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For the second time in three starts, Cole Hamels was spotted a lead. And for the second time in three starts, he couldn't hold it. This time, it was in a 4-3 loss to the hated Mets. Hamels continues to muddle through a very bizarre 2013. He's gotten decent run support in his last few outings, but he just can't seem to hold the lead. This is something that is becoming too common for a guy you look to to be the anchor of the rotation.
– It's been a down year for Hamels, to say the least. Perhaps feeling the pressure of a new contract, Kid Cole just hasn't looked his usual, dominant self. Again tonight, he wouldn't pitch terribly. But he wouldn't pitch great either.
-Hamels's trouble inning came in the fifth. With runners on second and third and two outs, Eric Young came to the plate with the Phils up 3-1. Young had hit two balls sharply off Hamels in his previous at bats, including a double. A single and the game would be tied. With the count even at 2-2, Hamels went to his four-seam, despite the fact that he had been getting guys out with his changeup all night. Perhaps overthinking the situation, he'd get burned. Young grounded one sharply up the middle and the game was tied.
– I like Hamels a lot and truly believe this first half is an anomaly. But it was quite peculiar to me that he opted not to go with his changeup there. It's just another in a series of strange events that have made up Hamels's lackluster starter to 2013. It may be nitpicking, but I feel like Hamels has to get out of that jam facing the unimposing Young, who has a career .668 OPS .
– The Mets would get another two-out run in the sixth on a double to make it 4-3. Here's a foreboding stat: Hamels has been given a lead in five of his starts this year. He's lost every single one. For the tenth time in sixteen starts, Hamels wouldn't pitch beyond the sixth inning. His final line: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO. He's now 2-11.
– After an uneventful bottom of the first, Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown led off the second with back-to-back doubles to give the Phils their first run of the game. Brown would come around to score on a fielder's choice by Ben Revere. They'd get another run in the inning before it was all said and done.
– Just like in the second, Howard led off the fifth with a double. As our own Ian Riccaboni outlined, Howard has been pretty darn good over the last month and that would continue tonight. Unfortunately, his effort in the fifth would be squandered, as the Carlos Ruiz lined out to center with the bases loaded to end the inning. It was the second time the Phils stranded a runner who was on second with nobody out. If stranding baserunners counted for something, the Phillies would be a powerhouse. They stranded ten tonight. The score a few early and shut it down act is getting old.
– Despite moving down in the lineup, Revere also had himself a pretty nice night. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, and, in the most Ben Revere thing ever, his two hits came on the infield. He continues to be an asset and was one of the bright spots for the Phils tonight.
– Well, if you were hoping for a repeat performance from 2012 when Chase Utley returned from the DL, you'll be disappointed. He didn't homer in his first at bat. In fact, he didn't even get a hit. He'd go 0-for-5 with a strikeout. He did hit the ball hard a couple of times. Still shaking the rust off, I guess.
– The Phils had won five in a row against the Mets before tonight's game. Blame it on the law of averages.
– The weekend series continues with the Mets tomorrow at 4:05. Jonathan Pettibone (3-4, 4.40) takes on Dillon Gee (5-7, 4.56)
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Cole Hamels hasn't been sharp. He got pounded by Eric Young and Juan Lagares. 4 runs in 6 innings doesn't cut it. It's hard to figure out what is wrong but he has just been off enough to consistently lose. If they give him 3 runs, he should be at least able to hold them to a draw. I didn't see problems with the defense today. He just made some real bad pitches to Eric Young and Lagares. 3 walks in 6 innings isn't good either.
I saw a problem with the defense – Demon Young to start with.
And Ryan Howard strikes out to end the game….where have we seen that before.
Really wish he had struck out to end the 2011 NLDS. Then maybe he wouldn't have torn his achilles. Especially if it was a strikeout looking.
Everywhere. New York, San Fran, Florida, you name it. He's a big piece of something, alright.
lol, and that's after 2 doubles. Hate to see the comments after an actual bad game.
And the absolute hatred for Ryan Howard continues on….
3/4 Cole's doing.
I haven't used Cole Shambles in awhile.
So that's for Ken.
Also got to give him credit for punching walls and throwing things with his right hand in the dig out. SMART!
Hamels is beginning to resemble the 2013 Halladay. He has lost his command.
He supposedly had a shoulder issue in the offseason. Makes me wonder.
Everyone should relax. Wholesale changes are a mere six weeks away. Can't wait….
C'mon guys …. be realistic. Cole Hamels is not the ace of the Phillies – Cliff Lee is. But even so, I still expect more from Hamels than what we've gotten.
I agree with Ryan,
In the past he mostly depended on the change-up for his out pitch, and now it almost appears as if he is over-thinking, pitching backwards or something? I also noticed he was over throwing in the first inning too, looked like he was reaching much higher velocities than normal. I don't know, maybe he's just – like many of them- pressing.
Don't worry guys, Franco hit his first AA homerun tonight in his second game. It's not too early to heap unrealistic expectations on him. I'm thinking franchise saver.
In his 2 wins, the winning run was scored after Hamels had already been removed from the game for a pinch hitter.
Maybe Charlies but thats what 2 years away..lol
The Hamels extension smelled like a bust even before it was signed. Hamels is a good pitcher. But he ain't no ace. He doesn't have the elite stuff of say Greinke, Verlander or Cliff Lee.
Hamels is not a pitcher who gives a team the confidence that when he's pitching, the game is locked down.
Typical bad Ruin Tomorrow Jr decision.
Right now, with close to half the season played, Hamels has a 0.7 WAR.
Phillies are paying a guy who has a very pedestrian 4.40 ERA and an 89 ERA+ over 20 million dollars per season. That's a very bad contract.
I think Hamels will rebound somewhat, but he will never be The Ace. I see him possibly as a solid, not great, #2 in the rotation. Possibly even #3.
Hamels wasn't great. He keeps having high pitch counts and typically only lasting 6 innings. He needs to go into attack mode.
However, when the Mets scored the 4th run, our OF wasn't positioned properly (I think T-Mac or Sarge pointed this out). They should've been playing "no-doubles defense" with 2 outs and a slow runner on 1st so that an extra-base hit wouldn't give them the lead. Yet they failed to this once again. It goes back to what Papelbon was saying about fundamentals. Who's to blame here? The players or the coaching staff? This is basic stuff and we're failing to execute.
