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Students like to watch videos.
Teachers like videos, too. They can bring relevant material to the classroom in a format that will garner students' interest and in many ways, help them to learn something without feeling that they're being 'taught' in the same way that a lecture might.
There are a lot of sources of video out there for teachers to use. From services like Netflix and Hulu to iTunes, there's a lot of content out there to choose from. But what about the free content? While there is definitely a ton of free content easily available to teachers for use in their classes (think: borrowing actual DVDs from the school library), it is often the case that the desired video isn't available for free. We already know that teachers spend enough of their own money on supplies for their classroom (definitely take a look at the graphic and especially the comments in this post!)
We've put together a quick list of some sites that offer free (Free!) educational video online that you can put right to use in your classroom. Some are specific to one or a genre of disciplines, but many cover a variety of subject matter. Do you have a favorite site that we're missing? Feel free to add it in the comments section at the bottom of the post.


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noun \ˈlü(s)-ˌstrīf\Definition of LOOSESTRIFE
: any of a genus (Lysimachia) of plants of the primrose family with leafy stems and usually yellow or white flowers
: any of a genus (Lythrum, family Lythraceae, the loosestrife family) of herbs having entire leaves and including some with showy spikes of purple flowers; especially : purple loosestrife
Origin of LOOSESTRIFE
intended as translation of Greek lysimacheios loosestrife (as if from lysis act of loosing + machesthai to fight) — more at lysis
First Known Use: 1548
Rhymes with LOOSESTRIFE
alewife, case knife, clasp knife, drawknife, farmwife, fishwife, flick-knife, folklife, good life, goodwife, half-life, highlife, housewife, jackknife, lowlife, midlife, midwife, nightlife, oldwife, penknife, pro-life, real-life, shelf life, steak knife, still life, true-life, wakerife, whole-life, wildlife
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Any ornamental plant of the family Lythraceae, especially in the genera Lythrum and Decodon, and Lysimachia of the family Myrsinaceae. Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), native to Eurasia, grows 2–6 ft (0.6–1.8 m) high on riverbanks and in ditches. Its branched stem bears whorls of narrow, pointed, stalkless leaves and ends in tall, tapering spikes of red-purple flowers. Introduced into North America early in the 19th century, it has become a noxious weed in many parts of the U.S. and Canada because its dense growth outcompetes native wetland vegetation that provides food and habitat for wildlife.
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At Uptown Pasta, owner Tony Manuel shares his love of homestyle cooking with a menu that showcases rich, made-to-order pastas and traditional Italian entrees. Savory spheres of gnocchi à la bolognese simmer in a meaty sauce flavored with wine ($14), and meatballs or sausage pair with al dente tendrils of fresh spaghetti ($13¬–$14) to lasso traditional appetites or keep forks from flying away. Piping-hot ovens produce herb-rich delights such as the baked manicotti ($13) or meatless ziti baked Sicilian style with eggplant and cheese ($13), and seven specialty entrees sate heartier cravings for spicy shrimp fra diavolo ($13) or chicken pesto with olive oil, cherry tomatoes, and linguine ($13). At the customer's request, chefs will readily swap traditional noodles for gluten-free pastas or add extra ingredients for $2.
Today's Groupon answers the age-old question of whether or not pizza is square or 360 degrees. For $13, you get $30 worth of divine-crafted, artisan pizza and hand-selected brews at 360 Pizzeria, located in Vancouver, Washington. Paddle, propel, and cross the river for an experience no pizza lover can sanely ignore. Pizza Problems sold an unprecedented 300 copies in 1981, and was even briefly adapted into a Saturday morning animated series, although fans objected to Pepperoni's portrayal as a softheaded comic foil. Activavision Studios recently announced plans for a 30th anniversary relaunch of the Pizza Problems franchise, a mature-rated gore fest featuring the sultry voice talents of David Hyde Pierce.
Garlic Jim's menu was handcrafted with nothing more than a dream and an incredible reserve of pizza-making expertise. Open an order with some gourmet chicken wings, available in barbecue, garlic, and hot, before moving on to pizza territory. Put an end to eating Legos by piecing together a custom pie. Choose from the hand-thrown thick, garlic thin, or gluten-free crusts, slathered in one of seven sauces (from classic red to zesty chipotle pesto), and then slap on any of 15 standard and 11 gourmet toppings (14-inch large pizzas start at $11.99, extra-large $14.99; each additional topping for a large is $1.50). To achieve customization without the stress of having to choose, turn to one of the pre-determined specialties. Meat-maul hunger with the Hercules (salami, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, beef, spicy Italian sausage, and bacon; $18.99 for large, $21.99 for extra-large), or discover the secret of pizza-temperature fusion in your head with Jim's bacon-cheeseburger pizza (beef, bacon, red onions, tomatoes, mozzarella, and cheddar; $18.99 for large, $21.99 for extra-large).
Pizza Schmizza Salmon Creek offers its signature pizzas by the slice or as whole pies. Mexican-style roasted chicken and pasta tops the Yucateco Garlic Noodle pizza, and the Foo Foo's marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta are ideal for bopping dining companions on the head. The menu also includes steak-strip alfredo, the "Caesar Schmaesar" salad, and other hearty entrees, as well as drinks from a fully stocked beer cooler and 12 microbrews on tap, such as Ninkasi Brewery varieties. Kids' drinks include 84 old-school favorites such as Pop Shoppe sodas, Bubble Up, and Virgil's root beer. In between bites, diners can turn their attention to televisions broadcasting the NFL Sunday lineup and other popular programs, such as the emergency broadcast test.
Bellagios Pizza, locally owned and operated since 1996, brews ripe batches of tomato sauce and tosses fresh disks of dough daily at their Wilsonville location, while crews at each restaurant sprinkle pies with delicious toppings to create a menu loaded with pizzas, grinders, and calzones. Heaps of spinach, artichokes, and juicy tomatoes guide wandering bellies out of the desert with the Oasis pizza ($10–$19.99), while the Butcher Block throws a crust-top party of salami, pepperoni, canadian bacon, and italian sausage ($10–$19.99), coming together in hearty harmony like a chorus of lumberjacks. Diners interested in a wider variety of toppings or in teaching children about medieval class structure can opt for a pie cleanly divided down the middle, such as a half-cheese, half-pepperoni pizza ($8–$17.99). Slathered with pizza sauce and adorned with meaty toppings, the Bellagio grinder ($5.99) competes with a host of calzones ($10.99) for the silver medal to the pizza menu's gold.


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When a member of the Guard or Reserves is called to serve, there are a number of laws in place that require their employer to secure a position with the same responsibilities and pay as when they left for when they return. Despite these laws, some companies refuse to rehire veterans, or do so for a position with lower pay. NPR recently followed a handful of such cases, and discovered the law is successfully standing up for veteran reemployment rights.
