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Plenty of obstacles and elevation changes. Each hole has 2 or 3 basket positions. Play by appointment only (phone or email). Course map at website.
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Course Type: Permanent
# Holes: 18
Target Type: DISCatcher
Tee Type: Concrete
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Hole Length: Under 300ft: 6 | 300 - 400ft: 5 | Over 400ft: 7
From Grass Valley take Hwy 174 to You Bet Rd., to Red Dog Rd., to a right on Chalk Bluff Rd. Go 2.4 miles to an uphill driveway on the left with an orange gate post.
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Email: Mike & Virginia Toney
Phone: 530-263-3924
Alt. Phone: 530-477-8855
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Demetrius Jackson signed a guaranteed contract with the Boston Celtics.
As the 45th drafted player in the 2016 NBA draft, he was not guaranteed a roster slot, but apparently showed the team enough in Summer League action to be inked to this deal. The Celtics have made it known they are willing to deal, and Jackson's signing may be an effort to provide depth on the roster to facilitate trades.
Le'Veon Bell missed several drug tests over a short period of time.
That is a troubling trend and should give any of his fantasy owners concern about his availability going into the season. Bell is appealing the suspension, but if this report is accurate, it looks like he will definitely miss some time to start the season. Time to move DeAngelo Williams up your draft lists.
Drew Brees won't have a new contract in place before the Saints kick off training camp, unless something changes drastically in the next few days.
Brees contract does not expire until after 2017, but an extension would provide an opportunity for some salary cap relief for the Saints. There is no animosity between the two sides, and a deal should be worked out sometime soon, although prior to training camp now seems unlikely.
Keenan Lewis plans to practice the first day of training camp, but not sure how much coaches will limit him.
He took part in team activities during OTAs, after undergoing sports hernia surgery in January. He only played in six games last season, and his return to the Saint secondary should help to improve their defensive coverage.
Jung-Ho Kang is not in the Pirates starting lineup on Saturday.
Kang grabs some pine for the third game out of the last six played by the Pirates. David Freese is covering third and hitting fifth on Saturday when the Pirates host the Phillies. Kang has not had a multi-hit game since June 19, and is struggling mightily at the plate.
Jeff Samardzija will start for the Giants on Sunday.
Samardzija is having his start pushed back a day, with Johnny Cueto stepping in to start on Saturday. Both Samardzija and Cueto have been scuffling lately, Samardzija more so, and perhaps this is an attempt to shake them out of their respective funks.
Johnny Cueto is now starting for the Giants Saturday against the Yankees.
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Nic Leading P1
Nic leading P1, at the wide corner crux.
Following P1. The right side would be easier but is extremely rotten. Better to chimney & lieback the block on the left.
Following P1 at the wide corner crux.
Looking down the P2 chimney. I hand hauled my back up this and then stepped right to continue on easy terrain. The chimney itself has no pro except the entry & exit and a midway point where you could step right (harder). Nic could follow well with his pack by stepping right after cleaning, then stepping left back in to back clean my next piece, before continuing up the right crack system.
P2 east ending, basically at the belay. You can see the E Arete impasse on the skyline.
East Arete and the impasse.
Nic leading the crux P3. He is just beyond the crux face traverse and lieback. This pitch is barely 60m.
Nic leading the crux P3. Throw that leg in and sit back!
Nic leading the crux P3, stepping left. This pitch is barely 60m.
Nic leading the crux P3, stemming into the wide corner. This wasn't as tough as it looked and took good gear. It had tricky sections, but none were too long or unprotected. A pack added a lot to the difficulty. This pitch is barely 60m.
Nic leading the crux P3. He is pondering the squeeze without any pro. A fall would be bad and his pack kept him from being able to wriggle inside, so he investigated a harder but more secure lineover to the ledge and up the corner on his left. This pitch is barely 60m.
Nic atop the crux P3. This pitch is barely 60m.
Following the crux P3 at the beginning of the wide section.
Following the crux P3 at the wide section.
Following the crux P3 flaring wide flakes. Sort of reminded me of Bong's Away, Left.
Following the crux P3. The corner above was about a 5.10b fist to hand crack. Burly, but well protected and fun!
Looking over to our day 1 bail. You can barely see our rappel sling.
P4 pedestal
Nic leading P4, atop the pedestal.
Nic leading P4. This part is steep but very juggy. The levered blocks below are a bit unnerving to climb around.
Looking down from P4, finally gaining some altitude!
Following P4
Following P4. Rope drag is tricky to manage.
Following P4. The crack ahead was a very fun 5.7 crack. Clean, steep, and secure.
Following P4 on a nice crack. The crack was a very fun 5.7 crack. Clean, steep, and secure.
Following P4 at the nice crack looking down.
Stack 'O Blocks & Nic at the end of P4.
Nic belaying atop P4
Finishing P4 on the jenga pile (by Nic Risser)
Crack textures on P4.
Starting up P5. Major rope drag challenges on this one. Nic climbed between the pillar and then traversed the knife edge ridge crest above.
P5 knife edge.
P5 knife edge looking down.
Nic atop a large & comfy P5 belay ledge.
Leading P6 steps. Low 5th class and on good rock.
P6 looking back at Nic.
Looking down P6 at one of the easy wide sections.
Looking up P6 at some funky wide cracks.
Looking down the P6 surprise - a 20-30 ft unprotected squeeze chimney! About 5.6-5.7 old school.
Looking up the remainder of the P6 surprise - a 20-30 ft unprotected squeeze chimney! About 5.6-5.7 old school.
Deteriorating weather atop P6. This wasn't in the forecast when we left . . . Mt Starr is in the foreground.
Mt Morgan South & Ruby Lake
Mt Morgan subpeak and Morgan Pass, with Mt Tom behind.
Interesting layers of color.
Nic at the P6 squeeze.
(Video) Nic at the P6 squeeze.
P7 headwall. It was tempting to go left as it looked easier, but it also looked pretty loose. I found a nice low 5th class route that zigzagged around to the right for a nicer finish.
