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"Fun for the whole family!" is one of those phrases you still see thrown around quite a bit, especially when it comes to the marketing of movies, events and activities.
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The idea, of course, is to nudge parents into purchasing something for their children by convincing them that they (the adults) will enjoy it to. It's a smart technique because it plays off the genuine desire of families wanting to spend quality time together.
Of course, I'm always up for having a good time with my kids. I've found, however, that the "fun for the whole family" tagline of just doesn't hold up. The truth is that it's kind of hard to find something that every single person in my family sincerely enjoys doing, as opposed to some of us just being good sports and participating anyway.
The playing of games is probably the most difficult activity for which to get everyone on the same page.
As I've written in the past, I don't like video games, and my daughter's kind of lukewarm to them. Plus, for a game to be considered "quality family time," I'm pretty sure you should have to actually look at each other while playing it.
My kids do like more traditional games like the ones played with cards or on a board, but they often have a hard time agreeing on which one they want to play. When they do reach an agreement, it typically ends up being one that my wife and I aren't too excited about. For example, a game like Monopoly is a classic, but it can also take a couple of hours to play. This doesn't fare well for the short attention spans of kids and the thinning patience of adults.
There ARE, however, a handful of games that my family legitimately enjoys playing together. Since I'm guessing other families probably also have a hard time reaching a consensus when it comes to games, I figured I'd recommend those that I believe really are fun for the whole family.
1. Jenga
I'm sure everyone reading this has played Jenga at one point or another in their lives. It's long been a very popular game. But if you've never played it with your kids, you haven't really played it. Kids tend to be reckless, thus they don't put the strategic thought that adults do into their actions. This is entertaining, at least in our house, because when it comes to Jenga, our children's recklessness rarely ever gets them in trouble. They remove specific blocks from the wooden stack that most adults would be too scared to even attempt. Yet, they somehow manage to almost always pull it off without collapsing the tower. Maybe their small hands help. Though the tower stays up, the kids' technique keeps it in a perpetual state of instability... And that keeps the game interesting for everyone.
2. Suspend
This Melissa & Doug game is somewhat similar to Jenga in that the goal is to construct a tower without it collapsing. However, in this case, the tower is made out of long, metal rods with grooves in them. Each player adds a new rod to the tower, the style of which is determined by the roll of a die. Each time a rod is added, there's a shift in balance to the tower than can bring the whole thing crumbling down.
3. Uno
This is another one of those games that most of us have played. It always makes for great family fun - a card game that is sufficiently strategic and challenging for adults, yet fun and easy enough for children to understand. Plus, who doesn't like to yell "Uno!" when a single card is left in their hand?
4. Dog Eat Hot Dog
This card game is tailored more toward children than it is to families, but it's a fun one for adults too. We've been playing it for years. The goal is to "eat" four hot dogs as quickly as you can by collecting condiment cards to cover them before they're ready to be devoured. A criteria-based opportunity to steal condiments away from another player is granted with just about every hand dealt, so everyone has a lot of fun playing the role of kleptomaniac. The much sought after "Sloppy Dog" card lets a player steal a hot dog and its condiments at any time. In our family, the player who uses that card is required to sing the "Sloppy Dog song" when they play it.
5. Hedbanz
This guessing game is kind of an inverse take on the popular party game, Catch Phrase. Instead of getting other people to guess which word or phrase is on your card, it's up to you to guess what's on your own card by asking "yes" or "no" questions of the other player. Why don't you already know what's on your card? You can't see it because it's clipped to a plastic band wrapped around your head, hence the name.
Why did I list this game over Catch Phrase? Catch Phrase is more tailored to adults. Plus, you don't have look ridiculous when you play it, like you do with Hedbanz. Games are always funner when you look ridiculous, you know.
What's "fun for the whole family" will vary from household to household, of course, but I think it's important to identify those types of games that you all like to play. It's good for a family to share fun, intimate moments at home, and sitting down to play games is a great way of doing that.
Hopefully, I've given you some ideas.
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Last week I talked about Maui theater taking risks and pushing the envelope as we embark upon the 2011-12 theater season. First up, Kihei's ProArts Playhouse presents the little known "Social Security" by the under-appreciated Andrew Bergman. If you know from comedy, you may have heard him referred to as "the unknown king of comedy." His first gig? Warner Bros. and Mel Brooks bought his treatment "Tex X," which became "Blazing Saddles," the sixth greatest comedy of all time, according to the American Film Institute. Although Brooks did not need to employ him to adapt the original idea, Brooks was so impressed that he hired Bergman to co-write the screenplay with himself and Richard Pryor. Pretty sweet first real job, huh?
Bergman went on to write, co-write, direct and produce such hits as "The In-Laws," "Fletch," "Soapdish," "The Freshman," "Striptease," "Honeymoon in Vegas" and "Isn't She Great." "Social Security" was a big New York hit in the mid-'80s, but like Bergman, remains relatively unknown.
To producer Jonathan Lehman's knowledge it has never been done in Hawaii. Its original cast featured Marlo Thomas, Ron Silver and Olympia Dukakis. Lehman describes the show as "laugh-a-minute" and in the "style of a classic Neil Simon comedy like 'Barefoot in the Park' with a little 'Golden Girls' glaze on top." I'm not sure I like the idea of a "Golden Girl" glaze, but how could I not toss in that nugget?
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Joyce Romero and Chaney Cramer share a moment in ProArts' "Social Security."
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Kristi Scott directs a cast that includes Chaney Cramer ("Rats!") as Barbara, Kevin Hazelton ("Driving Miss Daisy") as David, Joyce Romero ("Driving Miss Daisy") as Sophie, Norman Halip ("Arsenic & Old Lace") as Maurice and newcomers Angela Thompson and Jonathan Yudis as Trudy and Martin.
When asked when she last directed a nonmusical, Scott had to think about it, guessing four years.
"What I like about (nonmusicals) is that it allows for more collaboration with the actors. At its heart it is a show about finding love and refinding love" she explains. "It's an old-age love story and a middle-age love story. It's funny, and lovely and sweet."
The plot centers around a trendy New York couple, art gallery owners Barbara and David. Their perfect 1980s yuppie world is upended when Barbara's uptight sister and brother-in-law, Trudy and Martin, deposit their eccentric mother, Sophie, on the doorstep. Sophie is introduced to a suave, aging artist named Maurice who brightens her life in ways she never expected. Joyce Romero plays the eccentric, a role created by Olympia Dukakis, and we can expect nothing less than a phenomenal performance from one of Maui's most beloved thespians. Romero has been quite busy over the past few years portraying the sassy older Mom, most notably in last season's "Driving Miss Daisy," also presented by ProArts. Don't be surprised if she pops up again later this season in Maui OnStage's "On Golden Pond."
When I asked Scott about the idea of little, inimitable shows, she expressed her excitement in her new contributing role with ProArts.
"It's nice to direct in this space. ProArts is developing a strong name, providing quality lesser-known productions. I'm proud to be a part of that."
She's also excited about the small realistic set. "You feel like you're in an apartment." Combined with the intimate size of the ProArts Playhouse it will probably create a fly- on-the-wall vantage point for audiences to experience the comic domestic squabble.
The set and scenery are built and designed by Maui workaholic Caro Walker. An accomplished artist outside of her set-building life, "Social Security" allows Walker to display her wonderful paintings as well. Of equal importance when doing a period piece, costumer Marsha Kelly will be bringing an '80s look to the cast. There's a reason theater people keep all that stuff in the back of a closet. Make an '80s night out of it, tie a pastel sweater around your shoulders, hit a sushi bar, crack a Bartles and James (yes, they still make it) and listen to Sade on the ride home.
