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POTSDAM A Syracuse corporation has a plan to revitalize the flagging economies in central and northern New York.
The CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity presented its New York Agenda for Economic Opportunity at Clarkson University on Friday.
The agenda is the result of three years of study, created in collaboration with the Brookings Institute, a leading Washington think tank. It looks at the problems and opportunities in 12 counties, including St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis.
Clarkson was the fourth and final stop on a two-day tour to introduce the plan, following Ithaca, Syracuse and Utica.
The agenda confirms and supports much of the work that has already been done by the North Country Regional Economic Development Council during the last three years, according to Anthony Collins, Clarkson University president and council co-chairman.
I think its always good to have an outside entity come in and take a look. It validates what were doing, he said.
The data gathered for the report showed a region suffering from high unemployment and low income where economic growth lags behind the rest of the nation.
The regional economy is diverse, with no one industry making up more than 9 percent of employment. This helped shield the area from the worst of the recession, but it also made it difficult to specialize and thrive.
The data collected also suggested solutions. The report included five key findings which, if addressed, could theoretically provide a major economic boost to the studied counties.
The first is a focus on high-technology fields. By taking advantage of the local colleges and existing high-tech industries, the report proposes a push toward creating more so-called data to decisions businesses, which gather and interpret a large amount of complex data.
The second is increasing exports to compete in a global economy. While Brazil, China and India are often named as the biggest player when it comes to globalization, many of the north countrys export opportunities come from its proximity to Canada.
In a very important way, the north country is more ready than most areas, in that were already international. International doesnt have to mean China. International can mean Canada, said Garry F. Douglas, president of the North Country Chamber of Commerce in Plattsburgh.
The third key finding took a look at the regions struggles to secure venture capital financing. The twelve counties studied receive only $27 in investment per person, compared to $933 in larger regions.
To rectify this situation, CenterState CEO has already raised more than $12 million for what the corporation plans to turn into a $40 million venture capital fund.
The fourth finding showed the need for a skilled workforce. Many trained workers are leaving the region, even as high-skilled employment opportunities are opening up.
The problem is that the areas schools and training programs are not necessarily teaching the skills needed in the regions economy, according to Robert Simpson, president of CenterState.
We are not always connecting those dots appropriately, he said.
Finally, the report found that local governments need to be streamlined. The region has nine times the number of local governments per capita than the largest metropolitan areas, which contributes to a heavy tax burden.
Now that the report is complete, CenterState plans to immediately begin work on implementation.
Weve already done a lot of the legwork, Mr. Simpson said.
The agenda includes strategies to apply the five key findings to the area, including the creation of workforce training tailored to the regions needs and a call to double exports within five years.
The next few years will tell whether CenterState CEO and its many partner organizations, like Clarkson, can turn the suggestions into a reality.
Part of the idea of economic development, in a broad sense, is getting everybody on the same team, Mr. Collins said.
The full report, along with additional information, is online at www.centerstateopportunity.com.
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TACOMA, Wash. A Fort Drum soldier who died two years ago in Afghanistan was killed by friendly fire, according to an Army report.
The Army had said only that Sgt. Nathan L. Wyrick, 34, was killed Oct. 10, 2011, by combat-related injuries at an outpost in Kandahar province.
The report obtained by the Tacoma News Tribune through a Freedom of Information Act request said three mortar rounds malfunctioned and one landed on his tent. Six fellow soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division were injured in the incident.
Sgt. Wyrick, a Tacoma native, was a member of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
The Army mortar fire was intended for an insurgent who fired at the outpost and the first rounds appeared to fall near the target, the newspaper reported Sunday.
The report said Sgt. Wyricks wife, Rachel M., declined to be briefed about the full circumstances of her husbands death until last October.
When she spoke to the Times in May 2012 at an unveiling of a statue for soldiers of the brigade killed in combat, she said she thought her husbands death was due to an improvised explosive device.
The unit that fired the rounds was part of the same command as Sgt. Wyricks company.
An investigation criticized the outposts infantry leaders for calling in mortar fire after they lost direct sight of the insurgent shooter.
However, the investigator acknowledged that they had reason to believe they knew where the shooter was hiding and that their decision to call for mortars was not the cause of Sgt. Wyricks death.
The investigation found that the mortar team followed procedures and that their targeting calculations were correct. Investigators concluded the mortar round malfunctioned, because another mortar of the same type fell short of its target on the same day elsewhere in Kandahar province.
In addition to his wife, Sgt. Wyrick left behind four sons at his familys home in DuPont, Wash. He had his sons names tattooed on his body.
Sgt. Wyrick was a 1996 graduate of Franklin Pierce High School who played football. He had two previous deployments to Iraq. His job as a supply sergeant kept him mostly on the protected base.
The shootout with the insurgent was fairly routine, the newspaper said. Sgt. Wyrick and others were waiting it out in a sleeping tent near his companys headquarters when the tent was hit.
After we found out what happened we just sat there in shock, one of the mortar soldiers wrote.
Sgt. Wyricks awards and decorations during his career included the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, two Meritorious Unit Commendations, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, five Certificates of Achievement, the Combat Action Badge and the Driver and Mechanic Badge.
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20 Country Songs About Mom
The perfect country song, according to David Allan Coe's hilarious classic "You Never Even Called Me By My Name," requires that you refer to trains, trucks, prison, gettin' drunk and – of course – mama. By those standards, none of these songs are perfect, but they're all at least very good at paying homage to Mom as we slide into Mother's Day.
It's probably not the definitive list – you could argue that others, such as Merle Haggard's "Mama's Hungry Eyes" – belong here, but it's good enough to give you a full-bodied picture of your mom, my mom, somebody's mom.
In no particular order, here are 20 country songs – and one bonus title – for moms everywhere:
"Mama's Song," Carrie Underwood (2010) – A rolling music bed and Carrie's own romantic storyline with hockey player Mike Fisher form the backdrop for a song that shows a mother just what a great job she's done. She parented a daughter who picks the right kind of partner.
"The Hand That Rocks The Cradle," Glen Campbell with Steve Wariner (1987) – "There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas." Well, there's not, but there is this nifty little duet built around the psychologies of birth, breast feeding and teaching life lessons.
"Mama Don't Forget To Pray For Me," Diamond Rio (1991) – In many families, Mom is the one who provides the strongest moral compass. In this case, she gets a phone call from her adult son, looking for advice from his best-loved guidance counselor.
"So Much Like My Dad," George Strait (1992) – "Mom, can we talk?" George is as good at anyone at delivering a song that's essentially a conversation set to music. In this case, it's a mother/son chat as he tries to figure out exactly why his own household is falling apart.
