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The guilty pleasure of confectionary delights
HARPERS FERRY – Submerged in the guilty pleasure of sugar, the idea of giving chocolates for Valentine's Day is a relatively new practice. However, giving candies as a prelude to more adult activities dates back to the late 1800s.
Just before the turn of the century, sugar became more readily available and so did candies, explained Susan Benjamin, owner of Cool Confectionaries in Harpers Ferry.
Prior to that, sugar was used for health and medicinal practices, while only the wealthy would have sugar for treats.
"The idea of sugar being bad for you didn't exist. People thought it was healthy and good for you," Benjamin said.
Nearing the end of the 1800s, men would give women boxes of chocolates and they were very "sumptuous and very sexual," often in the shape of roses, Benjamin said. According to social norms of the time, women did not eat chocolates alone and were not supposed to buy the candies for themselves.
Although this practice has changed over the many decades, Benjamin brings to life the history of chocolates as intertwined with romance and even as aphrodisiacs through her variety of candies made from historic recipes.
Sitting in her office in the upper level of the candy store, Benjamin looks over the boxes of candies her staff is preparing for the upcoming holiday. One set in particular that has been selling very well is her aphrodisiac truffles.
Benjamin said she looked at truffle recipes from the 1920s and 1930s, and added aphrodisiacs that were known as far back as 4,000 years.
Filled with familiar yet very old ingredients, the rich dark chocolates are made with some of the oldest known aphrodisiacs in history.
Ginger. Vanilla. Nutmeg. Some of the flavors sprinkled in the truffles may come as a surprise for their role and effects they can produce.
"Vanilla is the only flavor that comes from an orchid, which is sexual-looking," Benjamin said. "It has been a really luxurious item for people throughout time."
Ginger, which most people think of for stomach problems, is known to speed up circulation and energy. The spiciness of ginger also contributes to its aphrodisiac powers.
What may be surprising to some is that chocolate itself does not have an aphrodisiac quality but, rather, the element of rarity and romance associated with the sweet is what produces its appeal.
"Chocolate itself has always been considered very noble and wonderful. And because it comes from Central America, it has that ambiance of rarity," Benjamin said.
Although the aphrodisiacs of history may not have lustful powers, at least in small amounts, their story and connection to desire can be enough to light sparks.
"We often link (aphrodisiacs) to other things. When you smell or taste something – it's the smoothness, the expense of the sweet; the idea of it," she said.
Eye candy. Sweet. Spicy. Words we often use to describe candies and lust.
"We want it, yet we feel guilty. The same thing with sugar," Benjamin said.
– Staff writer Michelle Horst can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 138, or email@example.com.


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Absolut Art Bar
In the heart of the festivities of SXSW, Thursday night's Absolut™ Art Bar combined music, visual art and mingling to perfect effect, blending fresh & spicy like a perfectly stirred cocktail.
Celebrating the eighth edition of Absolut Limited Editions portfolio, Absolut Texas™ illustrated once again that Absolut™ goes well in every environment. Absolut has been releasing a limited- edition flavor based on an American city since 2007 but this is the first Limited Edition dedicated to a State. As such, Absolut Texas™ Ltd Edition, is the perfect response to Southwestern cuisine, combining the freshness of cucumber and Serrano pepper into a classic Absolut recipe of something clean, crisp – and with a touch of Texas kick. Visitors coiffed refreshing cocktails from the "Rodeo Ride" (featuring Absolut Texas™ Ltd Edition, jalapeño, cucumber, honey syrup and salt) to the "Texas Cucumber Fresca" (mixing Absolut Texas™ Ltd Edition, Orange Juice, simple syrup, soda and an Orange or cucumber twist) and got the room going.
Co-sponsored by Bed Head, makeshift salon booths were set up to style visitors' hair. The hair product brand gave visitors numerous products emphasizing their "look good without acting like you worked for it" aesthetic. Large paintings by Cruz Ortiz brought the texture of Street art to the indoor space. Indicative of SX's evolution/modernization towards including electronic dance music, the evening began with a great warm-up set by Samo Sound Boy. Next, Little Boots DJ set moved the room with vintage disco, minimal dance music and electro Pop, keeping the mood buoyant and upbeat. The first live band of the evening, Austin's very own Speak, played an energetic brand of polished synth-pop followed by Brooklyners Oh Honey. The five-piece specialized in acoustic-guitar driven pop aimed at stadiums. Reminiscent of Edward Sharpe and Mumford & Sons, the group reveled in rousing, anthemic choruses and even surprised the crowd with an energetic rendition of TLC's "Scrubs".
Headliner Charli XCX, however, was undoubtedly the star attraction. Coming off her recent collaboration with Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, Charlie (born Charlotte Emma Aitchison) glowed in New Wave tones, reinventing the sleek, electronic style of her recorded material group as a spunky, pinky quartet recalling Adam & The Ants and Bow Wow Wow - the group even covered that group's Burundi-meets-Bo Diddley-beat classic "I Want Candy". Supported by a three-piece all-female band - and, on occasion, a computer generating backing track - the group played an exuberant performance, Charli's long, curly mane flipping here and there, she brought a little bit of London pizazz brought to Austin and showed what we already know: Charli XCX is poised for big, big things.
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'Why did they shoot me?'
Community still seeking answers one year after fatal police shooting of Kendrec McDade
By André Coleman 03/28/2013
After being shot eight times by two Pasadena police officers, 19-year-old Kendrec McDade was handcuffed as he writhed in pain and bled profusely on a sidewalk near the corner of Sunset Avenue and North Orange Grove Boulevard.
After paramedics arrived at the scene a few minutes later, officers took off the cuffs as McDade, a football standout at Azusa's Citrus College who was staying with his dad in Pasadena that weekend, was loaded into the back of an ambulance, en route to Huntington Hospital.
In sworn deposition testimony related to one of two federal lawsuits filed against the city and its Police Department in relation to the teen's death, an emergency medical technician said he gave McDade water along the way when the teenager uttered his last words:
"Why did they shoot me?"
Many people in Pasadena, despite the recently released results of an internal police probe clearing the two officers who shot and killed McDade that night, are asking much the same question.
On Sunday — the one-year anniversary of McDade's death — some three-dozen people gathered near Orange Grove and Sunset to memorialize McDade with prayers and a candle-light vigil organized by area civil rights attorney Phillip Koebel.
"I wanted to make sure the community is refocused on what happened to Kendrec and the victimization of African-American men by the Police Department," Koebel told the Weekly. "As a community, we are fast asleep — including me. At best, this is a mistake. At worst, it is far worse."
According to the internal administrative review, released to the public on March 20, Pasadena Police Officers Matthew Griffin and Jeffrey Newlen, the two officers who shot McDade that night, were led to believe McDade was carrying a weapon by 911-caller Oscar Carrillo-Gonzalez, who called police to report being robbed by two youths, one of them allegedly McDade. Carrillo-Gonzalez, states the review, used the word "gun" times eight times during the one emergency phone call he made for help, creating a sense of high tension. Following the shooting, officers learned that McDade was not carrying a weapon. They said McDade was reaching for his waistband before the shooting started.
Carrillo-Gonzalez, who had been deported but somehow made it back to the United States and has been living here without proper documentation, had his latest deportation proceedings placed on hold as he provided testimony and information to investigators working four separate official probes of the incident and lawyers associated with the two separate lawsuits filed by McDade's mother, Anaya Slaughter, and his father, Kenneth, who lived only a few blocks from the scene of the shooting. Carrillo-Gonzalez has been free since the shooting with a requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device on his ankle.
