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My first child, Theresa, was born on a Wednesday nearly 15 years ago. BC, before children, disappeared that day, and the rest of my life had begun. Wednesdays for me are a day to get things done, pause and take stock, and I love that there is still time left in the week to accomplish so much more.
Theresa came home, all of 5 lbs 3 oz, and one of my most vivid memories is of her wearing powder-blue onesie pajamas. They were a hand-me-down, sized for a premature baby and stretched to fit my daughter's tiny fragile physique perfectly.
My daughter was full term, beautiful (really and not just through mom goggles), and, after the initial sleepless few weeks, an incredibly docile, pleasant baby. Before I knew it her smiles were lighting up the room, and her eyes were meeting mine with a gaze I had never experienced before.
"Bluebird" quickly became a nickname, whenever Theresa wore her powder blue pajamas. Always lifting her above my head in flight and perching her on my knee, she provided endless entertainment to her father and me. Her flight was well within our control and we adored the journey we were all on together.
At one year old, Theresa's birthday party consisted of a houseful of family from near and far. She is named after her grandmother, deceased at the age of 42, but whose memory and presence is heavy and profound within our family. The significance of my daughter's name is something that I come to embrace and value as time goes by but somehow my daughter seemed to understand very early on the beauty and gift of her name.
The powder blue pajamas became too small but stayed in Theresa's drawer. The drawer was filled with pajamas increasing in size, but somehow I could not remove the reminder of my bluebird.
Something was different. I couldn't put my finger on it. Oh what joy though when I discovered I was pregnant again, and my second child was due in January 2000. My children would be 18 months apart — an ideal gap in my opinion since my siblings were five and six years older than me and always seemed just a bit out of reach.
When Theresa was a year and half old, she did not eat well and her sleeping habits were not great either. If only I could have wrapped her in her powder-blue pajamas and rocked her to sleep. She didn't seem too interested when her dad came home and, wow, she was not looking at me like she used to.
My second child, Jessica, was born on a Wednesday, nearly 13 years ago. It was a day to get things done, absolutely a day to pause and take stock and there was still time in the week to accomplish so much more. She was 7 lbs 11 oz and so solid and strong from the beginning. She was beautiful (really and not just through mom goggles) with the softest blondest hair I had ever felt, and bright blue eyes that matched that gaze I had experienced before with Theresa.
I've long ago packed away the powder blue-pajamas. Theresa's drawers were overflowing, and they were too small for Jessie even on her first few days. They will remain packed in a box of special items I will cherish.
Theresa was diagnosed with autism on a Friday.
I hugged the powder-blue pajamas and loved that they still smelled like my daughter. I couldn't believe how small they were and that they once fit her so perfectly. How could that be? How could any of this be?
BA, before autism, disappeared that day, and the rest of my life had begun. I was bewildered, devastated and scared. I was also very lucky to have a partner, my husband, who faced this news head on as he had done before at the loss of both his parents. This was a different kind of loss — one of control, dreams, confidence, and of our family as we knew it.
When she got older, Theresa's room was painted sky blue with a white cloud-like faux paint finish. She struggled mightily with things that typical children learned without much thought. At bedtime, she would often tell me that her bed was like a soft fluffy cloud, and she liked to imagine she was floating in the sky as she drifted off to sleep.
My daughters are teenagers now. I'm so proud and so impressed by their accomplishments but also acknowledge mistakes that have been made. Luckily, it's only Wednesday and there's still time to accomplish so much more.
Theresa is in eighth grade. She has friends, a love of film, all things Disney, history, music and, go figure, she loves to fly to far away places.
I take out the powder-blue pajamas from time to time. They are a touchstone for me and bring me such joy. They remind me where Theresa came from and that she is still my bluebird.

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Six-foot-two, 300-pound Rick Ross – a "hip-hop heavyweight," as described by the New York Times – rose from Miami's underground rap scene to become 2006's buzz-worthiest hip-hop artist with Port Of Miami, his Number 1 Pop/Number 1 R&B/Number 1 Rap major label debut album. Its lead single "Hustlin'" became the first mastertone ever certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1 million copies before the associated album had even been released. A remix was subsequently issued, featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy. Port Of Miami's second single was "Push It," which sampled Giorgio Moroder's "Scarface (Push It To The Limit)," evoking the gritty soul of a city that is always on the edge of exploding.
"I always started off, first and foremost, with my love for music, my passion for music," says Ross. "Not only hip-hop music, but all genres of music, whether it was R&B, rock and roll… I was just a music lover, and I think that's where my love for writing really began to mold, you know, at a young age."
Ross further came into his own on 2008's Trilla, whose second single release, "The Boss," featuring T-Pain, rose to Number 2 on the Billboard Hot Rap chart, Number 5 on the R&B charts and Top 20 on the Hot 100. The next single, "Here I Am" featuring Nelly and Avery Storm, also hit inside the Top 10 on the Rap and R&B charts. Trilla got off to a fast start with a release week performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live. "The Boss" video went into rotation on MTV, MTV2 and MTV hits, along with BET and FUSE.
Deeper Than Rap, which was named the Number 4 top-selling hardcore hip-hop album of 2009 by Interference.com, also got a big jump out the gate with its first single, "Magnificent," featuring John Legend and produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. The song climbed to the Top 5 on Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks chart and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Last summer, Ross released Teflon Don on his Boss' Mayback Music label, with the first single "Super High," featuring fellow Def Jam artist Ne-Yo. "Super High" was produced by DJ Clark Kent, who leads a squad of producers, including J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, the Runners, the Inkredibles, (all of whom worked on Deeper Than Rap) and the Olympics. In addition to Ne-Yo, and members of the Miami-based Triple-C (Carol City Cartel), the A-list guests featured on Teflon Don include Jay-Z, Kanye West, Chrisette Michelle, Drake, T.I. and Raphael Sadiq. The album debuted at Number 2 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified gold by the RIAA. Ross is set to release his fifth album, God Forgives, I Don't later this year.
In this clip, Ross talks about his love of 90s-era hip-hop, working with Kanye West, finding inspiration at the Rock Hall of Fame and Museum, listening to Johnny Cash, Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield, and wanting "the big homey" Michael Jackson's famous Thriller jacket.
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To celebrate what would have been Elvis Presley's 78th birthday on January 8, 2013, the Library and Archives is highlighting some of its collections related to the undisputed King of Rock and Roll. These collections include books; magazines, journals, and fanzines; article clippings; handbills, album flats, and posters; photographs and slides; correspondence; record executive artist files; financial records; and commercial audio and video recordings. Of particular note among these is the Scotty Moore Papers.