Gamers like Lee and Halladay, who will take the ball and keep throwing until their arms fall off can handle the pressure and expectations that come with making 20+ million/year and being the #1 guy.
Hamels is an insecure head case. That contract has screwed him up even more. Life is different when you go from #3 behind 2 great pitchers to being the so-called ace of the staff.
More pop psychology and pretending we have any idea what's going in someone's head. Lovely.
Yes, and I suppose last year Cole had his head on straight and Cliff Lee was a headcase. Funny how that changes from year to year…..
Not smart enough to have any answers to the Hamels crisis, I'm just left to wonder for the sake of mental exercise.
Last year, pitching quite well, he kept driving the price up. One would do well to recall that when the likes of Weaver and Verlander signed about 3-4 years back (guess), they each priced out at about 5/85. Young and growing, public discussion of a Hamels long term deal with his free agency a year or two away, that was a realistically bandied about price. If he were up for free agency coming winter, it's fascinating to play the if game and wonder what sentiment would be toward that time if it were coming off this season..
I'd be pretty shocked if he gets dealt, but I wonder if he'd respond well to a shot at the playoffs in a change of scenery. I wouldn't dare guess where his head is, because it sure can't be positive, but I can't help get the feeling that Chase is nuts when he paraphrases that if he knows the guy, this doesn't affect him and his approach. It just doesn't sound right, but Chase is there. Chase once called Mini a talented player, but one comment can't be held to lifelong distrust.
AFW's "Shambles" is really an outstanding nickname. But somehow, it's hard to make fun of this really pathetic situation. "Basepaths," for whatever reason seemed harmless and funny. But it's not like Jimmy was playing poorly. Cole? Sheesh.
Despite the weakness at certain positions that are obvious and have been hashed to death, it's utterly amazing where the Phils'd be if Howard and Hamels were having let's just say better years. Even without Halladay, no less. But I'll leave that crutch to David Montgomery to lean on. Maybe what I really wish was that Montgomery was having a better year. Or certainly a better future ahead. The retrospective on this year after it's done rates a slim chance of being as non-negative as the players quotes reflect. Some cracks, but it's hard to imagine that clubhouse being team oriented and focussed.
I think the Hamels criticism is overblown. Last year, nearly everyone wanted him re-signed, and some even basically said "at whatever cost." Last year, Cliff Lee was being trashed.
Phils fans are probably the most whiney, disloyal, fans in all of baseball. They'll condemn a player for life for one strikeout at a critical moment, one bad throw, or a poor season after several seasons of Cy Young speculation. Personally, it all sometimes makes me want to puke.
Not even Philly fans in general, a lot of it is the people on this blog. I don't even read the comments anymore because of how stupid people are. I just saw this one because it is right above mine but it really truly is pathetic. Makes me wonder how many of the people who read this blog actually know anything about baseball. Probably 1 percent.
Makes me wonder why Cole re-signed with this team. Disloyalty is an understatement. I have never seen a player more personally attacked than Cole Hamels when he's not going well. You can dislike how he's pitching but the personal attacks are vicious and uncalled for.
Not sure if anyone else said it but Hamels was given the lead against he Marlins and in that game he did win it. That was the big huge 7th inning game.
Every player has a down year every so often. Coles having one . would I wish he was 11-2? yes, but I'm not even thinking of trading him. Anybody who does is an idiot. period. Look at cliff lee. Every one trashed him last year and wanted to trade him. If the Phils had traded him and he had the kind of year he's having now? I can't imagine what would be said on the blogs. Or maybe I can. With that said we have guys who shouldn't be here (D. Young) and a few more, yet they're still hear. go figure. and I include the GM and the manager in that.


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With under a minute to play and the Ducks with possession, Oregon decided to milk the clock and hold the ball for a final shot. As the clock approached the 10-second mark, junior Nikki Puszcz delivered a pass to O'Connell about 12 yards from the goal. O'Connell then juked two defenders and moved her way into the center, where she sent a shot from point-blank range past High Point goalie Anna Wallingford.
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Today, after applying for a job at a tanning salon, I was told they don't hire "naturally tan" people. I'm black. FML
by Anonymous / 01/21/2013 at 7:48am / United States (Maryland) / Work
Today, I was at a restaurant with my boyfriend. He wound up drinking a whole bottle of wine, and when the bill came he drunkenly yelled at the waiter, claiming it should be free, because he's in the military "fighting for your freedom". He's a mechanic in the National Guard. FML
by so embarrassed / 01/05/2013 at 4:56pm / United States (New York) / Love
Today, I was on a plane and realized that the woman next to me was hiding a hedgehog in a plastic container. I'm severely afraid of hedgehogs but not wanting to give the woman up and get her in trouble, I tried to stay quiet. Which led to me to quietly hyperventilate and pass out on the plane. FML
by scaredofhedges / 01/07/2013 at 5:21am / United States (California) / Transportation
Today, after months of lacking intimacy in our relationship, my girlfriend decided to spice things up by covering her naked body with whipped cream. Except, we didn't have any in the fridge, so instead I had to politely lick shaving cream off of her while fighting the urge to vomit. FML
by yourmainman / 01/28/2013 at 12:03am / Canada / Intimacy
Today, while I was having sex, he stopped, looked at me all seriously and said, "Permission to climax, ma'am?" FML
by Anonymous / 01/14/2013 at 12:58pm / United States (Virginia) / Intimacy
Today, feeling lonely after my recent breakup, I put on my nicest clothes and went out clubbing with a few friends. I brought a guy back to my place, and we got intimate. It was going well, until he took off my push-up bra, then panicked and drunkenly asked, "Where'd they go?!" FML
by chase / 01/24/2013 at 7:54pm / New Zealand (Auckland) / Intimacy
Today, during my first day as a medical intern in a new ward, I was performing a rectal exam. My supervisor thought it would be funny to burst into the room and scream, "Who are you?! You don't even work here, you pervert!" FML
by dr mamour / 01/30/2013 at 4:57pm / Love
Today, my 17 year old boyfriend's mother bought him a giraffe onesie. He refused to take it off and insisted on wearing it everywhere we go. We live in Australia and it's our summer now. So far he has passed out 3 times in public because he over heated, but he still won't take it off. FML
by GiraffeLover / 01/11/2013 at 6:36am / Australia / Love
Today, I was debating which hurts more: child-birth or a kick to the testicles. Some guy spouted the old urban legend that a nut-kick is 9000 "dels", and giving birth is 57, so I proved that no such measurement of pain exists. His comeback was to sucker-punch me to the floor. FML
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Today, as usual, my cat was sleeping on my stomach. I couldn't fall asleep so I delicately picked him up and put him down next to me. He got up, hopped back onto me, gave me a slap and then went back to sleep on my stomach. I didn't dare move all night. FML
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Today, I was getting a haircut. The lady accusingly told me she'd have to thoroughly wash my hair before she started, as it was way too greasy to cut through. FML
by Whoops / 01/22/2013 at 2:18pm / United Kingdom / Miscellaneous
Today, I took my girlfriend to go see Les Misérables. I tried to stay tough but completely lost it and started sobbing when Anne Hathaway began singing. My girlfriend called me a wimp and stayed dry-eyed throughout the whole movie. I'm dating a robot. FML
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The 2013 Dewsbury Rams home shirt will go on sale to supporters for the first time this Saturday.
