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Pike's Hunting Club
Hunt from heated pits over flooded corn, natural wetlands, food plots, and over 2 miles of levee controlled water on 100 acres. 530 total acres devoted to waterfowl hunting, excellent duck hunting. Corporate rates and custom packages available. Located 1 mile south of Marion on the west side of Route 37.
The Friends of the Indian Boundary Prairies
Located only 26 miles southwest of Chicago. Over 200 acres of pristine Illinois native prairie, much like the area was pre-settlement. Wildflowers, birds, butterflies abound! Prairie slide shows and tours available with advanced notice.
Old Plank Road Trail
Old Plank Road is a 21-mile recreation and nature trail used by in-line skaters, walkers, runners, bikers, bicyclists and even cross-country skiers in the winter. This trail reaches from Park Forest all the way to Joliet.
Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
5,800 acres vary from flat bottomlands to rolling forestlands. Fields throughout the site provide for 1,000 acres of planted food for wildlife. Game hunting for rabbit, quail and waterfowl is allowed. Fishing is available at 25 strip-pit lakes and ponds.
Hamilton County State Fish And Wildlife Area
The 1,683-acre site has a 75-acre lake where families can picnic, fish, paddle boat, camp and enjoy the good food at the on-site restaurant.
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Largest tall grass prairie in Illinois. Big bluestem, Indian grass, and switchgrass thrive here, as do broad-leafed flowering plants known as forbs. Hiking and cross-country skiing.
White Pines Forest State Park
Enjoy recreation on 385 acres, much of it forest, with a state park lodge and provisions for tent and trailer camping. It is also noted for its vine-covered limestone bluffs.
CITY:Mount Morris
Hunting Unlimited
Trophy Whitetail Deer bow hunts since 1986. Also, spring turkey hunting, sporting clays, trap range, meals, and lodging. Heavily wooded ravines and valleys, magnificent stands of oak, maple and cedar, and grassy meadows.
CITY:Mount Sterling
Johnson Creek Recreation Area
Recreation area includes group camping, walk-in camp sites, swimming, and picnicking facilities. Handicap accessible restrooms and fishing pier.
Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Sandstone bluffs and rolling hills surround the lake and oak-hickory forest. Picnicking, fishing, boating, and hunting opportunities available.
Nauvoo State Park
Offers a timbered nature trail, a small prairie plot, and a quiet fishing lake on its 148 acres.
Illinois Wildlife Connections
Located in rural Jasper County, northeast of Newton, Illinois Wildlife features a lodge for hunters during deer seasons and in the off-seasons hosting meetings, receptions and off-season lodging.
River Trail Nature Center
Nature is wonderfully displayed in this silent forest that glaciers carved thousands of years ago. The prairie extends along the riverbanks, rich in plant and animal life.
Wolfe Wildlife Refuge & Bike Path
Explore the natural beauty and animal habitats of this 45-acre wetlands preserve. Nature programs for all ages include bird surveys, seed collections, planting, clean-ups and hiking.
CITY:Oak Lawn
Lake View Nature Center
Lake View Nature Center is dedicated to bringing fun, hands-on environmental education and recreation opportunities to promote awareness and appreciation of the natural world. Learn and play with hands-on exhibits, live animals, fishing pond, and summer paddleboat rentals.
CITY:Oakbrook Terrace
Walnut Point State Park
State park with hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and picnicking. Concession stand and boat rental available.
Middle Fork State Fish & Wildlife Area
The Middle Fork State Fish & Wildlife Area consists of 2,700 acres of grass, forest and cropland, and wildlife habitat. The area also includes a portion of the Middle Fork River, a State and National Scenic River, with over 1,000 feet of scenic corridor for canoeing and fishing. The area also allows for hunting, hiking, picnicking, and camping.
Kickapoo Landing
Guests have the opportunity to rent canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats to explore the rivers and lakes at Kickapoo State Park. Canoe and kayak trips (8 or 13 mile) are offered or rentals can be done by the hour. Following your adventure, guests can grab a bite to eat at the on-site Dockside Cafe which offers live music throughout the summer.
Rogers Hunting Club, Inc.
Established in 1957 - public hunting, plus memberships for pheasant, quail, wild turkey, doves and deer in season. Hunter Safety Course for ages 16 & under - held the second weekend in October.
Fox Creek Outfitters
Located in one of the country's top states for producing Trophy Whitetail Deer, along with the Eastern Wild Turkey. Situated on privately owned land, the cabin is surrounded by hardwood timber, river bottoms, and rich farm fields. Fox Creek offers guided and non-guided deer hunts each season. Several cabins are available for hunters.
Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center
The Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center is a joint project of the Homewood-Flossmoor (HF Parks.com) and Olympia Fields (OF Parks.com) park districts. The near 40-acre nature preserve is home to a diversity of wildlife and habitat types. See beautiful woods, wildflowers, birds and furry friends along the way. There are trails along both sides of the park which is located at Vollmer and Western Avenues in Olympia Fields. Please be careful when crossing Vollmer Road. The Park is open to the public daily, sunrise to sunset
CITY:Olympia Fields
Castle Rock State Park
Castle Rock State Park is located three miles south of Oregon on Highway 2. The 2,000-acre park includes rock formations, ravines, and unique northern plant associations. In one valley, 27 different types of ferns have been identified. A sandstone bluff, adjacent to the river, has given the park its name. Picnic area amenities include tables, shelters, grills, toilets, drinking water and playground equipment. Six miles of marked hiking trails have been developed, and a public boat ramp/parking facility is located across from the park's main entrance.
Lowden State Park
One of the most picturesque sites along the Rock River is just north of Oregon in Ogle County. The bluffs are graced with a majestic image of an American Indian gazing over the Rock River Valley. This is no ordinary statue. It is a 50 foot, concrete-reinforced wonder that is awe-inspiring. A tribute to all Native Americans, but more commonly associated with Chief Black Hawk, the statue was designed by sculptor Lorado Taft. You can enjoy many wonderful views of the Rock River from the park, but the best view of the statue is from IL Rt. 2.
Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens
Naturally a great place to explore, learn and discover some of nature's wonders. Let nature be your guide, come visit and we'll show you why they call it the great outdoors!
CITY:Palos Heights
Lake Katherine Trail
Lake Katherine Trail is a 3.2-mile trail of moderate difficulty, located near Palos Heights, Illinois. This 1.5-hour hike over wood chip, dirt and gravel roads is one of the best urban nature walk trails in the area. The Preserve features an attractive lake, an arboretum, a waterfall garden, an herb and conifer garden and expansive views from atop a ridge in the eastern section.
CITY:Palos Heights
Anderson Prairie
This 25-acre wildlife park, featuring remnants of the original tallgrass Illinois prairie, features a butterfly house.
Thorn Creek Nature Center
Enjoy a day in the country while learning about wildlife through nature displays and exhibits.
CITY:Park Forest
Andrew's Mill Park
Picnic area, pond for fishing & ice skating with handicap accessible fishing pier, Gerald Strohecker natural area with native woodland, prairie and wetland.
CITY:Pearl City
Sherwood Forest
During Christmas, Sherwood Forest is adorned with decorations and twinkling lights. Any time of year view a variety of animals, including turkeys, rabbits, peacocks, llamas, and miniature goats and deer.
Trailside Museum
Get in touch with nature in this beautiful wooded setting near the Des Plaines River, where you can view local wild animals that have been rescued from the surrounding area.
CITY:River Forest
Ryerson Woods Conservation Area and Visitors Center
Ryerson Conservation Area is one of the best examples of a northern flatwoods forest, a rare northern Illinois landscape. The 552-acre Preserve supports some of Illinois' most pristine woodlands and several state-threatened and endangered species, and offers 6.5 miles of scenic trails that wind through a stately forest to the quiet Des Plaines River. The Welcome Center, opened in 2006, features "green" architecture and was designed using LEED standards. In addition to preserve information, it offers a nature library, exhibits and meeting rooms.
