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Dale Alsager's physician's license revoked | Maple Valley
State health officials have permanently revoked the license of a Maple Valley osteopathic physician for not completing required training and continuing to prescribe controlled drugs after being told not to do so.
The Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery and the Washington State Department of Health initially suspended the license of Dale E. Alsager in August of 2008. He was prohibited from prescribing Schedule II and III controlled substances. Alsager didn't complete mandatory training and continued to prescribe Schedule III controlled substances while prohibited from the previous order. Officials said he also did not cooperate in the investigation of a more recent complaint.
A message left at Alsager's office was not returned. The answering machine stated that August is the clinic's "month off" for the summer.
Alsager's Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon's license was issued in August of 1995. He opened the Country Doctor Clinic in Maple Valley in 1996, at the age of 52.
On Sept. 14 of 2005, Alsager prescribed the strongest dose of Duragesic patch (which contains a potent Schedule II opioid) available, along with oxycodone and Valium, for a 24-year-old patient who lacked sufficient documented opioid tolerance. The patient died the following day from acute intoxication from the drugs. Alsager's management of seven chronic care patients showed a pattern of substandard care for pain management and other areas. He also prescribed opiates and benzodiazepines to patients with an existing high risk for abuse. His license was suspended in 2008. The charges show he also did not adjust a medication regime of a patient, despite reports and other signs that the patient was physically abusing his wife. The documents state he also prescribed excessive opiate doses at the beginning of treatment and excessively increased the doses during follow-up visits.
Alsager failed to address that the patient who overdosed was related to four of the other patients in question, and that two others were dating.
According to the statement of charges: "These relationships between chronic pain patients who were receiving controlled substance prescriptions should have lead to considerations regarding possible medical sharing, diversion, and the loss of objectivity and separation in decision making."
In January of 2013, the charges claim Alsager prescribed Axiron (testosterone), a Schedule II substance, to himself and 12 patients from December 2011 to August 2012. He also prescribed a Schedule III weight loss and appetite suppressant to patients from 2007-10.
The newest charges claim Alsager began violating the order by issuing Schedule III on Sept. 17, 2008, and continued through at least Feb. 15, 2013.
His license was "summarily suspended" on Sept. 20, 2013.
The clinic's webpage addresses the 2008 license suspension, saying, among other things, that, "Dr. Alsager's practice was targeted" and that the "Department of Health focused on seven patients all of whom have well documented chronic pain conditions and who required daily doses of pain medications exceeding the Interagency Group proposed guidelines." The website adds that, "Dr. Alsager had no opportunity to defend himself in the public eye."
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What color is your holiday? It is a question that a friend of mine likes to ask people this time of year. Most often, people meet this question with a rather puzzled look, somewhat confused. "What do you mean, 'what color is my holiday,'" frequently is the reply.
Such a question is typically followed with an explanation something like this. "Well you know, some people's holiday time is white and bright – the most wonderful time of the year. Other people's holiday time is red and green – filled with traditional trappings and trimmings. Still other's is gold or yellow – expectant and joyful. Some would say that their holiday is like the many different colored lights of the tree – some good things, and some not so good things. And still others would say that their holiday is blue – sad, lonely, sorrowful.
So what about you, what color is your holiday?
Sometimes this time of year can be especially difficult. Maybe you are dealing with the loss of a loved one, a terminal illness for yourself or someone whom you hold close to your heart. Perhaps you are uncertain about the future – what you are called to do and who you are called to be. Maybe you are going through a divorce or the loss of a best friend. Maybe things are just plain challenging right now. Any of the reasons that you might find yourself feeling blue can make all of the festivities and joviality of this time of year not only difficult, but painful and mournful as well. You may find yourself wondering, is there anything for me this time of year? Is there any word that speaks to my feelings, my heart?
The answer is a resounding "yes!" The prophet Isaiah records these word, comfort, comfort my people, says your God, and the Gospel of John declares the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not over come it.
Whether your heart is full of joy or sorrow, delight or despair, may you be held by the promise that the God who left heaven to sojourn in the wilderness of earth, the God who set aside glory to hold your pain so that you might be healed – this God is with you, Emmanuel – in all the circumstances of your life to hold you, strengthen you and give you peace. May this promise bring you hope – whatever the color of your holiday.
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Rev. James A. Wetzstein and Rev. Charlene M. Rachuy Cox serve as university pastors at Valpo and take turns writing weekly reflections.

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The more I speak to people who are working in the wine industry in Argentina and Chile the more excited I get about what is still yet to come. With several centuries of viticulture under their belts both of these areas are still relatively new regions for many Americans and certainly for emerging eastern markets for wine sales. The significance of the history is why so many people are confused with how high the quality is from wines that are coming from these regions.
The fact many are not exactly household names does not mean they will take much longer to get there. With immigrants from Spain, Italy, Germany and France settling these areas as far back as five centuries ago winemaking was nothing new to them. Getting these wines into to our markets has been.
Maybe I can help that situation change. When I set out on this mission to put Carmenere from Chile up against Argentinean Carmenere, I did not know how hard it would be to find this variety being grown in Argentina. There is probably a lot more than I know about just not too many coming to the North American particularly the United States market. I was speaking with a retail customer the other day and they seemed totally surprised that Bodegas Norton wines have been on American shelves for at least twenty years. Most of these wines are very good but with Argentina getting the reputation of being a one grape wonder; Malbec being the grape I am pointing out the other varietals are certainly worth checking out. It is nice to say Argentina not only held it's own but came very close to winning this shootout. I think Argentina has a lot of potential with several other grape varieties other than Malbec. In the forefront my bet is on Torrontes. It is a wonderful grape and has only reached a small amount of its true strength and versatility. I have tasted great Bonarda (known in California as Charbono) and Tannant has also started developing a following. Cool climate Syrah is starting to arrive and the examples I have tasted show some diamonds in the rough. A one grape-wonder, I think not. Argentineans' have managed to supply South America with wine for centuries and it was not Malbec one bottle at a time. Just like in Spain the variety of available wines has kept their citizens supplied and content. The attempt to cultivate the chameleon grape Carmenere has also shown promise the following reviews include some offerings from Chile and Argentina.
2007 Carmenere Vina Santa Ema Reserve Cachapoal Valley Chile 14% $12 90pts
This wine is a full bodied complete package from a good vintage, 100% Carmenere which puts to bed that rumor that it was only a blending grape like Merlot. This big full flavored example spent 8 months in oak and another 4 months of bottle aging before release. The deep intensity of its color sets the frame for the rest of the picture so to speak. Looking back on the 2007 vintage it was very kind to most all regions and varieties in South American wines and this wine was no exception with almost 5 years of aging this wine has hit the proverbial best tasting window for this wines life expectancy. If you see it on the shelf buy it but drink it within a year or so I would say it will start to lose that firm focused fruit pretty soon. The smells that are quickly obvious are black cherry mocha specialness in a bundle that wraps around your palate to deliver a lot of the same qualities in the flavors. The finish picks up some black pepper adding grip to the texture a pleasure to the senses. Roast meats, complex vegan dishes with seasoned protein and an innovative sauce that can cover the big smooth flavors like a chanterelle ragu, will go well with this wine. Pair some Chocolate mousse with this one after a dinner date if you are single. Chances are you might get a chance to brush up on your breakfast for two skills. Another good reason to always have a bottle of sparkling wine in the refrigerator, listen to the MacDaddy on this one they don't call me that for nothing.