To celebrate, the club will be hosting an open day at the Tetley's Stadium shop between 11.00am and 2.00pm.
Head coach Glenn Morrison and club mascot Roger Ram will be in attendance between Midday and 1.00pm to greet fans, sign shirts and pose for photographs.
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EL CAMPO – The Refugio Bobcats are starting to face some real challenges in the playoffs, but the only real challenge this past Friday night was Mother Nature.
Despite the weather's havoc, the Bobcats marched through to an Area Championship and a date for the Regional Title. The Bobcats came out charged with Isaiah Perez scoring from 2 yards out.
Tyler Castellano blasted out a huge TD run after a blocked Danbury punt. Danbury answered back quickly to make the score 14-7 after the first quarter of play.
In the second period, Travis Quintanilla, on his way to making history, connected with Devon LaFrance on a 10-yard touchdown pass. Quintanilla then located Marquis Brown on a 38-yard TD pass, making it 28-7 going into the half.
Perez would tally his second touchdown of the night off a 5-yard TD run thanks to a Danbury turnover, to make it 35-7, cranking up the second half.
Quintanilla then capped off a 12-yard touchdown reception to Devon LaFrance. The TD reception broke the all-time career touchdown pass record of 167 in the state of Texas.
Danbury scored once more late in the game, but time wasn't on their side.
The Bobcats walked away with a 42-13 victory to move forward in the playoffs.
Quintanilla is also sneaking up on another state record that he could break this coming Friday. Quintanilla moved within 215 yards of the all-time career passing yardage record.
Refugio travels to Pridgeon Stadium in Cypress to take on the undefeated Rogers Eagles. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. this Friday night.


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'In the High Court of Justice' examines the records of the Chancery Division of the High Court (the post-1875 successor of the Chancery Court). This talk shows what is available and how to find your way around the documents. The recently transferred records of the Court Funds Office is also discussed and Dr Watts uses a worked example - a case over a disputed will - that was in the High Court for 49 years! The case names over 200 individuals over five generations - giving their relationship and dates and places of birth, marriage and death. The talk contains guidance on the use of these records for all users not just family historians. Dr Christopher T. Watts, FSG has nearly 40 years experience in English genealogical research, both on his own family and professionally. He recently retired after 11 years as a part-time Reader Adviser at The National Archives. He has published books, including My Ancestor was a Merchant Seaman, My Ancestor was in the British Army and Tracing Births, Deaths and Marriages at Sea. He is a regular speaker in the UK and at conferences overseas.
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This talk covers the period from the mid-17th century to the present day and explains the different legal courts and types of cases they heard. Illustrations of individual cases with images of the associated legal documents held at The National Archives are included. Nigel Taylor is a legal records specialist at The National Archives, giving advice on records for criminals and for civil litigation cases. He also specialises in records of wills and death duty records. He has worked at The National Archives for over 20 years.
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MapPreliminary chart of the Atlantic coast : from the entrance of Chesapeake Bay to Ocracoke Inlet
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I am not really looking for advice, just venting some frustration. I don't really want to nightwean, but we have to since I am leaving for a 6-week class in 5 weeks. We decided to nightwean by keeping Levi in bed with DH and then I have been sleeping in our guestroom. Right now we are just working on the time between 11pm and 4 or 5 am, and then after a week or two we will work on the whole night.
We thought it would help that DH is cosleeping with Levi, but when he wakes up and DH is in bed with him and I am not there he is MAD. DH tries to get him to sleep next to him and soothe him but he just sits up in his little bed that's next to our bed and cries and blubbers and then DH has to bring him out to the chair and rock him. He falls back asleep that way, but now DH is getting neck pain from sleeping in the recliner with him most of the night.
I think part of the problem is that he probably has 2 year molars coming in. I feel bad having to nightwean him with that going on, but I don't have a choice on the timing.
I usually wake up at 4 or 5 because Levi is crying and so I nurse him then. I am really freaking out about cutting out that nursing session, I don't think it will go well.


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Woodstock, legends and all that jazz
"Dance to the Music," "Everyday People" and "Hot Fun in the Summertime" are but a few of this group's mega-hits and the preview performance at the gallery conjured up images of hippies, peace signs and hitchhiking to Yasgur's farm back in the day. Touted as the first "integrated, multi-gendered" group, the Family Stone's many hits still sounded fresh and relevant when they hit the pavillion stage the next night, joining fellow Hall of Fame inductees Blood, Sweat & Tears in a tribute to the Woodstock generation.
With a slew of chart-toppers in their repertoire, BS&T can still rock the house and I closed my eyes as they performed
originals and covers like "Spinning Wheel," "You Make Me So Very Happy" and the prophetic "And When I Die," which gave me pause. Best known for their unique blend of rock, jazz and pop, these guys put on a show that rivaled the "old days" with vitality, exuberance and showmanship and for a brief, shining moment, I was young again.
When I opened my eyes and saw Tommy James and the Shondells on stage, my reverie came crashing to a halt. Although The Shondells were a smash in the mid '60's and already a hit before I started buying albums, songs like "Hanky Panky" and "Crimson and Clover," although legendary, echoed the earlier sound of the '50s and ultimately gave way to the beat of a different drum.
