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(Excerpted from my book Act Three: Create the life you want)
All of us are motivated by different things. I may be motivated by something that holds absolutely no interest to you; you may be driven by something that I never think about. In order to live the life you want, it is important to both 1) recognize what motivates you and 2) determine how strong that motivation is. Without strong motivation, it's hard to push yourself to do what needs to be done on the path to your third act.
Imagine that you decide to push a heavy boulder up a hill. You want to do it because you think it will look much prettier at the top of the hill. As you start to push the boulder, you feel engaged in the project and quite excited. And you push really hard to make that boulder move forward and up, inch by inch. But as soon as you stop pushing, it rolls back down the hill little bit. Eventually you get tired and start thinking, Why am I pushing this heavy boulder up the hill? It's harder than I thought. In fact, I really don't care whether this stupid boulder is at the top of the hill! It looks just fine right where it is. And so you give up.
Clearly, your motivation—that the boulder would look pretty at the top of the hill—was far too weak. Your drive to reach your goal was outweighed by the difficulty of the task at hand. And when motivation is too weak, it is very easy to give up. If, instead, you were moving the boulder to the top of the hill to be rolled down upon charging armies that were about to wipe out your village, your motivation would be stronger—it would be a matter of life and death. You would push with all your strength for as long as it took until the bolder was pushed to the top of the hill.
Strong motivation can overcome the difficulty of almost any task.
Imagining something different for the third act of your life—and then actually accomplishing it—is not an easy task: it's the equivalent of pushing that heavy boulder up a hill. It takes hard work and constant pushing to sustain your forward momentum. But if you don't feel strongly motivated to achieve your third-act goal, it's quite likely you will give up when change gets difficult or uncomfortable—and it will. Well, really, my life seems just fine as it is, you'll tell yourself.
Here's how one woman describes being stuck with the status quo:
I feel smart, well read, and interesting (most of the time). I think I could do anything, but I just don't know what the price will be, so I allow predictability and complacency to rule. Maybe I'm too risk-averse to start over, or maybe I will wait till when my kids are settled, perhaps married. Then, I will feel free to reach for something new. Until then, I am not unhappy, just always aware that I'm sacrificing some greater potential.
See how easily we can get caught in the trap of saying, "I'll figure this out later"? We do this when our motivation is not strong enough to override our complacency.
So what kinds of motivation have that power? To keep you inspired and moving, you have to make sure that your motivation is 100 percent authentic. As you identify the specific motivations that drive you, you must dig deep and look honestly at yourself.
Aspiring to a motivation that you don't really have will only lead you toward failure and frustration. For example, some people are motivated very strongly to make a difference in the world. You may think, "That's a worthy motivation—I should be motivated by that, too." but in reality, you aren't. Again, in order for this to be effective, you must be truthful to yourself.
The sustainability of your motivation is important, too. Many women in my survey answered that sometimes they feel the urge to change and other times they don't. We all know that feeling. When a friend gets an incredible new job, you begin to examine your own life and may get a sudden burst of ambition, but then it wavers. If you struggle with constantly wavering levels of motivation, it's critical that you follow put yourself on a set plan. When your motivation is lagging, you'll be able to use the plan to keep your forward momentum going.


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How to Remove Feather Hair Extensions
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Feather hair extensions are a great way to achieve a fun, funky look in an instant. Whether wide or narrow, long or short, feather hair extensions can make any woman resemble an ultra-glam rocker, a free-spirited nymph, a sporty surfer type, or a lively party girl.
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First, make sure you have the same pliers or crimping tool used to add the feather hair extensions in the first place. Then carefully part your dry mane so you've got a clear view of the section of hair with the feather attached. If necessary, clip or pull the rest of your hair away.
Now use your fingers to feel the micro link at the base of the hair extension. Figure out which direction the link has been flattened and hold the link tightly so that you don't forget.
Then simply take your pliers or crimping tool and squeeze the micro link in the opposite of the original direction. This will pop the link open, freeing you to slide the tiny bead off with no interference and take the feather hair extension with it.
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Peter J. Bernard, CEO of Bon Secours Virginia Health System, has been named among the 50 Most Influential Virginians by Virginia Business magazine. Bernard is listed among leaders who are affecting important issues throughout the commonwealth including higher education, transportation, economic development, philanthropy, the arts, health care and energy. The magazine's annual list was published in this month's issue.
Bernard joined Bon Secours in 2000 as CEO of Bon Secours Richmond Health System. In his current role as CEO of Bon Secours Virginia Health System, Bernard has guided the organization to its current status as a nationally recognized and proven leader in the provision of high quality, cost effective health care. Bernard's commitment to building healthy communities recently resulted in a community focused childhood obesity initiative, as well as a sponsorship instrumental in securing the Washington Redskins' summer training camp for the City of Richmond, a measure expected to have major impact on the city's economy. Also, as part of its sponsorship, Bon Secours will significantly expand its health-care services and educational programs to underserved areas across the city.
Bernard has served on the boards of the American Red Cross, the YMCA, Central Virginia Health Network and the Children's Museum of Richmond. His community involvement includes the American Heart Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, United Way, American College of Health Care Executives, Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, The Leadership Institute, The Forum Club, St. Joseph's Villa and St. Bridget's Parish.
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If you've heard the name Mirko Caballero, you're probably one of many that are amazed and in awe at the incredible climbing talent this young 13-year-old teenager has exhibited. You can't help but to be inspired by the determination and love for the sport of climbing this teen has.
At the end of March 2014, Mirko climbed his first V14 with a repeat of Paul Robinson's Meadowlark Lemon in Red Rock, Nevada. He worked extremely hard on this project and climbed the problem via the stand-start at V13. It took an additional three trips to complete the problem from the sit-start. This feat made him the youngest person to climb a V14.
This accomplishment comes after a history of more than impressive climbs that Mirko has ascended in his young life. Growing up in an adventurous and athletic family certainly helped spark the outdoor interest and the beginning of his climbing career. Mirko is a three-time youth national bouldering champion and climbed his first V10 at age nine. He completed the youngest ascent of the classic line Evilution Direct located on one of the most prestigious rocks, "Grandpa Peabody," at the bouldering area, The Buttermilks, in Bishop, California.
Although Mirko was hesitant to get into sport climbing due to a fear of heights, he finally took a stab at it after a national coach at the Pan-American Championships in Ecuador said, "Bouldering is for sissies! Real climbers climb on ropes!" Since then, Mirko has climbed several 5.14a routes around the world and redpointed his first 5.14b, Stop Sitka, last summer.
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53 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Lack of operational security experience undermines argument,
This review is from: Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar (Paperback)
As background, I am a former Air Force captain who led the intrusion detection operation in the AFCERT before applying those same skills to private industry, the government, and other sectors. I am currently responsible for detection and response at a Fortune 5 company and I train others with hands-on labs as a Black Hat instructor. I also earned a master's degree in public policy from Harvard after graduating from the Air Force Academy.
Martin Libicki's Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar (CAC) is a weighty discussion of the policy considerations of digital defense and attack. He is clearly conversant in non-cyber national security history and policy, and that knowledge is likely to benefit readers unfamiliar with Cold War era concepts. Unfortunately, Libicki's lack of operational security experience undermines his argument and conclusions. The danger for Air Force leaders and those interested in policy is that they will not recognize that, in many cases, Libicki does not understand what he is discussing. I will apply lessons from direct experience with digital security to argue that Libicki's framing of the "cyberdeterrence" problem is misguided at best and dangerous at worst.
