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Okeeheelee Youth Baseball taking spring registrationBy Jodie Wagner
Okeeheelee Youth Baseball is taking registration for its spring season. Signups will be held Jan. 15 and Jan. 18 from 6-8 p.m., Jan. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Jan. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at Okeeheelee Park's Ellis Hall Building, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach.
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I stumbled across this picture today while reading a blog post.
Let me just say that I LOVE this picture. It's of a Kayapó mother and child in Brazil. To me this picture represents all mothers, all women really. This picture speaks of the strength of women and how we can be fiercely determined to tackle any job life throws at us. It also speaks of the gentleness and nurturing instincts of women. I wish I were more eloquent in expressing how this picture inspires me. But suffice it to say, I think it's beautiful.
I've wondered for quite a while if I am an introvert or an extrovert. For some people it's easy to tell. There is some confusion about the actual definitions of introverts and extroverts. So let me clear the air on that. The short answer is that extroverts get energized by being around people and introverts get energized by being alone. Typically extroverts are outgoing and sociable while introverts prefer to observe quietly. But that's not the case for everyone. For some reason I thought that being an introvert or an extrovert was very black or white. You were either one or the other. I never thought it was possible to have some of both qualities. I'm learning that some introverts can be very social and some extroverts feel shy or reserved. That that pretty much describes me. I fall into the extrovert category because I really enjoy being around people. When I'm at a party or with a group of friends, I feel happy and energized. And when I come home after those types of activities, I usually feel full of energy instead of exhausted. I do not like being alone for long periods of time. But I very much identify with some of the typical character traits of introverts. Here's a short list of introvert traits that I can identify with:
- Don't like small talk
- Likes to listen
- Likes to observe or people watch
- Quiet
- Don't want to be the center of attention
Then there's the dreaded "S" word. Shy. I have been called shy many times in my life and it has always bothered me. Sometimes I would even get angry at people for calling me that. To me, being shy means something totally negative. The definition of the word shy is being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people. I'm fine with being called reserved, but I hate to admit that I feel nervous or timid around people. But it's oh so true for me. I am very much a shy extrovert. I like to be around people, but don't make me talk to people I don't know. I want to attend parties, but I'm totally fine with watching the group or talking with someone that I already know well. Please, oh please don't make me have small talk with someone I just met. That makes me feel very awkward and uncomfortable. That's when I tend to stumble over my words or act all weird. You can see why I was very confused whether I was an introvert or an extrovert!
If I was given a whole day to be alone to do whatever I wanted, I'd probably be fine for the first few hours, but then I'd start to go batty. I get lonely when I'm alone for too long! I start to feel lost, like I can't find any meaningful direction. Sure, I love curling up with a favorite book and reading for a while, but that would not work for me for hours on end. I'd get so bored! So yes, I am an extrovert because I get my energy from being around other people. It's a strange thing being a shy extrovert. People sometimes think that I'm snobby because I don't talk much. I honestly just don't know what to say sometimes. I've actually gotten somewhat better about this through the years, learning to ask people questions to steer the conversation away from myself and get the other person talking. It doesn't come naturally, but it's helped me cope. I'm also self conscious and insecure. I fear rejection and I hate being embarrassed. You can see why making new friends is especially hard for me. I love people, but fear being rejected by them. I don't want to be embarrassed by saying or doing something stupid so I tend to be quiet. It can be a conundrum!
When I'm with a small group of people that I know well and feel comfortable with, then I open up! I laugh, joke, chat easily and really enjoy being in those social situations. It makes me feel alive being around the people that I know well. But oh boy, when I have to go to a new place and meet new people…yikes!!! Don't make me talk to strangers please!! Unless perhaps I'll never have to see them again, then maybe. :) So if you know me and if you've ever thought that I was stuck up, shy, awkward, or just plain weird, now you know that I'm a shy extrovert. I probably want to be around you, but you'll need to approach me and start up a conversation. If you help me feel welcome and comfortable then I'll happily open up. I promise, I'm nice and I don't bite. :)
Now I'm curious, are you an introvert, an extrovert or a little bit of both?
Occasionally I stumble across great books in the library that end up being just want I needed at the time. I found one such book recently called Friendships Don't Just Happen by Shasta Nelson. I admit, as I started reading it, I felt pretty lame reading a book about how to make friends. That just screams, "Loser!" Certainly not the sort of book you want to be caught reading in public lest people judge you. :-/ At any rate, this book has really opened up my mind to a new way of thinking and I've been wanting to get my thoughts down about it. Please pardon the randomness of my thought process.
First off, let me say that I do have lots of people that I call friends. I've got friends near and far. People that I can ask for advice or help. I'm certainly not completely friendless. But what I do lack in are close friends, that I share history with, that also live nearby. Over the years I have had the pleasure of getting so know several ladies and gotten to spend enough time with them to develop close bonds. But life is ever changing and every single one of those friends have moved away. (And some have moved again and again and again!) I always thought that with enough effort, that long distance friendships could remain strong. But through reading this book, I'm learning that friendships go through stages and evolution and that's OK. I think it's certainly possible to stay close with far away friends and when you visit with them it can be easy to pick right up where you left off. And that's great, it really is. But people need close friends that also live near by. *I* need close friends that live nearby.
I've discovering that as I get older it's becoming a lot harder to make those sorts of deep, meaningful friendships. Close friendships require A LOT of time and effort to attain that special bond. If you don't make the time and effort to spend with friends then you'll always remain at a casual friend status. For example, when you're young and in school, you spend about 7 hours a day with people the same age as you and close bonds more naturally form. Fast forward to when I first became a mom, I spent a lot of time with other moms on play dates. I had the time to invest in friendships. Now that I have 6 children and limited time, it is a lot harder for me to carve out the time to invest in forming those close bonds of friendship.
I just read a chapter in Friendships Don't Just Happen discussing how we have to make friendships a priority in our lives. Here's part of what the author says in this chapter:
"Priority means choosing something over something else. That means it will always involve a "no" to something else, be it sleep, tucking your children in that night, productivity on a project, or a TV show. It's impossible to prioritize a friendship and not sacrifice something else.
Accordingly, every Tuesday night that I'm in town, I go to Girls Night, where five of us gather in rotating homes for supper. I don't ever ask myself on Tuesday afternoons if I want to go. Some nights, I fear, I'd vote against attending if I raised the question. I find when I'm sad or stressed that I am more prone to want to cancel plans, withdraw, be alone, or simply vegetate in front of the TV. Typically when we feel depressed or have low energy, our desire to interact wanes. Sometimes all I want to do is spend an evening curled up on the couch with my husband, a man who easily wins my title for best friend.
So I choose to set a rule with myself that I don't connect with people based on my moods, but rather based on my values.
Anyone who has had any success with regular exercise knows the need for that rule! If I only went running when I was looking forward to it then I probably wouldn't make it out there all too often!
Consequently, for the sake of my health, my happiness, the things I value, and the life I want, I will connect. I just go. It's scheduled into my life the same way I wake up and go to work, brush my teeth, meditate and pray, watch Private Practice on Thursday nights, eat pizza on Saturday nights, show up in spiritual community every weekend, and check my email. We routinize those things that are significant to us, those things that matter. And friendships is one of them for me."
I absolutely loved this part of the book! It made me realize that I can't just sit around and say that I want close friends or that I wish I had close friends and then put forth no action to it. There are many times when there are activities scheduled into my calendar and when the day comes I just don't feel like going. I make excuses. But more often than not, I drag myself out there because in the end, I usually have fun and I'm working on making those connections that I want and that are a priority to me.
I'm still really struggling to find the time that is needed to form very close bonds. You can't just hang out with some people for 2 hours once a month and expect to become the best of friends that way. Sure, you'll make friends, but not close friends. Those sorts of friendships require a lot more time. I've got to find that time and make it a priority in my life.
