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Tomorrow it will be exactly 25 years ago that Phone Maw was gunned down by government security forces in a compound of Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT). The 21-year-old engineering student became the first martyr among an estimated 3,000 people killed when the so-called 8888 pro-democracy uprising was brutally crushed by the military regime.
The incident in Burma's history is commemorated by opposition politicians and rights activists as the county's national Human Rights Day, also known as Phone Maw Day. There will be religious and political ceremonies held to mark the slaying of the student. But the question remains: who were really responsible for ordering the killing of Phone Maw and thousands of others in 1988?
"Until now, there is no proper investigation in Phone Maw's case. We still want the government to take action," says Myo Win, a friend of Phone Maw in the RIT, who is now Vice Chairman of All Burma Students' Democratic Front, a dissident political group founded on Thai-Burma border after the '88 uprising.
Such demands for an official investigation into the former junta's wrongdoing come not only from political activists but also from human rights lawyers.
"They must respond to the crimes committed by the former junta," said Min Lwin Oo, a Burmese lawyer at Hong Kong-based Asia Human Rights Commission. "But it is not easy at the moment. There are no signs of interest [in an investigation] from the government and neither from the opposition, activists and any other stakeholders," the lawyer said.
The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana said accountability for decades of rights violations is crucial for healing the wounds in Burmese society and to solidify the country's reforms, according to a Reuters' report on a UN human rights meeting in Geneva.
But he said, "This is not on the agenda of any of the stakeholders. It's not on the government agenda, it's not on the other political parties' agenda and it's not on the ethnic minority groups' agenda."
Soe Thein, a Minister of the President's Office, addressed the issue in Oslo, Norway, during President Thein Sein trip to Europe in late February. "We don't want to put this agenda in the priority lists while we are heading for democracy," he said. "If you make it a priority the speed of our journey may be delayed. So let's think about it later," he warned.
When the military drafted the controversial Constitution in 2008 it included article 445, which provides immunity for all acts taken by members of the previous military government councils. "No proceeding shall be instituted against the said Councils or any member there of or any member of the Government, in respect of any act done in the execution of their respective duties," it states.
And so, is there then no way to hold former junta officials responsible for the crimes they committed? Perhaps Burma needs to follow a South Africa-style Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
This commission invited victims of rights abuses under the former apartheid-regime to give statements about their experiences. Perpetrators of violence could also testify and request amnesty from prosecution.
South African Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, who played an important role in the successful truth and reconciliation process, visited Rangoon recently. He met with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 88- Generation Students activist Min Ko Naing and former political prisoners to explain his experience.
But so far, neither the government nor opposition politicians have reacted to his suggestion.
In this situation, what can activists do to hold a meaningful commemoration of Phone Maw and the 3,000 '88 martyrs at tomorrow's ceremony? Can they just pray for them to rest in peace? Can they just recall the memory of '88 uprising?
This activity is not new. Burma's exile community has marked Phone Maw Day for many years and last year, for the first time in decades, activists commemorated this event in Burma.
However, this year would be the first time that it will be held in Burma in open view of the government, which is led reformist President Thein Sein who has welcomed Suu Kyi into Burma's military-dominated Parliament.
At this year's ceremony the activists should discuss whether they want to push for prosecution of crimes committed against the '88 martyrs, or whether they want Burma to organize a truth and reconciliation commission to address the abuses.
Secondly, the activists should rebuild the monument for Phone Maw, which the students built the day after he was killed in the RIT compound. It was later destroyed by the army. If the authority will not allow it to be rebuild the activists should explain that the monument is needed to help heal the emotional wounds of the surviving '88 victims and their families.
Thirdly, they should urge the government to allow for the construction of monuments for the victims of the '88 uprising who were killed in Burma's other states and divisions in March, June, August and September 1988.
The government and Parliament should at least allow these monuments to be erected in order to provide an initial source of solace for the uprising's victims, before it is decided how to officially address the gross rights violations of 1988.
It would also be a good sign if the government could send some officials to tomorrow's commemoration event in order to pay their respects to Phone Maw and other 88 martyrs, and to meet with their families.
These initial steps should not delay Burma's important journey to democracy, but should be part of a larger effort to implement speedy democratic reforms and reconcile the country. Providing treatment and support for the victims of the Burmese government's past abuses is an important part of any reconciliation plan.
Htet Aung Kyaw is a former student activist who fled to Burma's ethnic rebel-controlled areas in 1988. He is now a freelance journalist and writer in exile.
Dear Htet Aung Kyaw,
It was Father and Son past event. So it is easy. The son should forget what his father did to them. Because the father loves him.
What a funny way of showing love!
"Sword against sword, spear against spear".
"When the army shoots it shoots to hit".
Greatest speeches of our time.
Father and son?
Those who fell were the beloved offspring of the nation, not the devil's spawn.
And evidently they did give it some really careful thought when they wrote in article 445.
But let the rest of us not mention it. How dare we! Don't rock the boat or else. Reconciliation, fairness and justice 'discipline flourishing democracy' style.
A memorial wall of names, of the fallen who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as a Phone Maw memorial is long overdue.
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The commanding officer and three crewmembers aboard a U.S. Navy minesweeper have been relieved of their duties amid an investigation into how the $300 million ship got stuck on a reef near the Philippines and had to be scuttled.
The USS Guardian became stuck on a reef in the Tubbataha National Marine Park, a World Heritage Site in the Sulu Sea some 400 miles southeast of Manila in January.
The Navy said in a statement that the officer and crewmembers were relieved because the ship's grounding did not comply with its navigation procedures and accountability standards.
Last week, the Navy chopped the ship up into sections and removed it, turning a valuable ship into scrap metal.
We're paid to make sure that both the crew and that ship comes through harms way alright, said Joe Sestak, a former Democrat Congressman from Pennsylvania and retired three-star admiral. A mistake was made here.
On Sunday, workers removed the last major part of the ship, and experts there are now assessing possible damage to the reef. Meanwhile, Navy investigators want to know what went wrong on Jan. 17. Initially the ship sustained minor damage, but before it could be towed off the reef, waves pushed the hull further onto the coral.
