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Asia Pacific Economic Outlook, January 2013
Despite challenges, GDP growth in India is likely to accelerate. Retail sector reforms and initiatives to reduce infrastructure bottlenecks may be slow, but the economy seems to have turned a corner.
The Indian economy grew a mere 5.3 percent in the second quarter of the 2012–2013 fiscal year, but some indicators suggest that growth may have bottomed out. Despite macroeconomic challenges, businesses are optimistic about India's growth prospects during the first quarter of 2013. Industrial activity accelerated by 8.3 percent in October, but declined in November 2012. The Index of Industrial Production will likely register an uptick in the coming months owing to base effects and an improved performance in some sub-sectors. Meanwhile, sowing for the winter crop has increased, and the prospects for agriculture growth are improving. It may take a while before the impact of retail sector reforms and policy initiatives to remove infrastructure bottlenecks are felt across the economy, but the Indian economy seems to have turned a corner. While the agriculture and industry sectors will likely experience a slight improvement, the services sector is expected to gather momentum. In all likelihood, the economy will perform marginally better in 2013.
Supported by an uptick in new orders, India's services sector output grew at its fastest pace in three months. Following November's reading of 52.1, the HSBC Services Purchasing Managers Index rose to 55.6 in December, signaling a sharp expansion. Meanwhile, in December, the HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index indicated an improvement in manufacturing activity. The index rose to 54.7 in December, following readings of 53.7 in November and 52.9 in October. Moreover, the composite index posted its sharpest increase since February 2012 and came in at 56.3 in December, up from 53.2 in November.
Following an aggressive 50 basis point rate cut in April 2012, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been fairly cautious in conducting its monetary policy. In its monetary policy meeting in December, the RBI once again chose to keep the policy rate unchanged. Moreover, the RBI did not tinker with the cash reserve ratio either. Amid elevated borrowing costs, industry players have consistently demanded a policy rate cut. However, the RBI has not acceded since the inflation rate is still beyond the central bank's comfort zone.
Meanwhile, in December, wholesale price inflation fell below 7.2 percent. Inflation was slightly above 7.2 percent in November and stood at 7.3 percent in October. If inflation continues to fall, the RBI is very likely to lower its policy rate in its January meeting. However, the decision will not be a straightforward one. While the downward trend in wholesale inflation is a welcome sign, retail inflation remains elevated. Retail inflation surged to 10.6 percent in December following readings of 9.9 percent, 9.8 percent and 9.7 percent respectively in last three months. Both the food and non-food components of the retail inflation index suggest persistent inflationary pressure; however, core inflation remains relatively low.
Meanwhile, sowing for the winter crop has increased, and the prospects for agriculture growth are improving.
In addition, the government continues to grapple with its twin deficit problem. Owing to slower GDP growth, the government is unlikely to achieve its projected tax revenues. Moreover, the telecom spectrum auction left a significant shortfall in the government's collection target. Spectrum sale proceeds came in at approximately $1.7 billion against the government's estimate of $5.5 billion. As a result, the government has not made significant progress in terms of fiscal consolidation. Furthermore, India's current account deficit rose to 5.4 percent of GDP in the second quarter of the 2012–2013 fiscal year, up from 3.9 percent in the first quarter. Export growth fell faster than imports during the second quarter. Moreover, the import bill was partly buoyed by a pick-up in imports of gold. As a countermeasure, the finance minister indicated that the customs duty on gold will be increased to make gold imports more expensive. In the coming months, a global recovery will likely support a revival in the export sector. However, India's import basket, which consists largely of petroleum imports, will likely continue to exert pressure on the country's current account.
A push for reforms is kindling optimism in India, but downside risks persist. While the economy reels under the impact of global economic uncertainty, domestic macroeconomic challenges accentuate the problem. As a result, the Indian economy is experiencing one of its slowest growth rates in nearly a decade. Inflation continues to remain elevated, and the central bank will be wary of cutting interest rates too soon. Although the outlook for the coming quarters is encouraging, GDP growth will be moderate. The Indian economy is likely to grow between 5.4 and 5.7 percent in the 2012–2013 fiscal year.


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This August we are raising an apple to our educators. As the back-to-school sales reach a crescendo (but before we start dipping our apples in honey for Rosh Hashanah), we are focusing on the experience of Jewish education. Education has always been a cornerstone of Jewish culture and religion, although girls and women had to fight to get the same opportunities as their brothers.
Women were actively involved in education from the first years of Jewish life in America. Over 350 years later, teachers continue to inspire students in day and supplementary schools, in pre-b'nai mitzvah and confirmation classes, in seminaries and yeshivas. During August, we are calling on educators to share their lesson plans, their surprising stories, their triumphs, and, yes, their failures. We will learn along side of them as we reflect on what it means to be the people of the book.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "Education." (Viewed on August 27, 2016) <http://jwa.org/blog/education>.


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The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's basketball team heads to Tulsa, Okla., in search of its third straight victory when it takes on Oral Roberts on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised nationally on GEB America and Fox College Sports.
• The Islanders have one of the youngest teams in Division I, with an average age of 20 years, five months, 14 days heading into today's matchup. There are no seniors on the team.
• Hameed Ali scored a career-high 18 points to go with six assists and three steals at UCA. He is 12-for-19 from the field over the last two games.
• The Islanders' bench has averaged 30.7 points over its last three games. The bench has shot 34-for-76 (.447) over the three-game span.
• Since missing three games with a concussion, Joy Williamson has returned with a fervor, averaging 11.3 points in his last three games.
• The Islanders have held a second-half lead in eight of their 12 league contests this season, including four straight.
• Johnathan Jordan is the only player in the Southland – and one of just five nationally – to average 10-plus points, 5-plus rebounds, and 5-plus assists on the year. He has three double-doubles this season.
• Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is ineligible for the postseason because of poor results in the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate. No Islander who has played under Wilson had anything to do with the subpar score.
The Islanders and Oral Roberts will meet for just the third time in program history and the second time as fellow Southland Conference members. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi won the lone matchup against the Golden Eagles before ORU joined the Southland, taking an 86-81 victory in overtime in the Dick's Sporting Goods Preseason NIT on Nov. 14, 2007.
In the most recent game against the Golden Eagles, Oral Roberts pulled away in the second half to post a 64-52 victory. Damen Bell-Holter was the principal architect in the win, posting 27 points and snaring 13 boards. ORU did a bevy of damage at the stripe as well, going 23-for-28. For a full recap and box score from the game, please turn to page 2.
Oral Roberts has had a strong start to its time in the Southland Conference, sitting 10-3 in league play after a 74-64 win over Sam Houston State on Thursday night. The Golden Eagles started league play 9-1 before falling in both road contests last week – at Northwestern State and at Stephen F. Austin. ORU is 15-10 overall after playing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the Southland.
The Golden Eagles are led by Warren Niles, who averages 19.0 points and 36.3 minutes on the season. He is shooting 42.3 points from beyond the arc as well. Damen Bell-Holter is nearly averaging a double-double, at 16.4 points and 9.7 rebounds. Shawn Glover averages 14.1 points, but he missed Thursday night's game against SHSU due to injury and his status is uncertain. The Golden Eagles are one of the best shooting teams in the conference and lead the league in free-throw percentage by a wide margin.
He's only a sophomore, but Houston native Johnathan Jordan has been thrust into the role of leader on the young Islanders squad. Jordan led the Southland in assists per game in 2011-12, and was also among the leaders in minutes per game.
Jordan was outstanding as a distributor a season ago, but his growth as a scorer is notable. After averaging 6.5 points last year, the point guard has contributed 12.5 points per game, largely on his ability to get to the rim and the free-throw line. Despite his 5-foot-10 frame, he leads the team with 136 points in the paint and has hit a team-best 103 free throws, including a 12-for-13 performance at the line against McNeese. His 12 free throws are tied for fourth-most in a game in Islanders history and he recently cracked the single-season top 10 in the category.
Perhaps more impressive is Jordan's all-around game. His distribution is what he is most known for, and with 5.2 assists per game this year, he sits third in the Southland. He is already in the single-season top 10 in assists and is on pace to break his school record of 138, set last season. In league play, he has 70 assists to 31 turnovers.
Jordan is also strong on the glass, having topped double-digit rebounds twice this season. He snared 11 caroms against SHSU for his third double-double of the year. He is one of just five players nationally averaging at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists. He shows high on the stamina scale as well, where he is second in the Southland at 36.0 minutes per game.
The diminutive guard is one of the most athletic Islanders, as evidenced by his two slam-dunk contest championships, thanks to his 48-inch running vertical leap. His 138 assists last season set a school record.
One of the primary reasons for the Islanders' improvement in offensive efficiency has been the youngest member of last year's freshman class. Hameed Ali showed flashes of being a strong player for the Islanders in 2011-12, delivering game-winning shots against Sam Houston State and Utah State.
But Ali, who turned 19 in August, has shown significant growth in his maturity, particularly as a vocal leader for the Islanders. Formerly one of the most shy members of the team, Ali has become a constant voice in practice – whether he is on the court or on the sidelines.
Ali has had his two best offensive games of the season in the last week, netting 15 points against McNeese State and following that up with a career-high 18 at UCA. Against the Bears, he went 7-for-10 from the field and added six assists and three steals. In a span of 1:01 in the second half, he hit a jumper, got a steal, drained a three, managed a second steal and fed Nate Maxey for an alley-oop.
The sophomore started the season among the national leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio, and now has 46 assists to 28 turnovers. He leads the team and is fourth in the league with his 1.7 steal average.
Over the last three games, the Islanders have had strong performances off their bench. The bench had 32 points against Lamar, 26 against McNeese and then 34 in the UCA contest. The bench has shot 34-for-76 (.447) over the three-game span. Joy Williamson leads the team with 36 points off the bench in the last three, with Nate Maxey just behind with 17.
Among the Islanders, there is no personality quite like that of the appropriately-named Joy Williamson. The junior transfer's ebullient and energetic personality is matched only by his intensity and pace on the basketball court.
After missing three games due to injury, Williamson has been outstanding in his last three games. He led the team in scoring in both contests last week, netting 12 against Lamar and matching his career high with 15 in the win over McNeese State. He was tremendously efficient as well, going 7-for-13 from the field and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. He had seven points last game at UCA. He has pushed his average back near double digits at 9.9 per game.
His career high in points against MSU would have been even higher had it not been for an uncharacteristic 5-for-10 performance at the free-throw line. Still, he is among the league leaders in free-throw shooting (.700).
His other 15-point performance came in the first game against UCA, where he went 5-for-9 from the field, knocking down a pair of threes in a losing effort. That snapped a string where he failed to reach double figures in four straight contests.
His finest game came against Houston, as the guard's offensive ability shined brightly. He went 6-for-9 from the field for 13 points, filling the stat sheet in all other aspects of his game as well. Williamson snared seven rebounds, dished out four assists to no turnovers and registered three steals.
Williamson played two seasons at Redlands Community College, where he was coached by current Islanders assistant Yaphett King. The Oklahoma City native scored 18.7 points and grabbed 8.2 rebounds at Redlands.


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Enjoy a cup of coffee, a pastry and live jazz Saturday mornings at La Baguette Hardware Cafe in Ashland.
The Nuthin' But Jazz Trio, a new configuration of the Polmatnov Conspiracy, plays at 10:30 a.m. every other Saturday at the bakery, 340 A St., Ashland.
