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Gardening Articles: Flowers :: Bulbs
Sweet Summer Bulbs (page 2 of 3)
by Charlie Nardozzi
There is nothing subtle about dahlias. The intense colors and huge flowers of many dahlia varieties can dominate a garden. Dig a 6- to 12-inch-deep hole depending on the size of the tuber. Plant tubers 2 to 4 inches deep and 1 to 3 feet apart. Deadhead spent flowers to keep the plants producing blooms until frost. Since dahlias are only hardy to USDA zone 8, in colder regions you'll need to dig tubers after frost has blackened the foliage. Let them dry, then store the tubers in boxes filled with slightly moistened peat moss in a well-ventilated, cool (45 to 55 degrees F.) basement.
"Dinnerplate" dahlias are large, 3- to 4-foot-tall plants with 10- to 12-inch-diameter blossoms. Stake these so they don't flop over in summer. Medium-sized (1 to 2 feet tall) dahlias include "border" and "cactus" types. Diminutive dahlias, such as 'Mignon', grow only 10 to 12 inches tall, but their small, colorful flowers look great in containers.
Gladiolus produce classic flower spikes in all the colors of the rainbow. These 3- to 4-foot-tall plants are mostly grown as cut flowers. Most are hardy to USDA zone 7, but hardy gladiolus (Gladiolus byzantinus), which produce smaller plants and flowers, are hardy to zone 5.
Plant corms 2 to 6 inches deep (depending on their size) and 6 inches apart. Since gladiolus grow tall, hill the soil around young plants, and stake them when they reach a few feet tall to prevent them from toppling over. Side-dress with a complete fertilizer when plants are 8 to 12 inches tall.
Choose gladiolus varieties based on flower color and shape. 'Rainbow' and 'Butterfly' are two popular mixes. When you cut the flowers, leave at least four leaves on the plant. For the remainder of the summer, keep the plant growing strong until the foliage naturally yellows. In cold areas remove the corms before frost hits, then dig and clean corms, removing the old corm and saving the new one. Store in mesh bags in a well-ventilated, cool (35 to 50 degrees F.) room.
Tuberose Begonias
Tuberose Begonia
Unlike their smaller-flowered cousins, tuberous begonia plants produce 8-inch-diameter, camellia-shaped flowers in colors ranging from white to deep crimson. Tuberous begonias like it cool. They grow best under humid, cool conditions in part shade. While often grown in hanging baskets, they look equally at home in a shady bed in the ground. The frilly 'Double Pastel', the multi-colored 'Picotee', and the new, fragrant 'Scentiment' are some varieties worth trying.
Plant in containers or in the ground 8 to 12 inches apart. Keep the soil moist, but not wet. Tuberous begonias rot easily. Since the tubers are only hardy to USDA zone 9, dig them before a frost and let the tubers dry. Store them in a cool (35 to 45 degrees F.) location in dry peat moss.


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Episode Recap: Top 12 Compete in MasterChef
This season's MasterChef, on Monday and Tuesday nights on Fox, featured two local heroes: Jennie Kelley, a singer with Polyphonic Spree, and travel writer Ben Starr. Kelley was bumped off last week. Now we're down to Ben. Intrepid intern, Harrison Smith, is all over the show like hot on fries. Here's his recap of last […]Read More

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At Tuesday night's City Commission meeting, City staff made a slide show presentation to the commission and those in attendance in the audience regarding the status of the softball/baseball fields. After a brief history of the 8th street Baseball complex where it was explained that since 2000, the City had plans to move softball to the complex, but ran out funding, City Manager Mark Hall stated that with the sale of the property at 7th and Western, the City can now complete the project. The old configuration of ball field space in the City, there were 2 men's fields 1 women's field 1 Cal Ripken/Rec. League field, 3 Babe Ruth/Men's Baseball fields, and 4 soccer fields. With the new configuration proposed at Tuesday's meeting there would now be 2 Men's fields, 2 possibly 3 Women's fields, 2 possibly 3 Cal Ripken/Rec. League fields, 1 possibly 2 Rec. League Girls fields, 3 Babe Ruth/Men's Baseball fields and 4 soccer fields. However for Tournament Play, some of these fields can be could be converted, allowing for 5 Womens fields, up to 9 Cal Ripken/Rec League fields and 6 Rec League Girls softball fields.
It was also presented to the Commission that survey, engineering, bid documents, and demolition of old fields should be completed by September 1st, site preparation, and new construction running from September 1st with an expected completion date of December 1st, weather permitting.
After a question and answer period from the commission and the audience, the Commission voted to approve the plans as presented.
Before the the Commission was also a proposed funding option for the fields. With the timeline being crucial to get everything ready for play by early spring, construction needed to be started as soon as possible. Even though the City has signed sale contracts, the property at 7th and Western has not closed pending title work, deeds, plats, engineering, and other details associated with the sale of property, it was proposed to borrow $850,000.00 from the Streets, Drainage, and Capitol Improvements portion of the 1 cent sales tax, with the sales proceeds and any unexpended amounts from the new ball field construction project to be returned to this fund. After brief discussion, this funding mechanism was approved by the Commission.
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When planning a trip abroad, it's pretty common to think of the overall value you're getting out of distance and cost. Does it make sense to fly halfway across the world for only one week, when you consider just how much those tickets cost and how long you'll be feeling jetlagged? For many Americans, lack of vacation time + long-distance travel headaches = no trip at all.
That's part of what makes living abroad such a special experience. Whether you're studying for a year, in a flexible career, or seeking something different in retirement, a move abroad can take the panic out of planning a limited trip and give you enough time to really enjoy your stay. (Not to mention, you know, get you to step out of your comfort zone and open your mind to new ideas!)
What should be your number one destination for a new homestead? The Economist Intelligence Unit's Liveability Survey votes for down under, because Melbourne made the top of the list for the fourth year in a row.
In fact, Australia and New Zealand made big splashes in the top ten, with Adelaide ranking in fifth place, Sydney at number seven, Perth at number eight, and Auckland rounding out the top 10.
Coming in at a very close second is Vienna. The only other European city on the list was Helsinki at number eight.
Our neighbors to the north were Oceania's biggest competitor, with Vancouver taking home the bronze, followed by Toronto in fourth and Calgary in sixth.
The survey takes five categories of living into consideration for the final score: stability (crime, war, etc.), healthcare, culture and environment (climate, censorship, food, etc.), education, and infrastructure.
Meanwhile, and unsurprisingly, the least liveable cities in the world are in areas of great unrest: Damascus, Dhaka, Port Moresby, Lagos, Karachi, Algiers, Harare, Douala, Tripoli, and Abidjan.


