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@eugeneiusLocale: Nuevo Mexico
I reconnected with friends, and gained new ones, for a return trip into the Pecos Wilderness in NM this past June. Once again our original plans to explore the canyons of the Gila Wilderness were obliterated, literally, by the state's largest wildfire in history. Far away from the dust and brimstone that fell on the land of the Gila, the Sangre de Cristos were prime for some late spring rambling. We struck north once again for some high country.
Usually one for words, often too numerous, I thought I would just share photographs from our trip and leave it at that.
Looking forward to the next one.
@bwortmanLocale: Nebraska
Thanks for posting.
Trip reports like this always depress me since I like in Nebraska and the mountain are so far away. I just have to live vicariously through all of you out west.
@skinewmexicoLocale: Southwest
Pecos Wilderness?
@ikeLocale: Central Michigan
Awesome pictures. I particularly liked the goat herd and the two mountain pictures that followed.
I'd love to hear about the trip highlights at some point.
@alexdrewreedLocale: Kentucky
Really nice to see your trip, Eugene. The friend cooking in the Caldera Cone looks for all the world like the guy who does the tv show Survivorman.
@jacobdLocale: North Bay
Nice set of photos, Eugene. The mood of them feels sorta melancholy, I like it.
Looks like you all had a great hike.
@nickbLocale: Los Padres National Forest
Great shots Eugene. That camera is doing some good stuff in your hands! Glad you decided to share the images with the rest of us.
I sorta' like the break from tradition and doing an all-photo TR. At the same time though, my curiousity is itching to know about the title of the thread and how exactly that fits into the story… Too obscure of a reference to leave us hanging like that!
@jacobdLocale: North Bay
Nico, you gotta look more closely at the photos to figure out the title :)
@bookLocale: Northern California
Excellent photos Eugene! The beautiful silver tones come through even on the internet. Bold move doing all black and white and it really worked. I like the close ups that sometimes go abstract because of the focus.
@ouzelLocale: Pacific Northwest/Sierra
"Far away from the dust and brimstone that fell on the land of the Gila, the Sangre de Cristos were prime for some late spring rambling."
WOW!! Terrific pictures, Eugene. I'd say The Sangre de Cristos are a pretty darn good consolation prize.
No need for words here Eugene. Beautiful pics, as always.
+1 w/Craig
color is so overrated.
@creachenLocale: East Bay
Best trail head name ever. Groovy photos! :)
@filsingerLocale: Pacific Northwest
Thank you Eugene,
Your photos/trip reports make BPL worth the price of admission .
@eugeneiusLocale: Nuevo Mexico
Thanks everyone for the kind words. Never knew a black man could blush. ;-p.
These are fun to put together. I had been sitting on this album of photographs for months now, with a draft typed out, but just couldn't formulate the experience into words naturally. No need to spell it all out. In short, it was exactly the fulfilling trip we all wanted and more. No pressure, no schedules, no high expectations. Honest fellowship and self propelled exploration through a beautiful swath of wilderness.
Does it get any better?
As far as the title "'Shrooms and Placenta Pills"?
Well, you should've been there man…
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Fifty Shades of Disgust
See that? Have you read it? Have you heard about it? Relax if you haven't read it and plan to, as I have no intention of spoiling your fun by giving away the plot. I'm merely posting my (re)view here as a way to vent my disgust.
First of all, let me explain that I am a rapacious reader. You don't learn to use words like "rapacious" if you're not (vainglorious much Mags? OK, now I'm just showing off and proving that I know how to use a thesaurus.) I am on a constant lookout for new authors and also classics that I may have missed along the way. Nothing tickles me more than picking up a book and not being able to put it down until it is finished (along with the ubiquitous bag of peanut M&M's.) It will come as no surprise to you then, that I am also quick to jump at the chance to read books that are recommended to me by others. I'm not going to name any names here, because I don't want to get "her" in trouble, but let's leave it at the fact that I can't blame her for passing along something she hadn't researched, because I didn't do my research either. It has been said of her and me "What one doesn't think of, the other one won't either." Nuff said.
Fifty Shades of Gray makes me angry. I simply cannot understand how it achieved the status is has. It is erotica/porn, and not that erotica/porn isn't a legitimate genre for those who enjoy reading such chit, I just feel that this book is being bought and read by millions of people who would never even think of reading erotica/porn, myself included. I succumbed to the hype, including such propaganda as "this book is going to save your marriage" and "your love life will be changed forever." Now don't get me wrong, I do realize that being on the other side of 50 puts me into the hormonally challenged group, and for all intents and purposes, I have become not unlike the Mohave desert 'down there' (TMI?) However, I just think a spade needs to be called a spade and not "best-seller" literature. It's freaking porn people! AND.... (ok, maybe a little spoiler alert here) it's sick porn, which I believe is the worst kind, if there are varying degrees, that is. My apologies to those of you who believe that the infliction of pain can be in any way a "normal" type of sexual expression. I just happen to think it's perversion.
Fifty Shades of Gray is part of a trilogy. I have no intention of reading two and three.
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I couldn't agree with you more!!! There are too many good books out there to read...my favorite author is Jody Picoult. Keep doing with you do Mags!!!
- May 25, 2012 at 10:08 AM
I have only read Book I and have no desire to go further because I feel it's just plain not well written. I'm not sure how you couldn't know what it was about. I was on a girls' trip with 10 other women, none of us had read it and we all knew what it was about (we actually thought it was going to be a lot worse than it really was). Honestly, I couldn't care less what 2 consenting adults do and from what I've seen/read, the stuff in the book is very mild for those who imbibe in that lifestyle. Not something I care about, but I certainly don't care if someone else does it. YMMV
It's like I tell people who think gay sex is perversion - no one is asking you to do it! :)
- May 25, 2012 at 10:38 AM
- June said...
Thanks for the heads up Mags. The book's OFF my list.
- May 25, 2012 at 12:03 PM
- G. Parker said...
I had some friends say they were reading it, and that I didn't need it. Whether that was because they knew I was happily married (which they supposedly are) or what - I'm grateful because I've heard nothing but YUCK about it since. Thanks for confirming what I'd heard. Yesh. How do books like this even get published???? sigh. I know.
- May 25, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Applause, applause! We don't need this kind of filth in our bedrooms.
- May 25, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Thank you for your honesty! You are so correct!
- May 25, 2012 at 10:01 PM
- AngieD said...
I am upset when people refer to this book as a porn. Porn is not about falling in love, it is about the act of sex. That's it. This book is more about sex, it is about a the forbidden love and she discovers his S&M secret.Its about self discovery and trust. It is well written and fun to read. It is exciting and does make your libido tingle a little. There is nothing wrong with an ADULT reading an ADULT book. Censorship is not cool. Neither is judging the type of woman who read this book. I mean, is it fair to say you're a prude because you don't like this type of book? I would never do that. I dont even care what types of books your read. There are worse books out there about crimes, the justice system and serial killers. This is just harmless sex between consenting adults. I just want to tell everyone to get over it.
- May 26, 2012 at 12:34 AM
- Amanda said...
It's simply not well-written at all. I bought it because I was intrigued by the "began as Twilight fanfic" angle, and it's just like most fanfic: it's not terrible, but it's... not good. And it's certainly not worth what they're charging for even one book, much less three.
The other two books in the trilogy are definitely off my list.
- May 26, 2012 at 6:26 AM
- thisoldbroad said...
I was curious because I kept seeing it referred to all over the web, but thanks for saving me the $ I would have wasted buying it.
Don't get me wrong, I love a good bodice ripping, throbbing passion romance novel. But from the comments, this book is a little off my rails.
Happy & safe weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!
- May 26, 2012 at 2:49 PM
- Pam said...
I have nothing against porn, but I've read too many reviews that say the writing is awful.
