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When you're pulling together a comedy omnibus with shorts directed by Brett Ratner, Elizabeth Banks, Mike Judge, Bob Odenkirk, Steve Baker, Damon Escot and more, starring folks like Emma Stone, Halle Berry, Terrence Howard, Gerard Butler, Kristen Bell, Chloe Moretz, Josh Duhamel, Hugh Jackman, J...Read More »
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With The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer literally throwing a critic off the roof of a building to his death in the opening moments of the nearly three-hour "Cloud Atlas," it's clear that they aren't concerned in the slightest with how this ambitious effort will be received. And you certainly have to give...Read More »
Of the many big-name films unspooling at TIFF in September, perhaps the crown jewel is the world premiere of The Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer's "Cloud Atlas." The star-studded, sprawling, ambitious adaptation of David Mitchell's novel will be unveiled before hitting theaters in October, but it looks Wa...Read More »
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The epic, six-minute trailer for Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis' "Cloud Atlas," debuting at Toronto in September, is here. The adaptation of David Mitchell's novel stars -- deep breath -- Tom Hanks, Jim Sturgess, Ben Whishaw, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Susan Sarandon, Hugo Weaving, Bae Doona, Zhou X...Read More »
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Got recently fond of Mat Kearney. I don't know why but I kept playing his music while doing school work. Haha. Maybe it's actually helping my mind relax.
Anyway, second week through the first semester and damn it's already tiring me out. I've gotta get out some time soon also I really need to stop taking afternoon naps =)))
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Morning. Finally awake from my slumber.
The first semester just started, but I didn't like how all the professors were present and started lessons immediately without giving us the week to adjust a little. We already had a series of quizzes and research papers due second week. Yea, it's probably because we are nearing graduation so I get their enthusiasm…. for the final torture.
But then again it's fine, I just need to adjust and look for ways to make it a little less depressing and stressful.
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It started raining quite a few times last week and it's really inconvenient to go out (if me and the brat were at home in Batanes then I probably wouldn't complain much about the rain). Well the good thing it's cooling the temperature down so it isn't as hot as before.
I should be careful not to catch a cold..
(First try on digital doodle & animation pfft)
Feeling lighthearted and free this summer. No worries. No schoolwork. Yep ♥
Hope everyone is enjoying their carefree summer break! Cheers~
Saturday, Chores Day!
I'm trying to sound excited but hell it's back pain leg cramps day for a lazy person such as myself. But I did say in my previous post that I'm trying to exit that kind of life so yea.. thanks to this song I'm kind of having fun doing piled chores and laundry today. Hahaha XD
*channeling chakra energy* squeezing the last bit of it for today.
It's a waste to just leave these photos stocked in my hard drive so might as well upload it here (since my Dad will slay me if I upload it on facebook and I don't like my relatives to go and judge me like I'm some kind of party animal haha -_-)
With Anne - my room mate who works as a pharmacist, who's always mistaken as a high school student.
He was hosting* that night.
Well, of course. We fell in love with him because he was hot.
Me, Anne and Babie. I do enjoy just dancing and drinking in clubs more than flirting around =)) A big thanks to Seventh High for the good music and photos. Spent my birthday well, got robbed for liquor though.
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So in love with the interior of Mashitta. Had dinner here with lil bro. They have all these cafe/coffee displays but no coffee and pastries yet. Hope they'd add that to the menu though ;D
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After taking a hiatus for almost half a year, I decided to indulge myself once again in social networking sites and seize being a lazy bum for good. I've been lost in thoughts of my existential crisis and ended up having an uneventful life for months. It's really not healthy being a shut-in. And thanks to a friend (you know who you are *wink*) I decided to be productive and not let my days get eaten away.
I've been having trouble about not being able to do anything and that I've married my bed for these past couple of months so yeah..
Hello again, world. Back from my slumber I guess. =))
If only they'd allow it at Uni..
I would've wanted to dye my hair like this.
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Union leaders have said today's news of up to 500 job losses is a 'devastating blow' to the industry and the country.
Honda have said it will enter into consultation on a proposal to reduce the workforce by 340 permanent production employees and 160 temporary workers.
As well as moving from three shifts to two shifts, production will be consolidated on to one line, to "improve production flexibility and efficiency" while production volumes continue at the current level.
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The Community Foundation of Sarasota, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, the Manatee Community Foundation and The Patterson Foundation have all partnered with the goal of raising $1 million to benefit more than 100 local nonprofits in the animal welfare, arts, education, environment, health and human-services sectors.