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Sonic technology that allows audio to be specifically directed at a limited audience, as opposed to booming sound out as far and as loud as possible, has been around for a good many years but has yet to penetrate the mass consumer market. That situation could well change very shortly, however, thanks to the Soundlazer. The low-cost, pocket-friendly, open source, and completely hack-friendly parametric device developed by Richard Haberkern uses ultrasonic carrier waves to transmit sound from a connected music player on a narrow beam to a select listener.Read More
Jawbone is looking to please more of the crowd with a new, larger version of the JAMBOX portable Bluetooth speaker it brought to market in late 2010. The aptly named BIG JAMBOX weighs 2.7 lbs (1.23 kg) compared to its smaller sibling's 0.8 lbs and promises longer battery life as well as bigger sound - its rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to 15 hours of continuous playback, and 500 hours of standby time on a single charge.Read More
While most folks find the speakers on their iPads adequate, they can be difficult to hear clearly in noisy environments or when they're several feet away. Recently, we covered an accessory that amplifies the iPhone4 by about 13 decibels. Now, to help the third-generation iPad (and the earlier iPad2) be all that it can be, Evan Clabots and his team at Brooklyn's Nonlinear Studio have come up with a similar clip-on solution that simply and effectively boosts output - the Amplifiear.Read More
BRAVEN is looking to stand-out from the Bluetooth speaker crowd with a new line that offers the versatility of integrated phone charging plus speakerphone and daisy chaining functionality. The BRAVEN SIX Series comes in three flavors - two aluminum models and a ruggedized unit - which boast between 12 and 20 hours charging time.Read More
Last week, Grace Digital announced the forthcoming release of its FireDock charging speaker dock specifically designed for Amazon's Kindle Fire. We said that this was one of the first to reach the market. Well, here's one of the others. The FireStation from Readerdock is not only going to hit the marketplace well before July, but it's a good deal cheaper too. The company has also created a dedicated speaker dock for Nook Color users called the N-Station, that's due for release at the same time.Read More
Often viewed as works of art, violins and other string instruments are not uncommonly displayed in the home. One Chinese company is turning a number of violins and other string instruments into speakers, so the display is functional. Instruments used to make the speakers, which also include bass and other string selections, are made by Hua Xing String Instruments in Guangzhou, China. A driver is inserted into the instrument, and the resonance within the resulting ViolinSpeaker is used to produce and project sound. Read More
From iDevices, the iPeople behind the iGrill, comes iShower - a battery-powered, Bluetooth-enabled, water-resistant speaker for what its makers charmingly refer to as "aqua-centric environments." The iShower can stream music from any Bluetooth-enabled Apple or Android device, apparently to an impressive range of up to 200 feet (60 meters). Well iNever. Read More
For the last few weeks, there has been a ripple of a rumor that Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) was about to release a new product, and now the company has come clean and revealed its new PM1 bookshelf speaker. Designed by Morten Warren's Native - the same people responsible for work on the iconic Zeppelin docks - the new mini-monitors have been veritably crammed with high-end audio technology including a newly designed tapering tweeter, new bass/midrange driver dampening technology, and a shake-resistant internal structure known as Matrix.Read More
Altec Lansing has come to the rescue of music lovers who like the idea of streaming music wirelessly around the home, but can't afford to invest in systems from Olive or Sonos, or who don't want to be shackled to Apple Air or iOS devices. The inMotion Air universal wireless speaker can pump out any audio stored on a computer up to 333 feet away via an included adapter, while mobile devices can also supply the music via Bluetooth. Audio enhancement technology offers CD-quality performance, regardless of source compression encoding. Read More
Jawbone, a company better known for its Bluetooth headsets, has now released a Bluetooth speaker system that makes use of two powerful acoustic drivers and ultra-small speakers that work in concert with an innovative moving-wall passive bass radiator and airtight enclosure. The company says this is the first time this technology has been seen in a personal speaker system and delivers more punch than you'd expect from such a small unit. Read More
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Solaris 11 Express
By user12615793 on Mar 15, 2011
Random thoughts, observations, and comments. I'm not creative, so deal with it.
Since I bought myself a Mac mini a couple of weeks ago, I've been slowly adjusting to it. Actually, I've probably been spending more time playing Warcraft III than actually adjusting to it, but who's really keeping track.
I was kinda surprised that I didn't have all that much data actually living on my PC when I retired it. That's not to say that I didn't have a lot of data that I passed through it, however. I just didn't have much data that lived on it. Most of it was mounted off of Samba shares served up by Ultra-10 living down in the basement. Outside of the Quicken data that I had on there, I didn't have to make backups of much anything. The Solaris 10 and JDS 2.0 instances that I had on that PC as well as Windows didn't have any real data so I just didn't do anything with them.
All that I had to do was read the documentation about how to export from Quicken 2004 for Windows over to Quicken for Mac. I usually follow the philosophy of "If all else fails, read the directions" so it took a few tries.
Though the actual import was pretty painless, I'm a bit frustrated by the differences between Quicken for Mac and the Quicken for Windows. They look, act, and behave very differently.
The biggest annoyance for me is that Quicken for Mac looks nothing like Quicken for Windows. I'm used to, and like, having the nice summary that states what the status and value of each of my accounts is, broken up by type and then having a nice "Total Worth" summary at the bottom of that list. No such thing in Quicken for Mac that I can find. I can get the Account Summary with totals for each account, but it doesn't look as nice as the Windows version.
I'm also trying to get used to the cleared/reconciled state on the Mac version. In Windows, I could just click in a box when something cleared and it it would go to "cleared" and then "reconciled" for each click. With the Mac version I get a pop-up window each time I click there asking me if I want to Clear or Reconcile the transaction. When I take my bank statement, or my Menards card statement (both of which don't have automatic online download) it can take a long time. Of course, I've learned to just do the reconcile after I enter everything, but its a change.
I'm just really surprised that Intuit hasn't made more of an effort to make the Windows and Mac versions of Quicken look and act the same. Money is money, regardless of which computer you're using.
Of course, I have to mention that JDS on Solaris 10 looks the same regardless of if you're running it on SPARC or a PC. The Linux version of Java Desktop 3.0 (which is already running on Solaris 10) is supposed to be the same as well. I haven't loaded the current development build on my laptop yet.
Firefox, Mozilla, Thunderbird, and any number of other opensource applications look the same on Mac, PC, Unix, Linux or whatever. It makes users's lives easier to switch between them.
My PC at home had been a bit noisy for the last several months. Whenever I would turn it on, it would make this nice grinding noise that would continue for about 5 or 10 minutes before it would finally get quiet. It was a bit annoying but since it eventually quieted down, it was tolerable.
As of late though, it started to just stay noisy from poweron until poweroff. Well, maybe it didn't really get worse, but I noticed it more. This was probably due to being used to having a nice, silent SunRay in my home office as well as in the Sun office. In any case, I was able to rule out the harddrives as being a problem and it came down to the fan on my video card.
My PC is an old 800MHz Athlon from at least 5 years ago. It chuggs along pretty well under Solaris 10 for x86, JDS 2 and Win2k. Actually, Solaris 10 and JDS work quite well on it. Win2k was starting to give me problems.
Along the lines of "Everything worked until I upgraded" I picked up a copy of Roller Coaster Tycoon 3. I figured I was good to go because my hardware was a bit more than the minimum requirements. I found out that the hardware was OK, but the software wasn't. Loading RCT3, I had to update DirectX. Firing up RCT3 after that, I found that it complained that DirectX wouldn't work with my video card? No good.
My video card was a Nvdia GEForce2 GTS based card. That chip is supposed to work with the latest DirectX. So, I downloaded the latest Nvidia drivers and things magically work. This is good.
However, the new problem is that I get static on my sound now. iTunes gets static when I change window focus. Even Quicken's few startup sounds have static on them. This is no good. Good old plug-and-pray again. No way of assigning interrupts that I can find under Windows.
Solaris and JDS again have no problems. The last time I had a sound issue under Windows, I wound up re-loading the OS.
Hardware problems plus a software issue plus a 5+ year old machine means go buy a new computer.
I was going to go buy a computer for my grandmother anyways. (She broke her printer and the crufty old PC that she had doesn't have any USB ports on it and there aren't any printers that I can find with parallel ports anymore anyways.) Also, when your grandmother complains that her computer is slow you know that its time to get a new one.
Those that work with me in the Sun Office know that I've become quite a Mac advocate lately when it comes to home machines. In the year and a half since my wife and I bought her 15" Powerbook G4, I have yet to see it lock-up or crash. It just kinda works. Also, the ease of use of iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD which are bundled make it simple and powerful to use. I compare this to trying to figure out how to get my mother-in-law's digital camera to behave correctly on their PC using the bundled software that came with the camera.
In any case, I've been looking at Macs for a while. Sun gets a nice discount on Macs. (For Sun internal people, go take a look at http://webhome.central/sunmacusers ) I was surprised to find that the discount is, in several cases, as good if not better than the educational discount. I wonder if Sun gives Apple a discount as well?
