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On the evening of March 20th in the Duke University Chapel, Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge confirmed 23 college students from various campuses in the Diocese of Raleigh. The total included 9 students from Duke, 3 from UNC-Chapel Hill, 1 from NCSU, 3 from Elon University, 1 from UNC-Wilmington and 6 from East Carolina University.
Fr. Joe Vetter, Campus Minister at Duke and Director of Campus Ministry for the Diocese, said that more college students were confirmed this year than last. At Duke the number tripled. This was the second year of a single Diocesan celebration of Confirmation for all college students in campus ministries. Before that, the sacrament was celebrated on individual campuses by campus ministers authorized to confirm.
"I think the number of confirmands, as well as the number of people baptized and confirmed at our respective Easter Vigils, is an indication of the effectiveness of campus ministry," Fr. Vetter said. "Many of these students chose not to be confirmed when they were living at home and in high school because they had unresolved questions and did not feel ready to commit themselves to the Catholic faith. As active members of Catholic communities on their university campuses, these young people addressed their questions and concerns, deepened their faith and decided to complete the initiation process."
Elisabetta Cooper, a freshman at Elon, said she felt as if Confirmation had "filled a void" in her life "with the love of God."
"I was raised Catholic," Cooper explained, "but didn't go to church often. My mom wanted me to be confirmed when I was truly ready." Recent difficult family events caused Cooper to turn to the Lord for healing. "Although some unfortunate events led to my decision to be confirmed," she said, "I would not have given up this experience for the world, because I have come to know the unconditional love of God."
Caitlin Beeler, a junior at Elon, welcomed "the opportunity to grow closer to God and to strengthen my faith. My sponsor said it might be years before the true meaning of Confirmation becomes clear to me, but the Holy Spirit will be guiding me in times of faith and darkness always. I use this message as encouragement and as a challenge to continue practicing and sharing the Catholic faith every day."
Fr. Vetter believes that a great part of the success of campus ministry involves relationships: First, the relationship between campus ministers and the students and second, among the students. "Being surrounded by an active peer faith community makes a huge difference in the lives of young people who are forming their worldviews and values," he said.
Elisa Ducket, a freshman at UNC-Chapel Hill, agrees. "After I began attending Mass at the Newman center I heard of the wonderful opportunity of being confirmed with other college students from the area. I thought to myself, I could wait until I'm ready to get married or I can take advantage of this opportunity now. I am so glad that I decided to get confirmed during college because now I realize how wonderful it is to be a part of a faith community."
Another member of the UNC-Chapel Hill faith community, confirmed the same evening, was senior Cristina Villasmil. "I was baptized Catholic as a child," Villasmil said, "but my family never really went to church regularly. In high school, I went sporadically to church, but my going was very dependent on whether my friends went or not. I did have a strong relationship with God through my childhood and teen years. I prayed often and depended on Him, but when I got to college I wanted to take it a step higher. I started going to the student Mass regularly at Newman over a year ago. Finally I wanted to 'consummate' in a sense my faith and relationship with God by becoming confirmed in the Catholic Church."
Bishop Burbidge called the Confirmation of the 23 college students "a tremendous joy."
"Their profound love for the Lord and their strong witness are sources of inspiration for all of us," the Bishop said. "In them, you see the mysterious and miraculous plan God has for each of us and the joy that follows when we respond to Him, surrender ourselves to His Will and depend on His grace and the strength of the Holy Spirit."
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As has now become custom, every year prior to the start of the season, I like to step back and take a more comprehensive look at the Dallas Cowboys. I play around with the idea of what the Season will be truly remembered for once it is over. No, I don't mean a play or a specific event. Nobody can predict those kinds of twists and turns. My purpose is to look at it more holistically. With a little over a week to go, it's that time again. First, a look back:
In 2008, I put forth the idea of Wade Phillips having to deal with the success of the prior season and how it would be his "leadership ability", or lack thereof, which would really be the thing which we would end up looking back on once the season was over. Again, prescience ruled the day as it was, little did we know it, the beginning of the end for Wade as people began to question his overly player-friendly coaching and practice methods. The lack of accountability and discipline on the team pointed straight to the head coach and was a forerunner of things to come. The Sportscenter backstory to all of the team's failures was the implosion of the locker room while Terrell Owens became unhappy (who would have guessed?) and Wade's inability to keep the team from fracturing.
In 2009, I suggested the Offensive Line would be the single biggest key to Dallas' overall fortunes and that no man would have a bigger burden than one, Hudson Houck. I wonder, how many of you still think about the letdown in the Minnesota playoff game and 'what could have been' if we had advanced to play the Saints? Did our man Houck ultimately make the wrong call by putting Marc Colombo in too soon after injury? What if he had stuck with Free at RT? Truly, the Season of Hud ended on the most sour of notes.
In 2010, I said it would be the Season of Jerry. Truth be told, that was probably the easiest of the bunch. After all, the Super Bowl was being played in his brand new 8th wonder of the world, he was on the hook for signing Wade Phillips to a two-year extension and chose to draft an enigmatic and mercurial wide receiver rather than address the more ballyhooed holes at safety and along the offensive line. He'd built the team and the organization in a way that was uniquely his own, scoffing at traditional wisdom and popular opinion. 2010 was all set to be not just the Cowboys' Year of Jerry, but the NFL's Year of Jerry. It turned out to be just that. And who knew the last game of the season would end in a lawsuit against him from fans who couldn't watch the big game at Cowboys Stadium? Wow, just...wow.
That brings us to today. Not unlike years past, I am forced to weigh my options as I look at how to characterize the 2011 Season once it is done. It's an interesting challenge, almost like coming up with the name of a movie without as much as a script. Not since 2007 have the Cowboys faithful had this much change to mull over in the organization. For any team other than the one who walked off the field with a Lombardi trophy the previous year, change in the NFL is generally seen as good. The new Head Coach isn't exactly NEW to the Dallas Cowboys, having served as player and assistant in support of the Star, but he brings with him a freshness of approach in terms of accountability and respect for team and game. That paradigmatic shift alone is reason for excitement. His "Secretary of Defense" is a bit of a throwback that brings to mind the qualities of Nate Newton (in body), The Dude from the Big Lebowski (in hair) and Joe Avezzano after a blown kick coverage assignment (in demeanor). So, I toyed with the idea that 2011 might be about change, or accountability or Yin and Yang. In the end, none of those things moved me.