P7 junky left exit.
P7 better exit zig-zagging to the right.
Nic following better exit on P7, maybe about 5.5.
The hard way to the summit.
The easier way to the summit (cl. 4).
Looking over Ruby Mesa
Mt Starr & Ruby Lake
Traverse to Ruby Pk. It looks like there might still be some tricky climbing left.
Me on the summit of the Left East Arete (by Nic Risser)
Nic pointing the way to White Mtn from atop the Left East Arete.
Traverse to Mills, Abbot & Dade
Mills North Ridge, high-res panorama.
Red & White Pk and Red Slate Mtn.
Third Recess Peak staying shy.
Nic following on the snowy traverse. Downclimbing granite flakes beneath snowflakes. We continued simul-climbing as the wet rock, numbed extremities, and uncertain route made it seem too risky to scramble unroped.
Looking back into the cloudy, windy climbing. Where to go?
Foot warmer.
Nic in the eye of the storm. The sudden sunlight and clearing overhead was pretty surreal. Too bad it never cleared up elsewhere! This was short-lived.
Is that the top? Should we go up?
Or should we drop down to the ledge with dark rock?
(Video) Lost in the clouds, working out our two options. Unfortunately we had to drop down to the dark ledge to bypass this, which was not the summit.
Checking out the high road option. (by Nic Risser)
(Video) Checking out the higher road and finding a dead end. (by Nic Risser)
Nic following in the summit passageways. We traversed a ways on the black ledge that was far below, then unroped and scrambled up to what we thought was the summit. Still no dice, but the final few hundred feet took an improbable line through a lot of splits directly along the ridgeline.
The summit passageways.
Nic following the summit passageways.
At last the Ruby Peak summit. We had one more passageway that led inside of this formation before popping out on the East Ridge descent route on the backside.
Ruby Peak summit register. This alcove was nicely protected from the wind & snow, so we hung out, ate, drank, and enjoyed the register.
Summit Register - Liz Wenk
Summit Register - Sean O
Summit Register - Our Entry (Part 1)
Summit Register - Our Entry (Part 2)
Toast for Tom
Downclimbing a cl 3 chute on the East 'Ridge' descent.
Nic downclimbing the long snow couloir on the East 'Ridge' descent in cloudy weather and fading daylight. The class 3 headwall that we downclimbed is above.


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Mary Cheney, Vice President Dick Cheney's carpet-munching daughter, is pregnant. I wonder what the gay haters on the rightthey're opposed to same-sex relationships, gay adoption, and the insemination of lesbiansare going to make of the news. Unless Cheney's conception was immaculate, or Cheney's butch partner is even butcher than she appears to be, Mary Cheney had some help.
It looks like the Washington Post refrained from asking the obvious follow-up question: Who's the baby daddy? Who donated the spunk? Unknown donor? Frozen sperm? Or a known donor, a friend of Heather & Mary's? A lot of lesbians are hooking up with gay men to make babiesthese newish arrangements were the subject of a recent New York Times Magazine piece. So was it a Republican homo donor dad? Ken Mehlmen? Ted Haggard? Mark Foley?
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On January 20, 1964, Sports Illustrated debuted their first ever Swimsuit Issue, with covergirl Babette March. Over the years, actresses, models and (of course) athletes would follow her lead, stripping down and throwing on swimwear for the privilege to appear in one of the most sought after magazine issues of the year.
So what happens to those who first get their start in S.I.? Well, some continue to model, others host TV shows, and a few even retire from the business completely. But then there are those who move on to the (some say inevitable) next step: acting.
Which brings us to former Sports Illustrated covergirl Brooklyn Decker. This weekend, the 25-year-old stars in not one, but two big-budget motion pictures: "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "Battleship."
Along with Decker, lets take a look at other former S.I. swimsuit models who've appeared on screen.
Kate Upton
The 19-year-old model graced the 2012 cover of Sports Illustrated.
Kate Upton
Upton has had small roles in two big-budget movies: "Tower Heist" and "Three Stooges." Her character in "Stooges" ended up causing an uproar when the Catholic League criticized her fictional nun's very revealing bathing suit.
Christie Brinkley
Brinkley has been an S.I. cover girl three times, from 1979-1981.
Christie Brinkley
Although she's been in only three movies, Brinkley may be best known for her "Girl in the Ferrari" role 1983's "Vacation"  (a character she reprised 14 years later in "Vegas Vacation").
Marisa Miller
The California native was on the cover in 2008.
Marisa Miller
Miller's first role will be in the upcoming crime drama "R.I.P.D.," alongside Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. (You can see her filming a scene from the film at Fenway Park in the accompanying video.)
Kathy Ireland
Another repeat offender: Kathy has been on the S.I. cover three times, in 1989, 1992 and 1994.
Kathy Ireland
In addition to being the richest model in the world, Ireland has appeared in several B-level comedies, including "National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon," "Mr. Destiny" and "Alien From L.A."
Heidi Klum
The German-born Klum appeared on the cover in 1998.
Heidi Klum
Best known for her work on the TV show "Project Runway," Klum has starred in a handful of movies, including "54," "Ella Enchanted" and "Blow Dry" (pictured).
Elle Macpherson
Elle has been a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl a record five times (1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 2006).
Elle Macpherson
Macpherson has been in a variety of movies, from the "The Edge" with Alec Baldwin to the period drama "Jane Eyre" to the critical disaster "Batman and Robin." Range!
Tyra Banks
Arguably the most famous of S.I. swimsuit models, Banks graced the cover in 1996 and 1997.
Tyra Banks
Although she's done more TV than film, Banks has had small parts in "Halloween: Resurrection," "Love and Basketball" and "Coyote Ugly." She also appeared as herself in "Tropic Thunder" and "Hannah Montana: The Movie."
Brooklyn Decker
The 25-year-old Ohio native was on the S.I. cover in 2010.
Brooklyn Decker
It's a big weekend for Decker, as she has not one, but two films opening: "Battleship" and "What to Expect When You're Expecting." Her first big-screen role was in the comedy "Just Go With It," which got her a Razzie nomination for worst on-screen couple (with Adam Sandler).
