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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has offered to help the family of "BBQ man" David McAtee, who was shot dead by law enforcement officials on Monday during a conflict adjacent to protests over police violence in Louisville.
McAtee, the owner of YaYa's BBQ Shack, died from gunshot wounds suffered when police and members of the national guard fired shots near his food stand. Police Chief Steve Conrad said they were in the area to disperse a large crowd and returned fire when they were shot upon.
McAtee's body remained in the street for almost 12 hours after the incident that occurred around 12:15 a.m., according to reports.
Garrett: 'This is despicable'
After hearing about the incident, Garrett offered McAtee's family "anything they need."
If anyone can get me in contact with the family, I'll take care of anything they need. No body cams??? Not one? Then left his corpse on the street? FOR 12 HOURS? Nah man, this is despicable. He deserved better. #DavidMcAtee https://t.co/Du9QFGAX58— Myles Garrett ⚡ (@MylesLGarrett) June 2, 2020
The shooting remains under investigation. Mayor Greg Fischer fired Conrad after it was revealed that officers involved didn't have their body cameras on during the incident. Both officers were placed on administrative leave. It's not clear who shot McAtee.
Fischer was reportedly preparing food for protestors before the shooting and regularly fed police officers for no charge.
"David was a friend to many, a well-known barbecue man that nurtured so many people in their bellies and their hearts before," Fischer said Monday. "And for him to be caught up in this, for him to not be here with us, is a tragedy. It's just hard to put into words."
Conrad was under pressure to resign prior to the McAtee shooting after the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in her home. Police fatally shot Taylor in March when they entered her apartment as part of a narcotics investigation. The Taylor shooting along with George Floyd's death in Minneapolis fueled the protests in Louisville.
Police claim video shows McAtee as shooter
Louisville police released a video on Tuesday that they claim shows McAtee firing shots at the law enforcement officers.
"The video appears to show Mr. McAtee firing a gun outside of his business door as officers who are using pepper balls to clear the Dino's lot were approaching," interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder told reporters.
"The video does not provide all the answers."
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Also known as acute otitis media, a childhood ear infection is when the middle ear (between the outer part of the ear and the innermost part of the ear) becomes plugged with fluid, infected and inflamed.
This inflammation then results in redness and bulging in the eardrum, pain and often fever. Ear infections are one of the most common childhood illnesses, striking kids younger than 4 most often.
What causes childhood ear infections?
Childhood ear infections are usually brought on by a cold or other upper-respiratory infection, which causes the lining of the Eustachian tube (the tube that connects the middle ear to the nose and the back of the throat) to swell, become congested and accumulate fluid. The fluid becomes a breeding ground for infection-causing germs (they could be viral, bacterial or fungal).
The pain and temporary hearing loss your child may experience are due to the fluid putting pressure on the eardrum. The fever he may develop is due to the infection in the middle ear that his little body is fighting.
Ear infections are more common in babies and toddlers because their Eustachian tubes are very short and small compared with the tubes in adults' (or older kids') ears, making it easy for fluid to get trapped and build up. That's why most kids have at least one ear infection by the time they turn 2.
Some babies and toddlers may be especially prone to chronic ear infections. While experts aren't entirely sure why some kids get more ear infections than others, there are a few factors that seem to raise the risk for them, including:
- A family history of ear infections
- Living with a smoker
- Bottle-feeding when lying down (experts believe that this can cause formula to flow into the middle ear, resulting in infection — the sucking motion an infant makes while breastfeeding doesn't have the same effect)
The symptoms of childhood ear infections
How do you know if your baby has an ear infection? Look for these common symptoms:
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- Tugging or pulling at the ear or intentionally hitting his head in infants and babies
- If your child is complaining of pain in his ear or a headache
- Crying more than usual
- Night waking (lying down changes pressure in the ear, causing pain to become worse at night)
- Failing to respond to sounds, including your voice
- Crankiness and irritability
- Fever
- Dizziness (your toddler may stumble more than usual or bump into things)
- Irritation when lying down, chewing or sucking (all of which can cause painful pressure changes in the middle ear)
- Decreased appetite
- Clear or bloody discharge or pus that drips out from the ear
- Crust in and around the ear
What's the difference between an ear infection and an earache?
An earache is just one symptom of an ear infection. Earaches may have a number of causes besides ear infection, including a sore throat, a buildup of earwax, a sinus infection or a tooth infection. They could also be caused by soap or shampoo residue in the ear or from irritation caused by a cotton-tipped swab.
Because ear infections are so common in young children, call your doctor if you notice an earache along with other symptoms of an ear infection.
How do you treat an ear infection in a child?
If you suspect an ear infection, take the following steps:
- Call the doctor right away. Your child's pediatrician will check your little one's ears, since you won't be able to see an ear infection from the outside.
- Ask about medication. Some pediatricians will take a wait-and-see approach (the infection might clear up on its own), but many will prescribe antibiotics — usually a 10-day course.
- Offer your child appropriate pain relievers. Whether or not your child gets meds, your doctor will likely recommend acetaminophen (for babies over 2 months) or ibuprofen (for babies older than 6 months) for pain and fever relief.
- Apply heat (or cold). You can reduce the pain associated with an ear infection by applying heat (in the form of a heating pad set to low, a warm compress or a covered hot-water bottle filled with warm water) or cold (in the form of an ice pack wrapped in a wet wash cloth or a washcloth soaked in cool water) to the outer ear.