Since we already had a good monitor for my grandmother and she has limited space where her computer sits and I wanted something inexpensive, the Mac mini seemed like a very good fit. Going with the 1.25GHz with 512MB of memory was good. I got one of those.
For myself, I was torn between buying a new PC or going with the Mac. Running an x86 box would be nice because I could put Solaris 10 on it. Unfortunately, no iTunes or Quicken for Solaris. I'd be tempted by the dark side and would likely wind up putting that on too. No good there.
I decided to get me a Mac. I was debating about going with one of the PowerMac G5's. The problem with that was when I was done with what I wanted with a gig of memory I was looking at about $2500. I had a hard time justifying that to myself. (My wife, on the other hand, was saying go for it, which was strange.) It would have been really cool to have that much horsepower, but I though of the power drain. It would spend most of its life playing iTunes. I guess that I've been listening to Jonathan too much and the Sun Grid (The picture in the Sun Grid banner is of downtown Minneapolis by the way.)
One of the iMac's would have been neat too. I just bought a new LCD monitor and that didn't make much sense. I was thinking cheap. I've got lots of projects to do around the house so saving money would be a good idea.
So I convinced myself that the Mac mini would be good. I waited until after Tiger released on Friday, April 29th and went the next day. I picked up a maxed out mini. 1.42GHz, 1GB memory, SuperDrive, 80GB harddrive, Wireless and Bluetooth.
I plugged it into my Sun USB keyboard from a SunRay and hooked up the wireless mouse that I had on my PC and life is good. I was hoping it would be a bit larger than it is. I figured I could set my LCD flatpanel on it, but its smaller than the base! It does fit on top of the desk under the speakers and is quite quiet.
I was pleasantly surprised that it came with Quicken 2005 for Mac on it. This wasn't the demo version either. Since Quicken lists for about $70, that's a very good deal along with the whole iLife suite and I'm good to go. I did pick up a copy of the Starcraft Battle Chest and the Warcraft III Battle Chest too. I guess that I'm getting old because I didn't really care that the mini didn't meet the Doom III requirements.
Apple's out with its new G5 iMac.
This is a thing of beauty. Nice, compact, and it has everything included too (USB, FireWire, Bluetooth, WiFi, etc.) After getting my wife a nice 15" PowerBook this past fall, it makes me wonder why anyone would ever buy a PC anymore.
So I'm in a bit of a dealima here. Do I get me a nice Mac? Or a nice Opteron-based W2100z? Sooo many choices.
Phil is an Area Technical Engineer in the Central Area of Oracle's Field Service in North America. He has 15 years of experience supporting Sun's entire product line.


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Hard not to be impressed with the features on this feller. With 16 channels - 8 with mic inputs and one knob compressor/limiters, EQ, Aux sends with 2 built-in editable FX, FireWire and USB audio interfaces - switchable, you can hook this baord up to your computer and use it as a hub for your audio setup.
But in addition, there's an audio recording function - stick a USB drive in, hit record, and there's 16 discrete WAV files written directly to your drive - no computer required or indeed two-track from the main stereo outs. Thats some pretty cool features right there, and the price? Well of course its low - $799.
I was pretty amazed and will definitely want to check one out when they become available.
Available later in the year.
Would be interesting to know if one can use it as a playback device for live gigs. Streaming from the USB-Port and mixing to fit the location you are gigging at?
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I think not, although it will playback 2-track files
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Ultra Petroleum (NASDAQOTH:UPLMQ), the Houston-based independent oil and gas producer, reported strong first-quarter financial results on Thursday, led by sharply higher crude oil production and stronger realized natural gas prices. Let's take a closer look at the company's first-quarter performance and why it's positioned for much stronger growth over the remainder of 2014 and in the years ahead.
The numbers that matter
Ultra reported first-quarter adjusted net income of $135.4 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, up 131% from $58.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, in the same quarter a year earlier, as revenues jumped 45% year over year to $326.3 million.
This impressive year-over-year jump in profits was driven largely by higher crude oil and condensate production and higher averaged realized prices for natural gas. Ultra's total oil and gas production for the first quarter came in at 57.2 billion cubic feet equivalent, or Bcfe, which consisted of 53.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 658.0 thousand barrels of crude oil and condensate.
Rising cash flow, expanding margins
While that's down slightly from 59.3 Bcfe in the first quarter of 2013, the company's production of crude oil and condensate jumped 145% year-over-year, which boosted oil revenues by 135%. Meanwhile, the company's first-quarter average realized natural gas price surged 42% year over year to $4.96 per thousand cubic feet.
As a result of sharply higher oil production and higher realized gas prices, the company's operating cash flow surged to $201.1 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, up 63% from $123.0 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, in the year-earlier period, while its cash flow margin and net income margin improved to 63% and 42%, respectively, up from 55% and 26% in the year-earlier period.
The company's EBITDA margin also improved from 67% a year earlier to 72% in the first quarter, while its return on capital jumped from 16% to 25% thanks to its decision to reduce its spending in the Marcellus, its lowest rate-of-return asset. In short, Ultra's new capital allocation strategy is paying off handsomely.
Rising free cash flow, falling leverage
Considering the company's first-quarter capital expenditures were just $126 million, this means it generated $75 million in free cash flow. This is a highly encouraging development for Ultra's shareholders, since it means the company's three core assets -- the Uinta basin in Utah, the Jonah and Pinedale fields in Wyoming, and the Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania -- are now all self-funding, marking a sharp reversal from previous years, when the company frequently outspent its cash flow.
Sharply higher free cash flow allowed the company to reduce its bank indebtedness by $45 million during the quarter, which lowered its long-term debt from $2.47 billion as of year-end 2013 to $2.425 billion as of the end of the first quarter. As a result, Ultra's debt-to-EBITDA ratio fell from around 3.5 to just 3.1 and is expected to fall to 2.7 by the end of the year.
This is important not only in terms of improving the company's risk profile but also because Ultra needs a debt-to-EBITDA ratio of less than 3.5 to comply with its debt covenant for its revolving credit facility that matures in 2016. With $585 million of available liquidity under this credit facility, Ultra finds itself in much better financial health and is unlikely to have to resort to debt issuances for the foreseeable future.
Why Ultra could exceed its targets this year
Ultra's new strategy of focusing its capital on its highest-rate-of-return opportunities in the oil-rich Uinta basin and the Jonah and Pinedale fields of Wyoming is already delivering significant improvements in EBITDA, cash flow, and margins. This is allowing the company to pay down debt, reduce its leverage, and position itself for more profitable growth.
Going forward, Ultra may be able to exceed its initial guidance of 40% year-over-year growth in EBITDA and cash flow this year if its tremendous success in the Uinta basin continues at the current pace. Net Uinta production averaged 4,524 barrels of oil equivalent per day during the first quarter and is expected to grow 74% from first-quarter levels by year's end.
This should generate full-year 2014 EBITDA of nearly $900 million and full-year operating cash flow of $760 million, which would represent nearly 50% and more than 50% year-over-year growth, respectively. Assuming the company sticks to its $560 million capital program for the year, this should result in $200 million of free cash flow, allowing the company to further reduce its leverage.
All told, I think there's a very real possibility that Ultra could exceed its targets for production, EBITDA and cash flow this year, which could drive its share price to $35 to $40 per share by year's end.
Will this stock be your next multibagger?
While Ultra Petroleum looks poised to deliver stronger-than-expected EBITDA and cash flow growth this year, there's a huge difference between a good stock and a stock that can make you rich. The Motley Fool's chief investment officer has selected his No. 1 stock for 2014, and it's one of those stocks that could make you rich. You can find out which stock it is in the special free report "The Motley Fool's Top Stock for 2014." Just click here to access the report and find out the name of this under-the-radar company.
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On Resigning From
An Atheist Organisation
Lyn Milnes
From: "lyn" (New Zealand)
To: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: Hi from NZ
Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 12:59 AM
Hi Cliff,
I am a middle-aged woman on a farm in New Zealand. Sorry to say I can't even remember why I joined up with you. Too long ago, and too much happening in my life. I did see one site with some photos and a lovely sense of humour -- perhaps that was yours.