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A $1.6 million shortfall is expected for the Sarasota County School District. Reserves and some controversial cuts will be needed to soften the blow again.
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The city of Sarasota agreed to a licensing deal with Microsoft that will case the city $150,000 over the next three years.
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Hypable has posted pictures of the U.K.'s new adult covers for the Harry Potter novels. The most recently released cover is that of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Interestingly, Bloomsbury has chosen to feature Nagini for the visual representation of the final Harry Potter book. Also noted by Hypable, notContinued...
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Stephenie McMillan, Set Decorator for the Harry Potter Films, Dies at 71
Stephenie McMillan, who was the set decorator for all of the Harry Potter films, passed away this past Monday due to complications from ovarian cancer.
Happy Birthday Percy Weasley
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New Movie Round Up!
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New Back Cover Art for Last Three Books Released
Kazu Kibuishi's new back cover artwork for the last three books has been released by Scholastic. The new covers are in honor of the fifteenth anniversary of the Harry Potter series and will go on sale August 27th.
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New Back Cover Art for First Four Books Released
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4.43/5 rDev +4.2%
Pours jet black with a just a slight highlight of ruby when held to the light,a deep tanish colored thinner head atop.Lush and complex nose with dark roast coffee wich was expected to go along with a deep char,and bitter chocolate,even a hint of vanillaThe palate is just as complex with some alcohol,chcolate, and deep fruit sweetness at the onset than big drying earthy woodiness,dark roast coffee,and faint smoke.Wow this was a deeply complex rich stout,just great.
08-25-2012 16:46:33 | More by oberon
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
08-25-2012 02:46:44 | More by eawolff99
4.18/5 rDev -1.6%
Reviewing the Batch 31 Barrel Aged Imperial Stout With Coffee from 8 Wired Brewing Company out of New Zealand. Imported by the Shelton Brothers.
Score: 92
According to the label, this beer was brewed 01/31/11, barreled 03/31/11, bottled 10/31/11 and best before 12/31/18. Served in a Duck Rabbit snifter and enjoyed on 08/12/12.
Appearance: Pours a pitch black color with a thin dark tan ring around the glass. Good lacing and average retention. 4/5
Smell: Sweet boozy raisin, burnt brown sugar, sweet chocolate, toffee, and a touch of cherry and molasses. A hint of roast upfront and light booziness too. The flavor components are nice, but they are not well incorporated. 3.5/5
Taste: This one tastes much better than it smells. Tons of oak flavor upfront followed by cocoa and cherry. A touch of roasted coffee too. Dark chocolate and bitter hot cocoa flavor on the midpalate. A little brown sugar flavor. The dark chocolate sticks through the finish and lingers. Real nice bittersweet flavor balance here, though the sweetness starts to outweigh the bitterness as the beer warms. Unlike the nose, the beer is not boozy in flavor. Incredible drinkable; you would never guess this is 11.0% ABV from the taste. 4.25/5
Mouthfeel: Full bodied, low carbonation. Syrupy mouthfeel. Bittersweet, leaning slightly sweet. 4.5/5
Overall: Too many beers smell better than they taste, but this one gets it right by tasting better than it smells. Batch 31 is a bit pricey for what it is, but I would buy another bottle to try again with a little age on it. Nice job New Zealand!
Recommendation: Drink this one slightly chilled; seek it out if you can.
Pairings: Ribeye.
Cost: $15.99 for a 500 ml bottle.
08-21-2012 20:34:40 | More by jegross2
4.25/5 rDev 0%
08-16-2012 23:20:27 | More by Yabev15
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08-06-2012 18:34:37 | More by BeerHunter76
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
This is my 2000th beer review, and what more deserving brewery is there for it than 8 Wired, who are really turning out some of the best beers in the world.
This one looks the part as it's poured into the glass: a sensuous slick of black-brown, that forms some slightly bubbly, deep brown head. Lacing is minimal, but the weight of the body ensures that there's something sticking to the glass at least. Body is surprisingly fluid, while maintaining its gravitas. Excellent stuff.
Nose is potent: big roasted stout notes, mingled with some softening oak characters, but the main event is the coffee, lending a brusque bittersweet bite that clears the sinuses. It's fragrant and bold, but still welcoming. It lends it fruitiness, oaten biscuits, and almost a vegetative piney character. Wonderful stuff. So powerful and complex, but so inviting.
Taste is also as good as you would expect. The coffee is powerful again here, but the base beer supports it. Firm chocolate, dark cacao, and biscuity, deep stout characters give an already roasty, burnt character, and to layer the coffee on the top just pushes it to excessive intensity. Excessive is too harsh: it's melodramatic and intense, and over-the-top, but that's exactly what it needs.
