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Spark 2012 – Talk & Illustration Workshop
It was great fun to speak at Spark 2012 yesterday as part of the graduate panel along with the likes of Michelle Savill and Adam Smith. Thanks to all who came along to listen to my very nervous but thankfully smooth talk on my background since leaving Wintec.
Afterwards I got to host an illustration work shop with some awesome creative people. We spent our time creating islands similar to my Isles Series and chatting about illustration. Thanks to all who came – hope you all had fun!
Thanks also to Kat Cox, Mark Liu and Wintec for inviting me to be a part of Spark! Only one more day to go now of excellent speakers here.
Spark 2012
Im speaking at Spark tomorrow on the Graduate Panel with fellow graduate Michelle Savill. Free Entry, 1-2pm at the Wintec Hub. Followed by a illustration workshop in the afternoon. Check out the time table and find out more about Spark 2012 here.
Beat The Monsters
This is an illustration I recently did for Little Treasures Magazine for an article about children and anxiety. I was very scared of shadows when I was young – fortunately I love them now
H is for Horse Riding
This illustration is part of a project I started a wee while ago. With the olympics in full swing it seemed an appropriate time to post it!


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Nobel laureate poet Wislawa Szymborska, the Polish writer who died this week, wrote a "Literary Life" newspaper column. In a gentle but tough manner, she answered the questions readers asked her about cultivating a life of making art. What follows are excerpts from it. You can find more of them here. See also Szymborska's Nobel lecture, which begins: "They say the first sentence in any speech is always the hardest. Well, that one's behind me, anyway."
To Heliodor from Przemysl: "You write, 'I know my poems have many faults, but so what, I'm not going to stop and fix them.' And why is that, oh Heliodor? Perhaps because you hold poetry so sacred? Or maybe you consider it insignificant? Both ways of treating poetry are mistaken, and what's worse, they free the novice poet from the necessity of working on his verses. It's pleasant and rewarding to tell our acquaintances that the bardic spirit seized us on Friday at 2:45 p.m. and began whispering mysterious secrets in our ear with such ardor that we scarcely had time to take them down. But at home, behind closed doors, they assiduously corrected, crossed out, and revised those otherworldly utterances. Spirits are fine and dandy, but even poetry has its prosaic side."
To H.O. from Poznan, a would-be translator: "The translator is obliged to be faithful not only to the text. He must also reveal the full beauty of the poetry while retaining its form and preserving as completely as possible the epoch's spirit and style."
To B.L. from the vicinity of Wroclaw: "The fear of straight speaking, the constant, painstaking efforts to metaphorize everything, the ceaseless need to prove you're a poet in every line: these are the anxieties that beset every budding bard. But they are curable, if caught in time."
To T.W., Krakow: "In school no time is spent, alas, on the aesthetic analysis of literary works. Central themes are stressed along with their historical context. Such knowledge is of course crucial, but it will not suffice for anyone wishing to become a good, independent reader, let alone for someone with creative ambitions. Our young correspondents are often shocked that their poem about rebuilding postwar Warsaw or the tragedy of Vietnam might not be good. They're convinced that honorable intentions preempt form. But if you want to become a decent cobbler, it's not enough to enthuse over human feet. You have to know your leather, your tools, pick the right pattern, and so forth. . . . It holds true for artistic creation too."
To Esko from Sieradz: "Youth really is an intriguing period in one's life. If one adds writerly ambitions to the difficulties of youth, one must possess an exceptionally strong constitution in order to cope. Its components should include: persistence, diligence, wide reading, curiosity, observation, distance toward oneself, sensitivity to others, a critical mind, a sense of humor, and an abiding conviction that the world deserves a) to keep existing, and b) better luck than it's had thus far. The efforts you've sent signal only the desire to write and none of the other virtues described above. You have your work cut out for you."
To E.L. in Warsaw: "Perhaps you could learn to love in prose."

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Located at the point of the ridgeline over Ober-Lenningen. Some shade from the trees and from the old watchtower wall, but good quality rock and a lot of flat ground, with a fire pit near the main climbing area.
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From the intersection of the 8 and the 81... get off the A8 at the second Kircheim exit, go south on the 465. Turn left at the K1250, will be the second light. Follow the K1250 straight through the first round a bout and then through town until you reach a second round a bout. Take the second exit from that round a bout and drive approx 400M and turn right towards Diepoldsburg. You will still be on the K1250. Follow that up into the hills. 100M AFTER the hairpin turn you will turn right, it will come out of no where after the trees and you will see a sign for Diepolsburg and Engelhof. Turn left at the Diepolsburg and follow the one lane paved road until you reach a large open parking area. From the parking (.25 miles) from the Engelhof, it is around a 20-30 minute walk in. the trail to the climbing area is the second right off the main trail that starts at the end of the paved road. The signage is very good and if you don't see the first one for weilandstein (red diamond) within 50M you've gone down the wrong trail.
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Xmenfan attends test screening of Ray Charles biopic with Jaime Foxx called UNCHAIN MY HEART!
Hey folks, Harry here... This is a curiousity for me. I absolutely love Ray Charles' music and actually think that Jaime Foxx has the right look to play the young Ray Charles. His performance in ANY GIVEN SUNDAY was pretty strong, but I don't believe I've ever seen anything he's done that would test him the way this story would. If you don't know much about Ray Charles' life, well... there's lots of spoilers here, so beware, but it sounds like a really solid little independent film... Hey... It's got Willow in it!
"Unchain my heart test" screening(Ray Charles biopic)
Greetings to the illustrious Mr. Harry Knowles,
I'm writing you tonight to tell you about a surprisingly great movie I just attended a test screening for that goes by the name of "Unchain My heart".
I've written you before and you even published one of my fast and the furious reviews(way back on Valentine's Day 2001. I believe i was going by Booboo then).
For the uninitiated, Unchain my heart is in a nutshell, a biography about Ray Charles, one of the greatest R and B/Jazz singers of the 20th Century. He's played by Jaime Foxx. Yes, I realize about half to three fourths of you just went,"Jaime foxx? FEH, he sucks. I'm not watching this tripe". Believe me, I was thinking the same thing to a degree when i attended this screening tonight and I have to tell you, I was pleasantly surprised.
I got my two screening tickets when I went to see Kill Bill Vol. I on Saturday night with a buddy of mine at the Amc Barrywoods 24 in Kansas City, Missouri. When we were first offered the tickets and told what the film was and who was in it, my friend chuckled and declined but out of curiosity, I accepted said tickets. So the next step for me was getting someone to go with me to see a Ray Charles movie starring Jaime Foxx. Nobody wanted to go...except my parents. My dad was working late so he couldn't go, so I took my mom instead.
We arrived there tonight at around 6:25PM or so(the movie was to began at 7PM) and boy was it packed. 300 or so seat theatre about 90 percent full(there were a few scattered seats that were sealed off. We were told,"those are for the filmakers". If they WERE for them, we never saw them and they were never announced to us which leads me to believe that they were in attendance at some point and went in and out of the crowd in disguise to gauge reaction to the film). Pretty mixed crowd too. I'd even say it was about half black and half white with a few other nationalities mixed in.
Pretty soon, some marketing guy came in and told us that this was a workprint, might be some sound issues, yada yada yada, etc. And then the movie started(no trailers or anything. remember, test screening).
I really didn't know what to expect from this but what i got was pretty good. Basically the film follows the story of Ray's gradual rise to fame in the 50's and 60's, how he met his wife, how he dealt with his mistresses(ladies on the side), his heroin addiction, and most importantly his feelings about the death of his younger brother and his mother. The latter was told in flashbacks that were interspersed between the regular narrative scenes.
The Acting is pretty good and in some cases, great. We'll start with Jaime Foxx. Admittedly, the first few minutes or so all i was thinking was,"hehehe, Jaime sounds like he's doing an impression of ray charles ala In living color or something" and I could tell the audience was thinking similar things at first because people laughed at damn near everything that came out of his mouth for the first few minutes. It was just sorta jarring to see Foxx act like Ray Charles. But little by little we all warmed up to it and graduatlly as the film progressed, Foxx ended up giving probably his best performance as an actor thus far. Great work by him. I wasn't blown away, neccesarily, but if Will Smith can get a nod for a much less effective turn as Ali, Foxx might be able to manage one as well.