Black Hawk State Historic Site
Wonderful for families, friends for outdoor recreation. Additionally, the Watch Tower Lodge has hosted thousands of wedding receptions and offers a lovely setting in the beautiful historic park. This wooded, steeply rolling 208-acre tract, borders the Rock River in the city of Rock Island. Prehistoric Indians and 19th-Century settlers made homes here, but the area is most closely identified with the Sauk nation and its great warrior, Black Hawk. Voted one of the "7 Wonders of Illinois," this pristine park offers beautiful trails for hiking and walking only. Picnic areas are also available. While at the park be sure to visit the Watch Tower Lodge that houses a large reception area and the John Hauberg Indian Museum. The museum features Sauk and Meskwaki Native American Indian artifacts and displays depicting the four seasons and life of these tribes. A new exhibit tells the story of the Sauk and Meskwaki—how they came to live in the Quad City area, why they no longer live here, and, as the piece de resistance, a four-by-eight-foot scale model of the city of Saukenuk one of the largest Native American Indian settlements in the United States.
CITY:Rock Island
Severson Dells Nature Center
Nature lovers will enjoy 369 unspoiled acres with an unusual 90% concentration of native wildflowers, a paved path and 2.5 miles of trails. The Nature Center features a butterfly garden, gift shop, aquarium and library. The Grove is an area designed with the intent to bring children back to nature using fallen logs, tree stumps for seating, vertical logs for forts, and nature music and art areas.
Round Lake Area Park District
Round Lake Area Park District offers visitors a wide range of activities and facilities to enjoy. They include the Renwood Golf Course, the new sports center, the Prairie Grass Nature Museum, community theatre, outdoor pool/aquatic center, fitness center, child development center, teen center, senior center and acres of picturesque parklands. Private parties/outings at any of the facilities can be accommodated.
CITY:Round Lake
Mississippi Palisades State Park
The Mississippi Palisades State Park, located near the confluence of the Mississippi and Apple rivers in northwestern Illinois is known for its steep cliffs and interesting rock formations, as well as its beautiful trails that lead you to some of those awe-inspiring giant boulders. One such trail is the Sentinel, clocking at over 1.3 miles it's the longest trail in the park and leads you smack dab into Sentinel Rock, where you can take a turn at trying to conquer this monolith.
Spring Valley Nature Center/ Volkening Heritage Farm
135 acres, natural history museum, handicapped-accessible trails, 1880's living history farm and pioneer cooking demos. Cost for some programs.
Hennepin Feeder Canal Trail
The Hennepin Feeder Canal Trail located just south of Rock Falls is where you will pick up this medium to difficult trail. Cyclists, hikers and anglers come to enjoy the stocked waters, the peaceful wooded banks and the abundance of bird life. As the trail heads south toward the rural countryside the path frees itself from the throngs of people allowing you to enjoy the serene environment all to yourself.
Lake Shelbyville
Central Illinois lake with over 11,000 water acres and 172 miles of shoreline. Lake Shelbyville has 5 federal campgrounds, and 2 state campgrounds with over 1,000 campsites from tent camping up to full hookup. There are several recreational areas with picnic areas and pavilions and 2 wildlife management areas. Three public beaches are available for swimming on the lake. The lake also hosts many launching ramps that are available for boats, and 3 marinas on the lake. Many hiking trails also encompass the lake such as the General Dacey which also includes fitness stations, the Chief Illini trail and others.
Apple River Canyon State Park - Thompson/Salem Units
This 1,150 acre area allows hunting, fishing; no boating/biking. See postings/fact sheets at registration. Sign in/out at lots #1 or #2. The vegetative cover at the site is a mixture of steep timbered slopes and bluffs with grassland, row crops and hay fields predominate on ridge tops. The topography can be severe especially bordering the Apple River.
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Visit Illinois' bayou. Yes, the bayou in Illinois. Cypress Creek Wildlife Refuge is home to incredible cypress-filled swamps and wetlands and is unlike anything you expect to find in the Midwest. The refuge protects 15,000 acres of lush wetlands and some of the oldest living trees east of the Mississippi River.
Doctorman's Cache Core Hunting Preserve
Upland game bird hunting from Oct. 1 - April. Dogs & guide service available. Located 3 miles west of Jct. Hwy. 37 & Hwy. 169, or, 4 miles east of I-57 just off Shawnee College Road.
Matthiessen State Park
Canyons, streams, prairie and forest combine to delight visitors at Matthiessen State Park. Located in central LaSalle County, approximately four miles south of Utica and three miles east of Oglesby, Matthiessen is a paradise for those interested in geology as well as recreation. Visitors can expect to see beautiful rock formations in addition to unusual and abundant vegetation and wildlife. All of this, along with park and picnic facilities make Matthiessen State Park a popular choice for a special outing.
Starved Rock State Park
Seasonal waterfalls, awe-inspiring bluffs and rugged canyons dominate the storied landscape at Starved Rock. Rich with history and beauty, Starved Rock's hiking trails meander through towering trees and scenic overlooks along the Illinois River. Outdoor activities include hiking, canoeing, paddle boat cruises, cross-country skiing, trolley rides, fishing and picnicking. Visitors can stay at the historic Starved Rock Lodge or in one of its cozy cabins.
Matthiessen State Park
Enjoy hiking, cross-country skiing and more in this state park known for its waterfalls, bluffs and canyons.
Starved Rock State Park Visitors Center
The Starved Rock State Park Visitors Center has several interactive displays, free videos on the park, hiking maps, and more. Trailheads Concessions & Gifts, also located here, is a great place to buy gifts, souvenirs, and snacks (fresh fudge, too)! The Visitor Center and Trailheads are open year-round.
Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
As a major stopping point for migrating ducks and geese, this 9,486-acre area offers excellent public waterfowl hunting opportunities.
Half Day Forest Preserve
This quiet and clean preserve features a 1-mile trail for hikers, bicyclists and cross-country skiers, three beautiful picnic shelters, a 3-acre pond for fishing, open playfields and a playground. The Half Day Forest Preserve is also the starting point for the Des Plains River Trail which links this preserve to the Wright Woods Forest Preserve. The entrance and parking area are located on Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) at the light for Woodlands Parkway, south of Route 60 (Townline Road) and just north of Route 22 (Half Day Road).
CITY:Vernon Hills
Illinois Caverns
There are formations of stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, and more. An underground stream flows through the cave bed, and the temperature is a relatively constant 58 degrees.
Lakewood Forest Preserve
Forest Preserve
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Over 25,000 acres, nearly 140 miles of trails and educational facilities. Enjoy relaxing, volunteering and exploring the forests, lakes, prairies, and open spaces.
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
The gateway to the largest outdoor playground in southern Illinois includes Rend Lake, the second largest manmade lake in the state. Wheelchair access.
Columbia Woods Forest Preserve
A River Thru History
CITY:Willow Springs
Columbia Woods Forest Preserve
Offers places to fish and picnic. Canoe access. Biking. A host for "A River Thru History" each September, where you can step back 200 years into Chicago's past with a festive gathering of fur trappers, settlers, craftsmen, and entertains along the banks of the Des Plaines River - www.ariverthruhistory.com.
CITY:Willow Springs
Des Plaines Conservation Area
This site's 5,500 acres make up one of the largest and most used hunting and field trailing areas in the state. It also offers camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, two small natural areas and 12 miles of equestrian trails with cross-country jumps.
Midewin Tall Grass Prairie
Largest open space in northeast Illinois.
Bobber's River Tap
Bobber's is an open-deck, outdoor bar along the banks of the Pecatonica River. It is a relaxing stop for travelers by road or river. Bring your own pole or just sit and relax with a cold drink as you watch the river flow by. Weekly entertainment on the Pontoon Boat stage; never a cover charge. Open: May thru October: Sunday: 11 am - 10 pm; Thursday thru Saturday: 11 am - 2 am.
