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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- I'm often asked how one becomes knowledgeable about antiques and what it takes to become a great collector. I believe the best way I can answer is by sharing the story about what drove me to appreciate and collect period pieces.
I discovered my first antique at the age of 16, right here on Staten Island. I was living on Jersey Street then. It was in the '60s; the "projects" had just opened and my family was among the first tenants.
We attended Christ Episcopal Church on nearby Franklin Avenue in New Brighton. As a teen, I belonged to the teenage fellowship group that provided a helping hand around the church. One fall day, I needed a rake to gather up leaves and was directed to the church basement, where the tools were stored.
Descending into this cold, dark, gloomy dungeon of a room, I switched on the light only to be stopped in my tracks by an ornately carved armchair covered in what appeared to be many years' worth of cobwebs, what was left of its faded material hanging off the frame.
With its claw feet and carved lions on the armrests, it was unlike anything I'd ever seen. I was sure I'd just discovered the oldest chair in the world! I quickly found [former rector] Father Frederick Lefebvre and asked if I could buy the chair. He told me it had been given to the church by a parishioner many years before and couldn't be sold.
But I wasn't going to be deterred and was determined to own this piece one day, especially since it was serving no purpose rotting away in a damp basement. Every Sunday after mass I'd whisper in Father's ear, "Sell me the chair, please."
It was about a year later, on April 1st, that I finally received a telephone call from Father Lefebvre, who said if I was still interested, I could have the chair for $50. Fortunately, I had some extra money in my pockets from collecting soda bottles and doing odd jobs around the neighborhood so I was able to afford to buy the chair that would forever change my life.
Excited, I ran the few blocks to the church, anxious to get my hands on my first acquisition. Since I'd bought it on the first day of April, I dubbed the piece "the April Fool's Chair," thinking I might be considered a fool for buying a piece of vintage furniture at my age.
As soon as I got it home, I took the chair into my room and began to attack the years'-old dirt and cobwebs, and clear away the rotted material that still clung to nails attached to the frame. I applied some brown Kiwi shoe polish to the surface of the wood, let it dry and then polished it, which I thought made the piece look as it might have when it originally was made.
At the time, my parents thought I'd finally lost my mind, but I didn't pay them any attention because I was in a world of my own. Owning that carved chair brought me a great deal of pleasure and that was all that mattered.
Intrigued by my first acquisition, I wanted to know more about its age and where it might have been made, so I made my way to Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where I could peruse the furniture collection and see if I could find another chair similar to mine. It was to be the first of many visits.
I was fascinated by the furniture in the museum's "Pilgrim" room, which housed an assortment of American furnishings dating to the 17th and 18th centuries. I crawled under the furniture to learn how to recognize early construction and identify the varieties of woods used in the making of early furniture and studied the profiles to acquaint myself with the variety of styles related to early American furniture.
After my having made numerous visits, the museum's security guards not only welcomed me, they assisted me in my pursuits, turning pieces over so I could have a closer look. It didn't take me long to realize that what I had thought to be the oldest chair in the world was nothing more than a Renaissance revival piece made during the 19th century. That realization was based on the piece's construction — i.e., lack of pegs — and there was little wear, an indication that the chair was not as old as I originally supposed.
But, I wasn't the least bit discouraged or sorry to have made this purchase, since it opened up my eyes to period furniture. I was hooked and decided to become a serious collector, focusing on very early furniture.
In addition to visits to MOMA to familiarize myself with paintings and other works of art, I began to visit the many antiques stores in Manhattan, especially those in Greenwich Village, and trained my eyes to recognize silver, iron, brass and other early objects in case I stumbled upon something interesting in my travels.
New York City at the time was the ideal place to shop for antiques, no matter what period you were interested in, and I made it my business to become friendly with every antique dealer I could, a practice that surely helped in the years to come, as I built my enormous collection.
The knowledge gained during those early years had a great impact on the discoveries that lay ahead. It seemed like there were treasures to be found everywhere I turned. Thanks to my now-keen eye, I was able to differentiate fakes from the real thing and begin building a noteworthy collection.
The stories attached to each "find" will always remain with me, and living with the treasures all around me brings a joy and contentment that has yet to subside. And now, I also get a deep pleasure from sharing my collection with the public through exhibitions and by addressing a growing audience of people who take pleasure in looking at and learning about beautiful objects.


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Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) -- We all know how long and cold Northland winters can get.
To beat the cold weather blues, some in the Twin Ports are turning to hot yoga to turn up the heat and perhaps gain a measure of inner peace as LeAnn Wallace reports.
When it's cold outside in the Northland, it's hot inside at Evolve Duluth's hot yoga studio.
"Classes can range from 80 degrees to 103 degrees," said Jess Rossing, of Evolve Duluth.
When the studio's ceiling panels heat up, they replicate the feeling of being in the sun.
"You feel it on your face, you feel it on your back, it's like you're laying on the beach," explained Rossing.
The heat increases a person's flexibility...and originated as a way for yoga enthusiasts across the world to feel the heat and humidity of southern India.
"It is a practice to help you clear your mind, to learn how to have positive thoughts and it has helped me understand that I am in control of my life in terms of, it's not what happens to me, it's how I react," said Jessie Hetland, yoga instructor.
"For me, within this hour I can come to class and just let everything stay outside the door and I can focus on myself and being completely relaxed and present," said Rossing.
Whether you want peace of mind, a good detox, or a good stretch, those who practice hot yoga, say it offers a little something for everyone.
"Yoga is for everybody. Anyone can practice, I teach kids, all the way up to 70 year olds. There's a place for everyone," said Hetland.
Evolve is located in downtown Duluth.
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NEW GLASGOW – J.P. Cormier will be playing at one of his favourite places when he comes to Glasgow Square Thursday night. He is performing in celebration of the release of his latest album, "Somewhere in the Back of My Heart."
"I love New Glasgow. It's one of my favourite venues," Cormier said in an interview. "I have a lot of history in that town. Dave Gunning is one of my closest friends. I produced an album down there and I have a long history with the people of that town."
Cormier is a well-known Cape Breton singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
He has performed extensively throughout Canada, Great Britain, Europe, and the U.S.
His songs have been number one hits on American and European radio and he's won 12 East Coast Music Awards, five Music Nova Scotia Awards, and a Canadian Folk Music Award. His album, "Another Morning," was nominated for a Juno in 1998 and has since sold nearly 100,000 copies.
Cormier has released 13 solo albums since 1995 and has won more than 30 awards in 20 years of fiddle, guitar, banjo, and song-writing competitions.
On his new album, "Somewhere in the Back of My Heart," Cormier said he has strayed from his usual style.
"It's just not presented the same way as my other albums. I didn't produce the record. It was produced by Jamie Foulds. I did that on purpose," he said. "I wanted to get away from producing my own stuff. There's a lot more of me on the guitar than there is on other albums and it's a different type of material all together."
Cormier will perform at Glasgow Square on Thursday evening. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the show beginning at 8 p.m.


