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A total of 12 men and three women earned All-American honors following the Crimson Tide's showing at the recent NCAA Outdoor Championships
2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Junior Diondre Batson and senior Alexis Paine finished fourth in the 100m and pole vault, respectively
A total of 15 Crimson Tide student-athletes will compete in the national championships this week, including a dozen men and a trio of women
15 total Crimson Tide athletes qualify for NCAA Outdoor Championships
Career Bests Shot put - 54-7 ½ Weight throw - 51-11 ¼ Discus - 159-10
Accolades SEC Indoor Champion, shot put (2011) NCAA Indoor Qualifier, shot put (2011)
Senior2013 Outdoor SeasonFinished 10th at the SEC Outoor Championships in shot put with a best throw of 50-4 ... recorded a mark of 168-9 in the hammer throw and a mark of 47-8 in the shot put at the LSU Alumni Gold meet ... registered a mark of 48-6 ¼ in the shot put at the Spec Towns Invitational ... collected a mark of 50-4 ½ in the shot put at the Crimson Tide Invitational ... placed second with a mark of 48-04 ¾ in the shot put and collected a discus throw of 125-06 at the Yellow Jacket Invitational.2013 Indoor SeasonEarned All-SEC honors with a seventh place in the shot put via a mark of 50-11 ½ at the 2013 SEC Indoor Championships ... placed second with a throw of 51-7 ¼ in the shot put at the Mark Colligan Memorial ... finished fifth in the shot put at the Indiana Relays with a throw of 48-3 ¼ ... recorded a throw of 48-10 ¼ in the shot put to place third at the Auburn Invitational.
Junior2012 Indoor SeasonHad a 48-10 ¾ mark in shot put to finish eighth at the New Balance Invitational ... was the runner-up in the shot put at Crimson Tide Indoor Opener with a seasonal best of 50-1 ¼ ... finished fifth in the event at the Auburn Invitational.
Sophomore2011 Outdoor SeasonFinished sixth at the SEC Championships in the shot put with a throw of 50-5 ½ ... her seasonal best of 52-1 ¼ set at the Spec Towns Invitational ranked 33rd in the nation ... was 13th in the discus at the SEC Championships with a toss of 130-10 ... had a seasonal best of 146-6 in the discus at the Alabama Relays ... qualified for the NCAA East Regional where she finished 19th in the shot put at 50-3 ½.2011 Indoor SeasonWon 2011 SEC Indoor Championship in the shot put with a personal best throw of 54-7½, the second best throw in Alabama history and the 16th best throw in the country in 2011 ... placed 21st at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the shot put with a throw of 49-4½ ... finished second in shot put at the adidas Classic and third at the Kentucky Invitational shot put ... also competed three times in the weight throw and posted a personal best of 51-11 ¼ at the Kentucky Invitational.
Freshman2010 Outdoor SeasonFinished 11th in the discus (149-2) and fourth in the shot put (51-3) at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... qualified for the NCAA Championships in the shot put where she finished 22nd (50-6).2010 Indoor SeasonFinished fourth in the shot put at the SEC Indoor Championships with a throw of 51-11 ¼ ... recorded a personal-best at the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier in the shot put with a throw of 52-0 for a fifth place finish ... finished first in the shot put (51-3 ½) and third in the discus (149-0) at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational ... recorded a personal best in the discus at the Florida Relays (159-10) where she finished tied for fourth.
Prep and PersonalCoached by Ron Norris at Bucholz High School in Tampa, Fla. ... helped lead her team to district and regional championships from 2005-08 ... won district and regional individual titles from 2005-08 ... placed second in the shot put at the 2007 Florida state championships and was second in the shot put and discus in 2008 ... named the 2007 and 2008 Florida Track Athlete of the Year ... set the school record in her event on three occasions ... also played basketball ... daughter of Sylvia Hunt ... born October 21, 1990.


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Every Tuesday during the season, NHL.com fantasy hockey expert Matt Cubeta will provide you with an in-depth analysis of fantasy forwards in his weekly segment: "The Front Line." From updated rankings to players you should keep a close eye on and much more, Cubeta will be your fantasy forwards expert all season long.
Those of you that took the slight risk on draft day and selected Sidney Crosby with the No. 1 pick were rewarded handsomely for most of the season. Of course, that is, until he suffered an extremely unlucky bounce on Saturday against the Islanders that could keep him out for the rest of the regular season.
Devastating news for Crosby fantasy owners.
No one is capable of producing the all-round production Crosby gave his fantasy owners. His 56 points were 10 more than Steven Stamkos (who is second on the list); his 41 assists were six more than Martin St. Louis' 35; his plus-26 was second only to Chris Kunitz's plus-27; his 17 power-play points were tied for fifth-best; his 124 shots on goal were fifth-most in the NHL. There was simply no flaw to his game.
The big question is now this: Who takes the new No. 1 spot among our forward rankings? Here are five potential candidates:
Steven Stamkos, Lightning -- It's hard to find a more consistent performer in the NHL over the last four years. Outside of his minus-7 rating, Stamkos has been dynamite for his owners (25 G, 21 A, 24 PIMs, 15 PPP, 118 SOG).
Eric Staal, Hurricanes -- He was third on our rankings list last week, and with dominant production (16 G, 22 A, plus-14, 42 PIMs, 110 SOG) in every category except power-play points (five), you can see why Staal would be in the conversation for the No. 1 forward.
Evgeni Malkin, Penguins -- Malkin was the No. 1 forward in fantasy hockey last season and came into the 2012-13 season as NHL.com's No. 1 overall player, but due to injuries and a lack of goal-scoring (six), Malkin has been a slight disappointment for his owners. However, 26 points (14 on the power play) in 23 games is still impressive.
Alex Ovechkin, Capitals -- Last week I discussed Ovechkin returning to his elite form, and an argument can definitely be made for him to be the top forward for the rest of this season. He's currently on an eight-game point-scoring streak and is currently the fourth-ranked player in Yahoo! leagues.
Patrick Kane, Blackhawks -- There might not be a better story in fantasy hockey than the re-emergence of Kane as a dominant force. After posting a career-low 66 points last season, Kane has bounced back in a huge way with an outstanding stat line: 19 G, 24 A, plus-13, 4 PIMs, 14 PPP, 102 SOG.
So, who gets the honor?
Stamkos seems like the most likely choice -- I did have him ranked second to Crosby every week since Feb. 12 -- but with Crosby out, I'm selecting his teammate, Malkin, as the new No. 1 forward. Malkin's role will only become more vital to the Penguins, and like last season when Crosby was out, you can expect Malkin to deliver in big ways.
In the two games since returning from his injury, Malkin has posted a goal and an assist and is now the center of the team's top line with James Neal and Jarome Iginla on his wings. Malkin averages 4:43 of power-play ice time (19:23 of total ice time per game) and the Penguins are still loaded with plenty of talent. The only difference is that instead of Crosby being the go-to playmaker, it will now be Malkin, and I expect big things from him over the final four weeks of this season.
Taylor Hall, Oilers -- With 36 points in 32 games, it's been an extremely solid season for Hall. However, his March production has been elite -- he has nine goals, 10 assists, a plus-5, four power-play points and 36 shots on goal in 15 games. The days when Hall was just tacking on assists are long gone, and he is starting to look like the 27-goal player (in 61 games) we saw last season prior to his injury.