Feel is fluid and smooth, but with a sparkle or tingle from that coffee. Intense stuff.
Oh yes, wonderful stuff from 8 Wired. This is very intense and very complex, but hangs everything off that potent coffee character. It gives it a centre, a purpose, and allows you to comprehend something solid in the madness surrounding you.
08-06-2012 07:18:41 | More by lacqueredmouse
4.25/5 rDev 0%
08-05-2012 22:18:06 | More by JustinWhipple
4.33/5 rDev +1.9%
It's with tremendous complexity and balance that 8 Wired celebrates the creation of the coffee infused imperial stout. From notes of fruit and bourbon to espresso and toffee, the brewery covers all the bases without complication or overwhelming the palate.
Sinfully dark, the onyx-black beer pours with a viscous visual weight that takes on proportions of motor oil and ink. A lumbering head finally releases from the beer underneath with a confident brown espresso-like creme. Light on lace but bold on legging, the beer swirls as much like brandy as it does beer.
Coarse aromas of espresso, burnt wood, cocoa, walnut, charred black currant, cherry, and plumb all allow a plethora of roast and eatery qualities to sculpt the aromatic profile. Background notes from the barrel offer varying whiffs of oak, caramel, vanilla, and coconut to complement the roasty main stream.
All that's delivered in taste as the coffee and bittersweet chocolates claim top honors while the complementing taste of charred dark fruit, dehydrated pitted stone fruit, burnt toffee, and bourbon alcohols seem to take turns delivering wave after wave of new flavors with each return to the snifter. Deliciously complex and satisfying aggression both challenge the palate and rewards it through and through.
Rich and velvety as the toffeeish malts coat the mouth, but the alcohol slices through the silk with bold bourbony warmth and slight abrasion on the gullet. Finishing long, warm, and rich, the taste of roast and fruit linger well into the next sip.
With as many different attributes that this beer lays on the palate, and with such intensity and balance I would have expected the beer to be somewhat muddled. But the way the beer patiently delivers the individual tastes one at a time makes the session patient and savory.
08-04-2012 18:35:52 | More by BEERchitect
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
08-04-2012 16:14:34 | More by Texasfan549
5/5 rDev +17.6%
08-04-2012 02:00:07 | More by kjkinsey
3/5 rDev -29.4%
07-31-2012 13:41:38 | More by Rollzroyce21
4.1/5 rDev -3.5%
Bottle pour at the bottle share hosted by Adam Fine Wine & Liquor held at Sophie's Place in Redondo Beach, CA.
Pours an almost opaque super dark brown with a foamy dark khaki head that settles to an oily film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, roasted coffee beans, cocoa, and woody aromas. Taste is much the same with lot of coffee flavors and a woody finish. There is a mild amount of roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with a great smell that is quite tasty as well.
07-31-2012 03:30:11 | More by UCLABrewN84
New Jersey
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
07-22-2012 18:17:05 | More by iL0VEbeer
4.1/5 rDev -3.5%
Pours almost black in color with a tan head. Nice coffee aroma to this one along with a moderate oakiness. A hint of smoke along with lots of roasted malt and dark chocolate. A touch of vanilla, as well. The palate is full of great coffee and dark chocolate with light smokiness and pronounced roasted malt flavors. Smooth vanilla with a moderate sweetness (molasses?).
07-17-2012 18:14:40 | More by womencantsail
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
Picked this up while at a conference in Denver. Pitch black pour with a gorgeous one finger creamy tan head with good retention and beautiful lacing. It smells as good as it looks with loads of roasty chocolate, cocoa, oak, and espresso along with hints of vanilla, and just a touch of booze. The taste follows suit and is nothing short of heaven. The oak is crazy and meshes perfectly with the coffee and chocolate along with subtle hints of vanilla, spicy hops and dark fruit. The mouthfeel is velvety smooth and creamy with a subtle, spicy hop finish. This is definitely right up there with beers like KBS and Parabola. My first experience with 8 Wired, but definitely not my last!
06-28-2012 17:51:53 | More by beerdrifter
4/5 rDev -5.9%
06-27-2012 00:55:16 | More by JAHMUR
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4/5 rDev -5.9%
06-25-2012 19:38:34 | More by mcss
4.35/5 rDev +2.4%
Pours black as night. Mocha brown head of about a finger or so. Very creamy and rich.
