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"Gods and Drugs": Abbott does not believe in God, not because he will not but because he cannot. He admires the "human element" in religion and religious practices and wishes he could participate, but something in the essence of his being is not compatible with God and religion. He wishes he could find consolation in religion and is very moved when he sees people who do, yet he cannot.
Instead, the only "respite" or "consolation" available to him after 17 years is prison is drugs. He is an addict and feels that drugs substitute for God pretty well. Drugs are "our antidote to the devil."
Abbott talks in derogatory terms of an inmate who eschews drinking, drugs, and sex as a way to denounce the vices of others. This man, by denying human nature, is denying happiness. In addition, he is...
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Every year, brands make the most of St Valentine's Day to reach out to consumers and promote their products and services. The celebration of the Feast of St Valentine, as it is also known, has its roots in a 19th century English tradition, when Esther A. Howland embarked on the mass sale of St Valentine's cards depicting a heart or Cupid.
St Valentine's Day is celebrated in several ways in different countries, and in Spain shops and businesses make the most the opportunity to ply consumers with products that allow them to express their love for those closest to them.
This year, the Emperador Hotel, located in Central Madrid's Gran Via, has launched a very special St Valentine's treat: AMORTERAPIA by Hotel Emperador.
This special promotion includes a one-night stay in superior room accommodation with breakfast room service. The property has also prepared a special cava and brownie with strawberries welcome for guests. As the icing on the cake, guests will be treated to a special couple massage session, featuring an aroma menu and breathtaking views of Madrid, at Spaxion Callao, a spa centre located a stone's throw away from the hotel.
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Located in Central Madrid's Gran Via, this recently refurbished 4-star property features 232 guest rooms, 12 meeting rooms, and its well-known roof garden, open from 1 May. Located on the hotel's 10th floor, the roof garden includes a solarium, swimming pool, chill-out area, Balinese day beds, and a snack bar, among other features.

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Roundhouse tells teenagers' stories
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The works of García Lorca, internationally recognized as Spain's most prominent lyric poet and dramatist of the twentieth century, are filled with thinly veiled homosexual motifs and themes.
There has always been homosexual involvement in American musical theatre and a homosexual sensibility even in straight musicals, and recently the Broadway musical has welcomed openly homosexual themes and situations.
Best known for his genius in art and architecture, Michelangelo was also an accomplished author of homoerotic poetry.
The African-American gay male literary tradition consists of a substantial body of texts and includes some of the most gifted writers of the twentieth century.
Combining elements of incongruity, theatricality, and exaggeration, camp is a form of humor that helps homosexuals cope with a hostile environment.
Langston Hughes, whose literary legacy is enormous and varied, was closeted, but homosexuality was an important influence on his literary imagination, and many of his poems may be read as gay texts.
James Baldwin, a pioneering figure in twentieth-century literature, wrote sustained and articulate challenges to American racism and mandatory heterosexuality.
Oscar Wilde is important both as an accomplished writer and as a symbolic figure who exemplified a way of being homosexual at a pivotal moment in the emergence of gay consciousness.
On February 22, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a ruling declaring Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. The decision in Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management is the third federal court ruling that has found the discriminatory statute unconstitutional.
In Golinski, Judge Jeffrey S. White, who was appointed to the bench in 2002 by President George W. Bush, declared "that neither Congress' claimed legislative justifications nor any of the proposed reasons proffered by [the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives] constitute bases rationally related to any of the alleged governmental interests. Further, after concluding that neither the law nor the record can sustain any of the interests suggested, the Court, having tried on its own, cannot conceive of any additional interests that DOMA might further."
The case stems from federal judicial law clerk Karen Golinski's request for health benefits for her spouse, Amy Cunninghis. The couple, who have been partners for 20 years, were married in California in 2008. When she attempted to enroll her wife in the federal health insurance program, her request was denied because DOMA prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. After pursuing internal appeals, Golinski, represented by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, filed suit against the Office of Personnel Management.
Judge White ruled that the stated goals of DOMA, which has been law since 1996, could not pass muster under either a so-called "heightened scrutiny" test or even a lower "rational basis" threshold. He concluded that the appropriate level of scrutiny when reviewing statutory classification based on sexual orientation is heightened scrutiny and noted that "Basing legislation on moral disapproval of same-sex couples does not pass any level of scrutiny."
"The imposition of subjective moral beliefs of a majority upon a minority cannot provide a justification for the legislation. The obligation of the Court is 'to define the liberty of all, not to mandate our own moral code,'" White wrote. He added that tradition cannot itself justify a law. "Instead, the government must have an interest separate and apart from the fact of tradition itself."
After detailing how DOMA fails under both a heightened scrutiny test and a "rational basis" test, Judge White found that DOMA unconstitutionally discriminates against same-sex married couples.
Although he found that animus is clearly present in DOMA's legislative history, he posited that something short of malice may have motivated its passage: "Prejudice, we are beginning to understand, rises not from malice or hostile animus alone. It may result as well from insensitivity caused by simple want of careful, rational reflection or from some instinctive mechanism to guard against people who appear to be different in some respects from ourselves," he wrote, quoting from a U.S. Supreme Court case decided by Justice Anthony Kennedy, whom he repeatedly quotes in citations from Romer v. Evans and Lawrence v. Texas, the seminal gay rights decisions written by Justice Kennedy.
Judge White concludes his 43-page decision: "In this matter, the Court finds that DOMA, as applied to Ms. Golinski, violates her right to equal protection of the law under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution by, without substantial justification or rational basis, refusing to recognize her lawful marriage to prevent provision of health insurance coverage to her spouse."
Tara Borelli, staff attorney in Lambda Legal's Los Angeles office, issued a statement in response to the Golinski decision: "This ruling, the first to come after the Justice Department announced it would no longer defend this discriminatory statute in court, spells doom for DOMA. The Court recognized the clear fact that a law that denies one class of individuals the rights and benefits available to all others because of their sexual orientation violates the constitutional guarantee of equality embodied in the Fifth Amendment. The Court agreed with us that sexual orientation discrimination by the government should receive heightened scrutiny under the constitution. It then concluded that DOMA could not meet that standard, and that there was not even a rational justification to deny Karen Golinski the same spousal health care benefits that her heterosexual co-workers receive."
Chris Geidner at MetroWeekly, emphasizes that the Obama administration did more in the Golinski case than merely decide not to defend DOMA.
For example, the brief filed by the Department of Justice detailed the history of discrimination practiced by the government against glbtq people, from the 1950 Senate resolution seeking an "investigation" into "homosexuals and other sexual perverts" in government employment and President Eisenhower's executive order adding "sexual perversion" as a ground for dismissal from government service to the role of the FBI and the U.S. Postal Service in investigations seeking information about government employees suspected of such "perversion."
In addition, during the December 16, 2011 oral arguments in the case, the Department of Justice sent the head of the civil division, Assistant Attorney General Tony West, to argue its position. It was, a DOJ spokesperson said at the time, only the second time that West appeared in court as assistant attorney general to argue a case.
West told Judge White that "Congress gets to draw the lines [of which benefits it wants to give], but it can't draw those lines in a way that is arbitrary or discriminatory and disfavors a group which may be unpopular, which is what's happening with here with the Defense of Marriage Act."
He said, "Ms. Golinski and her wife are already married. So, the only question is whether or not the federal government has a good reason to be able to make these distinctions, to draw these lines. And, we think the federal government does not."
The Golinski decision may be found here: GolinskiVOPM.pdf.