Carrillo-Gonzalez was due in Pasadena Superior Court Tuesday for a pretrial hearing on misdemeanor charges of making a false report of a criminal offense and reporting an emergency knowing the report was false.
Along with the internal police investigation clearing the officers of any wrongdoing, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has also determined the shooting was justified. The county Office of Independent Review and the FBI are still investigating the incident.
Slaughter and Kenneth McDade's separate lawsuits are filed against Newlen and Griffin, as well as Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez and the city of Pasadena.
"One recent study of Los Angeles sheriff's deputies found that [as] many as half of recent 'waistband shootings' involved citizens who were unarmed," said Thomas Seabaugh who represents Slaughter.
"Waistband shootings tend to involve the only surviving witnesses to the shooting — the officers involved — declaring that the victim was 'reaching into his waistband area' at the time he was shot and killed. With this lawsuit, we aim to hold accountable not only the officers involved, but the city authorities as well. Instead of taking measures to prevent police shootings like this one from ever happening again, such as prosecuting, disciplining and retraining their officers, city authorities are encouraging more violence by declaring that the shooting was perfectly acceptable."
Prior to the shooting, Carrillo-Gonzalez encountered McDade and a male minor near a taco stand on Orange Grove Boulevard and Summit Avenue in Northwest Pasadena. Police say videotape evidence shows the pair tried to break into the cash register at the taco stand earlier that evening before the minor attempted to steal a backpack from Carrillo-Gonzalez's car while McDade acted as a lookout. The pair fled when Carrillo-Gonzalez saw them.
Reportedly hoping to get a quick police response, Carrillo-Gonzalez told a 911 dispatcher that he had been robbed at gunpoint. Without turning on their sirens, Newlen and Griffin responded to the call and soon encountered McDade near Fair Oaks Avenue, one block from Sunset. Newlen chased the teen on foot and Griffin pursued him in the police car. At one point, Griffin fired at McDade from inside the squad car. The officers have maintained that they believed McDade had a gun because he had his hands in his pants.
After Griffin cut him off in his police cruiser, McDade inexplicably turned and ran toward the police car, according to statements made by Newlen and Griffin to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. Griffin — believing McDade was about to shoot — fired his weapon and Newlen, who thought it was McDade shooting, opened fire as well. McDade suffered three fatal gunshot wounds to the abdomen and non-fatal wounds to the left hip, left elbow, right leg and right forearm, according to the coroner's report in the incident.
Pasadena City Councilwoman Jacque Robinson told the Weekly that there was no single factor responsible for McDade's death. "It's hard to look at incidents like these from a single perspective, because each action on the part of everyone involved generated another more harmful outcome," Robinson said.
Carrillo-Gonzalez — who is in the country illegally — was arrested on March 28, 2012, on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, but the DA's Office refused to file felony charges against him, sending the case back to City Attorney Michelle Beal Bagneris, whose office has filed misdemeanor charges of making a false report to police.
Andres Bustamante, Carrillo-Gonzalez's attorney, said his client is being made into a "scapegoat."
"The police had to deflect this whole incident onto someone else to somewhat justify it. That has been their position; that is why they have filed the minimal charges against him," Bustamante said. "He didn't file a false report because the incident took place. I would have to point at the Police Department. They were the actual and proximate cause of this young African-American's death. I don't believe there was any justification."
"If Mr. Carrillo would have been truthful in his initial call, that could have changed the outcome," said Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez. "If Kendrec would have stopped running, the outcome could have been different as well. There are tremendous consequences when people don't follow the law when people are trying to communicate with them. I think in this case there were many contributing factors, and if any one of them had been different, the outcome would have been different."
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Sanchez remarks are out of touch with the community's feelings. He never says anything like, "what if the officers did not pull the trigger when they saw this person was unarmed, they we may have had a different outcome." Deflect, deflect, deflect, that is all he is doing.
Mr. Coleman,
It was a female firefighter/ paramedic that testified to Kendrec's statements. And she did not provide him water (medical reasons). Kendrec said he was thirsty and asked her, "Why did they shoot me?". Mr. Galipo's associate, Mr. Seabaugh was NOT at the deposition. I conducted it. Maybe it pains you to get the complete story from both plaintiffs but in this case our office could have assisted you with correct information.
Yup, that's what all mommas of color teach their Black, teenage male children whenever PPD is chasing them with guns drawn, "Now what-cha gotta do young'un is run as fast as you can ... and boy, and if they ever get you cornered, especially if they've already fired shots at you, turn your ass right around and run straight at them while playing pocket pool!"
The story that these two cops have manufactured makes no sense. For an absolute certainty, they NEVER saw a gun, even while they unloaded their weapons like a couple of drunk cowboys.
But this particular population training exercise will at least produce some benefits, as the next time a PPD gangbanger tells some young brown suspect to go starfish while screwing a gopher-hole (do'ya feel lucky, punk?), I'll betcha the more innocent targets will do so immediately while hoping not to get murdered (historically, I wish'em good luck with that one).
Blah, blah, blah. . . my head really hurts.
Thy name is TROLL.
And there is NO videotape that shows "the pair trying to break into a cash register".


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Baseball Card Trivia # 2, see how you do
-Tell me this players middle name.
-What was his nickname?
His highest season batting average was .250.
He played pro for eight seasons.
This one is a little tougher. Good luck and thanks for playing. Let me know if you need more clues.
Rockies are up over the Giants 3-0, top of the seventh…can you say sweep….D
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well it looks from the early 1900's
Try mid. Also, if you remember the TV show Night Court, that may be a clue to one of the questions…D
This one was a little harder I guess. Here is my final hint…This player pitched a shutout in his first major league start. That should do it…D
is it Carl Hubbell?- Joe
Hey Joe, it's Ronnie Hanson. If you read the blog entries a few days later I announced the winner was Dan and posted his picture like I said I would…D
nvm. not carl hubbell- Joe
wasnt that the 1st one?
o you put the answer on another one. my bad.
I liked these ones, they are a little harder to figure out. It's not as easy to google a face…D


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As you probably read in the news, all the legal challenges that resulted from my old column "7 Reasons Your Favorite Religion Promotes Animal Molestation" (don't try finding the links, they're long gone) have been cleared up, an occasion I marked with a quiet moment to reflect on the things that one can and cannot joke about.
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Which I probably should have done beforehand.
And, after considering each lawsuit, piece of hate mail, and bolt of lightning sent my way over the years, I think I've come up with a few rough guidelines on what can and cannot be joked about. I present these to you below with no illusions that it will make any difference at all, you hacks and monsters.
4Don't Punch Down
My first starting point was the concept of "don't punch down." This phrase has been used by a number of comedians to describe the principle that you shouldn't tell jokes about people weaker than you or otherwise incapable of fighting back. Although I think there are some flaws with this rule, it's generally a good one to live by; if you find yourself taking a swing at anyone smaller than you, you've probably taken a wrong turn in life somewhere.
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Unless they really deserve it.
This little chestnut is commonly applied in two ways; first, that we shouldn't mock people substantially less famous or powerful than us. If you're a famous comedian, you don't use your platform to pick fights with some poor guy just starting out. The second way this advice is phrased is that we shouldn't joke about or use derogatory terms for groups who have traditionally been victimized, like people with mental difficulties, or gay or transgender people.
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Or the Irish.
Which is all good and fine, and excellent advice to live by. But I don't know if the concept of "don't punch down" is adequately covering the problem.
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It's sort of creating a muffin top of the problem.
