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A Warrior legacy
As Henrico H.S. turns 50, alumni recall proud tradition
On opening day Sept. 4, 1962, tenth-grader Lee Good Hanchey was one of 1,167 students at the brand new Henrico High School, where she needed 23 units to graduate and racial diversity was practically non-existent. Teams and clubs had yet to be formed, traditions yet to be made. "It was a clean brand new campus and very different looking from the older high schools with lots of new things to be part of," Hanchey recalled recently. "I thought it was a very exciting place to be." Hanchey would go on to teach at the school she loved from 1979-2009, pioneering and guiding the Center for the Arts, helping to lead and define Warrior spirit. This year, Henrico High School celebrates its 50th anniversary with a "Warrior Jubilee." Hanchey, other former and current teachers and administrators, and alumni gathered around a conference table at the school last month to talk about what they've seen change and plans for the school's future. Warrior Spirit begins The summer before the school opened in 1962, students were brought together from rival middle schools, Brookland and Fairfield, to decide the colors (green, gold and white) and pick the mascot (the Warrior). Pregame bonfires the Thursdays before homecoming were the norm and helped build unity in the newly formed community, Hanchey said. "It was a lot of fun to gather out there and celebrate as a group, but I can't imagine doing that today, but it was a lot of fun," she said. Even into the 1970s, every Friday during all sports seasons – not just football season – there was a pep rally, said Judy Whytley Ganzert, who taught at Henrico from 1974-1989. Hanchey said that the pep rallies she attended as a student were different from those she saw as a teacher, because the whole school community was really involved. "I remember everybody cheered, because everybody knew the cheers – they were taught the cheers," Hanchey said. "It was a big deal – it created a tremendous amount of school spirit. It wasn't a disengagement from school." Judy Ganzert fondly remembered the massive homecoming parades that would start at Azalea Mall, go through the small field, and end with two laps around the track surrounding the football field. "The kids would spend forever dreaming up their themes and their plans and rigging their trucks, and the girls who were on homecoming court got the convertibles and rode in the convertibles," she said. "The homecoming court would be dropped off at the main gate and the princesses would go up and sit in their little seats." Tom Jeremiah, the school's director of student activities and a multi-sport coach who came to Henrico in 1985 to teach English, said that while the parades still take place, they don't occur on the track anymore. Principal Ron Rodriguez said, with a laugh, that there are no plans to bring the bonfires back. Curriculum and culture change Coach, physical education and drivers' education teacher Bo Ellett, who worked at Henrico for 38 years and retired in 2006, said that when he started at the school, there were just 12 students who weren't white. "The changes were really gradual," Ellett said. Hanchey had looked forward to the newly desegregated school system when she started as a student but said that it wasn't until she was a teacher that she saw the biggest demographic shift, particularly after the International Baccalaureate program came to the school in 1995 and the Center for the Arts in 1990. "What I really, really loved as a teacher here was that we had kind of a mini United Nations," Hanchey said. "We had students from every conceivable country, and it's just a great place to teach because you have lots of different kinds of students come to this school to study. "It made this school – and this school was already a welcoming place, the students very accepting of other people and of their talents and of their abilities, and I love that about Henrico High School." Ellet said that when the school added the IB program, it made him a better teacher. It also brought in different viewpoints about activities, Jeremiah said, and diversified the types of clubs the school offered. As of 2011, the student population was 72 percent African-American, nine percent Asian, 15 percent white, three percent Hispanic and two percent other, Rodriguez said, with 47 percent of the student's families living at the poverty level. In 2009, Newsweek magazine ranked the school as No. 929 of its list of the top 1,500 U.S. high schools – the only Henrico County school to make the list. "When you look at that [poverty rate] and turn and look at the success rate and the achievement level we get at Henrico High School, it's still very high. We're very proud of that," said Ganzert, who left Henrico in 1989 to become the specialist for social studies for Henrico County Public Schools. Expectations and support Sometime in the last half-century, the attitudes of some alumni toward the school changed and multi-generational attendance and support waned. "Lee and I, in working on the 50th, are trying our hardest to change some alumni thinking about what Henrico is today," said Lynette Riddell Metzger, class of '72. "Unfortunately, some people say, 'I don't want to go back to that school; I don't want to be on that campus for a football game.' We're like, 'What?' Lee and I don't get it, but we're trying to understand." That's also Jeremiah's greatest frustration. "Somebody whose child is going to another school, they come and look at the trophies and say, 'I graduated from here, I did this, I did that. Why come back?'" he said. Hanchey said she'd heard the same thing when she was advocating for the Center for the Arts. People would say, "It's dangerous there." She'd respond, "'If it's dangerous, why am I still teaching there now? I would not be working for a place that's dangerous.' The biggest thing was that once I got them onto campus and they saw the programs, they were sold about how wonderful this school is." Attitudes already are changing for the better, Rodriguez said. Metzger is determined that the anniversary celebration – to be held on campus for all alumni – will be the chance to prove to everyone what a great place it is. "If we can just get them here, I told them it's like the movie 'Field of Dreams,'" Metzger said. "I'm looking at Lee like, 'If we plan this they will come. Right?'" The event will feature walking tours, speeches and performances by distinguished alumni (including noted author David Baldacci), opportunities to get involved in pre-game activities, a 5K run benefiting Henrico athletics, recognition of alumni, faculty and administration and catered events. Students will be helping with many of the events. Some familiar sights The meeting place for many a student break, for parent pick-up and emblem of school spirit always was the stately Warrior head mounted in front of a small wall at the front of the campus, said Metzger. "It still is," Rodriguez said. "Over the years, it was always having paint thrown on it. When we played Hermitage it would be painted blue or red," Metzger said. "It was always a target for rivalries." The original head – designed by Henry "Chuck" Richardson, one of the original three black students at the school who later became a Richmond City Councilman – was blown up years ago. All that remained was a piece of metal rebar, Ganzert said, but the spot remained a popular meeting place for nearly another decade. Nobody ever discovered who blew the head up, but its void did present an excellent learning opportunity for the students at the then-new Center for the Arts to design a new Warrior, Hanchey said. Among other things that haven't changed: No one likes inclement weather at this outdoor campus. "I used to say, 'You'll love Henrico High School – it's like being at Kings Dominion with a water ride. You will get wet,'" Hanchey said. Last month, the Henrico County School Board approved a $23-million, three-year renovation budget that will change the way foot traffic flows around the campus. Improvements will include combining the auditorium main office and gym in one locale, Rodriguez said. These and other improvements will help create a more secure campus and force everybody to centralize. "That is going to be so cool," Ellett said. The renovation, however, will not impact the Warrior head, which will remain in its "sacred" location as a beacon of school spirit, Rodriguez said. |
RAMPS receives $8k grant
Citizen Staff Reports 03/03/2015
RAMPS (Ramp Access Made Possible by Students) recently received an $8,000 grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 75 grants totaling more than $600,137 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide more opportunities, access, and daily quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, their families and caregivers.
