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Roads to Freedom, the Center for Independent Living of North Central Pennsylvania, will hold an art show this coming First Friday at 24 E. Third St., from 5 to 8 p.m.
It will be the second consecutive year that an art show will be held at Roads to Freedom, which hopes to make the display an annual event, said James Baker, a peer support coordinator.
"Our first show we did for disability awareness," Baker said. "This year, we're going for more art, in general."
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Seven artists are slated to show this year, more than in year one.
"We want to do this every year," Baker said. "We've brought in a lot more people and done a lot more promotion, and we're hoping having it on First Friday will bring in a lot more people to see us."
Roads to Freedom life skills trainer Shawn Starr had the idea for the first show last year, after meeting a number of artists with disabilities through her work there.
"We drew a nice enough crowd last year that we decided to try again this year," Starr says. "Before I started here, I was a local artist who always sold my jewelry and paintings at First Friday - through the years of therapy following my brain injury, painting was a huge part of how I coped with all of the new emotions."
The relation between art and therapy is a strong one at Roads to Freedom. Those who might not be able to find words to communicate their inner states sometimes find their handicraft a way to let out otherwise inexpressible emotions.
"There are lots of people who might not be able to say what they mean, and then they were able to explain their meaning through a piece," Baker said. "Growing up without much money, I know I was able to make things that meant more to people as gifts, when you put work into it."
As a teaching tool at Roads to Freedom, the 'edutainment' aspect of art is invaluable.
"I was working with one gentleman who was struggling with hand-eye coordination, and I asked him to put together some puzzles for my office wall - he did six without even thinking about it," Baker said.
There's no specific theme to the show, for the artists involved are simply showing what they have made in recent times.
"I think an artist just makes art all the time for the simple reason that it is what they enjoy doing," Starr said. "Most of the artists in the show have been painting all year, or making jewelry for months - we have been making preparations for the show since March, recruiting artists and working out details."
For that reason, Starr said she didn't put many restrictions on entries to this year's showing.
"I allow as many or as few pieces as the artist wants to show," she says. "The only rule is no nudity or vulgarity."
"It's nice so that people who might not show their work in a mainstream museum, or hang it next to things with a price tag in a gallery can show their work," Baker said.
Attendees will be asked to vote with donations for their favorite piece, and there will be a prize for the piece that draws the most monetary acclaim. There also will be crafts and jewelry for sale at the show.
"We want to make people know that we're here - that if you have a disability or want to learn life skills, use the computer, hang out in our lounge, we're here," Baker said. "We don't charge people directly for our services."
"Hopefully it also brings a crowd into Roads To Freedom CILNCP so the public can see what we do here," Starr said.
Weekly events held at the Center include meetings of the "Chair Zen" group, which is open to everyone and focuses on meditation and relaxation, and an Autism Spectrum Disorder socialization and support group.
Roads to Freedom also sponsors a yearly wheelchair basketball game, plants trees for Earth Day, and on June 22, will hold a "Luau" from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Center, with a $1 admission fee.
The "Roads to Freedom" 2012 Art Show will run from 5 to 8 p.m. during First Friday at 24 Third St. More information about the Center is available at cilncp.org.


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TORONTO -- Even if they don't make a move before the trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers think they've got enough for another run at the NBA Finals.
LeBron James had 20 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 22 points in the Cavaliers' 93-76 victory over Toronto on Wednesday night.
James said the Cavaliers have improved in the two years since they were swept by San Antonio in the Finals.
"We're a better team now in '09 than we were in '07 at this point, but there's a lot of games left," James said.
With the Cavaliers (41-11) on pace for the best record in team history, guard Mo Williams said there's no need to make a deal, meaning the players are relaxed as the deadline draws near.
"We're already good," Williams said. "We know that. When you're at the level that we are right now, they're not just going to blow up the team. Guys are not on pins and needles."
Nevertheless there are rumors that Cleveland, which leads the Central Division and is chasing Boston for top spot in the East, may seek to bolster its roster before Thursday's 3 p.m. deadline. Reports have linked the Cavaliers with deals for Washington's Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler and with Marcus Camby of the Los Angeles Clippers, but the availability of both Camby and Jamison is in question.
Cleveland had also been in the running for center Brad Miller, who was traded Wednesday from Sacramento to Chicago in a deal that also sent John Salmons to the Bulls.
Coach Mike Brown said he didn't believe a deal was likely and planned to leave the trade talk to general manager Danny Ferry.
"It's Danny's job to work the phones to see if there's a way that we can get better," Brown said. "If there is, there is and if there's not, there's not."
Brown also said the Cavaliers still have room for improvement.
"I feel like we can get better and I feel that the group of guys in that locker room make us a championship-caliber team," he said. "We feel like we're one of the elite teams in the league. But just because we feel like it, we've got to go do it, because we haven't done that yet. Then we can go patting ourselves on the back."
Needing two rebounds and one assist in the final quarter for his 21st career triple-double, James had six points but only one rebound before leaving the game for good with just over three minutes remaining.
James scored only four points in the first two quarters but got 10 in the third as Cleveland outscored Toronto 24-15 to take a 71-56 lead into the fourth.
"He can have two points in the first half and you just know there's a good chance he's going to end up with 20-plus," Brown said. "Not only that, he's going to affect the game in other areas. He almost ended up with a triple-double tonight and you wouldn't have thought that at halftime."
Williams scored 17 points, Wally Szczerbiak had 11, and Anderson Varejao finished with 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers, 6-2 in their last eight games.
Ilgauskas shot 11-for-17, falling one point shy of his season-high.
"We knew we had a size advantage against these guys," Ilgauskas said. "They tried to look for me early in the post and I was able to succeed. Having played poorly in the last couple of games before the All-Star break, just for myself I wanted to have a good game and get back in the swing of things."
Joey Graham had 15 points for Toronto, which has lost five straight to Cleveland. Jose Calderon added 13 points, and Andrea Bargnani has 11.
Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks, acquired from Miami on Friday, made their Toronto debuts. Marion started and scored 10 points in 40 minutes, while Banks came off the bench to score four points.
Chris Bosh (right knee) missed his fifth straight game for Toronto, while Cleveland was without forward Ben Wallace, who needed 14 stitches to close a cut on his right elbow after crashing through a car window during a game of street football over the All-Star break.
Raptors coach Jay Triano was ejected for arguing with five minutes left.
Triano picked up a double technical for arguing that Anthony Parker had been fouled by James on a missed jump shot. Assistant coach Mike Evans tried to restrain Triano, but couldn't prevent him from being ejected by referee Kevin Fehr. Evans took over as Triano headed to the locker room.
"It's very frustrating when you know you're getting fouled and all the calls are going their way," Graham said. "We felt like we were playing eight guys out there."
Toronto led 19-10 with 4:36 left in the first but the Cavaliers closed the quarter with a 15-4 run to lead 24-23 after one.
James didn't take a shot in five minutes in the second, but Ilgauskas scored eight points and Williams added six as the Cavaliers took a 47-41 lead into the intermission.
- James wound up in the first row of seats after diving over a baseline advertising sign going for a loose ball in the first quarter.
- Kinsey landed in the second row of courtside seats chasing a loose ball in the third.
- The Cavaliers plan to practice at a Toronto-area college on Thursday before flying to Milwaukee, where they'll face the Bucks on Friday night.