Libicki's argument suffers five key flaws. First, in the Summary Libicki states "cyberattacks are possible only because systems have flaws" (p xiii). He continues with "there is, in the end, no forced entry in cyberspace... It is only a modest exaggeration to say that organizations are vulnerable to cyberattack only to the extent they want to be. In no other domain of warfare can such a statement be made" (p. xiv). I suppose, then, that there is "no forced entry" when a soldier destroys a door with a rocket, because the owners of the building are vulnerable "to the extent they want to be"? Are aircraft carriers similarly vulnerable to hypersonic cruise missiles because "they want to be"? How about the human body vs bullets?
Second, Libicki's fatal understanding of digital vulnerability is compounded by his ignorance of the role of vendors and service providers in the security equation. Asset owners can do everything in their power to defend their resources, but if an application or implementation has a flaw it's likely only the vendor or service provider who can fix it. Libicki frequently refers to sys admins as if they have mystical powers to completely understand and protect their environments. In reality, sys admins are generally concerned about availability alone, since they are often outsourced to the lowest bidder and contract-focused, or understaffed to do anything more than keep the lights on.
Third, this "blame the victim" mentality is compounded by the completely misguided notions that defense is easy and recovery from intrusion is simple. On p 144 he says "much of what militaries can do to minimize damage from a cyberattack can be done in days or weeks and with few resources." On p 134 he says that, following cyberattack, "systems can be set straight painlessly." Libicki has clearly never worked in a security or IT shop at any level. He also doesn't appreciate how much the military relies on civilian infrastructure from everything to logistics to basic needs like electricity. For example, on p 160 he says "Militaries generally do not have customers; thus, their systems have little need to be connected to the public to accomplish core functions (even if external connections are important in ways not always appreciated)." That is plainly wrong when one realizes that "the public" includes contractors who design, build, and run key military capabilities.
Fourth, he makes a false distinction between "core" and "peripheral" systems, with the former controlled by users and the later by sys admins. He says "it is hard to compromise the core in the same precise way twice, but the periphery is always at risk" (p 20). Libicki is apparently unaware that one core Internet resource, BGP, is basically at constant risk of complete disruption. Other core resources, DNS and SSL, have been incredibly abused during the last few years. All of these are known problems that are repeatedly exploited, despite knowledge of their weaknesses. Furthermore, Libicki doesn't realize that so-called critical systems are often more fragile that user systems. In the real world, critical systems often lack change management windows, or are heavily regulated, or are simply old and not well maintained. What's easier to reconfigure, patch, or replace, a "core" system that absolutely cannot be disrupted "for business needs," or a "peripheral" system that belongs to a desk worker?
Fifth, in addition to not understanding defense, Libicki doesn't understand offense. He has no idea how intruders think or the skills they bring to the arena. On pp 35-6 he says "If sufficient expenditures are made and pains are taken to secure critical networks (e.g., making it impossible to alter operating parameters of electric distribution networks from the outside), not even the most clever hacker could break into such a system. Such a development is not impossible." Yes, it is impossible. Thirty years of computer security history have shown it to be impossible. One reason why he doesn't understand intruders appears on p 47 where he says "private hackers are more likely to use techniques that have been circulating throughout the hacker community. While it is not impossible that they have managed to generate a novel exploit to take advantage of a hitherto unknown vulnerability, they are unlikely to have more than one." This baffling statement shows Libicki doesn't appreciate the skill set of the underground.
Libicki concludes on pp xiv and xix-xx "Operational cyberwar has an important niche role, but only that... The United States and, by extension, the U.S. Air Force, should not make strategic cyberwar a priority investment area... cyberdefense remains the Air Force's most important activity within cyberspace." He also claims it is not possible to "disarm" cyberwarriors, e.g., on p 119 "one objective that cyberwar cannot have is to disarm, much less destroy, the enemy. In the absence of physical combat, cyberwar cannot lead to the occupation of territory." This focus on defense and avoiding offense is dangerous. It may not be possible to disable a country's potential for cyberwar, but an adversary can certainly target, disrupt, and even destroy cyberwarriors. Elite cyberwarriors could be likened to nuclear scientists in this respect; take out the scientists and the whole program suffers.
Furthermore, by avoiding offense, Libicki makes a critical mistake: if cyberwar has only a "niche role," how is a state supposed to protect itself from cyberwar? In Libicki's world, defense is cheap and easy. In the real world, the best defense is 1) informed by offense, and 2) coordinated with offensive actions to target and disrupt adversary offensive activity. Libicki also focuses far too much on cyberwar in isolation, while real-world cyberwar has historically accompanied kinetic actions.
Of course, like any good consultant, Libicki leaves himself an out on p 177 by stating "cyberweapons come relatively cheap. Because a devastating cyberattack may facilitate or amplify physical operations and because an operational cyberwar capability is relatively inexpensive (especially if the Air Force can leverage investments in CNE), an offensive cyberwar capability is worth developing." The danger of this misguided tract is that policy makers will be swayed by Libicki's misinformed assumptions, arguments, and conclusions, and believe that defense alone is a sufficient focus for 21st century digital security. In reality, a kinetically weaker opponent can leverage a cyber attack to weaken a kinetically superior yet net-centric adversary. History shows, in all theatres, that defense does not win wars, and that the best defense is a good offense.
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Richard Bejtlich says:
I take it you do not have any experience with computer security, like Mr Libicki?
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F. Hare says:
Good point. I updated my post accordingly.
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W. R. Frank says:
I would agree with your last sentence. Your inability to see the reviewer's point is due to your lack of computer security skills.
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Richard Bejtlich says:
Re my line "Fourth, he makes a false distinction between "core" and "peripheral" systems, with the former controlled by users and the later by sys admins."
Thanks to GS for pointing out that I should have said:
"Fourth, he makes a false distinction between "core" and "peripheral" systems, with the former controlled by sys admins and the latter by users."
Posted on Dec 3, 2009 10:09:23 AM PST
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This is an extremely will developed review that provides a sound basis for rejecting this book. Though as a rule I don't think reviewers should include their own background data, in this case it is completely relevant and gives great credibilty to the review. Well Done!
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Vance Christiaanse says:
Richard Bejtlich's review, as its title tells us, is not focused on the main ideas of the book but on minor points. The book is about policy but the review lists five "key flaws" in the author's "operational security experience". I would like to respectfully suggest that perhaps Richard Bejtlich's extensive operational security experience was a liability for him rather than an aid as he read this book.
According to Richard Bejtlich, Martin Libicki's claim that there is "no forced entry in cyberspace" is key flaw #1 in his book. It's easy to imagine how years of experience in server rooms could make Bejtlich imagine there was such a thing as "force" in the cyber realm. What sys admin hasn't wished he could "force" a server to continue running, even as it follows the inexorable logic of its own instructions to a crash? But no such "force" is possible, no matter how much Bejtlich might wish it was.