2007 Carmenere Vina San Pedro Castillo Molina Reserva Maule Valley Chile
14% $12 90pts
A big hitter; this is the fourth wine from these guys I have tried and not a loser in the bunch. The aromas are a balanced mixture of sweet fruit, savory espresso and a hint of sandalwood. It is medium to full -bodied wine and has a mouth feel of velvety texture. There is a classic Chilean character offered in this wine that has a broad base of smooth dark fruit, chocolate/mocha and depth that represented flavors from some vines with maturity and resounding in modern viticulture. The finish is pleasant and beckons one to take another sip to experience the sensation again. A great wine to pair with aged Manchego cheese, fire seared smoky beef or grilled stuffed peppers.
2006 Carmenere Casa Silva Los Lingues Gran Reserva D.O. Colchagua Valley Chile 14.5% $22 91pts
Classic structure and a mouthful of texture satisfaction combined with the berry spice train running full throttle this wine has reached its stride in maturity and provides a luxurious experience that exemplifies the Carmenere from Casa Silva. The winery Casa Silva produces full bodied reds that deliver a big punch and a soft landing if you can wait them out. The tannins soften considerably after around 5 years in the bottle if stored correctly this one made the trip well. With lots of fruit, fresh tobacco and a smoky-peppery backbone that held together nicely, this big wine pairs well with big food. We went with proscuitto wrapped asparagus and large criminni mushrooms stuffed with bacon, tomato and caramelized shallot the asparagus and mushrooms were grilled. Like I always say, "Fire it up!" and if you want to do some grilling that's OK too. We also grilled aged prime strip steaks after being well seasoned to a perfect medium rare served with chimichurri.
This menu sang with balance and nothing to overshadow the wines performance. The combination was so good if I get a chance to request a last meal in this life this would be one I would accept and devour. I'll take just the wine too if that was all I could get.
2007 Carmemere Viu Manent El Incidente Mendoza, AR 14.5% $42 88pts
The marketing fervor surrounding this wine was intense, all the hype had me very excited about finding the right meal to serve it with it. It was a good wine but somehow I was expecting great. A blend of 85% Carmenere 10% Petit Verdot and 5% malbec, it was made to commemorate an almost fatal balloon crash that owner Jose Miguel Viu Bottini was involved in on April 8th 2006; fortunately all involved walked away from the disconcerting accident. This was a great story and if anyone knows how important a great story can be when influencing someone during a sale it is me. Regrettably it was still not enough entertainment to outpace the substance represented by the wine itself. As one of only two Argentinean Carmenere offerings I could find for this article. I was hoping to say Argentina won it by a land slide but alas that was not the case in this roundup.
To represent Argentina fairly I think more research is needed before I call a clear winner to this shootout. In time with some more experience or they finally start to send good Carmemere from Mendoza to North America because I am pretty sure it exists down there. There are probably a lot more producers than I am aware of and just a smattering representing what we are seeing on the shelves of retailers and on restaurant wine lists here. This was a big wine from the start but a bit hollow in the mid palate and the finish was not beckoning one back for more well at least in my opinion. I try not to think of vine age and bottle age in the equation that represents the retail price but with this wine it was hard not to consider it.
2008 Carmenere Bodegas Viniterra Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
14% $12 89pts
This wine will eventually make it to more locations in the US but at this time it does not seem to be their primary market outside of Argentina. It has aromas that are true to the varietal; dark red and blue fruit fresh leaf tobacco and dark chocolate. On the palate there is an herb and green pepper flavor apparent but not distracting from the other flavors in fact the parts seem to exceed the sum creating a deftly balanced wine. Medium-bodied, with smooth tannins create soft textures in the finish. This is a all purpose food wine that goes with haute cuisine as well as pub food, it will not pair well with anything that is citrusy and there is nothing with flavors that are too big for this wine. It would not be overshadowed even with dry-rubbed smoked brisket. It is worth seeking out.
If you are not drinking Carmenere from South America's producers on a regular basis you are missing out on some of the most vesatile red wines made and also on abosolutely some of the best values on the planet. Get with the times and buy some of these wines. Enjoy!
Eat Well, Drink Well, Live Well,
Macdaddy out.


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Olympic High of Charlotte played the spoiler Thursday night when the unbeaten Trojans knocked Lancaster High School from the prep basketball unbeaten ranks with a 79-72 win in the semifinals of the fourth annual Upward Classic at Dorman High School.
Two athletes who earned statewide honors are The Lancaster News' 2011 Athletes of the Year.
KERSHAW – Great Falls used a clutch late flurry to foil Andrew Jackson's upset bid in the boys championship game of the annual Comporium Christmas Classic at AJ High on Wednesday night.
The Lancaster Bruins used a familiar formula to roll to a second straight 20-point win in the fourth annual Upward Classic at Dorman High School.
The 2011 Lancaster Motor Speedway Pure Street Division points champion is Steve Hinson.
Hinson, better known as "Burn 'Em Down" Steve Hinson posted a career season during the 2011 racing season.
KERSHAW – Buford built the early lead and held on to earn a bid to the title game in the opening game of the Comporium Christmas Classic at Andrew Jackson High School on Tuesday afternoon.
The Lady Jackets took a 35-33 win over the Lady Rams to advance to the title game tonight at 6 in the AJ gym.
INDIAN LAND – Six standout Indian Land High School football players have been named to the 2011 Conference IV-AA all-region team.
Andrew Jackson High School teams will play for basketball titles in the annual Comporium Christmas Classic at AJ High on Wednesday night.
ROEBUCK – The Lancaster Bruins' return to Dorman High School was a triumphant one in the opening round of the Upward Classic at the DHS arena on Tuesday afternoon.
When Art Craig played high school football and basketball at Buford High School where he graduated in 1982, he never saw postseason action.
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this quizlet covers the lecture handout and much of Taylor Chapter 34.
REM rebound (def).:
:when deprived of REM sleep on successive nights, the person will have more REM sleep at a later time to make up for the loss.
Sleep cycle (p.1082, fig. 34-2) -
Wake --> NREM l --> NREM 2 --> NREM 3 --> NREM 4 --> NREM 3 --> NREM 2 --> REM --> NREM 2
Factors affecting sleep:
: culture, development, lifestyle/habits, motivation, environment, psychological stress, illness, medication
development effects on sleep:
:age affects sleep time, ex., babies - 16-24hr; toddlers, 8-10,12; pre-schoolers, 9-16; school age, 8-10, adults, 8
Physical activity/exercise effects on sleep:
:increases fatigue and promotes relaxation, UNLESS w/in 2 hours of bedtime, where it can hinder
Diet effects on sleep:
: alcohol = sleep, lots of alcohol = bad sleep, caffeine, smoking = hinders sleep
Environment effects on sleep:
: home is best. Noisy, big city, small city. What's around you effects how you sleep and if you have adapted to it or not.
Medications and sleep:
:Drugs that decrease REM - barbiturates, amphetamines, anti-depressants. Diuretics, anti-hypertensives, steroids, decongestants cause problems. zoloft and ambien assist in sleep.
Restless Leg Syndrome:
:creeping, crawling, tingling in legs. People with iron deficiency and end stage renal disease seem to have this, but others as well.
URGE diagnosis for restless leg:
:U - urge to move legs, R - rest-induced, G - gets better with activity, E - evening symptoms more severe.
When 'Disturbed Sleep' is the problem, it receives either of two etiologies -
- 'Disturbed Sleep Pattern' is the problem is time-limited, or 'Sleep Deprivation' if the problem is prolonged.
Etiologies for 'Disturbed Sleep' (common ones):
: Physical discomfort or pain, Emotional discomfort or pain, Changes in bedtime rituals, Disruption of circadian rhythm, * Exercise before sleep, (list is on p. 1095)
When 'Disturbed Sleep' is the etiology, there are many diagnoses that are manifested from it, like -
- Anxiety related to inability to fall asleep, Activity intolerance, *Ineffective coping related to insomnia, (list on p. 1095)
The Cerebral cortex and peripheral sensory organs stimulate the ________to bring about wakefulness.
