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A week to 10 days before planting, add 2 to 4 inches of aged manure or compost and work into the planting site to improve fertility and increase water retention and drainage. If soil composition is weak, a layer of topsoil should be considered as well. No matter if your soil is sand or clay, it can be improved by adding the same thing: organic matter. The more, the better; work deep into the soil. Prepare beds to an 18 inch deep for perennials. This will seem like a tremendous amount of work now, but will greatly pay off later. Besides, this is not something that is easily done later, once plants have been established. How-to : Planting Bulbs Plant bulbs at a depth that is three times their height, and at least 1-1/2 bulb-widths apart. Work a little bone meal fertilizer into the bottom of your hole, and then place the bulb upright in the hole. The more pointed end is almost always the top. If you have trouble telling which is the top, look for evidence of where a stem or roots were last year. If in doubt, plant them sideways. Fill in with soil gently, making sure there are no rocks or clods that would impede the bulb's stem. When planting a great number of bulbs, dig out an area to the specified depth, place bulbs and replace soil. This ensures that ground has been properly prepared and bulbs are evenly spaced.
Plant bulbs in natural drifts rather that formal rows: bulbs can fail or be eaten, leaving holes in a formal arrangement, or will shift with freezing and thawing. If you have trouble with gophers or squirrels eating your bulbs, try sprinkling red pepper in the holes, covering the bulbs with chicken-wire, surround bulbs with sharp shards of gravel or other substance, or planting rodent-repelling bulbs like Fritillaria nearby. How-to : Pinching and Thinning Perennials Once you plant a perennial, it does not mean that you will enjoy years of maintenance-free gardening. Perennials need to be cared for just like any other plant. One thing that distinguishes perennials is that they tend to be active growers that have to be thinned out occasionally or they will loose vigor.
As perennials establish, it is important to prune them back and thin them out occasionally. This will prevent them from completely taking over an area to the exclusion of other plants, and also will increase air circulation thereby reducing the incidence of diseases like botrytis and powdery mildew.
Many species also flower abundantly and produce ample seed. As blooms fade it is advisable to deadhead your plant; that is, to remove spent flowers before they form seed. This will prevent your plants from seeding all over the garden and will conserve the considerable energy it takes the plant to produce seed.
As perennials mature, they may form a dense root mass that eventually leads to a less vigorous plant. It is advisable to occasionally thin out a stand of such perennials. By dividing the root system, you can make new plants to plant in another area of the garden or give away. Also root pruning will stimulate new growth and rejuvenate the plant. Most perennials may be successfully divided in either spring or fall. Do a little homework; some perennials do have a preference.


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GLOVERSVILLE - The Gloversville Little Huskies will honor a dear friend, former coach and board member today.
Sean Armstrong was involved in a motorcycle accident a month ago and is suffering from a traumatic brain injury. This day is a way to honor Sean; to come together as a community to wish for a full recovery.
The Little Huskies ask that everyone wear red, Armstrong''s favorite color.
Throughout the day, there will be 50/50 raffles, as well as baskets and donations to bid on. At 3 p.m, red ballons will be sent skyward and a moment of silence will be observed to pray for Sean's recovery.
All money raised throughout the day from raffles will be donated to Sean's family.
Games begin at 9 a.m. and the last game will begin at 4:30 p.m.
For more information, call Carrie Allen at 844-4435 or visit the Little Huskies' Facebook page at Gloversville Little Huskies Youth Football.

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Carve 133 vs GO 165: HELP!
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RE: Carve 133 vs GO 165: HELP!
Hi Spaniard,
Good to see that you're looking to take your windsurfing a step further. If you're considering an upgrade to the GO 165, I would thoroughly recommend the Carve 133. At the level you are at and as you enjoy sailing with more and more power in the sail, the Carve will offer more excitment. It will compliment the GO 165 nicely as Roger mentioned.
The wind range is pretty much the same for both the Carve 133 and GO 129. The GO 129 mentions a 4.9 as the GO boards are also designed to work with small sails with progressing sailors who do not plane fully yet.
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The fire was contained to the attic but the second floor sustained smoke and water damage, fire officials said.
KALAMAZOO — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is on the scene of a house fire in the city's Southside neighborhood.
The house is in the 100 block of Remine Street, just west of Burdick Street.
The fire appears to be burning in the attic.
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Barenaked Ladies Are Men, apparently. More appropriately, perhaps, might be Barenaked Ladies Are Still Around. But seeing as the title's a typical BNL witticism—the disc consists of 16 songs recorded at the same time as the band's last release, Barenaked Ladies Are Me—there's nothing to be surprised about. In fact, all of these songs were previously available as a digital-only deluxe edition of that disc, making it especially apparent that this is a fan-directed affair. Let's not kid, if you're Barenaked Ladies, that's probably your only option at this point. It's sad, in a way… post-15 minutes, hacks all sound the same. So we get the same low-level wit, saying "happy is the new sad" on a sad-sounding song, and the same MOR rock. I guess those fans who are still turning out to the band's shows love it, the early '90s pop guitars and the nasal voice. On their more laid-back tracks, the jazz percussion hits somewhere between Jamie Cullum and James Blunt; upbeat, they never match Weezer for fun-filled geek rock. You realise, as on "Something You'll Never Find", how close the band have always been to an annoyance, this strong streak of facetiousness ("Down in Indiana, Indians eat bananas / Thinking they're full of Vitamin C"). In the end, BNL may be closest to a description that comes on "Fun & Games"—"It was a gag / It was all for a laugh"—and as such, not asking too much more of us.
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Shovels and Rope "Botched Execution" (Singles Going Steady) // Music
Lizz Wright Plays Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald's Centennial Birthday with New Video (premiere) // Music
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Phone: (802) 860-2727
Registration fee: $80–The registration fee covers meals and special programming for the three day Orientation program.
A strong start is an important part of your college experience, and our Orientation program is designed to give you just that. Interested in meeting new friends, touring the campus, and learning about the services and opportunities that Champlain offers? Then Orientation is for you!
Our orientation has been designed to accommodate the needs of its participants. Whether you are spending time in the Vermont outdoors with a small group of your peers during one of our Summer Launch programs, cruising on Lake Champlain with your class during August Orientation, or simply learning the icy ropes during January Orientation, you are sure to begin establishing your place at good old Camp Champ!
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We invite all new students to attend our Champlain College Orientation Program. During our Orientation program, new students will meet their academic program faculty and advisors, learn about important services and opportunities available throughout the academic year, and begin to make new and lasting friendships.
Our program starts at 8 a.m. on the Friday when residence halls open. Students and families will have time throughout the morning to move into their residence hall assisted by Resident Assistants (RA's) and student move-in crews.
After moving in, students and families should head to the residence halls for formal check-in. At check-in students and families receive their full Orientation schedules and meet their peer advisors. Families and friends are encouraged to stay and participate in the day's events until mid-afternoon on Friday. With the departure of family and friends at mid-afternoon, the official student portion of the orientation program begins.
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The Marshall boys' and girls' golf teams battled the same cold, windy conditions at different locations Saturday and both squads fought through them admirably.
Wrapping up a two-day invitational at the Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan, the Marshall boys' golf team easily maintained its Day 1 lead and shot a 321 Saturday for a two-round total of 633. Matt Bennett followed up his even-par round of 72 on Friday with a 76 on Saturday to finish at 4-over for the tournament and claimed medalist honors. His Tigers placed 41 strokes ahead of runner-up New Ulm in the nine-team competition.
The Tiger girls didn't finish as high on the leaderboard at their one-day tournament in Rosemount, but head coach Nancy Blanchard was proud of how her squad performed on its way to a seventh-place finish in an eight-team field. Facing all Class AAA teams, the Class AA Tigers shot a 386. Edina won the event with a 349.
Jessica Blanchard led the Marshall girls with a ninth-place finish thanks to her round of 88. Hanna Peterson shot a 95, Kirsten Webskowski shot a 96 and Laura Mitlyng contributed to the Tigers' cause with a 107.
With winds whipping on a frigid day, Nancy Blanchard said her golfers shot about as well as she could have hoped.
"I was very, very pleased with their scores. They battled hard," she said. "Allie (Pogatchnik) and Laura would like to have their scores back a little bit, but overall, under those conditions, anything under 100 was really pretty good."
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Rosemount Girls' Golf Invitational
Team Scores: 1. Edina 349, 2. Minnetonka 357, 3. Red Wing 358, 4. Rosemount 371, 5. Lakeville North 375, 6. Hastings 384, 7. Marshall 386, 8. Park of Cottage Grove 394.
Marshall Individual Scores: Jessica Blanchard 88 (16-over), Hanna Peterson 95, Kirsten Webskowski 96, Laura Mitlyng 107, Allie Pogatchnik 108, Eden Deutz 117.
Jordan Boys' Golf Invitational
Team Scores: 1. Marshall (312-321) 633, 2 New Ulm 674, 3. Byron 676, 4. Fairmont 686, 5. Jordan 696, 6. Triton 714, 7. St. Peter 728, 8. Watertown-Mayer 778, 9. Norwood-Young America 801.
Marshall Individual Scores: Matt Bennett 72-76 148 (4-over), Brent Haukom 79-75 154, Alex Buysse 81-84 165, Jacob Baker 80-86 166, Jon Wyffels 82-90 172, Matt Christianson 82-92 174.
Red Wing eighth-grader Stephanie Herzog was the medalist of the competition with a 12-over 84. Nancy Blanchard said it was tightly packed at the top of the leaderboard and she was happy to see one of her golfers right there.
"I'm very proud of her, very pleased with her play," Nancy Blanchard said of Jessica Blanchard. "She was only four shots out of first, one out of fifth. For her to finish in the top 10 was just outstanding. The gal from Red Wing and a girl from Edina were both ranked in the top 10 in AAA."
The Tiger boys saw multiple players finish at the top of the leaderboard in Jordan. Along with Bennett's win, Marshall also had the tournament's runner-up as Brent Haukom defeated Byron's Jacob Boe in a playoff to take second place. Haukom improved on his Day 1 score of 79 with a 3-over 75 on Saturday. Holes four through six had given him problems the previous day, but he avoided the big numbers during that stretch Saturday and played it 1-over Saturday.
Rounding out the top four scores for the Tigers were Alex Buysse (81-84 165) and Jacob Baker (80-86 166), who was playing the course for the first time during the tournament.
Marshall boys' head coach Allen Lucht said the conditions were "ferocious" on Saturday with wind gust up to 40 miler per hour and "cold-as-ice" temperatures. The way which his golfers overcame those conditions was the reason they came out on top, Lucht said.
"I think we handled it better than the other teams, and our top two golfers just started to ignore it as they went about their round," he said.
"With wind like that, if you hit the ball solid it's not going to go off line very much. But if you hit it off line, the wind moves it twice as much or more. The key is to make sure you complete the swing in those conditions. If you hit it pure, the ball won't move that much."
The Tiger golf teams are both in for a busy week this week, which is the last week of school at MHS. Both teams play the same schedule for the first three events, going to Pipestone today, Luverne Tuesday and St. Cloud Wednesday. On Friday the Marshall girls' team heads to Hutchinson, and on Saturday the boys' team is at Owatonna.