Rebecca Romijn
Romijn appeared on the cover in 1999 and once again in 2006 (alongside fellow model-turned-actress Elle Macpherson).
Rebecca Romijn
Romijn is the only one on the list to portray a superhero. In 2000, she played Raven Darkholme/Mystique in the superhero flick, "X-Men." Rebecca went on to star in "The Punisher," "Godsend" and the critical/comercial bomb "Rollerball," which got her a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress.
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Last Modified: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 11:06 a.m.
NEW YORK — He's known to millions as "Baba Booey," the scapegoat producer whose embarrassing moments have entertained Howard Stern fans for 27 years.
Now Gary Dell'Abate shows a more serious side in his best-selling book, "They Call Me Baba Booey," written with Chad Millman.
In a recent interview, Dell'Abate talked about his book, growing up in a dysfunctional family, and life after "The Howard Stern Show," which airs on Sirius XM Radio Inc.
The Associated Press: You write about your mother suffering from mental illness and your brother dying of AIDS. Was it difficult or easy to share this with the public?
Dell'Abate: Originally, I'd been pitching around a different kind of book. Baba Booey's book of rock and roll lists, stuff like that. My book agent said, "I could sell a different kind of a book more. What's your story?" And I said, "I don't have a story." And he said, "Everybody's got a story." When he said "what's your story?" I knew exactly what he meant, but my initial reaction was, "I'm not telling that story." ... I talked to my family and came to terms with it on a personal level first.
AP: Was it cathartic writing the book?
Dell'Abate: Everybody should write a book whether you get it published or not because the experience of sort of taking it all and throwing it down on paper is unbelievably cathartic.
AP: How did growing up with a mother whose moods fluctuate affect you?
Dell'Abate: It made me resilient. It gave me the ability to withstand a lot of abuse, and every day when I came home, I didn't know what I was gonna get when I turned the doorknob. That sounds a lot like when I go into the studio every day. I'm ready for anything. I always had to think ahead. When I got home from school, I never knew which mood of my mom was gonna be on the other side of the door. That's very good preparation if you want to be a producer.
AP: Do you think everybody has a crazy family in one way or another?
Dell'Abate: Oh my god, absolutely. I was surprised by how many people who read the book so far have come to me and identified with it (in some way).
AP: Will you write another book?
Dell'Abate: I still think I have another book in me. I have a lot of essays and lists.
AP: What will you do if Howard Stern leaves Sirius XM?
Dell'Abate: We're all waiting to see what happens. ... A year or so ago I started meeting with different producers ... to sort of pick their brains. ... I met with one producer who said, "There's no doubt in my mind that you'll have no problem working (somewhere else). My fear for you is you'll never find another job that you love as much as this one." That bummed me out.
AP: Do you feel like you have the greatest job in the world?
Dell'Abate: I really do. I'm working with a talent that comes along once in a generation. ... I still want to work with somebody that I believe in that's fun.
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If you thought Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, was gonna drive his truck – with his koo-koo girlfriend and their guns – off into the mountains, you're wrong.
After making slightly over $100,000 last week for selling an "original" painting of the American flag on Ebay, he's back in the news this week for joining Twitter.
The news of Zimmerman joing the social media site came after a fan questioned the authenticity of the Ebay account.
"Thanks for your question," Zimmerman wrote. "Yes, this account and my twitter @therealGeorgeZ belong to me, George M. Zimmerman. I have received this question a lot so I posted a picture of me holding my painting with the hope that would clarify any confusion. Your Friend, GZ."
If you're pondering whether to "follow" him, as an example, here's a taste of what he's tweeted since Dec. 16: Bible scriptures, messages of appreciation to his supporters, retweets from "fans." And he even retweeted a message about missing Michigan medical student Teleka Patrick.
According to MadameNoire, so far he's attracted 2,331 followers. However, Twitter has yet to verify his account.
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is this the price in the store as well, or do i have to purchase online?
"This item is currently unavailable for store pickup."
Within 75 Miles of N.Sacramento.
Nor is it available for shipping.
not avail around pontiac :(
They have one near me, Anderson, SC for $3.49....pretty close in price.
However....when trying to check out, the price appears back at 9.99 plus tax....making it over $10.
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Just purchased a MacBook Pro 13" that came with an HP Deskjet F4280 All-In-One printer/scanner/photocopier. The MacBook is running Snow Leopard - 10.6. Installed the Mac OS drivers from the HP Deskjet F4200 Series CD (Version 9.6). Everything works fine except the scanning. I can print. I can photocopy. Whenever I try to scan, I get the following message...
Error. Sorry, an unknown error occurred. I can hear the scanner moving until the error is displayed.
I thought perhaps there might be a software update for the Mac - so I checked and downloaded the version 9.7.1 drivers from the HP website and installed them. However, I still get the same message any time I try to initiate a scan. The HP Scan Pro software loads (Version 7.4.5) the scanner starts to work, and then I get the error message.
I have noticed other users complaining of the same problem, but have not seen any solutions. Is there a solution or fix to this problem. Scanning is one thing I need to be able to do.
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Hey I was able to find a solution to your problem. I had the same problem too.
Instead of pressing New Scan go to Image Capture which is in the Application folder. Click on the HP Deskjet under Device tab and it will begin scanning.
Hope that helped!
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Re: HP Deskjet F4280 won't scan on MAC OSX 10.6[ Edited ]
08-31-2009 12:32 AM - last edited on 05-11-2015 10:00 PM by Omar-E
The HP Deskjet F4280 is fully supported (print and scan) with Snow Leopard using the software that's included in the OS. The older HP software (HP Scan Pro) is not compatible with 10.6. The good news is that you have full scan functionality from Preview and Image Capture (import from scanner)
Full instructions about how to use the in-OS software for scanning can be found from the support doc listed here
If this URL isn't active, please go to www.hp.com and type Snow Leopard in the search window. The second support doc that shows up should be the HP Inkjet All-in-One document that explains scan and print.
