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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Army News Service, June 10, 2009) -- For the first time in the competition, 20 big hitters will advance to the finals of the 2009 Military Long Drive Championship presented by 7Up to compete for $10,000 on Oct. 20, in Mesquite, Nev.
In the first year of the event, five military golfers competed at the finals. In the second year, the competition was opened to military family members and six competitors advanced to the finals.
From the moment competitors land in nearby Las Vegas, they receive the green-carpet treatment of a lifetime while vying for military long drive bragging rights.
Former Army sergeant and military spouse Brandon Boehmer, who finished second in the 2008 Military Long Drive Championship, can't wait to earn another trip to Mesquite.
"It gives you an opportunity to go out there and win some money, get some sponsors, and meet good people, too," Boehmer said. "I've met a ton of good people out here. And if you win these little scrambles, they give you like thousand-dollar clubs. I feel like a king."
"I'm from the country. If you go to tournaments out there, you get a hot dog and a Coke - and a smile and a cigar, if you want one. Out here, they gave me clubs, they gave me this, gave me that: a free flight over here, a stay in a nice hotel. It was awesome. The whole thing was great from start to finish."
Boehmer played golf without much success as a youngster and took up the sport of long driving just 40 days before stepping onto the grand stage in Mesquite.
"I golfed with our club pro a couple of times and he told me I had a hell of a swing," said Boehmer, who works with Army Youth Sports programs at Camp Zama, Japan.
He was ready to tee it up again in Mesquite before he left last autumn.
"My workout partners back home are already ready to go," Boehmer said after finishing runner-up to Hixson. "They called me three times and I hadn't gotten from the driving range to the ESPN tent over there.
"What did you do'" they asked.
"Finished second," Boehmer replied.
"Got to hit the weights harder," the voice shot back.
Boehmer assured everyone within earshot "when I come back here next year, y'all won't be able to recognize me."
Staff Sgt. Bryan King reached the finals in each of the first two years of the military competition.
"The Army always has some of the best people in anything in the world - you can put it right up there with people that are great at it or have the potential to be great," King said. "I think more people are getting aware of this event. I know people in my unit were asking me if I was competing again this year, and they were keeping up with my competitions, so I know the word is getting out."
The Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command-backed Military Long Drive Championship is open to all active-duty military and family members, 18 and older, including National Guard, Reserves and retirees from all services.
"MWR is all about families, not just Soldiers," said King, who is accustomed to being treated like a King. "I wouldn't be surprised if some of the top open-division guys have a military dependent card."
King dreams of eventually seeing a long-drive competition added to the Armed Forces Sports calendar. For now, a week in Mesquite with the Long Drivers of America will suffice.
"If they're doing it, I'm doing it," he said.
This time, however, every local winner earns a trip to Mesquite. The schedule of qualifiers:
NAS North Island, Calif., Aug. 6
Fort Jackson, S.C., Aug. 8
Heidelberg, Germany, Aug. 8
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 9
Fort McPherson, Ga., Aug. 15
Fort Carson, Colo., Aug. 15
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Aug. 15
Camp Zama, Japan, Aug. 15
Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 21
Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 22
Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 22
Fort Dix, N.J., Aug. 22
Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 24
Fort Sill, Okla., Aug. 24
Fort Lewis, Wash., Aug. 28
Fort Lee, Va., Sept. 12
Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 19
Fort Belvoir, Va., TBD
Fort Huachuca, Ariz., TBD
Yongsan, Korea, TBD
(Tim Hipps writes for Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command Public Affairs.)


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One thing we love about Rep. Barney Frank is his total unwillingness to allow an interviewer to step on his answer, misrepresent his argument and then slither away. Neil Cavuto practices the dark arts for Fox News in this particular interview, as Frank steadfastly defends his position on exorbitant CEO pay against an avalanche of nasal smugness.
Companies in the insurance, pharmaceuticals and tobacco industries are boosting their share of contributions to Democrats this year, an indication that the traditionally Republican-friendly donors suspect Dems may soon end up holding the reins of power.
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A marketing-savvy couple has lined up corporate sponsors to help pay for a wedding to be held in a Brooklyn minor league ball park. (Via Salon.)
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Federal authorities are investigating dozens of TV stations for running "faux news broadcasts" made by government agencies and corporations. (Via Huff Po.)
Earlier: See the report that kick-started the investigation.
Corporate profiteering—not increased crude oil prices, not ethanol switch-overs—is responsible for recent gas price increases in California, according to an independent watchdog group.
Sounds like Enron all over again.