Having joined up your site only a short time ago I don't know your personal situation, but I extend my sympathies for your isolation since an incident with the local atheist organisation.
I am very isolated these days myself, but I am sure the horrifying circumstances of it would be very dissimilar from any you are experiencing. I actually caused quite a lot of it myself, as I stay away from people rather than involve them in the horrors of it.
As for the local atheist incident, a very similar thing happened to me in 1993 or 1994, with our local organisation called New Zealand Rationalist Association, a very old, established group with a fine atheist library, of which I was a Council member and editor of the newsletter.
A very lofty (and possibly hypnotised, maybe by a former Catholic Action man who claimed to have become an atheist, and who was brought into the Association by this lofty man) member slowly wormed his way into the presidency. He then brought in two dozen new members of his own choosing, more or less all at the same time, and they took over the organisation.
I resigned after a very explicit rudeness to me at a council meeting from one of the new members that the President refused to censure. I more or less had to because a couple of other council members resigned in support of me (and they were far more senior and had done far more for the organisation). Both were former presidents. One of the resigning members was really single-handedly responsible for the financial affairs of the society being in very good shape, and he has now watched from outside the group as the lofty one and his acolytes spent all the slowly accumulated money, e.g. on refurbishing the building.
Stay well, stay strong, and good wishes.
Lyn Milnes
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Look no further for delicious desserts, fabulous finger foods, fun activities and pretty party favours.
Set up a large table full of delectable desserts, featuring this Baby Shower Cake With Paper Banner and Fresh Flowers, Mini Coconut Cupcakes, Mini Lemon Meringue Tarts and some irresistible Caramel Macarons.> view all
For finger food, stick with Classic Deviled Eggs and scrumptious Shrimp Crostini. Cheese and crackers are key to any successful gathering—you'll soon see when you plate up some Savoury Baked Brie. You can't go wrong with a party refresher like this Sparkling Lemonade that guests will love to sip on all afternoon.
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The personal property of the Reddick family was inventoried five times: (1) initial inventory following death of William Reddick; (2) supplementary inventory of William Reddick ownings; (3) inventory of personal property entitled to Elizabeth Funk Reddick; (4) inventory of personal property transferred to Elizabeth Funk Reddick; and (5) final inventory following the death of Elizabeth Funk Reddick. If you are interested, you can read PDF copies of each of these inventories in their entirety. CLICK HERE
Below the following schematic, you will find a transcibed list of the household items that were inventoried and assessed for value for locations on the ground-level floor of the Mansion. Click the room name of choice to navigate directly to a PDF copy of the relevant list of furnishings.
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The Tuesday, April 8 episode of "NCIS" brings Delilah back as she turns to Gibbs and his team for help when she gets nowhere with her boss. Meanwhile, McGee has something he wants to ask Delilah, but she has something she wants to talk to him about as well.
"NCIS" did the impossible and managed to bring out someone in the CIA worse than Trent Kort. Hard to imagine, right? Delilah is determined to dig into the murder of a naval intelligence officer overseas, despite her boss telling her she never saw an email about laying low in Virginia, and so she turns to Gibbs. Lieutenant Jones had been trying to take down the bad guys' version of Amazon.com. However, they suspect that Jones faked his own death and is now the one running the site, but that would mean he left his fiancée, Melody, right before their wedding.
Tony and McGee visit the former webmaster of the site, but she's already been offered a new deal by the time they see her, so they don't get much from her. They do find CIA Case Officer Jim Brisco parked outside the prison, and he tells them they're interfering with an ongoing CIA operation. Brisco explains that the CIA pulled Jones out and faked his own death for a deep cover to help with a money laundering operation and insists that he's nothing like Kort. (Spoiler alert: He's not. He's worse.)
NCIS is determined to get into the Amazon.com for traffickers, and that means enlisting help from one of Delilah's ex-boyfriends who uses the site to buy and sell steroids. After a fun-for-Tony-but-not-for-McGee interrogation, Sampson helps them out, and they're in, but there are classified security protocols on there that suggest that Jones was a double agent. Well, that theory doesn't last long once they realize that a tissue they found in an apartment was Jones' and there are signs of malnutrition and sedation. He's a prisoner.
Jones is smart and left them breadcrumbs to trace, and that leads them to the hospital where the apartment building's landlord is having surgery, but when they manage to steal the hard drive from his laptop, it's blank. Someone knew they were coming. One-second phone calls from the restaurant where Jones and his fiancée were supposed to have their reception to Melody lead them to Jones – and the truth. Brisco is the one who was holding him prisoner and torturing him for codes so he could sell the intel. But he's not working with the landlord, who knows about as much about technology as Gibbs (the extent of his knowledge is AOL and an old flip phone). His daughter is, to pay for med school, and she makes a deal. In the end, Jones reunites with his fiancée in time to get married.
Meanwhile, both McGee and Delilah turn to Tony for advice about things that would affect the future of their relationships, and while Tony may not have much luck in the romance department himself, he does end up helping out the couple. (Tony and Delilah's friendship has been delightful. Also, kudos for the callback to "SWAK") While McGee is looking to ask Delilah to move in with him – he's even talked to his landlord about making sure his apartment is accessible for her – she's been trying to prove herself for a senior analyst position in Dubai.
Thanks to Tony's meddling, McGee's side of their conversation goes a bit differently from what he had planned originally as he tells her to take the job if that's what she wants, and it is. Ever since the accident, normal has changed for her, and her old job isn't her anymore. However, one thing hasn't changed: her feelings for him. He's still the guy she wants to be with, and she's only going if they can make it work. That means that key has now become a "for when she gets back" key, and so begins a long distance relationship. Considering how relationships have gone for this team before, we can only hope it works (and not just so Margo Harshman returns as Delilah in the future).
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Firstly, I believe that we fall deeply in love with our babies and our young families. But speaking as a mother of older children – I have come full circle to know that my love for my husband is above and beyond that for my children. But that is because I am seeing them for the individuals that they have grown into and will soon enter the world as. Not as the babies and young ones dependent upon me for life.
I love my children dearly and deeply – but I have returned to the original state of the union with my husband where I have remembered where and why it all began. Between the two of us and our love for each other. The kids will grow and move away – and the relationship with my husband will be on the forefront of my mind. It is he that I will pass the days with while my children grow and live their own lives and create their own families.
I never thought i would feel this way but 25 years of marriage and parenting has brought my husband so much close to me.I don't think i can love anyone as much as i love my husband now not even my children.
Do you feel the same way or i am somewhat different ?
Do you think we end up loving our husband more than our children once they grow up
Lol mycatisthebest! I actually have a softball jersey that says snooty spice because they messed up. Lol
I am glad to know there are many moms who can relate to me.
I am not even a christian but my mom and grandmom both had this "husband first "philosopy and it worked like charm for them .They both had extremely happy and successful marriages and us children are turned out great too .
Right .Actually i have seen many moms who have this " my husband is replacable but my children are not " and i just couldn't digest it because it is not a healthy way of thinking .I
Watch the movie parental guidance with Billy Crystal and Bett Mittler on demand...it touches on this topic of being grandparents and marriage after kids leave the nest.
Its a great movie and so true!
Hippo with a quote from my favorite author:
"Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century."
-Mark Twain
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist. - Twain
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Married to the love of my life, David {4.29.10
Jayden (DS) Born 12.11.10
Spencer (DS)1.17.13--6lbs10oz!
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I feel none of the family members should be seen as something "replacabe".
Yes both loves are different ,i agree .
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It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.
Samuel Adams
Is this applicable today as it was in prior to the revolution? Based on what I believe, it is not. We the people of the United States have become too divided. We have replaced our love of Liberty with apathy. We do not hold freedom dear. The proper quote for our time is:
It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of slavery in the minds of men.
