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The Senate's approval of a budget deal by a 64-36 margin Wednesday will not solve our nation's long-term fiscal problems. But it did avert the short-term threat of another federal shutdown.
And while the two-year budget plan, which had passed the House by a 332-94 count last Thursday, has its flaws, it does represent some progress toward meeting in the middle.
Yes, the agreement, forged by Budget Committee Chairs Paul Ryan of the House and Patty Murray of the Senate, is limited. For instance, the spending cuts it promises would reduce previously projected federal deficits by a mere $23 billion combined over the next decade.
Compared to the fiscal year 2013 deficit of "only" $680 billion, and the previous four years of trillion-dollar-plus deficits, that's chump change. Meanwhile, our record $17.2 trillion national debt keeps climbing.
The bill also falls far short of the tough decisions needed for long-overdue reform of Medicare and Social Security, both of which face intensifying bottom-line pressures from Baby Boomer retirements as the ratios of payers to beneficiaries continue to dwindle.
And as South Carolina Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, who both voted against the agreement, pointed out, the deal cuts cost-of-living raises in benefits for military veterans - included disabled ones.
However, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., emphasized that his panel will review those reductions early in the next Congress. And public sentiment in an election year could well force a fair adjustment to ease that burden on those who have sacrificed so much for our nation in its armed forces.
And before writing off this budget resolution as just another case of Congress "kicking the can down the road," consider the realistic alternatives.
Democrats control both the Senate and White House while Republicans control the House.
Thus, the electorate has, in effect, assigned both parties the often-tedious task of finding common ground between the aims of liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans.
Yes, the budget deal's passage provides scant reason to hope that a resurgent spirit of compromise will suddenly sweep away the bitter partisanship that has repeatedly elevated futile rancor on Capitol Hill in recent years,
Still, this bill is a small step on the positive - and practical - path toward the bipartisan middle. And it beats the heck out of another shutdown that, after weeks of debilitating stalemate, would most likely produce another inevitable back-down by the outnumbered (two against one) GOP.
And beyond political consequences, stopping significant federal operations triggers negative ripple effects in the marketplace.
As Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who voted for the accord, put it Wednesday: "The federal government does enough harm to our economy. We don't need to add additional harm by this crisis management."
Now the challenge is to forge more reasonable legislative accords - and not just on spending and taxing - when a new Congress convenes next month. And whether those on the hard left or hard right like it or not, that will require more compromise.


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Last updated; Thursday, September 2, 1999, 7:00 AMAmarilloRex L. KirbyRex L. Kirby, 69, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999.Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Regi Fowler of Paramount Terrace Christian Church officiating. Burial with additional services will be at a later date in Mooreland Cemetery at Mooreland, Ind.Mr. Kirby was born in Hagerstown, Ind. He graduated from Mooreland High School and attended Ball State University for three years. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was the owner/operator of Rex Kirby Lawn Service.Survivors include two sisters, Mary Lou Koontz of Mooreland and Peggy Sue Rednour of Shirley, Ind.; and three brothers, Ted C. Kirby and Dana E. Kirby, both of Greenfield, Ind., and Michael A. Kirby of Mooreland.Josie Belle MerrillJosie Belle Merrill, 96, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999.Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Dublin Live Oak Cemetery in Dublin with the Rev. David Leach of the United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle of Amarillo and Harrell Funeral Home of Dublin.Mrs. Merrill was born near Dublin. She was a graduate of Dublin High School, Tarleton State University and Baylor University. She taught school in Tolar, Glen Rose and Midlothian.Mrs. Merrill was a member of Women's Society of Christian Service at Matthew's Memorial Methodist in Fort Worth and the First United Methodist Church in Midlothian. She also was a member of the Woman's Club of Fort Worth, Ladies of the Leaf, Daughters of the American Revolution in Waxahachie and St. Paul's Home Demonstration Club.She married Louise P. Merrill in 1927 at Stephenville. They lived in Tolar, Tyler, Fort Worth and at their ranch near Glenrose. Later, they retired to their ranch near Midlothian. In 1986, her husband died and she moved to Amarillo. Survivors include a son, John L. Merrill Sr. of Crowley; a daughter, Marilyn Kenyon of Amarillo; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.Jesse A. GuillenJesse A. Guillen, 57, of Dallas, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999.Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage, with Hector Gallegos, deacon, officiating. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Hector Madrigal officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.Mr. Guillen was born in Amarillo where he lived for most of his life before moving to Dallas. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.Survivors include his wife, Julia of Dallas; two daughters, Alice Guillen and Elaine Martinez, both of Dallas; a son, George Guillen of Dallas; his mother, Juanita Guillen of Amarillo; a sister, Rosa Stone of Amarillo; two brothers, Raymond and Cruz Guillen, both of Amarillo; and two grandchildren.The family suggests memorials be to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.John L. KrizanJohn L. Krizan, 57, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999.Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery with Glen Walton of Bell Avenue Church of Christ officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, 315 E. Fifth Ave.Mr. Krizan was born in Amarillo where he was a lifelong resident. A Navy veteran, he was a truck driver and a Baptist.Survivors include his mother, Maggie Katherine Krizan of Amarillo; a brother, Charles E. Krizan of Amarillo; a halfbrother, H. Wade Krizan of San Antonio; a sister, Kay Nelson of Amarillo; and a half-sister, LaJauana Bustamonte of Amarillo.The family suggests memorials be to Disabled Veterans, 3913 W. Sixth, Amarillo, TX 79106.CanyonJason Gary BouyeaJason Gary Bouyea, 18, of Canyon, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, Amarillo, with Pastor David Treybig officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.Mr. Bouyea was born in Amarillo and had lived in Canyon the past three years. He attended Randall High School and was a grocery clerk at V&M Discount store.Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Donna and Mike Morgan of Canyon; his father, John Bouyea of Amarillo; a sister, Lisa Michelle Bouyea of Canyon; a stepbrother, Mike Morgan of Joinerville; two stepsisters, Amanda Trevino and Tiffany Morgan, both of Lubbock; grandparents, Frances Bouyea of Amarillo, Bobby and Sarah Lovelady of Montrose, Colo., Bobby and Chris Hill of Oklahoma City, Mike Morgan of Houston and Jo Allen of Lubbock.The family requests memorials be to the Jason Bouyea Stop the Violence Memorial Fund, Amarillo National Bank, Account No. 21009162, P.O. Box 1, Amarillo, TX 79105.Flora L. PhillipsFlora L. Phillips, 88, of Canyon, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1999.Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Childress Cemetery with the Rev. Brian Hill and the Rev. Johnny Robertson officiating. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. in First Methodist Church of Canyon with the Rev. Richard Bales of the church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Childress.Mrs. Phillips was born in Childress and had lived in Canyon since 1953. She graduated from West Texas State University, then taught for 11 years in Canyon, 7 years in Carey and 10 years with Panhandle Education Service Organization.Mrs. Phillips was a member of the Canyon Classroom Teachers, Sue Hite Study Club, Delta Kappa Gamma, Zeta Tau Alpha, United Methodist Women, First United Methodist Church of Canyon and several Canyon bridge clubs.She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Phillips, in 1953.Survivors include a son, Bobby Phillips of Granbury; two sisters, Dorothy "Dot" Bennett and LaJuana Thaten, both of Childress; four brothers, Robert Jones, Rayford Jones, Joe Jones and Pete Jones, all of Childress; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church of Canyon Building Fund or the American Cancer Society.New MexicoRuby M. HeglinCLOVIS, N.M. - Ruby M. Heglin, 82, died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gene Hawkins officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Pleasant, N.M.Mrs. Heglin was born in Curry County. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, Friendship Rebekah Lodge 21 and Eagles Auxiliary. She married Arthur Vern Heglin in 1940 at Clovis. He died in 1988. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Ida Jean Robison in 1993. Survivors include a son-in-law, Ken Robison of Clovis; four grandsons; and eight great-grandchildren.Sarah Renee UptonCLOVIS, N.M. - Sarah Renee Upton, 14, died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999.Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Cannon Air Force Base Chapel with Al Pineault, chaplain, officiating. Arrangements and cremation will be by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis.Miss Upton was born in Las Vegas. She was a ninth grade student at Gattis Junior High School where she was in choir.Survivors include her parents, Sam and Renee Upton of Clovis; a sister, Amanda Marie Upton of Clovis; and her grandmothers, Aysche Lenz of Clovis and Eleonore Norman of Colorado Springs, Colo.Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Chris Alan HensonTUCUMCARI, N.M. - Chris Alan Henson, 50, died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999.Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Center Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Scott Seymore, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home.Mr. Henson was born in Monte Vista, Colo., and had been a longtime resident of Tucumcari where he was a farmer. He was an active member of the Center Street United Methodist Church and a member of its board of trustees. He was fire chief for the Rural 2 Fire Department and chairman of the Agriculture Experiment Station Advisory Board.Survivors include his wife, Gail of Tucumcari; two sons, Schan Henson and Shane Henson, both of Amarillo; his parents, U.V. and Mary Lou Henson of Tucumcari; and two brothers, Jerry Henson of Garden City, Kan., and Verl Henson of Del Norte, Colo.Visitation will be at the funeral home from this morning until time of services Friday. The family suggests memorials be to Center Street United Methodist Church Hand Bell Choir in his memory.ElsewhereDale Earl Martin Sr.BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Dale Earl Martin Sr., 60, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999.Services will be at noon today in Rundus Funeral Home Chapel in Broomfield. Burial will be in Louisville Cemetery.Mr. Martin was born in Shamrock, Texas and attended West Texas State University and Baptist Bible College in Plainview, Texas. During the 1960s, he owned and operated a business that raised show horses. 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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster
Here's the perfect Valentine's Day date movie. First, it's scary enough to put your sweetie into cuddling, or at least cowering, mode. Second, it lets men show what Mr. Sensitives they are by pointing out that the film is as much about sexist psychological abuse of women as it is about serial killings. Women, meanwhile, can enjoy how well Foster handles all the men in the movie.
Foster plays an FBI trainee called into a case by bureau behavioral specialist Scott (The Hunt for Red October) Glenn. He thinks her lack of experience might disarm the defense mechanisms of an incarcerated murderer whose advice he needs about a series of abduction murders of young women.
The jailed criminal is Hopkins, playing Dr. Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter, a psychiatrist who is the embodiment of every psychotherapy patient's worst fears: He's brilliant, intuitive and seductive, and if he decides you're not worthy, he'll kill and eat you, not necessarily in that order. (Lecter was also a character in 1986's less impressive Manhunter, taken, like this film, from a novel by Thomas Harris.)
The confrontations between Foster and Hopkins—facing her from an ultrasecure cell—are models of chilling intensity. Foster, struggling not to be intimidated, and Hopkins, quickly focusing on her biggest insecurities, extract all the steely terror from Ted (White Palace) Tally's trim script. And director Jonathan (Married to the Mob) Demme dwells on close-ups of the two actors' faces, catching every twitch—or, in Hopkins's case, the absence of twitches.
Among the ironies swirling under the film's surface is that Hopkins treats Foster with respect. Otherwise, she's hit on or patronized by almost every man she meets, from Hopkins's prison mates to guys she passes in the airport, to cops she works with, to Glenn. (The sense of sexist persecution is all the more pointed coming in a male-dominated movie.)
The overt plot revolves around butterfly collector-tailor-murderer Ted (Love at Large) Levine, who's mad because he has been rejected for a transsexual operation.
Levine, perhaps inevitably, pales by comparison with Hopkins, and his involvement in the plot is one of the film's aspects that doesn't bear much scrutiny. (He lives, for instance, in an average suburban house, but its basement is cavernous and conveniently includes a 20-foot deep, captive-storing well.) It seems unlikely, too, that the FBI would throw an inexperienced woman like Foster into a case like this, and Lecter doesn't wash either—chewing people to death hardly seems efficient, for example.
Most damaging, Anthony (Teachers) Heald, as the head shrink at the institution where Hopkins is kept, overacts wildly, awkwardly lampooning the behavior of a doctor who wants to use his special patient as a career springboard. His every appearance shatters the film's ominous mood.
