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In what was more like an impromptu listening party, Erica Campbell treated Dallas fans to select tracks from her brand new project, "Help". Last night was meet and greet was sponsored by KHVN 970 AM who graciously allowed fans the up close and personal opportunity to meet and take pictures with Campbell.
Campbell ministered to the crowd speaking on her dream coming to fruition saying "God didn't forget my dream!" She and her sister didn't team up until one fateful Sunday at church when Tina's original partner, also named Erica couldn't make the performance. Her sister stepped in and they noted the natural vocal chemistry between the two. At her husband Warryn's suggestion, the two later paired up to become the duo known as Mary Mary.
The night was off to a fast start with opening acts from right here in Dallas: the DC Mimers, Dynahsti and Eva McCullar. Fans were undoubtedly disappointed when Campbell announced that she was under Doctor's orders not to sing, but fans were treated to a sing along via cd tracks and a young girl even got into the act singing the title track: "Help". It was a great night in Dallas and a great night to be a gospel music lover!
Campbell shared: "The Question", "You Are", "I Need a Little More Jesus" and "Help". Many in the crowd had already purchased the album and sang along and requested their favorites while Campbell introduced a portion of her latest project.
"...God didn't forget my dream...! -Erica Campbell"
As the "Meet & Greet" wrapped, Erica told the story of how her daughter Krista would walk through the house and how she cried out for her mommy "help me...!" from another room. Though her voice was faint (she was 2 years old at the time) her mother heard her and ran to rescue her. Erica encouraged the crowd that the Lord hears even our faintest cries for help. Now much older, Krista can be heard singing background vocals on "Help".
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Special thanks to the KHVN staff for facilitating the event. Fans also had the privilege to meet on air personalities from the station as well. The night was hosted by Carmina Barnett, and attended by KHVN staff: Shanon Jay, Dr. Robert Ashley, Jamilah Camp, Dareia Tolbert, Deonte Graham and Tanya Mortensen.
For more information about Dallas gospel music events, visit the SoulProsper Media Group website. You can follow Fred on Twitter and like his page on Facebook.


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After $5,000 theft, Santa's Pantry aims to help Cub Scout Pack 762
Santa's Pantry and the Pay it Forward 4-H Club are hosting a chili dinner to raise money for a Cub Scout pack that had $5,000 - its entire year of fundraising money - stolen by its former pack master.
After a Cubs Scout Pack 762's fundraising money was stolen by the group's pack master and used to buy fast food, a local non-profit organization is hosting a dinner to help the boys raise the money.
Santa's Pantry and the Pay It Forward 4-H Club are hosting a chili dinner at Eastwood Elementary School, 53215 C.R. 15, Elkhart. About 20 students from third to 12th grade will host the dinner.
The dinner is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 4, and attendees are asked to give a donation in exchange for a bowl of hot chili. All of the money will go to the Cub Scout Pack 762.
Santa's Pantry is also accepting donations of raw hamburger, cans of chili beans, cans of diced tomatoes, other chili ingredients including spices, side dishes such as corn bread, bowls and spoons for the chili dinner.
To donate supplies, contact Debbie Micola at Santa's Pantry-Pay It Forward by calling 574-361-3338 or emailing email@example.com.

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UNCW men 1st at meet
Published: Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:09 p.m.
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FAIRFAX, Va. | Led by a pair of convincing relay wins and dominating effort in the men's 50-meter freestyle, UNCW built an early lead on the men's side while the women are fifth after the first day of Patriot Invitational on Thursday.
The 200 free relay of C.J. Fiala, Michael Williams, Nick Lowe and Joe Gallene won with a time of 1:22.75.
In the 400 medley relay, the Seahawks earned another 40 points as Valtteri Halonen, Fiala, Williams and Stephen Conrad posted a winning time of 3:23.16.
Gallene won the men's 50 freestyle in a time of 20.64 seconds.
Carly Tanner's time of 23.25 in the women's 50 free gave the Seahawks a sweep of the 50 free, winning the event in a time of 23.25.
IN OTHER UNCW SPORTS | Junior right side hitter Christi Laite was recognized as a second-team All-CAA volleyball performer on Thursday for the second consecutive season. Laite started all 28 matches for the Seahawks in 2012 and led the team in total kills (287) and kills per set (2.81).
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KUSM-Salina Scholarly and Research Activities
Completed and Current Projects since January 2012
*KUSM-Salina medical student
KUSM-Salina faculty/staff in bold
1. Chumley, H and Owings, S. Eight Student 4-year Rural Campus. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference on Medical Student Education, Long Beach, California, February 2012. (oral presentation)
2. Mariscalco, M, Ahlers-Schmidt, C, Kraft, R, and Haan, J. What the Heck is Implementation Science and How Do I Do It? Breakout session, 20th Annual University of Kansas School of Medicine Research Forum, Wichita, KS, April 2012. (oral presentation)
3. Kraft, R. Informatics Infrastructure in Clinical Practice: Where Are We, What Have We Learned? Breakout session, 20th Annual University of Kansas School of Medicine Research Forum, April 2012, Wichita, KS. (oral presentation)
4. Dupy, D, McDaniel E, Kraft R, Keene Woods N, Williams K, Reyes J, and Chesser A. Assisting Resident Physician Communication During a Patient Encounter, 20th Annual University of Kansas School of Medicine Research Forum, April 2012, Wichita, KS. (poster presentation)
5. Mack, J, Shaw, P, Butler, S, and Kollhoff, L. Campus Expansion 101-Training More Doctors for the Land of Oz, Association of Standardized Patient Educators Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, June 4, 2012. (peer-reviewed poster)
6. Miller, D and Owings, S. Vasectomy Workshop, Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting, Overland Park, Kansas, June 2012. (workshop)
7. Robinson, M, Cathcart-Rake, W, Easterday, L, and Chumley, H. Birth of a Medical School-The Salina Experience, International Association for Medical Science Educators 16th Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, June 24-26, 2012. (peer-reviewed poster)
8. Dill, E* and Robinson, M. Study Guide for Inflammation and Immunology, Medical Alumni Innovative Teaching Award grant, 2012.
9. Ritterling, S* and Mikinski, M. Evaluation and Analysis of Rural Reperfusion Practices in Kansas: EARRP-Kansas, Dr. Mace Braxton 2012 Cardiovascular Symposium, Salina, Kansas, November 2, 2012. (oral presentation)
10. Kraft, R, Chesser, A, Reyes, J, Keene Woods, N, Long, C, Brown, M, and Kellerman, R. Assessment of Methods for Scheduling Pap Smear Screening for Smoky Hill Family Medicine Residency Program Patients, North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 1-2, 2012. (oral presentation)
11. Cathcart-Rake, W, Robinson, M, Owings, C, Kennedy, M, Paolo, A, and Chumley, H. The Birth of a Rural Medical School-The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Salina Experience, Medical Science Educator. 2012; 22(4): 250-258. (peer-reviewed publication)
12. Ablah, E, Brown, M, Konda K, Kuhlman, D, Larson, L, Owings, CS, and Sloan, K. Does Availability of Expanded Point of Care Services Improve Outcomes of Rural Diabetic Patients? Primary Care Diabetes. 2013; V7:2. 129-134. (peer-reviewed publication)
13. Kraft, R. Improving the Care of Patients: From Education to Research, Plenary Presentation for the 21st Annual University of Kansas School of Medicine Research Forum, Wichita, KS, April 19, 2013. (oral presentation)
14. Cathcart-Rake, W, Robinson, M, and Smith, B. Getting the Most from the Least: How a Rural Branch Campus Delivers a Quality Education with Limited Resources, International Association of Medical Educators 17th Annual Meeting, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK, June 10, 2013. (peer-reviewed oral presentation)
15. Peterson, L, Snyder J, Walz D, Schmidt A, Kraft R, Reyes J, and Kellerman R. A Comparison of the Concordance of Pneumococcal Vaccination Using Clinical Data Repository Data, Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Annual Conference, Wichita, KS, June 2013. (poster presentation)
16. Chesser, A, Reyes J, Keene Woods NC, Williams K, and Kraft R. Reliability in Patient-Centered Observations of Family Physicians. Family Medicine, June 2013; 45(6): 428-432. (peer-reviewed publication)
17. Kraft. R. Improving an Uninsured Population's Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate Though Mailed Fecal Occult Blood Testing, National Association of Community Health Centers 2013 Community Health Institute & Expo, Chicago, IL, August 25, 2013. (poster presentation)
18. Schmidt, A, Walz, D, Peterson, L, Snyder, J, Kraft, R, Reyes, J, Chesser, A, and Kellerman, R. Adult Pneumococcal Vaccine Immunization Rate Improvement in a Midwestern Family Medicine Residency Program, Kansas Healthcare Collaborative Fifth Annual Summit on Quality, Topeka, KS, October 18, 2013. (poster presentation)
19. Kraft, R, Ursatine, RP. Lichen Planus, In; Ursatine, RP, Smith, MA, Meyeahx Jr, EJ, and Chumley H, eds. The Color Atlas of Family Medicine, 2nd ed. New York: McGraw Hill Medical. 2013. 901-9. (book chapter)
20. Kraft, R. How Do You Do a Part IV MOC Module and Quality Improvement in Your Practice? 33rd Annual Family Medicine Winter Symposium, The University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, Wichita, KS, December 6, 2013. (oral presentation)
21. Kraft, R. Self-Directed QI Option to Complete the Required American Board of Family Medicine Part IV Module, Innovations Showcase, American Academy of Family Physicians Program Director Workshop and Residency Program Solutions, Kansas City, MO, March 30, 2014. (oral presentation)
22. Cathcart-Rake, W and Robinson, M. Keeping them Down on the Farm: How One Medical School Is Addressing Physician Shortages in Rural America, AAMC-Group On Regional Medical Campuses Spring Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, April 9-11, 2014. (peer-reviewed oral presentation)
23. Kraft, R. Improving an Uninsured Population's Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate through Mailed Fecal Occult Blood Testing, 22nd Annual University of Kansas School of Medicine Research Forum, April 17, 2014, Wichita, KS. (poster presentation)
24. Kuhlman, K, Kraft R, Melhado T, Smothers K, and Rempel, S*. Retrospective Data Review of Smoking Rates Following Implementation of the 5A Method of Smoking Cessation, 22nd Annual University of Kansas School of Medicine Research Forum, April 17, 2014, Wichita, KS. (poster presentation)
25. Kollhoff, M and Cathcart-Rake, W. Integrating Basic Science Concepts with Clinical Fundamentals for M1/M2 Students Using a Modified Question and Concept Connection Group Format Facilitated by M3/M4 Students and Smoky Hill Family Practice Residents, Medical Alumni Innovative Teaching Award grant, 2013. (poster presentation, KUMC Medical Education Retreat, May 8, 2014)
26. Kraft, R. Resident "Self-Directed QI" Satisfies ABFM Part IV Module and Improves Patient Care, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 47th STFM Annual Spring Conference, San Antonio, TX, May 5, 2014. (poster presentation)
27. Dill, E*, Robinson, M, and Easterday, L. Producing a Student Tutorial for Teaching Basic Sciences to Medical Students, International Association of Medical Science Educators 18th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, June 7-10, 2014. (peer-reviewed poster)
28. Kraft, R. Pneumonia (Chlamydia), Essential Evidence, Ebell MH, et al, eds. John Wiley & Sons; Hoboken, NJ. (book chapter, accepted for publication)
29. Kollhoff, L, Kollhoff, M, and Cathcart-Rake, WF. Providing Support Services for Medical Students on a Rural Regional Medical Campus. Medical Science Educator. 2015; 10.1007/s40670-015-0108-8. (peer-reviewed publication)
30. Smith, CG*, Paolo, AM, and Carroll, M. Estimated Blood Loss During Scheduled Cesarean Deliveries is Vastly Underestimated. KUMC Student Research Forum, March 25, 2015. (poster presentation)
31. Kollhoff, M, Owings, C, Cathcart-Rake, W. Transitioning to Clerkships: An Innovative Longitudinal Approach to Bridge the Gap, IAMSE annual meeting, San Diego, CA, June 13-15, 2015. (peer-reviewed poster, accepted)