My thinking is that "don't punch down" fails to account for the number of very funny, very successful jokes that have been told about people weaker than whoever was telling the joke. Stand-up comics have mocked their ex-lovers for decades, a group of people who generally aren't capable of fighting back. Minimum wage employees are also frequently the target of jokes should they happen to provide anything less than exceptional service to some comedian trying to pad out his set.
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So if that doesn't quite cover the problem, if indeed we can punch down on occasion, what are the real rules?
3You Can't Mock a (Sympathetic) Real Person
I think the first guideline is that you have to have some understanding about who your audience will feel sympathy toward before you start mocking them. That's part of the reason comedians feel safe telling jokes about ex-lovers; assuming we don't know them personally, we mentally assign to them all the ill will we feel for our own exes.
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And picture them with the same attributes.
From this we can deduce that telling a joke about an unlikable celebrity is usually pretty safe, particularly if they've suffered a minor misfortune. If Donald Trump were to get his tie caught in a paper shredder on national television, that's a hilarious vein of humor, and you'd be irresponsible not to joke about it.
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Or hypothetically extending the premise.
But if that unlikable celebrity has suffered a big misfortune that makes him suddenly more sympathetic, you should tread more carefully. For most of his adult life, Michael Jackson was the butt of approximately 12 trillion jokes each day for a variety of fairly good reasons. But all that came to an abrupt stop when he suffered the big misfortune of death, at which point everyone agreed to only talk about his more memorable achievements.
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Like his successful snake farm.
The same obviously would apply if, thanks to some absurd failing of your brain chemicals, you decided to start mocking the victims of a crime or disaster. Those are real people, suffering real pain, and a huge percentage of your audience is going to feel sorry for them.
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And feel somewhat less charitably toward you.


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Why isn't Felipe Calderón running his mouth now?
Because he has no control over his own country, and it is much easier to shift the blame for his shortcomings and attack Arizona law as a distraction (much like someone else we know all too well):
A drug gang leader says he ordered the killing of a U.S. consulate worker because she gave visas to a rival gang in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, federal police said Friday.
Jesus Ernesto Chavez, whose arrest was announced on Friday, leads a band of hit men for a street gang tied to the Juarez cartel, said Ramon Pequeno, the head of anti-narcotics for the Federal Police.
Pequeno said Chavez ordered the March 13 attack that killed U.S. consulate employee Lesley Enriquez and her husband as they drove in the violent border city, and he said Chavez told police that Enriquez was targeted because she gave visas to a rival gang.
Enriquez's 7 month old daughter was found alive in the back seat. Of course I'd like to know what a drug gang member was doing getting a visa, but I'm sure we'll never hear anything about that.
Last year, 2,600 people were killed in Juarez, a city of 1.3 million. Just the other day 7 bullets hit the El Paso city hall. Juarez is a virtual anarchy with fights between rival drug gangs and human trafficking gangs common.
It is here Calderon should be focusing his efforts – not worrying about the immigration laws of his neighbor. Isn't it about time for Obama to travel to Mexico city and address their legislature on what they should be doing to secure their border, lessen the threat to American citizens and enforce the law?
Yeah, that'll happen.
I'm sure Calderon will tell us its our fault for using drugs and not letting anyone in the country who wants in. And I'm just as sure that our President will agree.


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By Jennifer Lipman, December 10, 2010
British teenagers from youth movement FZY took to the streets of Jerusalem to raise money for Yemin Orde, a youth village in the north of Israel devestated by the forest fire in the Carmel region.
FZY members in Britain also launched a campaign on donation website Just Giving. The appeal has so far raised more than £1,500.
To donate visit the Yemin Orde page here
For more information about FZY yearcourse click here
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The Phils have signed Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg as their new manager at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Sandberg to manage Phils' Triple-A club
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs tab Hall of Fame second baseman
By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com
Hmm, first Juan, and now Ryne. So far so good, especially with
reports of them trying to sign up fan favorite Mickey Morandini as
PHILADELPHIA — Nearly 29 years after the Phillies traded Ryne Sandberg to the Chicago Cubs, he is rejoining the organization.
The Phillies announced on Monday morning that they've hired Sandberg
as the manager for their Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Iron
Pigs. Sandberg managed the previous four seasons in the Cubs' Minor
League system, including last season with Triple-A Iowa. He had been a
candidate to become the Cubs' manager following Lou Piniella's
midseason retirement, but Chicago retained Mike Quade instead.
Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman and Cubs icon, subsequently
informed the Cubs he would seek employment elsewhere.
The Phillies had an opening and landed Sandberg.
Dallas Green said last week that Sandberg would make a great manager.
Green has a storied history with Sandberg. Green was the Cubs'
general manager when he fleeced the Phillies in one of the worst trades
in franchise history. The Jan. 27, 1982, deal sent Larry Bowa and
Sandberg to the Cubs for Ivan DeJesus. The Phillies felt they did not
have a position to play Sandberg, and because they felt compelled to
trade Bowa following a bitter contract dispute, Green astutely demanded
the Phillies include Sandberg in the trade.
Sandberg invited Green to his Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2005.
"I would think he would make a great fit for us," Green said last
week. "We raised him. He's been let down by Chicago a good bit. He's a
little bit bitter about that. … When he didn't get the job, I called
him and commiserated with him. I knew he was disappointed. I still
personally think he should be a big league guy if that's what he really
wants to do.
"I love the guy. He's got a great work ethic. I haven't watched him, but I think he's going to be a good teacher."
Sandberg earned Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year honors this
past season, when he led the Iowa Cubs (82-62) to a tie for the best
record in the Northern Division.
Sandberg was a 10-time National League All-Star. He also won nine
Gold Glove Awards and seven Silver Slugger Awards during his 16-year
career. The Phillies drafted Sandberg in 1978, and he played 13 games
for the club in '81 before being traded.
The Phillies said the remainder of their 2011 player development
staff will be announced at a later date, but Mickey Morandini is
expected to be named to the staff in some capacity.
H/T Phillies.com
Welcome back, Ryne. Hope you'll do well managing over in Lehigh Valley.
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Congratulations to Ryno! He will do a great job for the Phillies. He was bitterly disappointed with the Cubs' decision to hire Mike Quade and no one can blame him. He won the Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year at Iowa, the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate. Ryno did a great job developing young talent and will continue to shine in the Phillies' Organization. Good luck to him. As a Cubs' fan, I will miss him.
Thanks for the congrats. Just glad to see him back in a Phil uniform, even if it is as a minor league manager. And, also wish him luck while in the pinstripes.


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Edgar May's life was an immigrant success storyAlbert J. Marro / Staff File Photo
Former Windsor County Sen. Edgar May stands inside the health and recreation center in Springfield that is named after him. May, who was influential in many fields, died Thursday in Arizona.
SPRINGFIELD — Edgar May, a longtime political force in his adopted hometown of Springfield and his adopted home state of Vermont, died Thursday morning in Arizona.
May, 83, was a man of many careers and embodied the quintessential immigrant's success story: a Pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist, a longtime Vermont legislator, the former chief operating officer of the Special Olympics and a key administration figure in the Kennedy and Johnson years war on poverty.
He also helped establish the Howard Dean Center, which finally brought college-level education courses to Springfield, another longtime May dream.
May, a native of Zurich, Switzerland, immigrated to the United States in 1940 when he was 10 years old with his widowed mother and 6-year-old sister Madeleine, who went on to become Vermont's 77nd governor. The Jewish family was fleeing the Nazi threat in 1940.
The two siblings shared a profound love of Vermont; both started their professional lives in journalism and ended up in government.