The guardian is one of only eight sweepers in the U.S. fleet. So far, the Navy blames faulty navigational maps for causing the ship to run aground. Its captain, Mark Rice, took command of the ship just three months before the accident.
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Sestak has no room to talk. He's one of the Perfumed Princes of the Pentagon who tranformed our once feared and incomparable navy into "a globsl force for good." Basically our whole military has been castrated and dumbed down.
The Navy is good at eating their own.... And since they are officially blaming bad maps the Navy supplied the ship, well then...
The DESTRUCTION of MY United States Navy BEGAN w/ the passage of the 1986 Goldwater/Nicols DoD "Re-Organization" Act. My Navy began to be "Air-Forceized" then.
Ships have been getting stuck on reefs for thousands of years, nothing new here.
It was a minesweeper. A wood and fiberglass minesweeper. It did not "become scrap metal", it became trash.
Charts. Not maps.
My guess is they could have pulled it successfully off the reef, but it would have damaged the coral, and in our new world, the Navy would rather sacrifice millions of dollars of equipment than "harm the environment".
Because we don't use bayonets or horses - or minesweepers.
—IIRC, that was one of the excuses when it happened—
There was no good reason to not tow it off the reef. The "damage" was done and scraping over it again would not cause any more significant "damage". Thank the braindead greenies and morons in command. As if coral won't grow back.
They could have even bolted a few space shuttle solid rocket boosters to it and gently lifted it off the reef and out to sea.
(Yeah, I know .. I made it up)
A retired Two Star, he got the boot before he had enough time in Grade to keep three.
Or run a pipe to the White House and let O'Bozo fill it with hot air.
"A wood and fiberglass minesweeper." I was wondering about that. My old man was on a mine sweeper in WWII - not even sure they had fiberglass then. One of his sister-ships ended up on a reef right after the war - but that was due to a huge typhoon that sank/grounded hundreds of ships.
Or unload everything possible, add some air bags to lift it higher in the water, and float it off.
And once you drag it off the reef and the ship sinks because the whole hull is shredded, what then?
The ship had been forced broadside onto the reef by the wave action and the whole hull was stove it. Whether you pull it off just to watch it sink or dismantle it in place and salvage what you can the ship is still history.
The hulls of WWII Minesweepers were 100% wood. There was steel/iron/aluminum above decks but the hulls were 100% wood.
Hmm, their concern was for the coral since it was a living organism, yet the same people probably don't give a damn about a human baby being killed by having its brains sucked out..............
" One of his sister-ships ended up on a reef right after the war - but that was due to a huge typhoon that sank/grounded hundreds of ships."
That wouldn't have been the one that hit Okinawa would it? My Dad was there and took a bunch of pictures of beached ships. He hid in a cave for three days while it blew out.
You guess would have been incorrect.
"The hulls of WWII Minesweepers were 100% wood. There was steel/iron/aluminum above decks but the hulls were 100% wood."
You learn something new every day. Thanks.
Charts? GPS failure? Dereliction of duty? Sabotage?
In this day and age the Navy is still using faulty navigational maps???
"It's a miracle!"
Good question. $300 million? The UK built the (slightly smaller) Hunt class MCM in the same period for betweem £30(1980 estimate) and £60 (unit cost to build a new one in the 90s) - say a quarter to a third the cost of the American ship.
Someöne's been skimming.
The initial grounding was a minor incident and the ship could have been saved. The skipper and officers are being hung out to dry. However, let's face it, any grounding is is usually a life sentence in a dweeb job w/o promotion.
PS: My yachting pals will be the first to tell you I am a passed master at running aground. As an expert I can advise our Navy that I would recommend running aground in the Gulf of Mexico, rather than on those granite ledges in the Gulf of Maine. Ouch, baby!
How could it happen? tectonic shiFt happens.
The Pacific Ring of Fire claims another captain.
I have to remember not to post to threads like this. If you really know stuff, you probably aren't really supposed to talk about it.
If the choice is between reef coral structures and the the ships of our fleet, why Mother Gaia must be favored. I attribute this tragic grounding to the promotion of white, non-lesbian officers to command positions by George W. Bush, and in my heart of hearts, I know that this attack on a helpless endangered reef will add to Global Warming, coastal flooding, increased childhood obesity, and the innate cruelty of Republicans to the LGBT communities, minority groups, and single moms.
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More than 500 guests hit the slopes in Vail, Colorado, to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). Ambassadors Libby Seamans, Samantha Monson and Piper Welsh inspired everyone with their stories. All three emphasized how they want to change the way CF patients are viewed — by both themselves and others. "I was told not to go to college, then not to study abroad, then not to go to law school, then not to work at a firm," Piper says. "But here I am.'" To date, the event has raised more than $33 million for the CFF. Read the original story.
The Something mAAgic Foundation's 19th annual mAAgicsm flight flew 36 courageous children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families to their fun destination, where they stayed at the incredible Give Kids The World Village®, a 70-acre "storybook" resort in Kissimmee, Fla. that neighbors popular Orlando attractions.
Through UNICEF's Change for Good® program on American Airlines, you can help UNICEF save children's lives by donating foreign or domestic currency on selected international flights or in specially marked UNICEF donation boxes at Admirals Club® lounges and Flagship Lounges® locations worldwide (except Latin America).
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation seeks to cure cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for all people living with the disease. American supports CFF with its annual Celebrity Ski event and support of Great Strides walks.
Snowball Express connects children and surviving spouses of fallen heroes with others sharing the same experience. They create a weekend of events that lets them know they are not alone and that we honor the sacrifice of their parent.
The Something mAAgic Foundation© Inc., is a nonprofit organization made of current and former American employee volunteers. It supports organizations that create memories for children with chronic or life-threatening medical conditions.
UNICEF's Change for Good program raises funds through foreign currency donations. Customers on board select American flights can donate unused U.S. and foreign currencies to help UNICEF make a difference in the lives of children.
Give Kids The World Village is a nonprofit resort that creates magical memories for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. From here, they experience a joyful, cost-free visit to Central Florida attractions.
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"Gone" in Finding Carter on MTV
"Fever" in Finding Carter on MTV
"Make Me" in the Devil May Cry video game trailer
"Gone" in Dash Dolls on E!