The supporting roles were equally well cast. Kerry Washington(who played Sean Willaim Thomas's sister in "Save the last dance") plays Ray's wife and she's just wonderful. Washington(who i've NEVER seen look this cute. I swear she's just adorable here) brings a lot of heart to the role and i would even go as far as to say this is a real breakout performance for her. She's a star in the making. Also good are Aunjune Ellis as one of Ray's other girlfriends("Men of Honor"), Harry Lennix as a club announcer("Matrix Reloaded), and umm...Eddie Murphy's brother lol as Ray's manager(sorry, mr. murphy, I couldn't remember your name but you did good work here). But the REAL story in the supporting actors is Regina King. She's come a LONG way since 227 hasn't she? Now, when I first heard she was in the film, I thought,"ehhh..doesn't she play somebody's love interest in every movie with african-americans", and yes, that's still kinda true BUT it matters not. Her performance in this movie is her best yet. Out of all the performances in the movie, she is the only one i think could WIN an Oscar. Just excellant. When you get to the "hit the road jack" scene, you'll know what I mean.
Speaking of "hit the road jack", this film had a ton of really entertaining musical numbers. We get to hear all of Ray's greatest hits and how a lot of them came to be. We get tons of scenes inside recording studios and clubs(the focuse group i attended after the show all agreed how great these scenes were). This was one of the film's biggest strenghths.
Now here's where I go into some of the negatives. Okay, first of all, the flashbacks. For the most part, they were good. Throughout the film, Ray would periodically have flashbacks to his youth, his mother, and his younger brother and the events surrounding his brothers untimely death. Like I said, they worked for the most part...until the climax of the film. I won't spoil it for you, but for me, it just felt very forced. Almost like the writers didn't know how to end the film so they threw that on.
Another problem with the movie is the resolution of Ray's heroin addiction. When he goes to rehab we get super directorial druggie trip cliche' city. The director just kinda shook the camera a lot to try to illustrate Ray's withdrawl and it felt very been there, done that to me.
Also, as decent an actor as I think he is, Larenz Tate's small part as a young Quincy Jones didn't work for me. It's not that he was bad, it's just i'm tired of seeing Tate play like 17-24 year old kids. How old is he now, like 28? He's not THAT young. I think it's time for him to step into some more mature roles.
Another BIG problem for me(Most people didn't see it like I did but what the hell, it's my review right?) was that the first 30-40 minutes were TOO humorous. It was like a comedy almost and I wanted more of a dramedy feel. Once Ray gets married and gets his record deal with Atlantic records, it's wonderful from start to finish. Perfect mix of drama and comedy.
Also, although these weren't problems for me, a LOT of people had issues with the lenght of the film. It clocked in at something like 2 hours and 35 minutes and the audience i was with seem to be growing restless a little after 2 hours in(not all, but just a few). STill, even those who called it too long said it was a great movie.
AT the focuse group afterwards, we discussed our various likes and dislikes and people were strongly positive about the film. The biggest gripe for people was the length and others felt his heroin addiction was too big of an issue and there needed to be more about his marital life(he spends more time with his girl on the side, regina king in the movie than he did with his wife).
Despite all those little quibbles, it's still a great film. I talked with one of the marketing guys and he told me they dont' have a studio backing the film...yet, but i don't think it will be a problem to find one. The toughest part will be marketing a serious Jaime Foxx film about Ray charles with a title like "unchain my heart"(I wouldn't change the title though. not after seeing the film. trust me on that one).
In closing, I'll just reiterate that "Unchain my heart" is a very good movie if you give it a chance.
On a scale of 1-10, it would rank about an 8.5
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Oct. 17, 2003, 4:12 a.m. CST
by mayaV
Now I'm going to read the articel.
Oct. 17, 2003, 4:19 a.m. CST
by SuperJew
too bored and it shows
Oct. 17, 2003, 4:20 a.m. CST
Brother Ray...a Legend
by hipcheck13
'nuff said.
Oct. 17, 2003, 6:59 a.m. CST
What ever happened to...
by KingOfTheFools
What ever happened to Foxx doing Pieres Anthony's 'On A Pale Horse'? I've been waiting since 1985 for this movie to be made, then I hear it's going to happen and Jamie Foxx was going to star...well...what the hell happened to it? I want to see that movie damn it!! Thank you for your time.
Oct. 17, 2003, 7:44 a.m. CST
I saw Ray in concert a couple of years back.
by FrankCobretti
He was in a bad mood, chewed out the sound guy in front of the audience, and phoned in his performance. Bummer - I have a number of his records and had been looking forward to the show for a long time.
Oct. 17, 2003, 8:12 a.m. CST
What a singer...
by King Rhythm
..my favourite slowie is You Don't Know Me, but my favourite uptempo one is I Don't Need No Doctor.
Oct. 17, 2003, 8:28 a.m. CST
by FloydGandoli
I thought Jamie Foxx was great in "Ali" playing a character that was much older than he himslef is.
Oct. 17, 2003, 9:51 a.m. CST
Jamie Foxx in living color!
by purplemonkeydw
Hey Jamie Foxx haters... He should get a lot of credit for just being on In Living Color. That show was ground-breaking. Also, I'm pulling for him to play Ray's love interest Wanda.
Oct. 17, 2003, 10:44 a.m. CST
"black and white and other nationalities"?
by Heleno
Oh dear. So there's a white nation is there? Ugh. Anyway, I'll check it out if it reaches this green shores. Ray Charles rocks. And, for that matter, rolls. One of the many reasons we should be grateful to the Blues Brothers is for introducing a whole new generation to this guy. I rated Foxx in Any Given Sunday, so it may be good.
Oct. 17, 2003, 12:56 p.m. CST
Foxx is vastly under-rated
by numberface
He was great in Ali, he shuld have gotten an oscar nod for Any Given Sunday. He's really a much better actor than people give him credit for. But when you've got "Booty Call" on your resume, people get the wrong idea. Even Tom Hanks did Bachelor Party...
Oct. 17, 2003, 1:05 p.m. CST
Jesus Christ... just review the damn movie
by Russman
It's nice to post but dude, who cares if your daddy couldn't come or if you found some corn in your poop. Just drop the review and go. It's bad enough that Harry and the other editors write too much of that before they write their review so we don't need another. In and out baby - just like you treat a whore.
Oct. 17, 2003, 2:46 p.m. CST
In reply to BruceTimmOwns. . .
by TheRealMovieman
The review legit. I know xmenfan pretty well and he would not plant a fake review.
Oct. 17, 2003, 3:55 p.m. CST
review of the review
by 1842
POINT 1. i'm glad there were blacks and whites and other nationalities in the theatre. that's great! hopefully some chinese, mexicans, arabs, and eskimos were there too. i hear they like movies too dude. 2. your mom is a goofball. 3. i hope your dad can catch the dvd when it comes out. 4. while reading, i wasn't ever thinking "EHH". i don't ever think "EHH". 5. ray charles is a soul musician not R@B. 6. i forgot what state your from but it sucks like a chicago cub. 7. if i don't "see what you mean" at the "hit the road jack scene" i'm going to be pissed. 8. you should have let the masses know if the film showed charles selling out, "you got the right one baby". pepsi or no pepsi? that's what's important here. 9. i think i already saw this movie, it was called BIRD.
Oct. 17, 2003, 10:01 p.m. CST
was at the same screening
by elih20
Yeah I was at the same screening and I echo Xmenfans review almost down to a tee. I can't think of one thing to add. I really hope this film finds distribution because it will be a shame if people are not able to see it.
