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By Kevin Wilson: Freedom New Mexico columnist
Michael Phelps, who inspired me to finally learn to swim, is apparently human.
In the shadow of the Super Bowl, a photo surfaced, showing Phelps smoking marijuana from a bong at a November 2008 party.
Call my editors. I need an extra 300 words. I can't fit all the punchlines:
• Marijuana's not a performance enhancer. Phelps deserves 30 gold medals if he was smoking weed before the relays.
• Check the tape. Maybe teammates had a bag of Doritos at the end of the pool.
• I'm not even touching his iPod's proclivity for rap music.
Yes, I'm being glib. But glib's the consensus.
I was halfway listening to ESPN Radio on Monday, and host Doug
Gottlieb felt the guy who leaked the photo wasn't in the right. Was
Gottlieb trying to tell us if somebody gave him an exclusive photo of a
14-time Olympic medalist doing something illegal, he'd ignore it? More
likely, 30 seconds later, ESPN's Bottom Line scroller reads, "ESPN's
Doug Gottlieb reports …"
Gottlieb's far from alone. A friend of mine who's worked in media
said on his Facebook account "the guy who took the picture … should
be kicked off the bus."
No punishment for the guy doing the illegal acts, of course. Back in
2004, Phelps was pulled over for suspicion of driving under the
influence. Perhaps the Maryland cop who stopped Phelps should be kicked
off the force.
Apples to oranges, you say? Phelps pleaded guilty to driving while
impaired in 2004 — a misdemeanor in Maryland. Had some cop busted that
party, Phelps is possibly arrested for possession of marijuana — a
misdemeanor in most cases.
After Phelps' 2004 arrest, he quickly issued a statement: "I'm 19,
but no matter how old you are, you should take responsibility for your
actions, which I will do. I'm extremely sorry for the mistake that I
After the Phelps bong photo surfaced, he quickly issued a statement:
"I'm 23 years old, and despite the successes I have had in the pool, I
acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner that people
have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry."
You know what's crazy? Phelps is the only one doing the right thing
with these doppelganger apologies. We're the ones who see things
differently, and it's one of the short-sighted ways we protect
ourselves as Americans.
Parents get furious when a magazine publishes a revealing Miley
Cyrus picture, but don't have a clue their 16-year-old daughter's got a
MySpace photo album of her getting drunk with her other 16-year-old
friends. We call one misdemeanor action unbecoming of any adult, but
call another misdemeanor action harmless fun from a rambunctious kid —
except that kid is four years older now.
I guess I just see things as black and white, and I think we need to decide. Either:
• Marijuana is more harmful than the alcohol and erectile
dysfunction pills that get marketed every Super Bowl, using it is a
criminal act and it's not funny when somebody gets caught, or …
• Marijuana's a drug with side effects, but it's legal and reasonable adults can be trusted to determine proper use.
Until we can decide that, we should hold off on any judgment we pass
on Phelps, and people who get arrested that don't have Olympic medals.
Kevin Wilson is a columnist for Freedom New Mexico. He can be
contacted at 763-3431, ext. 313, or by e-mail:

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|Children of William Burns McPherson
Wm. Miles, Sara E.,Clara A., Charles C., Victor Allen, James P., Mamie, & Jabez B.
Courtesy of the Margaret B. McPherson Burmeister Family
and JGH Roots'n'Leaves Archives
|Sons of William Burns McPherson
Wm. Miles, James Percy, , Victor Allen, ,Charles C., & Jabez B.
Courtesy of the Margaret B. McPherson Burmeister Family
and JGH Roots'n'Leaves Archives
The above two family photos show the family in which Jabez Burns McPherson was raised. The photos appear to be taken a couple of years apart. Although the names were written on the back of each photo, there are some questions in my mind. William Miles and Charles C. have rather different looks in the two photos. In some respects picture of all of the children appears to have been taken a couple of years before the picture of the sons. James Percy, Jabez B., and Victor Allen are all quite recognizable. In the family photo, William M. looks like a young man in an ill-fitting suit of his father. In the photo of the sons, William M. looks like he has filled out, but Charles C. appears younger than in the family photo. Odd to my way of thinking.
|Jabez Burns McPherson, circa 1888
Son of William Burns McPherson
Courtesy of the Margaret B.McPherson Burmeister Family
and the JGH Roots'n'Leaves Archives
Between 1896 and 1914, Canada's new Homestead act opened the prairie land with the lure of free land. Jabez' father William B. McPherson answered this call of free land and by 1899 he headed to Canada with his sons Willie (Wm. Miles) James Percy, Jabez and Victor Allen. They settled in the Blindman River Valley, Alberta, in what was then known as The Territories. The picture below is the first house that the family built in Alberta, Canada. Folks around Bentley say that in the first years in Alberta, W.B. and his two younger sons, Jabez and Victor Allen, shared the house with families of two of the older sons, Wm. Miles and James Percy McPherson. This was the first "stopping house" on the road from Lacombe to Rimbey, a place where travelers could get food and a place to stay..
|Courtesy of Bentley, Alberta, Museum's Chronicles of Bentley
|One of Jabez McPherson's sawmills
Most likely the second, judging by the cars
Courtesy of Bentley, Alberta, Museum's Chronicles of Bentley
| Jabez' wife Zella and friend Gertrude Whitezell shot a bear
Courtesy of Bentley, Alberta, Museum's Chronicle of Bentley
The picture below shows brothers, James Percy and Jabez Burns McPherson, with some friends at an early Calgary Stampede. Astraddle the donkey are old time Bentley folks, C. F. Damron and G. Williams. The fellow holding the tail of the donkey was the husband of Gertrude Whitezell (of bear shooting fame), and a long time friend of Jabez.
|McPhersons & Friends at early Calgary Stampede, 1900s
James P. and Jabez B. McPherson, C.F. Damron, G. Williams & Web Whitezell
Courtesy of Bentley, Alberta, Museum's Chronicles of Bentley
Although Jabez' brothers and father left the village of Bentley by the mid 1920s, Jabez and Zella stayed and made their home in Bentley. They built a home in the center of Bentley, which is shown below. Although they had no children, their circle of friends included Web Whitezell and his wife, and Jabez' cousin, also from Wisconsin, Charles C. Miles and his wife.
|Jabez Burns McPherson house in Bentley, mid 1920s
Courtesy of the Bentley, Alberta, Museum's Chronicles of Bentley
Jabez and Zella lived in Bentley until in their old age when they moved to a home in Lacombe, a larger town a few miles east of Bentley.. Jabez Burns McPherson died on the 21st of May 1961 at the age of 82. He was brought home to Bentley for burial.