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Ambalavener Sivanandan's first novel is an extraordinary achievement for its inextricable interweaving of political perspicuousness with profound humanism. When Memory Dies (1997), a three generation saga of epic proportions, charts the history of the author's home country, Sri Lanka, for close to a century. The novel challenges a prevailing tendency of viewing conflicts in third-world societies as historically transcendent. It meticulously lays bare the processes of the nation's colonial and postcolonial history from a subaltern perspective. The most remarkable feat of the novel is the way complex sociopolitical phenomena, from the fall out of colonialism to the betrayal of postcolonial politics, are always depicted through …
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The Top 10 Things You Should Know About Illinois's Demographic Changes and Immigration Politics
A Look at the State's Emerging Communities of Color in Light of the Republican Primary
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Illinois's slow population growth over the last decade—3.3 percent, compared to a nationwide average of 9.7 percent—masks striking demographic changes in the state. While the white share of the population declined by 4.1 percent between 2000 and 2010, the state's Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, Alaska Native, and mixed-race communities grew significantly. In 2010 Illinois had the fifth-largest Hispanic population in the country and the 10th-largest Hispanic share as a percent of the total population.
In light of the state's primary tomorrow, here are some facts about how the state's growing communities of color are changing Illinois's economy and electorate.
1. Communities of color—particularly Latinos—drive Illinois's population growth. The surging Hispanic population in particular propelled the state's population increase. In 2010 Hispanics represented 15.8 percent of the state's population, a growth rate of 32 percent over the decade. Hispanic population growth alone accounted for 89.5 percent of the state's total growth from 2000 to 2009.
2. Children of color now make up close to half of the children in Illinois. In 2008 Illinois was 1 of 20 states in the nation with a child population that was more than 40 percent minority.
3. Communities of color are younger and represent the future of the state. In 2010 the median age of non-Hispanic whites in the state was 41.6 years. By comparison, Hispanics' median age was only 26.3 years, while the median age of African Americans was 32.7 years and Asians 34.6 years.
4. The increase in Illinois's communities of color will soon translate into political power. In 2008 there were 749,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Illinois—the sixth-largest eligible Hispanic voter population in the nation. In that year the state had the 10th-largest Hispanic voting share nationwide, with Hispanics comprising 8 percent of the total eligible voter population in the state. In the 2010 elections 658,000 African Americans, 241,000 Hispanics, and 88,000 Asians voted in Illinois, and there is room for these numbers to grow. The pressure to turn numbers into political power will rise along with the number of eligible voters of color in the state.
5. In 2008 the support of Illinois's voters of color helped then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) defeat Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in the state. Even though Sen. McCain won 57 percent of white voters, Sen. Obama won the state with 61.8 percent of the total vote in 2008. More than 1 million voters of color cast their ballots in Illinois in 2008—more than 25 percent of all votes cast. Exit polls suggest that 95 percent of African American voters, 67 percent of Hispanic voters, and 62 percent of Asian voters supported Sen. Obama at the polls.
6. Illinois is a standout state in protecting its foreign-born population. On May 5, 2011, Gov. Pat Quinn (D) announced that Illinois would not participate in the controversial Secure Communities program (where immigrants booked into a county jail in a participating jurisdiction have their fingerprints shared with Immigration and Customs Enforcement), because of concerns that the program was being used to racially profile Latinos and resulting in the deportation of immigrants not convicted of serious crimes. This action spurred other states, such as Massachusetts and New York, to drop the program as well.
7. Illinois passed a DREAM Act and stopped an Arizona-style anti-immigration law. The Illinois DREAM Act creates a privately funded "DREAM Fund," giving undocumented immigrants access to much-needed financial aid to afford college, and putting them one step closer to reaching the American Dream. On the flip side, Illinois State Rep. Randy Ramey's (R) Arizona-styled bill H.B. 1969—filed in February 2011—has not been able to make it out of committee.
8. Families of color in Illinois face significant economic hurdles. In 2010 the median household income for African Americans in the state was $32,866—just above 55 percent of the household income for whites. The median household income for Hispanic residents in Illinois that year was 76 percent of non-Hispanic white income.
9. Unemployment hits these communities harder than any other. In 2010, 22.6 percent of the African American civilian labor force over the age of 16 in Illinois was unemployed. This level was 2.4 times as high as the comparable unemployment rate of whites (9.2 percent). Hispanic unemployment in 2010 was also high, at 13.2 percent.
10. Nevertheless, communities of color contribute significantly to the state's economy. Unauthorized immigrants paid $500 million in state and local taxes in 2010. In 2009 the purchasing power of Illinois Latinos totaled $43.6 billion. The same year Asian American buying power totaled $23.8 billion. The 56,567 Latino-owned businesses in the state made more than $10 billion in sales in 2007, the last year for which data are available, while the state's 59,367 Asian-owned businesses generated more than $18 billion in sales.
Vanessa Cárdenas is the Director for Progress 2050 and Angela Maria Kelley is Vice President for Immigration Policy and Advocacy at the Center for American Progress.
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Water quality at Wisconsin's Lake Michigan and Lake Superior beaches ranks second-worst in the country.
The National Resources Defense Council released a report Wednesday indicating 14 percent of the state's water samples exceeded national health standards last year.
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UN Secretary-General Emphasizes Link Between Food Security and Climate Change at World Summit
16 November 2009: Speaking at the opening of the World Summit on Food Security, which is taking place from 16-18 November 2009, at UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that "food security and climate change are deeply interconnected." He called for increases in funding to develop sustainable food systems that can withstand shocks, such as an economic crisis or climate change.
Ban underlined the importance of the Summit, as well as that of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, noting that "there can be no food security without climate security." He added that the Copenhagen Conference must conclude a comprehensive agreement that will provide a firm foundation for a legally binding treaty on climate change.
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The Upstart Crows, the new local theatre group that delivers witty intimate theatre, opens its new production of "Theatricks" on Friday Oct. 15 at the SCV Space, 27600 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus. The production runs two weekends, with Oct. 15, 16, 23 and 24 performances at 8 p.m. and one Sunday matinee the first weekend, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m.
"Theatricks" is two, one-act comedies about theater. The first is "Word Play" by Wade Bradford, and asks, "Can a man and his melon find true happiness? Can a person's character be created by a random search of Webster's Dictionary? Is limp rhubarb symbolic of your sex life?" These and other questions are addressed in this witty play about words, language structure and plays in general.
The second one-act is "Hermes Does Theatre" by Michael Davies. In this piece we wonder, "Theatre, the Greeks had a word for it, but did they get it right?" World famous archaeologist Arizona Brown the third discovers that the Greeks have it all wrong. In fact, if Zeus cannot be pleased, there will be no theater at all. A funny elementary look at the basis of plays.
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Desaparecidos is a rock band featuring Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes (vocals, guitar) Landon Hedges (bass guitar, vocals), Matt Baum (drums), Denver Dalley – (guitar) and Ian McElroy (keyboards). The band formed in 2001 and released one album (2002′s Read Music/Speak Spanish).
Desaparecidos released their first new material in a decade on Thursday, August 2nd 2012, a double a-sided single, "MariKKKopa/Backsell"
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Based out of Torrance, California, Joyce Manor got its start in late 2008, conceived as the acoustic pop-punk duo of Barry Johnson (vocals, guitar) and Chase Knobbe (guitar). That idea didn't last long, however, and the band ultimately expanded, with friends coming and going until the lineup settled down a year later with the addition of Kurt Walcher (drums) and Matt Ebert (bass, vocals). Joyce Manor released a split 7″ with fellow Californians Summer Vacation in the fall of 2010 via Muy Autentico Records; that same year the five-song Constant Headache demo surfaced as well. It was easy to hear the influence of Jawbreaker in Joyce Manor's music, and the group claimed other influences like early Weezer and Guided by Voices. Songs rarely went past the two-minute mark and their raw yet accessible nature helped to build their name among punk fans. 6131 Records soon took notice thanks to the band's friends in Touché Amoré, who passed their music along to the label. It then only took seeing the group live to get them totally hooked, and in the summer of 2010, Joyce Manor — representing a departure for the primarily hardcore label — became an official part of the 6131 family. Their self-titled, full-length debut was released in 2011 to a host of critical and fan praise, and it landed the band on many year-end best-of lists. A split with Oakland's Big Kids followed, as did a bunch of nationwide touring. Joyce Manor moved over to Asian Man Records for their next album; Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired appeared in April 2012, boasting an efficient nine songs in just over 13 minutes. ~ Corey Apar, Rovi


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NYR expected to promote goalie Cam Talbot to take Marty Biron's place. Biron, of course, is on waivers. Talbot has been playing well in AHL.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 14, 2013
…the Rangers already have Talbot under contract so he will not count towards 50 contract maximum under the CBA. Could be why Rangers went with him over Hedberg.