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Results of a survey conducted for the district in January by marketing research firm WJ Schroer Company were shared at the schools board's February meeting.
Key findings of the survey of 400 people included:
- Two thirds of respondents said they supported the millage request because it emphasizes technology. The main concern was how the bond proceeds would specifically be used.
- A majority of respondents said good schools positively impact property values.
- Half of respondents vote in elections and a third vote in "most" elections.
- Almost 90 percent of the surveyed households had a computer and 80 percent had a printer.
- Residents were asked to rate the district from 1 to 7, with 7 being excellent. The average rating given the school district was 5.53.
- More than 60 percent of those surveyed did not have children in the district.
In January, the school board approved a bond request for this May's ballot asking residents to continue paying a .32-mill levy after it expires next year. By continuing the tax for 12 years, the district can raise more than $7 million to create a more technology-savvy district, officials say.
About 70 percent of the funds would be used to improve technology and incorporate new devices in classrooms. The remaining 30 percent would be used for basic energy, infrastructure and security improvements.
Besides holding multiple public forums about the bond proposal and the need to keep students technologically relevant for future jobs, the district commissioned the survey. The questions were based on focus group studies done in October and all residents of the district had an equal likelihood of being contacted, according to the consultant.
Respondents who said they worked for the district were excluded from the survey.
"I think our initial reactions if we found negative findings would be to adjust the millage request or the message, but since they are positive, we want to educate people on how the money is going to be used and the importance of technology in classroom instruction," said Tim Hiller, the school district's marketing coordinator.
"When I look at 60 percent of our residents don't have kids in the district, that tells me that we need to put a focus on that non-parent group."
Hiller said that because a majority of residents use technology at home and said they support the millage request because of its focus on technology, it appears the community understands the role technology will plays in students' lives and the in the work force after they graduate.
"We're going to take these results and use them," Hiller said of the survey. "The quality of education, which (respondents) rated strong, we want to keep that going by keeping an emphasis on technology and preparing our students for success after they graduate. The survey helps us know what is important to them and we want to know that well."
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Adoremus, Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy
by Joseph Fessio, SJ
Online Edition - Vol. V, No. 6: September 1999
Casa Balthasar - A House of Discernment
Casa Balthasar is a house of formation and discernment located just outside of Rome and founded in 1989 by Father Jacques Servais, SJ, then Father (now Cardinal) Christoph Schönborn, OP, Fr. Mark Ouillett, SS, and myself. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been closely associated with Casa Balthasar from the beginning as its Cardinal Protector.
The purpose of the Casa is to provide an Ignatian formation inspired by the persons and writings of Hans Urs von Balthasar, Henri de Lubac, SJ, and Adrienne von Speyr. It is also a house of discernment, because it is intended for young men between the ages of 20 and 30 who experience a definite call to a following of Christ in some form of consecrated life or fuller discipleship, but are not certain whether this means a religious order, the diocesan priesthood or a secular institute.
The spiritual formation places a strong emphasis on personal prayer and contemplation. The residents prepare each evening for the next morning's meditation, which they make silently and in common in the chapel of Casa Balthasar. Since the trip to the Roman faculties -- where some of the residents are enrolled -- takes more than an hour each way, the only viable way to have the time necessary for private prayer in the morning and common participation at a community Mass is to have the Mass on weekdays at 7:30 in the evening, before the late Roman supper.
The chapel is small but beautifully appointed. The altar and the celebrant face East and Gregorian Chant has pride of place in the singing of the Mass, which is usually celebrated in the language of the house, Italian, and sometimes in Latin. There is a long period of silence after the Gospel and homily for reflection on the Word of God, and another long period of silence after Communion for thanksgiving.
Residents from Casa Balthasar come from all over the world, with larger numbers now coming from Eastern Europe. Italian has never been the mother tongue of more than one or two of the residents. Thus, when the day concludes with Compline said or sung in Latin and the final Latin hymn to Our Lady, there is a visible expression of a trans-national communion that unites the community with their brothers and sisters in ages past.
Father Joseph Fessio is editor of Ignatius Press and a member of the executive committee of Adoremus.
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does anyone know about this applying as a junior thing? some people say it helps your chances!
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i know a few people who are applying a year early. colleges themselves state that they use caution when evaluating juniors. the schools want to make sure that their students have matured enough to survive in an academically challenging environment
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Persay you apply as a junior (to a couple ivies) with lots of college credit (I'm in the IB program) and you get denied; can you apply to the same school the next year and your record of ever applying will be wiped clean and not known about?
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Missile conversion meets mixed reviews
It is 44-feet long, weighs 72 tons, and has a new home on the Hood Canal.
But there is contention about whether it should be there.
Subase Bangor has completed its facility upgrades to support the D-5 missile. Eight of the nations 18 Ohio class trident subs are stationed at Bangor. Two have undergone a reconfiguration at PSNS to carry the D-5 missile and two more await the same procedure. The remaining four will eventually be converted to launch the Tomahawk cruise missile.
On Wednesday, Aug. 7, Bangor hosted an event to recognize the completion of the project which finished on time and under budget. Past and present civilian and military employees and their families were invited to a picnic which included speeches by upper management and tours of unclassified portions of the base.
It marks the completion of a technical project that has been years in the making and thanking them for a job well done, said Paul Taylor, Bangor public affairs officer.
However, not all share the same feelings. The Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action showed up outside the base from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a life-size inflatable D-5 missile to protest the presence of the nuclear capable missiles.
The group believes the move to reconfigure the submarines is infringing on international law and treaties aimed at total nuclear disarmament.
They are in violation every day by the presence of these weapons, Ground Zeros Jackie Hudson said.
It is U.S. Navys policy to neither confirm nor deny whether nuclear weapons are on subase grounds.
The Pacific fleet subs have been playing catch-up with the East Coast based Atlantic fleet subs which already carry the D-5 in place of the smaller C-4 missile.
The submarine launched ballistic missile that can travel more than 4,000 nautical miles and deploy multiple nuclear warheads, each directed at separate targets, is classified by the Navy as a strategic nuclear deterrence.
Ground Zero, who has protested at the subase for 25 years, believes the weapons were designed to be used as a preempted first strike.
I think its bogus... its the standard propaganda, said Ground Zeros Brian Watson of the missiles role in preventing nuclear war.
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On Aug. 9 the group conducted a vigil outside Bangors main gate, marking the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan.
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For the first time in five seasons Tayshaun Prince failed to make the NBA all defensive team.
May 6, Detroit Free Press: Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince just missed making an NBA all-defensive team today, finishing with the most votes of any player not honored...Prince had 15 points in voting by the league's coaches, including three first-team votes.
Prince had a sub-par season this year and didn't even lead the Piston team in production numbers(Rip Hamilton had that honor). It's hard to argue that any of the four forwards that beat Prince out weren't more deserving. Ron Artest and Shane Battier both had 22 points, seven more than Tayshaun.