Oct. 18, 2003, 2:41 a.m. CST
Ray Is Always In A Bad Mood
by OsamaBinPlayaH8a
And he always bitches out the sound man. That's part of his routine! Sort of like Roy bringing out a tiger and telling you it's his first time in the show, just before it attacks him and drags him off stage. Anyway, I think that's just Brother Ray's way of bonding with the audience. As far as "phoning it in," I dunno. Ray blazes through all his classics with surprisingly little variation. But whaddya want, the man is a pro and he's been playing 'em for lo these many years.
Oct. 18, 2003, 6:45 p.m. CST
by Lil Ze
His name is Charles Murphy, and what a shame it is that no-one even knows who this guy is. He is a great actor and has been good in EVERYTHING I have seen him in but he never gets any roles. I have been watching his guys career ever since I saw him in Mo Better Blues as one of the doormen. He was WICKED in CB4, and whether comedy or serious, he always tears it up. I even remember him in Snoop's "Murder Was The Case" 17min short film. ANd he was great in that, even though the film itself kinda sucked. I last saw him in a sketch on an episode of The Dave Chappelle show "The Mad Real World", it was fantastic. If ytou haven't seen it, go Kazaa NOW!!! How much of a shame is it that we will never get to see MANY of the great talents that's out there. This guy is one of 'em. To get a clear picture of Charles MurphyJust picture a hardened version of Eddie injected with a syringe of pure grit and none of the cheery comedy stuff!
Oct. 19, 2003, 8:36 p.m. CST
as bundini in _ali_
by mictlan
foxx was surprisingly great and insightful in the michael mann film _ali_...
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Western Wisconsin (WQOW)- There are heroes among us, those who choose to do the right thing though it may not be easy, or convenient.
As the Red Cross prepares to honor heroes throughout the Chippewa Valley WQOW News 18 is introducing you to some of these remarkable people.
On sweltering 4th of July weekend in 2012 many families were gathered together celebrating and trying to keep cool. But the weekend began as a nightmare for the Meyer family. Their 5-year-old son Scotty had wandered away. As word spread hundreds of volunteers showed up to help search for the young boy, who had been diagnosed with autism and cannot speak.
Though Jason Moser didn't know the family personally he never hesitated to join in. When night fell and there was still no sign of Scotty Jason remembers a feeling of desperation.
At dawn the next morning volunteers were out again, so were Jason and his dog Autumn. They found Scotty on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and called for help. Within minutes emergency crews were there. It had been nearly 24 hours from the time Scotty disappeared until he was back in the arms of his family.
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Charles Manson's son? Man's DNA tested
Charles Manson casts a long shadow. No one knows that better than his grandson, Jason Freeman, who is speaking out for the first time about growing up under, what he calls, a "family curse" started by Manson and his so-called "Manson family." "I'm personally, I'm coming out," says the 6-foot-2 kickboxer and cage fighter. Freeman, [...]
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News: Drake's Reached Mogul Status After Raptors Exec Position, Says Justin Bieber's Manager
Tuesday, Oct 1, 2013 12:00PM
Renowned manager Scooter Braun is throwing it up for Young Money's Drake in light of the 26-year-old landing an impressive executive gig with the NBA's Toronto Raptors this week.
Prior to receiving a re-tweet from Drizzy himself, Braun crowned the rapper a certified mogul Tuesday (October 1).
"much respect to my friend @Drake for his new deal with the Toronto Raptors and his new #1 album. #mogulstatus," Braun tweeted October 1. (Scooter Braun's Twitter)
According to reports, Drizzy appeared with the team's high-ranking management to make an expected big announcement yesterday (September 30).
The hip-hop star will also launch a clothing line in conjunction with the team. Most intriguingly, he is being asked to consult on a complete redesign of the club's image to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the franchise in the 2014-15 season. According to sources at MLSE, everything about the team is on the table . . . aside from the name. Give up your Huskies dreams. MLSE and Drake are sticking with dinosaurs. Going forward, this will be more than a business arrangement. It would be wrong to call what comes next a renaissance. That would imply that the Raptors have a legacy to build on. After 18 years, all they have is one playoff series win and Vinsanity to draw from. That's it. It's within Drake's power to change that. (The Toronto Star)
Since the speculation developed over the weekend, immediate comparisons to former Brooklyn Nets minority owner/rap star Jay Z have been made.
While the partnership is already garnering a lot of comparisons to what Jay-Z did for the Brooklyn Nets over the past few years, the idea of celebrities working to help a brand revamp its image is nothing new. And many haven't been nearly as successful as Jay-Z and Brooklyn were -- take, for example, Alicia Keys and BlackBerry (though the Raptors, to be fair, probably won't end up laying off a large amount of its workforce anytime soon). But at the very least, a partnership with Drake can at least help some of the Raptors' players save some money on his new album. (USA Today)
Over the weekend, buzz about Drizzy Drake likely announcing his hometown as the location for 2016's NBA All-Star Game surfaced.
We've seen the reports saying that Toronto will host the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. It's not official until Drake announces it though. The Toronto rapper [will] be at the press conference tomorrow to formally announce the city as the 2016 hosts. This is part of a rebranding effort the unpopular Toronto Raptors are undergoing. The franchise is taking a page out of the Brooklyn Nets/Jay Z book and is using Drake--a lifelong Raptors fan--to help the effort, according to the Toronto Star. Drake will also launch a clothing line associated with the team and oversee a redesign of the franchise's brand image for its 2014-15 20th anniversary. Drake's quest for ubiquity isn't ending anytime soon. (Complex)
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Florence M. Lahren, 88, of Danville, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Jan. 31, 2013, at North Logan Health Care.
She was born on Sept. 13, 1924, in Mandan, N.D., the daughter of Martin C. and Helen C. (Raush) Lahren. Her father was from Minnesota and her mother from Bluegrass, N.D.
Survivors include one sister-in-law, Meta Lahren; and one nephew, Doug (Beth) Lahren, and their kids Naomi and Micah.
Florence lived in Mandan, N.D., until 1993 when she moved with family to Danville. She loved teaching others about the Bible and gardening.
She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and a full-time evangelizer or regular pioneer. She spent many hours every month in door-to-door ministry as well as other forms of preaching and sharing her faith. She shared in this full-time work for over 50 years and was a dedicated baptized servant of Jehovah for 71 years, since her baptism June 24, 1942. She also spent many years caring for her aging parents until their death.
A memorial service for Florence will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Danville, with Fred Ellis officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded with Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home, in Danville.
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The season's over, so let the SamSmithery commence! It might be a good idea to put trade ideas all in one place until we get a better picture of where the pick is going to be, who's available, etc.
Since it's my diary, I'll throw out the first one: Duhon, BG, salaries (Sweets/Khryapa/Griffin) and this year's pick (assuming it's 9 or lower) for Corey Magette, Chris Kaman, and their pick (14th). The Clippers underachieved, sending their notoriously penurious owner Donald Sterling into a tizzy. This deal gives the Clippers salary relief, a point guard to replace the injured Shaun Livingston and 57 year old Sam Cassell, and a bona fide scorer. The Bulls get a scoring big with a decent salary, albeit a long one, and a scorer who gets to the line habitually.
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Ok, this is with the same project and recpdf.mmp file as in my earlier post. After creating a carbide project for the recpdf.mmp file that it recognizes, compilation fails becaiuse of a file libedll.lib(.lib|.a} or edll.lib.
But there is no such lib mentioned in my mmp file at all, so why's carbide complaining about it? the recognizer needs euser.lib and apmime.lib and those files are mentioned. This is while trying to run the compiled for the S80 DP2 SDK.


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Topics : First Grade, Comprehension
Use your best guess to try answering these tricky questions! With this testing practice worksheet, kids will learn to use process of elimination to answer questions that they may not know the answer to. This is also a great exercise for building comprehension and logic skills.
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A Columbus City Schools bus driver is charged with OVI, open container, and child endangerment after allegedly being found drunk while driving students.
According to Columbus City Schools spokesman Jeff Warner, the investigation began when a parent called the transportation department to report that their child's bus was late dropping off students Monday afternoon.
The bus driver, Tia Denton, was transporting two students on bus route 115 from Southwood Elementary School, and according to the GPS system in the bus, she was off her assigned route, Warner said.
