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By RORYE O'CONNOR
The fifth annual Amy Center Celebrity Waiter Dinner was the swinging place to be Saturday night, with the big band sounds of King City Swing.
The event, which features decorated tables served by local celebrities, has a goal of raising $10,000 for the Amy Center, said Executive Director Ladonna Richards.
Almost 200 people attended the center's biggest fundraiser this year, she said.
Mike Vladetich once again was the master of ceremonies for the event.
Celebrity waiters and sponsors this year were Ron Meeks, Rend Lake College; Dr. David and Kathy Asbery; Eddie Veltman; Diane Woods, DCFS; Stacey Weatherford, DCFS; Doug Hoffman, Jefferson County State's Attorney; Dr. Megan Neely; Dr. Kent McMahon; Steven Wiggenton, U.S. Attorney; Lacey Copple; Sgt. Mark Simmons; Ford Square; and Black, Hedin, Ballard, McDonald, P.C.
Table themes varied widely, from Dr. Seuss to Mardi Gras, to the TV show "Mad Men," to sports-themed tables.
More than 45 items were donated to a silent auction, including a large LCD television, Richards said.
"We've never had such a big gift, and we're thankful for that," she said.
The celebrity waiters used their imaginations to raise money for the Amy Center, either by selling candy or drinks, or dealing blackjack, or even offering the opportunity to take pictures in front of special backdrops.
Ashley Hoffman, whose table dressed to emulate the 1950s-based TV show "Mad Men," was selling candy cigarettes for $1.
She said the celebrity waiter dinner is always fun and different.
"It's fun because everybody decorates, and you never know what you're gonna get," she said.
The Amy Center was founded in 1990 by Dennis Schulz in memory of his daughter, Amy, who was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered.
In addition to providing prevention education and training to schools in its seven-county territory, the Amy Center serves to prevent sexual abuse and serve as an advocate to children who have been abused.
Amy Center staff work with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, law enforcement and the court system to provide support services, court and medical advocacy and case coordination for child sexual abuse victims.
The Center serves a seven county region of South Central Illinois: Clinton, Marion, Clay, Washington, Jefferson, Wayne and Hamilton counties, information states.
For more information about the Amy Center, visit amycenter.mvn.net or call 244-2100.


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Sweet-Potato and Ginger Salad
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- 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced crosswise
Cook's Note
To make ahead, prepare the recipe through step 2, and then cool completely before storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one day. Just before serving, proceed with step 3.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a nonstick rimmed baking sheet, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, coarse salt, and ground pepper; roast until fork-tender, about 35 minutes.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together fresh orange juice, oil, minced fresh ginger, and Dijon mustard.
Step 3
Add scallions and potatoes; toss to coat with dressing. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.
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etawalker14 Nov, 2007
I make this recipe a lot; it's a family favorite. It is best with fresh ginger and not dried, should you be thinking of a substitution.

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The hotel Gounod is located in the centre of Saint Rémy de Provence; it is a 3 star hotel of 30 charming rooms, among which four are junior suites.
This historic post house was frequented by Van Gogh and Nobel Prize winning writer Frederic Mistral. In 1863, Charles Gounod also stayed here and composed his famous opera Mirelle. Each room has been freshly renovated with its own distinctive character, and some are named in honour of this famous composer, such as Faust's room and Ave Maria's room.
Each room has modern comforts, including: air conditioned, king-size beds (180 cms wide), telephone, complimentary bathrobe as well as safe-box and flat-screen TV with Canal+ and Satellite channels. The hotel also offers a residents' swimming pool with comfortable sun deckchairs and sunshade in the walled garden, ADSL computer terminal, secure parking and an elegant tea room.
The tearoom is open to the hotel's clients and to the public from 7.30am to 11pm. People can take breakfast and can find the high quality Provençal and Italian specialities, homemade cakes and artisan ice creams and fresh-fruits cocktails and also a large choice of quality hot drinks hot chocolate, Mariage Frères tea and Illy's coffee.
Our breakfast is free (from 7.30 to 10) and is a Provençal one. It consists of: a freshly squeezed orange juice, a yoghurt, one loaf and one croissant, a selection of dried and fresh fruits, butter and jam and a hot drink.
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This week at Huntsville Pediatric Associates, doctors said hand, foot and mouth disease has been making the rounds.
"Within the last week, I personally have seen about five cases, so among my practice I would guess on the upper end, about 50 cases this week," said Dr. Katie Gunter.
Dr. Gunter said hand, foot and mouth disease is usually seen in younger children aged two to four years old.
"But we do see it all the way up to school age, and even some adults can get it," she added.
Symptoms are visible. "It is often present with a fever for a couple of days. After, you start seeing blisters on the bottom area and then on to your hands and on to your feet, also sometimes around the mouth," said Dr. Gunter.
When those blisters burst, the virus can be transmitted through fluid, nasal drainage and coughing.
Dr. Gunter said she usually does not prescribe medicine for treatment. "The only treatment is comfort, so Tylenol and ibuprofen for any fever that does develop," she said.
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The back and one inside panel of alto saxophonist David Binney's latest recording, Third Occasion, are adorned with an artfully arranged collection of Binney photographs taken at a wide variety of places and times. Sweeping landscapes, eccentrically cropped portraits, still lifes—each reveals a painterly sensibility, with a sure sense of line, color and form. Taken as a whole, each collection offers an engagingly episodic journey through a life rich in experience, undertaken with an open, visceral connection to the mysteries and delights of being.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Some Ohio judges are unhappy with a new requirement that they ask the state corrections department for alternatives to prison before sentencing certain nonviolent, first-time offenders.
Fairfield County Common Pleas Judge Richard Berens tells The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/A1RuT9 ) he thinks that basically means asking bureaucrats for permission to imprison someone.
