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Eating AlabamaWednesday | 8 p.m.
Returning to Alabama, a couple sets out to eat the way their grandparents did — seasonally and locally. But they soon realize that everything about the food system has changed since their families left the farm. What follows is an introspective and often funny meditation on community, the South and sustainability.
Nominee: James Beard Award - Specials/Documentary
Nazi Mega WeaponsThursday | 7 p.m.
Explore the most technologically advanced plane of World War II, the Messerschmitt Me262, a fighter jet that inspired a revolution in aerial warfare. Learn the remarkable story of an awe-inspiring aircraft, the subterranean bat-cave where it was built and the battle for air supremacy that decided the fate of the war.
Xerox Rochester International Jazz FestivalGregory Porter | Sunday, 6 p.m.
Praised by NPR, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, jazz singer-songwriter Gregory Porter fuses old-school jazz and '70s soul as he performs selections from his two Grammy-nominated releases, Water (2010) and Be Good (2012).
StagestruckConfessions from Summer Stock | Sunday, 9 p.m.
This program takes a nostalgic look back at the 26-year history of America's first summer stock theater, the Orleans Arena Theatre on Massachusetts' Cape Cod. The one-hour documentary uses dramatic re-enactments, historical photos and engaging interviews with past members to capture the day-to-day challenges and joys of the summer stock experience.
Beginning in 1950 and lasting until 1976, temperamental young actors and actresses would live together, work for pennies and do odd jobs in pursuit of refining their craft and creating a professional theatrical production each week. Author Kurt Vonnegut, an Orleans Arena Theatre alumnus, interjects humor and insight as he reflects on his time at the distinguished American art colony and its founders, Betsy and Gordon Argo.
Saving the OceanSwordfish! Part 2 | Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Story about sustainable harpoon fishing of swordfish focusing on a group of fishermen in Nova Scotia.
Cafeteria ManWednesday | 7 p.m.
All across America, school food is undergoing a major transformation to help reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. Cafeteria Man provides a unique, behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring fresher, healthier food to the millions of kids in our nation's schools, with the ultimate goal of enhancing their well-being. It follows nationally-recognized, charismatic chef Tony Geraci for several years as he works to revamp school food programs in Baltimore and Memphis. Says best-selling author Michael Pollan in the documentary: "If Tony makes this happen here, I think you'll see this happening all over the country."
Congratulations to WEIU News Watch!Winner of NATAS Mid-America Emmy for Best Newscast
The Mid-America Chapter is one of 19 regional chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The Mid-America Chapter was chartered in 1962 and began honoring outstanding achievement in this region with local Emmy awards in 1976. The Mid-America chapter includes the television markets primarily in Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois and surrounding DMAs.
Each year, the chapter also recognizes outstanding work in the classroom by high school and college students. WEIU News Watch has been the recipient of a NATAS Mid-America Chapter student award consistently since 2009. This year's winning entry was a newscast produced on Feb. 28, 2014, and included several stories on a pending winter storm. The newscast was produced by Communication Studies major Margaret Langevin (senior).
Jonathan Bird's Blue WorldSturgeon and the Coral Farm | Sunday, 7 p.m.
An encore favorite from season 3, the Homecoming Friends gather in the Blue Ridge Mountains to lift their voices in song. Featured selections include There's Something About a Mountain and Go Rest High on That Mountain. Lynda Randle offers God on the Mountain and Larry Gatlin sings A Perfect Heart.
Friday Music Block
8 p.m. - Live From the Artists Den
Norah Jones: Brooklyn resident Norah Jones didn't have to travel far from home to film her episode of "Live from the Artists Den." In front of 200 invited guests, she performed a stunning career-spanning set at the historic Green Building in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighborhood. The rough-hewn beauty of the former brass foundry was a spectacular backdrop the 20-song retrospective, ranging from her breakthrough hit, "Don't Know Why," to her latest single, "Happy Pills," before concluding with an encore that saw her and her band gathered around an old-time microphone, offering sweet harmonies to send a delighted audience into the night.
9 p.m. - Austin City Limits
Jason Isbell/Neko Case: ACL presents modern roots rock with Jason Isbell and Neko Case. Isbell performs tunes from his acclaimed LP Southeastern, while Case sings songs from her latest album.
Sunday Lifestyle Programming Block
5 p.m. - Illinois Pioneer
5:30 p.m. - Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions
Connecting The Dots In America: During Burt's 40 years of reporting, he has lived through a half-dozen recessions in the United States and visited dozens of countries during their economic downturns. In this program, he travels across the U.S. talking to people who have made our nation economically stronger - creative entrepreneurs with great imaginations who started small businesses based on their innovative ideas and technology and made fortunes for themselves and the people who helped them get started.
6 p.m. - All-Star Orchestra: Mahler: Love, Sorrow and Transcendence
Gustav Mahler: Rueckert Lieder (Songs from Latter Days) Soloist: Nancy Maultsby; Gustav Mahler: "Totenfeier" ("Funerary Rites" - 1st Mvt. from Symphony No. 2); Augusta Read Thomas: Of Paradise and Light; Bernard Rands: Adieu. Mahler's turbulent loves are expressed through his music. His settings of poems by Friedrich Rueckert explore themes of love, nature, and otherworldliness. Mahler was haunted throughout his life by the premonition of his own death. The first movement of his 2nd Symphony draws stark contrasts between the composer's premonition of doom, and his vision of life. Modern parallels can be found in "Adieu" by Bernard Rands and "Of Paradise and Light" by his wife, composer Augusta Read Thomas. Both comment on the unique dynamics of creative/personal partnerships.
7 p.m. - Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Des Moines
Fifteen years after first visiting Des Moines, Iowa, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW looks back on featured items to see if their value has changed. Highlights include a Rambling Mickey Mouse toy with its original box, ca. 1934; Charles Lindbergh memorabilia; and a Samuel McIntire medallion that has soared in value from $70,000-$90,000 to $200,000 - $300,000.
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"Being an avid dog lover, I've learned much from the veterinarian guests you've had on The Paw Report as well as about several animal rescue organizations I didn't previously know existed. I hope WEIU will continue airing this program. Another of my favorites is Heartland Highways! I'm always wanting to see more interesting facts and video about the communities you visit. Thank you WEIU-TV."
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When Did You Start at WEIU? 2010
Favorite Show on WEIU-TV: This is a tough one! I'm a fan of everything we do both on the air as well as in the world of education. But truth be told, my favorites are locally produced programs. Heartland Highways gives me a chance to see some of the many amazing places in this wonderful area we call home. I've seen places on Heartland Highways that lifelong east central Illinois residents didn't know existed...and then made the short drive to see those places up close and personal myself. And I've learned so much about some of the most interesting people who are our neighbors.
Another of my top three would be Four Rivers Ag Report. Though I'm not a farmer, I live on a working farm and see the daily ag activity that drives our area. No matter what we do, we are a part of agriculture. And I find that fascinating. The things I've learned about our farm community as a result of Four Rivers are pretty amazing. And as much as Four Rivers Ag Report focuses on the farmers in our area, it does just as good a job of celebrating our rural lifestyle.
