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Assault Weapons Ban Should Be a No-BrainerKacy Faulconer
Dianne Feinstein, a senator from Connecticut, plans to introduce an assault weapons ban bill on the first day of the new Congress. Bill Clinton signed one in 1994 but it expired after 10 years. Since then, Democrats haven't been able to renew the ban. How disheartening, especially today.
Feinstein called for the bill to be renewed after the mass shooting in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater that killed 12 people and injured 58 others. She asks, "Who needs these military-style assault weapons? Who needs an ammunition feeding device capable of holding 100 rounds? These weapons are not for hunting deer—they're for hunting people." The purpose of the bill is to get weapons of war off the street.
I know about America and democracy. I understand the 2nd Amendment. I have lots of respected friends and family all along the political spectrum from liberal to conservative. I took AP US History and got a 4 on the test. But I'll tell you what, I'd give up my right to bear arms in one second to save one 6-year-old. I have a kindergartener. She's at school right now. In fact, I have 4 kids who spend the day at school. Their safety is not the price we have to pay for freedom. Their safety is what we fight and plan and sacrifice for.
Guns don't make us safer. A culture of insurrection and stock-piling weapons is not what makes America great.
Access to to military-style assault weapons does not insure domestic tranquility.
Gun control is just one issue to think about in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings, but it seems like an obvious and important place to start.
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Kwanzaa: Cultural or Religious?
Despite the different religons among African-Americans, many have Kwanzaa celebrations in common.
I suppose I choose not to celebrate Kwanzaa because there are already holidays to commemorate the struggle of black folk, and to help us rededicate ourselves to what needs to be done. Watch Night is on Dec. 31st, and has pre-Emancipation roots, and Juneteenth, which runs from June 13-19th, commemorates Emancipation directly. Both are more "organic" holidays, not being created by a person for the purpose, but have become what they are- to remember what is past, and to devote oneself to the survival of future generations. I'll be observing Watch Night as a Muslim.
Kwanzaa is simply a nonsense made up festival that's viewed as laugable by those in other countries, including those of African heritage.
D2Z - African Americans have had to reach back, patiently, to regain some of what was stolen from them culturally and this is a legitimate spiritual and psychological need for everyone. To say that 'it is not really African' is of no consequence: it is African American and blood is a very tangible thing. One can get blood tested and find out who one's ancestors were. This ancestral link is tangible and real and alive, just like blood is. It's not a matter of cowboys or indians or blacks dreaming of Africa. This process of creating culture is good for the soul.
Hi! I haven't been following the debate here (...sorry about that...) but I did want to stop by and wish, for all who are participating, a happy and blessing-filled Kwanzaa. BTW, can anyone list for me the virtues that are celebrated during Kwanzaa? I've seen lots of partial lists, lately, but not one complete one. Thanks in advance! Tom G. Schermuly
I think the entire idea behind Kwanzaa is a "smooth over" for Black Americans who are leaving their Christian faith for Muslim (because they see it as a black-man's religion, ignoring Coptic Christians) but still want to have something special at Christmas time. How can Blacks, mostly five or more generations born in America, celebrate "African heritage through this uniquely American celebration"? It is not African heritage, it is just what Americans with darker skin dreamed up to "be African". This reminds me of Hollywood's idea of Cowboys and Indians back in the early fifties.
Dear Ifareligion: HUH? What the heck are you saying? Are you are trying to make a some kind of a point? Also, what does being angry and bitter, as you obviously are for some reason, have to do with religion, or any decent philosophy, for that matter? The rum to ESU???
ESU is the divine trickster of Orisa and also is the rightful ruler of the earth. OSAMARO IBIE volume 2. Xmas is a winter celebration of darkness survival of Jesus escaped from King Herod. To die childless because of attacking the elders of the Jews is not IFA. Take a J off of the front and a S of the back, Jesus is not another than the divine trickster teaching us a lesson. The rum to ESU, gifts, the celebration of darkness, tree worship, libations of zwanzaa are all part of African religions for those who want to be truthful.
BS"D Dr. Karenga's celebration (Kwanzaa) as a crystalization of Marcus Garvey's ideals embraces ALL of the experience. It can be defined as cultural if by culture we include ALL aspects of human life INCLUDING religious. Although Kwanzaa does not take on the specific "flavor" of the worship of any specific god or gods (or goddesses), it can certainly be celebrated within the context of any and all religious persuasions including the non-religious.
