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Critics are raving about the humor in novelist Drew Perry's "Kids These Days" (Algonquin, 320 pp./$14.95), and it's true that Perry captures ironies and absurdities so well that he's created a page turner sure to amuse. But the author's focus is his protagonist's serious angst and alienation as he struggles to make sense of and peace with the seismic ethical and emotional shifts he confronts and navigates solo, without benefit of an actual or psychological parachute.
Walter, who bears more than a passing resemblance to Walter Mitty, worked as a bank loan officer until he was downsized at the same time that his spouse, Alice, announced her pregnancy. Perry's novel begins with the pair poised at the precipice of financial despair until Alice's sister, Carolyn, and Carolyn's husband, Mid, provide them a rent-free condo (courtesy of a recently deceased aunt) in Florida and the promise of Walter's embarking on a career working for Mid.
As Walter attempts to learn what his new occupation will entail, his brother-in-law's evasive responses raise more questions than answers. Mid's dubious investments that range from his McMansion perched in an otherwise-undeveloped subdivision in the middle of nowhere to his Twice the Ice kiosks that dispense double the ice in venues with half the demand cause Walter to ask, "I'm supposed to be your partner?" "My second," Mid replies.
Walter struggles on the home front too. Alice interprets his fear of fatherhood as rejection of her, of their child and of their marriage. The more he tries to explain his feelings, the greater their schism grows. When he retreats in seemingly safer silence, Alice accuses him of tuning out.
As Walter strives to remain optimistic, Mid's entrepreneurial antics appear increasingly inexplicable and even illegal. Mid and Carolyn battle as Mid's empire starts to implode. Their oldest daughter moves in with Alice and Walter, and just as Alice is attempting to parent her niece, she learns that her pregnancy may be in peril. As Perry's plot gains purchase, his tale negotiates the thin and often permeable terrain that encompasses both comedy and tragedy.
In commenting on his novel, the author has said, "So how does he get there, your reluctant father-to-be? His life blows up, I figured. He moves with no house and few savings and little good idea about what the coming weeks or months might hold. Here's a man who believes in signs and signals, and he moves to Florida, world capital of signs and signals. ? All systems move toward entropy. All pregnant systems sprint toward it. Having a child means never again knowing what comes next, Walter fears - and he's right."
Perry added, "It is fundamentally, immutably difficult to be in the world. It's harder still, and in entirely unfamiliar ways, to be half-responsible for bringing someone else into it. That, at least in part, is what I hope 'Kids These Days' is chasing. I hope it's chasing a few other things, too - flying machines, marriage vows, and grocery store pirates - but if we must make a list, then let's begin right there."

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Phoenix Jones wears a mask and a superhero costume when patrolling the streets of Seattle, but does not have Superman's shield of invulnerability. Jones witnessed a fight in Lynwood, Washington and intervened, holding one of the two men in a headlock. When the other man drew a gun, Jones released his hold, and the man he was holding kicked him in the face, breaking Jones' nose. The superhero says the injury is just part of the job, but Seattle police want him to stop... READ ON
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Madisen Carin Lewis was born at 11:59 PM last Friday. Her twin brother, Aiden Everette Lewis was born a minute later by cesarean section in Rockford, Illinois. That one minute difference means that the twins were born in two different years! The timing was not an accident. The twin's mother, Ashley Fansler, was not due until January 28th, but doctors decided a cesarian would be best to avoid complications. Once the surgery was scheduled on Friday, doctors approached Fansler... READ ON
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An unidentified drunk driver crashed his vehicle in San Pedro, California early Sunday morning. The car hit the curb and launched into the air, coming to rest five feet above ground, with its front and rear ends embedded in two adjacent houses! The driver and a passenger, both under 21, were unhurt. The driver was arrested and police are investigating to determine how fast the car was going when it launched into the air. A couple were sleeping upstairs in one home and woke to find... READ ON
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We rename Google's boring-sounding Native Client project to let you know what it really is: Java from Google. You know, Joogle. Also, HP unveils flexible paper using e-ink and a roller design that inspires version 3 of the Kindle: the Spindle.
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"The Woodward Dream Cruise is a celebration of the first flowering of America's romance with the automobile in the 1950s and '60s," automotive writer Tony Swan of Hearst Magazines said. "Cars today are much more capable. Someday we'll celebrate them." / Eric Seals/DFP
Welcome to the new Golden Age of Detroit Muscle. The cars local automakers build now are faster, more powerful and vastly more reliable and fuel-efficient than the golden oldies we celebrate in the Woodward Dream Cruise this week.
These are the good old days, and they're getting better.
"As wonderful as we thought the original muscle cars were, they couldn't hold a candle to today's vehicles," said Bob Casey, senior curator of transportation at the Henry Ford Museum.
The largest collection of classic cars in the world, the Woodward Dream Cruise, kicks off this week as auto owners showcase their prized classics in official and unofficial ways, cruising each evening and organizing for rallies to celebrate what they love and what they drive.
The official Dream Cruise launches at 5 p.m. Friday with a ribbon-cutting in Ferndale and continues until dark Saturday night. The event commemorates the days from the Fifties to the Seventies, when car lovers and car company engineers took Detroit's latest out on the avenue to show off.
• Related: Woodward's already in high gear as Dream Cruise roars back
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More than a million people are expected Saturday to line the avenue from Pontiac to Ferndale to see at least 20,000 vehicles -- everything from Bel Airs to Bentleys, Lincolns to Lamborghinis.
The exciting new Detroit muscle on the horizon includes the 640-horsepower 2013 SRT Viper, slated to race out of Chrysler's Conner Avenue assembly plant in Detroit later this year.
"We're not just chasing horsepower," said Ralph Gilles, who runs Chrysler's SRT performance group. "Today's cars put all the pieces together for a total package."
For high-level modern muscle, there's also the 662-horsepower 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 and 580-horsepower Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
Not to rain on anybody's memory parade, but these beasts would run rings around the muscle cars and street rods that ruled Woodward during the first great age of great Detroit performance.
"The Woodward Dream Cruise is a celebration of the first flowering of America's romance with the automobile in the 1950s and '60s," automotive writer Tony Swan of Hearst Magazines said. "Cars today are much more capable. Someday we'll celebrate them."
Bragging rights among American performance cars used to be determined by 0-60 m.p.h. times and straight-line speed. That's just the beginning today. Ford promises the Shelby can exceed 200 m.p.h. Miraculously, it also avoids the federal gas-guzzler tax.
The Camaro ZL1 hits 60 m.p.h. in four seconds. A dizzying video shows one lapping Germany's legendary N�rburgring road course in 7:41.27. That's 3.2 seconds quicker than a $189,000 Mercedes-Benz SLS managed in Auto Bild magazine's 2010 comparison test of supercars.
Both cars feature accelerometers to measure G forces, a yardstick of cornering ability more akin to Formula One racers than old-time street rods.
These are not your father's or grandfather's go-fast, go-straight muscle cars.