There's also reason to think that this could be the year of a breakout player or a monumental performance of some kind. Could it be the Year of Dez? If he were to catch 24 TD's and break Randy Moss' record, it could be all about Bryant. What about Romo's comeback? It could be that he picks this team up on his shoulders and carries them to glory in a year where he wins Comeback Player of the Year, MVP and Super Bowl MVP. What about our old standby, Ware? If he were to break Strahan's record for sacks, would that be enough to make this Cowboys' season HIS season? While all of those things seem wonderful and fanciful all at the same time, none of them resonates enough for me simply because, almost insidiously, something else is going on in the background...and it could be big...really, really big.
A while back, I waxed philosophical about the idea that there were changes afoot in the way Dallas was conducting their business, not just in the locker room, but in the front office as well. The thought of 'Stephen rising', either by hook or by crook, in terms of position and persuasion is no longer bandied about as though it were a question, but rather one of degree. Undeniably, Stephen is being groomed to take his seat on the throne at some point in the future and we have the luxury of watching him get an Ivy League degree in showmanship and money-making from the NFL's one true expert in the field. Meanwhile, Stephen's influence is readily apparent in that Jerry has already been moved to do things he was heretofore unwilling to do. He dismissed his friend and principal employee in mid-season. He admitted his mistake around the Roy Williams debacle and quickly dispatched him to the colder confines of Illinois. The team locker room was built around the idea of team chemistry rather than on the idea of pure star power at the expense of unity of purpose. As though that wasn't enough, there is little doubt that Stephen's approval was something just short of a requirement for Jerry to hire Jason Garrett as Head Coach. In other words, Stephen has moved Jerry to collaborate more than he has ever been willing to before.
But it's not just Stephen. That's not the whole story here. Dallas, for the first time since Jerry bought the team, selected an Offensive lineman with their first-round draft pick. To make matters worse, it was not your average, everyday first-round draft pick, but a top-10 pick on the heels of a failed Season of Jerry! The only way one could see him doing that is if he really LISTENED to Jason Garrett as Garrett sold the idea of building this team in a way that might significantly differ from years past. When was the last time that happened? Oh wait, now I remember, NEVER! In allowing Jason to jettison Marion Barber (a favorite of JJ's), along with Andre Gurode, Jerry essentially subjugated his personal loyalty to individual players to the needs of the team and to his new Head Coach. Said differently, the "show" took a back seat to the idea of winning football games. When had that happened before??? I'll tell you when. NEVER! Brothers and sisters, the very underpinnings of the Cowboys' organizational infrastructure were undergoing a metamorphosis of great magnitude.
As I step back and examine all of this in aggregate, I cannot help but come to the conclusion that the Dallas Cowboys are no longer ruled by the iron-fisted, iconic, "any one of 500 coaches could have won those Super Bowls" patriarch that we've come to know and...uh, love. No, just as we are seeing social upheaval in the Middle East, we are also seeing the rise of an oligarchy in place of the seemingly endless monarchy here at home at Valley Ranch. The distribution of power is beginning to disperse, even if just a bit, to these two lieutenants and instead of snap decisions and reflex actions, there seems to be considerably more thought going into how the Cowboys operate. It's not Federalism, by any stretch, but at least there are "branches" of Cowboys government now. The ideas of 'what' and 'how' are now constructs born out of collaboration instead of what was a lone voice (that would be Jerry's) shouting out into the darkness. For those of us who have long lamented the lack of a "football guy" in the GM's chair, this can only be taken as the next best thing and, as such, reason to believe good things lie ahead of us. The new 'Trinity' has begun to fill the gaping void in the collective consciousness of Cowboys' fans all over the world that has been around since the day Jimmy Johnson left.
So, as you've probably guessed, I've chosen to pay homage to the cerebral, emotional and visceral changes taking place inside the halls of this great and storied franchise and give credit where credit is due. Once this season is over, we'll see whether the results are worthy of the endeavors collectively taken on by these three men and whether they have righted the Cowboys football operation in a way that has it gaining both momentum and credibility in relation to its peers.
Join me as I raise my glass. To 2011, the Season of the Trinity!


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Ernest Celestie is second on McNeese in receptions with seven receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Celestie is a former star at Barbe, who signed with Texas Tech out of high school. But he couldn't stay away from home and transferred back to McNeese.
Now a senior, he's never been more proud to represent the Gold and Blue.
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Driver Philipp Mendola killed after vehicle overturns into Seagate home on Surf Avenue
BROOKLYN - One person is dead and another in the hospital after a vehicle overturned into a Seagate home.
According to police, 61-year-old Philipp Mendola was killed when the SUV he was driving flipped over into the side of 3768 Surf Ave. Thursday night.
Investigators say Mendola had been traveling westbound when he lost control and struck the front steps of the house.
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He says the new law does away with tenure in 2018. It also forces the superintendent to recommend 25 percent of the teachers who have worked in the school system for more than three years to be put on a four year contract and receive a $5,000 bonus over the course of the four years.
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Our Cranberry Pistachio Nougat is sweet and pillowy soft. Be sure to use your favourite type of honey in this recipe, as the flavour will really shine through.
Cranberry Pistachio Nougat
What you need:
- 4 egg whites
- 2 cups (500 mL) Redpath Granulated Sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) honey
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) pistachios (shells removed)
- 1 cup (250 mL) dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) water
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of cream of tartar
How to prepare:
1. Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a large and thick-bottomed pot, stir together the sugar, honey, and water. Cook the mixture with a candy thermometer over medium-high heat until the temperature reaches 315°F (155°C), stirring every five minutes and then more often once the temperature exceeds 250°F (120°C). Note: The mixture will get very foamy and bubbly on top the hotter it gets – this is supposed to happen so don't worry.