Racism will not stop until 1} the government does not promote it through segration in application and 2} when a person is not longer judged by the color of the skin but the content of the character. As ElGabilon stated and rightly so, all civilizatin began in Africa and thereby makes us all ancestors of that region. However, skin tone was caused due to the evolution of ecological variables, not cultural. Color does not define morals, character, committment or immorality. Further, there a few truly "black" people except from the region of Nigeria and no truly "white" people aside from albinos. There are literaly thousands of hues inbetween this range that was caused by the intermingling of the races. I.e. there is no color of the rainbow that is greater or less then the other. It is only through the character traits we placate in our own personal lives that truly define our value as the children of God. Rev themarirev.us
KWANZAA,well as humanbeings we all have to believe in something we can see,feel and touch.The idea Blacks need to believe because white folks robbed them of their culture.very simple answer to it all ONE GOD!Live and let live KWANZAAis just like XMAS A CULTURE THING!
The biggest hinderance to unity is ignorance. The celebration of Kwanzaa is no different than the traditions that someone of Italian background would celebrate. Generally people are afraid of that which is unknown to them. Kwanzaa is not a religion. It is a celebration of African Culture in America.
Since all humanity is of "African Descent", we all should celebrate Kwanzaa. However, we feel like Andy Rooney that for every new holiday, religious or otherwise we ought to eliminate one each time we add one to our list. Of course there will be those who splutter, fume, and rage that we are not all of African descent, but the facts are that we are and therefore should do something abour racisim since we are only ranting against ourselves, regardless of what color we are. As we look down from our throne at the childishness of racism the universe rumbles caused by our belly laugh.
sinsonte I cannot celebrate racism and is the reason I stated I did not attend "white only" fuctions, no matter how much cream is put on the top. None of the services you mentioned are preformed with a preferrence for a particular skin tone. The morals and values expressed in Kwanzaa, in my opinion, have nothing to do with skin color but deapth of character; which is colorless. Lest we forget the early Christains forced many blacks into the religion even as they were still enslaving them. If one wishes to celebrate good moral character - I'm there! But to use skin pigminatation as a causitive for thess character traits is as inappropriate as slave owners feeling they were fulfilling their Christain duty as a whiteman by coverting the lower level black by any means possible...even unto death! Racism by any other color smells just as sour. Just my unqualified opinion. Rev themarirev.us
themarirev, Does attending mass on Christmas Eve make one anti-Protestant; temple on Yom Kippur anti-Christian? Your comments remind me of that quip: "Individuality is fine, so long as were all doing it together." Gets yourself some candles and some good food, gather your family and friends and celebrate Kwanzaa til' the cows come home. Even better, befriend some African-Americans, you might get invited to their celebrations.
How can anyone actually place divinity upon skin pigmentation? Kwanzaa express great moral community and interpersonal values. Placing a color upon these values it like saying red roses are more divine then yellow rose. A rose by any other name smells just as sweet. I personally would celebrate Kwanzaa if I was welcomed as an equal brother. However, being the focus is only the "black" population, this is not so and I feel, only adds to racist perceptions in all races. It has become appearent that anything that is not labeled "black" must be for the "white man" and this too is an incorrect anology. I don't attend "white only" functions for the same reason. Racism is racism, it does matter how many pretty candles and rituals you add to it. We are either all the children of God or we aren't. I feel Kwanzaa drew a line that didn't need to be drawn. Rev themarirev.us
Exactly so.
Why is this observance even on Beliefnet? It has no religious connection at all.
After 30 plus years Kwanzaa has mixed reviews from hardcore traditionalists who disregard it as halfstepping to negroes who are terrified of it as a pagan subsitute for Xmas. My view is it is a covert introduction to African religion destroyed by racism and censorship. It is sad sad shame that racism classes us who practice a universal religion called IFA built by ORUNMILA is still feared by the modern world of all races and religions.
I am a black american of mixed race(i am half German and Lithuanian) yes i said BLACK not African-American cause black is a race african american is just a term, anyone can be an african american, an it is a continet not one regein. the is the very thing that is wrong with most of the american black celebrations out there, including Kwanzaa, there is not a connection to Africa. I celbrate actul African deitys and belifs along with those of the baltics/slavic region also cause that is my hertiage i dont need to create something such as Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is a good idea but not on the mark
I think pre Christian European festivals should be celebrated. How do you do this when the belief system they are based on has long been forgotten? The pagan Roman army intentionally destroyed Druidism in Gaul and Celtic Britain before Christianity was fifty years old. Modern versions of these religions are largely recent constructs based on very little knowledge and even less understanding. Jim
I've actually had the opportunity to celebrate Kwanzaa with some friends of mine and I really liked it. Even though I'm not African-American, I felt that many of the principles celebrated at Kwanzaa were wonderful and even were applicable to me. So happy Kwanzaa!