__reticular activating system__
Circadian synchronization -
When an individual's sleep-wake patterns follow the inner biologic clock.
What is the name of the medical instrument that receives and records electrical currents from the brain?
NREM sleep deprivation is characterized by:
:fatigue, lethargy, depression, and difficulty with ADLs.
The reticular activation system extends___
__upward toward the medulla, the pons, and the midbrain, into the hypothalamus.
During sleep the RAS experiences__
__few stimuli from the cerebral cortex and the periphery of the body.
Characteristics of REM sleep:
:Respirations are irregular and sometimes interspersed with apnea; Metabolism and body temp increase; It constitutes about 20-25% of sleep.
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Yay your back! Good to see your eating well. Your chicken thighs sound really good, another thing to add to my list of things to cook!
There we go again, another week has gone by in a moment.
I have a lot of stress at work at the moment, trying to juggle finding a new job in another country, dealing with emotional issues at home and the silly weather here in the UK.
My eating has been very good and I am getting the hang of it now. I read all your posts every day and it really helps me on my path! Thanks so much everyone.
I decided to order PB last week and I am excited to get my hands on it. Like PrimalRenata I am on a pretty tight budget, so even making the decision to buy a book can sometimes be major! I won't regret it though...I just know!
I made lovely chicken thighs wrapped in bacon with a green salad and some melon last night. YUM! I have not had any grains, sugar or any other primal "evils" for some time and I feel great!
Sending everyone good vibes!
M x
Yay your back! Good to see your eating well. Your chicken thighs sound really good, another thing to add to my list of things to cook!
Seems I enjoy reading so much more than typing on here..! Bad bad bad journal person that I am!!
I am in my last week at schook here in the UK and there is so much going on. Lots of stress regarding my move back to Austria, my partner not being able to join me right away, not having a job yet etc. Although I am trying not to worry unnecessarily, I do have a tendency to do so. I am staying positive because life has showed me that things usually work themselves out.
Motto for now "Do not get upset about things you cannot change".
Foodwise I have been great last week and this week. I still follow the 20/80 rule and it seems to work fine. I feel healthy and keeping my ratios to about 65/25/10 on a good day.
Once my move has completed I will start exercising more. At the moment I am walking a lot and that's it really.
M x
Reminds me of a phrase a co-worker always tells me.
"Frustration is a losing battle."
Today was my last day at school aka work. I handed in my notice today after having been emotionally blackmailed by my boss. I am glad it is done and I am still waiting for the realization to hit me that I am now without a job! Hmm.....security is a strange thing.
I am happy though and the next step is enjoying 3 weeks of packing, getting organized with my move and to spend the little I have sensibly.
I have been ok foodwise but not perfect. I am doing what I can at the moment and that has to be good enough.
I just wish the rain would stop and bring me some sunshine.
To anyone who reads this....good vibes and a smile from the UK.
M x
Your boss doesn't sound very nice. Good to be rid of that situation. How exciting to be starting the next chapter of your life!
Perhaps it is time to revive my old thread a little?
I have been back to Austria for more than 2 years now and slowly slipped back into CW habits, due to living in a bread and pastry culture. Having to live with my family again and not having control over what is bought etc. I simply gave in.
I moved to my own flat in December and last Wednesday just had enough. I have been eating Primal since then and it makes me feel better already.
I am using fitday to track the macros therefore won´t probably write it all down here. We will see!
I tried out a new recipe called ORANGE POUND CAKE and I have to say it looked great but tasted awful..lol...like a form of custard...I think I will either have to give up making primal cakes or find it in myself to forgo the sugar etc. in them.
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Hi, Maranne - Marianne,
I thought your title said Maranne but that you told me it was Marianne. Either way, it's a beautiful name.
Well, I for one am glad you are back in Österreich. Gosh, I remember it so well and it was so long ago. I used to go outside of the city to this riding school and take lessons, and I walked by the Stephansdom every day and knew a gifted organist who was allowed to play there. I stayed with a lady who made the BEST pastries I've ever had in my life -- every morning. I gained 25 pounds that summer. I mean, she fed us! I think, and I forget the exact name, my favorite was Aprikosenknödeln. Oh, man, I can still taste it.
So, you're back in Österreich and doing your job and your partner made it, I'm hoping, and you're back on primal, and it's going to be harder for you than anyone else on the forum because Austrian bread and pastries just can't be beat, IMHO.
Do you still read Reclambücher? I remember reading an absolute ton of those. They are so perfect for carrying around. And the price was definitely right.
Es freut mich so, daß Sie wieder hier sind. Bis sehr bald. Pamela
Hi Pam,
thanks for taking the time to post!
It is true that bread and pastries are exceptionally good over here and it sometimes seems almost impossible NOT to eat any grains. What you described are Marillenknödel...yum! But so not primal I am afraid!
My strategy is to have a piece of cake once in a while but trying to forgo grains on a daily basis. I am not as strict as most people are anymore because I cannot stick with it.
Reclambücher remind me of my time at school and interestingly enough I tend to live this pseudo English life over here now,i.e. reading English books and watching English telly
I hope all is well at your end Pam!
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Everyone should take the advice of the Plain Dealer editorial board ("Continued federal investment key to restoration of Great Lakes," Nov. 8) and write to their senators and representatives for full funding of the Great Lakes Initiative. We should be equally aware of a threat just as great as the Asian carp.
That is the threat posed by encroachment of tar sands pipelines on the watershed of the Great Lakes. Pipelines to move Alberta toxic tar sands crude through the lakes are being planned and executed.
One thing to remember about pipelines - they are accidents waiting to happen. One thing to know about tar sands crude - no one really knows how to clean up a spill of this oil as we have seen with the Kalamazoo River in Wisconsin, and Mayflower, Ark. We should say no to tar sands crude, get serious about renewables, and tell President Obama to veto the mother of all tar sands pipelines - the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Liverpool native Jen Rhines qualified for the Olympics in the 5,000-meters event -- her third trip to the Olympics.
She finished second on Friday night with a time of 15 minutes, 32.31 seconds, behind Kara Goucher (15:32.22).
Rhines, 34, who graduated from Liverpool High School in 1992, was marathoner in the 2004 Olympics and ran the 10,000-meters in 2000.
She graduated from Villanova in 1996 and now lives in Mammoth Lakes, Calif.


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A man injured himself on Sunday night when one of his stage dives went wrong at the concert venue het Paard.
The diver landed hard on the floor headfirst in front of a thousand strong crowd while the band The DEAF played.
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MILLINGTON -- Some families in rural Tuscola County are standing in the rubble of their lives, grateful.
A tornado touched down in Millington and the Cass City-area, the National Weather Service has confirmed. Firefighters say they believe a tornado demolished a home near Deford and damaged others.
National Weather Service officials in Gaylord believe as many as four tornadoes, plus a water spout over a lake, may have touched down in Kalkaska, Cheboygan, Alpena and Mio.
"This is extremely rare," said David Lawrence, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Gaylord. "When you're this deep into the month of October, it's a very rare event."
National Weather Service officials said at least one and as many as five tornadoes touched down in Michigan. In Shiawassee County, seven homes were damaged.
The winds reduced a house to rubble at Barnes and Fulmer in Tuscola County's Millington Township, at the southwest edge of Millington.
Severe weather -- including tornadoes, strong winds and oversized hail -- pushed through much of the state late Thursday evening and early this morning, overturning vehicles, destroying homes and leaving at least one person dead in Kalkaska County.
Millington Resident Jeff Hawks, 38, went to bed believing the storm was over about 12:45 a.m. when he heard shingles coming off his house.
