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LOS ANGELES -- Whether outside linebacker Trent Murphy is Stanford's best player and top NFL prospect is subject to debate, but this much is beyond dispute: On a team that relishes old-school football, that batters and bludgeons opponents, Murphy is the meanest, nastiest, orneriest player on the roster.
Just ask ... well, everyone.
"It's not even close," coach David Shaw said. "Shayne Skov is unbelievably intense. But Trent is in his own category. I'm just glad it's not directed at us."
Skov, the fiery linebacker who sports a Mohawk and wears eye black, readily admits he's no match for Murphy on the nasty scale.
"He's actually softened up since he got here," Skov said. "He was like a wolf that's brought into the pound and, surrounded by other dogs, becomes more like one of them."
The dogs thought enough of the wolf to name him a captain for the 2013 season. Always one of the last players off the practice field, Murphy is polite to a fault, self-deprecating and introspective. He even has "a goofy side," according to Skov.
But when the fifth-year senior steps on the field and flips the switch, destruction is sure to follow. His nickname is Yeti, for the Abominable Snowman.
"He's one of the guys who, once in while, you're not sure: Will he go over the edge? But he never does," Shaw said. "What he has, you can cultivate, but you can't manufacture."
Murphy, a first-team All-American who is second in the nation in sacks, acknowledges his nasty streak -- and does it with a smile. It comes from his father, Jerry, a plumbing contractor, recreational weightlifter and former construction worker who adheres to a simple credo: No work, no eat.
Jerry and Laurie Murphy raised seven children in the Lehi community of Mesa, Ariz., a former farming pocket with an Old West flavor. They taught the kids "to look a sucker in the eye, give a firm handshake and let 'em know a Murphy was there," Jerry said.
Asked to describe his father's methods for instilling discipline, Murphy recalled spending hours cleaning the family's 1.5-acre backyard -- a task that included collecting enough dog excrement to fill a garbage can. Jerry surveyed the work and deemed it substandard.
He then dumped out the dog feces and ordered Murphy to do it all over again.
"My dad's the meanest guy I've come across," he said. "I'd be a carbon copy of him if I could."
Murphy grew up riding horses and roping steers. As a teenager, he skinned a rattlesnake.
At 14, he was given the nickname Rhino by his teammates at Brophy Prep. "He hit the seniors so damned hard they had to tell him to calm down," Jerry said.
Although Murphy briefly wrestled a 400-pound steer calf a few years ago during a visit home, he prefers extreme sports (snowboarding, free climbing) for an adrenaline rush.
Either that, or pummeling blockers and quarterbacks.
Murphy rarely draws a yellow flag, but his victims are usually in need of a white one.
"After he first got to Stanford, (Jim) Harbaugh called and said, 'What the hell am I going to do with him?' " Jerry said.
Murphy was part of Stanford's sterling 2009 recruiting class, which included Skov, Zach Ertz, Stepfan Taylor, Tyler Gaffney, Josh Mauro, Ben Gardner and Levine Toilolo.
He spent one year as a redshirt, missed most of 2010 with an injury and then joined the rotation as a third-year sophomore.
Murphy emerged as a force of nature in 2012, combining the strength gained from consuming 2,000-calorie protein shakes with his pterodactyl-like wingspan and his innate aggressiveness.
Which brings us back to Murphy's ornery side. Exactly how does his nasty streak manifest on the field?
"It's an attitude of not wanting to stay blocked," Shaw said.
"It's pursuing the ball more relentlessly than anyone on the team," safety Jordan Richards said.
"You can tackle someone, or you can throw them to the ground. There's hitting the quarterback, and then there's hitting the quarterback."
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Institutional Diversity
Miami University is deeply committed to the success of every member of the community. At Miami, our mission is to empower each student, staff, and faculty member to promote and become engaged citizens who use their acquired knowledge and skills with integrity and compassion to improve the future of the community and the world.
Above all, our goal is to create a diverse and inclusive culture.
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In the fall of 2000, the Miami Nation designed the set of banners, represented below, that reflect the spirit of the four basic principles of Institutional Diversity at Miami:
- Weeciilantiiyankwi: Helping Each Other
- Neepwaantiiyankwi: Teaching and Learning
- Maawipempaaliyankwi: Walking Together
- Kweehsitaatiinki: Respect Each Other
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Helping Each Other
The black banner contains the Miami word weeciilantiiyankwi, which embodies the concept of "helping each other." We accomplish things through cooperation and helping each other. When we are children, we need the help of our parents, and when we are old, we need the help of our youth. We cannot get through life without the help of our friends, loved ones, and all of our relatives.
Teaching and Learning
The red banner contains the Miami word neepwaantiiyankwi, which embodies the concepts of "teaching and learning." Some knowledge must be shared, and it is through sharing and teaching we learn. As we learn and become the knowledge bearers, it is our responsibility to pass that knowledge on so we can grow and build upon the knowledge of past generations.
Walking Together
The yellow banner contains the Miami word maawipempaaliyankwi, which embodies the concept of "walking together." Metaphoric terms are common in the Miami language, and walking together, as used here, implies acceptance towards others, regardless of their culture, personal views, or education. Individual uniqueness is valued in the traditional Miami culture.
Respect Each Other
The blue banner contains the Miami word kweehsitaatiinki, which embodies the concept of "show respect to each other." We respect our elders, all living things, the seen and unseen, and all of life. We respect the creator who made us all unique and placed us here on this earth to walk our own, yet intersecting paths.


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About the Book
"On the long road it's good to have Nouwen and his divining rod. Deftly he bends toward the drop of spiritual wisdom caked in the most ordinary things."
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In his classic work Intimacy, Henry J.M. Nouwen, one of the most beloved spiritual writers of the 20th century, explores the pathway to a more creative and fulfilling intimacy in our relationship with God. A wise and optimistic guide to the complexities and rewards of the fully developed inner life, Intimacy stands alongside The Wounded Healer, With Open Hands, Making All Things New, and Nouwen's other notable works, as well as the writings of C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, and other influential Christian scholars and thinkers.