I think pre Christian European festivals should be celebrated. With the coming of the Middle Eastern Abrahamic religion Christianity, European religions began to be wiped out. No one talks about the anti-Gentilism of the Abrahamic faiths. Europe was colonized too. European religions also faced prejudice and still do today when what remains of them is not tied in with Middle Eastern Christianity.
Kwanzaa's racist nonsense and there is no so called 'religion of life in Africa'. There are many different religons and noone in Africa knows or celebrates anything remotely like Kwanzaa.
Cheers To 'Kwanza' for Druids!!!! (perhaps incorporating 12 actual days of Christmas---truly embracing/incorporating the winter solcistice anti-SADS device that the full celebration endorsed----- would fit the bill!!!)….such wisdom would be very much welcomed by those of us from ancestral traditions in which 'Silent, Bright, Nights' were not a winter specialty……. Peace and Love.
This would only be successful if one were shrewd and FEARLESS in articulating the TRUE reason for the disruption of the Druids (ie. losing the battle against colonization by Rome / 'civilization') and thus embraced the 'NATIVENESS' of 'EUROPEANESS' instead. Echoes of this urge was observable in the reflex reaction of newly formed Christiandom against Islam (NO MORE INVADERS!!---these 'Natives' shouted, having experienced the sacking of their now precious Roman colonizer several times by likes of Atilla the Hun et al). Echoes can even now be felt in the struggles between the Irish and the English….Natives are Natives. And geologically, as well as genetically, the term Native is becoming more and more synonomous with 'African' ----when articulated within an APPROPRIATE contextual framework that is……Look it up : )
Hello All, This post is in regards to something that popped into my mind concerning b-baggins's last post.…….What would be wrong with Europeans and/or individuals of direct European descent FULLY confronting and embracing the Good in their history? (Assuming the Good is honestly examined and/or more precisely defined that is.) That way, any Good observable in Kwanzaa Celebrations could indeed be observable/derivable from analogous efforts with regards to Druidic cultural investigations as stated by b-baggins....
The thing that should be remembered also is that much of what is popularly done during Christmas comes from the culture of western European lifestyle and culture. Much of the current ideal of celebrating christmas comes from the stories of Charles Dickens. Because of the dominance of European culture throughout the world over the past few hundred years it is easy for people to forget this and consider these things "universal" when in reality they do reflect a certain history and a certain worldview. I don't personally defend Dr. Karenga's personal racist views but i think that the average person who does something during Kwanzaa today is simply interested in affirming their connection to an idealized African and African American past.
A Scottish heritage celebration is one thing. A pan-European celebration would be quite another thing, and most people would probably (correctly) view that as racist. Africa is a continent, not a country. Why is a pan-African celebration not as racist as a pan-European celebration would be?
Folks, every year throughout the USA, Americans of Scottish ancestory (including yours truly)celebrate their common heritage through Scottish festivals, and yet most of those who do have never been to Scotland. So if African-Americans wish to celebrate their own common heritage, then more power to them. However I do wish that Kwanzaa were during Black History Month, which would be a more fitting time. Plus I wish that participants of Kwanzaa would recall that one of the first Gentiles to accept Jesus as Savior was an Ethiopian from Eastern Africa. If ancient Africans could worship Christ, then there is no reason why Kwanzaa celebrants can't do the same thing. After all, a special church service is a common feature of Scottish celebrations. So why not also have a special church service during Kwanzaa?
Origins of Other Christmas Traditions http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19971201/ARTICLES/ADVTRAD1.HTM Check out the origins of other Christmas traditions. The Chronological History of the Christmas Tree http://www.christmasarchives.com/trees.html Follow the history of the Christmas tree through the centuries.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/xmas_tree.htm http://www.religioustolerance.org/winter_solstice.htm\ www.didyouknow.cd/xmas/xmastrees.htm Christmas Tree Traditions Around the World http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/traditions-world.html Learn about Christmas tree traditions outside the United States. An American Christmas Decade by Decade http://www.hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/AmChristmas/Am-x-mas-intro.htm Follow the story of how we came to celebrate Christmas as a National Holiday. Legends of Christmas http://www.hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/legends/legends-intro.htm Stories of how caroling, candy canes, gift giving, poinsettias and other customs became part of Christmas traditions.
I think it is good for people of African descent to have a common cultural event. I do not think it is racist. I do not get the impression it is about africans saying they are better than any other race. Rather, the have one cultural event to celebrate positive things like community and family with the African diaspora. I see it more as nurturing and positive. ALL holidays are made up, man-made. Christmas is a made up holiday. The only difference between holidays is WHEN people made them, so it does not matter if this holiday is relatively recent creation.
