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UPDATED 8.17.2012 by Julie Montanaro
A Tallahassee man accused of growing marijuana in his basement will spend the next six months in jail for it.
Court records show Adam Fritz entered a no contest plea today to charges of marijuana cultivation, marijuana possession and maintaining a drug house.
The judge sentenced him to six months in jail followed by two years on probation.
May 11, 2012 by Julie Montanaro
A Tallahassee man accused of growing marijuana in his basement is free on bond.
We found out today that his father was arrested for a similar crime less than a year ago.
It used to be a downstairs apartment, but Tallahassee Police say the basement of this home on Brookwood Drive had been turned into a marijuana garden.
172 pot plants were seized this week. Neighbors can hardly believe it.
"I'm upset and surprised that illegal activities are going on in our little quiet Brookwood street neighborhood," said neighbor John Winn.
Adam Fritz is now facing multiple felonies. But he spent just 38 minutes in jail and was released on $6000 bond.
"He seems like a nice guy, nothing suspicious at all," Rob Gelhardt said.
Gelhardt lives next door. He noticed a noisy compressor and a new fence, but never imagined the man who renovated the house and groomed its lawn had a green thumb like this.
"It's gotta be for public distribution somehow. I've never seen people coming and going from his house, like if it were suspicious, somebody would drop in and leave in a few minutes. That didn't happen," Gelhardt said.
We found out that Fritz's father, Gary Fritz was arrested for a similar crime in Franklin County last year. Court documents say in June 2011 he was caught with 87 plants in a shed behind his home in Alligator Point.
Gary Fritz has already pleaded no contest and served some jail time in Franklin County for that.
There are no court dates set yet for Adam Fritz.
Their attorney had no comment.
May 10, 2012 by Julie Montanaro
A Tallahassee man is facing multiple felonies. He's accused of growing pot in his basement.
38 year old Adam Fritz was arrested on four drug charges and has since bonded out of jail.
Tallahassee Police searched his home at 850 Brookwood Drive Wednesday afternoon.
Arrest papers say there were 172 marijuana plants growing downstairs.
You can still see what's left of the lighting system scattered in the driveway as well as some of the buckets police say were used to grow the marijuana.
The arresting officer says those items were documented on videotape and then destroyed. He says Florida law allows officers to disable and destroy items like this instead of trying to squeeze them into evidence lockers.
Adam Fritz told police he was laid off in 2009 and sold marijuana to supplement his income.

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Okay...Im pretty sure there is already a thread about the guy but I didnt feel like going through, especially with drinking tonight. I will say this...I was impressed with his composure. Although he went 18-40 with 3 picks he still knew what he had to do to get things done. I dont think he is completely comfortable with out WRs yet because he doesnt know their abilities (besides Horne). I think as the season progresses we are going to see a very good QB. I just hope these big games right at the beginning of the season dont hurt his confidence. I really think we are in for an exciting year despite how poorly we played tonight.
Kudos to the coaching staff for sticking with him. How badly he was playing I wandered if we weren't going to see Barnett come off the sidelines to try and get a spark.
Originally Posted by ISUCyclone06
Kudos to the coaching staff for sticking with him. How badly he was playing I wandered if we weren't going to see Barnett come off the sidelines to try and get a spark.
And this is why you aren't the coach.
It was his first ever big 12 game, give him a break. I thought he flashed signs of being a very good quarterback.
Though he did make a few throws that made me wanna pull my hair out (such as the pass to absolutely no iowa state player, just right to the panther player) I blame the offensive line for most of it. At some points the O-line was nowhere to be seen. They looked very inferior.
That said, Jantz looked a little antsy at times, but that'll happen in your first big game, and not knowing your receivers well yet.
He'll get better, I have high hopes.
I never said I'd pull him I said kudos for sticking with him, I'm almost certain it was discussed. Those first three quarters were hard to watch. Bad reads, bad decisions, 3 and outs. I didn't see those signs of a great quarterback last night, lets just hope he is at least serviceable.
I was really impressed with the way he seemed to settle down and play great football in the 4th quarter, great things are ahead.
Go Cyclones!!
**** Iowa!!
Obviously Jantz didn't have a stellar first game statistically. I'll reserve judgment for the moment, however. It was his first game in poor weather conditions, he was obviously nervous, and his OL and WRs weren't doing him any favors.
All that being said, when he finally did settle down in the 4th quarter, he took over the game. He won that game for us. So for right now I'm letting the poor statistics go and focusing on the fact he won that game for us last night.
"That's what I do. I drink, and I know things." - Tyrion Lannister
"Success is just failure that hasn't happened yet." - life advice from Latrell Spreewell
Great players make great plays when it comes crunch time. He played great in the last 6:30 of the 4th quarter. I have a feeling this is the guy we can expect as the season progresses.
The O'line was horrible and hopefully with another week of practice/coaching they will play better this weekend. Good news is they could not play any worse.
I think this was the type of game you could expect from a juco transfer put into a huge game. He played antsy at times but was also running for his life over half the time. As was stated before, he isn't really in sync with the rest of his receivers yet. This just takes time. You cant expect the guy to come out and throw for 400 yards and 4 touchdowns and play perfectly in his first game as a Cyclone. The main thing I took from this is, he settled down and played extremely well when this team needed him the most. He carried the team on his shoulders and led them to a win. I just wish people would learn to accept the good things instead of always concentrating on the bad things. This was a solid UNI team and they were no push over. A win is a win and thats all that matters at this point.
"Its time to roll up our sleeves, put on our hard hats and go to work together"
I love watching these posts. He was an ******* most of the game if you go back over the game threads. Iowa State finally woke up and saw a pansy team beating them. Now Jantz is a keeper. I just love watching the emotions and the ebb and flow of the posts.
I sure hope Iowa State wakes up and starts playing well. They are missing a spark.
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I think the future is very bright for Steele. Sure he threw 3 picks but the first one was just as good if not better then a punt since it was on 3rd down and the 2nd one shoulda been a td but instead was dropped. He can run very well and has a cannon for an arm. Can't wait to see his improvement from week one to week two
Originally Posted by papaw
I love watching these posts. He was an ******* most of the game if you go back over the game threads. Iowa State finally woke up and saw a pansy team beating them. Now Jantz is a keeper. I just love watching the emotions and the ebb and flow of the posts.