Loyola University Retreat & Ecology Center
Welcome to 100 acres of prairies, savannas, woodlands, wetlands, and ponds- otherwise known as Loyola University Chicago's Retreat and Ecology Campus. Located in beautiful Woodstock, Ill., our retreat facility welcomes guests to visit our ecologically friendly campus and experience the great outdoors through a multitude of interactive team building activities. The Retreat and Ecology Campus provides a serene setting for overnight conferences, retreats, workshops, classes, and special events, while allowing individuals to connect intellectually, spiritually, and through nature.
Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
A pool of clear bubbling water which sparkles like silver on sunny days provides the basis for the name of Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area. Even on extremely cold days, this pool does not freeze, and visitors marvel at the bordering beds of watercress. Majestic oaks and prairie grasslands provide a panorama of natural beauty to park visitors. The Fox River runs through this picturesque area which is also home to several small manmade lakes. A natural prairie restoration project gives visitors a feeling of the original landscape with native wildflowers, songbirds, waterfowl and upland game. Picnicking, fishing and hiking are popular pastimes in summer, with ice fishing, sledding, ice skating and cross-country ski trails available for the winter sports lover. For relaxing, exercising or just enjoying nature, Silver Springs is the perfect get away location.


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A New World View Struggles to Emerge: Are We Seeing the Emergence of a New View of What Makes Life Worth Living? an Australian Scholar Looks at the Conflicting Evidence
Eckersley, Richard, The Futurist
While most people profess to being happy and satisfied with their own lives, many surveys reveal widespread public disquiet about the modern way of life. A frequent criticism of these studies is that they reflect what people say--and have probably always said--when it is what they do that provides a truer measure of social preferences. This claim is partially valid, but it overlooks two things: the cultural pressures that push people to behave in ways contrary to their beliefs and the growing evidence that a profound change is taking place, not just in attitudes, but in lifestyles.
Evidence of the moral tension in modern life is unequivocal, and evidence that people want to do, and are doing, something about it is growing. Australian social researcher Hugh Mackay, while noting the social dangers inherent in the process of detachment and disengagement evident in Australia (and elsewhere), says many people are exploring the meaning of their lives and connecting with their most deeply held values. The gap between "what I believe in" and "how I live" is uncomfortably wide for many of us, and we are looking for ways to narrow it, he says.
"We want to express our values more clearly and live in ways that make us feel better about ourselves," Mackay explains. Whether this search for meaning is expressed in religion, New Age mysticism, moral reflection, or love and friendship, the goal is the same: "to feel that our lives express who we are and that we are living in harmony with the values we claim to espouse."
Many Americans are upset about the direction of their lives, but find it difficult to imagine how their course could be altered, says one U.S. study, Yearning for Balance, by the Harwood Group. Yet the research identified a degree of consensus about the nature of the problem that Americans face--an essential ingredient for creating broadly supported, meaningful, and sustained change. "People from all walks of life share similar concerns about a culture of materialism and excess, and the consequences for future generations," according to the report. "Many are surprised and excited to find that others share their views." People associated the public discourse with acrimony, divisiveness, and gridlock; most did not want any part of it. "When they hear each other describe common concerns about misplaced values, children, and the environment, and have a chance to explain their longing for a more balanced life, a spark appears--people begin to imagine the possibility of change."
And this possibility of change is becoming a reality. Recent studies by U.S. researchers Paul Ray and Sherry Ruth anderson reveal that a quarter of Americans are cultural creatives, people who have a made a comprehensive shift in their world view, values, and way of life. Surveys in European Union countries suggest there are at least as many cultural creatives there. As Ray and Anderson note, "They are disenchanted with 'owning more stuff,' materialism, greed, me-firstism, status display, glaring social inequalities of race and class, society's failure to care adequately for elders, women and children, and the hedonism and cynicism that pass for realism in modern society." Instead, they are placing emphasis in their lives on relationships, communities, spirituality, nature and the environment, and real ecological sustainability.
Cultural creatives represent a coalescence of social movements that are concerned not just with influencing government, but also with reframing issues in a way that changes how people understand the world. Ray and Anderson say that in the 1960s less than 5% of the population was making these momentous changes. In little more than a generation, that proportion has grown to 26%. "That may not sound like much in this age of nanoseconds, but on the timescale of whole civilizations, where major developments are measured in centuries, it is shockingly quick. …

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They installed their new scoreboard too low, and punts were bouncing off of it (resulting in a dead ball, replay the down). How do you screw that up?
I'd imagine viewing angles and site distances played a pretty big factor into at what height that thing was hung.
The picture quality on that thing is insane though. The image looks like its being rendered by FOX not actually being displayed on the screen in the actual stadium.
how many punts hit it? I only saw the one...
Don't confuse hope for a plan.
They said several punts hit it during warm ups early in the telecasts. It's going to be a problem. I can't believe they didn't account for this in the design. Or maybe JJ just doesn't care as long he gets the biggest scoreboard trophy.
I would imagine there is some sort of height rule from the NFL...
I'll be checking out sportcenter to see this. Thats an expensive target. I'm sure it can be raised.
I would assume the NFL is already making calls to have it evaluated and raised. They won't let something as stupid as an oversized video board interrupt a game, especially at one of the highest profile venues in the world.
Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.
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It amazes me that you can spend a billion dollars on a stadium and screw up things like this. With having too low of a scoreboard here, and having obstructed views in new Yankee Stadium. How do you screw that stuff up??
Originally Posted by 06Panther
It amazes me that you can spend a billion dollars on a stadium and screw up things like this. With having too low of a scoreboard here, and having obstructed views in new Yankee Stadium. How do you screw that stuff up??
I've never been one to defend "America's Team" but I'd be willing to bet that punts hitting the scoreboard was never even considered as a possibility. I'm sure it's on some sort of pully system, just raise it up.
Originally Posted by HiltonMagic
how many punts hit it? I only saw the one...
Yeah, I think one, but the punt after that was said to be higher than scoreboard level as well, but was kicked at an angle and missed it. Definitely could be a game changer, and I agree that it will be changed. I just can't imagine that someone didn't think about that when they were setting it up.
What was with the lighting in that place last night, thought I was watching the 1970s Lions. The grass was grey, the unis looked grey and the picture quality looked like they were using the cheap cameras. I am usually not a fan of the Metrodome but that production came off as colorful were the Dallas job was dull.
The glass ceiling might have something to do with it but I hope they get it figured out if we are going to play Big 12 championship games there.
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Titans kicker exposes problem in Cowboys Stadium - ESPN
The NFL signed off on the 160-foot long, 90-foot high video board, Jones said, and he does not plan to alter it.
Originally Posted by HiltonMagic
Titans kicker exposes problem in Cowboys Stadium - ESPN
I saw that this morning too. Hard to believe that they won't move it, since it alters the punting game, which a piece of equipment never should do. I can imagine the fans booing after waiting through two or three consecutive punts-turned into dead balls.
This scoreboard could be a huge homefield advantage for the Boys? If the other teams kicker knows it can be hit, it could play with his mind a little and alter the kick. I would also think picking up the ball would be difficult. I think JJ had this planned all along. How Bout Them Cowboys
Originally Posted by TarHeelHawk
I've never been one to defend "America's Team" but I'd be willing to bet that punts hitting the scoreboard was never even considered as a possibility. I'm sure it's on some sort of pully system, just raise it up.
Then an architect or engineer should be fired. It's their job.
Just wait until a punt gets blocked after re-punting a punt that hits it. People will go ballistic.
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They came from Randallstown and Baltimore, MD; Edison and Highland Park, NJ; Monsey and Spring Valley, NY. They came from Lakewood, Teaneck, Elizabeth, Passaic and Jersey City, NJ. They came from Allentown, PA, Plainview and New Rochelle, NY and throughout the Metropolitan New York area. Speakers came from Eretz Yisrael via Boston and Stamford, CT. A crowd of over 300 gathered this past Sunday at Lander College for Men in Kew Gardens Hills, NY, for a fascinating eight-hour Harry H. Beren program on the Kedushat Ha'Aretz and Its Mitzvot, that is the mitzvot especially related to the land of Israel. The audience sat mesmerized by one powerful presentation and dynamic shiur after the other.