RAMPS, an organization founded by then-Henrico County high school students to build ramps for local low-income residents who need them, will use the grant to purchase modular wheelchair ramp supplies. These supplies will be used by local high school RAMPS clubs, who provide volunteers to build the ramps. > Read more.
Henrico man to compete in Liberty Mutual Invitational National Finals
Citizen Staff Reports 02/19/2015
Henrico resident Larry Loving, Jr., will compete with three other locals – Thomas Scribner (Richmond), Roscoe McGhee (Midlothian) and Larry Loving (Richmond) in the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational National Finals at TPC Sawgrass, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Feb. 26-Mar. 1. The foursome qualified for the national golf tournament by winning the Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational, held at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Md. on June 11. That event supported the RiteCare Center for Childhood Language Disorders.
In total, 240 amateur golfers will compete in Florida. > Read more.
In total, 240 amateur golfers will compete in Florida. > Read more.
Henrico PAL recognizes supporters, HSHS athlete
The Henrico Police Athletic League (PAL) held its Sixth Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 5 at The Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen, celebrating accomplishments of 2014 and recognizing outstanding contributions to the organization. Henrico County Juvenile Domestic Court Judge Denis Soden served as master of ceremonies and former Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams served as keynote speaker.
Among the 2014 honorees were Richmond International Raceway (Significant Supporter), Richmond Strikers Soccer Club (Significant Supporter), Henrico County Schools-Pupil Transportation (Summer Camp Supporter), Bruce Richardson, Jr. (Youth of the Year), Sandra Williams (Volunteer of the Year), Thomas Williams (Employee of the Year), Mikki Pleasants (Board Member of the Year), and Michelle Sheehan (Police Officer of the Year). > Read more.
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Weekend Top 10
It's a great weekend to support local theatre! The Stable Theatre at Christ Presbyterian Church will present "Freud's Last Session;" Jewish Family Theatre at the Weinstein JCC will present "Parade;" and the youth theater program CharacterWorks, Inc. will present "Fiddler on the Roof" at The Steward School. Another fun show will be at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen tonight – "An Evening of 20s Tin Pan Alley Jazz" featuring the unique sounds of the Rumble Seat Revival. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Travinia brings contemporary elegance to Willow Lawn
It was another win for Willow Lawn when Travinia Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar opened there six months ago, nestled in the heart of the re-made shopping center. The contemporary American Italian restaurant boasts 13 locations up and down the East Coast, with the Henrico location opening in August.
In the same week, I hit up Travinia twice, once for lunch and once for a late dinner. At lunchtime on a weekday, I was overwhelmed by the smell of garlic and by the number of working professionals in nice suits on their lunch breaks. When we first walked in, I was concerned our meal would be a little too pricey based on the décor – it's a really nice place. Luckily, the menu has a variety of options for every budget. > Read more.
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To shave time off long-haul flights, airlines eye North Pole
You might call them an "over the top" solution to the problems of really long international flights: Carriers are introducing polar air routes on long hauls such as Toronto-Hong Kong.
Transpolar routes minimize distance, headwinds, and therefore fuel requirements - and this means savings of time and money for airlines and their passengers. Five hours are shaved off a Toronto-Hong Kong run when it goes over the North Pole, for instance.
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He has been something of a voice crying in the wilderness on the subject of Arctic air safety. His concern is that Canadian search and rescue (SAR) resources are deployed too far south to get to an emergency site in the far north fast enough. With increased transpolar traffic by widebodied commercial jets, he says, it's only a matter of time before Canada's rescue capability is put to the test.
"These accidents are survivable," he says "But waiting for rescue is not."
The incident on his mind - and the minds of emergency-response planners in the Department of National Defense - is the October 1991 crash of a Hercules transport aircraft near Alert, on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island, in what is now the territory of Nunavut. Eighteen people were aboard, and 14 of them survived the crash itself.
But it took two days to rescue the survivors, and in the interim, an additional life was lost. Their efforts were hampered by, among other things, lack of a crew qualified in night vision - critical at that time of the year that far north.

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Posted: February 25, 2009
If this isn't the bottom, what is?
'Coolest seat in hell' not a bad place for Colorado to be
Mike CoteEditor's note: This column was adapted from a presentation this week made to the a group of 150 real estate professionals at a quarterly briefing by the Genesis Group, a real estate market research and analysis firm based in Englewood.
We'd all like to think that we've seen the bottom, but I don't think we've seen it yet and you don't either. For example, new home starts were down 17 percent nationwide in January.
John Laing Homes, which built my house in Erie, filed for bankruptcy protection and stopped building in metro Denver. My mortgage was with Wachovia, which is now owned by Wells Fargo. I'm thinking that buying a couple of Toyotas was a good idea. Otherwise, I could be living in a home built by a bankrupt company financed by a failed bank and driving cars by auto companies hoping for a bailout.
Wells Fargo predicts metro Denver's unemployment rate will hit 7.2 percent this year, and home prices will drop 5.2 percent. That sounds bad, and it is, but we're still faring better than the rest of the country. Local bankers say the biggest risk to the Denver economy is slower tourism and the continued deterioration in the residential and commercial real estate markets, Wells Fargo reports.
We're publishing a story in March issue of ColoradoBiz about the second home market that says sales in mountain communities like Vail and Aspen have dropped one-third to one-half, but so far, prices have remained fairly steady. So that market has shown some resilience.
The 4 percent drop in home prices during the 12-month period that ended in December was the smallest decline of 20 metropolitan areas, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices (as reported in the Rocky Mountain News on Wednesday.)
"We're fortunate in many respects to be in Colorado because we have this diverse economy that hasn't experienced the worst of the downturn," Gov. Bill Ritter said in a recent interview taped for ColoradoBiz TV. "And certainly the real estate market has been buffered from some of the worst parts of the downturn that they've experienced in other places in California, Arizona and Florida."
Colorado foreclosure activity fell last year for the first time since the state began collecting data in 2003, according to a report released Monday by the Colorado Division of Housing. Completed foreclosure sales were down about 16 percent and filings were down 2 percent.
Sure, the per capita amount of money coming to Colorado from the stimulus package is lower than just about any other state (as the Rocky reported). But we're getting a huge push for our new energy economy -- the kind of publicity that you can't put a price on. We've seen companies like wind energy producer Vestas pump up the economies of such unlikely places as Windsor, Brighton and Pueblo. And the president of a tiny solar company from Boulder (Read about Namaste Solar) was invited to introduce the president of the United States when he came to Denver this month.