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Nov. 28, 2012
STANFORD, Calif.- Andy Brown has missed the large part of the last three years to knee surgeries. He's not about to waste any more time.
Brown scored a career-high 17 points and Dwight Powell grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in leading Stanford past Seattle 68-57 Wednesday night.
"I'm trying to play as hard as I can," Brown said. "My motto now is to not take anything for granted. I'm going to be aggressive."
Chasson Randle added 15 points for the Cardinal (5-3), which had lost three of their previous four games.
"We defended well and that gave us a chance to win," Stanford coach Johnny Dawkins said.
Josh Huestis blocked a career-high 10 shots, two off the school record set by Brook Lopez, as the Cardinal improved to 5-0 against the Redhawks, who will be competing in the WAC this season.
"They are a dangerous team," Huestis said. "They kept us going to the end. I think this game showed just how far along this team has come when we are able to grind out this win."
Prince Obasi recorded career-high totals with 18 points and eight rebounds for the Redhawks (2-2). Redshirt freshman Deshaun Sunderhaus had 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
Brown was 6-9 from the field and also recorded a career-high seven rebounds.
Freshman Rosco Allen hit a pair of free throws with 6:36 remaining to play to put Stanford ahead, 49-48.
Louis Green hit a short jumper to bring Seattle even at 50 but the Cardinal went on a run and maintained their advantage.
The Redhawks led 36-29 just over two minutes into the second half.
"We're inexperienced in some areas, but we have some talent," Seattle coach Cameron Dollar said. "I thought our guys came out and showed that."
Stanford made six of its first 25 shots (24 percent) and then shot 41 percent the rest of the way. The Redhawks also held a 28-18 advantage on the boards in the first half. The Cardinal closed that gap to 45-41 by the end of the game.
"They were probably a little more ready for a battle down to the finish than we were at this point," Dollar said. "They've been in some battles, even before our game."
Seattle led at halftime, 30-27.
- by Rick Eymer, Associated Press
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NOTES: The school record for blocks is 12, established by Brook Lopez on Jan. 25, 2007 in a 65-50 win over USC. Lopez recorded a triple-double in that game, finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 swats ... Dwight Powell misfired on his second free throw attempt of the night, ending a streak of 18 consecutive makes dating back to Nov. 18 against Belmont ... Stanford finished 23-28 from the free throw line and is now shooting 74.0 percent (151-204) for the season ... The Cardinal held a 29-8 edge in bench scoring ... The Cardinal racked up nine steals ... Andy Brown is shooting 63.9 percent (23-36) from the field in seven games ... Christian Sanders made his second three-pointer of the year and is now 2-10 from long range ... Chasson Randle scored in double-figures (15) for the team-leading seventh time this year.
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Stanford Head Coach Johnny Dawkins
"The bottom line for us is that we have to keep defending. I look at every game this year that we've won and we've been in, we've defended well. That's given us a chance to play in and to win every game we've played. That's what we have to do. Our guys are going to start making shots; these guys are too good of shooters, they work too hard it and I know it's a matter of them staying with it and realizing that the biggest thing that we're going to learn from this experience is that defense wins. That's what we've been able to do to make sure we've been in every one of the games we're playing."
"Maybe I'm playing Josh at the wrong position, maybe I should play him at center? You know what, I'm just very proud of Josh and how he's grown as a player over the years. There's no one who's worked any harder. He has a knack for blocking shots, very good timing, he's long, and he plays to win every night. I thought the blocked shots were great. I thought equally great for Josh was when he stepped up and hit the three, hit the jumper in the short corner, all plays that were momentum plays for us in the second half. I like to see that growth in a young man."
"We're going to miss Anthony, of course. Anthony's been a young man who has started for us and played good minutes for us his entire career. So of course, we'll miss him but I'm excited about the kids we have that are stepping up. I'm excited about Andy Brown and what he's doing. I'm excited about Robbie Lemons and what he's giving us. Rosco [Allen] today played really well for us. It's great to see guys, when someone goes down, their opportunity is there and you prepare for your opportunity. So far when guys have gone down for us with Aaron and Anthony, we've had guys step up and give us something. I'm really proud of them for that because they're taking on new roles and they've done a good job of that for us."
Junior Josh Huestis
"[Seattle] is a good team. We can't look past teams like this. These are dangerous teams. We knew going in they are a real scrappy team, and they kept us moving, they kept us going to the very end. We've got to expect that coming into games like this. I think it really showed how much our team has come along, to be able to grind out this win despite the ups and downs throughout whole game. I don't know how long it took us to hold the lead but it just shows that we can't get down. We're going to learn from this, we're going to get better so we can prepare for the next game."
"That's what we try to make our living off- defense. We want to be one of the best defensive teams in the country. Shots aren't going to fall every night but defense can be there, so tonight we held them to 57 points, which is great. Guys got after it. We really dug in defensively and that helped us grind out this win."
"Shots aren't falling right now like we want them to, but we can't look at that. Those things are out of our control. We've got to take the shots we're given. Guys are getting to the gym, getting shots up, so the fact that we're able to get a win here despite winning badly means we're going to be a real dangerous team down the road when shots are falling for us."
Senior Andy Brown
"I'm just trying to go out there and play as hard as I can. I've been out for the last two and a half years with my knee surgeries, and I kind of have the motto now, `Don't take anything for granted, because you might not get another chance to play.' I just try to be aggressive. The coaches tell me to do that all the time. It turned out that I was hitting shots today, hitting the boards pretty hard and it just worked out for me."
Seattle Head Coach Cameron Dollar
"You know what, you've got to credit them. They've been in some battles, even before our game. Obviously Belmont here, then they go to the Bahamas, where they had three tough games. They were probably a little more ready for a battle down to the finish than we were at this point. I give them the credit for finishing."
"We had some looks, we had some chances, we didn't make them. They got some easier ones and were able to get to the free-throw line. Just like you credit them for finishing, you can credit us for that. We're inexperienced in some areas, but we have some talent. I thought our guys came out and showed that. I give credit also to our guards for passing it well and getting it in there."
"I would say it's more about game experience. Some of my key guys being counted on to score down the stretch haven't done it yet. They're going to be able to do it, but they weren't quite ready to finish it today. Game-testing -- that's a really good way to put it."