- Elevate your baby's head. You may want to insert a pillow under your baby's crib mattress to reduce pain while she sleeps. However you should never place pillows, wedges or other soft objects on top of the mattress in your baby's crib, as it may pose a suffocation risk.
Once the ear infection has cleared (usually within a week to 10 days), it's not uncommon for there to still be a bit of fluid left over in the ear, which usually resolves on its own. Your pediatrician should continue to check your child's ears at each visit to make sure there's no infection.
Do ear infections go away on their own?
If your baby has an infection, your doctor will probably prescribe a course of antibiotics. But if your child is 2 years or older, your pediatrician may suggest a wait-and-see approach (for, say, 48 to 72 hours) or prescribe a course of antibiotics right away.
Just remember, though, that not every childhood ear infection warrants antibiotics, since some are caused by viruses or fungi that won't respond to antibiotics — and giving your child too many antibiotics can put him at risk for becoming resistant to these potent drugs when they're really needed.
Even if your doctor has suggested a wait-and-see approach for past ear infections, that may not be what your child needs for this one. So if you suspect your child has an ear infection, call your pediatrician to get your child's ears examined.
When to call the doctor:
Call during normal office hours if you suspect an ear infection (it's not an emergency). And be sure to get in touch right away if you notice any of the following:
- Fever. While some pediatricians have different standards for what constitutes a fever, if you suspect an ear infection and your child is running any kind of fever, don't worry about "bothering" your pediatrician with a call to the office. Definitely call the doctor immediately if your infant is less than 3 months old and has a temperature of 100.4° or higher (this could be a sign of a serious infection) or if your child is between 3 months and 3 years old and the fever reaches 101.5°F or higher.
- A discharge of blood, fluid or pus from the ear (or crust in and around the ear). This could mean that the pressure from the buildup of fluid in the ear has caused your child's eardrum to rupture — which is not as scary as you might think. The release of pressure usually relieves some pain, and the eardrum usually heals itself within a few weeks. Still, you'll want to see the pediatrician within a day or so since your child may need antibiotics to kill any bacteria that caused the ear infection.
- No improvement in your child's symptoms. Call if symptoms haven't diminshed after three days with or without antibiotics. Or get in touch if the infection seems to get better and then returns, which could mean that your child has a chronic ear infection.
When is it more than an ear infection?
There are a couple of cases when your child may be experiencing more than a standard ear infection:
- The "chronic" ear infection: One or two ear infections a year, while never fun to handle, is fairly normal. However if your child has three episodes in six months or four in a year, doctors consider that a case of chronic ear infection. A chronic ear infection may be the result of an acute ear infection that does not clear completely, or the result of recurrent ear infections.
- Otitis media with effusion (OME): Sometimes fluid from an ear infection remains in the ear and doesn't clear even after treatment. When fluid remains for too long in the ear even after an infection clears, it's considered otitis media with effusion, or OME. While typically temporary (lasting four to six weeks), OME could lead to temporary hearing loss. Since the hearing loss can become permanent if the condition continues untreated for many months, it's important for your child to see the pediatrician.
When to consider getting tubes put in to prevent ear infections
While tubes are becoming less common, your doctor may suggest tube insertion if your infant or toddler has suffered from chronic ear infections or if he experiences OME for more than three months (and/or if that fluid causes hearing loss).
These tiny tubes (also called myringotomy or tympanostomy tubes) are about the size of two exclamation points put together and help prevent fluid and bacteria from building up inside your child's ear, reducing the incidence of infections and the risk of hearing loss.
The procedure to insert the tubes only takes a few minutes. They're implanted by an ear, nose and throat specialist under general anesthesia. Your tot will be up and running as early as the next day. The tubes will fall out on their own anywhere from six to 18 months after the insertion.
Are ear infections contagious?
No, an ear infection itself is not contagious. However, the cold or illness that led to it could be. So while your child can't catch an ear infection from a friend at day care, he can catch the cold or flu virus that causes an ear infection.
To prevent this, teach your child proper hygiene (washing hands and covering his mouth when she sneezes) and make sure he's up-to-date on his vaccinations.
How to prevent childhood ear infections
While you can't do much to change a family history of childhood ear infections (if only!), there are some preventive measures you can take:
- Prevent exposure to secondhand smoke, which makes children more vulnerable to ear infections.
- Reduce exposure — as much as possible — to upper-respiratory infections, which can lead to ear infections. That means steering clear of sick kids and washing your and your child's hands frequently.
- Stay up-to-date on your child's immunizations. The pneumococcal vaccine (Prevnar), which is given to prevent serious infections such as pneumonia and meningitis, may also reduce the risk of ear infections. And since ear infections are a common complication of the flu, make sure your baby receives a yearly flu vaccine after age 6 months.
- Breastfeed your baby for at least six months, if you can, since breast milk contains antibodies that may offer protection from ear infections.
- Hold your baby upright if you feed him from a bottle to avoid letting milk get into the middle ear.
- Limit pacifier use to sleep time only.
- Wean off the bottle between 12 and 18 nmonths.


