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The life and death of John Julius Pringle Alston will be the subject of an upcoming dramatic reading of the Alston family's Civil War correspondence the evening of Sept. 19 at the Edmondston-Alston House, 21 East Battery – John Julius' family home. The event, titled He Cannot Escape Always, A Brother's Unfortunate Prophecy, will transport attendees back to a time in Charleston's history when bravery, honor, and family meant everything, while the full weight of the Union Army rapped upon the city's door. The performance will mark the start of a new exhibit at the Edmondston-Alston House called A House in Mourning.
John Julius Pringle Alston wasted no time embracing the Confederate cause. Within months of the first bombardment of Fort Sumter, he had assembled his own artillery company, and successfully petitioned Gov. Francis Wilkinson Pickens for a commission in the First Regiment, South Carolina Artillery, serving as First Lieutenant. His bravado during the siege of Charleston became the stuff of legend, and earned him a reputation as a capable leader. Alas, for all of his bravery and enthusiasm, he was brought down not by enemy guns but by another prominent killer of Civil War soldiers – disease, specifically typhoid.
He Cannot Escape Always is a story of family, patriotism, honor, duty and the tragedy of war. A narrator will set each scene and provide historical context on the war and the life and death of John Julius Pringle Alston. Correspondence spans over 50 years, the first, a letter from February 1861, the last, a remembrance dated April 1918. Actors, including veteran Charleston stage actress Samille Basler, and interpreters, including Middleton Place's versatile historic re-enactor Jeff Neale, will breathe life into the 150-year-old letters, and give a voice to the anxious and tormented Alston family.
With the passing of the anniversary of John Julius Pringle Alston's death, the Edmondston-Alston House will present its new exhibit, A House in Mourning, on view through Dec. 1, 2013 as part of the Middleton Place Foundation's five-year Civil War Sesquicentennial commemorative exhibitions. As nineteenth century etiquette for the wealthy and socially prominent dictated, the front balcony will be draped in black bunting, black mourning wreaths will be placed on doors, and mirrors draped with black cloth. Guides will share mourning customs of the 1860s with visitors, and the symbols of mourning proclaiming the Alston's family's grief caused by John Julius' death.
He Cannot Escape Always, A Brother's Unfortunate Prophecy will be held Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20 for Middleton Place Foundation members, $25 for non-members. Tickets are available online CLICK HERE or by calling 843-556-6020.
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Around the Museum grounds
There have been several other projects taking place out of the roundhouse this last month including the moving and cocooning of the first class Pullman we received from Grand Junction a few months ago.
The Challenger Box car is now moved in line with the other 4 standard gauge box cars, completing the car moves to the new track that RTD created for us. We finally have 5 box cars together.
Museum staff members are rehabilitating the lawn south of the R. W. Richardson Railroad Library.

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After a period of growth and optimism, the solar industry may be in for some difficult times according to an article yesterday in the New York Times. After 2,000 jobs cuts in a U.S. solar company that had recently been growing strongly, there certainty seems like there is reason to be concerned.
In fact, five months ago, this company, First Solar based out of Arizona, celebrated the production of its millionth solar module and doubling its production in Germany. Now it will stop all production in Germany, the country that holds the world's largest market for solar power due to large government subsidies.
The news of this setback may be worrying other U.S. solar companies such as Solaire, a San Diego solar company. In Germany, government subsidies, which were once very high, are now being lowered to a point where they have weakened demand. First Solar, as a result, decided to halt production there saying that they will return a $30 million grant given by the government, and spend approximately $55 million on severance payments on workers. Instead this U.S. company will begin to focus on growing business in other areas of the world.
Sunpower, another US based solar company, just announced that it will begin production in the Philippines. Whether or not solar energy San Diego will follow suit is not known, but given the need for alternative energy sources in the world it may be in the near future.


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Bobby Deye earned both a singles and double victory on Sunday
March 20, 2011
CINCINNATI- The Xavier men's tennis team earned a tough win against A-10 opponent Temple on Sunday, winning 5-2. The Musketeers improve their record to 8-9 overall and 3-2 in conference play.