The retailing giant will try to help small local businesses via grants and in-store radio ads, among other things. The chain has also started carrying organic products and made attempts at being more transparent in its business practices.
Hey, it's a start…
An expose by the Center for Media and Democracy and Free Press caught 77 local stations passing off advertisements as legitimate news.
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Greatest Hits Gone By - Tischman on his Vertigo Series
David Tischman on Greatest Hits
Published by 2008 by Vertigo, the six-issue series focuses on a English superhero quartet called 'The Mates' and their humble debut in the 1960s to the drug fueled 70s and into the present day. From the heights of their glory to the depths of excess, their story is told from the point of view of a Hollywood director who has his own ties to the team.
The series was by writer David Tischman and artist Glenn Fabry, and they ably tell the story of a superhero team whose celebrity status seems to overshadow their hero efforts. Their story is told through a Behind The Music-like documentary by Nick Mansfield, whose father was the primary reporter covering the heroes' career at the expense of raising his son. Fabry's been a staple of Vertigo books, and this rare interior work shows a clean line work that gives the story a perfect platform to examine the different eras that Mates operated the emotions of the team members and their friends and family.
With The Greatest Hits miniseries recently concluded and a collected edition planned for later this year, we talked with Tischman by email about the series and future possible stories.
Newsarama: Pressed to describe this in as concise manner as possible, I'd have to say it's the Beatles as superheroes in a tell-all biography. You're the author not me, so how would you describe it?
NRAMA: The miniseries just wrapped up and a collected edition is in the wings somewhere at DC, so let's talk about the series as a whole – spoilers and all. Although it's superheroes – at its core, the comic is really about the culture of celebrity and how those in the spotlight and those in the background are affected by it. Can you tell us your thought process in interweaving all these threads of music, superheroes, celebrity and film together into one thread?
DT: I wish we'd had more space to get MORE into the music stuff. Originally--and because the story takes place over so many decades--we wanted to show how the powers of the heroes changed in a way that reflected the music of that generation. Meaning, in the 70's more heroes did drugs to augment their powers. In the 80's, at the beginning of the tech boom, we see more armored heroes, because it's cool and because the armor makes them harder to kill. In the 90's we see a return to basics, a stripped-down hero, along the lines of Batman, as if Kurt Cobain became a super-hero. Coming into the 21st century, many of the heroes are younger, often teens, who are given their powers by corporations, and who have no real sense of the heroic legacy of the Mates. We tell a great story, but all that would've added another four issues! It's there, it's just subtle.
NRAMA: I read in another interview that the final fate of Nick wasn't what you originally planned. In the book he does the film but ultimately reneges on releasing it, empowering him in some way to get outside his father's shadow. Where was the swerve for you, and how did it come about?
DT: Really? I'm sure you're right, but I really don't remember that. [laughs]
NRAMA: Yeah, let's save something for the collection.
The make-up of the team conveys a familiar formula to the casting of teams, whether they be superhero teams in comics to members of of a boy band. The shy one, the dark one, etc. Why do you think this formula is so prevalent, and how did it work for you in the confines of this book?
DT: When you look at any super-team, the mix of powers you need is the same as the mix in a band. Specifically a boy band, but any band, really. Just like no one wants to see an entire super-team of Iron Mans, you don't want to see an entire band of drummers. But going back to the band thing--and I will use the Beatles for this one. Every super-team has a beacon of goodness, i.e. a Superman type. That's Paul's function. To balance that out, you need a hero who is more "black and white," with a dark personality. That's a Batman-type, or someone like John. Spiritually, the Beatles had George, and the Defenders had Dr. Strange. Finally, you need the wise-ass of the group, the impish guy--remember when that was Plastic Man in the Justice League? That's Ringo. In the Mates, we made their powers an extension of those personas. On the drummer, though, we did stir a little Keith Moon into the mix. Just for fun.
NRAMA: I'm sure every band could benefit from a little Keith Moon.
I'm a little ashamed to admit, but when I first read about this book I glossed over it a bit. Superheroes under the Vertigo Imprint seemed like an odd fit, but when a friend of mine let me borrow several issues I could see why it worked. Describe for us how these superheroes can fit so well into the Vertigo framework?
DT: For me, I wish Vertigo did MORE super-hero books. I understand why they don't, but super-heroes are the staple of comics, and the darker takes and motivations on heroic characters is often too "hard" for mainstream publishers. And, frankly, if you look at the line, Karen Berger's done a lot of super-hero books--maybe not tights and capes heroes, but Animal Man and Black Orchid and Swamp Thing and Sandman and Sandman Mystery Theater--all huge titles--are the "harder" super-hero forms I just mentioned.
