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Many the Miles
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January 11th, 2009 (1:43 PM). Edited January 11th, 2009 by Umbreon Ruler.
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Hello, everyone. I'm new to this forum, but not to writing (well... I've only been writing for about a year, but that seems like a long time now that I look back). Hm... not much I can say here other than that I hope you enjoy this, a little fiction I'm writing. I believe that is all.
Many the Miles
One wanted a parent; one wished for a partner; and the third hoped for a teacher. They knew each other only through casual meetings that usually lasted for a couple of minutes. They didn't know the amount they had in common or the multitude of ways that they differed. They knew not why they each were in the same room, or contained in tiny, odd spaces that seemed to make just the right amount of space for their bodies. They hadn't even the slightest clue that, within that very hour, they would be taken from the place they'd called home for a year, perhaps finding what they were searching for.
The first, located the farthest left in the row, had thoughts swirling throughout her brain. They weren't words, as you might think, but rather feelings, spinning like a whirlpool, coming together to convey ideas. Protection. That was the central scheme of the bubbling emotions. She wanted someone to protect and take care of her. She needed it.
The second, directly to the right of the first, was very different. His mind was full of beauty and romanticism, lush and full like the rainforest. An equal is what he desired. Someone to share and connect with. If he could only have that, he would be completely satisfied. Nothing could be better, he knew.
The third, last in line, was like others of his kind. He hoped to improve and succeed, and to do that, he needed someone to show him the path to greatness. His yearning had far surpassed a simple wish. It now burned with a fiery passion in his body. His life would be worthless if he couldn't reach his goals. He would not deserve to live.
"It's almost time."
They all heard it. They didn't understand exactly, but they received the general meaning: something important – and possibly good- was about to happen.
They waited patiently.
A boy of about ten stood on a soft green lawn, leaning smugly on a wooden white fence. His bright red hair was gelled to perfection, shooting upward in thick spikes. Even the small patch that fell down in front of his eye had been doused in mousse to ensure the perfect angle. He wore a black outfit, including the cape, which was lined in a blood red color, a style borrowed from a certain celebrity. His icy blue eyes stared coolly toward a mansion-like building a few blocks away. It could just barely be seen around the several large houses in the area.
Without shifting his gaze, he pulled an expensive-looking cell phone out of his pocket, dialed a number that he had by now learned by heart, and raised the device to his ear. After a moment of waiting, he began speaking:
"Lance? It's time to go… yeah, get Brianna… okay, I'll meet you there… bye." He snapped the phone shut and returned it to his pocket. Then, he walked slowly through a gate and down the sidewalk.
"Agh! Ooh! Ow!" A child, also ten years-old, was pedaling his rusty red bicycle over what could almost pass for a dirt road, considering all of the potholes, which he couldn't evade, despite his most tactful efforts. Of course, it didn't help that he wore thin shorts and sat upon a less-than-comfortable bicycle seat.
Gradually, after minutes of painful riding, the street adopted a smoother surface and the surroundings became cleaner and more eye-pleasing. This was a sign that he was nearing his destination. That was good, since his legs were searing with pain.
In this neighborhood, every home seemed to be painted a gleaming white, and every yard was perfect, right down to every individual blade of grass. There was one place, however, that outshined all of the others. It was a large building at the edge of town, connected to more than two-hundred acres of countryside. The residence was two stories high, with a porch bordering the entire bottom level, and a balcony on the top. It looked as if it had once been the house of a very wealthy family, converted into a workplace. It still retained its beauty, however.
It was less than a block away, but on the boy's burning thighs, it was like a mile. Lucky for him, the rest of the way was downhill. He glided down, exhausted but determined, and eventually reached the garden at the front of the yard, throwing down his bike and stumbling as fast as he could toward the frosted glass door.
Trying to stand up straight and gain a little poise, he puffed out his chest and rang the doorbell, which echoed with an elegant trill. The boy's breathing halted when he heard footsteps inside. Soon, a large figure cracked the door open. He was very dignified, with nearly faded gray hair and a clean, sleek white lab coat.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Professor Oak," the boy said, "my name is Danny- uh, Daniel Carson, and I'm here to receive a starter Pokémon."
"I'm sorry, they're all gone." He smiled with forced politeness and began to leave.
"Wait!" Danny put his hand on the glass and pushed his way inside. His mouth was wide with disbelief. "
!? How?"
"Three very nice children came by just a few minutes ago and got them." He proceeded to gently edge Danny out the entrance but he wouldn't be moved.
"Please, sir! I woke up two hours ago and I pedaled as fast as I could all the way here! There must be
you can do!"