Senior Bobby Deye defeated Filip Rams in the singles match in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 and sophomore Brandon MacDonald beat Dmitry Vuzhunov 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 in the third spot. Freshman Mesa Mei defeated Kacper Rams 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4 and senior Brian Starr earned the victory over Taylor Hairston 6-4, 6-1 in the sixth spot.
In the doubles match Starr and junior Patrick Bandy came out victorious against Filip Rams and Andrey Muruzov 8-5 while freshman Jimmy Roebker and Deye come out on top versus Taylor Hairston and Mansur Gishkaev 8-4.
"I'm very proud of our team. Temple is a good squad and this is probably our best win of the season. Wining a close match like this should give us a lot of confidence the rest of this season" said Assistant Coach Doug Matthews.
XU hosts Bradley Friday at 7 p.m. at Eastern Hills.


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Tonight was our first, but not our last, visit to Giovanni's Coal Fire Pizza in Parkland. We ordered a large pizza with pepperoni, olives and mushrooms. We thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to go again soon. There are other items on the menu that we'd like to try. We also like the idea of their monthly gourmet meals which you can get at a discount by getting a rewards card.
Posted by Martha Patt on 10/24/2009
Easy to get the two restaurants confused, as they're both called Giovanni's. But, the Giovanni's north of Hillsboro in Boca is excellent, my husband had the huge plate of lasagna, I had a chicken dish. We both had dessert, and boy was it delicious! We just ordered a white pizza, can't wait to try it !!
Posted by Coconut Creek Resident on 09/20/2009
There is one just north of Sample Road next to a post office and a Burlington's Coat Factory - they serve Deep Dish. They have been there for years and are not Coal Fire. They aren't that good. I've had good NY style and some horrible pizza there as well; depends on who they hired that day to maintain the place. Then there's Giovanni Coal Fire, north of Hillsboro Road. Unrelated to the other place. They don't serve deep dish. They serve amazing chicken wings and some excellent coal fired pizza. make sure you know you have the right Giovanni's before you write a review next time.
Posted by Anonymous on 08/19/2009
This pizza I imagine is best served thin and has little coal flavoring. this pizza place offers great deals. I ordered on a tuesday night, got two pizzas for the price of one and a free two liter ( I should mention it was carryout) but nonetheless delicious and didn't disappoint at that price.
Posted by dan from boca on 08/09/2008
After watching a show on coal fire pizza on the TV network we decided to give this place a try. We ordered a large deep dish $16.95 + $1.95 per topping. After about 10 miutes our pizza arrives( wow the coal must really cook it quick). My 1st bite was a surprise,, the pizza was COLD inside. It also tatsed like thick stale bread with ketchup on top. We informed our waiter who said sorry and emerged 20 mintes later with a burned black new pizza. Now the crust was burned but the pizza was still cold in the middle. He informed us that they pre cook the deep dish and reheat. Even though management let us go for no charge I would never try this place again.
Posted by Anonymous on 08/08/2008
Good lunch menu for the price. The food is good and compared to other South Florida coal fire pizza places they have the best prices in town. The portion sizes are good but the menu choices are limited. Great italian and tuna sandwich!
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I've been there a few times and have never had a bad experience. If you're looking for loads of toppings this is not the place for you but if you are looking for loads of flavor this is definitely where you want to be. Service is good. This is a quality pizza. I never thought I would be this excited about coal oven pizza but it does add to the flavor. The best pizza places in the area are this one, thick and thin pizza and pizza time cafe. They all stand out in their own way but this place is unique.


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Home > Research & Publications > Research > Economic Surveys > Investor Confidence > ACCI Survey Of Investor Confidence - January 2011
The current indexes of Own Business improved over the December quarter, with only the latter remaining negative, indicating that the pace of decline in profitability has slowed compared to the previous quarter. Expectations for all three indexes have increased but remain below recent peaks recorded during the same time last year, indicating that businesses are cautiously optimistic about trading conditions in the first quarter of 2011.
The actual indicators for National Economic Conditions and Climate For Investment fell further into contractionary territory over the December quarter, while expectations indices for the next the first quarter of 2011 remains marginally positive. Forward projections for GDP growth and Business Investment remain negative suggesting that businesses are not confident that the Australian economy is in full recovery mode.
ACCI's quarterly index Constraints on Investment found Wage Costs has replaced Taxes and Government Charges as the single most important issues on constraint on investment over the quarter.
