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HARROGATE, TN -- The No. 10 Railsplitters overcame poor shooting and foul trouble in their front court to grind out a gritty 64-58 victory over the Tusculum College Pioneers in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action on Wednesday evening. Lincoln Memorial University (15-2, 8-1 SAC) extends their winning-streak to five and remains locked in a tie with Wingate University for the top spot in the SAC standings with the win, while the Pioneers fall to 4-13 overall and 2-7 in league play.
Uncharacteristically, the Railsplitters struggled to find their rhythm offensively in the first half, tallying only nine made baskets over that span to go into the break trailing 29-25. They would pick up the pace in the second stanza and outscore Tusculum 39-29 in the that frame, limiting the Pioneers to a dismal 28.6% effort (6-21) en route to the win in Tex Turner Arena. As a whole, the Railsplitters finished 22-56 from the field for a 39.3% clip, 21 percentage points below their season average. However, they put together a strong defensive effort by holding TC to 36% shooting for the contest.
The inside trio of Vincent Bailey, Jake Troyli and Dustin Craig was plagued by foul trouble throughout the night, as Bailey fouled out late in the contest while Troyli and Craig finished with four fouls apiece. However, the three combined for 24 rebounds to lead the Railsplitters to a dominating 47-32 advantage on the glass. Bailey headlined that group offensively with 13 points and six boards. Troyli was limited to only seven points, but the senior forward amassed a game-high 11 rebounds to make his impact felt. Craig, a Knoxville, Tennessee native, only scored a single point but reigned in seven boards in 25 minutes of action. That group was still able to spark the Railsplitters with a 26-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Despite struggling from the field to the tone of a 4-13 effort, senior marksman Wally Jones matched a game-high effort with 14 points to lead the Railsplitter attack. He also led the LMU back court with six rebounds in 35 minutes on the floor. Tim Pierce made his presence felt with nine points.
The Pioneers boasted a balanced offensive attack with eight of their nine players tallying at least two points in the contest. Addison Flynn led Tusculum by matching Wally Jones' game-high output with 14 points, while Neal Spinks headlined a second unit for the Pioneers that out-dueled the Railsplitters, 25-9, with 11 points. Darius Carter added nine points off the bench and JD Miller scored eight. Tusculum was also able to win the turnover battle, 13-8, and used the Railsplitters' 13 miscues to tally 10 points.
The two teams started slowly in the first half, combining for only 10 points over the first three and a half minutes to meet in a 5-5 tie at the 16:29 mark of the period. After a Neal Spinks' free throw, LMU received jumpers from Vincent Bailey and Chance Jones to assume a 9-6 advantage with 13:53 left on the clock. However, the next four minutes of the contest saw the Pioneers swing a 10-0 run, capped with a pair of jumpers by JD Miller, to take their largest lead of the game at 16-9 to force a timeout from the LMU bench.
Coming out of the timeout, the Railsplitters cut the deficit back to three on two different occasions, but they were unable to regain the lead. Trailing 19-16 at the 5:33 mark, the Railsplitters surrendered jumpers to Addison Flynn and Darius Carter in back-to-back possessions to see the Pioneers re-establish a seven-point advantage with 4:49 to play. Over the ensuing 3:12 of action, LMU pushed to within one on the wings of an 8-1 run, however, Tusculum answered with five-straight points to hold a 29-23 lead with 33 seconds left. The Railsplitters scored the final bucket of the half, as Lorenza Ross netted a jumper with five seconds left to send LMU into the break trailing 29-25.
The Railsplitters quickly came out of the break and tied the game with jumpers by Tim Pierce and Vincent Bailey. Two Keith Jumper free throws briefly put Tusculum back out on top before Wally Jones knotted the game again with a jumper at the 18:05 mark. Following that phase, the Pioneers scored four of the next six points to take a 35-33 lead before the Railsplitters countered with a three-point bucket by Wally Jones to assume a 36-35 advantage.
The 'Splitters would never relinquish the lead from that juncture, as they used a 7-0 run from the 14:15 mark to the 11:10 mark of regulation to chip out to a 45-37 lead. The Pioneers were able to cut it back to a one-possession game at 47-45 with 8:24 showing on the clock, however, the Railsplitters implemented another 7-0 run, capped with a jumper by Lorenza Ross, to establish a 54-45 lead and effectively assume command of the game with only 6:26 to play.
From that juncture, the Pioneers were never able to cut any closer than five points down, as the Railsplitters went five for six from the free throw line over the final 32 seconds to claim a 64-58 victory in South Atlantic Conference play.
The Railsplitters are set to hit the road this weekend for a South Atlantic Conference duel with the Catawba College Indians where they look to extend their five-game winning streak. That game is set to tip at 4 pm in Salisbury, North Carolina on Saturday, February 2nd.


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The Prentice Street storefronts are filling up fast.
At the recommendation of the EDA, on Monday the Granite Falls City Council approved a financing package that will bring a bevy of new businesses, from one single family, into the former Du-Mart building.
"We're pretty excited about it," said Steve Lindquist at Monday's city council meeting. "It's a chance to consolidate. It's almost like a mini-mall."
Steve and wife, Carolyn, have owned and operated an electronic repair shop and travel agency, Travel Now and TV Unlimited, for over thirty years out of Renville but will be brininging the services to Granite Falls largely to accommodate the business aspirations of their daughter, Heather, who will be selling books and establishing a commercial quilting and sewing operation/shop.
"We decided to bring Heather into the mix and she's got, I think, 12,000 books, conservatively––so we needed the space," Steve said. "That pretty much spurred it."
The Lindquists have resided roughly three miles outside of Granite Falls for over 50 years. In addition to the business, Steve also works in the Maintenance Department of Project Turnabout. They have one other daughter Dr. Heidi Ramsdell, who works as a physical therapists in Duluth.
Financing for the venture includes $125,000 in financing from the Granite Falls Bank, $76,800 in financing from the EDA's 811 Revolving Loan Fund and a $ 5,000 forgivable loan from the EDA's 241 Account. Terms of the $76,800 loan are three percent interest for 10 years.
According to EDA documents, $26,000 will be used for building repairs and maintenance, $36,000 is for a longarm quilting machine and $90,000 is for inventory for the quilting process and sewing shop.