He shook his head and, for the third time, tried to end the conversation. "I only give out three a year. Better luck next time."
"But I've been waiting for this day for as long as I can remember!" he yelled worriedly, panic overtaking him.
"You, and every other kid in Kanto," he said, almost rolling his eyes. It was apparent that he wasn't having a good day. "Bye now." Finally, he managed to get Danny out, and sighed with relief as he walked through the small blue waiting room and into his office.
As he began typing, his eyes drifted to a photograph on the wall, but he immediately looked away and muttered something under his breath. A few seconds later, he couldn't help but look at it again. It showed a young boy who looked as if he was a miniature version of the professor. He was proudly holding up a backpack which had eight shiny pings stuck to it. Next to him was a dark red lizard. It had a bump in the back of its head and a bright orange flame burning at the tip of its long tail. They looked happy together.
"Very happy…" he mumbled, groaning. Rubbing the back of his neck, he stood up and jogged to the door, flinging it open and looking around in a half-frantic state. To his right, walking his bike up the hill, he saw Danny, head hung low and shoulders slumped.
"Young man!?" he called, cupping his hands around the corners of his mouth. "I think I might be able to find something for you!" He couldn't help but grin slightly when the boy dropped his bike and sprinted to him. When he got there, his breathing was labored and his legs were wobbling, but his brown eyes were glowing with hope and excitement.
Oak smiled and nodded, taking him inside and giving him a seat. "Now just wait there a moment." He left the room and entered a bright, warm space. It was full of cylindrical glass cases that were capped with gold-painted metal rims. Every last one was empty, it appeared. However, one, hidden on the bottom shelf in the corner, held a small, creamy white egg, that's only blemish was a tiny black swirl located at the smallest point on the very top of its hard surface.
Lifting it to eye level, the man searched for a label, but found none. After a moment of consideration, he shrugged and took it into the living space, where Danny awaited.
"Here you go!" He handed it to him, staring at his face intently.
The boy took it into his smaller, smoother hand, and blinked at it, then at the professor. "An… an egg?" he asked skeptically. "You're giving me an egg?"
"Mm-hm." He nodded proudly. "What do you think?"
"Eh… it's…" He paused. "Great…" An incredibly phony grin spread across his face. "Thaaanks…"
Seeing his displeasure, he decided to move on to the next formality of receiving a Pokémon. Excusing himself, he hurriedly sifted through several items in his desk drawer, until he found a bright red object. It was rectangular, with smooth edges, and three lights at the top. He opened the hinged plastic door on it, pressed a few buttons experimentally, and then took it to Danny, explaining that it was a Pokédex, a tool used for identifying Pokémon.
"The latest models have a solar panel for energy," he continued, "but this is only a prototype, so it needs batteries to function. The ones in there now should be fresh enough for a couple of weeks, but I suggest you pack extras. Now, if we're all set-"
"Wait," he stood up and gestured to the egg. "When will this thing hatch?"
"Well, if you want the truth… I haven't been keeping records on this particular egg, so… it could really be any time."
"So…" he started. "It could be weeks?" The apologetic look on the older man's face was answer enough. "Okay… I guess I'll see ya later, then…" Feeling oddly shorthanded, he marched back to his bike and carefully took off, making sure to protect the egg.
Is that him?
' a woman thought to herself, scraping a large helping of scrambled eggs onto a paper plate. She was in a small, desperately tidy kitchen with flower pattern wallpaper and a wooden floor. The lady was almost a human embodiment of the room: her appearance was strained but well-kempt, and a few food stains even speckled her floral dress. She was very petite and plain. The only difference was, while the flat ceiling was an eggshell color, her hair was a chocolaty brown, swirling and curling in many directions.
She hastily poured a glass of orange juice and set it next to the plate, just as she heard the front door open.
"Mom?" a voiced asked from the next room. Within seconds, the owner of the voice, Danny, entered, carrying the egg.
"Hi, honey!" she said hopefully. "How'd it go?"
"How does it look?" he asked with a hint of sarcasm. "There was no Pokémon left, which I'm sure was Dante's fault, so he gave me this thing."
"I don't know why you don't like that boy." She handed him a fork and pulled his chair out. "He's so polite. And you shouldn't complain, either. That egg is almost better than a live Pokémon. When it hatches, it'll be completely loyal for life."
"How would you know?" he mumbled, shuffling his food around the plate.
"I think you're forgetting that I was a trainer." As if on cue, a small orange dog entered. Its chest, muzzle, and tail were manila-colored and fluffy, while oppositely-shaded stripes lined its back. "Max and I were quite a pair," she said proudly, lifting the canine into her arms.