Scotty Moore participated in the historic early sessions at Sun Records that arguably marked the birth of rock and roll. Moore led a group called the Starlite Wranglers before Sun founder Sam Phillips teamed him up with Elvis Presley – a relationship that would continue from 1954 to 1958. Moore's early background was in jazz and country, and he put these influences to use by counterpointing Presley's vocals with melodic guitar solos that helped launch the rockabilly revolution. In addition to working as an engineer and session musician, he played on many of Presley's Nashville sessions at RCA's Studio B. Moore, bassist Bill Black and drummer D.J. Fontana served as Presley's band onstage and on record until March 1958, when Moore and Black quit over a wage dispute. In 1968, Moore and Fontana rejoined Presley for a televised "comeback special."
The Scotty Moore Papers spans the years 1950 to 2008 and consists of contracts, photographs and slides, clippings, publications, audio, programs, awards, press kits, set lists, sheet music, financial records and an appointment book. Moore's personal and professional life is documented through the materials; the correspondence and contracts being of particular interest, including a photocopy of the contract signed between Moore and Presley on July 12, 1954 that was cosigned by Presley's parents, Vernon and Gladys; as well as correspondence to Moore from Colonel Thomas A. Parker, Paul McCartney, Chet Atkins, Brian May (Queen), RJ Stickwell, Sam Phillips, and Vernon Presley – mostly related to recording with Presley, Moore's impact on rock and roll, and planning for Presley tributes and memorial events. The clippings in the collection shed additional light on Moore's relationship with Presley through retrospectives compiled for many of the same tributes and memorial events discussed in the correspondence; while the photographic materials include rare images of Moore with Elvis Presley, Les Paul, and industry executives – on stage, off stage, in radio stations and recording studios, and at various events and parties. (photo of Elvis Presley performing from the Library and Archives' Scotty Moore Papers.)
There are also individual items of note relating to Presley in other Library and Archives collections, including a set list handwritten by Presley for a show on March 20, 1974; a reproduction photograph of Presley and Bill Haley from Presley's first appearance in Cleveland, opening up for Roy Acuff and Kitty Wells, at Brooklyn High School on February 26, 1955; a copy of expenses for fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Wanda Jackson while touring with Presley in 1955-1956; and a United Press International teletype wire copy related to Presley's death from August 16-17, 1977.
To commemorate Presley's 78th birthday, the Library and Archives has created a new research guide, http://library.rockhall.com/elvis_presley, to help lead you through the numerous archival collections and library materials we have available. For more images featuring Elvis Presley from the Scotty Moore Papers, click here!


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I know I'm supposed to feel bad about turning 40, and I'm trying, but I just can't hide my excitement. I realize I should be spending my time searching the mirror for wrinkles, reading articles about how to look younger, and researching plastic surgeons but I've been too distracted by the feeling that I'm about to be crowned queen. The people around me are confused because I can't manage to look sad or worried when they bring it up. I think it's the lust-like excitement in my eyes that throws them. Even when I try to say things like "oh yeah, it's awful," it's as convincing as looking sad when the girl you're understudying for breaks her leg. To me, turning 40 is like being handed a certificate of authenticity. Some cultures don't name babies until they are a year old because their survival is so unsure. I'm really not sure I should have had a name before I was 40. I was so unsure of myself and spent so much time worrying about whether I should be different than I am that it was iffy whether I'd actually end up as myself or as something I, and everyone else, thought I should be.
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Eat in The Hotel Bar and you'll want to tell your friends all about it. We serve excellent locally sourced food, and a comprehensive wine list with many wines by the glass. Whether you feel like a light snack or a full meal our menus have something to please every palate and pocket. Our traditional bar with its comfortable seating and welcoming open fire offers the ultimate location to unwind after a busy day or meet for a mid-morning cup of coffee. Enjoy a drink, sample our bar menu and view the latest live sporting events. Meals are served daily untill 10pm in the bar at the Emmet Hotel Clonakilty. For the early riser enjoy our freshly baked scones and fresh coffee and our great choice of herbal teas..more
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"Reviewed 2 September 2014" We had our wedding After Party/BBQ in the Emmet Hotel. The venue was perfect for adults and kids alike as we had several families attending in the early evening. The hotel is very central in Clonakilty yet the area which we reserved was cut off from the public so very suitable for a private get together. It also features a lovely enclosed garden area which was perfectly safe for toddlers and kids to run around in. We had a BBQ for about 75 people and the food served was perfect for the occasion. There was plenty for all to eat and everyone was raving about how tasty the food was.


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AS A SENIOR IN 2011: Team co-captain ... made 20 starts and appeared in all 21 games ... had two goals and three assists ... had an assist in a 3-0 win vs. Cal on Sept 25 ... scored a goal and had an assist in 5-0 win vs. USF on Oct. 16 ... added one assist at Portland on Oct. 21 ... score at LMU on Oct. 30.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2010: Selected to the WCC All-Academic team ... started all 22 games for the Broncos at center back ... registered 1,975 minutes on the field in the regular season ... scored two goals, both in a 2-1 win over Oregon at home on Sept. 24 ... helped the Broncos record nine shutouts and a 0.80 goals-against-average.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009: Played in 15 matches, starting seven ... started against then- No. 5 Notre Dame (Sept. 11), helping the Broncos to a 2-0 win ... recorded three shots, one of which was on goal.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008: Played in 20 games, starting 18 ... made collegiate debut in Broncos 3-0 victory over San Jose State (Aug. 22), playing for 48 minutes ... scored her fi rst career and game-winning goal at then-No. 21 Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 7) ... started at defender vs. then-No. 5 Stanford (Oct. 3) ... started at midfield vs. Arizona (Oct. 5), had one shot (Oct. 5) ... started in defense vs. then-No. 20 San Diego (Oct. 12), had two shots ... started in backline vs. Saint Mary's (Oct. 17) ... part of the Broncos' defense that shutout USF 3-0 (Oct. 19) ... started at defender at LMU (Oct. 24) ... saw time as a sub at Pepperdine (Oct. 26).
NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE: Member of U-14, U-15 and U-16 National pool.
CLUB EXPERIENCE: Member of Cal-North state team since 2004 and Region IV from 2004-'06 ... captain of MVLA Mercury since 1999 ... 2008 state semi-finalists ... three-time state champions and regional finalists ... four-time Mustang Stampede Classic champions.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, Calif. ... coached by Albertin and Erin Montoya, and Kaveh Chehrehsa ... 2008 team made it the quarterfinals of the CCS ... 2007 CCS champions with an undefeated league record ... 2006 CCS quarterfinalists ... 2007 league (SCVAL) Junior of the Year.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Wesley Aozasa and Patricia Langdon; both graduated from UCSD ... father played baseball for the Tritons ... born in Piscataway, N.J. ... has two siblings: Michael and Morgan Elizabeth ... secretary of NHS, math/Spanish tutor, 2008 class council member and had a 4.4 GPA ... hobbies include listening to music, hanging out with friends and watching old movies ... majoring in psychology.