Friendships Don't Just Happen is a great book for any person to read, though it does only focus on female friendships. The author of the book also is the founder of GirlFriendCircles.com which is sort of like a dating site but it's for women who are looking to make friends in their area. I do think it's kind of funny how the author occasionally plugs her own website. But I guess it probably is a great resource for meeting new people because the people that sign up for the service also want to find friends. At any rate, I'm still learning a lot from this book and remembering how important friendships are. Now I'm realizing what I need to do to foster the sort of relationships I want in my life.
I can't believe I got married to Dan Miller 15 years ago today. What a great adventure we've had so far! I love you Dan!
I've got a new tasty food obsession. Homemade Greek yogurt. Yum! It's so good that I don't know if I could ever go back to regular store yogurt. It's not difficult to make at all. Thing is, it does take a long time. It takes a long time to heat the milk. Then it takes a long time to let it curdle. Then it take a long time to cool the yogurt. Then it take even more time to drain off the whey. But, oh boy, when all that is done, you've got yourself some delicious Greek yogurt.
Below is a picture of a bottle of whey and the yogurt getting strained through some cheesecloth. Apparently whey has some health benefits so don't throw it out!
I use this recipe that I found on One Good Thing by Jillee. I only use 1/2 cup of honey. Also I use half whole milk and half skim milk, just because that's what we have in the house. It makes a perfectly thick and not too sweet yogurt. I'm sure it would be plenty good with no sweetener, but I usually add a little honey on my yogurt anyway, so by adding it directly to the yogurt I just save myself a step. I know you'll enjoy this recipe!
Gwen turned 14 months old yesterday. Even though I've been avoiding admitting this, it seems she is really a toddler now. Where did my baby go!? As she was sitting in her highchair this morning having breakfast, I noticed how her face has changed. She looks older, her hair is longer, she's interacting with us more and the biggest sign of all…she's walking!
Seeing Gwen grow up is so bittersweet. I can't believe how fast her first year of life has gone by! Gwen is such a sweet kid. She has always had a really sweet disposition, usually smiling and easy going. We're so happy to have her in our family.
The jury is still out on Gwen's hair color. We think it might be red like Joel's hair. But it was difficult to tell Joel's hair color as well until he was older. Guess we'll wait and see!
Here's some Gwen stats:
Gwen is 27 pounds. (Remember she started off at 10 pounds 13 oz!)
Gwen has been really walking for the past 2 weeks.
She can:
Wave bye-bye
Play peek-a-boo
Look at books
Do ring-around-the-rosie
Do the motions to If You're Happy and You Know It
She can sign water and more
Put her hands up in the air (When you ask her,"How big is Gwen?")
Pretend to talk on the phone
She can say:
Uh oh
She tries to say (Mostly by saying Buh):
Gwen can even whistle! (She sucks in air and she has total control of how to do it.)
I'm amazed at how much she understands. She's such a smarty. I'm very happy to see her learning and growing. It's especially fun to see her interacting more with her older siblings. We're very blessed to have her in our family!
Gwen had her 1 year birthday back on March 19, 2013. Time is going by so fast and I've been so busy. I feel bad that I haven't gotten around to making this post sooner.
Also recently our home computer broke and we haven't fixed it yet, so I've been using Scott's school computer. Annoying. Then to make matters worse, our external hard drive broke. You know, the one with all our family pictures and other important things on it. Ack! We paid big bucks for a professional to see if they could extract the files from it. But no. It was totally hosed and we lost all our pictures. So, so sad. Thankfully I have over 4000 pictures saved on Face Book. Not quite the same, but it's better than nothing. So that's part of the reason I've had so many delays.
Back to Gwen! She is such a sweet little goose! She continues to be a big girl at around 25 pounds. She started taking her first steps a few weeks ago, but still prefers crawling around. Here's a list of some of the cute things she can do and say:
Things she can do:
-Wave bye-bye
-Play peek-a-boo
She can say:
-Uh oh! (Her first words)
-Sssss (When asked what does a snake say.)
She loves to "read" books and copy her brothers and sisters. The thing I love most about Gwen is that she's almost always in good spirits. She's pretty relaxed and happy. We just love having little Gwen in our family.
I know it's been a long time since my last post. I will catch up up with the Millers mostly by pictures! We had a nice Christmas and we have had lots of snow on and off since then. Scott earned his Arrow of Light award in Cub Scouts. Scott and Joel did the Pinewood Derby. And Dan is Joel's Den Leader. The new year is treating us well so far too! The kids celebrated the 100th day of school recently and Scott is half way done with his first year of home school. Kennedy is doing gymnastics at the YMCA. We are keeping very busy all the time (Which might explain why I don't post much!) But we think about our family and friends often and know that we love you! Now on to the pictures!
Christmas Day Pictures:
First big now of the season:
Arrow of Light award:
Kennedy at gymnastics:
Joel's 2nd grade math night at school:
Watching the Superbowl:
I hope you've enjoyed the various pictures! Love, The Millers
We're going to try our hand at a Polar Express party this year. I found this great PDF from Houghton Mifflin Books with all the ideas you need to make your own Polar Express party! (Including printable tickets!)
Gwen has learned a lot of exciting new skills over the past two weeks! Just after Thanksgiving, Gwen suddenly learned how to sit up by herself. One day while I was working on the computer, I looked over and she was laying on her belly. Then when I looked again a few minutes later, she was sitting up all by herself! I was so shocked that I did a double take! That was an exciting milestone for sure!
Then she really started working on moving her body around. She has been very good at rolling over in both directions for a while now. But recently she has been getting up on her knees and rocking back and forth. We knew that it wouldn't be much longer before she'd be crawling! And we were right! Yesterday she made her first real attempts at crawling and boy is it fun to watch her go. She hasn't quite figured out how far she can go yet, but that's OK. Once she really gets going, we'll have to watch her that much closer!
Also these past few days, Gwen has been putting her hands together more. We have caught her clapping once or twice before and she seems to be just as surprised by it as we are. Today she has been clapping a lot more. It's super adorable!
I think she'll be getting her first tooth fairly soon as well. At least I've noticed a lump in her lower gum that wasn't there before. So many changes for our big girl. Gwen is such a sweet little baby. I wish we could freeze time and enjoy her at 8 months old a while longer. We're so glad she's part of our family!


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Important Information About the Recent Flood
RO Trash & Recycle Collection Resumes Normal Schedule
** As of 8-24-2014 @ 3:50pm: The City of Royal Oak's refuse hauler, Rizzo Services, was able to accomplish the impossible task of finishing a City-wide waste collection this past weekend. Because of the number of trucks and crews who continued to work non-stop, we are now back to a normal trash and recycle collection schedule starting Monday, Aug. 25. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Cleanup Assistance
The Michigan Community Service Commission has established a signup form to ask for assistance. If you would like to request assistance in removing flood-affecting belongings, mud, sand, or floodwater, gutting flood-affected walls (drywall/paneling) or disinfecting, visit www.bit.ly/floodcleanupsemi and complete the Flood Cleanup Assistance Form. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 20 you can also call 211 and enter your request for volunteer help. Read More »
Mayor Urges Seniors to Seek Assistance With Flood Cleanup
Mayor Jim Ellison recorded a phone message today encouraging Royal Oak's elderly citizens to seek volunteer assistance in cleaning up basements flooded during the phenomenal rainfall the area experienced last week. Read More »
Flood Claim Request Form
Public Act 222 of 2001 clarifies the conditions under which municipalities are liable for sewer backups.
If you experienced an overflow or backup and would like to file a claim, please send us your information via our online Flood Claim Request Form. Claim forms must be returned to the City by September 25, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. You must include your name and address in order to receive a claim request form.