Bad dreams needn't be plausible to be disturbing, though, and minute by minute this film ranks with the most upsetting of them. It will make men think maybe some of those feminist complaints are justified. As for the women—well, you knew we were like this all along, didn't you? (R)
Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson
Nancy Price's novel about a brutally abused Cape Cod wife who feigns her own death to escape her husband had possibilities. And, as the wife, Roberts convincingly makes the transition from terrified victim to tentatively independent, assertive woman.
But the film never becomes the suspense classic it might have been because Ronald (Rain Man) Bass's lame adaptation of Price's story and Joseph (Dreamscape) Ruben's clunky direction serve to accentuate, not camouflage, the plot's implausibilities.
For one thing, Roberts is supposed to have been married to the psychotically violent Bergin (Mountains of the Moon) for about four years, even though they have no children and her only excuse for not relying on a lawyer or the police is that she doesn't think they would do anything. For another, her ludicrous fake-death scheme is dependent on a coincidental typhoon-level storm arriving unexpectedly while she and Bergin are out sailing. Then there's the men's clothing and mustache she wears at one point—a disguise reminiscent of I Love Lucy.
Equally deflating is the casting of Anderson (Miles from Home)—who looks like a 13-year-old in a phony beard—as the man Roberts falls for when she moves to Iowa to start a new life. He is such an inconsequential presence that choosing him makes Roberts seem less in control than she did before.
It won't surprise anyone that Bergin catches on to his wife's plot. When he finally tracks her down, it's not to discuss who should get the dust-vac and Ronettes records either. But Ruben sets up more phony frights than there are in a bottom-of-the-gutbucket slasher film, so when the confrontation does come, it seems perfunctory. When you should be sitting on the edge of your seat, you're pondering an early departure to beat the lines in the rest room. (R)
Gary Oldman, Tim Roth
To indulge Tom Stoppard or not to indulge him, that is the question.
Stoppard, the justly esteemed playwright (The Real Thing) and screenwriter (The Russia House), here directs his adaptation of his 1966 play. It extrapolates from Hamlet, following the offstage actions of the two minor characters whom Claudius enlists to spy on their sometime friend, the Prince.
There is an intriguing notion behind all this: how events can overwhelm simple people. But Stoppard buries the idea in a surrealistic film that includes slapstick pratfalls, semantic games, splashes of fantasy and continual confusion over who is Rosencrantz (Oldman, late of State of Grace) and who is Guildenstern (Roth, Vincent van Gogh in Vincent & Theo).
As the opening credits roll, the sound track plays a blues tune punctuated by a baying hound. The next scene is of Oldman and Roth riding on horseback. It's clear this isn't any guys-in-tights Shakespeare.
Then Oldman and Roth toss a coin that comes up heads 156 times in a row and start speculating about how this could happen. They run into the play-within-the-play wandering-actor troupe, led by Richard Dreyfuss, whose increasingly inchoate dialogue seems designed to make him represent either the flip side of reality, real reality or the false face of reality as seen in a mirror that hasn't been Windexed in a while.
Then they wander around Elsinore Castle, alternately appearing in their real Hamlet scenes and musing about their fate. There is some amusing but fairly gentle satire. After the duo eavesdrops on one of Hamlet's soliloquies, Oldman explains, "Half of what he said meant something else, and the rest didn't mean anything at all."
The philosophizing, though, gets precious: "What's the first thing you remember...after all the things you've forgotten?" Roth asks. "I've forgotten the question," Oldman replies.
Soon what seems intended to be along the lines of Waiting for Godot is more likely to evoke a two-hour Abbott and Costello skit—and a very bad one at that. (PG)
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Dennis Alan Haver, age 58, of Clinton Township passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at home.
He was born on Feb. 19, 1955 in Raritan Township and was a lifelong resident of Clinton Township.
He was the son of Emma Frances Storr Haver of Clinton Township and the late Alan Hamilton Haver.
He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office in Lebanon, retiring in 2013. In earlier years he worked for Visa Motors in Branchburg and at Stewarts Root Beer Stand in Lebanon.
Memberships include the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. He was also known as the Round Valley Historian. Dennis enjoyed old movies, owned many unique cars throughout his life and loved antique clocks.
Survivors in addition to his mother include one sister, Nancy Horvath of Frenchtown; and her former husband, Darryl Horvath of Alpha; one nephew, Alec Scott Horvath; and two nieces, Logan Bryn and Brittany Paige Horvath, all of Frenchtown; three cousins, Sharon Bittenmaster of Clinton, Debra Lambert of New York and Brenda Tobey of Florida.
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Skip to comments.Retiree Benefits for the Military Could Face Cuts
Posted on 09/19/2011 8:12:18 PM PDT by Crazy ole coot
snip... By far the most contentious proposal circulating in Washington is from a Pentagon advisory panel, the Defense Business Board. It would make the military pension system, a defined benefit plan, more like a 401(k) plan under which the Pentagon would make contributions to a service members individual account; contributions by the troops themselves would be optional. Mr. Panetta has said that if adopted, the plan would not apply to current military personnel.
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the house senate and white house need cuts too.
Well, someone has to sacrifice so the Illegals can get their freebees.....
I have a better idea! Why not cut the retirement benefits of Congress to the quick? They g9ot us here. It's onl;y fair!
It makes perfect sense.
The military is about the only thing Washington has got right.
It therefore needs to be f - up as soon as possible.
How are the health and pension benefits of military retirees, social welfare? Umm...I would argue my husband earned it, unlike some others.
And just to clarify, I'm talking about illegals and welfare types.
Current retirees will not be affected by this, and not even a homosexual, drag queen or militant lesbian in the age of Obammy will think this "deal" is worth enlisting/reenlisting for no matter how many of his/her/its' buddies go to sea with him/her/it.
Just one more way to disassemble that nasty old DOD and get AlGore's long-sought "peace dividend"....
End all retirement benefits for all elected and appointed officials in government. Invite them to purchase their own retirement plans from the MORE than generous salary they take home. End all subsidizing of living outside of their own district - put bunks in one of those massive federal buildings for congresscritters to use when visiting, and forbid them from moving their families outside of their districts.