3. Once the mixture reaches 315°F (155°C) immediately remove it from the heat and transfer it to a new pot to prevent the mixture from cooking further. Allow it to cool down to 300°F (150°F) – this won't take long, so watch carefully!
4. While the sugar mixture is cooking, add your egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat the mixture until firm peaks form.
5. Once firm peaks have formed, begin slowly drizzling in the cooled sugar mixture in a thin but continuous stream (still beating at a medium-high speed) until all of the sugar-honey mixture has been added. This step should take about 4 – 5 minutes, so take your time adding the sugar mixture.
6. Continue beating the mixture at medium-high speed until it has roughly tripled in volume. It will start out very golden in color but as it is whipped it will begin to turn ivory. Then mix in the pistachios and dried cranberries at a lower speed.
7. Scoop the mixture out into the prepared pan. The mixture will be very thick and sticky, so you may need a friend to hold the bowl while you scoop out the nougat. If you have some extra pistachios or dried cranberries you can sprinkle a handful over the top of the nougat.
8. Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of the nougat and use a rolling pin to help smooth out the nougat. Allow to cool for 3 hours, then flip the pan over and unmold the nougat onto a flat surface to continue cooling for another 3 hours.
9. Once the nougat has completely cooled, use a sharp knife to cut it into pieces. Run the knife under hot water before each slice to keep things from getting too sticky. Serve immediately. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. To keep them from sticking together, place a sheet of parchment paper in between each layer.


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'Notorious' ex-BC coach, Jagodzinski, to interview for 49er's OC position per Maiocco
Interesting candidate. He's directed some pass heavy offenses in the past. It is plausible that he may want an honest opportunity in the NFL, given his interviewing for the Jet's HC position, with the understanding that doing so could cost him his job at Boston College. I don't have any number infront of me, but I know that he had some success at Boston College.


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Smith Sovik Attorneys Recognized as Some of the Best Lawyers in New York State.
Recent publications of New York Super Lawyers-Upstate Edition 2010 and The Best Lawyers in America 2010 recognized the skills of several of our partners.
Indeed The 2010 Best Lawyers in America recognized Kevin E. Hulslander, Esq., for excellence in Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Product Liability Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Kevin was also recognized by Super Lawyers for excellence in Civil Litigation Defense and was included among the Top 10 attorneys in New York State.
The Best Lawyers recognized James D. Lantier, Esq., for excellence in Legal Malpractice Law and Medical Malpractice Law and Super Lawyers recognized Jim for superiority in Personal Injury Defense and Medical Malpractice. Jim has been included in The Best Lawyers since 2005.
Michael P. Ringwood, Esq., was named a Best Lawyer in Legal Malpractice Law and Professional Malpractice Law. Mike has also been included in The Best Lawyers since 2005. Mike was also recognized as a Super Lawyer in Personal Injury Defense and Medical Malpractice and was named as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in the 2010 NY Superlawyers Upstate Edition.
Laurence F. ("Fritz") Sovik was named to The Best Lawyers of America 2010 in the areas of Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Fritz has been included among the Best Lawyers since 1993.
The Best Lawyers also named Steven Ward Williams, Esq., and recognized his excellence in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Steven has been included in Best Lawyers since 2007. Steve was also named a Super Lawyer in Employment & Labor and was included in Super Lawyers' Corporate Counsel Edition-November 2010.
Eric G. Johnson, Esq., was included among New York Super Lawyers in Personal Injury Defense and Medical Malpractice and is among the The Best Lawyers 2011 for Professional Malpractice.
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As far as I'm concerned, we have our franchise quarterback. His name is Cam Newton and he has pumped new life into the hearts of Cardiac Cats everywhere and has put our NFC South rivals and the rest of the NFL on notice. At this time last year, however, he was placed under intense scrutiny and many people projected he would be a bust. Now, one year later, we find ourselves with our franchise quarterback, two possibly expendable quarterbacks, and in search of a backup quarterback with a skill set and athletic ability like Cam Newton. One rumored quarterback we are looking at is Russell Wilson from NC State and Wisconsin. Going in the top 2 quarterbacks are projected to be Andrew Luck from Stanford and Robert Griffin III from Baylor. Results for all the quarterback skills of the 2012 NFL Combine....after the jump.
Forty Yard Dash
The first event was the 40-yard dash. Robert Griffin III showed his athletic skills by posting a 4.41 run and staking a claim to the coveted Number 1 draft spot. The other major quarterback of this years draft, Andrew Luck, ran the 40 in 4.67 seconds.
Our rumored pick for backup quarterback, Russell Wilson, had the second fastest quarterback time running the 40 in 4.55.
Bench Press
The next event was the bench press. Only two quarterbacks, Jordan Jefferson from LSU, and Darron Thomas from Oregon, took part in this event. Both quarterbacks had 14 reps with 225 pounds.
Vertical Jump
The top two rated quarterbacks continued to assert their dominance in the Vertical Jump event. R G 3 had the best vertical jump of the quarterback class with a vertical jump of 39 inches. Andrew Luck was tied for second with a 36 inch vertical jump.
Our potential backup came up a bit on the short side with a 34 inch vertical leap.
Broad Jump
Andrew Luck had an impressive broad jump,leaping an astounding 124 inches!! Robert Griffin III finished in second place in this event with a leap of 120 inches.
Our prospect for backup quarterback Russell Wilson had an impressive jump in spite of his short (by NFL Quarterback measure) 5'11 height, finishing 4th best with a jump of 118 inches.
3-Cone Drill
Of the two top quarterback contenders, only Andrew Luck participated in the 3-cone drill. He had the 3rd best time, behind Austin Davis from Southern Miss, and Chandler Harnish from Northern Illinois.
Carolina Panthers backup quarterback prospect Russell Wilson had the 5th fastest time in the 3-cone drill, posting a time of 6.97.
