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Traditionally, when an actor plays a role based on a real person, long hours are spent trying to find out as much as possible about that person. But Janet Montgomery decided it would be a waste of time to dig into the history of the real life of Mary Sibley, the role she plays in the new WGN America series "Salem," set in Puritan America.
"I've read quite a lot about the period, but I'm not reading about Mary Sibley. It's pointless because I know the writers have taken creative license with her, and I don't then want to be playing something that's not on the page," Montgomery says. "My job is to take what they give me and make that work and create a character out of that."
What they're giving the British actress is an extremely dark look at the witch trials that took place in 17th century Massachusetts. Historically, Sibley was said to have used white magic to fend off the evil powers in the village. In the TV series, Sibley is Salem's most powerful enchantress.
In "Salem" (Sundays, 10 p.m.) witches are real, but they are not what or who they seem to be. The show, which centers on a romance wrapped around this explosive revelation, offers a new vision of Salem and the "witches" who made that small community famous.
Shane West plays John Alden, Mary's onetime love interest, and Seth Gabel is local aristocrat Cotton Mather, who fans the flames of the witch hunt. Ashley Madekwe, Xander Berkeley, Tamzin Merchant and Elise Eberle also star.
Montgomery says what she knows about the time period comes mostly from Arthur Miller's 1953 play "The Crucible," and her general interest in witches.
"Salem" was created and written by executive producer Brannon Braga ("24," "Star Trek: The Next Generation") and Adam Simon ("The Haunting in Connecticut").
"For want of a better phrase, our take on the Salem witch trials is that witches were real, and they were running the trials, and that's what you didn't know. What they're doing, what they're up to and all that is what the show is all about," Braga says.
"Mary Sibley's character is a Puritan," he continues, "and she's a very powerful Puritan woman who is married to the most powerful man in town, who is infirm. So, by proxy, she's kind of in charge, but she's not really a Puritan.
"There's a lot more going on. Janet's character is both the hero and the villain of the piece, which I think is kind of unique. She's Lady Macbeth and Scarlett O'Hara. She's a woman in trouble who's causing trouble."
Because the series deals with both a love of magic and the magic of love, Montgomery has to balance Sibley's toughness with her vulnerability. Montgomery says she found inspiration for the role in the performance given by Cate Blanchett in the movie "Elizabeth."
"There was a scene where she says something in a very tough way, but after you see her, after she's said it, she's shaking. That's how I feel about Mary Sibley. She's powerful, but she's still a woman. She still has fears. She's kind of powerful but a little scared, like a lot of people who are in a position of power," Montgomery says.
"I think, for me, it was sort of playing with the loss of innocence that sort of plagues Mary, and she's sort of made a choice in her life," the actress continues. "I think she's pleased with her choice until she's confronted with her past. She's had to grow up and be the person she is to survive."
Before making the leap into American TV and film, Montgomery studied dance in London and landed her first acting job on the critically acclaimed U.K. teen drama series "Skins."
Her British roots are obvious when she's talking about "Salem," but the actress has no problem adjusting to a regional accent when needed. In "Made In Jersey," she used an accent that would make the "Jersey Shore" crowd proud. For "Salem" -- a series set at a time when people from around the world were coming to America -- Montgomery went with what she calls a slight tweaking of her own British accent.
Although she's worked in TV and films ("Black Swan"), Montgomery likes the television series format best because it gives her more time to work with the character. That's particularly helpful in this series, where she has to handle the dark physicality of the character's witch ways and some lustful moments.
Braga describes the show as "Wuthering Heights" meets "The Exorcist": "There's a deeply romantic river running through this show, despite all the horror."


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Howdy people. I woke up this morning on a gag to the horrible smell of a skunk having sprayed somewhere in the vicinity of my house. I tell you there is nothing worse and it gets me every time. It must be my super sensitive migraine nose because I smelled it about 15 minutes before my husband.
Speaking of migraines I've been on a 3 day run and this is day 4, the day where the head is just a cement block on the top of your body. I'm hoping the train has finally gone far enough and is now heading over to the downside of the mountain. Usually that's how these things work when nothing else does. It's just pain and time with it.
But enough about me, let's talk more about me. LOL. No, let's talk books. I just finished reading Tina Fey's Bossy Pants. Her sort of memoir/essay/comedy book with the crazy big hands on the front that kind of freak me out each time I look at them.
It's our knitting group/book club pick. After a long hiatus on the group book reading front, the Knitsters decided to give it another go. I suggested Bossy Pants because my DH told me about a women literally laughing out loud while reading it on the train also it had been out for a while so we could all easily get it from the library if we wanted (I love my library!). Besides who couldn't use a laugh?
That said, I enjoyed this book. I didn't LOL as much as I thought and there were times that I will say it had me thinking about race and society and raising my brows a little more than I thought I would. It read a bit like what I'd imagine shorts from 30 Rock would if they were doing a This Is Your Life Episode.
But en the end, I did embarrassingly have my moment of public laughter (and snorting) while sitting in the waiting room at the eye doctor so the DH was not off the mark there (and for the record, Love, I STILL want to try a cruise before I die).
It will be interesting to talk about this one with my knitting friends to see what they thought.
Tell me are you in any sort of book club? How do you figure what books you'll read if you are? Or do you think group reading is stupid and should only be done alone? Why should the opinion of others matter? Chime in.
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Now see, My Mother, We are really not that close,
Yet, we share a mother & daughter bond
A goal, A unity.
Not because she is my mother, and I her daughter
But because we are both women
In a world full of wife beaters and rapists
And even worse, simply a life of hurt
We need to stay together
To survive, To love, To live
We need to stand up for our rights
My mother lives in this world as a woman
She fights for what she knows is right
She worked so hard to bring me up to be a woman.
I give her in return, what I feel she deserves,
And even then we will continue to live,
As women together,
Here forever, on this sacred earth.........
Mother Daughter Bond Poem
I have MS. My daughter and I share our thoughts and know exactly what we always need from each other. She has a thought and I speak it unknowingly. She is only five and I am proud of who I...
Mother Daughter Bond
Published on November 2007


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Dr. Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, is a columnist at the Daily Beast. Reza Aslan has degrees in Religions from Santa Clara University, Harvard University, and the University of California, Santa Barbara, as well as a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Iowa, where he was named the Truman Capote Fellow in Fiction. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities, and the Pacific Council on International Policy. He serves on the board of directors for both the Ploughshares Fund, which gives grants for peace and security issues, Abraham's Vision, an interfaith peace organization, and PEN USA.
Aslan's first book is the New York Times Bestseller, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, which has been translated into thirteen languages, short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award in the UK, and nominated for a PEN USA award for research Non-Fiction. His most recent book is How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror, followed by an edited anthology, Words Without Borders: Writings from the Middle East, which we will be published by Norton in 2010. Aslan is Cofounder and Chief Creative Officer of BoomGen Studios, a hub for creative content from and about the Middle East, as well as Editorial Executive of Mecca.com. Born in Iran, he now lives in Los Angeles where he is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside.