This is the first time that Wages Growth has been the number one constraint on investment since in the 13 years since ACCI's Survey of Investor Confidence began in 1998.
Financial constraints also remained significant with Charges by Lending Institutions remaining as the sixth highest issue of concern constraining investment. Insufficient Retained Earnings is of increased importance to Australian business raising from number nine to seven as is Level of Interest Rates which rose from tenth position to eight.
The problem of the skills shortage is also regaining prominence as an issue of concern to business with the Availability of Suitably Qualified Employees rising from the fifth to fourth issue of concern to business over the quarter.
The full report of ACCI's Survey of Investor Confidence is attached.
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Like February's Fun-A-Day, Me Made May is a crafty challenge for every day of the month.
Sew, knit, or upcycle your garments and actually wear them! If you need any ideas, we have lots of crafty fashion books at the library.Posted by kathryn at May 6, 2014 03:47 PM


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Secretary of Defense Donald R. Rumsfeld announced today that the President has made the following nomination:
Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Robert F. Burt for appointment as Chief of Chaplains and appointment to the grade of rear admiral. Burt is currently serving as Chaplain of the Marine Corps/Deputy Chief of Chaplains/Deputy Director of Religious Ministries, N097B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Arlington, Va.
Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Thomas R. Cullison has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Cullison is currently serving as Commander, Navy Medicine East/Commander, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va.


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Does anyone have any culinary recommendations in the Azores? I am travelling to three of the islands in May: Sao Miguel, Pico, and Faial. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
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L.A. Say Inc., an Interpersonal Relations Consulting Company, founded by Tameka "L.A. Say" Anderson, a published author and trainer who has worked successfully with individuals and corporations for over a decade. Ms. Anderson has designed several social skills development training programs and accompanying materials that teach others to excel in people skills. Using her degree in Criminal Justice, she brings a very innovative and imaginative edge to understanding the interpersonal relations dynamics in order to promote productivity within organizations.
L.A. Say Inc. has built a team of trainers that have been deemed the "supreme team" because the results they deliver are nothing short of supreme. It is the fastest growing business for building leaders through building people skills. The motto for the company is "putting the PEOPLE back in people skills" and each workshop/class is nothing short of high-energy learning that will be remembered by each participant.Know More
This is a very nice program that gives great insight on the basic tools needed to begin to become more of a people person.
The People Person program was very empowering. It helped me to recognize things about me that I didn't see or know before the program. It was very helpful to me to learn more about myself.
This workshop provided me with some basic tools to be able to become a true People Person. I look forward to trying them out!
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LODI, CA - Jail bail was set at $213,000 for a Lodi man arrested Wednesday on underage sex charges.
Lodi police Corp. Dale Eubanks said the allegations were reported topolice in June. Following their investigation, David Nielsen, 49, was arrested and booked into Lodi Police Department Jail on suspicion of oral copulation and sexual penetration of a minor (under age 18), annoying or molesting a minor and contact with a minor for sexual purposes.
The 16-year-old victim claimed the unlawful sex began in February, 2012, and continued into May, 2012, Eubanks said.
Investigators also took Nielson's computers and other electronic media into evidence.
Det. Hettie Schaeffer is investigating and wants to hear from any others with whom Nielsen may have had inappropriate sexual contact. She can be reached at (209) 333-5541.


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Mr. Gurnee was born Oct. 14, 1940, in Franklin, Pa., and had lived in Jones County for the past 27 years. He was the son of the late Andrew Gurnee and Dorothy Hoffman Gurnee. Mr. Gurnee honorably served his country with the U.S. Navy and was a truck driver for Hazel Trucking Company.
Mr. Gurnee is survived by his wife of 40 years, Judith Gurnee; sons and daughter-in-law, Holland and Jennie Gurnee, Shane and Lori Pace and Scotty and Alissa Pace; daughters and son-in-law, Becky and Wayne Fain and Sherry Brown and her fiancé, Ricky Moore; 21 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia, 1160 Forsyth St., Macon, GA 31201.
The family may be contacted at the residence at 231 Jenna Court in Jones County.
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The kids found a starfish on the sandbar last Friday.
