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WATSONVILLE -- Watching four airplanes flying in tight formation from the ground, Ron Moritz said it takes a special kind of pilot to fly an airplane within several yards of another.
"It's not like driving a car down the freeway," said Moritz, 60, who flies helicopters as a hobby. "These guys are on their game all the time."
Moritz, of Aromas, was one of hundreds of spectators at the 49th annual Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show Saturday. The show featured dozens of planes displayed on the tarmac of Watsonville Municipal Airport and a lineup of aerial performers doing loops, barrel rolls and other tricks. The show continues Sunday with gates opening at 10 a.m.
Moritz said he doubts most of the crowd could appreciate how difficult it is to obtain a pilot's license, let alone fly with the precision seen at the show.
"You don't just get in and drive around with your mom and get your pilot's license," he said.
Guy Sliter, 60, was with his 2-year-old grandson Logan to admire the airplanes.
The duo is from Marina and it was Logan's first time at the show. The elder Sliter admitted his grandson is probably too young to appreciate the show. Sliter said they'll return next year for more quality family time.
Student pilots Lupita Jaime and Jeanne Sabankaya were walking between rows of planes and reading about their history throughout the day.
"I like to hear the older pilots talking about the feats and challenges," said Sabankaya, 64, of Santa Cruz.
For 35-year-old Jaime, it was her first time at the show and she said she was just soaking all of it in.
Mark Kadrich, who is in charge of managing show pilots the event and a member of the board, said the event was a labor of love.
"We have a lot of people who are very proud of their airplanes and they come from all over," Kadrich said, adding there are some who come from San Diego.
The morning of the festival, he characterized the flying conditions with a aviation phrase: clear and visibility unlimited, meaning ideal conditions for the show.
"We got a pretty dazzling array of airplanes," he said. "Everything from antique airplanes to amateur build airplanes."
In addition to the aerial show were dozens of private aircraft on display.
Frank Ducker, a 50-year-old from Santa Cruz, was sitting next to his Colb Mark III Xtra, a plane classified by the Federal Aviation Administration as an experimental aircraft. Ducker bought the plane in 2001 and built it over a decade, flying it for the first time in 2011.
Since it's an experimental model, it allows him to make modifications to the plane's body more easily.
"If you want to change something, like if I wanted to add a part to increase the plane's response, I can," he said.
Another thing Ducker likes about the air show is seeing the expensive planes. "That's the Lamborghini of airplanes," he said, discreetly pointing to a plane a few spots away from his. "Whereas mine is a tricycle. But it's my tricycle."
Follow Sentinel reporter Calvin Men at Twitter.com/calvinmenatwork
Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show
WHAT: Aviation performances and displays, car show, live music, food
WHEN: Gates open at 10 a.m. Sunday
WHERE: Watsonville Municipal Airport, 100 Aviation Way
COST: $15 for adult admission, $7 for children ages 7-12. Parking is $15.
DETAILS: www.watsonvilleairshow.org


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By John DeNardo (SF Signal) | Tuesday, July 26th, 2005 at 9:40 pm
Here's a humorous public service pamplet on Blog Depression.
Now, if only I can find the time away from link-stealing to go read it…
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One of the great feel good stories of the NFL's preseason has been that of linebacker Brian Banks of the Atlanta Falcons. Banks was a promising high school star who spent five years in prison and five more on probation after being falsely accused of rape. The Falcons signed him this offseason and he'll find out soon if he made the 53 man roster. Whatever happens, Brian Banks is alright with the result.
"I've been fully consumed in making this team, trying to catch up on all these years I missed in football," Banks said. "…It was definitely challenging but, overall, I enjoyed myself immensely."
Banks brought his mother to Atlanta for the final preseason game.
"Just to have her her, to have her in town, to get on the field and take pictures with her and show her a little bit of what I've been up to these last few months is more than I could ask for," said Banks, via the team's website.
Banks isn't suffering from any anxiety about the news as the cut deadline nears.
"No anxiety whatsoever," Banks said. "I've tried my hardest. I've worked my hardest. I came out on the field with the time that I had to do what I could do. It's all up to the coaches from here."
Atlanta Falcons head coach mike Smith and Thomas Dimitroff have praised Banks for his effort and professionalism.
"He has really matured and progressed as a football player since we've had him on our roster," Smith said Thursday. "He has been a great teammate to the guys in the locker room."
The caption reads: "After 5 years in prison, 5 years missing her child, 10years we struggle… Mom look at us NOW! Thank u God. You NEVER left us. Because we never left you. I've already won! No matter what , Mom we did it. We are free. #RISEUP"
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The first heated soda, however, is reportedly a carbonated drink with ginger extract, apple, and cinnamon flavors. No word on when these will hit the States, but while the idea of a hot soda sounds strange, we can only imagine the possibilities come winter. A hot whiskey-ginger or a hot toddy variation? Yep, sounds right up our alley. The Canada Dry Ginger Ale cans hit Japanese markets Oct. 21, for 120 yen (or about $1.20).
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We are loved, we are taken for granted.
Elijah pushed his hands deeper into his jeans pockets as his eyes scanned the crowds of people. "Too many." He muttered under his breath. He had been spending the weekend searching for Niklaus, and it seemed he would end it empty handed.
I'm only here for this moment…
Pausing in the midst of everyone, Elijah took a moment too appreciate the burning sensation of the thirst in his throat. It had been days since he had last fed. Keeping himself busy he found he could ignore it, as a type of torture for himself.
The things they do to me, they tried to make me plead.
Which he needed, a punishment for his younger brothers death, and the split of his siblings. He needed to feel the pain, feel the weight of whom he had let down. And this was the only way he knew how too. Balling his fists tight, Elijah took a step forward, his eyes closed only to bump into someone. "Excuse me." He muttered out, opening his eyes.
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http://www.arabglot.com/2011/05/book-covers-promote-orientalist.html (via @arablit)
Head covering? Check. Dark kohl? Check. Narrowed gaze of defiance? Check. Juxtaposed with a helpless look too? Check. Tasteless veil pun for the dozenth time? Check.
Wonderful. Now you know all you need to about Muslim women. Here's your oriental cookie.
every time i see a spread like this i cringe.
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My name is John Dear, and Im a Catholic priest, a peace activist, a writer, and a vegetarian. Ive traveled the world promoting peace and nonviolence and served as the executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the largest and oldest inter-faith peace organization in the United States. Id like to reflect with you about Christianity and vegetarianism.