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#NYR GM Glen Sather confirms Marty Biron and Arron Asham are indeed on waivers.
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) October 14, 2013
…the most surprising thing about this move is that Dorsett wasn't placed on waivers as well.
…i wonder what the plan is for the backup goaltender now (Assuming Biron isn't going to be on the roster whether he's claimed or clears). Bring Hedberg back or recall Talbot. My decision would be Talbot. Although, there's a bit of a risk bringing in an unproven commodity.
…and you all know I'm rooting for Asham, who cleared waivers in July, to be claimed as it likely means a Mashinter recall!
NHL teams have 24-hours to claim either player, who were both on the ice practicing with the rest of the team this morning.
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My name is Rhonda. I am a 66 year old mother of five and grandmother of five. I work in the airline industry and genealogy is my hobby. These are some of my family lines:
Causey, Cowart, Wells, Joiner, Humphries, Clary, Ring, Redman, Gentry, Ward, Kegans, Cannon, Combs, Nickell, Brady, Smallwood, Donehew, the Wolfe family and the Groseclose families of Lancaster Co PA, Philpot, James, Freeman, Coleman. I know there are many Freemans. My line can be proven to go back to William M. Freeman and wife Elizabeth Redman who were in the 1860 Fannin Co. Ga. census. I believe he was the son of Bailey M. Freeman, who died in 1852 in Carroll Co. GA. Bailey mined gold in the Villa Rica Gold mines. We also believe that he was a Methodist minister. According to records there was a Methodist minister in old Villa Rica named Bailey Freeman. His son mined copper in Fannin Co Ga, and in Ducktown TN, which was right over the border from Fannin Co GA. Did you know that one of the reasons that the north won the Civil War is because the gold miners out west who were Union, shipped their gold east to the Union camps? If you have any Confederate or Union soldiers and would like to put them in my virtual cemeteries let me know. You will not be giving up ownership.
When I first began volunteering for Findagrave I began noticing many death dates that were in the early 1900s. Sometimes I would come across an entire family, and each family member had died between 1911 and 1920. I found this so often that it suddenly dawned on me one day that something must have happened during these years to have killed so many people. I finally looked it up on line and found the Spanish Influenza. It began in the early 1900s and killed more and more people each year until it peaked in 1918. From that year it began tapering off until the early 1920s. One of the biggest groups of people who died from it were the soldiers who were living in close quarters. Also, all of the Civil War soldiers who survived to the 1900s died of it also. Very sad.
To anyone who has transferred a memorial to me of my family, THANK YOU!! If I have any of your relatives besides Rev War soldiers, and you would like a transfer, please contact me via the "edit" button on the memorial, and leave your FAG number, it makes a transfer so much easier!!! Remember, you don't have to "own" a memorial to place info in the bio. The reason I don't transfer Rev War soldiers is because they have hundreds if not thousands of descendants. I get multitudes of requests for their transfers. How can I choose whom to give them to? I don't. Other than that, I have gone beyond Fag guidelines, it depends on the request, the relationship, and your length of time and service to Findagrave. I answer all edits in a day, 2 at the most.
If you would like to use any of my photos for your family genealogy, please ask. The reason I want you to ask, is because I need you to give me credit with my real name. Why? Because one day down the road, I hope that my descendants will come across one of my photos and will see my name and know how hard I worked for this great site and for family history.
Our early pioneers who were born in the 1700s and early 1800s deserve more than an empty bio. Please try to put something about them on their memorials. Also, remembering how our early pioneers' children went west to settle America, I feel privileged to be able to unite them all here on Findagrave!
My next genealogical dead end is Sarah/Sallie Nickell, and her husband, Samuel Combs. She was born ca 1830, possibly in VA. and was Cherokee. A Samuel Combs b 1807 married a Sarah/Sallie Nickell in Morgan Co KY, and they had at least 7 children. Samuel Combs married Sarah NICKELL perf by W W GRAY per the Marriage Records of Morgan County, Kentucky, 1821-1859. They are next found in Rowan Co KY (Used to be Morgan) in 1860. We can't find them in 1850. After talking to another Combs descendant about Samuel, she says that according to family legend, Samuel Combs who married Nancy Cornett had another family with several children. Is it possible that this Samuel's "other family" was the family with Sarah Nickel? She was at least 20 years his junior, so he had to have had another family somewhere. However I have no proof:
Samuel COMBS 53 farmer Ky
Sally 32 housewife
Minerva 16
Jeremiah 10
John 9
Samuel 7
Leonard 4
James E. 2
Later a daughter named Mary was born. She was my great grandmother. She married a Richardson, had a baby and he died leaving her an 18 year old widow. Later Sally, son Samuel, James and Mary went west, traveling pretty much along the trail of tears, arriving in Oklahoma Territory. We don't know what happened to father Samuel. Perhaps because he had his other family?
Thanks to my sister, Kim, for all of the information that she has contributed to our family memorials.
If I have made any errors in transcribing or typing, please let me know!
A big THANK YOU to everyone who has left a flower on my Mom's page. If you are led to, please leave her a flower.
Lin Mae Freeman Brady
Isaiah 43 1-5
1 But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
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Jennifer M
Grandmother Maude Cornett Gross
I would like to give you the correct info and more on her family ~ I have photo's also and her children's info and grandchildren's info. Her daughter (my mother) has passed this spring in Apr 2016.
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Jennifer M
on Oct 01, 2016 1:06 AM
Mary Ann Dunwoody
"virtual cemetery" for F-a-G relatives
Hi Rhonda,
I just came across the message you sent about wishing you could make a virtual cemetery for all the relatives you've met on Find A Grave and it made me think of an idea I've been tossing around in my head.
My idea came as a result of all the wildfires we've had here in California. My aunt has our Simmons family bible in her possession but left it at her ranch in Cambria when she moved to be closer to her daughter, my cousin. Her ranch was in danger from the Chimney fire for a while, but no damage was incurred and my aunt had her step-son, who goes to the ranch every weekend, bring the bible to her.
It made me think about which relatives have which family heirlooms and that all family members should have the information. So my idea is to create a Facebook page/group or whatever for all the relatives to stay connected and list all the family heirlooms in their possession for whenever someone needs information about them. Not sure how to set it up really, but this might be a good way for you to set up a group of all your relatives you've met on Find A Grave. Just a thought.
Later, Mary
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Tom Browning
John Albert
Yes, John Albert is my great grandfather. His daughter, Ennis Eloise Browning, is my grandmother.
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on Sep 27, 2016 7:24 PM
Tom Browning
Walter C Joiner's Wife
I'm researching my direct line of Humphries and came across your information. Do you know of a possible connection between Sarah Humphries Joiner and John Albert Humphries. I understand it may be her brother. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Tom Browning
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Kathy Wray
Artie Bryan
Thank you for the transfer. If someone closer related requests management, I will pass her on. Thank you for your hard work.
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on Sep 25, 2016 7:06 PM
RE: Mrs.J.E Norton memorial
Thank you Rhonda! I'll keep you posted! Tania
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Debra Hale
Liday Elura Fain #154451349
Liday was the son of John Simpson Fain and his 3rd wife Mira Milissa Lee. Jane Addington Fain died in 1861. John married Mira in 1863 in Roane County,Tennessee,they settled in Georgia. Liday was born on 10 June 1874 (according to what he wrote on his WW1 draft registration). Mary Fain who is buried next to Liday, was Mary Garven. Mary and Liday were married in 1894 in Fulton County, Georgia.