To be honest, groups like The Shondells were somewhat shut out as a new groove began to take hold; and although there was not a gray hair in sight on stage, I had to admit that even my "inner child' has wrinkles. The decades were no longer as blurred as I would have liked and suddenly, I felt like a dinosaur, recalling what it was like listening to a (fossil) record on the gramophone. As I reach for my walker and place the bifocals on my nose, I can't help but think that age may be "just a number" but there are days when I have trouble counting that high.


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Parts of Kailua Beach were closed off on Monday. It's the start of a five-day project that will allow city crews to scoop sand built up around Kaelepulu Stream to replenish the shoreline.
Kailua resident Brian Easterling and his friends remember a very different scene along Kailua's beaches.
"It used to be easy to walk from one side of Lanikai to the other. That changed pretty quickly, sand bags started popping up, sandgrabbers started popping up and you started seeing the sea walls," Easterling said.
City officials have noticed that typical sand build up during winter months have declined but the city couldn't start replenishing the shoreline until tides were at its lowest point which happens in February and March.
Parks and Recreation Director Gary Cabato has been overseeing the development of the project over the past year.
"It really depends on the tidal change because the worst the tide becomes, or the more volatile the tide is, then the sand will erode even faster, so we hope this avoids that erosion," Cabato said.
Many tourists walking up to the beach were unaware of the temporary closure. John Crowe is visiting the islands from Canada this week and said this isn't how they imagined spending their spring vacation in Hawaii.
"It's an inconvenience. You gotta walk your family a little farther now, not quite what we expected," Crowe said.
For Brian Easterling, he said he doesn't mind the temporary closure if it means a better outcome in the long run.
"It's a beautiful place and everyone should be able to appreciate the beauty of Kailua Beach," Easterling said.
City crews were set to start replenishing sand two weeks ago but stormy weather swept in loads of debris that had to be cleared first.


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I'm 95% sure that my 7 wk old has a tight frenulum. He has the classic signs, tongue doesn't go past lower gum, tip is heart shaped, I'm having nipple pain and my nipples are mis-shaped after b/f, etc. My other ds was completely tongue-tied and I had his tongue clipped at 7 days old but it doesn't seem as severe with my yds.
Is there a way I can work with him to stretch/ loosen it?


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Anyone on the regular waiting list?
I was told the list isn't out yet.
$95 per seat is where my max is at. unfortunately you can't choose which area. it's just upper bowl or lower bowl and the sales people at MSG suck. they don't know anything and won't tell you anything. Their attitudes are terrible too. I guess they get too many request everyday. i honestly don't know why they are needed though. Every time I try to call they'll pick up the phone and hang up right away lol.
Anyone on the regular waiting list?
I was told the list isn't out yet.
im on the waiting list. $250 dollar deposit per seat. It's refundable until you get offered something. If you get offered something it's non refundable. oh yeah and sales lie all the time. I spoke with 2-3 different people and say different things every time. K-LIST is def established but they won't let you know where you are at on the list.
If it is a 90% renewal rate and base off the 4000 season tickets available. There would be 400 new subs. take off 200 for VIP list and you're left with 200 on the K list.
what kind of knicks events are season subscribers allowed to go to? i.e Knicks Bowling or the one where Laudry starts singing and stuff.
I sucked it up and made the $900 donation just so I can better my chances. I'm not sure I'll be in the area long enough to wait.
Are the chances of the more expensive tickets higher than the less costly ones?
Got the renewal package in the mail Saturday. Now I know why they jacked up prices to high... it was to pay for the super extra high gloss photo paper marketing brochure that everyone just puts in the garbage!!
Are your guys happy with their new seats location? I got moved from 424 to 211 so I think I did OK. Being a new STH since 2011 and half season holder since 2010, I moved from Row B to Row 15. I think that's the first row in the $56 price range? Anyone know?
hurry up and renew guys. I'd like to know if I get tickets or not! lol
just wanted to give my year end results and feedback as a first year STH for the knicks.
i have 2 seats at the $63 price level (will become $75 next season). i sold (or gave some freebies to friends/family) the games i didn't attend leaving me with a net cost of $852.
By the end of the regular season, i will have attended 14 games at an avg cost of $30.41 per ticket. (If you want to factor in the $900 i dumped on NY Liberty tickets to get on the VIP list, then my avg cost per ticket shoots back up to $62.55)
i'm pretty pleased with my ROI and look forward to renewing for the 2012-13 season.
got confirmation that the Knicks are taking away food voucher benefits for season ticket holders starting next season.
I guess for paying 50% more for tickets you also get the bonus of having no more free food. Thanks Dolan, you cheap bastard
$100 dollar food voucher for the year? wow MSG really is cheaping out. that's ****ed up
How generous to sell us 7 cents worth of soda for a buck
I scanned those before I used them as kindling for a bondfire. Note the "while supplies last" fine print. Really, you're going to run out of ****ing soda?
Who wouldn't want to keep dropping 6 grand on tickets every year with those goodies!
all that money saved is going into amare and melo's pocket. they should buy drinks for every one for the whole season.


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You may recall that not so long ago I put TLC to the test to see if the Learning Channel could actually teach me anything. And, in point of fact, it taught me less than nothing, which, if you're keeping track, means I actually lost knowledge. I recently tried to do long division and totally hit a wall. I just had no fucking clue. It was like someone asked me to try to fart "These Hips Don't Lie." I think TLC stole that from me because I know I used to know how to do it. The math thing, not the fart thing. If I could do that, I'd be living on a solid gold yacht right now eating unicorn steaks with Dolph Lundgren and Enrico Fermi.
Since I wrote that article, TLC has actually managed to get worse. In a paradox of what the fuckery, every show currently on TLC is dumber than every other show currently on TLC. No matter what is on at the moment you turn the channel on, it is the dumbest thing ever. Or, at least it used to be. Like the good Dr. Frankenstein dabbling in realms he couldn't dare hope to understand, TLC dug too far and too deep (maybe switch that metaphor to the Dwarves of Moria. That's a good one) and uncovered a beast they could not control. That beast was Honey Boo Boo. And she actually elevated the network.
You may be under the impression, as so many are, that Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, a show about a coupon-hoarding, belching mom, a nearly silent, tobacco-chewing father, a pregnant teen and a hyperactive, chubby pageant princess (plus a pig) is the trashiest thing ever. But you are wrong! Let's see why!
