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Here I stand some three days after the conclusion of Project Twelve Moments 2009, my fingers bent and bloodied, my mind weeping ichorous tears after twelve days of wracking. And yet my work is unfinished. A mere twelve posts aren't enough to cover every specimen of drawn and/or animated media I consumed in 2009 that hit me where it counts. I'd like to mention, briefly, a few other examples of note, and though even this list will surely leave things out, I'll at least feel a little better for recommending a few extra things that seem to deserve it.
Fate/stay night
O Nasu! Verily I am smitten!
Fate/stay night is the product of an unholy one-night stand involving Watchmen and ancient mythology. I've talked about it a good bit already. It's dark and ironic; it's metafictional and meta-mythic, if such a thing is possible (and not too redundant); and for an H-game, it can be rather romantic, if in a twisted sort of way. Above all that, it's a damn good story. It taught me what visual novels can do — in fact, I think it broke me; a while after finishing Fate, I tried my hand at Kanon, and I just couldn't do it. Maybe some other time, when Fate's wicked afterglow has worn off a little more. Or maybe if someone patches the Nasuverse magic system into Kanon.
This may have made my twelve moments list. I thought about it. And, in retrospect, I'm not sure why it didn't — maybe because the whole thing is so crazy that it's difficult to isolate one moment from the rest.
So much anime and manga seems geared toward a teenage audience. It's nice to see something that speaks to the venerable occupants of the twenties.
Well, it's nice except — ah. The more I say, the more you're spoiled. Suffice to say that if you see Solanin's one-volume bulk sticking out of the manga shelf at your bookstore of choice, you really should pick it up if you're in the mood for something rather realistic. And I mean it — the emotion here is about as authentic as it gets in manga, prose fiction, or anywhere. You may get the most out of it if you are among we twenty-plus-year-old drifters, but I'm sure its potential appeal is much wider than that. If you've ever wondered what you'll do with your life, Solanin probably has something to offer you.
Also, there's a Solanin movie due out in April 2010. Check out the somewhat spoiler-ridden trailer here, if you haven't already.
If I had to choose one moment from the whole thing, it'd probably be — that final concert? That'd be a good bet, anyway. But I also enjoy (if that's the right word) how Solanin handles its big turning point. It's…overwhelming, almost. Some of you may know exactly what I mean.
What can I say about Bakuman that Ghostlightning hasn't said already? His description covers it, in a nutshell. To put it in a smaller nutshell, it's a manga about making manga, and it's a remarkably human story. And, as it's done by the Death Note team, it's pretty much the only thing that has ever given me any desire to read Death Note — and that's impressive, believe me.
Here's another story that doesn't make the selection of individual moments easy. With its over-the-top presentation of everyday things and its sometimes frantic pacing, it seems to outdo itself with each new chapter. But this is great insofar as each new moment is the best. I'm not sure how Bakuman pulls that off, but it pulls it off well.
I'm still out of town at this point, but I've commanded my robot slaves to post the second part of this list on Super Fanicom in my absence, so watch for it.

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These two identical villas are situated close to the pretty fishing harbour of Pomos on the island's unspoilt northwestern coast and have beautiful views over the sea and inland over the countryside.
These two identical villas are situated close to the pretty fishing harbour of Pomos on the island's unspoilt northwestern coast and have beautiful views over the sea and inland over the countryside. The harbour is within easy walking distance and it is fun to go there early in the morning to greet the plethora of boats as they return and buy some of their catch which will taste great on the barbecue later.The villas are light, bright and stylish each with beautiful wooden balustrades on the outside and wooden staircase and bedroom floors inside. Each has a large private garden with a grassed area around the swimming pool. There is an outside dining area and the villas are close enough to the sea for guests to be lulled to sleep by the waves!Bedrooms One double and one twin bedroom, with air conditionBathrooms Two ensuite bathrooms and one guest w/cKitchen Fridge/freezer, cooker, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, kettle and ironing facilitiesExtras Sitting and dining area with satellite TV (limited channels), DVD, safe box Outdoor Large garden with grassed area, stone-built barbecue area, garden furniture and sun loungers, private pool (4x6m), dep (1-1.8m), outdoor jacuzzi Around and AboutPomos is a quaint fishing village located on the west coast of Paphos, 20 kilometres from Polis centre and approximately 75 minutes drive from Paphos airport.As yet Pomos is untouched by commercialisation, therefore the pace of life is typically Meditteraneanand relaxed. The scenery of the Pomos region is spectacular due to the dramatic contrast from lush green mountains, home to pine and Cypress trees, wild flowers, fruit trees and water melons growing wild. The Pomos beaches are a combination of sand and stone and appear black in colour with many rock pools ideal for exploration and fishing.The small harbour of Pomos is a central focal point of local life with fishing boats laden with nets and the catch of the day. Next to the harbour is a long stretch of beach with cliffs to one side offering shade and protection from the wind. To the right of the harbour is the fish Taverna called Kanali which is renowned for excellent fresh fish dishes. Locals will travel from as far as Nicosia to participate in their mouth watering culinary delights such as barbecued octopus, sea bream, snapper, king prawn and much more. The fish meze is also a must where a selection of fish is served accompanied with salads, dips, vegetables and washed down with wine.The small village centre offers a choice of restaurants, a coffee shop, supermarket and bank. Pomos is a superb holiday destination for those seeking a truly Cypriot experience away from the main tourist attractions.
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A word that decribes someone who owns so many paintball guns, that they are constantly selling them for mad cash, and then buying new "ho guns" for re-selling. Gun whores are very very agg...but I hate HK, so forget I said that :dodgy:
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A paintballer who is constantly purchasing and selling paintball guns on the internet. A gun whore usually has at least 5 paintball guns in their possesion at any given moment, but their collection changes every couple of weeks
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The Andrew Jackson Visitor Center and The First Hermitage contain exhibits that reveal much about the Jacksons and The Hermitage.
Andrew Jackson Visitor Center Gallery
The Hermitage: Frontier Farm to American Landmark
How did this 1,000-acre property evolve from a modest frontier farm to Andrew Jackson's prosperous and extensive cotton plantation? The Hermitage: Frontier Farm to American Landmark tells that story. The exhibit also carries the story forward, through the farm's deterioration in the years after Jackson's death and its eventual preservation as a national landmark.
"The history of The Hermitage mirrors American history. Indians, westward expansion, slavery, freedom, women's roles, cotton, and industrialization are all part of our story," states Marsha Mullin, Chief Curator and Vice-President of Museum Services. "This makes The Hermitage the ideal place to learn more about Jacksonian America."
In addition, Frontier Farm to American Landmark takes a closer look at the changes at the Hermitage mansion inside and out. The exhibit explains the construction and furnishing of The Hermitage. Who did the work? Who selected the furniture and wallpapers? Visitors can view some of the post-1845 family furniture no longer exhibited in the mansion. The exhibit gives special attention to one of our visitors' favorite questions: "What happened to The Hermitage after Andrew Jackson's death?" The answers may surprise you!
Other Visitor Center Exhibits
Stories of the Hermitage Slave Community
The Hermitage story is not just about Andrew Jackson and his family. In fact, we cannot tell the Jackson family story without the stories of the 150 enslaved laborers who lived and worked at The Hermitage. Whether house slave, skilled artisan, or field hand, each one made an important contribution to The Hermitage. From 1804 to 1865, slaves were born, purchased, lived, sold, and died on The Hermitage, but their story is not well known.
Only recently has an image of the Hermitage enslaved community begun to emerge. Scant documents, archaeology, and oral tradition provide what we know. In addition, a small number of photographs of Hermitage slaves exist, all dating from after Emancipation. Stories from the Hermitage Slave Community gives voice to the enslaved. Eight banners combine images of their worn hands and faces with personal information about them. These stories and images reflect the struggle and contributions of individuals and families who supported the Hermitage plantation and the Jackson family.