The requirement took effect Sept. 30 as part of a sentencing law aimed at shrinking the prison population and reducing costs. Certain offenders now must be sentenced to a community control program instead of prison if such a program is available.
Berens is among several judges that see it as bad policy but say they'll follow the law.
It was crafted by Republican state Sen. Bill Seitz of Cincinnati, who defends the measure and says it doesn't undermine judicial discretion.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Dwight Howard had 24 points and 25 rebounds, Jameer Nelson scored 25 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Orlando Magic came back to beat the Miami Heat 104-98 Tuesday night.
It was the eighth 20-20 game of the season for Howard and the 40th of his career.
The Magic overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit to win their third straight and fifth in six games.
Dwyane Wade scored 28 points and Chris Bosh 23 for the Heat, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. LeBron James added 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.
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Over a million out-of-work Americans will be ringing in the new year with a lot more uncertainty about the future.
benefits are slated to expire this weekend for 1.3 million people who
receive the long-term federal aid payments that kick in after state
insurance payments run out, NBC News reported. The emergency benefits, which were
instituted during the 2008 recession, allowed many individuals to
receive benefits for up to 99 weeks while seeking work. While the
program has been extended 11 times, lawmakers failed to reach a year-end
agreement to maintain it.
The lapse means more than just fewer
presents under the tree for unemployed people like Nancy
Connelly-Cumming, a single mother who lives in Newbury Park, Calif.
She's been looking for work since losing her job at a nonprofit group
in September 2012. "Absolutely, I couldn't have survived this long
without an unemployment benefit," she told NBC News. "That was
definitely what kept me going."
unemployment benefits are set to run out Saturday for more than a
million out-of-work Americans. NBC White House correspondent Peter
Alexander reports.
Connelly-Cumming said she's been applying
for minimum-wage jobs and that she fears losing her home if she stops
receiving her aid. "I don't want my children to know," she said.
"They're 16 and 14 and they're pretty aware of what's going on but I
don't want them to come to the realization that we might not have this
home in a couple of months. I don't want them to know that. They don't
have to worry. That's my job."
A bipartisan team of senators is pushing for a short-term fix after Congress returns to Washington in January.
Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, and Dean Heller, a Nevada
Republican, are proposing a three-month extension of the benefits
program that would also retroactively pay the missed checks to
the long-term unemployed. Reed said Thursday that he expects the first
vote on that proposal to be held Jan. 6.
"This is just enough to
keep people going -- in some cases, barely enough to keep people going,"
Reed said on a conference call with reporters. "Paying the rent, paying
for fuel, going to the dollar store, not to upscale shops."
Deborah Barrett, a former accounting manager from Rhode Island who was laid off in February, joined Reed on the call.
the continuation of federal unemployment insurance, I don't know how
we'll be able to stay in our home or how we will get by until I land my
next job," she said.
Democratic lawmakers had tried to extend the
insurance benefits during the December fight over the federal budget,
but they failed to insert even a temporary fix in the compromise
legislation drafted by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Paul Ryan,
Mattos, 59, looks for jobs at a state-run employment center in Salem,
Ore., on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013. Mattos is one of more than 1 million
Americans who will lose federal unemployment benefits at year's end.
the passage of the budget deal, President Barack Obama called on
Congress to pass the temporary extension as soon as they return from the
holiday break.
"Because Congress didn't act, more than 1 million
of their constituents will lose a vital economic lifeline at
Christmastime, leaving a lot of job-seekers without any source of income
at all," Obama said during a year-end press conference. "I think we're a
better country than that. We don't abandon each other when times are
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid placed blame for the expiration of benefits squarely with Republicans.
the past, Democrats and Republicans have worked together to extend
unemployment insurance for those still looking for work," Reid said in a
statement last week. "Sadly, Republicans have now decided that they
would rather let this program expire than cooperate with Democrats."
warn that the extension of benefits would increase the deficit by $25
billion, although some have said they are open to some kind of fix if
supporters find a way to pay for it.
Other high-profile GOP lawmakers have suggested that continuing the aid could hurt workers in the long run.
support unemployment benefits for the 28 weeks they're paid for,"
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said on "Fox News Sunday" earlier
this month. "If you extend it beyond that, you do a disservice to these
That's a characterization that recipients of the aid say is out of touch.
job search is my full-time job," said Barrett, who said she has been
caring for her elderly mother while she looks for work. "I am sick and
tired of people insinuating that folks in my position are not really
trying to find jobs and are content to remain on unemployment. Such
willful ignorance is deplorable."
Connelly-Cumming says she's waited for hours at coffee shops and
grocery stores to speak to supervisors about jobs, with no success.
you've been out of work so long, you know, people begin to think,
"'Well, maybe she doesn't want to work. Surely she can get a job at any
of the fast food places,'" she said. "Well, I can't!"
Liberal groups hope to make the GOP pay a political price for its stance.
organization Americans United for Change has launched a national TV ad
blitz slamming Republicans for their stance on the insurance payments.
had a merry Christmas? The richest one percent," a voice in the ad
booms. "Republicans in Congress made sure of that, protecting billions
in taxpayer giveaways and for those facing tough times, Republicans
stripped 1.3 million Americans of jobless benefits — folks who want to
work but cannot find a job."
NBC's John Cheang and Olivia Santini contributed to this report.
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NAPOLEON, OH (Toledo News Now) - Napoleon County received $250,000 in grant money to build a new bridge over the Maumee River.
"There's a lot of traffic congestion on our current river bridge," said Patrick McColley with the Henry County Transportation Improvement District.
The river separates the new US- Route 24 and a major industrial area where the Campbell's Soup Company is located.
To get from US-24 to the industrial area, truckers have to drive through downtown Napoleon to get to the bridge.
"The trucks is the biggest thing, we don't really want a lot of those trucks going to Campbells going through Napoleon," said McColley.
Neither do local business owners.