On the one hand, I can see why African Americans would like to celebrate a holiday that is more closely connected with their historical roots than a European solstice festival. On the other hand, couldn't Karenga come up with something more attuned with West Africa? I mean, Swahili is associated with East Africa, and blacks slaves came from West Africa. It's like an Italian celebrating Guy Fawkes Day!
Dr. Maulana Karenga spoke at the funeral of Khalid Muhammad a few years ago. Remember him? Khalid was the one who advocated mass murder of white people and Jews. So it doesn't surprise me that Karenga would invent a racial "celebration." Can you imagine Beliefnet having a prominent Asatru or other white racial religious holiday on its Home page? And why are Beliefnet's only "anti-Kwanzaa" links to evangelicals? Aren't there any other religious or humanist opponents of this racial divisiveness out there? The test for Kwanzaa is this: 1) Can a Chinese American family or Caucasian family or other non-black family celebrate it? If not, it's racist. 2) If so, can those same families publicly advocate for Kwanzaa as practitioners? If not, again, it's racist.
No one is forced to celebrate Kwanzaa. In my experience only a small percentage of American Blacks actually do anything with it. I believe it has caught on to some extent because of the unique psyche that has come out of the Black experience here in the US in particular and the West in General. If it is a more negative POV that you want on Kwanzaa you can simply go to one of the other articles that B-net has posted.
What a puff piece on Kwanzaa, a made-up holiday created by a socialist black activist to celebrate some sort of African uber-culture that has never existed. Saying that blacks should celebrate Kwanzaa because it is based in their black heritage is like saying Serbians should celebrate druidic rights because it's based in their white, European heritage. Give me a break.
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While the exact number of games available on Day One wasn't revealed, the company announced 15 new PS4 exclusives at its annual press conference at the Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany. Over 30 games will be available during the console's "launch window," which Sony defines as the time between the system's launch day and the end of 2013.
Sony shared updated information on several previous announced games, including infamous: Second Son and Killzone: Shadowfall, but gamers seemed more excited about the announcement of a re-imagined Shadow of the Beast, the 1989 side-scroller originally published for the Commodore Amiga. The company also announced a slew of independent games that coming to the PS4, including the sequel to Hotline Miami, breakout PC hit Rogue Legacy, and Thomas Was Alone creator Mike Bithell's new game, Volume.
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Sony further confirmed yesterday's news that a 12 GB version of its PS3 console will be available for $199. The long-awaited racing game Gran Turismo 6 will launch for the system on December 6th.
Sony's PS4 came out of E3 in June as the console to watch this holiday season, attacking Microsoft's unpopular policies and aligning itself with independent developers, which earned it a lot of love amongst hardcore gamers. The Xbox One has fought hard to level the playing field since then, though, reversing course on several unpopular decisions and showing a willingness to listen to consumer feedback.
Of course, Sony couldn't resist the opportunity to take a swipe at the many changes its rival has made.
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In early January, data showing a sharp fall in Asian exports — a couple of Asian countries, led by Korea, tend to report trade data faster than anyone else — signaled a much broader slump in global trade.
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Three hours to go before the Honda heads north again on I-91 for day No. 4 of the Big East women's basketball championships at the XL Center.
It's not a bad drive, 43 minutes, 40 miles, providing no traffic and how many times I have to change lanes en route.
I guess from the sound of it I was the only one at the Rutgers-Louisville game who didn't get wet when Matee Ajavon had her little hissy fit on the way to the tunnel after the Cardinals sent the Scarlet Knights through the tournament trap door last night. I didn't know a raincoat and umbrella were required for covering an indoor event. I trust the suit ESPN sideline reporter Bob Picozzi was wearing was stain-proof. If not, he can send the cleaning bill to the Rutgers athletic department. Considering what they are paying their football coach down there, I think they can swing $25 to get Bob's suit cleaned and pressed.
According to Rutgers spokesperson Stacey Brann, an XL Center security guard was also hit by the wave.
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"She [Ajavon] will be writing letters tomorrow. She was remorseful today. She texted me this morning asking what could she do.
"Coach Stringer was informed in the locker room. She was very upset with Matee.
Brann said Ajavon will write letters to the security guard, the Big East and Picozzi. She wasn't sure if there would be any further punishment meted out by Coach C. Vivian Stringer.
I also noticed last night that senior center Kia Vaughn did not stick around to join the team's last huddle on the floor after the game was over. She spent a lot of the game on the bench, so maybe she's not too happpy right now with C. Vivian Stringer. I will be very curious to see how C.Viv turns this around before NCAA tournament play begins. Have fun in Piscataway next season, Chelsey Lee.
