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Sprint Cup Series Preview for Charlotte
October 9, 2013
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Race: Charlotte 500
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2013
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing at Charlotte ... In 134 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing teams have earned seven points-paying victories. Four wins were claimed by Dale Earnhardt, while Jeff Burton added to that total with a win in the October 2008 race and Kevin Harvick has taken home two trophies in one of NASCAR's marquee events - the Coca-Cola 600 in 2011 and 2013. Harvick also recorded an impressive win in the 2007 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race to go along with Earnhardt's three victories in the annual all-star showcase, giving RCR 11 total Sprint Cup Series checkered flags at the Concord, N.C.,-based track. Additionally, RCR boasts 21 top-five and 43 top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile track with seven different drivers including Clint Bowyer, Burton, Earnhardt, Harvick, Ricky Rudd and Mike Skinner. Childress, a former driver on NASCAR's senior circuit, contributed two of those top-10 finishes from 1978-1979. The Welcome, N.C. organization has led a combined 1,141 laps at the Charlotte facility.
RCR in the NSCS ... In 2,363 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 43 pole awards,104 wins, 447 top-five finishes and 940 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.9 and an average finishing position of 15.8. RCR has earned 14 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, '87, '90,'91, '93 and '94, five NASCAR Nationwide Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR's three national series.
RCR Kansas Rewind ... Last weekend at Kansas Speedway, Harvick captured his third victory of the 2013 season, winning from the pole position and leading 138 laps. Paul Menard also notched his eighth top-10 finish of the season and Burton brought home a top-15 finish (12th-place).
The Collective RCR ... Throughout the season's first 30 races, RCR's Sprint Cup Series entries have earned one pole award with Harvick at Kansas Speedway last week and collected three wins with Harvick at Richmond International Raceway in April, in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May and last weekend at Kansas Speedway. Collectively, the organization has notched 12 top-five and 30 top-10 finishes with drivers Burton, Austin Dillon, Harvick and Menard. Harvick is representing RCR in the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and is currently third in the standings. RCR's other two full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 17th (Menard) and 19th (Burton) in the driver championship point standings.
Interactive RCR ... For up-to-date news and exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing - along with the RCR Sprint Cup Series team Twitter pages - @RCR27PMenard, @RCR29KHarvick, @RCR31JeffBurton, @RCR2BScott and driver Twitter pages @KevinHarvick and @BScottRacing. Information about the 14-time championship winning organization can be found on Facebook at www.facebook/RichardChildressRacing and at www.RCRRacing.com along with official driver pages: www.facebook.com/PaulMenard27, www.facebook.com/OfficialKevinHarvick, www.facebook.com/OfficialJeffBurton and www.facebook.com/BScottRacing.
Catch the Action ... ABC's live coverage from Charlotte Motor Speedway begins Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. The race will also be broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
Paul Menard
No. 27 Duracell/Menards Chevrolet SS
This Week's Duracell/Menards Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 428 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was raced previously this season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway.
Charlotte by the Numbers ... Menard has 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His best start of fifth and best finish of eighth both came in 2010. The Wisconsin native has completed 4,444 of 4,636 laps attempted (95.9 percent) at the 1.5-mile track.
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Race Rewind ... Starting 24th in last year's edition of the Charlotte 500, Menard was involved in an early accident, relegating him to a 27th-place finish under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Menard's Thoughts on the Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: "I enjoy racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It's a 1.5-mile track and we've had some of our best runs at intermediate tracks this year. We're coming off a top-10 finish at Kansas (Speedway), another 1.5-mile track, so hopefully that will give us a little momentum going into the weekend. Turns one and two at Charlotte are different from turns three and four. The angles are different and the banking feels different. You have to be able to get back on the gas early and hard when you exit the turns in order to get around there fast. There's a lot of grip and the tires are usually hard, so the key is getting the car to point off of the corners and get on the throttle hard. It's a 500-mile Saturday night race, so depending on the weather, the track conditions will change from the start of the race to the end. We'll need to make sure we stay on top of our setups and make a good qualifying run on Thursday so we can start up front on Saturday."
Kevin Harvick
No. 29 Jimmy John's Chevrolet SS
This Week's Jimmy John's Chevrolet SS at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 431 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Charlotte 500. Harvick most recently drove this Chevrolet to Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway last weekend.
Freaky Good, Freaky Fast ... Jimmy John's joins Harvick and the No. 29 team for their seventh of eight races during the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season. Since the 2001 season, Harvick has made 25 Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Throughout the years, the California native has collected two wins (2011 and 2013 Coca-Cola 600), three top-five and eight top-10 finishes. He has an average starting position of 18.8, an average finishing position of 17.3, has completed 97.4 percent (8,686 of 8,918) of the laps contested and has 34 laps led to his credit.
Find a Jimmy John's Near You ... Jimmy John's, known for fresh, quality products and freaky fast service, has 17 locations in the Charlotte, N.C. area, including one less than two miles from Charlotte Motor Speedway at 8532 Pit Stop Ct. Visit www.jimmyjohns.com to view the Jimmy John's menu, find your nearest location, order online or download the Jimmy John's mobile application.
Meet the Press ... Harvick will be available to members of the media at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Oct. 10 in the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield media center.
Crew Member for a Day ... The No. 29 Jimmy John's team will have additional race day support when the team is joined by ESPN News Editor Ken Fratus. Part of an ESPN Immersion program, Fratus will help the RCR team prepare for race day, attend the driver meeting with Harvick and crew chief Gil Martin, take part in the team meeting and join the team on pit road for pre-race ceremonies.
Double Duty ... In addition to driving the No. 29 Jimmy John's Chevrolet SS in Sunday's race, Harvick will pilot the No. 33 Fast Fixin' Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Friday, Oct. 11. This race is scheduled to air live on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET, along with the Performance Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Race Rewind ... After starting from the 11th position, Harvick and the No. 29 Jimmy John's team collected a 16th-place finish under the lights of Charlotte Motor Speedway during the 2012 edition of this event, after battling handling issues during the late stages of the 500-mile event.
You won the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May. What did the No. 29 team learn then that you can apply to this weekend? "Good pit strategy, that's what we hit on last time we were at Charlotte Motor Speedway. We had a decent car in May, but Gil (Martin, crew chief) made the right call at the end to put us in position to have a good restart. Once we were in the right spot, we were able to hold the lead once we got there and were able to pick up the win."
Compare the difference of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway in fall to the spring. "The main difference is the temperature change. Once night falls during the October race, Charlotte (Motor Speedway) becomes completely different than what we practice on during the day. You can bet on the fact that the track will be really fast as the temperature drops and we'll gain a lot of grip."
Jeff Burton
No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS
This Weekend's No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 426 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This No. 31 Chevrolet was utilized earlier this season at Michigan International Speedway in June, Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July and Chicagoland Speedway in September.
Career Charlotte Stats ... This weekend's event marks Burton's 40th start at the 1.5-mile facility and his 686th-career Sprint Cup Series entry. Burton notched his last Sprint Cup Series victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October 2008. Throughout the years, he has amassed three wins, eight top-five and 15 top-10 finishes at the track, leading 435 laps.
No Stranger to Victory Lane ... Burton has made six previous visits to Charlotte Motor Speedway's Victory Lane across Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series competition. He owns two Coca-Cola 600 race trophies from wins in 1999 and 2001, the 2008 Charlotte 500 race trophy, hardware from three Nationwide Series victories (2000, 2002 and 2007) and one Nationwide Series pole award (2001).
Featured Cat Dealers ... Carolina CAT, Whayne Supply and Gregory Poole will be featured on the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
•Since 1926, Carolina CAT has been committed to the needs of its customers by providing superior parts, service and sales. Proud to be a part of the elite Caterpillar dealer network, Carolina CAT operates 8 locations throughout Western North Carolina serving the Construction, Forestry, Total Truck and Trailer and Power Generation industries. Product offerings include full lines of new, used and rental equipment with flexible financing options available.