"Alleviating the truck traffic in downtown might open it up to more shoppers," said owner of Tammy's Tack Store Tammy Schmidt.
The idea of building a second bridge has been discussed for a while but thanks to this grant there is new momentum behind the effort.
"This $250,000 grant is just a small piece of the pie but it is important to move this project forward and get it to a shovel ready phase," said McColley.
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Jamaican confesses to murder of US couple in St Maarten
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten (CMC) - A 28-year-old Jamaican-born man has confessed to his involvement in the stabbing deaths of an American couple on the Caribbean island of St Maarten.
The suspect, identified by his initials MKJ, has also confessed to his involvement in a robbery of a restaurant last month.
He had previously denied any involvement in the killings last month of Michael and Thelma King, of South Carolina, at their oceanfront residence in the Dutch island nation.
Their bodies were discovered on September 21.
On Wednesday, General Solicitor in St Maarten, Taco Stein said the suspect appeared before a Judge who granted the prosecution's request for a pretrial detention of eight days.
Investigators are now working to confirm the details of the suspect's statements and are gathering additional evidence to present in court.
A second suspect in custody in the Kings' murders has been identified as a 17-year-old man.
Stein says the second suspect hasn't confessed to any involvement in the slayings and will appear in court Thursday for a pretrial detention hearing.
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A month ago I mentioned that Let's Go Tribe was looking to add some new writers to the staff, to keep those of us already on board form burning out like Kerry Wood and Mark Prior after too long under the thumb of Dusty Baker, and to bring our readers a wider variety of voices. Response to that post was far bigger than I expected, leading to a much longer process than I anticipated. There were more qualified candidates than I could bring on (some of whom may be brought on board at a later date). Based on the specific areas of interest they mentioned, and the quality of the work they were able to send along, there were three writers I settled on. So today I would like to welcome Phil Kehres, Ash Day, and Chad Young to the LGT family!
Phil is well known to many of you already, as commenter Turkmenbashi. If you've spent much time in the comments, you're familiar with his passion for the Indians (and most other things Cleveland). He'll be writing news & links posts, and probably some of the game threads and recaps once the season gets going.
Ash is a Tribe fan from and living in England, which I don't imagine there are all that many of. He's been commenting as EnglandTribe, and has also had his own Indians blog, England Tribe, which Ryan and I have both linked to over the last few months. He'll be writing features and helping out with news items and the occasional news & links post.
Chad Young is a long-time LGT reader and occasional commenter (under the username chy924). He also writes for FanGraphs, as part of their roto baseball team (here's his archive page there). He'll be writing features and helping out with news items. I bet if you ask real nice, he'll give you a little advice for your fantasy league too.
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Gazpacho with Red and Yellow Tomatoes
(about 6 servings, recipe adapted by Kalyn with inspiration from Elise's Gazpacho recipe and Genie's Gazpacho recipe.)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp. minced garlic
2 tsp. sea salt
3 ripe yellow tomatoes, diced
3 ripe red tomatoes, diced
(or use all red tomatoes or all yellow tomatoes)
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1 small red onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2-3 T fresh parsley, chopped finely
2-3 T fresh basil, chopped finely
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 T fresh lemon juice
4-6 shakes green Tabasco, or your favorite hot sauce
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce (for vegetarians, look for a brand without anchovies)
2 cups tomato juice (or more if you prefer it more liquidy)
fresh ground pepper and additional salt to taste
Stir parsley, basil, olive oil, lemon juice, tabasco, Worcestershire, and tomato juice into vegetables in bowl. (Add more tomato juice if it seems too thick. I found two cups was as much as I wanted.) Taste and season with fresh ground black pepper and more salt if needed.
Chill overnight for flavors to develop, although you will probably have to have a bowl or two before putting the rest in the refrigerator just to reassure yourself how good it is.
That's my Gazpacho adventure. Now head over to A Veggie Venture to see Alanna's Gazpacho and Bakingsheet to see Nic's Gazpacho.
Who knows, maybe cooking with friends will become the next big food blog trend, replacing memes with an event where everyone makes their own version of a certain dish. Stay tuned to see whether I'll be cooking with my friends again.
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Basil Watermelon Salad with Feta and Red Onion, Lindee Katdare
Basil Watermelon Salad with Feta and Red Onion
3 cups watermelon, cut into 1-inch chunks
3/4 cup of fresh basil, roughly chopped
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 small red onion, sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey
salt and pepper, to taste
Cut watermelon into bite-size chunks, roughly chop the basil and slice red onion. In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, agave nectar, salt and pepper. Add watermelon, onion and basil, then crumble feta on top and toss gently. Garnish with more basil if desired. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Total Time: 10-15 minutes
original recipe from. Wishful Chef - http://www.wishfulchef.com
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This recipe is so, so, easy.
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· Pour one part Pimm's No. 1 with three parts lemonade over the ice.
· Add mint leaves, thin cucumber slices, orange slices and strawberry (all or some depending on what you prefer) and serve.


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on Jun 2, 2013 at 10:10 am
Sarah is a girl. Therefore she did not make "the most of her ironman effort." Ironwoman, yes; ironman, no. Just like female members of Congress are now properly referred to as congresswomen, not congressmen. Think it doesn't matter? Try calling a male by a female term. Women now make up nearly 60% of American college students (perhaps "bachelor's" degree will also soon go by the wayside), and also outnumber men at the Master's and PhD levels, so let's please respect girls and women, and stop slighting them with outdated male-as-normative terms. And yes, I am a man who supports this. :-)
Now, back to the main point of the article: go, Sarah - fantastic job! And best of luck in your senior year!
on Jun 2, 2013 at 1:25 pm
^^^You're that guy who probably took Roy Hibbert's "no homo" joke yesterday seriously and was offended. Some guys in this nation really just need to chill, I'm sure PA online had no intention of regarding her with "outdated male-as-normative terms". Read the damn article dude, no need to try and grab attention with you're nice attempt at intellectual language
on Jun 2, 2013 at 1:37 pm
Well, if you are going to be a stickler, I guess we should call it her "irongirl" effort, since she is a female prep competitor. But that doesn't sound as good. Personally, I'm perfectly fine with "ironman effort" covering all genders and ages as an accolade for strength and resilience, and don't think it slights anyone. Afterall, can't a woman make a "Herculean" effort? ;-)
on Jun 2, 2013 at 4:42 pm
Men and women compete equally in the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii......that's a good analogy to what Robinson did in the finals.....instead of swimming, biking and running, she ran, ran and ran and did a great job.