End vacations, end subsidized health care, end all benefits - they were elected or appointed to the position - they are not employees, but simply those who are serving their country, and well compensated for it. And if this doesn't work, restrict their salaries to be equal to a captain in the army for a congressman, and a colonel for a senator.
The pension was fully prepaid. Since 1984, the services have been required to set aside almost 1/3 of everyone's base pay to provide for full funding of retirement.
Changing to a 401K system will INCREASE costs.
I earned my military retirement, and it is a small sum of money, about $16,000 a year, not even enough to make my house payment.
Quite right. Only I would not argue - I would insist. He earned every penny and more the hard way.
Even Jon Stewart skewered it.
Then he tried to freeze their pay for three years - it got shot down quickly, but he did it for social security - but don't call it a CUT!
My husband, who is disabled completely thanks to two tours in Viet Nam and exposure to AO has more than earned his and I have earned mine in my own right too.
When we both signed on the dotted line, part of the guarantee was that should we serve at least 20 years we would then have earned, with our retirement stipend, military benefits which would include medical care..When my DH was 65, for a short time he could be seen at the Military Treatment Faclity BUT he also had to have the secondary ins which at one time was Health Net and at a different time it was Secure Horizons. Then thanks to Colonel Day, Tricare For Life was put in place and now finally the medical benefit that was promised ( though the wonks in DC claim that was not part of recruitment packages though how could so many of us have heard it so wrong, was put in place. Now if the sacred cows in DC could get away with it they would take it away.
This same govt has fooled with the original retirement program and and now let's find another way to treat our "heroes" by denying them the medical care that was promised and foul up the retirement pension in the bargain.
With the now in place don't ask don't tell removed...it will be interesting to see just who signs on the dotted lines now..
Wait until the govt has to pay for disability for illnesses brought on by behaviour! Stand by for a new round when the cost of STDs and Aids come into focus.
Make it a 401k plan, that the retire can take with them when they get out of the military. Military contributions stop when service stops. Retire can continue to contribute to 491K but not draw benefits until age 65
I am as patriotic as anyone, but I never would have stayed in 20 years unless I got the two things you mentioned. A retirement, and medical benefits. If they take those away, no one will make it a career. It really is about dollars and cents, or "sense," depending on how you look at it.
they'll gladly go after the pensions of military personnel... the people, above all others, that deserve a pension...
meanwhile, not one peep about all the money pouring into the local, state, and federal worker pensions. all the 'public employees' that made 2-3 times avg salary in HIGHLY stable jobs and retired on 6-figure pension plans.
cut THOSE pensions first... then *maybe* i'd consider looking elsewhere.
"theyll gladly go after the pensions of military personnel... the people, above all others, that deserve a pension..."
Now we ARE worse than the Third World; in the Third Wrold, the military are the most pampered class of people in the country that they serve in.
I know that I am dreaming but I think that military service should be a prerequisite for high government positions
I think so too; if our leaders were all disciplined through such training and experience, we would have bypassed a lot of messy troublemakers, specifically Carter and Clinton and now Obama. McCain is a bit of a dolt, but being subjected to torture can mess you up pretty badly and I think his flip flopping is a habit learned in the torture chamber of Vietnam; kind of like adapting to situations in which you're held as a captive.
I agree with you on McCain. Jimmah Cawtah was a Naval officer. I think that spending a year on the DMZ in Korea and a year in Vietnam or some current hot spots would make a valuable difference. It would certainly add respect for the troops.
Hopefully this news will keep the freaks (homos) out.
I sent this to my congressman and senators. I think it speaks for itself:
In considering any changes to the military retirement pay system, please remember that: a) we served a minimum of 20 years to qualify,
b) It starts at 40 - 50 % of base pay depending on date of enlistment, it's based on service 24 days per week, 52 weeks per year with sacrifice to self and family.
To save money, you might want to think about restructuring the tax funded congressional, senatorial retirement system and healthcare systems. A twenty year requirement as opposed to a completed one term requirement would be more in line today's working man. Scaling back on staff and tax paid travel would also be a step in the right direction. Finally, I think that a resolution on your part that all congressmen and senators whose net worth is over $250,000 demonstrate leadership and institute a voluntary payback to the government of 25% of government income over and above what you already pay.
In light of the current talk and murmurs coming out of the beltway, I think that you will see that is a more than fair beginning to address a problem where the taxpaying vet is being asked to make sacrifices. I suggest that this is an opportunity for you to make the sacrifices that you want us to make. What do you think?
My thoughts exactly.
Welfare??? Piss off, coot.
Welfare??? Piss off, coot.
I was NOT calling military retirement welfare. I am military retired and earned every penny I get in retirement. I was just relating what was in an article.
Place congress and the illegal president on welfare before military retires and social security people.
Sorry, missed the quote marks that would have told me that.
Let's start will all civilian federal employees, including Congress and the White House, immediately shifting to 401K retirement plans FIRST.
CHECK out the recent post on the cuts...I just posted it under editorials. Also, read this on a blog .. can't believe that these idiots don't think that the military should be entitled to retirement after 20 years. Obviously, they have not served. Active duty isn't going clocking in the morning and going home in the evening. Active duty is giving up your life for 20 years of being told where to live, when to work, and leaving your family for months on end. It's 24/7/365 job. It's not like any other job in the world. So many Military members have missed out on birthdays, anniversaries, births, and other life changing events. I don't think there is a current Congress member that would leave their family for an entire year to do their job. But the military has to. There are so many sacrifices that a person makes for 20 years. After 20 years they deserve to rake in the benefits. So what if they double retire? If it's such a great deal then why are only 13% doing it? Why not come up with a system that benefits everyone in the military? What's wrong with promoting a contributory retirement plan in ADDITION to the 20 year retirement plan? And for those that have the "tougher" jobs, those that qualify for hazardous duty pay should be paid more based on the amount of years hazardous duty pay was earned. I always ask civilians that complain about how great the military retirement and benefits are "Well, why aren't you in the military? Why don't you join? Why don't you encourage your kids to join?" They all want to complain about the "great perks".....but they don't want to give up their freedom of being able to punch that clock in the morning and being able to do whatever they want in the evening, weekends, holidays. They don't want to miss out on life changing family events....but they still want to complain about how easy the Military Members have it after they retire. IDIOTS!!!