More than 5,200 flood claims have been recorded and this map shows the where the claims are concentrated in Royal Oak: Flood Claims Map.
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Oakland County has set up Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARC) in Troy and Southfield to assist those residents and businesses impacted by the flood. The Troy MARC will be open from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois Road north of Big Beaver. The Southfield MARC will be open 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road south of the I-696 expressway. Read More ».
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You can also visit the Oakland County Health Division for even more resources and information regarding flooding at: http://www.oakgov.com/health/Pages/Flood_Safety.aspx
Is Royal Oak Michigan's New Tech Center?
A wave of cutting edge technology companies continue to call Royal Oak home.
Meet Vectorform, a digital products design firm, which is moving into 20,000 square feet of office space in the former Barnes & Noble building;
Marvel Apps, recently named by Crain's Detroit as one of the top five Michigan mobile app developers; and Crowdrise, which just raised $23 million in venture capital.
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How to help a child deal with anger
Anger is a normal emotion, but the key is learning how to manage the feeling. For our youngsters, it can be a hard lesson to learn. Lesley is seeking your suggestions and perspective:
What do you do with your young child's frustration and anger? I need creative ideas for appropriate expression of anger for my 3 1/2 year old son. I let him know it's ok to be mad but not ok to throw things, hit, call names. I always give him suggestions for things to do instead but he never takes to it. So where can a little boy put that anger and frustration? He talks really well so verbal expression is no problem, but I feel like a physical outlet might be good for him, if possible?
What worked? What didn't? What are some phrases we can use to redirect or suggest alternatives?


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Wayne Heinzman - January 17, 2010Wayne Heinzman, 86, of Phillips, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, at Golden Living Center-Park Place in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Phillips United Methodist Church. Rev. Marta Wheeler will officiate. Burial will be in the Phillips Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.


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Spoken Word – Conflict Resolution – Community Engagement – Self-Expression
Kane "Novakane" Smego is a nationally-recognized spoken word poet and Artistic Director of Sacrificial Poets whose dynamic workshops explore the power of stories and voice as tools for self-transformation, non-violent resistance, and community engagement. Immediately following the popular revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt in January 2010, Kane recorded the stories of the young people driving these powerful movements, teamed up with two other young poets and a film-maker and created the multimedia project "Poetic Portraits of a Revolution".
Kane's performances are individualized, depending on the theme and context of the event. They can range from serious issues to light humor and cover topics from social commentary to introspection.
Through the use of the spoken and written word, the YouTh ink. curriculum helps participants "find their voice" through a focus on exploring identity, understanding the historical context and power of the oral tradition, and using poetry as a tool for therapy and healing, community engagement, conflict resolution, and non-violent resistance.
Kane presents on a number of topics that include "Poetry is our Weapon: How Youth Voices are Changing the World", "The Art of Personal Stories: Humanizing the News, Journalism, and History", "Who I Really Am: Spoken Word and Constructing Identity", and "Metaphor and Medicine: Poetry as Therapy and Introspective Healing." He also explores art as a tool for community engagement and activism, as well as knowledge acquisition and information transmission.
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Topics : Spring, Kindergarten, Nature
This lucky bee has stumbled upon a lovely treat, a bunch of beautiful spring flowers blooming in the sun. Print out this page to get your child ready for spring, and all the pretty nature scenes that come along with it.
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If you're interested in watching the Vikings vs. 49ers preseason game and talking about it with fellow Panthers fans, then you've come to the right place.
Or, you can just chat about whatever.
Either way, here's a space for you to hang out on this fine Sunday evening.
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Clay Aiken launches bid for Congress
Singer Clay Aiken of "American Idol" fame is running for Congress.
Aiken announced early Wednesday that he'll seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers in North Carolina's second congressional district.
In a video put up on his campaign website, Aiken criticized the partisanship that smothers Congress, saying "I am not a politician. I never want to be one. But I do want to bring back, at least to my corner of North Carolina, the idea that someone can go to Washington to represent all the people, whether they voted for you or not."
Aiken also highlighted his personal story, sharing that he grew up in a home torn apart by domestic violence, and how that inspired him to be a voice for the powerless. And he touted his work as a special education teacher for students with autism.
"The years I spent as a special education teacher for students with autism was my first window into the difference that a person can make in someone's life," Aiken said.
Aiken said he was fortunate to find success in the entertainment industry, but cautioned that "for most Americans, there are no golden tickets. At least not like the kind you see on TV. More families are struggling today than at any time in our history. And here in North Carolina, we've suffered more than our share of pain."
He also took a shot at Ellmers, criticizing her votes on the government shutdown and funding for the military, which is extremely important in a district that neighbors Fort Bragg, one of the largest U.S. Army bases in the country.
Aiken said that Ellmers went to Washington to "vote against the best interests of North Carolina military families and those who depend on the military for their jobs. To do it when you know it's wrong is even worse."
Aiken, 35, claimed that Ellmers voted the way her party leaders told her to, saying that "in the end, convinced me that if I didn't try and do something about it, then I couldn't complain if no one else did."
Ellmers, when asked about Aiken in a recent radio interview on WMAL , said "currently his performing career is not going so well, and he's very bored."
Aiken, who came out as gay in 2008, gained national attention when he came in second to Ruben Studdard in the second season of American Idol. Aiken joins two other Democrats who have already declared their bids for Congress in the district.
Can Aiken win?
Aiken's celebrity status gives him instant name recognition in the district, where he grew up, and should allow him to raise a lot of campaign cash.
But the second congressional district, located in the central and eastern parts of North Carolina, is GOP country. The two-term Ellmers won 56% of the vote in her 2012 re-election, slightly underperforming the GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who beat President Barack Obama 58%-41% in the district.
The GOP held seat was not one that national Democrats were targeting in this November's midterm elections.
"I think this will become the highest profile, non-competitive race in the country. If Aiken wasn't running as a Democrat in a Republican district in President Obama's second midterm, he might have a decent shot," Nathan Gonzales, deputy editor of the non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report, told CNN. "Being on American idol doesn't change the fact that he's a Democrat in a Republican district."
David Wasserman, House editor at the Cook Report, another leading non-partisan political handicapper, agreed.
"He will make the race much more interesting, but there is still virtually no chance a Democrat - even a celebrity - can beat a GOP incumbent in such a solidly Republican, gerrymandered seat as long as President Obama's approval ratings are what they are."
A Democrat with deep knowledge of North Carolina politics told CNN Aiken "is loved by a lot of people in North Carolina, and his appeal cuts across party lines after his American Idol run."
"But jumping into politics will change that," said the Democrat, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely.


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John Schneider has been Director of Football Operations for the Green Bay Packers since 2008. Prior to this he spent six years as Personnel Analyst to GM-VP-Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.
Schneider describes his job in his own words in a 2009 interview, saying "My primary focus is working closely with our GM, personnel staff, and coaching staff in order to put the best product on the field to compete for a world championship year in and year out. I work closely with Russ Ball our cap guy as well. I scout both at the college and professional levels. I probably visit between 20 – 25 schools per year. In this current role, I tend to concentrate on strategy as well. I also work on trade negotiations."
Prior to his recent promotion, says Packers.com, Schneider's Personnel Analyst job included addressing and evaluating the needs of the team in both the draft and free agency, incorporating a long-range planning process that examined the Packers' roster, as well as the rosters of all NFL teams, and taking into account the potential effects of injuries and salary cap issues, and exploring possible trade scenarios.
Schneider has worked most of his career under Ron Wolf and/or Ted Thompson. Thompson should be familiar to Seahawks fans as the V.P. who oversaw Seattle's draft board with GM Mike Holmgren from 2000 through 2004.