Another plus for Colorado is that the global economy of the future largely will rely on the strength of the creative class, one of Denver's strengths. As Tom Clark of the Metro Economic Development Corp. says, when CEOs lose their jobs in Colorado, they don't leave, they start new companies.
Richard Florida, author of "The Rise of the Creative Class" included the city of Boulder as an example of an innovation center -- the kind of city that attracts talent -- in the March cover story in the Atlantic titled "How the Crash Will Reshape America."
We may not have hit the bottom, but we're probably not going to fall as deeply and be hit as hard as many other parts of the country. But as you can see in one of the videos we taped with Tom Clark, it's like having the coolest seat in hell.
We taped the video with Clark after he made a presentation at the Vectra Bank Colorado Economic Forecast in Denver, which we're told was an instant sellout. Clark shared the stage with Patty Silverstein of Development Research Partners and Jeff Thredgold, an economist for Vectra Bank. All three (click their links to watch the videos) were able to see a glimmer of hope ahead but some tough times in the interim. But Ritter said the commercial real estate market can expect some more pain.
"There are still some credit extensions in the commercial real estate market that will see some correction," he said. "The real estate market in Colorado hasn't experienced the same kind of significant downturn that the markets have in other places. We were hoping that there's a place that we find that is the bottom in this, but the real estate market in Colorado is in better shape than it is in many other places."
As for the bottom? The market surged Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress that the recession might end this year. But not everyone is singing that song.
"We've talked to economists, stock brokers and stock analysts, and they say that it could be that 2009 is not the place where we find the bottom of this downturn and up again," Ritter said. "It could be into 2010. So people have to hold onto their hats. We're in for a bit of a tough ride."
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Posted By Andy Vuong On May 14, 2013 @ 5:19 pm In Tech+,Technology | 2 Comments
Colorado's tech industry employed 162,600 in 2012, adding 600 net jobs from a year ago, according to the 15th edition of the Cyberstates report [2] from the TechAmerica [3] Foundation, a trade association.
The tech workforce represents 8.7 percent of the private sector workforce in the state, placing it No. 3 in the nation in terms of concentration.
Tech employees earned an average annual wage of $97,100 in 2012, 98 percent more than the average private sector wage and 7th-highest in the nation. Colorado's total tech workforce ranked No. 15 in the country and its increase of 600 net jobs placed 22nd.
"Colorado's innovation economy is growing thanks to our skilled workforce, world-class institutions of higher education and our innovative spirit," Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., said in a prepared statement. "From developing alternative energy solutions to maintaining the second-largest aerospace economy in the country, Colorado companies provide good-paying, middle-class jobs for those who work, live and play in Colorado."
Colorado has about 37,300 workers in Internet and telecom services and 30,900 workers in engineering services, according to the report.
Nationally, the tech industry added 67,400 net jobs in 2012, for a total of 5.95 million workers, representing 5.4 percent of the private sector workforce. The average U.S. tech wage was $93,800 compared to $47,700 for the private sector. Cyberstates relies on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Other highlights of Colorado's tech economy:
· A tech payroll of $15.8 billion in 2012, ranked 12th nationwide
· 13,100 tech establishments in 2012, ranked 11th nationwide
· 6th in software publishers with 12,500 jobs
· 7th in computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing with 5,000 jobs
· 9th in engineering services with 30,900 jobs
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If the data genealogists collected always agreed and was always consistent, many professional genealogists would be out of business. So would a few authors. Discrepancies and inconsistencies are a matter of course in genealogical research, as is dealing with those inconsistencies. In terms of consistency, genealogical data can fall into one of three categories:
In your research you may run into discrepancies such as ages listed in the census that do not correspond with ages obtained from other sources, birth dates in the family Bible that do not agree with the birth certificate, death dates on the tombstone that do not match the death certificate, and so on. There are many reasons for discrepancies. Sometimes you can determine the reason and explain the difference. Such is the case with birth or marriage dates "changed" in some records so that the first child did not come "too early." Different surnames for an individual may be due to a remarriage by a parent and not the result of dishonesty on the part of our ancestors or ineptitude on the part of clerks. But often you will be unable to explain the difference and may never be able to say with a degree of certainty which date or location for an event is correct. There are cases where almost every document or record gives a different age or place of birth and determining which one is correct can be nearly impossible. The purpose of discrepancy charts is to summarize the conflicts between different record sources and to indicate the source for each conflicting piece of data. Using discrepancy charts will more easily allow you to weigh the evidence. Sample Discrepancy ChartsThe two samples below show how discrepancy charts can help organize any conflicting information that you may have. Seeking Birth Information, Case 1 There was no way that I could list the different places Ida was "born" on a pedigree chart or an ancestral chart (try listing five different locations for a birthplace!). So, in order to help me possibly discover the correct place, or to at least keep track of what each document said, I decided to make a list of all the different localities I had and indicate what sources had given those localities (and, if known, the informant on each of these records). In further research, I am using all of these localities (at least the ones that are specific) with the thought that maybe some of the places were residences of the family at some point in time. For Ida, the birth date of 1 April 1874 seems to be correct, since the majority of records either gave that date or do not significantly contradict it. As you can see below, I used several columns for each record. Not all the sources provided all these pieces of information and in some cases I estimated her birth date from her age at the time the record was created. When I did this, I indicated that the birth date is estimated. You can see that some records provide both an age and a birth date. For the purposes of this article, some records have been omitted from the chart, citation information is not complete (although it is important), and the exact date of the event/record has not been included.
