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Should the town have one assessor or three? That was the issue before the Town of Delaware Board on Wednesday evening September 21.
The board had proposed the change at its last meeting, stating that Delaware was the only town in Sullivan County with three assessors. So, at the meeting they were about to discuss the passing of local law number three for 2011, and set a public hearing. Then, along came Arnold Baum, former member of the town board, fuming about a breech in democracy and the Constitution.
Word of his opposition to the proposed law had spread before the meeting and board members Ed Sykes and Harold Roeder surprisingly said they had second thoughts about it and postponed the vote.
"We need to know more about this so I propose that we table it and have a workshop to learn more about it," Roeder said. The board was not meant to vote on the issue at the meeting, but only to set a date for a public hearing.
It was later in the meeting when the issue came up that Baum held court, warning, at some length, of dire consequences that would accrue to the town by taking away the rights of the people.
"In past elections, three times the people of this town have said that they do not want one assessor," Baum said. "This is not just about the appointment of an assessor; it is much greater. It is the Constitution that we are talking about: democracy, freedom of speech. The people have spoken yet this board wants to change this. It is the will of the people."
Baum explained that as the owner of several properties in the town and in other towns, he was summarily turned down by a single assessor in a neighboring town, he says, unjustly.
"The single assessor is appointed to office for six years and no one can remove her," he said.
Baum complained that few people ever attend public hearings, leaving serious issues up to a few elected officials. A public hearing on the number of assessors would not be attended by many people, he said.
In support of the three assessor positions, he explained how he went before the board of three assessors and got a fair hearing on lowering his assessment.
"This is not possible with a single assessor," he said.
Since Baum was the only voice in opposition, this reporter asked him if anyone else joined him in his opinion, seeking whether this was the opinion of one person only. No one answered for several seconds until Gerry Euker, the chairman of the planning board, said that he supported Baum but would express his arguments at the public hearing.
The board will hold a special workshop meeting on the issue on October 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the town hall.

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Hectic Holidays: Following Friday's trip to Milwaukee, the Griffins will play 12 of their next 15 games at Van Andel Arena, starting with a Saturday-Sunday set against the San Antonio Rampage that kicks off a 10-game home slate for December. Only twice before have the Griffins played 10 home games in a single month, and it worked out well for them on each occasion. They went 6-3-1-0 in December 2007 after going 7-2-1 in February 1999.
• Most Points, Game (NEW): 7, Tomas Tatar, 2-5—7 (6, Kip Miller, 1/10/02 at Chicago (2-4—6))
Tatar's seven points were the most by an AHL player since Chicago's Jason Krog put up seven (3-4—7) against Peoria on Nov. 4, 2006. It was the AHL's highest scoring contest since March 29, 1996 (a 10-8 win for the Baltimore Bandits over the Binghamton Rangers), when Tatar was only five years old. He'll turn 20 on Wednesday.
• Most Goals For, Game (TIED): 10 (10/24/01 vs. Cincinnati (10-5))
But Wait, There's More: On Saturday, the Griffins scored their seven second-period goals in a span of just 11:37, lighting the lamp as many times as they had in their previous eight games combined. In addition, their 10 goals on the night were more than they had tallied in their previous five road games (eight)…Jordan Pearce became the first AHL goalie to win while allowing eight goals since Providence's Scott Bailey earned a 9-8 victory at Adirondack on Dec. 11, 1996…The Wolves scored on five consecutive power play opportunities spanning the second and third periods and finished 5-for-7 on the night, falling one shy of Grand Rapids' record for power play goals allowed in a game (6, Dec. 2, 2005 at Peoria, 6-for-9)…Chicago set dubious franchise marks for goals allowed in a period and a game.
Another Record-Setter: During last Wednesday's 3-1 loss at Toronto, the Griffins were whistled off for a franchise-record 112 penalty minutes, breaking the mark of 104 that was set 13 seasons ago on April 11, 1998 versus Quebec. The game's combined 218 PIM, which also set a Griffins record, included 184 PIM during the third period (96 for Grand Rapids, 88 for Toronto), when three players from each squad received game misconducts. Grand Rapids now leads the AHL in both PIM (531) and game misconducts (6).
Close, But No Cigar: The Griffins have played 11 games both on the road and at home this season, going 7-4-0-0 away from Van Andel Arena but just 2-5-0-4 within friendly confines. Seven of Grand Rapids' nine losses at home have been by a single goal.
Facts and Figures: Saturday marked the Griffins' first win this season when allowing the first goal (1-6-0-3) and when trailing after the opening period (1-6-0-1)…The Griffins are 7-5-0-1 within the North Division and 2-4-0-3 against the West Division…After two periods of play, the Griffins are 6-0-0-1 when leading, 3-1-0-2 when tied and 0-8-0-1 when trailing…Grand Rapids has surrendered just 27.18 shots per game, the fifth-fewest in the AHL. On the other end, the Griffins have averaged 29.45 shots, ranking 18th in the league.