If govt spending isn't cut to balance the budget, then military funding and retirement will get cut.
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My son will be starting kindergarten in the fall and I'm pretty excited about it. We chose our neighborhood based on the reputation of the elementary school and I'm certain that my son will thrive there. I recently went to an open house for parents and I loved the approach the principal takes to educating; she comes from a special education background and brings a whole-child sensibility to how she runs her school. I think the whole experience will be wonderful for my son.
The one thing that keeps nagging at me is that entry into public school means the beginning of the countdown to the regime of standardized tests that begin in 3rd grade. As most of us know, schools are required to test kids in math and reading in elementary school and the tests are a very big deal. The results of the tests can affect school funding, teacher evaluations, and whether or not a school is considered successful or not.
What the tests don't do is inform how individual children are educated. Kids sit for days each year after weeks of prep and take a test that is really about their teacher or their school. It's not about them. I flatly hate the whole idea.
As it turns out, Montgomery County Superintendent Joshua Starr agrees with me that the tests are an undue burden on schools and students and don't do what they're supposed to do. Starr heads up the largest school district in Maryland (17th largest in the nation), a school district that is considered excellent by all measures. It's also the district where I live so Starr's opinion matter s a whole lot to me.
Speaking on a Washington Post Live panel back in December, Starr commented that US schools are trying to do too many things at once:
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This is my first blog and, depending on the reaction, perhaps my last. I'd like to talk just a little bit about the divide we currently suffer (in my opinion) in our country. This small piece is addressed to normal people, not politicians (they rarely listen).
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I read and watched with shock and sadness the tragedies visited upon professionals whose job it is to keep us safe. Of course, I'm referring to the murders of two prosecutors (and the wife of one) in Forney, Texas and the murder of Colorado's prison chief. According to news reports, the murders were committed by members of a white supremacist gang.
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Neon couldn't resist another "mostly" joke in his preview of Gearbox's Aliens FPS, but who can blame him? We've all tried at one time or another. "As an Aliens-themed FPS title Colonial Marines instantly recalls over a decade's worth of similar titles from various developers, but it's fair to say that the whiff of authenticity has never been stronger. Every sound effect - from the barking chatter of the pulse rifles to the squealing death-throes of your endless foes - seems to have been culled directly from James Cameron's 1986 epic.".
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MannKind Corp. of Valencia has completed a phase three clinical study of its inhaled insulin therapy, Afrezza.
This clinical trial by the biomedical company was for patients with type 2 diabetes and is billed as the "next-generation" inhaler for patients whose disease is not well controlled with other medications.
The study also compares the new treatment to the traditional method of injecting insulin in patients.
MannKind plans to release the results of the data later this summer, and is expected to be the last major hurdle for the company to gain Food and Drug Administration approval.
Afrezza can treat both type 1 and 2 diabetes and is an ultra-rapid acting insulin therapy for the control of hyperglycemia, the company said.
The combined drug-device powder dissolves immediately upon inhalation and delivers insulin quickly to the blood stream.


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Trip to New Orleans, Murder Mystery Fundraiser, and Other Programs Related to the Book Being Planned
The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, Greentown Public Library, Indiana University Kokomo Library, and Symposium have announced that Out of the Easy, a Young Adult novel by Ruta Sepetys, is the Howard County Reads 2013 book.
It's 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, 17-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants much more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan to get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street.
Just released in February this year, Out of the Easy is already a New York Times bestseller and was an Editor's Choice in the New York Times. In addition, it's a Spring 2013 Kids' Indie Next List Top Ten Pick, and A Bookspan Book Club's Top 13 New Books of 2013.
"If you loved Between Shades of Gray, Sepetys's debut YA novel, Out of the Easy is a must-read," said Trisha Shively, head of KHCPL's Adult and Teen Department.
Each year KHCPL, GPL and IU Kokomo work together with the Symposium as a sponsor to select a book for Howard County Reads, the annual community-wide reading program that began in 2004. Patrons nominate their favorite books. Then a committee of librarians and library employees, a Symposium representative, and community volunteers evaluates each title and narrows the list to the top 10 to 20. The committee selected 15 for 2013.
"One criterion for the Howard County Reads book is that it needs to appeal to readers of various ages," said Margi Bontrager, Director of the Greentown Public Library. "Both of Ruta's books are YA novels, but they're so widely read by teens and adults that they've become books for all ages."
In addition, the committee looks for the book that is the most well-written, character-driven, not too long, and available in paperback, Shively said.
Thanks to funding from the Symposium, Sepetys will be coming to Kokomo on Nov. 7. IU Kokomo is hosting the Author Event at Kresge Auditorium. The Author Event is free, but you must have a ticket for admission. Tickets will be available at the IU Kokomo Library, Greentown Public Library, and all KHCPL locations beginning Oct. 7.
Sepetys's book Between Shades of Gray is also among the top 15 Howard County Reads books. Released in 2011, Between Shades of Gray takes place during World War II. The YA novel is about the genocide of the Baltic people after the Soviet occupation. Lina Vilkas is 15 when the Soviet secret police arrests and deports her family to Siberia. Every day is a fight for survival. She vows to honor her family and the thousands like hers by burying her complete story in a jar on Lithuanian soil.
Sepetys has received awards and kudos for Between Shades of Gray: 2012 William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist; YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012; YALSA Readers' Choice Nomination 2012, Realistic Fiction; ALA Notable Children 's Book 2012, Older; Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2011; Booklist 2011 Editors' Choice, Books for Youth, Fiction, Older Reader; Top 10 Books for Youth, Historical Fiction: 2011; Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2011; Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books 2011, Fiction; SLJ Best Books of 2011, Fiction; Amazon.com Best Books of 2011, Young Adult; The New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2011, Young Adult; 2012 CCBC Choices; and 2011 Cybils Awards, Young Adult Fiction, Finalist. It's been translated into more than 22 languages.
"It's great that this year's Howard County Reads author also has another book in the top 15," said Ria Lukes, IU Kokomo Technical Services Librarian. "It increases the number of people who will enjoy coming to the Author Event: those who love Between Shades of Gray and those who love Out of the Easy."