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rebr Wrote:Dear Michael Friedberg, thank you for your analysis which to me sounds like a solid conclusion to this 'quest'.
Obviously to me personally it is a big disappointment to get to know the truth about this 'watch'. Aesthetically it is still as appealling as it was to me, but I wouldn't dare to call it an Ingenieur anymore. But well, if I would not have liked to know then I should not have started asking.
I will reconsider what to do. The Ebay seller from Singen (which is very close to Schaffhausen I found out this week) sold it as an 'Ingenieur' which I guess would mean that my wife could try to get the money she paid for it returned to her, now that we know that the only parts of it which might be from an Ingenieur could be the hands & the dial.
I don't think there's any use anymore in sending it to Schaffhausen, or it would be to get a report which states that the watch is indeed a marriage/non-ingenieur, which could make it easier to speak to the seller.
I used to think it was clever to confuse comedy with tragedy. Now I wish I could distinguish them. John le Carré
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Remember our coverage last week about WWE Champion CM Punk pushing the envelope in the steel cage match against Jerry Lawler? Well the one thing that kept any heat off of Punk was the fact there was no definitive proof he used a blade and he could claim he suffered the gash to his head hardway. That was until a new photo of Punk using a blade on last week's broadcast has began making rounds online. Below is the photo:
While Punk is high enough up on the food chain where he will not get the "Abraham Washington treatment," we can confirm Punk was blindsided by the photo surfacing. The fact that Punk thought he had "pulled one over" was evident in his Tweets last week where he joked about the cut being fake (while showing staples in his head) and kayfabed followers over "paying" a fine issue to referee Charles Robinson.


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2004 Maui Weddings by LeGary 1/8/04 to 2/26/04
Click on the thumbnails to see larger photos; under the larger viersions, you can click on the link to my WEBSITE where I have all of my information about Weddings and Portraits on Maui. The site address is http://www.LeGaryPhotoMaui.com (jot this down for future reference). If you're just beginning to plan your Maui Wedding, a must-read is my Website page titled "THE REAL STORY--HOW IT WORKS ON MAUI"...It'll get you started in the right direction!
If you're wondering about the beach locations seen in these picturetrail photos, click on the first thumbnail of each wedding to see Who, What, When, and Where. Aloha! Patti LeGary


