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So what: Demand Media, which functions as an Internet domain services provider, said it now expects sales between $100 million and $101 million for the second quarter, down from previous guidance at $105-$107 million. The parent of EHow.com, and other sites, held its adjusted EPS guidance for the quarter at $0.08-$0.09, but added that it has seen a drop in search engine referral traffic. The company also announced it acquired Society6, a website for selling independent artworks similar to Etsy.com, for $94 million, and said it would update its full-year guidance at its next earnings report.
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With the snip of a ribbon, officials have unveiled the first tunnels built in California in more than 50 years.
High school marching bands and an antique car parade joined in the festivities.
The pair of single-lane tubes through the middle of a mountain will divert traffic from a treacherous 1.2-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway known as Devil's Slide that constantly erodes and frequently collapses about 15 miles south of San Francisco.
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Rising high school senior Courtney Pullom learned an important lesson in the College of Charleston's Senior Project program that she thinks will help her as she applies to colleges during the upcoming school year.
She's not going to slack off on her studies in her final year of high school, said Pullom, who is from Hartsville. "I'll care even more about my grades now. My high school grades do matter."
Pullom was one of 63 rising high school seniors who are minorities or among the first generation in their families to attend college who attended the week-long program on the college's campus this summer.
Debbie Counts, director of access initiatives and pre-college programs, said the Senior Project experience exposes students to higher education settings. After they complete the program, she said, "they can see themselves on our campus or on a college campus."
Such programs are important, higher education leader say, because they help multicultural students make connections at a college so they feel more comfortable there. And they help first-generation students learn what they have to do apply to and enroll in college. Those students can't get that information from their parents who didn't attend college.
Students in the Senior Project program sit in on a college class, learn about college applications and financial aid, and take field trips to other higher education institutions. The program doesn't push students to enroll at the College of Charleston, Counts said, just to enroll in college,
But, she said, some students attend Senior Project because they are interested in attending the College of Charleston, and others really like the school after spending a week on its campus. Last year, 52 students attended Senior Project. This fall, 20 of them will begin as freshmen at the college, six of them in its honors program.
The College of Charleston continues to try to boost diversity on the downtown campus, which predominantly white students attend, said Provost George Hynd. And the Senior Project program is a part of the effort. "It helps us reach out to students who might otherwise think the college is not a place for them." The program, he said, "speaks to the college's commitment to access."
College spokesman Mike Robertson said the program this year cost about $46,000 and was part of the college's operating budget.
The percentage of students who are not white is growing slowly on the campus, according to data from the state's Commission on Higher Education. In the fall of 2012, of the 2,138 freshmen who enrolled, 17 percent were minorities. In the fall of 2011, 2,334 freshmen enrolled and 14 percent were minorities.
Jonathan Boutte, who is from Columbia, said he already knows he wants to attend the College of Charleston. "It's my Number One choice hands down," he said. He had been planning to major in biology. But after students in the program spent the day on Morris Island and at the college's Grice Marine Lab at Fort Johnson, he said might consider narrowing that to marine biology.
Morgan Carter, a junior at the college, participated in the Senior Project program in 2010. Now, she's a counselor. Most of her high school friends went to the University of South Carolina, she said. But she felt comfortable when she arrived on the College of Charleston campus as a freshman because she already had connections with other students and staff members. "It's good to be in a mixed crowd," said Carter, who is black, "but at the same time, it's good to see someone just like you."
More students of color are going to college, Counts said. "Students want to go to college, it just takes a little support and a little nudge."
Reach Diane Knich at 937-5491 or on Twitter @dianeknich.
Rising high school seniors Geordy Aguirre (left) and Jonathan Boutte explore life on Morris Island on a trip for students in the College of Charleston's Senior Project program. (Diane Knich/postandcourier.com)×
Peter Meier, marine operations manager at the College of Charleston's Grice Marine Lab, shows a group of rising high school seniors a net they will drag in the water to collect plankton. (Diane Knich/postandcourier.com)×
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Can you believe that 40% of the top 100 brands (Interbrand, 2011) still have not made the switch to Twitter's brand-friendly layout? Granted it's still fairly new, having been released only at 2 ½ months ago, but given the benefits of the revised structure I can't help but to think, "Why"?
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Most notable benefits of the new design revolve around a greater emphasis on imagery and branding. The new layout allows users to add a header image (like Facebook and Google+), as well as transplanting the old profile image to the front and center and has increased the size of the user's photo stream. This visual shift is on the heels of Instagram and Pinterest , both of whom are changing the way we consume information online.
These changes aren't just limited to the desktop. Twitter's mobile layout also utilizes the header image, allowing for an enhanced brand experience on a smartphone or tablet. It's nice to know since 60% of all Twitter users consume their information on a mobile device*. The caveat here is that your twitter page must be updated to the new design, if not, your page is left with a rather large black box where your header image should be.So in conclusion, is it really worth the time and effort to update your companies twitter page? The facts point to yes. In today's hyper-competitive online advertising landscape it pays to spend a little extra time polishing your brand's image and taking advantage of the latest social tools available.
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2004 idle stalls at start up; will idle ok if hit gas at start up???
2004 maxima stalls after turning the key. It will not hold idle after letting go of the key. If I press the gas and blip the rpms after turning the car then it will idle perfectly at 700 rpms. Does not stall at any other time.