Former Gov. Madeleine Kunin said Thursday that her brother had suffered a stroke about three weeks ago at his winter home in Green Valley, Ariz. He died at the hospice at the Veterans Administration Hospital for Southern Arizona on Thursday morning, she said.
Kunin, who had just returned from Arizona, said her brother died very peacefully and was in no pain.
"He was very proud to be an American citizen," she said, noting she and her older brother got their passion for public service from their mother and her belief in the possibilities in America.
Even though Kunin reached the Vermont Legislature in 1972, two years before he did, she said, "He was always my role model."
Kunin said she and her children flew from Vermont to Arizona during the past 12 days to be with May and to say their goodbyes.
"In his final days, he said, 'I've been very lucky,'" she said, listing his diverse and highly successful careers ranging from investigative reporter to chief executive officer of the Kennedy family's Special Olympics.
Gov. Peter Shumlin said he served with May in the Legislature — when May was the powerful chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Shumlin was a rookie House member from Putney.
"Edgar had such extraordinary practical skills. He could balance (a) budget and he convinced people you couldn't spend money you didn't have in really tough times. And he never lost his commitment to people who didn't have a voice," said Shumlin, a fellow Democrat. "You didn't get anything done without Edgar."
"This is a huge loss to Vermont," said Shumlin, who marveled that May never ran for higher office. But May was happy serving the people he knew and lived in his community, he said.
"Edgar was a guy who was comfortable in his own skin," said Shumlin.
A dapper man whose European heritage never left him, May was nonetheless known for making friends across the political aisle and class spectrum, enjoying equally a high-level political discussion to talking about the best way to pluck a wild turkey. He had keen political instincts. Back in March 2004, he predicted a little-known state senator from Illinois, Barack Obama, would eventually become president.
He spent a year undercover in the New York welfare system for the Buffalo Evening News, which won him the Pulitzer. That work caught the attention of Sargent Shriver, the brother-in-law of President John Kennedy, who brought him to Washington to work for him. It was a personal and professional relationship that lasted until Shriver's death in 2011.
May's coveted invitation to Shriver's daughter Maria's wedding to Arnold Schwarzenegger in April 1986 even spiced the timing of the adjournment of the 1986 Legislature, as May was key to final negotiations, but was eager to make the trip to Hyannis for the Kennedy family nuptials.
George Lamb, a Springfield attorney, worked closely with May on his dream of a recreation center in Springfield for everyone, regardless of age, finances or physical ability.
"This is a day of sadness and a day of joyousness," said Lamb. "Think about the legacy Edgar has left the town of Springfield and this part of Vermont and New Hampshire and all the people who are going to enjoy this in generations going forward. It's emblematic of a life well-lived."
May served 16 years in the Vermont Legislature, eight years in the House, elected first in 1974 and eight years in the Senate, served until 1991.
May was selected to head the Senate Appropriations Committee the same year his sister was elected governor, a move that raised questions about the siblings' power.
But not with the Republicans in the Senate, said Sen. William Doyle, R-Washington, the current dean of the Senate. No one, Doyle said, doubted May's integrity or ability to oversee the budget proposed by the Kunin administration.
"He was greatly respected," said Doyle, a Republican. "I told him the Republicans thought he would make an excellent chair and he turned out to be an excellent chair. By today's standards, Edgar was very bipartisan. One of his best friends was Bob Gannett," he said, referring to the late Sen. Robert Gannett, a Republican from Brattleboro.
Rep. Peter F. Welch, D-Vt., first met May when he was running for the state Senate from Windsor County in 1980, the two Democrats became seatmates after May was elected to the Senate in 1982.
Welch said May was a talented communicator and politician. "He was the best politician I served with," said Welch, who was Senate president while May was head of Appropriations. May could think strategically, with the long view better than anyone, he said.
"I really admired the combination of aggressive commitment to getting things done and his restraint, which is so missing in leadership and politicians now," said Welch.
"Every day was about trying to make things better for the people of Vermont, especially for poor people. He dedicated his life to helping folks. He loved good writing, reading and good food. He knew how to live life."
Welch said while it was obvious May was at times in great pain from injuries he received in a 1960s car crash that claimed the life of his first wife Louise, "he never complained."
Welch said May easily could have been elected governor, but might have been held back by his health issues.
Stephen C. Terry, vice president of corporate development and external at Green Mountain Power, and former managing editor of the Rutland Daily Herald, was a close friend of May's. Terry said May first came to Vermont to work for a weekly newspaper, the Bellows Falls Times in the 1950s, and went on to bigger newspapers, but eventually returned to Vermont.
His historic home, Muckross, the former home of Jones & Lamson Machine Tool Co. executive W.D. Woolson, was a great love of May's.
"He was an early believer in renewable energy," Terry said, laughing, recalling the effort May put into keeping a small DC-power hydro station working that provided Muckross with electric heat.
After he left the Legislature in 1991, Shriver again called him to Washington, D.C., to head up the Special Olympics, Terry said, and then May returned to Springfield and set his sights on establishing the recreation center.
"He shook every foundation tree and every corporate tree that could possibly be shaken. It was interesting. He never seemed to stop," said Terry, who recalled May "loved to ski, particularly at Okemo Mountain, and loved to cook, eat good food and drink fine wine and talk."
Bob Flint, the executive director of the Springfield Regional Development Corp., first met May when he was a radio reporter at then-Springfield radio station WCFR, and later worked with his closely on the creation of the rec center.
"When he was in the Legislature, he participated in the Citizens Forum, and in typical Edgar fashion held the record for the longest opening statement," recalled Flint with an laugh Thursday. "I think it was 18 minutes of a 30-minute show."
"At the end of the day, he was always a journalist. He had such a curious mind and he learned long ago not to accept what is said and to give a voice to those who needed it," said Flint.
He later worked with him to found and fund raise for the recreation center.
Al Craigue of North Springfield was 54 years old when he first met May. Craigue said he was coming off surgery when his doctors recommended he join the just opened recreation center. "I am legally blind and disabled," said Craigue, who said a "fondness for beer" had gotten him into trouble in the past. He called the rec center and by sheer coincidence got May on the line.
"He told me they have a scholarship program for people who don't have a lot," said Craigue, who said he depends on a disability check. "He said "I'll sponsor you, no problem,'" recalled Craigue on Thursday afternoon.
"He was a very nice man and I'd never met him until March 2007 He helped me. He just seemed to be kind and didn't care if I was white, black or green," said Craigue, who said he still goes to the recreation center daily. "He treated me with respect. In my book, he was a great man."
Kunin said the family was still finalizing plans for his memorial service, which she said would be held in Springfield, at the recreation center bearing his name, sometime in the new year.
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Death by "alternative" medicine: Who's to blame? (Revisited)
(NOTE: There is now an addendum to this post.)
(NOTE #2: The videos of Robert O. Young's interview with Kim Tinkham have been removed, as I predicted in this post that they would be. Fortunately, I downloaded copies before he managed to do that. Part 6 appears to be still there–for now.)
(NOTE #3: It was announced on the Facebook page Caring for Kim that the subject of this post, Kim Tinkham, passed away on December 7, 2010 in the late afternoon. Although it was not revealed what kind of cancer she died of, Tinkham almost certainly died from metastatic breast cancer. Quackery appears to have claimed another victim.)
I hate stories like this. I really do. I hate them with a burning passion that makes it hard for me to see straight when I first find out about them.