If this works for you please let us know,
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Hi, Tried all but still does not work. Get the following message" Scanner Session Failed to open Session on this device.
Re: HP Deskjet F4280 won't scan on MAC OSX 10.6
I am having the same problem. Ever since I installed Snow Leopard my scanner won't work - it says 'Scanner not initializing, scanner not found'.
I uninstalled all the HP software off my computer and then added the printer from System preferences/Print & Fax at which point the drivers with Snow Leopard downloaded the relevant HP software. My printer is working but the scanner is still NOT.
I also downloaded thre latest HP drivers from the Apple website in case that helped but it didn't.
I emailed HP support and they told me to uninstall and reinstall but their directions are to go through Applications/HP... but I have no HP software on there and don't see a point in uninstalling and reinstalling again when I've already tried it twice.
When I try and use Image Capture, Preview or Print & Fax (under System Preferences) it still doesn't recognise any devices for scanning. Surely someone knows how to resolve this???
Re: HP Deskjet F4280 won't scan on MAC OSX 10.6
When you use Image Capture or Preview have you clicked the triangle next to the words Devices or Shared to reveal your printer?
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Hi, I have a similar problem, with an HP Photosmart C4180, which won´t scan, and when I try to, an error message appears, saying the scanner can't be found.
When I tried to use Preview or Image Capture, none of them recognizes the device. And in the Preview "Import from scanner" menu, I can't see any device.
Re: HP Deskjet F4280 won't scan on MAC OSX 10.6
I also have the same problem with my C4180 printer, operating through Vista. Was scanning perfectly normally until this morning. I get the same error message as bvalasse. I have uninstalled and reinstalled but with no success. I subscribe to automatic updates and am just wondering whether a recent update may have caused this problem? Thoughts?
(Out of interest, I can still print and copy with no problems)


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In a testament to the magnitude of John McCain's "houses" gaffe, the story has managed to briefly overshadow the veepstakes, even as Barack Obama's announcement looms and some reports have John McCain settling on Mitt Romney. The actual number of houses McCain owns is apparently as cloudy as Jose Canseco's pool-party guest list — ABC News now concludes that it's ten homes on eight properties; USA Today says a dozen properties. But the McCain campaign obviously won't take this lying down; it counterattacked before long with an ad about Obama's (one) house and its ties to convicted felon Tony Rezko. So now it seems an all-out dirty war is upon us. Makes those days of endless squabbles over health-care mandates seem quaint.
• Jonathan Weisman and Robert Barnes report that "the Democratic National Committee was threatening to escalate the fight further by highlighting McCain's connections to the 'Keating Five' savings and loan scandal." "They go Rezko, we go Keating," one anonymous Democratic strategist said. "If they want to escalate, bring it on." [WP]
• John Dickerson laments that we've "officially reached the 'all's fair' stage of the campaign." McCain "responded so violently because the attack is potentially devastating in an election that is likely to be all about economic issues," but "Obama's brand" could be damaged if he engages in "politics as usual." [Slate]
• Marc Ambinder writes that "[t]hough McCain is widely perceived to have drawn first blood by attacking Obama's character," a McCain campaign official "said that the decision to go Rezko was Obama's. 'He's opened the door to this,' the official said." [Atlantic]
• Jennifer Rubin suspects that "the McCain camp is delighted to have" this fight with Obama because "they can force the mainstream media to cover the Obama-Rezko connection and the very topics, such as the Mayor Daley and Bill Ayers associations, which are prime subjects in the recently released anti-Obama books." [Contentions/Commentary]
• Mark Silva thinks that it's "clear, in the speed with which the McCain camp has offered this rebuttal on the housing front," that the Rezko ad "was 'in the can.''" [Swamp/Chicago Tribune]
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• Michael Crowley isn't sure that either candidate's attacks will work because they don't "reinforce things that people already intuitively believe." Not many people think of McCain as an "upper-class twit," and "Obama doesnt seem the least bit shady or ethically compromised." Consequently, "imperious millionaire and corrupt hack are just not the narratives I see sticking." [Stump/New Republic]
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Related: Team Obama Hit the Ground Running With McCain "Houses" Gaffe
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Chapter One
Fourteen Years Later
All he wanted to do was make a clean getaway.
But Dan Gallagher knew the minute he stepped out of the Bullet Catchers' headquarters that this exit would be anything but clean.
Leaning against his Maserati was the one person who wouldn't let him get away with anything.
"Slinking out so soon?" Max asked, crossing his arms over his massive chest, his hair still sweaty from the company touch football game.
"Slinking is generally done through the back door, Roper. I'm going out the way I came in."
Max narrowed dark eyes at Dan. "Out for good?"
"Out for now."
"You're crushed."
Dan laughed. "No, but if you don't get out of my way, you will be." He pulled his keys out. "I got a plane to catch."
"Not taking a Bullet Catcher jet?" Of course he didn't move.
"Nope. It's personal business."
Max just cocked his head, never wasting a word. They hadn't had "personal business" they didn't share in twenty years.
"Come on," Dan said. "I'm seriously late getting to the airport."
"Did she tell you everything?" Max asked.
Dan glanced up to the second-story window overlooking the drive, to Lucy Sharpe's private library and office. She'd probably gone to the back patio to celebrate with the others. These were happy days for her company. For her.
"She didn't have to tell me anything. It's all over her glowing face. And I'm delighted for her."
Max choked. "Delighted?"
"What?" Dan countered. "You don't believe I'm not happy that a woman I've worked for and been friends with for years has found..." Freedom from whatever misery had kept her in an emotional prison for a long time? He'd never had the key to that jail cell, butJack Culver had proven himself more than capable. "Has found bliss," he finished.
"Delighted and bliss in the same speech?"
"Shut up. She's happy, and I'm..." Free to move on. "Happy for her. We're all just one big, happy Bullet Catcher family. And a growing one, at that." At Max's look, he just shook his head. "I swear to God, I'm not lying."