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Service Technician/Sales Floor Assistance:
Cycleton is looking to add a full time seasonal service technician for the 2013 season. We are a fast paced, high energy Specialized dealer located in the Stapleton Town Center going into our 3rd season.
Service technician must have excellent people skills and will be regularly interacting with customers, ideal candidate would be able to assist on sales floor when needed. Ability to work weekend hours are a must.
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Lately, I've had an uneasy feeling. In one word, confused. My little family, my job, my health, all fill me with happiness and ease. I'm not overlooking these blessings–I thank my lucky stars for every one of them. But my writing, the words with my name on them, felt unsteady.
And then on Friday, I got the call. Probably a call that any writer would dread. My agent–a woman who has been my friend, editor, partner and cheerleader over the past three years–wanted to have the talk. And deep down inside, I knew we needed to have it. I'd changed, grown, shifted, and we weren't on the same page anymore. No hard feelings. No ones fault. But, in the moment, it hurt.
Mostly, I felt lost, embarrassed, and mournful. I knew it was the natural next step and I needed to let go, but my pride was getting in the way. My ego was shouting at me: What will everyone think? You put in all this effort and you failed. You just blogged about how great everything was going. Did you really think you were going to be successful? And at the core of it all: You're not good enough. Ouch.
I turned to two people who have been there for me every step of the way. My husband gave me a shoulder to cry on and my dear friend and boss, Kris, gave me some good ole advice and perspective. This doesn't mean I won't write fiction. It's not a reflection of the quality of my work. It's just another stop along the way. Rejection is good! Kris urged me to toast to this shift instead of resisting it. So that evening, after tucking Audrey into bed, I poured a glass of vino and clinked glasses with Steve. Here's to rejection, I said, and I felt a little better.
But it takes more than 24 hours to move on, even if I was trying my best to keep my chin up. I still felt…off. As always, the universe had already given me exactly what I needed. I'd bought The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte the day before the call. Hello, life line.
Over the past three days, I've spent every free moment listening to Danielle read The Desire Map on my iPhone. Chores became pure delight as I washed dishes, mopped, and vacuumed the weekend away to Desire 101. Sunday morning, I printed out the first section of Book Two: The Workbook. While Audrey napped and Steve watched football, I sat on my bed, played The Desire Map's soulful Spotify playlist and tore through the worksheets.
Three hours swept by. My heart raced. My stomach flip flopped. I felt uncomfortable, daring, hopeful. Clearly, I needed to do this work. And at the end of those three hours, I smiled. I felt lighter. I didn't have answers, but I had less noise. I just felt present and I knew that I had begun something that would feed me and truly help me lead a happier life.
I could see my blessings in bright, dazzling lights and I started to feel like I could take a little breather from my fiction. It's not going anywhere. Maybe now is the time to read more, be present more, take more notes, journal, and just be. Maybe that's what's going to bring the best stories out of me. I've been writing so fast the past three years–trying to reach goal after goal. Maybe I just need to live. Not to mention the fact that I'm working on a digital book with Kris right now, which fills me with excitement and joy. Maybe that needs my attention at the moment.
For now, I'm doing what feels good. Early morning yoga and writing before the babe wakes up. Focusing on my job and soaking in all the phenomenal opportunities it offers me. Being present while reading Audrey a book or sitting with Steve in our decked out living room while the Yule Log crackles in HD. All of these things feel spacious, infinite and nourishing. That's where I want to exist.
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Jumpshots + no defense, you can't win playing like this.
This 48 minute halfcourt-offense is not working on the Bobcats .. if this game go to crunchtime .. Melo dont look like he could bail us out .. Bobcats defense is better than ours
12-38 from 3.
Fix that sh*t. Don't tell me Melo couldn't dominate the post tonight, WTF!
Is anyone who's watching on LP seeing these adds with Meo in the Knicks Xmas jersey? I think it's freakin' SWEET!
But geeeezz guard the three point line...we can't let Bobcats getting 3s
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The Summit County Sheriff's Department is continuing its investigation of an apparent murder-suicide in Oakley over the weekend. The bodies of Sean Kenealey, age 45, and Toni Cavagnaro, age 40, were discovered in the garage of a home located on State Road 32 near River Road. According to investigators, each died of a single gunshot wound to the head. The weapon, a .45 caliber handgun, belonged to Kenealey.
"I am confident that what we are dealing with here is a murder-suicide," said Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds. "It looks like a domestic incident." The two individuals had, at one time, lived together in the newly built home where the shooting took place.
The bodies were discovered at about 1:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon by a close friend of the victims. According to the sheriff, the friend had become concerned because he had not heard from Cavagnaro or Kenealey for some time and stopped by the house. He discovered the bodies in the garage and immediately called 911. Investigators determined that the victims may have been shot the night before.
Sheriff's deputies cordoned off the site while waiting for a search warrant. "It was a very tragic scene," said Edmunds. Investigators are waiting for results from the coroner's office to help determine a motive in the case.
Cavagnaro's family, including her mother and two sisters, Marci and Lori, arrived in Park City early in the week.
See related story: Butterfield: 'She was like a little sister to me'
A memorial service for Cavagnaro will be held Thursday, April 18, at 4 p.m. at Butcher's Chophouse, 751 Main Street. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Friends of Animals Utah or the Peace House in Park City.


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Flying high ... Ben celebrates after winning Big Brother.
The first gay winner of Big Brother Australia proposed to his boyfriend live on national television, after winning the 2012 series on Wednesday night.
Read our full report on the Big Brother 2012 final
I almost forgot to say the words . . . Will you marry me?
Benjamin Norris, the 32-year-old from Victoria who won $250,000, was clearly making a public stand for gay marriage (and a very public declaration of love) when he produced a diamond ring for his partner, also named Ben. The pair hugged emotionally, before Ben added "I almost forgot to say the words ... Will you marry me?"
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"This is the diamond my great-grandfather bought for my great-grandmother and it was there on my parents' wedding day," he said.
"Since I met Ben, I wanted him to be part of my family," he added.
Host Sonia Kruger seemed a little stunned by the surprise proposal, which came in the final moments of the grand finale show.
The couple, nicknamed "the Benjamites" had already garnered huge attention and support within the gay community.


