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- Tyler Hoog recovery
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LONGMONT -- As soon as word spread that Skyline High School junior Tyler Hoog was seriously injured in a four-wheeling accident on Aug. 28, the community sprung to action.
That week, donations began pouring in. Bracelets were made and sold for $3 at the Skyline football game against rival Longmont as both schools joined forces in showing their support.
Longmont's football players decided to eliminate some team dinners, using that money to instead donate to the Hoogs. Niwot and Silver Creek high schools offered their support, as well, joining in fundraising efforts.
Silver Creek junior Kellen Wenande, whose family has been close to the Hoogs for years, helped set up the Hope for Hoog page on Facebook, with classmate Chelsea Engard.
"It exploded instantly," Wenande said. "I remember sitting up that night. I was supposed to be doing projects and I was just clicking refresh every 5 minutes, watching the fan base go up 100, 200, 300. That next morning it hit 1,000."
Today the page has more than 2,300 fans, and "Hope for Hoog" has been a household term in Longmont ever since the accident.
It's been nearly four months since the accident, but the outpouring of support for Hoog and his family has not stopped. Fundraisers of all kinds, including an auction Oct. 29, have raised tens of thousands of dollars to help the family pay for medical expenses. Statistics on christopherreeve.org -- the official website for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation -- show that the average cost of Tyler's type of injury is more than $985,000 the first year, and more than $170,000 per year after that.
The support actually reached overseas, as well. Several Italian exchange students have come through Skyline in recent years, including Davide Costazza, who is living with the Hoogs this year. Costazza's parents, and the families of other exchange students, set up their own version of a Hope for Hoog foundation in Italy and raised quite a bit of money for the cause.
"I can't begin to tell you how grateful we are for that support because without that, Tyler's coming home would be a lot different than I think it's going to be," said Michael Hoog, Tyler's father and Skyline's head baseball coach. "He's got as good a chance as any kid in his situation of rolling back to a sense of normalcy. The community support is a huge part of what's making that possible.
"There are no small costs in this thing. Were it not for the generosity and the support of everyone in Longmont, it would be a very different story for us going home."
Thomas Hoog, Tyler's 15-year-old brother, is a freshman at Skyline. He saw the community support immediately. On the night that Longmont and Skyline rallied together, just five days after the accident, Falcons football coach Kevin Rice recognized the importance of letting Thomas, a running back, carry the ball.
"He said, 'Hoog, come here,' " Thomas said. "I came over and he told me the play and said, 'Go carry the ball for your brother,' and then he sent me out on the field.
"I know I went up against their second team, because it was so late in the game, but I still got varsity time. I know I got it because they wanted me to get it for my brother. That alone is great. I didn't care if I got hurt. I just wanted to do it for my brother."
Thomas said he figured the support would die down after a few weeks and that his brother would slip out the community's mind. That has yet to happen. Thomas and Wenande said they still get daily questions wondering how Tyler is doing.
"People still care," Wenande said. "People are still hanging on to it."
Tyler always has lived his life with the attitude of helping others and has been known to buy lunch for the homeless and sit down to visit with them during the meal -- an act of kindness he learned from his father.
Now, it's Tyler's turn to receive the support, and the outpouring he has received brings him to tears.
"You'll hear people say that people aren't as good as they used to be or they don't help," he said. "But, the fact that they're all willing to come around and help me and me necessarily not even know them ... the fact that they're still willing to support me and show up to auctions ... it shows you how good people really are."

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It's entertaining to see and hear the last remaining social conservatives spin Obama's victory as being gloom and doom. The 56% who voted for Obama were dead wrong. This must be the group that clings to the issues of the past.
Bill O'Reilly had Dick Morris and Karl Rove as his guest for their expert right-wing spin on the election results. Why? They were both wrong every step of the way up until Ohio went for Obama. If the GOP wants to keep losing seats, these are the people to turn to.
Sean Hannity was stunned when General Franks did not agree with him when he said "Obama will be bad for our troops." General Franks actually served, so he knows the military will fall in line with the new commander-in-chief without missing a beat. The general knows the constitution gives the civilians authority over the military on foreign policy.
The outgoing McCain camp is not leaving any prisoners. They are speaking freely to the press about Sarah Palin and the failures of the campaign.
From todays "Good Morning Joe."
1) Sarah Palin lacked a degree of knowledgeability to be a worthy candidate. For example, she did not know Africa was a continent…My grandchildren know that
2) She could not name the countries inside NAFTA.
3) Newsweek reported than the Palin clan spent thousands more than what was reported such as $40,000 for Todd and the children's clothes. Did that include the 13 suitcases? Don't know but it caused a senior McCain staffer to call them "The looting Hillbillies from Wasilla"
4) McCain rarely spoke to Sarah Palin. He only spoke to her once a week.
5) McCain assured us that Sarah was suited to be president if need be..How would he know?
6) Today there is talk that Sarah Palin might resign so the on coming Lt. Governor can appoint her to convicted felon Ted Steven's senate seat. Ted Stevens (a convicted felon) might win but the senate will probably expunge him.
7) Was Sarah Palin the most qualified Republican woman to run as a vice presidential candidate? Not by a long shot.
Yesterday's anti-Obama posts were quite amusing, anything from impeaching a president –elect to standing proud because (as expected )Victoria voted overwhelming for the losing candidate…Small victories.
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East Lansing, MI (Sports Network) - Kalin Lucas scored 20 points and Raymar Morgan notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, as eighth- ranked Michigan State disposed of Big Ten compatriot Ohio State, 67-58, at the Breslin Center.
Goran Suton chipped in with nine points and nine rebounds for the Spartans (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten), who won for the eighth straight game.
"At times we did a very good job early on and then the start of the second half we played really well," surmised Spartans head coach Tom Izzo.
William Buford led Ohio State (10-3, 1-2) with 17 points, B.J. Mullens added some inside clout with 16 points and Evan Turner donated 14 points and 10 rebounds. Ohio State has dropped three of four after starting the campaign with a 9-0 mark.
The Spartans went over four minutes without a field goal in the first half before flooding the Buckeyes with a barrage of three-point connections. A Lucas trey off dribble penetration by Suton handed the home-standing Spartans a 23-20 edge. Lucas connected one more time from long distance and Morgan added a three-point try. Morgan's bucket inside the arch capped a 12-0 bonanza for a 31-20 lead.
Michigan State used the collective hot hand to seize a 35-24 advantage after 20 minutes of play.
A Suton three and a Delvin Roe jumper right out of the locker room pushed the Spartans out to a 40-24 lead.