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Session 46 - Gamma-ray Sources & Diffuse Emission.
Display session, Tuesday, January 16
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Bright, day-long transient emission features near 0.5 MeV were reported by the Sigma telescope on the Granat spacecraft from the Crab, ``microquasar'' 1E 1740.7-2942, and Nova Muscae, an x-ray nova and black hole candidate (Gilfanov et al., Ap. J. Suppl., 92, 411, 1994). We have searched data from the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) on the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory from June 1991 to December 1993 for such transients, and do not find any candidate events. Two of the specific events reported by Sigma were not seen, to better than twice Sigma's sensitivity. We have, however, observed the permanent 511 keV positron-annihilation line from the direction of the Galactic Center, and will report on the progress of an effort to test this line for variability and to map its distribution in Galactic longitude.
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United Water New Jersey has opened an emergency operations center to respond to Hurricane Irene.
The company operates reservoirs that supply drinking water to 800,000 people in Bergen and Hudson counties.
"We are carefully monitoring the weather as well as reservoir levels and stream flows," said Jim Glozzy, general manager. "We began lowering reservoir levels on Thursday evening. We will continue to make adjustments to maintain the safety of the dam and the water supplies."
Glozzy noted that the state Department of Environmental Protection has authorized voluntary water releases to protect dams. "We would typically lower the water level at Woodcliff Lake Reservoir beginning on September 1," he said. This decision enables us to protect the dam and still have a sufficient supply to meet our customers' needs."
United Water personnel will be available around the clock to respond to any emergencies that might arise with the water supply. Company officials are working with county and municipal officials to coordinate emergency preparation and response activities.
"While United Water will continue to do its best to keep the water flowing, we encourage our customers to store extra tap water in food-grade storage containers," said Glozzy.
Before filling containers with drinking water, clean them thoroughly with soap and water and rinse with clean water. Seal the containers with the original tops. Place a "drinking water" label on the containers and include a storage date. Be careful not to store containers in direct sunlight or in areas near toxic substances such as gasoline or chemicals.
Helpful emergency preparedness tips are available at www.fema.gov. or www.state.nj.us/njoem.
Customers can get updated information by calling 1-800-422-5987 or by visiting United Water's website.


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Papunya is a small Indigenous Australian community roughly 240km northwest of Alice Springs. It is now home to a number of displaced Aboriginal people mainly from the Pintupi and Luritja groups. Papunya is is the closest town to the Australian continental pole of inaccessibility.
During the 1970s a striking new art style emerged in Papunya, which by the 1980s began to attract national and then international attention as a significant art movement. Leading exponents of the style included Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri, Kaapa Tjampitjinpa, Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, and Pansy Napangardi.


text: Just curious how many of you Full Length, Partial or Neck Size your hunting ammo. I have heard that you should always Full Length resize your hunting ammo as you don't want any tight brass when you need a second shot. I normally hunt with a Ruger #1 so that doesn't often apply. How do you resize your brass used for hunting and why?


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BROADVIEW HEIGHTS - The city is exploring its options regarding the updating or replacement of the Community Building's fire alarm system, which was damaged during a recent lightening strike.
The lightening, which struck a tree just outside the front of the building, shorted out several smoke detectors, pull boxes and a control panel enunciator.
Service Director Ray Mack said he believes it would be better to replace the current system, originally put in place in 1970, with a whole new one and have it installed by a company other than the city's current proprietor, Simplex Fire Alarm Services.
Mack said that the city has not been satisfied with the company's responsiveness regarding issues with the system. Since Simplex is proprietary, no other company can work on the system.
He said the $18,500 the company estimated for updating the building's system may easily become a much higher cost depending on if the company decides to do the work as a service call rather than doing it for a flat rate.
Mack's feeling is that if the city is going to pay an arm and a leg to fix the system, it might as well get it fixed to a level that's up to modern day standards.
As of deadline, three companies, in addition to Simplex, have bid on the project.
KLR, based in Broadview Heights, bid about $39,000; Calcom, Inc., based in Brecksville, bid $33,000 and $37,000 depending if the city wants minimum protection or a more advanced system and S.A. Comunale, based in Barberton, bid $49,000.
Mack said the bids by these companies seem to demonstrate a better understanding of how the building is used and what is needed.
The bids and other information about the situation will likely be presented during City Council's Nov. 12 work session.
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse police responding to an armed robbery near the Rescue Mission on Gifford Street arrested a 22-year-old man Sunday night.
Police were called to the Rescue Mission at 120 Gifford St. around 10:30 p.m.
A 23-year-old man told police he was approached by a man on the 100 block of Gifford Street.
The man demanded money, but victim refused to give him the money in his hand. The suspect punched the victim in the mouth, pulled out a knife and lunged at the victim.
The victim dropped his money and fled. His tooth was broken by the suspect's attack. The suspect grabbed the money and fled.
The victim provided police with a description of the suspect, and officers located a man who matched the victim's description on the 500 block of South Clinton Street, a block away from where the robbery occurred.
Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Daryl Patterson of Syracuse. He still had the knife on him at the time of his arrest.
Police charged Patterson with first-degree robbery, a felony, and misdemeanors third-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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KALAMAZOO, MI — Democratic Kalamazoo County Commissioners Julie Rogers and John Taylor both officially announced Tuesday that they will seek re-election to their current posts on the county board this fall.
"I have really enjoyed serving our community during my first term on the board," Rogers, 38, said in a press release announcing her decision. "With over 50 percent of our board not returning after 2014, my experience will be critical to bridging a successful transition. We will continue to work on big issues like 911 consolidated dispatch and a regional county transit Authority beyond the November election."
Taylor, 34, thanked the outgoing commissioners for their service during his announcement following Tuesday's board meeting.
"I'm sorry to see so many good people go this term, but we will still be calling on you guys for advice," said Taylor, who was first elected to the county board in 2002. "The wisdom that is departing this board is truly going to be missed. Thank you all of you for your services."Taylor, who also serves as chair of the Kalamazoo County Democratic Party, represents District 4, which includes portions of the city of Kalamazoo.
If re-elected this fall, Taylor stands to become the board's most senior member along with commissioner Jeff Heppler, R-Richland, who was also elected in 2002.
Rogers works as a physical therapist at Borgess at Woodbridge Hills. She and her husband, Dr. Ed Orloff, have lived in Kalamazoo Township's Westwood neighborhood for 11 years. Rogers also serves on Kalamazoo's Hospital Hospitality House board of directors and has coached Girls on the Run.
She will host her next community coffee from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on March 8 at Starbuck's, 5370 W. Main. RSVPs can be sent to email@example.com.