"The cars of the '60 and '70s were very fast in a straight line, but they wouldn't stop or turn very well. They had tires like linoleum," Swan said.
Today's performance cars combine brains and brawn.
"This is a golden age of technology and reliability," said Russ Clark, Chevrolet marketing director of performance cars. "The ZL1's 580-horsepower engine has a 100,000-mile powertrain warranty."
Technology that was developed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions also improved performance.
"We're going to see hybrid systems used to boost power as well as save fuel," Chrysler's Gilles said. "We're car guys. We're always thinking of ways to go fast."
The first heyday of Detroit muscle cars ended when soaring fuel prices coincided with new emissions and fuel economy regulations. The pessimists say that sounds a lot like today, but there are key differences.
In the '70s and '80s, Chrysler, Ford and GM couldn't tell a high-performance, high-efficiency engine from a unicorn. As far as most Detroit executives knew or cared, they were both mythical creatures.
The Shelby and ZL1's big V8s are only the beginning of the new performance story. Detroit's automakers are turning to smaller engines and new technologies to combine high performance and good fuel economy. The 2013 Ford Focus ST's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine checks in at 252 horsepower and 32 m.p.g.
With cars like that on the road today, and new versions of performance heroes such as the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Corvette coming over the next couple of years, the new Golden Age of Detroit muscle could last a while.
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in college, I had a baffling conversation with my mother.
It had started when I brought up the possibility of coming
out to my elderly great-aunt and great-uncle. We were on our
way home from a visit with them, and I was feeling extremely
uncomfortable. I had brought a pile of pictures to share with
them, which they eagerly passed back and forth. And I had
spent 45 minutes repeatedly calling my girlfriend, who showed
up in an understandably high percentage of my pictures, my
friend. Not used to being closeted in any situation, I didnt
intend to repeat the experience, and I brought up the idea
of coming out to them just to discuss timing and appropriate
wording, and to give my parents some forewarning.
But my
mother thought the whole thing was a bad idea. Her reason?
It would be akin to telling my 80-something-year-old married-for-60-of-those-years
relatives, Hey, by the way, you see that woman on the left
in the combat boots? Im screwing her. Never mind that my
great aunt and uncle had known of my high school boyfriends.
This was different. My mother did eventually come around,
but it seems like all too many people take her gut reaction
and run with it: Discussing gay relationships means discussing
sex in some way that discussing straight ones doesnt.
the kid in Louisiana who was sent to the principal and made
to write I will not say bad words in school over and over
because he explained in response to a classmates question
about his mother and father that he had two moms because they
were gay. What does gay mean? the classmate asked. When
a girl likes another girl, he replied. A conversation more
G-rated than most Disney movies. But the teachers report
home to his mom had written in indignant script across the
top He explained to another child that you are gay and what
being gay means. The horror.
comes to mind now as the debate on gay marriage has suddenly
taken center stage, with the echoes ringing from Boston to
Sacramento, from Northampton to the Castro. I cant help wondering
if, religious fundamentalists aside, the underlying reason
that so many people stumble over the pairing of the words
gay and marriage is that theyre still stuck on gay relationships
being about sex. All this shrieking about threat to the foundation
of society and non-ideal situations in which to raise children
may well be rooted in a failure of the imagination.
But why
is a long-term relationship between people of the same gender
so hard to imagine? For those of us in such relationships,
or who have friends and family in them, this difficulty is
a little confusing. Theres very little about stealing the
covers, divvying up the chores, or taking the time to learn
and understand and support and grow with someone over the
long haul that necessitates having opposite genders involved.
Is there something about marriage were missing?
My partner
has a theory, which makes sense to me: Most of how mainstream
American society understands dating and marriage is
actually still dependent on gender roles. The girl wants commitment,
the guy is nervous about being snared. The wedding is the
brides special day and she is invested in choosing the flower
arrangements while the guy pays the caterer and arranges the
transportation. At home, todays guys might help with the
housework, but its still the womans responsibility to coordinate
and plan the effort and nag for compliance. A working woman
has a dilemma in terms of balancing career and child raising,
whereas for men, its not working, if anything, that causes
a dilemma. Women want their husbands to talk more about their
feelings, men are withdrawn and want to feel in control of
the remote. Men need to be kept from staring at other women
by jealous wives who constantly wonder if their looks are
going down the tubes. Women spoil their kids, men discipline
The list
of stereotypes is long, totally inaccurate, and widely believed,
even by a lot of people who consider themselves exceptions
in one way or other. Even if they dont believe thats how
it ought to be, too many peoples idea of marriage is still
a negotiated truce in the gender wars.
If none
of that is happening in same-sex relationships, that leaves
only one thing distant observers can be pretty sure is
happening: sex. This is why more than 35 years after Stonewall,
a Massachusetts legislator can still refer to gay families
as a lifestyle. And why right-wing cranks can call same-sex
marriage marriage for sodomites and sarcastically say Well
OK then, I want to marry my dog.
why the opening of the floodgates for same-sex weddings in
San Francisco is for so many of us deliriously joyful. Its
not only the glimmer of hope (maybe itll actually stick!).
Its the images of those weddings out there in the world,
hundreds of them, images of couples of all ages (though a
heavy proportion of older, longtime couples), races, and styles.
Couples with kids. Couples who drove hours and camped out
on the sidewalk in the rain. (Note to Schenectady: Being the
first on the East Coast to follow San Franciscos lead could
be a surefire answer to your economic woes.)
I cant
stop looking at the pictures. As of this writing, there were
hundreds at Yahoo!s news-photos section on same-sex marriage,
and nearly every one brought tears to my eyes. The radiance
in the faces of these couples should be recognizable to all
but the most hardheaded fundamentalists as something conspicuously
more profound than lust or afterglow.
people from Sen. Barbara Boxer to Rep. Barney Frank are agonizing
over the possible backlashand it may well come. But the power
of the San Francisco weddings is that, unlike abstract legal
arguments, lobbying and protests (which are all absolutely
essential), they are a very public face of real families just
going about being loving and committed, taking a break from
demanding something and getting a chance to fulfill long-held
dreams. This can hardly be threatening unless youre afraid
of your own shadow. It could be the gay-rights-movement equivalent
of little black children integrating a school. Next to the
simple beauty and familiarity of what these couples are doing,
the few lonely protestors look downright silly.
One of
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city hall steps, grinning, each wearing a Snugli with one
of their twin baby girls in it, one holding a marriage certificate.
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David Nish, Chief Executive, Standard Life plc
David Nish was appointed Group Chief Executive in January 2010. He joined Standard Life as Group Finance Director in November 2006. David is a Deputy Chairman of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and chairs their Life Insurance Council Management Committee. David was previously a non-executive director with Northern Foods plc, a major food manufacturer, Thus plc, a telecoms and internet provider, and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Before joining Standard Life, David was Executive Director, Infrastructure Division at Scottish Power plc. He also held the roles of Finance Director from 1999 to 2005 having joined the company as Deputy Finance Director in 1997.