"Mama Tried," Merle Haggard (1968) – Perhaps the hardest part of the job for mothers: You can do everything right, and the kid insists on messing up anyway. In this mostly autobiographical account, the adult Merle takes responsibility for ignoring Flossie Haggard's wisdom and ending up in prison by age 21. Continue Reading


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Game #35: Knicks at Pacers
When: 8:00 PM
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Network: MSG
Starting Lineups (Subject To Change)
Pacers (21-14)
PG: George Hill
SG: Lance Stephenson
SF: Paul George
PF: David West
C: Roy Hibbert
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PG: Jason Kidd
SG: Ronnie Brewer
SF: Chris Copeland
PF: Marcus Camby
C: Tyson Chandler
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Playing without the suspended Carmelo Anthony, who as you may recall had a word or two with Boston's Kevin Garnett (or was it the other way around?), the Knicks plan is to start Chris Copeland, but they'll still be looking for J.R. Smith to carry the offense tonight in Indiana against a very good Pacers team. Over at CBSSports, Matt Moore summed up Smith thusly:
Smith is one of the few non-star players in the league with a definitive star characteristic. In the NBA you're going to have a certain number of bad possessions. It's just going to happen. But when you have the ability to convert low percentage opportunities at a decent or high rate, you have an advantage you can use.
Is J.R. Smith an advantage? A hindrance? Brilliant? Terrible? Maybe he's all of that. And how his shots fall on Thursday will deterimine the Knicks' fate.
This definitely captures the overall nuttiness of Smith's season thus far, though to me, it also underrates just how well he's played since a brief lull earlier in the season. The Knicks may yet ask Amar'e Stoudemire to pick up his early pace as he continues to work his way back from a preseason knee injury, though the expectation was the team would still be limiting his minutes to guard against overwork. This will certainly be something to look out for.
Anyway, no Melo everyone. Yes, that's kind of a bummer, but let's win nonetheless, shall we?


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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Everbody, Everywear: Flower Power
17 comments:
- Lindsay said...
Look at you in your florals and your little watermelon bag. How fun! Your photos are looking great. I need a new tripod already!
Lindsay Living
- May 10, 2011 at 10:42 PM
- dimi said...
I have a crappy camera too, so I hear ya! But I like your pics and outfit today!! You look so fresh and pretty! And the bag?? Love it! :)
- May 10, 2011 at 11:13 PM
- Claire said...
love this! i have a so-so camera and i'm terrible at taking photos (and posing for them too). i've been trying to take better ones and more of them. great bag! and so love the entire outfit...the white with the denim!
- May 10, 2011 at 11:56 PM
- 2befab said...
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- May 11, 2011 at 5:01 AM
- AlbeeLucky said...
Great photos, I'm having camera envy right now. Recently came to the realization that if I'm going to continue I need to invest in a better one. I love that your dress has a mini floral print and that you cinched it w/a scarf/belt- too cute.
- May 11, 2011 at 5:04 AM
- Melissa said...
That's how I felt when I got my new camera. :) Your photos are great!
That dress is beautiful and I love the pattern mixing with the scarf. You look fabulous!
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- May 11, 2011 at 7:01 AM
- Tiffany said...
Love the flowery little dress! And how cute is that watermelon purse!! You pretty much nailed the inspiration challenge, too. =) lol
- May 11, 2011 at 7:26 AM
- Yeri said...
Yay for new DSLR cameras! The photos are wonderful and the dress is super cute.
PS: That watermelon bag makes me want it to summer already!!
- May 11, 2011 at 7:31 AM
- Monica Whitney said...
Your photos look fabulous. And your floral is wonderful! And the watermelon purse! I love it!
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- May 11, 2011 at 7:46 AM
- Torrie said...
Very exciting. Look forward to seeing more 'photo heavy' posts! :)
- May 11, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- two birds said...
you look adorable! and that purse is so cute!
- May 11, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- rlutz said...
love the floral dress with the floral scarf as belt... great mix! Such a fun watermelon bag!!
- May 11, 2011 at 1:36 PM
- Melissa: Write it in Lipstick said...
It is easier with a tripod and lighting is tricky. Love the denim with the florals
- May 11, 2011 at 4:58 PM
- the Citizen Rosebud said...
the scarf is awesome and that purse looks delicious.
- May 11, 2011 at 9:28 PM
- About Last Weekend said...
You look perfect and that scarf around your waist makes it look even more fun! That bag is so cute too. Have a fab weekend. Wish it was warm enoughto wear a frock today...still got my UGGS on!
- May 13, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- Charisse said...
Love the watermelon purse. And the jean jacket really pulls it together. This looks great!!
I get to use a good camera sometimes. Other times...it's just my phone. But...I make do with what I have and hope that my very few followers comment, despite my images. :)
- May 14, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- Meagan said...
Everything about this is adorable and I'm sooo jealous of your watermelon bag!
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Watauga High baseball coach Pete Hardee has made the call.
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4 posts....by you
I make a post called "Musical post of the day is...." FOUR DAYS AGO
I take ONE picture and post one up, per day, read the title again, it's the one you clicked on with the words
Now, do you want to try a first and add something fucking usefull to DHP, instead of chasing your own tail and wondering about why the sky is soemtimes blue, ta.
So you are implying I only posted because you bumped the thread?
I have said it before it's not always about you
I posted because mrs holloway is I'll near death possible and it seemed in some way a good idea to post a piece of music art in this thread. And for the record I have looked at this thread all 4 days and found it interesting but did not feel the need to post at that time
Something you could learn from
Fuck me, when you arrived it was all Oprah and why is the sky blue mate, now you dun got clever n shit. Save it Zip, press fucking pause, stop, pull the plug.
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CEU freshman forward Michael Glover drives against North Iowa in the SWAC title game on March 6. He scored 28 points against North Platte (Neb.) on Tuesday, March 16 in the opener of the 2010 NJCAA tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. as the Eagles won, 71-62.
Michael Glover scored a game-high 28 points and CEU rode a 33-29 halftime lead to spoil North Platte's (Neb.) first ever appearance in Hutchinson, defeating the Knights, 71-62 in the opening round of the 2010 NJCAA basketball tournament in Hutchinson, Kan., Tuesday, March 16. North Platte was down by as many as 15 in the first half but went on a 12-0 run towards the end of the half. Eastern Utah led, 47-42 midway through the second half, but let North Platte get within two, 60-58, with only 3:50 to play. CEU's Jonathan Mills hit a three-pointer with less than two minutes to play that ended up being the deciding factor in the contest. The Eagles will now play Wallace State (Ala.) on Thursday.


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Preventing global warming and other environmental problems is a big challenge. So big it's tempting to give up before you start. But big challenges demand big solutions, and rising to this particular challenge means a green revolution that will transform society in exciting, unexpected and positive ways.
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Stoudemire Willing to Come Off the Bench
According to Ian Begley of ESPN New York, sources have indicated that Amar'e Stoudemire would be willing to come off the bench when he is able to return from a ruptured cyst he suffered during the preseason.
Amar'e Stoudemire would accept a role as the New York Knicks' sixth man if asked, two sources with knowledge of Stoudemire's thinking told ESPNNewYork.com.