Question: What is your worldview beyond religion?
Reza Aslan: I think that, you know, you could look at this issue and what role does religion play in the world in many ways. The way that I look at it is that religion is part of the world. That in fact from the very first moment in which human beings were able to formulate such thoughts, and to express those thoughts to each other, that religion came to being. Religion is certainly something that is made. There's no question about that; but it is also indelibly a part of human civilization. There has never been a moment of the evolution of humanity that wasn't in one way or another tinged with something that can be properly defined as religiosity. Perhaps not necessarily in the institutionalized form of religion that we so often think about when we talk about these issues; but nevertheless the phenomenon of religion; the phenomenon of immaterialism.
By which I mean the belief that there is – that there exists – something beyond the material realm, that beyond my impirical experience of reality, there exists another level of reality that I can experience, that I can commune with in some way or another. I think that is essentially the fundamental thrust of human beings, and even those who fall into the category of the new atheists who want to essentially replace religion with science. Nevertheless, when you hear them talk about science, they sound very much like, well they sound like ________.
You know, they speak of science, and they speak of this unifying principle of the universe in the same way that the great mystics of all religions talk about the divine unity, and the fact that all beings are interconnected, whether it be through atoms and molecules or whether it be through their experience of the divine in one way. So to me the language you use, whether it's an expressly religious language or whether it's a scientific language is nevertheless answering the same kinds of questions. They are separate modes of knowing in other words.
And to me they're equally valid modes of knowing. Certainly religion is not interested in taking the role of science, nor should science be interested in taking over the role of religion. I think that's a real mistake. So in many ways I think that the connection that we share, you know, on that level, on that material level, is something that goes beyond ethnicities, it goes beyond national boundaries, it goes any kind of kinship. And it is the thing that I think could unite people. But again, only if we have a better understanding of the difference between religion and faith. And as long as we focus on faith as a binding characteristic, we'd be in a better position than trying to make religion that binding characteristic.
Question: Do religion and faith inform your worldview?
Reza Aslan: I am a deeply spiritual person. I have a very rational, intellectual faith in the divine and what can be called God. And so the things that I do – whether it's as an individual, or as a public intellectual – are all in one way or another defined by my faith in the presence of an other.
And so I think regardless of the language that I use to talk about that. And most often the language that I use is the language of Islam. I do feel much more comfortable with the symbols and metaphors of the Muslim faith and the way that Islam speaks about God than I am with, you know, other religions and the way they speak about God, though I'm perfectly comfortable in doing so in that same way.
There's a wonderful saying by a . . . one of the great theologians of world religion. The great . . . Jesus Christ. Oh my god. Why am I forgetting his name? I hope that can be cut out. There is a great saying that says if you want to reach water you don't dig six, one-foot wells. You dig one, six foot well. Islam is my six foot well. But that doesn't mean that I am unfamiliar or even uncomfortable with drinking from the wells that surround me.
I'm perfectly comfortable, and I recognize the same sentiments, and idea, and beliefs, and values in all the great religious traditions. And I recognize that my well is nothing more than the avenue through which I can draw water; but the water is exactly the same as everybody else's water. And that sort of a fundamental conception of religion and religiosity is what defines me as a scholar. It defines me as a writer, and it defines me as a person.
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Roger in the semis in Shanghai
Roger won his second match today and secured his semifinal spot at the Tennis Masters Cup.
Roger, the two-time defending champion, is the only top-five player left in the event. He held on for a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (4) victory over sixth-seeded Ivan Ljubicic to extend his winning streak to 33 matches.
Roger is playing with a heavy black brace on his right ankle and said he was more concerned about his stamina than his aching joint after a six-week layoff. He had some treatment from a physiotherapist at a change of ends in the third set, but it was only a precaution.
"I never doubted I was going to finish the match," he said. "`I'm not 100 percent — that's obvious — it's been six weeks without a match and only one week being able to run properly. I came here not knowing if I'd be able to play — I thought I was the worst injured. I can play a normal tournament without having to do crazy things like take injections."
Roger secured a semifinal spot at the season-ending event when Guillermo Coria, who at No. 6 has the next-highest ranking in the tournament, lost 7-5, 6-4 to fellow Argentine David Nalbandian in Tuesday's later Red Group match. Roger and Coria, 0-2 at Shanghai, will play Thursday.
Ljubicic said "he's not struggling — he's just not in top shape," and thought he was outplayed in the first set but not in the remainder. "Today I felt like, for the first time I was the best player on the court. I feel really upset because I thought I deserved this one."
Expectations on Roger are usually high, but the scale took on a new dimension after second-ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 5 Andre Agassi withdrew within an hour of each other Monday with injuries.
"The Swiss don't miss!"
Voce me deixou a beira de um ataque de nervos,, mas depois vibrei demais. Parabens, se cuida e vamos pro topo de novo
Mil beijos.........
Christina, RiodeJaneiro-BRASIL
Can't find the words to express my feelings.
Thought my heart will not survive.
Congratulations!!! Take care and go bit them all. You deserve it so much.
You made me suffered...!
I could not believe taht you were so close to loose...! really really I could not believe it!
But being the number is being the number one...!
You did it and win you are in the semifinals and of course
you're so amazing!!you can win the tough match even you did not play your best!
proud of you!
love and kiss!!!
I was so proud of the way you rallied to win the
You did it, Roger^^
You did it~~


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DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday approved its draft decision on the urban master plan for Qatar. The decision included a plan for sustainable growth and a national framework for development (vision, goals, and spatial distribution strategy).
The data mentioned in the plan contains the structure outlines of the city of Doha, the capital and other municipalities.
The Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also approved a draft decision on establishing Nuwafir (To Save), a new centre to provide treatment, rehabilitation and integrated community welfare to addiction patients.
The draft decision includes provisions relating to the management of the centre and its functions and financial resources. The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) will be responsible for laying down the organisational structure of the centre and determining its tasks.
The centre will work out definite systems for maintaining the confidentiality of patients' information and it will not be allowed to disclose any information about these patients except upon a warrant issued by the competent authority and to be addressed to the Director General.
The Cabinet took note of an annual report of the Permanent Committee for Drugs and Alcohol Affairs (PCDAA), on the third phase plan to implement the national strategy on combating narcotics. The report contains a strategy on supply reduction, demand reduction (preventive education) and treating and rehabilitating the addicts.
The committee recommended to work out a future strategy for the fourth phase and continue updating and developing the modus operandi of the anti-narcotics organs and raising the level of efficiency of the staff as well as the role of the educational institutions and the importance of effective partnership between the families, the school, the mosque and the media to ensure a safe society free of narcotics.
The Cabinet also approved a draft decision amending some provisions of resolution No. (32) of 2012 to establish a committee monitoring the inventory and prices of raw materials.
The committee, established at the Ministry of Economy and Trade, will collect information on raw material stocks, consumption and prices control.
According to the amendment, members representing the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Transport, the General Customs Authority, and Qatar Petroleum (industrial ports) will join the committee.