Schneider began his NFL career as an intern with intern under Ron Wolf in 1992, and served as a Packers' Pro Personnel Assistant through the 1996 season when Mike Holmgren coached the team to its Super Bowl victory. After a three-year stint with the Chiefs organization, Schneider rejoined Thompson and Holmgren in Seattle in 2000 as Director of Player Personnel for the Seahawks, before leaving in 2001 to serve to be V.P. of Player Personnel under the Redskins' Marty Schottenheimer. When Redskins' owner Dan Snyder fired Schottenheimer a year later, Schneider was hired back to the Packers by Ron Wolf.
The Packers are the second-youngest team in the NFL, and this is no surprise once you look at their roster. Very few of their draft picks from the 2006 through 2009 drafts have washed out. They drafted 39 of the players that finished 2009 on the active roster or injured reserve list (3 others came through trades, 20 as free agents). On opening day 2009, 14 out of 22 Packers starters were players drafted by the club.
When Schneider was rejoined in Green Bay by GM Ted Thompson in 2005, they began a period of rebuilding. This period should be of most interest to Seahawks fans as Seattle's team is in a similar position.
As part of that rebuild, Thompson stockpiled draft picks. In the drafts of 2005 through 2008, Thompson made 14 draft-day trades, and all but one of these were trades down for more selections. He turned 31 picks into 43, while Schneider helped him prioritize the players to draft.
Their 2005 draft was stellar, including future Pro Bowlers QB Aaron Rodgers (2005/1) and S Nick Collins (2005/2), along with OLB Brady Poppinga (2005/4), and DE Mike Montgomery (2005/6).
Their 2006 draft was also strong, with 4 of the top 5 draft picks becoming starters, including OLB A.J. Hawk (2006/1), OG Daryn Colledge (2006/2), WR Greg Jennings (2006/2), and OG Jason Spitz (2006/3). The 2007 draft brought RB Brandon Jackson (2007/2) and WR James Jones (2007/3). 2008 brought WR Jordy Nelson (2008/2), and TE Jermichael Finley (2008/4).
2009 saw the Packers change their defense to a 3-4 alignment and seek to fill needs through the draft, selecting huge, run-stuffing NT B.J. Raji (2009/1), sack-master OLB Clay Matthews (2009/1), and OT T.J. Lang.
Throughout these drafts, Thompson and Schneider developed a reputation for ignoring pre-draft hype and often surprising the pundits and their own fans with selections of relatively unknown players.
When asked to name the most memorable moment of his NFL career, Schneider mused "watching Desmond Howard return that kickoff for a touchdown in the Super Bowl vs. New England." Yes, Schneider was a member of that Packers' Pro Personnel Staff that had targeted the free agent Howard the year before.


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Kate Mara rocked her new hair colour at the 14th annual AFI Awards Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills this afternoon (January 10).
For the occasion, the star wore a fun, spring-inspired Michael Kors Spring 2014 dress and belt.
Kate is doing this look and doing it well. The print is youthful; the sleeve-length is unique, and the belt sets it all off perfectly.
She's also doing major justice to her newly blonde locks. The color looks great with her skintone and the dress, and she really wears the ever-popular messy lob effortlessly.
My only complaint is I wish she had matched the color of her shoes to the belt, as seen on the runway.
So let's hear it–do you love Kate's style and new hair colour as much as I do?
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Grand Hotel celebrates the majesty of Titanic, May 13-15, 2011. It was April 10, 1912, when the "unsinkable" ocean liner made its first and final voyage, this spring Grand Hotel will turn back time for a weekend – becoming the doomed craft to celebrate the mystery and romance! Attendees will take the roles of actual Titanic passengers, their lives in the hand of fate!
Weekend highlights include a period fashion show, seminars with Titanic-ologists and other Edwardian themed events. Costumes and reproductions of Titanic artifacts will be on display, as well as a special screening of JamesCameron's "Titanic".
The weekend's centerpiece is an interactive dinner theatre event entitled "The Last Night on the Titanic", featuring the same eleven-course meal served to the First Class passengers as the last meal on that fateful night. It's an elegant evening of gourmet food, wine, and music, with VIP's like Molly Brown and John Jacob Astor among those at Titanic's last supper.
At the end of the night, the collision will take place. Guests will find out if they "survived" … Will you be among them?


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ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — There weren't a lot of secrets to be discovered by the Pendleton Heights and Frankton tennis teams as they met here Wednesday in a first-round sectional matchup.
The teams had played twice previously with each coming away with a 4-1 victory. The only one of those matches with a title on the line was the Arabians' win in the championship of the Madison County Tournament.
No title was on the line Wednesday, but it didn't keep the Arabians from defeating the Eagles 3-2. Pendleton Heights will return to Alexandria today to face the Lapel Bulldogs in the semifinals.
The first match completed was at No. 3 singles where Frankton's Conner Bates topped PH's Evan Crooks 6-4, 6-1. Pendleton evened the score at No. 1 doubles as Mitch Staley teamed with Sam McKinney to defeat Blaine Reed and Cameron Bates 6-4, 6-4.
The next two matches were over at almost the same time. At No. 1 doubles, the duo of J.D. Thompson and Noah Fawcett turned back a strong comeback attempt from Frankton's Jeff Biddle and Brady Ashton, 6-4, 6-4.
Then at No. 1 singles, PH's Ben Augsburger topped Lucas Bolt 6-4, 6-3. The win belonged to the Arabians.
"The third time to play someone is always the hardest," said Augsburger, who is friends with Bolt off the court. "We know each other well. We get along well. I think it helps to play someone you are friends with because you're not dirty to them on the court."
The final match to be completed was the lone three-setter at No. 2 singles where Aaron Korn battled his way to a 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 victory over PH's Zach Howe.
"I was confident going in," said Arabians coach Royce Hammel. "Our doubles teams are playing well and I like Ben's record against the other area teams. I thought it would go 3-2 either way."


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A patient navigator who speaks the patient's language and has time to spend answering questions and removing barriers makes a difference in whether that patient will get colorectal screening. A study in Boston randomly assigned community patient navigators to half of a diverse group of low-income patients who were behind in colorectal cancer screening. Compared to patients who received usual health care, patients who got help from a patient navigator were more likely to complete screening, have a colonoscopy, and have polyps detected and removed.
Some People Getting Colonoscopy Screening Too Often
After a normal colonoscopy when no polyps are found, guidelines call for a repeat test in 10 years. However, almost half of Medicare patients with a negative colonoscopy got another exam within 7 years, and for one in four there was no clear evidence that they needed one. Because colonoscopies have real risks and are expensive, over-testing can be both dangerous and costly. Given limited numbers of physicians who do colonoscopies, unecessary procedures add to long waiting lists for screening and for necessary follow-up exams. Although Medicare regulations call for reimbursement only after 10 years in cases where the first procedure didn't find a problem, payments are being made for …
Screening Rates Go Down for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Colorectal cancer screening rates for colorectal cancer improved between 2000 and 2008 for white, black and Asian-Americans aged 50 and over—but barely improved for Hispanics and actually worsed for American Indians and Alaska Natives. The latest statistics, just reported by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on March 23, found that: In 2008, among adults aged 50 or over, about 60 percent of whites reported ever having been screened (up from 51 percent in 2000); About 55 percent of blacks and Asian Americans had been screened at least once (compared to 44 percent in 2000); In the same age group, only 44 percent of Hispanics reported ever having …
Aussie Study Supports National Screening Program
As the Australian government considers the future of its National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, Australian and US researchers provide compelling evidence of the cost-effectiveness of expanding the national screening program. Australia has one of the highest colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality rates in the world. Its current screening program (costing about $29 million a year) provides a one-time immunochemical fecal test (iFOBT) for people aged 50, 55, and 65 years. Program funding expires in mid-2011. A study funded by the Australian government and the US National Cancer Institute, published in the Feb. 21 Medical Journal of Australia, found that expanding the program to screen all 5 million Australians aged 50 -74 …
Screening Rates Creep Up . . . But Leave Many Behind
Overall, colorectal cancer screening rates were higher in 2008 than in 2006. By 2008 almost 2 of every 3 Americans over the age of 50 had either had a fecal occult blood test in the past year or sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy within the past ten years. Health insurance made a huge different with two-thirds (66.6 percent) of people with insurance up-to-date with screening compared to about one-third (37.5 percent) of those without health insurance.