Offensive Kudos: Cory Emmerton's three points (1-2—3) on Saturday equaled his career best…Francis Pare had points in consecutive games (1-1—2) prior to Sunday…Jan Mursak's four points (2-2—4) on Saturday in Chicago marked a career high…Willie Coetzee, who originally was thought to have tied a Griffins franchise record with three assists in the second period on Saturday, had one taken away due to a scoring change but still earned the first multi-point game of his young career…Jordan Owens (1-2—3) and Jamie Tardif (2-1—3) also matched career scoring highs in that contest. Tardif now owns a three-game point streak (3-2—5)…Doug Janik netted back-to-back multi-point games (1-3—4) prior to Sunday.
Put Me In, Coach: Last Wednesday, Joey MacDonald saw his first action with Detroit this season, entering the game at the start of the third period for the Red Wings in relief of Jimmy Howard. He stopped seven of eight shots faced during the final frame of Detroit's 5-1 loss at Atlanta.
Milestones: Francis Pare needs just one more point to become the 21st player to reach 100 as a Griffin and five goals to become the 14th player to score 50…Jamie Johnson is six points shy of 200 in the AHL (64-130—194)…Chris Minard stand six assists shy of 200 as a pro…Ilari Filppula, who has missed the past three games due to injury, needs six more appearances to reach 400 professional games…Joey MacDonald (currently with Detroit) needs just one more win to break a tie with Jimmy Howard (90) for franchise supremacy…Jamie Tardif has played in 261 career games as a Griffin, putting him one game shy of eighth-place Evan McGrath on the team's all-time list. He also stands two games shy of 300 as a pro.
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We recommend that you use a professional printer to produce your stationery items, for the following reasons:
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General purpose programming languages can be divided into two broad categories: Haskell and everything else.
In Part 1 of this series, I described how all programming languages are grouped into four families: imperative, object-oriented, logic, and functional. Most programming languages start with an imperative core and add object-oriented or functional features on top. C, for example, is a purely imperative programming language. Languages like C++, Java, and C# build on C and wrap up this imperative model with objects. Perl, Python, and Ruby add a little bit of functional programming into the mix as well.
Haskell is different because it is a purely functional language. That is, it supports only the functional style of programming. This unconventional approach gives Haskell a reputation of being a difficult language to learn and use, especially among professional programmers who casually jump around between languages like Java, Perl, Python, PHP, and Ruby. Most languages focus on what features to add and blend to make developers more productive. Haskell takes the opposite approach, removing needless features until there is nothing left to take away.
Functions are the heart of Haskell. However, functions in Haskell aren't like functions in other languages. Haskell functions are pure, meaning that they define a relationship between inputs and outputs, and have no side effects. This behavior mimics the notion of function you learned in algebra many years ago. Operations like square root, sine, and cosine are pure functions; the square root of four will always be two, regardless of how, where, or when it is computed.
Impure functions refer to external state, modify their behavior based on external state, or change external state. C functions like
printf(), and
malloc() are examples. Calling
malloc() returns a pointer to a different block of memory each and every time it is called, but when you attempt to allocate more than the operating system can provide,
malloc() will fail. Similarly, if you attempt to allocate a large block of memory,
malloc() may succeed, but cause the operating system to swap considerably, degrading performance for the entire machine. Clearly, impure functions are necessary, but unpredictable, because their behavior varies based on how, when, and where they are invoked.
Both kinds of functions are necessary to model the real world. Converting temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius is a pure function; by definition, 212° F should always convert to 100° C. Converting U.S. dollars to U.K. pounds is an impure function that is determined by a very large number of external variables, and there is no expectation that performing the same transaction at two different times or two different places should produce the same result.
Of course, to be a truly general purpose programming language, Haskell needs to support both pure and impure functions. Haskell makes impure functions available, but isolates them through the use of monads, which are actually built from pure functions. Monads are a deep and interesting topic, and are discussed in the next part of this series.
Because pure functions refer only to their inputs, they are deterministic, easy to understand, and easy to predict. For example, a function like:
square x = x * x
will always receive a single argument, and return the value of multiplying that argument by itself. Therefore, an expression like
square 2 always returns
4. A function that computes
2 * 2 and writes a message to the console or a logfile is an impure function whose behavior cannot be predicted; the computation may succeed, but the function may fail, due to the logging operation. Logging may succeed most of the time, but there is no way to predict whether this function will attempt to write to a closed file handle, write to a file on a filesystem that is no longer available, write to a full filesystem, or any of a number of other I/O failures.
The key to understanding pure functions is to think in terms of small, composable units of code. Simple operations like addition, multiplication, sine, cosine, and concatenation are all pure functions. Pure functions can be composed from other pure functions, like these here:
f x = (3 * x * x) + (6 * x) + 9
Many functions depend on more than one value, and accept multiple arguments:
min a b = if a < b
then a
else b
Note that Haskell can use indentation to signal when an expression is defined over multiple lines. This is known as the off-side rule, and is similar to Python's rules for block scoping. Unlike Python, Haskell's off-side rule is merely a convention for inferring where to place curly braces and semicolons around a series of expressions and statements. Either form is valid, but using the off-side rule is the more convenient and more common form. (The Haskell 98 Report defines the precise interpretation of the layout rule.)