Funds provided by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority helped made Stories from the Hermitage Slave Community possible.
Portraits and Possessions
In the Visitor Center Hallway, portraits of Andrew Jackson from 1817 to 1835 show the face and character of the seventh president. Jackson's Brewster carriage occupies a small gallery. In addition, some of his personal possessions – pistols, presentation swords, watches, and other objects—show that, although the Washington elite feared that Jackson would be a rough frontiersman, he had acquired the trappings of a gentleman.
First Hermitage: Worlds Apart, Side by Side
At the First Hermitage, exhibit panels and archaeological artifacts tell a remarkable American story. From 1804 to 1821, the First Hermitage housed future United States President Andrew Jackson and his family. Here, Jackson lived out, and became a symbol of, the American Dream—the belief that anyone can rise to great success. After Jackson moved to his new brick mansion in 1821, he altered his old two-story log farmhouse to a one-story slave cabin. Until the Civil War, these buildings sheltered some of Jackson's enslaved workers, a group of people for whom freedom remained a dream deferred.


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Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd/Chattanooga Times Free Press UTC quarterback Terrell Robinson.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga redshirt freshman quarterback Terrell Robinson was the dominant topic of conversation during today's media luncheon at McKenzie Arena.
Mocs coach Russ Huesman discussed a range of things, including Robinson, as UTC (2-4, 0-3 Southern Conference) prepares to host Western Carolina (1-4, 0-3) on homecoming this Saturday at Finley Stadium. Here's some of what he had to say:
On the 28-27 loss to Georgia Southern ...
"When you play the No. 1 team in the country, you need to make some plays. You can't have missed opportunities if you want to end up winning. We had a shot at the end, we took a chance on a 2-point play, made that decision, but there were so many opportunities as you look back through that game."
"You hate to say we held them to 28 points because it should have been better than that, but they came in averaging 48 a game."
On how the team responded after quarterback B.J. Coleman went down and GSU led 21-7 at the half ...
"They kept fighting, they had a feeling that we could play, even at halftime when it was 21-7. They felt confident and they got after it in the second half, especially offensively."
"We battled and I'm proud of the kids for that, but we have to start winning these games."
On the play of Robinson, who ran for 114 yards and three touchdowns ...
"I don't want to take anything away from Terrell because he was fantastic. I mean he was electric, he brought energy, life to the offense in the Georgia Southern game. If we don't have Terrell, we have no shot to win that game — we probably get beat 38-7, something like that."
On the status of Coleman, who has a sprained shoulder ...
"When he's ready to go, he's going to go. And I'm sure there are people that don't agree with that [because of how well Robinson played] and I don't care."
"He's got the sling off today, which is a good sign. I saw him this morning and they'd said he'd be in the sling for two or three days."
"I'd say if he comes in and he's only 80 percent, we'd probably hold him [out]. Again, it depends on how he feels. ... We may not know until Saturday. He may not take a snap this week and we'll see what happens on Saturday."
For more Mocs coverage, see tomorrow's Times Free Press. You can also follow beat writer John Frierson on Twitter at twitter.com/mocsbeatCTFP.
John Frierson is in his seventh year at the Times Free Press and seventh year covering University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletics. The bulk of his time is spent covering Mocs football, but he also writes about women's basketball and the big-picture issues and news involving the athletic department. A native of Athens, Ga., John grew up a few hundred yards from the University of Georgia campus. Instead of becoming a Bulldog he attended Ole ...


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When I walked away from Anfield a couple of weeks ago I must admit I felt disconsolate. United simply hadn't turned up and were well beaten. But yesterday, on the way back from Stamford Bridge, I felt really positive about United's performance despite a third defeat of the season.
Before the match, the Chelsea fans I spoke to were super confident. And yet, United produced a dominant display. The tactics were spot on. Chelsea's much vaunted midfield was totally outshone by the outstanding Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick and Anderson.
I'm beginning to think Fletcher is the unluckiest player in Europe. On Tuesday he gets outrageously booked for diving and then yesterday he wins the ball from Ashley Cole but is penalised by referee Martin Atkinson and Chelsea score from the resulting free kick. Cole's reaction to the challenge did Fletcher no favours.
The boss told me after the game that he's losing faith in referees. The Chelsea goal tells you he has a point. Firstly, it was never a free kick. Secondly, Wes Brown is fouled by Didier Drogba, and thirdly, Drogba is clearly offside and interfering with play when the ball goes in. Apart from that, the goal was perfectly legitimate.
Three supposedly top officials thought there was nothing wrong with it. That says it all.
If you look deeper, all of the key decisions went against us: Antonio Valencia should have had a penalty after getting hauled down by John Terry, and Wayne Rooney was wrongly flagged for offside when clean through on goal.
The only good thing Mr Atkinson did was book Drogba for getting kicked in the chest by Jonny Evans. Essentially Drogba was booked just for being Drogba. And I have to say I'm all in favour of that!
But United's performance was excellent and merited more from the game. I think we saw the real United yesterday; resolute at the back, tigerish in midfield and always dangerous with the magnificent


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Council defied Greenwich Labour party over Run to the Beat
Greenwich Council ignored the members of its own governing party to give half-marathon Run To The Beat the go-ahead, it has emerged.
The race – branded "an imposition" by one councillor – will take place for the fifth year running on 28 October, closing roads and forcing diversions to bus services in Greenwich, Blackheath, Charlton and Woolwich for much of the day, and placing 14 sound systems at various locations.
Heavily backed by Nike, the event is run commercially by leisure conglomerate IMG, "a global leader in sports, fashion and film". As well as the disruption, the event has also been criticised for poor information.
Now it's emerged senior councillors ignored members of their own party to give the race the go-ahead.
Both the Greenwich & Woolwich Labour Party and its Local Government Committee – which acts as a link between the party's councillors and its rank and file members – had agreed a policy that any repeat of Run To The Beat be subject to a full public consultation. It also said it needed to follow a route which minimised transport disruption.
But no consultation was undertaken on whether the event should continue, and the council has approved a traffic management order to shut main roads across the north of the borough. No details of who approved it, or any conditions placed upon organisers, have been made available.
The senior councillor in charge is Denise Hyland – a close ally of council leader Chris Roberts, who is also in charge of the deteriorating situation at Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels. (Later information is that it's actually environment cabinet member Maureen O'Mara in charge of this one, rather oddly.)
Other Greenwich councillors have spoken out about the event on this website – with health cabinet member John Fahy calling it "an imposition on borough residents" and Peninsula councillor Mary Mills complaining that organisers "seem to be able to carry on regardless".
The row over Run To The Beat is likely to exacerbate tensions between Roberts and local party bigwigs, who are growing increasingly frustrated at the way the council is being run, and the tight control he has over councillors.
Indeed, neither the Greenwich & Woolwich party website nor its Eltham counterpart even promote the activities of the council their parties have run for 41 years.
An attempt to usurp Roberts failed in March when those councillors rejected a challenge from John Fahy by 24 votes to 15.
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As I said in my last comment to your previous post on this issue, I think that the Council may have acted illegally in shutting the same roads twice in one year (Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984).
Assuming that the road was closed under S16A, the restriction is noted under S16B "Where an order has been made under section 16A of this Act in any calendar year, no further order may be made under that section in that year so as to affect any length of road affected by the previous order, unless the further order—
(a)is made by the Secretary of State as the traffic authority for the road concerned; or
(b)is made with his consent."