"Max didn't come from an egg," he said, just loud enough so she could hear him.
The conversation went on for about five minutes, up until the point when Danny finished his meal and went upstairs to double-check his packing. After adding batteries to assortment, he judged himself ready to go and left the house.
"Don't forget to… win," she said, sauntering up to the fence as her son was climbing onto his bike.
"I will," he answered, trying to hide a smile. "B-"
"And," she said quickly, losing her casual smile for a moment, "call me whenever you can. I-in case you need… y'know, tips," she added, flipping back her hair nonchalantly.
"I will," he repeated, beginning to pedal.
"And one more thing!" She was almost yelling now, even though he was just a couple feet away. "If you ever need help, there's police in every town. Don't be embarrassed to ask them anything."
"I won't." He officially took off, trying to ignore the fact that his mother was jogging alongside him for as long as their yard would permit.
"And Danny!?"
He looked back at her.
"I love you!"
He blushed and continued riding, but managed to croak out an "I love you too" and "goodbye" before he was out of earshot.
From that moment on, he thought, he was on his own. He had mixed feelings, but was sure that overall, it was for the best. Nobody told stories about people who sat at home all their lives, he decided.
The sun was setting. The day was over. Danny had moved several miles, but the egg had only shaken a few times. He was sure that it would never hatch.
"At least not in my lifetime," he grumbled, leaning back against a large oak tree. He had settled in a foresty area to rest for the night. He had left home expecting adventure and danger; basically, the way journeys were portrayed on television. What he had found though, was that large-scale trips were little more than moving uninterruptedly forward. Even the most common Pokémon, such as Rattata and Pidgey, had avoided him, offering little to enjoy while he rode.
One eye cracked open, scanning the place curiously. That's when he saw a large purple mouse peeking at him from a nearby bush. It observed him suspiciously.
Finally, a Pokémon!
' He began to stand, hoping to amuse himself with a chase, but decided against it as he felt fatigue grip his muscles. Resignedly, he picked up a stone and chunked it at the creature, watching with a bittersweet feeling as it dashed away with a frightened squeak and hide amongst the foliage.
"Too bad," he whispered, leaning back against the tree.
"Raaaaa… ticate!!"
He was up in an instant, body aflame with exhaustion as he faced a new enemy: a fat, dirty-looking rat. It was much bigger than the previous Pokémon, but showed clear relations, such as its long white whiskers, large ears, and of course, it enormous, dangerous teeth.
"Rrrrrr…" it growled, crawling threateningly in Danny's direction. Hundreds of fluttering possibilities swam through his mind, but the most reasonable was that this Raticate was the previously seen Rattata's mother. He knew well enough from school that messing with a baby Pokémon was one of the most dangerous things a trainer could do.
Especially when I don't even
a Pokémon of my own!
' he thought fearfully, looking for a means of escape. Without giving it much thought, he sprinted to the right, not looking back, until he tripped over a gnarled root, landing flat on his face.
He whimpered as he assumed the fetal position, preparing for the worst. But the fatal bite never came. After a moment, he dared to look up.
He sucked back a gasp.
Standing over the bare egg was the Raticate, sniffing it hungrily. She nudged it inquisitively, testing its weight and size. Then, she opened her mouth very wide, revealing a whole row of deadly-looking fangs.
Without thinking, the young trainer had retrieved a nearby stick and hurled it full strength at his enemy, knocking her forcefully on the side, which sent her tumbling back a few feet. That was all he needed to get the unborn Pokémon into his arms once again.
He turned on his heel and took off again. He ran for nearly a minute, taking every turn he found in an attempt to lose the fast-approaching Pokémon. If the situation had been so frantic, he would've sworn that he felt the little item shake violently as his heart rate increased.
Finally, he reached the base of a small cliff, just tall enough to stop him in his tracks. Turning out blank solutions, he turned around to face his fate. Shockingly, for the first time, he noticed how dark it was. The bushes were nothing more than huddled black masses against the dark gray grass. He couldn't even tell where his hunter was hidden anymore.
"Somebody…" He fell on his butt and leaned against the rock wall. "… please help." It was nothing more than a wheeze. His head dropped as he rested. He could just make out the white egg. It was blurry, both from the dark and the fact that it was vibrating. His mouth fell agape, but quickly snapped shut as he heard heavy breathing just feet in front of him.
He looked up and squinted, trying to tell if what he saw was the Raticate or an illusion. When it squealed at him, he knew the awful truth.