Further mandates may be given to the committee to facilitate procedures for the import of raw materials to cope with any shortages.
The Cabinet also approved a proposal by the Minister of State for Defence Affairs on the restructuring of the military retirement commission.
It also endorsed a draft agreement on cooperation in the field of education, higher education and scientific research and technology and a draft agreement on cultural cooperation with Kenya. It took measures to ratify a convention on cultural cooperation with Peru.
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Cowick hoping to say Bingo
67's star eager to begin his pro hockey career with Sens' AHL affiliate
Tuesday, 08.18.2009 / 3:43 PM ET / Features
By Rob Brodie - OttawaSenators.com
|Senators prospect Corey Cowick, a junior star with his hometown Ottawa 67's last season, is aiming to begin 2009-10 with the American Hockey League's Binghamton Senators.
"The organization has been great for me and they've done so much for my career," said the Ottawa native, who was the Senators' sixth-round pick (160th overall) at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal. "They've done so much for me as a person and as a hockey player."
But with all due respect, Cowick hopes he's playing somewhere else this season. As in Binghamton, N.Y., the home of the Senators' American Hockey League affiliate.
"My goal right now is to be a professional hockey player," said Cowick, a 6-2, 201-pound left-winger.
"Being in Binghamton (in 2009-10), that's my goal."
Cowick totalled 60 points, including 34 goals, in 68 games with the 67's last season. He compares his style to that of Mike Fisher, the Senators' gritty veteran centre.
"A guy I try to be like and perform like is Mike Fisher," said Cowick. "He works so hard on the ice every night and finishes every check. He's not afraid to drop the gloves if he has to and chips in with the odd goal, too, which I think is my kind of game as well."
For the rest of Sens TV's interview with Corey Cowick, click here.


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Cano set for Safeco debut against Angels
SEATTLE — The biggest offseason investment ever made by the Seattle Mariners is finally going to make his debut at home.
Sure, Robinson Cano is locked up for the next 10 years. But that first game in a Mariners home white uniform tonight against the Los Angeles Angels is admittedly meaningful.


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PARKERSBURG - Leaders and volunteers of nonprofit groups will meet in Parkersburg this month to discuss a new support network for nonprofits in West Virginia.
The town hall meeting, one of several scheduled for across the state, will be 9:30 a.m. May 29 in the Fort Boreman Room in the Judge Black Annex on Market Street.
For more than 30 years, there has been debate and discussion about creating a support network for nonprofits in West Virginia with a statewide nonprofit association, a press release states. With one out of every 10 jobs in the state being with a nonprofit organization, this sector serves a critical role in communities on the local and state level, officials said.
An advisory board was formed last fall to lead the W.Va. Nonprofit Association. The advisory board has been taking the ideas of the state's nonprofit leaders to create, plan and launch the organization this summer.
"After several months of intensive study in late 2010 and input from more than 250 nonprofit leaders/volunteers from across our state, the West Virginia Grantmakers with our partner, the West Virginia Community Development Hub, found it a high priority to create a statewide nonprofit association for the Mountain State," said Paul Daugherty, president and CEO of the W.Va. Grantmakers and a lead facilitator of the W.Va. Nonprofit Association initiative.
To RSVP for the town hall forum or obtain more information, email: firstname.lastname@example.com or call: 304-517-1450.


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A study of thousands of white men (all of them prisoners) found that for some reason, those with light eye colors like blue, green, gray or hazel, can handle more alcohol than men with dark eyes. And a totally different study of almost 2,000 women found that the same held true for them.
Even more interesting is the fact that this result was predicted before the study. Because apparently brown-eyed folks are more sensitive to medication and other stimuli, and that sensitivity is what prompts them to stop when they've had enough. Blue-eyed people, on the other hand, require more alcohol to get buzzed, so they develop a greater tolerance for the stuff. And according to the study, the blue-eyed people are also more likely to be alcohol abusers.
As for what eye color has to do with alcohol tolerance, scientists are still on the fence. One theory is that the amount of melanin in the eyes is directly related to the amount of melanin insulating neurons in the central nervous system, and that more melanin somehow translates to quicker nerve transmissions. In any case, you might want to think again before challenging someone with baby blues to a drinking contest.
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The article it's from is pretty halarious in itself so I hope to see some people taking up the challenge. Can be for any series, any rating.
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Documents relating to this case:
There have been dozens of criminal sexual incidents reported at the Augusta YDC. The incidents from 2007-2011 include:
The timeline of events in the case so far:
Monday, Nov. 7
Jade Holder, a 19-year-old inmate, is assaulted during a fight at the Augusta Youth Development Campus. Read more here.
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Jade Holder is declared brain dead by doctors at 3:20 p.m. His family later decides to take him off life support.
Wednesday, Nov. 9
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation interviews suspects and tries to gather the facts of the incident. An autopsy on Jade Holder's body begins. Read more here.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal releases this statement:
"The state will fully investigate this alleged crime and report back on the facts, but initial reports are disturbing. A new commissioner will take over Department of Juvenile Justice next week, and I will work with her to take swift and urgent action in this case. Beyond the ongoing investigation, we need to take corrective action to prevent similar travesties from occurring in the future. My heart goes out to the victim and his family."
News 12's Lynnsey Gardner speaks with a prison pastor and a former inmate. Both reveal shocking allegations on what has gone on inside the facility.
"Augusta is the worst unit I have been in across the United States of America," the pastor said. "That is like going to the gates of hell walking in that place." Read more here.
Thursday, Nov. 10
Autopsy results come in for Jade Holder. Richmond County Coroner Grover Tuten says he died of blunt force trauma to the head.
The GBI charges 17-year-old Michael Everidge with Holder's murder. Read more here.
An investigation into contraband inside the facility starts after the allegations were brought forth in News 12's exclusive report Wednesday. A prison pastor and former YDC inmate told us that certain guards are supplying inmates with cigarettes, cellphones, liquor and marijuana.
Friday, Nov. 11
News 12 talks with Michael Everidge's mother. Keiondra says she believes there is much more to the story.
"This was a fight. But there's other hands involved with this. It goes beyond what they're saying. The guards who were supposed to be there -- watching these children -- who's supposed to be there guarding these children? They're responsible. Where were you? What happened?" she asked. Read more here.
Monday, Nov. 14
A prison insider comes forward and speaks with News 12. The source tells us the facility is "very short-staffed," employees are "very overworked" and even possibly "under-trained." He says many guards are pulling 15-to-20-hour shifts and some are not certified. Read more here.
Thursday, Nov. 17
A former YDC guard comes forward and alleges there is massive corruption going on at the facility. The DJJ numbers obtained by News 12 paint the picture: There were 86 incidents of employee misconduct in 2011, ranking Augusta's YDC as the second highest in the state. Read more here.
Friday, Nov. 18
The DJJ confirms Cpt. Victor Martin is suspended with pay. The reason given is an investigation into "possible employee misconduct." That suspension came on Nov. 10, just two days after 19-year-old Jade Holder died. The GBI says he was beaten inside his YDC cell inside unit 43 on Nov. 7. Read more here.
