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William Penn Adair Rogers (better known as "Will" Rogers) (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer and actor and one of the best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s. Known as Oklahoma's favorite son, Rogers was born to a prominent Cherokee Nation family in Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma). He traveled around the world three times, made 71 movies (50 silent films and 21 "talkies"), wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns, and became a world-famous figure. By the mid-1930s, Rogers was adored by the American people. He was the leading political wit of the Progressive Era, and was the top-paid Hollywood movie star at the time. Rogers died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post, when their small airplane crashed near Barrow, Alaska. His vaudeville rope act led to success in the Ziegfeld Follies, which in turn led to the first of his many movie contracts. His 1920s syndicated newspaper column and his radio appearances increased his visibility and popularity. Rogers crusaded for aviation expansion, and provided Americans with first-hand accounts of his world travels. His earthy
- Will Rogers Movies before 2015
- Tiptoes 2000
- State Fair 1945
- Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) 1935
- Judge Priest (1934) 1934
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A 47-year-old Helena-West Helena man is dead after being shot in the head by a shooter firing indiscriminately in the Market Street area of Helena-West Helena on Thursday, Nov. 30. According to H–WHPD investigators, Gary Robinson Jr. allegedly was firing a 40-caliber Glock semi-automatic in the front yard of John Braggs' residence at 409 Market Street. The report states Braggs looked out his living room window to see what was going on and was shot in the head. Robinson was arrested and charged with first- degree murder in connection with the incident. He also faces charges of a terroristic act, possession of firearms by certain persons (felon) and discharging a firearm inside the city limits. Robinson appeared in Helena-West Helena District Court Monday. His bond was set at $515,000. According to police, Melvin Washington Jr. allegedly furnished Robinson with the weapon. Police arrested Washington Wednesday and charged him as an accomplice to first degree murder and furnishing a handgun to a felon. Washington's bond was set at $200,000.
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Daniel Hurst covers federal politics, focusing on education, employment and workplace relations.
Students lift reading skills
Daniel Hurst Victorian students targeted in a literacy and numeracy scheme have achieved a 7-percentage-point improvement in reading performance, figures suggest.
Decline in 457 visa abuse casts doubt on crackdown
Daniel Hurst, Judith Ireland The number of employers found to have abused the foreign worker visa program has steadily declined over the past three years, casting serious doubts about the rationale behind the Gillard...
Melbourne Uni rises in prestigious list
Daniel Hurst The University of Melbourne has broken into the top 40 on a global list ranking higher education prestige, cementing its place as the nation's top university when it comes to reputation.
Christian schools want fine print of reforms
Daniel Hurst CHRISTIAN schools have threatened to withdraw support for Julia Gillard's education funding reforms if the Prime Minister fails to spell out the effects on individual institutions within one month.
Butt out of education, Queensland tells PM
Daniel Hurst and Amy Remeikis Queensland has told Julia Gillard to "butt out of education" while revealing it would follow Victoria in hatching its own school funding reform plan.
Rules block bid to check up on foreign labour rorts
Daniel Hurst, Clay Lucas DUBIOUS applications for foreign worker visas have been approved because rules prevented officials from investigating their suspicions, the federal government argues.
Graduates failing bosses
Daniel Hurst Literacy standards of higher education graduates fail to satisfy more than four in 10 bosses in a survey.
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Employers unhappy with literacy and numeracy skills
Daniel Hurst THE literacy standards of higher education graduates have failed to satisfy more than four in 10 prospective bosses, while as many as 36 per cent of them were not impressed with numeracy levels.
Katter party tries to keep lid on
Daniel Hurst BOB Katter wants to dominate the electoral map, but according to former insiders the maverick federal MP has an abrasive way of carving out his party in his own image.
High school students to get new lesson on how to be money savvy
Daniel Hurst YEAR 7 students will learn about the pitfalls of mobile phone plans as part of a new program designed to stop youth falling into a cash trap.
Grattan quits for academia
Daniel Hurst, Ross Peake Michelle Grattan has resigned as political editor of The Age.
Iemma in frame as McClelland decides to bring down curtain
Daniel Hurst, Sean Nicholls, Judith Ireland THE former federal attorney-general and prominent Kevin Rudd supporter Robert McClelland is to retire from federal politics.
Students to be spared higher fees
Daniel Hurst Uni students spared higher fees after Gillard government rejected call to boost funding.
Gillard urges nation to pull together
Daniel Hurst Prime Minister Julia Gillard has offered her condolences after three people died in flooding.
Push for relaxation of workplace gender requirements
Daniel Hurst The federal government will face fresh calls to water down planned new gender equality rules for medium-sized businesses.
Twentysomethings still suffering GFC effects
Daniel Hurst The share of Australians in their 20s who are not learning or earning has remained stubbornly high, failing to ease to pre-global financial crisis levels, a new report reveals.
Young adults still fare badly in earning and learning
Daniel Hurst THE share of Australians in their 20s who are not learning or earning has remained stubbornly high, failing to ease to pre-global financial crisis levels, a new report reveals.
Students split on value of school
Daniel Hurst Well-off school students and their disadvantaged peers are more sharply divided about the value of education in Australia than in most other developed countries.
Value of learning still linked to wealth
Daniel Hurst Well-off students and their disadvantaged peers are more sharply divided about the value of education in Australia than in most other developed countries.
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Daniel Hurst THE states have demanded the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, urgently spell out her signature education reforms amid fears time is running out to effectively implement the $6.


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Today, Sony released their financial results for the first quarter of 2014. Sony revealed that both PS3 and PS4 consoles combined sold a total of 3.5 million units. Microsoft sold a combined total of 1.1 million Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles. In comparison to Sony, Microsoft isn't doing too good, but anything over 1 million is clearly a success in today's economy. Looking at the first quarter sales figures, it seems that Sony's Playstation consoles are outselling Xbox consoles 3:1.
Sony's announcement launch of the PS4 was well-timed and perfected. Other than console sales, Sony also mentioned that they generated about $2.5 billion in sales in the same time period. This marks a huge comeback for Sony as an entertainment company. Back when the PS3 was released in 2006, sales weren't looking very good as the launch itself was a complete disaster. Luckily, Sony was able to rebound with the PS3 with a few redesigns of the console as well as the logo. Also, the PS3 launched at the cost of around $599 in comparison to the PS4's somewhat affordable $399 launch price.
The PS2 console is the most popular gaming console of all time with Nintendo's handheld DS console right behind it. Sony clearly knows what they're doing when it comes to gaming & entertainment, but Microsoft might need a little more momentum if they're trying to compete with Sony's current offerings with the PS4. Results from the second quarter of 2014 should be announced in the coming months.


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Students can be dropped off on campus between 7:30 and 8:00 AM.
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The Walking Dead is a powerhouse of a show, and Christian Serratos, who plays one of the shows newest characters, Rosita Espinosa sits down to discuss her character in detail, her beauty theories, and a possible connection between her Twilight character and her Walking Dead character!
What has it been like working on such an original show?
Christian: It's been surreal. Coming into a project like this that's so grand, and the fans are so in love with, it's a lot of pressure. But I'm excited to get into a grittier role, it's been something I've been wanting to do for a long time. Something exactly like this, and here I am being able to do it, so I'm very thankful and excited to see where it goes.
What drew you to auditioning for the show? I mean we know it has great writers and special effects/makeup teams and a die hard fan base, pun intended.
C: It's the best show on TV. I'd never seen it before, but I knew what a well respected show it was and how die-hard the fans were and how incredible it was. But I'd never seen it before, first hand. So I got the call to come in and read, and didn't really know how grand this role could possibly be until I finally booked it. Then I found out how expansive the role was, and who she was exactly. When I auditioned, it was a fake character name. It was exciting to get to learn that it wasn't going to be a filler character for just an episode, and I had the possibility of being around for a while. Getting to watch the show during this whole process. While I was waiting to hear if I'd gotten the role, I watched the whole series in a week and became the biggest fan. When I was told I'd be working on it, I was beyond thrilled.
Tell me about Rosita Espinosa from your perspective? Do you bring any of yourself to her character?