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Quick highlights in 30 seconds — basically, it's books, TV, travel writing, voice work, and lots of side projects:
- author of the book on Kiva and microfinance that you might notice subtly placed somewhere on this site
- so far, I've helped finance the loans of more than 9000 Kiva clients in 80 countries, with a repayment rate of nearly 99 percent
- co-captain of the Friends of Bob Harris lending team at Kiva
- freelance travel writer, Travel+Leisure (2010), Forbes Traveler (2008-09), others, has circled the globe three times (2004-present)
- author of four books, including The International Bank of Bob (Bloomsbury, 2013), Who Hates Whom (Crown, 2007), a pocket guide to global conflict; Beyond Caprica (DK, 2010), a mock travel guide to the 12 colonies of the Caprica/Battlestar Galactica universe; and Prisoner of Trebekistan (Crown, 2006), a memoir of 13 Jeopardy! games over 10 years (see below)
- co-host of the History Channel's National History Bee (2012).
- writer for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS, 2002-03), freelance writer, Bones (Fox, 2009)
- former asesor de producción for El Pantera, Mexico's top original action series (Televisa, 2007-08)
- voice actor, numerous TV, film, online, and audiobook projects
- one-off puzzle maker for MAKE magazine (2010) and the New York Times op-ed section (2009)
- former AP award-winning nationally syndicated radio commentator (1997-2002)
- former on-camera presenter for the TLC series Mostly True Stories: Urban Legends Revealed (2003-04)
- winner of over $350,000 in cash and prizes on Jeopardy! and several other quiz shows (1997, 1998, 2000, 2005)
- keynote speaker for events ranging from tech conferences to a Yale Master's Tea (2006-present)
- former stand-up comic, headliner or feature act at hundreds of clubs and colleges (1986-96)
- frequent contributor to National Lampoon (1986-92)
- has officiated marriages in two states, kissed the Blarney Stone, swam with giant mantas, and generally enjoyed life bigtime
- Bachelor of Science cum laude, electrical engineering and applied physics, Case Western Reserve University (1984)
- hablo español bastante bien pero no con fluidez; le même chose avec le français
Whole shebang, with photos, links, and more: My career path is hardly linear, but for good reason. When I was 23 I studied with improv comedy guru Del Close, who taught an attitude of "yes, and" — the exploration of surprising ideas as a key creative tool, one that even extends to life itself. Brilliant and fascinating, Del often said "yes, and" offstage, too, whenever new career and personal opportunties came up. By the time he was 50, had grown into one of the most ingenious and creative people you could ever meet. I thought it might be fun to try to follow his example. Still do.
BTW, The photo at left is me in a nutshell. It was taken by a young girl in Athens at the precise instant I fell on my keister in front of the Parthenon during my Almost Seven Wonders trip to six of the ancient Seven Wonders. It's included here because falling on our asses and picking ourselves back up is pretty much the essence of things. For me, for you, for everybody. Especially if you're trying to live creatively. So let's get to it. Here's some stuff people seem to find interesting:
This year I had the pleasure of serving as color commentator on the History Channel's inaugural National History Bee, a competition between smart middle-school students who one day will rule the world. Al Roker was a fun inquisitor, Brian Unger ("How the States Got Their Shapes") did a great job as the host, and Rutledge Wood ("Top Gear") was a gas as the sideline reporter. Really hope this becomes an annual thing.
I used to write for the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the original recipe version set in Vegas. If you ever saw the episode where a stand-up comic gets busted for murder thanks to trace evidence left by coffee made from the poop of an Indonesian civet… that would be something I actually got paid for. Told you it was gonna get weird.
I also wrote the JFK-themed episode of Bones, which turned out to be the highest-rated episode in more than a year. The credit for that belongs not to me, but to terrific work by the producers, director, and actors. This was huge fun.
When the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica was first being created, I was hired to take the dozens of small references to the 12 colonies over the 5 years of BSG and weave them into a coherent set of cultural and physical histories. As a huge fan of the show, this felt a bit like having Gene Roddenberry knock on the door and ask out of the blue: "hey, what's up with these Klingons?" At the start of the show's run, Syfy and NBC Universal approached DK about turning my show bible thingy into an actual little travel book, with deadpan entries on where the good restaurants are on Leonis and how to avoid (or enjoy) a Picon bar fight. This was a blast to write.
For a while I was Asesor de Producción (roughly equivalent to a Consulting Producer) on Televisa's El Pantera, one of the top shows in Mexico. This involved suddenly running a writers' room in Mexico City and cramming Spanish like no hay mañana. It's awesome pulp I'm very pleased with — even if you can't sling the Spanish, weapons are fired, things blow up, and tight clothing is worn. You will be entertained. I smile every time I think about the whole experience.
Before all that, I was an on-camera regular on the TLC series Mostly True Stories, debunking urban legends by smashing fruit and riding around in race cars and firing large weapons. Good times. I was also the technical advisor on the Travel Channel's Million-Dollar Blackjack, explaining arcane tournament strategies, and a while back I wrote some of the UK speculative documentary series The Perfect Disasters, where I got to destroy Sydney (my favorite city on earth) in a firestorm. This was surprisingly fun. If you ever get the chance to destroy Sydney in a firestorm, go for it.
My favorite minor detail: I once did an uncredited cameo on Buffy The Vampire Slayer as the voiceover on the training film when she starts work at the Doublemeat Palace ("Let's take a look now at the process of harvesting these two special meats"). People always seem to enjoy anything involving appalling foodstuffs. (Can you see any connection between these jobs and a life spent writing comedy? I can't. For some reason, my TV career implies that I'm rather expert around dead bodies, half-truths, gambling, and massive destruction. You'd think I was working for FEMA.)
Like anyone capable of operating a mouth, I've occasionally been asked to do talking-head stuff. Producers note: if you want actual conversation, I'm there. But imposing a preset left-right frame on the 24-hour issue de jour and then playing Rock'em Sock'em Spokesbots for four minutes is really just pro wrestling with less credible hairlines. Really, was the Iron Sheik ever phonier than the claims we heard about Iraq? Obviously not. But an entire class of pundits and shills bought in, despite contemporaneous debunking by actual experts. And everybody still has their job. No wonder an entire generation now looks elsewhere for useful information. There are a few shows that don't suck utterly, and yeah, I'll usually be happy to talk about anything I actually know about. But Hannity & Colmes should just strap on the unitards, grease up, go Greco-Roman for an hour a night, and be done with it. Not that anyone wants to see either Hannity or Colmes rocking a unitard. Yikes. Forgive me for sticking you with that visual in the About page. Moving on.
My daily tirades about the news ran on KNX 1070, the CBS News flagship here in Los Angeles, from 1997-2002. These one-minute bursts won awards from the AP and the L.A. Press Club, and they were syndicated to about 75 stations starting in 1999. Armed Forces Radio even broadcast my pieces four times a day in over 150 countries. For a while, things were rolling so well that The Hollywood Reporter even named me as an "Air Apparent" (their pun, not mine) to the likes of Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh. This may have even been intended as a compliment.
Unfortunately, my radio career ended shortly after 9/11. It's almost hard to remember the political climate back then, but in early 2002, insisting on national airwaves that George W. Bush wasn't conducting the Global War on Terror with the greatest respect for the constitution was considered bad taste if not worse, even if by now it's pretty much consensus. Eventually I got canned by a boss who didn't even have the yarbles to admit that's why he was canning me. Oh well.
.More TV: Quiz Shows I've been on Jeopardy! fourteen times now, winning over $150,000 in cash and prizes, most recently in the 2014 "Decades" tournament, the the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions, and the 2002 Million-Dollar Masters tournament. I've never won a tournament, mind you. So far, in fact, I have not won a total of over $3.1 million. But there were enough cool stories involved, and I made so many wonderful friends along the way, that eventually I even wrote a book about it, Prisoner of Trebekistan, which I bet you just may have already noticed somewhere on this site. .
There were also some interesting moments on Greed, where two people I'd just met and I split a million bucks, and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, where I was a lifeline for my friend Howard, giving him an answer worth $250,000. Later, I was on the short-lived USA game Smush, too, where I won the grand prize after a Playboy Playmate wrote a leering little joke about her breasts in lipstick on a mirror. But Jeopardy! was always the most fun, and my fellow players have become a wonderful fraternity to hang out with. Not long ago, I got the chance to play Ken Jennings himself in an informal match, the Jeopardy! equivalent of illegal back alley dog fighting. You can read about it here (on my blog) or here (on Ken's). If you're curious, Ken and I both lost — to Ed Toutant, an old buddy whom you'll meet in Trebekistan.
Btw, Prisoner of Trebekistan eventually became a question itself on both Jeopardy! and Millionaire. The circle of life, I guess.
Books, Magazines, and Miscellaneous Assorted Writing of Stuff
I'm just starting a super-exciting project on global microfinance, but it's not quite to where I can write about it. (Yes, I just used "super-exciting" and "microfinance" in the same sentence. Trust me.) It's a humor book. It's a travel book. It's about making the world a better place. It's also still in its pupa phase.
So until that's ready… If you like puzzles, I created this one recently for the New York Times op-ed section. Here's my essay that went with it, and here's the introduction by novelist Arthur Phillips, who introduced me to the editors.
Before that, the main thing I did with my days was Who Hates Whom: Well-Armed Fanatics, Intractable Conflicts, and Various Things Blowing Up, a Woefully Incomplete Guide™, (Three Rivers Press, 2007), a handy thumbnail guide to about 35 of the world's major conflicts, with original maps, sidebars, photos, and illustrations. Who Hates Whom is meant to be useful the next time something blows up in Thailand or Rwanda or Colombia or Turkey, and CNN or Fox moves on to the next Lindsay Lohan story before bothering to fill in many details. (If you think I exaggerate, see this list of major news stories that were virtually ignored in the U.S. on the day that Anna Nicole Smith died.)
.Of course, there's also Prisoner of Trebekistan (Crown Publishing, 2006), which makes a great gift for "anyone who loves Jeopardy!, has ever seen it, or is breathing," to quote Joss Whedon, who gave the book the greatest blurb I could have prayed for. (I think he was actually the third person on earth to read the manuscript, including my editor, and yes, I just about keeled over with glee when he liked it.)
One of these days I'm gonna get around to an original comic book/graphic novel thing for Dark Horse, but this has been hovering for years now, since other things keep coming up. They are supremely cool people, incidentally. I've done odd jobs with them now and again, like chipping in here and here and a few other places. In 1999 I wrote a collection of political essays called Steal This Book And Get Life Without Parole that the few people who have ever heard of it seemed to enjoy. It's not bad, but looking back, I was trying too hard. Before that I wrote lots of articles for alt-weeklies in the 1990s, and before that I wrote for National Lampoon for a few years. If you ever read the "Letters" page or "Lampoon's Index" (my version of the Harper's Index) in the late '80s or early '90s, yeah. Hi.
Travel writing
My hobby of late has become hurling myself into places I can barely pronounce and meeting people in places I'd never heard of ten years ago. There's really nothing more fun than getting completely lost in Indonesia or being chased by a pack of wild baboons in South Africa or taking night-vision-goggle footage of fairy penguins in Tasmania. So far I've made it to more than 70 countries on six continents, usually with no more than a bag over one shoulder and a notebook in hand.
ForbesTraveler.com hired me in 2008 to zip around the world visiting about 40 new entries on the their annual list of the 400 finest 5-star hotels on earth, with side trips to gin up dozens of articles with names like Europe's 50 Best Hotels. Suddenly this son of an auto worker was seeing original Picassos in the hotel where he and Matisse used to hang out, getting deep-tissue massages in Monaco, learning which wine to order with barracuda in Hong Kong (a sauvignon blanc does nicely) and getting paid for it. This was deliriously weird. I felt like a cross between Eliza Doolittle and King Ralph the whole time. It was sometimes difficult to enjoy, though, and not just because traveling with one sport jacket makes it hard to smell like you belong. The grinding poverty at the edges of a lot of places made being the top-hat dude on the Monopoly board spiritually uncomfortable. So now I'm using my small pile of Steve Forbes's money to do some good for those people on the edges. And that's the beginning of the micro-finance book I keep mentioning.
Live shows
I spent most of the 1980s doing stand-up comedy. This was something like 1000 shows in about 100 nightclubs and one-nighters. This was also something like wandering among the undead. Doing standup comedy is like joining the Roma people, only with less social acceptance. I rose from middle act in B-minus clubs up to B-room headliner, but I never got the big TV break. My favorite club was always Catch a Rising Star in Cambridge, right there by Harvard Square. Smartest crowd in the country. Now it's one of those places where they sell books by the pound.
I spent most of the early 1990s doing humorous yet serious college lectures on history and politics and foreign policy. This included over 250 talks at almost 200 colleges, including Dartmouth, Notre Dame, and the University of Chicago. Still, what I mainly remember is a lot of interstate driving and food from gas stations.
Getting off the road, and having more time to spend building my relationships in Los Angeles, was the main reason I went on Jeopardy!, in fact. The Jeopardy! thing led me to also give talks on how to remember stuff easily. These talks were more fun than the politics, because I was making people feel happy and empowered. I probably did about 40 of these talks.
I still go out and do a keynote from time to time. (Check out this twitter feed for how that one went over.)
Voice work and other stuff
Thanks to the radio years, I get offered odd little voice gigs sometimes. I've been Eliza Dushku's brother in the Torchwood webisodes, the Emergency Broadcast Service announcer in This Is Not a Test, Sparky the penguin in This Modern World's animated form, and a bunch of other stuff. Here's a fun little video that I narrated for ABC's Once Upon a Time, a DVD extra featuring Patton Oswalt that they debuted to a packed crowd at Comic-Con.
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Not that I use it, but I hold a Bachelor of Science cum laude in electrical engineering and applied physics from Case Western Reserve University, class of 1984. My first job out of school: consultant to the Saudi Arabian Army Signal Corps, training officers in the use of high-end avionics equipment. It only took my about six months to work up the courage to quit the job, toss the degree, move to Chicago, and finally start doing what I wanted to with my life. It was in Chicago that I met Del, yes, and he taught me to say "yes, and." I've been swerving happily through the world ever since.
I got caught on camera "yes, and"-ing once. Remember the "Free Hugs" video that went viral before the term even existed? About a minute in, holy crap, that was me. I'd forgotten about it, but yeah. I was walking down the Pitt Street Mall in Sydney one day, and here was some dude asking for a hug. And I thought, well, okay, why not? It was like a little pop quiz: "do you believe people are basically nice? Or not?" I'm happy to say I passed that day.
Of course, we all get quizzed on that, every day. I'm sure you'd have done the same ninety percent of the time. Still, it was fun to see.
What happened if the site stops getting updated If the site ever suddenly stops being updated, I'm probably out visiting friends, taking more pictures, dangling from things, and trying not to get eaten.