He took his family -- his wife, 6- and 10-year-old daughters and a 15-month-old son -- to the basement when his wife heard someone "screaming bloody murder."
They saw their neighbors at 5160 Barnes near Fulmer standing with their daughter, looking for their infant child.
Picking through rubble, they heard a whimper. As they became quiet to listen, they homed in on an overturned crib buried in "a thousand pounds of lumber" where the child was in a safe pocket under the crib's mattress -- which may have protected it from flying debris, Hawks said.
They unwrapped an electrical cord from around the child's neck, but it did not appear to harm the baby, Hawks said. They took the family to a hospital to have doctors examine the child.
"We lost three cars, but big deal," said Hawks.
Hawks said a house nearby didn't even have a loose shingle.
The home was torn off the foundation -- leaving a "ratty pile of lumber and insulation," a witness said. Child's toys mixed with lumber littered the area.
A Chevrolet Corsica on the bare cement pad once shaded by a garage had shifted, and a Chevrolet Silverado straddled the former wall that separated the house and the garage, with a riding lawn mower on its side crushed into the back of the pickup.
In rural Wells Township, seven miles east and one mile north of Caro, a man on Deckerville near Plain was living in a fifth wheel camper while reconstructing his home -- which a fire destroyed about two years ago, fire and emergency management officials say.
The tornado threw his car into a nearby pond and then threw the camper, with the man in it, on top of the car, leaving the camper partially submerged. The man was unharmed and able to get to shore, authorities said.
Trees and power lines littered a few miles of Deckerville through the eastern end of Tuscola County, firefighters say.
Power outages reported this morning across the region included 252 customers in Saginaw, 34 in Midland, 423 in Bay County and 238 in Genesee County without electricity.
Sheriff's deputies in Kalkaska County confirmed the 29-year-old male victim died inside his house after strong winds took the structure down around him. Deputies also said a couple trapped in another demolished house is hospitalized.
National Weather Service officials in Gaylord believe as many as four tornadoes, plus a water spout over a lake, may have touched down in Kalkaska, Cheboygan, Alpena and Mio.
At 10:52 p.m., a confirmed tornado touched down and damaged seven homes in the Shiawassee County community of Perry, the National Weather Service in Oakland County's White Lake Township reports.
The weather service also reported wind damage in Saginaw County and 1-inch hail in Midland.
"This is a very big storm," meteorologist Dave Gurney said, adding that another swath of severe weather still was passing through Jackson County early this morning. He said the storm was expected to pass through Shiawassee, Livingston and Genesee counties.
In Ingham County's Williamston, strong winds reportedly flipped a tractor-trailer truck traveling along Interstate 96, damaged nearby homes and downed several trees and power lines. Police could not provide information about the truck driver's injuries.
"It looks like the biggest damage will be in that Williamston area," said David Beachler, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. He said weather service crews will assess the damage today and determine if tornadoes were the cause.
Authorities reported wind gusts of 55 to 71 mph between Williamston and Holland.
"This storm was very substantial," Beachler said. "I would guess that you will also see damage reports Friday morning in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio -- and maybe in Kentucky and further south."
Storms that raked the Plains and Southeast on Thursday tossed a mobile home in Missouri, killing both people inside, and spawned a tornado in Florida that sent mall shoppers and children at a day care center running for cover.


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Fall senior health and lifestyle expo to be held
The sixth annual Fall Senior Health and Lifestyle Expo will be at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Industrial Arts Building on Oct. 22 will feature several free seminars of interest to all seniors.
The presentation by Scheib Law Offices will address issues that are of interest in the areas of wills, trusts, estate planning and more.
Dr. Victor Vogel, MD, MHS, FACP, Director of Breast Medical Oncology/Research Geisinger Cancer Center will present a seminar on "New Treatments for Breast Cancer". Dr Vogel is a nationally recognized authority on the subject and the author of numerous papers and books on the subject.
Dr. Edward Kenton, MD, Geisinger Neurology Department, will present a seminar on "Strokes and Reducing Risks."
Geisinger is a major participant in the Senior Health and Lifestyle Expos and has been involved in all 26 Expos.
Thousands of seniors and boomers have enjoyed the information and excitement of meeting with the representatives of the leading companies that exhibit at this Expo over the years.
All fields of interest to visitors are represented from hospitals, pharmacies, insurance, assisted care facilities, retirement communities, home improvement, chiropractic, health improvement and other disciplines.
Miss Pennsylvania has been a guest hostess at the Expo in Lewisburg for over six years. Annie Roselini, Miss Pennsylvania 2013 will be on hand to sign autographs and to meet and greet visitors in Bloomsburg.
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BOSTON – The Boston area's public transportation authority has decided to shut down all services as Hurricane Irene closes in on the region.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says all its services – including bus, subway and commuter rail – will shut down for the entire day Sunday.
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It's SHARK WEEK! NO! Not THAT shark week.
While our older kids absolutely love watching the continuous shark coverage on the Discovery channel, we won't be exposing our toddlers to the terror side of sharks. We're keeping it fun and light-hearted for our young'ns.
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Paper Plate Shark Jaws 1 of 10Make these ferocious shark jaws with a paper plate!
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Shark Watermelon 4 of 10How is this for a fun and healthy snack - perfect for shark week - it's a shark watermelon!
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Watch Finding Nemo 9 of 10One of our family favorites is Finding Nemo! Watch Nemo, Dory and Bruce the shark in Finding Nemo!
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well these pics from last night's Celtics loss to the Grizzlies speak volumes. In particular, the photos of KG. It is so evident that he is pouring absolutely every last drop of energy he has into trying to get the C's back on track. See for yourself in the gallery below.
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Booze-crazed Jordan terrified a group of journalists with a string of violent threats last Wednesday morning, as she embarked on a week of heavy drinking in Ibiza.
Jessica, who now writes for the Daily Star newspaper, was standing next to new! reporter Ellie Piovesana, 29, at the time.
Understandably, Ellie was left terrified by the vile, unprovoked outburst.
Fuelled by a bellyful of champagne, it is thought that Jordan, 31, lashed out at new! because her estranged husband Peter Andre, 36, writes a column for this magazine.
Livid over our loyalty to Pete, the boozed-up model squared up to the two writers in the early hours of last Wednesday morning, as they queued up outside Ibizas Eden nightclub.
Jessica revealed, She flew at me with a manic look in her eyes and screamed in my face, If I find out youre from f***ing new! magazine, Im gonna cut your f***ing face. I swear to f***ing God, Ill cut you!
new!s Ellie added, I turned around for one minute and the next thing I know, Jordan was squaring up to Jess, threatening her. It was very intimidating. God knows what she would have done if she knew I worked for new!.
Meanwhile, another shocked onlooker revealed, Jordan lost the plot. Pointing at her in the face, she started saying how she was going to cut her. Everyone was shell-shocked. It was sick.
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Oregon's gay marriage case is back in federal court Wednesday in Eugene, where U.S. District Judge Michael McShane will hear arguments on a national group's bid to intervene.
The case started with four gay couples filing lawsuits challenging Oregon's ban on gay marriage. Voters passed the ban in 2004 as a constitutional amendment. McShane consolidated the lawsuits and heard oral arguments in the case last month.
The case had a twist: In light of a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year striking down a federal ban on same-sex marriage, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said she wouldn't defend Oregon's ban. That meant no one was arguing in favor of it.
Enter the National Organization for Marriage, whose motion to intervene is the subject of Wednesday's hearing. What could McShane do, and what could happen next? Join politics reporters Jeff Mapes and Katherine Driessen for their discussion, and let us know what you think in the comments.
Jeff will be in Eugene for Wednesday's 9 a.m. hearing, so come back to oregonlive.com/politics for updates. Reporting is not allowed from the courtroom – or from a courtroom in Portland where people can watch a video feed – but we'll have stories shortly after the session ends, expected to be about 10:30 a.m.