Joffrey Lupul, Maple Leafs -- Lupul might always have the "injury-prone" label on him, but he's also starting to prove he is an extremely valuable fantasy player when he's healthy. Lupul has bounced around among Toronto's top two lines, but regardless, he has been sensational since returning from his injury -- he has recorded at least a goal in all six games and at least two points in all but one of those games (8 G, 5 A, plus-8, 8 PIMs, 3 PPP, 20 SOG). He moves up 24 spots in our rankings and will continue to rise at this rate.
Ray Whitney, Stars -- In the 11 games since returning from injury, Whitney has looked like his old self, posting five goals and five assists with five of those points coming on the man advantage. Whitney is somehow available in 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues, but should be added in all formats for the final month, especially if you need some help in the power play department.
Jordan Staal, Hurricanes -- While Staal's point production hasn't been too bad (9 G, 13 A in 34 games), the fact that he constantly finds himself on the ice against the opposing teams' top lines has done a number on his plus/minus -- he's a minus-11 on the season. Add in the fact he's only seeing 2:35 of power-play ice time and you're staring at a decent depth center, but not a must-start fantasy player. He has four points in his past 10 games and has been a minus-8 during that time without recording a plus rating once.
Brad Richards, Rangers -- Richards' ownership has dipped down to 79 percent, and at this point, if you still have him on your roster, it's a mistake. Over his past 11 games, Richards has four points and has been a minus-4 with two penalty minutes while averaging just 2.4 shots on goal per game. Richards still has the potential to turn things around, but this appears to be a lost season for the veteran center.
Brayden Schenn, Flyers -- Schenn's March production has been a far cry from what he did in February. After posting six goals and 10 assists in 15 February contests, he has just three assists in 13 March games -- and that includes him notching points in his two most recent games. Schenn has proven to be extremely inconsistent, and that's a recipe for disaster for fantasy owners -- especially those of you in head-to-head leagues about to embark on a playoff run.
Tyler Toffoli, Kings -- The Kings' second-round selection from the 2010 NHL Draft has been impressive in the early goings of his NHL career with two goals, three helpers, a plus-5 and two power-play points in seven games. The key to Toffoli's production will be what line he skates on. On Sunday he was on a line with Brad Richardson and Kyle Clifford and received just 9:06 of ice time -- not exactly what we'd want. Prior to that he had been playing with Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, and if he can get back on that unit, good things could happen. Toffoli's owned in just two percent of Yahoo! leagues and could be a decent play down the stretch.
These rankings are based on expectations of the season going forward. The plus or minus for each player is movement based on our most recent rankings -- NR means not ranked in previous rankings. They are based on a standard fantasy league with these offensive categories: G, A, plus/minus, PIMs, PPP, SOG.
1. Evgeni Malkin, Penguins (NR)*
2. Steven Stamkos, Lightning (same)
3. Alex Ovechkin, Capitals (+2)
4. Patrick Kane, Blackhawks (same)
5. Eric Staal, Hurricanes (-2)
6. John Tavares, Islanders (same)
7. James Neal, Penguins (+1)
8. Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks (+1)
9. Chris Kunitz, Penguins (-2)
10. Ryan Getzlaf, Ducks (+1)
11. Claude Giroux, Flyers (+2)
12. Rick Nash, Rangers (-2)
13. Corey Perry, Ducks (-1)
14. Zach Parise, Wild (+4)
15. Pavel Datsyuk, Red Wings (-1)
16. Anze Kopitar, Kings (-1)
17. Alexander Semin, Hurricanes (same)
18. Martin St. Louis, Lightning (-2)
19. Phil Kessel, Maple Leafs (+1)
20. Daniel Sedin, Canucks (+2)
21. Henrik Sedin, Canucks (+2)
22. Henrik Zetterberg, Red Wings (-3)
23. Thomas Vanek, Sabres (-2)
24. Tyler Seguin, Bruins (same)
25. Taylor Hall, Oilers (+7)
26. Mike Ribeiro, Capitals (-1)
27. PA Parenteau, Avalanche (same)
28. Nicklas Backstrom, Capitals (-2)
29. Joe Thornton, Sharks (+1)
30. Nazem Kadri, Maple Leafs (+4)
31. Max Pacioretty, Canadiens (same)
32. Matt Moulson, Islanders (-3)
33. Matt Duchene, Avalanche (-5)
34. Joffrey Lupul, Maple Leafs (+24)
35. Evander Kane, Jets (+2)
36. Mikko Koivu, Wild (+7)
37. Jarome Iginla, Penguins (+11)
38. Patrice Bergeron, Bruins (+6)
39. Jakub Voracek, Flyers (same)
40. Jamie Benn, Stars (same)
41. Patrick Marleau, Sharks (-8)
42. Andrew Ladd, Jets (-4)
43. Logan Couture, Sharks (-7)
44. Patrik Elias, Devils (-9)
45. Wayne Simmonds, Flyers (same)
46. Brad Marchand, Bruins (+1)
47. Alexandre Burrows, Canucks (-6)
48. Tomas Plekanec, Canadiens (-2)
49. Bobby Ryan, Ducks (-7)
50. Joe Pavelski, Sharks (-1)
51. Sam Gagner, Oilers (+1)
52. Ray Whitney, Stars (+11)
53. Chris Stewart, Blues (-3)
54. Pascal Dupuis, Penguins (same)
55. Jordan Eberle, Oilers (+1)
56. Jeff Skinner, Hurricanes (-5)
57. Michael Ryder, Canadiens (+9)
58. Jeff Carter, Kings (+1)
59. Jason Pominville, Sabres (-6)
60. Dustin Brown, Kings (+8)
61. Scott Hartnell, Flyers (-4)
62. Gabriel Landeskog, Avalanche (+3)
63. David Backes, Blues (-8)
64. Johan Franzen, Red Wings (same)
65. Jaromir Jagr, Stars (+4)
66. Marian Gaborik, Rangers (-6)
67. Radim Vrbata, Coyotes (+9)
68. Cody Hodgson, Sabres (-6)
69. Milan Lucic, Bruins (+3)
70. Alexander Steen, Blues (same)
71. David Clarkson, Devils (-10)
72. Troy Brouwer, Capitals (+6)
73. Justin Williams, Kings (+4)
74. Jiri Tlusty, Hurricanes (-3)
75. James van Riemsdyk, Maple Leafs (-8)
76. Derek Stepan, Rangers (+9)
77. David Krejci, Bruins (+5)
78. Mike Richards, Kings (+1)
79. Teemu Selanne, Ducks (-4)
80. David Perron, Blues (+1)
81. Jordan Staal, Hurricanes (-7)
82. Brad Richards, Rangers (-9)
83. T.J. Oshie, Blues (-3)
84. Loui Eriksson, Stars (same)
85. Ryan Callahan, Rangers (-2)
86. Ryan O'Reilly, Avalanche (+2)
87. Devin Setoguchi, Wild (+6)
88. Blake Wheeler, Jets (-1)
89. Tyler Ennis, Sabres (+7)
90. Vladimir Tarasenko, Blues (+2)
91. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers (+9)
92. Teddy Purcell, Lightning (-3)
93. Dany Heatley, Wild (-7)
94. Daniel Alfredsson, Senators (same)
95. Kyle Turris, Senators (+3)
96. Damien Brunner, Red Wings (-6)
97. Shane Doan, Coyotes (NR)
98. Jonathan Huberdeau, Panthers (NR)
99. Brandon Saad, Blackhawks (NR)
100. Brayden Schenn, Flyers (-9)
* Was listed on IR in last week's rankings
Players that dropped out of previous rankings: Cory Conacher, Carl Hagelin, Andy McDonald
Injured: Sidney Crosby, Ilya Kovalchuk, Marian Hossa, Jason Spezza, Patrick Sharp, Vincent Lecavalier, Ryan Kesler, Danny Briere, Paul Stastny, Milan Michalek, Brandon Dubinsky, Kris Versteeg, Stephen Weiss, Steve Downie
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A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
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Host Garrison Keillor answers your questions about life, love, writing, authors, and of course, A Prairie Home Companion.