Watching Angel McCoughtry play was fun. The kid is very athletic and fairly fearless and its easy to see how she was able to accomplish all the great things she has at Louisville. If Louisville ends up playing UConn in tommorrow night's championship game, I am sure she's going to want to prove some things to coaches who gave Maya Moore the nod for Player of the Year, although it was very deserving. I'm also wondering how much Louisville coach Jeff Walz picked up from his invitation to watch the Huskies practice the day after UConn beat them in Louisville on Jan. 12. I'm guessing not much.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Does Charde Houston get 14 and 8 tonight or 6 and 2 in 16 minutes?
I think if Pitt beats UConn tonight, Panthers coach Agnus Berenato may kiss everyone at the XL Center when its over. Maybe even Geno.
Now that Geno has cancelled his summer camp, at least for this year, I don't want hear any complaints if some 12-year-old from Coventry goes to Coach Summitt's camp, turns into the next Elena Delle Donne and lights up the Huskies in 2014 for 19 points in the NCAA Championship game?
Please, someone remind me to TIVO American Idol tommorrow. I have to miss it. I have a prior engagement.
Personal request to the NCAAs selection committee: I don't care about anything else, just send UConn to New Orleans instead of Greensboro. Pretty please with sugar on top?
It appears as if Michael Auriemma, Geno's son, the former All-State guard at East Catholic High in Manchester who is spending this year at a New Jersey prep school, may attend St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia and play basketball for Phil Martelli as a walk-on. More to come.
I miss the purple sport coats security personnel used to wear when the building was known as the Hartford Civic Center.
There's an interesting rumor out there that a guard from Minnesota named Tayler Hill may have caught UConn's attention for the Class of 2009. Everyone's denying it...I don't know, I keep hearing it. She's pretty good.
Glad to hear Congress has decided not to call Elena and Ernie Delle Donne to Washington to testify about their involvement in the scandalous case involving their appearance on the dopey recruiting website. Goodness gracious, what kind of world do we live in anyway?
Just a reminder fans, the game tonight is on ESPNU and none of you get it. Please listen to Bob Joyce and Kara Wolters tonight. Make some popcorn and hot cocoa. Geno will be on the bench to the left of your mind's eye, with no tie, likely a smirk and pocket silk.
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Sarah Simpson, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Simpson, was born in Paxtang township, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, May 7, 1742. Her grandfather, Thomas Simpson, was one of the first settlers in that locality, his name being upon the assessment list of Conestoga township, Chester county, afterwards Donegal, and then Paxtang in Lancaster. The children of the first pioneers, whatever the circumstances of the parents, received a limited education. Mr. Simpson was a well-to-do farmer, and yet so remote was he from the town that his children were educated chiefly at home – a few months in the year of winter school scarcely amounted to more than the rudiments. In household accomplishments, Sarah Simpson excelled. She could spin and weave, and was, therefore, personally fit for the wife of a frontiersman. She married, in 1762, William Cooke. He was the son of John Cooke, born about the year 1739, the father being an early emigrant into Pennsylvania, [father did not leave Ireland-Ed.] coming from near Londonderry, Ireland. In 1767 Mr. Cooke removed his family to Fort Augusta, now Sunbury. He was elected the first sheriff of Northumberland county, October, 1772, and at the opening of the struggle for independence one of its firmest supporters. He was a member of the Committee of Observation for the county, of the Provincial Conference of June 18, 1776, and of the Constitutional Convention of July following. On the last day of the session of the latter body he was chosen and recommended as colonel of the battalion to be raised in the counties of Northampton and Northumberland. This became the Twelfth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, and being composed of riflemen, was employed upon picket duty and covered the front of General Washington's army during the year 1777, while detachments were sent from it to General Gates, materially assisting in the capture of Burgoyne. His regiment was so badly cut up at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, that it was disbanded and Colonel Cooke mustered out of service. He was appointed deputy quartermaster of stores during the years 1778, 1779 and 1780. In 1781 and 1782 he was chosen to the General Assembly; commissioned one of the justices October 3, 1786, and January 16, 1796, an Associate Judge of Northumberland county. He died at the town of Northumberland April 22, 1804, the family having removed thither as early as 1775. It was during this year that the Rev. Philip Fithian, in his journal, alludes to the invitation of Sheriff Cooke to stop with him. Mrs. Cooke was certainly an agreeable woman – hospitable and kind in the extreme. During the war, her husband in the patriot army, many duties devolved upon her, apart from the care and education of her children. Amidst the gloom, her strong old Calvinistic faith buoyed up her heart, and her