"All he cares about right now is helping the team and winning," said one source, who has been around Stoudemire regularly in recent weeks. "He'd be fine with coming off the bench if that's what they want."
Stoudemire is not expected to return to the team for another two weeks at the earliest.
Brian DiMenna
First, I'm still a little unnerved by the whole ruptured cyst thing. For starters, it's gross, and it's also the kind of bad luck that makes you shake your head as a sports fan and wonder if the universe simply hates you. It's a little like when Ike Davis' 2012 was slowed down because of Valley Fever, as though that were a real thing. Sometimes, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong, or however that saying goes.
I'm of the mind that bringing Stoudemire off the bench to start sounds like an ideal way to incorporate him into what the team has going without causing much of a disruption. It would allow the Knicks to ease him back into the mix, while also giving him more room to operate as he tries to get acclimated to the season, but I'm not totally sure I see it as a permanent solution.
There's a host of statistical evidence that the Melo, Chandler, Stoudemire pairing just hasn't worked to date, but even if by bringing Amar'e off the bench you reduce the minutes that he and Anthony are getting in each other's way, at some point these three are going to have to play effectively together if the Knicks are ever going to be a legitimate contending team.
Obviously, Stoudemire had hoped his improved post game studied under the tutelage of Hakeem Olajuwon would help, something we've been unable to see in action as he's recovered from injury. And while many are already dreaming of a way to trade out from under the forward's rather bloated contract — something that may not be even remotely possible — I would still like to see him in action this year before making a definitive judgement.
I understand fully the ways in which basketball is not just about acquiring talent, but about how that talent meshes together, and that perhaps this threesome just mixes like a bologna, hamster and cheese whiz sandwich, but I'd still like a better look at this so-called "Big Three" we've put together before deciding it's completely doomed. Can we just see it? Can we see the full starting lineup for an extended period of time without injury, coaching change, or some other unseen calamity?
Sure, many would say there's already a sizable body of evidence at hand, but I'd still like to get a more sustained look before deciding it's a failed marriage, and filing for the eventual ugly divorce.


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Just something I've always wondered—most sound cards have both a line in and a microphone, and I've never been able to tell the difference between anything recorded with them. Lately I've seen cards without the line in, so is there actually a difference? If so, specifically what should they be used for?
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Line in will usually be stereo and about 10Kohm impedance.
Mic in is mono and about 600-1Kohm impedance and expecting SIGNIFICANTLY lower levels than the line, as it has a preamp to pick up the very low levels present in a microphone.
Sometimes microphone in have XLR connector to allow Phantom Power
A microphone input is typically a very low level signal, and is mono. A line in will be expecting a much higher input level, and will usually be stereo.
The sound card should have an additional pre-amp stage for the mic to bring it up to line levels.
If you have a mic plugged in, and some other input in Line In, your computer's operating system will (or should) use the mic when you're using Skype or something. That way you don't have to do any configuration to have the mic work properly.
On good cards, the mic line will have lower impedance and should be mono. If you try to use it for something else the sound will be distorted.


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Christian evangelist Mary Clement of Silver Spring, Maryland, sings... News PhotoBarack Obama,Bible,Government,Horizontal,Martin Luther King Jr. Day,Maryland - State,Oath,Pennsylvania Avenue,Politics,Preacher,Presidential Inauguration,Reading,Reinauguration into Office,Silver Spring,Singing,US President,USA,Walking,Washington DC,White House - Washington DCPhotographer Chip SomodevillaCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Christian evangelist Mary Clement of Silver Spring, Maryland, sings and reads from her Bible as she walks along Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House as U.S. President Barack Obama takes the Oath of Office inside January 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. One day before the public inaugural ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, Obama was officially sworn in for his second term during a private ceremony surrounded by friends and family in the Blue Room of the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)


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Zach wrote:The Orioles are one of 9 teams that don't have any contract obligations going into 2015. This means that we should have a lot of flexibility for the free agent market in the upcoming years. Hopefully this means that the front office will have more leeway to make the moves they feel are necessary. At this point we should have the next class of prospects coming up and will have the flexibility to sign who they feel is necessary. http://mobile.newsday.com/inf/infomo;JS ... nopaging=1
Zach wrote:I didn't mean to put all the emphasis on the free agent market. I was more trying to emphasize the upcoming flexibility of the front office to make the moves that they see fit. I would love to see the retention of Weiters and whichever young pitchers works out. It is also why I brought up the next class of prospects. Our system has some talent that could come to fruition by 2015 (Avery, Hoes, Bundys, Machado, Shoop) and locking some of these players up would be a good idea. I think what this shows is the hesitancy to give out a long term contract since the disaster of Albert Belle. Even Roberts contract did not reach that level. The question becomes whether we would be willing to giving our key players contracts like that (a la Weiters) or will let them get away.
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Black Friday Ads: Department Stores
Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the entire year in the United States. This year, many stores are opening their doors on Thanksgiving night, which means right after Thanksgiving dinner, people will be bundling up and heading out the door to line up outside of their favorite store. Of course, some people line up 2 days before Thanksgiving to secure their spot and guarantee them the item they desire, but it's not impossible to get what you want even if you're not lined up from 3 days before Black Friday.
PennySaverUSA has compiled all of the Black Friday ads for the major department stores here, to save you the time of scouring the internet to find the Black Friday deals. We'll highlight our picks for the best Black Friday deals at each store, and provide you with the links to view the ads for yourself.
Macy's Black Friday Ad
Macy's is not only known for their grand Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City every year, but also for their great Black Friday deals. This year Macy's is opening its doors at Midnight Friday, Nov.23rd. Hours may vary by store, so be sure to check your local Macy's to confirm what time they'll be opening.
Our top picks for Macy's Black Friday Deals:
- Designer Men's Ties for $19.99
- Remote-controlled Toy Helicopter from Protocol for $19.99
- Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Toys for Kids ranging from $9.99 – $39.99
- Select Rampage Boots for $19.99
- Dirt Devil Handheld Vacuum for $9.99
Kohl's Black Friday Ad
Kohl's has great Black Friday deals for the entire family! They're open at midnight on Thursday this year…so you know what to do. Eat Thanksgiving dinner, get the troops together, map out a plan, and successfully complete Operation: Black Friday at Kohl's.
Our top picks for Kohl's Black Friday Deals:
- Melissa & Doug Children's Easel for $49.99
- Select LeapFrog & V-Tech toys for $19.99
- Bella Single Scoop Coffeemaker for $12.99
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Sears Black Friday Ad
Sears is a great place to shop for both men and women. there's a little something to appeal to everyone. You've got clothes, beauty items, electronics, appliances, housewares, and of course power tools. Sears will be opening its doors at 8pm Thursday night.
