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1336 U St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
U Street Corridor
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New Town Kitchen & Bar Details
Dining Style:
Casual Elegant
(202) 265-0965
Hours of Operation:
Breakfast: Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Dinner: Tuesday - Sunday: 4:00pm - midnight
Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Payment Options:
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Contemporary American
Executive Chef:
Howsoon H.O. Cham
Dress Code:
Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins:
Additional Details:
Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch
Since Newtown Kitchen & Bar is located in a very highly popular nightlife area, DJ booths will be built on 2 floors to cater to the needs of guests that would like to dance the night away after a great meal in our dining room. We also have private rooms that could be booked with your own DJ, Bar and Cocktail server at any given night for a private event or party.
Getting there
Cross Street:
14th St
Public Transit:
Teddy & The Bully Bar is located in the heart of Northwest Washington DC, just north of the 14th Street corridor and convenient to the Shaw, Howard University business corridor, Georgia Avenue and the West of the Convention center. We are central to DC's finest Howard & Lincoln theatres, interesting boutiques and nightlife.
Parking Details:
Valet parking available at the front of the restaurant Tuesday - Sunday starting at 5:30pm.
A word from New Town Kitchen & Bar
At Newtown, we strive to provide our guest with a unique dining experience that embraces the history of the great historic U Street neighborhood. Our seasonal menu showcases market dishes by Chef / Owner Howsoon H.O. Cham, crafted from ingredients supplied by local farmers, fishermen & meat
ranchers from Frederick Maryland to West Virginia. Master Mixologist Seembad Jaudally has created one of U Street's most distinctive and fresh bar program to complement the restaurant's modern concept. From the white room's private dining room, the all-year round retractable rooftop to the Unique red room with wall mounted fireplace, this venue truly reflects the tastes of an era that has evoked change.
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Server misrepresented size of
plates and gave the wrong drinks and wrong meals to my friend and I (have mine to my friend and my friend's to me). We ordered wine, cocktail, steak and fish, which should be pretty hard to mess up."
Dined on 8/23/2014
This was horrible..the bartender
didn't know how to make drinks, they messed up our entire order (several times)...they didn't wait on us at the front door..they were just very inexperienced and didn't know what they were doing. They even changed the Travel Zoo coupon...we didn't receive what we were supposed to receive...only "small plates" and that was not what the coupon stated. Never will go back there again and this was FRAUD."
Dined on 8/1/2014
We are from out of town so did not
know the area or restaurant. We had 6 in our party, everything was fresh and fabulous! We waited for the bread pudding to come out of the oven and was it ever worth it. The chef came out to talk to us and explained how he made the dishes. What a wonderful dining experience! We came early, 7 pm, so the restaurant was not busy. It gets busy later with music and the bar."
Dined on 7/24/2014
Had I been paying full price for
this meal (I was using a deal I'd purchased) I would have been disappointed. Service was fine, but the food was not great, nor were the menu options. They were out of all diet sodas the night I visited, which just seems very odd. The mussels were the worst I'd ever had - they had a strong seafood flavor (in a bad way) and tasted like they might be bad (although neither I nor my dining partner got ill). The bruschetta was served warm - it amounted to a tasty personal pizza and I enjoyed it, but found it odd that it was called a bruschetta. My chocolate cake had been microwaved too long and was burnt in the middle. Servers were all very friendly, but they couldn't make up for the food. I won't be returning."
Dined on 7/24/2014
Waitresses were timely. Even met
the management as they checked on the customers. Enjoyed the quaint environment. I look forward to coming back to New Town. Thank you for the pleasant evening."
Dined on 7/20/2014
I thought the dining space was
welcoming and comfortable. I love the option of the velvet couches over traditional tables and chairs. My omelet was delicious and I really liked the two free mimosas :-). One minor issue...the music was too loud and at times disruptive."
Dined on 7/20/2014
Came here with a group of friends
on a whim as we wanted something casual in the neighborhood. the food was simply underwhelming. 3 ordered the beet salad, however one had no beets and too many walnuts, and others had few if any walnuts and a ton of beets. The shrimp in the Shrimp and Grits did not taste fresh, and while the menu advertised chorizo, the sausage that came in the dish was not even close to chorizo. The spinach and quinoa dish was honestly the only enjoyable thing, and a friend who ordered the cornmeal crusted catfish enjoyed it a lot. I honestly never write negative reviews, but in the 14th and U neighborhood, your money is better spent elsewhere."
Dined on 7/12/2014
This is the former location of
Tabaq Bistro just a half-block from U-Street Metro. Attentive service really makes New Town shine. The simple menu offers enough choices to please. We started with the Thai Green Mussels, which were in a great curry blend with coconut milk and lemongrass. We had to ask for break so as to not waste the broth. For entrees, we had the ribeye and the lamb chops. Both were such large portions that we had to take about half of each home. For dessert, we had the gluten-free chocolate cake. It's hard to cook gluten-free, but they nailed it. There were some interesting cocktails on the menu and a reasonable wine list. Special thanks to maitre' d' Sinbad (no, not the comedian) who was very accommodating."
Dined on 6/26/2014
Perhaps we went on an off night.
The place was pretty much empty. For some odd reason they placed us in the very back of the restaurant although there was only one other couple eating, but perhaps that was to separate us from the action at the bar. The service was good and the drinks were delicious. The nice ambiance on the inside does not match the outside look. It was obvious they have a chef (not just cooks) and the entrees were great and a very nice size. All in all, a good restaurant."
Dined on 6/22/2014
This restaurant has great food and
is reasonably priced. Recommend the ribeye to anyone that enjoys tasty steak. The waitresses/waiters seemed to get overwhelmed when multiple large groups arrived but they could have been understaffed."
Dined on 6/21/2014
See yelp review. Went for
dinner Sat night. At peak time there were 3 tables full out of the 25 tables or so that was available. Nice looking restaurant, however at 8:30 on Sat night all you could hear was the loud music and bass coming from upstairs. When you first walked in the bouncer asks you if your coming for drinks upstairs or dinner downstairs so I figured upstairs was more of a lounge or club type atmosphere........"
Dined on 5/31/2014
I was a little worried about
booking such a large group (15 people) on such short notice at a place I've never heard of or been to. Everything went perfectly though! I had to push the reservation back an hour and they had no problem accommodating us. The servers were extremely professional and friendly. Food was 100% better than I expected at such a low cost. I was SO impressed by everything. I would definitely come here again and recommend it to anyone I know. "
Dined on 5/25/2014
I am sad to say that I was very
disappointed with my experience at Newtown. The main source of my disappointment stems from the fact that the food was underwhelming. I made reservations for 10 as our main dinner for a batchelorette party, and even across the the variety of appetizers and entrees ordered, the consensus was that the food was not good. Although I love the set up of the restaurant, its unfortunate that I will not be back for dinner service."