This was it, he knew. His entire career as a trainer was about to be over, before it ever really had the chance to begin. His mother might never know what happened to him, until one day when they found his skeleton, picked clean by the wildlife. She would cry for a while, and eventually forget about him. Maybe she would have a new son; one that didn't die on Route 1. All of this darted across his mind as he awaited imminent doom.
"Ratta… ratta… cate!" The amorphous blob leapt into the air. The boy felt a small explosion against his chest, which he first thought was the Pokémon landing on him, but knew that to be false when a heavy ball of thin hair and sharp claws landed on him.
"Agh! Help me! Somebody! Pl-" He paused. Nothing was happening. No pain, no shrieking from the attacking animal. It felt as if it was just lying on him. In fact, he could've sworn it was sleeping. Its stomach was moving up and down slowly and rhythmically and its breathing was gentle and controlled.
It IS sleeping!
' Carefully, he lifted her, using every muscle he had left, and set her upon the grass. With a long sigh, he fell down, savoring the feeling of the soft grass.
If he could've, he would have sprang up, and searched for the source of the noise. However, at the moment, he found sleep to be more important than his safety.
This time, it came from right in front of his face; mere inches away. Soon, he felt tiny, quick breaths on his nose. That was just enough to get him up once again. Fear had taken a backseat to curiosity as he blindly searched the ground with his hands, finding a slick, round creature only slightly larger than his fist. He took it one hand and, using the other, struggled to lift himself off the ground. In a drunken stagger, he got out of the cliff's shadow and into the moonlight, where he could get a better look at the baby in his hand.
"Poli?" It was a cute, dark blue tadpole, standing on two toeless feet. On its white stomach was a black swirl pattern, and a pair of pink lips rested under its beady black eyes. A white tail, presumably for swimming, stuck out of its lower back.
"You…" he mumbled. "You're the egg?" It stared at him blankly. "And you… did you save me?"
"Poliwag!" The aquatic animal brightened instantly, hopping once. It was almost as if it could understand him.
Danny smiled weakly, stroking his new Pokémon. "I guess… I have to name you… Wally…? Allen…? James…?" It showed displeasure at each one. He tried several more, but none of them sat well with the water-type. "Well," he grumbled, closing his eyes, "what do y- wait… are you a girl?"
A look of silent confirmation appeared on her face.
"Then… Chloe?" She smiled and cried out satisfactorily. Then, very slowly, the spiral on her stomach began spinning as Danny watched. It was very inviting, he thought, sitting down. It calmed him. Without much resistance, he settled in the grass and yawned. Within seconds, he was asleep…
That morning, in Professor Oak's laboratory, one Pokémon had wanted a parent, another had wanted a partner, and a third had wanted a teacher. Unknown to anyone, a fourth, hidden away, had a different wish. Before she had even tasted the joy of life, she knew exactly what she wanted: a friend. By the end of the day, while she settled in for her own rest, she could take comfort in the fact that she had found one.
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Help support my wife and daughter's trip to Ecuador
My wife Scherry and daughter Emily will be returning to Ecuador July 10-18 to serve the people there once again this year. Sponsored by the United Methodist Church (SIFAT - Servants in Faith and Technology) a medical team goes and provides professional medical service with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and many other support staff. Each team member is responsible for expenses of the trip.
My parents have been to Ecuador the past 15 years where my father, a family practioner, has treated thousands of patients and my mother has worked in the pharmacy and dispensed thousands of medications to these sweet people.
My daughter Emily has designed a t shirt for sale to help pay for her way to go. She has been before and she has not only blessed many people of Ecuador, but it has been a blessing to her as she serves in the name of Jesus Christ.
The t shirts are $20.00 and she would appreciate your support of her trip to Ecuador.
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The Official BB-8 Playlist
BB-8 stole all our hearts when he rolled his way through The Force Awakens. He's also got pretty killer taste in music, if the official Star Wars BB-8 playlist (yes, really) is any indication.
BB-8 stole all our hearts when he rolled his way through The Force Awakens. He's also got pretty killer taste in music, if the official Star Wars BB-8 playlist (yes, really) is any indication.
I'm not sure if you've heard, but there's a new Star Wars movie out. If you collect Star Wars toys or memorabilia, you might be surprised at how much they're worth in light of The Force Awakens. One expert called them the "holy grail of childhood collectibles," and this infographic tells you how much they may be…
Chrome: With the Force Awakens right around the corner, it's tempting to click on Star Wars links. Easily they flow, quick to join you on the internet. But beware the spoilers. The Force Block extension can help keep you from that dark path.
The seventh Star Wars movie comes out this week (seventh!) and if you're feeling a little behind, don't worry: here's how to catch up on the first few movies before the latest installment drops.