- May 26, 2012 at 8:31 PM
- Donna Coffey said...
You are right on! I never understand what causes one particular book, particularly one like this, to be so lauded and advertised when there are so many others of so much higher caliber, interest, inspiration. Good for you for telling it straight!
- May 26, 2012 at 10:52 PM
- Kat said...
As I suspected! Thanks for the review. I cannot turn on the TV without hearing about this book. Even on the evening news. SERIOUSLY?
- May 27, 2012 at 8:23 AM
Hmmmmm, I agree with everyone on a certain level. Especially your comment Mags on the Mohave desert!!!
- May 28, 2012 at 12:28 PM
- Laurie@The Baking Bookworm said...
As a recipe and book blogger I've been dragging my heels about reading this trilogy. My sister gave me copies of the books but I honestly don't think I'll read them. Like you, it's just not my thang. There are many books that achieve cult status and I'm left asking 'Really?!?'. This trilogy has reduced some women at work into tittering fools as they keep asking all the women 'Have you read it yet?'. It almost makes me not want to read just to keep telling them no. ;)
I'm very open to almost all genres (erotica and 'bodice ripper' romances being pretty much the only genres that I don't enjoy). Just personal tastes.
The Baking Bookworm
- May 30, 2012 at 5:16 PM
- francy said...
OH be glad dear fifty for the porn...I did read book two for I had to see what direction it was going to go. In book two the heroine cools the real funky stuff and it turns into what the trilogy really.....not good work. Not going on to the last of the trilogy for I don't care what happens to them...
- May 30, 2012 at 7:02 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I've heard so much about this book too. Most of it bad lately too.
- May 30, 2012 at 8:35 PM
- debbilicious said...
I'm so glad to hear someone else express their disgust at pain being a form of pleasure. Pain is pain. To me it does not feel good or make me aroused. And reading about someone being tied up, and then (in my opinion), tortured, is sick. I, for one, will say this type of behavior actually ruined my marriage. My ex wanted to delve into this behavior...I did not. He is now married to a woman he met in an S&M club. The book should be promoted to that culture and not the general public.
- May 31, 2012 at 10:00 AM
- Lissa Matthews said...
I follow your blog and will continue to do so. As an author of erotica and as someone who has explored and experienced the BDSM lifestyle, I know it is something a lot of people do not understand nor care to. That's fine with me. I have plenty of readers who do love my books, who do love the subject matter, and if books about adultery, murder, and shallow entertainment such as reality tv can become bestsellers and top rated, why can't a book with sex in it? Even if that sex is different than what we might feel comfortable with. Porn is something very different than erotica and erotic romance. 50 Shades is neither erotic or pornographic. It is poorly written, and the lifestyle it delves into is poorly researched and incredibly misunderstood. I know, because I once felt the same way. I love and value honesty. I have not, nor intend to read 50 Shades. There are many other amazing books by very talented authors available in the erotica genre.
- June 6, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- mare ball said...
Just finding your blog. This book doesn't interest me either. I've read/heard NOTHING positive about it. Aside from the subject matter (there are worse books out there), it does seem to be poorly written. I think it's sad that society has declared this good literature. I think it's more a reflection of us. :-(
- June 8, 2012 at 11:40 PM
- franziskaerbar said...
I don't think it's perverse or sick, each to their own and who are we to judge what turns people on. Let's not forget that a lot of women fantasise about spanking or even getting raped but that's what it is, a fantasy, it doesn't mean that they are asking their partner to live out that fantasy. And for those who do include S&M and bondage in their love making, again, that's really down to each couple and their pain threshold.
But the books are just so badly written! Terribly repetitive, the guy is vain, narcissistic and the girl herself is well, where do I start?
On one hand I find it refreshing that people who would usually NEVER admit that they are reading erotic literature are freely mentioning that they are reading this book.
On the other hand they don't actually talk about their own sex life and if the book has affected it. Maybe they are too British after all (I live in the UK).
But nobody can deny that this book has caused a lot of discussion about what women and men want/expect/fancy and isn't that a good thing?
This book is a bestseller because it sold over 20 million copies worldwide. That doesn't make it a literature highlight and we all know that Mrs. James will never win the Orange Prize for Fiction.
- July 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM
- Vickie said...
Whewww...almost got sucked in and bought the book. Finally, someone that calls a spade what it is, a spade.
Love being on the other side...
- July 24, 2012 at 4:04 PM
I agree with you totally. I only have been reading them (in the middle of book 2) because my boss loved them so much, she lent me her set, and I feel I should at least humor her. My take on them is that they read like badly written teen fiction, with porn thrown in. My boss is very intelligent & very well read, and I find in amazing she was so enthralled with these books. I will finish them, if only to see if there is some redeeming quality about the story or the characters. But I certainly would not recommend them at all.
- August 5, 2012 at 10:28 AM
I completely agree.
- August 8, 2012 at 10:33 PM
- Susan said...
I know a lot of people loved it but I couldn't finish reading it. I read anything I can get my hands on and this just seemed like...trash. I have read love novels that were great, but this just seemed insulting to women. I really don't understand how this became a best seller.
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SANTA CLARA -- There are signs pointing to a big season for 49ers tight end Vernon Davis.
There's the rapport that seemed to develop in the NFC title game and Super Bowl last year with quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Or the injury to leading receiver Michael Crabtree, leaving a void at the go-to receiver spot.
There was a time that the chance to put up big numbers would've been something that drives Davis. Not anymore.
"I'm just here to contribute," Davis said Sunday. "I'm just a piece of the puzzle. I'm not here for statistics. I'm not here to go to the Pro Bowl. I'm just here to do my job and that's all I can do. Whatever they ask me to do, I'm up for the challenge."
It's a mindset Davis sees in Tony Gonzalez, the former Cal tight end who made an about face and decided to return for his 17th NFL season. Gonzalez owns every significant tight end record and is second only to Jerry Rice in career receptions.
"This guy has everything," Davis said of Gonzalez. "He's defined the tight end position. He's a role model for me. I look up to the guy."
The decision to return made him realize what truly drives Gonzalez.
"It's all about that ring," Davis said.
"This is what I play this game for -- that ring, nothing else," Davis said. "Maybe in my younger days, I played for statistics. But now as a young man with the wisdom that I have and the experiences that I've been through, it's all about that ring. That's what I'm here for -- to help these guys get that ring."
Davis' connection with Kaepernick has grown leaps and bounds since he first took over the starting quarterback job last season.
In Kaepernick's first start, Davis caught six passes for 83 yards and a touchdown in a 32-7 win over Chicago.
But in the next seven games, including the playoff opener against Green Bay, he had only seven catches for 105 yards and no touchdowns. His final regular season numbers of 41 catches, 548 yards and five touchdowns were his worst since 2008.
"It takes time to get that connection, that relationship and just to develop something special," Davis said.
That connection blossomed in the NFC title game against Atlanta and two weeks later in the Super Bowl loss to Baltimore. He combined for 11 catches, 210 yards and a touchdown.
What was the difference?
"Experience," Davis said. "You saw Colin developing into a great quarterback and you saw the rest of the guys, including myself, following him, trying to figure him out.
"From the time he started, all the way to the Super Bowl -- total different guy," Davis said. "Touch, precise, decisions, he's talking more. He's being a leader."
The growing connection has been showing up during the first week of training camp and Davis said the work between he and Kaepernick during the offseason has them on the same page. They'll continue to foster that during camp.
"We're putting it all out there and working in training camp," Davis said. "That's what training camp is all about. It's about developing that relationship."
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The Marietta High Boosters club raised $4,000 at its 50-50 drawing. The winner, Chuck Sauls, donated $300 back to the boosters after the drawing.
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Repairs on the lights on the West side of the Muskingum River were completed today. 35 lamps were donated for use as needed. The lights will be installed by mid-week.