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Supports Olsen for 23rd LD position 2
Kitsap County's effective unemployment rate is 17 percent. One out of every four Kitsap homeowners is underwater with their mortgage. Hundreds of commercial developed properties and raw commercial land sit vacant. Each of these instances involve citizens, fathers, mothers, grandparents, all desperate for the non-existent private-sector jobs. These are signs of economic illness.
Capt. James Olsen, 23rd District representative candidate, chronicles these economic failures. What caught my attention was James Olsen's clear and straight-forward solutions.
Olsen proposes that Olympia do a thorough and complete stem-to-stern evaluation of all functions performed. Functions must be rank-ordered. James Olsen considers care of the developmentally disabled, proper K-12 education, infrastructure replacement, as core. Olsen proposes non-key functions be outsourced to private-sector partnerships with church organizations or non-government organizations. Olsen's goal is for Washington to create a pro-business environment that telegraphs to individuals and investors that Washington is supportive of small and large private business creation and expansion.
James Olsen is adamant that Olympia suffers from a spending problem, not a revenue (tax) problem. Unlike his two Democrat opponents, Capt. Olsen does not favor an income tax or any attempt to rescind the — supermajority requirement for new taxes. Olsen calls for regulatory reform, education reform, and for a more efficient Washington state ferry administration.
We must elect a free-market, limited-government advocate to our legislature. Capt. Olsen has the steely resolve and perseverance to work with any coalition, alliance, or group of legislators who seek a New Washington prosperity for our hurting citizens.
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In the upcoming election, we have a clear idea of the promises of government spending made by our state legislators. We urgently need to elect someone who understands that our public debt and liabilities, $39.4 billion, and growing, must be addressed now. The candidate who will do that is James M. Olsen who is running in the 23rd Legislative District to become representative in Position 2.
Our state can no longer continue on this road to fiscal insolvency. Vote for fiscal responsibility. Vote for James M. Olsen.
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In the 23rd District race for Position 2 in the state House of Representatives, we have a three-way race with appointed incumbent Drew Hansen facing Henning Larsen and James Olsen. So far, most letters have strongly favored Drew Hansen, but I'm a bit weary of the lauds he is receiving. They sound too much like the same patron-client relationship that both parties seem to engage in and a lot of these relationships need reform both on the right and the left.
Henning Larsen seems innovative on some economic issues. However, I am not so sure about his effectiveness, and I am not sure of what moral courage he may exhibit on critical social issues.
However, James Olsen would be effective because he has a background that is most impressive, both as a career Coast Guard officer and as the owner of rental housing in two counties which he literally built from the ground up. His energy and acumen are most impressive.
Mr. Olsen strikes many as a polarizing individual, and, indeed, he is very outspoken. However, I know him on a personal level, and he has been nothing but civil and considerate to me. With the exception of specific social issues, I do not always agree with James Olsen. However, I want someone in Olympia to take on state government with a clear businesslike mind rather than a patron doing favors to specific interests.
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How are you doing? I just wanted to say that it takes a lot to make me laugh, but unfortunitely you were not good enough to accomplish that. Especially when you were putting down Larry the Cable Guy. I don't appreciate that at all. Now I know you were just making a joke for yourself, but he's great when he says "Get R' Done! and he will always be funnier than you will ever be. "I don't care who you are, that's funny!" Larry the Cable Guy is funnier than you, but of course you can't make everyone laugh. You did good to those you made laugh, but to me you are just a sorry sight trying to fit in with the rest of the comics.
Now I agree with you about the black people, I am pretty racest. They're a bunch of niggers who don't know how to speak correctly and they're very rude. Come up with some more stuff like that and you're bound to get more of an audience.
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I think the only point that you made in this letter is that you are a racist moron. I am glad people like you don't find me funny – now if you could only find a downed powerline, I'd be set.