Widespread Early Screening for Lynch Syndrome is Cost-Effective . . . and Saves Lives
If doctors ask healthy people simple questions about cancers in their families, they can find people who are at increased risk for Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition that greatly increases risk for colorectal and uterine cancer. Doctors can use a simple set of screening questions available online to pinpoint an individual's risk before that person ever gets cancer. The online tool takes less than two minutes to complete. If family history shows an individual to be at higher risk, genetic testing not only saves lives but is cost-effective. Once Lynch syndrome is diagnosed, active steps can be taken to prevent Lynch-associated cancers or diagnose them early when they can be …
FIT Beats All Other Screening for Effectiveness and Cost
In a computer simulation, FIT — fecal immunochemical testing — done every year saved more lives and cost the least of any colorectal cancer screening method, including colonoscopy. The computer model looked at 100,000 average risk people and compared screening methods results for number of colorectal cancer cases number of colorectal cancer deaths cost of screening and treating colorectal cancer for each screened person Compared to not screening at all, annual FIT could save 3 out of 4 deaths from colorectal cancer. For every 100,000 people between 50 and 75, nearly 3,500 people wouldn't get colorectal cancer, and over 1,300 wouldn't die. Not only did FIT screening save the most …
Improved Stool Screening Test Finds DNA Changes
Too many people avoid colonoscopy. Too invasive, they say. Too scary, too risky. There may be an answer for them in an improved stool test that looks for DNA that is changed in both colorectal cancer and some precancerous polyps. Of course, if the stool test identifies possible polyps or cancer, a colonoscopy is critical to evaluate the findings and remove polyps. The test that looks for methylated DNA in human feces, found 85 percent of cancers and 64 percent of large adenomas. There were few false positives. Only one in ten follow-up colonoscopies didn't confirm cancer or adenomas.
Patients Not Keeping Up with FOBT Screening
Once is not enough for FOBT! Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is an effective colorectal cancer screening method, but it needs to be repeated every one or two years to reduce the risk of dying from colon or rectal cancer. But almost half of a group of insured patients initially screened with fecal occult blood testing didn't follow-up with another FOBT within two years, as recommended.
Get Screened South Dakota!
The South Dakota colorectal cancer screening program has gone statewide! GetScreenedSD has expanded from six pilot clinics to more than 200 clinics across the state of South Dakota. People age 50 and over are encouraged to be screened for this preventable cancer, either with a take-home test or a colonoscopy. Financial help is available for those who cannot afford it. Go to the South Dakota Department of Health to find a testing site near you.


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An estimated 305,550 students will attend the nation's higher education
institutions this year, up 2.3 percent from last year, according to the Council
for Higher Education's statistics released last week.
Students in the
2012-2013 academic year, which starts on Sunday, will study in 67 academic
institutions: seven universities; 37 colleges of which 21 are public and 16 are
private; 22 colleges of education; and the Open University distance- learning
Seventy-seven percent of this year's students are enrolled
in undergraduate programs while 19 percent are master's degree candidates and 4%
are studying for their doctorates.
Of this year's undergraduates, 28
percent will be studying in universities, while 54 percent chose private or
public colleges. The rest of them, 18 percent, will be studying through the Open
University, a more flexible track that allows individuals to enroll in
individual courses and not in a course of study.
This year also sees a
jump in the number of haredim in academia: 7,200 ultra-Orthodox students will
study in the 2012- 2013 academic year compared to 5,968 last year and 4,782 in
the 2009-2010 cycle.
Out of the 305,550 students this year, half are new
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LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW)-- In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, school districts around the country are increasing security.
In La Crosse, all district buildings already had surveillance cameras monitoring activities inside the schools. The video feeds from those cameras can be accessed by district officials and police officers. But, now some schools are going even further to boost security for students and staff by adding cameras at the front door.
Shawn Stark's youngest child is six, the same age as most of the victims killed at Sandy Hook.
"It was just horrifying," Stark said. "The innocence, it was absolutely heartbreaking."
As it did for many parents, the tragedy got Stark thinking about the safety measures at his kid's schools.
"Obviously they probably didn't think it'd happen in their town, and I'd like to think the same, but there are not enough precautions to keep my kids safe," Stark said. "Anything they do, I'm absolutely for."
Some schools, like Hamilton Early Learning Center, are now locking all doors during school hours and adding audio visual systems at the front door.
"Every person, as they check in to that building, is getting some camera recognition and they're getting the opportunity to talk to our administrative assistant to understand why they're there, for what purpose," said Randy Nelson, Superintendent of the La Crosse School District.
Nelson says the district is constantly revamping security plans, but a tragedy like Sandy Hook puts the issue front and center.
"We have a safety committee that's meeting all the time to discuss, what are the next measures we can take, what are the other areas that we want to focus on?" Nelson said. "It's something that we're always working on. How do we get to the next level of safety and security for our staff and also for our students?"
And while both Nelson and Stark agree beefing up security is necessary, they say it is a tragedy in and of itself.
"It is disheartening because our schools are public and it just would seem that at the most base level, they should also be safe for the public," Nelson said.
Stark agrees.
"It's absolutely insane to me, you know?" Stark said. "There was none when I was a kid and now you have policemen that, that's their permanent duty is to be at the high schools and junior highs."
Stark says he now he finds himself hanging a little longer after dropping his son off, and coming just a bit earlier to pick him up.
"This is something that will never, ever leave me or my mind or my heart."
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Booked this without knowing anything about the area. Since my daughter goes to school down there now, we have since been several times. We have stayed at Wingate each time, due to the exceptional service by the staff. The hotel was spotless, the staff exceptionally courteous. When we missed the free hot breakfast, we decided to sit and have a cup of coffee anyway. A member of the staff brought to our table, danishes, yogurt, and cereal, and appoligized that they had to put all the hot food away already. We didn't expect anything since we knew we were the ones late. The front desk went out of their way to accommodate me when I needed to use the internet and actually came to help me search for information. The staff also gave us great recommendations on area resteraunts. We will stay here each and everytime we are in Mobile, over the next four years while my daughter is a student. I have travelled extensively across the U.S. over the last six years, and have never met a more gracious staff. Not once, but consistently.
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...that feeling you get that puts a perma-grin on your face and your thoughts float away to those peaceful, adrenaline-filled moments of pure ecstasy. That's what passion is to me - a release that leaves me feeling fulfilled, yet wanting for more. This is what keeps me alive. Whatever passion may be - family, friends, love, sports, work or memories - passion is what I live for. "
- Journal entry by Drew Brian Hunter, 02.06.07
Tour de Hunter was founded in 2009 in memory of Drew Brian Hunter, a passionate and adventurous spirit, who passed away in a whitewater kayaking accident in June 2009 in Vail, Colorado.
Days after Drew's passing, Jenna Seoane, Drew's fiancee, and Brendan Cohen, Drew's best friend, embarked on a self supported 5,500 mile bike ride from Astoria, Oregon to Marshfield, Massachusetts, where the three grew up together. Along the way, Jenna and Brendan stopped in Vail, Colorado, where all three had lived for 3 years prior to Drew's accident. Drew's dad, Jeremy, joined the two along the route and the three finished their ride on Power Point Bridge in Massachusetts.