"Fever" in Korean Fila Ad
"Gone" AHC ad Korea
"No More Waiting" in the Korean Beanpole commercial
"Gone" in Vanderpump Rules on Bravo
"Banshee" in Bad Girls Club
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Admin Requests on MSN/AIM/PM/Email
I've asked nicely; it still hasn't sunk in.
From now on, any request made to me on MSN, AIM, PM, or through email will be ignored. Any request that a moderator can accomplish posted in admin requests will be closed and ignored. There are 5 admins on this site and 16 moderators for a reason - so I don't have to do everything. I've been very sick this weekend and the amount of requests coming through my MSN - even after telling people I was sick - baffles me.
"Oh, you should get some rest. By the way, fix this, this, this, that, and this."
Please submit admin requests/guild though this forum.
Please submit suggesions through the "Questions, Feedback, and Suggestions" forum.
Please use the "Report Post" to report posts that break the rules, need to be moved, need to be closed, or anything else that a moderator can do.
Please use the "Game Forum Request" forum for all game forum requests.
We aren't Ntreev, we respond to requests usually within minutes or hours, not weeks or years.
As you can see, we have adequate facilities so that requests can be queued and handled by the first available staff member. There's no reason I should have to do half of all requests because they come to me directly.
Seriously wtf guys, Post on the forum, send it to mods, etc! Noe can't be everywhere and many things the moderators are able to handle themselves.
/pats /pats noe.
Anyway, mods are here, feel free to /spams them
I havent talked to Paul this weekend, I didnt know he was sick ]x
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ilu 8D *Slinks off*
If you guys keep sending requests to Noe, the rest of us are gonna run out of stuff to do. =]
In addition, there are always at least 3 mods on IRC all day. If you need something urgently, a ping at IRC works quite fast.
See the /lurking mod names in the Online user lists [down there].
Depending on your requests, if just close,move,edit,delete threads etc, just pm the mods.
If spotted any inappropriate threads/posts, use the report function.
If guild section rename, switching guild leaders, then pm the admins, such as Kudaranai <-*points*
It's honestly just better to use "Report Posts" for moderator actions. Even if you PM a moderator, they could have just gone inactive or something. "Report Post" gives visibility to all staff.
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Sorry Paul Q___Q I was gonna ask stuff in like.. 10 minutes D;
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Jim Schwartz is in very high demand for open defensive coordinator positions, but he may have a job already.
Jim Schwartz is in very high demand for open defensive coordinator positions, but he may have a job already.
The Philadelphia Eagles already have their head coach set with Doug Pederson ready to come aboard, and they appear to have some ideas about potential defensive coordinators.
Jim Schwartz has created a lot of buzz this week after he was triumphantly carried off the field by some Buffalo Bills players following their win over the Detroit Lions.
Former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz, who is now the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, was carried off the field "Rudy" style on Sunday after beating his former team at
Jim Schwartz was carried off of the field "Rudy" style after his Buffalo Bills beat his former team on Sunday.
The Detroit Lions have fired head coach Jim Schwartz, as first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. And with that, Black Monday continues to rear its ugly head across the NFL.
The Detroit Lions were eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday after losing at home to the lowly New York Giants. Head coach Jim Schwartz more than likely lost his job in the process.
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'Malcolm and Teresa' has trouble finding heart of pair's connection
In early 1968, conservative British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge was asked to conduct a televised interview of an Albanian nun. He had never heard of her. The world did not yet know her. It soon would: Her name was Mother Teresa.
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Neko Case's voice shines in an elegant, melancholy set
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WASHINGTON - Supporters and opponents of gay marriage rallied in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices began the first of two days of arguments in gay marriage cases.
By the time the court began Tuesday the sidewalk outside the court was packed, and supporters spilled over to the other side of the roadway. "Gay, straight, black, white, marriage is a civil right," the crowd chanted at one point, followed by "we honor this moment with love." Many gay marriage supporters came with homemade signs including ones that read "a more perfect union," "love is love," and "`I do!' want 2 B (equals)."
Opponents marched down the roadway in front of the court, many carrying signs including "Every child deserves a mom & dad" and "vote for holy matrimony."
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As part of the Game of Thrones exhibition, which visited London a week ago, visitors were asked to enter their details on a dedicated site which would play host to themed pictures or video taken of them during the event. Also, as each of them had to choose... >>
Game of Thrones season 5 premiere to be held at Tower of London and you could win tickets
Sky has announced that, for the first time, the world premiere of the first episode of a Game of Thrones season is to be held in London. Episode one of season five of GoT will be shown first at the Tower of London as part of a star-studded event. The... >>
Game of Thrones exhibition in pictures: Winter is already here
To celebrate the return of Game of Thrones on 13 April in the UK, 12 April in the US, Sky has allied with HBO to bring its rather unique exhibition of memorabilia and interactive sideshows to London's O2 arena. And what's more, Sky Atlantic gave away... >>
Sky lets slip updated Now TV box due later this year
Sky has let slip that it will be releasing a new Now TV box later this year. The announcement appeared in Sky's business results that were shown off this morning. Very little detail has been announced at this stage but it's clear from the information... >>
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I traveled to my hometown last week to do the flowers for the wedding of one of my bestest girls. It was super fun, but quite exhausting, and went by too fast. I visited the Boston flower market for the first time, discovered porcelain berry grows all over Newport, and turned my dad's garage into a flower studio. I had lots of help from my family and the lovely Julia (if you need a wedding florist in Rhode Island give her a call) and thank goodness it was a gorgeous day. I didn't get any shots of the personal flowers but hopefully will have some from the photographer soon. Her bouquet was pretty nice. Just trying to adjust to life at home after all this traveling! I think I could get used to these destination weddings. Maybe I will get a van and travel the country making flowers for parties everywhere. It will have a record player that I will bring out and play- and a spot to tie the dogs up. And large tables that fold down from the sides with a little awning that pops out. I'll pull up to local farms and cut everything good.


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True to her Carolinian nature, Dr. Judith Barban wanted to spend her summer at the beach.
Her husband, Eugene Barban, had another plan in mind.
"Let's go fishing in Canada," he proposed, according to Judith.
Eventually, Judith gave in.
