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CALGARY (MarketWatch) — Here at Canada's University of Calgary, the world's premier pipeline research center, the disadvantages of blocking the Keystone XL pipelines are obvious.
If President Obama does not approve Keystone XL TRP, -0.86% , which will bring crude oil from Canada to be processed in our refineries near the Gulf, Alberta's oil will go to Asia — and the United States will be the big loser.
That is not the view from the Lower 48. Back home, people think that if Keystone XL is not approved, the oil will stay in Canada. Environmentalists think that they are doing the world's climate a favor by forcing Obama to block Keystone's approval.
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I am visiting the University of Calgary to speak at a conference entitled "Moving Canadian Oil to Market." Five hundred people showed up to listen and discuss. The Canadians are serious about selling their oil. Without Keystone, they will either ship it by rail to the United States, or by pipeline to their east and west coasts and then to Europe or Asia, or even north through the Yukon to Alaska, and use tankers or the Alaska pipeline to get it back to the United States. "Keystone is only one piece of the puzzle," said Alberta Energy Minister Diana McQueen.
Jim Donihee, chief operating officer of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association and a retired Canadian Air Force colonel, told the crowd that Canada has been "lulled into dependence on the United States." With competitive world energy markets and the Chinese thirst for oil, there is no reason for this dependence.
To block Keystone, environmentalists assert that pipelines are unsafe. All production carries an element of risk. But the State Department's latest report on Keystone, issued in January, concludes that pipeline is safer than rail. The report says that shipping an additional 830,000 barrels of oil per day by rail instead of by pipeline would cause "a potential additional 49 injuries and six fatalities for rail alternative compared to one additional injury and no additional fatality for [Keystone] on a yearly basis."
Keystone XL would generate additional tax revenue, economic activity, and jobs for the United States.
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The lack of pipelines is causing U.S. federal and state governments to lose tax revenue. The reason? If oil cannot be transported to its destination, its value declines. Last December, North Dakota oil sold at a $26 discount to Brent crude (whose cost is used as a benchmark price). The Energy Petroleum Research Foundation, an energy think tank, calculated that a dollar discount reduces North Dakota's tax revenues by $3 million a month. A $26 discount adds up to $78 million a month in lost revenue or $936 million a year.
And that is just North Dakota. Oil from the Rocky Mountains sold at a $28 discount below Brent crude last December. All over the country, states are losing tax revenues because there is not enough safe and efficient transportation for oil. Canada has the same problem: Western Canada Select crude oil currently sells at $79 a barrel, a $29 discount to Brent crude, resulting in lost revenues to the Canadian government.
These revenues could be used for other environmental initiatives such as expanding national parks or funding more basic scientific research into energy technology. Or they could be used to expand refundable tax credits for low-income Americans, or fund the music and art. The list is endless: the point is that we are needlessly sacrificing economic well-being by failing to fund transportation infrastructure.
Oil projects and supply chains in North America are all interrelated, and every dollar in Canadian investment results in 80 cents more in the United States. Two examples are Caterpillar, which supplies oil sands mining trucks, and Pennsylvania's Aquatech International Corporation, which provides technology to recycle water from oil sands. For every two jobs created in Canada, two are created in the United States.
Canada produces heavy crude, suitable for processing at our refineries near the Gulf. The Canadian crude can be blended with the light crude that comes from the Bakken region to make a variety of oil products. Our refineries need that work, because supplies of Venezuelan crude are diminishing.
Canada is building a new refinery in Alberta, the North West Redwater Partnership, the first new refinery in North America in over 30 years. Due to be completed in 2017, it will process Alberta crude. That is work that could have been done in the United States in our refineries. Instead of Canadian oil, we import oil from Venezuela, a country that not only is unfriendly to the United States but also uses the revenues to bankroll other left-wing governments in Latin America.


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libby.southgate - 2nd - 14/Jun/11 with Euan Strachan
Stechy rotten roc at the top but the bottom section to the ledge is nicerodders24 - Lead O/S - 01/May/11
Yo-yo. Got to the top of the crack, placed nut, realised I'd not taken any quickdraws, lowered off. Top is steeper than it looks, and a bit loose, but good climbing.KeithAlexander - Lead dog - 14/Apr/11 with Elsier
Elsier - 2nd - 14/Apr/11 with Keith
Took a couple of goes to get through the offwidth. The bit above is loose and harder than it looks - worth bringing a couple of micro wires to protect this.Brendan - Lead RP - 12/Jun/10 with Paul
niallk - 2nd - 05/Aug/09 with Steven Harris
Couldnt do it clean. Got too pumped trying the initial moves, which are very strenuous. My hands are now mashed. Gear is good though so no reason not to get on it.
climberuk - Lead dog - 05/Aug/09 with Niall
Hidden - 2nd - 29/Jun/09
andybroadway - 2nd - 25/Jun/09 with Maggie Bass
Dougie Harvey - 2nd O/S - 13/May/08 with Richie Pardede
Brutish wee start! Resulted in first trad lead fall for me (about a metre off the deck onto a bomber cam, thankfully). Fine thereafter!PeteH - Lead dog - 2007
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- Thursday, September 14, 2006
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Date + TimeThursday, September 14, 2006
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
LocationThe Schwab Room
SFMOMA Sessions brings a lounge vibe to a world-renowned art institution. Mark the final Thursday evening screening of Barney's DRAWING RESTRAINT 9 with a special late-night Sessions event. Catch the film, then join the after-party in The Schwab Room, where you can enjoy music, cocktails, raffle prizes, and more.
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Catch the children at play-A A +A
Monday, February 24, 2014
RUEL ROSELLO'S artworks seem to sell well even before the he can put the last line on his paintings, the last dab of color.
A newcomer as professional artist, Rosello, a photographer for Sun.Star Cebu, has always been into art, even if he "strayed" into electrical engineering in college, and into photography as a profession after college. He has worked as a professional photographer for the past 15 years, the last 13 of which had been with Sun.Star.
Painting, actually, has been a sideline pursuit for Rosello since his childhood. In grade school at the Holy Rosary School, he was always the one called to do whatever artwork the class needed. And in high school, he was consistently named Artist of the Year. His artistic bent has always been with him, even when he turned to photography as his means of livelihood.
It was his work with Sun.Star, covering art exhibits, that he struck friendships with some of the artists he covered, notably Carly Florido and Publio Briones and they invited him to visit their studios about two years ago, when he decided to take up painting again. He was also mentored by Ramon de Dios and Mar Vidal for traditional—that is, realistic—painting. He joined the art group they belong to, the Portrait Society of the Philippines (PSP). His first group exhibit was with PSP, and his painting was among the first to be sold, along with Romulo Galicano's
Speaking of his modern art, Rosello says this started after Celso Pepito asked him to make a documentary film entry for Sinulog 2013, which was awarded the best documentary about Pepito's paintings titled "Cubismo." After that, he relates: "I was encouraged to paint, focusing on children.
For me it's a blessing if I paint using children as my subject because it is related to the Santo Niño. Children have become the focus of my modern paintings because children are our hope. They are the trademark of my modern art." He has a series of children at play with traditional Filipino games like luthang, buwan-buwan, sabong sa kaka and skipping rope. For Christmas 2013, he had a series of children as carolers. Rosello has also exhibited with the Cebu Artists Inc.
