office—on the principle that neither the mayor nor anybody else from City Hall could arbitrarily kick members off the task force.
That principle held until about 3pm last Thursday (May 17) at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors Rules Committee to appoint candidates to the task force. At that meeting, without proper notice, advance warning, explanation, apology, or even a nice word or two, the supervisors suddenly turned a normal drowsy committee meeting into an unprecedented bloodbath for the task force and its independence. Sup. Mark Farrell played the heavy, Jane Kim was the facilitating chair, and David Campos was the reluctant third party, working together to bring Willie Brownism back at the task force with a vengeance.
The committee rejected four qualified candidates from three organizations who are mandated by the Sunshine Ordinance to choose representatives for the task force because of the organizations' special open government credentials. (Doug Comstock, editor of the West of Twin Peaks Observer; Attorney Ben Rosenfeld from the Northern California chapter of Society of Professional Journalists, sponsor of the ordinance; Allyson Washburn from the League of Women Voters and Suzanne Manneh from America New Media.)
The committee without blushing asked the organizations to come up with a "list of names," a whiff of grapeshot aimed at members and organizations who had served the public well for years. Who wants to go before the supervisors on a list of names for a bout of public character assassination? Meanwhile, while knocking off the qualified, knowledgeable candidates, the committee approved four neophytes without experience and then unanimously appointed David Pilpel, a former task force member known for delaying meetings with bursts of nitpicking. He almost always comes down on the side of City Hall and against citizens with their complaints.
Farrell also tried to bounce Bruce Wolfe, an excellent member, but Kim and Campos supported him and his name was sent on to the full board for approval.
Then, when Wolfe's name got to the board on May 22, it was a repeat of Willie Brownism and this time to the max. Sup. Scott Wiener moved to amend the motion and substituted Todd David. Farrell seconded. The vote was 6-5, meaning that Willie Brownism wiped the sunshine slate clean of anybody who would raise a pesky question of city officials and the City Attorney's Office.
Jason Grant Garza here ... Sunshine Eclipsed at the MINISTRY of SUNSHINE ... what a FARCE. Read my comments to Mr. Wolfe at the Bruce Blog entitled "The return of Willie Brownism to sunshine to the Sunshine Task Force at http://www.sfbg.com/bruce/2012/05/21/return-willie-brownism-sunshine-tas... and follow the links.
Truly, I find there is a GOD ... Mr. Wolfe was "snookered" by procedure ... maybe you should ask him about my HIPAA expert that to this DAY ... I'm still being "snookered." How long does it take to find a HIPAA expert ESPECIALLY when the other side CONCEDES? Could it be as I have said the MINISTRY is a great SHILL for the city ... why won't the MINISTRY hold DPH and the City Attorney's feet to the fire in their FALSE ERRONEOUS INJURIOUS EXPERT TESTIMONY in NOV 2011 in case # 11081?
This is the MINISTRY of SUNSHINE, NO POWER, NO HOPE just false illusion, delay, and further HARM.
False hope, false promise, false process is WORSE than NO HELP for it is insidious and eats the soul from within and for the TRUTH to be covered over, the guilty not held to account with meaningless sprinkled words of concern is what this POWERLESS MINISTRY does. "We are working on it" ...
"Telling the TRUTH during times of UNIVERSAL DECEIT is a REVOLUTIONARY Act." George Orwell
Let us have FULL SUNSHINE especially on the HARM of false results from a POWERLESS city SHILL. If I can not GET my OWN MEDICAL RECORDS in SUNSHINE and the other side ISN'T held liable (accountable) case # 11081 ... what does it all matter? If I can not even get the CORRECT INFORMATION for DPH as to who accredits them (Case # 11091) and the MINISTRY says too BAD ... they gave you what they have (Incorrect as it may be ... since I followed up with DPH's referrals only to be told I was mis-directed and that they did not accredit DPH) .... listen to the tape 4/4/2012 ...
Oh and ask the MINISTRY (554-7724) if they have sent Barbara Garcia (Director of Public Health) up to ETHICS for a 6721e violation (4/4/2012 case # 11099) as they did in case # 10038 for Eileen Shields over my medical records. Also ask what was the CONSEQUENCE on Shields ... yes, RIGGED as FAR as the EYE can SEE.
Oh, the GOOD thing ABOUT the TRUTH in SUNSHINE is that if I was SPOUTING untruths .... I would have been arrested unlike the other side. However rest assured that I will continue ...