"I thought our first trip was going to be boring," she said. "I was the one who got hooked."
The couple has returned every summer since.
These trips led to Judith's first novel, the 2009 "Poplar River."
This month, its sequel "Meredith's Wolf" was released.
Both were published through the ThomasMax Publishing company.
Judith will present both publications on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Aiken County Historical Museum.
When this author initially sat down to write "Poplar River," she was seeking to create a different kind of novel.
Poplar River is a pure, rustic wilderness site in Canada.
"The impact of Poplar River on the life of anyone who spends time in its solitude can be profound, even magical. It was for me," Judith wrote in the book's introduction.
Judith's novel begins with couple Karen and Steve Kingsley's honeymoon trip to the river's area.
This seemingly one-time trip evolves into a yearly tradition.
"Karen immediately finds herself at home in the wild," the book's summary states.
After completing the first chapter, Judith shown it to her husband.
Eugene read it with his thoughts falling onto a one side character – the bald eagle.
"Why not write from the eagle's perspective?" he suggested, according to Judith.
Judith, inspired by this idea, jumped to research all she could about the ways of the bald eagle.
Soon, this creature became a named character – a nursing mother named Cherra.
Cherra narrates the book's second chapter.
Judith keeps this pattern throughout her novel, giving voices to a beaver, a bear and more.
Her sequel focuses on Karen and Steve's daughter, Meredith. Meredith was born in the story of "Poplar River."
In Meredith's own story, an incident lands her, now 16 years old, back to a familiar spot of Canada. Once grounded, the teenager sets out to find her long-lost friend – her once-pet wolf.
Just like with all her other animal characters, Judith spent months researching the wolf species.
"It was my most exciting research," Judith said. "They are just so fascinating."
Similarities between Karen and Judith – like their grown love of the wild – have been noted by readers, Judith said.
"People ask me, 'Are you Karen?'" Judith said. "My response is, 'Yes and no. My characters are mosaics of people I know.'"
Judith and Eugene live in Tega Cay, SC.
She was born in Atlanta and taught French at Kennesaw State University and Winthrop University.
During this time, Judith also studied piano performance.
She sometimes performs with Eugene, a fellow concert pianist.
It was Eugene's piano career and teachings that brought the couple to Aiken in 1994.
Eugene's student Jasmin Tiodang was a competitor in Aiken's debut Josef Hofmann Piano Competition.
Tiodang won.
Eugene was also a judge for several years.
"A significant part of 'Poplar River' is set in Aiken at the time of the Hofmann Piano Competition," Judith said.
In the book, Karen competes in the competition.
In 2009, "Poplar River" won ThomasMax's You Are Published award.
"This award is given annually to one deserving author at the Southeastern Writers Association Workshop," according to the ThomasMax company.
Judith's upcoming book "Crown Jewels" will be a collection of poems.
She will read some of these poems during her presentation next week.
For more information on Judith, visit www.judithbarban.com.
The Aiken County Historical Museum is at 433 Newberry St. S.W.
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The time has come for my weekly update, but due to an over-abundance of schoolwork and lack of sleep, the blog entry I had planned for today will have to wait until next weekend. In its place, I have decided to take the easy way out (yes, I admitted it) by posting something that will hopefully hold your interest until then. The following is Chapter One to a story called "Materia Master," a Final Fantasy VII piece that I started writing for Fanfiction.net a few months ago. It has occurred to me that only a few of my 1up friends are even aware of this story's existence, so I figured I may as well share it with the rest of you while I catch up on my schoolwork.
Let me give you a basic rundown of what you're getting yourselves into: three years have passed since the events of Final Fantasy VII, and the world is slowly beginning to return to normalcy. However, one day Cloud is stricken with a vision of immense destruction revolving around a worldwide change in Materia, so he sets off for Cosmo Canyon to speak with the sages there about what his vision portends. Tifa, who is left behind in the rebuilt Midgar to care for Marlene, grows restless and begins to wonder why she should be forced to remain behind while everyone else goes off on another adventure. It is only with the reappearance of an old friend that she decides to embark on a journey of her own to uncover the mystery of the Materia. That's the story in a nutshell (without giving too much away), although I have not gotten very far in it. This story was written before I even knew about Advent Children, so the events contained herein may not coincide with what happened in the recent movie. And before you get your undies in a bunch, let me just say that yes, there is an obligatory nude scene with Tifa in the very beginning, but it's nothing to get too worked up over; I basically just put it in there as an attention-getter (yes, it's a cheap trick, but it seemed to work over on Fanfiction). Don't worry, though -- it's the only one in the entire story. Now please... just put the torches and pitchforks down....
But enough of my rambling. Just read the story yourself and leave me a comment telling me what you think. Enjoy!
Chapter 1:
Tifa woke up groggily as the first rays of morning sunlight streamed peacefully through the partially-closed blinds of her window. She registered this fact with mild interest; she was still tired and wanted nothing more than to go back to sleep.
Naturally, she was not allowed such a luxury, for her alarm clock went off a few seconds later. She grimaced and flung her arm out from under the covers in an attempt to shut off the infernal machine. Eventually, she found the correct button and the repetitive beeping subsided.
Tifa sighed tiredly. If she wasn't wide awake before, she was now. The young woman yawned and stretched underneath her silk sheets. She would have to make breakfast for Marlene and open up the shop in about an hour and a half, so she didn't really have time to spend lounging about in bed.
The former fighter put her hands behind her head and stared up at the ceiling for a few moments, allowing her mind to wander as she often did ever since Cloud and the others left on their quest to find the Materia. She sighed again, wishing for perhaps the thousandth time that she had not allowed Cloud to convince her to stay behind. At times like this, when the responsibilities of leading the simple life of a shop keeper in Midgar began to weigh on her, she wished she could return to a time when she, Cloud, and all the others traveled the world over in a search for Sephiroth. Those times were difficult and, at times, extremely dangerous, but she cherished those memories as some of the best experiences of her life. Now, stuck as she was to lead a simple, uneventful life, she realized just how much she yearned for the adventure of those bygone days.
Just then, the door to her room burst opened and in ran Marlene, her bare feet padding against the wooden floor as she scampered into the room with her long hair and nightgown trailing after her. "Auntie Tifa! Wake up, wake up! You told me not to let you sleep too late, remember?"