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The dude who lived above me took off this week. He went to the NShore and said he's never coming back. Shipped his Econoline van and some of his cr@p over there, put the rest on a plane. He's from here, but lived over there before. He'd been talking about it for months, I didn't think he'd ever do it. What a pimp. Here's some pics from Pipe he sent me from his phone today. Said the pics don't do it justice, that it was breakin12-15' faces. I'm pretty sure he's living in that van. Figured all you boys on the East Side could use some sunshines. Keep it up Dre.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- More money is coming to downtown's Railroad Park, but several council members also used today's approval of $237,000 to highlight the inequity in city parks and urged greater attention to smaller neighborhood green spaces.
The city's funding approved today is part of nearly $500,000 Mayor William Bell said he'd find as the city's contribution to operate the popular downtown park. It is the first portion of a plan to spend nearly $500,000 at the attraction.
Railroad Park is operated by the nonprofit Railroad Park Foundation and was opened in September 2010. Caretakers said an estimated 200,000 people have used the park.
While the city contributed millions for its construction, no city money has gone toward operations. In addition, the foundation is asking the city to add the park as a regular yearly budget item.
Council President Roderick Royal said it is important to fund the major park, but he called it unfair that the city continues to merely "patch up" neighborhood parks. He listed several problems related to maintenance and incomplete projects at the smaller parks.
"But we can come in two weeks and get $237,000," Royal said in reference to Bell's rapid response to Railroad Park's funding request. "There's something inherently amiss."
Bell is expected to return to the council later this fiscal year with another $250,000 for the park that will bring the total to $487,000.
Annual park expenses total $1.2 million, including $422,000 for security, nearly $280,000 for maintenance and more than $180,000 in construction debt payments.
Councilwoman Maxine Parker whose chairs the council's park and recreation committee as well as the Park and Recreation Board, said she welcomed the calls for greater attention at all the city's parks.
She said smaller neighborhood parks are neglected yet are the only green space for many residents with limited transportation. For example, in some areas parents light the playing field with their headlights because the public lights are nonexistent, she said.
"When it's budget time, put our talking into action," Parker said. "Let there be no excuse to let our neighborhood parks continue to be in the condition they are in."
Councilwoman Valerie Abbott agreed work is needed citywide, but said the issue today came down to honoring a contract signed by the city.
"We have to look back at the agreement we entered into," she said. "We enter into agreements and we just kind of forget what's in them."
The city put $4.4 million into the park's $22 million construction and spent an additional $3.2 million acquiring and demolishing two buildings at the site. But the 2007 agreement with the foundation called for operational funding for at least three years.
Councilman Steven Hoyt proposed future discussion of Railroad Park going under the umbrella of the city's Park and Recreation Board to provide greater city support and reduce expenses.
The foundation's 2012-13 budget anticipates a city contribution of $700,000 a year, which would provide 56 percent of the park's budget.
"I don't have a problem with the the staff there, but at some point we ought to consider that," he said. "It's too important for us not to maintain it."
While all seven of the nine council members present approved today's spending, the second round of funding might not pass as easily. The remainder is a $250,000 surplus in funding for the East Pinson Valley Recreation Center in eastern Birmingham.
That money will not be allocated, however, until the recreation center is completed. Councilwoman Lashunda Scales, whose represents that area, opposes taking any funding from the recreation center or moving any money originally allocated for her district and using it elsewhere.
"I support the Railroad Park. I don't support the Railroad Park to the extent that money is taken away from my district," Scales said recently. "I hate you all are caught in the middle of that because we do need to find a way to get the funding."


