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I nearly told her to call off the wedding.
He also believes that butter, eggs and bacon and hollandaise sauce are sure ways to death. I tried to explain that it is what you eat after and before these foods that make them bad for you( like if you eat eggs and bacon with toast, or hollandaise sauce with an english muffin) but then he looked at me like I was an idiot and scoffed. I hate it when people automatically assume because I'm younger than them that it means I'm stupider than them.
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"Looking back, I feel like I was really young, and at the time I didn't think that I was that young," Moss explains in the March 10 issue of New York magazine. "It was extremely traumatic and awful and horrible."
She continues, "At the same time, it turned out for the best. I'm glad that I'm not there. I'm glad that it didn't happen when I was 50. I'm glad I didn't have kids. And I got that out of the way. Hopefully. Like, that's probably not going to happen again."
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Legendary baseball player and philosopher Jose Canseco's lecture on global warming unfolded as any great speech does. First, he warmed up his audience:
POP QUIZ, HOT SHOTS. By the way, you're a clown, you're a clown, and you're a clown. Not you, though.
You really want to be the guy who gets rid of all the bears? You think you can live in a world without bears? You make Jose Canseco sick.
Wait, Jose, I thought that's what you were telling us? Didn't you just say we have to recycle? Or there'll be no more bears?
Right, recycling! And reducing and reusing. Not sure exactly how the golf tournament fits in, but Jose just did us all a valuable service, so I think he's allowed to primp for a bit.
Though, wait. "I complete you of to practice." I… complete… you… of… to… practice. I'm lost.
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Somehow, in a twisted way, two of the Thunder's uglier games have also resulted in maybe two of their best wins. On back-to-back nights, Oklahoma City had to come from behind, get big stops, make big shots and just find a way to win.
There's something special about a team that you know doesn't count itself out. Down 11 heading to the fourth? They know they've got a 10-2 run in them coming to get back in it. The Thunder can play some frustrating basketball at times, but when they put No. 35, 13 and 0 on the floor together to finish things out, they've got a chance. Better than a chance, actually. They're right where they need to be.
Even when two Kevin Durant free throws put the Thunder up a point late in the fourth, it still felt like they were down eight. It wasn't an emphatic comeback to overtake Orlando. It was just steady, methodical offense paired with quality defense. The Thunder quit exchanging baskets and started stringing together stops and scores. James Harden had a few gorgeous drives to the basket, Russell Westbrook was tremendous and Durant, well, that guy is just filthy good. How's this: KD in the fourth: 18 points on 5-6 shooting. The Orlando Magic: 21 points on 8-25 shooting. Game. Set. Durantula.
There's been a lot of chatter about so-called "easy baskets" and how the Thunder offense can't last. And it makes sense. What wasn't working in the first three quarters for OKC was that those jumpers weren't falling. That's kind of sort of basketball though. Getting an "easy basket" isn't easy. Teams play defense, you know.
What games often come down to is if you have guys that can score tough baskets. Guys that can make that contested jumper, finish that layup in traffic, find that pocket for a decent look. Sir Charles is wrong there. You don't win big games by scoring easy. Because nobody scores easy. You win tough games against good teams by scoring hard, difficult near impossible baskets. For example, the buzzer-beating one-legged jumper by Durant to put the Thunder up five with a minute left. That wasn't a tough shot. That was getting-into-Harvard difficult. And that's what you've got to get from your big-time players. You want an easy basket? Kevin Durant is an easy basket. That's what Thunder games often come down to. Oklahoma City has KD. The other team does not.
But the Thunder don't find themselves there without the work on the interior by Kendrick Perkins. Dwight Howard finished with 33 points (16 coming in the third), but from my charting, he only scored once on Perk one-on-one. Most everything Howard got was on a putback, a lob or against someone other than No. 5 in white.
And once OKC sealed off that path for Orlando, the Thunder could focus on closing out on shooters. Ryan Anderson didn't get a single look in the fourth. J.J. Redick was a complete non-factor. It was essentially an Orlando team that had its way for three quarters offensively and then looked completely lost in trying to just find one clean look. It was lockdown mode for the Thunder.
Winning ugly games can sometimes be more satisfying than winning pretty. You might have to restrain yourself from running headfirst into the wall for three quarters, but knowing the Thunder has that ability to win gritty is a good thing. A better thing than being able to make so-called "easy baskets."
- Ever seen a zone fail faster than the one Orlando employed tonight? The Magic tried one out against OKC late in the fourth quarter. First possession, terrific ball movement around the perimeter and Royal Ivey paid off an open 3. Next possession, Westbrook flipped it to Durant who was in the wing pocket and drilled a deep 3. Zone over.
- Scott Brooks deserves a lot of credit for using his smallball lineups extremely well. He mismatched the Magic, using Nick Collison at the 5 for a good portion of the fourth. He even went supersmall with Westbrook, Harden, Ivey, Durant and Collison. It was the offensive spark the Thunder needed.
- That fast break at the top. ART.
- Westbrook rolled his left ankle about midway through the fourth and stayed in the game, but it clearly hobbled him. He only took one after that and didn't attack much. He ended up leaving the game with about 20 seconds left to go to the locker room. I'm sure his status will be in question for Saturday against the Hawks.
- Westbrook had a fine game though. He was a big reason OKC stayed close through the first three quarters, finishing with 29 points, 10 assists and just two turnovers. That's just Westbrook's second double-digit assist game of the season. Third double-double though.
- That Perk jumper with 1:30 left? Want to know what the complete opposite of an easy basket is? There you go.
- Perk with another double-digit rebounding game.
- Harden didn't have a massive factor in the game, but the 13 points and five assists he added are exactly the kind of subtle offense that wins OKC games. He hasn't shot the ball well with that wrap on his left wrist, but he's still finding ways to score.
- Daequan Cook did a small shoulder shimmy at the free throw line. Has he always done that? Or like the rest of us, does he just want to be like KD too?
- The Thunder fell behind early in the second quarter with the second unit. Once again, Reggie Jackson didn't perform well. He just advertises his moves too much. He might as well carry around a megaphone and say, "HEY, I'M GOING LEFT HERE!" He just doesn't trust his own game yet. I remember saying the same things about Westbrook though.
- KD and Westbrook scored the Thunder's final 20 points of the first half. And combined for 67 of OKC's 105.
- The Magic did a good job of limiting fast break opportunities for OKC, especially the first three quarters. The Thunder finished with 16, one behind their average, but picked up six in the fourth quarter.