firm reliance upon the God of Battles nerved her for whatever might befall her. Finally her husband returned from the war, relieving her anxiety. During the summer of 1778 their house was a hospital, as well as an asylum, where the wounded and sick, the helpless women and children received care and succor. Mrs. Cooke was never weary in well-doing. When peace dawned plenty was added to their stores, for in a letter to a brother in London, in 1786, Colonel Cooke writes declining the offer of money, but says: "You desire me to make out such a list of books as Johnny requires to complete his library and you would send them in the spring, and I thought that would be sufficient at present, and yet I would take it as a kindness if you would pack up a piece of chintz along with Johnny's books that would make each of the girls a pattern of a gown." He also adds, that he had "just completed a grist mill two and a half miles from here, which goes very well." Mrs. Cooke died at Northumberland in 1822. The Johnny referred to was her second child who, as Mr. Linn so fitly observed, "was cradled amid the din of arms." It was while he had entered the practice of the law, in 1792, that a call was made upon him, and he received a captain's commission in the Fourth Sub-legion of the United States Army. His company was chiefly recruited at Northumberland. It was under Wayne at the Miami, and assisted in checking the power of the confederated Indians in the Northwest Territory. Upon his return from the army, he married and settled down to works of peace at Northumberland. Colonel Cooke's daughter Mary married Robert Brady, while Jane became the wife of William P. Brady, sons of the gallant Capt. John Brady. Rebecca Cooke married William Steedman, Elizabeth married — Martin, and Sarah, the youngest daughter, married first, William MeClelland, and secondly, Judge Samuel Harris, of Lycoming county. William Cooke married Martha Lemmon, daughter of James Lemmon. The descendants of Colonel and Mrs. Cooke are among the best citizens of the State, people who appreciate and revere the patriotic virtues of their ancestors.
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Burke's 3 carries Michigan to OT, upset win over Kansas
ARLINGTON, Texas -- What a beauty of an overtime game we all just got here in North Texas. The first game to give us free basketball in this year's NCAA tournament also featured what is probably the shot of the tournament so far, too.
I mean, what is this?
Trey Burke from so far out. What a curve. What guts. What gall. With 4.2 left in the game -- and in!
I'd ask how you get the courage to take that shot, but at that point it was basically a necessity. Michigan had rallied from a 10-point deficit with three minutes to go. It needed one shot. Burke of course was the man who had to take it. He was the best player in the second half/OT for Michigan, scoring 23 in the final 25 minutes of play.
Notice the collision between Mitch McGary and Elijah Johnson, too. That is some play.
That's what got it to OT. It ended in OT with an 87-85 Michigan victory and what has to be one of the biggest Kansas chokes in school history.
The lead-up to that came off a missed free throw from Johnson, a KU senior who ends his career with a bad taste. Missed shots and a bad turnover with less than a minute to go in overtime sealed this loss for Kansas. This means Michigan is going to its 12th Elite Eight (including the vacated ones), its first since 1994.
Michigan freshman McGary had a career-high 25, two more than Burke's 23. All Burke's points were scored in the second half and overtime. All Michigan starters scored in double digits. The Jayhawks were led by freshman Ben McLemore's 20 points.
What felt like a massive Kansas home game, and was feeling like it would lead to another Kansas NCAA tournament win, ends in heartbreak and another early exit for KU under Bill Self. I'd estimate about 70 percent (at least) of the bodies inside the paid seats at Cowboys Stadium were wearing KU blue.
It got tricky near the end, and unfortunately for KU it was Johnson, who's certainly hurt this team in spots this season, who coughed up the ball three times in the final three minutes.
Michigan didn't get anything -- literally, no points -- from Burke in the first half. Yet he helped salt away the lead, slowly but surely, and then controlled pace and heart rate for UM in the extra five.
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Use a cast iron pan whenever convenient -- a good source of iron!
Try brewer's yeast, as a topping for pasta or as a "breading" for sauted tofu slices dipped first in egg + a little oil & salt. Brewers yeast is a good source of vitamin B.
Quiches w/ veggies in them. I do a tomato quiche that tastes a lot like salmon and has very little cheese, only a sprinkling on top.
avocados. (protein!)
beets baked whole, wrapped in foil, 90 min @ 400, drizzled w/ salad dressing & perhaps goat cheese. (iron again.)
Morningstar vegetarian sausages, bacon & chick patties. (I cut these up & cook in recipes as a meat substitute, like chick patties in fried rice, or sausages with shredded Brussels sprouts, carrots & garlic. All good in sandwiches, too, w/ avo and/or tomato & lettuce.)
Trader Joe's Mintz's tofu blintzes
canned garbazo beans, lots of ways, sautéed w/ curry spices, plain in salads, in a veggie cous-cous w/ lots of tomatoes, etc.
Pasta Plus, includes lentils, not as heavy as whole wheat pasta, but has protein.
Buckwheat pasta (Japanese).