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The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter
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Time, Age, and the Seasons
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"The River-Merchant's Wife" traces the course of the speaker's growth from childhood to adulthood in a matter of years. To drive home the emotional development of our speaker in that time, the poem makes use of time-related imagery along the way. Much of this is connected with the transition from spring to autumn as a metaphor for the shift from abundance (abundance of love, in the case of this poem) to a lack thereof. It's telling that the speaker doesn't need to report much of anything about her emotional state. (Maybe she's just really shy.) We don't need her to, though! Instead, we get a very clear picture of her situation from the technique of the poem itself.
- Line 1: The word "still" should tip you off that her hair isn't cut straight across anymore. The hairstyle is a symbol of the speaker's childhood state.
- Line 6: "Small people"? Why not kids? It seems that the concept of time is being compressed here. These are literally children, but they are looked at as mini-adults from an older perspective.
- Lines 12-13: Mingling "dust" could be a metaphor for the sexual union of their bodies. Since this is a loose translation by people who didn't know Chinese, though, it could also be a literal reference to the ashes left after cremation. Even after death, the speaker could be imagining that she'll be with her husband "Forever and forever, and forever." (See how Pound's "translations" could be different from the original and we'd never know it?)
- Line 21-22: The mosses growing thick represent a metaphor for how much time has passed since the speaker has seen her man.
- Lines 22-24: Autumn is coming early. The early arrival of this season announces the impending chill of winter. It also indicates the presence of decay, as yellow leaves fall from the trees. Finally, we're put in mind of the sunset, which would be taking place in the "West garden." All of these markers of time remind us of the end of bright, sunny days, and highlight the speaker's isolation.


