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- Farmland investment: A cautionary tale
- Government program payments
• Right now, investors are looking at several farm-related opportunities.
• In some respects, these investments are lucrative.
• On the other hand, they may be setting us up for a 1980s flashback — a trip back into one of the most painful periods of U.S. farming history.
Dear Mr. Farmland Investor:
If you're thinking about investing in agricultural land, you should think long and hard.
Right now, investors are looking at several farm-related opportunities. In some respects, these investments are lucrative. On the other hand, they may be setting us up for a 1980s flashback — a trip back into one of the most painful periods of U.S. farming history.
Remember the 1980s movie sensation "Back to the Future?" Let's hope it's not the 1980s.
Agricultural farmland investment can be profitable. However, it's also risky and should be carefully considered.
Farmland Ownership
In the view of some, farmland ownership offers a host of opportunities — or does it?
That all depends on several factors — what's produced, whether the farm has government program base acreages, it's location, and, most important of all, whether there is any competition for renting the land.
Other factors must be considered too. For example, is the land associated with livestock or row crops? Each has its own risks and rewards. Both, during certain times, face tremendous market volatility. In some cases, cropland tied in with fruit and vegetable production offers lucrative opportunities. But returns can be high or low, depending on the vagaries of the weather and markets. Droughts, floods, tornadoes and, in the case of Southeastern farming, hurricanes are risks faced by farmers.
How does one make money as a farmland owner?
Farmland owners have the option of renting on a cash-rent or crop-share basis, though cash rent remains the most reliable revenue source. Crop-share arrangements are riskier because the owner, along with the producer, must bear any production shortfalls that may occur due to weather or other risks.
Also remember that on a crop sharing arrangement it's the owner's responsibility to store and sell his or her share of the crop. Sometimes it's better to store a couple of months; sometimes it's better to sell right away. In any case, the owner bears the risk of marketing the crop. Farm cash rent payments are a possibility, but has its risks too.


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When it comes to freedom of expression at sporting events, it's a common refrain that the fan – who pays his money – has the right to do what he or she wants, short of disturbing the game or seriously compromising other fans' enjoyment. You can't fight, you can't swear profusely, you can't be falling down drunk (most of the time), and you sure as heck can't run on the field. In short, there are parameters. While at times the line may be hazy, I think we all have a basic understanding as to what it is. But among true, dyed-in-the-wool, baseball fans, I have found that a higher code exists. Some observations and opinions:
When a fan is in their own stadium, things aren't that difficult. You can heckle, in reasonable degree, anyone on the field: visiting players, your players, umps, mascots, grounds crew…whoever. Be anywhere between gracious to tolerant towards fans of opposing teams, for most of them are probably pretty cool. They are permitted to wear their teams caps, jerseys, etc. They are fans, too. They just have a different home. Some of the most pleasant experiences I have had at games is sitting down next to a knowledgeable and civil fan of the other team and sharing some good old fashioned baseball talk. Cardinals fans are great.
Unfortunately, I have also had bad experiences with opposing fans. My manner in dealing with them has surely become more tempered as the years have gone by but when an opposing fans' conduct reaches a certain point, I feel that they should be taken in hand. That said, here are some suggestions for fans, Phils fans also, when seeing a game in another teams park:
- When you get to your seats, try and introduce yourself to the fans seated immediately near you. Demonstrate that you're a real person with admirable qualities before the wedge of fandom is driven between you and the rest of the patrons.
- Never heckle their players if it is known you are a visiting fan (this is a no-brainer).
- When reacting to good plays by your team, try to stay seated and clap. More than a golf clap but less that a WWF clap. If there is a homer, you may stand and clap. Do not yell "YES!", or hoot, or scream "THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' 'BOUT" at any time. Do not stand and high five your mates.
- Do not cheer the home teams' errors. A golf clap is fine.
- Use your common sense. If the game heats up and it's close, you may elevate your intensity a little bit. The other fans are fans, too – they should understand.
If you haven't divined this by now, the governing concept should be that you are a guest in their "house". While not cowering or being intimidated, accord them some respect. Root for your team without showing up their team. Disagree?
Yes, I did say that at times some fans must be advised that their behavior is unacceptable. An illustration: A couple of weeks ago I got a couple of tickets in the rich seats against the Cubs behind the visitor's dugout. There was a corny, middle aged man who would stand up and cheer every Cub success and every Phils foible vociferously, while at times turning around and pointing at the crowd. He was taunting. When the Cubs ran in from the field he stood up and cheered and Soriano winked at him at one point which sent our section into a lather. From that point he was treated to a torrent of barbs and tongue lashings until his insubordinate manner had been adjusted. No swearing. No "mom" talk. Just good old fashioned, razor sharp heckling. I was involved. The point of the story is that, while it is nice to be a gracious host, those who seek to take advantage of your hospitality to an unreasonable degree should be addressed and inspired to moderate their conduct. In the end, we probably ended up doing that guy a favor.
So, there it is. The Dispy's little handbook on fan etiquette. While I don't hold it up to be the Emily Post of fan conduct, I think its all pretty reasonable and if we all followed it, we should all be in good stead. Am I a little territorial and provincial? Perhaps. But I'm a fan.
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Hey Dipsy might want to post that down here in DC, I have been to countless Phil/Nats games and the Phils fans treat the place like it is theirs, which I am at many times ashamed to be associated with them
Good to know there are people out there that understand that baseball has stood the test of time and is truly a gentleman's game
I'd like to add one! Don't do the freakin' wave in the 9th inning during a save situation! Couldn't have been more furious the other week when Lidge has loaded bases in the 9th and 3/4 of the morons there are doing the wave! Total violation! The wave is for blowouts only!
Interesting post. Since Philly fans are considered the most obnoxious in USA professional sports, this might be a good read for folks at the ballpark. Perhaps the teams could pass this advice out in yearbooks and programs.
Good stuff. I'll try to keep in all in mind as I attend baseball games, both here and on the road. If, for some reason, it doesn't work…..then I will simply say, "Well, The Dipsy told me to do it." I'm sure the other fans will then understand and cut me a break.
Go Phillies!!!!!!!
Dipsy, perfect timing. I work in North Jersey, surrounded by Yanks and Mets fans. Most of them would fit in with any Phils fan, just rout (or root, never really sure which is right) for a different team. One of my co-workers is a die-hard Yanks fan, and partial season ticket holder. He asked me to go tonight (with Doc on the mound).
Of course there is a problem. My oldest son is in his first year of little league. They have a pretty good team, and managed to squeak into the playoffs, which start tonight. Chances for a victory are slim, though..
My question here is, while I will wear my hat (but no Phils shirt – don't want to go overboard), and behave in an appropriate manner, what do I get my son for missing his first LL playoff game?