- That was OKC's first win in Orlando since the franchise moved and the first win since 2004.
- Orlando had only two offensive rebounds in the first half and finished with 10. They picked some up in the second half, but OKC's work on the glass was solid overall.
- We're going to have to talk about free throws at the end of games, you guys…
- Offense, efficient. OKC shot 51.4 percent from the field, hit 21-27 from the line including 13 straight before Cook's final two misses and turned it over only 13 times.
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I have to say that I am really impressed with Masks: 1000 Memorable NPCs for Any Role-Playing Game, and it is a tremendous supplement, one that any game master should consider adding to their library. The writing is solid, imaginative, and provides a worthwhile resource to make role-playing games more detailed, easier to run, and a heck of a lot more fun. Admittedly, Masks is not an inexpensive supplement, however, the hard-bound does come with a bonus PDF version of the book, and given the massive amount of content, is well worth consideration by any game master for any role-playing game system.
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Lanesia Williams scored 14 of her 21 points in the second half, T'ona Edwards added 11 points and Northeast pulled away to beat Alva 53-36 in the Class 2A girls state championship game.
Chanel Akins had a pair of baskets in a 9-0 run to start the second half of Saturday's game as the Lady Vikings (30-0) built on a 22-21 halftime lead. Northeast shot 61 percent in the second half while limiting the Lady Bugs (25-5) to just 26 percent.
Jaden Hobbs led Alva with 12 points and Lora Riley had nine points and 10 rebounds.
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I bought this used 2012 Fiesta about 4 months ago and have had way too many mechanical and electrical problems with a car barely 4 years old. Car needed new wheel bearings, then the check engine light came on the catalytic converter had failed, then the audio went out (thought a fuse blew. the problem is intermittent now),
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Bought the car in February 2012. Fifteen months later the stereo started "crackling" from a lose wire. Another 4 months later (150 miles past the warranty) the A/C stopped working. Ford repaired the A/C at no cost only after I told them what was wrong with it and how much I KNEW it would cost them for the part. The part was less than $100 and they wanted over $900 to repair it! It took them approximately 40 minutes to repair it while I waited. I've had the car for 3 years and 9 months. The window handle has fallen off, have had A/C and stereo issues, and now there is clutch fluid leaking onto my floor mat! This car just proves that when you buy cheap, you get cheap! I will NEVER AGAIN buy another Ford!!! I'm going back to a Toyota Camry next time. They are most definitely worth the higher car note every month.
That's what you should do when considering this car. I bought my car brand new in July 2012. The test drive was great and I traded an SUV to get better gas mileage and to have the reliability with a new car. Well, I got the great mileage but everything else about this car has been a disappointment. In the first 2 years I had it, 3 door locks broke. They suddenly would not shut and latch - so you couldn't drive the car without the doors flying open. I had to put someone in the back seat to hold the doors shut to get it to the dealer. I had to physically hold the passenger door shut with one hand while driving to the dealer. And then they didn't have the parts. Obviously I couldn't drive it home so they did get me a rental and the door was fixed within a week. Then, the transmission started to shudder and it felt like I was popping the clutch when it's an automatic. There were times it would barely go from a stop light and you have to be careful not to pull out in front of anyone because it may go and it may not. It's not safe and I absolutely hate this car. Unfortunately I have 3 more years to pay on it and Ford's service leaves alot to be desired. Apparently the transmission has indeed a problem and I took it in last November 2014 - they first told me nothing was wrong with it and all the settings were normal. I threw a fit and told them I needed to speak with the Service Mgr. I spoke with him and he took it out for a long drive and then I got a call saying yes indeed, there is a problem with the transmission and Ford is aware of the problem but they didn't have the parts. They told me it would probably be January 2015 the parts would be in but they would contact me and let me know when they had arrived. It's now July 2015 and I still haven't received that notice. Now there is a recall with an emissions problem - I am 63 years old and have never had so many problems with a new car as I have with this Ford. I will never buy another Ford car - EVER.
I hadn't actually considered such a small car, but the gas mileage enticed me.It looks small from the outside, but driving it is a whole different experience. I'm 6'3, 200lbs, and it'sperfectly comfortable to drive. The adjustable wheel and multiple seat adjustments are a huge plus. More importantly, it drives like a dream.I test drove other subcompacts(Honda Fit, Nissan Versa) and they don't even come close in terms of ride quality and handling.The Fiesta has plenty of power, with precise steering, a smooth ride, and a wonderfully smooth clutch and manual shifter. The engine accelerates smoothly and rapidly, yet remains quiet. The road noise is also notably less than in the others.
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Vanessa Feltz will appear on the upcoming series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.
The reality TV star and journalist confirmed that she will dance on the programme during an interview with BBC Radio 2 this morning.
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June 8, 2011, 09:22 AM
I want to reload my own 380 bullets. I have a chance to buy a good .355 95gr mold. The question is does it matter, when it comes down to it. I have one person saying that I should stay away from lead and another saying it doesn't matter. I have a ton of soft lead.


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There were snide comments and many, many jokes. And when Maryland state trooper Kevin Knussman won his four-year legal fight this week against the bosses who denied him parental leave, only a few colleagues called to congratulate him.
Knussman's victory highlights the rights of working fathers to take time off with their babies. But his isolation shows how balancing a job and a family remains a struggle for many men.
"Much of the progress is still going on underground," said James Levine, a leading researcher on fatherhood and co-author of the book "Working Fathers."
Fearing - often with reason - that they'll be labeled slackers, fathers cobble together sick days and vacation time to create leave time after a baby is born. When they want to go to a school play, they dash for the door, under cover of attending a "late meeting."
Over the years, attitudes have changed.
Asked 15 years ago how much unpaid parental leave time was reasonable for men to take, 63 percent of business leaders at large companies said "none." Even 40 percent of executives at companies with a parental leave policy at the time nixed the idea of actually using it, according to Catalyst, a non-profit group that studies women in business.
Today, half a million men take some sort of parental leave each year to care for a new child under the auspices of the 1993 federal Family and Medical Leave Act. That compares with 1.4 million women.
In Amarillo, Alicia Sankar, spokeswoman for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., said the company fields 6,000 to 7,000 requests per month companywide for family leave. She said, "There is a minority of men who take time off for the birth of their children."
Sankar added that the employees also are given leave time to care for sick parents and children.
"We encourage our employees to take family leave," she said.
David Self, a self-employed painter in Amarillo, said he is lucky to have a flexible schedule so that he can spend quality time with his two daughters. Self noted, however, "I can't afford to pay those who work for me to take leave time, but they can take off whenever they need to."