July 10, 2008 | 42 Comments
Dear Mr. Keillor,
I guess after some 25 years as a loyal listener (and of course, consumer of your books and disks) one is bound to hear material on a PHC airing that would feel very un Lake Wobegon.
Maybe it's especially that the past two days, like all gays, i've been suffering the too-frequent newscaster exaltation of Jesse Helms, but i could not believe my ears this eve when one of your Noir actors said, "You look like a fruitcake!"
Mr. Keillor, surely you know that is a degrading slur to countless numbers of your fans. This also puts you in the company of Focus on the Family's James Dobson, who just last week used the word 'fruitcake' referring to Obama's Bible.
As you know professionally, once a word has been broadcast, it's transferred to the universe, reinforcing a truth—or, sadly, ugly prejudice.
Over the years, I have written you thanks for your extraordinarily beautiful body of work and will continue to site you as a key reason for renewing my WNYC membership.
Never, ever could i have imagined that i'd need to write this note to you.
With great respect,
Jamie L.
New York
The character who says, "It makes you look like a fruitcake" is a Chicago street character, a tough guy, and the word is part of his idiom. But he doesn't mean he thinks Guy Noir is gay. He just means that he looks nutty. Where I come from, "fruitcake" doesn't have such a specific connotation. "Nuttier than a fruitcake" has been around forever, and the term can be applied in various ways, and not implying effeminacy or swishiness or anything of the sort. So I do not "know that it is a degrading slur to countless numbers" of PHC fans. I am not in that business. I don't keep track of Mr. Dobson or Jesse Helms, and I don't plan to. Sorry this caused you distress.
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I am constantly amazed at how sensitive some people are. If I didn't know better, I would think they are lying in wait, hoping you will cause them some sort of distress. The latest was their taking great offense to one of the Noir actor's use of the term "fruitcake". Oh, puleeeze.
It's kind of sad that you actually have to explain the term and apologize for something so trivial.
I'm sorry but I just don't think you have a mean bone in your body or that you would ever deliberately hurt anyone.
Forgive him, GK. Some New Yorkers tend to forget that there is whole big country between the shining seas and that the thought police can't be everywhere all of the time in case someone might be offended -- heaven forbid.
Very few thoughts and references are intended to have an LGBT connotation, good or bad. Sometimes a fruitcake is just a nut. The kneejerk reaction (no offense intended) proves the point.
Forest Hills, NY
Dear Garrison,
Oh the times the "hearer" has misinterpreted
a word for his or her own benefit.
This reminds me of the novel "The Human Stain,"
by Philip Roth. It takes place in the
The word spoken by Coleman Silk in that
novel was "spooks." He meant "ghosts," but
others had a different interpretation.
It seems like this is PHC/Garrison bashing
You have THICK, THICK skin!
after reading some of the comments by people getting Quite Upset over caca.
how about a National Campaign of Calming? Everybody switch to Decaf, Chill Out, Relax, smoke a bowl, have a glass of wine, pop bubble wrap etc.
way too may people getting their knickers in a twist. not meant to be Offensive to those who wear knickers (or don't) or people who twist (or don't) etc.
story out of Dallas: (white) city politician remarks at at a meeting about things getting lost in a black hole. (black) politician takes Offense at Racial Remark. Oh, Get A Life.
it's called Lake Wobegon...Lake Woe-Be-Gone, get it? ...everytime i hear that old piano...
When someone we've known (and who's urned our loyalty) for 25 years says something that strikes us as uncharactistically offensive, I think an admirable first impulse is to thoughtfully revisit what stikes us how. If this doesn't help, it's good to carefully think through what that person might be thinking. It ... lacks nuance, I guess I'll say, to start (and end) with just plopping the person you've known for 25 years "in the company of Focus on the Family's James Dobson." Is it really that easy to get tossed overboard by your fans?
Too bad the gay guy hasn't lived long enough to realize that the word "fruitcake" refers to someone who is a little off in the balcony and was just adopted by his ilk like they highjacked the word "gay." It used to mean something light and happy but if you use it that way now, only the old cowboys like me will understand it. Yours is a damn good program. Hang Tuff and keep it coming.
I guess I just don't understand everyone running to defend GK without frankly thinking just for a moment about whether or not, intended or not, something is or can be offensive. One of the comments here goes so far as to accuse the faithful listener of being part of the thought police, and I ask only this: which police department are you working from, telling someone he shouldn't have the thought of offense? GK is a writer, a very successful one, and I'm sure he's had to offend scores and scores of people to do it. I don't think that's a bad thing necessarily (after all he'll be one of the few writers that won't die penniless!) but to attack the listener, a person who has every right to be offended at whatever he likes, well that just doesn't seem very midwestern now does it?
I think that sometimes we are not aware of how offensive we are being. That's not GK's fault, its everybody's. After all none of us will live forever and in our short time here we should be as comfortable as possible, and that means speaking out when you get called a name and writing in to your favorite radio show to tell them they hurt you. Its all about the comfort that comes from sticking up for yourself. I just hope we all agree.
Just wanted to say that my first thought was of my mother, 50 years ago, referring to someone as being "nuttier than a fruitcake." I've heard that phrase all my life and, having friends of "all persuasions," I cannot remember it ever being used to describe somone gay.
I agree with the other comments about some people being overly sensitive to the point of going out of their way to be offended, as well as keeping in mind that your Host has never, to this point, been a "gay basher" and his on-the-air persona is that of a gentle man.
Thank you for countless hours of enjoyment and "pondering."
For one thing, Dobson doesn't "use[d] the word 'fruitcake' referring to Obama's Bible.". Dobson said he had a "a fruitcake interpretation of the Constitution." So, before you make accusations, get them correct.
It also needs to be stated for reference that just because someone calls them self a Christian doesn't make them a Christian. As we look at either of our candidates, we cannot trust their words (they are politicians after all). For the Christians reading this: we must examine what they believe, and compare it to what what Christ teaches.
I know that that had nothing to do directly with PHC, but I felt that it had to be said. I apologize if it didn't belong.
This is a specific example of a general problem in our society. Too often, people take offense to something that had no intention of offending and is a stretch to even construe as offensive.
My advise to Jamie is to lighten up. Instead of immediately jumping to conclusions, try giving others the benefit of a doubt. I am willing to bet that is you do so, you will be much happier. And leave James Dobson and Jessie Helms out of this. Whether or not you agree with them has nothing to do with the subject.