The aroma was mesmerizing. I let it sit for about 5 or so minutes and I am having a hard time bringing myself to take a sip because I just can't stop smelling it. The barrel is openly present, but not over-powering. There's oak, and vanilla, and a rich milk chocolate scent so velvety and alluring. The coffee actually brings some roast and depth-defying layers to this wonderful scent-storm.
The taste, white quite good, was not as alluring as the taste. Rich chocolate, vanilla and wood. Mild Oak and a hint of bitter hops/coffee, roast and molasses.
Feel was full, creamy, rich and luscious.
I saw this beer, and though it was quite pricey, I eventually brought myself to buying it. Boy, I'm going to have to get a couple more...
06-24-2012 04:32:06 | More by EgadBananas
4.25/5 rDev 0%
06-14-2012 02:38:59 | More by savagepm
4/5 rDev -5.9%
06-06-2012 10:45:42 | More by viettran07
4.03/5 rDev -5.2%
Pours a pitch black color with a small brown head that disappears quickly. Scent is full of chocolate and coffee with some smoked malt aromas. Bitter chocolate with just a tad bit of vanilla and some oak. Taste is sweet vanilla and chocolate at first. Subtle dark fruits and intense coffee flavors. Lovely malt profile with a bit of roasted flavors. Was hoping for more oak, but not too much here. Mouthfeel is full bodied and and somewhat creamy. Drinkability is high for such high ABV. ABV well-hidden. Overall, this is a solid imperial stout that is definitely worth seeking out.
06-05-2012 06:59:20 | More by DovaliHops
4.25/5 rDev 0%
06-02-2012 06:17:09 | More by GRG1313
4.4/5 rDev +3.5%
Pitch black with a smooth, creamy, tan head. Fair head retention. Nice lacing.
Rich and roasty with nice alcohol, oak and coffee notes. Lightly nutty and sweet. Really lovely.
My kind of stout. The rich roastiness is paired against a nice malt sweetness and oak character than adds depth. There is a touch of fruit and coffee with nut character adding a little something extra.
Medium-full body with moderate carbonation. Very good.
A truly excellent stout. The oak and coffee and well integrated and work well against the other flavours.
05-10-2012 09:54:27 | More by dgilks
New Hampshire
4.23/5 rDev -0.5%
Pours with a three finger dark khaki head that fades quickly to ring, leaving traces lace. Black color, no highlights. Light carbonation and medium bodied. Earthy chocolate/coffee nose and flavor is roasted malty chocolate/coffee with burnt chocolate finish. High ABV is hidden. Decent IS. $11.99 for a 500ml bottle from Beverage Warehouse Winooski, Vt.
04-30-2012 22:47:10 | More by jdhilt
4.85/5 rDev +14.1%
Picked up a bottle from Armanetti's in Chicago
A: Pours jet black with a medium mocha colored head that dissipates rather quickly, but laces the glass well.
S: Picking up chocolate and smoked malts, with a good amount of sweet oak off the nose. Missing the coffee that is supposed to be present
T: The smell is a lot like the taste. Delicious chocolate and smoked malts that play nicely with a sweet oak flavor. There is a slight coffee taste. There is a good alcohol warmth on the back-end of the beer... just where it should be for this.
M: Full bodied, very smooth.
O: VERY IMPRESSED with this beer. I need to pick up a couple more before they are gone. The malts, hops and adjuncts all blend fairly well together. I would the aroma to have a more noticeable coffee smell. This reminds me of KBS, but with smoked malts and no bourbon.
04-28-2012 00:42:16 | More by codsmith
Batch 31 Barrel Aged Imperial Stout With Coffee from 8 Wired Brewing Co.
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|Kyle and Shelby Szott
Kyle and Shelby Szott of St. Germain announced the birth of their son, Jake Lukas, born May 16, 2014, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff.
The baby weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 193?4 inches in length.
Grandparents are Henry and Nancy Szott of St. Germain, Mike and Chris Opat of Omaha, Neb., and Jon and Janeth Cooksey of Arbor Vitae.Big sister, Hailey, welcomed the baby home.
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The lease at 4 Seasons expired at the end of March, and Abraham Hejazi, who opened 4 Seasons ten years ago and Allure about three years ago, didn't see the point of maintaining two storefronts. The perfume (men's as well as women's) is now in Allure's back room. Hejazi specializes in discontinued perfume brands--"things you won't find at Macy's. We travel a lot and buy from boutiques in Paris."
"You might be able to buy them online," adds manager Libbie Bollinger, "but then you'd have to pay shipping."