Russell Burns, a cardiologist and father of three children, said, "Sometimes there is a real struggle to balance the time for all the things you need to do. I try to take time to support my kids in whatever is important to them. I have to be available to the children based on their schedule, not mine.
"Children have only a certain amount of time to be at home. When those years are gone, those opportunities are not reclaimed," he said.
A total of 20 million people have taken leave under the federal law, which says all employers with 50 or more workers must allow up to 12 unpaid weeks off to care for a new baby or seriously ill family member. The law also allows workers to use sick time and vacation so they can get paid during their leave.
Knussman, a helicopter paramedic, sued the state police after he was denied 12 weeks paid leave following the birth of his daughter in 1994. He was given 10 paid days off but sought more time because his wife experienced childbirth complications.
On Tuesday, a jury awarded him $375,000 in damages for mental anguish in the first sex discrimination case under the Family Leave act. Attorneys for the state police said they may appeal.
"There's still a presumption that women are going to be the primary caretaker," said Sara Mandelbaum, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer who represented Knussman. "Those attitudes are hard to change, especially in a male-dominated organization like the state police."
Some companies do encourage fathers to take parental leaves - and more men are taking them. AT&T offers new parents up to a year, unpaid, with a guaranteed job upon return. About one man takes advantage of the program for every 18 women. That's up from a 1-to-400 ratio a decade ago.
Howard Nathanson, an AT&T computer analyst, says his co-workers and bosses fully supported his decision to take nine months parental leave in 1996. "There was never any grief about this," he said.
For now, many men choose to do what they can, when they can. Clark Adams, chief executive officer of Needham, Mass.-based Mulberry Child Care Centers, says fathers pick up or drop off 25 percent of children at the company's 55 centers daily, and more are serving on parent advisory committees.
Knussman is glad he took a stand. After he sued, the state police gave him a full 12 paid weeks off following the birth of his second child.
"Biting the hand that feeds you is never easy," he said by telephone as his daughters giggled in the background. But taking three months off was "just a great, great time. I will never, ever regret that."
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ThursdayCivil Rights Era Photographs
What: Gibbes Curator of Collections, Sara Arnold, will lead this tour of the exhibition Witness to History: Civil Rights Era Photographs by James Karales. Engaged as a photojournalist for Look magazine, the acclaimed photographer witnessed and documented many historic events during the Civil Rights movement and created some of the era's most iconic images.
When: 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7-March 7
Where: Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St.
Price: Free with admission
More Info: 843-722-2706 or www.gibbesmuseum.org
SaturdayAfrican Masks: Hands on History Workshop
What: Learn about African cultures, ceremonies, and traditions through an African Mask Making workshop with local artisan Christine Mitchell. Each child will decorate his or her own mask to take home. Hands on History is a series featuring an in-depth activity with a local artisan and a specialized tour of museum collections. Reservations required.
When: 10 a.m.-noon
Where: Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
Price: $14 members, $17 nonmembers.
'From Slavery to Freedom'
What: A tour of cabins, which have been renovated to represent different eras of the African-American experience, from slavery to the Civil Rights Movement. Activities will include craft demonstrations, storytellers, children's activities, live music and a walk through the African-American cemetery.
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 9, 16, 23
Where: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Ashley River Road
Price: $23 for adults, $18 for children and free for children younger than age 6
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Rainbow Arabia
Rainbow Arabia is an electronic duo based in Los Angeles, California consisting of Future Pigeon and Whisky Biscuit keyboardist Danny Preston and wife Tiffany Preston.
They perform a brand of electronic music that combines elements of Arabic, North African, and Asian musical styles fused with American avant-garde dance pop. They have released two EPs on Manimal Vinyl records since forming in early 2008: The Basta (2008) and Kabukimono (2009). They have also released the full-length album Boys and Diamonds (2011). Rainbow Arabia have toured the US and Europe with Hecuba, Gang Gang Dance and played shows in Europe with Wavves and Mogwai. They cite the label Sublime Frequencies and Syrian singer Omar Souleyman as influences. Their latest EP Kabukimono has found critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. As the project progressed, Rainbow Arabia shifted their focus towards into more cosmic territory aligning with the venerable Kompakt Records who released their first full-length album Boys And Diamonds. Rainbow Arabia return with their new LP FM Sushi. Further expanding their cosmic sound by adding multi-instrumentalist Dylan Ryan (Icy Demons, Ether Feather) into the mix, Rainbow Arabia continues to strive to create songs that are hard to describe but easy to love. Their latest is a decidedly different direction for the group stripping away much of the tropical rhythms in favor exploring a more pulsing, immersive sound that combines krautrock's rolling synthscapes with their signature mercurial pop.
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- Boys and Diamonds (Kompakt, 2011)
- FM Sushi (Time No Place[1]/Kompakt, 2013)
- The Basta EP (Manimal Vinyl 2008)
- Kabukimono EP (Manimal Vinyl 2009)
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- Official Rainbow Arabia Bandcamp site
- Manimal Vinyl Official Site
- Manimal Vinyl at MySpace
- Sarcastic Laist interview with an intern posing as Paul Beahan
- Reviews of Manimal Festival 2008
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Richie Ashburn 1995 Gallery of Living Phillies Hall of Famers Oil Painting
Starting Bid - $300.00, Sold For - $1,160.00
Original painting of Richie Ashburn by Dick Perez. Oil on canvas. Exceptionally large 24 x 36 inches. Signed lower left. Framed to total dimensions of 26.5 x 39 inches. This painting was used on the 1995 "Gallery of Living Phillies Hall of Famers" art print given to fans on a special promotion day, featuring all four then-living Phillies Hall of Famers (Richie Ashburn, Robin Roberts, Steve Carlton, and Mike Schmidt). The Schmidt and Carlton paintings from this series are owned by the Phillies and hang in the Phillies administrative offices. Reserve $300. Estimate $1,000+. SOLD FOR $1,160.00
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Body by Science made a lot of sense to me. It helps that the writers believe in Paleo.
Let's not confuse fat with other body fluids and tissue.
Exercise does more by signalling the body what to store, than actually burning calories. Medium intensity exercise tells the body to store fat... because it burns fat.
That is where CW got it wrong. Jogging was encouraged because it burns fat, not carbs. What they got wrong is the by burning fat it signalled the body to reduce muscle mass and store fat so that there will be fat to burn and less mass to burn the fat.
There is no simple answer. You must exercise correctly and eat correctly to lose fat.