Prior to this, he worked at Price Waterhouse, becoming a Partner in the firm in 1993. He managed a portfolio of major Plc clients, including household names in the power, drinks, financial services and retail industries.
He began his career with Price Waterhouse in 1981 after graduating as a Bachelor of Accountancy from Glasgow University. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1984 and, from 1987 to 1989, worked in Mississauga, Canada as a manager for the firm.
In 2004-2005, David was a member of the UK Government's Employers Pension Task Force and also the Accounting Standards Board's Urgent Issues Task Force.
Charles Guay, President and Chief Executive Officer
Charles Guay joined Standard Life in January 2012. He continues to build on the rich Canadian history of the company, ensuring the growth of their three major business areas: retirement savings and group insurance, and individual investment solutions.
Formerly, he held several executive positions with National Bank of Canada, including President and Chief Operating Officer of National Bank Investments, after having worked with Fidelity Investments Canada and RBC Dominion Securities.
In 2012, he received a Hermès career achievement award from UniversitĂ© Laval. He was honoured as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 in 2005, and was awarded the Arista Jeune cadre du QuĂ©bec award by the Jeune Chambre de commerce de MontrĂ©al.
Mr. Guay is active in his industry and his community. He currently serves on the Standing Committee on Québec Affairs of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association and is a governor of Finance Montréal and of the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal. He also serves on the board of Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and of the Sainte-Justine CHU Foundation.
Mr. Guay holds a bachelor degree in business administration, major in finance, from Université Laval and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.
Graham Nichol, Senior Vice-President, Customer Experience
In April 2011, Graham Nichol was appointed Senior Vice-President, Customer Experience. Mr. Nichol will ensure intermediaries and customers have an exceptional customer experience at all times when dealing with Standard Life in Canada.
Mr. Nichol has been with the company since 1982 and has worked in roles leading customer service operations in the UK. Under his leadership, Standard Life plc has been recognized for the quality of its service. Advisors have consistently awarded Standard Life their highest marks for more than a decade, which resulted in a special outstanding achievement award in 2008.
Graham Rowan, Senior Vice-President, Technology
Graham Rowan was appointed Senior Vice-President, Technology, in April 2013 and is responsible for all aspects of technology strategy, planning, delivery and operations. His team develops information technology solutions appropriate for Standard Life's current and future business needs and integrates emerging technologies to leverage the company's innovative product offerings and services.
Mr. Rowan has more than 20 years experience shaping and delivering programs, partnerships and commercial contracts in the financial services and human resources sectors. He joined Standard Life in 2011 as the Head of IT and Shared Services at its UK operations.
Mr. Rowan holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) with first class honours from the University of Glasgow, in Scotland. In 2006 on the occasion of its 20th Anniversary Awards, he was recognized as "Individual of the Year" by Arts and Business Scotland for his work with Cumberland Theatre, a well known registered charity in the UK.
Kevin Powers, Senior Vice-President, Finance and Strategy
Kevin Powers was appointed Senior Vice-President, Finance and Strategy, in September 2012. In this role, Mr. Powers acts as Chief Financial Officer of Standard Life in Canada. He is a significant contributor in refining the company's long-term savings and investment focus, in addition to overseeing the capital strategy.
Mr. Powers has extensive experience in the financial services industry. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer for RBC Dexia in London, England where he was responsible for all financial and treasury activities. He also held several senior positions in financial institutions in Montréal and Toronto.
Born in Montréal, Mr. Powers holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He holds also a Master of Science degree in Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Concordia University (Montréal).
Louise Pellerin-Lacasse, Vice-President, Risk Management
Louise Pellerin-Lacasse was appointed Vice-President, Risk Management, in September 2012. She is responsible for leading and developing the strategic direction of the company's overall risk management which includes financial, insurance, investment and operational risks.
Mrs. Pellerin-Lacasse joined Standard Life in 1979, and gained wide experience and knowledge of the business, including pensions, by working in various departments such as Corporate Actuarial, Group Consulting and Product Development. In 1993, she was appointed Vice-President, Product Development, and five years later, Vice-President, Marketing, Group Savings and Retirement. In 2005, she was appointed Vice-President, Risk Management, and six years later, Vice-President, Product Development and Management, a position she held until her most recent appointment.
Mrs. Pellerin-Lacasse has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the Université de Montréal, is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and of the Society of Actuaries and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst.
Michel Fortin, Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Customer Solutions
Michel Fortin was appointed Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Customer Solutions, in August 2012. In his newly created role, Mr. Fortin oversees the development and implementation of the company's whole suite of products and services, pricing and marketing communications.
Mr. Fortin joined Standard Life in 1987 as an actuary before progressing to various leadership positions, where he played a significant role in the development and marketing of retail investment products.
Mr. Fortin holds a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Laval University (Québec City) and has been a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries since 2000.
Penny Westman, Senior Vice-President, Legal and Compliance
Penny Westman has been Senior Vice-President, Legal and Compliance since March 2005. She is responsible for the provision of legal services to the Canadian operations, including the secretarial function for all of the Canadian companies and the Branch. As Chief Compliance Officer, she is responsible for the setting of policies and procedures for adherence to regulatory requirements, monitoring of these policies and procedures and compliance reporting to Senior Management and the Board.
Between June 1998 and March 2005, Ms. Westman was Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary. She was responsible for providing legal counsel regarding all activities carried on by the Company and its subsidiaries and joint ventures in Canada so as to protect the interests and reputation of the Company.
Penny Westman joined Standard Life in April 1997 as Associate General Counsel after a successful career in corporate law, contract administration and private practice. Before joining Standard Life, Ms. Westman was Director of Legal Services for a large Canadian retailer from 1987 to 1996.
Ms. Westman obtained a Bachelor in Civil Law degree from Université de Montréal in 1976, as well as a nationally accredited Common Law equivalency certificate from the University of Ottawa in 1997.
Sandy Begbie, People and Transformation Director, Standard Life plc
Sandy Begbie was appointed People and Transformation Director for Standard Life plc in May 2010. He is responsible for delivering the organisational change program at the Group level to create a new fit for purpose business.
Before joining Standard Life, he was HR Director at AEGON UK (2007-2010) and Scottish Power (2000-2007). Prior to this, he held a range of senior roles at the Royal Bank of Scotland (1983-2000), including Leadership, Management and Talent Development, Business Change, Organisation Development and Training and Reward roles.
Sandy gained an MBA from Edinburgh University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. He is also a non-Executive Director with the Scottish Government, chairs their Remuneration Committee, and was a non-executive director at Wharton Business School in Philadelphia for 7 years, until 2010. Sandy's main areas of expertise lie in developing talent management programs with a strong focus on growing talent from within an organisation.
Sophie Fortin, Senior Vice-President, People, Business Change and Communications
Sophie Fortin is Senior Vice-President, People, Business Change and Communications. As such, she is responsible for the strategy designed to attract, train and retain talented employees while promoting a highly effective and motivating working environment. She is also responsible for overseeing the implementation of a corporate communication strategy for internal and external audiences.
