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Birger Sandzén. Though Birger Sandzén was born in Sweden, studied painting there and in Paris and later made his permanent home in Kansas, we in Colorado can claim him as one of our own. Sandzén found his muse here — in our stunning scenery — and after his first extended stay in 1908, returned and subsequently spent nearly every summer in Colorado between 1913 and 1952. He died in 1954. The exhibit, which may be the largest ever devoted to the artist, was organized by Blake Milteer, the director of the museum at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Milteer decided not to arrange the show in chronological order, but to his credit, he has gone to great pains to demonstrate not only how the artist's work changed over the decades, but also the elaborate process Sandzén undertook in his artistic practice. The oldest piece in the exhibit is from 1910, but based on the works included, the artist apparently came upon his signature aesthetic in 1917 and continued to produce in a similar vein into the 1930s. These mature paintings are absolutely out of this world. Through January 8 at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale Street, Colorado Springs, 719-634-5583, www.csfineartscenter.org. Reviewed November 17.
Chuck Close. In the last few years, the Loveland Museum and Gallery has stepped up its game by presenting the work of famous artists. And the beat goes on with Chuck Close: A Couple of Ways of Doing Something. Close first came to the fore in the 1970s with hyper-realist portraits based on photos. As his work matured in the 1980s, he developed his own brand of pointillism to carry out his imagery (which still made obvious references to photography). In 1988, though, Close suffered a spinal artery collapse that left him mostly paralyzed from the neck down. But after only six months of physical therapy, he was painting again — first with a brush in his teeth and then with one strapped to his wrist! The Loveland show features his photos, including a set of works based on a series of 2004 daguerreotypes depicting his friends. There are also digital prints and amazing jacquard tapestries on view here. Through December 31 at the Loveland Museum and Gallery, 503 Lincoln Avenue, Loveland, 1-970-962-2410, www.ci.loveland.co.us. Reviewed October 20.
Clyfford Still. For the opening of the Clyfford Still Museum, founding director Dean Sobel has installed a career survey of the great artist. Clyfford Still: Inaugural Exhibition starts with the artist's realist self-portrait and features his remarkable post-impressionist works from the 1920s. Next are Still's works from the '30s, with some odd takes on regionalism and some figurative surrealist paintings. Sobel saw a seed for Still's abstract expressionism in the line following the shoulders of the figures in these works that appears throughout the artist's career. Then there's his first great leap forward as the representational surrealist works give way to abstract ones. Still makes his big break in the early 1940s, becoming the first artist to arrive at abstract expressionism. Seeing so many classic Stills at once is an indescribable experience. Looking at the work dating from the '40s and '50s, it's easy to see why Still is regarded as one of the great masters of American art. Sobel has also done a survey of Still's career in miniature using the artist's works on paper. Through March 31 at the Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, 720-354-4880, http://clyffordstillmuseum.org. Reviewed November 10.
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Mark Lunning. Mark Lunning, the founder and master printer of Open Press, also does paintings and sculptures. All three types of work can be seen at Space Gallery in Mark Lunning: New Paintings, Prints and Sculptures. The pieces are unusual in that they combine abstraction with representational imagery, with many incorporating collage elements, such as book pages that have been painted or printed over. Space owner Michael Burnett points out that Lunning's use of these images is not unlike the chine collé technique seen in the monotypes he produces at Open Press. In his latest pieces, Lunning uses various motifs including circles, triangles and minimalist depictions of leaves that recall classic modernism; he labels it "Twentieth-century synthesism." In some, there are also little scenic views of houses, buildings or trees. But these recognizable elements are surrounded or even covered by abstract passages that all but hide, or at least disguise, them. Through December 17 at Space Gallery, 765 Santa Fe Drive, 720-904-1088, www.spacegallery.org. Reviewed December 1.
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The Texas Legislature finally dealt with the problem of highway funding--sort of. Strong population and economic growth have increased traffic on the state's highways, but funding has not risen accordingly and the system is severely strained. Despite much debate through the regular session and a trio of special sessions, the final deal punts the issue to voters and doesn't really solve the problem in any case.
The population of Texas has been expanding faster than most areas due to (1) a relatively high fertility rate (and, thus, rate of natural population increase) and (2) a growing economy attracting people in from elsewhere. The number of Texans more than doubled from 1970 to 2010 (to 25.1 million) and is now approaching 27 million. Depending on the assumed rate of people moving into the state, by 2050, this number could well double again.