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Richard Dawkins Interviews Daniel Dennett
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- Marco Acero said...
Or you can watch them on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYYNY2oKVWU
There are some other in embedded from youtube on this site sciencestage.com like this one of Steven Pinker http://sciencestage.com/v/17369/steven-pinker-the-genius-of-charles-darwin:-the-uncut-interviews.html
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Not all of them can be found on Youtube.
- April 15, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- Reg said...
Could you please next time upload the interview with Frans de Waal? Actually I've seen it recently on the youtube, but glad to see it one more time.
- April 17, 2010 at 8:09 AM
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Flash-flooding in Shepparton and Rushworth
Heavy rains led to flash flooding in Shepparton and Rushworth on Wednesday night, with over 140 calls for help made to Victoria State Emergency Service (SES).
Fifty millimetres of rain fell on Shepparton from 4pm and 90 people called for assistance. Most requests related to flooding or building damage. Three buildings were inundated, including a supermarket.
In Rushworth, SES received 13 calls for assistance with six houses and six business inundated, again including a supermarket. An aged care facility was evacuated following damage to its roof caused by the winds.
Notably, SES volunteers rescued the occupants of four vehicles who had been trapped by floodwater.
Vehicles entering floodwater is the biggest killer of adults in flood. Never drive, walk, ride or play in floodwater.
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Lemon Pound Cake with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
April 29, 2013
This past Sunday I took the kids to the farmers market for the first time in months. This being California the farmers markets are open year round, but the baby growing in my belly has left me exhausted. It takes quite a bit of energy to navigate the farmers market with two small children, so it's been a while. But now that spring is fully here I couldn't resist going (I didn't want to miss the oh so short and wonderful asparagus season) so I mustered all my energy, put the wagon in the car and off we went. The kids adore the farmers market as much as I do so it is always a treat to go. I love watching them sitting in their wagon munching on cucumbers and strawberries while I stock up on fruits and veggies for the week. The strawberries were so delicious that I bought a whole flat, I just couldn't help myself. We shared some of the flat with my mom but that still left us with quite a lot of strawberries to eat and use. Which gave me the perfect excuse to get into the kitchen and start tinkering.
Strawberry and rhubarb are the natural spring paring. I absolutely adore rhubarb so I decided to make a strawberry rhubarb compote out of my bounty of strawberries. I love rhubarb sauce where the rhubarb is soft enough to fall apart but for this I wanted to match the rhubarb with the freshness of the berries. The rhubarb is cooked until just tender and then the fresh strawberries are mixed in. The end result yields a good balance of flavors but maintains the freshness of the strawberries because they are never cooked.
I needed something to serve the compote with and decided that a pound cake would be the perfect vehicle. I was planning on making a plain pound cake since the strawberry rhubarb compote had such great flavor but as I was making the cake my two year old (who was helping me bake) kept picking up a lemon from the fruit bowl and saying "we need dis, ema". After putting him off a few times I decided to heed his advice and the pound cake became a lemon pound cake. It turns out he was right. The lemony pound cake deliciously compliments the strawberry rhubarb compote, making for the perfect spring dessert.
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Ingredients & Quantities
For Cake
- 1 1/2 cups (6.75 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup (7.5 oz) sugar
- ½ cup (4 oz) refined coconut oil, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- finely grated zest of one lemon
- 1/2 cup (4 oz) coconut or almond milk
For Compote
- 1 pound fresh rhubarb, sliced into 1/2 inch slices
- finely grated zest of one lemon
- 1 cup (7.5 oz) sugar
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) water
- 2 cups (11 oz) fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
Preparation Instructions
To make the cake:
Preheat the oven to 350. Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with a parchment paper sling, leaving a two inch overhang of parchment on each side.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Place the sugar and coconut oil in the bowl of an electric mixer and using the whisk attachment beat until combined. Beat in the egg whites then the eggs, one at a time. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, approximately 3-5 minutes. Add the lemon zest and beat until combined.
Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Add ½ of the coconut milk and mix to combine. Repeat with the remaining flour mixture and coconut milk, ending with the flour mixture.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the middle comes out with moist crumbs. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely on a rack before slicing.
To make the compote:
Bring the lemon zest, sugar and water to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Stir in the rhubarb. Bring the mixture back to a simmer and cook for two minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cover. Let the mixture cool until just warm.
Combine 3/4 cup of the syrup with the strawberries and refrigerate for 1-2 hours to let the flavors blend. (The remaining syrup can be stored in the refrigerator and used to make la beautifully pink rhubarb lemonade)
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A Yankee in King George's Court
This year Great Britain celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee year, and here at the Adams Papers our forthcoming volumes, Adams Family Correspondence, Volume 11 and Papers of John Adams, Volume 17, provide a glimpse at America's earliest diplomatic meetings with the monarchy.
On June 1, 1785, John Adams entered the Court of St. James for a private audience with King George III. He made three bows and presented himself as the first minister of the newly independent United States. After a moving exchange of formalities, the king mentioned the rumor that Adams was not particularly fond of France. Adams found the perfect reply that neither praised nor insulted France or England. "I must avow to your Majesty, I have no Attachments but to my own Country." To which the King replied "An honest Man will never have any other." After the encounter, Adams confidently reported to Congress, that he had been treated precisely as all other foreign ministers were.
Ten years later John Quincy Adams, sent by Congress on a special errand over from The Hague, was led through the same procedures of etiquette for his audience. He recorded his experience in his diary. When asked by King George if it was his father who was currently governor of Massachusetts (that was Samuel Adams), Adams, no doubt with a bit of pride, replied, "No Sir, he is Vice-President of the United States."
These events, full of pomp and circumstance, are illustrative of the complicated view Americans have of the monarchy, which they find both absurd and fascinating. The difficulty of embracing this unique opportunity without getting caught up in the extravagance is evident in the Adamses' writings. Abigail Adams, for example, though fatigued by the occasion, nevertheless paid close attention to the details, as she described the ceremony of her own presentation at Court to her sister. Such sentiment seems to have become a staple in American life. The mixture of excitement and cynicism with which Americans met last year's wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (better known as William and Kate) reveals the likelihood that our conflicted sensibilities regarding monarchy are also not going away soon.
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I really hate when you call me late at night.
I didn't answer cuz I didn't wanna fight.
Or hear you say things you don't mean,
drive my heart again down misery street
Go ahead and arrange the flowers,
and prepare my eulogy.
Call my brothers to be my pall bearers
Cuz what you did already buried me
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When I think of you I get in my car,
but I can never escape from where you are.
I can't forget the words that you said
the night you shot me in the heart and left me for dead
Who am I kidding, I'll never be over you.
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Clement is a dentist who will work out of the Bayside Health Center, 3884 Monitor in Bay City. He received a bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University, and completed dental studies at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry.
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The Captain had me watching corners in the 'jects for weeks now, but I hadn't spotted anything besides hoppers slinging when…
Oh, wait. Is this not an appropriate venue for my The Wire fan-fic? Well, the only other Baltimore-related thing I have to talk about of late is the BitGen Gamer Fest, which happened at the the end of July. The one-day festival focuses on video game inspired music by showcasing bands who work in the genre while providing a variety of playable games. Here's a video of the event:
Going on its seventh year, the annual event held on the East coast is built on the idea of a non-stop music show and ends up going long into the night. It's good to see that among bigger events like PAX and ComicCon, smaller events like MineCon, MAGFest, and BitGen are allowing people into that culture different options. If you're interested in attending next summer's show, you can keep up with the festival on its official site here.


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text: Cuttack: Deccan Chargers on Tuesday registered only their second victory in IPL 5 and teamâs opener Shikhar Dhawan attributed the 13-run win over Pune Warriors India to the third-wicket stand between Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White.Sangakkara (82) and White (74) shared a 157-run stand, the best in this yearâs IPL, to help Deccan post 186 for 4 and Dhawan described it as an incredible achievement. "It was one of the best partnerships of IPL 2012. They batted fabulously. They started off well, rotated the strike and then went for the big shots," Dhawan said after the match. "I was going well, but I would have liked to stay a little longer at the wicket. I watched Sangakkara today and wanted to score some big runs like him," he added.Dhawan also praised their bowlers for the victory. "Our bowlers bowled really well. Credit goes to them that they bowled well under such pressure," Dhawan said. "There was pressure from ball one. But we were sticking to our basics and looking to execute our plans."When asked how different is Sangakkara's style of captaincy from White's, Dhawan said: "They both are good captains, but both have their own unique style. White has his own field placements, while Sangakkara has his own. They both are instinctive. Like today, Sangakkara asked me to bowl one over for him. He was going by his instinct. White, on the other hand, always changes the field and puts pressure on the batsmen," he said. Though they did well in batting and bowling, Dhawan accepted that Deccan were sloppy in their fielding. "We know we dropped catches, but we have been working really hard on the fielding," he said.With just two wins in nine matches, it will take a miraculous performance from Deccan to make it to the playoffs but Dhawan is still hopeful. "Of course it is a hard task, but hope is always there. We will give it our best to win all the games and make our team proud," he said.