•Whayne Supply Company is one of the oldest and largest Caterpillar dealers in the US. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, they have 14 locations across Kentucky and Southern Indiana serving the construction, mining, highway, agriculture and power industries.
•Since 1951, Gregory Poole Equipment Company has expanded its operations to 17 locations providing sales, rental, parts and service for construction, forestry, agriculture, industrial, marine power, power generation equipment, on-highway trucks, buses and RVs in eastern North Carolina, as well as industrial and floor cleaning in eastern South Carolina and Virginia.
Race Rewind ... A multi-car accident on a lap-16 restart collected Burton's No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet relegating him to a 28th-place finish under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
What are your thoughts on going back to Charlotte Motor Speedway after a strong run in May? "When we raced at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May, it started a run of races where we ran better than the year before. That was the start of the No. 31 team understanding what it takes to run well. We're going back to Charlotte with more confidence than ever. The strong runs are there, just not consistent finishes. We've changed so much with our 1.5-mile program since the first Charlotte races that I am excited to see what we have to offer. These Gen-6 cars have also evolved a lot since May which was expected in the beginning."
Brian Scott
No. 33 Shore Lodge Chevrolet SS
This Week's Shore Lodge Chevrolet SS at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... This week, Brian Scott will make his first-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start under the lights in the Charlotte 500. Scott and the No. 33 Shore Lodge team will bring chassis No. 418 to the 1.5-mile, quad oval. Teammate Austin Dillon drove this Richard Childress Racing prepared Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway earlier this season, while Paul Menard piloted it at Texas Motor Speedway in April and Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.
Sprint Cup Start No. 1 ... This Saturday night, Scott will make his first-career Sprint Cup Series start. The Boise, Idaho, native is currently seventh in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings and has 201 career-NASCAR Series starts under his belt. He has two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victories, two Nationwide Series pole awards, eight top-five and 35 top-10 finishes.
Scott's Charlotte History... Scott has seven Nationwide Series starts to his credit at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The RCR driver has five starts inside the top-10, holding an average starting position of 10th place, with his best start of fourth coming in the May event earlier this year. He has one top five and three top-10 finishes, along with one-lap led. He also has two Camping World Truck Series starts to his credit with a best start of seventh coming in the 2009 event.
Did You Know Sprint Cup Debuts at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Charlotte Motor Speedway has been a "go to" type track for drivers to make their Sprint Cup Series debuts over the years:
- A total of 62 NASCAR drivers have made their Sprint Cup Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- Six active NASCAR drivers have made their Sprint Cup Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Elliott Sadler (5/24/98), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5/30/99), Jimmie Johnson (10/7/01), Brian Vickers (10/11/03), David Reutimann (10/15/05) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (5/29/11).
- Only two other NASCAR drivers have made their Sprint Cup Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway under the current series entitlement sponsorship.
Brian Scott Debut Facts and Figures ... While Scott is set to climb aboard the No. 33 Shore Lodge Chevrolet SS this Saturday evening for 500 miles of racing at NASCAR's top level, did you know this about the 25-year-old RCR competitor and his debut
-Scott has never driven a number higher than 18 in NASCAR sanctioned event.
-Two other drivers made their Sprint Cup Series debut at the age of 25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Jimmie Johnson and Friday Hassler.
-First Idaho native to make their Sprint Cup Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
-First RCR driver to make his Sprint Cup Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
-16th driver to compete at the Sprint Cup Series level at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Richard Childress Racing.
-Will become the 32nd driver to make a Sprint Cup Series start for RCR.
Meet Scott in Concord on Saturday Morning ... Prior to taking the green flag for Saturday evening's Sprint Cup race, fans can meet Scott and his RCR teammates, Austin and Ty Dillon, that morning. The RCR trio will be signing autographs at Bass Pro Shops in Concord, N.C. starting at 11 a.m. Eastern Time as part of Armour Vienna Sausages and Hungry Man's Tastes of Victory. Armour and Hungry Man representatives will give away a custom designed 2013 No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro to one of five lucky pre-selected fans.
Lodging in Idaho ... Shore Lodge will serve as primary sponsor for Scott and the No. 33 team this Saturday evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Set on the southern shore of Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho, four seasons of adventure await at this idyllic location. A family favorite since 1948, the travel destination allows guests to enjoy the spectacular views, friendly service and generous accommodations at the lake front resort. Shore Lodge serves as the perfect mixture of adventure and luxury featuring 26 spa adventures, fitness studio, golf privileges at Whitetail Club, jet skiing, and a private beach for guests.
Double Duty Racing ... Along with making his Sprint Cup Series debut, Scott will tend to his Nationwide Series duties Friday evening piloting the No. 2 Charter Media Chevrolet Camaro for RCR. The Nationwide Series race is scheduled to be broadcast live on ESPN2 with coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET, along with the Performance Racing Network along with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
What are your thoughts as you're about to make your Sprint Cup Series debut this weekend? "It'll be an exciting time. It's something that I've dreamed about since I was a young kid, and will be great to see it come to fruition. I was fortunate enough to do two evenings of testing at Charlotte (Motor Speedway) to get acclimated to the Chevrolet SS with the crew. I'm really excited that we all left the test feeling pretty good and are anxious to get back and see how we stack up with everyone else."
What was the most noticeable difference between the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars and the Nationwide Series car? "It's nice to have all that power under the hood, and you have to figure out how to use the power. We have to figure out how to maintain and use momentum to our advantage, and keep the tires on the track throughout the 500 miles. I'm learning and can't wait to see how we do Saturday."


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March 6, 2013 —
A Honesdale resident has been arrested in connection with the robbery of the Citizens Bank of Honesdale on Willow Avenue on February 20. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Steven French was arrested on March 1 after an investigation by the Honesdale Borough police and Pennsylvania State Police departments.
District Attorney Janine Edwards said that, during the robbery, French handed the teller a note demanding money, and said that he had a gun and a partner outside. The note said the teller should act quickly and everyone would be safe. The teller responded by putting money into a tote bag he handed her, and French left the building, but his image was caught by surveillance cameras.
Witnesses were able to tell officials the route French took when he left the bank, which lead them to view security footage at Rent-E-Quip, a business located at 416 Old Willow Avenue. The footage showed French running southbound. A state police officer located a single set of shoeprints in the snow off the side of the roadway 200 yards south of Rent-E-Quip. The shoeprints led into a wooded area then to a side door of a tattoo parlor located at 164 Grandview Ave.
Police officers entered the tattoo parlor business, which was open at the time, and made contact with French. A photo of him was taken and the investigation continued. Shortly thereafter French obtained a Maple City Taxi Cab and was driven to Dover, NJ. French paid $160 in cash for the cab fare and left a $20 tip.
On February 22, Bill French, owner of the tattoo parlor and Steven's brother, was interviewed by Honesdale police officials. Bill said that he picked up his brother from New Jersey on February 17, and brought him to his apartment, located in the rear of his tattoo shop. Bill said Steven stayed with him until February 20 when Steven abruptly left the apartment without saying goodbye.
Bill said that he was missing a pair of black winter gloves, a pair of brownish colored sneaker-type shoes sized 9-1/2, a green-colored cloth tote bag and several plastic grocery bags. Bill said he was not missing any money.
Also on February 22, a line-up consisting of eight photographs, including a photograph of Steven, was shown to the bank teller. The teller positively identified Steven as the person who robbed the bank.
The next day, a contractor who was working in the apartment at the tattoo parlor on February 20, was interviewed. He said when he arrived for work on the day of the robbery, Steven and Bill were there. He told the officers that Steven left during the course of the day but returned in the afternoon "sweaty and flustered."