To expand on the door metaphor in Bejtlich's review: a cyber attacker when confronted with a metaphoric "door" may simply open the door if we failed to lock it. He may pick the lock, using the laws of physics and taking advantage of weaknesses or mistakes in the design. He may steal or forge a key. He may replace the original door with a different one that opens for him. He may go through the door repeatedly, denying us access. But what would it mean in this metaphor to "force" the door? The applicability of Bejtlich's other metaphors to cyber-war is even less clear. It's interesting that Bejtlich defends his point when challenged by F. Hare in these comments by raising the issue of Hare's and Libicki's security experience rather than by giving any actual example of "forced entry".
Regarding key flaw #2, attribution of "mystical powers" to sys admins, Libicki writes the opposite on page 19: "Furthermore, individual system administrators almost never have direct visibility into packaged software and cannot fix vulnerabilities of which the software vendor is itself unaware." It's possible Libicki sometimes uses the specific term "sys admins" when he means a somewhat larger group that includes "sys admins" but it's hardly a "key flaw" in the book.
Regarding key flaw #3, the claim that defense is easy: Bejtlich himself admits that sys admins currently lack the resources they need to do their jobs and Libicki is advocating an increased emphasis on cyber defense--which would include more resources for sys admins. Here again, Bejtlich's familiarity with the past has made it difficult for him to imagine the future Libicki is advocating. Aside: Bejtlich quotes from page 160 of the book but overlooks the word "core" when he attempts to rebut it.
Bejtlich disagrees with Libicki about cyber offense (flaw 5) but that may be because they are using different definitions. For Bejtlich, cyber offense means killing people who develop software. In Libicki's book, cyber war occurs in cyberspace.
I get the message that Bejtlich disagrees with Libicki's conclusions. Perhaps he can be induced to write a second review where he addresses Libicki's logic rather than minor points.
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Richard what is a book on Cyber Security that you would recommend.
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A bumper sticker for Chinese "Tiger Moms"Friday, February 11th, 2011
When I saw this sticker I laughed aloud2, then reflected on the fact that if my parents had sported this on their Toyota station wagon when I was growing up, I'd probably have been a better student. Fear of unknown unknowns3 is a great motivator.
OK, so the bumper sticker has nothing really to do with the "Tiger Mom" meme, but that phrase is all over the net and the whole concept alternately interests me and cracks me up. My theory is that any truth to Mrs. Chua's newly-named stereotype has little to do with being Asian4, and much to do with the fact that it wasn't easy for people to immigrate to the US from China in the 1960s-80s and the process disproportionately selected for the hard-scrambling type. Many of those immigrants later decided5 to imbue in their kids the same drive that served them in getting through that filter. It's just like the Johnny Cash song "A Boy Named Sue", but with the parental focus being toughness mental rather than physical.
But no need to be so serious; The best Tiger Mom jokes I've come across so far are the article "New Parenting Book Sparks Outrage" from The Onion, and Jen Kwok's "Tiger Mom Rap!".
- Yes, I smudged out the license number, just in case China's "Human Flesh Search Engines" are on the lookout for people with unharmonious bumper stickers. [↩]
- …then I stopped laughing and wondered whether the driver could have purchased this sticker as a deliberate joke, which would still be funny but less so. Unlikely given that the median level of English literacy among locals of this area in nil. [↩]
- Rumsfeld, Donald, "I never promised you a WMD", Press Briefing (Winter 2002 Edition), GWB (ed.), URL = <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_are_known_knowns>. [↩]
- …except for the Orientalist-tinge to the naming of the meme. [↩]
- …or had less choice in the matter than that, since people may often just use the same parental behaviors that were modeled for them when young, or maybe their nature trumps nurture and the filter selected for genetically-driven type-A peeps. [↩]


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Gated communities are supposed to keep strangers from getting in, allowing them to bother residents, or commit crimes.
They aren't supposed to keep emergency workers and police officers from doing their jobs, but that is apparently what happened Tuesday night at Bay Point when a resident suffered a heart attack.
A sheriff's deputy and an ambulance responded. The deputy got there first, but reportedly got hung up at the gate.
According to the Sheriff's Office report, the deputy says she pulled up to the gates of Bay Point and told the security guard to let her in. She says the guard refused, saying he wanted to know what she was doing there. She asked three times, finally threatening the arrest the security guard.
She claims the guard finally let her in after pretending for a minute to look for a switch. The deputy made it to home where the man had suffered the heart attack, and performed CPR.
EMS responded shortly after and pronounced the man dead at the scene. Medical experts say the man probably would have died even if the deputy had not been delayed, but sheriff's officials are taking this situation very seriously and are launching a full investigation.
"But we don't know exactly what happened yet. That's why we're doing the investigation," said Ruth Sasser of the Bay County Sheriff's Office. "We want to get all of our ducks in a row. We want to know exactly what happened before we address this issue."
The security guard, Phillip Hoyt, was not arrested for slowing down the officer, but he was arrested after he tried to enter the home where the heart attack victim lived, despite being told by the deputy on scene to stay outside.
Hoyt was charged with resisting an officer without violence, which is a misdemeanor. Hoyt was released from the Bay County Jail Thursday on his own recognizance.
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'Son of Pele' returns with latest column.
Welcome back – I hope Sunderland fans everywhere had a great Christmas and you certainly can't argue with a return of two points per game over the festive period.
It's been a tough period but a good one with the two wins and now we can head to Liverpool looking for a good start to 2013.
I think the Spurs game was the toughest one. With the likes of Bale and Lennon in the side they have so much pace and it was a tough ask on the back of what we did against City.
A couple of wins have shot us up the league and we performed well against Spurs – now we have to build on it and keep getting those points.
We were always going to come out and have a real go but Spurs have some great quality in their side.
If we could have held on a little longer and took the wind out of their sails then the result might have been different, but the equaliser came at the right time for them.
The second goal came quickly too and then we were up against it.
Simon [Mignolet] made a few good saves and Spurs can pick you off with their pace.
Now we look ahead to the start of 2013 and a difficult trip to face a Liverpool side who had a great result at QPR in their last game.
Anfield is never an easy place to play but there's no reason why we can't go there with confidence.
Liverpool have two huge players in Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez and it's important we try to keep them quiet.
If we can do that we've half a chance, but that's easier said than done when you look at the form Suarez is in.
Hopefully we can get 2013 off to a good start with the cup game coming up as well. If we can get a couple of early wins in the New Year then who knows where it could take us?


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These French ranges are sooo beautiful, they can make a kitchen. The design, the performance, the colors! What's not to love? In the gallery above, see a few models in real kitchens, then take a look at some of our picks after the jump:
The second pic up top is from our very own Greg's Gorgeous Renovated Kitchen. We've always admired this kitchen, with breathtaking architecture that's complimented perfectly by a Lacanche range.
The last image in the gallery above is of a kitchen complete with cabinetry designed by French range maker La Cornue. The company has recognized the love of their aesthetic and has put it into a line of cabinetry that matches their ranges.
A few of our favorite picks for French ranges are pictured below. One's a giant (we can dream, right?) and the rest would definitely be suitable for an apartment or small home kitchen:Fontenay by Lacanche is a big daddy with a big price tag of around $11,000. We love it in this vivid yellow and it would provide more than enough room for professional cooking at home. Rully, also by Lacanche, is pictured at left. It's a smaller range and comes in at around $7,000. CornuFé by La Cornue, available at Williams-Sonoma for $8,600. Morice, at left. Also don't forget E. Caumartin, another maker of gorgeous ranges directly from France.