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As we journey through the desert with Jesus during these 40 days of Lent, the Solemnity of St. Joseph was a bit of an oasis. March 19th is the day when the Church celebrates St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and patron of the Universal Church. And this year was especially festive, as some of the Relevant Radio® family gathered together in Chicago for a Lenten Luncheon to celebrate St. Joseph.
In addition to several Relevant Radio show hosts (including Patrick Madrid, Sheila Liaugminas, Fr. Richard Simon, and "The Miracle Hunter" Michael O'Neill) more than 900 listeners came together at the Drury Lane Ballroom in Oakbrook Terrace, a Chicago suburb. And though it was the last day of a long winter, the ballroom was filled with fresh flowers, smiling faces, and little pops of red as attendees dressed in the great saint's honor.
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It was particularly special to have so many members of the Relevant Radio family together to wish Fr. Rocky a happy birthday, as he turned 60 years old this month! The crowd joined together to sing Happy Birthday to Relevant Radio's Executive Director/CEO.
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A letter from a former J.C. Penney worker
28 March 2013
The World Socialist Web Site received the following letter in response to "US retailer J.C. Penney cut 43,000 jobs last year."
I briefly worked as a salesperson for J.C. Penney one holiday season over 10 years ago when my local economy was "booming."
Despite that, I often worked hungry, subsisting on Christmas candy that floated around. At Thanksgiving we were given vouchers for a turkey discount at Safeway (useless to me when everything I made went to rent).
At Christmas we received superficial pats on the back: "Thanks for your hard work."
Words are cheap.
I was told I could stay on in my job into the new year, but quit because my bosses reneged on a worthless promise of health care I had hoped most for.
J.C. Penney had a good reputation for immediately refunding unwanted merchandise, no questions asked. I was amused how many shoes would be sold on Fridays and return scuffed on Mondays.
I imagined that some people somewhere were at least having a good time. I wasn't. I was often very sick and weary without anywhere to go for help.
Despite a vibrant and busy store—the number of our cashiers were already in remission, no doubt due to management's need to cut costs and make remaining workers work harder.
Our executive manager, a tall man with blond hair who wore a tailored suit, would gather employees around him mornings before work.
Taking a lead from Home Depot practices (which were then the rage), he would evangelize and lead us into cheers with the goal of manufacturing a cheap esprit de corps amongst us.
Pointing to a remote check-out stand, he implored us to keep a sharp eye out "for the unusual" because a neighboring J.C. Penney outlet had recently been "hit" by someone who had the chutzpah to impersonate being an employee in control of a register ... for an entire day!
Also, "look how easy it is to shoplift!" he told us, expertly pocketing a necklace from a counter swivel stand. "These little items add up so keep your eyes open! "
We all nervously looked at each other.
Lastly, the big boss implored us to push "the Card." "We make most of our money from people who use our credit cards," he confided to us. "Show them the 'gifts' and hand them the application clipboard. Don't forget to smile!"
I saw then that J.C. Penney was not the company that it was when it was created by the stern looking person in the framed portrait hanging outside the break room. I am not surprised today that it, like other retail chains with long histories in American commerce, is failing.
It's biggest (and most successful?) competitor today might actually be the questionably philanthropic Goodwill which sells the liquidations of other department stores (often at prices which would formerly have been the going rates—goods we all know are almost entirely made in sweatshops abroad).
Isn't it amazing how non-profits like Goodwill can stay open longer and work their employees for less than the old mainstream businesses? They are a popular first stop for welfare to work participants—who graduate to ... ?
When I worked for J.C. Penney, I still wished to have positive thoughts about it. I admired the mysterious work ethic that appeared to drive many of my co-workers into accepting longer hours, increased demands, and chintzier rewards.
That ethic is less mysterious to me today, but I no less admire them. I wonder how many of my past acquaintances are simply still alive. Few of us were in great health then. Many of us huffed cigarettes in lieu of eating on our monitored breaks.
Naomi Spencer did not mention how one of J.C. Penney's recent marketing failures (that made headlines) was to alienate its core customers by circulating ads showing what appeared to be a post-traditional family headed by a same-sex couple.
I am not about to plumb the depths of reasoning associated with such campaigns which become ever more meaningless when the prices of the advertised goods consistently plummet.
There will always be someone somewhere who will wear a T-shirt with a logo left over from a public relations disaster on it ... if it is given away or sold cheaply enough (at a Goodwill).
Few analysts ever remark that what almost all ads have in common is "the Money Smile."
The Money Smile is the smile commercial photographers seek; it is the pay-off smile, or the smile that will make someone money.
It is the familiar look of ecstatic joy and well-being that decorates the backgrounds of our lives in the US characterized most by wet lips and bared teeth. It is a smile that suggests we can emulate its models who are invested in fulsome lifestyles, or in the right "things."
The Money Smile is Our Big Brother. It is especially curious at a visceral level when one considers how in nature, bared teeth normally indicate aggression. The Money Smile is everywhere and suggests omnipotence. It can be big, small, male, female, old, young, wise and foolish.
I like it best on the side of the little stick that separates groceries: you can spin it or even balance it on its end …
Professional politicians today tend to clench their teeth into a frozen grimace when they smile. They can't afford not to—as they are being constantly watched and photographed—which is itself somewhat scary. I wonder what the effect of digital cameras everywhere is having on people.
My apologies for rambling off track here—but I get somewhat emotional when I recall the time I worked at J.C. Penney.