I have done a family tree for the many times great grand daughter of John, Myra, Liday and Mary. I would be happy to share the documentation.
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on Sep 17, 2016 1:26 PM
Mary Candler Few
You were right, Mary, dau of Wm Candler married Ignatius Few s/o William Few from Kennett, Pa. Wm and family had lived in North Carolina but his son James was murdered there by Tories during the NC Regulator movement. Fews then moved to Wrightsborough Ga. 1776 letter to Georgia Governor Wright lists Benjamin Few (Jame's brother) as one of the non-Quaker land owners in Wrightsborough township. However I think that they were originally Quakers. FYI Jame's sister Elizabeth married Col Greenberry Lee a close relative of Gen Robert E Lee. Jame's brother Colonel William Few, Jr., was the first U. S. Senator from Georgia, a Signer of the Constitution from Georgia, and at one time Mayor of New York City.
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Dree Harris
Would appreciate help with error
Thanks for all you've done to record graves, including that of my grandfather. I would very much appreciate one correction though - his mother is listed as his spouse. I don't want this to be confusing to future generations of my family. If you would, please contact me firstname.lastname@example.com. It is a very simple but very important revision that's needed.
Thanks so much, Dree Harris
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I read your bio. In it you mentioned Colemans. Do you know anything about Wright R Coleman that moved to Dublin, Georgia in 1815? Don't know when or where he was born but he died onboard a ship (the brig 'Signal') while returning to Savannah in 1822. He was the postmaster, JP and partner in a law firm in Dublin and the census taker for Laurens Co, Ga in 1820.
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As we move closer and closer to the NFL's April 28-30th draft, I'll be unveiling a two round round mock draft starting with round one and then today's picks 33-64. On to round two where the Patriots have another 15 picks and the Broncos will select Ryan Mallet as insurance for Kyle Orton, Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn... After all, variety is key in the NFL.
2011 NFL Draft: Round 2
By David Dietz ,
With the pick, the Patriots essentially acquire their third first round talent and add more depth to their defensive line.
Heyward slips here to the Patriots because of different needs for other teams and because the trend for DE's is towards hybrid DE's/OLB's who can rush or drop back into coverage.
Heyward is more of a throw back defensive lineman as he is a bit bigger than most. At 6'5 300 lbs. the Ohio State star could almost double as a defensive tackle. However his incredible athleticism and speed is what separates him from the pack and makes him so attractive.
Needing a replacement for current starting left end Mike Wright, Heyward is the perfect pick. The Patriots are high on Wright's current backup Brandon Deadrick, but adding more depth and athleticism never hurts.
Now that the Bills gambled on Newton as their franchise quarterback, they need to surround him with as many weapons as possible.
Kyle Rudolph is the best tight end in the draft and the first taken here at the top of the second round. The pick is stage two in the Bill's 'Pimp My Ride' overhaul.
Now that you've got the flashy Benz, you need to add the toys. Lots of people have a Mercedes so if you really want to roll in style you've got to add the pieces to stand out. Rudolph has the chance to really help the Bills offense and instantly provides a weapon down the seem that the Bills are desperately lacking.
Think of him as a Jermichael Finley type player. The one down side is that the Bills need to handle him with care as he has a history of being injury prone.
The Bengals offer Carson Palmer a very athletic and talented olive branch in Julio Jones in the first round. In the second, they draft an insurance pick and their quarterback of the future. If Palmer doesn't like the fact the Bengals drafted a quarterback and uses it as an excuse to leave, it's his own stupid fault.
The Bengals are stuck in the classic prisoner's dilemma. The psychology component to game theory is a popular economic model for explaining profit maximization in a competitive marketplace and goes as follows:
Two suspects are caught, put in separate interrogation rooms and questioned for their role in a crime. If one of the suspects talks, he goes free and the other gets 10 years. If neither talks, there is insufficient evidence to really charge them so they get only a few months for conspiracy. If both talk, they end up getting a lesser sentence, but are still found guilty of the crime and receive five years each.
Despite all the pressure and goading of the police, the two suspects should remain silent. The Bengals and Carson Palmer are both the 'prisoners' here.
Carson Palmer wants out and is threatening to retire, but let's be honest he still wants to play. So now the Bengals have a hard choice. If they choose Mallet, they essentially are saying we are moving forward, but for the next few years at least, they are really a better team with Palmer. The situation is not ideal.
If they stay quiet, draft another offensive weapon or lineman for Palmer, maybe their disenfranchised quarterback realizes Cincinnati is probably the best spot for him (definitely better than Arizona maybe not San Fran), doesn't force a trade and both win.
However Cincinnati is taking a big risk and showing the renegade quarterback a lot of loyalty. If they don't take Mallet (or another QB) and Palmer ditches them anyway, the Bengals are screwed.
Ideally for the fans and organization both the Bengals and Palmer don't stir the pot and reconcile. But of course, that never happens.
Anyway... the Bengals take Mallet make a trade later and get rid of Palmer. Both lose.
The Broncos went out and got their defensive tackle in Nick Fairley, a selection they should be very pleased with.
Defense probably should be addressed again here (maybe even another defensive lineman) but with Tebow taking over the reigns, the Broncos want to make sure that he has all the tools to be successful (similar idea to the Bills taking Rudolph).
The Broncos have decent receivers, but no one who can really stretch the field. Eddie Royal and Brandon Lloyd are more possession receivers. Lloyd's career 18.8 ypc average ( an inflated career high) can be attributed more because the Broncos opened up the offense and he was the only who is somewhat fast more than his blazing speed.
Kentucky's Randall Cobb however is a legitimate deep threat who can help Tebow make the transition to full time starting quarterback.
With Cobb in the slot, the offense should continue to blossom.
Plus think of all the trick plays John Fox could run with quarterback/runner Tim Tebow and wide receiver/quarterback Randall Cobb who ran, threw and caught touchdowns in a game last year.
Now that the Browns got their coveted receiver in Green, the focus shifts to defense.
The Browns are desperate for help upfront at the end positions. Ahtyba Rubin looks like he could be a great young nose tackle, but Cleveland needs more help.
(By the way, Athyba also has to be the wildest spelling of a first name I've come across in a while).
Marvin Austin is a definite possibility here, but he is also a truer nose tackle and doesn't have the athleticism that Clayborn does.
At 6'3 286, Clayborn can still take up space - a necessity in a 3-4 defense - but is active and athletic enough to play on the end and disrupt the running game and occasionally get to the quarterback.
Even with the character concerns and his Erb's Palsy condition (which can be treated), Clayborn is worth the risk at this juncture. He is a major upgrade over Brian Schaefering and Kenyon Coleman, the Brown's other starting DE, is 32.
Cincinnati and the Cardinals both panic here.
Arizona trades their second pick and a third round pick in next year's drafts for the rights to Carson Palmer. The Bengals truculent Qb gets his wish and is unceremoniously shipped off to the desert leaving Cincinnati once and for all.
In the short term, the trade helps Arizona. They get a quality veteran starter who has experience playing with top wide receivers in Terrell Owens and Chad Johnson. He and Fitzgerald should click right away, which could be enough to get Fitzgerald to re-up with Arizona, an outcome that would have no price tag.
For the Bengals, the trade pretty much stunts the rest of Chad Johnson's career and guarantees the rebuilding process is fully underway. It's only down the road that it makes more sense as the Bengals build a core group of young players. It also buys Marvin Lewis a little bit more time.
Here is the reaction to the trade.
Fitzgerald: Hell yah! (Jumps off the couch and immediately leaves the house for a 15 mile run to get in even better shape forgetting/ignoring the fact that he is wearing slippers).