Michael Everidge is supposed to have a bond hearing but does not show up. Richmond County authorities say the state had a "paperwork mix-up." He is put on suicide watch at the Augusta State Medical prison.
News 12 also finds out that two days before Holder's beating, another inmate went unprotected. This inmate's injury was rated as a three on the severity scale, meaning it required medical care. The extent of the injury and the care that followed were withheld. So were the names of the five juveniles accused in the case. Read more here.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
A DJJ representative visits Michael Everidge's home to tell his mother he "will be monitoring him in Richmond County." This is the DJJ's first visit to her home -- 19 days after Everidge was charged with murder. Read more here.
Wednesday, Nov. 30
News 12 receives documentation showing that Marlon McCreary was fired by the DJJ for failing to lock the cell doors inside unit 43 the night Jade Holder was beaten. The letter is dated Nov. 9, which is the day after Holder died.
It says to McCreary, "As a result of your conduct, residents were allowed to enter and exit the rooms ... and fatally assault a youth under the care and custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice." Read more here.
Thursday, Dec. 1
Sources tell News 12's Lynnsey Gardner that Sardis Police Chief Gary Jones will be appointed as the interim director of the Augusta Youth Development Campus by Gov. Nathan Deal. Read more here.
Friday, Dec. 2
Michael Everidge is due in court but doesn't show. His bond hearing gets continued. Read more here. His mother shared her reaction to the case with News 12. You can see the interview here.
Sardis Police Chief Gary Jones is officially named interim director at the Augusta YDC. Read more here.
News 12 obtains an internal email with the details of an investigative interview that was scheduled with Holder. It was sent to Augusta YDC Director John Brady the week before the beating from senior DJJ investigator Benson Styles. The meeting never happened because Holder was already dead.
Sunday, Dec. 4
The GBI starts investigating claims that a 17-year-old boy sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy around 5:20 p.m. Sunday. The DJJ says the victim was taken to a hospital to be checked out and has since been returned to the YDC. Read more here.
Monday, Dec. 5
News 12 finds out Augusta Youth Development Campus Director John Brady was fired Monday.
"Yes, his employment was terminated," said DJJ Director of Communications Emily Gest in an email.
Sardis Police Chief Gary Jones begins his 90-day job as liaison to DJJ Commissioner Gale Buckner.
Buckner appoints four new people to join the DJJ team. In a press release, Buckner says Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb will become deputy commissioner of Administrative Services, Tracy D. Masters will become director of Legal Services, Carol Jackson will become director of Legislative Affairs and Diane Avery will become the board and constituent liaison. Read more here.
Thursday, Dec. 8
Devin Scott Ardoin, 17, is booked into the Richmond County jail Wednesday in connection to the molestation reported on Sunday. Read more here.
Friday, Dec. 16
The DJJ announces that three employees at the Augusta Youth Development Campus have been terminated. According to the news release, the reason for the terminations is for "violations of policies and procedures that compromised the safety and security of the youth committed to DJJ." Read more here.
Monday, Dec. 19
The DJJ releases the names of the three employees who were terminated from the Augusta Youth Development Campus. Natasha Neeley, Christopher Cann and Sharon Taylor were among the fired employees. In addition to terminating these three employees, the DJJ also demoted Paul Cloutier and Kendra Strowbridge from their positions. Cloutier and Strowbridge, who were assistant directors at the facility, were relieved of their duties and offered demotions and transfers. Read more here.
News 12's Lynnsey Gardner also talks with Jade's mother, Pam Holder. The single mother served in the Air Force and said Jade was planning to join the military once released.
"I hold the adults up the ladder ... the commanders, the people that are over the adults that are watching these children. I hold them responsible," Pam said. Read more here.
Tuesday, Dec. 20
News 12 finds out after some digging that the DJJ has terminated at least 37 employees within two years.
Beyond the homicide investigation, some terminations were due to illegal contraband and physical abuse and some were even cited as child abuse. In another case, there was an inappropriate relationship between a guard and a youth. But out of all 37 listed, only one officer has faced any criminal charges. Read more here.
News 12 obtained the termination letters for the following employees:
Thursday, Jan. 19
News 12 finds out the GBI is investigating another alleged sexual assault of an inmate at the YDC. The accuser was taken to the hospital last Saturday night to be examined, which is when the incident was reported. The inmate is now back at the Augusta YDC and the investigation is ongoing. Read more here.
Friday, Jan. 20
DJJ Commissioner Gale Buckner holds a news conference, announcing the YDC is currently on lockdown due to "misplaced keys."
Buckner made a surprise visit with a handpicked team to the Augusta YDC Friday morning. They came to make sure the facility was following the correct policies and procedures.
Buckner releases information about the recent terminations and suspensions of the following employees:
-Juvenile Corrections Officer Edward Henderson: Fired after a misconduct policy violation involving a resident. Buckner would not go into further detail on this.
-Recreation Director Charles McGruder: Terminated for sexual misconduct involving a resident.
-Juvenile Corrections Counselor LaTonya Durden: Suspended with pay until the investigation is complete. She is suspected of bringing contraband inside the facility.
-Juvenile Corrections Officer Steven Whitaker: Suspended after being suspected of bringing contraband inside facility
She said none of these terminations or suspensions were in connection to the fatal assault of 19-year-old Jade Holder at the facility in November. Read more here.
Monday, Jan. 23
News 12 learns another supervisor, Cpt. Victor Martin, is being terminated by the Department of Juvenile Justice after being on suspension for more than 10 weeks. The reason given for Martin's termination was that his county-issued cellphone number showed up on an inmate's contraband cellphone. This is the eighth termination, including the campus director, since November. Read more here.
Click to read Martin's termination letter here.
News 12 talks with Martin about his termination. Read more here.
Tuesday, Jan. 24
The DJJ announces more personnel actions as a result of its ongoing investigation:
News 12 also receives the documentation for other employees:
The Augusta-Richmond County delegation calls a special meeting with DJJ Commissioner Gale Buckner. Buckner said her biggest challenge is to make sure they have "the proper leadership" in Georgia's facilities. Read more here.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
DJJ Commissioner Gale Buckner releases the names of two additional employees who have been fired from the YDC.
Kenneth Payton was fired for "allegedly initiating a physical altercation with a resident," and Dondale Stroman was terminated due to the "alleged improper use of physical intervention techniques." Read more here.
Thursday, Jan. 26
The DJJ sends out a release following the termination of an employee at the RYDC facility in Columbus, Ga. Juvenile Corrections Officer Mike Brown was fired "for alleged improper use of physical intervention techniques." Read more here.
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Michael Everidge is indicted on two counts of murder. One count for malice murder, the other for felony murder. Read more here.
News 12 learns employee Tracy Banks has been fired. Banks was previously on suspension with pay. Read more here.
Thursday, Feb. 2
The DJJ announces the termination of an employee at the RYDC in Gainesville, Ga. Juvenile Corrections Officer Ardith Brown was terminated after "allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a resident." The release says Brown was placed on suspension with pay last week. Read more here.