Three days later, Honesdale police were supplied with a copy of a handwritten letter that Steven wrote to his sister a few years ago. The handwriting on the letter appeared very similar to the handwriting on the bank robbery note.
Steven was apprehended by the Secaucus, NJ Police Department for extradition to Pennsylvania.
District Attorney Edwards said that the police work done by the Honesdale Borough Police Department was exceptional and led to the positive identification and subsequent arrest of a man who terrorized the employees at Citizens Bank two weeks ago.

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Fall Arts Celebration 2014 set
Posted on August 25, 2014
Fall Arts Celebration 2014 will feature distinguished writers, poets, musicians, artists and scholars. With something for everyone's tastes, this year's events focus on making sense of the new and unfamiliar while being charmed by the gifts of timeless classics.
All events are free and open to the public.
GVSU Music Department Presents
"Pioneers of American Musical Theatre: Music from the Lost Operettas of John Philip Sousa"
September 15, 7:30 p.m.
Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center
Grand Valley faculty members and students will present selections from two operettas from the pen of "The March King" that had been lost to modern audiences: The Charlatan and The Bride Elect.
"Mark your calendars for this fascinating glimpse into a forgotten era of American music," said Danny Phipps, chair of Music and Dance. "Full of spirited march melodies and an unmistakable aura of optimism, this is music to be dusted off and treasured once again."
Art Gallery Exhibition
"Shared Passion: A Gift of the Stuart and Barbara Padnos Foundation Collection"
Opening Reception, September 30, 5-7 p.m.
Art Gallery, Performing Arts Center
Exhibited August 22-October 31
The Barbara and Stuart Padnos Foundation gave 35 works of art to Grand Valley. The pieces, from the home of Stuart and Barbara, were purchased by the couple over decades as they traveled and grew as collectors.
"I'm just thrilled that we have received this gift," said Henry Matthews, director of Galleries and Collections. "As collectors, these works of art reflect a shared passion in their life journey. Stuart and Barbara purchased art throughout their marriage beginning with simple, humble works of art, to the increasingly more sophisticated. As a group, it's a wonderful reflection of the second half of the 20th century that spans their life together.
Distinguished Academic Lecturer
Scott Simon, "Professional Journalism in a DIY Age"
October 6, 7 p.m.
Eberhard Center, 2nd floor
NPR's Peabody award-winning Scott Simon has reported from every continent, covering political campaigns, famines, hurricanes, earthquakes, civil wars and scandals. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday.
"Scott Simon is the ideal person to help us think about journalism in an age in which time demands are 24/7, and nearly everyone has a cellphone, but not an editor," said Fred Antczak, dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. "With experience in so many parts of the world, across so many different kinds of events and topics, Simon is ideally situated to raise the right questions about how we should be thoughtful consumers of what calls itself 'news.' As Grand Valley has just revamped the broadcast/journalism curriculum in a more contemporary context, Simon will be asking timely and demanding questions about what we need from it."
Poetry Night
"An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Mark Doty & Dorianne Laux"
October 16, 7 p.m.
Eberhard Center, 2nd floor
Mark Doty is the only American poet to have won Great Britian's T.S. Eliot Prize; he was also the winner of the National Book Award for Poetry in 2008. Doty is a professor and writer-in-residence at Rutgers University.
Laux is the author of five books of poetry. She's the recipient of two Best American Poetry Prizes, a Pushcart Prize, two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Laux teaches poetry in the MFA program at North Carolina State University.
"Laux worked as a sanatorium cook, a gas station manager and a maid, before finding her true calling as a writer," said Patricia Clark, Writing Department chair. "Her poems have been translated into several languages, including Afrikaans and Brazilian Portuguese. Doty has published three memoirs and eight books of poetry. He is currently working on a memoir that centers on his poetic relationship with Walt Whitman, entitled What Is the Grass."
"Gallim Dance: Articulate Bodies, Visceral Language"
October 27, 7:30 p.m.
Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center
Using a new dance language called GaGa, Gallim Dance, a New York-based contemporary dance company, incorporates past and present movement invention practices, fueled by human emotion.
Gallim Dance is one of the world's most sought after contemporary dance companies. It is breaking new ground in choreographic invention, physical realities and human awareness. Artistic director Andrea Miller is a former Julliard dance graduate who studied GaGa technique with the Batsheva Dance Company under the direction of Ohad Naharin. Upon her return from Israel, Miller embarked on a cutting-edge mastery of movement invention inspired by the compositional improvisation structure of GaGa technique. Gallim's dancers are fluid, quirky and phenomenal talents.
Holiday Celebration
"The Many Moods of Christmas: Celebrating the Traditional Music of the Holidays"
December 8, 7:30 p.m.
Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids
Falls Arts Celebration concludes with the University Arts Chorale and the Jenison High School Chamber Singers joining Department of Music and Dance faculty and guests for a special performance of Robert Shaw's "The Many Moods of Christmas."
Fountain Street Church was selected for its superb acoustics and central location for Grand Valley's holiday gift performance to the West Michigan community. Traditional Christmas carols will be sung with music from composers like Handel, Bizet and Bach.
For more information on Fall Arts Celebration, visit www.gvsu.edu/fallarts or call (616) 331-2185.


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Lauren J. Wang is our in-house expert on everything to do with "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette." And now, she's changing gears and following the "Bachelor Pad." She will keep you up-to-date with the show and give you some inside scoops on what is happening from behind the scenes.
Week 6 Recap - 8/28/2012
We found out last night that most of the final ten contestants on Bachelor Pad have a little trouble with….SPELLING. I'll admit, I'm a terrible speller (hello spell check is my BFF) BUT I could spell a majority of the words that the guys and gals couldn't last night! How embarrassing!
Ed and Jaclyn and Chris and Sarah ended up in sudden death after multiple rounds of the couples spelling their hearts out. Chris and Sarah ended up winning the first-ever Bachelor Pad spelling bee ruining the biggest alliance at the house.
Chris and Sarah enjoyed a beautiful overnight date. They went on a train ride and danced in a barn. I actually like them for some reason. I'm not sure if it's just because they are the most hated in the house and sort of the "underdogs" or if I just like them as a couple.
I think Sarah is definitely starting to develop feelings (like every other girl on the show). I was pleasantly surprised that Chris was finally honest and really opened up that he was still heartbroken about Emily. He was the Chris we all saw on "The Bachelorette."
Jaclyn and Ed got the second one-on-one date because they came in second place at the spelling bee competition. I felt so bad because during their date, Ed admitted that he was still interested in someone back home. Jaclyn was obviously devastated. But Ed somehow used his words to persuade her to stay overnight and for her and him to continue as is. I hate how guys can do that! Jaclyn is going to keep continuing to get hurt because obviously her feelings are stronger than his. And ultimately she wants something more. I do like them, as partners, though, so I hope that they can make it to the final two.
Jaclyn and Ed were given a lot of power after their date. They had to pick one couple to save from elimination at the rose ceremony. Everyone was sucking up to them and giving them reasons as to why they should save them. They ended up saving Tony and Blakeley, which wasn't really surprising.
Rachel has officially become the most annoying girl on Bachelor Pad. It's like play the game or go home! She is constantly crying and I just feel like telling her to suck it up and go for it. Even though I don't like Nick, it's not fair to him. And he even said his partner is a "widow." That is such a true statement!
I thought that Nick and Rachel were going to be sent home but I was wrong. Kalon and Lindzi ended up getting eliminated. And it was very sweet to see Kalon in a different element…just as both limos were pulling away from the mansion, Kalon jumped out of his limo and into Lindzi's. I was impressed! I heard that they are still together and going strong. Good for them!
