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Members of a New York crew team are scratching their heads in amazement after finding a giant head floating in the Hudson River, the Huffington Post reported.
The head wasn't real, but made out of a combination of Styrofoam and fiberglass, the site reported.
The discovery was made by the Marist College crew team as they practiced earlier this week. Members towed it to the team's dock.
The head was 7 feet tall and appeared to Greek- or Roman-style in appearance.
Officials from the college told the Huffington Post that they think the head could be a theater prop, but no one has come forward to claim it.


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State of the Arts: It wasn't the recession, it was the electionMarch 24,2013Vyto Starinskas / Staff Photo
Bruce Bouchard, executive director of the Paramount Theatre, is seen on the stage of the historic Rutland venue.
Editors note: This is the second installment of a weekly series of interviews with Vermonts foremost arts leaders.
By Jim Lowe
Staff Writer
Rutlands Paramount Theatre fared the recession better than most, but the 2012 presidential election proved disastrous.
We had four years of absolutely predictable margins, said Bruce Bouchard, the Paramounts executive director of five years.
This year the shock was based on one small fact that was unknown to me an honest mistake, he said. We front-loaded our season and had 14 events from Sept. 3 to Election Day. Twelve of those 14 events underperformed significantly.
After the elections, it turned on a dime, Bouchard said.
The Paramount Theatre, in addition to being one of Vermonts historical theaters, first opening in 1914, is one of states largest and most important arts-presenting organizations. Its 2012-13 season attractions range from country star Travis Tritt and singer-songwriter Bruce Hornsby to comedian Bob Newhart to The Nutcracker to the Vermont Symphony Orchestra with Robert De Cormier and Peter Yarrow.
When I came here I truly believe it was an underutilized asset, and that we had to explode it out to have it open as many days as we could, Bouchard said.
Bouchard began his career as an actor, performing on Broadway, going on to directing and producing. Finally, with the Paramount, Bouchard became a presenter and he hit the stage running.
We were going to classical (music); we were going to create seven performance series, and market them as such, and raise money for them as such. Then we added the movies, 50 more dates a year, he said. To my shock and awe and surprise, we were able to take the theater in those four years from $695,000 (annual budget) to $1.3 million.
In the first four years, it was steady, upward growth and mobility, Bouchard said.
Of that $1.3 million, 35 percent comes from contributed income, including sponsorships, individuals, foundations and governments. The remainder, earned income, includes ticket sales for Paramount presentations, educational presentations, and performances in partnership with others, rentals of the main hall and Brick Box Theater, and concessions including the sale of wine and beer ($25,000 annually).
The way this business works, Bouchard said, if you have 36 main stage offerings, not counting movies and other activities, your season is structured so number one goes up $300, number two goes down $1,500, number three goes up $2,500, number four goes down $1,600, number five goes up $6,000 big win and number six loses $5,000.
So it keeps you on a steady even keel, Bouchard said. Projections equal reality. What we said would happen happened.
That is, until last falls election season.
Ticket sales were down 25 percent, Bouchard said. It never occurred to me. So the year has been crazy.
The problem wasnt unpopular performers. Tritt, a huge star, at the end of the summer, was 200 tickets short of break-even.
Whod have thought in Vermont that Bob Newhart would leave 330 tickets on the table? We never thought it, Bouchard said. That was a brutal run and they were great acts.
But, in other ways, the community came through.
Its been tough but on the contributed-income side, were 32 percent up, Bouchard said. Thats just the nature of this community. There are too many people in this community who care about this organization. Well get through it.
In fact, the Paramount is working through it. In November, after the election, comedian Ron Wright was a big success and The Nutcracker was even bigger. Last month, a co-presentation of Saskia Hagen Grooms community theater production of The Full Monty proved a hit both financially and artistically.
Ill tell you, for a little town of 17,000 people, my God, this place has a lot of talented musical comedy people who can sing it and pretty much act it, Bouchard said.
There was great energy in this building a huge victory for both those parties, he said. Since then, every single act was break-even or a little bit plus. So we hope the bad part is over.
Now the Paramount must make up its losses. Last season, the theater offered 36 main stage events, 25 other rentals, 10 outside promotions and 40 movie screenings.
If we pull back 20 percent and do 28 (main stage) events, but 21 of them are of really recognizable high quality, thats a good thing, Bouchard said. Thats a good retrenchment pull back and get a lot.
Another way to limit risks and increase revenue is splits at the door, where the presenter and the attraction divide the income as opposed to the presenter paying the attraction a performance fee.
Bouchard tells the story of how several years ago CAMI Theatricals, one of the countrys biggest tour managers, offered a last-minute date for the National Tour of The Wizard of Oz, but demanded a fee of $16,000.