Brendan and Jenna were inspired to do the ride to honor Drew's love for life and to spread a message of living a passionate life- the way Drew did.
Through weekly Facebook blogs of their cross country journey and daily adventures, Jenna and Brendan spread the inspiration and passion that Drew had displayed in his own life. Jenna and Brendan both wanted to honor Drew's memory and continue to spread his inspiring message, so out of the bike ride across America came Tour de Hunter, a nonprofit organization.
cross country ride homecoming. November 14, 2009.
the Future
Tour de Hunter is committed to hosting future outdoor adventures and events, like the inaugural Pedal The Peaks, to inspire others to live a life with passion, do something extraordinary, and raise money for other nonprofits that share the same love for life that Drew had.
Our Mission
Tour de Hunter is dedicated to igniting passion in people of all ages by hosting outdoor adventures and events that raise money for nonprofits and inspire participants to live an extraordinary life.
Tour de Hunter is a nonprofit organization, located in Vail, Colorado. All proceeds from hosted outdoor events benefit other nonprofit organizations.
Tour de Hunter is a nonprofit organization, located in Vail, Colorado. All proceeds from hosted outdoor events benefit other nonprofit organizations.


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Dr. Michael Campbell is Director of Logos Technologies, LLC's Energy Systems Division. Dr. Campbell brings with him 30 years experience in national laboratories and high technology/energy companies with a proven record of program building, obtaining government funding, providing leadership, recruiting top scientific professionals and increasing revenues and profit margins.
Dr. Campbell is responsible for the management, revenue creation, strategic vision and execution of all energy R&D.
Programs he oversees include: Generation IV Nuclear fission reactors with a focus on closing the fuel cycle, fusion strategy, advanced laser concepts and advanced biofuels directed towards the economic production of high energy density liquid hydrocarbon fuels produced from cellulosic feedstock.
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Dr. Campbell is the winner of numerous awards, which include DOE's E.O. Lawrence Award, American Nuclear Society's Edward Teller Award, American Physical Society's Excellence in Plasma Physics Award, Fusion Power Associate's Leadership Award, and DOE's Excellence in Nuclear Weapons Research.
He is the owner of 4 patents, including the concept behind the first demonstration of a laboratory x-ray laser and the fast ignition concept, and has authored over 100 publications in scientific journals and classified literature.
Dr. Campbell holds a Doctor of Science degree from the University of Western Sydney.


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Good morning everyone. I've got a few more stats for you to look at, comparing the four preseason games from last to the two the Kansas City Chiefs have played so far this year. The more I look back on 2007 the more I realize what a black hole it will be in my memory. That wasn't even football we were playing last year. And I really need to watch the two preseseason games because I'm starting to sound like a broken record.
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DJ and Direckshun have some good stuff already posted from last night so I won't take up too much more of your time. Here's a little Chiefs blogosphere round up for you.
KC Chiefs Fanatic - Roster Roundup - WR
Arrowhead Addict - Biggest Personnel Mistake?
BobGretz.com - Wednesday Morning Cup 'O Chiefs
Kent Babb, KC Star - Though just a temp for Chiefs, Taylor hopes to make lasting impression
Is this the golden age for Kansas City Chiefs coverage or what? We have so many sources of information, so many interesting and excellent people covering our team and the best sports staff of any newspaper in the country. Kent Babb is my favorite Star columnist; Bob Gretz runs the best Chiefs sports blog; and there is so much video and other media content out there to satisfy even the most die-hard fans.
To you older fans reading this, how does 2008 compare to twenty, thirty or even forty years ago as far as the quality of coverage? Do you like more choices and more outlets or has the level of discussion declined in your opinion?
I have a mean libertarian streak in me so I'm always going to say more choice is better.


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By Hank DuddingThe Memphis Commercial Appeal
MEMPHIS — Det. Paul Sherman dressed up Thursday morning like a farmer on the prowl.
Clad in a straw hat, a stained "wifebeater" T-shirt and jeans, Sherman, 42, drove a pickup truck and horse trailer all over South Memphis as part of an Memphis Police Department prostitution crackdown dubbed "Operation: Fallen Angel."
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A scary morning for employees at the Golden Corral restaurant on upper Peach street.A man walks in, orders everyone to the floor, then takes off with cash.
State police are on the lookout for a suspect, in a brazen hold up at a Summit township restaurant.It happened around 8:30 a.m., at the Golden Corral restaurant along Peach street.State police say the robber walked in, ordered everyone to the floor, and demanded money. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man who was wearing a mask, gloves and hoodie.Investigators say he threatened employees with a black semi-automatic gun, but never fired any shot.
State police believe he took off into the woods behind the restaurant.Police spent much of the morning, looking for their suspect, "We've been canvassing the area all day in that whole area. We've got a K9 and the helicopter from Franklin is in, trying to locate the suspect in that area." Said PSP Trooper Robert Brown.
Meantime, we spotted State police on a Interstate-90 exit, collecting evidence.They found what appeared to be a shirt, that the suspect could have been wearing during the hold up."They found some clothing that we believe was being worn by the individual who was a suspect for the robbery at part of the area up there. So we were up there closing that area up checking and collecting evidence from that area." Said Trooper Brown.
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Patricia Probert Gott has just published her fifth novel, Cowgirl Days which is a sequel to her popular contemporary western, So You Want to be a Cowgirl. A retired businesswoman, Pat has a zest for life that keeps her moving onwards and pushing boundaries. Her novels tell thrilling stories with a feminine slant that are firmly set in the myth and reality of the American West.
So who is Pat Gott? How would she describe herself?
"I'm a Western cowgirl living in an Eastern businesswoman's body.
I was raised in Strong, Maine by parents who didn't know one end of a horse from another--however, my grandfather was a South Dakota cowboy; his family from Nebraska. My grandmother was a cowgirl turned school teacher, as she bore ten kids. My grandfather taught me how to rope and throw a lariat and I listened to his tales of cowboy yesteryear with focused fascination. Who knew that I'd someday be a writer of westerns and teller of tall tales in fictional novels and short stories!
Horses have always been my passion. I wintered my first pony at age eight, and got an old (and I mean OLD) retired thorobred racehorse to ride at age 9. I traded and swapped until I ended up with a young two-year-old Morgan when I was age 14 that I trained and owned until I graduated from college. As a youth, I could be found riding throughout my county almost every day and have owned a horse or two (or three) all my life--fifty years later I still trail ride 3-4 times a week. I've ridden English, Western and presently ride in an endurancee trail saddle with a hackamore headstall on my Arab(s). I own two, both of whom I've owned and trained since they were yearlings.--Thus my love and knowledge of horses.
I've ridden on eight moving horsepack trips in the six western states of AZ, UT, CO, SD WY and MT, and have been horse trekking in Tanzania and Egypt, the Snow River area of Australia, Castle-to-castle in Hungary, as well as a 10-day horse safari in South Africa.
I also combined my horse skills with the western way of life when I worked for four summers as a lady wrangler around Cody, Wyoming.--Thus my love and knowledge of the west, especially Wyoming/Montana areas."
Pat seems to live and breathe the western. So what, I wonder, does the western mean to her.
" If I were to ask for a "western" book, I'd expect to receive a historic saga about life west of MN, IA, MO, AR and LA relating to horses, cattle, buffalo, wolves, wagon trains, stagecoaches, Indians, cowboys, cowgirls, miners, ranchers and farmers. I feel a real kinship with the American West and reading a western book is like reading/learning about my heritage.
So did Pat always want to be a writer?
"No, I was too busy raising a son as a single parent, and building a roller skating business, which I owned and managed for 24 years.
