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Courtney Rogers is like any 16-year-old. She's learning to drive, looking forward to prom and is proud of her recent yearbook accolade.
"Best hair! I like to do my hair a lot, and I take a lot of time on it."
But a recent health scare made Courtney wonder if she'd be able to enjoy the rest of her teen years. Doctors found a tumor on her spine. It wasn't cancerous -- but still posed dangers.
"Potentially, if I didn't have surgery, I would be paralyzed," said Courtney.
"There were very sleepless nights," said Courtney's mom.
The tumor sat on the surface of Courtney's spine -- a tricky area to reach. The standard way to remove it?
"Through a very large incision in the chest cavity. One that's about 18 inches long, a rib is removed, and the chest cavity is spread widely apart," said Curtis Dickman, M.D., Neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurologic Institute/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ.
Instead -- neurosurgeon Curtis Dickman used a breakthrough endoscopic technique on Courtney that only a few doctors in the world perform. He made three small incisions in the spaces between her ribs. Special tools were placed through the holes. He clipped the vessels that supplied blood to the tumor and removed the tumor through the chest cavity. Here it is -- about the size of a golf ball.
"It's really a remarkable difference. The pain is much, much less. They get out of the hospital much faster."
In fact-- with standard surgery, it's one to two weeks in the hospital. With the new technique? One to two days. Recovery was two to three months with the old. Now -- it's one to two weeks!
Courtney's tumor is completely gone -- allowing this teen to enjoy all the sweet things in life.
For more information on other series produced by Ivanhoe Broadcast News contact John Cherry at (407) 691-1500, firstname.lastname@example.com.
BACKGROUND: According to the Mayo Clinic, a spinal tumor is a cancerous or noncancerous growth that develops within or near the spinal cord or within the bones of the spine. Back pain is the most common symptom of a spinal tumor. A spinal tumor or a growth can impinge on nerves, leading to pain, neurological problems and sometimes paralysis. A spinal tumor, whether it is cancerous or noncancerous, can be life-threatening and can cause permanent disability.
TREATMENT: Doctors ideally have a goal of completely eliminating the spinal tumor, but this is often complicated by the risk of permanent damage to surrounding nerves. Treatment options may include:
• Monitoring: When spinal tumors are noncancerous and are not growing or pressing on surrounding tissues, doctors may be able to watch them carefully without any other treatment.
• Surgery: This is often the first step for treating tumors that can be removed without risking too much nerve damage. Newer techniques and instruments are allowing neurosurgeons to reach tumors that were once inaccessible. However, not all tumors can be completely removed with surgery.
• Radiation: When a tumor is inoperable or cannot be completely removed, radiation is typically a treatment of choice. It's also a first line treatment for tumors that have spread from other parts of the body.
• Stereotactic radiosurgery: This is a new method that is capable of delivering a high dose of precisely targeted radiation. It is now being studied for the treatment of spinal tumors.
AN EASIER SURGERY: 16-year-old Courtney Rogers had a ganglioblastoma paraspinal tumor. Although this type of tumor is benign, if it's not treated, it could grow and eventually impair movement and the lungs. The tumor was sitting on the surface of Courtney's thoracic spine, within the chest cavity. To remove tumors like this, doctors typically use an open surgery that requires making a 12-18 inch incision into the chest wall, removing a rib, and spreading/fracturing the ribs in order to reach the tumor. This surgery can be disfiguring and painful. It also requires a long recovery. Now, a few doctors around the world, including one at Barrow Neurologic Institute, are using an endoscopic type of neurosurgery where three or four incisions are made in the chest wall to remove the tumor. The hospital stay is usually one to two days, and the recovery is about two weeks. This is a vast improvement over the more traditional surgery.
Carmelle Malkovich
Public Relations
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 406-3319
Curtis Dickman, MD, a neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurologic Institute/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, talks about a new, minimally-invasive surgery for patients with spinal tumors.
How rare is it for children like Courtney to get a tumor on their spine?
Curtis Dickman: It's very rare that she had a very unusual tumor called a ganglioblastoma paraspinal tumor on the surface of the spine.
And that's not cancer?
Curtis Dickman: It's noncancerous but it grows inside the chest cavity creating mass effect putting pressure on the lungs. It also can grow along the nerves into the spinal cord causing paralysis.
How big was it when you found it in Courtney?
Curtis Dickman: The tumor was about a little bit bigger than a golf ball.
How great a risk was she for becoming paralyzed? How much larger would the tumor have had to become, how long would it have taken? How important was it that it was found when it was?
Curtis Dickman: It was important we found the tumor when we did, it could have grown over the next few years to compress the spinal cord or to create a large mass inside the chest cavity compressing the lungs.
In the past you would have had a different type of surgery that you would have used.
Curtis Dickman: In the past the way of approaching this type of tumor would be through a very large incision in the chest cavity. One that's about eighteen inches long in which a rib is removed and then the chest cavity is spread widely apart so that we can fit our hands inside the chest to remove the tumor. The technique that I used was an endoscopic technique and that endoscopic technique inside the chest cavity is called thoracoscopy and we make small incisions in the spaces between the ribs. The way we get access is we put in a special breathing tube and it allows us to block the airflow to one of the lungs and we breath with the other lung. The lung on the side that we're working deflates when we block the airflow. It's like a balloon essentially. It creates an empty space inside the chest cavity which allows us to work. So through these small incisions in the chest wall in the spaces between the ribs through one small incision we put the endoscope, which is about the diameter of my finger, through two other openings we put tools to work inside the chest cavity to remove the tumor. And we can do very extensive surgery inside the chest cavity using this technique, this endoscopic technique called thoracoscopy.
Is there a bag that takes the tumor out of the body or how does that work?
Curtis Dickman: No. We actually identify the tumor and its relationship to all the important surrounding structures, the blood vessels, the nerves, the bone structures, the spine as well as the lungs and the heart and the esophagus all the other important structures inside the chest cavity. And then we actually take the blood vessels that are going to the tumor and put clips on those and cut those blood vessels so it essentially amputates the blood supply to the tumor.
So you never take it out you just kill it?
Curtis Dickman: No, no we actually do take out the entire tumor but first we have to defuse the blood supply to the tumor so that it doesn't bleed as we manipulate the tumor. So it essentially takes the blood supply away from the tumor as the first step. And then we define where the tumor and the normal tissue interface and we circumscribe the tumor. Meaning we go around the edges of the tumor and gently move the tumor away from the normal tissue. And then we were able to identify with Courtney where the tumor was actually infiltrating in to the nerve and you have to sacrifice one of the nerves. But there was no significant loss of function by removing the one nerve that it was attached to. And then I was able to remove the tumor completely from the surface of the spine and I had to cut it in a couple of pieces to remove it through the portal outside the chest wall.
What were the risks doing this endoscopically?
Curtis Dickman: Well there are risks to any of the structures, of injuring the lungs, the blood vessels, the heart. But it's not high risk because we can see all of those structures and as long as the surgeon is experienced in the technique of thoracoscopy that it's easy to work in the chest cavity and do this type of technique. There are only a few surgeons in the world that are using this type of technique for spinal application because it's rare for surgeons to see problems affecting the thoracic spine that could be treated with this technique. What is unique though is that I was one of the first people in the world to develop this technique for spinal applications. I've written the only textbook on this topic and so I get referred people from all over the world to be treated with thoracoscopy for spinal problems. That includes tumors that affect the spine, herniated discs that are compressing the spinal cord in the thoracic spine. Excess hand sweating and armpit sweating can be treated with that technique. Fractures and infection, we can actually put screws and rods and spinal instrumentation into the spine using this endoscopic technique. It's really a remarkable difference because instead of patients having an incision that extends from their back to the front of their chest which is very painful, cosmetically disfiguring and causes problems with lung function after surgery. Higher rate of pneumonia and fluid collecting inside the chest cavity the patients ends up with three or four small incisions in the spaces between the ribs, the pain is much, much less, they get out of the hospital faster. And we're able to achieve everything that we can achieve with open surgery just as safely if not more safely because a lot of the risks that are present with the open surgery are minimized using this minimally incisional technique or minimally invasive technique.
How many hospital days for traditional surgery? Compare the days to the endoscopic technique.
Curtis Dickman: Compared to one or two days in the hospital it's one or two weeks in the hospital for the open surgery.
What about the recovery time for open surgery and the new technique?
Curtis Dickman: The recovery time is more than cut in half.
Like how many weeks?
Curtis Dickman: It depends on the particular problem. For a tumor like Courtney has instead of a one to two week recovery with the endoscopic approach it would be a two to three month recovery with an open thoracotomy.
For Courtney, a sixteen year old girl, she's back to being sixteen where before it would have taken months.
Curtis Dickman: It's a wonderful benefit for Courtney it's also a wonderful option for anyone that has a problem affecting the thoracic spine that requires surgery through the chest cavity. To use this technique has vast advantages compared to open surgery. But the caveat is that they have to have a surgeon that has tremendous a tremendous amount of experience using this technique. A surgeon can't use this technique once or twice a year and be good at it and keep the skills up. The surgeon has to be able to use this technique on a regular basis. And because this is a rare kind of problem most spinal surgeons, neurosurgeons and chest surgeons don't get to keep their skills up using this technique on a regular basis. So I think that's why I have such a high volume of referrals of people needing surgery with this technique.