Evident by the title, the trio, featuring upright bassist Clem Novak, pianist Thor Polson and drummer Chicken Hirsh, plays everything jazz.
"About two-thirds of what we do is out of the Great American Songbook," Polson says.
Listen for "If I Were a Bell," "Someday My Prince Will Come," "Stella by Starlight" and "Meditation."
The remaining sets comprise jazz tunes from The Real Book, "the jazz musician's bible."
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Sanitation Ingenuity Could Flower At Lake Hollingsworth
Published: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 12:18 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 12:18 a.m.
Let's look at restrooms on Lake Hollingsworth in a scientific light.
In 2011, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge. The conditions were tough. Designs had to be hygienic, sustainable, cheap to operate, and capable of working off-grid — with no connections to water, electricity or sewage networks.
In a world where 2.5 billion people still do not have access to basic sanitation facilities, and 1.5 million children die each year from preventable diseases as a result, there is a pressing need to find sustainable solutions to this most ancient of human problems. Modern flush toilets, which use 10 times the average daily drinking-water requirement, are hopelessly unsuited to countries with poor access to water or sewerage networks.
So the world's finest scientists and inventors have been applying their technological know-how to the unglamorous-but-important issue and coming up with some ingenious solutions. Ideally, they should also be capable of reclaiming reusable materials from human waste.
In August, Bill Gates awarded the $100,000 first prize to Dr. Michael Hoffmann, professor of environment science and engineering at the California Institute of Technology, for his team's solar-powered loo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXIffQlWDtg.
It uses an electrochemical reactor to break down human waste into fertilizer and hydrogen gas, which can then be stored in electric fuel cells. The treated water can be reused to flush the loo or irrigate crops. A panel of photovoltaic cells captures light and converts it into electricity stored in rechargeable batteries. One day's light can produce enough power to run the entire electrochemical sanitation system night and day.
It is interesting that there are doggy poo stations around Lake Hollingsworth, but no facilities for humans. The solar toilet is a high-tech solution that would put Lake Hollingsworth on the must-see destination for tourists and residents alike.
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- He has not taken his oath yet, but a returning Augusta commissioner is calling out other commissioners for possible bad behavior. The story is getting the attention of the District Attorney's Office.
We asked city leaders where things stand when it comes to teeing up a management deal for Augusta's new TEE Center.
"Well, we are in negotiations again," said Commissioner Corey Johnson, who along with at least two other commissioners, met privately with the Augusta Marriott.
"I know for a fact it is a violation of the open meetings law," said Commissioner Bill Lockett.
The city attorney agrees and goes a step further.
"I don't think it is the place of most elected officials to be negotiating contracts," said City Attorney Andrew Mackenzie.
"Yes," Lockett said, "because they have no authority to negotiate on behalf of this governing body."
Incoming Super District 9 Commissioner Marion Williams agrees.
"As far as the ethics rules are concerned, there are a lot of ethics rules that have been broken many times," said Williams on News 12's weekly radio segment on 96.3 KISS FM. "We have people that are supposed to be in place to handle contracts. They don't do it. Bill Lockett mentioned something about staff. There are staff members who are afraid to do their job."
Williams claims there is such a hunger for his watchdog style of government that he won with a campaign so low on resources they had to rotate campaign signs.
"In fact," said Williams with a smile, "I had some people call me and say they have moved your sign. I said no. They said, 'Yes sir. We are looking at it. It's not here.' I said, well we moved those signs."
All jokes aside, the possible bad behavior on the commission is getting the attention of the DA.
"We are always willing to look at things where there are allegations of impropriety," said District Attorney Ashley Wright. "I think the public has a right to know what's going on."
Commissioners will tackle that TEE Center contract at Thursday's commission meeting.


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The chief legal investigator for the Aiken County Public Defender's Office is out of jail tonight. He was arrested Friday for attempting to give drugs to jail inmates. News 12 has the details.
Friday afternoon officers arrested the Aiken County Public Defender's Office's chief legal investigator, William Hartman. Officials say he was later released from jail on a $10,000 bond.
The man who defends many of Aiken County's inmates found himself behind bars. William Hartman, the Aiken County Public Defender's Office's chief legal investigator, was arrested for partnering with an inmate to bring Valium and Oxycontin into the Trenton Correctional Institution.
According to the affidavits on the arrest warrants, Hartman faces two counts of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count of furnishing contraband to a prisoner.
This isn't the first time an alleged drug deal happened in the Trenton County Correctional Facility. In 1996, a prison guard from North Augusta was arrested for selling marijuana to inmates there.
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10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego CA 92131
Courses, Research Interests, Publications
Managing Electronic Business
Data and Information Management
Telecommunications and Networking
Technology and Trends
Information Systems Application
Marketing Information Systems
Global Information Systems
Database Management
Establishing trust in virtual teams, sustainable work design for success in outsourcing/offshoring contexts, impacts of technology on self-efficacy, transfer of technology skills to developing economies, technology synchronization and organizational perf
"Tightening Your Information Systems Security", Job Giant, a local San Diego newspaper, September 2000.
"Casting Program Introduction Along Product Innovation Models," INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) conference at Cincinnati in May 1999.
Relationship between Information Technology Strategy and Environmental Conditions, Decisions Sciences Institute (DSI), November 1999 at New Orleans (co-authored with Sundell, Krishnamoorthy).
"Investigating Object Based Metrics For representing Software Output Size," Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST), in the INFORMS 1997 Annual Conference, San Diego, May 1997
"Towards a New Metric for Representing Output in Object-Based Software Development," Proceedings of The Twelfth International Conference On Information Systems, Cleveland, Dec. 16-18, 1996 (with Kauffman, R.J.).
"The Expanded Space and Time Access of the Internet," National Conference on Excellence in Education '96, Anaheim, CA, October 1996.