This decision joins two other decisions by federal courts in declaring DOMA unconstitutional. The most important of these, the July 8, 2010 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management and Massachusetts v. United States reached similar conclusions and is currently under appeal.
Other lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of DOMA are making their way through the federal courts.
On November 9, 2010, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) filed Pederson v. Office of Personnel Management. The plaintiffs are five couples and a widower from Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire, who, solely because of DOMA Section 3, have been denied legal protections for which they are currently eligible and for which they have applied. GLAD argues that DOMA violates the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Also on November 9, 2010, the ACLU LGBT Project filed a lawsuit, Windsor v. United States, on behalf of Edith Windsor that seeks to declare DOMA unconstitutional on equal protection grounds. Windsor and her late spouse Thea Spyer lived together for 44 years. They were married in Canada in 2007. Because the federal government refused to recognize their marriage, Windsor was forced to pay more than $350,000 in federal estate taxes when Spyer died in 2009. Had their marriage been recognized, Spyer's estate would have passed to Windsor without any tax.
The Pederson and Windsor cases will be heard in the Second Circuit, a circuit in which the question of the level of scrutiny to be used in considering sexual orientation issues has not been established. Hence, one issue that will be raised in these cases will be whether claims of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation should be subjected to heightened scrutiny rather than merely the rational basis standard.
Another suit challenging DOMA in federal court is Dragovich v. U. S. Department of the Treasury, which involves California state employees who were barred because of DOMA from enrolling their same-sex spouses in the state's long-term care program, which is regulated by federal tax law. In a ruling released on January 18, 2011, federal district Judge Claudia Wilken permitted their suit to proceed over objections from the Justice Department and in doing so expressed strong doubts about the constitutionality of DOMA.
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Consumers Don't Understand Health Insurance, Carnegie Mellon Research Shows
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George Loewenstein
This fall, as part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans will have a greater range of health care insurance options to choose from, including, for many, state-based plans. But will they make the right decisions? That's doubtful, according to a new study led by Carnegie Mellon University's George Loewenstein.
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Charleston has a significant anniversary to recognize this spring. Freddie Green, the most acclaimed rhythm guitarist in the history of jazz, was born here on March 31, 1911. Freddie Green held the guitar chair in the Count Basie Orchestra for almost 50 years. The band's "All American Rhythm Section" was central to its success, and Mr. Green was arguably its key member.
Freddie Green spent his early years in Charleston. Though not an orphan, he was schooled at the Jenkins Orphanage at 20 Franklin Street. The orphanage has since moved, but the building survives, next door to the old city jail. Mr. Green received solid musical instruction there, and joined the Jenkins Orphanage Orchestra as a banjo player.
For decades the Jenkins Orphanage Orchestra supported the orphanage with long tours of the United States. One such tour in the mid-1920s took the group, and Freddie, to New York City. As the orchestra left for home Freddie chose to stay behind, to test his mettle in the city's burgeoning jazz scene. He began working clubs with his banjo and taught himself to play the guitar. As his skills increased so did his reputation. He soon found steady work as a guitarist.
The Count Basie Orchestra was, like Freddie, talented and ambitious. In 1936 the record producer/talent scout John Hammond persuaded the band to move from Kansas City to New York. The band showed tremendous promise but suffered a few instrumental shortcomings. Hammond arranged for Freddie to audition with the Basie band in March of 1937; he was hired a short time later. Excepting a few brief interruptions Freddie remained with the band until his death on March 1, 1987.
What made the "All American Rhythm Section" so great? All big band rhythm sections are tasked with maintaining the beat. The best ones, though, do so in a way that is at the same time inspiring to the other musicians and unobtrusive. Rhythm sections that play dense chords, play too busily or attach a leaden emphasis to the beat, clutter up the sound and get in the way of the other players. To saddle the Count Basie Orchestra with such a rhythm section would be like putting square wheels on a Ferrari.
The four original members of the Basie rhythm section, on piano, bass, drums and guitar, met this challenge brilliantly. Their playing exhibited superb musicianship and taste, and left a lot of room for the other band members to shine. Most of us are familiar with Mr. Basie's understated style on piano, dropping just the right chords and single notes in just the right spaces. It's not so well known that the other three players were gifted innovators.
Walter Page, the bassist, was a respected former bandleader in his own right. He was among the first to adopt a walking bass style, playing mostly quarter notes to create an independent melody that complemented the rest of the band. Papa Jo Jones was a drummer of genius. He, along with Kenny Clarke and others, pioneered a shift in the drummer's approach to the drum set. Earlier jazz drummers, taking their cue from their marching band roots, supported the beat by playing quarter notes on the bass drum. Papa Jo shifted the drummer's timekeeping role from the bass drum to the hi-hat and ride cymbals; the other pieces of the kit were used mostly to provide accents. As such, Jones' revolutionary style supported the beat just as forcefully as before, but with an unmistakable boost in musicality and expression. Mr. Jones' work with brushes and hi-hat is particularly admired in drumming circles to this day.
What of Freddie Green's own contributions to the rhythm section? For one thing, he was the band member most responsible for establishing the beat. His sense of tempo was impeccable; even Basie yielded to Freddie when it came to tempo selection. Mr. Green set the beat by playing quarter-note chords -- he almost never soloed. Someone with way too much time on his hands once estimated that Freddie played a quarter billion quarter-note chords over the course of his career.
Beyond this, Freddie conceived and perfected an ingenious approach to his playing. I will only touch on the way he constructed his chords here, although there is much more to discuss. Freddie Green formed his chords with the fingers of his left hand as you would expect, but he would usually press down on just one to four of the six strings. He would mute the other strings. When he struck a chord, the muted strings produced a short percussive accent, subtly announcing the beat to the other musicians. The pressed down strings produced musical tones that were sustained for the full length of the quarter note. Remarkably, Freddie selected the pressed strings on the fly to complement whatever Basie, Page and Jones were doing. This was true jazz improvization.
These four musicians played as one, unobtrusively, in perfect time and with an irresistible sense of swing. This allowed the rest of the band to soar. Soloists like singers Jimmy Rushing and Billie Holiday, trumpeter Buck Clayton, tenor player Lester Young and others were able to weave their magic with absolute confidence.
So long as jazz lives Freddie Green's memory will never die. We of Charleston can be proud of our association with him. May he be remembered and honored on his 100th birthday.
Phillip Moss
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There's more than one way to beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, and the best chance for the Ravens actually comes with their defense against the running game.
The Patriots are vulnerable when they can't get the running game in gear.
Stevan Ridley led them with 1,263 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns. That's the most yards for a Patriots player since Corey Dillon's 1,635 rushing yards in 2004.
The Ravens, who beat the Patriots 31-30 in Week 3, held Ridley to 37 yards rushing on 13 carries. His backup, Danny Woodhead, only compiled 34 yards on 15 carries.
In the Patriots' 4 losses this season, moving the ball on the ground has been problematic. They average less than 4 yards per carry, and that was especially true in a 41-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15.
"The run game was shut down and the pass game, they were getting after him. They were hitting him," Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo said of Brady being made uncomfortable in the pocket vs. the 49ers. "When you hit him you make him uncomfortable and he becomes like the rest of the quarterbacks -- just another quarterback. If the offensive line blocks and he sits there and gets to do his thing, then he's one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time."
Ayanbadejo is onto something when it comes to hitting Brady:
-- In a 20-18 loss to the Arizona Cardinals: Brady was sacked 4 times and hit 6
-- In the loss to the Ravens, Brady was sacked twice and hit 6
-- In the loss to the 49ers, Brady was sacked 3 times and hit 7
-- In a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Brady was sacked once and hit on 5 occasions.