In one case from Everett, Washington, an Army Reservist was demoted then fired after his deployment to Iraq. His employer, a battery retailer, was sued and then fined $37,500 in back pay. In an unrelated incident, a deputy of the Jerome County Sheriff's Department was awarded $150,000 as part of a settlement. He claimed that the sheriff's department did not accommodate him for the time he needed to heal from a knee injury suffered in Iraq.
Some cases are due to unfamiliarity with the law on part of the employers, but the real reason for the increase in such cases is the influx of veterans returning from deployment in the Middle East. Lt. Colonel Matt Cooper of the Washington National Guard says that often employers will settle out of court. "They try to solve problems as informally as possible," says Cooper.


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With the recent software update for Instagram 3.0 and the widely succesful Rich Kids of Instagram Tumblr, a lot of smart phone users are flocking to the popular photo sharing application to see what all the buzz is about.
While using vintage filters on photographs is nothing new, it is new in the sense that now, anyone can do it—it doesn't take a master at Photoshop to create vintage-looking photographs. Instagram, which was recently bought out by powerhouse company Facebook, has been a force to be reckoned with and companies are starting to take notice.
Magazines, clothing lines, photographers and art retailers are now using vintage filters in their photo shoots, in their magazines and in their work to bring in more sales. It's an approach that seems to be working and will continue to grow.


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NEW YORK—May 6, 2013—An exclusive TODAY Moms/TODAY.com survey of more than 7,000 mothers released today finds that on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being "extremely stressed," the average stress level is about an 8. Moms admit they're often the ones putting pressure on themselves to be Supermom.
"Moms put an extraordinary amount of pressure on ourselves to achieve this ideal of perfection. That's bad news because it's really stressing us out, but good news because it means we have the power to reduce our own stress by just easing up on ourselves," said TODAY Moms Senior Editor Rebecca Dube. "My favorite part is reading about what TODAY Moms have STOPPED stressing about – from housework to cute outfits, sometimes we all just need to let some things go to keep our sanity. It's liberating to realize that no one's the 'perfect' mom, so we might as well not stress about it."
So what's worrying moms, and who's the most stressed of them all? Some survey highlights:
Three is the magic number… for stress
Moms of three kids are more stressed than moms of 1 or 2 kids, but once they have four or more, stress levels actually go down! Call it the "Duggar effect" – once moms get past three kids apparently they learn to relax and roll with the punches.
Who's working our nerves more, husband or kids?
When we asked moms who causes more stress in their lives, husband or children, it was a close call. A majority of moms (54%) say children are more stressful, but many moms report that they could handle the stress of parenting if only their husbands didn't act like another "big kid."
Stressed by kids' social woes
Nearly two-thirds of moms (62%) stress more about their kids' social lives than about academics. If your child is failing math you can buckle down on homework or hire a tutor, but what if he has no friends? The helpless feeling of watching a child struggle socially is among moms' biggest stress points.
Stress: We're doing it to ourselves
Three-quarters of moms say the pressure they put on themselves is worse than judgment from other moms. And it's a vicious circle: 72% stress about how stressed they are. The good news is, as kids grow up moms ease up: Moms of teens are half as likely to stress about being the perfect mom compared to moms of toddlers and babies.
Health and safety is a major stresser
This survey was conducted the week of the Boston Marathon bombings, so safety was on moms' minds. 1 in 5 say keeping kids safe and healthy is a major stress-causer, and 40% of moms said worrying that the world is not a good/safe place is a top stressor.
Beware of the teenager
Moms agree that raising girls is more stressful than raising boys (60% say girls are more stressful), and 59% say raising teenagers is harder than toddlers. Our hearts go out to moms of teen girls!
Social media: stress reliever or trigger?
Social media can be a great way to connect, but can cause its own stress. Measuring up to all the cool crafts they see on Pinterest causes stress for 42% of moms. And the pressure to take pictures of all the important moments in their families' lives causes stress for 83% of moms.
Methodology: TODAYMoms.com surveyed 7,164 women in the United States in an online survey conducted by Insight Express/NBC News, April 15-19.
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PLO calls for massive, peaceful demonstrations on eve of September UN
Obama meeting Libya's Jalil.
Peruvian Pres Humala will attend meeting in NY.
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Gallery schedule for 2013-14 released by A&M-Kingsville
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The art, communications and theatre department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville has announced the schedule for exhibits in the Ben Bailey Art Gallery and other locations throughout the community. All exhibits listed are in the Bailey Gallery and are free unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, Sept. 12-Thursday, Oct. 17—Portraits of America features the works of nationally recognized portrait artist Lionel Sosa. The closing reception will be Oct. 17, and the curator is Jesus de la Rosa, assistant professor of art and coordinator of the Ben Bailey Art Gallery.
Thursday, Oct. 24-Thursday, Nov. 14—Lullwood Group Collaborative, an artist collective in San Antonio, will have work on display with the opening reception Oct. 24. De la Rosa is the curator.
Thursday, Nov. 21-Wednesday, Dec. 18—Kingsville Inksville II is a printmaking exhibition. The opening reception will be Friday, Nov. 22 with de la Rosa as the curator. The opening is part of the Ranch Hand Weekend Festival.
Friday, Nov. 22-Thursday, Dec. 12—The Senior Exhibit for students earning their bachelor's degree in fine arts will be held at the Henrietta Memorial Center for the weekend of the Ranch Hand Festival. A reception will be held Nov. 22 at the Henrietta Memorial Center. Following the festival weekend, the exhibit will move to the Bailey Gallery. The curator is Dr. Todd Lucas, associate professor of art.
Saturday, Nov. 23—Several faculty members from the art department will be participating in the making of Steam Roller Prints. Printing will be done live from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in front of the Javelina Innovation Lab, 231 Kleberg St. in Historic Downtown Kingsville. The curators are de la Rosa, Lucas and Fulden Wissinger, lecturer of art.
Saturday, Nov. 23—The Trail Blazers Alumni Printmaking Exhibition will be held at the Javelina Innovation Lab during the Ranch Hand Weekend Festival. A reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Curators are de la Rosa, Fulden Wissinger and Greg Rubio, adjunct lecturer of art.
Monday, Jan. 13-Friday, Feb. 28—Young Masters will present selected recent art graduates for an exhibit. The reception will be Thursday, Jan. 23. Fulden Wissinger is the curator.
Thursday, March 13-Saturday, April 12—Ben and Ana Valera present Nopalitos, Tostones y Café, with an opening reception March 13. This exhibit is curated by Chuck and Fulden Wissinger; Chuck Wissinger is the art program director at A&M-Kingsville and associate professor of art.
Tuesday, April 22-Friday, May 9—A Juried Student Exhibition will feature selected university art students. The date for a reception and awards banquet will be announced at a later date. Curators are Fulden Wissinger, Rubio and Santa Barraza, professor of art.
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Have an instant hot water heater that I will bring to my new place. It may sit a few months before I get it back online.