Ms. Fortin joined Standard Life in 2008. She is a seasoned human resources executive with more than 20 years of experience with major national and international companies. Over the course of her career, she also carried out mandates in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico and Africa. She was the Senior Vice-President, Human Resources and Corporate Services, from June 2008 until her current appointment in November 2010.
Sophie Fortin holds a Master of Business Administration with a major in Psychology from Concordia University. She is also a Certified Human Resource Professional and a member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines du Québec.


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Jo Whaley: The Theater of Insects
April 9 - June 12, 2011
Art and science blend seamlessly in Jo Whaley's recent photographic series, The Theater of Insects. Inspired by old dioramas found in natural history museums, Whaley creates theatrically staged images of exquisitely colored insects against imaginary—almost dreamlike—backgrounds. Her specimens are entomologically accurate, yet they are juxtaposed with backgrounds composed of weathered, man-made materials like rusted metal, broken glass, painted wood, and crumpled paper. The result is a compelling and thought-provoking pairing of nature and artifice, science and art.


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Haley Adds Carthon To Staff
Todd Haley continued to add to his coaching staff announcing Thursday afternoon that Maurice Carthon will serve as assistant head coach.
Carthon comes over from the Arizona Cardinals, where he spent the last two seasons as the team's running backs coach. He's the third member of that Cardinals staff to follow Haley, joining Clancy Pendergast and Dedric Ward.
He also brings another Bill Parcells protege to join Haley and Bill Muir, along with Scott Pioli.
While the team's release of the information says only that Carthon's title is assistant head coach, it would appear that Carthon will handle the running backs for the Chiefs staff.  That's certainly something he knows a lot about, having spent 11 years in pro football playing the fullback position. Coming out of Arkansas State, he played for three years (1983-85) with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League. Although his main duties were to block for Herschel Walker with the Generals, he did run for 1,042 yards and 11 touchdowns during the 1984 USFL season.
He then spent seven seasons with the New York Giants (1985-91) and a final season with the Indianapolis Colts (1992).  He was part of the Giants Super Bowl winning teams under Bill Parcells in the 1986 and 1990 seasons.
Carthon now owns 15 years of coaching experience in the NFL. Prior to his two seasons in Arizona, he was the offensive coordinator for Romeo Crennel with the Cleveland Browns (2005-06). Before that, he was the offensive coordinator/running backs coach for two seasons under Parcells with the Dallas Cowboys (2003-04). He was two seasons with the Detroit Lions (2001-02), first as running backs coach and then offensive coordinator for head coach Marty Mornhinweg. Carthon was the running backs coach for four years with the New York Jets (1997-2000), three of those years under Parcells and the last under Al Groh. He was Groh's assistant head coach in 2000.
Carthon began his coaching career with the New England Patriots (1994-96) under Parcells as an offensive assistant, running backs coach and special teams assistant.
Haley announced the responsibilities of six other members of Kansas City's coaching staff: Chan Gailey (offensive coordinator), Bob Bicknell (tight ends), Joe D'Alessandris (assistant offensive line), Steve Hoffman (special teams), Bill Muir (offensive line) and Dedric Ward (wide receivers).
Only position missing would seem to be quarterbacks coach, although those duties may fall to Gailey.
The addition of Carthon now gives the Chiefs four different coaches who have held the title of offensive coordinator in the NFL: Carthon, Haley, Gailey and Muir.
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February 19, 2009 - tm1946 says:
Many pro teams flip flop from one side of the ball to the other, I hope the Chiefs are not going from a Def coach to an Off one. We seem to have at least three guys who represent the Offensive side Haley, Chan and now Carthon. I hope we have some presence on the Defense side to help influence the draft and free agency. I do not know the coaches who have been hired already.
February 19, 2009 - ll says:
They basically ran Carthon out of Cleveland. He was demoted from Offensive coordinator midseason and eventually fired.
February 19, 2009 - Rich says:
Are we waiting for another hire on defense? Do we have the coordinator? I assume the coaches haven't received their titles because that remains open.
February 19, 2009 - jimbo says:
I would suspect the defensive coaching staff will be completed and named by Sunday. Haley will need to devote his time on the Combine, not new coaching hires. Like alot of people, I agree there is a holdup somewhere on the new defensive coaching staff.
February 19, 2009 - Hank says:
Would you please compare/explain the difference between running/passing out of the spread offense and running/passing out of shotgun. The big question for Tyler T.is why can't you run the ball out of the shotgun or the spread?
February 19, 2009 - Chris_Texas says:
Well it seems to be shaping up with a good mix of coaches. Lots of experience and all seem to have spent time with Parcells so the scheme will be the same. I hope Haley/Pioli can pull Romeo out of the Hat that would make this the one of the best coaching staffs. Although Pendergast and Gibbs seem to be qualified to hold the DC I would think Pendergast would get it but it sure would be nice to bring Romeo in.
February 20, 2009 - Scott says:
Is it just me, or does anyone else have serious anxiety about the upcoming season? I mean, new management, new coaching staff, (almost) new stadium…what is next? I'm torn between excitement and fear. I guess I lean toward excitement – but its not much of a lean. Regardless…GO CHIEFS!
February 20, 2009 - ILChiefsFan says:
I hear you, Scott.
I'm really looking forward to this coming season, but I'm trying to keep my expectations in check. Considering the wholesale changes that have been (and, reportedly, will be) made, it may take the team a while to start playing their best football.
Right now I'm limiting expectations to what they were at the beginning of last year: clear, steady improvement over the course of the season. (And, this year, more than 2 wins!)


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CSI Duluth January 17, 2006 Meeting Minutes
Members present: Chris Campbell (co-facilitator), Larry Penk, Nikki Boder, Diane Strongitharm, Brenda Marshall, Stephanie Williams, David Giese, Virda Hall, Kristen Larson, Andrew Selvo, Brenda Lally, administrative support.
Members absent: Brian Carlson (co-facilitator), Cindy Green, Darcy Miner, Deb Doughty, Diane Pearson, Gayle Wallin, Jeri Cummins, Marilyn Abrahamson.
Welcome, Introductions and Updates
The members introduced themselves and answered the question, "Since our regional training sessions in November, what questions or comments have people expressed to you about this group's work?"
It was mentioned that several members are not here today, due to winter weather/poor driving conditions as well as problems with the email system (state mail hub).
David Giese presented a review of what has been accomplished by this committee since the first meeting in January 2005. He acknowledged Barb Deming, the Minnesota Department of Administration, who facilitated this group for the first five meetings, leading this committee off to a great start.
There have been comments from other regions in the state, inquiring about the possibility of other CSI groups being promoted to another region in the state. In order to begin this type of group in another region, there will need to be the key commitment of 110% to move forward and identify issues from a provider and MDH standpoint, with an open and optimistic outlook about the process. Dianne Mandernach's "kitchen cabinet" will be meeting on Thursday, so feedback from this committee needs to be brought to that meeting which will help to determine if this could be a possibility. Each region is unique, and each region would have to go through the same process as CSI-Duluth as this committee began to identify issues.