Brady threw for 4,827 yards and only had 8 interceptions for the season. Five of his picks came in the Patriots' losses and he only threw for 5 TDs in those games. He attempted an average of 53 passes.
Forcing Brady to throw more and the offense to run less is the best formula for victory for Baltimore.


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Tackling men's violence in families
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Nordic countries are generally regarded as global welfare role models in terms of their image of being gender equal, child-friendly and culturally tolerant. Consequently, the influence of Nordic welfare systems in transnational academic and policy debates has been immense. By focusing on the vital welfare issue of violence by men to female partners and/or their children, this book seeks to reconsider this over-simplistic image.Drawing on new research from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, the book critically examines how men's violence in families is perceived and responded to in the Nordic context. It pays particular attention to the links between violence to women and violence to children, children's perspectives, professional discourses and responses, and legal and policy approaches.With clear links between research, policy and practice, the book is highly relevant to a wide audience, including academics, researchers and students in the fields of social work, health, criminology, sociology, social policy, gender studies, European studies and law. It is also recommended reading for welfare managers, practitioners, and policy makers.
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His sentence reflects his prior "run ins" with the law. This was not his first time.
Just because you are not paranoid does not mean they are not out to get you.
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Please tell me he played a police officer in the movie...
I understand that if one is personally involved matters will be viewed in a different light. My comments are based on public record and news articles. I am a PI and NEVER show a badge without being overly blunt about being a private investigator and letting the persons involved view my ID. If ever in question I will even ask if the person I am talking to if they understand I'm not law enforcement. PI's are trained by the state and warned by the state of what can happen if a PI misrepresents themselves. Driving a crown vic is a running joke on public PI forums. I would not even say the word arrest, ever. We gather information and write reports. When we know of a crime or observe one we report it. We let law enforcement know what we are doing and where we are. This person is making PI's look really scummy. He did know better but pushed it anyway as I see it.
Great... This PITA is taking it to federal court now. Very funny read.
The Louisiana state board of private investigators denied his application for an agency liceince a few months ago due to "lack of experience". PI's DO NOT run around in crown vics and flash tin badges because that is impersonating a peace officer. This guy is in need of some help. PI's are not cops. We don't dress in 5.11 gear and have a duty belt. Most of our time is spent tracking people down online, sitting in a hot mini van all day for workmans comp cases, and CAREFULLY following people for civil court cases. We strive to be invisible. He also seems to own more that one "cop car". It's great that this guy is involved with his church, but there seems to be a side to this guy that is very unhealthy and unstable. His company, "Swat Slidell", several crown vics with lights, what was he thinking?
PI badges do not look like police badges and must be presented with our picture ID card. No card=no badge. He flashed a badge and did not even have a valid card. This guy is not a PI and makes us look like weirdos! Good arrest and ruling in my book. Karma.


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The New Church teaches that there is one God who we know as the Lord God Jesus Christ. We look to Him as a being of unconditional love who neither judges nor condemns. We believe that God created the universe and everything in it with an ultimately loving purpose. Each thing that happens, even if it appears to be bad, is in service of the greater good of humanity — that is, drawing us closer to the Divine and evolving in spiritual consciousness.
The New Church is based on the teachings of the Bible as illuminated by Emanuel Swedenborg, an eighteenth century theologian and scientist. Swedenborg provided an explanation of the Bible's internal meaning, as well as writing many additional volumes which shed light on why we're here and how to develop a functional relationship with God. Swedenborg teaches that all people who live good lives, regardless of their religion, are welcomed into heaven. Above all, authentic religion is kindness towards the neighbor and a willingness to be lead by God.
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According to estimates based on the most recent U. S. census data, 4% of the population of Hamilton County, where median household income is $46,505, qualifies for government assistance in paying for health insurance premiums under the new health reform.
However, the figure is closer to 55% of the population who could obtain subsidies or credits to buy insurance in Walker County, Ga., where median household income is $39,123.
Local health providers and consumers are still trying to get a clue of real-life effects of health care reform. The expansion of government programs such as Medicaid can provide some hint of what the insurance landscape will appear to be in the year 2014. It will be indicated that who will decide to buy coverage with the help of subsidies and who will have to pay a penalty by forgoing coverage.
According to the new health care reform law, Barack Obama allows individuals and small businesses to team together to buy insurance at better rates via state-run insurance exchanges. These exchanges will face federal guidelines on coverage levels and premium rates.
Dr. Vince Viscomi, a local pulmonologist and past President of the Chattanooga and Hamilton County Medical Society said, "If you work at McDonald's and make $8 an hour, you'll be OK because you'll have almost a full subsidy to buy insurance. But if you (are paid) more, you are penalized for it by having a smaller subsidy. And that hurts".
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Apr 22 2013
Feeding Three Calves at a Time
Good morning! I thought I'd walk you through the slobbery, messy fun of feeding three bottle calves at a time.
Our kids were gone all weekend—the girls at Marlboro Man's mother's house and the boys at my dad's house—so I had to take care of the feeding myself.
"Come on, little bottles," I say as I strap them in. "Let's do this thing!"
When we (the bottles and me; I get lonely when the kids are away so I start personifying and having conversations with agricultural products) get to the pens, Abigail immediately starts licking her chops.
She knows what's about to happen.
And Spike? He's my most vigorous sucker.
I think the calves might be ready to eat, yes?
I feed Baby Abigail first, because she is my most favored calf-child and because she's the littlest and needs the most tender loving care.
And because she's hungwee.
Meanwhile, over on the sidelines…
These other two are pretty much about to blow a gasket. Lick, suck, lick, suck, SLLLLLLURRRRRRRP.
And you just hope one of them doesn't get a hold of the other one's tongue. It wouldn't turn out well!
They're strong little suckers.
Finally, they get hip to the fact that Abigail's getting her bottle, and try with all their might to get in on the action.
But Abigail isn't letting go of that nipple. Not for any reason.
Calf slobber alert!
I think I'll make a lemon meringue pie today.
In about 4 to 5 minutes, Abigail's bottle is empty.
Then I give Cowgirl and Spike their bottles at the same time, because if I tried to give one before the other, I'd never hear the end of it. And Abigail is nice and full and doesn't get all up in their business while they're eating.
Once they're all fed, I give them all a pat on the head and head out.
And then, as she alsways does, Cowgirl latches on…to Abigail's ear.
A calf's ear actually makes a pretty decent pacifier.
It's one of those things Dr. Spock never told you.
370 Comments and 21 Replies
Vicki S On Monday, April 22 at 6:28 pm
Thank you for sharing this. They are so HAPPY to see you with the bottles. How often do they get a bottle? And do you need to warm it?
Judy On Monday, April 22 at 6:37 pm
Abigail is pretty stoic about having her ear vaccumed up!
PattiNC On Monday, April 22 at 6:38 pm
Just about the cutest story ever!! LOVE the pictures!!!
laurie On Monday, April 22 at 6:41 pm
My heavens, oh me! This looks like mighty adorable fun to feed these cuties!
ERIKA On Monday, April 22 at 6:51 pm
Sooooooooo Cute
forever montana On Monday, April 22 at 6:53 pm
Ree, thank you for a trip down memory lane. I love Abigail, she has the sweetest face. As I recall, she was the baby that had to be brought in to be warmed up. I love baby calves.
Sandy Abalos On Monday, April 22 at 6:56 pm
Love your calf-babies! And how did the lemon meringue pie turn out?
Sandra Jackson On Monday, April 22 at 7:25 pm
AW, Abigail is doing good and is a growing little girl. Thanks for giving us an Abby update.