C: I think I bring quite a big to her character. While I think that in our traits we probably have very little in common, I think her sassiness and her independence I relate to. I think she was a very sassy girl before the apocalypse in everyday life. She was probably very capable of taking care of herself. When it all went down, she's a smart girl and realized she could take care of herself but it would probably be a good idea if she has some brute strength by her side to do what she couldn't physically. That's why I think she moseyed from man to man, people that can help her stay alive longer. Until she found Abraham and fell in love. She's very confident and strong woman, and I love that about her.
If you knew the zombie apocalypse was happening tomorrow, and could only gather three things in preparation, what would they be and why?
C: Oh my gosh! I would stock up floor to ceiling with Fiji water. I'm very weird about my water, and I'd die if I didn't have any. Also weapons, and something frivolous, face wash. My Neutrogena face wash. I wouldn't want to bring this friend or family member, I wouldn't want to have to worry about anyone else. I'd wish they weren't dead, but just weren't here. [laughs]
Do you ever have dreams about walkers?
C: I do. When I was auditioning, I started finding myself seeing people walking by themselves late at night and think "that's a walker, that's creepy". I assumed everything was Walking Dead, and all of my terminology was Walking Dead. I've had dreams of walkers and zombies.
What is it like to get dirty for work on set?
C: That was something I was absolutely looking forward to. I love makeup and I'm a totally girly girl. I love getting dolled up. But there's something about being at work on set and wearing a lot of makeup that drives me insane. So I was so excited when I had that moment when I realized I was going to be able to look like me, and not having to wear a ton of makeup. The dirt was fun stuff, it's like playtime.
Did you have to learn how to hold a gun the proper way?
C: Yeah, I had never shot a gun before. The first time I was shooting on set they had the gun safety and the people on set showing me how to use it and hold it and look legit. It was something I was really concerned about because Rosita knows what she's doing and I just wanted to make sure she looked like she knew what she was doing, even if I don't. I was asking about everything, having my bases covered. I'm actually not strong enough to caulk a gun, so they gave me the finger-less glove for the traction.
Do you have to change your beauty regimen at all filming in Georgia since the climate is so different from California?
C: I have this theory that women from the South have greater complexions and hair because I think the humidity helps. I haven't had to change much, but I have enjoyed the experiment to see if my theory is true. I feel like humidity has done wonders for my hair.
Did you go through a workout regimen to look fit as Rosita?
C: I like being sore after a workout, I'm just not good at getting started. [laughs] The nice thing about The Walking Dead, is that being on set is a workout. Running around set with the weight of the gun makes me sore. I feel like working out anymore than that would just be overkill.
Tell me about you and your mother's jewelry line, Kisshy, and how it's going.
C: My mom has been in jewelry since I'm a kid and sold to studios and I always thought it was so fabulous. I was wearing her jewelry on every red carpet. I had grown up making the jewelry and helping her. We toured around the country teaching people how to make jewelry.
I know you did a special "Angela" piece for Twilight, might you consider the same for Rosita?
C: I might, that might become a thing, where I dedicate a piece of jewelry for each of my characters. You become attached to them, they become your people and your homies. [laughs] I may do a little tough, strong, feminine piece of jewelry for her.
I know you work with PETA. Do you have any other organizations or charities that you would like to shed light on?
C: I also work with the Thirst Project, bringing clean drinkable water to those that don't have it.
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The Hulk Hogan WWE return has been in the works since he agreed to come back in January. TMZ caught up with Hogan on Feb. 21 and not only confirmed that he was coming back but also learned he has been working out at the WWE Performance Center.
After that, the WWE finally gave up trying to hide it and sent out a press release to the media that announced what Hogan was coming back to do. In the press release, which Examiner.com received later in the day, the WWE said that Hulk Hogan would be the host of "Wrestlemania 30."
"We are thrilled that Hulk Hogan has returned home to WWE," said WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon in the press release. "It's fitting to have him help us celebrate 30 years of WrestleMania and usher in a new era with the launch of WWE Network."
Hogan then went to Twitter to give his thoughts on his big return.
"Well I guess it's that time again, I hope they are ready, this is gonna be the best run ever,it's great to finally be home,WWE4LIFE.ThankuHH," Hogan wrote.
Hulk Hogan will make his official return to the WWE on "WWE Monday Night Raw" on Feb. 24, the same day that the WWE Network goes live. The thought is that he will be there to help push the event, and sure enough the press release said that he would be on the exclusive WWE Network "WWE Raw Backstage Pass" show that will air immediately following "Raw."
Now the question is what else the WWE has in store for Hulk Hogan. Rowdy Roddy Piper wants to be involved with "Wrestlemania 30" and has mentioned a live Piper's Pit with Hogan. There is also the chance Hogan could induct someone into the WWE Hall of Fame, with the top two choices being The Ultimate Warrior or Mr. T.
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With the dog days of August, come the last of the 2014 summer blockbusters. In what has been a overall down year, Hollywood has to be hoping that the movies coming out this month will stem the tide and put people in the seats. First up is the latest film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and if early buzz is correct, this just might do the trick.
The Guardians of the Galaxy (Rated PG-13) – The last Phase 2 Marvel film before next year's "Avengers: Age of Ultron", "The Guardians of the Galaxy" is set in a galaxy far, far away. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) leads a ragtag group of misfits trying to save the galaxy from the power-hungry Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace). Also starring Zoe Saldana, David Bautista, and the voice work of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, this movie is has received an amazing marketing push, and it is receiving mostly great reviews heading into its opening weekend. Not bad for a movie that stars a talking raccoon and monosyllabic tree.
Get On Up (Rated PG-13) – Also opening this weekend in a bit of counter-programming is "Get On Up", a biopic of the legendary performer, James Brown. From the director of "The Help", Tate Taylor, and starring Chadwicke Boseman (42), the movie looks really good, although one has to wonder how accurate the movie can chronicle the music legend's life with a PG-13 rating. Still, Brown was an iconic figure in the musical world, and the talented Boseman should make this well worth the price of admission.
A Most Wanted Man (Rated R) - Based on the novel by John le Carre, "A Most Wanted Man" tells the story of a half-Chechen/half-Russsian immigrant who shows up in Germany and raises suspicions with both U.S. and German intelligence agencie who are trying to figure out his identity and his agenda. Probably most notable for being one of the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman's last films, it's got solid reviews and is expanding into more theaters this week.
Check out Fandango.com to find a theater near you for these films or any of the other summer offerings that may have slipped through the cracks.
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The Inn at Great Neck is pleased to announce Great Neck's newest French/American bistro. The Inn has launched their new Restaurant, which is the Brasserie Americana. The Brasserie Americana will offer guests an inviting and comfortable atmosphere with a brand new Dynamic Menu, which is one that will present guests with fresh seasonal specials while also maintaining some staple items.
The Brasserie Americana is headed by the Inn's new Executive Chef, Robert Stancati, formerly from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's Officer's Club. In addition Chef Stancati has added talented people to his kitchen staff people to help ensure guests have the very best dining experience. The Inn also promoted an internal candidate as the new Restaurant and Banquet Manager, Jose Portillo. Chef Stancati and Jose along with their respective team members now share the Inn's self-imposed customer service philosophy, which is to exceed the expectations of all our guests.
Guests will now enjoy a new dining experience with menus providing a French/American bistro like flair. In addition, the Restaurant has developed a new wine list with many American and French wine selections along with some unique and award winning Long Island wines. The Restaurant now has six beers on tap, with the majority of them from local micro breweries, plus a wide selection of domestic and imported bottled beer.
The Inn at Great Neck invites its in-house guests and those from the surrounding area to experience the all new Brasserie Americana, which has been created with all of our guests in mind.
The Brasserie Americana will being serving breakfast, lunch and dinner from 6:30 am – 11:00 pm daily. The Restaurant is located at 30 Cutter Mill Road, inside the Inn at Great Neck. There is free valet parking for visitors of the Restaurant and plenty of municipal parking in the area.
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Dallas Sailor Dies While Deployed OverseasThe Pentagon says a 28-year-old sailor from Dallas has died of illness while on deployment in support of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Opinion: Obama's Afghan Surge FailedWith the situation getting worse on the ground Obama has ended the surge just in time for the election in November. Taliban and related attacks against NATO powers were approximately 2,700 in August of 2009 when Obama made his contrary-to-campaign promised-move to step up the nation's military assistance in Afghanistan. Three years later, in August of 2012, there were more attacks – nearly 3,000.