* "Social Security" contains some adult content. It plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday this weekend and continues at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 18 at the ProArts Playhouse. Thursdays and Saturdays are kamaaina nights, with $15 tickets with Hawaii I.D. Regular-price tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students 18 and under. Call 463-6550 for tickets or more information.
Also this weekend
Own a piece of Historic Iao Theater history. Maui OnStage will be having a theater street sale at this week's First Friday celebration in Wailuku. Set pieces, costumes, props and art from such past shows as "Chicago," "The Wedding Singer," "Little Shop of Horrors," "A Christmas Story," "Cats" and many more.
Wanda Sykes at the MACC: Called "one of the funniest stand-up comics" by her peers, Wanda Sykes is ranked among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. From movies to TV shows to stand-up and comedy tours, she has proven that funny is her business. She is coming to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Sept. 9. Get tickets early!
* Tickets are $46, $66 and $76, plus applicable fees, available from the MACC box office, 242-7469 or mauiarts.org.
"Damien": Vinnie Linares reprises his role as Father (now Saint) Damien in celebration of the 10th anniversary of his hit one-man show. Three free performances will be presented at the Historic Iao Theater, Saturday Sept. 10 through Sept. 12.
* Performances at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and 11, 6:30 p.m. Monday as part of Maui OnStage's monthly ONO! series. Call 244-8680 for more information.
Don't miss MAPA's 23rd annual Garden Party, "Celebrating Broadway": Mingle with top musical theater performers including Jerry Eiting, Steven Dascoulias, Leighanna Locke and many more as they entertain with show tunes from past MAPA productions. Guests are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Broadway characters and enjoy an elegant afternoon of sipping wine, indulging in fine cuisine and strolling the lovely Yokouchi family estate in historic Wailuku. This year's vendors include Whole Foods, Maui Brewing Co., Roy's Kahana, Saigon Caf, Caf O'Lei, Vineyard Foods, Flatbread, David Paul's, Maui Tacos and many more. The accompanying traditional live and auctions include original art, hotel stays, activities, fine jewelry, and themed baskets.
* It happens Sept. 11. Tickets are $125 for VIP reserved seating (private tables available), $75 general seating ($85 at the event) are available by phone at 244-8760 or in person at the MAPA office, the Garden Party is for adults 21 and over only. New to the annual event is Garden Green, pay $75 and you get a Garden Green certificate worth $100 to be spent at auctions and the Garden Shoppe (advanced purchase only). For more information contact MAPA at 244-8760 or visit mauiacademy.org.
"The Garden of BE" by Tess Cartwright: A joyous musical fantasy for all ages. Original music by Joe DeRose, original choreography by Aly Cardinalli, directed by Steven Dascoulias. Sept. 23 to Oct. 2 at the Historic Iao Theater. Performances 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays.
* Tickets are $40, $22, $15 and $10 for children 12 and younger. For more information, contact Maui OnStage at 242-6969 or visit mauionstage.com.

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Susan B. Anthony home in Greenwich to be auctioned Thursday morningBreaking News
Several local activists have been trying to form a nonprofit organization to purchase the home and convert it into a museum for women's suffrage.
Helise Flickstein, of Athol, contacted the county Board of Supervisors in September to request help and has since been working with the county attorney, Roger Wickes, to file for nonprofit status.
Connecticut resident Coline Jenkins, the great-great granddaughter of another suffragist, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, said she would donate pictures and reproductions of period memorabilia for the museum.
The home has been for sale since July, when it was posted for $219,000. Since then, owner Michael Ramos, of San Diego, Calif., was unable to pay the mortgage on the property. He had moved across the country and had poured his life savings into restoring the home.
As a young girl, Anthony worked in the nearby mill and saw how female workers had to give up their income to their husbands or fathers, said Cathy Barber, a former Greenwich historian.
Anthony and her sister, Guelma, taught classes at the home site, said Loretta Bates of the Washington County historian's office. However, the wing Anthony used as a schoolhouse was removed during the 1970s or 1980s, and a modern kitchen and bathrooms were added.
The home still has much of the original floor plan on the first floor, the original staircase, interior woodwork, front stoop, gables and adjoining carriage house.
A space in the home is believed to be a possible hiding space used on the Underground Railroad. Between two sitting rooms, a wide entryway has two wide doors on either side, and a crawl space above the doorway believed to have been used to hide blacks escaping slavery.
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Warn ATV Snow Plow Review 0
By Doug Meyer.
Warn may be as well-known for their ATV snow plows as they are for their excellent line of winches. To equip your ATV for plowing, Warn offers several options for equipping your ATV to plow the entire neighborhood's snowfall.
To put a plow on your ATV or UTV, you'll need to make a few decisions. First is the mounting system. Do you want the plow to be a front-mounted system or a center-mounted system? The next choice to make is the blade itself. There are straight profile blades and the tapered profile blades. There is also a choice of widths – 54-inch or 60-inch. Then Warn has three options to lift the plow. You can use the winch on your ATV (assuming you have one), the Warn electric plow lift, or a manual plow lift. And finally, there are two options for adjusting the blade's attack angle – the standard manual latch system or an electric rotator.
We chose the center-mount system for our snow removal ATV. The disadvantage to the center-mount system is that it requires you to reach or crawl under the ATV to attach the plow for use, and the mount hangs below the ATV, lowering its ground clearance. With the center-mount system you may want, or need, to remove the mount for extreme trail use. The advantage is a much more stout system that's able to push more snow at all angles. The center-mount's strength was part of our decision to use the large 54" tapered blade. This blade has a more curved profile for pushing more snow, as well as a tapered surface on the side.
Our choice of lifting the plow was the Warn XT30 winch. This way, when we are not plowing snow in the winter or manure in the summer, we have a winch for rescuing our stuck buddies or yanking downed trees off the trail. Then we added the electric winch rotator so that we could more easily and quickly clear snow in multiple directions. With the electric rotator you can change the angle of the blade from the seat of the ATV with just a flick of the switch!
The mounting system goes together well, assuming you read through the instructions first and then follow the directions. The electrical connections will require a bit of pre-thought for the clean placement, and running the wires so they don't rub on any moving (or hot) parts of the ATV.
Once installed, we found the 54" tapered plow moved an amazing amount of snow. Just be sure you have the power and the traction to push it all. Being mounted to a big ATV with plenty of traction, we were very glad we chose the stronger, center-mounting system, as more often than not, bystanders were left awestruck at the amount of snow this thing moved and the speed at which it moved it.
We definitely suggest spending the few extra bucks for the electric actuator rather than the manual lift system. And better yet, spend the money for one of Warn's incredible winches and have the best of both worlds – a great plow lift system and a winch to get you out of big trouble when needed.
We also suggest that you always wearing a full-face helmet when plowing the neighbor's snow, otherwise they'll see the big smile on your face and realize how much fun you are having! After all, you don't want them to get their own plow system and keep some of this fun for themselves.
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Mary Christine Grogan, 83, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007.
Prayer services will be at 6:30 p.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Laurence Cathedral with Bishop John Yanta and the Rev. Michael Colwell as celebrants. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Pantheon Mausoleum.
Mrs. Grogan was born Dec. 22, 1923, in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, to Anthony and Ellen McGowan. She married John M. Grogan in 1959 in Birmingham, England. The family moved to America from Ireland in March 1960. She had been a member of St. Laurence Cathedral since 1960.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include her husband, John M. Grogan; a son, John G. Grogan and wife Carol Lea of Amarillo; two sisters, Margaret Purser of Houston and Phyllis Walsh of Ballina; and a grandson, Patrick Grogan.