With this specific thing for Courtney was she your first?
Curtis Dickman: She was my first patient with this type of tumor but we just published the results of my first twenty-seven patients treated with spinal tumors with the thoracoscopic approach. And I have performed over seven hundred surgeries using thoracoscopy for a variety of spinal problems.
What were the results of your study?
Curtis Dickman: The results of the study were very good. In every single patient we cured the tumor, none of the patients required a blood transfusion. They averaged only a few days in the hospital, very quick recovery so it was a very good study.
This information is intended for additional research purposes only. It is not to be used as a prescription or advice from Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc. or any medical professional interviewed. Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the depth or accuracy of physician statements. Procedures or medicines apply to different people and medical factors; always consult your physician on medical matters.


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Manchester United Message Board
A Yahoo! User Apr 1, 2013 14:30 Flag
Man U simply NOT good enough against the decent teams
Today's result could've been more emphatic save for Chelsea's wayward finishing in the final third.
Benitez just like Mourinhno have shown Man U up again.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
A Yahoo! User Apr 8, 2013 21:53 Flag
BEATEN again by a decent side..........
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A Yahoo! User Apr 8, 2013 22:12 Flag
TWO thumps down by the mouthy feckers already.............
No Man U fan would do such a thing as I'm pretty sure they are crying into their beers at the mo
You're right.
We've played Chelsea, City and Arsenal (the usual "other 3") once each in the league and walked away with 9pts. We should've done better! PMSL
We've won 25 of 30 games. The "invincibles" only won 26.
They won 22 of their first 30, with 74pts; Utd have 77pts.
What a #$%$ team we must be!
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Yeah, we could definitely be better, but this is not a bad team. IF Fergie follows his normal pattern of ploughing victory money into a big signing or two, we could see something better next season.
Eric Cantona Eric Cantona Apr 1, 2013 17:10 Flag
Slayer, why do you make up a new id every time you post? It's not necessary; we can spot your rubbish anywhere.
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seven of eleven seven of eleven Apr 1, 2013 17:59 Flag
I knew Utd would lose today.still we have the Prem again..& if we finally get a midfield next term,get rid of the deadwood ,,we might also win a cup while retaining out Prem trophy.
Wasn't surprised at the result after seeing the team United fielded today- Nani very poor as was Welbeck and four or five others.Looks like we can't function without Rooney or VP.
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middlengland middlengland Apr 3, 2013 19:48 Flag
Nani should have been taken off after 10 mins, he should never play for United again.
Bear-Faced Cheek Bear-Faced Cheek Apr 1, 2013 14:42 Flag
If anything, today's scoreline flattered Man United.
Had Chelsea's finishing on goal been better then Man United would have been left embarrassed.
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A Yahoo! User Apr 1, 2013 14:47 Flag
Even Fergie admitted post-match that he couldn't see his side scoring, that was how #$%$ they were.

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A BAD fuel injector can cause your 3.8L Buick (or Chevrolet, or Pontiac, or Oldsmobile) to idle rough, miss, and make the check engine light come on (if the vehicle is ODB II equipped, you could see misfire codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P303, P0304, P0305, P0306). The good news is that testing for a BAD fuel injector is super easy on the 3.8L GM V6.
There are many ways to test for a BAD fuel injector... and in this article I'll present to you one of the simplest of all: verifying the resistance of the fuel injector with a multimeter. This article is one in a series of misfire troubleshooting articles for the 3.8L V6 engine used in several of the Buick, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile models. The starting point of this testing series is: How to Diagnose Misfire Codes P0300-P0306 (GM 3.8L).
Here are the contents of this article at a quick glance:
You can find this tutorial in Spanish here: Cómo Probar los Inyectores de Combustible (GM 3.8L) (at: autotecnico-online.com).
Each of the 6 cylinders that make up the 3.8L engine in your car (or mini-van) need 3 things to produce power: fuel, air, and spark. As you're already aware, the fuel injector is the one tasked with injecting the gasoline that the cylinder needs.
When one (or more) fuel injectors fail, your car or mini-van's 3.8L V6 engine is not gonna' run on all cylinders and you're gonna' feel it when the engine idles and especially when you give it gas (to move the car or mini-van).
Here are some more specific symptoms:
NOTE: On 1998 model year and newer, the PCM is able set specific fuel injector troubles codes (when they fail). Unfortunately, this rarely happens in real life. What you'll usually see will be a misfire trouble code instead of a bad fuel injector code.
You don't need anything exotic or expensive to test the fuel injectors on your 3.8L equipped GM car or mini-van. Here's a basic list of tools you'll need:
The engine in your 3.8L Chevy (or Buick, or Oldsmobile, or Pontiac) can not be cold or too hot to do this fuel injector test. So if you have been running the engine for an extended period of time, let it cool down about an hour. If the engine is completely cold, start'er up and let'er run for about 20 minutes.
If you have a scan tool, check that the engine coolant temperature sensor reading is at around 100° F.
To be able to accommodate all types of experience levels, and to keep this test as simple as possible, the following steps assume that you'll be testing all 6 fuel injectors.
OK, when ready, disconnect the fuel injectors from their electrical connectors.
Place your multimeter in Ohms mode and probe the male spade terminals of the fuel injector with the multimeter test leads to get an Ohms measurement.
It doesn't matter what color test lead you use to test either of the two fuel injector male spade terminals, the polarity of the leads is not important when testing the resistance (Ohms) of the fuel injectors.
Write down the resistance (Ohms) value, recorded on the multimeter, for each fuel injector. Don' forget to write down what cylinder that reading belongs to.
The fuel injector resistance should be around 11.4 to 12.6 Ohms (although on your specific GM 3.8L car, this value might be a little different). Now, repeat test steps 1 through 4 on the remaining 5 fuel injectors.
Alright, with the resistance values in hand, of all 6 fuel injectors, let's interpret your results. One more thing, don't worry if the resistance values don't match the resistance value in Step 5. What you're looking for is that one fuel injector that has a completely different resistance value from all of the rest.
OK, choose from one of the following CASES:
CASE 1: All of the multimeter resistance values are nearly identical: This result indicates that the fuel injectors are OK and are not causing the misfire code or condition.
If your 3.8L car or mini-van is suffering from a 'dead' cylinder (misfire or rough idle), I suggest taking a look at the following tutorial for more troubleshooting/diagnostic tests:
CASE 2: One of the six multimeter resistance values is drastically different: Retest all six fuel injectors. If the resistance values are the same as before... then the fuel injector that registered the totally different resistance value is BAD. Replace the fuel injector.
If you'd like to buy the original AC Delco (or aftermarket) fuel injector and save a few bucks, take a look at the section: Where to Buy the Fuel Injector and Save.
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"For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more
intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much —the wheel,
New York, wars and so on —whilst all the dolphins had ever done was
muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely,
the dolphins had always believed that they were far more
intelligent than man —for precisely the same reasons!"
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy


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February 10, 2000
February 2000-The propane industry is kicking off 2000 with a new themeline that is being introduced to marketers nationwide in an announcement card distributed by the Propane Education & Research Council (the Council) in February. The themeline-Propane. Exceptional Energy-has been developed to communicate propane's unique benefits-clean, efficient, good value, reliable and trusted.
The Council, which developed the themeline as part of its nationwide consumer education initiative, is encouraging all propane marketers to include the logo on marketing materials such as brochures, advertising, presentations and equipment, i.e., tanks, trucks and cylinders. The line is not intended to replace company logos on marketing materials, but to support these logos with an umbrella statement about an extraordinary product-propane gas.
'We believe this line captures the real essence of an exceptional energy source-propane gas,' said Propane Council Chairman Daryl McClendon, president, Platinum Propane, Hinsdale, Illinois. 'It is our sincere hope that the industry will adopt this themeline and use it as a unifying message to elevate the overall image of propane gas with both current and potential customers,' added McClendon. 'It is important for America to see a united propane industry.'
The distribution of the card to launch the themeline is the first in a series of mailings designed to assist marketers in their promotional efforts. Additional materials will be distributed throughout February and March and will include the following:
Propane fulfills energy needs by burning cleanly and efficiently, giving consumers more value for their energy dollar. It is a trusted and reliable energy source used by millions of Americans every day-for heating and cooling, cooking, drying clothes, lighting and even gas fireplaces.
Propane has many recreational, industrial, agricultural and commercial applications. It can be taken places no other fuel can reach. It is a leading alternative fuel for automobiles and trucks, and is widely used for forklifts and other special-duty vehicles and engines. Consumers can count on propane wherever and whenever they need it.
PROMOTING THE SAFE, EFFICIENT USE OF PROPANE GAS.1776 K Street, NW, Suite 204Washington, DC 20006TEL: 202-452-8975 FAX: 202-452-9054www.propanecouncil.org
The Council has established a toll-free telephone number (1-888-963-7372) to help propane marketers obtain these and other marketing materials developed by the Council.