Lockheed Martin Handing Jet Over To UKLockheed Martin is making a big handoff on Thursday. Representatives from the United Kingdom will be in Fort Worth to take possession of the country's first F-35 jet.


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College Hockey:Friars Take Title In Own Holiday Tournament
Gajda Named Tourney MVP
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence recorded its fifth consecutive victory, defeating Sacred Heart, 5-2, in the championship game of the Providence College Holiday Classic on Thursday, December 22 at Schneider Arena.
The Holiday Classic title marked the first time the Friars have won an in-season tournament since the 1999 RPI Tournament. PC's fifth straight win also marks the team's longest winning streak since the 2002-03 season.
The Friars (11-6-1) wasted little time getting on the scoreboard as freshman Matt Taormina scored his first collegiate goal just 18 seconds into the first period. Junior Chase Watson streaked down the right side and slid the puck to Taormina, whose wrist shot beat Sacred Heart goalie Drew Stefan from in close.
However, the Pioneers (9-7-1), who outshot the Friars, 11-3, in the opening period, tied the game at 14:08 when senior Erik Roos took advantage of a PC turnover and fired a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle that beat PC goalie Tyler Sims.
In the second period, the Friars struck quickly again as junior Jamie Carroll scored on the power play to give the Friars a 2-1 lead just 37 seconds into the period.
The Friars increased their lead to 3-1 as freshman Brad Cooper scored on the power play. The goal, scored at 12:36, was the first of Cooper's collegiate career.
The Friars extended to a comfortable 4-1 lead at 2:06 of the third period as senior Nate Meyers scored off a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle.
Sacred Heart cut the lead to 4-2 when senior Chris Connerty's shot from the slot beat Sims at 4:33. However, PC senior James Pemberton sealed the win as he scored PC's third power-play goal of the night at 12:39.
Stefan made 31 saves for the Friars, while Sims, who made the All-Tournament Team, stopped 23 shots.
In addition to Sims, the All-Tournament team featured PC's Torry Gajda, Chase Watson and Cody Wild as well as Sacred Heart's Pierre-Luc O'Brien and Kalen Wright. Gajda, who recorded one goal and four assists, was named the tournament's most valuable player.
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Imagine, if you will. HRH The Prince of Wales is set to come to your house for a visit. Naturally, extensive preparations are underway, when, in the midst of it all, a hurricane comes to town and blows everything to smithereens. Such was the case on the night of September 29, 1989 when Hurricane Hugo made landfall in Charleston, South Carolina just days short of the arrival of Prince Charles for a stay at Roper House, one of the most beloved of all the homes on Charleston's High Battery. There are many tales of survival and adaptation that came out of the aftermath of that storm, but this one is a remarkable example of determination and talent that provides an especially nice picture of Southern hospitality at its maximum best.
Roper House was the first house that North Carolina native Richard Hampton Jenrette ever purchased. He eventually came to collect seven houses, but he acquired this one in 1968 for the handsome sum of $100,000. Built in 1838, it is still a magnificent sight and commands one of the best views in the entire city. Mrs. Sarah Hastie, who owned the home for many years, advised Mr. Jenrette to always give parties that coincided with the full moon, which rises over the ocean right in front of Roper House. He says today that he still knows no better place to experience moonlight on the water.
But, to the matter at hand, Hurricane Hugo was not kind to the South. The storm cut a severe path more than 200 miles inland, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation that even included my hometown in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. As it approached, the good people of Charleston (who know how to deal with hurricanes) did what they could to prepare. Under the wise supervision of Roper House caretaker Ernie Townsend, all of the first floor furniture was moved upstairs and out of harm's way. Seen here are the famous double parlors at Roper House with their suite of Duncan Phyfe furniture, circa 1815-20. The contents having been secured, however, there was little to be done to shield the house itself from what would turn out to be a direct hit. Five feet of water came ashore and flooded the entire ground floor of the house. The beautiful formal Charleston gardens were completely washed away. It quickly became evident that once the horrific mess was cleared, a mountain of work awaited, all of which needed to be accomplished within a matter of days.
One of the earliest calls went out to another Southerner, North Carolina landscape designer Chip Callaway, who began work immediately on the redesign and reinstallation of the gardens. So intent was Chip on restoring – even improving upon – what had been in place, that he brought in mature magnolia and palm trees so large it became necessary to deliver them at 4AM in order to avoid any traffic on the road. To a Southerner, any less effort would have been unthinkable. And, as is often the case when a Southerner decides to throw a party or entertain house guests, the results were perfection. The view of those same gardens today is very close to the view that greeted His Royal Highness in the autumn of 1989.
Prince Charles later recounted the experience in his Foreward to Mr. Jenrette's book, Adventures With Old Houses. "What neither of us realised when I accepted his invitation was that Hurricane Hugo would make a devastating visit to Charleston a few weeks prior to my arrival…Yet all was polished and serene…Neither the necessity to repaint and rewire the entire first floor and replant the gardens, nor the time constraints could deter Mr. Jenrette from extending the gracious Southern hospitality for which Charleston is famed."
And so the show, indeed, came off without a hitch. A prince was charmed, a great city picked up her pieces and moved on with her life, and a grand old house dusted herself off and continued to preside with grace and dignity over Charleston Harbor. If you believe, as I do, that houses have souls of a sort, then it must follow that all great Southern houses are belles of the first order. And we all know that a good belle takes everything in stride – even a hurricane. Today, 25 years after the fact, she is more beautiful than ever.
As for the man who steered her through that very rough patch, Richard Jenrette has become one of my heroes. His love of remarkable and worthy old American homes grew into the founding of Classical American Homes Preservation Trust, which oversees Roper House and five of her beautiful sisters – each of them unique and wonderfully preserved for future generations, and all of them fit for a king – even on a moment's notice.
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Except for the city and county of San Francisco, Orange County is the smallest in California in terms of land area - and the third most heavily populated (not to mention the sixth most populated in all of the U.S.). Logic would seem to dictate that open space would be hard to find in the O.C. - but thankfully that's not the case. If you know where to look, even in a densely populated area such as Orange County, there are plenty of places to escape and get some great exercise while you're at it. Here are ten scenic and challenging hiking trips in the wild lands of Orange County, in order of difficulty.
#10) Dripping Cave via Meadows Trail. Dripping Cave, also known as Robber's Cave, is one of the most popular destinations in Aliso & Wood Canyons Park. The little-used Meadows Trail is a nice alternate route to the more popular approaches from the West Ridge Trail and from Alicia Parkway. It features a steep descent from the ridge above with great views on the way down - but the bill comes due on the return when you have to climb back up.
#9) Emerald Canyon Loop. Using the entrance from Coastal Park in Newport Coast, this trail quickly takes hikers from an upscale new housing development into the rugged interior of Crystal Cove State Park, passing through secluded canyons and by sandstone caves.
#8) La Ronda/Whispering Hills Loop. To be sure this is more of a suburban than wilderness hike, utilizing several of San Juan Capistrano's city trails. However, with a lot of up and down totaling over 1,000 feet of elevation gain during its 6-plus mile course, this double loop is a great way to burn calories while enjoying some of south O.C.'s best coastal and mountain scenery.
#7) Forster Ridgeline Trail. Like the San Juan Capistrano trails, the City of San Clemente trails offer great workouts with great views. The Forster trail, nearly four miles each way, has more ups and downs than the California Screamin' roller coaster - and it's free.
#6) Deer Canyon Loop. Here's another one in Crystal Cove State Park, this time starting from the south entrance along Pacific Coast Highway. This seven-plus mile hike explores more of Crystal Cove's secluded interior, with several steep ascents to the ridges above the canyons.
#5) Big Bend Loop.Crystal Cove's neighbor, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, is the scene for this challenging loop which is short but features very steep ascents and descents. The scenic rewards include excellent views of the ocean, the San Joaquin Hills and the Santa Ana Mountains.
#4) Los Pinos Peak. Speaking of the Santa Ana Mountains, this trip to the range's fourth tallest summit takes you into Orange County's most remote corner - so remote that one has to drive through a substantial slice of Riverside County on Highway 74 to reach it. A steep ascent on a fire road and a scramble along a rocky ridge line bring you to Los Pinos, where you can enjoy a 360-degree view of Orange County and the Inland Empire.