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Hi all,
I'm a busy mom with two kids, a university student and I work 30+ hours a week.
So far, my PB success has been good. I have been maintaining my weight and I feel good, however, I would like to drop about 40 pounds. I believe that dropping my carb intake below 20 is probably the key. I do the occasional sprint and play with my kettlebell about 2x a week.
I need some ideas for quick menus. I use the same ingredients over and over and I'm getting bored. I don't track my carbs but I'm sure they must be at 50 or above.
I IF on Tuesdays & Thursdays when I'm at school (about 18-20 hours).
Can you give me some examples of some quick breakfast, lunch & dinner ideas that will keep me under 20g of carbs? I'm getting so bored!
Dana Carpender(sp?) has a great low carb crockpot cookbook out I got it used on Amazon for pretty cheap.
when I was a working Mom the crockpot was my lifesaver toss it in and turn it on and dinner done with you walk in the door
roast and carrots/onions in crockpot
chicken breasts with green chilies, onions pepper and cheese..for Mexican
pork chops and apples, squash chicken broth
a great fall dish
I will see if I can come up with more xoxo Darlene


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Birmingham's strict anti-smoking rules went into effect two months ago, yet some businesses have still not put away their ashtrays.
In response to complaints, Councilman Johnathan Austin is sending letters to at least six businesses accused of refusing to comply with the rules. The letter will remind them of the penalties they could face for balking at the city's ordinance.
Birmingham's ordinance is among the state's toughest, expanding nonsmoking restrictions to hotels, bars, lounges and many outdoor patios.
"There are sections of the law that allow for these businesses to be fined," said Austin, chairman of the Public Safety Committee, who sponsored the ordinance.
While Austin said his goal is to get the businesses to comply, "if they continue to violate the law, then of course our ultimate decision could be to close their doors," he said.
When the City Council overwhelmingly approved it in April, the ordinance was hailed by many residents and public health advocates, yet questioned and opposed by some restaurant and bar owners, who called it too restrictive.
The rules require a seven-foot no-smoking zone outside building entrances and require signs marking outdoor nonsmoking areas. They exempt hookah and cigar bars whose sales are at least 80 percent from tobacco.
In preparation for the rules going into effect, Austin said he met with several bar owners, some of whom made the transition even before they had to.
Restaurants accused of not following rules represent several areas of town, from U.S. 280 in the Shelby County portion of Birmingham to Five Points South and Valley Avenue. Austin said there's no excuse for noncompliance following heavy publicity of the new rules.
"There's no confusion about it," he said. "I think some people are just choosing not to abide by the law."
Austin said he saw one flagrant example firsthand when he went into a Five Points South restaurant and was met with a puff of cigarette smoke in the face.
"I went inside and there were ashtrays everywhere," he recalled. "Everyone was in there smoking. I walked up and the bartender was smoking a cigarette."Follow @BhamNewsBryant
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Missing The Macker
June 7, 2008 - John Whittaker
About 10 years ago, this skinny eighth-grade kid named Matt came up to me after school, upset because he couldn't find anyone to play in the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament with him.
All of his friends from school were playing, but they were all playing together. There wasn't room for him on their team.
Rather than find other kids his own age to play with, he asked his big brother -- "John, will you play with me?" -- who, of course, couldn't say no. We ponied up the $88 entry fee, found a guy I worked with in the Sports Department here at the paper and entered a team in the Macker.
The fun part, even though our games weren't that close, was that all three of us had one game where we took over and played well. The first game, I scored eight or 10 of our 12 points. The second game, Kinsler was lighting it up and making plays like Clyde Drexler. The third game, Matt hit a bunch of 3-pointers and couldn't miss. It was a blast.
Fast forward 10 years.
That skinny eighth-grader is now a fully grown Marine, serving in Iraq in Fallujah as a radio operator. And, for the first time almost a decade, his big brother has no one to play with. Thousands of basketball players will be sweating it out on Third Street this weekend. I won't be among them - though, in this heat, carrying a camera might make me sweat a little.
We've each tried playing without each other once, and found the experience lacking. The summer before Matt's senior year in high school, he played with some friends from Pine Valley. So, I put together a team with a couple of friends of mine (we won the Toilet Bowl that year). We'd get done with our game and I'd run over to Matt's court to see how his team was doing, give some last-minute coaching advice and root him on. He'd do the same for me - telling me what I was doing wrong, why my jump shot wasn't going in, to stop being a wuss, gut it out and play some defense.
Last year, during Matt's first tour in Fallujah, I tried to play with some guys from work. We didn't get to play together at all before the tournament, didn't gel at all, and I don't think anyone had a good time. We lost three close games and went home.
The team wasn't complete. At least, not for me.
This year, Matt's back overseas, serving his second tour of duty. And, today, I'll be at the Macker, shooting photos for a photo spread in the paper and to post on our Web site (SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT -- visit cu.post-journal.com for pictures of the tournament).
Matt and I've played hundreds of times in the back yard -- by the way, I'm still undefeated in those games. BRING IT ON, LOSER! GAME TO 21.
We've played in pick-up games at Beechwood, at Chadakoin Park and with friends at parks all over the county. We've played at Bemus in that village's 3-on-3 tournament. Of course, we've played in the Macker. I've gotten to coach Matt and dozens of other great kids and great players in summer league and modified basketball at Panama Central School.
All of that history means, when we play together, the two of us don't have to think about what's going on during the game. If I drive, I know where Matt's going to be and where he likes the ball when I kick it out for a 3-pointer. Matt knows how I like the ball delivered when I'm cutting to the basket. I know how Matt misses when his shot doesn't go in, which gives me an edge going for offensive rebounds. When someone sets a pick, I know from how the screen is set whether Matt wants me to hedge the screener until he can fight through the pick or wants me to switch.
It's a special bond we have - a close second to the bond I have with the News Gal.
I'm looking forward to next year, though, realistically, I don't know if we'll be able to play then, either. Matt will be home a couple of weeks before the tournament for the News Gal-Whitless Wonder wedding. Who knows if he can get leave twice in that amount of time.
I think part of me has outgrown playing in the Macker - too little supervision of the upper courts, too many weekend warriors who take the game way too seriously, too much chance of permanent injury.
There's a Sunday morning game in the winter months that I play in, and I'm trying to drag my butt out of bed Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 a.m. to play with another group of guys this summer. That's more my speed -- good guys, a good game, playful banter but no serious trash talking, the game played the right way.
But I'm sure next spring, if he's able, I'll get a phone call asking if I want to play. Like a decade ago, I'm sure I won't be able to say no, this time to the guy who's spent the last two summers sweating in Iraq and who will be the co-best man at my wedding.
Maybe I'll be able to get my friend, Rick Atkins -- a friend who married a good friend from my high school graduating class -- and Kinsler to play, like we used to. I'm not sure what next year holds.
There will be a lot of changes for me -- marriage first and foremost among them. But maybe, just maybe, we'll turn the clock back next June and be sweating it out on Third Street.
If it was a Hollywood movie, we'd be losing late in every game and come back, each of us taking turns making a spectacular play in slow motion, with dramatic music playing in the background, to win the game.
I'll settle for the old tried-and-true Macker experience -- playing a game I love with my kid brother, sweating and sunburned, and probably on the losing end of the scoreboard.
Sounds like a winner to me.
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The Cleveland Botanical Garden is the place for tulip lovers. The garden's display of about 12,000 tulips is at its peak this week, said grounds manager Mark Hoover. The carpets of orange, red, purple and yellow tulips of various varieties decorating the garden's outdoor lawns and beds were planted in the fall, Hoover said.
"It's a lot of work for a short display, but worth it," he said. Other spring flowers and flowering shrubs are also beginning their seasonal show.'
The tulips should have bloomed two or three weeks ago, but the cool spring delayed them. The good news is that the cool temperatures will prolong the show. "They will last longer than they normally would," Hoover said.
Home gardeners who are tulip lovers may have to plant new bulbs every year for the best show, he said. Deer love tulips, so use a deer repellant to keep the flowers safe. "As soon as they come up, deer will start to eat them," Hoover said.
Here are some helpful links with information about growing tulips:
Tulips do best in areas with dry summers and cold winters, according to the website Almanac.com. The brightly colored flowers may be single or double, and vary in shape from simple cups to more complex petals. Many types can be forced into bloom indoors, and tulips are great as cut flowers.
Tulips are classified as a perennial, meaning that they should come up and bloom year after year. But sometimes they don't behave that way. Why?
"The answer is really quite simple," says the website Tulips.com. "Tulips are native to Eastern Turkey and the foothills of the Himalayas. They will perennialize best in conditions that match the cold winters and hot, dry summers of their native region. Hybridizing sometimes diminishes a tulip's ability to perennialize, other times it enhances this ability."Here is more information about why tulips sometimes fail to reappear year after year, from American Meadows, a gardening website.
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Nothing, just wondering WHY you're following me all over Wikia. Per Ankh ED 23:40, January 23, 2013 (UTC)
You know that counts as harrassment, right? Y'know, that thing that got you banned? Per Ankh ED 23:45, January 23, 2013 (UTC)
It did? Huh, I don't remember that. It must have been on a wiki I'm not a part of.Per Ankh ED 23:49, January 23, 2013 (UTC)
You made a wiki? Congratulations!Per Ankh ED 23:52, January 23, 2013 (UTC)
Dude, I'm messing with your head! I know. Per Ankh ED 23:57, January 23, 2013 (UTC)
Because I can, I want to, and you can't really stop me? Per Ankh ED 00:02, January 24, 2013 (UTC)
And I can EASILY contact wikia staff and have them ban you from all of wikia for harrassing me.
And how is being sarcastic with you cyber-bullying?
I will consider it. But you need to convince other editors to join as well. Because I'm not doing that.
Consdidering.... Wait. WHY do you want me as your Admin? Per Ankh ED 00:18, January 24, 2013 (UTC)
Techniques of what? Per Ankh ED 00:24, January 24, 2013 (UTC)