Friday, Feb. 3
The DJJ sends out a release saying Lt. Damian Wise has been suspended with pay from the Augusta YDC due to allegations of employee misconduct. Read more here.
Friday, Feb. 10
Michael Everidge pleads not guilty to malice murder and felony murder in the killing of Jade Holder.
News 12's Lynnsey Gardner talks with Everidge's mother, Keiondra, about the situation and all of the employees who have been fired for misconduct. Read more here.
Wednesday, Feb. 15
The DJJ announces that Juvenile Probation and Parole Specialist Johnny D. Waters was fired from the Claxton Community Service Office. A GBI forensic computer analyst found Waters repeatedly used his work computer to view dating websites containing suggestive pictures. Read more here.
Monday, March 5
News 12's Carter Coyle talks with Gary Jones, former interim director at the YDC. He says that inmates were walking out of the facility worse off than when they first went in. Read more here.
Monday, March 12
Three juvenile corrections officers at the RYDC in Rome are cleared of charges connecting them to encouraging youth-on-youth assaults. Charges were dismissed by the DJJ for Juvenile Corrections Officers Deborah Adams, Geynah Carmichael and India Jones. However, Jones was fired after it was found she violated "other serious policy violations."
Tuesday, March 13
More news comes out of the facility in Rome, Ga. The DJJ announces that Juvenile Corrections Officer Geynah Carmichael, JCO Deborah Adams and Lt. Amanda Samples have been placed on "a disciplinary suspension from work called 'Decision-Making Leave'" after evidence showed they brought contraband food items inside the facility. Carmichael and Adams are also charged with "violating DJJ Security Management policy for abandonment of their assigned posts without proper authorization."
Carmichael and Adams were previously charged in connection to youth-on-youth assaults at the facility but were later cleared of those charges.
Thursday, March 15
A former juvenile corrections officer at the Gainesville RYDC is jailed after being accused of sex crimes. The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice said in a statement the former employee, Ardith Brown, faces charges of felony child molestation and sexual assault against persons in custody. Read more here.
Friday, March 16
Michael Everidge is denied bond in the murder of Jade Holder. Judge Daniel Craig denied Everidge bond, saying he is a threat to the community. Read more here.
Monday, May 21
News 12's Lynnsey Gardner continues the investigation into the YDC and finds the phone call transcripts from the night of Jade Holder's death. Read more here.
Friday, Oct. 19
Michael Everidge pleads guilty to the death of Jade Holder and is sentenced to 17 years of confinement and three years of probation.
It was a dramatic day in court for both Everidge and his family.
Everidge told the judge, "It was never my intention for this to happen and my heart goes out to the family. I just ask for the mercy of the court to give me a second chance." Read more here.


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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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what does anal gland ( sac ) secretion smell like?
Sorry, I know this one is going to illicit a lot of amusing/confusing/etc. responses. But that's my question: what does the anal gland secretion smell like. Here's the backstory:
Our cat George's butt SMELLS. From searching this and other sites, it SEEMS that the anal glands are the most likely culprit. But it doesn't completely match up. Here are the "symptoms":
1) His butt smells. LOL. To elaborate: It varies in intensity - sometimes it's only noticeable as a "waft" as he turns in your lap, sometimes he just has to be IN your lap, sometimes it's barely there, and sometimes it's a STRONG odor filling your face.
2) He DOES NOT drag his butt or seem to otherwise give it any "excessive" attention (biting, licking, etc.). In fact, my girlfriend and I assumed it was poor grooming that created the condition.
3) HOWEVER - there's not any noticeable fecal matter, etc. on there. It LOOKS clean. Just doesn't SMELL clean.
4) The smell doesn't seem especially odd. I mean, it's unpleasant - but smells more-or-less like a cat butt could be expected to smell.
5) It'll "hang" on your clothes, bedsheets, etc. - but there's NO visible trace of a fluid/secretion/whatever.
6) He's about 9 months old, and this condition has lasted well over a month - maybe 2 by now.
7) He pees a TON (volume, not frequency). Not sure whether it's connected or a whole other issue...but just figured I would throw it in. He pees 2x /day which I understand is normal, but MAN - compared to his sister...I don't know where it all comes from! (We're potty training - in case you're wondering why we're watching our cat pee...LOL)
So, in an attempt to further diagnose this, I was hoping some brave souls would attempt to DESCRIBE the resulting smell of impacted anal glands. Someone in one thread mentioned some sort of pollen - I forget which - but regardless, it's a smell I wouldn't know.
I've seen a couple helpful things - one poster in another thread mentioned a red anus - which our cat seems to have developed in the past few days. Another thread included mention of a possible infection in that case - which I wondered whether it would smell more "sweet" like superficial infections on humans?...
The only other anomaly worth mentioning is that Georgie has developed a large amount of loose-hanging belly-skin over the past 3-4 months. It's nothing alarming to us - more a curiosity. But who knows...maybe it'll help someone in a "diagnosis."
Thanks all! Glad to join the forum!
~Rob G.
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Tom Cat
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 406
Anal gland secretion smells, well... like anal gland secretion! It is extremely hard to describe the smell; it almost has a chemical smell to it, definitely not like feces. If your kitty has an odd smell to his rear end (that's not feces ) at all, it is most likely anal gland fluid.
The pouch that you see on his abdomen is extremely common in male cats after neutering. One of my cats has an extremely big paunch (he is a little overweight ) and the other two have a slight paunch. Since he is nearing his adult size, the paunch can be expected. As long as it doesn't feel tender, it's nothing to worry about.
The only other thing that the odor can be is kitty farts... I have one kitty that enjoys farting as soon as he jumps on you and it lingers forever.. However, you would probably KNOW if he had gas...
I guess the last question that I have is if he IS neutered. I have noticed that after an unaltered male cat is a few months of age, they can have a gross scent to them. I don't know if this is anal gland secretions as well, or if it is something else. After my cats were neutered, I never noticed it again. If anyone can clarify this point, feel free!!!
I hope that this helps you out a bit!!
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Anal gland secretion is one of the foulest smelling things you will ever come across in your life!! lol It is just shnasty!! But, there is an actual secretion.... what you are describing sounds more like flatulence to me. Especially when say it "wafts"... lol If there was secretion, it would be on something or someone and would not just go away and you would see it - brown liquid.
Perhaps it is diet related? Did you change the food?
As far as cat butt smell... none of my cat's butts smell bad..... not that I make it a habit to go around sniffing their butts.... but you know how inevitably you end up with cat butt in your face at some point.
Frequent urination is something to be concerned with, but volume I am not sure about. Most cats pee more than twice a day tho, so perhaps he is storing it up? Do you have 2 litterboxes? Sometimes there can be issues you may not realize with his comfort level sharing the box, so perhaos a second box might help that - if that is even an issue.
Sounds like you have several issues that might warrant a trip to your vet - at least for a general health checkup and to voice your concerns with the vet. Let us know how it goes and welcome to the cat forum!!