Growing up in the US, I did once believe in Henry Ford's idea that workers should be able to afford the cars they themselves make. It still sounds like a good idea in principle.
At J.C. Penney I could seldom (even with a discount) afford buying clothes which I needed to look presentable on the sales floor—without going into deeper debt by using their credit card.
I feel somewhat amused that in spite of having only sporadic health care these many years since I worked at J.C. Penney I may myself physically outlast it. Small consolation on trips to Goodwill to compete with more and more others for odd clothing.
I learned yesterday that there will be no more human toll-takers on the Golden Gate Bridge (whose planners once aspired to make it a free public good). Capitalism is in crisis. Our oft-lauded efficiencies, which put so many people out of work and speed up others, are truly bizarre.
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28 March 2013


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In response to: Is Legal Conservatism as Accomplished as It Thinks It Is?
Leonard Leo, executive vice president of the Federalist Society, with Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, November 16, 2017. (AP / Sait Serkan Gurbuz)Libertarian originalism tends to undermine conservative legal positions.
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The irony: that legal conservatism seems to have triumphed now, at a moment when the political conditions that initially spurred it have ceased to obtain.
And in any case, Merriam does not identify a theory that would deliver better results than those delivered by originalism.
Some conservatives are unhappy with modern originalism; the best path for them is not to abandon it but to promote a more conservative version.
There are too few legal traditionalists to achieve what Merriam wants; this argues for a restorative project that's conceptual rather than demographic.
Is there a connection between originalism and conservatism that runs deeper than crude results-orientation?
Conservatives, if they wish to preserve state and local governance, should resume their resistance to the incorporation doctrine.


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IAR's team in Indonesia rescues baby orangutan slowly dying of malnutrition
A baby orangutan is in intensive care at IAR's rescue and rehabilitation centre in Borneo after suffering months of starvation and neglect.
In December his owner, a local from Kubing in Ketapang, West Borneo, informed the authorities that she was willing to hand over her pet orangutan. She also admitted that he was very sick. A rescue team made up of Dr Ayu Handayani and Riyan from International Animal Rescue, Rudi from the Agency for Natural Resources Conservation in Ketapang (BKSDA) and Andi from the Gunung Palung National Park responded to the call immediately. After an arduous journey by boat and road of more than 10 hours, baby orangutan Budi arrived safely at IAR's rescue centre.
The little orangutan's condition remained extremely critical during the journey and on arrival at the centre. "Budi had spent more than 10 months in a chicken cage, drinking only condensed milk," said IAR vet Dr Ayu Handayani. "Ever since Budi was captured while still a small baby until he was rescued by IAR and BKSDA, this infant had been given no solid food whatsoever. The owner said she was afraid to give Budi any fruits and thought that giving condensed milk would be sufficient."
As a result of this mistreatment, Budi presented signs of severe malnutrition. His body was swollen with fluid owing to the lack of protein. Initial reports from Dr Ayu stated that Budi was extremely weak, unable to move and suffering from severe anaemia. He is being monitored and observed round the clock by IAR's team of vets.
"We cannot even begin to imagine how much pain this small baby has suffered," said vet Karmele L Sanchez, IAR's Programme Director in Indonesia. "His eyes fill with tears every time he's moved by the doctors and he screams in pain. It's really amazing that Budi has been able to survive this long."
Budi is now making a slow recovery in IAR's clinic. At first he didn't have the strength even to sit up on his own but can now sit unsupported for short periods of time. He is also being treated for a severe metabolic disease affecting his bones. His limbs are malformed because malnutrition has prevented them from developing properly. Budi has a very long way to go on the road to recovery and it is still too early to know whether he has sustained any permanent damage.
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To be or not to be the change
Coming up on Small Farm Future – some posts on the hows and whys of social transformation towards more sustainable societies, which have been prefigured in recent posts like this one on 'self-systemic' agriculture and my previous one on utopias – perhaps particularly in relation to the ensuing discussion about individualism and collectivism. Here, I'll look at the question of transformation via personal consumption choices in societies of mass consumption, which I touched on a while back. That discussion prompted Peter Kalmas, climate scientist and author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution to get in touch and kindly send me his book.
Maybe first I should set out a brief position statement. As I see it, the world is beset with enormous inequities, creating a lot of human misery, and looming environmental crises, creating yet more human (and non-human) misery. The dominant paradigm for tackling these problems involves lifting people out of poverty through growing the capitalist global economy, and mitigating the environmental problems caused by this economic growth through technical innovation. I don't think this will work on either count – it won't lift many people out of poverty and it won't succeed in mitigating environmental problems. If we continue down this path, it seems to me likely that there will be major breakdowns in human social systems and in the Earth's biophysical systems. In fact, there already are. These may proliferate in all sorts of surprising and dystopian ways, but I don't see much point in speculating about how such 'collapse' scenarios may unfold. I do see a point in speculating about alternative scenarios that may create better outcomes, and in particular about how such scenarios may emerge from present social processes, because that may give some kind of a handle on how to increase the probability of those better outcomes occurring. So that, generally speaking, is what I want to focus my writing around.
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Here is Riley after her makeover. Isn't she beautiful.
She is a great mother to Michael. She loves playing with him and snuggling with him.
Now that Riley is real I can focus my time on my inventions.