"We probably have wondered in our many lonesome moments if there is one corner in this competitive, demanding world where it is safe to be relaxed, to expose ourselves to someone else, and to give unconditionally. It might be very small and hidden. But if this corner exists, it calls for a search through the complexities of our human relationships in order to find it."
-- from Intimacy
Writing from his vast experience as a pastoral counselor, Henri Nouwen addresses the basic question, "How can I find a creative and fulfilling intimacy in my relationship with God an my fellow human beings?" He conducts a rich and insightful exploration into the balance between intimacy and distance, the problems in trying to develop lasting and productive relationships on all levels, and the connections between intimacy and sexuality, pray, faith, and the mental well-being of the minister. Intimacy is an essential resource for anyone struggling to grasp the profound implications of this most basic human needs.
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"On the long road it's good to have Nouwen and his diving rod. Deftly he bends toward the drop of spiritual wisdom caked in the most ordinary things." — Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., author of Dead Man Walking
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- Imprint: HarperOne
- On Sale: 11/17/2009
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Figures released Thursday by the state Department of Labor showed total private employment of 203,200 in Orange and Dutchess counties, up 100 from October 2011.
Ulster County reported 46,500 employed in the private sector last month, up from 45,300 in 2011. That 2.6 percent increase was among the largest in the state.
Private employment in Sullivan County rose by 100.
New York state's unemployment rate dropped to 8.7 percent from 8.9 percent in September, but is up from 8.2 percent a year ago. As private employers showed signs of growth, government employment continued to decline. The Hudson Valley last month had 1,700 fewer government jobs than a year ago.
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"Among the perennial traditions of American politics are post-results, generally hot-air threats to flee the country if the 'wrong' side wins — usually to Canada. ... Leave aside, for now, that Canada doesn't necessarily leave out the welcome mat for Americans upset over election outcomes. ... But it's worth knowing that Canada, far from being some two-dimensional pinko version of government-subsidized paradise, has more economic freedom than the nasty, uber-capitalist United States, in many ways."
— J.D. Tuccille, managing editor of Reason 24/7 at Reason.com, "Unhappy Republicans move to Canada? Economics-wise, not a bad destination," Nov. 7
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Jim Miekka, Creator of 'Hindenburg Omen,' Dies in Accident
Jim Miekka, creator of the ominous-sounding "Hindenburg Omen"—a technical indicator used to predict stock-market crashes—died earlier this week near his home in Surry, Maine. He was 54 years old.
Mr. Miekka, who was blind, was walking on the side of a road Tuesday morning with his guide dog, Zoey, when he was struck by an SUV. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to his father, Richard.
A mathematician and a former high-school physics teacher, Mr. Miekka never worked on Wall Street and didn't hold any financial degrees. But four years ago, he developed a cult-like following among investors for his Hindenburg Omen. The technical indicator, named after the 1937 disaster of a German passenger airship, uses a confluence of metrics to predict steep market downturns.
While the Omen foreshadowed significant drops in 1987 and prior to the 2008 financial crisis, it also proved to be a false alarm more often than not. Significant stock-market declines followed the triggering of the Hindenburg just 25% of the time. "Not every tropical storm turns into a hurricane," he told the Journal in 2011.
Though he was blind, Mr. Miekka was an avid target shooter. He created artificial-vision technology that used sounds to help him identify targets better than many sighted shooters. Mr. Miekka, who said he could hit 80% of his targets and was able to nail ones 200 yards away, was known by his friends as the "Midnight Gunslinger."
Mr. Miekka lost his eyesight in 1986 following an explosion from a chemical experiment. He and his brother were trying to find a better way to extract minerals from rock, but the chemicals caused an explosion that damaged his hands and eyes. He ultimately was blinded by complications during an ensuing eye operation. "The last thing I saw was the eye chart going into surgery," he said in 2010.
As he recuperated, Mr. Miekka said he began listening to television shows that focused on investing. He then started actively trading stocks. He devised the Hindenburg Omen in 1995 and also created several other trading patterns and technical indicators. He wrote a weekly market newsletter, the Sudbury Bull and Bear report, and managed his own investments.
Mr. Miekka, who maintained residences in Florida and Maine, was an active member in both communities. He raised more than $3,000 for the Florida-based organization Blind Americans by walking 130 miles from its headquarters in Hernando to St. Petersburg. He used a global positioning system and Zoey, his guide dog, and completed the walk in a week and a half.
Mr. Miekka is survived by his girlfriend, Susan Tate, who was in Florida at the time of the accident; as well as his parents, Richard, 80 and Jeannette, 81; brother Fred Miekka and sister Cynthia Bordas.
Zoey survived the accident, the elder Mr. Miekka said.
The cause and contributing factors of the accident are still under investigation. The Hancock County Sheriff's Department in Maine said that the driver reported being unable to see Mr. Miekka because of the rising sun at the time of the accident.


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The quiet studio features a double sofa bed and a breakfast table with leather stools. The kitchenette includes a kettle, a hob and a microwave oven. There is plenty of storage space, and a bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The toilet is outside the room.
The Bois de Boulogne Park is just a 10-minute walk away. For the Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro Metro Station can be reached within 10 minutes' journey by metro.
The immediate area is a shopping district with many amenities as well as excellent transport connections by Paris Metro, RER (Regional Express Network) train and bus.
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It is a wonderful apartment. Rosa is a excepcional hostess. she helped us in everything, very kind and friendly.
The aparment is small but so cute, it has everything that you need for some days.
The location is perfect, very close to the Arch of Triumph, and it is possible to go walking to the important sightseeig
when we come back to Paris, we will try to book it again.
Many thanks to Rosa! Wonderful holiday. The apartment is very clean, comfortable. The house and the stairs in the films about Paris location is great !, it is better not to find. All around, everything is available. If we meet again in Paris, the apartment we already have ! Thank you.
Rosa is a really nice host! The apartment is clean and really good located! I would definitely go there again!
We had a nice 4 day-stay in the Studio of Rosa.