Texas added more new residents than any other state over the past 10 years, with growth concentrated in urban areas. Congestion has grown apace, both in the largest metropolitan areas and in smaller ones. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute's 2012 Urban Mobility Report indicates the yearly hours of delay for commuters is up dramatically since the early 1980s, with notable increases in the past decade alone. In Houston, such delays totaled 52 hours in 2011, up from 40 in 2000. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington drivers wasted 45 hours in traffic, up from 39 in 2000. In every other Texas city tracked in the report (Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, McAllen, Brownsville, Beaumont, Laredo, and Corpus Christi), congestion was up since 2000, though significant infrastructure investments have improved some areas over the past few years.
It's not just an urban problem, of course. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) maintains more than 80,000 miles of highways, and 480 million miles are driven on these roads every day. Adding to the problem in some areas is the boom in oil and gas activity, which has dramatically increased truck and other traffic well beyond the ability of aging roads to absorb it. In fact, in a great twist of irony, many of the very roads that are supporting the prosperity in the energy industry are being allowed to revert to gravel due to the lack of political will to fund needed repairs and upgrades.
Given all of these factors, the need for investing in new capacity is clear. At the same time, it is crucial to maintain what we have already in place, because preventive maintenance is far more cost effective than allowing excessive deterioration, and insufficient maintenance now will lead to even larger problems in the future.
In an ideal world, as traffic growth generates a need for highway construction, the funds for expansion also need to be generated. This is not the case in Texas, where revenues are dwindling even as needs rise. The state's portion of the gasoline tax, the major funding source, is $0.20 per gallon. The rate hasn't changed since 1991 (even though construction and maintenance costs have risen sharply), and more fuel efficient vehicles mean more miles can be driven with less tax paid.
A number of potential new revenue sources were considered by legislators such as increasing fees for various licenses and permits or earmarking vehicle sales taxes. None of these options passed, even though some had very nice properties of letting those who use the roads pay more for their construction and maintenance. Instead, legislators passed a proposed constitutional amendment that diverts some oil and gas revenue from the Rainy Day fund to the state highway fund. In November of 2014, voters will get to decide.
While I'm glad that something was put together, it's not enough. The extra funds are estimated to add up to about $1 billion per year, while transportation experts put the funds needed at $4 or $5 billion per year. Moreover, it's shifting finite funds from one account to another, which leaves open the question of what to do about other priorities (such as education). No one wants an overly burdensome tax system, but this bandage solution is not going to fix the wound (even Speaker Strauss called it a "Band-Aid on a pot hole").
A real solution is essential to long-term prosperity; revenue generated must be linked to funds needed. Our latest forecasts indicate that by 2040, there will be about 15 million more Texans than there are today and that the economy will have more than doubled. Obviously, our highways will not be up to that level of traffic without a consistent program of maintenance and expansion. Productivity and quality of life will suffer, as will economic development. We can only eat our seed corn for so long!!
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You can find out a lot of interesting information about EERE's work by looking at the projects EERE is funding in communities across the country. You can find out who received an award, how much they received, what work is to be completed, and the type of financial instrument is being used for the award. In most cases, the financial instrument is either "grant" or "cooperative agreement." Most people are familiar with the concept of grants and how they work, but may have never heard of a cooperative agreement.
Federal grants and cooperative agreements are very similar. Both are types of financial assistance, both are subject to rigorous oversight monitoring by EERE, and both are commonly awarded to local communities, universities, businesses, and others throughout the nation to achieve a public benefit. Where they differ is in the degree of Federal government involvement in carrying out the award project.
Cooperative agreements are used when substantial EERE involvement is warranted. These agreements entail increased government management and control throughout the development and implementation of a project. The level of government involvement for cooperative agreements is negotiated on a case-by-case basis by the applicant and EERE. Grants are used in situations when this increased involvement is not necessary.
Much like grants, EERE's cooperative agreements are a mechanism for turning energy policy into solutions to problems and answers to pressing questions. With careful oversight monitoring, EERE uses cooperative agreements to help enable emerging technologies, promote jobs, and strengthen the US economy.