"A Contingency Perspective on Technology Transfer to Transitional Economies," The 1996 IMDA Annual National Conference on Forging Alliances in Global Markets , New Orleans, Louisiana, November 6-8, 1996 (with Levitt, C.).
"Modeling Software Estimation Expertise: A Study in Object-Based Integrated CASE Environments," under review at Information Systems Research (ISR) in July, 1996. (With Kauffman R. J.).
"Tools for Managing Repository Objects", a chapter in Software Engineering Economics and Declining Budgets, Geriner P. T., et al, ed., Springer-Verlag, 1994 (with Banker, R.D. and Kauffman, R.J.).
"Dynamic Life Cycle Trajectory Metrics: Managing Development Productivity of The Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Process", a chapter in The Handbook of Software Engineering Productivity, Keyes, J., ed., McGraw-Hill, Nov. 1993 (with Banker, R.D. and Kauffman, R.J.).
"An Empirical Test of Object-Based Output Measurement Metrics in a Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Environment" Journal of Management Information Systems, winter 1992 (with Banker, R.D. and Kauffman, R.J.).
"Output Measurement Metrics in a Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Environment: Critique, Evaluation and Proposal", Proceedings of The Twenty-Fourth Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Jan. 1991 (with Banker, R.D. and Kauffman, R.J.)
"The Living Case: An Intelligent System For Providing Case Instruction", Proceedings of The Twelfth International Conference On Information Systems, New York, Dec. 16-18, 1991 (with Turner, J.A.).
Principal Investigator for 500K grant on TechWORKS, Technology-Based Learning project. This contract is part of a larger grant awarded to Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA) by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA); larger grant includes consortium of local agencies such as SD Futures Foundation (SDFF), South County Economic Development Council (SCEDC), Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), and SD Workforce Partnership., 2012
Principal Investigator for 50K grant on Veterans Employment Assistance Program (VEAP) awarded to Able-Disabled Advocacy (A-DA) by State of California, Employment Development Department (EDD)., 2011
Co-Project Leader for grant from Consortium of North American Higher Education Colleges (CONAHEC) in 2004 for transfer of business skills to Mexico., 2004
Co-Project Leader for grant Software Process Improvement Training for Protg EnGeniusDepartment of Defense, Mentor Proteg program Office, in collaboration with Booz-Allen Hamilton, Atlanta., 2004
Co-Project Leader for grant from Consortium of North American Higher Education Colleges (CONAHEC) for transfer of technology skills to Mexico., 2003
Co-Project Leader for grant Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Training and Assessment for Protg Delphi, Department of Defense, Mentor Proteg program Office, in collaboration with JT3 Corporation, Edwards Air Force Base., 2003
Project Leader for Mentor-Proteg grant, Department of Defense, for collaboration on curriculum development for Software Process Improvement and Capability Maturity Model Integrative (CMMI)., 2003
Academic History and Background
MBA - Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad, India)
PhD, Management Information Systems - Stern School of Business, New York University, 1994
"Teacher of the Year", United States International University, 2001
Member, Board of Trustees, San Diego Global University, 2007
Member, Board of Trustees, Alliant International University, 2007
Member, International Advisory Board, Aravali Institute of Management, Jodhpur, India, 2005
Faculty Senate Co-Chair, Alliant International University, 2002-2003
Member of Editors Panel and Board Member on the Advisory Board of the "Second Annual Editions in E-Business," McGraw Hill, October 2001., 2001
Member, Advisory Board, Global Entrepreneurship Institute, 2001-2006
Member of Editors Panel and Board Member on the Advisory Board of the "Annual Editions in E-Business," McGraw Hill, October 2000., 2000
Fellow, Society of Information Management (SIM), 1992
Member and Presenter, San Diego Software Industry Council events
Member, IEEE Society
Member and Panelist, INFORMS and Operations Research Association
Founding Member, GlobalMind Center for Strategic Consulting
Professional Practice and Community Service
Designed and implemented BS degree is Information Systems and Technology and MBA/MIBA concentration in Information Technology Management
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Global Information Systems
Editor, Annals of Electronic Commerce
Reviewer, Journal of Information Systems and Global Information Systems
Founder and Member: San Diego Community Colleges Computer Council (SD4C)
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I would not have shared my wife with him,Id have kept him all for myself!!!!!!!
I'd have liked it a lot better without the constant jabbering.
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So hard to find a couple who will share
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wouldent mind her sitting on my face
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I suck off my husband's friends whenever they are in town.
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I love watching this and that lady looks like a friend of mine and i heard she into this and she and her boyfriend ask me to join them and sometime i wish i would. I saw her do this one time and it was great but should join there club now
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I always love when my husband brings a friend over with a nice thick cock, hot video!
Glad that the men I fuck are not as hairy as these morons! she is hot ax though!
A friend and I got nude while my GF went to the washroom. She came back in and said 'oh here we go' got naked and sat between us on the couch, Looked at us both and then gave us both fantastic hand jobs at the same time. Then she spun around on her knees and gave him head while I played with her clit. She then relaxed on the couch while he went down on her while she gave me a hand job. This clip reminds me of that night. Loved it!
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wish i could due this to Dawn sometime. she ask me and i thinking going out on there sail boat and join the fun if i can't get sex at home why not try it
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Kinda boring......
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Linda mulher...
No she should kiss her man with a mouthful of cum, my wife does that to me if her "Bull" doesn't blow it up her pussy, and I have to clean that out too.
que gostosa que é sua mulher..que inveja desse seu amigo,acho que eu mandaria muito melhor do que ele,sem sacanagem mas seria um foda legal.we keep in touch xxx
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Procuro mais filmes desta mulher....sabem onde encontrar?
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i have watched my wife get fucked many times. i always join in and i love to watch them pull out of her hot pussy and come all over it and her belly. then she sits on my face and my cock spews all over my belly while she rides me. then she laps it all up and we swap it back and forth til its gone.