Officials said another bus driver reported that the bus driver was driving erratically, so the transportation department made several attempts to contact her on her bus radio.
Warner said the driver did not respond to the radio, so the district contacted police and sent a supervisor and another bus to the location.
The bus was eventually located in the area of Parsons Avenue and Leach Drive.
Once the bus was located, police handled the situation, administering a Breathalyzer test.
According to a report from Columbus police, an open bottle of whiskey was found in the bus.
Denton, 51, was arrested and charged with OVI.
The two elementary students were not injured and were transferred to another bus and taken home.
According to the school district, Denton was one of the new
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Her personnel record indicates she passed both a driving and
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The district is looking at Denton's records, and Interim Superintendent Dan Good will make a decision Tuesday on what action the district will take.
The district is required to give Denton a hearing in which she can respond to the allegations. She has been placed on unpaid leave until the hearing has been held.
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Congress Passes Higher Education Reauthorization Bill
After five long years, Congress finally passed legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. The new law (Pub. L. 110-315) , which was signed by the President on August 14, includes many positives for higher education, including:
- Increasing the purchasing power of Pell Grants by raising the maximum award to $6,000 (from $4,310), followed by increases of $400 in subsequent years to reach $8,000 in academic year 2014-2015.
- Addressing the growing crisis of affordable textbooks by balancing students' abilities to manage costs through advanced planning with respect for faculty's legitimate academic freedom concerns.
- Creating the Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Program to help minorities and women enter the professoriate.
- Authorizing scholarships, support programs, and counseling for community college students to help them stay in school and, when possible, enroll in a four-year school.
- Protecting collective bargaining rights.
- Rejecting any mention of "merit pay."
Unfortunately, the law also include the NEA-opposed "academic bill of rights," which opens the door for unwarranted government intrusion into classrooms and curriculum.
NEA still needs your help on several critical higher education issues:
College Affordability
A national trend over the last 30 years has seen the burden of financing higher education shift from the state to the student. Almost 65 percent of students graduating in 2003-04 took out loans to help pay for college. The average student debt burden in 2004 was almost 60 percent higher than the mid 1990's. Nearly two out of three college students owe an average of more than $19,000. And, 37 percent of graduates of public institutions and 55% of graduates from private institutions say their starting salaries are insufficient to repay college debt.
The cost of attending a public four-year college has almost doubled over the last 20 years. Every year, approximately 400,000 qualified high school graduates cannot afford to go on to college.
Last year, Congress passed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. This helped to make the dream of higher education a reality for most low- and middle-income students. The legislation would implement several student loan program reforms designed to eliminate waste and mismanagement, but there's more work to do.
NEA needs your help on this issue.
Tell your U.S. Senators and Representatives: Help ensure that every qualified student can pursue the dream of higher education.
Current federal law prevents many talented undocumented immigrants who have lived much of their lives in the United States and have graduated from high school from pursuing higher education. Bipartisan legislation (the DREAM Act, H.R. 12754/S. 774) has been introduced in Congress to allow states to determine their own residency rules, thereby permitting them to offer in-state tuition and higher education benefits to undocumented students.
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Whether it's something in the air or in the water, it seems that this summer when it comes to dysfunction from within it has arisen in Chicago. From the RFA qualifying offer debacle, to the Tallon demotion, to the disappointment from disgruntled ex-player (Havlat ), to the signing of a former hated rival (Hossa) and the subsequent investigation into that particular contract, all the way to the "Face of the franchise" (Kane) being arrested after an alleged altercation with a cab driver it already was a busy summer in Chicago.
So when the NHLPA decided to remove their Executive Director (Paul Kelly) causing a rift from within it seemed logical to have their annual meeting in Chicago. Looks like the NHLPA wanted in on the fun. In any case in latest turn of events Glenn Healy, the Director of Player Affairs for the NHLPA, has effectively resigned from his position for what he claims "his credibility was undermined by an internal report and comments made by (interm Executive Director) Ian Penny". Oh...and that's not all! It seems Mr. Healy has decided to rip into his former employers by issuing these statements: "That (internal report) indicated that I have mislead the players and did not tell the full truth." , "accusations were made because of the comments that I have made to the players, in particular about Wayne Gretzky and his contributions and personal sacrifices for the Player's Association...when he joined our Group Licensing Agreement in 1992, he made the Player's Association millions of dollars, has allowed the PA to stand on it's own, and allowed every player to prosper". Wayne Gretzky? You mean the once co-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes. Couldn't see the players having a problem with that now would we. I mean what's not to like about your current Director of Player Affairs 'stroking the back' of a then current co-owner. Couldn't see the players having a problem with that now-NOOOO!
That's not all, he also adds " I cannot sit back and continue to perform my duties when the Player's Association unjustifiably impugn my credibility in front of the players I represent and fire shots against Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, two of the greatest players in the game (now owners), who have benefited every player in this Player's Association." Once again, with the current CBA expiring in 2011 I'm sure the player's really want someone in charge of their affairs to be someone that is "buddy-buddy" with now 2 people on the other side of the table. Even if it's Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
Upon learning of these comments Ian Penny fired back "Based on the timing it appears that was part of strategy to deflect attention from today's media reports concerning Paul Kelly's conduct."
Those media reports claim that Kelly allegedly may have read a confidential transcript from a player's-only meeting. If true that may have been the deciding factor in Kelly's dismissal. For that is what got Saskin canned some 2 years ago.
All this and so much more like Ted Lindsay claiming Kelly's dismissal was "the biggest scam job, execution, he has ever seen in his life." and that "there is a lot of traits of Eagleson right here". Big words from the great man who started this very association. Big words indeed. Chicago, Chicago you're my kind of town....for dysfunction within the NHL, this summer anyways.


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Living in Conneticut through his teenaged years Steve Smyrski grew up on a horse ranch where his aunt and uncle made their living rasing some of the finest stock for rodeo use. This was enough of western life to get Steve interested in watching ans fantising the life of real cowboys and then continuing To The life of the Wild West. Reading many books of famous authors like Zane Gray, Louis L'Amour and Ralph Compton, Steve wanted to tell stories of his own and decided to start writing. With the success of his first book it it was not hard for Steve to sit down to tell his next story. There is nothing more exciting than to hear stories or watch movies of how real men survived the Wild West in the late 1800's. The long and hard journey To The West to find a new life. One that could enrich ones family and own land. Lots of land. But with sucess and honor also brings greed and trouble. This way of life brought the strength of a man and his family to hold on to what they worked so hard to achieve, and sometimes it meant a mans life to achieve that. Steve Smyrski has done this by telling these exciting stories of one man who struggled through life while protecting, defending and staying hard in order to survive. These were done through books like "Master Gunslinger"and now the sequal of the same man whose fast gun and strength struggles of life in "Master Gunsingers Revenge".
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Golf course funding: City council approves up to $50,000 in matching money
In a split vote, the Powell City Council has decided to give up to $50,000 in additional funds to the Powell Golf Club — but only if the club raises $50,000 on its own. Contingent on the golf club's fundraising efforts, the city will match each dollar raised by the club.
Monday night's 5-2 decision came after an earlier motion to also commit $70,000 for the golf course in next year's budget was defeated 3-4.
EDITORIAL: Golf course future hinges on community support
Does Powell need a golf course?
Well, it depends on who you ask.
City councilmen said Monday that they've received mixed responses from the community. Some absolutely negative. Some assuredly positive. And many others somewhere in between.
Just as the community is split, so is the Powell City Council.
Tree roots cause sidewalk issues in downtown area
City looks at sharing repair costs with property owners
Uneven Bent Street sidewalks have prompted city officials to examine the root of the problem: Trees.
EDITORIAL: Bear safety as vital as ever
Back-to-back summers of fatal grizzly attacks and recent bear/hunter encounters underscore the real risks of being in bear country.
Golf course seeks additional $55,000 from city
A range of local golfers — from young to old, competitive to casual, wealthy to low-income — crowded the council chambers Monday night, asking the Powell City Council for an additional $55,000 to help the Powell Golf Club make ends meet.