"We're excited about pulling the three or four or five business all into one. We're a work in progress and we're open to any comments, questions, concerns or suggestions if people are wanting any particular items," said Steve. "Our main concern is customer service. That's what made our business survive for the past 30 years."
Steve said the family plans to be open for business by November 1 with a Grand Opening likely in January.
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FAIRHAVEN — The public is invited to view a flag display at the high school on Main Street and Huttleston Avenue on Veterans' Day Sunday, Nov. 11, at the end of the Veterans Day parade.
There will be 113 flags displayed representing 113 Fairhaven servicemen killed in the defense of our country.
The Veterans' Day parade starts at Oxford School at 10 a.m. and ends with a ceremony and flag raising at the high school. All veterans who died while serving since the Civil War will be honored with a flag on display.
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Wednesday, 10/25/1995
Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, MN
Set 1: Ya Mar, SampleSample in a Jar > DividedDivided Sky, WedgeThe Wedge, SOAMuleScent of a Mule, Free, Strange Design, My Long Journey Home[1], I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome[1], CDTChalk Dust Torture
Set 2: Reba[2], Life on Mars?, CTBCars Trucks Buses, Mike'sMike's Song -> Breathe Jam -> Sparkle > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, SuzySuzy Greenberg[3] > Crossroads
Encore: Fire
[1] Acoustic.
[2] No whistling.
[3] Unfinished.
Noteworthy Jams: Reba (highly recommended), Mike's Song, Breathe (highly recommended)
Average Song Gap: 5.26
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: My Long Journey Home and I'm Blue I'm Lonesome were performed acoustic. Reba did not have the whistling ending and Suzy was unfinished.
Song Distribution:
2 Billy Breathes
2 Stash
2 Hoist
2 Rift
1 A Picture of Nectar
1 Lawn Boy
1 Junta
1 The White Tape
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This show was part of the "1995 Fall Tour."
Reba and Mike's Groove are must-hear.
Average first set. Excellent second set. 4 stars.
Set two flows really nicely. As per usual, we get the customary mid-set jams, but we also have a seriously great opening jam here. This Reba might have my favorite peak I've ever heard. It definitely isn't the highest peak, but the energy flow is incredible and it wraps up just so perfectly. Life on Mars is a great cover and Cars Trucks Buses is fun. And now for the highlight of the show, the Mike's Groove!
I know what you're thinking. You're thinking: Mike's Song ("YES!"), Breathe Jam ("OH HELL YES!"), Sparkle ("Wha...??"), Weekapaug ("Sweet"). Worry not, though, I actually think Sparkle works quite well in this Mike's Groove. It comes out of the Breathe Jam fairly naturally and it segues into Weekapaug nicely. Really, if we're being honest, it's not anything to complain about considering it could have been much much worse. To all the haters I say "put on your grown-up pants and deal."
The rest of the show is the victory lap. A fun Suzy > Crossroads pairing (complete with a nifty segue and everything) wraps up set two nicely and Fire brings the show to a close on a rockin' note. Set two is some good shit.


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FORT WORTH (January 10, 2013)--An opera has been commissioned on the final day of President John F. Kennedy's life before his assassination in 1963 in Dallas.
In a statement, the Fort Worth Opera said the opera was commissioned from composer David T. Little and librettist Royce Vavrek.
The working title is "JFK" and the premiere is planned during the company's 2016 spring festival season.
The statement said the work will "tell the story of the lives and relationships" of those connected to Kennedy "with a focus on their moments in Fort Worth the morning before his fateful trip to Dallas."
The composition is planned to cap the Fort Worth Opera's 70th anniversary season as part of a 10-year "Opera of the Americas" series.


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No Budget Talks, but Aides Spar on Social Media
President Barack Obama and Republican leaders aren't talking to each other as the government nears a partial shutdown next week, but their aides sure are slugging it out on social media.
"This Iranian news should make for an interesting pivot to talking about how he won't negotiate with Congress on budget matters," Brendan Buck, a top spokesman to House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) tweeted Friday while Mr. Obama was addressing reporters at the White House.
This Iranian news should make for an interesting pivot to talking about how he won't negotiate with Congress on budget issues.
— Brendan Buck (@Brendan_Buck) September 27, 2013
"For those fed up with brinkmanship & crisis (everybody but GOP in Congress): refusing extortion over debt limit is only chance to stop it," Jesse Lee, director of progressive media and online response at the White House, tweeted a short while later.
During tense debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and Mr. Boehner in July 2011, the White House chose its words carefully and largely avoided weighing in through Twitter. But this time, with a growing number of White House aides using Twitter frequently – and assertively – the gloves have come off.
In a town that has perfected the art of throwing mud, a batch of cyber slingers has emerged.
The White House's twitter accounts are marked as "verified" and each notes that tweets may be later archived, just like any other White House correspondence. The twitter accounts, known as "handles," also include the number 44, signifying how Mr. Obama is the 44th president of the United States.
For example, Mr. Lee's twitter handle is @Jesseclee44. Mr. Obama's @barackobama twitter handle, with 37 million followers, is actually run by staff for the Organizing for Action group that helped get him elected, not the White House itself. The number of White House aides who have begun using Twitter has grown quickly in the past few years.
"It wasn't until deep into the Obama administration that many people started getting twitter handles," said Kenneth Baer, a top former official in the White House Office of Management and Budget. "It was very limited to certain people. Now, it looks like almost every senior official has one and every member of the communications staff has one because it's a vital tool."
One of the most aggressive White House Twitter users has been Dan Pfeiffer, senior adviser to Mr. Obama for strategy and communication, who has been relentlessly cyber slugging Republicans and their negotiating tactics.
"What the House GOP wants is extortion not negotiation –> ideological concessions that cant pass in exchange for not blowing up economy," Mr. Pfeiffer weighed in Thursday. This came shortly after he tweeted, "Irony Alert: Didn't Speaker Boehner declare earlier this year that he would never negotiate with the President again."
What the House GOP wants is extortion not negotiation –> ideological concessions that cant pass in exchange for not blowing up economy
— Dan Pfeiffer (@pfeiffer44) September 26, 2013
Tony Fratto, a Republican who served as White House deputy press secretary for George W. Bush, said the Obama administration uses Twitter well and added "I'm envious – I would have loved to have had Twitter when I was in the White House."