Although it is small, it's very clean and brilliant located, just a few hundred meters of the Arc de Triomphe! It was a wonderful trip and this Apartement has definately done its part.
The studio apartment of Rosa's near the Arc de Triomphe was perfect for a single traveller. Rosa was already there before I arrived and was very thorough explaining everything. It was very clean and everything I needed was there. I recommend this place and I would stay here on my next visit to Paris. Merci Rosa!
The Studio was great! Although it is small, is really comfortable an cozy. You can find everything you need there. The location was one of the best things to remark, really closed to the Arc the Trionphe.
Rosa is a really friendly and nice person, she does her best to make you feel comfortable.
So, I will undoubtedly recommend it.
The studio is very small but very nice, like in the photos. Everything is very new and Rosa was very nice.
the only problem is that we didn`t know that the WC was out of the studio but it was Ok because we didn`t have to share it with anyone because that week the building was empty. It was a very very hot week so in the apartment it was really hot. Despite this it was a very good place in a very good location.
Rosa had an excellent deal and the apartment is in a beautiful, clean, and the best I've seen, I recommend it 100%
Rosa has Treated us very good, the apartment is nice and very comfortable, I recomend 100%.
Rosa ha tenido un trato excelente y el piso está en un lugar magnifico, limpio, y de lo mejor que he visto, lo recomiendo 100%
Rosa has treated us very good, the apartment is nice and very comfortable, I recomend 100 %.
The stay was just super! Pink is a super love hostess who herrichtet very nice and tidy the room. Even though it is small, it is enough to sleep out completely when you're out all day;)
The location is also perfect to even be able to walk to everything. Metro stations and supermarkets are very close!
Is definitely recommended :-)
Der Aufenthalt war einfach super! Rosa ist eine super liebe Gastgeberin, die das Zimmer sehr schön und ordentlich herrichtet. Auch wenn es klein ist, reicht es zum schlafen völlig aus, wenn man den ganzen Tag unterwegs ist;)
Die Lage ist außerdem perfekt um sogar alles zu Fuß erreichen zu können. Metro Stationen und Supermärkte befinden sich ganz in der Nähe!
Ist auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert:-)
Very pleasant host. We were very well received.
The apartment was clean and well laid out. The Wi-Fi worked great. There was an elevator which was good because the apartment was on the 6th floor. The only downside is the toilet on the landing to share with the inhabitants of the floor which fortunately for us were away during our stay.
Hôte très agreable. Nous avons été très bien reçues.
L appart était propre et très bien aménagé. Le Wi-Fi marchait très bien. Il y avait un ascenseur heureusement car l appart était au 6ème étage. Le seul bémol sont les wc sur le palier à partager avec les habitants de l étage qui heureusement pour nous étaient absents pendant notre sejour.
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The Gridley Girls' team took first in the 200m Medley Relay with a time of 2:11.86. The team included Alyssa Todd, Brooklyn Facey, Tatum Adams, and Hannah Gonzalez. Adams, Todd, Facey, and Mallory Mattos took 1st in the 200m Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:58.61. Todd took first in the 200m Freestyle with a time of 2:17.69. She was followed by teammates Nichole Schohr in 3rd, and Mattos in 4th. Todd also took 1st in the 100m Freestyle with a time of 0:59.84. Facey took 1st in the 200m Individual Medley with a time of 2:44.23, and Adams took 3rd with 2:51.16. Facey, Gonzalez, and Mattos took 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the Girls 100m Breaststroke.
Ryan King, Jack Becker, and Moses Pedraza took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the 200m Individual Medley
Ben Sannar took 2nd in the 100m Butterfly. Pedraza, Dallin Havens, Sannar, and King took 2nd in the 200 Freestyle Relay. King also took 3rd in the Boys 100 Backstroke, followed by Pedraza in 5th. Havens took 3rd in the Boys 100 Breaststroke, followed by Jack Becker in 5th.
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Louis A. and Reta Stella are the 57th merchants of the week. They purchased the Hiway Market and also an almost new home August 15, 1952, from Chester Staples. They remodeled, installed gas pumps, and built a new building that houses their A & W Root Beer Drive In.
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Life has been looking up for John Dybvig ever since he ventured Down Under.
The Cupertino High School graduate and hall of fame member has made a grand life in New Zealand as a loud, brash and unabashed walking billboard for the United States of America.
Even after more than 30 years of living in the quieter part of Oceania, Dybvig remains unmistakably American. He does not use the classic Down Under idioms such as g'day or calling others "mate." He still closely follows American politics, cheers on the San Francisco 49ers and is quite opinionated.
"Technically, I may be an expatriate, but I take extreme exception to the term. I have never stopped being a 'pat'. I am very patriotic and very American," Dybvig says.
Known informally as "New Zealand's loudest man," Dybvig owes a lot of his success in the country to not being from there.
"It creates friction, and friction is interesting," Dybvig says about being seen as an American. "You gotta remember that this is a very English society. They're very close to the chest and polite. They have manners and don't draw attention to themselves."
Dybvig has no problem making his opinions known, and much of his success comes from quick decisions and a "try anything once" persona. Indeed, his journey to New Zealand may seem like a brash decision to the timid.
He set off for New Zealand on Jan. 17, 1980. He was an assistant basketball coach at Gonzaga University when his dad died suddenly.
"Even though we had no father-son relationship to speak of, it hit me hard," he says. "I literally dropped out, quit my job at Gonzaga, did some subbing, worked at a 7-Eleven, drifted off to Hawaii for a short stint and finally wound up in New Zealand."
Dybvig has never been afraid to try something new.
"I've always been one to stretch my boundaries, and I've never, ever been afraid of failure," he says. "Any hiccups I encountered just made me want to work harder to succeed at whatever I was doing."
Dybvig admits he had an addiction to job chasing. Some of his many other jobs include bartender, insurance salesman, teacher, peach-pit sweeper, plumber's assistant, metal factory gofer, forklift driver, chicken fryer, house painter, pro wrestling announcer and a stint in a slaughterhouse.