I'd never seen a live one before. We could see it slowly inching along.
I think they're so neat.
I also think I need to tan my feet so they match my legs. ;-)
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STOCKTON, Calif. --- The Cal State Northridge softball team (6-24, 1-1 Big West) split a doubleheader with Pacific Sunday afternoon at Bill Simoni Field in both teams' Big West Conference series opener. In game one, the Matadors held on for a 4-3 victory behind some timely hitting and defense. In the second game, the Tigers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in posting a 9-1, six-inning victory.
After Pacific got a run in the first inning and both teams went quickly in the second, CSUN loaded the bases to start the third. Madeline Sale then delivered a two-run double to right-center that scored two runs and gave the Matadors the lead. Samantha Sloniker then delivered an RBI groundout that the shortstop booted to increase Northridge's lead to 3-1.
Pacific scored a run back in the bottom half of the third, but Pagano induced a 1-2-3 double play to end the threat. Jaci Carlsen drove in a run in the top of the fifth, delivering a sac fly that scored Sloniker after she led off the frame with a double.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Matadors employed some theatrics to snap their seven-game losing streak. The Tigers loaded the bases on Pagano with one out. However, Northridge ended the game with a line-out double play when Carlsen snagged a hot shot at third and tagged the runner.
Pagano (5-11) scattered eight hits and four walks with three earned runs to earn the victory. Nikki Armagost (7-4) allowed three runs, two of which were earned, in four innings to take the loss.
CSUN freshman Abby Linn had a season-high two hits in the first game and also drew a walk. Sloniker also had a two-hit performance in the first contest and scored a run and had an RBI. With her RBI in the game, Carlsen moved into a tie for 10th in school history with 84 career RBIs.
In the second game, Pacific got to Matador pitching early and scored four runs in the first. That result chased Shelly Tait from the game, who was saddled with all four runs. The Tigers added a fifth run in the second, this one coming off Brianna Elder.
The Matadors threatened in the top of the third, putting runners on second and third with one out. Unfortunately, the next two batters flied out and the runners were stranded.
CSUN got on the board in the fifth inning. With one out, Tiffini Lucero drew a walk and then moved to second on a bunt single by Abby Linn. Sale then brought Lucero home with a single up the middle.
After the Matadors scored their only run of the game, Pacific scored twice in the fifth and ended the game on a two-run home run in the sixth. Tait (0-2) took the loss for the Matadors while Tori Shepard tossed a complete game for Pacific in the victory.
Linn had two more hits in game two for the Matadors and batted a perfect 1.000 for the day.
The Matadors and Tigers close out their three-game Monday afternoon with a game at 2 p.m. at Simoni Field. From there, CSUN hosts UC Davis in a three-game series at Matador Diamond with a doubleheader on April 6 and a single game on April 7. Both days start at noon.
Then on Easter Sunday, the Matadors host New Mexico in a doubleheader slated to start at 11 a.m.


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Civic Engagement offers students with energy and a plan the opportunity to apply for mini-grants to fund their developing projects. Money from a CEO mini-grant may be used to fund a one-time service event or provide seed money for an ongoing new initiative. Students may apply for a mini-grant anytime during the year by submitting a proposal to Civic Engagement. A panel of student leaders approves applications and money is awarded on a first come, first served basis.
The funds for mini grants may be used in a variety of ways. Students have requested funding for transportation to an event, money to purchase supplies needed for a special service project, or to pay for guest speakers who will address the campus. Civic Engagement has funded many individual students and student groups using mini grants, many of whom have used the money in the mini grant as a jumping off point from which to start either a self sustaining student group or to develop an annual event that becomes a Bryn Mawr tradition.
Below are some examples of past projects students have developed that were supported by mini grants:
Alexi requested funding from Civic Engagement to support a fundraising event for a new student organization. Think Global, Act Local is a student-run group on campus with the goal of raising funds and awareness for local organizations that represent global issues. The money provided by Civic Engagement paid for supplies and transportation expenses accrued in organizing a clothing sale in partnership with Green Street Consignment Shop.