The family suggests memorials be to Ministries for Gospel of Life, P.O. Box 32308, Amarillo, TX 79120-2308 or Catholic Family Service, 200 S. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 26, 2007
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Amazing place!! I stayed 4 nights at Demani Lodge and enjoyed a lot,great place great atmosphere, great staff!! I had a bungalow with the shower and toilets inside,nice and clean! When coming back from my day outside I could enjoy the swimming pool and then good food at the bar! I strongly recommend this place, just eb aware that it is 2 minutes walk from the beach but 25 minutes walk from where ll bars and kite centers are!
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Positives: friendly staff, good food and drinks, lovely grounds and pool. I spent 3 nights in the dorm room, which was comfortable and clean. Negatives: it took an hour to settle my bill while checking out, and there is only one shared key for the dorm and no lockers.
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Por Alan J Keith, nov 26, 2007
Develop and expand upon your talent to communicate. Make your audience feel a certain way or encourage a response is essential in advertising, selling and consensus building. Improve your bottom line with Persuasive Speak.
Phrases that focus on the target of persuasion are highly effective for selling and building consensus. This is because people pay more attention and are more receptive to what you say when they specifically become the center of attention. For example, people instinctually turn when they hear their name called and they cannot help but look at themselves when walking past a mirror or reflective glass. Likewise, carefully watch someone look at a group photograph and you'll see that they are the first person they seek out in the picture.Some practical examples
The table below gives two examples of "persuasive speak" for sales and consensus building. Notice how the communications are more compelling and influential when the verbal focus ceases being on the speaker and instead the verbal phrasing focuses on the person to whom you are trying to persuade. It takes strong self-efficacy to transfer the center of attention, but it will become second nature with practice and effort. Indeed, good people skills and strong service orientation take practice and effort to master.
Admittedly this was a rudimentary overview, but 20|20 Skills Assessment™ can train your organization in applying "persuasive speak" for customer service and coaching initiatives. Contact us for more details on special seminars and training sessions.
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The 7 Laws of Learning: Why Great Leaders Are Also Great Teachersby Hyrum W. Smith Richard L. Godfrey Gerreld L. Pulsipher
This book is written for great leaders, parents, coaches and mentors who want to become great teachers. The Seven Laws of Learning examines why people like Confucius, Nelson Mandela, Jesus, Winston Churchill, Evita Peron, Mahatma Gandhi and other extraordinary leaders were able to teach new ideas in ways that not only engaged people but persuaded them to use their free will to bring about personal and global change. Too many leaders forget the universal truth that messages- instead of being filled with facts and data- are most effectively communicated by storytelling, metaphor, and teaching that motivates and inspires. In the clutter of all of the data and discussion and PowerPoint slides and lists and handouts, too many leaders do little or nothing to capture the imagination and inspire us to improve, to grow and to change ourselves and our organizations in ways that matter. When you understand and apply the age-old principles you'll learn from The Seven Laws of Learning, your leadership, parenting, coaching and working with others will be more effective, and you will reap the rewards that always accompany great teaching. And, you will have a more positive and lasting impact on those with whom you interact.
Home of the Brave: Confronting and Conquering Challenging Timesby Hyrum W. Smith Richard L. Godfrey
In good times and bad, in times of economic downturn and times of wartime peril, we as Americans have shown our mettle. There is something in the historical DNA of this people- a resilience, a power, a talent for innovation, a unique and empowering bravery- that has carried us forward as a nation and a people for nearly 250 years. This book is about this history, this inheritance, this people. These characteristics apply not just to the people of the United States as a whole, but to each of us as individuals. Whether we are leaders, followers, friends, co-workers, parents, spouses, partners or simply sojourners in this thing we call life- it is rare for us to see those we care about suffer and not want to change their circumstances or alleviate their suffering. It is an almost in-born trait that we as individuals and as a nation tend to seek ways to overcome the challenges we periodically face. Home of the Brave is about meeting our individual challenges and the challenges of those we care about and care for. It is about finding the time-proven principles in the historical DNA of great Americans that we can draw on- not only for strength but for practical insight and action that can make even the most challenging times more manageable, even conquerable.
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Hunt Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors, P.C. announces two staff members have been promoted to associates in the firm.
According to Hunt president and CEO Dan Bower, "Individuals earning associate status have demonstrated outstanding job performance and a commitment to the firm, and are on a track to greater leadership roles at Hunt."
Kristie Rathbun joined Hunt in 2006 as a structural engineer. She is a Penn State graduate with 14 years of structural design experience. Her work includes design for hospitals, corporate office buildings, and schools. Rathbun recently completed the award-winning structural design for the Alternative School for Math and Science in Corning, N.Y. She lives in Gillett, N.Y., with her husband, Darin, and their two children.
Ben Gustafson joined Hunt in 2009 as a civil engineer. Gustafson is a graduate of Valparaiso University. He earned his professional engineering license in Pennsylvania in 2010, and for New York state in 2011. He began his career as a site designer, completing utility work for a large home building in the Philadelphia region.
For Hunt, Gustafson works as a project manager, having completed site work for the Rochester Housing Authority, University at Buffalo, and a senior housing complex in Auburn. He and his wife, Jessica, have two daughters, and live in Rochester, N.Y.
Hunt is a 110-person professional consulting firm with offices in Towanda and in Horseheads and Rochester, N.Y., offering comprehensive engineering, architecture, and surveying services to municipal, commercial, and educational clients.
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Christine Appleman has been named assistant vice president of West Milton State Bank. She joined the community banking team in August of 2011, and is the resid-ential mortgage manager. Appleman has more than 30 years of banking experience.
She resides in Danville with her husband, Robert.
Community banking officer selected
West Milton State Bank announces Kathy L. Kline is joining its banking team as Lewisburg's community banking officer. She is a Selins-grove High School graduate and has received a General Banking Diploma from American Bankers Association. Kline brings more than 20 years of banking experience to West Milton State Bank.
She resides in Middleburg with her husband, Brian, and daughter, Kayla.
Real estate agents
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Agents from Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate attended the Coldwell Banker Genblue sales rally in Mashantucket, Conn., featuring speakers; Budge Huskey, president and CEO; Mike Fischer, chief marketing officer; and Zan Monroe; inspirational speaker. Agents from Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate in attendance were Martha Barrick, Lise Barrick, Ann Hilliard, Katie Hilliard, Cara Glazer and Patrice Cahill.
Real estate agent
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Bill Hodrick, broker/owner, announces the addition of Mindy Umstead to the Prudential Hodrick Realty team.
Umstead brings 13 years of customer service to the real estate field. She is a member of the West Branch Valley Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
Umstead was raised in the Cogan Station area and lives in Montoursville. She specializes in Lycoming County and all the communities therein and can assist buyers and sellers with their real estate needs throughout the region.
"We're proud to welcome Mindy to the Prudential Hodrick Realty team. With her experience in customer service, she'll be a great asset to the team and the community," said Bill Hodrick, broker and owner of Prudential Hodrick Realty.
Real estate agency
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Weirchert Realtors - Premier, 25 W. Third St., has announced that real estate agents Lee Freeman, Jr., Julie A. Williams, have joined the sales team of the Williamsport agency.
A 27-year resident of the area, Freeman will assist homebuyers and sellers in Lycoming County. He is a member of the West Branch Valley Association of Realtors and lives in Williamsport.
Freeman has professional background in the hydraulic fracturing, nursery, and landscaping industries.
A 36-year resident of the area, Williams is a member of the West Branch Valley Association of Realtors and lives in Roaring Branch and Canton.