"You're rationalizing. Which is another word for lying, only to yourself. And while your ability to bend the truth has served you well in countless undercover situations, this is real life."
Dan scowled at him. "Did aliens come and take Mad Max Roper? Or has marriage and fatherhood turned you into Dr. Phil? And since when isn't a UC situation real life?"
"I'm worried about you."
"Fear not, my man. I've never been better. I'm free."
"Yeah. Free. Lucy, in case you haven't surmised from her radiance, has made the ultimate commitment with Culver. Do I agree with her choice of partners?" He shrugged. "Not my problem. Do I wish it was me up there perusing a baby name book? Hell, no. I know you think you've cracked the code with Cori and little Peyton, and maybe you have. But I don't want that key. I like the status quo."
Unrelenting brown eyes narrowed. "More rationalizing."
"Call it whatever you want." He gave Max's meaty shoulder a smack with the file in his hand. "Now go eat some charred meat like a good Rottweiler. You're missing the party and all the gossip about the reasons behind my leave of absence."
"A leave of absence, with a Bullet Catcher dossier still warm from the Research and Investigative Department printer?"
The son of a bitch didn't miss a trick. "Just grabbed a file on an old friend I might look up in the Keys."
"You're going to Florida? Cori and I are going down to Miami tomorrow, to her place on Star Island. Why don't you stay with us for a few days?"
"And get psychoanalyzed by the two of you? No thanks. Anyway, I'll be a couple of hours south, in Marathon."
"Doing what?" Max pressed.
"You don't own a tackle box. What's going on down there?"
"Nothing." He hoped. "I'm taking some time to myself. See an old friend. Learn the difference between a trout and a...nother kind of fish."
"Who's the old friend?"
It was a waste of time to try and sidestep him. "A young lady I knew from my Miami days."
Max's wheels visibly turned. "Not the girl from the Venezuelan money laundering ring?"
Dan sighed. "Do you have to have a memory like a steel trap?"
"How could I forget? For one thing, the takedown of Alonso Jimenez and company was a major operation that involved the DEA and the FBI. And, not exactly a lady, as I recall, though she was young then."
He bristled at the comment. "She's fourteen years older now."
"So instead of licking new wounds, you're going to open old ones?" Max asked.
"The only thing I'm planning to lick is salt with my tequila."
"You sure that's smart, when you're on the rebound and all?"
Dan leaned right in his friend's face. "Let's get this straight, Roper. I'm not on the rebound and I don't need you to judge what's smart and what's not." He pulled back. "But since you're so damn nosy, I still have access to some of the FBI sites and I noticed that Ramon Jimenez got out of prison recently."
"El Viejo's son?"
"Yeah." Everyone who knew the case knew Alonso Jimenez was universally referred to as "El Viejo" the old man. "I just want to make sure she's okay."
"You think he'll go after her?"
Dan shrugged. "She was never implicated or arrested, and, per my request, she was left out of the trial since her testimony was superfluous, considering all the evidence we had. As far as she or any of them know, Michael Scott my cover name was accidentally killed that night in friendly fire. That's the way the agency wanted to play it. But Ramon has had a long time to put together the truth, and he might have figured out the leak was his girlfriend. He's a rat bastard, and I don't trust him."
"So what's your plan? Spring your real identity on her?"
"God, no. And she'll never recognize me, because that cover was thorough and the guy she knew had brown eyes, dark hair, and a prosthetic nose. I just want to check out where she lives and works, make sure she's safe. She goes by Smith now, so she's probably married with kids."
"Could be an alias and she's living in fear that they'll find her."
The same thought had occurred to him. "If that's the case, then I'll introduce myself as a former FBI agent who thinks she should be aware that Ramon Jimenez is out of prison. Then I'll leave, and she'll be safer. This is strictly a standard security check after a prison release. After I'm done, I'll be back." Probably. He gave Max a tight smile.
"Culver is a fact of our life, now," Max said, a warning in his voice. "Can you live with that?"
"Look, I know Lucy and I flirted with possibilities. But it would have screwed up a great friendship, and I'm not interested in..." A baby. "Anything that would tie me down. She knows that, and so do I."
Finally satisfied, Max moved. "Call me when you get there."
Dan reached for the car door. "Why would I even need a wife, when I have you?"
"And the invitation stands. Cori has a week of board meetings at Peyton Enterprises, and I'm going to go apeshit and melt in the heat. Hang out with me in Miami Beach."
"You're so full of it. You love all that time with Peyton."
Max beamed at the mention of his two-year-old. "It doesn't suck."
"Who woulda thunk it? Max Roper morphs into Father of the Year."
"Don't knock what you haven't tried."
Dan circled his throat and mock-choked, then took one more glance at the library window. He'd never have gone there with Lucy, so she really was better off now. He climbed into the car and shut the door.
Snapping on the CD player, he cranked up the volume, then took off down the driveway with the familiar relief that once again he'd successfully dodged a bullet.
"Oh, please, not again." Maggie clunked the empty tray on the service bar and put her hands over her ears but it did nothing to drown out the music echoing through Smitty's. "I swear, I'm going to go down to Margaritaville myself and shoot Jimmy Buffett for recording it."
"That'll just make 'em want to hear it more." From his favorite bar stool, Gumbo Joe threw her a wide, yellow-toothed smile. "Anyhoo, you're the one who put a jukebox in this joint, Lena. Smitty'd roll over in his grave if he saw how you turned his nice little watering hole into a tourist trap full of northerners who want to get wasted away again."
"Smitty, God rest his soul, ought to roll over in his grave, for the debt he left me in." She flipped the service door up and slipped behind the bar, dumping the empties into the recycle bin. "And I see the transformation from bait bar to tourist trap hasn't stopped you from swilling one dollar AmberBocks every Friday night, Gumbo."
"Well, a man's gotta drink after a hard day of trawlin'." He took a swig to underscore the statement while Maggie headed to the cash register to ring up the pitcher of draft she'd just served.