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The former gas station and outbuilding have been razed and the vacant land will be turned into a handicapped-accessible parking lot and additional parking for the park.
The MDEQ had a $500,000 lien on the property for years, as there had been some environmental cleanup that needed to be done before the property could be used again. But the gasoline storage tanks that had been on the property had already been removed and most of the other contaminants removed from the property, according to Village Manager Martin Super. "We offered them $50,000 for the property with $10,000 held back for environmental cleanup and they took the offer," he said.
The new parking lot will make it much more convenient for those who need to park closer to the park to get to concerts and festivals held there. "Once the lot is finished this will be really nice for our seniors and other who haven't been able to come to events because they had to walk too far," Super said. The lot is expected to be completed later this year.


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JAMESTOWN - The Robert H. Jackson Center has announced the appointment of its new President and Chief Executive Officer, James C. Johnson.
"Since co-founding the Robert H. Jackson Center in 2001, it's been a privilege for me to watch the center evolve from its humble beginnings to its current status as a global educational resource," said founder and board member Greg Peterson. "It was important to us that the next leader of the Jackson Center shares the values and vision that helped us get to where we are today. James C. Johnson is that leader, with the experience and mindset necessary to build on our successes of the past 11 years."
Johnson, who has relocated to the area with his wife, Pam, most recently served as the Chief of Prosecutions for the Special Court of Sierra Leone. A distinguished attorney and retired U.S. military officer, he previously served as a professor at the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, as legal adviser to the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and in various operational assignments in the U.S. Army. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska.
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"It's critical that we make smart strategic decisions to ensure the Jackson Center's growth and future success," said Board Chairman David M. Crane. "This is a giant step forward in our plans to institutionalize the Jackson Center. Jim Johnson is an experienced leader at all levels, with specific expertise in strategic vision, stakeholder communications, and planning."
"I could not be more honored and excited to begin this new chapter at the Robert H. Jackson Center. I have watched from a distance as the Center has matured and developed so impressively from its origins, yet there are new frontiers to explore while keeping the core focus on the center's educational mission and promoting the Jackson Legacy," Johnson said. "It's a privilege to lead the center as we explore new initiatives and partnerships that will keep moving the center's mission forward."
The Robert H. Jackson Center was established to advance the legacy of Justice Jackson through education, exhibits and pursuing the relevance of his ideas for current and future generations. For information about the center or its upcoming events, visit the website at www.roberthjackson.org or phone 483-6646.


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With the release of her new Fall 2013 Bridal Collection, it is clear that Vera has brought back some classic elements to her design concept. Lets rewind the clock and look at a dress from a previous Vera bridal collection alongside a gown from her newest.
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Look 3 from Vera's Fall 2005 Bridal Collection – "Ivory pleated chiffon gown with ivory chiffon flowers."
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Look 9 from Vera's Fall 2013 Bridal Collection- "Strapless micro flange bodice modified ball gown with silk organza and mixed lace wave flange skirt. Blossoming hand rolled organza petal corsage at waist."


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FRONT ROYAL — A Skyline offense that has struggled mightily in recent weeks finally got a boost Friday night against a James Wood defense that has rarely stopped anyone this season.
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TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie, who removed himself as a candidate for the White House just a week ago, endorsed Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for president at a news conference in New Hampshire this afternoon.
Christie's endorsement came hours before Romney was to appear in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., with the other Republicans presidential candidates. A spokesman for Romney said Christie planned to accompany him to the gathering.
Christie praised Romney's experience as both a businessman and as governor of Massachusetts, saying he had the credentials America needed to lift it out of the economic malaise under President Obama.
"I'm here in New Hampshire today for one simple reason: America cannot survive another four years of Barack Obama, and Mitt Romney is the man we need to lead America and we need him now," Christie said with Romney standing by his side in Lebanon, N.H.
For his part, Romney introduced Christie as "a real hero in Republican circles."
Christie said he chose to endorse Romney because he believes that "the American pie can be grown bigger, that it can be an infinite size, because of the infinite nature of American ingenuity."
"It's been really in the end an easy decision for me," the New Jersey governor said. "I know American needs a new course and I want it to be with the person I believe would be the best person to lead the country on that course."
No sooner had Romney received Christie's endorsement than he borrowed a page from the playbook of the New Jersey governor, who has held almost 50 town hall meetings since becoming governor of New Jersey.
Soon after Romney received Christie's endorsement, his camp announced that the two men would hold a town hall meeting by telephone with 750,000 voters from states including Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, Florida, Colorado, Maine, Arizona, Michigan, Washington, Alaska, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia.
New Hampshire, which holds the nation's first primary, plays a crucial role in the road to the White House. Florida legislators recently voted to move up that state's primary, but New Hampshire has not yet settled on an earlier date.
The endorsement of Christie, who has built up a following across the country among some Tea Party activists and more moderate elements of the Republican party, is certain to buoy Romney's candidacy. Until Christie made his plans known last week, Romney's campaign was struggling to get rank-and-file Republicans and donors excited about his candidacy.
After bowing out last week, several of Christie's wealthy supporters — including Ken Langone, the co-founder of Home Depot, and Paul Singer, a hedge fund manager — announced that were shifting their allegiance, and their contributions, to Romney.
Christie's nod will undoubtedly bring more money, and expertise, to Romney campaign. New Jersey has historically been a place where presidential candidates draw significant financial support. Christie was a fundraiser for former President George W. Bush, and close friend Bill Palatucci and brother Todd Christie have a history of bundling large sums for presidential candidates.
Larry Sabato, a political analyst at the University of Virginia, said Christie's endorsement may be the rare kind of thing that can provide a tangible boost to the candidate.
He's well-liked in the Republican Party, apart from conservative hardliners who weren't going to back Romney anyway, Sabato said. In addition, Christie drew much media attention recently while considering whether to run for president himself.
"Who has been the prominent person in the last month?" Sabato said. "Not any of the announced candidates. Chris Christie."
Christie also has the potential to bring a savvy political staff to the Romney campaign, including several people who worked on Rudy Giuliani's short-lived presidential campaign in 2008.
Mike DuHaime, who was chief strategist during Christie's gubernatorial campaign and remains a close confidant, was Giuliani's campaign manager. Bill Stepien, who currently works in the administration and was on Christie's campaign staff in 2009, was the national field director and regional campaign manager for Sen. John McCain's in the 2008 presidential race and had previously worked for Giuliani.
Maria Comella, the current director of communications for Christie, also worked on the Giuliani and McCain campaigns.
During his news conference last week when he bowed out of the race, Christie demurred when asked whom he planned to endorse.
"If I feel like there's somebody in the field who gives us the best chance," he said. "I'm not in a position today to make that determination."
Christie has criticized the entire Republican field for not discussing the issues he thinks are most important, including Medicaid and Social Security.
Christie and Romney, who have both been Republican governors in Democratic-leaning states, share several connections. Romney endorsed Christie when he ran for governor in 2009. And in January, Romney became the first Republican contender to visit Christie at the governor's mansion in Princeton.
Then in March, Romney donated $25,000 to the New Jersey Republican Party. In addition, Christie's longtime friend, state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos (R-Monmouth), led Romney's campaign in the 2008 Republican presidential primary in New Jersey.
For months, Christie was proving that the road to the Republican nomination went through New Jersey. In addition to meeting with Romney, he held dinners at the governor's mansion in with two other governors who were considering runs: Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi and former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. He also dined with Giuliani.
Christie said this summer that he had been contacted by the campaign of Gov. Rick Perry of Texas to have a similar meeting, but neither camp has confirmed that dinner ever took place.