Powell WWII veteran takes trip to D.C.
Final Honor Flight
While his days as a World War II sailor are long since past, Glendon Kriese recently received a hero's reception as he embarked on Wyoming's final Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
EDITORIAL: Going green on the west side
Winter weather may be around the corner, but things are greening up on Powell's western edge.
On Monday afternoon, Powell Valley Recycling opened at its new location at 946 Road 10, just across from the west water tower.
Community food drive Wednesday night
Loaves and Fishes pantry shelves depleted
Though it's a bit too early for trick-or-treating, local youth will go door to door Wednesday night seeking edible items — not for themselves, but for Powell Valley Loaves and Fishes.
EDITORIAL: Underage drinking
Culture changing, but enforcement needs to continue
If you're under 21, buying alcohol in Powell is not as easy as it once was.
And that's a good thing.
Recycling center slated to open at new location Oct. 17
Curbside Recycling in charge of commercial cardboard collection
Being in the business of reusing and salvaging, it's only fitting that Powell Valley Recycling is repurposing an older building into a new center to fit its needs. Reconstruction of the former Park County road and bridge shop is under way, and after some delays, the recycling center is on track to open in its new location this month.


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Home field advantage is a term long used in the sporting world. Statistically, the term truly means something as history has proved. With that said, I think it's worth a closer look! What are the various factors, that when combined, favor the dark uniforms? The obvious, "no duh" rationale is the throngs of screaming, rabid fans who create the famous "hostile environment". So, now that I've wowed you with my keen sense of the obvious, I'd say there must be a hundred smaller, yet noteworthy, factors that give the home team, an advantage. So, what are they? My answer, I don't really know! I'm not a pro athlete!
I am both a Broncos guy and a Pats guy. With that said, this post was sparked by a few back and forth discussions I've had with other SB Nation fans on BOTH sites about "weather" which is another big factor. I'm not sure what constitutes a "blizzard" in the eyes of stats keepers but I've heard it said the Patriots are 11-0 all time in such conditions. The infamous "tuck rule" game comes to mind. On that note…. Who could possibly deny the importance of Mile High's air density? Not I..... that's for sure! I nearly pass out climbing stairs visiting Colorado! After pondering the issue just a bit more…. I thought of several additional factors I believe further favors the hometown boys.
My plan for this post is to list just a few I've thought of, and open up the floor for others to comment, or add the ones they feel should be considered for this list.
1. Spending the previous night with your loved ones and not "the guys" in a hotel. While it may be a good time for youngsters to "whoop it up" with their buddies on the road, most guys are settled adults, many of whom have children, wives or are in committed relationships. Time spent about the towm only serves as big red flags for those who are responsible. For most of these dudes, kissing their daughter goodnight is far better than autographing some girl's bra (or worse) in a hotel lounge.
2. Driving your own car, on your own timetable, to and from the game. Visiting teams are on tight schedules to get to & from the airports, hotels & team meals Let alopne to & from the stadiums. If one guy is still looking for his IPOD when the bus is scheduled to head for the stadium, it puts the coaches, players and everybody in a foul mood. Hometowm guys often live in the outskirts, 20 to 40 minutes away from the stadium. It's a nice casual trip in his own luxury auto. This same deal is somewhat of a "negative factor" for the visitors as they are generally handcuffed to the team bus that must commute by police escort through tight football traffic. Which is often, a very serious PAIN in the A**…. Ahhhm…. Sorry, I mean "NECK".
3. Quality of sleep! How often have we slept in a bed that lends itself to insomnia? How do you feel the next day? I can say it throws my day all out of whack from the very get-go. When the snoring guy in your hotel room your 310 pound starting right guard instead of your soft beautiful lady, it's a factor! No further explanation needed there.
4. Knowing the Staff. There's something to be said for having an "in" with the franchise and stadium staff. There was once a day where home town kickers had ball-boys put footballs into a dryer for some added heat just before crucial kicks. While the NFL has tried to plug up some of these holes over the years, I'm certain there's a few perks they just can't get to!
I have others but that's enough out of me. My hope is to hear from you folks. I've heard it said that even refs are just slightly more favorable to their stadium hosts but I don't know if there's ever been such a study. Feel free to make comments on mine or add some of yours I didn't touch upon.
I was interested in getting Denver's take on this issue so I have previously posted a nearly identical article on the Pats Pulpit just a half hour ago.


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7th Floor End Unit - Right on the Beach in Daytona Beach
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 8
- pool yes
- hot tub no
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This condo is in the award winning Horizons Condominium on the 7th
floor end unit with 1714 interior square feet. The balcony from the
living/ dining area wraps around the east and south side of the
unit. The only thing between the balcony and the beach is the
swimming pool. The master suite accesses this balcony and a private
balcony to the west. The view to the south is toward the Boardwalk
and Kennedy Space Center.
The building lobby is secure with 24 hrs. camera surveillance.
Guests are buzzed into the lobby from the unit for access to the
elevators. One reserved parking in the secured underground parking
garage has direct access to the building elevators for the tenant. Additional parking is in the open parking lot.
The building is located on the exclusive Ormond Beach end of Daytona.
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Linens, towels, and dishes for 8. Cable TV, DVD player, CD player, wifi,
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maker, cooking utensils, pots & pans, toaster, coffeemaker, blender,
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Master Bedroom - queen size bed, tv & dvd player
2nd Bedroom - queen size bed, lcd hdtv with dvd player
3rd Bedroom - two twin beds, small tv with vcr
Living Room - one standard size pull-out sofa bed, plasma hdtv, dvd
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There is a community laundry on each floor, exercise room, swimming
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No smoking, no pets.
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Feb.-April. $1400/wk.
June-Aug. $1400/wk.
Sep.-Feb. & May $1100/wk.
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Florida has the most regressive penalties in the United States.
Possession of drug paraphernalia is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum sentence of one year imprisonment and a maximum fine of $1,000.
* Donotes the first number is a mandatory minimum sentence. Mandatory minimum sentences give total control to the State Attorney who determines the final charges. When sentences include mandatory minimums, the person is not eligible for reduced sentences, earned time probation or parole until the minimum is served. Learn more about ending mandatory minimum sentences in Florida.
Florida also has enhanced penalties of 15 Years and up to $10,000 fine if the above takes place within 1000 yards of a school, park, college or other designated area.
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Even a conviction for misdemeanor possession can cause the suspension of the person's driver's license for two years.
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Kyle Orton
I gotta start this off with Kyle Orton. Last year I was in the mindset that trading Jay Cutler and starting Orton was an epic mistake. I felt justified during the first preseason game and for most of the 2009 season since I felt the Defense was carrying the team more than the offense. This year is a different story, Kyle Orton so far has been dominant. He's showing tremendous poise and vision in the pocket; Kyle is clearly comfortable with offense and it shows. To me the cherry on top was the excitement he showed when he got his modest extension. As a Nuggets fan waiting for another player to sign is his max extension, Kyle's enthusiasm was welcome. Sorry I doubted you dude!
When Roger Goddell announced that with the 25th pick of the 2010 Draft the Denver Broncos selected Tim Tebow my heart sank. I heard about the good things he did down in Florida but I don't really watch that much (if at all) college football. What concerned me the most was the religious attention he would bring to my beloved Broncos' (I'm not religious). But to my happy surprise Tim has managed to put the team first and has kept that seperate from the team. If the worst extent of this will be a couple of "Focus on the Family" commercials during the game I'll be a happy camper. I liked what I saw during the first preseason game, Tebow showed flashes of improvisionation, decent pocket awareness and excellent mobility. He came off as a bigger yet slightly slower version of Michael Vick. His throws had good pop and accuracy, with enough reps and time learning he will be a force to reckon with.