The Propane Education & Research Council was authorized by the U.S. Congress with the passage of the Public Law 104-284, the Propane Education and Research Act (PERA), signed into law on October 11, 1996. The mission of the Propane Education & Research Council is to promote the safe, efficient use of odorized propane gas as a preferred energy source.


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So, today I have a guest post, which is good for you, Pranksters, because you can get some time away from the constant John C. Mayer-ing (no you can't) and work on pulling your OWN John C. Mayer Prank after you read one of the funniest guest posts I've had. I'm not just saying that because John C. Mayer and I found this after I was all, "dude, where was that super-funny guest post I had?" and then I found it in my folder that says "GUEST POSTS, MOTHERFUCKER" because that's where John C. Mayer and I put guest posts.
It was too obvious.
But you need to read about the other Pranksters Pulling A John C Mayer here.
I have fallen to #4 in my John C Mayer quest to be #1 (damn you John C. Mayer's publicist!) but am getting screenshots (email me one when you get to #1 or on Page 1 of Google) and reports that you are all victorious in your quest to be NUMBER ONE! when you Pull a John C. Mayer!
But better than that, Pranksters, look at what Prankster Kayde did.
I'd tried to get Urban Dictionary to add it myself, because frankly, they add fucking everything, and yet, uh, NO. Kadye PREVAILED, though, because she is full of the awesome.
You know what else is awesome? Band Back Together, the new group site. In a week, we have now 128 posts up and counting. It's pretty amazing over there. Now, we have an Ask The Band section, too, which is a place to ask questions of the whole INTERNET and John C. Mayer. So, please, come have a look around. Stay awhile. Let me know what needs to be done over there.
I got a new button made because the other one was borky:
Then, FINALLY, my Toy With Me column, about Low Libido in Men, something I KNOW John C. Mayer and his Magic Peen don't have any issue with.
And here I will shut my whore mouth and let my darling friend (not John C. Mayer) Meredith, who's body is a wonderland and her awesomely awesome guest post which defies gravity take over.
This isn't Aunt Becky, yo. This is Meredith (aka Mrs. Call Me Crazy). I just wanted to introduce myself and say, "Hello, Pranksters!"
Or would it be more fun with a British accent? 'Ello, Pranksters (like 'ello, Gov'na).
That was bloody fun! Rightio!
Isn't it fun to speak with accents when you're drinking? Do you think that's how Madonna started with her fake accent? As I write this, I am drinking a Bass beer, so I will be British. When I drink vodka I am the drunken Russian hooker who is looking to become the next mail order bride (for John C. Mayer). You get the picture.
Anyway, I am so flattered that Aunt Becky has asked yours truly to post something on her blog. I feel incredibly famous. Like Amy Winehouse (but with bigger tits and flatter hair and less heroin-y). I'm really from Ohio, so I am not used to this kind of attention. I feel like I have won some sort of award (like John C. Mayer). Like I should be making an acceptance speech, "I would like to thank the two people who actually read my blog for stopping by and supporting me here. Hi Mom & Dad! Hit the rock, Jesus." There, I feel better.
Mommy Wants Vodka is the best blog name I've ever heard. I just love it, love it, love it. When I see it, I am so jealous that I kind of want to punch Aunt Becky in the face. Why didn't I think of a cool name for my blog? John C. Mayer would have helped me more.
So in honor of Aunt Becky's spectacular ability to name things, I have interviewed a whole bunch of mothers for this post.
I have asked each mother, "What has your child done that has made you want vodka?"
These were my favorite the best responses…
1. My 2-year old stuck a turd up his nose. I would not take him to the hospital with a ball of poop up his nose, so my husband and I had to pick it out. He was gagging and throwing up the whole time from the smell.
2. I walked into my bedroom to find my son rubbing my Silver Bullet on his head. It was on and vibrating. I just walked away because I didn't want to draw attention to it. He was 10. One day he'll figure out what that thing was, and he'll be very grossed out.
3. My son was potty training and as he was watching his big brother pee in the potty, he put his hands in the pee stream.
4. We took the iPod away (did it have John C. Mayer on it?) from our teenage daughter. She locked herself in our bathroom and refused to come out until we gave it back to her. Teenagers are crazy. And they can hold out for hours.
5. My 6-year old told another kid at school to "go fuck yourself".
6. My son stuck his finger in our dog's butt. Often.
7. After buying a bouncy ball out of a vending machine, my daughter bounced it into the plate of a fellow patron at our favorite restaurant. Food went flying everywhere. The lady whose dish was ruined cussed me out and told me I was a terrible parent. I cussed her out as well, but backed down as she pushed her chair out from the table and came at me with her cane.
8. Our teenage daughter, who forgot to open the garage door, drove her car right through it. She totaled the car and caused a $10,000 homeowner's insurance claim. (John C. Mayer)
9. My husband was following a school bus on his way to work. There was a boy on the bus who was throwing books around, punching other kids, and wouldn't stay in his seat. At one point, the boy turned around and looked at my husband. It was our son.
10. My toddler dumped a gallon of bleach on the living room carpet. Homeowner's insurance doesn't cover that. (John C. Mayer would have)
11. My twin girls decided to make Daddy's new Saab a playground. They spent the afternoon climbing up on the trunk, jumping on the roof, and sliding down the windshield. This resulted in $3,000 worth of damage.
12. My fifth grader would forge my signature perfectly. I figured this out at parent-teacher conferences when the teacher said that she thought I knew about the in-school suspension and missed homework assignments.
13. My oldest daughter taught my youngest son to wave at Truck Drivers with his middle finger from the backseat. This went on for too long before I figured it out. I am sure people thought we were whack jobs as they passed us on the highway.
14. My son dumped baby powder all over his entire bedroom. It took almost a year to stop coming across baby powder.
15. My son smeared Ben Gay all over our hallway. It smelled like a nursing home in our house for weeks.
16. Our teenager shaved off his brother's eyebrow while he slept. My poor son was ridiculed for weeks at school as it grew back in.
17. We were asleep when our 2 year old slipped out the front door at 6:00 a.m. and began walking down the street. The neighbor saw him and brought him back home.
18. Permanent marker will not come off of your leather couch. (Like John C. Mayer)
19. My teenage daughter sent naked pictures of herself to two boys on Facebook. They went viral around her high school. I found out when the police called me.
20. My nose has been broken. Not once, not twice, but three times due to being head butted during diaper changes. Thanks, Baby!
All right, Pranksters, now it's your turn. Tell me, why does Mommy Want Vodka at your house? (besides John C. Mayer)
Oh, and if you like me, check me out at Life's Crazy Joke. If you didn't like me, Aunt Becky is coming back real soon (she lives here and stuff).
Cheerio, Pranksters! *in my best British accent*
Keep on keeping on with your John C. Mayer-ing of the Internet, Pranksters. I'll be adding links all day.
(any additions of John C. Mayer were not of the original post)
83 Responses to Why The Internet Wants Vodka And John C. Mayer
Forget Vodka. After number 1 I would need a labotomy. I don't know if there is any recovering from that!
My 9 y/o step daughter punched her 8 y/o brother in the eye with the end of a hockey stick during a game of stick ball.
When asked why? Her response was "He said he wanted to play!"
Heya, just FYI, the link to your site doesn't work but since I'm all smart I figured it out.
My vodka moment? My 2 y/o coated the kitchen with Pam. And then salt. Not because it was a special occasion or anything, but just because he loves me.
EEK! My site is http://www.lifescrazyjoke.com. Come on over.
Your son is like a dog that delivers dead animals to your doorstep to show love. And I love that! Except I'm sure your son is adorable and not dog-like at all.
When my daughter was 2, she emptied shampoo, conditioner, and body wash bottles onto the carpet of the spare bedroom. All at once.
Man, I can't wait to have children.
What I'm looking forward to wanting vodka as a result of most?
Calls from the police.
'Cause honestly? They just don't call me anymore.
And a girl gets lonely, you know?
Also, my attempt to John C. Mayer David Hyde Pierce doesn't seem to be working.
Which doesn't make sense, as I'm sure everybody spends all day Googling David Hyde Pierce and loves my witty commentary.
So, weird.
Also, I'm positive it has nothing to do with my misspelling of Frasier.
Not a bit.
What do you mean what kind of John C. Mayer stunt has my kid pulled to make me turn to the Vodka? I'm Russian, Vodka is my fifth food group (fifth, ha ha) and is prominently featured in my freezer year round.
My 5 yo daughter went into my jewelry box and took 6-7 necklaces out of it and gave them to her friends at school as gifts.
The fact that not one mom called when their daughter came home with one of these necklaces on amazed me more than the fact that she did it. I only had two of the necklaces returned to me after a note went home with each girl.
Oh Lord Geezus, I'd need more than Vodka after that.
I already follow your blog over at Life's Crazy Joke. Love your blog and love Aunt Becky's blog.