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Loved those heels she had on
I would love to kiss her at the end.
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at leeann: i wish we just live near each other, so your husband could share you as well to me...
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Wife? I don't see a ring...
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National Jewish Health, the number one respiratory hospital in the nation, welcomed more than 700 leaders of New York's financial industry, who raised more than $514,000 for the institution at the 36th annual Financial Industries Dinner at the New York Hilton on March 12, 2013. Craig Stillwagon, executive vice president and Eastern division executive of PNC Business Credit, was honored during the event.
One of the most prestigious philanthropic events for New York's financial industry, the Financial Industries Dinner was first held in 1977, spearheaded by the late New York banker and philanthropist Lou Moskowitz. Over the years, the Financial Industries Dinner has raised more than $13 million for National Jewish Health, supporting its research, clinical care and educational mission.
Charles Garoklanian, senior vice president of PNC Business Credit, served as the dinner chair and emcee for the evening. The dinner's honorary chair was Joseph Pollicino Jr., senior vice president and regional manager of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., who was also the 2012 honoree. Serving as treasurer was Sara V. Traberman, senior vice president at PNC Bank.
Also during the dinner, Barry Kastner, honorary chairman of the 2012 Financial Industries Dinner and 2011 Humanitarian Award recipient, was inducted into the National Jewish Health Council of National Trustees. Kastner is executive vice president of Keltic Financial Services. "This important group of men and women, our trustees, act as ambassadors for National Jewish Health in their communities throughout the nation," said Don Silversmith, chair of the National Jewish Health Development Board, as he welcomed Kastner to the council.
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Tony Parker is dinged up again, and his status is unclear heading into the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.
The San Antonio Spurs' All-Star point guard did not play in the second half or overtime of the Western Conference finals-clinching win over Oklahoma City on Saturday because of a sore left ankle. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich doesn't know what shape Parker will be in for Game 1 on Thursday in San Antonio.
"I have no idea," Popovich said Saturday night. "I don't know what the deal is."
Popovich said Parker sprained the ankle in Game 4 and aggravated it in Game 5. Popovich considered starting Manu Ginobili at point guard in Game 6 against the Thunder because Parker was having trouble during pregame. At halftime, Popovich made the decision to hold him out.
"He came to me about eight minutes on the clock (before the second half) and said he couldn't go," Popovich said.
Popovich said he thought playing Parker in the second half would have hurt the team in the long term.
"I didn't want him to be a hero because he was 50 percent or less, we thought," Popovich said. "That's probably bad for the team if you think about it. "
Parker has been plagued by injuries this year. He averaged 16.7 points and 5.7 assists while shooting 50 percent from the field during the regular season, but he missed 22 games. He strained his left hamstring in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against Portland and did not return. The Spurs won that game easily to clinch the series.
Knicks: Team president Phil Jackson can now speak to Derek Fisher about New York's coaching vacancy, and that conversation could happen soon. Fisher, 39, the leading candidate to coach the Knicks, saw his season and perhaps playing career come to an end with the Thunder's loss to the Spurs in the Western Conference finals.
Fisher is leaning toward retirement and told reporters after the game he would need a little time to regroup and decide what he wants to do.
Jackson wants Fisher to coach the Knicks. Fisher also could be a candidate for the opening with his former team, the Lakers. He expects to speak to both teams. Fisher became the Knicks' top choice after Steve Kerr spurned Jackson and took the Warriors' job.
Timberwolves: Minnesota president of basketball operations Flip Saunders said if other teams want to get their hands on forward Kevin Love, it won't be easy.
"I know there's a feeding frenzy out there from a lot of teams," Saunders said. "Unfortunately, they have no say. I plan on Kevin being here."
Love can opt out of his contract after next season, and the three-time All-Star has yet to make the playoffs in six seasons with the Timberwolves. That's led many to believe that he will leave next summer to play for a contender in a bigger market.
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MONDAY: "The Voice" is about to get even more brutal as the show's battle rounds begin. In a new twist, coaches can steal a defeated singer from a rival team. 8 p.m., NBC.
TUESDAY: Joss Whedon's "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" was a sensation online. Now the hilarious musical comedy starring Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion gets some prime-time love. 9 p.m., The CW.
TUESDAY: "Keyshia & Daniel: Family First" captures the further adventures of Oakland-born R&B star Keyshia Cole. This time the emphasis is on her life as wife to NBA player Daniel Gibson and mom of 2-year-old son D.J. 10 p.m., BET.
WEDNESDAY: Hunky Stephen Amell hits the target in "Arrow," a new action series about a shipwrecked castaway who returns home after five years of isolation and takes on the persona of a vigilante crime fighter. 8 p.m., The CW.
WEDNESDAY: "Nashville" is a great new drama with a twangy beat. Connie Britton shines as a fading country star whose throne is coveted by a cunning young phenom (Hayden Panettiere). 10 p.m., ABC.
THURSDAY: As Season 4 of "The Vampire Diaries" opens, Elena (Nina Dobrev) faces a harsh reality. Waking up from her car crash, she realizes she died with vampire blood in her system. That's not good. 8 p.m., The CW.
FRIDAY: "Halloween Tricked Out" is a fun special that features extravagant home and yard displays from across the country. Included: A West Virginia man who carved 3,000 pumpkins. 8 p.m., HGTV.
SATURDAY: There's no better way to prepare yourself for Sunday's Season 3 of "The Walking Dead" than with a marathon gore fest of past episodes that begins this morning and leads right up to the premiere. Sounds epic. 10 a.m., AMC.
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A motorist who reported an impaired driver near Houma Monday morning told deputies he feared the inert woman in the other car might have had a stroke or something.
Medics called to Tunnel Boulevard and Polk Street allegedly discovered that motorist Danielle Marie Toups, 32, 134-A Roy St., was intoxicated, police reports say. She allegedly admitted drinking nearly a pint of vodka and taking an unknown amount of an anti-depressant drug.