When turning the key normally (not pressing the gas) the rpms jump up as they should and then drop down to a low idle and then stalls. If I hit the gas before it stalls then it goes to perfect idle. This has me stumped. The only thing that was done recently was replace a bad battery. Please, help. Thanks.
Addition: After this post I: reset the idle; reset the throttle position; reset the pedal position; did the idle air volume learning and cleaned the mass air flow sensor with a spray I bought specifically made for cleaning the sensor.
Nothing worked. Any ideas anybody. Is there another sensor or part I should be checking. One other point. On the first start of the day (an engine cold start) the car start just fine. After driving around town and starting the engine back up is when it does this. I know when the engine is cold there is compensation for this. I notice the rpms hold at 1000 after starting and then drop down to a 700 idle in a few minutes. I know this and what controls this must have something to do with it. Guidance please.
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well it normal for it to start at high rpm and warm up and drop down, but 700 i think is a lil high. i wouldnt have suggested cleaning the MAF on this car since it may fail cause its real sesative. 1st thing i would before replacing any parts is to have it scanned to see what codes u get. autozone or advance auto can scan it for free. let us know what u find out
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Thanks for the reply sergey. The service manual says A/T idle is 675 +/- 50. 700rpms is spot on.
I have a code reader. It came up with no codes.
Last edited by richyrich; 03-25-2009 at 12:29 PM.
Well, I think I found it on my own. This was a weird one, especially with no codes to help.
Service Bulletin NTB04-063
Nissan has a bulletin out for a hard hot starting problem on the 3.5L V6 in the early 2004 Maxima and Quest, and 2003-04 Altima models. The symptom it describes is an engine that starts OK cold, but is hard to start after it has been driven. The check engine light may or may not be on, and DTC codes P0340 (CMP sensor bank 1) and/or P0345 (CMP sensor bank 2) may be present. See Figure 5. In any event, Nissan says the fix is to replace one or both camshaft position sensors. The part number of the rear bank (bank 1) CMP sensor is 23731-65906, and the front bank (bank 2) CMP sensor is 23731-Al616. The CMP sensors are the same type as the CKP sensor, and also cost about $70 each.
same problem
same problem here. I found that too. theres a voluntary recall on these sensors for almost all the 00-03 models. anyways, i got the first sensor changed today $117 Canadian dollars this crap co
st me: CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR - BANK 1 23731-65906.
AND the first problem of the car stalling along the highway or almost anytime it pleased, is gone, for now.
but now everytime im starting the car, im having the same issue as you. its called a "hard to start warm" incident by the nissan ntb04-063. i guess i have to replace the other sensor too because they've stated: "for a hard to warm incident, replace both sensors, even if you have no codes or MIL light on". HURRRAY. another $105 for another sensor.
where can i get this sensor cheaper in canada, anyone know? Part #23731-Al616.
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I don't want to turn this into a political blog or debate today – I remembered two things as I worked. One is the the movie, Karate Kid, learning about building patience and strength through everyday work. And, as the history enthusiast, I remembered all of the different Work Progress Administration projects completed during President Roosevelt's New Deal programs. Why not hire people to work on projects like these? True, the wages were low - this begins rebuilding our country's infrastructure while providing paid jobs to people - the same people who buy things. (Ideas flowing... )
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What guns do large waisted people carry
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Handguns: Revolvers
> What guns do large waisted people carry
September 14, 2008, 06:41 PM
I am looking to buy a new gun to CC. I have a 42 inch waist and am in a worm climate. I sweat sometimes and am afraid to get a blued gun because of that.
any thoughts?
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Steve H
September 14, 2008, 06:46 PM
I have a beer belly that goes in between 40" - 42". My winter carry is an OWB with a Kimber Ultra CDPII under a untucked shirt. Summer time usally means shorts and a pocket mouse.............PPK, Colt Mustang or a Model 21.
September 14, 2008, 07:06 PM
Are there any fairly inexpensive small framed large caliber revolvers to carry?
Steve H
September 14, 2008, 07:08 PM
Taurus 85 in .357
September 14, 2008, 07:15 PM
thank you steve I lke it.... I have a taurus pt-40 that I like what do you think of the PT-40?
September 14, 2008, 08:37 PM
Shucks, you guys are just little fellers! I usually run between a 48" & 5o". Ususally I will pocket carry a S&W model 60 or sometimes a Keltec PF9.
September 14, 2008, 08:58 PM
Anything I want. The Clothes make the man here! Here (http://herohog.com/images/guns/CCW%20Clothes) are some pictures of the CCW vests I own. My wife is modeling them. I am NOT selling them or working for the company... I just like them!
September 14, 2008, 09:29 PM
i like the vest, where can i get one.........
September 14, 2008, 09:32 PM
How do you expect us to concentrate on the vest when we can't get past that pretty smile on your bride?
The vest works well enough, but as an option to a vest, or to an untucked shirt, is front pocket carry.
Cabelas sells Cargo shorts and pants that work for front pocket carry...even on my ample girth.
Everything from a Kel-Tec P3AT to a Glock 19 just disappears.
September 14, 2008, 10:39 PM
JD0608: Just Google the brand names and see what kinda price ya can get.
As to my bride, we have been married 27 years as of 7:30 PM today. I have NO Idea how she puts up with me! I will tell ya, she is MUCH better with a pistol than I am too! I suck these days, but at my best, I was pretty good but she was/is better on aimed target type shooting.