PSP artists, Rosello points out, are traditional and into realism. For this group, his paintings are oil on canvas. CAI artists, on the other hand, are more into modern painting and for this group, Rosello paints in acrylic on larger canvases. His works here are more conceptual and somehow skewed, with the subjects having large eyes, distorted limbs and even trees are distorted.
So far, he has sold three (meaning all) of his traditional paintings and six of his modern works. The last to be sold was his "Buwan-buwan" for Artabang, which was actually snapped up before it was even displayed because the art buyer saw it when he was delivering it to the exhibit hall.
Asked if he is going to give up photography, Rosello says no. Photography, he says, helps him in the choice of subjects which makes it possible for him to transfer his "still life to canvas." His skills in photography, he adds, can be used in his paintings. After all, photography is equally an art.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on February 25, 2014.
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Who Sings It Better: Martina McBride Or Sara Bareilles?
August 23, 2011 12:00 PM
I think it is quite obvious that [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Martina McBride[/lastfm] and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Sara Bareilles[/lastfm] are extremely talented and each have plenty of their own hits, but Martina took a stab at Sara's "Love Song" recently for a special coming up on CMT called, CMT Unplugged, and I have to admit, I like Martina's version better!
The CMT special is coming up at 7pm on August 24th, if you want to check out the rest of her unplugged set. In the meantime, check out the video and let us know what you think.
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Forced to Homeschool?
I would say that the author of this Chicago Sun Times article with the sub header, Board drops expulsion, OKs home-schooling has his terminology mixed up.
Apparently the Troy, Illinois school district has booted a boy out of the school building for a pellet gun issue. If he's attending the 8th grade graduation ceremony next spring, then it appears he's doing public school at home. Here's a comment from the mom who is protesting the results:
"They still did what they wanted to do," she said Thursday. "They have expelled my son. They just looked up another word for it."
I agree and want to take the time to point out the terminology is NOT correct. The decision to homeschool in Illinois does NOT need oks from a school board.
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Fort Collins Municipal Code and Charter > Chapter 18Search Municipal Code (Frames)
Sec. 18-1 Purpose and scope
Sec. 18-2 Definitions
Sec. 18-3 Construction permit required; application; fees; issuance; appeals
Sec. 18-4 Inspections
Sec. 18-5 Notices of violations; hearings; orders
Sec. 18-6 Mobile home park management
Sec. 18-7 Park utilities and fire protection
Sec. 18-8 Mobile home installation standards and permits
Sec. 18-9 Accessory buildings, additions and alterations to mobile homes
Sec. 18-10 Mobile home rental units
Sec. 18-11 Miscellaneous park requirements
Sec. 18-12 Mobile office units
Sec. 18-1. Purpose and scope.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for the continued maintenance of mobile home communities, existing at the time of the effective date of this Chapter and those constructed thereafter, in a healthy and safe manner based on the standards prescribed herein.
(b) Scope. Except where specified otherwise, this Chapter shall apply to all mobile home parks and mobile homes, as defined herein, existing at the time of the effective date of this Chapter and thereafter.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87)
Sec. 18-2. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
Building Official shall mean the Director of Building and Zoning or authorized representative.
Mobile home shall mean a transportable, factory-assembled, single-family dwelling unit installed on a mobile home lot as prescribed in this Chapter for year-round occupancy and containing living facilities for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. Mobile homes shall not include camping trailers, motor homes, buses, and similar vehicles normally associated with recreational and other temporary activities, which are licensed or otherwise regulated as such vehicles by the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles.
Mobile home lot shall mean a parcel of land contained within a mobile home park, and operated by the mobile home park, for the placement of a mobile home used exclusively as a single-family dwelling.
Mobile home park shall mean a parcel of land which has been planned, improved or is currently used for the placement of mobile homes and contains more than one (1) mobile home lot.
Mobile home park owner shall mean an individual, corporation, firm, partnership or other legal entity having ownership or legal control of a mobile home park.
Mobile home rental unit shall mean a mobile home used for the purpose of renting or leasing to a person or persons for residential purposes.
Mobile office unit shall mean a transportable, factory-assembled unit designed as temporary office facilities for construction projects or temporary offices associated with commercial, industrial, business or institutional activities.
Permit shall mean an official document issued by the City permitting construction, alteration or other specified activity within a mobile home park under the provisions of this Chapter and other regulations enacted by the City.
Sewer connection shall mean the connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of the mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer rise pipe of the sewerage system serving the mobile home park.
Sewer riser pipe shall mean that portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home lot.
Water connection shall mean the connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within the mobile home.
Water riser pipe shall mean that portion of the water supply system serving the mobile home park which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at each mobile home lot.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87; Ord. No. 130, 2002, § 11, 9-17-02)
Cross-reference—Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 18-3. Construction permit required; application; fees; issuance; appeals.
(a) Permit Required. It shall be unlawful to develop, construct, alter or enlarge any mobile home park within the City without a valid permit issued by the Building Official for the specific development, construction, alteration or activity proposed.
(b) Applications. All applications for permits shall be made in writing to the Building Official and shall contain the following:
(1) Name and address of the applicant.
(2) Name and address of the owner of the mobile home park.
(3) Location and legal description of the mobile home park.
(4) Complete plans and specifications of the proposed park (conforming with the requirements of this Chapter, the Land Use Code, utility design standards and street design standards as established by the City), including the following specific information:
a. The area and dimensions of the tract of land.
b. The number, location and size of all mobile home lots.
c. The location, design and width of roadways and pathways.
d. The location of service buildings and any other proposed structures.
e. The location and size of water and sewer lines, riser pipes and fire hydrants, and the location and details of lighting and electrical systems.
f. Identification of flood hazard areas and provisions for flood hazard reduction as may be required elsewhere in this Code.
g. Complete landscaping plans identifying size and location of all plant materials, irrigation systems and ground coverings.
h. Such further information as may be necessary to determine if the proposed park will comply with this Code.
(c) Fees. All applications shall be accompanied by a fee equal to that set forth in the City building code as adopted in Chapter 5 of this Code.
(d) Permit Issuance. When the activity as proposed in such application is determined to comply with the requirements of this Chapter and any regulations issued hereunder, and all other applicable City ordinances and regulations, a permit shall be issued.
(e) Appeals. Any person whose application for a permit under this Chapter has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Building Review Board under the procedure provided by this Chapter.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87; Ord. No. 030, 2012, § 47, 4-17-12)
Sec. 18-4. Inspections.
(a) Installation Inspections Required. No mobile home installed after the effective date of this Chapter shall be occupied without first having been inspected for conformance with the applicable standards specified in this Chapter and a certificate of inspection issued therefor by the Building Official. Nothing herein shall preclude a preliminary inspection of any mobile home prior to installation on a mobile home lot for assessment of conformance with this Chapter as far as such inspection may reveal. An inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.) shall be paid prior to the performance of any inspection pursuant to this Subparagraph; and, with regard to preliminary inspections, all costs to the City to accomplish such inspection shall also be paid prior to such inspection.
(b) Mobile Home Rental Unit Inspection. No mobile home rental unit existing at the time of the effective date of this Chapter or thereafter shall be occupied without first having been inspected for conformance with the applicable standards specified in this Chapter and a certificate of inspection issued therefor by the Building Official. Every existing mobile home rental unit shall be inspected within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this Chapter, and every mobile home rental unit installed thereafter shall be so inspected within sixty (60) days after installation. Reinspection of mobile home rental units shall occur at least once every five (5) years; and upon such inspection, the Building Official shall issue a certificate of reinspection upon a finding of conformance with the applicable standards specified in this Chapter.