In the span of a few weeks my 2 year old: choked on a quarter and a dime (I ha
Within the span of a few weeks my 2 year old:
*stood up on the arm of the couch and fell of into a bookshelf(we had to wake him every 2 hours)
*choked on a quarter and a dime(had to give him the Heimlich)
*got a yeast infection on his penis from living in swim trunks
*ate Borax(prompting my first ever call to Poison control) and, finally
*attempted to amputate his finger with my rotary cutter
Mommy would like some vodka and a valium these days.
Within the span of a few weeks my 2 year old:
*stood up on the arm of the couch and fell of into a bookshelf(we had to wake him every 2 hours)
*choked on a quarter and a dime(had to give him the Heimlich)
*got a yeast infection on his penis from living in swim trunks
*ate Borax(prompting my first ever call to Poison control) and, finally
*attempted to amputate his finger with my rotary cutter
Mommy would like some vodka and a valium these days.
um. i don't have kids. just cats.
BUT i have a list of ridiculous things they do. i could also share a ridiculous list of things that i did when i was a kid that probably drove my mom to the vodka. (or pot. who knows.) and one of them involves shaving a cat.
but i like this idea. i might steal… ergh, be inspired by it and write my own blog about it. and link back to meredith and aunt motherfucking becky.
and mention william m. joel a billion times. since i'm still not even showing up on the first ten pages. le sigh.
I'm so glad I could make you happy in the pants.
Also, it's officially on the UD website, now.
I dont have kids, and this isnt even about my niece and nephew, but rather a friends set of triplets.
They had a POO fight! All of them pooped at about the same time, which makes sense since they eat at the same time. And one decdided to reach in and throw his poop at his brother, well brother and sister thought this was quite funny so they did the same thing. Then came the smearing on walls and couches (to get it off their hands and faces presumably.
Glad the button works. 🙂
My 3.5 yo spun a fairy tale worthy of the Brothers Grimm at preschool and before you can say "credible? I think not," two cops and a social worker from CPS (but not John C. Mayer) are knocking at the door. One and a half months and about a fifth of vodka later, I'm still trying to get copies of all the various police, CPS and medical reports.
Note: this is the same kid who, when having his diaper changed, would tell me that he was going to pee on my face. Not being entirely clear on the law of gravity, he would more likely than not, pee on his own face.
My fourteen-year-old stepdaughter tried, among other things, to manipulate her mother into picking her up from our place in the middle of the night so that she could go live with her (because there's a BOY who lives ACROSS THE HALL) by slipping her twelve-year-old brother a note that said her father (my love) was hitting her "bad." And to call their mother and have her come get my SD right then, but "don't tell dad."
My True Love found the note on his son's bed, where it was lying ignored. "What's that?" his son asked. He hadn't even realized it was there.
I really hope she didn't really know what COULD have happened if he had actually called his mother and she had believed him and Child Services had become involved. I don't think it would have happened, since both her brother and her mother know my man (and my SD) better than that, but STILL.
I could have used a whole bar that night.
My daughter and her cousin (at age 2 and 3) poured a whole bag a Cheez Puffs onto the carpet and then stomped on them. I heard that John C. Mayer did that once as a child.
My youngest nephew (5) was carrying my keys for me as he loves to be helpful! We were on an elevator headed down from the 19th floor of my boyfriends building, when we went to get off he dropped the keys and wouldn't you know it, they went right down that tiny slit into the elevator shaft. Oh ya, it was a Sunday night and there were no maintenance men (or John C. Mayer) on duty until Monday morning. I try really hard not to let him carry my keys anymore or let him affect my desire for children in the future 🙂
I am oh so happy to report that when you search Adam M. Lambert. You have to get the period on on that M. For Adam M. Lambert…….you will witness that I totally John C. Mayered him. I love it that I was able to pull off Pulling A John C. Mayer by getting to not only the number TWO spot but also the number THREE spot as well! Well done Aunt Becky!
My vodka moment, other than the moment that comes every night at 9:00PM, was this past Monday when I got a call from my son telling me he had just been hit by a car while riding his bike home from school. Since the driver that hit him then chose to drive off (with the bike still trapped under the car), I'm pretty sure that John C. Mayer was behind the wheel despite witness reports of a 60-ish female driver.
My daughter has also stuck her hand in the pee stream of one of her brothers. OK. Both daughters have done it when they were around the same age, each with a different brother. You'd think I would learn?
My vodka moment: my daughter pooped, took off her diaper, and smeared the contents around our dining room (it's actually a playroom right now. Yes, still.) This required me to move everything out and shampoo the carpet – while 7 months pregnant. Which is why I didn't have vodka at the time, but writing about it now makes me think I should be retroactive, right?
lessee…I think I'll go with the time my 1st grader was suspended from school for having brought a gun on the school bus. It was a plastic toy that didn't even make a clicking noise and he apparently had left it in his backpack from the weekend & didn't even realize it was there until some other kid, a 4th grader (probably a relative of John C Mayer), started going through his backpack without permission, but you know, zero tolerance (probably John C Mayer's idea). And the kid that went through his backback? Nothing was said to him. Not even 'keep your damn hands out of other people's stuff'
And it wasn't even my kid's toy gun, it belonged to some other kid he was playing with over the weekend (probably John C Mayer's kid)
Clearly John C. Mayor's kid is an asshole and got your sweet and innocent child into trouble.
The whole thing is complete bullshit. Didn't that principal have a squirt gun as a child?
I don't have one my kid did to me (she's 4 months old) but I have one I did when I was about 5 which I'm sure my mom did shots afterwards.
I went into my brother's room (he was 1) and proceeded to mix the entire bottle of baby powder with water and make a paste. I then took a toothbrush and "painted" all his furniture with it. I filled his crib with his toys so he'd be quiet the whole time and, when I was done, I pulled them all out so he'd cry.
Yes, I was a hellion.
Let's see…the reasons my kids make me want vodka…
1)my youngest painted himself and the bathroom with toothpaste once
2)my youngest decorated my dark colored sofa with desitin (the thick, impossible to remove kind)
3)because there is nothing grosser than cleaning puke that smell of both hot dogs and chocolate (consumed hours apart) out of your child's hair
Every night this week has been a vodka moment for me. My eldest is off at college, has been gone from home for a whole 4 weeks, and has already had some douche bag threaten that, "if I ever get a gun, you're the first one I'm going to shoot." I'm sure it's all BS, but has had me totally freaked out all week long. I could have lived without it. Really.
A turd up his nose? ARGH! This list makes me want to shove my crotch parasite back where she came from.
Wow. That's an impressive list. All my girl does is talk back to me, but she's only 4. I'm so looking forward to her teenage years…although, come to think of it, she did lock herself in her bedroom once. It was the most peaceful 10 minutes I've had in the last 4 years.
Also, John C. Mayer is one of her favorite "artists." That makes me want vodka.
No childen yet, but lots of neices, nephews and godchildren and so far I haven't had any vodka moments.. either that or I have and just don't remember them because I'd give the kids back and go drinking.
Oh and I might have done a little happy dance (and was happy in my pants) now that John C. Mayer'd is in the urban dictonary. I now say we declare one day in September "John C. Mayer'd Day". A day of fun and pranking of the internetz and anything else Aunt Becky decides.
Hmmm. How can I choose? This one is benign comparatively, but right at this very second, both of them are refusing to nap. I live in a tiny little apartment in Chicago, and I'm in the living room. The oldest is in the bedroom to the right. The youngest in the bedroom to the left. And they are both screaming their ever loving heads off. There's been pooping, crying, begging, ankles wedged between crib slats, etc. etc. In about 20 minutes, I will relent and they will get up and be angry with ME because they are tired. Vodka, anyone?
What do you know? More pooping!
My 7-year-old son often says things like, "mom, I think you need a smokey eye with that dress." Who knew he was paying so much attention when I watch project runway?
When your then 14 yo tells you he has had sex. Where is that fifth of vodka?! (prolly, John C Mayer drank it all) I want to lock him up until he is 18, throw away the key. Stupid teens.
When my son was 2 or 3 I had put him down for a nap and I took a nap as well. When I woke up I discovered that he hadn't napped. Instead he went into the pantry and got the 5lb bag of sugar. He took said bag of sugar to his room and proceeded to attempt to eat it with is fingers. There is probably still sugar in the crevices of that mattress.
There are some days I need Vodka in a line tapped into my veins. With three kids and a husband who is gone most the time, it's just me day in and day out. Lately, it seems I've gone mute. "Guinea pigs do not like sleeping under your pillow! The TV is not for target practice! Do not use my guitar as a bat! Do not pull down your brother's pants!"
The worst time though, I was 7-8 months pregnant with #3, and kid 1 and kid 2 broke a dozen eggs on the linoleum floor and played slip n'slide. Sadly, there was no drinking that day.
it's pretty damn cool you got in Urban Dictionary!
One of my friends walked in on his daughter "servicing" her boyfriend. Apparently they made eye contact- while he considered bleaching his eyeballs he chose to have a long talk with her about what was appropriate.