Our top picks for Sears Black Friday Deals:
- Craftsman 18 V Drill/Driver for $29.99
- Nintendo Wii Black Console for $99.99
- Asus X401A 14″ Laptop for $219.99
- Craftsman 26-pc Wrench Set $37.49
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By ERICA KARDELISHelper
On March 20, I was driving home from Provo on Highway 6. Just before the rest area, I had someone come up behind me and tail me very closely. It was on the second look back that I realized it was an ambulance. They were so close to my rear bumper that I had to look in the side mirror to see if the top lights were flashing. They were not.
I tried to get out of their way by speeding up and pulling to the right, but the ambulance stayed on my tail and pushed me up to 70 mph. I started into the 'S' curve at the rest area at 70, and it is clearly marked 45. I finally had to brake and slow down to control my car.
My thought was, "At least I would have an EMT here when I roll."
I was able to stay in the right lane and they passed me just after the rest area. I was going 60 when they blew by me. I was shocked to see Carbon County Ambulance on the side.
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The College of Eastern Utah Chamber Choir will present the Schubert Mass in G on Saturday, Oct. 24 in the Price Civic Auditorium. They will be accompanied by the Price Civic Orchestra, conducted by Professor Russell Wilson.
Featured guest soloist for the concert is soprano Tara Compagni, an alumnus of CEU and SUU, where she studied vocal performance. Compagni sings with the High Desert Opera Company, where she recently sang the starring role of Nedda in a production of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. She has also been featured as guest soloist with the Grand Junction Symphony and Messiah Society, and sings with the Western Colorado Chorale. She will sing the soprano solo in the trio Schubert employs in his most popular Mass, along with two other CEU music department graduates, tenor Benjamin Jones and baritone Michael McCandless. Local boy soprano Dallin Grant, age 10, will also be be a soloist with the orchestra in Bach's beloved Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.
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10 Surprisingly Easy Ways To Wear Socks With Shoes
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Whether you're hoping to prolong the wear of your open-toed sandals, or just want to spice up a pair of ankle boots — the next 10 looks you're about to see will give you all the reason you need to try the trend this fall. Don't forget to shop some of our favorite pairings at the end!
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Haleigh Walsworth of Making Magique
Tip: Try a sparkly sock with strappy sandals as your next party outfit.
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Street Style
We present: the most non-committal way to achieve the trend.
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Tip: Your pleated full skirt will feel refreshing next to boldly colored socks.
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Marni Matte-Leather Sandals ($890)
J.Crew Women's Camp Socks ($17) in Oxford Marle
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Mango Leather Penny Loafers ($130) in Black
Steven Alan Ditsy Floral Crew Socks ($14) in Navy
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Pixie Market Patent Pointy Flats ($112)
Tabio Tuck Top Ruffle Vertical Pattern Socks ($15) in Black
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Zara High Heel Moccasin ($80)
Topshop Bronze Fine Glitter Ankle Socks ($6) in Bronze
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Marc By Marc Jacobs Lace Up Sneakers ($248) in Grey/Blue/Black
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Madewell The Aberdeen Two-Tone Boot ($195) in Fire Wood
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November 12, 2013 | Category: Court NewsOn Tuesday, November 12, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada will hold the formal investiture ceremony of the Honorable Jennifer Dorsey, United States District Judge District of Nevada. The court has extended a cordial invitation to members of the Nevada bar to attend the ceremony. Details are as follows: Tuesday,... Read more


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|Adequacy/Core Cost
Determining whether states provide adequate resources to schools is a dominant issue in school finance across the country. In this case, "adequate" means sufficient funds for schools to teach all or at least all, but the most severely disabled students to state and district proficiency standards.
States use a variety of measures to determine adequacy. For example:
Input measures include:
All eight state studies recommended increases in base spending and total spending, as well as changes in allocation systems, to achieve adequacy throughout the system.
Sources: Michael Griffith, Education Finance Adequacy PowerPoint Presentation; Consortium for Policy Research in Education, Program Adequacy Website.
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|ASU Identifies Deceased Student
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|Thursday, 25 April 2013 13:45
The ASU News Bureau has issued an updated statement about the death of a student in the early afternoon yesterday at a dorm on campus. The statement reads, "The Appalachian State University student who was found dead in her campus residence hall Thursday has been identified as Keegan Garratt,
a 19-year-old freshman from Cary. The university continues to offer counseling to friends and others on campus affected by Garratt's death. A memorial book will be available for signing at Plemmons Student Union on campus beginning Friday afternoon. The book will be sent to Garratt's family as an expression of the university's concern and care for them. Funeral arrangements for Garratt are incomplete." Watauga Medics, Boone Fire, and ASU Police responded to a call at White Residence Hall just after 2pm to a 4th floor bathroom area, and rushed Garratt to Watauga Medical Center while doing CPR.
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This Special Episode is based on the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Darkness/Time game for the Nintendo DS. This episode was aired in Japan on September 9 2007. Then it was dubbed in English and aired on September 8 2008 on Cartoon Network. This episode follows the main storyline of the game but has its quirks. This special episode is a two-part series: The second episode is called Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time and Darkness.
Summary (Shown at the begining of the Episode)
Welcome to a world... Where pokemon, and ONLY pokemon live. A world where pokemon can talk - just like we do. Meet a boy who has mysteriously turned into a Piplup! This Piplup soon meets a Chimchar, who dreams of joining a brave Exploration Team. And at that magical moment, an exciting new adventure begins! Join us... After all, a whole new world of mystery and exploration awaits! Life is full of adventure, so get ready to explore!
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- Shinx (Wants to help his ill sister)
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
My Life Story: Textbooks and Tubs
College was fantastic.
The minute I walked onto campus my world shifted entirely. Here was the freedom and liberation, excitement and stimulation, responsibility of self I had craved for so much of my early life. My professors were like guides into this new world of ideas, influencing me to challenge everything I had previously known. They were the first people in my life to introduce sparks of liberal-leaning suggestions and I trusted their intelligence.
Some of my favorite professors were women. Strong women, smart women, women who would fix their children breakfast and head out the door with them, everyone to their proper campus. I took a History of Civ class from a woman who laughed at some of the culturally-bound stereotypes I had never even questioned before. I fell in love with my biology teacher, her white lab coat always draped over her broad shoulders, teaching me about the basics of my natural world. And my Brit Lit professor couldn't have been more different from the women I knew, she talked about the complicated aspects to human nature--jealously, seduction, joy, pain--as if there was no one looking over her shoulder, judging her actions.
I was so hungry for all of it, I ingested like I'd been starving my entire life.
During my first winter semester Page's husband Vance got a job in San Fransisco. They had just built a home at the mouth of Slate Canyon, a few miles south of our house. Page had also just given birth to their third child, Olivia who looked just like a little bird with bright orange fluff on her head. Vance had to move immediately, leaving them with not a lot of time to sell the house or find a new one in the Bay Area. The decision was made that Vance would move to San Fransisco and find a suitable house for his family while Page stayed in Utah trying to sell. It worried me to think of my sister, alone in her big copper-trimmed house with three little children for an undetermined amount of time, so I offered to move in with her.