When I look at the world today, I see a culture addicted to violence. As I write, there are more than 30 wars being waged. There are more than 1 billion people suffering from malnourishment and its effects. There are more than 2 billion people without access to clean water, barely surviving in dire poverty. According to the United Nations, about 60,000 people, mostly women and children, die every single day from starvation and starvation-related diseases. Right here in the U.S., we see executions, rampant homelessness, and injustices of all kinds, including racism and sexism. And in the U.S. alone, we kill more than 9 billion land animals each year by slitting their throats, sometimes while theyre still conscious. We also kill more than 15 billion sea animals, generally by suffocation, bodily decompression, or crushing, every single year.
I agree with Mahatma Gandhi, Dorothy Day of the Catholic Worker movement, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that the only way out of this culture of violence is through the ancient wisdom of nonviolence. I remember what Dr. King said the night before he was assassinated: The choice before us is no longer violence or nonviolence; its nonviolence or nonexistence. Thats where we stand today, on the brink of a new culture of nonviolence or the brink of nonexistence.
Nonviolence begins with the insights that all life is sacred, that all human beings are children of the God of peace, and that as Gods children, we are under certain obligations. Of course, we should never hurt or kill another human being, wage war, build nuclear weapons, or sit idly by while millions of human beings starve to death each year. Nonviolence invites us, also, to reevaluate the way we treat animals in our society. While we resist violence, injustice, and war, and while we practice nonviolence, seek peace, and struggle for justice for the poor, we are also invited to break down the species barrier, extending our belief in Christian compassion to the animal kingdom by, among other things, adopting a vegetarian diet.
As I look at the world and reflect on this urgent question of violence and nonviolence, I turn, as a Christian, to Jesus. Gandhi said that Jesus was the greatest practitioner of nonviolence known in history. If we know anything about Jesus, it is that he rejected and resisted violence and practiced nonviolence. As the soldiers were taking him away to torture and execute him, another victim of the death penalty, his last words to his community of friends were, Put away the sword. After his execution, God raised him from the dead, and he returned to his friends with the greeting of peace, inviting them to follow him into Gods reign of peace and justice. He invites us to follow him as well.
When I began my journey of Christian peacemaking 20 years ago, I read several books about Mahatma Gandhi, that great teacher of peace and leader of revolutionary nonviolence. Gandhi was seeking personal and spiritual wholeness. He had lived and worked for justice in South Africa, struggled nonviolently for Indias independence, and spent two hours of every day in meditation and prayer. He vowed to live simply, to speak the truth, and to practice nonviolence. And he refused to eat meat, declaring that the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.
Vegetarianism As a Way to Help End World Hunger
Ten years ago, China was a net grain exporter, and it seemed certain that it would continue to export grain. But instead, as a direct result of increasing consumption of animal products, primarily pigs, China is now one of the worlds top grain importers. The practical effect on people is only beginning to be felt in China. According to groups like the Worldwatch Institute, all developing countries that rely on animal agriculture will experience similar consequences, and the resulting increase in starvation and misery as well. It is profoundly disheartening to remember that during the famine in Ethiopia in the mid-1980s, and during the famine in Somalia in the early 1990s, those countries continued to export grains to Europe to feed its cows, pigs, and chickens so that First-World people could eat meat. Likewise, while people suffer and die in Central and South America, the countries there ship their grains to the U.S. to feed our cows, pigs, and chickens so that we can satisfy our desire for animal flesh, milk, and eggs.
Frances Moore Lappé argues rightly that we should all work to eliminate hunger and protect the environment and that one important step we can each take is to become a vegetarian. To me, working to abolish hunger, war, and violence is a basic moral and ethical duty for everyone. Furthermore, for me as a Christian, it is a basic religious and spiritual obligationa commandment, required by God. Frances Moore Lappé helped me to make the connection between justice, solidarity, and the life of nonviolence, and I quickly became a vegetarian. I hope that others will, too, and that we can all take another step toward a more nonviolent, more just world.
The Biblical Vision of Compassion and Nonviolence
There are other good reasons for becoming a vegetarian, and Id like to review a few of them, including the witness of the scriptures, a basic reverence and compassion toward Gods creatures, responsible stewardship of the Earth, and respect for ones own health.
In Gods initial and ideal world, represented in the book of Genesis by the Garden of Eden, there was no suffering, no exploitation, and no violence at all. People and animals were vegetarians, as we read in the first chapter of Genesis: God said See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food.(1:29) Immediately after creating this beautiful, nonviolent, non-exploitative world, God, describes it as very good. This is the only time in the narrative that God calls creation very good instead of merely goodand this immediately follows Gods command with regard to vegetarianism.
But after the Fall, people waged war, held one another as slaves, ate meat, and committed every atrocity imaginable. After the flood, when the worlds vegetation was destroyed, we are told, God allowed humans to eat meat. Scholars argue that within the context of the story, this was only a temporary permission, based on human violence and sinfulness: God gives us free will and allows us the freedom to reject God and Gods way of nonviolence, but God tried to help us to become less violent by commanding people to observe Gods laws. In the Mosaic legal system, then, there are more than 150 laws regarding meat-eating, but the vision of Eden is still the ideal and the goal. Indeed, Leviticus strictly prohibits the eating of anything with fat or blood, and many argue that the law of Moses actually forbids the eating of flesh entirely, because its impossible to get blood totally out of meat.
The best example of a vegetarian in the Bible is Daniel, the nonviolent resister who refuses to defile himself by eating the kings meat. He and three friends actually become much healthier than everyone else through their vegetarian diet. They also become 10 times smarter, and God rewards them with knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom. Throughout the marvelous stories that follow, we hear of someone who remains faithful to God, refuses to worship the emperors false gods and unjust ways, and practices a steadfast nonviolence. And this marvelous story begins with divine approval of vegetarianism.
The book of the prophet Isaiah proclaims the vision of the peaceable kingdom, that new realm of God where everyone will beat their swords into plowshares, refuse to study war, enjoy their own vine and fig tree, and never fear again. Several passages condemn meat-eating and foresee a day when people and animals will adopt a vegetarian diet, when the wolf shall dwell with the lamb and the leopard shall lie down with the kid ... They do no violence, no harm, on all my holy mountain.(Is.11:6-9) Of course, Gods covenant is always with all flesh, animal and human, and in the conclusion to Isaiah, God speaks of those who kill animals in the same way as those who murder people and heralds the dawn of a new day of peace.
According to the prophet Hosea, God says, I will make a covenant on behalf of Israel with the wild beasts, the birds of the air, and the things that creep on the earth, and I will break every bow and sword and weapon of war and sweep them off the earth, so that all living creatures may lie down without living in fear.
All these beautiful visions of the prophets reach their fulfillment, according to Christianity, in the life of Jesus. Jesus is the new Adam, who returns us to the totally nonviolent Garden of Eden. He is the Prince of Peace, who ushers in Gods vision of nonviolence, mercy, and justice. Jesus spent his life healing the broken, liberating the oppressed, calling for justice, practicing nonviolence, and confronting the structures of oppression by turning over the tables of injustice. By the time he was 33, the ruling authorities had had enough, and they executed him.