After a lot of trial and error I believe I have created a real working time machine.
I decided to first visit the past. I programmed in the year I wanted to visit.
Opened the doors and stepped through.
I was able to hop in and out of the time stream to visit different places and historical events. I also came back with a new outfit.
My next trip through I visited the future. I ended up on board a space craft and came back with this new outfit.
I went back to the past next and returned with yet another new outfit. This time, while I was in the past I saved a local tribe from being attacked. When I returned home I found out there was a new family in the neighborhood with that name and I have new memories of growing up and playing with their kids. I will have to be careful when I visit the past not to do things that could change the future. I think I will take a break from time traveling for awhile.
While Riley and I both adore Michael we would also like to have a child together. Unfortunately, so far we have been unable to conceive. But is sure has been fun trying.
I think I have figured out a way to give Riley a child that is a part of her. I recently took a DNA sample from her.
I then ran the DNA through the science station.
And created a clone of Riley. I named her Marie after Marie Curie the only person to ever win a Nobel Prize for both physics and chemistry.
I decided Marie should have a sibling (in addition to Michael), so I took a DNA sample from myself and created another clone. My clone is named Murray after Murray Gell Mann one of the greatest and most influential physicists.
I can't believe I am now a father of three.
Riley loves the babies. I can tell it made her really happy. I am still hopeful though that some day we will have a baby together.
For Matthew's first birthday I threw a party. I invited Lily and her kids and several other members of my family. My parents came back from Egypt to help celebrate.
Matthew's mother also came from her planet. I think it is great that she wants to be a part of his life. I think it will be important for him to learn more about where that side of his family comes from.
Matthew has very alien features with his black eyes and pointy ears. But I still think he is adorable.
Even though he is not her biological child Riley is great with Matthew. She has been teaching him to talk.
And walk.
She also plays with him and reads him stories.
Being a father is wonderful and I love spending time will all three of my kids.
But I am still a scientist at heart and I want to learn everything I can about the past and future. For now I am focusing on the past.
This time while visiting the past I stopped a couple from fighting. I didn't really get a good look at the couple but turns out the man I talked to was a different version of myself. In that timeline I reconciled with the woman and we had a child together. When I returned home that child was with me. It is amazing how one decision can change so much.
The child's name is Max. I am assuming I named him after Max Born who was instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics.
While I love Max, I decided that visiting the past is too dangerous. I could end up changing the present to the point that I no longer exist. So I decided to blow up the time machine. I set a charge.
Ran a safe distance away and covered my ears.
Then watched the thing explode.
I am working on a new version. One that will only take me to the future.
Later that night I read Max a bedtime story.
And kissed him goodnight. I feel like I have missed so much of his life.
The next day the winter festival opened in town. Riley was feeling a little stir crazy so she decided to take Max. I have no idea who his mother is but Riley loves him just as much as she does all of our other children. They spent the day ice skating.
And built a snowman.
They sent me a picture and I think it turned out really great.
While they were at the festival I stayed home with Michael, Murray, and Marie. I have been so caught up in all of my scientific pursuits that I don't spend as much time with them as I should.
A few months later we had another milestone birthday party for Michael, Marie and Murray.
Mom and dad came back again from Egypt. She made her famous Dim Sum, a recipe she learned in China.
Lily came with her kids. I can't believe they are all now teenagers. Michael's mother also joined us.
I noticed her and Riley arguing during the party but couldn't make out what they were arguing about.
I asked Riley about it.
But she said it was no big deal and she didn't want to talk about it.
Michael is now five and will be starting school in the fall.
Marie and Murray are now active toddlers.
Riley has been teaching them their skills.
I had so much fun camping with my dad as a child so I decided to take Michael and Max on a camping trip. We went fishing.
I made us all hotdogs.
When it got dark we had a fire and roasted marshmallows.
We ended the night with ghost stories.
That fall the boys both headed off to school. Even though he is several years older because of the timing of his arrival they are starting school together.
After school they sit and work on homework together.
And later play video games. Even though Max is older the two have become best friends.
I have started inventing again.
I think I did it. This is my new time machine. I just need to step in the center to activate it.
The time machine glowed blue and sparks flew.
Then a man stepped out.
He said his name is Emit Relevart and he guards the time machine in his time.
He gave me a special device called "The Almanac of Time" and invited me to join him in the future. I hate leaving Riley and the kids even for a short time but if I don't do this I will always regret the missed opportunity.
My mom and dad were still home as they had wanted to spend time with all of their grandkids. She suggested that they stay with the kids and I bring Riley with me when I visit the future. She thought we both deserved a vacation.
Before we left we spent time with the kids. We are going to miss them.
Then we followed Emit into the time machine. I can't wait to see what the future is like.


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Entrepreneurs can unlock China's regional riches
A former US-based economics professor turned SOE executive says China's economic future rests with entrepreneurs, not state-planners.
Chilean wines are popular in China. It is not because it is especially suited to the palates of Chinese consumers, but because it can be imported to China duty free. It can be 30 per cent cheaper than its competitors' products including wine from Australian.
Dr He Lining, a senior executive from the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Investment Group, a powerful provincial state-owned enterprise, says he looks forward to the signing of Australia-China Free Trade Agreement, which is likely to be signed at the end of year.