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Many telecom companies generate huge cash flows and lure investors to buy into their highly debt-levered business by paying out handsome dividends that dwarf other sectors -- but not all are created equally. Here are two telecom dividends you can trust and one you might be better off avoiding.
AT&T (NYSE: T ) -- Trust it
Before you roll your eyes and give me the old "Thanks, Captain Obvious" speech, you should understand this: With the exception of an odd blip in 2003, AT&T has raised its dividend every year for the past 25 years.
Aside from being potentially the safest bet in all of telecom, it holds a few distinct advantages over rival Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) . Fundamentally, AT&T trades closer to its book value, has produced $4 billion more in cash flow from operations in the trailing-12 months, and boasts a lower forward P/E than Verizon (12.4 to 14.2). Most importantly, AT&T's quarterly distribution has grown by 223% since 1986, while Verizon's 150% growth in that period has been more erratic.
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL ) -- Trust it
CenturyLink has been more like a kid in the candy store recently, snatching up Qwest Communications last year and successfully bidding for SAVVIS (Nasdaq: SVVS ) two weeks ago. The only question mark surrounding CenturyLink will be whether or not any integration issues arise while working two new companies into the mix.
Shareholders, on the other hand, have received a hefty reward, to the tune of a tenfold increase in its quarterly distribution within the past four years. CenturyLink currently yields more than 7%, one of the highest yields in the sector, and thanks to its recent purchases looks to produce more than $17 billion in revenue in 2012 from just $7 billion in 2010. On a book value basis, CenturyLink is still inexpensive, so there's still plenty of room for its stock and dividend to move higher.
Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR ) -- Avoid it
I know I'm going against the grain here, especially with Frontier sporting an 8.9% dividend yield. But the goal is to find healthy dividend growth along with the potential for stock appreciation, and Frontier may fail to deliver on both fronts.
Frontier makes its business in the brick-and-mortar section of the telecom industry: landlines. The landline business offers a relatively stable cash flow which helps pump out that alluring dividend, but growth prospects are limited as is evidenced by the 4% revenue decline analysts predict next year. Even more disturbing, Frontier's quarterly dividend fell from $0.25 to $0.1875 last year and could fall further if its business remains stagnant. It's a company whose questionable growth prospects outweigh an otherwise high dividend yield.
In growth we trust
Dividend hunting involves more than just looking at a simple yield. Taking into account a company's dividend growth as well as future growth prospects can lead to more stable and potentially more profitable investments.
Which telecom company would be your top dividend pick? Share your thoughts in the comments section below and consider adding AT&T, CenturyLink and Frontier Communications, as well as your own personalized list of companies to My Watchlist.


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"The Thing" TWO AND A HALF STARS
Rated R for strong language and graphic violence
Running time: 103 minutes
The first rule of remakes is that, if you're going to do one, you really need to have a reason beyond "Maybe there's still some money in it." But there's no other apparent motive behind "The Thing," one of two '80s-film do-overs this week.
Actually, the movie is being promoted not as a re-do, but as a prequel to 1982's "John Carpenter's The Thing" – itself a remake of the 1951 "The Thing (From Another World)." But it's actually – in style and content – just a rehash of the Carpenter picture.
The 1951 film had starred James Arness as a murderous plant-man from outer space ("An intellectual carrot," one character mused. "The mind boggles.") Carpenter's version, smartly, went back to the original short story, and featured a shape-shifting alien.
This new "The Thing" dutifully takes place before the events in Carpenter's film. But everything about it – the action scenes, even the music – is so clearly based on what he did, it feels like a copy.
A slightly cheap one at that.
Carpenter's film had Kurt Russell in the lead, and a strong supporting cast of character actors, including Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Dysart and Richard Masur. It also had a creeping sense of paranoia, and an ending so bleak it would have made Beckett smile.
Matthijs Van Heijningen's movie has Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the lead, and cast made up of roughly interchangeable actors – Joel Edgerton, Erich Christian Olsen and a grim Ulrich Thomsen. It has a few good moments, but there's nothing to compare to the original.
The best scenes come at the beginning, as the sense of dread slowly builds. A group of scientists out in the middle of Antarctica find a downed spaceship, and brings its frozen alien home. Much to their surprise, once he defrosts, he's quite lively. Then quite deadly.
Carpenter's version skipped the discovery of the ship, which at least gives this film a chance to do something fresh (or just copy "Alien"). And the design team rises to the occasion by envisioning something truly otherworldly; there's nothing about this craft that fits in with our earthly senses of technology.
But then the monster attacks, and the freshness goes stale.
Of course, for continuity's sake, the alien has to look the same here as he did in the Carpenter film, but why does the action – which make use of a lot of exploding faces and blasting flamethrowers – have to, too? The film doesn't evoke the earlier picture, it Xeroxes it.
That doesn't make it unwatchable. With his fondness for wide-screen compositions, stoic masculinity and economic storylines, Carpenter is never a bad filmmaker to emulate; when it sticks close to that formula, Heijningen's film is a perfectly dependable spookshow.
But why settle for a copy when the original is even better – and still around? Like its alien star, the new "The Thing" mimics its prey slavishly – yet still can't quite reproduce its spark of life.