1880 Fed Census, Sherman, Clark, Wisconsin
1890 Death Record for Emmeline R. McPherson
1901 Census for Canada, The Territories, Alberta
1906 Census for Canada, Red Deer, Alberta
1911 Census for Canada, Red Deer, Alberta
1916 Census for Canada, Red Dear, Alberta
Chronicles of Bentley, Bently, Alberta, Museum
1920 Fed Census, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Margaret B. McPherson Burmeister Family Photo Collection
JGH & Roots'n'Leaves Archives
Jabezes, Part 1
Jabezes, Part 2
Jabezes, Part 3
Jabezes, Part 3, Addendum
Jabezes, Part 4
Jabezes, Part 5
Jabezes, Part 6
Sad and Untimely Death Of Mary Housel McPherson
Housel family in Springdale
Burns Brass Band


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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. 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: Pool Pump Water Gun Units: About 38,600 Importer/Retailer: Kmart Corporation, of Troy, Mich.Hazard: The cone-shaped nozzle can unexpectedly come off the water gun and be propelled causing injury.Incidents/Injuries: There have been four reports of injuries to children including cuts and bruises to the face and head.Description: The 15-inch-long water guns are shaped like giant syringes. When placed in a pool, they fill with water when the handle at the top of the device is pulled, and shoot water when pushed. They have either an orange tube with green handle and nozzle or a yellow tube with blue handle and nozzle. There is no writing on the water guns themselves. Sold at: Kmart stores nationwide from January 2004 through June 2004 for about $2. Manufactured in: Hong KongRemedy: Consumers should stop using the water guns and return them to a Kmart store for a full refund.Consumer Contact: Call Kmart at (866) KMART4U anytime or log on to the company's Web site at www.kmart.com.
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Cochecton election may turn on second home owners; court to rule on challenged voters
November 22, 2013 —
The votes of second home-owners did not make much of an impact in most of the towns in western Sullivan County, and in fact the issue may have sparked a backlash among voters in some towns. But in the Town of Cochecton, the race for one of the council member's seats may be decided by a court because of second home owners.
If the votes of a group of second home owners are counted, the victory will likely go to Dr. Paul Salzberg who ran as a Democrat, if the votes are not counted, the victory will likely go to Ed Grund, who ran on the Republican, Conservative and Independence lines.
As of now, Grund has 325 votes, while Salzberg has 310 votes. But 22 ballots have not been counted because they are under challenge by Cochecton Supervisor Gary Maas, and there is a belief among various people close to the situation that most if not all of those challenged votes will go to Salzburg.
The commissioners of the Sullivan County Board of Elections (BOE) split on the question of whether the votes should be counted; the Democratic Commissioner, Ann Prusinski, determined that they should be counted, and the Republican commissioner, Rodney Gaebel, determined that they should not be counted.
If the matter had ended there, the votes would have been counted, because with a split decision the challenged voters are not disqualified. But Maas, a Republican, is appealing the decision to the court, and there is reportedly a court date scheduled for November 27th.
In 2008, an appellate state court ruled that in some situations, second-home owners may register and vote in the town of their second home.
In 2009, the BOE commissioners determined that about 150 summer residents, who registered in the Town of Bethel, were not eligible to vote, at least in part because the local addresses they listed as homes were bungalows, or buildings that were not heated and had no wintertime plumbing, and therefore could not be lived in during the winter months. Another factor in that case was that the bungalows needed a temporary residence permit from the NY Department of Health (DOH) each year to operate.
The difference with the residences in the Lake Huntington Summer Community is that the residents own the cooperatives, and as members of a home-owners association they do not need to receive a permit from the DOH to use their summer homes.


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Team sequences
Click on any team to see their individual match results
Statistics last updated on Friday, 20th December 2013
The sequences contain all teams playing in the following leagues:
English Premier League and Football Leagues; Scottish Premier League and Football Leagues;
'Conference' Leagues, and; Northern, Southern, and Isthmian Premier Divisions.
The games used to calculate the statistics comprise all of the matches in the above leagues, plus the following knockout competitions: European Champions League and UEFA Cups; English F.A. and League Cups; Scottish F.A., League and Challenge Cups; English 'Associate Members' Cup, and; English F.A. Trophy.


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Bobby Thomson hits the "shot heard 'round the world," Woody Guthrie passes away, Germany comes together, and O.J. Simpson is found not guilty, all on this day.
2000: Mark David Chapman is denied parole by the New York State Board of Parole. In 1981, Chapman received a sentence of 20 years to life in prison for the Dec. 8, 1980, murder of John Lennon. Since this first hearing, he has been entitled to a parole hearing once every two years. He has been denied parole eight times by a three-member board since then, most recently in August 2014. He's seen here in a 2011 mugshot.


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#32020 - 06/13/01 01:09 AM nothing like spoiling the punchline..... Anonymous
if you're one of those folks who actually waits til christmas to open your presents, don't click on this link. seriously.
in an act of extreme boredom, i was reduced to doing a net search in an attempt to discover the answer to the age-old (well, not age old, but aging nicely), burning question.......
The answer (well, according to my source, which i was unable to cross-reference, but it seems pretty reliable) is a resounding YES.
it happens when you reach 2500 posts, and just so i don't ruin it for anyone who seriously doesn't want to know, i won't even type it in white, i'll just give you the link.
i've never been good at letting nature take its course, hi, x-m so i'm impressed in advance by those of you who won't peek.
#32021 - 06/13/01 10:07 AM Re: nothing like spoiling the punchline.....
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as one of the raining-on-parade pooh-bahs, I must say that would be a real let-down for the next title. but I don't suppose that will stop the commentary....
[there, let's see anyone resist *that! 8-)]
#32022 - 06/13/01 10:45 AM Re: nothing like spoiling the punchline.....
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 09/15/00
Posts: 4757
Having also broken the em-bah-go, I'm with you tsuwm - singularly uncreative flights of fancy await. Perhaps Anu should be challenged to think up more suitable options!
#32023 - 06/13/01 10:51 AM Re: nothing like spoiling the punchline.....
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 12/01/00
Posts: 13803
I understand what they're getting at with the antepenult, but what's this with the penult? Or the ult, for that matter?
#32024 - 06/13/01 10:55 AM Re: nothing like spoiling the punchline.....
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 09/15/00
Posts: 4757
Now that is just positively cruel to decent law-abidin' citizens
#32025 - 06/13/01 11:08 AM Re: nothing like spoiling the punchline.....
Registered: 08/23/00
Posts: 2204
Yes, It is a bit disapointing. Logically, the next step up from Pooh-Bah is Mikado.
But who expects logic here
#32026 - 06/13/01 11:14 AM Re: nothing like spoiling the punchline.....
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/25/00
Posts: 3439
Loc: New England, USA
WEAK! We are all weak! Weak! WEAK!