Twenty Yard Shuttle
In a surprise, RG3 also did not take part in the Twenty Yard Shuttle. Andrew Luck did participate in the Twenty Yard Shuttle, finishing with 4.28 seconds, tied for 5th overall.
Russell Wilson finished with the second fastest 20 shuttle time, finishing in 4.09 seconds.
Forty Yard Shuttle
None of the quarterbacks participated in the Forty Yard Shuttle drill.
Based off the times from his 40 yard dash and leaping drills, Robert Griffin III is the undisputed winner of the quarterbacks class for the 2012 NFL Draft. Both Griffin and Luck measured close to our very own Cam Newton in terms of sheer athleticism. In spite of RG3's dominance today, I still can't see him going 1st overall to the Colts. What I can see happening, however, is St Louis receiving a king's ransom of a trade from a team such as Washington, Cleveland, or even a dark horse like Jacksonville in need of a play-maker at quarterback.


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Sheldon Ocker has a nice piece today on Matt Miller. He calls him a "forgotten man," but I've never forgotten him. That guy has done nothing but get guys out for us, other than spending a lot time on the DL.
Miller arrived mid-year after the Great Bullpen Implosion of '04. Any news of a new reliever was greeted eagerly at that point, but like most fans, I'm sure I was less excited after reading Miller's unimpressive resume at age 32. But Shapiro is developing a bit of a knack for pulling pitcher-rabbits out of Colorado-hats:
I'll be glad to have him back this year, and I hope he can stay healthy. A strange detail about Miller is that since he spent almost no time in the majors before age 32, his contract status is actually the same as Peralta and Sizemore's, meaning he has two more years before arbitration and five more before free agency.
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Commissioners to discuss quiet zone, tourism
The Scotts Bluff County Commissioners will consider a request to establis a quiet zone for train horns in the County Road 19 area when they meet Monday. George Melloh of Scottsbluff is making the request. The city of Scottsbluff is expected to have a quiet zone for train horns effective early next month after years of work on getting safety features at the various city crossings and the proper electronics installed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. The city also had to work with federal officials during the process.
The commissioners will also get a visit from Kimball County Tourism Director Jo Caskie about the High Points Visitors Center. Caskie is hoping to either lease or purchase the former Burger King property at the Highway 71 junction off Interstate 80 as the location for the visitors center.
Western Nebraska tourism officials have indicated having a visitors center at the Kimball I-80 ramp is a key to getting motorists off the interstate and visiting attractions in the panhandle. Caskie said because the center would serve the entire area they will be looking at participation from Kimball area communities to be part of the project. Caskie said with some basic renovations, they could possibly have the center open before the end of this summer.
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I have a tryal program for a tv remote. IT works but the range sucks. I think this is because it was never ment to be used for TVs.
the fix. If I take off the dark black lens on the side covering the little dideos on the side it is almost 2 time as good.
the qusetion is can I replace one with a new bigger one out of a TV remote to get more range.
I think its the bottom one that sends. if so I need to find witch wires to solder to. theres like 5 or 6 of them going to two little didoes. the one in my TV has only two going to it.
I put a Volt meter across the TV one and got .225 AC not sure witch one to check on the phone, to see if it just sends less power.
If anyone can come up with a fix(maybe a little board to solder in someware) I would pay and I think alot of others would to.
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I finally got a copy of The Tenderhooks CD "Vidalia" last week, and I've been listening to it over and over. Great hooks, very clever rhymes and overall rockin' sound. I think this one could appeal to everyone from indie-rock college folks to classic-rock older folks.
Also, this recent episode of the radio show "This American Life" had a great audio essay by Starlee Kine about her efforts to write a break-up song. The story gave me new respect for Phil Collins, whom Kine contacted for break-up song assistance. He was extremely nice and helpful to her in a way that you don't often see from big-name artists. You can download the show in mp3 format for free from the site.
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What a jerk, trashing Oden because what? He doesn't want to talk to him, to crack jokes? What, you want Oden to do a standup routine for you? And the bozo on the radio calling him a spoiled brat?
It's actually hilarious Quick has the audacity to call someone out for being humorless and joyless because that's what his recaps are like. Seriously I think Quick is a good writer but he'd be better off writing about politics or crime. Sports is suppose to be fun and Quick is no fun.
I mean just check out the articles on the Detroit Free Press, the sports writers there at least have a sense of humor on the Lions.
I hope one of these days Quick runs into Oden and Pippen in a dark alley.


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The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the notice by Capital One Financial Corporation, McLean, Virginia ("Capital One"), to acquire ING Bank, fsb, Wilmington, Delaware, and thereby indirectly acquire shares of ShareBuilder Advisors, LLC and ING Direct Investing, Inc., both of Seattle, Washington.I was told the following by a Capital One corporate communications rep:
We expect to close within the next few days as soon as the details associated with the transaction are finalized. Capital One has no current plans to change ING customer accounts. Customers will still enjoy the competitive rates, no fees and the same online experience they've come to know and love from ING Direct.


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Driftwood Players Promote Season 2013-2014 at Business Expo 2013 by Driftwood Players of Edmonds, WA - about 1 year ago
"On June 1st our community theater group, the Driftwood Players had a booth at the second Annual Edmonds Business Expo 2013. The Expo expanded to 2 rooms at the downtown Edmonds Conference Center. Our booth was truly colorful with our new CustomInk shirts (front was logo and company name, and back was the coming Sep-Jul 2013-2014 Season of shows). We switched hats every hour and everyone who attended or had a booth at the Expo said we were MEMORABLE...The best part is our CustomInk shirts are good for a full year. Then they will become collectibles. Board, staff, members, and patrons love them. I call everyone that wears one a "walking billboard"."


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TOWSON, Md. - Here are the post-game notes after the Tigers' 32-31 loss to Delaware on Saturday night.