The bottom line is... diet is important from a calorie control and signalling point of view. Exercise is important from a signal point of view rather than burning calories
Body by Science made a lot of sense to me. It helps that the writers believe in Paleo.
Age: 28
Height: 6'1"
Primal start date: July 1st 2011
Start Weight: 275
Current Weight: 248
Stats below as of September 1st 2011 Tested via BodPod
Body Fat 25.4%
Fat Mass 63.721
Fat Free Mass 74.6%
Fat Free Mass 187.087
Goal weight: 180-200 lbs(Recommended weight is around 180 for my height but that sounds low)
Total lost so far: 27 lbs
storing excess water is called inflammation.
chronic inflammation alters metabolic function negatively ( esp insulin response)
Unchecked inflammation WILL cause increases in Adipose tissue activity and production.
for the skinny, who cares they probably have local inflammation that will subside in hours and so what
me, my body is so freakin used to inflammation that it just jumps at the chance to blow up
I can gain 30 pounds without changing one tape stat..... I can and have peed out 12 pounds in a hour after taking a cold bath.
I stay as far away from inflammation as possible these days... for me optimizing metabolic function is priority one. I never allow a single pound upward go unquestioned... more than 3 pounds and I take the only action i know how to take, IF.
0-3 pounds may be a blip, 3+ pounds required corrective action period stop whatever I was doing pronto
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If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive. --Audre Lorde
Owly's Journal
I look at as a 3 stage problem.
Stage 1. We abuse our bodies and we don't realize it. If we correct our ways by taking up proper diet and exercise it is great and we are fortunate to make such a choice.
Stage 2. Early signs of Beating up our bodies. Now we are prone to high blood pressure, higher blood sugars and other cronic inflammatory diseases, but if we make a choice we can still see a very good return to health with "text book diet and exercise".
Stage 3. We have done enough damage that we now have to experiment with different measures to get our own isolated "broken" ( I like that) under control or face serious consequences. This is probaby one of the worse conditions generally speaking because we now have engrained bad habits we are trying to correct and stay on the wagon so to speak.


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Published: May 25, 2011 |
The 2011 USBC Championships reached the halfway point of its 88-day run this week, but there is no hint of a slowdown as the excitement continues and new leaders continue to emerge.
In addition to enlivening the Oncenter Convention Center each day, the bowlers bring their own unique blend of sightseeing and spending, estimated to have a $40 million impact on the local community as they shop, eat and travel.
The 92nd running of the Women's Championships began April 7 and will stretch until July 3. By tournament end, more than 30,000 bowlers will make their way to Salt City to compete in team, doubles and singles in three handicap divisions: Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire.
There is also a special scratch prize list for each category, which reflects actual scores bowled without handicap.
The 2011 tournament marks the second year the event has been held in a convention-center setting, featuring specially-constructed lanes in a one-of-a-kind venue. The build format debuted in El Paso, Texas, in 2010. Previous tournaments, back to the event's inception in 1916, were held in traditional bowling centers.
So far this year, more than 1 million frames have been bowled on the 48 Brunswick Anvilane lanes, operated with the Brunswick GS-X pinsetters, by the 14,000 women who have traveled to Syracuse to compete. That equates to 2,800 five-player teams pouring in from across the country. There are 5,822 teams registered to compete in 2011.
Of the 126,000 games bowled so far, there were 2,494,000 balls thrown and 17,640,000 Brunswick Max pins knocked down (score). This year, 2,120 pins will make their way into play. The ongoing action from 7 a.m. until 1 a.m. each day has resulted in the need for 41.25 gallons of Kegel lane oil and 435 gallons of lane-cleaning solution.
Both matriarchs of the Women's Championships already have bowled and broken their own participation records.
Emma Hendrickson of Morris Plains, N.J., a 102-year-old bowling sensation and the event's oldest participant, bowled with her team, The 5 Bowling Bags, on April 16.
Voted Sensational Senior of the Year on Live! With Regis and Kelly in New York after competing at age 100 in 2009, Hendrickson is a crowd favorite.
"I've found that the best thing you can do is be happy with what you are doing, and bowling is what I do," Hendrickson said. "As I always say, 'once a bowler, always a bowler.' That's my own saying, you know, and it's a true statement about the dedication and love that bowlers have for their sport."
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There have been two perfect games at the 2011 tournament - the first by Dede Davidson of Buellton, Calif., who also tossed an 800 series a day earlier and became the only woman in tournament history to achieve both feats on the championship lanes. Erin Lenahan of Lincoln, Calif., rolled the other 300, bringing the all-time total to 14.
Two 299 games also were thrown by Jackie Mitzkavich of Dubois, Pa., and Michelle Cultrera of Goleta, Calif. Carol Norman of Houston added the year's only 298 game.
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READINGTON TWP. — An ordinance allowing the township to buy Solberg Airport and convert it to a municipal operation was rescinded unanimously yesterday morning by the Township Committee at a special meeting.
The ordinance had been adopted in a 4-1 vote just a week earlier after about 500 people attended the public hearing. Of those who spoke during more than four hours of comment, no one favored the ordinance.
The day after the public hearing officials received Superior Court Judge Yolanda Ciccone's decision denying a request to amend the ongoing lawsuit with the Solberg Family to allow the township to buy the airport in full, not just the development rights.
The Township Committee met yesterday at 8 a.m. behind closed doors and then voted in open session. The motion made by Committeewoman Betty Ann Fort to rescind reasoned that the committee was "honoring the Superior Court decision" and "considering public reaction to the ordinance."
The vote was 5-0, with Committeeman Tom Auriemma taking part via speakerphone.
After the vote, Mayor Julia Allen said that the committee is "sincere in our belief that eminent domain is not an option that the committee likes either."
She said that the Solberg litigation will likely appear on the agenda for the Monday, Nov. 18 Township Committee meeting only as a closed-door item, but that the committee will continue to "deliberate, in light of what we've heard from the public, not just at the meeting but speaking to people in general, about what's next."
According to Allen the consensus of most residents who "know this issue" and have "lived with it for many years," is that they "can't support eminent domain," although they do want the airport and Solberg lands to remain as they are today.
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My colleague Angus Fraser recently gave The Claw a good workout on some mobile site testing in Brisbane. The screenshot below shows the output of the two webcams side-by-side, viewed in a neat piece of software called AMCap. The two AMCap windows, and the audio from one of the webcams, was recorded and broadcast to observers using GotoMeeting.