I plan to drain the water out of it before it sits. Is there anything else that is recommended be done before it just sits? I was thinking rust would become a bigger problem with just air inside vs water and an anode rod protecting. Anyhow, any tips appreciated. Thanks! -Mike |
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fenston - You may want to try the website, that I provided to the folks on the forum, as there are a couple of gentlemen, that started the website, that are very knowledgeable about all types of water heaters and their upkeep. There is a forum which provides all kinds of useful info. Good luck! http://www.waterheaterrescue.com |
Thanks ... I bought from them and they are great guys (have their powered anode rod) ... guess I started asking questions here but should have gone direct to the experts in this area! Thanks. |
"I was thinking rust would become a bigger problem with just air inside vs water and an anode rod protecting. " If this was true the water would tear the thing apart in short order. |
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You can't sell a home without a water heater so you might as well leave it alone. |
This is a 6 gallon instant hot water heater. Not the main which would stay with the home. I was advised just to drain it dry best I could and leave it at that. |
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The problem with draining it dry is not only will it rust much faster all the sediments inside will dry brick hard. I would do the same as they do when preparing a commercial boiler for long term storage. I would put it in "Wet Layup" To put a water heater in wet layup you begin by draining the tank and flushing as much sediment as you can, then close the drain valve and refill the tank with fresh water. Instead of just cutting the lines on top, remove both the hot and cold water lines then make sure the water heater is filled right up to the hot & cold taps then install a pair of pipe plugs in the taps. |
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Will County Spelling Bee winner to go to nationals
By Frank Vaisvilas Correspondent February 28, 2014 8:08PM
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Riley Masterson's love of words paid off when she was crowned the spelling bee champion at Hickory Creek Middle School in Frankfort.
The eighth-grade student now will compete in the Will County Spelling Bee on Thursday.
Riley said she was surprised to be the last one standing during the spelling bee in January. One word that especially challenged her was "verdure."
"I almost didn't know how to spell it," Riley said.
Her dad, Brian Masterson, said she always has been a good speller, having known the alphabet when she was just over a year old and beginning reading when she was 3.
"She's one of those people who reads for fun," he said. "She even reads while she's walking and doesn't want to put down the book."
Her favorite books are "Bamboo People," about a child soldier in Burma, and "Saffy's Angel," about the life of a family in England.
But even with Riley's affinity for the written word winning the county bee won't be easy.
For her school spelling bee, she was given a list of 450 words to study. But for Thursday's competition, Riley has been spending an hour every day studying a list of 1,150 words.
"I'm a little nervous, but I'm also excited," she said about the upcoming bee in which she will face 50 of the top spellers in the county.
Shawn Walsh, superintendent for the Will County Regional Office of Education, which runs the county bee, said all schools are invited to participate but not all do.
Mokena Junior High School students, for example, compete in a separate spelling bee organized by the Knights of Columbus out of St. Mary Church.
Walsh said there is no statewide spelling bee in Illinois, so the winner of the county contest goes straight to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., which will be May 25 to 31 and broadcast by ESPN.
Last year, 281 students competed at the national spelling bee.
Riley's mom, Gail Steinborn, said she hopes her daughter's success in the county bee will help her win a college scholarship in the future.
"I was proud of her," Steinborn said of Riley winning her school bee. "I knew she could do it."


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May 27, 2014
In a few weeks, (July 1 to be specific) I will celebrate my 35th year in United Methodist pastoral ministry. The church has changed (and is changing) rather dramatically since 1979 when I was assigned a 'student pastorate´ while in graduate school. One of the lessons that experience has taught me is that summer time (in mainline Protestantism), is typically a down time. The ebb and flow of our lives means that the summer season is more relaxed. Probably all of us look forward to time off. Some of us travel. Many of us spend time outdoors enjoying the wonder of God´s creation. As a result, typically, worship attendance declines in the summer. Church programming is reduced. And, giving goes down.
I am moving in to my first full summer as pastor of First Church and by the content of this edition, I would conclude that First Church is not 'typical.´
I think it is important to affirm that taking time to rest ... renew ... spend time with loved ones or family ... and enjoying the benefits of the summer season is vital for us all. But I encourage you to remember to make a priority for your faith development and your church participation throughout the summer season. We need you ... and you need us.
In this edition - the Summer Edition, you will read:
1) An insightful article about Worship. Eric Strand, our Director of Music and the Arts, is teaching and encouraging us to not only be in worship, but to be unified in the worship of God.
2) The Compassionate Care article written by our Parish Nurse, Marj Timmerman, introduces an additional dimension to the 'Five Practices.´ Pastoral Care is a vital part of a fruitful congregation. There are ways to be involved in the ministry of pastoral care, and Marj highlights various ministries and invites participation. Marj also addresses her need (as well as our blessing) for a five-week renewal leave.
3) Pastor Tish gives an overview of Intentional Faith Development options throughout the 'growing season.´ Annette Erbes included important information about our ongoing ministry with children ... including an ad on the back for Arts Alive Camp. On Pentecost Sunday, June 8, we will also welcome our Confirmation Class into full church membership as well.
4) As usual, Chris Hawkins writes a challenging 'Generosity´ article that keeps us focused on our commitment to giving throughout the summer season.
5) Patsy McGillivray´s article is casting a leadership vision for cultivating and improving our ministry of hospitality.
6) And finally, the mission opportunities are numerous in how we can get involved in 'doing´ ministry. Laure Mieskowski wrote a wonderful overview of summer season projects that need the support of our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.
From my perspective, the summer season will be a time of 'research and development´ as we do the planning for 2014 and 2015. As a staff, we have been working diligently to do the planning for next year so that our congregation can continue to deepen spiritually while widening our ministry influence within the heart of Grand Rapids.
Grace and Peace to you ... and may God bless us all with a marvelous summer season.
Pastor Bob
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Over the summer, we will be looking at new ways to be RADICAL in our hospitality. I´ve been doing some reading and have found that many churches across the country are focusing on this very topic. I think that the one thing that struck me the most was an article in the newsletter of Cedarville, NJ UMC.
"Congregations that practice Radical Hospitality demonstrate an active desire to invite, welcome, receive, and care for those who are strangers so that they find a spiritual home and discover for themselves the unending richness of life in Christ. Radical describes that which is drastically different from ordinary practices, outside the normal, that which exceeds expectations and goes the second mile.
Radical Hospitality in our personal walk with Christ, begins with an extraordinary receptivity to the grace of God. In distinctive and personal ways, we invite God into our hearts and make space for God in our lives. We say "yes" to God and open ourselves to the spiritual life. We accept God´s love and acceptance of us. We receive God´s love and offer it to others."
Hospitality begins within ourselves. We first have to be extraordinarily hospitable to the grace of God in our own lives. We have to embrace that grace and the love we feel for God in our own lives before we can begin to be outwardly and radically hospitable. So that is what I would like you to think about as we wind down the program year and begin the summer.