I just spent the weekend in Boston for the Phils/Boston massacre. I was delightfully shocked at the Boston fans and how friendly they were to us Phils fans. Yes, this wasn't Yankees/Sox, but everybody there was cordial and most went above and beyond to help. I even had the balls to ask a Sox fan which way to go on the subway, and he politely led me in the right direction. I was also proud of the Phillies fans for not making total a$$es of themselves in another teams ballpark. There was no obnoxious heckling to be had, the home fans were more than polite, and despite the fact that the phils got killed, it was an ejoyable time. Moral of the story…although I love Philly sports fans, the Phillies/Eagles/Flyers, and the Philly "attitude," it was a breath of fresh air to be just enjoy the game without all the drama that usually comes with it.
Hopefully everyone else at CBP will follow this code when I bring my little brother to the Phillies-Indians game on the 24th. He somehow became an Indians fan and I am hoping he will be treated kindly.
The Yankee front office should have read this before the World Series last year. They sat in the section next to us ( the game that Lidge blew with Damon stealing 2nd and 3rd) and stayed after the game standing and chanting. As a result, a fight broke out. Of course our fans probably didn't behave any better at Yankee Stadium.
To add to what Scotch Man said…don't do the wave, ever. It's stupid.
Great article Dipsy. Couldn't agree more. I have said on numerous occasions on these boards that I welcome opposing fans to CBP and welcome them cheering for their team. They have every right to do so. But when cheering turns into taunting that's when I have an issue. And that especially goes for the Phillies fans that travel to other parks. Don't act like a jackass in someone elses kitchen and then get all pissy and defensive when it is done at CBP. It's all about respect, I don't understand why more people don't understand that.
I especially liked the TD Garden public address announcer pleading with Celtics fans not to hurl things onto the court.
Also, has anybody ever met an Astros fan? I know they exist but they're one of the few franchises I've never met a true advocate for.
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I live in NYC, as I have for some yrs. I was born in Phila, raised in the midwest, went to college in DC, and have spent a good deal of time in the south w/family, as well as in Boston, LA, and other places on business and w/friends. As far as I'm able to tell Philadelphia fans have a poor reputation b/c so many media articles are written by media based in NYC. The Phila fans have never seemed worse or better than anywhere else I've been. I've seen some really rotten things happen in other cities (and heard about really vile things I'm happy I wasn't around in other cities) and I can't imagine why those things never make the national news. My guess is that unless they happen at a Phila the media isn't interested.
That should be * happen at a Phila game then the * media isn't interested. Sorry 'bout that.
I have gone to the cubs / phillies games for the last 5 seasons or so, maybe not this year since they sold out within the first 4 hrs of sales. I will get decked out with the shirt and hat, and proudly tout the colors of the phillies. I know it is a means to attract some attention, but it also is open to the exchange that should ensue. I think the best part of visiting an opponents park is that you will be able to open up the line of banter and communication with other fans. It can be fun and civil when both sides get representation at a game, the only drawback has ever been that the drunks in the bleachers, who couldnt spot the difference between rollins and howard when either were batting, but I agree restraint in the stands is necessary. Philly already has such a vile reputation that you want to be the ambassador to show that we're fans not all just a-holes.
Unfortunately, I know of a man who lives in the heart of Philadelphia and is an astro's fan. His twin brother is a Phillies fan. I wish i knew what went wrong.
I go to as many Phils games in Atlanta that my schedule allows. Pregame they show a video basically making fun of everything associated with Philly, not just baseball but the city as a whole. To me, that's taunting by the Braves' organization. Does this happen at CBP?
Bfo – go to your son's game!! This is the stuff that impacts him positively later.. Even if he doesn't remeber why. He'll thank you by making your life easier down the road.
BFO – As a father, I implore you to go to your kid's game. It will mean a lot more to him than going to the Phils/Yankees game means to you. And in the long run that is a lot more important. There will be plenty of Phils/Yankees games in the future but only one first LL playoff game. This is a "no brainer."
Atl Phan – I think this is bad that they run a video in the park prior to the game that bashes the city of Philadelphia as a whole – rather than something that comedically, light-heartedly makes fun of the team. The Braves org must've spent the money for it. That's pretty objectionable. I've never heard of anything like that.
outta chi-town – This is kind of my point. One of my co-workers is a Phillies fan and she went to the WS games at Yankee Stadium last yr. She had to hide the Phillies gear she wore riding the subway to the game. She watched Yankee fans verbally abuse, and get really rammy with a few Phillies fans one night. It freaked her out. Of course this doesn't make the news. Only the bad stuff about Phillies fans does.
It's disappointing the reputation that some rowdy fans have created for the rest of us. Over the past year or two, I've been getting vibes from numerous people that Philly fans are even worse than New York or Boston. I feel a great allegiance to the team and to complete strangers who love them as much as I do, but it is really annoying how bad some people behave.
I've attended several baseball games both in and out of Philly and have experienced some really stupid and inexcusable acts by fans like the ones explained above. Most of these people don't realize what fools they're making of themselves and that at a sporting event, there are always young children present.
I'm headed to a game at the end of the month, and I hope to see what I always want to see – a good ballgame, both on the field and in the stands.
With the recent heat between Chicago and Philly from the Stanley Cup finals it was disappointing to read articles in Chicago that stated how "Philadelphia doesn't deserve a championship". This from a fan basethat i have actually admired through the years. But with the rash of embarrassment from the puker, taser teen, and beer baby it is difficult to justify the actions of a few really thoughtless people (people, not fans, people). It may be New York media, but more it has more to do with the success of the teams and the increase in attendance.
There will be jerks at every sporting event; but when the team does well and can bring out the fairweathered because it becomes more about the scene than the event then you have people act as they do in their local dive.
It's disappointing when the fans are so maligned by sports and non sports fans alike, and project that as a reputation of an entire Metropolitan area. Philly is better than that.
Bottom line is as a fan you use COMMON SENSE (provided you have one) in both home and visiting park. Tolerance and patience are virtues that should be on display at all times in a ballpark. And you don't need someone's version of " fan etiquette" to know that.
Phan in Atl:
I've been to a couple of games at Turner Field, but have never seen this video. I will say that the many of the southerners I've met have such a territorial mindset and inferiority complex that it wouldn't surprise me at all that something like this bashing of a northern city would occur.
Go to your son's game. Do you want your boy to think his own father doesn't give a sh*t about what he's doing? After a couple of decades, I'm still living with all those times my own father didn't show up for my childhood activities. Besides, it's really rewarding to the FATHER to see his own son play. You'd kick yourself if your boy drove in the winning run and you missed it. You'd kick yourself, too, if you weren't there to ease his distress should he strike out or make an error.
My dad came to my games and I wish he HADN'T. What a nut. No one could call balls and strikes like my old man, especially when I was either pitching or batting. He used to drive me around when I sold peanut brittle and if someone told me they weren't interested my dad would get outta the car and run to the door and give them the what for. I sold a lot of peanut brittle. Whatever I didn't sell, my dad would buy the rest. Lots of bad teeth in my house. I had 7 cavities by the time I was 14. That said, my dad did make the effort so and that I'm grateful for later in live. At least he cared…in his own twisted and demented way.
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Going to your kid's events….whether its sports or anything else is WAAAAYYY more important than going to an MLB game. Our kids NEED us to support them in their efforts…..no matter what it is.