DT: Glenn has been on the project since Day One, which goes back father than any of us really want to go! As we were working on the book, I'd send Glenn e-mails every week, because the pages were just so fucking good. Glenn's responsible for the look of the book, and he kept the book honest, in terms of period detail and in terms of the Mates' British roots. He's always such a gentleman about it, but there were a couple times when I'd get a note, maybe a Brit would say this line a bit differently, or in England at the time, they did this--all of it very smart, and very constructive, and it added another layer to the book that a guy from New Jersey--me--wasn't able to bring to the table.
NRAMA: Depending on sales of the collected edition, could you see more stories in the future for Nick or the Greatest Hits?
DT: Based on the readers and the fan reaction I get at cons, yeah--I'd love to do more stories about the Mates. Especially the Solicitor. For some reason, he's everybody's favorite. There's a great Solicitor story to be told. Him and Soul Sister in New York in the 70's. That'd be fun.


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Braised Chicken with Tomatoes and Peppers
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
1 cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lb), skin removed
1/4 teaspoon coarse (kosher or sea) salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 medium yellow or green bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 medium jalapeño chile, seeded, finely chopped
2 cans (14.5 oz each) Muir Glen® organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Hot cooked rice or couscous, if desired
Lime wedges, if desired
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Nutrition details
Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories 360; Calories from Fat 150
Total Fat 16g (DV 25%); Saturated 3 1/2g (DV 18%); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 110mg (DV 36%); Sodium 820mg (DV 34%); Total Carbohydrate 16g (DV 5%); Dietary Fiber 3g (DV 12%); Sugars 9g; Protein 38g
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A 35%; Vitamin C 80%; Calcium 8%; Iron 20%
Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Preparation & Directions
In deep 12-inch skillet or 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken pieces to skillet; cook 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is light golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
In same skillet, add onion, garlic, bell pepper and chile; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes, broth, 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, the chili powder and cumin until well mixed.
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3:06 pm, August 19th, 2012Republican Congressman Todd Akin, currently the GOP nominee running for Senate against incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill,
justified his absolute opposition to abortion (no exceptions for rape)
by claiming that the victims of "legitimate rape" have biological
mechanisms in place to reject and prevent pregnancy.
"If an abortion can be considered in the case of a tubal pregnancy [where the mother's life is threatened]," said host Charles Jaco, "what about in the case of rape? Should it be legal or not?"
"First of all, from what I understand from doctors, that's really
rare," Akin said about pregnancy from rape. "If it's a legitimate rape,
the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down."
Akin continued on to suggest that when those protections fail,
abortion shouldn't be an available course of action for the victim.
"Let's assume that maybe that didn't work, or something," he said. "I
think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be
on the rapist and not attacking the child."
TPM points out
that Akin has a history of controversial positions on abortion. As a
Missouri state legislator, Akin questioned an anti-marital rape law over
whether it might be misused "in a real messy divorce as a tool and a
legal weapon to beat up on the husband," but eventually voted for it.
This past week Akin also took some heat for seeming to suggest
that the federal voting rights laws of the 1960s needed to be looked at
or repealed entirely. After some outcry, he clarified that he is not
specifically opposed to those particular laws and supports voting rights
for all people.UPDATE #2: Republican Congressman Todd Akin released the following statement saying he 'misspoke' :
"As a member of Congress, I believe that working to
protect the most vulnerable in our society is one of my most important
responsibilities, and that includes protecting both the unborn and
victims of sexual assault. In reviewing my off-the-cuff remarks, it's
clear that I misspoke in this interview and it does not reflect the deep
empathy I hold for the thousands of women who are raped and abused
every year. Those who perpetrate these crimes are the lowest of the low
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Senate to help ensure they have the justice they deserve.
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very emotionally charged issue. But I believe deeply in the protection
of all life and I do not believe that harming another innocent victim is
the right course of action. I also recognize that there are those who,
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Definition of henna in English:
noun[mass noun]
1A reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used to colour the hair and decorate the body.
Example sentences
- Unlike black and red henna, which dye your hair, neutral henna just adds body and shine.
- I used to love coloring my hair red with henna, but finally quit doing it.
- Most people in November were wearing leather coats, as you see throughout Europe, and the women, most of whom were brunettes, had dyed their hair with henna.
2The Old World shrub which produces henna, with small pink, red, or white flowers.