In fact, you might even say that stories like this are a major part of the reason why I do what I do, both here and elsewhere. They're a major part of the reason why I've recently branched out into public speaking, something that used to terrify me beyond belief but that lately I've become at least competent at–sometimes even not bad at all. Sadly, the story I'm about to tell is one I've told before, most recently at the Lorne Trottier Science Symposium, where I gave a talk on cancer cure "testimonials," although at the time I gave the talk the story's outcome, although predictable, was not yet known.
Now it is.
The woman to whom I refer is named Kim Tinkham, who was diagnosed with breast cancer over three and a half years ago. Regular readers may recall that Kim Tinkham achieved fame not long after that when she was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show in an episode about The Secret, an episode I discussed posts entitled The Oprah-fication of Medicine and On the nature of "alternative" medicine cancer cure testimonials. I don't want to discuss the utter nonsense that is The Secret in any detail here. However, for those unfamiliar with this particular bit of New Age woo, it's important to point out that The Secret's "Law of Attraction" takes the germ of a reasonable idea (namely that one's attitudes and wishes influence whether one gets what one wants in life, something that's been known for millennia) and goes off the deep end of woo by proclaiming that, in essence, you can get anything you want by wanting it badly enough and thinking positive thoughts. Basically "The Secret" is that you have the power to "attract" good to yourself by thinking happy thoughts (hence "the law of attraction," which, according to Secret adherents always works). It's an idea that resonates in so much of "alternative medicine," such as German New Medicine or Biologie Totale. Of course, the implication of "Secret" thinking is that, if you don't get what you want, it's your fault, an idea that also resonates with so much "alternative" medicine, where a frequent excuse for failure is that the patient either didn't follow the regimen closely enough or didn't want it badly enough.
Basically, The Secret is what inspired Kim Tinkham to eschew all conventional therapy for her breast cancer and pursue "alternative" therapies, which is what she has done since 2007. Before I discuss her case in more detail, I'm going to cut to the chase, though.
This weekend, I learned that Kim Tinkham's cancer has recurred and that she is dying. On Saturday, a reader of my other blog sent me an e-mail that informed me:


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#96372 - 03/05/03 06:55 PM Re: Tom Swifty-ness
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For you musicians
"They've cancelled my performance!" said Tom disconcertedly.
"I started to write a symphony but ended up with a tone poem," said Tom capriciously.
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"Who took my flowers?" asked Tom lackadaisically. - coffeebean
#96374 - 03/06/03 07:14 AM "Allez vite!" dit Tomas
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"I never knew there were so many cars in Paris!" said Tom ruefully. "rue" is the French word for "street"
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"I just adore sunsets!!" she beamed colorfully.
"I prefer moonlight." he reflected dimly.
But lackadaisically is my favorite.
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but lackadaisically is my favorite
I agree. It's even been published - printed in an old GAMES magazine, mid-Nineties is my guess, and kudos indeed to the bloke who first thought it up.
See our old thread at http:// wordsmith.org/board/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=wordplay&Number=73860 !
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Oops! Here I thought it was outta my own little brain!
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Don't worry, CB. I'll give you credit for it. Same thing happens to me all the time.
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Here I thought it was outta my own little brain
No reason to think it wasn't, just because someone else also thought of it... :-)
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"If this computer freezes one more time, I'm going to ice it," she said coldly. (um.... this one is too close to home, at the moment!)
And now some simple ones:
"I don't think I'll be here for that meeting" she said absently.
"Oh, no, I've burned dinner!" she said crisply.
"I think I spent too much money on this Rolex" he said extravagantly.
"I plan to make a lot of money!" he said richly.
"Let me make you a milkshake," he said smoothly.
"Don't walk in here; I broke a glass!" he said sharply.
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With each successive record, Baltimore duo Beach House's demure, dreamy pop has inched further from the haze. "Bloom" continues that progression, Victoria Legrand's dignified sighs and bellows beaming across soundscapes so pristine you can hear them glimmer.
Singles "Myth" and "Lazuli" are indicative of the rest — less songs than expansive worlds to explore. This is the sort of music that makes getting lost in melancholy reflection seem like an epic life choice.
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I saw this in The Stir - Did you try one of these diets? Did it work?
Most Googled Diets of 2012: Do Any of Them Even Work?
Another year, another list of Most Googled Diets to analyze. Although a quick glance at the line-up for 2012 makes me wonder if maybe we should be analyzing a list of Most Googled Magic Weight Loss Bullets: Either we're a bunch of lazy schlumps or seriously cockeyed optimists, because guess what? The easiest-sounding diets got the most searches! (Color me shocked.)
Seriously, no wonder we're in the middle of an obesity epidemic. I was so taken aback by which regime got ranked 2012's #1 Most Googled Diet, I literally quadruple-checked my sources. (And then I checked again.)
I know, I know: Well, what is it?! When are you gonna tell us?? Relax, you'll find out which diets were in the Top 5 after the jump, plus whether or not they're worth your search engine's time. Just prepare to be surprised ...
Ready? Here they are, the Top 5 Most Googled Diets of 2012:
1. The Michael Phelps Diet
Number #1, really?! Okay, so while training for Beijing, Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Michael Phelps consumed 12,000 calories a day -- but he's an Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer!! I don't care how much time you spend at the gym, the average person can NOT burn that off.
Is it a diet try-it? NO.
2. Beyond Diet
Otherwise known as the gluten-free regime Miley Cyrus credits for her washboard abs, the concept is that by eating foods with a low glycemic index, one can avoid the foods that cause a spike in glucose levels (which releases insulin, which packs on the pounds).
Is it a diet try-it? Maybe. Give it a shot, probably won't
3. The Raspberry Ketone Diet
I love Dr. Mehmet Oz, and I want to believe his claim about raspberry ketones being the "#1 miracle in a bottle for burning your fat." The ketones are supposed to boost levels of a fat-blasting hormone; so far, this seems to work for mice ... but no actual studies have been conducted on humans yet.
Is it a diet try-it? As with going gluten-free, this
probably won't hurt. So sure, why not? Just don't expect
4. PINK Method Diet
P.I.N.K. stands for Power, Intensity, Nutrition and cardio (with a K, because, well, otherwise that would just look dumb). It's basically a traditional healthy eating/exercise plan mapped out in extreme detail and tons of promotional incentives; also, Dr. Phil is a fan.
Is it a diet try-it? Yes (but you can probably figure out the same strategies on your own).
5. The Adriana Lima Diet
Come on, seriously? Model Adriana Lima had to drop 40 pounds for a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show just 6 weeks after giving birth, so she restricts herself to protein shakes and water -- NO SOLIDS -- for nine days before the big show (12 hours before the show she stops drinking altogether). How is this a "diet," exactly?
Is it a diet try-it? Hell no.'
Did you Google any of these diets in 2012? Did you try any of
by pattya925December 13, 2012 at 1:42 PM
Nope... Not a fan of "die-ting" per se... just try to make healthier choices.
December 13, 2012 at 1:49 PM
I've never even heard of these diets.....