Love the udders too.
Denise On Monday, April 22 at 7:33 pm
I grew up on a dairy farm where we bottle-fed all the calves. Didn't care for the milking part–twice a day, every day–but loved feeding the calves.
Diane J On Monday, April 22 at 7:38 pm
Love the calves. They are little sweeties. So funny. Reminds me of our little Jersey (dairy) calves and our little white faced Herefords. I miss seeing them bouncing around the meadow. Really enjoyed your post.
Ange D On Monday, April 22 at 7:43 pm
I loved your story about finding Abigail and bringing her to your house.
It was nice to see her doing so well.
You'll have to keep us updated on her.
kristina C. On Monday, April 22 at 8:04 pm
How SWEET!
"Calf slobber alert!
I think I'll make a lemon meringue pie today."
OMG, how irreverently funny!!!
Diana On Monday, April 22 at 8:08 pm
Oh – this reminds me of helping my Papa feed the babies calves when I was a girl .I have such wonderful memories of helping him on the farm. In southern Illinois it was a farm not a ranch. Although hand feeding the babies usually meant that they had lost their mommas or she wouldn't nurse for some reason. That was sad, but it really allowed me to understand the cycle of life. I was so blessed to be raised in this environment. Thanks for sharing, Ree – it brought back some great memories.
LoriAnn W. On Monday, April 22 at 8:12 pm
Oh my gosh. I so want to go to your ranch and feed the babies. Abigail is so beautiful, I love her face. Oh to live in the country instead of the city.
E G Bryant On Monday, April 22 at 8:24 pm
Those babies need a dairy cow adoptive mama! I've been wanting to get one for our farm, but I have to have more than one calf at a time to bottle feed – so says the farmer. There is always the forgiveness system for these things…
Thanks for a sweet, sweet post!
Nancy in AZ On Monday, April 22 at 8:33 pm
I love the stuff I learn from you Ree!
Julie Stevens :-) On Monday, April 22 at 8:47 pm
Awww I love, LOVE baby calves, they are soooo sweet. Wonderful post!!!
Mrs. Wrangler On Monday, April 22 at 8:52 pm
I was so excited to see someone else named a bottle calf Cowgirl. I had to show my husband that because he found it kind of dorky that I named mine Cowgirl.
Mrs. Wrangler
anner On Monday, April 22 at 9:02 pm
That is SOOO sweet. Thanks Ree!
Barbara V On Monday, April 22 at 9:05 pm
I just love these pictures ….the captions are perfect for the setting I was laughing so hard my husband had to see what I was looking at .
Thanks for for the ab workout
dan's wife On Monday, April 22 at 9:08 pm
P-dub, this photo essay is your most MOOVING yet!
Cyndi A On Monday, April 22 at 9:21 pm
So cute! Thank you for sharing Ree. Darling babies.
connie On Monday, April 22 at 9:22 pm
I think Abigail is sooooo cute.
Shelley On Monday, April 22 at 9:25 pm
Be glad you aren't a veterinarian's wife, working at the clinic, and trying to help all the sick baby calves that aren't doing so well in this terrible weather. They don't always drink their milk so willingly!
Dawn Britt On Monday, April 22 at 9:30 pm
I so love your blog. Every day I can't wait to read your headline story about family, events, fun and life on the ranch. I've learned so much about cattle and how beautiful the country is in Oklahoma. Thanks for sharing with all of us. God Bless you and all your family.
Debi B On Monday, April 22 at 9:38 pm
That is adorable! Those three calves are just too cute:)
noelle d On Monday, April 22 at 9:43 pm
those are such cute photos… love those babies
Carol On Monday, April 22 at 9:48 pm
Brings back memories.
Denise in VA On Monday, April 22 at 9:49 pm
Wonderful post! thanks, Ree !
Margee On Monday, April 22 at 9:51 pm
Such cutie pies! I'd be playing with them all day!!
Sue W On Monday, April 22 at 9:55 pm
Can I come help? I grew up in a large city. I ended up in a very small town in KS. I have had the opportunity to feed calves a few times. So fun…loved seeing the tails as you feed them.
Beth On Monday, April 22 at 10:28 pm
Love the pictures!
Elizabeth ss On Monday, April 22 at 10:35 pm
I'm so glad that Abigail is doing well! They are all adorable….don't know how you can bear to see them grow up and …..go away….
Diane On Monday, April 22 at 10:54 pm
Love these little sweethearts!! Love your pictures, you must have done a real balancing act to bottle feed and take pics at the same time….your are not just Pioneer Woman you are Wonder Woman in my book!!!
LK in CT On Monday, April 22 at 10:59 pm
Oh they do make you smile dont they? how cute they are!
CitySlicker question!! Do they have that much calf slobber from their natural mamas? Or is it a bottle thing?
Mmm – Wasn't fond of lemon meringue before but that had to do with the lemon – now there is truly no hope for it! :-/
carol On Monday, April 22 at 11:12 pm
heart warmingly cute
Sue On Monday, April 22 at 11:17 pm
When she was about 2 and 3 our little girl and her golden retriever were inseperable, we finally gave up on trying to keep that dog's ear out of her mouth. She's 22 and perfectly healthy now so it must have been a pretty good pacifier.
Carolyn C On Monday, April 22 at 11:30 pm
Love the update on Abigail Ree and her bottle baby friends. You should write a book about her and her two buddies. Love to see how wonderful she's doing. Thanks for the update and the pictures. I live out on the east end of Long Island and even though we do have some farms out here, we sure don't have the size or the kind of ranch that you live on. Abigail is so beautiful and her face is so sweet it was wonderful to see her thriving and so healthy! What happened to the cow that you used to have in your yard? Couldn't Abigail live with her?
Rachael On Monday, April 22 at 11:38 pm
Love those baby cows! So cute! And I'm jealous of their eyelashes. Yes, I'm jealous of a calf's eyelash
patricia On Tuesday, April 23 at 3:26 pm
lol you are funny
Janette On Monday, April 22 at 11:41 pm
Those calves are so cute! How often do you feed them now? Do they hang out with their Mama's anymore? I would love to come feed them with you!
Anita On Tuesday, April 23 at 6:50 am
That almost makes me miss farm life. I fed more calves in my lifetime then most could dream of. When I saw the three bottles, I laughed. I used to try to get really efficient. Do it all at once. Probably because I didn't like being sucked and slobbered on while I fed one at a time. This isn't for the faint of hear. But here's how it goes. 1. Enter the pen. 2. Push eager and slobbery calves out of the way while one prepares "The Position." 3. Quickly enter "The Position." Place one bottle between locked knees. Firmly grasp other two bottles, one in each hand. Wiggle body about until all the eager and furry beasts are well positioned themselves. 4. Lock "The Position." Do not move, wiggle, sneeze or flinch at the this point else the bottle will slip from between locked knees freeing one furry beast to begin sucking other unprotected body parts. 5. After each bottle is empty, leap over the fence or the sucking will begin once again. Cheers to multi-tasking!
Mallory On Tuesday, April 23 at 6:54 am
Awww… My dad sold his cows last year, so I've really missed seeing the little calves this spring. I always loved bottle feeding when I was a kid.
Katie(@ASouthernLadysR) On Tuesday, April 23 at 7:15 am
oh My goodness this is too funny. We have three bottle babies right now too. they are all bulls and I have figured out a way to feed all three at a time thanks to the way my husband set up where we feed them at. When my youngest daughter helps and her calf finishes first she lets him have her thumb. It is so funny to see a calf sucking on her thumb. Thanks for sharing, I love your pictures.
