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NEW ORLEANS — Bob Stoops set his sights on the bottom half of the Southeastern Conference during this past offseason.
Maybe he should have been looking towards the top.
Behind a redshirt freshman quarterback, Oklahoma handled Alabama's once-dominant defense in a building the Crimson Tide recently won a BCS title, sending the winner of the past two national championships home with a 45-31 loss.
In May, Stoops ripped the bottom half of the SEC, telling the Tulsa World that those not atop the league "haven't done much at all."
Thursday, he stepped back a bit. But not too far.
"I would say I have the utmost respect for Alabama and I think this shows we obviously can play with anybody. So, enough of that," Stoops said. "I just watched them go through their entire conference and play pretty well."
He can thank Trevor Knight for the Sooners stopping the beast of the SEC.
"He lit it up," Stoops said. "He took care of the football, made great throws and was competitive. He showed everybody what we've been seeing for a couple of years. He has a chance to be really special."
Knight nearly matched his season total for yards and touchdowns in just one game. In just his fifth career start, Knight threw for 348 yards, just 128 yards fewer than he had all season, and four touchdowns, just one less than his season total heading into Thursday night.
But it was the calmness of the game's MVP in the final 6:22 that likely gives the Sooners (11-2) hope for the future. Knight converted two third downs, one thanks to pass interference Alabama's Jarrick Williams, and melted the clock to 55 seconds.
"It's awesome man," Knight said. "Just a dream come true. What a way to go out for our seniors. This is awesome."
One play later, Oklahoma put the game away when Eric Striker sacked Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, jarring the ball loose. Geneo Grissom picked up the ball and returned it 10 yards into the end zone for the final nail in Alabama's (11-2) season.
McCarron finished the game 19 of 30 for 387 yards and two scores, but he also threw two interceptions and lost the game-clinching fumble.
"Oklahoma did a good job of mixing things up, showing us some things we hadn't seen," McCarron said. "But you put it all on me. I had two turnovers, ended up scoring 14 points, and we lost by 14. … I wish it wouldn't have happened, but I'll definitely take the loss and definitely take the blame, because a lot of it is probably my fault."
Alabama hadn't lost back-to-back games in five years, the last time being in 2008 when it lost to Florida in the SEC championship game and Utah in the Sugar Bowl.
A matchup featuring two of college football's name programs didn't disappoint. The teams combined for 945 yards and went 13 of 27 on third down.
Yet, it was Oklahoma's defense that came up with the stops when they were needed most, finishing with seven sacks and five forced turnovers.
"I thought our pressure was exceptional," Stoops said. "We were on the quarterback all game."
And now Stoops has what could be his program's biggest win since earning a national championship in the 2001 Orange Bowl. The Sooners were 1-5 in BCS games, including two losses in championship games, prior to Thursday night.
"I never look at it as about me," Stoops said. "I just can't. I feel very fortunate and blessed to be in this situation. We're going to keep building it and keep chasing trophies. It was exciting, though. Can't deny that to come out and play against a great team like that and play the way we did."
It didn't appear early that Stoops would get the best of Nick Saban.
Alabama started quickly, getting to first-and-goal in just two plays, which led T.J. Yeldon giving the Crimson Tide a 7-0 lead less than two minutes in.
McCarron's first mistake followed Knight's only interception when the Alabama quarterback's pass intended for Kevin Norwood sailed high and Oklahoma's Gabe Lynn picked it off.
Knight's next pass would prove better, beating Alabama defensive back Landon Collins, who tried to make a play in front of Lacoltan Bester, but missed. Bester did not and sprinted for a 45-yard game-tying touchdown.
Cade Foster's 27-yard field goal pushed Alabama's leads to 10-7, but it could have been more. McCarron's pass to DeAndrew White nearly went for a score, but he was caught from behind at the Sooners' 10-yard line.
The teams traded touchdowns before Michael Hunnicutt's 47-yard field goal tied it at 17 early in the third quarter.
It would prove to be the last time Oklahoma would play from behind.
Alabama was driving to once again take a lead when Yeldon coughed up the ball at the Oklahoma 11. The Sooners turned the takeaway into a 24-17 lead when Knight lofted a pass perfectly over Alabama's cornerback and into the hands of Jalen Saunders for a 43-yard touchdown.
Zack Sanchez's interception of McCarron on the next series put Oklahoma in the red zone and Sterling Shepard's 13-yard end around touchdown gave the Sooners a 31-17 lead just before halftime.
The Crimson Tide had a chance to chip away at the Sooners' lead before halftime, but Foster pushed a 32-yard field goal attempt wide.