Related: French or American? Guess the Country of These Kitchens
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Park City Mountain Sports Club Scheduled Bike Rides
Members are encouraged to be at the meeting location a few minutes early so they can get their bikes ready to ride and sign the mandatory PCMSC release form.
July 9 at 9 a.m. B Ride Led by Chuck Mollard. Park City loop with a ride up the bike path in Promontory for approximately 25 miles. Meet at Wasatch Bagel. Chuck's number is (917) 881-9022.
July 10 at 6 p.m. A Ride Led by Bob Johnson. Evening hill climb: Climb Royal St. to Silver Lake with the option of going to Empire Lodge. Meet at Eccles Parking Lot. Mountain bikers invited and we will meet you at Snow Park lodge at Deer Valley about 6:15 p.m. Please contact Bob at (908) 310-3824 if you plan on riding.
July 11 at 9 a.m. C Ride Led by Denny Saturnino. Meet at Park City Bagels, Quarry Village, and ride under I-80 overpass onto Rassmussen and travel east to Preserve. Out one hour and back one hour. Denny's number is (435) 659-1666.
July 14 at 9 a.m. B Ride Led by Dana Morgan. Meet at Park City High School. Ride to Kamas with a stop at Eggs on Main and return via a climb in Browns Canyon. Dana's phone number is (435) 640-6740.
July 14 at 9 a.m. C Ride Led by Annemarie Ferrari. Meet at Park City Bagel, Quarry Village, and ride Frontage Road to Old Ranch to Split Rail to 224 and return on Frontage Road. Annemarie's number is (801) 706-5117.
July 14 at 9 a.m. Mountain Bike Ride Led by Anke Meek.
July 16 at 9 a.m. A Ride Led by Bob Johnson. Meet at Eccles parking lot. We will ride to Coalville via Browns Canyon past Rockport reservoir and back. Approximately 52 miles. Contact Bob at (908) 310-3824.
July 19 - C Ride Led by Judy Horwitz. This will be an in-and-out ride on the scenic Jordan River Parkway (bike trail) in west Salt Lake. It is a flat ride approximately 8.6 miles each way. Meet at Park City Bagel at Quarry Village at 8:30 a.m. or at General Holmes Trailhead where we will start the ride about 9:15 a.m. Take I-80 west to I-15 south, take exit 303 onto 3300 South and go west. Turn left onto 700 West and proceed about 0.8 miles and make a right onto Carlisle Park Lane. Go to the end of the street and bear left into the parking lot. Please bring a picnic lunch for the end of the ride very nice park with bathrooms. Judy's phone number is (847) 370-6688.
July 20 at 9 a.m. B Ride Led by Karen Halverson. This will be a loop around Heber Valley, approximately 25 miles. Meet at the Heber Skate Park, W 100 S St. toward Midway. Karen's phone number is (314) 304-4007.
July 20 at 9 a.m. Mountain Bike Ride Led by Rob Brooke. Details will be sent out later via email blast. Rob's phone number is (224) 639-3293.
July 28 at 9 a.m. B+ Ride Led by Chuck Mollard. This will be an out-and-back ride up Emigration Canyon with 1,500 feet of elevation gain 16 miles total. Meet at Hogel Zoo parking lot. Chuck's phone number is (917) 881-9022.
July 28 at 10 a.m. Mountain Bike Ride Led by Frank Traczyk and Marianne Birch Lensen. Meet at Chubasco at 10 a.m. We will ride Round Valley, single trail, switchbacks and some rocks, mostly blue trails. After the ride we will go to Chubasco for lunch. Cell number is (801) 209-9092.
July 31 at 9 a.m. C Ride Led by Chuck Mollard. This will be a loop around Park City of approximately 16 miles. Meet at Kimball Junction behind Silver Mountain Sports Club. Chuck's phone number is (917) 881-9022.
Park City Mountain Sports Club TGIF schedule
The Park City Mountain Sports Club gathers every Friday evening at 6 p.m. to socialize at restaurants, outdoor venues and private homes:
July 12 Goldener Hirsch, 7570 Royal Street, Park City, (435) 649-7770
July 19 Butchers Chop House & Bar, 751 Main Street, Park City, (435) 647-0040
July 26 Bridge Cafe & Grill, 825 Main St Park City, (435) 658-5451


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Hitching to Oz
by Patch Wilson
Recently, I had the opportunity to hitch a ride from Indonesia to Australia on a sailing yacht my friend owns. I had been working at home for a good while, and was starting to get itchy feet, and this seemed like the perfect way to get back on the road and go exploring again.
So I tied up the loose ends at home and flew from the UK out to Bali and timed it perfectly to walk into the first solid swell of the year – pumping Sanur and Bukit Peninsula. I spent three weeks in Bali, surfing all over the place and getting back into the rhythm, and scored really fun waves before it was time for me to go and meet up with the boat.
[Above: Getting back into the rhythm in Bali. All photos by Patch Wilson.]
I joined the boat on Ambon, an island just east of Sulawesi. The plan was to sail east to Papua New Guinea, follow the coast down, cut across the top of Australia, go through the Torres Strait Islands then head south inside the Great Barrier Reef to Cairns and finish the trip further south in Airlie Beach.
Everything pretty much went to plan apart from the sails exploding somewhere off the bottom of Papua. We did our best to patch them up and carry on. Then we had engine problems in the Torres Strait so we stopped there for a few days while we got our heads around that. Then we hit some pretty nasty weather going down the east coast of Australia and we snapped our main halyard line and almost lost the boom. But we got things sorted, licked our wounds and limped into Cairns and then later Airlie Beach a couple weeks later than we hoped but all in one piece.
All in all it was a really fun mission and felt good to be on the road again. Here are a few photos from Bali and the crossing.
[Getting back into the rhythm in Bali.]
[Impossibles looking very possible.]
[Padang Padang, six-foot and a little too much tide but still looking pretty fun.]
[The view from the top of the mast. An Indonesian crew start to gather to watch us prep the boat for the journey ahead.]
[Genoa sail in full flow on the crossing from Indo.]
[Got to keep those ropes tidy. Photo: Nicola Taatjes]
[Another stunning sunset in Indo somewhere.]
[Matt Smith, sail repair specialist. Photo: Nicola Taatjes]
[Ben Keys and locals in the Torres Strait Islands. Mud crabs and crocodiles are all over this place.]
[The ultimate Australian off-road surf vehicle. Tow bar, winch, roof rack for boards and a little zodiac, plus plenty of room for sleeping a crew of explorers.]
Patrick "Patch" Wilson is a Patagonia surf ambassador from southwest Cornwall, England.