There continues to be a standing invitation for CMS to attend these meetings.
DON Survey Experience Report
Evaluations from the two CSI-Duluth Regional Training sessions were shared with the committee, for review and discussion. These evaluations were very positive, as were the MNDONA, Care Provider, and MDH Surveyor evaluations. It proved to be a difficult task to meet the needs of the entire large audience at each of these presentations, with very diverse backgrounds and range of experience, but according to the evaluations, those needs were met. The next presentation will be given at the Minnesota Housing and Health Alliance Conference on February 2, 2006.
Evaluations of each of these presentations will be shared at the Statewide
Stakeholder's Group.
Regional Training
There was discussion about continued regional training from this committee.
It was felt that the training sessions have brought this group and the region
closer together. There was an exchange of ideas about possibilities for other
types of training opportunities, which included comments on evaluation forms
from the audience from the six presentations. The subcommittee will continue
to work on regional training next month.
Shared Practices
It was determined that the Improved Communication subcommittee would begin to work on a system for shared practices to provide useful information for surveyors and providers. The subcommittee will also work on developing an evaluation form for the region to evaluate the helpfulness of the regional training and CSI Duluth communication.
Group Future/Succession Planning
Chris Campbell extended a thank you to every member of this committee for their participation, hard work, and important contributions toward the many accomplishments of CSI-Duluth in 2005, and ultimately to the benefit of seniors that each member serves.
A new family representative member was welcomed by the committee.
There was discussion about the current membership and levels of participation of members of this committee. It was decided that a courtesy letter would be developed and sent to each current CSI-Duluth member, thanking them for the hard work and important contributions toward the success of CSI-Duluth in 2005. It will also be an opportunity for each member to determine their ongoing ability to participate on this group.
Background about the development of current membership was given. There was discussion about current vacancies. Suggestions were made about interested and potential candidates to fill those slots.
It was decided that this committee will continue to meet on a monthly basis, at least eight times per year, or monthly as needed.
Succession planning will be a topic placed on the September agenda, to determine the structure of this committee, by nature of attrition.
Next Steps/Plan Agenda
Suggestions of topics for the February agenda were made.
The committee was given the 2006 meeting dates for CSI-Duluth. They will continue to be held on the third Tuesday of each month, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., with lunch provided. The location of the meeting will be the Government Services Center, 320 West Second Street, Room 608, Duluth.
These dates for 2006 are:
- January 17
- February 21
- March 21
- April 18
- May 16
- June 20
- July 18
- August 15
- September 19
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Lettering Pays Tribute to 26 of the Greatest Scientific InnovationsJuxtapoz // Tuesday, May 20, 2014
We will be the first to admit that our science knowledge is minimal, perhaps that's why we work for an art magazine. Or maybe America doesn't have the best track record for teaching its students math and science. Either way, we wish we remembered more from our science classes and are glad Neil Degrasse Tyson and Netflix are around to occasionally drop some late-night science knowledge. This project from Delhi-based student Khyati Trehan aims to explore scientific diagrams and take form integration to more complex territories. It looks at experimenting with typography, lettering and illustration, paying tribute to the history of science.


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Adobe's move into a subscription model with its rebranded "CC" suite doesn't mean it is entirely leaving behind users who haven't yet or opted not to join Creative Cloud, the company reports. In its press release heralding the improvements and features of its now fully-integrated Creative Cloud programs, Adobe added that it would continue to offer a non-CC version of Creative Suite 6 for the foreseeable future, and is obligated to support existing software for years to come. In addition, the Behance portfolio feature is available to non-Cloud users as well.


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Note from Mommypotamus: Today's guest post come from the fabulous Katja Swift, a clinical herbalist currently serving as the director of the Commonwealth School of Herbal Medicine. She has guest lectured at Dartmouth Medical School and the University of Vermont Medical School, but what REALLY impresses me about her is her work to pass anti-GMO legislation and her brilliant plan to save the whales.
Silly Me!
In yesterday's post on cultivating your child's inner foodie I forgot to mention one of the BEST ways to get them to eat their greens: Make a Wild Salad! You get to go outdoors, eat good food, identify plants, "cook" together, experience new flavors – all in one salad bowl!
All you need is whatever you would normally put in a salad – tomato, cucumber, avocado, and pecans are some of my favorites. Hard boiled eggs are good, or bits of real bacon are also great! You can have some lettuce on hand in case you don't gather enough wild leaves, or if you want something familiar to blend in with the new flavors.
To Your Normal Salad Fixin's, Add Some Wild Plants!
Here is a list, with photographs, so that you can go out and collect with confidence. You can find these plants in your yard, around woodsy edges of a playground, or any other public park/nature trail that hasn't been sprayed with pesticides/herbicides. Please keep in mind (and teach your children) three important rules about collecting wild food:
- Always ask permission before you pick a plant, just like we ask permission before we play with our friend's toys. Asking permission shows respect for the plant, and reminds us that we do not "own" nature: we live together here. When the plant says you may, don't forget to say thank you! Remember that this plant is alive, and when you pick the leaf, the plant is sharing its life with you.
- Only take a small amount from any given area. You need to leave enough plants there to grow and go to seed so that more will grow next year, and you need to leave enough leftover for the animals to eat. Perhaps you agree that you will only take one leaf off of any given plant, or one flower for every five flowers that you see. This will help keep your harvest sustainable!
- Never take the strongest, largest plant from a patch. That plant is the grandmother plant, and she is the "backbone" of the whole clump. To keep the whole patch healthy, take only a small amount, and allow the strongest plant to remain untouched.
Now, Go Out And Collect!
Slightly bitter, but delicious, and abundant! Dandelion provides many minerals, improves digestion, and aids in kidney function.
Possible look-alikes are Chicory or Wild Lettuce, both edible. Chicory is good for your liver, though Wild Lettuce is a bit more bitter.
Violet Leaves
Slightly sweet, and extra fun because they're heart-shaped! Violet is good for a heathy immune system. (Possible look-alike – Garlic Mustard. Edible, and delicious!)
"Irish Clover" – each of the three leaves is a perfect little heart. Sorrel has yellow flowers and a wonderful sour taste that kids seem to love. If sorrel grows near you, it's sure to be a favorite!
Henbit or Ground Ivy
These two plants are related, and you may have one or both growing in your area. They're members of the mint family, and although they don't taste like peppermint, they are delicious! You can eat the leaves and the flowers, and even the stems if you'd like some crunch! (Possible look-alike – Deadnettle, also a edible mint family plant)
Lamb's Quarters
Frequently referred to as the single most nutritious plant known! They grow everywhere – even in the desert – and have a pleasant mild taste. Often called "Goosefoot" – the leaves look like goose foot prints, and often have a bit of white "dust" on the baby leaves.
Toss everything in a bowl and savor the flavors AND the moment . . . your kids are going to remember this forever!!!