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It is well-known that when Robert A. Heinlein entitled his most famous novel, "Stranger in a Strange Land," he adopted a phrase from the book of Exodus. Very often, the kosher consumer feels like a stranger in a strange land. Whether it's an executive in a hotel during a business trip, or a Ba'al Teshuvah in his parents' home, kosher consumers must sometimes navigate their way in a nonkosher kitchen. The purpose of this presentation is to offer some points of guidance to those faced with such challenges.
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I have a 1990 Club Cab missing the body trim from the passenger side, front portion of the bed (shown in picture). It is the front most portion of the trim for the bed part of the truck.
Anybody have a good source? Local junkyards are not helpful.
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Not sure what Free Bump means.
I'm not sure what Free bump means when it is stated twice, either.
he is just bumping your thread back up to the top so it will hopefully get seen a bit more.
now as far as i know the only place you will find the trim is used. you will have to find them at a junk yard or find some who has them. you could possibly try posting in the classified section at ramchargercentral.com. the site is pretty much dedicated to dodge trucks made between 72-93. you could also post on your local chapters board to see if anyone locally might have something or know of something.
Try Partsgeek. I got a new grille for my '92 RC from them for $73 DELIVERED!!! :SHOCKED: They have a LOTTA repro and NOS parts for our Gen.I rides!
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Have changed injectors plugs and coils it is missin really bad and the gas millage is awful
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September 25, 2012.
If you have tested and confirmed the injector is not pulsing, you either have a break in the wiring corcuit ot a faulty PCM.
What trouble codes are you getting?
What trouble codes are you getting?
I had someone to put the injector test light on it all cylinders pulsated but number 7. When tested number seven light just stayed on didn't pulsate.
If the light stays on, it means the PCM is bad and keeping the circuit grounded. This should trigger trouble codes. Do you have any trouble codes?
What is PCM and what can I do about this problem hopefully an easy fix
Power Control Module, meaing the engine computer. If it is a shorted wire or PCM, it would be an easy fix but the cost between the 2 would be vastly different. You need to check/test the wire for shorting.
Ok I will do that Thank You so much for your help
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I am the ring around Saturn
spinning words as particles of ice and dust
with the power to transcend
I am the original chosen to be right here right now
transmitting verbal frequencies
through speaking my thoughts into existence
I am the heir of omnipotence,
born with a direct connection to profound abundance
The one whose words will age, yet still have substance;
since there are no boundaries attached to my pen
I am constant energy
Translating personal experience into imagery
Vulnerable to tyranny,
yet i continue attempting to share some truth
through this abstract language of poetry
I am the core
I am that I am more
I am the Divine Presence that is the Source of my rewards
I am the green you get when you mix too much yellow with the blue
That shade of gold you get when the sun resides into darkness
and when it ascends in the dawn burning dew
I am the transition between the third and fourth dimension of time;
the love you feel when you realize how it feels
I am the poem that is abstractly direct
because I write beyond limits
absorbing frequencies from 3 to 8 hertz
through meditation for several minutes
I am the one bridging the gap between
the analog ascension and the direct connection to spirit
The one who is love
because I am a descendent of it
I am the rhythm that the wind blows
I am the beginning and the ending of stories told
about the universe and how miracles unfold
I hold the power to accept judgement from those who will do just that
Not knowing that I am them in the absolute reality of me
Judge that
I am knowledge beyond measure because that is my right
So I continue meeting the different parts of me
when I meditate and write
Who am I?
Copyright © humble b
Standing firm
we live
we give
we take
we learn
we strive to make sure
each day enlightens us
and brightens us
even as light fades to gray
may we keep fighting
with two swollen feet
beneath the body and soul
experiencing trials
and intense life lessons
meshed with stresses
may we persevere
turn off fear's song
may we stand firm
as we glide along
through shifty winds of change
that may cause things to sway
but we hold true
inside the values and morality
we stand for
fall for nothing
may stumble along the trip
may swerve at the wheel yet
do not lose our grip
because no one
can eclipse the sun
everyone heals
before they're done
Just when situations arise
flooding us with pain we despise
and just when it seems like
our tear ducts are dry
from ongoing cries
we may think
things are on the brink of ending
then God shows us the ways of faith
by way of love that he's sending
Standing firm
we live
we give
we take
we learn
we make sure
every day enlightens us
and brightens us
as each day takes its turn.
Copyright © JSLambert Mister ROBOTO
Authored by Chuck Keys
It had no color,
Lacking shape, size and dimension.
It wasn't moving or breathing.
There was neither aroma nor taste, not here or there.
Touching was useless because it wasn't physical.
It was indistinct and limitless.
Thinking multi-physically
Multi-sensually and multi-psychologically
It wasn't here or there and it was.
With no distinction,
It looked like everything else,
Or it could not have looked like everything else.
It never made me feel good nor bad,
Nor happy nor sad
Nor quite nor trite.
In our world of joy and destroy, we sort and distort,
Looking more on the surface and less on the inside,
Ready to judge and be judged from outside in.
The "oneness" of mankind stretches beyond definitions and limits,
From outside to inside and from inside to outside.
We are one distinct and alike world of "oneness."
Differences exist for differences,
Therefore, differences don't exist.
Only "oneness" exists.
This poem is dedicated to Dr. Clayborne Carson and The Gandhi-King Community,
For Global Peace with Social Justice in a Sustainable Environment.
Copyright © Chuck Keys
It seems like everybody around me has forgotten,
they're stuck on a thought again,
saying alot and whining more.
Preying on their own self-doubts,
they have so much,
yet see so little.
so stubborn.
Can't they see that 64 inch TV,
or feel the beating of the jets in their hot tub ?
They measure their lives too much,
they have fallen into the "Great American Dream Sham"
as my friend "Chad Williams Lowther" would say !
Its a ruse,
an antidote,
so they can make changes in their lives which they normally wouldn't do,
because they lack the strength and insight,
so they get stuck in their minds.
Wheels spin,
tears fall,
marriages crumble
and the damn kids are really suffering,
cause they don't have the latest video gizmo box.
Thoughtless over-reactions of self- abuse,
much like an addict who is never satisfied.
"The Great American Dream Sham" sucked them in,
they forgot,
macroni and cheese,
saturday morning cartoons and matinees.
All replaced by todays goals and desires,
which are masquerading as tired souls trying to find solice,
stuck in "the Great American Dream Sham"
and now saying all there is to say,
Hail, Hail to me
and all who are free,
all who go their own way
and all who see though it !
Copyright © mark king
If there was no crime
No hurry for time
No genocide
No homicide
If there was no mothers burying their sons
If mankind didn't invent guns
If schools still had prayer
If everybody recognize Jesus Christ as our savior
If there was love and respect
No hate between white and black
No homeless
No loneliness
No wars
No rich or poor
No accidents or disasters
If man only served one master (God)
Imagining is good for all it's worth
Heaven is definitely not planet earth
Copyright © Jeffrey Lee
I read it from the bathroom wall.
God alone save's us one and all.
Along with other mixed obscenities like
for a good time call.
Some read rise against.
Others read Elivis was here.
God bless America communist take fear.
Its the lost and found of misspelled words
were the misfits gather do they all.
Im stuck here in a inconvertible position reading writtings from
bathroom wall.
I strain to read Robert and Beth forever.
whomever they are.
I question does this bathroom last through stormy weather.
I wonder what kind of philosopher finds solice in such a dingy
Do they comb the wall just lookin for space.
Theres traces of blood from a drunken brawl.
Im sitting in the true melting pot of the world.
Reading writtings from the bathroom wall.
