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What to do with 1-lb piece of pork butt?
- nofunlatte Nov 29, 2011 04:38 AM
I'm thawing this piece that was the result of some trimming for a long-ago recipe I made. I was thinking of making some sort of stew ( obviously a small amount, but that's okay since I only want a couple of servings-- get tired of leftovers ad nauseum!). Would love some hound suggestions.
I second the green chili/roast for taco idea but I'd also consider making a stew by seasoning with ancho chili powder/salt, etc, dreding in flour and searing in oil then simmering in apple juice or cider, a little balsamic vinegar, carrots & onions. When nearly tender, toss in some peeled & quartered apples & thicken the sauce for something a little different. Add a good crusty bread and a simple salad
Salt and fry. Just had it last night. Salt the pork generously and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Pan fry the pork until crispy outside over low heat. Serve with rice and beans. Squeeze lime juice over the pork. Yum!
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Make a pulled pork sandwich. There was a Charlie Palmer recipe in the WSJ that I used which turned out well. The recipe calls for 8lbs but that was way too much. You can easily adapt the recipe to the 1lb and if you prefer not to make the sauce you can substitute barbecue sauce out of a jar. No need to stir it in sauce either. I had some of the pork stewed in the sauce per the recipe and some I just topped with the sauce. Also, the mango salsa can be omitted.
Make a very small batch of Shanghai-style sweet and sour pork. Cube the pork into 1" pieces. Put in a baking pan in a single layer, and roast at 450F for about 30 minutes (until well browned), stirring once or twice for even browning. Drain on paper towels.
Combine 1/2C sugar, 1/3C black vinegar, and 1t soy sauce in a 10-12" frying pan and reduce to a thick syrupy glaze (approx 1/2 cup), about 8 minutes.
Dump the pork pieces in the glaze and toss to coat evenly, and arrange on serving platter. Sprinkle a little salt to taste, and serve.
Make a pork version of frikadellen. Cut into small cubes, then grind it up in a grinder or food processor. Make a panade with cider, beer, or apple juice and a couple of slices of rye or pumpernickel bread. Add a large egg, half cup each of coleslaw (or steamed shredded cabbage)
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Form into eight patties and saute in a small amount of bacon fat or oil, on med-low, about 10 minutes per side. Deglaze pan juices with water, cider, or beer. Stir in a dollop of mustard and a splash of milk/cream for a pan sauce. You'll get 4 dinner or 8 sandwich bun portions.


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Statistical Updates: Redskins-JaguarsPosted by on September 17, 2014 – 3:54 pm
The Washington Redskins last Sunday dominated in their 41-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars at FedExField. A big part of that attack was the Redskins' defense, which tied a team record with 10 sacks in the game.
With so many sacks in one game, it can often be confusing at that exact moment for an official scorer to determine who should — and who shouldn't — be credited with the play. So oftentimes, teams will contact the league and Elias Sports Bureau throughout the next week to clear that up.
Elias then typically meets with the league office to review certain plays.
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Ryan Kerrigan's had a busy week.
On Sunday, he tied a Redskins team record with four sacks in the team's 41-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
On Monday, he held his second-annual Blitz For The Better Celebrity Waiter Night at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Arlington, Va., where he and nine other teammates actually donned aprons and nametags and served food to hungry supporters.
Then, on Tuesday, the outside linebacker was at Harris Teeter in Reston, Va., debuting his newest sandwich: the "Chicken Blitz On Ry."
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Ryan Kerrigan, Ruth's Chris Host Second-Annual "Celebrity Waiter Night"Posted by on September 16, 2014 – 8:24 am
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Several Washington Redskins players traded in their shoulder pads for aprons and name tags Monday evening.
Outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan hosted his second-annual Blitz For The Better Celebrity Waiter Night at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Arlington, Va., where Kerrigan and nine of his teammates spent a couple hours serving hors d'oeuvres and mingling with fans — and all for a great cause.
Kerrigan started his Blitz For The Better foundation last year to provide opportunities, support and resources to children and families in need in the Washington, D.C. area — particularly for children who have serious illnesses, special needs or are physically challenged.
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Sack-Happy Trent Murphy Brings IntensityPosted by on May 13, 2014 – 10:55 am
Continuing Redskins Blog's mini-series of highlighting some of the drafted rookies top collegiate moments is video of Trent Murphy's final season at Stanford.
There's those that get an occasional sack here or there or a pass defensed and then there's Trent Murphy–Mr. Do It All.
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Redskins, Make A Wish Partner UpPosted by on May 4, 2014 – 11:28 am
There's just nothing quite like seeing a child see their dreams come true.
For 5-year-old Addy of Arlington, Va., however, the journey to realizing her ultimate dream didn't come easy.
In March 2013, Addy was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, and in the coming weeks and months, this sweet little girl underwent a grueling treatment regimen
Although she could've given up to the terrible disease at any time, she didn't. Instead, she remained strong, gaining inspiration from musicians like Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.
Over that time, Addy developed a passion for the music and that glamorous lifestyle. So when she had surgery to remove her tumor and Addy's doctor told her parents that she would be eligible for the Make A Wish program, Addy immediately knew what she wanted:
To be a pop star.
Thanks to Make A Wish and the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation — which funded the endeavor — Addy's dream came true Saturday evening.
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Redskins "Give Local" At Weekend Blood DrivePosted by on April 28, 2014 – 4:52 pm
Blood is burgundy for a reason.
On Saturday, Washington Redskins players and coaches, in conjunction with Inova Blood Donor Services, partook in a blood drive at Redskins Park.
Part of Inova's "Give Local, Save Local" campaign, the blood drive drew citizens of the DMV and beyond looking to support those in need to include head coach Jay Gruden.
"Gave some blood Saturday which was exciting," Gruden said Monday before Brian Orakpo's fourth-annual Leukemia Golf Classic at Trump National Golf Club. "Got to see some people and help some people. It's a great opportunity to help people that desperately need it."
Here's Gruden shortly before needle's first poke:
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White House visit: RGIII speaks with CSNWashington; Kerrigan introduces Facebook videoPosted by on April 22, 2014 – 8:28 am
A variety of colored Easter eggs kept popping up yesterday at the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll, and so has the content surrounding the event.
Tarik El-Bashir caught up with quarterback Robert Griffin III in this video:
Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan helps introduce this video for Redskins Facebook and Google+.
And, of course, HERE is Andrew Walker's Redskins.com recap story from the special event.
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RGIII Meets Sandwich, Skateboard And TV Icons At The White HousePosted by on April 21, 2014 – 6:23 pm
Robert Griffin III, Pierre Garçon, Ryan Kerrigan and Stephen Bowen all attended an annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House on Monday.
The players did not get to spend time with Barack Obama, but they did meet the First Lady and a smattering of random celebrities such as Jared the Subway guy, who probably gave RGIII the secret Subway Illuminati handshake before challenging the quarterback to a push-up contest.
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Ryan Kerrigan Still Fits In His Letter JacketPosted by on April 15, 2014 – 10:14 am
Trust me. Ryan Kerrigan is not that guy. Read more »
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Ryan Kerrigan Swats An Imposing Foul BallPosted by on April 11, 2014 – 10:29 am
Chick Hernandez never should have opened his mouth.