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FORT WORTH - A group of 57 current and former Horned Frog student-athletes received TCU diplomas Saturday during Spring Commencement exercises at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.The TCU football team led the way with 17 graduates, including three NFL Draft selections in Jerry Hughes, Daryl Washington and Marshall Newhouse. Three other programs featured five honorees each, including the NCAA Champion rifle squad, which saw a pair of All-Americans graduate in Erin Lorenzen and Simone Riford.The spring 2010 group was marked by a number of individuals who either have already concluded or are still compiling accomplished careers as TCU student-athletes. Ben Biefnes (swimming and diving) and Carrie von Uhlit (equestrian), TCU's 2009-10 Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, were among the group, as were All-Americans Jessica Clarke (women's track & field), Valentine Derrey (women's golf), Clemore Henry (men's track & field), Festus Kigen (men's cross country), Nina Munch-Soegaard (women's tennis) and Jessica Young (women's track & field). Zvonko Buljan and TK LaFleur, the 2009 Mountain West Conference men's and women's basketball Newcomers of the Year, also received diplomas.Included below is a complete listing of TCU's spring class of graduates:MEN'S BASKETBALLZvonko BuljanEdvinas RuzgasFOOTBALLCurtis ClayRyan ChristianAllen ChristopherJohn FonuaCory GrantClint GreshamJerry HughesAlex IbiloyeMarcus JacksonJosh KarlinMarshall NewhouseHenry NiuteiKevin SharplesChris Smith (master's degree)Joseph TurnerDaryl WashingtonJimmy YoungMEN'S GOLFTravis WoolfMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVINGBen BiefnesMEN'S TENNISKriegler BrinkKelubia MabatahMEN'S TRACK & FIELDAdam BenzClemore HenryFestus KigenTommy KillenClint RenfroWOMEN'S BASKETBALLTK LaFleurMicaela YoungerEQUESTRIANGrace ElliottCarrie von UhlitJ.J. WhichardWOMEN'S GOLFValentine DerreyKelli MontigelMegan O'DonnellRIFLEErin LorenzenBonnie MorganEmily PaperSimone RifordLauren SullivanSOCCERKelly FaerberLizzy KarolyMichelle NguyenWOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVINGRiley BryantDestiny GlampeHannah HaleFrancie HarveyCrystal ShippsWOMEN'S TENNISNina Munch-SoegaardWOMEN'S TRACK & FIELDLisa BaityAmber CarlisleJessica ClarkeJessica YoungVOLLEYBALLKatelyn BlackwoodVictoria HernandezDevon Kirk


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Urinary Tract Infectionsby Dave Foreman
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common. It is estimated that just over 10 percent of women have this type of infection each year. It is also estimated that over half of women will have at least one UTI in their lifetime. Even more troubling is the fact that about 10 percent of women over the age of 70 will have chronic problems with UTIs. The reason I focus on women in this article is because, other than infant children, the majority of UTIs occur in women. Of these women, most are middle-aged (whatever that is) and sexually active. When we get older, the incidence of UTIs is about equal between genders.
To better understand what a UTI is and how it may be treated or prevented, you need to know a little about the composition of the urinary tract. The urinary tract is the system in the body that carries urine out of the body. It is comprised of the kidneys, bladder and tubes that connect everything. Most UTIs occur in the bladder and are called bladder infections. Usually bladder infections are not serious, but they can become so if left untreated. Should an infection make its way to your kidneys, the problem may escalate and permanent damage can be done.
Symptoms of UTIs vary depending on your threshold for pain, as well as the severity and location of the infection. I always advise people to consult with their health care provider whenever they have a question or symptoms appear. The following is a brief list of some of the more common symptoms:
In most cases bacteria get into your system through your urethra, the tube that carries urine from your bladder out of your body. These bacteria often originate in your large intestine and are found in your stool one of the reasons good hygiene is needed when using the bathroom. If these bacteria make their way up the urethra, they can cause you to have either a bladder or kidney infection.One of the reasons women tend to get more bladder infections than men is because women have shorter urethras. The bacteria have much less distance to go before entering the bladder. Unfortuanately, sexual activity can make it easier for these little buggers to reach the urethra, too.
Other contributing factors include not drinking enough fluids, being pregnant or weakened by certain health challenges like diabetes, prostate enlargement, and kidney stones.
There are several easy steps to prevent ever getting a UTI. Many may seem like common sense, but as we all know, sometimes it helps even smart people to be reminded.