Unfortunately his words lost to the hormones and he walked in on them again while they were, "making the beast with two backs."
And now for some reason he gets upset when I call him grandpa.
Jack, your friend wins the prize! That is the MOST fucked up vodka moment I have ever heard!
I love it!
My daughter at 18 months old took off her poopy diaper and used the contents to finger paint her toddler bed, her stuffed lion king toy, the wall, and for good measure her own eyebrows. Then she screamed for two hours because Simba was in the washer and dryer in the basement. I wanted to give her vodka to shut her up but decided it's best when taken by Mommy.
My vodka moment: My teen daughter and her friend decided to put some pink and blue streaks in not only their own hair, but also my 3 y/o daughter's hair! I had no idea until my sweet, precious, little, strawberry-blonde haired daughter came to ask me to "get it out, please". I go to bathroom to find the teenagers so I can yell at them like a good mother would do, but find them gone. However, the bathroom had so much blue hair dye all over it, it looked like somebody had murdered a Smurf in there – it could have been John C. Mayer – but I think it was the teenagers.
I was driving my then first grader to school and she was having a major freak out about having to wear shoes. She got mad at me because I wouldn't go home for different shoes so threw my emergency Slim Fast from the back seat and it went into my windshield. Did I mention I was driving? Because I was. Needless to say I never yelled at her so loudly in my life. It cost me $350 to replace the windshield. I didn't have to replace the Slim Fast. I had it later. With VODKA.
Also? Still fat.
Fucking John C. Mayer Slim Fast.
ok, this one made me spit coffee.
Yo – Not your typical commenter….because, GASP, I'm a step-mom. But ANYHOW…. Vodka moment…
The setting: BRIDAL SHOWER (of 4 step-daughters) SD #4, 7 years old, decided to grab SD #2's (12 y/o) boob, when she couldn't get her sister to
Yo….Not your typical commenter. I'm a, GASP, step-mom….
ANYHOW…The scene, a BRIDAL SHOWER for my husband's cousin's fiance. Yeah, did you catch that??
So, I took 3 of th 4 step-daughters. Yes, you read that correctly.
The youngest, I think 7 at the time, decided to give her older sister a TITTY TWISTER in front of GAWD and EVERYONE because her sister was ignoring her. OMFG.
A. Shock Value… B. I had to discipline her in front of the MIL.
I just peed myself. But it was totally worth the laugh I just had.
I just peed myself. But it was totally worth the laugh I just had.
Just so you know, when you search for John C Mayer on Urban Dictionary…yours is the FIRST result! http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=john%20c.%20mayer
Shortly after I delivered my sixth baby, my third child (then about four years old) said "Mommy, your tummy got all skinny after you had the baby" I'm like "Awesome, thanks"…till he said "Is your butt gonna' have a baby, too?" bahahahaha! Kids are awesome.
One of my daughter's very first words? Boobies. Yes, by fourteen months of age, my child not only had mastered the word "boobies," but she enjoyed pointing at my boobies and exposing my boobies and telling ALL THE WORLD about my boobies. We'd just be standing there talking to somebody, and she'd spontaneously shove her hand down my shirt and squeal,
"BOOBIES!" As in, "Did you see? My mom's got BOOBIES! And now I know the word BOOBIES, and I'm gonna shout it out. Boobies, boobies, BOOBIES!"
Now twenty-two months old, she's still obsessed, only with her OWN boobies. A couple weeks back, she raised her miniature shirt and flashed a seven-year-old boy and (of course) shouted the magic word.
Do they sell vodka by the gallon?
My son came across the bottle of KY in my nightstand drawer and proceeded to rub it all over his face and hair. When I found him in my room he proclaimed "Look Mama I used your lotion!" He looked like the newest cast member from Jersey Shore. Oh and he found my "wiggle sword" in my nighttable drawer as well. Needless to say-I found a new place for my grown up toys.
Yes, the poop up the nose would do it for me…Oh and i just bought a silver bullet. haven't gotten it yet and may not be able to use it now after reading about the kid with it on his head…party killer and now I need vodka!
My son has eaten so many non-food items that I told our pediatrician that I was afraid Poison Control was building a case on us. She said, "don't worry, I'll vouch for you." And, I now know that essential oils (such as in an air freshener) are non toxic, as well as large quantities of flavored tums. I still hide the rum, not just to keep him safe, but because it's MINE.
My son was suppose to be taking a nap. I enter his room, he has got the tub of vaseline off the changing table, and smeared it everywhere. In his hair, on his sheets, on the cute little rug by his door, on the walls door, you get the idea. The sheets, would NOT come clean. He put so much vaseline on them, they became transparent. I threw them out, along with the rug, and the desire to deal with the situation.
I tried to clean his hair with shampoo…didn't work, so I tried to clean it again..still greasy. I finally grabbed the Dawn dishsoap, because it cuts the grease ya know. I put freaking DAWN in that child's hair..still greasy. I gave up, tossed him to his dad the minute he walked through the door, and made a cocktail. By cocktail, I mean half a flat diet coke, and half a bottle of The Capt'n. It tasted like hell, but after 6 or so sips, I didnt care. And by "sips" I totally mean shots.
P.S. Aunt Becky, can you please explain your hatred of Rob Thomas? I adore him, unless you can give me good reason not to!!
I work at a university in the Midwest. Lots of rural and small town kids away from mommy and daddy.
They very closely resemble all those toddlers you pranksters have described, but these kids also know how to drive and obtain booze.
And John C. Mayer.
Okay so I was feeling pretty proud of my idea to pull a John C. Mayer on one Becky Sherrick Harks aka Your Aunt Becky. I even had an insane gigle when the idea occured to me.
But I don't have the balls to pull a John C. Mayer on motherfucking Aunt Becky.
I've got 4 reasons to want vodka every day at about 4:30. I think about making dinner and the whining begins.
I dont have a kid…so my Mommy NEEDS Vodka moment comes from my dog. He ate an entire ball of thread…and after I had to pull 2 feet of it..out…of…his…ass…covered in poo. Yay
It was two days before my wedding and my almost husband, a few friends and I went shopping for a few last minute things, along with my 11 year old, who was five at the time. So we're shopping in JCPennys and I assume my boy is with my husband. He assumes the same thing. When we meet up, we notice that neither one of us knows where our punk child has disappeared to.
We begin searching in all the clothes wracks, in the bathrooms, everywhere and can't find him anywhere. Frantic, I tell the clerks and they pull and Adam alert, which locks the store down. All of the sudden one of our friends says "Hey I found him."
Turns out, the kid was hiding under a jewelry table…laughing. Laughing like the evil little punk he is.
But that's alright. I get him back every winter on the first snow day. I wake him up with a nice big snowball in the pants.
Awesome. Just Awesome. I feel like my kids are really tame now. Thank you!
It's only #3 when I google it. 😉
Mommy needs vodka at my house because I have a 17 year old daughter. Who goes to freaking college.
And because we left a container of hair bleach with the lid on, mixed up, by accident and it EXPLODED all over my couch, carpet, and end table, where my cell phone was sitting.


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Hopis and Navajos spoke out in solidarity to oppose a new life-of-mine permit on Black Mesa for the longstanding genocidal corporation Peabody Coal. Speaking out during a panel on Sunday, and protesting outside the Office of Surface Mining on Monday, Hopi and Navajo said their water is too precious to be used again for water slurry.
Wahleah Johns, Navajo from Forest Lake, Arizona, with the Black Mesa Water Coalition, comes from the area, close to the Peabody Coal operations. Johns said the latest push for Peabody Coal mining is part of the Bush legacy of targeting Indigenous lands with fossil fuel extractions all over the world.
Johns said the proposed life of mine would mean that Peabody can mine as much coal as they can, as long as they like, until all the coal is gone.
"It hurts me. I have seen what actual strip mining looks like."
Peabody has been using the pristine aquifer water at the rate of 4,600 acre feet of water each year. "No where else could you find this type of abuse, no where else in the world."
Johns said the Black Mesa Water Coalition organized because of the abuse of sacred water. "Black Mesa is regarded as a female mountain of Black Mesa." She said every effort must be made to stop coal mining on Black Mesa.
During the panel discussion on Sunday, Enei Begaye moderated the discussion on what more coal mining and devastation would mean for the Navajo and Hopi people.
Dale Jackson, Hopi from Third Mesa, said Hopis made a difficult sacred run to Mexico, which required a great deal of sacrifice. He was happy to see the rain when they returned.
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Jackson said the Hopi grandmothers are sad now and do not know what will happen to them. "They are here in spirit listening to us."
Maxine Wadsworth, Hopi, said the people came out of respect to protect the water. "We just had to put our prayers before us, and lay our prayers down to be here today."
She said the Hopi tribal government has provided misinformation about the draft environmental impact statement. She said the Hopi people are not in support of the EIS and have gained the support of Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva, who has asked that the EIS be suspended. She said the Office of Surface Mining is pushing for passage of the EIS.
Wadsworth said Peabody Coal does not have permission to use C-Aquifer water.
"We are here to speak on our own behalf." She said the aquifer provides water for ceremonies at the springs. The springs are drying up.