My dad once brought my grandfather to a game in South Jersey where I was pitching. My grandad was a drunk and mean as a skunk. He always embarrassed me to death. Well, Grandpa was half tuned when he arrived at the game and brought a sixpack of Ortliebs with him. He was hectoring me and the umpire and just about everyone else for the first two innings. Then I guess he finished his beers. At about the fourth inning, he crapped himself and had to be helped out of the bleachers (he was sitting on the top row). I learned about this at about the fifth inning and he was still at the game away from everone else, still hollering and hassling . I'll never forget it. I laugh about it now but was totally humiliated at the time. My teammates, many of whom are still dear friends, laughed so hard it softened the humiliation I felt. They still remind me of this from time to time, even though it is ancient history. NEVER did my dad bring my GrandPOOP to the game again. NEVER… Of course, GrandPOOP blamed my grandmother for his humiliating event, saying it was bad beef in the beef stew he had for dinner.
Re: Fan issues – Sorry, I still think the same fan issues exist everywhere. I'm sure you'll find toddlers w/parents at other stadiums holding empty beer bottles. Media focus may be on the Phillie fans now b/c the Phillies have spent 3 yrs winning, but I'm not sure that's what this is about. If the Santa Clause story gets told one more time, I'll scream. . . it's entered the realm of mythology. It's beyond ridiculous.
My Dad is retired, but he traveled extensively for a large int'l corp. He used to make fun of the fact that even the dog ignored him when he came home. As a girl, the sports I played weren't considered "serious" by anyone: the school or my parents, no matter how good you were (live with that one). But I did a lot of art things, drawing comps; singing; dance; plays. I have memories of being on stage in a quiet auditorium and hearing the door at the back of hall slam. Generally it would be my Dad just having flown in from somewhere, but he made his way to the show in his suit & tie to watch me. I hated it then – I love him so much for it now.
It is indeed important for parents to show interest and attend their childrens' sporting events. Even more important, in my opinion, is for parents to get involved and show interest in a child's grades and subject matter in school. If a child is struggling in a key subject like math, reading or english, then going to a professional tutor is important if the parent cannot help the child. If money is an issue, often, community resources are available. In school, a simple stumbling block in a key subject can be like falling off a cliff, especially true in the key subject areas. They are vital and not only are measurments of intelligence but self-esteem. Just my two cents here. Thank heavens that my folks were keenly focused on school work. Sports were important but secondary to school subjects and grades.
there is a couple of things that I would adjust, if you are in a section that is entirly Phillies fans (or any visiting team) in say DC, you can be a little more intense, not sure that is the right word, then if you are with a few friends in a row surronded by the home team fans.
"When reacting to good plays by your team, try to stay seated and clap. More than a golf clap but less that a WWF clap. If there is a homer, you may stand and clap. Do not yell "YES!", or hoot, or scream "THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' 'BOUT" at any time. Do not stand and high five your mates."
This is silly. Why would you not stand and cheer? If I was in CBP and someone did that, as long as they were cheering for their team instead of against mine, why should I have a problem with that? High Fives all around.
There are great fans and jerk fans everywhere.
My dad never showed up for anything I ever did, whether it was sports or plays or shows or just simple stuff. We get along now, but we never got close until I was well into my twenties.
Go to your kid's game, show you give a sh*t about him. Believe me, it makes a difference.
Good…err…point….err…..Bart. Have you visited the NPR site?
The Dipsy
I'm headed to the game with Keith tomorrow night. We are taking the train up and we are wearing our Phillies gear.
Our seats are in the OF, not the "rich" section.
Now, I won't be wearing my red wig but will be displaying the colors. I will be cheering the Phils on and I don't consider it a good game unless my voice is gone the next day.
Any suggestions dipsy?
I cannot believe anyone would even consider not seeing theyr'e sons 1st playoff game for any reason ( except a real emergency ). Both my parents attended 90% of my games , and i played 3 sports , so it was all year round. Now as a father of 2 teenagers , poppy , mom-mom , my wife and myself have gone 2 just about all the games since they were little. The whole family goes out to eat afterwards , nothings better , its the best part of life. That kids gonna have one 1st playoff game , and no self respecting parent would even consider missing it. Come on dude get a grip !
Gargle the next day?
The Dipsy
id like to address the man that made the first comment in that yes we do take it over and if you were as passionate about your team as we are then you would take it back but you cant so were going to keep on doing it i cant wait till the end of July. see you soon jeff
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Dips, really nice piece, needed to be said. MLB should adopt these rules, it would make for a much nicer environment at the games.
Great dad stories…Bart, is your screen name derived from Grandpoop?
I wonder how much I will get taunted by you Phils fans wearing a Toronto Blue Jays jersey and hat come Sunday afternoon?


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9am: Ten schools play 26 softball games over a 3-day period for the DeMarini Softball Invitational at Cal State Fullerton's Anderson Family Field. Adults are $12 for a day pass, Seniors & youth $10 for a day pass. Games: 9 a.m.: Iowa vs. Murray State; Southern Miss vs. UCSB, 11:15 a.m.: IPFW vs. Northwestern; Southern Miss vs. Cal State Northridge, 1:30 p.m. CSF vs. Oregon State; Stanford vs. Cal State Northridge.
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9am-2pm: At Big's Bar & Grill get all you can eat Brunch with regular drink purchase for $9.99, or for $15.99 with bottomless mimosas. Drink specials include $4.50 large domestics, $5 bloody marys, and $12 bucket of beer – 5 bottles domestic per bucket.
10am: Join local Tito Branca for yoga in the park this Sunday at Hillcrest park at the stage area above the parking lot at the corner of E. Valley View & Lemon. Questions email yogainthapark@ gmail.com or call/text (626) 757-2016.
10am-2pm: Join Cantina Lounge for LIVE SUNDAY for $15.99 Brunch and $4.99 All You Can Drink Mimosas and then live bands from 1-4pm.
10am-2pm: Chomp sushi in Fullerton has Champagne & Punch Family Brunch for $24.95 adults and $12.95 children. They have eggs, pancakes, omelets, breakfast burritos and more.
10am-3pm: The 2011 Tomato, Pepper, & Vegetable Plant Sale at Fullerton College ends today! Get Tomatoes, Peppers, and Veggies- From tiny to jumbo, in a rainbow of colors, they'll have over a hundred varieties to choose from, so go early for the best selection. No Entrance Fee and as always and free parking. For more information call (714) 992-7135. (Berkeley Ave, east of Lemon.)
10am-3pm: Sunday Funday at Slidebar means you can take the family for an all you can eat $25 Brunch & Bottomless Mimosas, kids 1/2 price!
10am-4pm: The Clearance Sale in The Potting Shed at the Fullerton Arboretum is open this weekend. No charge for admission and clearance sales apply to plants only.
11am-6pm: Hair of the Dog Sunday at House of Eden treats you to $2 Bloody Marys and $2 Mimosas with the only topless girls in town.
11:30am-10pm: Sangria Sunday at Lizarran means you can buy 1 pitcher of Sangria and get the 2nd free!
12-2:30pm: Hear Mike Levan and The Doctors free at Steamers Jazz Club & Cafe.