The following supplements are recommended either as a way to address an existing UTI or as a preventative. One of the most popular supplements for UTI's (even modern medicine recommends this) is Cranberry. Sad to say, most of the cranberry products sold in grocery stores contain little to no real cranberry, but tons of sugar.To really get the benefits, I recommend using a cranberry extract (capsule, tablet or tincture), or a juice from your local health food store. Scientific studies show regular consumption of cranberry helps decrease occurrences of UTIs. The belief is that cranberry inhibits bacteria from attaching to the bladder wall, thus preventing its spread.
Other herbs like asparagus, birch, nettle and parsley are known to be helpful. These herbs increase urine production, which may be their mechanism of action. The increased need to urinate may help flush bacteria from the urinary tract more regularly.The herb Uva Ursi is also frequently used around the world for the treatment of bladder infections. A compound found in this herb can be converted in the body into a natural antibiotic active in the urinary tract. As with any and all natural health programs, please consult with your health care provider prior to committing to your program.
Boosting immune function short-term for an acute UTI or supporting it for chronic cases are also beneficial strategies. Supplements such as Esberitox,Vitamin C, Echinacea, etc. can boost immune function quickly, helping the body ward off infection. For long-term use, I prefer medicinal mushrooms like Maitake, Reishi, Beta-glucan (WGP 3-6), or combination products like Host Defense or Life Shield. These products support the immune system and are considered safe and effective for extended use. (Learn more about immunehealth supplements in my past newsletters)
A majority of UTIs are caused by bacteria that access the urinary tract from the large intestine (which suggests improper hygiene is involved), Therefore I recommend using a probiotic. Probiotics are friendly bacteria useful for those concerned with UTIs. Refer to my Probiotic article in this newsletter for more information.
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(or, way to go Saskatoon PD)
Not only do they drop off an Aboriginal teenager in the freezing cold to freeze to death, but now this:
Twelve people falsely accused of ritualistically abusing foster children
Except: SASKATOON – Twelve people who were falsely accused of ritualistically abusing three foster children more than a decade ago were themselves the victims of a malicious prosecution , a judge has ruled.
Richard Klassen and 11 others were charged in 1991 with abusing the children in bizarre and demonic ways – forcing them to eat eyeballs, drink blood, participate in orgies and watch newborn babies get skinned and buried.
Saskatoon police called it the "scandal of the century" at the time, but most of the cases never made it to trial. Charges were stayed and the children recanted their accusations. Klassen and the others sued the investigators and, today, Queen's Bench Justice George Baynton ruled in the plaintiffs' favour.
"The case was labelled by the media as the 'scandal of the century'," Baynton said in his ruling. "The real scandal, however, is the travesty of justice that was visited upon 12 of those individuals, the plaintiffs in the civil action, by branding them as pedophiles, even though each of them was innocent of the horrendous allegations and criminal offences charged against them."
The ruling applies to three of the four defendants in the civil lawsuit: The lead investigator – Saskatoon police Supt. Brian Dueck, who was a corporal when the case broke; a therapist, Carol Bunko-Ruys; and Crown prosecutor Matthew Miazga.
Baynton cited several reasons why the prosecution was malicious, including a lack of reasonable cause. "In my view, proceeding with charges in such an extraordinary case in the absence of reasonable and probable cause constitutes a strong presumption of malice," Baynton wrote.
He said evidence suggested Dueck was "blinded by his zeal to turn the wild allegations of the Ross children into a high-profile case that would portray him as a diligent and unrelenting protector of abused children." "It is almost beyond belief that none of those involved in the prosecution of the plaintiffs stood back, so to speak, and asked themselves if any of this made any sense and whether it could reasonably be true," Baynton wrote.
Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA) allegations have been around since the 1980′s. Growing up in the Christian church, I can remember hearing stories of these atrocities. I was fed the "real life" information concerning the evils of Satanism, Paganism, anything other than Christianity. I heard testimonies from people who were former Satanists, who told me the fascinating tales of their rituals and other activities they participated in — as well as their conversion story.
One guy I saw in concert, Mike Warnke, turned out to be a complete (and proven) fraud.
Much of the paranoia caused by SRA fears have been proven false. The book that started most of this — Michelle Remembers — is full of lies, yet often accepted as the truth.
I can remember being both fascinated and horrified by stories I heard concerning Satanists, etc. growing up. It was almost addicting, hearing these scary stories — while it also confirmed for me my own Christian faith, at that time.
Now that I've chosen a different spiritual path, I get angry when I think about how deceived I was. I'm angry that people still choose to believe these lies, even when evidence points them in a different direction.