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Chief's (a restaurant review)
I'm a firm believer in supporting the businesses of one's own community and if at all possible, hubby and I try to buy from local merchants and eat at local restaurants. That said however, I'm not above traveling out of town if by doing so I can eat a fantastic steak. We used to travel an hour to Bloomington, Indiana to eat at Little Zagreb just because we couldn't find a comparable steak locally. That all ended this past summer when we decided to give Chief's of Greencastle, Indiana a try. What I discovered was a ribeye steak that was seasoned and cooked to perfection. I went back a second time and ordered the same thing, just to make sure that it wasn't a fluke. No fluke. It was exactly as I'd remembered it the first time. The third time I visited, I finally broke down and tried something different, although my first instinct was to again order my beloved ribeye. I ordered catfish and was blown away by the flavor. It too was delicious!
Why am I writing this restaurant review? Because Chief's in downtown Greencastle, Indiana is located just 10 miles north of 1-70 between Terre Haute and Indianapolis and if you find yourself traveling that stretch of interstate sometime in the future, it would be well worth going a few miles out of your way to eat some of the greatest steak you've ever had.
Oh, and while you're there, ask for Indy and see if you can finagle the recipe out of her for the potato salad. Just don't tell her that Mags sent you.
5 comments:
- Nanan said...
You lucky duck to have found a local great steak place!!!!! I do have to travel over an hour to New Orleans! Sigh... I am still planning on your Asian spiced pork tenderloin and sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving - we just don't do Turkey in my Cajun family - ha! and my sister is super excited! My dad took off for Maine with a buddy of his for Lobster - he is such a wild man! I think it will compliment the Gumbo my sister is making really well!
- November 20, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- Nanan said...
OK - I just checked out the menus - any place that serves fried pickes as an entree for lunch is ok in my book!!! hahahah - and the prices are fabulous!!! This place is quite the find Mags!!
- November 20, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- June said...
Nothin' better than a perfectly cooked ribeye! I'm HUNGRY!
- November 20, 2010 at 2:03 PM
- Pam said...
Once I find something good at a restaurant, I have to totally force myself to order somethig else!
- November 20, 2010 at 8:25 PM
- The Mom Chef said...
You know me and a great steak. We head that way when we visit my parents in Chicago sometimes. I'll have to keep this in mind.
It's either that or drop in on you.
- November 21, 2010 at 8:38 PM


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- An Air Force medical technician who served in Afghanistan has been chosen to dance with President Barack Obama at an inaugural ball Monday night.
Staff Sgt. Bria Nelson is one of four enlisted men and women announced Friday as dance partners for the president, first lady, vice president and his wife at the Commander in Chief's Ball. All four served in Iraq or Afghanistan.
President George W. Bush was the first to host the ball to honor U.S. troops and began the tradition of taking a brief spin with one of the military guests. Obama did so as well at his first inauguration. This year Obama is doubling the size of the Commander in Chief's Ball to about 4,000 guests, most of them enlistees.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi volleyball team will look to continue its seven-match winning streak Saturday, Oct. 19, when they host Northwestern State at the Dugan Wellness Center. The Islanders are off to the best Southland Conference start in program history with a 9-1 record including a 14-7 overall record. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi is coming off a 3-1 victory Thursday night against Stephen F. Austin in its annual Dig Pink match.
The Islanders have won seven straight, including 11 of its last 12 matches and currently sits behind undefeated Central Arkansas (8-0) in the conference standings and are tied with Sam Houston State (8-1) and the Lady Demons (7-1).
Ivy Baresh collected her 11th double-double of the season on Thursday with 14 kills and 16 digs, while Brianna Brink recorded a match-high 18 kills on an impressive .419 hitting. Also finishing in double figures in kills was Ashley Phelps with 13 kills. The Islanders hit .270 in the match and limited the Ladyjacks to just .117 hitting.
Senior Logen Bourque passed out 52 assists Thursday, her sixth match of the season where she has tallied 50 or more assists in a match. She now has dished out 4,065 assists in her career and is the first Islander to reach the milestone. Bourque also helped ignite the Islanders' defense with 14 digs. This week's Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week, Shayla Maldonado registered 21 digs and Hailey King tacked on 13. The Islanders out-blocked the Ladyjacks 9-6 and freshman Shaquinn Parker picked up a career-high six block assists.
The Islanders currently sit in second place in the conference in assists (13.05) and digs (16.49) and third in kills (13.68). The Islanders rank 28th in the nation in digs and 32nd in assists.
Bourque is ranked 27th in the nation in assists per set with 11.16, which sits in second place in the conference. Baresh is ranked fourth in the conference with 3.64 kills per set and 15th in digs with 3.56. The sophomore is also ranked 14th in service aces. Brink is right behind Baresh offensively with 3.01 kills per set (12th SLC) and 229 total kills. Along with Maldonado, Hailey King has powered the team defensively with 4.03 digs per set (9th SLC) and 278 digs on the year.
Northwestern State enters Saturday's match with an 11-9 record including a 7-1 record in conference play. The Lady Demons have won four straight, including 10 of its last 11 matches. Northwestern State is coming off a 3-1 victory at Houston Baptist Thursday night. Prior to that, the Lady Demons topped Nicholls and McNeese State. Ashley Elrod leads Northwestern State with 3.00 kills per set and Caiti O'Connell is second with 2.93 kills per set. Emily Johnson (5.54 assists per set) and Natalie Jaeger (4.70 assists per set) run the Lady Demons' offense. Defensively, Keelie Arneson leads the team with 5.20 digs per set and Glynna Johnson has registered 65 blocks on the year for the Lady Demons.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will meet the Lady Demons for the 11th time in program history with Northwestern State holding the 7-3 series advantage. Last season, the Islanders split with the Lady Demons. The Islanders dropped a 3-1 loss on the road in the first match before bouncing back to win 3-1 in the second meeting at home in the annual Dig PinK match.