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From the Associated Press
Barack Obama's Kenyan family erupted in cheers Wednesday, singing "we are going to the White House!" as Obama became the first African-American elected president.
In the western village of Kogelo, where the Democratic candidate's late father was born, police had tightened security to prevent hordes of media and onlookers from entering the rural homestead of Obama's step-grandmother, Sarah.
But the elderly woman and several other relatives came outside Wednesday to cheer for Obama in a country where the Democrat is seen as a "son of the soil."
The Sify News Service of South Asia reported that an Obama cousin slaughtered a cow for a private family gathering to watch results and celebrate.
Across Africa -- where Obama is wildly popular -- people stayed up all night or woke before dawn Wednesday to watch the U.S. election results roll in. In the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, people chanted "Obama! Obama!" as the results were announced on television.
"He's in!" said Rachel Ndimu, 23, a business student who joined hundreds of others at the residence of the U.S. ambassador for an election party that began at 5 a.m. "I think this is awesome, and the whole world is backing him."
Many hope an Obama presidency will help this vast continent, the poorest in the world. Some are looking for more U.S. aid to Africa, others simply bask in the glory of a successful black politician with African roots.
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New Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler wants to forget 2012. So does Logan Thomas.
Loeffler, whose offense at Auburn was 115th in the nation last year, and Thomas, his new quarterback at Virginia Tech, are working to help each other have a more memorable 2013, as featured in a story by Brian Hamilton in Sports Illustrated today (read the full story here).
"The game we play and coach is extremely humbling," Loeffler told SI. "I've been very fortunate and blessed to have been around a lot of great teams and I've been on a few that weren't very good. Any time you don't have success in a year, it drives you. He has the type of personality that he's not going to settle for mediocre play. And obviously with the situation I just came out of, it motivates you. I think we're two guys that are hungry, that hate losing, that hate mediocrity."
Loeffler, who had worked with the likes of Tim Tebow, Tom Brady and Brian Griese during stints as a quarterbacks coach at Michigan and Florida, was let go along with Gene Chizik's entire staff after Auburn went 3-9 in 2012. He was hired at Virginia Tech in January to replace Bryan Stinespring after the Hokies posted a disappointing 7-6 record last year.
After working with three young quarterbacks in Kiehl Frazier, Jonathan Wallace and Clint Moseley at Auburn, Loeffler will try to fine-tune the game of the 6-foot-6 Thomas, who shortly after Loeffler was hired decided forego the NFL draft and return to Blacksburg for his senior year. Thomas threw for 2,976 yards in 2012 but had 16 interceptions to go with his 18 touchdowns.
"He said, 'I have a bitter taste coming off of last season, with that Auburn team, and I know you have a bitter taste having one of the worst seasons in years at Virginia Tech,'" Thomas told SI of Loeffler. "Both of us have those things going for us and I know it's going to help drive us to the best quarterback room possible."


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Description: Providence Prenatal Center along with Life Laboratories and New England Pathology will offer free physicals, Pap tests, and STD screenings for women who do not have insurance. Women can call or walk into the center to schedule an appointment. Call 413-536-7385. We will assist with Mass Health applications. We will also offer free blood pressure screenings, glucose checks, and education on women's health care services. This year, the event will be in Holyoke on the corner of Main Street and Cabot Street. We will have booths outside.
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Little change in the Valley's jobless numbers
WARREN – Local jobless numbers released Tuesday for March showed little change from those figures of a year ago.
The Trumbull-Mahoning county market showed a slight improvement to 8.3 percent from 8.4 percent a year ago, and Mahoning County figures showed the largest local improvement also to 8.3 from 8.6 percent in March 2012.
Despite the improvement, the number of employed workers in the two-county market dropped slightly to 192,800 when compared to the 192,900 employed a year ago. The size of the local civilian labor force also dropped to 210,200 to 210,600.
Trumbull County jobless numbers released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services also came in at 8.3 percent, a figure that was slightly higher than the 8.2 percent reported a year ago in Trumbull County.
Both counties also reported slight improvement over the jobless numbers from February.
Municipal unemployment figures showed improvement in both Warren and Youngstown when compared to last year. Warren reported 8.6 percent jobless, down a tenth of a point from March 2012. Youngstown reported 9.9 percent unemployment, also down from 10.1 percent reported in March 2012.
All the local statistics, which are not seasonally adjusted, are higher than the March figures for both the state and the nation. Ohio's unemployment for March was listed at 7.1 percent, unchanged from the revised February rate.
The U.S. unemployment rate for March was 7.6 percent, down from 7.7 percent in February, and down from 8.2 percent in March 2012.
The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in March was 406,000, up from 405,000 in February. The number of unemployed has decreased by 19,000 in the past 12 months from 425,000. The March unemployment rate for Ohio was down from 7.4 percent in March 2012.


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We've just published a review of Panasonic's flagship super-zoom camera, the Lumix DMC-FZ200. The FZ200 goes back to its roots, offering a constant-aperture zoom range, like the FZs of old, but in most other respects it's similar to its well-regarded predecessor the FZ150. Features include a 12MP MOS sensor with a maximum ISO sensitivity of 6400, Raw shooting, and automatic panorama and HDR modes. We collaborated with Jeff Keller of the Digital Camera Resource Page to bring you this review of the FZ200 - click through to find out what we thought.


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Deadspin: Those are Visanthe Shiancoe's privates and the NFL will cry if they want to. You would cry too if it happened to you.
Shutdown Corner: Dominic Raiola gives a Lions' fan the middle finger and is sick of the criticism. Classy.
Ball Don't Lie: Derrick Rose needs 10 stitches after being cut by a knife ... while carving an apple in bed.
Blog-A-Bull: A frustrated examination of the state of the Chicago Bulls.
Fanhouse: How Chauncey Billups has transformed the Denver Nuggets. Yes. Yes, we know. (Via. DBB)
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Wade Phillips is cursed by Doug Flutie. If you don't remember, Philips benched Flutie in favor of Rob Johnson in the infamous Music City Miracle game. Flutie was clearly the better quarterback. Canada was outraged.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Saturday's basketball game between host St. Ignatius and St. Edward is a sellout, Wildcats Rory Fitzpatrick said.
No passes will be honored and no scouts will be admitted, he added.
The game, one of the most intense rivalries in the area, pits St. Edward, ranked third in The Plain Dealer Top 25, against the No. 4 Wildcats.
"People should not show up without a ticket," Fitzpatrick said. "Every seat we have is accounted for. No one will be admitted without a ticket."
No. 7 Garfield vs. No. 1 Shaker nearing a sellout: A limited number of tickets are available for Friday's boys basketball game between host Shaker Heights and Garfield Heights, Raiders Athletic Director Don Readance said. The remaining tickets are on sale Friday at both schools.