Copyright © John Patrick Robbins AKA Gonzo
Let's bring into this world peace
So all these wars and violence can cease
Let's stop all this hatred
And give the poor and homeless a piece of bread
Let's start by changing us all and right from inside
And letting God be your guide
There's so much we need to change
Even if it looks and sounds strange
We can all start sometime and somewhere
By showing in everything that we do, that we care
Let's be careful in the manner that we speak
Let's be strong and not weak
Let's show this world, that we still stand strong and tall
Let's unite together with courage and tear down every single wall
Let's bring into this world of ours much more love and peace
So a lot of this vicious circle of strife and pain can one day cease
Let's start today and let's do it right from the place in which we live
Let's always be respectful of our neighbors and our fellow man
Let's give the best of ourselves everyday and all the time that we can.
Let's stop this madness and get rid of all these illegal drugs today
They can destroy everything that you have and will kill you too
Make a vow to bring God into your life every single day
And make Him part of everything that you do.
Believe that your life will be more productive and blessed
When you put Him first in every thing
That you set your mind to do when you bring
Him closer and right inside your heart
And from you He shall never depart
So start by doing this and much more
Let's answer the call and open the door
Let's be watchful of everything that we do and say
And let's be thankful and pray to God everyday!
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
Copyright © Dorian Petersen Potter
Who is more righteous,
The pious man who watches in awe,
Or the faithless man saving those in the blaze?
Who is stronger,
The man who lifts a ton with one arm,
Or the mother of four on her own?
Who has lost more,
The man who has lost his money,
Or the man who has lost his love?
Who is weaker,
The man who can't fight back,
Or the man who won't fight for him?
Who Is more savage,
The man who doesn't know right from wrong,
Or the man who doesn't care?
Who is wiser,
The man who has the answers,
Or the man who asks the questions?
Copyright © Michael McOrus
We must be vigilant to
the shards of radiance and splendor
that flash
before our squinting cynic eyes.
Copyright © Mark Pringle
Well, now that I am registered officially,
into the ranks of those who search and dig,
for gold, and paper that's done and serialized,
or plastic that buys the pleasures on high,
I might as well sit down and think hard,
about all that I will buy with gold and paper,
serialized and plastic that shines,
First a bouquet for mama to say 'thank you'.
and wish her sunshine and rainbows too,
and not sun to scorch her chocolate skin,
but rainbows to herald goodwill and peace.
Then I might try to buy a voice, as loud as,
can be to join all the others that sound,
and call for what a child needs to grow and sing,
the time to play, learn and be loved, more time.
Most of all, I'll ask not to buy this one, it is priceless,
true friends to love now, forever and always, eternally
not perfect because I am far from the best,
but whose love, like mine, does not need justification.
So you see, what I want needs just a penny to buy,
and what I need wants no money to purchase,
so why the hassle to wear a veil and deceit,
to go down the vents, with spade and pans.
And now I will pay the price it will take
to be unregistered officially from the ranks,
of those who dig and search, for gold and paper,
maybe plastic that shines and buys,
and if you want and care, here I offer,
my friendship with no charge, no price tag.
Copyright © Juliet Maruru
All the little bunnies were lined up for a race. Why, you may ask?
Because the dear old Leader Bunny was stepping down with grace.
He had led the others for years without disgrace, in all pursuits.
He was their advisor, friend, and confidant... solver of disputes.
Such a lofty position was dearly sought by all…from all around.
But he could pick only one to wear that lofty, wonderful crown.
So a race was determined to quickly resolve, the question therein.
And a lovely little laurel crown was offered, to the one who did win.
Now many strategies to win emerged from within the race.
The most common was the notion to set the fastest pace…
A few would use tricks that might hurt, in order to slow others down.
A few were mean, for they wanted the power that comes with the crown.
Two were clever and would catapult each other at the very end.
A few just practiced running to gain the added stamina needed to win.
Only one little rabbit found shoes for the poor, for it was a rocky trail.
And when the race began he helped those hurt in the prevail.
Now the dear old leader had never actually worn a laurel crown.
His had been symbolic; his works had brought him his renown.
When the Leader Bunny gave the laurel crown to he who won the race…
Only a few were surprised, when the little helper won the Leader's grace…
Though some would go on to complain because he had come in last…
It truly takes someone who knows how to serve, to lead and guide the rest.
But my moral to this story is that…. Regardless what some may think…
It takes compassion to correctly lead…and sometimes the last can be the best…
Copyright © Carol Eastman
To see ourselves as others see us --
unmasked images, through others' eyes --
half-formed caricatures, perhaps --
or mere grotesqueries --
barely recognized, telling
what we thought to hide --
we'd label these as skewed
perceptions, not real truth...
But, no matter -- when once
I thought myself unfairly judged
and asked "How so?",
I was reminded of the obvious,
i.e.: all outcomes are determined
by perceived attitudes and actions.
Not truth, but clear perception,
pure appearance, guide others' thoughts
and so create the world we live in.
Thus, however harsh,
"Perception is reality."
Copyright © Leo Larry Amadore
You'll know when you have destroyed a culture,
When you have slain their last poet....
And forgotten his words!
Timothy I. Brumley
Copyright © Timothy Brumley
I am whatever you say I am...
but, let's get back to reality...
Three short years ago, this room shined welcome mats across a screen of doldrums.
A place of unfamiliarity that screamed,
"You don't belong!"
Yet, a voice of reason spoke and said,
"Expand yir' roots. Venture beyond the comfort zone. Academia resides inside that room, but know you won't be alone."
Repeatedly,brainwaves declined what my wife and editor had told me.
I'd say,
"no way, I'm givin' up my soul for free, they read, they pay, like it's always been, the way it's going to always be!"
Unbeknownst to me one day, and with a slight of hand, my "Open Sores" were put on display and surprisingly more than a handful of great ladies and nice guys began to give feedback on what I had devised.
This interaction was something very new, helpful, and impressive. For a change, it was something real.
For years, those around me were quick to give praise with hidden reasons. Constructive criticism is amazing, and I welcomed being corrected or set straight.
Now there are those who choose to shut me down without explanation, and call me names.
DO NOT mistake me for sophomoric! These words bleeding from my guts have no style and need no approval. There is no thinking involved here, no plan. If you don't like it, fine...don't censor or bracket me in. So what if I am illiterate? If you don't like "street poetry" or the pathetic stuff I write, don't read it. If I offend you, tell me.
We should welcome those who are different than us.
Words of truth inspire movement, like fire.
I came to this room to expand my horizons, step outside the box, learn, help, grow.
There will be no apologies dealt for being different, or for being labelled as something uncomfortable to you.
This has been an ok room so far, but there is some clique trickanery going on.
If the dictionary must come into play, let me recommend looking up the term "Poetic License."
True, I may not be the writer you prefer, or aspire to be....but tread carefully my friend, for you have no idea of my profession. I've made a fine living, for a good long time, spewing words onto paper. I came from nothing, and may still be nothing to you...still, I do what I love, have no boss.
I am not an aspiring writer who dreams of a life, I live my dream. In conclusion, I must wish you luck in finding what you peddle poetry for. Until then, keep
I came upon a tribe one day
in a land not far away
where everyone gets what they need
from juices of an orange seed
Some who drank the juice had died
and so the tribe felt satisfied
that they had weeded out the weak
with the help of orange seed
Some fell asleep the whole day long
for orange juice was very strong
and never felt an ounce of pain
with not a care to cross the brain
But others would feel more awake
with every little drop they'd take
They'd run and dance and twitch and shake
and never need to take a break
Still others would get sick and green
like a flu they'd never seen
The only really certain cure
was "Never touch the juice no more"
For some, the drug would change their mood
to dumb and brutal, cruel and rude
But even those would find their use
in the tribe of orange juice
Of course, a few got very wise
had visions right before their eyes
Surely, God chose them to lead
with blessings from the orange seed
So anyone made dull and tired
were rounded up and all required
to work all day or face the noose
and never touch the orange juice
But those the seed would energize
were thereby made to supervise
the work so tedious and tough
while sipping on the orange stuff
And those for whom the seed caused harm,
were duly trained to run the farm
All day to sneeze and cough non-stop
yet trusted with the precious crop
And anyone turned cruel, it's true
got plenty of the orange brew
you could guess what jobs they do
and who they really answer to
Not leaders who hallucinate
that everything is going great
nor all the rest who get their dose
(except the ones that need it most)
Not any man or myth or god
nor any beast of sea or sod
but just a noxious little weed
with a toxic little orange seed
There may be some as I suspect
for whom the seed has no effect
I doubt that they're allowed to stay
they wouldn't want to anyway
Copyright © Art Wright
It is 2012 within the season of autumn in that year.