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What is real about Cake Boss? My Strange Addiction? 19 Kids and Counting? Only one guy makes cakes like that, only one deeply disturbed individual likes to eat toilet cleaner and only one deranged family has made a name for itself as the 7-Eleven hot dog machine of babies, just rolling out a new greasy one as soon as it's ready (though in fairness, I think they have two shows about those families now, because yay). But that's not relatable or real in any appreciable way. How many people have come out of your vagina? Have four basketball teams' worth of people come out of your vagina? Then you probably don't really feel the realness of that show. And that's why you rail against TLC. That's why when I see TLC programming I instinctively cringe and make a face like someone is holding out a cupcake with a pube on it. Nothing that happens on that channel takes place in a world we occupy.
Honey Boo Boo lives in the same world as you, as long as you've been to a Walmart, a NASCAR event, a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert or a trailer park. That's not meant to be insulting particularly. I mean it so is, but come on.
TLC wants you to be disgusted by Honey Boo Boo and her family the way you are by everyone on TLC, because the people who run TLC are assholes. They saw a hillbilly family and thought "Oh man, what a freak show, let's put them on TV!" like they do with all the innocent people turned freak shows they exploit, and then just tried to present it like an impartial documentary that holds a scene long enough to include a character farting or burping, but probably just by accident and not to make you think less of these hicks.
But the terrifying reality TLC was too prideful to realize was that they had dug themselves into the shameful hole that all villainous high school dickwads from movies end up in, where their evil taunting finally backfires and makes them look like masterful twats. If you make fun of the enfeebled, it is you who looks like a fool. When you make a whole show based around making fun of a little Mountain Dew-addled girl who just wanted to be a princess, you're the asshole, not the little girl. Little girls are never assholes when compared to the television network that gave us My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding.
So the joyous reality of Honey Boo Boo is that she's an innocent little Walmart customer who makes her belly talk and apparently gets blitzed on energy drinks all the time. That's the most adorable child abuse ever. Instead of it being a disgrace you watch like you'd watch a car wreck (you'll still watch it that way, don't feel bad), it's actually so disgraceful that you want to root for them, because TLC is even more disgraceful for putting them on TV knowing full well it's disgraceful. Does that word even have any meaning for you anymore? I lost it. Like an erection after a visit from grandma.
So basically what I'm saying is they managed to actually harness the reality that reality TV has long proclaimed to show us by virtue of it showing these people being made fun of by TLC, the big jackass bully with its sense of superiority. And damn near all of us can relate to that, to some asshat who looks down on us for whatever reason. It's just probably not what they had in mind.
Traditionally, nothing on TLC is even remotely entertaining. I swear to God, if you watch 19 Kids and Counting, you need to stop reading my article right this minute and leave. Go read a Gladstone article. Don't come back. Filth. There's no redeeming value to that show at all.
TLC wants to shock you with trainwreck-style programming, not anything else. But there's a charm to Honey Boo Boo that they weren't expecting when they were cataloging negligent parents and stumbled across her during an episode of Toddlers & Tiaras. If you're not sure what I mean, perhaps from having pride and never having watched the show, let me say two magical words to you: Redneck Games.
Honey Boo Boo and her family attended the Redneck Games in an episode. It's a real thing that's been going on since the real Olympics in Atlanta. It's mostly toothless men and women in Confederate flag bikinis slopping around in mud and playing toilet-seat horseshoes. I didn't make any of that up. I would never have even known that existed if not for this show. That's amazing. And they have a pig! In the house!
You might think a pig in the house is a little uncouth, and normally I'd agree, but I actually had a friend growing up who had a pig in his house, and frankly, that's the kind of thing that stays with you your entire life. Pigs scream just like humans who've been huffing helium and are now being murdered, and they do it all the time. Plus they'll eat anything, which is pretty much endless entertainment. And as counterintuitive as it may seem, no matter how many times you walk into the same house and see the same pig, you're always a little surprised. It's a pig. Right there by the couch. Fuckin' weird, man.
TLC even managed to create intrigue in the show based entirely around a foot. Follow me on this, it's awful. The mom, you see, never takes her socks off. The answer as to why will be obvious when you hear it -- her foot was run over by a forklift and is now a monster foot that she's ashamed of. She's ashamed of it. The mind boggles that shame can even enter their home. And that's entertaining, too, because who the hell saw that coming?
At the end of the day, though, these people are funny. It pains me to say it, because on some level I feel there should be some standards to comedy, but you guys read the Poop Sandwich Billy story I wrote, right? I laugh at dumb shit, and I can't not laugh at this show. There was an episode when the dad said he needed to shower because he smelled like an oyster. I wish I could have been inspired to write a joke about a rural, tobacco-chewing gentleman lamenting how he smelled like seafood, man.


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Store your first aid essentials in this adorable Seal Endangered Species Rescue Kit. Endangered Species Rescue Kit is a 73 piece first aid kit that comes with 60 assorted bandages in 6 different styles, 10 antiseptic towelettes and 2 instant on-the-go ice packs to relieve little boo-boos or a fever. The adorable plush Seal easily stores the bandages and towelettes with a resealable Velcro open in the back of the Seal.
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The right information on vaccinesJanuary 11,2014In the past few years, Vermont has taken some good steps to reduce the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases such as whooping cough and measles. The states Its OK to Ask program is designed to give parents a place to ask questions about immunizations of public health experts. Parents seek information, and we should seek to give them that information at every juncture possible.
While the effort continues, Vermonts Department of Health has released data that clearly highlights the fact more work is needed. The numbers show a third of our public schools fall below the 90 percent immunization rate needed to protect our communities. To protect those children who cant be vaccinated for medical reasons, or are too young to be vaccinated, we need to achieve something called herd immunity when enough people in every community or school are immunized, so that those who cant be are protected. Herd immunity occurs when 90 percent of a community is immunized. Unfortunately, perhaps alarmingly, according to the data, dozens of schools have just 60 percent or 70 percent of their students immunized, and some schools falling below the 50 percent mark.
Having super-localized numbers available allows state health officials to understand where the most vulnerable districts are and follow up with strategic, targeted education and awareness efforts. Its also valuable because, as is the case with Vermont, statewide data often masks areas of under-vaccination, allowing for misperceptions that were doing fine.
School-by-school data is also important for parents. It allows them to know if their child is at a higher risk for infectious diseases because a large population of their school isnt fully immunized.