Don't be fooled by FALSE CHOICE ... an ineffective, harmful city shill MINISTRY of SUNSHINE is not SUNSHINE nor even a VALID CHOICE.
Well at least I can tell Mr. Wolfe as he told me " that the MINISTRY'S decisions were final and could not be appealed" ... can I be the first to tell him what I believe the supervisors will say .... their decision is final and can not be appealed ...
Yes, Virginia ... there is a GOD.
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By DAVE DELUCA - For the Star Beacon
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When the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 leveled Missouri, the shock waves were strong enough to ring church bells in New York and break windows in Washington D.C. People in southern Ohio fled from their cabins. Closer to the quake's epicenter, earth liquefied, sand volcanoes popped up and rivers appeared to run backwards. It was the first recorded magnitude 8.0 earthquake in North America, and to this day the strongest. Seismologists agree it could happen again. Some believe it could happen any time within the next 50 years.
In northeastern Ohio there are fault lines both in Lake Erie and inland. They're an extension of the St. Lawrence range of fault lines, and not as active as the New Madrid fault lines. Still, seismic activity continues to occur here.
Tim Howson, Interim Director of Ashtabula County's Emergency Management Agency, said preparedness is always the best course, regardless of what seems probable from data collection. The Ashtabula County Emergency Management Agency has a seismic monitoring station and its own seismograph.
"We do have seismic activity here, especially offshore of the Lake," Howson said. "It's more prevalent in Lake County but still worth paying attention to. The rule of thumb is that the further away you get from the last major event, the closer you get to the next."
A magnitude 5.0 quake shook Perry on January 31, 1986. The nuclear power plant was completed but not yet online. Built to withstand a magnitude 6.0 earthquake, the NRC gave the nuke plant good marks for holding up during the 5.0. In a 2010 study, the NRC said the probability of an earthquake intense enough to cause core damage to Perry's reactor was very low. Still there was some minor damage in Perry. Could a 5.0 be a portent of a 6.0 coming soon?
According to Mike Hansen, Coordinator of the Ohio Seismic Network, predicting 'the big one' in Ohio is difficult because records of earthquakes only go back to incidents a couple hundred years ago in Ohio history. Seismic events show recurrence patterns over a much longer period of time, even thousands of years.
"We have 29 seismic monitoring stations in Ohio," Hansen said. "Ashtabula County's Emergency Management Agency has one. Ashtabula County is in the Northeast Ohio Seismic Zone. We get an e-mail or phone call almost daily reporting rumblings, but most times they are something else besides an earth quake."
To determine if it is really a quake, the Ohio Seismic Network triangulates data with three stations. Then, if it is a quake, the magnitude is determined.
The biggest earthquake so far in Ohio was a 5.5 magnitude in Anna, Ohio in Shelby County in March of 1937. Windows were broken, walls cracked and most of the chimneys in town were knocked over. According to the ODNR Seismological Survey, there have been quakes in northeast Ohio this year. One was a 2.2 offshore from Lake County near Perry on March 8. Another was a 2.7 on March 17 centered near Rock Creek.
There was a quake in Youngstown last year, and nine there in 2011, but these were these influenced by wastewater injection. Some scientists are uncertain if wastewater injection drilling, or 'reverse fracking' negatively influences seismic activity. They believe there is not enough evidence to support the claim.
Tim Howson of the Ashtabula County EMA said the agency tries to make local residents aware of earthquakes, and help them learn what they need to know about survival.
"Ashtabula County has seismic activity, so we promote preparedness," he said. "We try to make sure building codes are up to standard. We encourage people to stock up on food, water and other emergency needs like 'Go-Kits' which can be picked up and used at a moment's notice. If there was a big one there would be massive power and water outages and damage to roads, public buildings and the entire infrastructure."
Howson said the agency assists in resource acquisition for first responders like police, EMS, firemen and others. First responders would be the ones involved in rescuing people from their homes and assisting in finding shelter. If 'the big one' were to occur, Ashtabula County's EMA would follow the Ashtabula County's Emergency Operations Plan, that encompasses all emergency responses to quakes, floods, storms and other natural disasters.
Ashtabula County's Emergency Management Agency's seismograph detects seismic activity from thousands of miles away. It recorded the Fukushima disaster of 2011 and the Quebec quake of 2010. Yet nothing can be done to truly predict earthquakes or to prevent them from occurring. If tectonic plates shift, there will be quakes. The 'big one' could happen in the next 50 years or many more years from now. All that can be done is to prepare for it.