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J. Douglas Claybrook (b. 1960), Senior Lecturer in Music Theory at Baylor University, received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Composition from Wheaton College, where he studied composition with Harold Best; a Master of Music Degree in Church Music/Music Theory from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he studied composition with C.L. Bass; and a Ph.D in Music Theory from the University of Texas at Austin. His dissertation explored the influence of Alexander Glazunov on the early mature works of Igor Stravinsky. He has been a member of the Baylor University faculty since 1989, primarily teaching core courses in music theory and musicianship. He has extensive experience as a choral conductor, having conducted the Baylor Men's and Women's choirs as well as several church choirs within the city of Waco; as an accompanist for numerous faculty and student recitals; and as a composer of music for choirs and solo voice. His choral compositions have been performed by the Baylor Concert Choir, A Cappella Choir, Men's Choir, Women's Choir, and Bella Voce. In addition to his work at Baylor, he is currently the minister of music and youth at First Baptist Church in Mart, Texas.


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The Minister of Education, Dr David Namwandi, has told a Malaysian college to adjust several aspects of its operations that have reportedly caused suffering among Namibian students - or he would seek advice on his course of action.Namwandi, who on Friday called for stricter checking of overseas colleges and universities before Namibians are sent there, told Namibian Sun that a deadline has been set for Binary College to rectify its educational facilities, amongst many other flaws.
On Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, prior to Namwandi giving the college management an ultimatum, he met with over 100 students studying in the South-East Asian country, who told him about the hardship they claim to be suffering at the hands of their universities.
The 45 students that left for Malaysia on May 2 said their experience has made them understand why Namibians studying abroad turn to prostitution and drugs.
Namwandi said there are many 'hiccups' at Binary College that need drastic change.
"If Binary College does not meet my deadline date, for the overall aim of making the Namibian students' life at campus comfortable, an unspecified action will be taken against them," Namwandi said.
Last week, Namwandi said Malaysia is not the only country Namibians studying abroad have complained about, adding that it appeared in some instances that the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) had not thoroughly checked whether an overseas institution was suitable for local students to go and study there.
The 45 students at Binary College said they are kept isolated and are virtual prisoners there.
"We now perfectly understand why scholarship students turn to prostitution and drugs. We left our jobs, our kids and our families behind because we were under the illusion that we are going to better our lives and now we are suffering," reads part of the letter.


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UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.
24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that the day be observed by Member States as a public holiday.
2011 UN Day Concert theme: Celebrating Cultural Diversity
The UN Day concert is a traditional part of the celebration of the day at UN Headquarters. This year's concert is sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations and is dedicated to celebrating cultural diversity. It features the traditional "longsong"
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Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, not only with respect to economic growth, but also as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life.
Cultural diversity is thus an asset that is indispensable for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainable development. At the same time, acceptance and recognition of cultural diversity – in particular through innovative use of media and ICTs – are conducive to dialogue among civilizations and cultures, respect and mutual understanding.
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Recently a friend of ours tipped us off to the Himalayan Salt Plate ($30). Needless to say, we were intrigued. What exactly do you use a salt plate for? Turns out, a lot. Aside from using it for grilling and roasting in the oven, you can chill it and use it as a serving tray. We plan on making it the sushi station at our next party. This is definitely coming home to our mini-kitchen. We just need to figure out where to store it.
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There are few wineries in Spain whose names conjure the heritage and prestige evoked by R. Lopez de Heredia. Don Rafael Lopez de Heredia was born in Santiago, Chile in 1857. At the age of 12 he was sent by his family to Spain to study with the Jesuits, and nearly became a doctor before discovering the world of business, leaving his brother Fernando to realize the family dream of having a doctor for a son.
When he was 19 years old, Don Rafael arrived at the railway station in Haro, Spain basked in the aromas of wine. The railway station in this small town served as the distribution point for much French wine imported into the country, and was indeed surrounded by wine warehouses filled with the latest vintages from Bordeaux. These heavy oak casks would be sold to the local Spaniards, whose own vineyards had been decimated by powdery mildew in the previous decade, or exported to Cuba, among other places.
Within a year or two of his arrival in Haro, even with no previous family experience to guide him, Don Rafael had determined to begin a career in the wine industry. In 1877 he formed the Bodegas Lopez de Heredia y Compania, which would spend the next 12 years in turmoil as various investors and partners entered and backed out of the enterprise. In these early years the company was more of a negociant, purchasing wine and bottling it under various names such as Landeta, el Globo, and others.
In 1913, Don Rafael purchased a vineyard named Tondonia from a group of clergy that had decided to get out of the winegrowing business. This purchase would prove to be perhaps the single best business decision Heredia ever made, just as this vineyard would prove to be one of Spain's finest sources of Tempranillo.
Before it became known for Tempranillo, however, the vineyard served as Heredia's proving ground as a winegrower and winemaker. Situated in an alluvial depression between hills, carved into a bowl by the Ebro river, the vineyard was initially carved up into several two-acre plots and planted with everything under the sun: Graciano, Grenache, Carignan, Tempranillo, Aramon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and more. After a few years of working with all these grapes, it was clear that the site was clearly best for Tempranillo, and that is what the Tondonia vineyard has grown for more than 100 years.
All but one tiny corner, that is.
Widely recognized as one of Spain's "Grand Cru" vineyards for its ageless red Riojas, the Tondonia vineyard also has a few acres of white grapes tucked into a corner, from which R. Lopez de Heredia has made a Rioja Blanco for more than 50 years. Planted with Viura and Malvasia, this small section of the vineyard is widely regarded as some of the most definitive terroir for white Rioja.
R. Lopez de Heredia is now run by the fifth generation of Don Raphael's descendents, but little has changed in the wine cellars since Don Raphael was in charge. Heredia was one of the earliest pioneers in Spain to adopt what were then the "modern" technologies of French winemaking, including most notably, the use of French oak barrels for ageing wine, and the French system of racking wine off its sediment. The winery continues to use French oak barrels, and continues to recondition its own barrels with hand adzes, just as it has done for more than a century. Heredia also continues to use the painstakingly slow process of hand racking the wines using bronze spigots and oak funnels and buckets, a technique which has been abandoned by all but the most fastidious Bordeaux winemakers.
Speed, it would seem, is not a virtue for the Heredia family, while patience may have been exalted to its highest form. Wines from the Tondonia vineyard are regularly aged for at least sixty months in cask before bottling, and then several more years in the bottle under a thick shag carpet carpet of some of the most spectacular mold and cobwebs you could ever imagine in a wine cellar. Such extended ageing in neutral oak casks, in addition to eliminating the need for filtration, imparts a special character to these wines, and keeping the bottles amongst the mold apparently tends to prevent insect damage to the corks and preserve humidity.
All great wines should have a story, and many great wines also have great stories. This is certainly one of the world's greatest white wines, and one of the most memorable I have had the pleasure of consuming.
Tasting Notes:
Medium yellow gold in the glass, this wine has a tremendously aromatic nose of paraffin, wet stones, and pine sap. In the mouth it is crystalline in its acidity but with phenomenal balance, tipping between a crackling minerality and an herbal, candied lemon peel sprinkled on old parchment and fresh hazelnuts. There is a depth and complexity to these flavors that is a little difficult to fathom, and much more difficult to describe. The closest I can get is the feeling of being really hot and sweaty on a muggy day, and then stepping into an ancient stone room deep underground, feeling the cool air envelop you as you smell stone and dust all around you. Take that for what it is worth -- a metaphor, nothing more. The finish lingers long and electric with a resonance of grapefruit and rainwater. Gorgeous and utterly distinctive.
Food Pairing:
This is a beautifully food friendly wine, that might go with a lot of things, especially delicately flavored seafood. I might try it, just for fun, with this grilled squid and plum salad with Asian spices.