"When I think about it, I just want to cry. It is that significant to us."
Wadsworth said the US government is failing to protect the religious beliefs of the Hopi people, but yet protect insects and fishes.
Wadsworth listed the federal laws being violated, included the Treaty of Guadalupe and laws created to protect American Indian religious freedoms.
Hopi and Navajo traveled 12 hours to reach Denver, many living in desperate conditions.
They said they came to Denver for their children, their future and the sacred ceremonies. The people are being abused by their own tribal officials and the officials of the Office of Surface Mining.
Navajos from Big Mountain said ceremonial plants are disappearing as the springs dry up.
"They are destroying this beautiful land," said John Benally from Big Mountain. "Because they don't live there, they don't care."
While the healing and ceremonial plants and clays are disappearing, Benally said burning fossil fuels is responsible for global climate change. The sun is now causing people to have blisters. He said Navajos do not want to give their young people contaminated air to breathe and land to live on.
Navajos have to travel long distances to haul water, while Peabody uses the water and tribal officials ignore the grassroots people, especially the elderly.
"We are threatened again with relocation," said Leonard Benally of Big Mountain. "Enough is enough. We need your help."
"Tell the OSM people, 'Black Mesa is not for sale! Go home!'"
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 9:03 pm
Post subject: To mums that have breastfed
Hi ladies,
My LO is 6 months and has been exclusively BF. At 10 weeks I tried him with a bottle but he wouldn't take it but this week we have finally had success which I'm happy about as I go back to work in 9 weeks. I am planning on giving him bottles during the day but keeping a morning and evening breastfeed. I can't express enough to cover the day (he's a big boy! Lol) so have started to change the majority of his feeds to formula. I feel sooooo guilty about this did you feel guilty when you weaned off? How long did it take for the feelings to wear off? I feel really sad about stoping but I know it has to be done at some point and I really do need to go back to work but I just feel so guilty.
I know when we are fully weaned off the boobs during the day he might decide he doesn't want breast in the morning and evening and the thought of this makes me feel even worse
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:31 pm
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Don't feel guilty at all. I kept Jamie exclusively bf until 6 months and then at 7 months switched him to a bottle. I went back to work today and he just has a morning and evening feed now. When I did it I didn't feel guilty just proud that I'd managed it exclusively for so long as it was hard work. One thing I will say is he may take most of his milk from you anyway. Jamie only had 1oz today and on other occasions his been away from me hasn't had much and has then fed loads in the evening
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:59 am
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I didn't feel guilty last time, I dropped feeds while weaning and gradually went to just a morning and evening feed and it just seemed the natural thing to do as he was having more food, my son went straight from the breast to a cup for his drinks with meals and carried on having his evening feed until he was nearly one, I switched straight to a cup because with his older sister when she started to have some bottles during weaning she refused any BF at all and stopped literally overnight which wasn't what I'd planned to do , but all babies are different and when I had to express for my son if I was going out for example he would be fine with a bottle and it didn't affect him ,FX your little one takes to his new routine xx
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:36 pm
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I didn't feel guilty with Milly as she made the decision, and just refused the breast at about 5 and a half months. I think it's easier with the 2nd. With Isaac I felt awful, had a terrible time decising to stop expressing for him (despite how hard it was, and impractical). My SIL really helped me to understand that 12 weeks was an amazing acheivement.
I know it won't make a real difference - I think that guilt is just something we all go through!! BUT, it might help you to know that current research shows that after 6 months the physical benefits of BF have pretty much tailed off entirely. There are still emotional benefits of course, but as long as you are spending as much quality time and feeding time as possible with your LO, the difference is negligible.
Please try not to beat yourself up over this. You have done an absolutely amazing job to BF for 6 months. My HV told me once that the average UK women's length of time BFing is 72 hours!!! so, pat yourself on the back, remember that the bond is still the bond and nothing will change that - and throw yourself into weaning and helping your baby to move forward with you.
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:35 pm
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i felt so guilty about not being able to breastfeed kayne, i really wanted to but he wouldn't latch on even with the help from various midwives so i expressed breastmilk for him to have and by 3 weeks i couldn't get enough to feed him so had to start topping up with formula. Now he is just on formula as my supply slowly decreased and im ok about it now but to start with i felt awful, especially as it was giving him colic sometimes. i think alot of us go through it but you have done so well managing 6 months xxx


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What's gone is gone.
"Café Müller", "The Rite of Spring"
Opera House
Wuppertal, Germany
May 02, 2014
by Ilona Landgraf
Copyright © 2014 by Ilona Landgraf
This season marks the 40th anniversary of Pina Bausch's Tanztheater Wuppertal. To celebrate this jubilee the company has already toured extensively. Bordeaux, London, Hong Kong were only some of the stops. In the upcoming months, it will head to Toronto and Paris. More performances are being given in the Ruhr region too, and they include an additional program. I saw two of Bausch's signature pieces, "Café Müller" and "The Rite of Spring" at the company's traditional home base of Wuppertal.
"Café Müller", a 1978 production, depicts the encounters of six people in a somewhat shabby cafe, which is – like its guests – past its best years. The decor as well as the costumes are by Rolf Borzik. He lined several mirrors up along the side walls. A revolving door at the rear is the cafe's main entrance. Wooden tables and chairs stand around in disorder and during the following three-quarters of an hour the café becomes even more messy.
The piece starts before one hardly notices. Standing in the dark at the side wall, Clémentine Deluy feels her way in the dark and, inevitably bumps into some chairs. Wearing a plain, white, floor-length dress and acting as if in a trance, she remains uninvolved almost to the end of the piece. With her eyes always closed, she doesn't even seem to watch what goes on, unless as a mental observer. At least she is present. Formerly, Bausch used to dance this role. How fascinatingly intense she was! I remember her saying what a difference it would make whether she looked down or straight forward behind her closed eyelids.
Eventually the lights are switched on. There is music by Henry Purcell on occasion, issuing from a scratchy phonograph. The ambiance is melancholy.
The other five people in the café actively associate with each other, but all are rather strange. Asuza Seyama, also in a white dress, moves and dances like a sleepwalker. Her long, loose hair often covers her face. I kept wondering whether even she opens her eyes at all. In any event, she kept Jean-Laurent Sasportes busy. At first he seeks shelter from her uncontrolled movements behind some chairs. Later, he is concerned about getting the chairs out of her way. To the elderly Dominique Mercy, who has been cast in this role ever since 1978, Seyama had a very close connection. Both clung to each other as if they were one another's life preservers. It was Michael Strecker's job to position the pair's arms and heads like moveable dolls and place Seyama into Mercy's arms. She slid down and the procedure was repeated ten times or more at an ever faster tempo. When Strecker finally quit and walked off, Seyama jumped into Mercy's arms, fell down, jumped again and so on. Mercy, stoop-shouldered and haggard, looked much too absentminded to take care of her or to carry her. At one point he and Seyama kept dashing each other to the wall, to one of the mirrors. Strecker also appeared briefly as a wearer of glasses. He scuttled about incessantly, like a nervous racehorse. As so often with Pina Bausch, one shouldn't ponder too deeply into precise meanings. There was plenty of material to spin ones individual associations.
With its botched lives and aged protagonists who trickle along in an endless loop, "Café Müller" evoked a sad and depressing atmosphere, brightened somewhat only by Nazareth Panadero. She's also one of the company's veterans. With opulent, red, curly hair (a wig as it later turned out) and wearing a mellow mint green dress plus an oversize black coat, she pitter-pattered around relentlessly, either barefoot or in strawberry-red pumps. She ran around like a flustered hen, not knowing what to do in view of the odd, screwy relationships all around her. Even so, she had two calm, concentrated solos. At the end, when it was dark again and things were almost imperceptible, Panadero put the black coat on Deluy and also the red wig.
The cast's faces were serious during curtain calls. The dancers looked composed, but heavy-hearted. Seyama and Deluy seemed stuck still in their states of trance.
Of all productions of "The Rite of Spring" I've seen up to now – be it Millicent Hodson's and Kenneth Archer's reconstruction or the versions of Neumeier, Tetley or recently Sasha Waltz – Bausch's interpretation has struck me the most. I liked its genuine power and that it confronts life as being basic. Bausch's "Sacre" avoids all artificiality. The stage is covered with soil (set and costumes by Rolf Borzik), the dancers, forcefully driven forward, don't care about spots of dirt on their bodies and faces. Raw, elementary emotions like aggression, hostility, fear and lust break ground. Respecting gravity the dancers' movements are strong and brusque. Bausch's group arrangements are tension-packed – men versus women. The choreography unfolds an unmediated force. It's a merciless and terrifying "Sacre", but one of undeniable truth and for that very reason beautiful.
But, alas, however much the troupe, above all Chin-Yu Chi as The Chosen, tried to ignite the fire, matters didn't really come to life. I'm not even sure if the dancers are to blame in any way. Sometimes rites work, sometimes they don't, regardless of how much effort is expended. A spiritual fire has to start burning.