Hence, we need to find out under what powers and by whom the road (let's say Charlton Road) was closed for the London Marathon and Run to the Beat.
What about the roads around Westminster / Embankment- they've been closed for NYE, london marathon, British 10k, Olympic marathon (x2), jubilee pageant & Lord Mayors show already this year… Different borough but same point.
It's one morning – it's actually a pretty good event (albeit one of the most expensive races of the year). I'm not doing it, but live on the 9mile mark and can't get my car out but instead will invite a few mates over and watch it.
The info has been relatively sparse but I did get the letter through.
Either way I'd rather live it a borough where folk in ever increasing numbers want to visit and experience through either its historic features, walking round a fabulous open space or even running through it in their thousands than shut it off & say no to everyone and follow the rest of the zero community spirit of London…
Oh, and the politics view is (in my opinion) a non-starter, they'll just squabble & disagree against whoever motions a view from the other side anyway
This issue seems to have affected my councillor colleagues and their wards more than my own (Kidbrooke) but, as I'm now involved in transport scrutiny, I have raised the issue of traffic orders with officers. I confess not to have known the 16A rule about closing roads twice in one year and, like the commenter, I was concerned by the suggestion that something may have gone awry. I've been told that it is right that s16(B) of the legislation as clarified by other sections in the Regulations prevents the same piece of road from being closed twice in one calendar year unless approved by the Secretary of State and that is what happened with both the London Marathon and Run to the Beat. I don't believe objections can be made to such orders but I may be mistaken. In any event, the road closures are legal and I wanted to assure people of that.
Of course the event has caused a great number of concerns from a range of people and I believe that other colleagues have been and will continue to pursue these concerns and I hope things can be done much better next year. Lessons need to be learned. I would encourage anyone that has concerns about Run to the Beat to contact their local councillors(s) and complain. It really does help a councillor advocate a certain point when they can cite several objections. I hope that helps and others may be better placed to address the other points raised.
Hayley. Are you saying that the Secretary of State expressly approved the closure of Charlton Road (and others) for Run to the Beat? I think the overwhelming "lesson to be learned" is that permission should be refused in the event that the organisers apply to hold another Run to the Beat. What happended to the local/public consultation that was promised. Wouldn't that be a good way for people's concerns to be identified?
I'm told it was approved by the Secretary of State. Now, I'm sure that was done by the office rather than a detailed consideration by the Minister. I assume it's a formality but that's just my hunch. All I know is that it was approved under an exemption in the Regulations you cite so technically the route is lawful. Does that address the wider evident issues here? Of course not and I don't pretend to be able to offer solutions or answers. I just wanted to make sure the approval was lawful and let you know what I found out. Clearly there are wider issues of consultation to be considered. In general, People should not only be listened to, but have their views taken on board and accommodated as far as possible and have real input into what happens in their community. I confess that this is an issue my councillor colleagues have far greater knowledge of because they've been working on it behind the scenes and with residents and I would encourage you and anyone else to contact their councillor to make them aware of your concerns. They're your councillors and they represent you. Tell them what you think.
Hayley – thanks for putting that – and I hope to have more about this myself, but its a real tangle. I just going to join you in urging people to respond to local councillors and council staff on this. I understand that only one submission was received to the consultation on the licence (although I am checking all this again so don't take it as gospel). Four years ago I was able to get music stations along Woolwich Road moved so they weren't under people's windows first thing in the morning – but I need to know that people want me to do that.
Franklin- you're quite right. I believe Greenwich Council were involved in making the application to the SoS for the applicant. What happened in between with consultation is another matter, but the actual orders, rightly or wrongly, are legal.
Franklin – yes but Run to the Beat organisers clearly think they don't mind – and will turn up to licensing hearings and say 'no one has complained so it must be all right'. Believe me, I've been to hearings like this, and heard what organisers say. We do need to hear from the public.
Anyway I do have some information – but first of all I would say that this whole thing is quite difficult and a number of councillors have been asking questions. I also think the well intentioned work of a group of backbench councillors on this last winter somehow wasn't fed into the process later on. This is all ongoing and it isn't down to me to predict what other people may come up with – so you will have to wait for answers to some of the questions which arise out of this – and we all agree there are several.
The issues around licensing the music are dealt with by the Licensing Department and this went out to consultation in the normal way. I myself was involved in passing this on to activist groups on the Millennium Village so I know it went out.
It appears that the event is dealt with by something called the Councils Major Events Group. This is made up of representatives from a number of Council "service areas and the Emergency Services". I now quote "The pre-planning of the event involves organising a number of things such as licencing of the music stages and closing roads to enable the runners to participate safely. If the Royal Borough are to host this event then road closures are an unavoidable consequence. Traffic Group (on behalf of IMG) have been requested to arrange the road closures in order to facilitate the event safely. The organisers have supplied the Council with the list of roads on which forms the route of the event. A Traffic Management Order (TMO) has been made under Section 16B of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Further to this, the order has been granted
Secretary of State for Transport approval because some of the roads were also closed in the past year for the London Marathon".
Actually, perhaps I should also add that I think everyone involved is doing their very best – and that the questions around this event will eventually lead to something positive.
Here is what happened re the Licensing application in 2009
I was on the Licensing Sub-Committee that day and I was rather surprised at how few objections there actually were following all the controversy the previous year. The applicants wanted 15 stages but following representations from Councillor Mills and others we cut out three in residential areas:
Woolwich Church St/Boneta Rd
Trafalgar Rd/Hoskins St
Trafalgar Rd/Fingal St
As far as I know there has never been any proper consultation on road closures or on whether most residents really want the event in their area. It might be a good idea to do this before any decision is made over holding it in 2013 as clearly backbench councillors don't have any influence on the Executive
So the roads were closed with NO public consultation or scrutiny and the Secretary of State just rubber stamps the decision. Is that right Hayley and Mary?
Hi, I'm sorry about the late reply but I wanted to double check I had my facts right.
IMG World cover all of the cost of our street cleansing team to clean the race route, along with a member of staff to be present in Race control on the day.
They also gave the Council 50 free places that were given to Starting Blocks (Mayors Trust).
God cheer up all, its a great thing to have locally if you run, and the roads reopen at 12.30 so you can get to B&Q or whatever you need after a nice long lazy breakfast and read of the papers. You wont even know its happening. And people will stay in Greenwich afterwards and spend spend spend so its not the end of the world!
@ Darryl, I live on Maidenstone Hill so am probably slightly insulated from the 'chaos' which 3 hours of closure on a Sunday morning will cause. I do take the point though. But in all honesty, Greenwich is lucky that it gets the lions share of 'stuff' that happens in South East London, no where else gets a look in so enjoy the attention the town gets and financially benefits from. You could even dare I suggest, get up and cheer on the thousands of people putting themselves through agony (like my friends) to raise money for many charities. They are the only ones I feel sorry for as I eat my bacon roll clapping them as they pass. Plus there are 14 of us booking a table for lunch in a well known Greenwich pub afterwards, only 2 of us live locally so it will bring money into the area. Rant over, the end, goodnight ;)
I think you'll find that the roads are closed until 3.30.
That map is a disgrace. From the school of advertising that if you present something as if a child has been let loose with the crayons it is 'quirky' and 'fun'. Google maps for christ sake
how can we complain officially? I am a huge fan of the marathon and get up every year and cheer but this event essentially traps you in all day as the roads do not open till about 3.
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Get an inside look at how "Sign Lady" and "Mr. Sign Lady" – staples at Kings games since 1985 – have sent hundreds of positive messages to players and have been rewarded with countless expressions of gratitude and timeless memories.