"We created a lot of the adversity that we faced ourselves in some of the things that we did and didn't do," Saban said. "We talked about the turnovers before. We didn't play very well on defense in the first half. We didn't play very well on third down. We didn't get off the field in third and long three or four times in the game, which were critical factors in the game."
After the games first three punts, Alabama got the scoring going again. This time, true freshman Derrick Henry broke through the line, cut to the right and outran everyone to the corner of the end zone, his 43-yard dash pulling Alabama to within 31-24.
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San Antonio Police: Suspect arrested without incident after 3-hour standoff
SAN ANTONIO - A man held a woman against her will for hours and fired shots inside a Northeast Side motel room late Thursday night, San Antonio police say.
Mario Cigarroa, 41, was taken into police custody early Friday morning after he held 22-year-old Katrina Wallace at gunpoint inside a room at the Budget Inn And Suites, located in the 2600 block of NE Loop 410 near Perrin Beitel.
Police were called to the hotel around 10 p.m. on Thursday when several guests heard a disturbance and gunshots.
"We could hear him behind the door. As we're walking down the hall, that's when that bullet went through the front door into the hallway," Johnny Jones, who was staying next door, said.
Police arrived and evacuated dozens of guests from surrounding rooms.
Officers said Wallace went into the room on her own and told them she was trying to keep Cigarroa from killing himself.
"At some point, it became an involuntary situation where she was being held in the room at gunpoint. He was making threats," San Antonio police Sgt. Javier Salazar said.
SAPD negotiators were called in and made contact with Cigarroa.
According to a police report, he repeatedly threatened officers and Wallace and said he had a gun in her mouth and would kill her and any officer who came into the room.
Cigarroa finally came out of the room and SWAT officers used a stun gun on him and arrested him.
According to the police report, the threats still didn't stop, and while in a patrol car, Cigarroa told officers, "I should have just ended and took two or three of you with me."
They said he then told officers, "I only came out because of her. If it wasn't for her, I would be dead and so would some of you cops."
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For the church and monastery here. The Phayao. Is the largest freshwater lake in the north as a source of water in the city. Caused by the collapse of the crust. The whole point of the water that flows from the creek line 18 Phayao Lake is a freshwater fish breeding. Along the lake has a restaurant and a park. You can watch the sunset at the lake District.
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Wat Sri Com Cum. located paholyotin Road at Phayao Lake. in the city. Wat Sri Com Cum" is the name us...
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
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A group of indigenous women are challenging ancient social norms in order to preserve an endangered species: the stingless bee known as Melipona Beecheii. Traditionally the prerogative of men in Mayan culture, beekeeping is providing this collective with a source of income and a reason to keep the species from going extinct.
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October 6, 2010 - King's College has been awarded a federal grant of nearly $1 million to expand the Physician Assistant Studies (PA) Program by providing financial aid to students who are interested in specializing in primary care. The grant was made by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The $990,000 grant to King's will enable the College to enroll five additional students in the highly competitive two-year professional phase of the PA master's degree program in each of the next five academic years. King's received one of 32 grants made nationally and was the largest of four given to Pennsylvania institutions as part of the Expansion of Physician Assistant Training Program.
"This grant award is an affirmation by the federal government of the quality of the King's PA Program," said Father Thomas O'Hara, C.S.C., president of King's. "It will provide King's the financial resources to allow additional students to enroll in this highly regarded program. In turn, these graduates will provide patients greater access to preventive and consistent medical care under the Affordable Care Act, help address a predicted national shortage of medical professionals, and carry on the tradition of King's PA students working in medically underserved areas."
According to HRSA, 65 million people, more than one-fifth of the country's population, reside in more than 6,000 Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas. There are 164 such areas in Pennsylvania, including 23 in Luzerne County.
"Chronic diseases, most of which are preventable, are one of the main reasons health care costs have soared over the past several decades," said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in announcing the grants. "Investing in our primary care workforce will strengthen the role that wellness and prevention play in our health care system."
"Due to population growth, aging and other factors, experts predict that physician demand will outpace supply through at least 2025," said Frances Feudale, D.O., director of the King's Physician Assistant Studies Program and project director.
According to national experts, the newly enacted Affordable Care Act will add an estimated 30 million new patients to already stretched primary care physician practices. While the nation's medical schools are increasing efforts to educate and train more physicians, this alone will not be enough to address these shortages. Changes such as improving efficiency through the use of competent advanced practice clinicians, non-physician providers, and mid-level providers will also be needed to ease the increasing burden. Physician Assistants are trained health care providers able to meet some of this growing need.