Part of Dybvig's success has come from rolling with what comes his way, as one thing led to another. A love for basketball and his coaching prowess led to his media career. He got into the media doing radio comment pieces on basketball and then branched out into all sports. He then did commentaries on what he found interesting about Auckland each weekend.
"Definitely, moving to New Zealand opened up a whole new world to me. It was the being a stranger in a strange land kind of thing, and because of its small size and me being one of the few Americans in the country, an amazing array of opportunities were there for the taking, and I took plenty," he says.
Dybvig was even in on the ground floor of cable television in New Zealand. He aired the first live cable sports broadcast in New Zealand in March 1990 with Sky TV. The foray into cable got him into taking acting classes to broaden his presentation skills, which then led to an acting career.
That landed him bit parts in a number of television shows and films, most notably in Xena: Warrior Princess and as a police officer shooing away onlookers near the conclusion of Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong. His work with New Zealand actors now has him teaching the art of the American accent.
In his recently published memoir, The Two of Me, Dybvig tells stories of how he got into such careers and about growing up in the Bay Area, finding himself in a new country chasing jobs and settling down with a family. He details some of the rougher patches in his life, including divorce, binge drinking and his relationship with his father. Dybvig also shares how he found success in all those many careers as well as many other humorous stories.
In his book, Dybvig details the earlier parts of his life when stumbling out to grab a slice of cold pizza for breakfast to combat a hangover before noon was considered ahead of schedule.
"I'm living proof that no matter what you've done with the first half of your life, you can decide to set a new course for the rest of your life and find happiness," he says.
Dybvig is no first-time author. He has written six books, countless columns and magazine pieces. He also wrote New Zealand's first book on basketball, perhaps appropriately titled Technical Foul.
Basketball was a novelty in New Zealand when he arrived, he said. His antics as a coach also got plenty of attention. His loud rants at refs and chair-smashing ways on the court got plenty of attention for himself and the game.
"When I first hit these shores, basketball never, ever got mentioned in the media. It was a minor, minor sport," he says.
He is proud that he helped the rugby-crazed nation elevate the status of basketball to simply a "minor sport."
Today, he also writes travel columns and every Sunday appears on a radio show segment called "Letter from America," during which he talks American politics and pop culture with Kiwis.
"I absolutely love doing it because it keeps me well informed of what's going on back home," he says.
A couple years ago, Dybvig went on a quest to get David Letterman to come to New Zealand and experience the country for himself. He made a number of videos to lure the late-night host to the country, but came up empty.
"The bottom line for me is to be creative in whatever I do, whether it be coaching or radio or television, writing or acting. I love pushing the boundaries, which doesn't always work out, but, hey, you only live once," he says.
Dybvig welcomes trepidation and the fear of trying new things, and he has reaped plenty of rewards, particularly when things don't go according to plan.
"Every time you put yourself out there, there is a certain amount of fear, but instead of letting that fear conquer me, I embraced it as a new challenge, and also I've never let the fear of failure stop me from trying new things," he says. "Hitting a few speed bumps along the way is all part of the fun; in fact, some of my best times have happened when I screwed it up entirely.
"I often find the obstacle course much more fun and interesting than the primrose path. When you do something out of your comfort zone and have some success, wow, oh, wow, that's a blast."
Though it's a topic he does not care much to discuss, he is fairly well known in New Zealand. For example when he bumped into John Key, the prime minister agreed to appear in a Letterman-luring video in part because he recognized Dybvig.
Dybvig's Bay Area and Cupertino roots go back a long way. His family moved to Silicon Valley in 1959, long before the region had the high-tech moniker. He lived in the area when Stevens Creek Boulevard was a two-lane road dotted with apple orchards and dominated by the old Cali Mill.
"No Hewlett-Packard, no Lawrence Express, no nothing, really. Lots of space," he recalls.
Dybvig attended nearby schools such as Eisenhower Elementary and Collins Junior High before entering Cupertino High School in 1963. He has fond memories of freshman history teacher Jerry Hitchman giving him the early spark to get into coaching. Dybvig thanks current Fremont Union High School District board member Barbara Nunes, who was his first typing teacher.
"I was terrible, but she was encouraging, and today I've typed out a half-dozen books, endless newspaper columns and other stories," he says.
Dybvig was part of De Anza College's first graduating class with an associate's degree in liberal arts. After graduating with a master's degree from San Jose State University, he taught at De Anza, San Jose City College, Evergreen College and Sunnyvale High School, where he coached basketball.
In 2006, he was inducted into the Cupertino High School Hall of Fame. He made the trip back to Silicon Valley with his wife, Jennifer, and family.
"It was so surreal and special at the same time. I loved every second at Cupertino. I never missed a day in four years, so going back brought a flood of great memories, and it almost seemed that nothing had changed in 40 years," he said.
Even with the many jobs, articles and radio shows, fatherhood has been Dybvig's latest and most successful gig to date. Armed with dual citizenship and a Kiwi family, Dybvig is likely in New Zealand for the long haul.
His son is starting high school next year, and Dybvig plans to coach basketball at the school. His daughter is right in the middle of primary school.
"It would have to be something extraordinary at this juncture to have us move back," he said.
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NH State Representative Jeanine Notter (R-Merrimack) speaks in support of a bill to preserve Civil War flags in the New Hampshire State House's historical Hall of Flags collection. Oddly, however, she also shares with fellow legislators that she has a shrine to Confederate General Robert E. Lee in her home.
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With Fourth of July celebrations nearing, public safety agencies in Eagle County are reminding the community that personal use of fireworks is prohibited. A statewide ban on open burning, which includes fireworks, is in place, and more stringent Stage II fire restrictions have been implemented throughout the majority of Eagle County.
Eagle County law enforcement agencies are aggressively enforcing the ban on fireworks and open burning. All personal fireworks are prohibited without exception, including sparklers, snakes and ground displays. Those found in violation of the ban are subject to criminal charges punishable by fines, imprisonment, or both, depending on the jurisdiction.
Local fire officials and federal agencies advise extreme caution due to the high fire danger environment. Anyone found to have caused a fire, regardless of whether the activity is permissible, will be held liable for any damages incurred.