Some functions are complex and refer to more involved sub-expressions. Here is a function that calculates the cost of a shopping basket, where some items are taxable, and others are not:
taxRate = 0.06
total cart = subtotal + tax
subtotal = sum cart
taxable = filter isTaxable cart
tax = (sum taxable) * taxRate
This example defines two functions,
taxRate, which returns a constant value, and
total, which computes the total cost of the list of items in a shopping cart. (Although the
taxRate definition appears to be defining a variable, it's best to think of it as a constant function, a function that takes no parameters and always returns the same value.) The definition of
total is quite expressive, and highlights the intent of the function, by isolating and naming important sub-expressions in the computation. (
total also refers to an
isTaxable function, not presented here.)
where clause in
total defines meaningful sub-expressions that are used to evaluate the primary expression,
subtotal + tax. The
subtotal, as you would expect, is just the sum of all the items in the cart. The definition of
tax refers to
taxable, which is the subset of all items in the cart that are taxable (more precisely, the set of items in the cart where
isTaxable is true for that item). Computing the tax involves computing the sum of the taxable subset, and multiplying it by the tax rate. The two utility functions
sum and
filter do what their names imply and are predefined in the Prelude, Haskell's standard library of useful functions.
We could also define
total by avoiding the sub-expressions in the
where clause, and writing the entire computation out in a fully expanded form. This version is just as correct, but much harder for people to understand:
total cart = (sum cart) +
(sum (filter isTaxable cart)) * taxRate
The compiler doesn't care how you write these functions, because they are equivalent expressions of the same idea. In fact, the compiler is allowed to rewrite the first definition into the second. However, using tools like
where clauses and libraries of useful and reusable functions can help make functions concise and expressive, and easier for people to read.
Haskell has deep roots in the world of mathematics, and it is easy to see how it can be used to define simple mathematical functions. However, real-world problems have very little in common with simple mathematical functions.
Or do they?
Consider a program that needs to find the 10 most-used words in a document. Assume for the time being that the document is available as a string value. (Reading a file from disk or standard input would require using the I/O monad, which will be discussed in the next article in this series.)
Fortunately, there are a variety of pre-defined functions in the Prelude that can make this job simple. The first step is to convert a document into a list of words. This is precisely the operation performed by the
words function in the Prelude:
top10 doc = ....
listOfWords = words doc
Next, the list of words needs to be normalized so that variations in capitalization don't sway the results. One way to do this is to convert every word to lowercase. However, there is no
lowercase that converts every uppercase character in a string to its lowercase equivalent. But there is a
toLower function in the
Data.Char library that will lowercase one character. Using
map we can apply this transformation to each character in a string:
import Data.Char
lowercase str = map toLower str
Or, more consisely:
import Data.Char
lowercase = map toLower
The Haskell compiler can infer that
lowercase must take a string (a list of characters) as an argument, because it knows that
map takes two arguments (a function and a list), and
toLower converts one character into another. Because
map toLower needs one argument,
lowercase must need the same argument.
Updating the definition of
top10 is easy. Instead of splitting the document into a list of words, we can split the lowercased version of the document into a list of lowercased words:
import Data.Char
lowercase = map toLower
top10 doc = ....
listOfWords = words (lowercase doc)
Next, the words need to be sorted and grouped. These operations can be performed by the
sort and
group functions in the
Data.List library. The
sort function does what you would expect. The
group function takes a list of values and returns a list of nested lists, where each nested list contains adjoining equal values. For example:
$ ghci
Prelude> :module + Data.List
Prelude Data.List> group [1,3,3,1]
Prelude Data.List> group (sort [1,3,3,1])
Adding this feature to
top10 is straightforward:
import Data.List
top10 doc = ....
listOfWords = words (lowercase doc)
wordGroups = group (sort listOfWords)
Ordering words by frequency involves a little manipulation of the list of word groups. Each word group is a list of one or more instances of a single word. An easy way to order by frequency is to convert these lists into a pair of values, where the first element is the word count (frequency) and the second element is the word itself. A simple function can perform this action on a single list of words:
makePair l = (length l, head l)
Converting a list of word groups is as simple as using
map to apply this function over the entire list:
-- convert [["a", "a"], ["b"], ...]
-- into [(2, "a"), (1, "b"), ...]
map makePair wordGroups
makePair is deeply tied to the problem we are trying to solve and isn't very generic. Instead of creating a name for this throwaway function, we can use a lambda expression to define this function in-place:
-- same as above
map (\l -> (length l, head l)) wordGroups
\ character starts a lambda, or an anonymous function. Named parameters are found to the left of the arrow and the body of the function is found to the right of the arrow.