- Lawsonia inermis, family Lythraceae.
Example sentences
- Originally, natural dyes from amla, henna, pomegranate, indigo and turmeric were used to dye the silk.
- It uses the coloring properties of henna, a bushlike herb that grows throughout Africa and the Middle East.
- The herbs illam and henna were used by women to soften and beautify their skin.
verb (hennas, hennaing, hennaed)[with object]
Dye (hair) with henna: Renee hennaed my hair the night before the interview
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Early 17th century: from Arabic ḥinnā'.
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Toni and Chilean beauty Sierra favour the face pins but Zora and Sierra each tickle their opponent whilst held in a pin.
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Labor Groups Hail Sotomayor Nomination; Employment Law Record Appears Even-Handed
The biggest labor and employment law story this month is the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Labor unions couldn't be happier: "Judge Sotomayor is a sound, progressive judge who is blessed with a brilliant legal mind," said United Steelworkers President Leo W. Gerard. Praising her nomination, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said Sotomayor possesses a "direct and personal understanding of the struggles America's workers endure every day." She's also received glowing recommendations from the SEIU, Change to Win and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, just to name a few.
While it's never easy to predict how a nominee will rule once on the Supreme Court (just ask George H.W. Bush how that Souter nomination worked out), early indications are that Judge Sotomayor takes an even-handed approach to employment law issues. In her 16-year career on the bench, Judge Sotomayor has ruled in favor of both employers and employees, and her decisions do not seem to be skewed one way or the other. If you want to know more, click here for a list of Judge Sotomayor's employment law decisions. And, click here to read the World of Work Blog's coverage of the Sotomayor nomination.
Supreme Court Clears Pension Plans That Differentiate Pregnancy Leave Prior to the PDA
This month the U.S. Supreme Court held that an employer does not violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) if it pays pension benefits based in part on pre-PDA calculations that give employees less retirement credit for pregnancy leave than for other types of medical leave. Click here to read the Court's decision in AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen. Click here for an analysis of the case and how it may impact your workplace on the World of Work Blog.
Major Budget Increases for Federal Labor and Employment Enforcement Agencies
Get ready for increased federal enforcement of labor and employment laws: the Obama Administration has released its fiscal year 2010 budget request, and among the items are several increases for the federal agencies that oversee labor and employment matters. Here are some highlights:
Assuming they are passed by Congress, these increases reverse a long trend under the Bush Administration to cut funding to the federal agencies that enforce labor and employment laws. Employers can expect increased enforcement of those laws by the federal government in the years to come.
EFCA Update: Possible Compromises Include "Quickie Elections," Equal Time Provisions
The latest news on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is a possible compromise in which EFCA's card-check provision is replaced by a "quickie election" procedure—where an election must be held a very short time (one week to three weeks) after the union requests one from the National Labor Relations Board. Another possible compromise provision would be to allow unions equal time with employees if employers choose to hold "captive audience" meetings with employees during a campaign. Both proposals would allow for elections in place of the proposed card-check provision, but would sharply curtail employers' ability to express their views to their employees. To learn more, read our complete EFCA coverage on the World of Work Blog.
EEOC Issues Swine Flu Guidance
Okay, so the swine flu isn't the killer disease from Stephen King's The Stand, but that's no reason not to take it seriously. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued two helpful resources for employers coping with the swine flu outbreak. First, the EEOC has issued this technical assistance document on ADA-Compliant Employer Preparedness for the H1N1 Flu Virus. It answers basic questions about workplace preparation strategies for the 2009 H1N1 flu virus (swine flu) that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Second, the EEOC has issued this notice on Employment Discrimination and the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus, reminding employers that the swine flu outbreak is not an excuse to discriminate against employees and potential employees on the basis of disability or national origin. For more swine flu information, check out the World of Work Blog's swine flu coverage.
No Discrimination in Firing Employee Who Used Spit to Remove Expiration Dates
Earlier this month, the Texas Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of Frito Lay, Inc. and dismissed the age and sex discrimination claims of a former route sales representative who was fired for using his saliva to remove the "best before" dates from expired products. Click here to read the decision in Cantu v. Frito Lay, Inc. Click here to read more about the case and how it may impact your workplace on the World of Work Blog.
New Senate Bill Would Bar Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Claims
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate late last month will, if passed, prohibit mandatory, predispute arbitration agreements in employment. Senate Bill 931, also known as the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (AFA), was introduced by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and seven co-sponsors. A similar bill, HR 1020, was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and 36 co-sponsors.