12-4pm: For $16.99/person you can head to AMF Carter Lanes for 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental and All You Can Eat Pizza! (cheese or pepperoni, served by the slice). No other coupons can be accepted and there's a minimum of 3 bowlers per lane.
1-3pm: The Giving Trees: An Arbor Day Event at the Fullerton Arboretum will be an afternoon of fun, interactive activities discovering the rich gifts of trees! Games and exercises throughout our collections will focus on the beauty, intricate inner workings, and environmental significance of trees for $5 per family, ages 6 and up – individuals also welcome. For more information call (657) 278-3407.
1-5pm: Pursuit Cyclery Presents: The Spring GoldSprint Series at I Got Cha Pizza in downtown Fullerton. They'll be running some FREE races during registration, with some lovely prizes: food, drinks, bike stuff, life stuff. You don't have to be 21 for the food, but if you want the drinks, bring your ID! Registration starts at 1pm The tournament will begin at 2:30pm. Cost is $6 and includes a slice of pizza. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for each tournament.
1-5pm: Enjoy Sunday Funday at Bourbon Street with the Crawfish Boil Big Easy Style for $15, and $2 Bloody Marys and mimosas, with live entertainment. Happy hour is 4-7pm with $4 well drinks, domestic draft beer and house wine, plus a Sunday-only $4 Hurricane special! Breakfast is served until 2pm, and the entire menu (lunch and dinner) is available at noon.
1-5pm: If you stay at House of Eden till 1pm you'll get to be a part of Photo Shoot Sundays where you can watch, direct & join the Eden girls during a photo shoot.
2pm: STAGES Theatre presents Twelfth Night – A Bold New Staging of Shakespeare's rollicking comedy – for $20, $17 for students and seniors.
2pm: Tartuffe – A classic comedy, recent Broadway hit and long overdue production featuring CSUF's graduate students! – plays at Cal State Fullerton's Young Theatre. Single Tickets $10 ($9 with advance Titan discount).
2pm: West Side Terri at the Monkey Wrench Collective theater is one-woman musical workshop production starring Terri Mowrey. Tickets are $12 general admission and $10 students.
2-4pm: The Heritage House Weekend Tours continue this weekend at the Fullerton Arboretum. Reservations not required; tours free however voluntary donations of $2/person are encouraged to help support the Heritage House.
3-5pm: Cooperative Childbirth Education (CCE) with Alyce Dagorn at Belly Sprout is $315 for an 8 week class (through April 23).The CCE method focuses on the mother's innate ability to give birth while providing evidence based information and caring support. To Register, contact Alyce Dagorn, CCE (516) 410-2379.
4pm: The University Symphony Orchestra featuring the Music Associate's Concerto-Aria Competition Winners will perform at Meng Concert Hall at Cal State Fullerton for $15.
4pm: The Get on the Bus benefit dinner & concert will be held at St. Juliana Catholic Church (1316 N. Acacia Ave.) to benefit children in need of funds to visit incarcerated parents. The $40 requested donation gets you a dinner prepared by Chef Jon Sanders and a Jazz Concert by Ron Kobayashi & Friends plus social hour and a silent auction. Make reservations by calling Barbara Johnson at (714) 529-5166.
4pm: Almost, Maine at Hunger Artists Theater is suitable for ages 21+ and is $15 general admission and $12 for seniors/students with ID.
4pm: The Maverick Theater presents their production of The Wedding Singer, Written by Chad Beguelin & Tim Herlihy, Music by Matthew Sklar & Lyrics by Chad Beguelin and Directed by Curtis Jerome. The show ticket is $20 and suitable for ages 13+.
4-7pm: Happy Hour at Tuscany Club gets $2 domestic beer, $3 premium wine, Callaway wine and well drinks, $5 martinis & $5 appetizers (not including steak, crab, shrimp & rib platters).
4-7pm: Happy Hour at Commonwealth Lounge will get you Well Cocktails $4, Crafts on Draft $4, and select Martinis & Boutique Wines $5 AND tasty dishes (like ribs and Fuji Rolls) for $6 and under.
5pm: Julius Caesar is presented by STAGES Theatre for $10/$12.
5-8pm: The Summit House Restaurant has Happy Hour Sundays so you can enjoy Happy Hour all night in their tavern and tavern patio.
5-9pm: Enjoy Southern Fried Sundays with Double Wide and Outlaw Justice free at Slidebar (21+). While there get half off wells, drafts and selected appetizers.
5-9:30pm: The Short Stop BBQ food truck will be hosted by Rock Harbor Fullerton for their Family Night services at the facilities of Hope International University.
5-10pm: SSIN at Commonwealth Lounge in downtown Fullerton serves those in the Salon & Service industry to 1/2 off the entire dinner menu. (Dine with up to 3 non-industry guests with proof of employment.)
7pm: Waiting for Godot at Hunger Artists Theater is $18 general admission and $15 for seniors/students with ID. In Samuel Beckett's absurdist masterpiece, Vladimir and Estragon are waiting by a tree for Godot to keep his appointment with them, but he keeps putting them off.
7-11:30pm: Hear Grammy-award winning Poncho Sanchez and his Latin jazz band for $15 at Steamers Jazz Club & Cafe.
8-10pm: Get $3 well drinks & $3 domestic beers at 2J's Lounge for Power Hour.
8-11pm: If you were too busy Saturday to enjoy Xtreme Bowling at AMF Carter Lanes you can head out tonight with friends (3 person minimum) for an even better deal for fun bowling in the dark! For $12.50 you'll get 2 hours of bowling & shoe rental with Xtreme lighting, sound & fun!
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Fields should get minimal minutes.
Now I use the word should not in a negative way but the positive meaning he can help us.
But the more he's out the more we f*ckin suck.
Atleast Bill Walker can shoot..I guess.
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Bill Walker
After today's game I think Walker should definitely be getting Fields' minutes, most of them anyway. We know Landry has a high IQ, and I like to think he's much better than he is, which is likely, but I'd definitely play Walker now. Sure it'd be great to have the IQ on the court, but how many great coaches were great players? Walker is young too, so picking Fields for development isn't a great argument to me.
I also wouldn't mind Bibby getting more minutes. Is his shots falling like they used to? Far from it, but he doesn't make a lot of bad decisions.
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Fields should get minimal minutes.
Now I use the word should not in a negative way but the positive meaning he can help us.
But the more he's out the more we f*ckin suck.
Atleast Bill Walker can shoot..I guess.
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Fields because Walker is only good for 1 every 5 games.
Thats about 2 more than Fields.
As much as I don't like Fields he's definitely more consistent than Walker. Plus Walker looks like he gained about 20 pounds while he was out, I couldn't believe when I saw him in the Wizards game looking like Oliver Miller
Also Walker is too similar to J.R. Smith. So you are kinda putting the same player on the court. I mean Fields is playing really bad this year, but he can't be much worse.
Fields is defering again so I want to see what Walker can do. For some strange reason Fields has a problem playing along side Melo...he's better (offensively) when melo is resting on the pine. Walker however, is a more aggressive player, barring injury...I think he can excel in Woody's rotation.