Nostalgia and Mike Shanahan
Last night I caught the replay of Redskins/Ravens game and I couldn't help how weird it felt to see Mike Shanahan donning a Washington Redskins shirt on the sidelines. I'm 26 years old and I'd say that 90% of my lifetime Broncos' viewing Mike Shanahan was coach. It was hard when he was fired but it was necessary, he message and philosophy at Dove Valley got stale. He appears to be refreshed I'm sure not being the GM is helping out matters a lot and Mike seems to have been recharged. Mike will always be a Bronco to me and should be inline for a spot in the Ring of Fame a Mile High (After Rod Smith). Look for the Redskins to be one of the better improved teams this year. I wish him all the luck and who knows maybe next year it'll be a Denver/Washington Super Bowl (With the Broncos coming out on top naturally).
Camp surprises and disappointments
Here's a list of the positive surprises.
1. Kyle Orton - If you would've told me Kyle would be dominant this preseason I would ask you who your supplier would be. He must have put fairy dust in his Wheaties because he's awesome.
2. Matthew Willis - This guy is quick! His tries on every play to make the catch and is a good hustler. Matt will make the roster probably as the 5th receiver (Thinking Brandon Lloyd is the odd man out).
3. Perrish Cox - Not a bad way to burn a 5th round pick, He's shown flashes at CB but what's most impressive is the punt returns. Cox is quick like Eddie Royal but I believe he has better burst speed to his those gaps for big gains.
4. J.D Walton and Zane Beadles - These two guys are big like 30-40 lbs (Love me some hamburger helper) bigger than the guys they replaced and it shows. Pass protection up the middle has been pretty good so far. When Iron Clady and Kuper return I expect pass protection to be muchbetter compared to last year. Run blocking looks like a mess right now, but when Kuper and Clady come back I believe it will improve.
5. Jarvis Moss and Robert Ayers - Or as like to call them the "I told you guys we weren't busts brigade". These two are a nice surprise this camp, Moss especially. In each of the preseason games I liked what I saw from them and more importantly how they were improving each game. The Pittsburgh game should be fun to watch, their offensive line is in shambles and they should have their way with it. It'll be a nice confidence booster.
Here's the list of disappointments.
1. Alphonso Smith - I'll refer to McGeorge's imagery of going for a block on a kickoff on that matter (It was absurd). Smith hasn't really shown any flashes of being a servicable cornerback, he always looks like he's out of position to a make a play or blows it (see dropped Int from Saturday). I do feel bad for him as he was thrust into a high pressure situation due to McDaniels/Xanders blowing a 2010 1st round pick on him when he was more or less a 3rd round prospect. He'll make the team (out of pricipal) but a better CB will be cut (Tony Carter) because of it. I see him trying, hopefully it'll click eventually and he'll salvage his NFL career.
2. Brady Quinn - Holy cow Brady, what's going on? The 1st preseason game it wasn't a QB in the huddle, it was a Deer with looking at some headlights. The 2nd game was better. Brady didn't look like a QB with experience in a similar system as this. He regularly overthrew his receivers and held on to the ball way to long. Hopefully some time will get him settled in.
3. Injuries - Man, lots of tweaked ankles and hamstrings this preseason. Maybe some hot yoga will do them some good with their stretching. Elvis' injury was a freak thing, just wish him to get better.
I went in the preseason thinking that this would yet again be a 8-8 team hoping that they would show promise towards the end. With the new found awesomeness of Kyle Orton the outlook looks a bit better. I really think they have a shot at the wild card with a 9-7, 10-6 record. If they're able to steal a win against the Jets and the Ravens then I think this is entirely possible.
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Internet Law
FCC Chair Says Net is Neutral Enough; No New Legislation Needed
Posted Apr 23, 2008 5:17 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
Concerns about potential interference by major Internet service providers with free and equal access by all Web surfers aren't severe enough to require legislation at this time, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission told the Senate Commerce Committee yesterday.
But such concerns are nonetheless heating up, the Associated Press reports.
"The idea of your site succeeding or failing based upon whether or not you paid the telecom companies enough to carry your material or allow quick access is appalling," television actress Justine Bateman, who recently became involved in a new media venture, told the committee.
Commission Chairman Kevin Martin testified that a 2005 FCC Internet Policy Statement gives the commission ample authority to enforce anti-discrimination rules and protect consumers.
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2010 Draft: Central Scouting Services Mid-term Rankings at NHL.com
OK, so the 2010 NHL Entry Draft is still months away, but NHL.com has their mid-term rankings up. The link goes to the North American skaters - defined as prospects who are playing in North America, not necessarily North American. That's why you see Kirill Kabanov and Nino Niederreiter there. Links to the European and Goaltending rankings are included too.


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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A bill to prevent most coverage for abortions under the health exchange in Pennsylvania being set up as part of the federal health care overhaul is on its way to the floor of the state House.
The House Health Committee voted 15 to 9 on Monday in favor of a Republican-sponsored bill that would allow exceptions only for victims of rape and incest or when the mother's life is in peril.
A Democratic sponsored amendment that would have added an exception for the mother's health was defeated along party lines.
Committee chairman Matt Baker, a Bradford County Republican, says he doesn't "believe health care should include killing babies."
Supporters say people can purchase insurance riders to provide elective abortion coverage, but Democrats on the panel say those riders aren't available.
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My new home
"The bottom line is I've got to be open to go wherever the Lord wants me and it might not always be Hollywood. And frankly, my call to write is an extremely portable calling and can be done from anywhere."
Over the following months, I came extremely close to moving out of Hollywood once in October, but it just wasn't time yet. Come December however, I knew. By January 31st, after finally understanding how badly I needed to start taking care of myself and after months of prayer, I moved an hour south to Huntington Beach.
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One night, 2 weeks out from moving and after having potential leads from multiple friends fall flat, I decided to email a bunch of churches in the OC asking if anyone had a room in their home they'd be willing to open or rent out. 42 churches later - yes, really - and multiple visits to potential homes, I got an email from a woman at Saddleback church.
She told me her name was Lani, that her circumstances had very recently changed, and that she wanted to meet me. We met that afternoon - now 1 week out from my move date - and hit it off immediately. After about 30 minutes of chatting she told me that if I wanted it, the room was mine.
It was only later that I realized her home was 2 short miles from Greg & Veronica's place, 2 miles from the ocean, and 5 miles from my friend Brandt who's also seen
A week later and here I was, renting a room from a woman I'd just met and not having a clue what taking care of myself was supposed to look like.
Now that I've been here for a month, I've gotten a chance to reflect on the last 7 years of serving and have slowly realized just how hard a run it's really been. The following is a list of what my last 7 years of walking alongside of folks has looked like:
Cancer, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Schizophrenia, Anorexia, Bulimia, Narcissism, Cutting, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, PTSD, Secondary PTSD, Pornography, Pornographers, Porn Stars, Pimps, Prostitution, Stripping, Pornography Addiction, Compulsive Masturbation Addiction, Sadomasicism, STDs, Prescription Pill Addiction, Heroin Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Adultery, Homelessness, Burn Out, Suicide Attempts, Mental Hospitals, Death Threats, Witchcraft, Curses, Demons
At 3 months shy of turning 30 and reflecting on the extreme zeal of my 20s, I'm realizing that when it comes right down to it, it's not about anything I've had the simultaneous privilege and difficulty of being involved with in vocational ministry. It's not about Hollywood. It's never been about Hollywood - or any other location the Lord has or will ever plant me - it's about Jesus. Plain and simple.
It's also about running the race well and being able to be in the game for the long haul. And truthfully, if I want to have even a shot in the dark of that happening, I need to allow myself the time, attention, and care that I bend over backwards for everyone else to experience to manifest in my own life - or as Veronica so aptly put it one afternoon after church, "It's your turn to be on the operating table."
So what will living in the OC look like?
Gracie and my healthy breakfast of diced salmon, garlic, onions, stewed tomatoes, and couscous blended with scrambled eggs and a side of blueberries
First and foremost, it will look like pursuing health. In all areas. Mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. I've found a Christian therapist that I'm going to begin seeing twice a month to help me tend to my mental and emotional health. I've also found a Christian naturopath doctor to help me tend to my physical health, and I'll be relying on a whole lot of Jesus and a pretty good dose of Veronica, Wendy (a new friend and pastor's wife in the area) and 2 local church families to help me tend to my spiritual health.