Generating the list of words and their frequencies is only part of the solution. Next, the words need to be sorted in descending order:
reverse (sort (map (\l -> (length l, head l)) wordGroups))
Unfortunately, the nesting parentheses complicate the structure of this expression. We can use the
$ operator to clean up the expression like so:
reverse $ sort $ map (\l -> (length l, head l)) wordGroups
$ operator is a little bit of syntactic sugar. It takes everything to the right and treats it as a single expression, then uses the right hand side as the last parameter to the expression on the left hand side. Therefore, these two forms are actually seen by the compiler as the very same expression.
The updated
top10 function now looks like this:
top10 doc = ....
listOfWords = words (lowercase doc)
wordGroups = group (sort listOfWords)
frequencies = reverse
$ sort
$ map (\l -> (length l, head l))
Next, the list of
(frequency, word) pairs need to be reduced to a list of words. Pairs are such a useful data structure in Haskell programs that the Prelude includes two functions to get at their contents:
fst returns the first element in a pair, and
snd returns the second element in a pair. To get the words out of these pairs, we need to use
snd. To convert the list of pairs into a list of words, we just need to use
top10 doc = ....
listOfWords = words (lowercase doc)
wordGroups = group (sort listOfWords)
wordPairs = reverse
$ sort
$ map (\l -> (length l, head l))
wordsByFreq = map snd wordPairs
Finally, the goal of the
top10 function is to find the ten most frequent words in a document. Since
wordsByFreq is ordered from most frequent to least frequent, all we need to do is find the first ten elements in the list. This behavior is captured in the
take function in the Prelude.
take has two parameters: a desired size and a list of values; it returns a list no larger than the desired size.
With this one last piece of the puzzle, here is the complete definition of the
top10 function:
import Data.Char
import Data.List
lowercase = map toLower
top10 doc = take 10 wordsByFreq
listOfWords = words (lowercase doc)
wordGroups = group (sort listOfWords)
wordPairs = reverse
$ sort
$ map (\l -> (length l, head l))
wordsByFreq = map snd wordPairs
Loading the full text of RFC 822 into a value named
rfc822, and running that string through
top10 produces this result:
$ ghci top10.hs
___ ___ _
/ _ \ /\ /\/ __(_)
/ /_\// /_/ / / | | GHC Interactive, version 6.6, for Haskell 98.
/ /_\\/ __ / /___| | http://www.haskell.org/ghc/
\____/\/ /_/\____/|_| Type :? for help.
Loading package base ... linking ... done.
[1 of 1] Compiling Main ( top10.hs, interpreted )
Ok, modules loaded: Main.
*Main> rfc822 <- readFile "rfc0822.txt"
*Main> top10 rfc822
Using this bottom-up approach to defining a function like
top10, we could write a series of similar functions. For example, a version that strips leading and trailing punctuation characters on each word. Or a version that builds a unique list of words, for use inside a spell checker. Or a version that returns both words and frequencies. Or a version that ignores stopwords like the, of and to in the source text. Writing a series of these functions will likely identify common components, like a function that converts a list of words to a list of (
frequency, word) pairs, or a function that converts a list of pairs into a list of words.
The list goes on, and I encourage you to play with this simple little function to explore Haskell further.
Many experienced programmers feel a kind of culture shock when first approaching Haskell. How can you program without mutable variables? Where are the objects? The class hierarchies? The design patterns? How do you debug a program without peppering print statements about? If pure functions can model simple mathematical concepts, can they also model real programming problems?
In this article, I've demonstrated how to develop real code using only pure functions. This approach is both powerful and different from what most programmers use today. Haskell encourages you to think in terms of small, powerful functions that do one thing and do it well. To help you in your efforts, the standard libraries provide a wealth of functions to study, reuse, and combine into interesting and novel functions that let you focus on the problems you are trying to solve, not on how to make your problem conform to an API or design pattern.
Functional programming in Haskell is a very rich, very deep topic that can't be fully explained in a single article. Visit the Haskell wiki to discover some of the more interesting topics, like partial application, higher order functions, function composition, and currying.
Adam Turoff is a software developer with more than a dozen years of experience in building web backend systems with open source tools. His current project uses a mixture of Perl, Ruby, Rails, Haskell, and other tools.
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Obama 'Man of The Year,' But GOP's Time May Be Past
Poised on the eve of a second term in the White House and now Time magazine's 2012 "Person of The Year," Barack Obama appears to be on the top of his game. The same can't be said for the Republican Party. Even as the GOP attempts to go toe-to-toe with the re-elected president as the sides deal to avoid the coming so-called "fiscal cliff," the Republican brand appears to be sinking into the toilet. The party, which just two years ago appeared ascendant with tea party fervor, now is mired with just a 31 percent favorable number, with not favorable up to 60 percent, according to a new CBS poll. Meanwhile, the CBS poll has even more bad news for … Continue reading


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"As a Catholic university, Saint Xavier promotes the vigorous discussion of religious ideas. This conversation must strive to include the myriad and various voices of the Catholic tradition, past and present, as well as the voices of teachers and students from all traditions. It is a particularly Catholic purpose to understand the differences among its voices clearly and distinctly, to celebrate these differences, to discern what these voices have in common, and to engage them in conversation with the Catholic tradition."