I will be contacting Cedarville and other churches to see what kinds of things they are doing to be radical. You will be hearing from me over the summer about what I find. In the meantime, continue to be as welcoming as you have been. Invite "the strangers among us" to sit with you or to join you for our summer picnic or any other events happening following church. Look at the circle of people in your daily life and consider inviting them to join you for worship or other events of the church. Invite your neighborhood friends to Arts Alive Camp. Finally, don´t forget to wear those nametags. It helps people to get to know us that much quicker.
Patsy McGillivray
Director of Invitational Ministry
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Going from "Me" to "We"
"Why do Christians sing when they are together? The reason is, quite simply, because in singing together it is possible for them to speak and pray the same Word at the same time; in other words, because they can unite in the Word."
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer,
Life Together, p. 59
"Whoever has ears, let them hear."
~ Matthew 13:9
In passionate worship, there is Unity. The theme of "oneness" pervades our song:
"We are one in the spirit, we are one in the Lord…"
"One bread, one body, one Lord of all…" "Many gifts, one spirit…"
Unity relates to the fact that, in passionate worship, we have a shared experience.
It is fascinating to consider the forming of a choir as a larger metaphor for the forming of a body. In the formation of a choir, the various members begin as individuals, and gradually, through intense listening, become a single expressive instrument. "Listen to everyone except yourself" is an important concept for the choir to became "one." This understanding acknowledges that there are higher levels of awareness that can be cultivated within a group. It is quite possible for us to "unite in the Word" as Bonhoeffer suggests, but it requires a keen awareness and openness to the "unified" experience. One of the reasons that we enjoy watching the graceful movement of sport, or dance such as ballet, is that we can actually share in that graceful experience. In watching graceful movement, it is possible to actually share the experience. Another´s experience can be our experience. Why? Because, in actuality, we are all sharing the same experience; it´s just that we haven´t taken the time to discover this for ourselves. This awareness of the shared experience is also the foundation of empathy and compassion.
Just as "light" is a singularity that splits into seven colors, we are a singularity split into various forms. ("Many gifts, one spirit") The quicker we can get from "me" to "we" in worship, the quicker we can build the "body of Christ" in this community of faith.
Thankfulness for Musicians
I would like to take this opportunity to give thanks for those who have given so much of their time and talent to the leading of worship in this congregation. We are so fortunate to have extraordinarily gifted musicians who give their talents out of a sense of calling and mission to serve this congregation: The Faith Travelers Choir, First Singers, Youth Choir, Chancel Choir, Jubilation Ringers, Taizé Ensemble, Barclay Street Brass and various other instrumentalists and singers regularly "sing a new song" to the Lord. Alleluia! Deo Gratias! Thanks be to God.
Seeking Summer Musicians
During the summer months, would you like to offer a "Ministry of Music" during worship? We are seeking those who´d like to offer an instrumental piece or vocal solo. Contact Eric Strand if you are interested at firstname.lastname@example.com
Calling all First Church fine artists age sixteen (16) and older….
We are looking to have an All-Church Art Exhibit beginning July 1 with intake on Friday, June 27 and Sunday, June 29. Do you have an original painting, photograph, textile art, jewelry, or sculpture that you might share in our hallway gallery? Sign up on the bulletin sign-up sheet. Questions? Call Carol McNally at 451-2879, ext. 133 or email her at email@example.com.
Eric Strand
Director of Music and the Arts
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The Growing Season
The hot sunny days and warm, balmy nights of summer make for the perfect growing season in your summer vegetable garden, and they can also be great for personal growth. Take a minute today to sign up for one of our excellent summer offerings!
Child care now available! This summer, the Women of First group is once again doing a lunchtime Bible study led by Pastor Tish and all women are invited. Using "The Christ-Centered Woman" by Kimberly Dunnam Reisman, we will find balance for every age and stage of life with Christ at the center. Women at First will explore what the Bible teaches about Christ-centered living using Ephesians 3 as a guide. Starting June 12, we will meet every other week from 12:00 to 1:30 pm through August 21. Lunch may be purchased (a soup/salad) or you may bring your own. Workbooks will be available for $10 in the north lobby beginning June 1.
Summer is a great time to work on growing relationships. Studying Adam Hamilton´s book, "Love to Stay," class members will explore how, with God´s help, we can make love last. He uses surveys from singles and couples, interviews with marriage and relationship therapists, the latest research, and wisdom from the Bible to look at what it takes to create and sustain a healthy, meaningful romantic relationship across the course of a lifetime. This class will meet from June 24 - July 29 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the parlor and be led by Amy and Adam Hinman and Laure and Dick Mieskowski. Child care is available. Books will be available for $10 in the north lobby starting June 15, or you may purchase your copy of an eBook online.
Summer School
What?! School in the Summer? YES! Find your way to the One Room Schoolhouse! Children age 4 years through Grade 2 attend the start of the 10:00 worship with their families and are then dismissed to Room 202 following the Moments with Children. Here children will experience and learn Bible stories through adaptable lessons which might include dramas, puzzles, games, storytelling, music, crafts, and other activities to engage readers and non-readers alike! This summer´s class will be led by Stacey Siegel and Katie Wezeman. Plan to join us and bring a friend or two with you.
Children in Grades 3 and up are welcome in worship this summer! To help them be engaged in worship, they will find…
• worship bulletins created just for them with the theme and scripture of the day
• worship bags filled with books, activity sheets, worship bulletins, and colored pencils available in the back of the sanctuary on a wooden cart.
We would also welcome children as worship participants this summer. Would you like to play your instrument or share a song or reading? Please talk to Eric Strand, or Pastor Tish as we would welcome your participation.
Welcome Confirmands!
Our Jr. High students are going to take the next step in their faith with confirmation on Sunday, June 8th. This has been an amazing year watching them learn and grow in faith. Thirteen students ages 12-14 have learned the basics about The United Methodist Church. They have also learned about Wesley´s teachings through the Quadrilateral, the three different kinds of grace we believe God offers, and the five vows of membership along with various other facts about our church and faith. They have asked intelligent questions and have given great thought to their individual faith.
These students have been a blessing to the fearless leaders who have helped out this year. We couldn´t have done it without the support of those leaders, including parents, mentors, prayer partners, pastors, teachers, staff and volunteers – more than ninety people! I want to thank each and every one of you for your part in supporting this program as we bring these young, new members into our church.
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What Makes a Summer Memorable? Risk-Taking Mission!
Summer in Michigan is wonderful! We can finally dig out our shorts and sunscreen! "Pure Michigan" ads call us to rivers, beaches, campgrounds, and cottages. We relish the long days and beautiful sunsets. We relax a little more and often create special summer memories with our family and friends. I love Michigan summers!