Kathy On Tuesday, April 23 at 7:37 am
Abigail – and the others also- are the sweetest things imaginable. And growing so fast. Too cute for words.
MCnurse On Tuesday, April 23 at 8:03 am
We are currently bottle feeding 2 babies, Ree you tell it just like it is. So cute.
Joanie from NC On Tuesday, April 23 at 8:08 am
That may be the cutest thing I've ever seen! Lemon meringue pie, ahahaha, too funny! I live in the country here in NC and have frequently stopped to view and have a chat with little baby cows in the fields around our house. Love lil baby cows! Thank you for a dose of epic cuteness!!
Wendy On Tuesday, April 23 at 8:20 am
Love it! We have had to do that too and there is nothing better on a farm! Sweet Sweet calves!
CateS On Tuesday, April 23 at 8:36 am
How much longer or at what age do you stop feeding the little ones…?
Carol-Anne On Tuesday, April 23 at 9:10 am
That made me smile – thanks!
Donna On Tuesday, April 23 at 9:34 am
Never had the opportunity to feed calves, so your photos and play by play was GREAT fun!
They sure are cute and HUNGRY, huh?
Thanks for sharing.
Lisa O On Tuesday, April 23 at 9:48 am
Thanks for the Abigail!! MUCH LOVE from her Texas Fan Club!!
More! More! More!
(we do love the other babies too, but she has a special place in our hearts)
Jan Jones On Tuesday, April 23 at 9:59 am
I remember the noise they make, I spent my girlhood helping with this chore, We actually had one on our patio in town as the others were mean to it. The neighbors didn't appreciate the bottle time MOOOOOOOO! Was fun however! Especially early in the AM!!!!
Mary D On Tuesday, April 23 at 10:14 am
Love, love, love the babies. Waiting for the neighbors calves to be born. My favorite time of year.
Jelaine On Tuesday, April 23 at 10:26 am
OK, I won't complain about 2 calves to feed, Midge and Fred. It would be easier if it wasn't around working full time else where. And, if they were in the same place. They are so darn cute though.
Jane Sprague On Tuesday, April 23 at 10:48 am
Albeit a lot of work, they are so adorable!
Gee On Tuesday, April 23 at 10:52 am
Oh, one of the most fun parts of my visit was feeding these babies! And your big girl taught me to use my finger for a pacifier…Spike loved it and no harm to the finger!
Wendi On Tuesday, April 23 at 10:57 am
Several years ago we had a bottle baby…was one of my most favorite times….loved him…Abigal is totally adorable…the other two are cute as well…but something about the first one….of this year !!! <3
GM On Tuesday, April 23 at 11:19 am
The look on Abigail's face (eyes closed) sucking that bottle brought back memories when I helped feed the calf's at my grandparents farm back in the 70's. As a kid, I really wanted one for a pet not thinking what they are when they grow up…
Thank you for sharing this….
Helen On Tuesday, April 23 at 11:31 am
laurah On Tuesday, April 23 at 11:33 am
Your picture of the bottles on the window sill had me chuckle in remembrance of when my son had 100+ rabbits and we had to feed them everyday (even the -10 degree days). We had to bring in their bottles and submerge in the sinks and bathtub in warm water after each feeding because they had frozen. After thawed out we would set them all in the front entry to stay liquid until the next feeding and then have to go and attach them all again for a few minutes' time. And the cycle would begin again until the next feeding time. When son in school, I would do but he did early morning feeding and evening feeding which helped. But boy, is the meat good and people will pay big bucks for it.
CC in NJ On Tuesday, April 23 at 11:46 am
Bless you….so precioius
Bonnie On Tuesday, April 23 at 11:48 am
LOVE it ! and it brings back some sweet childhood memories of bottle & bucket feeding our calves. I just want to reach through my monitor to those babies and scratch their cute little faces and heads, melts my heart.
I want to know though, how on earth did you get such great pictures while holding that bottle with a head butting calf wildly sucking on the bottle? THAT's talent and skill!
claudia On Tuesday, April 23 at 11:57 am
What a hoot your calf children are!!!! I especially like the way Abigail is soooooo patient while her ear is being used as a pacifier!! Too much .
Nisrine On Tuesday, April 23 at 12:14 pm
The calves are sooo cute and so are the feeding bottles. Makes me want to live on a ranch. Enjoy, dear Ree!
Sue On Tuesday, April 23 at 12:19 pm
Buckets!!! girl buckets!!!, tell MM that you need buckets for this job….nothing any better than feeding baby calves.
cwags On Tuesday, April 23 at 12:29 pm
OMG!! This was the most precious post. Those little faces are adorable. I think I'm in love!!
Debora L. Griffin On Tuesday, April 23 at 12:36 pm
Love the post. Too funny and cute. Great pics too. Very talented doing two things at once!
Kbirdcarr On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:04 pm
This is so adorable!!!! Thanks for posting the pictures and sharing the love.
Pamela On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:10 pm
Been there…done that…Had 24 calves on the bottle when we owned our dairy farm! Twice a day and calves have no patience when it comes to getting their dinner!
Holly Metz On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:12 pm
Glad to see lil Ms Abigail doing well!
Emily B On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:14 pm
Times like this make me miss my country childhood. Just don't have bottle feeding calves on an Air Force Base.
Jana On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:15 pm
I needed a smile today, this did the trick, thanks Ree!
Debbie S. On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:19 pm
What a wonderful life you have and all your beautiful animals. Your photography is always spectacular..I enjoy reading all your captions..they make you feel like your there and always bring a smile to my face..even with your cookbooks..Thankyou for always making my day
God Bless you and your beautiful family
Beth On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:21 pm
Brought back such fond memories of my childhood!! Loved feeding the baby calves..but could be quite a messy undertaking! Your pix are so precious~ #missingmyfarmroots
Donna On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:24 pm
You seriously have a way with words! Made my day, thank you!!
Allison M On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:26 pm
Thank you for that story with pictures. Brought a smile to my face!
Susan Rea On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:27 pm
Awww…memories, except we used a bucket with the nipple. When they would head butt the bucket, milk would slosh all over your legs! Wouldn't have traded growing up on a farm for anything. As for the lemon meringue pie…..my Dad would never eat meringue pies, because he said it looked like calf slobbers! Lol. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Ree!
Leslie On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:28 pm
Such a fun post! For us "city-folk," this is just the funniest and cutest thing!
DianneE On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:30 pm
Wow, that brings back wonderful memories! My favorite thing as a child growing up on our dairy was when I got to feed the baby calves. I loved those little (big) rough tongues! Thanks for the pictures, you just made my day!!
Cari Weymouth On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:32 pm
LOVE this!! My grandfather was a farmer. I miss those days!!!
Ann On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:32 pm
Way to AG-vocate, Ree! I applaud you for sharing your ranching life with the world. Keep it up!! It is important work you are doing.
I think I shall make a pie today as well!
debbie On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:36 pm
When I was a girl, we had 30-35 baby calves to bottle feed year round They would be taken from the milk barn to the calf barn. The pens went the length of the barn. Feeding bottles, giving them extra bedding, shots and huge calf sized pills when needed… When they were weaned they went to the next barn and small pasture. Eventually they were milk cows or feeder steers. Everyone should have a farm/ranch experience growing up.
Sharon Best On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:39 pm
I want some calves to feed !!!!!