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Cascade Volcanoes > Crater Lake National Park > The Watchman > Climber's Log
The Watchman Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Lookout Tower
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2015
|Lookout Tower is still in use.
|Posted Sep 4, 2015 11:27 am
|Stu Brandel
|Nice Quick Hike
Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2015
|...to a great viewpoint. Thanks to my daughter Hannah, who consented to this detour after our horseback ride.
|Posted Jun 30, 2015 6:33 pm
|Great light hike with excellent views
Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2014
|Great light evening hike with excellent views of Carter Lake and surrounding areas.
|Posted Sep 28, 2014 12:12 am
|Jeremy Hakes
|Nice hike, great view
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2014
|What a place!
|Posted Sep 18, 2014 10:41 am
|Did on PCT hike
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2014
|Did on PCT hike. Got up there for sunrise. Great view point.
|Posted Jul 29, 2014 1:35 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2005
|Went to the Watchman and other points during a trip to Crater Lake.
|Posted Nov 20, 2013 12:56 pm
|First Trip To Crater Lake
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2013
|Nice hike up to the top. Was hoping to hit Hillman Peak too, but ran out of time.
Might try to snowshoe out to the Watchman once the park opens back up...
|Posted Oct 8, 2013 11:15 pm
|with the whole fam damily
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2013
|Nice walk up to watch the sunset and look down on next day's destination: Wizard Island.
|Posted Aug 16, 2013 6:36 pm
|Larry Laverty
|North Slope
Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2013
|Still snow covered, so monkeyed straight up the middle of the north slope, caught the last few feet of the trail. What a viewpoint!
|Posted Jun 30, 2013 2:49 pm
|The Watchman
|Spring 2011 - w/ Tyler Haasch
|Posted Feb 24, 2013 11:35 pm
|Easy Hike
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2012
|Nice, easy hike. Still a good amount of snow.
|Posted Jul 29, 2012 6:50 pm
|The Watchman
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2010
|Easy hike, the historic lookout on top is pretty cool.
|Posted Aug 21, 2010 1:33 pm
|First summit of the day
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
|Did this with my brother, and a friend named Ken a few years back. We started with The Watchman, moved over to Hillman Peak, and finished with Llao Rock. The watchman is just a walk to the top on a paved trail if I remember correctly. A nice spot for those who don't want to be scrambling and still want the view.
|Posted Aug 20, 2010 8:42 pm
|With kids and crowds
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
|Report, pictures and map at http://www.willhiteweb.com/crater_lake_national_park/watchman_095.htm
|Posted May 7, 2010 3:38 am
|The Watchman
|Climbed this a couple years again in June.
|Posted Mar 26, 2010 12:53 pm
|Excellent in the snow
Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2009
|Way cool in the winter! Very icy west-facing slopes. Weird ice formations about the trees
|Posted Dec 30, 2009 10:04 pm
|winter scramble
Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2003
|had a nice backpacking/snowshoe trip with my girlfriend into CLNP. Experienced a January heat wave, and scrambled up The Watchman in single layers. Spectacular views from the summit! Great winter goal.
|Posted Dec 22, 2008 10:52 pm
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2008
|A quick hike near sunset hoping for some good picture taking opportunities of Mt. Scott. That didn't happen, but there was a nice view of the fire near Union Peak.
|Posted Sep 12, 2008 11:03 am
|Walk in the Snow
Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2001
|This was supposed to be a snowshoe venture, but the late fall meant that it was a walk in the snow and rock etc.. Sharon (wife), Mike and I parked clockwise from Watchman, walked up Watchman, went a ways back towards the Rim Village, doubled back to and past the car, walked around but not up Hillman, then walked another mile or so along the rim before returning to the car. Very light effort, seems almost strange to call it a summit. Nice views of Wizard Island, Thielson, Bailey and the Caldera. After being very familiar with the area in the early sixties, I was astonished at how perspective changes--never thought of it as "inside a classic Cascade stratovolcano" as a kid. Beautiful sky day. Will post pics when I can scan them. May have been the Saturday after the given date.
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Hemlock Tattoo is a tattoo parlor in the district of Hashbury in San Fierro, San Andreas. It is located next to the SubUrban clothing store. Here, the player can make Carl Johnson, the protagonist, have different designs of tattoos on different parts of the body.
In the PlayStation 2 version of GTA San Andreas, Hemlock Tattoo is inaccessible to the player, resulting in the player having no access to Hemlock Tattoo's unique selection of tattoos. This problem was rectified for succeeding versions of the game.
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WASHINGTON (December 21, 2012)--The nation's largest gun-rights lobby called Friday for armed police officers in every American school to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings."
The National Rifle Association broke its silence Friday on last week's shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school that left 26 children and educators dead as the group's top lobbyist, Wayne LaPierre, told a Washington news conference, "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."
"Out of respect for those grieving families, and until the facts are known, the NRA has refrained from comment," he said. "While some have tried to exploit tragedy for political gain, we have remained respectfully silent."
"Now, we must speak ... for the safety of our nation's children. Because for all the noise and anger directed at us over the past week, no one - nobody - has addressed the most important, pressing and immediate question we face: How do we protect our children right now, starting today, in a way that we know works?" he said.
"The only way to answer that question is to face up to the truth. Politicians pass laws for Gun-Free School Zones. They issue press releases bragging about them. They post signs advertising them. And in so doing, they tell every insane killer in America that schools are their safest place to inflict maximum mayhem with minimum risk," he said.
"The NRA is going to bring all of its knowledge, dedication and resources to develop a model National School Shield Emergency Response Program for every school that wants it. From armed security to building design and access control to information technology to student and teacher training, this multifaceted program will be developed by the very best experts in their fields," he said.
Former U.S. Congressman and deputy U.S. Homeland Security secretary Asa Hutchinson will lead the effort.
Hutchinson said there is no single solution to school safety, but said armed security guards should be the first line of defense.
Parents and administrators' reactions ranged from hesitation to anger over the NRA proposal to put an armed police officer in every school.
Superintendent Hank Grishman of the Jericho, N.Y. schools on Long Island said he's outraged by the idea.
He said says putting more guns in schools won't make children safer, and could even put them in the line of more gunfire.
Parent Helen Gym in Philadelphia said she believes the proposal is "extraordinarily opportunistic."
Many of the nation's schools already do have armed school resource officers on campus.
School safety expert Ken Trump said it may prove difficult on a large scale to ensure that any armed security officer placed in a school is qualified and trained not only to operate a weapon, but also to work with children.


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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - Two years ago lifetime local John Bade was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He went looking for a support group and discovered if he wanted one he'd have to start it.
So he did. It's not a government deal, but he had help from the county's Health and Human Services department and the Parkinson's Association of the Rockies.
Turns out there are four or five dozen Parkinson's patients in the valley, and they get one or two more at each meeting - the fourth Thursday of every month at Trinity Church in Edwards.
"There is now a place to come to ask questions about how to manage the disease better, about care giving, and get those questions answered," Bade said.
"It's an upbeat group," Bade said. "The idea is to help people."
And then there's this.
"It's important for people to know they're not alone," Bade said. "We need people to be aware that they're not alone, that they're not the only one," Bade said.
They share ideas about exercise and nutrition - both help - and medications.
"The current thinking is that exercise helps more than drugs, and wonderful new drugs are coming out all the time," Bade said. "It helps with the ability of living with Parkinson's.
Local support
The local Parkinson's support group is the Eagle Valley chapter of the Denver-based Parkinson's Association of the Rockies. Rick Schwartz helps run the statewide group. Schwartz drove himself up from Denver to meet with some local Parkinson's patients when we caught up with him.
"It's not a disease just for seniors," Schwartz said.
Schwartz has a 24-year-old friend with it. Actor Michael J. Fox has it. Ben Petrick was 24 years old and playing for the Colorado Rockies when he was diagnosed. He lasted four years in the majors before he could no longer hit a big league breaking ball.