text: Going From Blonde to GrayWomen in my family do not age gracefully. We scream at mirrors, hurl expletives at our birth certificates, and yank our skin back at the mere suggestion of sagginess. My mother sobbed on her 21st birthday, for heaven's sake — and this apple doesn't fall far from the family tree. So when I took this challenge to find out how the older half lives by wearing a gray wig for two days, first in Boston, then in New York, I'm nonplussed. "You mean I'll put on my usual clothes, eat my usual food, shop in the usual places — the only difference being the color of my hair?" "Think of it as a sneak preview of your life 20 or 30 years from now," they say. I haven't been planning to let myself go gray, ever. But I'm willing to try it for 48 hours.Boston, day one of my experiment. I've spent 20 minutes trying to talk myself into leaving my friend Amy's apartment wearing this wig. Said wig is actually quite fetching, much more so than my own baby-fine mop. Sure, it draws attention to certain lines around my mouth I wasn't aware I had, but I'm shocked to report that I actually like the way I look. It's just that, well, this thing makes me feel like I have a cat on my head. Surely the minute I walk out the door, people will shout, "Impostor!"Okay. I've been outside exactly 14 seconds, and no one seems to be paying attention to the young fogy inching her way down Beacon Street. Just ahead, two shirtless construction workers hammer away on an old house. The closer I get, the less they hammer — they've noticed me. Could they be less subtle with their let's-go-to-the-nearest-cheap-motel stares? Then again, I don't speak Spanish. How do I know these guys aren't saying, "Hey hombre, don't you just love how women can be both beautiful and intellectually stimulating at any age?" What normally seems like harassment suddenly feels more like an affirmation. If it's possible, I think I just enjoyed being ogled.The Invisible Gray-Haired WomanEveryone at the Boston Sports Club is huffing and puffing, frantically trying to retard the aging process. Yet here I am flaunting my gray hair, sending the message that — oh, the sacrilege! — I'm okay with looking older. Suddenly, I feel giddily rebellious, like I'm taking Communion in a see-through dress. I hit the treadmill and run a few miles, slowly, so as not to disturb my hairpiece. People are checking each other out right and left, but no one even looks at me. I guess it's true that women become invisible after a certain age. But, contrary to what I expected, being ignored doesn't bother me. For the first time in months, I'm actually paying attention to my workout instead of worrying that my fellow gym-goers are fixating on my back fat.For no apparent reason, my treadmill suddenly shuts down. I ask the cute blond 30-something guy to my right for help restarting it. He just shrugs and keeps running. Would you treat your mother this way, young man? Or, for that matter, your prematurely-gray-yet-undeniably-hip friend?In the weight room, trainers mill about, looking bored, so I'm surprised no one asks if I need help when I struggle with the 10-pound dumbbells. I'm usually accosted by gym staff trying to improve my form. When I finally ask a female trainer for tips, she tells me to pull in my butt, without a hint of condescension: the exact opposite of the way trainers treat me without the wig. Here's at least one positive; service types actually respect their elders.I soar to the locker room, high on endorphins and feeling buff — until a 60-ish woman with the body of Jennifer Aniston walks by. Arrgh. I'm going to have to move into the gym if I'm ever going to look that good. When I work out in New York the following day, I get a lot more attention, most notably from a trainer who rushes over to help me lift weights, chirping, "Does your back hurt? You have the posture of a slouching 13-year-old!" I choose to take this as a compliment — it's been a long time since anyone said I look like a teenager. Not everyone is so happy to see me. A Pretty Young Thing gives me the evil eye as she waits for my elliptical trainer. What the hell is her problem? Oh, wait. That's the same look I've given older people who use the cardio machines during the morning rush hour. I've often ranted that anyone old enough to be retired should use the gym at 3 p.m., when those of us who have to work don't need it. The gagging sound you hear is me, choking on my own medicine.Gray Hair = Ma'amGoing to the gym is child's play next to braving the bar scene. I ask my friend Amy to meet me at the Cactus Club, Boston's most popular pickup joint. "Of course I'll come," she says. "The only thing more entertaining than watching you, the shyest woman in the world, try to hit on men will be watching you do it in a gray wig!"Blonde me is used to being let into clubs first, so I ignore the line of people waiting to get in and head straight for the velvet rope. The bouncer, who looks like he just graduated to big-kid pants, is not amused. "Ma'am, the line is over there." I've been ma'amed! No woman dressed in a leather miniskirt and stilettos is a ma'am, no matter how gray her hair!Inside, the bartendress serves me immediately, probably because I stand out in the sea of brunettes and blondes trying to catch her attention. My margarita is so cold I get brain freeze after one slurp. As I will my head to thaw, I lurch into the guy standing behind me. "Whoa! Are you okay?" he asks. His name is Matt; he's a 28-year-old ad exec. And we're off…chatting about the election, whether or not Boston is really more uptight than New York, and whatever happened to REO Speedwagon. I keep waiting for him to ask me what a mature woman like me is doing in a place like this. He has to have an older-woman fetish, right? Not exactly. "I have a thing for short hair," he says when I playfully ask if I'm his type. Oh. So my hair color doesn't give him pause? "It looks arty, like you dyed it gray on purpose. Besides, I've been concentrating on your face, which is pretty, and your skirt, which is short."I'm flattered, but still not convinced that my hair is a nonissue. So I introduce myself to Jason, a 40-ish accountant with graying sideburns. He's flattered that I've approached him. I ask if he's noticed my hair. "Okay, yeah, you're a little gray, but you still seem like someone I'd want to talk to. Besides, I liked that you didn't feel like you had to change your hair. It's cool when a woman is brave enough to be herself." This guy will never know how much I spend on blonde highlights.Several more men hit on me before the evening ends, and I have to concede that gray hair hasn't stood in my way in Boston. New Yorkers will be different, I'm convinced.But no. I'm taking off my raincoat in the lobby of the Hudson Hotel bar when I'm accosted by Drunk British Guy. "Come home with me, I love older women," he spits, his eyes half closed. And then John, a 30-year-old investment banker, swoops in and tells DBG to beat it. Even when you look old enough to have been a guy's third-grade teacher, he still feels he has to rescue you."So what's with the wig?" asks John after we talk for a few minutes. My, aren't we observant — and direct. "How'd you know it was a wig?" I sputter. "You keep scratching your head." Oh. Right. "Are you really gray under there?" he asks. "What if I am?" I counter. "Just curious, because you're cute and I want to get to know you. And honestly, you don't look over 38." What!? I'm only 29! I nearly snarf my Pinot Grigio through my nose.Later, Frank, a dashing lawyer in his late 40s, offers me a martini and his barstool. His eyes stay locked on mine — in refreshing contrast to men my age (the guys I usually flirt with), who can't keep their eyes off my breasts. Frank pours on the compliments. "I had to talk to you. You have this great smile. Not many women in here look as