How very very sad someone can be so out of touch as to misinterpret the "fruitcake" reference....and feel compelled to publish their confusion. Very sad. BUT as long we are splitting semantic hairs can we - shall we - also consider it a possible slam on fruitcake itself. Yes- we're talking about fruitcake slamming. Each Chrismas I have to endure those dusty old jokes about fruitcake. I for one love fruitcake - with a cold glass of milk. Yes America, come out of the closet and stand up for fruitcake!
Hey, guy, get over yourself. I have heard gays referred to as 'fruits', but never as fruitcakes. I do not know what part of NY you are from, but the gays I knew when I lived there used much more descriptive language to describe each other, or heterosexuals, for that matter. Queer Nation and Big Fag are reputable gay groups, as far as I know. The irony of a black tv actor being fired for some offhand remark about a 'fag' illustrates how backwards some of the liberalology can be. And no, I won't use the word 'Afro-American' because where I am from 'Afro' is a racial epithet that could get you damaged in a major way, and I think that, subconsciously, it is a liberal euphemism for the 'n-word'. The more power you give these minor things the more negative importance they assume. I am not picking on liberals, in particular, because I am one. But sometimes our self-appointed 'spokespeople' mirror the worst of 'conservatism'. You should read the book, "Nigger", written by a black Harvard professor. It's all just words and they only have as much power as you invest in them.
Hello Garrison...
How sad is it that common words and expressions have been turned into stupid slurs and can no longer be used in their original contexts without someone taking offense. And Jamie L. from NY...keep in mind, this is a "character" in a radio skit using the term "fruitcake". (which to me is just a nut case, not a LGBT) You don't hear of any cowboys (or cowgirls) writing in complaining about the Dusty and Lefty scripts. My advise, Jamie...relax, enojoy your life and enjoy the show.
I read another story this morning that was almost as silly as this one. A Texas Representative claims that the names "Black Hole" and "Devil's Food Cake" are an insult to blacks. I want to throw my hat into the ring too. I'm insulted by the use of the word "enormous" - it's a blatant comparative reference to fat people, or rather "larger Americans" - I mean, of course, "people of size". Phil Gramm was right - we've become a nation of whiners!!!! Keep up the good work, GK. You are a beacon of normalcy.
Garrison--A faithful listenering for years and also having seen you in person, I admire what you attempt to do: bring pleasure, entertainment, and laughter into peoples lives.
If I, as a gay person, took offense to words spoken in context and out of context every time I heard them, I would constantly be offended. This would include words said in church, school, work, play, with family, and just out in the general public; spoken by professionals, educated persons, relatives, and all others that speak in my presence.
I have learned when I think it would be good to speak up and when I think it best to keep quiet. Not every situation requires a response. I try to respond only when I think I can be helpful and to help educate the speaker. Most words are said without thinking and that is usually what causes problems. Most words are not intentional and you usually know when they are.
Looking forward to many more of your wonderful broadcasts, books, and other writings.
Dan McRoberts
6677 Mill Run
Caledonia MI 49316
Dear GK, I find it amazing how people react to your show. The people that make up your cast as well as yourself have taken on a monsterous task of entertaining us. You do so with class and higher intelligence. I don't ever want to find out that you are retireing because of tiring of the people that don't get your show. We appreciate your humor and IQ more than you know. I am an italian that is handicapped, overweight and not exactly pleasant to the eyes (in my oppinion anyway). You can say anything you want about any of these things and if you need help, let me know. I'll be glad to come up with a non-pc comment for you! Keep up the great work, I have been listening to your shows for 28 years. Thank you for the years of pleasure. By the way I especially enjoyed the Mass. show! Anthony Elam
P.S. Can you get DVD's of any show or just the ones for sale in the store? I would enjoy seeing that show again!
It seems no one can say a word without offending someone anymore. I have a friend who's name is "Gaye" is that going to offend someone? Geese people, lets get back to reality. I am so sick of watching what I say that anything is misinterpreted.
Thanks for not caving in to any pressure to rewrite our lexicon.
Hey, Garrison,
I am a 63 year old gay man who has lived in North Carolina all of my life. Like someone said, "gay" used to mean something else and it's literal definition does not describe most of my homosexual friends. I think your writer is a pretty unhappy "gay" fellow and needs to lighten up a bit on his sensitivity meter. For my generation, calling someone a "fruitcake," meant they were a little crazy. Have I missed something? I didn't hear the James Dobson comment but even though he is anti-gay, I truly believe he is also of the same generation who would have used it to mean "nutty." As for the happily now departed Jesse Helms, he wasn't just a homophobe but a proud, immutable bigot and racist who garnered the love and respect of some of the most narrow-minded and ignorant rednecks not only in North Carolina but the Southeast in general. He may have been many other things to many people, but, as a politician and public figure, he looked like, sounded like and reminded me of good ol' Lester Maddox, the ax-wielding "Christian" restauranteur and governor of Georgia. There was no subterfuge or misunderstanding in either of their intentions; the message was always clear, hate-filled, and polarizing and it fostered huge divisions in a state that usually has made me proud to be a Tar Heel. I'm glad you have better things to do than follow Dobson or Helms. Keep it sweet!
Raleigh, NC
It is a shame George Carlin is not around to get a chuckle out of this dialogue. I am gay, in my 60's and of the South and find no offense with the word "fruitcake". As a kid we used the term "nuttier than a fruitcake" often with friends. It was a time when gibes were less coarse. Keep up the good work Garrison. We need as many smiles as we can get.
I have to agree with Nancy. This word was used by a fictional character. If every fictional character was limited to verbalizing only the author's viewpoint on any subject, that would certainly be the death of fiction.
After reading Jamie's closing I'm not sure one would wish to be "sited" for one's body of work-- whatever that might mean. Hang in there and keep up the good work! You know, you've "urned" our loyalty.
I try - sometimes very hard indeed - not to take offense unless I am quite sure that the offense is intentional. Keeps me happy, lets me sleep better, and helps the blood pressure, too!
Sometimes, even when I am sure that the offense is intentional, I choose to ignore it. It's a lot of healthy fun, not letting them get my goat (apologies to any goats who are reading this). Drives the other guy crazy, and it's STILL good for the old blood pressure. Also, makes for a good story with a bit of a chuckle!
I must be the biggest liberal of you all, because I can find some common sense in virtually everything written. "Reasonableness" really can be annoyingly paralysing.
Personally, I would not be offended by this word, even if it were used about me, but please don't go and lay into Jamie (whoever described him as "the gay guy" might like to do some soul searching) because he was.
Before you do that I suggest some of you watch the "N----- Man" episode of South Park; ironically, one of the few programmes in this country that actually deals with social issues. Unless you stand in someone else's shoes, you cannot imagine why something should or could be offensive. So, please don't judge.
I also suspect that someone like GK - up there with Jon Stewart as one of my favourite living Americans (sorry, mate; had to say it) - would be upset to see what kind of comments his genuinely unintended "insult" has solicited.
>a person who has every right to be offended at whatever he likes
But he doesn't have the right to make up his own meaning for a word and then complain when someone uses it as it is intended.