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Album: Don't Let Your Dreams Fall Asleep
So glad to know
How everything's found its way with the flow
So thrilled to see
How every you is not every me
Can I demand
A gentle recess from the years that we've spent
Are we in doubt
And if so let me know where do we go
How do things grow
Distance and lues and such black holes
Can you deny silence is guilt
But have you tried
Not to let go
Of all the true things that we know
Such shame to leave
And if so
Just let me know
Have you found a home?
So this is how you chose to let us know
Of how the water always finds its way to flow
Down through every goddamn heartless stone
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Ahead of the St. Luke's Half Marathon on April 27, Chef Jamie McKeon, director of foodservice and nutrition for the race, shares recipes that have won over runners:
"This is very healthy and moister than a regular muffin. The applesauce, squash and date infused recipe gives it a rustic whole grain taste. Chick peas replace eggs for a better dose of fiber. Refrigerate after baking or freeze them."
Butternut Date Muffins
- 2 cups chopped butternut squash - cooked
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup rinsed and drained chickpeas
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup nonfat milk
- 1/3 cup canola oil or light olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup finely chopped dates, divided
- 12 walnut halves
Place squash in steamer and steam until very tender, about 15 minutes. Set aside and cool.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 12-cup muffin pan with vegetable spray and line with paper liners.
In a large bowl, mix together wheat and all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt.
Place cooled squash, chickpeas and apple sauce, milk, oil, ginger, vanilla and half the dates in food processor and blend until smooth. Add this puree to dry ingredients and mix gently until smooth. If mixture is too dry, add a small amount of additional milk. Batter should be thick and wet. Fold in remaining dates.
Divide mixture into muffin cups. Top with walnuts. Bake until toothpick inserted comes out cleanly inserting to center of muffin about 18-21 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.


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I'm putting my stopwatch away. Not forever, mind you. I will get it out for track workouts a couple of times each month. Other than that, I don't want to know. I run for fun. I run because I enjoy running. Paying attention to the stopwatch is sometimes fun, but more often than not it has been the source of stress and disappointment. This was not the case a few months ago. I have trained for two marathon in the last two years and my times at all distances are gradually improving. All of that was done ignoring the stopwatch and enjoying the run.
So how did I get into this negative cycle of setting my sights too high and having them torn apart by the reality of the stopwatch? Success. I have not won anything recently (not in the last 25 years), but my times have steadily gone down. In large races, I am now "in the hunt" for age-group glory. I may be 46, but I am kind of fast for a 46 year old. I have gotten close a few times and started craving more success. Worse than that, I started craving it faster. I want it now! This is NOT a healthy mindset. It is not the kind of thinking that allows for enjoying a good long run.
I am going back to: "Enjoy the run and the results will come." This is what brought the meager success that I have had recently. I will still wear my stopwatch at the track and try to get faster, but not on the long runs. Not on the pace runs and tempo runs. Not on the hill training. No. I will listen to my body. I will enjoy the freedom that running offers. I will bask in runner's high. I will run with friends and family without pushing too hard.
I still expect to get faster, albeit very gradually. If the results don't get drastically better over time, then so be it. At least I will have enjoyed the ride.
Happy Running!


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Like the people in many communities, we struggle to have deep and candid conversations about matters involving race. In the aftermath of the Feb. 10 beating of a 49-year-old bicyclist by a group of people on Frank Street, more than 250 comments were posted online in connection with the stories we ran.
The anonymity of online posting in this case allows some people to express themselves in ways they likely would not do in public. Most comments were candid; some were blunt.
Was race an issue in the assault? The first news story we filed did not mention the race of those involved; it could not have.
I read the first police press release made available, which was the primary source of information initially. It did not mention the race of the assailants or the victim. And why should it? A man was beaten to unconsciousness and left on a city street in Kalamazoo. That's news regardless of race.
There was an undercurrent in some of the first online comments that the newspaper and community leaders were conspiring to underplay information about the event because it might damage the reputation of The Kalamazoo Promise. A day later we were accused of creating a media frenzy.
Some commenters wanted proof that it was a gang of black youths who had beaten an innocent white cyclist. We actually received a letter from a person in Florida who followed the coverage online. He wrote: "This would qualify as a hate crime if 50 whites attacked a black man. Is it different when the tables are turned? Was the victim white and the thugs black? If so, report it as it should be, an apparent hate crime."
Other commenters wanted to know why 30 to 40 young people would stand around while up to 10 people beat someone to unconsciousness. They wanted to know why no one would give police the information needed to make an arrest.
They wanted to know why leaders in the black community don't stand up and demand answers from these young people instead of making excuses for their bad behavior by blaming the media or the police.
They wanted to know what the parents of these young people are going to do about this. They want the violence to stop.
They also want to help. They are willing to donate money to help the victim and his family. They have contacted the Kalamazoo Gazette and offered to start new programs to help kids. Other commenters claim the story is proof social programs don't work.
Here are samples of some of the comments posted under the story:
Posted by InvstdnKazoo: "After reading the numerous posts on this incident, I find myself trying to think of solutions to the multitude of issues at play. Everything from incarceration to social programs is on the table. The bottom line is, we in Kalamazoo have a large group of disenfranchised youth who have not been parented properly, have been rejected by the institutions most able to help them, i.e., educational institutions, and suffer from a host of issues that guide their behavior. None of these factors are excuses, just reasons.
"Our community leaders have always offered a great deal of rhetoric, but few tangible solutions. Our institutions continue to research and talk. Well, as the IBM commercial says, it's time to stop talking and start doing."
Posted by sunheart: "There is obviously an undercurrent of seething white resentment in this community against blacks, against people who live in poverty and against social services in general. That's something the Gazette could get out in the open and explore. And the perception that the north side is a 'jungle' and all who live there are savages is another one of those hard issues that the Gazette also could address in depth. Also, the perception that Kalamazoo's black leaders are hypocrites who simply enable bad behavior is a very damning perception that needs to be explored and corrected, too. How about interviewing parents on the street where the attack took place? How about an article on the phenomenon of 'no snitching?' There are so many angles to this. I hope the Gazette will seriously and diligently pursue them all."
Posted by Jaded71: "As a white female I am confused as to what to do to help. I don't know about anyone else, but it seems as though there is nothing but mixed messages being sent from a lot of the black community. If we try to help we are racist, if we don't do anything we are racist. ... I want to help, I know others do as well, but it is hard to do when everything that is done is wrong."
We found a software program that analyzes common words and phrases in any text submitted to it, and we used the comments left under the online story to analyze the word patterns therein.
Interestingly, the word "people" was one of the most frequently occurring in the comments, as in "those people" or "you people." That would seem to underscore how far we still need to go to internalize and believe that it's "we the people" who are all in this together. Your thoughts?
Joyce Pines is the Kalamazoo Gazette public editor. She can be reached at 388-2736 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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