September 14, 2008, 10:50 PM
In winter it is really easy, I would just put a Jframe in a coat pocket.
Summer a little more tricky, but I am sure I could conceal a 4' Model 15 if I tried.
September 14, 2008, 11:02 PM
I'm large enough so that I don't like to carry IWB. I carry a Airweight J frame in my front pocket. At only 15 oz. I can carry all day without a problem. That is best for me. give it a try, you will probably like it... In the winter the same revolver in the same pocket holster gets transferred to my coat pocket.
September 15, 2008, 03:06 AM
OK - I qualify - do I win a twinkie ! LOL
No waist carry for me as I am two big round - you got some grow'n to do to catch up.
I pocket carry a small frame snub revolver. 13oz's of Taurus to be exact, in titanium and .32mag caliber. Works great for me anyway, and low maintenance - I do use a pocket holster most of the time.
September 15, 2008, 04:37 AM
For a small, cheap, easily concealable revolver, don't forget the NAA Mini in .22 mag. Is it as powerful as a .357? No. Would I want to get shot by one? Heck No!!!
You can get one for less than $300 with a cylinder for .22 mag and .22 LR
September 15, 2008, 06:46 AM
I am a 38" waist and pocket carry a S&W 340PD. Once we get into fall weather it is a G19 until summer in an IWB.
September 15, 2008, 06:58 AM
I weigh 185 wear size 40, and live in Arizona, (think Satan's vacation spot) and although I do not currently do so now, I have carried a Taurus 605 (.357mag) in the front pocket.
What I do carry is a Kahr MK9 in a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster, although I've given more than one thought to pulling the revolver out of the safe again!!
September 15, 2008, 09:03 AM
I'm about 6 ft, and 300 lbs.
I carry a Colt Commander, a Glock 19, or a Smith & Wesson Model 19. Just depends on what I want to carry that day. Usually the Colt.
September 15, 2008, 09:16 AM
I carry a 296 or 642 in a Mika's pocket holster. The 296 fits ~75% of my pants - mainly cargo & jeans, the 642 so holstered fits everything. I wear 44 pants.
September 15, 2008, 10:44 AM
I don't care how large they are, people shouldn't carry while they're wasted.
September 15, 2008, 11:00 AM
I know all about fat guy carry, I'm 6' and 250 pounds. I typically carry an XD45 compact IWB but this is really only an option in colder climates. For the rest of the year I carry a P232 and I'm buying a P3AT soon for pocket carry.
They say IWB doesn't work for fat guys but I prefer to just carry at around the 4 or 5 o'clock position
September 15, 2008, 11:24 AM
52" waist here.
This is what I usually carry.
S&W Model 15
S&W Model 60
Glock 27, shown here converted to a Glock 26 with all the innards changed including extractor assy.
September 15, 2008, 01:54 PM
I'm 6'3'' and weigh in at 260 and have found that Comp-tac's 2 O'Clock carry works well for me. It is kydex and keeps my SP-101 away from my sweaty body.
September 15, 2008, 05:29 PM
Portly 65 year old, I gave up on IWB carry and now carry S&W 642, S&W 640 or Taurus 85UL DAO in a pocket holster. I had my RF pockets all reinfoced and lengthened where neccessary and have no problem with it. I usually carry 640 in winter when I can wear suspenders under a sweater.
Surefire G36 and 2 Bianchi speed strips in left pocket and I have a weapons system!
September 15, 2008, 05:34 PM
I have a question which may be useful info for the OP, has anyone ever had a problem pocket carrying a J-frame sized revolver with an exposed hammer, or do they carry just fine with careful consideration?
September 15, 2008, 06:32 PM
Well, I think I may be nearly as tall lying down as I am standing up, so, I think I qualify. I pocket carry and it is very comfortable. I have either a KT P32 or a S&W 642 with me.
September 15, 2008, 08:31 PM
Pocket carry!
One guy on the S&W Forum carries his S&W N-Frame with 5" barrel in his POCKET.
September 15, 2008, 09:14 PM
Big man = big pants = big pockets!
September 16, 2008, 04:35 AM
One guy on the S&W Forum carries his S&W N-Frame with 5" barrel in his POCKET.
I know who you're talking about and he really does carry an N frame in his pocket. :uhoh:
September 16, 2008, 08:41 AM
One guy on the S&W Forum carries his S&W N-Frame with 5" barrel in his POCKET.
Talk about making a fellow feel inadequate.
I pocket carry my J frame, and sometimes a Colt vest pocket.
September 16, 2008, 03:34 PM
My fat butt carries a Kahr PM40 in a outside half holster. :evil:
September 16, 2008, 03:43 PM
48-50 inch waist. Colt Lawman Mk III 2" round butt. Like under arm holster when I can (colder weather).
Chris Plitt
September 16, 2008, 04:59 PM
Im younger than most in this forum, but I prefer to go with a S&W 642/640 and a Clip Draw. Im in Alabama and with the clipdraw plus the .38+p... well... ya know...
September 16, 2008, 05:03 PM
I am a 52 inch waist, and like pocket carry. With a butt as big as mine, I am always banging my OWB carry piece into doors, furniture, and steering wheels...
I find pocket carry to be better that OTB, and its usually a 3913 or a 640. Like the man said, big pants equal big pockets.