Tifa sat up in bed, clutching the covers to her chest, as Marlene jumped up on the mattress and fixed her guardian with a playful smile. Tifa responded, "Oh, you got me, Marlene. It's a good thing you were here to wake me up, or else I might've just slept the entire day away."
Marlene giggled and bounced up and down on the bed, excited. "Yeah, you can't be a sleepy-head today, Auntie Tifa! You promised you'd make omelets for breakfast. Remember?"
Tifa laughed. "Of course. Thanks for reminding me, Marly. Why don't you go get dressed and I'll be right down to fix breakfast, okay?"
"Okay," Marlene said as she scooted off the bed. "Just don't go back to sleep as soon as I leave, okay?"
"I won't. I promise," Tifa chuckled as the little girl ran out of the room, making sure to close the door behind her.
The young woman smiled affectionately. Marlene was such a sweet little girl, and it was at times like this that Tifa was glad she had this time to spend with her. She sighed, torn between her feelings to explore the world like she used to and staying here in Midgar to care for Marlene. Sometimes she had difficulty deciding which alternative she yearned more.
Knowing that Marlene would probably be back to pester her if she waited any longer, Tifa threw back the covers and stepped out onto the chill wooden floor. She shivered as the cold wind from the open window blew over her naked flesh, and she reminded herself that winter would be approaching soon. A trip to Costa del Sol sounded like a good idea right about now. Marlene had never been, Tifa recalled, so maybe she would be able to take the girl there some time in the coming months. That is, if she had enough money in savings.
But that was rarely a problem, Tifa reflected as she stepped over to her mirror and ran a brush through her silky black hair. Cloud and the others regularly sent money home from their adventures, so she knew that a trip for two to Costa del Sol was not entirely out of the question.
With a sudden feeling of contentment, Tifa slipped on a cotton robe, tied it up, and headed downstairs to the kitchen. Marlene was already down in the living room watching cartoons on the television. She looked up as Tifa passed by and smiled that impish little grin of hers. Tifa smiled back and got to work in the kitchen.
She never was a really good cook, but she picked up a few tips from her time spent with Aeris. Tifa's smile disappeared at the sad memory. Contrary to what some of her other friends seemed to think, Aeris was never really considered competition; true, both women were attracted to Cloud, but Tifa could see that the relationship between Cloud and Aeris was more akin to one of a brother and sister. In the short time they knew each other, they cared for each other very much, but that was pretty much the extent of their feelings.
Tifa viewed Aeris as a very close friend. As they traveled together, the two women got to know each other in a mutually beneficial friendship: Tifa taught Aeris how to fight, while Aeris taught Tifa how to cook and act more like a lady. In the end, they learned a great deal from each other, even though they had barely spent a few months together.
And now, with Aeris' death, Tifa felt a void in her heart that she doubted would ever be filled. She knew that all the rest of her friends felt the same way; Aeris was just one of those people who seemed to touch a sensitive spot in whoever she encountered.
Once the whole matter with Sephiroth had been taken care of, Cloud had opted to construct a lovely grave for their departed friend in the middle of the graveyard in Sector 3, where Cloud and Tifa had decided to build a house and settle down. Every now and then, Tifa would head over to the church where Cloud and Aeris had first met and pick some of the flowers from her friend's garden to place on the grave. She knew how much Aeris loved her garden, so Tifa took great pride in maintaining the health of the flowers growing out of the floorboards of that church.
Whenever Cloud and the others happened to be in the area, they, too, would stop by the grave of their friend and pay their respects. Tifa glanced up from the vegetables she was chopping and gazed at the small framed picture she kept hanging on the wall next to the doorway. It was a photograph of the group she had traveled with during her adventures to stop Sephiroth. Cloud stood in the middle with his arms folded and a slight smile tugging at his lips. Tifa stood at his left with her arm around his shoulder. Barret stood to his right with a big goofy grin on his otherwise gruff face. Cid, Red XIII, Vincent, Yuffie, and Cait Sith were also in the picture, each with their own respective poses and demeanors. The only missing face was Aeris.
The young woman smiled as she recalled all the good times she had spent with her friends. After they had defeated Sephiroth three years ago, the group had more or less split up and gone back to their lives. Reeve had been appointed as an advisor to the president of Midgar, and had played a key role in bringing order back to the chaotic metropolis. Yuffie left to do her own thing, but not before stealing a considerable amount of Materia from Cloud. She was off searching for more, no doubt. Red XIII had left to bring peace back to his tribe and follow in his father's footsteps. Cid took up a job with the space program in Midgar in the hopes of one day being the first man to set foot on the moon. Vincent left for parts unknown, and neither Tifa nor any of the others had heard a thing from him since. Cloud and Tifa had built the house she now lived in, while Barret took a job as a researcher of Materia.
For a while, everything had been fine and everyone tried to pick up the pieces of their respective lives. Cloud had even proposed to Tifa, an offer to which she happily agreed. However, everything changed when Tifa found Cloud unconscious in the yard several months ago. He was out of it for a few days, and just when Tifa was finally ready to take him to the hospital, he woke up, delirious. When he finally got his wits back, he told Tifa of how he had received a vision of destruction that was so disturbing that he could only equate it to the end of the world.
Naturally, Tifa was curious, but she trusted Cloud's judgment. He was not the kind of man to take things like this lightly. He went to visit the sages of Red's tribe, and they informed him that what he saw was indeed a vision of immense destruction and death. According to the sages, the doom of the planet was to be brought about by the misuse of an incredibly powerful Materia, one that was hidden away centuries ago. However, they informed him that this vision was merely a possibility, and that it could be avoided if the appropriate actions were taken to prevent the discovery of this Materia. Once again, it seemed that Cloud was being forced to assume the role of the planet's guardian.
At about the same time, Barret had discovered a rather startling discovery throughout the course of his research: it seemed that in the years following the arrival of the Meteor Materia and its subsequent destruction, all the Materia on the planet had been acting strangely. Now, it seemed that every piece of Materia in existence was beginning to acquire the uses and functions of all the other Materia. Barret's team of researchers hypothesized that in a matter of years, all the Materia on the entire planet would eventually converge and meld into one giant interconnected network of elemental energy.