At this point, you have two paths:
1. Stop reading.
2. Stop reading and consider the implications.
If you have taken the latter course, ask yourself the following questions:
1. Is our Republic moral and virtuous?
2. Is our government subservient to the people?
3. Do people believe that our country can be restored by elections based on reality or because it is an excuse?
4. Do you really believe you are free if the "government" steals 50% of the fruits of your labor?
5. And most important, is our country a Christian country?
The last question is the crux of the matter. The English called the American Revolution, the Presbyterian Rebellion. The ministers were leading the charge from both the pulpit and the battlefield. Today, the tireless minority are the followers of Islam, not the Lord. Their tireless minority has infiltrated the fabric of our government and is willing to fight for their beliefs. There are out in the streets of Atlanta and Raleigh. They are in the streets of London and Paris. But no one is out in the streets advocating our founding principle of Liberty.
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.
Samuel Adams
Our chains weigh heavily upon our shoulders because our brothers sold our freedom for entitlements. We do not fight. Some say we wait patiently. As illegal immigrants flood into our country in the final implementation of the Cloward-Piven strategy, we have a decision to make: the rule of law or enslavement by the state. Do not look for politicians to save our country. Do not look for the church to save our country. Look in the mirror and decide if you want your children to be free.
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Ted Kornblum has the answer. It's not quick or decisive, but it addresses the root of the problem.
If you don't teach the next generation about God, about the purpose of Liberty, about the nature of our Constitutinal republic, then nobody will. And there won't be any point to the protesting and voting and donating you're doing today.
When the FREEBEES end, only then will the people react! But by that time, it will be too late! Any uprising will be crushed by the GESTAPO!
There are no George Washington's left. Not one with the power to move people will stand up and lead the fight against this regime. It has to be a big enough stand to make sure they hear the voices. With the diverse Nation there is no will to stand up and when you do, nothing happens. It is time for a real March, a March that will cause a traffic jam and people get arrested but who can put this together when all those that care are shackled to their home mortgage and family? I would love to see the Churches stand up but the children seem to tie their hands and I know this is hard but we can't keep letting people in when the ship is sinking.
Most of the so-called (35 and under) 'kids' will follow the Pied Piper of Progressive Enslavery with a smile and a piece of candy in their hand from the local welfare regional centers numbering 25,000 by the year 2016, when every human/inhuman attempt to coronate Hillary will be flourishing. You cannot stop a tidal wave of shi* with a shovel! But if the gas is right and the matches are ready you can only set it aflame and burn down that tidal wave of shi*. If little of nothing of the wave or the ocean that created it or the beaches it struck remains, then you build from a real ground zero. IT IS THE ONLY WAY.
I guess we then did comparatively well in Reno, NV
When I arrived shortly after 11:00 am, there were some 15 to already there.
We may have hit thirty at the top, when I left around 2:00 we were down to about 6 or 7.
We got appreciative honks both from the freeway, and the drivers crossing the overpass
evil is here people and not many see it (((((((((COMMON CORE WILL FINISH THE AGENDA ))))))))) HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR COMMUNIST WORLD ORDER & AND THE NEW COOL WORD WILL BE+++++ COMRADE +++++ .
Execellent. I am 75 years young, and finally realized what i have seen over the
years erode and finally corrupt our nation. The last two ,three generations have
become pure apathy. Kids of last two generations can tell you rock bands,
dancing with the stars, who the really hip people are. Name your Congressman
or Senator. a pure response of ---AHHHH and stare over your head. Its the
education system. What do kids learn about our founding principals, and reasons
for founding this great country. Text books say the Muslims discovered our country
and made it great. While we had several million fighting men overseas, we had
millions of Rosey The Rivitors, working across this country. For What? They at
that time new Freedom and Liberty. Take your kids and grandkids and great
grand kids and take them by the pants. Sit them down. Discuss REALITY. Your
only starting 30 years behind schedule. JUST START NOW before there is no
one around to tell it to them.
Our town, Walnut Creek, California was one of the sites in the Nation scheduled to hold an "anti-amnesty rally". My wife and I attended expecting to see a good number of participants standing for the rule of law and against amnesty and the influx of children and adults illegally crossing our southern border. What did we find as reality in this affluent area of America?
When we arrived at the site at 11 AM, one hour after it started, there were TWO PEOPLE there holding signs. When we left 3 hours later that number had grown to FIVE PEOPLE ! Our signs were, by and large, met with loud and boisterous derision by passing pedestrians and vulgar gestures by those in vehicles passing beneath the pedestrian overpass we were on. It was an amazing display of crude, imbecilic and arrogant behavior on the part of individuals who are blessed with living in a most affluent albeit liberal - progressive area. I sincerely hope that other areas of our Country didn't experience the base behavior which was demonstrated in my town,Walnut Creek, yesterday. Make your point if you disagree, but profanity, brutish behavior and obscene gestures are not the way to do it in a thinking society. What have we come to?
Thank you David. And so true.
And how did the people become apathetic? They became apathetic through the constant indoctrination in the public school system. They became apathetic because the MSM fed them what they thought they should hear. They became apathetic because the pulpits became ear ticklers, instead of Men of God preaching the Word. If you want your country to change, then you MUST pull your kids away from the public indoctrination centers. You must turn off the TVs. You must read the Word yourself. You must get on your knees and pray to God to change our nation, but let it start with me.
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Being an older mom has its perks — except for when people make insensitive comments. Babble lists 7 things never to say to a first-time mom over 40.
Thank you, Way Too Skinny Girl Dressed In Black Giving Me a Makeover: My girlhood dream was to be a pioneer in the midlife motherhood movement. At age four I dyed my hair gray and told my Crissy doll that I longed to be an arthritic mother-of-the-bride. How did you know?
Dear Lithe One In Jeggings Watching Me Wrestle With My Daughter's Leotard and Tutu: Congratulations on conquering simple math. Congratulations on getting married in your 20's, having 3 kids before the age of 30, and getting to ballet class on time with all of your clothes on. Yes, I am 44 years older than my daughter. And I don't feel like squabbling with semantics right now so let's leave it at that. After all, it is the truth. But that isn't what you meant, is it? No. I didn't give birth to her. Yes, she is adopted. Are you happy now?
Dear Mr. Pediatrician Looking At Me Strangely And Taking Copious Notes, I survive on a diet of leftover Dino-nuggets, and I wake up every night worrying about BPA, preschools and potty training. Thanks for asking.
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On June 25 it was announced in an issued press release that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead vocalist Karen O will be releasing her debut solo album, "Crush Songs" on Sept. 9. Karen O recently signed with Cult Records, and the album will be released via Kobalt Label Services. "Crush Songs" will be released digitally, in standard vinyl, on a limited edition vinyl, and on CD.
In the issued press release Karen O said about her upcoming album, "When I was 27 I crushed a lot. I wasn't sure I'd ever fall in love again. These songs were written and recorded in private around this time. They are the soundtrack to what was an ever continuing love crusade. I hope they keep you company on yours."
Cult Records was founded by The Strokes lead vocalist Julian Casablancas. In the same press release he said, "So excited, lucky and proud to be involved with such a classic album. I just wanna listen to it all day. Karen is an all-time great."
Fans can currently pre-order the limited edition "Crush Songs" deluxe vinyl. In the special pre-order package fans will get a signed vinyl, 15 cards of personal drawings, handwritten lyrics, and a digital download card for the album. No tracklisting for the album has been released.
Karen O's band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs formed in 2010, and since then they released three extended plays, and four studio albums with the most recent being "Mosquito" in 2013. Thus far the band has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.
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Suspects identified in girl's shooting death
Manatee County investigators have identified two men they accuse of fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl.
Jasper Dudley of Bradenton and Frank Brice of Palmetto, both 19, are wanted in the shooting of Teria'le Rawls.