There's nothing like some real world feedback to improve a product, and Angus was most helpful in this regard. Besides the introduction of AMCap, Angus pointed out that the webcam mounting solution wasn't the best. The original screws from the webcam base were too short to make it all the way through the perspex and securely hold the webcam, even with the countersinking. So I've enhanced the design by using meatier screws (wood screws actually) that are longer than the original and with wider thread to really bite into the plastic of the webcam. Note this is a destructive enhancement, the new screws will wreck the hole for the original screws and you'll no longer be able to attach the webcam's circular desk stand.
The new screws also have bigger heads that a normal screwdriver will drive (not requiring a jeweller's screwdriver like the original screws). So not only are the webcams held nice and securely, but it's easier to undo and move them.
The other enhancement Angus suggested was to use 'velcro' on the handset, so it can be taken off the Claw for setup changes, but then securely re-attached. The 'velcro' strips are Command Picture Hanging Strips (annoyingly, they don't refer to them as 'velcro').
I also tied the two USB cables for the webcams together with cable ties, making them less messy when using the Claw.
The Claw is evolving!
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June 27, 2013, 12:01 PM
I inherited an 8mm Belgian Mauser from my father. I am attaching a copy of the markings found on receiver and/or barrel. The rifle has a sporting stock, not military. Can anyone provide details from the markings?
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June 27, 2013, 05:06 PM
Those are just Belgian proof marks. I'm not an expert on Belgian proof marks so I can't tell you much about dates but that should help you figure some of it out.
Jim K
June 27, 2013, 11:27 PM
The 8x51mm Mauser is so close to the 7.62x51 NATO that they are almost twins except for caliber. I have little doubt that the 7.62 or .308 Winchester would fireform nicely in an 8x51 chamber. I would not fire either round at full power, though, until I had the rifle checked out.
I found dies on a Czech site but not cheap at €159. There might be some other way if you want to shoot the rifle.
June 28, 2013, 12:02 AM
They are special order, but you need to check out Midway.................
July 2, 2013, 01:18 PM
Thanks for the symbol chart, AethelstanAegen. Definitely Belgian. Now I know where it was made and who made it. Any advice on finding when it was made, perhaps by the serial number?
July 2, 2013, 09:32 PM
I'm afraid I don't know that much about Belgian rifles...it's possible that you can find an FN Mauser action list somewhere of the serials. I don't know of anything off the top of my head. It's possible if you contact FNH, they may be able to help you (much like you can do for a Winchester or S&W). It's also possible that your rifle didn't start out with a sporting stock and could be a re-purposed military action (FNH started with a contract to build 150,000 Model 89 Mausers). I'd recommend trying to contact FN and see what they say; I suspect that any lists may have been lost in either WW1 or WW2 but it's possible them might still be around.
I think the original Model 1889s were in 7.65x53 and I'm guessinf the 7.9m mark on your rifle might be the caliber (so probably 7.92x57), so it's probably a later military model or a commercial action. Either was, send FNH a message and see if they respond and then just do some googling and see if you can turn up a serial number range list.
July 3, 2013, 10:09 AM
Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal (FN) is pretty big - They own the FN, Browning and Winchester brands - and they're pretty old - 1889. I've tried contacting FN-Herstal and FN-USA several times and have yet to receive a response.
Jim Watson
July 3, 2013, 10:18 AM
It would help if you showed pictures of the rifle.
It might be an actual FN sporting rifle, they have sold guns not under the Browning brand.
It might be a sporterized FN military rifle, there are many versions to work with.
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Susan Chamberlain attended Queens College in New York, and has been a contributor to BIRD TALK magazine since its inception under Fancy Publications (now I-5 Publishing, LLC) in 1984. She writes a monthly column for BIRD TALK magazine, as well as feature articles for BIRD TALK and Pet Product News. Her articles and photos have appeared on BirdChannel.com, in Birds USA, Ferrets Magazine, Hobby Farm and Rabbits USA, all published by I-5 Publishing, LLC. Topics have included business articles, travel features, photo essays, species profiles and celebrity interviews, as well as practical pet care pieces.Chamberlain was a columnist for the now defunct pets.com, a full-service, online pet supply and information center. In addition to writing feature articles for the site, she also wrote product highlights and descriptions for the on-line pet-supply purveyor. She has contributed bird-related articles to Hablemos de Loros, published in Spain by Europarrot and The Waldo Tribune, a Southampton and NYC newspaper geared toward children. She authored a weekly, year-long feature on a pair of disabled parrots for This Week, a subsidiary of Newsday, which is owned by the Tribune Corporation. She formerly hosted Wings 'n Things on Pet Life Radio.Chamberlain is past president and an executive board member of the Long Island Parrot Society of N.Y., Inc.. She produces and hosts The Bird Club, the Parrot Society's television talk show all about pet birds. Other Club activities include media relations, special event planning, fundraising, participating in Parrot University and contributing to LIPService, the Society's award-winning newsletter.Chamberlain occasionally speaks in front of groups — e.g., Pet Expo, Nassau Coliseum; bird clubs, the Canadian Parrot Conference and the AAV Conference in Providence, RI — on topics of interest to bird owners. Appearances on The Family Pet (News 12 Long Island) to discuss bird care have elicited numerous inquiries and positive responses from viewers. Other guest spots have included appearances on FOX News Channel's Pet News; News 12 Long Island's Morning Show; FOX News and on Alicyn Leigh's Pet Talk radio broadcast.Chamberlain owns and operates The 14 Karat Parrot, a mail-order business specializing in gifts and accessories for exotic bird lovers. She also writes press releases for organizations and small businesses, creates publicity and biographical pieces for actors and artists. A former Florida resident, she now resides on Long Island, NY, with nine pet birds ranging in age from 39 to 14: a blue-and-gold macaw, two African greys, four Amazon parrots and two Senegal parrots. All but one are adopted.
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Cross, who notched the winner at 3:17 of overtime, received a five-minute elbowing major and game misconduct at 8:49 of the first period for his nasty hit on Marc Concannon in the 5-0 win over the University of Massachusetts Friday at Conte Forum, and with the extra rest, had more left in his tank than others on Monday. Boston University also played Friday night, defeating UMass-Lowell 3-1.
Cross' statistics for the UMass game were: no goals, no assists,,no shots on goal, and 15 minutes in penalties.
Cross, a junior assistant captain from Simsbury, Conn. missed 12 games of his freshman season, and four last year with a knee injury. You may see him in the near future playing for the Boston Bruins. He was a second-round Bruins pick (35th overall) in the 2007 National Hockey League amateur draft.