At this point, Cloud was able to put two and two together and realize that the homogenization of the Materia would be the cause of the planet's destruction. Without wasting a moment, he gathered together what members of the old group he could find -- himself, Barret, Cid, and Red XIII -- and the four of them embarked on a journey to collect every last piece of Materia left on the planet. He put his wedding with Tifa on hold, fixed up the Highwind, and left for a voyage that Tifa desperately wished she could have been a part of.
The young woman sighed as she watched the eggs bubble and pop in the frying pan. She had begged Cloud to let her go, but he convinced her that somebody needed to stay in Midgar to take care of Marlene. Some days, she just couldn't stand the fact that the entire world was in danger and she couldnâ??t do anything about it.
Not couldn't, she reminded herself as she slid the finished omelets onto a plate. Nothing is keeping me here. It would be so easy to just find somebody else to look after Marlene. There's no reason for me to be stuck here while everyone else fights for peace without me.
But such a thought remained just that: a thought. She knew of no one who could watch after Marlene in her absence, and she dare not place her in a foster home in the care of some stranger. No, it was much better that Marlene was given the chance to grow up in a normal household; she was not going to deny the girl a good upbringing just so she could fulfill her own dreams, no matter how tempting they may be.
A slight gust of wind blew through the house, cutting through the thin material of Tifa's robe and chilling her to the bone. The house was still fairly new, and it lacked many of the luxuries enjoyed by those who lived in older houses -- such as insulation. Tifa smiled ruefully; installing insulation was going to be Cloud's next project, but since he was gone, the former fighter decided that she would just have to do it herself.
Just then, Marlene's excited yelling reached Tifa's ears from the next room: "Yay! Auntie Tifa! Auntie Tifa! Look who's here!"
Then, much to Tifa's surprise, a familiar voice responded, "Heya kiddo! You sure have grown! Why, you're gonna be taller than me in no time at all!"
Not quite believing her ears, Tifa set the plate of omelets down on the dining room table and walked briskly over to the living room. There, leaning down on her knees to reach eye level with Marlene, was a face that the young woman had not seen in a very long time.
"Hey, Tiff. Good to see ya again," Yuffie Kisaragi greeted her old comrade in a cheerful voice. "Do I smell omelets?"
"Yuffie...I...well, this is quite a surprise," the young woman stuttered, completely taken off balance by the arrival of a person that she never thought she would see again. "How long has it been? Wait...I didn't hear the front door opening. Did you come in through the window?"
"I'd say it's been three years, at least. And yeah, I did. Sorry. Windows are more my style," the ninja answered as she stood up straight. "I was in the neighborhood, so I decided to stop by and see what you were up to."
Tifa could tell by the look in the younger woman's eyes that there was more to it than that, but she realized that Yuffie was not going to say any more than that while Marlene was present.
"Where have you been all this time, Auntie Yuffie?" the little girl inquired. "Did you bring me anything?"
"You bet I did!" Yuffie said as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a small golf ball-sized green stone. "Here. Do you know what this is?"
"It's Materia, right?" Marlene asked with a look of childlike pleasure in her eyes.
"That's right. Smart girl. Here, you can have it. Just be sure to keep it in a safe place," Yuffie instructed as she handed the stone to the girl.
Marlene accepted it eagerly and held it in her small hands, "Wow, thanks Auntie Yuffie! I promise I'll keep it somewhere safe!"
Tifa, of course, was leery of allowing Marlene to handle Materia; she would have a word with Yuffie about it later. Instead, she cleared her throat and said, "Well, Marlene and I were just sitting down to breakfast. Would you care to join us?"
"Would I?" Yuffie said with a smile. "You bet I would. The smell was what led me here in the first place!"
Tifa divided the two omelets up into three equal portions and sat down at the head of the table. Yuffie dug into the meal with a passion, and when Marlene tried to imitate the ninja, Yuffie toyed with the girl and challenged her to see who could finish their breakfast first. Tifa couldn't help but smile at the antics of the two; Yuffie would always be a child at heart.
After breakfast, Tifa deposited the dirty dishes into the sink while Yuffie tried to teach Marlene how to snap her fingers at the dining room table. The young woman smiled happily. Yuffie had always been somewhat distant from the rest of the group, but Tifa felt better knowing that she was here. In a way, the ninja's presence was enough to bring back the memories of her past adventures with all the others. It would be good to catch up on old times with the bubbly young lady.
When Tifa walked back into the dining room, she found Yuffie sitting on the floor snapping her fingers with a giggling Marlene trying unsuccessfully to do likewise. The former fighter spoke up: "Marlene, sweetie, why don't you go watch some more cartoons while Auntie Yuffie and I talk?"
"Okay," the girl agreed as she continued to try to get her fingers to snap. "But when you're done, can I show Auntie Yuffie my toys?"
Tifa nodded, and Marlene ran off into the living room. Yuffie watched her leave for a second before picking herself up off the floor with a bemused smile on her face. "She's quite a kid, isn't she? Reminds me of myself when I was younger."
"Oh, now there's a comforting thought," Tifa teased as she took a seat at the table.
Yuffie did likewise and folded her arms across the tabletop. "Oh, now what is that supposed to mean? I turned out alright, didn't I?"
Tifa could only chuckle at the comment.
When her companion didn't answer, Yuffie sighed and said, "Well, you're probably wondering what I'm doing here, aren't you?"
Tifa nodded. "Yeah, actually. I mean, you didn't exactly leave on good terms, so I had given up all hope of seeing you again. Rather, I had given up all hope of seeing you alive again."
Yuffie chuckled. "I'll bet Cloud was pretty pissed. Not that I blame him; I got some pretty good Materia off of him. But anyway, that's all in the past. I'm here for a different reason."
Yuffie leaned forward on the table and spoke in an uncharacteristically business-like tone: "I've been keeping track of what you and the rest of the crew has been up to. I heard about Cloud's little incident with the prophecy, and his subsequent journey to collect all the rest of the Materia in the world. I've been meaning to visit you for some time, but I knew that if I even attempted to get within a hundred feet of this house, Cloud would kill me and cut me up into a thousand little pieces."