For information on fire restrictions in place throughout the state, visit www.coemergency.com.
On June 15, the Eagle County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the property manager for The Villas at Brett Ranch in Edwards. The manager was reporting graffiti to the entry sign.
When the deputy arrived to speak to the property manager, he observed that the entry sign had been spray painted with what appeared to be "837," "TR" and "TRey" in gray-colored spray paint. The property owner stated that this was not the first time that this had happened at the location.
While the deputy searched the area, he located six vehicles that had also been vandalized with the same colored spray paint in a nearby parking lot at the Lake Creek Village Apartments. All six vehicles had been tagged with a combination of "970," "TRey and "RWAN."
During the deputy's investigation he received information that led him to the personal Facebook page of 19-year-old Thomas A. Reyes of Avon. During the search of this Facebook page, the deputy located photographs of graffiti that had been added at approximately 10 a.m. on June 15. One of the photos was a mural with a caption that stated "My first mural : ) with help!!" The mural contained the marking "970" and other photos on Mr. Reyes Facebook page contained the marking "TR."
Deputy's presented Mr. Reyes with the printouts from his Facebook page at which time he confessed that he and 18-year-old Briar S. Carr of Edwards had spray painted the mural in the photograph under a local bridge and were also responsible for the graffiti on the vehicles.
Thomas A. Reyes was arrested on two counts of felony criminal mischief and summonsed for one count of misdemeanor criminal mischief.
Briar S. Carr was summonsed for two counts of misdemeanor criminal mischief.
A deputy stopped a car for running a stoplight in Eagle-Vail on June 12 and smelled unburned marijuana when he contacted the 24-year-old driver and the 27-year-old female passenger.
The deputy asked the driver when he last smoked marijuana. The man said two hours ago. When asked if there was any in the car, the man handed over a glass pipe with burned residue. The officer said that he smelled unburned marijuana and the man pulled out a bag with 1.04 ounces of the drug.
The deputy told him to hand over any other drugs as well. The man reached into a pocket on the back of the passenger seat and a second officer saw him stuffing another bag deeper into the pocket. The man pulled out a grinder and said that was all he had. The deputies told him they saw him stuff another bag deeper into the seat pocket and ordered him and the passenger out of the car.
A search turned up a scale with a green, leafy substance on it and two baggies containing tinfoil packages. The man said he wasn't sure what the foil packages contained - maybe psilocybin mushrooms. A bundle of $49 cash organized in a way consistent with small drug sales was also found in addition to three bottles of prescription pills with the man's name on them. The man said he had surgery about two months ago but didn't elaborate. The woman's purse had a foil package in it similar to the others that were found.
The couple was arrested and taken to a substation for further investigation. The man refused to speak without a lawyer and also refused a chemical test.
The woman said she got the three foil packages from a friend in Denver and thought they contained marijuana because that was usually what her friend put in them. She wanted to give them away and that's how the man got his two. She was cited for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and given a ride home.
The man was jailed for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol or both, possession with intent to distribute, possession of 2 ounces or less of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and failure to obey a traffic device.
A deputy was patrolling Oak Ridge Drive in Gypsum on June 13 when she recognized a 29-year-old man sitting near some trash bins with his head slouched down.
The officer approached the man and saw a large welt under his right eye. The man said he'd been jumped by three guys with a mini baseball bat.
He said some teenagers outside the convenience store asked him for a cigarette and he told them no because they didn't look old enough. He thought they were 14 to 16 years old. He was walking away on the bike path when they came up to him. There were about six of them, he said. Most of them were on foot and one guy came around in a red 1990s model Grand Am.
The deputy asked if anyone was coming to pick him up. The man said his mom was but she would be a while. The deputy didn't believe him and didn't want to let him go off on his own with a head injury. The man initially refused to be examined by paramedics but agreed to call a friend. The friend wasn't going to pick him up until the deputy left, however. The officer convinced the man to be examined by paramedics, who recommended he go to the hospital but he absolutely refused.
The deputy talked to the convenience store clerk and she agreed to monitor the man until his friends picked him up or until she could drive him home. She said the man came in and bought beer, saying he was going to hitch hike back to Glenwood Springs. About 15 minutes later, he came back into the store asking for ice. He told her he got into a fight with some guys who pulled up next to him in a car and taunted him. She asked what kind of car they were in and he changed the story, saying they walked up on him. He didn't want her to call police.
A deputy saw a car weave across the centerline of U.S. Highway 6 in Eagle and enter the Eby Creek Road roundabout in the wrong direction on June 16.
The officer pursued the car with his lights and siren activated. The car switched off all its lights and continued driving. The deputy followed it into a rear driveway on Church Street.
Two men immediately got out of the car. The deputy ordered them to get back in but only the driver obeyed the order. The other man walked behind another car and vomited.
The 23-year-old driver said he understood why he'd been pulled over. He said he had not consumed much alcohol but had a medical marijuana card. He agreed to perform voluntary roadside tests and failed.
Officers found a small container of marijuana under the driver's seat. There was also a glass pipe with burned residue.
The 23-year-old submitted to a blood test and was cited for DUI and attempting to elude a police officer.
A deputy was patrolling Eby Creek Road in Eagle on June 17 when he saw a pickup driving on the dirt shoulder of the road with a missing headlight.
The 23-year-old man was visibly intoxicated and couldn't find his driver license in his wallet even though the deputy could see it as the man fumbled with the wallet. The man said he had one beer and agreed to perform voluntary roadside tests. The deputy stopped the tests, however, because the man almost fell so many times.
The man was arrested and taken to jail for further investigation of DUI. He was warned not to place anything in his mouth, belch or vomit before the breath test or else it would be considered a refusal and he would automatically lose his license for a year. The man belched three times on three attempts to give him the test.
He was booked into jail, issued a notice of revocation and cited for DUI and weaving.