Johnson: Smashes the camera that is following him for his reality show, tweets "Eff you Mike Brown" followed by "Cincinnati, I quit" before driving to the airport and flying to Kansas City. There he officially changes his name to Chad 'Mago' (the name for wizard in spanish) and joins the soccer team Kansas City Sporting, whose nickname is coincidentally the Wizards. The sports world never hears from him again.
Palmer: Shows up in Arizona, gets addicted to golf, starts hanging out with girls in hot tubs and gains 20 pounds. He sucks in training camp, gets cut and is replaced by the newly reacquired Derek Anderson. (Ok the last part is a bit of stretch).
Anyway back to the selection - the actual point of this slide - the Bengals take Jabaal Sheard. He is a late first round talent at DE, but because the draft is so stocked at that position and because of a previous arrest, he falls to the early part of the second round.
The Titans are desperate for a quarterback to replace the aging Kerry Collins (wasn't the same thing written 7 years ago??) and the pick comes down to Christian Ponder and Andy Dalton from TCU.
Christian Ponder helped himself the most of any quarterback with an outstanding combine and given he played in a West Coast pro-style offense, he is the pick over Dalton. It could go either way though. Both have the games and demeanor to be quality quarterbacks in the league.
Now that they got their man - and the best cornerback in the draft - in Patrick Peterson, the Cowboys are set. You look up and down their roster and it's hard to find a weakness.
The only area of concern has to be Keith Brookings' age and finding an eventual backup quarterback for Romo given Kitna is an astounding 38 years old.
The trouble is that the 2nd round is too high for a backup quarterback and there is a lack of quality linebackers at this position, which means that the Cowboys should draft the best player available.
Lucky for them, that's Marvin Austin, one of the best tackles in the draft who could have easily gone in the top 15. Even better, Austin would also be an instant upgrade over left end Stephen Bowen. Even though the UNC standout is better suited at the nose tackle position he is nimble and quick enough to shift over and anchor the end position in Dallas' 3-4 defense.
With Austin and Peterson, the Cowboys have to be the deepest team. Then again we said that last year and they end up drafting 9th overall.
They're like that menu you see online. The food looks absolutely mouth-watering so you go the next night and order the gourmet goat cheese with grilled onions buffalo burger.
It finally arrives and the bread is crappy, the meat is overcooked and the goat cheese doesn't go with the onions. Total disappointment.
It's hard to imagine that they will turn in a repeat performance with Peterson and Austin and a healthy Romo.
The worst kept secret in Washington (which is saying something for the nation's capital) is that Donovan McNabb is done as a Redskin although we all knew that as soon as Rex Grossman took over.
Shanahan wants to continue remake the Redskins into his own team and it starts with drafting Andy Dalton. If Christian Ponder goes to the Titans, then Andy Dalton is the choice here. If Dalton goes first, then the order is reversed.
Dalton is the strong armed mobile quarterback Shanahan covets.
Stephen Paea could easily be the pick here because Amobi Okoye is going to be the Texans only true nose tackle of starting potential in Wade Phillips new 3-4 defense. However, the gamble is that Shaun Cody can fill in as decent backup.
Instead the Texans go after UVA's Ras-I Dowling with the idea that having already addressed the defensive line with their first pick, its time to fix the secondary because last year the secondary was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad.
(the o's equate to the number of touchdowns opposing quarterbacks tossed against the Texans magnified by another 10 fold. The Houston secondary was historically awful).
With Kareem Jackson and Ras-I Dowling, Wade Phillips has the makings of a decent foundation to work with.
One reason Brett Farve couldn't 'replicate the magic' was because he was thrashed by opposing defenses. At times it looked like some of the offensive line were didn't want Farve to break the consecutive starts streaks the way they allowed their signal caller to take brutal shots..
So the Vikings need to make sure they shore up the line before handing the reigns to a young signal caller. Thank being said, the line will have to wait until next pick as Minnesota needs to establish its quarterback of the future.
Drum roll please... Jake Locker. After a horrible Senior Week, Locker bounced back with a nice Combine, which should be enough to sell the Vikings.
Locker's fall from a top 15 pick last year to a second round pick this year is a cautionary tale for players (apparently not for Stanford's Andrew Luck) and for NFL (and NBA teams for that matter).
Scouts and teams get so caught up in the hype of one or two good games and work outs. Sometimes its better to wait and look and watch the whole movie rather than just a few short clips.
Still Locker may actually benefit in the long run as overcoming the adversity (and the loss of millions) will make him tougher mentally and hungrier.
Detroit needs help at corner. Harris is the best available. Done deal.
The Lions have serious fire power (or will this year) on offense. With Bowers and now Harris, they have some on defense too.
The Charlie Whitehurst experiment is pretty much already over. Seattle moves up in the draft to take Kaepernick - by far the best remaining quarterback on the board - as a replacement for Matt Hasselbeck and San Francisco gets an extra third round pick in return.
It works out well for both teams: Seattle needs a more legitimate future quarterback and San Francisco - who now has their franchise QB in Gabbert - doesn't have any pressing needs that drafting at this position can solve.
It gets even better. Kaepernick gets a year to study under Hasselbeck and San Francisco gets added depth.
But wait there's more: Seattle doesn't really lose out on a 3rd round pick because they will dump Whitehurst on some poor sucker who waited to long to address the position.
Hang on, I'm not done!!! Order now... wait, oops, sorry.
The Broncos passed on Marvin Austin to go after a wide receiver with their first second round pick. The beneficiary of Miami's second round pick, Denver has the chance to go back and address the DT position for a second time in the draft. What was once a grave lack of talent at defensive tackle, Denver now has one of the most feared duo's in the league with Fairley and Nevis. Drafting two players at the same position is certainly not unheard of. In Denver's case it was almost necessary.
In order for Bradford to keep progressing, he needs more weapons and a dangerous, talented Hankerson would do wonders for the young quarterback. The fact that Bradford played as well as he did with the receivers he had was exceptional and is a testament to how good the offensive rookie of the year really is.
Bradford needs Hankerson to take the offense and the Rams to the next level. If I was the Ram's GM Billy Devaney, I would do everything in my power to ensure Bradford is comfortable and has everything he needs to succeed.
Definitely the most sentimental pick in the draft. His uncle Steve played 13 seasons for the Raiders making the Pro Bowl eight times in Silver and Black. Steve was recently hired back by Al Davis as an assistant coach, making Wisniewski the front runner for pick.
Not only would Wisniewski being tutored by his Uncle be cool to see, he is also a very good offensive lineman.
The Jacksonville Jaguars finished 31rst against the pass. Not very good... As long as Peyton Manning is around they are probably never going to crack the top 15 because Peyton will kill your secondary stats faster than Tony Siragusa can polish off a couple of Quarter Pounders.
In an ideal world, the Jags would upgrade both cornerback and safety in this round, but obviously that's not possible. Forced to choose, the Jags take Rahim Moore, one of, if not the, highest rated safety in the draft.
Depth at cornerback is a concern for the Chargers and while they probably won't be able to keep both Malcolm Floyd and Vincent Jackson making receiver a more urgent matter, the quality of receiver doesn't fit the value at this pick.
Therefore the Chargers will take Brown, one of the top rated defensive backs, and address WR with their second pick in this round. A.J. Smith is a clever GM and knows how to manipulate a draft.
To bring Smith down a notch however, whether he takes Brown or Pitts' receiver Jon Baldwin first, both will probably still be there in a few picks (at least in this mock draft). People will call the crafty Smith prudent and patient blah blah. In this case, he just benefits from having two of the next 11 picks and is going after players at positions other teams don't need. (That was my Colts' fan in me).
Either way the Chargers will win big this round.
The Bucs thought they could employ the two back set with Cadillac Williams as the starter and LeGarrette Blount spelling him. Turned out it was the other way around. Blount roared onto the scene just as fast as Williams disappeared. Harry Potter and company can't even disappear as fast as Cadillac has. Its unbelievable. The guy went from an explosive 1,000 rookie rusher who looked like he had half a dozen Pro Bowls in him, to barely breaking 400 yards in (one of his only) healthy seasons.