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Nicoise salad w/ avo instead of tuna.
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Brown rice. Try tossing w/ a little mozzarella & grated cheese + basil.
Olive-oil-sauted tofu cubes added (hot) to (cold) tomato chunks & basil, w/ salt & pepper.
Save all vegetable water for broth (& water soluble vitamins). Make broth with corn cobs & asparagus trimmings.
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Check out Chez Panisse Vegetable cookbook. Simplify stuff if necessary. Good ideas. bon appetit!
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MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) -- An analyst at the Connecticut Police Academy says a co-worker responded literally to her "bite me" remark and chomped on her. Former Waterbury police Capt. Francis Woodruff was charged Tuesday with disorderly conduct and released on a promise to appear in court. He's accused of biting academy license and applications analyst Rochelle Wyler on April 24.
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Are elk hunts in the future for Virginia hunters?
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Last year elk were brought into Virginia and released. Some were pregnant and the young that were born on Virginia soil increased our new herd to 24 animals. Last month, 10 more elk were brought in from Kentucky to Buchanan County in Southwest Virginia.
It took a great amount of effort to convince people that the elk, which were once part of our landscape, needed to be reintroduced. According to VDGIF, the last elk likely was killed in 1855 in Virginia. The new effort by VDGIF has come to fruition with some assistance from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation who has given them a $300,000 grant. The elk that are stocked, wear collared GPS units so biologists and researchers can track their movements. Next year VDGIF hopes to see 50 more elk come to Virginia to add to the elk already roaming the coalfields of Buchanan County.
Officials with VDGIF report that Kentucky has over 10,000 elk now and other states are also looking to restore elk to their woodlands. Those states that have already begun elk restoration include Tennessee, Wisconsin, Missouri and in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Pennsylvania and Michigan already have elk herds and Maryland and West Virginia are currently considering elk restoration.
It is conceivable that Virginia may have a lottery type drawing for an elk hunt within ten years. Very few elk will be hunted though until the herd grows substantially.
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During the last weekend in June, Conservation Police Officers will be out in force to patrol our waterways. Boaters that are drinking alcohol and have a blood alcohol concentration of over .08 will be cited and appropriate action will be taken. Alcohol and boating don't mix. Simply put, the sun, wave action on the water, drone of the engine etc… only increases the effects of alcohol, endangering the passengers, operator and those around them. Operating a boat is a task that requires your complete concentration due to all of the variables such as wind, tide, waves, speed of the boat and other boats. Don't drink and operate a boat. It is a bad idea. At the least you can be fined, but jail time, impoundment of your boat or loss of boating privileges is possible too.
Outdoor Show Set for Aug. 9-11
This will be the 30th year of the Virginia Outdoor Sportsman's Show. Last year the show was well done and there was much to see for all members of the family. Planned are 350 exhibits over the space of three buildings. An archery range will be set up, decoy exhibit and contest, VDGIF K-9 teams along with displays by vendors of the latest hunting equipment. I enjoy perusing the cooking seasonings and gadgets. Jazzing up my vension, squirrel and duck recipes has become a hobby of mine lately.
Don't forget to bring your trophy deer head from last year to the contest or try your calling in the Virginia Open Turkey Calling Championship. This is a good time to take a friend and get them excited about trying hunting, or, take some kids with you. My entire family enjoys the show. Mark your calendars and plan on going. It is a great way to get pumped up about the upcoming hunting season.
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All other blind laws and blind purchase dates (Floating Blinds, Offshore Blind Stake Sites) remain the same as in the past 2 years. For all stationary blinds, if a stake has been erected on the site of a stationary blind, such stake must be replaced by a blind by November 1. Such stationary blinds shall conform to the standards prescribed in law. All blind licenses are sold through the VDGIF's point of sale system just as other licenses are sold. This can be done with any license agent in the state or via the internet from your home through the Department's website."
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Tuscaloosa to get $16.6M as part of federal tornado relief grant
Housing, economy, infrastructure will benefit from money
Published: Friday, January 20, 2012 at 3:08 p.m.
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Tuscaloosa will get a $16.6 million federal grant to help the city recover from the April 27 tornado, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, said Friday.
The grant is part of a $55 million appropriation to the state for disaster recovery from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Community Development Block Grant money is meant for repairing and improving housing and infrastructure, economic development and emergency preparedness, Sewell said.
"These cities are in need of funding for economic development and infrastructure renovation as a result of the April tornadoes," she said. "Alabamians are still in desperate need of relief and this funding will assist in their rebuilding and recovery efforts."
More than 250 people were killed by tornadoes throughout the state on April 27, including 52 in Tuscaloosa County. 5,362 homes and more than 500 businesses in the county were damaged or destroyed.