Overall Score: 9.5/10
How Much?: $40
This wine is available for purchase on the internet.
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"The University of Pennsylvania and its football program have the same mission statement and both can be described with one word — excellence. Whether it is the science department, the communication school or Wharton, excellence across the board is what we strive for. It is no different in athletics. Excellence has been the philosophical cornerstone in everything that we do. From facilities, to travel, to equipment, we try to provide the very best possible. The best and brightest is more than just a slogan; it is the driving force that prevails in all we undertake.
Balance is another key component of our mission statement. The Ivy League provides the best balance between the academic and athletic worlds. We have proven they not only co-exist can thrive. We routinely expect our student-athletes to not only be accomplished athletes but also leaders in the academic world and visible and involved members of the Penn community. Our student-athletes routinely garner all types of athletic and academic awards. Whether it is earning the Bushnell Cup, symbolic of the Ivy League Player of the Year Award, or being the recipient of a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, our student-athletes have continually demonstrated that commitment of balance.
Penn is also proud of its great football tradition. The 2014 season will mark the 138th year of football at Penn. During that time, Penn has recorded seven national titles; some of the greatest names in collegiate history have donned the Red and Blue; our stadium, Franklin Field, has been the arena of competition for a long and distinguished group of student-athletes and is the oldest collegiate football stadium still in use. Recent history has also been kind to the Quakers. Penn has won 16 Ivy championships in the past 32 years. We have won nine outright Ancient Eight crowns since 1993 and have had just two losing seasons in that span. The consistency of winning has been impressive. Football has been, and remains, a visible and integral part of the Penn community.
The city of Philadelphia has also been a key partner and ally of this institution. With its location in a vibrant and easily navigated city, it has provided outstanding cultural, sports and entertainment options for our students. Its world class status as a city is quite reflective of the world class status of our institution."
— The George A. Munger Head Coach of Football, Al Bagnoli


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Washington Times: Bipartisan support for REINS Act builds
Your support is making a difference.
The following is an excerpt from a guest column in today's Washington Times by George H.W. Bush administration Transportation Secretary and George W. Bush chief of staff Andrew Card and Democratic former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh, urging congressional support for American Tradition Partnership's top legislative priority, Sen. Rand Paul's REINS Act (S. 299.)
You may read the full column here at The Washington Times.
As the country emerges from one of the most serious economic downturns in recent history, the last thing we need are more regulations that impose heavy burdens on job creators. One way to get Americans back to work is by removing excessive and costly regulations that make it harder for businesses to grow…
…Congress should wrestle back the unprecedented power that it has yielded to bureaucratic agencies in the past few decades.
Today, nearly all major regulations go into effect without the people's representatives in Congress ever voting on them. Congress needs to play a larger role by exercising more vigorous oversight regarding the implementation of the sweeping laws that it passes.
A good place to start would be to pass legislation pending in Congress to guarantee an up-or-down vote, with no Senate filibuster, on regulations with an economic impact of more than $100 million…
That prominent column in a major Washington, D.C. newspaper is a direct result of grassroots pressure from American Tradition Partnership and our allies. But both the Senate and House bills are still stuck in committee and need many more co-sponsors if we are to get them out of committee and to the floor for a recorded vote.
Call your congressional representative and both senators at 202-224-3121 and urge them to co-sponsor the REINS Act (S. 299 and H.R. 10.)
And thank you so much for your support of American Tradition Partnership. Please keep it up.
'Chevy Volt arithmetic – why I won't be buying one'
The following was posted by a long-time member of the website Democratic Underground.
Chevy Volt arithmetic – why I won't be buying one
I drive an SUV (don't worry – Gaia was my co-signer) that is paid off, free and clear. It is worth aboput $10,000 in resale. I get about 15mpg.
A Volt costs $40,000 (I will use round numbers). Let us assume the net asset cost of a Volt to me is $30,000. I will need to find $30,000 in fuel cost savings on a net present value basis to justify buying a Volt. This assumes that I don't finance the vehicle, ie, I have $30K in cash just laying around.
Let us suppose for exposition that the Volt gets 60mpg of actual gas purchased (it runs on gas and electricity). Gas is $4/gal, and I drive 15,000 miles per year.
I use 1,000 gallons of gas per year at an expense of $4,000; with a Volt I would use 250 gallons and spend $1,000. That's an annual gas expense savings of $3,000.
Assuming that the electricity to feed the car is free to me (a horrible assumption), and there is no time value of money, it would take 10 years to recoup the expense of the vehicle relative to the one I currently own. In that 10 years, the battery will likely need to be replaced at least once, the expense of which I will call a wash due to likely upkeep expense for my current vehicle.
The more likely scenario is that I finance the vehicle, and electricity is nowhere near free, both of which imply that the real time to recoup the expense is more like 12-15 years.
Not worth it.
He's not the only one coming to that conclusion. "Chevy is not pleased with its sales. 321 units sold in January and 281 in February – out of 30,000 cars made for 2011, and a planned 45,000 to be made in 2012," the White Mountain Independent reports.
"General Motors (GM) is lobbying for the passage of legislation by Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow that would turn a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit into a rebate that will be available to all consumers at the point of sale. It's been dubbed 'Cash for Clunkers II,'" the Independent reports, the latest form of government handout Gang Green hopes will somehow make people buy a product they don't want.
Washington Post: Obama taps oil reserve to save his campaign
You know you're in for a long, strange day when American Tradition Partnership and The Washington Post agree, at least on one point.
ENERGY SECRETARY Steven Chu announced Thursday that the federal government will release 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve , a complex of salt caves that contain 727 million barrels in case of national emergency…
…Therein, perhaps, is a political emergency, at least in the White House view: President Obama's reelection prospects will be harmed if national discontent over high gasoline prices continues. The oil release could be seen as a way for the president to take credit for gas prices that are falling anyway, or as an indirect, pre-election stimulus.
Whatever the rationale, it is a bad idea.
The government should not tap the reserve absent a genuine crisis. America consumes much more oil than it produces, and by using the petroleum reserve, it can't expect to do anything but nudge oil prices, and only for a short time…
Obama's Strategic Reserve ploy a 'PR stunt,' doesn't solve problem
Ferguson: Obama's Strategic Reserve ploy a 'PR stunt,' doesn't solve problem he caused
WASHINGTON — American Tradition Partnership Executive Director Donald Ferguson released the following statement Thursday:
"The core of the energy problem Obama has created isn't that there aren't enough barrels of oil on the market, it's that Obama actively destroys energy jobs and is still committed to cutting off Americans' access to energy. Releasing oil from the Strategic Reserve is just a short-term PR stunt that does nothing to solve the long-term supply problem Obama created.
"One way to stop Obama's use of regulatory authority to destroy jobs is to pass the REINS Act. Congress should immediately move to a recorded vote on the REINS Act, which requires any proposed federal regulation with an economic impact greater than $100 million to be approved by a vote of Congress and signed by the president before it can be enacted.
"Real reform that stops the Obama's regulatory war on prosperity will grow jobs and restore our economy. Obama's announcement is just an attempt to sweep under the rug the damage his radical environmentalist agenda is causing without really solving the problem."
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Obama panics. House passes EPA restrictions.