I sure hope Iowa State wakes up and starts playing well. They are missing a spark.
Within this thread where have the emotions changed? Everyone has shown they like what they saw out of Jantz. This is his first time against different type of competition and in front of one the biggest crowds in ISU history. Once he gets used to the settings he could be very good.
this was not the same UNI team seneca wallace blasted 45-0 back in 2001. UNI was tough last night.
"Success isn't owned. It's leased, and rent is due everyday" -J.J. Watt
If Tiller had been eligible, I bet he would have been put in the game. Jantz looked terrible in the first 3 quarters, there are no two ways about it. Regardless of whether it was his first game in a Big 12 stadium or not, he was making mistakes that you don't see high schoolers make.
And if Tiller was put in we would not have won....
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Madison Avenue is on the mend. After the economy entered a recession in 2008, over two dozen retailers that cater to a wealthy clientele decamped to cheaper spaces elsewhere in the City. But the elegant enclave rebounded in 2011, when hip "It" brands and luxury labels began to flock back uptown for a coveted Madison Avenue address. Approximately 150 luxury designer clothing boutiques call the gilt-edged, mile-and-a-half–long stretch north of mainstay Barneys New York their home. Boosted by new additions such as Joe Fresh, Kate Spade and Halston Heritage, the thoroughfare attracts shoppers to a glamorous amalgamation of the City's most fashion-forward retailers. Read on for more information about prime shopping spots.


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One way to keep a dog happy and healthy is to allow it free reign exercise to tire itself out. But for Rockville Centre dog owners, the options are limited, according to Richard Infield, chairman of the Nassau County Committee for the Long Island Dog Owners Group (LI-DOG).
"Basically, dogs need exercise and exercise just like humans," Infield explained. "They need to be able to run around and let off steam. There's a saying — a tired dog is a good dog."
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"There is no county I know of that has less facility to let dogs walk off-leash," Infield said. "I've known people that come from all over the state and the first thing they do is join us and go, 'Wow, we had no idea a place like this actually existed.'"
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Heat the brown sugar, honey and water over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. When the sugar is dissolved, bring to a boil, moving the saucepan in a swirling motion until the sugar begins to caramelize.
Stir the cream mixture into the sugar. Don�t stop stirring until the caramel reaches 246 degrees. Be patient. Keep stirring. It�s worth it.
Remove caramel from the heat and dip apples or drizzle over sliced apples.
- Wash the apples under hot water and rub with a dish towel to remove any wax. The wax could keep the caramel from sticking. Or just buy apples from a local orchard and you don�t need to worry about wax.
- Use lollipop sticks, chopsticks, skewers or popsicle sticks to impale your apples.
- After dipping the apples, immediately roll them in toppings, set on a wax covered pan, and place in the fridge. Sticking the caramel apples in the fridge keeps the caramel from oozing off the apple.
- Some amazing toppings are: chopped nuts (peanuts, almonds, walnuts), sprinkles, crushed Oreos, cinnamon chocolate chips, M&Ms, caramel popcorn, mini marshmallows, coconut flakes, crushed pretzels, raisins and a sprinkle of sea or kosher salt.
For those interested, I get my small pumpkins (jack-be-Iittles), apples and apple cider at Weavers Orchard in Morgantown.


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Ned Yost media session: May 18
The hot topic of discussion when the media met with Ned Yost was how there will be two Tommy John surgeries that will be taking place in the next two weeks, Danny Duffy and Blake Wood. Yost stated, "Once a player gets to the big leagues and then has Tommy John, his percentages of making it back are a lot higher than a minor leaguer having to go through Tommy John and never making it to the big leagues." Yost said, "We look for both of these guys to come back to be as strong as they were or even strong than they were."
The lineup had some new changes for the first game of the Arizona series. Tonight, Alcides Escobar will be the leadoff hitter for the Royals. "He has been swinging the bat well and getting on base," said Yost. Yost also had another shift in the lineup, which involved Johnny Giavotella. "We decided to move Giavotella further down on the lineup to see if we could pick up some runs with his bat," said Yost. Jarrod Dyson is getting a break tonight against the lefty Joe Saunders and will be back on the lineup tomorrow along with Eric Hosmer and Chris Getz.
Luis Mendoza will be the starting pitcher tonight for the Royals. He has had a couple good starts and a couple bad starts, but his last two outings have been very good. "On a given day pitchers go out and compete with what they have and the last two (times) he has been really good," said Yost. Mendoza is now on a regular five-day rotation after he picked up for Duffy on Sunday.


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Who do you think will be the starting running back next year?
Originally Posted by LeBron
Who do you think will be the starting running back next year?
Doesnt matter. Plenty of carries for both!
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"Can I borrow your towel, my car just hit a water buffalo" Erwin Fletcher
Exactly...both will see the field plenty.
I will.
Robinson will the the starter, but Bo will see the field plenty
"These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it." - Charles Barkley
Originally Posted by Cardinal&Gold11
Robinson will the the starter, but Bo will see the field plenty
Dont be so quick.
NHL teams need to be added to the favorite teams section.
Originally Posted by Swanson10
Dont be so quick.
...And why not?
Originally Posted by Swanson10
Dont be so quick.
That is what she said........
Originally Posted by Cardinal&Gold11
...And why not?
You'll see why next year.
I believe Bo will be good, but I just don't see him taking the starting spot away from Robinson next year. I may be wrong though.
Don't forget Schwartz. Everything I'm hearing is he may get just as many touches.
"I believe the state color for Alabama should be primer," Larry the Cable Guy.
Isnt he a fullback tho? Or he could be like that Hester guy that was on LSU.
Originally Posted by kgreeny
Don't forget Schwartz. Everything I'm hearing is he may get just as many touches.
Agreed. I've heard from multiple people "in the know" that Schwartz is definitely in the starting conversation.
Now that MBB is back, do we still have to pretend that WBB matters?
We need another huge fullback like Kock. That would have came in handy a few times this year... (i.e. Colorado)
When Prepared, Fear No One.
I'm told he runs hard and is faster then most think. He is a power back, but not a full back of the past.
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Meghan Eileen Palko of Trenton and Patrick Joseph Bliss of Oriental were united in marriage at 6 p.m. April 13, 2013, at Bright Star Farm in Trenton. The Rev. Dane Jackson performed the ceremony.