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17 Responses to How to Make a Salad Your Kids Will Never Forget!!
love, love, LOVE it! thank you!!!
My kids would never forget it but they wouldn't eat it! (they looked at them and said ew).
@Carla – LOL! I would probably say that too if I were them, but the owner of a Bed & Breakfast DID get me to try one when I was a kid by adding lovely edible flowers drizzled in honey. It's one of my favorite memories from that trip!
I made a salad one time with flowers in it and my daughter said you aren't 'supposed' to eat flowers. I thought it was a wonderful salad but she wouldn't touch it, lol.
Well, more for you , then!
I recently put some Rose of Sharon flowers in my husband's salad, as well as my own. I noticed his clean plate at the sink… clean except for the flowers. I, however, enjoyed them. I notice that my kids will eat something OUTSIDE easier than they will eat it inside. If they pick it right off the plant and pop it into their mouths that is more appealing that putting it into a bowl and bringing it indoors. Just a thought.
ok, well that'll teach me to pick all the sorrel from my yard like it's a weed! It always looked pretty tasty but I just didn't think i could eat it like a salad.
I'm not surprised about kids not eating things picked from the "wild", even when the wild is pretty tame! But, that's exactly why we need to keep doing it – society is teaching our children that wild things can kill you, so they're afraid. While wild things do need to be respected, it's not good to live in a society that fears plants!
I love this quote from Stephen Buhner:
One of our greatest fears is to eat the wildness of the world.
Our mothers intuitively understood something essential: the green is poisonous to civilization. If we eat the wild, it begins to work inside us, altering us, changing us. Soon, if we eat too much, we will no longer fit the suit that has been made for us. Our hair will begin to grow long and ragged. Our gait and how we hold our body will change. A wild light begins to gleam in our eyes. Our words start to sound strange, nonlinear, emotional. Unpractical. Poetic.
Once we have tasted this wildness, we begin to hunger for a food long denied us, and the more we eat of it, the more we will awaken.
-stephen buhner, the secret teachings of plants
I think that awakening is exactly what is needed these days (though I can attest that awakening doesn't actually require ragged hair! )
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Super Standings
All divisions except the NFC East have a clear favorite or lock for the division winner. The AFC North is the only other division with a team with a chance (CIN – 11%) to win the division. Baltimore has a lead in the tiebreakers with a 4-1 division record and a 8-3 conference record. Yes, Seattle has a 3% chance, but they need to beat San Francisco and then have San Francisco lose to Arizona at home.
NFC East
Week 15 didn't help resolve the NFC East. The combination of New York Losing and both of the other contenders has made them the underdog in the division race. There are a plenty of scenario analysis available so there is no need to repeat it here. With Super Standings you get a simple number for each team and standings position. So Washington has a 50% chance of winning the division, Dallas is at 33% and New York is down to 17%. So the NFC East is up for grabs with three teams that could win the division or miss the playoffs. The second highest rated team (NYG, PWR 55.6) in the NFC has a 38% chance of not making the playoffs. At the end of week 15 in 2011, NYG only had a 28% chance of winning the NFC East a 0% chance of being a wild card. So anything can happen.
NFC Playoff Seeding
Atlanta leads with a 95% chance of being the #1 seed. They also are the favorite to win the conference at 44%. San Francisco has a lead for the #2 seed at 68%, San Francisco has the highest PWR rating in the NFC, but the spread in PWR rating among the top 4 is only 1.3. The two teams that lead in getting the round 1 bye have a 71% (42%+29%) chance of winning the conference. The other two teams, NY and GB have a combined 22% chance of being conference champs. The first round bye is a big deal. In the Wild Card race, Seattle has the lead with a 92% chance of getting a wild card spot. The second spot is up for grabs with NYG (45%), CHI(26%), WSH(17%), DAL(10%), MIN(8%) still in the hunt with the three NFC teams still having a chance to win the division.
AFC Playoff Seeding
Houston and Denver have commanding leads for the #1 and #2 spots respectively. In the AFC we have two teams, NE and Denver who have 58+ PWR ratings and the next strongest teams, Houston and Pittsburgh have have PWR ratings of 54.2. With the highest power rating in the NFL (by only 0.1), NE will pay dearly for their slow start. If they go on to get the #3 seed, they will get the #2 wild card (most likely, Pittsburgh) which will be a much stronger team than the #1 wild card, Indianapolis. For the wild card spots, Indianapolis is about as close to a mathematical lock as you can get. The other spot is between Pittsburgh (59%) and Cincinnati (30%). These two play in Pittsburgh this week and it is a must win for Pittsburgh


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A fractured clavicle in the newborn is a broken shoulder bone in a baby that was just delivered.
Fractured collar bone - newborn
A fracture of a newborn's shoulder bone (clavicle) can occur during a difficult vaginal delivery. It is fairly common during difficult births.
The baby will not move the painful, injured arm. Instead, the baby will hold it still against the side of the body. Lifting the baby under the arms causes the child pain. Sometimes the fracture can be felt with the fingers, but usually the problem cannot be seen or felt.
Within a few weeks, a hard lump may develop where the bone is healing. This lump may be the only sign that the newborn had a broken shoulder bone.
A chest x-ray will show whether or not there is a broken bone.
An infant's refusal to move an arm may also be due to partial dislocation of the elbow (nursemaid's elbow), nerve damage, infection, or other causes.
Generally, there is no treatment other than lifting the child gently to prevent discomfort. Occasionally, the arm on the affected side may be immobilized.
Full recovery occurs without treatment.
There are usually no complications. Later in life, due to the excellent healing potential of infants, it may be impossible (even by x-ray) to tell that a fracture occurred.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if your baby acts uncomfortable when you lift him or her.
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MIPCOM: TV-Loonland acquires Sony Wonder
German animation group TV-Loonland has bought the television production and distribution assets of Sony Wonder - a division of Sony Music Entertainment specialising in children's and family programming - and its subsidiary Sunbow Entertainment for $20.5m.
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His humanity as that of the Son of God is determined by the fact that as the Son of Man He is fully and completely participant not only in the good-pleasure of God the Father but also in the presence and effective working of the Holy Spirit ... As the Son, therefore, He is sustained outwardly by the inflexible Yes of the Father and His inexhaustible blessing, and enlightened and impelled inwardly by the comfort and power and direction of the Holy Spirit. (Church Dogmatics, §64.2)
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Sustained outwardly, impelled inwardly
The life of a Son of God. First, supremely, and originally in Christ. Subsequently, analogously, and derivatively in us:
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AMGer "Jeepn" is on Charlie Webster's side regarding those black mystery voters.
I grew up in Warren and live in Waldoboro. Due to the small town demographics, I know all the residents of color. If I saw a bunch of them at the voting booth, they would also stand out to me and I would question their eligibility with the town, but past dems have made sure they cannot be questioned, and I have no "right" to question their residence. The ballots are anonymous so once it's turned in, there is no way to tell how they voted, and there is no proof they SHOULD have voted.