Alright guys, we are down to FOUR couples. And it looks like next week something traumatic happens. What could it be? How will it affect the remaining bachelors and bachelorettes moving forward? Stay tuned next week for a brand new episode of the Bachelor Pad at 7 p.m.! Let's talk at #bachelorpadhi!
Week 6 Preview - 8/27/2012
B-A-C-H-E-L-O-R P-A-D, Bachelor Pad.
Tonight, the contestants will be putting their spelling skills to test. They will be competing in a spelling bee competition! Hmmm, this is going to be very interesting and extremely entertaining!
Will Rachel be able to compete or will she be too bummed out about Michael? Will Tony and Blakeley's relationship get more serious or is Tony just under Blakeley's spell (as Chris put it)?
Who will be the target this week? And what alliances will be formed now that Michael is gone?
AND poor Jaclyn, it looks like Ed tells her that he is interested in someone else (uh, hello, DUH).
I couldn't take all of the drama but it sure is fun to watch. This has been my favorite season of the Bachelor Pad. We are only down to a few couples and I have no clue who is going to go home!
Make sure to talk to me at #bachelorpadhi, I'll be on it throughout the entire episode tonight!


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Events » Family & Youth Programs » Stories in the Afternoon
Stories in the Afternoon
The Piazzetta, Venice, Looking North, early 1730s
Giovanni Antonio Canal called Canaletto
Italian, 1697-1768
Oil on canvas
29-7/8 x 47-1/8 in. (75.9 x 119.7 cm)
The Norton Simon Foundation
Travel Tales
Date: Sunday, November 24, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Educator: Museum Educator
Type: Stories in the Afternoon
Italian artists such as Canaletto were popular in the 18th century for creating beautiful renditions of Italian civic spaces. These paintings became souvenirs for the British nobility, who were eager to commemorate their travels abroad. Embark on your own cultural journey at the Museum, and commemorate it by creating a souvenir postcard.
Meets in Entrance Gallery | Free with admission. This activity is designed for families with children ages 4-8. | No reservations needed


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This is the subtitle to a new book, Mind and Cosmos, by Thomas Nagel with Oxford University Press. Nagel is a materialist, not a theist or creationist. You've probably heard of his famous 1974 paper, "What is it Like to be a Bat?" Many atheist philosophers are starting to doubt the Darwinian paradigm. For instance, atheist philosopher of science Bradley Monton has written extensively on intelligent design while promoting it as an atheist. Here's the description of the new book given by Oxford University Press:
The modern materialist approach to life has utterly failed to explain such central features of our world as consciousness, intentionality, meaning, or value. This failure to account for something so integral to nature as mind, argues philosopher Thomas Nagel, is a major problem, threatening to unravel the entire naturalistic world picture, extending to biology, evolutionary theory, and cosmology.
In Mind and Cosmos, Nagel provides an insightful analysis of the Darwinian world view, offering a perspective quite different from that found in such books as Richard Dawkins' The Blind Watchmaker. What we know about how mind and everything connected with it depends today on our ideas about the origin and spread of living organisms as a result of the universe's evolution. But Nagel states that "it is prima facie highly implausible that life as we know it is the result of a sequence of physical accidents together with the mechanism of natural selection." What is the likelihood that self-reproducing life forms should have come into existence spontaneously? What is the likelihood that, as a result of physical accident, a sequence of viable genetic mutations should have occurred that was sufficient to permit natural selection? Nagel's skepticism is not based on religious belief or on a belief in any definite alternative. He does suggest that if the materialist account is wrong, then principles of a different kind may also be at work in the history of nature, principles of the growth of order that are in their logical form teleological rather than mechanistic.read more »


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ABILENE, Texas — Senior right-hander Kimberly Crouse continued her strong finish to the season Saturday, pitching Eastern New Mexico University past Abilene Christian 3-2 in the opener of a Lone Star Conference softball doubleheader.
The Wildcats won the nightcap 8-0, called in the bottom of the sixth on the eight-run rule. The teams finish their three-game series with a noon (MDT) single game today.
Crouse (6-14) walked one and struck out six, scattering nine ACU hits. Since April 13, Crouse is 4-1 with one save and a 0.99 earned run average over 35 1/3 innings, allowing 29 hits — all but three of them singles — with eight walks and 24 strikeouts.
She blanked the Wildcats (20-28, 4-9 South) over the final five innings. Meantime, Melissa Williams drew a one-out walk in the sixth, took second on a wild pitch and scored on Samantha Davis' single to left off the Wildcats' Shelby Hall (10-15).
ENMU (15-34, 2-11) tied the game 1-1 in the second on a two-out RBI single by Kassandra Sanchez, then tied it again in the third when senior second baseman Rebecca Quinones hit a run-scoring single, giving her 143 career RBIs to tie former ENMU standout Rachel Mohler for the school record in that department.
In the second game, ACU scored single runs in the second and third, then broke the game open with a five-run fourth off Zias freshman Amanda Lale (2-7). Left fielder Melissa Mendoza, who doubled home a run in the third, hit a two-run double in the fourth for ACU.
Brittany Rexroat pitched a complete-game three-hitter for the Wildcats — singles in the first by Michelle Anderson and Quinones and a single in the fourth by Lale.


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A Deeper Look Inside…Jason Jaramillo
Jaramillo has always been a wildcard in his younger days. As the highest rated catcher in high school coming out of Racine, Wis, Jaramillo took a scholarship to play across the country at Oklahoma State. JJ led the Cowboys to a BIG 12 Title and an appearance in the College World Series.
If you've ever seen the movie "Summer Catch" with Jessica Biel and Freddy Prince Jr., Jason was Prince Jr.'s character of Ryan Dunne.
With his time in the Phillies minor league system, Jaramillo was a work horse. He led the International League in games. His defensive stats are also impressive as he led the league in putouts and assists. Jaramillo has a strong arm and gives pitcher's great control of the game. He settles down pitcher's and has a way of communicating with battery mates that makes them comfortable.
At the plate, Jaramillo has a long track record of success. Always batting in the .290s Jaramillo has teh ability to get on base. While he lacks the power of becoming a long ball threat, JJ is the ideal National League catcher.
For what Jason has been able to do since Ryan Doumit landed on the DL is remarkable. In nine starts for the Buccos this year, he has hit safely in 7 of them. For a young guy making his major league debut, that is a phenomenal way to start your big league career. Jaramillo is currently batting .345 and has been hot in his time in the lineup. His ability to make an impact in dire situations.
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I remember Jason Jaramillo from the Pirates series in San Diego couple of days ago. He was a good hitter. Batting .345? That's just amazing.
Hey man, don't you wish the pirates had at least (gasp) twenty thousand fans at a single game. Don't you wish the fans (if there are any) had undying optimism. Don't you wish the pirates had ONE winning season during your lifetime. You are obviously jealous of Cubs Nation!
Never would have thought of the similarities between Jaramillo, and Ryan Dunne. By the way, congratulations on being the featured blog of the week last week! And I saw, while at the Rays vs Red Sox game, that the Pirates won.
Hey man, don't you wish the pirates had at least (gasp) twenty thousand fans at a single game. Don't you wish the fans (if there are any) had undying optimism. Don't you wish the pirates had ONE winning season during your lifetime. You are obviously jealous of Cubs Nation!
you know what i am kinda of jealous of the cubs. i mean they have a great fan base and a committed front office. just like a lot of teams. they also have their games broadcasted on national television. that would be amazing if the pirates could pull that off. i am however not jealous of 100 years without a title. we have 5 and that is very solid amongst other organizations. and the buccos have had winning seasons in my lifetime. my earleist baseball memory was watching the 1992 NLCS. it obviously did not turn out in our favor but it was cool to see my team there and competing
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2. Cubs-Sox rivalry
3. Die-hard fans
4. Chicago baseball
5. Billy Williams
6. Old-fashioned scoreboard
7. Ivy covered walls
8. Wrigley North (and Wrigley East, West, South…)
9. Ron Santo and Pat Hughes
10. Go Cubs Go by Steve Goodman
11. Day games
12. Wrigley Field bleachers
13. Derrek Lee
14. Cubs Nation
15. 7th inning stretch guest conductors
16. Nothing like a sunny day at the yard
17. Kerry Wood
18. Wrigleyville
19. Three Fingered Brown
20. 'W' Flag
21. Team loyalty
22. Mr. Cub – Ernie Banks
23. Knothole in right field
24. Vine Line
25. 2003 Division Champions
26. Clark, Addison, Sheffield and Waveland
27. Harry Caray
28. 40,000 fans chanting 'Let's go Cubbies!'