Escorted by her mother and given in marriage by her parents, the bride is the daughter of Connie and Steve Carlton of Trenton, and Andr� Palko of Andover, N.J. She is the granddaughter of John and Gloria Gray of Walkersville, Md.
The bride received a Bachelor of Arts in English from UNC Wilmington, and a Master of Arts in English from ECU.
The groom is the son of Joe Bliss and Caroline Bliss of Oriental. He is the grandson of Charles Bliss of Jacksonville, Fla., and the late Marylu Bliss, and Ben Lake and Nell Critzer of Portsmouth, Va.
He received a B.A. in music from High Point University.
Abigail Jennings of Raleigh was maid of honor.
Joshua Fast of Greensboro served as best man.
The couple took a wedding trip to the Amalfi Coast, Italy.
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Anderson claims Jim Yancey Junior Golf Championship
Trinity Catholic's Christian Anderson birdied three of the final five holes on Tuesday
Published: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 5:06 p.m.
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Christian Anderson stepped up when it mattered most to claim the Jim Yancey Junior Golf Championship on Tuesday afternoon at Ocala Golf Club.
Anderson, the reigning Star-Banner Boys Golfer of the Year, birdied three of the final five holes on Tuesday and earned the tournament title in the 15-17-year-old division by two shots over Grant Lovell.
"I didn't play very well at all on the front nine and I really picked it up on the back nine," Anderson said. "I knew I had to do it. That's really it."
Anderson, who led by two shots after Monday's opening round of 74, fired a 73 on Tuesday to hold off Grant Lovell (76-73), Howie George (81-72-153), Palmer Lovell (77-73-150), Corey Haught (86-74-160) and Nicholas Wiglesworth (89-73-162) on a day in which many improved their scores from the tough opening round at the Country Club of Ocala.
George, last year's MCIAC champion with Forest High School, had the lowest score on Tuesday and golfers like Wiglesworth also did well to get into contention.
"I thought I played very well (on Tuesday) and the conditions we had (on Monday) made it tough," said Wiglesworth. "This is my home course (with Forest's team) and I was very used to it."
Also on Tuesday for the boys, Seth Wright (77-77-154) claimed the championship in the 13-14-year-old division, with Miles Albright (87-78-165) taking second.
Rounding things out for the boys was Gray Albright's win in the boys' 11-12 division. He shot 75-74-149 to beat Thomas Regan (78-77-155) by six strokes.
For the girls, a pair of Forest High teammates took the top spots in the 15-17-year-old division.
After finishing tied after Monday's opening round, Riley Jones shot a final round 87 and finished with an aggregate two-day score of 180, 10 shots better than Emily Mizner.
"I just tried my best," said Jones, who will be a sophomore at FHS this fall. "Emily is one of my best friends and it is very easy to play (golf) with her."
In the 11-14-year-old girls group, Stephanie Pick fired a final round 75 and won her flight by a whopping 54 shots.
Pick fired a 77 on Monday and had complete control of her group throughout.
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Stuff I Would Write More About …
… if I had the brainspace.
Hey Harpies! Here are a handful of posts that have come across in the past week that seem, to me, to engage some important themes around social privilege, economic striving, the constitution of modern neoliberal citizen-workers, and what left-leaning social justice activism (e.g. feminism, queer rights) might have to say to the mainstream notion of self and success.
But somehow I haven't been able to muster the language to write more incisively about it, so … here are the posts as food for thought. Have at it in comments as you so desire.
TressieMCC | The Atlantic Article, Trickle Down Feminism, and my Twitter Mentions. God Help Us All:
I do not aspire to power. I do aspire to do well and to do good but I am somewhat ambivalent about power. That is a result of my upbringing but it is also a result of the many small decisions I have made during my emotional and intellectual development about who I am in relation to power. I will also admit that is greatly shaped by social processes that limit the potential of my access to power. Whether I am accepting those limitations or asserting my own agency is unclear but either way I know that fat, black, southern bodies that went to low-status schools and come from rural, formerly enslaved people have limited avenues into power. Slaughter makes an odd aside to the narrative of "having it all" that includes one needing to be skinny to be boot. It's an aside for her but a real structural barrier for me. The difference is illustrative.
via Feministing and Racialicious.
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It seems like Black Friday sales happen earlier every year. Most stores typically open in the wee hours of Friday morning, but this year Black Friday crept into Thanksgiving evening.
NBC Montana chatted with a group of friends who set up shop outside of the Missoula Best Buy at 9 a.m. Thursday morning. They told us they're in line for one thing in particular, electronics
13-year-old Max Mignot says this is the first year he's ever lined up for Black Friday deals.
"I was doing a bunch of jobs to save up and then when the time got near I just packed up my tent, sleeping bag and pads and came out," said Max.
Max says his mom dropped him off with all the supplies he could need to weather the wait including a first aid kit, snacks and water.
"I also brought two chairs, two sleeping bags, two pads, a back pack, um let's see, four books, homework and a game system," said Max.
He says so far the adventure is pretty fun and he's even getting some home cooked food while he waits.
"My mom's going to cook turkey and then just throw it out the window as she passes by here and I get to have it for dinner," said Max.
Tim Pickett says he wanted to line up early so he could take advantage of the voucher's stores give to the first handful of folks in line.
"The first 13 people in line, I think they're going to be safe," said Pickett. "So that includes me, my friend, Max and this weird guy over here and a couple dogs."
Tim says you can get vouchers for pretty much everything, but he only needs one.
"You can get a voucher for one TV, one 50" TV, a computer and whatever they have for the door busters but I don't need all that because I'm just going to get a TV.
And as exciting of a shopping trip this is for these customers, they say next year they'll most likely be doing their shopping on line instead.
If you didn't get out tonight and can't hit the sales tomorrow you can visit any local business for 'Small Business Saturday,' or visit online stores for 'Cyber Monday.'


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News: Thanksgiving Inspiration: PCC Hall of Famer Jerome Harrison Recovers From Brain Surgery
Pasadena City College Sports Hall of Famer and football alumnus Jerome Harrison, the only running back in school history to post back-to-back 1,000 yard rushing seasons in 2002-2003, was profiled by CBS Sports during its NFL Thanksgiving Day national broadcast.