Seeking Birth Information: Case 2
The Role of Primary and Secondary SourcesWhile analyzing conflicting pieces of information, genealogists need to be aware of the differences between primary and secondary sources. A source is considered to be primary if it was an original record recorded close to the time when the event actually took place and the informant had a logical reason to know the information and was likely present at the event. A source that is not primary is considered secondary. Classifying a source as primary or secondary does not comment about its accuracy. Secondary sources can be correct and primary sources can be wrong. However, more credence is placed in primary sources for an event, especially when there are two or more primary sources that corroborate each other. In some cases, you may not be able to determine who provided the information and therefore not know for certain if it is a primary or secondary record. Some records have a place for informant, but many do not. Speculation about the informant may be necessary, but if you are speculating, you should indicate this by use of "probable," "possible," or some other similar word. In the case of Ida SARGENT TRAUTVETTER MILLER, the sources all listed are secondary sources for her birth date and birthplace. This does not mean that they are wrong; however, in this case since they all provide different birthplaces, some of them are obviously incorrect. It should be remembered that in some cases, Ida might not have provided the information herself, or that the informant might have misunderstood the question. Sources will not all agree, and one source can easily be incorrect. For this reason, genealogists need to access more than one record or source where possible and focus on primary sources where available. Unfortunately, there are times when primary sources are not available and genealogists are left using a number of secondary sources. There is no birth certificate for Ida, no baptismal record for Ida, and no Bible record that lists her date and place of birth (I'd love to hear about it if there is!). As one researches in the era before vital records, including secondary sources becomes necessary. For this reason, in this era, analyzing all possible records is even more important. The discrepancy charts here have focused on dates and locations, but maiden names, and names of parents also disagree. Similar charts could easily be compiled for these facts as well. Again, classifying each source as primary or secondary is an integral part of the chart. One Last Important NoteYou should never change a source to correct it. If you are fortunate enough to determine the cause of the discrepancy, or at least be able to explain it, indicate that in your notes. My grandmother believed she was born in Tioga, Hancock, Illinois. Her marriage record, application for a social security number, death certificate, and obituary all list this birthplace. However, she was not born in Tioga. She was born several miles east of Tioga in a town called Elderville. Her birth certificate and baptismal record indicate she was born in Elderville. Additionally, her parents are listed with an Elderville address in the 1910 Census, a few months before her birth in September of 1910. The sources where Grandma listed her birthplace are secondary sources. Her birth certificate and baptismal record are primary sources. The census record doesn't prove her birthplace, but lends credence to it being in the Elderville area. Grandma always insisted to me she was born in Tioga. Grandma's belief regarding her birthplace should be recorded in with my notes, either on her family group chart or in her record in my genealogy software program. There are programs that allow you to enter multiple places and dates for an event. Take advantage of this capability. Tracking these different sources and their differing pieces of data is an important part of the research process. |
About the Author Michael John Neill is the Course I coordinator at the Genealogical Institute of Mid-America and coordinates and presents the "Genealogy Computing Week" of workshops at Carl Sandburg College. He speaks on a wide variety of genealogy and computer related topics and is an instructor at Carl Sandburg College. He maintains a Web site at http://www.rootdig.com. |


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The Lesser of Two Evils – How the Food Industry Wins
I recently had the opportunity to sit in on a workshop given by a registered dietitian of many year's experience on the topic of healthy eating.
Her talk began with some good advice on shopping for food, meal planning, making ahead and freezing, etc. So far, so good.
But it was when she started talking about what we should actually be eating that I started feeling stabby.
First, the example of the Fibre One granola bars – brought to the workshop as a 'healthy snack' option.
Let's check out the ingredients for the 90 Calorie Chocolate & Caramel Pretzel bar:
Chicory Root Extract, Rice Flour, Sugar, Whole Wheat Flour, high Maltose Corn Syrup, Whole Grain Oats, Vegetable Oil (palm kernel, canola, corn and/or soybean), Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (sugar, chocolate liquor processed with alkali, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, natural flavour), Puffed Wheat, Glycerin, honey, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Maltodextrin, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Malt Extract, Cellulose Gum, Reduced Minerals Whey, Milk, Fructose, Nonfat Milk, Baking Soda, Natural Flavour, Yeast, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Colour (yellows 5 & 6 lake, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake and other colour added). Mixed Tocopherols Added to Retain Freshness.
That's about 39 ingredients in one little granola bar, not counting the twice listed 'natural flavours', which could potentially include hundreds more ingredients.
There was talk of eating more veggies, fish, fruits – but a lot more emphasis was placed on counting calories, avoiding fats and piling on the healthy whole grains encouraged by the Canada Food Guide. Fat was vilified over and over again – butter and whole milk in particular – at one point grave surprise was expressed at the idea that anyone even still drank whole milk.
She did admit though that eggs are now actually considered to be good for you (shocker), but overall processed, low fat 'foods' were touted as the most reasonable options.
If you're into real food, you're probably feeling a bit stabby by now too. If you're not into real food, you may find my frustration confusing. But as someone who has finally discovered the importance of eating real food after a lifetime of filling my body with processed crap (much of which I believed was good for me and all of which has affected my body in terrible ways), I couldn't in good conscience keep quiet.
I approached the dietitian after the workshop and very politely presented evidence that fat is actually not the demon it has been made out to be for too many years. Immediately on the defensive, she at first disagreed with me, claiming her education and 'A-level evidence' must trump my obvious sensational 'from the internet' opinion.
I found it to be a very rude assumption that I simply Googled for the information I was discussing (particularly as I was showing her pages from a book written by another registered dietician of many year's experience) but I pressed on, again, very nicely - this time challenging the actual health merits of something like the Fibre One bar she was presenting as a good snack. The convo went something like this:
Me: Most of the ingredients in that bar are chemicals and not actual food.
Her: Yes, but because our bodies don't recognize those things as food they will get filtered out by our livers.
Me: Isn't that a little hard on our livers?
Her: Well yes, but we're all going to die somehow whether it's heart disease or liver disease or whatever!
(that struck me as rather cynical, but it was nothing compared to the eye opener she dropped on me then)
Her: Listen, we have to be realistic about what people without a lot of money or options can afford. That Fibre One bar is $2 for a box of 5 granola bars. If I tell people they should be buying some gluten free, quinoa, organic healthy bar that costs $10 or more they're just not going to do it.
Me: OK sure – but you can get like, 10 apples for $2 too.
Her: That's true, but people won't do that! We always emphasize whole foods first, but most people won't eat them so we have to teach them how to look for the best among what they will eat.
And that is what floored me. A dietitian who makes her living advising people on what is healthy for them is so convinced that people will not actually eat health foods (and are basically too stupid to be taught how important real food is) that she will only give real food an honourable mention before moving on to recommend the processed stuff.
It was kind of a revelation to me about how exactly the food industry is so good at winning this game.
They've got us with the junk food already – most of us so enjoy the way their crap tastes (I'm one of them – I'll admit it) as well as the convenience it offers along with the low up front costs enough that it's a multi-billion dollar industry. But for those of us who do start to get a little worried about all that stuff maybe not being so great for us, we are taught and encouraged to simply to substitute the obvious crap for the more subtle crap – the things that are touted as healthy but in reality still filled with processed junk.
And health professionals are fully willing to admit that this is their strategy!
The idea of 'Just Eat Real Food' of course, being much too difficult for the ignorant masses to actually grasp or ever do.
We continued to converse for a while, particularly on the topic of fats and grains (she readily agreed that most people probably have issues with gluten and that the Canada Food Guide recommends way too many grains – though she wouldn't share that among the general public).