Even though I've lived in California nearly all my life, my Midwest roots go deep - I agree with GK: to me 'fruitcake' means someone who is a bit kooky or crazy. My dad used to use the expression 'nuttier than a fruitcake' all the time. Don't take offense, Jamie L.
Give me a break.
People are WAY too sensitive...and 'politically correct'..these days.
AMEN! to you answer Garrison!
Dear Garrison, (I've been your friend for so many years now it's on a first-name basis, don't you know ...)
It was a GREAT relief to see all the comments from those of us who know that "fruitcake" is clearly a silly, nutty word. How can anyone really listen for a long time, as Jamie supposedly has, and still think you'd utter one mean word?
Be reassured, Dear Friend, we who love you know better. Thanks for the way you've touched me, comforted me, made me laugh, for all these years. If life gets me down all week, I know you're there for me on Saturday night, lifting up my sagging spirits.
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I've been nuttier than a fruitcake my entire life and come by it honestly as that is how we all referred to our dear Mother, Betty. I am always sensitive to the feelings of others and I took no offense at the referral of fruitcake! Mr. Keillor - you too have the honor of being a nutty fruitcake - and you are loved and admired for it. Even if someone doesn't come from the Midwest, it's no excuse for taking a well-known expression and turning it into an issue. I think they have been watching/listening to too many of those talk news shows where everyone talks about nothing at once! They need to tune into your show and relax and think about the exquisite ways in which we are all alike!
Anyone from Minnesota knows "fruitcake" means nutty. Comes from the phrase "nuttier than a fruitcake." Jamie, have you ever seen a fruitcake? It's full of nuts, really - look at a recipe. You need to get a book on phrases indigenous to different parts of the country, so you know the difference between a true "slur" and just a simple expression. Somewhere along the way "nuttier than a fruitcake" got shortened to "fruitcake." At least that's the way it is in Minnesota where I come from. When I say "lighten up dude" I mean "don't take life so seriously." Love your show Mr. Keillor - especially Guy Noir.
Dear Mr. Keillor,
In reading the comment from the person writing in regards to the Fruitcake issue. I cannot help in thinking of a comment from Robert D. Rayford from the John Boy and Billy radio show out of Charlotte, NC., he stated that we have become the "United States of Offended". I just can't help in thinking all the extremely intellegent persons that day in and out find themselves so caught up in the worry of their lives that they don't live their lives to the fullest in not worrying about trivial things. If you can't let things go by and be OFFENDED by peoples right to freedom of speech, then look at yourself in the mirror and take account of whom you are and move on. Lifes to short to worry. Thanks for your time.
John B.
It's too bad that someone would look to make meaning and especially a negative one out of a phrase that I heard my grandparents use for years, Fruitcake contains nuts and a fruitcake was someone who was nutty or off in an eccentric sort of way. Never did it degrade or denote someone "gay". Please don't get me started on the fact that I can no longer use the term "gay" to mean fun, or a rainbow to depict colors. And please don't add meaning to this to say I'm dunning those whose sexual proclivities I don't share. It was just so aggravating to read the post. For God's sake there's enough in this world to get upset about, let's not go looking for it in an innocent phrase.
I know it's often said that we're a people separated from each other by a common language, but I really cant get my head around this Fruitcakegate issue. Here in England, the colloquialism "fruitcake" only has one meaning ... silly or foolish. People of my generation - the pre-garden of rest generation - use the term often to describe an announcement by one or other of our government ministers ... so, you can see, it gets somewhat over-used on this side of the Pond.
Most of my 70 plus years of life have been in the state of Kentucky, where "fruitcake" is used to describe someone who is acting crazy, as in "nutty as a fruitcake". It's regrettable that it was taken to mean something else. I have been a faithful listener of Prairie Home Companion for many years & I have never heard any remarks that are degrading to gays.
You people upset me so!
Rather than try to think of what it must be like to be in any one else's shoes you simply choose not to pressure your own view of existence and to belittle someone who would have you examine it.
Jaime, it seems to me, probably comes from a set of circumstances that none of you, gay or straight, will ever be aware of or know intimately. Fruitcake as a slur is not something that has been made up by this man. It is obviously something that he is concerned with and is it so out of the realm of possibilities that the character on Guy Noir the other day meant it in an LGBT context? GK may not have intended it, but again GK is not the character. I realize that many people may not understand the 'fruitcake = gay' equation, but this is probably because you are not gay. It is similar to other phrase equations that sects of people don't always understand.
Look at me, I'm rambling and may have stopped capitalizing. Haha.
I part with this thought: Open your minds, maybe your hearts will follow.
Mr. Keillor,
A word in and of itself is rarely offensive. It is the context and manner in which it was used. Before deciding to be offended over a word it is best to examine how it is used. I grew up in England and I recall the phrase "nuttier than a fruitcake" being used there, so this is not a midwestern American phenomenon. I also recall the phrase "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." I think that everyone would get along much better if that phrase was taken to heart.
Paul Miller
Woodstock, GA
I too have listened to PHC for years, though maybe not the 25 years Jaime has.
I find this contretemps fascinating ...
The definition Jaime reads into use of the word does not even merit a dictionary.com or MW slang entry. If one needs to vet tertiary definitions of common words and phrases to avoid any possible perceived offense, then PHC might become a 3 minute show about people agreeing that it looks like rain.
The context where "fruitcake" is used leads one to the dictionary definition of "2. Slang. a crazy or eccentric person; nut.", nothing else.
I shudder to think what would happen if "tossed salad" is mentioned at a pot luck supper.
Oh well, this is a country where the new yorker cover cartoon is taken as God's own truth.....
tom v
Ryan - I'm sorry but you are dead wrong. The term "fruitcake" is NOT a slang term referring to homosexuals. End of story.
It is actually a widely used pejorative for homosexuals, and has been since the 1930s.....Check out Cassell's Dictionary of Slang.
or type "fruitcake gay" into a search engine and see how many hits you get!
Dear Mr. Keillor --
Using the lyrics of a Jimmy Buffett hit song as my reference, I'm sure the use of the term "fruitcake" is not exclusive to any particular group, be they "gay" or otherwise.
By: Jimmy Buffett, Amy Lee
You know, I was talking to my friend Desdemona the other day. She runs this space station and bake shop down near Boomtown. She told me that human beings are flawed individuals. The cosmic bakers took us out of the oven a little too early. and that's the reason were as crazy as we are and I believe it.
Take for example when you go to the movies these days. You know, they try to sell you this jumbo drink, 8 extra ounces of watered down cherry coke for an extra 25 cents. I dont want it.
I dont want that much organziation in my life.
I dont want other people thinking for me.
I want my Junior Mints. Where did the Junior Mints go in the movies? I dont want a 12 lb. Nestles Crunch for 25 dollars. I want Junior Mints!
We need more fruitcakes in this world and less bakers! We need people that care! I'm mad as hell and I dont want to take it anymore!
Fruitcakes in the kitchen (Fruitcakes in the kitchen)
Fruitcakes on the street (Fruitcakes on the street)
Struttin naked through the crosswalk, in the middle of the week.
Half-baked cookies in the oven (Cookies in the oven)
Half-baked people on the bus (People on the bus)
There's a little bit of fruitcake left in everyone of us.