The company has been importing wines from around the world including Australia, the United States and Chile. He, a former economics professor in the United States, jokingly told Australian reporters: "Maybe I should come and talk to your senators to tell them to sign the free trade agreement."
"Ten years ago in China, nobody drank wine. Now they are trying wine and high-end food products. Bottled water was a luxury in China many years ago. Now you can buy it anywhere," he said, "We imported flax seed from Australia. It was considered a luxury before."
A big part of the company's business is to import high quality food products from abroad, including wine, dairy, lobster from Australia, olive oil from Italy and Spain, peanuts from American states like Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana, as well as canola oil from Canada and the Ukraine.
Before your correspondent travelled to Guangxi province, he thought the province was poor and underdeveloped. But the capital Nanning is in fact a bustling boom city of seven million people with picturesque landscapes and good modern infrastructure. Perhaps most striking, the city does not have smog like Beijing and Shanghai.
However, the province does not have the visibility of megacities or Chinese eastern coastal provinces like Guangzhou. The province and the city are banking on the annual China-ASEAN Trade Expo, which is one of the largest in the region to put it on the map for foreign investors and businesses.
China Spectator asked Dr He about some of most challenging economic issues confronting his country, starting with the much discussed local debt problem.
He thinks the accumulation of debt is inevitable when the economy is growing fast and that it's necessary to borrow to fund basic infrastructure to encourage growth. He argues that Chinese borrowing has been largely channelled towards investment rather than consumption, which is much preferable than the US debt-fuelled spending craze before the subprime meltdown.
"As long as the debt is being used for investment and not for consumption," he says, "If Chinese consumers are borrowing a lot of money to buy Louis Vuitton, that is a problem.
"Companies and governments are mainly borrowing to build infrastructure. I think these are good investments. But this could be a problem but it depends on how you manage it. As long as the economy can grow at a healthy pace, it will not be a problem."
Though parts of China arguably suffer from over-investment in infrastructure and real estate, Dr He believes Guangxi, which is a relatively poor developing region of China, still needs continuous investment to bridge the gap with the rest of the country. The city is building a new airport and five new high-speed railways connecting it with other major capitals such as Wuhan and Guangzhou.
"Infrastructure is the prerequisite for a happy life and strong economic development," he says.
Dr He, who studied economics in Canada and the US says he is more comfortable with China's current pace of economic growth than the previous double digit breakneck speed.
"I don't think it is a bad thing," he says. "Just like when kids are growing, at a certain point, we will grow slower than before and this is very natural and very healthy for the Chinese economy."
"I think even 7 per cent growth is fast and for a country of China's size, this is strikingly good. It is not an easy job for China to maintain 7 per cent. We do see slowdown but I feel more comfortable."
China's good infrastructure is one of the key ingredients that make the country one of the most successful developing countries. Investing in highways, airports, and telecommunication networks is a good way to kick start the country's economy, but the next stage is far more challenging.
Beijing is talking up the need to build a more innovation driven economy and transform the country's manufacturing and infrastructure-based economy. However, He argues that only private entrepreneurs can make it happen rather than bureaucrats.
"I don't think anybody knows the answer. If anyone knows how it is to be done it's not bureacrats. It depends on entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs know how to do that, it's not about government officials or central planners," he says.
The bustling city of Nanning with its lush green and 7 million inhabitants is a good example of how often Beijing and Shanghai exercise the tyranny of imagination over our thinking about China. For businesses who are looking for opportunities in China, going regional can be an easier route than the already crowded spaces of Beijing and Shanghai.
Peter Cai travelled to Nanning as a guest of China-ASEAN Trade Expo.


text: We Miss Artie Takes Spiral Stakes' 50 Derby Points By a Nose Saturday, March 22, 2014 9:27 PM Spiral Stakes We Miss Artie Takes Spiral Stakes' 50 Derby Points By a Nose FLORENCE, Ky. (March 22, 2014) – With John Velazquez aboard, We Miss Artie found more and then a little more still in the stretch to take the $550,000 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes (G3) by a nose over the all-heart Harry's Holiday at Turfway Park Saturday. A head behind in third was Coastline. Offering 50 points to the winner toward Kentucky Derby (G1) qualification, the Spiral Stakes victory pushed We Miss Artie to the top of the Derby list with 60 points and $544,000 in non-restricted stakes earnings. "It really was (a great closing run)—very exciting," said winning trainer Todd Pletcher, reached by phone. "I wasn't sure he got there but am very excited to see that he did. It looked like speed was holding up all day. Johnny had him in a good place and it looked like he was finishing steadily, but it was just a matter of whether he would get there." The Spiral Stakes was a thriller from start to finish as Solitary Ranger, Almost Famous, and Harry's Holiday broke side by side by side in posts eight, nine, and 10 and quarreled over the lead through the first half-mile. Almost Famous dropped out first as Harry's Holiday took the lead from the three-quarters mark and into the stretch, contending still with Solitary Ranger for another furlong and facing a new threat from Coastline. But as Harry's Holiday was out-gunning the speed of the race, We Miss Artie was steadily picking off horses. Seventh through half and third at the top of