When she continued to deride what she assumed to be my 'internet knowledge" (to clarify, I do not get all my knowledge from the Internet and what I do I fully research source-wise; I also don't believe something is magically more true just because it's written in a book or even touted by a professional), I made the point to her about how often medical 'evidence' changes dramatically from one year to the next, with which she also agreed.
Her conclusion to the conversation was that I was obviously educated enough to make good decisions in regards to real foods, but most people are not.
Aside from being rather outraged, this mostly made me very, very sad.
My parents are very smart and educated people, and they raised me on a diet of a lot of crap because they believed and were taught by medical professionals that a lot of that stuff was good.
My mother-in-law is one of the most intelligent people I've met – she speaks 5 languages and continues to educate herself in new ways at the age of close to 60 (she most recently learned how to swim and is now learning the play the piano) – but she gives our 4-year-old niece skim milk and tosses out the egg yolks, trims fat from meat and feeds her highly processed granola bars, yogurts, etc., because she's been taught those things are best for her.
There are many educated, intelligent people who have had it so hammered into them by their teachers, doctors, dietitians and all kinds of conventional wisdom that real food is no good – to the point that it has taken 30 years for someone like me to stumble across the truth (and now endure the extreme difficulty of emerging from the strong grasp of processed junk that still has a hold on me in spite of all I try to do to escape it).
Yes – the food industry has it all nicely sewn up in their camp, doesn't it?
But here is one person who thinks we are smarter than that – and will continue to challenge information to the contrary even when it's presented by the most educated or professional of individuals. I'm so very thankful for others who have done the same as this truth has not been easy to find.
What about you?
7 Responses to "The Lesser of Two Evils – How the Food Industry Wins"
I love this post. I grew up thinking very differently about food than my children do, thank goodness, but it is so hard when what is "good for you" always seems to be a shifting line in the sand. I am lucky to know about whole/real foods, but am also not blind to the many food deserts we have in our country which contain none of those things. Fighting the food system is difficult, but something worth fighting for.
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I hear ya! As someone who is trying to serve organic, whole foods, hopefully from scratch, I'm always picking up cookbooks for new ideas, usually second hand. The books based on the Canada Food Guide that I've picked up have literally horrified me with their suggestions.
It's important to remember that, unfortunately, a degree is an indication of so many years of being told what to believe and how to think, not to think critically (obviously some exceptions apply). Usually the 'powers that be' are in control of just what students are being told to believe and think. The best thing we can do is teach our children that just because someone is in a position of authority, their words are not necessarily correct.
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I love that you were bold enough to carry on that discussion! I had similar experiences sitting through presentations on nutrition that were recommended during my pregnancies. Very similar things were recommended, and it seemed like all that mattered was making the daily values on the boxes you buy at the store add up to the numbers on the handouts the dietitians gave. It really is insulting that we're treated as though we're too stupid to work out how to eat better than all that.
I recently heard a piece on public radio where to nutrition experts were discussing the deceptive labeling on so-called whole grain foods. One was really trying to dispel myths, and pointed out that humans don't actually *need* to eat any grains at all, and the other kept countering everything he said based on the assumption that everything her colleague was suggesting was simply too hard for your average person. I appreciate the awareness of the fact that eating a nutritious diet can be difficult for many based on a number of different barriers, but I don't think that telling half-truths so that people can feel like they're eating in the best way for their bodies when they absolutely aren't is the solution.
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You might expect Suzuka to be a tricky circuit for Renault, after the banning of their mass damper device. Its very fast direction changes require a perfectly balanced car, and quickly expose handling deficiencies. The good news for Renault is that, as in Shanghai, the R26's aerodynamic balance is strong. The aero package the team will use here is not much different from that adopted in China, but uses a lower downforce configuration, as average speeds are higher. The two sets of winglets on top of the nose (top-left, top-right arrows) have (with the exception of the high-speed Monza race, where a single winglet was used) been present since the mass dampers went, to help ensure adequate front-end balance. Another key element are the winglets in front of the sidepods (bottom-right arrow), introduced in Canada and since adopted by many teams, including Ferrari in China.


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My family recently watched the movie Courageous. My husband was so impressed by it that the very next day he went and bought the DVD! Of course, I cried through a good portion of the movie. Our daughter Elizabeth is eight years old, so it was very easy for us to relate to the characters and to think about the heartache we would experience if she died. One of my favorite Christian artists, Steven Curtis Chapman, has a song entitled Cinderella that is very similar to the dance scene in the movie. A friend sent me the lyrics and a video of the song with Chapman explaining the inspiration for the song. It was especially heartbreaking to watch because just a few years after the song was recorded his young daughter (also adopted from China like our daughter) died.
It's so easy to get caught up in the busyness of life that we don't give our children the attention and care they need and desire. I can't count the number of times I've said, "I can't play right now honey, I'm too busy." I see the disappointed look on her face as she turns and walks away, but I somehow justify my response by thinking that clean clothes do need to be put away and meals do need to be fixed and so on. But then what will Elizabeth's memories of me be when she grows up? That the clothes were always put away and meals were always on time?
While keeping house is something I want her to learn from me, it isn't nearly as valuable as her remembering this: "Mom showed me what it means to love your children. That you always make time with them a high priority even if it means the laundry stays in the basket for a day or two and dinner is served an hour late." And I do try really hard to play school, house, explorer and whatever else my little one can dream up. Since she's an only child, I'm a mother and a playmate!
I want Elizabeth to see the gospel lived out in my parenting. God loved us so much that He sacrificed His own Son for us (John 3:16). I want to show sacrificial love for her whether it means sacrificing my time, energy, money, or even my life if necessary.
I hope as you read the words to this song that it will impact you as it did me and it will make you think carefully about your answer to these three simple words: "Mommy [or Daddy] can you…?"
By: Steven Curtis Chapman
She spins and she sways
To whatever song plays
Without a care in the world
And I'm sitting here wearing
The weight of the world on my shouldersIt's been a long day
And there's still work to do
She's pulling at me
Saying "Dad, I need you
There's a ball at the castle
And I've been invited
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"Chorus:
So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone…She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
She wants to know if I approve of the dress
She says, "Dad, the prom is just one week away
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"Repeat Chorus
Well, she came home today with a ring on her hand
Just glowing and telling us all they had planned
She says, "Dad, the wedding's still six months away
But I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"Repeat Chorus
Keep fighting the good fight of the faith!