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i think its awesome that i dont have to buy another adapter for my wii
i think its awesome that i dont have to buy another adapter for my wii
When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams can come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much screwed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor.
Madness does not always howl. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "Hey, is there room in your head for one more?"
Eagles may soar but weasles don't get sucked into jet engines.
or you can just use a wireless router if you have one, they would probably be able to transfer data faster than a little usb thing, I'm assuming.
I run my brothers DS on the router and it works awsome, so the Wii should too.
Wii, 2 Remotes, 2 Nunchucks, Classic Controller, Wii Sports, Wii Play, Zelda: TP, Resident Evil 4, Metal Slug Anthology, Guitar Hero III
VC: Mario Bros, Mario Bros 3, Ninja Gaiden II, Sonic 2, Shinobi III, Soldier Blade, Blazing Lasers, Devil's Crush, Lords of Thunder, Harvest Moon, Super Metroid, Castlevania IV, Zelda: Link to the Past, F-Zero GX, Street Fighter II: Turbo, Axelay
Do you have regular Dial-up, or high speed Internet? I really want to get that USB connector, but I fear that it would lag for me since I don't have the best Internet.
hah yeah but i still like it as an avatar..Originally Posted by struss789
but i changed it again cuz i like the Elebits
Wii = Birthday in June....boo
MacBook = Christmas [already ordered]
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LYNDEN - Residents of Lynden School District will have a chance to vote next February on a $46 million bond to pay for a new Lynden Middle School and new Fisher Elementary School.
The Lynden School Board unanimously approved the bond for the February ballot at its meeting Thursday, Aug. 15.
Sixty percent of voters in the district will have to approve the bond for it to pass. If approved, the 20-year bond would increase property taxes for a home assessed at $250,000 by more than $400 a year. The district retired its last capital bonds in 2010.
"We want to focus on the needs that we have," said Superintendent Jim Frey. "There are significant needs at each of those schools that we need to address, and this is how we go about doing it."
The current middle school dates back to the 1930s, with some additions made in the '60s. Fisher Elementary was built in 1961, with some additions over the next two decades.
Both schools are expensive to maintain, Frey said, with issues in plumbing and electrical systems, and limits in lab, meeting and storage space. The schools also don't accommodate new technology well.
"We know we can maximize our kids' education by providing better facilities," he said.
In addition to the new schools, the bond would pay off limited general obligation bonds that were used to buy land on Line Road in 2009. The property is where the district would like to build its new middle school. The elementary school would be built on its current property.
A Citizens for Lynden Schools committee is forming to get information to residents about the bond and to answer people's questions.
"What people in Lynden do want to know is 'why.' They want to know that it's actually needed. They want to have the facts," said Steve Gatterman, who has been organizing the committee. "We are at a critical state in Lynden with our schools. It's unfortunate. People in Lynden take a lot of pride in our city and people take a lot of pride in our schools ... but we have a hard time getting our facilities up to speed."
The committee will next meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, at Fire Station 71 on 19th Street in Lynden.
Reach ZOE FRALEY at email@example.com or call 756-2803.


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The latest dispute over PJM's bidding rules has raised the level of uncertainty in organized electricity markets. Efforts at reform have created a market structure so jumbled that it can't produce...
Greening the Grid
Can markets co-exist with renewable mandates?
to all California regardless of efforts underway in neighboring control areas, could be catastrophic.
"Imperial's transmission investments would be stranded … by generators that tie in directly to the ISO-controlled grid.
"Cal-ISO is requesting that other utilities subsidize the cost of building these new transmission lines."
For its part, however, the ISO seems rather nonplussed, at least according to its answer filed at FERC on March 14:
"The fact that Imperial, a non-FERC jurisdictional entity, is engaged in efforts to bring such generation to the grid simply demonstrates the accuracy of the Cal-ISO's statement that the Salton Sea is an area rich with potential renewable resources."


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Halo 3 Launches to Good Reviews, Strong Sales
A smart Microsoft would draw more than just profits from its video game's success.
From reports so far, Monday night's introduction of the new Halo 3 video game has been a success—which Microsoft could use, in more than one sense. Reviews are good, and Microsoft says it sold 1.5 million copies in preorders before the game launched at midnight.