She attends Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church and is active in the PTA.
Prior to real estate, Williams was owner of a cosmetology business.
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Dan Johnson was named the Top Housing Consultant of the Year for 2012, and received a sales award by Fine Line Homes founder and president, George Parmer.
Johnson completed his 15th year and led all consultants in sales volume.


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Aislinn is a girl with a lot of dreams, but due to family issues (caused mostly by her hard-drinking father), there's a lot standing in her way. While she should be enjoying the summer with friends, Aislinn is kept under lock and key and put in charge of her younger siblings.
The average girl might give up, but not Aislinn. A person, she says, should write their dreams on their sleeve, putting them out there for the world to see, because there's a good chance that someone might come along and help you make your dream come true. What begins as a plea for help for her father to stop drinking, turns into a spark that has the whole community making their own dreamsleeves.
At times heartbreaking, Dreamsleeves is also surprising, powerful, and luminously hopeful. Everyone will see a little of themselves in Aislinn, a girl with talent, ambition, and big dreams.
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Winston Churchill
Gerry McGeough is a nasty piece of work. If you haven't come across him before the chances are you will in the run up to this March's Assembly election. An IRA member since his teens, his activities as a volunteer stretched from active service in the ditches of his native Tyrone to a ambitious but failed attempt to smuggle surface-to-air missiles out of the United States in the eighties. He was arrested by the SAS while training in south Armagh in 1977 and was captured again in West Germany while on a mission to bomb British military targets in mainland Europe.
Since his release from prison ten years ago he has established himself as something of a regular on documentaries and current affairs shows about the peace process and the state of Irish republicanism. McGeough has, however, in the past few months risen to become one of the most vocal critics of the political path taken by Sinn Fein. It now appears that he will be one of a number of independent republican candidates standing in the March 7 Stormont elections.
If he does go ahead with his threat to go up against the mainstream runners he will contest the seat in the mainly nationalist constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone. The constituency (today represented in Westminster by one of the new breed of Shinners, Michelle Gildernew: young, female and no previous convictions) is probably best known as that which elected that great icon of modern day republicanism, Bobby Sands, in the groundbreaking hunger strike election of 1981. Most Sinn Fein activists trace their contemporary success back to that year's Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election. Prior to this republicans had been trapped in a militarist cul-de-sac and, apart from a brief period in the mid-fifties, had largely saw no electoral success in over half a century. It is clear to see what Gerry McGeough's intention is on March 7th: trigger a new political renaissance in the constituency which Sands relaunched republican politics from.
But why, you may ask, do I call McGeough a 'nasty piece of work'? What sets him apart from all the other individuals and organisations that lie in the alphabet soup of dissident republicanism? On the face of it you could say he isn't really all that bad. Although fervently opposed to the current SF policy of power-sharing with unionists he is not in favour of a return to the 'war', believing not that the Provisional's campaign was morally wrong but simply that armed struggle has now run its course. There is something else making him unique.
Gerry McGeough isn't your ordinary dissident. He was a loyal follower of the men at the helm of the IRA and Sinn Fein since he joined the movement as a teenager in the seventies. He remained with the Adams and McGuinness leadership during his time in various jails around the world. He stood by them during the hunger strike period. He stayed put following the split which created Republican Sinn Fein and the Continuity IRA in 1986 when the movement voted to recognise Dail Eireann and the institutions of the southern state. He remained with them following the 1994 ceasefire. He stuck with the leadership during the 1997 split that saw the formation of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement. He remained with them in the wake of the Good Friday Agreement, when Sinn Fein entered the Stormont assembly and Articles 2 and 3 were dropped from the Republic's constitution. All things considered, it's amazing the Provisionals ever managed to get rid of McGeough but get rid of him they did. And how? Here's a clue - it had nothing to do with partition.
The Tyrone man was a senior member of Sinn Fein until 2001. He was a member of the party's Ard Comhairle and resigned from the organisation just weeks after he had oversaw the successful campaign against the Nice Treaty in the Republic. What drove him away in the end was Sinn Fein's supposedly left-wing politics. In the past year McGeough and his newfound sidekick Charles Byrne have launched The Hibernian, a monthly magazine which puts forward a strange mix of old fashioned Irish nationalism and Catholic fundamentalism all in the name of faith, family and country. It is vehemently anti-abortion, anti-divorce and anti-homosexual, plus there is a little bit of anti-British sentiment thrown in for good measure. An insight into the man's obnoxious views was found in an interview he done with the 'Observer' prior to his new found electoral ambitions:
"You would never get a leader of Sinn Fein condemning abortion, homosexual 'marriage' or anything of that nature. I, as an Irish nationalist and Catholic, never want to see the day when there are abortion clinics in every market town in Ireland. But looking around there is no political grouping willing to take a stance against that."In another section of the interview his mix of anti-European Union sentiment and Christian conviction would seem to make him an ideal candidate for the DUP, were it not of course for the likely theological differences:
"Many people, I believe, wish for a society where faith, decency, pro-life convictions and national self-determination within Europe can flourish; and not be swallowed up in a dictatorial EU bureaucracy. What we need is a strong Church, led by strong church figures willing to stand up and say what the Church stands for…I believe that we have a God-given duty to ensure that the faith is kept alive and passed on to future generations."God-given duty? Strong church figures? Forget the DUP comparison - this man is creeping into Taleban territory.
An article which appeared in the UK-based anti-fascist journal Searchlight noted that many of the contributors to The Hibernian were members of shadowy extreme Catholic groups such as Youth Defence, the Society of Pope Pius X and the Ancient of Order of Hibernians (AOH). The latter is perhaps the best known. Up until the early part of the 20th century the AOH was nationalist Ireland's answer to the Orange Order, however the organisation failed to have any impact on events during the tumultuous period between 1916 and 1923 and it slowly faded into obscurity. Unlike the Orange Order which has had solid roots in the Protestant community for centuries, very few Catholics could probably name one single person who they know to be a member of the AOH and most treat any mention of the group with derision (James Connolly famously called the Hibernians "the Pope's brass band").
Unlike some observers, I do not expect McGeough or any of the dissident candidates to make much of an impression. In most cases they will probably poll a few hundred protest votes, but it is difficult to see anything beyond that. Brought together only by a common view on the border question, they remain something of a mixed up bunch who are disunited on everything from the issue of armed struggle to recognition of Dail Eireann to their policy on abortion. They cover the entire political spectrum - from the ultra left warped Marxism of the IRSP to the right-wing clerical fascism of Gerry McGeough and The Hibernian readership. Nor do the dissidents have the political potential to make much of a long term impact on northern politics. The likelihood is that the dissidents will continue to follow a very well beaten path. They will meet up at Easter time in the graveyards to honour their dead. They will discuss the treachery of their erstwhile comrades and what might have been. Now and again, the most militant of them will mount the odd attack against the 'crown forces'. They will stay meaningless, the insignificant rump of an old conflict. But we should learn from the past and remember that once upon a time a little rump of hardcore individuals in the late 1960s met in Dublin to form the Provisional republican movement. They latched onto and thrived on subsequent crises. You all know the story from that point.
Winston Churchill's famous 'dreary steeples' speech of 1922 appears at the beginning of this article. Churchill was a cabinet minister during some of the worst years of violence here in the period after the Great War. He despaired at the longevity of the Irish question and wondered how not even the earth-changing events of World War One managed to change in any meaningful way whatsoever the centuries old conflict. It could be said that very little has changed. Another world war and a Cold War have taken place since that speech, as have other civil wars and various conflicts too numerous to mention.