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The Islanders will head back on the road next week to face Oral Roberts and undefeated Central Arkansas in its final road trip of the season. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will take on Oral Roberts on Thursday, Oct. 24 before traveling to Conway, Ark. to face Central Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Of the many autumn celebrations in Valais, Switzerland, none are more prominent than those surrounding the grape harvest. In a country where annual per capita consumption of wine is 48.3 bottles (as compared with 12.9 in America), anything having to do with wine in Switzerland is of huge importance. Unlike those of Burgundy, Bordeaux and Napa, the majority of Valais' vineyards reside on steep, rocky slopes. In Valais, hands and pruning sheers are the primary picking method employed. It's literally an "all hands on deck" affair.
It's all in the hands
Few things irritate me more than the hijacking of the early Renaissance term, "artisan." Artisanal and its first cousin, "handcrafted," are overworked, unregulated words that are Madison Avenue's treasured misnomers of edible products they want us to buy. The term "artisan" connotes high-quality, low production items made by artisans (craftsmen). I'm finding it a bit hard to believe Burger King's "artisanal bun" or Domino's Pizza's "artisanal crust" fit that description. That's not to say artisans are extinct. They are alive and well in many industries throughout the world. One particular place where artisans are flourishing is in the wineries of Valais. One can find many artisanal wines in Valais, but some of my favorites can be found at Nicolas Bagnoud's winery nestled in the north facing vineyards above the Rhone River valley.
Vigneron-encaveur, Nicolas Bagnoud, is a true artisan whose love of the terroir and the fruit it gives forth permeate every bottle of wine bearing his label. Bagnoud began producing high quality grapes in three vineyards - La Grangiere, Valencon and Tzahe - in 1980. For nearly two decades, Bagnoud sold his production to a local cooperative. But that changed in the late 1990s when Bagnoud decided to vinify his grapes, bringing onto the market a new label of stellar, and yes, artisanal wines. His well-earned moniker of artisan came from years of making handcrafted wines.
Bagnoud is one of 20,000 independent growers and 700 winemakers who own and work the approximately 12,300 acres of land under vine in Valais. Many families own vineyards handed down through centuries. Bagnoud's 15 acres of vineyards yield on average 44 tons of grapes vinified into 40,000 bottles of wine in his modest winery, all done by Bagnoud and two other full-time employees.
Growing the grapes, caring for the vines, harvesting and getting the grapes safely to the winery are labor-intensive tasks that occupy most of Bagnoud's time. And then there are the countless hours in the winery vinifying the grapes, and sleepless nights worrying about pests, weather and economic forces beyond Bagnoud's control. But at what point are his wines truly born? In the vats and barrels of the winery? In spring when the vines are pruned and readied for budding? In early summer during the veraison when the budding grapes begin to take on the color of their cepage (varietal)? Or is it the vendanges when the grape bunches are hand picked? For now, let's focus on the vendanges, the harvest and the time that marks the beginning of winemaking. The vendanges is well underway throughout the northern hemisphere, so it seems appropriate to take a closer look at the harvest of Valais' precious crop.
Under the Valaisan sun
The vendanges usually commences in early September and lasts through October when late ripening grapes such as Cornalin and those for sweet wines are harvested. It is a special time when families and friends gather to spend long - hopefully sunny - days in the vineyards. It's also a time when the daily fluctuations of weather are most challenging. Hail from a passing thunderstorm can destroy an entire crop in a matter of minutes. Rain when grapes are ready to pick can throw off the sugar/acidity balance. Mother Nature's sunshine smile in autumn can help bring about a perfect end to a long, stressful growing season.
Working the vendanges is a special experience, but one not to be taken lightly. Handling crates of grapes on steep slopes is hard labor. One wrong slip and a season's production in the crate can be lost. Accordingly, Bagnoud employs seven skilled workers for the three weeks of continuous work. But in some, very small family-owned vineyards, sometimes consisting of only a few rows of vines, family and friends are the primary sources of labor during the vendanges.
In 1992, I had the fortune of working a few days of the vendanges. Not much has changed since. It was a cold, overcast October and we worked in vineyards near Salgesch, one of the prime Valais appellations. My neighbor in Bluche, Fabianne Siggen, invited me to help a recently widowed friend bring in the harvest. Women ranging in age from early teens to late 70s were handed pruning shears and plastic crates. The men were there to do the heavy lifting as each full crate had to be carried down the steep slope to the half ton barrels on the vineyard road below. From there, the barrels were loaded onto small trucks - these are narrow, often steep roads so small is good - and taken to the cooperative in Sierre.
We picked fat, juicy Fendant grapes that are also tasty table grapes and made for yummy snacks during the hard work. If you think the women had it easy, we didn't. I had to climb the steep 200 feet to the uppermost part of the vineyard. Starting at the top, I sat on the rocky ground - that was the most painful part of all - clipped grape bunches, tossed them into the crate and slid down the next vine all the while clinging onto the crate filed with grapes. I was terrified to let go of it, fearing that, like a sled, the crate would take off and crash onto the road. I'm certain over the course of the two days I cut a half-ton of grapes, never losing a crate.
We were all treated with warm, Valaisan hospitality in gratitude for the long, arduous hours in the vineyard. Delicious lunches were served along with bottles of crisp Fendant. Glasses were hard to hold given my cramped fingers from hours of holding shears. At harvest's end, volunteers were feted with a raclette feast complete with dried meats and sausages all washed down with Fendant, Dole and Pinot Noir, a time-honored tradition repeated throughout the region. Not a single food or liquid served came from further than 10 miles of our location. A locavore's dream!