All of us who took a peek!
We must write to The Great Anu and ask him to change the designations ... carpal tunnel might become one of those self-fulfilling things and I don't want Tsuwm, Jackie and Max to have that pain inflicted on them.
And --not to give even more away -- As for the rest? C'mon!
#32027 - 06/13/01 11:43 AM Re: nothing like spoiling the punchline.....
old hand
Registered: 07/03/00
Posts: 1094
Loc: Cincinnati & Loveland, Ohio, U...
As we've already discussed, Anu has no role in determining the titles. That site is completely unaffiliated with AWAD except that it uses the same discussion board service. Since we've already discovered this it seems foolish to me that we continue to gawk at the new titles.
#32028 - 06/13/01 11:46 AM Re: Can this be
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 12/01/00
Posts: 13803
the long awaited coop de grass?
#32029 - 06/13/01 12:56 PM Re: nothing like spoiling the punchline.....
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 04/03/00
Posts: 10538
Loc: this too shall pass
>As we've already discussed
but. as also discussed previously, there seems to be variance in how the titles have been instantiated in this software, suggesting that either a) different versions were shipped with a different set of (hard-coded??) titles or 2) the installer has some leeway in setting the numbers and titles. oh if only someone here had the ear of the great and powerful wOrdZmith.
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY— Seven Sullivan West takeaways, including four interceptions and Mother Nature's fury, defined the outcome of the latest chapter in the ongoing strident rivalry between the Bulldogs and the Liberty Indians. Last October the Westies won a football playoff berth by beating Liberty 21-20 in overtime. That stinging loss cost the Red Pride postseason contention. After Sullivan West had scored in the OT and successfully completed the point-after kick, Liberty scored, and then gambled on a two-point conversion pass. In that fateful fake PAT, holder Quinn Jackson's pass sailed over Marshon Williams' shoulder. Needless to say, this year's rematch, albeit of the non-league variety, had ample resonance from last year's tilt, amplified even more by two uproarious boys basketball clashes both won by Liberty.
In this gridiron fray, the Indians vowed to turn the tables on their canine foes and elected to defend first after winning the toss. But the Bulldogs marched straight down the field and scored on a 39-yard pass from senior quarterback Sawyer Erlwein to fellow senior Brad Hemmer. Michael Sedlack kicked the PAT and the Dawgs held the early 7-0 lead. After driving Liberty backward to its own four, the Bulldogs gambled by blitzing linebackers on a third and 16 play. Jackson, who is now the Indians QB, eluded a tackler and raced 96 yards for the touchdown. Ryan Henry's PAT tied it up.
Miscues would define this game. The Dawgs fumbled and Liberty recovered but squandered the first of many chances as Jackson's pass was picked off by Westie Jared Meola. Brian Stauch ran it in from the ten, Sedlack added the punctuation PAT and the Dawgs led 14-7. Liberty's woes mounted with a safety as the snap to Henry sailed into the end zone giving SW a 16-7 lead. A Liberty fumble late in the second quarter was recovered by SW's Cody Franskevicz . That drive was capped off by a flawless 32-yard screen pass to Stauch who scored, staking Sullivan West to a 22-7 halftime lead. It could well have been much more.
Liberty scored early in the third quarter on a 40-yard run by Kenny Jaycox. They now trailed 22-14 and looked to have scored the game-tying TD on a nine-yard prance by Jackson but the play was called back on a holding penalty. Jackson's subsequent pass would mark his fourth interception on the grab by Meola. Sullivan West capitalized as Erlwein would plunge across the goal line with 6:08 remaining in the third quarter. The PAT failed but the Westies now held a 28-14 lead before Mother Nature had her say. A tornado warning warranted the hasty exit into the school. Lightning strikes then prompted a trio of half hour delays before coaches and officials agreed to implement a rule that permits termination of the game in the interest of player safety. Having been in the locker rooms for over an hour and a half, it was deemed unwise to send the players out in the soggy mire with temperatures dropping, particularly in a non-league game.
Sullivan West improved to 2-0. They face Eldred at home on September 14 in a non-league clash of the unbeaten. Eldred trounced Fallsburg 42-0 a week after beating Livingston Manor 56-0. Liberty travels to O'Neill to face the defending Section Nine Class C champs in a vital league clash. In other football encounters, Tri-Valley lost a league game to Millbrook by the score of 34-13, while Monticello was stunned by Ellenville 22-14. The Monties are home to face Cornwall, while Tri-Valley hosts Pine Plains in league match ups. Livingston Manor lost 50-0 to Harpursville.
It was a busy week in soccer as the Monticello girls won their tournament with a 4-3 OT win over Liberty. Annie Purcell scored all four goals for the Lady Panthers. Liberty's boys beat the Monties 3-0 in the boys tourney title. Fallsburg downed Eldred 5-2 in the boys consolation game, while Eldred blanked Fallsburg 2-0 in the girls consolation match up. Sullivan West's girls got a pair of early season wins via a 5-4 victory over Tri-Valley and a 6-0 win over Family in the Downsville consolation game. They lost the tourney opener to Margaretville by the score of 7-0. In boys soccer, Chester downed young Tri-Valley 3-0 with a hat trick from senior Brian Dudgeon. Sullivan West lost its first two games to Port Jervis and Burke by the scores of 3-2 and 2-1. This week features the first cross-country meet of the season as Monticello hosts Liberty, Eldred, Family, Fallsburg, Livingston Manor and Sullivan West.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A tentative agreement would set May 8 and June 5 for recall elections against Gov. Scott Walker and five other Republicans.
On Tuesday, lawmakers for the state elections board, recall committees and recall targets agreed to that timeline. All three are scheduled to appear before a Dane County judge Wednesday to get approval.
If there are no extensions, any primary election would be May 1 and the general election would be May 29. Under the deal, if primaries are required they would be held on May 8 with a general election a month later on June 5.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported on the agreement that Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess was to consider Wednesday.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin election officials will ask a judge on Wednesday to allow for recall elections to be on May 8 and June 5, a week later than is currently required.
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Here's some news you may want to consider before applying your favorite lipstick next time. That product that makes you feel more beautiful may contain some elements that aren't so pretty. Researchers at the University of California Berkley tested 8 lipsticks and 24 lip glosses commonly sold in drug stores and department stores. Prices varied...and specific brands were not identified.
Their analysis detected lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other metals. The team then estimated health risks based on the concentration of the metals in each product, a consumer's potential daily intake of those metals, and existing health guidelines.The results showed that average use of some of the lipsticks and glosses could cause excessive intake of chromium, a carcinogen that has been linked to stomach tumors. High use of some of the makeup could lead to overexposure to aluminum, cadmium and manganese. Lead was also found in the majority of the lip products, but generally at concentrations that are considered acceptable.