#3) Harding Canyon. One of O.C.s most rugged canyons, Harding is home to a secluded waterfall. Several miles of scrambling up the stream will get you there.
#2) Whiting Ranch Back Country Loop. This loop explores some of Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park's less-traveled terrain, including the infamous Billy Goat Trail, and culminates in an ascent to Vista Point, the park's highest spot.
#1) West Horsethief/Trabuco Canyon Loop. This challenging and very scenic hike is one of the best in O.C., if not all of Southern California. Starting in the shade of Trabuco Canyon, it steeply ascends the west slope of the Santa Anas to Main Divide Road, where you are rewarded with panoramic views of the Inland Empire and its major summits. A descent through a thick pine and oak forest brings you back down into the canyon in style.
If you've already done these hikes, check out the other list linked below to ten more trips to take. No matter where you go in Orange County, you're sure to find a place to escape it all closer than you think.


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Travelling in the mode of a bygone time reminds me of man's need to move. Below in the galley, the wood stove was topped with a bucket of fresh chowder and the bowls put out for immediate consumption.
Captain Doug Lee reminded us that, "The weather is perfect for what we are doing". He was right, every time. In six days I went from clear, deep blue sun filtered light to white gray fog banks. It all seemed to be just perfect.
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The sky was deep blue as I pulled into Rockland , Maine . The Heritage is mighty on first appearance. At 94' and gleaming white with smooth lines she is a site to behold. Below the front mast in the bowels of Heritage was cabin fourteen, my home for the next six nights. Gear stowed I headed to one of Maine's's culinary treats, Miranda's. in Rockland.
Small size with big ambition and it does measure up. After sating myself I headed back to the Heritage to bunk down.
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Returning to the Heritage I met several of my shipmates. They were a well-mixed group in age and sex. The only commonality I could find was that the great majority were not first timers like me. Stories of past sails were told to me with enthusiasm, seeing as I was new. (The Heritage has a 60% return rate) One guest was on her 20 th trip. The average was three. As I tipped my last beer, I felt accepted and ready to hoist sails so I slowly headed past the hurricane lamps down below to cabin fourteen. The gentle rocking in harbor was soothing.
Pulling up Stakes
The mist swirled around the Rockport Harbor as I headed up for a hot shower, one of two on the main deck. All hot water is supplied from the huge woodstove in the galley. The food is also cooked on that same stove. I realized I would love that stove in more ways than one. The only other harder working piece of equipment was the yawl, Archie. Its powerful engines parted the harbor waters and under a blue sky we headed out past the first of many lighthouses that dot the Maine Coast . At the wheel is the other captain of the Heritage, Linda Lee, Doug's wife and certified captain.
Bite our Dust
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed several other tall sails, with binocs; I was able to read fast flipping flags. The Steven Taber, Victory Chimes and Angelique seemed to be washing in our wake. The smiles from our crew grew wider; after all, we were to be the lead schooner into Boothbay for the annual Schooner Days. That, however, was in the future. For now we passed islands and history and listened to Cap Doug's wonderful tales told in a style that is dry New England. We find out about Archie—you will have to sail to get the scoop.
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It turned into a rainy afternoon as we shored up off Cabbage Island, one finger of land from Boothbay. Those ships that I had been studying slowly were anchored nearby, so we hoed down. Bright colored rain slickers scrambled off sleek crafts and into rowboats. It was clear that our boat was in need of rhythm as we spun in circles. It seemed funny since for the last two days we bonded, hoisting sails and heaving ho. (All voluntary—the crew aboard is superb.)
Champions of the World
As I headed up for hot coffee in the morning, I could hear the splash off the bow and port sides. The Heritage was getting dressed up for arrival into Boothbay's Schooner Days. The crew was washing and sprucing the ship. Above, clear skies tweaked my appetite and I was in passenger mode. Soon we were cruising the area at a fast clip, the wind and weather perfect. The coast looked pristine and we did also; the day-tripper motorboats were already circling us. Their cameras were clicking and pointing continuously— only Joan Rivers is missing.
Land fall
After preening for the crowd on shore, we piled into the rowboat for the parade and some provisions. Aware of the eyes of the crowd, we were in perfect rowing rhythm. Boothbay appeared to be the quintessential coastal Maine Village .
The time passed rapidly as I explored the shops and made phone calls from a booth. The sound of a brass band filled the air. I rushed to pick up a special bottle of wine for the night, for the fireworks. The food served buffet style on the deck seemed special this night, or perhaps I was just glad to be back onboard. From our new spot far out on the harbor the sky slowly darkened and its reflection disappeared on the water's surface. Minutes later the explosion of color filled the air. I could not stop my childish "oohs and ahhs" and I did not want to. Life is very good on the deck of the Heritage.
Fog Horns
The weather the next morning was the foggiest I've ever encountered. It had nothing to do with that bottle of wine finished the night before. Captain Doug's dry humor shone through as he again stated, " The weather is perfect for what we are doing". Now we all understood what he meant when we sailed through glorious sun the last three days. But this day we were to sail all day up the coast. As it turns out he was right.
OD on Lobster
After a rainy night in a sheltered hole we moved on to a secluded cove for our own lobster bake. The rowboat seemed to ride low in the water due to the heavy load of lobsters. We all had our work cut out to lighten the load, at the least two lobsters apiece. While the crew built the huge fire and gathered seaweed for cooking I explored the empty beach and tide pools. Mostly I gazed at the rocky coastline and back out at the Heritage. The pair was a match made in heaven.
The Routine
Life aboard the Heritage is what you make it. Guests can participate as much or little as desired. The chance to man the wheel of the schooner is thrilling. Navigation fascinating and respect for mariners unavoidable. Three meals are served daily and on deck when weather permits. Dress inlayers as the Maine Coast has several changes of weather daily. Trips ashore shouldn'tbe missed as they complete the experience. By all means do not miss any of Captain Doug's after dinner story telling. It is an insight to Maine you may never catch anywhere else!
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From over on the Drudge Report, Matt Drudge stepped aside to his Twitter page to give a shout-out to California Senator Dianne Feinstein on March 11, 2014. Drudge tweeted, "Feinstein furious CIA has been spying on her and committee! Welcome to the club, lady." He seemed to be suggesting she wasn't alone in her government spying "pity party."
The Drudge Report featured Feinstein on the site yesterday, under a banner hyperlink headline which stated "Don't spy on me!" Matt Drudge's tweet was not focused on the bitter rivalry resulting in dual accusations between the Senate Intelligence Committee, chaired by Feinstein, and the CIA. Currently, that is a spat that has developed into a public melt-down of "Did not! Did too!"
The report by Washington Post, to which Drudge linked, summarized the story of how Feinstein had taken to the Senate floor to accuse the CIA of tapping into an independent computer network used by her committee to look into interrogation abuses. Among other details, from the transcript of her speech, provided by The Boston Globe, Feinstein, stated, "Besides the constitutional implications, the CIA's search may also have violated the Fourth Amendment, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, as well as Executive Order 12333, which prohibits the CIA from conducting domestic searches or surveillance."
Response has been varied to Feinstein's accusation, many echoing Drudge's tweet. Today, according to NBC News, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden accused Sen. Dianne Feinstein of hypocrisy, "where an elected official does not care at all that the rights of millions of ordinary citizens are violated by our spies, but suddenly it's a scandal when a politician finds out the same thing happens to them."
On the other hand, Democrat Senator Harry Reid, according to the Washington Examiner, is seconding Feinstein's call for an apology from the CIA. At this point the Republican Senate is content to watch as the mystery of who-did-what perhaps may be unraveled by a investigation by the Justice Department. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says he's unwilling to comment until more is known.
Trying to determine the guilt between the two rival government entities may prove to be as challenging as a parent trying to referee children forced to share a back seat on a long road trip, with each tattling, "He's looking at me!" In real life, a parent might advise the children to ignore the "looks," and cease the "tattling." Apparently, Drudge is ignoring the complaint and focusing on the issue of government spying amid his confidence that he is joined by a majority of folks who are alarmed that spying on regular Americans continues.