Peg Ashman On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:39 pm
I just received word that my submitted silk pieces-hand painted were rejected from my latest point of submission. Pfffft. I was tempted to hunt up some chocolate despite being a type II diabetic. THEN! I saw this. Thank you. Makes my day perfectly sweet. I believe I will go paint something new to submit somewhere else another day. <3
Judy Cook On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:42 pm
Love it!! We babysit a little guy that's 10 months old. I could put his picture up too!! He knows when I'm in the kitchen fixing his bottle….or cereal…..or lunch. He crawls in and climbs up my leg in anticipation!! Love every minute of it!!
Donna Strom On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:42 pm
We used to get babies bulls from the dairy farm up the road when they were just a few days old. They were a mess to teach to bottle feed. Once they got the hang of it my husband built a bottle holder that had four nipple size holes in it and the rack was at a slant so they could all line up and drink at the same time. Of course they knocked the bottles out of the rack, stood underneath with milk streaming down their heads and made colossal messes but it sure was fun (or at least remembering those times is).
Cynthia Zulla On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:45 pm
oh my stars. the cuteness is overwhelming.
Michelle On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:46 pm
I love the little red/brown calf. He looks like he has a huge string of drool across his right eye. I have a blood hound who has looked quite similiar, only hers is drool..lol
Lynda Ott Albright On Tuesday, April 23 at 1:56 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE! I have such fond memories of spending the summers as a kid with my very bestest friend in the world on her family's ranch…and of bottle feeding calves. We had a set of three one summer who remind me so much of these guys…Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Thanks for bringing back the awesome memories Ree!
Dita On Tuesday, April 23 at 2:08 pm
Lemon meringue pie. Make me laugh.
Amanda Jo On Tuesday, April 23 at 2:13 pm
Love it! Takes me back to my childhood, my parents bought my brother, sister, and I each a bottle calf every year and we would have to run to feed them a bottle each morning before the school bus picked us up. It was the worst when one would pull the nipple off and spill the whole bottle. We would have to run to the house so our mom could fix another bottle to feed the calf. Good memories!
yvonne On Tuesday, April 23 at 2:25 pm
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! It made my day…still smiling…you are so lucky to have cows!!!
Connie Yell On Tuesday, April 23 at 2:29 pm
With no kids at home, I gave up trying to bottle feed…I just get a nurse cow at the beginning of the calving season, and she does all the work. It's much easier to fill up a feed bucket and make her happy, than to stand out in weather holding bottles, not to mention the cost of formula. That Marlboro man is one lucky guy. Love your stories, love your show!
Patty Loftus On Tuesday, April 23 at 2:29 pm
Certainly brings back memories of a childhood on the farm. Springtime is so much fun with new babies. I loved letting them suck on my fingers; their tongues were very rough. Please keep sharing.
becca On Tuesday, April 23 at 2:35 pm
I just love your posts – they so warm my heart. Can I come live with you for a week and help??? lol
nest On Tuesday, April 23 at 2:39 pm
Excellent shots, so sweet and bright and crisp!!
Glenda Purvis On Tuesday, April 23 at 2:42 pm
This is so adorable! Makes me want to become a vegetarian!!! We eat them! wahhhh <:'-( But I did enjoy my barbecued tri-tip last night…mmmm.
Kim On Tuesday, April 23 at 2:53 pm
How adorable!!! =)
Shirley On Tuesday, April 23 at 3:12 pm
I had to laugh when I read that you might need to make a lemon meringue pie today. My husband loves real whip cream and he calls cool whip calf slobbers.
Thanks for the chuckle.
cwags On Tuesday, April 23 at 8:13 pm
Shirley–that remark about cool whip had me rolling on the floor. it was hilarious!
Kaye On Tuesday, April 23 at 3:13 pm
Oh, my goodness that is the cutest thing. I'm at work and I set and giggled.


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Aaron Neville celebrates Christmas at the Carver
New Orleans singer set to spread musical holiday cheer at the Carver
By Jim Beal Jr. : December 5, 2012 : Updated: December 6, 2012 2:52pm
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Legendary singer Aaron Neville's next album, "My True Story," is due out Jan. 22, 2013
Last year, helium-voiced Neville Brother AARON NEVILLE released his finest solo album to date with spiritual and confessional I Know I've Been Changed. He may dig around through the back catalog, but this being his annual Christmas show, expect more festive fare. when 8 p.m. Sunday where House of Blues, 1204 Caroline tickets $22-$75; 832-667-7733 or www.hob.com.
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Aaron Neville, left, and Charles Neville perform during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Sunday.
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Aaron Neville will perform at Masonic Auditorium on Dec. 12th.
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Louisiana's own Aaron Neville performs for inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., during a special Easter event called Operation Starting Line on Sunday, March 31, 2002. The singers participated in Operation Starting Line, a coalition of more than 20 faith-based organizations that tries to help inmates turn their lives around through religion.
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We've all run across people who don't like Christmas songs.
Aaron Neville, the big man with the beautiful voice, a member of the storied New Orleans music-making Neville family and the Neville Brothers group, is not one of them.
"Christmas is one of the best times of the year," he said. "People seem to care about other people more during Christmas.
"I've been doing Christmas tours for 12 or 13 years. Christmas was definitely a big thing growing up. My mom had Perry Como and Bing Crosby Christmas records, and I loved Nat King Cole's 'The Christmas Song' and Clyde McPhatter's 'White Christmas.'"
Neville's Christmas tour will stop tonight at the Carver Community Cultural Center. Neville will front a band that includes his brother and Neville Brothers band mate Charles Neville (saxophone), Eric Struthers (guitar), Michael Goods (keyboards), David Johnson (bass) and Earl Smith Jr. (drums).
"We do a mixture of all different music I've done and sprinkle in Christmas songs," Neville said. "The show is usually about two hours. We'll do some of my old stuff and some new stuff. We'll do 'Everybody Plays the Fool,' 'O Holy Night,' 'Merry Christmas Baby,' 'Silent Night,' 'Louisiana Christmas Day,' some country like 'The Grand Tour' and some songs from the new album."
The new album, "My True Story" (Blue Note) is a collection of doo-wop songs produced by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones and producer/Blue Note Records President Don Was. It's scheduled for release Jan. 22.
"My True Story" features Neville singing classics such as "Money Honey," "Ruby Baby," "Ting A Ling," "Little Bitty Pretty One," "Be My Baby" and "Under the Boardwalk" backed by his band members plus guitarists Richards and Greg Leisz, organist Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and some doo-wop veterans.
"It was great recording the album," Neville said. "Keith Richards is a great guy. He's the most down-to-earth cat and a great musician. Everybody was smiling the whole time and everybody was putting their all into it. This is a project I've been wanting to do for a long time and couldn't find anyone who wanted to do it until Don Was and Keith Richards."
Blue Note, established in 1939, has been home for Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Jimmy Smith, Herbie Hancock and on and on.
"They've had some hard hitters at the bat," Neville said. "I'm happy to get to do my thing on it. When I'm working out I put my album on and I love it. On this album, everything is cool. I don't think I would have done anything different."
Neville comes across as a big music fan.
"I'm just me all the time. I get star-struck, too," he said, laughing. "It's the kid in me. I grew up singing those songs. I respect people, all kinds of people."
Neville has performed in small clubs, dance halls, on huge festival stages and in stadiums.
"I feed off the vibe of the people," he said. "As long as the sound is good, it doesn't matter if it's a stadium or a small club, I'm singing and communicating with the audience. We have a set list, but I read the house, and I'll call audibles like a football player."
Based in New York City, Neville is concentrating on his solo career.
"I went from the Big Easy to the Big Apple," he said. "I put working with my brothers on hold to do my thing, something I've been putting off for a couple years."