Since 1997, George Lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original Star Wars trilogy. Every new release—in theaters, on DVD, and on Blu-Ray—comes with more added garbage than the last. This fan-made version of the original trilogy is the best version of Star Wars you can watch.
Road trips are an excellent time to take in the scenery and experience new vistas (no, not that one). As such, they're an excellent source of beautiful imagery you can add to your desktop.
You don't need color for a beautiful office, as reader Carolina di Paola proves with her awesome audio workstation. Everything is well-organized and in its place, plus a Darth Vader wall decal and an action figure add a little fun.
Flickr user moQET customized this Windows 7 desktop to have such a minimal look, that it's hard to tell what OS it is anymore. Placing the play button front and center above a headphone-draped Yoda is a nice touch, too. If you want to recreate something similar to it, here are some pieces you'll need:


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what a wonderful idea! to still have STUFF on the fridge & yet have it seem organized still – great plan! xo
You always amaze me! I love this project, because I hate the clutter and things just hanging randomly on the fridge! Can't wait to make my own!
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
Where did you get the heavy duty magnets like that?
@Susan, I purchased my magnets at Lowe's, in the aisle with the other fasteners (screws, nails, etc.). Thanks for stopping in!
I love it Amy! It looks terrific! Great project! Angie xo
This is SUCH a smart idea, Amy! XO
So cute! What a difference!
you are so smart!
everything is so streamlined & beautiful.
clever clever girl!
Oh my stinkin' goodness!!! I LOVE it… Frames for the fridge… GENIUS! I would love for you to link up at my party going on now at Jillify It!
Love this idea. The fridge is always a little chaotic looking {inside and out!}.
This is fantastic Amy!! I have pinned and shared. I may even tackle this project over the weekend!
Love, love, llloooovvvvvve…!!!
What a smart idea 🙂
Beautiful. Amen.
I love this idea! I would love for you to link up to Do Something Crafty Friday: http://seevanessacraft.com/2012/03/do-something-crafty-30/
Hi Amy, thank you so much for this post! I just wanted to let you know that I've featured this in my top 10 list of projects with frames. Hope you can stop by 😉
Brilliant!! I wish I could do this. We just got a new Fridge and Freezer and we can't use magnets. 🙁 But you inspired me to make an art wall! Thank you. I will be pinning and sharing this fun idea!
Thanks so much, Tara!
I saw your post a long time ago, and remembered it. I tried this at home, but I guess my magnets weren't powerful enough or my frames were too heavy, so I'm going to have to change it up a bit. Just googled to find you again, because that vision of your organized fridge was still stuck in my head. Can't wait to make mine work!
Hi, Darcie! The only magnets I could find that were strong enough were the very heavy-duty bar magnets at Lowe's. I hope this helps!
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Requests for quiet go unheeded
Recently one of your readers wrote a guest column regarding the behavior of some of the people attending the Randall High School graduation exercises. I would like to comment on my feelings regarding similar behavior at the Tascosa graduation ceremonies.
Even though requests were made early on for people not to whistle, yell, clap, etc., these requests were ignored to the extent that it was absolutely impossible to hear the graduates' names being called to receive their diplomas. A group behind our family was so loud with various rude outbursts and continual talking, that we did not hear much of the ceremony.
This kind of behavior is all right at a sporting event, but I think a graduation ceremony calls for a bit more respect.
I realize I am from the "old-timers" group, possibly considered an "old fogy," but respect for such an occasion should never become outdated. Therefore I am saying a very loud "amen" to everything the guest columnist submitted!
Column shows lack of courage
I have to believe that one person was left in charge of the May 29 Other Opinion page, and that that person gleefully chose to "gut" the entire editorial staff by running Samuel H. Day Jr.'s column, "War resisters also deserve praise."
It's sad that the individual who chose to run this column wasn't brave enough to sign his or her own name to this choice to insult our war dead.
Mark that person well. It was not funny or cute!
What about nurses?
Trisha Capansky's June 11 story, "Modern medicine's roots stem from World War II advances," was very interesting, but what about the nurses? They have tales to tell also.
Many nurses graduated from Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing in the '40s and '50s and worked for or with these doctors. Some even served in the armed forces.
We had our Golden Reunion the weekend of June 10, with many of the nurses from other years attending a reception at the old Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nurses Home, and no one from the paper seemed to be interested in covering the event.
Llano Cemetery 'just a place'
In reference to Bette Coder's June 4 letter criticizing Memorial Day ceremonies at Llano Cemetery ... I guess you can't please everyone.