If passed, the AFA will amend the Federal Arbitration Act and will apply only to disputes or claims arising on or after the date of enactment. Why the change? Sponsors and supporters believe that, while arbitration is a good way to settle disputes, predispute arbitration agreements in employment are unfair. For more details, click here to read Sen. Feingold's press release on the AFA.
Exotic Dancers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors
Every now and then we need a reminder to illustrate the dangers of misclassifying employees as "independent contractors." Last week, the Montana Supreme Court provided such a reminder, ruling that exotic dancers are employees, not independent contractors. Click here to read the opinion in Smith v. TYAD Inc. d/b/a Playground Lounge & Casino. Click here for the World of Work Blog's complete synopsis of the case, with links to the factors the federal government uses to determine whether someone is an employee or a contractor.
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The Homeless Animal/Animal Betterment Project at New College of Florida has received an $8,150 grant from the Sara Roberts Foundation, a Sarasota-based animal welfare charity.
The funding will expand the project, in its second year, by supporting a work-study volunteer coordinator position and other activities. The Sara Roberts Foundation also supported the project last year.
Last year, New College students performed nearly 300 hours of volunteer work at local animal rescue agencies, including Humane Society of Sarasota County, Cat Depot and Save Our Seabirds. The coordinator will help line up students with volunteer opportunities, track and publicize activities and help develop new programs.
Project director Sandra Gilchrist, professor of biology at New College, said some possibilities are partnering with local groups to build dog houses and cat gyms for low-income families, to work with local support groups to keep companion animals with families who are in distress, to help at adoption and spay/neuter events and collecting food and arranging medical care for companion animals of people who are left homeless.
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June 1, 2015
The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes From The Best Little Bakery in the South
by Day, Cheryl & Griffith
If you are a baker or a novice at baking you are going to love this bakery cookbook by Cheryl Day and Griffith Day. The couple has a bakery in Savanah, Georgia and to celebrate their tenth anniversary they have written this cookbook with more than 100 recipes. Of course it starts with breakfast with recipes for homemade jam, peach cobbler muffins, and buttermilk cornmeal pancakes. Each recipe begins with a short note from the couple about the dish. The photos in the book will have your mouth watering and wanting to try every recipe.
And there's now a follow-up: Back in the Day Bakery, Made With Love
--Recommended by Denyce Malone, Flanner House Library
May 26, 2015
Think Like a Freak
by Levitt, Steven D. and Stephen J. Dubner
The economist and the journalist whose collaboration produced the Freakonomics books are at it again, this time encouraging the reader to apply their quirky approach to problem analysis. They urge us to set aside preconceptions and approach problems with the open-mindedness of a child, admitting to ourselves and to others that we don't know everything.
So much of public policy today is motivated by a quest for bettering the lives of the citizenry, but is structured without regard for the often perverse incentives built into the policy, creating unintended consequences and exacerbating the original problem. A more thorough analysis – like a freak would suggest – would analyze incentives as they apply differently to every affected party.
The authors provide many fascinating examples of this, including the reason Nigerian scammers are so obvious about their identity. Spoiler alert – they save time by eliminating all but the truly gullible prospects. The examples are all interesting and are drawn from many unexpected areas of modern society.
Think Like a Freak is also available as a downloadable e-book, a downloadable audiobook, an audiobook on CD, and in large print
--Recommended by Melinda Mullican, Wayne Library
May 18, 2015
Bones on the Ground
by O,Maley, Elizabeth
With the state's bicentennial quickly approaching, there will likely be renewed interest in Indiana's history. We may hear a lot about the state's founders and the new settlements they created, but what is not often talked about is the numerous Native American tribes who struggled to maintain possession of their lands in the face of widespread white settlement. While the U.S. adopted an Indian policy and white settlers pushed further west, many Native Americans fought their intruders, while others adopted their ways. Very little remains from the tribes, and the answer to what happened to them is different depending on which point of view you hear.
Bones on the Ground presents the story of the Old Northwest Territory from before the American Revolution through the removal of the Miami from Indiana in 1846. Sketches of people and places such as the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Potawatomi Trail of Death, William Wells, and Little Turtle are presented in first-person narratives and biographical sketches. O'Maley does an incredible job of bringing these vibrant characters to life and showing both sides of the expansion story. If we think only of the white settlers who marked their new territory, we're neglecting the Native Americans who called our state home long before it was indeed a state.