The final buzzer sounded on the night of Chris Webber's Sacramento Kings home debut – a 22-point win over the Grizzlies – but rather than join his teammates in heading back into the locker room, the All-Star forward took time to thank a pair of longtime, diehard fans sitting in the lower level of the arena.
Barbara Rust, a retired kindergarten teacher of 32 years, and her husband Niko, an elementary school physical education instructor – better known as "Sign Lady" and "Mr. Sign Lady," respectively, to Kings and NBA fans across the globe – brought a handmade, carefully constructed poster to the game in Webber's honor. A humbled No. 4 – who'd recently received negative press after missing practice with his new team – felt compelled to express his gratitude.
"He walked up to the rail that was between me and the floor and signaled to me to come over," recalls Barbara. "I walked down and met him, and he stood there for at least a minute, saying, 'I just want to say, Thank you for doing that. I really appreciate it. It means a lot to me.'"
"I was amazed," adds Niko. "He was just looking her right in the eyes – I think it was for more like two minutes – talking to her. All these people were (yelling), 'Chris! Chris! Chris!' and he was ignoring everything and was just standing there talking to her and saying how much he appreciated it. I think it had a big effect on her."
While the couple has been a fixture at Kings home games since the first contest played in Northern California, until then, they'd seldom brought signs inside the arena. While a few were prevalent during the mid-1990s in honor of the likes of Mitch Richmond, Corliss Williamson and Michael Smith, Kings games would never be the same after Feb. 7, 1999.
"Sign Lady is the official mother of the Kings," said Webber in a recent interview, adding her presence defines home court and had a calming impact on him and his teammates.
"I would love seeing 'Chris' Court,' 'Vlade's Kingdom' – whatever it was," continued No. 4. "We would wait to see what she would have for the day, so were excited to see her at the games. She's a very special lady, and we really thank her for the support."
In the left corner of the Rust residence upstairs closet – which contains dozens of personalized jerseys, jackets and memorabilia – is an area filled with the now-famous, handmade, carefully constructed and glittered signs. What began as a small stack in the late-1990s has expanded into a collection of more than 300 iconic poster boards, spanning the course of Sacramento-era history.
The pair now brings a large black portfolio case – oftentimes too heavy for Barbara to lift off the ground – to every home game, which holds around 30 player-specific and situational messages.
"It used to just be a handful, but then all of a sudden, someone would have a great game and we didn't have a sign for him," says Niko. "So then she started saying, 'I'm going to have a sign for everyone ready, so if they (play well) tonight, we have the sign for it.'"
Barbara explains the original idea developed when the couple bought a pair of seats in the third row in Section 120, sight-unseen, prior to the 1988-89 season and was in awe of the view.
"I'll never forget the first game we went to, and the usher was walking us down and down and down and down, and my eyes were getting bigger and bigger and bigger," says Barbara. "She put me in my seat, and I looked up and realized, 'Oh my gosh – there's the team, right there in front of me!'
"After awhile I realized if I wanted to send the guys a message or say something to encourage them … they would see it because I'm that close to them. Hence, I said to (Niko), 'I want to make a sign for the players.'"
The location turned out to be even more suitable for the couple, since rather than being situated side-by-side, one seat is behind the other on the aisle.
"Nobody wanted them because most couples want to sit next to each other, (but for us) it was perfect because when I hold up a sign, the main person I'm blocking is him," says Barbara with a chuckle. "In retrospect, it was obviously all meant to be … it was just the perfect place to give them messages."
Barbara – donning an unmistakable jersey with 'Sign Lady' on the front and 'Diehard Fan Since '85' printed on the back to each contest – discloses while being featured on TV and being recognized by Kings fans has been fulfilling, the signs primarily represent the pair's way of backing the team and helping create an uplifting vibe in the arena.
"I'm a big believer that what you put out in the world is going to come back to you," she says. "The positive love and passion that we have put out, it does come back. People are really, really nice to us and very supportive – even from other teams.
"It's a real feeling of connection. I think this whole concept that our coach came up with this year about family couldn't be any more perfect. That is exactly how we feel – when we go to a game, we are spending the evening with family. Not just the players, but all the people who work there."
Over the years, the Rusts have had memorable interactions with many past and present Kings players, including Vlade Divac, Bonzi Wells, Kevin Martin and Darrick Martin, who the couple agrees had the most memorable reaction to a sign, which read "Drivin', Dishin', Dazzlin' Darrick."
"The night we held it up, he went absolutely ballistic," tells Barbara. "He started running all over the court. He was yelling up at his wife, 'Look, look – I got a sign!' I'll never forget that. It's an example of how sometimes you don't realize how much you're affecting somebody."
The pair later formed a special bond with Kevin Martin when the Zanesville, Ohio native's family visited Sacramento.
"They said they were flying out here for the game, and they were saying, 'I hope I get to meet the Sign Lady!'" tells Niko. "His grandma took a picture with every Kevin Martin sign we had in the case."
"They're telling me they saw these signs (in Zanesville)," says Barbara. "That really brought it all into perspective for me, because I don't really think of it outside of Sacramento, people are watching some place else."
On Nov. 2, 2009, the Rusts showcased a new sign, which, by the end of the evening, proved to be astoundingly prophetic.
"We decided it was catchy to say, '48 Minute Martinizing,'" says Barbara. "The very night that we held it up for the first time, (Martin) scored 48 points."
Current Kings players have continued to show their appreciation for Sign Lady and Mr. Sign Lady – from DeMarcus Cousins, who hugged Barbara at the Kings 2012 Draft Party, to Isaiah Thomas, who ran into the couple on vacation in Hawaii.
"That was crazy," says Thomas. "I played in a charity game out there, and that's when I formally met them. They had some Kings gear on and there wasn't even a Kings game, so you know they're huge fans who show their support wherever they are, and I can't thank them enough.
"(During games) she's always in that seat, she's always there for you, always cheering no matter what the score is. You feel lucky when she has a sign with your name. She's a real blessing to have (when) you see her in the stands everyday, knowing she believes in you."
After the final game of the 2011-12 season, Francisco Garcia gave Barbara his game-worn jersey as a sign of his appreciation.
"She's a true fan and always comes to every game, so I showed her my support," says the eighth-year veteran. "(The signs) mean a lot to us – that's really the reason why I did that for her."
Much like the Webber-led teams made sure to glance at Barbara's messages after coming out of the tunnel before each game, many present players peek into the stands to see what she has in store.
"I appreciate all the signs she brings to the game – she had one for me the other night, which was pretty cool," says rookie Thomas Robinson with a chuckle. "I just try to read them, see what they say – she's right there, so I can't not notice them."
"She's just been here from Day 1 – she's always at the games supporting us and she's a big part of the Kings family," adds Tyreke Evans. "I remember (the 20-5-5) one and just her having a sign about us being a family."
Newcomer James Johnson has quickly embraced the tradition, respecting the inspirational and truthful messages conveyed to players.
"I saw the signs early in preseason," he says. "It's hard to miss her when you're warming up and she's right there."
No. 52 even has his own sign idea for the Rusts, highlighting his shutdown defense.
"Maybe some chains with some shackles on it, saying, 'Lock somebody down' or something like that would be fun," said Johnson smiling.
Jason Thompson has been impressed and inspired with the couple's ongoing sign-making endeavors, noticing Barbara oftentimes holds up a celebratory message during a timeout after he makes a big play on the court.
"She adds color to it, a little spunk and a little different flavor," he says. "It relates to how that player plays his game, and it's refreshing to see."
The Rider product adds he has not only appreciated Sign Lady embracing him with open arms from the moment he arrived in Sacramento, but the way Barbara and Niko have frequently gone out of their way to show their genuine affection.