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From Bananafish
Advice for Readers
Want to brush up on your Salinger? Start with the easy-to-locate books, then move on the the more-obscure stories.
Salinger published just 36 stories in the course of his career. Of these. 14 are easy to obtain: One novel and 13 short stories published in three mass-market books. These books are highlighted in bold in the list at right. Go to any library or bookstore and you will find these four books easily. I suggest the following order for those who are just (re)discovering Salinger:
- The Catcher in the Rye
- Nine Stories
- Franny and Zooey
- Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction
This will give you a good overview of the best-known Salinger stories, and most folks can probably stop here. If you're really interested in Salengeria even after this, I suggest going after the remaining 22 "underpublished" stories. These are much tougher to find, but can be rewarding and enjoyable to readers of any level.
Digging Deeper
Seven of these underpublished stories were republished in books. Even these can be difficult to locate, however, and the remaining 15 are much more difficult to find.
I suggest the following strategy:
- Locate a copy of Wonderful Town: New York Stories from the New Yorker or The Complete New Yorker and look up Slight Rebellion Off Madison. It's a great story, and its relationship to The Catcher in the Rye will be especially rewarding. If you are looking through The Complete New Yorker, you should look for Hapworth 16, 1924 as well, though it's a much more challenging piece of writing to appreciate.
- Find a copy of the July/August 2010 issue of the Saturday Evening Post, which contains the excellent A Boy in France
- A very good library may also have a copy of Best American Short Stories of 1949, which includes A Girl I Knew, and The Armchair Esquire, with This Sandwich Has No Mayonnaise. Both are excellent stories!
- Many libraries have microfilm copies of The Saturday Evening Post. Locate the following stories (in my order of preference):
- Libraries also often have Collier's on microfilm. Look for these stories (again, in my own order or preference):
- Next, ask for back issues of Cosmopolitan. Here you'll find The Inverted Forest in the December 1947 issue and Blue Melody from September 1948.
- Esquire is another one a library might have. Ask for September 1941 for The Heart of a Broken Story and October 1945 for This Sandwich Has No Mayonnaise.
- The May 1947 issue of Mademoiselle is the next stop. It includes A Young Girl in 1941 with No Waist at All which is otherwise difficult to find.
- If you haven't yet found A Girl I Knew in Best American Short Stories of 1949, look for the February 1948 issue of Good Housekeeping.
- Story magazine is much less common. If you can find back issues, though, look up the following:
- The Young Folks (March/April 1940)
- The Long Debut of Lois Taggett (September/October 1942, unless you found Story: The Fiction of The Forties)
- Once a Week Won't Kill You (November/December 1944)
- Elaine (March/April 1945
- Most of The New Yorker stories were reprinted elsewhere. If you didn't find The Complete New Yorker, look for the December 1946 issue to read Slight Rebellion Off Madison and the June 19, 1965 edition for Hapworth 16, 1924
- Kansas Review is easily the most-difficult magazine to locate. Let's hope you can find a copy of Fiction: Form & Experience instead, or you'll never get to read Go See Eddie!


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Cam'ron has surged back into the public eye over the past year or so, first starting to show up on t-shirts and socks and now getting his name back on the blogosphere thanks to his just released Ghetto Heaven mixtape. Of course true Dipset devotees have been keeping an eye on the head honcho for a while now thanks to his bizarre and hilarious Instagram feed that has dished out a pretty personal look at the life of the Harlemite. This time he's spotted spending some time with Juelz Santana, each of them dipped in upcoming Reebok retros from their "Ghosts of Christmas" pack. Continue reading for the full flick and let us know in the comments which pair you're feeling more.
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Looking like Mayra Veronica... Cuban model and singer from Miami. She's bad AF
dudes thirsty for that chick in the middle, but if was kim k their opinions would change...Kim K is BAD AS FUCK!
Mayra veronica look better.. I'm gonna guess that her. Look like her
I thought that was Kim K for a minute
It's Kim K camron stole her lololololol
The hell w/ them 2 like kicks67 said...Who's that chick in the back???
Lol. Same thing I said when I saw the pic. I love sneakers but not like I love honeys.
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a top trip: classic peru
If you've ever wondered what we mean by 'Intrepid real life experiences', then this story from Jill Olsson on her Classic Peru trip explains perfectly…
"Our Intrepid trip to Peru last September provided my husband and I with memories that will last a lifetime. Whenever I look at the woven table runner in my home in New Zealand I am reminded of the hardworking women of that village we visited in the Sacred Valley between Cuzco and Ollantaytambo.
The minivan had trouble finding our destination as very few tourists have visited here. First step in learning about their daily life was a walk to the fields and then an exercise in cutting fodder with a hand sickle for their guinea pigs. This was no easy task and neither was my carrying it back to the village in a blanket very similar in pattern to my table runner. We were then shown how the alpaca/llama fibre was cleaned, carded, spun and woven – a real interest to me as a spinner. To know that it can it take up to one month to produce a runner such as mine made me realise how hard these people work.
Lunch soon followed and we were shown the immense hospitality of these people. They had gone to so much trouble to prepare the meal and I can honestly report that the guinea pig was delicious!"
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Re: Application Updatesdewser Jun 8, 2012 12:26 PM (in response to Wayfarer58)
I just started having the same problem. I tried deregistering and registering again per the tech people and it did not work. I powered down and powered up numerous times and it did not work. I am under warranty so they are sending me another one which sucks from the standpoint that I have lost all of my achievements on all of the angry birds games and cut the rope game. Everything else on my nook works great. The kicker is the one they send me is either a new one or certified pre-owned. Who heard of a warranty replacement being a certified pre-owned.
Re: Application Updates5ivedom Jun 25, 2012 5:56 PM (in response to dewser)
Not sure if this will work but it's worth a shot.
At the top right of your Apps Page is a link 'Check for Updates'. Click on that.
Wait a minute or two. Then a popup with available updates will show up.
Then you can update.
I make apps and I'm not aware of any way to have an 'update' option from within the app. I only know updating via the Apps page.
Re: Application Updatesdaisylane Jul 10, 2012 8:15 PM (in response to Wayfarer58)
I have the answer to my particular problem (updates of apps getting stuck in download loops).
After reading some other posts here I realized it was a memory problem. I archived all apps I wasn't currently running ( I do wish they wouldn let me get rid of Chess and apps that came loaded), and I was able to then successfully update angry birds rio and others that kept asking to update over and over, like my magazines.