Quotation from A Vision of Catholic Identity, adopted by the Board of Trustees, 1994.
As a Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Saint Xavier University recognizes the integral role of religion in human life and honors the place of the study of religion in a liberal arts education. In light of this commitment, Saint Xavier University has a Department of Religious Studies, which is expansive enough to encompass the centrality of Catholic theological disciplines within its curriculum as well as the myriad of voices exploring the world of religious ideas. Thus, the Department offers students opportunities to engage in sophisticated and responsible study of their own religious tradition as well as careful and respectful study of other religious traditions.
The Purposes and Programs
The purpose and programs of the Department of Religious Studies aim at fostering critical and informed perspectives on religion and religious traditions. The Department is a place where the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition is freely explored and where the ecumenical and interfaith dialogue inaugurated by the Second Vatican Council is richly embodied in an array of courses and sequences of study. The Department's specific aim in respect to majors in Religious Studies is twofold:
- to prepare women and men for entry level positions in religious education, ministry and various service occupations, and
- to prepare students for graduate studies, particularly in religious studies (i.e., biblical studies, church history, comparative religions, ministry and theology).
In light of its mission and the University's deep roots within the Catholic tradition, the Department's curriculum is especially designed to explore and express the Catholic theological disciplines. Catholic studies holds pride of place by engaging the Church's teaching in ecumenical dialogue and by celebrating a God who exists as infinite Mystery.


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Words simply cannot describe the time Andrew and I had Wednesday at the Baseball Hall of Fame. From the time we woke up in our hotel in Utica, New York at 7 a.m. to the time we left the baseball mecca at 5 p.m. we were entranced with the National Pastime for hours upon end.
We first arrived in the village of Cooperstown and stopped at the Visitor Center of the town. The nice old lady in the center helped us plan our day. She was a real gem and made us feel welcomed.
Our day began at Doubleday Field.
The classic field allowed us to take a step into yesteryear. The stadium is built like a vintage ballpark, because it is just that. "The Birthplace of Baseball" as it is dubbed welcomed us with open arms. We went into the grandstand, snapped some nice pictures and imagined it was us out on that field. The field that has housed many ballgames including the annual Hall of Fame game and scenes from the movie "A League of Their Own."
We strolled the streets of Cooperstown as we walked towards the Hall. It is a great main street with only one stop light. Either side of the road is filled with excellent baseball themed shops, diners and stores. Each store is filled with wall-to-wall memorobilla that cannot be found anywhere else. Each store is loaded with all kinds of trinkets and goodies. Many are stocked with Yankees, Mets and Red Sox gear however I was surprised that the Pirates were well represented. Here are some pictures of the "town with baseball on the brain."
While it was hard to leave every one of the 20-some specialty shops on the strip we knew we were here for a reason. We knew it was a special reason, and by God, it was.
The Hall of Fame allowed us to see the game we love like we haven't seen before. As 21 year olds we felt we were in a great position to truly appreciate the game we love. At the end of the day we found that we truly did.
While we did come all the way from Ohio, eight hours to be exact, to enjoy the pride and passion of baseball, we had a hidden agenda. To let Pete Rose in the Hall! We had a picture printed out of the "Hit King" and wanted to send a message that most baseball fans truly want him in the hall. Pay attention to this entry to see if our mission was accomplished.
But like I said before, the day was simply too good to be true, words cannot describe the awesome time we had. So let these pictures tell you that it was a great day.
When we first set foot on the steps of the hall, we were blown away. It was also a perfect opportunity to let out Pete and give him a glimpse to where he belongs! Thats Andrew holding up the picture of Pete Rose.
The Yankees famed Holy Cow!
The Babe Ruth room was too much for Andrew to handle. He is the biggest Yankee fan I know. The Yanks come before everything when you know Drew. It really is phenomenal the feeling he has for his team. He has something to cheer for year in and year out and I envy him. The Ruth room contained many artifacts from his illustrious career including his contracts, 60 HR bat, glove and a few trophies.
Finally, some Pirates swag! I did not even notice this special cabinet, Andrew had to point it ou as I was pre-occupied at the Orioles cabinet. It was great to see this dedication as only a few teams had one. Mostly elite and historic teams such as the Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, Orioles etc. had a display all to their own.
While I'm on a roll heres some more Pirates goodies. That is an actual on-deck circle from Three Rivers Stadium.
Hey hey whatyaknow! Looks like Pete really did find his way into the hall. Looks like our efforts paid off!
Now the real reason the hall is established is to honor those whose accomplishments have excelled beyond the normalcy of most players. The select few who have plaques adorning the sacred walls are the best of the best. Here are some of those players.
Roberto Clemente and Mickey Mantle, probably our two favorite classic players from our personal favorite teams.
After we browsed the plaques, we departed the hall. It was a sad moment as we never wanted to leave. On our way out, however, I was greeted by a man after my own heart.