How and when to implement Walker over Landry naturally depends on the team they're facing and the current flow of the game. They both have their talents and with the right subbing...they'll both prove to be valuable in their own ways.
jerome jordan should see minutes!!! imagine how good he could have been right now if we used him from the start... hes the tallest one we have
"I'm more concern how Melo is gonna play with Lin" Joe Budden
Walker, he is more consistent with knocking down shots. Fields is consistently inconsistent, i cringe every time he attempts a 3.
Walker has the ability to score 20 points easy with his abaility to shoot threes and dunk on people with ferocity.
Lets compare the players.
Fields is a decent slasher and is only really effective in the fast break or cutting back door. His shot is awful and he does not finish well around the rim anymore. His free throw shooting is the worst on the entire team, I think he is under 60% this year. This guy was a Shooting Guard and yet he cant make a three or a free throw to save his life. His defense is spotty because at times he is good and at times he is terrible leaving outside shooters wide open and always gets screened.
Now Bill Walker...always had the upside but has been stunted by injuries and lack of self discipline. Walker's main struggle is defense because he just simply fouls too much and it gets frustrating seeing him play defense like an angry little kid.
Walker is a much better offensive player than Fields. Walker can hit the open three and can even get red hot and score lights out which he did once again Miami this year. Walker is an insane dunker, better than Fields IMO. Fields can get up but Walker can get up and throw it down and scare you. I love his highlights. Walker is also underrated at driving to the hoop. He does not drive often but when he does, like Shumpert, he can bully his way in and get off good shots.
Walker can rebound very well, which tells me that if he can rebound, then Fields becomes usueless since the only strong skill Fields has is rebounding and Walker is good as well.
Walker needs to get minutes, NOW. I am tired of Fields losing confidence in his shot. When will this guy ever have confidence?
I honestly believe we should not bring Fields back. The guy can't score, plain and simple. He locked his shot and threw away the key.
Walker can score and he is a pure SG! Fields is a forward!
Fields causes our offense to be stagnant.
What does Fields do constantly? He gets the ball, fakes a pass and just passes back or to someone at the three point line....OR he tries to get fancy and tries alley oop passes which fail most of the time.
He is so over rated, and once Amare gets back the starting lineup should not include Fields or I will be pissed at Woodson.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Fields is not great, but he at least grabs rebounds.


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You might not have noticed, but I started a new podcast a few months back. While it's often Waldo-level hard to spot, there has, in fact, been a new episode embedded in every column I've written since the end of last year. The initial idea was that each episode would be centered on the topic of my column that week. For the most part, that's worked out to be the case, and if you're one of the people who've been asking in the comments, it explains why the podcast is embedded here rather than having its own spot on the site.
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Now this, please.
Sometimes, though, it works the other way around, and the podcast ends up completely changing the idea behind the column. That was the case a few weeks ago when I wrote about organizations that get more hate than they deserve. The original idea was for that to be a column all about how silly it is to watch wrestling as an adult. If you read it, you know I didn't bash wrestling at all, but instead took a shot at explaining why some people take the "sport" as seriously as they do.
What changed? Well, if you give it a listen, you'll note that most of my points in that entry come from the conversation I had with John Cheese on the podcast that accompanied the column. He made such a strong case for why wrestling isn't as silly as it seems that it completely changed what I wrote.
The same thing happened with the podcast this week. Don't worry, I won't hide it this time, you can listen to it right here.
I'm joined by a bunch of super duper guests, including the likes of David Huntsberger, expert comic and host of an amazing podcast called Professor Blastoff, and Jeff May, a comic who enjoys hockey.
More importantly for the topic at hand, though, is the third guest, Brian Dunkleman.
4Brian Dunkleman Rejects American Idol, Gets Treated Like One Anyway
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Brian Dunkleman is a name that pops up on "Where are they now?" lists on a regular basis. He was the co-host of American Idol for one season before famously quitting to pursue a career in disappearing from the general public's memory.
I've had the pleasure of getting to know him by way of the stand-up comedy show I host, which he's appeared on several times. When I first planned this column, my intention was to make it a sequel to that column I mentioned earlier about organizations that get more hate than they deserve.
Turns out they totally deserve it!
I wasn't going to defend American Idol, really. It was more about the contestants and the theory that appearing on the show gives you an unfair leg up in the music business. We actually talk about that a bit on the podcast, but in the course of talking to Brian Dunkleman, it became fairly obvious that the column shouldn't be about defending the contestants; it should be about defending him (and three to four more people, because this is Cracked and lists fuel our engine).
Here's the thing: In the annals of pop culture history, Brian Dunkleman's decision to quit American Idol is cited as a totally self-inflicted Pete Best situation.
Ha! Pete Best, am I right, kids?!?!?
Whereas Best was jettisoned from the Beatles by force right before the band got huge, Dunkleman left by choice at the exact same moment in the trajectory of American Idol history. It's generally accepted that he left because he thought the show was going nowhere and that it was the right move for his career, a decision that, in hindsight, seems completely insane.
Of course, there are two sides to every story, and the Dunkleman side of this one makes it clear that, no matter the financial ramifications, leaving was at the very least the right decision from a mental health standpoint. Until we recorded the podcast, I'd never actually asked about the American Idol stuff. I expected to hear tales of woe about leaving a gig that could have set him up for life when the situation, in retrospect, really wasn't that bad. What I got instead was a series of harrowing stories about a year spent working for what must be one of the worst employers on television and with the worst co-worker imaginable.
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This guy!
That, of course, is Ryan Seacrest, and his alleged failings as a co-worker and as a person in general, as told to me by Brian Dunkleman, are too numerous to comprehensively list here. My favorite horror story, though, involves Seacrest repeatedly and intentionally failing to read lines written for him on the teleprompter. These lines were intended to set up the lines that Dunkleman would deliver next, thus giving the impression that Dunkleman was the one fucking up, and he did it solely for the "entertainment" value of it all. It happened four times in one episode alone, and apparently shenanigans like this were standard operating procedure for Seacrest.
Shockingly, though, aside from the part where he's haunted him ever since, it seems like Ryan Seacrest probably wasn't even the worst part of Dunkleman's year in reality singing competition hell. That title would be reserved for show producer Nigel Lythgoe.
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This guy is a dick? No way.
He's the subject of a particularly depressing story that involves reprimanding the hosts for not doing enough to make a contestant feel worse after Simon Cowell had just trashed his performance. This happened in the very first episode, mind you.
Lythgoe was apparently also the man responsible for writing scripts so terrifyingly cheesy that Dunkleman eventually resorted to paying (out of his own pocket) other comics like Doug Benson to write jokes that he would go off script to sneak into the broadcasts. Seriously, though, how bad could the jokes he was supposed to deliver really have been? Glad you asked, here's an example:
Seacrest: "Our contestants are gonna be famous now, they'll have to learn how to deal with the paparazzi."
Dunkleman: "Yeah, that stuff can really repeat on you, but a pizza's just not the same without it!"
Seacrest: "Paparazzi, not pepperoni! Get with it man!"