29. Eternal optimism
30. Wrigley Field Marquee
31. Ryne Sandberg
32. Back to back World Series Champions 1907-1908
33. Catch the games on WGN
34. Kosuke Fukudome
35. Wayne Messimer's national anthem
36. Andre Dawson
37. Old school entertainment
38. Trains down to the ballpark
39. Awesome/friendly fans
40. Fergie Jenkins
41. Cubs Convention
42. Rooftop bleachers
43. Alfonso Soriano
44. Celebrity bat kid contest
45. Brick walls
46. Cubs-Brewers rivalry
47. Tradition
48. Division leader flags
49. Budweiser house
50. Homers onto Sheffield and Waveland
51. Jack Brickhouse
52. Lou Pinella
53. Tinkers to Evers to Chance
54. Carlos Zambrano
55. The Friendly Confines
56. Len Kasper and Bob Brenly
57. Back to Back Jacks!
58. Ernie Banks statue
59. Greatest fans in baseball
60. Flags for retired jersey numbers
61. Cause it's root, root, root for the Cubbies!
62. Cubs-Cardinals rivalry
63. Catchy Miller Light sign over right field
64. Kerry Wood's 20 Ks
65. Cubs shops around the ballpark
66. Traditional jerseys
67. Pure baseball atmosphere
68. Eight All-Stars in '08
69. It's Gonna Happen!
70. All the seats are great at Wrigley
71. Awesome Cubbie Bear symbol
72. Aramis Ramirez
73. Harry Carey Tavern
74. Back to back division champs 2007-2008
75. Throwing back other teams' home run balls
76. "Holy Cow!"
77. Cubby Swagger
78. Carlos Zambrano's no-no
79. Ballhawks
80. Attendance contest
81. Geo-2008 Rookie of the Year
82. Someday We'll go all the Way by Eddie Vedder
83. Road to Wrigley Game
84. Greg Maddux
85. Bleacher Bums
86. You're my Cubs by Alan Barcus
87. Die-hards bleeding blue
88. Rich Harden
89. You can go anywhere in the world and still find Cubs fans.
90. D-Lee's gold gloves
91. Mark Grace
92. Batter's eye in center
93. Jim Hendry
94. Faithful fans who never, ever give up
95. Every game is a playoff atmosphere
96. Big Z's Silver Sluggers
97. The Super jump
98. 'Eamus Catuli' house
99. Because they are the CUBS!
100. Fukudome Headbands
101. It's going to be one heck of a party when the Cubs win it all!!


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Alexander ArchipenkoRussian/American, 1887-1964
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Whereas his early works show a predilection for the reduction of forms, throughout the 1910s Alexander Archipenko became increasingly interested in Cubism. He participated in several exhibitions alongside Juan Gris, Jacques Villon and Marcel Duchamp, among others. The tension between two and three dimensions in Archipenko's work was perhaps best resolved in his sculpto-relief paintings, but his two-dimensional work nonertheless retains suggestions of this struggle. Here, in a portrait of his wife, Angelica Schmitz (1893–1957), the volumetric crosshatching of cheek, neck and shoulder against the outlines of nose, chin and hair call into play the dialogue of telescoping depth. Not long after the portrait was completed, the Archipenkos moved to New York, where Alexander opened an art school.
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My Spring Training Adventure – Part 3
Before I get into my coverage of our final two games, you may recall me mentioning in my last entry that I thought Ed Smith Stadium looks like a motel. Well, I dug through my old photo albums, and found a photo from our visit in March 2000. At the time, it was the spring home of the Reds. Since then, the Reds have relocated to Arizona for Spring Training, and Ed Smith is now home to the Orioles. Here it is:
Unless it's been refurbished in the past 10 years, this is what the exterior of the part behind home plate looks like. All those railings and doors look just like a motel to me.
March 16 – Day 6
After yet another mouth-watering breakfast at the Inn at the Bay, we made our way to Bright House Field for today's Phillies-Tigers game. If I haven't already mentioned it, the Inn at the Bay serves the most awesome breakfasts. We've stayed there five times, and we've almost never had the same breakfast twice. They are so filling, most days we don't even need lunch!
Once again, we arrived when the gates opened. New Tiger Johnny Damon signed some autographs (for Phillies fans!) during batting practice. I'm still not too happy with Johnny over that stolen-base-thing last October:
Cole Hamels was on the mound for the Phillies, going five innings with 2 hits, 1 run, and 4 stikeouts. He was looking pretty good this day:
Detroit's Justin Verlander didn't have such a great day, giving up home runs to Domonic Brown and Ryan Howard. Overall, he went 3 1/3 innings, with 4 runs on 3 hits:
Speaking of Howard's homer (his first of the spring), it came on the swing immediately following this shot:
During a pitching change, Johnny Damon, Adam Everett, and Brandon Inge discuss the fly ball that got lost in the sun and just dropped into the Bermuda Triangle of turf between all three of them for a hit. They all appear to have sunglasses – guys, weren't you using them?
Phil Coke came on in relief of Verlander, and proceeded to give up Domonic Brown's second homer of the day, a two-run shot. Phil's pants look like they have enough extra fabric at the bottom for a whole 'nuther pair:
Domonic Brown had a great day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two homers and an RBI single. As thanks, he got reassigned to the minor league camp after the game:
New Phillie Danys Baez came on to pitch a scoreless inning in relief:
Greg Dobbs, playing third in place of the injured Placido Polanco, makes contact. Dobbs went 1-for-3 and scored a run:
Jimmy Rollins stops to sign some autographs on his way to the clubhouse. This may have been a mistake, as he was stuck there for the next 10 minutes while fans continued to flock down the aisle. Jimmy is actually one of the most fan-friendly Phillies, so he didn't seem to mind:
Something I hadn't seen before was a post-game batting practice. After the final out, the cage was wheeled back on the field, and Raul Ibanez, Carlos Ruiz, and Shane Victorino took additional BP. Shane seemed to be working on his bunting. Afterwards, Raul Ibanez and his son walk to the clubhouse with Charlie Manuel:
On the way out, we stopped for a photo of me in front of the entrance to the ballpark. Since I'm always the one taking the pictures, we need visual proof I was actually on this vacation:
March 17 – Day 7
St. Patrick's Day dawned rather gray and dreary. On our way to the ballpark, it even rained a little bit. This had me concerned, because our "seats" for today were on the berm, the grassy area beyond the outfield fence. I wasn't looking forward to sitting on soggy sod.
Not to fear though. By gametime, the skies had cleared and it turned into a sunny, pleasant afternoon for our final day in Florida.
During Phillies BP, Charlie Manuel had a chance to check out the mini-sized Charlie Manuel bat that will be given out to kids on July 6:
Randy Winn and Brian Schneider are loitering behind the batting cage. Something has made Winn grin, though Schneider looks like he just ate a bug:
This trio of trouble is yukking it up at the expense of their fellow fielder, who just muffed a grounder during pre-game warmups:
Mark Texiera and Alex Rodriguez wait their turns in the batting cage. Just what is that huge wad hiding in A-Rod's cheek? Gum? Sunflower seeds? Some chew? His ego?