"She came to some of my (charity) events," says No. 34. "I think the most meaningful time I've spent with her outside of the arena was when she came when I signed my contract (in July). She obviously didn't have to, and I'm sure she has a busy schedule, but she came out. I gave her a hug and talked to her a little bit."
Niko says recognition from past and present players further validates the pair's longstanding goal.
"I think it's always special when a player will acknowledge her," he says. "Anytime they do mention her, I take it as a big compliment."
With nearly two decade's worth of sign-making experience, the diehard fans – who are often asked if they work for the organization or own a printing company – have developed a tried-and-true process, picking up tricks along the way and mastering the ideology of a perfect sign.
"We have figured out over the years that each sign takes approximately three to four hours to make," says Barbara. "And that doesn't really include the time for brainstorming, which is the most time-consuming part."
Once the couple settles on an initial idea, after exchanging numerous back-and-forth suggestions, Barbara lays out bulletin board letters from her teaching days on the signboard and outlines the words in pencil. Niko then colors in the letters by hand with magic markers and sharpies – usually while catching a football or basketball game on TV – before Barbara glues on a Kings logo and sprinkles glitter for an added sparkle.
Yet, while the Rusts spend countless hours making signs throughout the season and are constantly in the spotlight in front of thousands of Kings fans, they've never viewed it as an obligation or burden.
"To me, it's a complete labor of love – it's a joy," says Barbara. "Some of the happiest moments of my life have happened watching the Kings – all different teams. I feel gratitude that I've been able to do this."
Although Niko has largely stayed behind the scenes, his craftsmanship has been instrumental in their partnership.
"There's no way I could do the signs without him," says Barbara. "It really does take a lot of input between the two of us to get from the beginning of the brainstorming through the end product of the sign.
"It's a hobby – it's something we both enjoy," she adds. "We are creative people. We actually enjoy the process. We love when it's done, and we love being able to take a new sign for the first time and show it to the team and the fans."
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– One of the couple's most prized possessions, proudly exhibited atop a display case filled with Kings memorabilia, is a signed basketball with a special inscription.
"(The team) used to have Fandemonium every year in early October, and a lot of times they'd fall on my birthday," says Barbara. "This particular one actually did fall on my birthday, so I made this quick, little sign and it said, 'Thanks for the Party' and 'It's My Birthday!'"
Towards the end of the team's scrimmage, the duo watched as Webber and Divac took turns scribbling a message on a basketball they'd taken off the rack.
"Next thing I know, the ball boy is walking in my direction and hands me this ball and says, 'This is for you from Chris and Vlade,'" tells Barbara, who has never asked a player for an autograph. "I was like, 'Oh, my gosh!' It actually says, 'Happy Bday' on it."
The Rusts have since developed a friendship with Webber, who invited them to his Center Court With C-Webb restaurant VIP opening.
"It was awesome … just the idea that he wanted us to be there," says Barbara.
"After that, (there were) a couple of different times we went down and actually had one-on-one time with Chris in his restaurant, which was really special."
When Webber returned to Sacramento as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers in February 2005, the Michigan product made sure to acknowledge Sign Lady in his press conference.
"He actually took the time to thank her publicly because he wanted everyone to hear that," says Niko. "The fact he wanted to do that, really backed up how much it meant to him and all the players."
– Inside the Rust household, numerous Season Ticket Holder gifts, nostalgic prints and framed magazine covers cover the walls, with their Sixth Man Hall of Fame chairs proudly displayed next to an autographed pennant from the Kings inaugural season in Sacramento.
"In 2006, I was inducted into the Kings Sixth Man Hall of Fame, and that was a very proud moment for me," says Barbara. "(The chair) has never come off the wall."
"We decided instead of just putting them out and ruining them by sitting on them, we're going to just hang them up and make them part of our Kings Hall of Fame wall," explains Niko, who was inducted in 2010.
Around the corner, many of the couple's favorite collectibles – ranging from Opening Night pins to plush toys to autographed programs – line nearly every inch of the guest restroom interior.
"We were trying to think of a place to put all of our Kings collections, and we thought it would be kind of funny if we put them in our Kings bathroom," says Barbara smiling. "The reaction is always a lot of fun – sometimes people will stay in the room about 20 minutes because they're trying to take it all in."


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Grants for Single Mothers in Michigan
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The state of Michigan works hand in hand both with profit and non-profit organizations to help those who are financially needy. Giving grants for single mothers in Michigan is one of them. Grants come in different forms, whether through cash, discounts, and even educational scholarships. This is to ensure that their children will have their necessity supplemented and their well-being taken care of.
Whether you are a resident of Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren or anywhere else in the state of Michigan, the information below should be relevant for what you need.
Various Grant Programs in Michigan
Food Assistance in Michigan
This grant comes in two forms: food and cash.
Food comes under Food Assistance Program or FAP which allows families to buy nutritious meals. This food assistance program is just temporary as it will only be extended to low-income families. Once the family or the single mother is found to be increasing income which can already support the food budget of the family, the assistance will be taken off.
Cash is administered under Family Independence Program or FIP. This is one of the grants for single mothers in Michigan, which works hand in hand with another program. Temporary cash assistance is given to low-income families with minor-age children. FIP works together with JET or Jobs, Education, and Training to equip the adult household members with requirements to get a job. Once they start earning, they will not be eligible for cash assistance.
Daycare Assistance in Michigan
Since most single mothers find it hard to get a job, go back to school, and take care of the children at the same time, childcare grant is extended to them. This is made possible through Child Development and Care Program.
You will be given financial aid in paying for childcare. Your childcare provider must meet the standards of the Department of Human Services or DHS. The provider is preferably licensed or else he has to complete the Child Development and Care Program Application under DHS.
Financial Aid for College in Michigan
Among other grants for single mothers in Michigan, college grants may be one of the most important since it is directly linked with employment. Single mothers should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA prior to application for other scholarships. Most college grants require applicants to complete FAFSA first.
There are a lot of scholarships that are available to offset the tuition costs in college. Some of them are even giving monthly stipend. Single mothers can contact the Student Financial Aid Department to get proper assistance and reference.
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A group of senior pranksters hired a mariachi band to follow their principal around campus and now the video of the prank has gone viral.
Seniors at Santa Barbara High School in California hired four musicians to follow principal John Becchio around as he went about his day-to-day activities and walked through the school's hallways.
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Give this much, at least, to the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee: At CPAC this year, they went all-out for their candidate.
Ben Carson addressed the crowd on the final day of this year's Conservative Political Action Conference – before Sarah Palin's late Saturday keynote – and autographed copies of his new book at a preferred-access signing session. Even the room keys at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., featured his picture, with the slogan Run Ben Run!
An accidental harkening, perhaps, to the '80s-era Run Jesse, run! refrain.
And while Vernon Robinson, an organizer of Draft Ben Carson, told The Hill that Carson is the only guy who can broaden the GOP base, get 17 percent of the black vote, get a healthy number of Hispanic voters, while still staying true to conservative ideals, it'd be a stretch to say that he's the Republican key to winning back the White House.
Carson finished third in CPAC's straw poll of potential 2016 Republican presidential contenders, just behind Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and well behind Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul – the conserva-tarian political darling who won the poll for the second year in a row.
But Carson made a big splash, exclaiming, I hate political correctness, and telling a packed house that they can count on him to continue to defy the PC police, after criticism over lumping same-sex marriage in with bestiality. Also controversial has been his opposition to expanding the definition of marriage to anyone, be they gays, be they NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) be they people who believe in bestiality and his remark that the Affordable Care Act is the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery.
Of course, he added Saturday, they're not the same thing. Slavery is much worse.