It will also look like a whole lot of writing - you know, the calling I've been talking about stepping into but not making any time for because of the tyranny of the urgent for well over a
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I'm also not going to chase down ministry opportunities out of a hardcore desire to people-please and prove myself anymore. To be totally transparent, I have felt like I've needed to exponentially produce some kind of super-holy-awesome Jesus thing every single month for the last 7 years with these dang newsletters so all of the amazing people who financially support me think I'm worthwhile and worth my keep. I cannot even begin to explain the kind of stress-induced life I've allowed myself to live because of this. The fact is, it's all Jesus' ministry, not mine, and if the team is on board with it, even when it's not booming, great. If not, it's not my problem. That's for the Lord to sort out. Not me. Lord knows I throw myself into hell for the sake of rescue every single chance I get. At least I used to. I'm going to be much choosier and more prayerful from here on out concerning who and what I involve myself in. I think at this point I have to be.
In as far as the here and now, the on-call-edness of my life and ministry is as demanding and robust as ever. I never really know what issue to expect next or who will show up lugging it around, but that's just the cut and dry way of Kingdom living that I'm learning not to mind. This season for me is one of transition, as I
|Oil pulling with coconut oil is another healthy practice I'm incorporating into my life. Look it up and give it a try!
All of this to say, I am very excited to be in the season I'm in and though it's pretty big-time out of my comfort zone, it's totally necessary and is going to be amazing. I want to encourage you as well to be kind to yourself and take care of yourself. You get to steward your life, so listen to and trust the Lord, even when like me, you pretty much have no idea how to do any of it right. It doesn't really matter. Jesus is ridiculously kind and gracious and will guide you to places of wholeness, peace, joy, and anything else you deeply need. All you have to do is take one step at a time, one day at a time. And like David wrote so many years ago, you can remain confident of this: that you will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the LIVING.


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Bill Murray and director McG butted heads (perhaps literally) on the set of 'Charlie's Angels'. McG claimed that the 'Ghostbusters' actor had allegedly head-butted him during an argument. Murray slammed back, saying: "I don't know why he made that story up. He has a very active imagination."
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pyromania py·ro·ma·ni·a (pī'rō-mā'nē-ə, -mān'yə)
An uncontrollable impulse to start fires.
An uncontrollable urge to set fires.
impulse-control disorder characterized by the recurrent compulsion to set fires. The term refers only to the setting of fires for sexual or other gratification provided by the fire itself, not to arson for profit or revenge. Pyromania is usually a symptom of underlying psychopathology, often associated with aggressive behaviours. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, noted that the majority of pyromaniacs are males with a history of bed-wetting and suggested that pyromania is one of many disorders brought on by the denial of instinctual drives, in this case a male desire to control fire by urination. Later psychoanalysts found his explanation too simplistic. Among other suggested causes of pyromania are the feeling of rejection and the wish for the return of an absent father.


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Cisplatin-based chemotherapy has been the standard of care for
metastatic cervical cancer for about 30 years. Unfortunately, only about
one-third of patients with cervical cancer will respond to this treatment, and
responses usually last fewer than 12 months. Moreover, cisplatin-based
chemotherapy is also used in combination with radiation therapy to treat
patients with earlier-stage disease, so recurrent disease may be resistant to
additional treatment with platinum drugs.
The Gynecologic Oncology Group conducted the GOG 204 trial to compare
several cisplatin doublets, looking to find a superior treatment regimen;
however, the trial was stopped early when no combination proved superior to the
cisplatin/paclitaxel combination.
Maurie Markman, MD, from The University of Texas M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center, said there is currently no evidence to support using bevacizumab
in advanced cervical cancer.
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The follow-up study, GOG 240, will assess the efficacy of bevacizumab
(Avastin, Genentech) in these patients, but Maurie Markman, MD, vice
president for clinical research at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center and a member of the HemOnc Today Editorial Board, said
there is no evidence yet suggesting any benefit associated with the biological
Jonathan Cosin, MD, section director for gynecologic oncology at
Washington Hospital Center, said platinum is likely to remain the only option
for the foreseeable future.
Platinum remains the standard of care for advanced, persistent
recurrent cervical cancer. I dont think there is any question platinum is
a critical part of the treatment, Cosin said. However, obviously,
given the results of [GOG 204], as well as general experience with cervical
cancer, a disease which does not do well with chemotherapy in general, the
search for something better is on. There is no traditional chemotherapy drug
that is going to improve on platinum anytime soon maybe ever.
Although the best method for treating cervical cancer is still being
researched, the cause of most cervical cancers is well known. Some of the
experts who spoke to HemOnc Today argued that the focus on
cervical cancer should be on screening and prevention, rather than cure.
GOG 204 was a four-arm trial conducted by Bradley J. Monk, MD, of
the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, and colleagues, in
which patients were randomly assigned the standard paclitaxel/cisplatin regimen
(n=118), vinorelbine/cisplatin (n=117), gemcitabine/cisplatin (n=119) or
topotecan/cisplatin (n=118). Survival was the primary endpoint, with a 33%
improvement relative to paclitaxel/cisplatin considered important.
Quality-of-life data were prospectively collected.
Median OS for the paclitaxel arm was 12.87 months (95% CI, 10.02-16.76)
vs. 9.99 months (OR=1.17; 95% CI, 8.25-12.25) for vinorelbine. Median OS for
gemcitabine was 10.28 months (OR=1.43; 95% CI, 7.62-11.60) and 10.25 months for
topotecan (OR=1.34; 95% CI, 8.61-11.66).
When compared with paclitaxel/cisplatin, the HR for OS was 1.15 for
vinorelbine (95% CI, 0.79-1.67), 1.32 (95% CI, 0.91-1.92) for gemcitabine and
1.26 (95% CI, 0.86-1.82) for topotecan. Researchers said there were no
statistically significant differences between the experimental regimens and the
paclitaxel/cisplatin arm.
Similarly, PFS was not substantially different between the reference arm
and the experimental arms (see chart below).
Cosin said the results were not surprising.
I cant imagine anyone is going to suddenly come up with a
cytotoxic drug thats going to be a home run in cervical cancer, he
said. Looking at GOG 204, there wasnt a lot of reason to believe
one of these arms was going to be a big slam dunk.
However, Barbara A. Goff, MD, division director of gynecologic
oncology with the University of Washington, said there was value in the
toxicity and quality-of-life results from that study.
Only 43.1% of patients assigned gemcitabine experienced grade-3 or
higher leucopenia, which was one-third to one-half less than what was
experienced in the other arms. Roughly 50% of patients in the other arms
experienced severe neutropenia compared with just 15% in the gemcitabine arm.
Additionally, the rate of grade-2 alopecia was 54% in the paclitaxel arm
compared with 26% for topotecan, 9% for vinorelbine and 7% for gemcitabine.
If a patient has a lot of neuropathy, cisplatin and paclitaxel is
probably not the best regimen, Goff said. With paclitaxel, the
patient has hair loss. Certainly, with gemcitabine and the topotecan/cisplatin,
that wont happen. The results give us options to discuss with the
patient, but certainly none of these regimens are better than paclitaxel and
Exploring biologics
Results from phase-2 of a study published last year in the Journal
of Clinical Oncology showed that the human anti-CTLA4 monoclonal
antibody tremelimumab (Pfizer) produced two complete responses and three
partial responses in 84 evaluable patients with advanced cervical cancer.
Responses lasted up to 30 months.
In the study, patients were assigned 15 mg/kg tremelimumab every three
months or 10 mg/kg every month.
The objective response rate was 9.8% (95% CI, 3%-23%) for the 10 mg/kg
arm and 9.3% (95% CI, 3%-22%) for the 15 mg/kg arm. Researchers noted responses
in skin, bone, liver, adrenal gland, chest wall, lymph nodes and soft tissues,
and neither patient who had complete response had received prior immunotherapy.
Median time to response was 21 weeks, and at the time of publication,
two patients who had an objective response had relapsed. Most patients with
stable disease progressed by six months.