Mullens' slam brought the Buckeyes within 55-47, and they had several opportunities to cut the deficit even further -- but as one of the game's major storylines, Ohio State just couldn't put the ball in the basket.
Michigan State finally put five straight points on the scoreboard capped by Suton's mid-range jumper for a 60-47 lead with just over 5 1/2 minutes on the clock.
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The group will recreate the Civil War era in period attire by performing authentic traditional American music popular at the time.
Singing with passion, skill and close vocal harmony, Dearest Home members also play the fiddle, banjo, concertina, guitar, bass, piano, reed organ, mountain dulcimer, pennywhistles, flugelhorn, jaw harp and percussion.
Tunes are taken from period sheet music and include several Stephen Foster selections such as "We Are Coming, Father Abra'am" that was featured in the film "Lincoln," a banjo rendition of "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny," "The Battle Cry of Freedom," which reflects the Emancipation Proclamation, John Brown's "March," referring to the popular song in the Union about the 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry, and "The Picture on the Wall," which refers to soldiers having their photographs taken before leaving for duty or between engagements. Prepare to join in several sing-alongs.
Dearest Home members are Beth, Margaret, and Stephen Folkemer, Chuck Krepley, Charles Thompson, and Chris Barnabei. Since forming in 2011, the group has played for Gettysburg 150th Civil War events including the grand opening of the Seminary Ridge Museum and its Civil War symposium, and at venues including the Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering, Virginia's Waterford Fair, and concert series in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
To hear samples of the ensemble's music, visit http://www.reverbnation.com/dearesthome.
The concert is free but an offering will be taken.
A dessert reception will follow the performance and recordings will be available for purchase.
The church is handicapped accessible.
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Ancient legends say that Kokopelli, a flute player, teaches how to build kivas for a ritual song and dance, for storing harvested pinyon from the mountain terraces, and corn from the irrigated pastures, where mesas of yucca and cholla bloom.
And there is also a legend about twins and their mother. Accused of adultery, condemned to death, the mother of the hero twins convinces the vassals of the Lords of Death to spare her, by substituting the heart of a red fruit for her heart, the juice of it for her blood. They do this, placing the severed fruit in a bowl and they return with it. The Lords of Death drink the blood of the fruit, thinking it the best tasting sacrifice they have ever had, and it is sweet, because the mother of the hero twins dupes death.
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Students entering 2nd—5th Grades
Artis—Naples is pleased to offer students an exciting and engaging visual arts summer camp experience. ArtSmart Summer Camp is available June 9—13, 2014 and June 16—20, 2014 and will provide up to 50 students full access to The Baker Museum exhibitions, interactive presentations and hands-on art experiences. Creative problem-solving and critical thinking are encouraged as students gain a deeper understanding of the world around them through the visual and performing arts.
Weekly Tuition: $300 per week (9am-3pm)
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Registration and payment deadline is June 2, 2014.
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Paint, Print, Draw Week • June 9—13, 2014
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Asbestos Project Designer Certificate
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(651) 201-4620
Contact Info: Asbestos Program
The Minnesota Department of Health Health is the state's lead public health agency, responsible for protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all Minnesotans.
Minn. Stats. 326.73
Minnesota Rules 4620.3350
Individual Asbestos Certification Application
Application forms are available on the MN Dept. of Health website, Asbestos Forms section.
To be eligible for certification as an asbestos project designer, an individual applying for certification must show evidence of completion of either:
1) Work experience of at least 4,000 hours in asbestos-related work or asbestos management activity as defined in Minn. Stat. § 326.71; or
2) Registration as a registered architect, licensure as a professional engineer, or certification as a certified industrial hygienist or certified safety professional.
An individual certifying as an Asbestos Project Designer must include with a completed Asbestos Certification Application:
1) An affidavit of Experience Required for Asbestos Certification and/or submit documentation of other required qualifications.
2) Include a photocopy of your training course diploma(s). You must have completed a Minnesota approved initial or refresher training course within the past year.
3) Include a clear photograph of yourself. It must show your head and upper shoulders occupying an area of 1 inch by 1 inch. Do not cut the photo to size. Write your name on the back of the photo.
Review the Asbestos Project Designer Factsheet
Include a cashier's check, business check or money order, made payable to the Minnesota Department of Health. Do not send cash. Personal checks are not accepted. This fee is not refundable.
Initial or renewal certificate - $100
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Licensing surcharge to be assessed
The Minnesota Legislature passed legislation requiring a 10% surcharge of no less than $5 and no more than $150 on each business, commercial, professional or occupational license. The funding from this surcharge will go to MN.IT Services (formerly Office of Enterprise Technology (OET)), which is establishing an electronic licensing system for the state. The surcharge will be in place through June 30, 2015. See Minn. Stat. § 16E.22.
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An asbestos project designer certificate is valid for 12 months after the completion date on the diploma for the most recently completed training course. The asbestos project designer certificate is not transferable.
Length of Determination Process:
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This is a guest post from Sam George, intern on Cision's social media team.
Here is our roundup of new talent, account wins and other PR and marketing industry news. Read below to find out about your competitors and friends, and be sure to share comments and discussion points!
- Arketi Group, a high-tech B2B public relations and digital marketing firm, has been selected by PMG as its agency of record. Arketi has been selected to execute an integrated PR and digital marketing plan which includes positioning, messaging, and re-branding, as well as initiating a marketing automation lead generation program, media and analyst relations, and thought leadership outreach.
- Wonacott Communications, an independent public relations and integrated communications agency, has won two awards recognizing its outstanding achievements in video-games public relations programs at the PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Prism Awards, Los Angeles chapter. Wonacott won an award in the "New Product/Service Launch" category for its launch campaign supporting Skullgirls. Its second award was in the "One-Time Media or Special Events" category, for its work on leading games publisher THQs Darksiders II.
- The travel and lifestyle specialized full service boutique communications company Spring O'Brien has added two accounts to its public relations client roster: General Tours World Traveller and OneTravel.com. For General Tours, the agency will be promoting the 65-year-old operator's extensive list of worldwide trips. At OneTravel, the focus will be raising brand awareness and driving traffic to the OTA, which offers travel deals and discounts on flights, hotels, vacation packages and activities. Full PR campaigns will ensue for both accounts including media relations, promotions and strategic partner development.
- APCO founder and CEO Margery Kraus received the Honoring Milestones in Mentoring Award, from the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at the University of Alabama. The award recognizes leaders in the public relations industry who are dedicated to expanding the opportunities for public relations students. Kraus said; "As someone who began her career as a 12th grade civics teacher, I absolutely believe that education is the key to opening hearts and minds. It's more important than ever to encourage future generations to think big and have passion."