I mean, he's a sports anchor, so that's his job and he should do that every day, but in the context of talking trash to a Redskins outside linebacker about an upcoming media vs. athlete celebrity softball game, Hernandez should have reconsidered. Read more »
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I arrive at FC's house today to find a scribbled note that she had gone to Urgent Care with her child. The note also said that she couldn't remember if we were training today or tomorrow.
Now, why she couldn't call me to save me the trip or part of the trip, I don't know. And she asked Monday if we could train today (we are switching to thursdays in a couple weeks) because her baby has a doctor appointment tomorrow. Additionally, she asked on Monday if she could pay me today because her husband was home sick and sleeping in the bedroom where the checkbook was. I said that was fine. So at this point, I went there for nothing.
What makes matters worse is that I worked Monday night to prepare for this afternoon. And I emailed her that night with ALL of the dates we discussed. So if she had just read her freaking email, she would have known what day we were training.
ARRRRRRRRRHHHHHGGGGGGG. So frustrated. I'm angry because I went out of my way to be organized and prepared and she couldn't do me the courtesy of one simple little phone call. I feel like I have no recourse here.
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Clients do have sick days they can use for late canceling although I differentiate this because I actually showed up at her house. I had already decided that I would charge her for the session (she'd have 11 sessions instead of 12 and 2 sick days still intact). She wrote to me a while ago and she said she would pay for me today.
I do my best to set boundaries but occasionally, I have a client that finds a way around them. And honestly, I don't think it's intentional. She's just kind of a mess in general. Apparently, someone bit her kid at daycare and she couldn't find her phone to call me.


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Escarole Salad with Apples, Candied Walnuts, and Saint André Cheese
Servings: 4 prep: 25 minutes total: 25 minutes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored, cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges
- 1/2 cup walnut halves
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons chopped shallots
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 8-ounce head of escarole, cut into 3/4-inch-thick strips (6 cups packed)
- 1 cup thinly sliced radicchio
- 2 1/2-inch-thick slices Saint André cheese
Nutritional Information
One serving contains the following:
- Calories (kcal) 261.5
- %Calories from Fat 68.3
- Fat (g) 19.8
- Saturated Fat (g) 3.7
- Cholesterol (mg) 10.2
- Carbohydrates (g) 15.8
- Dietary Fiber (g) 4.5
- Total Sugars (g) 8.9
- Net Carbs (g) 11.3
- Protein (g) 8.0
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add apple wedges; cook until beginning to brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Divide among plates. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and walnuts to skillet; stir 1 minute. Sprinkle walnuts with sugar; stir until walnuts and sauce are deep brown, about 30 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer walnuts to small bowl. Add shallots to skillet; stir until soft, 10 to 15 seconds. Stir in vinegar, then add escarole and radicchio to skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss until beginning to wilt, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
Mound salad on plates alongside apples. Top with cheese and walnuts.
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I've been brewing for a few years now... Recently relocated to my hometown and have been brewing with my dad (who has been brewing for the same amount of time as me). It seems that all of the batches we have churned out have been very undercarbonated. We use the standard 3/4 cup dextrose per 5 gal batch, but it just doesn't seem to do it. Most of our beers are practically still flat after three weeks. If given a month or two, they will pour with a slight amount of head, only if poured straight down the glass (not tilted). None of these are particularly "big" beers", though a couple have bridged up to the 6-7% ABV range. Still, even the lighter-on-alcohol ones have this undercarbonation issue.
Since we started brewing together recently, we've moved up to all-grain -- I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. Since we have usually been hitting our target original gravities, I don't think that would be it, since we're acheiving the expected starch conversion, yielding a sufficient quantity of fermentables. (Dad says he's always had this issue, even with extract brews. Although I have had some of his beers that at least have beeter carbonation than those we've made of late)
We use tap water (Brita filtered), and don't know it's specific characteristics, but guys at the LBHS say they use their tap water and don't have this problem. So I don't know whether it could be our water...
Can anyone lend any suggestions as to why we're having this issue and how to fix it?
I've been having a similar problem lately, but I think for me it's a temperature thing.
Things to try:
Grab a copy of brewsmith or use an online calculator to actually calculate the amount of sugar you need vs the temperature of your beer at bottling (which will make a difference. 50 degree beer and 70 degree beer use like an ounce of dextrose difference).
Keep your beer in a slightly warmer place. It may be too cold (my problem now) and the yeast is sluggish.
After a few days swirl up the yeast at the bottom of the bottle and get it suspended again. This usually really helps.
Use a different bottle capper. You might not be capping very well and you might have a slow leak on your bottlecaps.
I don't think tap water would matter if you are getting actual fermentation and hitting your FG.
Thanks! Definitely gonna try the swirling technique right now.
Volume is a bad way to measure priming sugar. Measure by mass with a scale, and see this priming chart.http://byo.com/resources/carbonation
You say your beers aren't that strong but I've had 4% beers take 3 weeks to carb up nicely. For 6-7%, it may take a month. Besides time, we can definitely eliminate the obvious. First, the amount of priming sugar you use is fine. 3/4 cups is a pretty standard amount and I've had beers carb up fine using only 1/2 cups. Second, you say your beers are under carbonated but they still have some carbonation. That tells me you still have yeast in there so your problem is not lack of yeast. Now you didn't mention any consistency problems so I assume all your beers are turning out with the same carbonation. We can thus eliminate under mixing of the priming sugar. So we can eliminate those three issues.
With that in mind, I'm leaning towards temperature as being the culprit. When you're carbing your beers, you shouldn't have your beers sit below 60F for any significant time period. Below that temperature, most ale yeasts become very sluggish and a few strands will simply rapidly flocculate and drop to the bottom. Swirl your bottles and warm em up as suggested.
Lastly, just wanted to mention that head is not necessarily an indicator of carbonation. It's true you need carbonation to have head, but you can have beers with no head with good carbonation. If you want to have bit more head, a few things will help. The addition of some crystal malts, maybe some malted wheat, flaked oats or flaked barley will all help to have better head.
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Wow, thanks so much for the detailed reply. After reading it, I do think temp might have soemthing to do with it, but I'm pretty sure the temp in my beer closet rarely drops below the low 60s. I'm starting to really think maybe it's just time. I just cracked a Pumpkin Ale I bottled on 10/25, which didn't seem all too carbonated last time I tried it a few ago, but now is perfect.
Gonna keep swirling the more-newly-bottled beers every couple of days, monitor the temperature, and give more time
also, it REALLY helps to weigh the sugar rather than measure it -- and to vary the amount of sugar you're using depending on the carbonation levels you're looking for.
there are a slew of calculators on the internet that'll show you exactly how much sugar you'll need to achieve a certain volume of carbonation.
and yes, rousing the yeast can help if it's cooler where you're conditioning.
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My trick is to take equal parts sugar and water (so 6oz sugar and 6oz water) and put into a pyrex measuring cup and stick in the microwave for a minute on high and then stir, back in for a minute and then stir, doing this until all of the sugar is dissolved, about 3-5 times. Then I pour that into the bottling bucket, which is room temp, and siphon the beer onto that. Then stir the hell out of it (since the oxygen will be consumed by the yeast anyways). Bottle and then leave as close to 70* as possible for two weeks and then enjoy. Any cooler and it takes longer. My latest was carbed at 2 and I started drinking at 3 weeks.