So the harvest, in my opinion, is where it all begins for the wine. The intense high-cost labor component required for hand-picking grapes plus high land values combine to make Swiss wines a bit expensive for the export market. Approximately 99 percent of Swiss wines are consumed domestically. Increasingly the wines are finding export markets and can even be found at the Swiss Chalet at the Sonnenalp in Vail. But for now, the best Valais wines, including those from Bagnoud and Simon Maye et Fils, are best enjoyed in the alpine paradise of their birth, paired with all the epicurean treats it has to offer. More on that next week!
For more information, visit www.bagnoudwines.ch and www.simonmaye.ch.
Suzanne Hoffman is a local attorney, wine importer and the Chambellan Provincial of the Southwest Region and Bailli (president) of the Vail chapter of the Chaine des Rotisseurs. She is passionate about all things gastronomique. For more background information on her "Behind the Scenes" series, go to www.facebook.com/vailvalleysecrets. Email comments about this story to email@example.com.


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Set 1: Doin' My Time, Eyes of the World, Cumberland Blues
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[1] Tara Nevins on vocals.
Notes: This previously unannounced free show took place on Mike's birthday; Mike sported a new bass given to him as a birthday gift from Page. Tara Nevins provided vocals for "Peggy-O."
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Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, Jr. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his confirmation to be the commander of the International Security Assistance Force and to be commander of the U.S. Forces, Afghanistan. Dunford would replace Gen. John Allen, who is the subject of a Pentagon investigation for potentially inappropriate communications. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)


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HENDERSONVILLE — James Douglas "Jim" Wayne, 73, of Hendersonville, formerly of Skaneateles, N.Y., passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, his loving family at his side, following a brief but courageous battle with brain cancer. A son of the late Emma Martin and DeLancey Wayne, Jim was born June 16, 1939, in Auburn, N.Y. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Martin Wayne and Terry Scofield.
A true patriot, Jim served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1963. He originally enlisted in the U.S Army National Guard and was called to active duty to the United States Army 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky., during the Berlin Crisis and the Cuban Missile Crisis, where he faithfully served his country until his honorable discharge in December 1963.
Jim was a former member of the Owasco Reformed Church and served on the Church Consistory. He subsequently became a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles, where he served as a Session Member and Church Elder. One of his greatest personal accomplishments was to help organize the reconstruction and renovation of the historic church structure in Skaneateles. Jim also gave blood regularly and contributed 20-plus gallons to the American Red Cross.
Throughout his career, Jim made his mark designing and building custom homes and cabinets throughout Central New York and Western North Carolina. He was an avid golfer and a former member of Skaneateles Country Club, Skaneateles, and Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, N.C. When he "retired" to North Carolina, he continued to create beautiful things and made many friends along the way. He was a true craftsman, and those of us who possess one of his creations feel the strength of his connection to his craft.
"A regular guy with a positive outlook, huge heart, wonderful, radiant smile and distinctive laugh," Jim will be truly missed by his family and friends.
He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 54 years, Nancy; son, Tim Wayne of Auburn, N.Y.; daughter, Sandra (Perry) Courto of Oneida, N.Y.; son, Brian Wayne of River Ridge, La.; grandchildren, Lauren, Kevin, Rich, Ann, Christa, Daniel and Hali; and his favorite four-legged companion "Sammy."
Jim is also survived by his siblings, DeLancey (Norma) Wayne, Mary Ann (Carl) Pearce, Albert (Patricia) Wayne, Robert Wayne, Cynthia (Steve) Myers; brother-in-law, Harold Ward; sisters-in-law, Doris Wayne and Joyce Hawley; "adopted brother and sister" Gary and Denise Mathers; and many cherished nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
A celebration of life ceremony will commence at 2 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2012, in the Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service in the chapel. A reception will follow the service in the hospitality suite at Forest Lawn.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Elizabeth House, as well as the staff of Four Seasons Hospice for their compassionate care and support.
Contributions in Jim's memory may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 or the American Red Cross, 203 Second Avenue East, Hendersonville, NC 28792.
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Sally Poole is the owner of Poole Communications, with offices in Hannibal, Marshall and Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She is very involved in Hannibal and Quincy, IL., with memberships in the Chamber of Commerce, Hannibal Arts Council, Affordable Community Education, Lions Club and Rotary. She has helped in the fund-raising campaign to build a Hannibal campus for Moberly Area Community College. Currently she is helping to start the Hannibal Chamber Business Development Committee.
In fourth grade we lived in Holly Park, which is part of the Seattle Housing Authority. We just called it "the projects." Mom dropped out of high school and was recently divorced with four kids. We really didn't mind at all. We had tons of other kids to play with and learned all kinds of new things.
One of our neighbors and my best friend was Tonya. Her mom would iron her hair in the morning to straighten it. My sister and I would beg her to iron our hair too. We liked it because it made our hair warm. She'd just laugh at us and iron our straight hair too.
Tonya's brother, Mike was a lot older than us and was a complete mystery. He would bounce his basketball all the time and tell us frequently, "I'm gonna be a pro." We had NO idea what on earth he was talking about. We tried to find out what a pro was. We even asked adults, but out of context, they had no idea either. You have to remember this was in the 1960′s. Professional sports had not yet become the big business it is today – well, not that we were aware of anyway.
Years later I realized Mike wanted to be a pro basketball player, make good money and have respect.
It got me thinking that maybe we should encourage our young kids to become a pro. Professionals at something – anything! It would encourage them to work hard on their dream career, practice, maybe go to college or a trade school that they hadn't considered before. To shoot a little higher (pardon the basketball pun) for a larger goal.
I had no idea what I would do with my life when I was in fourth grade, but I'm proud that I became a pro in my field. I hope Mike became a pro too. I wish all of our kids could grow up to be pros, earn the money they want and get the respect they've dreamed of.