Last but not least is News Watch. There is nowhere else to find the kind of coverage News Watch provides our area. Even in a world of 24/7 online and cable/satellite news services, I find News Watch the only place to watch and learn what's happening in OUR community. It's unique.
What have you learned while working at WEIU? This could be a chapter in itself!In my case, I came to WEIU after working in public broadcasting for decades.I'd worked for many stations in many parts of the country. My fascination with WEIU was two-fold: The fact that WEIU is MORE than a PBS station, and the opportunity to live in this incredible community. Being a part of a non-commercial TV station that goes so far beyond programming what most PBS stations provide has allowed me to learn an amazing number of new things about our world. And being in the east central Illinois community has taught me just how special and unique this place is. I've learned that what may appear on the outside to be an unchanging environment becomes a wealth of different sights, sounds and experiences with the march of the seasons, the constantly varying weather and the beautiful lighting variations of each passing day.
Why should someone become a member of WEIU? WEIU is certainly not like most TV stations. We're obviously nothing like a commercial TV station which is funded by commercials based on the number of people watching each program. Yet, we're also different than most non-commercial TV stations, as well ... both in what we air and who we aim to serve. And that's important to me. As I've seen more of the media universe surround us with an array of programs, news, shopping channels and pretty much anything you could imagine, I still find WEIU the ONLY place where I can learn about MY neighbors and MY community. I know such a service is not going to be supported by other communities or by commercial sponsors. I frankly wouldn't expect it to be. So I find it important to support that service that serves me and the people who are my neighbors. It seems to be part of the American way of taking care of those things that are important to us. At least that's how I see it!
WEIU is very important to me and I hope to you, as well.
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Orioles reinstate OF Henry Urrutia from restricted list; INF Wilson Betemit desginated for assignment
The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated OF HENRY URRUTIA from the Restricted List. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, INF WILSON BETEMIT has been designated for assignment.
Urrutia, 26, batted .276/.276/.310 in 24 games with the Orioles this season.
Betemit, 31, has appeared in six games for the Orioles in 2013, going hitless in 10 at-bats. He was on the disabled list from March 26 to August 27 with a right knee sprain.


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Town of Campbell bus crash
Published On: Nov 15 2012 05:54:24 PM CST Updated On: Nov 15 2012 08:29:36 PM CST
Photos from the Town of Campbell bus crash. No one was injured. Students were not on the bus at the time of the crash.
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It's the season for giving. You've mailed the holiday cards out with time to spare. But does giving include holiday tipping — a time to say thank you to those who make our lives a little bit easier year-round?
Who should be on that list?
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Many in the service industry emphasize they don't expect a tip or a gift, but they appreciate the gesture.
There are no formal, hard and fast rules about holiday tipping. Averages and ranges vary depending on family budgets and the types of services.
Etiquette expert Emily Post's website, www.emilypost.com, offers tips on what to consider when deciding how much to spend:
- Consider homemade gifts if your budget doesn't allow for tips. If you aren't crafty or handy in the kitchen, a handwritten note is always appropriate.
- If you tip regularly at the time of service, you don't have to tip at the end of the year. Or, you can select a small gift as a thank you.
In general, it is thoughtful at holiday time or the end of the year to tip those who serve us throughout the year, and those with whom we have a personal relationship. These tips are customarily delivered in December, before Christmas.
The table below has been culled from various sources as a guide to help plan for holiday tipping. (See www.emilypost.com and www.cnnmoney.com for more information.)CHILDCARE, EDUCATIONAu pair or live-in nanny
One week's pay and a gift from your child or children
Regular babysitter
One evening's pay and a small gift from your child or children Day care provider
$25-$50, or gift for each staff member Teacher
Homemade gift from your child; gift certificates to places like a bookstore or office supply store; Homebaked goods
Coaches, tutors, music, dance teachers Small gift from your childNEWSPAPER, POSTAL CARRIERS, GARBAGE COLLECTORSNote: According to the USPS website, the United States Postal Service does not allow its employees to accept cash gifts. Postal Service employees may receive snacks and beverages, perishable items (i.e. flowers, chocolates, cookies) less than $20 worth; or items of small intrinsic value (i.e. pens, coffee mugs.)
USPS Mail Carrier
Non-cash gifts with value up to $20. Newspaper Carrier
Daily, $25-$50; Weekend, $10 UPS Driver
$15 for regular driver Garbage Collector No need to tip unless you know the collector.PET SERVICESDog groomer
Cost of a session Dog walker or sitter
1-2 week's usual payPERSONAL CARENote: Like other service professionals, holiday tips for personal-care providers generally go to those with whom we have established relationships. Hairdressers, manicurists and massage therapists, for example, often receive gifts or cash tips from regular clients. If the person is the shop's owner, keep in mind the total cost of the service generally goes to them, so a cash tip may not be necessary. But the gesture usually is appreciated.
Cost of one session Hairdresser/stylist
Cost of one session Massage therapist
Cost of one session Personal trainer
Cost of one session
One week's pay. This is for a maid employed directly. For those using a service, with a different maid each time, no tip is necessary.
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By VERENA DOBNIK
NEW YORK (AP) --LaGuardia Airport fully reopened Tuesday, a day after the collapse of a plane's front landing gear sent it skidding along the tarmac and temporarily closed the airport.
The nose gear of Southwest Airlines flight 345 arriving from Nashville, Tennessee, collapsed Monday right after the plane touched down on the runway, officials said.
"When we got ready to land, we nosedived," said a passenger, Sgt. 1st Class Anniebell Hanna of the South Carolina National Guard.
Ten passengers were treated at the scene, and six were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, said Thomas Bosco, acting director of aviation for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees the area airports. The six crew members were taken to another hospital for observation.
Bosco said there was no advance warning of any possible problem before the landing.
He said the nose gear of the plane collapsed when it landed at 5:40 p.m., and "the aircraft skidded down the runway on its nose and then veered off and came to rest in the grass area."
He said the collapse closed the airport for more than an hour. Both of the airport's runways were back in use by Tuesday morning, a Port Authority spokesman said, and the plane was being moved to a hangar.
Dallas-based Southwest said 150 people were on the flight, while the Port Authority said the total was 149.
The flight was delayed leaving Nashville. Passengers heard an announcement saying "something was wrong with a tire," said Hanna, 43. She and some family members were coming to New York for a visit.
When the plane landed, "I hit my head against the seat in front of me," she said. "I hit hard."
The nose of the plane was "completely down on the ground," said Richard Strauss, who was on a nearby plane waiting to take off. "It's something that I've never seen before. It's bizarre."
Emergency crews were seen spraying foam toward the front end of the plane on the tarmac.
A rear stairwell or slide could be seen extending from the Southwest flight, said Strauss, who owns a Washington public relations firm. His plane, which was about 100 yards from the Southwest flight, wasn't allowed to taxi back to the gate, he said.