She hip-nudged Brandy out of the way, but not hard enough to make the superskilled bartender splash a drop of the tequila she was pouring. "Don't forget the lost shaker of salt."
Brandy gave her a wry smile and lifted the tequila bottle. "Every time that tune comes on we sell more of this shit, and the markup is pure profit, partner. That song is what you would call a good sign."
"Ka-ching!" Maggie exclaimed as the drawer popped open.
Brandy turned, expertly threading her fingers around six shot glasses. "Oh, and speaking of good signs. Look who just came in. Your boyfriend's back."
Maggie froze, a little thrill tickling her tummy. "Don't care."
"You lie, Lena Smith."
"I never lie, Brandy Istre, and you know that. But I'm not looking, because I don't care."
"You should look, because, whoa, he is even hotter than the last two nights he's been in here, checking you out like you were his favorite library book."
Maggie rolled her eyes, closing the cash register with a quiet click. "Whatev, as Quinn would say."
"In case you change your mind, he's sitting down at the two-top by the window," Brandy continued. "He's looking at the table tent as if he's actually considering a dollar beer, but we know he's an import kind of guy. Look at those clothes, all Ralph Lauren expensive. I bet he came down in his yacht. Yep, he's looking out at the marina, running his hand through that dirty-blond hair, and over his jaw." Brandy dipped a little closer to whisper the rest of her play-by-play. "I don't think he shaved today. He wants your poor li'l thighs to get all rosy with a rash."
Maggie laughed, hiding her weak knees and high hopes.
The last two nights he'd been there, he'd just ordered a Heineken, nursed it, and then left. But the entire time, he'd watched her. No, he pinned her with eyes the same green as the bottle she served him, making her tense and prickly and...aware.
She turned from the cash register, and looked right at him. Another lightning bolt rocked her, this time right between those poor li'l thighs.
Holy mother of all that mattered, the man was edible.
Neither one looked away, and Maggie could have sworn those perfect lips tipped in a smile. She managed to breathe no mean feat.
"Shots are up, Mrs. Smith!"
His eyes flickered when Brandy called out the order.
Maggie instantly transferred her attention to the service bar, where Brandy stood with a hand on her narrow hip and a smug smile on her elfin features.
"Why'd you have to call me that?" Maggie scowled as she ducked under the bar to get to the other side.
"Thought you didn't care."
"Well, there's no reason to make him think I'm still married."
"Sure there is now you have to talk to him. Get your butt over there and tell him you're a widow."
Maggie shot her a vile look and scooped the tray full of shots in one hand. "Look, if I want to get a good look at his ass as he runs screaming out the door, I don't need to mention my dearly departed husband. The teenager at home usually does the trick."
"The teenager is at his uncle's fishing for two days...and two nights." Brandy leaned her whole body over the service bar to make her point. "And the merry widow hasn't had sex in four years."
"Four years?" Gumbo Jim slammed down his bottle and let his jaw drop. "Lena, that's a damn sin. Smitty would've wanted you to get laid once in a while. You're a beautiful woman, for God's sake."
Next to Jim, Tommy Sloane inched over and pointed at her. "You know, a hymen can grow back. I read that in Penthouse."
"A brain can grow back, too, Tommy, so there's hope for you yet." She nodded to a tall, dark-haired man who walked up to the bar and took the stool at the opposite end. "Brandy, you have a new customer. You're going to want this one."
Brandy glanced over her shoulder, then let out a low whistle. "Holy hell, the place is swimming in high-quality testosterone tonight."
Maggie balanced the tray. "Go get 'em, tiger. Our song's still playing." She headed toward the group from Philadelphia, who were already a little loud and loose. As she leaned to set down the drinks, she couldn't resist lifting her gaze to the two-top at the window.
He was staring. Hard. Right down the scoop neck of her top.
Oh, had she forgotten to wear a bra? They were small but mighty, as someone had once told her, and every once in a while the girls went free. She smiled at the customers she served, but the twinkle in her eye was for his benefit.
She'd also purposely worn the tight hip-hugging jeans and a little extra makeup. It was true; she didn't care if he came back for a third night but she hoped like hell he would. Especially tonight...the one time she didn't have a thirteen-year-old and his dog waiting at home.
Tonight, Magdalena Varcek Smith was going to have some fun.
Straightening, she nodded to him. "I'll be right there," she mouthed, taking the empty glasses from the table and wending around some chairs to make her way over.
He made no effort to hide his long, slow appraisal of her, the hungry gaze leaving a trail of heat and a thousand chills over every well-admired inch of her. By the time he got back up to her face, she'd reached the table and slid into the chair across from him.
"You want a Heineken?"
"Among other things." He added an imperfect, slanted, utterly decadent smile that took him from jaw-dropper to heart-wrecker in a pulse beat.
"Name 'em," she shot back.
He dropped his elbows on the table and folded his arms, a move that emphasized the power and size of his shoulders, and leaned closer. She got a whiff of peppermint and spice, a dose of raw sex appeal, and a chance to see that no, he hadn't shaved.
"Mrs. Smith. Are you married?"
His question was direct, simple, and delivered with a baritone that made her wonder if his chest rumbled when he spoke.
"Not anymore." She met him halfway across the table. "Are you?"
"Not even close."
"Well, now that we got that little detail out of the way, how about we finally introduce ourselves?" She held out her hand, bracing for the electricity she just knew was going to zing up her arm. "I'm "
"I know who you are." He didn't shake her hand. Instead, his long, strong fingers plucked at one of the silver bangles on her wrist. "You make noise when you walk, you know that?"
She just stared at him, unable to look away.
"I've been hearing you jingle in my sleep."
Oh boy. He was good. "What's it sound like?"
She laughed. "I'm no trouble at all. Everyone calls me Lena, and I'm the owner of this fine establishment and jingler of your dreams. What's your name?"
"Just Dan?"
"For now, just Dan."
"How about for later?"
"That assumes there is a later. I don't want to be presumptuous."
She crossed her arms and matched his position, as into the game as he was. "Go ahead and presume. We've been dancing around each other for three nights. How long are you in town?"