Rawls, a Riverview High School student involved in cheerleading, was shot during an altercation in a parking lot near a Manatee County theater Monday.
The shooting occurred about 2 a.m. near the Royal Palm Theater in Oneco. According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, the shooting did not involve the theater and the large parking lot is a popular gathering spot for young people.
The group involved in the altercation ranged in age from 15 to 22, according to witnesses.
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College Hockey:2009-10 Western Michigan Season Preview
In the past decade, the Western Michigan Broncos have finished higher than sixth place exactly once, in 2000-01, when they tied with Northern Michigan for fifth — and NMU won the tiebreaker that year for the higher playoff slot.
So, it's a bit strange to think of last year's seventh-place finish as an accomplishment, but it is in many intangible ways. The Broncos, chosen last in the 2008-09 CCHA coaches and media polls, had improved from 12th place the season before, and head coach Jim Culhane — whose teams have finished anywhere from last to fifth place in his 11 years at the Bronco helm — could appreciate the step his team had taken.
"From looking back and reflecting over the summer months," said Culhane, "I was pretty pleased with the way the team progressed and where we finished last year. From January on last season, our record was 11-9-3, and we knew earlier on that we'd have some growing pains with our young team."
Perhaps "young" isn't the right word, given that the Broncos return a team this season with an average age of 21 years and seven months. But "new" or "inexperienced" would fit; WMU had eight rookies who played last year and 10 sophomores on the roster.
One would-be sophomore, defenseman Kevin Connauton, departed early with his seven goals, 11 assists, and healthy presence in the Bronco power play, but WMU fields a youthful and fairly talented team again this year. Two of Western's three top goal-scorers return from a year ago, junior Max Campbell and sophomore Kyle O'Kane.
The Broncos will have seven newcomers this season, two of whom — forwards Trevor Elias (BCHL) and Benn Miller (USHL) — put up some impressive offensive numbers in junior hockey.
As always, though, it's the defense that worries WMU fans. We're really young on the blue line with four freshmen," said Culhane. "A key for us right away is to get those guys comfortable … with the level of play in the CCHA."
It's a good thing, then, that the Broncos have senior goaltender Riley Gill, who is the all-time shutout leader at Western. "I'm really excited about our goaltending," said Culhane, adding that Gill "just had a real solid year" in 2008-09.
As young — well, youngish — as are the Broncos, Culhane said that they have solid leadership from Gill's fellow seniors. "We'll be led by a couple key guys, one being on the back end, Tyler Ludwig. Tyler I think is at times an underrated player in the CCHA, but one that logs a lot of minutes for us on the blue line, is a great ambassador for our hockey program, on and off the ice.
"Right now, we need to get our young guys … on board here. We're looking forward to another competitive season in the CCHA."
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This is my first post here and also i'm bad with math so don't be mad at me :)
Here is my issue, i have a box and i have another box inside, now i want that box inside to be at exactly same distance from each side, no matter what size it parent is.
Now i know how to calculate the distance from the sides, but i can't figure how to get right box dimensions. To make thing more clear i draw this example:
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This December 20 "Annandale" launched their new coastal luxury Villas in Pigeon Bay, New Zealand, adding to the many exciting places visitors to the "land down under" use to entice visitors to their wonderful country.
New Zealand is one of the top countries, in the Southern Hemisphere that is presently enjoying summer, while the Northern Hemisphere bemoans the cold weather we are experiencing. But regardless of the season in New Zealand the outdoors is a major part of every day life - walking, hiking, biking, skiing, water activities, food and wine festivals, touring, star gazing - the seasons determine the current activities.
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(d) Shepherd's Cottage, peeched on a historic hilltop; and
(e) the cedar clad beach house on Scrubby Bay, perfect for gatherings of 14 people.
Apart from the lovely accommodations, the privacy, and tranquility, there is lots of activities to keep everyone happy - mountain biking, kayaking, paddle-boarding, a WD tour of the farm where those who wish can help with the mustering of the sheep and cattle, sailing, fishing, a nature cruise to see native wild life which just might include a sighting of the famed "Hector's dolphins". Other activities can be found in the nearby town of Akaroa which is only 30 minutes away, nestled in the center of an extinct volcano, it's streets are lined with cafes, bistros, and quirky shops.
Guests fly into Christchurch, on New Zealand's South Island, only a two hour drive from Annandale. On arrival at the Villas they are given a map of the farm with details of the tracks and many places of interest. They also choose their dining options which include "we cater, you cook" packages; a private chef experience; or just having their pantry stocked with pre-ordered selections.
Rates are quoted in New Zealand dollars and can be found here where one can also make a reservation.
Suggested sites: http://annandale.com/farm/history/


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Bears legend Payton 'a puzzle with pieces missing' as illustrated in Pearlman biography
Of course, Jeff Pearlman wanted the excerpt to run in Sports Illustrated. What better billboard for his Walter Payton biography? But selling your work to a magazine comes with trade-offs. The magazine's editors choose what they print. Mostly, they stick to the author's words, but not always. In the line editing they may lose a nuance, may drop a word that changes the tone. In small ways to them, in big ways to the writer, the magazine presents a book that is not quite the writer's book. Too often, the editors seem to say, "Who needs context? We need the scandal, the sordid, the soul-sucking sensation."
Make no mistake, it's all in "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton." The difference is, Pearlman's reporting prepares the reader for it. In recreating Payton's world – from the segregation of 1960s Mississippi to 1980s National Football League celebrity – Pearlman makes the long, sad denouement of the star's life seem inevitable.
Before the book went on sale, SI's excerpt became a news story. The news was Pearlman had trashed the hero. Michael Wilbon, a veteran columnist and television commentator, was among the riled-up Chicagoans. "The point isn't to question Pearlman's accuracy," he wrote, "but to question his purpose in writing the book. What's the literary mission here?"
The mission was to tell a man's life story. If Pearlman's 180,000 words went too far or not far enough, each reader has to decide. In such cases, I always fall back on the advice of the late, great San Diego columnist Jack Murphy. "We should write," he said, "with the restraint born of good taste." To my taste, Pearlman's book was out of balance: too much travail, not enough triumph. But Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports wrote that he "found it to be an incredible, thoughtful, deep and profound read." ESPN.com's Jeff MacGregor wrote that Payton "was great not because he was more than human or less than human, but because he was fully human. Beset by the same fears and weaknesses and appetites that overtake us all, he was able to outrun himself to create beauty and meaning."
My pal John Schulian, once a Chicago columnist, was asked by Bronx Banter's Alex Belth if Payton's troubles surprised him. "I was sorry to read about what had become of Payton's life," Schulian said, "but not necessarily surprised." After all, every athlete dies twice, first as a player. "And when the athlete is a star of Payton's magnitude, the withdrawal can be crippling. . . . Just think of the emptiness in Payton's life – the cheating, the painkillers, the mountains of junk food, the inability to latch onto something that would give him a reason to get out of bed in the morning. And this was a hero whose name will always be revered in Chicago. But fame couldn't save him any more than the doctors who treated his cancer could. That should tell people how much fame is worth, but they'll forget as soon as the next hero comes along."
For all of Pearlman's reporting, I wanted more. If ever a story called for close examination of the physical costs of football, Payton's did. A teammate, Dave Duerson, killed himself with a gunshot to the chest rather than to the head – so his brain might be studied for the damage it suffered in his decade as an NFL player. Here was Payton, whose toughness was legendary – a toughness symbolized by his choice to run into defenders rather than minimize contact by running out of bounds. For 13 seasons, almost four times the average NFL running back's career span, Payton sought out collisions. Yet, if Pearlman's book even mentions Duerson, I missed the reference. It certainly never asked, "How did thousands of blows to the head affect Payton's behavior?"
I was around Payton only once.
It was an icicle of a day, January in Chicago.