(c) Compliance Inspections. In addition to the foregoing, the Building Official is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make such other inspections as are necessary, from time to time, to determine satisfactory compliance with this Chapter and the regulations issued hereunder.
(d) Right of Entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Chapter, or whenever the Building Official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any mobile home, mobile home lot or mobile home park any condition or violation which makes such mobile home, lot or park unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Building Official may, at his or her discretion, enter such mobile home, lot or park at all reasonable times to perform any inspection or other duty imposed upon the Building Official by this Chapter. If such mobile home or mobile home lot is occupied, the Building Official shall first present proper credentials and request entry. If such mobile home or mobile home lot is unoccupied, the Building Official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the mobile home or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the Building Official shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
(e) Owner Access. It shall be the duty of every occupant of a mobile home lot to give the owner thereof or his or her agent or employee access to any part of such mobile home lot at reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this Chapter and the regulations issued hereunder, or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87)
Sec. 18-5. Notices of violations; hearings; orders.
(a) Notification. Whenever the Building Official determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this Chapter or the regulations issued hereunder, the Building Official shall give notice of such alleged violation in the following form:
(1) Such notice shall be in writing;
(2) Such notice shall include a statement of the reasons for its issuance;
(3) Such notice shall allow a reasonable time for the performance of any act it requires;
(4) Such notice shall be served upon the mobile home park owner, mobile home owner, agent or tenant, as the case may require, provided that such notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly served upon such party when a copy thereof has been sent by certified mail to said party's last-known address as shown on the most recent real property tax rolls of Larimer County, Colorado, or when such notice has been served by any method authorized or recognized by the laws of Colorado for service of process; and
(5) Such notice shall contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the regulations issued hereunder.
(b) Hearings. Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this Chapter or any regulation issued hereunder may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Building Review Board, provided that such person shall file with the Building Official a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within ten (10) days after the day the notice was served. The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension until issuance of an order by the Board. Upon receipt of such petition, the Building Official shall schedule a hearing of the matter before the Board at its next regular meeting. At such hearing the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show cause why such notice should be modified or withdrawn.
(c) Findings and Remedies. After such hearing the Board shall make findings as to compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the regulations issued hereunder, which findings shall be in writing and become a part of official records. Upon failure to comply with any order of the Board sustaining or modifying the notice of the Building Official, the mobile home park owner, mobile home owner, agent or tenant shall be subject to all remedies as provided by law.
(d) Final decisions of the Board are subject to the right of appeal to the City Council as set forth in Chapter 2 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87)
Sec. 18-6. Mobile home park management.
(a) Designation of Manager. Every mobile home park owner shall designate a person to act as manager of the park for the purpose of providing supervision of such mobile home park. Such manager shall be accessible to park residents and the public during reasonable and convenient times. An emergency telephone number shall be posted in a conspicuous location near the park entrance or on-site manager's office.
(b) Posting Regulations. A copy of this Chapter, and any required state, county and City permits and licenses, shall be available for inspection by all residents of every mobile home park in the on-site manager's office, when such office exists.
(c) Park Maintenance. It shall be the responsibility of every mobile home park owner to maintain the park in a clean, orderly, safe and sanitary condition at all times, and in conformance with the following requirements:
(1) Every mobile home park shall be provided with weekly trash removal at each mobile home lot or provide communal trash containment in approved vermin-proof containers as specified by the County Health Department. Trash shall be transported off-site and permanently deposited in approved disposal sites.
(2) Every mobile home park owner shall be responsible for ensuring that no discarded, abandoned or waste materials (including, without limitation, household appliances, furniture, inoperative vehicles, tires, lumber, building supplies or any similar items) remain outdoors in the mobile home park.
(3) Every mobile home park owner shall be responsible for maintaining in good condition all common landscaping in the park. All grass-covered common areas shall not be permitted to grow to a height in excess of six (6) inches.
(4) All park utility service connections, including, without limitation, electric, water, sewer and gas, shall be maintained in a condition such that the public health and safety is not threatened and in conformance with applicable building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes.
(5) Every mobile home park shall be provided with an identification sign at the park entrance with the park name and street address written in letters of sufficient size and contrast as to be easily visible from the public street frontage. Every mobile home lot shall be identified with numbers of sufficient size and contrast as to be easily visible from the park street frontage.
(d) Lot Maintenance. Mobile home residents shall be responsible for maintaining mobile home lots on which they reside in a clean, well-maintained and sanitary condition.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87)
Sec. 18-7. Park utilities and fire protection.
(a) Park Utilities. Every mobile home park shall be provided with water, sewer, electric and, where available, gas utilities. Such utilities shall be designed and installed with appropriate distribution systems supplying each mobile home lot in accordance with the plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes as adopted by the City. All mobile home sewer connections shall be watertight, and all cross-connections in the potable water distribution system supplying all mobile homes shall be eliminated. Every mobile home frame shall be electrically grounded by means of an approved metallic water pipe ground or approved ground rod. Every mobile home shall be supplied with electricity by a service outlet rated at one hundred twenty/two hundred forty (120/240) volts alternating current (AC) and not less than fifty (50) amperes. Such service outlets shall be located not more than twenty-five (25) feet from the mobile home.
(b) Mobile Home Park Fire Protection. Every mobile home park shall be provided with fire protection water supply, fire hydrants and fire department access as specified in the City fire code.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87)
Cross-references—Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 9; utilities, Ch. 26.
Sec. 18-8. Mobile home installation standards and permits.
(a) Approved Mobile Homes. No mobile home shall be installed or placed upon a mobile home lot after the effective date of this Chapter, unless such mobile home bears a label or has equivalent documentation certifying that the mobile home was constructed in accordance with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, or NFPA 501, ANSI 119.1, or equivalent. Mobile homes manufactured prior to such standards may be installed in the City subject to approval on an individual basis by the Building Official, upon finding that such mobile home is in a safe, sound physical condition and meets all other provisions of the standards specified in this Section. In addition, every mobile home installed after the effective date of this Chapter shall meet all of the following conditions:
(1) The mobile home shall have an operable, approved smoke detector installed adjacent to sleeping rooms as prescribed by the City building code or other applicable federal standards.
(2) The mobile home shall be equipped with two (2) operational exit doors.
(3) The mobile home shall have all fuel-burning heating equipment as defined in the City mechanical code, including furnaces and water heaters, within the mobile home inspected by a qualified service technician, as determined by the Building Official, and found to be in safe operating condition.
(4) All electrical wiring and distribution equipment within the mobile home shall be in safe working condition, and shall conform to nationally recognized standards which were applicable at the time of the construction of said mobile home.
(5) All plumbing fixtures, drainage piping and water piping within the mobile home shall be in safe working condition.
(6) The mobile home is determined by the Building Official to be generally in sound physical condition.
(b) Mobile Home Installation Permit Required. No mobile home shall be installed on a mobile home lot after the effective date of this Chapter without first obtaining a mobile home installation permit for each such installation from the Building Official. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.) shall be paid to the City prior to issuance of each such permit. No permit shall be issued for installation of any mobile home not in compliance with the requirements of this Section. The application for such permit shall contain the following:
(1) Name(s) of the mobile home owner.
(2) Make, model and place of origin of the mobile home.
(3) The proposed location of the mobile home, indicating mobile home park and lot identification.