"With the Symposium as a partner, KHCPL, Greentown's library, and IU Kokomo are able to bring truly talented authors to Kokomo," said KHCPL Director Faith Brautigam. "KHCPL is proud of this partnership because it enriches and educates the entire community."
"The community enjoyed meeting and hearing Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet author Jamie Ford in 2011 and Saving CeeCee Honeycutt author Beth Hoffman in 2012," said Symposium member Sue Murrell. "We can't wait to hear Ruta Septys in November and to learn more about the libraries' related programs. Last year, the community supported the My Sweet Savannah event and the proceeds went to making 2013's programs even greater."
The other 13 books in the top 15 are as follows: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, YA Fiction; For One More Day by Mitch Albom, Fiction; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fiction; Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard Von Bingen by Mary Sharratt, Historical Fiction; Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, Juvenile; Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by the Countess of Carnarvon, Historical Fiction; Last Good Man by A.J. Kazinski, Mystery; The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman, Fiction; Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, Fiction; Round House by Louise Erdrich, Fiction; The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani, Fiction; Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce, Fiction; and Wine to Water: A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World by Doc Hendley, Nonfiction.
Starting Aug. 1, Shively said, check out www.HowardCountyReads.org for more information about the various events and programs.
PHOTO CREDITS: Ruta Sepetys photo by Magda Starowieyska; book covers from rutasepetys.com.


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Get your little ones decked out for a fun evening of candy collection and a few other chilling surprises! Businesses and organizations will line the downtown area with special treats for kids and adults. Mask making, bounce toys, sirens and lights, photos, m&m characters, dancers, midget cars . . . so much to see, experience and eat!
Boo IT Downtown is provided by the members of Downtown Topeka, Inc. and other special hosts.
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The NXT Big Thing #3
by Greg Intermaggio
See the light! Learn about the light sensor that many NXT enthusiasts argue is the single most versatile sensor in the kit. Page 52
The NXT Big Thing #3
by Greg Intermaggio
See the light! Learn about the light sensor that many NXT enthusiasts argue is the single most versatile sensor in the kit. Page 52
More Room for Your Robot Stuff
by Fred Eady
One never visualizes hard drives and microcontrollers in the same thought process. About 10 B.M.C. (Before MicroSD Card), relatively large capacity hard drives and Intel microprocessors were the norm. These days, the MicroSD card has brought the storage capacity of yesteryear's hard drives to the microcontroller bus. Today's microcontroller can control as much data storage in the space of a couple of quarters as the first personal computers could with a full-sized hard drive. Page 58
HoverBot: Look Ma, No Wheels!
by Paul Verhage
This month, you'll "dress" HoverBot in a skirt and add its drive fans. Page 44
VEX Stepper Motor Control Experiments
by Daniel Ramirez
Learn how to interface stepper motors to the VEX controller and adapt them to the VEX motion subsystem to use in your own stepper motor applications. Page 68
by Jeff Eckert
Stimulating Robot Tidbits Page 08
by David Geer
Baton-Wielding Bots Command and Control Orchestrated Wonders!
The College of New Jersey in Ewing received an award of $359,477 in March '09 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the Conducting Robots class for three years. The class brings together students from four disciplines — Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Interactive Multimedia, and Music — to design, build, and program robots capable of conducting orchestras. Page 10
Then and Now
by Tom Carroll
From Garco to the New Bots in Town
I still receive comments about many of the old robots that I wrote about years ago and I am always asked to write about some cool robot from the past that a reader has heard about. Garco, from 1953, has been one of the most requested robots people have wanted some information about, as well as the REEM series of robots that I briefly mentioned in the May '10 issue of SERVO. Page 10
Ask Mr. Roboto
by Dennis Clark
Ask Mr. Roboto
Your Problems Solved Here Page 14
BUILD REPORT: Zergling
in Combat Zone: Features
Back in February, I decided that I was going to build drums for the PA Bot Blast, Horizontals for Franklin, and VDs for Moto. Page 26
MANUFACTURING: Composites – Part 2
in Combat Zone: Features
In this month's article, I will cover a very basic lay-up process, the tools you need, and the safety precautions to take. Page 29
in Combat Zone: Features
Pete Smith, of KitBots fame, sent in this one from the recent "Clash of the Bots" event. Pure Dead Brilliant, whose blade was featured in the August '10 edition of Combat Zone, took a bit of a beating at the "hands" of MH2. Page 32
PARTS IS PARTS: O-Ring Wheels for Ants
in Combat Zone: Features
Antweight (<1lb) combat robots use a variety of different drive motors and finding small, light, and robust wheels for them can be a problem. Page 33
Life Cycle of a Fighting Robot
in Combat Zone: Features
Apollyon started as a concept for a simple but somewhat unique 12 lb wedge bot. The original design started as a sketch in a notebook during class. Later, it moved into 3D in the CAD program Rhinoceros. Page 35
EVENT REPORT: Robotic HORD Returns to Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
in Combat Zone: Events
The Ohio Robotics Club (ORC) — a member of the Robot Fighting League (RFL) hosted the House of Robotic Destruction (HORD) Spring 2010 at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (CVCC) back in May of this year. Page 38
EVENT REPORT: PA Bot Blast 2010
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Since dysfunction seems to be the order of the day in entertainment, the Jefferson Performing Arts Society is spot-on with its world-premiere production of "Two X Two" by Samuel Warren Joseph.
In it, business partners and long-time friends Paul and Rick have just sold their business for a whopping $30 million. To celebrate, Rick and his wife, Debbie, invite Paul and wife Linda over for dinner. As the evening progresses, however, long-brewing resentments reach a boiling point and a devastating secret comes pouring out: For the past 20-odd years, each man has been sleeping with the other's wife.
As the couples begin to comprehend the serious repercussions of their actions, questions arise about their children's paternity and the possibility that the kids may have unknowingly engaged in incest.
Oh, and it's a comedy.
Joseph creates four flawed characters who are, each in his own way, quite despicable, and there are no clear winners or losers in the dangerous game they've been playing. Unfortunately, the light tone of the dialogue often diminishes how much is really at stake.