It was the last game of his career. After all the other Bears had gone to the locker room, he sat alone on the team's bench in Soldier Field. From somewhere came a woman's shout, "Chicago loves you, Walter!" An old man called out, "One more year, Walter. You can still do it." As Payton rose to leave, tens of thousands of fans chanted, "Walter . . . Walter." He never looked up until he entered a dark tunnel. Then he blinked against tears.
I followed him to his cubicle in the locker room.
He stayed in his uniform. He wore his helmet. He let his head fall back against a wall, and a player said, "You OK?"
Payton's eyes were closed. His voice was tiny. "I'm just taking my time taking it off. This is the last time I take it off."
An old Chicago newspaperman, Bill Gleason, sat by him. Of two dozen reporters there, none spoke. Then Payton said to Gleason, "You going to miss me?"
"Absolutely," Gleason said, and then asked, "You going to miss this?" He meant the locker room.
"No, not too bad," Payton said.
"What I'm going to remember," Gleason said, "is how much fun you were."
Payton said, "That's the main reason I was playing, to have fun."
I wrote most of those words that day. But I didn't use another piece of the day's locker room dialogue. A photographer called out, "Hey, Walter . . ." Payton said in a whisper meant to be heard, "Thirteen damn years, and I'm still Walter, not Mr. Payton."
How odd, I thought. Odd, that on a day when he seemed universally loved, Payton would allow himself a moment of bitterness. I had no idea what it meant except that it meant more than I, a stranger to Payton's manner, could explain on deadline. Now, almost 24 years later, I understand that moment – because now I have read Pearlman's book.
It shows Payton not so much as an enigma as a puzzle with pieces missing. He had talent that he raised to its highest levels. He earned fame and wealth. Yet there was in him an emptiness that nothing could fill. The more he accomplished, the greater his need for affirmation; the more he was loved, the greater his need for love. He knew glory. He never knew contentment.
That day in the Bears' locker room, Payton slowly put his gear into a bag. He pulled on jeans and clicked shut the clasp of a diamond-studded watch. He touched his neck with a spray of perfume. Then he sprayed a few puffs of the stuff onto the sportswriters, the perfume locked in combat with smoke rising from Bill Gleason's cigar. Twelve years later, at age 46, Walter Payton was dead.
Dave Kindred's latest book, "Morning Miracle," is an inside-the-newsroom account of two years in the life of The Washington Post. Now a contributing writer at Golf Digest, Kindred is a Red Smith Award winner and member of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. He can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. He can be followed on Twitter and Facebook.


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Men's Basketball Suffers 56-48 Loss To Detroit
Jan. 3, 2004
Chicago, Ill. - Neither UIC or Detroit enjoyed its best offensive day of the season on Saturday afternoon, in what proved to be a physical, low-scoring Horizon League battle in front of 2,544 at the UIC Pavilion. In the end, though, it was the Flames who were unable to crack the Titans' stingy defense, dropping a 56-48 decision to fall to 9-5 on the year and 0-2 in the league.
The Flames, who have now lost three straight games for the first time since the 2000-01 season, shot just 38% from the field for the game and just 29% in the second half which saw Detroit (7-4, 1-0) outscore UIC, 33-22. The Titans, who shot just 31% for the game, were able to earn the victory by capitalizing on 19 turnovers by the Flames while also turning 22 offensive rebounds into 21 second-chance points.
UIC owned a 44-43 lead with just under four minutes remaining, but the Flames would manage just one more field goal down the stretch as Detroit closed out the game on a 13-4 run.
The Titans were paced James Thues' 10 points, four rebounds and five steals while the junior also helped shut down Cedrick Banks, the Flames' top scorer. Banks was held to just four points by the Titans, 14 points below his season average.
Rulon Harris (11 points) and Ryvon Covile (8 points, 10 rebounds) also had strong games for Detroit.
The Flames lone offensive bright spot came from senior Armond Williams, who finished with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Williams also snagged five rebounds and pilfered two steals. Senior Martell Bailey had eight assists for UIC, but he, Aaron Carr and Banks combined for just seven points on 1-for-18 shooting from the field. The trio came into the game averaging over 38 points per game.
The Flames, who trailed by six points early in the first half, took a 26-23 lead into intermission behind Williams' nine points. Banks was limited to just 10 minutes of play and three points in the first half after picking up two early fouls.
The Flames will be back in action on Monday night as they continue a three-game league homestand by welcoming Youngstown State to the UIC Pavilion for a 7:30 p.m. tip.


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The capacity crowd and loud chants of "defense" at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse had former Pacer and current Warriors center Jermaine O'Neal reminiscing about some good old times playing for the Hoosier state.
"It made me nervous," O'Neal told me after the game in response to the applause he received from the capacity crowd that once cheered for him.
In eight seasons as a Pacer, O'Neal made it to the All-Star game six times as well as being named the 2002 Most Improved Player. He led the Pacers to the NBA's best record in '03-04 with 61 wins, and had it not for a knee injury he suffered in the Eastern Conference Finals, even as far as an NBA title.
"I'm going to be honest, I was kind of sitting and enjoying the atmosphere and it brought back so many memories seeing this arena packed," O'Neal added. "Getting in the game and getting the applause, it almost threw me off my game. I'm going to be honest, I got nervous - after 18 years in the league you don't really get nervous anymore."
Undoubtedly, in his 18 seasons in the league, the 35-year-old veteran played his best ball while playing for the Pacers. And if it were up to him, he wishes his current team would somehow end up playing his old team in the Finals this summer.
"I'm extremely happy for this city. I'm always going to be a part of this city. I'm always going to be considered a Pacer in my blood whether people like it or not. It's fantastic to be back here. In my dream scenario, the Golden State Warriors will be playing the Indiana Pacers this year in the NBA Finals." O'Neal said in closing.


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March is known for its madness but when it comes to the roadways the Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation and its magnet partners want it to be a happy ride. According to the Rhode Island DMV, drunk drivers cause more than half of the accidents in the United States that result in death. More than 25,000 people die in alcohol-related car accidents each year. After just one drink, your chances of an accident multiply by seven. Those alarming statistics have spurred Rhode Island businesses and organizations to team up with the KDMF to help remind motorists to drive responsibly and starting today Wesco Energy and Almeida Plumbing with display KDMF magnets on their fleet of vehicles.
Now in its second year the KDMF's Magnet Campaign, has been placing magnets on hundreds of delivery vehicles statewide with the friendly reminder to please drive responsibly. This month The KDMF is proud to announce Wesco Oil and Almeida Plumbing will feature the magnets on their vehicles. AAA of Southern New England, The Rhode Island State Police, Big Blue Bug Solutions, Del's Lemonade, Munroe Dairy, and Yard Works are all participants for the second year in this campaign to help keep the roadways safe.
"Last year's auto magnet program was more successful that we ever imagined as we received a lot of positive feedback ! It was a simple, but extremely effective way to generate awareness to thousands and thousands of drivers on our roadways about the consequences of drunk and/or distracted driving" said John DeCubellis, the Executive Director of the KDMF. "As a result, this year, the KDMF is fortunate to again partner with several respected and conscientious organizations to help encourage motorists to drive responsibly and hopefully, continue to save lives! It is truly a team effort that we hope will continue to have a strong, positive effect throughout this State and beyond!"
John and Meg DeCubellis know first-hand of the devastating toll impaired driving can have on a family. October 29th, 1999 a drunken driver killed thirteen year old Katie DeCubellis. Since then, the Foundation has strived to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence and distracted driving.
"As a third generation family run business, we encourage our drivers to be responsible, not just in our customer's homes but to and from," says Suzanne Grasso Tassoni manager of Wesco Oil, "Partnering with the KDMF to raise awareness about this crucial message falls right in line with Wesco Oil's beliefs. We are proud to join forces with KDMF."
For the second year Almeida Plumbing is displaying the KDMF magnets on their vehicles, "It's foundations like this that we enjoy being a part of to help people remember the importance of preventing tragedies when indulgence impairs," states owner Fred Almeida.