"The project supports specific goals of HRSA's Healthy People 2010 initiative to eliminate health disparities among Americans," added Feudale. "By increasing the capacity for King's to train and prepare additional PAs, the project will help to increase the proportion of people who have a specific source of ongoing care with a regular primary care provider. Physician Assistants work under the supervision of a physician, however, they may be the principle care provider in rural clinics where a physician is present for only one or two days a week. In such cases, the PA communicates with the supervising physician as needed and within the law."
The Physician Assistant Program was established at King's as a certificate program in 1975 with a primary mission of training graduates for work in primary care. Since then it has graduated more than 850 students and has grown into a combined five-year bachelor's and master's degree program for King's students and a two-year master's degree program for professional phase students who earn a bachelor's degree from another college. Typically, King's receives 100 applications for each available enrollment opening in the two-year graduate program.
The PA program recently received a seven-year reaccreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The seven-year term is the longest available from the national independent accrediting body. King's is one of 154 ARC-PA accredited programs in the country and one of only 16 in Pennsylvania. King's is only one of three Pennsylvania accredited programs based at a college; most are at universities.
Upon completion of the master's portion of the program, PA graduates must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) in order to practice as a physician assistant. Since the beginning of the program, King's PA students have had a 99.8% overall pass rate on the PANCE
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"They do ordinary things! That's not why we go to the movies!"
With so many mainstream print critics losing their jobs, the question remains: Why can't the cretinous, film culture–killing TV critics join them? Here's old pro, and by all accounts worthless asshole Jeffrey Lyons (once, the "rational one" when paired with conservative hack Michael Medved back in the 90s) "reviewing," retching, whining, obnoxiously talking over his by-association genius co-host, and pitying himself for having to watch Flight of the Red Balloon. Incisive stuff here.
Chingis | July 4, 2008 11:44 AM
I'm speechless. Tho I haven't seen this film I am sure that after seeing this idiot (Lyons) blether - in a 500 word vocabulary reminiscent of elementary school - I would like it precisely for its lack of what Lyons requires for substance, "Action". Maybe the "next generation" of pop film critics should merely resort to grunts and thumbs up or thumbs down and leave out those tedious lil details like plot, character development and content, things which surely are bothersome cognitive things the adults have to do - and compare each movie to a Mac Donald's -something like this: this movie was as good as a big Mac grunt grunt; or that movie was like a bad order of french fries whine whine. Lyons should wear a clown suit doing such less challenging reviews as here of the Flight of The Red Balloon in order to let form follow function. Truly disgusting, Lyons and presentation of the ilk.
robbiefreeling | April 8, 2008 11:31 AM
I'm sure his take on Haynes is a real winner (pick me a winner, Jeff!) But my fave reaction to I'm Not There is still Billy Bush (another Ben Lyons-like TV whore whose familial linkage is even more heinous), who after ANNOUNCING that Cate Blanchett won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress, scoffed on live TV something like this, "I'm surprised she won...because at the end of the day, it's really just a woman playing a man."
Raise your hand if you'd like to see Billy Bush and Ben Lyons overrun with ancient Mayan "ruin" weeds...
Nathaniel R | April 8, 2008 10:56 AM
what's scary is that the idiocy doesn't skip a generation and now his son Ben who has the same taste in film is the "movie expert" at E!
ohhh you already said this! anyway, for more hilariously idiotic Jeff, you have to see his reaction to I'm Not There.
robbiefreeling | April 8, 2008 4:27 AM
The scary thing, Mark, is there's a whole new generation of dumb on the way. Just when you thought it was safe to turn off the TV, here comes Ben Lyons, Jeffrey's dullard son, who's already salivating to be the next Tom O'Neill. Don't say you weren't warned.
Mark Asch | April 7, 2008 11:49 AM
Long story, but:
When I was a kid, I went to summer camp, and so did this kid named Robbie Solomon. One summer, we were about twelve, there was a whitewater rafting trip, and Robbie sat up in the front of the raft, near the guide. Robbie was a talker, and the whole trip, he was telling the guide about the river near his house where he and his family go canoeing, or ice-skating in the winter, he's been canoeing a bunch of times but this is the first time he's ever been whitewater rafting, the river he lives on is the fourth longest river in the state, he read on the board outside the boathouse that the river we're on right now is the fifth longest river in the state, and part of a state park, his older brother is a serious hiker, and the guide looks at him, finally, and says, "Robbie, it's time to shut up now." And Robbie says, "No it's not."
Anyway, every time I'm in the same screening room as Jeff Lyons, trying to read my press notes and being distracted by the nasal voice assulting his poor cohost or seatmate with his endless wealth of baseball triva -- did you know who has his name on the most awards plaques? who's the only person inducted into the Hall of Fame two different times? what's the real story behind The Curse of the Bambino, and what did Ruth really said about the Red Sox? -- I think of Robbie Solomon.