Schwartz figures it's either people getting it younger, recognizing it sooner, or both.
Parkinson's is a neurological disorder, stemming from the loss of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine lubricates the brain like oil in a car, Schwartz explained.
"Without it, things clank around and seize up," Schwartz said.
By the time it's diagnosed, about 90 percent of the dopamine is gone, Schwartz said.
Bade was diagnosed a couple years ago. His doctor sent him to a specialist, who examined him for a few minutes and said, "Yup, you have it."
Still, the wrong diagnosis can be worse than none at all, Bade said.
"It's important to see a specialist. The wrong drugs can be a disaster," Bade said.
Medications help, and they're getting better all the time, Bade said.
The shaking that often accompanies Parkinson's is caused by the medications patients take to combat it.
"Those jitters are the drugs trying to equalize it," Schwartz said.
Parkinson's and the public
Parkinson's patients sometimes fear both the disease and the reaction they'll get when they announce they have it.
"They fear that if it gets out in their workplace, they'd lose their jobs," Schwartz said.
He should know.
He's a former major league baseball player and former new director for Denver's Fox News, who helped start Denver's Fox Sports Net.
When they were mapping out the Fox Sports Net launch, he'd fall asleep in meetings for Fox big wigs. He finally had to explain it.
"They were relieved," Schwartz said.
Eventually he left television to work full-time with the Parkinson's Association of the Rockies.
"Medical technology has changed everything," said Reitmann, Eagle County Healthy Aging program coordinator.
Care partners
No one wants Parkinson's disease, Schwartz said, including him. He's not going through it alone.
Lynda Brecke is a support group member and has been Schwartz's care partner for 12 years.
At some point during the support group sessions, the care partners split off for their own meeting.
"Care partner is a tough job and it's just as beneficial for them," Brecke said. "They're more apt to get sick themselves."
Seventy-five percent of care partners are women and 60 percent eventually show signs of clinical depression. It's called passion fatigue, she said.
"Everyone has their own way of handling it, and this helps," said Bobbi Bade, John's wife and care partner.
Battling Parkinson's is not easy, and it is a battle, Schwartz said.
"While I always worked hard before Parkinson's, most things came easily to me. With PD, 'easily' is not an option," Schwartz said. "Parkinson's is a battle. But it's a battle that energizes me and gives me new purpose. Don't get me wrong: I have my fair share of not-so-good days. I've had setbacks to rebound from. But I've also gained insights that I hope made me a better man."
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Where mountains meet sea, get-away-from-it-all in a Ravenglass
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Steeped in history, Ravenglass was once a Roman port, thanks to
its natural harbour and estuary, today dotted with fishing boats
and leisure craft. There's a well-preserved Roman bathhouse in
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Bunny in the Cloud
By chhandomay on Jun 24, 2008
|BBC World
News prepared
a list of best cloud computing applications available
today, and it featured Sun's Network.com and Blender 3D. The article
noted how Sun's data centers are available for hire by the hour to
power on-demand cloud services. The author mentioned that Network.com
is used mainly for processing scientific data but the servers can also
be used for rendering animations via the open source Blender
Check out this BBC video clip featuring Sun's cloud computing efforts as well as snippets from the "Big Buck Bunny" movie rendered on Network.com.
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The Worlds that Alex Sepkus Builds
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Philosophers have considered the fact that our existence could very well be the mere result of someone's imagination. Most people would certainly disagree with that, but the concept becomes frighteningly possible when we consider Alex Sepkus and his "Tiny" creation. The much-admired Lithuanian jeweler crafts his miniature artworks from 18k gold adorned with colorful precious stones and diamonds. His 17-inch gold necklace, "Tiny", is a little world of its own that sprang forth from his vivid imagination. The piece draws attention to its clean lines and carefully-calculated patchwork of geometric forms. What makes Alex Sepkus designs so amazing is that they are never really "calculated". They just come to him naturally, as if he was telling a captivating story with gold and stones. The Tiny necklace is a whole little world of wonderful stories – if only one could open up his imagination and see them.
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JavaFX, Carputer and Lambdas with Simon Ritter
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Sep 15, 2014
Simon Ritter, an Oracle Java Technology Evangelist who is renowned for his entertaining and informative JavaOne sessions, has been in the IT business since 1984 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Brunel University in the U.K.
Originally working in the area of UNIX development for AT&T UNIX System Labs and then Novell, Simon moved to Sun Microsystems in 1996 where he started working with Java technology both in technology development and consultancy. At Oracle, he now focuses on the core Java platform and Java for client applications. He also continues to develop demonstrations that push the boundaries of Java for applications like gestural interfaces.


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- The film details the story of what might happen if an atomic bomb equal to 20,000 tons of TNT were exploded at 1,000 ft above a British city of half a million people.
- Couriers ride the trikes with attached trailers, the strongest of which can take a quarter of a ton in weight, from our Walmgate offices with the latest copies of the newspaper and ferry them to various destinations.
- The feats achieved in this film make spectacular viewing, with tiny lorries hauling sacks of cement totalling several tons in weight as they climb fantastic Scottish mountain tracks.
- Units exported or imported were reported only in pounds, gallons, bales, bushels, short tons, dozens, bags, crates and bunches, etc., depending on the commodity.
- U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force and Army aircraft delivered several million gallons of fuel and short tons of supplies to support the operations.
- Calico's annual output was accordingly very small through 1888, probably not exceeding 250 short tons, or 500,000 pounds, valued at no more than $33,500.
- The four ships will replace the smaller LSLs of the Sir Galahad and Sir Bedivere classes, which displace between 6,700 tons and 8,585 tons fully loaded.
- The ships displaced between 425 and 440 tons fully loaded, with a speed of 15 knots.
- River-class ships are just under 80 metres long and displace 1,700 tons fully loaded.
- In all we seized 40,000 tons of illegal cargo, mostly oil.
- They are about 135 feet long; each has a crew of 14 sailors and can haul 125 tons of cargo.
- There are 17,000 tons of cargo in the Chilean port of Arica that cannot be transported because the railroad between Arica and La Paz has been paralyzed.
- Another mouse click brings up a table listing each individual bunker's location, its area in square feet, and its sand capacity in cubic feet, cubic yards and tons.
- The International Maritime Organization already requires units above three hundred gross tons to carry Inmarsat-C, as part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System and in accordance with the Safety of Life at Sea Convention.
- They also welded together 5,200 merchant ships totalling 39 million gross tons.
- With only 940 passengers, you get to know your shipmates; but at 49,400 gross register tons, she offers all the on-board options one could desire - sans the gimmicks of the new floating resorts.
- U.S. citizenship is still required for an owner to document a vessel and the vessel must be at least five net tons.
- Upon entering service, the QM2 becomes the largest and longest passenger ship in the world at 150,000 gross register tons (8,000 more than the Voyager of the Seas) and 1,132 feet from stem to stern (exceeding the Norway by 97 feet).
- In 1772 one of the side branches was thrown down in a violent gale and, on being measured, was found to contain about five tons of timber.
- Sources in the industry say that about 2,000 tons of timber leave Mayo and the North West every week for the south eastern processing industry.
- At present the forests there move between 80000 and 100000 tons of timber a year by road.
- The plant would produce 150 megawatts of electricity and 20,000 tons of cooling.
- The store sells a ton of books and, just as important, serves as a focus and catalyst for a community of passionate readers.
- He sold a ton of books and videos based on his fearmongering statements that the lights would turn out at midnight on January 1st, 2000.
- My friend brought along a ton of gymnastic books and magazines.
- James failed by just three runs to hit his second successive ton when he fell for 97 at Cawood.
- Sleep had not scored a ton in the league since 1996 but made up for lost time with an imperious 151 not out.