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Bochsler, D (2012). Non-discriminatory rules and ethnic representation: the election of the Bosnian State Presidency. Ethnopolitics, 11(1):66-84.
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The electoral system for the state presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina guarantees the representation of the three constituent people, Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats, but it violates the political rights of other ethnic minorities and of citizens who do not identify themselves with any ethnic group. Following the 2009 judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, Bosnia was urged to reform its electoral law. This paper discusses alternative practices of ethnically based political representation and their possible application in the Bosnian state presidency elections. Several innovative electoral models that satisfy fair political and legal criteria for desirable electoral dynamics in divided societies can be envisaged in the Bosnian context. Specifically, these are: the introduction of a single countrywide electoral district, the adoption of the single non-transferable vote, and the application of a geometrical mean rule. They guarantee the representation of the three constituent people, while strengthening inter-ethnic voting and giving chances to non-nationalist candidates to be elected.
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The inaugural Flavors of Colorado Festival combines Colorado-based restaurants, artists, musicians, craft beer and spirits to celebrate and discover all things Colorado. The weekend-long festival is August 15-17, 2014, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Avon, Colorado.
The festival is full of fun, entertaining and educational events all tied to back to local artisans and their craft. From food and drink tastings, live music, panel discussions, cooking demonstrations, an art showcase and activities for the kids, the Flavors of Colorado Festival offers something unique and interesting for everyone.
"We are thrilled to welcome the Flavors of Colorado Festival to Avon," said Mayor Rich Carroll of Avon. "Avon is proud to host an event that highlights and celebrates the local Colorado businesses, artists and farmers that make this great state such a vibrant and interesting place to live and visit."
"Flavors of Colorado, invites everyone to enjoy the unique 'flavors' of these very talented individuals and businesses that call Colorado home," said Jeff Brausch, Founder and CEO of Highline, the event organizer. "Whether the artisans are chefs, musicians, craft brewers, spirit distillers or actual artists, this event is an opportunity to discover and celebrate Colorado's finest in an engaging and exciting way."
Harry A. Nottingham Park in Avon will hold the celebration. Avon is located 100 miles west of Denver.
· Food and Beverage Tasting: Patrons can enjoy the finest samples from Colorado chefs, restaurants, craft brewers and craft distillers. Sample or Taste their creations in the beautiful Nottingham Park throughout the weekend. Attendees will swap out tokens in exchange for a bite or sip of the different Colorado flavors.
· Farmer to Chefs Table Kick-Off Dinner: Start the festival with a four-course meal featuring some of Colorado's finest culinary artists partnering with a local farmer, a craft brewer and a distiller. Tickets are limited and proceeds will benefit a local charity. Reserve your seat today at www.flavorsofcolorado.com.
· Live Music Performances Featuring Colorado's Own: Enjoy live music from Colorado musicians throughout the day Saturday and Sunday with a headlining band Saturday evening.
· Panel Discussions with Local Chefs, Farmers, Artists, Musicians, Craft Brewers and Distillers: Learn from Colorado's own experts as they discuss the art of their craft, the latest trends, challenges they face and more. Panel discussions will include:
o The Farmer and The Chef: Local chefs and farmers will discuss hot culinary topics including the growth of organics, seed-to-table process, best practices and address day-to-day challenges.
o The Backyard Farmer: Learn how to become a successful backyard farmer – from tips and tricks to topics regarding gardening at altitude, proper planting and care and more.
o The Artists and Their Craft: Colorado's own craft beer brewers and spirit distillers discuss the popularity and growth in small batch brewing and distilling as well as the strength of this craft in Colorado and the future of the industry.
o Artists for Arts: Colorado's own musicians and artists will talk about the challenges of keeping art thriving through today's youth and how each of us can help keep the arts alive.
· Live Cooking Demos: Watch as chefs from around Colorado demonstrate great recipes and techniques that at-home cooks can apply for breakfast, lunch, dinner and entertaining.
· Art Gallery Showcase: Walk through the art galley showcase and browse the wide array of creative talent these local Colorado artists posses. Their art will not only be on display but many artists will also be selling their art throughout the festival.
· Kids Activities: Kids can discover their inner farmer and inner artist with plenty of educational and entertaining hands-on activities throughout the weekend that promote healthy living in a fun, interactive way.
For more information, lodging packages, updates about the events scheduled and to reserve tickets to the Friday Farm to Chef's Table dinner visit www.flavorsofcolorado.com.


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This recipe uses crayfish. We also have recipes for lots of other ocean-friendly species.
You will need
- 1 lb. crayfish
- Canola oil for sautéing
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup water
- 1 stalk celery, diced small
- 1 carrot, diced small
- 1 small onion, diced small
- 8 oz. chorizo, crumbled
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 pint fish fumet
- 2 oz. bourbon
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Chopped chives, optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cut the crayfish bodies in half and remove the tail meat. Heat up the canola oil in a pan and sauté the bodies until bright red. Add the wine and water and bring to a simmer. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, straining and discarding the bodies and reserving the liquid. In a separate pot, sweat the celery, carrot and onion until soft and fragrant. Add the chorizo and tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the reserved liquid and fish fumet and cook for an additional 30 minutes. Add the crayfish tails, bourbon and heavy cream and cook for 3-5 minutes, until the crayfish is cooked through. Season to taste and garnish with chopped chives if desired. Serve immediately.
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Susan Dey, the sexy eldest daughter on the '70s era sit-com "The Partridge Family" broke hearts today (Mar. 2) when she failed to appear for a reunion of cast members on NBC's "Today" show.
Dey, was every high-schooler's dream girl during the show's run. Susan played the role of Laurie Partridge.
But other cast members were there, including Danny Bonaduce, who has lived a star-crossed life that has included several bouts with drug addiction.
He was joined by David Cassidy, Brian Forster (Chris Partridge) and Suzanne Crough (Tracy Partridge) on Today's "Great TV Families Reunited" series. Shirley Jones was also a no-show.
The Partridge Family show ended in 1974. Dey went on to star in "Echo Park" in 1986, and reinvigorated her career after a long absence when she joined the cast of hit television show "L.A. Law" in the 1980s.
She won a Golden Globe in 1987 for her portrayal of lawyer and judge Grace Van Owen and was nominated for an Emmy three times.
Dey dropped out of the limelight after "LA Law" and last appeared on screen in 2004 in two episodes of "Third Watch."
Dey has one daughter, Sarah, with ex-husband Lenny Hirshan. She has been married to TV producer Bernard Sofronski since 1988.
She spends much of her time these days as an advocate for rape victims. She serves as a board member for the Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Medical Center.


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Jan. 3, 2012
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The 58 winners of the 14th annual Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team were announced today.
Ten student-athletes from the Missouri Valley Football Conference were represented among the winners chosen by the FCS ADA, including Southern Illinois' Mike McElroy and David Pickard.
DT Eric Brunner, Illinois State, 3.36
TE Matt Veldman, North Dakota State, 3.53
TE Brad Iverson, South Dakota State, 4.00
S Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois, 3.73
OT David Pickard, Southern Illinois, 4.00
DT Ben Boothby, Northern Iowa, 3.89
OL Jimmy Holtschlag, Western Illinois, 4.00
LB Kevin Palermo, Western Illinois, 3.51
DT Andrew Johnson, Youngstown State, 3.61
QB Marc Kanetsky, Youngstown State, 3.82
"The FCS ADA is honored to recognize the accomplishments of our football student-athletes each year with the Academic All-Star team," said FCS ADA President Marilyn McNeil, chair of the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team Selection Committee and vice-president/director of athletics at Monmouth University. "These young men compete successfully both on the field and in the classroom and truly epitomize the definition of a student-athlete."
Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision institutions are eligible for these prestigious awards. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. He must have reached his second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. He must also have participated in 50 percent of the games played at his designated position.


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Google Nexus One pricing: $180 with contract, $530 without
Google's Nexus One Android smartphone (which will most probably be unveiled on January 5), is apparently going to be cheaper than the iPhone 3GS.
According to Gizmodo, there are two ways to buy the handset: either unsubsidized, for $529.99, or with a 2-yr T-Mobile contract agreement, for $179.99. In both cases, you'll have to buy the Nexus One directly from Google via google.com/phone (the webpage shows nothing at the moment).
The T-Mobile contract requires a rate plan of $79.99 per month. If you want to cancel your contract within 120 days, you'll have to pay the difference between the unsubsidized and the subsidized price ($529.99 – $179.99 = $350).
Google will also sell accessories for its phone: Nexus One desktop docking station ($39.99) and Nexus One car docking station ($49.99).
Unsurprisingly, the Nexus One Terms of Sale specifically mention that the handset's manufacturer is HTC, not Google.
Well, now let's wait for January 5 to come, shall we?


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We live in a world where cell phones keep us connected to family and friends while trying to keep up in our fast paced society. I am guilty as charged! While traveling, my cell phone is a life line to my parents, children and grandchildren. However, I do impose rules on myself as to where and when to use it. For example, I do not believe anyone is so important that they need to have a phone conversation in the supermarket checkout line, or at the counter of a fast food restaurant. These are just a couple of my pet peeves, but there are many other occasions when I want to push the end call button for the people that don't have a clue.
Apparently, Curtis Reeves had similar pet peeves as mine. He was annoyed when a Florida moviegoer kept texting during a movie; so Reeves shot and killed him. Wow, life in prison over texting? You have to ask yourself, "What was he thinking?" It isn't worth it!
When common sense does not prevail, the law may. In the state of Wisconsin, it is against the law to text while driving and now state lawmakers are considering banning cellphones while driving through a construction zone. The new bill is being proposed by Senator Jerry Petrowski, R-Marathon.
Trooper Kevin Kinderman with the Wisconsin State Patrol said distracted driving is a huge problem, so they set up extra patrols in construction zones. Even with slower speeds in work zones, there's still a higher possibility of crashes.
"With the narrow lanes and the workers, at 55 or 65 mph it only takes a second for a distracted driver using a phone to cause a property damage crash, an injury crash or even worse, a fatal crash," Kinderman said.
The bill makes an exception for drivers using a hands-free device in their vehicle -- they would be allowed to talk on the phone in a construction zone. The bill proposes a fine of $20 for drivers caught using a cellphone in a construction zone. That fine jumps to $50 for a second offense in less than a year.
More information on this proposed law will be forthcoming. In the meantime, let us use common sense when using our cell phones.