The Port Authority said the passengers exited the plane by using chutes. Hanna said she was among the first to get off the plane, and could smell something burning when she got down to the tarmac. The passengers were put on a bus and taken to the terminal.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, as is the National Transportation Safety Board.
Bobby Abtahi, an attorney trying to catch a flight to Dallas, was watching from the terminal and heard a crowd reacting.
"I heard some people gasp and scream. I looked over and saw sparks flying at the front of the plane," he said.
The landing gear collapse came 16 days after Asiana Flight 214 crash-landed at San Francisco's airport, killing two Chinese teenagers; a third was killed when a fire truck ran over her while responding to the crash, authorities said. Dozens of people were injured in that landing, which involved a Boeing 777 flying from South Korea.
Longtime pilot Patrick Smith, author of "Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel. Questions, Answers, and Reflections" and AskthePilot.com, said landing gear issues are not high on the list of worries for pilots.
"From a pilot's perspective, this is nearly a non-issue," he said. "They make for good television, but this is far down the list of nightmares for pilots."
The FAA said that flights headed to LaGuardia were held at their origin for several hours, according to NYCAviation.
The NTSB has sent an investigator to "assess the damage" and gather more information, according to the board's Twitter account.
Southwest said it is cooperating with authorities.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo praised the response by the Port Authority and airport staff.
"We are all grateful that there were no fatalities and do not appear to be any serious injuries resulting from the collapse of this flight's landing gear," Cuomo said in a statement. "I commend the actions of the Port Authority personnel and all emergency workers who assisted with the safe evacuation of Flight 345's passengers and crew."
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All in the family: Celebrity siblings
Published On: Apr 06 2012 11:59:34 AM CDT Updated On: Aug 12 2014 01:00:00 AM CDT
Some family trees are lucky enough to have not only one celebrity, but several. Take a look at some famous celebrity siblings.
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Straegically located at the end of the Malaysian peninsula, the island nation of Singapore is a modern,
thriving metropolis and a true melting pot of cultures. Singapore offers diverse colorful ethnic quarters; a fantastic array of superb cuisines; and a shopping mecca second to none. In many ways Singapore (the name means Lion City) was built by Sir Stamford Raffles. Coming ashore to a tiny fishing village in 1819, through trade treaties and business acumen, he laid the foundation for one of the most amazing urban success stories in history. Today, travelers can embrace exotic sights and sounds as they stroll or ride a trishaw through Chinatown, the Arab Quarter or Little India. Head down to the scenic Boat Quay for unrivaled views of the harbor and stop at one of the many international eateries for a refreshing repast. Shop along famous Orchard Road with its merchandise from every corner of the Pacific Rim; embark on a night safari at the Singapore Zoo or relax in the verdant shade of the Bukit Timah Nature Preserve. Be sure to leave time to try a refreshing Singapore Sling at the bar at Raffles Hotel.
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(RNN) – Things have been going AJ's McCarron's way for a while, but that trend won't continue if the maker of an online petition gets his wish.
McCarron has won two BCS national championships as the quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and is currently dating the reigning Miss Alabama. However, that does not keep him safe from possible deportation.
A registered user at the White House's online petition website, We The People, established a petition to deport McCarron. The reason for deportation? He is getting in the way of ESPN broadcaster Brent Musberger's pursuit of his girlfriend, Katherine Webb.
Webb was singled out by Musberger during the national championship game when she was spotted by ESPN cameras sitting with the quarterback's family. Musberger's comments regarding Webb drew criticism from several places, and ESPN later issued an apology.
The incident was even the subject of a question posed to a finalist in the Miss America Pageant on Sunday night.
Petitions must gain 25,000 signatures in a month to receive an official response from the White House. Petitions on the site range from the serious – gun legislation – to the frivolous – the United States building a Star Wars-inspired Death Star, which the White House rejected.
The McCarron petition had 26 signatures as of Sunday afternoon.
It was created by a user called Creepy M. A Twitter feed called Creepy Musberger was created during the BCS championship game in the wake of the 73-year-old broadcaster's infatuation with the 23-year-old Webb.
There is no word on if the two accounts are related.
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Old Dominion University offers non-degree admission for visiting students or those interested in receiving licensure for any academic term. Non-degree students must complete an online application for admission into the university and are not eligible to receive financial aid until they become a degree-seeking student.
Permission to attend ODU as a non-degree seeking student does not guarantee admission as a degree-seeking student at the undergraduate or graduate level nor does it guarantee admission into a certificate program or teacher licensure program. Non-degree students are limited to 24 credit hours for undergraduate level courses and 12 credits for graduate level courses. At the graduate level, non-degree students must obtain permission from the graduate program director.
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This survey of Mexican American and Latino printmakers chronicles the late 1960s at the outset of the Chicano Movement to the confident expressions of the 2000s. Estampas de la Raza introduces recent gifts to the McNay from San Antonio collectors Harriett and Ricardo Romo. More than 60 prints by 44 artists reveal the richness of a mixed cultural heritage, with depictions of Frida Kahlo, lowriders, the Statue of Liberty, tattoos, and the Virgin of Guadalupe. Organized thematically in five sections, both the catalogue and the exhibition focus on aspects of the Latino experience in the United States: the identity of individuals striving to define themselves; the Chicano Movement's struggle to achieve economic, political, and personal equality; tradition, memory, and culture in the everyday lives of Latinos; icons that serve as guideposts; and other voices revealing the complex and ever-changing directions Latinos choose. Many images are larger than life, serving up a colorful, visual feast.
Harriett and Ricardo Romo began acquiring art while teaching in Southern California at the height of the Chicano Movement in the late 1960s. As educators, they saw collecting as a means of supporting the artists as well as the movement's goal of equal educational opportunity in Los Angeles's school system. Intensely involved with Self Help Graphics & Art, a nexus of Chicano culture in East LA, the Romos bought many prints from the renowned collaborative print shop. After their return to Texas, they continued supporting Latino artists and became patrons of another highly important print shop, Coronado Studio in Austin.
Gifts since 2008 from Harriett Romo, a sociology professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Ricardo Romo, UTSA's president, now constitute one of the largest donations in the history of the McNay's print collection, at present totaling 200 works that survey the best Chicano and Latino prints produced in Southern California and Texas in the last four decades. This exhibition celebrates the Romos' generosity and the unique character, diversity, and richness these images bring to the museum's American print collection.
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This exhibition was organized by the McNay Art Museum.
The Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 is generously providing lead sponsorship.
Major sponsors are the McCombs Foundation in honor of Connie McCombs McNab and Charline McCombs; the William and Salomé Scanlan Foundation; Frost Bank; the Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation; and the Dan and Gloria Oppenheimer Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation.
Additional supporters are Malu and Carlos Alvarez; Rita and John Feik; Ford, Powell & Carson Architects and Planners, Inc.; Gloria Galt; Terry Touhey; Kathy and Lionel Sosa, the Director's Circle; and the Host Committee.