- He said that scoring a Test ton was the pinnacle of his career.
adverb(tons) British informal
- That's not even an exhaustive list - I'm positive there's tons I've missed out.
- Your know, you guys have got tons of great ideas but you won't be able to do anything with them unless you win some elections again.
- They love you tons and probably want to know if you're ok.
like a ton of bricks
- see brick.
weigh a ton
- informal Be extremely heavy: his boots were completely waterlogged and weighed a tonMore example sentences
- To start with, the bag weighs a ton.
- The book, titled To Be or Not to Be, weighs a ton!
- I'm gonna need a forklift because all the baggage weighs a ton
Middle English: variant of tun, both spellings being used for the container and the weight. The senses were differentiated in the late 17th century.
Ton is a variant of tun, both spellings being used for the container and the weight in the past. The senses were differentiated in the late 17th century, with tun limited to a 'cask'. A ton was originally a term for the capacity for a ship, originally the volume of space occupied by a cask or wine. The metric tonne—1 000 kilograms—first appears in English in the late 19th century, adopted from French. A little ton was, in French, a tonel, source of the word tunnel (Late Middle English).
Words that rhyme with tonaide-de-camp, aides-de-camp, anon, Asunción, au courant, begone, Bonn, bon vivant, Caen, Canton, Carcassonne, Ceylon, chaconne, chateaubriand, ci-devant, Colón, colon, Concepción, con (US conn), cretonne, don, Duchamp, Evonne, foregone, fromage blanc, Gabon, Garonne, gone, guenon, hereupon, Inchon, Jean, john, Jon, Le Mans, León, Luzon, Mont Blanc, Narbonne, odds-on, on, outgone, outshone, Perón, phon, piñon, Pinot Blanc, plafond, Ramón, Saigon, Saint-Saëns, Sand, Schwann, scone, shone, side-on, sine qua non, Sorbonne, spot-on, swan, thereon, thereupon, Toulon, undergone, upon, Villon, wan, whereon, whereupon, won, wonton, yon, Yvonne begun, bun, done, Donne, dun, fine-spun, forerun, fun, gun, Gunn, hon, Hun, none, nun, one, one-to-one, outdone, outgun, outrun, plus-one, pun, run, shun, son, spun, stun, sun, tonne, tun, underdone, Verdun, won
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- Whereas the rest of the comedy takes place in closed drawing, dressing, and dining-rooms, and uses a small cast, the party suddenly opens up spatially into the world of ton or fashion.
- The ballroom was filled with all the fashionable people of the ton, and it left one to wonder if anyone had not been invited.
- Raven black curls fell riotously around her face, holding no semblance at all to the painfully tidy styles of the London ton.
French, from Latin tonus (see tone).
Ton is a variant of tun, both spellings being used for the container and the weight in the past. The senses were differentiated in the late 17th century, with tun limited to a 'cask'. A ton was originally a term for the capacity for a ship, originally the volume of space occupied by a cask or wine. The metric tonne—1 000 kilograms—first appears in English in the late 19th century, adopted from French. A little ton was, in French, a tonel, source of the word tunnel (Late Middle English).
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade past New York's Central Park and the New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena may be the most famous stomps down public streets. But Ashland's Festival of Light succeeds without giant cartoon balloons or flower-bedecked floats. Instead, Santa Claus, dancers and carolers will merrily stroll East Main Street on Friday, Nov. 23, the day after Thanksgiving.
The parade is aptly named the Festival of Light because a signal will be made and suddenly a million snow-colored dots will illuminate downtown buildings.
The event starts at 1 p.m. with music in the Plaza in what could be sunshine. At 5 p.m., Santa's parade rolls by children and their parents who have lined the sidewalks from the Ashland library to the Plaza.
Seemingly in a flash, but around 45 minutes later, a very jolly Santa Claus will start his countdown, witnessed by what appears to be all of Ashland. With a theatrical flip of a switch, he will ignite the sky and then welcome everyone to join him and Mrs. Claus in Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Black Swan Theater at the corner of East Main and South Pioneer streets.
Recommended viewing spots for the lighting ceremony are in the Plaza, the intersection at Oak and East Main streets, and the Black Swan. Arriving an hour early guarantees a spot on the sidewalk or grass. But regardless of your vantage point, you will have an awe-inspiring view of what looks like the release of a million flittering fireflies, and with that the holiday season begins.
Amelia Covert Zeve, 13, is an Ashland-based writer and wilderness enthusiast who attends Ashland Middle School. Contact her at email@example.com.
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As you may have heard, the Baltimore Ravens survived tonight's Beyonce-caused power outage and won Super Bowl XLVII. In addition to the half-hour blackout, there were crucial missed calls, inspiring viral marketing campaigns worthy of thorough investigation, and excellent sideline tantrums. But how did Joe Flacco, the game's MVP and the world's dullest person, react, live on CBS?
"Fucking awesome."
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2010 (Freshman): Started all 30 matches during the year and had a team-high 108 sets played at the setter position ... recorded 964 assists, fourth all-time for a single season and sixth in the career records ... sits fourth all-time in assists-per-set average with an 8.93 mark after one season ... added 100 kills with a .207 hitting percentage to go along with 219 digs, 37 total blocks and 16 service ... set season-high of 49 assists against Nicholls (10/15) and matched that total just four nights later against UTPA (10/19) ... picked up a high of eight kills against Maryland Eastern Shore (9/4) and had a personal best 16 digs against Northwestern State (10/30).
High School: Played at Clear Lake High School in Houston for coach Chanda Eager ... recorded 756 assists, 132 kills and 126 digs in her senior season ... named a finalist for the 2010 Andi Collins Award, given annually to the nation's top setter ... named 2009 First-Team All-Greater Houston and District 24-5A MVP ... member of AVA of Texas which won the 2009 Junior Olympic National Championship.
Personal: Born Logen Teresa Bourque on Sept. 2, 1992 in Wichita, Kansas ... daughter of John and Marlea Bourque ... older sister, Breanah, plays volleyball at Emory University ... major is sports management.


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The number of workers unemployed for six months or more continued to ease in November. But it's still a slow climb out for millions of Americans who risk losing unemployment benefits next month.
About 4.8 million people have been out of work for at least 27 weeks, the Labor Department said Friday. That's down from 5 million in October — as more people dropped out of the labor force in November — and roughly in line with September's numbers. More than 40% of the 12 million unemployed Americans have been out of work for at least six months. (The median duration of unemployment among all 12 million was about 19 weeks.)
The bulk of the long-term unemployed — 3.4 million — have been out of work for a year or more. The chance of finding a new job diminishes the longer people are out of work, hurting the economy's long-run productivity and ultimately costing the government more through programs such as Social Security disability.
The looming fiscal cliff threatens to cut off many of the people who are still looking for work. Congress has provided up to 99 weeks of unemployment benefits since the recession, cushioning people who have struggled to find work amid the slow labor-market recovery. But those benefits expire this month. About 2 million Americans receive payments through federally supported unemployment programs, which supplement state programs funded by taxes on employers.
State programs tend to offer 26 weeks of benefits. That would become the limit unless Congress extends unemployment benefits again, as the White House and congressional Democrats are seeking. The length of federal benefits is pegged to state unemployment rates, which have dropped enough to pull every state away from the 99-week maximum. The longest-lasting benefits now come in New York, at 83 weeks. See the number of weeks each state offers here.


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There were 97 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday. At that time, there were 1,440 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Assault with a deadly weapon: A man was drinking in the 1000 block of South Sutter Street about 5:45 p.m. Friday when he got into an argument with at least two people. The people punched and kicked the victim and struck him in the head with a glass bottle. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. There was no description of the assailants.