--Recommended by Carrie Voliva, Pike Library
May 11, 2015
The 39 Steps
by Buchan, John
Written in 1915, this book served as the basis for Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 classic film. It's been said that the film was 80% Hitchcock and 20% Buchan. Too bad, because the book as written stands up at least as well as the film 100 years on! A classic man-on-the-run thriller, the hero, Richard Hannay, dodges the police and foreign spies on his way to save the life of the Greek premier. But, that's not the most of his worries. Escapes from London, the Scottish heath, a foreign agent's bomb factory and a master of disguise (or worse – remember, it was written in 1915) make this as much a page turner as it was for the readers of Blackwood's Magazine. The 39 Steps is also available as a downloadable e-book, a downloadable audiobook, and a dramatized version on on CD. Of course, the Library also owns DVDs of Hitchcock's version.
— Recommended by Gregg Jackson, Southport Library
May 4, 2015
The Gospel According to the Son
by Mailer, Norman
I first read Norman Mailer's The Gospel According to the Son several years ago. I have read it a couple of times since then. The book centers on the four gospels, Mark Matthew, Luke and John. Mailer explores and envisions the gospel as told by the messiah himself in the first person. Mailer's use of fact and fiction to explore the inner conflicts of the Son of God makes for a very entertaining and thought-provoking read.
I found this book to be very entertaining. Although it's a mix of fact and fiction, it's fun to see how the story is told from Jesus' point of view. A must read.
The Gospel According to the Son is also available as a downloadable e-book.
— Recommended by Gregory Hill, Decatur Library


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Dolphins claim former UC star wideout
Published 12:51 PM EST Dec 11, 2012
Receiver Armon Binns has been awarded to the Miami Dolphins off waivers from Cincinnati.
Binns, an undrafted free agent in 2011 after a career at the University of Cincinnati, had 18 catches for 210 yards and one touchdown with the Bengals this season.
He was with Jacksonville last season. Binns was waived to make room for center Kyle Cook, who returned from a season-long injury.
Miami wide receivers have only three touchdown receptions this season.
To make room on the roster for Binns, the Dolphins waived cornerback Michael Coe.
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Are you now a Bjork fan, Claude?Trying to navigate TW reminds me of what it was like having dial-up service.
I really like the last album "Volta"!____________________ClaudeMySpace
I love all her albums.Go to page 11 of this thread and you can download her United Palace Theater show from May 5 if it's still available. Great show!Trying to navigate TW reminds me of what it was like having dial-up service.
She's Great!Thanks for the link! ____________________ClaudeMySpace
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...Crowded House...released their comeback songs this week.
I downloaded Time On Earth last Wednesday night but was going to a training course on Thursday (and so not talking my mp3 player) and forgot to put it onto my machine after that (I decided to put the machine on shuffle play all weekend, with some fascinating results).I assumed this morning that I had put it onto my machine, and when I saw your mention of it went to play it and�.doh! I�d forgotten. I�ll put it on this evening and give you a full report tomorrow.______________________________"Crush Monkeyboy!" - 96dbFreak
McCartney's first single is pretty dull, but the song "My Ever Present Past" from the same album sounds incredibly fresh for a guy like him. Not 1989 fresh either: it actually sounds like it was recorded this century! Personally, I'm impressed by it.One day, Effee died.