Once again American Tradition Partnership supporters make a difference.
Amid a downpour of phone calls in support of the bill, the House yesterday passed H.R. 2021, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act. The bill was scheduled for a vote today, but the House voted early.
The final tally was 253-166. You can see how your congressman voted on the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act here.
As you recall, H.R. 2021 requires the EPA to act on a drilling permit within six months and limits the power of radical environmentalist groups to block permits by filing frivolous appeals.
Barack Obama is openly fighting this bill, and an even tougher fight lies ahead.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where we must find 60 votes to overcome a filibuster by Gang Green politicians.
I will keep you informed on our fight to pass the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act.
Obama panics. Congress to vote on EPA restrictions.
The U.S. House will today debate H.R. 2021, requiring the EPA to review offshore drilling permits within six months and preventing activists from blocking development with frivolous appeals.
Barack Obama has issued a statement demanding Congress kill the bill.
Sheila Jackson Lee and other Gang Green politicians have aso thrown together a slate of "poison pill" amendments intended to gut the measure and allow career activists in the EPA to continue killing jobs.
They are scheduled to vote tomorrow.
Please call your representative right now at 202-224-3121. Ask them to vote FOR H.R. 2021 and against the proposed amendments.
Join ATP, Stop Gang Green!
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Supergirl TV Series Statue
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman? No, it's Supergirl! This Supergirl TV Series Statue features the likeness of actress Melissa Benoist and stands about 12 1/2-inches tall. Sculpted by Adam Ross, this is one statue no Supergirl fan will want to miss out on!
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Writer: Robert Bernstein
Penciller: George Papp
Inker: George Papp
"Superboy's Big Brother!"
Reviewed by: Justin "NotSuper" Adams
After rescuing the boy, Superboy notices a note in one of his pockets. Reading the note, he understands the language as Kryptonese... and it's from his birth father, Jor-El. The note reads, "This chart describes the space course taken by my son's rocket ship on its journey to Earth!" Superboy assumes from this note that the strange youth is in fact his older brother! As the youth recovers, Superboy sees through his shirt and notices a medallion from Jor-El and Lara. This further confirms Superboy's hypothesis.
Superboy questions the youth he believes to be his brother, only to find that the youth has no memory of who he is or where he comes from. Superboy suggests that the stranger was kept in a state of suspended animation when Krypton exploded, thus explaining his young age. Superboy tells the youth that they must be brothers, and he explains to him the fate of Krypton and how he, Kal-El, came to Earth. He assumes that his brother was also sent to Earth in a rocket sometime before the planet's demise. To further prove that they are brothers, Superboy has the youth try to do many super-feats... and he succeeds at all of them. It appears that the boy has all of Superboy's powers.
Superboy next takes his brother to his civilian house (using the secret entrance tunnel) and explains how he has chosen to have a secret identity. The youth is confused after seeing pictures of Jor-El and Lara, wondering how they could be so young when he himself must be at least eighteen years old. Superboy says he's thought about that, and he has come to the conclusion that on their own planet, Kryptonians age to adulthood much quicker. Superboy also suggests that his brother was sent into space first by Jor-El because he was his oldest son, and then, fearing that the ship was defective, he built a new prototype to send Kal-El to Earth.
After meeting with the Kents and having Jonathan and Martha Kent unofficially adopt him as their son, a name for the boy seems to be in order. Jonathan Kent creates the secret identity of "Bob Cobb" (a traveling salesman), while Superboy comes up with the name "Mon-El" to call the boy in private. Superboy comes up with the name by combining the date on which the boy was found (Monday) with their Kryptonian family name (El). The next day, Superboy's brother is introduced to the world when the two of them help save the lives of some Smallville citizens. Strangely, when Mon-El meets Krypto, the dog not only doesn't recognize him, but also seems openly hostile toward him. Superboy becomes suspicious of his "brother" when he notices that the metal from his belt is not from Krypton. Superboy decides to expose the youth to kryptonite (but will stop if Mon-El shows any signs of pain), and he discovers that the boy is completely unaffected! After witnessing this, Superboy concludes that Mon-El can't be his brother. He even begins to suspect that Mon-El is out to get him somehow.
Later, while Clark Kent is at Smallville High, he thinks about how he could easily pass all of his tests with his great intelligence. However, to avoid suspicion, he always makes sure to get 90% rather than 100%. While taking a test, Clark ponders one of the questions associated with the origin of fairy tales. The question gives an example by asking if there was a real Cinderella. Clark remembers running across the REAL Cinderella story on one of his trips to the past. Clark asks if he can get a drink of water and the teacher agrees. After leaving the class, Clark changes into Superboy and breaks the time barrier with super-speed. Superboy arrives in ancient Egypt, 4000 B.C. Clark does indeed get his drink of water, but it's from the Nile itself! While there, he notices an eagle steal a sandal from a girl bathing in the river. Before he catches the bird, he thinks back and remembers that this is the Cinderella story he came back to. He watches the bird drop the sandal in the pharaoh's palace at Memphis. The pharaoh soon finds the girl whose foot matches the sandal... her name is Rhodopis. He decides to make the beautiful young woman his queen. As he speeds back through time, Superboy thinks about how the third pyramid built at Gizeh was a tribute by the pharaoh to Rhodopis.
After the teacher finishes grading the papers, she informs Clark that he got 89%, and he would've had a perfect paper if it weren't for his Cinderella story. The teacher obviously doesn't know who Rhodopis is, and she questions Clark as to why her slipper was made of fur, and not glass. Clark simply responds, "Because it was made of fur!" Clark explains that when the ancient story was translated from French to English, the translator mistook the word "vaire" (fur) for "verre" (glass). When the teacher asks how Clark knows this, he can't think of a reply. The teacher remains skeptical and thinks Clark is putting her on. Between classes, Clark secretly helps Lana Lang with her dancing, giving her some confidence in herself.
When school ends, Clark and Lana encounter Bob Cobb (Mon-El in disguise) and he talks Lana into buying a comb. Using his powers, Mon-El sees how much change Lana has and then tells her that the brush costs exactly that much. He then removes the price sticker with super-speed. Clark jumps to the conclusion that his brother is trying to steal the girl he's in love with. Later, Superboy and Mon-El are called to stop a group of crooks from robbing a bank. The criminals are trying to use lead balls launched from a catapult to destroy the building. While Superboy takes care of one set of crooks, Mon-El suddenly becomes weak when he approaches the other set. He's unable to catch them and they manage to escape. Superboy starts to suspect that Mon-El is allied with the crooks and let them escape intentionally. After catching the crooks, Superboy comes up with a plan to expose Mon-El. Using green paint and the lead balls the criminals used on the bank, he makes them look like kryptonite. Superboy tosses them into space so that they'll land on a planetoid he's meeting Mon-El on. The two play a game of baseball with a tree trunk and boulders. They even discover a toy Jack-In-The Box (which has two heads and breathes fire) - presumably created by an alien race - and destroy the dangerous toy.