Also, if you leave your beer too long in primary, be sure to take up a little yeast so that the beer can carb. It sounds like you have enough yeast though, so disregarrd this step.
I'll definitely be using a calculator (such as the one linked above) and weighing my sugar henceforth. I'm going to do that today, actually, as I'm about to bottle my Aberdeen (Newcastle clone). Thanks for all the input guys! I'll keep ya posted on my findings.
definately weigh your corn sugar. it has such a high compaction rate. a few taps on the table with the measuring cup and a cup becomes 3/4.


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In her first book since The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion has now written with stunning frankness about her daughter, Quintana Roo, as well as thoughts and fears about having children and about growing old.
Blue Nights opens on July 26, 2010, as Didion thinks back to Quintana's wedding in New York seven years before. Today would be her wedding anniversary. This fact triggers vivid snapshots of Quintana's childhood—in Malibu, in Brentwood, at school in Holmby Hills. Reflecting on her daughter but also on her role as a parent, Didion asks the candid questions any parent might about how she feels she failed either because cues were missed or perhaps displaced. Seamlessly woven in are incidents Didion sees as underscoring her own age, something she finds hard to acknowledge, much less accept.
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Darksome night and shining Moon, East then South then West then North
Harken to the witches' rune. Here I come to call thee forth.
Earth and Water, Air and Fire. Wand and Pentacle and Sword.
Work now to my desire. Harken ye unto my word.
Wueen of Heaven, Queen of Hell. Horned Hunter of the night.
Lend your power unto spell. Work my will by magic rite.
Power of land and sway of sea. Might of Moon and Gift of Sun.
Do as I will and let it be. Chant the spell and it be done.
Eko, Eko, Azarak.
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Pictures from Fort Dorchester's second-round playoff game with Summerville. The Patriots won to advance to the Division 1-AAAA football semifinals.
The Patriots knocked the Green Wave out of the Division 1-AAAA football playoffs.
Police and firefighters met up for the second annual flag football Battle of the Badges at Gahagan Park on Nov. 15. Police won the game, tying up the …
The Patriots will host the Green Wave for a second-round playoff game.
Three local golf experts will step into the shoes of Fred Gutierrez next month and play a round of golf using only one arm.
Cross High School will be the place to be on Saturday if you have a hankering for some roundball.
A Clemson athletic booster club honored one of its most loyal members Wednesday.
It had some rough spots, but overall the 2014 Ashley Ridge football season is one Swamp Fox fans can be proud of.
NORTH AUGUSTA For North Augustas Trib Reece, Friday night was quite familiar. The senior quarterback hadnt put up as gaudy of numbers this season as he had in the past two. But in his teams 31-28 win over Cane Bay to open the Class AAAA, Division II playoffs, the passing game was clicking for Reece and the Yellow Jackets (10-2).
The Patriots rushed for 389 yards and sacked the Gaffney quarterback four times en route to earning a 37-24 victory in the opening round of the …
The Palmetto Eagles 13U travel ball team ended its 2014 fall season by winning the South Carolina Winter State Championship.
Ashley Ridge was eliminated from the Division 1-AAAA football playoffs Nov. 14 with a 35-6 loss to Hillcrest.
A 31-year-old mother of two won the inaugural Summerville Sweet Tea Half Marathon.
The 12th of 13 Charleston Area Mens Interclub Golf Association 2014 matches was played on Nov. 3.
Gregory Archie Jr. has represented Fort Dorchester High School on the basketball court and now he wants to represent the school and his community …
Summerville avenged the loss that knocked it out of the playoffs last year.
The Pinewood Panthers traveled to Hammond on Friday for the first round of the SCISA AAA playoffs.
Its not your fathers Big 16 top-seed playoff opener.
Three Green Wave baseball players made their college choice official Nov. 12 by signing national letters of intent.
The Green Waves No. 1 singles player signed with The Citadel Nov. 12.
The Green Wave opens this years Division 1-AAAA football playoffs against the team that eliminated Summerville from the playoffs last year.
Overcoming three fumbles and a missed field goal, Cane Bay survived the West Ashley Wildcats, 13-6, Friday night at West Ashley Stadium.
Ashley Ridge opens the Division 1-AAAA football playoffs Nov. 14 against a team with one of the highest-scoring offenses in the state.
For Summerville High School senior Sarah Windham, deciding where she wanted to play college softball wasnt hard.
Three Lowcountry football coaches and two players have been selected as Palmetto Champions.
Firefighters and police officers will put their athletic skills to the test this weekend.
The Pinewood Prep Competition Cheerleading Team travelled to Columbia Saturday looking to defend its two-time SCISA Championship.
The Green Wave football team rolled over the Bobcats Nov. 7 in the final regular-season game of the year for both teams.
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Is north Fort Worth getting another Wal-Mart store?Hillwood Communities has sold 27.4 acres at the intersection of Heritage Trace Parkway and Beach Street to Wal-Mart Stores.The land sales includes 12 acres on the southeast corner of the intersection for a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market and 15.4 acres on the on the northeast corner to a medical developer, according to Venture Commercial, the brokerage that handled the sale.Wal-Mart is also planning a Wal-Mart Supercenter at the future southeast corner of Golden Triangle and Park Vista boulevards in north Fort Worth. The retailer has asked the city for $12 million in incentives for the project, which includes the construction of a road.Ken Reimer, Edward Bogel and David Davidson Jr. of Venture represented Hillwood. The Tom Hudson Co. represented Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, the buyer.Burleson recording rise in new home constructionThe city of Burleson has released a report saying 360 homes were built in the city last year, a 25 percent increase from 2012. But more than 400 homes are expected to be built this year, the report said.The average value was $192,000, up 30 percent from 2012, and average size was 2,450 square feet. Over half of the new homes were over 3,000 square feet, more than twice the percentage in 2012.Mistletoe Hill, Shannon Creek, West Bend South, and Hidden Vistas were the most active neighborhoods.Home construction isn't anything new to Burleson, but the type of homes being built in the last 12 to 18 months is trending in the direction we would like to see, Economic Development Manager Justin Bond said.Movie theater planned for Lakeside DFW developmentAustin-based Moviehouse & Eatery dine-in theater is planning a location at the northwest corner of Lakeside Parkway and Farm Road 2499 in Flower Mounds Lakeside DFW development.It is set to open in 2015. Flower Mound Mayor Tom Hayden called the project a cornerstone of the Lakeside development, overlooking Grapevine Lake.Based upon Austins success, we anticipate more than 300,000 visitors annually to the Flower Mound location, he said.The theater will feature reclining seats and will have eight screens and full food and beverage service.Transactions 1011 Enterprise Place, ArlingtonDelta Tee International has leased 14,000 square feet of office/warehouse space in the Arlington South Industrial Park. Phil Young and Jim Maibach of Peyco Southwest Realty represented the landlord. 2257 Commerce St., ArlingtonBraun Family Properties has bought the former Ace Hardware distribuition center, a 313,091-square-foot building on 10 acres, from Heller-Roberts Texas. John Brewer and Brian Gilchrist of CBRE Arlington represented the seller. CBRE represented the buyer. 2951 Northern Cross Blvd., Fort WorthChampion Window and Door has leased 10,800 square feet of office/warehouse/showroom space in the Northern Crossing West Business Park. Jordan Foster and Jim Maibach of Peyco Southwest Realty represented the tenant. Amy Baker and Sarah Everett of Transwestern represented the landlord. 201 and 102 N. New Hope Road, KennedaleAffordable Attractive Realty has bought the Living Water Baptist Church. The church has bought the Church of Christ at Kennedale property. Gene Livens of Service Realty negotiated the deals. 3500 Biway St., Sansom ParkGilbert Quintanilla Jr. has bought a 13,000-square-foot industrial building from Allyn Needham. William Myers of Colonial Commercial Real Estate represented the seller.