The needs of our community and our world continue in the midst of our vacations and more relaxed summer schedules. Consider adding some days of mission and service to your summer plans. First Church is sponsoring the following opportunities:
Habitat for Humanity Build First Church is joining other United Methodist Churches in the Grand Rapids District to build a house at 934 Caulfield Ave SW. Join others from First Church on one or more of the following build days: Saturday, June 14, Thursday, June 19, Wednesday, July 16, and Saturday, August 2. Volunteers must be 16 years or older. Jobs are available for both skilled and less skilled workers. Sign-ups are required. Contact Laure Mieskowski or use the Sunday bulletin sign-up sheet or website: grandrapidsfumc.org/sign-up-sheet.
Feeding America On the third Saturday of each month, First Church partners with other area churches to host a mobile food pantry at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, 1205 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids. Dates for this summer are June 21, July 19, and August 16 at 8:30 am. Volunteers help pass out food from the well-stocked truck. Last year, Feeding America of West Michigan distributed more than 9.3 million pounds of food directly to hungry clients! Volunteers of all ages are welcome – no experience necessary! No sign up is needed, just come and we´ll show you what to do!
Family Promise Week We welcome homeless families to our church during the week of July 20 – 27. This opportunity to practice Radical Hospitality includes the following volunteer opportunities: room set-up, dinner preparation, evening host, overnight host, Saturday host, washing laundry. Volunteers of all ages are welcome – no experience necessary! Our Family Promise coordinators, Betty DeVinney, Angela Norton, and Jess Rozga will happily give you guidance. If you have a welcoming heart and like to meet new people, talk, eat, and sleep you have the skills necessary to volunteer! Sign-ups will begin in June and are greatly appreciated.
Well House First Church´s Young Adult Group is building relationships with our neighbor, Well House. Well House is an amazing organization that is moving people who are homeless into housing. Young Adults (ages 18-30) are invited to join us for this new ministry opportunity on June 4, June 29, and July 30. Email email@example.com for more info.
Summer Picnics
Join our community friends for summer food and welcoming fellowship at the following events:
The Methodist Connection Churches will gather on Saturday, July 12 at 11:00 am at Johnson Park´s open pavilion. Meat and drinks are provided. Please bring a summer salad or dessert to share. The Methodist Connection is a cooperative ministry of First Community AME, First United Methodist Church, Hilliard Chapel AME, and St. Luke AME Zion. Members of these churches meet together for yearly events as a way to further racial reconciliation and to widen the circle of friends and those for whom we care and pray.
The First Church Community Picnic will be on Sunday, July 27, in the church parking lot following the 10:00 am worship service. Main dish and drinks are provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
Contact me about any of the above opportunities! Let me know about other acts of service that you are involved in. I´d be happy to share them with our church family. Let´s build summer memories together!
Laure Mieskowski
Direct of Missions and Outreach
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You´ve probably heard the comment that you can tell a lot about one´s faith by looking at their checkbook.
Most of us never have to worry about an IRS audit of our taxes, but you have to admit that the mere thought of an audit puts a little fear in our hearts. This "fear" prompts most of us to make doubly sure that our tax return could withstand the rigors of an audit.
Imagine if God did an audit of our finances. Imagine, you get a call and have to go to a meeting with God to review your spending habits…and you can´t even take that friendly person from H&R Block with you to answer the questions! Would you be nervous and maybe feel a little guilty? Or would you faithfully and joyfully present the sum of your good works to God?
What would God see upon reviewing your checkbook? Would God be pleased with your Extravagant Generosity??
Our checkbooks tell us a lot about our financial priorities. Wouldn´t it be interesting if each of us took the time to truly analyze these spending records - with the purpose of categorizing each expense as either true necessities, or as opportunities for us to practice even greater generosity!
If we can find a way to put God first…to truly rejoice in all God has provided us…then truly Extravagant Generosity becomes part of who we are. When we determine our true necessities, most of us discover that there is plenty available to glorify God. Someday, I guess we will all be in a situation where we really do stand before God with not only our checkbooks, but our whole lifetime of experiences. In the meantime, I hope we all can take time to reflect on our "checkbook"…an audit of ourselves, if you will. Would you be pleased with what you find? Would God be pleased?
In closing, as a reminder, it would be a tremendous help to the church for all of us to keep our giving current through the summer months. If you have not yet taken advantage of the various electronic giving options, why not consider this convenience today?
Chris Hawkins, Finance Committee
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A Sixth Practice of Fruitful Congregations?
When we were studying the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, the staff noticed there was something important missing: nurture and care! We have decided to add a 6th practice and call it COMPASSIONATE CARE. So as you pray for discernment in which way God may be calling you into action, you might be led to this 6th practice. Remember, people need care all year long and this summer might be a great time for you to begin a new Compassionate Care journey at First Church! Some ideas might be:
Caring Connection is a group of individuals who enjoy writing cards and notes. They meet monthly at New Beginnings on Michigan Street for breakfast with Pastor Tish or me, at which time we provide a list of people who could use a card or cheery note. We even have a person in the group who makes beautiful cards for us to send!
Caring Circles are people who are paired with one of our homebound members. They help keep them linked to the church by visiting them at least once a month. Most people visit and chat, some have tea and cookies, others share devotions or bring communion. Stephen Ministry provides one-to-one confidential Christian care to people going through a difficult time. After 50 hours of training in areas such as confidentiality, boundaries, and Christian caregiving, a Stephen Minister is paired with one person at a time with whom they meet for an hour each week. We will be starting another training class this fall. If you have the gifts of mercy and care, please consider joining our Stephen Ministry Team!
Meals Ministry We are now using the Take Them A Meal online program to schedule meals for those undergoing chemo or radiation, recovering from surgery or an accident, or new parents. This program helps us help others by not overwhelming them with too much food at once. It allows us to schedule meals when they are most needed – and it lists any food allergies, provides a map and all contact information. Watch for announcements in the bulletin or Pulse for meal needs.
Prayer Quilt Ministry These special quilts remind those undergoing major health challenges how much we love and care for them! If you can cut, iron, sew or pin, you are qualified to be part of this team.
There are many other ways we care for one other. Please contact me at email@example.com or 451-2879 if you have new ideas or wish to join any one of these heartfelt caring ministries!
Renewal Leave
After almost 11 years of serving as your Parish Nurse, I´m excited to let you know I will be taking a 5-week renewal leave this summer! From July 13th until August 16th, I will be spending time refreshing and renewing my mind, body and spirit. The first week I will be attending SoulFeast in North Carolina where the theme will be "Living the Psalms." I will also be following Rueben Job´s book Retreat for All God´s Shepherds, working on better balance in my life, reflecting back on my time as your Parish Nurse, and listening for God´s direction. So this means for these 5 weeks I will not be answering emails or phone calls, not making hospital or homebound visits, and not worshipping with you. Pastors Tish and Bob as well as other staff members will be available to help with your pastoral care needs. I ask for your prayers as I take this much-needed time away and look forward to coming back energized and ready for an exciting fall at First Church!