Incidentally, there were 2 full pages, with two colums, of new voter registrations in Waldoboro. I was in a line of about 50 people and knew a scant handful. Where do these people live? You mean to tell me all these people, while moving into the area and registering their cars, paying taxes, and getting dump stickers, merely forgot to register to vote until voting day? Oh please.
I just love this. "I know all the residents of color." Said point blank, as if it were a scientific fact.
Question for the genius: Why isn't it possible that there are people in your town that you have never met?
You can't know people you haven't seen. If you are in a line with 50 people and you know a "scant handful," then it seems to me that you aren't as popular around town as you think you are.
And maybe the new voters didn't forget to register, smarty pants. Maybe they knew they could register when they go to vote. It has only been that way for a few decades.
Republicans are now the party of crazy conspiracies. The dumb party. This isn't a joke. They have really become this bad.


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The second column in this series on feline communication will focus on the information provided by cat tails. While no signaling system can be removed from the context of the entire animal and correctly interpreted, it can be very useful to look at what information can be communicated by each body part involved in signaling. Then, we can take these observations and look for congruence or lack of it between other signaling systems (e.g., the eyes, voice, body, etc.) The only system closed to our understanding, for now, is the olfactory.
The easiest signal for clients to recognize is the one shown in Photo 1, the "wraparound" tail. Cats that wrap their tail around their feet could be cold, but the rest of the body's signals would have to be in agreement for this conclusion to be reached. Cold cats crouch down, fold their ears down, bury their nose, wrap their tail around the entire body, and become as small as possible. The cat in Photo 1 is upright, has ears up, and has exposed his belly to the air. Ears and bellies are places where heat loss is great. This cat is not cold.
Understanding these few simple associations can prevent many clients from misinterpreting their cat's behaviors. If clients learn to routinely assay the signals their cats are using in their interactions, they will note the early signs of social instability and will quickly seek veterinary help. Also, if clients understand that the signals displayed by cats in Photos 5 and 6 are sure signs of ease among known associates, behaviors can be used to gauge adjustment when new cats are added to the household. As with most complex social interactions, the earlier any difficulties are addressed, the faster they will improve.
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The name "Jayden" is white trash and/or ghetto.
Well, it turns out the majority of the country is uneducated white trash or ghetto, or trailer trash. Not many middle class educated people out there
someday jayden will be the most popular name among inmates. what happened to jamal & jerome?
Before I name a child...I will be sure to check the names of trailer park / ghetto royalty.Then move in a third direction.
Wow, sound likes these previous comments are made by a bunch of ignorant douchebags.
You guys is hurtin me
I think that the popularity of Isabella is based on the main character in the Twilight books.
I think the popularity of Isabella is based on Kathryn Hiegl's character in 'Grey's Anatomy"
It seems that people really have nothing better to do in their lives then to gripe about...well, pretty much nothing. I hope that you never reproduce, so we dont have to deal with another generation of ignorance.
The choice of a name by parents should require thought of not only the current fad, but how will the name age or look in the future on a business card. Names that are so cutsie on a two year old look foolish on a mature person. There does seem a resurgence of old fashioned names in my area. I feel it is cruel for a parent to bestow a name too far out of the mainstream as it leads to teasing and ridicule. Apparently the Palins do not share this belief and it has carried on to their first grandchild. Strange ethnic names are very labeling also and it perhaps it is coincidence but I worke din a justice system and the Tyrone. Tamika, and Kenesha type names did seem to dominate.
This is somewhat true...but what about...Jeffery Dahmer...John Wayne Gacy...Theodore Bundy...Wayne Williams...Shall I go on? Names have nothing to do with someones lot in life. Just my opinion.
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It's a been a relatively quiet week in the federal circuits. Which is one reason I think this week is a nice one to share this very cool graphic on how forfeiture laws are hurting people in these United States.
Forfeiture is insane. It reminds me too much of the California prison industry lobbying for tough on crime laws - the incentives simply line up wrong (it's a long chart - the short wins are at the bottom).
Here's the chart:
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, an infographic from ArrestRecords.com
To the victories!
1. United States v. Ferguson, Fourth Circuit: Appellant was deemed to have violated his supervised release based on possession of marijuana. Because the district court based that finding in part on a laboratory report that was prepared by a forensic examiner who did not testify, the sentence was vacated and remanded.
Attorneys: Nia Ayanna Vidal and Michael S. Nachmanoff
2. United States v. Villegas Palacios, Fifth Circuit: Appellant pled guilty to reentry of a deported alien. He was denied a one-level reduction in the sentencing guidelines because he refused to waive his right to appeal. An amendment to the sentencing guidelines became effective after Appellant's sentencing but pending appeal. Those guidelines apply and require the one point reduction.
3. Vega v. Ryan, Ninth Circuit: The court reversed a denial of Petitioner's habeas corpus petition challenging a conviction for sexual abuse. Trial counsel was ineffective when he failed to review the Petitioner's file and interview a witness who would say the victim recanted the allegations. This was objectively unreasonable and had a reasonable probability of affecting the result of the proceedings.
Attorney: Patricia A. Taylor
4. United States v. Isaacson, Eleventh Circuit: After a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of conspiring to commit securities fraud. His sentence included 36 months' imprisonment and $8 million in restitution. The sentence was vacated and the case remanded because the government did not carry its burden in attributing losses to Appellant's participation in the conspiracy. This affected both a sentencing enhancement for loss amount as well as the amount of restitution owed.
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By Rich Simon If you try to get to the irreducible core of why many of us entered this field, it has to do with our endless fascination with that mysterious, indefinable, but utterly indispensable quality of any good therapist: Wisdom.
Yes, wisdom—whatever that is. We have trouble really defining it precisely, but we know it when we feel and hear it. Wisdom is undoubtedly helpful in any line of work, but in what other profession that ours is wisdom the single most important quality to have? After all, where do people generally go when they need somebody who can help them negotiate the messiest, most excruciating, and most personally difficult passages of life?
Let's face it: In our Secular Age, the traditional wisdom dispensers—priests, ministers, and rabbis—just don't have the caseloads they once did. And with all our explorations of the brain and the connection among mind, body, and spirit, we seem to be alone in adding to the store of human wisdom, rather than holding on for dear life to the certainties of the past. In fact, as the research increasingly tells us, it's not our methods, but ourselves that are the primary active ingredients in the Consulting Room.
But how on earth does a therapist (or anybody else) acquire this indispensable—although largely indefinable—quality of human wisdom? You can't get it by taking a course ("Wisdom 101," say), or following a strict treatment protocol, or reading up on the latest research in your specialty. And yet, most of us know it when we feel and hear it. We are drawn to wise people—we listen to them, trust them, try to learn from them, and hope that some of that elusive wisdom dust will rub off on us.
When we hear and talk with people wiser than we are, we internalize; quite literally taking in—through our neurobiological equipment—some of their wisdom. We incorporate their voices and their unique vision within our own store of life experiences. We may even follow that voice when we find ourselves in difficult circumstances. How many therapists have thought to themselves when faced with a troublesome case, "What would [fill in the blank] do when faced with this client"? The more wise people we seek out and attend, the more acute and capacious our own understanding becomes.