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47 Laboratory 4715 D/A processor & 4716 CD transport Specifications
Description: "Zero-oversampling" 16-bit D/A converter and companion CD-only playback transport, both with remote power supplies. D/A input: coaxial only (S/PDIF). D/A output: phono jacks (unbalanced). Maximum D/A output level: 2.1V. Transport output: S/PDIF on 2 phono jacks. HDCD: No.
Dimensions: 4715: 3" W by 3" H by 3" D (DAC), 3" W by 3" H by 6" D (power supply). 4716: 11.25" W by 3.25" H (including clamp) by 7.25" D (CD transport), 3" W by 3" H by 6" D (power supply).
Finishes: Dark gray Shigaraki ceramic (DAC, power supplies), brushed stainless steel with integral Shigaraki ceramic platform (CD transport).
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 80072 (DAC, auditioning); 80030 (DAC, measuring); not found (CD transport).
Prices: $1250 (DAC), $1750 (CD transport). Approximate number of dealers: 13.
Manufacturer: 47 Laboratory, Kichijoji, Japan. US distributor: Sakura Systems, 2 Rocky Mt. Road, Jefferson, MA 01522. Tel: (508) 829-3426. Fax: (508) 829-3426. Web: www.sakurasystems.com.


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It is a rare child who does not like chocolate, particularly when presented in the form of a brownie. The brownies being presented here are doubly good due to the delicious filling nestled in the middle.
The recipe for double-cool brownie and cream bars is found in The Math Chef, written by Joan D'Amico and Karen Eich Drummond. It yields 18 (3" x 1 ½") brownies.
Brownie Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine
- 4 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Vegetable cooking oil
Filling Ingredients:
- ¼ cup confectioner's sugar
- 2 tablespoons softened margarine
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened at room temperature for 1 hour
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray baking pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
- Put margarine and semisweet chocolate squares in saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, with wooden spoon until margarine and chocolate melt. Turn off heat and set aside.
- In medium bowl, use a different wooden spoon to combine sugar and flour.
- In small bowl, whisk eggs together.
- Add salt, baking powder and vanilla extract to the eggs. Whisk again.
- Add egg mixture and melted margarine and chocolate to the flour mixture. Stir until well combined (about 50 strokes).
- Spread half the brownie mixture in the sprayed baking pan.
- To make filling, use electric mixer, on medium speed, to beat sugar and margarine together in a second mixing bowl.
- Add softened cream cheese and continue to beat until smooth.
- Slowly mix in flour and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Pour filling over brownie mixture in baking pan. Spread evenly with rubber spatula.
- Spoon remaining brownie mixture over filling. Spread with rubber spatula.
- Bake 45 – 50 minutes, or until firm.
- Let brownies cool for at least 1 hour.
- Cut brownies into 18 (3 ½ x 1 ½ inch) bars.


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>Brookings Oregon News, Sports, & Weather | The Curry Coastal Pilot
When is a candidates debate not a debate?
When it is a thinly-veiled campaign rally, as was the case with the so-called "debates" staged by GOP candidate Art Robinson this week in Curry County.
Robinson advertised these rallies as "debates" on his website and in this newspaper (Page 3B, Aug. 28), knowing full well that his opponent, Democratic incumbent Peter DeFazio, was doing his job in Washington D.C. and couldn't be there.
This isn't the first time Robinson has done this. He scheduled the same one-sided debates in Eugene and Roseburg in August, according to reports by The News-Review newspaper in Roseburg.
Robinson went so far as to say that if DeFazio didn't show up, he might provide a surrogate (we're guessing someone from Robinson's political camp) to provide DeFazio's views. He also employed supporters to dress up as chickens at several of his rallies, presumably to emphasize his message that DeFazio is afraid to debate him.
The whole thing is a political attempt to make DeFazio look bad – not through issues or philosophies, but by using bait and switch. It's an old political tactic; one that doesn't belong in today's politics. It should be viewed for what it truly is: disappointing.
At issue between the two opponents is how each prefers to debate. Robinson wants to debate DeFazio head-to-head at the dates and times of his choosing. DeFazio prefers to meet Robinson at established candidate forums organized by third parties, such as the League of Women Voters and League of Oregon Cities.
Robinson says his format would allow audience members to ask questions of both candidates, and not just listen to campaign speeches. He has a point.
We suggest that both candidates step out of their comfort zones and agree to debate one another at least once in each format, leaving plenty of time for audience participation.
If these two politicians can't find a way to speak to one another, how can they hope to speak to and for the people?
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"Paul McCartney is coming to play in Boston," a friend told me a few weeks ago. Well, let me be frank: My idea of a good time is not going to a rock concert. I've just turned 60 and my concert thoughts tend to revolve around the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a stodgier crowd. But Paul McCartney, after all—and playing not in a giant indoor arena but in fabled Fenway Park, the home of the Red Sox. Well, I melted at the thought. The "cute" Beatle…and Fenway Park…I LOVE Fenway Park….so I thought, why not go and see what happens? So two nights ago, we went. It turned out to be a gorgeous evening and as we arrived the sky was streaked with the setting sun. A large stage had been set up in center field close to "The Green Monster," Fenway's famous left-field wall. I looked at the crowd. There were plenty of baby boomers around, but also younger people and parents with children. Paul McCartney came out with his band and started playing.
It's loud. It's pulsating. It's The Beatles Amplified. And it's a Hoot!
He and the band played for over two and a half hours … and he's 67 years old! He played new songs and Wings songs and other songs from the past and they were fine…but whenever he played a Beatles tune the crowd became hysterical with happiness. I yelled to my friend, "It's the music of our lives!" as I flashed back to the Beatles' appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. It was a Sunday night in February 1964, and watching them, I smiled, really smiled, for the first time since the Kennedy assassination a few months before. Their songs that night threw life back into us and today they make us feel wonderful again. "The Long and Winding Road," "Back in the USSR," "Hey, Jude," "Let It Be"….and what is it about thousands of people chanting "Give Peace a Chance" that reminds us boomers of the fervor and the anguish of our youth? And what did the music mean to the younger people there? It's been played all of their lives too, even though they don't remember the Moptops or the Maharishi or The Breakup. Paul quietly sings one of my favorites, "Blackbird singing in the dead of night, all your life/you were only waiting for this moment to be free." My friend was screaming "I love you, Paul!" just as she did 40 years ago. I didn't scream. But like the blackbird, I loved the moment.