As I consider what it means to be a Christian today, reflecting on the radical, nonviolent life of Jesus, I believe that today Jesus sides with the starving, the homeless, the refugees, and the children of the world, who continue to be crushed by first-world greed and warmaking. If Jesus lived in our culture of violence, he would do everything he could to confront the structures of death and call for a new culture of peace and life. He would want us to change every aspect of our lives, to seek complete physical, spiritual, emotional, and ethical wholeness, to become people of nonviolence, children of the God of peace. Anglican priest, theologian, and Oxford professor the Rev. Dr. Andrew Linzey suggests that following Christ means casting our lot with the most oppressed. In his book Animal Theology, he says that today, no beings are more oppressed than the animals who are treated so badly by the meat industry. I conclude that, as Christians, we must side with the poor and oppressed peoples of the world and with animals.
In fact, the Gospels are full of favorable references to animals and reveal that Jesus had a great reverence for animals and nature. As Lewis Regenstein points out in his book Replenish the Earth: A History of Organized Religions Treatment of Animals and Nature, Jesus calls his followers sheep. He compares his concern for Jerusalem with a hens caring for her brood. He likens himself to animals, such as a lamb and a dove, because of their innocence and meekness. Behold the birds of the air, Jesus says. They do not sow, they do not reap, nor do they gather into barns, yet your heavenly God feeds them(Mt. 6:26). Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Jesus later asks. And yet not one of them is forgotten by God.(Lk. 12:6)
Indeed, in Johns Gospel, Jesus describes himself as a Good Shepherd and notes that a good shepherd lays down his life for his flock of sheep. Dare we conclude that Jesus supports the ultimate act of compassion and love, to die nonviolently, even to protect animals?
Jesus embodied nonviolence and compassion. The rest of us are called to follow in his gentle footsteps. Yet few have approached him. I think of St. Francis of Assisi, who walked among the poor, preached peace, and, in particular, loved and celebrated all of creation, including animals. Not to hurt our humble brethren, the animals, he said, is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: to be of service to them whenever they require it. If you have people who will exclude any of Gods creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, he said, you will have people who will deal likewise with other people.
Rev. Dr. Linzey suggests, like St. Francis, that human beings should act not as the master species, but as the servant species. Christ came as a humble servant and called us to love and serve one another and not to harm anyone. Linzey suggests that the Gospel call to service includes selfless service and justice not only to the poor and oppressed, but to all creation, including animals. In this, we become more Christlike.
Many early Christians advocated vegetarianism, including Tertullian, the great advocate of nonviolence; St. John Chrysostom, the patriarch of Constantinople; and St. Jerome, a doctor of the church and an early translator of the Bible. The theologian Clement of Alexandria urged Christians to become vegetarians, saying, It is far better to be happy than to have your
bodies act as graveyards for animals.
It is clear that for the first three centuries after Christ, a Christian could not kill or participate in war. Christians were nonviolent. Some scholars argue that most early Christians were also vegetarians and that meat-eating was not officially allowed until the fourth century, when the church embraced Constantine and the Roman Empire. Then, just as Christians rejected Jesus nonviolence and devised the heresy of the so-called just war theory, they deliberately approved meat-eating.
Regardless of this past practice, though, the question we Christians have to ask ourselves is how can we become more Christlike and more faithful to the nonviolent Jesus. Where in our lives could we be more merciful, more compassionate? In our own times, Christians around the world are waking up to the Gospel imperative to pursue peace and justice for all people, to reject war, and to practice the active nonviolence of Jesus. They are also rethinking our mistreatment of animals and the rest of creation. Many are becoming vegetarians. In 1966, the Vatican newspaper wrote for the first time, To ill-treat animals, and make them suffer without reason, is an act of deplorable cruelty to be condemned from a Christian point of view. Other bishops began to include cruelty toward animals under the basic sin of violence. In December of 2000, the Vatican newspaper pointed out that the Catholic Catechism says it is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly. The article went on to question the
way animals are raised and killed for food today.
So, when we sit down to eat, when we say our grace and invoke the blessing of Jesus, we should also choose to adhere to his life of compassion and nonviolence by maintaining a vegetarian diet.
And we know that as we practice mercy to one another and to all Gods creatures, we too shall receive mercy and blessings, as Jesus promised in the Beatitudes.
Yet the reality today for Gods creatures is neither compassionate nor merciful. Our treatment of Gods animals is cruel and gruesome. Each year, the United States raises and kills about 9 billion land animals and slaughters another 15 billion sea animals. Laying hens, who are raised for their eggs, spend their entire lives crammed into wire-mesh cages not much larger than file drawers and stacked in warehouses with tens of thousands of other birds. Conditions are so horrendous that their feet often grow through and around the wire. One-third of the birds suffer broken legs on the packed and painful ride to the slaughterhouse, which often entails days without food and water, through all weather extremes. One egg represents 34 hours of suffering for a hen, not to
mention the ride to the slaughterhouse and slaughter itself. Two hundred and fifty million male birds are suffocated or ground to death. They are useless for the egg industry and are a different strain of bird from those useful for meat.
If these farmers, slaughterhouse workers, and truck drivers treated dogs and cats in this manner, they would undoubtedly be prosecuted for animal abuse.
It is important to remember also that most animals raised for food are like Frankenstein animals. They have been genetically bred to grow so quickly that their hearts, lungs, and limbs often cannot keep up. Chickens, for example, now grow more than twice as quickly as they did just 30 years ago and are slaughtered before they are even 2 months old. On average, cows give about four times as much milk as they would naturally, and many give 10 to 13 times as much milk, their udders literally dragging on the ground. Turkeys have been genetically bred so that they cant even mate naturally anymore. In fact, a few years ago, The Washington Post published a Thanksgiving story about turkeys entitled, Techno-Turkey: Serving Up Science for Dinner. We are playing Dr. Frankenstein with Gods creatures. We are pursuing our demonic addiction to violence with our unimaginable cruelty not only to one another but to Gods creatures as well. Gandhi said you can judge a society by the way it treats its animals. And yet, every single day, we inflict pain, suffering, and death on millions of Gods animals.
Tolstoy insisted that vegetarianism is the taproot of humanitarianism. Vegetarianism proves that were serious about our belief in compassion and justice, that were mindful of our commitment, day in and day out, every time we eat. We are reminded of our belief in mercy, and we remind others. We begin to live the nonviolent vision, right here and now.
Over the centuries, the human race has grown slowly in its awareness of and respect for human rights, including the right to life itself. It is now generally understood that oppression and exploitation of human beings because of their race, gender, religion, age, and physical ability are unacceptable. As we continue to grow in our moral consciousness, we will learn to abolish war, nuclear weapons, and violence itself. We will also learn to protect the earth and break down the species barrier while embracing our responsibility toward all creatures. Albert Einstein called human bigotry against other species an optical illusion of consciousness. Our task, he said, is to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures.