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Salisbury, MD. The Gardening Grannies want to remind you that size really does matter when it comes to purchasing plants for your garden. When they say "size" they aren't talking about the size-upon-purchase, they are referring to the size of the plant at maturity. Just like clothing, many plants come in small, medium, large and gigantic and, for an overall good look, it's important to purchase plants on an appropriate scale for your size yard.
If you are working with a small yard, you will be pleased to know that many of the old stand-bys you knew as a child are now available in "small". On the other hand, if you are a "checkbook gardener" developing an estate, the Grannies respectfully suggest you build in the cost of a professional. For the rest of us, here are some points to ponder before purchasing.
1) Don't kid yourself into thinking that you can control the size of a standard plant by judicious pruning. Most of the Grannies have "Been There, Done That" and have a ratty t-shirt to prove it. You know the drill. You are nonchalantly doing a bit of plant shopping, when this absolutely gorgeous plant comes onto your radar screen. It's exactly the right color to complement the entrance at the front window and the price is right…..but the tag clearly states "20 feet at maturity". Then, this little voice somewhere in the insane portion of your brain says, "but, you can prune it hard every spring". Cut to the chase, the end of the story is that "they all did not live happily ever after"!
2) Many of those old standards that you loved as a child are now available in small or medium. Take, for example, lilacs. Remember that sweet lilac smell floating on the breeze when you visited your Grandmother's house or a local garden? Remember how tall they were? Twelve, maybe fourteen feet tall with a huge circumference of tangled trunks. But, you say, you just don't have room for something that size. The good news is that lilacs now come in much smaller sizes. Two years ago, Granny Griffith purchased three small….actually tiny….lilacs from one of those ads in the Sunday supplement of the Daily Times. She's not sure, but she thinks it was Spring Hill Nursery. Anyway, Granny planted them out on the edge of the woods and staked them….not because they needed staking but because she was concerned they would be trampled. The tiny lilacs survived the first winter, proving that some plants can survive being completely covered with snow for extended periods of time. In hindsight, the snow probably kept the deer from munching on them. They grew a bit last summer and then made it through this past winter without any special care. Last week, two of the three burst into bloom. The smallest doesn't look like it will bloom this year. The mid-sized one, now about a foot tall, has three lovely blooms and the tallest one, now nearly two feet tall has a half dozen blooms. While their size still renders them nearly "lost" in Granny's acre and a half, they would be so perfect in a large pot in a patio garden or in a small enclosed garden.
3) Now is the time of year those wild rambling purple wisterias have aggressively overtaken trees along the edge of the woods in rural areas with an incredible blast of color! Can these rascals be tamed enough to make them safe for your home garden? The answer is most definitely, "yes". There are several domesticated varieties out there that, with several prunings a year, the vines can be kept under control. You do have to shop your catalogs carefully and, for goodness sakes, don't dig up a roadside seedling in the name of economy! You will be oh so sorry.
4) Crape Myrtles are another garden favorite that comes in a wide variety of sizes. They can range in size from the towering White Natchez which can reach 20 feet or more to the diminutive dwarf varieties that mature out at about four feet. When purchasing Crape Myrtles, first, pick the height, then the color. Another suggestion worth considering is that you should always purchase plants in bloom when color is critical. Sometimes shades vary and, unfortunately, sometimes labels get switched.
5) In closing, the Gardening Grannies respectfully suggest that you carefully read the labels, heed their advice and keep in mind, size really does matter.
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Nellie Elder Statesman Among College Mascots
The University of Georgia's bulldog mascot is one of the best-known in college athletics. Uga has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated and in Clint Eastwood's movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
LSU's tiger is one of the most feared. With each growl from his cage near the visitors' locker room, Mike dictates how many touchdowns the Tigers will score. The University of Texas' steer is one of the most respected. Bevo was requested for President Bush's inauguration ceremony. But whoa, Nellie.
JU's official mascot, Nellie the Dolphin, is the oldest of the 36 live animal mascots at the 241 schools in the NCAA's Division I and I-AA ranks, having turned 50 in February of 2003.
"She's been a world record for many years," said Bill Upson, who oversees animal training at Marineland, just south of St. Augustine, where Nellie has lived since being born in the park on Feb. 27, 1953.
While Nellie is the only Dolphin to have represented JU, there have been six Ugas, five Mikes and 13 Bevos. Navy has the oldest mascot tradition, with 31 Billy the Goats. Two more are in waiting. Colorado State has carried on the lineage of 18 rams named Cam. And Washington has had the same family provide huskies since 1958.
Nellie has never appeared at a JU competition or event. However, she performed five-minute sports routines throughout the day in front of Marineland crowds for decades before she was retired in the mid-1980's.
Nellie lives with 10 other Dolphins in Marineland tanks, which have running water from the nearby Atlantic Ocean.


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The boarding process was definitely much more complicated than my other cruise, which I didn't understand, as we were to be in a higher category of room. The room itself was fine, once we got there.
The excitement, of the cruise, however, quickly dissipated within the first few days of being on board. I don't think we met one person on this cruise, who had been on Cunard before, who didn't tell us how far downhill the line has gone in its quality of experience, food, etc.