Dined on 5/24/2014
The restaurant is below a club/bar
that produced obnoxiously loud music throughout our entire meal, which was 7pm on a Saturday - pretty early for pounding bass music. The food was ok - my lamb was overcooked and the flat bread was actually a cooked dough with some non-melted cheese sprinkled atop. The waiter never came over to ask how our entrees were. The menu looks great, but I wasn't that impressed with my dish. Would only go back if I was with a rowdy crowd who wouldn't be bothered by incredibly annoying bass music. "
Dined on 5/24/2014
This place could be a great "hot
spot" in the U street area. This is a great space and an awesome retracting rooftop. There needs to be more marketing to let people know they exist. The food was OK, but it could be great with a little more attention to details. For instance, the lamb chops we had was flavored great, but it was overcooked, as we asked for medium. Also the goat stew that was order was very thick; the stew itself could have been a tad thinner. The dessert, peach cobbler, was made with frozen peaches. Why not use fresh peaches and homemade ice cream?"
Dined on 5/21/2014
We waited 45 min for our food. My
roommate ordered the eggs Benedict and they came back and told us they were out of it. They only have about 6 items on the menu and to be out of one of those at 10:30am seemed a bit ridiculous to us. When they realized that we were waiting so long, suddenly they had the Benedict available and brought it for no charge. The omelet only had an enormous amount of pepper. For $16 my roommate got the steak and eggs; about 3oz of steak and about half of that was fat. At the end they offered us complimentary mimosas which again signaled that they were aware of how sub-par the experience was. I really wanted to like this new place but unfortunately I will never recommend this place to a guest of my hotel."
Dined on 5/21/2014
Executive Chef-owner Howsoon is
truly a first-class chef.From appetizer thru entrees and dessert the preparation ,presentation and taste are tops.The combination of flavors is unique but never over-powering.The cocktails are creative and refreshing.Service is very friendly and professional.Highly recommended and will return."
Dined on 5/17/2014
Wonderful Mother's Day dinner with
the family... service and food were excellent. Need to get the word out!!!"
Dined on 5/11/2014
I took my mother her after I had
purchased a voucher on Captioldeal for Dinner for two. The deal was a steal. 2 cocktails,2 entrees, an appetizer, and dessert for $40. This was my first time going and I loved it. I ordered the crab cake dinner,which came two crab cakes with sauteed vegetables under it. I wish it came with a side. My mother ordered the shrimp & grits..her plate was clean as whistle! The drinks were great,you can't go wrong with a margarita! The restaurant was nice and had light music playing.Great mood setter. Our server was quick and funny.We also got a tour of the place by Simbad-think he was a manger.The rooftop I didn't expect...cant wait to go back with friends to enjoy some drinks and the view!!Overall I love Newtown. "
Dined on 5/11/2014
I had the pleasure of dining their
for Mother's Day and was enjoyed EVERY part of meal. The starters, were delicious, from the Turkey Meatballs to the Scallops! The presentation was spot on! For my main course, I ordered the Lamb Chops. They were perfectly cooked and seasoned. "
Dined on 5/11/2014
The food was absolutely amazing
and our server was as well. However, there was a happy hour going on on the rooftop deck and it was extremely loud... this didn't bother me as much as the lighting that was severely bright. Dim lights save dates. Also, the bar tender on staff seemed to be on her own agenda (snails pace) and I'm also almost 100% positive she let another server take a straw to my drink to make sure it wasn't too spicy. Overall, great food but I wouldn't go back."
Dined on 5/9/2014
Extremely noisy, food was passable
but not good, and don't venture off the first floor - the bathrooms were horrifically dirty. Fine for a club, just thought (mistakenly) this was a restaurant."
Dined on 5/3/2014
The service was insanely slow, had
to ask 5 times for our first drink order, and got the response "our bartender is new" why , would a new restaurant hire a bartender with NO experience? beats me. When our check came, there were 5 drinks listed that we did not order, but i will say they took them off no questions asked, which was about the best thing they did . Not to mention my friends glass of wine was absolute disgusting, full of wine sediment. Apparently there is a club up in the upstairs portion, no where on the website was this mentioned. Trying to hold a conversation with loud club music above was near impossible. The food was good for the price point. "
Dined on 5/3/2014
We went here because of a
TravelZoo deal. I tried calling for a reservation, but no one ever answered. Used OpenTable, but it was empty at 7pm on Friday. The drinks were unimpressive and seemed watered down. The appetizer (catfish) was good, but we didn't get appetizer plates. The fried hen was very sweet and difficult to eat, the greens were gritty. The shrimp and grits barely had any grits. The brioche coconut bread pudding didn't taste like coconut. The ice cream was icy and cinnamon flavor - didn't match the menu at all. Had to ask for spoons to eat it. Service was terrible, when present. We were never asked if we'd like to order a 2nd drink. Didn't refill water until we asked after the glasses sat empty. Disappointed. Not going back."
Dined on 5/2/2014
Great food.. new location, nice
rooftop bars, great in nice weather. Portions were large and quite tasty. "
Dined on 5/1/2014
The service was quite dry.
Neither the hostess nor the wait staff had much personality or was engaging. The food at best, can be considered mediocre. I had the chorizo sausage and smoked gouda cheese omelet. The Egg was cooked too long and the sausage didn't taste like authentic chorizo. My hubby had the shrimp and grits. The sauce was way too overdone, and the texture of the grits was a bit mushy. they had bread pudding on the menu and I have made it my business to find the best bread pudding in the city. But by the time the waitress FINALLY came back to us I was just ready to leave. In a city with so many options there is no room for mediocrity. "
Dined on 4/27/2014
We went to brunch there and had no
server. The manger took are order and never came back. I had to continue to get up and ask the hostess for things. It was my friends birthday and every one around that was celebrating also received candles in there desert and we didnt. My friend who picked this place was so upset that we ate there for her birthday. Be aware of what you get your self into if you dine here"
Dined on 3/16/2014
I was really looking forward to
brunch and was very disappointed. Upon arrival, I was told it would be a 45 minute wait, despite having a reservation. The hostess was cold and aloof, and didn't seem interested in accommodating us. Our wait was much less than that, so my complaint was not about the wait, but about how it was handled by the hostess. The food was ok, nothing special, and the drinks were far too sweet. It took 20 minutes to receive our mojitos after we ordered them, and once our food came, we didn't see our server for a good 45 minutes. Overall, I don't recommend New Town. With mediocre food, issues with reservations, and an inattentive staff, there are far too many great brunch options in DC to recommend trying New Town."