Llano Cemetery is just a place. The hosts were the veterans' organizations. I, as well as many other people, thought it was a very fine tribute to our loved ones.
I can't see why Ms. Coder would blame Llano. It looks better now than it has in years. The new board, under Helen Vahue, is working to put it back as it was and should be.
Evidently, Ms. Coder has some sour grapes to throw and is throwing them in the wrong direction. The best thing that has happened to the property owners of Llano is the change in personnel, starting with the general manager. Now we can go out to the cemetery and not be treated as though we were trespassing on someone else's property. Also, the employees there (thanks to Jean Smith) smile and speak and offer help.
If you haven't been to Llano Cemetery lately, it is worth your time. The grounds are becoming beautiful again.
Pickens' greed shows
The proposal to peddle precious Panhandle water to downstate areas, which have more water in bad years than the Panhandle has in its best times, is a blatant and rapacious attempt to fatten the already overstuffed pockets of T. Boone Pickens.
As to that gentleman's assertion that the citizens of this region will benefit from further depletion of an already overburdened natural re-source, that preposterous notion is not even debatable. In my opinion, Pickens' alleged concern for residents of the Panhandle is equivalent to the compassion a barracuda might show for a school of fat minnows.
If it were possible to turn the entire Panhandle area into an inland sea, buried under a hundred feet of salt water, and if Mr. Pickens were capable of performing that remarkable feat, and in so doing enhance his financial condition, I believe that residents of the area would have three choices: move away, learn to swim or buy a boat.
Thanks for support
We would like to thank the Amarillo Globe-News for the support it gives non-profit organizations.
Your coverage of wholesome volunteer efforts directly influences the quality of life enjoyed here. In one Sunday section, picture layouts and well-written articles, such as "Tragic Lesson," which devoted two pages to the mock alcohol-related crash staged at Palo Duro High School, helped focus readers on the good things happening in Amarillo. Other examples include coverage of the Harley Party to benefit Family Support Services, the Make-A-Wish Memorial Trail Ride, Law Enforce-ment Officers in a Torch Run benefiting the 2000 Special Olympics, and celebrations of life with wedding and then-and-now anniversary couples sharing lives.
There was coverage of an Amarillo Humane Society event, the commemorative ceremony honoring the West Texas Man and Woman of the Century, a Veterans of Foreign Wars honoree ceremony, the Amarillo Botanical Garden event, the HeartBall 2000 held to benefit the American Heart Association, and a "take notice" article on the wildflowers planted along I-40.
These are just a few of the events your staff took the time and effort to cover. Your willingness to help publicize these events doubles the effectiveness of the volunteers' efforts.
The Amarillo Hockey Association would like to thank the Globe-News for its continued support of roller hockey and youth sports in general. The publication of stats and registration information for many sports opportunities validate our youth's efforts and help support organizations teaching life's basic lessons through sports.
Thank you, Globe-News - you do make a difference!
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Louis Walsh has revealed that he hasn't worked with a band as committed to their career as Union J, since he mentored JLS on the X Factor.
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The Second Shift: Working Families and the Revolution at Homeby Arlie Hochschild
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Fifteen years after its first publication, The Second Shift remains just as important and relevant today as it did then. As the majority of women entered the workforce, sociologist and Berkeley professor Arlie Hochschild was one of the first to talk about what really happens in dual-career households. Many people were amazed to find that women still did the majority of childcare and housework even though they also worked outside the home. Now, in this updated edition with a new introduction from the author, we discover how much things have, or have not, changed for women today.
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She is not the same woman in each magazine advertisement, but she is the same idea. She has that working-mother look as she strides forward, briefcase in one hand, smiling child in the other. Literally and figuratively, she is moving ahead. Her hair, if long, tosses behind her; if it is short, it sweeps back at the sides, suggesting mobility and progress. There is nothing shy or passive about her. She is confident, active, "liberated." She wears a dark tailored suit, but with a silk bow or colorful frill that says,"I'm really feminine underneath." She has made it in a man's world without sacrificing her femininity. And she has done this on her own. By some personal miracle, this image suggests, she has managed to combine what 150 years of industrialization have split wide apart--child and job, frill and suit, female culture and male.
When I showed a photograph of a supermom like this to the working mothers I talked to in the course of researching this book, many responded with an outright laugh. One daycare worker and mother of two, ages three and five, threw back her head: "Ha! They've got to be kidding about her. Look at me, hair a mess, nails jagged, twenty pounds overweight. Mornings, I'm getting my kids dressed, the dog fed, the lunches made, the shopping list done. That lady's got a maid." Even working mothers who did have maids couldn't imagine combining work and family in such a carefree way."Do you know what a baby does to your life, the two o'clock feedings, the four o'clock feedings?" Another mother of two said: "They don't show it, but she's whistling"--sheimitated a whistling woman, eyes to the sky--"so she can't hear the din." They envied the apparent ease of the woman with the flying hair, but she didn't remind them of anyone they knew.