To that end, at the start of every school year, we should require schools to prominently post their specific immunization rates, including how many families claim a medical, religious or philosophical exemption. The numbers are just that: numbers. They are not names, so no ones privacy is violated. Parents of immuno-compromised children who cant be vaccinated have a right to know what risk their child is facing. If it was your child, wouldnt you want to know?
Unfortunately Vermont now has the dubious distinction of having the second-highest vaccine exemption rate in the country, largely due to families taking advantage of the philosophical exemption. Most states dont have that option and of those that do, several have passed laws making it harder for families to claim a personal belief that prohibits them from immunizing their children. Following a law to tighten the exemption process in Washington, the states exemption rate dropped by roughly a quarter in just the first year.
Information provides education. The more we know, the better off we are. At the start of every school year, in addition to having each school publicly post its immunization rates, they should also be required to report the number of medical, religious and philosophical exemptions filed for each required vaccine as well as the number of students who are attending the school under provisional admittance, meaning they are in the process of complying with the required vaccine regimen.
Vaccines are safe and effective. They have eliminated deadly diseases. But without them, some of those diseases are creeping back. Measles is one of those. Thought to be eliminated in 2000, we are now seeing outbreaks across the U.S.
Misinformation about the safety of vaccines is dangerous. So too is information thats hidden from public view.
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Last weekend I was feeling a bit under the weather and it is still continuing - I have been really exhausted so far this week. I am working all of tomorrow and can't wait for the long weekend.
Maybe because of the exhaustion, I seem to be having trouble producing enough milk when I pump. I probably have enough milk in store to feed my lo for a day, but I am falling short for the past two days by about 2-3 oz.
I am just so tired.
Any advice on what I can do to make up for the lost oz? I think we are good until the long weekend starts but then may be in some trouble...


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How my mind has changed
Apr 20, 2010 by Robert W. Jenson
It is by living and dying that one becomes a theologian, Martin Luther said. With that comment in mind, we have resumed a Century series published at intervals since 1939 and asked theologians to reflect on their own struggles, disappointments, questions and hopes as people of faith and to consider how their work and life have been intertwined. This article is the sixth in the series.
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Because VMDs are a cheaper solution. I see no advantage to using BluRay discs even when you'd need 20GBs of space for a game disc. But I don't even know if Microsoft is going to use the VMD format. I sure hope they do.
Microsoft Corp. this week denied yet another report (this time by X-bit labs) about plans to release an add-on Blu-ray disc (BD) drive for Xbox 360 video game console. It is logical for the software giant to deny any possible intentions to support Sony Corp.'s format right now, but the question arises: how Microsoft plans to distribute video games for its next-generation console in the coming years if not on BDs.
"We have no plans to integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience," said Aaron Greenberg, group marketing manager for Xbox Live at Microsoft, in an interview with Microsoft's official Major Nelson blog, reports VideoGaming247 web-site.
No Blu Plans
One of the major motives for Microsoft to be lukewarm about Blu-ray is obligatory support of BD-Java interactive technology and Sony's reluctance to adopt rival tech called HDi that was developed by Microsoft. Another substantial reason for Microsoft not to reveal a Blu-ray optical drive for optical drive is $30 per drive royalty payment to Blu-ray disc association. The software giant does not admit those reasons publicly.
"We believe that we shouldn't force people to pay for things they don't want. We also believe that the future is digital, and that's why we've invested in a massive library of entertainment content, that's why we're bringing things like Netflix to members in the U.S., that's why we're growing our library in Europe, that's why we're adding all type of entertainment experiences around the world," Mr. Greenberg added.
Microsoft may downplay the importance of Blu-ray – which is completely correct, as it still has single-digit market share of the home entertainment media market – for now, but the technology is supported by major consumer electronics (CEs) companies. Given the fact that the Xbox 360 competes for becoming the center of home entertainment, it would be strange for Microsoft for not competing for high-quality video enthusiasts. The company already released HD DVD add-on for Xbox 360 and it has become one of the most successful devices for the console.
Blu Is More than Movies
It should be kept in mind that Blu-ray technology does not mean only movies. Blu-ray disc is a storage technology that presently allows to record up to 50GB on a single disc. When Microsoft releases its next-generation video game console, in three to five years from now, it will have to distribute games for it somehow. By that time, 8.5GB dual-layer DVDs will become obsolete for video games and Microsoft will have to find ways to distribute titles that are going to be larger than 16GBs (based on claims by John Carmack, lead programmer at id Software, who said that two DL-DVDs would not be enough for the forthcoming Rage title).
Perhaps, Microsoft plans to distribute its games via the Internet, but that will hardly work in areas with slow Internet access and without proper payment systems (e.g., on developing markets), including such areas as China, India, Russia, Brazil and Eastern Europe. As a result, the company will either have to limit its customer base to well-developed markets with very high-speed Internet, or will have to use higher-capacity discs.
If Microsoft decides to use higher-capacity optical media, it may either adopt Blu-ray, or resurrect HD DVD with the help of Toshiba Corp. and DVD Forum. But Microsoft decided not to support Toshiba earlier this year after several negative announcements regarding drop of HD DVD support by Warner and major U.S. retailers, which eventually caused Toshiba to drop the HD DVD support too.
If Microsoft needs to eventually adopt Blu-ray format for its next-generation video-game system and enable playback of high-definition BD movies, why not do this with an add-on device as soon as possible just to appeal to high-quality video fans loyal to Microsoft?
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"Best hair salon" really goes out to six, each with its own personality: The Grand Salon in Dublin, The Grand Salon in Gahanna/New Albany, The Grand Salons at Polaris Parkway, MAX the Salon in German Village, MAX the Salon in the Short North and Q Salon.
Is your favorite listed among those? If so, you're one of many.
Maybe it's the passion-fuelled stylists and estheticians. Or the waterfalls and fireplaces at the Grand Salons. Or one of the many options on the indulgent services menu.
Whatever it is, Columbus' love affair with Charles Penzone isn't ending anytime soon.
Best Hair Salon runners-up: Lucky 13, Jekyll & Hyde Hair Salon


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How would you feel about waiting a week or so between dropping the mid-day nursing and night weaning? I would be worried about engorgement if you tried to cut too many things at once.
I hear you about the solid foods... Lilah wasn't eating much in the way at all of solids, but her appetite for solids picked up as my milk went away during pregnancy.
I'm glad you have an extra month to deal with.