(c) Mobile Home Installation Standards. Every mobile home installed after the effective date of this Chapter shall comply with the following installation standards:
(1) Site preparation and foundations. All foundation pad sites shall be cleared of vegetation, on undisturbed soil or approved fill and be graded such that supporting piers are plumb. The pier base shall be two (2) solid concrete blocks which provide a sixteen-inch by sixteen-inch by four-inch thick pad or a single concrete pad equivalent in size. Supporting piers shall be constructed of nominal eight-inch by eight-inch by sixteen-inch, celled concrete blocks placed directly on the pad and perpendicular to the main frame members of the mobile home and capped with a solid, nominal four-inch by eight-inch by sixteen-inch concrete block. Piers shall be spaced a maximum of eight (8) feet on center and be placed within five (5) feet of anchorage and be centered under frame members. End piers shall not be more than five (5) feet from the end of the mobile home. Piers greater than thirty-six (36) inches high shall be constructed with double-stacked blocks specified above. Piers greater than forty-eight (48) inches high shall be constructed of interlocking concrete blocks bonded together with approved mortar and grouted full or equivalent. Piers greater than seventy-two (72) inches high shall be designed by a qualified professional. Shims shall be used to level the mobile home and shall not exceed four (4) inches in thickness and shall be adequate to provide full bearing under the frame member.
(2) Anchoring. Every such mobile home installed shall have an anchoring system installed which will prevent uplift, sliding, rotation and overturning. Such system shall be composed of approved cables, eyebolts, straps and other hardware sufficient to withstand a tensile load of four thousand seven hundred twenty-five (4,725) pounds at each anchor connection without failure, creep or withdrawal. All such hardware shall be corrosion-resistant coated steel or equivalent. For mobile homes fifty (50) feet in length or less, two (2) anchors along each side shall be provided. For mobile homes fifty (50) feet to seventy (70) feet in length, three (3) anchors shall be provided along each side. For mobile homes greater than seventy (70) feet in length, four (4) anchors shall be provided along each side.
(3) Landings and porches. Every such mobile home installed shall be provided with a thirty-inch by thirty-inch landing or porch within eight (8) inches, measured vertically, of the entrance doorway threshold. Such landing or porch shall be served by stairs or ramp, guardrails and handrails constructed in accordance with the City building code.
(4) Utility service connections. All utility service connections shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable City codes and shall be securely attached and supported as necessary. Water lines and connections shall be protected from freezing in an approved manner. Sewer connections shall be sealed in an approved manner at the point of connection to park services and shall be entirely under the mobile home. Gas valves shall be of an approved type. A pressure test as prescribed in the City mechanical code shall be performed on mobile home gas piping systems.
(5) Skirting. Every such mobile home installed shall be provided with perimeter skirting between the ground and bottom of the mobile home floor within thirty (30) days after utility connections are made. Such skirting shall be of a durable, rigid, weather-resistant material approved for such use, such as exterior plywood, fiberglass or equivalent material. Skirting shall be securely attached to the mobile home to prevent unsupervised access to mobile home utility connections. Combustible storage shall be prohibited under mobile homes; provided, however, that tires mounted on wheels which are needed for transporting the mobile home shall be permitted to be stored under such mobile home.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87)
Sec. 18-9. Accessory buildings, additions and alterations to mobile homes.
(a) Accessory Buildings. Permanent accessory buildings, including, without limitation, carports, garages, decks, porches, patio covers and storage buildings, may be constructed in a mobile home park, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) All such structures are expressly authorized in writing by the park management.
(2) All such structures are not dependent on the mobile home for structural support unless sufficient evidence otherwise is provided which demonstrates such a mobile home meets structural requirements for the additional loads.
(3) A City building permit is obtained when required.
(4) All such structures meet construction requirements specified in City codes.
(b) Additions and Alterations. Additions and alterations to mobile homes shall be permitted, provided that such additions and/or alterations comply with the requirements set forth in Paragraphs (a)(1), (3) and (4) above. Replacement of heating equipment, as defined in the City mechanical code, in a mobile home shall require a City building permit for mechanical work.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87)
Sec. 18-10. Mobile home rental units.
Every mobile home rental unit shall, in addition to the other applicable provisions of this Chapter, conform to the following requirements:
(1) Every such mobile home rental unit shall conform to the housing standards known as the "Non-Owner-Occupied Housing, Health, and Safety Code" of the City as contained in § 5-236 of this Code.
(2) Every such mobile home rental unit (whether existing or new) shall conform to the requirements of Subsection 18-8(a) and Paragraphs 18-8(c)(4) and (5) of this Chapter.
(3) Every mobile home rental unit which is found not to conform with this Section shall be brought into conformance within sixty (60) days following inspection. The owner(s) and occupant(s) of every mobile home rental unit which is found not to conform with this Section shall be notified as prescribed in this Chapter of all deficiencies causing such nonconformity and corrective action necessary for issuance of a certificate authorizing habitation. Subject to the right of appeal and determination by the Building Review Board as set forth in § 18-5 of this Chapter, every mobile home rental unit which is deemed to be deficient and is not in substantial conformance with this Section within the time specified shall be declared a public nuisance and be posted by the Building Official as being unfit for habitation and shall be vacated within ten (10) days of such posting. Every mobile home rental unit so posted shall not be permitted to remain in any mobile home park more than ninety (90) days after the date of such posting.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87)
Sec. 18-11. Miscellaneous park requirements.
(a) Soil and Ground Cover Requirements. Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every mobile home park shall be paved, covered with other solid material, or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and of eliminating objectionable quantities of dust.
(b) Site Drainage Requirements. The ground surface in all parts of every mobile home park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner. Any enlargement to a mobile home park shall conform to regulations relating to flood hazard areas specified elsewhere in this Code.
(c) Park Areas for Nonresidential Uses. No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential purposes, except as otherwise permitted in the Land Use Code of the City and such uses that are required for the direct servicing and well-being of mobile home park residents and for the management and maintenance of the mobile home park.
(d) Park Street System. Access roads, internal streets, roadways and pathways in mobile home parks constructed after the effective date of this Chapter shall be designed and constructed in accordance with established City standards and shall be approved by the City Engineer and City Traffic Engineer prior to construction. Parks existing at the time of the effective date of this Chapter shall have such vehicular and pedestrian ways maintained in a safe and functional condition as determined by said City officials or their authorized representatives.
(e) Park Lighting. All mobile home parks shall be furnished with lighting units so spaced and equipped with luminaries placed at such mounting heights as will provide for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night. The following standards shall serve as general design criteria for determining necessary lighting:
(1) All parts of the park street systems; six-tenths (0.6) average foot-candle, with a minimum of one-tenth (0.1) foot-candle.
(2) Potentially hazardous locations, such as major street intersections and steps or stepped ramps; individually illuminated, with a minimum of three-tenths (0.3) foot-candle.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87; Ord. No. 222, 1998, § 3, 12-15-98; Ord. No. 030, 2012, § 48, 4-17-12)
Cross-references—Flood prevention and protection, Ch. 10; streets and sidewalks, Ch. 24; zoning, Division 2.8 of the Land Use Code.
Sec. 18-12. Mobile office units.
(a) Temporary Construction Facilities. A mobile office unit may be used as temporary facilities for any construction project in the City, provided that a valid building permit has been issued for such project by the Building Official.
(b) Temporary Offices. A mobile office unit may be used to house temporary offices, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) The proposed office use and location conforms to the Land Use Code.