happy as you do." My cheeks turn the color of Merlot. Since I'm incredibly introverted, I usually hear, "Wow, you're a lot friendlier than you looked." And this man was drawn to me because I appeared to be having fun! Going gray has done what multiple glasses of wine and years of coaching from my friends could not: helped me relax. Furthermore, I've found myself talking to men of all different stripes, not just the ones who meet my rigid requirements. Had I not had gray hair myself, I probably would have written Frank off as a lech. As it turns out, he's the most interesting and exciting man I've met in a while.A Little RespectFlirting may be easier in the wig, but shopping is definitely harder. At the Boston outpost of Lilly Pulitzer, where pink-and-green is forever and women of all ages buy classic shift dresses, the young blonde salesgirl smiles and says she recognizes my sundress. (I bought it at the New York store.) But she doesn't bother to point out the sale rack or ask if I'm looking for anything special, as she does with the college-age customer who arrives shortly after I do. When I emerge from the dressing room in a caftan that's way too big, she says it's the only size left and turns her attention back to the coed. I make one last effort. "Do you have anything appropriate for a bridal shower?" I ask. "Really, anything in the store," she says, after trading annoyed glances with her coworker. Of course, maybe I'm getting the cold shoulder not because of my "age," but because I look like a wig-wearing weirdo.Leaving the store, I pass a bunch of kids sucking down cigarettes. A girl with a lip ring shouts, "You're rocking the gray hair!" and she really does sound impressed. Her friend, a white kid in a Rasta hat, chimes in, "Cool granny." That's right, you little punk.In New York, I make the mistake of trying to shop at Scoop, the current It Girl emporium, where it takes a full 15 minutes for a salesperson — a man with fake gray streaks in his hair — to acknowledge me. I realize I would feel out of place here even without the wig, if only because I have actual flesh on my bones. So I hop the subway uptown.As I sway along, I begin to notice all the older women on the train, the same way you notice pregnant women when you're pregnant yourself. Having gray hair, I realize, has helped me find an assertive part of myself that rarely makes an appearance. Most of the older women I know make their own rules, regardless of whether they look their age. When I put on the wig, I inadvertently mimic their aggressive-but-polite behavior. I approach men. I badger salespeople until they pay attention to me. I even send my food back when a restaurant botches my order. You might say I grow up.On to Chanel. In the unlikely event that I am nominated for an Academy Award, I want Karl Lagerfeld to design my Oscar dress. Still, I've never felt comfortable shopping at the store. I've always felt too young and unsophisticated to try on those outrageously expensive clothes. But in my wig, I look, well, richer, like I belong in an $8,000 suit. Apparently the pretty, 40-ish saleswoman thinks so too. "Can I start you a dressing room?" she purrs. I rattle off my "I need something to wear to a bridal shower" spiel, and she guides me to a nubby pink-and-gray suit. "It came in this morning. It's the only one we have in such a small size," she whispers conspiratorially. "Wear the jacket with jeans if you're trying to look hip, or add pearls if you're going for a more mature vibe." I hold the suit up to my body, visions of society fund-raisers dancing in my head — the same head that appears to be shedding all over the jacket! The saleswoman delicately picks the long gray hairs off my shoulders.Mortified, I scurry to the dressing room and try on the suit. And all of a sudden, I am a hologram. From one angle, I see me. From another, I see me with slightly wider hips and slightly thinner skin, the evidence of many summers spent in the sun: I see my mother. So this is it — this is what I will look like at my child's college graduation or my 20th wedding anniversary. This is me with my life passing before my eyes in a dressing-room mirror. And it's passing incredibly quickly: It seems like just last week I was trying on my mother's clothes because I wanted to look her age. Now I see it's possible to look her age — to be her age — and not begin to fill her shoes. I have my life, full of possibility, but I wonder if I'll ever be successful enough to afford a Chanel suit, or have a child's graduation to attend or a wedding anniversary to celebrate. My mother has had all those things, and they've made her feel accomplished and loved and safe. And despite her meltdown on her 21st birthday, she's still gorgeous, fun, spontaneous, and cool. I have a lot to live up to.


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Height: 5-11 Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: November 29, 1970 in Fort Wayne, IN
High School: South Side
College: Houston (school history) (Smith college stats)
Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft.
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ZF-8353: Unit tests for Zend_Http_Client appear to hang on Curl tests
After fixing ZF-8076 which related to a long standing fatal error in the test suite - it turns out that bug concealed a possible second problem with the tests. After setting up a local virtual domain hosting the dynamic HTTP files (needed for tests and configured in TestConfiguration.php), the test suite now hangs on some tests where CURL options are being tested. e.g. Zend_Http_Client_CurlTest::testSettingInvalidCurlOption(). I have been unable to figure out why this happens - so maybe someone more intimately familiar with CURL can figure it out.
Reassigning to correct CURL guru ;)
Introduced by this issue.
Fixed in trunk, will be merged into 1.9 release branch immediately
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thats a classy gay party
thats a classy gay party
even if i were straight i'd end up gay hanging around all those beautiful lads.
Wonder who Colton kissed at midnight.
Did you have a robust love making session after?
Yes yes of course, my sincerest apologies dear.
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Society is funny. They ask you to be yourself and yet they judge you.
CH goes for a jog...
"Don't wait for the world to be ready. Find what you're looking for."
Joey Graceffa
One of my fave youtubers has a thing for Colton.
Looking for inspiration
awesome montage....the shows not gonna be the same without him
geez, "sinestro", relax buddy. it's just super-ultra-sexy Colton Haynes...shirtless...lookin' sexy...actually, mind if I rub one out, too??
anyway, CH heads to Vancouver to begin filming "Arrow" on Monday.
CH goes for a jog...angle 2:
"Don't wait for the world to be ready. Find what you're looking for."
Joey Graceffa
cant wait for his arrow debut....i must have the sweaty jock hes jogging in
I'll probably still watch TW because of Stiles & Derek but it becums a lot less 'must-see TV' w/o Jackson. Now I guess I'll have to start adding Arrow episodes to the dvr list.
Hitler reacts to Colton leaving
Looking for inspiration
CH is in Vancouver shooting "Arrow"...
couple of days ago in Vancouver:
CH twitter:
"Sneaky sneaky...some of my tweeps found out my hotel room number and keep callin me. Can u at least order me some room service?"
how fucking hot would it be to call CH?!?!? apparently someone found out his hotel room number!!!
still from a scene from "Arrow":
"Don't wait for the world to be ready. Find what you're looking for."
Joey Graceffa
Some celebs looks good in posed photos, but not as good regularly. Is there any time where Colton just doesn't look omghessooyummy?
Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day.
Give a man religion, and he'll starve praying for a fish.