After talking to Mets, Yankees, Philies and general fans of baseball in the hall it was so refreshing to meet a fellow Pirates fan. This man with his grandsons flew in from San Diego, California to visit Cooperstown. Originally from the Pittsburgh area this guy has since resided in SD but continues to cheer for the Pirates. As he told me stories from the 1960 World Series I told him how beautiful PNC Park was as he has never been there. It was awesome and definitely a moment that was worth a picture.
Andrew and I said it was like a dream. It didn't seem real, yet it totally was. It will be a day we will never forget and we have planned to go back up every five years or at least when one of our favorite players is inducted.
Be sure to check out my facebook for more great pictures from our great day!
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Awesome!! I can't wait to go back there. Maybe this year will be it. Glad you had a great time!
I remember a friend and I were chatting on a barstool one night about the places we still wanted to go before we licked the bucket.
Most people calls these insights their "Bucket List".
As my friend was mouthing off about Amsterdam, Bora Bora and Moscow, I spoke up that my first destination has to be a small hamlet in Upper New York.
My friend quickly got quiet and thought I was talking about Bear Mountain where West Point is located but I shook my head.
He then mouthed the words Catskills and again I turned my head from side to side. Then it dawned on him and he gave out a ceremonial salute or raising of the glasses.
"Yo Cooperstown" he screamed almost panicing the poor cute barkeep.
It is my "Bucket" numero Uno, and I am jealous you got there so soon in life.
But then again, I would expect nothing less of the Pittsburgh Peas.
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I have to say one of the places I really want to visit, almost got there back in 2000, but unfortunate events prevented it, but definately still top 5 things must do… and i live now probably 30 – 40 mins from the NFL HOF and it just doesn't have the same appeal to me…
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What's cool about it Matt is that when my wife and I went last year, we photographed a lot of the same things you did. Doubleday field was closed when we went, but all of those shops were open. I could easily live in Cooperstown because, you know, I'm an old man who digs a nice, quiet, remote scene. But the Hall of Fame itself is something you just don't have time to fully appreciate in one day. We hope to go back someday and I think I might put some of my pics on my FB too.
you are so lucky! I want to go there some day! I'm glad you had a blast however🙂. It really makes me jealous haha!
I am beyond jealous. I do fear for my life when I vist the Hall. I am sure I will go into cardiac arrest upon entering. This might be the best place to croke. Great post.
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I love that you took Pete Rose into the Hall, he belongs!! Glad you had such a great time… and was the hotel you stayed at in the middle of no where? Because mine was when I went. There was lots of… corn.
I love this post! You did a wonderful job! I am looking to going in 2011 and if not 2012, God willing!
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Fave pics–the Babe Ruth pic and the on deck circle from Three Rivers. You are a lucky guy to get out there and enjoy the HOF. I really want to go someday.
On to serious stuff. Sorry about your Mountaineers! What happened!? Is Duke that good? I'll tell ya, I teared up a little when Butler went down. What a terrible/great moment in tourney history. Wow.
Your boy Garrett Jones had a hell of a day today, eh? I hope he is a guy you guys keep for a while!!
Nice post, glad you had a good time. Cooperstown is one special place, isn't it? I haven't been in years, but can't wait to go back!
Nice post, glad you had a good time. Cooperstown is one special place, isn't it? I haven't been in years, but can't wait to go back!
I occasionally like to fantasize about spending winters in Clearwater, and summers in Cooperstown. It's so pretty, it's on a lake, and of course it is a baseball mecca. We've been to the HOF twice, and I still feel like I didn't get to take it all in.
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nothing but jealousy!! hahaha😉 just kidding. I'll go someday!
glad you had a stellar time!!! Love the pics that had to do with the pirates😉


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I think it's helpful. It is also pretty empowering to know your body that well and can help you anticipate certain things, like PMS symptoms, for example, if you get that. I'm going to my doctor later this week and I am glad I can say that yes I have ovulated the last 3 months but there are other things I've learned from charting about what my body is doing. If I weren't TTC or using it for birth control I still think it's just good info. Once you get it down it doesn't take more than a minute or two a day. I don't think it creates pressure TTC either but it at least gives you some info and if you do end up going to your doctor for fertility stuff you can rule out problems by the info you'll be bringing with your charting and pinpoint potential problems easier, too.
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Cooks with Books is for people who enjoy researching, creating and sharing food. This book discussion group meets once a month and is facilitated by Bud Werner Library's Circulation Services Manager, Michelle Dover. Participants prepare a dish based on the month's theme and share it with the group. The group is open to anyone interested in participating, but is limited to 15 participants per meeting.


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After spending much of the day negotiating cuts to the final Sullivan County budget for 2013, at about 9 p.m., the legislature voted to adopt a budget that comes with an 8.9% tax increase. That's down from the tentative budget that was adopted on November 1, which called for an increase of about 13.77%.
Savings in the projected cost of health care for county employees accounted for about a 2% reduction. Another significant reduction was due to a nearly $520,000 cut to contracted agencies, such as Cornell Cooperative Extension, Boys and Girls Club, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, the Eagle Institute and the Partnership for Economic Development.