Page had graduated from BYU with a degree in nursing. She married young, nineteen years old, went to college and worked. In my extended family I didn't have a lot of examples of women who sought out education. There was a definite path: meet a boy in high school, wait for him while he finished his church mission, marry him, have babies right away. There was nothing wrong, certainly, with this lifestyle choice. I loved watching my aunts and uncles with their families, bright offspring running all over their happy homes, I just didn't have the foresight to see all the available options until my sister showed me.
My own mother had started college--BYU and then the University of Utah--but put it on hold to have a family, she returned to it some time during my elementary school years and suspended it again when her life couldn't afford her the time. And something about that made me sad for her, I could see how much she loved being mentally challenged and I remember it made me feel safe--like my presence in her life wasn't holding her back from her pursuits. My mother showed me, that even for a brief moment motherhood and education could be a tandem experiment.
Why not?
Why not? Because I had somehow bought into the idea that college was just a vehicle for marriage. Every class at the start of every semester I'd look around the room and speculate which boy I could see myself marrying. And if I were to find this husband of mine, and he wanted to start a family right away, I had no problem dropping all of it for this domestic life. As much as I loved learning, I couldn't shake that deeply held belief about myself: the younger I got married, the more valid I was as a woman.
But Page, with her unapologetic style of living, her audacity to trailblaze wouldn't allow me to think so little. She encouraged me to be serious about my education. We'd stay up late at night in her room studying and writing. Sometimes I'd get so stressed about a test I couldn't sleep and I'd vomit all night long. But even in those horrible nights I embraced the excitement that finally, after feeling so angry all the time, I was doing something that really mattered to me. Everything I read, wrote and felt from Humanities to World Religion made me feel passionate and important.
And so, for the first part of my college experience, I'd go to school in the morning, hauling books in my arms, a pen stuck in the nest of my hair, eager to absorb. Then in the afternoons I'd head back to Page's house, help her feed the nephews I thought of as my own children, put them in the tub, washing away the accumulated dirt from time in their unlandscaped backyard, hold the baby while Page read them books and left them in bed to dream about snakes and swords. Then we would eat bowls of ice cream and laugh a lot because everything was funny to us somehow. I'd fall asleep listening to Page talk to Vance over the phone and I'd think about how much I loved this domestic life as much as I loved the one I explored on campus. I was relieved to know that one world didn't have to cancel out the other.
At some point college graduation became as natural a goal as anything else. It was something I hoped for as much as falling in love with a good man and having his children. In fact, it became imperative to those experiences, and sometimes it felt so wonderfully indulgent I wondered if it was the only investment I would ever make just for myself. I could also see why my church was so pro-education, teaching me and my fellow young women of its importance--economically and spiritually.
The truth I discovered was that nothing--no cultivated wardrobe, no weight loss success, no amount of tanned skin--could make me feel as beautiful or attractive as education be it formal or informal. Nothing arouses me, I observed, quite like learning.
And with its social and intellectual opportunities college gave me three invaluable skills I don't think I would've attained anywhere else: I read with a greater sense of comprehension, I can think critically and clearly, and I enjoy a view of the world never offered to me before, a view filled with beauty, belief and compassion.
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- Laurenkri said...
Amen to an education. Amen to life-long learning. Amen to motherhood. And amen to a Heavenly Father and Savior who help us fit it all together like some divine Tetris game.
- May 02, 2012
- Fresh Hell, Texas said...
Yes, yes, yes!
I am struggling with a standardized test I must pass before begining my Masters program in Education and this was just the boost I needed. Thank you!
- May 02, 2012
- Lyndsay said...
My brother once asked my why I even bothered to get a Master's degree when I woud just end up being a stay-at-home-mom. As if the education was wasted (or possibly that I was wasted staying at home as a mom?). I told him I needed every bit of that education. I needed it for me. I needed it for my husband. And I needed it for my children—especially my daughters, so that she would know how important it will one day be for her to pursue her own intellectual dreams.
- May 02, 2012
- Lindsey said...
Though I always wanted to graduate from college, I didn't expect to love it as much as i did. I feel the same way as you did- college made me alive, it opened my eyes and there is nothing I love so much as a really well-taught class, a well-spoken lecture. It took me 5 years to graduate from BYU- not because I was slow or didn't pass classes, but because I kept finding more classes I wanted to take, I kept making excuses to stay another semester! I never wanted to leave! Now, 3 years later, I miss it and am always scheming up ways to somehow go back to school :)
- May 02, 2012
- Lidia Lavonna said...
I graduate over the next two nights. Tonight is my honors convocation and tomorrow is undergraduate commencement. I was married last December. And I love this post. I've been struggling with my future. With the idea of further education versus family... Somehow I've always imagined it would have to be one or the other, and I so want to have children sooner rather than later... but It doesn't have to be that way, does it? I can learn and mother at the same time. In fact, I think 9though i don't know for sure) that learning is ESSENTIAL to motherhood. And no undergraduate or graduate degree is wasted if it helps us to grow as women, in happiness.
- May 02, 2012
- Karen said...
I always read and never comment but today's and Monday's posts were just so awesome I couldn't help myself. Keep it up sister!
- May 02, 2012
- Vanessa said...
It sounds like you had WONDERFUL teachers. I am going to send this to my little sister who is feeling very burnt out at college right now. This will be good for her.
- May 02, 2012
- Andrea said...
I love, love, love this! I did not have this perspective starting out school but I do want to give this way of thinking to my girls. Now my mind is swirling with thoughts of how to be better at this. Thank you.
- May 02, 2012
- Becca's Dirt said...
Well said. Education is everything. Good for you. I attended college as an adult and wouldn't trade it for anything.
- May 02, 2012
- Just Jaime said...
LOVED this!!
I always felt sad for people who didn't get to finish college for whatever reason.
- May 02, 2012
- Jennifer Bowman said...
Two thumbs up! I have yet to finish - about one year left. I had kids, worked from home to put my husband through school and just have not had the time or energy to finish.... yet!
Didn't get married young (well for Utah standards anyway) I was 25. I played around too much then got married, had kids and haven't finished.
It is my goal to finish and I know it can be done. I want to do it for myself and also I think it will be good for my daughter to see it can be done. Also, I want to SHOW her that education is important...as I so often TELL her!
Thanks for the reminder :)
- May 02, 2012
- tharker said...
I loved this. I loved it because I didn't go to college, but hope to someday. I worked for the full year after high school graduation, with the plan in mind to save money for school. Then I met the boy of my dreams, married him, had 4 (almost 5!!) of his children, 15 years later yada, yada, yada...(but you yada, yada'd over the best part!).
One day when my kids are older I absolutely want to go back to school. I want them to know that my education is important, just as it is for each of them. I love that my 12 year old daughter is already thinking about the kinds of grades she's getting so that she can get into a good college. I love that she has goals of education and motherhood and I love that we belong to a church that encourages both.
So well written, thank you!
- May 02, 2012
- turleybenson said...