The researchers say, despite their findings, they're not recommending you throw away your lipstick or lip gloss, but they are calling for more oversight by health regulators. Metals in cosmetic products are currently not regulated by the FDA.
I'm Dr. Cindy Haines of HealthDay TV with the news doctors are reading health news for healthier living.
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Spring Training: The bats wake up as the Phillies crushed the Astros, 13-3.
After being embarrassed by Jon Lester and Boston Red Sox pitching yesterday afternoon, the Phillies' batters decided to take their frustrations out on the Astros by crushing them today via the long ball, winning by the score of 13-3.
Chan Ho Park started for the Phils today, making it harder for Uncle Charlie to decide on either him, or J.A. Happ, as the team's fifth starter, by pitching a good game, as he gave up only two runs, only one of which was earned, on six hits and a walk while striking out seven Astros in five and two-thirds innings of work. Chad Durbin relieved him in the sixth, giving up the final Astros run on a solo home run to Edwin Maysonet. His line would be one run on one hit in a third of an inning. Clay Condrey, Mike Koplove and Cedrick Bower would each pitch an inning, giving up only two hits (one apiece by Koplove and Bower) with a strikeout (Condrey). Park spring record is now 2-0 with an ERA of 2.53.
The Phillies' bats collected fourteen hits this afternoon, with four of them being home runs. Eric Bruntlett would lead the attack with three hits, followed by Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins who each had two hits. Howard, Bruntlett and Rollins had three of the Phillies' home runs, with both Bruntlett and Howard's being two-run shots. Miguel Cairo, Greg Dobbs, Raul Ibanez, Geoff Jenkins, Shane Victorino, Carlos Ruiz and Pablo Ozuno had the other Phillies' hit, with Ruiz's hit being the final Phillies' home run, another two-run shot, while Jenkins' hit was a double. Bruntlett had four RBIs in the game, Ruiz knocked in three runs, Howards and Dobbs brought home two and Rollins knocked in one.
The next Phillies Grapefruit League game will be tomorrow night at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida against the Toronto Blue Jays. Game time is 7:05 pm Eastern.
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Oh yeah, did they ever wake up. Not so great if you're an Astros fan.
This is only a guess, but I'm guessing that Happ is going to get it with Park being placed in the bullpen. The main reason for this thought is that the Paulino-Taschner trade means that Happ is either going down to the minors for some final seasoning or coming up to the team as a starter. And, Happ does one thing that I like. He just throws the ball and dares the batters to hit it.


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However, he keeps waking up several times at night now. Almost every hour! Before he would wake up maybe twice or three times at most. I usually nurse him back to sleep whether he is hungry or not ( I just figure giving him some breastmilk will comfort him and fill up his tummy anyway). So, I'm not sure if his constant waking is due to these 3 factors:
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The Future Begins for Kendry Morales
Kendry Morales homers in his first professional at-bat on May 21, 2005.
Now that the Angels have declared Kendry Morales the heir apparent at first base, I thought you might like to see how it all began.
I was at Rancho Cucamonga the afternoon that the Angels introduced Kendry to the media. I videotaped the press conference and his performance during the game. He homered on the second pitch he saw.
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Trivia Time — Who was the first base coach when Kendry homered? He would have been the first person to congratulate Kendry as he rounded the bases.
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On another note, thoughts on a one year/$10M deal for Pettitte? He wasn't offered arbitration so the Angels lose nothing.
I think it'll take more than that to get Pettitte. I found this 12/16 article suggesting a "mystery team" has offered Pettitte three years at $36 million:
Speaking of Andy … my guilty pleasure is to videotape the World Series every year. I have them going back to 1980. I watch them while I run treadmill. Right now I'm watching Game #5 of the 1996 World Series, Yankees vs. Braves, Pettitte vs. Smoltz. Yanks win 1-0 on an unearned run. They were arguably the two best pitchers in the majors that year.
I was thinking that Pettitte reminded me a little — and only a little — of Will Smith. I've been looking for tall lefties with some velocity and control as a comparison. Right now, they're about the same height and size, although Will has room to grow.
Looking at Pettitte's minor league career, he was drafted in the 22nd round. Will was in the 7th round. Both were 19 when they started their careers in Rookie-A. Pettitte had a 1.05 WHIP, Will's was 1.08. Pettitte gave up more walks, Will more hits in a hitter's league. Pettitte struck out 10.7 per 9 IP, Will was 9.4. Pettitte's velocity in the majors was low 90s, Will is already there and excels at changing speeds. Both have plus curves; Pettitte had a cutter, Will can add that later.
Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how long that comparison holds.
Regarding the first base coach when Kendry hit his homer … It wasn't Grebeck. It wasn't any baseball professional. That's a clue.
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Today, I went to a family dinner. My grandma wasted no time calling me a slut for not wearing a dress, my dad called my police officer boyfriend a "fucking pig", and then he told my mother to "put a cock in it" when she defended me. No wonder I hardly ever visit these people. FML
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Today, the police arrived at my door, telling me my child had been caught vandalizing. A boy who looked about 15 hugged me and said, "Hey, mum". I'm only 26 years old and had never seen this boy in my life. FML
by Female / 01/22/2013 at 6:16pm / Australia (Victoria) / Kids
Today, my neighbor went on vacation, leaving me in charge of his cat and dog. For some reason, he calls his dog "Cat" and his cat "Dog". There are two pet food containers, one labeled "Cat" and the other labeled "Dog". I have no idea which one goes to which animal. FML
by catdog / 01/02/2013 at 1:07am / United States (California) / Animals
Today, I decided to go to a UV-light party dressed all in white. Before leaving, my little brother dumped a glass of tomato juice over my head saying, "Now you look just like a used tampon!" FML
by Mary / 01/13/2013 at 10:49am / Czech Republic / Miscellaneous
Today, a girl I've been talking to online for a while asked me if I wanted to meet her in person. Two hours of driving later, I end up at her house. When she opened the door, she screamed and called the cops on me. While detained, she called my phone asking why I never showed up today. FML
by GDBeast / 01/09/2013 at 6:55pm / United States / Love
Today, one of my paintings was accepted into a local art gallery. It would've been a dream come true, had my "best friend" not submitted it under her own name and taken all the credit. FML
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Today, I have severe back pain that is only relieved by lying flat on my bed. I also have acid reflux that is only prevented by sitting straight up. FML
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Today, on my shift as a nurse, I asked a pregnant woman what she would name her child. She said she saw the name "Chlamydia" on a billboard and decided to name her daughter that, saying it was "beautiful." I informed her that it was an STD, and she replied, "Oh, well no one knows that!" FML
by andy / 01/27/2013 at 11:36pm / United States (California) / Kids
Today, I played an intense paintball match, with me and my friends versus my boyfriend and his buddies. When we won, my boyfriend went mental and said he only lost because of "lag". When I pointed out we weren't in a video game, he reacted by firing a paintball straight into my chest. FML
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Today, my mother-in-law gave me a bottle of champagne for my birthday. This is the third year in a row she has done this. I'm a recovering alcoholic, and she's well aware of that fact. FML
by Ari / 01/16/2013 at 1:36am / Health
Today, my boss called me over to his office; he wanted me to fire four hardworking employees. One of them was the girl I was going to ask out. FML
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Today, I came home to find my girlfriend crying. Concerned, I quickly asked her what was wrong. She told me tearfully that she couldn't understand why her pet lizards hadn't grown into dinosaurs yet, and that pet store had cheated her. I'm still concerned now, but for entirely different reasons. FML
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Twelve upstate New York counties that were badly damaged by recent severe storms and flooding will receive federal disaster aid, President Barack Obama said Friday.