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Daniel Lee Mata, 26, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 12, 2007, in Lubbock.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Angel Funeral Home Chapel, 2209 S. Arthur St. Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Daniel was born June 30, 1980, in Tulia to Gildo and Wanita Mata. He had lived at the Lubbock State School since 1989, earning his high school diploma in May 2002 through the LISD homebound program. Daniel participated in the Foster Grandparent Program where he enjoyed one on one interaction with the grandparents. He also liked being outdoors and listening to music. He was greatly loved and will be missed by his family.
The Mata family would like to thank all the staff at the Lubbock State School for the care and kindness they provided to Daniel.
Survivors include his parents, Gildo and Wanita Mata of Amarillo; a sister, Ida Ann Mata of Lubbock; two brothers, Gildo Mata Jr. of Lubbock and Christopher Lee Mata of Amarillo; his grandparents, Manuel and Dee Escobedo of Amarillo and Fidela Molina Mata of Tulia; and 11 nieces and nephews.
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Right Hemispheric Stroke
What is a right hemispheric stroke?
A stroke occurs when blood cannot flow to your brain. The right side (hemisphere) of your brain controls the left side of your body. It may also affect your speech and language abilities.
What causes a right hemispheric stroke?
- Ischemic stroke: An artery to your brain gets blocked, usually by a blood clot. The clot stops blood and oxygen from reaching your brain.
- Hemorrhagic stroke: A blood vessel breaks and leaks because a clot gets stuck in it, or the vessel wall is weak. Blood then flows out of the vessel and into brain tissue.
What are the signs and symptoms of a right hemispheric stroke?
- Difficulty remembering, impulsive behavior, or mood changes
- Paralysis on 1 or both sides of your body
- Trouble walking, or falling toward your left side
- Lack of awareness of the left side of your body
- Trouble swallowing, speaking, reading, writing, or understanding language
- Changes in mood or the ability to pay attention or solve problems
What increases my risk of a right hemispheric stroke?
- Age 55 or older
- Male or African-American
- Physical inactivity or obesity
- High cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes
- Smoking
- Chronic inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus
- Family history of stroke, or a low birthweight
- Heart conditions, such as atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, or valve disease
- Birth control pills or hormone replacement medicine
- Pregnancy or delivery within the past 6 weeks
How is a right hemispheric stroke diagnosed?
Your healthcare provider will ask about your symptoms and when they started. He will look for signs that show which part of your brain was injured. You may need any of the following:
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- An arteriography is used to take x-rays of your arteries to look for blood flow blockage.
- A carotid ultrasound may show narrow or blocked carotid arteries. The carotid arteries are blood vessels in your neck that carry blood to your brain.
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- Medicines may help improve your blood's ability to clot and stop the bleeding. You may instead need medicine to break up blood clots, or to prevent them from forming. The type of medicine you receive depends on what is causing your stroke. You may also need medicine for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes.
- Physical and occupational therapy may be needed. A physical therapist teaches you exercises to help improve movement and strength, and to decrease pain. An occupational therapist teaches you skills to help with your daily activities.
- Surgery may be needed to place a tube in your skull. The tube drains extra fluid and checks the pressure in your brain.
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- Manage health conditions. Take your medicine as directed. Check your blood pressure and blood sugar levels as directed. Keep a record and bring it to your follow-up visits.
- Eat a variety of healthy foods. Healthy foods include whole-grain breads, low-fat dairy products, beans, lean meats, and fish. Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Choose foods that are low in fat, cholesterol, salt, and sugar. Eat foods that are high in potassium, such as potatoes and bananas.
- Maintain a healthy weight. Ask your healthcare provider how much you should weigh. Ask him to help you create a weight loss plan if you are overweight. Ask about the best exercise plan for you.
- Limit or do not drink alcohol. Limit alcohol to 2 drinks per day if you are a man. Limit alcohol to 1 drink per day if you are a woman. A drink of alcohol is 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1½ ounces of liquor.
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Know the F.A.S.T. test to recognize the signs of a stroke:
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A generous sprinkling of feta cheese adds loads of tangy flavor to a simple chicken and green beans recipe from The Biggest Loser host – and clocks in at only 360 calories per serving!
- 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 to 4 breasts)
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- 2When chicken is almost done broiling, drop green beans in boiling water and boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Strain green beans, taking them out while they're still bright green and crispy. Toss them into a bowl with 1 tbsp. of olive oil, crumbled feta and chopped tomato. You want the green beans to still be warm when you do this to melt the cheese slightly. If desired, slice the ½ avocado and add it in.
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The White House on Thursday dismissed a claim former Vice President Dick Cheney made saying President Obama was indecisive about sending more troops to fight the war in Afghanistan.
"It's time for President Obama to make good on his promise," Cheney said during a Wednesday night speech. "The White House must stop dithering while America's armed forces are in danger."
"Make no mistake," he added. "Signals of indecision out of Washington hurt our allies and embolden our adversaries, waffling while our troops on the ground face an emboldened enemy endangers them and hurts our cause."
The White House quickly fired back.
"What Vice President Cheney calls 'dithering', President Obama calls his solemn responsibility to the men and women in uniform, and to the American public," said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. "I think we've all seen what happens when somebody doesn't take that responsibility seriously."
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Feb. 5, 2007 -- Internet pornography reaches most teens and many preteens -- and most of these porn exposures are unwanted, a telephone survey finds.
The survey comes from Janis Wolak, JD, and colleagues at the University of New Hampshire's Crimes against Children Research Center. Wolak's team asked a national sample of parents for permission to interview their 10- to 17-year-old children about exposure to Internet pornography.
Just under half the parents agreed to allow the children to speak privately with the researchers by telephone.
Between March and June 2005, 1,422 children gave adequate responses for analysis.
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Filtering and blocking programs reduce Internet porn exposure, but do not eliminate it.
Use of file-sharing programs increased the odds of both wanted and unwanted porn exposure. Meanwhile, law-enforcement presentations about how to avoid Internet porn cut the odds of unwanted porn exposure.
The findings appear in the February issue of Pediatrics.
Teen Internet Porn Exposure the Norm
Parents and people who work with youths "should assume that most boys of high school age who use the Internet have some degree of exposure to online pornography, as do many girls," Wolak and colleagues conclude.
How bad a thing is this? Despite the disagreeable idea of young people being exposed to grotesque images, nobody really knows.
"Sexual curiosity among teenage boys is normal, and many might say that visiting X-rated web sites is developmentally appropriate behavior," Wolak and colleagues note.
"However, some researchers have expressed concern that exposure to online pornography during adolescence my lead to a variety of negative consequences," they continue.
These feared consequences include the undermining of acceptable social values and attitudes about sexual behavior, earlier and more promiscuous sex, sexual deviancy, sexual offending, and sexually compulsive behavior.
"It is by no means established that online pornography acts as a trigger for any of these problems," Wolak and colleagues note.
But they suggest these effects could be exaggerated in particularly vulnerable youth. Even if such youths are a small percentage of the population, widespread exposure to Internet porn means that a large number of children could be affected.
The researchers note that there's been very little research on the topic. Until more is known, they advise educating youth about how to avoid Internet porn.
They also warn health professionals and parents not to shy away from the topic.
"Frank, direct conversations with youth that address the possible influences of pornography on sexual behavior, attitudes about sex, and relationships are needed," Wolak and colleagues advise.
SOURCES: Wolak, J. Pediatrics, February 2007; vol 119: pp 247-257.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Shepherdstown Film Society has announced its Spring 2009 series. All films will be shown at 7 p.m. in Shepherd University's Reynolds Hall. Admission is free and each showing is followed by a discussion. Schedule includes:
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March 27: "Cool Hand Luke"
April 17: "Meet John Doe"
For more information, call Lisa Welch at (304) 876-1837 or visit www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org.