Peace and joy,
Marj Timmerman RN
Parish Nurse
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She is small, and her hair looks terrible. Distressed. Long and ratty, a bad white-yellow with a greenish tinge (dark roots are struggling back), it appears to have fallen victim to one too many dye jobs. Blond Ambition takes its toll in more ways than one. She does not quite glow with health. Her less- than-perfect skin is pale and lightly powdered; her lipstick is dark red. She is wearing a cream-of-asparagus cardigan over a decollete blouse; an edge of gray-blue brassiere shows. Her trademark. Her chest is freckled. Her denim cutoffs are festooned with a nightmarish profusion of spangles, doodles, flags. On her feet are pointy turquoise mules. Madonna at home would have pleased Charles Addams.
Yet withal, she is a lovely woman. She could, you have the feeling, change clothes, do something with her hair, and look ravishing in five minutes. And she's done it, a thousand times. Only she could bring it off. There is, first of all, that body. And her blue humorous eyes, which pierce and search. Her calm, measured, only slightly provocative presence. And her speaking voice, which sounds the way a pretty girl would sound over the telephone before you ever met her: subtle, teasing, with just a hint of brass.
She can say singular things with it, too. I met her once before, in passing, when an actor I was interviewing introduced me. The chirpy remark she made, at the actor's expense, was as funny as it is unprintable. Today, however, she's on her best behavior. Sort of. One does not enter Madonna's home ground with equanimity, nor does she exude phony hospitality to unknown inquisitors. A certain tension hovers in the air, like sachet. We're sitting in the living room of her home, atop one of the Hollywood Hills. The exterior of the house is rectilinear and severe; the terrain is steeply sloped and forbidding. This is reclaimed desert, after all: There are snakes, of many varieties, in these hills. Not to mention armed security guards. It's not the kind of neighborhood you stroll through at night.
The inside of Madonna's house is also severe, with the saving grace of a sexuality that reaches every corner of the sparsely but quirkily decorated place. The art is beautiful and eclectic but, like its owner, dark and challenging. A consistent theme, in paintings, photographs, and books, is the female nude. One remarkable black-and-white photo, prominently displayed in Madonna's office, superimposes the outline of a cross on the naked posterior of a woman.
''That's a Man Ray that butt right there,'' Madonna says, as she shows me around.
''That's great,'' I say. ''He really foresaw...''
She finishes my sentence for me. ''My future,'' she says.
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone a petite Italian/French Canadian brunet out of Pontiac, Mich., with gapped teeth, badly bleached hair, and a mole on her upper lip appears to unsettle us inordinately. How does she do that? Hard to say. Precise definition, in any case, would diminish her omnipresence. And her longevity. A public figure, any public figure, is Scheherazade. The moment she ceases to interest us in her story, she's dead. (Where have you gone, Cyndi Lauper? Debbie Harry?) Madonna has lasted far longer than 1,001 nights (it's been eight years now, a pop-culture eternity) by never repeating herself, never pinning herself down. Were she a more than effective singer-songwriter, she would somehow matter less; were she a great movie star, she would not impinge so on our dreams. And now here she is in a movie that will probably lift her star above the zenith.
Truth or Dare, opening nationally this week, dares to presume that a great many of us are sufficiently fascinated by Madonna to want to watch a two-hour quasidocumentary about her last tour, the one entitled Blond Ambition. It appears very likely that, as has almost always been the case with Madonna, her presumption will guarantee our interest. The movie takes its title from a party game that Madonna and the rest of her group played while relaxing on tour: It is a game of psychic (and sometimes physical) disrobing, and the title's conceit is that the star is engaging in a similar self-revelation by appearing in the film.
It's a strange and complex move. The very form of the movie is presumptuous: Documentaries are usually a type of journalism, in which the filmmaker has some kind of objective distance from the subject. In this case, the filmmaker, 26-year-old music-video director Alek Keshishian, was hired by the subject; some rumors had the filmmaker literally in bed with the subject. At the very least, he was a big fan. Madonna herself put up the money ($4 million) for the project, and served as its executive producer.
And yet the movie's dark and often unflattering vision of its own star makes it more than an exercise in vanity. Or does it? If there's one thing Madonna's always claimed to be, it's an artist: Now she seems to have latched onto the extraordinary idea that not just her image but her life itself can be art. It's a facile, open-ended aesthetic, one in which no excess is out of bounds. But excess has always been right up Madonna's alley. The gamble she's taking here is that she might heaven forbid bore us.


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Can't get enough of your favorite team? Neither can these six stars. (Settle down, Timberlake.)
Updated: July 14, 2011, 6:16 PM ET
Kenny Mayne | ESPN The Magazine
This story appears in the July 25, 2011 issue of ESPN The Magazine. Photos by Michael Edwards.
Profession: SingerObsession: Ohio State football
On getting his Buckeye buzz: "I don't actually go to a lot of games because I think football on TV is better. Even though I'm pretty busy, I watch 90 percent of Ohio State's games."
On why he prefers to watch: "In my neighborhood in Springfield, Ohio, there were a lot of young kids. We all played tackle football after school, but I knew very early on that I was not an athlete."
On the Ohio State scandal: "It's going to be a tough few seasons. I don't know what to say. I'm in mourning right now."
Obsession: Memphis basketball
On the Grizzlies' amazing playoff run: "My family still lives in Memphis, which is predominantly a basketball town. It was a big deal for the team to go as far as it did this year."
On loving the Tigers: "When I went to [former Memphis coach] Larry Finch's summer camp as a kid, Anfernee Hardaway showed up. That was the coolest thing ever."
On owing his music career to the NBA: "I begged my mom to get me voice lessons, but I was playing basketball too. Back then, Magic Johnson shot 100 free throws a day, so I thought I had to, even in the rain. My mom said, 'If you get a cold, I'm not paying for voice lessons.' That was it for basketball."
Profession: ActressObsession: Boston Red Sox
On Sox spirit: "No other sports stadium has the energy of Fenway Park. It's really small and intimate, so it pulsates when the place is going off. When everyone is singing, cheering and losing their minds, there's nothing like being a Red Sox fan."
On her guys' nights out: "Growing up, I was as big a tomboy as you can get. When my father would take my three older brothers and me to games, we'd go into the boys' room. I have actually peed in the urinal at Fenway."
On a diehard's dream day: "I just hung out inside the Green Monster and got to see all the signatures in the wall. I feel like such a geeky fan girl right now."
Profession: Actress, directorObsession: Pro basketball
On how she became a hoops fan: "When I came out to LA, I started going to Lakers games. It was like a ballet to watch. Plus, basketball players wore very little uniforms. I could see their bodies!"
On growing her collection: "I was a baseball fan as a child back in the Bronx. So I started simply, with hats. But when I do something, I get carried away. I have so little space left, some things are hidden in the laundry room."