Dined on 3/16/2014
This is a new restaurant that was
quite underpopulated when we went this past Saturday. We were a large group, and there was plenty of room for us. I got the crab cakes, the chicken jerk skewers and a caesar salad, and also tried the BBQ chicken flatbread. The food was delicious. Everything appeared to be made in house. It seemed like a nice place overall - good lighting, attentive staff, and delicious food. I would go back."
Dined on 3/15/2014
We tried this place out for
brunch. I had the coconut French toast, which was amazing, and my friend had the chorizo omlette. Both of us were very happy with our food, and the pitcher of blood orange mimosa was generous (actual pitcher, not a carafe you get at most places). On a Saturday morning it was quiet and chilled out. Very enjoyable."
Dined on 3/8/2014
When I heard that Tabaq closed, I
had to check out it's successor. When I entered New Town, I immediately liked the cozy brunch atmosphere. But it was definitely downhill after that. I had a difficult time communicating with my server because her English wasn't very good. Besides that, everything we ordered was just mediocre, including our pitcher of mojitos. Also, the portions for some of the brunch dishes are not adequate (shrimp & grits, chicken and pancakes). It will be a while before I try this spot again."
Dined on 2/16/2014
After waiting an hour at ted's
bulletin we said screw it let's use open table and find the next closest restaurant. It was New Kitchen. The food was really good, but the service was beyond slow-- BUT everyone was super nice. I know they just opened up so I understand that but it seemed like they have more of a leisurely style. The drinks were not good and they were out of a lot of things (out of blood orange mimosas, shrimp and grits). Also, the menu seemed like it was translated incorrectly (for example they had fried hen instead of fried chicken). That being said it was delicious and so was everyone else's food but I wouldn't recommend it if you have other options. Maybe I'll try when they've been open longer."
Dined on 2/16/2014
The Valentines meal was offensive.
Food was ok, but certainly not worth $70 a plate. There was no wine list. The recommended drink for my date (a "peach dragon", which trust me seemed one of the better options) was bubbling due to the dry ice they put in the glass. The lights were SO bright - there was no ambiance, and it didn't help that it only brought to attention the poorly decorated space. A worker was literally bathing in the restroom when I walked in, extra set of fresh clothes and all. The meal was served in 40 minutes flat.l, and the waitress added gratuity to our two top. Bottom line - I took a chance on a new neighborhood place for a special valentines date, and it was a $200 classless meal that was over in less than an hour."
Dined on 2/14/2014
A good replacement for Tabaq and
good specialty drinks. However, cooking could use some attention as both an appetizer and two of our four entrees were raw/under-cooked."
Dined on 2/8/2014
Sorry, we didn't make it and I
couldn't figure out how to let them know."
Dined on 1/19/2014
This brunch was booked for a 30th
birthday, with a special request to be on the upper level for the view of the city. Previously this was a great restaurant named Tabaq with a fantastic menu, great view and decent waitstaff...now since it was taken over and "renovated" it seems to be poorly managed with limited staffing. We walked in and were seated downstairs - we were told no one showed up to work so they couldn't seat us upstairs - there were two waitstaff for the entire restaurant. We waited 30 minutes for water, an additional 15 for our drinks and 30 again for our food, most of which was wrong or burnt. To boot, the server was sarcastic and hurried us along and intentionally ignored new patrons as they entered, most of which left."
Dined on 1/19/2014
New Town's menu and downstairs
dining area is elegant and classy. Fantastic food you won't find many other places on U. I have had the goat stew, salmon, duck and scallops, all of which were divine. H.O. brings spice to his dishes, so prepare your taste buds. You can stick around for drinks at any of their bars on THREE levels with DJs. The rooftop bar has a *phenomenal* view, with a clear covered frame for colder nights. Drink prices are a little high but they're not skimpy. Downstairs, you're paying for the caliber of food; upstairs, you're paying for the atmosphere."
Dined on 1/16/2014
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East Lancs teachers say parents back their strike (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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East Lancs teachers say parents back their strike
2:00pm Thursday 27th March 2014 in News By Emma Cruces, Education reporter
TEACHERS who went on strike yesterday were supported by thousands of Lancashire parents, according to a union.
Blackburn and Lancashire's NUT leader Simon Jones said a rally in Preston was a great success yesterday.
In spite of dozens of schools closing across East Lancashire, causing chaos for parents, the NUT said many had spoken out in support.
Mr Jones said thousands of signatures were collected across Lancashire and during the day in Preston. He also said East Lancashire teachers brought with them hundreds of names on a number of school petitons in which parents pledged support.
He said: "There are many parents who understand that we are taking a stand for education. Parents' main concern is who their children will be taught by long-term."
As he addressed crowds of hundreds of people in Preston, where all Lancashire's NUT members had gathered, he said: "We've done our best at these talks and tried to make sensible suggestions within a restricted remit on tackling teacher workload.
"However all positive suggestions have been rejected. Gove is simply not interested in resolving this dispute.
"You don't have to be a teacher to know forcing teachers to work until they are 68 and beyond is a very bad idea.
"Just because other workers in the public and private sectors are having their pensions squeezed is no justification for attacking teachers' pensions.
"This can only result in a race to the bottom which is in nobody's interest. A decent standard of living in retirement should be a basic a human right and the hallmark of a civilised society. We need fair pensions for all instead of an explosion of pensioner poverty.
"So our members are absolutely right to stand up for education and send a clear message that we won't let this happen."
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Good pay, great hols, good pension etc etc they are not entitled to special treatment. Everyone has been suffering, they are not exempt.
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Perhaps the problem is that no party and few unions are doing enough to challenge the central economic direction of the government, whose effect is to create greater inequality and poverty in our society and force all public services into the hands of the private sector. I suspect that I am not alone when I say that, I for one, want to live in a decent society which ensures that there is no destitution or poverty, where we pay taxes to get education, health and social security among many other public services.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The verdict is in. A Trumbull County jury has found James L. Patterson of Youngstown guilty of wreckless homicide in the death of 17-year-old Christine Sheesley of Girard.
Trumbull County Prosecutors and Girard Police Detectives say Patterson was the drug dealer who provided the heroin that killed the teenager on April 6, 2012. It was the victim's 17th birthday.
It took the jury a total of about five and a half hours, over two days to return multiple guilty verdicts against the Youngstown man.
Patterson was facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death, but the jury found him not guilty on that charge. However, they did convict him of the lesser offense of wreckless homicide.
As Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Ronald Rice revoked Patterson's bond, and sheriff's deputies placed him in handcuffs to escort him back to jail, he refused to take responsibility for the crimes.
Patterson told 21 News, it's the victim's friend, Tyler Stevens who stuck the syringe in her arm, and it's Stevens who has already pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the case.