The lingerie inventory has been pared down to the best-selling essentials (largely Hanky Panky thongs and boy shorts in every shade of the rainbow, and Betsey Johnson bras) and interspersed with the rest of the Allure inventory of dresses, bags, shoes, and jewelry. In addition to managing Allure, Bollinger, twenty-seven, is the buyer for everything in the store except perfume--and she says it's a dream job. "It's just like shopping. I read lots of fashion magazines, and every few months I go on buying trips to Chicago." Young, slim, pixieish, she just asks herself "Would I wear it?" (A formula that doesn't hold up for purses, she admits. She doesn't know why women buy the purses they do and has had to develop some less subjective guidelines for that.)


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Two ULFA (independent) militants were killed in an encounter with the police in Goalpara district of Assam, a senior police officer said Tuesday.
One person was killed and three others injured on Wednesday in a bomb blast in Assam`s Goalpara district, suspected to have been carried out by ULFA`s anti-talk faction.
Three suspected activists of Meghalaya-based United A`chik Liberation Army (UALA) were lynched in Goalpara district, police said Tuesday.
The first phase of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council polls began Wednesday amidst tight security.
Four bomb-like objects were recovered from train tracks between Dudhnoi and Krishnai stations in Lower Assam`s restive Goalpara district Friday morning.
Seven people were killed and many others seriously injured when militants fired on a group of people who were gambling on the occasion of Diwali in Assam`s Goalpara district on Sunday night.
Normal life was affected in Assam`s Morigaon and parts of neighbouring Kamrup (Metro) district following a 24-hour Central Assam bandh from 6 am.
Violence has erupted in Goalpara district following announcement of election to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council with a school and two vehicles set ablaze in different places on Sunday, while an indefinite bandh has affected normal life.
Three suspected ULFA militants were arrested and a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered in the wee hours on Tuesday, police said.
The Assam government extended the term of the one-member enquiry commission probing Goalpara violence in February this year by six months.
Normal life was paralysed in Assam`s Kamrup and Goalpara districts following a 36-hour bandh by the Non-tribal Coordination Forum.
Two Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) insurgents were lynched allegedly by locals and two others nabbed in Assam`s Goalpara district along Meghalaya on Friday and arms recovered from them.
Twelve militants of ULFA and Rabha Viper Army laid down arms at an official surrender event here on Sunday.
The indefinite curfew in two areas of Assam`s Goalpara district was relaxed on Wednesday for seven hours with the situation remaining peaceful.
Two persons were killed and more than 15 injured in police firing and mob violence in two areas of Assam`s Goalpara district on Monday.
A militant of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was killed and another injured in an encounter with a joint team of Army and police in Goalpara district on Sunday, police said.
Vehicles were damaged and set on fire and four persons - a police officer and three bandh supporters - were injured during the 36-hour Goalpara district shutdown in Assam Tuesday.
Though no fresh incident of violence was reported in Goalpara district during the last five days, night curfew continued in Mornoi and Krishnai police station areas of Assam.
A number of non-political organisations and student outfits held a protest in the city on Sunday against Goalpara violence earlier this week.
The Army on Wednesday staged flag march in areas hit by violence in Assam`s Goalpara district where shoot-at-sight orders were issued.
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By Mark Heinig Jr.
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I have never met state Reps. Mike Karickhoff and Heath Van Natter. What information I have about them comes primarily from the Kokomo Tribune and the Kokomo Perspective. I know that they are both Republicans, and neither of them seems prone to extremist positions.
They are a bit too conservative for me, but that certainly does not condemn them. If they were U.S. congressmen instead of state legislators, I feel sure that they would strongly support conservative ideals. However, I think they would be willing to negotiate and compromise on vital issues for the good of the American people.
But they are not in Congress. They represent Hoosiers in the Indiana General Assembly. As one of those Hoosiers with a lifetime of practical experience teaching social studies, I must say that Mr. Van Natter has represented us much better on House Bill 1381 than Mr. Karickhoff has. This is the bill that would severely limit a public school corporation's authority to determine which out-of-district transfer students to accept and which to reject. I really don't know Van Natter's personal opinion of the bill, but I must admire his reasons for voting against it.
A legislator who bases his decision on the feedback from his constituents deserves the respect of both his supporters and his opponents. The process that Van Natter described in the March 6 issue of the Kokomo Perspective demonstrates how representative democracy should function. If I were still teaching, I would tell my students that he has shown us government by the people at its very best.