Drudge has issued a call for action in an earlier tweet, when he shamed 'free people' for letting NSA spy on them. He wrote, "Only in a fading nation would it become where to store government spying on its citizens. Any free people would demand it stopped and destroyed!"
In a poll conducted by the Washington Post, 66 percent of Americans were found to have concerns "about the collection and use of [their] personal information by the National Security Agency (NSA)." Additionally, a recent Pew poll found a majority of Americans oppose the government's collection of phone and internet data as a part of anti-terrorism efforts. It's unlikely Feinstein will find any more sympathy from those sharing that sentiment than she did with Matt Drudge.
Feinstein followed up her speech with a tweet, urging folks to watch the video of her speech. Joshua @Quinfidel responded to the post on Feinstein's Twitter page, writing, "You can't cry about Fourth Amendment Violations while simultaneously supporting the NSA spying on law abiding citizens. " That, apparently, is the view of many outraged Americans.
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College Hockey:2004-05 St. Cloud State Season Preview
Craig Dahl addressed his team in preseason meetings with this question: If you're in a race from St. Cloud, Minn., to somewhere in South Carolina, what's the first thing you're going to do?
The St. Cloud State coach got a variety of answers, including get a map, make a plan, get gas, find someone to drive with.
OK, fine. Then Dahl threw in the kicker: Some would have nice, shiny cars while others would be driving jalopies.
Who's going to win the race? The response he wanted was the one he got: You never know.
The 2004-05 version of the Huskies certainly aren't the Porsche in the parking lot, but Dahl hopes they won't be the Pinto, either.
"People are going to say you're rebuilding, you're very young, and that's true," Dahl said. "But there's also history on your side saying that some young teams or some teams that are supposed to be quote-unquote rebuilding do better than you thought they were going to do."
A year ago, the Huskies stumbled to a sixth-place finish after flirting with a top-three spot down the stretch, then missed the Final Five for the second year in a row and the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999.
So while St. Cloud looks for another big year from senior Dave Iannazzo and junior Joe Jensen, and improvements from senior forwards Mike Doyle and Peter Szabo and its depleted goaltending corps, Dahl will be very honest in terming this another rebuilding year for his program.
It's actually the second of a two-year rebuilding cycle, he said, caused by a downturn in recruiting during the seasons where the Huskies were stocked with talent.
It traces back to the 2000-01 season, when the Huskies won 31 games and had a roster that included Mark Hartigan, Tyler Arnason, Jon Cullen, Joe Motzko and others. Dahl said struggles in landing big-name recruits in that timeframe have materialized in today's on-ice problems.
"It's tough to get that top-end recruit to come because, 'Where am I going to play?'" Dahl said. "The other schools will say they've got nine forwards who are awesome; where are you going to play? We got into that situation because of that, so we have to rebuild 'er now."
A big part of the rebuilding effort will have to be helping in the team's goaltenders make gains in mental strength. With Adam Coole gone after graduating, the Huskies will turn to sophomore Tim Boron and junior Jason Montgomery, with a need to find someone who won't disappoint.
The Huskies ended last season on a seven-game losing streak, and the defense allowed seven goals three times in that span. Boron saw most of the time in net down the stretch, partially because of a concussion Coole suffered, but struggled to reach his potential.
Dahl has what he considers to be an ace up his sleeve, but not for this year. Bobby Goepfert transferred from Providence, but he won't be eligible until next season, when he'll have two years of eligibility left.
"Montgomery and Boron, we'll see what we can get out of them this year," Dahl said. "You never know. … No matter what, I know that I've got a goalie next year that's going to be good. So if one of these two guys doesn't do it, Bobby certainly is going to be able to do it."
That doesn't say much for this season, but maybe it's also a charge for the rest of the team. Dahl said he's comfortable with his eight defensemen, three of whom are freshmen. A pair of sophomores, Casey Borer and Justin Fletcher, should have key roles in leading the group.
Borer is a hard worker who brings others along with him, Dahl said, and Fletcher is underrated in the coach's eyes.
"I told Fletcher I think he can be as good as [ex-Minnesota defenseman] Keith Ballard, you just don't have the fanfare yet," Dahl said. "He's very smart, cagey, great skater, good shot. He's going to be good."
Up front, Jensen had a modest 10 goals and 24 points as a sophomore, numbers which he can improve on. But a lot of eyes will be on Iannazzo — last season's leading scorer with 16 goals and 27 points — along with Doyle and Szabo.
The Huskies also figure to get a significant contribution from six freshman forwards, including former Minnesota Mr. Hockey Nate Dey, but the veterans will bear most of the responsibility.
"[Iannazzo] was pretty good the second half of the year last year, and I think he knows the onus is on him and Doyle and Szabo," Dahl said. "They know they've got to do something. He had a great summer of working out and he's in tremendous shape, so we're hoping."
Hoping may have to be the way for the Huskies this season.
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AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse program begins its 2014 season receiving votes in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coaches Poll, as both listings were revealed on Monday.
The Minutemen ended last year with their fourth appearance in the CAA Tournament in as many seasons competing in the league, bowing out to tournament host and No. 9 nationally-ranked Penn State in the semifinal round. UMass finished the year with a 7-8 overall record, which included three victories over top-20 programs.
Men's lacrosse begins the 2014 regular season - head coach Greg Cannella's 20th as the program leader - at Army in West Point, N.Y., on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Noon. UMass hosts Harvard for its first home game on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m., after participating in the Moe's Southwest Grill Classic against Ohio State at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 16.
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What are the next steps?
After teacher evaluation, the next step in this process is to focus on induction. "I came from the 'sink or swim' type of induction," said CTA Vice President Eric C. Heins. "My support came from my master's program. There was no mechanism for collaboration during the workday." Supports like mentoring really work. It's expensive, but it gets results, especially when new teachers are put into struggling environments.
Teacher preparation is next. There is a move to affix test scores to teacher prep programs, and "nothing could be more ridiculous," he said. "Look at the research — look at what works for current professionals."
"There are those who are trying to control our profession. We spend a lot of our time defending our profession from, frankly, stupid stuff. It's harmful, sometimes it's designed to diminish us, and it has nothing to do with students or what we do. It's because we do advocate for our students and our profession."
"We have a responsibility to talk about it," Heins added. "We are succeeding despite the attacks and the budget cuts. Students are learning and succeeding — don't let anyone tell you differently."
Hear Eric discuss CTA's Teacher Evaluation Framework at www.cta.org/erictalksteacherevaluation.
Being proactive: Taking the lead on teacher evaluation
Most agree that the current teacher evaluation system in California is not focused on student achievement. A new Assembly bill (AB 5) seeks to create a teacher evaluation system based on best practices, one that uses multiple measures to define teacher effectiveness — moving us beyond the approach of just using test scores to define educational success.
This new system is rigorous, but it's fair and focuses on improved teaching and learning. It also provides guidelines for local school districts to meet when bargaining their new evaluation tools.
CTA supported AB 5 because it is based on CTA's Teacher Evaluation Principles and CTA's Teacher Evaluation Framework, two documents developed by members and approved by State Council. Read more: www.cta.org/evaluationframework.
At press time, CTA is working with legislators on amendments and is expecting a vote soon. See details online.
By Eric Heins, CTA Vice President
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No one knows better what good teaching is than a teacher. CTA's Teacher Evaluation Framework is the first step for us, as professionals, to take back our profession.
The framework refocuses evaluation on what it should be — improving our instructional practice, thereby improving student achievement. That's what it's all about.
I'm a music teacher. When my principal evaluated me, there were only three criteria she was looking for: Are the kids engaged? (Yes, they were, because they were singing.) Are they all happy? Did I send anyone to the office as a discipline problem? If those were taken care of, I was an excellent, effective teacher. I could have been singing with them all day long and that would have been fine with her, because she had no musical background.
That didn't help me as a teacher. What I wanted her to do was to help me become a better music teacher. CTA's evaluation framework lays out a way for that to happen. Here's how.
First, it separates out the summative, high-stakes decision-making around our job, meaning the "Will I get permanent status? What does the boss think?" type of decisions.
Then we focus on the formative side of evaluation: improving instruction. I can invite colleagues into my room to observe me. I can meet with them regularly and share things like, "This lesson didn't work very well, how do you suggest I do it differently? What are my strengths?" I can have those kinds of discussions with people who know what I'm talking about — who know about my subject area, my expertise.