Unfortunately The Symphony Orchestra Wuppertal, conducted by Toshiyuki Kamioka, didn't help much to fuel the ritual sacrifice. Starting decently, Stravinsky's forceful rhythms were thrown out of joint in the second half. Had no one told Kamioka that not even in Stravinsky do cymbals need to cause ear-shattering shock?
Where is Tanztheater Wuppertal five years after Pina Bausch's death? She had been the troupe's core and driving force. On entering Wuppertal's opera house one bumps first into a stall offering Pina Bausch books and posters. The audience sitting near me spoke reverently about 'her' pieces and when 'she' did them. Compare this with Stuttgart Ballet, for example, which has John Cranko at its heart. The Stuttgart is a most vivid company. It amalgamates looking forward with its vital history. I remember a comment by Vladimir Klos (one of Stuttgart Ballet's former key dancers and now the associate artistic director of State Ballet Karlsruhe) at a panel discussion in celebration of the 50th birthday of Cranko's "Romeo and Juliet" in late 2012. Klos spoke of Cranko's spirit, which still would be present at Stuttgart's opera house. He was right. In Wuppertal, however, Pina Busch's spirit has gone.
To rely on one, strong leader and not establish a functioning team structure in which everyone has a certain degree of responsibility and self-reliance is something that works only as long as the leader functions. What if not? Lutz Förster, on board since 1975 and an outstanding dancer, took over as artistic director in 2013. The talk is of new pieces, but not until the 2015/16 season, if at all. Money is tight in Wuppertal, recently the opera dismissed all singers, dramaturgs and theater teachers. Freelancers are to replace them. Innovation is needed to emerge from this financial squeeze. Instead, Tanztheater Wuppertal holds on to the past tenaciously. Making use of leftovers, the playbill offered for the current show was printed ten years ago and consists solely of old photos, except for one all black-white shot. No captions, no single article of commentary, no actual listing of the ensemble. By making a cult out of what has been, Tanztheater Wuppertal overcame the difficult time after Bausch's sudden death. Currently, there is nothing fresh. Artistically that seems like death.


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The No. 7 Missouri Tiger softball team improved to 18-2, 5-1 SEC this season with a six-inning win over South Carolina Friday night, 10-2.
Chelsea Thomas was backed by Kelsea Roth, who hit a grand-slam home run -- her ninth of the season, to tie Nicole Hudson for most on the team -- in the first inning.
Mizzou and South Carolina will play a doubleheader Saturday at University Field. The first game starts at 4 p.m.
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International Health Insurance • When Your Student Gets Sick • Prescription Drugs • Resources
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Your students' health, safety, and security are critical to a successful and worthwhile study abroad experience. While it is impossible to anticipate every contingency, it is essential that students, parents, and advisors are informed and knowledgeable concerning studying abroad in today's world of ever-changing challenges. Please click here for information about safety information for your student while he or she is abroad.
Both you and your student should be aware that the U.S. Department of State maintains a website for U.S citizen students who are, or will be, studying abroad. The website is located here and addresses the following subject areas:
- Enrolling your presence abroad with the nearest U.S. Embassy through the STEP Enrollment Program;
- Checking country-specific conditions as well as travel warnings and alerts;
- Offering students travel safety and other traveling tips.
In the event of a medical or evacuation emergency, your student should contact HTH immediately at: 1-888-243-2358 (phone number is on the card), then your host institution, as well as the Office of Global Affairs.
Your student is entitled to Global Assistance Services while traveling outside of the United States. In the event of an emergency, your student would go immediately to the nearest physician or hospital without delay and then contact HTH Worldwide. HTH Worldwide will then take the appropriate action to assist and monitor the medical care until the situation is resolved.
To contact HTH Worldwide in the event of an emergency, call 1.800.257.4823 or collect to +1.610.254.8771.
We provide information on international travel guidelines and remind students to be active participants in their safety measures, both on and off their campuses. We monitor world news, including State Department Travel Advisories, on a regular basis and will inform our students, their families, and our advisor partners accordingly. We will not send students or allow students to remain on programs where we have been advised through U.S. Department of State travel warnings that their health and safety is in jeopardy.
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As part of your student's study abroad program with Sacred Heart University, he or she will be enrolled in an HTH Worldwide health insurance plan, which provides service and protection in the event your student becomes ill or injured during the program. It is mandatory that all students participating in SHU study abroad programs be enrolled in HTH insurance coverage, regardless of your personal insurance plan coverage. The cost is included in the payment of their study abroad fee.
Once accepted to a study abroad program, your student will receive a description of HTH benefits and covered medical expenses, as well as receive an insurance card prior to departure. The HTH study abroad policy has a lifetime maximum of $1,000,000 and a maximum of $100,000 per year and per injury/illness. There is no deductible and pre-existing conditions are covered.
Once enrolled with HTH, your student will be assigned a personal ID number (Certificate Number). This number will be on the ID card and may also be accessed through HTH Worldwide. The site includes information on doctors, pharmacies, and hospitals abroad, as well as, local names of medications, how to file a claim, etc. Your student is encouraged to contact HTH anytime with specific questions, especially if he or she is taking medication or has a preexisting health condition. You can also access information about HTH Worldwide by visiting the HTH Parents website.
Getting sick is never fun, obviously. When your student does not feel well, whether with a cold, or something else, remember that he or she is not without medical resources. All the programs have access to infirmaries, doctors, or whatever is necessary. Your student needs to make the appropriate connection (as was most likely provided during the orientation period at home or on site) and get the help needed. Obviously when one is not feeling well, it is very normal to call parents and look for sympathy. However, once you provide the appropriate sympathy, you can best help by encouraging your student to get the assistance and care which is available at their own site, just as if he or she were at SHU and would have to access the college health center or hospital. Know that -- as worrisome as it may be to have a sick son or daughter far away -- they are really NOT alone! In the event that you cannot assuage your concerns, please do feel free to connect with the Office of Global Affairs and we will discuss the best way to proceed to get the necessary care to your son or daughter and assurance to you.
The students were told this very clearly during the mandatory health and safety orientation, but in case they do not tell you, these are the guidelines for medications when going overseas:
- Your student must have a sufficient quantity of medications for the entire time that he or she is overseas;
- The medications should be in the pharmacy container with the label on it;
- The medications must be carried in the carry-on bag, not in the checked luggage (in case that gets diverted);
- Your student should also have a prescription written in clear form just in case there is a need to obtain the prescription overseas (if the medication is lost by the student, for example);
- If your insurance carrier does not permit medication to be filled for more than 30 days, you will need to get your physician to intervene;
- If the medication is a complex one, please do converse with your physician;
- Feel free to contact HTH Worldwide or the Office of Study Abroad with any questions about prescription medications.
Some recommended publications for parents of study abroad students include the following:
- NAFSA's What Parents Need to Know Before, During, and After Education Abroad, available to order through the NAFSA website: www.nafsa.org;
- CIEE's Knowledge Series is a series of brochures designed to help parents and their students prepare for study abroad and is available here;
- University of the Pacific has an on-line cultural training called "What's Up With Culture?" for study abroad students. You may want to look at it yourself and encourage your student to view it before going abroad. The website can be found here;
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Yes, peace seems impossible in the Middle East. Yet, we believe God has called us to be "peacemakers" in this troubled part of the world.
The staff of Middle East Ministries serves as an arm of the church to show God's love through relief, bridge-building, and sharing the Good News of Jesus.
The people of the Middle East have a long history of anger, hurt, fear and frustration. We believe that God is calling the church to be that instrument of healing which brings all of the children of Abraham to Himself and to one another.
1. All children of Abraham are loved by God and are important to Him. Therefore the children of Abraham should be loved and considered important by the church.
2. Ministry comes from the heart of God and must be true to the Bible while being culturally relevant. Therefore, we must be ministry driven.
3. The Lord Jesus' command to love unconditionally must permeate and define every aspect of a believer's and mission's life.
4 Racism, oppression, ignorance and poverty separate the children of Abraham. Only the gospel of the Lord Jesus lived in deeds and spoken in words is the remedy for this evil.
5. Authentic believers in the Lord Jesus demonstrate continuous, creative spiritual growth.
6. The ministry of God's church is incomplete unless it also serves the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of the children of Abraham.
7. Excellence in personal life and public ministry honors the Lord Jesus and inspires others.
8. The recognition of, respect for and evaluation of the distinct gifts and assignments given by the Holy Spirit to individuals is necessary to the ordering of our mission. The appropriate celebration of this diversity affirms our leaders and unifies our staff.
9. Oneness in spirit, accountability in leadership and ethical accounting principals in all financial matters honor the Lord Jesus.
10. Accountability to the Lord Jesus requires us to cooperate with and encourage all whose ministry is compatible to the assignment He gave us.
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For many in the Middle East, one reality of life is the lack of everyday necessities, such as food and clothing. MERO projects provide a tangible way to show the love of Jesus through relief and social service projects. We work through established ministries already in place in the Middle East to provide this help.