Auto theft arrest: Police were sent out to investigate a report of someone stripping a vehicle about 9:20 p.m. Friday near North Hunter and East Vine streets. Officers detained the occupant of the vehicle and determined the vehicle was stolen. Paul Huck, 24, was arrested on suspicion of auto theft and receiving stolen property.
The California Highway Patrol did not submit an incident report.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 104 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday, including 11 vehicle accidents, 71 medical calls and five structure fires.
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When purchasing your Pfister faucet from Faucet Depot, you must first determine if you need to purchase a faucet that accommodates a one, three, four, or five "hole" sink. This relates to the number of holes that are drilled into the countertop or elsewhere on the sink. For example, if your sink has three holes, then you must purchase a faucet that also has three holes. Some sinks accommodate a single-hole mount faucet, such as Pfister 538 and Pfister 533.
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The Hanover from Pfister is a faucet so attractive and stylish, its destined to start up a conversation in the kitchen. You will find the Hanover pull down kitchen faucet in a single handle model or an integrated handle model for versatility during installation. You will also be pleased to find the coordinating soap dispenser on the Price Pfister's Hanover, and you will enjoy the anti-splash spray volume control technology that is built into this fantastic new faucet.
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Tyson, Holyfield meet again
Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 8:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 8:55 p.m.
CHICAGO — Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield stood toe to toe again, only this time there were hugs and smiles — and no bites to the ear.
The ill will that marked the former champions' rivalry was nowhere in sight. Instead, they were like old friends meeting in a supermarket, which is exactly what they did on Saturday.
They were at a Jewel-Osco on Chicago's South Side, where Holyfield was signing autographs and promoting his barbecue sauce. Tyson, in town performing his one-man show, made a cameo.
He says he "just wanted to see Evander" and that "I love" him.
Hard to believe those words came from someone who once bit off part of Holyfield's ear during a fight, but the former "Baddest Man On The Planet" is showing a different side.
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Despite mandatory testing, many of the most vulnerable children remain at risk, especially for lead poisoning.
Doctors say lead has a substantial detrimental effect on a child's intelligence-- all of the ingredients of intelligence, which are necessary for success in school and ultimately for productivity and success in the workplace.
Dr. John Rosen is a national expert on lead poisoning in kids. He says the tragedy is that it only takes an $8 blood test to detect unsafe lead levels in children, which can then be treated.
Rosen says according to statistics from New York City, only one out of four children ages one and two are being tested. He says the earlier it's diagnosed, that has potentially the effect of ensuring that child is going to succeed in school.
The main source of lead in children is lead-based paint, and the only way to tell is to test.
Even though it's been banned in the nation for 25 years, federal estimates say there are still 38 million homes in the U.S. with lead-based paint.
Rosen said the reason kids don't get tested is mostly lacking awareness among pediatricians. Public service campaigns from city and state health departments should help make sure more kids are tested.
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Autism Speaks U Spotlight – Saint Mary's College
This guest post is by Allison Drake, the president and founder of the Autism Speaks U Chapter at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. She is a senior Communicative Disorders major and plans on becoming a speech pathologist working with individuals on the spectrum. Autism Speaks U is a program designed for college students who host awareness, advocacy and fundraising events, while supporting their local autism communities.
My desire to help the student population on campus comes directly from my family. My youngest brother T.J. was diagnosed with autism at the age of six. Growing up he faced many difficulties academically and socially because of it. Since his diagnosis he has come such a long way, and I truly believe that children on the spectrum can improve dramatically with proper support and guidance. However, we as a country have not come close to funding enough research to help support and guide the almost 4 million children born with autism every year. Autism Speaks is an organization that stands for what I believe in; providing education and funds for research to help those affected by autism.
It is for this reason, that I decided to start an Autism Speaks U Chapter at Saint Mary's during the Fall semester of 2010. With majors like Communicative Disorders, Psychology and Education, Saint Mary's was lacking an organization that supported a population many of us will be working with in the future; that's where Autism Speaks U comes in. Our goal as a chapter this year is to raise funds to support the national organization at Autism Speaks.
We are currently in the process of planning a walk on Saint Mary's campus to occur during Autism Awareness month in April 2011. We are going to work hard to include the local community, by means of reaching out to the local Autism Center in South Bend.Since Saint Mary's is right across the street from the University of Notre Dame, so we have reached out to Notre Dame for additional support. They also happen to have classes and research labs dedicated to autism studies. With the support of the local community and the University of Notre Dame, we are expecting our first walk to be quite a success.
We are currently hosting two popular fundraisers on campus. We started selling autism puzzle piece silly bandz for $1 each, and have raised almost $200 in two weeks. We also ordered sunglasses in neon green that promote our Autism Speaks U Chapter for the girls to purchase and wear at the Notre Dame football games and around campus. I have been fortunate to have a great team of officers who have helped me do everything. We wouldn't be where we are without all of their help. Since school started, we have recruited almost 150 girls to be part of our chapter and have reached out to other clubs, such as the National Student Speech Hearing and Language Association, Saint Mary's Education Club and Psi Chi which is the International Honor Society in Psychology. We are so excited to experience this much success so early on in the semester. I cannot wait to see the foundation we will leave at Saint Mary's when I graduate in May.
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(he he. You're as bad as Tet with all the tall tales of over the top frivolity...okay, me, too.)
Amiga, I am so proud of you. Can't even put it into words. I know how hard you've been working the past several months and I'm so thrilled for you that it paid off. To see you come across the finish, looking so strong in that wind and rain, and then get that looooong bear hug -- well, it was easily the highlight of the weekend.
You now know how to do the marathon training. You also know how far I think you can go, too. You have the strength to do it.
Get some rest now and try to pamper yourself for a few days as best you can... you have a busy weekend ahead of you!
Now I understand the timing of the BellyDance and Portland Pounder marathons being on the same day. All of us together in one place would have been too much of a great thing. EXCELLENT PR, Mme Butterfly. You were a fantastic hostess to put this great soiree together. Happy belated birthdays to the twin beauties! glidegal
Wow, mariposai, what a huge marathon PR!
Great job.
Dark Horse
I'm a dark horse, running on a dark race course
Mariposa, congrats on the big PR! You know, from what everyone is saying, you sound like a real gem. To make all those arrangements so that the Boomers could have so much pre-race fun and comraderie, is fantastic. If there is a repeat get-together next year at Bellingham, count me in!
Wow, posi, congratulations on a stunning PR and an awesome negative split. You look fantastic in the pictures too. So glad you got to run with your "dad" too.
Looking forward to seeing you soon
What a delightful report, Mariposai! You and the other goddesses are beautiful and how nice everyone hit it off so well together. Sorry about the wind and rain but it doesn't appear to have affected your fun any!
Thanks for all the photos and congrats on your HUGH PR!
Congrats on the hugh PR! Great job! And a lovely time was had by all. What more could you ask?
Great pics! Thanks again for all the hard work organizing the group-it's like herding cats, isn't it? I'm glad I was able to be a part of your huge PR.
The moral of this RR seems to be ....party, party, party and you're guaranteed to PR big time! Congrats on a fine race!
Mariposai – You have such an inherent sweetness and joy that I think I would come to Bellingham to run that marathon just to join the festivities and run a few miles with you, dear lady. Congratulations on your huge PR, and in all that wind, too. Great job! And the photos are wonderful... !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|border=0!
Wow, you make this sound so inviting. Sounds like a great weekend and a great time. Congrats on the PR!
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Mariposai � You have such an inherent sweetness and joy that I think I would come to Bellingham to run that marathon just to join the festivities and run a few miles with you, dear lady. Congratulations on your huge PR, and in all that wind, too. Great job! And the photos are wonderful... !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|border=0!
You are in girl...come to Bellingham next year and you will see the welcoming crew from the PNW god and goddesses. Hey, I would even pick you up from the airport...be your driver and show you how Latinas party with their friends...and at the end you also will have a huge PR.