Karickhoff's bill survived the House and is now in the Senate. It's somewhat unfair to refer to HB 1381 as "Karickhoff's bill". He had three co-sponsors, two Republicans and a Democrat: Edward Clere (R), Kevin Mahan (R) and Terri Austin (D). If the bill becomes law, Indiana public schools will lose the power to accept or deny out-of-district transfer requests on a case-by-case basis. If requests exceed available space, the selection must be made by lottery.
This would make a bad policy even worse. A lottery assumes that all students are equal. They are, of course, if we mean equal access to the best learning opportunities for every student. Unfortunately, that's not possible. None of the receiving school districts have the space to accept each applicant. A lottery is like selling raffle tickets for a good education!
If we want to give all kids an equal chance in life, we must improve the sending school districts enough to eliminate the need for most transfers. That means spending more money. We can't do it by moving kids and dollars around! School districts must use the new funds wisely, and we need a way to prove that.
Our state legislators think that more tests are the way, but that is more expensive than they think. Those tests cost time as well as dollars — time to prepare and teach creative, effective new lessons. About 30 years ago, I knew two elementary teachers who spent many hours of their own time creating and implementing a mini-economy program for their students. The program was so successful that they were asked to make numerous presentations to educators and business leaders throughout Indiana.
Regrettably, that was back when teachers had more control of their time and their curricula. Although the program was widely emulated then, it doesn't exist now. There isn't enough time for it. Teachers must now devote so much time to preparing kids to take high-stakes tests, they can't create interesting, engaging new programs that are fun for kids and make them want to learn.
One of those two teachers grew frustrated enough to take early retirement 10 years ago. How many more children could that talented, dedicated teacher have helped in another 10 years? The other teacher remains in the classroom but is just as frustrated. She is working as many extra hours as she used to but must spend them on grading and recording assignments to get students ready for tests that they no longer care about.
We seem to be living in an era when our state leaders make us waste time and energy in a mindless pursuit of mediocrity! Will it ever end?
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Penn: 'We're not going to take any stuff'Paul Gutierrez
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Donald Penn watched the Oakland Raiders' Jared Veldheer-Rodger Saffold fiasco unfold and had an inkling he might somehow, some way be affected. After all, the Raiders had let Veldheer walk to the Arizona Cardinals and Saffold, wh...Blog | June 17, 2014
Raiders offseason wrap-upPaul Gutierrez
With free agency and the draft in the rearview mirror and training camp just a couple of months away, we assess the Oakland Raiders' offseason moves. Best move: Letting the NFL draft come to them. By sitting tight in the first round, the Raiders ...Blog | May 23, 2014
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Now that the dust has settled over the ESPN NFL Nation mock draft and, playing the part of Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, I was able to select Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins at No. 5 overall, let's take a look at other possibilities...Blog | May 07, 2014
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Fans and media types alike wondered why Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie was suffering from what seemed like paralysis by analysis at the onset of free agency. Why was McKenzie, with close to $65 million in salary-cap room, seemingl...Blog | March 27, 2014
Palmer, Veldheer already share chemistryJosh Weinfuss
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The Rodger Saffold fiasco paints two pictures of Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, neither one of which is very flattering. No. 1 - In over his head? McKenzie targeted an injured Saffold and was ready to overpay for the offensive...Blog | March 13, 2014
Cards like what they found in VeldheerJosh Weinfuss
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Oakland Raiders free-agent trackerPaul Gutierrez
The Oakland Raiders had 17 unrestricted free agents when free agency hit on Tuesday afternoon. Here's a tracker of their known comings and goings thus far ... LT Jared Veldheer - agreed to a reported five-year, $37.5 million deal with the Arizona ...Blog | March 12, 2014
Double Coverage: Jared VeldheerJosh Weinfuss
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What, exactly, is Reggie McKenzie thinking?Paul Gutierrez
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Veldheer, Houston walk away from RaidersPaul Gutierrez
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Saffold for Veldheer an even swap?Paul Gutierrez
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A new, self-released CD by jazz singer Jackie Ryan has succeeded on two levels: She has surrounded herself by first-class musicians, and she performs a collection of classic songs with style and grace.
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Spring Valley veteran 'makes things work' through community service
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Dale Wondrasch is shown in a photo taken at the Servicemen's Club in Spring Valley, with an American flag and bald eagle in the background.
A person who serves in the military is generally one who has a deep sense of service in many other areas of life. Dale Wondrasch spent two years in the United States Army after being drafted in 1953, yet for as many years as anyone who knows him can remember, his entire life has embraced personal, community and national service.