A Sig 225, 228, 229, and 245 also fit the same Desantis Nemisis, but the hammers often hang on cloth. When wearing sweats its a Seecamp.
September 16, 2008, 05:35 PM
I'm a 54", and I carry a Compact 1911 in a Beltster. Works good for ME, maybe not for everyone. FWIW - I've ordered a Milt Sparks VMII IWB holster, just to see what all the hoopla is about...folks seem to love 'em.
September 16, 2008, 09:11 PM
642 in pocket.....soon to be my m and p compact in pocket when I get a holster.
Cajun bass:6 foot and 300 lbs....you don't need a gun man....
and all you 40" waiste guys.......my NECK is 22" for God sake......have a sandwich.:uhoh:
September 16, 2008, 09:58 PM
I carried a S&W 60 around the house in my jeans for a year. Hammer did have a tendency to chew up pocket holsters and jeans. 60 is nightstand gun now. Yes, you can cover hammer with your finger, I just seemed to forget and caught the hammer several times in pocket. Bought the Taurus 85 ULBH (Ultra Lite Bobbed Hammer) and carry that around the place now. 642 and 640 are go to town guns.
September 16, 2008, 10:14 PM
5'8" 265, 44" waist - I carry a 642 in the pocket and either a PM9 or a Glock 26 on the waist. I wear Hawaiian shirts in summer and a vest in the winter.
September 17, 2008, 10:26 AM
Cajun bass:6 foot and 300 lbs....you don't need a gun man....
Never said I "needed" one. I said I carry one.
I'm too old and fat to run, and found out a long time ago, I suck at fist fighting. :D
September 17, 2008, 10:34 AM
Though I don't own one, I've heard good things. Take a look at a Charter Bulldog. 5 shot .44 special. How can you go wrong with that? I would say it would work decent for pocket carry, great for belt carry and it won't break the budget.
I myself own a SP101 with a 2" barrel that I use for pocket carry. Also a great choice.
September 17, 2008, 11:11 AM
My inside-the-pants hip holster has a leather panel that rises between the gun and the shirt, keeping sharp sights away from the shirt and sweat away from the gun. (Sorry, no, photo!)
If you go that route, be aware that it does NOT let you get near the safety (left side safety/right handed user) on the initial grip, not until the gun is drawn.
I think a coated gun makes more sense than a blued or stainless steel gun if it's likely to come into contact with perspiration: don't know what Tenifer is, but it doesn't seem to rust much.
Hey--who're you callin' large-waisted? :eek:
September 17, 2008, 12:45 PM
I've got a 58" belt and a G27 in my pocket holster.
September 17, 2008, 01:54 PM
6'2", 305 lbs... I carry a model 19 S&W in a safariland pancake holster.
Fits nice and snug up against my love handles((sigh)). Tough to see under a t-shirt, which is what I wear most here in Northcentral AZ this time of the year when I am not at work.
September 17, 2008, 06:08 PM
6'2" 275lbs 38ish waist Carry right now is a J-Frame 638. I really like this firearm. I have one of those columbia leather jackets and it has a pocket that fits my cz p01 very well.
September 17, 2008, 09:18 PM
As I've gotten heavier, and put on about 60 extra pounds, (now 5'9" and 290) I've got a problem with the ol' belly pushing the front of the pants down with most belt holsters . . . and IWB is out of the question. Thus, lightweight handguns are a definite benefit!
I have absolutely NO PROBLEM though, carrying a S&W Airweight J-frame in an Uncle Mikes #3 pocket holster. It is so light that it doesn't pull the pants down or flop around . . . something that can be a problem for us guys with an ample midsection!
Mine's a vintage 1971 Model 37 that, incidentally, comes WITH a hammer. Absolutely NO PROBLEM with the hammer causing problems with the draw with the Uncle Mike's holster.
I paid $350 for the pristine '71 Model 37 a few months ago, but good used Smith J-frames from the pre-lock era can be had, in lesser condition, finish-wise, for much less. I'd NEVER buy a new Taurus snubbie over a fine used S&W and could not be happier with my "new" Model 37. I also added the highly recommended Tyler T-grip. A cool set up indeed.
Here it is:
Frankly, a man is quite well armed with any J frame type, and your gun + pocket holster can be tossed in the pocket and know it is well concealed!
Hope this helps,
September 18, 2008, 06:08 AM
I'm 6'4 and 310, I have no ass, so I have had trouble keeping my pants up with my bulgarian Makarov. So, I got a wilderness belt, because they can be adjusted perfectly. I don't think I ever go back from this type of belt. I carry a Smith 638 j-frame in a mika pocket holster. Looking into some suspenders for cold weather carry.
September 18, 2008, 01:47 PM
They hook on the belt, not some wimpy pinch clip on the pants. I use them daily with a heavy leather gunbelt and LOVE them! They come in any style you want from Dress to Camo and everything in between. The set I am wearing now I have use daily for 2 years and they are still going strong. I have no affiliation with them, I just use their products!
September 18, 2008, 09:07 PM
+1 on the Perry's..I even bought the thin black dress suspenders to wear under a suit..alot less dorky than the 2" wide ones.
September 19, 2008, 12:37 PM
Nice looking model 37!