I would love to see a vid of Colton sitting in a big over stuffed chair, naked, his legs spread, one hand on his amazing rock hard cock, the other holding his cum filled balls... His head back, eyes closed, those sexy lips parted, him moaning as he strokes his cock...... seeing a grimace on that sexy face as he slides his hand off his hairless balls up through his trimmed pubes to those ripped abs continuing to his strong pecs and he grabs his hard nipple and pinches it..... this causing him to throw his head back, his mouth open and we see him arch his back as his breathing becomes short and fast....his sexy body is flushed and covered in a light sheen of sweat....`his stroking of that beautiful cock becomes faster as he moans loudly....suddenly his body tenses, his muscles ripple, he's now holding his breath, he stops jerking his huge cock and time stands still as we wait....and then, his first volley of cum blast out of his cock striking him in the face, the second volley hits him in his open mouth, followed by volleys that cover his chest, nipples and abs...
>>I don't understand. I thought Shawn Pyform is Straight? Or at least that's what he claim he is.
I heard he is still in the closet.
In it, Colton is having sex with a girl....and it looks very graphic.
No gay actors will perform such a graphic sex scene with an actress, right??
Wow it is indeed very graphical. But since it is acting it's very hard to say. Antonio Sabato Jr. starred in a lot of Gay themed movies and some sex scenes are very graphical. I think he's str8 though.
What about all the "gay for pay" actors and actresses??? Acting is acting.....
I can't believe how utterly gorgeous he is. I agree, I've never seen him look anything other than gorgeous. Love that picture of him in the hoodie.
The boy knows how to fuck as well, given his hip action in the video which I have enjoyed many times
Society is funny. They ask you to be yourself and yet they judge you.
Why did he leave Teen Wolf? From what I saw at the end of season 2, his role was about to become a lot bigger in season 3.
War, War never changes...
I like Simon Nessman, Francisco Lachowski, Jon Kortajarena and other male models
Contract dispute. Apparently his episode count for the next Teen Wolf season was cut almost in half and the talks went through the summer without any changes. The writers had to start on the scripts and because of nothing final with Wolf, he started talks with Arrow. It's believed Teen Wolf is leaving the door open for Jackson but with his moving on, who knows. The show won't be the same with out Jackson. (my opinion)
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cant wait for his arrow debut....anyone know a date yet?
I read some where mid February...
been a week since new CH!!! wtf?!?!?
"Don't wait for the world to be ready. Find what you're looking for."
Joey Graceffa
hes been busy naked in my bed
I see he's busy playing with his snake again.
I guess hes got no problem with snakes! Man he can even look hot with a snake!
Looking for inspiration
^Maybe it his lack of fear of serpents comes from handling One Eyed Trouser Snakes so often :P
War, War never changes...
CH + Dylan + Tyler...as the main characters from the Charlie Brown comics...not sure when...
CH + Chris Zylka:
"Don't wait for the world to be ready. Find what you're looking for."
Joey Graceffa
^^^^damn! Chris and Colton look hot together. What was happening at this pic? Anyone know?
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Colton's eyes are amazing.....wouldn't you just love to be laying under him looking deep into those pools of blue green?????
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love this pic mate^....thanks so much for posting


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Women's Tennis Wins First of Two Matches in Colorado
Winning its first of two matches in Colorado, the Princeton women's tennis team defeated the University of Colorado 4-3 Saturday evening in Boulder.
The Tigers improve to 5-2 on the season with the win and will face the University of Denver at noon ET Sunday.
"We're really proud with how we faced adversity today, with the high altitude and playing on three courts (indoors)," Princeton assistant coach Sadhaf Fath said. "The girls really competed hard and never went away in this match. They put their briefcases down today and went to work."
Princeton took the doubles point with Amanda Muliawan and Lindsay Graff providing the clincher at second doubles, but Colorado won the first two singles matches to be decided. Amanda Muliawan, the 112th-ranked singles player in the nation, took a three-set match to make it 2-2, and Monica Chow followed that with a win at fourth singles to put Princeton one match away from a victory.
That win was stalled when Colorado's Mazy Watrous took a three-set match from Emily Hahn at sixth singles, but Katie Goepel delivered the win at fifth singles. She rebounded from losing the first set 6-4 to win the next two sets 7-5 and 6-2, clinching the team victory.
(73) Princeton (5-2) 4, Colorado (5-5) 3
1. Sanders/Steur (C) def. Joan Cannon/Hahn (P), 7-7 (DNF)
2. Graff/Muliawan (P) def. Janssens/Tenorio (C), 8-3
3. Chow/Goepel (P) def. Mattison Sperry/Quevedo (C), 8-7(6)
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2. (112) Amanda Muliawan (P) def. Winde Janssens (C), 7-6(6), 0-6, 7-5
3. Dhany Quevedo (C) def. Katherine Flanigan (P), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Monica Chow (P) def. Erin Sanders (C), 6-1, 6-4
5. Katie Goepel (P) def. Carla Manzi Tenorio (C), 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
6. Mazy Watrous (C) def. Emily Hahn (P), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
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Feb. 7
The concerned and curious citizen will learn from former Federal Intelligence Officer, John Cassara as he shares his unique perspective at Terrorist Financing: The War Behind the War on Terror lecture in the Vieve Gore Auditorium in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory at 7 p.m. After a 26-year career in the federal government, Cassara is considered an expert in anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, particularly when dealing with the Middle East.
He is the author of Hide and Seek: Intelligence, Law Enforcement, and the Stalled War on Terrorist Finance and On The Trail of Terror Finance: What Law Enforcement and Intelligence Offers Need to Know. This event is free and open to the public.
Also that evening at the Tower Theatre at 7 p.m. guests will view a screening of The Big Red One. Follow a US Army sergeant who participated in WWI and then leads a rifle squad in the First Infantry during WWII, the same division in which he's served previously.
Guests will follow the squad through Vichy French Africa to Germany where they will encounter a concentration camp in 1945. All Ivory Tower film screenings are free.
Feb. 8
Internationally acclaimed Westminister Chamber Singers have joined their voices with 2010 World Choirs Competition bronze medal winning singers from the Shanghai Cao Yang High School Choir from China.
Come experience the One Night Two Worlds concert showcasing the best of both the East & West! This concert starts at 7:30 in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory and is free.
Feb. 10
Come cheer Westminster's Men's and Women's basketball teams as they take on Rocky Mountain College. The Women play at 5:30 p.m. and the Men at 7:30 p.m. in the Behnken Field House.
Feb. 12
Come celebrate the National Girls and Women in Sports Day at Westminster College's 2nd Annual Sports and Recreation Clinic. This event is for all girls ages 6-14. Visit westministercollege.edu/fwrd to register.
Registration fee is $10. The first 120 girls to register will received a t-shirt, drawstring backpack and water bottle. This clinic will be held in the Eccles Health, Wellness, & Athletic Center.
Also, be sure to come cheer Westminster's men's and women's basketball teams as they take on Carroll College. This will be Senior Recognition and Athletic Hall of Fame Night, so you won't want to miss the games.