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Community Photos: Jan. 7, 2013
FAA CU, Oklahoma City, helped fulfill the Christmas lists of homeless teens participating in the Youth Services for Oklahoma County's Supporting Kids In Independent Living program.
First Commonwealth FCU, Lehigh Valley, Penn., hosted a holiday food drive to benefit Second Harvest of the Lehigh Valley and the Greater Berks Food Bank.
University of Michigan CU and Credit Union of Ohio announced the results of their third annual money war competition that plugs into the well-known, long-standing rivalry between the University of Michigan and Ohio State University. This year, University of Michigan won the contest that resulted in donations of $2,800 to C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Michigan and $1,600 to Nationwide Children's in Ohio.
Gulf Winds FCU, Pensacola, Fla., has opened a new branch in downtown Pensacola.
America's Christian CU, Glendora, Calif., held its 7th Annual Snow Day, which included visits with Santa, a petting zoo and snow.
Autoland Inc., Chatsworth, Calif., awarded its third quarter charitable grant of $2,000 to the Center for Comprehensive Care and Diagnosis of Inherited Blood Disorders.
Helena Community CU and Trico Community FCU, Helena, Mont., teamed up with CTA Arthitecs Engineers to donate $13,000 to Montana Credit Unions for Community Development.
Connex CU, Wallingford, Conn., donated $737.95 to the Kacey Rose Foundation. In other news, the CU also donated $802.60 to the Hamden/North Haven YMCA.
Numerica CU, Spokane Valley, Wash., sent CEO Carla Altepeter on a road trip to deliver donations of $5,000 each to five area non-profits: Our Place Community Ministries, Safety Net, Christ Clinic, Christ Kitchen and Blessings Under The Bridge.
Calcite CU, Rogers City, Mich., held a "be a great pumpkin" fundraiser and raised $360 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
IC FCU, Fitchburg, Mass., donated $7,500 to the United Way.
OSU FCU, Corvallis, Ore., raised $25,000 for Children's Miracle Network.
Robins FCU, Warner Robins, Ga., donated Christmas gifts for elderly and disabled residents as part of the Meals on Wheels "Shoeboxes for the Elderly" program. Separately, the CU also donated $1,000 to the Salvation Army, $500 to Macon Outreach, $1,000 to Middle Georgia Food Bank, $500 to HODAC, $500 to Hephzibah Children's Home, $750 to Loaves & Fishes and put together 65 care packages for deployed troops stationed at Robins Air Force Base.
Merrimack Valley FCU, Lawrence, Mass., held its first "We Love Santa Party" at its headquarters, incuding karaoke, holiday-themed games, a candy buffet, face painting and more.
NEFCU, Westbury, N.Y., donated $20,000 to Long Island Cares Food Bank.
TEG FCU, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., donated $21,000 to the American Red Cross of the Mid-Hudson Valley to support the organization�s Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
Southern Mass CU, Fairhaven, Mass., held its 6th Annual U.S. Armed Forces Collection Drive to aid soldiers in active duty. In other news, the CU also sponsored a Veteran's Luncheon at the Fairhaven Council on Aging.
South Bay CU, Redondo Beach, Calif., hosted a visit with Santa at one of its branches.
Pen Air FCU, Pensacola, Fla., served as a drop-off site for donations to Toys for Tots.
Westerly Community CU, Westerly, R.I., held a "Mini's Making a Difference Toy Drive."
Fort Bragg FCU, Fayetteville, N.C., sent employees to visit patients at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center.
Postal CU, Woodbury, Minn., gave $1,000 to Jyssica LeeAnn Williams as part of the CU's "$1,000 a Week Debit Card Giveaway" promotion.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Pontiac FCU, Pontiac, Mich., donated $1,200 to Safe Harbor Community Services.
Truliant FCU, Winston-Salem, N.C., served as a host site for the American Cancer Society's third Cancer Prevention Study. Seperately, the CU announced that Patricia Shue won its "Mortgage for a Year" contest.
American 1 CU, Jackson, Mich., donated $300 to Toys for Tots, raised $180 for Salvation Army's Adopt-A-Family program, raised $300 for Consumer's Energy's Gift Certficates program, donated $100 to Meals on Wheels, donated $70 worth of non-perishable food items to the Grass Lake Food Pantry, raised $350 for AWARE, made baked goods for the Brooklyn Police and Fire Station, adopted two units of soldiers for Christmas, adopted two National Guard families and adopted 15 homeless teens at Do'Chas II for the holiday season, as well.
The Metro Boston Chapter of the Massachusetts CU League donated hundreds of toys to Toys for Tots.
Dade County FCU, Miami, Fla., was recognized for its financial literacy efforts by the Miami Dade County Public County Public School Board.
CU Hawaii FCU, Hilo, Hawaii, raised $2,051.48 for Special Olympics-East Hawaii.
CitizensFirst CU, Oshkosh, Wis., held a special event featuring Santa Claus that helped raise $272 for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Texas Trust CU, Mansfield, Texas, donated $5,000 to the Athens Kiwanis Club. In other news, the CU also opened its 10th branch and donated $5,000 and toys to Toys for Tots.
Security Service FCU, San Antonio, donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross's Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. In other news, the CU also broke ground on a new service center, donated $5,000 to the Palmer Drug Abuse Program, participated in a food drive that brought in more than 1 million pounds of food for area food banks, donated $20,000 to Children's Hospital of San Antonio, donated $16,000 to the Newspapers In Education program and donated $5,000 to the National MS Society Scholarship program.
1st Advantage FCU, Yorktown, Va., helds its 5th Annual 1st A.I.D.E. Day during which staff made 90 "surgery bears" for Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters patients, 551 personal care kits for Menchville House residents, organized 1,500 patient files for the Lackey Free Clinic, collected 3,000 pounds of food for the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula and raised $1,602 for Operation Homefront of the Virginias.
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ŌĆ£I am not familiar with the success or lack thereof in the past. But my impression of that is it is important for someone to step into this role,ŌĆØ said Rich Price, 46, the newly named county economic development director.
Price said he doesnŌĆÖt have a magic wand.
ŌĆ£The intent is to put someone in this role who can marshal in a concerted fashion all the stakeholders that are eager to see success in the umbrella of economic development,ŌĆØ Price said. ŌĆ£My goal will be to hopefully create synergies and alignments with the countyŌĆÖs strategic plan.ŌĆØ
His first day on the job was Monday, with an annual salary of $71,000. Price will work in tandem with the countyŌĆÖs newly formed Business and Industry Advisory Committee but will report to County Manager Chuck Wooten.