Georgia applied to Civic Engagement requesting money to off-set the cost for four Bryn Mawr students to travel to New Orleans over winter break to work with Common Ground Collective—an agency organizing rebuilding efforts in areas of New Orleans destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
Chelsea and Laura planned a week of anti-stress activities during finals week, offering an outlet where students could receive massages, work on art projects, bake cookies, and take their mind off their finals (temporarily, at least). The money they received from Civic Engagement helped pay for the necessary supplies to make their event a success.


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It's getting to the end of the year and the last couple months to make changes to impact this fiscal tax year. In particular, knowing critical tax thresholds is important to making some of those financial choices (e.g. investments to divest), so here's a handy brief from PWC for 2014.
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I'm turning 31 in just over 2 weeks.
People love to talk crap about my getting older, but HEY…can you sit on the floor, spread your legs and touch your head to your knees???
Well, I can. When I was 12 I couldn't do that. I took karate back then and at the beginning of each class we'd stretch. When we did the stretch I mentioned above I could always touch my forehead to my left knee, but never could with my right knee.
I couldn't a year ago, either. I can now.
I'm turning 31 in just over 2 weeks…and I can now do something I couldn't do when I was less than half my age.
I'm counting that as a win.
Things I Think Up While Driving
I know a lot of people are very much against shock therapy, but what about aroma shock therapy?
I don't mean you'll get physically shocked when you smell something. I mean you'll smell something and be shocked.
"Oh! Mango! That's nice." "Mmm, pumpkin and nutmeg! I wouldn't have thought of that combo."
How My Heart Is Breaking This Week
Haven't blue people been taken advantage of enough?
Gargamel and Azrael sabotaged and terrorized the Smurfs for years in the 1980's and now in James Cameron's new film "Avatar" we're seeing blue freakshows taken advantage of for their land and their powers…or something like that. Does anyone know what that movie is about?
It's a shame, really.
Not just the part about more blue people getting ravaged, but now I realize that there hasn't been a big budget "Smurfs" film.
Come on, Hollywood. You greenlit a movie about "Thor" before making one about The Smurfs? You make "Thor" when there aren't any superheroes or random 80's cartoons left to make movies about. What's next? A movie about MC Skat Kat?
I'm just saying, you gave us two "Transformer" movies and what had to be a horrible "GI Joe" movie. And then there was talk about a "Voltron" movie!
VOLTRON?! The poor man's Transformers were thought of before the beloved Smurfs??
Get it together, Hollywood. We want a movie about the Smurfs!!
And so help me if you hire Tim Burton to direct it!
Though, Johnny Depp would make a good Brainy Smurf. (You thought I'd say Papa Smurf, didn't you? Well, obviously Christopher Lee would be Papa Smurf and Nicolas Cage would be Gargamel.)
Good job, Hollywood. You dropped the ball on extending my childhood.
And that is how my heart is smurfing this week.
How My Heart is Breaking This Week
When Tiger Woods got married a lot of Black women complained that he was marrying a White woman. A lady actually said to me once, "So I guess Tiger just doesn't like Black girls, huh?"
Black guys aren't really the best people to complain about that to.
We love White women. We practically created cougars.
In truth, Black guys just love women, but when even Stevie Wonder sings about Jungle Fever you have to just accept it for what it is.
Plus, the kids of interracial marriages are always so gorgeous. Am I right? Halle Berry. President Obama. I rest my case.
I like to think that gorgeous mixed kids is God's way of sticking it to racist people.
I wonder if that's why that judge in Louisiana wouldn't marry an interracial couple, because he was mad that their kids would look so much better than his.
Maybe I should start taking it as a compliment that people assume I'm mixed. Aww…how sweet, guys.
Back to Tiger, now that his mistress count is in the double digits (does that make him under or over par?) and that the media has put skanky faces to the skanky text messages we see that none of them were Black.
No Black girls, Tiger? Some women are gonna be upset.
"First we're not good enough to marry, and now we're not even good enough to cheat with? If this were a game of 'Marry, Kill, Bop' he'd choose killing us?!?!"
It's bad enough that Tiger cheated, especially soooo much. It's even worse that these rendezvous are so embarrassing for his wife. The worst of it all might be that these women are being paraded out there the way they are. Even on legitimate programs like the "Today Show."