The San Antonio Express-News is contributing media sponsorship.


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One of the most exciting sections of this forum is the "Against the Mainstream" because, apart from being extremely interesting and informative, it is in effect a semi-viable layman's publication, in that presented theories and hypotheses are allowed to come to light and be reviewed - quite ruthlessly - by the very astute forum members. Furthermore, the search database is available to the public as a whole rather than cordoned off to an elite that either has access to journals through a university, a research institution, or has considerable dosh on hand.
Frankly, in many ways this method of review more dynamic and with greater scrutiny than one can expect from published journals - which leads me to wonder - wouldn't it be worthwhile to have an all-encompassing 'WikiScience' online journal where, as in Wikipedia, the peer review is open to the public at large? Sure, I can already hear the critics baying that it wouldn't work because one wouldn't know if the reviewers were lettered experts or rank amateurs.
Personally, I would find that more exciting and ultimately would produce a much more refined end-product. Thoughts, please?
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Got a project that you are working on that is not a tractor? Maybe a barn to hold your tractors or just fun stuff like woodworking, glass, tools, sheds, gardens, custom implements, etc., this is the place to talk about it.
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My Winter Project...7 new pics
...which is also a New Years Resolution, is to:
-get all my tools organized.
-organize all my hardware/parts.
-NOT add ANY new projects until this is done.
-finish all my UNfinished projects.
This is a task of colossal proportion.
This stuff is in total disarray, and in two places...the garage and the shed.
I'm working in the garage 1st, then to the shed.
There's limited room both places, so I need to get rid of everything I don't need.
Been working some at it most everyday since after the new year.
Working 56hrs/6days leaves just a little time each day, but I try to do SOMETHING each day.
Sorry, no 'before' pics ...just trust me...it's messy!
I will post some pics of marked achievements as they come.
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Good luck Marion. I always keep both shops clear of clutter, and projects done. I try and only have one or two projects going at one time. After living with my dad and seeing his 50 projects going on for years and never getting anything done, and have a mess of a shop, i learned what not to do. But when i do make a project, i go out of my way, making a big mess. THat way i spend some quality time "cleaning" my shop. That would my mediation time.
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Oh you guys are doing it all wrong, Me and Jerry Lea make the mess and the Wife does the cleaning.
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I don't really have a lot of junk that needs thrown away, I just have years and years of little projects (mostly mine) that kept getting put on the back burner.
I do procrastinate on my projects, but what's worse is I'll drop whatever I'm into to help someone else finish their project, and mine never get done.
The other thing is, I tended to just leave my tools out when I was done with whatever I was working on simply because there is no real place to put them away.
Well, no more! I'm finishing my work first this time, with little exception.
There for a while it looked messier cleaning it up, but it's starting to turn around now.
I've finished dozens of little projects so far since the 1st of the year.
When I'm done in the garage, then it's time to get started on the 11x16 shed.
Plans there include expanding it to 15x20, the goal is to have nothing "workshop" in the garage.
Although the compressor will most likely be in the garage, and a run of pipe to the shed for air.
Sooo, the theory is...when I am done organizing this stuff, I will also be done with the huge backlog of projects!
TADA! Instant spare time to do more stuff efficiently!
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That is a nice winter project. Hope you can get it all done.
Organizing my shops has been a lifetime challenge. No way I could ever get it done in one season.
Keep posting your progress and show us pics of your spaces as they get done.
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Okay...finally getting somewhere in the garage.
The pics are of the shopsmith main unit; the back wall that I utilized for hanging some things up; the top of the workbench(which you could NOT see when I started); The shelves open/closed; and then the bottom storage open/closed.
The garage isn't totally cleaned yet, but I see the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel !
More later!
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Keep going! Your'e giving me inspiration to get busy on mine.
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Well, what was a mass of stuff piled and crammed into 1/2 of the garage is getting reduced down. You couldn't even see most of this wall the beginning of the year.
This pic shows where a central vac was mounted...see the dirty spot near the ceiling?
Here is the vac mounted where we wanted it...out of the way! Had to tear out the drywall; run wiring; add workboxes, switches and outlets; cut the plywood and install that; then mount the vac and run the vent. This particular model must vent to outdoors...who knew!
Got it for $50 on craigslist.
1st fitting is a 90degree street ell, then down the wall with straight pipe.
Then at the bottom, a 45degree street ell, and a flexible coupling fastened securely to the ell, and the open end clamp is just tight enough for the end of the hose to twist on and hold while we vacuum out the vehicles.
This pic shows the hose on for vacuuming.
Lastly for now is the vent for the vac.
Still working at it as best I can with all the work hours and some health issues around here...the hose and attachment caddy gets moved to the other side of the garage door when I clean that off...don't ask!
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Making GOOD progress !
22 sickle bar mower x2
23A tandem disc harrow
144 cultivator (#53 & #97 spring tooth)
154 leveling and grader blade
189 moldboard plow 2-way
193 moldboard plow x2
252 cultivator
spring tooth harrows
David Bradley planter (modded for Cub)
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That vacuum is pretty slick!
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Looking good. Keep going!!
Sorry to be nosy, but nice pair of Delta RAS (floor and counter) and nice Craftsman 100 TS with stand.
Here's a Craftsman 100 I redid for my son-in-law (marriage gift to my daughter):
...and after.
It went along as part of a quartet:
He was surprised.
My 1945 Farmall H makeover
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Everyone would like a FIL like you!! Very nice job!
"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows." -Epictetus
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The vacuum works great, and keeps the house vacuum outta the garage and off the concrete driveway.
Sharp eye there to recognize the craftsman tablesaw. I saw it on a tree lawn one day 20 yrs ago or more. Stand, 2 extensions, fence, 2 saw blade inserts, but no miter. The guy came out and helped me load it up to haul it away! He said it wouldn't cut thru anything....well....DUH! It had a 1/4hp 1740rpm motor on it and a dull as all get out plain steel blade. I got a brand new motor, couple of delta miters, trued up the trunions, new blade arbor bearings, made new blade stabilizer washers since they were missing, and I've been using it ever since with B&D Piranha blades. How did you get that one of yours looking so shiny?
The RAS on the floor(it's on two dollies really), is a resoration project I picked up but havent had time to complete yet. The other one in the corner is not in nearly as good a shape, but had the stand. I got it for even less than I got the other one for. The motor runs, and I hope serves as a template for re-wiring my other one correctly, then I'll stick that one on the stand and sell the one I don't need. When I get the one I want running properly, I'll be back on here to get tips on fabbing my ras fence.
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My 1945 Farmall H makeover
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Wow! Now that is a really nice restore .. and that quartet is really something. You are running down my alley now. I love my older tools and anything that would suit my cabinet shop gets my interest which your craftsman tools did. Very nicely done , very nice indeed.
I hope you are able to get your antique tools done up nice too. Have a feeling you will enjoy then.