But he noted that "it's always a bit of a high wire act if you're carrying on Twitter battles. You have to have a really good sense of where to draw lines, in terms of aggressiveness, about the sharpness of an attack, and about the use of humor. If you're speaking for the White House you're going to be held to a higher standard than one of the spokesmen on the Hill, or a reporter."
Mr. Pfeiffer didn't start tweeting until Nov. 21, 2011, according to his account, which explains why he wasn't using the same tactics during the debt ceiling showdown in July 2011. His tweets run the gamut from exchanges with reporters to book recommendations.
To be sure, the White House has been taking as many punches as it has thrown. Don Stewart, a top adviser to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) remarked on all the insults the White House has flung at Republicans.
Mr. Obama "adds 'extremists' to the list of terrorist adjectives used by the White House to describe Congress. #CharmOffensive," Mr. Stewart posted.
Top aides to Mr. Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) have also been very active and quick to weigh in. For example, Rory Cooper, Mr. Cantor's communications director, mocked Mr. Obama's insistence that he won't negotiate with Congress over the debt ceiling and chided Mr. Pfeiffer for comparing Congress to terrorists with a "bomb strapped to their chest."
"The President won't talk to people with bombs strapped to their chest…only the Iranian president, who literally funds that," Mr. Cooper tweeted.
This started a chain of tweets amongst reporters and others citing the lack of a dialogue between the White House and Republican leaders. That of course drew in Mr. Pfeiffer.
"In the White House, we can dial out AND receive calls," he tweeted. "They had those in the Capitol when I worked there, I assume they still do."
Correction: Tony Fratto served as White House deputy press secretary for George W. Bush. The original version of this article incorrectly said he served as press secretary.
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Fox arrived at the Television Critics Association winter press tour still smarting from a horrendous fall that saw ratings plunge.
"No one's happier to turn the page and move on to a new year," Fox entertainment chief Kevin Reilly told reporters at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. He bemoaned the fact that "our (new) shows weren't rejected, They weren't even sampled."
Reilly spent much of Tuesday's press conference fielding questions about the violent and explicit nature of the much-buzzed about thriller, "The Following," featuring Kevin Bacon as an FBI agent trying to match wits with a serial killer. TV violence has been a hot-topic issue at the tour in the wake of the mayhem in Connecticut and Colorado.
"I'm putting on an excellent police thriller. I'm not glorifying killers," said Reilly, who insisted that he's not "uncomfortable with anything we're putting on the air."
Reilly did acknowledge that broadcast television, while holding to certain standards, does have to find ways to compete with grittier and increasingly popular cable shows.
"We need to match the intensity, otherwise we're going to pale in comparison," he said.
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"I thought she did a really good job," he said. "People are fascinated with her and always will be. Maybe people were wanting something more drastic to happen and it didn't."
"Wayward Pines" is described as a "Twin Peaks"-like thriller involving an investigation into the disappearance of two missing federal agents. "Blood Brothers" is the true story of the West Point Class of 1861, which became bitterly divided over the issue of slavery.
Both projects are being developed as 10- to 12-part miniseries.
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The Boulder-based Glitta Kings, a duo featuring members of established Colorado hip-hop groups Whiskey Blanket and Audible Audities, brings hip-hop, rhythm and blues and pop - featuring instrumental talent on bass, flute and cello not to mention vocal harmonies - to Alma's Only Bar for a free show across the pass tonight. Members include Quinn Lynch, aka TopiQ (production, rhymes, engineering, bass, vocals) and Jordan Polovina, aka Funny Biz (rhymes, beatbox, cello, vocals)."Our inspiration is our fans," the duo penned in an email. "When they enjoy our music we are compelled to make more." One of their funniest show experiences was when a fan threw a glitter sub sandwich onstage while they were performing. "It hit Jordan in the face and exploded," Lynch laughed.Concertgoers can expect a "high energy" show including "funny music with some serious tunes mixed in" showcasing "rich harmony and rap skills," the duo wrote.The Glitta Kings released a self-titled debut with "panache" this summer, and is currently working on a sophomore release, due out this year. Members are also involved in Boys From Home in addition to Whiskey Blanket and Audible Audities. "Our DJ will be spinning hip-hop and taking requests," they wrote. "It's always a party when Glitta Kings are in your town."
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A century of skiing on Mount Washington
Skiing Tuck's is an annual rite of spring, and with the season now upon us, some local ski enthusiasts may be curious to ponder: Just who was the first to ski Mount Washington?
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EDINBURG, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's tennis team improved to 2-0 in Southland Conference play on Tuesday with a 5-2 win over Texas – Pan American at the Orville Cox Tennis Center on the UTPA campus. The Islanders improved to 29-1 over the last 30 Southland Conference Tournament and regular season matches since 2008, and are the four-time defending Southland Conference Champions.
"We're proud of that streak, it has taken a lot of guys fighting unbelievably hard over the years to make that happen," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "But we also know that the streak can end at any time if even one guy does not max out every point of every match."
The Islanders are back at .500 now with a 9-9 record on the season, and 2-0 in league play. UTPA moves to 7-8 on the year, 1-2 in Southland matches.
"This was a tough and gutsy win from our team," said Moore. "This match took every bit of fight we have. Give UTPA a lot of credit, they competed very hard at home today and this match could have gone their way.
"We really had to rise up in some key moments."
With the team traveling down to Edinburg for the match, it looked like it might be a rough day for the Islanders early on, with UTPA winning the doubles point by taking No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Aurelien Tave and Peter Nagy fell by an 8-3 final at the No. 1 spot, while Matt Westmoreland and Alex Pavlov suffered a 9-7 defeat at No. 2. Andrew Maingot and Nathan Robinson once again earned a victory at No. 3 doubles, winning 8-4 to finish the scoring in the doubles portion.
"I was disappointed in doubles that we didn't get off to better starts," said Moore. "Although I was very impressed with Maingot and Robinson.
"Those two guys have become very seasoned and savvy players and we are relying on them a lot right now. They have really been delivering for us this year when we need them."
In singles, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi was able to rally for 5-of-6 matches to earn the 5-2 final.
"The singles was just a flat-out dogfight and every match was extremely close," said Moore. "Give them a lot of credit, they are just flat-out tough at home.
"I think some of our young guys really grew today; they really learned about playing every point with intensity, and not letting up."