Three days after we left New York, the main doctor on board announced that the noravirus was on the ship and spreading. We, of course, had no idea what the virus was or how it was spread. People were asked to start using hand sanitizer. On my only other cruise (with a friend) staff stood at the entrance to all restaurants and made sure everyone used it from the first day. We now had 11 days left on this cruise.
We soon saw that people in our short corridor had it. Staff were wearing masks to clean the rooms. Then we saw other staff wiping down elevators and hand rails. Too little, too late. On our way to Christmas dinner, we had to step over a pile of vomit on the way out of the elevator. Still over a week to go.
We went to the purser's desk and asked if we could disembark. We felt trapped in our room (although they stopped vacuuming it for several days for some reason), taking as many excursions as we could. But I always dreaded having to get back on the ship. It was a horrible feeling of anxiety and isolation. The woman at the purser's desk was unbelievably rude and arrogant. She told us we could disembark (NO help from the cruise line, however), but that we would receive no type of reimbursement. We have done extensive travel, worldwide, and have never received this type of treatment. She wouldn't even answer our questions about Center of Disease Control contact.
What did we learn? We will never cruise again. Seriously consider doing a cruise this long with this line. Check the CDC's web site to check sanitation ratings, although these statistics are only what the cruise ship reports to them. The report for our cruise said 8% of the passengers had it. We believe that is way too low for what we saw.


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THE Bishop of Worcester Dr John Inge has renewed the special relationship between the dioceses of Worcester and Peru, 21 years after it was first founded.
Bishop John signed a new partnership agreement with Bishop William Godfrey of Peru at a meeting of the Bishop's Council on the weekend.
The link was set up to encourage and help the dioceses fulfil their call to mission in the spirit of friendship, strengthening the bonds of affection and solidarity in the worldwide Anglican Communion through friendship and is reviewed approximately every 10 years.
Bishop John said: "Our partnership with Peru is both inspirational and enlightening. Over the time of our relationship there have been many visits between the two countries by individuals, parishes and schools and we have learnt much from each other.
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Credit to Carberry - playing well now.
Haha, the stadium announcer just said Guptill was coming in to bowl. Actually it's Bates. Close enough...
Credit to Carberry - playing well now.
Haha, the stadium announcer just said Guptill was coming in to bowl. Actually it's Bates. Close enough...
Oooh, could have been six.
Yep fielding like that is massive.
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Yes only group winners go through.
Slow medium and he bowls two big leg-side wides. Rubbish.
Kabir Ali's moobage action not putting off Guptill then.
So Auckland are through..
Afridi's bowling well. Going some way towards making up for his fairly dismal showing with the bat.
Men against boys, this, eh? Benefits of acclimatisation, maybe. Comms keep banging on about the Aces' prep. Although for all I know Hants have been there for a similar length of time.
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In the last three games, without Kari Lehtonen for all of about 14 minutes, the Dallas Stars have allowed the opposition, including the visiting Vancouver Canucks tomorrow, a total of 14 goals.
So it's time for a change, and Glen Gulutzan confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Cristopher Nilstorop, newly returned from the AHL, will get his third NHL start Thursday night opposite Cory Schneider or Roberto Luongo.
Nilstop was 0-2-0 on the season (.918 save percentage, 2.70 GAA) when he was injured in the third period of the January 26th home game against the St. Louis Blues, a 4-3 loss. He returns to Dallas in Lehtonen's absence after seeing Jack Campbell grab the reins for Texas at the AHL level, and has an opportunity here to re-claim the backup role.
Forward lines should be the same tomorrow night as they've been, though Trevor Daley's absence will cause a shakeup on defense.
Jordie Benn will play with Philip Larsen tomorrow night as Daley, day-to-day with a neck issue, is not expected to return.
"I got hit the other night in Vancouver, and I had the same pain last year," Daley told media Wednesday. "It's a pinched nerve, and I can't really turn my neck right now. I got the shot for it two days ago and they said it takes three or four days for the shot to kick in, so I think I'll be ready soon."
So there's at least a chance that he could be ready for Saturday's game against the Sharks. Kari Lehtonen is working hard off the ice without setback, so the coaching staff is hopeful he'll be back soon, though Saturday may not be possible. Cross your fingers he's ready for one of the back-to-back games next Monday and Tuesday (@Nashville, @Columbus).


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Court documents say robbery suspect may have been armed
Court documents indicate surveillance video of the robbery of the Valley Bank branch at Broadway and the Beltline Highway in Scottsbluff appears to show suspect Michael Scott was armed with a knife.
While the video shows Scott may have had a knife in his left hand, Captain Brian Wasson says the teller told Police she never saw the weapon and never felt like she was being threatened with a weapon as Scott forcibly took money from the cash drawer. The court document written by investigator Shawn West says Scott grabbed the teller's wrist as she tried to close the drawer and then removed the money before fleeing.
The 42-year-old Scott was arrested Thursday evening at a mobile home in Scottsbluff.
Scott is being held in the Scotts Bluff County Jail on $750,000 bond on one count of robbery and possession of a controlled substance (Methamphetamine). Scott was in possession of U.S. Currency and a small quantity of suspected methamphetamine when taken into custody.
Scott is alo charged with theft by deception for theft and fraud cases involving local bank ATM cards and false deposits that resulted in losses of over $8,000. Wasson says a another man involved in the fraud and a woman who drove the two men to the banks and who resided at the mobile home where Scott was arrested may also face charges.
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And now United States fans can breathe. Captain America has lived up to his nickname and the honor of wearing the armband by firing his team back into the match against Guatemala. Carlos Ruiz's opener has been erased, and the teams are level at 1-1 after 10 minutes of play.
The goal came on a corner kick, whipped in by Kansas City's own Graham Zusi. Clint Dempsey made an excellent run from the center of the box to the near post to get onto the ball, and that run pulled the defenders away from the middle. Dempsey headed back across the face of goal, to the spot that the defense vacated, and Carlos Bocanegra was in the right spot to poke in the goal.