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Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar continues to take its stunning Grand Theft Auto series to new heights with what looks to be a masterful follow up to 2008's multi-million best seller, critical darling and award winning masterpiece. While it's still early days for the sequel, the initial trailer has given us plenty to get excited about, including the return of planes and the beautifully varied world of Los Santos to explore and a hint that the game will once again take place in the modern day. After the gritty urban realism of GTA IV, we can't wait to see what Rockstar has planned for its return to the crazier and more exuberant world of San Andreas.
No release date has been set but we expect the game to be released in early 2013. Watch this space !


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Painting with broad brush strokes, liberals tend to favor stricter regulation of guns (although I do think conservatives tend to go out of their way to demonize anyone who dares "tread" on the newly found constitutional right to bear arms). At all events, concealed carry laws (i.e., you can walk aro ... More >>
Put that grin away, Joe Biden. Thing's loaded. Last night at the vice presidential debate, Biden, ebullient and smirking, did everything Democrats wanted him to do. He was a jerk. He was aggressive. And he wouldn't let Paul Ryan get away with anything. Also, he said the peculiar word "marlarky" a l ... More >>
Tweets don't fail me nowAs the GOP debates whether it wants the Tea Party to drive it (and the country) off a cliff by playing games with the debt ceiling, we looked to Twitter for the updates from our state's congresssional delegation. Oddly, the Republicans didn't tweet anything like "Yes, ... More >>
Sugar Land's Tom DeLay has wormed his way back into the spotlight lately via the announcement he'll be on Dancing With The Stars.He showed up on Chris Matthews' Hardball the other day, and we've got to ask: Was he drunk? (DeLay, not Matthews.)Check out the video for yourself.Visit msnbc.com for Brea ... More >>
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The studio has been buzzing with activity these days, working to get everything finished up. Full set Cassie's are getting all packed up now for their journey home and will be all off in the next couple of days. Any special order dolls or custom outfits will be sent in the next 2 weeks. If anyone wanted a Cassie full… Read more →
Studio News
Things have been pretty busy these days in the studio. I have finished shipping all the preorder Lily's off to her new homes. If anyone missed getting Lily and you still wants to bring her home, there are just a few still available still at Denver Doll Emporium here http://www.denverdoll.com/creamsoda.php Denver Doll Emporium will soon have limited edition outfits for Lily… Read more →
Lily has arrived!
Lily arrived from the factory yesterday. All of her cute fingers and toes are accounted for. I finished painting and decorating doll boxes for her today. Blank dolls will be shipped Monday. Watch for shipping invoices. All the heads for face-up dolls will be shipped to AngelToast on Monday as well and I will be starting the body blushing and panty… Read more →
Lily now available at Denver Doll Emporium
Great news! For anyone that missed the Lily preorder and would like to bring her home. Lily full-set dolls are now available at Denver Doll Emporium in very limited numbers for delivery in September. You can find her here http://www.denverdoll.com/creamsoda.php CreamSoda clothing for Lily and other yo-sd sized girls will also be coming soon to DDE. Lily is now… Read more →
Lacey MSD WIP (work in progress)
April 2/2014 Here we are back with a new sculpt. Having finished an SD (Cassie) and a Yo-sd doll (Lily), of course I needed to make an MSD (43cm) sized girl. I have been taking pictures along the way for you but haven't always remembered to bring my camera into the studio with me…I'll try to be better about… Read more →
Loads of Lily
Yipeee, the sample resin heads are back from AngelToast and just beautiful as I knew they would be. Andrea does amazing things with a blank canvas. AngelToast will be doing the preorder faceups as in the pictures I'll be adding many more galleries here for Lily over the next couple months so check back often Lily's preorder will be open from May,15 /2014… Read more →
Lily Sneak Peek
Hi Everyone! If you have been following Lily's progress you know her clay master went off to a new factory for molds the beginning of December 2013. Then there was Christmas and Chinese New year so she got off to a slow start there. Well after a very long wait and figuring I may not ever see her again….let me… Read more →


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THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER OF THE RECORDING ACADEMY PRESENTS: THE RECORDING ACADEMY HONORS™ 2005 SALUTING KATE BECKER, THE KINGSMEN, JULIAN PRIESTER AND SUB POP RECORDS Proceeds from the Pacific Northwest Awards Gala on September 24, to Benefit the Chapter's Professional Arts Education Programs SEATTLE, WA — Local music advocate Kate Becker, seminal garage band The Kingsmen, world-renowned jazz musician and educator Julian Priester, and legendary record label Sub Pop Records are the recipients of the 2005 Recording Academy Honors™ Award presented by the Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNW) of The Recording Academy®. The award is the highest honor bestowed by a Chapter and acknowledges those whose outstanding achievements and contributions have significantly enriched the music community and the community at large. The gala event, which attracts recording artists, key entertainment executives and community leaders, will be held at the Westin Hotel in Seattle on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005. Recipients of the award are selected in recognition of the excellence and integrity embodied in their work, as well as their willingness to support and participate in programs benefiting the music community. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a VIP reception including a special silent auction followed by an awards dinner and celebration, which will feature video tributes and performances by The Kingsmen and Julian Priester. Individual tickets or tables can be purchased through the PNW Chapter office at 206.834.1000 or email@example.com. In addition, a limited number of VIP tickets are available, which include access to the VIP reception and preferred seating at the event. A night the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has called the most stylish and well-produced music awards gala in local history," The Recording Academy Honors event will raise funds that enable the PNW Chapter to provide ongoing music advocacy, education and professional development programs for recording industry professionals and those who aspire to careers in music. ABOUT THE RECIPIENTS: The Kingsmen are often referred to as the grandfathers of rock and roll. They started out as a garage band in Portland, Oregon and grew to be one of the most popular rock bands in the country. Their rendition of the song Louie Louie" reached the top of the charts and was almost adopted as the Washington state song. The song has since become the definitive garage band tune and a rock classic. Kate Becker has been an instrumental force in the all-ages music community. She was a part of Seattle Music and Youth Task Force, which mobilized the community and helped eliminate the highly restrictive Teen Dance Ordinance. Before joining the Task Force, she was the executive director at the Old Firehouse in Redmond, a successful teen center and all-ages music venue. She also co-founded and served as the program director for the Vera Project, another all-ages music venue and community resource center in Seattle. Currently, she commutes from her home in Los Angeles to serve as Vera's interim executive director. Julian Priester, nationally renowned trombonist and educator, developed his craft and a love for jazz in his hometown Chicago. He has toured with a wide range of jazz legends including Lionel Hampton, Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, and Herbie Hancock and is currently a faculty member of Cornish College for the Arts where he teaches jazz composition, improvisation, performance, and history. He continues to compose and perform music. Sub Pop Records is one of the country's most renowned indie record labels. Sub Pop became a household name in the music world during the grunge movement of the 1990s. By releasing the records of Nirvana and Soundgarden, Sub Pop helped inspire a musical renaissance and established Seattle as the epicenter of '90s rock. Sub Pop has continued its tradition of putting out great music, and has released records from a myriad of talented bands that include The Shins, Sleater-Kinney, and the Postal Service.