I am hoping that I will be feeling a bit better in a few weeks, spring is almost here so maybe I can start on redoing the floor in my cabinet shop and then all the new built-in stations for my tools which of course means new tables etc...
Thank you both for a nice thread ... getting me itchy which is a good thing
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On Friday, Penn football held its annual postseason banquet to celebrate the team's 2012 Ivy League championship, honor the seniors, and hand out the individual awards to the outstanding performers from 2012. Here is a rundown of who took home the accolades from Friday night:
Edgar Church Memorial Award (Biggest Overall Contributor)
The team's letterwinners voted for senior quarterback Billy Ragone to receive the Edgar Church Memorial Award. Ragone started nine games for the 2012 Ivy League champions. The honorable mention All-Ivy quarterback ranked sixth in the Ivy League in total offense, seventh in passing yards and ninth in rushing. He finished the season 118-of-210 passing for 1,288 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also rushing for 476 yards and four touchdowns to lead the team with 1,764 yards of total offense.
Chuck Bednarik Award (Most outstanding offensive and defensive linemen)
Senior offensive lineman Joe Bonadies and senior defensive tackle Taylor Brown took home the Chuck Bednarik Award for their fantastic work in the trenches this season. Bonadies was a first-team All-Ivy and Academic All-Ivy selection, as he started all 10 games at right tackle for the second consecutive season. Brown started all 10 games on the defensive side for the second straight year, recording three sacks along with eight tackles for loss.
George Munger Award (Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Players)
Named after Penn's Hall of Fame coach, the George Munger Award was given to senior running back Lyle Marsh and senior captain Brandon Copeland. Marsh was a second-team All-Ivy selection as he led Penn and finished eighth in the Ivy League in rushing with 515 yards, finding the endzone six times. He also led Penn with 791 all-purpose yards, while his 5.4 yards per carry ranked fifth all-time at Penn in a single season. Copeland was Penn's first solo captain in 15 years and was named first-team All-Ivy. The defensive lineman led Penn and finished seventh in the Ivy League with five sacks and was second on the team with 8.5 tackles for loss.
Reds Bagnell Award (Unsung Heroes)
Senior tight end Ryan Allen and senior linebacker Steve Lias were handed the Reds Bagnell Award, named after Hall of Fame running back Francis (Reds) Bagnell. Allen played in all 10 games and finished the season with nine catches for 107 yards and 11.9 yards per catch. Lias started all 10 games for the Quakers, finishing with 43 tackles on the year in addition to three tackles for loss and two sacks.
George A. Weiss Award (Demonstrating "Pennsylvania kind of football")
Junior offensive lineman Chris Bush was honored to receive the George A. Weiss Award, given to the player who best displays the toughness and determination that represents the "Pennsylvania kind of football." Bush was a second-team All-Ivy selection and Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area honoree. He started nine games at center for the Ivy League champions and played through injury during most of Penn's season-ending four-game winning streak.
Football Club Award (Distinct Athletic Achievement)
The Football Club Award was given to junior wide receiver Conner Scott on offense, senior cornerback Dave Twamley on defense, and senior punter Scott Lopano on special teams. Sophomore tight end Mitchell King and sophomore linebacker Dan Davis also received the award as offensive and defensive rookies. Scott had 52 receptions for 691 yards and five touchdowns in 2012. Twamley earned second-team All-Ivy and Academic All-Area honors as he led the team with 43 solo tackles. Lopano set Penn's career records for punts (184) and punt yards (7,111), while King played in all 10 games and finished with six catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Coach Lake Award (Leadership, Team Spirit, and Penn Pride)
Awarded for the first time in 2010, the Lake Award is presented in honor of Coach Dan "Lake" Staffieri, a team motivator for 33 seasons. Senior running back Jeff Jack was the recipient of the award for the 2012 season. Jack played in all 10 games, starting the last seven for the Red and Blue. He ran for 413 yards and had four rushing touchdowns on the season.
Man of the Year Award
Along with the awards given to the athletes, Hench Murray, C'66, GEd'67, was named the Man of the Year for his continued dedication to and support of Penn's football program. Murray played baseball while attending Penn, and has served as the color analyst for the football team for 33 seasons.


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Lawmakers are considering legislation that would study the feasibility of allowing female offenders who give birth in prison to care for their children on site.
State Rep. DebraLee Hovey, a Republican representing Newtown and in the 112th House District is one of several co-sponsors who support the idea of a nursery facility at the Connecticut Correctional Institution in Niantic.
Susan Quinian, Executive Director of the nonprofit Families in Crisis, Inc. said passage of HB 5288 would help strengthen vulnerable families.
"When offenders go to jail their families do time too," Quinian said in testimony before the Judiciary Committee. "Offenders who do not have positive family support often re-offend and tragically studies who that their children are more likely to repeat the cycle. The economic and social costs to our citizens and communities are enormous."
Leo C. Arnone, Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, also supports the bill.
"Research clearly points to the importance of the mother-child emotional and psychological bonds and the fact that strong familial ties factor heavily in successful reentry into the community and lower recidivism rates," Arnone said in his testimony.
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, the Public Health Committee is considering creating working group to address certain aspects of the Act.
State Rep. Vicki Nardello, a Democrat representing Bethany, Cheshire and Prospect in the 46th House District sits on the committee and will consider HB 5527. The proposed legislation would create a working group comprised of Commissioner of Public Health, the president of the Connecticut Public Health Association, and representatives of hospitals, health care providers, community health centers and local health departments to study and make recommendations for funding to strengthen community health programs under Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care act.
The working group would have until Jan. 1, 2013 to present findings.
"Connecticut ahs the fourth highest per capita healthcare spending in the country," Katherine Lewis, Advocacy Committee Co-chair and President-elect of the Connecticut Public Health Association, said in testimony before the Health Committee. Because of that, Lewis said the proposal to form a working group is "prudent and timely."
"If you want to buy alcohol, you need to show a photo ID," said , a Republican representing Fairfield in the 134th House District. "What is so unreasonable about asking for a photo ID to vote?"
Hwang, who sits on the Government Administration and Election Committee, said allowing people to register to vote on Election Day was just one of several proposed changes to the state's election laws. But it is the most controversial. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Secretary of the State of Connecticut Denise Merrill support the bill, which will be debated on the House floor. The bill would require proof of address, including copies of utility bills to register. The Republicans wanted the bill to require registrants show photo identification.
Hwang said because one needs a photo ID to apply for many state benefits, it isn't onerous to require a photo ID to vote.
"The opposition argues asking for an ID disenfranchises the elderly or a minority population of the population who don't drive and have drivers licenses, If you don't one, we [the state] will provide one for you," Hwang said.
Only eight states allow same day registration and 30 states require photo IDs.


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Roasted Corn Chowder with Lime
It was pure animal instinct to turn my gaze left and spot him. One sharpened second out of my usual preoccupied saunter. I backed away and sprinted (with a moment of rare agility) into the casita to fetch Steve.