- Integrated communications agency, Waggener Edstrom has been appointed by AVG Technologies as its agency to deliver both global and UK communications programs after a competitive agency selection process. The programs will support AVG's strategy to further expand it global market presence. Waggener Edstrom will be responsible for developing and implementing global strategy, content and campaigns, as well as coordinating AVG's network of agencies.
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There are five games this weekend between top 25 teams! That equals a great day of college football in my books.
Here are the top ten games of week 13:
10. Washington at Oregon State – 9:30 p.m. ESPN 2
This game would've been much more appealing six weeks ago, but it's still late night PAC12 goodness.
9. Vanderbilt at Tennessee – 6:00 p.m. ESPN 2
The Commodores are bowl eligible, but the Vols have to win their final two game in order to go bowling.
8. #13 Michigan State at Northwestern – 11:00 a.m. ESPN
The Spartans need this win this game to lockup the BIG10 Legends. Northwestern needs this win to keep their bowl hopes alive. Should be a solid early morning game.
7. #20 Oklahoma at Kansas State – 11:00 a.m. FOX Sports 1
Should be another good early morning kick. Neither team is playing for much, but a better bowl trip perhaps.
6. Rutgers at #18 UCF – Thursday 6:30 p.m. ESPN
Rutgers trying to become bowl eligible, but UCF is trying to stay atop of the American and in the driver's seat for a BCS Bowl.
5. #19 Wisconsin at #25 Minnesota - 2:30 p.m. ESPN
Minnesota has been a great story and a fun team to watch this season. The Gophers have won their last four, but these last two games will be a challenge. No matter how this ends, I think it will be a success for Minnesota.
Wisconsin is still flying under the radar, but the Badgers have a shot at earning an at-large BCS spot.
4. #12 Texas A&M at #22 LSU – 2:30 p.m. CBS
The Aggies also trying to earn an at-large BCS spot, but have to beat LSU and Missouri to close out the season. LSU meanwhile, doesn't have much left to play for except pride. Also worth noting that a solid performance by Johnny Manziel in Death Valley could boost his Heisman hopes.
3. #8 Missouri at #24 Ole Miss – 6:45 p.m. ESPN
Everything is on the line for the Missouri Tigers. South Carolina is already in the clubhouse at 6-2 in SEC play, and need Missouri to lose one of their final two games.
2. #17 Arizona State at #14 UCLA – 6:00 p.m. FOX
The winner of this game will take control of a very close the PAC12 South race. This is what November college football is all about.
1. #4 Baylor at #10 Oklahoma State – 7:00 p.m. ABC
There is still a gridlock at the top of college football. Sure, Alabama and Florida State control their destiny, but teams like Baylor and Ohio State could finish the season unbeaten. If we only had the playoffs this season! This should be a high scoring football game with a lot on the line. Will Bryce Petty have his "Heisman Moment", or will the Cowboys spoil the Bears BCS party?
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J.R. Graham. Super nice kid. Was ecstatic when I told him he hit 102. "Really? that's a new record" he responded.
Juan Francisco's bomb swing. He is hitting the ball well. Even hit a opposite field single off of a lefty.
Joe Terdoslavich awaits his turn on deck.
Joe Terdoslavich watches his ball.
Chris Johnson awaits the pitch.
Evan Gattis comes back to the dugout after warming up Tim Hudson.
Reed Johnson swings at a pitch.
Chris Johnson lifts a sac fly to right center.
Freddie Freeman warm ups up before the game.
Dan Uggla warms up before the game.
Tim Hudson delivers a pitch.
Tim Hudson a bit disgusted after giving up a bomb to Prince Fielder.


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Mike Ross on Gun Control
Democratic Representative (AR-4)
OnTheIssues.org explanation: This bill is a response to the success of tobacco lawsuits, which resulted in cigarette manufacturers paying billions to compensate for the long-term negative health effects of tobacco use. Gun manufacturers grew concerned that the same sort of lawsuit would be applied to guns.
While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world. But our successes would not be possible without the tireless efforts and countless hours of service our nearly three million members have given to champion Second Amendment rights and support NRA programs.
The following ratings are based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionaire sent to all Congressional candidates; the NRA assigned a letter grade (with A+ being the highest and F being the lowest).
Establishes a national standard for the carrying of concealed firearms (other than a machinegun or destructive device) by non-residents. Authorizes a person who has a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state and who is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under federal law to carry a concealed firearm in another state:
Congressional Summary:Amends the federal criminal code to:
Proponent's Comments (NRA-ILA, Oct. 14, 2011): This bill would remove several antiquated and unnecessary restrictions imposed on interstate firearms business since 1968:
Directs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to make a video recording of the entire process of its examination and testing of an item for the purpose of determining whether the item is a firearm (and if so, the type of firearm) or ammunition. Bars ATF from editing or erasing any such recording.
Directs ATF to make available a digital video disc that contains a copy of the recording: (1) at the request of a person who claims an ownership interest in such item; and (2) to a defendant in a criminal proceeding involving such item.
Provides that an item which ATF has determined is a firearm or ammunition shall not be admissible as evidence unless: (1) ATF has complied with the requirements of this Act to make its digital video disc available; or (2) such compliance has been waived in writing by the person against whom the item is offered as evidence.
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AR Gubernatorial:
Asa Hutchinson
Mike Beebe
Tim Griffin
AR Senatorial:
John Boozman
Mark Pryor
Tom Cotton
Left 113th Congress, 2013-2014:
AL-1: Jo Bonner(R,resigned)
FL-13:Bill Young(R,deceased)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R,arrested)
IL-2: Jesse L. Jackson(D,convicted)
LA-5: Rodney Alexander(R,resigned)
MA-5: Ed Markey(D,elected)
MO-8: Jo Ann Emerson(R,resigned)
NC-12:Mel Watt(D,appointed)
NJ-1: Rob Andrews(D,investigated)
SC-1: Tim Scott(R,appointed)
Newly-elected special elections 2013-2014:
AL-1: Bradley Byrne(R)
FL-13:David Jolly(R)
FL-19: Pending Nov.4
IL-2: Robin Kelly(D)
LA-5: Vance McAllister(R)
MA-5: Katherine Clark(D)
MO-8: Jason Smith(R)
NC-12: Pending Jul.15
NJ-1: Pending Nov.4
SC-1: Mark Sanford(R)
Retiring to run for Senate in 2014:
AR-4: Tom Cotton(R)
CO-4: Cory Gardner(R)
GA-1: Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1: Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1: Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6: Bill Cassidy(R)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0: Steve Daines(R)
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Recap of drafts 2006-2011 and analysis by school conference.