September 21, 2008, 09:11 PM
Hmm I am 6'4" at 300 lbs with a 48" waist. If I had to, I can cc a 20" 12 guage shot gun. Tried it just to see if I could. But I have a long torso too. My inseam is only 32" though. ANd to top it off, my wife of 23 years is 4'9" at 90 some lbs. We get some funny looks, stares is more like it.
September 21, 2008, 09:27 PM
40" waist, wear 42" to carry my XD45 compact IWB. But real hot weather here in Texas will cause me to carry the PPK/S in .380.
September 22, 2008, 10:17 AM
Warm - pocket carry with a PM45 or sometimes a Detective Special. Cool enough for a cover garment - owb with a Combat Commander or sometimes a Model 24-13.
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Welcome to 'Creation of the Month', a new GFX competition that I am hoping to run every month. It will run in a very similar format to Kry's SOTM and will have a different set Artwork topic each month.
I might Even run a 'Creation of the Year' at the end of each year featuring the winning creation from each month with additional cred prizes... we'll see how it goes :)
Signups will be for 1 week, and then an additional week for creations. As with SOTM i would like at least 6 entries and i may leave signups open for a little longer, if we are short.
RULES - March
Theme: Cartoons from your youth
Artwork Style: Sig (MAX 450X250 - 250X450 (verticle sigs allowed)
Due Date: Tuesday PM 7th March.
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Love it, was going to try and get a comp sorted soon but this is perfect. Love the banner you made for it as well. Your illustration skills are legit. Nice one Killstarz :) Sign me up!
I'll double the credit prizes if that's cool? I can send you 175,000 so first place is 200k, second 100k and 3rd 50k.
Also, was talking to M.C last night and he asked me to sign him up right away for the comp I was going to run, so I think it's safe to sign him up here also.
awesome, thanks Kry.
I just thought it would be good to have a comp to fill in the gaps between the GFX GP and SOTM.
I'll sign you both up. :thumb02:
You know I'm down!
Awesome D.P. consider youreslf signed up!!
Put me down also! :thumbsup:
And you can triple the prize pool.
A donation coming your way! :thumb02:
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You entering Killstarz? :) I think you shooooould.
I'll see how the entries go. Feel a bit wierd about entering my own comp, especially as it's the first one ive done.
we'll see though :)
Guess what? I'm in
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"Look, kid. The world has been around a long time and nobody's figured it out yet."
Sam Danny was in a mentoring mood at Starbucks a few months back, and he'd shared a litany of life virtues with me.
The memory of this event popped back up when I was cleaning out my computer bag and found his handwritten "rules for success" folded and stashed deep inside the case. Somehow, I'd forgotten the list in there — but I never should have. His advice looks more sage as each day passes.
I passed 53 and wonder just how being 54 is possible. My memory remains vibrant enough that teenage days still feel like yesterday. But of course, they're not, and 5.4 decades of cherished life have indeed been invested, spent or squandered on this tabernacle of flesh.
I'm not a pessimist. Still, at 54, if you're remotely self-aware, you feel an increasing respect for the idea of a declining number of days ahead, versus the sense of immortality you likely felt when young. True, the respect is both sobering and motivating. With a declining deck, we've got to play our cards to the best effect.
I've noticed that how I value priorities is shifting quickly. They say time is money — and surely, all our days we make that trade. We trade our time at work for a paycheck. And the opportunity cost of leisure is time we might have spent productively, earning or saving. I used to have a high preference for work. It paid off well in its day, as my family achieved better prospects than I had as a kid.
But now a day spent at work is a day I didn't get to see my kids. A day at work is a day I didn't get to putt around the house. It's a day I couldn't go out on a boat, or take long walk with my wife, Carrie, or a day I couldn't curl up with a book.
Days are pretty valuable things when you recognize they're finite, and you can't make more of them. So while a day at work is a good day, still, I'm increasingly trading away more for those days at work from the things that I really like.
With the long recession and slow recovery, most of us work more and have less time for ourselves. Many wish we'd done some things differently these past few years. Many wish they could achieve greater control over our lives and destinies.
Well, Sam's list tucked into my computer bag provides some pretty strong insight for mid-life, mid-course corrections.
The first three rules are baseline for good living: "1. Trust and be trustworthy; 2. Maintain personal discipline; and 3. Be honest and be around honest people." The benefits of these three are the obvious avoidance of the very serious problems you'd get into if you didn't. Never short-sell avoidance of misery.
Pertinent to the slow economy, Sam's item No. 6 advises, "Have confidence in yourself." So true. These days are time for action, not for self-doubt.
Rule No. 4 you've heard before, but it's also true: "Think positive and learn to laugh. It's the best medicine there is."
Maybe that's why Sam's a young 80-something and leads the coffee shop mob every morning. Starting your day laughing your head off is a pretty good start to anything.
I envy Sam's rule No 8: "Retire." Sam says jokingly, "If I had to go back to work again, I'd lose all my money."
Sam was often self-employed, and he had some big ups and downs. He timed his retirement with enough "up" so that he just isn't worrying about money any more. And boy does he like that stress out of his life. "I've got no worries," Sam exclaims, waving his hands and rolling back in his chair." So, here's prudence: Plan your retirement for real, and make sure you get it done right. That means saving more now and spending less. Different than before the recession.
Which leads us to Sam's rule No. 7: "Pay your house off." That piece of advice would have been thought novel five years ago. Today the wisdom looks pretty strong. No house payment equals fewer worries, and fewer worries leads to Sam's last rule, the ultimate rule — Rule No. 9: "No stress."