At No. 2, reigning Southland Conference Player of the Week and senior captain Aurelien Tave was again the Islanders go-to guy, immediately evening the match at 1-1 with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles.
"Aurelien's leadership and the way he is competing right now are lifting this team up so much," said Moore. "We are really leaning on him as a senior, and he is coming through every time."
At No. 1, Nagy fought a tough, three-set battle, earning a 5-7, 7-6, 10-8 win at the top position.
Robinson played the No 3 position and won 6-1, 6-4 to put the Islanders within one point of taking the match. Westmoreland won his second match back from injury, taking a 6-4, 6-0 final at No. 4 to give the Islanders the victory.
"Nathan Robinson was huge in singles, he has just grown and matured so much this year, I could talk about him forever," said Moore. "I thought Matt Westmoreland really found his game today, and I thought Peter Nagy and Fernando Llorens really learned what happens when you just keep battling and trusting yourself."
Fernando Llorens won in three sets, tallying a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 final at the No 5 position. After being up a set and 3-0 in the second, he relaxed a little bit and found himself down 0-1 in the third set.
"I thought Fernando really grew up today and really learned how to win the Islander way," said Moore. ""I really give a lot of credit today to Laurent Montoisy, one of the greatest Islanders ever, who pulled Fernando through and is still doing the same thing he did as a player for the Islanders, pouring his heart and soul into the team and helping any way he can.
"He is about as seasoned and battle-tested a guide that a young player could ever ask for and he really helped Fernando today. He has got a lot of wisdom to give these guys."
Montoisy is a fifth-year student assistant who traveled to the match as the Islanders third countable coach against UTPA.
The only singles loss of the day came for Pietro Jordao at No. 6 singles in his first match back from injury. Jordao lost 6-1, 7-5 in the final matchup of the day to make it a 5-2 score.
"Overall, we fought hard and overcame a lot of adversity," said Moore. "I did not always think we played our best, but we found a way to grind out a tough conference win and I'm proud of them for that."
Next up for the Islanders will be a non-conference match against Rice on Friday, April 6, at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
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Tennis Match Results
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi vs Texas-Pan American
04/03/2012 at Edinburg, TX
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 5, Texas-Pan American 2
Singles competition:
1. Peter Nagy (AMCC) def. Beau Bernstein (UTPA) 5-7, 7-6, 10-8
2. Aurelien Tave (AMCC) def. Ricardo Hopker (UTPA) 6-1, 6-2
3. Nathan Robinson (AMCC) def. Rolf Niederstrasser (UTPA) 6-1, 6-4
4. Matt Westmoreland (AMCC) def. Victor Alves (UTPA) 6-4, 6-0
5. Fernando Llorens (AMCC) def. Chetan Panditi (UTPA) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
6. Sebastien Job (UTPA) def. Pietro Jordao (AMCC) 6-1, 7-5
Doubles competition:
1. Beau Bernstein/Chetan Panditi (UTPA) def. Aurelien Tave/Peter Nagy (AMCC) 8-3
2. Sebastien Job/Ricardo Hopker (UTPA) def. Matt Westmoreland/Alex Pavlov (AMCC) 9-7
3. Andrew Maingot/Nathan Robinson (AMCC) def. Rolf Niederstrasser/Victor Alves (UTPA) 8-4
Match Notes:
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 9-9, 2-0 SLC
Texas-Pan American 7-8, 1-2 SLC


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Part D Helps Control Medicare Spending
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Last week the CMS Office of the Actuary, following legislatively proscribed duties, stated that actual and projected Medicare expenditures for 2011 through 2015 are low enough that they will not trigger the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) to recommend binding cuts to the Medicare program.
So what has helped keep down Medicare spending? Part D is a good place to look. According to releases from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) over the last three years, Part D's 10-year projected costs have come down over $100 billion each year. How many government programs do you know of that have come in well below initial cost projections and are helping seniors live healthier and longer lives?
Also for the past three years, Part D beneficiary premiums have remained flat at about $30 a month (less than half the level initially predicted) and as the program has improved seniors' access to medicines, real benefits – both health and financial – have been reaped. In fact, CBO has found that increased use of medicines helps to save money on other Medicare health care services. Further, in 2011, Harvard researchers found that the implementation of Part D was connected with a $1,200 average reduction in nondrug medical spending for Medicare beneficiaries with limited prior drug coverage in each of the first two years of the program.
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This latest news from CMS confirming historically low Medicare spending growth is just another reminder of how Part D is helping control costs and working for taxpayers and seniors.


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Post subject: Pain and spotting..now I don't feel pregnant....
Hi guys, so here is my story,
I am 9 1/2 weeks and on Tuesday night I had this awful pain in my lower abdominal, I went straight to sleep because it was causing such a headache. The next morning my husband and I had intercourse. When I went to go take a shower, I had alot of pinkish/redish blood, although it wasn't thick, it was scary. Since then I have started spotting and the cramps where really bad yesterday, They would come and go, almost like contractions I suppose.
This morning, everything seems fine. I still have a little spotting and cramping going on. These past two days I felt like my stomach went back to normal, my nausua went away, and my breast feel normal again.
I told my mid-wife about it and she said to rest for the weekend and to call her on Monday. I feel like she should have told me more! I don't know what is going on! Does this sound familiar to anyone? And I want the good and ugly stories. Please don't sugar coat it.


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PITTSBURG -- Sophomore Shawn Vasquez ran for 177 yards and two touchdowns and the Mustangs (1-1) pounded out a nonconference victory over the visiting Seahawks (0-1) on Saturday.
Los Medanos, which dropped its season opener 42-7 against Hartnell in Salinas, broke the game open on a 59-yard touchdown run by Vasquez, of Liberty High, late in the third quarter to make the score 20-3. The big play came after the stingy Mustangs defense held Cabrillo on downs for the second straight time.
"Shawn's a game-breaker for us," Los Medanos coach Chris Shipe said. "He just kept pounding and pounding and finally broke that one that we needed coming out in the second half. But he's going to make those plays throughout the season, and we're just going to keep giving him the ball."
The run-oriented Mustangs amassed 402 yards rushing. Freshman quarterback Adam Nesheim, of Alhambra High, ran for 70 yards, including scoring on a 50-yard scamper off a play-action fake on the Mustangs' first possession. Jamal Lockett (Pittsburg High), Nick Neutall and Robert Ortiz combined for 153 yards rushing.