Harrison played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions from 2006 until last season. Harrison was diagnosed with a brain tumor during a routine physical after being involved in a trade.
As an All-American at Washington State University, Harrison led the nation in rushing his senior season in 2005. Now 29, Harrison was inducted into PCC's Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 as he attended and spoke at the induction ceremony that year.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - The NBA does not award a Comeback Player of the Year.
It would be pretty easy to tab a front-runner.
Derrick Rose missed the entire 2012-13 NBA season after he tore his ACL in the
first round of the playoffs in 2012.
His decision to skip the entire campaign, including the playoffs, was met with
some controversy. The Chicago Bulls acknowledged that Rose had been medically
cleared to play in early March.
Rose elected not to return. Through it all, Rose, the Bulls brass and his
fellow teammates all defended the decision, even in the playoffs when Chicago
topped the Brooklyn Nets in seven games. Kirk Hinrich was out, Luol Deng was
hurt and Nate Robinson was seen at one point throwing up in a bucket on the
But Rose still sat and cheered. He wasn't ready, either mentally or
He is now.
"Right now, my legs are good," Rose said a week before camp at a charity
event he sponsored. "Just trying to stay positive. I think I'm fine."
The Bulls were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference in 2011-12. Rose was
the MVP the season prior and to get a player of his caliber back in the lineup
is obviously a huge improvement.
Rose will anchor a Bulls group that has its eyes set on big things this
season. The starting unit of Rose, Jimmy Butler, who became a tremendous asset
in the playoffs, Joakim Noah, Deng and Carlos Boozer is one of the league's
Tom Thibodeau is also one of the NBA's best coaches, with a defense-first
The bench is thin, but the top three reserves are solid, versatile veterans.
The recipe is solid. The Bulls want to be back among the NBA's elite, but it
all starts with Rose, who can't wait for the resumption of his career.
"It's just going to be an emotional day," Rose said. "Just playing again and
being around my teammates and being in the atmosphere of an arena, playing in
front of people...I haven't had that in a long time."
2012-13 Results: 45-37, 2nd in Central; Lost in East semifinals to Miami.
ADDITIONS: G/F Mike Dunleavy, F Tony Snell, F Erik Murphy
PG- Derrick Rose
SG- Jimmy Butler
SF- Luol Deng
PF- Carlos Boozer
C- Joakim Noah
KEY RESERVES: F Taj Gibson, G/F Mike Dunleavy, G Kirk Hinrich, C Nazr Mohammed
FRONTCOURT: Noah made his first All-Star team last season and was named to the
All-Defensive first team. He averaged career-bests of 11.9 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 4.0
apg, 2.1 bpg and 1.2 spg. Noah may not be as big a part of the Bulls'
prospective success as Rose, but he's not too far behind.
Deng made his second straight All-Star game last season and, also for the
second year in a row, led the NBA in minutes per game. His all-around numbers
were great (16.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 3.0 apg) and if Deng isn't the best wing
defender in the game, he's in the top three. Deng missed significant time in
the postseason after complications arose from a spinal tap and his wrist has
bothered him for some time. Deng is a free agent after the season and early
reports suggest, against Thibodeau's wishes, the Bulls are prepared to let him
walk. That could make him trade bait midseason.
Boozer made $15 million last season to average 16.2 ppg and 9.8 rpg. If you
ignore salary (hard to do), those numbers are solid and Boozer played more
minutes than the year before. It's trendy to beat up on Boozer and yes, Taj
Gibson will see plenty of action, and some times, at the end of close games,
but Boozer is a professional power forward.
BACKCOURT: A healthy Rose is one of the best players in the league. His
scoring numbers dipped in 2011-12, but, hey, the guy was the MVP the season
before so that was bound to happen. Rose might be as important to his team as
any player in the league, so the only question is, what Rose will we see?
"The only thing that has changed in my game is the confidence," he said. "My
confidence grew as a player...You'll see that when I play."
Butler played 359 minutes in his rookie campaign of 2011-12. That number sky-
rocketed to 2,134 and that was for the regular season. In the postseason, with
Deng and Hinrich hurt, and Rip Hamilton completely ineffective, Butler
averaged 40.8 mpg and scored 13.3 ppg. Butler also had the chore of defending
the opposition's best perimeter talent.
BENCH: Mike Dunleavy was brought in to replace Marco Belinelli, who defected
to the San Antonio Spurs. The players are similar and Dunleavy should see time
at backup shooting guard and small forward.
Hinrich is more suited to a bench role at this point in his career. He can
play both guard spots and is still a decent defender.
Gibson is a fantastic NBA reserve and he might actually play more than Boozer
if Gibson can stay healthy. A great defender, tough guy and strong rebounder,
Gibson is a huge piece and a perfect Thibodeau Bull.
COACHING: Thibodeau did a masterful job getting the undermanned Chicago team
into the second round of the playoffs. He is just brilliant, but there are
reports of some trouble with general manager Gar Forman and not just about
letting Deng walk at the end of the season. Forman canned Ron Adams,
Thibodeau's top assistant. It's hard to tell when Thibs is happy anyway, but
there could be some lingering issues in play.
OUTLOOK: Can the Bulls return to the pre-ACL Bulls? If Rose is finally ready
to go, the answer is an emphatic yes. Chicago has a fantastic eight-man
rotation built on defense, rebounding and teamwork.
It all rests on Rose. That happens when you're a top-10 player in the league.
He will make everyone on the floor better and that's saying something for a
group of injured soldiers who advanced to the second round without him.
There are five clear teams that should reign above the Eastern Conference -
the Bulls, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks.
Chicago could win the Central Division easily. If Rose returns with an
Olympic-sized chip on his shoulder, then the No. 1 overall seed in the East is
within reach.
The Bulls are a championship contender, however, it wouldn't be fair to call
them a favorite. Chicago will be an elite team, but to expect a trip to the
Finals in Rose's first season back is too optimistic.