After the central revelation early on, the characters enter a petty round-robin of heartless insults. Most of the play remains static as the four sling barbs and drinks (somehow never getting tipsy). By the end, however, Joseph manages some beautiful wordplay that hits deeper truths, and the action becomes a cathartic group therapy session in which years of insecurities and fears explode into significant confessions.
But, again, it's a comedy.
Rife with testosterone-loaded guy fights about who is stronger, smarter, bigger, a better lover... the male perspective dominates the script and often hinders progression. Director T. J. Castronovo gets the most from the material, deftly motivating his actors to play between the lines of the text and creating beautiful moments.
Mary Lee Gibbons and Mary Pauley shine as the wives.
Gibbons plays Debbie, whose upbeat attitude and deceptive dimness are a heartbreaking coping mechanism to her husband's distant and verbally abusive treatment. Particularly stirring is Gibbons' monologue about learning optimism from her autistic daughter.
As ice queen Linda, Pauley's attitude of superiority makes her instantly unlikeable. As the play progresses, however, the ice cracks when Pauley's world begins to crumble. By play's end, she experiences the most significant change.
Change comes also to Dane Rhodes, who as Rick, must come to terms with both his drinking and his churlishness. He promises to become a better man, but just how he'll do that is unclear. Rhodes is charmingly obnoxious, if predictable, as that guy's-guy character.
As Paul, David Jacobs takes a backseat to Rhodes alpha male role and brings a much-needed likability to the production.
At times juvenile, at times lovely, Joseph's "Two X Two" is an evening of dysfunction that earns its gasps and giggles, if not guffaws.
"Two X Two"
What: JPAS presents the world premiere of the Samuel Warren Joseph play. When two couples come together for a celebratory dinner, 20 years of adultery and secrets come out, leaving the four unclear about their futures. T. J. Castronovo directs.
When: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays a 2 p.m. through Nov. 21.
Where: Teatro Wego! Theatre, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego.
Tickets: $20 and $30, visit jpas.org or call 504.885.2000.


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no, all you have to do is squat three times a week.
cardio is for the birds.
remember, "i don't run from nothin'"
Hi all,
Long time lurker, first time poster.
After plugging away in the gym for the last few months and seeing a modest reduction in terms of weight loss, I purchased PB and have decided that I am going to embrace the PB lifestyle. I have found the changes in eating pretty easy to adapt to but it has only been one week. No real weight loss yet but I have already started to experience other benefits such as an overall improvement in well being and a noticeable reduction in aches and pains.
My question is...Can you or should you do cardio and weights on the same day?
What I have been doing is 3 days on followed by 1 day focussing on a particular body part/s using heavy free weights followed by 30 minutes of heavy cardio (usually keeping my HR around 130-140 BPM). Strength has increased quite a bit and I have put on some muscle mass but as I said weight loss has been not what I expected. From reading the forums I suspect that I am overtraining and probably bordering on doing chronic cardio. I am also concerned that my current structure might be stressing my body too much and releasing a lot of cortisol. Dont get me wrong though, I love working out and I love training hard. i havent felt this good in a long time.
Would a better workout structure be full body workouts 3 times a week with seperate cardio sessions 3 times a week? eg: weights on Mon-Wed- Fri and cardio Tue- Thu-Sat. I also realise that my cardio sessions need to be cut back in terms of intensity to ensure that my HR only rises to around 60% of max. i know a lot of you advocate body weight workouts and exercising outside but I really would like to utilise my gym membership as much as possible given that I am locked in for 12 months.
i am also looking to throw in 2 judo classes a week as well.
My primary goal is fat loss and I have quite a way to go. I'm 188cm (6'2") and 126kg (277 lbs) and at my heaviest 18 months ago i weighed in at 140kgs (308 lbs). I managed to achieve this weight loss by simply cutting back on the amount of carbs I was eating.
i am hoping that PB will help me get of my diabetes meds (Type 2 but on insulin) and that I can achieve the levels of success that some of those on this forum have achieved.
Thanks everyone.
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no, all you have to do is squat three times a week.
cardio is for the birds.
remember, "i don't run from nothin'"
Cardio workouts should include two different things each week: 3-5 hours of walking, and 1-3 minutes of sprinting. How you break up that time is up to you, but most people seem to walk nearly every day, and sprint once or twice a week for up to 8 sprints of about 20 seconds.
Every benefit you get from running at a medium pace for mile after mile you also get from this combination, with less likelihood of overtraining. It's almost impossible to overtrain while walking, and sprinting, if done correctly, will quickly break you down if you do it more than twice a week or so.


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> My question is: Is there a book I can read that provides a good
> introduction to the concepts and terminology of administering NetWare 5.1?
The on-line doc has a pretty good introduction. I don't think you can
still get 5.1, but you can download the eval of NW6.5 and start there.
Read the docs, and set up a server and client to get some familiarity
with it.
It may not be enough to claim "experience", but it may count for initiative.
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Pea Pod Salad with Shrimp
Chilled pea pods and shrimp combine to create a memorable summer salad. Serve for luncheon or a light supper.
Yield: Serves 4
- 8 ounces pea pods
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
- 12 black peppercorns
- 24 medium shrimp, raw, peeled, and deveined
- 1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Boston lettuce
- Alfalfa sprouts
Instructions1. String and blanch the pea pods if necessary. Refrigerate until serving time.
2. In a nonreactive saucepan, combine the water, wine, oil, bay leaves, fennel seed, mustard seed, and peppercorns. Cover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes. Increase the heat, bringing the mixture to a boll, and drop in the shrimp. Immediately cover the pan and remove it from the heat. Allow to stand for 10 minutes, then lift out the shrimp with a slotted spoon. Place in a bowl and refrigerate until chilled.
3. Return the saucepan to high heat and reduce the liquid to 1/2 cup. Pour through a sieve and refrigerate until chilled.
4. Just before serving, combine the pea pods and shrimp in a large salad bowl. Add the onion rings and toss to combine. Season with salt. Whisk the lemon juice into the reduced liquid and pour over the salad. Toss to coat and spoon onto 4 glass salad plates lined with leaves of Boston lettuce. Scatter alfalfa sprouts over the top.