As Bill Simmons would say, he's so washed up his nickname should be "low tide."
Therefore, the Bucs add Ryan Williams with this pick. With Blount's breakout year you could argue that it's not a pressing need. Here me out. Williams to Tampa Bay actually makes a world of sense.
1. It takes a lot of the pressure off of Blount and keeps him healthy longer
2. Williams is probably the best overall player on the board at this point (Williams or Illinois running back Mikel Leshoure)
3. Remember what happened to Cadillac? He had a breakout rookie season and then poof. What happens if Blount goes down? You going to turn back and fire up the Cadillac again? I don't think so. It's ancient and rundown.
Rarely does this happen in the draft, but two teams thinking along the same lines, with the same needs, get their man.
Psyched that Tampa passed on Leshoure, the Giants can't get to the phones fast enough to snatch up the running out of Illinois.
It's the same logic. After his weird helmet throwing incident, Jacobs has had his bags packed. Thinking they were heading for the playoffs, Coughlin didn't want to get rid of Jacobs during the season. However especially now that Leshoure is available the Giants can clear out Jacobs' locker and actually provide an upgrade. Derrick Ward is good but can't stay healthy and the Giants operate better with a two back rotation anyway.
Some how, some way, Stephen Paea falls all the way to pick 53 right into the Colts' laps. It's a miracle!
Ok maybe not, it's probably more that other teams have strangely gone in a different direction. But if I could will it to happen in real life, I would. The Colts are desperate for run support and the undersized but stout Paea is just the player we need to shore up an embarrassingly poor run defense.
In fairness, Paea is being seriously considered by only a handful of teams and could indeed go to the Colts. The Texans are said to most interested, but Paea being here really depends on where Marvin Austin goes. The longer he stays on the board, and it's looking like he will last into the second round, the better chance the Colts have of grabbing Paea.
Pairing Paea with Colts' current starting DT Fili Moala, the Colts could form the "Great Wall of Tonga"
as both Paea and Moala are Tongan decent!
Ok so Moala is only of Tongan descent and not technically from there, but what are the odds that two guys descendent from a tiny island in the South Pacific with a population of just over 100,000 people, could end up starting next to each other on the same defensive line?
No idea, but its fantastic!!
"The Great Wall of Tonga" it is! The Colts' really need to draft Paea now. If the Texans spoil this fantasy combination, Peyton will have to go and hang five touchdowns on them per game for the next six years to make up for it.
Other fun facts about Tonga:
- It's a constitutional monarchy
- It's hottest month is January (with an average high of 82 degrees)
- It participated in President Bush's the "coalition of the willing" sending 40 troops to fight in Iraq
- It has phenomenal looking beaches
Unfortunately for Michael Vick its not the Chris Carter (can you imagine Jackson, Maclin and Chris Carter....seesh), still the Eagles will be happy to add the pass rushing linebacker out of Fresno State into the mix.
In a top-heavy DE draft class, Chris Carter will be overlooked. Previous years he probably would have been taken in the first round after posting 10 sacks and 16 tackles for a loss. With Cameron Jordan, J.J. Watt and the like ahead of him, that won't happen this year. That is just fine in Philly.
For such a good defense it's a surprise the Chiefs only have one reliable pass rusher amongst their front four. It's incredible how much pressure they can generate. The Chiefs also might be the only elite team built top down on defense, meaning their secondary carries their front seven. To see that these days is extremely rare and is a compliment to how good the secondary is.
Still, it never hurts to create even more stress for offensive coordinators and quarterbacks. Allen Bailey from Miami is just the player to do that. While he might not fit a position in the NFL as he is undersized and somewhat of a tweener, the terms explosive, hard working, upside and disruptive (as in on the field) have been used to describe him.
Sounds pretty good to me.
The Saints only have six picks total and two crapshoots in the seventh round so they especially need to make the most of early ones. They picked up Phil Taylor in round one and stay on the defensive line to add Texas DE Sam Acho. Not only will he bolster the pass rush, Acho is also stout in run support, which considering the Saints have to go up against Michael Turner, LeGarrette Blount and the duo of DeAngelo Williams/Jonathan Stewart, that's probably a good quality to possess.
With the injury prone Chris Spencer likely not to be re-signed, the Seahawks will need to draft an interior lineman as a replacement. Baylor's Danny Watkins seems like an ideal candidate. A powerful run blocker who is said to have a real mean streak, hopefully Watkins can open some holes so we can all enjoy more of Marshawn Lynch's Madden 2005 epic runs. That was honestly probably my favorite play of the year. It had to be. What can beat this?
Not since Chris Mcallister's prime have the Ravens had lock down corner. I am not saying Chimdi Chekwa is going to be that shutdown player. However standing at 6'0, 191 and still able to run a 4.38 shows that Chekwa at least has the physical tools.
Even if he is not great, Chekwa will provide much needed depth and will quickly assume a starting role. Not bad for a late second round selection.
Tony Gonzalez is slowing down at an accelerating pace (crazy opposing speeds going on there). While he has one or maybe two good years left, Atlanta needs to find his replacement and has the luxury of depth and talent elsewhere across the board to focus on tight end. They already went out and got Torrey Smith, which was a much needed and smart acquisition. With their second pick they take Jake Stocker out of Tennessee. It's a perfect selection. Stocker has a chance to learn and develop under Gonzalez and Ryan doesn't lose a key weapon in a year or two when Gonzalez hangs them up.
As I've been saying throughout the mock draft, teams with young quarterbacks need to give them the tools to succeed. It's a very tough position to start out in. Not saying this is the case with Ryan because he is on the cusp of stardom, but if you shatter a rookie quarterback's confidence he may never get it back. Just ask Kyle Boller, Aliki Smith, Tim Couch, Ryan Leaf... They'll tell you.
Young NFL qb's are like teenage girls, a weird thought I know, but hear me out. Like freshman girls, a young quarterback's confidence is very fragile. The minute a girl (can be guys too I suppose) is called fat/ugly or has a acne breakout that lasts more than 24 hours, one of three things happen:
1. She turns to books killing her social life but landing her in Harvard Law (what parents secretly hope for).
2. She goes through a gothic/punk phase (it weirds parents out at first but, they know eventually their daughter will grow out of it)
3. She becomes addicted to shopping and MTV videos convinced that new clothes are the only way she will ever be accepted or popular (every parent's nightmare)
The NFL equivalent:
1. You are the star until the pros when you get trashed by critics and eventually realize that you are smart, nice guy, decent at football, but are probably better suited for a career somewhere else. Candidates include: Joey Harrington, Tim Couch Alex Smith, Kyle Boller, J.P. Losman
2. Overwhelmed by the money, you lose focus and enjoy life a little too much before eventually maturing and coming around to have a semi-decent career. Candidates and potential candidates include: Matt Leinart (toss-up possibly in category 3), Brady Quinn, Jimmy Clausen, Rex Grossman, Michael Vick (extreme comeback)
3. Spoiled and immature, image means everything. Codine, Alcohol or simply bad tempers don't help, these guys are doomed not to succeed in the league. Candidates include: JaMarcus Russell, Vince Young (toss-up possibly in category 2), Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith and Quincy Carter.
So yeah, about that Luke Stocker... Nice pick Atlanta.
The New England Patriots have no depth at middle linebacker and need somebody to spell Mayo and Guyton. Martez Wilson is not only a middle linebacker but also the best player available. Boom done.
Easy pick.
San Diego wanted a cornerback and a receiver in the second round. With their earlier pick they take Curtis Brown from Texas and depth to their secondary. Now they get the receiver they want as Jon Baldwin falls right to them. Can't the draft be so fun sometimes?