I'm sure people in Saskatoon and Canada will remember the "scandal of the century", along with other people elsewhere who have heard similiar stories of SRA — but will they remember the eventual vindication of the real victims, who were accused falsely? Somehow I don't think so.
A friend of mine is doing a rhetorical analysis of a book on cults, entitled Cults in our Midst. She made a really good point in her seminar presentation of it, last term. She talked about how the book purports to allievate and educate people about the dangers of cults — yet at the same time, it engenders more of this same fear in its reader.
It all comes down to a process of identification. The more you can fear something and pin evils upon it (whether these evils are deserved or not), the more you can identify with your group — falling into the ultimate "us versus them" mentality.
It's something that's applicable to areas other than fundamentalist religions. I think about how so many people here have demonized the Muslim faith, just because of the actions of some extremists. Or how so many belief structures have fallen prey to stereotyping.
It's something that frustrates me to no end, and fuels my desire to educate people otherwise.
But when I stop to take in the different forms of injustice in our world — I'm overwhelmed and see how futile my weak attempts are.
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1/2 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons olive oil
2-3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup water
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1 teaspoon chili powder
5-6 bone-in pork chops
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Cook onions in oil until pale brown. Add garlic, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, water, ketchup and salt and pepper. Cover and simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
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Interior. Leather Bar. is actually less a tribute to the lost footage from Cruising, and more of a docufiction about the nature of sexuality, heteronormativity, and the representation of both in mainstream films....more
It's that time of year again—SF gets all abuzz as Frameline Film Festival, the oldest film festival dedicated to LGBT programming, crushes it with an amazing roster of films.
My picks as a cineaste and devoted SF-resident are below, but again they are based on what I think is going to be great and are merely a reflection of my rarified individual tastes....more
I wanted to present three complicated portraits that raise important questions, not just about what it means to be a porn performer, but what it means to be a sexually open woman...more
Malick seems to be interested in what is outside and underneath and around the framework of our lives. He's not interested in the stories we tell as much as the moments that cause us to throw our hands up into the air....more
I grew up in Hawaii, so I have no concept of going away on "spring break", but Harmony Korine has clearly schooled me in what I seemed to not have missed in his raunchy, pulpy, neon-fueled reflection of young America, Spring Breakers....more
Anisse Gross talks with Joshua Mohr about his latest novel, "a call to arms against complacency, a rally towards reclaiming one's own individuality."...more
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The problem with Tarantino's Django Unchained is that it's a very good movie. Wildly entertaining, expertly made, and very fun to watch. I loved almost every second of the watching of it....more
I'm going to go ahead and spoil the entire plot of Bart Layton's documentary The Imposter, but only because the film does in its first opening minutes. Why? Because the plot, as balls-out-crazy as it is, is not even the most compelling aspect of this film....more
Andrew McCarthy, likely best known to you as a member of the iconic Brat Pack, with his roles in Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo's Fire, has forged a second career as a travel writer. Out with a new memoir, The Longest Way Home, about traveling as a way to settle down, McCarthy touches on issues of fatherhood and commitment....more
The skillfully understated filmmaker Kelly Reichardt joins up again with screenwriter Jon Raymond to give us Meek's Cutoff — a portrait of the Oregon Trail as both a place and an idea, back when the west was an uncharted strange land off in the distance, waiting to be found....more
Francis Ford Coppola hardly needs an introduction....more
Francis Ford Coppola's latest film TWIXT opens in San Francisco this Friday, August 10th. Written, directed and produced by Coppola, this film represents his new code of personal filmmaking ethics: the film must be an original story; it must have a personal component, and it must be self-financed....more
Moonrise Kingdom is set in 1965 on an isolated New England island, at the waning end of summer, which as it turns out is the perfect setting for a Wes Anderson story....more
One of the highlights for me of this year's San Francisco International Film Festival was hearing novelist Jonathan Lethem deliver the festival's annual State of Cinema Address.
Lethem, an exuberant and insatiable cineaste, managed to cram mumblecore, the Occupy movement, and even neotony (you'll find out), into a wildly adventurous, spirited discourse on cinema today....more
UPDATE: We have a winner! Ryan Van Meter of San Francisco! Congratulations!
The recent film We Need To Talk About Kevin starring Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray today, and its distributor, Oscilloscope Labs, sent us a copy to give away to one lucky Rumpus reader!...more
"It was silent and dark, and the children were afraid." This the opening line of James Vance Marshall's Walkabout, but isn't it also the first line of all of our lives?