Jeff, it's time to shut up now.
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On September 29, 1963, the Houston Colt 45s tried an experiment. It was the last day of the season; they had lost 96 games and they were playing the 110-loss Mets.
Houston started a nearly all-kids lineup that day; the "oldest" and most-experienced player that day was third baseman Bob Aspromonte, who was 25. But Houston also started five teenagers and two others who were 20 and 21 years old -- and blasted the Mets 13-4.
The 2011 Astros have turned to the future after dealing away veterans Hunter Pence, Michael Bourn and Jeff Keppinger at the trading deadline. So Monday night in Phoenix, they did something akin to their 1963 predecessors -- they started five rookies. We learned this fun fact about Monday's Houston lineup via tweet from Mike Chmielewski:
Astros lineup tonight - Barmes has 656 career hits, everyone else has 238 combined.
In fact, Houston starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez had more career hits (45) entering the game than five of the position players (J.B. Shuck, 2; Jimmy Paredes, 4; J.D. Martinez, 7; Jose Altuve, 20; and Carlos Corporan, 19).
And what did this collection of kids and journeymen (Jason Bourgeois and Clint Barmes completed the aggregation), who entered the game 40 games under .500, do? Why, of course, they blasted the Diamondbacks -- who came into Monday night half a game out of first place in the NL West -- 9-1. Martinez had three hits, including a three-run homer, and scored three runs in the rout. The Astros pounded out 16 hits; in addition to Martinez's home run, Altuve, Corporan and Matt Downs (a relative oldster in the Houston lineup at age 27) doubled.
And this should give Astros fans some hope for the future. Among the youngsters Houston started on that long-ago September day were 19-year-olds Rusty Staub and Joe Morgan and Jim Wynn, who was all of 21. 22-year-old catcher John Bateman put up a solid if unspectacular career. The player who had the best game that day was 18-year-old John Paciorek, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and four runs scored. If the name sounds familiar, he's the older brother of Tom Paciorek, who played in the major leagues for 18 seasons and later was a longtime broadcaster for the White Sox, Tigers, Braves and Nationals. John Paciorek had back surgery in 1964 and never played in the major leagues again; he holds the record for most career at-bats (three) with a 1.000 batting average.
That's a feat none of the current crop of Astros rookies can match, but perhaps some of them might have careers that will approach the accomplishments of Wynn, Staub and Morgan, who combined for 19 All-Star appearances. Martinez, who hit .342/.407/.551 in 1118 minor league at-bats, looks like a good power prospect; Altuve, just 21, is solid defensively at second base and had both power and speed in the minors; Shuck (who has a great baseball name) was a walking machine this season in Triple-A (.401 OBP).
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Executive Director Tim Lawrence has known SkillsUSA as a student member, instructor, industry partner and state director. Got a question? He can help.
Q: All I hear about is "change" these days. Where does that leave me?
Tim: The presidential and congressional campaigns are in full swing, and the results could reinvent our country. Hundreds of thousands of young people are registering to vote for the first time, and the voice of this new generation will be a key factor in determining our nation's future. As you grow and expand your horizons, your life and direction will also change. And, as you broaden your goals, your vision for the future will be reinvented. If you choose to be actively involved, SkillsUSA can help guide you through this transition.
As you begin this school year, I hope you'll recognize the incredible opportunity that lies before you. It's there, just waiting, but only you can decide to embrace it. Someone once said that 90 percent of success in life is just showing up, being part of the process in other words, being involved.
In this issue, you'll read about students and teachers who've risen to the top. But ask any of them how their journey began, and they'll tell you about starting small, surrounding themselves with the right people and finding a way to move forward one step at a time. There's a story about one girl held back by low self-esteem, because the people around her said she wasn't good enough. After surrounding herself with positive people who believed in her, she changed and even sprouted the wings to become a national champion.
It's not just students whose lives change through involvement in SkillsUSA. Our five Advisor of the Year finalists have a combined classroom tenure of 118 years. As they've all stated, helping others achieve success is what motivates them year after year. Also in this issue, we have highlighted our national champions: gold medalists as well as students elected to serve as national officers. Their stories are no different than yours; most never dreamed of the success they've achieved. But now they can look back and trace the important small steps they took with mentors, friends and fellow professionals on their journey to success and leadership.
This is the time of year you should clarify your dreams and allow SkillsUSA and those around you to help you fulfill your incredible potential. Step forward, volunteer, try something new just be involved. I'll guarantee that if you do this, we'll be reading about some of you in a future issue of SkillsUSA Champions.