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BERKELEY SPRINGS - Matt Puffenberger can go through each of Berkeley Springs' football games in 2013 and tell you what happened and where things went wrong.
A theme throughout last year's season was turnovers, and Puffenberger can point to a few games in which turnovers by the Indians were the biggest difference between a win and loss.
So when Berkeley Springs started practice last week, one of the main things Puffenberger and his staff stressed was taking care of the ball.
Article Photos
Journal photos by Eric Jones
Members of the?Berkeley Springs football team participate in a drill moving a row of dummies around the field during practice on Friday.
"This year, the focus early on is just on protecting the ball, because turnovers really gave us a hard time in the last five games. I think we outgained four of our last five opponents. Except for the one we won, the turnover differential, we were way in the negative," Puffenberger said.
The fact that the Indians were focusing on something like protecting the football so early on in summer practice is a sign of how much further ahead they are this year compared to last.
When last year's practice started, a new coach and a new system put Berkeley Springs behind as it had to essentially start from scratch. The start of practice this season was a much different experience for everyone involved.
"It's not brand new to everyone, that's first off. Last year, there was a huge learning curve that really took probably until the mid-point of the season to click," Puffenberger said.
"I think that our kids have more confidence now than what they did this time last year. The other main difference is having a whole offseason. Last year, we were named as a staff the first week of July, so we didn't have that whole offseason program," he said.
Puffenberger wasn't the only one who noticed a change from last year to this year. Several players have noticed a shift in confidence already this year.
"It's been pretty good. I feel like we're growing as a team," senior Levi Barney said. "I think with a little bit of hard work, we'll be a great team this year, as long we keep our heads up and just work hard."
Barney is one of several returning players that gives the Indians much-needed experience for 2014.
"We're a more well-round team. We've got a lot more experience this year because there's a lot of seniors."
With the Indians being further ahead this year, Puffenberger believes they have a strong starting point for the season and hopes that translates into a few more wins this season.
"You can't pick and choose what games you're going to win, but we should definitely win more than one game this year," he said.
-Eric Jones can be reached at 304-263-3381, ext. 234, or @jonesE85


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Jeff Keppinger nearly shattered his free-agent value when he broke his leg during a recent accident at home.
CBSSports.com reports the infielder suffered a small break in his right fibula when he tripped on some stairs. Keppinger had surgery and hopes to be ready for spring training.
"I'll be fine," he said via his Twitter account.
Keppinger, 32, is an attractive free-agent target because of his offensive skill and versatility in the field. He batted .325/.367/.439 as a semi-regular for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012. He hit a career-high nine home runs, drove in 40 runs in 418 plate appearance and played first base, second base and third base. He is a lifetime .288 hitter.


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Hibiscus jus:
2 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup dried hibiscus (see note)
1 pinch kosher salt
Panna cotta:
3 oranges
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
3 tablespoons water
3 cups whipping cream
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 vanilla bean pod
Extra-virgin olive oil for greasing ramekins
1 cup shelled, unsalted pistachios, finely chopped
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
To make hibiscus jus: In a nonreactive saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a vigorous boil. Turn off the heat, add the hibiscus and the salt, stir well, cover and set aside to steep. When the liquid is completely cooled, strain through a fine-mesh sieve and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
To make panna cotta: Grate zest from oranges and reserve. Cut all of the peel and pith from the oranges, then cut fruit segments from the membrane and reserve.
In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the water and soak for 10 minutes. Do not stir. Meanwhile, in a saucepan add the cream, juice, sugar, salt and orange zest. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into cream mixture; add the empty pod. Place saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, to dissolve the sugar. As soon as mixture boils, turn off the heat, cover and steep for 10 minutes. Add gelatin mixture and whisk until dissolved. Strain the mixture into a pitcher.
Grease the inside of 8 to 12 ramekins or small bowls with olive oil. Evenly divide the cream mixture among the ramekins and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
To make cookies: Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a standing mixer and mix well to combine. Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 325 degrees (use convection setting if available). Roll the dough into pingpong-sized balls and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving at least 4 inches between cookies. Bake for about 5 minutes, then rotate the baking sheet 180 degrees. Bake for another 5 to 7 minutes, or until the balls have completely flattened into discs and are brown around the edges. Remove from oven and cool for 3 minutes on the sheet, then carefully remove and finish cooling on a rack. Makes about 50 cookies.
To serve, carefully run a knife along the inside of each ramekin or dip them in hot water for 10 seconds, then turn out onto dessert plates. Garnish with reserved orange segments and drizzle each with 2 to 3 tablespoon of hibiscus jus. Place a cookie alongside the panna cotta or sticking straight out of it.
Note: Dried hibiscus is available at stores that carry a wide selection of natural foods, plus Latino markets and some supermarkets, including some Safeway stores.
The chefs: Executive chef Gregory Denton and his sweetheart, chef d' cuisine Gabrielle Quiñonez.
The place: Metrovino, a stylish Pearl District restaurant, featuring elegant and classic, yet homey New American cuisine. Its bar highlights 80 still and sparkling wines by the taste, glass or bottle as well as spirits and local beers. (1139 N.W. 11th Ave.; 503-517-7778; metrovinopdx.com)
The ingredient: Hibiscus. A showy flower that when dried and infused in liquid creates a tart, cranberrylike flavor and a deep, red color. Gabrielle grew up drinking aqua de Jamaica, a refreshing beverage made from this flower. (Make it by adding water to taste in the "Hibiscus Jus" recipe.)
In Maui, where the couple lived for five years, it's the custom for women to wear this tropical flower in their hair. If tucked behind the woman's right ear, it signifies that she is single. If it's on the left side, it means she's in love. Gabrielle always tucks hers on the left.
The dish: Orange-Sweet Cream Panna Cotta With Hibiscus Jus and Pistachio Florentine. (See recipe.) At the restaurant, the dessert is finished off with a pistachio florentine cookie.
The pairing: Vietti 2008, Moscato d' Asti, Cascinetta
The quote: "You know you're in love and with the right person when you work a 70-hour week, side by side for 10 years, and still think you haven't spent enough time together," says Gregory, as Gabrielle nods in agreement.
-- Sara Perry