December 13, 2012 at 1:51 PMNo but we've been on the south beach diet since June - it's a life style change really I wouldn't really call it a diet
by darbyakeep45December 13, 2012 at 2:58 PM
Nope, I don't do "diets".
by Stefanie83December 13, 2012 at 4:25 PM
LOL I'd like to try the Michael Phelps diet and bulk up some muscles!!!! ;)
by musicpiscesDecember 13, 2012 at 4:30 PM
I probably would have benefitted from the Michael Phelps diet when I was at the peak of my running! LOL
I have stayed away from all these.
by mp3momDecember 13, 2012 at 10:19 PM
No, never Googled a diet, lol.
by bhwrn1December 14, 2012 at 5:47 AM
Not I
by SabrinaLCDecember 14, 2012 at 8:54 AM
I don't diet.
by jerzeetomatoDecember 14, 2012 at 9:53 AM
I just follow Sparkpeople. Solid nutrition principles and consistent exercise - basically common sense. I don't need a VS body, just want to be comfortable in my own,. ;)


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Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 30 mins
- 8 ounces kielbasa, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 14 1/2 ounce can chicken broth
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- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 1 pound bag frozen corn, thawed
- Salt and pepper
- Chopped fresh dill, for garnish
- Heat a deep skillet or a wide 4- to 6-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add the kielbasa and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the onions and butter to the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes. Add the broth and potato and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover with a lid and simmer until the potato is tender, about 10 minutes. Add the half-and-half and corn and cook, stirring, until heated through.
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- Validity and reliability testing of two instruments to measure breast cancer patients' concerns and information needs relating to radiation therapy
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- Halkett, Georgia K. B.; Kristjanson, Linda J.
- Abstract
- It is difficult to determine the most effective approach to patient education or tailor education interventions for patients in radiotherapy without tools that assess patients' specific radiation therapy information needs and concerns. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop psychometrically sound tools to adequately determine the concerns and information needs of cancer patients during radiation therapy. Two tools were developed to (1) determine patients concerns about radiation therapy (RT Concerns Scale) and (2) ascertain patient's information needs at different time point during their radiation therapy (RT Information Needs Scale). Tools were based on previous research by the authors, published literature on breast cancer and radiation therapy and information behaviour research. Thirty-one breast cancer patients completed the questionnaire on one occasion and thirty participants completed the questionnaire on a second occasion to facilitate test-retest reliability. One participant's responses were removed from the analysis. Results were analysed for content validity, internal consistency and stability over time. Both tools demonstrated high internal consistency and adequate stability over time. The nine items in the RT Concerns Scale were retained because they met all pre-set psychometric criteria. Two items were deleted from the RT Information Needs Scale because they did not meet content validity criteria and did not achieve pre-specified criteria for internal consistency. This tool now contains 22 items. This paper provides preliminary data suggesting that the two tools presented are reliable and valid and would be suitable for use in trials or in the clinical setting.
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- Attitude to health; Breast cancer; Breast neoplasms; Breast tumours; Health service demand; Health service needs; Needs assessment; Oncology; Patient education
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After scoring a devastating own goal during the 1994 World Cup, Andrés Escobar returned home and found out the hard way that leaving drug lords on the wrong side of a huge gambling debt does not help your own life expectancy. As if to add insult to injury, the killer supposedly yelled "Goooooooooooooooooooool" after each one of the twelve shots. Of course, this is right around the corner from where a disputed soccer match led to an all-out war so I guess we shouldn't be too surprised.
The Chinese Olympic Baseball Team
No team likes to be showed up on its own turf and it didn't help when the US team used a couple hard-nosed plays to take it to the Chinese team. However, even though throwing high and tight is a time-honored part of the game, beaning someone is not something you usually expect to see in the Olympics. Thanks China. It's not like you already won more gold medals than us anyway, Sheesh.
I could go on and on with more examples but after pointing out our gold medal winner, I'll leave it up to our loyal readers to tell us what we missed. So, without any further ado…
Hm, maybe the prize should actually go to Castro and his clan for their ability to blame the yanquis for every Cuban misstep since 1959. Now, if it were the Yankees he blamed instead, I could get behind that.
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DOWN WITH OBAMA! GO MCCAIN!!!! Cardinals suck.. Does Obama, who criticized Palin for no experience, have any experience himself? A community organizer? Really? 100+ times, he voted "Present"? Nice choice. How is the American economy supposed to function if taxes are risen, trade with other countries are closed, and needless spending of OUR money is wasted? By LOWERING taxes, the American people can invest in the economy, so it can grow. Community organizer.. Palin has more experience than the Democratic ticket combined. Get over it.
Don't hate yourself cuz' you're wrong!
Well, cfan4ever, where to start? Obama wasn't just a community organizer, but a lawyer, professor of law at University of Chicago, a state senator and then a US Senator… all of which combined to make much more experience than the PTA, mayor of a small town, 20 months as governor of a sparsely populated state. Now, you can't drive this experience debate with Palin on the ticket. There's just no basis. You mean to tell me she has more experience than the entire democratic ticket which includes Joe Biden – a senator for 30 years!! 30 Years Dude. Wake up.
The American economy can't grow right now because your party's president of 8 years has decided it's more important to kill his daddy's emissary than to take care of his own people. We're pouring billions of dollars into the senseless war in Iraq.
You're probably one of those obnoxious Cub fans, eh? You're probably wearing a backwards hat, popped collar, holding a Miller Lite and shouting "F^G" at anyone who looks remotely smarter than you — which I expect would be most everyone.


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Joaquin & Moby
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Answer honestly: how curious are you about this conversation? How badly would you have wanted to eavesdrop on Joaquin Phoenix and Moby? Joaquin joined his ma and sisters last night at the PETA 35th anniversary event in honour of River Phoenix. They named an award after him. Joaquin was last seen in Woody Allen's Irrational Man with Emma Stone. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Monday July 27, 2015
This must be the most famous voicemail of all time, right? It's so quotable. "Rude, thoughtless little pig" is instantly recognizable, it's the "Show me the money" of voicemails. But it is nice to see Ireland finding the humour in it – it's never the things that we think will f-ck kids up that actually f-ck them up, you know? And maybe, as an adult, she sees that whoever released it was playing a demented game of emotional chicken. Full Story
Emma to Cannes
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The Cannes Film Festival announced its lineup today. Among the films screening out of competition, Woody Allen's An Irrational Man starring Emma Stone, apparently his new muse, and Joaquin Phoenix. So Emma's going to Cannes. For the first time, I think. Emma's dress porn is always first class. Full Story
Joaquin or Zach?
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Zach Galifianakis was at the SAGs the other night with the Birdman team and I kept thinking it was Joaquin Phoenix. Doesn't he look like Joaquin Phoenix now? The real Joaquin Phoenix was probably very happy to not be at the SAGs on Sunday but still had to be in Rome yesterday to promote Inherent Vice and is maybe growing his hair into a Javier Bardem No Country For Old Men bob. Full Story
Smutty Roundup: More for Jake, none for Joaquin, and Naomi pre-Globes
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Jake Gyllenhaal was photographed walking his dog in New York yesterday. Today he was nominated for a BAFTA for his performance in Nightcrawler. So that's Golden Globe, SAG, Critics Choice, and now BAFTA. He just has one left. Jake's co-star and rumoured girlfriend, Ruth Wilson, is also heading to the Globes this weekend. Full Story
Joaquin Phoenix is NOT ENGAGED
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Not engaged. NOT engaged. I just want to make that clear because most headlines you've read this morning will probably say that he IS engaged. But he's NOT engaged. It was a prank. Because this is what happens when Joaquin Phoenix appears on David Letterman. He either pretends he's retiring and f-cked up and on the verge of a breakdown or he tells a story about falling in love with his yoga instructor. Full Story
Joaquin Phoenix didn't punch this guy
Joaquin Phoenix is promoting Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of Inherent Vice, which comes out next month in the outside position of award season. Never want to count out PTA—or Phoenix, who despite being anti-campaign consistently gets nominated—but it's really starting to feel like anything coming out after December 1 is late to the party. Full Story
Doc Sportello, not Dr Strange
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It was revealed last week that Joaquin Phoenix will not become Dr Strange after two months of negotiations. This weekend he was at the New York Film Festival, looking very relaxed, representing Doc Sportello, his character in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice. And the difference in the two films is pretty much the explanation for why he's not becoming a superhero. Full Story
Dr. Strange will be played by a three-day-old breakfast burrito
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Yesterday Lainey asked a question—Joaquin or Ethan? Recent rumors have pitted them against each other for Marvel's latest superhero incarnation, Dr. Strange. Today we have an answer: Neither. According to Badass Digest, they're both out. Full Story
Joaquin or Ethan?