So to those complaining about use of the word "Fruitcake," me thinks thou art a bit too sensitive. My advise: Chill Out!
Oh Puuleezeee.
Fruitcake is a slur...??
SNAP OUT OF IT ::said in Best DragQueen Cher voice::!
The majority of these forty-odd responses to this listener's letter are very uncharitable. The loyal listener obviously misunderstood what Mr. Keillor meant when his character said "fruitcake." But the listener's mistake is not an outrageous one. If the respondents look up slang references for "fruitcake," they would find two possible meanings-- 1) a "crazy person"/someone who does "nutty" things, or 2) a derogatory name for someone who is gay.
In retrospect, Mr. Keillor obviously meant the former, while the listener obviously thought Mr. Keillor meant the latter. Though I agree that comparing Mr. Keillor to James Dobson and Jesse Helms is a bit much, it is disheartening to see so many people appear to attack this listener so gleefully. (Something that Mr. Keillor honorably refrained from doing in his response.) In attacking the listener in such a manner, we stifle dialogue rather than encourage it--the very opposite of what, I believe, Mr. Keillor would want.
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Millions of Americans watched the first presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, but perhaps none with the intensity of Jim Gossett and Maxwell Price.
The two men just happen to make their living impersonating the two candidates and a win on either side could mean four years of an income estimated to be higher than the $450,000 salary Obama makes being the leader of the free world.
Price, who has been impersonating Obama for four years, cringed at the president's performance, but is holding out hope that things will change in the next debate.
"He needs to be a little more aggressive," Price, a U.S. Army veteran, told The Huffington Post. "I hope and pray he does win. I do think he has something up his sleeve."
In order to prepare for what could be four years of work performing onstage, movies and TV, Price went through a rigorous training program conducted by Tim Watters, who made his name being a bogus Bill Clinton.
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Maxwell Price has portrayed Barack Obama on shows like "Flight Of The Conchords" and said he has been spending the last few months trying to walk and talk like the President.
Jim Gossett has created impressions of Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis and John Kerry. He hopes his Mitt Romney succeeds where those didn't.
Bill Clinton impersonator Tim Watters said the key to any good presidential impersonation is exploiting the candidate's weaknesses.
Reggie Brown is an actor from Chicago, currently based in Los Angeles, who decided to work up a Barack Obama act on the night of the 2008 election. His biggest claim to fame was when he appeared at the 2011 Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, and delivered jokes that criticized several of the Republican Party's 2012 and was pulled from the stage by convention organizers.
Standup comic and drywall installer Mike Cote is hoping to turn his resemblance to Mitt Romney into two terms of commercials, corporate speaking engagements and comedy shows. A resident of southern Maine, Cote admits the hardest part about doing Romney is getting the voice right. He also says the key to Romney is to pretend he's "a giant Ken doll."
In 1962, comedian Vaughn Meader rose from obscurity to superstardom with an uncanny John F. Kennedy impression. His debut album,"The First Family," sold 7.5 million copies in a year. However, JFK's assassination in November, 1963, had a devastating effect on Meader personally and professionally and he wound up using heroin. He vowed never to do his JFK impression again and switched to playing country music until his death in 2004.
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Damian Mason started out doing Bill Clinton for a Halloween party in 1993 and, by 2000, was getting $7,500 per show. Mason says the key to portraying Clinton is to play him as a smart guy who also has a Bubba side and wants to just have fun while being a diplomat or former president.
Jim Cooke is a Massachusetts-based actor who performs one-man shows dedicated to Calvin Coolidge. Unlike other impersonators who perform comedy, Cooke calls what he does "solo history." He first did Coolidge back in 1976 and felt there was more to him than the nonentity fostered by historians. "As I read his speeches and autobiography I could hear a voice in my head; I liked the way it sounded," Cooke said. "I liked his honesty, humility and humor. Especially his humor -- Will Rogers said: 'Calvin Coolidge was one of the funniest public men I ever met!'
Cooke also does shows as John Quincy Adams, who he says is a powerful example of what a man can do at the end of life if he is driven to do something. Adams died in 1848 after having a cerebral hemmorhage while raising an objection in the House of Representatives and Cooke admits that appeals to him. "I'd quite like to keel over and make my final exit in performance much as he did in Congress -- I'm not in any hurry!"
Character actor Brian Patrick Mulligan has worked up a repertoire of famous people that includes President Teddy Roosevelt, Ben Franklin and Dick Cheney. He says the key to doing Roosevelt is being "a steam engine in trousers." "Teddy attacks everything like a bear devouring a fish," he said. Mulligan is also working up a Newt Gingrich impersonation, which he says sounds like a cross between Kermit the Frog and a college professor.
As much as Price would have liked Obama to do better during the debate, Watters said a bad Obama performance makes for a funnier show for anyone impersonating him.
"You have to exaggerate a weakness, such as a character trait," Watters said. "For instance, Obama likes to say, 'Let me be clear.'"
Reggie Brown, who also impersonates Obama told HuffPost in January that the key to imitating the President is "confidence."
"You have to act like you know how to engage the room," he said, going on to divide the president's persona into discrete fragments, including "Campaign Obama," "Sincere Obama" and, when he's speaking to a large audience, "Martin Luther Obama."
The debate not only helped Romney, but helped Gossett, who has been trying to master his voice for the last few months.
"Romney is challenging," Gossett admitted to HuffPost. "Usually, he has a radio announcer's voice, but, last night, he adopted this halting voice like he was trying to be Reagan."
Dustin Gold, who runs Politicos Comedy, an organization that books political impersonators like Watters, Price and Gossett, also noticed another new Romney trait: stuttering.
"One of the things we noticed about Romney is that he has this stuttering, nervous laughter between his lines" Gold told HuffPost. "It also looks like Romney has been taking voice lessons from Reagan and is adopting his breathiness."
Gossett is ready to step in as a make-believe Mitt Romney, but admits he's trying to get ahead of myself.
"I had the best John Kerry impression around in 2004 and where did that get me?" he laughed.
Although presidential impersonators learned a lot from the debate, Watters doubts that the candidates can learn anything useful from their impersonators.
"If they want to do standup, we can help," Watters said. "If they want to lead the country, no."


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The C-141B is a stretched C-141A with in-flight refueling capability. The stretching of the Starlifter consisted of lengthening the planes 23 feet 4 inches (7.11 meters). The added length increased the C-141 cargo capacity by about one-third, for an extra 2,171 cubic feet (62.03 cubic meters). The lengthening of the aircraft had the same overall effect as increasing the number of aircraft by 30 percent. The C-141A, built between 1963 and 1967, was AMC's first jet aircraft designed to meet military standards as a troop and cargo carrier. The development of the B model was the most cost-effective method of increasing AMC's airlift capability.
A universal air refueling receptacle on the C-141B, with the ability to transfer 23,592 gallons (89,649 liters) in about 26 minutes, means longer nonstop flights and fewer fuel stops at overseas bases during worldwide airlift missions.
The C-141 force, nearing nine million flying hours, has a proven reliability and long-range capability. In addition to training, worldwide airlift and combat support, the C-141 has amassed a laudatory record in response to humanitarian crises.
The C-141, with its changeable cargo compartment, can transition from rollers on the floor for palletized cargo to a smooth floor for wheeled vehicles to aft facing seats or sidewall canvas seats for passengers, quickly and easily, to handle over 30 different missions.