"How do you know I don't live here?"
"Because I know everybody who lives in Marathon, which means you're a tourist."
"Are you going to close up again tonight?"
Another zing went through her, this time more of a mental alarm than a sexual buzz. "Maybe."
Since she'd just said she was the owner, it made sense she'd close the bar. But these days, she couldn't be too careful. Not after she'd read the prison release list on that website. Ever since, she'd carried Smitty's pistol in her handbag, made a habit of looking over her shoulder, and had one of the regulars walk her to her car.
And sent Quinn for long weekends at his Uncle Eddie's, so he wasn't home alone when she worked late nights.
"Can I meet you tonight?" he asked. "So we could talk when you're not working."
Talk. Right. "It could be late."
"I don't mind."
"We make last call around one."
He nodded and stood, looming over her, easily surpassing six feet. "I'll be back at twelve thirty."
She pushed herself up, pulled by that gaze and something else. A sensation that numbed her fingertips and toes.
Familiarity. That was it. There was something weirdly familiar about him.
"Have you been in here before?" she asked. "I can't shake the feeling that we've met."
He just gave her that wicked half smile again, revealing the slightest overlap of his front teeth, the imperfection wildly attractive on an otherwise perfect face. "Maybe in another life." He reached out and slipped his fingers right under her hair, flicking the three silver hoops so they clinked against each other. "See you later...Lena."
She didn't move a muscle as he walked away, didn't take a breath or blink an eye.
Lena. He said it as if the name amused him, as if he knew she didn't even think of herself as the name she'd adopted the day she showed up at this bar.
But he couldn't know. No one knew. Except Smitty, who'd given her a new, safe, sane life, along with a completely different name.
" 'Scuze me, miss? Can we get another round?"
She just held up a hand, making her grandmother's silver bangles ding against each other. A tendril of déjà vu curled up her spine and raised the hairs on the back of her neck.
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In August, Pentagon officials updated previous guidance in a bid to facilitate better data-sharing between Defense Department components, but some say it could inadvertently place limitations on mission-critical information in the field.
DOD Instruction 8320.02 directs that "data, information and IT services will be made visible, accessible, understandable, trusted and interoperable throughout their lifecycles for all authorized users." In concept, and in most applications, this means that information will be more shareable and more accessible.
But DOD's directive applies to entities under U.S. government authority. In certain cases, including counter-IED operations in combat zones, some information comes from other sources, such as civilian bystanders posting observations on social media, or foreign governments that are not mission partners – parties not subject to U.S. regulations.
As U.S. commitment winds down in Afghanistan, and the Pentagon faces fiscal pressures at home and a changing IED threat worldwide, the reliance on non-standard data sources will only increase, according to Michael Stumborg, counter-IED and weapons technical intelligence mission engineer at Intelligent Software Solutions.
"The problem is not with 8320.02, it's that the instruction only applies to DOD data suppliers," Stumborg said. "If we limit data to what's in standard format and under the control of DOD, we go to war with one hand tied behind our back."
Even as U.S. involvement in Afghanistan recedes, IEDs will remain a dynamic threat around the world. But a limited U.S. presence and resources will require data collected from non-traditional partners, rather than the American troops on the ground that have served as primary data sources, he noted.
"We're used to our own people generating data, but we're going to have to get used to harvesting data created by someone else that is not in our control," Stumborg said. "As much as we'd like to standardize data, improve efficiencies and reduce costs, we're still going to have to find ways of ingesting non-standard data from either fully uncooperative or neutral parties."
At home, reconciling the two might not be the main objective of the DOD directive, but it could be tricky in cases such as counter-IED operations or other activities.
"The idea is that the data and formats should be registered somewhere, so we know what we have and a particular data source could be easily discovered by someone else," said Gunnar Hellekson, chief strategist at Red Hat Inc. "Standards are good because they make it easy for everyone to work together, but that comes at the expense of everyone compromising on what they think the data or the format should be."
Hellekson suggested, though, that it is often relatively easy to extend data sets to include more formats.
The idea behind open data is that all of those formats are centrally registered for easier access and inventory – and that is the goal of 8320.02.
As DOD moves forward with plans to implement the National Information Exchange Model, a plan that provides a core for data components across communities of interest, it will help take care of some of the data sources, such as mission partners. NIEM already is in place at other government agencies, and a March memo from DOD CIO Teri Takai ordered its employment at the Pentagon.
But for the non-standard sources that counter-IED efforts will continue to rely on, DOD leaders may have to find another way of doing things.
"We've had a very difficult time as a nation trying to connect the dots, and those were dots that were under our control," Stumborg said of ongoing counter-IED efforts over the years. "We're moving into an environment where we have to connect dots that we don't even have access to. They're out there in the open; we just have to get at them."
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Established in 1995, the North American Representative Office (NARO) is responsible for building up the ADB's strategic partnerships and working relationships in Canada and the United States. NARO does this through increasing public awareness and coalition-building with:
- Governments of Canada and the United States
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Updated: 06/18/2007 - Augusta's clout in Atlanta is not what it used to be. State Senator Ed Tarver talked with News 12's Richard Rogers about some of the challenges.
Updated: 06/18/2007 - Augusta's clout in Atlanta is not what it used to be. State Senator Ed Tarver talked with News 12's Richard Rogers about some of the challenges.
Updated: 06/11/2007 - A Gloverville business owner is smoking mad after the Aiken County Council passed a smoking ban that went into effect on the first of the month. Now he is taking his message to the street.
Updated: 06/07/2007 - Augusta is owed $78,000 in unpaid parking tickets, but the city can't afford to collect. We've been getting lots of viewer e-mail with possible solutions.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Augusta is looking for a new city attorney after commissioners fired attorney Eugene Jessup. Jessup says he may file a wrongful termination suit against the city.
Posted: 06/06/2007 - Footage from the Tuesday, June 5 meeting of the Augusta Commission.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Augusta commissioner Calvin Holland won't get an apology from his commission colleagues after his role in the hard drive controversy.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - Augusta city attorney Eugene Jessup was fired by the Augusta commission Tuesday afternoon, after being on the job for five months.