Perry's communications director, Ray Sullivan, said this afternoon on the Fox News program "America Live With Megyn Kelly": "Well that's the way it works in this business sometimes, the northeast Republicans are sticking together in this case."
John Sette, chairman of the Morris County Republican Party, said he would rather be backing Christie, but that Romney was the next best choice.
"He's the person with the best experience," Sette said. "It's a great move."
A poll released Monday by The Harvard and St. Anselm New Hampshire Institutes of Politics showed Romney with an 18 percentage point lead over his fellow Republican contender, Herman Cain, a former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza.
The poll also found that 70 percent of those surveyed know Christie's name, and 51 percent of people think of him favorably. Christie also had a lower unfavorable rating than any candidate officially in the race, the poll found.
Staff writers Ginger Gibson and Chris Megerian contributed to this report.
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By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor
Workington 1 (Allison)
Newcastle United Under-21s 3 (Aarons, Quinn, Richardson)
Olivier Kemen made his Newcastle United debut as the Magpies' under-21 side took on Workington, but it was Rolando Aarons, Jonathyn Quinn and Michael Richardson who stole the show at Borough Park.
The ever-improving Jamaican winger Aarons opened the scoring then, after Scott Allison had equalised for the Blue Square North outfit, teed up Quinn to restore the visitors' advantage in front of a crowd of 482.
Richardson then poked home a third on the hour mark while United also had three goals disallowed for offside in an absorbing friendly match in Cumbria, which saw Kemen put in an energetic display in a holding midfield role.
Wearing a one-off purple kit, which will be auctioned off to raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance, the home side started well as Allison flashed a half-volley across goal when well placed.
However, Willie Donachie and Peter Beardsley's youngsters responded well and, after Macaulay Gillesphey had seen a shot saved by Sean Routledge moments earlier, the Academy left-back crossed for Aarons to force home from close range.
Back at the ground where he spent time on loan last season, Jonathan Mitchell made an outstanding stop to deny Connor Doyle before Jamie Sterry was unfortunate to see the assistant referee raise his flag after a superb lobbed finish.
More good goalkeeping from Mitchell saw him bravely smother at the feet of Jonny Wright after great work on the left from Ben McKenna, then Sterry saw another goal chalked off and Richardson suffered the same fate when he poked home from six yards.
On 28 minutes, Workington equalised through Allison's deft finish and moments later, former Magpies youngster Tito Davidson's goalbound effort was deflected wide.
Dan Wordsworth headed narrowly off target as the non-league side looked like ending the half on top, but then Aarons controlled a pass with the outside of his left boot before pulling the ball back for Quinn to divert beyond Routledge.
After Steven Logan had thundered just wide from 30 yards, Richardson bundled home from a couple of yards. Quinn almost got his second when he opened up his body but saw his effort bounce back off a post, then Lubo Satka played a clever one-two and curled a shot just off target.
Lee Andrews should have pulled one back but somehow fired over, then Conor Tinnion's lofted strike was parried by substitute keeper Freddie Woodman. Logan saw another piledriver go just the wrong side of the goal before the dangerous McKenna was thwarted by Woodman.
Mbabu's burst of pace and fine cross from the right almost saw Lewis Aird add a fourth for Newcastle but he couldn't divert his diving header goalwards. However, United's second-string were happy to register their first victory of the summer.
Workington: Sean Routledge, Dom Kennedy (Sam Smith 67), Anthony Wright, Kyle May (Lee Andrews 44), Dan Wordsworth, Tito Davidson (Steven Hindmarch 46), Ben McKenna (Jake Smith 77), David Lynch, Jonny Wright, Connor Doyle (George Conway 46), Scott Allison (Conor Tinnion 54)
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Newcastle United Under-21s: Jonathan Mitchell (Freddie Woodman 46), Kevin Mbabu, Lubo Satka, Curtis Good (Ryan McKinnon 55), Macaulay Gillesphey (Lewis Aird 55), Rolando Aarons, Olivier Kemen (Ben Drennan 57), Steven Logan (Macauley Booth 57), Jamie Sterry, Michael Richardson, Jonathyn Quinn
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COMSTOCK PARK - Two years ago, the Detroit Tigers were 30 games over .500 and boasted baseball's best record at the All-Star break. Last season they turned a five-game winning streak into a one-game lead over Cleveland at the mid-point of the American League Central race.
While the Tigers' current 47-47 mark lags far behind either one of those marks at this week's All-Star break, Magglio Ordonez thinks the club is still very much in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Provided they can somehow find a way to play better ball in the next couple weeks.
"At the beginning of the season, we didn't play well," said the Tigers outfielder prior to Monday's rehab assignment with the West Michigan Whitecaps at Fifth Third Ballpark. "But we've been better and hopefully we can still be better. We have a helluva team."
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Maybe, but the Tigers haven't exactly drawn a flood of praise from baseball observers for their work in the first half. Still, it doesn't seem to faze Ordonez, the defending American League batting champ and seven-time .300 hitter, that the Tigers haven't been more than two games over .500 the entire season. Or that a much-maligned pitching staff sports an ugly 4.39 ERA. Or that Detroit has scored two or fewer runs in 32 games, including being shut out 10 times.
Ordonez said there is still time to either wipe out the seven-game deficit between the Tigers and division-leading Chicago White Sox or snag a wild card spot.
"We need to pitch, hit and make the little plays," he said. "I think we'll play better in the second half."
The loss of Ordonez hasn't helped. He was placed on the disabled list June 29 for the fourth time in his career after he suffered a pulled oblique muscle while chasing a foul ball. He returned with the Whitecaps on Monday to go 1-for-4 and a run scored in a 10-2 win over Peoria. Ordonez said the plan is to join the Tigers on Thursday in Baltimore.
Ordonez admitted he probably needs more time than a one-game rehab stint, but with Triple-A Toledo at their all-star break, Double-A Erie beginning four games in Akron Thursday and the Whitecaps headed to Beloit and Burlington in the next six days, there was only time for one game in Grand Rapids.
"I want to relax a little and get ready," said Ordonez, a career .312 hitter in his 12th big league season.
As Tigers manager Jim Leyland has pointed out on numerous occasions, Ordonez agrees that former Whitecaps such as Clete Thomas, Matt Joyce, Michael Hollimon and Freddy Dolsi have provided a major spark for the team. Thomas and Joyce have filled in for an injured and slumping Gary Sheffield at designated hitter and in the outfield while Hollimon was a boost to the infield when Ramon Santiago missed time. Dolsi filled a major void in the bullpen when Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney were on the shelf.
"When you're a rookie in the big leagues, you give a team a lot of energy," Ordonez said. "You want to play every day, you want to do well and play hard.
"It means the organization has done a helluva job. The Tigers have got a good system because (those players) are doing a great job."


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Is HRC Bailing on Gay Veterans to Host a Fancy Board Member Reception?
The often irascible relationship between Servicemembers United (Alexander Nicholson's anti-DADT group) and the Human Rights Campaign (which underwrites some of SU's projects, particularly when the gay blogs start complaining about HRC's ineffectiveness) just grew larger: HRC has reportedly walked out on its agreement to pay for a chartered bus that would bring some 50 gay veterans to D.C. as part of Veterans Lobby Day, where dozens of these folks will take part in meetings with the White House and Pentagon. Instead, the funds will be used for "a previously unscheduled reception for its board and steering committee members." We'd bother writing more copy after this, but the lack of surprise doesn't deserve it. What is surprising, however, is the leak out of Servicemembers United to Americablog, given so much of SU's budget is at the mercy of HRC.