Comedy show
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - Burhans Station, 301 S. Burhans Blvd., will host "Make Me Laugh Live" at 9 p.m. Saturday. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Event features Chad Beadle, Lonnie Davis, Sonny Fuller and Raesheen.
For more information or tickets, call (240) 367-5052.
History exhibit
HARPERS FERRY - Harpers Ferry National Historic Park will host the exhibit "W.E.B. Du Bois: Architect of the Modern Civil Rights Movement," through February. An opening reception will be at 2 p.m. Sunday on the second floor of the John Brown Museum, on Shenandoah Street.
For more information, call the Park Information Center at (304) 535-6029.
History lecture
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Robert McCauley Historical Lecture Series will present the lecture, "The C&O During the Antietam Campaign" by Tim Snyder at 7 p.m. Monday in the B/C meeting room of the Washington County Free Library. The lecture will begin with an overview of the canal during the Civil War to 1863.
Future lecture: "Images of Aviation: Fairchild Aircraft" on March 2.
Admission is free, but due to limited seating, tickets must be obtained in advance at the Adult Reference Desk.
For more information, call John Frye at (301) 739-3250, ext. 158.
Faculty art show
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Scarborough Society of Shepherd University will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, in conjunction with the Faculty Art Show on display in the reading room of the Scarborough Library, Monday to Feb. 27.
For more information, call the Shepherd University Foundation at (304) 876-5397.
Photography exhibit
CHARLES TOWN - Local photographers, Frank Robbins, Isabel Kolpack and Lisa Arroniz will display their photographs Monday through Feb. 21 at the Heiler Gallery, in the Old Opera House.
For more information, call (304) 725-4420.
Group art show
FREDERICK, Md. - The Artists' Gallery, 4 East Church Street, will display "New Work," a members group show from Feb. 6-28. An opening reception will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 7. The display will feature works by 23 artists. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, call (301) 696-8187 or visit www.the-artists-gallery.org.
Valentine dinner
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -Antietam Recreation will host an all new Valentine dinner and show from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-14. Cost is $25 per adult and $23 per person for seniors or for groups of eight or more, (not including tax).
For more information or reservations, call (301) 797-7999 or visit www.antietamrecreation.com/valentines_
Art show
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Bridge Gallery, 8566 Shepherdstown Pike, will present "The Art of the Line," Feb. 7 through March 15. The display will feature Michael Davis, Michael Austin, Tim Kamer, Jim Shumate, Susan Carney, Colleen Clapp and Suzy Spencer. An opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7.
For more information, call (304) 876-2300 or visit www.bridgegalleryandframing.com
Birthday celebration
SHARPSBURG, Md. - Antietam National Battlefield will commemorate the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln's birth with two talks on the 16th president and his connection to the Battle of Antietam. Talks will take place at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at the park's visitor center.
For more information, call (301) 432-5124.
Train show
SHARPSBURG, Md. - The Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum will host a model train show and sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center. Admission is $4 per adult, children under 12 enter free.
Art workshop
CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Commission of the Arts of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History will sponsor a series of workshops entitled "What is a Teaching Artist" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 17 at Tamarack in Beckeley; and March 3 at the Arts Monongahela in Morgantown. Workshops require advance registration and are free of charge. Deadline to register is one week prior to workshop.
For more information, call Maya Nye at (304) 558-0240, ext. 713 or visit www.wvculture.org.
Train show
SCOTLAND, Pa. - The Cumberland Valley Model Railroad Club will hold its 10th annual Toy, Train and Doll Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Scotland Community Center. Early bird admission is at 8 a.m. Admission is $5 for early birds or $2.50 regular admission. Children under 12 enter for free.
For more information, call Bill Robinson at (717) 264-3081.
Civil War medicine
FREDERICK, Md. - The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 10 to 17 and free for children 9 and younger. In addition, a family rate is offered for $15, which includes two adults with children.
Feb. 19: Frederick Civil War Round Table
For more information or to register for training workshops, call (301) 695-1864.
Fine arts museum
HAGERSTOWN - The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will offer classes in basic drawing, watercolor, presentation skills, children's art and more. In addition, special events include:
To March 1: Exhibit "Threads That Bind: Unraveling the Meaning of Embroidery"
To Feb. 8: Display of examples of still life paintings from the 20th century.
Feb. 13 and 20: Brown Bag Lunch Series featuring Dr. Leopoldine van Hogendrop Prosperetti
In addition, four works by American artist Grace Hartigan have been added to the permanent collection and are currently on display in honor of Hartigan's passing.
For more information, call (301) 739-5727 or TDD (301) 739-5764, or visit www.washcomuseum.org.
Art show
FREDERICK, Md. - The Artists' Gallery will host its annual members group show through March 1. The display will consist of works by 24 members.
Gallery hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, or by appointment.
For more information, call (301) 696-8187.


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Selected Letters of William Styron edited by Rose Styron with R. Blakeslee Gilpin; Random House, 671 pages ($40.) THE literary letters collection of the year, by many miles. Peter Matthiessen's dustflap blurb doesn't hyperbolize: "Brilliant, passionate, eloquent, insightful, moving, dirty-minded, indignant and hilarious, they accumulate power in the reading, becoming in themselves a work of literature." With all of that, there is a worrisome trend in the past few years � posthumous collections of works of great writers, whether previously published or letters or journals, whose formative influences were the writers' surviving family members. In the posthumous collection by John Leonard, that meant an omnibus from the Leonard family that should have been twice as large.
Here we have Rose Styron listed first as the editor of the letters of the man who wrote "Lie Down in Darkness," "The Confessions of Nat Turner," "Sophie's Choice" and "Darkness Visible." It goes without saying that no one can match a widow for gathering letters from a husband's correspondents. But Rose Styron candidly admits here, on seeing them, some temerity at "prying into a secret life of a man I'd lived with and loved for 54 not uncomplicated years. The �secret life' wasn't a different life � it was our life."
Even with a co-editor how can we not suspect that in a "selected" letters some easily ran afoul of the feelings of a woman who shared a writer's life for 54 years? Even the greatest 54-year partnerships have cracks in the cement.
What is undeniable is that Styron was a great � truly irresistible � letter writer, wildly and savagely readable and trustworthy, even in idiosyncratic judgment, whether confiding to James Jones the size of child JFK Jr.'s private parts or nemesis Norman Mailer's halitosis problems. Here is Styron in 1960 writing to John P. Marquand Jr. about meeting William S. Burroughs: "He is an absolutely astonishing presence, with the grim mad face of Savanarola and a hideously tailored 1925 s----colored overcoat and scarf to match and a gray fedora pulled down tight around his ears. He reminded me of nothing so much as a mean old Lesbian and is a fantastic reactionary. � He is as mad as a hatter." Terrific book.� Jeff Simon


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Business groups Wednesday applauded the decision by the Obama administration to delay implementation of the 2010 health care law's employer mandate. The Treasury Department said the provision, which requires employers with more than 50 workers to offer health coverage or pay a $2,000-per-employee fine, would be put off from 2014 to 2015 to give businesses more time to prepare.
"The administration has finally recognized the obvious: Employers need more time and clarification of the rules of the road before implementing the employer mandate," said Randy Johnson, senior vice president of labor, immigration and employee benefits at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The vast majority of large employers provide health coverage to workers, but participation among small businesses is spottier. In 2009, the Small Business Administration listed 419,795 small businesses in Louisiana, but only 10,200 met the 50-worker threshold for mandatory coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Louisiana lawmakers reacted along party lines to the delay, with Republicans suggesting the delay demonstrates the significant flaws in what they call Obamacare. "The president's decision is further proof that we need to fully repeal this failed law," said Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson. "We stand ready to work on a bipartisan solution to lower health care costs and fix the real problems without the unworkable mandates and taxes in the President's health care law."