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I am a crocheter who loves to design mainly dolls and afghans although I've been known to come up with other things as well!
I take great pride in my patterns. I write them so that others ...
I am a crocheter who loves to design mainly dolls and afghans although I've been known to come up with other things as well!
I take great pride in my patterns. I write them so that others can easily create their own. All of my designs are tested by several people before they are released to try to catch any typos and to make sure it is as clearly written as possible.
I have been designing for several years and have been published numerous times. You might have seen my designs in a calendar, magazine or even in a booklet...
My main website is www.CraftyDeb.com but my patterns can be found online in several places. I also have a youtube channel where you can see some tutorials - http://www.youtube.com/craftydebdesigns
If you would like something designed, please let me know. I do requests :)
Bring the outdoors inside with this clever set of interesting insects!
This fun and easy set of bugs will have you loving bugs inside the house as well as out!
Flutter by Butterfly is by far my most popular insect - and can be found listed separately! It has been used for making baby mobiles as well!
If you are looking for just a ladybug or caterpillar let me know and I will list them separately for you as well. They are $2.50 each if purchased separately.
There is also the Ladybug Stackers pattern as well which has 3 different sized ladybugs that stack on top of each other :)
This original CraftyDeb crochet amigurumi pattern is designed by Deb Richey.
All CraftyDeb patterns are for personal use only and not for resale or selling finished items online. They can be made for in person craft shows and fairs.
Your Craftsy purchase will also be made available for download on my main website at www.CraftyDeb.com.
There is no gauge given however the tighter your stitches, the less stuffing will show through. If you can see air between your stitches, use a smaller hook.


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Bienvenido M. "Ben" Ven, 80 of Kahului, passed away on November 2, 2012 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born July 6, 1932 in Pagayan, Ballesteros, Philippines.
Family and friends are invited to gather on at Christ the King Church in Kahului, on Thursday, November 15, with visitation from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, with Mass at 7:30 pm. Visitation continues on Friday, November 16 from 9 am, with service at 9:30 am, Burial to follow at 10:30 am at Maui Memorial Park. Borthwick Norman's Mortuary assisted with arrangements.
Ben was retired surveyor.
He is survived by his wife, Julia T. Ven; sons, Alexander (Yong Cha) Tesorio, Allen Ven and Abraham Ven; grandchild, Ryan Tesorio; other survivors include brothers, sisters, cousins, uncles, nephews and nieces in the Philippines.
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New GM Chris Antonetti and his advisers returned to Cleveland early Thursday afternoon with a lot of unanswered questions. He still needs a third baseman and a starting pitcher. Secondary needs include a right-handed hitting outfielder and a middle infielder who could spell shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera.
If Antonetti was looking to announce to the world that he was the new GM of the Indians, the signing of a potential backup catcher probably doesn't qualify.
Here's what we will see in the days and weeks to come. The Indians will sign some kind of infielder along the lines of Nick Punto to play third base on a regular or semi-regular basis. They did talk specifics, money and contract length, with a number of free-agent infielders.
Regarding a starting pitcher, there are no guarantees a new arm will be added. Still, while trolling among the weeds near the bottom of the free-agent pond, the chances are good that the Indians will snag something.
It would be nice if the Indians could find another one-year fit such as Kevin Millwood or Carl Pavano to add innings and instruction to a young rotation.
If not, the Indians don't want to bring in a veteran just because he's a veteran and hurt the progress of one of their own starters. Should the Indians not make a move, the Opening Day rotation could be Fausto Carmona, Justin Masterson, Mitch Talbot, Carlos Carrasco and Josh Tomlin, Jeanmar Gomez or David Huff in the fifth spot.
The Indians did make news in the Rule 5 draft Thursday, supplying the first and second players in the draft. Pittsburgh took infielder Josh Rodriguez, 25, with the first pick and Seattle took right-hander Jose Flores, 21, with the second choice.
Rodriguez, a second round pick by the Indians in 2006, had a breakout year. He hit .317 (20-for-63) at Class AA Akron and really emerged at Columbus where he hit .293 (93-for-317) with 12 doubles and 46 RBI. He had a .858 OPS -- .372 on base percentage and .486 slugging percentage.
"Looking at the free-agent middle infielders available, he's a good fit for us," said Pirates GM Neal Huntington. "He can play second, short and third and we like the bat. He absolutely has a shot of sticking with us."
Flores pitched at Class A Lake County. He went 1-1 with a 2.14 ERA and six saves in seven chances in 28 games. He struck out 51, walked seven and allowed 35 hits in 42 innings. The opposition hit .224 against him.
He was signed as a free agent in 2005 in Venezuela.
"It's unusual to take a guy from [low] A ball," said Seattle GM Jack Zduriencik. "But again, when you look at it, the key to the thing is that he's a strike thrower. He's aggressive and has size and arm. We'll see what happens."
The Indians will receive $50,000 each for Rodriguez and Flores. The Pirates and Mariners must keep them in the big leagues all season or offer them back to the Indians along with $25,000.
Ross Atkins, Indians director of minor league operations, said he would definitely take both players back if they don't make the Pirates and Mariners big-league clubs coming out of spring training.
The Indians considered creating space on the 40-man roster to take a player in the draft, but decided against it. They didn't take a player in any phase of the draft.
"We feel good about the roster we held," said Atkins.
The Indians have depth at second base, which is one of the reasons Rodriguez wasn't protected. As for Flores, Atkins said it was unusual for a player to be picked from low A ball as Flores was, but understood the attraction.
"He's a good pitcher," said Atkins.
The Indians left former No.1 pick Adam Miller unprotected and he was not drafted. Miller has had a series of operations on the middle finger of his right hand that have threatened his career. But he ended last season healthy and will attempt a comeback in spring training.
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Duncan Kennedy wrote:
> I'm still very much a newbie with little knowledge of the command line
> but trying to learn what not to do fast but the wrong way!
> I have a SUSE 10.2 dedicated system - default clean installation, no
> other OS.
> I was trying to install Knoppix on a pen drive, following instructions
> via the command prompt. It involved 2 partitions, one FAT and one ext2.
> It was not a success as it hung the system just after the first splash
> screen. That isn't important but I had to use the power switch and it
> looks like I've screwed up Grub.
> 10.2 now gets part of the way through boot after "grub loading stage 2"
> then stops with an error which looks as near as I can to this:
> fsck failed for at least one file system (not /) Repair manually
> post file system is already mounted read/write
> earlier there is:
> error stat() /dev/sda2. No such file or directory.