Out of My League: Scouting the Country with Studwell
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Recap of drafts 2006-2011 and analysis by school conference.
Out of My League: Scouting the Country with Studwell
Thanks. Nice article. Throws out a lot of stats that are interesting but most are meaningless.
Debate his scouting ability if you wish but Studwell was a great player (one of my all time favorites) and I still love Studwell.
That is a fun article to read ... but kind of odd. I am wondering where the grades come from. Really grading by how well that "scout a conference" is silly. I mean, if AD had played at West Virginia instead of Oklahoma all of sudden his Big East grade would be an A and his Big 12 grade a C- or something.
A fun revisiting of past picks none-the-less.
The two things I took away from it were: 1) We don't do well at scouting talent from small schools and 2) contrary to what many posters keep stating, we have had quite a few late round picks in the last 5 years that have been valuable contributors.
Solid value:
Edwards & Robison in the 4th
Guion & Sullivan in the 5th
Mostly potential at this point, but look like good picks for where they were taken:
While guys like Everson Griffen (4th), Christian Ballard (4th), Joe Webb (6th) have all made solid contributions.
Even guys like Sanford (7th), Brinkley (5th), and Raymond (6th) have seen significant playing time showing value for the pick.
There are a lot of duds in that list for sure, as I would suspect to be the case for any team. I would think that expectations for anyone in rounds 4 and later should be looked at primarily as depth or developmental players. Just staying on the roster for multiple years probably makes those picks valuable in my mind. Hell of a lot cheaper than FA's.
I also think that you would see those same picks thrive much better within different organizations begging the question of how much is it the player vs the coaching and system they get put in.
What an interesting read. I kindof find it interesting that the scouts would get the blame/or credit for draft successes or failures.
At least for me, it really comes down to how the players are ranked once found and then how they come off the board. This really falls to the GM and not the scouts.
I can't remember the exact specifics but based on a thread a did a year or so ago, I believe we have had something like 40 picks over the period covered by the author.
If you look at how many picks haven't panned out......
Chris DeGeare
John David Booty
Brandon Burton
D'Aundre Reed
Rufus Alexander (ACL)
Greg Blue
Marcus McCauley
Aundrae Allison
Chandler Williams
.....9 counting Rufus and the knee......that is a pretty good average with respect to how well this staff does drafting versus how the rest of the league does.
On a side note......
Haven't been on much lately, is the general feeling on the site that he is still a piece of crap? ........snicker......Quote:
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In a special press conference Monday, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley said the state is in the crosshairs of Hurricane Sandy .
The storm is expected to make landfall early tomorrow morning, and it's strengthening as it is beginning to wash away Maryland beaches.
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The governor said the closure of the Bay Bridge is anticipated . He advised roads should be kept clear for the next 24-36 hours. He said Sandy will come over the state and sit on top of it.
"Trees will come down and power will be lost," O'Malley said.
The governor said he had just been briefed on the latest development of the storm -- a shift that would bring the most intense winds to the state. He said Sandy will be a storm to remember, much in the same category of Gloria and Agnes -- if not worse.
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Currently, Ocean City, Maryland is under heavy attack from Sandy , and the heart of the storm is still about a day away. Streets are flooded, and the inlet pier has been destroyed. The area near the pier is under a mandatory evacuation.
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Never give up! That is one lesson I learned when Iwas very young. At age four, not knowing a single word of English, I startedschool. It was lonely since I couldn't talk to other kids. Maybe I am shy becauseI never got used to talking with kids. I only knew Spanish, and English was justa jumble of sounds. When the teacher spoke, the words would swirl faster andfaster and then become a tornado ripping through my mind. I got so confused Ididn't know what to do. I sometimes felt like crying, but I kept telling myselfnever to give up.
Soon, I started to learn English. The jumble of soundsstarted to make patterns and sense. By the end of the year, I could understand,read, speak and write English. The next year, in kindergarten, I met my friendErick. It was his first year of school and he didn't know English, so I startedto teach him the complex language. At first it was very frustrating, but heeventually got used to English and picked it up rapidly. We kept learning moreand more every year and now we are both very good English speakers.
Ialso began teaching my two younger sisters since I didn't want them to feelisolated and shy like I had.
This year I am in eighth grade and havemade straight A's in every class since kindergarten. My secret? I never give up.Now I am learning Japanese. It may be a little difficult, but I will keep at it.No matter how hard something is, I never give up. I keep trying until I do itright. So, good-bye, adios and sayonara!
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Party switchers?
by Tom, Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 03:41:03 PM EST
Politicians like to be in the majority. That's a given.
After the 1994 Republican sweep, two Democratic Senators and a few Democratic Congressmen switched parties. Part of it was to be in the majority, and part of it was to bolster their own chances for reelection.
It's been a long time since we had a Republican switch parties. Even before they took control of Congress, there weren't a lot of Republicans who switched to the Democratic Party. The last I can remember is the Congressman from NY-01 who switched and then lost in the Democratic primary.
But will we see some now? I heard a rumor today that a Republican Senator (not sure who) has made a deal with the Democrats to switch parties after the election. If it were true, that would give us a 52-48 majority (or 51-48 if you don't count Lieberman.)
Any thoughts? On a personal note, a state Senator here in Tennessee who was elected in 2002 as a Democrat and switched parties in 2004 lost his bid for reelection last night. That was great.
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I made a laser Christmas tree at work today! Check us out on Facebook if that's your kind of thing. Merry Christmas to all!
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Steamed Crabs, Natty Boh and Utz Girl, Purple and Orange Reindeer, all that's missing from our float are some Berger Cookies. It's a shame you couldn't make out everything from the shore line but did throw all of this together very last minute as in 6 hours before the Lighted Boat Parade started. This was the parade's tenth year and it just keeps getting bigger and better. If we go with the Baltimore theme again next year we're gonna have to step it up even more.
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Long while since I've had anything to update so here comes a chapter summary. Saw Kanye and Kendrick. I've been making homemade bread and want to get more elaborate. After two years at Skipjacks, the team switched trivia nights to a new location and we're actually winning (picture above is the night Lyndsay and I won when it was just the two of us). Fonda (the Honda) bit the dust and I miss her but I love my new car, Joan (Jetta) so much more; those heated leather seats came just in time for winter. I had never been to a Ravens game before and have now been to two this year. Had my first Tinder hook-up. With my promotion I'm looking at houses but after being pre-qualified realized I need to save up more considering my car set me back $6000. I may also look into laser eye surgery which would delay house buying; 20 years of waking up to perfect vision is a bit tempting. Fall was gorgeous, Thanksgiving was delicious, now bring on winter so I can break out the snowboard. I've started Christmas shopping but all I've found this year are things that I'd like. I'll add little things here and there as I remember but honestly that's the gist of my life the last two months.