Obama declared a major disaster exists in the counties and ordered the aid, which will be used to supplement state and local efforts to fix damage done by flooding that occurred between June 28 and July 4.
The counties eligible for federal funding are: Allegany, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Franklin, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Otsego and Warren.
Severe flooding caused by persistent rains damaged houses, closed roads and forced people to flee their homes in the Mohawk Valley on June 28. Heavy rains caused the Mohawk River to overflow its banks where it traverses the southern end of Herkimer County, 60 miles east of Syracuse. Fire officials said there was 2 to 3 feet of water on some streets in the village of Herkimer, and emergency crews rescued at least three people from their flooded homes.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he requested the federal aid after preliminary damage assessments by state and local authorities showed there was more than $32.7 million in damage to public infrastructure as a result of the storms and flooding in the region.
"Since June when the rain and floods ravaged many communities across the state, I said I would do everything I could to bring relief and aid to the citizens and communities that have been damaged so badly," Cuomo said in a statement Friday night.
On Monday, Cuomo said he'd call the state Legislature back to address recent upstate New York flooding if the federal government declined to issue a disaster declaration.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it is assessing whether more counties may be eligible for assistance.


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For the realist-evidentialist, the ontology of the world determines one's epistemology. They congruently correspond. It is important to note the order of entailment. Antecedently, reality determines our epistemology. It would be illicit to reverse the term order and as Roy Bhaskar notes, it would be the epistemic fallacy. I am not advocating a naïve realism where reality acts on the human mind without personal inquiry nor am I advocating postmodern anti-realism where one can construct whatever type of reality is desired. I am advocating a form of critical realism.
Lorenzo Valla's (1406-1457) interrogative (interrogatio) form of inquiry. Valla's mode of inquiry yield results that are entirely new, giving rise to knowledge that cannot be derived by an inferential process from what was already known. Valla transitioned from not only using this method for historical knowledge but also applied it as "logic for scientific discovery."[1]


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RSBS Undercover: Jeff as a Yankees Fan, Day 1
Yeah, I got a big mouth.
Sometimes it gets me in trouble. Sometimes it gets me… opportunity.
So that's why when I told Confessions of a She-Fan author, Jane Heller, that I would throw all my postseason fandom towards the Evil Empire as long as she celebrated series clinchers with pics of she boozin', I didn't even think to… well, think. At least, not too much anyway.
But what's done is done. And now I'm in. With the Reds eliminated, I don't have anything to lose this postseason… so gimme an interlocking "NY" and watch me chamelonize into a slithering, spoiled, seedy Yankees fan…
Jeff as a Yankees Fan, DAY 1:
7:30 a.m.
I put aside my normal breakfast of greek yogurt and blueberries for an authentic New York Jewish bagel. It's so authentic, it insults me and tells me to go back to Hobboken.
9:45 a.m.
I tune into Sportscenter and am pleasantly surprised to see my newfound team featured in every, single, friggin' segment. Yeah, son! Yeah!
1:35 p.m.
Riding the bus, I see some chumwad in a Red Sox cap. I am brought to my knees with an overwhelming sense of disgust, nausea and uncontained anger. I march right up to him and say, "Hey, buddy, how's the number 27 sound to ya? Huh? Yeah! Eat it, son! Eat it!" Then the bus stops and I get off as fast as I can.
4:45 p.m.
The office manager was able to send out five faxes, five emails and five phone calls to our customers — all within one work day! So I showed him I cared by giving him a shaving cream pie in the face.
6:15 p.m.
I turn on Sportscenter and am pleasantly surprised to see my pinstripers featured in every, single, friggin' segment!
9:30 p.m.
Some jape wearin' a Twins cap walks by my house so I yell out "Go Yankees!" and he flips me off so I moon him then he throws a rock at my window and then I shoot him. In the face.
10:45 p.m.
Ohhhhhh what a day. This Bronx Bomber stuff is really taxing; but it is good to go to sleep knowing that I rest on top of the sports universe — that all professional sports franchises in all corners of the known galaxy must look up at me, in my great big pinstriped bed. Happy and relaxed, I flip on the t.v. and let Sportscenter and its endless Yankee-love-fest woo me to slumber.
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To be continued…
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Excellent job! You're getting the hang of it already. And I learned so many new vocabulary words…like chumwad. Will use it first chance I get.
HAHAHAHAHA…well played, Lung.
However, I feel it my responsibility to remind you that the Yankees suck. Actually, I feel it my responsibility to let you know that, because of your new found alliance, you also suck.
Bad luck to you and yours for the rest of the playoffs.
Ah yes, the joys of being a Yankees fan….lol Do not forget to mention that no matter where you live in the world, you can walk into any sports store and find a Yankees cap. Bet they even have them somewhere in Antarctica. ;o)
I live among them so this was more like a public service announcement on 4:30 a.m. cable. My personal experience is I get them most angry when I mock old Yankee Stadium as the House Where Sparky Spit ~ The House Where Billy and Mickey Drank ~ The House Where Billy and Mickey Threw-Up ~ River Ave Mint ~ The House George Razed ~ Velvet Rope Field ~ BrokeFan BallPark ~ Bankee Stadium ~ Money Clip Field ~ too many to mention. Drives em all crazy here because I tell em stuff they don't want to hear but is true. You have no idea how much I behave myself on this blog.
It's an infestation, it's a non-stop take over, they make you believe your just acting it out, then they suck you in fully, I see next year this will be a Yankee blog, even Al will have to shape up or get off the blog, it'll never end till the Yankee flag fly's above the stars and stripes atop the house at 1600, even the opening to MLBlogs has been infiltrated…
Jane — It's quite necessary to use that word (and often) while in the state of Massachusetts.