(2) Any such mobile office unit has documentation certifying that it has been manufactured in accordance with nationally recognized standards.
(3) All installation standards of this Chapter are met and an installation permit as specified in this Chapter is obtained for any such mobile office unit.
(4) Any such unit is anchored to the ground as specified in this Chapter.
(5) All utility connections are inspected as provided in this Chapter, and comply with the requirements of this Chapter.
(6) Any such mobile office unit complies with the City building code regarding exits and handicapped accessibility.
(7) Any such unit is inspected and a certificate of inspection issued therefor as prescribed in this Chapter prior to occupancy.
(8) Any such unit shall be limited to use as a temporary office for a period of one (1) year from the date of the certificate of inspection. After such time the mobile office shall be removed from the site unless the mobile office is deemed to conform to all City regulations for a permanent structure with all applicable permits issued and fees paid therefor.
(9) Any such unit shall be provided with fire protection water supply, fire hydrants and fire department access as specified in the City fire code.
(c) Right-of-Way Encroachment. No mobile office unit shall be placed on or encroach into the public right-of-way without specific written permission for such encroachment from the City Engineer.
(Ord. No. 159, 1987, 10-20-87; Ord. No. 222, 1998, § 3, 12-15-98; Ord. No. 030, 2012, § 49, 4-17-12)


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CAIRO – American Muslims are increasingly falling in love with basketball, in a relationship that transcends any particular player or team and embraces the sport itself a way to foster their relationship with the wider community.
"Every Muslim community I go to, there's this obsession for basketball. Almost every mosque you go to, there's a basketball court outside," Musab Abdali, a 19-year-old Houston man helping to organize youth programs, told The Kansas City Star on Friday, June 15.
"We have people to look up to. We have Muslims who have won championships and who have set records," Abdali said.
"Basketball has become more than a sport; it's a culture for us."
Basketball has long served as an inspiration for religious minorities in US.
Transcending cultural barriers, American Muslims found basketball as a means to communicate with their community.
For example, Mohamed El-Housiny came to America from Gaza when he was about 5.
Speaking little English, he could communicate in a language Americans understand very well. So, basketball was the language that allowed the kids to play with him and he later picked up more English.
"As a first generation in this country, I longed to fit in," said El-Housiny, at 27 an architect for Black & Veatch in Kansas City.
"I always had a hard time breaking social barriers, but after a good game of basketball you can talk to anyone."
At least eight Muslims compete in the NBA: four Turks, two African-Americans, one Iranian and one Tanzanian. One of them is center Nazr Mohammed of the Oklahoma City Thunder, now battling the Miami Heat for the championship.
The basketball stars, such as NBA leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and 12-time NBA All-Star Hakeem Olajuwon, were regarded as heroes and inspiration for many Muslims.
"Without any other superstar Muslim athletes in other sports, Hakeem represented the best of what Islam was and made us all proud," said El-Housiny.
"I still remember that he used to fast during Ramadan even during the NBA playoffs, and they would always do a half time report on the month of Ramadan during his games."
Transcending Barriers
Transcending cultural barriers, some American Muslims started the National Muslim Basketball Tour with Haron Saadeh and Farhan Khalique from Chicago
The tour was seen "as a way to bring people of all ages closer to God," Kansas Star reported.
Evolving from pick-up games in Chicago, the group was launched in 2010 and now holds at least four meets per year. The most popular one, in Chicago, has attracted 42 teams.
The tour also allows for non-Muslims and creates an environment where players from other faiths can learn about Islam and help dispel the negative notions and concepts that surround the religion.
Using the successful sport as a platform for reaching out to the American society, the Islamic Society of North America has asked El-Housiny's group to set up a tournament during its September convention in Washington, D.C.
"We do that so we could set a good example to non-Muslims," said Ziad Pepic, a co-commissioner of the Muslim Basketball League in Southern California. The league started in 2005 and now has close to 300 players.
"We can't go out to a bar Saturday night and meet people. But being able to go to a basketball court and play is a great way to meet people and build bridges with them," said Saad Khurshid, of the Muslim Basketball league in Parsippany, N.J., which has teams named Mecca, Cairo and Timbuktu.
Shining in basketball sport while observing their religious duties, those good examples were an inspiration for many Muslim kids.
"There are so many temptations facing kids these days that we wanted to provide them an alternative," El-Housiny said.
"Especially as a Muslim, there are many things we can't do, so we were trying to find an alternative."
With its small teams, basketball is the easiest and most affordable sport for Muslims to organize.
"There are basketball hoops in every neighborhood and unlike other sports, you don't need many people to play," El-Housiny said.
"Even when I used to be stressed I could always go in the backyard and shoot hoops."
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When it comes to summertime activities here in the Gem State, camping is a favorite for a lot of folks. But many of us tend to gravitate to the same camping spots, over and over, because they're what we know! So Good Morning Idaho went Out & About to find some new ideas for places to pitch your tent or pop up your camper.
For example, did you know Idaho Power owns and maintains campgrounds at all of its area reservoirs? They go from American Falls in eastern Idaho all the way across the state to Hells Canyon. At Hells Canyon you'll find dozens of tent and RV sites that include shade, grassy picnic areas, full bathrooms and even showers! There are also boat ramps, docks, and plenty of good fishing. Hells Canyon is also the deepest river gorge in all of North America, which makes it incredibly scenic. Fred Noland with Idaho Power says they take pride in offering up comfortable, accessible places for people to recreate, and he explains most are within a few hours of Boise. "Hells Canyon is about 3 hours from here depending on which park you want to go to in Hells Canyon, we have several. And Swan Falls is about 45 minutes and we're doing all new developments out there so you'll have camping and boat launches and all that. CJ Strike is about an hour and 15 minutes, and you're going to find full service parks there too with boat ramps and fishing accesses. "
Besides those hidden gems, we also put out the call on Facebook for all of our viewers to recommend their favorite camping spots, and we got some great suggestions! Look for this post on our Good Morning Idaho page to see the entire list for yourself, and leave a suggestion of your own while you're there.
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Born and raised in the small Dutch city of Amerongen, Nicky developed an interest for music at a very young age. At the age of 6 he hit his first snare drum after joining a marching band and this is where it all kicked off. For the next three years there was only one beat to be heard in the Romero household, Nicky's beat, practising the drums day and night. Being bored with the drum kit, Nicky made room for a brand new set of turntables. Studying and practising his mixing skills, and flirting with the idea of making his own music and rocking the crowds some day, when Nicky finished school the path was clear and the objective was set. Producing music became not only a career, but a way of life!
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"Iran should be tested by its actions, not its proposals," says senior Israeli official • Comment comes after Iran hints at Geneva talks at readiness to scale back sensitive atomic activities to secure relief from crippling international sanctions.
Israel urged Western powers on Wednesday not to give up economic sanctions on Iran until Tehran proves it is dismantling its nuclear program, believed by the U.S. and its allies to be aimed at developing atomic weapons.
The Israeli comments came after Western diplomats said Iran hinted during two days of nuclear negotiations in Geneva that it was ready to scale back sensitive atomic activities to secure relief from the crippling sanctions.
"Iran should be tested by its actions, not its proposals," a senior Israeli official said, speaking on condition of anonymity in a message sent from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
"Until substantive steps are carried out that prove that Iran is dismantling its military nuclear program, the international community must continue with its sanctions against it [Iran]," the official said.