Phillies broadcaster Chris Wheeler was on hand to sign copies of his book, "View From The Booth." Yes, I bought one. There are some who don't really like Wheels as a broadcaster, but I'll be interested to read his take on things:
Just before the game started, I met up with Confession of a She-Fan's Jane Heller and got interviewed by her on the She-Fan Cam. Click here to read Jane's coverage of the game, and see the video clip.
In between BP and game time, the Phillies changed from their usual red and white uniforms to their bright green St. Patty's day jerseys. Joe Blanton took to the mound for the Phillies. Blanton had a Blanton-like outing, going 5 innings, scattering 7 hits and giving up 2 runs:
The last time my husband and I came to Spring Training, in 2007, we saw the Phillies host the Yankees on St. Patrick's Day, and Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees. Three years later, we are seeing the Phillies host the Yankees on St. Patrick's Day, and Andy Pettitte is starting for the Yankees. Deja vu!
Randy Winn scores for the Yankees, as the throw to Carlos Ruiz is late:
Ryan Howard tosses the ball to first to get the out:
The Flyin' Hawaiian can't fly quite far enough, as this ball got past Shane Victorino for an extra-base hit:
The Phillie O'Phanatic get a bit, um, friendly with the third-base umpire. The mind shudders to imagine the offspring that would result from such an unholy union:
The luck of the Irish was with Jayson Werth as he lauched a three-run homer, which sealed the outcome of the game in favor of the Phillies:
Final score: Phillies 6, Yankees 2
Later that evening, we met up for dinner with Jane and her husband Michael, as it turned out that they were staying just three blocks away from us in St. Petersburg. We all enjoyed a delicious meal, and great conversation. The time flew by, and since we all had flights home the next day, finally had to bid each other good night.
Our flight home was much better than the first – no turbulence, and my husband and I actually got to sit next to each other this time.
(all photos by me, except the one of me, which was taken by my husband)
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Looks like the new lens works well…nice pictures! Glad you had fun!
Great pics of "our game." I can still see Werth's homer sailing out of the ballpark that day. Nice shot of you too. I'm glad your hubby documented that you were actually there! Wasn't it amazing how the skies cleared up just in time for the game?
Wowsers. These are some FANTASTIC photographs! Wow. I am very impressed. My fav is the one of Howard, right before hitting his dinger…. I like to look at what each crowd member in the background is doing…. like I'm spying on what they're doing/thinking🙂
Like always, wonderful pictures Sue! I love how you capture the baseball in the pictures! I was trying to do that in the last game and I kept missing!
Jenn – Thanks! I'm loving the new lens. We had a great time, only wish we could have stayed longer.
Jane – Too many times we go somewhere, and there are pictures of everyone else, or only one or two of me. So now we make it a point to make sure he takes some of me, too.
Jeff – Thanks! So, what did you think they were thinking?
Emma – Getting the ball in the shot is something that has taken me many years of trial and error, and also a lot of luck. I end up with plenty more shots of checked swings, etc. Thankfully, with digital, I can just delete them.
Great pics again Sue, love the pic of Ruiz as Winn slides in, the shame of it all is you had to leave and head back to PA… oh well they'll all be at CBP soon…
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im gonna be on the lookout for wheelers book. i love the media view of baseball and any insider info from someone in my aspiring field is awesome


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February 27, 2013 —
Living out of a hotel room makes time stand still. After a week, the days really start to blend together. I establish a routine; my computer rests on the desk for emails; I sit on the couch to watch TV and Netflix. Over time a few random personal effects scatter throughout the room.
Upon entry, the room always looks the same, the bed magically remade as if a reset button has been pushed.
I'm working on a commercial in LA for two weeks and the production put me up at the Inn at Marina Del Rey. It's a nice enough place—breakfast in the morning, pool, big room. I eat takeout and drink wine, bought across the street, out of plastic cups that you have to unwrap. It stains the bottom of them and each day they are replaced and usually unwrapped again.
I'm here cutting a commercial for a big tech company (who for now shall remain nameless) with Henry and Rel. It's the first time we have worked together since "Catfish," so it's been a couple of years. We fall right back into the swing of things; it's good to be working together again.
We are cutting out of a fancy post house on Abbot Kinney in Venice. It's basically walking distance from my hotel, but I drive most days since the hours are long. The post house is a pretty sweet spot to work; the edit room makes mine in New York City feel like a closet. There's an always-stocked fridge and meals show up like magic. If I worked at a place like this all the time I'd gain 50 pounds.
It hasn't been that long since I've worked on a commercial, but the process always surprises me. It's a totally different vibe than working on a documentary. Commercials are all about getting ideas approved. And the notes you get usually come from people who are not in the room. Not to say that there aren't a lot of people in the room.
In addition to me, Henry, Rel and an assistant editor, there are three agency creatives that help mold the spot. They have funny ways of saying things. They never use words like "bad" or "I don't like this," but instead they say "push on this a little," "jam on it," and "that's not working hard enough for us."
The original idea—a "rip" they call the video mock ups that they do for the original pitch—had a voiceover in rhyme. This is the spot that Henry and Rel signed on to direct. It was a cute little Seussian kind of poem that had images cut to match. They call this technique see/say and it's extremely satisfying. Basically, we were to take the rip and replace some clips, shoot some stuff, do some screen capture; simply, make it better.
On the first day of editing, the agency told us that the spot was going to be a song instead, an old fashioned jingle, albeit with a lot of the same images and the see/say images matching the lyrics.
We work on that version for a day or two and then the next morning they kill the song.
Now the idea is to choose a popular song and cut a montage to that. First we were chasing clarity and now we are chasing emotion.
The great song search begins with different companies all doing searches for the perfect song with lyrics that match a feel-good attitude and also a significant build. We listen to options. Henry and Rel, sitting on the couch behind me, shake their heads after a few moments.
The agency loves different versions, and one night we post two different edits with four different song options for a total of eight versions. Eventually, we start focusing on a cool old rock and roll song and we get it working pretty well. The idea changes again the next day.
Reset. Back to the rhyming voiceover. Rel shakes his head and smiles, "I always liked that version."
The bed remade and the stained plastic cup thrown away. A new one unwrapped in its place.


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I'd like to think of myself as a kind person. Sure, I get a little cranky when I can't find the jar of salsa in the fridge because some goofball hid it behind the pickles. I do become a bit petulant when the senseless voting populace eliminates my favorite singer from American Idol. And I have been known to be somewhat snappish when the self-consumed lawn mower gasoline can has the audacity of going empty on me.
But, then again, I do enjoy doing nice things for people. For example, I promised my wife to never do the laundry. I showed my grandkids how to catch food in their mouths. And I once actually let a car merge into my lane on Randall Road.
Be that as it may, I guess I could do better. So, with the best of intentions and the least of experience, I set out to make this world a kinder place.
First of all, I dismissed the idea of committing "random acts of kindness." Nope, my actions would in no way be random. They would be planned and methodical. My benevolence and compassion would strike unsuspecting victims like a King Cobra after a rat. Geesh, I'm feeling kinder already.
I decided to begin my kindly quest the next day. I would start with my wife and my kindliness would ripple into the world like a giant tsunami of love. I followed her around the house the whole morning, making multiple offers of assistance.
"Hey, honey, need some help making the bread?
"No, Michael, I'm doing fine."
"Want me to fold the laundry? I can dust your Roseville pottery collection. Need the furniture rearranged?"
"Thanks so much, Michael, you are so kind, but I have an idea. Why don't you go somewhere and be kind to someone else for a while?"
My plan was working. With my home now filled with kindness, it was time to reach out and touch other people. I jumped in the car and drove to Jewel. I was sure I'd find plenty of opportunities there to make the world a kinder and gentler place. And, boy, was I right.