"I don't know why they charged me when he did everything. He copped a guilty plea to everything, so I don't know why they charged me? I don't have a victim in this," said Patterson.
But Chuck Morrow, an Assistant Prosecutor for Trumbull County said, "Patterson is the person that put the ball in motion. He's the person that lit the fuse. But for him, Tyler doesn't have the heroin in his hands. It's doesn't get injected into Christine. So he clearly doesn't want to accept responsibility for the fact that he is engaging in illegal drug trafficking."
Patterson was also found guilty of at least six other crimes, including corrupting another with drugs and multiple counts of trafficking in heroin in the vicinity of a juvenile.
Attorney James Lanzo represents Patterson and said they accept the jury's verdict.
"Of course my client has a right to appeal and we'll cross that bridge when we come to it on Thursday," Lanzo said.
The victim's mother, Judy Sheesley became emotional when she heard the jury's verdicts and said she's thankful Patterson has been found guilty because now there's justice for her daughter.
Patterson's sentencing hearing is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 23 at 10 a.m.
The prosecutor said Patterson could be sentenced to in excess of at least 20 years behind bars.


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A couple of years ago I was discussing the idea that myths and legends often have a basis in truth, with a friend from Ireland. He laughed and demanded that I show him the little people, so I directed him to "Homo Floresiensis" as a possible explanation. The smile on his face suddenly disappeared.
When this story first broke, I started a thread about some of the legends and myths.
I think I smiled bigger when I heard the news.
The existence and occurrence of the Indonesian "homosapien minimus" (not a real name) holds a lot of promise in uncovering the origin of many stories that have lasted 1000s of years in various human folklore. The stories are not passed along with a date, no copyright, so when we find possible, probable or definite sources of their content this helps to date the story and perhaps the era of that story.
For instance, there is a version of the Santa Claus tale from northwestern europe about Cinder Claus and his little black elf. Cinder Claus would reward any good children and the little black elf would stuff the bad ones in to Cinder Claus' bag and beat them with hammers... er... or like a broom or something (maybe a dash of waterboarding). Then they'd be abducted by the ruthless pair.
Looking at this tale with the knowledge of this Indonesian version of humans and with our knowledge of very early trading practices between Turkey and Scandinavia, (as early if not earlier than 300 AD after Scandinavians navigated the Dneiper River system through Russia to Istanbul) we can see that there may be a connection between the little black hellion and our Indonesian cousins. This is because once the Scandinavians got to Istanbul, they became privy to all of the blunders of the Turkish Empire and its outstandingly accurate navigational charts. On these charts are the Indonesian islands and their booty could have well included curious little "black" people that were perhaps collected and kept to breed during the previous millennia of Turkish history (of 23,000 yrs).


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Cafeteria Man
Film and Discussion with Director Richard Chisolm
Thursday, February 6, 2014, 7 p.m., Humanities Center Room 218
Co-sponsored by the Schmidt Library.
Cafeteria Man chronicles an ambitious effort to "green" the public school diet serving 83,000 students in Baltimore, MD. Leading the charge to replace pre-plated, processed foods with locally grown, freshly prepared meals is Tony Geraci, Food Service Director for the City's public schools. A charismatic chef from New Orleans, Geraci's bold vision includes school vegetable gardens, student-designed meals, meatless Mondays, and nutrition education in the classroom. At the screening, we will have Director Richard Chisolm here to discuss the film. Chisolm is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and cinematographer with more than 25 years of production experience. Based in Baltimore, he has shot films and television programs on a wide variety of subjects in the U.S. and abroad. Deeply committed to the value of real stories and the adventures of real people, Chisolm has worked for PBS, National Geographic, BBC, Discovery Channel, HBO, and many other broadcast entities. He was the Director of Photography for both of ABC's Hopkins prime-time medical documentary series (2000 and 2008). He is also the recipient of a Peabody Award, a duPont-Columbia University Award, two Kodak Vision Awards, three CINE Golden Eagles, and is a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Maryland. Cafeteria Man won a CINE Golden Eagle, and was an official selection of the AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs, the Council on Foundations' Film and Video, Patois New Orleans International Human Rights, Hot Springs (AR), Santa Barbara (CA), Maryland, and Virginia film festivals.


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Could Toyota Troubles Lead to Redemption for Jailed Minn. Man?
Posted Feb 25, 2010 12:02 PM CDT
By Molly McDonough
New revelations of safety problems with Toyota automobiles have breathed new life into claims by a Minnesota man who was sentenced to eight years in prison when his 1996 Toyota Camry shot up an interstate ramp and plowed into another vehicle, killing three people.
Koua Fong Lee has long insisted that he did what he could to stop the car. Jurors hearing the case in 2007 didn't buy the claim, but the "Toyota defense" may be more believable, the Associated Press reports.
Relatives of Lee's victims and the case's prosecutor all now believe the case merits another look. If Lee's car was defective, "we don't want an innocent man sitting in prison," said Phil Carruthers, the Ramsey County prosecutor who handled Lee's case.
"I know 100 percent in my heart that I took my foot off the gas and that I was stepping on the brakes as hard as possible," Lee told the AP during an interview this week from prison. "When the brakes were looked at and we were told that nothing was wrong with the brakes, I was shocked."
Lee's crash is among a number of cases that the AP says are getting renewed attention since Toyota admitted problems with sudden acceleration.
Brent Schafer, who is representing Lee, plans to file a motion to have Lee's 1996 Camry, which wasn't a part of the recall, re-examined.
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Cross My WristsCross my wrists and hope to die,
I will only ever lie
When you ask me if I'm fine
Or if I like this life of mine.
If I had a gun,
I'd put it to my head
And turn bouncy blonde,
Into ruby red.
You want me to stop cutting;
I'll stop when I'm dead.
The last time I'll cut
Will be the last thing I see
When I finally put an end to me.
Dying sounds good right now,
Just fading into black
And never coming back
To the agony living brings.
Perhaps you'll find me hanging,
Or bleeding,
Or after OD'ing;
Someday soon you'll find me,
Finally free.
It's too late now,
I'm too far gone.
Now I'm just a ghost
Of who could've been someone.
Things I'll Never SayThere are certain things I'll never say,
Like how I thought about killing myself today
Just to keep my own scary thoughts away.
Like how I stay awake way too late
To be sure I don't awake in a bloody state.
Like how I soaked white into red last night
And turned myself into a ghastly sight.
Like how it hurts too much to breathe
When I make my own skin seethe.
Like how I Google things I shouldn't
When I want to do things I couldn't.
Like how I'm scared of being alone
Yet I'm only happy when I'm on my own.
Like how I know I'll wind up killing myself
And turn into just a dusty photo on a dusty shelf.
Like how I make myself bleed every day
Even though I know I can't go on this way.