Our current evaluation system doesn't separate out the formative and summative sides. Too often it's the music teachers and special education teachers, the counselors and the librarians, who are left out of meaningful evaluations. So whatever you're doing professionally as an educator, this allows you to set up a framework to get better at what you do.
Leading the way locally
Formative evaluation is about growing in the profession with like professionals. Research on CTA's Quality Education Investment Act program (QEIA) shows how important collaboration is when it comes to improving instruction and improving student achievement.
Now, what works in the Central Valley may not work in the Bay Area. So the details of what this looks like must be locally bargained, as they were in the past. Where CTA fits in is to talk about the supports teachers should have. Perhaps it's through mentoring or a peer program. But again, what that actually looks like will be locally bargained. Because who knows my job better than someone else who does it? It certainly is not a legislator in Sacramento. Everyone's been through fourth grade, but that doesn't mean they know how to teach it.
The evaluation framework grew out of CTA's work on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act several years ago, because the federal government was starting to get involved in teacher evaluation. When legislators want to do something in education right, they come to us. We were prepared.
CTA committees involving academic freedom, professional rights and responsibilities, assessment and testing, special education, and negotiations, plus local presidents, support staff and higher education members — together we came to a consensus on evaluation and created 17 principles of a quality evaluation system. The CTA Teacher Evaluation Framework, which was unanimously approved by State Council, was built on those 17 principles.
LaCretia is more than a test score
There are more than 400,000 teachers in California, and before we label someone we have to look at the responsibility of the system.
If I'm a kindergarten teacher and I have 35 kids in my classroom, I'm alone all day long and all they hand me is a scripted curriculum and no support — that won't work. Teaching is so much more complex than that.
We're not working on machines. There so many factors that impact how a student learns, and the teacher is the most important. But educational leaders play an important role in how they provide resources, as do parents in making sure students have the support, nourishment and sleep they need.
My student, LaCretia, came to me the morning after her family had been evicted. She told me about the motel maid who brought her breakfast. The next day she was taken from my classroom by child services. A few weeks later a social worker delivered a paper Thanksgiving turkey because LaCretia insisted her assignment be turned in.
LaCretia is one of my heroes. Here's a girl who was evicted, taken from her family because of drug abuse — but she wanted to turn in her assignment. She's the reason I fight as hard as I do for students — and why we talk about what a good teacher is, about supports for improving instruction.
If you measure my effectiveness on her test scores, we both might fail. And that's just not right.
CTA Vice President Eric Heins chaired the CTA Teacher Evaluation Framework Committee.
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"Dear Steve, Too much student debt and banks wont help. My son has a few student loans. One of them is from a credit union with an interest rate of 9.5% The payments are $658 for the next 25 years!! We have asked them to lower the rate, so he can make the payments, but they said they can't. My ... Read More »
How Can I Get the Credit Union to Lower Our Payments? – Krystyna
"Dear Steve, My husband is the only bread winner in a family. We are both older and we have 3 young teenagers. I am 54 and he is 59. Our son is a junior in High school and our twin girls are 14 and still in middle school. We have about 22 thousand in credit card dead with credit union ... Read More »
I Could Not Afford My Credit Union Car Payment and Gave My Car Back
"Dear Steve, I took out a car loan with my credit union and i had a hardship and they were able to lower my loan. However it was not lowered enough to satify my ability to afford the monthly payments. Therefore I contact the credit union for further help and they were unable to further lower my paynents. My payments ... Read More »
Traded in Car But Credit Union Won't Give Me My Title Due to Old Credit Card Debt. – Don
"Dear Steve, Credit Union who won't release title of a car because of a credit card that charged off. Thank you for taking questions. My situation is a complicated one. I traded my car in and the dealership called the CU to get the payoff. They gave them the payoff in which they received the check 2 days later. Two ... Read More »
I Paid Off My Car With My Credit Union But They Won't Give Me the Title. – Linda
I paid off my car with the credit union they are holding my car title for Visa card payment. The Visa has been turned over to collection agency. For years I have not been able to get my title. I called up the credit union and asked about the title. They sent me a letter on their letterhead releasing the ... Read More »
Can My Credit Union Repossess My Car If I'm Late On Another Loan? – Colette
"Dear Steve, I have a personal loan ( which is 3 months past due) and an auto loan , which is current, with the same credit union. Thay are now saying that the personal (signature) loan is cross-collateralized, and the want to repossess the car. I don't remember agreeing to cross-collateralization – the loan was made in New York State, ... Read More »
Credit Unions and Debt Settlement. Will My Credit Union Work With Me? – Tim
"Dear Damon, I had a car repossessed and the balance after auction is $13,100 Its with A credit Union in IL, I also have a 10,000 credit card with same credit union.. I want to use debt settlement, but heard credit unions are impossible to deal with.. I am recently divorced and was layed off 5 months.. Can you recommend ... Read More »
We Made Some Mistakes, Drained Our Savings, and Sinking Fast. – Mel
"Dear Steve, Hi Steve, we are sinking. We have about $54,000 in credit card and personal loan debt as follows: Capital One $14K Discover $14K Bank of America $11K (I call these the Big 3) Credit Union Visa $10K Credit Union Line of Credit $4K Monthly minimums total $1700. The credit union accounts are cross-collateralized with an auto loan we ... Read More »
Payday Loan Alternatives That Are More Expensive. You'll be Surprised.
The National Consumer Law Center has just issued their latest report on payday loans titled Stopping the Payday loan Trap: Alternatives that work, ones that don't. The report is interesting in that it gives a number of examples of payday loan alternatives that offer small dollar amount loans and lists the corresponding APR. For example: Anheuser-Busch Employees Credit Union – ... Read More »
I'm Considering Letting Some of My Debt Go Delinquent. – Terrell
Terrell "Dear Steve, 2 1/2 years ago my car broke and I made the mistake of charging car rentals to get back and forth to work on my credit card. A $1500 debt climbed to over $4000 within 2 months. Up until January of this year I was able to make the payments. At that point the payments climbed to ... Read More »
My Credit Union Says They Can Reposes My Car Because I'm Behind On My Credit Card Payment. – Mike
"Dear Steve, I am up to date on my car payments but behind on my Visa payments. My credit union in Atlanta, Ga says they can seize my car because the Visa is secured by it and I never new about this, or the fact that they I had a secured Visa card. I do not live in Ga. I ... Read More »
Our Credit Sucks and We Can't Refinance. What Can We Do? – Jim
"Dear Steve, I am currently trying to refinance my home through my credit union. According to their appraiser, in the last year and a half, the value of my home has dropped $200,000.00. Our credit is in the 500-600 range so no bank will touch us and we now no even paycheck to paychecjk. My wife and I both work ... Read More »
My Credit Union is Suing Me for Repoed Car. – Liz
"Dear Steve, I had a 2006 Honda Accord EX and a signature loan from my credit union. I got laid off and couldn't make either payment. The CU put both loans together at one point, but I still couldn't make the payment, so I voluntarily returned the car. They sold the car, and I still owe $22,000, which I cannot ... Read More »
Credit Card Companies Are Immoral?
Recently a friend of mine wrote a post Credit Cards – Close 'em Shred 'em & Forget 'em! and it has really got me thinking. In fact for the last two nights I've actually dreamed about the post and having conversations about it. I made my points to Matt in the comments but here is the gist of the position. ... Read More »
I Owe Navy Federal Credit Union $17,000. – Garr
Garr "Dear Steve, I owe Navy Federal Credit Union $17,000 the account is charge off but they are take legal act to garnishment or civil suit i am not sure they take a settlement. Garr" Dear Garr, The issue here that you need to take some action to intervene here instead of just watching the bus hit you. If ... Read More »


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The Black Keys, noted award-show representatives of rock and roll music, just can't stop getting mixed up with pop people at these things. A couple years back, they started some incidental shit with the Black Eyed Peas after MTV accidentally listed them as the BEPs on their Video Music Award ("We figured that we should get proper ones made with our names on it, because in 20 years, nobody's going to know who the Black Eyed Peas are"). Now, they've drawn the wrath of Justin Bieber, after being asked about his Grammy snub outside the award show, drummer Patrick Carney offering this commentary:
He's rich, right? Grammys are for, like, music, not for money … and he's making a lot of money. He should be happy, I guess.