Yes, I like about half of the new Macca album, which is half more than I liked of Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. He's good when he gets rocky/poppy. There are some nice little tunes there. And some crap.______________________________"Crush Monkeyboy!" - 96dbFreak
I don�t know about you but I�ve always felt that Neil Finn�s post-Crowded House output was a little lackslustre. The two albums with brother Tim and the two solo albums all seemed to be a bit flat with less than a handful of memorable tracks between them. Time On Earth was apparently supposed to be his third solo album, but in the wake of Paul Hester�s death he got back together with Nick Seymour and a Crowded House reunion developed and so this album comes along as the band�s fifth studio album.I was reading somewhere recently that it�s the usual practice when assembling the running order of an album to put the stronger tracks up-front and the weaker ones at the end. The theory being that the punter wants to be able to put the album on and hear the hits and will probably then take the album off before getting to the filler. This new Crowded House album seems to take that theory and turn it on its head. Not that the up-front tracks are weak (the first single, Don't Stop Now, co-written with Johnny Marr no less, is the second track) but the songs just seem to get stronger and stronger (or at least maintain a consistent level of strength) as the album progresses. And they�re not flat.I also remember an interview with Neil Finn a few years ago where he expressed his amazed that the interviewer had, rightly, gathered that the �try to catch the deluge in a paper cup� line from Don�t Dream It�s Over was a reference to the �words are flying out like endless rain into a paper cup� line from The Beatles� Across The Universe. I mention this because the acoustic guitar at the beginning of the first track, Nobody Wants To, makes me think of something off the White Album. Not that the song, as it develops, is particularly Beatlesque. But it is quite a beautiful ballad. Given that this album comes to us in the wake of Paul Hester�s depression-led suicide (the cover shows a blue dragon devouring a man - apparently Nick Seymour�s symbolic representation of Paul�s struggle with depression), it�s tempting to start reading inferences into the lyrics of many of the songs and the first one sounds as though it is perhaps expressing some guilt that Neil may be feeling in relation to not having been able to help Paul.Don't Stop Now the aforementioned single, co-written with Johnny Marr, sounds for all the world like Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac from the off. With two of the world�s greatest tunesmiths at the helm this one is as catchy as all hell and will surely end up as one of those singalong Crowded House anthems that the live audiences will love.She Called Up is catchier still, and actually quite Beatlesque. Lovely light pop and an instant toe-tapper. I love the little electric piano trills here and there and the �la-la la-la la-la la-la la� backing vocals are just irresistible.Say That Again - Neil Finn�s knack for attaching a clever lyric to a catchy tune is, I suppose, a gift. This one promotes individualism - be your own man, make your own rules. The production is a bit iffy in places, but the song is nice enough.Pour Le Monde - The first time I heard this I assumed that the lyric was about Paul Hester. Or maybe it�s about the reaction to his death. Either way this one is a beauty, with a classic chorus.Even A Child is the other track on the album that�s co-written with Johnny Marr and after two quieter tracks it bursts forth with loads of jangly guitar and an almost falsetto delivery on the incredibly catchy chorus. Nice.Heaven That I'm Making - I love Mark Hart�s keyboards on this one. He�s using some instrument (I�m not sure what) that is a big favourite of Stevie Wonder - the thing that produces that rumbling, growling sound behind something like Superstition. Sounds great here.Silent House was co-written with The Dixie Chicks and appears on one of their albums, apparently. Obviously I haven�t heard it, but I�d be interested to do so as this is lovely. In assuming that the DC�s version is countrified, I�m assuming that this is different with some lovely fuzzy guitar.English Trees - Incredibly Beatlesque, or perhaps that should be McCartneyesque, since Neil Finn�s songs often resemble Macca�s (though see Transit Lounge). Beautiful.Walked Her Way Down - Highlight of the album for me. Should be the next single. Beautiful song, classic Crowded House.Transit Lounge - Mysteriously starts off with a German, or possibly Dutch airport announcement, and then goes into an interesting song about making up after a fight and various ruminations on fame. Features backing vocals by Beth Rowley and occasionally manages to sound like John Lennon doing reggae. It�s bit confused this one, with the tune and the production being all over the place. I don�t know exactly what it is that they were aiming for here, but what they ended up with is very strange.You Are The One To Make Me Cry - Neil Finn�s voice reminds me of Prefab Sprout�s Paddy McAloon on this one. Lots of strings make this sound like an old standard being crooned by�.a crooner. I can see this one being covered. A lot. It�s lovely.A Sigh - short, quiet ballad. Very pretty. People Are Like Suns - typical Neil Finn ballad (which is a good thing), with typical Neil Finn irresistibly catchy chorus. Elegant closer.I don�t know what it is about Neil Finn getting together with his old mates, but even with one of them sadly absent, it seems to improve things. Time On Earth is by no means lacklustre and is a suitable return to form for Finn to bring back Crowded House. Nice one.______________________________"Crush Monkeyboy!" - 96dbFreak
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I was reading somewhere recently that it�s the usual practice when assembling the running order of an album to put the stronger tracks up-front and the weaker ones at the end. The theory being that the punter wants to be able to put the album on and hear the hits and will probably then take the album off before getting to the filler.
Never more so than Modern Love/China Girl/Let's Dance.... Love is the Province of the Brave
Thanks for the review. I have been counting on Neil to have found a songwriting peak worthy of the Crowded House canon, hence the return of that name. _________________________________________________________ADAM VS BOWIE MASH UP PROJECT - | - BOWIE DOWNUNDER


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Professor Juneja joined the faculty of Valparaiso University in 1978.
Professor Juneja has published a book, Caribbean Transactions: West Indian Culture in Literature (1996) and over two dozen scholarly articles, in addition to being a regular contributor to the Valparaiso University publication, The Cresset.