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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thanks Parker
Hi Parker - well, the smell is still hard to pin down; I guess it WOULD be hard to describe something like that. On a related-but-off-topic note, I remember reading in a book on "the senses" once that smell vocabulary is distinctly underdeveloped; we essentially steal words from other senses (usually taste, because its tie to scent): "sweet" and "pungent" are words taken from other contexts (though "pungent" IS now used most commonly for smells). Otherwise, we have to use similies- it smells "like rotten fruit" or "like after it rains", etc. The book ("A Natural History of the Senses") did a much better job making the point - I just always remembered how interesting it was that we really don't have much vocabulary dedicated to smell.
Anyway, we'll of course be taking him to the vet to sort it out - whether it IS his anal glands or something (hope not!) more serious.
Most of all, I wanted to say thanks for taking time to answer my semi-related "paunch" question. It's nice to know it's just a cute, harmless trait. He IS "fixed" - so it sounds like that's it. We just laugh and laugh watching him jiggle when he canters around. Nice to know we're not laughing at some horrible condition he has!
Thanks again Parker.
P.S. - Anyone else can still feel free to try to describe the smell, still. My girlfriend added she thought it smells kind of like an old kitchen sponge (thus she thought bacteria) - but I don't really think that fits... ah well - to be expected with smell.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Swiss cheese! lol My cat, 10 months, has had anal gland problems for about 4 months. It can range to a little smell to holy@#$#@%&!!! My husband opened up some swiss cheese the other day and I thought, "here we go again!!" False alarm though, just the cheese. The fluid really shouldn't be brown, just a very light creamy color, so if it gets on you you really don't see it, just smell it. I have to take my cat every 2 weeks to get his anal glands expressed. One vet tech and the vet himself have gotten it squirted all over them and have stunk the rest of the day. Sometimes you can just lift the tail up and it will come squirting out. It got all over my kitchen floor when I did this, PEEEEUUUUUUUUUUU!!!! He sleeps inbetween my husband and I and I have woken up a few times with VERY stinky sheets! Sometimes the glands just secrete, but I have read where a cat can make them secrete. They are really supposed to empty each time the cat pooh's, but for some reason they don't. I have paid $74 for a year of anal expresses, unlimited. It is worth it. I feel your pain! It is very smelly. Like I said, sometimes it won't be too bad, but other times...... I don't neccesarily smell cat butts either, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do! lol I bet what your smelling is anal sac fluid. I would take him to the vet to get checked out and make sure they are not impacted or infected. Tell the vet what you think it is. I would not suggest removing the glands, which on some web sites say can be done, you will be in for more problems than just the smell. Periodic butt squeezing, lol, will have to be done to help empty them. I am also glad to hear about the pouch hanging down. My guy has it and I thought I was feeding him too much. He weighs 13 pounds at 10 months, but he gets lots of exercise playing in the house, he is an indoor only cat, and I take him out on a leash to walk around. He doesn't over eat, he gets Nutro Natural Choice. Good luck with the stink and let us know what happens.
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Oh, and my guy never would drag his butt. It can get on you without noticing any wetness, it usually will be on his fur and rub off on you. But when it let go the first time in my bed, there was a big wet spot that I stupidly put my hand in (gag ). I was forever changing sheets. I know he felt bad because he would start licking it up. When the glands are impacted, they can swell and get red. I saw a dog at the vets recently and his anal glands were as big and red as apples! NO joking. They couldn't find a vet to see him for 3 months because they didn't have a credit card, so they say. I just about passed out when I saw that poor dogs butt!! They should of been charged with animal cruelty. No excuse!! If it was Animal Precinct on Animal Planet, they would of been arrested!! lol
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 4
thanks zippy
Swiss cheese, huh? That's helpful - next time the smell comes about, I'll try to do a mental comparison.
Our other cat is scheduled for an MRI next week (level 2 heart murmur - just needs period checks) - so we'll take them in together. He doesn't seem uncomfortable, sluggish, or anything else that'd be a sign something is seriously wrong. Just smelly! So, unless things change and we have to take him in sooner, I'll let everyone know what happens next week. Thanks all!
P.S. - Cat Whisperer had mentioned food change -> gas - which I thought wasn't an issue UNTIL I remembered while replying that we DID actually change their food. Unfortunately, we didn't log the exact dates. Keeping a log of major behavioral changes (on your part or the cats'), dietary changes, etc etc - seems like a good idea for the future. I've realized too late how handy it might've been in pinpointing potential causes. Anyway, I've never "caught" him farting - the smell definetly seems to be "on" him, rather than a fart. But who knows - maybe he's just very discrete...
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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P.S. - the only reason I raised this question at all was because so many people described anal secretions as along the lines of "Knock you off your seat" bad. George certainly smells unpleasant when the "phantom smell" arrives - but I can't honestly say it had me vomiting. Just, "Whew - get outta here stinky!" Poor guy. Anyway, we'll know the culprit next week, I hope!
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Pearl had some anal gland problems and she "shot" us and a few of our things a time or three! To me it smelled like stinky sweaty feet and cat poop.
I'm thinking the post about it possibly being flatulence could very well be right, you'd for sure see and notice the anal gland gunk on stuff if he was...well, "leaking".
If you do eventually figure out he's making some stinky air biscuits and changing his food doesn't help, consider asking your vet to test him for worms. Dude almost killed us with his odiferous eruptions and my vet said sometimes worms can make a cat have gas. She wormed him and he hasn't pooted since!
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Volunteer Education – Volunteers were trained in waste reduction practices and assisted with peopling the Resource Recovery Stations.
Food and Product Donations - Reusable food and remaining product samples leftover from LOHAS were donated to local food banks and homeless shelters.
Printing - We utilized soft copy (where possible) rather than printed material to communicate with forum participants. When items were printed, we printed on tree-free or recycled papers and plant-based, non-toxic inks. From badges and brochures to letterhead and envelopes, LOHAS is a tree-friendly event. Vendors and Sponsors were required to do the same.
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Merchandise - Communicated with vendors, sponsors and hotel staff that all merchandise for LOHAS must be created with responsible materials and products and must be manufactured in an environmentally responsible fashion and without the use of sweatshop labor. Local resources were used wherever possible.
Attendee Outreach - All conference attendees were encouraged to participate in this sustainability mission through their actions at the event.