The reports came out over two months ago: Joaquin Phoenix negotiating to play Marvel's Dr Strange. And from very legitimate sources. But all this time has passed and still no confirmation. Everyone agreed it would be good casting. A lot of people were also surprised that he'd taken on such a big budget, big hype project. Full Story
Waiting on Dr Strange
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A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that Joaquin Phoenix was supposedly in negotiations to play Dr Strange for Marvel. No news since then. He's been working on that new Woody Allen film in Newport with Emma Stone. They were all seen on set yesterday. Maybe they're haggling over terms? The term most people haggle over is money. Full Story


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PARIS -- Yves Niare, who held the French record in the shot put, has died in a traffic accident. He was 35.
The French Athletics Federation said in a statement that Niare died Wednesday morning. It didn't provide further details.
He held the French shot put record of 67 feet, 11 3/4 inches and was a silver medalist at the European indoor championships in Turin, Italy, three years ago.
FFA president Bernard Amsalem said "Niare was an endearing athlete" and that "my thoughts go out to his wife, his very young daughter and his father, a skilled coach."
Niare also competed at the world championships in 2005 and 2007, and at the Olympic Games in 2008 without reaching the final.


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Kyle Busch led the Joe Gibbs Racing team with a third-place finish in today's Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, while teammates Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano finished 12th and 13th respectively.
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Busch started the No. 18 Pedigree Toyota in the 11th position but quickly ascended through the top ten to earn the top spot on lap 78. Busch would race inside the top five throughout the day and managed to lead six times on the day for a race-high total of 151 laps. He appeared set to claim his first-ever victory at Martinsville as he led the field to the green flag on the day's final restart on lap 471. However, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was able to get to his bumper nine laps later and move Busch up the track to claim the lead. Much like last week in California the biggest beneficiary would be Kevin Harvick, who managed to get around both Busch and Earnhardt, Jr. in the closing laps to claim the victory. Busch would finish third just behind the No. 88 car.
Hamlin entered the day as the race favorite having captured the previous three races at the famed short track nicknamed the paper clip. It wouldn't take long to establish the fact that his No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota would be hard to beat yet again today. Hamlin started in the fifth position but navigated to the top spot by lap 35. Hamlin would race inside the top five throughout the day and would led seven times for 89 laps. Hamlin was racing in the fifth position late in the race when he came to pit road for a final stop under the green flag on lap 458. Unfortunately for the FedEx team a caution flag would come out just seven laps later prior to several cars having made their final stops. The result left Hamlin a lap down. Although Hamlin was able to take the wave around to get back on the lead lap he was forced to the rear of those cars. He managed to pick up a few spots over the course of the race's final laps to earn a 12th-place finish.
Joey Logano started the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota in the fourth position and quickly raced his way up into the second spot during the day's initial laps, but tight conditions would ultimately drop him down in the field. A 25 minute red flag stop on lap 223 provided time for the Home Depot team to strategize over how to help the No. 20 Camry turn better, but shortly after the race restarted Logano was sent spinning in an effort to avoid an accident. Fortunately his car suffered no damage and was able to restart the race on the lead lap in the 26th position. Whatever the Home Depot team came up with seemed to work as Logano began to climb through the field and following a green flag round of pit stops was racing in the 12th position. Shortly thereafter the field came back down pit road under caution and he was able to pick up four more spots to restart inside the top ten in eighth with 142 laps to go. Unfortunately another caution would follow a few laps later and those behind Logano would make the decision to come down pit road for fresh tires. The fresh tires would make a difference as Logano was shuffled to the outside line on the track, which proved to be a disadvantage throughout the day, and soon found himself racing back in the 14th position with 100 laps remaining. Despite the difficulties Logano appeared set to race his way back into the top ten, but fell victim to poor timing when the day's final caution came just a few laps after he had made his final pit stop under the green flag. The result left him a lap off the pace and he would go on to finish 13th as the first car one lap down.
Kevin Harvick captured the victory, while Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was second, Busch third, Juan Pablo Montoya fourth and Jeff Gordon rounded out the top five. There were 11 cautions for a total of 72 laps, including one red flag stoppage of 25 minutes, and 31 lead changes among 12 different drivers over the course of the 500-lap race.
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Mayor Mufi Hannemann on Monday laid out his budget proposal that would include hikes that will affect nearly everyone on Oahu.
At the top of his proposal was a property tax rate hike. Oahu homeowners can expect to pay 30 cents more per $1,000 of home value would hike the current $3.29/$1,000 to $3.59/$1,000. That will be about $10 more per month for the average homeowner, city officials said.
This comes as home values have slid over the past year. That would have meant a loss of millions of dollars in the city's main revenue stream if property tax rates would be kept the same.
The mayor said in his state of the city address last month that Honolulu County faces a $50 million deficit ending on July 1 fiscal year. Hannemann said next year's fiscal deficit is $177 million.
The mayor proposed fee hikes for several key city services.
The price for an adult fare would climb from $2 to $2.25. The price for a monthly pass for an adult would jump $10 to $50. It would be the first bus price increase in six years.
- Motor vehicle weight tax -- would increase from 3 cents per pound to 4 cents for passenger vehicles and 3.5 cents for trucks to 4.5 cents
- Highway beautification fee -- increase from $5 to $6
- Bus fares -- single adult fare would increase from $2 to $2.25; adult monthly passes from $40 to $50; no price change for seniors or disabled; four-day passes for visitors would increase from $20 to $25.
- Golf fees -- green fees with a local golf ID would increase from $16 to $19; junior fees would increase from $9 to $12; golf cart fees would increase from $16 to $19
- Zoo fees -- child entrance fees go from $1 to $3; adult resident fees $4 to $6; nonresident adult fees $8 to $12
- Park attendant fees -- increase from $10 to $15
- Alarm permit fees - from $15 to $25; renewal fee from $5 to $25
- Special duty police fees -- the administrative fee for a single officer would increase from $7 to $14; $1 to $2 for each additional officer
- Hanauma Bay admission fees -- out-of-state visitor fee would increase from $5 to $7.50
Earlier, Hannemann said the 5,000 city employees represented by the Hawaii Government Employees Association and United Public Workers union would not get raises. He also said he would deny raises to city managerial employees to save about $700,000.
The mayor said he, 36 department heads and deputy directors will all get 5 percent pay cut by working one day a month without pay. The gesture could save the city $206,000, officials said.


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In summertime go fly-fishing for salmon and arctic char in the midnight sun, or lace up your hiking boots and tackle the world-famous King's Trail (Kungsleden).
Arctic Circle cities Luleå and Kiruna are the last major outposts of civilization, modernity and comfort just minutes from the wilderness.
There is nowhere like Northern Sweden and Swedish Lapland.
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is usually caused by atherosclerosis, which occurs when fatty material and plaque build up on the walls of the arteries and cause them to narrow. As the coronary arteries narrow, blood flow to the heart can be partially or completely blocked. This results in a lack of oxygen to the heart muscle, which leads to chest pain. A heart attack results when heart muscle is damaged. CAD can also result in heart failure or sudden cardiac death.