Price is a living example of the long, painful adjustment to a new economy in Western North Carolina. The son of a textile factory manager, Price grew up in Lake Lure when the stateŌĆÖs manufacturing industry was still robust.
But Price followed a different career path, working for the past 12 years as an executive with HarrahŌĆÖs Cherokee Casino and Resort. He climbed the corporate ladder at HarrahŌĆÖs to become the director of casino marketing, a role he was in for seven years.
Price wasnŌĆÖt among the first batch of applicants when the county initially advertised the position. But with a stack of applicants mostly from outside the region, the county put out a second call for applications, hoping to attract takers with a vested interest in the region and a local knowledge base.
Price said friends in the business community encouraged him to apply.
ŌĆ£You first scratch your head a bit and say, ŌĆśWell thatŌĆÖs really not my background,ŌĆÖŌĆØ Price said. ŌĆ£As I started talking with friend and colleagues in the county, I realized this position needed a skill set that was very similar to my own. Someone who is strong in strategic planning and someone who has some salesmanship.ŌĆØ
Price, who lives in Whittier, was laid off from HarrahŌĆÖs last year due to corporate restructuring that eliminated his position. But he had stayed in the region during what he called a ŌĆ£career transition.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£My hope was that I could remain in this area,ŌĆØ Price said.
Price is now convinced his fresh, unjaded perspective is just what the county needs.
ŌĆ£It is a wonderful place to live, work and play, and what we want to do is enhance and leverage that and keep the current business base strong and profitable and also look at smart growth options that would benefit the county,ŌĆØ Price said. ŌĆ£To be able to do that in a place where I want to stay and make my home for the foreseeable future is a really special feeling.ŌĆØ
Price came to the region as a student at Western Carolina University, graduating in 1988 with a bachelorŌĆÖs degree in business administration, and has been an active as an alumnus on the WCU Catamount Club board for many years.
The tumultuous past of JacksonŌĆÖs economic development arm
ŌĆóŌĆé2005: The Jackson County Economic Development Commission ŌĆö then a joint consortium of the county, towns, Western Carolina University and Southwestern Community College ŌĆö imploded amid allegations of financial mismanagement. Concerned by the lack of oversight of public funds, the county withdrew from the EDC and seized the organizationŌĆÖs records.
ŌĆóŌĆé2005-2008: The Jackson Economic Development Commission existed only on paper as a defunct entity with no director.
ŌĆóŌĆé2008-2010: The county enlisted the services of two separate auditing firms to help piece together the history of EDCŌĆÖs finances, to no avail.
ŌĆóŌĆé2008: Jackson County commissioners and leaders of all four towns formally dissolved the old EDC and reconstituted it under a slightly new structure, but one that still functioned as consortium. An EDC director was hired.
ŌĆóŌĆé2009: The EDC director resigned, citing frustrations over a dysfunctional model based on power-sharing between the towns and county. Several members of the EDC resigned en masse, complaining that they werenŌĆÖt empowered to do anything. It continued to be haunted by the baggage of allegedly unaccounted funds.
ŌĆóŌĆé2009-2012: The Jackson County Economic Development Commission once again went defunct and existed only as a phantom entity on paper.
ŌĆóŌĆé2013: Jackson County commissioners and all four towns in the county agreed to dissolve the EDC ŌĆö again. The county set-up a new Business and Advisory Council and named a full-time director, under the sole purview of the county.


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A little awareness can pay off
It's a scenario that plays out with all too frightening regularity in the United States.
People gather to enjoy an event or a night out. The good times are shattered in a split second by violence. It would seem that the only difference between these occurrences are the number of victims.
As the government is pushed one way or another regarding guns in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting and the Colorado theater shooting, someone makes some bombs and sets them off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
And while the national debate about violence will continue, as it has seemingly nonstop since two teenagers shot up Columbine High School in suburban Denver 14 years ago – the incidents continue.
It's not possible to harden every place in the nation that presents a target to a gunman with a mental defect or a bomber with an ideology. Would Americans want to live in a nation with the Army patrolling the streets instead of just the airports at times of heightened alert? Would Americans tolerate being searched before entering a shopping center, or to go through more extensive security checks when entering a major sporting event?
Would Americans use the violence as an excuse to stop gathering?
We think the answer to all of those is "no."
That means we have to watch out for ourselves.
It's a given that any abandoned bag in an airport is worthy of suspicion, and most travelers know to report any such bags to security. Announcements in the airports drill that knowledge home.
But how aware of we of our surroundings when we're not in the air travel system?
Homeland Security officials have issued a reminder this week that people should be wary of unusual activities, including:
Being aware of cars and trucks entering and leaving familiar parking areas.
Watching for people with unusual stains on their clothing or glimpses of wiring on their person
People with unusual or prolonged interest about security cameras, access controls and security arrangements.
Further, be aware of people who might just be casing security responses by leaving packages or suitcases or other items in sensitive or vulnerable areas.
And it goes without saying that any vague threat about harm to persons or places must be taken seriously nowadays.
We hope the Department of Homeland Security makes a national public education effort at driving those points home to every citizen.
Somewhere, someone heard or saw something that connects the Boston Marathon bombs to the coward or cowards who built and detonated them.
It only takes a little suspicion ahead of time to slow, and hopefully stop, the ongoing roll of violence.


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A tip led Wisconsin Dells police to a juvenile who admitted to leaving clothes in the Wisconsin River following a search effort by authorities.
A dive team was deployed Thursday morning, and found no evidence other than the clothing.
The juvenile admitted to falling into the river and disrobing in order to climb out. The juvenile was cited for underage consumption of alcohol and disorderly conduct. Authorities believe alcohol was a factor.
Wisconsin Dells officers and a Kilbourn Fire Department rescue boat responded to the waterfront area near Santorini Village Hotel at about 1:40 a.m. to search for a person reported in the water, according to a news release.
The initial call to police came from a hotel guest who said they heard someone was in the river because people were heard outside stating so, according to a report.
Police Chief Jody Ward said several clothing items were found in the water near River Walk Pub but no identification was found. The Columbia County Sheriff's Department dive team also conducted a search of the water, Ward said, but no more evidence was found.


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