In his multi-decade career, Neville has turned in solo hits, experienced success with the Neville Brothers, sung gospel, rock and country and earned Grammys collaborating with Linda Ronstadt. But he's not coasting.
"I've never done a blues album," he added. "Maybe I'll get to make one soon."


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Richie's Beach Ball Blast benefits National Down Syndrome Society
CORPUS CHRISTI - Richie's Beach Ball Blast benefits National Down Syndrome Society
When Vivian Sanchez and her family wanted to support a cousin with Down syndrome, they started walking. For seven years, the Buddy Walk in San Antonio provided them a way to raise funds and connect over a healthy activity. They started thinking, though, that it would also be nice to have a Down syndrome support event closer to home.
"We looked in Corpus Christi and we didn't find anything," Sanchez said.
She and her family decided to start their own event and to add a local flair. A beach volleyball tournament, named Richie's Beach Ball Blast in honor of Sanchez' now 11-year-old cousin Richie, was born. The tournament will take place Sept. 23 on the beach at Briscoe King Pavilion in Padre Balli Park.
"We thought of beach volleyball because it fits the community really well with the beach right here," Sanchez said.
The tournament, now in its third year, embodies everything the Buddy Walk does: it's a fun, family-oriented, healthy way to get together, and all funds raised benefit the National Down Syndrome Society. The tournament has formed a sister relationship with the San Antonio Buddy Walk, and they share the same goals.
"The National Down Syndrome Society is working to find a cause, not a cure, for Down syndrome," Sanchez said. "We don't think there should be a cure for it. We accept kids with Down syndrome everywhere. We just support finding a cause so pregnant women can learn about ways to prevent it."
The volleyball tournament is set up in a single bracket format. Teams compete for a grand prize of gift cards donated by sponsors. The emphasis, however, is primarily on festivity and fun. All ages are welcome, and most players so far have had little to no volleyball background. Barbecue plates will be available for $5 as an additional fundraiser and a DJ will spin music.
In its first two years the tournament has raised $3,000. Sanchez and her family are working to increase this year's total through more donors, sponsors, players, and volunteers. For Sanchez, a public relations student at Del Mar College, the challenge of growing the event is right up her alley.
"We're looking at this year being a lot bigger," she said.
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Edsall writes column on preschool education in Baltimore Sun
Terps drop Military Bowl, still finish winning season
He might be a college football coach, but he cares about preschool education, too.
That's the point Maryland's Randy Edsall was trying to make in a column published in the Baltimore Sun last week supporting a push to increase funding for preschool programs within the state.
Edsall essentially laid out the plan, citing success with similar programs in other states, while pointing out the perceived need for more funding in Maryland.
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"As the football coach at the University of Maryland, College Park, I consider myself fortunate to have players who have the academic foundation to be successful in college," Edsall wrote. "College coaches nationwide have a vested interest in expanding the pipeline of young adults who are prepared for the rigors of college work."
He cites studies that claim a "profit" for society on an investment in preschool education, with which he drives his final point home.
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8. Chopped green onion and parsley sprinkled on rice
9. Loved John's tips of using some fat from meat for roux and using pickled okra
10. Only make this when you have a day off and for friend's and family who appreciate gumbo
I made this last Sunday and making Chef John's American onion soup this Sunday
Chef John your the best. What a wonderful dish. We use Lobster, Duck Breast, Crawfish, Shrimp of course and frozen Okra. Turned out great!!
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WOONSOCKET- Anna Krasowska, 90, of Woonsocket, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at home.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Aniela (Wantroba) Krasowski. She lived in Woonsocket all of her life.
Miss Krasowska worked as a Switchboard Operator at Sears and Roebuck in Woonsocket for over 40 years when she retired in 1985. She was a communicant of Our Saviour Polish National Church in Woonsocket.
She is survived by a niece, Donna Trinque and her husband Dennis of Forestdale, three nephews, Bernard Krasowski and his wife Linda of El Paso, TX, Donald Krasowski of Warwick, and John "Archie" Campbell of St. Augustine, FL and several great nieces and nephews. She was the aunt of the late Robert Campbell and sister of the late Anthony and Bernard Krasowski, Mary and Stephanie Krasowska, Laura Campbell and Katherine Malecki.
Her funeral will be held Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 10AM with a Mass in Our Saviour Polish National Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery, Blackstone, MA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Our Saviour Polish National Catholic Church, 500 Smithfield Road, Woonsocket, RI 02895.
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Adultery means you have lost my trust
A special word its true
And for what, just for lust
She made a fool of you
Now she no longer wants you
You served her purpose well.
Wanted to get back at me
Now sent us both to hell.
What was it she could give you
That I was lacking in.
What special power did she have
For you to commit this sin
Can I ever forgive you
Right now I'd say" no way"
Just for a one night stand
You blew our love away.
Was it my fault this happened
Have I ignored you in some way
Have I not shown you my love
Have I turned the other way.
If so I am sorry
My love for you is great
I worshipped the ground you walked on
But you rubbed it in my face
Maybe memories will fade in time
And I will let you home
But will I ever trust you again
This I cant confirm
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Loman Foster Fish, 82, retired United Methodist minister, died March 4, 2010, at his residence, HarborChase of Aiken, SC, where he has lived for the last 3 1/2 years.
A native of Sherrodsville, Loman was married to Ilene (Muzzy) Fish for 56 years prior to her death in 2005. He was a graduate of Asbury College and attended Asbury Theological Seminary in preparation to serve in ministry for 42 years prior to his retirement. Loman served churches in Pittsburg, Tuscola and Arbela, MI; Burgin, Mt. Olivet and Nicholasville, KY; and Amsterdam-Simmons Ridge, Bergholz-Mt. Zion-Chestnut Ridge, Hopedale-Bethel, Mt. Carmel-Pleasant Ridge, McDonald, Bridgeport 1st and West, OH.
He continued in ministry after retirement through relationships with neighbors and friends. In Aiken, he was an active member of St. John's United Methodist Church, where he informally served as a mentor/friend to the senior minister, the associates and other ministers in preparation.
He is survived by six children, Diane (David) Mercado of Cincinnati, Dennis (Kathy) Fish of Aiken, SC, Duane (Cindy) Fish of Newington, CT, Delores Fish of Aiken, SC, Daryl (Julie) Fish of Spencer, WI, and Darla (David) Scott of Mishawaka, IN; and 15 grandchildren, Derek Mercado, Darlene (Jake) Kuykendall, Deana Mercado, Douglas Mercado, Chad Fish, Kellie Fish, Christina Fish, Brian Fish, Michael Krueger, Robert Krueger, Gallant Fish, Lannea Fish, Elijah Fish, Nathan Scott and Keith Scott.
A memorial service was held at St. John's United Methodist Church in Aiken, SC March 6. A funeral service was held March 8 in Leavittsville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Carol McCartney and Rev. Paul D. George officiating. Interment followed in Leavittsville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the St. John's UMC Seminary Scholarship Fund in support of seminary expenses for ministerial candidates from St. John's. To leave an online condolence, visit www.baxtergardner.com. The Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home at Sherrodsville handled local arrangements.
The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at HarborChase, Regency Hospice and St. John's UMC for their loving care.
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June 4, 2012
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So creative, Laura! It's the perfect retreat from the heat! :)ReplyDelete
Love the cabana! And, technically, isn't the first step of the tutorial "rope you husband in to pull out the power tools and ladder" ...?ReplyDelete
This is pretty amazing! Popped over from TBS FB and now following you.ReplyDelete
Looks like the perfect spot to spend a summer day. Enjoy your new space!ReplyDelete
What a perfect spot for that! And I thought your tutorial was very easy to understand. I just wish I had a place to do that!ReplyDelete
What a fun idea! I love this! Now I just need a corner to put my cabana. BTW....I loved your lily post....too! You need to post your tips on transplanting :)
Have a blessed and wonderful day!