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Almost 5 months from Dday 1, what I though would be the only dday. The only affair, the only ONS. Oh, how wrong I was! I read the thread about ONS with prostitutes & it said something to the effect of "if your WS says they saw 3 prostitutes, just multiply it by 10 and you might have the truth. I guess there's a good chance that's where I'm at.
I had a gut feeling about another 'trip' he took. He went out of town and I met him a day later. Things just didn't feel right, and they weren't. Although he hasn't outright admitted it, he didn't need to. All the Lying signs were there. He didn't deny it, then it was followed by silence, etc. After 12 years of marriage you can tell an outright lie pretty quickly.
Today he's not 'denying' it, but he's not admitting it either. He keeps telling me to send him the proof. Like he doesn't want to admit to anything I don't have solid proof for.
I don't feel like these 2 incidents are the only ones I'm afraid there are several more!
He's got some work issues going on, so I told him I would consider asking him to move out until the work issues were worked out so it didn't add to the issues. Although at this point I'm not sure why I care!!! He clearly doesn't care.
I told him at Dday 1, 5 months ago, that if there were any other skeletons in the closet, now was the time to drag them out! If they came out months later, it would be an entirely different story. He assured me he made 1 mistake and that was it!! I've given him that option several times over the last 5 months and he's given me the same story over and over! Lies on top of lies!
I said he could stay in the house but I would not sleep with a liar. He was not welcome in our bed.
Then tonight, shit hit the fan. I kinda lost it. Begged him for the truth. Asked him if I was worth the truth, clearly I'm not. (I have FOO issues) He still refuses, his attitude is shitty. Entitled, cocky, pissed off, depressed. Said it doesn't matter now, it's over. He's fucked it up, so it doesn't matter what he says, I won't believe him, marriage is ruined, he's lost my trust (no shit), no point...... blah blah blah. He's been stonewalling all day. Rugsweeping for 5 months.
I'm so frustrated, confused, heartbroken...........
Trying to figure out how to get the truth out of him
I though for awhile we were in R! Until I started investigating and realized that there was more.....
This is more of a rant than anything else... if you have wisdom, I'm open. Thanks for listening!!
I knew I wanted evidence as I knew ex would gaslight to the end of his days.
I put both a VAR in his car and a GPS tracker.
48 hours was enough to have the hard evidence of him picking up ow at work driving to her apartment and spending the whole night there.
I also got hold of old mobile phone records which showed hundreds of texts.
If you do obtain proof I would not give him a copy and not tell him your sources. My ex is still convinced that I had him followed "by secret agents who are in high places"!!!!!!!
Quite where he thought I would have found such contacts is beyond me!!!!!
Just goes to show the level of their fog.
Good luck and I understand the need to know and in a way "shame" them and give others the truth and not their version of events.
[This message edited by timeforchange at 1:04 AM, December 30th (Monday)]
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
I am so sorry that you are dealing with this. It hurts so incredibly bad. But now you know. You know he isn't remorseful, he isn't willing to open up and do the hard work of R. He is only putting his needs as desires first.
So now it's time for you to protect and care for yourself. You can do this, and you need to do this. It's time to make you a priority. It's time to protect yourself. Without him having some severe consequences for his actions your hope of getting any truth from him is slim to none. His arrogant, non remorseful self tells you he doesn't get it. Even if he did come to you today and he bared his soul would you then believe you have it all? Would you see it as truth? I am betting not. The one thing you know for sure is that he is a liar that lies.
See a lawyer, get STD tested (again if you already did), and 180 hard.
((((and strength)))
My H left his email open on a computer I rarely use. That's when I found the correspondence with all the skanky hookers from CL & Backpage where he was arranging his "appointments". He only admitted to exactly what I had evidence of. Not.one.thing.more. Initially he said that he had only been with one of them...twice. After days of questioning and pleading for the truth, he went on to say that he felt like he was somehow disappointing me by not having any more to tell. Oh, there was more but, it took almost 4 months before he finally admitted to having paid sex going back some 15 years.
During those four months, I died a little each day. I kept thinking that if I showed him compassion and understanding that he would break down and tell me everything. Wrong again. To this day I only have an approxiate body count.
From what I have read about men who use prostitutes is that there is a common thread among them. They tend to be very self centered, entitled, expert liars and master manipulators.
I wish I had gone NC with him and had him served and waited until he decided to give up the answers to everything I wanted to know but, I was so scared of losing every thing in one fail swoop. I tried to be kind and "nice" him back to sanity. The vets on here say that this tactic doesn't work and I now know that to be true.
Our R has been very rocky and because of the deceit and lies I have slowly begun to detach and my committment to R is ebbing. Every day that goes by I can't help but wonder what more is out there that I should know but, at this rate, never will.
How did you get him to admit to more than sex twice with the same hooker?
I feel like I missed his 'window of honesty' in the initial days after discovery 5 months ago. He had a brief moment where I felt like he was very honest about his 'ONS' with the hooker. Gave me gross details I asked for, answered questions, etc. But it only lasted a day or two. Of course now I'm aware some of that honesty was not honesty at all. When he said he felt sick after she left and actually threw up. Well that was all BS, he was very familiar with how it felt when a hooker left his hotel & I'm certain he didn't feel sick at all!
But at the time, I believed him. Although I did ask if there were any others. He swore there weren't and I didn't dig any further. Although my gut said otherwise, I wanted to believe him. I had these intense hysterical love feelings that I couldn't silence at the time.
He quickly slammed the honesty door, moved from the "how can I help you heal" to "I'm doing everything right, why are you still broken" phase. I kept digging, put together a timeline for every time he left town in the last year, then dug through emails, text messages, my own memory for every detail I could find for trips. That's when it all started to unravel. Hookers on top of hookers!
But I desperately need him to come clean about it! He cannot continue to ride this story about 1 hooker. He wouldn't even admit to that one even while I stood staring at make up smeared all over the sheets that were stained with cum! It took me finding the emails in his sent box to her that he forgot to delete.
And you are right about.
They tend to be very self centered, entitled, expert liars and master manipulators.
I'm so glad you replied to my post!!! Thank you for commenting, I'm grateful! Not grateful someone is/has gone through what I am, but grateful for your wisdom!
I don't know what prompted the semi confession. We were in counseling within days of the discovery and the C was really good. She nailed him as SA on the second visit and he started weekly SA meetings shortly after that.
I believe that I got that much because he was really afraid that I was going to kick his ass to the curb, which as I said, I wish I had. He told me that he always thought he would have me regardless. He doesn't think that anymore.
Only you know what you need to do. I'm sitting here reading your posts and reflecting back on how differently I would have done things had I known then what I know now.