Walkabout, first published in 1959, is a petite book with a classic premise: two white children from Charleston, South Carolina are traveling when their plane crashes in the Australian outback....more
Travis Mathews is a San Francisco based filmmaker whose movies focus on the emotional and intimate lives of gay men. With both a masters in Counseling Psychology and a background in documentary film work, his films take a humanistic and natural approach to their subjects....more
The opening image is of a young girl, twenty going on twelve, pale enough to make you worry if she's ever seen the sun. She's sitting in an antiseptic lab having a tube shoved ever so slowly down her mouth, inch by inch....more
If you don't know by now, THE THING is an object-based quarterly, created by artists Jonn Herschend and Will Rogan, where different artists create an object that incorporates text. All of the designs are objects you can use....more
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So I'm 38 weeks and 3 days pregnant meaning that I could go into labor whenever, and I'm SO sick. I was sore and uncomfortable before this and complaining a little. Now that I'm sick I'm feeling 10 times worse. I feel hot, am hacking up phlem (sorry TMI), sore throat, and my lower back and hips make it impossible to sleep! Grrr. I was worried about this when my daughter got sick last weekend. Now I just want to be healthy and comfortable!
What can I do to get out of this horrible negative mind set?
Also, did anyone ever have a cold during delivery?
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ditto you need to call your doctor if you have a fever. I just got treated for H1N1 this past week. Started out with a cough, sniffly nose, got really tired and achy all over then a fever. I called the doctor and he had me take Tylenol at first to bring down the fever and had Tamiflu called in for the next day.
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Mr. Morris says Regen passed away early Christmas morning.
Back in April, crowds of people lined Dolly Parton Parkway to welcome home a little boy named Regen Morris,
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But on Christmas Eve, Local 8 News learned that Regen was approaching another homecoming.
His parents said that Regen confirmed through the squeeze of a hand that he was ready to pass.
On their public Facebook page called "Rootin' for Regen", his parents said, "Regen is very near the end of his long difficult journey. He has confirmed with us through the squeeze of a hand that he is ready for this to end and we are as well, as we cannot bear to watch him suffer any longer. Please pray that this happens quickly, even today, as he is struggling for every breath. Pray that God does not allow him to linger in this awful state. Please give our thanks to everyone for the incredible support we have received this past year. Merry Christmas to all of you and thanks for everything. Dan and Tishia"
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Update: I've realized this isn't quite going to work out, so I've reset my sights: http://lancasterpolo.com/2014/04/08/change-plans/. I am still in dire need of help, but it's a little more reasonable for all of us!
Before I start this, I want you to understand how sincere and humble I am in asking for help from the people who read and enjoy this blog. I get it, I understand that it's super easy to just enjoy the nonsense I write and feature here without much thought, but I also want you to recognize that I appreciate how important you've made me feel in this community, which is part of the reason this is a particularly difficult thing for me to do.
But it comes down to this: as Worlds is almost definitely going to be in France, there's no way I'll be able to cover it unless I get some help.
Point in fact, dear readers, I couldn't make it to Worlds in Florida without the generous help of Urban Velo, who helped cover my costs as their acting reporter on the scene. In exchange for their help, I wrote up an article about the event and Worlds as a whole.
And on top of that, I provided my "reporter's diary" of the event here on the blog, along with a few other posts pertaining to what I saw there, or expected.
If number of visits is any indication, you folks enjoyed the work I did, and I enjoyed doing it–I'd like to continue to cover Worlds in that same way, if at all possible.
That being said, I can't do it by myself. A mix of general underemployment, a mortgage, loan payments and medical bills from my heart adventure knock out my budget every month (point in fact I'm currently -25.00 in my banking account, and have been since last Friday).
And so I'm calling on you, dear readers and polokins, for some help.
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I have a hard time remembering the last time I got completely absorbed in a book. Mildly embarrassing, but I spend so much time reading online, that I hadn't picked up an actual book in too long. So I took The Rum Diary (Hunter S. Thompson) to the park on Saturday and left a few hours later, book finished. Reading undisturbed for hours on end, while drinking rose in the park has to be one of the best ways you can spend a Saturday afternoon.
Beet salad – Dove Vivi has one of the best beet salads: beets, roasted walnuts, blue cheese, served on a bed of greens with shallot balsamic vinaigrette. Dinner.
evening rides & tofu dengaku – I love mid-week evening bike rides that have no destination. We ended up swinging by Biwa on the way home and I got my favorite little snack of tofu dengaku.
running – I [slowly] ran three times this week.