It's a welcome clarification, I suppose. But it underscores his Achilles heel as a political figure. And in a passionate if rambling speech that covered everything from Vladimir Putin to the weak drachma, Carson showed why he's a long shot to be the country's next president.
Carson seems like he's more interested in the potential part than the candidate part of his newfound political role – making speeches, signing books and coyly telling The Hill that if there's somebody out there who is truly exciting people, there wouldn't be any need for me to run.
And there he sounds a little like Palin, who's set to launch a new show, Amazing America, on the Sportsman Channel, and whose 2016 presidential mantra is that I'll never say never but that she'd run only if we don't find another candidate.
Unlike Paul – who's also a doctor but who first ran for Senate before gearing up to run for the White House – or Cruz, who came in second in the straw poll and first served as Texas' solicitor general, Carson has never held office. It's unclear how Republicans would rally around him after arguing that inexperience is what made President Barack Obama – a state and U.S. senator – unfit for office.
CPAC attendee Paige Perkins, a black college student who blogs for Girls Just Wanna Have Guns, described Carson as a humanizing and energizing figure in conservative politics and told me that it would be great if he ran for Senate before running for president.
While Robinson of the Draft Ben Carson campaign argues that Carson is the only guy who can broaden the GOP base, that's strange logic to hear from someone on the far right.
Many have complained bitterly that one of the reasons Obama was twice elected is because low-information black voters only voted for him because he's black.
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Carson's personal success story – telling conventioneers that I used to belong to the 47 percent – is still inspirational. And he's perfectly suited for his current occupation as Obama's antagonist-in-chief.
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Born May 22, 1919, in Charlotte, N.C., she moved to Alexandria at the age of 18 and married the love of her life, Robert W. Gray. Hazel proudly raised 10 children.
She is survived by eight children, David Gray (Diana) of Columbia, S.C., Michael Gray (Jean) of Herndon, Danny Gray (Sally) of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., John Gray (Joyce) of Shenandoah, Mary Walkup (Doug Janezeck) of Virginia Beach, Cathy Steffie of Colonial Beach, Tim Gray (Darlene) of Spotsylvania County and Tom Gray of Colonial Beach; sister Katherine Perkins McDaniel; 24 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her eldest son, Robert M. Gray; and her eldest daughter, Delores Gray Wright.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Colonial Beach. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 11 Irving Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443.
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Accident occurred Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Boston, MA
Aircraft: BOEING 767, registration: N185DN
Injuries: 291 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
At approximately 8:15 PM EDT on 14 July, 2011, Delta B767-300ER, registration N185DN, operating as Delta flight 266, was taxiing on TWY B for departure on RWY 04 of Boston Logan International Airport. An Atlantic Southeast Airlines CRJ900, registration N132EV, operating as ASA flight 4904 was number 3 in line on TWY B for departure of RWY 09. As the B767 approached and passed the intersection with TWY M, the left winglet of the B767 struck the horizontal tail of the CRJ900. The CRJ900 sustained substantial damage to the horizontal tail, vertical tail, and lost fluid in all three hydraulics systems. Parts of the B767 winglet was sheared off and embedded in the horizontal tail of the CRJ900. The passengers on the CRJ900 were deplaned on the taxiway, and the B767 taxied back to the terminal. No injuries were reported on either aircraft.
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Most rock stars don't squirm and look pleadingly to their mother for rescue when asked about their song lyrics. Nor are they "approaching" 90 pounds, just finishing up seventh grade--or making $1,000 a day busking on the street. But Malcolm Brickhouse, 13, is not your average rock star. The guitaris ... More >>
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Here's a pretty gruesome horror story for a Thursday morning:Police in Camden, New Jersey found the body of Chevonne Thomas in the townhouse she shared with her 2-year-old son. Thomas apparently stabbed herself in the neck -- but only after decapitating her son, whose body also was found in the home ... More >>
Exactly 33 years to the day after 6-year-old Etan Patz allegedly was murdered in the basement of a SoHo bodega, the suspect in the murder, 51-year-old Pedro Hernandez, has been placed on suicide watch at Bellevue Hospital.Police say placing Hernandez on suicide watch is precautionary, but that the s ... More >>
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Monday, October 01, 2012
Google Maps Saves My Marriage (After Apple Maps Tries Its Best to Destroy It!)
No, I am not piling on here. This is not a "replacement ref" post. In fact, I hate following conventional narratives.
But, the cold hard fact is that the headline is true. And, I experienced this reality in all of its glory – and in all of its pain (depending on who's camp you're in) – this past Friday night. Let me explain.
I work hard. I love what I do. I feel fortunate doing it. But, my family comes first. Always has. Always will. So, certain family events – like birthdays, anniversaries – are sacred to me. I never miss them.
Only, this year I did. I missed my wife's birthday a few weeks back due to a business trip. I also missed our anniversary which falls within the same week). I tried to move mountains, but couldn't.
Now, to be clear – my wife, Luisa, never … EVER … gives anyone (including me) a hard time for this kind of thing. Stuff happens. She "gets" that more than anyone I know. She understands how life works sometimes … and that it is what it is.
But I don't. It kills me.
This gets me back to the here and now. As I said, I missed my wife's birthday and our anniversary. So, I scheduled a "replacement" birthday and anniversary weekend escape for the two of us this weekend in my city of San Diego. The only problem was that as of Friday night, I was in a major East Coast city … and my business meeting ended only at 5 pm … and my flight back to the West Coast was scheduled for 7:30 pm … and I had a rental car, that I had to drive 50 miles … through this major city to the airport … and IT WAS POURING RAIN during this rush hour! Yes, Friday night rush hour!
Listen, I am an optimist, but that changed quickly as we hit – or, better said, tried to hit – the on ramp to the Interstate that ultimately would lead us to the promised land of planes. Gridlock. No movement. None. There was no way. Mission Impossible. And, that is coming from a guy (me) who always believes there is a way.
Not this time.
Enter my two partners in crime – Sorenson Media's COO Eric Quanstrom and VP Biz Dev/Strategy Kirk Punches. Whilst I took the wheel, they donned their strategic caps for battle, grabbed their weapons of hoped-for deliverance (iPad and iPhone, respectively) and took to Apple Maps and Google Maps – frenetically multi-tasking with both weapons to find a better way. We were ApolIo 13 and we had to come home! I essentially placed the fate of my marriage in their hands – if we didn't make it to the airport and on the plane, my "replacement" weekend would be destroyed. They accepted this challenge – for they too wanted to go home -- and went to work.
Trust me. This was a thing of beauty. Stressful beauty. But, beauty all the same. Fingers were flying on the touch screens! Swiping. Tapping. Rebooting! Literally scores of decisions had to be made. Do we stay on the Interstate crawling at 3-5 MPH (Google Maps told us that the traffic was "red" for at least 5 miles)? Or, do we instead get off and go use the state highway (where the traffic was "red" for only 3.5 miles)? In other words, do we follow the road less taken? Google Maps fed us critical information to at least consider those options (Apple Maps didn't). THIS WAS MAJOR DIVORCE POINT #1 FOR APPLE MAPS – NO TRAFFIC OVERLAY! If we were to follow Apple Maps, we would be blind to the choices around us. We'd have no critical perspective! We would never get home!
Based on critical Google Maps info, however, my intrepid and unflappable colleagues directed me to take the bold move to exit to the less-traveled state highway (which was still pretty damn traveled – remember, it was red … and, let's not forget once again that this was Friday night rush hour in a major East Coast city IN THE RAIN!). Ahh yes, and that road less traveled ultimately made all the difference.