Further savings were found by eliminating funds for three vacant positions, an administrative assistant and two deputy sheriffs.
The vote to pass the budget was six to three, with Cindy Gieger, Kitty Vetter and Alan Sorensen voting against it, seeking additional cuts.
Kathy LaBuda said while she had never voted for such an increase in the past, this tax hike was necessary to maintain a reasonable level of services to the community. She detailed some of the reasons for the increase: "We've added staff to our veterans services, so our returning vets receive the benefits they are worthy of. We funded our college to the tune of $4 million, so that our children can have a college education…. We continue to fund our nursing home, so that our seniors, who have worked so hard and have paid taxes their whole lives to this county, have a safe place when their families can no longer care for them at home."
Gieger expressed dissatisfaction with the budget process. She said, "I truly believe there's a lack of accountability and oversight of our tax dollars," and she added, "Without a reduction in services, we will continue to overburden our taxpayers."
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There was speculation that the legislature would take up the matter of the county manager during the December 20 meeting. Two days earlier, legislators Gene Benson and Cora Edwards held a press conference calling for the replacement of county manager David Fanslau, who was not in attendance.
Several people who are familiar with the situation said in order to change the county manager it was necessary to have the support of six of the nine legislators, a supermajority.
At the end of the meeting, Benson said, "I've been given 16 different opinions" about the process of replacing the county manager. He said that the latest information he had was that the county manager's "employment agreement" with the county ends at the end of this month and, after that, Fanslau would become a per diem employee with the county, and then the legislature can do as it pleases regarding the county manager position.
He said at the end of the public meeting, "Five legislators were on board with this, but after being given all the different advice, I don't know if we should go through with it as a resolution; we've been told we don't have to. But we would like to make a statement and make sure it's on the record that we would like to make a change in the county manager's office."


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New officer named to Killington policeFebruary 25,2014KILLINGTON — The Killington Police Department has added a second part-time officer.
Cheri McDermott has been named as the newest member of the town's municipal force. McDermott comes to Killington from Castleton, where she has been a police officer since 2005.
McDermott has worked in law enforcement since 2001 when she joined the Rutland County Sheriff's Department. Prior to that, she worked for three years as the loss prevention manager for one of Rutland's major retailers. McDermott also served for four years in the U.S. Coast Guard. She is a graduate of Community College of Vermont, and received her full-time police officer certification from Vermont Police Academy.
The new officer position adds approximately 10 more hours of weekly patrol coverage to the town. Since transitioning from a constable department to a municipal police department, the Killington Police Department now consists of a police chief and two part-time officers. Vermont State Police continue to provide patrols when the department is not on duty.
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16 Photos That Will Change Your Mind About Eating Meat
Animals are thinking, feeling beings, and we shouldn't eat them. The following are 16 reasons why:
1. Because this calf lives in a dirty, fly-infested veal crate.
2. Because this goat is about to be slaughtered.
3. Because these ducks, rescued from the foie gras industry, need their livers.
4. Because this rescued cow escaped from a burning transport truck bound for slaughter.
5. Because this cow isn't so lucky.
6. Because this rescued chicken had her beak burned off without any painkillers.
7. Because this rescued rooster survived a factory farm that collapsed during Hurricane Katrina.
8. Because this pig just arrived at the slaughterhouse.
9. Because the mother-calf bond is instantaneous.
10. Because these other mother cows look on. They've all had their babies taken from them just hours after birth.
11. Because these cows don't want their baby taken away.
12. Because she was taken away anyway.
13. Because calves raised for veal spend their short lives in a small pen and are then shipped to slaughter.
14. Because this calf can't even walk to her prison.
15. Because this is where she'll stay until she's either slaughtered for veal or used for her milk.
16. Because later that day, the fly-covered calf we saw before is now dead.
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I am truly appaled at what goes on and deeply saddened by it all. I have beeen a vegetarian for over 5 yrs but I had a "wake up call" recently and became vegan overnight. I suddenly realised that being vegetarian was not enough because I was still condoning the cruelty endured by dairy herds just to get the milk that was intended for use by their precious babies. I cried all night when I heard a Mother cow crying for her baby and knew I could do nothing to help her as her beautiful baby had been wrested from her. I live near a dairy farm and I am saddened every day. I hold an open mind on freerange eggs (if they are truly free range) as my daughter has chickens that live very happy lives (even come and sit on my knee when I visit , and follow me everywhere. ) but I do ot eat eggs myself.
It all looks delicious to me
Meat's disgusting, cruel, and horrible. I haven't eaten it in 36 years.
I became an Instant Vegetarian after I saw Peta's Documentary titled
"I Am Animal"
Stop animal abuse!!!!!
I have now been vegan for a month. I need to go through slaughterhouses as part of my job (I am desperately looking for a new job). I cannot begin to tell you how horrific it is….
The pictures, as horrific as they are to look at do not begin to demonstrate the condition of the animals (they know what is happening and are scared) or the smell.