That goes to all of you boomers. I am already planning my new bellydancing moves for next year
FanTASTIC! I'm so delighted to read this! Happy, happy congratulations to you for a wonderful time and a wonderful PR to take home, mariposai!
Holly is so right, your joy and sweetness is amazing. I am very glad to have met you. You are a blessing. My best Mariposai!
PS- for most, a 26.2 miler is enough, can only imagine your time if you had run straight through. But then, it wouldn't of been the marathon u chose to run. oxox.
Ur farthest north fan!
You boomers are the greatest. Thank you for your kind and sweet comments. I feel unworthy of all this praises since I just run for the pure joy and fun of running a marathon...in my eyes most of you deserve all the compliments for all the hard work and dedication you devote into your training. When I grow up... I want to be like you.
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The Lake of the Ozarks will be the host of a Missouri State Championship, KCBS sanctioned barbeque competition and blues music weekend.
On Friday, May 17, barbeque competitors from all over will converge in the parking lot at 1000 Bagnell Dam Blvd. by Bagnell Dam, set up their grills and smokers, and cook through the night. Saturday afternoon judging will take place and at 5 p.m. with trophies and more than $10,000 awarded to the first five places in seven categories: chicken, pork ribs, pork, beef brisket, dessert, people's choice and Kid's Q. Prizes will also be awarded for local restaurant, Grand and Reserve Grand Champions. The Grand Champion winner becomes eligible for invitation to The Jack Daniel's World Championship and The American Royal World Series of Barbeque.
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Birthright #5
Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan give us Mikey's first duel with a sorcerer from Terrenos even as Brennan gets pulled into the story himself in "Birthright" #5.
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Saga #25
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples kick off "Saga" #25, which re-establishes where all of its characters are, but the real meat of the issue is learning more about the Landfall/Wreath war.
|February 9th, 2015
Spawn #250
Todd McFarlane and Szymon Kudranski wrap up the saga of Jim Downing and welcome back an old friend in the uneven "Spawn" #250.
|February 6th, 2015
Descender #1
Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen's engrossing new series explores a world where robots are outlawed through the lens of a lonely boy and his dog in space.
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Sex Criminals #10
The SeX-Men begin to build their ranks even as we get the unsexiest reason ever to become an OB/GYN, courtesy of Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky in "Sex Criminals" #10. Also, a food court.
|February 2nd, 2015
Casanova: Acedia #1
In "Casanova: Acedia" #1 by Matt Fraction, Fábio Moon, Michael Chabon and Gabriel Bá, Casanova Quinn is working in California with no memory of who he is just as the end of the world approaches.
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Bitch Planet #2
"Bitch Planet" #2 has Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro switch between Earth and Bitch Planet as the scope of the series becomes much more than a simple prison story.
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The Dying and the Dead #1
Jonathan Hickman, Ryan Bodenheim and Michael Garland reunite for another tale of epic scope in the accessible, intriguing and detailed "The Dying and the Dead" #1, which features two ancient and opposing groups with man caught in the middle
|January 28th, 2015
The Autumnlands: Tooth and Claw #3
The champion of Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey's "The Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw" #3 is not what the animals expected, even as deadly forces deadly continue to mill about the crashed city.
|January 26th, 2015
Rumble #2
Mr. Bilbad keeps on eating and Rathraq shows up at Bobby's apartment in John Arcudi and James Harren's "Rumble" #2.
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Reyn #1
"Reyn" #1 by Kel Symons and Nate Stockman begins a Sword and Sorcery series set in the land of Fate, where a Warden returns and encounters a Follower of Tek.
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The Fuse #9
Motives come into question in Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood's "Fuse" #9.
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Copperhead #5
Clara and Boo discover who killed the Sewells in Jay Faerber and Scott Godlewski's "Copperhead" #5.
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Supreme Blue Rose #6
In "Supreme Blue Rose" by Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay, Darius Dax makes a decision, the two doctors make their way to the Supremacy and Diana Dane finally meets Judith Jordan.
|January 19th, 2015
Lazarus #14
Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's "Lazarus" #14 serves up a predictable chapter as the Family Conclave continues but Forever learns what she needs for the series to proceed.
|January 19th, 2015
Jupiter's Legacy #5
Book One of "Jupiter's Legacy" ends with a spectacular showdown by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely.
|January 19th, 2015
Nameless #1
Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham's "Nameless" #1 has a slightly risky opening but with, the level of tension and suspense it creates, it ultimately pays off.
|January 16th, 2015
The Humans #3
It's all acid trips and flashbacks in the spectacularly assembled "The Humans" #3 by Keenan Marshall Keller and Tom Neely.
|January 12th, 2015
Breathtaking art and a quality script make "ODY-C" #2 another spectacular release from Image Comics, Matt Fraction and Christian Ward.
|January 12th, 2015
Trees #8
In Warren Ellis and Jason Howard's "Trees" #8, the Blindhail Tree speaks, Eligia makes a decision and things change in Shu
|January 12th, 2015
IXth Generation #1
"IXth Generation" #1 gives readers a whole new universe to latch onto as writer Matt Hawkins, artist Stjepan Sejic and letterer Troy Peteri add to the legend of these Top Cow characters.
|January 9th, 2015
The Fade Out #4
Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips and Elizabeth Breitweiser demonstrate amazing synergy in "The Fade Out" #4, a compelling, splendidly characterized and beautifully illustrated mystery surrounding a suspicious death in 1948 Hollywood.
|January 7th, 2015
East of West #16
Year two of the apocalypse kicks off in Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta's oversized "East of West" #16.
|January 5th, 2015
Rasputin #3
Grigori learns more about his powers, and murder comes to the monastery in Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo's "Rasputin" #3.
|December 29th, 2014
Graveyard Shift #1
Vampires are on the loose in Jay Faerber and Fran Bueno's "Graveyard Shift" #1.
|December 29th, 2014
Oddly Normal #4
Oddly meets the other students at Menagerie Middle School in Otis Frampton's "Oddly Normal" #4.
|December 22nd, 2014
Alex + Ada #11
In "Alex + Ada" #11 by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn, Alex and Ada's relationship is on firmer ground but friendships get messier. One of Alex's friends has an android-related meltdown at a party and another becomes a threat.
|December 22nd, 2014
Drifter #2
Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein"Drifter" #2 is a gorgeous sci-fi book filled with fantastic concepts and a reluctant, complex protagonist on the run from everything.
|December 18th, 2014
Rumble #1
An everyman has very strange trouble fall into his lap in the solid debut issue of John Arcudi and James Harren's "Rumble."
|December 18th, 2014
The Wicked + The Divine #6
"The Wicked + The Divine" #6 kicks off the "Fandemonium" story arc, and Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie begin a slow reveal on Lucifer's death and what Laura's doing now.
|December 18th, 2014
Goners #3
Treading ground between "Manifest Destiny" and "Leave It To Chance," "Goners" #3 from writer Jacob Semahn and artist Jorge Corona continues to expand the boundaries of the magical world Zoe and Josiah Latimer call home.
|December 18th, 2014
Wytches #3
Scott Snyder adds a real-life kind of horror to the supernatural, continuing to evolve the story in "Wytches" #3, while Jock and Matt Hollingsworth make add a sort of surreal haziness to the mood that makes the whole thing even scarier.
|December 17th, 2014
They're Not Like Us #1
Eric Stephenson and Simon Gane ensure "They're Not Like Us" #1 is not like any other comic about superpowered youngsters, with a well-characterized and nicely detailed issue that takes a minimal approach.
|December 16th, 2014
Copperhead #4
In "Copperhead" #4 by Jay Faerber and Scott Godlewski, both Clara and Boo hunt down leads, each going into treacherous territory: Clara to the Badlands after dark and Boo into an old memory.