"Understandably so," Tifa pointed out.
Yuffie assumed a sheepish look. "Yeah, I'm inclined to agree with you there. But whatever. The point is that he's gone and I can finally talk with you one-on-one. You see, um, I was wondering...." she trailed off.
Tifa sighed. "You need my help with something, don't you?"
"Actually, it's the other way around," Yuffie said earnestly. "I want to help you guys. You see, after we whipped Sephiroth, I figured that the world was all better and we'd never have to worry about such a large threat again. At least, not in our lifetimes, anyway. But then I heard about this matter with Cloud and the Materia and the destruction of the world and I couldn't just sit here and do nothing about it. I want to help you guys collect the Materia, and I figured that you would probably be the only one who would even listen to me."
"Well, I don't mean to judge you based on your past actions, but naturally I'm suspicious," Tifa fixed the younger woman with a penetrating stare. "This sounds like just another one of your tricks to get all of our Materia. You'll forgive me if I sound skeptical, but you have to admit that my concerns are perfectly justified."
"Of course they are," Yuffie agreed as she held up her hands defensively. "But I've decided to take measures to prove to you that I'm sincere. For example, you know that Materia I just gave Marlene?" She continued when Tifa nodded, "Well, it's a new type of Protection Materia. As long as Marlene keeps it close to her, no physical harm will befall her. I wouldn't give up such a precious Materia if I wasn't sincere, now would I?"
"What do you mean by a new type?" Tifa asked.
Yuffie smiled and explained with a glint in her eye, "Don't you see, Tiff? With all of the Materia becoming normalized, all the old stuff we used in our battle against Sephiroth is changing, evolving, getting better. Every single piece of Materia is beginning to assume the characteristics of its counterparts. Now a simple Fire Materia also has the attributes of Cure, Morph, Steal, Ice, and a whole bunch of others all rolled up into one! Within a matter of years, one single piece of Materia will be able to achieve the same affects of twenty separate pieces!"
"Exactly. And that's why Cloud and the others are trying to find them all; they don't want this newfound power to be abused by people like you," Tifa said, her voice accusatory.
"Whoa now, hold the phone," Yuffie said quickly. "Do you think I want to bring about the destruction of the world? Trust me, I would love to be as powerful as I possibly can be, but if the cost of that is the end of the planet, then I'm afraid I'm going to have to pass on that. Come on, Tifa. You know I take prophecies very seriously. I consider it my responsibility as a Materia Hunter to help bring about peace in the world. And if it means the destruction of all my precious Materia, so be it. Hell, with all the technological advancements Midgar has had since Sephiroth bit the big one, it wouldn't surprise me if a new form of power was discovered sometime soon to replace Materia. I can live without it as long as I keep that thought in my mind."
Tifa sighed and looked the younger woman in the eye for a good long time. Yuffie stared back, her face showing all signs of sincerity. "Come on, Tiff. I'm sorry about what I did in the past, and I don't blame you one bit for being skeptical, but you know that you can trust me. We've fought alongside each other more times than I can recall, and a bond born on the battlefield is one that will never be broken. You can trust me."
The former fighter rubbed her temples as a million thoughts ran through her head. After a while, common sense prevailed and she concluded, "Yuffie, you know that I trust you with my life. I wouldn't trade the experiences we've had in the past for anything. And as tempting as your offer sounds, I just can't help you out right now. Someone has to look after Marlene, and I'm the only one who can do so right now."
Yuffie grinned. "Already taken care of! You don't need to worry a bit about Marlene. I've already worked out a solution to that."
Tifa raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And what might that be?"
Yuffie glanced at the clock on the wall. "Oh, you'll find out soon enough. Don't worry. Marlene's safety isn't even a concern at this point. With that worry out of your head, I need to know: will you let me help you look for Materia?"
Tifa folded her arms across her chest. "I wish you wouldn't play these games. I can't answer you until my question about Marlene has been answered first."
Yuffie shrugged and stood up. "Alright, but I'm not about to ruin the surprise. Like I said, you'll find out soon enough. But after that, I'll need an answer. Deal?"
Tifa stood up as well and answered, "We'll see."
Yuffie nodded tersely. "Fair enough. Do you, uh...do you need help with the dishes or anything?"
Tifa held back a laugh; she certainly hadn't expected such an offer from Yuffie. She regained her composure and answered, "Um...no. Thank you. I'll take care of it. Why don't you let Marlene show you her toys now?"
"Sounds like a plan to me," Yuffie said happily and skipped off to the living room to play with Marlene. Tifa watched her go with mixed emotions before heading into the kitchen.
As the young woman scrubbed the dishes absently, she couldn't help but let her mind wander. So much had already happened today, she didn't quite know how to cope with it all.
After the menial task had been completed and Tifa went to place the dishes back in their respective drawers and cupboards, the doorbell rang unexpectedly. Curious, Tifa made sure her robe was tightly closed and made her way to the door. As she passed through the dining room, she spotted Yuffie playing with Marlene in the other room. In the split second that the two women met each other's eyes, Tifa detected a glint of mischief in the ninja's gaze. Could this have anything to do with the younger woman's solution about who would care for Marlene should Tifa decide to leave?
Well, there's only one way to find out, Tifa reasoned as she opened up the front door....
More to come soon (if people like it, of course). Thanks for stopping by.
P.S. -- In case you haven't noticed, I did something that I've been putting off for months now: I cleaned out my Friends List and got rid of all the people I didn't recognize any more. Scraped the barnacles off the ol' hull, so to speak. If you would like me to add you back onto my list, just send me another invite, if you would be so kind. I apologize if I upset anybody by deleting them; I know what a blow to the ego that can be.
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FUNNIEST Stage Action Around!
Your chance to see some of the funniest stage action around will happen this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 12-14, when the curtain goes up for the production of "Cookin' With Gus," at the CAL Center in Reedsburg. Reedsburg Players does a summer production each year and a musical or play in February. The group is dedicated to providing quality local theater – equal to shows you could drive miles to see. Please support this local venue so it can continue to be a part of our community.