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Simplifying Life In The Garage - High RollerWritten by on February 1, 2012
I know I'm not the only one with two projects in a two-car garage and who spends an inordinate amount of wasted time moving one or the other around to work on them. My roadster pickup runs and can be driven out of the garage, but the Purple Pig '49 Chevy isn't a runner yet (it's close, but I know what I'm like, and if I get it running I'll start driving it and never finish it!) and I can't push it back in my garage on my own if I move it out. While I have a set of four-wheel dollies, not only are they hard to move over rough ground (and my garage floor ain't the smoothest concrete; I've even been asked if it's a dirt floor by people who've seen pictures of the car in there!), but invariably I'll have the car up on jackstands and have to lower it onto the dollies to move it over just so I can get the pickup in at night.
The combination of maneuverability and wishing to keep the car at a working height for the excessive amount of bodywork I'm about to tackle, brought me, in the best "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" way, to the following solution: Four-wheel dollies that offer adjustable height and bolt to the car's axles, giving access to the inner wheel arches, ease of working on the lower bodywork sections, the ability to simply push the car against the wall at the end of the day, or even turn it around in the garage without having to open the main door. Also, with the car raised off the ground, it'll save my aching back while prepping the bodywork. So with the plans in my head, I went steel shopping.
Now, be warned, if you feel like following and making a set of these yourself—and they really do save an awful lot of time—there's quite a bit of fabrication, with 56 holes, 12 countersinks, and a bunch of plasma cutting in each dolly—and you'll need four of 'em! There's also a fair amount of welding. While the finished article doesn't look like much effort went into them, it's more than a hard weekend's worth of work.
When looking at the dollies, you may wonder why I chose to make the plates that bolt to the axles removable. Even though two of my cars have Chevy bolt patterns, the third is early Ford, and I wanted the dollies to be universal. With removable plates I have the option of fabricating another set for four-lug patterns, a jackstand-style top to clamp around rearends or framerails, or even a set of clamps that grab the lip along the bottom of rocker panels, as with many collision repair body jigs. While I don't require any of these now, it pays to have the option later.
Footnote: Once completed, I realized there was a design flaw with the front pair of dollies. They will only work if there's 0 degree of camber. As the Pig has a little negative camber, and early Ford frontends have a little positive camber, I'm going to have to add an adjustable pivot between the uprights and the axle plates for use on the frontends. That'll have to wait however, as I ran out of time and energy prior to deadline.
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I used a 4-inch grinder and soft pad to deburr the outside of each cut, and a die grinder to do the same on the inside.I used 90-degree magnets to hold everything square, with a piece of 2x4 wood (which is actually 1 3/4 inches wide) to space the cross pieces of the dolly's frame from each end.A steel bench was used as a level surface upon which to weld together the four lengths of box section that make up the frame of each dolly. Each corner was tacked, then the frame turned over and the horizontal joints finish welded. It was then turned again and the process repeated before the vertical joints were welded.The Lincoln Tomahawk plasma cutter in our Tech Center made light work of cutting the 3/16-inch corner plates, which will mount the casters. The Tomahawk has an internal air supply, meaning an air compressor isn't required.After measuring and drilling the first plate to fit the casters, I used that as a template to drill the remainder. The bolts keep the plates aligned throughout the process.With all the plates drilled, I leveled, squared, and clamped them to the corners of the dolly frames before welding them in place.I took my paper pattern, with all measurements and hole locations, to John at Acme Speed Shop, who created a CAD drawing and a DXF file that would allow me to get the plates laser cut from steel plate. He also ran one mockup part in aluminum on his flat bed router table to use as a test pattern before making the finished steel parts.As mentioned in the text, the plates which attach to the vehicle's axles bolt to the dollies. I drew a pattern using a bolt circle template to determine the minimum and maximum length of the slots I'd need to fit the plates to everything from late-model Ford (5 on 4 1/2-inch) to early Ford (5 on 5 1/2 inch) and everything between.
Once I'd also drilled 12 mounting holes (to allow for height adjustment) in the plates, I countersunk each one, as the mounting bolts will have to be countersunk in order for the plate to fit flush against the rotor hat or brake drum. The depth gauge (arrow) on my drill press ensured I drilled each one the correct depth.… then used the plasma cutter to remove the material between the holes, as well as freehand cut the U-section between the slots. These were all then filed to final shape.Having made a set by hand, it's totally worth the cost to get a DXF file made and have a set of axle plates laser-cut professionally. The IMS-supplied plate is in the foreground, while my efforts are still attached to the dolly and brake drum for now.When I drilled the mounting holes in the axle plates, I'd made this template to ensure each was identical, and used it again to drill the upright sections of the dollies, which the plates will bolt to.The uprights were made from 12x12-inch 3/16 mild steel plate, sourced from IMS. After drilling the mounting holes, and trimming them diagonally (as shown) so they measured 8 inches across the top, they were clamped square and level against the crosspiece at one end of each dolly and tack-welded in place.The diagonal sections I'd trimmed from the uprights were then used as gussets for strength and again tacked in place.Everything was then final welded. The gussets were seam-welded, though shown here partway through, to illustrate the V joint prior to welding.The bolt on the right will become the clamping bolt for the 1 1/2x1 1/2-inch box section, which will tie the dollies together from side to side of the vehicle. Just remember to drill a suitably sized access hole before welding the nut in place! These are 5/8-inch coarse thread bolts. The 3/8-inch hole to the left is a sight hole so I'll be able to ensure the crossbraces are far enough inside each dolly. They're drilled 9 inches from the inner end of each one.
Ah, the casters. These are 6x2-inch heavy-duty swivel casters from Harbor Freight. The large-diameter wheels will help navigate over rough surfaces.Ta-Da! Finally you can get an idea of what a pair of the dollies looks like with the crossbraces inserted.The rear pair of dollies, bolted to the Purple Pig. Looking at the finished product, I may now add larger gussets on the inside of the vertical sections. Note, these dollies are designed to be used strictly in pairs, with the two lengths of box section tying them together.With both pairs in place. I can now move the Chevy around my garage at will, and in minutes, without dropping it from a good working height. The only thing remaining before I can do that though is to tie the front and rear pairs of dollies together. While the e-brake and selecting Park will prevent the rear axles from moving, there's nothing presently stopping the front dollies from turning around the front rotor's axis, potentially resulting in catastrophic damage, as the car will fall!


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Builng a pier
Posted 04 October 2012 - 06:27 PM
1) i dont have much money, so budget is very tight.
2) my new house we just bought has a back deck with a LIMITED line of sight, and the only real location to put the scope is on the deck, or directly next to it.