Since cutting once dominant Tommie Harris, the Bears have been looking for an upgrade at defensive tackle. Christian Ballard isn't a pure DT, but that shouldn't scare the Bears away. They are lucky that Ballard has fallen this far and even if he is a tad undersized at only 285 lbs., Ballard is an explosive player and big time space eater who can command multiple blockers and really get into the backfield, all the qualities the Bears are looking for.
Ballard could easily go early in the second round, so if he falls this far the Bears will be sure to gobble him up.
For the first time in a long time the Steelers are going to retool their offensive line, especially if they can't bring back Willie Colon. Marcus Cannon fits their blocking scheme and is a good choice for the Steelers, but nevertheless it's going to be a weird transition for Pittsburgh to replace so many familiar faces.
With Cullen Jenkins unlikely to be resigned and Johnny Jolly facing his second set of drug and paraphernalia charges, DT now becomes a need. Terrell McMclain has lots of upside and would add quality depth. The Packers are said to have been showing interest for good reason.


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On June 8, my wife and I celebrated our 34th anniversary, so I thought I would get her some flower that she could enjoy for the summer months. I bought a $45 hanging basket from Rennix Flowers in Valley Bend, with a happy anniversay balloon and thanked her for giving me the best 34 years of my life.
On June 15, some low-life person who evidently has no respect for other people took them from our front porch in Mill Creek.
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Bootstrap Tests for the Effect of a Treatment on the Distribution of an Outcome Variable
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This paper considers the problem of assessing the distributional consequences of a treatment on some outcome variable of interest when treatment intake is (possibly) non-randomized but there is a binary instrument available for the researcher. Such scenario is common in observational studies and in randomized experiments with imperfect compliance. One possible approach to this problem is to compare the counterfactual cumulative distribution functions of the outcome with and without the treatment. Here, it is shown how to estimate these distributions using instrumental variable methods and a simple bootstrap procedure is proposed to test distributional hypotheses, such as equality of distributions, first-order stochastic dominance and second order stochastic dominance. These tests and estimators are applied to the study of the effects of veteran status on the distribution of civilian earnings. The results show a negative effect of military service in Vietnam that appears to be concentrated on the lower tail of the distribution of earnings. First order stochastic dominance cannot be rejected by the data.
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To be part of something in which you were not invited or expected to be a part of (as per Lil' Mama posing with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys at the end of a televised performance of "Empire State of Mind")
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Woman or female interest
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The kind of abomination that would result from crossing Sesame Street with Snoop Dogg. Basically Lil Bow Wow with tits.
Lil Mama has a song all about a special shade of lip gloss...yes lip gloss. Another of her songs is basically a gangsta rap take on the Wheels on the Bus song. I wish I was making this up...
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Someone uninvited or trying too hard to be down.
Who invited her? She's such a Lil Mama right now.
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Oh, this looks yummy! I might steal it for the next shower i have to go to! Thanks for sharing!!
My son is going to love this! Eclairs are his fav!
Oh, I love this recipe….so fun and I'm betting a potluck hit 🙂
You beat me to this! I have made this recipe forever, except that I double the recipe for a 9X13 pan. Yum!
This is so so so so cool! I would never think of make it this way! Love it!!!!
This looks sooo yummy! Is it bad that I like Cool Whip better than real whipped cream? Great and easy recipe!
Yum! My husband will freak out over this. He loves eclairs and a whole cake of them!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! 🙂 I am now following you here and on FB
I love this recipe. Thanks for reminding me of it! So yummy!
Oh so yummy looking! Just wanted to let you know that I am hosting a Culinary Smackdown Battle and would love for you to check it out and participate if you are interested: http://imapretendchef.blogspot.com/2011/01/culinary-smackdown-battle-hand-held.html
yum, yum, YUM! I love this recipe…the chocolate grams and white chocolate version may be the next thing I try!!
This is my absolute favorite recipe from growing up! My grandmother still makes it every time we go to visit.. its so delicious! I'm glad to see it making its way into the blog world 🙂
I love the way this sounds. I'd rename it "Poor Man's Tiramisu". This was a great idea. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
Hi Brandie- You and I must share the same love of Cool Whip desserts. Remember my angel food cake, with the cool whip, and fresh strawberries?…well, I think I would choose your super amazing eclair cake first, and than the srawberry angel food cake second…we are all chocolate lovers, and this is a winner!…Yummm!
I bookmarked the recipe, to make…seriously!
Oh, I forgot to mention to you that I have an award waiting for your on my blog, but you have to back track about two posts, to find the award. Your name is on the list!…so just grab it!
This looks delicious. I love eclairs and so I am going to have to make this recipe when I have company-otherwise I'd eat it all.
Ps- Following you now 🙂
YUM-O, and so simple to whip up, love it! =)
Brandie, this is such a wonderful dessert! Someone from my church brought it to a potluck one time and it was a huuuge hit. So yummy and so easy. Thank you for the reminder! Candace
You are right, this looks like such a simple yet delectable dessert. I am definitely saving this, thank you!
no bake cake, wow, i haven't had any in years. thanks for reminding me. Yours sure look delicious.
Have a wonderful Wednesday evening.
So simple yet so delish…Yumm-o
I gaped at that picture when I saw it. I think I may have made an ooh and awe sound too. It looks so delicious yet it so simple. I am saving this one to try later.
This is a classic I grew up on. Love it. So easy and it ALWAYS impresses!
I've never seen this one, but it will make for the perfect Super Bowl dessert!
This looks amazingly yummy! What a perfect dessert for a football crowd!
I'm totally making this Brandie. So simple. I love it!
I love this cake! And it is simple and easy and I love that, too! I'm gonna make it again this weekend. Love your pic!
Dropped by from Miz Helen's Blog. The cake looks sooo moist and yummyy!!
Stopping by from Full Plate and I just noticed we are friends on foodbuzz.:)
I am drooling over that cake!!
I'm a new follower.
Eclair cake is one of my all time favorites! Yours has turned out beautifully with that ooey gooey chocolate and cream. Yummmm!
YUMMY! This cake is one of our favorites. Only difference is the recipe I was given uses a homemade chocolate topping, but using canned would be great in a bind.
I have to tell you our FAVORITE way to serve it is with strawberries, either the frozen kind, thawed or fresh, it just takes it over the top cook. Plus it looks pretty and Valentiney!
I am so excited to see that you brought this wonderful Eclair Cake today. It just looks delicious and I can't wait to try it. Thank you so much for bringing it to Full Plate Thursday. You have a great week end and please come back!
I've never seen this before, but I like your addition of the banana. This sounds really great to me. I bet the graham crackers make a nice crunch.
Hey girl! You're REALLY popular, I don't think I've EVER received 30+ comments…EVER! Maybe if two commenters got into an argument or a conversation of their own? LOL!
I plan to try this (I have leftover smores graham crackers I want to use), it looks really good and really easy!
YUM! That looks awesome!
Must have this! It looks and sounds delish ~ thanks so much for the recipe.
I'm glad I found your blog via Mz Helen's…and I am a new follower. Stop by and say hi when you can!
Well, butter my buns and call me a biscuit. I have never heard of this cake. I will have to make it.
Sounds scrumptious!
My mom used to make a cake like this and it was incredible. I think she used a different filling, but the idea was the same. I think I'm going to ask her to make that cake again!
love eclair cake! haven't made it in a long time though!
Oh my gosh, do these ever bring memories from way back. A co-worker used to make this for special events at the office, and it was always such a hit.
I love desserts like these. Thanks for sharing!
The Farm Girl
I know I'm late posting this comment, but I love this cake! I made this a few years ago for my Sister In Laws Bridal shower, and made it sugar free for her Hubby, and it was such a huge hit I still get requests to make it! Love this recipe!
I must be losing my mind because this is the second time I've seen this adn I could have sworn I commented on how much I liked it and wanted to lick my monitor, but now I can't see the post. Anyhow, you get the idea. It look really, really good. 🙂
WOW! I'm speechless. AMAZING!!!!