Even before I got into the store, I was filling the parking lot with kindness. I happily yielded to the weirdo person who was doggedly driving sideways across the rows of parking aisles. As I smiled and waved him on, he enthusiastically gave me a gesture that I believe indicated he was looking for the middle aisle. So far, so good.
Inside the store, I grabbed a shopping cart and started meandering. In the cereal aisle I freely forgave the shopper who viciously cut me off in order to snag a box of Lucky Charms. At the corner of beer and wine I merely winced when an old lady rear-ended me as she scored a mini-keg of Heineken.
I figured I should buy something, so I grabbed a box of Twinkies and headed to the checkout. I just stood there smiling, letting people cut in front of me. I even recommended the issue of The National Enquirer that positively proved that Oprah is an alien.
When I finally left, I felt so good. I was sure I had changed the world with my kindness. I couldn't wait for the 10 o'clock news to see how much better everything was.
But, alas, everything was the same. I was so sure the old Heineken lady would have at least paid it forward by now and maybe they'd announce that assault with a deadly shopping cart had disappeared from our society, but no such proclamation.
But there was good news. My wife seemed a lot happier. Especially when I told her my kindness campaign was over. Hmmm. Maybe today I'll change the world with something else. Anyone up for some random acts of humor?
• Michael Penkava is a retired teacher who taught for 35 years at West Elementary School in Crystal Lake. Here's a random act of humor for you: Two fish are in a tank. One turns to the other and asks, "Do you know how to drive this thing?" He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Did you know that, historically, the "best man" was the friend of the groom most skilled in the use of arms? In a holdover tradition from the days of the Germanic Goths, wedding etiquette places the best man at an angle to the groom's right and the (usually kidnapped) bride to his left, leaving right hands free to grasp a nearby club, knife or spear in case the stolen bride's tribe should arrive uninvited.
Tribal customs dictated other protocols: the giving away of the bride—property exchanged between father and husband, carrying the (screaming, biting) bride over the threshold, and the honeymoon—hiding away with the stolen bride through the four phases of the moon. To the latter, the French added the custom of drinking metheglin, a fermented wine made from honey and spices, thereby adding honey to the moon.
Times have changed. The wedding party is no longer a tug-of-war between hostile tribes, but is a blending of families in an ambiance of respect and affection. Wedding etiquette may include archaic postures that are echoes of the past, but the substance behind the symbolism has changed to reflect new meanings. Father giving the bride away has meaning now as a token of acceptance by the bride's family of the groom she has chosen. Often, the bride is accompanied down the aisle by both parents to show family support as she enters a new chapter of her life. Designing your own wedding gained popularity in the 1970s as young people exploded cultural mythologies that circumscribed their freedom of expression. From writing their own vows to dispensing with traditional ceremonies, the new couples turned the tying of the knot into an art form.
The wedding ceremony regained some of its former pomp and glamour as brides rediscovered the beauty of tradition following the 1981 wedding of Diana Spencer to Charles, Prince of Wales. Even if you are opting for a "white" or traditional wedding, you have the opportunity to be creative. The bride's family still will sit on one side of the space and the groom's on the other, but blended and re-blended families blur the lines among relationships. You will want to give divorced parents and their spouses equal respect with regard to seating and in the receiving line. Other special situations, such as wheelchair accommodations, need to be thought out ahead of time.
Traditional rules of etiquette require the bride's parents to cover the entire expense of the wedding and reception, with the bride's father being the last to leave the reception at the end of the night in order to settle accounts. The bride's mother chooses her own dress, and then informs the groom's mother of the color so that they can coordinate their attire. The bride hosts the bridesmaids' luncheon, gives her attendants thank-you gifts and buys a gift for the groom. The groom buys gifts for his attendants and for the bride. He also pays for the marriage license, the minister's fee, the rings and the honeymoon. The groom's parents pay for the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding.
Today, families discuss ways to share the costs. It may be the case that the bride and groom wish to cover the costs associated with the ceremony themselves. The role of the "honor attendant," a new term coined for the now gender-neutral roles of best man and maid or matron of honor, has primarily been to get the couple to the church on time. That means that, if the limousine driver accidentally locks his key inside the running limo (a true story!), the bride's honor attendant must be ready with Plan B. (She was. She drove everyone to the church in her own car.) The bride's honor attendant organizes the bridal shower and the bachelorette party, arranges the bride's veil before the processional and holds her bouquet at the altar. The groom's honor attendant is responsible for bringing the bride's ring, conducting the toasts during the reception and making sure the getaway car is packed and ready.
Today, there are many options for bending the "rules." Will you go for the formal and stately "Here Comes the Bride" for your processional or choose a club fave that will send your bridesmaids and groomsmen spinning their best dance moves down the aisle? Will the bride carry flowers—perhaps a bouquet of thyme and garlic to frighten away evil spirits as in the days of yore? Will you find inspiration in the vows that your parents spoke or will you write your own personal expression of commitment to your bride or groom? Let the etiquette of consideration for others be the under-painting of your wedding masterpiece. And, once the planning is complete, relax.
Take these words from Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law to heart. "Weddings tend to freak people out—and the word 'etiquette' can put people on edge sometimes. Basically, as long as you're not going to offend someone, you can do anything you want."


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When exceptions matterNovember 04,2012
NEW YORK TIMES PHOTO Bill and Lou, oxen who tilled the Green Mountain College's farm for almost a decade, are shown last week in Poultney.
The debate about the fate of the injured oxen, Lou, and his co-worker, Bill, has now spilled far beyond the campus of Green Mountain College ("Bill and Lou: A parable about food," Oct. 28). I have followed this heated conversation with interest because it directly engages those issues that I care about most, personally and professionally: sustainability, human-animal relationships, the high levels of cognition and emotion in nonhuman animals, local food and the importance of truly understanding the source of your meat.
I teach environmental ethics at Middlebury College and I try — in my own human, fallible way — to lead an ethical life. For me, the most ethical choices consist in knowing how to evaluate situations with an eye toward kindness, compassion and a refusal to see the world in black and white. For instance, I generally don't eat meat, but when I am a guest in someone's home (especially in a cultural context not my own), I eat what is offered. I believe that being gracious and grateful to others should trump my private, personal preferences.
As a small-scale shepherd, I also have been on the receiving end of the gifts of kindness. Shelburne Farms, one of the leading environmental education centers in the country, raises sheep for education, wool and the meat that is served in the Inn. Like Green Mountain College, they want their visitors to know where their meat comes from and what a sustainable working farm looks like. But when my spouse and I fell in love with a sheep called Lucky, a Farm Barn lamb who was "headed to the Inn," the staff treated us (and Lucky) with compassion, not dogmatism.
In the end, everyone was happy when we brought Lucky home. Just like us, Lucky loves good food, basks in a sunny day and smiles when she is happy. To this day, Shelburne Farms staff and visitors ask after her and are thrilled to know that she is thriving.
There are many complex answers to the question of what constitutes environmentally responsible living. "What is right" is conditioned by numerous factors, including geography, cultural diversity and economics. As a teacher and scholar, my job is to foster thoughtful, nuanced conversation about all perspectives. In the case of GMC, however, critical thinking and valuable lessons about sustainability, food and resources have already happened through the passionate discussions — on all sides — about the lives of Bill and Lou. Bill and Lou may no longer be able to plow the fields, but no one at GMC needs to eat them in order to learn; nor does anyone economically depend on these oxen as a source of food.
Because there are many animals already being raised for meat on the campus farm, those in charge (who may be privately reconsidering the decision to slaughter Bill and Lou) can rest assured that the overall mission of the college — in terms of raising and eating meat — will not be undermined by an authentic change of heart. It would be a profound shame to kill Bill and Lou for the sake of sticking to one side of a complex, ongoing conversation about sustainability. I hope the decision-makers at GMC can come to understand the importance of flexibility in ethics, for even Thoreau, Gandhi and Martin Luther King dared to change their minds about things when it mattered.