The great humanitarian and theologian Dr. Albert Schweitzer, in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, stated, Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to humankind.
Many Christians who agree that harming a dog or cat is wrong think nothing of harming cows, pigs, chickens, fish, and other creatures. We need to understand that if were eating meat, we are
paying people to be cruel to animals. For the simple reasons that all animals are creatures beloved by God and that God created them with a capacity for pain and suffering, we should adopt a vegetarian diet.
Vegetarianism As a Way to Protect the Earth
Another reason for becoming vegetarian is to help protect the environment. Mainstream environmental groups such as the Sierra Club, the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Worldwatch Institute, and the National Audubon Society are drawing attention to the environmental havoc generated by raising animals for food and commercial fishing. In fact, one cannot be a meat-eating environmentalist; its a contradiction in terms.
The harsh reality is that raising animals for food is steadily polluting and depleting our land, water, and air. In the U.S., 20 times as much energy is required to produce a calorie of animal flesh as the amount needed to produce a calorie of vegetable food. We wastefully cycle 70 percent of all we grow, such as soy, corn, wheat, and other grains, through animals, rather than eating these foods directly. Likewise, more than half of all the water used in the U.S. is used to raise animals for food, which is why meat-eaters require at least 14 times as much water for their diets as do vegetarians. Also, the intensive production of animals for meat requires about 25 times as much land as the production of the same amount of food from vegetable sources.
And thats not all. Its not just inefficient to eat animals. The 9 billion land animals that we raise for food in the U.S. excrete 130 times as much waste as the entire human population of the United States130 times! And there are no waste treatment systems for animals. That stuff is swimming with bacteria, hormones, antibiotics, and pesticides. Quite simply, its toxic waste, and it is the number one source of water pollution in the U.S.
Meanwhile, the fishing industry is steadily ruining the worlds delicate marine ecosystems. The fishing industry drags driftnets that are miles long along the bottom of the ocean, destroying everything in their path. Factory trawlers are vacuuming the oceans of sea life at an alarming pace. Thirteen of the 17 major global fisheries are either depleted or in serious decline. The other four are overexploited or fully exploited. These same trawlers dump unprofitable, often dead, animals back into the oceans, along with massive debris and spent fuel.
A former cattle rancher named Howard Lyman, now executive director of EarthSave International, urges people to become vegetarians, arguing that, among other things, meat-eating is destroying valuable and irreplaceable topsoil. Hes the person who was sued, along with Oprah Winfrey, by Texas cattlemen after he discussed the possibility of mad cow disease in the U.S.the jury ruled in his favor. Lyman points out that our soil used to be teeming with life, but now it is lifeless brown dirt. In fact, 85 percent of topsoil erosion in this country is due to raising animals for food.
So, if youre reusing bags, using a shower saver, turning off lights when you leave the room, and trying to walk and bicycle, rather than drive, thats great! But to become even better stewards of the earth and Gods creation, we also need to take the next step and become vegetarians.
Recently, I asked a young Christian friend why he became a vegetarian. He said that the change took place when he learned of the environmental destruction caused by the corporate meat industry. He could not in good conscience and good faith continue eating meat knowing that he was supporting the destruction of the planet. It went against everything he wanted his life to be about. He said: We are destroying the ecosystem by creating massive chicken, cow, and hog factories; poisoning the water; and tearing down the rain forestsall to produce meat. Were destroying the entire ecosystems of most poor countries. This whole corporate meat business is destructive. If millions of us become vegetarians, we will reduce the demand and help save
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Another basic reason to become a vegetarian is to promote good health. God has given us our bodies as gifts, and we need to treat them well, so that we can serve others and be instruments of Gods peace. Up until about 15 years ago, it was assumed by most physicians that human beings had to eat meat to survive. Nowadays, not only is everyone in agreement that our bodies
Another reason for becoming vegetarian is simply to support basic human rights. A vegetarian diet is the only diet for people who care about the suffering of other people. Domestically, slaughterhouses are dens of death not just for animals, but for the unfortunate people who work in them. Slaughterhouses have the highest rate of injury, the highest turnover rate, the highest repeat-injury rate, and the highest rate of accidental death of any industry in the country. In fact,
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Despite all the problems of our times, I remain hopeful. More and more people are seeing the wisdom of nonviolence, including the wisdom of vegetarianism. In the U.S. alone, more than 1 million people adopt a vegetarian diet every year. As these trends gain momentum, they will have dramatic and positive consequences for our health, our environment, animal welfare, human rights, and, indeed, our disposition toward compassion and nonviolence.
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- trudietootie Dec 29, 2006 03:25 PM
Do any of the former Illinois students or people that live(d) n Champaign remember the fish sandwichs at DeLuxe billiards on Green street?I just haven't enjoyed a fish sandwich as much as I enjoyed that one.I imagine its not there any more.Any thing else like it near campus or in the Chicago area?I am sure its a case of never will find anything as good as I REMEMBER but those were some good eating on Fridays with a beer for all less that 5 bucks.
Yes, I remember. Campustown looks like an upscale suburban downtown now. Not to say that it isn't prettier, but some of the unique places are gone. A huge bar/restaurant has gone up on the Deluxe site, called "Legends". They have a "deluxe" fish sandwich on Fri./Sat., but I am not that impressed with it. Plus, the place has no Geist. I would suggest fish sandwiches at the Seaboat (Market and Bradley). Closed Monday. I actually think they are better than the Deluxe's sandwich!
Man, you are bringing back memories. When I didn't have money on Fridays I would go to Round Robins and snarf down some two for a quarter hot dogs along with dollar bottles of beer. Ah, but if I had money, the dilemma is whether to get the clam chowder at the Illini Union basement or the fish sandwiches at Deluxe. Deluxe won out most of the time.
I just remember that it wasn't real fancy, it came on a hamburger bun, a couple of crinkle cut pickle slices and some raw onion slivers. But it had really crispy crust and flaky and sweet fish on the inside, all steamy and good.