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I made this for my husbands birthday and it was a hit! Thanks for the great recipe!
Hi Tanya! Thank you SO very much for coming back and telling me how it all turned out!! It makes it all worth it to know someone tried a recipe that I posted and it worked out well!
i love this! i put it on my blog too and it is extremely well received! yours looks so much better than mine, just lovely! glad to have found your blog!
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This is a family favorite! In fact, my husband has requested this cake for his birthday before. Yum! I have used french vanilla pudding, and it's awesome, too. 🙂
Yum! This looks so good! I am going to have to save this to my recipes to try! Thanks for sharing!
I've eaten this dessert before and loved it. What a great dessert idea.
I have a recipe almost identical to this one that my aunt gave to me over 10 years ago. It is always requested at family get togethers.
How yummy! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites! I'm featuring you this week. Come by and grab my featured button if you'd like one.
This looks fantastic! Can't wait to make this. Glad I found your blog, it's great!
This is a favorite at Gooseberry Patch potlucks…yum!
I am all over this recipe. Chocolate + Eclair+ easy= my type of food! THanks
Mmmm, that looks and sounds amazing! I'm featuring this at womenwhodoitall.blogspot.com
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Delicious dessert and easy to make! Thanks for sharing!
Who would have thought of making an eclair a cake? I love eclairs and love your idea, here! Looks brilliant, although I do think I would be tempted the whole lot!
Wow! This looks fabulous and so easy! I think I have all the ingredients in my pantry already! I was going to take a dump cake to my next potluck, but I think I will have to try this instead!
You were featured at Today's Top 20! Hooray!!
That just looks fantastic. I cannot wait to give it a try.
oh these look great, i'd love it if you linked them up to Savory Sunday!! (the hop is open right now, and all week)
I make this ALL the time! Love it. I actually did a post about it a while back, too. So easy, and sooooo good.
Eclair cake! OMG. Awesome. I need to do this.
My husband is going to LOVE THIS! Eclairs are his #1 dessert. Thank you for sharing this!! I can't wait to try it 😉
Yum, yum! My mom would love this dessert! Also, just wanted to let you know, your side bar is serisouly dsitracting.. I keep clicking on more things I want to make…
im gonna try this with banana pudding and bananas layered in it
Brandie – this looks delicious! I would LOVE it if you would link this up to my party that is going on at http://www.projectqueen.org. I HAVE TO MAKE THIS SOOOOON!!!
Thanks so much Brandie! I'm your newest follower!
I made this for my Birthday! It is in the fridge awaiting frosting. I can't wait till tomorrow when I can actually eat it!
Sheri, bless your heart, you made your own birthday cake. You should live closer to me, I woulda made one for you! I really hope you enjoy your special day and I hope you enjoy your cake too!!
I have linked to this recipe on my Tumblr blog, I hope that's okay! Thinking about making it for my mom's birthday 🙂
Yesterday my 5 yo granddaughter Kyra & I made this….we can hardly wait until tonight to eat it!!! I made it sugar free. Thank u for sharing…..<3
I made this today, and needless to say, it did not make it 'overnight' in the fridge. I held-out for about 5 hours and then I absolutely HAD to 'test' it! (-My kids are going to be SO mad at me when they wake up to find Mommy ate a piece when I told them it had to sit overnight! LOL). It is absolutely delicious! This one will stay in my recipe box for sure!!! Thank you for sharing!
I've been making this for years and my only difference is that I make the ganache from scratch. This is the best desert, and I'm so happy you posted it!!
What the what??? This cake looks amazing and it is just that easy??? Wow!
Hi Brandie! So, I have been patiently waiting to make this cake (it just didn't seem like a "winter" cake), and today I've decided the wait is over! Only thing…I didn't have any Vanilla pudding 🙁 No worries though, I did have 1 White Chocolate pudding mix and 1 Cheescake pudding mix(I'm doubling the recipe of course). Undaunted, I set forth, and let me tell you…OMG…it is good! I love the creamy yet tangy flavor from my pudding combo! I can def see where you could let your creative juices,..errr…puddings flow with this recipe! Thanks for posting!
I always wanted to tell you that my dinner menu tonight is straight from The Country Cook; we're having Cheesy Chicken Tater Tot Casserole with a garden salad, and Eclair Cake for yummy dessert! Thanks Again! Kim
My mom has been making this for years since we were little and we never knew what it was called we always just asked for yum yum cake!So exciting to have a proper name for it! Love your recipes!
Love this dessert, but won't eat Cool Whip. Any low calorie solutions. Whipped Cream is a little too fatty for me.
I just made this! I used the low fat graham crackers, sugar/fat free pudding, lite whipped cream, and regular chocolate fudge icing!! I try to cut out calories when I can. Can't wait to have it for dessert tonight!
This sounds very good and so easy. My family does not like cool whip, if it possible to use the real stuff in a can?
I think I can make this for the diabetics in my house, like me. All I need to find is some form of sugar free graham crackers. This recipe is too good to pass up. Thanks for this and all the good recipes you post!!
All I can say is, EASY, DELICIOUS, A HUGE HIT, FANTASTIC, A REPEATER!!!
I've been making this dessert for years and it's always a hit!! Quick, easy, and so yummy!! Try it with different flavors to change it up!!
This is fabulous made with pistachio pudding and chocolate frosting for a St. Patty's Day potluck!


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What can you say about a guy who has logged over 100,000 miles of running by age 56; completed 100 miles in 16 hours 40 minutes; run a marathon in 2 hours 25 minutes; run a mile in 4 minutes 16 seconds, - and 4 minutes 56 seconds at age 50; won and placed highly in numerous marathons, and served as Head Coach of the USA National Track and Field Team in 1992, 1996, and 200? What can you say but…Wow!
It makes sense that this endurance runner is a former Marine who has never known the meaning of 'quit.' He loves the beauty of his sport and he loves to compete. But his motivation to run underlies a lifelong passion to promote fitness and to practice what he preaches to an extreme. And now he's taken on a new challenge - switching from marathons through mountains to jailbreak sprints on a track in the 2013 National Senior Games Presented by Humana. Read on to see what this running expert has to say about attempting to turn back the clock- and his passion to inspire others to reach for their personal best.
We were eagerly anticipating having our 100,000 mile man complete his experiment to transition from endurance runner to track competitor at the 2013 National Senior Games Presented by Humana. But this was not to be. Despite the disappointment we share with him, his response and resolve to face the challenge provides ample proof that Mike Fanelli was a worthy choice to be an example of being your personal best. In Mike's words:
My quest to the National Senior Games was going well through the spring. I won the 800 meters at Wine Country Senior Games, the 3000 meters at Palm Desert Senior Games and the 1500 meter event at the Bay Area Senior Games held at Stanford University.
In mid June, however, I got some really bad news. I had been feeling "poisoned" and it was due to the retention of an astounding amount of urine...as much as 1000 CCs. Tests showed I had developed a severe prostate condition that will require surgery. It does not appear cancerous but iffy until surgery is done in September - they are waiting for the effect of drugs and catheterizations to lower my bladder's enormous current retention.
I am MOST disappointed to miss the National Senior Games. It was to be the peak of a long season with a lot of athletic discipline. I wanted to win the gold in Cleveland and see the Rolling Stones exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I'm honored by this Personal Best recognition. However, in the end I will have 'no satisfaction' in 2013.
I should be able to begin training again and so have my sights set on competing on the track again in the spring. VERY high on my list will be qualifying for the 2015 National Senior Games...I've got some unfinished business there and intend to eventually have my 'satisfaction'.
In the meantime, I shall use this obstacle as a stepping stone towards motivating others to aspire towards great fitness of both body and mind...I shall again "perspire to inspire" and beat this bump in the road.
In the end I shall prevail because I do not believe in any other possibility.