RUSH HOUR: In the Tigers' 32-31 loss to Delaware, the Tigers ran the ball 50 times for 332 yards … It marked the third time this season that Towson topped the 300-yard rushing mark in a game … The Tigers also ran for 352 yards in their win over New Hampshire and picked up 341 yards against Richmond … It marked the 21st time in the last 33 games that Towson had rushed for more than 200 yards … The Tigers are 19-2 when they top 200 rushing yards over the last 21 games.
NOVEMBER SUCCESS: When the Tigers lost to Delaware, it snapped a streak of six consecutive wins in games played during November … In 2011, Towson beat Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island … Last season, the Tigers beat Delaware, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
SEASONAL LOW SCORING: The Tigers came into the Delaware game ranked eighth in NCAA FCS averaging 41.3 points per game … When they scored 31 points against Delaware, it was their lowest scoring output in 14 games … The last time that Towson scored fewer than 33 points in a game was a 31-20 loss to Old Dominion last October.
WILD, WILD WEST: In the Tigers' loss to Delaware, junior running back Terrance West ran for more than 200 yards for the fifth time in his career … West ran for 206 yards on 29 carries and scored two touchdowns against the Blue Hens … In three career games against Delaware, West has run for 474 yards on 86 carries and scored eight touchdowns.
NATIONAL LEADER: Through 10 games, junior Terrance West is the NCAA FCS leader in rushing and scoring … He has rushed for 1,608 yards this season … West has also scored 26 touchdowns this season, including 24 rushing touchdowns … In his career, West has rushed for 3,948 yards and needs just 52 yards to become the first Tiger ever to rush for 4,000 career yards … His 70 career touchdowns are just 19 shy of the NCAA FCS record, held by Brian Westbrook of Villanova.
22 STRAIGHT: When the Tigers lost to Delaware, it marked the first time that Towson had lost a game that the Tigers led at halftime since Rob Ambrose became head coach … The Tigers were 22-0 when leading at halftime since he became the coach in 2009.
FOURTH QUARTER SURPRISE: Entering the Delaware game, the Tigers had outscored their opponents by a 79-44 margin … So, it was somewhat of a surprise when the Blue Hens scored 22 fourth quarter points against Towson … It was half as many points as the Tigers had allowed in the fourth quarter of the first nine games of the season.


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A federal grand jury in Elkins returned six indictments this week, including one charging four inmates at the Federal Correction Center at Gilmer with conspiracy and assault with a dangerous weapon.
U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II said inmates Roberto Soto, 51, Gregory Pardo, 58, Antonio Martinez-Porta, 38, and Ahmed Johnson, 42, were named in a two-count indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm.
The case was investigated by the Special Investigative Services Unit at FCI Gilmer.
Others indicted include:
*Beth Harman Ours, 46, of Petersburg, West Virginia, named in a five-count indictment charging her with one count of distribution of ecstasy, two counts of distribution of oxycodone, one count of distribution of diazepam and one count of distribution of hydrocodone. If convicted, Ours could face up to 20 years in prison on the ecstasy and oxycodone charges, 5 years in prison on the diazepam charge, and 10 years in prison on the hydrocodone charge.
*George William Barber, 47, of Upper Tract, West Virginia, named in a two-count indictment charging him with the distribution of percocet pills. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison on each count.
The Potomac Highlands Drug & Violent Crime Task Force, consisting of officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the West Virginia State Police - Bureau of Criminal Investigations, investigated both cases.
*Dorothy Ellen Metz, 61, of Athens, Georgia, named in a one-count indictment charging her with the possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. If she's convicted, Metz faces up to 20 years in prison. Her case was investigated by the Law Enforcement and Investigations Division of the United States Forest Service.
*Joseph A. Garrett, 49, of Haywood, West Virginia, previously convicted of a sex offense in Marion County, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Garrett faces up to 10 years in prison if he's convicted. His case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service.
*Clarence Thompson, 35, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, who has prior convictions for delivery of a controlled substance, uttering and burglary, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faces up to 10 years in prison. His case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


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Sour-Cream Banana Coffee Cake
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- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 12-cup Bundt pan with vegetable cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the chocolate chips, walnuts, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 cup sugar. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium-high speed, beat the butter with the remaining sugar until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to slow, add the rest of the cinnamon and the remaining ingredients, and beat 3 minutes or just until smooth.
- Sprinkle a third of the chocolate-nut sugar on the inside of the pan. Drop in half the batter in big spoonfuls. Sprinkle with another third of the chocolate-nut sugar mixture and top with the remaining batter. Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate-nut sugar.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Turn the coffee cake out of the pan and cool completely before cutting. Serve crusty side up.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 432
- Calcium 93mg
- Carbohydrate 64g
- Cholesterol 81mg
- Fat 18g
- Fiber 2g
- Iron 2mg
- Protein 7mg
- Sat Fat 9g
- Sodium 216mg
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Aurora Borealis over the Elbow River
Aurora over the Elbow
Canon 5DIII + 24mm f/1.4 lens: 2.5 seconds at f/1.6 on ISO 1600
The Northern Lights came to life over my home in Redwood Meadows a couple of nights ago. I threw on some winter gear and walked down to the Elbow River with my camera and tripod. The moon was waning but was close to full and lit up the snow and ice so my headlamp wasn't needed. I went out on the ice and watched the Aurora ripple across the northern quarter of the sky. It was a cold and very late show. And I loved it.Note: Click on any photograph to open a higher resolution version of the image.
Northern Lights on ice
Canon 5DIII + 24mm f/1.4 lens: 1.6 seconds at f/2.5 on ISO 1600
Aurora Flare
Canon 5DIII + 24mm f/1.4 lens: 4 seconds at f/2.5 on ISO 1600
The colors dimmed after an hour or so and I could barely make out the lights. The camera could still resolve them and I liked the subtle color in one of the last images from the evening.