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These taste as good as they look! Our Wrapped Candy Presents offer a tasty surprise inside each and every one.
Yields: 24
Cooking Time: 15 min
What You'll Need:
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 24 chocolate candy kisses
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• Red and green decorating sugar for garnish
What To Do:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla . Add flour and salt and mix until a soft dough forms. (If dough is dry, add 1 tablespoon milk.)
3. Wrap a tablespoon of dough around each chocolate candy and place on baking sheet.
4. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown on bottom. Cool 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Place white chocolate chips in microwave-safe bowl and microwave 60 seconds; stir until smooth. Dip top of each cookie in white chocolate and sprinkle immediately with red and green sugar. Let cool.
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Week five was as good as advertised. Georgia and LSU played a classic, apparently believing SEC Games of the Year must be played in the 40's. I would like to forego any discussions of the games so that I might implore NCAA officials to do something unprecedented: change a rule mid-season. The targeting rule is the single worst thing to happen to college football since Oklahoma-era Howard Schnellenberger. I mean, Schnellenberger was a great coach but do you remember how bad Oklahoma was while he was there? They were as bad as this stupid targeting penalty. Change it now.
Notre Dame and Wisconsin are gone, Northern Illinois and Maryland are in. Yes, I have Maryland ranked. I tried to tell you it's hard to find 25 teams and you wouldn't listen.
1. Alabama (4-0) - The Tide's defense is dominant again. Bama held Ole Miss to 205 yards. The offense is still out of sync but it's hard to see anyone beating Bama before the LSU game.
2. Oregon (4-0) - The Ducks finally got in conference play but the results are still the same. Oregon steamrolled the Cal Bears but only scored 55...offensive struggles.
3. Clemson (4-0) - Anybody remember when Jim Grobe was one of the best coaches in the nation? Clemson didn't either.
4. Stanford (4-0) - The Cardinal faced a better than normal Washington State defense. Yes, I said that. They destroyed Wazzou and that defense. A great match-up with Washington is next.
5. Ohio State (5-0) - Say what you will about Ohio State but that was a quality win over Wisconsin. It is impressive that the Buckeyes have done what they have with that quarterback situation.
6. Georgia (3-1) - What the Bulldogs have done in the first month of this season is amazing. Nobody is better tested than Georgia and they are clearly the class of the SEC East.
7. LSU (4-1) - I'm sure I'll catch heat for still having LSU this high but they went on the road to Georgia and lost a three point game. On top of that, I think they are better than any team behind them.
8. Louisville (4-0) - Bye.
9. Texas A&M (4-1) - The Aggies won a tough road game at Arkansas. They have a bye this week before a road trip to Ole Miss, a place where they almost lost last season.
10. South Carolina (3-1) - The knee jerk reaction would be to drop the Gamecocks. The truth is, UCF is a borderline Top 25 team and South Carolina went to Orlando and won with a back-up quarterback.
11. Oklahoma (4-0) - The Sooners got revenge on Notre Dame Saturday. On top of that, the Big 12 is collapsing before their very eyes. The Sooners jumped one spot over Florida State.
12. Florida State (4-0) - I've had FSU ranked lower than most. Saturday confirmed my suspicions. There's no way a championship level team gives up 34 points to Boston College.
13. Miami (4-0) - South Florida is worse than 280 traffic right now. That being said, the Hurricanes had eight plays of more than 15 yards in the first quarter alone.
14. UCLA (3-0) - Bye.
15. Washington (4-0) - I had the Huskies on upset alert with Arizona. I was wrong. Washington is at Stanford Saturday in a huge Pac 12 match-up.
16. Michigan (4-0) - Bye.
17. Northwestern (4-0) - Bye.
18. Baylor (3-0) - Bye (which may be the toughest team they have played).
19. Florida (3-1) - The Gators started the post-Jeff Driskel era with a solid win at Kentucky. The Gators defense had a much bigger loss last week with the season-ending injury to Dominique Easley.
20. Fresno State (4-0) - Oh Fresno, just when I start to believe, you play like that against an awful Hawaii team? The Dogs have no defense but still have a shot at 12-0.
21. Texas Tech (4-0) - Bye.
22. Northern Illinois (4-0) - The Huskies have a really good run game and are still Iowa's only loss. They have a good shot of going 12-0 but don't have much upward mobility in my ballot.
23. Maryland (4-0) - The Terps are a surprise team in my poll. Their 37-0 beat down of West Virginia was made even more impressive after the Mountaineers beat Oklahoma State.
24. Oklahoma State (3-1) - The biggest surprise with the Cowboys is how much their offense has struggled against the only decent teams they have played. They only scored 21 against Mississippi State and West Virginia.
25. Ole Miss (3-1) - I'm sure most people dropped the Rebels out of their Top 25 but when you step back and look, they lost at #1 Alabama. Does that mean you are not among the best 25 teams in college football?
I'm not sure the week six schedule will produce much movement in my ballot. Even in a down week, there are a few games of note: Ohio State is at undefeated Northwestern, Stanford hosts Washington, Maryland is at Florida State and in a good Thursday night game, UCLA is at Utah.
Each week the AP Top 25 will be released at noon on Sundays. Please look for my thoughts each Sunday afternoon here and give me your feedback in the comments on AL.com, at email@example.com or on Twitter @RyanBrownWJOX.


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What's hot in baby fashion this summer? Whatever it is, I can tell you that Scrunchy Face probably isn't wearing it.
I 'm impressed by parents who consistently keep their little ones looking spiffy in frilly this and color-coordinated that. As much as I would love to clothe Scrunchy Face well enough to qualify for a spread in Vogue, at this point he'd be a better candidate for Mismatched Socks Monthly. When I'm dressing him, I tend to grab whatever's at the top of his dresser drawers and go. I pretty much do the same with Saucer Eyes and have since he was a newborn.
Aren't traditions nice?
My rule of thumb when it comes to dressing my kids is that short of a party or school picture day, any outfit is a-OK as long it's warm, clean, comfortable and not emblazoned with potentially offensive text. (Though if someone were to buy Scrunchy Face an "I'm With the MILF" onesie, I could potentially let it slide…)
I might take greater care with my son's attire when he's older, but for now, while Scrunchy Face doesn't know any better, I'm going to keep on committing baby fashion faux pas with abandon. You're welcome to check out a few of them below as long as you promise not to sic the Fashion Police on us, because if there's one look I won't approve of, it's prison stripes.
What are your baby fashion faux pas?
7 Baby Fashion Faux Pas 1 of 8
We're breaking all the runway rules...and loving it!
Celebrating New Year's…in April 2 of 8
Wearing holiday gear only on the holidays seems wasteful, so my kids celebrate certain holidays all year-round -- sartorially, at least. While on a stroll one lovely spring day, Scrunchy Face's bib wished passersby a "Happy New Year." A toast to questionable choices!
Spelling Trouble 3 of 8
Saucer Eyes is wearing a cute cap given by his grandparents, who brought it home as a souvenir from an island vacation...but shiver me timbers, matey! There be a typo atop the head of this wee pirate. (Buccaneer is spelled incorrectly.)
Tardy for Turkey Day 4 of 8
Another entry in the mistimed holiday gear category: It was nowhere near Thanksgiving when this photo of Saucer Eyes was taken. It wasn't his first Thanksgiving, and it definitely wasn't his first fashion faux pas!
Pink Trim for My Little Prince 5 of 8
The designer of this body suit may have had baby girls in mind, but Saucer Eyes made purple hearts and pink trim look manly, don't you think?
Shameless Swag 6 of 8
Who doesn't love free garments, especially bibs that end up being changed about seven million times a day? The drool catcher being modeled here by Saucer Eyes came gratis from a maternity program run through the health insurance I had at the time. Does my kid look like a mini human billboard? Yes. Do I care? Nope.
Red and Green and Clashing All Over 7 of 8
Christmas colors in May? Don't mind if I do!
Midday PJs 8 of 8
Scrunchy Face keeps it breezy, Hugh Hefner-style, by wearing pajamas in the middle of the day. Don't hate on him—you only wish you could be this comfortable.
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While most of the Who Dat Nation will have their eyes glued to the New Orleans Saints Thursday night, a few of us here on the north shore also will be watching for Tramain Jacobs, a Folsom native who signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens on May 12.
According to the Baltimore Ravens website, Jacobs, wearing #39, rose to the top of the rookie cornerback corps at training camp. The report indicates that Jacobs took reps with the second-team and occasionally the first-team defense.
Jacobs has had more playing time than any other undrafted rookie during the pre-season.
With a solid performance in tonight's pre-season game against the New Orleans Saints, Jacobs could earn a spot on the 53-man Baltimore Ravens squad.
Jacobs played recreational football, baseball and basketball in Folsom, team sports at Folsom Junior High and then settled on football at Covington High, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Texas A&M. Jacobs landed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent.