Although I took a Business Writing Course as a college requirement (I majored in Business Admin) and elected to take a Journalism Course for fun
, I never aspired to be a writer or author of books.
During snowstorms (and we get many in Maine) when I'd have to cancel roller skating, I began writing my personal biography, just for the fun of it, with no intention of having it published. However, about half way through, and upon the urging of a few close friends who'd read some chapters, I began adding more details and deleting some very perso
nal "stuff" with thoughts of publishing it. It took a couple of years to finish writing. I spent months editing and then added 80 pictures (I'm also a photographer). Finally, in 2004 I completed a good 185-page autobiography, "Metamorphosis, My Journey of Growth an
d Change." That was my first book. "
Archive readers should ride on over to PAT'S website and check out some of the wonderful pictures. I mention that the website contains many great snaps of her living the western lifestyle. But how much of Pat's busy life is led this way?
"Not enough...I love the openness and serenity of the west whereas Maine seems claustrophobic with dense woods, lakes and ponds everywhere in between hills and mountains. However, I trailride as in the west. We have many old county roads now grown over with bush and grass, along with cleared snowmobile trails on which to ride. I'm always exploring and discovering new trails that lead to other new trails or back to old trails. I ride Arabians and they love the freedom of trail riding. I don't do arena or show ring riding.
The Tainted ARchive is envious. So how would Pat describe her books to new readers looking for a thrilling western read?
"My two cowgirl books are contemporary westerns. "So You Wanna be a Cowgirl", 2007, is a memoir of my adventures as a lady-wrangler in Wyoming for four summers, packed with humor and behind the scene wrangler shenanigans.
Assuming PAT can find time, I wonder what future projects she has lined up?
"This winter, the second book in my children's Horse Tails series, "Horse Tails by Mookie the Mustang" is being illustrated, while I have just finished writing the third book, "Horse Tails by Horses in Harness". These should be available to the public summers of 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Enticing news, then for the western fan. I wonder where Pat sees the western going over the coming years?
"I'm optimistic about the western genre. After all, the pioneers who settled the west are the founders of modern America. The younger generation may be into reading murder mysteries and legal dramas at present. However as they age and appreciate history more, I believe they will generate toward the western as an interesting and exciting part of American history, as we of the olding generation already know. Western authors and readers just need to keep the general public informed and aware that western novels are a viable, versatile and exciting reading option, as you are doing in the Wild West Mondays."
The next WILD WEST MONDAY is the 2nd MARCH and PAT already has some great things lined up to help with the now global initiative.
" I called my local library late this past Saturday; they're very cooperative to local authors. When I explained the concept behind the Wild West Monday, they agreed to use that day to kick off a Western Reading Week, ending on Saturday March 7th with me signing/selling and giving a presentation of my cowgirl books and children's horse story. They will place a bookrack in their lobby of western authors including Grey, L'Amour, Wheeler, Kelton, McMurtry, Paul A Hawkins and William W. Johnstone, as well as other lesser known authors, and my books.
They gave me permission to bring my western saddle, boots, hat, chaps and anything else that would epitomize western life like my ranch/wrangler photo album. They are using the picture of my book covers (that I've inserted, it's me on the cover of So You Wanna be a Cowgirl) for promotional posters. "
The Tainted Archive thanks Pat for her time in answering our questions.
WILD WEST MONDAY NEWS -The next one is the 2nd March.
This rather topical item was brought to my attention - I just read the gift Michelle Obama gave to Laura Bush was a journal with a quote from western writer Louis L'Amour: "There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. But that will be the beginning."
Thanks to Jim Griffin for that snippet.
Yep Wild West Monday is a new beginning for the wonderful adventure genre known as THE WESTERN.


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South Congress is Austin's treasure box of style, and last month, it debuted a new gem—the Kendra Scott Jewelry flagship store. The inventive atmosphere of South Congress complements the vibrant aesthetic of the Austin-based jewelry designer. "We design for women at every age," Kendra Scott says. "South Congress welcomes everyone, and that's what our brand is." At the heart of one of the city's creative districts, Kendra Scott evokes the fearlessness and artistry that is the essence of timeless style.
From the beginning, she experimented with bold statement jewelry, and Scott continues to create playful pieces for the lively, modern woman. "Our oldest customers," she reveals, "are just as passionate and vivacious as our youngest," a philosophy reflected in the joie de vivre that pervades her work. Many of her vibrant and unique stones can't be found anywhere else, because the designer often creates her own colors and silhouettes for a distinctive and unmistakable aesthetic. It is thus not surprising that her work is carried by top retailers, such as Henri Bendel, and regularly graces the pages of magazines, including InStyle and Glamour. On the other hand, the story behind Scott's enterprise is as incredible as its success—started almost nine years ago with only 500 dollars in a spare bedroom, Kendra Scott Jewelry is now sold in over 800 stores and has grown into a celebrated brand with an innovative philosophy. Scott counts philanthropy among her core values, and her team works closely with Dress for Success and volunteers weekly with Meals on Wheels. "We always have something to give," Scott insists. "This community has given me so much—I don't see how I could do it any other way." Scott's refreshing, community-centered philosophy translates directly into her flagship store, which offers clients an interactive and personal experience. A boutique unlike any other, Kendra Scott Jewelry houses its design studio above the retail store, affording the designer a more intimate relationship with her customers and brand. "It's important to me to physically be there," says Scott. "I can make the brand better every day."
The flagship store offers shoppers not only a glimpse of the work behind the collection but also an incredible chance to help create the pieces themselves. Scott hopes to give her clients the same access to the selection of stones and silhouettes that her design team has. "We want [our customers] to experience what we do," she explains. With her flagship store, shoppers can do just that. The revolutionary in-store Color Bar includes thirty unique stone colors and over forty silhouettes, allowing shoppers to create their own vision, which the design team upstairs transforms into reality. The Color Bar is but one way in which Scott's flagship store promises to reinvent the way we think about jewelry. Ultimately, the relationship between designer and client at Kendra Scott Jewelry is personal and collaborative, ensuring that every piece is a perfect fit.


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For the last two weeks I've been preaching on 1 Corinthians 12, the verses where it talks about us having a variety of gifts empowered by the same spirit.
It's a message that Paul was giving to the church at Corinth, so that all people in the community would be honored and so that people would use their gifts for the common good.
Charismas for the Common Good
1 Corinthians 12: 1-11
In the first sermon, I talked about my dad's giftedness as a carpenter (he carved the santa pictured here), and how my mom once said to me, "he's so amazing" when she was talking about the woodworking that he does. I actually started a blog for/about him over here: Handcrafted Woodworking.
(As an aside, I have several boxes of really cool hand-crafted toys by him that I'd love to sell on his behalf. Message me if you're interested. But, I digress…)
My point about my dad is really a point about all of us. When we step into the gifts that God has given us, and do the things that we love, the things that heal and center us, then we all become amazing.
If we do that, then together we are much more than we could ever be alone. This is how we become a blessing for the world, by receiving and living into the blessings that God has given us.
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In the second sermon, I talked about how important it is to work for the healing of the world from a center of Love and not from guilt or anger or fear. To accept that we are loved by God, to forgive ourselves and to honor ourselves (and each other), is not to become passive, but to become brave.
Coming from this core place of loving and being loved can make us brave enough to work to change the world.
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OxyContin use down in Vt. but heroin use increasesBy DAVE GRAM
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Detective Sgt. Kevin Stevens inspects bags of heroin seized by Rutland police during a drug bust earlier this year.WATERBURY Efforts to make OxyContin harder to abuse have succeeded in Vermont, the top state police drug investigator says, but one notable result has been addicts switching to an older scourge: heroin.
Lt. Matt Birmingham, head of the Vermont Drug Task Force, likened the situation to Whac-a-Mole. Once one problem is addressed, another surfaces.