So when do we bomb Legends and bring back Deluxe?
re: Phaedrus
The Union upstairs still has good soup, the downstairs is like a mall food court now. How long ago were you at UI?
re: Phaedrus
Forgot to mentioned, The Esquire in dwtwn Champaign (which has been revitalized tremendously and is full of upscale restaurants and martininbars) still has great fish sandwiches on Friday. That place has probably been there for 30-40 years and will be for another I am sure.
wow, i miss those Delux fish sandwiches (they had steak sandwiches too which were not bad) and the stuffed pizza at Garcia's (or Papa Del's if you liked really bready crusts). USed to like the sweet potato fries at Courier Cafe. There used to be a small Thai cafeteria on campus, is it still there? What about Bishop's buffet in the mall? Greater Downtown Champaign Food & Beverage Co? Bombay Bicycle Club? The Korean place on W Stoughton? Jarling's Custard Cup in W Champaign?
re: barleywino
Not sure about the Thai place...there are other decent ones now. Bishop's is long gone, I think it closed in the mid-90's when the mall got expanded and swanked up. Greater Downtown is a Thai place called Nitaya (okay). bombay closed in the early 90's when i was an undergrad, and despite many other restaurants opening, esp. in Champaign, BBC building was leveled and the site is vacant to this day. Not sure about the Korean place you mentioned. Jarling's does the same booming business.
re: ddfry3
Some updates: just ate tonight at Escobar's, a Latin fusion place north of downtown Champaign, just east of the Neil St. post office location. Lovely space, very good food. Will be open for brunch on Sundays, as well. B Won is very good Korean, it is in a nice sit-down space along the trackes on Neil, south of Kirby, in one of several nicer strip-mall buildings near the old site of Hillcrest Lumber. Finally, the Sea Boat is opening a location with an expanded menu and a seating area in the localation of one of the shuttered Denny's dry cleaners locations, just across Kirby from Jerry's IGA. Lest I be accused of blasphemy, the Sea Boat sandwich is the best I have ever had, even better than the late, long-lamented Deluxe.
Closures: Jolly Roger, downtown Urbana. Place had been bleeding money for a long time, food hadn't been good in a long time. The Ned Kelly's location in Urbana folded after declining business. Couldn't compete with all the N. Prospect restaurants (those of you who haven't been back in quite a while, N. Prospect is a huge sprawl of shopping and restaurants going all the way out to Olympian Dr.) and all the fine rest. opening in Champaign...
re: barleywino
Is the Thai cafeteria you mean Basil Thai on Green St. - in the same building as the Art co-op? If so, it's still there.
re: gran queso
In the 90's there was a Thai cafeteria in the YMCA. Is that what you're talking about?
re: pbz
Never did know where the Elite ended up, it was moved a number of years ago for the County Courthouse expansion project...it's in MI??
Po Boy's just closed recently, I never did go there until the end. Quite the place, it was only open Fri/Sat at the end of its run of 50+ years. Li'l Porgy's is still alive and kicking, and Hickory River Smokehouse (Cunningham just south of I-74) is excellent, the latter has the best quality meat for sure. You can also get BBQ at 1st and Green, at Ye Olde Donut shop/BBQ/whatever they call it!
re: caliking
Deral's is still going strong, with a catering truck on Mathews east of the Union, and one near the Grainger Library on Springfield. I have enjoyed a breakfast sandwich there from time to time, I'll have to try the fish sometime!
re: ddfry3
Old post, I know, but, boy does this bring back memories! I was a grad student in Noyes Lab (79-84), and hit Derald's on a regular basis. (Heck, they were often right outside the door! Or, if not there, around the corner by RAL.) Rarely got the fish; my usual was the bratwurst. (Sometimes, they'd spot me in line and ask, "Plain brat?")
The Deluxe was more of an occasional treat. It would've never occurred to me to go there on any day but Friday, but those fish sandwiches were awesome!
I realize this is an old post but if I could weigh in on it a bit, the fish sandwich sold at Legends in Champaign follows EXACTLY the same recipe as the Deluxe Fish sandwich. It's the same owners as Deluxe and the recipe is their same super-secret recipe. I know this because I used to cook at Legends. The sandwich is as fantastic as ever. I realize there's bias in having nostalgic feelings about certain dishes but I really haven't had as good a beer battered fish sandwich before or since the Legends/Deluxe version. I left Champaign 13 years ago and I still think about it.
re: ilikeeatingalot
I actually prefer both the Derald's version and the Seaboat version. Another unrelated thing (to the food at least) I miss is the character of places like Deluxe vs. the slick anonymous sports-bar look of Legends. When I got to UI 21 years ago as an undergrad there were so many eating places that were local...now it almost looks like downtown Naperville! Egads. Luckily downtown Champaign has many good independent choices and is quite the scene these days. Lots of al fresco dining when weather permits.
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re: ddfry3
I was there recently, too. I don't know that Green's changed for better or worse. The choices there were never that great - it's still by and large a bunch of crappy fast food. I thought and still think that Legends stands out as one of the nicer establishments.
But you're right, downtown Champaign is really nice now.
re: ilikeeatingalot
When I got there almost 21 years ago, of course the Co-Ed Theater was there (LONG gone), McDonald's, Wendy's and the like, as one would expect, but there were many independent places...Deluxe, Mi Pueblo, Coslow's, Eddie's, Papa Del's (before their move), and several others in Johnstowne Center I am missing. It had an urban, sort of dingy, quality about it. Now it is full of Potbelly, Starbucks, Urban Outifitters, and the like. It looks nicer and more upscale. I am not convinced it has as much soul, however.
re: ddfry3
Man, I miss those days every time I go back. Even Murphy's has been gentrified. Going into the Illini Union is heartbreaking. I used to love the clam chowders on Fridays and I like the cafeteria food there too. But now it is all fast food. I think the mediterranean across from where the Co-Ed was is still around.
re: Phaedrus
Zorba's is still there...Record Co. and everything else on that block has changed over, in some cases many times, except the florist, maybe? I still think the food at Murphy's is good, even if it more like a cavernous beer hall now. I, too, used to go to the Union cafeteria and charge a taco sald to my student acct. The buffet upstairs is still going last time I checked, and good, if more pricey than it used to be.
re: ilikeeatingalot
I don't know how you acquired this information about the owners and recipe, ilikeeatingalot , but it is totally inaccurate. I've lived in Champaign-Urbana for 42 years, and in the '70's ate at the DeLuxe everyday. I knew the owners well, and they are not the people who now own it. One of the owners who is still in the area is so adamant about Legends' claim to use the same recipe that he took out an ad in the newspaper denying it. For one thing, that sandwich can not be made in a regular french fryer. The huge tub of grease that the DeLuxe used to fry fish was covered with years and tears of cooked on grease on the exterior. I'm not sure whether that contributed anything to the taste, but it sure added flavor to the "DeLuxe experience." The other contributors to this thread are correct in stating that Derald's fish is the same type of batter as the DeLuxe, and tastes almost exactly like it.
re: dekethedog
And remember no tartar sauce on the fish.DeLuxe is where I began to like ketchup on fish sandwiches and I am not a big ketchup fan.
re: dekethedog
Hey there Deke, I never had the *actual* fish sandwich as served by Deluxe - I base what I know on what I recall the Legends management saying and what I know some long-time patrons went there for. If there's a difference between the recipes and Derald's has something more reminiscent of DeLuxe's original sandwich, that's something I was never aware of. I certainly never heard of there being some kind of dispute over the authenticity of the recipe. News to me.
re: ilikeeatingalot
the last time i had the Deluxe fish sandwich was probably almost 25 yrs ago, but i can still picture that batter (and the $1 Molsons and Mooseheads). even then the sandwich was legendary. also the Rosebud donuts which we would go at 3am to get hot out of the oven (are those still around?) -- i remember a slightly crisp glazed exterior, warm and just a bit oily, with melt in your mouth puffy interior, and of course with that signature rosebud shape and kiss/smear of red jelly on the outside.
re: barleywino
There is little doubt in my mind that the DeLuxe fish recipe and Legends are different. Have been to both. Derald's is excellent, and reminds me most of DeLuxe. Derald's has a sit down location in the UI College of Law, but have always preferred the product out of the catering truck. They have great breakfast fare and burgers, too.