Like how I maybe want someone to see
And for them to somehow help me.
But nobody will ever help me,
Not really,
Because those are all the things I'll never say.
Chained and ShamedNobody gets it.
I don't want saving,
I don't want "friends";
I just want all ends
To be met in red.
I hate how plain my skin is,
How it should be painted;
I'm the addiction's harlot,
I do as it must dictate
And when it tells me to seal my bloody fate;
I bloody well will.
I'm too full of blood,
I need to let some out.
But know this isn't a shout
For help;
This is me coping
With how I'm hoping
Nobody'll care when I go.
Cutting isn't for attention;
It's for a brief suspension
Of everything else.
It is mine and I'm its,
It doing as I want
And I its slave
Until there's nothing left to save.
I don't fear death
Half as much as I do breath.
Because I'd be lying
If I said dying
Wasn't on my list of things to do today.
Such a ContradictionI'm just that fat kid
Starved of hope.
I'm just that cutter
Reaching for rope.
I'm just that dumb blonde
Reading all night.
I'm just that coward
Bleeding for a fright.
I'm just that child
Without care.
I'm just that girl
With messy hair.
I'm just that burner
Wanting to be cool.
I'm just that geek
Scared of school.
I'm just that emo
Smiling with glee.
You're just another drone
But you'll never be me.
Life ItselfThe only time I smiled today
Was when I thought of dying
And how good I am at lying
Each and every single day.
I've got a box of painkillers
They sleep right by my bed
For when all I see is red,
They'll numb it into darkest white.
I've tried talking to people,
But I can't word what I want to say
And maybe I like living this way,
Knowing that I'll die soon.
I know I'm self-destructive
My crosshatch skin screams it
But inside there's a little bit
That still aches to be saved.
I've tried before and I'll try again
To put my worthlessness away
But fate forced me to stay;
Death's a bitch like that.
Life makes me want to die
Yet it won't let me leave
Or grant me a reprieve
From that which it's made me hate;
Life itself.
LifelineI hate how I look;
The cuts,
The fat,
The bags beneath my eyes.
I hate who I am;
The hurt,
The angst
The endless torrent of lies.
Sometimes I do things I know I shouldn't
And I don't do things I know I should,
Only that I could and would,
So do
Because that's how people work.
Everyone has motives
And nobody is selfless
Only helpless
In this world that doesn't want
To understand.
Everyone's gonna die
And I'm not gonna lie;
Sometimes that thought is the only thing
That gets me through the day.
I miss my old razor blade;
Scissors don't go deep enough
This red isn't my favorite shade;
I like it purer,
More heartfelt
Then I could be surer
That I'm a threat to myself.
I'm trying to cut down,
As apposed to cutting everything else,
But I doubt I'll ever stop
Because every slash,
Every bloody drop,
The whole crimson rash,
Reminds me;
I'm still alive
And I am
ThousandsI'm sixteen,
Doubt I'll see thirty
Hopefully my blade'll be dirty
Or something
And I'll die.
I don't want to die;
Just want it to stop,
Everything in my head
Telling me I'm better off dead.
I cut myself,
I said it.
And you
Just read it.
I'm just some kid
Behind a screen,
So why should you care?
I'm not just 'some kid';
I'm thousands.
I'm the ones people laugh at,
Spit at,
Swear at,
I'm not a minority;
I'm a majority.
All those kids alone,
That death will come.
We're not hopeless.
We hope for
To BurnI want to set my skin on fire
With Death's icy embrace.
I want to make my head stop
And my broken heart race.
I want to fade into black
Like fog over the sea.
I want to save them the bother
Of worrying about me.
I want to bleed myself white
Until I really am just a shell.
I want to miss out on heaven
Just to escape this cursed hell.
I want to see her face again
So I can tell her my regret.
I want her face to leave me
So that I can maybe forget.
I want my friends to be happy
But I stop that from being so.
I want to lose all control
And let the red blood flow.
I want to leave this place
And abandon all breath.
I want to do something right
And that something is death.
Red ScreamsSmiling at me, shiny silver teeth
Begging my wrist
For one chaste
Grinning at me, that evil smirk
Making my heart pound
Going berserk.
So sharp so
I know I
And really I
Because I
Arm's too full of blood
Of scars
From attempts to
Join the stars.
Photo album of
Ruby caresses
My diary of my
Crimson lament
Showing one
I am still
My smileMy smile was once so easy,
a thing of joy and pride,
but over these years of darkness,
the ease has slowly died.
I find it's no longer truth,
but simply a lying mask.
It hides away the misery,
the hauntings of my past.
I refuse to look at pictures.
I see what others ignore.
The uneasiness of my smile.
How it has turned into a chore.
Will I ever truly smile,
with joy, pride, and truth,
or will I never know a smile?
Will it die with the rest of my youth?
Please, i wish to laugh,
to smile without a care,
but I'm not good enough for this,
and I guess that is fair.
I Met MeToday I met a girl,
and she asked, "How are you?"
"Just fine," I replied.
She said, "No, tell me what's true."
Perplexed, I stopped and stared.
She was young, no older than eight.
Her eyes were still innocent.
They knew no hate.
"What did you say?"
I asked in confusion.
"You know what I mean," she said.
This girl was in a delusion.
Trying to be kind,I replied,
"No I do not."
She frowned and replied,
"You lie quite a lot."
Now I was agitated.
What does this girl know?
Acting like she's so intelligent.
I'll just tell her to go.
"Let me explain!"
She exclaimed in haste.
"I know you're not alright.
I know you feel misplaced."
How in the world?
What's happening?
Who is this little girl?
"But I'm here to say you'll be alright.
Though your friends will leave,
leave you feeling alone and cold,
you'll find a reprieve."
"So just stay strong
because I know you can do it."
How? Who are you?
I wished she would quit.
Suddenly it was silent,
and I turned to see,
but there was no one there at al
KidsWe're just kids, that grew up too fast.
Due to expectations and isolations.
Adaptations, illustrations, separations.
It's not how it used to be.
I wonder will it last?
One words replies,
No surprise,
Now it's lies, cries, guys and skinny thighs.
Oh I despise, but I'll advise,
Do not trust a soul.
Blasting music in our ears,
Hiding from the sneers and leers,
They're picking on the queers.
Aren't they our peers?
Alone, and other feelings I've never known.
Upgrade your phone.
Dye your hair a darker tone.
Wear cologne and dig the drone.
Welcome to the cool zone.
Background chatter,
Break and clatter.
Always saying,
"I'm fine." or "it doesn't matter."
Am I flatter or fatter?
Definitely the latter.
Watch my heart shatter,
And the pieces scatter.
Cause we're just kids, who grew up too fast.