Fading lights
Canon 5DIII + 24mm f/1.4 lens: 3.2 seconds at f/2 on ISO 1600
Searching for the Northern Lights
Canon 5DIII + 24-105mm f/4 lens at 24mm: 8 seconds at f/8 on ISO 1600
We started our stay in Mexico with a new moon, a week later this thin crescent met us on our last night. I love the deep shadows cast by her craters when the moon has just started waxing.
Moonlight over Mount Rundle
Canon 5DIII camera with a Canon 17-40mm lens: 80 seconds at f/11 on ISO 800
During the tail-end of the full phase of August's blue moon I went to the edge of the first of the Vermilion Lakes just west of the Banff townsite and set up for a night of long exposures. I drifted in and out of sleep but my timer remote stayed awake and kept running across the dark hours of the night. The clouds raced across the sky under pretty steady winds. With the longer exposures, they were stretched out and occasionally lent a mystical quality to the images.
Canon 5DIII camera with a Canon 17-40mm lens: 658 seconds at f/11 on ISO 400
Canon 5DIII camera with a Canon 17-40mm lens: 80 seconds at f/11 on ISO 800
As it drew closer to the morning, the land started to brighten and one of the last images revealed more of the scenery.
Canon 5DIII camera with a Canon 17-40mm lens: 238 seconds at f/11 on ISO 1000
A blue moon in the Khutzeymateen
Canon 5DIII camera with a Canon 500mm lens: 1/1000th of a second at f/4 on ISO 2500
On the last night in the Khutzeymateen there was a short break in the clouds right as the full moon was clearing the tree tops across the bay. This was the fourth moon of the season earning the distinction of being a blue moon. It seemed an appropriate way to end a spectacular visit to this wonderful inlet.
Nighttime at the boathouse on Emerald Lake
Bobbi and I got away to Emerald Lake last weekend for a little retreat. The valley is in the Yoho National Park in British Columbia, about two and a half hours from Calgary. We had a great time enjoying time on the land and enjoying the fine amenities offered by the Emerald Lake Lodge. We have to thank both sets of grandparents for taking care of Kezia and Kian. I spent most of the night out photographing around the water. The image above is looking down the stairs to the boathouse where you can rent canoes and row boats to take out on the lake. There was a wedding in the lodge where Cilantro's restaurant is located across the bridge. The lights from the party and the bridge illuminated the little cabin and the stacked boats. Emerald Lake is a wonderful place to visit – we are already plotting our next return visit.
Aurora Dance
Canon 5DIII camera with a Canon 24mm f/1.4 lens: 2 seconds at f/2 on ISO 1600
One more from the Northern Lights that I watched from my backyard last month. There was a pile of photographs from that night which I had not yet looked at. A few days ago, I worked through them and this one stood out for me.
Prairie Aurora
The Northern Lights on the weekend were beautiful. On Friday morning they were active from 10 pm through to 5 am Saturday morning. Fiery, green ribbons rippled under the stars with faint echoes of blue and purple streaming skyward.
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When I received an email from Aurora Watch's alert service, I was in Calgary finishing dinner with my friend Jack. We headed up to a hill that overlooks downtown to check the sky. Even with the orange glow in the atmosphere from the city's lights, we could see shimmering swaths of green. That whet the appetite and we headed west along the Trans Canada Highway out of the city and into the rolling hills to the west. A small marsh south of Cochrane being our destination to take in the lights.
By the time we were at the pond, it was after midnight and the early wisps of color had intensified in color and solidity. The thick bands stretched west and east, from one horizon to the other. With the Northern Lights reflected in the water, there were some interesting images available. I also posted another photograph separately called The Phantom Menace which is a favourite of mine from the night. You can see that image here.
The aurora was at its most discrete around 2 am with beautiful details etched into the fabric swimming between land and sky. The Cree named these colourful displays the Dance of the Spirits. I really like that. On this evening, the spirits enjoyed a long spell on their dance floor.
With the east starting to brighten ahead of the coming sunrise, we were a bit restless for another viewpoint so we followed the road west for a little while. This small industrial plant was overlooking the fields and when we stopped to have a look, the aurora was pulsing in what turned out to be the final flurry of the night.
Last Night's Northern Lights
The Aurora Borealis lit up for a couple of hours last night so Jack and I were out until 5 AM watching the ribbons stripe the night sky. There were few clouds and it turned out to be a very enjoyable performance.
A few images from the same night can be seen at this post.
Moonlight at Elbow Falls
As the moon waxed towards full this weekend, I spent an evening at Elbow Falls to photograph the landscape at night. The clear air allowed stars to shine even with a relatively short exposure and small aperture (10 seconds and f/8.0, respectively). Always a bit lonely sitting out there for a couple of hours but the stars are really good company.
The 6400 ISO and the bright moonlight allowed for some of the great details at this magical place in Kananaskis Country to show in the image. I am impressed with the improvements in the dSLR's low-light capabilities over the last couple of years. A couple of years ago I spent another evening up at these falls. At that time I was using a Canon 1D Mark III and when compared with the image above and others where I used a 5D Mark III, the detail, structure of the noise and the color are all vastly improved. The technology is less and less of an obstacle to realizing the images I want to make. I like that a lot.
Through a window and up to the night sky
We stayed at Lake Louise a couple of weeks ago and I set up to take some photographs from my room of the ice sculptures lit up around the front lawn of the Chateau. It was then I noticed the stars and how wonderfully bright they were. With the reflection of lights from below there was a lot of distortion, refraction and general murk to wrestle with. The hazy arcs above the mountain are one of the interesting effects from the lamps around the pathways. I worked away for a little while and liked this somewhat abstract image of Mount Whyte under the night sky.
Happy New Year!
It was a quiet passage into 2013 at our house this year. We enjoyed the Redwood Meadows community fireworks (thank you to the team that put on the show – it was fantastic!) at 8 and then celebrated New Year's with the East Coast of North America so that our kids could take part. At four and six years old, staying up until midnight in our own time zone seemed unlikely. We said goodbye to 2012 and wished each other and our family the very best in the new year. I would like to extend the same warm wishes to you and yours. Happy New Year!