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Virginia Beach Man Indicted for Lasering Naval Aircraft Near Naval Air Station Oceana
NORFOLK, Va. – Robert Bruce, Jr., 56, of Virginia Beach, Va. has been charged in a six-count indictment alleging that Bruce knowingly and recklessly aimed a laser pointer at Naval Aviators and their aircraft as they performed their official duties near Naval Air Station Oceana.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Charles T. May Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Field Office Norfolk, made the announcement after the grand jury handed down the indictment. Bruce was arrested on a federal arrest warrant related to these charges on June 13, 2012.
Bruce was charged with two counts of interference with flight crew, two counts of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft, and two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees. If convicted, Bruce faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each of the interference with flight crew charges, a maximum penalty of five years in prison for each aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft charge, and a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison on each charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
The indictment alleges that on or about April 11, 2012 and June 5, 2012, Bruce shined a laser pointer at Naval Aircraft flying from Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va. In February 2012, Congress passed 18 U.S.C. § 39A, which specifically prohibits aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. It is believed that the Eastern District of Virginia is the second jurisdiction to indict under this new offense.
This case was investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Special Assistant United States Attorney Christopher A. George is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
Criminal indictments are only charges and not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vae. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov.


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I was ready, a moment of uncertainty, when I opened the door not long before the idea of speed, my fucking man banishes his cake and I hope that Paul fuck after dinner. was able to tell Paul 's face that he liked what I saw when I entered the bar. I ordered a cocktail and I was sitting on a stool, knowing that teensporn my dress was high enough to reveal my stocking tops mounted to catch him trying not to see my legs. It was not long before we were escorted to our table, I wanted a single course and chatted while we ate, vacations, his passion for motor currentthat jokes about the garbage, of course. After they finished, he asked if I wanted another drink, I decided to go for it 'That would be fine. But not in the bar. If we could go to your room? ' I waited and waited no more intrusive or worse , desperate to come! He smiled, standing up to say, ' That sounds like a good idea to me,' I took his arm as he went to his room n In the elevator just teensporn wanted to touch him, hug him, kiss him. He had his arm around my waist takes me to his room. He closed the door behind us, then began to kiss my hands on my ass every time my dress, her hands caressing my bare bottom, and pulled me, pressing his hard cock inside me. He moved his hands behind his back, unzipping the dress, ripping my shoulders and pushed her down on my hips as I pulled the shirt pants. I left the clothing teensporn down, his shirt, I reached behind me, undoing her bra, exposing my breasts, feeling my nipples so hard it almost hurts. I backnowledgment on the bed and saw that he pulled off his shoes and underwear pants. His cock jumped great, stiff, almost touching the belly, seven, maybe eight inches long, strongly veined, thick with a knob of large bulbous head. He went to bed, tail heavy, teensporn I lay back as he knelt on the bed, I lifted my ass and took the side of my panties and slowly peel the legs and off. I wanted to see my pussy and spread her legs I showed him how wet I was, my pussy with another man, reveals for the first time in more than 12 years. I touched his cock stroked her, unable to close the fingers around his thick fingers touched my pussy stroked my clit, before teensporn sliding two fingers into teensporn my hole. I wanted his fat cock in me, I do not want or need the previous games, only to grab my legs and wide. His mouth was sucking my nipples, nibbling, pulling gently. A pleasant warmth spread from my pussy, with fingers. I needed have his cock in my cunt, 'Please fuck me' I pulled him breath managed cases. 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He grunted with each thrust, I dug my nails into his back, then, as a climax, scratches and yelled at him to come, that I wanted to feel his cum teensporn in me. I had never felt anything like my orgasm began to wane and he was fucking. The first peak was not ready yet, and I felt a second of my vaginal muscles contract, while still holding his cock shaft me. Then I came back, followed by wave after wave like multiple orgasms, which has been done, I felt dizzy, I never thought that sex can be as good teensporn as it continues to fuck me. I kept hold, slow almost to a standstill then faster, rammed me hard, I almost constant satisfying 25 minutes of teensporn crap, until I felt him tense, his cock buried in my pussy it, then when I finally shake me outbreak occurred after jet of creamy sauce injected cervix. Put your cock in me, I do not want tor take it out, but soft, his cock felt wonderful, relaxing in my cunt, his cum dripping slowly flowing between my legs. Later, after he fucked me again, I slept with her head on his belly and stroked his cock, licking my tongue pulled out of the juice, enjoying the feeling of satisfaction, almost fascinated by his big cock and I thought I could never get enough of it. Paul had a hand on my back, fingers between my buttocks, moving my pussy. I lifted one leg to give better access, he slipped a finger dipped in milk, juices, and then pushed his finger my anus, the tip is moved in small circles. I've never had a hint man had once, but instead of removing the hand, pulled me to my legs further apart, and murmured : ' That feels good, do not stop :' I felt his fingers bent against the press my hole. 'Mmmm, put into it, slide your finger in the teensporn ass ' I moved closer to him and took his cock in my mouth sucking at once I pushed the bum off the fingers probing. He dipped his finger in my vagina my ass and pushed harder this time broke the resistance by turning it into my ass. She sucked my dick stiff in the mouth, squeezing the eggs slightly. I felt a second finger slide in the ass, savoring the feeling of wonder, how it feels to have a cock in the ass, sucking cock wildly as he fucked me until he came to the mouth, fingers and I had swallowed his sperm sweet. I ended up with your fingers, two on my ass teensporn and four fingers of your other hand on my pussy, rubbing his thumb my clit until I came. I spent the night with him, because until about 6 am with him to lick my nipples and then suck my body, fuck my pussy licked by a slow leisurely nice, I sent to my room woke continued positively glowing. The course ended shortly after noon, which is a Friday there was no reason teensporn to run anywhere. We packed up, sat and drank coffee. Paul asked me whatnderstanding to do for the weekend. 'There is nothing planned, just an empty house,' I said he had married the night before: 'You,' I said. 