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who voted for the Affordable Care Act, called for the administration to work with businesses and other groups to insure the least disruption. "It is important that the administration continues to be flexible so that the reporting is as simple, efficient and streamlined as possible," Landrieu said.
Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, said the administration is taking steps to ensure the law is implemented effectively. "I think this decision reflects the president's commitment to ensuring the adoption of health-care coverage is as smooth a transition as possible," Richmond said. "A majority of businesses that are impacted by this decision actually already provide insurance to their employees.
"Currently, 94 percent of businesses with between 50 and 200 employees offer coverage. Yet and still, this extension will give the small percentage of businesses remaining time to adjust."
Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, who is running for the Senate in 2014 largely on his opposition to the Affordable Care Act, said the expense is "killing jobs" and is proving too high a price for businesses. "This delay in implementing the employer mandate acknowledges this while encouraging employers to drop insurance coverage for their employees. Taxpayers will pay more, and deficits will increase," Cassidy said. "We must replace Obamacare with patient-centered reforms which expand healthcare access without destroying jobs."
Democrats said the law is providing important benefits, and that for all the GOP efforts to repeal it, Republicans haven't offered up a viable alternative.
In January, exchanges will open for Americans to shop for health insurance and gain access to government subsidies based on income, said House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland in a statement praising the law's benefits.
"Furthermore, insurance companies will be prohibited from discriminating against Americans with pre-existing conditions or charging women more than men for the exact same policy,' Hoyer said. "These reforms build on the law's positive changes that are already benefiting Americans. Today, 80 percent of all premium dollars must be spent on health care, seniors in the Medicare prescription drug donut hole are paying less for their medications, and delivery system reforms have helped slow the growth in health care spending to its lowest level in 50 years."
Not a single Republican voted for the Affordable Care Act, and so far 13 Republican governors, including Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, have refused to implement a key component - an expansion of Medicaid to cover more low income Americans. The program is fully funded by the federal government for the first three years, and no less than 90 percent after that.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Kathy Kliebert said the Obama administration's decision to delay implementation of the employer mandate shows the state made the right decision on Medicaid.
"This delay is an admission by the federal government of what we've said all along, which is that ObamaCare is full of high costs and regulations that are too burdensome and too complicated for businesses," Kliebert said. "Other wide-ranging effects of implementing the Affordable Care Act would put healthcare in Louisiana at great risk. That is why we're not expanding Medicaid."
The Obama administration has complained that the GOP-led House has refused to provide adequate funding to implement the Affordable Care Act. The administration said the delay in the employer mandate is designed to meet two goals.
"First, it will allow us to consider ways to simplify the new reporting requirements consistent with the law," the Treasury Department said. "Second, it will provide time to adapt health coverage and reporting systems while employers are moving toward making health coverage affordable and accessible for their employees."
The Treasury Department said it had received complaints from businesses that the reporting requirements of the employer mandate are too cumbersome -- even if they already provide health insurance to their employees.


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Our view: Keep Erie's Civil Service site open
Wednesday's snowstorm caused the Erie office of the Pennsylvania Civil Service Exam Center to close for the day. Those scheduled for tests were advised to reschedule for a future date.
But that inconvenience is minor compared to the one that job applicants will face if they are forced to drive 128 miles to Pittsburgh to take state Civil Service tests, instead of taking the tests at the Erie office in the RCWE building, 155 W. Eighth St.
The Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, Scranton and Allentown test sites are scheduled to close June 30 because of budget cuts proposed by Gov. Tom Corbett. Job seekers will have to take the tests in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia or Harrisburg instead. "There have been a series of budget cuts over the last five years," Jack McGettigan, the commission's press secretary, told reporter Sean McCracken. "And with the latest budget proposal, we couldn't continue to operate those centers." The commission's budget, $16 million in 2008, would drop to $13.4 million in Corbett's proposed budget, he said.
The Allentown test center actually closed in August, when CareerLink's Lehigh Valley office moved, and the Civil Service Commission did not have enough money to pay moving costs and to renovate the new space, McGettigan told the Morning Call in Allentown.
Corbett spokesman Jay Pagni told the Morning Call that the commission is to blame for its financial troubles. "The governor's office has provided options to the Civil Service Commission that would enable it to streamline some of its back office functions and alleviate some of the financial pressure it is feeling," he said.
But should their argument be the problem of job-seekers, who would pay the price? No.
In 2013, the Erie test center administered more than 4,700 Civil Service tests. The system was created to make sure that job applicants were hired on merit, not because of who they know. Why would government put obstacles in the way of people who want to work? And what is Corbett's justification to drop the budget $2.6 million, or more than 16 percent?
The tests are used for essential state and county jobs in fields such as accounting, information technology, law enforcement, engineering and medicine. State corrections officers and children and youth workers must take the test. The Civil Service system has been made more efficient in the past decade, but for jobs that require an exam, "you have to take the test on a computer that is secure, behind a firewall. That is why we have these locations," McGettigan said.
State Rep. Pat Harkins, of Erie, D-1st Dist., was on target when he said that closing the local testing center is "no good for Erie, especially at a time when we are talking about putting people back to work."
Visit www.scsc.state.pa.us to learn more about Civil Service jobs. Then contact Republican legislators, who hold the majorities in both chambers, and Corbett's office to urge them to keep Erie's test center open. To track hearings on Corbett's budget, visit www.pabudget.com/participation.aspx or www.pasenategop.com.


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NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods here has completed a chainwide stick-goods reset, upgrading the section in a bid for higher profits. During the last few weeks, three teams from Libman Co., Arcola, Ill., have been removing the racks of Dominick's former primary stick-goods supplier -- Springfield, Ohio-based O-Cedar -- and installing their own, said Andrew Libman, special projects manager at Libman Co. Dominick's retail price points for Libman Co. products are generally 5% higher ...
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Iran can overcome problems caused by "barbaric" economic sanctions that Western states have imposed over its nuclear programme, its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday (10th). "These sanctions are barbaric. This is a war against a nation... But the Iranian nation will defeat them," Khamenei said in a speech broadcast on state television.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, considered as the 'the all-powerful leader' in Iran said the sanctions had created "problems" for the country, and that "some mismanagement" of the draconian measures was adding to those problems. However, he did not elaborate.
"This is not an issue that the Islamic republic cannot resolve. With the grace of God, the Iranian nation will overcome all these problems," he said.
Khamenei accused the West of "lying" over its offer to lift sanctions in return for Iran furnishing guarantees to back its claims its atomic programme is intended for civilian purposes only.
The West suspects Iran is seeking a nuclear weapons capacity, despite repeated denials from Tehran.
In addition to the punitive measures, the West is involved in talks with Tehran on the nuclear impasse, but those negotiations have stalled for years.
Khamenei also rejected the notion that sanctions were linked to Iran's nuclear efforts, as the West claims they are.
"The enemies -- the US and some European governments -- are nowadays linking the sanctions to of nuclear energy. They are lying," he said.
The supreme leader argued that his country has been targeted by sanctions since the 1979 Islamic revolution for its "independence and resistance" against world powers.
Tehran is under several sets of international sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council.


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Elkins High School standout Chris Boatwright signed a letter-of-intent on Saturday to play college football at Fairmont State University next fall.
Boatwright, who played running back and linebacker for the Tigers this past season, was recruited by the Falcons for his play on the defensive side of the ball.