For those interested, both of these photographs were taken with the camera on tripod using mirror lock up with the lens focused to infinity (works well with smaller apertures). When the firework missile streaked skyward, I triggered the shutter and used longer exposures to capture the explosion and the cascading streaks that followed. For the first image, I had the camera set on manual with a shutter speed of 13 seconds at f/11 on ISO 500 while the second image was 8 seconds at f/11 on ISO 800. As always, you can click on each image to open a page with a higher resolution version.
Light painting: Experimenting with sparklers, steel wool and a glowing ball
My friend Jeff and I spent some time experimenting with different light sources last night. Generally referred to as light painting, this is an area of photography that is drawing a lot of people's creative energy right now. We confirmed how much fun this can be both to photograph and to play with the light. We wanted to play around with some of the common tools and see how they worked in practice. We took turns being the subject (and consequently light-wielder) – Jeff presented great symmetry in his movements which created interesting imagery. By the end, we had learned some things, definitely had fun and now we're scheming about the images we really want to create.
Note: If you want to see this images larger you can visit this web gallery on my website.
A chaotic globe traced out by a sparkler
This suggested one of the dark creatures from the fantasy genre. For those who may have played Dungeons & Dragons, this seemed like a Nightshade to me.
Gloves with green, red and blue lights on the fingertips allowed Jeff to trace out arcs that reminded me a little bit of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man drawing .
The photographs are presented in reverse chronological order (because the fiery ones look so cool so I wanted to put them up first). However, we approached this session with a measure of sanity and worked up from this glowing ball (one of the many balls in my children's collective inventory) to the more exciting (read: burning) props. The image above is one of the first in the shoot where I was looking at ambient light in the area, the brightness of the ball and what flash added to (or detracted from) the scene.
The ball illuminates with red and blue LEDs that alternate creating purple tones in a long exposure. When Jeff was looking at the ball here it was hard not to be reminded of Gollum and "My Precious" from The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings.
Definitely my favourite photograph of the evening was with the sparks carving out lines of light. I converted it to black and white below and that changes the image in a different but, to me, equally interesting manner.


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Robert Remer of Hackensack, formerly of Teaneck, died on Oct. 21 at the age of 86. He is predeceased by his wife Suzanne. Survived by his children Gordon (Ellen) and Douglas (Jennifer) and grandchildren Shoshana and Joshua. Also, survived by his life companion Sandra Schomer. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of choice .


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"It is with great joy that I welcome you to The Presence Radio Network. The Presence Radio Network is the culmination of the prayers, hopes and aspirations of a diverse group of dedicated volunteers and organizations, who have committed their time, talents and finances for the past five years in order to bring Catholic radio to Maine. The power and guidance of the Holy Spirit, along with a great deal of prayer, hard work and persistence has borne much fruit; and our first station is now on the air. Efforts are underway to expand Catholic radio across the State of Maine through the addition of eight more radio stations in the coming months and years. Our continued success is contingent upon the support of people throughout our diocese who wish to share in our vision of bringing Catholic radio to as many locations as possible in our Diocese. We ask for your prayers, volunteer efforts and financial support for this important project. Catholic Radio has evangelized to millions all over the world, and the members of The Presence Radio Network are honored and privileged to provide Catholic programming to our community. With the confidence that God hears our prayers, we ask you to pray for us in earnest as we continue to assist in the great work of building a community of faith, dedicated to educating minds and hearts, through this Catholic Voice. We confidently entrust our work to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and the Archangel Gabriel, Patron of Radio. May they gently guide and inspire us as this great venture unfolds in accord with the unity which Christ our Lord wills."
Yours sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend Richard J. Malone
Bishop of Portland
(In August, 2012, Bishop Malone became the Bishop of Buffalo, New York)
Printed from Bishop Malone's audio version of his radio introduction to The Presence Radio Network, during his time as Bishop of Maine. Bishop Malone is now the Bishop of Buffalo, New York.
Excerpts from The Blessing for
The Presence Radio Station
Auburn, Maine
September 9, 2011
By The Most Reverend Bishop Richard J. Malone
May God, who sent us his Son as the herald of salvation and truth, be with you all. The wisdom of God is beyond imagining and his goodness is a boundless treasure. He unfailingly enlightens our minds to open up new and better means of sharing with each other all kinds of news and information, our hopes and aspiration. When used responsibly, technology, especially modern means of communication like this radio station, can be of great service to the human family, to educate, to entertain, and to evangelize with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The proper use of this radio station and all forms of communications media contributes greatly to the progress of the human family. It is also in accord with the plan of God, who wants all to be bound closely together in a union of truth and freedom. In response to our prayers this day, let us proclaim God's wonders by saying, "Blessed be God forever."
O Lord, eternal Wisdom: enlighten our minds and support our endeavors so that your Holy Name may be praised always and everywhere, we pray: Blessed be God forever.
Lord, Word made flesh: inspire all people to seek the things that we cannot see through those things that we can see and hear, we pray: Blessed be God forever.
O Lord, unchanging Truth: help us to share with others the mysteries of your life, love, forgiveness, and mercy, we pray: Blessed be God forever.
O Lord, immortal Herald: teach us to proclaim your good news more effectively so that your will is done on earth and your kingdom built up, we pray: Blessed be God forever.
O Lord, divine Voice: assist us to use wisely the gift of this radio station so that your Presence fills not only the airwaves but the hearts and minds of all, we pray: Blessed be God forever.
Let us pray for God's blessing on this holy undertaking:
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we humbly praise you, for through your Spirit,
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created this communication technology,
you have inflamed the hearts of those who
environed this Catholic radio network,
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Look with favor on all your servants who desire
to serve you with these gifts from above.
Enable them to proclaim the truth in love,
to promote justice, goodness and peace,
and to bring hope and joy to all who hear your message.
May their efforts be blessed and bear fruit
so that all peoples may be one with Christ,
who lives and reigns with you for ever and ever.