Humankind knows not whether to be sad or cheer.
A new sphere arrived; they call it planet kunzite.
In an orbit opposite of earth, aligned perfectly right.
Was it our doom, or salvation we awaited a sign.
Upon the next moon, our answer came so divine.
Planet kunzite was to be our new home to live.
To go in peace and harmony with only love to give,
No more wars or anger for any human to spread,
In the stars surrounding, words are there to be read.
Kunzite a jewel for everyone, especially new born,
So upon each morning a new greeting shall adorn.
Copyright © cecil hickman
Here we bow down to the Lord of the flies,
making way for elegant hissing gowns,
bejeweled in glittering serpentine eyes,
balancing the luster of crooked crowns.
Alas! We have lost our morality,
so blindly do we serve this filthy swine;
this vile beast bathes in our depravity,
turning our wretched sins back into wine.
At this drunk-fest, the swine ruefully grins,
watching us bow down to our own demise.
Why sit back and watch as the evil wins,
darkness can be vanquished, please realize!
United, we can make our final stand,
and banish this beast from our rightful land.
Copyright © Chris D. Aechtner
Ain't a word, you said.
but it takes a daring gust
for things start to be.
Copyright © viviane leite
Together the Owl and the PusyCat were married
Then again sailed out over the deep blue seas
Searching forever for the great Land of Nod,
To the place where they could find true peace.
True peace, true peace… Where they could find true peace.
The love that twined forever within their hearts
They sought throughout all the wonderous lands
Going to the place where they would live in peace,
A place where true peace, rules and lives in the hearts of the land.
The land, the land… Where true peace lives in the heart of the land.
Alas, the love of the heart, though truly not easy to find…
Is easier to find than the love of peace, found throughout the land.
So it's said they will continue to sail, until that day comes true,
And when they land for the final time, will be up to me and you.
Me and you, me and you… That day will be up to me and you.
Lust so cold, love stays warm
Advice given is words forgotten.
Gifts that are free have a catch.
Hidden destiny, life so scorned.
Living high, lost in the dark.
Spirit lost, not ever free.
Falsified love, eternally angry
Cry for the human race
Cherubs borne equal; loving, we look the other way
Cry for the human race
As we reach for mistrust, envy and greed
Cry for the human race
For we are one; brothers; sisters. One family
Cry for the human race
For trust is gone.
Cry for the human race
For twisted tongues; false wars; fallen heroes
Cry for the human race
Our humanity diminished; saviours forgotten; roots trodden
Cry for the human race
For the learned are lost; politicians thwarted
Cry for the human race
Centuries of apprenticeship; lessons unlearned
Cry for the human race
As Mother gives up her bounty; her tears run dry
Cry for the human race
As whales breach and cliffs stand in glory
Cry for the human race
For we cannot see our reflection
Cry for the Cherubs, for they are lost to mankind.
Copyright © Ian Young
I did not wish to leave your warm embrace --
I did not wish for our sweet love to end --
And though your chauvinism's a disgrace,
I cannot help but see you as a friend.
Perhaps someday a sweeter girl you'll find,
Who'll do just as you wish for her to do --
A girl who doesn't have a thoughtful mind,
So she can focus all she is on you.
She'll nod her head, and brainlessly agree
With anything you say, to make you smile --
She'll cook your meals and serve you honeyed tea,
And never stop her chatter all the while;
So when your brain cells rot from lack of use,
You've only you to blame, and no excuse.
Copyright © M. Teresa Blaylock
Born in a world of sin
A world filled with evil from the very beginning,
Greediness and selfishness,
With the existence of poverty, unemployment, crime and disease
Caused by our own human nature,
An inevitable cycle that continues from the past to the present future
Due to the prevalence of social class segregation,
Whereby the lower, middle and upper class fights for social status elevation
In order to achieve upward social mobility,
These social classes will fight in pain and hostility,
An ideology of who is best suited to reach the top
With one class that is, (proletariat) continued to be oppress,
While the bourgeoisie continues to be the dominant class to reap success,
A society filled with greed and self-interest
Every person wants that recognition,
They will always battle each other to reject sorrow and oppression,
That's the reason why the world will always remain in war, famine and terror
Due to human beings error,
A world divided in segments of continent,
With different nation or countries having differentiated political style of government,
As well as structure, numerous types of culture and upcoming new subculture,
With every one wanting that one thing riches, prestige and fame,
A reward which symbolizes their name.
Demeter Edwards
Copyright © Demeter Edwards
Waft borderless borders;
The dividing line that separates the free
and the slaves;
where strangers come and go
but the cage is never lifted.
Where sticks and stones travel farther,
and idle remains your soul possession;
and disenfranchised.
Standing frozen in the temporal sea,
while global earth spins yonder;
giving birth to a global movement;
devoid of you,
where the shining guards of globalism obstruct your path
and the cage is never lifted.
apartheid in an open prison,
borders without a border,
where freedom is ill defined
and internal struggle
links the spider web without a spider to keep it.
Copyright © Michael Benkhen
"THE whole truth and nothing but the truth"
I have never failed or cheated, on any test I took.
Though I have taken best guesses upon one look,
I know I was a nerd, I read everything in every book.
Maybe that is why now reading is not part of my nook.
Poetry is the only thing I can handle by hook or crook.
I would have to read a recipe if I was going to cook.
Maybe there was one test that I almost failed, I took.
It would have been English, which I passed in a rook.
Now the only thing mostly I read is a manual book.
Except for poetry, which I read out loud, upon my first look,
Not that I am very smart, I guess luck is what I took.
Truth is, if it were not for luck, I would be a closed book.
written by
Cecil Hickman
this was my quest:
Cecilia, how about a truthful question!!!! have you ever totally flunked out on a test, or cheated on a test... I want the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in a poetic way... p.s... make your answer fun as can be... I think limericks, or couplets would do your question perfct..always..pd
A Superior Being
Mankind, the superior being roaming the earth,
for he alone is capable of intellectual thought,
it is instill in his or her essence from birth,
for it is but what each one of us are taught.
If only the reality of substance could be told,
discerning our crude aggressive way,
powering and enabling us to be so bold,
while instilling us conquerors by light of day.
If you upset or confuse us then you will die,
for we kill out of bewilderment and greed,
never understanding or even asking why,
incapable of grasping the depth of our deeds.
Subspecies live in harmony and peace,
surviving in an orderly fashion beyond belief,
the insects and animals kingdom could teach,
our anguish and suffering could find relief.
Superior does not mean intellectually bright,
defined as controlling and dominance,
we repeat our mistakes not seeing the light,
sacrificing all in the name of prominence.
Samuel E. Stone
Copyright ©2008 Samuel E. Stone
Copyright © Samuel Stone
Say what you want to say,
Just don't tell me how to pray,
Some things are just too precious,
Such as how my faith and grace is,
Do unto me as I do unto you,
Let me find my own path which is true,
When I'm ready to meet the call,
I'll be sure to include you all,
I understand that we may not agree,
But prayers to God should always be free,
And may you find what gives you peace,
Gives you joy and meets your needs,
As a neighbor I'll give you a hand,
Share my beliefs and all that I can,
But for more about my beliefs in God,
Please visit me at faith in the grace dot com
Copyright © My Gull Wheels On
not sure how she got here
only know she needs to leave
underneath the stranger
my arm numb; asleep,
mouth a desert.
a hundred dead cigarettes dance my tongue dry
princess of night
exposed by light.
get me out of this;
another dreaded morning mess.
bed broken
along with my will.