Each month one or more establishments will place the KDMF magnets on its vehicles helping KDMF to encourage the public to take notice. The goal is to raise awareness and also thank the organizations who are all so willing to donate some space on their vehicles.
To date, The KDMF has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships, prizes and donations. For more information log onto www.kdmf.org.
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My crazy gardening projects are often the subject of my gardening articles. Many of my readers ask me where I get all my unconventional ideas. Well, the truth is, I find them everywhere I go. In fact, I seek them out. I'm always on the lookout for new techniques. I didn't go to horticulture school. That doesn't mean I don't do a little research from time to time.
I search "crazy gardening" online.
I love spicing up my gardening articles with this stuff. When I'm looking for something new in gardening, I go straight to the best source I know. It's the internet, of course. Don't worry, I give credit where credit is due. I could never steal another writer's idea or article and tote it as mine. Plus, by the time I get done trying it out in my own garden, I may put a million twists on it that they never thought of. That being said, they still get a mention and/or a link.
I find a lot of ideas by accidental research.
Sometimes, when searching for something conventional, I come across the craziest things. Naturally, my curiosity gets the better of me. Before you know it, I've forgotten all about why I was on that particular page. I'm off following links to another crazy idea. This kind of thing is the spice of life as far as I'm concerned. Gardening would be pretty dull without it.
I use Facebook to find ideas daily.
A lot of my Facebook friends have interests similar to mine. I follow their links, check out their pictures and try things out for myself. Then, if it works, I write about it. I "like" lots of Facebook gardening pages, too. Not a day goes by when I don't find some interesting gardening technique on Facebook. Why wouldn't I give them a try? I'm a gardener, right? It's what I do.
I also read "real" gardening books.
I don't just get my ideas online. I have whole bookshelves filled with nothing but gardening books. The subjects are varied. The topics are interesting. I especially like the old time gardeners, like my Dad. I got a lot of ideas from him, too. The old timers really have some innovative solutions. They do what sounds like some truly crazy gardening projects. The funny thing is, though, once I try them out, most of them aren't so crazy. Chalk it up to experience, I guess.
I learn through experimentation.
Believe it or not, some of my crazy gardening ideas are manufactured right up in my crazy old head. These are the best kind of ideas. I might see something that looks like a crazy gardening idea and turn it into something even crazier. That's just my way of getting a free education. Yup, there's no education better than trial and error, especially in the garden.
This article was previously published by this author on a now closed Yahoo property.


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Marquardt Steamrolls Palhares
Accusations, Poor Sportsmanship Don't Outshine Marquardt
Report by Brady Crytzer
The main event of Wednesday evenings UFC Fight Night witnessed Nate "The Great" Marquardt stampede through opponent Rousimar Palhares stopping him via TKO at 3:28 of the first round.
Palhares accused his opponent of applying a greasy substance to his legs to better prevent submissions, but no substance was found.
Neither man was able to find success early in the fight as, for the first half of the round, the fighters did nothing but pose in front of one another. Action was flared by the occasional feint, but little action followed. Suddenly in a burst of action, the powerful Palhares took his taller opponent to the floor. In an impressive display of jiu jitsu, the inflexible Marquardt quickly tied up his opponent and attempted an escape. During the transition Palhares snagged a leg of Marquardt and attempted a submission.
In what would turn into one of the more confusing moments of recent memory, Palhares began to point to the ankles of his opponent in an attempt to alert ringside officials that Marquardt's ankles were lubricated with a slippery substance. During the lapse in judgment, Marquardt pounced on the complaining Palhares and hammered the Brazilian with several vicious punches. Palhares, whose complaints fell on deaf ears, was not defending the blows prompting referee Herb Dean to halt the contest at 3:28.
Following the fight, referee Herb Dean and other ringside physicians inspected the legs of Marquardt and found no substances of any kind in use.
Miller Outpoints Tibau
After three rounds of action lightweight Jim Miller established himself as one of the top contenders for Frankie Edgar's crown by defeating Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision.
Round one witnessed Miller focused on landing hard punches and initiating fiery exchanges. The heavily muscled Tibau was eager to return pressure, but, after catching his opponent's foot, was able to wrestle him to the floor. Though the men were only on the mat briefly, Miller was able to defend against his highly pedigreed jiu jitsu opponent and earn valuable points with ringside judges. Once back on the feet, Miller's tenacity began to pay dividends as he staggered Tibau multiple times with long-range left hooks and overhand rights.
The second round saw the intense competition continue, however the takedowns of Tibau began to take over much of the round. Time and again Tibau would seek out opening in the striking-minded Miller's game and wrestler him to the floor. As the final moments of the round ticked away Tibau remained firmly in control from inside the guard of his opponent.
The third and final round mirrored the first as Miller began to score more readily with hard punches and appeared to had solved the puzzle of stopping the takedowns of Tibau. After socring with more thunderous blows, Tibau could produce no answer for his momentum-riding opponent.
Judges' scorecards read 30-27 twice and 29-28 in favor of the winner by unanimous decision, Jim Miller.
Miller Subs Pearson; Excited at Future Prospects
After each finding success early in the UFC careers, lightweights Cole Miller and TUF 9 winner Ross Pearson were anxious to test their skills at the next level of their career. After a round of exciting, back and forth action Miller was able to stun his opponent midway through round two and finish him with a tight rear naked choke.
The first round saw Pearson assume his normal muay thai stance and threaten his opponent with sharp counter hooks. Although he is an accomplished jiu jitsu competitor, Miller employed his reach advantage to surprise Pearson and pepper him with short, snapping jabs. Pearson shook off many of the shots and pressed forward in spite of his opponent. Miller, despite his success on the feet, would focus his efforts on taking Pearson to the floor and jump into guard while the Englishman was still standing. The round would end with Miller having little success in his endeavor to transition the fight to the mat and neither man had a clear advantage.
Round two saw the tide turn quickly in Miller's favor as, following a wild exchange, the American Top Team fighter connected with a looping left hook that floored Pearson. Miller sunk in a rear naked choke in prompt fashion and forced the tap at 1:49 of the second round.
Oliveira Justifies the Hype, Submits Escudero
In a wild contest lightweight phenomenon Charles Oliveira submitted former TUF 9 winner Efrain Escudero with a tight rear naked choke at 2:25 of the final round.
The opening period saw the two young hopefuls feel each other out, Oliveira with rangy punches and front kicks and the shorter Escudero with short counterpunches. Neither man was able to gain an advantage during the striking contest and the first period came to a close with the fight at a rapid pace. Round two saw Escudero become emboldened by his opponent's continuous peppering with low kicks and stood firm to allow the younger Oliveira tee off with a variety of shots.
The third and final round was one filled with unintentional blows and long, rightfully deserved breaks as both Escudero and Oliveira exchanged debilitating low blows. Though Escudero was struck first, the knee that he responded with froze the action of the fight for nearly three minutes. Seemingly reinvigorated by the foul, Oliveira exploded on his opponent by slamming Escudero to the mat and taking the TUF 9 winners back. Still standing, Escudero would be forced to submit to the spectacular rear naked choke of Charles Oliveira.
The tap came at 2:25.
Undercard Results
The middleweight showdown between David Branch and veteran Tomasz Drwal was an uneventful one as the two men wrestled in close against the fence for most of the fight. Branch proved to be the stronger of the two while jockeying for position. Fans grew impatient as Branch was announced the winner via unanimous decision. In a middleweight showdown TUF veteran Rich "The Raging Bull" Attonito earned a three round, split decision over Rafael Natal. Natal was unable to stop the well-rounded attack of Attonito and the reality television veteran walked away with the judges' nod as a result. Welterweight TJ Waldburger utilized strong wrestling and tenacious takedowns to outwork David Mitchell for a heard earned unanimous decision. Welterweight Brian Foster need just 1:07 to knockout Forrest Petz with an overhand right in the very first round.
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