3) the house is on a good slope surrounded by trees. at the point where i wnat to do this, it is 5 feet form ground to the bottom of the deck, then i need another 4 feet on top of that to get LOS over the roof.
i am not opposed to construction, or even if necessary cutting a ahole through the deck to run a pier, im just not sure how to make a distance like im looking? if anyone has ideas, or info or things i should try, feel free to advise
Thanks Bret
Posted 04 October 2012 - 07:26 PM
I would put it in the ground if possible. I tried just doing visual on my deck with the CGEM and it was a complete fail... every step was magnified in the eyepiece. If I could stand still it was almost possible.
Good luck! And you might want this moved to the Observatories section, it will get a better response there.
Posted 04 October 2012 - 09:12 PM
Posted 04 October 2012 - 10:50 PM
I perm mounted my CG5 on a pier tech2. I used the 16" extension you can get from orion as my pier base. I cut the 16" extension to the height i liked and drilled new holes to mount the mount too.
Here is a link to the extension.
Orion SkyView Pro Telescope Mount Extension
This extension can also be used on the CG5
Posted 05 October 2012 - 08:07 AM
My CGEM sits atop a wooden pier (4 6x6) that is 10 feet above grade. The timbers are embedded 2 feet into a 3' x 3' x 56" block of concrete. There is a caveat. My pier has some twisting movements. Over the course of a couple of weeks this spring I monitored where the scope pointed. Initially I pointed the scope at a stationary marker about 300' away and nearly horizontal. Thought the days I looked thru the scope and see where it was pointed and noted movement mostly left and right a few inches max and up and down an inch or so. I suspect humidity and temperature where the cause. The movements where not predictable and sometimes there was no movement.
My mount/scope has been on the pier for over 2 years. Often there is no need to realign and when there is simply recentering the 2 alignment stars is sufficient.
If I had it to do over I would probably build the pier from chimney blocks to the bottom of the deck and use a steel pier the last few feet.
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Posted 05 October 2012 - 09:07 AM
Probably the cheapest, strongest and easiest to build tall pier is one made out of chimney block. I built a 12.5' chimney block pier 12 years ago to hold a 12" SCT ... used exclusively for imaging ... and this type of pier is "rock solid", virtually vibration free ... and did I mention, CHEAP! Send me a PM if you're interested in the construction details.
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Posted 05 October 2012 - 09:14 AM
Hi Bret,
Probably the cheapest, strongest and easiest to build tall pier is one made out of chimney block.
Agreed. My chimney block pier has been in use (imaging only) since 2003. I expect it to outlast me.
Posted 05 October 2012 - 09:33 AM
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 04:20 PM
Instead of a pier, build a tripod.
- Have 3 concreted footings, ideally reaching below frost line. You don't need anything massive, just 10" diameter, 3' deep should be good enough
-Put wooden legs on top of footings in tripod shape. Again, legs don't have to be massive. I think even 2x4 may work.
-On top of legs, put a plate. Plate can be below floor, in this case you need some regular pier to extend above the floor. Other option, if having 3 holes in the deck is ok, is to extend the legs above the floor.
I think this arrangement should be infinitely more stable than a one foot pier and should be easier to build.
Attached is a smaller version of the same idea, works very well.
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Posted 07 October 2012 - 06:06 PM
That's an interesting idea. If you look at some of the pier manufacturers they are essentially doing the same thing ... ie. building a triangular shaped support. The gusset reinforcements start off wider at the bottom and travel right up the whole length of the pier.
We tend to build piers and supports as a single long rectangular object rather than the more rigid triangular shape. If you build the more rigid triangle then you can use different materials (like wood) which wouldn't be appropriate in other shapes.
Posted 08 October 2012 - 08:43 AM
wow great ideas. now i need to think wether wood or block. i kinda like the through the wood aspect so ill be on the deck. with the wood pier i figure id have to join the wood together with lag bolts or equivilant. with block im figuring the cost still would be more having to purchase block and build a footer, but ill look into both typoes and see which would work best. living in TN. it can freeze, though not as bad as real northern states
The cost of the hardware (bolts,nuts,washers, foot long drill bit) to bolt my 12' 6x6's together was substantial.
Posted 08 October 2012 - 05:56 PM
I susprect folks will post their opinion that this isn't possibly enough, but for visual and perhaps limited photo work, you'll be fine. If you had a big scope, or an open-sky place, or were planning an observatory, bigger would be better, but this will be worlds better than a tripod, and not a lot of money.
Posted 10 October 2012 - 07:23 PM
Posted 11 October 2012 - 12:26 PM
mich, are you sure it was 4 6x6. when i looked at his pier in his photos, it looked to me like it was 4 4x4's i might be wrong. 4 6x6 would be a massive pier and very heavy to handle. donnie
If you're refering to Patricks pier then Yes it was 6x6. Mine is also 6x6's (really 5.5"). I put them together to drill for connecting bolts then disassembled and moved each 12' 6x6 to the hole then reassembled in place. From memory each 6x6 was about 100lbs.
Posted 11 October 2012 - 12:31 PM
My 6x6 worked really good... did exactly what roscoe is saying. It isn't 'rock solid' like a concrete pier but it dampens out before you can put your eye to the piece.
Something to consider is that over time wood will warp. Part of the idea of joining numerous pieces together is to counteract the warping.
Posted 11 October 2012 - 12:59 PM
Posted 11 October 2012 - 07:28 PM
Good luck!
Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:55 PM
If you're refering to Patricks pier then Yes it was 6x6. Mine is also 6x6's (really 5.5").
(4) 6x6's glued and bolted together. The general idea for using a laminated structure is to help reduce twisting in any one column by counteracting it with the other columns. I am quite happy with my pier and it has served me well over the last several years. I'm not that concerned about pier movement over the course of a season because I don't leave my scopes set up outside anyway. Consequently I just plan on doing a polar alignment every time I setup to image. If I'm not imaging, polar alignment is not that critical. Any wood movement is not going to occur that fast regardless.
Here's a Meade SN6 on a Vixen GP2 mount sitting on the Backyard Observatory's pier plate sitting on top of the pier. I currently have a CGEM sitting on the pier and have also put my CPC1100 and Mitty wedge on it with no problems.