In our new Networker webcast series, Today's Wisdom: How It Can Transform Your Practice, we will hear from a group of people who I truly believe are among some of the wisest in our field. Indeed, it has been particularly thrilling for me to have the opportunity to talk with these larger-than-life presences. Each of these conversations, in its own idiosyncratic way, provides a life lesson in how wisdom might express itself in the consulting room.
Irvin Yalom, both an eminent psychiatrist and a renowned novelist, is—for many—the very embodiment of the archetypal wise shrink. In his interview, he focuses on the profound power of story-telling—in both fiction and in the consulting room—to uncover the most profound truths about life.
Mary Pipher, an authentic American sage from Nebraska, offers her vision about how we can open up to the enormous issues we face collectively, while at the same time leading lives that are joyous, connected, and empowered.
Ron Siegel is a pioneer in integrating therapeutic wisdom with the ancient spiritual traditions of the East. In our conversation, he describes how the merger of the two traditions not only has expanded the focus of standard psychotherapy, but has also begun to change the ways we can incorporate spiritual practice in our lives.
Eugene Gendlin, a one-time colleague of Carl Rogers and the originator of Focusing, gives a remarkable demonstration on how to remain deeply rooted in the present moment, no matter what your age. While Eugene is almost 85, I've had few experiences in my life speaking with someone with such an active mind and such an intense presence.
Tara Brach, a therapist and leading Buddhist teacher, believes that the path to wisdom begins with taking your own favorite—and often self-defeating—story about yourself with a grain of salt, and learning to understand the difference between your "story" and your actual life.
Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize winner for his seminal work on behavioral economics, explains the role of automatic thinking and systematic biases play in our mental machinery. In fact, you might say that his work offers a profound challenge to the very concept of "wisdom." You won't want to miss the conversation with him.
As we head toward November 6th (Election Day), you'll find that our upcoming webcast series—which begins on November 7th—is the exact opposite of the political debate we've all been watching over these past many months. Too often our political leaders try to shrink our understanding to fit a one-sided, parochial vision of truth. More than anything, what the remarkable conversations available in our series on Today's Wisdom reveal is that rather than dumbing life down, genuine wisdom broadens and deepens our understanding, and makes the world—and the consulting room—a more fascinating place to inhabit.


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Happy 1st Birthday, Charlie
Happy 1st, little guy. It's been a big year. First Easter First Halloween Holding a bottle for the first time First Christmas Your mom and dad love you, kiddo.
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Charlie's First Halloween
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Charlie Logan Jones at 3 Months
Charlie is hale and hearty and getting lots of attention from his big sisters. Edited using the new Cross Process, Vignette, and Focal Zoom tools in Picasa 3.9, which isn't too shabby. Original pic below after the jump.
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Charlie is Starting to Sleep Through the Night
He's slept through the night twice now. Sleep is good. We like sleep.
Baby Charlie Logan is Home
We brought Charlie home from Children's Hospital on Tuesday, so now the whole family is together. Baby and Melissa both had doctor's appointments yesterday. Charlie checked out great. Melissa's getting better. She's going back tomorrow and Monday for followups. Having … Continue reading
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'The Americans' Season Finale Recap: Who Got Shot?
"The Americans" -- "The Colonel"
It wasn't the best episode of the season, but that leaves a lot of wiggle room, because FX's "The Americans" was most certainly one of the best new shows of the season. And while the final scene of Wednesday's installment, "The Colonel," was underwhelming, there was still plenty to like, which set up plenty to look forward to in Season 2.
We'll start with the bad, only because there really was very little of it. But the finale's last scene, with Phillip and Elizabeth's daughter, Paige, going down into the basement/laundry room to snoop for … something? The fact that she found none of the evidence of her spy parents' secret double life wasn't inherently underwhelming (if she had made some great discovery, it would have meant that the Jenningses were sloppier spies than we've known them to be); but the fact that this scene ended the episode, the season-finale episode, when it would have been a fine penultimate scene, was a let down.
[Related: 'The Americans' Bosses on Changing Family Dynamics, Claudia's Future and Season 2 Plans]
But the good (and again, there was a lot of good about the finale, a lot that makes us sorrier that we're going to be waiting until 2014 to see new episodes):
- Phillip and Elizabeth have been wavering all season about how they feel about their marriage, with each of them being more committed to what started out as a KGB-arranged relationship. In the finale, they're finally on the same page, as she asks him to return to the Jennings family home. And all it took to bring it about was for her to get seriously wounded by a gunshot!
- No worries, she's going to survive, but her recovery time in a safehouse already pushed Phillip to have to call neighbor/friend/FBI agent Stan to ask him to look after Paige and her brother while, Phillip told him, the Jenningses were off to tend to Elizabeth's sick aunt. If, as the producers have suggested it will, Season 2 picks up right after the events of the finale, the Jenningses are going to have to milk that aunt story for all it's worth to explain Elizabeth's absence, which is good because the Jenningses' slippery interactions with Stan are among the show's most delicious moments.
- Oh, and Stan's got problems of his own. His wife, fed up with his absences and emotional aloofness, refused his offer of a makeup vacay. Not only did Stan's mole, Nina, help blow up the FBI's setup, but now that she's come clean to her boss, Arkady, about spying on her Russian cohorts for Stan, Arkady has charged her with trying to flip Stan (Stan, in a rare blind spot, sees Nina only as a victim he needs to protect, not someone capable of thoroughly ruining his world). And Stan may have been the one who shot Elizabeth, which Phillip certainly won't let go unavenged if he finds out it was Stan's bullets that landed in Elizabeth's gut.
[Related: Susan Misner Promoted to Series Regular on FX's 'The Americans']
- The car-chase scene. We're not talking "Bullitt" here, but Phillip's skillful maneuvering through roadblocks and a hail of gunfire while Elizabeth held on (not yet revealing that she'd been hit) was an exciting, unexpected little action sequence.
- Claudia. The potentially bad news here is that Margo Martindale is committed to a CBS comedy with Will Arnett next season, meaning that Phillip and Elizabeth's request for a different handler may come to fruition if that series gets picked up. Martindale, especially in her interactions with Keri Russell's Elizabeth, provided many moments of levity throughout the tense season, so her departure would be a loss for the show. As would the absence of Claudia, just when she proved herself willing to do whatever was necessary to protect the Jenningses; if not for her diligent watch, and acting on that tip that a setup was afoot, she and Phillip would not have realized in time that it wasn't his meeting with the Colonel that put them in danger but rather Elizabeth's seemingly innocuous trip to pick up a tape from Caspar Weinberger's office. And her "granny" act to facilitate her revenge against the American agent who killed her pal Zhukov? Fierce.
Here's hoping that if that CBS show is a go, the networks and producers find a way to share the great talent that is Emmy winner Martindale.


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