Boatwright led Elkins in tackles this past season. He has been the Tigers' starting middle linebacker the past three years.
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Elkins High School's Chris Boatwright signed a letter-of-intent on Saturday to play football at Fairmont State University next season. Boatwright is seated with his brother Tanner Boatwright, left, father Roger Boatwright and mother Susie Boatwright, right. Back row from left to right: EHS?athletic director Ted Williams, assistant coach Chuck Higbee, assistant coach Martin Kniley, assistant coach Eric Lucas, head coach Greg Hott, assistant coach Chad Ware, assistant coach Adam White, assistant coach Tyler Phares and assistant coach Evan Hott. (CU?and The Inter-Mountain/Andrew Davis)
"I'm looking forward to playing football at the next level," said Boatwright. "I still have a lot of work to do but I am willing to do what it takes in order to be successful."
Boatwright was named to Class AAA All-State honorable mention team this season.
He was also a North Central Athletic Conference first-team selection for 2009.
Boatwright not only got the job done on defense, but was also a big contributor for Elkins' offense as well. He finished with 1,308 yards rushing and nine scores this past season.
"Chris has the size and strength to play at the next level," said Elkins coach Greg Hott. "It will be up to him to get himself ready to go. But I think he has the tools to be a good player in college."
Boatwright plans to major in criminal justice at Fairmont State.
"I really liked the campus and the coaching staff at Fairmont," said Boatwright. "I also liked the small campus and the town."
Boatwright is the son of Roger and Susie Boatwright of Elkins.


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Updates from Monday, Aug. 18
Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Jeremy Maclin's recovery:
Asked about Jeremy Maclin's practice availability today, Shurmur said: "I think he'll be out here doing something." Sounds like not much.— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) August 18, 2014
Updates from Sunday, Aug. 17
The Eagles provide a synopsis of head coach Chip Kelly discussing Jeremy Maclin's status for practice:
Kelly: Cooper will do everything today, Maclin should be full tomorrow ... Polk not back yet, Tucker and Fluellen will be back today.— Eagles Insider (@EaglesInsider) August 17, 2014
Updates from Friday, Aug. 15
Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer reveals Jeremy Maclin will not play in the Eagles' preseason game against the Patriots:
PHI Inactive players vs. NE: J. Maclin, R. Cooper, N. Carroll, C. Polk, M. Tucker, Jaylen Watkins, D. Fluellen, J. Knott, J. Vandervelde.— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) August 15, 2014
Updates from Thursday, Aug. 14
Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Jeremy Maclin's status for today's practice:
Jeremy Maclin is not practicing. Unlikely to play Friday.— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) August 14, 2014
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Jeremy Maclin lost all of the 2013 NFL season to injury. So when he had to leave practice on Wednesday with a hamstring tweak, the Philadelphia Eagles organization and fans certainly held their collective breath.
Luckily, the injury didn't appear to be too serious, as he told reporters after the session, per Reuben Frank of CSN Philly:
Maclin said he pulled left hamstring on long TD. Did not return. Said feels OK now. Hoping to play Friday. Was having very good couple days.— Reuben Frank (@RoobCSN) August 13, 2014
Maclin: "My left hamstring kind of grabbed on me a little bit so shut it down. It shouldn't be a big deal."— Reuben Frank (@RoobCSN) August 13, 2014
Maclin is one of the most important members of the Eagles offense. With DeSean Jackson and the 82 receptions for 1,332 yards and nine touchdowns he tallied in 2013 now in Washington, Maclin is expected to step into the No. 1 receiving role and put up big numbers for the Eagles.
While Maclin has never registered that number of catches or yards—his career year came in 2010, when he caught 70 passes for 964 yards and 10 touchdowns—he's also never been the primary weapon in Philadelphia's passing game. Given his speed and route-running ability, however, he seems like the perfect fit for Chip Kelly's offense.
And he was certainly having a good day on Friday, as Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer tweeted:
Jeremy Maclin continues to toast Darrelle Revis in 1 on 1s. Looked right at us after beating him as if to say, "You reporters catch that?"— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) August 13, 2014
But injuries are a concern for Maclin, and per McLane, he has been icing his right knee the last two practices, though likely just as a precaution. Wednesday's removal from practice was also likely nothing more than Maclin being cautious, as the conditions weren't exactly ideal on the field, per Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News:
Maclin is on the sideline. My guess is that, wet field, pelting rain, probably felt it was a risk. Really, really wet here now.— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) August 13, 2014
One would guess the coaching staff and the team's fans will be just fine with the cautious approach in the case of Maclin. With Riley Cooper and Jordan Matthews as the other primary weapons at wide receiver, keeping Maclin healthy is vital.
On an Eagles team that looks as though it will attack teams by throwing a variety of receiving weapons at them—along with the receiving corps, tight ends Brent Celek and Zach Ertz and running backs Darren Sproles and LeSean McCoy will play a big role in the passing game—having an exciting, downfield threat will be important to their success.
Maclin is the man for that role, so long as he can remain on the field.


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WASHINGTON - Despite spending political capital on Obamacare, gun control, and immigration reform, the White House says job creation has always been President Obama's number one priority.
He kicked off his economic refocus tour Wednesday at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., the place he gave his first major speech as a U.S. Senator.
While the economy is stronger than it was when Obama was first elected and the unemployment rate has improved - at 7.6 percent it's still high and lots of Americans are struggling.
Kereakos Zuras, a former George W. Bush advisor and an expert at turning around failing businesses, offered his analysis of President Obama's economic policies on CBN's Morning News, July 25.
"The key is to break through the tendency in Washington to just bounce from crisis to crisis," Obama said Wednesday. "What we need is not a three-month plan, or even a three-year plan."
"We need a long-term American strategy based on steady, persistent effort to reduce the forces that have conspired against the middle class for decades," he added.
Wednesday's address is the beginning of an economic tour and offensive against Republicans - think "liberal Tea Party."
Organizing for Action, the president's advocacy arm born out of his campaign machine, is gearing up for activism in August while members of Congress are on recess.
The president addressed the group in Washington Tuesday night as it planned its strategy.
Romina Boccia, with the Heritage Foundation, talks more about the president's economic tour below:
"I've got a little over 1,200 days left in office," he told OFA audience. "I am going to spend every waking minute of every one of those days thinking about and then acting upon any good ideas out there that are going to help ordinary Americans succeed, that are going to make sure that the next generation believes in the American Dream because they've seen it in their own lives."
The idea is to engage Obama's grassroots to promote his policies and gain leverage over Republicans in the mid-term elections.
Meanwhile, if Republicans feel threatened, they're not letting on.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said all the president's generating is a "collective bipartisan eye-roll." House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, called his efforts a hollow shell.
"It's an Easter egg with no candy in it because Americans aren't asking the question, 'Where are the speeches?' They're asking 'Where are the jobs?" Boehner challenged.
This fall Congress and the president will have to tackle the budget and the debt ceiling. And the expected showdown over tax hikes and spending threaten to harm the nation's still fragile economy.
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Store owner attacked with shovel says daughter saved him
Clifford "Shorty" Farquarhson, 82, describes being attacked with a shovel as he left his Kern Street store. (Photo by Scott Mason/The Winchester Star)
ABOVE: Farquharson looks over his business, the Caribbean Food Store on Kern Street in Winchester. RIGHT: He shows the stitches in the wounds over his left eye.
WINCHESTER — Clifford "Shorty" Farquharson believes that if his daughter hadn't intervened, the man who attacked him with a shovel last week would have killed him.
The 82-year-old clerk and owner of…
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