As bad as the U.S. start was, they'll be happy to erase the deficit and start from scratch. It's like a new game, and hopefully, for the health of supporters of both teams, this gets a little less dramatic.


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CLU's Festival of Scholars gives business students a chance to network and practice professionalism
Tearssa Ramirez stood by her poster wringing her hands in anticipation for the first set of judges to come by her table. The other groups around her were full of animation and halfway through their first round of pitches.
Ramirez looked at her partner anxiously, "I'm so nervous." she whispered. She had spent countless hours developing her marketing campaign for the Oxnard Police Department in her marketing class last spring, but she was still anxious to present at California Lutheran University's Festival of Scholars on April 24.
"It's a much different environment than when we present our work in class," Ramirez said "I just hope I can convey my message well and answer all their questions."
Ramirez was part of a group of six students who developed the campaign for their class's final project. They conducted a focus group and questionnaire to research their target market, met with Oxnard PD representatives, and presented an executive summary at the end of the semester. When their professor invited the class to present their concepts at the annual Festival of Scholars, they leapt at the opportunity, hoping to network with possible employers and gain professional experience.
The Festival of Scholars, planned by the Office of Undergraduate Research, is a yearly week-long event that takes place at the end of the spring semester at CLU, allowing students and faculty from College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and the School of Management to display their scholarly work. The festival's entries incorporate a broad range of presentations from every discipline, including vocal recitals, art shows, multimedia presentations, honors inductions, and poster sessions. The festival is open to the public.
In order to participate in a poster session, the presenters must create a project abstract, attend meetings, and create a poster board showcasing their idea. Many students come prepared with PowerPoint slideshows, audio and visual aides, and even business cards.
"It's a safe environment for students to show their best work, and the people who come are supportive," said Veronica Guerrero, MBA Program Director and assistant professor of business.
In their fourth year participating, the School of Management saw more than 200 people attend their poster session on Tuesday, where 33 nominated graduate and undergraduate students showcased their work.
Students produced presentations on inventions, highly developed marketing campaigns, research on organizational culture, and proposals outlining identity theft prevention strategies.
Allison Rakun, a graduating senior at CLU, said she participated in the School of Management poster session because she wanted to show off her talent to the business community.
"I like to compete and I like to win. I'm proud of this project and I wanted to share it," she said.
Jordan Leckness, who shared her experiences working as an intern for an energy drink company, Roaring Lion, in Thousand Oaks said she participated in order to gain class credits for her internship, a requirement for her major.
Judges visited each table to listen to each presenter's 60-second pitch and ask questions. They are current and retired business leaders in the community, MBA alumni, and regents. Some are retired executives that live in University Village, a retirement community located a crossed from CLU's campus.
"The judges do a great job and they really enjoy it," said Guerrero. "Some come back year after year to participate."
After the judging session, votes were tallied awards were given out for professionalism, communication of message, visual communication, and one overall standout. The process allows students to network with business leaders in the area and exposes them to positive professional criticism. It also gives them an idea of how to prepare for interviews and business presentations.
"It's great to get a lot of viewpoints and perspectives on my project," said senior Allison Rakun. "Plus, it's something I can put on my resume too."
In honor of the School of Management's 25th anniversary, the poster session's planning committee inducted the participation of their board of counselors, 12 leaders in business who meet yearly to advise the school's curriculum and direction. Board members attended the event, judged the presentations, and added a new award.
"This year we worked on expanding our poster session even more." said Guerrero. "We were able to do much more external promotion and reach out to the community."
Moreover, in congruence with the School of Education, who is also celebrating their quarter centennial, the School of Management hosted a gala during Festival of Scholars to highlight distinguished alumni and to celebrate the success of their departments.
And they plan to continue expanding. The gymnasium has room for many more participants, and next year they School of Management hopes to fill the space.
Melanie Clarey, a MBA program coordinator who was a main facilitator in planning the poster session said that she hopes to continue to fine tune the event and work more closely with judges.
"We are expecting more projects and presenters next year and increased undergraduate representation." she said.
By continuing to create awareness through external marketing, the planning committee hopes to draw more business and community leaders to their poster session as a way to meet future employees and experience the academic and professional dialogue that exists within the School of Management.
To be put on a mailing list for updates on CLU's School of Management events, or information on how to participate in next year's School of Management poster session, contact firstname.lastname@example.com. Judges must have a degree in business or a related field.
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On Thursday, January 15th, Stephen Drury gives his annual faculty solo recital in Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory. On the program is Frederic Rzewski's North American Ballad No. 3 ("Down by the Riverside"), Frederic Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, John Zorn's Carny, Chaya Czernowsin's fardanceCLOSE, and two pieces of Lee Hyla's, Basic Training and Riff and Transfiguration. 8pm, and admission is free.
Stephen Drury heads first to Lyon to perform a concert dedicated to the works of John Cage: Prelude to Meditation, In a Landscape, selections from Music for Piano, Solo from Concert for Piano and Orchestra, and the Etudes Australes, Book 3 on Thursday evening, March 14, 2013 at the Theatre de la Renaissance, 7:30 pm. On Sunday morning, March 17, Drury heads to Salzburg to perform Frederic Rzewski's The People United Will Never Be Defeated! at the Universitaet Mozarteum, 11:00 am. Drury's final stop will be Tuesday, March 19 in Athens, where he will perform the Rzewski at the ABOUT Cultural Center at 8:30 pm.
We apologize for the last-minute cancellation of Drury's faculty recital in Jordan Hall last month; due to the winter storm affecting Boston's transport, we were unable to continue with the concert as planned. We will keep you informed on this site should the concert be rescheduled at some point.