I went with a wooden pier mainly for aesthetics. If I were building a dedicated observatory I would most likely build the pier using concrete block.
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Library News Archive: October 2012
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SPRINGFIELD, Ga. -- A judge in Effingham County has appointed a lawyer to represent a pit bull accused of attacking a 5-year-old boy.
Superior Court Judge William E. Woodrum Jr. appointed Springfield, Ga., attorney Claude M. Kicklighter to represent the dog, named Kno.
The Savannah Morning News reports that the judge appointed the lawyer for the dog "in the interest of justice."
Kicklighter will represent Kno in what is essentially a death penalty case, since authorities are considering whether to euthanize the dog.
The attorney, who is not receiving a fee, was also ordered to represent the dog's owners.
Kno is accused of attacking Wesley Frye on July 24 while the child was playing with another child inside a neighbor's home. The boy underwent two surgeries after the attack.
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People who have to watch Fox Movie Channel in SD have to be furious that Disney Jr goes HD, and they have to wait patiently for DTV.
I thought Disney Junior HD had a strong chance. And I made a list that can found here:
Three of my listed top ten — BBC America HD, E! Entertainment Television HD, and Turner Classic Movies HD — will have been added following that 04.02.2012 date. (It was essentially an estimated priority list.)
One of the listees in the up-to-20 category — Nat Geo Wild HD — will have also become added.
And two selections from the backup — Disney Junior HD and Ion Television–East HD — will come in.
If we were to see up to as many as 20 more in HD — before the next satellite launch of D14 in 2014 — I would not really rate Fox Movie Channel HD having a strong chance. I know I listed in it up-to-20. But there are the brand-new sports launches that will likely take priority: Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes, to name two, and there is concern with Pac-12 Network.
I'd anticipate the likes of, say, Cooking Channel HD, DIY Network HD, H2 HD, and Lifetime Movie Network HD well ahead. (I'd alse figure Investigation Discovery HD before FMC HD.) I would estimate that FMC's high def would get added after D14. (Though I wouldn't mind being wrong.)


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Producer DJ Mustard, who is currently signed to Roc Nation under a management deal, will now be joining the label's roster as an artist. Other acts on the imprint include J. Cole, Rihanna and Rita Ora.
Dijon "DJ Mustard" McFarlane has risen within the rap world by producing several hits that have made it on the Billboard and radio charts, including "I'm Different" by 2 Chainz, "R.I.P" by Young Jeezy and "Rack City" by Tyga.
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Charitable mistrust
Snake-oil schemes never go away-they just change their skins. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on June 7 a judge's ruling against Robert R. Dillie, Mid-America Foundation, Inc., and Mid-America Financial Group. The agency says that Mr. Dillie and Mid-America fleeced hundreds of mostly elderly citizens of an estimated $54 million since 1997, by selling Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs). CGAs are like traditional fixed annuities but are invested in nonprofit groups. An investor transfers an asset, such as stock, cash, or property, to a charity. In return, the charity pays the investor a fixed amount of money each year, based on a contract interest rate. More than 4,000 nonprofits offer such investments. But Mr. Dillie and Mid-America never donated millions that investors gave them, according to the SEC. Mr. Dillie and his firm instead used investors' money to finance aircraft charters, gambling debts, lavish personal residences, and even a ranch. Defendants used some of the money to pay child support. But investors won in the end: In addition to a civil penalty, the June 7 judgment requires Mr. Dillie and Mid-America to pay "disgorgement"-a repayment to victims of ill-gotten gains, plus interest.
Scholastic angst
Scholastic, the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, last week snagged 13 "EdPress" awards, the Oscar-like accolades that the Association of Educational Publishers gives out each year. But the Scholastic publications honored reveal that any post-9/11 resurgence of traditionalism bypassed academia. For example, EdPress honored Scholastic Art magazine for an editorial series called "Alice Neel Portraits." Ms. Neel, a mid-20th-century artist who won fame for her portraits of "urban angst," was a committed socialist. Junior Scholastic magazine received an award for "Lost Childhoods," an article on child labor, which ran alongside stories for children on trendy environmental themes. EdPress also named Science World magazine "Periodical of the Year," and gave it the Association's highest honor, the "Golden Lamp Award." But Science World is written to meet science education standards developed by the National Academy of Science, a hard-line Darwinist group.
Martha and the vandals?
What did Martha Stewart know and when did she know it? The latest in a series of corporate scandals threatens to depose the queen of domestic living, who is a close friend of embattled ImClone founder Samuel Waksal. Investigators want to know whether Mr. Waksal tipped off Ms. Stewart in December that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was about to reject the biotech company's highly promoted drug, Erbitux. Ms. Stewart sold 3,928 shares of ImClone on Dec. 27, the day before the FDA announced its decision on Erbitux. ImClone stock has dropped 90 percent since the FDA's decision. Ms. Stewart insists that she knew nothing about the decision and says she had an order with her broker to sell the shares whenever they fell below $60. Still, the investigation has made investors nervous, and shares in Ms. Stewart's company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, have fallen. The Securities and Exchange Commission, meanwhile, charged Mr. Waksal with fraud for insider trading. The scandal comes as prosecutors are more aggressively pursing corporate abuse in the wake of the dot-com meltdown and the Enron disaster. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill said that while such cases are rare, they are a "disgrace in this country right now-the unethical behavior of a few notorious company executives."
Nickelodeon dimed
For homosexual propaganda aimed at children, Nick News Special Edition: My Family Is Different could have been worse. Liberal journalist Linda Ellerbee last week hosted the show for the children's cable channel Nickelodeon about children who live with homosexual parents. It seemed predictable that the program would follow the gay-activist line that anyone who disapproves of homosexuality is a hater. That, at least, didn't happen. The half-hour show featured a panel of children, some of whom live with gay parents, and three homosexual adults. The panel spent the bulk of the show making the laudable point that no one should tease or bully kids who live with homosexual parents. Most of the panelists also argued that homosexual parents aren't much different from heterosexual parents. But the panel included three Christian kids who did their best to stand for truth, and Ms. Ellerbee let them speak their minds. One boy said that no child should call another child names, but that Christians also have a responsibility to stand against what the Bible says is wrong. A Christian girl named Paige pointed out that mothers and fathers parent differently, and that a child who doesn't have one of each is missing something important. The show also included a clip about Jerry Falwell, who noted that while Christians cannot approve of homosexuality, they should treat homosexuals as they themselves would want to be treated. The show resisted the urge to become heavy-handed until the closing minutes, when Ms. Ellerbee showed a montage of clips about people who all argued that families headed by homosexual parents are as healthy, and as good for children, as heterosexual families. That was the last word on the subject. So the show was bad, but it could have been worse. Yet the question remains: Is any show about homosexuality really appropriate for a children's network? | Timothy Lamer
Quantity over quality?