Updated: 06/06/2007 - The Georgia Golf Hall of Fame has announced that its downtown Augusta facilities will be closing due to financial issues on June 30, 2007.
Updated: 06/05/2007 - It has been more than one month since Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver asked Augusta's new city attorney to resign. News 12 has learned he has not resigned, is not representing the city, but is still being paid.
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Updated: 05/22/2008 - State Rep. Ben Harbin was arrested and charged with DUI after his car hit a utility pole in downtown Atlanta early Sunday. Harbin was alone in the car. He was treated at Grady Hospital after the wreck.
Posted: 05/18/2007 - The Imperial Theatre's financial woes are a big concern for many in the fine arts community. Monetary issues and shortfalls with funding are not new to Augusta arts, but what can be done about it to make a difference?
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Updated: 06/18/2007 - The candidates for Georgia's 10th District participated in a debate Wednesday. Some who came to watch say it was hard to distinguish the differences among the candidates and what they stand for.
Updated: 05/16/2007 - A controversial end to Tuesday's commission meeting as Commissioner Andy Cheek calls to adjourn the meeting right before a hot button item is discussed.
Updated: 05/15/2007 - A Liberty University executive tells the Associated Press that the Reverend Jerry Falwell has died. Falwell was taken to a hospital after being found unconscious today in his office at the school he founded in Virginia.
Updated: 05/15/2007 - Hundreds of people gathered outside Augusta's municipal building Tuesday morning joining Mayor Deke Copenhaver for prayer after recent controversy in the commission.
Updated: 05/10/2007 - If Commissioner Marion Williams has access to the city administrator's computer hard drive, is he breaking the law simply by having it in his possession? One local attorney says it's possible.


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Is it really worth all this drama for a backup point guard?
In evaluating what Stephon Marbury might bring to the Celtics, that's the crux of the question. Boston already has a championship-caliber team -- it showed as much a year ago -- and it was one that overachieved mainly thanks to its superior chemistry. So bringing in the league's most noted chemistry-killer seems almost masochistic.
That's especially true when the team already has a very solid backup point guard. Eddie House may not make anyone forget Bob Cousy, but he spaces the floor with his shooting, scraps like crazy and takes a lot of the scoring pressure off the other bench players. His season PER of 15.36 is above the league average, and his 18.9 points per 40 minutes is nearly on par with that of Boston's three All-Stars.
That makes the answer seem easy. In Boston's case, you would quickly conclude that it's not worth the drama just for a backup point guard.
And there's the twist. Because the same logic should lead to the further conclusion that the Celtics see Marbury as more than just a backup point guard.
Let's start with the fact that although House is many things, a smooth ball handler is not among them. Dogged ball pressure drives him crazy, forcing him to use precious shot-clock seconds just getting the rock across half court; this weakness is well-known to Boston's playoff opponents and could work against the Celtics without another player available as a safety valve.
Second, Tony Allen is out for the rest of the regular season after undergoing thumb surgery. He was Boston's top wing reserve and, erratic though he was, put up passable numbers for a rotation player while playing excellent defense. His absence has left Boston relying on the likes of Gabe Pruitt and Brian Scalabrine to fill in behind Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.
Combine those two items, and Marbury on the Celtics begins to make more sense. The Celtics need another ball handler to help House on some nights, and they need somebody who can serve 15-20 minutes as a wing reserve when Pierce or Ray Allen is out of the game.
Marbury makes sense on both fronts. Obviously, he's a capable ball handler who can get the Celtics into their offense. And although he's only 6-2, he's one of the league's strongest guards and has defended opposing 2s often throughout his career.
Whether this would work depends on a lot of factors -- whether Marbury is willing to take on a subordinate role, whether he's willing to commit at the defensive end for the first time in his career and whether he can avoid alienating his own locker room.
But much of it depends on a question we simply don't know the answer to: How much does this guy have left, anyway?
Marbury hasn't played in more than a year. He missed most of last season with ankle problems, and was Tinsleyed by the Knicks before he ever played a game this season. The only prolonged exposure we've had to him was in the preseason, when, by all accounts, he appeared to be in great shape and played reasonably well.
If that's still true, he can help Boston with his ability to score off the drive and passable long-range shooting. Even during the last two miserable years in New York, his PER was around the league average, and although outside shooting wasn't his forte as a younger player, he made 35.7 percent and 37.8 percent on 3-pointers the past two seasons.
Marbury doesn't need to be Starbury to help the Celtics considerably. If he just puts up numbers similar to the ones he put up in New York the past two seasons and defends with reasonable effort, he'll be a massive improvement on the Pruitt-Scalabrine combo; it's possible he could be an upgrade on Tony Allen for the playoffs, too.
There's a reason this might actually work, and it's the one difference between this stop and every other place he's been in his career: Marbury needs Boston a lot more than Boston needs Marbury. If Marbury starts wallowing in negativity or playing keepaway from his teammates, the Celtics can just cut him. There are no cap implications, no long-term dollars at stake. Just a short, sweet sayonara.
The costs of such a move would be virtually nonexistent for Boston -- the team would be right back where it is now. But they'd be massive for Marbury. He's playing for his next NBA contract right now; basically, he's playing to continue his career. If the Celtics can't stomach him, it's doubtful other teams will want to take the same risk this summer; alternatively, if he's reasonably happy and productive, he likely will lure a few offers and continue his career for at least another year or two. As such, his motivation should be fairly large to be professional, compete and avoid upsetting anybody.
We don't know how this would turn out, of course. Perhaps he is too entitled, too unpleasant and/or too erratic to change his ways now. But in this case, Boston appears to have little to lose and quite a bit to gain.
No, it isn't worth all this drama just for a backup point guard. But for a quality reserve who can fix the team's most glaring bench weakness, and one who has every incentive in the world to shut his mouth and act like a normal person for once? In that case, it just might be worth it.
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