The women I interviewed-lawyers, corporate executives, word processors, garment pattern cutters, daycare workers--and most of their husbands, too-felt differently about some issues: how right it is for a mother of young children to work a full-time job, or how much a husband should be responsible for the home. But they all agreed that it was hard to work two full-time jobs and raise young children.
How well do couples do it? The more women work outside the home, the more central this question. The number of women in paid work has risen steadily since before the turn of the century, but since 1950 the rise has been staggering. In 1950, 30 percent of American women were in the labor force; in 1986, it was 55 percent. In 1950, 28 percent of married women with children between six and seventeen worked outside the home; in 1986, it had risen to 68 percent. In 1950, 23 percent of married women with children under six worked. By 1986, it had grown to 54 percent. We don't know how many women with children under the age of one worked outside the home in 1950; it was so rare that the Bureau of Labor kept no statistics on it. Today half of such women do. Two-thirds of all mothers are now in the labor force; in fact, more mothers have paid jobs (or are actively looking for one) than nonmothers. Because of this change in women, two-job families now make up 58 percent of all married couples with children.'
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If more mothers of young children are stepping into full-time jobs outside the home, and if most couples can't afford household help, how much more are fathers doing at home? As I began ex-ploring this question I found many studies on the hours working men and women devote to housework and childcare. One national random sample of 1,243 working parents in forty-four American cities, conducted in 1965-66 by Alexander Szalai and his coworkers, for example, found that working women averaged three hours a day on housework while men averaged 17 minutes; women spent fifty minutes a day of time exclusively with their children; men spent twelve minutes. On the other side of the coin, working fathers watched television an hour longer than their working wives, and slept a half hour longer each night. A comparison of this American sample with eleven other industrial countries in Eastern and Western Europe revealed the same difference between working women and working men in those countries as well .z In a 1983 study of white middle-class families in greater Boston, Grace Baruch and R. C. Barnett found that working men married to working women spent only three-quarters of an hour longer.each week with their kindergarten-aged children than did men married to housewives.
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The sky ripped apart early Saturday, clattering down two-inch size hail and causing damage throughout the city.
John Cockrell, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said the first report of hail in western Amarillo arrived at 2:56 a.m. Saturday. Most of the large hailstones fell in the area of West Interstate 40 and Hope Road and in the vicinity of Westgate Mall and near Soncy Road, Cockrell said.
The first round of hail ended about 4 a.m. in Amarillo. Another siege started at 5:20 a.m.
When the intense storm pummeled the area with heavy rain and hail, Dr. Gene Griffith was ready to take cover.
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Griffith, who lives near 45th Avenue and Van Winkle Drive, said he keeps a linen closet stocked with water, flashlights and pillows to use in case of an emergency.
"I try to stay prepared," he said. "I think when people wait until the incident occurs, they usually end up with more damage than if they had prepared."
Griffith had a water vacuum ready to go in case windows were broken.
"I got worried about my skylights," Griffith said. "I put tarps over my piano and my organ because there is a skylight above that. Luckily, they didn't get broken."
He said he was awake from midnight to 4 a.m. monitoring the storm.
"It almost sounded like gunfire at first when I saw it coming," Griffith said. "As far away as Soncy (Road) I could hear the hail start to hit houses and cars. It got louder and louder."
Griffith's rain gauge recorded 1.8 inches of rain in 45 minutes, he said.
Other than having about six wooden shingles knocked off his roof, Griffith said he didn't find any other storm-related damage to his house.
Amber Dowdy rode out the storm while staying with a relative on Hanson Road, near Interstate 40 and Bell Street.
"I've been through quite a bit of bad weather so it really didn't bother me," Dowdy said.
She said the hail woke up her 10-year-old son, who is normally a heavy sleeper.
Marilyn Seven, who lives in the Wolflin neighborhood, said, "When I heard the sirens going, it spooked me like mad. It was the most severe weather I've been through."
The storm interrupted electrical service to about 150 homes and businesses, primarily in the south and southwest parts of Amarillo, said Xcel Energy spokesman Bill Crenshaw.
Crenshaw called the disruption "very minimal," since there are 93,000 customer accounts.
"Although we had crews out working today to quickly restore all the reported outages, it was by no means a major impact on us," he said.