Due to expirations and deprivations.
Situations, innovations, realizations.
It's not like it used to be.
Now we're an outcast.
Keeping secretsHave you ever cried yourself to sleep?
And if someone asked you that,
how would you answer?
Truth be told, I used to -
Just lie in bed and think,
think about every single thing
and how I felt about it...
what it meant to me.
But I'll just say no,
because I don't want you to know
about how weak I am.
And it is when all is silent,
the tears will slide slowly,
soaking your pillow.
Like a movie,
the scene plays out in your head
of all those times when you were
bullied, hurt,
damaged and broken.
Replayed and replayed until
all the images end up blur and disjointed.
Have you ever cried yourself to sleep?
Yes, I have - many times, in fact.
But I'll just say no
because you're my friend
and if I were to tell you,
it would be the end.
What's Happening?"She seems like a whore"
But I--
"You're kind of bitchy"
People say I'm--
"He's cheating with you, isn't he?"
What are you--
"You act like such a slut"
I haven't even--
"You sure you're not a lesbian"
Yes! I--
"God, you're so lazy"
I am not! I--
"You never take anything seriously!"
Maybe, but I--
"You're, like, a 9 on the scale"
What? I--
"You're so nice all the time"
I try--
"I never knew you were so deep"
There's a lot of--
"You're what this place is missing"
You really think--
"You're always so optimistic"
Well, yeah, I--
"Everyone loves you"
Are you--
"I think you'll go far"
I dont know--
You ask me what I'm talking about
When I seem so so confused
Why won't you just make up your mind, everybody
It's not like I've got something left to lose
I'm beaten down and brought back up
Now, every single day
Is this some sick tric
Lying is Bad (A message to myself)Hello darling.
Have you ever held a needle to your wrist?
Have you ever skipped a meal because you were hungry?
Have you ever punched your stomach before falling asleep?
Have you ever felt wrong, because you told someone you were okay? (After all, lying is bad.)
Have you ever rocked back and forth without realizing, until someone else told you to stop?
Have you ever slammed your head against your wall so you might forget your situation?
Have you ever cried in a thunderstorm so no one would hear your cries for help?
Have you ever worn long sleeves and said it was because you were chilly... then felt horrible? (After all, lying is bad.)
Hello darling, I know you have.
But remember, you're strong. You're worthy.
You're more powerful than your sadness.
You are incredible.
You have been through more than you know,
And fought through more than you know...
And you've survived much more than you know.
You are going to make it.
You are going to push through this.
You are going to
Please, don't give up.You're not alone, even if you feel such sorrow
Please try to calm your mind and forget about tomorrow
I know that life can hurt, but from my happiness you can borrow
Please don't cry anymore, I will help you with the troublesome morrow
Even if the bad seem to be everywhere you go
Just keep in mind that you have to stay away from what's below
And I know that you'll learn from these bad experiences
So then you can help those who are inexperienced
Please don't be sad, everyone has a reason for his or her existence
You can't ever give up, push through and have resistance
The worst thing you could do is to lose all of your hope
Just promise me that you will try to never mope
InfinityI once knew a girl, who wrote with mascara,
Because, she could find no other use for it.
And I once knew a girl who kept her canvas blank,
Not by choice, but by default.
And I once knew a girl, who was built with a thousand colours,
The shades clashing, what was right, and what was wrong.
And I once knew a girl who wanted to die laughing,
Choking on the endless ocean of her blood.
And I once knew a girl who would walk behind her friends as they passed the mental hospital at the night's darkest hour,
And she'd say, "I'll be killed first, I'll die protecting you."
And I once knew a girl who was fearless of common fears,
She'd walk on, through the dark.
And I once knew a girl, who wanted everything,
Everything that had nothing in common with the last,
And I knew a girl who got tired of answering the same questions,
Reciting the answer as if it was 0+0= infinity.
MessEverywhere I go
Every single place
The troubles seem to grow
Every smiling face
Eventually frowns with woe
Why can't I do
Anything right
I just screw
Up everything despite
The happiness I try to spew
Is it me
Am I the source of this ache
Does the pain flow free
Is this what I make
People be?
Should I go away and hide
Never to see others
Or the outside
But would I stop another's
Pain and be the only one that ever cried
What is a life with no grey
When everyone is sad
I'd give it all away
It wouldn't be that bad
I would finally be able to say
I saved a life
What You WantMaybe you want them to notice
Maybe you want them to see
Maybe you want them to care about
How you're lost and lonely me.
Maybe you want them to ask
Maybe you want them to know
Maybe you want them to care about
How your happiness is a show.
Maybe you want them to quiet
Maybe you want them to listen
Maybe you want them to care about
How your blood does glisten.
Maybe you want them to leave you
Maybe you want them to die
Maybe you want them to care about
How your life's just a lie.
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I got a piece of Desert Ironwood for Christmas, and it was to small to do much with, so I decided it mike look good on a knife.
Well, after a bit of research, I found a website that sells kits, and purchased this one.
As you can probably guess, the scales are Desert Ironwood, and I also made a backspine for the knife out of the same Wood.
This was my first kit, and I think I might have caught a bug, because I want to do more of them.
This came out pretty good, although I can see several things I would like to do better on.
If there are any questions let me know. The kit instructions weren't really that great, so require a bit of ingenuity to get together correctly.
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Very nice. The combination of stainless steel and the Ironwood is great. Great work.
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Nice job, question where did you get the kit?
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Tokyo and Taiji and Japan Dolphins Day
Ric and the Dolphin Project Team are in Taiji, live streaming and reporting on the status of the dolphin hunts on our Facebook Pages. Here's what's happening...
Ric and EII Dolphin Project Team in Japan
Ric O'Barry and the Earth Island Dolphin Team will be in Tokyo and Taiji, Japan, this weekend for the official opening of the dolphin-hunting season. See what they have planned!
Angel Painting Auction Closes on Sunday August 31
Our auction for the wonderful painting of Angel the albino dolphin by artist Catherine Garneau's closes on August 31st, so hurry and get your bids in! Cards and other items are also available for sale, with proceeds benefiting Earth Island's Dolphin Project.
Kroger and Save Mart Deep-Sixes Dolphin-Deadly Tuna
In a victory for dolphins, tuna caught by chasing, netting, and killing dolphins has been taken off the shelves of supermarket giants Kroger and Save Mart, thanks to Earth Island Institute.
WAZA & JAZA to Meet Elsa & Japan Activists
In a meeting tomorrow in Japan, Sakae Hemmi of Elsa Nature Conservancy of Japan and her colleagues will meet with the president of JAZA and the director of WAZA to urge an end to the captivity industry's subsidy of the Taiji dolphin hunts.