And may the blessing of almighty God
come upon this radio station, its listeners,
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Haitao Lin, Sajal K. Das, "Performance Study of Link Layer and MAC Layer Protocols to Support TCP in 3G CDMA Systems," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 489-501, September/October, 2005.
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Hants confirm that Afridi will not return this year
5:49pm Saturday 30th June 2012 in Sport
Hampshire manager Giles White has confirmed that Shahid Afridi will not be returning for any of this season's Friends Life t20 competition.
The Pakistan star is continuing to have trouble acquiring a new visa.
But White says he could yet play for the county again.
White said: "Although Shahid will not be returning to The Ageas Bowl this time around, the door is still open for him to return to Hampshire in future years should circumstances suit both parties.
"He obviously had a huge impact for us last year and has been missed. However, we are now deep into the 2012 competition and the side is settled so we don't feel it is right to change that now."
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So, here's something we like to talk about: as feminists we want to side with and protect our fellow women who are sex workers, yet as realistic humans, we can't truly want women to turn only to their bodies to make a living. I'm just not sure what the modern woman's position should be on sex work. Can we even safely discuss, politically, whether or not there's a wound there or some kind of damage for someone who wants to do sex work?
But you like porn? You use porn?
And how do you feel when you watch it?
What about the actors? Do you feel for them as people and worry about them?
Do you watch Cathouse?
But there is something about a lineup of women that's everywhere—pageants, Cathouse, The Bachelor with their rose ceremonies, Deal or No Deal. There is something about a line of women with hands behind their backs just standing still, with all that poise! What does that mean to guys? When they get to choose?
My fantasy is just being left alone to watch Real Housewives of New Jersey in bed.
We were talking the other day about the luxury of being a man and getting to just wake up and shower and be desirable just by virtue of your scent, your man-ness. As a screenwriter in Hollywood, you know, when a guy goes to a meeting, I doubt he has to think too carefully about what he's wearing. Whereas when I spent a couple of years bouncing from meeting to meeting, meeting every person in town, I would always think very hard about what I was going to wear and how I was presenting myself.
And what about the stripper thing? Do you even like talking about it anymore?
Have you talked about the difference between Brook and Diablo in articles before?
I still have a hard time calling you Brook.
Do you feel split?
Were you once more connected with Diablo?
What do you mean?
Did you feel that energy coming as soon as you came up with the name Diablo?
Is that stuff still there?
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Fairlee, Vermont - June 15, 2008
"My dad was the best. And he was my best friend," said Grady Johnson, who is now 12 years-old.
Party balloons and pictures were on display outside the Lake Morey Inn. It was a celebration on this Father's Day for a dad who can't be here. "Father's Day is always going to be hard for us," said Kerrie Johnson.
On Father's Day five years ago, Kerrie Johnson and her three kids suffered a tragic loss. Her husband, Sergeant Michael Johnson, a state trooper, was killed after being run-over by a fleeing suspect in a car.
"He would do anything for anyone. He helped anyone who needed it," said Johnson's daughter, Reilly.
His generosity was clear by the turnout at a gathering in his honor. Family, friends, and fellow law enforcement officers poured in to remember a man who meant so much to so many, especially his kids. "I would like to be like my dad someday," said Grady. The youngest, McKendrick, was just six years-old when his dad died. He had made him a Father's Day card five years ago that remains unopened. "He never got to read it. So, it makes me really sad," he said.
Sergeant Johnson's memory lives on through his service to Vermont as a dedicated state trooper. But there was much more behind the green and gold uniform. Like his big appetite, especially for chocolate chip cookies, his singing -- he had just started a DJ service, his love of sports -- especially the Giants, his infectious smile. "Nobody can forget his smile," said Kerrie.
And his love for his kids. And on Father's Day, his family misses him even more. "If I could take their pain away, I would. It's been hard. He was an amazing person. I knew what an amazing father he was going to be and he lived for his kids," said Kerrie.
"When we go through this time of year and Father's Day," said Reilly, choking back tears. Her mom finished her thought. "She doesn't want to be different. Wants it to be normal. The same. And it's never going to be," said Kerrie.
Never the same. But he's never forgotten either. "Michael lived his life treating people the way he wanted to be treated. That's a great way to remember somebody," said Kerrie.
And we do.
Eric Daley, the man who ran over and killed Trooper Johnson, was eventually caught after he fled the state. He was convicted in 2004 and is serving a 26 to 33 years in jail.
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Roanoke, VA - For the past 12 years, the Music Lab at Jefferson Center, in Roanoke, has been building a program that has introduced hundreds of children to the gift of music.
Now, after all those years the Lab is getting international notice that is beginning to really propel some of the young musicians.
For Jayna Brown it was just another home movie but for more than 1,000,000 people her YouTube video is a way for her hungry fans to get more.
"If people who are this huge and this great tell me I'm good... I guess I can do anything," said Brown.
Brown got into the spotlight after she worked with NYC's "Snarky Puppy" on a live album recorded at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke.
Her performance is one of the most popular on the record.
A record that also has a track from national recording artist Lalah Hathaway who, just this week, landed another Grammy nomination for that track.
"I don't know where to start with how I feel right now. I'm excited, I'm anxious. I was just so happy when I heard the outcome," said Brown.
All of it part of the ongoing music connection for kids: the Music Lab at Jefferson Center.
"Stepping onto the stage, stepping up to a microphone and saying what they believe in... that's a powerful tool for anybody. So we are developing young musicians but more importantly we are developing young leaders," said lab director, Dylan Locke.
Gabriel Morales is also featured on the album and is also enjoying success as a musician, at the age of 15.
He's humbled by the normalness of the stars who are also his mentors.
He would have it no other way.
"Being a part of it... you know, is an honor. They show that being a musician is much more than being a great player but it's more about being a great person," said Morales.
The relationships the Music Lab at Jefferson Center has cultivated does not stop there.
The project has also used the likes of Grace Potter, Esperanza Spalding and even the Avett Brothers as mentors for the young musicians enrolled in their programs.