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ive been stuck on bars for like 3 years. xDD
my oldest sketch with my name is from 06. i guess you could say i started there but i was supper wack until like i joined here. haha
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ive been stuck on bars for like 3 years. xDD
my oldest sketch with my name is from 06. i guess you could say i started there but i was supper wack until like i joined here. haha
i play geetar. havent much lately though.
credits?? hmmm
keyboard letters.
but bubbly ones.
stay simple
go simple.
i lol just posting that if any of you older dudes understand.
use bars. PURE <--- like that
round T looks really dumb. i can never make it perfectly round and it pisses me off.
shitty fucking scan, but yea. 2 letter
dont know. Graffiti studio? xD
lol idk. started doing other stuff and kinda lost in interest in graffiti. ive been really bored lately so i started sketching and stuff again.
yea i i knew it was it was FV. just couldnt think of...
lol. im not the best. decent i would say. ill post some stuff later.
so do zen, anion, and bigblue still troll on here?
yep. stotr. i have the best skillz around.
holy fuck. havent been on here in forever. you guys remember me? xD
can i be stot?
yea i know.
havent posted on here in a while, but damn, i looked back a few pages and alot of the shit here is getting worse and worse.
anyway, quick simple. chicks name. crit
hell yea dude. ell2 shit on everyone.
this is exactly what i mean. whered all the good people go?
this. +1
dude. i wanna know the same thing. wayy too many new people on here. its not as cool anymore
i lol'd at this.
pretty dope imo.
no. it sucks
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theorist- really liking those
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A WHITE LABEL telecoms service has been launched that could mark the end of roaming data charges and fiddling about with APN settings.
Ireland-based Cubic Telecom has announced a multi IMSI mechanism allowing users to cross between coverage areas and even international borders and be sure they are on the best network.
At launch, the technology is being rolled out under two brand names, HP Mobile Connect and Maxroam for Chromebook. Both offer a monthly top up system with no minimum contract.
In the UK, the service is carried on the EE network, however, to ensure consistent coverage everywhere, this particular SIM will also roam onto Vodafone.
Cubic Telecom CEO Barry Napier told The INQUIRER that even international borders are no object. He said, "We've already signed deals across Europe, the Middle East, USA and Canada and we have some major announcements about Asia coming shortly."
When crossing into another country the end user has nothing to do except confirm that they understand how their talkplan will be measured in the local currency, but all settings remain the same, and the charges are commensurate to local rates.
HP Mobile Connect is now embedded in SIM enabled laptops from the company, and Mr Napier has confirmed that further partnerships will be announced soon.
Cubic Telecom's system also supports LTE (4G) services. Napier continued, "Our next target is the automotive industry as it has several major applications for in car use, both at the back end for emergency assistance and fleet monitoring and at the front end for navigation and in car entertainment - the possibilities are limitless."
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TAMPA – With numerous Sabres auditioning to the Buffalo staff in the upcoming weeks, none shined more Thursday than netminder Jhonas Enroth in a near shutout of the Tampa Bay Lightning and 3-1 win at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Tampa Bay attempted 85 shots (44 shots on goal, 21 attempts blocked, 20 missed shots) in the loss. Enroth stopped all but one from the Lightning, including a handful of point blank shots from Steven Stamkos, who did not take long to loosen up, in his return to the lineup after missing 45 games with a broken leg.
"On the first shift with Teddy [Purcell] we had a good scoring chance," Stamkos said. "It was nice to get the confidence up. Obviously, we would have loved to generate some production, but we had a lot of chances, so not the start we wanted as a team, but a lot to build on."
"I thought he played outstanding," head coach Jon Cooper said. "If that's the worst game he plays for us, things are going to look really good because I thought he was the most dangerous player on the ice."
Stamkos said he experienced a little cramping and was out of breath by the end of the game, but overall felt good in his first contest since mid-November. He ended the game with 21:03 total time on the ice with five shots, two hits and 17 wins out of 24 attempts in the face-off circle.
It also spoiled Ryan Callahan's Lightning debut, who skated on a line with Valtteri Filppula and Nikita Kucherov, as Tampa Bay lost their third straight.
Despite creating some early chaos in front of Enroth's net, Buffalo was first to score with 4:04 remaining in the first period. Tyler Myers stole an errant puck and scored an unassisted tally top shelf on Anders Lindback for a 1-0 lead at the end of the opening frame.
The Sabres doubled their score midway through the game after Myers took the puck from behind the net and shot it into Lindback's left leg pad. The puck then was swatted across the crease, as Marcus Foligno came up from behind the net and batted in the loose puck for a 2-0 game at 9:25 of the second.
Late in the middle period Sami Salo stopped a puck from going out of the Lightning zone by blocking it with his body. The puck then made its way to Stamkos' stick, though not expecting it, the Bolts center attempted to take a point blank shot right in front of Enroth's crease, but it flew wide right.
Cody Hodgson gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead with less than seven minutes remaining in the contest when his initial breakaway shot bounced off Lindback's chest and through his legs at 13:44 of the third. Foligno picked up a helper on the tally and put him, as well as Myers, at one goal and one assist on the evening.
With two and a half minutes remaining in regulation Tyler Johnson broke Enroth's shutout bid with a shorthanded tally at 17:31 of the third for a 3-1 game. Though the score did create some momentum for the Lightning it was too little too late in its first loss of the season series to Buffalo.
UP NEXT – Tampa Bay will face the Boston Bruins for the fourth and final time this season Saturday night at the Times Forum. It is also the second of a six-game homestand, which also features the Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks.
Steven Stamkos was named the 10th captain in franchise history just minutes before Thursday's puck drop in what Cooper called a "no brainer" decision.
Cooper was pleased with Callahan in his debut as a Bolt, saying he did everything expected of him. Callahan logged 16:33 of ice time with four shots, four hits and time on both the power play and penalty kill. Callahan also felt more comfortable with his linemates (Valtteri Filppula, Alex Killorn) as the game went on.


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Welcome Friday
Friday is one of those days that is good to see every week. Especially after working fries at The Butcher Shop for 'Steak Burger Friday'. Man, I get out of the studio at 10 and head over and start handing out fries and drinks. After 1, when it's all over and I get my turn to eat, I feed my fat face and drive home. I get in my chair and that's all she wrote! Most times I don't even remember how I got there. It's awesome!!
Something else that is awesome is the views that we have had the pleasure of, well, viewing, on our tour of the Natural State. We wrapped up and put a bow on the tour with Mt. Nebo State Park, Thursday. Sunset Point is where the local folks gather each and every night. You can most certainly see why. If that doesn't tell ya that GOD exist, I don't know how else to convince ya. David Bazzel has been so moved to relocate to Mt. Nebo. As a matter of fact he is now known on the mountain 'The Deer Whisperer'. The man became one with nature. It was incredible to see him approach the deer. One of the deer was sick and Baz was the only one that could recognize it. He prepared a poultice of local vegetation and within 20-30 minutes, the fawn was back to full health, similar to that scene in Star Man. I cried.
We did The show With no Name on the other side of the mountain at, Sun Rise Point. I know it's not exactly the wild, but it was as close as I will ever be to deer that are not in summer sausage. Although there are many private homes on Mt. Nebo, there is no hunting because it is a state park for the most part obviously. There goes the summer sausage in that area. The deer are well fed by everyone morning, noon, and night. It really was amazing to do the broadcast atop Mt. Nebo. We had rangers, a county judge, a mayor, and Miss Judy visit with us. Miss Judy is the Queen of Mt. Nebo. She has been privileged to see 97 of those beautiful sunsets and we were blessed to have her share her experiences with us including, when as a child, her family would travel to the top of the mountain in a wagon. A freakin' wagon!!