Technically accurate, certainly. But perhaps the Bieb was not too amused with the implication behind the statement, being that Justin's music is not Grammy-worthy, and that the sole compensation for his artistic efforts should be in monetary terms. A matter of opinion, but obviously not one that the always-ambitious Bieber will be cosigning anytime soon. He tweeted the following in response:
the black keys drummer should be slapped around haha
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) February 12, 2013
So this tweet is great for a bunch of reasons. (Well, five of them. Five is a bunch, right?)
1. Justin referring to him as "The Black Keys Drummer" and not by real name. Because why bother to learn his real name? He's just the dude with the glasses in the Black Keys, who you see occasionally at award shows and in music videos, not saying much. We wish we didn't know his real name, either.
2. Justin not threatening his own personal brand of retribution towards the Black Keys drummer for his comment, but rather just saying that he "should be" punished for his insolence—in a perfect, ideal, just world. Bieber's not gonna do it himself—it's just not practical—and if it doesn't happen, then whatever, cool, but the Bieb is just pointing out that it's something that, y'know, should happen. That's fair.
3. Also fair: The Black Keys drummer being "slapped around." Just one slap probably wouldn't get much of a point across, and doing anything more dramatic—say, involving punching, kicking, wet willies, etc.—would be too great a vengeance for a slight that, relatively speaking, was relatively minor. Nobody ever died from a good slap-around, but nobody ever left one not getting the point, either.
4. Finally, the "haha" at the end of it demonstrates that, all slapping-around aside, Bieber's not really sweating this too much. At the end of the day, if you take it too personally every time a Black Keys drummer states that your incredible wealth will not buy you unquantifiable music awards, you'll spend your entire life feeling bilious and icky. Make your non-specific threats, sure, but if you can't laugh about it too, you'll get an ulcer by the time you're 35.
5. Based on the five digits' worth of favorites and retweets, Bieber's probably not alone in his slappy desire. Can we get #SlapABlackKey trending by this time tomorrow?


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ATLANTA — Topping the scales at 372 pounds, Kristy Bell Olds knew she had hit a wall.
When she finally decided less was better, she started making nutritional changes and exercising, eventually shedding 191 pounds.
Today, Olds' health is better, she feels better and has tons of energy. Life should be great, right? Not exactly.
One thing that didn't bounce back as quickly as her confidence was her skin.
Olds still has serious body image issues because of excess skin that sags on her arms, thighs and abdomen.
"It gets a little frustrating and sometimes it's embarrassing," said Olds, a DeKalb County, Ga., calendar clerk, who dropped from a size 30 or 32 to a 10 or 12.
For instance, Olds has to forgo short-sleeve summer tops in her size, shopping instead in the men's department, where the sleeves are longer. She wears a larger size in pants to accommodate her abdomen. And, perhaps most disturbing of all, when Olds runs down Stone Mountain with her young son, she sometimes hears the skin on her arms "flapping."
A patient will say "I want to wear a suit of skin that fits my body," said Dr. Sheldon Lincenberg of Georgia Plastic Surgery. He said he usually doesn't perform the procedure until a patient has stabilized his or her weight.
Obesity is a major problem in Georgia and the rest of the United States. About 200,000 adults in the U.S. have metabolic/bariatric surgery annually, according to the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.
For those who are considered morbidly obese, "if you lose 100 or 150 pounds, you can get rid of diabetes, high blood pressure, live longer and have a better life," said Dr. Richard Greco, the CEO and senior partner with the Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery. "The cruel joke is usually when you lose that much weight you have this sagging skin."
Greco said about 80 percent of his patients who are interested in body contouring lost their weight after surgery. The rest lost it naturally.
How large the person was, age, elasticity, how much the skin has stretched and how quickly a person loses weight all influence how well the skin bounces back. But the biggest factor is genetics. Good genes can mean that even when people lose massive amounts of weight, say, at least 75 pounds, they still look good in the skin they're in.
Perhaps the biggest obstacle is cost. Skin removal and related procedures can run into thousands of dollars. Based on one estimate, having skin removed from arms, breast, thighs, face and abdomen can range from $25,000 to $50,000.
TiJuana Ponder, 39, was always insecure about her arms, which she felt were too flabby. She never wore anything that showed her arms. Even in scorching temperatures, Ponder, a secretary, wore jackets.
When she lost 151 pounds — or as she puts it, "a whole person" — it got worse.
"I still saw the 305-pound person at first because of the skin," she said. "You feel better, but you don't look better. It takes the joy out of your hard work."
The Covington, Ga., resident decided it was time to do something about the excess skin. She contacted Dr. Lisa Bootstaylor about surgery.
Ponder doesn't regret having surgery.
"This was my lifetime dream since high school," Ponder said. "I was willing not to pay the mortgage or anything to get my arms done. It meant that much to me."


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RADNOR, Pa. (April 12, 2011) — Sister Mary Scullion and Joan Dawson McConnon, co-founders of Project H.O.M.E., will receive honorary doctor of humane letters degrees at Cabrini College's undergraduate Commencement on Sunday, May 15, 2011, with McConnon addressing bachelor's degree candidates.
Joan Dawson McConnon and Sister Mary Scullion
James Capolupo, D.M.A., superintendent of the Springfield Delaware County School District, will address master's degree candidates at Cabrini's graduate Commencement later that day, and also will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.
At the 10 a.m. undergraduate Commencement, the College will award bachelor's degrees to 342 students, while 710 students will receive master's degrees at the 3:30 p.m. graduate Commencement. This year marks Cabrini's 51st Commencement exercises.
"The College's Commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients are excellent representatives of the values of a Cabrini education," said Dr. Marie Angelella George, College President.
"Joan Dawson McConnon was compelled to change her life's direction after volunteer work, Sister Mary has exhibited a lifelong service to God while fighting tirelessly for the rights of the underserved in the Philadelphia area, and Dr. James Capolupo has for nearly four decades dedicated his life to educating students."
McConnon and Sister Mary co-founded Project H.O.M.E. in 1989, and have made the organization a nationally recognized program in developing solutions to homelessness and poverty. Project H.O.M.E. has grown from a single emergency shelter to 447 units of housing and three businesses that provide employment for formerly homeless persons.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development selected Project H.O.M.E. as one of "100 Best Practices" nationwide, and Philanthropy Roundtable magazine called it one of the "16 most efficient and innovative charities we know of anywhere." To date, Project H.O.M.E. has leveraged more than $50 million in equity toward housing and economic development.
After earning bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from Pennsylvania State and Drexel universities, respectively, McConnon worked as a Certified Public Accountant for six years. During this time, she volunteered in various cities, and the suffering that she witnessed compelled her to change the direction of her professional life. Her mission became to find a permanent solution to homelessness.
A member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, Sister Mary has been involved in service work and advocacy for homeless and mentally ill persons since 1978. In recognition of her efforts, Sister Mary has received numerous doctorates and awards, and in 2009 was named one of the "World's Most Influential People" by Time Magazine. Sister Mary earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at St. Joseph's University and a master of social work at Temple University.
A week after Cabrini's Commencement, Sister Mary and McConnon will jointly receive the University of Notre Dame's 2011 Laetare Medal, one of the most prestigious awards given to American Catholics, for their work with Project H.O.M.E.
Superintendent of the Springfield Delaware County School District since 2005, Dr. Capolupo has helped make the district a model of excellence in literacy, evidenced by the district receiving the International Reading Association Award in 2008 and 2009.
Under Dr. Capolupo's leadership, all district schools have attained National Blue Ribbon status, and for the past five years all schools in the district have qualified for Adequate Yearly Progress, the benchmark for the No Child Left Behind law. More than 98 percent of students in the district further their education after high school.
Dr. Capolupo has taught music at the elementary, middle, high school and university levels, directed the Jazz Bands at Cabrini and at Princeton University, and served as director of the Instrumental Music Department and as assistant professor at Lincoln University. He earned a bachelor of science in music education at West Chester University, a master of arts in education at Arcadia University, and a doctorate of musical arts at the Combs College of Music in Philadelphia.