So, here we are crawling. Red for miles. Continuing on this course would fail us. And, I reminded my crawl-mates of this fact – "Failure is not an option", I proclaimed (which is always a good thing to do, by the way – in a stressful situation, raise the stress levels even further)! Fortunately, as I said, my colleagues are unflappable. So, I witnessed -- instead of frozen deer -- a beautiful jazz session of road improv. Take a left here. Take a slight right there. Watch out for that car there that is about to smash into my side! We were bobbing and weaving throughout neighborhoods where no car has gone before! Truly, this was the final frontier – and our car had become mission control. We had the best talent to chart the course, but we also needed the best technology. It was Google v. Apple – who would be our wingman?
Well, it certainly wasn't Apple. THIS WAS MAJOR DIVORCE POINT #2 FOR APPLE MAPS – FALSE INFORMATION! Kirk was working Google, Eric was working Apple. Critical decisions needed to be made. Does this tiny neighborhood street cut through to a key artery to get us back to the now-green Interstate that we needed, or does it not? According to Apple Maps, the answer was an absolute Nyet. Dead end. Google disagreed. What's a flustered driver to do? Trust Google in times of stress! Thankfully, we did. And, we broke through – we saw the faint lights of the Interstate ahead of us! Redemption was ours!
By that point, we had tossed Apple Maps into the dust-bin. All Google Maps, all the time. I was fully converted. OH YES, MAJOR DIVORCE POINT #3 FOR APPLE MAPS – turn by turn directions sound really nice, and look really pretty. But that kind of detail loses the forest from the trees in times like this. Sometimes you simply need to rise above the din to see that forest – and gain critical perspective of that overall traffic pattern! Apple Maps does not allow for this. Which means that my butt faced the reality that it would still be hopelessly sitting in the driver's seat of our rental car that was lost in a beautiful street level turn-by-turn virtual reality, while only my virtual butt would be sitting in the seat of the plane that would have taken me back home to my wife in San Diego.
Bottom line – thanks to Google Maps, we made it. Somehow, we made it, and I was able to write this post from 30,000 feet while this experience was still fresh in my mind. This is no tall tale, although an adjacent passenger who lives in this East Coast city, throughout the flight, continued to shake his head in amazement that we succeeded in this 1 in 100 shot. He knows what we were up against.
But, I had my secret weapons. Eric Quanstrom. Kirk Punches. And Google Maps. That's why I was on that plane back home tonight. And that's why I will be able to rise Saturday morning from my bed in San Diego and go on that "replacement" weekend escape with my wife, Luisa.
The other guys in other meetings fighting similar odds with Apple Maps never had a chance. And, they had to spend one more night in that East Coast city, one more weekend away from their families, and one more time missing special events that could have been memorable.
It was a rainy miserable night for them ….
(PS – remind me to tell you about the beginning of this business trip to the East Coast – about my drive up to LAX from San Diego – about being ticketed for making eye contact with a cop who was driving five lanes over. No, I am not kidding ….)
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At the Port Washington Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, July 5, the board reorganized, unanimously electing Robert Seiden as president and Mark Marcellus as vice president for the 2005-06 school year. In addition, the board adopted a contingency budget.
Seiden, the only candidate for president, said he wants to lead the board of education through a "new era in Port Washington." He stressed the need for community solidarity.
"It is important to work together," he said. "We must come together for the sake of the school system and the town. We must recognize a truth: The 'no' voters are our neighbors. The enemy is mediocrity."
Additionally, Seiden, who has previously said the board must use creative ways to influence voters, suggested that the board's positions be disseminated by methods such as live broadcasts on public-access television, streaming Internet videos, town hall meetings and newsletters.
"We hear you, and we will always try to do the right thing in balancing competing interests," Seiden concluded.
Community comments had one overriding theme: the increases in the kindergarten class sizes that were proposed at the previous meeting. These proposed increases would bring the number of children in kindergarten classes to the mid- to high 20s.
"I moved to Port because of its school district," said Marjy Fisher, a mother of three. "I am shocked and outraged with the 26, 27, 28 person [kindergarten] classes. Children should start out with the attention they need."
Although much of the focus was on the kindergarten cuts, Ellen Fox, the mother of a high school student, asked the board to avoid drastic cuts in high school extracurricular activities because high school students need these activities to get into competitive colleges. County Legislator Craig Johnson's comments were enthusiastically received. "I offer my services in going forward," Johnson said. Cuts in state aid from 21 percent in past years to 5 percent this year are "deplorable."
"We must force assembly members to step up," he said. "What we need to do is to work together and call upon Albany to stop unfunded mandates." In response to the great outcry about kindergarten class sizes, Superintendent Geoffrey N. Gordon proposed three ways to restore kindergarten, first-grade and fifth-grade class sizes to the status quo. Although he said that he and the board dislike each of these options, he maintained that they are a necessary step to meet the financial requirements of the contingency budget, which are set by the state.
The first option would be to maintain the class-size increases in the Salem, Daly and Sousa kindergarten, Manorhaven first-grade and Guggenheim fifth-grade classes. This would result in class numbers in the mid- to high 20s.
The second option is to cut 2.3 social workers. This would return class sizes to between 16 and 19 children per class for the previously mentioned grades; however, the duties and responsibilities of the social workers would then be put on guidance counselors and psychologists. "The at-risk kids need a voice," Fox said in opposing this idea. "[The guidance counselors and psychologists] would be unable to fulfill the responsibilities of the social workers."
Finally, a third option would eliminate one special-education teacher, 0.5 physical education teachers from both Weber and Schreiber, and special-education and physical-education class sizes, Gordon labeled the third option as "the most viable." The cost of facility use by community groups and the public was another topic of interest. "Rather than penalize our community, the track and tennis courts will be open through July and August," Gordon said.
Schreiber principal Jay Lewis reported that high school class sizes are "clearly moving up into the mid-20s." Because some specialized and support classes have significantly smaller sizes, the overall average class size remains relatively low. However, the core subject classes are "creeping into the upper 20s," which will have a "detrimental effect," Lewis said.
Although the contingency budget was adopted, obstacles remain for the board. Facility costs, class sizes and extracurricular losses will affect the community in the coming months.
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Your daughter is wearing bracelets and earrings you don't recognize or buying expensive gifts for friends. Your son's
CD collection has suddenly grown. Or worse, you pick up the phone one day to hear a police voice: Your teenager has been picked up for shoplifting.
Parental nightmare? Yes. But does this mean your child is on the road to juvenile delinquency? Maybe, but unlikely.
"An awful lot of kids, boys and girls, ages 12, 13, or 14, even younger, get involved with shoplifting," says Anthony E. Wolf, PhD, author of Get Out of My Life: But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? "As a clinical psychologist, when I hear about a teenager shoplifting, I don't think, 'Oh my God, this is a pathological situation' -- although it may be."
Why Teens Shoplift
Most juveniles caught shoplifting, when asked why they did it, will say, "I don't know," says Sharon Jones of Shoplifters Alternative, a nonprofit organization based in Jericho, N.Y., that conducts education programs for juvenile offenders. As for adults, the reasons kids shoplift vary. But often they do it because they want nice things, feel pressured by friends, or simply do it for the thrill, Jones says. Typically, the items teens steal are things they can't afford or are not allowed to have, like CDs and tapes, cosmetics, stylish clothes, cigarettes, or consumer electronics.
Another contributor is the combination of poor impulse control and adolescent vulnerability that characterizes the preteen years. "Teenagers new to a sense of their own autonomy want to show to themselves that they can do bad and naughty things. It gives them a sense of power and excitement," Wolf says. They also may be showing off to friends or they may steal merchandise on a dare. "The effect of the group is powerful in this age group. They'll goad each other into it."