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I'm working on all kinds of cool projects at work. Like proposals for clubs in Vegas, a casino in Baltimore, Dew Tour, I recomposed a piece for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and designed their half time show for the Ravens game on Thanksgiving. There's a ton of holiday stuff coming up too so I've been working on that as well. I've been getting really into animation using Cinema4D. Shows just keep coming as I break more into laser design. I have business cards now and just got a huge promotion so I'll be salary starting Dec. 1st which is kind of huge news.
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Affinia Hotel
I hope I never have to pay over $300 for a hotel room but considering the Knicks were paying for this I made the most of it. It was right in the heart of downtown Manhattan across from Madison Square Garden. You had to pay for internet and there was no complimentary breakfast. There was, however, a complimentary wine hour so at least they had their priorities sorted. It was a quick ride to Union Square where I reconnected with Bridget on our seemingly bi-yearly meet-up where either share in tragedy or euphoria.
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Fortuitously having Janet Snakehole and Ron Swanson at the same party had to culminate in dancing Ron Swanson by the end of the night.
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There was quite a diverse display of costumes for Lianna's party which almost felt catered because there was so much delicious food and drink. You had Walter White and Jesse, a time lord, morphsuits, Bride of Frankenstein, Minnie Mouse, some dead, some undead, Tina Fey, a lumberjack and the party wouldn't be complete without the luchador wearing business attire for their post-match interview.
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She's a widow with a terrible secret; he's with the fuckin' FBI. Janet Snakehole and Bert Macklin in Halloween Party at the Snakehole Lounge. After realizing we were taking a photo with him, the coincidental Ron Swanson kept yelling ERASE ALL PICTURES OF RON at my phone. I was thrilled when some of my fellow agents, Scully and Mulder, showed to give me some back-up.


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Pressure at Jackson's two water treatment plants has reached a normal level.
Crews are still busy repairing broken lines, but they've been able to keep the breaks down to a minimum. Each repair is now taking about an hour.
The boil water notice is still in effect. This morning crews from the water treatment plant labs began collecting samples. The city is also flushing the system in some areas, making sure the water is free of contaminants.
"City crews go out and take 160 samples then they will provide those to the health department who will work to test those. We'll have to do that two days in a row, once we get 2 consecutive days of good results then we'll be able to lift that ban," says city spokesman Chris Mimms.
The city says they're monitoring the water pressure at pumps around the city.
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There's a good chance the boil water notice could be lifted as early as Sunday.
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the pizza girl
Ever since Loopy made pizza in Home Economics, we've been eating pizza... not quite every day, but since the Jo Bros made their new video (above)... we dig our homemade pizza. Loopy set about making her home ec recipe for Buddy's birthday party:
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees
- Dissolve 1 tbsp sugar in one cup hot tap water
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp active dry yeast into the sugar water, set aside
- In a separate bowl, mix 3 cups flour, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 cup butter until fine crumbs form
- Lightly beat one egg
- When the yeast mixture has doubled in size, dump it, along with the egg, into the flour mixture
- Stir this mixture together until you have to put your hands into the bowl to bring it together
- Flour a clean counter surface with 1/4 cup flour, plop the dough mixture onto the counter
- Knead the dough for about 10 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic
- Place the dough in a clean bowl that has been lightly coated with olive oil, rubbing some of the excess olive oil on the dough
- Cover the bowl of dough with a clean tea towel and place it on the top of the stove to rise
- Let your dough rise for about 30 minutes
- Cut the dough in half and using your fingers (not a rolling pin) work it into a 12" circle and place it onto a lightly greased pizza pan or a cookie sheet... this recipe makes two 12" pizzas
Finishing your pizza
- Start by covering your shaped dough with pizza sauce
- Add a few handfuls of grated mozzarella cheese
- Add the toppings you like: meat, veggies, shredded cheese, tiny Jonas Brothers
- Finish with good handfuls of mozzarella cheese
- Cover your creation with a tea towel and let it rise on the top of the stove for another 15 minutes
- Place your pizza in the oven and bake it for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown
- Remove from oven and let your pizza cool for about five minutes before slicing and serving
cupcake business to take care of
Earring contest is now closed. The earrings are on the way to the winners... keep checking for more cool giveaways all during May!
Starting today, I will give away a pair of cute cupcake earrings to six people who post a link on their blog to this blog about the Jonas Brothers ticket giveaway! Leave a comment below and link to your blog and shoot me an email (my address is in the right sidebar) with your mailing address and your blog address, and I will send them off.
We saw Nick Jonas eating a cupcake at Much Music last July! I wonder if he enjoyed that cupcake as much as James Taylor enjoyed the cupcake I baked for him? I will have to ask him that, if he spots us in the crowd on July 2nd and stops the music and says, "hey, aren't you the crazy lady who gave away tickets to this concert on her blog?" Of course, I will merely nod my head as I push Loopy headfirst onto the stage to meet her onetruelove, Joe. Perhaps she will hand him a cupcake, like I did for JT, and it will be instant lurrve, as it was for us.
And don't forget to visit the Iron Cupcake website to vote for my Vanilly Blue Velvet "Jonas" Soda Blue Bubblegum Cupcake! Wow, that is a mouthful. A mighty tasty one.
I was in the lead for a short time earlier today but now I have been smacked down by the root beer entry. Life is hard.
Buddy Budderson was born at 5:03 p.m. Every year, no matter what, we are together as the clock strikes three minutes past five. We give each other a hug and a kiss and I tell him how lucky I am to have him... we've found ourselves in some pretty funny places over the years. We've been in swimming pools, movie theatres, restaurants, I've even been in the hospital. Sometimes, we're watching the clock, waiting for it. Other times, it sneaks up on us in the midst of our celebrating and we look at each other and say "it's our anniversary!"
I know that someday, Buddy will be at work, out of the country, or just on his general adult business of his own, and we might not be together at 5:03 on his birthday. But for now, I'm just happy we had one more celebration at three minutes past five o'clock in the afternoon. I captured our nineteenth celebration with my camera.
If you ever find an old sofa in an alleyway, they make excellent spots for photos, if you dare sit on them.