Here's a recent link about donuts:
re: ddfry3
that was it-- Ye Olde Donut shoppe. not sure whether they still do those rosebud donuts the same way though
re: barleywino
Oh, those early morning Ye Olde Donut runs!! They seem to taste better when you approach it from the night rather than from the morning. Copious alcohol consumptions helps with the sojourns from the night time.
re: barleywino
Last time I was there they tasted very good, similar to how I remember them in the late 80s. I believe there was a location of Ye Olde at Lincoln and University, saoutheast corner, which lasted until the early 90s, and the donuts at Dandy Donuts, east of the courthouse, were good too. I liked how it used to be a Dunkin Donuts, I believe, but he just changed the name and kept things pretty much the same.
re: barleywino
The last time I had a DeLuxe fish sandwich was 35 years ago and I still haven't found one as good. As a matter of fact I posted a query on the Chicago Chowhounds trying to find a sandwich as good as theirs in the Chicago area. I go back to CU occasionly and will have to try Legends and Derald's. A fish sandwich, a Stroh's and a bowl of chili at the DeLuxe...and another beer....and a game of pool...and another beer....may as well pack in the rest of the afternoon. Some of my best memories were with my co-workers from the architectural firm I worked with on Friday afternoons at the DeLuxe. Roland, Tim, Tim, Bill, Jim, Don where are you now?
re: Mobiusring
DeLuxe's fish sandwiches and Legend"s fish sandwiches are NOT the same! the legend as "they" call it does NOT live on, the batter recipe wasn't sold with the business it was kept by the original owners, I do get a kick out of their commercials on the radio and what the team at legend's tell their customers about how authentic the fish sandwich.
re: ilikeeatingalot
i know Legends. My nephew was a u of I student about 5 years ago and used to hang out there. I'll have to try their fish sandwich next time!
Yes, my bride to be and I sat in the front booth and watched the riot after Illinois beat Michigan in '83. They bought only Caribou "J" cut cod in 10,000 pound lots. They mixed white vinegar into the mustard before it went into the squeeze bottles. These are the only secrets I can tell. Block and Holt (current Legends owners) are opening Prairie Fire in the former TGI space 10/12.
re: chejfeff
Please tell me it's not going to be another sports bar. If so, I'll be at Seaboat nearby post-haste!
I so remember these. I think it was the fish on Rye bread with mayo, white onion and dill pickles. Legendary!
I remember from the 70's. Breaded deep fried fish on Rye with mayo, white onion and dill pickles. Still make them today.
Holy Crap do I remember!. Dad worked at the UofI in the early seventies and on Fridays he would stand in line to get the fish sandwiches. I remember them with pickle and onion on plain white Sunbeam bread wrapped in wax paper. Best fish sandwich ever. Still think about them.


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Since its a 3wall Installation its hard to get a feel of it through photos, especially on a particularly gloomy day with the neon reflections, but i'm pleased with the outcome and how much my work has developed this last term. Sad to say its the end of my degree but excited to continue developing this work!
I did end up putting these up and adding the neon glow on the bottom, which I think looked really fun! However it was decided that the installation should take over that wall instead as well so they've been taken down now. They were a bit of an after thought and they did start bowing once I painted the back of them so its probably no bad thing. I'm glad I tried it out, definite way to display then in the future.
Last week! I think the installation is pretty much there, this is the best photo I could get of it atm with the panoramic view but there's a few bits that got cut out. Took it in the evening so the lighting isn't the greatest but you get the jist.
I also put up a shelf today to try out for the maquettes.. Tacked a bit of neon to the bottom so it glows against the wall as well, but not sure if it might look a bit OTT?
Maquettes. These have been really fun to experiment on, using a larger scale within a smaller one is so much easier and more material efficient! I think the cutouts within the pieces work well as well as incorporating the fluorescent colour on the front of the paper. However I especially think that less is more and prefer the simpler compositions with larger pieces to the busier life size work I'm creating now. If I had more time I would have liked to have found a way to work on larger paper to create life size installations like the black and green one.
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I'm trying to make this double colour back work but am struggling to make the outside look nice as well
Bought a little roller for painting the backs. As you can see, using a paintbrush left a streaky and uneven finish. Even though no one will be able to see the backs I want it to be finished nicely and I think it will give a better coverage and therefore create a more vibrant aura around the pieces.
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Rice, kites and coconut juice
It's difficult to describe the incredible chain of events that just took place. While on the front porch of Becca's homestay attempting to make sense of our budget, we were approached by a group of curious Indonesian children. Having a difficult time understanding what they were asking, we pulled out the trusty pocket Indonesian phrasebook. Before we knew it, a group of about 10 kids were looking through the book trying to help us learn different Indonesian sayings, offering us clove cigarettes and inviting us to go watch them fly kites.
Fast forward to a rice paddy filled with children, mostly boys ages 3 to 18 taking a break from their Ramadan preparation (cutting stray vegetation with barangs which are long, curved knives) to fly their homemade kites. The kites are basically rectangles formed with sticks tissue paper and attached to HUGE spools of heavy duty fishing line. When we walked with them to the fields, a group of kids that knew we were from the USA, ran up with an american flag kite. For the entire two hours we were there in the rice field, it was like a scene from a movie. The combination of unbelievable lighting and the reflections off of the flooded paddy, as well as the generous hearts of the kids, left us both speechless.
By the time we left, it seemed as if the whole village had emerged from their houses to give us a wave and "hello mister". We were then escorted back to the homestays by several of the children; some on motorbikes and bicycles, while others simply danced all of the way back. No longer than two minutes after returning to the porch where we started, one of our new friends shimmied up a nearby tree to grab us a couple coconuts to drink.