'The weather has to be really good. I'm on my bike to visit some of his colleagues, one of them to use a weekend house,' looked at me before he does, ' you feel is your husband is gone, does not have to be at work until Monday. I love the bike, ' I did with him, think before answering : ' teensporn on one condition. will you promise me a lot of sex ! '' Oh, I promise 'then read more, he whispered. in my ear : 'If I can really naked fuck in the ass, of course, if I perform I'm sure someone else will fuck you ', I laughed when I said, 'I'm just sure one o'clock that I can handle more 'looked like they had found what he sought. A bad boy ! While I have no very clear that it was time, and I was in love with him, were the first steps in my journey, teensporn and Sunday eveffect that cum whore loves cock. He had come for the course teensporn with the train, I had my car, which was about an hour to take his place, but first had to swerve into a motorcycle shop, a helmet, a nice sexy dress and boots with a short for the I spent five talents sale, as I have always had separate accounts. I told him I had not asked me clothing, I, my size then disappeared again 20 minutes later with a bag does not show me its contents. At home, I showered and packed my suitcase. Bras, panties, an upper and a pair of pants, high heels, makeup bag essential. Paul arrived with a basket of his bicycle to teensporn pick up my things. He already had his team, teensporn I inhaled the heady aroma of teensporn the skin and sweat of the man. He lifted her dress to tell me who uses it, I was only underwear and asked what to wear underneath, I said only his underwear would be the end. Out teensporn of his garage, his pride and joy, two motorcycles, one thath looked like a road bike for me, the other a BMW, the bike ride which took us to my relief. It was a walk of 90 minutes, but it attracted more than half way to make sure he was fine, except for a little heat in order. 'No problem,' he said and opened my robe around his waist and opened the front, standing exposed in a rest area next to a busy road with my breasts. I got to close it, 'Leave it', ordered to climb back on the bike. We turned for a moment and went at once fresh and exciting ride through small villages, the people of the past sit with my breasts exposed, until we reached the hut, a hidden path a few meters from the road in the middle of nowhere. It seemed an old house modernized country workers and extended family of friends, I found later. is teensporn A car and two motorcycles parked outside and we could hear in the garden behind the house. It was 19:00, but still hot, I zipped up my top to coversaid my breasts do not, Paul, with a smile on his face and put his arm around me and took me to one side of the house. I turned my head was the inhalation of the skin / masculine scent is like an aphrodisiac, I became more and randy wet between the legs. We were greeted by their friends, two men and two women, all aged between 30 and 35 made the introductions Fiona and Sally, David and Matt. The women were sisters in a bikini to go to David, but are willing to just two men in jeans. I was very hot and pulled the zipper a little. About 10 minutes after the women were ready to go to kiss men took leave of me, she called me to expect a good night. Paul had his skin on the upper slopes moved behind him and came to me ' You look hot,' he said, unzipping the front ' is much more comfortable with the top-off ' was behind me, I opened the front was in front of David and Matt pulled the top of the shoulders and partly teensporn my arms. My arms were stuck behind my back, I was not able to stop, even if he wanted, and I do not. He moved his hands on my breasts, teensporn caressing, pinching and pulling my nipples erect. I leaned my head back against him and closed my eyes, I mean, if I pinched her nipples harder just opened my eyes trembled, David and Matt had their cocks to masturbate and see Paul playing with my tits. My stomach churns as Paul moved his hand just above my pussy, I realized that I wanted to strip in front of them, I felt my pussy wet. I kept my eyes closed, as Paul reached down and pulled my boots, and then I felt my arms fell off, the dress and panties pulled down my legs and off. A few weeks before I wanted to die is rolled and shame that I have wanted to please Paul. I do not want to wait to be told and I spread her legs, grabbed his hand teensporn and asked him to take the finger. His fingers touched my clitoris, I was excited to learn that he was being watched, I heard myEven groaning, as he slid his fingers in my pussy soaking, teensporn rubbing my clit. His mouth was close to my ear, speaking softly, ' Have you ever spit ?' ' No,' he said. 'Have you DP'd ? ' Once again, no ' Have you ever fucked fist and ass? ' 'No, but I want everything,' he said. He began fingering my pussy again, I could feel close to my self-esteem. 'Just a dog them. Are you a bitch? ' ' Yes,' I whispered. 'Dave, you hear that Matt? ' They said no. 'Tell them,' Mark ordered : 'I 'm a bitch,' 'Stronger '. He demanded 'I'm a bitch Oh God, I'm running,' he shouted. 'Tell them what they want from things you want to do : ' I am very close to orgasm, he could barely speak between gasps he spat ' spit roast ' drowning 'DP' snap ', fisting, ass FUCK ' DO grab ' everything you wanted to ' wheeze ' I Want It All ' I just finished when I arrived. Paul took his finger in my pussy licked my juices and said, ' Well, I 'm going to shothat. You can expect Dave and Matt and then come and ready to go. 'He came away and knelt in front of David and Matt sucking their cocks until they both cum swallowing semen David Matthew, who was discovered after the two sisters, Fiona and Sally took before we arrived and took longer to finish, spray the face, hair and spray my tits with cream. I found our room, Paul stood naked in bed, showered and brushed my teeth in front of him. ' you want me to suck, before we go ? 'I asked, I looked at his watch, said it was time to dress. Opened the bags down, hand and handed me the bag with the things I had bought earlier, and told me to wear. a short leather vest held closed by a single popper and a short skirt, even just covering my ass. I took a pair of underwear, which took place he said: ' you do not need this,' he said, my bike is leather top. Dave and Matton a bicycle, took about 30 minutes before firing a disused airfield, pulling up in front of a renovated building, a sort of motorcycle garage, open front, loud music. We parked, and I did what you told me I took off my leather boots and put on the spare wheel suitcase, putting my heels on. I felt almost naked, when the front of the skirt pulled up over an inch to expose my pussy. 20 to 25 men were there, some eight or ten girls and women. I got a bottle of beer, I noticed Paul, drinking Coca -Cola. Relaxed soon notice that teensporn some of the other girls wear skirts and revealing tops as well. Everyone was friendly danced and drank and danced when flashing my pussy and I did not care, girls and men were suspected of having sex I'm drifting. was late and started with a couple of her bent over one of the bikes to hell. I was used and seen, just had the shit people have seen the DVD has. I found the erotic, and when I felt a hand up the back of the skirt and a touch of the finger in my ass crack that opened my legs so my pussy finger simply by looking to see who it was. She accepted the invitation, he slipped two fingers behind. Another man approached, I could see, Paul, David and Matt and I watched. Paul nodded leave, leave, mood, place an order ? To continue. The popper vest was open, got his hands on my tits, same with the three buttons on the jacket, and he was naked, one hand on my head pushing me down, I slapped two hard cocks. I took one in each hand and pulled her mouth to suck again happy to see Paul and looked at me. A third man sat beside me, legs apart, fingers in my pussy with one hand, playing with my tits with the other. I had the basis of a rooster who quickly masturbating in her mouth, sucking hard, and try to make success, to shoot his office. I swallowed, the other turns away, to do the samehim. The man stopped fingering me, grabbed me by the waist, so I bowed. He stood behind me, unzipping his pants always did his cock. He put his leg between my legs and then lifted the tail forced trying to find my niche. I felt his cock touch my pussy, my pussy opening as he entered me then rammed his cock in my pussy I just screwed hard, I almost wound. I kept sucking harder