From honesty, discipline and confidence, to positive thinking, laughter and sound, conservative finances, the fruit of all these things is, "no stress." Stress is the Grim Reaper of joy and of life itself. If we can put our lives together and achieve "no stress" we've achieved perhaps the greater portion of "the good life."
Which takes me back to the start. Living so as to achieve rule No. 9 might just create more of those elusive extra days I'm valuing so much.
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I know why my mom liked to shop alone.
My sisters and I squeezed the cups in the padded bras. We pushed on the Saran-Wrap cover to feel the smooth, fleshy chicken breasts inside. I'm sure we were distracting.
I usually grocery shop in the morning. My older children are in school then. Fewer distractions. The younger ones and I have a rhythm and a routine.
During summer break, all five children shop with me. It throws off my equilibrium, like too many cups of coffee in the morning. I adjust.
On one particular trip, we started off fine. Everyone had dry bottoms and adequate naps.
I offered the children a pep talk with the promise of a good-behavior treat at the end. I gave my son a request: "You may not sing 'I Like Big Butts' or 'Save Big Money at My Nards' in the store. I know you think you are very clever, but please keep it in the van."
While grocery shopping, my children need involve-ment, lest they make their own fun. So I give them specific directions: "Please get two boxes with the green label. Please bring me a bag of flour. Put it gently in the cart and don't smash my rice cakes."
Already in aisle two, orneriness found a chink in our armor. At one point, my eldest daughter, steering the cart, gave a jerky push and knocked down a younger sister like road kill. At another moment, my older son pounded on his little sister's upper arm because she repeatedly badgered him. A quick word and disdainful "Or else!" expression halted the mischief. "You need to behave in the store, not incite your siblings to riot, " I said.
Our toddler was a bright spot for a while. He sat like a sultan in the cart, smiling angelically at passersby and wowing the ladies. But eventually, even he melted into a puddle of crying.
The rest of our grocery store trip was exasperating, like trying to make five squirrels stand still. In the meat department, my children rushed over to the ground beef packages and shouted, "Brains! It looks like brains!" A man nearby did not appreciate their imagination. He looked at me like, "Are these all yours, and why have so many when a dog warden keeps better control than you?"
In the frozen foods section, a box of ice cream drumsticks beckoned to me. I felt better already. Somehow we crossed the finish line.
On the way back to our van, my son saw a tractor-semitrailer parked near the store. He asked if he could walk under it. "I think that fits with, 'You should not try this at home, '" I said.
We all buckled in, and I distributed the drumsticks. A box of six meant one for everyone. No, the children did not actually deserve this treat. But sometimes I'm a pushover and chewing through them put us all in good "Kumbaya" spirits. At least, until my daughter alerted me I had just consumed 20 grams of fat to widen my seat.
On the ride home, I rolled down the windows and cranked up the radio. I blissfully couldn't hear anyone holler my name. My girls danced in their booster seats. The backseat looked like "Solid Gold."
We made it.
Beth Ann DeLaet lives in Plainwell. Gardening, milking, butchering and baking bread may be easier than grocery shopping. Write her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Recently, a Hawaii trade magazine ran an article about the "Young Chefs to Watch" in the state. "Our own Ryan Luckey was one of the talented chefs on that short list!" says Chris Kaiwi, managing partner of Pineapple Grill in Kapalua.
"We are very proud of all of the chefs that were mentioned, and wanted to find a way to showcase each of their talents. We felt the best way to highlight the food from these chefs would be to pair it with some 'young guns' of the California wine world, and so we are very excited to be able to offer a menu featuring four of these top young chefs as well as two incredible wineries from California."
The feast will start at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 11 with a champagne reception and it will be followed by a four-course dinner, then cheese plate, chocolate desserts and coffee or tea.
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Morning Sous Chef Pavy Keomaniboth (left) and Executive Chef Ryan Luckey present a number of their new lunch menu items from Huevos Rancheros made with Kapalua Farm fresh eggs to half-pound Kobe beef burger with creamy bleu cheese and truffle fries. Chef Luckey was recently named one of the top "Young Chefs to Watch" in the state.
Besides Luckey, participating chefs will include Ben Klein of Mala Ocean Tavern in Lahaina, Ryan Urig of the Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua and also Rich Hinojosa of Tropica at Westin Maui Resort & Spa in Kaanapali.
"Each of the chefs will present a course that will be paired with wines from Morlet Family Vineyards and Peay Vineyards," says Kaiwi. Highlights are confit of duck and Makawao mushroom ravioli with foie gras; Hawaiian ahi and kampachi coconut ceviche; five-spiced day boat scallops; and grilled Australian lamb loin.
Pineapple Grill will also host the Justin Vineyards dinner June 13 with the winery's master sommelier, Joe Spellman, on hand and five courses by Chef Luckey.
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* Where: Located in the Bay Golf Course clubhouse at 200 Kapalua Drive, Kapalua.
* Hours: Open daily for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; light fare and bar menu from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and then dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m.
* King Crab Extravaganza: On Tuesday nights only, you get a three-course meal for $39.95, including soup or salad, one-pound of Alaskan king crab with lemon butter, Roselani ice cream or island sorbet, and Kaanapali private blend coffee or tea.