The only biologic therapy to advance to phase-3 testing has been
bevacizumab. Researchers are currently recruiting women with metastatic,
recurrent or persistent cervical cancer that cannot be treated with surgery or
radiation for GOG 240. Patients will be randomly assigned paclitaxel/cisplatin,
paclitaxel/topotecan or either of these combinations with the addition of
Bevacizumab appeared to demonstrate efficacy in the phase-2 GOG 227-C
study. In 227-C, researchers recruited 46 women with persistent or recurrent
squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix who had undergone one or two prior
cytotoxic regimens, not including prior cisplatin-based chemotherapy
concomitantly administered with primary pelvic radiation. Patients were
administered 15 mg/kg IV bevacizumab every 21 days with no dose modification
unless there was change in body weight of at least 10%.
Eleven patients had complete response with a median PFS of 6.21 months.
Median overall PFS was 3.4 months (95% CI, 2.53-4.53). OS for all patients was
7.29 months (95% CI, 6.11-10.41).
Because bevacizumab is a targeted biologic treatment, as opposed to a
direct cytotoxic drug that has been shown to have limited efficacy, there is
hope that the angiogenic agent may represent a new treatment option. Cosin said
he is cautiously optimistic that bevacizumab will be the answer.
Bevacizumab is the drug we know the most about, so thats
what makes it the most attractive right now, he said. Whether it
turns out to be the best drug or if it will be that effective or important at
all remains to be seen. There is some early, largely anecdotal, evidence to
suggest that it may have some utility, but it needs to be studied.
Markman agreed with Cosin that more studies of bevacizumab are needed in
these patients because there is no current data to support its use.
There have been some reports that some patients have had some
shrinkage of tumor. That in no way, shape or form today constitutes evidence
demonstrating clinical benefit, he said. Again, bevacizumab is a
drug that is not only expensive, but may be toxic in this patient population.
Were dealing with a population at risk for blood clots, that may have
poor wound healing due to radiation, that may have problems with bowel on
contact with tumor, and we know from experience with several tumor types,
including ovarian cancer, that the risk of perforation, wound healing and blood
clots can be very much increased with bevacizumab.
Certainly, this is a drug worthy of testing, and it is being
tested, Markman said. But to suggest today that we can simply give
bevacizumab to patients with advanced cervical cancer and think it will be safe
and effective is simply not supported by data and could be potentially
Krishnansu Tewari, MD, president of the Orange County Obstetrics
& Gynecology Society and associate professor of obstetrics/gynecology with
the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California,
Irvine, Medical Center, is the lead investigator for GOG 240. From 1999 to
2000, he said, five phase-3 trials showed that adding platinum to radiation
treatment improved PFS, OS and response rates. Accordingly, that treatment has
become standard in the developed world. Those patients are now experiencing
relapse and, because the treatment potential for chemotherapy has been largely
exhausted, physicians need new treatment options.
GOG 240, Tewari said, seeks to determine whether adding bevacizumab to
chemotherapy improves outcome, and whether patients who are refractory to
cisplatin-based chemoradiation will respond to nonplatinum-based chemotherapy.
We need to study something besides chemotherapy, he said.
Studying bevacizumab is ideal because its angiogenic. In the
phase-2 protocol 227-C, bevacizumab was associated with a response rate of 14%,
which is as good as weve seen with other chemotherapy regimens.
Trials and prevention
Until more is known, attention should also be focused on screening and
prevention. In the West, cervical cancer is a relatively rare and infrequently
fatal disease. However, cervical cancer is annually the second most common
malignancy in women worldwide and the third most common cause of cancer-related
mortality in women. More than 270,000 deaths were attributed to the disease
last year, and three of four diagnoses occur in developing countries. Women who
are elderly, economically disadvantaged or have poor health care access are
more likely to develop and die from this disease, as noted by Gopal K.
Singh, PhD, and colleagues in a study published in the journal
Cancer in 2004.
This creates a twofold problem. First, pharmaceutical companies are not
inclined to spend much money on drug development when the market in so-called
first world countries is small; and second, it is extremely difficult to
conduct rigorous trials in developing nations because such countries often lack
the necessary medical infrastructure.
There are ways around the problem, including Cooperative Group trials
and international trials, but the experts who spoke to HemOnc
Today said there is more value in spending money on prevention rather
than cure.
If you think about where you want to put your money, its in
prevention, screening and early detection.
Cervical cancer is almost
100% preventable, Goff said.
We know what causes [cervical cancer], Tewari said.
We know how to screen for it. We know how to prevent it with HPV
vaccines. But not everyone has access to screening programs, not everyone has
access to vaccinations. As a result, we see 500,000 new cases every year
A Bulletin of the World Health Organization published in
2001 looked at cervical cancer screening programs in middle- and low-income
countries such as Mexico, South Africa and India. Even in the few countries
with screening programs, there are no organized programs and the testing
is often of poor quality and performed inadequately and inefficiently among the
population, researchers said. As a result, there has been a very
limited impact on the incidence of cervical cancer, despite the large numbers
of cytological smears taken in some countries such as Cuba and Mexico.
Physicians, however, have had success operating screening programs even
among the worlds poorest people. In 2009, Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan,
MD, chief of the cancer screening group for the International Agency for
Research on Cancer, and colleagues published results in The New England
Journal of Medicine of a cluster-randomized trial conducted in rural
India. Sankaranarayanan was one of the authors of the WHO bulletin.
More than 131,740 healthy women in 52 clusters of villages were randomly
segregated into four groups of 13 clusters. The average age for all groups was
about 39 years, and about 71% of women, overall, had no formal education.
The groups were assigned HPV testing (n=34,126), cytologic testing
(n=32,058), visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid (n=34,074) or to
standard care (n=31,488).
Screening was performed by nine auxiliary nursemidwives who were
trained in a three-week course with the use of International Agency for
Research on Cancer manuals in the collection of cervical cells for HPV testing
and cytologic testing and in performing visual inspection of the cervix with
acetic acid and cryotherapy. Nine doctors were trained to supervise the
auxiliary nursemidwives and to perform colposcopy, cryotherapy and the
loop electrosurgical excision procedure.
There were 34 cervical cancer-related deaths in the HPV-testing group,
as compared with 64 in the control group (HR=0.52; 95% CI, 0.33 to 0.83).
The cumulative incidence of advanced cervical cancer and the cumulative
rate of death were lower in the HPV-testing group than in the control group,
and the gap widened throughout the follow-up period, the researchers
There were 22 subsequent incident cancers in the HPV-testing group, 27
in the cytologic-testing group and 34 in the visual inspection group.
Researchers detected stage I tumors in 60% of patients in the HPV- and
cytologic-testing groups compared with 42% in the visual inspection group and
28% in the control group.
Our study found that a single round of HPV testing was associated
with a significant decline in the rate of advanced cervical cancers and
associated deaths, as compared with the unscreened control group,
Sankaranarayanan and colleagues concluded. By contrast, there was no
significant reduction in the rate of death in either the cytologic-testing
group or the visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid group, as
compared with the control group.
Tewari said those results were important, but added that the cost and
sheer number of screenings necessary mean that eradicating cervical cancer,
although possible, is a difficult task.
That was a huge study, and it showed that HPV-DNA testing
significantly reduced mortality from cervical cancer, he said.
However, that was a funded study, and the world has several billion
people in it 130,000 is just such a small number. I dont know how
to do HPV-DNA testing globally. by Jason Harris
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EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- An East Peoria man was arrested Friday on multiple drug and weapons charges.
Voyd J. Ferguson, 40, was arrested after Illinois State Police responded to 1003 Spring Bay Road to investigate a domestic battery complaint.
State Troopers applied for and obtained a search warrant of the home during the investigation. As a result of the search, one-half pound of cannabis, $2800 in cash, three stolen handguns, surveillance equipment, and drug packaging equipment were seized.
Ferguson was arrested on charges of Domestic Battery, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, and Manufacture/Delivery of Cannabis 30 to 500 grams.
Ferguson is currently being held at Tazewell County Jail.