I was so incredibly duped for so long. I never doubted anything he said even when it didn't add up. Now, I find it hard to believe a word he says. It's so frustrating because, now he is putting forth a genuine effort. Crazy making shit.
He also went to one IC session, which he said he really enjoyed, then decided he was tired of people getting inside his head and that he wasn't going back. But he also told me he wasn't straight with the counselor, he didn't tell her that his A was with a hooker! That's kinda important info. An A with someone you pick up at a bar, and an A with someone you trolled and arranged for 2 days on CL and paid for
2 different things entirely!
WH is also comfortable in the fact that no matter what he does or what we go through, I'm always here. When I told him yesterday that I would allow him to stay a couple of weeks until his work situation was taken care of, but he was not sleeping in our bed, that's when his whole demeanor changed. Not at all what he expected.
I don't know about SA, I guess I need to read about it. Good chance he is. :( Not that he would ever admit to it, or see a C for it.
I might PM you if that's ok. And I'll go over to the I can relate board too.
Thanks again!!!
Besides being master manipulators and liars, SAs are full of shame. It often takes YEARS of therapy and recovery work before they can admit their failings. Of course, the damage they do to us is longer lasting.
[This message edited by scaredyKat at 7:45 PM, December 30th (Monday)]
This feels...... Stupid & unproductive. I'm a 'get shit done' kinda girl. A keep the peace, find a resolution, be effective, efficient kind of person. This avoidance & silence really seems counterproductive.
I guess it's the 180. I'm taking care of me, the kids, my business. He's staying holed up in the spare room avoiding any possible interaction with me or anyone else.
I did pretty much lose my shit on him last night asking for the truth. I may have called him a pussy for his inability to man up. But just like that I walked out of the room & it was over. Exchanged a couple emails today. The last one from him saying 'I have told you the truth' and that's it.
Do I just maintain?
He did pack a bag & leave. He came back..... I wasn't home when any of this happened. I got a 'report' from my 18 year old.
Now what?
I would stay the 180. I would go quietly about the business of showing complete indifference. When I finally did do that, for the first time since we have known each other he saw a side of me that he wasn't familiar with and it scared him. I'm kind of back to that right now because we are at a stalemate. I simply can't move on with unfinished business and he seems willing to take it to his grave. That will be what ends up destroying this marriage, as if the pain inflicted wasn't enough.
I'm trying to get an appointment with my IC, which I haven't seen in a few weeks, because of the holidays. But I'm hopeful in the next couple of days to see her. I can tell you she will advise against the 180, only because she knows it's not necessarily 'my style'. But at this point if standing on my head in the middle of the street would help, I would do it for days on end!!
Do you want to live in limbo like this?
I think the only chance of you receiving true remorse for him, an agreement to undergo therapy for his SA and the truth is for him to see that you are moving on without him.
Remember as we say here you can not "nice" him into changing.
SA like any addiction needs the addict to first see they have a problem and admit and seek help. It sounds like your WH is still light years away from that stage.
I would suggest you see a lawyer. Find out what your legal rights are and please think about serving him with divorce papers. You do not have to carry through with the divorce if he is willing to admit his problem, seek help and be fully transparent with you.
However it looks like at this moment that this is your only chance of "waking him up".
Of course there is a good chance he will never admit how broken he is. If that is the case maintaining a relationship with a broken soul will in time only break yours.
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I told him at Dday 1, 5 months ago, that if there were any other skeletons in the closet, now was the time to drag them out! If they came out months later, it would be an entirely different story.
Draw your line in the sand.
I would, and I did, hefty bag his shit.
Let him prove to you he is willing to be the man you married.
YOU need to prove nothing to him.
Asshat, self-righteous ass-hat. He needs some help getting his head out of his ass.
I am sorry, (((hugs)))
Don't obsess too much if you can help it but I think you deserve the truth so you can make an informed decision to forgive or move on.
I told him without 100% full disclosure, continuing this marriage was not an option. But I reminded him that 5 months ago as I stood over hotel sheets smeared with the makeup of a hooker & his own cum, he was still able to stand there and lie to me for 12 hours straight! To try and tell me it was bad housekeeping. And then when I found the 'arranging ' emails he still lied & said he was trying to stage a surprise threesome for me because he thought that's what I wanted. Only when I found the message where he described what he wanted to do to her & that he was an 'athletic 49 yr old' (which he's NOT). Did he finally realize the lies had run out & was forced to tell the truth. Of course it was weeks later before I got the whole truth.
So I asked him; without cum soaked sheets & all the pomp & circumstance, why now would he be compelled to tell the truth? What could I do to get him to spill it? Line up all the hookers? Bring them all to our bedroom? See if he could still deny it then?
Asked him for a poly again? He went off, flipped about his 'nervous tick' and how he'd never survive one. Whatever!
He's trying to Nice his way out of this, or Nice this all in the past. We haven't discussed it much lately. I sent him an email asking about the length he had a certain email account. His 'recollection' was about a year off! Say's he just couldn't remember.
So he just walks around with pleasantries and is being so helpful at home. But no real attempts to do the things I've asked of him. Transparency being on the top of that list!
A few weeks ago I considered moving to the R thread, now I just made my first post in the SA thread. This is all a moving target!
Mexico is looking better and better. I think I'd look good on the beach in a sombrero!
Asked him for a poly again? He went off, flipped about his 'nervous tick' and how he'd never survive one. Whatever
If he so desperately wanted to prove his "innocence", what better way than to prove it via a poly? Or could it be.....he's uh lying?
The nervous tick part actually made me snort soda through my nose...so sorry, what an asshat.
And WH is an entirely different person in MC than he is at home. So good at communication and presents himself so "put together".
Oh boy, does that sound familiar. Obviously, I do not know your WS, but certainly could have written this about my XWS. Mine is SA (along with alcoholic/addict/narcissist).
The lying, manipulating, and gaslighting are corrosive behaviors that will destroy you at the core (as if the affairs are not enough to do that). His cocky behavior is very telling. His lack of remorse is deeply disturbing.
I have no advice as to how to handle him. I can tell you trying to deal with a remorseless liar will hurt you. I hung in there for too long, held on to naïve hopes for too long. I am now jaded and cynical...not something I am proud of or enjoy, but it is the result of my mucking around in his f'ed up ways far too long.
Like you, I was a take charge kind of gal. I am not sure that served me well with him. I wish I had been more of a "let the scum go" kind of gal, but that's just me.
I truly hope I am wrong, but the similarities in our WS are high. And we seem to have a few similarities as well. Please do not make the same mistakes I did. Please protect your heart and soul. Please do not put up with his bullshit for as long as I did. Do whatever it takes to take care of you, whatever that is.
Sending you peace.
I don't know if my chicken will ever become an eagle. But rest assured, I'm going to be a phoenix. Nevermind that I am still in the ashes stage of the process.
He asked this morning if I was free tomorrow afternoon, he'd try and schedule a MC session if I was. Probably because he's tired of sleeping in a twin bed. He's never scheduled a MC before, without my prompting anyway.