City officials said the money likely will go toward housing, infrastructure and economic development throughout the tornado-affected areas, as well providing the requisite matching funds for some federally-funded grant programs.
"These are the primary areas, but that could change as we go forward," Mayor Walt Maddox said.
The mayor said federal restrictions will require detailed plans on how the money will be spent. The City Council is expected to review some proposals for the grant within the next few weeks.
Maddox commended Alabama's congressional delegation for working together to secure the money.
"This allocation is a tremendous step in our recovery as we begin to renew and rebuild the city of Tuscaloosa since the storms of 2011," he said.
But he also noted that the city has an estimated $200 million in unmet needs as a result of the storm.
"We're hopeful that our congressional leaders understand that these dollars will make a difference and $16.6 million is a considerable amount of money," Maddox said. "But it still will not be enough to deal with the amount of needs in the six miles across our city that were destroyed."
Meredith Lynch, public relations coordinator for Tuscaloosa's Incident Command team, which is overseeing the city's tornado recovery effort, said the $16.6 million was based on a formula in a $400 million federal appropriation signed into law last year.
In Sewell's district, Birmingham will get $6.4 million and Jefferson County will receive $7.8 million.
"These funds will supplement other forms of disaster assistance to put these states and local areas on the path toward long-term recovery," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan.
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Rare has contacted GamesIndustry.biz and let them know that, despite recent rumors, the latest sequel to fan-favorite series Banjo Kazooie's has not been delayed. Rumor had it that a long-awaited first-party Microsoft game had been cancelled; whether or not this is true, it does not pertain to the new Banjo game, which I'm very happy to hear.
The rumor started when EGM exec editor Shane Bettenhausen said on this past week's 1UP Yours podcast, "A big Microsoft first-party title that has been in the works for a very long time, that people are very excited for, sounds like it's being cancelled." He estimated that there was a 97% chance that the rumor would come true and that news of it might break this week.
I'm certainly glad to hear it isn't Banjo that's been cancelled; hopefully the rumor doesn't come true at all, since nobody ever really likes to have a game they've been looking forward to be cancelled.


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Brother and Sister by age: Luna Valkyrie, Shade Valkyrie, Shadow Valkyrie, Strife Valkyrie, Ronin Valkyrie, Joy Valkyrie.
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Okay, so my FIL is in the hospitial and may need blood. I'm not sure if our types match and I'm not sure how much longer he is going to need blood transfusions (he's had 2 in a day so far). I am 31 weeks and just wondering if I could give blood if need be. I wouldn't do it unless I HAD to, since I care more about my baby (Sorry but being honest here) and I have had low Hemo levels recently. No one has asked me to donate, but I was just wondering if anyone knew or had been in the same spot? Like I said, if it would come down to any harm to my baby I wouldn't donate and no one would want me to (lest of all him as he loves all the kids), but if it one of those things that is only harmful when in the 1st and 2nd trimester then I would do it if we matched. Any help would be great!
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You are not allowed to donate blood while pregnant. It does not matter how far along you are.posted 08/23/2012 by Julia51
Even if you wanted to give blood in a situation like that, they wouldn't let you. It's not just about what you want, it's about liability (even if you were fine right after you gave blood). And unless he has a rare blood type, there shouldn't be any concern about him not getting enough blood.posted 08/23/2012 by ThroughTheTrees
its a sweet gesture, but like the other moms said i don't even think they'll allow it.posted 08/26/2012 by layasmommy61511
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Event Date:
Sat, May 25 (All day)
Mon, May 27 (All day)
Join us for a weekend of hiking to Rhododendron Gap and cycling on the VA Creeper Trail. We have Group Walk-In tent site # 2 reserved for Saturday and Sunday nights, May 25 & 26.
We can accommodate up to 24 tent campers and 4 vehicles. Other vehicles must park at the lake parking lot.
This year we will return to Rhododendron Gap, but from a different trail. The trail from Massie Gap in Grayson Highlands State Park to Rhododendron Gap and back. The hike will be on Sunday and is an 11 mile hike. Other excellent shorter hikes are available in Grayson Highlands for those not up to an 11 mile hike…those opting for shorter hikes will be on their own.
We will have warm-up hike options and cycling options on Saturday and Monday on the VA Creeper Trail. Our warm up is the Ice Cream Social walk on the Creeper Trail to Taylor Valley & back—4 miles.
Cyclists must provide their own bikes, be in reasonable shape, and must wear a helmet. Hikers should also be in reasonable shape, and wear appropriate footwear/clothing, carry water and food for a lunch break on the trail.
Contact Ken Hilton at 252-321-9201 or e-mail to:
to sign up.