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If you laughed at that, you're the answer to every "Who is buying this shit?" question ever. Money is great, but when you're trying to build a career in comedy, letting someone put jokes like those in your mouth can destroy your momentum pretty quickly. So, Brian Dunkleman had to decide whether the money he stood to make from sticking around was worth doing work he hated under terrible conditions. He decided it wasn't.
What came from that decision speaks directly to the point I wanted to make when I decided to write about the show in the first place. American Idol is regularly dismissed as a cheap and easy way for someone to "win" a career in music. Is it, though? For one thing, you don't win a career; you win the opportunity to release one album. Music history is littered with countless acts who had one shot to release an album and made nothing else of it, and the majority of them didn't have the stigma of being a "contest winner" who hasn't paid enough dues to be earning a living playing music. Carrying that burden just makes your chances of succeeding all the more slim. For every Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood who managed to actually develop a successful music career, there are twice as many Taylor Hickses and David Cooks we'll most likely never hear from again.
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Taylor Hicks: The Steve Martin of being forgotten by everyone.
Unfortunately, that same stink has been following Brian Dunkleman's career prospects around for over a decade now. He didn't get on the show by waiting in line for eight hours at the Superdome hoping to tell jokes to Paula Abdul; he was just the co-host for a season. Nevertheless, that brief stint on the show has somehow landed him in the same category as the Bucky Covingtons of the world in the eyes of a lot of people, even though he was quite possibly the first person to publicly call bullshit on what the show was about.
So, that's the story of how this column came to be about public figures who tried to do the right thing and got burned for it. Now let's talk baseball.
3Jose Canseco Outed Steroid Users Before It Was Cool
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It's probably hard to imagine now, but once upon a time, accusing Major League Baseball players of using steroids wasn't a cool thing to do. Sure, Mark McGwire sprouted the forearms of a comic book hero in the span of a year or so, and Barry Bonds experienced head growth at a similarly suspicious rate.
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Look at the size of that thing!
Still, this is America's pastime we're talking about, and those freakish growth spurts just happened to coincide with a home run race that reignited interest in a game that a lot of people had rightly written off after a series of labor disputes made everyone in the league look like an entitled twat.
Reminder: Jose Canseco is a New York Times best-selling author.
So, when former home run machine and forever crazy machine Jose Canseco released a book in 2005 called Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big, his allegations of epidemic-level steroid abuse in baseball was mostly written off as another attention-grabbing stunt by a washed up athlete who sorely missed life in the spotlight.
If any baseball purists have conveniently forgotten that, here's a quote from Canseco's former manager, Tony LaRussa, in regard to Canseco's allegations:
"First of all, I think he's in dire straits and needs money. ... I think there's a healthy case of envy and jealousy."
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Good luck staying mad at him with that backdrop behind him.
While that might have been partially true, it didn't change the fact that Canseco was telling the truth. Time and an absurd series of congressional hearings would eventually prove that, indeed, scores of MLB players, including several of the biggest names in the game, had been using steroids for a long time.
Still, no one likes a tattle-tale. That's as true in baseball as it is anywhere else, and Canseco's reputation has never fully recovered from falling on the wrong side of that life rule. You can hate him for that all you want, but at least he was the first of that now reviled group of athletes to come clean about what had become of baseball.


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Written by Alex F on 14.09.2012 at 00:52Sounds pretty good
Written by Angelic Storm on 14.09.2012 at 01:52
I gave this band a thorough listen for the first time yesterday, and this sounds quite a lot different from "Prowler In The Yard"... I like the riffing in this song a lot, but the production and overall sound lacks the visceral and terrifying atmosphere conjured up on that album. Also, the lack of bass is glaringly obvious on better produced grind such as this, whereas the lack of it wasn't really noticeable on "Prowler In The Yard" (and indeed, it wasn't necessary on that album either.) I think for this new album, they definitely should have utilised a bass. However, I still liked what I heard enough that I am quite looking forward to checking out this album.
Written by Mr. Doctor on 14.09.2012 at 13:43While checking out Terrifyer and Phantom Limb (and the big compilation that has the debut+demos+splits+extra stuff) you'll notice that in no one of those albums the lack fo bass was even remotely a problem. This is a recent thing and I'm slightly worried tbh. In all previous works the lack of bass was fixed with help of a heavy and massive sound on the guitars and also a good sound for the drums... Like I pointed out in my previous post: I'm not a big fan of the drums here as the sound doesn't cover the lack of bass as it used to do and the guitars sound a bit thinner which doesn't help. They definitely need to listen to their own Terrifyer (which is probably their heavist in terms of sound) in order to remember how to make a truly heavy album with no bass.
Written by Tiago Rocha on 18.09.2012 at 17:10
I am actually very worried based on what i've heard so far from this record. It doesn't sound so heavy and concise like their previous ones. It sounds soft in a strange way i can't explain... My be the lack of bass i don't know... But a PD record should always be listened from top to bottom in its entirety so i'll wait. I've been expecting this album for a long time and now i'm scared as I didn't like none of the sounds that came out so far...
Written by Guest on 22.10.2012 at 23:17I was a little worried from the singles released, but It's always hard hearing short grindcore songs and trying to figure out your expectations for an album based on that. All together it's pretty much the same from the band, maybe not quite as good as the last two releases, but it's still good.
Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 23.10.2012 at 18:18
Listening to this now and I'm not liking it. Production is flat and uninteresting as can possibly be (and extremely brickwalled to my ears) and the songs seem kinda plodding, no chaos or anything. It just seems so contained and polite. Listening to Terrifyer back and forth really reveals the problems of this record.
Written by Frankthetank727 on 02.11.2012 at 05:11
It's because the guitars are most likely completely digital. I know Scott Hull engineers, produces, and usually mixes/masters their stuff at his studio, so my guess would be all the guitars are done direct in, and the drums are probably recorded in a small room. The fact that it sounds so clean and so perfect leads me to think that. This could be why it sounds thin (or flat as you say) and uninteresting because there is simply no life to it. Digital recording isn't always bad, but sometimes this can be a problem. Normally I don't like this either, but on this record it didn't bother me as much. Or maybe just the music was just so damn good that I didn't really care. Sometimes music requires the tight, clean sound and sometimes it requires a more analog, trashier, or "less perfect" sound. Either way, I don't feel like it detracted from the album too much. The more I listen, the more I find this might become my favorite PD album.


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|Stegostoma fasciatum
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Squalus fasciatus Hermann, 1783
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|Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. and Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2016. Catalog of Fishes: genera, species, references. Updated 31 March 2016. Available at: http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp. (Accessed: 31 March 2016).
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A broadly distributed continental and insular shelf species of the Indian, west and central Pacific Oceans. Usually found within a narrow band of shallow coral reef habitat and soft bottom (to 62 m), that is heavily fished throughout all its range except Australia. Taken in inshore fisheries (demersal trawls, floating and fixed bottom gillnets and baited hooks) and seen in fish markets in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Pakistan, India, Taiwan, and elsewhere. There are limited data on population declines in these areas, with the exception of the Gulf of Thailand, but the species is susceptible to local inshore fisheries and coral reef habitat loss and damage because of its habitat preferences and limited dispersion.