Wow! That's truly impressive!ReplyDelete
Can you be hired to do this at my house??? :)
It is really, really great!ReplyDelete
I love this idea! Thanks for commenting on my blog. I am your newest follower!ReplyDelete
Is your Cabana Man bringing you drinks with umbrellas?ReplyDelete
Amazing project, Laura! I see hours of lounging, reading, sipping something refreshing here. :)ReplyDelete
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This looks amazing! Too bad I won't have a permanent residence to do this for awhile.....ReplyDelete
I guess I'll just come to your house to lounge with a glass of lemonade and a book :)
Love it. How is it holding up in the rain? We also had a crazy rainy spell yesterday, it's supposed to be summer! Didn't mother nature get the message?ReplyDelete
Thanks for taking the time to write this tutorial!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
Well done and enjoy the shade.ReplyDelete
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How great! I'm sure you'll really enjoy having such a sweet spot in the shade.ReplyDelete
So awesome! Looks like a great spot for a book and a glass of iced tea...ReplyDelete
This is awesome! I'll have to show my husband and get him busy on it!ReplyDelete
I love this!!! We have a balcony that I can't use because it has a southern exposure. Not only would this help with the sun, but it would feel so absolutely decadent reading a book beneath it!ReplyDelete
It looks awesome, and I'd love to build one . . . but nobody puts baby in a corner. (Sorry, couldn't resist the "Dirty Dancing" reference.) ;)ReplyDelete
Awesome idea! I am so doing this! We have a gazebo but the wind keeps blowing so hard that the gazebo cover was ripped off the frame. Thank you!ReplyDelete
This is adorable! What a fantastic and clever idea.ReplyDelete
What a fabulous idea, Laura! I pinned it so that I could show my husband. Thanks for this great tutorial!!! Hope you're reading this under your sweet cabana! lol!ReplyDelete
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I want one!!!! That is fantastic!ReplyDelete
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What a wonderful idea! I'm sure you will enjoy many days outside in that chaise. MeganReplyDelete
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Your cabana looks great - well done! Oh, I've got this linked to my post over at the Blog Guidebook as well today!!ReplyDelete
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Your idea for this cabana is awesome and it is appreciated that you take time out of your day to share it with the hopes of inspiring others.ReplyDelete
I could use something like this, too. Great idea.ReplyDelete
You got it, girl! Of course, I want one of my GA girls to win! Love everything you do! Do you have an etsy shop? I would love to purchase one of your burlap wreaths for Easter.ReplyDelete
What a great idea! I will have to use a heavy duty velcro rather than stapling down the fabric so I can remove it in bad weather and high wind days. My house is only 7 years old so what trees I do have aren't very big yet therefore, the wind seems to be really bad back there. Thank you for sharing such a great idea!! I know what my honey will be doing next weekend, (I say next weekend, because this weekend is Fathers Day after all, ;0).ReplyDelete
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Swansea winger Pablo Hernandez aiming to get one over Chelsea star Juan Mata
PABLO HERNANDEZ is gunning for friend and former room-mate Juan Mata tonight.
Mata is a big friend of mine and I'm happy to get a chance to play against him
The friends will be reunited in tonight's Capital One Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge.
Hernandez joined the Swans in the summer and scored against Chelsea in the 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium in November.
Mata missed that game through injury but is back to lead Chelsea's charge for the final.
"Mata is a big friend of mine and I'm happy to get a chance to play against him," said Hernandez.
"He was my room-mate at Valencia for two years.
"We used to eat lunch and dinner together, too, and we had some great times. We are still good friends."
But friendship will go out of the window tonight.
"He's a good player, a really good player," added Hernandez.
"He is a player we need to stop. I remember he missed the Premier League game against us because he was injured.
"But he is an important player for Chelsea and they will be glad he is back.
"He won't be easy to stop, but I have confidence in the Swansea defence.
"We also have to be wary of Fernando Torres, Demba Ba and one or two more. They have a lot of big players."
After a slow start in Wales, Hernandez has begun to find his stride.
"I played in the Spanish league for five years, so to come to the Premier League was really important for my career," he said.
"I hope the next few months will be even better for me and the team."
Swans boss Michael Laudrup added: "As a smaller club we cannot normally compete for trophies, so to be so close to a final is fantastic.
"It is the first time since 1964. That was a good year as I was born then, so it is 48 years ago and it shows what an achievement this is. The chance to go and play in a final is very big for us."


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An honor for former Livingston County Sheriff John York.
A building at the Sheriff's Association summer camp is named to honor York. Sheriff York's family, and some campers attended the festivities as a plaque was unveiled.
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Pete Hegseth, a 31-year-old veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, has announced a bid for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports:
Trading the battlefield for a political battle, Pete Hegseth launched his campaign for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate on Thursday.
Just returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Hegseth, 31, has never run for public office and is launching a campaign against a popular Democratic incumbent with just months to go before the August GOP primary. But he says he has the ideas and drive that Minnesota needs.
"There's a reason we got into this race late. I just got back from an overseas tour in Afghanistan, where I was serving with the Army National Guard," said Hegseth, who returned in January from his third tour of duty. He was serving as an instructor in counter-insurgency techniques for U.S., NATO and Afghan troops.
"War has taught me, repeatedly, some very, very important lessons," Hegseth said, "among them that time is precious and what we have in this country is worth fighting for."
He enters the race just as two other GOP hopefuls abandoned their bids to unseat first-term U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who's proven a formidable fundraiser and is popular in polls.
Here's the video Hegseth released announcing his bid last week:
Minnesota has been considered a safe seat for Democrats, but Hegseth is the kind of candidate who could make the race competitive. He's a young veteran, articulate conservative, and Princeton alumnus (where he played basketball, but not, alas, against Jeremy Lin). Minnesota obviously leans Democratic, but it's not nearly as blue as Massachusetts, where National Guardsman Scott Brown scored a surprise upset in 2010 and continues to lead in the polls. It turned out Brown was just the right fit for Massachusetts. Hegseth might be just the right fit for Minnesota.


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New solo album of singer Fahmida Nabi titled 'Swapno Golpo' was launched under the banner of Laser Vision. This album "Shwopno Galpa" is Fahmida Nabi's first album in almost one and a half years. This album contains eight songs. The numbers include Shapno Galpo, Rajkumer, Naa- Naa- Naa, Ghum Nai, Shatar and Abhimani Chand.
When asked Fahmida Nabi about the specialty of her new CD she informed, "This CD is mainly based on romantic songs that get new dimension with improvising classical tone. Basically it is a kind of experimental work that is aimed to give new flavor to the audiences." She also added, "The lyrics of this CD portrays the deep realization of human life." Fahmida Nabi, said that she worked very hard for this CD.
Among the songs, one song, title "Abhimani Chand" has been dedicated to the late prominent writer Humayan Azad. "By dedicating this song we tried to pay our respect to this powerful writer", she added.
Noted filmmakers and directors Tareque Masud and Catharine Masud unveiled cover of the album. Actor Monir Khan Shimul, Chairman of Laser Vision Arifur Rahman and Managing Director Mazharul Islam, two lyricists Golam Morshed and Ahsan Kabir were also present while unveiling the album.Fans Tagged this page as:
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