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If women are looking for the perfect sunny destination for their next girl's getaway trip, Cabo San Lucas in Mexico may be the best spot. Known for its stunning shorelines and impeccable beachfront attractions, this playground of culture, entertainment and culinary offerings will surely delight travelers on their next adventure to Mexico.
Water sports are the big draw to this region, so travelers who would like to try their hand at a variety of aquatic activities are in the right place. According to Frommer's, kayaking near Arch rock at sunset is a favorite pursuit, while horseback riding along the Pacific and Sea of Cortez beaches may be a great way to spend the afternoon.
To experience a little history in the area, travelers can visit the Church of San Lucas which was originally built in the 1730s. The beautiful stone entrance and bell encased in the stonework are worth a look for a peek into Mexican tradition.
For some authentic cuisine, booking a table at Don Emiliano's may be the best bet. Run by noted female chef Margarita Carrillo, some of the delicious Mexican dishes on the menu include grilled mangoes filled with nuts and spices and the fresh catch of the day.
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"That's adorable," people always say when I tell them I married my high school sweetheart. Their tone is one of charmed condescension, as if my husband and I were two feebleminded beings who didn't know any better than to run off with the first person we made out with in the backseat of a Chevy Caprice Classic.
Sometimes I tell people that Mark and I met when we were 12. If "high school sweethearts" amuses people, "12" horrifies them. "You were 12 ?" people will ask, as if we remain simultaneously jailbait and cradle robbers. All I know is that I was in the junior high jazz band playing electric guitar while Mark sang a medley of the music teacher's favorite Beatles songs in the seventh-grade chorus and I thought he looked cute in his red-and-white-checked chorus shirt.
It turns out that it's convenient to be married to someone who has known you almost your entire life. The shorthand can be useful. Mark can say of someone, "He looks like that guy from junior high who wore tater tots on his fingernails" and I'll know exactly who he means. Our personal, social, and pop culture backgrounds are nearly identical: We both watched Gilligan's Island every day after school and we danced to "Stairway to Heaven" at junior high dances. We even went to the same pediatrician, whose name, Dr. Budzeika, can still evoke terror in both of us.
Of course, we realize that there are also experiences we've missed by knowing each other so long. We didn't bring each other a whole new world, exotic and enticing. There were no childhood stories to hear, no college buddies to learn about, no wacky relatives to meet. But that's a minor complaint. It's how love works, every romance unfolding in its own way.
Ours unfolded like this: After high school, where teachers yelled at us for our daily make-out sessions in front of our lockers, the romance went long-distance. Our colleges were 400 miles apart, so we saw each other about once a month. Often we met halfway in our suburban Chicago hometown; sometimes, desperate to see each other, we would find a ride and travel eight hours each way for a weekend visit. Once, Mark totaled his roommate's car on a bridge in southern Illinois while trying to reach me during a blizzard.
It was excruciating, going from being high school sweethearts to hometown honeys. But we lasted through college. And grad school. We broke up several times, once for almost a year. Even when one of us was sure it was over, the other one hung on, convinced that we belonged together. This now strikes me as pretty good preparation for marriage.
Then came the moment of truth. After finishing grad school in Indiana, Mark was heading to New York to start his first job. I was working in Chicago. That summer we went backpacking around Scandinavia, and on a medieval street in Stockholm with a beautiful nighttime view, he proposed. I was annoyed. For reasons I couldn't begin to articulate now, I was sure we wanted "different things" and thought marriage was a bad idea. But he was sick of the long-distance romance. "This is it," he said. "Marry me now and let's go to New York together, or break up forever. I'm only going to ask you once." I said no.
I left him in Stockholm and went back to Chicago, but by the time he returned I knew I didn't want to be without him. True to his word, he wasn't going to ask me again so I had to ask him. He said yes, and in less than two weeks we were on our way to New York. Mark later told me the ultimatum was a bluff -- "I would have put up with the long-distance thing another couple of years" -- but he was happy it worked. As for me, marrying Mark was one of the best decisions I almost didn't make.
Twenty-four years and three children later, we find that people ask us for relationship advice simply because we've been married so long. Unlike parenting tips, which are easy to dole out -- "sleep when the baby sleeps," "don't give your teenager your Facebook password" -- marital wisdom is tougher to come by. Who knows why our marriage has lasted so long? Today it's because Mark made me a cup of tea just the way I like it; yesterday morning it was because he took our 7-year-old to the park so I could sleep in; Saturday night it was the way he cracked me up imitating "Herr Nanny," a scheming, skateboarding German male babysitter we used to have. I can tell you that every day since our teenage love story began, he's given me a reason to adore him. And I hope I've done the same for him.
Now that our two older children are in high school, I find myself looking carefully at the friends they bring home, thinking, Could this be the one? If these kids lack the judgment to tell if the dishwasher is actually running or not, how can they possibly know whether the awkward teenager who won't make eye contact will be the love of their life?