In Australia, where this species is abundant, has a wide distribution and is captured only in very small numbers in prawn trawls, it is assessed as Least Concern.
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|Inshore waters of the continental and insular shelves. Occurs in tropical, shallow inshore and offshore waters near the bottom; often found on and around coral reefs and on sandy plateaus near coral, at depths down to at least 62 m (Compagno and Niem 1998).
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Native:Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia); Bahrain; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia (Papua); Iran, Islamic Republic of; Japan; Kuwait; Madagascar; Malaysia (Sarawak); Maldives; Mozambique; New Caledonia; Oman; Pakistan; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; United Arab Emirates; Viet Nam; Yemen
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Although there is no direct evidence of population decline in the Indo-West Pacific, market surveys suggest this species is much less common than it used to be (L.J.V Compagno and William White, pers. comms. 2003). In the Gulf of Thailand, it was historically more abundant and it may have been adversely affected by the use of explosives and poisons on reefs in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific (Compagno 2001). Apart from baited hooks, S. fasciatum is susceptible to capture in a wide range of inshore fisheries. This, in combination with a narrow habitat range and limited dispersal makes this species vulnerable to population decline.
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More than 11,000 FFA members attended the convention to increase their individual and chapter leadership skills.
FFA members were given the opportunity to listen to several distinguished keynote speakers, including Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples.
The Refugio FFA Chapter is part of the Gateway FFA District, which encompasses 12 school districts in the surrounding South Texas area.
The current Secretary of the Refugio FFA Chapter, Anthony McGuill, is also serving as the 2014-15 Gateway District Secretary.
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Three years ago, when Port Jervis officials were looking for a way to revitalize the waterfront in the city, Adam Hubbard, a kayaking enthusiast, also known as a paddler, suggested that the city follow the lead of Boulder, CO and construct a whitewater park in the river. City officials investigated the idea, and quickly adopted it as a goal. Hubbard became chairman of the Port Jervis Whitewater Committee, and the project is moving forward.
At a presentation for the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway Committee on August 28, Hubbard said that the Orange County Industrial Development Agency had given the city a grant of $55,000 for an engineering study of the river bottom, which will be needed as the project moves into the permitting phase.
The project will need approval from many agencies including the Delaware River Basin Commission, the NY Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Army Corps of engineers. Because the park will be located adjacent to Port Jervis, it will be on a small stretch of river that the NPS does not have jurisdiction over, but Don Hamilton, the chief of resource management for NPS, said they will be reviewing the related documents.
Hubbard said the "features" at whitewater parks are created by placing boulders in the river which the water flows over. On the other side of the boulders a deep spot is created. He said this combination forms the whitewater paddlers love to practice in, and hone their skills in advance of trips to more challenging whitewater kayaking experiences.
He also said the features were beneficial to many species of fish. He said, "This whole concept started in Boulder, CO to improve the fly fishing in town. And it turns out that the things that attract white water paddlers are the exact same things that trout want: deeper pools, moving water, aerated water. So as they were creating a park to enhance the fly fishing on Clear Creek, the paddlers said, "Wait a minute, you're making surf waves," and they started to work in unison to design it, and that's how the company Recreation Engineering and Planning, the company that is designing the park, was created."
Nadia Rajsz, supervisor of the Town of Lumberland , wondered if the park would interfere with the existing canoes and rafts that ply the river.
Hubbard said it would not. There is an island at the proposed spot in the river, and three quarters of the water flows on the Pennsylvania side of the river, and only about one quarter flows on the Port Jervis side, which is where the features will be created. In order to get to the features, rafters would have to intentionally paddle that way, because the river currents pull rafters into the main stem.
Hubbard also said the white water park would have no impact on flooding, and once the features are in place no maintenance is required.
He said studies of other white water parks have shown that 75% of the people that come because of them don't use the park. They come to watch, or come with relatives and will have a different activity, or come because the park affords a free river access point.
A planning department study showed that a white water park could generate from $10 million to $39 million in revenues for the region, and the cost could be anywhere from $1 million to $2.9 million depending on the number of features and extras.


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No. 2: Get creative with your wrapping
A great way to drop extra money around the holidays is on shiny wrapping paper, spendy tissue paper and cute bags and boxes. Let's reclaim wrapping gifts and come up with other creative ways to do so.
Of course, there's the classic wrapping with newspaper. This is both economical and eco-friendly, which we're all about these days.
You can also create your own gift boxes with leftover wrapping paper, or any paper item. Wrap the box and the lid of the box separately, so it's beautiful but reusable.
Find objects at thrift stores that would make great containers in which to deliver your gifts. Have fun with it -- match the wrapping to the personalities of the recipients.
Have extra photos of family members? Downsize your collection by using the photos as gift tags. Cut around the gift recipient's head and paste it on the gift. It's a great way to identify whose gift it is and it's guaranteed to get a laugh.
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No. 1: Holiday goodies create a happy mood
Whether you're home for the holidays or not, there's something about homemade holiday goodies.
If you're far away from family, dig out some old family recipes and have family members talk you through baking them while on speakerphone. Tackle Grandma's secret sugar cookie recipe and share with your neighbors.
If you're attending a family gathering or blending families for the first holiday season, create something that has been important to your family's tradition and share the story through food. It will be a yummy and non-threatening way to bond with your new family or in-laws.
Make something you're craving and establish it as your own holiday goodie tradition. If food is involved, everyone will be supportive of your new ideas. Create frosted sugar cookies, corn flake wreaths, gingerbread men, Russian tea cakes, pie, homemade turnovers and your own creations.


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The Ginger Tree's successful run coming to an endBy Bruce Edwards
STAFF WRITER | August 05,2013Albert J. Marro / Staff Photo
Martha Dwyer has decided it's time to retire. After 35 years in business, she is closing The Ginger Tree. The store opened in 1978 on Wales Street in downtown Rutland and then moved to North Main Street.Thirty-five years ago Martha Dwyer was a nurse looking for a career change. She found it — making the switch from caring for patients to helping women find the right clothing and accessories.
Now, after a successful second career as owner of The Ginger Tree, Dwyer is retiring from the business and closing the store on North Main Street.
"It's just time," Dwyer said the other day while sitting behind a large wooden desk in her cluttered, but well-organized office.
The decision to close the store, located in a former Victorian house, wasn't easy.
But as she approaches her 70th birthday, she said it's time to move on.
"It's very sad for me," Dwyer said. "I really, really love it. I love the women I work with. I've met great customers that are just wonderful, who have become good friends."
Within three years after she and her husband, Phil, opened the store on Wales Street in what is now Two Sheas bar, they outgrew the space and relocated to 45 North Main St. It's been there ever since.
The store is situated at the well-traveled intersection of Routes 4 and 7, which made it an excellent location.
Dwyer said 75 percent of her customers found the store simply driving by.
The store has its charm, from the stained glass front door to the parquet wood floor with neatly positioned racks of clothing and accessories.