Nothing makes me feel as beautiful as my education. I've never put it to words, but that is an absolute truth for me. I wouldn't trade any beauty secret for intelligence and learning.
- May 02, 2012
- The Lady of the House said...
I did both together; I had a baby and finished my undergrad. I worked in my respective career path and even out of it.
The best part if it is that I will never regret it. I want my daughters and sons to know you can have it/do it all. Just because you are married young (me at 19) and have babies young (at 21) doesn't mean what you wanted out of life stops and your passions end.
My undergrad may never be used again for it's original purpose, but it stands for so much more. To me, my husband, and one day my children.
Thanks for the awesome post!
- May 02, 2012
- Heather Johnson-Family Volley said...
Amen to laurenkri!
- May 02, 2012
- calitransplant said...
I am getting my second bachelor's as a nurse right now and my husband and I are struggling to decide if we should wait till I get a job or just have children now. I want to wait and he is ok with whatever I decide. This post validated that I need this for myself AND for my family as much as anything else. Thanks, Courtney for the great post. I still love the post you did about your body, thinking about it now makes me tear up. I am so happy that I chose this path after much reflection and prayer. I know that Heavenly Father has a plan and I have to hear him most over anyone else.
- May 02, 2012
- Rhonda said...
That was great. I'm on my second Bachelors. I got the first in a "practical" area because I was a single mother. Now I get to do something because I love it!
- May 02, 2012
- La Yen said...
I am SO offended. You must be SO entitled to think that you can just GO to college when there are starving children in far-off countries who don't even get to watch college football games. Also, you must not be a good Mormon because you got a degree NOT at the Lord's School (which is our campus, which is our world.) It's like you don't even WANT to "Enter to Learn and GO Forth to Serve." Finally, I am most hurt by the fact that your bosoms are not even really VISIBLE in this post. THINK OF THE CLEAVAGE FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE!
(Go Cougars.)
- May 02, 2012
- Mary P said...
Brava CJane
- May 02, 2012
- A said...
As Judy says in Jean Webster's "Daddy-Long-Legs" (1912!):
"I suppose I could keep on being a writer even if I did marry. The two professions are not necessarily exclusive."
- May 02, 2012
- Discovering Rebel said...
Great post. Funny how questioning status-quo and gaining education often go hand-in-hand.
- May 02, 2012
- tharker said...
Sometimes I come to the comments section of your blog just to see what La Yen, Carrot Jello and Azucar have to say. They never disappoint! Thanks for keeping it funny, ladies!!
- May 02, 2012
- Camille Farias said...
Amen! I went to college as a time filler while my missionary took care of his business. I graduated 5 years after that, married to a completely different person, with dreams of becoming a SAHM as quickly as possible. 9 years later, I'm a full time teacher (ESL and English), childless, and so happy that I got an education, even if it was for all the wrong reasons. I couldn't be farther away from the life I dreamed of living when I graduated high school. Incidentally, I couldn't be more grateful that life has led me in such a wildly different direction, thanks to my education.
- May 02, 2012
- Ashley said...
I along with you am in love with education. We all should be enamored with something that is so uplifting.
Thank you for the inspiring post.
- May 02, 2012
- karen gerstenberger said...
This is one of my favorite pieces you've ever posted. It stirred a lot of memories in me, and it makes me very happy for you. What a wonderful family you have, and a blessing to have an older sister like Page to shine light on a new path for you.
- May 02, 2012
- Zanabelle said...
This has got to be one of my favourites so far. The line - "the younger I got married, the more valid I was as a woman." really hit home for me. I married at 19 and I believe it was for that exact reason, although I didn't know that until now. So what do I do with this information? LOL You have an incredible way with words! Thank you.
- May 02, 2012
- Amy said...
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- May 02, 2012
- Amy said...
An education for my daughters and son is MANDATORY!
I would not be the person I am today without the years I spent at college and university. What I learned, the people I met completely opened up the world to me. Knowledge is a wonderful thing.
Great post.
Amy in BC
- May 02, 2012
- Sierra said...
When I moved to Utah I was consistently blown away by all the young, immature girls getting married. My family stressed education. They want marriage, but education is just as important. Thank you for this.
Oh, Just Living the Dream
- May 02, 2012
- kellymccaleb said...
Courtney, this fascinated me. We have more in common than most people I know, while you also might be the most different person from me in all the world.
I couldn't read this without seeing the difference between being raised in a huge strong LDS family in UT (what I always assumed would've been easier for me than my crackpot childhood) and being raised in a liberal area by a convert parent as I was. My high school offered me one class in seven periods a day: AP liberal thought on [fill in subject]. In English we read like ten books by an angry raped woman to every one book on the AP classics list (I was grateful when we got some light reading, like Hamlet). I was so sick of their constant slams on religion, and this even with me being a teenage rebel first class.
I found my faith and started college in CA but finally just needed to be around someone that believed in God and didn't spew anti Mormon crap. Despite my opposition to leaving the beach, BYU sucked me in.
My parents didn't go to college because they came from poverty, married to escape their families and had kids and got stuck in blue collar jobs. My sibs and I went to college- i think to not be stuck like my parents, but also because that's just what you did where we came from. None of us gave it a second thought, even though we all had to foot our own bill. And all of the girls wanted to be stay at home moms anyway, but that wasn't part of the decision.
Also, I never gave a thought to marrying quick- or feeling less than a man. Or that I couldn't chew out a man that was doing something I thought was sexist because he was an idiot. Ever. Ever. In my life. Or doing anything other than exactly what i wanted/ felt to do. Is that why I'm not a feminist? Because I never doubted my equality? Is that why I'm not a liberal? Because it never came on like a light bulb, it was the norm, and I could see the flaws in that philosophy, not the reverse as you experienced?
Do you think this is the product of cultural differences between UT and other more diverse places? Or just your own big family influences on you?
I'm genuinely intrigued.
- May 02, 2012
- Katie said...
First off, I just want to say that I hugely admire your mom and her choices. But now that all nine of her rug rats are grown and on their own, she may want to think about going back and graduating. I went back to school in middle age, and so did many of the women I teach now. Quite a few are in their 50s and beyond, and they're terrific students. It's never too late! Education opens new worlds.
- May 02, 2012
- Patrina said...
I love this post cjane! I love what you say about how education (in any form- formal or informal learning) is both spiritually, intellectually self-fulfilling. I too was raised with the somewhat erroneous belief that education was something to be put on hold by mothers- that the two could not coexist in a woman's life. Thank you for sharing your insights on learning and how it is something that should be pursued as an individual and woman, with the underlying belief that you help others better (whether your own family, community, neighbors or other people's children) when you help yourself first- and learning and education does just that for women, no matter what stage of life they find themselves in.
-Patrina (I'm LDS, single and 25...and currently attending grad school for library science. :) )
- May 02, 2012
- Anna said...