Her teaching and research interests include Shakespeare, sixteenth and seventeenth-century literature, postcolonial literature, drama, women's studies, and cross-cultural studies.
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Caribbean Transactions: West Indian Culture in Literature. London: Macmillan Caribbean, 1996.
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Zoned editions of large city papers stamp out small stand-alone papers.
By John Morton John Morton (firstname.lastname@example.com), a former newspaper reporter, is president of a consulting firm that analyzes newspapers and other media properties.
If newspapers these days regularly keep before taxes 20 cents of every dollar they take in, reinforcing the notion that printing a newspaper is like printing money, why would Copley Newspapers shut down two dailies in the suburban Los Angeles market?
The short answer has to be that the Santa Monica Outlook, which was closed, and the San Pedro News-Pilot, which was merged into another Copley paper in nearby Torrance, were either losing money or not making enough to justify continuing. The long answer touches on changes in the marketplace and in newspaper competition that can, indeed, make some dailies expendable.
Santa Monica had been served by the Outlook since 1875 and San Pedro by the News-Pilot since 1901. Over most of their histories the papers prospered by close association with their communities, supported mainly by locally owned retail stores seeking expo¥ure before local residents. This remained largely true even as the Los Angeles market sprawled over remaining vacant spaces with subdivisions and shopping centers.
In time, though, increasing competition from zoned editions of the Los Angeles Times and from a proliferation of weeklies and other publications started to sap the papers' circulations. The Outlook, at 23,800 circulation weekdays, lost more than 9 percent of its circulation over the last 10 years, and the News-Pilot, at 13,000, lost more than 18 percent. Copley's Torrance Daily Breeze, now at 91,000 weekdays and Sundays, into which the News-Pilot was merged, similarly suffered, losing more than 18 percent weekdays and 11 percent Sundays.
Even more damaging were changes in local retailing. Instead of an advertising base made up almost wholly of locally owned stores, regional and national retail chain stores moved in to dominate the market, as they have in almost every community in the nation. These chains have become major advertising forces, and they much prefer spending money with newspaper companies that cover a multitude of communities where they have stores.
Amplifying the effects of this has been the recent trend of "clustering" newspaper ownerships. MediaNews Group has enlarged its presence in the Los Angeles suburban market with acquisitions and now has 430,000 weekday circulation and 460,000 on Sundays.
Right after Copley announced the closings, I participated in a telephone panel discussion on a local public radio station that involved the Outlook's editor, editors of three weeklies focusing on Santa Monica, a MediaNews executive responsible for the Los Angeles market and the head of the Los Angeles Times' zoned editions.
All agreed that when a community loses its daily newspaper, something irreplaceable is gone that diminishes community identity (the weekly editors were a bit reticent on this point). The Times executive said his paper would step up zoning efforts in Santa Monica and would eventually have a daily zoned edition.
A question arose about why Copley had not tried to sell the papers as a way to preserve community voices. Well, the MediaNews executive said, there had been discussion, but a price could not be agreed upon. The implication is that since MediaNews was the only logical buyer because of its cluster nearby, the only option left was shutting down.
The dailies in Santa Monica and San Pedro have not been the only ones in the greater Los Angeles market to fall victim to the market and competitive forces described above. By my count, 10 other daily titles have disappeared over the last 10 years through suspensions, mergers or conversions to weeklies.
Dean Singleton, chief executive of MediaNews, said it is a rare chain advertiser that will go below what he calls the third layer of newspapers in buying advertising. In the Los Angeles market, the Times, as the only metropolitan-wide daily, is the first layer. MediaNews by dint of its total circulation is now the second layer, and the Orange County Register is the third.
"It's hard enough to get them to buy three deep," said Singleton. "The small stand-alone newspapers are in the fourth and fifth layers, which is why so many of them have closed down."
Although the phenomenon of dailies losing market support is most prevalent in dense, heavily populated markets like greater Los Angeles or northern New Jersey, the same forces can impact newspapers located relatively near medium-sized and small cities as well.
If the open country that once separated a small daily from a larger one in a larger city is filled up with the larger city's sprawl, the smaller daily can find itself in trouble. There are several examples of this around the country. These and the remaining stand-alone papers around some big cities suggest there will be more dailies dying.


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Definition of Sierpinski triangle in English:
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Social search site Wink released a new feature called People Search this weekend and I think it's going to be a big move for the company. Wink People Search searches over the user profiles of MySpace, LinkedIn and Bebo. It's not a mashup of the sites' own search functions, it's an original indexing of more than 100 million profiles over these three social… Read More
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