Seeing a need in the community, Dwyer started out selling maternity and women's clothing in larger sizes, 12 to 26. About 15 years ago, as U.S. manufacturers got out of the business and quality suffered, Dwyer decided to drop maternity from the store's portfolio. The store filled that void with black tie and mother of the bride and groom wear. The store also expanded its inventory, carrying sizes from 6 to 26 — missy, petite and plus — along with sportswear and outerwear.
Not to be overlooked, Dwyer said the store does a good business in accessories, everything from jewelry and scarves to handbags and candles.
Neatly attired in a black dress, ruffled blouse and black shoes, Dwyer recalled growing up a stone's throw from her shop.
"I grew up two doors down where CVS is," she said.
Her father was Jimmy Marro, a businessman and real estate developer.
Pinned on her office bulletin board are odds and ends and memories, including family photos. One faded color photo shows her father, husband, and two sons, posing with Ted Williams on one of his visits here to play golf. His friend and golf partner was Bob Franzoni, who ran a downtown sporting goods store.
For Dwyer, though, there has been little time for rest and relaxation over the years.
She said running a retail business is nonstop.
"It's a lot of hours," she said.
The store is open six days a week until 6 p.m., and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
"We're open seven days, which works, and we're open until 6 p.m., which is very, very important because women work," Dwyer said.
When she's not at the store, Dwyer goes on buying trips four or five times a year, staying on top of the latest fashion trends.
Besides locals, many of the store's customers are second-homeowners. The store also draws customers from as far away as Burlington, Glens Falls, N.Y., and Lebanon, N.H.
As for the future, Dwyer said she never had any plans to sell the business. Once the inventory is gone, she'll try to lease the building, which has two apartments on the second floor.
On the last day, when she finally closes the door behind her, Dwyer will take away 35 years of memories.
"It's definitely time consuming and you've got to love it," she said. "I really do like it."
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 2, 2009Release# 09-260
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Simplicity Drop Side Cribs
Units: About 400,000 (This recall was first announced in Sept. 2008)
Importer/Distributor: Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. of Reading, Pa. (The firms appear to no longer conduct day to day operations.)
Hazard: The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of one death involving an 8-month-old child from Houston, Texas who became entrapped and suffocated between the drop side and the crib mattress when a plastic connector on the drop side broke. The child's death was previously reported by CPSC. CPSC also is aware of an additional 25 incidents involving the drop side detaching from the crib. In six of these incidents, the drop side detached because the plastic flexible tab deformed or broke. In four of the drop side detachment incidents, other plastic parts, including connectors or tracks, deformed or broke. In two of the incidents, two children became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. There were no reported injuries.
Description: This recall involves all drop side cribs with a different or "newer" style of plastic hardware from those cribs recalled in September 2007. This newer style of Simplicity hardware can be identified by a flexible plastic tab at the top of the lower tracks. The recalled model numbers include but may not be limited to: 8050, 8325, 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8765, 8778, 8810, and 8994, 8995, 8996.
Sold at: Department stores, children's stores, and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for between $150 and $300.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should immediately return the crib to the place of purchase for a refund, replacement or store credit.
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September 4, 2013
CONTACT: Terri McCoy, (406) 444-2807
McCulloch Recognizes September as Voter Registration Month;
Encourages Montanans to Check Voter Registration Record
(HELENA) - Secretary of State and Chief Elections Officer Linda McCulloch is reminding Montanans that September is National Voter Registration Month. With the 2013 municipal elections around the corner, individuals are encouraged to register to vote or check the accuracy of their existing voter registration.
"If you've moved or have changed your name, now is a great time to update your voter registration," Secretary McCulloch said. "Counties rely on accurate records to maintain efficiencies in the election process, which includes issuing ballots in a timely manner."
Secretary McCulloch is working with Montana's 56 county Election Administrators to remind eligible voters of upcoming deadlines for the 2013 municipal elections. Regular voter registration closes 30 days before each election, but individuals may still late register up to and including on Election Day for both the Municipal Primary (if applicable) and Municipal General Election. Late registration must be done in person at the county election office, or at the location designated by the county election official.
Dates to Remember
- Municipal Primary Election (if applicable) – September 10, 2013
- Municipal General Election – November 5, 2013
- Close of regular voter registration for Municipal General Election – October 7, 2013
- If the municipal election is being conducted by mail ballot, ballots will be mailed to qualified active electors 15-25 days before Election Day.
"Voting is a monumental right," Secretary McCulloch said. "It's important to not only register, but to cast a ballot in every election in which you are eligible to vote."
The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) has marked September 24th as National Voter Registration Day. Secretary McCulloch encourages Montanans to check the status of their voter registration on or before that day.


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Justin Kosman '03 recently bought a home in San Diego, but don't expect to find him there. He's far more likely to be in Italy, Germany, Pennsylvania, Las Vegas or Vail, CO. As a freelance photojournalist, Kosman is on location most weeks shooting for clients like Red Bull International, Vans, DC Shoes, Levi's and GT Bicycles. He specializes in "fresh and progressive images," capturing the visual art of extreme sports like skateboarding, BMX bicycles, snow skiing and motocross. If an ad campaign requires an edgy shot and brand originality, Kosman can fill the order.
"I've always loved taking photos," says Kosman. "I've had a camera for 15 years."
Kosman majored in journalism and found his career niche when he began racing BMX bicycles professionally his last two years in college. Rarely qualifying for the finals, his time was well-spent photographing his fellow competitors.
After graduation, he landed an unpaid internship at a biking magazine that promptly closed its doors. His big break came when he was hired by ESPN to work on research for the network's Summer X Games. He produced athlete profiles for television coverage and his photos ended up in ESPN The Magazine.
"While I was there, I developed some amazing relationships with the advertisers, now my steady clients," Kosman says. A recent assignment involved shooting extreme athletes as part of a new lifestyle campaign for Red Bull's introduction of a cola product.
Originally from Geneseo, IL, Kosman arrived at North Central with a Presidential Scholarship and an interest in swimming, which he gave up to pursue bike racing. "The reasons you come to NCC are not the reasons you stay at NCC," he says. "As a freshman, you have no idea the impact your professors will have on you—that's why you stick around."
Kosman visited campus in May to speak to members of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society. He credited Richard Guzman, professor of English; Nancy Kirby, assistant professor of journalism; and Jennifer Jackson, associate professor of English, with his success. Looking back, Kosman says that two Richter projects requiring writing and photography best prepared him for his career. "Both projects demanded independent thought and creative problem-solving and burning the midnight oil to have the perfect proposal—and that's real life for me now."
Kosman anticipates creating photos the rest of his life but would also like to share his entrepreneurial skills. He adds: "In life you have givers and you have takers. Giving back is a big deal for me."
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The Gathering Storm - Africa
Gathering Storm - The humanitarian impact of climate change
As the Poznan Climate Change conference enters its final days, UNEP, with IRIN (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ),is pleased to announce the launch of eight short videos exploring the human cost of climate change in Africa. While climate change is not new to Africa, the pace of change has accelerated, as it has in many other parts of the world. Examining specific examples of change in Africa can help shed light on the causes of change, the problems engendered, and possible solutions.


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