I should also mention that I feel better health wise than I have ever felt. Turning vegan was the best decision I have ever made.
I became a vegetarian three years ago now when i watched Hearthlings. I come from an agricultural place (Azores) and i was used to bringing up my own animals with my family. These animals were treated like we were, lived in extremely good conditions and were used as a food source for the whole year (nothing wasted).
I was so wrong to think that all animals were treated the way me and my family treated them, so to watch such a documentary and to discover the torture animals go through, i abdicated from all animal sourced products, including back at home.
Please watch the documentary (please be aware that the whole programme will shock you to your core) and it will leave an inprint i am sure and some changes will come from it.
Lets help keep animals safe by reducing the demand for animal derived products
I have always classed my self as a total animal lover but I ate Meat. It wasn't until I saw Peta's news on skinning live animals that I was totally horrified and pledged to never wear fur. I signed up to receive Peta news letters and saw the information on slaughter houses. I can not believe I saw myself as an animal lover but ate meat. I am now a complete vegetarian and will never eat meat again. What right have we to take the lives of these beautiful animals in such cruel, cruel ways to fill our faces. It makes me cry when I see there terrified faces as they are about to be slaughtered and god only knows what they have suffered before this. Anyone who thinks themselves as an animal lover could not eat meat.
That just makes me sick. Lisaglenn Goodman…..you couldn't have said it any better!


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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/06/13 -- tyntec, a mobile interaction specialist, today announced a partnership with Silicon Valley based mobile engagement platform provider, GET IT Mobile. Created by the brains behind Google Earth, GET IT offers app publishers a complete mobile engagement platform for delivering mobile apps from any online or offline marketing channel to any mobile device. tyntec's global SMS technology will be used to power GET IT's popular app engagement platform. The two companies will be showcasing these SMS capabilities at Apps World on February 7 and 8 in San Francisco.
In addition to powering initial downloads, GET IT will utilize tyntec's international SMS capabilities to re-engage users after download -- one of the biggest challenges for developers. Data from a recent study shows that 80-90 percent of downloaded apps are eventually deleted, and less than 5 percent of those respondents who download an app are actively using it 20 days after purchase. This rapid attrition rate demonstrates the importance of developers creating lasting customer engagements rather than simply targeting downloads.
GET IT's mobile engagement platform provides a single call-to-action that unifies app delivery to users across all channels -- from mobile to online, TV or print. By using tyntec, GET IT connects with users within a matter of seconds resulting in a proven increase in the conversion rate for its clients. tyntec's unique technical infrastructure enables reach to over 750 global networks with its high-quality messaging, ensuring reliable and scalable message delivery backed by Service Level Agreement (SLA) reporting.
"What initially drew us to tyntec was their decade-long experience in the SMS market," said Steve Gleitsmann, President of GET IT. "The global SMS function is the most important and complex part of our communication mix and tyntec has proven to be a reliable partner."
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Hidden treasures in the mountains
Just about seven miles east of town, on Route 590 East, you will find The Loft, a rural, barn-like shop filled with quality, authentic antique furniture and decorative items. There was plenty of crockery, old prints, dolls, tools and kitchenware. I loved a large cherry corner cupboard (c.1820s), its shelves loaded with blue pottery mugs and beige earthenware bowls. Its top was loaded with country baskets. If you are shopping for beautiful, quality, country furniture or decorative pieces, stop here. Owners Don and Maralyn Nalesnik will help you make the right selection.
Another shop that is loaded with beautiful furniture is Sandspring Antiques and Art on Route 6, Main Avenue near the Lackawaxen River Bridge in town. Owner Marilyn Shatt has a wonderful collection of fine quality furniture, original artwork and prints, china and crockery. A collection of early 19th century clocks, including one by Chauncey Jerome (c.1840), caught my eye.
Across the street, owner Jackie Queipo's Doodles and Such features china, pottery, glassware, baskets, tin ware, lanterns and reproduction decorative items and linens. A wood carved commode chair, on display outside, made me think that it must have been a welcome addition to the home in long-ago winters, before indoor plumbing, when a night trip to the outhouse wasn't too comfortable.
Almost next door is the most unusual antique shop in town, John T. Johnston's Jukebox Classics & Vintage Slot Machines. It is filled with restored and working entertainment classics from the early and mid-20th century. Who doesn't remember the local soda shop with its colorful jukebox?
Nostalgia may carry you away to your youth if you visit here. One of the jukeboxes ($2,500 to $8,500) might fit in your playroom, or you might want a working slot machine for $2,200 and up. You could top that with a working "Bally Reliance" dice machine (c.1937) for about $13,000. Guys probably would love this place.
After visiting Hawley, I decided to sample treasure hunting on the New York side of the Delaware River. Here I found two wonderful shops in the old town of Liberty: The Antique Palace Emporium and Town and Country Antiques.


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Lina's captured by a government inspector, arrested for the crime of being Lina! He's brought an entire battalion of soldiers - and a tank - but a furry, mysterious interloper might be the biggest threat.
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