> fsck.ex2 /dev/sda2 failed (status 0x8)
> and then:
> /sda2:
> the superblock couldn't be read or does not describe a correct ext2. If
> the device is valid . . . .
> Now if I put the faulty pen drive in, the boot process continues in some
> kind of diagnostic mode for a few lines and asks for root password. I
> have no idea where to go from typing in the password and getting a "none
> xxx" prompt.
> Now I'm not surprised that sda2 can't be found - it is the second
> partition on the pen drive and the only one using ext2 - main system is
> ext3 if I remember.. If I leave the pen drive plugged in and reboot then
> SUSE boots perfectly, the pen drive can be removed and everything works
> fine from there on until the next boot.
> I guess the boot process is insisting on the pen drive but I have no
> idea what to do about that. Can anyone help please - in language for a
> command line illiterate? (I have read another boot problem thread and
> there are similarities but not for the same reason).
With the pen drive in place, boot the system.
Go to Yast > System > Partitioner
It should show the partitions on the pen drive.
If it does, it requires the pen drive to fully boot.
Go to the line with the pen drive partition(s) /dev/sdax and edit the
mount point (make it totally blank). Make sure it is the pen drive!
Then [Apply]. This removes it from fstab (which you could do manually
but it requires command line stuff and a non-gui editor).
Exit Yast and you can boot without the pen drive.
It may give you some problems in accessing that partition when you try
to boot from the pen drive.


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Beware: These Bad Habits Might Take Years Off Your Life
"Warning: The following prime time television programs could shave 30 minutes off your life." If you knew exactly how much your TV was killing you, would a disclaimer like this convince you to switch off your bad habits?
That's the type of in-your-face message that people need in order to understand how their unhealthy ways are shortening their lives, said University of Cambridge statistician David Spiegelhalter in an article in the journal BMJ.
It's not like we don't already know that eating red meat or sitting too much is killing us. But death is so far away—who really cares about losing a couple of years at the end of life when a juicy steak is staring at us from our plates right now?
Unfortunately, that sort of put-off-today thinking is what keeps us stuck in our bad habits, until it's too late. Instead, Dr. Spiegelhalter suggests presenting the risks of unhealthy living differently. Using data from other studies, he calculated that the following daily activities that he says could shave 30 minutes from your life:
- Smoking 2 cigarettes
- Drinking 2 extra glasses of alcohol
- Eating 1 hamburger
- Watching 2 hours of television
- Being 11 pounds overweight.
The good news is that each day of healthy living offsets some of those lifespan deductions:
- Drinking only 1 drink a day earns you 30 minutes of life
- Exercising 20 minutes gains you 1 hour
- Eating fresh fruits and vegetables boosts your life by 2 hours.
It may take some time before beer bottles carry a warning label about killing you, but remembering that every action affects your health could help you change your bad habits—one choice at a time.
- The Cost of Drinking: 10 Extra Pounds of Fat a Year?If you're trying to shed some fat, the calories in alcohol can add up big-time. Here, the surprising truth.
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Everybody loves goldfinches, with their bright yellow and black wings, and scarlet faces. It looks like it's been a good year for them - come to The Lodge and watch these beautiful birds eating thistle seeds not far from the gatehouse and car park.
The south-facing slopes of the heath - or rather the insects they attract - seem to be a popular feeding ground for swallows at the moment. Now that breeding is more or less over, they're gathering in flocks in preparation for their big flights south.
On Tuesday, a male swallow (with long tail 'streamers') with an orangey belly flew over The Lodge. Though there are races of swallows that look like this in the Middle East and north Africa, our UK swallows can also look quite reddish or orange. So we don't know for sure where he came from. They are fascinating birds!
Stroll round the gardens and you might spot some unusual-looking creatures in the undergrowth. Rhododendron leafhoppers are out in force! They're tiny, bright pink and green insects that - as their name suggests - hop around the leaves. Of course, rhododendrons are not native to this country, and neither are the leafhoppers, which arrived in this country from the USA in the 1900s.
There are loads of plants in the gardens which are much better for our native wildlife and you can still see lots of painted ladies, peacocks, small tortoiseshells and white butterflies. Watch out for the dainty small coppers and maybe even a brown argus. Once you start looking, you'll also see hoverflies and bees of all shapes and sizes.
On your walk around the reserve, watch and listen out for noisy green woodpeckers, soaring buzzards and speedy hobbies.
It's a week on, and I'm still buzzing: The Lodge had outdoor Shakespeare for the first time. The performers were The Pantaloons, young, witty and fun. They really brought 'Twelfth Night' to life. We roared with laughter as Sir Toby Belch belched and grimaced through his comedy act with a neurotic, bowler hatted Sir Andrew Aguecheek. The audience loved it... even those members of the audience who sat too near the front and were picked to help in the duel, speak in defence of Malvolio (and be told to 'shut up' by everyone else), or kiss Sir Toby (yuk)! Poor Cathy! All this in the gardens of The Lodge headquarters, among the birds, butterflies and (probably) bats. It was fantastic. Everyone said how good a time they'd had.
I think it shows how far the 110+ years old RSPB has changed, now willing to let it's hair down and having a bit of fun. I sense our visitors are changing too: beginning to treat the RSPB as a friend, newcomers exploring our reserves and more willing to think about supporting the serious business of saving birds and wildlife. Over 400 people came to the performances, many were RSPB 'virgins'. They had a great time, and I suspect they'll be back. Next year, it's Macbeth. No doubt it'll be just as accessible, lively, and fun as Twelfth Night!
The warm weather's been good for flying this week. Last Wednesday, a young raven appeared over The Lodge. We heard its distinctive, deep 'cronk' call and watched it circling round and around over the gardens.
The warm air rising from the ground on sunny days is used by big birds such as ravens and similarly-sized buzzards for a free lift up without having to expend much energy. It certainly looks like fun...
Only a few years ago, seeing a raven in east Bedfordshire would be a rare event indeed. But their population is expanding and now ithey are seen much more frequently in local wooded areas.
Though summer is drawing to a close, there are still lots of dragonflies around. Take your opportunity to spot red-eyed and small red-eyed damselflies on the lilypads on the swimming pool, before it's too late. This is a great place to compare these two very similar species side-by-side. Or you can just watch the antics of all the other insects, or admire the fish...
There are plenty of migrant birds around at the moment. Swifts, swallows and yellow wagtails fly over The Lodge occasionally, while blackcaps, whitethroats and other warblers lurk in the scrubbier areas. Check any patches of ripe blackberries for hungry birds tucking into a high-sugar, pre-migration snack!