I swore never again;
the lie is half the thrill.
All we need a leader
Guide us become one of us
Make us sincere against any killing
Protects our family to live our destiny
All we need a world leader one of us making in one piece
Making it boiling it
Be part of it
In taming is music to our ears
Every morning sliding our badges
Making our leaving gone in sinful slips
Only hope rests pray our best
Every morning sinking reality
Surge become more innovative
Making us in a pot all sincere
All we need a commitment in changing rules
Where money plays reigns in market
To adapt them after turns our sake
It may be time to think learn to leave as one piece
Copyright © reyhan yucebay
Figures do not lie
So true, though also is this
Liars can figure


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2015 Teach Children to Save Day
"The Great Investo
and the Flourishing Flamingos"
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 21 & 22, 2015
Banker Volunteer Registration Begins March 2nd! Visit the link below for instructions on how to volunteer...
2015 Banker Volunteer Registration
The 2015 Teach Children to Save Day training video
and lesson plan are now available!
2015 Teach Children to Save Day Training
Volnteer bankers will visit more than 100 public, private, and parochial schools, throughout the state as part of Delaware's 17th annual Teach Children to Save Day. Over 90 percent of Delaware's banks participate in the Teach Children to Save Day event, the highest participation rate in the nation. Banker volunteer registration will begin on-line March 2nd.
This year's Teach Children to Save Day lesson is taken from the new book
The Great Investo and the Flourishing Flamingos.
It's another adventure with The Great Investo, the world's worst money magician and his assistant Penny. In the book, Penny explains the magic of compound interest. The trouble starts when Investo decides to illustrate by compounding flamingos. Unfortunately his illlustration works too well and soon they're overrun with the pink birds with no way to stop them! The Great Investo and the Flourishing Flamingos is a fun lesson about the power of compound interest.
The book was written and illustrated by Greg Koseluk of the Delaware Bankers Association. The book was created specifically for the
2015 Teach Children to Save Day event and was made possible by a grant from Capital One 360.
The Great Investo and the Flourishing Flamingos (and other Great Investo books) is available for purchase at Amazon.com.
(click on the links below).
The Great Investo and the Globe-Trotting, Cash-Spotting, Mystical Sphere
The Great Investo and the Secret Saver
The Great Investo and the Flourishing Flamingos
Teach Children to Save Day is a part of a national program developed by the American Bankers Association's Education Foundation to teach children about the importance of saving. The Delaware Bankers Association coordinates the program in partnership with the CEEE. The CEEE develops the lessons which meet Delaware's state economic education standards. In addition to lesson development, CEEE also plays a vital role in preparing the lesson packets for each volunteer and classroom teacher, as well as matching the bankers to the schools.
Teach Children to Save Day - History
First held in Delaware in 1998, Teach Children to Save Day (TCTSD) is part of a nationwide financial literacy effort that works to educate elementary school students throughout Delaware, while targeting those from low- to moderate-income communities, on the importance of saving as the basis for future financial security. The primary goal is to foster sound financial practices in the students, with a secondary goal of informing and influencing the older generations on the benefits of saving. Through the program, children are encouraged from a young age to develop the habits that will help ensure their future economic independence. Take-home materials in both English and Spanish are also provided for students to share with their parents. The materials developed in the program are also distributed statewide through the State's public library system, increasing their impact even further.
The annual Teach Children to Save Day program is usually held on the last Tuesday of April, preceded by a special kick-off event featuring the Governor.
The Delaware Bankers Association Financial Education Alliance (DBA/FEA) works with the University of Delaware's Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE) to administer this program in the First State. The age-appropriate curricula were developed by the CEEE to meet State economic competency standards. The DBA/FEA helps to raise the funding for the program, and assists in the coordination and training of the volunteer faculty comprised of bankers. Through financial education grants, the DBA/FEA also develops and distributes the materials used on TCTSD, including the bilingual take-home financial education information piece for the children to share with their parents and other adults. The DBA/FEA also pays for the books used in each classroom, which are then donated to the school following the event. The CEEE pairs the volunteer bank employees with the classroom teachers and students.
On the actual day of the event, volunteer bankers, organized by the DBA/FEA and trained by the CEEE, visit schools throughout Delaware. The volunteers teach students the importance of saving, the basics of financial education, and the benefits of prudent money management.
The DBA/FEA's Teach Children to Save Day program has consistently been recognized as one of the best in the nation by the American Bankers Association.


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How's your day going?
Good, it's a nice sunny day. We're in Minneapolis, on the bus. We're here just till after the show . . . we've got a little three-week tour to cram in all of America, and then we do some festivals in Europe.
How do you unwind on the road?
If we have a day off we have some drinks and a bit of a laugh on the bus, maybe smoke some pot [laughs]. I'm just using the things I used as a kid, just taking the piss out of people, letting them take the piss out of you, picking on people's vulnerable sides. We're all a good bunch of people; we've worked together for quite a while, so we can rip on each other.
Have you played in DC before?
We played in Washington once before, but I can't imagine for the life of me where it was. To be honest, I'm nicely naive about where I'm going until I get there. It doesn't matter what you know about a place, I'm just going in with an open mind.
You've traveled all over the world at this point--do you have a favorite place you've been to?
Japan is one of those places I never thought I'd get to go to. Australia. San Francisco is one of those places I always love going in America--LA is completely different, but I really like the more chilled-out areas of California. I like New York, as well, and we played some gigs in Chicago . . . I wouldn't really want to go there if I wasn't playing a gig; it's cold and windy and quite stark-looking. I did a gig in Switzerland in a castle, which was pretty cool. I kind of like outside gigs. I just like hippie settings, either a dirty little club where it's all sweaty or somewhere outside where people are getting high and listening to music.
This tour is to promote your newest record, The Awakening. How's it going so far?
It's been going good. It's a really nice feeling, seeing how people have been receiving it. I've been off the radar for about three years, so to know I have a fanbase that still comes out and sees me is pretty great.
How do you think your music has changed from your first album to this one, your third?
I think I've just got a better sense of what works. I know I can think of mid-tempo ballads all fucking day long, and I wanted to get away from that, to be more about life and less about love. I just got to that place where everyone was like, "Oh, James Morrison, he's so cute, and he sings love songs." I wanted to try to write about personal things, my connections to life. . . . When you listen to the songs, you hear them for what they are rather than me trying to write a hit. I know what it feels like to do something you don't feel 100 percent right about--when I released my second album I felt like, "Shit, I should have spent more time getting it right." It's a horrible feeling when it's already been done. So now I'm a bit more confident about how to get what I want.
You work with cowriters--can you tell me about the process?
I mainly get as much of anything I do finished as possible. Sometimes I have ideas that are too finished, sometimes I do a verse and a chorus or just an intro, but generally I get all my ideas together on my own. Starting from scratch with someone I've never worked with can take a lot longer because you've got to allow space to let their ideas in. Cowriting is weird--you're either on the same page or you're not. Some people just want to write the chorus that'll earn them a load of money, but I'm lucky all the people I work with are really good writers. They help me get there.
Is writing an album by yourself in the cards?
Yeah, writing a record on my own is actually the next goal. I'm building a studio at home so I can write the next one on my own, and maybe co-produce it.
You also have a daughter, right? It must be hard to be away from her for long periods.
Yeah, she's three. [Being away from her is] the hardest thing about touring really. Then at the same time, after I've spent two weeks at home I'm glad to go away and tour again [laughs]. It's concentrated amounts of family time, which is an amazing thing; I'm working all the time and then I go home and it's intense family stuff and I have to catch up, so by the time I go back on the road I get a break. I love being with my daughter, I love going home, it's just not very often.