Update: Responds HRC's Michael Cole via email: "HRC is proud to have contributed significant resources to Veterans Lobby Day including direct costs and significant staff time. Last night the question of paying for a bus came up but contrary to reports, the matter wasn't resolved at that time. We will be paying for bus transportation as we have paid for nearly the entire cost of the event. Never was there a question of prioritizing a reception over transportation."
How can you bail on people you never gave a shit about in the first place? Unless Soldiers are wearing tuxedos, have pockets full of cash and the phone number of some c-list celeb HRC wouldn't care about them anymore than they care about any other gays. Their supposed job is to push for gay rights, but with two major gay rights pushes going on on Cap Hill right now their leader decided to fly off to England, and now their boardmembers want to throw themselves a big party rather than bringing in gay vets to help influence Congress on DADT.
Remember, if we get our rights, HRC loses their jobs.May 5, 2010 at 12:53 pm · @Reply ·
Oh, why not.
There is no money in ACTUALLY working for equality.
There is, however, TONS of money in hosting parties and raising money!
Way to go HRC, way to piss on our veterans for the sake of not making the Obama administration upset.
This sort of sabotage by the Obama administration via HRC to stall anything having to do with the reppeal of DADT is disgusting.
And while my statements above are mearly speculation on my part, I don't think it's far of to think that that is what happened. At least I wouldn't be surprised if some sort of leak from HRC would reveal as such.
Hate to say it, but this is why I have such a difficult time supporting Servicemembers United. I wish SU would move away from its affiliation with the HRC to avoid precisely this kind of nonsense. I wonder what the press release from SU will say about this?
It's what a $100,000+ salary for managing a CHARITY organization. buys you. Shame on them…truly.
Anonymous source, no attempt to contact HRC.
Lets keep going at each other.
No. 6 · Chasing Tail
Anonymous source, no attempt to contact HRC.
Lets keep going at each other.
If this wasn't true, it would be in SU's interest to quickly come out and say it isn't true. It would also be in HRC's best interest to do that….funny how neither has happened.
The behavior being exhibited by the HRC is absolutely disgusting. Their reputation in the LGBT community is so horrid, that when I read the headline I didn't even question myself whether the headline was true or false.
This is not the first time some of us in the community have been thrown under the bus so those over at the HRC can maintain their power and lifestyle. I wonder when we come together and say enough is enough.
I have been trying for twenty minutes to get an answer out of HRC and can only get voicemails even after pretending to be a Federal Club member.
Honestly, I can't believe this is true. I mean, they must have a PR dept..
So this was a rumor. Funny, how folks jumped to the conclusion it was HRC's fault. Sad
HRC claims it's a rumor. There's a difference. Wonder what SU has to say?
Whether it was true or not, gotta give it up their reputation is so bad people had to jump to conclusions. Jumping to conclusions about the HRC has served me well, my assumptions are usually correct.
I have to agree with MikeSLC: Whether or not this is a "rumor" is now officially not the point. The fact that the story is so easily believed speaks volumes about HRC's evolution into a irrelevance–and I'm not for a moment deciding that it's not actually true; read the statement carefully: "the question of paying for a bus came up but contrary to reports, the matter wasn't resolved at that time" is easily construed as spin-speak for "We kinda grimaced and said, 'I'm not sure about that' when they started talking about a bus, but we didn't have the balls to actually say No at the time, planning to let it fade away later."
Notice what HRC is now saying….
"Last night the question of paying for a bus came up but contrary to reports, the matter wasn't resolved at that time.
We will be paying for bus transportation as we have paid for nearly the entire cost of the event. Never was there a question of prioritizing a reception over transportation."
Why wasn't the question resolved at that time? If they are supposedly paying for this entire event, and remember their budget breaks down to somewhere around 45-50 million dollars a year, why wouldn't they agree to pay for one bus which would go for a few hundred dollars and support an event that they are supposedly paying for? Everybody know that "Not resolved at the time" means "We said no."
And why did they suddenly decide today to pay for a bus when last night they hadn't? Gee, could the report on the blogs have had anything to do with that?
HRC is irrelevant to bloggers. It's not irrelevant to the groups in the states that they assist with funds and staff. It's not irrelevant to the volunteers who are working in many states on ENDA, DOMA and DADT. It's not irrelevant to it's active members.
@Cam: They never said they were paying for the entire event. Not once. This is a shared venture between many organizations.
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@Cam: They never said they were paying for the entire event. Not once. This is a shared venture between many organizations.
You should try reading their press release…espeically the sentance that says, "We will be paying for bus transportation as we have paid for nearly the entire cost of the event."
And could they SOUND more bitter with that senatnce, what they need to realize is that THEY aren't paying for shit, their donors are the ones paying for it. That money isn't THEIRS it is on loan from the gay community that seems to think they will use it to do good things.
I have gotten to the point sad to say where I really just don't think that HRC really cares about the best interests of gay people. I really believe that they are only concerned about their own jobs, their own parties, and their own wants and needs, and will only act in a way beneficial to us if forced to by bad publicity or to try to kiss up to some minor celebrity. It is horrible to think this and I hate that they have acted in such a way over the past few years to make me so cynical but there you have it.
HRC is interested in fundraising, not our equality.
I have been saying this exact thing for 2 years.
It is refreshing to find I am not the only one.
I bet anything this was Joe's decision, maybe he had to entertain his new bf
The reason HRC is so screwed up is the role they play as a front group for Democrats.
They long ago decided to staff their organization with Democrats, to be the unwelcome and intrusive voice of the White House in the internal affairs of the LGBT movement and to run interference for Obama and Congressional Democrats.
In 2007 when the Democrats gutted ENDA and made it a Republican friendly bill HRC supported them. That was the same year that Pelosi and Reid quietly dropped the hate crimes bill after it'd passed both houses. They didn't want people to get the impression that Democrats supported GLBT equality, not that there was ever much danger of that happening.
In California in 2008 when Obama went on the christer bigotfest circuit and MTV to denounce same sex marriage because 'gawd's in the mix' HRC and their partners in crime at EQCA never lifted a finger to correct Obama's egregious bigotry.
By trying to work within the Democrat Party HRC became a sock puppet for Obama, Quisling Frank, Reid and Pelosi.
HRC Bad. Now to go slightly off subject. This comment rating systems is ridiculous. There was nothing wrong or offensive with what wonderman and chasing tail said. Whats offensive is people who diagree with what they said trying to shut them out and make the conversation one sided.
Have great day off to work!
@NO.23: I have been railing on it for days now! It's stupid and reeks of censorship. I'd rather be exposed to things I don't like than be a Teabagger hidden away from opposing thoughts.
HRC is run by their board members for their board members. In January 2009, the HRC treasurer publically stated that DADT repeal wasn't a priority for them.
I don't understand why anyone thinks that they do anything for the LGBT community.
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AUBURN HILLS -- The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards play a hockey-style home-and-road double this weekend and head coach Lawrence Frank said he looks forward to these rare scheduling situations.
The Pistons play the Wizards tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills, then again Saturday night at Washington, and Frank said the freshness of the opposition can make second-night changes intriguing.
"You see it, it's so fresh in everyone's mind, you watch the tape, show it to the guys, so you're able to make the adjustments that are necessary," he said. "And yet, the games, it's amazing, I've seen it time and time again, each game will have its own little personality and they may be completely different. You never know."
The trip to Washington is something of a homecoming for two Pistons.
Kim English is from Baltimore and said his entire family intends to attend Saturday's game.
"I didn't really want anyone to come," he said. "I'm not playing. But they still all want to come. So we're going to take care of them, get them all down there."
Greg Monroe went to Georgetown University but is running into the same hollow feeling every collegian feels upon returning to campus just a few years after departing it for the real world.
"Everybody in my class graduated last spring, so there's not as many people on campus that I know as before," Monroe said.