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Join the Hill Country Solar Tour, a collaboration of TXSES, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, and in conjunction with the American Solar Energy Society National Tour, the world's largest grassroots solar event. The tour will take place next to Oak Hill and the surrounding areas, and it will feature homes with solar installations and other green features.
This year's tour will feature opening presentations on solar energy, a solar car workshop for kids ages nine and up and a solar and energy-efficiency exhibit.
9:00AM – 11:00AM: The day begins at the PEC Oak Hill Office with Cathy Redson's popular Solar 101 class, a presentation that is well worth a second visit if you have heard her before. Larry Howe from Plano Solar Advocates will discuss his organization's successful Solarize Plano project that organized interested residents in his community to negotiate a group purchase of solar installations for their homes. Dr. Gary Vliet will conduct his energetic Solar Model Car Workshop for kids (9 years and up please), buiding and racing the finished product.
11:00AM – 3:30PM: The self-guided tour of five solar powered homes spans the territory from just off FItzhugh Rd. all the way to Blanco, with projects in between. You need not travel in any special order to see these homes, nor are you required to attend the presentations (though there is much to learn!). The tour is free and we will post the addresses of the homes closer to the tour date. Tour guidebooks will be available at the PEC Oak Hill office on tour day, at the homes, and in .pdf form on this website.
Tour Preview:
Traildriver in Big Country, 78737
Builder/Solar PV Installer – Native
Just completed in the summer of 2013, this 3,200 sq.ft. home for a family of five was built with a 6kW solar array, rainwater collection, geothermal HVAC, Energy Star appliances and heat pump water heaters. Siting the home for solar energy collection and passive solar design features were crucial to
energy efficiency and comfort.
Harris Dr. in Belterra, 78737
Solar PV Installer – Longhorn Solar
Built in 2008, this 2,530 sq.ft. home in a traditional suburban subdivision was retrofitted for a 5kW solar array in 2013. Prior to the installation, the owners made sure their home was energy efficient by adding extra insulation, solar screens and double pane windows. This is the first 'visible from the street' solar array in this subdivision.Thanks to the Belterra HOA for their open minded attitude regarding the adoption of solar.
Twin Oaks Trail west of Dripping Springs, 78620
Solar PV Installer- Freedom Solar
Designer, Builder and Solar Thermal Installer-Z Works Design Build
This home has both solar thermal for hot water and 7.3 kW solar PV for electricity. Built in 2012, it was designed, sited on the property and built for energy efficiency, comfort and beauty. Insulated concrete forms the walls and structural insulated panels (SIPS) the ceilings. A 28,000 gallon rainwater catchment system supplies all their water.
RR 165 between Henly and Blanco
The air conditioned space for this 18 year old home is 1500 sq.ft. The solar configuration is a combination of both grid tied (interconnected to Pedernales Electric Co-op) and off grid (stand alone) production. The grid tied array is 2.46kW on a single axis tracking device. The off grid .7kW array is
on a fixed pole mount.
Misty River Run, Blanco
Built in 2010, this 1,144 sq.ft. home was planned and constructed to be extremely energy efficient. The 2.7 kW solar array is your first clue, but there is more. Deep porches, a metal roof, geothermal heating and cooling (efficient also for hot water), thick walls and ceilings and a modest footprint all contribute to a sustainable lifestyle.
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Haggling about location ended
03.07.2012 - No chunks for noone, nuggets for Paris, London and Munich. The EU commission finally agreed on the setting for the proposed EU patents court.
On 29 June at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, the EU heads of state agreed on a plan to implement a so far only proposed EU patents court which now could become functional in 2014. Currently, the European Patent Office (EPO) has responsibility for the examination and grant of 'European' patents, but once those patents are granted they become an individual patent in each country selected by the proprietor. Should the proprietors of the patents wish to enforce them they must do so in each country individually. The new court will maintain divisions in three different countries with France coming up with the most important one. The central division of the Court of First Instance (CFI) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be - together with the CFI-president's office in Paris. Subdivisions handling chemistry and pharmaceutics industry as well as mechanical engineering will be installed in London and Munich, respectfully. Although Munich has already the headquarters of the EPO the heavy lobbying for Munich as the place for a EU patents court did not suceed in the end.
The long awaited EU patents court will facilitate the introduction of patents with a unitary effect across the member states. However, Italy and Spain are excluded so far because they diagree with the current language arrangements. Uninvolved of the patents court agreement the unitary patent itself has to be approved by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. The crucial step is the vote in the parliament on 3 and 4 July. The then following Council approval is merely a formality.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-03/haggling-about-location-ended.html


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The Next Stage Repertory Company's production of "The Glass Menagerie" features Justin Cowan as Tom, the voice of Tennessee Williams. The innovative interpretation, which also features Presila Quinby as Amanda, Hannah Grenfell as Laura, Adam Cuppy as the gentleman caller and jazz guitarist Bil Leonhart, plays through Sept. 14 at the Craterian Theater in Medford. Cowan graduated a year ago from Southern Oregon University with a theater arts degree in performance. We met at Alex's in Ashland late one afternoon.
EH: What attracts you to the plays of Tennessee Williams?
JC: His poetry speaks to me. Something that is unique to his storytelling is his sense of magic and the visceral feeling that we get from his stories. He tells the story of his life through the poetry of the characters he's created.
The world of Tennessee Williams is its own atmosphere; you can almost taste it in the air. "The Glass Menagerie" takes place in St. Louis, and partially in the winter. The characters are stifled in this small apartment. There is a lot of friction between the characters. Friction is hot and that lends itself to this atmosphere, this feeling of warmth.
EH: How is playing Tennessee Williams different than playing Shakespeare?
JC: You have the same craft that you use every time, and that is to dive in and find the character, as you're swimming through the words that the character is speaking. The actor's job is to specify what's going on for the character, and to live that truthfully in the moment. With regard to Shakespeare, there's another layer on top of that: the verse that you have to overcome as an actor. Shakespeare needs to be decoded first. It's a different kind of poetry; it's like playing a different kind of music. You have the same instrument, but playing baroque classical versus jazz. It's the same notes, but played in a different order and in a different rhythm. Tennessee Williams is very jazzy.