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A Wilson High School student has been allowed to compete with his lacrosse team in games after a federal judge issued an emergency order Tuesday afternoon.
U.S. District Judge Michael Simon issued a temporary restraining order that blocks Portland Public Schools from continuing a 28-day sports suspension against Jackson Fletcher, 17. The suspension came after a school vice principal determined Fletcher had violated the school's drug and alcohol policy by giving another student $10 to buy alcohol during school hours for an upcoming party last month.
But testimony on Tuesday revealed that Vice Principal Maude Lamont and Dean of Students John Robinson may not have had suffiicient evidence to make a finding that Fletcher violated the drug-and-alcohol policy, Simon said Tuesday.
Fletcher testified that he gave the student the money at a Subway just off school premises and that it was after school ended. He also said he changed his mind the next day about going to the party and got his money back from the student.
That contradicted what the school had understood from its previous talk with Fletcher and from other students, Lamont testified.
Simon said he would issue the temporary restraining order requested by the Fletchers in part because he was concerned about the potential for "irreparable harm" with Fletcher unable to play in games while college scouts might be attending.
The decision came after two and a half hours of testimony from Fletcher, his parents, Lamont and Robinson.
The 17-year-old's parents claimed the school is violating their son's free-speech rights because it imposed the discipline based on inconclusive texts exchanged between two other students that occurred off school property and after school hours. The suspension will stop Fletcher from competing in several lacrosse games, hurting his ability to secure a lacrosse scholarship at a college and financially punishing his parents, James and Kerri Fletcher of Southwest Portland claim.
They also contend the Wilson vice principal is retaliating because the parents had successfully challenged a previous disciplinary action she imposed regarding their son's behavior in 2012.
In court filings, the school challenges the accusations, defending the extracurricular suspension as a reasonable outcome for Fletcher's admission that he gave money to others to buy alcohol for an upcoming party.
"A school district has an important interest in addressing drug and alcohol use by students … and an interest in being able to apply its policies and impose appropriate discipline without being called into court each time," the school argued.
The incident stems from an investigation that began on April 1 by Lamont into the conduct of another student, according to the school's filings. As part of her inquiry, Lamont reviewed texts from late March between that student and another that revealed Fletcher was part of their plan to buy alcohol during school hours.
Fletcher admitted his role at an April 2 meeting with Lamont, saying something similar to "We have to get our stuff from somewhere," the filings state. That conduct, the district argues, is a violation of its drug and alcohol policy, which prohibits the use, sale or possession of drugs and alcohol as well as actions "assisting or promoting such activity." The prohibition applies to athletes regardless of whether they are on school property or if it's during the school day, the district argued.
Lamont described Fletcher as "flippant" until learning that the sanctions would prevent him from competing in lacrosse games. Fletcher is a member of the varsity Wilson Trojan lacrosse team.
Fletcher's parents met with Lamont on April 3. Then, in an April 4 hearing, based on Fletcher's previous statements and other students' accounts, Lamont imposed the extracurricular suspension, the filings state. The penalty is mandated for violations, and the other students received the same sanction, the school district noted, countering the plaintiffs' accusations that the suspension was retaliatory for a December 2012 incident.
In that situation, the school disciplined a group of several students, including Fletcher, who were in a limousine with alcohol that was headed to a school dance. Fletcher and others appealed to the principal, arguing only those who were observed to have consumed alcohol should be disciplined, and the principal agreed.
The school district also challenged Fletcher's contention that the discipline amounts to a free-speech violation. Fletcher's participation in a plan to buy alcohol does not qualify as "protected speech," the school district contended.


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ANN ARBOR -- The season is complete and reflections over Michigan's 2013-14 campaign are giving way to hope and projections for 2014-15.
Despite coming up short in a 75-72 loss to Kentucky in the Elite Eight, the conclusion of the Wolverines' season has generally been painted in a successful light. I, for one, thought the year was potentially headed to the abyss of the NIT.
Instead, U-M finished 28-9 and claimed the Big Ten regular-season title.
So with that, what do you want to know -- in hindsight of 2014 or foresight for 2015 -- about Michigan basketball? I've just wrapped up my first season on the beat and have plenty of thoughts on what went down.
You're invited to submit your questions for this week's basketball mailbag in the comment section below, by email (firstname.lastname@example.com) or on Twitter (@BFQuinn).
Selected questions will appear on Friday.
Brendan F. Quinn covers University of Michigan basketball. Follow him on Twitter for the latest on Wolverines hoops. He can be contacted at email@example.com