Statistics provide another glimpse of Vermonts growing heroin problems. Deaths attributed in whole or in part to heroin overdose averaged less than 2.5 per year from 2004 to 2010. There were nine in 2011 and six so far this year, according to figures provided by the state Health Department from the state medical examiners office.
Investigators, drug counselors and others combating drug abuse were elated two years ago when OxyContins manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, reformulated the drug, Birmingham said in an interview. Thank God, he said.
OxyContin was designed for use in cancer patients and others suffering serious pain. It was to be taken every 12 hours, with the pill designed to release oxycodone into the body gradually. Addicts were chewing the pills or grinding and snorting them for an instant high. The new formula turns the pills into a gummy mass when theyre ground up, making them much less appealing to addicts.
But in the past two years, heroin has come to the fore in Vermont, with use spreading into some high schools.
Unfortunately, the younger kids think they can start by snorting heroin, a method that avoids the stigma and fear surrounding possibly dirty needles, Birmingham said. You can get addicted all the same, he said adding that young people generally end up injecting once they get a full-blown addiction.
In addition to spreading to a younger group of users, heroin is circulating more widely in Vermonts rural areas. In the rural southeastern Vermont town of Chester, police raided an apartment in early October and arrested nine people. They also seized $18,000 in cash, heroin with a street value of $20,000, crack cocaine worth $6,200 and OxyContin pills valued at $4,000.
Birmingham said drug distribution networks in the state appeared to have become better organized than they were a decade ago. In the past, people would come into Vermont with a shipment of drugs and set up shop in an addicts house to sell them until the supply ran out.
Now were seeing kind of organized networks within the state that some of the dealers can stay in New York City or Albany and wherever the source areas are and just sort of keep the flow going to the established networks in Vermont. So that concerns us greatly, he said.
The response must combine law enforcement, education and treatment for addicts, Birmingham said.
Law enforcement realized very quickly that we cannot solve this problem at all by arresting our way out of it. Its just not going to happen, he said. As long as there is a demand here for heroin and opiate products, the supply will just keep coming. And youre just not going to stop it unless you build a 20-foot fence around the state.MORE IN Vermont NewsThe progress to get the historic Robinson Sawmill up and running again in Calais is slow going,... Full StoryMONTPELIER A cold winter and trees still weary from last seasons massive apple crop have... Full StoryGovernors urge Full Story
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Illogan councillor with fake MBE will resign (From Falmouth Packet)
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Illogan councillor with fake MBE will resign
4:00pm Monday 28th April 2014 in News
Camborne and Redruth Conservative Association has confirmed that a councillor who hit the news after an investigation found he did not have a claimed MBE, is to resign from Cornwall Council.
A spokesman for the association said that following a "thorough investigation into the allegations" regarding Terry Wilkins, Mr Wilkins had tendered his resignation which has been accepted.
Mr Wilkins will resign from both the authority and his local Conservative association.
Mr Wilkins faced calls to step down over the false claim, which he claimed was the result of an "elaborate and malicious hoax", by an "aggrieved ex-colleague".
The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood has said it had no record him receiving the honour, saying: ""Despite a search we can find no trace of any living person with the name Terence (or Terry, Terrence or Terrance) E Wilkins having received an MBE or any other British honour for which we hold records."
Mr Wilkins has blamed a hoax by a former colleague for the 'unwitting' mistake, adding he had received an official looking letter confirming the award and a medal while a special constable with the Metropolitan Police in London.
He did not attend any ceremony as he was "embarassed" at the time.
Mr Wilkins, a Cornwall councillor since 2009, has been using the title MBE in emails and his profile on the Cornwall Council included the false claim, until recently.
A second claim online that he had a degree pending from the Open University was also found to be false, with this blamed on "playing a game" with a person he wanted to "embarrass".
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4:22pm Mon 28 Apr 14
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9:39pm Mon 28 Apr 14
Gill Z Martin says...
Does anyone even question any councillor claiming to be Independent?
8:03am Tue 29 Apr 14
Helston fly on the wall says...
This Cllr Wilkins was right to resign from the council, he lied to the voters about his MBE, and so should any Independent Cllr resign I think, that isn't really Independent. Cllrs should set an example and get voted in fairly.
As for the Conservative party wanting Cllr Wilkins out, don't think they're squeaky clean either.
4:47pm Tue 29 Apr 14
Alanhj says...
Ask anyone in Illogan and they will tell you that Mr. Wilkins stated that he was a retired Chief Inspector with the Met Police certainly not a special constable!
8:11pm Tue 29 Apr 14
Gill Z Martin says...
I believe honesty and trustworthiness is more important in the role of councillor than adorning ones emails to the public with a notable award or qualification, particularly when they are fictitious!
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An Unpredictable End to a Very Predictable Election
Election 2012 has had few surprises. So it's somewhat surprising that heading into the final weekend of the election season, we are unable to confidently project who is likely to win the White House. All year long, the economy has been the No. 1 issue of the campaign. That hasn't changed. While Mitt Romney has a slight advantage when it comes to handling the economy, neither candidate has really convinced voters that they know what the nation needs.
From the beginning of the year to today, the fundamentals suggested the presidential election would be close. The president's job approval, which is a good predictor of his ultimate share of the vote, has stayed in a range of 47 percent to 50 percent all year. That, by itself, virtually guarantees a close election. On the Friday before Election Day, the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll showed the race tied at 48 percent for Obama and 48 percent for Romney.
Pundits and the campaigns have focused on a relatively small number of swing states all year. Today, the president can reasonably count on 237 Electoral College votes, while Romney can count on 206. Two states won by Obama four years ago are in the Romney column today — Indiana and North Carolina.
Eight states, with a total of 95 Electoral College votes, remain toss-ups and will determine the winner: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin. All eight of those states were carried by Obama in 2008.
Florida and Virginia are absolute must-win states for the Romney campaign. If the president wins either, the election will be his. It is quite reasonable to think the challenger can win these states, but far from a sure thing.
If he can win those two states, Romney will then have to win either Ohio or Wisconsin to stay in the game. It is possible that the president could win both and keep his job, but that outcome is far from certain, as well.
Ohio is the bigger prize, with 18 Electoral College votes — but it may be a bit more difficult for Romney to carry. The auto bailout has helped the president in the Buckeye State, and the Obama campaign spent millions of dollars here early in the year defining Romney negatively. Still, Democrats may be a bit concerned that early voting in their Ohio strongholds is down from four years ago.
Wisconsin, with its 10 electoral votes, is close enough that both parties' presidential and vice presidential candidates have visited the state in recent days. If Romney can win the Badger State after losing Ohio, he would still need to win Colorado and either Iowa or Nevada to win the election.
Those who don't like uncertainty should focus on the congressional races. It appears that the Democrats are likely to retain control of the Senate and Republicans to keep control of the House.
But the race for the White House remains close because of the economy. Most Americans do not feel better off than they were four years ago, but most are not feeling worse off, either.
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Looking back at Jan Vesely's time in D.C., it's clear that he was the basketball version of one of Arrested Development's funniest characters.
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Beal's 37 may not have been enough to lift Washington to a win, but it was a pleasure to watch, and put him in some elite company.
Now may be a good time to pile on Kyrie Irving, but keep in mind the parallels between he and John Wall at the same age.
John Wall should be named an Eastern Conference All-Star shortly, and if he does as expected, it'll just be one more step in the Wizards' return to relevance.
Jan Vesely's strong recent play should at least raise the question.
Bradley Beal's inefficient scoring is on him, but the Wizards' sets that get Beal involved don't help matters.
The Washington Wizards have struggled mightily without Nene since he's been here, and that's really not surprising. But just how bad has it been? Pretty rough.
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