Neither child has had a serious romance yet, but I'm waiting. My friend Julie, whose 17-year-old daughter has a long-standing boyfriend, recently complained, "They're so serious, but when I suggest she date other boys, she looks at me like I have two heads."
"That's because you do," I answered. "How would you react if your mother said, 'You've been married 20 years now, you're closing in on 50, isn't it time to try someone else?'"
"Well..." Julie stammered.
"It's the same thing," I said. "What can you do if it's love?"
And yet the idea that Mark and I met so young strikes most people as regrettable. Shouldn't we have dated lots of people and had many relationships so we'd know when the "right one" came along? But what if the right one is the first one? Forgoing a few whirlwind romances and a couple of one-night stands seems a small price to pay for the privilege of sharing a life with someone I love.
Sure, if given a choice, I probably would have preferred not to meet Mark at 12 and start dating him at 16; then again, I know plenty of people who wish they'd met their soul mates long before they did.
In the end, does it matter when we find each other? The real miracle is that we find each other at all.
Nancy Woodruff celebrated her 24th wedding anniversary this past spring -- which means she has officially spent more of her life married than not married. And that suits her just fine.
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The Cincinnati Reds continued to retrace their steps as the 2002 first-year player draft concluded Wednesday.
A day earlier, the Reds took University of Texas-San Antonio third baseman Mark Schramek, their 45th-round selection last year, with their "sandwich" pick after the first round (No. 40 overall). Cincinnati began Wednesday by selecting left-hander Nick Markakis from Young Harris College in Woodstock, Ga., in the 23rd round. This was the same Markakis who the Reds grabbed in last year's 35th round but didn't sign.
"Last year he was almost like a high school junior. He wasn't ready to go out and play. But he made great strides," Reds scouting director Kasey McKeon said.
The Reds followed another time-honored practice by looking into their own backyard. They grabbed right-hander Shawn Aichele in the 37th round out of Western Hills High School, the same school that produced Cincinnati legend Pete Rose.
"Grant Griesser (assistant director of player development) had a lot of information on him," McKeon said of Aichele. "He has the option of junior college, but we'd like to sign him. He's a competitor on the mound."
Of the 51 players the Reds selected, 27 were pitchers (21 righties, six lefties), 13 were infielders, eight were outfielders and three were catchers.
With Cincinnati's minor league teams thriving and reaping the benefits of personnel depth the organization hasn't enjoyed in decades, the need to draft players who can contribute immediately wasn't as great. Instead, the Reds selected a large number of players who they'll follow through the summer and 2003 amateur season. Then Cincinnati will decide whether these players are worth signing before next year's draft.
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Ham Asparagus Spirals Recipe
Just three ingredients are all you need to prepare these impressive-looking hors d'ouevres. A vegetable appetizer is a welcome addition to the table.
- 20 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
- 20 thin slices deli ham
- 1 package (10.6 ounces) refrigerated Italian breadsticks and garlic spread
- In a large skillet, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil; add asparagus. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water; drain and pat dry.
- Wrap a slice of ham around each asparagus spear. Unroll breadstick dough; spread with garlic spread. Cut each breadstick in half lengthwise. Wrap one piece of dough, garlic spread side in, around each ham-wrapped asparagus spear.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately. Yield: 20 appetizers.
Originally published as Ham Asparagus Spirals in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p26
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Super easy to make and surprisingly yummy!
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Turkey Gravy
The turkey and dressing may get all the attention, but it's gravy that makes the meal. Our three-step, do-ahead version helps everything taste better.
Published: November 2012 Servings: 6 cups of gravy
Nutritional Information
16 servings, 1 serving contains:
- Calories (kcal) 50
- Fat (g) 4
- Saturated Fat (g) 2.5
- Cholesterol (mg) 10
- Carbohydrates (g) 3
- Dietary Fiber (g) 0
- Total Sugars (g) 1
- Protein (g) 1
- Sodium (mg) 40
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
Step 1: START WITH TURKEY STOCK
Great gravy begins with the Make-Ahead Turkey Stock (click for recipe). If you want to make one from scratch, do it now (or anytime, for that matter, since turkey wings are available year-round). In a pinch, store-bought stock will work.
Step 2: MAKE A TRUE ROUX
Melt 1/3 cup unsalted butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Whisk in 1/3 cup all-purpose flour. Reduce heat to low; whisk until roux is golden brown, about 2 minutes. DO AHEAD: Roux can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool, cover, and chill.