On Sunday, February 10th, Stephen Drury performs Anton Webern's Variations, Op. 27 and Frederic Rzewski's The People United Will Never Be Defeated! 36 Variations on "El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido!" in his faculty solo recital at the New England Conservatory.
Drury has been called a "superhuman pianist" who has received "the kind of standing ovation usually heard in opera houses" for his live performance of The People United Will Never Be Defeated!. In 2005, Anne Midgette of the New York Times wrote, "Mr. Drury owns this work. He has recorded it; he has often performed it; and if there were moments when passion trumped cleanness ... they were in the service of major playing of a major piece. Some hours of music drag. This one galloped." In 2007, Jeremy Eichler of the Boston Globe described Drury's live performance of the Rzewski as "superb ... the kind of sweeping act that erases distinctions between brilliant technique and deep musical understanding." Drury's New Albion recording of the Rzewski is a must-have -- but first, experience it live, up close and personal with Stephen Drury this Sunday at 8pm in Jordan Hall.
This Friday and Saturday, January 18 and 19th, Boston celebrates the American avant-garde composer Earle Brown (1926-2002) in the symposium Beyond Notation, hosted at Northeastern University. A native of Massachusetts, Brown studied at Northeastern and Schillinger House (now Berklee College of Music) before establishing his career in New York and Europe as a groundbreaking composer and conductor of graphic notation and "open form" music.
Stephen Drury and the Callithumpian Consort are among the international group of presenters, hailing from music, art, and dance disciplines, who will come together in examining the life and musical legacy of Earle Brown. Presenters include Kyle Gann (Bard College), Richard Toop (Sydney Conservatorium), Susan Sollins Brown (President, Earle Brown Music Foundation), Thomas Fichter (Director, Earle Brown Music Foundation), Carolyn Brown (Merce Cunningham Dance Company), Louis Pine, pianist Steffen Schleiermacher (Leipzig, Germany), and Mickey Katz (Boston Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players).
The U.S. premiere of Brown's sound installation, Music for Galerie Stadler (1964) will be hosted by Gallery 360 at Northeastern University alongside a photo exhibit, January 14 - February 26. Events will be held at the Fenway Center of Northeastern University, Blackman Auditorium, and Calderwood Hall at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Click here to register for any of the events/performances of Beyond Notation. All events are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended, as seating may be limited. The Art and Music of Earle Brown session on January 18 at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will be subject to museum admission fees for registrations submitted after January 17.
See the full schedule and register at www.music.neu.edu/earlebrown.
Should you find yourself in Glasgow this weekend, you won't want to miss this free concert by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, held at City Halls, Candleriggs (G1 1NQ).
This Saturday, January 12 at 7:30 PM is John Zorn: A Portrait, featuring works from 1994 to a simultaneous BBC commission and world premiere. The program consists of Zorn's Orchestra Variations, La Machine de L'etre, Suppots et Supplications (BBC Commission, World Premiere), Kol Nidre, and Aporias. Performers are Stephen Drury, Allison Bell, select choristers from The Choristers of St. Mary's Cathedral (Edinburgh), and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Ilan Volkov.
The program will be recorded for broadcast at 10.00 pm on January 12 in BBC Radio 3's Saturday late-night contemporary music program, Hear and Now. Tickets are free, and limited to 4 tickets per application. For more information, click here to see the event on the web.
Stephen Drury is no stranger to the music of John Zorn; in fact, Zorn's devilishly virtuosic piano solo Carny was written for Drury. If you haven't already, feel free to familiarize yourself with Drury's recordings of Zorn's works, on the releases What Thou Wilt, Aporias, and Madness, Love, and Mysticism, all available on Tzadik.
Having just returned from Seattle, where Stephen Drury performed as soloist in Cage's Concerto for Prepared Piano and Orchestra, we now look towards the next couple weeks.
Thursday November 15th through Friday the 16th, Drury will be at Northwestern University for Northwestern's Centennial Celebration of John Cage; on the 15th, he will perform Cage's prepared piano music in the "John Cage Festival" concert. The program begins at 7:30 PM in Lutkin Hall at the University. Tickets can be purchased here. The following day, Drury will be a featured speaker as part of "Interpreting Cage," a two-day symposium, which begins on Friday with sessions on performing Cage's music and the lasting influence of Cage's music. Other speakers include Cage scholars David Nicholls, Seth Brodsky, Julia Robinson, and Jason Treuting of So Percussion.
A few days later, Drury is off to Australia to perform in two concerts at Sydney Grammar School. On Wednesday, November 21st at 6:30 PM, Drury performs John Cage's Etudes Australes Book III, John Zorn's Carny, and Charles Ives's Concord Sonata. On Friday, November 23rd at 6:30 PM, Drury performs Australian comoser Nicholas Vines's Terraformation, I - Soletta and Frederic Rzewski's The People United Will Never Be Defeated!. Both concerts will be at The New Hall (TNH) at Sydney Grammar School, located at Yurong Street, East Sydney, NSW.
OPEN FOR'M is an immersion, an encounter, a multi-dimensional experience. On Tuesday, October 30, Stephen Drury leads the Callithumpian Consort in focusing on a single piece of music - John Cage's Cheap Imitation - in a free-form event made of equal parts teach-in, demonstration, free-form discussion, open rehearsal, Q & A, pre-concert lecture, and post-concert reception.
The evening will include an open rehearsal of the piece, as well as excerpts from related works (Satie's Socrate), related video footage, commentary from special guest, Laura Kuhn from the John Cage Trust, discussions with the players themselves, and refreshments.
Consider yourself invited to eavesdrop on the ongoing conversation between the music and the musicians (and vice versa). Sit next to and among the performers; experience the music, its history, challenges, and beauties from inside of the group! Join us in exploring John Cage's Cheap Imitation.
The encounter with John Cage's Cheap Imitation for orchestra continues with the performance of the complete work (alongside music of Luigi Nono and Morton Feldman) at the Gardner Museum on November 1st, 2012 as part of Callithumpian Consort's year-long celebration of the John Cage Centennial.