I think you should see this! I blurted, interrupting his work at the laptop. My husband didn't hesitate. He's found the Save key before I can deposit my dryer warmed cargo on the bed. He knows the desert gives up unexpected gifts. He doesn't want to miss a trick.
We stared in tandem at the tiny threat for three minutes until the youngster uncurled and nosed himself back into the rock embankment.
After all the excitement, I settled in with a mug of tea and searched through blogs, looking for some indefinable solace or connection. One moment of relief from my isolation. Looking for others navigating the serpentine process named the incomprehensible name of peri-menopause.
What I found instead was one veiled advertisement after another. Chatter about soy and phyto-estrogen creams. Herbal remedies promising relief. A litany of symptoms and wallet emptying cures.
But no wild wisdom.
The perky Remember, it's natural! doesn't help me much through this intricate, sweaty mess, Darling. It does nothing to quell my dizzying, racing heart. We seem a generation without much guidance in these feminine arts beyond denial. We really have no ample bosomed baudy comfort. No grinning painted shaman. At least I don't. Every woman before me in my extended family had hysterectomies. Cutting out the sickened uterus. Circumventing hysteria (the root word and meta implication after all). Then came the HRT they swallowed with promises of eternal youth conquering the cruelty of Nature via horse urine.
When I was new in this process, oh yeah. I tried the yam creams. The vitamin E. The herbal teas. The yoga poses. After awhile you begin to weigh the cost and benefit of all this focused energy. You get tired of fighting. Fighting It. Cajoling It. It's exhausting, and I exhausted and bored myself with all the research and reading. What I spent on menopause books and yam cream could have bought several cases of organic dark chocolate.
Twelve years into it now, I just feel ridiculous.
How many hot flashes does it take? How many sweaty necks and palms and damp upper lips- as you stand in the bank lobby listening to a mortgage broker discuss the local art scene (and it is all you can do not to claw your way to the door)? How many sleepless two A.M.'s, lying in the dark listening to your husband's even breathing? How many bumps of acne, and broom hair that pulls out in fragile nests when you brush it, standing in front of the mirror noticing, with a startle, there is a stranger looking back?
A creature other than yourself. Some tired woman with an eggshell smile. Longing to feel engaged. Ravished.
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Recent and archived news articles by Adam B. Ellick of The New York Times.
In the Darkness of Myanmar's Camps, Lighter Moments of Life
Adam B. Ellick, a senior video journalist at The Times who made a documentary with the columnist Nicholas Kristof about Myanmar's oppressed Muslim minority, found a few uplifting moments.
June 25, 2014, Wednesday
Documenting a Pakistani Girl's Transformation
The story of how Malala Yousafzai went from being a quiet 11-year-old to a spokeswoman for girls' education to a victim of the Taliban to a Nobel Prize candidate.
October 8, 2013, Tuesday
MORE ON: Pakistan , Women and Girls , Taliban , Yousafzai, Malala , Terrorism
Boy at Home in U.S., Swayed by One Who Wasn't
Life as an immigrant seemed easy for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. For his older brother, Tamerlan, also a suspect in the bombings and now dead, it seemed more fraught.
April 20, 2013, Saturday
Global Outpouring to Help Pakistani Schoolgirl
When the time came to choose medical treatment for Malala Yousafzai, who was gunned down by the Taliban, her family faced a world of possibilities.
October 16, 2012, Tuesday
MORE ON: Yousafzai, Malala , Taliban , Pakistan , Great Britain , Mingora (Pakistan) , Emergency Medical Treatment
Pakistani Girl Airlifted to Military Hospital
Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by Taliban militants this week, was airlifted to a leading military hospital in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
October 11, 2012, Thursday
My 'Small Video Star' Fights for Her Life
I had the privilege of following Malala Yousafzai, on and off, for six months in 2009, documenting some of the most critical days of her life to date.
October 9, 2012, Tuesday
MORE ON: Yousafzai, Malala , Pakistan , Swat (Pakistan) , Peshawar (Pakistan) , Taliban , Terrorism , Murders and Attempted Murders
For Movies, Some Immigrants Still Choose to Hit Rewind
In this age of streaming movies online and Blu-ray Discs, immigrants' nostalgia and frugality, among other factors, combine to make sure that the bulky VHS cassette endures.
May 29, 2012, Tuesday
Queens Broker Is Accused of Bringing Immigrants' Ruin
Edul Ahmad, who came to New York from Guyana, allegedly ran a $50 million mortgage fraud, seeming to exemplify a trend of immigrant brokers accused of preying on their own.
January 9, 2012, Monday
A Haven for Dissent in Bahrain, Where Lattes and Tear Gas Mix
With no place to legally organize, activists and opposition leaders have made Costa Coffee an unlikely gathering place.
December 29, 2011, Thursday
A Calm Guide to Afghan Chaos Moves On
Waheed Abdul Wafa was the man behind a decade of The New York Times's coverage from Afghanistan.
November 7, 2011, Monday
MORE ON: New York Times , News and News Media , Afghanistan War (2001- ) , Taliban , News , Afghanistan , Wafa, Waheed Abdul
Myanmar Hospitality: A Rescue Boat
A rescue boat appeared for two Times reporters as sun was falling, a cyclone was approaching and a curfew for foreigners was just 20 minutes away.
Smiles in Distress
A wedding procession inside a Muslim concentration camp in Myanmar.
Climbing for Coconuts
A villager climbed a coconut tree inside a confined Muslim village in Myanmar. He gave the coconut to some thirsty reporters from The Times.
21st-Century Concentration Camps
Nicholas Kristof travels to Myanmar, where Muslims are confined to camps or within their own villages, deprived of jobs, schools and doctors. Why is the world silent?
Myanmar's Persecuted Minority
A collection of stories from a recent trip focusing on a Muslim minority who are confined to camps and villages. UPDATED June 20: Nicholas Kristof responds to readers' questions.
Collecting Wood for Pennies
With no jobs available, Anwa Begum dives for driftwood to sell as firewood.
Dr. Pharmacist
After Asiya Khatu smashed her finger in a door, she was treated by a pharmacist, not a doctor. (This is a clip from a forthcoming short documentary from Nicholas Kristof and Adam B. Ellick.)
The AK-47 at 60
A look at the surreal mix of capitalism and communism surrounding the AK-47 on the rifle's 60th anniversary in Moscow in 2007.
The Making of Malala
The story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl, told by The Times's Adam B. Ellick, who made a 2009 documentary about her before she was an international star.
At the Coaches Car Wash
Fifty top college football coaches flock to ESPN's headquarters to discuss the season. The event, known as the Coaches Car Wash, shows how the network has become as big as the games.
Class Dismissed: Malala's Story
A 2009 documentary by Adam B. Ellick profiled Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl whose school was shut down by the Taliban. Ms. Yousafzai was shot by a gunman on Oct. 9, 2012.
Florida's Vote: Friday Night Auction
Business is booming at auction houses in Florida, as residents are turning to used items in a recession. The Times's Adam B. Ellick visits one auction in a rural county where political talk is banned.