"Full" is the only word that describes both of our emotional states as of late. Others include: surreal, grateful, uncomfortable, challenging, and lethargic (which we attribute to the addicting, cheap, and possibly illegal Acehenese coffee…).
Before the night was over, we revisited one of the photo locations hoping for a night shot of a mosque top. After floating two kilometers from an adjacent village during the 2004 tsunami, the locals fenced the 12 ton mosque top in the middle of their rice paddy. We had met Wan, a villager who kindly showed us around the artifact, and his son the day before. Before arriving for the night shot, we took it upon ourselves to print and frame three photos to give to Wan as a token of our gratitude. Upon receiving the gifts, his face glowed as his eyes filled with tears, nodding in our direction in absolute happiness. In that moment, we realized that such a small gift would be treasured and boasted about for years to come. Our fullness continues.
Learning to fly a kite proves more difficult and painful than one would imagine.
A local villager rides through the kite festivities.
A post-flying drink!
Flying kites is pretty exciting!


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The boys look so formal in their suits, right? omg
They look like the grown men they are. Fully. Grown. Men.
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Agility, endurance, and power: playing racquetball for sport
Submitted: 10/29/2014
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- Racquetball courts can be hard to find in the Northwoods. But, two Northwoods men drive from Rhinelander to Merrill every week just to swing the racquet.
Richard Martin and Al Samz have been playing racquetball for 36 years. While they've seen the sport evolve, one thing hasn't changed.
"It is one of the highest calorie burning sports you can do. That is one of the great things about it. It is an agility sport, it's an endurance sport, it's a power sport and it's a control sport," said Richard Martin.
"It is running, stopping, moving, not so much for me now, but jumping to reach balls. It's just a coordination of all your muscles working together," said Al Samz.
The size and build of the racquet has developed with the sport.
"This is what they started out with 46 years ago. It wasn't even called a racquetball racquet at the time. It was called paddle racquet. The racquets and the strings have developed. As you can see, the change over time is tremendous - the skill, the power level that comes in here," said Martin.
Racquetball is a simple sport that requires a lot of athleticism. All you need is eye protection and a racquet with a wrist thong. The first person to get to 15 points - wins.
"It is similar to tennis. You get two serves. The first one, if it doesn't come back past the service line, is considered a fault, like in tennis but it's not in the box. The second serve has to land in the back 20 feet of the court," said Martin.
You can serve anywhere as long as you hit the front wall and hit the ball again before the second bounce.
Racquetball can seem like an intense sport from the other side of the glass.
"People are sometimes afraid of it. It is kind of extreme. Yes you can get hit. But, it's fast and it uses your reflexes," said Martin.
But, there is always the chance that you will be hit with the ball.
"Top pros can actually serve the ball at 200 mph, which is roughly twice as fast as a professional baseball player can pitch," said Martin.
It is easy to play and your skills are constantly improving.
"Finally the bug caught me. I knew as long as my body held up, I would play racquetball," said Samz.
More people in the US are playing racquetball. People have even adapted it to be played outdoors. There is also a push for racquetball to become an Olympic sport.
"The upcoming part of this whole sport is if kids get involved. I think anyone that tries it is really going to enjoy it. I've never met anyone who hasn't," said Martin.
If you are interested in learning more about racquetball, Riverside Athletic Club in Merrill offers leagues beginning in January. You do not need to be a member of the club to join. They welcome all levels of players.
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Crandon father and son share the same talent
Submitted: 10/28/2014
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- Sophomore Tanner Moris will be the first runner to compete in the high school state cross country meet from Crandon High School.
When the gun goes off and the race starts, he'll hear his Dad, the two time individual track and field national champion at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, cheering.
There will certainly be a lot of pride on his father's face.
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Packers see opportunity to grow on defense
Submitted: 10/27/2014
- The Packers faced a big loss in the big easy last night.
The New Orleans Saints scored 21 unanswered points in the second half.
When it came to defense, the Packers had a tough time making big plays.
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Badgers Sam Arneson representing Northern Wisconsin
Submitted: 10/27/2014
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"A lot of pride in Merrill, it's a great city," Sam Arneson said. "Just to be able to represent it well and do the best I can for the Badgers now but it's definitely cool."
The Arneson family has lived in Merrill for 30 years. They love their community, and they love seeing their son representing the community.
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Packers look to find winning identity again
Submitted: 10/27/2014
- The Packers didn't catch a break with their special plays Sunday night.
Defensive End Julius Pepper couldn't pull in the touchdown grab in the first half.
The kicking team couldn't fall on the onside kick shortly after. However, the team still feels optimistic.
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Phillips Loggers cross country team hopes for successful state run
Submitted: 10/26/2014
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- The high school state cross country championship is Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids.
The Phillips Loggers are headed to the state cross country meet for the fourth time in a row. They hope this gives them an advantage before the race even starts.
"Knowing what it's about we have that extra push to really make it there run and have a good race down there to now," said Phillips Cross Country runner, Ellie Lochner.
The Phillips varsity team prides themselves on being pack racers. For instance, the top five at the Athens sectional finished in the top seventeenth.
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Lakeland Union boys cross country team wins Sectionals
Submitted: 10/25/2014
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That means playoff season is here.
And area cross country teams competed in sectionals Saturday.
Schools like Tomahawk, Northland Pines, and Antigo were joined by teams out of the area such as Oconto Falls, Fox Valley Lutheran, and Marinette.
But it was the Lakeland Union boys team that dominated them all.
They won the sectional by a wide margin.
Coaches say it was a long time coming for the T-Birds.
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Mosinee moves on in high school football playoffs
Submitted: 10/24/2014
- The Mosinee Indians were one of the few Northwoods teams that hosted a playoff game Friday.
They played the Onalaska Hilltoppers.
And this one was a defensive struggle early.
But Mosinee was the first to break the scoring draught.
The handoff goes to Kelvin Lassa.
And he hammers it up the middle to give the Indians a 6 point lead.
But Mosinee was looking for more.
They go for two.
QB Landon Stepan keeps it on the draw.
But he is stopped well short.
Next possession for Onalaska, they drive it down the field.
And they tie it on the bootleg pass to receiver Tyler Hughes.
Tie game now.
But Mosinee comes out on top in the end.
They win a close one 28-26.
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Athens beats Greenwood/Granton
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The Blue Jays were stout on defense from the start. Aaron Wickman took down Walker Wuethrich.
The Blue Jays scored on their first offensive possession.
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Cross country sectionals kick off
Submitted: 10/24/2014
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Marathon was up front early.
But Josh Langteau of Athens would take the lead and he wouldn't look back.
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Tomahawk volleyball sweeps Antigo in playoffs
Submitted: 10/23/2014
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The GNC volleyball playoffs are also in full swing.
The Tomahawk Hatchets hosted Antigo Thursday.