On the perils of having so much memorabilia: "I haven't been able to have birthday parties like I used to. People could roll up a shirt [and take it]. I don't want things stolen."
*Kenny was on assignment and couldn't interview Penny, so we enlisted one of her favorite Lakers, Ron Artest.
Profession: ActressObsession: University of Nebraska football
On Cornhuskers confabs: "In my house, if you didn't know Nebraska football, you couldn't talk -- at least not on Saturdays. At 8 years old, I could define the terms I-formation and wishbone offense."
On her relative security: "My uncles John Pitts and Willie Harper were on the '71 national championship team; ['72 Heisman winner] Johnny Rodgers is a family friend. I have never been able to escape Cornhusker football. Now it's like a cape I wear that gives me a little extra mojo."
On her gridiron gifts: "I run, catch, throw -- pretty much anything. I'm like an Arena Football guy; I can play both sides of the ball. In powder puff flag football I never lost."
Profession: SingerObsession: University of Georgia football
On being raised a Bulldogs fan: "As a kid in Macon, I had all the Georgia gear, including the plastic helmet. For me -- for the whole state -- football was about watching Herschel Walker play. He was a specimen."
On singing for the enemy: "One of my guitar straps has a bright red 'G' on it. If I'm in an SEC town like Gainesville or Baton Rouge, there's no mercy."
On game-day gigs: "If we can blow off sound check, make it to the game and be back in time for our concert, that's absolutely happening. Thing is, if you tailgate, you're not in the same shape you were when you left. It makes for an interesting show."
Kenny Mayne -- known for his offbeat style, dry humor and unique sayings -- has served a variety of roles in more than 10 years with ESPN. He currently provides features to SportsCenter and "The Mayne Event" segments to Sunday NFL Countdown.
- Lynch offers statement, doesn't answer Q's
- Gordon fires at critics in letter: I'm no addict
- Player: Seahawks miffed over HGH tests
- Seahawks' Sherman, Bennett rip 'scam' NCAA
ESPN The Magazine: July 25, 2011
- The Dwight Howard Twitter experiment
- Celebrity super fans: Justin Timberlake, John Legend, more
- The Mag dispatches an army of fans to sporting events
- Charlie Wittmack, world triathlete, and his biggest fan
- The best taunts in the NCAA
- The greatest fight never staged: Pacquiao-Mayweather
- Meet Doug Marrone, the NCAA's friendliest football coach
- San Francisco's best baseball fans
- The story of Cliff Lee, pitch by pitch
- Best inventions, patents by sports fans
- The magic of a Boston sports bar
- How X Gamers train in their own backyards
- Seth Meyers visits The Mag
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- Soccer: European soccer teams taking U.S. preseason tours seriously
- Driver X: NASCAR drivers can't fix their own cars
- NBA: The secret behind the Mavs' championship
- MLB: Jorge Arangure Jr. on international drafts
- Next Level: Peter Keating on how athletes' backgrounds affects their game
- NHL: Nail Yakupov, a future No. 1?
- NFL: The trouble with evaluating Terrelle Pryor


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Sometimes there isn't a particularly convenient reason why a team, or a unit (offense or defense), or a player suddenly gets it, and stops being awful. There's a sort of organic flow to it, and a natural talent takes over. This is what we saw Thursday night from Colin Kaepernick, and the San Francisco 49ers offense as a whole.
Kaepernick had put together two games when he completed less than 50.0 percent of his passes while throwing four interceptions. Over his first 10 starts last year including the playoffs those things didn't happen, and he threw only three picks, so his sudden wayward throwing was especially jarring. In the first quarter last night in a divisional game against the Rams there was more of that startling sputtering early, with Kaepernick completing only two passes during the 49ers' first three drives.
Then the fog lifted, and throughout the rest of the game he had only five more incompletions with 167 passing yards and two touchdowns, while he did exactly what offensive coordinator Greg Roman asked: roll out, make a simple read with the field cut in half, connect, and repeat. The end game was the 49ers scoring more points in the second quarter (14) than they had throughout the previous two games (10), and a 35-11 win.
The rapid career acceleration we've come to expect from quarterbacks doesn't provide any room for even brief struggles. It's easy to forget that last night Kaepernick was making only his 14th career start, meaning he hasn't even played a full season yet. Greatness is, um, great, but we should also accept and embrace what we saw over the past two weeks, which was learning.
He's still doing that, and Kaepernick had drifted away from his ultimate role in this 49ers offense which remains rooted on the ground. He can and does make significant plays with both his arms and legs, and we saw that last night when he connected on key throws with Anquan Boldin (who had 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, including a 42 yarder), and Vernon Davis.
But often Kaepernick's function is to be the tasty side dish complementing Frank Gore, and not always the main course. That's what unfolded last night, and Gore's dish was quite delicious. By halftime Gore already had four runs of 18 yards or more for 107 rushing yards in total, and he then finished with 153 yards overall, highlighted by runs for 27 and 34 yards. Prior to Thursday's game, Gore only had 180 rushing yards over the first three weeks.
It was a standard 49ers win in both the execution and defense of the run game. Between Gore, Kendall Hunter, and Anthony Dixon, three of San Fran's five touchdowns were scored on the ground. Then on the other side the absence of Patrick Willis meant little, as Navarro Bowman et al crunched a Rams rush attack that really isn't an attack at all. Final score on the ground: Niners 219 yards, Rams 18.
While we can all nod and say that, yes, the Niners defense isn't enjoyable to play against even sans Willis and Aldon Smith, owning and starting any piece of the Rams offense right now in a fantasy league isn't advisable. Sam Bradford did more sailing than throwing, connection on just 46.3 percent of his passes. The result was crushing depression, with Austin Pettis' 59 receiving yards leading all Rams pass catchers. The leader of the darkness was Tavon Austin, who was the subject of much infatuation back in August during drafts. His final line? Six yards on two catches. Through a quarter of the season, Austin is now averaging 6.2 yards per catch.
Thursday was the return of the 49ers we know well, and the Rams we know all too well (now outscored 65-16 in the first two quarters of games) remained.
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Your move, Matt Cassel
In a move that's only mildly surprising, the Vikings announced this morning from jolly ol' London that Christian Ponder's rib boo boo will keep him out of their Week 4 game against Pittsburgh, giving Matt Cassel his first start wearing purple. In past starts elsewhere he's been several shades of purple at the end of games, but he's never been wearing purple to start a game.
The Steelers may be struggling offensively — especially when they try to run the ball — but although their defense is reaching well-aged scotch status, it's still pretty good. LaMarr Woodley remains a scary individual, as does Troy Polamalu both in coverage and when he comes on a blitz, and Ike Taylor has held Brandon Marshall and A.J. Green to a combined 93 receiving yards. So here's the likely ending for Cassel Sunday: bad things.