--English, back from a three-game stint in the D-League, called the experience "humbling," adding, "Those guys don't have the best amenities but they're playing all with a dream, to get to this league. So that's definitely commendable and I have a high level of respect for those guys, what they do, how they travel. It just puts it into perspective, the blessing that it is to be an NBA player. They do it for the love of the game." During his stint with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, English said he had ample occasion to converse with ex-Piston Walker D. Russell Jr., who is the point guard there. "He's doing well," English said. "Good player, good guy."
--Andre Drummond has tried a lot of things to improve his free-throw shoowing, and now he can add one more. He wore a modified bowling glove to shoot free throws after Friday's shootaround, a first-time experiment, in an effort to stabilize his shooting wrist. The rookie center enters tonight's game shooting 41 percent from the line.
--Fox Sports Detroit's Ryan Field often has fun with his pre-game line of questioning around holidays, and today was no different. Tayshaun Prince had some fun with it, too. Asked by Field which teammate he would most want to buy a gift for, and what it would be, Prince replied he would get Rosetta Stone for Slava Kravtsov.
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Hotel Abcone, set in a quiet residential street in London's Ashburn gardens, is ideally situated both for business and leisure travellers. It lies around 100 metres from the Gloucester Road Tube Station, close to Hyde Park and world-famous Harrods and just a few minutes from the Royal Albert Hall Museums, Buckingham Palace, Earls Court and the Olympia Exhibition Halls. A warm welcome awaits you with discreet and attentive staff taking the utmost care to retain the traditions of Abcone hospitality and superior service, which include Wi-Fi Internet access, free coffee in the lounge and full secretarial services for the convenience of business guests.
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|Access for disabled, Elevator, Safe, Concierge, Groups welcome, Tourist information, Baby cots/cribs available, Entire property is non-smoking, City maps, Multilingual staff, Radio, Front desk - 24 hour, Front desk - safety deposit box, Front desk - fax service, Luggage Storage, Recently renovated, Services for disabled, Laundry service, Secretarial service, Telephone in Room
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Mountain Biking in Oregon
By Peter Frick-Wright
Not since knobby tires first met mud has there been a better time to be an Oregon mountain biker.
We've got Bend, named America's top mountain biking town for 2009 by one biking magazine, the cycling capital of the United States by another. We've got downhill trails, multi-day rides and huge jumps in Hood River, not to mention the fine trails in Falls City -- reserved for mountain bikers only -- at Black Rock near Salem.
Cyclocross -- mountain biking's hot, skinny cousin -- is seeing 20 to 30 percent growth every year in Portland, and the Northwest School of Freeride (nwsof.com/wp) just opened its bike park so a new generation of riders can take advantage of 80 acres of education at summer camps on Mount Hood.
Mountain Bike Oregon (www.mtbikeoregon.com), the annual weekend riding event and celebration of mountain bike culture, added a second summer session in 2008 to keep up with demand, and the Outdoor Industry Association recently reported that 28 percent of Oregonians ride bikes for fun.
Maybe that's because bikes are lighter than ever and the ride has never been plusher. Oversize 29-inch tires roll bumps like butter, and motorcycle-inspired suspension systems cushion big hits without sacrificing pedal power. We can even raise and lower our seats now -- for more control or pedaling efficiency -- without getting off the bike.
But even Luddites are enjoying a renaissance of the single-speed mountain bike, increasingly seen on trails throughout the state. A backlash against the mountain bike industry marketing machine, single-speed bikes offer simplicity rather than technological wizardry and come with one gear, minimal maintenance and few worries.
And while a boom like this might seem a bane to overcrowded trails, it's been a boon to trail-building efforts, with bikers coming together to eliminate mud and puddles on trails and sculpt their favorite single-track into descents that will moisten your chamois.
These steps may represent the peak in the sport's popularity -- a heyday to look back on fondly later -- but don't bet on it. Mountain bikers know something about maintaining momentum.
1. Beginner
Powell Butte
The trails atop Powell Butte are smooth and wide, taking you up and down grass fields with relatively gradual climbs and descents. There are about nine miles of trails, and if you've never ridden a bike off-road, this is the place to start. Stop for the view from the top, where you can see a Cascade peak in almost every direction on a clear day. Then, if you're looking for more, drop over the backside of the butte and ride through the trees where all trails connect with the Springwater Corridor route. It's about 10 minutes of real effort to get back to the top.
Getting there: Take U.S. 26/Powell Boulevard east from Portland and turn right on 162nd Avenue. There's a large sign for Powell Butte Nature Park. Go up the hill to the parking lot.
- Bring something to eat and drink.
- Make sure your bike is in good working order and that your helmet's straps are adjusted properly.
- Stay relaxed on the bike.
- Smile. (Caution: May be habit-forming.) -- Jiro Nakamura of bikeskills.com, a former World Cup Racer now turned cognitive scientist
2. Intermediate
Surveyors Ridge
You could ride Surveyors Ridge every day in both directions and never get bored. Think thrills without spills. No matter which way you go, you start with a climb and finish with a long, fun cruise downhill. Riding north to south, the ride starts with a fairly strenuous, technical uphill, an EKG of elevation change in the middle and a long, smooth trail through tight trees and wildflowers to finish.
Getting there: Take Oregon 35 south out of Hood River for 11 miles and go left (east) on Road 17/Pine Mountain Drive. Six miles up, there will be a sign for Surveyors Ridge/Road 630. Take a right at the dirt road to the parking lot by the power lines and look left for the trailhead.
- Mix it up! Add something new to your skills repertoire. Ride a new trail or take a new line on your favorite trail.
- Review basic riding techniques to make sure you still have solid fundamentals.
- Stay loose and relaxed on the bike. (Float like a butterfly, fall like a leaf.) -- Jiro Nakamura
McKenzie River Trail
Nearly 27 miles each way with less than 1,600 feet elevation loss aren't the standard ingredients for an advanced trail ride, but that's what you get on the McKenzie River Trail. Long and flat, it's so technical at the top that the standard wager involves someone cleaning your pedals with their tongue if you get through it without putting a foot down. The extremely technical top section, however, gives way to a fast, flat trail alternating between lava rocks and trees.
Getting there: To shuttle this ride, park a car at the ranger station on Oregon 126, about 52 miles east of Eugene. The car with the bikes should continue about 20 miles to the intersection of Oregon 126 and U.S. 20. Look for the trailhead on the right just after you turn right on U.S. 20.
- Look ahead and anticipate what gear you're going to need to be in. Slow is almost faster -- because if you make a little mistake, consequences are big.
- For added stability, ride with your seat down an inch and try getting behind the seat. -- Paul Thomasberg, an instructor in Bend, also with bikeskills.com and member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
Heidi's Picks: biking gear
1. Single-speed mountain bikes: Call their simplicity elegant or masochistic, but single-speed mountain bikes are becoming more popular with every bent derailleur hanger. The draw, says Bike Gallery's Kris Schamp, is that they are "less prone to mechanical issues on the trail, and the one gear makes for a nice physical challenge going uphill." That's a nice way of saying they hurt.
2. 29-inch tires: Is bigger always better in off-road tires? Mountain bikers seem to think so. Most mountain bike tires are 26 inches, but larger tires increase angular momentum, which is important for maintaining speed. They also subtly change the tire's angle of contact with the ground, increasing traction, grip and the ability to roll over bumps of all sizes.
3. Freeride shoes: If you're tired of your feet coming off the pedals but fear the commitment of clips, try a freeride shoe. Most brands' flat soles are made of the same sticky rubber that rock climbers use and will grip your pedals until you need to dismount.
Recommended web site
pinkbike.com: Pinkbike is the best community for mountain bikers on the Web, with news, photos, videos and a comprehensive buy/sell section.