Freshman linebacker Markie Betram of Antioch all but sealed the victory by picking off Cabrillo quarterback Brandon Layne at the Los Medanos' 11-yard line with 10:48 left in the fourth quarter. The Mustangs then marched 89 yards on 14 plays, helped by a 15-yard personal-foul penalty, and capped the scoring on a 7-yard Ortiz run.
Late in the first quarter, Cabrillo starting quarterback Lucas Romanski, of Valley Christian-Dublin, left the game with an injury after taking a hard hit from linebacker Marcus Fenderson.
Vasquez scored on a 5-yard run with 14 seconds left in the first half on a fourth-and-5 play, increasing the lead to 10 points. He started the 40-yard scoring drive with a 26-yard run. One play later, the Seahawks were called for pass interference in the end zone, but the Cabrillo defense stiffened before Vasquez's gutsy touchdown run.
"We came into this week kind of blind because Cabrillo had a first-week bye," Shipe said. "We went off film from last year and we tried to prepare them for every situation, and they stepped up and played well."
Los Medanos 26, Cabrillo 3
Cabrillo 0 3 0 0-- 3
Los Medanos 7 6 7 6-- 26
LM -- Nesheim 50 run (Jackson kick)
C -- Vacha 30 FG
LM -- Vasquez 5 run (kick blocked)
LM -- Vasquez 59 run (Jackson kick)
LM -- Ortiz 7 run (kick blocked)
Rushing: C -- Serrano 9-37, Clark 3-25, Bonner 2-11, Slaughter 4-11, Romanski 1-2, Wilcox 4-(-2), Tullis 1-(-9), Layne 10-(-16). Totals 34-59. LM -- Vasquez 19-177, Nesheim 9-70, Lockett 8-61, Ortiz 13-46, Neutall 4-46, Hampton 1-2. Totals 54-402. Passing: C -- Romanski 5-6-89-0, Layne 7-18-63-1. Totals 11-24-152-1. LM -- Nesheim 8-17-63-0. Receiving: C -- Heskett 5-58, Hasegawa 2-42, Bonner 1-16, Moore 1-15, Padilla 1-8, Clark 1-7, McSwain Jr. 1-6. Totals 12-152. LM -- Bossett 1-29, Lockett 4-16, Vasquez 1-9, Pruitt 1-5, Walker 1-4. Totals 8-63. Fumbles/lost: Cabrillo -- 2/1, Los M:edanos -- 0/0. Records: Los Medanos 1-1, Cabrillo 0-1.


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José Madera
: "Who is that guy?"
John Child
talks to the musical director of
The Latin Giants of Jazz
Well, that guy of the title suggested by José Madera, was born in New York City September 30th, 1950 to José "Pin" Madera (1911-2001), who was the first arranger for the Machito orchestra. The multitalented José Madera started playing timbales with Machito as a teenager and went on to become Tito Puente's conguero for 30 years. He was also Tito's musical director for 14 years and became a staff arranger with Fania Records in the 1970s. Here José speaks with John Child about his remarkable career with New York's legendary Mambo Kings; his involvement in the salsa industry and his latest project,
The Latin Giants Play The Music of the Palladium
(2004 on Gigante Records).
John Ian Child (JIC):
Tell me about the experience of growing up in the family of an original member of the
José Madera (JM):
Well, it was quite an experience. I guess that I became aware of the fact that my dad played musical instruments (saxophone, clarinet and flute) like maybe at five or six years old. Needless to say, he always brought home the records that he had any type of association with (whether it was arranging music or playing on them) and so I was exposed to all of this music from that early age.
Tell me some of your childhood memories of the Machito band during the 1950s and '60s? For instance, were you present for any notable recording dates?
The very first time that I saw the Machito band was in 1957 at the Apollo Theater. I remember that they opened the show with "A Sunny Ray." I recall seeing Patato do a little tune with the large bata drum. The first recording I attended was also around that time. I saw them do the album
(1957 on Roulette). We lived close to 106th Street and Park Avenue, the Odd Fellow Temple (Metropolitan Studios), which was where the sessions were done. I remember also that it was around Christmas time. Although I did see them do quite a lot of records after that, it was that initial recording that I went to that impressed me so much that I decided that I had to be involved in music in one form or another. On a personal note, the Latin jazz record
, or Afro-Cuban jazz, if you will, in my humble opinion, is still the greatest record ever done in that genre. No one has come close to it yet.
Tell me about your personal musical history before you also joined the Machito band?
I played around in local bands around the New York City area. We had a band called La Orquesta Son and we had a hit on the radio in 1969 called "Tender Love" (included in the compilation
Los Que Son
'98 on Ghetto Records by Paul Ortiz y La Orquesta Son). The record was released on a label called Ghetto Records and the producer was Joe Bataan of Fania fame. The tune did quite well and sold quite a few records. I also did some shows with a Hispanic guitarist Catala around some of the Spanish theatres in New York City and New Jersey.
What were the circumstances of you joining the Machito organisation?
Well, I remember my dad coming home one day and telling me that
Mario Bauzá
was going to call me. La Orquesta Son had played opposite the Machito band a few times at the old Chez José which was on 77th on the west side, if I remember correctly. I got the call and Mario did not have a timbale player for this particular weekend (Frankie Colón was the timbale player then with Machito and I guess he couldn't do the gigs) and he asked me to come in and play. My first gig with them was the Masquerade Ball dance at the Concourse Plaza Hotel in the Bronx in 1969.
Tell me about this period in the band's history, which were the latter days of Mario Bauzá's and Graciela's time with Machito?
The Machito band was not really working that much, mostly because of not having anything new on the radio stations. We got the chance to do a record for Mericana Records with my good buddy, the late Ralph Lew, being the producer. I did a few charts and we resurrected some old ones and the band began to work off of the popularity of this new record. At the same time, plans were being made to do some separate records for Graciela. Those were also done (i.e.
Esa Soy Yo, Yo Soy Asi
'74 on Mericana) and I guess that Gracie's success ("La Botanica" from
La Botanica
'77 on Lamp / Coco, which I arranged) coupled with the fact of some friction between the families, created the final split in the band. I was on the west coast with Tito Puente when I heard about it.
Tell me about any albums you performed on during your stint with Machito?