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If there's one thing you can reasonably expect from a film about a sound mixer, it's a decent sound mix, and Steve Haywood's team delivers more than that in this brooding British semi-horror film. A loving tribute to the craft that pulls back the curtain on traditional sound technique – its protagonist is working on a gaudily loud Italian giallo picture, hacking into vegetables to simulate the requisite blood-curdling effects – while employing more sophisticatedly brooding sonic atmospherics outside the film-within-a-film. Not since De Palma's 'Blow Out' has the art of sound been so generously showcased on screen; it was a deserved winner of the Technical Achievement Award at last year's British Independent Film Awards.
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Wolves bite Wildcats 63-60
A fast start and some clutch free throw shooting in the waning minutes helped spell victory.
In between, the Coupeville High School boys basketball team staved off a 9-0 Oak Harbor run at the start of the fourth quarter in Saturdays annual matchup between the Class 1A and Class 4A Whidbey Island rivals to defeat the Wildcats 63-60.
The non-league victory was a real confidence builder for the Wolf Pack (4-2), who were riding a two-game losing streak coming into the game and had dropped their first Cascade League game of the season, 50-42, to South Whidbey Thursday evening.
That was fun, Coupeville coach Randy King said. We had to weather a couple of storms and we had some moments where we got a little rattled, but we got it together.
The Wolves blistered the net with four 3-point baskets in the first quarter to race out to a 20-15 lead and stayed hot to open the second quarter.
With 4:09 on the clock in the second period, a basket by Zepher Loesch gave Coupeville a 29-17 lead.
We stayed strong and thats what we needed to get a win, Loesch, who finished the game with 12 points, said. We did a nice job of staying intense the whole game instead of letting up like we did in the past few games.
Oak Harbor fought back late in the second quarter with a 3-point
basket by Beaux Haley and a pair of baskets by Rodrick Rumble to cut the lead to 33-28 at halftime.
Rumble scored 14 points for the Wildcats.
In the third quarter, the Wildcats kept chipping away at the lead and a Rumble basket with 30 seconds remaining made the score 44-42 heading into the final eight minutes of the game.
Coupeville went ice cold from the field at the start of the fourth quarter and the Wildcats put together a 9-0 run to take a 51-44 lead with 5:20 remaining.
After a time out, the Wolves got free throws from Alex Evans and James Smith, a basket by Brian Miller and a 3-point Smith bomb and just like that, Coupeville was back in front, 52-51.
It was awesome to beat Oak Harbor, Evans said. We didnt panic like we did against South Whidbey. We kept our heads and
put some shots in the hoop when we needed them.
Evans finished the game with 13 points and Smith scored 14.
Eric McCardle tied the game hitting 1-of-2 from the line, but the Wolves answered with a 7-0 run to take a 59-52 lead.
With 42 seconds remaining, Bryce Schulle hit a long 3-point basket and then nailed a second trey with 30 seconds left to shave the lead to 60-58.
However, Kramer OKeefe hit 1-of-2 from the line and Smith hit two more charity shots with 13 seconds left.
I was happy with the way we played defense tonight, Oak Harbor coach Mike Washington said. We contested every shot and blocked out well. They just shot the ball tremendously well on us.
Schulle had a chance to tie the score but missed from 3-point range and Rumbles attempt at the buzzer also sailed wide.
Schulle scored 14 points for the Wildcats and McCardle had 13 points.
That last shot Bryce hit looked a lot like the one he missed right at the end. He had another good look at the basket, King said. Then Rumble gave them another opportunity, but he also missed.
That was a tough one to lose, Washington said. We talk at practice about competing and we came out and competed tonight. Coupeville is just a good basketball team.
Miller was the fourth player in double figures for Coupeville with 11 points.
Oak Harbor returns to WesCo North action hosting Everett in a 7:30 p.m. game Friday.
Coupeville hosts Friday Harbor in a 4:15 p.m. game Friday.
Coupeville 63, Oak Harbor 60
Oak Harbor 15 13 14 18 60
Coupeville 20 13 10 18 63
Oak Harbor (60) Rodrick Rumble 7 0-0 4, Bryce Schulle 4 4-6 14, Eric McCardle 5 1-2 13, Robert Brooks 2 2-2 6, Jake Rouser 3 0-1 6, Beaux Haley 2 0-0 5, Tre Halsom 1 0-1 2, Jay Stout 0 0-1 0. Totals 24 7-13 60.
Coupeville (63) James Smith 3 6-6 14, Alex Evans 3 5-6 13, Zepher Loesch 3 5-7 12, Brian Miller 4 3-4 11, Kramer OKeefe 3 2-4 8, Cody Peters 2 0-0 5, J. D. Wilcox 0 0-0 0, Jason Bagby 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 21-28 63.
Three-point goals Oak Harbor 5 (McCardle 2, Schulle 2, Haley); Coupeville 6 (Smith 2, Evans 2, Loesch, Peters). Turnovers Oak Harbor 6, Coupeville 15. Total fouls Oak Harbor 23, Coupeville 17. Fouled out none. Technical foul Coupeville book.
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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu sings "We won't bow down" with Big Chief Alfred Womble of the Cheyenne Uptown New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian tribe and Brian Nelson of the Guardians of the Flame Mardi Gras Indian tribe at the Mahalia Jackson Theater on Sunday, Aug. 29.
"I'm a native New Orleanian and I've lived in many places and visited many more. This city is a breath of fresh air with it's diverse culture and things to do. There is crime and criminals in every city. And while it has a long way to go, I think our city is now on its way with Mitch. I attended this event last night and it was amazing!"
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Oak Harbor all-leaguers named
With a good season, comes plenty of recognition.
Look no further than the Oak Harbor football and volleyball teams, who raked in Western Conference All-League selections after both made post-season play.
The Wildcat football team, which finished second in league and advanced to a district playoff game for a third straight year, was honored at 13 positions.
Im real happy for all those guys, OHHS head coach Dave Ward said. There were a couple of others you hoped would have got recognized, but its just the politics of all-league.
Senior lineman Jake Jansen earned highest honors, gathering first-team WesCo North recognition on both sides of the ball at offensive and defensive tackle.
On defense Jansen had 58 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
He played his best against some of the tougher teams as the season went on, Ward said.
Others on defense who picked up awards were senior Dan Raymond at outside linebacker and junior Cameron Kays at cornerback. Raymond had 48 tackles, 14 of which were for loss. Kays had 56 tackles, 10 passes defended and two interceptions.
Offensively, senior wide receiver James Blunk was the only other Wildcat beside Jansen to earn first-team honors. Blunk finished the year with 33 catches for 478 yards and four touchdowns.
Senior linebacker John Umayam was named to the second team defense, while Raymond received his second award as a second-team running back. Raymond was the Wildcats leading scorer with 12 TDs, while rushing 157 times for 827 yards. He also caught 16 passes for over 200 yards.
Oak Harbor picked up several honorable mentions, including seniors Keith Boon(C/DT), Dallas Sullivan (TE/LB), Nathan Davis (T/DT); juniors Gabe Vest (RB/LB), Cory Fakkema (K) and sophomore Marshall Lobbestael (QB/FS).
The Wildcat volleyball team, which made the playoffs for the first time in 11 years, was also awarded nicely.
Senior middle hitter Heidi McNeill went out with a bang in her final Wildcat season.
McNeill was named first-team hitter and tallied the second highest kill total in OHHS history with 317. Only Tricia Lake in 1988 had more, with 418.
She improved a lot on how aggressive she was this year, head coach Kerri Molitor said of McNeill. It was well deserved.
McNeill also added a team-high 113 blocks.
Juniors Krystal Rousselle, Jennifer Muzzall and Ashley Kingma were all named to the second team.
Rousselle and Muzzall had very strong seasons at the net, while Kingma broke the OHHS single season record for service aces with 113.
Every game she had at least two aces, Molitor said.
One disappointment, however, came with the absence of junior Miranda Thiel. Thiel was second in kills (181) and digs (304), but was left out off all-league honors.
It would have been nice to at least see her get an honorable mention, Molitor said.
Oak Harbors other fall sports also earned several honors: Boys cross country Kelly Garcia, Jr.(second team); David Marriott, Jr. (second team); Chris Wichers, Sr. (honorable mention). Girls cross country Leonila Celestino, Sr., (honorable mention); Jessica Brundidge, Jr. (honorable mention). Girls soccer Meghan Newsome, Sr. (honorable mention); Sheena Paddock, Sr.(honorable mention). Girls swimming Missy McIntyre, Sr. (first team 50 freestyle, first team 100 breast); Julia Marriott, Stacy Kallander, Kyrie Russell, McIntyre (first team 200 medley relay).
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DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland had the starting rotation set for the remainder of the season. Then, injuries to Jarrod Washburn, Armando Galarraga and Nate Robertson forced him to change it more than once.
"I've had this rotation thing written down five different times in the last week for the rest of the season," Leyland said Sunday morning. "When we wrote it down originally, we thought it would be etched in stone."
On Sunday afternoon, Leyland etched it in stone again. Rookie Eddie Bonine is in the rotation, and he will be there for the remainder of the regular season.
"I'm just not going to keep changing," Leyland said. "I want to get it set, so this is the way it is, for better or for worse. I can't wait on a daily basis anymore to find out. I just can't come here and not know who's going to pitch two days from now."
The first of three scheduled starts for Bonine will be Wednesday. He started one game for the Tigers this season, allowing three runs in six innings July 24 in a 4-3 win against the Chicago White Sox.
Bonine said knowing he has three starts won't change how he approaches each of them.
"Each game's separate," he said. "I can't put any more pressure on myself. All I can do is get those guys out that day."
Leyland expects Washburn to start in his normal spot Tuesday despite his aching knee. Washburn left little doubt about his plans when asked Saturday about his knee.
"I will make my next start," he said. "That's all I can tell you."
Robertson and Galarraga will spend the rest of the regular season pitching out of the bullpen, Leyland said.
Rodney more subdued in win
Relief pitcher Fernando Rodney, still waiting for his appeal to be heard after being suspended for three games for throwing a ball into the press box after a recent game, was much more restrained Sunday after closing out the win against Toronto.
As Rodney walked off the field, he underhanded the ball to a child in the crowd near the dugout.
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Magglio Ordonez is hitting .500 (17-for-34) with five runs scored during September. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .372 (94-for-253) with 56 RBIs in 69 games at Comerica Park this season.
The Tigers are 15-8 on Sundays, their best record of any day of the week. They are 33-39 (.458) on Monday through Thursday, and 43-27 (.614) on Friday through Sunday.
Detroit is 46-24 (.657) at home and 30-42 (.417) on the road.
The last pitcher before Rick Porcello to win more than 12 games in the same season at age 20 or younger was Dwight Gooden in 1985.
The win was the 150th for the Tigers since the last time the Detroit Lions won a game.