Soon, the "kryptonite meteors" (actually lead balls painted green) begin to fall on the planetoid. Superboy feigns being in pain, and soon Mon-El appears to be in pain as well. Superboy tells Mon-El to stop pretending that he's dying and reveals that the "kryptonite" is actually just painted lead balls. Yet Mon-El still seems to be in pain. Mon-El explains that although the lead has caused terrible molecular changes to his body, and has destroyed all his super-powers, it's also shocked him out of his amnesia. He explains that he's from the planet Daxam, not Krypton, and that lead affects him the same way kryptonite affects Kryptonians... except that any effects caused by it are permanent. Mon-El explains that many years ago he built a rocket ship and crash-landed on Krypton. Here, he met Superboy's father Jor-El, who repaired his ship after several weeks and gave him a map to Earth. Before he leaves, he's given a medallion by the couple. Instead of reaching Earth, he drifted in space for a long time before finally arriving.
Superboy is shocked and dismayed to discover that he's unwittingly doomed Mon-El. Mon-El tells his one time brother that he wasn't trying to steal Lana. He only wanted to make her happy because he knew Superboy liked her. Mon-El tells Superboy that his powers were the result of Daxam being very similar to Krypton in atmosphere and gravity. Refusing to allow Mon-El to die, Superboy flies away and comes back with the Phantom Zone Projector. He tells Mon-El that he can survive in the Phantom Zone until a cure is found. Mon-El agrees to this. A regretful Superboy promises to one day cure Mon-El and free him from the Zone.
Story - 4: This story introduced the character of Mon-El (real name Lar Gand) to the DCU. As most long-time fans know, he would go on to play an important role in the Legion of Super-Heroes' history. It's amazing to me that a story so comparatively short (by today's standards) would have such a huge effect on the future of the DCU after the Crisis. Can you imagine how hard it was for writers to work Mon-El into the post-Crisis DCU when there was never a Superboy? His origin had to be changed a few times as a result.
As for the story itself, it was quite good. I enjoyed seeing Superboy interact with someone he thought was his brother, especially when they helped people and played games involving their powers. However, it did strike me as odd that Superboy would jump to so many conclusions in this story. First of all, I think he should've investigated Mon-El more before assuming that he was his brother. His reason for Mon-El appearing to be eighteen was also barely more than a guess. Of course, Superboy desperately wanting to believe that there was someone else like him out there can explain all this. He had already encountered Krypto, but he hadn't yet encountered a humanoid Kryptonian. For all he knew, they were all dead. Yet Superboy is just as willing to distrust his "brother" and is even jealous of him at points. These actions show us that despite being incredibly moral, Kal-El is still fallible and made mistakes as a teenager. Unfortunately for him, one of his mistakes nearly cost the life of a sentient being. It was certainly a grim lesson that the future Superman learned here. But I think that the situation strengthened him, and made him much more careful in the future.
Another thing I enjoyed was Superboy traveling back to ancient Egypt. While some may complain about Superboy having this power, I thought that it was handled well here. Unlike other time travel stories of the time, this one came with a bit of explanation. That impressed me.
Art - 4: For the time, the artwork here is pretty decent. One thing that bothered me though was the lack of detail on the eyes of the characters. It doesn't take away from the story much, but a character's eyes tend to let us look into the soul of a character.
Cover Art - 3: An average cover. It shows Superboy and Mon-El fighting the Jack-In-The-Box, which is only really a small part of the story. I think a better cover would've featured Mon-El emerging from his rocket ship (like Supergirl did in her first appearance) rather than the one used.
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June 8, 1997
Texas Tech Rising Sophomore to Participate in USA Basketball Trials
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech sophomore Keitha Dickerson has been selected as one of the 25 top junior players in the United States that will participate in the June 8-10 Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team Trials, USA Basketball announced.
Held to select the 12 members of the 1997 Women's Junior World Championship Team, the three-day trials will consist of six pracatice sessions at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Team members will be announced by USA Basketball on Tuesday, June 10.
Following the selection of the squad, the U.S. team will train in Colorado Springs, june 11-16, before traveling to Slovakia to compete in the International Tournament of Junior National Teams in Bratislava, Slovakia, Jun3 20-24. The squad will then train at the Disney Institute in Orlando, Fla. from June 25-30, before leaving for Natal, Brazil for teh 1997 FIBA Junior World Championships July 5-13. Participation in the Junior World Championships is limited to women who are 19-years-old or younger.
Dickerson joins 11 players from last year's silver medal winning USA Women's Junior World Championships Qualifying Team in the Trials. The Elk City, Okla. native played in 29 games for the Lady Raiders as a freshman last season and started two contests. Dickerson was second on the team in rebounding, averaging 5.4 rebounds per game. She was fourth in scoring, averaging 6.4 points per game. She led the team in shooting percentage, connecting on 59.3 percent of her shots from the field.


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Roasted Red Peppers Soup RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 jars (15-1/2 ounces each) roasted sweet red peppers, drained
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the red peppers, broth, basil and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool slightly.
- In a blender, cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Remove 1 cup to a small bowl; stir in cream. Return remaining puree to pan. Stir in the cream mixture; heat through (do not boil). Yield: 6 servings.
Reviews for Roasted Red Peppers Soup
"Fantastic soup. I use my immersion blender to puree and just 2% milk instead of cream. Garnishing with sour cream and pumpkin seeds makes it look like a soup from Panera Bread's menu!"
"I follow the recipe exactly until the end. I add a 4 oz. can of mushroom pieces and stems for an added texture. My family loves this soup. Even the picky eater!"
"Made it this morning for tonight. Delicious! I used sea salt, onionpowder as well as the onions. Added celery salt. I also blended the soup very well except the last 2 cups I left it slightly chunky to add some texture. I also added some gouda cheese, and a cup of sour cream.I am not sure where the cumin flavor came from in a previous comment , this was yummy! Although I did modify it for my family."
"I just made this and I hate to say it but I was rather disappointed. I made it exactly as the recipe is written. It had a really strong cumin flavor. I love all the ingredients so I thought it would be better than it was. After I used my immersion blender on 1/2 of it, the texture was great. I'm going to make it again and cut down on the cumin and maybe add some garlic and thyme. I didn't add any salt while I cooked it per the comments from other reviewers. Just added a sprinkle at the end."
"The only thing I would do differently with this soup is puree only half of the peppers. It needed some difference in texture to make it outstanding. The flavor was wonderful. I will definitely make this again,"


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Nancy Pelosi Makes Another Probably Wrong Prediction
The Supreme Court will rule 6-3 in favor of Obamacare.
Nancy Pelosi's political predictions seem at times to be based more on wishful thinking than on an objective assessment of reality. "One thing I know for sure is that Democrats will retain their majority in the House of Representatives," she said in May of 2010, a few months before the Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives. Yesterday, at the Paley Center for Media, she predicted that the Supreme Court would rule in favor of Obamacare in a 6-3 vote.


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Plant type
Evergreen climber
Flower colour
Fruit, Scented flowers
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Found growing wild in Eastern US, Maypops is hardy in the UK. It produces bowl-shaped, scented, pale purple flowers throughout the summer. These are followed by egg-shaped yellow fruit. This evergreen climber is great for covering walls or trellis, clinging to its support with tendrils. It enjoys a sunny or partially shaded spot in moist but well-drained soil.
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species: incarnata
Plant type: Evergreen climber
Flower colour: Purple
Foliage colour: Dark green
Feature: Fruit, Scented flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 180cm
Spread: 180cm
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