the stretch, he dug in the length of the lane to just get up. "I was a little wide going into the first turn but I found a nice spot down the backside," said Velazquez. "Right at the sixteenth-pole I had to drift away from them so he didn't have to work so hard. Then I was able to get up at the wire." After a quick pace of :22.78 at the quarter, :47.21 at the half, and 1:12.43 for three quarters, We Miss Artie finished the 1 1/8-mile Spiral in 1:52.26. Jeff Ramsey, son of winning owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey, was on hand for the win. "We really liked him today," the younger Ramsey said. "He won a Grade 1 on the Polytrack before (the Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland) and he was training really well. I didn't really think we had it (the photo). It was very exciting." Ken Ramsey's Kentucky Derby ambitions are no secret, a fact Pletcher acknowledged when asked about future plans for his winning Artie Schiller colt. "I don't think that will be much of a discussion, with Mr. Ramsey. We were hoping (We Miss Artie) could get us there and he did." We Miss Artie went off the 7-2 second choice and paid $9.20 to win, $5.80 to place, and $4.20 to show. Bred in Ontario by Richard Lister, We Miss Artie is out of Athena's Gift, a Fusaichi Pegasus mare. The Spiral Stakes win increased his earnings to $609,000 and his record to three wins and two seconds in eight career starts. Finishing fourth and behind were Asserting Bear, Big Bazinga, All Tied Up, Arctic Slope, the 2-1 favorite Tamarando, Solitary Ranger, Poker Player, Almost Famous, and Smart Cover. The Spiral Stakes also offered 20 points to the runner-up, which are available to Harry's Holiday should his connections choose to meet the late Triple Crown nomination deadline by 11:59 p.m. ET the day of the qualifying race. Both Coastline and Asserting Bear already are nominated to the Triple Crown and earned 10 points and five points, respectively. ###


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You know how sometimes there's something you've never heard of and then suddenly it's popping up all over the place? That just happened to me with this idea of a color study.
Before I left for my week-long class in metal casting at Ox-Bow, an art book I was reading (it's from the library and I turned it in, I'll see if I can find it again and I'll post the title and author) talked about doing a walk around your neighborhood, taking pictures as you went.
Then you come back and make a simple collage (digital or paper), and then use those colors in your artwork. A way of showing the essence of a place. Or finding a way to express the experience of a place when you hadn't known how.
Then I got to Ox-Bow School of Art and the natural dye teacher, Pamela Feldman, in her artist talk, showed us her color studies from specific places. She takes her photos from a specific place, uses those as she creates the natural dyes and then creates weavings using fibers dyed with those dyes.
That got me thinking about taking photos at Ox-Bow, with just color in mind. While I also captured the landscape, this mosaic shows some of the bright man-made colors there.
In the next post I'll share a mosaic of the more natural side of things.
What about you? Have you ever done a color study? Do you think you could take this idea and apply it to jewelry?
Update: 8/20/13: I left out the most important color! Here's a picture of the crucible during a bronze pour.


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- Adjustable Bed & Chair Table with Castors
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It's a Peep time of year .. allow me to sing (in the tune of beans, beans, the more .. )
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May 23rd, 1990
Ramada Renaissance, Royal Antiguan Resort
Deep Bay, Antigua
"Shit!" I shrieked, yesterday morning, when, just a few miles from Heathrow, my car started losing power and the engine light came on, followed by a sputtering sound that made me think my precious VW Golf might be about to explode. I pulled onto the hard shoulder, turned off the ignition and waited a few minutes before starting it again, at which point, the engine made a growling sound and the warning light shone like a beacon.
"Bollocks," I uttered, through gritted teeth, as I shut off the ignition.
Thoughts of floating in crystal-clear waters and drinking from tall frosted glasses adorned with little umbrellas, propelled me out of the car, onto the hard shoulder, in uniform, in the pelting rain. I reluctantly popped open the bonnet and was promptly met with a huge puff of smoke that caught in the back of my throat and made me cough. I had no idea what I was supposed to be looking for but when I spotted the cap on the oil reservoir I shouted, "Oil!"
I slipped on my way to the back of the car (lovely ladder in my stocking, ugh!) and frantically rummaged around in the boot, looking for the black pouch Jon insisted on giving me after he helped me buy my first car.
"Keep this with you at all times, McGarr," I distinctly remembered him saying.
I'd never opened the pouch before but inside, I found a bunch of cables, a chamois cloth, an ice scraper and a container of oil.
"Cheers Jon," I shouted, stepping precariously to the bonnet.
Thanks to some tedious instructions from Jon one Sunday afternoon a long time ago, I clicked open the oil reservoir and waited as the tank greedily drank down the entire contents. By the time I got back into my car, I was absolutely drenched. I waited a few seconds before turning the key in the ignition.
"Yes!" I squealed, observing that the engine light was no longer illuminated.
I drove much too fast to the crew car park, dragged my suitcase out of the boot and legged it to the awaiting bus. Once we were out of the parking lot, I discretely changed my stocking then I brushed my hair enough that it dried a little and slapped on a fresh coat of lipstick. To see me stepping off the bus, one would assume I had all the time in the world but inside, I was experiencing sheer, utter panic.
"Four kilos over," is not what I wanted to hear when I dropped off my suitcase.
"Can you just keep it for a minute, please. I think I'm too late for check-in."
Stan the suitcase man bobbed his head in agreement and I swiftly made my way up the stairs, to Crewing.