Thank you so much for writing this. I am currently finishing up my sophmore year of college and I really relate to the part where you said "I couldn't shake that deeply held belief about myself: the younger I got married, the more valid I was as a woman." I am working towards graduating college because it is a serious goal of mine, but at the same time I also have the goal of getting married. I don't see marriage anywhere in my near future but thanks for helping me to gain a deeper understanding.
- May 02, 2012
- Azúcar said...
Here I was, raised three miles away in the same religious environment, and it was made perfectly clear to me by my family that I was to get at least a Bachelor's degree, preferably a Master's, PhD, J.D. before I even thought about getting married.
And if I even thought about getting married, it had better not be until I was at least 26. Which was awkward, since my dad said I wasn't allowed to date until I was 35. I made fun of girls who got married before 20.
There is no question that an education is one of the most important things you can do for yourself in this life. Developing critical thinking, reasoning, writing, and practical skills is imperative to your future. You have a brain, a spirit that demands to be fed. Econ 110 taught me that the single biggest predictor of successful children is the education level of the mother.
Education shouldn't be a "just in case", it should be a "because I am valuable and my growth is important."
- May 03, 2012
- Jeannie Shmina Greenwald said...
I could not wait to finally get to college. To live my own life. I was a good girl, it wasn't that. There was something exhilarating about the idea of the freedom of it all.
To be able to drink all the Tab I wanted, every day of the week. (And not have to wait for the weekend for soda.)
On the flip side, despite my 12 years at Catholic school, and an extraordinarily excellent all-girls high school which I loved, I was woefully unprepared for the academic life of college. I was intellectually immature. I wasn't ready to absorb college level work, so I muddled through. I don't have memories of such educational exhilaration that you do, but oh how I wish that I did.
It wasn't until things jelled for me, an idea of what I'd like to do with my life, and went to grad school to pursue it that everything finally fell into place. I worked like a fiend to 'catch up' to my graduate student peers, where the level of competition was palpable and I was aware of how much I *didn't know* and needed to bring my self up to speed and right away.
I pulled it off. I graduated successfully at the top of my class. I have never worked so hard.
Reading your post makes me want to go back and do it again. I have an idea. Let's go together and get a master of arts in creative non-fiction. What do you say?!
- May 03, 2012
- Hannah Mudge said...
I love this post but at the same time it makes me sad about my own university experience because before I dropped out, I don't think it involved any personal development or self-realisation. It just felt like going through the motions without any particular direction or passion/ I know it would be different now and that at the time I had a lot of personal problems as well, but still. Lots of regrets! I'm pleased college broadened your mind and helped you to see all the options available.
- May 03, 2012
- I am LoW said...
Kelly McCaleb- You just spoke my language!!! Everything you said made SO MUCH sense to me. As a South Carolinian, one of 11 kids, blue collar home, who never, ever EVER questioned my equality to men.
- May 03, 2012
- I am LoW said...
As a mother of a daughter who is graduating HS in 3 weeks, this has been on my mind and in my ears A LOT lately. I have been shocked at how much unsolicited advise my daughter is getting. And how many people keep talking to me as though she will be getting married any day now.
This life is HERS and the Lord has a plan FOR HER. And it may be to get her degree first and it may be to marry sooner than most of C Jane's readers. What Courtney did after high school is different than her own sister, but one isn't more right or any better than the other, only right for themselves.
I don't want my daughter to do what I did. Or what Courtney did. I want my daughter to do what she feels she should.
- May 03, 2012
- Creole Wisdom said...
This: "the younger I got married, the more valid I was as a woman." I can relate to this thought so much. It's so helpful to see others put it into words when I am too fearful to.
I also am so grateful for my education. I am so, so grateful. I wouldn't have my incredible job, a career I didn't know I wanted until it landed on my lap, without it. I loved my experience at the U of MN, those were my happiest days so far and someday I'll get back to that joy.
What a beautiful post!
- May 03, 2012
- C. Jane said...
Two things:
1. Yes. I was raised in such a conservative environment(most conservative county in the most conservative state in America) I craved a balance, new ideas.
2. I was also raised in an environment that supported the idea that girls were better than boys. So, that sucked.
- May 03, 2012
- ash said...
"As much as I loved learning, I couldn't shake that deeply held belief about myself: the younger I got married, the more valid I was as a woman."
Why do we think that? Nobody ever said it, but I always felt it. That, along with life, have made learning to love my single, 27-year-old, educated self a constant challenge. I will never regret my education. I do regret believing my value was tied to the age I got married.
- May 03, 2012
- Honey said...
"I was relieved to know that one world didn't have to cancel out the other."
I love this. I got married at 19 starting my junior year at BYU. I knew I wanted to graduate, but I knew I didn't want to put off having a family then. I was able to graduate (on-time even though I took a semester off) with a 10 mos old and 13 weeks along with our second. I am so grateful it worked out. It's not impossible to have both, just some good hard work. :)
Thanks for a great post, Courtney!
- May 03, 2012
- Just Jaime said...
Education shouldn't be a "just in case", it should be a "because I am valuable and my growth is important."
AMEN TIMES ONE MILLION, Azúcar
- May 03, 2012
- Lori Cartwright said...
This is exactly my story! I LOVED college and the way it challenged me to actually think. It was definitely the best thing I've ever done for myself...and my 4 daughters all know that mom got her BA and then had her babies. I hope they will all do the same.
- May 03, 2012
- Amy said...
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- May 03, 2012
- Beth Benson said...
Thx again for a beautiful insight
- May 03, 2012
- dmarie said...
i am with azucar...it wasn't even a consideration in our house that i wouldn't go to college and get at least one advanced degree. i was raised catholic, so the nagging thought that i should married and a mom already were always there in the back of my mind. thank goodness i graduated and got a job...my career as a special education teacher has sustained me through many difficult years. i am no married with a daughter, and my expectations are the same for her as my parents' were for me. be happy...and be EDUCATED!!
ps...i giggled cuz you called your mom "mentally challenged". :)
- May 03, 2012
- kellymccaleb said...
So that makes me wonder how much of who we are is determined by our place of residence/ experiences because of the culture there- I wonder how I would view the world as a graduate of Provo High...or are we who we are? Interesting nature vs. nurture stuff we'll never understand in this life, I think.
But ultimately, Heavenly Father sent us to the place and family he wanted us in, knowing perfectly who we were and what we would do with that. So I guess we're all alright, right?
- May 03, 2012
- Rach said...
This made me miss formal education. And writing essays. And Oxford. Ohhhh. :-(
I am elbow-deep in nappies right now and, if all goes to plan, will be for some time yet. But I spent my degree reading and writing and learning about things that I loved, and if nothing else, I still have all that in my head.
But I hope to get back to it someday, all the same.
- May 03, 2012
- Chera said...
The last part is verbatim how I feel about education and its importance. Wanting a family doesn't have to take away from learning but can truly enrich and focus learning.
- May 03, 2012
- Shansham said...
I am a liberal Unitarian Universalist from Portland, OR and I love your blog! Most of the time I find we have more in common that anyone could imagine coming from such different places.