$5 community yoga – Drop-in prices of $5? Yes, please!
Clarklewis happy hour – one of my favorite happy hours in Portland, sometimes I don't stop by for a while, but I always love their cheese and apple plate and gimlet.
bike race – I watched a fixie bike race on Friday night, and I felt kind of like an old lady from the 'burbs.
Council Crest picnics – one of the best ways to spend a Saturday afternoon:
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Accanto brunch – cheapy Genoa substitute, Accanto, has brunch. No lines. Tasty. Done.
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Spring is in full bloom around here — bring on the sunshine! Here's what I've been loving this week.
-neighborhood breweries – Migration Brewing is quite possibly my favorite brewery in Portland because it's super relaxed and a great place to take in a bit of sunshine out on the picnic tables. I also tried a new brewery this week — Coalition Brewing over by Crema and Grilled Cheese Grill on 28th and Ankeny.
-Wafu ramen – I finally made it over to Wafu Restaurant to try their ramen, which was amazing, and now I need to go back to Boke Bowl to compare. This could take a while. ;)
-Creative Mornings – I stumbled across the Creative Mornings series via swissmiss a while back and thought "that would be cool if there was one in Portland", and then I discovered last month that they are indeed in Portland now. It was a fun way to mix things up on a Friday morning, with thoughts on curation and user experience from Namita Wiggers (curator for Museum of Contemporary Craft here in Portland). Check to see if there's one in your area, if you haven't been!
-Nong's Khao Man Gai on the East side – Nong's kitchen on Ankeny and SE 10th is now open for to-go orders. Yes, please!
-English vs Japanese animated films – I saw the Japanese version of The Secret World of Arrietty while in Hawaii, so when I saw the Disney/American version on the board outside Laurelhurst Theater, I thought it would be fun to compare the English and Japanese version. Of course the Japanese one was my favorite, but that's probably a given.
-spring biking – there was glorious sunshine again this weekend, so we ended up riding to Ristretto and up to Skidmore Bluffs/Mocks Crest property, back down to the Saturday Market, and over to Bunk Bar. Followed by an evening ride up to St Johns. All that riding has me wanting a 2nd [speedy/light] bike. Unnecessary? Probably. But technically I could buy a new bike every year and it would still be cheaper than having a car for my annual transportation expense. That's what I've been telling myself anyway.
-Prasad – I love the Dragon Bowl at Prasad. While it's a bit more than I like to pay for lunch, it's so tasty, and leaves you feeling like you make fantastic food choices — always.
I stumbled (really wanted to say bumbled just now) across the Bike-a-Bee campaign on Kickstarter this week. I felt an instant connection with this project since my dad was a bee keeper, and from an early age, I've been fascinated by bees. It was equal parts magical and educational to watch the bees work, and have them as a little piece of our lives. And having an endless supply of honey was nice too. :)
So Week 2 of the Forkover Friday project is all about the bikes and bees.
I chose to work with urban farms and gardens over private backyards because these spaces offered the greatest benefit to the largest amount of plants and people. The hives will serve as educational tools while the bees act as the garden's resident pollinators. Hive hosts will also benefit, as they'll receive a share of the honey harvest to keep, give to friends, or add to their CSA shares. —Jana Kinsman
What they do: Working to build a bee community in urban spaces, farms, and gardens with a bike trailer system — promoting sustainability and urban agriculture.
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Who it helps: urban agriculture
What non-profit or company: Bike-a-Bee
Where: Chicago, Illinois
Why: bees!
Match my donation of $12 this week to Bike-a-Bee or pick your own cause and leave a comment below if you feel like sharing!
"The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination." –Don Williams, Jr.
I've learned to appreciate the process of "getting somewhere" from traveling. Today it's my turn once again on the BootsnAll blog, so go check out Enjoying the Journey at Home, about embracing transit and my transition from traveler to car-free.
What's your favorite method of transit?
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Prompt #16: Mental baggage can weigh us down as much as physical baggage when we travel. How do you travel lightly – either emotionally or physically?
"Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings – always darker, emptier and simpler." –Friedrich Nietzsche
I'm all about traveling light. One of my favorite 'traveling light' memories from this year was biking the San Juans over Memorial Day weekend. It was so fun to cross over on the ferry with just my bike and a little backpack and be set for the whole weekend.
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