Steve — I'll take it! Bad luck is better than no luck at all😉
Jenn — Next stop Antarctica!
Russel — Glad you think so!
Hyunyoung — Stay tuned…
Mike — So, in other words, you love them dearly?
Peter — Al will deal with it. It'd be hard for him to hate the Yankees any more than he already does.
LOL! Day 1 was pretty busy! Can't wait to read all about Day 2…
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Tactical blunder, Street Boss.
I saw the shocking title on twitter and had to come here to check it out. hahahha. And the oscar goes to Jeff.
Damn you Jeff!
That is why we lost last night.
The ususal red State Blue State machine had somehow went….pinstriped.
It is sad that I live in a (currently) plaid state diversed between red and blue right now and had to learn another frightening fact that your own state of mind had gone …pinstriped.
I will cower into the corner and grieve the thought and process this emotional rollercoaster.
I know for myself, my colors never run or change. But that ius just the Southerner in me, I respect tradition, honor a concrete disposition and always fight the Yankees at any turn.
But then again, your region did fight for the Union army, so you do have a form of Yankee blood in your past.
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A lot of grown-ups like collectables. But when you're a kid, you love collectables. To this day I remember with great fondness the Hot Wheels, purple-haired trolls and other items that found a comfortable home on my comic book-laden bedroom shelves. So I guess it only makes sense that a video game incorporating cute collectable toys might be kid-irresistible. Or at least that's what the gang at Activision is hoping for.
With their new Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure starter pack you get a video game, a special "portal" platform that plugs into your console, and three action figures. When putting one of those toys on the portal, its character instantly comes to life in the game on your TV screen. It's actually a pretty cool mechanic.
A Plug-and-Play Land of Fantasy Magic and Epic Battles
The game itself is a fairly simple kids' action-adventure-fantasy title. Players are plopped down in Skyland, a colorful world of magic and gravity-defying island communities. This is a normally peaceful place, kept so by a white-bearded magician-like portal master named Eon and his Skylander charges—a group of animal and creature heroes, each endowed with its own unique elemental power.
All the peace and tranquility of that land, however, has been recently sent scurrying for cover. An evil but slightly goofy bad guy named Kaos has destroyed the land's "core of light," shrunk the Skylanders to the size of handheld toys and sent them flying out into space. Where have the heroes landed? Why, in the homes of Earth children, of course.
As a budding portal master, young gamers must collect the Skylanders and send them back to Skyland to save the day. There they will battle lots and lots of Kaos minions with their fire, magic, blade and gun-blazing attacks. They'll also solve puzzles, rescue citizens, uncover treasures and eventually find key power sources that can return everything to its proper order. And that's where the game's portal mechanic comes into play. Not only does the launchpad bring your selected hero to life back in Skyland, it also loads up its toy representation with important information. These toys learn as they go.
As players gain experience upgrades, purchase better attacks or find special hats that boost their health, attack or speed stats, the little Skylander toys remember all they've gained. So if you take your plastic hero over to a friend's house to play in their game, your character shows up sporting every hat and attack blast that it gained back home. Not only that, but it can even work across different systems. An Xbox 360 dragon will still feel at home on a neighbor's Wii.
Quagmires, Quibbles and Carps
On the content side of things, fallen figures disappear in a shower of colored essence orbs. So that's good news. But considering the very young age of the gamers targeted here, it's worth mentioning that we hear exclamations of "gosh," "heck," "holy carp!" and "mole-butt!" Some of the Cyclopes and troll-like minions might feel a bit roaringly aggressive.
But it's several of the Skylander heroes themselves that are most apt to rub Mom and Dad the wrong way. The eight different elemental classes of Skylanders are represented by everything from dinosaurs and elves to dynamite-tossing trolls and an anthropomorphized tree with wooden hammers for hands. And then there's the undead class. For instance, the Ghost Roaster is a cackling skeleton with a spiked ball and chain for a tail. Hex is a gothic witch, with a skull in her hand, who calls out quasi-incantations when she hits foes with her spell attacks.
You don't have to buy any characters you don't feel comfortable with. You can play through the main quest with only the dragon, fish and Tasmanian devil-like characters that come in the starter pack. But the game strongly encourages players to buy the whole crew by offering areas and quests that can only be unlocked by certain classes. There are also bonuses if you possess all of the heroes in a certain class. And the more Skylanders you own, the more team substitutions you'll have when the battles get tough.
And what kid won't want to fight his battles with a full contingent—never mind how sharp-toothed or spiritually dubious some of its members might be?
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Treasures between the Covers
Have you ever found anything of value between the covers of a used book? The only thing I have found is gum wrappers, movie ticket stubs and one time I found a feather.
I have heard of notable finds that included a Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card and a golf scorecard signed by Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax.
At my last trip to Friends of the Library bookstore at Alhambra, I found the following books:
Baseball and the Cold War_Howard Senzel.
The Echoing Green Joshua _Prager
Seasons Past_Damon Rice.
Season Ticket Roger Angel
I had checked out the Echoing Green from the library some time but I really did not have time then and had to return it. I was glad that this book was among my finds.
So currently I am reading The Echoing Green. This is not only a very good baseball book but a very good book. I know the ending but it is reading like a very good novel.
I also found this book at another library sale. I have only read the story of Rube Marquard and Tommy Leach but so far this is another very good book. I am throughly enjoying the stories of these baseball players of yesterdays as told in their own humble words.
I recently went to the downtown LA library and found another treasure in "The Baseball Reader : Favorites from the Fireside Books of Baseball" Edited by Charles Eisntein. This book has articles by well-known sportwriters and a good selection of poetry and fiction. I want my own copy!
The last article I read from this book is Roger Angell who is one of my favorites.
I am sure you will like and relate to the conclusion of Roger Angell's article on "1975: Boston Red Sox 7, Cincinnati 6"
It is foolish and childish, on the face of it, to affiliate ourselves with anything so insignificant and patently contrived and commercially exploitative as a professional sports team, and the amused superiority and icy scorn that the non-fan directs at the sports nut (I know this look–I know it by heart) is understandable and almost unanswerable. Almost.
What is left out of this calculation, it seems to me, is the business of caring–caring deeply and passionately, really caring–which is a capacity or an emotion that has almost gone out of our lives. And so it seems possible that we have come to a time when it no longer matters so much what the caring is about, how frail or foolish is the object of that concern, as long as the feeling itself can be saved. Naïveté –the infantile and ignoble joy that sends a grown man or woman to dancing and shouting with joy in the middle of the night over the hazardous flight of a distant ball–seems a small price to pay for such a gift.