Buddy requested carrot cake. I made cupcakes too, but he had to have his carrot cake. I make a killer carrot cake. It has carrots, raisins, coconut and crushed pineapple in it.
Everyone around here has a favourite cake request for their birthday: red velvet for Loopy, carrot for Buddy, lemon or Oreo for Veto. It's just not a birthday until you get your favourite cake, is it?
Amended May 19, 2009 Here is the much asked for recipe that I got from The Fan who got it from her friend Donna years ago and I'm not even sure if it is the same original recipe, but it is fan.tas.tic:
1 and 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
2 cups dry flaked coconut
2 cups shredded carrot
1 - 8 oz can of crushed pineapple, drained
2 and 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
Mix oil, eggs and sugar well. Add in coconut, carrot and pineapple. Blend well. Sift together dry ingredients and stir in by hand. Pour into two greased 9"round pans and bake @ 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
I made Buddy's cake three tiers high by doubling the recipe and baking it over three pans instead of two.
Also, when in a rush, I have been known to cheat this carrot cake. I simply bake a spice cake mix or a carrot cake mix but add two cups of shredded carrots, the tin of crushed pineapple and the coconut to the prepared cake mix... and always add extra cinnamon.
Cream Cheese Frosting
(enough to decorate three-tier carrot cake)
1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup vegetable shortening, softened to room temperature
1 cup cream cheese, softened to room temperature
6 cups icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla (I like Wilton's decorator white vanilla)
2 - 4 tbsp whipping cream (heavy cream)
Beat butter, shortening and cream cheese together in stand mixter until well blended. Add salt. Gradually add icing sugar, one cup at a time, until well blended. Add vanilla. On highest speed, blend in whipping cream, one tablespoon at a time, until the frosting is a fluffy, spreadable consistency.
underdog donuts
Oh, Duke! You're so silly. Of course they were meant for you, and you alone. All these little cakes around here have made you crazy and we didn't give you a single one... and you didn't even try to steal one!
So here is a nice plate of doggie donuts, just for you:
2 cups whole wheat flour
2/3 cup beef broth
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons uncooked oatmeal, ground up
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Preheat oven to 400°F
Mix flour, egg and broth well in a large bowl. Add oatmeal and garlic powder. Mix until ingredients are evenly distributed. Roll dough to 1/2" thick on a lightly floured surface.
Cut the dough with a donut shaped cookie cutter or use one large and one small circular cookie cutters to create the donut shapes. Carefully place each donut on a lightly greased or non-stick cookie sheet. Transfer to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake 10-15 minutes. Watch to avoid burning. Remove donuts from oven to harden, or turn off oven and leave donuts in oven to harden. If you choose, allow the donuts to harden in the oven.
Mix flour, egg and broth well in a large bowl. Add oatmeal and garlic powder. Mix until ingredients are evenly distributed. Roll dough to 1/2" thick on a lightly floured surface.
Cut the dough with a donut shaped cookie cutter or use one large and one small circular cookie cutters to create the donut shapes. Carefully place each donut on a lightly greased or non-stick cookie sheet. Transfer to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake 10-15 minutes. Watch to avoid burning. Remove donuts from oven to harden, or turn off oven and leave donuts in oven to harden. If you choose, allow the donuts to harden in the oven.
For doggie donut icing, melt white chocolate, yogurt chips or carob chips over a double boiler with a tiny splash of vegetable oil. When your cookies are completely cool, spread them with the "icing" and add sprinkles. Honestly, a few sprinkles won't hurt your furry friend. He eats garbage when you're not looking.
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Oh, it was one of those days... too many things packed into too few hours. You must have days like that, too. Aside from it being the day of our big Cupcake Party in conjunction with the community family dance, Loopy had a field trip in the morning... and at lunch hour I found out that she had to dress up in the afternoon as "what I want to be when I grow up". It was too short notice to rustle up the uniform of a publicist or political correspondent... whatever that might look like, so we came up with something in less than ten minutes for her and her pal Alexandra:
Of course they were Mrs. Joe Jonas and Mrs. Nick Jonas, respectively. I just didn't have time to think about independence, feminism, and not defining yourself by the man you marry... not in less than twenty minutes. I just wanted out of the assignment in a quick and dirty way. I snatched the tulips from my front planters, threw some tulle pieces onto hair pins and dug out faux pearls and diamond rings. I'm sure that classroom teacher found it to be less than inspiring... but it was sure cute.
I offered a door prize for the dance committee, and it was late last night as I put the finishing touches on "Sweet Cupcake the Bear" who resides in one of Veto's Pyrat rum gift boxes... shhh... but the bear fit in there perfectly with a cupcake gift box filled with some of our polymer clay cupcake earrings tucked inside. I also slipped in the last two homemade cupcake bath fizzies that Sassy made... I do hope she has some more to share for me (hint)! It was the perfect cupcake-themed door prize for the much anticipated... cupcake party!
I dashed past my local Starbucks and rewarded that nice barista who slipped me the secret ingredient for my salted-caramel cupcakes. In my rush, I still managed to rustle up a takeout container and a Starbucks sticker *phew*.
I offered a door prize for the dance committee, and it was late last night as I put the finishing touches on "Sweet Cupcake the Bear" who resides in one of Veto's Pyrat rum gift boxes... shhh... but the bear fit in there perfectly with a cupcake gift box filled with some of our polymer clay cupcake earrings tucked inside. I also slipped in the last two homemade cupcake bath fizzies that Sassy made... I do hope she has some more to share for me (hint)! It was the perfect cupcake-themed door prize for the much anticipated... cupcake party!
After decorating cupcakes all day long, I just barely got the table set up before the dance guests started to arrive. I gathered up all of the display trays and towers I could possibly beg, borrow or steal. I asked some mothers to bring "naked" cupcakes to me and some mothers to mix frosting and send it to school. Then, working assembly-line fashion, four mothers and I decorated them: it was awesome teamwork. I piped the icing, the ladies sprinkled, sorted, packed, prepped and stored the little cakes. Doesn't the display look smashing?
Of course, Oreo cupcakes are hot sellers. What will I ever do if they stop making those bite-sized Oreos? I use them on my cupcakes and my cheesecakes.
Ah, the classic chocolate/chocolate confetti combo. These were so festive on our display.
Lemon drop cupcakes: lemon cake with lemon yellow frosting, a jelly lemon slice and yellow granulated sugar. These ones went faster than I thought they would.
My quirky offering for the evening: rainbow chip cakes with vanilla buttercream, golden sugar, marshmallow Lucky Charms cereal bits, and a chocolate coin. They were magically delicious!