On Friday night you can enter the cup cake decorating contest at 6 p.m., before the show begins at 7 p.m. On Saturday night, get your reservations in early to eat the spaghetti supper before the 7 p.m. show. On Sunday, at the 2 p.m. matinee, you can vote on Reedsburg's newest 'cooking star.' For more information, call 524-8404. The shows are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. The Saturday night dinner theater option is $13 including dinner and the show. All performances are at the CAL Center, located at the Reedsburg Area High School.
Get CREATIVE in the Fun and Wild Cupcake Contest!
Press Release – 08/01/2011
Are you a creative person? Would you like to compete in the "Cookin' With Gus" cup cake contest. It will be held at 6 p.m. before the Friday night performance by the Reedsburg Players at the CAL center. You could be judged the Champion Cup Cake Creator of Reedsburg. Upon arrival at 6 p.m., each contestant will be furnished with 12 un-iced vanilla cup cakes donated by Lola Girl Specialty Cakes. The contestants will be required to bring their own icing or frosting, decorations, accessories and display items to created the theme of their own choosing. So get creative. Cup Cakes are all the rage around the country, from "Cup Cake Wars" on the FOOD channel, to magazine articles and cookbooks. To enter this contest call the play's director, Kim Corbin: 608-524-8404.
Lola Girl Specialty Cakes, are dedicated to giving back to the community whenever possible. That is why they contribute 10% of all our profits to a local children's hospital to aid in child care and cancer research programs. The Reedsburg Players thanks them for their contribution to this fun addition to the summer theater production. You can help too by ordering a specialty cake of your own from Lola Girl Specialty Cakes, Laura Koch, owner; 143 South Walnut St, Reedsburg; 608-495-0668; or lolagirlspecialtycakes.com.
In the production, "Cookin' With Gus," actress Mikki Maddox plays "Gussie," a competitive lady who wants to be a cooking show star. Between her husband, "Walter," played by Bill Hentges; her agent, "Bernie" played by Ted McGinnis; and her wacky neighbor, "Carmen" played by Diane Michaels-Lasceski; "Gus" has some problems. Don't miss this hilarious show running August 12 with cup cake contest, 13 with dinner show option & 14 matinee 2 p.m. For more information, please see the Reedsburg players website: www.reedsburgplayers.org.
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Are you mixed up – just like Gourmet Gus? She is torn between her career as a Cooking Star (with Bernie, her agent, having the recipe for success), and the love of her life, Walter (who just wants to heat things up and go to the zoo).
If you can't decide which performance to attend of the upcoming Reedsburg Players production of "Cooking With Gus", here are your choices:
Friday, 7 p.m. show complete with a Cupcake Contest, Saturday night 6 p.m. dinner theater, or show only, 7 p.m., or the Sunday afternoon show at 2 p.m.. Prices for each show are: $8 advance, or $10 at the door. Saturday dinner theater is $13 in advance only.
Don't miss a moment – you could attend all three performances and support your local theater!
There is still time to be a cup cake decorating contestant. You will need materials to decorate a dozen cup cakes, donated by Lola Girl's Specialty Cakes of Reedsburg, call 524-8404 to register. After they are judged, we'll all enjoy them for an intermission snack. Sunday's show includes a chance to vote for the next local cooking star.
"Cooking With Gus," is written by Jim Brochu, and produced by special arrangements with Samuel French, Inc.
Pictured here: Bill Hentges as Walter, Mikki Maddox as Gus, and Ted McGinnis as Bernie
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Press Release – 6/3/2011
The cast for the Reedsburg Players Summer theater has been chosen – but which one is Gus? The show, "Cookin' With Gus" features one of these four fine thespians in the role of Gus. The cast shown here includes Ted McGinnis, Mikki Maddox, Bill Hentges and Diane Michaels- Lasceski. Don't miss a chance to find out which one plays Gus and who the other crazy characters are.
The comedy is directed by Kim Corbin, written by Jim Brochu, and produced by special arrangements with Samuel French, Inc. In the play, "Gus" has aspirations of becoming the next star of their own daily television food show – but in making a demo tape for the network executives, finds that the recipe for success is half baked. Hilarity, complete with a food fight ensues. This is a great comedy and will be a fun show at the CAL Center on August 12-14. The Saturday evening performance will be a dinner theater.


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PHILADELPHIA -- A man was fatally shot outside a Philadelphia concert being held to promote peace and stem violence in the city, police said Thursday.
The shooting happened at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday outside the Dell Music Center in the city's Fairmount Park, according to investigators.
Officials said the 20-year-old man was apparently either arriving at or leaving the "Philly Support Philly: Peace on the Streets" concert when he got into an argument in the parking lot.
Police said the shooter opened fire, striking the victim twice. The victim was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where authorities said he was pronounced dead at about 2:15 a.m. Thursday.
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NORRISTOWN -- A white construction superintendent must visit the African-American Museum in Philadelphia as part of his sentence for waving a noose at a black man.
James Staab, 59, will also spend the next four weekends behind bars.
Authorities said the victim was a subcontractor who transported appliances to the Fort Washington construction company where Staab worked.
Police said Staab held a noose over the victim's head on May 9, 2013, while his truck was being loaded. The victim told police that Staab asked him, "Why don't black people like the noose?"
Authorities said Staab also showed the noose to another black worker.
Montgomery County Judge Wendy Demchick-Alloy sentenced Staab after finding him guilty of disorderly conduct.
Panel updates plan for transportation projects
HARRISBURG -- A new 12-year plan for transportation-related projects in Pennsylvania outlines how the state will spend more than $21 billion generated by higher gasoline taxes and motorist fees.
The State Transportation Commission released the updated plan Thursday that describes how more than $62 billion will be allocated. Just two years ago the 12-year plan involved more than $41 billion in spending.
The highway funding law enacted in December is ramping up to bring in about $2.3 billion annually in new revenue.
The plan now goes to federal officials for review.
-- from wire reports


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VIDEO: Jason Licht: "Josh is Here to Perform on The Field"
At today's press conference, Tampa Bay Buccaneers' GM Jason Licht introduced Josh McCown as the new starting quarterback. Licht says that Josh is great on and off the field but the organization is excited to have a veteran QB on the roster.
Head Coach Lovie Smith spoke of his relationship with McCown, as well.