Through our educational programs Middle East Ministries provides speakers, literature and other resources to help the church understand God's concern for the peoples of the Middle East. We believe as Christians understand the heritage of our faith and the prophetic future of the Middle East, they will be moved to help and truly engage with the people in that part of the world. The staff of Middle East Ministries is available to bring special messages on prophecy and the Jewish roots of our faith.
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'AA' rating to the City of Grass Valley, Calif.'s pro forma $6.2 million series 2011 wastewater refunding revenue bonds. The outlook is stable. The rating reflects what we believe are the following credit strengths: Historically strong financial metrics, including liquidity and debt service coverage (DSC), which we project will continue; A recent demonstrated willingness to raise rates, which we expect will continue at least through 2013; A very diverse system, with the top 10 customers accounting for 9.6% of revenues and serving a mostly residential base; and Limited capital needs and no additional debt plans. In our opinion, the city's relatively shallow economy provides somewhat mitigating weaknesses, including a median household effective...
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|As part of an ongoing effort to better understand the performance of indoor air cleaners in buildings, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has completed a series of gaseous air cleaner field tests and model simulations. This paper focuses on experiments to measure the removal of decane with two different gaseous air cleaners in a single-zone test house. Due to the lack of standardized gaseous air cleaner field testing protocols, a field test method was developed using semi-real-time concentration measurements and mass balance analysis. A total of 24 experiments were completed with directly measured single-pass removal efficiencies ranging from 24 % to 56 % and removal efficiencies based on a transient whole building mass balance ranging from 30 % to 44 %. Experimental results revealed important factors affecting field performance such as air cleaner contaminant loading and room air mixing for the portable air cleaner. An additional six tests were conducted to evaluate the predictive capability of the indoor air quality model CONTAM.
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AUSTIN (September 15, 2013)--The State Board of Education holds a public hearing this week on proposed science textbooks and it's sure to re-ignite old battles over how to teach evolution and climate change in Texas classrooms.
But a law passed by the state Legislature in 2011 gives school districts across the state more leeway to choose their own instructional materials, including textbooks that may not have won board approval in the past, which means the ideological fight surrounding Tuesday's hearing before the board may be tamer than in years past.
Still, some citizen reviewers working with the board have already raised concerns about some science books the board is considering.
They want the books to take a more skeptical approach to both global warming and evolution.
Meanwhile, some science experts say they must fight to keep ideology from creeping into classrooms statewide.


text: National Honor Society set application deadline Feb. 24 Author Archives February 6, 2012 Recent Updates Juniors who have a cumulative 3.7 GPA and have been notified of their eligibility to apply for membership in the National Honor Society (NHS) have until Feb. 24 to turn in their applications. A list of juniors eligible to apply will be posted on the activities office window near the senior hall. NHS assistant sponsor Tony Willis said via email, "The applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 24." According to Willis, application materials were mailed to the students' homes on Jan. 26. The 289 juniors eligible to apply should have received their 2012-2013 code of conduct form and a checklist for returning their applications. Information about running for officer positions is also included. Willis said juniors have almost a month to complete and return the two-page membership application as well as related materials. "This year we are requiring students to return their application and membership dues through the U.S. mail to provide a more efficient and consistent method for submitting their application," Willis said. According to Willis, all checks should be made payable to Carmel High School with the students' first and last name and "NHS dues" on the memo line. The NHS faculty sponsors will review the applications to ensure that students meet membership criteria in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. The induction for new NHS members will take place March 25 in the Dale E. Graham Auditorium at 2 p.m. Students with further questions about the membership process ought to contact Willis in Room E127, NHS head sponsor Michele Satchwell in E134 or assistant sponsor Greer Trapkus in B202. Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Disclaimer: Comments are moderated for content. We do not allow profanity or personal attacks. Please direct all inquiries to email@example.com. Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website CAPTCHA Code*


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The Host
by Stephenie Meyer
The Host Epilogue Summary
How It All Goes Down
- It takes a while for Wanda to come to terms with her newer, weaker body. Everyone coddles her like a child since, well, she is one.
- She has to fight to be a part of a raiding crew again. It takes a lot of time for Ian and Jared to acquiesce to her desires.
- Wanda says, "In the end, practicality had won out. I was needed" (Epilogue.71).
- Needed to go shopping.
- During one of their shopping trips, they encounter an unexpected development. Another group of humans.
- Not only that, but they also have a soul who's "Gone native" (Epilogue.106), a man named Burns, short for Burns Living Flowers. He's from the Fire World originally.
- Both Wanda and the humans are surprised to find more people almost exactly like them: "It's a strange world" (Epilogue.118).


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Jackson is set to get two new museums.
The Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Right Museum both break ground Thursday.
Gov. Phil Bryant, former governors Haley Barbour and William Winter, and Myrlie Evers-Wiley will be at the ceremony, which starts at 10 a.m. on North Street.
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By Chrystal Smith (USAG Wiesbaden)June 20, 2012
WIESBADEN, Germany - Acts of heroism, charity and cooperation by Department of Defense employees were recognized with high honors during Hessentag.
Anne Adams, Heather Goodwin, Sgt Ferdinand Hounlekpo and Jeffery Mack were recognized June 9 as a part of the state fair -- this year held in Wetzlar.
Hessen Minister President Volker Bouffier presented Goodwin, Hounlekpo and Mack with the Minister President's Hessentag Award. Adams and Goodwin were honored with the Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr, the Cross of Honor of the German Army.
Hounlekpo, 5th Signal Command Public Affairs Office multimedia specialist, was recognized for using his Soldier training to save the life of an elderly woman suffering severe blood loss. According to the award nomination, he was on the way to visit a friend when he encountered an elderly woman in serious need of medical attention because the main artery in her leg had been severed.
"This was a normal thing I needed to do. That blood was really flowing out," said Hounlekpo who credited his combat lifesaver training for knowing what to do. "I saw her as my own grandmother. So I grabbed her and moved her out of the pool of blood. She was really shaken. I just used my combat lifesaving techniques."
He alerted his wife to have their friend call emergency services and took the vital actions to stop the bleeding; eventually applying a tourniquet to stabilize her condition until emergency responders arrived. It was noted that his actions saved the woman's life, and she currently lives in Mainz.
And while he said he is grateful at being honored, he is most thankful that his responsive actions prevented the loss of life. "My reward is knowing that she is alive and well," he said, adding, "I probably would have freaked out, but the combat lifesaving practice paid off. I was prepared; thanks to the military for that."
The spotlight was shined on Mack, 5th Signal Command Operations, for consistent charitable behavior in various communities in Germany. It was stated in the award nomination that he was active in Wiesbaden and other cities as a volunteer, supported the Women's Federation and implemented a Christmas program for orphans. Mack additionally was noted for his performance of good deeds in feeding the homeless, coordinating a scholarship fund and collecting and distributing food and toys to needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Goodwin received recognition for extraordinary achievements in her role as government relations officer for the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden. She was acknowledged for advisory and liaison activities performed to ensure proper relationships between garrison and Hessen state officials flourished and remained, ensuring positive interaction occurred between key support agencies to include the Hessen Police District West Hesse and the Regierungspraesidium in Darmstadt.
According to the award nomination, she "exceeded all expectations for the expansion and improvement of positive relations with German government agencies."
German Armed Forces support
Noteworthy also is her work in deepening relationships with members of the German Armed Forces. As the primary liaison, she ensured that the German Army state commander was included in all U.S. military celebrations, such as Veterans Day or Memorial Day. She also assisted in the coordination of training events and facilitated VIP visits; contributing significantly to the great military cooperation between the United States and Germany.
"I was completely surprised," said Goodwin. "Working with the German Bundeswehr has been one of the great privileges of the job, and I'm grateful for their friendship and their friendship to the U.S. Army."
Adams, who has worked with the U.S. Forces Liaison Office for the State of Hessen and Thuringia since 2001, was honored by the Bundeswehr for exceptional work accomplished in maintaining relations between U.S. Army Europe and the State of Hessen. She was especially recognized for providing outstanding support in keeping officials informed and about matters regarding USAREUR's transformation.
"I'm honored that the Landeskommando Hessen considered the work I do at the U.S. Forces Liaison Office Hessen worthy of this prestigious award," said Adams, who added that it is a privilege to work with German military counterparts.


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Kamal releases A Aa E Ee music
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ADAIRVILLE, Ky. -- Iris June Leek, 70, died Jan. 2, 2008, at her home.
Born April 10, 1937, in Sikeston, Mo. to the late Tom and Leona Chaney Gross, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Morehouse, Mo. She was a retail clerk for Dollar General Store, and was the recipient of an award from Dollar General Corp. for her efforts in fundraising for Pro Literacy America.
Survivors include: two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Rusty Burchett of Adairville and Penny Collins and Clifton Irvan of Benton, Ky.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald L. and Elaine Leek of Nashville, Tenn. and David and Karen Leek of Murfeesboro, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren and two great-
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Burial will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston, Mo.
Pallbearers will be: Rusty Burchett, Brandon Burchett, Scott Collins, Justin Collins, Clifton Irvan and Tyler Leek.