Does she have any favorite lullabies you sing her?
There's this old '80s song from this movie The Man With Two Brains. A man falls in love with this brain and puts it in the body of his wife, who's a bitch. [sings] "If you likea me, like I likea you, and we likea both the same." I sing that to her sometimes, and she loves that. She usually tells me to shut up singing, though, because singing is work for me, and she says, "You're not working now, Daddy."
Many of your songs deal with very personal subjects, including the recent death of your father. Is it hard to get up and perform them in front of people?
No, it's a weird thing. It's easy to perform the songs; it's a creative thing, you can lose yourself in the music, I'm not constantly thinking about my dad and how he's not here. I use these things to inspire the songs. It's more when I have to talk about --if someone says, "Oh, your dad was an alcoholic, do you want to talk about that?" it can be quite difficult to talk about. When I'm singing about stuff, it's easier. It's a relief.
But it must be strange to look out into a crowd and see thousands of strangers singing those personal words back to you.
It's always pretty mad when you start out with a song in a bedroom or a kitchen . . . but it's one of the best things about writing music. It's quite a buzzy thing to feel like you're making history--not history, necessarily, but you're writing something that could [end up in] the subconscious mind.
Is there a song you feel that way about?
I've had a few songs that have fazed me over the years. I just remember "Let Her Down Easy." I'd just broken up with my girlfriend, and all the lyrics really fit. I felt like I was meant to hear that song at that time, and I ended up getting back with her because of that song. And now we have a kid together.
Who do you listen to in your spare time?
My iPod has stuff I've had for ages--Sublime, Citizen Cope, Toots and Maytals, Bob Marley. It's stuff I like that reminds me of certain times. Every now and then I listen to something new, the odd bit of dubstep, a bit of hip-hop, a good little mix of classic music. Mostly I listen to stuff I grew up listening to . . . things that remind me of certain times with my dad or personal songs that open your memory to certain things.
Last question: I was just in England, and my British coworker and I were having a debate over whether Roses or Quality Street chocolates are better. What do you think?
[laughs] Good question. Roses, because you get better choices; with Quality Street you're always left with the fudge fingers. I like the caramel ones with the hazelnut. They should just do a box of those.
James Morrison performs at 9:30 Club this Wednesday, May 16. Tickets are sold out.


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Milwaukee Rep taps power, passion of 'Raisin in the Sun'
Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" is not only one of the greatest American plays ever written. It's also a play - read in school, seen on film and frequently performed - we all think we know better than we actually do.
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater drove these truths home Friday night, opening a galvanic production of "Raisin" that will go down as a landmark we'll be talking about for years - and that I assure you is like no "Raisin" you've ever seen. »Read Full Article
Motley Crue's 'Final Tour' coming July 4
Mötley Crüe will play Summerfest 2014 in Milwaukee as part of what the hair-metal legends are calling the Final Tour.
The Crüe, with special guest Alice Cooper, will headline Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater on Friday, July 4, the music festival announced Tuesday. »Read Full Article(12)
Casting Crowns; Rhonda Vincent; Iced Earth; Amy Ray; Laura Cantrell; the Autumn Defense
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On Tap Today: Get cooking (and baking)
Winter's the best time of year to stay in (the cold and all), but sometimes, you've got to go out so you can stay in more often.


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100% laugh-free trailer for DISASTER MOVIE. Ugh.
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Re: 100% laugh-free trailer for DISASTER MOVIE. Ugh.
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gh4chiefs wrote:
I guess why I agree it doesn't seem funny, I'm not so sure why we get all worked up about these kind of movies. I figure if there are people out there that enjoy them, more power to them, have fun. No skin off my nose. Plenty of other movies for me to watch and enjoy.
They're an erosion to culture and good "art" of the movies. They make me hate people and think people are idiots more than they really are.
I saw a trailer for this movie a couple months ago and I beat my head on my desk for a solid half hour. I still have the wood-grain impressions on my forehead.
These types of movies make ever fiber of my being and exsistance HURT like they're being stabbed with icepicks. They make me want to go back in time and dis-invent movie-making. It's also frustrating to me as a screenwriter to see absolute SHIT like this get made and know that my finished scripts don't stand much chance of ever being made.
Movies like these are just complete and total bullshit that they get made and I don't even want to walk past the kind of people who DO find them funny on my way to far better movies.
Well you're kind of proving my point. Why waste this much energy on something you really hate. I mean it's not like A) You're forced to watch these kind of movies or B) there aren't other choices.
I'm saying yeah these kind of movies suck, but I really don't give a shit. I just don't watch them.
Of course this thread kind of reminds of various threads about cancelling this TV show or that TV show. I don't get those threads, I guess I don't get this one either. I just don't watch things I don't want to watch. Got plenty of other entertainment options.
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Second-half hurlers to target, avoid
Updated: June 27, 2012, 12:00 PM ETBy AJ Mass | ESPN.com
This past weekend, I attended the bat mitzvah of my niece, Ruby. As part of the ceremony, she spoke about the concept of "purification." Every once in a while, she explained, it is essential that we all take time to reflect on the past and then to simply let it all go and start fresh.
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Will the EarPods work with my DELL laptop?
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I assume they should but if they don't you can return them to the apple store within 14 days but I'm not sure there is a store in Portugal.
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Can I connect my laptop from work (Dell / HP) to a Thunderbolt Display?
- Asked by Juan S from Katy
- 12-Aug-2012
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- Asked about: Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch)
Can I use this with a windows laptop?
- Asked by Christian A from Indianapolis
- 20-Feb-2012
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- Asked about: Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter


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Caldwell believes more than a handful of traits needed for strong leadership
Jim Caldwell believes the keys to effective and successful leadership are too numerous to count on one hand. Barely.
A head coach in both college and professional football, Caldwell has delivered speeches on leadership at numerous conferences in recent years and, according to reports on his appearances, the message always is the same.
Caldwell believes there are six pillars of successful leadership.
No doubt, he espoused that approach when he interviewed with Tennessee Titans executives in regard to the team's vacant head coach position. He was the second person to interview for the job, which became available when Mike Munchak was fired on Saturday.
Caldwell's six pillars of effective leadership are:
• Competence – Be an expert in your respective field or specialty.
• Humility – When you don't put yourself above others, you draw them closer to you.
• Authenticity – Be yourself and stick to your core beliefs, regardless of your situation.
• Motivation – Be positive and persistent in pursuit of a shared vision.
• Passion – Be emotionally invested in order for those in the organization to be the same.
• Service – Always think of what you can do for others so you can help them achieve beyond their own perceived limitations.
Caldwell, 58, was head coach at Wake Forest from 1993-2000 and with the Indianapolis Colts for three seasons, the last of which was 2011.
In his first season in charge of Indianapolis, the Colts won their first 14 games, finished the season 14-2 and eventually made the Super Bowl, where they lost to New Orleans. He was 26-63 at Wake Forest, but in 1999 his team went 7-5 and won the Aloha Bowl. It was that school's first bowl appearance in seven years and just its third bowl victory all-time.


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No, those boots you saw are not dress boots. They are cheapo "dress boots" which are essentially field boots without laces. There is no stiffener, and no whale bone. Therefore they are not truly dress boots.
A dress boot will come in various hardness, and will have a whale bone (now made of plastic) up the back of the boot so the boot keeps its shape and forces the leg to conform to it, and stay in a certain position. Konig is one of the most well known brands, and the most popular. So yes, it will stabilize the ankle far more than a flimsy field boot. Compare it to wearing socks versus steel toed boots with ankle support. A dress boot also will not drop down that much because of the stiffner, and the break in time is less. As well one should not walk around in or soak a dress boot to break it in as this will wreck the boot. Dress boots are for riding. Not walking around.