The U.S. called the talks the most serious and candid to date, though a senior U.S. official said there had been no apparent narrowing of differences between Tehran and the six nations in the negotiations over its nuclear program. Follow-up talks have been scheduled for Nov. 7-8.
The U.S., Israel and other countries accuse Iran of using its nuclear program to develop the capability to produce weapons. Iran says the program is for peaceful energy purposes only. President Hasan Rouhani told the U.N. General Assembly last month that nuclear weapons "have no place in Iran's security and defense doctrine, and contradict our fundamental religious and ethical convictions."
Israel, widely believed to be the only nuclear power in the Middle East, insists that Iran must be forced to give up its enrichment of uranium. Netanyahu has said Israel will not accept Iran becoming a nuclear power and has hinted that his country may resort to unilateral military action to prevent this.
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Chef Adam Jess invites you to enjoy Copper Mountain's most intimate and elegant dining experience. This is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner with your significant other or an intimate environment for dinner with family and friends.
Come in and check out our new winter menu items and refreshing winter cocktails. With fresh local ingredients and a menu that goes from choice angus steaks and fresh seafood to tasty burgers and artisan pizzas it really is "Inspired Dining" at Copper Mountain. CB Grille is a great place for a romantic dinner, a special evening with family and friends or a great upscale happy hour hangout. There is a full bar with specialty drinks, apps and live jazz music on the weekends. We also have several vegetarian and gluten free choices. CB Grille also has an extensive wine list and incredible handmade desserts.
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Mothers Day Crafts
A Tip: Children may add a touch of affection for their mother and creativity while implementing these Mother's Day projects and make these ideas personalised. Remember Mama's are going to love anything made with love by their little ones!!
List of Mothers Day Crafts
- For Small Kids
- For Older Kids
A colorful butterfly card made from construction paper. This card is great for birthdays, Mother's Day, or other occasions.
Things Needed
- Construction paper
- Hole punch
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Pencil
- Markers or crayons
- Optional: Glitter glue or glitter
1. Fold two pieces of construction paper in half, making two card shapes.
2. Put the two folded cards together (one inside the other).
3. Along the fold of one of them, draw half a butterfly.
4. Keeping the two cards together, cut along the line you just drew. You will now have two butterflies.
5. On only one of the butterflies, fold it in half again and draw a smaller butterfly within it.
6. Cut along the line you just drew.
7. Using the hole punch, make a series of holes along the edges of the two pieces you just cut.
8. Glue one of these pieces onto the larger, uncut butterfly.
9. Flip the large butterfly over, and glue on the other cut piece.
10. Cut a black or brown body for your butterfly. Glue it onto the inside of your butterfly.
11. You now have a nice butterfly card. Write a message on your card.
12. Optional: Decorate your butterfly with crayons, markers, glitter glue, or glitter.
Scary Mouth Pop-up Card for Mothers Day
Make a Mouth Pop-up Card. When you open the card, the mouth opens! You can make your card look like a bird, a shark, or a big-mouth monster. This is a very easy project and a lot of fun.
Things Needed
- 2 pieces of paper (colored card-stock works great)
- Scissors
- Paste
- Crayons and/or markers
1. Fold a piece of paper in half. Cut a line about 2 inches long (5 cm) about the middle of the crease.
2. Fold back each of the flaps to make 2 triangles.
3. Open up the card.
4. Lay it down like a V.
5. Push one of the triangles up and pinch the edges together above the card.
6. Repeat with the other triangle.
7. Close the card and push down on the folds to make them well-creased.
8. When opened, you have a pop-up mouth.
9. Fold another piece of paper in half (a different color looks great).
10. Glue this new card to the outside of your pop-up card. Don't glue near the mouth area or it won't open! Let the glue dry.
11. Draw a scary animal around the mouth and finish decorating your card.
12. For variations on this card, don't cut a straight line - cut a wavy line or a zigzag for scary teeth. You can even make more than one mouth for 2 monsters or a two-headed monster. This pop-up area also looks a lot like a bird's beak or a shark's mouth.
Tissue Paper Flowers Craft for Mother Day
These flowers are made from folded tissue paper (crepe paper). You can make an entire bouquet of them for a great gift or decoration.
Things Needed
- Tissue paper (crepe paper)
- Green pipe cleaners (or twist ties)
1. Cut a few pieces (about 4-6) of tissue paper (crepe paper) about 8 x 10 inches (the exact size doesn't matter).
2. Put the paper in a pile and fold it like an accordion.
3. Tie the center of the folded paper with a green pipe cleaner (or twist tie).
4. Gently pull each piece of paper towards the top center of the flower, separating each sheet of paper from the others (forming the petals of the flower).
Family Collage Craft on Mother Day
You can make a great family collage by cutting out pictures of family members and gluing them to poster board. Older kids can write descriptions to accompany their collage.
Things Needed
- Family photos
- Thick paper or posterboard
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers (to decorate your collage)
1. Cut a variety of pictures of family members from photos. Make sure you ask your parents before you cut any photos!
2. Glue the pictures onto the paper or posterboard.
3. Decorate the collage using markers.
4. For older kids: Label the pictures and write the dates and descriptions of what the people are doing.
Mothers Day Crafts
For Small Kids
Butterfly Card for Mother's Day | Scary Mouth Pop-up Card for Mothers Day | Tissue Paper Flowers Craft for Mother Day | Family Collage Craft on Mother Day
For Older Kids
Butterfly Mobile | Make a Tray for Mother's Day | Potholder for Mother's Day | Flower Ribbon Pin Craft | Bouquet in Hand Craft
For Small Kids
Butterfly Card for Mother's Day | Scary Mouth Pop-up Card for Mothers Day | Tissue Paper Flowers Craft for Mother Day | Family Collage Craft on Mother Day
For Older Kids
Butterfly Mobile | Make a Tray for Mother's Day | Potholder for Mother's Day | Flower Ribbon Pin Craft | Bouquet in Hand Craft


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The Socialization Experiments, by Angela Wade
It amazes me how far we've come in the past six and a half years. Back then, and from the first hours of his life, my son preferred being alone. He could tolerate brief, one-on-one encounters with a trusted adult, but broke down rapidly at larger gatherings, releasing the frustration of overstimulation through frantic bouts of crying and lengthy naps.
As he grew older, his favorite activities were playing quietly in his room, poring over books, or exploring the backyard on bug hunts–all solo. And while he eventually came to be at ease around adults, in the presence of other children he always froze, sometimes staring for full minutes without saying a word or hiding his face behind my legs.
I was quick to label these peculiarities as shyness, but no matter how unconcerned I seemed on the outside, inside I was scared, worrying constantly about my son's timidity and its possible affect on his social life.
In short: I didn't want him to grow up lonely.
Using that fear as my motivator, I began experimenting, purposely placing him in situations where he was forced to interact with other children, hoping the exposure would breed familiarity and eventually take the edge off his reservedness.
At age three he started private preschool, an experience I hoped would jump-start his development, but ultimately proved nothing short of torture for him. He never got comfortable, remarking constantly on the level of noise, the frenzied movement of the other children, and his own inability to concentrate.
Read!, by John Taylor Gatto
Millions of happy men and women through history–many of whom became wealthy and famous–educated themselves entirely through reading, some still do,in whole or part, but get this clear, it isn't an easy course to adopt, and I believe it only works when an active variety of reading is undertaken, one in which the reader is scrupulous about reading hard every single word, every sentence, every paragraph, constantly producing visual images as you read, converting verbal abstractions into images; if these tasks are approached dutifully, memories of text are virtually indelible, as if written across the brain to be recalled.