For a bit of class, we called these ones "the full minty"... chocolate cake with peppermint frosting and a peppermint wafer and sprinkled with chocolate shavings.
The chocolate shavings along with a chocolate covered coffee bean embellished the mochamotion cupcakes.
Carrot cake. 'nuf said. You just have to offer it for those searching for a more healty alternative.
Mmmmm! Blue bubblegum cupcakes! From the Iron Cupcake: Earth challenge.
These should have been chocolate strawberry cupcakes but I dropped the ball (it was getting too late in the afternoon to think straight) and it is just pink vanilla buttercream on dark chocolate cake. We sprinkled them with crystal pink sanding sugar and topped them with a candy heart... but I had the strawberry extract in my kit and forgot to stir it in... feh.
One other minor glitch, the red velvet cupcakes everyone was so keen for were just chocolate because the mom who made them was a little unsure about her red food dye on hand... so we made due with plain chocolate again but I still frosted them with the allotted cream cheese frosting and red sprinkles. Honestly, nobody even noticed.
How cute! We frosted our vanilla/vanilla combos and embellished them with Nerds candy. They were a hit with the little kids of course. Nerd cupcakes, who knew?
Nerd cupcakes on display with the double-double death by chocolate cupcakes: a tower of dark chocolate frosting on a dark chocolate chip cake topped with three squares of Hershey's chocolate bar.
The table generated an awful lot of buzz throughout the evening Mad props to Loopy for manning the table almost all night long, only taking a break to... work in the concession.
Now, I have to make a mommy confession here and mention that I dragged Loopy out of the house about forty minutes earlier than usual this morning and she operated on the steam of a bowl of Cheerios for most of the day. We both did. I grabbed her a Booster Juice in the afternoon... we missed lunch because of that costume debacle... and her teacher wouldn't let her drink it in class. We worked right through to the end of the dance and missed supper too. She worked so hard and was so helpful and cheerful in spite of the neglect shown her by her mother pretty much all day.
Without complaining, she worked until the very last spatula was loaded back into the Jeep and we made our way home. She stumbled upstairs and went straight to bed, with nothing in her tummy other than a soda, a bag of chips and a cupcake that had sustained her for twelve hours. Note to readers: any potential nomination for "mother of the year" awards need be revoked or just generally mocked at this point. This neglect would surely have sent any teenage girl over the edge, but Loopy, with her Asperger's and all, took it in stride and didn't complain once. She was a trooper. Tomorrow, I promise: I will feed her.
But not cupcakes! There weren't any left... save just those few carrots. But we knew that would happen, didn't we?
Oh, and if any of you would like to post about our Jonas Brothers contest on your blogs, we would be grateful. We just want everyone to have a chance to get in on the fun!
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Biological Colonialism: "American Vampire" Part 2
Debra J. Saunders, the syndicated columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle (better known as Secondhand Smokette), had a good column in yesterday's paper ("American Vampire") about the growing problem of buying and selling human organs. (This follows up on a 2006 column of the same title.) She writes:
When Malaka, an Indian tsunami refugee, agreed to sell her kidney, the organ broker told her she would receive $3,500. But after the operation, he gave her only $700--for an organ that a wealthy foreigner likely paid $40,000. "She got what she deserved," the broker told the National Geographic Channel in an "Explorer" episode, "Inside the Body Trade," that airs tonight.
Later, when Malaka's son's kidneys were failing, the doctor told her, "You gave away your kidney. Now your child needs a kidney. Who will give it to him?"
While free-market types have talked up Transplant Tourism as a nifty way for the world's poor to barter their way out of poverty, National Geographic Channel reporter Lisa Ling told me that after visiting organ donors from two villages in India - one known as Kidneyville--"the overwhelming majority of them did not get the money they were promised."
This is stark biological colonialism, and it is even more wrong than taking over a country and exploiting its natural resources. Debra continues:
Every year more than 6,500 people die in America waiting for transplants. Ling closes by noting, "If we all signed up to become organ donors, no one would die waiting for an organ." Organ donations do save lives.
But just as it is wrong for Americans to die waiting for organs, it also is wrong for prisoners to die because an American needs a liver, or for a child to die because his mother sold her kidney. And it is beyond reason that in a country that passes numerous regulations on the feeding and care of livestock, people don't want to judge those who, like vampires, troll for organs in the third world.
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More details have begun to circulate on the arrest of comedian Katt Williams yesterday (December 4) that suggest he was, in fact, arrested but not on charges of possessing a shotgun.
Georgia police officials have given an update on the situation.
Katt Williams did not have a shotgun on his person when police arrived at a Georgia Walmart earlier today, this according to the Newnan Police Department. Newnan Deputy Police Chief Rodney Riggs tells TMZ Katt was handcuffed, put in the back of a police car and questioned about an alleged altercation in the Walmart parking lot -- but Riggs says Williams was released at the scene and never officially booked. (TMZ)
Early reports suggested a fight broke out between Williams' entourage and another crew.
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Reports claimed Williams had been questioned for an extensive period of time.
Authorities questioned Williams for hours about the incident. Police said they responded to a disturbance call at Wal-Mart store parking lot in Newnan Friday afternoon. Investigators said Williams was involved in the disturbance, and was held for questioning in the incident. (My Fox Atlanta)
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8:26am Monday 17th December 2012 in News
"YOU do know there are services for people like you?"
my mother casually asked.
"Excuse me?" I quizzed.
"You know, on the internet. You can meet people."
As the penny dropped, my cheeks flushed.
At 29, and single at Christmas for the umpteenth year, I knew the customary awkward questions ("So have you had any dates this year?") as much as I could guarantee the lumps in mum's gravy.
But this was a record — my parents had only just picked me up from the train station. First time they'd seen me in six months, we'd been in the car less than 10 minutes.
"It's okay, there's no shame in it these days, you can find whoever you want on there," mum breezily explained. "Why don't you go out with a lawyer or a banker?"
Of course there's no shame in internet dating — thanks mum!
"That's not why I'm shocked," I started to explain. But, what was the point?
Reach a certain age, and if you,re not happily co-habiting/ engaged/married or romaticallyactive in some form or other, then it's going to be an issue — and never more so than at Christmas.
After all, the festive season was made for couples — or so it can bloomin' seem.
First, the adverts start on TV, which appear to have two aims: to compel smug couples to buy stuff for each other, and to make single folk cry.
That's right — labradors and children are very cute when they're frolicking in the snow or hanging up their stockings in the wonderful living room of their wonderful home — better get my skates on and find a boyfriend eh, or might be too late for me!