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Jay Pharoah, call your agent.By Josef Adalian
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Well, hello, Young Anthony Edwards!By Eliot Glazer
Triplets, introducing a new sibling in Eddie Murphy.By Zach Dionne
Murphy hams it up to such an unnatural degree that he scrubs every moment clean of wit or charm.By Bilge Ebiri
If he'd hosted them, that is.By Kyle Buchanan
Spike and Eddie, together at last.By Sarah Bennett
It always feels like it was the most recent one. Was it a Stefon year? Or something from the Church Lady or Spartan Cheerleader eras? Our exhaustive investigation examined 36 seasons and 7,798 sketches, and came up with a surprising answer.By John Sellers
Did Buckwheat make the cut? The Samurai? MacGruber? See who has the most popular ... or most beaten to death, depending on your perspective.By John Sellers
His long-delayed comedy finally gets a release date.By Kyle Buchanan
Can he entice Eddie Murphy to come back?By Kyle Buchanan
Ratner and Murphy are both out, so where does the Academy go from here?By Kyle Buchanan
Billy Crystal, Neil Patrick Harris, Tina Fey, or someone far more outlandish?By Willa Paskin
"I was truly looking forward to being a part of the show."By Kyle Buchanan
And what are the odds that Eddie Murphy will stick around?By Claude Brodesser-Akner
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Plus: Eddie Murphy now has an in with the Academy Awards judges, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.By Caroline Shin
If you trace a line of co-stars between them, you hit nearly every single buddy comedy alum of the past 50 years.By Steve Heisler
Yes, the Oscars did come up.By Jennifer Vineyard


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Muskegon residents will have an opportunity to take back their neighborhoods during two events this weekend.
The community is reeling from four shooting deaths and several severe injuries to residents in the past month. But the shootings have been ongoing for almost a year.
Community leaders have urged citizens to get involved, saying the violence won't stop until the community demands that it stop. Several leadership groups have started meeting to address the issue as well.
Here's what residents can do right now:
Today, a Muskegon Heights church, Christ Temple Apostolic Faith, will hold the final in a series of three unity services 6-8 p.m. at Rowan Park on Broadway Avenue in downtown Muskegon Heights. Tonight's service will wind up with a community prayer to end violence in Muskegon County's urban areas.
On Saturday, the NAACP of Greater Muskegon will host a 10 a.m. public discussion of the shootings at the Muskegon Heights Board of Education building, 2603 Leahy.
The discussion will be followed by a march to the Muskegon Heights City Hall. The march is part of a national effort to rally action on economic, social justice and world peace issues just as the Rev. Martin Luther King did in his "I Have A Dream" speech delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. King's 10-minute speech was delivered to more than 200,000 people participating in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Community leaders have said that Muskegon's double-digit unemployment rate, which has left up to 14,000 people unemployed at times since December 2008, is fueling the violence. Leaders also say residents have turned their backs on pockets of trouble in their neighborhoods — houses where drug dealing or guns or other illegal activities are located.
Muskegon area residents have worked to protect their neighborhoods. Various associations have employed teens this summer or provided recreational activities and meal sites for children.
But it's going to take more community involvement to stop the violence. Many communities across the state and nation also are combating violence in their neighborhoods.
Last week, residents and friends of Detroit's Russell Woods neighborhood joined together in an impromptu effort to patrol the area. They're people who are fed up with crime and decided to do something about it following the assaults of three elderly women during a three-day span.
About 300 people from inside and outside of the neighborhood have joined the campaign. They patrol the streets in two-hour shifts of 50. Right now they're focused on seeking tips about crime, even using a bullhorn while patrolling to warn crooks that crime will not be tolerated.
In Boston, the Ten Point Coalition, which has been in operation since 1992, works to reduce yearly homicides. To start the effort, Boston police apologized to the community for past abuses and in return ministers asked the community to cooperate. Then a series of efforts including church-based neighborhood crime watches and neighborhood economic development and health programs were established.
Sound familiar? Similar efforts are under way in Muskegon's McLaughlin and Nelson neighborhoods. But it takes the involvement of every resident to make it work.
When Martin Luther King delivered his "Dream" speech 47 years ago, he started with these words, "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation."
Perhaps that is what will happen this weekend in Muskegon — the greatest demonstration for peace and freedom from crime in this community's history.


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SALEM - With many classic cars showcased during this weekend's Salem Super Cruise, one group of friends decided to celebrate their love of a certain model.
Jeff Hall of Lisbon, along with his brother, Kenny Hall, and friend Ed Donaldson of Salineville, are part of a group who call themselves the VW Cruisers of Lisbon, and the group was excited to go cruising again at this year's event.
"It's exciting," Jeff said. "There are only two events that we look forward to, and this is one of them."
The three showcased their Beetles at the Arby's lot Thursday in their fifth trip to the Salem cruise. Just like with any other car show, it's a great feeling for the group.
"Me, my brother and a good friend, Eddie, got together with a group of friends and started the VW Cruisers," Jeff said. "We just enjoy going to car shows, sitting around, drinking pop and talking."
The club began with Jeff and Ed getting together with their Beetles, but before his time in the U.S. Army during Operation Desert Storm, he had a different car in mind.
"When I was in the Army, my brother had a Baja," Jeff said. "I told him 'Keep the Baja, and when I get out of the Army, I'll buy it', but then he sold it. So me and Ed, we've been driving around in the Beetles, and I told my brother how much fun we've had so we got him one."
Jeff takes pride in his Beetle not only because of the style but also the simplicity to fix.
"They're a lot like a Harley," Jeff said. "You've got to drive them all summer to work on them all winter. They're so cheap to fix and so easy to fix. I can pull my engine by myself in 15 minutes."
Jeff's Beetle is decorated as a tribute to his time during Operation Desert Storm, and the decoration has earned him awards at the Irondale, Stagecoach and KOA car shows, which he hadn't expected.
"You just go to car shows and you start relaxing," Jeff said. "Then they say, 'Hey, you won a trophy.'"
The VW Cruisers look forward to more cruising this weekend in Salem.
"We'll cruise everyday non-stop this week until it stops," Jeff said. "We're going to have a real good time."


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91 Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - September/October 2012
(bottled in April): Good bright straw-yellow color. Stone fruits, spices and hazelnut on the nose, plus a whiff of exotic fruits. Sweet, dense and quite ripe but not at all heavy, offering lovely floral lift as well as a hint of reduction to the apricot and peach flavors.