Compared to any other place, America is storyland in spades. Among our movies, television shows, advertisements and pop songs, we constantly consume stories, and I've learned that admission to elite universities depends in part on the ability of admissions committees to turn your application details into a story to stimulate discussion of your prospects as a prospective member of that college community.
Stories tell us what things MEAN, how to behave, what to strive for, how love feels, what to value and disvalue, how motivation and causality works; at the heart of our national religion is the story of an executed carpenter who taught us how to prepare ourselves to be worthy of eternal life. And to love our fellow human beings.
Bliss at the Farm, by Kelley Casey
Once a week I wake up early, get cleaned up, put on my hat and get into the kitchen before anyone wakes up. I get breakfast cooking and start packing up water bottles, snacks and lunches for the day. When the kids smell the bacon frying and hear me banging around in the kitchen, they shuffle out to see what is going on. When they see me packing the backpack, they quickly come to life, knowing we are headed to their grandparents' farm. They want to get around as quickly as possible so we can get on our way.
The farm has been in my husband's family for several generations. When my husband was growing up, his grandparents lived on the farm. When he was young, his mother took him for long hikes and they picnicked by the pond before making the long walk back to the farm house. As he got older, he would explore, fish, and trap on his own. When my husband and I started dating, the farm was one of the first places we went. We took a late night four wheeler ride in the snow. With all the ice and snow on the tree branches, it looked like a magical place. My husband proposed to me up on the hill in the pasture and we got married in the garden behind the farm house. Our kids have developed their own traditions with their grandparents and have many things they look forward to when we visit the farm.
Lessons from My Absent Father, by Nina Jones
I feel pretty blessed to have had both parents for this long, yet I am very sad, due to the uneventful relationship I shared with my father. He missed every important step in my life! Don't get me wrong–he was a really thoughtful, caring man. My father just never seemed to put forth the effort to be a part of my life. He missed my birth, due to being in Army basic training. I know it was not his fault that he was drafted at the same time he had a wife and baby on the way. It just seemed to set a pattern in my life with him.
He missed my first birthday, my first steps, my first words, and my first day of school. He was not present for on stage performances, high school graduation, or even my wedding. These are things that my husband and I would never allow to happen. We do whatever we need to do in order to be there for our children. There was never a reason given–my father just didn't show up. Please don't get me wrong–my father was no dead beat. He ranked high in the Army, he graduated from college, he had a really good job and lived a very secure life. My mother took great care of me, so I never lacked for anything other than his presence.
Feeling Light, Feeling Free, by Seres Kyrie
Both my partner Ash and I grew up in road-trippin' families. My parents were both school teachers with a homeschooling heart. We spent June, July and August pulling our pop-up behind us and following the trail of Lewis and Clark, tromping Gettysburg battlegrounds and costuming up to visit Williamsburg. Ash was born to a nomadic mother and attending schools literally from Oregon to Wisconsin to Florida, many times moving by train. These shared childhood memories of being on the road prep us to live comfortably on rubber.
At present, we reside on a winding river in rolling Wisconsin. It's solitary and beautiful. It's hard to believe that we would leave our residence in the woods to go camping and yet, we always do! About twice a year we both start to get a bit itchy, a bit bored, a bit road-ready. Fortunately, we have created a life on our own clock. Ash works as an artist and I substitute teach, accepting or declining jobs by the day. It's nice not to answer to anyone or have to ask for time off. Admittedly, my husband would be happy to get the road-trip bug at noon and depart by three. I need a bit more preparation time. But we are both okay without a daily shower; we both have deep faith that the world will not stop spinning if we step away from our posts for a few weeks.
Off the Beaten Path, by Teresa Wiedrick
We've been rooted in Kamloops for the last three years. As my husband gave up his small town medical practice, he pursued a shared position so we could explore the world the other half of the year. We've travelled to not-so-exotic places, sometimes in our towns' backyard. We've been south to Vancouver Island, north to Fort St. John, east to the Rocky Mountains, and even north to Inuvik in the arctic. This time, though, we were planning exotic: a trip to Kapsowar, a rural mountain town in northeast Kenya.
We'd often been asked why we home educated, and weren't the kids missing something educationally or socially? In Kenya, as we watched uniformed primary kids walk an hour for their seven a.m. school start, five year old children piggyback their baby siblings, others gathering firewood and water for a full day, and where learning to read and attending high school was a privilege, the question was beyond something to ask. It was not a right for most children to be taught anything; it was an honour to go to school.
The kids also had a solid dose of what it's like to be different. They were white. Toddlers in the market would burst into tears seeing our washed out skin. They'd not seen muzungus before. Walking past schoolyards, swaths of uniformed kids ran toward us, yelling muzungu, muzungu (white person, white person) and giggling ferociously, unaware that laugh transcends language.
No One Ever Taught Me How to Raise a Man, by Tracey Huguley
I take a deep breath and remember to listen deeply, not only for the words but for what else is also being communicated. I sense that this is a big moment in his life. This is not just about an altercation. This has something to do with him entering manhood. I understand at a deep level that I can never feel what it is to be a man. I respectfully acknowledge that while I am his mother, and I have great wisdom, this conversation is really happening between him, his father, and every man that has ever been born.
Surprisingly, I don't feel left out. I feel proud of this man that is appearing before me, ready and able to face this situation. I do not support violence, and his father and I went on to discuss all of the alternatives we could think of with him, but in the end, we believed it is his decision on how to proceed. He is going to be eighteen and a legal adult soon, and we will not be there to help him make decisions forever. We have raised him to think for himself and this is one of the biggest moments in his life so far. I feel my heartbeat speed up and I think about him getting hurt, and I exhale. I remind myself again, "This is his life. You cannot make this decision for him."
My Whole World is Expanding… and I Like It… A Lot, by Miranda Boyink
I live a normal lifestyle. If 'normal' means living in an RV and moving whenever and wherever you feel like it. Sometimes I want to go, and sometimes I want to stay.
I started this life in September of 2010 and have lived it since. My mom and dad called it their 'pipe dream'. And now we're living it. We thought it would just be a year long trip, but it turned out to be life. Halfway through, we said, "This is too much fun. Let's live like this until it makes sense not to." It still makes sense.
I'm fourteen and a half. My dad is a website developer, so all he needs to make money is a computer and a wifi connection. My parents work in the Entry Station of our park to pay for our full-hookup site.
Living on the road is a lot better than living in a house. Experiences and adventures grow in abundance outside of your hometown. Ever swam under a natural waterfall? Ever seen a wild coyote and hear him howling at night? Ever seen a rattlesnake? Ever climbed up a steep, very tall hill and tried not to slip as you head back down? Ever seen sheep being driven right through the park you're staying at? Ever tasted prickly pear ice cream? Ever gone swimming at 40 degrees Fahrenheit? I have done all these things and more. I'll share some more as I go on.
Reading from Right to Left, by Penny Tuggle
I had never met a homeschooler, nor had I even heard of homeschooling until 1993. My husband mentioned that a couple of the kids were homeschooled. My first question was, "What's that?" My next question was, "Why would anybody want to do that?" I wasn't being disdainful, and I wasn't curious. I just dismissed homeschooling as something I really didn't need to know about.