The women play at 5:30 p.m. and the Men at 7:30 p.m. in the Behnken Field House.
Feb. 14
What a perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day: Westminster Chamber Singers will preform love song from various artists throughout time. This concert starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall. Those in attendance must be at least six-years-old. General Admission is just $10 and just $5 for Non-Westminster Students. To purchase tickets visit ezticketlive.com. Feb. 16-20
Come watch the show put on by Westminster Theatre as they present William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The competition begins as six children face off on a serious battle.
The words are hilarious and the laughs will continue far beyond this production. Shows on 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-19, Saturday and Sunday matinees are at 2:00 p.m in the Dumke Student Theatre in the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts. For more information visit westminstercollege.edu.
Feb. 23
The ASWC and the Office of Spiritual Life will present African Spirituals. Come enjoy an evening of fun celebrating Black History Month. Even begins at 8:00 p.m. in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall.
For a further list of events and additional details on all of these events, visit westminstercollege.edu/campus_events. Make sure to get involved in all that Westminster has to offer.


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This is the insanity of what is my nationality.
25% German
25% Polish
3/16 Irish
1/8 Check Republic
1/16 Jamaican (which is where my last name comes from... which is a German last name, dual immigration bitches)
1/16 English
1/16 Hungarian / French / misc
If by some god awful chance I reproduce, by child's last name will only be relevant to the country 1/32 of them.
Ive talked to some people and apparently I am not in the same boat to, its a relatively common thing. In like one generation most children's school day nationality pie charts will be to convoluted to make sense of them. There is going to be a point maybe in like 50-75 years where people are just going to have to say "I'm American" because they have completely lost the other nationality. What do you guys think? This probably isn't relevant to our non-Americans.


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Gavin Colliton is in his 27th season as a member of the W&L coaching staff, with responsibilities for coaching the offensive line. During his tenure, Coach Colliton has also coached the defensive line, defensive backs and special teams in helping lead the Generals to four ODAC titles (2006, 2010, 2012, 2015).
In 2013, his offensive line helped the Generals finish second in Division III in rushing yards per game (346.7 ypg). His 2012 line helped W&L lead Division III with an average of 363.7 rushing yards per game. W&L also finished fourth nationally in third down conversion percentage, converting 52.8 percent of the time, while averaging 431.3 total yards and 35.3 points per contest.
Colliton is a 1984 graduate of Salisbury University were he was a two-year starter, helping the Seagulls to the NCAA Division III semifinals as a senior. Colliton then joined Salisbury's coaching staff and helped the Seagulls to an NCAA quarterfinal appearance in 1985 and a championship game appearance in 1986.
Colliton, who earned his master's at Salisbury, coached at Central Connecticut and Princeton before coming to W&L. He helped Princeton earn a share of the 1989 Ivy League title.
Colliton also served as the head golf coach at Washington and Lee from 2000-11. He led the Generals to a pair of ODAC titles and to 16th- and 17th-place finishes at the NCAA Championships in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
Colliton also helped mentor Nathaniel James '08, who was a three-time All-American and the 2008 winner of the prestigious Byron Nelson Award.
Colliton now serves as an assistant baseball coach for the Generals in the spring.
Gavin and wife, Patti, have two sons, John and Joe.


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I've been meaning to get ahold of one of these Cadbury Triple Decker bars for some time now. I can't remember where I originally hard about them, but I do recall the first thought that passed through my mind when I did: "WANT". The original variety was a strawberry flavor, yet when I saw this raspberry version in an import store I didn't feel like being choosy. I knew what I wanted and I went for it.
Sometimes the anticipation of a candy gets the best of me.
It's an extremely beautiful bar with a bright fuschia pink top, a white chocolate middle and milk chocolate bottom. It looks like a beautiful chocolate Neapolitan. Despite the stunning appearance, this unfortunately didn't taste like much at all. I do get some sweetness, but not a lot, surprisingly. I can't taste the difference between the white and milk chocolate. I don't even get any "chocolatelyness" from this bar. What I do taste though is the frutiness from the raspberry flavor. It's very light with notes of raspberry, strawberry and grape. It reminds me of a berry flavored Popsicle.
It's a shame that this bar lacks the flavor punch that the appearance suggests. If only it tastes as nice and it looks.
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Softball: The Huskies struggled in the diamond, but gained a big victory in MAC action. NIU began their week with a 12-3 loss against Northwestern. Yet, Northern grabbed a big 4-3 win against league-leading Bowling Green before losing the second game, 15-2. The Huskies would finish their weekend with two losses in a Sunday doubleheader at Toledo by 10-0 and 4-3 margins.
Track & Field: Northern Illinois capped its regular season off on a high note over the weekend at the Drake Relays and UW-Whitewater Alternative Meet. In Des Moines, the Huskies posted two top-five finishes, including a third-place finish in the 4x100 relay, and broke five school records. At UW-Whitewater, NIU brought home six event titles, while seven different athletes set new personal records.
Women's Golf: NIU concluded its 2011-12 season with an eighth-place finish at the 2012 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships at Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers, Ind. Sunday. Senior Kelsie Passolt finished her NIU career on high note, turning in her lowest score of the season for a three-round event carding a 223 (78-80-75) to tie for eighth place, a career-best finish at the MAC Championships.
Men's Tennis: With a 3-2 lead late in the contest, the Huskies fell to Western Michigan in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals, 4-3. The Huskies end their impressive 2012 season 21-7.
Women's Tennis: Northern Illinois dropped its quarterfinal matchup of the Mid-American Conference Tournament against the No. 2-seeded Akron Zips (22-3, 7-1 MAC) on Friday, 4-0. The loss marked the end of the Huskies' season as the team finished with an 11-12 overall record and a 2-6 mark in MAC play.
Three NIU teams will compete in the last week before final exams. Men's golf hosts the MAC Championships at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., starting Friday. Meanwhile, baseball takes on Northwestern at Elfstrom Stadium in Geneva, Ill., and travels to UIC before hosting Central Michigan in a three-game weekend series, while softball caps off their regular season with games at Notre Dame and Western Michigan.


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In the Community
SIS Welcomes New Faculty
Five tenure-line faculty members have joined SIS:
- Professor Daniel Bernhofen joins SIS from the University of Nottingham (UK), where he served as a professor of international economics and the director of the Globalisation and Economic Policy Research Centre. Bernhofen's research interests are in the theoretical, empirical, and historical aspects of international trade and globalization. He obtained both his M.A. and Ph.D. from Syracuse University.
- Associate Professor Keith Trisko Darden specializes in international relations, comparative politics, and Eurasia. He joins SIS from Yale-NUS College in Singapore, where he served as an associate professor of social sciences. Darden received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, has been an Academy Scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, and previously taught at Yale University. He currently co-edits the Cambridge University Press series, Problems in International Politics.