In Killing Whales and Dolphins, Japan is Hurting Itself
In the Huffington Post blog, Mark J. Palmer of Earth Island explains why Japan should stop killing whales and dolphins, and why the Obama Administration should push them to do so.
3 Victories for Dolphins, Belugas, and Orcas
Three small but significant victories have happened for captive dolphins, beluga whales and orcas, just in the past week!
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July 27, 2009
BP Plc reportedly is in talks with China to build large refineries in coastal cities, representing a renewed attempt by a foreign company to push into the world''s second-biggest oil market when demand in other countries is mostly falling, reports MarketWatch. The British oil major is negotiating with China''s Sinopec for a refinery in southern cities of Beihai or Zhanjiang, the China Daily reported, citing an unnamed source. The company is also working with PetroChina to build a plant in Shanghai. China has become about the only global bright spot for oil consumption as the economic downturn slashed demand in developed countries. The nation''s oil demand is expected to rise to 7.98 million barrels a day this year, up from last year''s 7.89 million, according to the International Energy Agency. Global oil demand is expected to fall in 2009 for the second straight year, largely due to declining consumption in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. The U.S., the world''s biggest petroleum consumer, hasn''t built a new refinery in 30 years. Under China''s petrochemical stimulus plan, the country will build three or four refining bases, each of which would have a minimum refining capacity of 20 million metric tons a year, or about 400,000 barrels a day. China has long kept oil refining markets confined to Sinopec and PetroChina, the country''s two biggest oil companies. Only Exxon Mobil Corp., Saudi Aramco and France''s Total SA own parts of two of the mainland''s 120 refineries. BP, the world''s third-biggest oil company by revenue, has a total investment of $4.6 billion in China. The company is working with both PetroChina and Sinopec to operate 500 service stations in China''s two coastal provinces, Zhejiang and Guangdong. BP also runs an ethylene plant in partnership with Sinopec with a capacity of 900,000 metric tons a year.


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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The closing date on the old hospital building in Brunswick County has been pushed back…again.
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Welcome to the Wiltinnet Properties website. Wiltinnet Properties specialize in the marketing and selling of farms, houses, stands and businesses in Southern Africa. We are based in Limpopo Province, the game farm hub of South Africa. We have more than 30 years of experience and will be able to give sound advice on most aspects of game farming, farm management and wild life queries.
We are always prospecting for new sellable properties to market. If you are selling your farm, house or business you are welcome to contact us for a professional and experienced marketing service.
All though we are Limpopo based, we market and sell properties in other areas of Southern Africa including Botswana and Namibia.
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"Press Button — Opening Golden Gate Bridge"
The Golden Gate Bridge opened on this day, May 27, 1937.
On the first day only pedestrian traffic was allowed to cross. On the second day, May 28th, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ceremonially opened the bridge to vehicular traffic.
FDR pushed a golden telegraph button from the Oval Office of the White House that was transmitted across the coast to the festivities in San Francisco.
Here is the White House Stenographer's Diary entry for May 27th, 1937, recording FDR's Golden Gate telegraph appointment. FDR telegraphed at three o'clock Eastern Standard Time so the California procession could begin promptly at noon.
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Texas Congressman George Bush with California Governor Ronald Reagan. March, 1967.
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Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955. Ronald Reagan served as host, narrator, and interviewer for the Disneyland series "Walt Disney Presents," originally entitled "Disneyland" and later renamed "Disney's Wonderful World."
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Do you recognize this iconic accessory? It's President Abraham Lincoln's actual stovepipe top hat that for so many of us accompanies the image of our nation's sixteenth President.
A. Lincoln: Railsplitter to Rushmore just opened at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California. All summer long, you can view artifacts and documents from Abraham Lincoln's life and presidency that changed the United States and helped to shape it into the nation we are today.
Happy Earth Day! How can the National Archives be a greener place? How about using goats?
Last year, 900 goats grazed on the grounds of the Reagan Presidential Library.
An annual brush clearing is an important part of fire abatement because the Library is located in a fire-prone area. The Library took on 400 goats in 2011 to clear 13 acres of brush around the property. In 2012, 900 goats covered 40 acres.
A portable fence was used to move the goats around and keep them safe. A shepherd also lived on the property for the entire month to watch over the goats so that they were safe from coyotes or bobcats.
Read the full story on the Prologue blog.
Chef assistants decorate President Nixon's 1971 birthday cake at the Western White House Kitchen. La Casa Pacifica in San Clemente, California. January 9, 1971.
-from the Nixon Library, Photo ID WHPO 5442-02
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Folsom Prison Pearl Harbor Petition
The attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 brought an immediate unity of purpose to the nation. Thousands of letters flooded into the White House after the attack, and especially after President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his War Message to Congress (the "date which will live in infamy" speech) on December 8th.
Citizens of all political persuasions and from all parts of the country pledged their support, volunteered their service, and offered to enlist in the military. One of the most interesting examples among the President's papers is a petition that FDR received signed by prisoners at Folsom State Penitentiary in California.
This is the first page of the bound petition that contains 39 pages and 1,746 signatures.
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Chinatown, 1976 Election
First Lady Betty Ford Campaigning for President Gerald Ford at a Chinese American Rally in Chinatown, Los Angeles, California. 10/20/1976
-from the Ford Library
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Today in history, The Japanese-American Internment Compensation Bill is Signed by President Ronald Reagan.
In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which was used almost exclusively to intern Americans of Japanese descent. By 1943, more than 110,000 Japanese Americans had been forced from their homes and moved to camps.
Forty-six years later, on August 10, 1988, President Reagan signed the Japanese-American Internment Compensation Bill. The bill acknowledged the injustice of the internment, apologized for it, and provided a $20,000 cash payment to each person who was interned.
Pictured above: First-grade children of Japanese ancestry during flag pledge ceremony at a public school in San Francisco prior to internment. 4/20/42
Below: President Reagan signs the Reparations Bill for Japanese-Americans in the Old Executive Office Building. 8/10/88
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I met this guy tonight who says he is going to marry me,"
-Pat Ryan to her friends, 1938
Today is the wedding anniversary of Richard and Pat Nixon.
The couple met in 1938, at an audition for a community theater production of "The Dark Tower" in Whittier, California. Pat was a high school teacher who also worked as a Hollywood extra, and Dick was a recent graduate from Duke University, just starting out as a lawyer. Two years later, he proposed to Pat in an Oldsmobile pulled up close to the edge of an ocean cliff at sunset.
The Nixons were married on June 21, 1940 in Riverside, California. They are pictured here at the beach in San Clemente, 1/13/71.
This year, we are celebrating the Centennials of two U.S. First Ladies, Pat Nixon and Lady Bird Johnson. More about the First Ladies Centennial here.
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CENTRALIA — Defense wins championships.