My Iranian Road Trip
A short documentary follows the Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof as he travels across the country talking to ordinary citizens about their lives and the effectiveness of American sanctions.
Preview of a Journey Across Iran
Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas D. Kristof gives a first look at his road trip through Iran, as he talks to ordinary Iranians about their lives, their government and the United States.
VHS Loyalists
VHS tapes have long been declared dead. But in New York City's immigrant communities, from South Asian to Senegalese, those chunky workhorses of the past still endure.
Nicholas D. Kristof on Chen Guangcheng
The Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof on whether the Obama administration mishandled the case of the Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng.
TimesCast | May 5, 2012
The United States added 115,000 jobs in April | The Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof discusses the case of Chen Guangcheng | A knee injury may end Mariano Rivera's career.
Business Day Live | April 3, 2012
Discussing auto sales with Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds.com and investors diving into the rental housing market.
Business Day Live | April 2, 2012
A look ahead at markets, with Leo Grohowski of BNY Mellon Wealth Management; the fallout for Visa and MasterCard from a data breach; Brian Stelter on the booking battle at morning shows.
Paraguay's Fading Forest
A surging land rush is threatening Paraguay's Chaco forest. As cattle ranchers from Brazil and German-speaking Mennonites prosper, indigenous people and the environment suffer.
Business Day Live | March 21, 2012
Why generic drugs are proving resistant to lawsuits; the political and economic cost of tariffs on Chinese solar panels; and looking at Google Plus as a business application.
Business Day Live | March 20, 2012
Bruce Bartlett on the origin of Republican fiscal policy; Freelancer.com's chief executive on outsourcing; and former Bear Stearns employees on how Wall Street has changed.
Business Day Live | March 19, 2012
Mets' owners settle Madoff suit | Apple announces plans to spend its cash | Larry Kantor of Barclays on whether dividends are returning | A peek inside the marketing strategy for "The Hunger Games."
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Unlike most managers, Davey Johnson preferred to give his reserve players advance notice when they would play; he wanted them to begin preparing even before they arrived at the park. So he routinely posted the lineup for the next game before his Mets players left the clubhouse. But the following day's starting pitcher often departed before the seventh inning and didn't see the lineup until his day of work.
So when former Mets pitcher Ed Lynch checked the lineup card on Aug. 11, 1985, and saw that Gary Carter wasn't catching, he reacted with a degree of alarm. Lynch was to pitch against the Cubs at Shea Stadium that afternoon, and Johnson had decided that Carter's tortured knees needed a break.
Ronn Reynolds was slated to catch instead, and all Lynch saw was a lineup without Carter and his 100-RBI bat. So he went to work immediately, trying to get an eventual Hall of Fame catcher to go to work, too. Lynch was in the middle of the best streak of his career, as he had won his preceding four starts and pitched complete games in two of them. He'd been Gooden-esque, lowering his ERA from 3.02 to 2.87, but he wanted to extend his run. He wanted Carter behind the plate.
Lynch shared this story in the summer of 2008.
"'Kid' was great for me," Lynch said. "We worked well together, and it didn't hurt to have his bat in the lineup. I just pleaded with him. So he gets up on those knees and walks into Davey's office and says he wants to catch. Kid could be persuasive. Ten minutes later, he's in the trainer's room getting his body worked on, getting ready to be my meal ticket."
Shea Stadium saw one of Carter's best performances as a Met that day, and Lynch was the happy beneficiary. Carter hit a two-run home run in the first inning. Lynch then allowed two runs in the third, but Carter broke the tie with his second home run in the bottom of the inning. It was Carter's first two-homer game with the Mets.
Lynch improved his record to 10-5 that day, pitching another complete game in the Mets' 6-2 victory, and developed a new level of appreciation for his catcher.
"Kid didn't have to play that day," Lynch said. "It was getting late in the season, and I'm sure he was gassed and his knees always were barkin', but he did it as a favor for me. You can't ask for more from a teammate.
"When he was going into the Hall of Fame, and people would ask me about him, I'd tell them that story. Kid was a great player for a lot of reasons, and that's one of them. He'd always do what he could to help his team -- or his teammate -- win."
Carter benefited too, of course. The runs he drove in for Lynch helped put his final RBI count for his first season with the Mets at 100.
"And there's a big difference between 96 and 100," Carter said on Oct. 4, when he reached 100. "Lynchie thanked me that day. I was happy to do it, but I thanked him, too."
Marty Noble is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Audition Announcement Staged reading of The Ballad of Emmitt Till
The McNay Art Museum announces auditions for the staged reading of The Ballad of Emmitt Till by Ifa Bayeza. Vincent Hardy will direct the reading.
Play: A lyrical, fictional retelling of events surrounding Till's short but historically impactful life, the play requires five actors playing 13 characters. Actors audition by reading sides from the play. No monologues are necessary.
Location for auditions: McNay Art Museum, 6000 North New Braunfels Avenue, San Antonio 78209; 210.805.1734. Please use the Stieren Center entrance to the museum.
Times: Saturday, June 2, 1:00 to 5:00 pm; Sunday, June 3,12:30 to 4:30 pm.
Commitments: Approximately ten rehearsals leading up to two performances. Performances are on Thursday September 12, at 6:30 pm, and Sunday, September 16, at 3:00 pm. A panel follows both performances. There is a stipend for performers.
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Except for Emmitt, all actors play a variety of the 13 parts, i.e., Mamoo, Emmitt's grandmother; Wheeler, Emmitt's 16-year-old cousin; Heluise, Emmitt's 15-year-old "crush"; Simmy, Moses' son; Maurice Wright,16, Moses' middle son; Miss Elizabeth Wright, Moses' wife; Caroline Bryant, former beauty queen and the woman Emmitt whistles at; Roy Bryant, her husband and storekeeper; J. W. Milam, Caroline's brother-in-law; H. L. Loggins, one of Milam's Boys; Johnny Washington, farm laborer and checker player; Ruthie Mae Crawford, 16, a neighbor of the Crawford's and another "crush" of Emmitt's.
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3 arrested in Magna double stabbing
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Two men were hospitalized with stab wounds late Friday following an altercation at a Magna home. On Saturday, Unified police arrested two 23-year-old men and a 16-year-girl in connection with the fight. A fourth man remains at large.
2 LDS missionaries found dead in Taiwan
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Miranda Collette | posted Aug 23rd - 11:21am
In a labor of love, about 130 University of Utah students spent Wednesday painting and cleaning The Road Home's winter overflow shelter. The shelter is an emergency home for homeless families looking to escape Utah's harsh winter season.
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Benjamin Wood | posted Aug 23rd - 10:26am
Outgoing House Speaker Becky Lockhart, R-Provo, announced Friday she has applied for the position of state superintendent of public instruction.
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Kyle Spencer | posted Aug 23rd - 9:44am
A man, a woman and a girl were arrested Thursday after a high-speed chase near Fort Duchesne, police say.