* Top Young Chefs wine dinner:?Bring your appetites to enjoy four courses by four top young Hawaii chefs paired with wines from Peay and Morlet Family vineyards. It starts at 6 p.m. June 11. Cost is $140 per person, including tax and tip.
* Justin wine dinner: Savor five courses paired by the wines of Justin Vineyards, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13. Justin's Master Sommelier Joe Spellman will be on hand to chat up guests. Cost is $125, including tax and tip.
* Wine Wednesdays: With just a few exceptions, most bottles from the extensive collection are 50 percent off, runs all day during lunch and dinner.
* Kamaaina lunches: Residents with valid Hawaii ID get a 15 percent discount on food daily.
* Lunch highlights: Teriyaki-seared Atlantic salmon over chilled soba noodles, kalua pork quesadilla with fresh fire-roasted salsa, shichimi-spiced mahimahi fish tacos and Maui Cattle Co. loco moco.
* Dinner entrees: Thai-grilled pork Porterhouse, seafood paella, and lemon and porcini dusted monchong.
* For reservations: Call Pineapple Grill at 669-9600.
Kamaaina are also flocking to the popular restaurant for lunch daily to get 15 percent off their food bill.
"We've kicked up loco moco with veal demi glace and Hamakua mushrooms, and we use quality Maui Cattle Co. burgers and fresh Kapalua Farms eggs. We do Huevos Rancheros with spicy chorizo sausage and fire-roasted salsa."
"There's a lot of local favorites and we just take it to the next level. Chef Ryan likes to really put his stamp on it. And our a.m. sous chef is related to the people at Saeng's Thai Cuisine, so he's offered a lot to our summer changes."
Of course, the King Crab Extravaganza on Thursdays has "been a big hit right out of the bat," says Kaiwi.
"Wine Wednesdays, you got 50 percent off bottles of wine. Sheehan McCoy, our wine buyer and assistant general manager, goes to all of the important tastings and he's really improved our list. And, our partner, David Cohen, really encourages us to do more and be more creative."


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In a pan add margarine. Then add ghee for flavor. Throw in the almonds, raisins and cashew nuts and constantly stir it for about 2-3 minutes.
Add the semi-cooked basmati rice and mix well.
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Managed to fast yesterday. Well, mostly. I had a dram of Scotch and a small glass of wine. Drinking fasted is rather effective if done properly - that is if one remembers to drink his water. I know it's not within the confines of the diet, but in terms of cheats a few grams of alcohol is pretty benign. [I]De novo[/I] lipogenesis from alcohol is practically nonexistent and in the absence of dietary fats, there will be no fat storage. The effect is momentary shutdown of fat oxidation while the alcohol is converted to acetate for energy. No harm, no foul.
Woke up and I'm 170.8, which is more or less the same as last Friday. Just as I suspected, the bloat and bulk of the carb binge disappeared by Wednesday. I get the sense the body is rather cross with me. I haven't eaten in 39 hours, I've bicycled twelve vigorous miles, drank some alcohol, and I've taken two ice cold showers. I wouldn't say I'm hungry at the moment, but the body wants [I]something[/I]. I have a thirst for heavy lifting. I want to sweat and lift and then rip a piece of meat apart. I feel absurd sitting in a climate controlled lab, clicking through spreadsheets. After the high of an icy shower, the thrill of a taxing bike ride, and the predatory clarity that comes along with 40 hours of fasting, my white collar job just seems so . . . banal. The mind wanders strangely when you subject yourself to such abuse.


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Circus To Sanctuary, Floras On Her Way Home
LOS ANGELES, California (May 28, 2003) After 18 years performing under the big top, and nearly two decades living alone, Flora, a 20-year-old African elephant, is packing her trunk and moving to her new home, The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee.
July 17 Fundraiser Information
When Flora hid from her fans by retreating into her trailer, Ivor David Balding, founder of the not-for-profit Circus Flora and her guardian of nearly two decades, knew she needed to be with other elephants. He set out to find a permanent home where Flora, who has lived alone in captivity since orphaned by poachers, could become part of an elephant family.
Come this September, Flora will join two female African elephants at The Elephant Sanctuarys newly expanded 2700-acre natural habitat, the largest refuge exclusively for endangered Asian and African elephants. There, Flora will be able to roam freely on hundreds of acres of forests and pastures in the company of other African elephants.
"Elephants are highly social, and while Flora and I are very attached, she needs to be with other elephants," said Balding. "After learning that my longtime friend Carol Buckley would be expanding her wonderful sanctuary to include African elephants, I immediately visited and asked if she would take Flora."
Buckly enthusiastically agreed. Now, the only thing left is to raise $200,000 to build an additional stall for Flora at the Sanctuarys soon-to-be constructed African elephant barn. Ahali African Elephants, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization established to care for Flora, has launched a campaign to ensure Floras move to The Elephant Sanctuary and has set up a website, www.africanelephants.org, where donations are being accepted.
"The opportunity for Flora to move permanently to The Elephant Sanctuary is a dream come true for all of us who love her," said Cristina Colissimo, one of Ahalis founding members. "Were committed to ensuring Floras future, but we need help and are encouraging animal lovers world-wide to visit our web site to help Flora -- think of it as a dowry for her future."