Too often when a quarterback is struggling the fanbase or just football fanatics in general yell for the hook, and entirely ignore that the guy behind him is a mere replacement level option (hence why he's a replacement). Like Brandon Weeden's injury in Cleveland, Ponder's rib problem allows Minnesota to see what they have in their second stringer, and ultimately they'll be reminded that Cassel is a sufficient backup and spot starter, but little more. This is a quarterback who was known as the proverbial game manager and caretaker during his less disastrous years, yet in 2012 before he was eventually replaced by Brady Quinn (!!!) in Kansas City, Cassel threw far more interceptions (12) than touchdowns (6) while completing only 58.1 percent of his passes.
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There's hope for you yet, David Wilson
Those who spent an early-round pick on David Wilson in fantasy drafts have been repeatedly purchasing new computers because smashing things just feels so right. His fumbling problem returned huge time back in Week 1 when he turfed two balls on just seven carries, and then although he's corrected that problem since, the result has been a tentative runner who's afraid to do…well, anything. Over the past two weeks he has just 56 yards on 18 carries, and overall he's averaging 3.0 yards per carry. Yowzers.
But there's hope yet, friends, and it can be found in this detailed game tape study by Andrew Kulha over at Arrowhead Addict. You see, in addition to the fumbling problem that's likely still lingering in his mind, Wilson remains an inexperienced runner whose field vision is developing. Hence the holes and open green grass he simply doesn't see.
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Do you see that room to the outside, the best opportunity for Wilson to gain maximum yardage with his fullback leading the way? He didn't. He cut back inside, where he was promptly stuffed.
But fear not, because there's hope yet, and still reason to buy low. Kulha highlighted other examples over the following two weeks in which Wilson properly identified a hole before bursting through it, and then running with a low pad level though contact to gain extra yards.
He knows the right form, and he has the field vision to succeed. This may be a matter of a young running back learning, and doing so by adapting after mistakes.
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What varieties of kohlrabi have Iowa gardeners had luck in growing? I grew some several years back but, as I recall,they weren't that great. My wife recently picked a few up at a farmers market which we really liked, but she didn't think to ask about the variety. I'd be curious to know the names of the varieties Iowa gardeners have had success with, and how heritage varieties complete with hybrids and with the larger 8-10" bulbs that are grown. I live in SE Iowa.
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Not from Iowa, but across the Missouri in Nebraska. My best luck has been with the hybrids - Grand Duke hybrid has done well for me in the past, last season I tried Kolibri (purple) and Kongo (white), most of my plants succumbed to the tragedy of my Bt spray (I misread the amount of wetting agent to use and burned all my brassicas) but the few that missed the spray seemed to do good. Trying both of them again this year. Early white/purple Vienna get way too woody for me. Haven't tried the large bulbed (Superschmeltz) types. |
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I've had excellent results with every type that I've planted, both in the spring and fall plantings. As Cybrczch says, Some of the early varieties tend to get woody if you let them get too big, but it usually isn't a problem for me. They get eaten quickly! |
Mikkle, curious as to how your kohlrabi did this year. I started mine indoors to transplant, I planted 18 Kolibri and 18 Kongo plants out in mid-late April, harvested the first Kolibri at the end of May and picked the last 3 Kongo 2 days ago. Big, but not woody, could eat all the way down to the stem area. This year I also tried roasting them, cubed, tossed with oil and salt, then top with parmesan. Not bad at all. |
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We have a tomato plant that we bought last July. It did great for awhile, and I guess it's dormant now for the winter. It's a few feet tall, and has a few green tomatoes still on it. I've read different things about what to do with tomato plants come winter. Do I cut it down to the ground? Leave it be and let it continue to grow in spring? Or rip it out and replant from seed? I'll be starting new plants from seed in the spring -- how early can I start them (inside or out) so we have lots of tomatoes all summer? Can anyone point me to "desert rules" for the vegetable garden that don't apply to the parts of the world that get real winters where nothing grows? I'm confused as to when to take everything out of the garden (we also have a square foot garden full of veggies) and let the soil rest. Is there a time to do that? I thought it would be in the summer, but then I see that melons and cucumbers and tomatoes all grow in the heat, so...... Help? |
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Wow, thanks! I just started the home vegetable gardening video, and am hoping to have some time next week to watch them all. |
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Protect it from frost and the tomatoes will continue to ripen. They are a short-lived perennial if they don't freeze. We were harvesting them just before Christmas, and they re-sprouted early in the spring. |
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Wow, thanks! I just started the home vegetable gardening video, and am hoping to have some time next week to watch them all. |
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"I'm in the uk and it just depends on the doctor and where you live. I tried quite a few different things but I literally just made an appointment and asked her to refer me and she was like 'ok then' lol. Mine was quite bad though. I can't go without make up either so I used to take it off with a face wipe as I went into the doctors office then run to the toilet and reapply when I came out! 7 months on roaccutane and I'm now clear apart from red marks. Worried about coming off now though! My derm has talked about putting me on a topical for maintenance once I come off. If the red marks don't fade then after about a year you can use hydroquinone cream which the derm will prescribe though there has been some debate on how safe it is. They should fade in time, hope mine do as it looks like I still have acne at the moment!"
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congrats on being clear! i feel the same, i've been off for about two weeks and i'm still having withdrawal symptoms lol
i'm still paranoid as to why mine didn't do that last time. do you think i should ask for some maintenance treatment at my next appointment in two weeks or is there no point as it will already have been a month since finishing? i don't know
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This sesame chicken recipe is a slimmed-down and healthier version of the sesame chicken from PF Chang's and other Chinese restaurants. Submitted by PISCESWOMAN87 Carbs: 7g | Fat: 17.6g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 28.2g | Calories: 299.8
This is a quick and easy chicken dish that looks and tastes like you went to a lot of work. Submitted by CARPROTH Carbs: 32.7g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 10.2g | Protein: 35.7g | Calories: 365.5
This dish is perfect for busy nights. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 33.8g | Fat: 8.3g | Fiber: 5.3g | Protein: 31.6g | Calories: 334.8
Very Good 4.7/5
(36 ratings)
A Weight Watchers recipe... a FAVORITE of mine! Submitted by SLIMKATIE Carbs: 11.2g | Fat: 3.8g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 27.5g | Calories: 196.8
Very Good 4.6/5
(10 ratings)
This recipe used Regular pasta and I modified it for Shirataki pasta :-) Submitted by KRISPY7 Carbs: 8.9g | Fat: 4.9g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 17.9g | Calories: 144.4
Very Good 4.7/5
(15 ratings)
From a HG newsletter 10/9/07 - light version of a classic chinese dish. Remember - this is without rice!! Submitted by SNARFULA Carbs: 16.3g | Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 29.5g | Calories: 210.1
A healthier version of restaurant-style Chinese orange chicken Submitted by LINDZEEF Carbs: 34g | Fat: 5.7g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 26g | Calories: 293.8