Shakespeare has a certain atmosphere too. When you go and see a Shakespeare play, it's like going and seeing classical music. You know that you are going to be sitting there for a while, and you'll need to focus to grasp everything. But what you take away from it is beautiful, and hugely important, and clearly has a message that has lasted that length of time. In that same regard, Tennessee Williams and jazz music will also withstand the test of time.
EH: What is the magic of theater?
JC: It's the willingness; it's the will to escape. It's the mutual agreement that I will let you take me away. Tell me a story. And I will agree with everything you say. By suspending this disbelief you're saying, "Oh, this world is real, I feel this world."
When you can successfully dupe an audience into believing that they are somewhere else, if you can make them forget about their life for even a moment, I think you've performed magic. You have transported them.
Doing the work is half the reward. In some cases, it's the whole reward. It's a challenge. It's a puzzle to reach this one goal of an elaborate magic trick. It's the thrill of the magic and carefully piece by piece putting together this stack of sticks. And then closing night, we're done. We're pulling out the base. There it goes. And you'll never see it again.
"The Glass Menagerie," directed by Doug Warner, plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Craterian, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. For tickets and information, visit www.craterian.org or call the box office at 541-779-3000.
Evalyn Hansen is a writer and director living in Ashland. She trained as an actor at the American Conservatory Theatre and is a founding member of San Francisco's Magic Theatre. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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It takes more than a village to celebrate an inauguration; it takes a whole nation.
Roseann DeGrenier was "very excited" to learn that a trail mix ordered from her family business in Wareham, Willows Cranberries, was used to represent the state of Massachusetts.
Bags of "Smart Choice" trail mix, a blend of sweetened dried cranberries, soybeans, two kinds of raisins, sunflower seeds and pepitas, were included in gift bags, according to an email from purchasing agent Haley Link.
"Just to have our company and product be selected for distribution during this honorable function of our country's government is a great endorsement for the quality of our product," DeGrenier said in an email.
DeGrenier shared part of an email from Link that explained the reason for the product's selection:
"In the gift bags, we are including a gift from the home state of each of the newly elected democratic leaders. For example: 'In honor of newly elected Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, cranberry trail mix from Willows Cranberries.' We will have notes in the gift bags that will provide information with each state, elected official, and where the gift is from," Link's email stated. "We tried to pick items from each state that were 'well known' or staple items of the state, i.e. cranberries from Massachusetts, macadamia nuts from Hawaii, popcorn from Indiana..."
Willows Cranberries is a family business that has its roots in the early 1900s in Onset. To learn more about their products, visit www.willowscranberries.com.
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Announcement - Meeting Announcement for H.R. 1062 and H.R. 45
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act and H.R. 45, To Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.


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Fund Managers Exposed Big Time to Apple's Tumble
For portfolio managers Apple swooning stock price has been felt far and wide.
At the end of the third quarter — less than two weeks after Apple shares touched record highs above $700 — some 77% of large-cap growth managers had more than 5% of their portfolios weighted in Apple, according to eVestment, a provider of institutional investment data.
The fact that such a large percentage of fund managers had big chunks of their holdings in Apple likely means the stock's fourth-quarter tumble didn't sit too well in these portfolios.
While eVestment's data for the fourth quarter aren't available yet, analysts assume many of these managers were not only hurt by the stock's big tumble, but also trimmed some of their stakes in the final three months of the year. Shares fell 20% during the fourth quarter and through Monday's close are down 36% from record highs.
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These growth managers had mostly been increasing their positions in Apple for years. In the first quarter of 2010, when Apple shares were in the low $200s, some 26% of the managers surveyed by eVestment had more than 5% of their funds weighted in Apple. That percentage increased to 48% by the end of 2010, 62% at the end of 2011 and 77% through the third quarter of last year.
The last time large-cap growth managers — with more than 5% of their portfolios weighted in Apple — trimmed those positions was between the first and second quarters of 2012, eVestment data show.
Investors large and small are wrestling with what could be a watershed moment for Apple. In many fund managers' eyes, the recent decline could mark Apple's transformation from a high-flying growth stock to a more plodding value stock. Earlier this month, data from Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. showed growth investors have been moving out of Apple for the past year, while value investors have found the stock more attractive.
Last week Apple's disappointing quarterly results spooked investors and prompted even more worries about momentum and demand for the Silicon Valley giant's new products.
Shares currently trade at 10 times the company's projected earnings over the next 12 months, compared with almost 14 times for companies on average in the S&P 500, according to FactSet. Yet some investors are concerned that the stock still isn't cheap enough.
Shares recently rose 1.9% to $458.55. Apple announced Tuesday morning it will sell a new iPad with its high-resolution Retina display that has twice the storage of its largest model.
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Cars Coming Soon: The $845,000 Porsche 918 Spyder
January 24th, 2013
Along with prices for the new Cayman, Panamera and Cayenne, none of which start over $100,000, Porsche has finally released pricing of its new supercar, the 918 Spyder.
As given away in the headline, the 795-hp hybrid hypercar will carry a price in the U.S. of $845,000. But that's not even the whole story.
In proper Porsche fashion, the options list carries ridiculously priced packages that cost more than an optioned-out Cayman. I mean, really, what's a Porsche supercar without an $84,000 options package?
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
We Don't Need No Steenking Chemo...
Tomorrow starts THE BIG DIET. OK, for all of you who have been readers of my blog long enough to remember the other 20 or so of my BIG DIETS, this time I mean it, just in case you're doubting my sincerity. Over the weekend, hubby and I celebrated the birthday by going to the casino where we lost everything but my virginity, and then we ate these wings for the LAST TIME SINCE I'LL BE GOING ON THE BIG DIET.
Last week was spent with my most perfectly adorable grandson Gavin. A few pictures for you so you'll agree that he is not only perfect, but also adorable. (Do I ever lie to you?) We're not completely sure why he felt the need to smash the face of the female mannequin, but when you're going to grow up to be a professional faith healer...(CAN YOU FEEL IT!!!), one can not start too early, yes?