Tomahawk had already won the Great Northern Conference in volleyball.
Despite their success, Tomahawk coaches say they have to stay aggressive.
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The Buffalo Sabres and general manager Tim Murray didn't waste anytime in getting the fireworks started for the fourth of july celebrations. July 1st was a very fast paced and productive day in turning around the Buffalo Sabres franchise.
The Buffalo Bills haven't disappointed either. A constant buzz and excitement seems to follow that team.
If you were at a celebration of the freedom of our nation last night – don't let the celebration stop, but do it safely and responsibly.
I wanted to take a pause this morning and wish our Canadian readers a happy Canada day (I know its a few days late, but better late than never), and our American Readers a Happy Independence Day.
I was at the Buffalo Bisons BPO Independence celebration last night – my first time attending one of those. What better way to spend the birthday of America than with baseball and fireworks? I was largely impressed at the show that was put out, even if I had my moments where I thought they could do better. Kudos to the Bisons organization for the recognition of the Armed Forces throughout the day – including veterans before the game, and both active and veteran members of all five branches during the Armed Forces Medley.
If you have never seen one of these events, please do not miss out on the occasion next year. They have been doing it for 20 years, and my kids loved it so much that they for sure will be bugging me to go back again.
Whether it is a parade, fireworks, or just gathering with friends and family – enjoy the day. Take a moment to remember what your actually celebrating.
As we gather with family and friends on these holidays, please do it safely, and remember – everyone likes to have a good time – don't spoil it by overdoing it and then getting behind the wheel of car. It is not worth ruining yours, or someone elses life for.
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AndroidPIT Forum - Thread "[Free] [Wallpaper] 3D photo frame" This feed contains the most recent forum posts at www.androidpit.com in the thread "[Free] [Wallpaper] 3D photo frame". urn:androidpit:forum:thread:5abe57563777ae67a233f742756a45d1 2013-01-26T13:47:55Z 2013-01-26T13:47:55Z [Free] [Wallpaper] 3D photo frame Noha Ibraheem urn:androidpit:forum:post:03fa88000e046db2b2b090c44ec824f8 2013-01-26T13:47:55Z 2013-01-26T13:47:55Z Hi everyone,

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Well Nadja, who's five, has just never cared about my music, has always totally thought it was just boring. I tried a few times, then I just gave up. But my son, who's 11 months, the second you put on music his ears perk up, and he's super into it. So, I'm totally ready to unleash the beast on him.
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"You will write," [Gertrude Stein] said, "if you will write without thinking of the result in terms of a result, but think of the writing in terms of discovery, which is to say that creation must take place between the pen and the paper, not before in a thought or afterwards in a recasting. Yes, before in a thought, but not in careful thinking. It will come if it is there and if you will let it come, and if you have anything you will get a sudden creative recognition. You won't know how it was, even what it is, but it will be creation if it came out of the pen and out of you and not out of an architectural drawing of the thing you are doing. Technique is not so much a thing of form or style as the way that form or style came and how it can come again."
—John Hyde Preston, from A Conversation with Gertrude Stein in the book The Creative Process: Reflections on Invention in the Arts and Sciences (University of California Press, 1985)
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In the news
June 15, 2013
How Conservatives can Take Charge of Climate Change: A letter to Senator Marco Rubio B.C.'s carbon tax is driving down emissions Robert W. Fogel, Nobel-Winning Economist, Dies at 86. See also Preston McAfee's "American economic growth and the voyage of Columbus". The Obama climate move that nobody noticed (about SCC, Social Cost of Carbon) Remember [...]
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May 29, 2013
Climate Attitude Adjustment? New polling, including not-terrible support for a carbon pollution tax. Out and Riding High in Nashville The Odds of Disaster: An Economist's Warning on Global Warming by Marty Weitzman Inslee signs $8.7 billion transportation budget Northwest Fossil Fuel Exports Malkiel, Burton G. 2013. "Asset Management Fees and the Growth of Finance." Journal [...]
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May 6, 2013
CO2 infographic BC audit of carbon-neutral government. See also criticism. And here's a BC carbon tax proposal infographic. Carbon tax study bill. Here's the bill itself. And here's a news article. A Hot Topic: Climate Change Coming To Classrooms How To Fix the Washington Transportation Package by Yoram and Clark Call for Abstracts: Economics of [...]
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Everett Herald carbon tax editorial
April 28, 2013
A great Everett Herald editorial: It's time for a carbon tax Sightline's Talking Carbon Taxes, Free-Enterprise Style In transportation news, a modest transportation bill is heading for the Governor's desk: "Lawmakers are leaving aside for now the more contentious question of a transportation revenue package that would augment the budget. That debate is set to [...]
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Everett Herald editorial and other news
April 25, 2013
It's time for a carbon tax Fueling Up for the Long Haul: natural gas use in trucking David Crowe: Gasaholic Pollution Is Radically Changing Childhood in China's Cities In Europe, Paid Permits for Pollution Are Fizzling Three issues to watch in Oregon's carbon tax debate and A smarter tax for Oregon, by Tom Potiowsky, Northwest [...]
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Recipe for cooking the books on carbon taxes
March 29, 2013
The National Association of Manufacturers just released a scathing report on carbon taxes (the full report was produced—unfortunately—with the assistance of my friends at NERA), but in reality all their analysis shows is that paying down the Federal debt is the poison pill of economic policy: as long as the economy is struggling to recover, [...]
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In the news
March 21, 2013
Carbon cycle graphs: IPCC, NOAA, NASA via GSU. Financial Times editorial: A least-worst tax: A levy on carbon is an idea whose time has come Climate change a top concern for Gov. Inslee An Energy Coup for Japan: 'Flammable Ice' Australia's cotton-wool wrecking ball (carbon tax is doing great!) How to Open Your car2go's Trunk [...]
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Cartoon Macro page notes
March 8, 2013
Additions or edits welcome! For information about PPTs for use in class, please email me using your school email address. For more information on this book please visit the Volume Two: Cartoon Macro homepage. For more on the companion volume, visit the Volume One: Cartoon Micro homepage, or go direct to the page notes website [...]
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Foreign Translations
March 2, 2013
Note: I try to keep this page current, but it's also possible to find information about foreign translations from Orights.com, which as of Jan 2014 says that Cartoon Micro has been sold in 13 countries and Cartoon Macro has been sold in 8 countries. The Cartoon Introduction to Economics, Volume One: Microeconomics (2010) Cartoon Micro [...]
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An economics love letter
February 10, 2013
University of Alberta student Fraser Thompson sent me this economics love letter, in the spirit of the Fed valentines (see also here and here). Together let's make an Edgeworth box Hold everything else constant, then consider the shocks. The shocks to my heart—as you'll likely observe— Will move us away from the efficient contract curve. [...]
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