if you look at the same time fucked up, but managed to get it out of my mouth I can start focusing on the pleasurable sensations of my pussy. I refused to suck another cock offered and went between the legs of a refrigerator of my clitoris in place, had to end and sperm, and soon I knew I was in the vicinity. The type of shit that I remained silent, so little jerks, and then retired and I could feel his cum landing on my back, as it came. I seemed to be the center of attention, so I masturbated faster and harder, partly to prove to me that I behave witUninhibited Hout and Paul, telling him what a teensporn bitch, I could ask for. I teensporn saw his look of approval, which I did, I felt that God gives it to give me a sense of satisfaction, which had not complied with the social and moral habits with so far. was masturbating when teensporn Paul and Matt picked me up and lay down on the BMW driver's seat, and invited anyone who wanted to fuck me. Put it back, spread my legs open and showing her pussy in monkeys of his glory and moments later, a nice big cock slid in to give another good fucking. I can not even begin to describe the next 2 hours and I was relieved sure some of the other girls had their fair teensporn share of cock. One by one I took, a little below me to the other seat with me bent over the bike, a man of my dog, while another gave a blow job. One of the girls wanted to go down on me, and drink the cum from my pussy, but I refused, unwilling to do that. Instead, I kept my pussy and letone of the men fist fuck me for your entertainment, just turning in his arm, when I arrived. There was no milk everywhere, most teensporn of which were deposited there at some point in my pussy, but teensporn now it was my legs, everything about the bike my pussy dripping on the floor. I end shit before leaving, Paul 's idea of a bank was acquitted and teensporn put a blanket on top. Paul and Dave, I cursed ' an d before the other women came to him, and I joined them, while others around him. I was on my knees, elbows teensporn on the table, head down, bum in the air. Paul told me that they intended to ass fuck me, watching all the other women tell me they had managed to scream, but when it was painful, and stop. David had to make a leaner Hahn and Paul wanted I first and then I'd like to fuck my ass with her thick tool. Two of the girls started sucking his dick to get two nice and hard, ready for my anal initiation. One of the women had a tube of lubricant and is pouredPaul and David on the rock hard cock, massage before transfer to a human being. He poured some on my ass, the proliferation of smooth fluid around my anus and pushed a finger in the ass, check the tightness of my ass hole, teensporn on the top of the tube and forced teensporn into the cold fluid in my ass. David was behind me, slowly stroking his cock Paul aside. Paul laid his hands on my ass, spreading my cheeks, fingers touching my butt hole that opened. I felt, how to solve my ass, slide your teensporn finger on each side, do no harm, working more within strove to overcome gradually the strength of my sphincter loosen and stretch my anus. Two fingers slid further, I gave a loud teensporn groan as he pulled me over more jets opens lubricant. I crept closer, I teensporn felt his penis touch the rear to slip through his fingers in my ass. He again took off his fingers when I took his cock. He broke the sphincter tightened around his cock. I think I teensporn cried when sUnder pushed his cock in a totally exquisite pain, rapidly, as he started moving, fucking my ass hard. A voice shouted: 'This is going ass fuck teensporn Dave ' I could see all the faces looking at me, trying to see his cock in and out. I closed my eyes, enjoying the slippery tail squeezing hands feeling groping my tits, my nipples painfully hard, finger fucking my clitoris, taken from another finger fucking my pussy, but to my delight. All you grab my ass suddenly felt strong, I take more force, pulling me back into his cock as he approached. I was always close to me, Paul must have been waiting, ready to drink, to David and Paul pushed his cock into my anus before I had the opportunity to close. God, he was great, I think I screamed again, mixed with my orgasm. I was breathless, breathless, hoarse that he'd take the hardest ass to cum in me. Asked him to stop for a minute, the next call for more. It was teensporn a pleasure, perhaps dammedsexual frustration. I always liked sex, but it was a whole new level, revealing the true bitch, never hide in the account waiting for the right person for free. That man was Paul, and he was fucking my ass, both for their own pleasure and joy of his biker friends and I was enjoying my cock bitch status. Time seemed to slow, but in the teensporn end I felt a teensporn change in pace again and I am to be pushed to meet his thrust with an animal grunt, he invited his cum in my ass. was early in the morning when we went, me with a handful of paper towels in my skin to absorb the sauce and juices. I went to bed with Paul, did not awake until the afternoon, still leaking cum from my pussy. Paul, David and some friends took me on Saturday and Sunday. Back to work on Monday my butt was a little hurt when I sat down, but a good reminder of the weekend. The first of many! If you have at this momentto read my story I hope you enjoy. There's more, if desired.


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Interfaith Quilters of Longmont
Volunteers producing quilts for sale to support local charities
Our Annual Quilt Sale
Our 28th Annual Show and Sale took place Fri Feb 28 and Sat March 1, 2014
The 29th Annual Show and Sale will take place Friday March 6, 2015 and Saturday March 7, 2015
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This game tests your ability to use your brain, and items to escape!It is a beautiful hotel room, no doubt. But you would like to get a little fresh air, huh? Well, easier said than done... and who is Fibonacci?
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Original Living Room Suite
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Over a thousand women lit up a dark autumn night as they joined together to walk, jog or run the 5k route for Cancer Research UK's new evening event, Race for Life Twilight on Friday, October 18 at Norfolk Showground.
Read more....The Norfolk Showground are thrilled to announce their support in Norfolk's live outdoor project 'GoGoGorilla's' and introduce their very own Gorilla named Walstan. Read more....
Construction work has commenced this week on Norfolk's largest indoor venue which will see new facilities provided in a 21st century design.
The exhibition hall, which is 3,000 sq m and is licensed to hold 4,000 people, is to undergo and major facelift including a distinctive two storey circular entrance foyer and greatly enhanced facilities for visitors.
Planning permission was granted by South Norfolk Council in the summer and work commences this week. Completion is scheduled for Spring next year.
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"They want to capture the country by imposing their militant ideology. They want to silence the [dissenting, moderate] voices by eliminating them. They want to frighten common men," says Lahore-based analyst and leading historian Mubarak Ali.
Who's who
Behind this extremist push are two strict branches of Sunni Islam: the Wahhabis and Deobandis. Members of Al Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban, and the Pakistani Taliban all generally belong to one of these though they hail from different countries. Both sects take a literalist approach to Islamic texts, are widely considered extremist, and view visiting shrines and worshipping saints as heresy.
The Wahhabi is the dominant faith in Saudi Arabia, while the Deobandi, a similar sect, is found in Pakistan and India. During the 1980s, Deobandis and the Wahhabis linked to help then-military ruler Zia-ul-Haq counter Shiite influence in the wake of the Iranian revolution.
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