Halo 3 is the third piece of a trilogy that has spurred sales of Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console. With the Xbox 360 struggling behind the success of Nintendo's Wii, new success for Halo might help Microsoft regain traction in games—and maybe meet its goal of turning a profit in something other than its Windows and Office products.
I've been intrigued by reviews of Halo 3, particularly in thinking about Microsoft's other products. The first-person shooter game doesn't have the best graphics, and the story itself doesn't exceed the reach of others. Reviewers instead lavish praise on a "sweet spot" in, say, in how weapons can be used in the heat of battle. It's what reviewer Clive Thomson at Wired magazine calls an "effortless, acrobatic sense of balance."
Halo 3 was developed by Bungie Studios, which Microsoft bought in 2000. If only Microsoft could transfer some of Bungie's talent to its other software, which so often misses the balance between power and ease. Halo excels at easy, fast weapons switching when fighting 12 shrieking enemies, writes Thomson. "The essence of good design is knowing when not to add complexity, and Bungie nails that with this game."
I don't think anyone feels that way when using Windows and Office. And we're usually just fighting off one shrieking boss.


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Video of the Day - Guyer HS (TX) off season 2014
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- Published: Thursday, 24 July 2014 07:10
- by Doug Samuels
Who's up for some new Houston uniforms... again?
First, let's take a little guided tour through the recent history of the Houston football program.
Here's what the Cougars wore during the Case Kennum days, which ended in 2011:
Now here is Houston a year later. You'll notice the jersey stayed the same while the helmet decal has changed:
The Cougars made a more radical change in 2013, exchanging red home jersey with white piping for red home jerseys with massive white shoulder yolks.
And now, once again, the Coogs are changing their look again for 2014. Thanks to the Twitter account of Houston chronicle beat writer Joseph Duarte, here is how Houston will look this fall. You'll notice the jersey has changed, but again the helmet decal endures.
So, is the fourth time a charm?
Maybe it's the way Oklahoma finished last season, with with a comeback win to deny Oklahoma State a Big 12 championship, and then a come-from-behind stomping of Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Maybe it's Oklahoma's status as the Big 12's pre-season favorite. Maybe he's just all hopped up on Mountain Dew.
Either way, Bob Stoops tapped into his fiesty side during media events Tuesday and Wednesday in Dallas and the ESPN mothership in Bristol.
Stoops has fired the cannons at Texas A&M's non-conference schedule:
Bob Stoops mentions Texas A&M's non-conference schedule: "Lamar, Rice, SMU, La-Monroe. Those are all a bunch of toughies"— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 23, 2014
The excuses people made for Alabama following the Sugar Bowl:
Stoops on Saban's consolation game quote: "So if I'm not in a national championship game, that means I've got a built in excuse" — Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 23, 2014
Stoops on beating Bama after his earlier SEC comments: "I didn't have to hear anybody. All had computers loaded & they deleted it" — Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 23, 2014
And proponents of the 10-second rule:
Bob Stoops on defensive coaches who oppose fast-paced offenses: "All those geniuses can adapt to faster pace" — Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 23, 2014
"I'm here to speak about whatever you ask me," Stoops told SVP & Russillo said when asked about his out-spokenness, "and if you ask me I'm going to give you my honest answer the best I can. And that's it. So it may not be what you want to hear. If it isn't, don't ask me."
Taking a break from pounding his chest, Stoops was asked what he would like to change about college football. "I don't really see that there's a lot that needs to be changed. In the end we've got a very popular game. I'm always careful to say don't change our schedule, be careful what you wish for sometimes, and all of a sudden you don't know the ramifications when it comes to even changing the recruiting calendar and what the ramifications would be for that. At the end of the day I like where we're at," Stoops concluded.
And then a lightbulb flickered on.
"You know what needs to be changed? The overtime rule," Stoops said. "Instead of the 25, where you're already in field goal range, you need to get to field goal range, so you ought to start at the 40 or 45, and you have to earn your field goal. I think it would shorten games where you're not in a field goal contest because it doesn't reward great defense. You may get the ball at the 25, you get zero yards and you kick a field goal. The other team may gain 15 and miss a field goal. At the end of the day you should have to earn your field goal."
Overtimes are tricky. The goal should be to end any overtime contest in no more than two periods. Marathon games rarely turn into extended thrillers like Syracuse and Connecticut's six overtime game from the 2009 Big East Tournament.
More often they feel like boxing matches taking in place inside a sauna, where one competitor is waiting for the other to collapse.