Kimberly Barclay, a vehicle preparation manager with Saturn of Amarillo at 2525 S. Georgia St., said there was light hail damage to all vehicles on the lot. The dealership has about 300 automobiles.
Bob Railsback, a general sales manager with Gene Messer Ford-Mazda at 3400 Soncy Road, said about 450 automobiles received light hail damage.
Ed Hubbard, a business manager with Pete's Daewoo Car Smart at 2701 S. Georgia St., said the dealership would know more this week about possible damage after cars are cleaned.
Joel Sellers, a fire claims manager with State Farm Insurance, said some claims were turned in Saturday for roof damage.
"But we anticipate a considerable amount turned in the first of the week," Sellers said.
State Farm Insurance is working on organizing a catastrophic claims center for roof damage, Sellers said.
Mayfield Roofing in Amarillo received at least 50 to 60 calls about damage, Rita Mayfield said. Broken skylights and windows were reported.
"We have had a lot of calls," she said.
Most of the hail fell in Potter and Randall counties. Hartley, Oldham, Armstrong and Deaf Smith counties received hail, Cockrell said. The largest hail - 2 inches - was reported at 2 a.m. Saturday three miles nor5th of Vega.
Potter and Randall counties sheriff's departments did not receive any serious damage reports.
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Texas BBQ Posse judges gave the brisket at Snow's BBQ a unanimous score of 10, the only perfect score of our tour. The sausage and ribs were nearly as good.
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What caused Eagles' owner Jeffrey Lurie to say, "This season was without question the most disappointing season since I've owned the team"?
Was he pissed about the five fourth-quarter comebacks, the team's inability to make the playoffs, Andy Reid's coaching and personnel decisions or was it something we don't even know about?
Whatever caused Lurie to show some emotion during Tuesday afternoon's press conference will remain unclear even though there are plenty of events that caused this season to spiral out of control.
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If you would like to exhibit at any of our events or would like further information about any of our fairs , please contact me directly by email firstname.lastname@example.com and I will send you all the information you require. Stands start at £90 for a 6ft space. If you have any special requests just ask, I don't bite.
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- Belles Events will confirm your booking by e-mail and will always e-mail invoice and receipts of payment.
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- Refunds will not be given for cancellation.
- Be aware that if payment is not made by the date on the invoice and another stall holder contacts Belles Events to book, your space will be given away after you have been contacted to confirm your non-attendance.
- Belles Events will always endeavour to do as much advertising as possible within the limits of cost.
- Exhibitors may start set up 2 hours before the event starts, loading may be restricted at some events but this will always be made clear.
- Belle's Events has it's own public liability insurance, this covers us as a company and can cover you per day, per event upon request. However, exhibitors should be responsible for their own insurance and in this instance, Belles Events will not be taken responsible for loss or damage of goods during the events. If you cause damage to a visitor or to the property and you do not have PLI, you will not be covered by Belle's Events. Some venues insist that all exhibitors have PLI in place.
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- Exhibitors space will be shown clearly on the day of the event, however Belles Events will of course have a floor plan which you can ask about before the event, for example, if you would like to be near another exhibitor we can usually do this.
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- Events will always endeavour not to have too many of one type of company, for example, no more than 4 photographers at a large fair and no more that 3 at a smaller event.
- It is not allowed to hang nails or stick items on walls in most venues, if you would like to erect a board behind your table please inform me.
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Test Drive Unlimited
- Platforms: PC, PS2, PSP, X360
- Developer: Eden Games
- Publisher: Atari, NamcoBandai
- Genre: Racing
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The ultimate automotive and lifestyle gaming experience, Test Drive Unlimited lets gamers race over more than 1000 miles of diverse, photo-realistic Hawaiian terrain with 90 licensed cars and bikes from the world's most exclusive manufacturers. With a challenging single player game and host of online options enabling gamers to interact with thousands of others simultaneously, Test Drive Unlimited is racing reinvented.
The PC game has been painstakingly adapted and configured to get the very best out of the latest cutting edge PC hardware, allowing it to be played in extremely high resolution with the incredible effects taking the visuals of Test Drive Unlimited to a stunning new level. No monthly subscription is required to play. An already highly successful closed beta test will be followed by an open beta in January 2007 with the aim of ensuring that the PC game is perfect in technical and gameplay terms
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Massively Open Online Racing, or in short M.O.O.R., is how Eden Games and Atari describe their latest racing game Test Drive Unlimited. Ambitious in setup and a concept with some innovations is what we will at least agree on. Whether these goals actually were achieved, and more important whether they result in a fun gameplay […]
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