However, I find the cultural differences in this post fascinating. I have a close group of friends from college and not one of us got married before 30. I had my son at 33 and my friends had their first babies at 32, 35, 36 and 39.
Women generally put their education and career before marriage and children.
Honestly, I loved waiting so long to settle down. I traveled the world, got a masters degree in teaching, went on countless adventures and met amazing people along the way.
Its true most of us lived with our partners for many years before marriage but that is the norm here. Marriage is more of a formality and not the basis of true commitment. This feeling may change when ALL people are allowed to marry the person they love despite sexual orientation.
- May 03, 2012
- Emily said...
Rhonda, Thank you for your brief comment. I got my degree in something that I loved, and after becoming a wife and mother, I regret not being more practical. (I can't tell you how much I LOVE the comment: "So is a degree in English really as useless as everybody says it is.") Today, you made me feel like maybe I did the right thing by studying what I truly enjoyed. Good for you for going back! I hope you enjoy every minute. And, as always, thank you for your insight CJane, and thank you for Page and the way in which she has lived her life as well!e
- May 04, 2012
- The LDSMommy said...
Amen and hallelujah! I love learning so much that even though I have a J.D., I am working on a degree beyond that (LL.M) in a still-new field of law where there aren't a lot of women (but the ones who are there write some pretty amazing stuff!). I loved being a stay at home mom, but circumstances forced me to do what I had always said I wanted to do (law school) but never had the guts to do. And now my eldest daughter is graduating from high school, and wants to pursue a field where she will need at least a Master's degree - preferably a Ph.D. - to do what she wants to do. And I hope I've set a good example for her...even as I broke down last summer a few weeks before I sat for the bar exam and sobbed that I couldn't do it, that I was going to fail so why should I bother trying anyway. But then my dear husband, who deals with very serious health issues, didn't offer sympathy, but said "Of COURSE you're going to pass. You just graduated WITH HONORS from law school - why WOULDN'T you pass?" And then he helped me see that my boo-hooing was wasting my valuable study time. So I dried my tears, poured a Diet Dr. Pepper on the rocks, and hit the books again. He has been my biggest support! And he (and I!) wants our girls to get all the education they can so they can be the best women possible, whatever they choose to do!
- May 04, 2012
- elka said...
Love learning. I just completed my degree (while raising a family)! And so your last description of melding a family and education is exactly how I feel. It was very much a person goal as well as a family necessity. Hubs is in the Air Force; I realize fully what may happen... and I can provide for my children if needed.
- May 05, 2012
- Roxane said...
Such a good post. It took me a long time to finally graduate from BYU but I achieved my life-long goal last year after raising three children. I think because of my example both my daughters also have their degrees. The youngest daughter just graduated this April from BYU in Engineering even though she has had huge difficulties in her life. Her counselor encouraged her to do this and I think that accomplishment just may be what will help her overcome her emotional trials.
- May 06, 2012
- Flo said...
Not that you shouldn't feel proud about your education (in fact I think it is absolutely great that you have one), but "sparks of liberal leaning suggestions" is just too little for someone who after all stayed in a very conservative environment anyway.
Plus, you repeat several times that an education and a domestic life full of kids could go together, when in fact your own mother proved to you that they don't.
I do agree with you though on that getting married young thing and how as time goes by women feel they are less than their peers who are already married, but in general I think this column is far from being your best and it tends to fall somewhat into proselitism.
- May 08, 2012
- jenifer said...
So, this is probably something I should just think and not comment on... But I've been mulling it over for some time now and I have decided to share my two cents.
I've read and enjoyed your life posts recently. They have caused me to think.
But, the more I think, the morei wonder if you are REALLY being true? Really who you are is a result of an induction, fat references, horny middle school boys, and an innappropriate YW leader?
Who am I to say anything? I don't know you. But, I just feel that you are more than a result of trials and hard things. You are a result of many, many combined good things.
Personally, I think younhave a unique perspective that makes you interesting... But it is your common, familiar, happy heart that makes you endearing. Honestly, I miss that in these life blurbs.
I suppose many people like you better burning bras and rejecting social norms. I think I liked you best letting anson color on the wall, wearing moo moos, and talking French with a lisp.
Perhaps I liked you because you were a cool girl who I could have been friends. Now I wonder if you are the rebel, cool girl who would feel too good for my table? Hah! It's late. This is definitely a comment I would be rolling my eyes at if I didn't write it. Just my (married at 19, with a BS in Family Science) opinion, take it for what it's worth.
- May 11, 2012
- SoulFull Mama said...
I love this post. It's a dichotomy I've struggled with too- as though you can't crave a family and academia at the same time. I LOVE what you said about the one not having to cancel out the other, an I hope THIS message is the one that teenaged girls are hearing- there is nothing wrong or underachieveing about wanting to be a Mama...there is also nothing wrong with wanting to be educated.
- May 11, 2012
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The Mantram of Unification
The sons of men are one and I am one with them.
I seek to love, not hate;
Let pain bring due reward of light and love.
Let vision come and insight.
The Mantram of Unification declares two realities. First, that the user is one with all humanity and second, that humanity as a whole responds to the divine Plan. Five aspects of this Plan are dealt with:
Here we have a marvelous summation of the divine Plan for man. To whatever extent we, as individuals, understand it and live by it, we aid the whole of humanity. It brings meaning and purpose to our lives.
This mantram is a source of strength for all disciples active in spiritual work.


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This morning Roseburg, Oregon awoke to a fresh blanket of snow.The chill was is the air only 30°. This winter wonderland is a rare surprise here.
Schools are closed for the day.
This means extra caution driving slowly through neighborhoods as kids will be playing in the snow with snowball's flying and snow angels all about.
It's also time for homemade soups & hot chocolate with mini marshmallows. Long gone are the days when many of us curled up with our favorite book.Now we curl up with our smart phones, computer's and kindles.
However you enjoy today's snowy weather.
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Last night was a night for the super easy supper fairy to visit, but it had to be homemade since we are watching our pennies. So I thawed out a pound of mild Italian sausage links and cooked those in small chunks. Next I boiled some angel hair pasta to al dente. I chopped two big tomatoes and 1/2 pound of fresh mozzarella cheese and tossed it with about 1/4 cup of olive oil. I added in some dried basil since I didn't have fresh on hand. Salt and pepper to taste and when the spaghetti was done, I drained it, minus a cup of cooking water, and added it to the tomatoes and cheese. I mixed it all up and added a bit of cooking water as it seemed a bit dry. Boy was it good and tasty!
I needed simple since we are still on baby watch with the twins. My daughter is amazingly strong and able to carry these boys to full-term! Most twins come much earlier but she is doing great and these boys are going to be healthy. I have stocked the freezer with the foods we have stopped buying but since I could go any day to my daughter's to help with the birth, the guys need to be able to eat something while I am gone. I guess it's ok sometimes to eat the processed stuff.