I think 40 is the magic number here. I agree with Stoops that offenses should have to earn a first down before being in field goal range, but pushing the starting line to the 45, with the corresponding 35-yard line first down marker, equates to a 52-yard field goal. That's an iffy proposition in college football. Starting at the 50, at least in my opinion, goes too far the other way where teams could just as easily trade zeros through overtime periods.
We through the idea out on Twitter and got a range of responses:
@footballscoop I know my voice doesn't matter, but I wholeheartedly agree. CFB OT is too easy about FGs — Zachary Miller (@zachmiller) July 23, 2014
@footballscoop I wouldn't be opposed. Or at least move it back on subsequent overtimes. — Billy Gomila (@ATVS_ChefBilly) July 23, 2014
@footballscoop 40 is still too close. Intermediate pass or run gets you there. Start from the 45 or 50 and be forced to make a first down — Zach (@Zachariah247) July 23, 2014
@Zachariah247 @footballscoop starting at the 40 and getting to the 29 doesn't exactly make it a gimme fg in college football — Eric F (@EFensterNV) July 23, 2014
@footballscoop like always, I agree with @OU_CoachStoops. — DJK (@CoachKoul15) July 23, 2014
.@ATVS_ChefBilly @footballscoop ball placement should go back 10 yards with each overtime — Chris B. Brown (@smartfootball) July 23, 2014
Temple has poured some serious resources into giving the players a new locker room, and from the looks of what it used to look like, it was much needed. Our friends over at Hollman Lockers continue to crush it in the locker room department.
Here's a look at what they were working with before the transformations:
And here's a look at what the players will be using now.
The guys saw their new locker rooms for the first time today. Reactions coming soon.. #WeTheT pic.twitter.com/IOMnd7qRZJ
— Temple Football (@Temple_FB) July 23, 2014
Quite the transformation by any standard. Judging from the players' reaction, they're pretty jacked, and more than grateful of the new digs.
Reactions to the new locker rooms.... #ItsAGoodDayToBeAnOwl pic.twitter.com/ZIF5UE8RjM — Temple Football (@Temple_FB) July 23, 2014
We are blessed with a number of Hall of Fame raconteurs and quote-worthy coaches in college football. Les Miles, Mike Leach and Steve Spurrier immediately come to mind, but there are more of them out there than the numerous "We are excited about this season" quotes would lead you to believe.
Take for instance, Art Briles
Maybe he's emboldened by Baylor's status as the reigning Big 12 champions, or maybe he has always been this way if we'd only bothered to ask, but Art Briles' tongue has been one of the stars of Talking Season, as Spurrier likes to call it.
It started Monday with this:
Art Briles on Jimbo Fisher/title game comments: "He needs to worry about the ACC… Don't come to Texas telling me how to do my business." — Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) July 21, 2014
And then continued with the odd connection of Bryce Petty, Dairy Queen and the city of Salem, Ore., that has taken on a life of its own:
Bryce Petty gaining fans in Salem, Ore. #sicem RT @bigguysports: @johncanzanobft my Aunt's DQ giving a shout out. pic.twitter.com/vVao4Fk85j
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) July 22, 2014
And then there was this answer, during ESPN's Big 12 recruiting roundtable (unfortunately it falls behind ESPN's Insider pay wall, so I can't link it here). I'll take more where this came from.
(HT @max_olson)


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Hraffy, this article is daffy.
The small leftist minority, which somehow tricked Americans into electing a Kenyan teleprompter reader with no leadership skills, will be crippled next month, and then ejected in 2012.
Thanks for playing.
The Republicans Skipped American History 101
To judge from the result, most people lack this, and it is a lack felt severely on the Right. Let's face it, in today's political climate we love to beat each other over the head with the Founding Fathers. Thomas Jefferson said this, Ben Franklin said that, but what's behind those quotes? How many of them are accurate? What was their context? Does the quote accurate portray the lifelong viewpoint of the man in question? Not likely. Peoples' views change over time. The Founding Fathers changed over time. Republicans love to quote an anti-federalist Jefferson but ignore the President Jefferson who became the strong Executive he feared all his life up to that point.
I'm certain that deficient education in American history is responsible for many of our problems today. The situation in Texas will only make matters worse by privileging ideology over fact. It's true that history is more than just a collection of facts; it is the interpretation of those facts as well. It is also true that a complete lack of bias is impossible. We all have points of view, we all operate out of a context just as did the authors whose writings we are discussing. But we ought to at least try to be impartial and unbiased in our interpretations, and more important still, intellectually honest enough to admit when the facts don't fit our thesis.