Step 3: ADD THE DRIPPINGS
Bring 6 cups Make-Ahead Turkey Stock (click for recipe) to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1-2 cups skimmed and strained roast turkey drippings. (If you're short on drippings, skim fat from pan and add 1-2 cups water. Scrape up browned bits with a wooden spoon; strain liquid into stock.) Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Whisk in roux. Reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 5 minutes for gravy to thicken and flavors to meld. You're done!
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Handing children a device unsupervised, that can access anything is more of the issue.
Amazingly, pretty much nothing about people's income has kept pace with the cost of living during the last 30 years. And they are wondering why less people are flying airplanes?
It isn't that income has kept pace. The problem is that the cost of product liability insurance has risen to the point where what was a $15,000 plane in the 50s would be a $350,000+ plane now days.
Too bad that it hasn't reached the point where the attorneys have been crushed under the weight of the $$$ that they have skimmed off the general economy.
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Don't bet on it. The only thing the government is less likely let go of once they have it in their hands, than power, is money.
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Let's be very clear on this: Money IS Power.
This is not a figure of speech. Exactly what is money? You can define it by what it looks like and what we use it for but that dances around the simple truth:
Money is numerical denomination of power. If I have two simoleons I can convince someone to give me twice as much of something then if I have just offer just one. That "something" may be physical goods, time, or labor.
Money is a physical representation of power.
Swapping batteries is technically possible but that doesn't make it less dumb. EVs of the last few years can do an 80% quick charge in half an hour. The only way to make charging an EV take 12 hours would be to try to do a full charge on a high-capacity model from a 110v socket.
But what makes it dumb most of all is that it requires long-term planning and sacrifice to solve a very short-term problem. Batteries are already good enough for most uses, and as capacity goes up the swappable battery infrastructure makes less and less sense. In 20 years it will seem as silly as having an F1-like quick tire change setup on every car and a pit crew with pre-heated tires in every gas station.
So your "obvious" solution is to queue up cars to wait their turn (for god knows how long) so they can sit in a place that they don't want to be for half an hour? You must not have anything you do with your time. Let's just ignore the part about repeated fast charging damaging the battery and voiding the warrenty.
You have no reason to charge the CAR. You only have a reason to charge the BATTERY. Keeping the car there is silly. Even more naive is to give the requirement for "long-term planning and sacrifice" as a reason it shouldn't be done. ALL energy infrastructure requires long term planning. The current gasoline distribution infrastructure takes an amazing quantity of planning that is quite detailed for more then a decade into the future.
As far as sacrifice... Does it really have to be spelled out for you? What do you think you are paying for? If it is really hard and requires "sacrifice" you get to charge a price for it. Whole industries have risen on the idea that a company can do the difficult work so the consumer has to do none. (Really the "sacrifice" comment is the dumbest thing you have said. Don't advertise stupidity.)
BTW - I did notice that you ignored that fact that battery swaps have already been embraced by one manufacturer because the consumer public needs the service.
About the power companies, isn't that supply and demand thing supposed to work? When the power cuts out the power companies aren't making money.
Well it hasn't solved the current problem where the grid can't handle the seasonal highs that are expected every year. So why hasn't your "obvious" solution panned out every year? (Maybe the problem is that it requires "long-term planning and sacrifice" to build and improve an electric grid.)
A simple look at what consumers are willing to put up with will tell you that you have less then 5 minutes to get the vehicle full of energy. You can pump it in as gasoline, you can pump it in as hydrogen, you can get it in as charged batteries. If the person has to wait more then 5 minutes they will never go for it. That leaves you with a choice of gasoline power, fuel cell power, or swappable batteries.
I am going to be driving over 2000 miles in the next week. I will enjoy the fact that I WILL NOT be sitting for 10+ hours during that time doing 20+ "fast charges". I will also enjoy the fact that you have no part in the long term planning and sacrifice of our nation's energy infrastructure.
Yes I deliberately used a term that was just as charged as the common "anti-choice" term that you've heard so much on news media and in pop political-culture, you're immune to the fact that it's an equally charged term.
The phrase "Pro Choice" is not descriptive. (Pro choice about what? iPod vs Android, Republican vs Democrat?, Beans vs Carrots?) Nor does the phrase "Pro Choice" accurately describe the plight of women in places where abortion is not only permissible, it is mandatory. It also ignores the fact that there are pro-abortion individuals (abusive boyfriends/husbands/parents) who are decidedly against giving a woman the choice to let her unborn child live.
So if we describe God as "Anti Life" because he made sure EVERYTHING dies, that is just being descriptive?
If you have an axe to grind just be up front about it.