Sad to report that another of our Brooklyn Dodgers passed away. We are now down to 59. Rest in peace Billy Loes
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Always such fun to discover literary treasures. Glad you've uncovered some good reading. And congrats on getting Ted Lilly. He should be a help to your rotation. Very active trading deadline this year!
Hello Emma,
Great entry! I love reading baseball books. You have tempted me to go check out my local bargain bookstore to see if I come across a treasure read & maybe even a signed rookie card?😉
Congrats also on being a featured blogs on the MLBlogosphere!
These are amazing finds! I thought I was a baseball fan, but I have not yet immersed myself in the literature that is obviously out there for us! I'm so excited to start reading some of these books in the off-season…it will be a long few months. Hope to have a knowledgeable conversation with you by next season, when the Dodgers will be on top again!
I know sometimes I don't have the time, but I want to read more!
Thanks Lily!
You never know what you will find between the covers of old books. Today I bought a 1968 cookbook and in there was a postcard from a Sheraton hotel in PA postmarked 1964.
One book that I like for the offseason is "Wait till next year" by Doris Kearn Goodwin. It transports you back to the 50's in Brooklyn when New York had three teams.
I've never read a baseball book. Damnit I've never even seen a baseball book in my country.
Can I ask? Do you have a recommendation of a book for a baseball novice like me, and I'll hunt it down on Amazon or Ebay?
LOL…I just pcked up 8 books at the thrift shop the other day. I love adding to my library! I'm most interested in the book Baseball and the Cold War! Looks like a good one. Doris Kearns Goodwin's book is excellent.
Rest Well Billy Loes; Brooklyn mourns.
Hey Geoffh ~ just buy The Baseball Encyclopedia and you'll lose yourself like you never thought before. Promise!
ahh baseball books are so great! I love reading and I love baseball😀 I haven't read a baseball book in awhile though😛 One of the best ones I ever read was about Buck O Neil, The Soul of Baseball. I even blogged about it way back when😉 I also love finding things when cleaning or just uncovering the covers!
I think you'll like my new blog post! come check it out😉
In case it isn't obvious by my screenname, I'll admit off the bat that I'm a Giants fan.🙂 But one thing we have in common is an appreciation for baseball and good sports literature. That excerpt you posted from "The Baseball Reader" is great; it really captures how I feel about the sport. It's hard for me to articulate to people who aren't fans why I'm so passionate about something that others see as "just a game", and I can always appreciate reading other people's explanations of why they care about it so much and why it's important.
Thanks for the post!
Mike is an expert so I would go with his suggestion on a baseball book. I read your blog but can't tell what team is your favorite. I believe the first baseball book I read was "the Boys of Summer" by Roger Kahn. You can't go wrong with a Roger Kahn or a Roger Angell book.
I see you and I like to checkout the thrift stores for baseball books. Saturday they almost left inside a store. They forgot that I was in the back checking out books.
I remember when your blog about Buck O Neil. He was a treasure! you have me curious about your post.
Yep! I know you are a Giant Fan, but like you said, we have something common, the appreciation of baseball. I loved that quote from Roger Angell when I saw it in the book that I had to include it in my post. Like you, I felt that it captures how I feel about baseball.
Awesome! Besides baseball, my other time-consuming passion is books! What a perfect union!
Emma: I love baseball books! Just wish I had time to read them….instead of my stupid summer reading😦
Great entry…. I read some baseball books, haven't read those, but i think i should get them from the library and check em out!!!!
Hey, big series starting tonight!! I'm really excited to see how my boys do. May the best team win🙂
hmm i swore i herd this bruno performance suwmer else and it sounded on point but on here cant u hear all those out of tune notes and straining of his voice allow it where the good version
You are right! What a perfect union! Beisbol y libros!
So you are going to Summer school? So many good baseball books so little time ha?
I get to see your guy at Dodger Stadium! I hope for a good series. My boys just got to win sometime! You know, I've been to the library in San Diego. They have a good selection, especially of the old days in the minor league.
yes, BIG series. Hard to believe that the Dodgers and Padres have only met for two games at Dodger Stadium. The short series was split and now my boys are on a losing streak but they got to win sometimes so the sooner the better. We'll see how this plays out.
crossing fingers and toes…
Hello Emma, all baseball books here are so attractive! My favorite pastime in my college days was to hop in one of the secondhand bookstores around the campus and look for a reading treasure with interesting notes by the former owner. It's so fun to imagine the character of the former owner of a secondhand book form handwritten notes or comments left on the pages. This is impossible for an electronic book, so I'll continue to enjoy buying paper books unless they are too huge in volume or I have to understand the contents within a very limited time.
that was so beautiful put! I can imagine you at those second hand bookstores. They almost locked me out in one those places because I was so engrossed checking the book in the far end. When the lights and air was turned off, I emerged with a book and they said "we did not know you were still here.". It was funny.
I'll be honest, I'm not a reader Emma, I prefer to watch, I can take tech books to learn as I do things, but hate just reading…. but thats not to say that I don't own a few good books, mostly bargains at garage sales, and some classics from around the world, but still they collect dust, my wife always tells me I'm missing out… long story..LOL
I love the older books when being politically correct or perfect wording didn't matter…. and like you it's what in between the pages that has it's historical value too…


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Positive disruption at TEDxChange 2013 [Event Report]
On April 3 Melinda Gates hosted the 2013 edition of TEDxChange from the Gates Foundation in Seattle.
This year it was all about positive disruption, a vital catalyst for change that will pave the way for true progress in the global community and the challenges we all face in health and development. Positive disruption is about inspiring ideas that go beyond the light bulb moment. TEDxAmsterdam organized a TEDxChange satellite event in Pakhuis de Zwijger, livestreaming the event from Seattle followed by a local program moderated by Marcia Luyten.
This event report is written by Jeanette Bisschops, who's an event producer at Das Magazin. Follow Jeanette on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.
Investing in girls
Halimatou Hima is a masters in Public Policy candidate at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Halimatou's poetic talk addresses her own path, growing up in Niger and she challenges us to think differently about rural communities in developing countries. It unsettles her thoroughly that here only 4 out of 10 girls complete their primary school.
Youth Poet
David Fasanya is a Nigerian-American performance artist and award-winning youth poet residing in Brooklyn, NY. David insists posting on Facebook about poverty can and does do something, that awareness is important in a community that perhaps needs less status updates about food, and more about being an engaged global citizen.
Shifts in agriculture
Roger Thurow joined the Chicago Council in January 2010 after three decades at the Wall Street Journal. For 20 years, he was a foreign correspondent based in Europe and Africa. Roger shares with us his own moment of positive disruption. When covering a brutal famine in Ethiopia he felt obligated to get engaged and transform from journalist to 'factivist' – a term he borrowed from Bono.