That's the scientific process. Abandon your thesis and find a new one, because that's all you can do when the facts don't match up. Don't invent a false narrative and populate it with false quotes or quotes taken out of context; don't simply continue to insist the Founders intended this or they intended that, without offering any proof.
Look at Sarah Palin, whom FOX calls a Constitutional Expert despite her inability to name even a single Founding Father (George Washington on continued prompting from Glenn Beck and maybe a hastily scribbled message off camera), or her insistence that America was founded on Biblical principles and the Constitution on the Bible…has she even read the Constitution or does she have only a vague awareness that a document called "the Constitution" is floating around somewhere?
Conservative think-tanks are as guilty as conservative candidates. Look at the "Claremont Institute" for example:
The mission of the Claremont Institute is to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life. These principles are expressed most eloquently in the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that "all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights." To recover the founding principles in our political life means recovering a limited and accountable government that respects private property, promotes stable family life, and maintains a strong national defense.
Seriously? According to the principles of the "American Founding" the "all men are created equal" enshrines the idea essential to liberal democracy that all are equal before the law. But that is not the case. It is demonstrably not the case that conservatives want this to be true. The LGBT community can attest to continuing bias. I'm going to have to point out here that the Founders were speaking of more than the right to bear arms or the states having certain rights, which seem to be the complete contents of the new Republican version of the Constitution. And where in either the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution (which you significantly fail to mention) is any stress laid on "stable family life"? And have you picked up a history book recently? The young republic had no standing army, let alone a "strong national defense."
You have to wonder how all these folks can take 1+1 and get anything other than "2" – but they do, all of them, pundits, candidates, and think tanks alike. Ideology has become so central to their narrative that facts can be dismissed at a whim. The narrative need bear no resemblance to what actually took place, despite that smorgasbord of evidence all around us.
There is an old expression that not reading when you know how is worse than not being able to read and you wonder where the shame is. If you want something central to the "Founding principles" you have only to look at education. Yet the Republicans are as anti-intellectual as they come, crying for the abolition of the Department of Education; it's almost as if they are at war with the Enlightenment, and in truth it seems they are, even if they're unaware intellectually that such a thing existed or took place (they don't read, after all).
So I'm with them – absolutely – let's get back to founding principles, but let's get back to the real founding principles, not the ones you make up and support with non-facts or invented facts, but the founding principles supported by the evidence. At least be honest enough to admit that you want something because you want it to be true, not because it was ever true, or ever intended to be true.
Hraffy, this article is daffy.
The small leftist minority, which somehow tricked Americans into electing a Kenyan teleprompter reader with no leadership skills, will be crippled next month, and then ejected in 2012.
Thanks for playing.
At first I thought your comment was just sarcasm. But when I realized you were serious it was even better. It was like the cherry on the top! This was a great article with a well articulated and reasoned point. A point, which you have clearly missed.
It is so absurd I still really wonder if it is not satire; all their posts
It was a jedi mind trick. Actually only 15 of us voted for Obama by our own choice, we just told you that he was elected the next day and you went back to Fox who was crying.
BTW, almost all politicians use teleprompters. McCain did. I see the baggers got their talking points memo from Dick Amery today. The same one he has been sending for 2 years now.
Did you not know that teleprompters were invented in Jan of 2009 as a tool of the devil? I mean, honestly, it's as if you didn't read any of your Texas history books in school. :-)
In the words of the immortal Sgt Shoultz, "I KNOW NOTTTTTTHING!
.....a more accurate historical observation is...
"TelePrompTer's"(copywrited name) have been used CONTINUOUSLY since the mid-50's by EVERY POTUS, the loud & uninformed who do what they are told, just discovered them this past year when FOX SPEWS disingenuously brought their usage to THEIR viewers attention. As is stated at Wikipedia-"Occasionally there is criticism regarding the use of teleprompters by speakers who only appear to speak spontaneously and fluently to the crowd of listeners, while in reality they read a premade speech."
The people crying about the use of TelePrompTer's are publicly admitting "I've been FOOLED since 1960 and I'm mad about it NOW!!!"
It's like they discovered that SOME of us "Elites" use tires with AIR in them...! OMG!!
In your statement, every 3-5 words complete a time worn "Sound-bite" or "Talking-point" that THE Media has filled your "unable to state original thought" mind with....it's THEIR ideas!