If we do go to MC, it will not be like our other sessions. I'm determined to get the counselor to stop being so nice. I feel like we need a different one, but not quite sure how we go about that. He handles us with kid gloves. Way too nice! He always complements us on how well we communicate. Bunch of BS, but then again, WS is not his usual self at MC! He's like someone I've never met! Wish I could get him to be his usual pissed, rugsweeping, gas lighting self! Sometimes I swear I'm enabling his fake behavior!
I haven't brought up the A in over a week, I feel like I want to, but at the same time I don't. It will be the same song and dance, then we'll be back to stonewalling like always.
I started making a list of why stay, why not stay. My IC asked me why I've stayed, and I couldn't really answer her, I guess I hadn't really thought about it. Yes the standard "I love him", but I'm not stupid enough to think love is enough to maintain in a F'd up relationship like this! So a list of why's is necessary!
I've copied his entire hard drive and sent it to a 3rd party for investigation....... a bit concerned what they will find. But if he refuses transparency, I will find it on my own! I have mobistealth installed on it also & haven't found anything suspicious since Dday, but I also know a lot of the activity occurred at work, which I don't have access to (sick I know!)
Ok, through rambling!
Markone...... A poly will never happen, guaranteed!
Bent......... I think remorseless liar is accurate! Regret, yes! Remorse, No!
I want to ask you to do step back and look at this as an outsider.
Seriously. Why do YOU need more proof, or truths? He is obviously remorseless, he obviously doesn't have the ability or care to try to have the ability to understand what he has done. He continues to treat you like an option, and with horrible disrespect.
Is this really a way to live? Do you want to spend the rest of your life being considered as an option, and not respected by the one person who should put you on a pedestal?
I think you know in your heart what you need to do, and how to get it.
180 is for you. For you to gain perspective, not for you to be able to manipulate him. He obviously is not going to own up to anything, unless you present him with photographic evidence, anything less, hell even with that he will tell you that he was just helping her fasten her bra, or check to see is her g string had a hole.
He is unable to do these things because he is broken. Just like a drinker, or a drug addict you can't force him to be ready to deal with it. All you can do is make is life uncomfortable by not choosing to do it.
I would strongly urge you to see an attorney and file for S if not D, and sole use of the home, and get his ass out of there. He is content to stay in the same home with you, but is he content to be all alone, or couch surfing with friends?
I know this hurts and wish there was a magic wand that we could wave to make them get it, or make them be honest. Unfortunately there isn't so we have to be strong for ourselves, because we deserve so much more.
((((and strength))))
But I am a very analytical, logical, all the pieces need to fit, things in order kind of personality. It's just my nature. I need all the information. I over analyze everything, but in the end, 'usually' being analytical pays off.
The idea of living with WH in this life, like this, makes me want to slit my wrists! Not at all what I signed up for, it's not who I am, how I want to live, or how I want to live out the rest of my days.
Therefore, something has got to give. I know he is not in a place of change, or even close to a place where he can admit what he has done. So there's only one other option really, for me to move on. It's not necessarily what I want long term, but unless there's a major overhaul in the future, it is what is best for me.


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21 year-old Melyssa Spoke said she'd never actually done CPR on anyone other than a dummy until Thursday afternoon. She's just thankful she found him when she did.
Most days, you'll find Melyssa working at Sonny's on Pine Island Road. But her dream is to work at a hospital. "I've put 32 applications so far," Spoke said. "i'm working on it. They all want experience."
Saving a life definitely counts as experience. Melyssa was driving down Southeast 24th Avenue when she spotted a man trying to help his brother, who was clearly in trouble.
"Right in the median was a guy just laying in the middle of the road and the car pulled over," Spoke recalled, "and he was purple, bright purple."
"I ran over, told him to call 911, and just started CPR. I kept going and going and going. Eventually, he took a gasp and that kept me, go go go, come on, you're doing it."
A neighbor also ran out to help with compressions until police and paramedics arrived.
"I felt like I could do it and I knew I could help him," Spoke said. "I just wanted to hear him breathe."
Neighbor Rachel Bergen watched it all happen.
"I saw officers pressing on his chest, trying to get air into him," Bergen said. "I thought he was dying, I was like, oh my gosh, I am watching somebody die, this is scary."
Her mother, Joanne, is CPR certified, and now wants to make sure Rachel gets certified too.
"Hopefully, his life was saved because of her," Joanne said.
As for Melyssa, she's more passionate than ever to become a neonatal nurse practitioner. And she's off to a pretty good start.
"All I can do is pray for him now, hope he's okay," Spoke said.
Melyssa didn't get the man's name, and due to HIPPA rules, we weren't able to try to find him either. But, she'd love to see how he's doing, and hopes someday he'll stop by Sonny's for a meal.


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DATE & TIME: Saturday, February 15, 10 p.m. (ET)
FACTS & STATS: Site: Save Mart Center (15,596) -- Fresno, California. Television: ROOT-RM, NW. Home Record: CSU 12-5, FSU 9-4. Away Record: CSU 2-6, FSU 3-8. Neutral Record: CSU 0-0, FSU 0-1. Conference Record: CSU 5-7, FSU 5-7. Series Record: Colorado State leads, 14-8.
GAME NOTES: Two of the three teams in the Mountain West Conference tied for seventh place in the standings get together at the Save Mart Center, as the Fresno State Bulldogs host the Colorado State Rams.
The Bulldogs are enjoying a rare four-game win streak, the first of the season in fact, thanks to a 75-67 victory at Nevada on Wednesday night. With the favorable decision three nights ago, FSU is now 5-7 in conference play, which is where the Rams are, as well as Utah State heading into the weekend.
Meanwhile, the Rams saw a brief two-game win streak come to an end earlier this week when they took a tumble against Utah State at home, 71-62. With the defeat CSU dropped to 12-5 at home in 2013-14, but what is more of a concern for the Rams entering this meeting is their mere 2-6 showing outside of Moby Arena.
Thanks to a 76-57 blowout win in the first meeting of the season a little over a month ago in Fort Collins, CSU leads the all-time series by a count of 14-8.
Colorado State fell behind the Aggies right out of the chute the last time out, converting a mere five field goals on 29 attempts in the first half, en route to the nine-point home loss. Jon Octeus tallied 22 points, hitting on just 6-of-17 from the field, followed by Daniel Bejarano with 21 points and J.J. Avila another 14, but while the former converted half of his 14 field goal chances, the latter was only 3-of-11 as the team finished the meeting at a mere 29.8 percent.
The Rams have had a different leading scorer in each of the last three games, but on the season overall the top man is Avila who is posting 17.3 ppg, although his mere 27.3 percent accuracy out on the perimeter is still a concern that should be addressed. Avila is also first with 83 assists in 25 games, his 7.7 rpg second only to Bejarano (15.8 ppg) who is hitting the glass to the tune of 8.4 rpg and like Avila is more than capable of keeping his teammates involved in the action with 80 assists.
Considering Nevada seems to be moving in the right direction lately, it was somewhat startling to see the Bulldogs not only defeat the Wolf Pack by eight earlier this week, but to do so on the road. Tyler Johnson produced a double- double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the same went for Marvelle Harris who cleared as many boards and dropped in 13 points. Paul Watson posted 15 points and Cezar Guerrero 12, although the latter shot only 2-of-9 from the floor on the night.