- Professor Jonathan Fox comes to SIS from the department of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has held fellowships with the Council on Foreign Relations and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Fox received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is the author of Accountability Politics: Power and Voice in Rural Mexico.
- Assistant Professor Agustina Giraudy spent the 2012–2013 year on leave working on her latest manuscript, which explores the multiple pathways towards subnational undemocratic regime continuity within democratized countries. Giraudy received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She has most recently been an Academy Scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies.
- Assistant Professor Malini Ranganathan, who also was on leave from 2012–2013, comes to the SIS faculty from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she was a post-doctoral fellow in the Social Dimensions of Environmental Policy at the Beckman Institute and the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science. Ranganathan earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on global metropolitan studies, urban environmental politics, and ethnographic research.
In addition, SIS welcomes fifteen new term faculty:
- David Banks, ABD, George Washington University. Banks has taught courses on diplomacy and security politics.
- Shawn Bates, J.D., Georgetown University. Bates focuses on alternative dispute resolution and green infrastructure development.
- Ryan Briggs, Ph.D., American University. Briggs researches the influence of foreign aid on governance in Africa.
- Stephen Dalzell, Ph.D., The University of California, Santa Barbara. Dalzell has formerly served as an Army strategist and civil affairs officer.
- Doga Eralp, Ph.D., George Mason University. Eralp studies conflict analysis and resolution.
- Ali Erol, Ph.D., Howard University. Erol, a native of Turkey, studies international communication and rhetoric and narrative.
- Gregory Fuller, ABD, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Fuller specializes in international political economy, comparative politics, and European studies.
- Austin Hart, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin. Hart will serve as the coordinator of SIS's graduate methods program and has previously taught courses in research methods and political behavior.
- Claudia Hofmann, Ph.D., University of Cologne (Germany). Hofmann will serve as the director of the Master of International Service program, taking over for Daniel Masis.
- Victoria Kiechel, M. Arch., Harvard University. Kiechel has previously taught sustainable design courses at SIS.
- Garret Martin, Ph.D., London School of Economics and Political Science. Martin researches transatlantic relations, NATO, and security.
- David Ohls, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ohls analyzes the conflict-dampening effects of indirect trade networks.
- Lucia Seybert,Ph.D., Cornell University. Seybert researches sustainable development and energy and the environment, among other topics.
- Neil Shenai, ABD, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Shenai has taught courses in economic development and international economics.
- Amanda Taylor, Ph.D., Harvard University. Taylor conducts research on international education and formerly served as SIS's director of graduate enrollment management.
Several faculty have assumed new administrative roles:
- Anthony Wanis-St. John takes over for Ron Fisher as director of the International Peace and Conflict Resolution program.
- Randolph Persaud replaces Clarence Lusane as director of the Comparative and Regional Studies program.
- Jeff Bachman comes on board as interim co-director of the Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs, where he will be working closely with co-director Evan Berry, assistant professor at the College of Arts and Sciences. Bachman takes over from Julie Mertus.
- Stephanie Fischer has been named SIS's director of experiential learning.


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David Leon Dunn
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Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: June 10, 1972 in San Diego, CA
High School: Samuel F.B. Morse
College: Fresno St. (school history) (Dunn college stats)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th round (139th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft.
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Two Haute Cowgirls is a company that makes gourmet popcorn confections. Usually I don't consider popcorn a type of candy, but once I saw photos of how completely covered in chocolate their confections are, I knew that this passed into the realm of candy.
I graciously received free samples from Too Haute Cowgirls, so while I waited for them to arrive I had fun reading about the company on the website. I'm a big fan of all things wild west, so I had a fun reading up on the cowgirl's history and was chuckling at the cute names all the different popcorn mixes. Most are plays on famous Westerns, and I had a fun time identifying them all.
The popcorn is really beautiful. It's very well coated which makes me happy, as there's no skimping here on chocolate here. Onto tasting!
Cowgirl Coffee: It smells of sweet coffee and chocolate when we opened the bag. This popcorn are covered in milk chocolate and bits of white chocolate shavings that I first mistook for coconut. , the texture is very crispy and the popcorn doesn't get stuck in my teeth. Yay! foreground is first of milk chocolate, then the nice flavor of coffee kicks in, which is sweet and taste like the aroma of fresh ground coffee. Kinda like popcorn espresso beans. I get a bit of buttery flavor underneath it all from the cooked popcorn. It's delicious.
Mutton Bustin Milk Chocolate: Coated in milk chocolate with drizzles of white chocolate and bits of peanut brittle and mixed nuts (both of which are very fresh and flavorful). Milk chocolate is sweet and creamy, with some strong buttery notes to it, and underneath you get the buttery popcorn. Wonderful sweet/salty mix going on here.
Chili Con Chocolate: It's drenched in chocolate and you can see the dusting of the chili. the popcorn is lightly sweet, but the chili is really intense. It really just takes over the whole flavor of the popcorn. it's smokey and not too hot, and it's the right balance. Kinda that addicting kind of hot. but if you're into chili, you'll love these. If not, I'd recommend you'd leave these be.
End of the Trail Mix: this one has a lot going on. Firstly there's a white chocolate coating, along with mixed nuts, dried cranberries, banana chips, and chunks of granola going on here. There's also bits of caramel corn in here too, so it's a feisty mix. the caramel corn is buttery and a tad sticky, but full of flavor. the other popcorn tastes of granola, sweet and like a crumbled oatmeal cookie. Yummy.
The Good the Bad and the Peanut Butter: these are lightly coated in a creamy brown coating, with white chocolate drizzles with peanuts and pretzels mixed in. These taste more of caramel butter popcorn to me, as the peanut butter flavor isn't that intense to me. but the white chocolate peanut butter combo is nice and it was still very addicting.
Fistfull of Fleur de Sel: It's well covered in milk chocolate and bits of salt and peanut brittle flakes. flavor is very rich of the sweet and creamy milk chocolate, and the salt. the flavor play of the sweet/salty is intense, and works really well. It's a beautiful pairing of chocolate and the saltines of popcorn, my favorite of the bunch.
Blisters on my Buttercrunch: I think this one is supposed to be the closest to the traditional caramel corn. The popcorn is a nice creamy caramel color, with a nice rich coating on it. There's bits of peanuts in here too, so you get a sweet/salty mix every so often. The flavor is sweet, and more buttery than most caramel corn I've ever had, so it comes off very rich because of that. Still, very decadent and yummy.
These were really tasty and I felt the quality on them was really superb. My favorite was the Fistfull of Fleur de Sel, and my boyfriend loved the Chili Con Chocolate. Worth a try if you're in for something new, partner!
Rating: Will Eat Again
Links Two Haute Cowgirls Website