Remove the Puppet Disguise and tell us all, what is REALLY provoking you & in your own words & thoughts. Being an "American" means standing tall on your own 2 feet, walk away from that Media addiction, focus your thoughts & write them here. Take the opportunity to possibly change a perspective or a life by being honest to yourself (and us) & express that which affects you & that you find unfair or intolerable or immoral.
WE actually want to understand you...!!
And...along comes a RWN troll just to drive the message of your blog post home. LOL!
ginny, yes, we will be LOL'ing next month, too! Oh, the joy!!
When citizens treat people with differing opinions like an "Us" and "Them" football game we all lose.
You're right, Smarg, we don't stand a chance. Can we just concede the elections and get it over with?
Yes, why vote at all when the GOP can tell us how we feel and who we voted for? Gosh, Smarg has really changed my view on being an informed citizen of a democracy......I guess I have zero responsibilities. Turn on Fox and tune out mind.
....HMmmm, Dint AL Gore do that in round 2 last time?
there are so many ways in which the Republicans contradict themselves over the Constitution. To them the Constitution is something that they read and interpret their way.
Being against people being gay and then saying that the Constitution grants equal rights to all is just plain hypocrisy. I seem to remember the last time the Republicans were in power, they certainly didn't take away the states rights to take away your property for a minor arrest. They certainly didn't give you the right to habeas corpus. You can bet your bottom dollar that if the Republicans were in power today the people who are outstanding smaller government would be astounded at how things stay the same
Pretty much could be said for their interpretation of their Bible....twist the words to allow for hate and exclusion. So sad.
Don't forget their goal...
"The BIBLE does not forbid the use of slaves anywhere & this country is found on the writing found in God's word , THE BILE"
and my favorite..."Women are property..!"
I wish we could banish them to their land of fantasy for a week and then CHARGE them for the RIGHT to RETURN when they discover (in about an hour) that something is terribly wrong here!..and want to run home to Kansas.
Democrats and Republicans study the same history and form different views and i've studied the same history and formed another view..History is propaganda
That's true, of course, but then there are facts that are not up to interpretation. For example, the Nazis did kill Jewish people. This is not up for debate, though you will hear plenty of Tea Partiers deny this along with some fundie Christians and your basic far right extremists.


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WOW Hosts Holiday Party at FedExField!
12.16.2011 / Blog Posts Community Events Redskins
WOW hosted its first Holiday Party Thursday, Dec. 15 in the Owner's Club of FedExField. Members were invited to celebrate the holidays with Redskins wives and girlfriends, take an all-access tour of FedExField and finish that holiday shopping with a discount at the Redskins Hall of Fame Store.
Mrs. Tanya Snyder, wife of Washington Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder, and Kiersten Allen, wife of General Manager Bruce Allen mingled with WOW members and took plenty of photos!
Plenty of prizes were also raffled off, including Cuce Redskins Rain Boots, an autographed Brian Orakpo picture and Redskins kitchen set, complete ... Read More
Redskins Kids Club hosts Holiday Party at Glory Days!
12.16.2011 / Blog Posts Community Redskins
Erik Cook, Nick Sundberg, Byron Westbrook and Will Montgomery attended the Kids Club Holiday Meet and Greet Monday, Dec. 12 at the Glory Days Grill in Broadlands.
Kids Club members were able to get autographs and pictures with the Redskins players. The party also included arts and crafts, food provided by Glory Days Grill and of course, a holiday raffle!
Check out the photos below and in the Redskins photo gallery.
The Washington Redskins Kids Club is dedicated to the youngest fans of the Burgundy and Gold!
All members receive a personalized ID card and certificate, Redskins Kids Club t-shirt ... Read More
Exclusive WOW Offer: Ladies Full Zip Hooded Sweatshirt
12.15.2011 / Blog Posts Fashion Redskins
Enjoy this exclusive offer from MainGate below, just for being a WOW member... Also all WOW members that attend our Holiday Party at FedExField today will receive another exclusive discount at the Redskins Hall of Fame Store! Email firstname.lastname@example.com to RSVP. Happy Holidays!
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Monday Morning Water Cooler: Redskins Fall to Patriots 27-34
12.12.2011 / Blog Posts Redskins
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By Brian Tinsman
Going into yesterday's game, exactly one national pundit—ESPN's Chris Mortensen—picked the Redskins to beat the Patriots. According to pick 'em leagues, upwards of 80 percent of football fans thought this game would be a Patriots wash.