Years later, I found myself with a son who could identify all the letters of the alphabet before he turned two. At three he surprised me by making a model of the solar system on our coffee table with Nerf balls. I envisioned the trajectory of his learning and couldn't imagine what his poor kindergarten teacher would do with him. So I started investigating homeschooling.
The first two or three books I read included S.W. Bauer's The Well-Trained Mind and Debra Bell's The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling. I loved Bauer's book because she advocates a method that is similar to the public school education I had received: lots of Great Books, writing, and Latin. Bell advocates a simplified version of a rigorous education, insisting that her own children always be reading something, writing something, and researching something. I later picked up How Children Fail by John Holt, which explores his experiences with kids who were so "schooled" that they couldn't think logically anymore. I began thinking, "Do I do this to my Latin students? Was I over-schooled myself?"
Come Outside and Play!, by Renee Sherkness
Remember when we were children and we would hear our parents yell: "Go outside and play!" We understood the message our parents were sending– that "we were under foot" and more than likely comply. I have also been known to echo these words to my children for these same reasons! Little did we or our parents know that we were doing more than getting our children (who we do love and enjoy with us!) out of our way for a short time! According to more and more research being conducted we're most likely adding years to our and our children's lives.
While I was doing research for my Nurturing Nature Collection of books for children, I stumbled upon some fascinating studies being done. These studies resonated with my own beliefs that a child's engagement in nature has a huge impact on us: it may just be the way to ensure a healthy child and a healthy future for all of us.
Nature Deficit Disorder refers to a hypothesis by author Richard Louv in his book, Last Child in The Woods, and is being taken very seriously. NDD's premise states that human beings, especially children, are spending less time outdoors, resulting in a wide range of physical and behavioral disorders.
Louv claims that causes for this phenomenon include parental fears, restricted access to natural areas, and the lure of media and TV. Other research shows a correlation between the declining number of National Park visits in the U.S. and increasing consumption of electronic media by children.
I'm Pregnant! Will I Unschool My Precious Daughter?, by Kate Fridkis
You're not seriously going to homeschool your kids, are you?" an acquaintance of mine once asked my husband. She knows I was homeschooled, so I guess that's why she asked and why she didn't ask me.
"I don't know," he answered honestly. I was insulted, when he recounted this story. I could hear her incredulous, condescending tone through his words.
My mom always cooked fish for us when my brothers and I were kids, because it was healthy. And I agree that it is healthy, but I never cook fish myself, as an adult. I still don't like the taste. Some things you don't choose for yourself when you grow up.
"But would you homeschool your kids?" people ask me, often, in a friendlier tone, when they find out about my upbringing. They ask me in a way that suggests this is the ultimate test. Well, it was chosen FOR you, but would you choose it on your own?
I always respond, "Maybe! I don't know! Sure!" Or something along those lines. What they're really asking, after all, is "Did you like your childhood?" And the answer to that is "YES."
But I am six months pregnant now. And I am thinking differently about everything. My mysterious daughter moves inside me, pushing up, asserting her startlingly new existence. She seems miraculous to me, unbelievable, overwhelming. Like looking at the universe through a high-powered telescope, and there are so many more stars than I can comprehend, and they are all so fantastically, tauntingly far away.
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YIELD: Makes 4 servings
IngredientsRoasted eggplant and garlic mayo:
- 1 large eggplant (1 1/2 pounds), sliced into 1/2"-thick rounds
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Kosher salt, ground pepper
- 1 garlic clove, finely grated
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Sherry vinegar
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup mixed tender fresh herb leaves (such as flat-leaf parsley, dill, and mint), torn if large
- 1/2 cup chopped pickled beets
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted oil-cured olives
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 6x4" pieces focaccia, split
- 6 ounces feta, thinly sliced or crumbled
- Ingredient info: Smoked paprika is available at most supermarkets.
For roasted eggplant and garlic mayo:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place eggplant slices on a large rimmed baking sheet and rub both sides with oil. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper. Roast until golden and tender, 30-40 minutes.
Whisk garlic, mayonnaise, and vinegar in a small bowl; set aside.
For beet salad and assembly:
Toss scallions, herbs, beets, olives, capers, and oil in a medium bowl to combine.
Spread cut sides of focaccia with garlic mayo. Build sandwiches with focaccia, eggplant, feta, and beet salad.
DO AHEAD: Eggplant can be roasted 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.


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The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse (Paperback)
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For more than a half century, Father Damien Modeste has served his beloved people, the Ojibwe, on the remote reservation of Little No Horse. Now, nearing the end of his life, Father Damien dreads the discovery of his physical identity, for he is a woman who has lived as a man. To further complicate his quiet existence, a troubled colleague comes to the reservation to investigate the life of the perplexing, possibly false saint Sister Leopolda. Father Damien alone knows the strange truth of Leopolda's piety and is faced with the most difficult decision: Should he tell all and risk everything . . . or manufacture a protective history though he believes Leopolda's wonder-working is motivated solely by evil?
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Louise Erdrich is the author of thirteen novels as well as volumes of poetry, short stories, children's books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Her novel Love Medicine won the National Book Critics Circle Award. The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse was a finalist for the National Book Award. Most recently, The Plague of Doves won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Erdrich lives in Minnesota and is the owner of Birchbark Books, an independent bookstore that provides a locus for Native intellectual life and exists to nourish and build a community based on books, with a special emphasis on Native American titles. She is an enrolled Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa (a tribe of Ojibwa and Metis peoples).
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Destination unknown: Proponents of a new fix to the state pension crisis say they aren't sure what the cost savings might be or if it could survive a court challenge, the State Journal-Register reports.
Labor links: Union workers reject the pension reform plan for not having labor input, the Trib reports.
Leadership lost: The Trib's editorial board applauds an attempt at pension reform and notes the bill comes from rank-and-file legislators, not General Assembly leaders.
Who's at the wheel? The Daily Herald's editorial board says the pension plan is a good start but doesn't address the issue of control.
Caught packing: State Sen. Donne Trotter, a candidate for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s vacated Congressional seat, faces felony gun charges after he was caught with a handgun and ammunition at O'Hare Airport security, DNAinfo reports.
Mayoral money: Rahm says $12 million in City Hall renovations will save taxpayers money in the long-run, as many departments will be able to move back into the building from rented space, NBC 5 reports.
Cuts confirmed: The Illinois House allows Gov. Quinn's prison cuts to stand, the State Journal-Register reports.
Smooth sailing: A survey from Public Policy Polling shows Sen. Dick Durbin with a 51 percent approval rating, signaling he will likely win re-election in 2014.
Crime wave: The Chicago Police Department beefs up security at funerals of gang members and begins treating them as "gang events," NBC 5 reports.
Gang patrol: Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy names the department's gang expert to head the South Side district, the Trib reports.
Standing verdict: Two law professors file a motion against Rahm's attempt to erase a jury's description of a "code of silence" in the city's police force, the Trib reports.
Beg and borrow: The Orland Fire Protection District plans to borrow millions of dollars and invest cash in a risky move to ease pension costs, the Trib reports.
New in the neighborhood: Capitol One Financial Corp. moves its office from the 'burbs to downtown, bringing 350 jobs, Crain's reports.
Hold the phone: Metra plans for a new ticketing system that will likely include smartphones, the Sun-Times reports.
Cell charge: The Sun-Times' editorial board hopes the legislature will take issue with the practice of cell phone companies "cramming" bogus charges into service bills.
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