Really, NBC? Why don't you just interview Joe Francis and tell him he should make a "Girls Gone Wild…with Tiger" video? I'm sure he can make some connection to the jungle and Tiger's name. He's so clever that douche bag.
Thanks to organizations like the "Today Show," Tiger's wife is having to read a headline like "Tiger's Mistress: I Don't Owe His Wife an Apology."
Really? You don't owe her an apology? Well, maybe you should at least give her a heads-up on which skanktastic STDs you have.
Another mistress is shooting down prostitution claims. No, I think you're misunderstanding…we're just calling you a whore.
I may not know Tiger's wife Elin, but even if she's a jerk she doesn't deserve this humiliation. And with this story dominating the news, it means any woman who as been cheated on is getting a constant reminder of that pain. I live in South Carolina and word that the Governor's wife filed for divorce just came out. This isn't an easy week for her either.
I may hate just the glimpse of what all these women are going through, but it's not my heart that's breaking this week.
What the What?
Katy Perry and Russell Brand
Emmy Rossum and Adam Duritz
John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston
Steven Segal and Kelly LeBrock
Hall and Oates
Billy Bob Thornton and Anybody
People say these celebrity relationships are odd pairings. Whether you agree or not on the above you have to acknowledge that this is the weirdest of all-time. Say again, Kanye, OF ALL-TIME!
BILLY CORGAN and JESSICA SIMPSON
Are you kidding me? I don't even have a joke. This just flat out has to be a joke or the strangest thing I've ever heard.
Google. More Like…
I'm taking a new approach to life. It's something I learned from Google, actually.
I learn so much from you, Google. Like who that lady was on that show that time; or how to properly use the word "gerfunkle"; and now how to take a hint.
See, I'm all gerfunkled because the Google started a fade in effect for the homepage. Google then asked for feedback about this fade in feature.
The result was pretty clear. Nobody gets it and everybody hates it.
Despite that, Google is actually going to stick with this "feature:" http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/021291.html
Seriously, Google? What is the point of asking for our advice and not taking it? You're like the idiot friend everyone had growing up who would always ask you for your advice then promptly ignore it.
"No, you really shouldn't get a face tattoo. It's a horrible idea." Then they do it anyway.
Apparently, we all knew Mike Tyson growing up.
Nonetheless, it got me thinking. How else could this brilliant logic of Google's be applied?
"Hey, wanna go out sometime?"
"See ya at 8!"
I might actually try that sometime.
How My Heart is Breaking This Week
Amy Sedaris is married?
The heartbreak is in the form of a question this week because nobody seems to know if it's true.
Back in May the very lovely, quirky and talented Amy Sedaris said in another one of her famous appearances on Letterman that she was married to a man named Glenn.
The audience cheered. They were happy for her. Then she said Glenn was a disable merchant marine with no enamel on his teeth. That's when people got confused.
I didn't find out about this until I came across her Wikipedia page this week where it was mentioned that she spoke of her nuptials on Letterman.
It was a heart sinking moment. My friend Katy even wanted me to marry Amy Sedaris so Katy could move in across the street from us.
We had plans, Amy. Just know that you're not just breaking my heart this week. You're also breaking the heart of the adorable Katy.
We had plans. We'd all bake together. You'd make us laugh and then make us pancakes. Show us the proper way to make cheeseballs. It was going to be delightful. But now the dream is gone. No pancakes. No cupcakes. No Lemoncellos.
I'm so sorry, Katy. Saying that might be the hardest part.
And that's how my heart is breaking this week.


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Guys better do their research a little better. Frank Ferrara DE was playing in the NFL for our own hometown NY Giants coming home from playing the Denver Broncos on Monday night football.
The Pizza place should put a sign up with the pictures of the spotters which are calling in the car to be towed. Sucky job but on the real they can't be forcing people to pay cash. They best purchase some receipt books and credit card machines.
PS. When you go across the street to get cash out be careful the machine don't have a skimmer on it, perfect place for a scam
they should trim the fat. The rich pay for everything as is. How many free benefits should NY dole out? Pay your share and stop complaining!
um wow this has only been going on for years.....
If that's the case then rename the teams to the New Jersey. I can bet ya their value would drop the second it happened. NJ is just a convenient area for the facility but the reality is of the name NY was not attached to it the team would lose much of it's clout.