And no, there isn't an adorably clueless man making a lastminute dash around the jewellery department for me, thanks for the reminder!
The ads depicting singles are even worse.
A far-too-calm supermodel gets spruced up for a night out, then glides out of a taxi into a party where some handsome stranger, mistletoe at the ready, instantly clocks her and winks suggestively. What the hell's that all about!? Some sort of in-joke I'm missing?
Everybody knows the line between being romantically hopeful and downright desperate is never so fine as during the festive season. If you do get lucky, it probably means you ended up snogging the idiot from IT at your work party, but more likely you go home alone feeling even more hopelessly unloved than ever.
More importantly, who has the money for all these new sparkly party frocks? I'm lucky if I can afford a mince pie by the time I've bought presents for everybody else's kids and partners.
It's fine. I actually quite enjoy watching my little sister and her husband exchange their neverending stack of gifts on Christmas morning. Sure. And after a few mulled wines, facing Aunt Batty's interrogation at lunch about my worrying lack of suitors will be a walk in the park.
I've more pressing matters to focus on — like getting through the evening of movies without starting to sob and wail — "I know how Rudolph feels, an outcast!"
But, when tensions with in-laws start rising, or the kids start bickering, I'll savour my moment of smugness and sneak off and leave them to it. (Come on, let me have this one!)
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Folsom Choctaw Family – List of Mixed Bloods
The Folsom family is easily one of the best known of all mixed-blood groups (see Charts 10 and 11). Their earliest members in Choctaw country were reputedly the three brothers Edmond, Ebeneezer, and Nathaniel who migrated through Indian country with their parents prior to the American Revolution.[1] According to Cushman: "Nathaniel Folsom married Aiahnichih Ohoyo (A


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Each sticker card features a Garbage Pail Kid character having some comical abnormality and/or suffering some terrible fate, and a humorous, word play-rich character name, such as Glandular Angela or Half-Nelson.
Two versions of each card were produced, with variations featuring the same artwork but a different character name denoted by an "a" or "b" letter after the card number; in rare instances a third name shared one of the letters.
The sticker fronts are die-cut so just the kid with its nameplate and the GPK logo can be peeled from the backing. Many of the card backs feature puzzle pieces to form giant 9-card murals.
Topps was sued by the makers of Cabbage Patch Kids, Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc., because of copyright infringements. Garbage Pail Kids looked too much like Cabbage Patch Kids, so Topps was forced to change how Garbage Pail Kids were designed.
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It's hard to see a good fit for him out there. The one destination that I can see working is with the Milwaukee Bucks but may require a third team to make it work for Toronto. If they don't sign Jennings, they are the one team who needs a starting PG and Lowry is the BPA and he doesn't cost that much and comes on an expiring deal.
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Lazio will be just as angry as their hosts after unexpectingly dropping points at the weekend.
The Mauro Zarate - Libor Kozak union is unlikely to get a second outing at the San Paolo, with coach Vladimir Petkovic expected to revert back to his tried and tested 4-1-4-1 formation.
Zarate will be lucky if he sees any action at all. Hauled off for an early bath on Sunday, Petkovic rounded on the striker for not making the desired effort. Given the whistling coming from the Curva Nord, most Lazio Ultras agreed. The one time flavour of the month in Rome could well be approaching his sell by date.
Hernanes has dazzled away from the Olimpico thus far, with three goals in two road trips. The Brazilian seems back to his best under Petkovic and along with Miroslav Klose, can definitely be looked upon as a possible matchwinner.
Neither side could muster a goal in last season's corresponding fixture. Should the Neapolitans fail to register for a second consecutive game, and if Lazio can take advantage, then the Eagles really can be looked at as Scudetto contenders.


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'Under The Dome' Airs Monday Night
Shortly before noon on Saturday October 21, something strange happened in the small Maine town of Chester's Mill. The townspeople are separated from the outside world by an invisible barrier of unknown origin.
This terrifying scenario begins Stephen King's novel, Under the Dome, that was originally published in November, 2009.
The plot unfolds as more than a thousand of the town's residents are quickly incinerated on national television, leaving alive only the twenty-six survivors at the abandoned barn, an orphaned farm boy hiding in a potato cellar and other post-apocalyptic events only from the mind of the horror master.
Shortly after the release of the book, it was announced that Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Television would be developing a miniseries based on the novel. Spielberg and King were announced as executive producers.
After being juggled around a bit, including interest by the cable network Showtime, it was finally announced that it would premiere on June 24, 2013, on CBS television.
Having devoured the 1,074 page hardcover book purchased on the release date, I'm eagerly awaiting the television event. Of course, owning an autographed first-edition copy of The Stand is still one of my life's wishes…(hint, hint, Mr. King…big fan here…)
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Neil Young, a high-profile proponent of cars powered by alternative fuels, was recently stranded on the highway when his own $1 million biomass-powered hybrid car broke down.
California highway patrol officers found the Canadian rocker stranded on the side of a road near Donner Summit, Calif.
Young was on his way to an environmentalist festival in Canada, according to theSierra Sun, driving his custom-made hybrid electric 1959 Lincoln Continental.
"The car is touted as the world's first full-sized luxury series hybrid electric car powered by biomass, according to the LincVolt website," the Sun reported.
This story is over a week old and the breakdown could well have been all about the age of the car and not the chosen fuel source, but that doesn't change that an environ-weenie got stranded on the side of the road more or less miles from civilization in an overpriced car powered by trash.
This is why we non-environmentalist types take road trips in cars that use petrochemicals and are significantly younger (and cheaper). We actually want to get there.
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Following the success of past We Aint Got No History fantasy leagues, most recently EURO 2012 and popular demand from the OT thread, I've taken the liberty of setting up a fantasy league for the upcoming PL season. Details after the jump...
I've chosen the official Premier League Fantasy League, click here to reach the main hub, sign up and start picking your team.
The code to join the league is in the following format: xxxxxx-xxxxx, all numeric characters. To reveal the code, enter the squad numbers of the following Chelsea players without spaces, also keeping the dash in mind:
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Or if you have no intention of going along with my totally contrived, back-of-a-cereal-box mnemonic exercise, just click here to be added to the league. Note: you have to have already created your account and be logged in for this link to work.
A quick overview of the rules is available here. The gist: 15 players, £100M,
silent golf clappingunlimited glory for the victor.
Yay 150 words! Let's get to arguing why Torres is/is not a good buy at 1/10 of your total transfer budget.
Update 26/7: Also added a head-to-head league. Click here to join that one.
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