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You can't always believe what you see and hear on tv! Smdh!
I see I'm going to have to start back tweeting more because It looks like people know more about me than I know about myself! #crazy#
But I can tell yall that I do really miss playing and some of yall are crazy as hell on twitter lol! But its all love tho!
But I will be seeing the doctor again in the next couple of days to determine where my wrist is at this point.
So the next statement about "me" publicly will come from "me"! Good night yall!
Jermaine O'Neal is getting blasted from Celtics fans for allegedly seeking a buyout from the Celtics so he can play for the Heat.
He used Twitter last night to dismiss TV reports about his future and update the situation with his ailing wrist.
Nice try, Jermaine. If you really wanted to return to the Celtics, you response should have been this:
The media reports are false. I am not seeking a buyout. My goal is to get healthy enough so I can help my Celtics teammates. I owe it to those guys and the organization.
Related links: ESPN Boston – Rivers doesn't expect O'Neal back | CSNNE – Ainge plans to meet with O'Neal | Herald – Doc doesn't expect O'Neal back
On Page 2, big man talk goes from Chris Kaman to Chris Johnson.
You may want to hold off on thoughts about the Celtics adding New Orleans center Chris Kaman. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Hornets GM Dell Demps said the team was not planning to buyout the remainder of his $14 million contract that expires after this season.
"Everything is always a possibility," Demps said, per the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "I mean there's no reason to say I'm certain, 100 percent sure. There's always a possibility. I never want to say never. But our intention is to keep Chris."
If the Hornets do buyout his contract and waive him, they would have to do it by March 23 for Kaman to be eligible for the postseason.
No GM ever comes forward and says he's willing to buyout a player's contract because it takes away all his leverage. Demps is waiting for Kaman's agent to drop his asking price.
If Kaman stays in New Orleans for the remainder of the season, the Celtics may have to turn to Chris Johnson. He was recently released by Portland and played 4 games last season for the Celtics.
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Skip to comments.News Conference By President Obama [says "Austrian" is a language]
Posted on 04/06/2009 12:58:42 PM PDT by 4Liberty
Theres a lot of -- I dont know what the term is in Austrian -- wheeling and dealing, and people are pursuing their interests, and everybody has their own particular issues and their own particular politics,
he said in response to an Austrian reporters question.
Anybody in the Administration have a copy of "U.S. Presidency for Dummies" handy?
This dipshit's gonna accidentally start WW3....
That n word is not allowed here either you better have them take it down
I think the TOTUS is toying with him!
The gaffe magnet continues to shine.
Colombia, Harvard, you just have to love affirmative action.
This from the smartest man in the world. Folks I have feeling at some point the MSM is going to find this ground is too fertile not to cultivate! This guy is totally inept without the teleprompter!
Austrian?? Well Gidday Mate, let's put another shrimp on the barbie???
You got a dictionary?
obama is dumber that a sack full of rocks. One of these days he is going to say something and the whole world will be at war.
Yes Bone head I have posted that word here and it promptly got yanked
Obama is a joke.
I guess the TOTUS didn't know that there is no Austrian language. Had George Bush said this, Leno and Letterman would spout "stupid George" jokes for the next three months.
Ed, you can't say that here. This is Mr. Robinson's private salon and you just walked in with muddy boots.
I do, and I think you might want to get one and check it.
Austria speaks German.
Australia officially English with the exception of the Native tribes and those who sailed from other Island Nations.
Oh, nevermind...
The very next person that tells me this clown is brilliant, I'm going to choke out with my bear hands.. while I growl, foam at the mouth and make all kinds of spooky scary noises. You know, kinda what you see at a lib protest group- orgasmic function.
Niggardly is a word meaning, essentially, stingy.
The original post (now removed #2) used a word that does not mean anything.
Words mean things - Rush Limbaugh's been saying this for years, and now the Obamassiah agrees. But you must use the right word to start with!
like he's "accidentally" destroying the economy of the USA?
So he misspelled it. You do know what he means don't you?
Neither are politically correct, and one is completely misspelled...real sharp.
an a or an e seems to make a difarnce.
How feakin sad. Never been to Austria nor Germany and never went to college but I knew that the Austrians spoke German.
Our Resident is an idiot......
Save America. Make Obama a one termer if there is still an America left 3 years from now....
Germany -
German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3%. (2001 census)
It may not be in the dictionary but it is a commonly used slang term meaning that something or someone is screwed up or messed up.
My apologies on the misspelling. I missed the "d".
Hmm I'm surprised he doesn't call Afghans Afghanese.
He may also thing Austria is one of the 57 states...
That was a very funny controversy, and not just because of the ignorance of the students who were protesting.
The prof involved is VERY liberal. I know him personally.
Out of respect for the commands to respect your elders, I haven't given him [much] guff about the ordeal.
Leviticus 19:32 'Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD.'
And Africa is a country.
My sediments exactly! Anyone with half a brain knows Austrians speak Australian! And Latinos speak Latin--yeah that's the ticket!
You won't see Obama doing that. He is either pretty much gay or bi-sexual. He'd be the guy in the middle in that scenerio with two guys on each end.
Ich bin ein goober.
Lloyd: That's a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?
Lady at bus stop: Austria.
Lloyd: Austria! Well, then. G'day mate! Let's put another shrimp on the barbie!
Lady at bus stop: Let's not.
From "Dumb and Dumber" (1994)
Just to clarify why I said that.
LOL!! Understood...it is an unfortunate word to botch.
Let me offer you my sentiments. :)
I think that I'd have said something along the same lines.
But then again, it ain't my job to know that sort of thing. If I was a diplomat, I'd parse my phrases a bit better.
However, the point is a good one. Press would be all over W for a "mistake" such as this.
One might say "an off-colored joke".
Wonder if he gave a gift to their Head of State also? If so, it was probably a dozen Austrian crystals.
I assume you're referring to the Palin rumor. You may not realize that no actual person has been willing to go on the record about that. The "Martin Eisenstadt" who was named as a source for this rumor is the figment of a hoaxer's imagination.
I have seen no hard evidence whatsoever that Obama is more intelligent than Gov. Palin. Perhaps if he released his college records to squash the rumor that he is an affirmative action case whose only talents are reading from a Teleprompter and mau-mauing white liberals. . .
He should take a quick course in Latin in case he visits Latin America.
Now the TOTUS gave the Queen an Ipod with sound tracks from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals. A really big one, the Sound of Music should have been included. Now has Obama never seen the movie? Where does it take place and what language do they refer to? My 4 year old granddaughter knows where TSOM takes place and knows what language Austrians speak. Rent the DVD whenever you get back Mr. O you will learn a lot!
I can't wait to see this on the 6:00 news tonight!
It will be on all the networks! This is gonna be great!!!
Always trolling aren't you? Want to explain your post?
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu is scheduled to hold a news conference at the Israelite Baptist Church this morning to talk about updates for a program focused on stopping street violence before it happens.
The program is based off the Chicago CeaseFire initiative, which utilizes "violence interrupters" who aim to prevent retaliatory violence. The program also employs outreach workers who work with people to move on from a life of crime.
In New Orleans, the program will be run by the local Urban League. The initiative has been in the works for several years and is supposed to start in the Central City neighborhood. City officials, however, have said they also want to expand the program to St. Roch to deal with murders there.
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PATERSON — Domingo Garcia was walking down Carroll Street in Paterson, past Public School No. 6 toward Eastside High, wearing his school uniform.
Most kids at Eastside wear Navy blue golf shirts over khakis, but Domingo wears beige. The logos are the same: the school's Ghost mascot. But on Domingo's shirt, the ghost is holding a laptop computer with an A+ on the screen.
He is one of 600 kids in Eastside's School of Information Technology, and like many, Domingo, a sophomore, wants to be a computer guy, a rich guy. Maybe a Steve Jobs or a Bill Gates. He has a shot. Everybody does, or at least dreams they do.
Frank Lautenberg was one of those guys.
"I will remember his life as a testament to what is possible to achieve in America," Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said during Lautenberg's funeral Wednesday in New York.
It's a simple formula, really. Domingo knows it.
"Focus more on school, stay out of trouble," he said. "Stay off the streets, play the sports you like."
The parents and teachers of Public School No. 6, where Lautenberg went to grammar school, know it, too.
"It's tougher now, but it's still what you make it," said Cora Dunbar, the school's PTO secretary who has had four children who attend the school. Her oldest, Shaquanna, now 21, is entering her senior year at Rutgers-Newark.
Her youngest, Zamar, is 6, and in kindergarten. Wednesday, Dunbar and other parents were coaching the kids for a fundraising fashion show, where the kids will model their own clothes and some donated by stores for the event.
"They've got to wear uniforms here, so it gives them a chance to show off their style," she said.
Working with the kids were two parent coordinators, Yolanda Simmons, new to the district, and Mark Fischer, new to the school this year.
"When your get parents involved, your test scores go up," Fischer said. "It's that simple."
Fischer said the school's PTO meetings drew as few as four people in recent years, to more than 80 this year. In a school of 500 kids, "we can do better," he said. "We've got to do better."
Fischer created the school's Hall of Fame this year, and Lautenberg was among the inaugural class.
"He loved telling stories about growing up here," Fischer said. "But he always said, 'I had to be home before the streetlights came on.' I told him, 'That's how I was raised, too.' "
In Lautenberg's old neighborhood these days, too many kids are out after the streetlights go on. There's no reason to belabor it. In the blocks around the school are all the typical scenes of urban mayhem and despair. The fast hand-slides of drug deals. Motorcycles drag racing down side streets. Gangs of boys in white T-shirts huddled on porches or in alleys between houses. Drunk men with puddles for eyes screaming at each other. Children dressed in filthy clothes. Homes boarded after neglect or fire, to keep the crackheads out.
This is not the Paterson Frank Lautenberg grew up in. That much is obvious. But this much is also true. He was poor and he dreamed, and grabbed the education they put in front of him.
From the time Lautenberg was 6, his family lived in a house at 42 Carroll St., later torn down and replaced in the 70s with a public housing project. They moved there from the west end of Fair Street, which was just blocks from the Great Falls, and the center of the silk industry. Back then, the streets were lined with multifamily houses, filled with European immigrants who worked the mills. Lautenberg's father, Samuel, was one. Those streets were also filled with promise.
Look past the chaos now and hope can still be found in pockets, like Public School No. 6.
"I want to be a doctor, either a dermatologist or veterinarian," said Malena Wilson, an eighth-grader, who is inspired by her grandmother, a home nurse, and teacher Etta Jones, who both say "I can be anything, if I put my mind to it."
Before school Wednesday, Malena was under a sign carrying the school motto "We expect excellence," wearing a powder blue t-shirt with the words "Stallion Pride ... Public School #6."
About another 120 kids were wearing the same shirt. It was a one-day uniform for the kids who were honor roll students or kids with perfect attendance. They were being rewarded with a field trip, up into the green mountains of Morris County, for a picnic and a day of games.