I played on the Mericana one which is entitled
(1972); on
Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods
(1975 on Pablo) with Dizzy Gillespie; on one with Carmita Jiménez, which was arranged by Marco Rizo; and on Graciela's one for Mericana,
Esa Soy Yo, Yo Soy Asi
, where I have five musical arrangements. I also got to play the trap set (drums) on that recording.
Esa Soy Yo, Yo Soy Asi
were reissued together on the double CD set
Machito y Graciela
on Salsoul / Sony Discos in 2000.)
Bearing in mind that your spell with Machito coincided with the take-off of the salsa boom, what was the gigging schedule of the band like?
As I said earlier, the band really wasn't working that much. Once the album came out, however, things picked up considerably and we went from about five or six gigs a month to 12 gigs a month or so. That was good to see because, in my opinion, that is the Greatest Latin Band of All Time.
Are you able to comment on the reportedly acrimonious split between Mario Bauzá and Machito?
Having grown up around the band and knowing the REAL HISTORY of it (not what most people perceive it to be, including erroneous credit given for arrangements, tunes and arrangers, as well as composers) I do know the causes of the split, but in deference to those who are still alive and some my friends, I respectfully will decline to answer this question at this time. I will, however, tell you that it did go back a long time and involved family members.
When and how did you come to join
Tito Puente
's band?
I first met Tito Puente at a recording session. Tico used to use A&R Studios on 48th Street right near Manny's Music Shop. My dad, as was his custom, was always early to recordings and Machito was slated to record this particular evening at 7:00pm. I arrived early with my dad at A&R and Tito, along with Santos Colón, Felo Brito and Willie Torres, was finishing up some coros on a record. Tito came over to say hello to my dad and he shook my hand. (Little did I know then, right?). A few years later, I began going to Tito's office, which was on 52nd and Broadway. He told me to come in one night to play some bongos and I did, and I wound up staying 30 years.
It's said that Puente's career was in the doldrums at the time you joined his band. I would be interested in hearing your observations about this period?
That's a misconception. The band at the time was working seven nights a week and doubling up on Sundays. Tito felt that after the unexpected demise of Tito Rodríguez that he didn't have any competition anymore. He decided not to write as much music but that did not take away from the band working. We eventually did an album in 1976 entitled
The Legend
for JMTS, which is the Jerry Masucci Tico Series. Morris Levy had allowed Jerry to lease the company from him and so we did the album. I would say that Tito wasn't as creative during the first part of the early '70s, but to say that his career was in "doldrums" is stretching it a bit much.
It wasn't until the 1990s that TP started crediting personnel on his big band recordings. Presumably you were present on many, if not all, his big band dates up to that point. Please, could you pick out some albums for comment?
The albums that I feel have a historical impact that I got to work on were the Beny Moré tribute volumes:
Homenaje a Beny
Homenaje a Beny Vol. 2
'79, both on Tico, and
Homenaje a Beny Moré Vol. III
'85 on Vaya.
During the 1970s your name began appearing on various salsa recordings; too many to mention here. But one I would like to single out is the revered
Lo Maximo
(1974 on Tico) by Héctor Rivera. Please, could you share your knowledge of Héctor? For example, did you gig with his band?
I lived about five blocks away from
Héctor Rivera
at the time. My association with Héctor was two-fold. I was aware of the fact that he had in his record collection the entire Machito discography and I wanted to get copies of tunes that I didn't have for my own personal library. That's how I got to know Héctor. During the late '60s when Orquesta Son had the hit on the radio, we would work opposite him at a few dances. I especially remember one at the Embassy Ballroom in the Bronx in 1968. (It is now a church.) Héctor had a four trumpet conjunto that was very good. He had two hits at the time; one was "At The Party" (title track of
At The Party With Héctor Rivera
'67 on Barry) and the other was "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" (included in
'69 on 4 Points). I would run into him quite often. In later years, I guess he saw me playing timbales with Machito and he hired me to play on that
Lo Maximo
recording. He is a very talented guy and was responsible for a lot of the arrangements for Orlando Marín, and of course the driving force behind a lot of those wonderful Joe Cuba Sextet records of the '60s.
In 1977 you performed on the last official Alegre All Stars album
(on Alegre) and in 1979 you co-led the Gaucho Band with Al Santiago to record a single for his new Gaucho label. Please could you share your reminiscences of Al and the Alegre All Stars?
Al was one of the most creative persons that I ever had the pleasure of working with. He was very innovative. The Alegre All Stars records, especially the last one, are exactly what it is. By that I mean: it's a fun, happy, kind of wild ad-libbed session that came across very naturally and was fun to play on. Just to give you an example, Al always had a half-inch tape on a machine recording all of the studio chatter during all of the sessions. After we had finished the last All Stars record, he had to listen to about 25 hours of studio chatter. He would pick out the best things that were said during the recording and then insert them before and after each track. That idea, which was solely his, was pure genius. He was also quite a comedian. I can remember him showing up at a studio in a bathing suit (in the summertime) to do a record mix. Just an incredible person. I miss him a lot.
From the 1970s your name increasingly started to appear as an arranger on salsa albums. Tell me how this aspect of your career developed?
I don't really recall how that got started. I wrote a few arrangements for some bands and then I started writing for Ralph Cartagena and Tony Pabón's record labels (Rico, Neliz, etc). Then I moved on over to Fania. I was fortunate in that the bandleaders that I wrote for liked my work and that the general public did also.
In addition to Machito and Puente, two names I particularly associate you with are
José Mangual Jr.
Willie Rosario
. Please tell me about your work with these two giants?
José Mangual Jr. and myself sort of have a special link. Both of our dads worked with the Machito band. I was fortunate enough to be hired by him in the late '70s and early '80s to do some arranging work for him. The work that I did brought him some success and furthered my name in the field. He is a heck of a musician, picks all of his material very well and knows what the public wants and what sells. Quite a person. As for Willie Rosario, he's really an old timer and, having grown up around those types of musicians, we got along very well. I did arrange some of his best hits. Two of them, "Lluvia" (from
Nuevos Horizontes
'84 on Bronco) and "Botaron La Pelota" (from
Afincando / 25 Aniversario
'85 on Bronco), brought the band a lot of notoriety and a lot of work. Gilberto Santa Rosa sang those two songs and achieved a lot of his fame from those selections. I guess you could say that I was partly responsible for allowing Gilberto's singing talents and abilities to be appreciated and discovered by the public.