Born the first day of October in 1932 at the Temple Nursing Home, which was located just across from the old elementary school in Spring Valley, Dale's demeanor can best be described as "charming." Son of Louis and Mahla Wondrasch, he spent his childhood living in southeastern Minnesota growing up with his sister, Elaine Sanford, who was seven years older and a sister, Shirley, who died of rheumatic fever and St. Vitus Dance when she was 8.
Together, as children, Elaine and Dale would play cards, checkers and other games and attended several area schools.
"We had a lot in common," recalls Elaine, who now lives in Washington State. "He was a cute little brother, a good little fella and never caused me any problems."
Dale spent his first two years of formal education at Wykoff Elementary, then third through sixth he attended Forestville Center. For his junior high years, he diligently studied at St. John's Lutheran School in Wykoff.
"My brother always liked to joke and have a good time," said Elaine. "However, he had a good heart, like our father, and everyone seemed to know him because he had such a nice personality. He still is a wonderful man!"
During his senior year, the head of the Wondrasch family, Dale's father, died from injuries received while cutting down a tree. Although it was a traumatic time for the family, Dale focused on his goal of finishing his fourth year at Wykoff Public High School and received his diploma in 1950.
The next couple of years were spent working for area farmers and also part-time at the Chick Hatchery in Spring Valley until he entered the U.S. Army in 1953.
Dale chuckled as he remembered, "I got a letter that said, 'your friends and neighbors would like you to report in 21 days' and I am still looking for those friends and neighbors. I still don't know who they are."
Still, Dale has positive memories about his time in the Army. "Being in the military was a great experience," said Dale. "I made it half way around the world and wasn't even in the Navy. I was in Crypto (which was top secret) and they sent me south. I was a radio and carrier teletype operator serving during the Korean War."
The day that Dale was discharged, Jan. 29, 1955, he had a three-hour K-P duty. After those two years of active service, Dale was required to remain in a six-year reserve status. "I could have been called back for the Bay of Pigs," said Dale. "But I wasn't."
Once back home, Dale returned to work at the Hatchery, the Telephone Company out of Grand Meadow, the Creamery in Wykoff, Spring Valley Coop Creamery, and eventually for Land O' Lakes where he retired from full-time work on Jan. 30, 1987. In his part-time status with Land O' Lakes in the lab and office, Dale also kept busy working part-time at the feed lot and continued keeping books for the VFW which he had begun five years earlier.
In 2000, Dale retired and he explained, "I haven't done much of anything since then. You know, I tried to work in the same building for 30 years for the creamery and Land O' Lakes." He grinned and added, "I didn't quite make it. I only worked there 29 and 1/2 years."
Dale's desire to serve began when he was a child, getting together with neighbors to harvest various fields. "We would thrash, husk corn and saw wood," commented Dale. "And I was a great chicken plucker."
"Oh, if I could have a penny for every egg I handled, I'd have 39 cents!" mused Dale. "Since my middle name is Raymond and the work I would do with chickens, folks started calling me Dr. Dale."
Over the years in the servicemen's organization called the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Dale has held almost every office, presently serving in the capacity of senior vice, a position which is second to the commander.
Commander Steve O'Connor is grateful for Dale's "reliable service to the VFW. He's always ready to help out, has a keen mind, and is just a great guy to be around."
In his years of membership, Dale has served the VFW as a trustee, senior vice, quarter master, adjutant, service officer, and commander. "There was only one year in the last 45 that I didn't have an appointed position," stated Dale.
Duane Knutson of Spring Valley, who is in the Army National Guard B-Troop 1-94 CAV, recognizes Dale's influence stating, "As an active member of the military and a member of the VFW, I notice how Dale is always concerned about servicemen's benefits and our overall welfare."
Dale is a "life" member of both the VFW and the American Legion, yet has been more actively involved with the VFW. Although the VFW is known for its ability to help bring veterans together where they can share their common ground of service to the United States as military personnel, this group of men and women are involved in many programs.
"We are more than just a social group," mentioned Dale. "We provide color guard for various activities like parades, graduations, sporting events, as well as plan and participate in the Memorial and Veterans' Day programs. The VFW presents programs for area schools, serves dinners and breakfast meals and also has an impressive honor guard for funerals "
The VFW also has sponsored, with the help of English teacher Shirley Gangstad, an essay competition called Voice of Democracy and with the Exchange Club, a magnificent Healing Field. "I was on guard with Dale a few years ago at the Healing Field," remembered Marcia Stephen of the VFW Auxiliary. "Working with Dale is like taking orders from Headquarters. You don't disagree with him. You just do your job and it turns out great. I was so impressed with his dedication especially as we worked together guarding that beautiful Healing Field."