C-141s are stationed at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.; McChord AFB, Wash.; McGuire AFB, N.J.; and Travis AFB, Calif. AMC began transferring C-141s to the Air Reserve and Air National Guard forces in July 1986. The first Air Reserve unit was Andrews AFB, Md., followed by others now at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and March AFB, Calif.; and Air National Guard units at Jackson, Miss., and Memphis, Tenn.
The first C-141A, delivered to Tinker AFB, Okla., in October 1964, began squadron operations in April 1965. Starlifters made flights almost daily to Southeast Asia, carrying troops, equipment and supplies, and returning patients to U.S. hospitals.
The C-141 was the first jet transport from which U.S. Army paratroopers jumped, and the first to land in the Antarctic. A C-141 established a world record for heavy cargo drops of 70,195 pounds (31,588 kilograms).
The first C-141B was received by the Air Force in December 1979. Conversion from A to B models was completed in 1982.
The C-141 continues to be the backbone of military airlift capability and the cornerstone of a valuable national asset, airlift. The C-141's reliability and intrinsic capabilities enable AMC to meet any commitment anywhere national interest dictates.
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The Ministry of Agriculture urged people who come in contact with camels to "exercise caution and follow preventive measures," according to a report on the official Saudi Press Agency.
It said the ministry issued the advice after scientific studies commissioned by the Health Ministry proved a connection between camels and the virus that causes the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
The guidance came after the country reported six more deaths from MERS on Saturday. A total of 139 people have died and 480 have been confirmed to have contracted the virus in Saudi Arabia since it was discovered in 2012.
MERS belongs to a family of viruses known as coronaviruses that include both the common cold and SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, which killed some 800 people in a global outbreak in 2003. MERS can cause symptoms including fever, breathing problems, pneumonia and kidney failure.
Scientists believe camels likely play a role in initial infections. The disease can then spread between people, but typically only when they are in close contact with one another, such as with infected patients and health-care workers.


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Well, its that time of the year again where festival season rolls around and I just came across this amazing event called Woodystock that is producing a Tim McGraw concert in Columbus OH. Most of you may already know that Mr. Mcgraw is a legend in the country music scene and has been producing many big hit records.
Woodystock is going to be two weekends of great country music produced at Legend Valley/Buckeye Lake and will gather tens of thousands of people for great music, food, and some other shenanigans.
There is FREE CAMPING with purchase of 2-Day General Admission Ticket and a lot of other cool stuff that comes with it. For those of you who like to stay clean while camping they will provide showers for a small fee.
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I seem to have "destroyed" my sound in Ubuntu 13.10...
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reinstallation of pulseaudio, libpulse0 dies not help...
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by Edward Bloor
Tangerine Part 3, Chapter 3 Summary
Thursday, November 23, Thanksgiving
- On Wednesday, it finally gets cold, so Mrs. Fisher asks Erik for his key to the storage unit, so she can get some winter clothes out. But he's left it in his school locker, and can't bring it home until after school.
- She doesn't want to wait that long, so she decides to see if the employees at the storage place have another way to let her in.
- Meanwhile, Paul gets to school, only to find that a ton of kids are absent.
- He asks Henry D. why, and he tells him they're home "fighting the freeze" (3.3.33).
- Huh?
- Henry D. explains that families who grow citrus or vegetables need their kids to stay and help protect the crops when it gets this cold. They start bonfires in their groves, or do whatever else they can to create some warmth.
- Paul decides he'd like to go help Luis and Tino save their tangerines after school, and Henry D. agrees.
- He leaves a message for his mom, and then he and Wayne head over to the Cruz's.
- When they get to Luis's place, they see that the Cruz family has iced down their new grove.
- What? Aren't they trying to prevent just that?
- Wayne explains that they spray water on the trees when it freezes because that keeps them at 32 degrees. It's 31 degrees that kills a tree.
- But they can't just ice down all their trees, because it's expensive, so they use water pumps powered by diesel fuel to spray them.
- And there's no guarantee it'll work: the ice has to stay slushy, because if it freezes hard, branches will start cracking off.
- Ugh, you guys, this is seriously stressful.
- Paul and Henry tell Luis they want to help. Luis doesn't understand why, and is worried about insurance and permission—but his dad, Tomas, welcomes the help.
- The boys go with Tino, but Paul calls his mom first. She sounds kind of mad, but not really at him—it's weird.
- He doesn't tell her the truth about what he's doing though—just that it's a slumber party.
- The Quonset hut is filled with baby trees now, and Tino tells them that they shoveled a ton of dirt from their old grove last night to put around the Golden Dawns. They have to bury them in dirt up above the bud union, where they grafted on the Golden Dawn scions. Otherwise, the tangerine part will die and just leave the rough lemon rootstock.
- Tino explains that his dad and uncle are starting a huge bonfire in the Cleopatra tangerine grove, and Luis will be running the pumps to keep the new grove iced down.
- The boys will be helping everywhere—dragging brush and tires to the fire, hacking ice off branches, and hauling more dirt.
- Tino shows them some trees they'll be using for firewood. The trees are the highest in the grove, and already dead—they use them as lightning rods, to protect their citrus trees.
- Henry also notices some smudge pots, and asks Tino if they'll be carrying the diesel out to fuel them, too. Yup, that'll be another of their jobs.
- Tino shows them a big mounted thermometer, and explains that there are several of them spread out around the groves. He'll keep Luis posted on the temperature, and Luis will calculate what they need to do, and when, based on that.
- They're in for a long night, but everyone's pretty chill. Some trees are going to die, no matter what, but they're going to do what they can.
- Paul thinks about everyone in Lake Windsor Downs tonight, burning fake logs and drinking hot cocoa. Nice contrast, right?
- Time to work. First, they fill 100 smudge pots with diesel, light them, and keep them burning all night.
- Then, the crises start. The boys are kept running from one emergency to the next, as the bonfire threatens to go out, or the ice starts weighing down the branches.
- But they know they're losing. The temperature is down to 24 degrees, and Luis tells them that if it stays that cold for ten more minutes, he's calling the work off—it'll all be over.
- Paul realizes how exhausted he is, but as he looks over the frozen trees, glowing from the fires, he thinks it's beautiful.
- Luis and his dad and uncle decide to keep trying, but they send the boys inside to warm up.
- Paul is freezing—his fingers won't even close around a cup of coffee.
- Finally, Luis announces the temp has gone up to about 29 degrees—they're still in business.
- The boys get ready to go back out and help some more, but Luis has also said that Paul should stay in and sleep—he's a mess.
- Luis comes to check on him, and Paul tells him he saw what happened with Arthur and Erik. Luis smiles and says they'll talk later, and Paul crashes.
- When he wakes up, the guys are just coming back inside. Tino thanks, and Paul apologizes for his jerk brother. Group hug!
- Luis asks Paul to come outside, and tells him that Antoine Thomas and a friend have told Luis to come back on Monday, and they'd help him take care of Erik and Arthur.
- Hm, that doesn't sound so good.
- Finally, Paul's mom shows up to take him home.
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THE JUSTICE Secretary has said he is taking an amendment to knife legislation backed by the Enfield Independent under "careful consideration".