From 1984, commencing with
El Rey
on Concord Picante until 2000's
(on RMM), I don't think you missed a recording date with TP. Please could you select some milestone recordings from this 16 year period?
I think that of the records that we did during that 16 year period, the ones that have any amount of significance were: the
Salsa Meets Jazz
project (1988 on Concord Picante) with Phil Woods, where we were able to record "Pannonica," where Phil just really played his ass off; the historic 100th album (
The Mambo King: 100th LP
'91 on RMM), although Tito didn't write very much for it, or play on it for that matter; the LIVE ones done at Birdland in New York City (
Live At Birdland / Dancemania '99
'98 and
Mambo Birdland
'99, both on RMM); and, of course, the very last one,
Masterpiece / Obra Maestra
(2000 on RMM) with Eddie Palmieri. I was fortunate enough to be on about 45 of Puente's albums.
You had the honour of being Tito's musical director. I would be interested to hear your comments about performing this responsible role?
I was very honoured when he asked me to take over the reins of musical director. I always did my best to make sure that the band performed up to par, that there were very few mistakes on the stage and that, above all, Tito would shine on that stage. I was glad that he trusted me to ghost write his music with his sound in mind. It was a real treat for me.
We regularly saw you with Tito's Latin Ensemble perform in the UK from the mid-'80s. Membership in his band must have been the nearest thing in Latin music to a secure civil service job. Did life with the band ever feel stale?
Well, human nature being what it is, after having worked almost every night for the last 30 years of that band, once in a while it did become kind of "stale," but the feeling usually only lasted for one night. The next gig, we would be raring to go.
Did Tito's medical condition have any implications for your role as musical director? Or was he working at full throttle until the end?
We were working full throttle until Tito got ill. We were scheduled to go into the southwest and then on to California. That obviously was canceled. The band continued working for about a year after his death. Eddie Palmieri even joined us as a special guest many times, but the Puente estate decided to stop the band.
Moving to the present day. How did the Latin Giants of Jazz come about?
The creator of the band, Johnny Rodríguez, as well as myself and Mitch Frohman (longtime saxophonist with Puente) decided that the music was too darn good to just be tossed aside and forgotten. We decided to form this band with the intention of not allowing all that musical legacy to just pass away.
Tell me about the selection process for the musicians in the Latin Giants, which looks somewhat like an augmented version of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra?
Actually, that is incorrect. The Latin Giants recorded this CD in 2002 and it was in the can for almost two years. During that period of time, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra got their act going and started to work a lot. We did use a lot of the original or most of the guys that had "done their time" with the three pioneers (Machito, Puente, Rodríguez). We then filled up the remaining spots with what we perceived to be the best musicians in this genre in NYC. Some of them went on to join Oscar Hernández and became the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Oscar played piano on our date on the recommendation of Eddie Palmieri. Eddie felt that of all the guys on the scene, that he would do the best job. Anyone who says that the two bands are alike or play the same must be deaf. The styles are like night and day and if anyone cannot hear that, then they aren't well versed and able to differentiate the big band era of the '50s and the music of the '70s, which the Spanish Harlem Orchestra plays and plays extremely well. In fact, Oscar will often block off dates and not work the Spanish Harlem Orchestra to work with us. If I were to tell you how many guys from the same one or two bands played on the many different recordings in the '70s, one would, I guess, come up with the same conclusion; which is the premise of your original question. Musicians will work with anyone, anywhere, anytime for money. If the Latin Giants CD had come out before the Spanish Harlem Orchestra CD and you saw Latin Giants guys working and recording with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, would you ask the same question in reverse? Two different bands, two different styles, and if people can't hear that, it's a crime.
The "Bailadores" arrangement that I did for the Spanish Harlem Orchestra on their new CD
Across 110th Street
(2004 on Libertad Records), which Rubén Blades sings, is not anything even approaching the style of music that the Latin Giants perform. Here is another interesting tid-bit for you. George Delgado worked with Tito Puente before the Spanish Harlem Orchestra; Pete Nater worked with TP also before the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Ray did some coro work on TP recordings. Mitch Frohman spent 25 years with TP so if anything, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra is new to the scene We aren't. We are, after all, most of the guys who played with TP until the end. There is no substitute for experience.
I understand that the Spanish Harlem Orchestra's debut CD
Un Gran Dia En El Barrio
(2002 on Ryko / Ropeadope Records) was recorded in July 2001, but your point is well made. Tell me about the selection process for the tunes on the album
The Latin Giants Play The Music of the Palladium
We wanted to present a cross section of the music that was performed during that era and to highlight some of the best arrangers of that music. For example, "Miedo al Cha Cha Cha" done by long time Tito Rodríguez trumpet player Harold Wegbreit (featured on Rodríguez's
Live At The Palladium
'60 on United Artists); "Frenzy" (included in Machito's
'57 on Roulette) was done by René Hernández; "A Sunny Ray" done by Ray Santos; "Lagrimas Negras" (featured on Machito's
Cha Cha Cha At The Palladium
on Tico) was done by my dad José "Pin" Madera; and of course "Tenderly" done by Chico O'Farrill (included in
Chico's Cha Cha Chá
mid-'50s on Panart as well as in
'95 on Egrem).
Please could you explain what role you played as orchestrator of the material?
Having worked in the Machito and Puente bands and also having had the opportunity to work shows with Tito Rodríguez whenever he came to New York City; I was well versed in the different style and sound of the three bands. I sat down and re-wrote all of the arrangements, keeping in mind the different voicings that each band used. I added four trombones to the arrangements (a lot of them didn't originally have trombone parts) and then we recorded them. I think that you would have to say that after listening to the Giants CD, that I am about 98% correct in accuracy as well as sound, writing and performance. It was a fun trip down memory lane.
I was delighted to see Ray Santos's "A Sunny Ray" (originally from
Mi Amigo, Machito
'58 on Tico) on the album. It's one of my all time favourite Machito cuts. I'd be interested in your comments?
"A Sunny Ray" was the very first song that I heard the Machito band play in person when I was about seven years old. It's a long time favourite of mine. My dad took Ray under his wing when he joined the Machito band in 1957. I'm a big fan of his writing.
Ray de la Paz, as usual, does a great job on vocals. I particularly like "Blen Blen Medley." Please could you share your comments about this cut?