The majesty of Mt. Nebo helped me conquer many of my fears, from hang gliding, eating flavored worms,(insert own joke here......are ya pleased with yourself) and having a corn snake around my neck! (go ahead and insert here as well....I set myself up with that one)
We had a great time on our tour and if we didn't get you excited about traveling our state and making the last month of your summer vacation a stay-cation and visit our parks, then we should give back the money. (my turn to insert.....hahahahahahaha!!!!) Arkansas Baby!! Take it away Glen......
This morning The Show With No Name was put to a test. The Artist Formerly Known as The Outlaw Tommy Smith called me at just before 5 to say he was finally gonna get to the dentist and take care of his cracked tooth. I was unable to wake David for the first hour and a half that I tried so, I informed RJ that the show must go on and on it did. We had Mark Miller up to tell us about the lifetime warranty on all new Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep power-trains offered only at Fletcher Dodge in Sherwood. Al Watkins stopped by to entice me to work the fry table shift from 11-1 for the earlier mentioned Steak Burger Friday. Matt DeCample was bearing gifts upon his visit today. Photos of our time spent at the Governor's Mansion last Fall. There is one of me snapped at just the time I jumped in the Gov's chair when he left the room for a moment. And oh by the way. When Matt left, he took the envelope that the pictures were in and said he would reuse it. How about that! That's what you call good government boy!
With the beginning of the Olympics and countries setting aside their differences, The Buzz and KARK TV have come together after a long and misunderstood misunderstanding. Yea that's the ticket. The David Bazzel, if you will, of KARK Ch. 4, Jessica Dean stopped in for a chat. Or is David Bazzel the Jessica Dean of The Buzz? Yea you're right. Same thing. To further the relationship, Jessica played a round of Battle of the Sexes.
It's been a long week but a fun one. Join us Monday and Tuesday back in the studio. Then it's 3 days and 2 nights at the Live in for Life. I got a funny feeling about this. Funny scared not funny HAHA!
Last but not even close to least.....Thank You, You, You, You and of course You, for letting us be apart of your day, particularly the mornings. What? Oh like Justin, Pat, Joe, Randy, Rick, Brett Battle, John and Janet, and or especially, Bill Vickery, wouldn't do the same thing if they had their own blog. It doesn't detract from the fact that we thank you.
Talk atcha Monday.
Remember you don't have to buy a new car to be treated like you did. Fletcher Dodge has a wide selection of cars to fit every budget. Just for stopping by and talking with the Fletcher guys you get dinner for two at Benihana Japanese Steakhouse.
Check out THIS WEEKS deals. 2009 Toyota Carolla Sport, 34 mpg, 45k miles, only $14888.
Or this 2011 Kia Forte 2 door Coupe, brilliant red, great gas mileage, just $16997
Check everywhere you want but, check with Fletcher Dodge Chrysler Jeep in Sherwood before you make your final decision. You` will be glad you did.
Thanks for listening and making The Buzz 103.7 your #1 station. Join The Show With No Name from 6am-10am Mon-Fri with Tommy Smith, David Bazzel, RJ Hawk and myself.


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September 22nd marks the first day of fall for 2013. It seems that every year, we all circle this date on our calendar and promise ourselves to venture out and experience the colors of fall. This year, we are making it even easier for you to fulfill this promise, take a road trip, or book a flight and make it happen!
Our Top Picks for Fall Foliage Trips
1. Aspen, Colorado
The Aspen is a state-wide celebrated tree of Colorado. This beautiful tree undergoes multiple color changes throughout the fall season, and there is no greater place to take these pictures than in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. We recommend planning your Colorado vacation during the month of September. Around the dates of the 15 thru the 25th, you can witness the Aspens peaking to vivid oranges and bright reds. Against the backdrop of the endless Evergreens coating the area, there is nothing more beautiful.
2. The Catskills, New York
The Catskills and Hudson Valley regions of New York are ideal destination spots for city-area "leaf-peepers." The region is within a two hour drive of metropolitan NYC and absolutely thrives in the fall! Besides scenic views, the area is a host to harvest festivals and cultural events for travelers of all ages and interest levels to enjoy! To witness the leaves in their peak of change, you want to get there anytime between mid-September to early October.
3. Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Oregon is infamous for its natural scenery and the fall season merits no exception! The changing colors in the Columbia River Gorge region of Oregon is one of nature's most beloved rites of passage, and makes for a popular and inexpensive getaway for families! The colors here are at their prime viewing stages in late October and with the cool breeze from the Pacific ocean, we highly recommend bringing a jacket with you!
4. Eastern Townships, Quebec, Canada
Our neighbors to the North have done it again! Southeastern Quebec is a scenic gem that many U.S. travelers have come to adopt as a traditional visit each fall season. Aside from what we would consider to be breathtaking natural landscapes, the area is peppered with 18th and 19th century architecture such as covered bridges, road barns, churches and more.
5. Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
As if the name of the lake wasn't intriguing enough! Fall in the Ozarks region is a fabulous time for travel. Peak viewing times for these mammoth trees is mainly in late October. The high rainfall patterns, mixed with mild temperatures for that region provide clear and warm days that really set up these trees for excellent color.
6. Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Autumn is nothing shy of a busy but beautiful time in the Smoky Mountains. Year round the park is a top tourist attraction for people of all ages but particularly in the fall, places within the park such as the Cades Cove and Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) are really a must-see. Over 100 native species of tress thrive within these mountains; a sight that is sure to never provide a dull moment. To see the beauty of the Great Smokies, we recommend planning your trip for the later weeks of October.
7. Poconos Pennsylvania
The Poconos region spans for more than 2,400 square miles! This gives ample viewing space to three different color zones allowing you to hit peak color times not once, not twice but three times! Additionally, Poconos is home to more than 127 varieties of trees, plants and other small shrubs. To visit Pennsylvania during a time of full color, it is best to plan your trip in mid- October.
8. Washington County, Maine
Maine is every "leaf-peepers" playground. Washington County in particular offers stunning scenery of great Maples and lakes the go on for miles! The peak of foliage conditions for Maine are well underway in the Northern regions, but central and Southern Maine don't reach their peak viewing condition's until well into mid-October.
9. Lost Maples Natural Area, Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, including fall! In Lost Maples Natural Area, visitors are free to enjoy activities such as camping, hiking, backpacking, bird watching, fishing and so much more! There are designated trails throughout the area which provide a great path to photograph images of the countless tress and wildlife in the area. The best times for catching the season changes here range from late October to November.
10. Litchfield Hills, Connecticut
Litchfield is located a comfortable 2 ½ hours from Boston and 2 hours from New York City. Sitting comfortably in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, Litchfield offers a colorful and vibrant backdrop for fall activities. Nestled in Litchfield are historic restaurants, boutiques, sites for wine tastings and so much more! Litchfield is best seen in the fall in mid-October, but fall festivities for this town run season-round!
To plan your full Fall Foliage Road Trip, we recommend using the experts at Roadtrippers! Their site is completely free and will provide you with helpful links to cozy lodges, mom and pop restaurants and iconic roadside sites along the way of your fall foliage destination!


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