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Has Roy Hodgson ever seen a situation where he can play for a draw that he didn't like? The Three Lions will be heading to the quarterfinals of the European Championships if they can manage a point against Ukraine, but that's much more difficult than it sounds. Andriy Shevchenko appears to have acquired the body of the 28-year-old version of himself, the crowd in Donetsk will be intense, and the co-hosts will be fighting with the knowledge that they need a win to progress.
England have gone with different forward tandems in each of their matches, and they're going to choose a different one again. Danny Welbeck played with Ashley Young behind him against France, then next to Andy Carroll against Sweden as Young was moved out wide. Tuesday's game marks the return of Wayne Rooney from suspension, and he'll almost certainly slot into Hodgson's team in some way, shape or form.
Last game: England 3-2 Sweden, France 2-0 Ukraine
Where Rooney actually fits in is anyone's guess, though. He can play as a striker with an attacking midfielder behind him, with a strike partner, or as a No. 10 behind a striker. Rooney's versatility is what makes him so valuable. He's spent the last year and a half primarily as a No. 10, however, and he performed poorly in the last big game where he was selected as a central striker: Manchester United's big loss to Manchester City late in the Premier League season.
Also not helping the case for Rooney as a center forward is England's lack of quality on the wings and how well Young played as a left winger against Sweden. James Milner has had two poor games for England and Stewart Downing has had a poor year in both a Liverpool and an England shirt. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain makes for a good energetic sub, but he spent a good portion of his start against France simply running into people. He's probably not too many years off being first choice for England, but the time for that isn't now.
On both form and ability -- not to mention team chemistry -- Hodgson is probably best served playing Rooney behind Welbeck with Young and Theo Walcott on either side of him, but that's not Hodgson's only decent option. What he actually does is anyone's guess.
Ukraine fielded the same team against Sweden and France, and considering the results, they'll probably play that same team again. They lost to France, but there was certainly nothing wrong with the team that they fielded, and they looked like the more dangerous side in the opening minutes of the second half before France's backbreaking goal. Their most disappointing player in that France game was probably Andriy Yarmolenko, who is extremely dangerous in most situations and virtually undroppable. He was followed up closely by Andriy Voronin, who didn't deal well with the weather delay and had to come off at halftime. Don't expect duplicate performances from either player.
The end of Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
Whether England's No. 10 is Wayne Rooney or Ashley Young ... oh god, poor Anatoliy Tymoshchuk. Once one of the best defensive midfielders in the world, Tymoshchuk is now 33 years old and not terribly mobile. He had a solid game against Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who, while incredibly brilliant, isn't exactly what most people would call 'active'. He's the type of second striker/attacking midfielder who doesn't move that much, but makes up for it with unbelievable touch, vision and creativity.
Rooney and Young are basically the antithesis of this. They don't have the touch and vision of Ibrahimovic -- especially in Young's case -- but they're extremely active. Their off the ball runs and stamina are their main assets as attacking midfielders, and if you're a defensive midfielder tasked with tracking them, your day is going to suck. Once upon a time, Tymoshchuk was an elite defensive midfielder, but he was a bit exposed by the fluid and mobile France front four. Calling Hodgson's England 'fluid in attack' should elicit laughter, but they certainly are mobile.
Yellow cards, yellow cards everywhere
This match is going to be intense, and neither of these teams are averse to physical play. That's terribly convenient, considering that the referee for the match isn't averse to yellow cards. Viktor Kassai of Hungary previously officiated the match between Italy and Spain in this tournament, during which he handed out seven bookings. In the Euro 2012 playoff match between Estonia and Ireland, which the Irish won 4-0, he handed out six bookings, including two red cards. Milner, Young, Tymoshchuk and Yevhen Selin are facing a suspension if they pick up a yellow.
Projected Ukraine Lineup (4-1-3-2): Andriy Pyatov; Yevhen Selin, Yevhen Khacheridi, Taras Mikhalik, Oleh Husyev; Anatoliy Tymoshchuk; Yevhen Konoplyanka; Serhiy Nazarenko, Andriy Yarmolenko; Andriy Voronin, Andriy Shevchenko
Projected England Lineup (4-2-3-1): Joe Hart; Ashley Cole, Joleon Lescott, John Terry, Glen Johnson; Scott Parker, Steven Gerrard; Ashley Young, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott; Danny Welbeck
Monty the Psychic Metal Disk says: All goals will be scored via elbows in a 1-1 draw.
Game Date/Time: Tuesday, June 19th, 2:45 p.m. ET, 8:45 p.m. local
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A Worcester Superior Court jury returned its verdict in 64-year-old Kenneth Lava's trial Thursday after about four hours of deliberations.
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Then I started to draw. That was it. Then still something not there. Then I turned down the music to hear the pencil slide- rough but velvety -across the paper. That was it. Winter coming feels just right. xoAM
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