Father may not know best anymore, but at least he's around. That may be the only good news we can glean from a Parents Television Council study released this month on the role of paternal characters on television shows. The study reviewed original prime-time programming during the 2001-2002 season, 119 shows in all. The PTC report starts with the "good" news: Father figures are present in most family settings. To be exact, "83 percent of all TV children have some sort of father figure involved in their lives." But the study employs a pretty ambiguous measurement. To have a "father figure" present in a sitcom or TV drama is one thing; to find anything approaching an admirable, or even constructive, portrayal of a "father figure" is another. To his credit, PTC chairman Brent Bozell seems to recognize this. While praising Hollywood for including fathers, he adds, "It would be better still to see a greater emphasis on the positive impact made by the millions of fathers who live with their children, and their wives, in a nuclear family." The problem with such studies is that numbers alone have a limited use in understanding and critiquing popular culture. For example, a study several years ago by another media watchdog organization, the Center for Media and Public Affairs, identified Walker, Texas Ranger as the most violent series program on television, with an average of 82 acts of violence per episode. There's no denying that Walker (now airing in reruns on USA, but a popular CBS program in its heyday) is violent. But very little of Walker's violence approaches the grisliness of many other mainstream TV shows, and outspoken conservative star and producer Chuck Norris brought a very different mindset than most to his show. There are very clear distinctions between the "good guys" and the "bad guys" on Walker-it is simplistic law-and-order, old West formula programming. The artistic merit of the show aside (there is little), to identify this kind of program with the larger problem of violence in the media comes very close to completely missing the point. So the fact that the "numbers" for fathers are strong doesn't necessarily say much. Judging from the current TV lineup, Hollywood may include so many fathers on TV because they are so easy to mock. There is probably no bigger sitcom stereotype than the idiot dad who "just doesn't get it." | Andrew Coffin
Between jobs
The 8.4-million-member United Methodist Church officially bans practicing homosexuals from serving as pastors. But it has no specific rule on so-called transgendered clergy. That could change, depending on the outcome of a Maryland case involving Rev. Rebecca Ann Steen. That's because the 47-year-old Ms. Steen was Rev. Richard Zamostny, pastor of a Rockville, Md., church (and a father and grandfather) until sex-change surgery in 1999. "She" took extended voluntary leave at that time. Now she wants to be reappointed to a church. Bishop Felton May of Washington, D.C., discussed the unusual case in a closed session with regional clergy and other church leaders this month. They placed Ms. Steen on involuntary leave while they decide what to do. -Edward E. Plowman
Not a knock-knock joke
The U.S. Supreme Court last week placed communities across the country on notice: If you adopt an anti-solicitation ordinance, take care not to violate free-speech rights. The high court ruled 8-1 that the tiny Ohio village of Stratton had worded its ordinance-intended mainly to protect its citizens from pushy salesmen and flim-flam artists-so broadly that it trashed the First Amendment. It required anyone doing door-to-door promotion of a product or "cause" (including church-sponsored visitation campaigns) to obtain a permit from the mayor's office first. Only Chief Justice William Rehnquist dissented-on the grounds that such ordinances afford residents "a degree of accountability and safety." The case was almost as uncontroversial among interest groups as it was among the justices: Pro-religious-freedom groups welcomed the decision, as did groups like Americans United for the Separation of Church and State that seek to restrict religious expression. The decision overturned rulings by lower courts in a lawsuit filed by Jehovah's Witnesses. The Witnesses, who engage extensively in door-to-door proselytism, had refused to apply for a permit in Stratton. | Edward E. Plowman
Schism over same-sex
The Diocese of New Westminster in southwest British Columbia this month became the first in the 760,000-member Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), the country's largest Protestant denomination, to sanction same-sex unions. Delegates to the diocesan synod (governing body) in Vancouver, representing 80 parishes, voted 215-129 to create a ritual to bless such unions. Following the vote, delegates from nine large parishes walked out in protest. The parishes account for nearly one-fourth of all ACC members in the diocese. Leaders of the dissidents (including renowned evangelical theologian J.I. Packer) said they would appeal to conservative primates in the worldwide Anglican Communion to provide "alternative" spiritual oversight. They also indicated they would explore launching a new entity alongside the diocese to be faithful to biblical values and historic Anglicanism. Diocesan bishop Michael Ingham, who backed the same-sex measure, threatened to lift the licenses of "mutinous" clergy. Other officials warned that departing congregations will have to leave their property and other assets behind. | Edward E. Plowman
Presbyterians asked to hear the 'silent scream'
Despite news media assertions to the contrary, partial-birth abortions aren't rare, says Dr. Jean Wright, who teaches pediatrics at Atlanta's Emory School of Medicine. "People thought it was 500 a year," she told more than 200 listeners at a meeting sponsored by Presbyterians Pro-Life at this month's annual general assembly of the 2.5-million-member Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). "Probably the best statistics put it in the neighborhood of 16,000 a year." These abortions of unborn children-typically five to seven months following conception-are matters of grave moral concern, she said. From 20 weeks on, these pre-born babies can feel pain; such children destroyed in a partial-birth abortion, the physician said, let out a "silent scream." There's almost no medical reason for late-term abortions: "There's new information" that warrants "another look at the issue" by denominational policymakers. | Edward E. Plowman


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- The U.S lags behind many of its rivals when it comes to the minimum wage. President Obama is proposing a hike to $9 from the current $7.25, which would still leave the lowest paid American worker way behind counterparts in several other developed countries. Australia is tops with a minimum wage of nearly $17 an hour. Next comes France, England and Japan.
Not everyone thinks that raising the minimum wage is a good idea. In fact, some argue it could kill jobs.
Michael Saltsman of the Employment Policies Institute explains why he thinks boosting the minmum wage is a REALLY bad idea.