Obviously, kids are driven to shoplift for more serious reasons, too. Teens may be acting out because of stress at home or because they feel unworthy, unattractive, or not accepted. They may be depressed, confused, or mad at the world. "Most teens know the difference between right and wrong, but if problems mount, they become vulnerable to temptation," Jones says.
There is also a big difference between the young adolescent who steals and an adolescent who is 15 and older, Wolf says. As teens grow older, they mature and think more about consequences. The temptation may still be there but the potential downside outweighs the benefits. "It would be a similar issue to a 3-year-old who is biting. I'm concerned. I don't like it," Wolf says. "But if a 12-year-old bites it's another story."
If a child is still shoplifting at 15 or older, it may be a sign of a conduct disorder or impulse control disorder known as kleptomania.
What to Do?
Shoplifting may be common, but that doesn't mean it should be treated lightly. If you suspect that your child is stealing, it is time for a serious talk. Children need to know that stealing can lead to consequences far worse than being grounded, including juvenile detention centers or prison and a permanent mark on their record. If you're certain the merchandise is stolen, encourage them to take it back. If it's a first-time offense, most businesses will accept a teen's apology and won't press charges.
Nancy Gannon, executive deputy director of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, says that in most states, kids can be criminally prosecuted and retailers can demand and collect financial damages in civil court. But cases involving first offenders are often remanded to juvenile conference committees or teen courts in which teen volunteers decide real cases involving teen defendants. (There are some 500 teen courts in 45 states.)
"One major principle of juvenile courts is to give children who've made a mistake a second chance," Gannon says. At the same time, the courts want kids to understand the consequences of wrongdoing and to make amends. In the case of shoplifting, a teenager might be asked to meet with the storeowner. He might be fined or be assigned community service work. (Crimes that involve serious offenses, such as weapons possession, are remanded to adult courts.)
Repeat offenders are arrested and may be confined for a period of time. If shoplifting keeps happening, the court would order a psychological assessment and further explore the child's life. "Is he stealing because he's hungry or is this an impulse control problem? Is the child on drugs?" Gannon says.
For most teenagers, simply getting caught acts as a deterrent. The best thing a parent can do is to convey to the child the risks of wrongdoing. Wolf says the message goes something like this: "'You are now dealing with something outside of the safe and protective confines of family. We cannot protect you and you are putting yourself at risk. ' That's the main message you want to get across, and with the majority of kids it will work."
What to Do When Your Child is Stealing
One of the more common problems that we as parents encounter, but that nobody likes to talk about, is what to do when your child steals. There are a number of different reasons a child steals and a number of different ways to handle the problem.
Young children do not steal. Children below the age of four or five do not have a concept of ownership. They do not understand that it is wrong to take things that belong to others.
By the time a child enters elementary school, he should know that stealing is wrong. Often children at this age take things because they lack self-control.
A preteen or teen may steal for the thrill of it or because that is what friends are doing. He may be trying to gain a feeling of control over his life or to fill an emotional void.
Whatever the reason a child is stealing, the parents need to approach the problem with wisdom. If the parents just react according to their natural inclination, their response will almost certainly be wrong and destructive.
Why a Child Steals
What to Do When You Suspect Your Child is Stealing?
You can never challenge your child with circumstantial evidence. Either the child will lie and you will reinforce his dishonesty or he will confess. If he tells the
truth and you punish him, you will be teaching him that it pays to lie. Either way you are stuck. Circumstantial evidence won't do.
Hearing that your child stole from a third party won't do. If your child denies it, then you are forced to believe your child. If you don't, then you will show your child that you don't trust him. Nothing encourages a child to be dishonest more that knowing that his parents don't trust him. If the child confesses, you will not be able to punish him.
Even if you are 99% sure your child is stealing that is not good enough to accuse him. For example, say that you look in your purse and the brand new $50 you took out from the bank yesterday is missing. You put your child's laundry away and you find hidden among his things your brand new $50. You did not catch your child. Maybe someone else also lost a new $50 bill and he found it. Maybe your $50 fell out of your purse and your child found it on the street. Unless you see your child reach into your purse and take out the $50 you did not see him steal.
What to Do When You Catch Your Child
Don't ask the child for explanations. Merely state that he is not allowed to take things from other people. Do not sermonize. Just use simple explanations.
"Stealing is wrong. You would not want anyone to take your toy. So it's wrong for you to take this toy."
Never imply that your child is bad. Stealing is bad, not the child. Do not call your child a thief, dishonest, or a liar or any other name that you do not want him to become. When you give your child a label, he will grow to fill that label.
Correcting the Wrong
Putting the Incident into the Past
Stealing is a common problem. You should view it like any other mistake your child makes. It is something that has to be corrected, but it is not more than that. If you handle it properly, you can correct this problem quickly and easily.
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Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough
Servings: 8
Double or triple this recipe when you're making it and store leftovers in the freezer so you always have healthy whole-wheat pizza dough on hand.
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Recipe added on February 7, 2010 by
- 1 packet active yeast
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 3 tbsp vital wheat gluten
- 1 tbsp raw sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Stir yeast in 1 cup warm water and let sit for five minutes or until the water is a beige color. Meanwhile, combine flours, gluten, salt and sugar. Make a well in center of your dry ingredients, pour yeast mixture in, and stir until it forms a ball of dough. Turn out onto a clean surface, lightly floured with cornmeal, and knead 5 minutes. The dough should be a smooth, elastic ball. Place in a glass bowl and cover. Put it in a warm place, such as an unheated oven, and wait for it to double in size. It will take about an hour of resting for the dough to rise sufficiently. Punch the dough, reshape into a ball and let it rise again.
Freeze or refrigerate if not using immediately (don't refrigerate for more than 24 hrs). When ready to use, divide into 1, 2, or 4 equal portions and roll into a pizza shape. Add toppings and place on pizza stone, pizza pan, or greased cookie sheet. Bake 5-10 minutes at 450F.
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- Serving Size: 1
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- Fat 0.70g
- Carbohydrate 35.50g
- Dietary Fiber3.40g
- Sugars1.60g
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Satellite Lyrics - Elvis Costello
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She looked like she learned to dance from a
series of still pictures
She's madly excited now, she throws her hands
up like a tulip
She looks like an illustration of a cocktail party
Where cartoon bubbles burst in the air,
champagne rolls off her tongue
Like a second language
And it should have been her biggest night
The satellite looks down on her as she begins
to cry
All over the world at the very same time people
sharing the same sorrow
As the satellite looks down her darkest hour is
somebody's bright tomorrow
He pulled on a cigarette, in the crook of his
first finger
Felt the static electric charge of her perfect
hour-glass figure
As he undressed her with his eyes her weakness
was his talent
How could she know as she stepped through
the lights, that her dress would become
And with his face pressed to the screen, he
muttered words he'd never dare to say if she
could see him
All over the world at the very same time
People sharing the same cheap sensation the
thrill of watching somebody watching those
forbidden things we never mention
The satellite looks down right now and forever
What it has pulled apart let no man tether his
own body to his dream,
His dream to someone else
Oh no, oh no.
She went back to a pitiful compromise
He'd go back to his family
But for the matter of a thousand miles that
separated them entirely
In the hot unloving spotlight, with secrets
it arouses
Now they both know what it's like inside a
pornographer's trousers
And in a funny way it's anonymous, the satellite
it blesses us and makes these dreams come
true... All over the world
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declan is the man | Reviewer: george silic | 7/28/11
this song for me hit me hard some time in June, after not hearing it for some ten years It hit me just like a spike straight to my heart and soul.
I think that you soul spinning music makers out there are missing the chance to go ahead and try to cover this masterpiece. try to notch one up on Elvis
I bet you all that fun will be had by those who try. I myself would love to hear any body,s version anybody!!! please. This song will be buried deep within me now and forever
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