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An independent state financial oversight agency issued a critical review recently of Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi's handling of the county's finances. The bipartisan Nassau County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) report highlighted the administration's reliance on bonds, one-time quick fixes and wishful solutions to close a projected $130 million budget gap for fiscal year 2009.
The report criticized the administration's lack of long-term planning and depletion of $217 million in critical emergency reserves—spent during "good times" rather than saved for periods of crisis, such as the current economic downturn. In addition, it reiterated its previous discovery that a $2.1 million "operating surplus" reported by the county for fiscal year 2008 included a significant amount of non-recurring revenues and bond proceeds as operating income—contributing to a "large and growing structural deficit." NIFA described these actions as "troubling."
Despite the seriousness of its findings, the May 28, 2009 analysis, titled "Review of the May 1, 2009 Nassau County Multi-Year Financial Plan Update and Related Matters," received little to no publicity from the Island's major media outlets.
That may change as the race for county executive heats up. Suozzi, who is running for re-election this November, has made his fiscal policy record a bedrock of his campaign. His Republican challenger, Nassau Legis. Ed Mangano (R-Bethpage), has recently issued a press release citing the report's finding that county property taxes will have increased 76 percent through fiscal year 2012 since the Dems gained control.
A request for comment from Suozzi was returned with an e-mailed response from Deputy County Executive Tom Stokes, who defended the county's fiscal management:
"It's NIFA's job to point out the risks, it's our job to manage those risks," he writes. "We have successfully managed risks pointed out in every single budget and have closed each year with surpluses."
Politics aside, NIFA, created by the NYS Legislature in 2000, is empowered to review, monitor, make recommendations and oversee compliance on the county's finances, among other duties. The agency approved the county's current budget plans conditionally—only after requiring Suozzi to submit a detailed Contingency Plan and Update to address identifiable risks and prepare for the current economic crisis.
The May 28 NIFA review's major findings included the county's continued reliance on "non-recurring resources," "optimistic assumptions," the current administration's expertise in handling crises and "certain unsuccessful initiatives of prior years." It was critical of the county's balancing of the budget through the use of: bond proceeds to pay for operating expenses, "one-time revenues such that its recurring expenditures still exceed its recurring revenues" and "the draw down of reserves and fund balance." The report also warned of the county's continued increasing Out-Year (2010, 2011 and 2012) budget gaps and denounced its practice of paying tax certiorari refunds with bond proceeds.
While Suozzi's Update included such gap-closing items as labor concessions, federal stimulus funds, and anticipated revenue from the recently approved Red Light Camera ticketing program and 2.5 percent sales tax on residential energy, NIFA found that overall, his blueprint "continues the county's reliance upon skill in managing through crises and obtaining bipartisan support for uncertain state and county initiatives. It also lacks sufficient long-term structural changes, which are still needed in the Out-Years."
The Update maintains Suozzi's proposal to implement annual increases in the property tax levy by 3.9 percent in the Out-Years.
The administration is hinging a large part of the budget's success, says the report, on its revised assumption that baseline sales tax revenue, which accounts for almost 40 percent of the county's total revenue stream, will decline 6 percent from fiscal year 2008 levels. Year-to-date collections were already down 10.4 percent compared to the same period in 2008 at the time of the May 2009 report. And it's getting worse.
An Aug. 12 Inter-Departmental Memo from Nassau's independent Office of Legislative Budget Review Director Eric Naughton, says the county's latest year-to-date sales tax receipts compared to 2008 are down 10.7 percent, excluding $3.6 million received since June 1 from Suozzi's energy tax. Including that revenue, collections have decreased by 10.1 percent, it says.
Naughton tells the Press his office recently revised its sales tax revenue estimate for the year to drop 8 percent—a difference of about $20 million compared to Suozzi's projection, he says.
Sales tax revenue declines can be attributed to the current economic meltdown still rippling through the country. But Nassau's fiscal woes can't all be blamed on the recession, says the NIFA report. The county burnt through $217 million in critical emergency reserves since 2004 to finance recurring expenditures, the review found.
"Your reserves are for when there's a rainy day, or downturn in the economy," explains Naughton. "In other words, it would have been perfect for this year. It was pouring, financially and literally."
Drawn-down reserves negatively affect municipalities' ability to borrow money, says NIFA, as credit ratings agencies use them as a means of gauging fiscal stability. NIFA says rating agencies have recently raised concerns about Nassau's dwindling reserves, reliance on one-time revenues and declining liquidity. Despite its underlying wealth, the county remains an outlier, it says, rated well below almost every other comparable county in the nation.
"Most 'A'-rated counties are smaller and poorer; in fact, the only other large county that we could find that is rated as low as Nassau County is Wayne County, Michigan," it charges. Wayne County includes the city of Detroit.
The disappearing reserves, combined with its continued dependence on other non-recurring resources for short-term balance, says the report, resulted in a fiscal year 2008 structural deficit that "was larger than at any time since FY 2001."


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I am utterly powerless to resist these Bulldog collectibles from Danbury Mint.
Bad to the Bone used to be Stella's theme song after she started wearing her doggles. She looked like a motorcycle chick.
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bone".....!!! :-) That is SOOO ador-a-bull! Whenever hubbs and I play that song, we always picture Meaty
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Our sweet Archimedes "MEATY" Bones (or as we say...boneSHHH!) ---born 11/28/08---- our first bullllyyyy!!!
And SOPHIE Bubbles *Rapscallion* (LOL!) ---born 4/3/11----our second bulllllyyyy!!!!
Sophie's very first day home with us....awwww........May 2011.......tooo sweet for words!!!


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January 2, 2014 | Vol. 117 -- No. 37
Following Eastern Washington's failed attempt to track down Sam Houston State in a 2012 Football Championship Subdivision semifinal playoff game, and the pending graduation of a talented receiving corps, there was a certain amount hand-wringing.
What would follow with the loss of so much of the offense provided by Brandon Kaufman, Nicholas Edwards and Greg Herd?
How about these:
• Eastern's watershed victory over nationally-ranked Pac-12 foe Oregon State, 49-46 in the season opening game.
• The school's first-ever undefeated finish in Big Sky Conference play at 8-0.
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Business in brief
Jessica M. Hawthorne has been hired as youth program coordinator at the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, an organization that works with schools, businesses and communities to achieve success through inclusion. In her role, she conducts diversity and inclusion programs for middle school, high school and college students across the Commonwealth. Hawthorne has particular responsibility for VCIC's assemblies, one-day youth forums and multi-day student retreats.
Todd Weinstein has joined the Richmond office of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer as a senior vice president in the Capital Markets Group. He will lead the multifamily advisory division for the Central Virginia and Hampton Roads markets. Weinstein has over 10 years of experience specializing in multifamily investment sales and has been directly involved in multifamily dispositions totaling more than $3 billion during his career. He graduated from the University of Virginia and has an MBA from Vanderbilt University.
Agents with Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently handled the following lease negotiations: Fastenal Company – renewed its lease of 4,800 square feet at 4811 Bethlehem Rd.; 2SpeakDog – leased 3,000 square feet at 7320 Capehart Rd.; Unitek Companies – renewed its lease of 2,912 square feet in Wistar Center at 8101-8157 Staples Mill Rd.; Direct General Corporation – leased 2,200 square feet at 4501 W. Broad St.; and Apollo's Flame Baked Pizza – leased 1,200 square feet in Short Pump Crossing Center at 3324 Pump Rd.
County plans Fourth of July event
Henrico County Recreation and Parks will present "Red, White, and Lights" at Meadow Farm Museum/Crump Park July 4.
Henrico County has hosted a Fourth of July celebration annually since 1981, but this year's event will offer a later start time and expanded hours and be highlighted by new entertainment.
The free event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will feature the Richmond Symphony, a laser-light show, patriotic performances, and family activities. > Read more.
Tuckahoe YMCA to host Refugee Community Resource Fair
The Tuckahoe Family YMCA and ReEstablish Richmond will host the third-annual Refugee Community Resource Fair Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at the YMCA, 9211 Patterson Avenue in Henrico. The event is designed to provide refugees in the region information about jobs, local businesses, housing, health care, education and more.
As part of its strategic plan, the YMCA of Greater Richmond works to identify, address and eliminate economic, geographic and cultural barriers. > Read more.
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Celebrate Independence Day in Henrico! The county's annual event is new and improved this year with a later start time, expanded hours and new entertainment, including the Richmond Symphony and a laser light show. Lewis Ginter is also offering free admission all day. On Saturday, check out the first annual Innsbrook Taste of Virginia, the family movie at Varina Library or Anthony Snape and special guest Jess Labus at The Tin Pan. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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CalendarInnsbrook After Hours continues its 31st year with the "Return of the Red Eye Summer Tour." Headlining the tour are Slightly Stoopid and SOJA. Special guests are The Grouch &… Full text