Revolutionary Optimists
Salim Shekh and Sikha Patra talk about the film they are starring in; Revolutionary Optimists. The film documents how they help make India a polio free country by using smart phones to track the children who have received vaccines and who haven't.
Social Change
Julie Dixon is the Deputy Director of Georgetown University's Center for Social Impact Communication (CSIC), an academic initiative that examines the critical role of communication in fostering engagement in social change. Julie talks on how, with a click of a mouse, without money, you can influence someones life.
Open space
As the international part of the evening ended fifteen entrepreneurs from fifteen interesting projects took part in our 'Open Space' in which the audience could share their ideas and expertise with the entrepreneurs, to get every project to the next level. More about these projects can be found on www.voordewereldvanmorgen.nl
Dutch TED Talks
As the evening continued, we had the pleasure of listening to two Dutch talks by Onno Schellekens, managing director of the PharmAccess Foundation, and Martine Bouman, entertainment education expert.
When a state does not function correctly, how do people in that state gain access to medical care and supplies? PharmAccess wants to improve access to quality health care in Africa. By mobilizing public and private resources they offer low-income groups a subsidized health insurance.
Martine Bouman shared with us the importance of the use of entertainment media when wanting to reach large numbers of people. Accomplishing the Millennium Goals, she says, can become a whole lot easier when entertainment media -such as TV shows- is used to educate people around the world. Scriptwriters are already working together with medical advisers for cross-medial productions, to ensure that the shows they produce have surplus value, not only entertaining their audience but at the same time educating them.
Interactive discussion
The evening came to a close with a panel discussion featuring Trix van Hoof, Mariette van Huijstee, Bas Verhoef and Mark Vernooij. In this discussion the panel talks about how they feel about partnerships between public and private sectors, differing in opinion on several statements such as ' The marketing of other people's misery is highly inappropriate' and ' With public- private partnerships the mutual concerns weigh higher than the concerns of the NGO' .
Using the app Sendsteps the audience got highly involved by voting via their phones to make their opinion heard, no need to raise hands anymore! New connections were made, hearts were inspired and the seed of positive change has been planted in the city of Amsterdam!
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Cramer: Housing Does Worry Me
NEW YORK ( Real Money ) -- You bet I am worried about housing. I say that because housing has been the linchpin of this recovery and without it -- or with a big slowdown in it -- or with hedge funds dumping homes because they fear the boom is ending, we could crimp the other hiring machine beside oil and gas and aerospace. And there's no one to take up the slack, least of all the government, which racked up an amazing surplus with many more to follow.
I write about this worry because that sector has almost fully recovered from the May 22 downturn. It's almost gotten back to even, and I think that it would only take one bad number, one slow number in starts, in permits, in sales, in housing company earnings, in consumer sentiment, to send these stocks back down again. Oh, and if rates go to 2.75% on the 10-year then we get a selloff, too.
Obviously, as I have said over and over, housing punches above its weight. I am a huge believer in retail here, but at the same time there's retail -- apparel -- and then there's retail -- Lowe's
As far as the broader economy, I can't be as sanguine if we lose housing. We need to build 1.5 million homes to meet the demand instead of the 1 million we are going to build. The upside to the GDP comes from housing. If we don't get it, we don't have the upside.
Now, of course, in the upside-down world of bonds, that just means the Fed stays easy. Nevertheless, I think that the stays-easy trade is not going to go down well if housing-related stocks are weak.
So, I say, what's the point? You almost back to even? I would go. Yes, we will have a diminished universe of stocks to pick from if we lose housing. Still, there are plenty of other areas with less risk, and I would gravitate to them until we are certain that the housing-related numbers are still coming in strong and the hedge funds don't start dumping their inventories because they didn't see the rise in rates coming.


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August Top Notch Teacher
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- To his students, John White is more than just a teacher.
White, a special education teacher at Central High School, acts as a student mentor to help give his 23 students extra guidance throughout high school.
"I've got students that are A, or B students and self-directed and self-motivated, but they do have either a math or a reading or a writing disability," White says. "And they've worked hard to overcome that, but it's still there."
"I always have to know where they're at with their learning, including their grades, their graduation requirements, their skills, their study skills, their life skills and all those things," White says.
It's this type of support and guidance that has inspired his students to declare him a top notch teacher.
"He's pretty much the poster child for a good teacher," says Central junior Matt Clark.
Clark nominated Mr. White to be the August Top Notch Teacher. As one of his students, Matt feels Mr. White is one of the hardest working teachers in school.
"He never gives up on his students," Clark says. "He always tries to make the student do their best."
"With them it's kind of like being a coach on an all-star team," White says. "It's like we get together. I give them some things that they can work on, and they're the type to actually run with it.
Clark says Mr. White is always running the extra mile.
"I think this job is extremely important and I put everything I've got into it," White says. "And to have one of my students actually recognize that and say 'I think Mr. White is doing a good job,' I appreciate that. There has never been a day when I didn't leave here thinking that this was the best job in the world...not once."
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A South Carolina man is dead after demonstrating the "proper way" to shoot yourself in the head.
James Gagum, 43, was watching a movie at his home in Conway when a witness told police he began arguing about the way a character was handling a gun, police told Conway TV station WPDE.
He picked up a revolver, held it to his head and said, "That's not how it's done."
Gagum pulled the trigger several times. On the third pull, the gun went off, according to The Associated Press.
Gagum was pronounced dead at the scene and the shooting was ruled accidental.
In 2010, Gagum made headlines when he shot and killed one of three suspects who broke into his home. He claimed they pointed a gun at he and his wife, Myrtle Beach, S.C, TV station WMBF reported.


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Carrie Fisher's bio would read like a charmed life if we, inhabitants of the era of cautionary tales about drain-spiraling stars, did not know any better.
Sure, she is the spawn of a Hollywood power couple (Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds) who landed the most coveted-in-hindsight role of actress history, the "Star Wars" series' Princess Leia. But Fisher's life and career have not been without struggle.
Fisher's parents, for example, had a pretty heart-wrenching ending — Mr. Fisher left Reynolds for Reynolds' best friend, Elizabeth Taylor. She also struggled with addiction and bipolar disorder. Not to mention — courtesy one golden Jabba the Hutt slave girl outfit — she's been fodder for generations of geek sexytime.
Luckily, though, for all parties involved, Fisher was also born with a noteworthy talent for writing and a resilience and sense of humor worth praising.
She'll share her savory wit at the Wexner Center this Wednesday, alongside OSU alumna and "48 Hours" reporter Erin Moriarty, to talk about her career as well as how to live with purpose when beset by personal trauma.
Tickets to the talk are $45 and $75. Proceeds benefit the Wexner Center and the Stress, Trauma and Resilience Program of the OSU Wexner Medical Center.