The Lady Rams served notice on Tuesday it would not relinquish its South Seven Conference title without a fight, taking a 40-34 conference victory over arch-rival Centralia.
It was the first time the Lady Rams had won at CHS Gym since December 2007.
"That's quite a dry spell. We're happy to get that monkey off our back," said Lady Rams coach Jeff Lonnon. "You can throw out the records when we play up there because it's hard to score. We feel fortunate that we got enough points to win."
Senior guard Clare Ryan gave Mt. Vernon a 5-4 lead halfway through the first quarter and the Lady Rams never trailed. Ryan followed with a trey at the 3:02 mark and guard Cortney Scarbrough added a 3-ball 22 seconds later to give the Rams an 11-4 advantage early on. The seven point lead was matched only by the Lady Rams' 30-23 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Scarbrough led Mt. Vernon with 14 points while Ryan chipped in nine and Hannah Owens contributed eight points.
Centralia's 6-foot center Abbey Holtkamp had half of the Orphan Annies' points, producing 17 points.
Mt. Vernon did an excellent job defensively on Holtkamp, collapsing its zone, forcing up several shots outside the paint.
"Basically, we wanted to keep her from touching the ball as much as possible," Lonnon said. "I thought we did limit her touches and when she did catch it, we did a good job of keeping her away from the basket."
He added, "She is definitely an all-conference player. She made some tough shots so that's a credit to her."
Centralia tied the game at 12-1l early in the second quarter, but Scarbrough hit a baseline runner and added a three-point play later to give the Lady Rams a 19-15 lead at halftime.


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The Family of Winnfred Wright
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One of the investigators called to The Family's home after Ndigo's death would later describe it as a "house of horrors."
According to search warrants reviewed by the Marin Independent Journal, the interior of the home was decorated with bizarre paintings portraying Wright as a deity.Ā One image showed a black man standing on three nude women and holding a rifle over his head, in an apparent reference to Wright and three of his wives.
Investigators also found a "Book of Rules," which included a byzantine code of conduct for the children forbidding them from answering the front door or eating food without permission.Ā As punishment, the children were forced to eat jalapeno peppers, had their mouths taped shut or were subjected to elaborate whipping ceremonies where a candelabra holding seven candles was lit.
An 8-year-old girl told investigators that she was tied to a playpen for two weeks after sneaking food during an enforced fast; she was also forced to wear a cap fashioned from the wrappers of the snacks she'd stolen and had her mouth taped shut. She'd stolen the energy bars from the kitchen, she told them, because she couldn't bear the gnawing pains in her stomach any longer.
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In 2011, researchers at the University of Chicago conducted a simple experiment to ascertain whether a rat would release another rat from a cage without being given a reward. The answer was yes. After several sessions, the rats learned intentionally and quickly to open the restrainer and release the caged rats. The rats also repeated the behaviour even when they were denied the reward of reunion. Even more astonishing, when the rats were presented with two cages, one containing a rat, the other chocolate, they chose to open both cages and "typically shared the chocolate".
For the researchers, the conclusion was inescapable: the rats were displaying empathy. Announcing the results in Science the lead researcher, Peggy Mason, explained: "There is nothing in it except whatever feeling they get from helping another individual."
This is the opening of an article I was reading recently,(read it HERE if you like) it was about Barack Obama, Republicans, gun control, rich people and poor people. I don't really want to go into the whole political aspect of it. Everyone to their own. Personally I believe all sides of politics, Left or Right, Independent or Green will screw us all over without the slightest hesitation. But I am a cynic.
But what I found interesting about this is not the experiment but the subjects. Rats. How many times have we heard the term Rat Race or the expression: even if you win the race you are still a rat? Quite a lot I bet. Buy why rats? Is it this perception that they are lowly and dirty, poisonous, dangerous. Even in school (I don't know about other places but here in Ireland) if someone called you a rat it was the worst insult you could receive, it meant you told on someone to a teacher, you ratted on them.
You squealed was another popular expression in the schoolyard, again it implied the same thing and again conjured up the image of the rat. A coward. The lowest of the low.
So the experiment was interesting in that it showed rats in a better light, and yet how strange it is that when rats help each other for little or no reward we call it empathy and when humans do it we call it socialism or communism and it is frowned upon, socialism is one of the worst insults you can throw at a politician in the Western world, it implies weakness.
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Lynchburg native and Country Music singer Phil Vassar has signed a legendary fiddler to help him raise money for The Miller Home.
Campbell Entertainment Group announced on Tuesday that Charlie Daniels, of "Devil Went Down to Georgia" fame, will join Vassar on April 11th in the Hill City. The duo will play the benefit concert at the Phase 2 Dining and Entertainment club.
Tickets are $35.00, or $95.00 for VIP tickets.
Proceeds from the concert will be donated to The Miller Home, which offers a safe place for girls aged four to 21.
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WLUML gears up for WELDD training in Cairo
Cairo will be the setting for WLUML's third transformational feminist leadership workshop (and the second for the Middle East and North Africa region) between the 7th and 14th of December this year. The workshop - part of our Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development for Democratisation programme (WELDD) - will bring together young female activists from around the MENA region.
Following recent political upheavals, this workshop will explore conceptual and practical understandings of feminist leadership, by locating it within the current context of 'political change', where there is opportunity to increase women's political participation. With a specific focus on creating transnational, transformational leadership, the workshop aims to explore feminist definitions of leadership; leadership qualities, traits and skills; and how feminist leadership can be sustained.
The Cairo workshop will be an exciting opportunity for activists to come together to share their insight on advancing women's rights in the MENA region, under the expert guidance of experienced women's rights activists.
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- Women's Rights and Transitions to Democracy: An Annotated Bibliography
- WLUML E-Gazette, 5th Edition
- GENDER EQUALITY AND FOOD SECURITY: Women's Empowerment as a Tool against Hunger
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State lawmakers found some crossover compromise in Richmond this week on some big issues like ethics and mental health - but don't expect cooperation to stick around.
All eyes are now set on the state budget, as House and Senate lawmakers roll out their specific priorities this weekend. The big sticking point will be Medicaid expansion, which will likely find its way into the Senate budget proposal.
But House Republicans are opposed to expansion, and say the Medicaid debate should be left out of the budget entirely.
"One of the reasons why we did that was so we wouldn't have this sort of game of chicken in the budget process," said 66th District Delegate Kirk Cox (R).
"You've got this logjam setting up, and we're not going to know the result of that for 30 days or so," said 57th District Delegate David Toscano (D).
If House and Senate lawmakers can't reach agreement on Medicaid expansion and a final budget by the end of session March 8, they'll have to stick around a little longer.
Virginia is constitutionally required to balance its budget each year.
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