We chose Ray to sing because we felt that he best interpreted and conveyed the emotions of the songs. He had also said many times that his dream was to sing with Tito Puente. Miguelito Valdés and Machito originally did the "Blen Blen Medley" on an album entitled
(on Tico). It was recorded in 1963 and I was present at that session. I always liked that rendition and so we decided to re-create it here for this collection.
You've also included "La Orquesta" written by Ray Coen. Please could you tell me about this veteran pianist, arranger and composer?
Ray Coen was just a fantastically talented pianist. My dad used to write for his dad, Augusto Coen, when he had his band many years ago. Ray wrote quite a few good charts for Puente and Machito in the '50s and '60s. This is just our little tribute to him and his dad.
Please could you highlight and comment on some of the other tracks?
We didn't want to record and rehash the same old tunes that all of the other bands that are trying to play this style are doing. We chose tunes that we believed to be very representative of that era and tunes that would also feature some of the finest soloists on the scene. Thus, "Bobby and Mario" featuring Bobby Porcelli and Mario Rivera; "Tenderly" which features John Walsh; etc.
You also acted as musical director of The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra on their
Live At The Blue Note
(2004 on Rumba Jams). Please tell me about this project?
Mario Grillo, Machito's youngest son, is like family to me. When he asked me to help him out on this project, I, of course, said yes. The band features the sons of Machito, Puente and Rodríguez. I felt honoured that they came to me and asked for my help.
Tell me about the gigging plans for the Latin Giants of Jazz, because big bands don't come cheap!?
We will be in Albuquerque and San Antonio in October and November; we will also be in Denver New Year's Eve with special guest Eddie Palmieri. When he appears with us, we perform all of his big band music and people get to see him in a different light and obtain a perspective of his great talent. We also have quite a few bites going for us in Europe next summer. Eddie would also be joining us for those as a special guest.
Are there any other projects you have in the pipeline you'd like to tell me about?
We have quite a few things going on. We will be releasing a DVD featuring the Latin Giants and Eddie Palmieri performing at the Heineken Jazz Festival in Spain last summer. That's coming out in about a week or so and we also have a few other surprises coming up. I won't mention them here because if I do, then they wouldn't be a surprise anymore.
Before we finish, what title would you like to give to this piece on your career and the Latin Giants of Jazz?
"Who is that guy?"
Thanks very much for talking to me. Is there anything you'd like to add before we conclude?
I'd just like to thank you for the opportunity to talk a tiny bit about myself.
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A new record was set at the 'Cash for Kids' fundraising event held this past weekend at the St. James High School Gym.
According to Pam Runge of the District 840 Foundation, the auction raised $32,000, which is the most in the 11 years the event has been held. The previous top fundraising effort was $28,500.
"People that came to Cash for Kids were ready to help us out," Pam said. She said she was extremley happy with the way the auction turned out.
The largest amount received for something auctioned off wasn't an item, but the naming rights to the high school gym.
The high school gym will be known as the Denny Kaus Gymnasium for the next year in honor of the long time St. James Saints supporter and fan who passed away in early March.
The community pledged $2,200 during the auction. That amount was matched by Darrel and Leora Ask, who made a personal gift for the same amount making the total amount raised for the gym naming rights to $4,400. Leora Ask said, "My heart said I had to do this."
Another big acution item was for a week's vacation at Lutsen. That went for $1,575 according to Runge. She said that all parts of the auction went well. That includes $12,835 for the adult auction as well as strong dollar amounts raised during the live child items, the silent and the silent certificate parts of the fundraising event.
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The theoretical opposite of an internet pedophile, where a teenage girl pretends to be a rich or powerful middle-aged man in order to ensnare other young girls.
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A girl on her rag removes her soiled tampon and proceeds to doodle a mustache on an unsuspecting victims lip. Note* second cousin to the Dirty Sanchez.
She became fed up with my remarks on "Blow Job Week" and showed it by giving me the Red Barron.
by S. Marley February 02, 2008
A guy who doesn't mind or even likes to go down on chicks that are ragging.
My buddy Ron is a Red Barron. He keeps his girl happy any time of the month.
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A man with a very red face, closely resembeing a post box. Nothing gets through like a letter you know! usually called scott or vicky. Another name could be streaky barron. Owns his own clothing label in Malta. Also a magazine name 'Build the red barron'(complete in 2378 issues £5.99 each).
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With a school bus strike looming, parents of about 152,000 city schoolchildren are scrambling to figure out how they will get their kids to class.
As New York City opens competitive bidding on bus contracts for the first time in 33 years, the Department of Education and school bus companies are at loggerheads over the issue of job protections. And with neither side apparently willing to budge, the president of the union representing bus drivers and matrons announced Monday that a strike will begin on Wednesday morning.
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Mint, Why Are My Herbs Dying, Common Herbs, Garden, Growing Tips, Growing Conditions, Tips, Q and A
Q: Why are my herbs dying?
A: Although mint (Mentha spp.) is easy to grow, I've killed a few mint plants for many different reasons. Whether you have better luck or a light brown gardening thumb like me, these tips will improve the health of your mint.
All mint varieties are "easy" to grow because they can flourish in almost any lighting condition, but mint performs the best in full sun. The general ideal temperature range is between 60 to 80 degrees.
The herb likes a medium-rich soil—not too moist and not too dry. The pH should be around 5.6 to 7.5. If you live in a dry climate, you might want to water more frequently. The opposite goes for wet tropical climates, such as southern California or Hawaii.
A few common types of mint are spearmint, which is often used in dishes; peppermint, which is commonly used in teas as it is stronger than spearmint; and apple mint, which is used in teas and salads. The main differences between these various types of mints are their scents, flavors and appearance.
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In general, the same tips for growing common types of mint are the same for unique and rare types of mint.
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Richmond Police have arrested a man for shooting an RPD officer early Sunday morning during a foot pursuit in the Brookland Park section.
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Police have identified the suspect that killed a man near Newtown Arch on January 31.
ODU earned a second straight road victory in the Sunshine State.
Former players, coaches and even former athletics director Jim Jarrett were honored at halftime to celebrate the program's 1,000 wins.
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The Blacksburg Police Department announced that 13-year-old Nicole Madison Lovell has been found dead.
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According to Investigators, this shooting appears to be domestic related.
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