Tonight at 7:30 in Brendle Recital Hall at Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC), Stephen Drury gives an all-Cage piano recital as part of WFU's 2012 CAGEFEST. The festival, which began in late September and continues through November, is full of performances, masterclasses, and guest speakers invited from around the world to share in a very inclusive community, celebrating John Cage's Centennial. CAGEFEST was organized by pianist and WFU faculty member Louis Goldstein, who is also performing during the festival.
From an interview with the Winston-Salem Journal: "Goldstein said he also wants the festival to give the most complete picture possible of all that Cage did. So "Cagefest" will, in addition to performances of music and dance, feature several lectures by experts in disciplines and ideas connected to Cage." Marjorie Perloff, David Patterson, and Kay Larson are among the speakers to present throughout CAGEFEST. Read more in the Winstom-Salem Journal.
The full schedule of events can be found here. Not to be missed!
You may be familiar with Stephen Drury's Mode recording of the Concerto, with Callithumpian Consort and Charles Peltz conducting. At the time, Cage worked closely in rehearsals with Drury and Peltz for what was (and still is) a major release: the first time that all of Cage's Piano Concertos have been on the same disc.
On Tuesday, October 9th 2012, Stephen Drury reunites with Charles Peltz in performing Cage's Concerto for Prepared Piano and Chamber Orchestra with the NEC Wind Ensemble in Jordan Hall. Other works on the program include music by Giovanni Gabrieli, Duke Ellington, Richard Strauss, Cherubini, and Jacob Druckman. For complete program information, visit the NEC event link here.
For the Concerto, Drury writes: "... In both Zen philosophy and contemporary theoretical physics, one peels away layers of appearance to discover that at the heart of "reality" lies emptiness. In the Concerto for Prepared Piano and Chamber Orchestra, Cage, in stripping away the sounds of the piece and reducing it to silence, shows us the heart of the music. Form is shown to indeed be emptiness." Read Drury's full CD liner notes here.
Please note: the concert begins early -- at 7:00 PM. Admission is free.


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PLATTSBURGH — Pizza Barn Too has opened right on cue.
Nicole Thompson and Jason Williams opened the restaurant Monday in the Cue Club upscale pool hall in the Airport Plaza at 770 Route 3 in the Town of Plattsburgh.
Thompson's parents, Janet and Tony Seiferheld, have owned and operated the original Pizza Barn on Route 11 in the Town of Ellenburg for 23 years, and Pizza Barn Too will offer the same recipes but a more limited menu.
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The area shown, part of Libertyville, is to have the feel of cities like Boston, Philadelphia, New York around the time of the country's founding. This, of course, has already been conceptualized and executed brilliantly by the likes of Herb Ryman and the designers of the Magic Kingdom's Liberty Square (a great gallery of its construction can be seen here).
The Federal, Dutch, Flemish and Georgian Colonial styles of the facades dictate the roof types of this section, and I used a semi-chaotic massing to give the area a theatrical feel. Even the backstage facing roofline of the show-building is themed in order to maintain proper long-distance sightlines (probably unnecessary due to tree-planted berms around it, but with no budget to worry about, why not...).
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The right shirt can make a big difference in comfort. These shirts are made of fabric that wicks away moisture to keep you dry and cool.
Walking Shorts for Women - Top Picks
Shorts for fitness walking should be made of sweat-wicking fabric and have a great range of motion. Here are good choices for shorts for fitness walkers.
Women's Winter Shirts for Walking and Running
For cold weather, you will want long sleeves and perhaps an insulating layer. These shirts wick away sweat to keep you both warm and dry.
Walking Pants - Top Picks
Fitness walking pants are best when made of performance fabric to wick away moisture. I list good picks for pants for fitness walkers.
Women's Walking Capris
When the weather is somewhere between cool and warm, capris are great for walking. Here are my top picks.
Running Skirts
Running skirts are very popular. You can move freely yet still feel feminine. Here are some top picks.
iPod Carrying Clothing for Walkers and Runners
Wondering how to carry your iPod or other player along when you go for a walk? These items have pockets for your players.
Waterproof Jackets - Top Picks
A little rain shouldn't stop you from walking. Here are my top picks for waterproof jackets for fitness walkers.
Clothes for Sweating in Winter
Stay both warm and dry while getting a good walking workout in the winter. From your About Guide.
Hit the Trail: Hiking Essential Gear
Trail walking and hiking requires different clothing and gear from walking in town or on pavement. Here is what you need for hiking.
How to Get Body Odor Out of Exercise Shirts
Do your shirts still smell after you wash them? Here are tips to get the stink out.
What Do You Do With Old Race T-shirts?
An event t-shirt is a treasure the day you get it, but what do you do with it after the memory has faded?
Umbrellas - Top Picks
For April showers, summer storms, autumn drizzles - a good umbrella can keep you dry. My picks for walking comfort and easy carrying.
Readers Tell What They Do With Old Race T-Shirts
Readers tell what they you do with old t-shirts from charity walks and races Do you have a creative way to recycle t-shirts?
How To Get Body Odor Out of Exercise Shirts
How do you get body odor out of your exercise shirts? Modern fabrics wick away sweat, but some can retain body odor and never smell fresh. How do you deal with this?
Report a Walking Fashion Crime
Report a crime against walking fashion. What have you seen somebody wearing walking that shouldn't have been worn in public?
Best Sparkly and Fun Race Gear
When you want to dress up for a walking event, where can you find glam gear that still works for performance? Here are some sources.
Running Shrug
A running shrug keeps your arms warm until you have warmed up, or turns your short-sleeved shirt into long sleeves.
Is Bamboo a Better Fabric for Walking?
Bamboo fabric can work great as a performance fabric for walking workouts. It wicks away moisture like polyester but feels soft and silky.