Ahali African Elephants is the first non-profit organization working exclusively to assist needy elephants by establishing endowments for their long-term care and placement at The Elephant Sanctuary. Flora is the first elephant Ahali has donated to the Sanctuary. Plans are to continue fundraising to support Flora and other elephants.
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Theme: "...Fear itself."
The editors are looking for well-argued theoretically-savvy papers on the general theme of fear, such as:
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For me? Yes: the two are definitely connected. I'm a binger both ways and interchangeably, but I then eat or drink to excess. So, say, a craving for alcohol can be overcome by eating sugar/carbs and vice versa. Of course, the emphasis here is on vice. Now, if I'm in a happy place I don't crave and I don't binge on either substance: I can eat and drink socially, normally, but as soon as I lose my internal sense of balance the self-destruct button gets pushed.
I cannot quite imagine living dry forever, but I have maintained dry spells of many months.


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Local commuters not shy in expressing opinion, concerns on new intersection
The Minnesota Department of Transportation's District 8 Office in Willmar on Tuesday officially opened the recently completed U-turn, no-left-turn intersection at Business 71, Kandiyohi County Road 24/23rd Street Northeast near the Health and Human Services Building.
While the modifications to the intersection are new, some people have already formed an opinion about the changes, which they shared on the Tribune's Facebook page when asked what they think of the setup.
"The first crash will likely happen today. It is the most confusing thing I have ever seen,"Leah Fernelius wrote Tuesday.
Andrew Nordin's opinion wasn't positive either. "love" that I won't be able to turn left into Willmar now. or go straight out 26th to the College," he wrote.


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In a tweet by a widely read satirical newspaper, The Onion, 9-year-old Academy Award Best Actress nominee Quvenzhané Wallis was subjected to a crude, misogynist "observation" during the awards ceremony.
The now-deleted tweet may be found in the "References" section below. The offending word rhymes with "hunt."
Again, Wallis is 9 years old. She sported a purse shaped like a puppy at the awards show. Who denigrates a 9-year-old, for any reason?
Twitter users immediately condemned the comment as offensive beyond words, and then went beyond condemnation by creating an online petition demanding an official, written apology from the Onion.
Around 11:30 a.m. ET Monday, the Onion posted the following apology on its Facebook page:
Dear Readers,
On behalf of The Onion, I offer my personal apology to Quvenzhané Wallis and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the tweet that was circulated last night during the Oscars. It was crude and offensive—not to mention inconsistent with The Onion's commitment to parody and satire, however biting.
No person should be subjected to such a senseless, humorless comment masquerading as satire.
The tweet was taken down within an hour of publication. We have instituted new and tighter Twitter procedures to ensure that this kind of mistake does not occur again.
In addition, we are taking immediate steps to discipline those individuals responsible.
Miss Wallis, you are young and talented and deserve better. All of us at The Onion are deeply sorry.
Steve Hannah
The Onion
I have read, laughed with and at, quoted and enjoyed the Onion since its inception. I'm hoping that what we have been subjected to here as a readership, and Ms. Wallis as the subject of its "satire," is a one-off thing, or the result of new management, or whatever.
In some parts of the world, the Onion is taken seriously. Its satirical approach is sometimes lost on people who do not speak English as a first language, their "mother tongue."
However, here, in the United States, in America, and during that most American of American television extravaganzas, the Oscars, the satire, the jokes, the false-but-understood-to-be-false news stories are taken and understood to be at the least parodies and at most outright fiction. Not in this case, I am sorry to report.
In this case, the Onion demeaned and degraded a child at what probably is the most important, the highlight moment of her young life.
That is way past satire. That is sexist in the extreme. These folks may have damaged this young girl's psyche in ways that may not manifest for years.
You may notice that I have not referred to the Onion's treatment of this black child as racist. But, ask yourself, if this was a 9-year-old white girl, would they have been so bold as to use the C-word in describing her?
Let me take a wild guess. The anonymous tweeter at the Onion was a white male. Just a guess, you see. This is an age-old problem with a lot of white guys: the sexualization of black girls and women (Halle Berry, et al.); the mammy-fication of black women (Aunt Jemima); or the black-woman-as-Mother Confessor (Oprah Winfrey).
The more things change...


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Two men were shot and injured Sunday afternoon during an argument on the 700 block of Trimble Avenue, but the shooter is still at large despite a police manhunt in the neighborhood.
The shooting occurred at 4:23 p.m. near the intersection of East Main Street. The men were standing in the street when shots rang out, witnesses told police, according to Lt. Matthew Huber of the Kalamazoo Department of Public School Safety.
The victims were described as a 23-year-old Kalamazoo man shot in the foot and a 24-year-old Kalamazoo man shot in the back, according to a public safety news release. Their names were not released. Huber said they were taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital.
"Multiple suspects were seen running from the scenes," the news release said.
Huber said the man suspected to be the shooter was seen running into a house on Trimble. Police unsuccessfully searched the house and the immediate area.
"We're still looking for the suspect," Huber said.
Police blocked off part of the block for more than two hours during the search. One of those caught up was Sierra D'Amore, who came to pick up her 6-month-old son from a babysitter, only to find her car caught between the stretch blocked of Trimble blocked off by police tape.
"When I was driving down the police, I saw cops hiding behind trees," she said. "Then someone told us there was a shooting."
Public Safety asks that anyone with information about this offense please contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 269-337-8994, Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or kalamazoosilentobserver.com.