The woman behind the desk continued to scribble something as I stood, pleading my case on why it was imperative I remain on the trip.
"Basically," she said, staring at me, with her hands on her ample hips. "You're too late. I already called somebody out on QRS."
Those three letters were music to my ears and I wasted no time dashing back downstairs to the payphones.
"Pick up, pick up," I muttered, my heart racing.
"Good morning, Excelsior…"
"Is that you, Bajet?"
"Yes, who is calling, please?"
"It's Karen Mc…"
"Oh but of course, I did not recogni…"
"Bajet, sorry, do you know who just got called out for the Antigua trip?"
"Oh, but yes," she laughed. "He is standing in front of me."
"Brilliant! Can you put him on the phone, please? Hurry! Please," I uttered as I heard a slight rustling sound followed by a gruff, "Hullo?"
"Hi, ehm, listen, ehm, I just checked in late for the Antigua trip that I requested months ago with some friends, my bloody car, anyway, sorry, is there any way that…"
"Do what? You asking me to turn me nose up for a fourteen-day trip?"
"I know, I'm sure you can't believe your luck but the thing is…"
"Luck? You must be kidding, I'm about to slit me wrists."
"Nah. It's the missus' birfday tomorra and I don't get brownie points for being away."
I was so shocked I couldn't speak. "Besides," he continued, "I can't imagine any fink worse than being stuck on an island with no footie on the ole custard and jelly."
"The what? Oh yeah, of course, the telly. Ehm, can you wait there and I'll ring you right back."
I didn't wait for his reply.
Upstairs (this time I ran and someone yelled, "No running in uniform!") I went, back to surly Shirley at the crew desk.
"You again," she snarled.
"Yes, yes, listen, ehm, Shirley." I pronounced her name as sweetly as I could. "I rang the QRS guy you called out and he agreed to let me stay on the trip…"
She took a step back. "Who died and made you the Queen?"
Had I not been so stressed, I would've laughed at her expression but time was of the essence.
"I really need this trip."
She glared at me. "Then you should've made more of an effort to show up on time."
"Please. Please", I pleaded, in a tone that'd induce some serious eye rolling from me if it wasn't actually me speaking!
Shirley shook her head and my stomach lurched. "Be off with you, then," she said, waving her hand dismissively. "I'll have crew transport outside in two minutes. Go!"
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" I shouted, over my shoulder.
"No running in uniform!"
Back downstairs at the luggage check-in area, my heart in overdrive, I pointed to my suitcase.
"That's mine right there. I just need to fill in the crew label before you take it."
"It's still four kilos over," Stan stated.
I glanced outside and saw a bus pulling up. I scribbled ANU on the crew label, along with the flight number, just as the bus driver came into the building.
"Antigua?" he yelled.
"That's me!" I said, catching Stan's eye.
"Off you go," he smiled. "I'll sort it out."
"Thank you sooooo much!"
I boarded the aircraft with the last of the passengers and was met at the door by Seamus, the Cabin Service Director (aka my boss.)
"You're not Kevin Hanley," he said, pushing his wire rimmed glasses farther down his nose.
"No, I'm Karen McGarr," I announced, as calmly as I could muster. "I was on the original roster."
You're late, Miss McGarr."
"Yes," I nodded. "I'm very sorry."
"We'll discuss this later," he said, trying not to smile. "For your penance, you're working down the back."
"Thank you."
I thought I was going to burst with excitement and relief as I made my way down the aisle, wedged between the tardy passengers, being greeted by Laney as she manned the door.
"You made it!" she mouthed, scrunching up her shoulders and shaking her fists in a gesture of glee.
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CHON BURI -Pattaya police reported today they are charging a key suspect, 26-year-old Australian Antonio Bagnato, on several counts for the murder of former Sydney Hells Angel Wayne Schneider in Pattaya on November 30
At a press conference held today at the Region 2 Provincial Police Command in Chonburi province and chaired by Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Chakthip Chaichinda, Mr Bagnato was brought to appear at the conference, along with two M16 assault rifles, a 9 mm automatic pistol, a .38 revolver, a number of cartridges, a safe, two electric shocker and a knuckle duster.
Mr Bagnato was arrested by Cambodian police but his extradition to Thailand to face the charge was not elaborated at the conference.
But the Thai national police chief said the suspect conspired with four others in the kidnap of Schneider from Jomthien Park Villas housing estate and later killed and buried him near a cemetery at Wat Yanna Sanvararam temple in Sattahip.
At the conference he was said to be arrested by soldiers while hiding at Bang Sai area in Nonthaburi province.
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He said personal conflict might be the motive for the murder of Mr Schneider.
According to the Cambodian dailies last week, Cambodian police arrested Antonio Bagnato in a raid on the cheap hotel in Phnom Penh.
Cambodian police said they were coordinating with the Thai police to extradite him back to Thailand to face murder charge.
The victim, Wayne Rodney Schneider, was kidnapped by five masked men from his rented house in Bang Lamung district on November 30.
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One 21-year old American, identified as Tyler Gerard, was arrested at a border crossing in Sa Kaew province as he tried to leave the country for Cambodia.
Gerard reportedly admitted to involving with four other people in the abduction of Schneider.
Police are still looking for two other Australians and an American allegedly involved in Schneider's killing.
All their identities have been known by the Thai police following information given by the arrested American Tyler Gerard.