Who says he was drinking? Why do people always make assumptions? Maybe he was going to work, walking the dog, taking a brisk walk in the morning, getting home from his late shift... Maybe he just felt bad took a walk to the car and had a heart attack or stroke then fell on his head. Who knows people die all different types of ways and sometimes it ain't pretty... R.I.P.
I'm people who GOLF, BOWLING and FISHING should not be considered a "Weekend Warrior"... It may take some coordination to play those games but they are not exactly games that you will be huffing and puffing
Damm, this is an accident yet the first thing some people do is make racist comments and wish harm on the people in the vehicle... Wow, careful your true colors are showing.
Poverty going down? The past year I've seen more homeless people in the city since the early 90's. Everywhere I walk to work (soho) you have people sitting and begging for money or food.


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D.C. speed camera locations: 13 new spots to look for photo radar
Like it or not, speed cameras seem like they're here to stay in D.C., and on June 7, more than two dozen new locations will start ticketing lead-foots in the District. Here are 13 spots to use more caution.
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"each of us can rise above. . ."
The struggle between individualism and communalism is a common one in many religions, but Unitarian Universalism has a unique position, being without a central creed for the community to fall back upon in times of disagreement. However, we are able to find common ground in our values, our ideals, and our belief that Unitarian Universalism has a saving message that the world needs to hear.
In this short excerpt from his 2006 book, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama articulates the tension that exists between balancing these two ideals, the good of the individual and the good of the community, on a national and cultural level. I find that his words aptly describe the challenges in our church communities as well, particularly churches that are going through times of transition and change.
Senator Obama is not a Unitarian Universalist; he belongs to our sister-denomination, the United Church of Christ, whose core ideals are very much in line with our own.
from The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Senator Barack Obama
At its most elemental level, we understand our liberty in a negative sense. As a general rule we believe in the right to be left alone, and are suspicious of those–whether Big Brother or nosy neighbors–who want to meddle in our business. But we understand our liberty in a more positive sense as well, in the idea of opportunity and the subsidiary values that help realize opportunity–all those homespun virtues that Benjamin Franklin first popularized in Poor Richard's Alamanack and that have continued to inspire our allegiance through successive generations. The values of self-reliance and self-improvement and risk-taking. The values of drive, discipline, temperance, and hard work. The values of thrift and personal responsibility.
These values are rooted in a basic optimism about life and a faith in free will–a confidence that through pluck and sweat and smarts, each of us can rise above the circumstances of our birth. But these values also express a broader confidence that so long as individual men and women are free to pursue their own interests, society as a whole will prosper. Our system of self-government and our free-market economy depend on the majority of individual Americans adhering to these values. The legitimacy of our government and our economy depend on the degree to which these values are rewarded, which is why the values of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination complement rather than impinge on our liberty.
If we Americans are individualistic at heart, if we instinctively chafe against a past of tribal allegiances, traditions, customs, and castes, it would be a mistake to assume that this is all we are. Our individualism has always been bound by a set of communal values, the glue upon which every healthy society depends. We value the imperatives of family and the cross-generational obligations that family implies. We value community, the neighborliness that expresses itself through raising the barn or coaching the soccer team. We value patriotism and the obligations of citizenship, a sense of duty and sacrifice on behalf of our nation. We value a faith in something bigger than ourselves, whether that something expresses itself in formal religion or ethical precepts. And we value the constellation of behaviors that express our mutual regard for one another: honesty, fairness, humility, kindness, courtesy, and compassion.
Source: from Chapter 2 of The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama.Tags: Barack Obama, community, individualism, liberty, patriotism, responsibility, values


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In the dark action comedy The Family--in theaters September 13--a Mafia boss and his family are relocated to a sleepy town in France under the Witness Protection Program after snitching on the mob. Despite Agent Stansfield's (Tommy Lee Jones) best efforts to keep them in line, Fred Blake (Robert De Niro), his wife Maggie (Michelle Pfeiffer) and their children, Belle (Dianna Agron) and Warren (John D'Leo), can't help resorting to old habits by handling their problems the "family" way. Chaos ensues as their former Mafia cronies try to track them down and scores are settled in the unlikeliest of settings, in this subversively funny film by Luc Besson.
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