I have long admired Green Mountain College and some of my faculty colleagues there are also my friends. In this matter too, ethics are complex. I refuse to defame the college or end my friendships there — even if my friends make a decision to which I strongly object. Nor do I celebrate those among the protesters who purposely inflame the situation. That wouldn't be right either.
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Hi Anne -
Another leader/mod chiming in with a little additional information. Your supply is naturally at its highest point in the morning, which would explain your fullness and the leaking. It does naturally dip in the evenings. There's a biological reason for this - it makes sense for a baby to NEED to be near his mother in the evening/as it starts to get dark and predators come out. A lot of us call this time the "witching hour" (though in my house it lasts for HOURS) and many babies choose to cluster feed during this time. They may nurse as often as once every 45 minutes for a few hour period. The theory is that they are "tanking up" for a long stretch of sleep at night, though my experience with my first child was that he'd just nurse like that, then still be up 2 hrs later as he was thorughout the night for the first year. Lucky for us he was an efficient nurser who fell right back to sleep nursing. Not too hard to nurse every 2 hrs if it's only for 5 mins!
I also wanted to share with you that my son, like the other poster's child, realy seemed to "grow into" my oversupply at about 12-16 weeks. Things started to improve dramatically.
I share Kate's caution about pumping too much in the morning. Block feeding works best if one breast is COMPLETELY unstimulated. Have you tried just pumping off that bit of foremilk (you want to pump only just enough to feel some relief, or to get through that strong first letdown if that is something your son finds challenging), then nursing on that side, then pumping on that side once your son is done? While this may not build up a huge volume for you, it should give you a little bit more to add to what you pumped before he started his nursing session, and every little bit adds up.
It might be helpful to understand what your primary goal is at this time. Do you want to completely eliminate green poops? Is your son having other discomfort with those poops or is it just greenish stools? It bears mentioning that sometimes it's just a cosmetic thing. My son was really fussy and gassy and clearly uncomfortable, on top of the greenish poops, but some babies don't have that discomfort. Not to say you should ignore green poops entirely, but if it's not causing your child significant other discomfort, it may be something to just expect from time to time. You also mentioned pumping for occasional outings or the upcoming conference separation from him. Is that a more important goal than eliminating green poops? My gut instinct says to wait on the pumping for the conference, do only minimal pumping for the occasional outings, while you work on managing your supply. However, as I mentioned, many moms find that by about 3-4 months their children seem to "grow into" their supply, and find that they don't need to work so hard to manage it anymore.
I should have asked this first - how is his weight gain? How does his doctor feel about his meeting milestones and overall growth and development? These are important factors too.
It is conceivable that your child is becoming a FAN of the fast flow/abundant milk supply. You mention he fusses sometimes, seeming to want more milk. It's not uncommon for these oversupply babies to develop a PREFERENCE for it. If you're interested, the kellymom.com (not a LLL site but a well-regarded breastfeeding information source) website has an article for what to do if this happens.
It sounds like you're starting to feel better about how things are going. congratulations to you for being so in tune with your baby! I hope things continue to improve.
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Just because humans have made it to the top of the food chain doesn't mean we don't wet our pants every time a spider looks at us funny. Deep down we know that we're just clawless animals, and if left alone in a room with anything not cute enough for an animated gif, we'd exit via human-shaped hole in the wall. Or the door. It could go either way. That's why it's important to stop every once in a while and remind ourselves that the creatures in nature's nightmarish cavalcade of horrors are saving our lives every day.
For instance ...
5Crocodile Blood Might Kill Deadly MRSA Bacteria ... and HIV
Have you ever seen a crocodile apply antibiotics to his wounds after a gang fight? No, probably not, because their arms are so short. But you also never see crocodiles die of infection despite suffering horrific gashes while living in a bacterial soup of swamp water. After a major battle, crocs walk/swim away, heal up and go about their usual routine of pretending to be logs and floating in filth. This is why scientists started studying crocodile immune systems -- we've got people losing limbs to bacteria up here in the people world, so why aren't crocodiles dying of infection while living in an ecosystem experts refer to as "nature's toilet"?
An entire world, sauteed in turds.
So scientists grabbed some crocodile blood and started exposing it to different infections, including HIV (if you've ever met a crocodile with AIDS, that's some sad shit). What the researchers found was that while human blood could kill eight of the 23 strains of bacteria they attacked it with, alligator blood killed all 23, including antibiotic-resistant MRSA. From that point forward, the scientists renamed croc blood Muhammad Ali and human blood Screech Powers.
It turns out the crocodile's whole immune system is organized differently from ours. Instead of getting too technical about how it works, we'll let Australian scientist Adam Britton explain it: "The crocodile has an immune system which attaches to bacteria and tears it apart and it explodes." Fuck yes.
Here's an electron microscope shot of it in action.
So it is hoped that the croc blood proteins can be developed into drugs for humans (drugs that we hope will have pictures of crocodiles on the label), since those tests revealed that crocodile serum could explode lots of bacteria that plague humans, even those superbugs that are resistant to penicillin.
And yes, later tests showed it was also effective at killing HIV. There is a lot more testing to be done, so don't go crazy yet. It will take years just to make sure pumping a sick person full of crocodile blood doesn't turn them into Killer Croc.
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Or if we have a say, ensure that it does.
4Cobra Venom Might Stop HIV and MS
The greatest movie villains of all time weren't messing around when they named themselves after the cobra and the kai. Cobras are the devil. Did you know they spit venom at your eyes, the second worst place you can get snake venom? If you get enough of it in your system, get ready to enjoy pain, necrosis and maybe even paralysis, as the toxins bind themselves to neuromuscular junctions, blocking communication between the central nervous system and your muscles. Because mercy is for the weak, and an enemy deserves no mercy.
So how in the hell could that ever make a person's life better in any way?
Maybe if you survive it, you can use it as a pickup line or something.
Well, scientists think that part of what makes venom so nasty is that it suppresses the body's ability to fight back by hampering the immune system's normal healing process. So if you had a disease caused by an overactive immune system, a chemical that slows it down would be the proverbial vigilante crime fighter keeping a corrupt police department in check. This may be why in India cobra venom is considered an arthritis cure -- arthritis is caused by the body's own immune system keeping the sufferer's joints chronically inflamed.
So then you start looking at other even more horrible diseases, like multiple sclerosis and HIV -- both of which involve royal cock-ups in the immune system. Although science is still not sure of what causes multiple sclerosis, we know that for some reason the immune system begins to destroy the protective layer around the body's neurons, which sucks because neurons are the metaphorical heart of the nervous system. It's kind of like shooting through your own shields in Space Invaders. Only instead of dropping your head in shame and running out of the arcade because it's 1982 and you're in an arcade for some reason, you end up with scars that keep your brain from communicating with the rest of the nervous system.
In theory, snake venom could keep that self-destructive process in check, if only it wasn't, you know, incredibly toxic (because it's snake venom). Fortunately, a company has patented a process for removing the paralyzing part of the venom, and what's left acts as a kind of regulator to the immune system's Wild West anarchy, halting the development of MS in 90 percent of the rats treated for rat MS.
Oh, and we need to talk about HIV for the second entry in a row, because research shows that cobrotoxin (the stuff in cobra venom, if you couldn't figure that out from the name) also might stop HIV. The way the venom goes to work on the immune system kind of shoulders HIV out of the way (they latch onto the same receptors in the cells). So here's to a future where after a positive HIV test, the doctors immediately start pumping you full of snake venom and crocodile blood.
"... she said she was clean, but I figure a precautionary bite couldn't hurt."