Timpanogos Storytelling Festival celebrates 25th year of stories, laughter
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Karen Ashton is thrilled but not really surprised that the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is celebrating its 25th year, financially sound and regarded by story lovers and storytellers as the finest of its kind.
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"Where's Pa Going with that Axe?"
The Enduring Quality of Children's Classics
Courtesy of James Patterson's Read Kiddo Read Foundation
The opening line of E. B. White's Charlotte's Web— "Where's Pa going with that axe?"—has now been read by adults to eager young listeners for more than 60 years. Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time and Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day have been picked up with enthusiasm for more than 50 years. For 75 years, parents have shared The Hobbit, and this year Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are turns 50.
These books and others like them (Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Virginia Lee Burton's Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, and L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables) bring generations together, allowing a parent or grandparent to return to a book that he or she read as a child.
What makes a children's book a classic? On the surface, a very simple answer: any book that has moved on to the next generation 16 to 20 years from its publication date—if still read and in print—is considered a classic. Consequently, no instant classics exist, as many ads like to claim. Some of our bestselling books of the last 15 years, such as the Harry Potter series, have not been around long enough to be called classics. But although length of time in print defines a classic, certainly the qualities of the book itself are more important in making it possible for a book to become one.
Generally speaking, our classics include fascinating stories and characters. These books have a plot line that keeps children turning the pages to find out what happens. They contain characters that children want to get to know better—often ones that children consider their friends. Because adults buy books for children, our classics must please adults but also appeal to children. Like Charlotte's Web, our classics are often distinguished by beautiful writing and expressive art. Rather than being mere surface stories, classics tend to have a more serious, but subtle, underlying theme or message that children can comprehend. When I recently asked an 11-year-old girl why she loved The Secret Garden, her favorite book, she said it "showed her that even if you are very sick, you can be healed by people and nature." Most adult critics have not been so eloquent in summing up the idea behind this book.
But how do parents, caregivers, teachers, and grandparents find the classics that still work with children and the new books good enough to become classics? About three years ago, I set out to compile a list of around 500 children's books, new and old titles, that had the ability to change's children's lives and that both adults and children love. The result, The Children's Book a Day Almanac, can be found online at http://childrensbookalmanac.com. Every day in cyberspace I post an essay about one of these books, tied to a day of the year. In a sidebar, I also list other titles that can be used for events that happened on that day. The site provides an easy way for people to gain information about the best books to share with children, a day at a time. Now a paperback edition of The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is also available, for those who like to search for information on the printed page. The Almanac leads adults to books that they will enjoy – and ones that children have enthusiastically endorsed.
Another great resource for titles, ReadKiddoRead.com contains reviews of new books, many with the qualities that may well make them classics. There are also themed booklists available on the site to help adults find books for kids that focus on particular subjects, holidays, age levels. All of the books at ReadKiddoRead are selected because they are proven kid-pleasers, books that will ignite a passion for reading.
Reading research reveals that sharing a book with a child, 10-20 minutes a day, is the most important thing that can be done to guarantee a child's later success. In adulthood, people mention not only the books that changed their lives but the people who shared them. If, during this Valentine season, you want to do something of lasting significance, give the children you love books and read those books to them. It is also a way for you to become part of their most cherished memories. Happy reading—whatever your favorite classic happens to be.
Begin with some of these classics:
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Ages 9 and up)
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White; illustrated by Garth Williams (Read aloud: ages 5 up; Read alone: ages 8 up)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein (Ages 11 up)
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virgnia Lee Burton (Ages 4-8)
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (Ages 3-6)
The Very Hungry Capterpillar by Eric Carle (Ages 3-6)
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Ages 4-8)
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle (Ages 9 up)
Anita Silvey writes and speaks about children's books across the country. She is the creator of The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac and author of Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book.
For more great books you and your family can read together, visit ReadKiddoRead.com.
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Richard Crawford - #39 - CB
|5' 11"/ 188 lbs.
|Mission Viejo, CA
|Southern Methodist
|Years played
|2012, 7th round, 6th pick by Redskins
Redskins re-sign C Rabach
The team announced Monday the re-signing of C Casey Rabach to a contract extension. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Redskins may be powerless to get Bradford
The Redskins appear to have set their sights on Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, but it's looking more unlikely that they will be able to get him.
Redskins sign ex-Vikings OL Hicks
The Vikings lost another key free agent Saturday when versatile OL Artis Hicks agreed to a deal with the Redskins. Terms of the deal were not immediately available.
NFC East team needs
Regardless of whether RB Clinton Portis is still in Washington next season, the Redskins need new blood at running back. PFW concludes its analysis of team needs with the NFC East.
Redskins clean house: Griffin, Randle El, Thomas, Smoot, Betts, others gone
The Redskins are prepared to release a host of big-name players, all over the age of 30, according to multiple reports. Among the expected cuts are DT Cornelius Griffin, WR Antwaan Randle El, ORG Randy Thomas, RB Ladell Betts, CB ...
Redskins OLT Samuels will announce retirement Thursday
Chris Samuels, the Redskins' six-time Pro Bowl tackle, will announce his retirement on Thursday following a serious neck injury last season.
Redskins OT Samuels to retire
According a report in the Washington Post, Redskins OLT Chris Samuels is expected to announce his retirement in a news conference this week at Redskins Park.
Redskins open up QB position to questions
Head coach Mike Shanahan gave some glimpses into how his team might look next season but offered few concrete answers, especially at QB.
Shanahan: Redskins have options at tight end
One of the positions the Redskins have some offensive depth is at tight end, and Mike Shanahan is open to the idea of getting Chris Cooley and Fred Davis on the field at the same time.
Kyle Shanahan, not Mike, will call Redskins' plays
Although Mike Shanahan mostly spoke in generalities at the Combine about his team's specific plans next season, he did reveal one interesting nugget.
Shanahan: 'Let's not talk about' Portis
Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan didn't reveal much in his Combine talk with the media, personnel-wise, but his silence on RB Clinton Portis leads to speculation he won't return.
Redskins' Westbrook arrested for DUI
Redskins CB Byron Westbrook was arrested early Friday and charged with driving under the influence, according to a spokeswoman for the Charles County (Md.) Sheriff's Department.
Redskins name Wright, not Romanowski, as strength coach
The Redskins today named Ray Wright as their head strength and conditioning coach.
Redskins hire McCardell to coach receivers
The Redskins announced Tuesday that they have named Keenan McCardell as the team's wide receivers coach.
Zorn says Campbell can be very good
Former Redskins head coach Jim Zorn told PFW he thinks QB Jason Campbell still can become a Pro Bowl-level quarterback — if he gets more help from the rest of the offense.
The Washington Redskins have signed Crawford.||||||| Crawford, selected 213th overall, played at SMU for two seasons after transferring from Saddleback (Calif.) Junior College. He started in 26 of 27 games at SMU, with 106 tackles (73 solo), six interceptions, 21 passes defensed and two forced fumbles.