The undergraduate Commencement begins at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 15, while the graduate Commencement begins at 3:30 p.m. Both ceremonies will take place under a tent on the Cavalier Athletic Field, 610 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, Pa. On Saturday, May 14, Commencement Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. in the same location.
The Mother Ursula Award—named for the founder of the College—also will be presented at Cabrini's Commencement. The award is given to a senior who, in the opinion of classmates, has best fulfilled the ideals of the College through academic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities, leadership and service to classmates and the College.
For information on Commencement, contact the Office of Student Development (610-902-8416) or visit www.cabrini.edu/commencement. Cabrini College Commencement 2011 Recap
About Cabrini College Students do extraordinary things at Cabrini College, a residential Catholic college welcoming learners of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds. Since its founding in 1957 by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the College has provided a transformational "education of the heart," focusing on academic excellence, leadership development and a commitment to social justice.
Cabrini offers more than 30 majors, pre-professional programs, concentrations and minors. The College also has graduate and professional studies programs at its main campus in Radnor, Pa., and at 15 off-site locations. The College's serene 112-acre campus is located 30 minutes from Philadelphia.
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By Greggory Moore
For three nights in February, Long Beach Opera is mounting a bold production of Ricky Ian Gordon's Orpheus and Euridice at the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool.
Recently arrived from his native New York and sitting in a Sunset Beach diner, Gordon quotes from the libretto and reflects on the circumstances surrounding the opera's composition:
"'As she slept, he wept bitterly, and dearly / Growing more and more bereft as, in increments, she left.' That was sort of it; that was my life at the time: every day, something different would happen to Jeffrey that would say, 'I am going away.'"
In 1995, Jeffrey Grossi was dying of AIDS, and Gordon was his primary caretaker. Among a long list of difficulties was a shortage of money — and so when clarinetist Todd Palmer commissioned him to write a short piece, Gordon did not feel he could turn it down.
But the overwhelmed Gordon eventually had to report that he did not believe he was up to delivering what Palmer had asked for. Then, at 4 a.m. that very night, Gordon suddenly awoke "in a fever" with an image of Palmer as Orpheus with his clarinet as the classical Orpheus's lyre.
"I ran to the dining room table and wrote the text in an hour," he recalls. Sensing a strange energy, at 5 a.m. Grossi was awake, and Gordon read him the already-completed text.
"There's a notion that a myth lives inside of you subconsciously, and then at a certain point where your own story becomes too difficult to tell, the myth transposes itself onto you so that you can tell your story. That is exactly what happened," Gordon explains. "I needed to tell the story of what was happening to Jeffrey and me at that moment. Then all of a sudden: Orpheus and Euridice."
Gordon reports that it wasn't just the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice that informs his version (the Y changed to I to indicate the personal nature of his take, as does the fact that his Euridice dies from a virus) but the classic film version Black Orpheus, which ends on something of a hopeful note, despite the lovers' fate.
"Orpheus is torn apart, but 'Down the river floats his head / From which, it is said, music never ceases,'" Gordon notes. "The beauty that comes out of loss and grief is that some people are inspired to say something about it. And very often those are the most beautiful pieces ever created."
Starting off life as a song cycle, Orpheus and Euridice has been ever-evolving over the last decade, with a 2005 version staged at Lincoln Center winning an OBIE Award.
It was a recording of that version released on Ghostlight Records last year that caught the attention of Andreas Mitisek, LBO's artistic and general director; and while in his native Austria he approached soprano Elizabeth Futral, who had sung the piece at Lincoln Center, with his vision of the piece, which included adding strings and staging it with water.
Thus was born the spectacle to be staged at the Belmont Plaza pool, which LBO promises "will be transformed into the Earth, the River Styx, and the Underworld in a multimedia vision of one of the world's greatest love stories."
Gordon gives a lot of the credit for all that has transpired to Palmer.
"A lot of instrumentalists don't take the initiative to have works created for them; often they don't have enough self-esteem," he says. "It hallows Todd and what he does."
For his part, Palmer couldn't be more pleased about what his relatively modest original request has begotten.
"I never expected any of this," he says. "It's become one of the most substantial works for clarinet that there is. I just wanted a little song. This just shows you the power of creativity."
The pair hopes for great things from this production and would eventually like to see a new recording of this version.
"I have this feeling it's going to be magical to add (strings), especially with these acoustics," Gordon says. "Something really special could happen there … something magical and unique that couldn't happen anywhere else."
They note that staging an opera at a natatorium is artistically risky and credit Mitisek and LBO for having the fortitude to take that risk.
"(LBO) does smaller works and reimagines them — and (doesn't try to) be L.A. Opera, or Opera Pacific but to take their place as their own kind of opera house," Gordon says. "How great to take that kind of risk. That's what theater should be. It's dangerous. At this point, seeing that live performance competes with reality TV and porno on the Web and 10 million other things that most people find more interesting, if it's not risky, why do it?"
Here Gordon smiles excitedly: "But this is risky and interesting and unique — and worth coming out of your house for."
Long Beach Opera's production of Ricky Ian Gordon's Orpheus and Euridice, starring Todd Palmer and Elizabeth Futral, will be performed 8 p.m. February 17–19 at the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool (4000 Olympic Plaza), with free opera talks one hour before the performances. For tickets and information, call (562) 432-2580 or visit www.longbeachopera.org.
*Note: This article was originally published (in an abbreviated form) in the Gazette newspapers.


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Rev. Smith has extensive background with both law enforcement and
the chaplaincy. He attended seminary in the Boston area and is ordained
through the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (CCCC).
He became a military chaplain at the age of 39, with active duty
in New Jersey and Germany, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves and
Vermont National Guard in Maine and Vermont, respectively, until
retiring as a Major in 2003. He currently pastors CrossConnection
Ministries, a house church in St. Albans, and works full-time at
Williston's Law Enforcement Support Center for Immigration and Customs
He served as an enlisted soldier in Vietnam with two tours in 1966
and 1972, during which he received the Bronze Star. He has police
background as a Deputy Sheriff with the Franklin County Sheriff's
Department in Greenfield, MA; part-time patrol officer for numerous
towns in Franklin County, MA; a police officer with Connecticut's
Division of Special Revenue, and as a Military Police Officer in
the U.S. Army Reserves at Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee, MA.
Chaplain Smith's chaplaincy coverage to the county sheriff's office
will involve voluntary pastoral care to the men and women of the
Office, and their families, as needed, and being on-call for pastoral
coverage to anyone requesting such at the discretion of law enforcement
Chaplain Smith lives with his wife, Leigh, and daughter, Patience,
in St. Albans Town.


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To borrow from Lou Gehrig, I consider myself the luckiest guy on the face of the earth for having been born and raised in Brooklyn. I didn't know it at the time, but I sure do now. "Brooklyn Memories" shares this experience in photographs taken in 2009 on a visit to see family for the first time in forty years. My cousin David graciously took me to old haunts all over Brooklyn. We saw a lot of places in a short time. Our trips are captured in thirty-five vibrant and gritty photographs of iconic Brooklyn landmarks and neighborhoods. "Brooklyn Memories" will interest many New York (and east coast) expatriates; and readers who have read Brooklyn lore, but never visited the borough. Many of the subjects photographed have been seriously harmed by Hurricane Sandy. Some are completely gone, and may be "memories" forever.
Irv Lefberg, December 2012
Irv Lefberg was born and raised in Brooklyn in the 1950s. He has been doing wildlife and landscape photography for over thirty years. Irv has had over 60 photographs exhibited at Photographic Society of America competitions, winning a medal for "originality," and other awards. After obtaining a Ph.D at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Irv moved to Seattle, where he taught at the University of Washington. He later served as senior economist, forecaster, and policy analyst for five Washington State Governors. Since relocating from Seattle to Escondido in 2010, Irv has exhibited at the Escondido Municipal Arts Gallery, the San Diego County Fair, Gallery 21 in Balboa Park, Calumet Photographic Gallery, and the Gotthelf Gallery in LaJolla. During 2013, his Brooklyn landscapes and bird photography were featured in two solo exhibitions. His "Jeremiah Frog" was accepted in an international "Best of Nature" competition and shown at the San Diego Natural History in 2014.
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