Dale's life of service has extended over the years to the First English Lutheran Church, and he served for 12 years as the vice president for Aide for Lutherans.
Friend and fellow member of First English Lutheran Church Lester Miland of Spring Valley mentions what a nice guy Dale is and that he is really friendly.
He was a member of the Spring Valley Historical Society, Friends of Forestville, and Sportsman's Club. He has helped with Meals on Wheels and spent many hours putting up flags on light poles in Spring Valley or decorating the graves of deceased comrades in over a dozen cemeteries in the area. Many may remember that for 20 years, Dale was a volunteer fireman for Spring Valley Fire and Rescue.
Debra Smith, a Spring Valley native, who worked with Dale for 15 years at Land O' Lakes, comments, "He would be unloading a cream truck and the fire whistle would blow and Dale would take off so fast that all you could see was his hard hat spinning on the floor. He was great to work with! If you ever needed anything, he would help you out. Dale has a heart of gold!"
Almost every week, Dale can be found playing bingo either at Johnny Ringo's on Tuesday nights or at the VFW Hall on Thursday nights.
Glenn Schumann a bingo caller from Grand Meadow is a VFW member who spent 22 years in the Navy and has known Dale for many years. Schumann remarks, "If you ever ask Dale how he's doing, he says 'Wonnnderful!' He also has something good to say about everyone. We could use more Dales in this world."
Owner of Johnny Ringo's, Ray Jacobson, said, "Dale is the best ambassador a place could ever have! He talks to everyone who comes in and if he doesn't know people when they come in, he does by the time they leave."
Bob Werner agreed saying, "Dale makes everyone feel welcome saying, 'Hey there young fella!'"
Matt Rowe added, "Yes, he'll say, 'How you doing fella, you're lookin' good!"
Willy Stephen of Spring Valley who was signed up as a VFW member by Dale remarked, "Dale's the man who keeps this place (VFW) going. He likes to have fun and he can have fun doing anything."
His charming ways are noticed by the women he encounters too. A longtime friend of Dale's, Marcy Musel of Spring Valley commented about the way Dale will greet the women he meets saying, "'Hello there young lady, Where have you been all my life?' Dale was a really good dancer and would dance with all of us!"
Dale never married, even though "I came close a couple times but she said no."
Dale laughed and continued, "I figure, why make one woman miserable when you can keep most of them happy."
When his mother needed care, Dale was right there to assist her while she was at home and visited her often after she moved into the care center. Once again, he showed his great desire to serve others.
One woman who has worked with Dale at the VFW is Denise Erickson of Spring Valley. She said, "His friendliness is phenomenal and he would bend over backwards to help anyone. I took Dale to treatments for his knee rehabs and he just knows everyone. We'd walk in the Mayo Clinic and no matter what floor he'd go to, there would be someone there that he knew."
Dale will be helping the VFW and VFW Men and Women Auxiliaries serve a breakfast on Sunday, Jan. 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the VFW Hall.
"I want to invite everyone to join us for biscuits and gravy, French toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausages with proceeds going to the cancer telethon," Dale mentioned. Most of the items needed for this breakfast are donated by local businesses.
Dale added, "Mark Cummings has been taking a good share of the leadership for this breakfast and we will be donating all proceeds to the cancer telethon."
As a veteran, Dale would like to add, "Thank you to all those involved with VFW Post 4114 for all they've done for me over the years, for allowing me to serve this community, and for putting up with me."
"I've always thought of Dale as a VFW official greeter," said Kim Merkel, a VFW Auxiliary member. "He is like the greeters at WalMart. He thanks you for all you do no matter how small it is and he makes you feel that what you did was important to the club. But he's the one who deserves the thanks! I always remember him saying, 'No matter what, we'll make it work!' and he does just that."
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This article perfectly captures everything about Dale's wonderful personality. I could almost hear Dale's voice in the quotes: "Wonderful!" "How are you today, young lady?"
This is a well-written, excellent tribute to one of the community's greatest assets. Bravo to the paper and the author for a job well done!
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I was so happy to read this story about Dale. He has always been there for everyone. After living away from my home town of SV for so many years I can still walk into what was the VFW and there's Dale, happy as always and he always says "Debbie, I remember you when you where this high". Dale is a person who always made me feel welcome and at home. This story is a great commentary on a great person.
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Q:What should I do if I have forgotten my password or my password does not work?
A: In our register page, please click "forgot my password", you will receive an email. There will be a link in the email, click that link and reset your password. If you don't receive the email, please check it again in your spam mail. Please contact with our Customer Service online if you don't receive it indeed.