Nine times in the last 11 games it has been Johnson as the top offensive performer for the Bulldogs and that has been the case for Johnson on the average for the entire campaign. A starter in all 21 games in which he has appeared, Johnson paces the program with 16.0 ppg and 7.5 rpg as well, adding 65 assists which is second only to Guerrero (14.1 ppg) who has handed out an even 100 in his 25 outings.
Some spirited play of late for the Bulldogs is just what they need in order to generate some confidence as the regular season begins to wind down. However, the Rams are also in need of some encouragement right now as well, so expect a close contest in California.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Colorado State 66, Fresno State 63


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A sexual assault suspect was killed Saturday night when he reportedly jumped in front of a CTA train on the South Side.
A southbound CTA Red Line train struck the man about 9:30 p.m. Saturday near the 87th Street station, CTA spokeswoman Wanda Taylor said.
He was dead on the scene after he reportedly jumped in front of the train, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Police identified the man as 32-year-old Theus Beal, who fled from the 8900 block of South Eberhart Avenue about 9 p.m. when officers responded to take a report from a teenage girl who accused him of sexual assaulting her earlier that evening at Beal's home in the 0-100 block of East 121st Place, according to a police report.
After the alleged attack, Beal and the girl went to the Eberhart address, where he grabbed a butcher knife and threatened to harm himself with it after allegedly admitting to the assault, according to the police report. He told the people there that he was going to commit suicide and fled when officers began arriving the report said.
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Mogoșoaia Palace (in Romanian: Palatul Mogoșoaia, pronounced [paˈlatul moɡoˈʃo̯aja]) is situated about 10 kilometres from Bucharest, Romania. It was built between 1698-1702 by Constantin Brâncoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or Brâncovenesc style, a combination of Venetian and Oriental elements. The palace bears the name of the widow of the Romanian boyar Mogoș, who owned the land it was built on. The Palace was to a large extent rebuilt in the 1920s by Marthe Bibesco.
Owned by the princes Bassaraba de Brancovan (Constantine III until 1762, Nicolas until 1804, Emmanuel until 1811, Grégoire until 1832), it became a part of the Brancovan heritage granted by prince Grégoire to his daughter, Zoe Mavrocordat Bassaraba de Brancovan who had married George D. Bibesco, sovereign Prince of Wallachia (1842-1848). Later, it passed to their son Nicolas Bibesco (1830-1890) and ultimately to Nicolas' eldest daughter, Marie-Nicole (issued from his marriage to Hélène Ney d'Elchingen, daughter of Michel Félix Ney, 2nd duke d'Elchingen).
Bought from Marie-Nicole by her cousin (and head of the Princely house), Prince George Bibesco, the Palace was given to his wife, Princess Marthe. He later deeded the land to her, too. Marthe spent her private fortune, mostly amassed from the many books she wrote, for the reconstruction. In the late 1920s and especially during the 1930s, the palace became the meeting place for politicians and for the international high society, a quiet retreat during the growing turmoil of the epoch. When Prince George died in 1941, he was buried in the small, white 1688 church on the grounds of the Palace.
During the second world war, Prince Antoine Bibesco (a cousin of George Bibesco) and his wife Elizabeth Bibesco, refused to flee the country despite their outspoken anti-fascist opinions. Elizabeth spent considerable time during these years visiting Marthe Bibesco at Mogoșoaia and when Elizabeth died of pneumonia on April 7, 1945 she was buried in the Bibesco family vault on the grounds of Mogoșoaia. It may surprise visitors to see her grave here with its poignant epitaph in English - "My soul has gained the freedom of the night." Neither Elizabeth Bibesco's husband, Antoine, nor George Bibesco's wife, Marthe, could be buried beside them, as they both died during the Communist regime.
The Palace is now a popular tourist destination, but although the grounds and gardens are beautiful, the interior of the palace itself is under reconstruction and presently houses a museum and art gallery. (Muzeul de Artă Brâncovenească)
In 2008 the Romanian gothic rock band Inopia produced a video of their song "Epitaph", filmed entirely at Mogosoaia. The long medievalist composition is based on Elizabeth Bibesco's epitaph. In 2010 the Balkan Go Championship took place at Mogoșoaia, being broadcast by EuroGoTV to hundreds of fans watching the stream and following the games on the KGS Go Server.
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Technology isn't the differentiator for oncology programs that it once was. Specialized radiation therapy technology is fairly ubiquitous, even in smaller rural hospitals with cancer programs. But that doesn't mean technology doesn't matter—multimillion-dollar purchasing decisions can't be taken lightly.
Technology is perhaps the biggest differentiator in subspecialty, site-specific cancer programs. Want a reputable neuro-oncology program? That's tough to pull off without stereotactic radiation therapy, a gamma knife, and other specialized radiation therapy technologies that specialists need.
So the cost-benefit of a particular piece of equipment will vary from hospital to hospital, depending on whether it advances a high-priority subspecialty focus for the program. "You need to match the technology to the program's mission," says Comish.
Comish has heard of hospitals in rural areas proposing to purchase technologies that statistically couldn't generate more than five or 10 uses in a year. "That is clearly not a warranted investment and may point to quality concerns if not routinely performing those procedures and maintaining proficiency."
Key #3: Partners close, competitors closer
Because cancer care is such a team-based enterprise, getting physicians and other team members to buy in to the overall mission and success of the program has a big impact on its overall efficiency and efficacy. But there's no one-size-fits-all approach in oncology service lines.
Trinitas Medical Center employs its medical oncologists, but the radiation oncologists are in private practice with an exclusive agreement to provide professional services. "That's fairly typical of what you see at other hospitals. It has to do with the economics of the two professions," says Emery.
For the most part, Trinitas works to build close ties with primary care physicians and other potential referrers, relying on physician-to-physician relationships, as well as education and training programs, to build professional trust.
"We visit a lot of doctors to talk about services and to educate them on what we have and why it's important. We go out once a week on average to an outside physician office with one of our doctors, and we have an educational presentation about the program and services we have here. It gives us an opportunity to educate them and get to know them better and how we can better satisfy their needs."
But then there are the potential competitor physicians, who require a different approach. In recent years physicians who have traditionally held the referrer role have been skimming some of the radiation oncology business away from hospitals and cancer centers. A group of urologists, for example, might purchase a linear accelerator and hire a radiation oncologist, and instead of referring a patient with prostate cancer to the local hospital, they can now treat it in-house and recognize a new revenue stream.
"These facilities continue to open and are detrimental to the multidisciplinary model of patient care, in which patients are evaluated by physician specialists, who can be objective in their decision making. If you look at just prostate cancer cases, those patients are gone almost over night," says Emery.
In some cases, the hospital and physicians end up as fierce competitors, or the hospital simply has to concede a portion of the business. But the competition is one factor leading some hospitals to employ specialists, in an attempt to force alignment between the two parties.
The overall impact varies by market, depending on factors such as state certificate of need requirements and other market dynamics. There is a lot of disagreement over whether physicians should even be legally allowed to own and operate certain types of radiation therapy equipment, and the competition extends into political and legal arenas, as well.
Key #4: Build a cancer center
To build or not to build? Like many service lines, oncology has seen growth in outpatient centers that serve to centralize services and distinguish cancer care from the rest of the general hospital services. Although these are expensive, cumbersome projects, the payoff is convenience for both patients and physicians.
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