The following factors increase your risk of CAD:
However, young adults (age 24-29) with common risk factors, like smoking, obesity, and elevated cholesterol, have a 25 percent risk of having significant narrowing of the coronary arteries. Therefore, all individuals, regardless of age, should follow a healthy lifestyle, including exercise [9], diet, [10] weight control, and smoking cessation to reduce their risk of heart disease.
For more information, see The American Heart Association [11].
When your physician diagnoses coronary artery disease, it is likely that he or she will suggest basic lifestyle changes. Depending on your specific symptoms and history, the physician may also suggest one or more of the following:
Medication to:
Procedures or surgery:
The following basic lifestyle changes can improve your heart health:
Another important element for cardiac patients is the active participation of their family [12]and support systems. Major lifestyle changes in diet, exercise, stress management [13], and communication practices are most effectively implemented with the participation of the immediate family members.
Those same family members, especially spouses and partners, also need to make adaptations when their partner is diagnosed with serious cardiac disease. Scroll down to see a list of books that are helpful resources.
Coronary artery disease is one of the few areas in which we have outcomes data on the actual application of an integrated and holistic approach. The work of Dr. Dean Ornish has been ground-breaking, contributing to lifestyle recommendations that are now mainstream and conventional. These include a lifestyle regimen featuring yoga [15], meditation [16], a low-fat vegetarian diet, smoking cessation, regular exercise [17], and community support. This program not only stops the progression of CAD, but actually reverses it.
Dr. Ornish's research has also shown that the social support [4]—the "heart connection"—is critical. In his book, Love and Survival, he recommends eight ways to find the love you need:
The use of mind/body practices lowers the excitation level of the body, which has positive impacts on blood pressure, cholesterol levels, sugar metabolism (and therefore diabetes [8]), mood state [18], sleeping patterns [19], and communication [20] abilities. Their use is recommended by the American College of Cardiology.
Mind-body practices include meditation, guided imagery [21], stress reduction [13], and biofeedback [22].
The HeartMath Institute [23] has done extensive research into the benefits, cardiac and other, of mind/body practices [24], and is an excellent resource for educational materials, research findings, and tools for relaxation practices [2].
While there are extensive resources available for learning and practicing such techniques on one's own, instruction from a teacher or practitioner is helpful, and practice with others is very supportive. Wherever you live, it is likely you can find local resources through colleges and schools, community [25] centers, churches, and health clubs. Because these practices are things you learn to do for yourself, long-term financial impacts are minimal.
Ideally, nutritional substances are optimally obtained through the food we eat. However, some supplemental substances have been found to be of some benefit for those with CAD. Typical doses for each botanical are indicated below. However, you should talk with your healthcare provider before adding botanicals [6] to your health regimen and ask about the right dosage for you.
Individuals with coronary artery disease are generally on prescription medications to protect the heart. Changing or stopping that medication can be potentially life-threatening. If individuals with CAD pursue complementary therapies, such as homeopathy [26], Traditional Chinese Medicine [27], or naturopathy [7], it is critical that their providers consider potential drug interactions between cardiac medications and any natural products (for example, Chinese herbs [3]).
It is also critical that individuals contact their medical provider when they experience new or worsening cardiac symptoms, such as new or changed chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness. While they may also use complementary therapies while awaiting an ambulance, such as homeopathic Arnica taken sublingually, they should never replace or delay appropriate and life-saving interventions.
[1] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/sites/default/files/images/thumbnails/heart.jpg
[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/health/stress-mastery/learn-relaxation-techniques
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/traditional-chinese-medicine
[4] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/social-support
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/health/diet-nutrition/more-about-dietary-guidelines-and-your-health
[6] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/botanical-medicine
[7] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/naturopathy
[8] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/diabetes
[9] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/physical-activity-fitness
[10] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/diet-nutrition
[11] http://www.americanheart.org
[12] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/relationships
[13] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/stress-mastery
[14] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term46
[15] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/yoga
[16] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/meditation
[17] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/create-healthy-lifestyle/physical-activity-fitness
[18] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/thoughts-emotions
[19] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/sleep
[20] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/relationships/work-communication-healthy-relationships
[21] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/imagery
[22] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/biofeedback
[23] http://www.heartmath.org/
[24] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/what-are-mind-body-therapies
[25] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/community
[26] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term20
[27] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term39
[28] http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
[29] http://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol
[30] http://www.heartmates.com/
[31] http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Speaks-Cardiologist-Reveals-Language/dp/0743273125/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236017484&sr=8-1
[32] http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Heart-Combines-Traditions-Medicine/dp/0452279550/ref=pd_bbs_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236017570&sr=8-8
[33] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Bruce%20C.%2C%20M.D.%20Wilson
[34] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_2?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Doc%20Childre
[35] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/karen-lawson-md
[36] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/archelle-georgiou-md
[37] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/promo-tiles/dont-become-obesity-statistic
[38] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/meditation-exercise
[39] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/other-relaxation-methods


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Tuesday, Feb 14, 2017 at 12:00 AM
by Hoang Ho
It was a cold Valentine's Day in 2004 when Giang and I first met. At the time, Giang was still a high school student at MCI (private boarding school) in Maine. I was in my first year of college when my friend approached me and asked me to drive him up to Maine to surprise his girlfriend for Valentine's Day. I excitedly agreed to do so since I didn't have anyone special for that day and he was a new driver so I thought that I'd be a good guy and accompany him to Maine. We left Philadelphia the night before and arrived ten hours later in Maine, Valentine's Day morning. My friend surprised his girlfriend while I sat in the lobby watching TV and trying to hide the awkwardness of not knowing anyone. He later came back to check up on me and introduced me to his girlfriend's roommate which turned out to be Giang.
We introduced ourselves and didn't speak much after that. We played some board games and Giang ended up losing to me. She was not good at accepting losing. We all went out for dinner that late afternoon, upon arriving to the restaurant; I held the door for everyone and she insisted that she didn't need anyone opening any doors for her. I brushed it off and proceeded walk inside. As I continued to walk towards my seat, I pulled out a chair and she assumed that I pulled it out for her and she instantly reminded me that she didn't need anyone doing anything for her. Again I brushed her off. As we finished our meal, my friend and I picked up the check and proceeded to pay for dinner. Once again, I heard the infamous sentence, "I don't need anyone doing anything for me." Till this day, I still laugh thinking about it. The next morning, my friend and I headed home to Philadelphia. I didn't think much of the trip until a week later when I received a phone call from Giang. Much to my surprise, she had gotten my number from my friend. Our first phone conversation was six hours long and continued every day thereafter. Two weeks later, I traveled up to New York to see her while she was visiting a friend at the time. On February 28th, 2004, we became an official couple.
I think that it is a blessing that I get to spend every day with my best friend. We have cheered for each other when times were good and provided a shoulder for each other when times were tough. Even though things are never perfect in life, it's the interactions from one another that make things seem just right. We cherish each other and agreed that we never go to bed angry. It's been 6 years now we're still going strong.
Giang spent countless hours reading through the Knot magazine and online articles after our engagement. After visiting a few locations that were featured in the Knot, we chose the Stroudsmoor Country Inn because of its location and old-world environment. We fell in love with the breath-taking scenery at first sight. We saw the value in the services and loved the wedding venue. We have deep gratitude to the Stroudsmoor Country Inn for making our wedding day magical.
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