Speaking to the Home Affairs Select Committee's investigation into how to police rioting, Ken Clarke said extending mandatory sentences for those who use knives in a threatening or endangering fashion to under 18s was "a bit of a leap for British justice".
But he said the Government was still considering backing our Don't Carry, Don't Kill campaign's demand, spearheaded by Enfield North MP Nick de Bois and backed by anti-gang charities, Enfield Council and the Metropolitan Police Federation.
Mr Clarke said: "The idea that mandatory sentences now apply to certain types of offence – to young offenders, to children, to juveniles, is a bit of a leap for the British judicial system.
"It's rather an American thing, based on the assumption that you can't leave it to the judge to listen to the circumstances of the offender, or the circumstances of the offences – Parliament has to lay down a mandatory minimum in all cases, come what may."
Mr Clarke and Prime Minister David Cameron are coming under increasing pressure to accept the amendment, which is likely to be tabled in Parliament next week.
More than 40 MPs are backing our campaign, and two Labour MPs challenged Mr Cameron to join them at Prime Minister's Questions last week.
Mr de Bois delivered a petition signed by around 700 Enfield residents to Parliament on Friday.
This year alone in Enfield, two teenage boys and a young man have been stabbed to death on our streets, and we believe urgent action is needed to reverse the knife crime culture on our streets.
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Olivia Munn And Bethenny Frankel Pole Dance-off, S-EX-y "Magic Mike" actress, Olivia Munn, issued a challenge to talk show host, Bethenny Frankel Tuesday. The star, who is celebrating her birthday, showed off some stripper-pole moves and dished on some parts of the movie.
Tuesday, Celebuzz reported that Munn, who turns 32 today, responded to a challenge from Frankel, and then issued one of her own.
Munn took to the pole in deliberate fashion, not too tart, not too sweet. Sporting a short and flared-out mini, she slid gingerly down the pole and landed safely without a wardrobe malfunction.
Then, it was Frankel's turn to show off her skills. In fact, she was good enough to have given the "Magic Mike" stars a run for their money.
Bethenny Frankel queried the actress on her "grown-folk" scenes with "Magic Mike" co-star, Channing Tatum.
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I for one, have a great deal of respect for this Marlins franchise. They build from within, have a relatively low payroll, and have 2 World Series to show for their short existance. As a Cubs fan, I wish they'd learn a lesson from the Marlins.
Both Marlins championships came after massive spending sprees in the previous off seasons. The first time, they spent $89 million in free agents signings in one off-season. And it looks like they're going to try it again this off-season. I'm not criticizing them for the way they've won the trophy; you just can't say they built championship teams from within.


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Anna Chapman, the 31-year-old Russian national who came to be known as "The Sexy Russian Spy," and who pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government after being arrested in New York City in 2010, is in the headlines again – this time for launching her own fashion line.
Her line of casual apparel and dresses has been described as "lethal weapons for women," and were shown at a recent exhibit in Turkey, according to a Jan. 13 report from Newsmax.
"The collection is based around dresses with a price range and styling that is accessible to practically any Russian woman," a spokesman for the bank where Chapman works as an advisor, Grigory Belkin, told the Interfax news agency on Friday.
The clothes from her line will be available for sale this Feb.
Chapman was deported back to Mother Russia in 2010 as part of a prisoner exchange deal, after having already gained notoriety in the U.S. as the sexy Russian spy.
Her notoriety was more permanently cemented a year later, when a treasure trove of documents and videos were released by the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act depicting Chapman back in her New York City spy days.
In July [2014] she made headlines again when she tweeted a marriage proposal to Edward Snowden, the former contractor who leaked intelligence about the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance program.
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Snowden, will you marry me?!
Czars in the Russian fashion circles appear to be completely underwhelmed about Chapman's new fashion line.
"I wouldn't say Anna Chapman herself has ideal taste," stylist and television host Grigory Lisovets told Vechernyaya Moskva. "She wears clothes that are absolutely ordinary."
"A lot of media figures are presenting themselves as designers and couturiers, but this is far from the case," fashion historian and collector Alexander Vasilyev told the Russian newspaper. "I wish her well but I don't think her collection will be a success."
For more on Anna Chapman during her Russian spy days, see the video accompanying this article.
See our earlier report on the sexy Russian spy: Former Russian spy Anna Chapman starring in FBI surveillance videos and photos
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Prerequisite is to know how to properly open a jump ring and be able to use pliers in each hand simultaneously. This tutorial may seem complicated but a throughout read through will put things in perspective and the plan will easily fall into place. These stars are so much fun to make and really don't require any knowledge of other chainmaille weaves. Be careful, these are really addictive!
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Which Cryotherapy Method Works Best for Cooling Hooves?
January 18, 2015
Methods that immerse the hoof and limb in ice and water to at least fetlock level are most effective.... Read More
UT Veterinary College Offers Conference for Horse Owners
January 04, 2015
Lecture topics will include hoof care, nutrition, emergency care, dentistry, eye diseases, behavior, and more.... Read More
New Year's Resolutions for Maximizing Horse Health in 2015
January 01, 2015
Here are five ways to help your horse stay healthy and happy through the new year.... Read More
A Deconstruction of the Horseshoe
December 10, 2014
A veterinarian's search for better foot care options for her own horses led to a new way to shoe. ... Read More
Cornell Holds 2014 Farrier Conference
November 15, 2014
This year marked the 30th anniversary of the conference and the 100th anniversary of Cornell's farrier school.... Read More
Participation Sought on Performance Horse Management Survey
November 11, 2014
The survey is for a study into links between management practices and musculoskeletal health, injury, and performance.... Read More
Is My Farrier a Biosecurity Risk?
November 10, 2014
A horse owner wonders if a farrier moving from barn to barn during the day could spread equine diseases.... Read More
How Much Does it Cost to Rescue a Horse?
November 05, 2014
A law enforcement officer and a horse rescuer reveal what's behind rescuing and rehabilitating a neglected equid.... Read More
Kansas State to Host Equine Clinic on Nov. 8
November 03, 2014
Presentation topics will include senior horse dental problems, feeding horses, behavior, farriery, and more.... Read More
AFA Announces Schedule for 2015 Annual Convention
October 24, 2014
Speakers for the American Farrier's Association (AFA) conference include top farriers and noted veterinarians.... Read More
Tips for Preparing Your Older Horse for Winter
October 23, 2014
Take these considerations into account when preparing older horses for winter and maintaining them throughout.... Read More
Optimizing Dressage Horses' Bodies for Peak Performance
September 19, 2014
From feeding and training to shoeing and warm-up protocols, learn how to keep your dressage horse fit to perform.... Read More
Infographic: Scratches in Horses
September 15, 2014
Learn about scratches and how you can prevent and treat this frustrating pastern dermatitis in our visual guide.... Read More
Why is the Frog of My Horse's Foot Falling Off?
August 26, 2014
A veterinarian and certified farrier explains frog exfoliation and what you should do if it happens to your horse.... Read More
Poll Recap: Tipping Farriers
August 26, 2014
Of the 1,727 respondents, 1,220 people (71%) said they do not tip their farrier.... Read More
Where Did Horses' Extra Toes Go?
August 15, 2014
Researchers believe modern horses' "extra" toes either don't develop fully or disappear during development.... Read More