But the Redskins showed yesterday that they can stand toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in football, servicing notice to the rest of the league.
Despite Rex Grossman going touchdown-for-touchdown with Tom Brady, it was a bit of trickery on offense that turned out to be the play of the game.
On the last ... Read More
Redskins-Patriots GameDay Preview
12.09.2011 / Blog Posts Redskins
WEEK 14: Patriots (9-3) @ Redskins (4-8)
The Redskins host the New England Patriots on Sunday, Dec. 11 at FedExField. Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET. The game is presented by USAA, Official Military Appreciation Sponsor of the Washington Redskins.
It's the first regular season matchup between the two clubs since 2007 and the Patriots' first regular season appearance at FedExField since 2003.
The Redskins are 2-4 at FedExField this season. They won their first two games, against the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals, but they have lost their last four home games, including last week against the New ... Read More
WOW caught up with Defensive End Adam Carriker to talk about life off the field
12.08.2011 / Blog Posts Redskins WOW Interview Series
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In his second year with the Redskins, Adam Carriker has started 12 of 13 games with 25 total tackles and 5 sacks - and we bet you can't guess how he prepares for a game!
WOW caught up with the defensive end this week to talk about his Nebraska teammates, holiday plans and more. What else did Carrker share? How he keeps his 2-year old son from having a tantrum...
Look for #94 this weekend as the Redskins take on the Patriots!
Have questions for your favorite Redskins player? Leave them in the comments section below or on ... Read More
Exclusive WOW Offer: Ladies Gameday Hero Sweatshirt
12.07.2011 / Blog Posts Fashion Redskins
With the holidays and the final two home games for the Redskins coming up, it's the perfect time for another WOW deal! Enjoy this exclusive offer from MainGate below, just for being a WOW member...
Item: Ladies Gameday Hero Sweatshirt
WOW Price: $44.95
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Limited quantities available. This deal is for one day only.
You can also support Touchdown for Tots, a national toy drive benefiting the Toys for Tots Foundation, right at check-out! Donation will be added to merchandise total. Every $10 donated will put a new toy ... Read More
Monday Morning Water Cooler: Redskins Fall to Jets 34-19
12.04.2011 / Blog Posts Redskins
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By Brian Tinsman
Sunday's loss to the Jets showed how physical and competitive this Redskins team is capable of being, and also how far they have to go to close out wins.
With a little under eight minutes left in the game, Graham Gano put the Redskins on top with a 46-yard field goal. This was a great moment for the much-maligned kicker, and put the Redskins in a comfortable situation to end the game. If the Jets march down the field and score on their next possession, there should be time left on the clock. If ... Read More
Redskins-Jets GameDay Preview
12.04.2011 / Blog Posts Redskins
The Redskins return to FedExField for the first of two consecutive games against the AFC East when they take on the New York Jets on Sunday, Dec. 4. Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET.
The Redskins are 0-2 against the AFC East this season, with losses to Buffalo and Miami. The Jets are 1-0 against the NFC East with a Week 1 vs. Dallas.
In the regular season, the Redskins and Jets have played nine times since the series began in 1972. The Redskins have won the last four games and lead the all-time series 8-1, including a 4-1 mark ... Read More
Rookie Roy Helu talks to WOW after his breakout game against the Seahawks
12.02.2011 / Blog Posts Redskins WOW Interview Series
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WOW sat down with running back Roy Helu to learn more about the rookie's plans for the off-season, pre-game rituals and who on the team can really break it down.
Want to score some fantasy points? Helu had 23 carries for 108 years – a 4.7-yard average – and one touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks this past Sunday. It was Helu's first NFL 100-yard rushing effort.
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Now that Colorado has voted to legalize the regulated sale of marijuana, some law enforcement officers along Wyoming's southern border are concerned about what that could mean for the Cowboy State.
Medical marijuana is already legal in Colorado. Stores selling pot for recreational purposes will be allowed to open in 2014. The possession of marijuana in any amount is illegal in Wyoming.
Cheyenne Police Chief Brian Kozak says his department has done some preparation for the change.


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my name is actually brad.
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10/1/12 at 3:41pm
Ok, this used to be a bit more of a shocking revelation. Dunno about Montreal but down here in the US at least, Brad is kind of a bro name. I was definitely surprised to find out that was your name, but of course, that was back when it wasn't blatantly part of your username here.