I'm including a photo of this chicken on my grill because I had no idea that they could play the piano.
And lastly, I found out on Friday that I do not need chemotherapy (YAY!)and I'll be starting radiation next week. BIG TEARS of joy because I still love BIG HAIR.
Thank you again for all of your emails and notes to me on my blog. You have no idea how much strength I garner (and I almost never use that word) from your hope-filled responses. I love you.
26 comments:
- Emily Suess said...
Where you "lost everything but your virginity"...
Good luck with the BIG DIET!
- July 10, 2011 at 6:31 PM
- Julie said...
Hi, Mags: I was just thinking of you this afternoon. Great to read your post!! Happy Birthday!!! Gavin is as cute as always! Take good care!
- July 10, 2011 at 8:23 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
Did you notice that the piano player has a beer can up his butt? Strange. :)I hope you had a very Happy Birthday, and I wish you many more! That grandbaby is absolutely adorable! :)
- July 10, 2011 at 10:34 PM
- thisoldbroad said...
Love the piano player! Grandbaby is adorable. You are such a silly girl.
Don't worry about you hair darlin! It's air-conditioning for the summer. Just don't forget your sunscreen. Wigs are hot & miserable, but hats - hats are FABULOUS!! Naked little heads are even better.
Happy B Day! So glad to get your updates. V
- July 11, 2011 at 5:38 AM
- Pam said...
That's fantastic news about the chemo!!! And Happy Birthday!!! And yay to you for having such a talented chicken.
- July 11, 2011 at 6:14 AM
- Debbie said...
What a cute grandbaby!!! Good luck with your diet and I am so happy you are doing so well!!!!! Always sending a good thought your way!!!
- July 11, 2011 at 6:44 AM
- Barbara said...
So nice to see you posting! Happy Birthday and best wishes! I'm glad things are going your way! I do hope you'll share those diet recipes with us; I need the BIG DIET too.
- July 11, 2011 at 7:00 AM
yeah, be a diva and get some rocking scarves, and mebbe some wigs when the weather turns cooler. Just think of the possibilities!
sooo glad to see you are doing well. best of luck with everything
- July 11, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- Sarah said...
That piano comment took me awhile! Oh well, good news and bad news. All the best.
- July 11, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Lynda said...
So glad you don't need chemo; That's reason enough to celebrate, but a birthday is a double celebration!
Good luck with all, and the Big Diet!
- July 11, 2011 at 10:08 AM
- thisoldbroad said...
Oh wait, I just read that hair loss only affects the area being treated. Lucky girl!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!
Don't forget to pamper the goddess between treatments. I'll send you tips how to pamper yourself on a budget, now that the casino has everything but your virginity. Here's your 1st one..
My personal favorite - have someone stand outside your window & every day when you look out you can pretend it's a magic mirror as they yell "YOU'RE THE FAIREST IN THE LAND!"
- July 11, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- MrsMe said...
Gavin is adorable. Happy Birthday Mags!
- July 11, 2011 at 4:50 PM
- Suzy said...
Happy Birthday! Kick that cancer's a$$ and celebrate many more1
Lots of us out here thinking of you...sending lots of love
- July 11, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- Moogie said...
Girl.... you are still funny despite this rough patch.
I'm giving away a Pink KitchenAide blender for Breast Cancer. Come on over and leave a comment.
Hugs, JoAnn
- July 12, 2011 at 10:28 AM
So glad to hear about you not having to go through chemo. And I love your take on this experience. So glad you are back to blogging.
- July 12, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- Laurie@The Baking Bookworm said...
went to the casino and 'lost everything but your virginity'!!! Bahhhhh lololol.
Happy birthday, Mags. No chemo is an awesome gift for you. That Gavin is definitely a looker! :)
- July 12, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- Lea M. Callais said...
Awesome news!!!!!!!! Keep fighting like a girl!
- July 12, 2011 at 8:40 PM
- sherri lynn said...
yay for not needing chemo!! i love your style of writing - you had me cracking up at "lost everything by your virginity"!
- July 13, 2011 at 9:28 AM
- The Fajdich Times said...
Happy Birthday!! You have been in my thoughts and prayers! I wish you all the best. I am a 18 year survivor of ovarian cancer:)
- July 13, 2011 at 9:34 AM
- June said...
Once again, "Happy Birthday"... I don't think I stressed that enough yesterday...and diet, schmiet - it's a new eating plan. Ya right! Love you girl!
- July 13, 2011 at 10:21 AM
- Sue said...
Well, you certainly still have your sense of humor:) So glad you don't need chemo...hooray! Lucky you to spend a week with your grandson...I'm sure he's just what the doctor ordered!
- July 15, 2011 at 1:59 AM
- Shelby said...
I love how you write and I never want it to end! You cracked me up with losing everything but your virginity!
Congrats on not needing no steenking chemo. I'm very happy for you!
- July 20, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- Martha said...
Hi Mags, Just found your blog through a google search for recipes.. I'm a 4 year breast cancer survior.. I'm so happy for you. Radiation is not fun but I can't imagine going through that and chemo. Hang in there.. it will be over before you know it..
- July 30, 2011 at 2:08 PM
- saltandserenity said...
Belated happy birthday. I am so happy to hear you don't need chemo. You are a brave and funny woman, and that's why we love you. Keep fighting. I am still laughing at the chicken photo and comment. You view the world with comedy colored glasses.
- August 5, 2011 at 3:19 AM
- Chaya said...
I am happy for you, not needing chemo. I had the same reaction when I found out, I didn't need it.
This will be a breeze....well not exactly but with your great attitude, you will make it a breeze.
- August 15, 2011 at 2:00 AM
Congrats on no chemo! My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in November of 2010. She went through chemo, and is now in radiation for one month. Everyone said the chemo would be terrible, but she was just fine! Her hair did go, but other than that she was the same upbeat, active woman she always was! Thank God! She is being featured in the upcoming issue of Better Health magazine coming out in early September, you should check it out! Stay strong, survivor!
- August 18, 2011 at 11:58 PM