|December 15th, 2014
Shutter #7
In "Shutter" #7 by Joe Keatinge and Leila Del Duca, Kate and Chris are abducted by their big sister's dragon and Alarm Cat loses his head.
|December 15th, 2014
Southern Bastards #6
The second story arc for "Southern Bastards" continues to let Jason Aaron and Jason Latour dig into Coach Boss's past, and his teenage years are tortured and almost make you feel bad for him. Almost.
|December 12th, 2014
Savage Dragon #200
"Savage Dragon" #200 has plenty of exactly what readers have come to expect from Erik Larsen, which covers quite a large range of content and character.
|December 10th, 2014
Sex Criminals #9
Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky not only move the overall plot forward in "Sex Criminals" #10 (Jon & Suzie prepare to try and stop the Sex Police), but give us a great backstory to a new character.
|December 10th, 2014
Penny Dora and The Wishing Box #2
In "Penny Dora and the Wishing Box" #2 by Michael Stock and Sina Grace, Penny and Elizabeth answer the Wishing Box's call.
|December 8th, 2014
The Autumnlands: Tooth and Claw #2
The Great Champion emerges, but he isn't what anyone expected in Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey's "The Autumnlands: Tooth and Claw" #2.
|December 8th, 2014
Chew #45
In "Chew" #45 by John Layman and Rob Guillory, most of the FDA team is under the knife in ER after last issue's disastrous attempt to collect The Collector, and the last page has a jaw-dropping plot twist.
|December 5th, 2014
Five Ghosts #14
Frank Barbiere and Chris Mooneyham's "Five Ghosts" #14 is a stunningly horrific, fun and welcoming chapter in the timeless, swashbuckling adventures of Fabian Gray, and demonstrates an all-too rare level of creative cooperation.
|December 3rd, 2014
Trees #7
In "Trees" #7 by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard, warfare and murder sprout in the shadows of the Trees.
|December 1st, 2014
Sheltered #13
In "Sheltered" by Ed Brisson and Johnnie Christmas, the enemy is literally at the gate of Safehaven as the issue begins, as the community is threatened by a Waco-like confrontation with local law enforcement.
|November 28th, 2014
Following the fall of Troiia, cunning Odyssia -- cursed by the jealous space goddess Poseidon -- wends her long way home to Ithicaa across the stars in Matt Fraction and Christian Ward's "ODY-C" #1.
|November 26th, 2014
Oddly Normal #3
Otis Frampton builds a fascinating world that he takes his time exploring in "Oddly Normal" #3, but forgets to mention a critical aspect regarding the man character that impacts the flow of the story in an otherwise enjoyable issue.
|November 26th, 2014
Lazarus #13
By further exploring the character of Forever Carlyle, as well as those of her fellow Lazari, Greg Rucka and Michael Lark pull off what many felt to be impossible in "Lazarus" #13: improving on a strong and well-characterized series.
|November 24th, 2014
Sinergy #1
When Jess loses her virginity she picks up mystical powers in Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma's "Sinergy" #1.
|November 21st, 2014
Intersect #1
Ray Fawkes's "Intersect" #1 is deeply creepy and visually intriguing, but there's also no denying that for the moment the narrative is a bit lacking in coherence.
|November 20th, 2014
Wytches #2
In "Wytches" #2 by Scott Snyder and Jock, Sailor's neck injury leads her to go into the woods to confront the source of her torment.
|November 17th, 2014


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Jigawatts 1:21
Who gives a hooha what other people do with their lives? All you have to do in this world is live and die. It's that simple.
Oh, and Wallace is an idiot. Glad he's gone.
I want to live the life of Kenny Powers. He may be fictional, but he gets life. If we all couldn't just enjoy life so simply. Man I can't wait for the next season of that show
Mess around with this for good memories....
I've seen that April chick on Mike and Molly and never thought twice about her, but there was that one episode she took her top off in Kenny's truck and I now see her in a whole new light. She looks way better with her top off. It's weird. It was unexpected.
She is pretty funny. Although Stevie is one of my favorite characters on any show all time. I love that guy.


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"[Australia is] a song about running away. Bowie had done all his stuff about going to the moon, and Australia seemed about the furthest place away at the time..."Nicky Wire, 2002
"…Then there's The Love Of Richard Nixon which was sort of inspired by Bowie's This Is Not America."James Dean Bradfield, May 2004
"David Bowie! Go on, sue me!!!"James Dean Bradfield, during a live performance of the Sound and Vision-derived Roses In The Hospital, 1993
James Dean Bradfield: I was racking my brains last night, I was trying to think of a cover version that is better [than the original]. Nirvana did a great unplugged cover...Nicky Wire: The Man Who Sold The World. James Dean Bradfield: Yeah because, yeah because, obviously it's a Bowie track but Lulu's version of it is pretty bad. Nicky Wire: I like Lulu's version of it!Virgin Radio, 6 July 2003
"[Publicly wishing AIDS on Michael Stipe] didn't come out the way I wanted it to. I just wanted to demystify the whole rock 'n' roll...experience. David Bowie was going down on one knee saying the Lord's Prayer [at the Freddie Mercury Tribute/AIDS Charity Concert]...I dunno, everyone had had these decadent lives but now you must behave yourselves...and with Philip [Hall, MSP manager] having cancer, it was just all a big fuck-up. A disastrous moment in history. It's Philip's fault, he told me to do it: 'Go on, Wire: say it!' The mad bastard..."Nicky Wire, NME, August 1998
"I'd like to do something with Goldfrapp…Can't stop listening to their record at the moment…Sexiest record ever…Not for those reasons, but I think they're really good…David Bowie, maybe…Think James [Dean Bradfield] would like to do something with someone like Tony Bennett…some sort of AOR crooner…"Nicky Wire (asked who he would most like to duet with), 2003 webchat
"I think Bowie for us really, in terms of our love...well, for me definitely '77 to '81. Post-that and pre-that I can't say I'm a big fan really, but from Low through "Heroes" to Scary Monsters and The Lodger [sic]...Those were the influences were were after, Sound + Vision and stuff like that."Nicky Wire, Xfm radio interview, October 2004
"The White Stripes - I just don't get that at all. When they say, 'We recorded the whole album in two days,' it's like, yeah it sounds like it - it sounds fucking crap because you recorded it in a second."And Jet, Jet are so bad. Their music has the mental age of a foetus."I think it's too easy to make good music. There are so many idiots out there who've got rigs and computers in their bedroom who are making unbelievably average music that sounds quite good - it's not a healthy thing."From David Bowie to U2 you have to know when its time to evolve - if you don't, you die, like dodos you become extinct. You have to know when to stop and get out. I think we'll know when it's time to stop."Nicky Wire, Orange Playlist Show, 28 October 2004
"I think the best thing I can say about [the album Know Your Enemy] is not to expect anything from it, 'cause we don't expect anything from fans. But there's a mixture of all our influences, very much like a David Bowie sort of Pin Ups type album. There's lots of references to a lot of the things that we used to listen to when we were young. And then there's references going back to earlier albums, we just wanted to touch base again and find some sort of reality within ourselves."Sean Moore, 2001
"It's just the idea of turning on the radio and hearing something so glorious, it doesn't always need to have great lyrical weight. Which is something I've always believed in, you know, don't get me wrong, I'm very precious about words but... it's obviously the idea that I think in the 80's, for us, all our favourite alternative bands, shall we say alternative, could still come up with absolute pop classics. You know, New Order could, Echo & The Bunnymen could, The Cure could, stuff that my Mum would like. They didn't know anything about the band... "Just Like Honey" by The Jesus & Mary Chain. And I think that's lost now. You're either alternative or you're pop. You know, and that bridge, say David Bowie with "Ashes To Ashes," that just crosses every border. It's the coolest record on earth and yet it sold millions and millions to anybody."Nicky Wire, Irish radio interview, October 2004