Eric Malette, the Paramounts programming director, said with only 30 days to promote the show, No way! Instead, Mallette offered a full split of the door.
We handed them a check for $19,500 when they left the building, Bouchard said.
For the coming season, there are a number of splits in the offing. Still, that wont be enough.
Well be making a big announcement soon, Bouchard said. The possibilities are endless. You have to keep your mind open. What are new ways I can make revenue come into the building?
For inspiration, Bouchard only has to look to his neighbors, like the revered Weston Playhouse, that in recent years has survived two floods.
Theyve been through hell in a hand-basket, Bouchard said. Theyve come through it by being adroit and nimble and making tough decisions pulling back a little and making it not look like they are. Theyre really good at their jobs.
And Dorset Theatre Festival is being revived by the artistic direction of Dina Janis.
Dinas a super-smart artistic person and shes learning to be a capable business person. But shes doing it all on the art end and learning the business end, Bouchard said. Were fortunate to have those organizations.
But mostly, Bouchard looks to his own Rutland audiences, a far cry from the cynical ones he performed for in New York.
They love everything I love that they love everything, Bouchard said. They are the most appreciative audience, by far, of any Ive experienced anywhere.MORE IN Central VermontMIDDLEBURY According to WebMD, Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes a persons muscles ... Full StoryTiffany Briggs and Kayla Jackson eyed each other across the table, clasped hands, and then it was... Full StoryMARLBORO Police are investigating a burglary on Higley Hill Road. Full Story
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Friedrich Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols commences with his maxims and missiles, the wisest of proverbs Nietzsche embodies his thought in. Initially, the maxims are not so clear and one may only speculate as to what Nietzsche really intends for them to mean. His succeeding work is an exegesis of these maxims, an illumination of the text, and an expository revelation of Nietzsche's assailment of the Christian church.
"The Problem of Socrates" was Nietzsche's understanding of the life of the philosopher, or better yet, the death of life. Socrates was the philosopher, one who embodied the reason, virtue, and happiness, one who understood the vanity of life. Life was a sickness, as an individual philosophizing and as an aggregate society. Socrates and Plato were the "symptoms of decline" for life. Life's sickness progressed as more reason revealed the sickness many covered. This revelation was only known through the philosophers. What then is the value of life? Nietzsche's response, a paradox:
A living man cannot [estimate the value of life], because he is a contending party, or rather the very object in the dispute, and not a judge; nor can a dead man estimate it—for other reasons. For a philosopher to see a problem in the value of life, is almost an objection against himself, a note of interrogation set against his wisdom—a lack of wisdom.read more »


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When the house is emptyMay 15,2013In my boyhood, showing up unannounced at a friends house was as common as riding a bicycle, and the whistle or the shout of a name that brought an eager companion running also avoided parental conversation.
Once I went to a friends house to find he had moved without a goodbye. His empty house reflected my feelings of loneliness, longing, rejection a sadness that remained even after the house was re-occupied.
Bodies warm houses. Re-entering my house unfailingly warmed me. We were on the shy side and prone to silence, but the feelings that welcomed were sent through the eyes.
The eyes are the window of the soul, my mother would say. Her eyes spoke volumes, dark beauties that would dance with excitement, sing when pleased, easily fill with tears at sadness from Lassie returning home or tragedies recalled. They could shoot rage, end a fight, open a heart, stir ambition, create healthy guilt, make us laugh.
Her eyes would particularly embrace me at reconnections and separations, creating an easy scene for recall that spoke unconditional love. I could always go home and be filled with her acceptance.
Visiting her when she was recovering from surgery I felt an intensity in her embrace and kiss. She hugged with her eyes. I feared I would not see you again. Oh, thank God I see you now. These fears dominated our comings and goings until last month.
After 500 miles on the road I burst into the house expecting the payoff.
Hey, Ma, were here.
Whos that?
I brought you the boys, here they are.
Well, thats nice. God bless you all, she said in a perfunctory distancing tone. I tried again, yelling now. Its me, Im home.
God bless you all, she repeated.
Looked into her eyes and saw the chilling truth. In the swoop of that moment came a searing pain. It was over. No more little-girl spontaneity. Gone the warm milk of total acceptance. Useless the excuse of failing hearing. Enter the truth: She is 82, and she is senile. I try one more time.
Ma! Its me! Im Ray, Raymond, your ... I cannot finish. That half sincere, mostly empty look came over her face. I felt an urge to rage. Come back. See the boys here, this one with your eyes, the other with the family pout and your name.
But I said nothing. I had not prepared for this moment. What she would hear is beyond her understanding. I had prepared for her death. I had not prepared for this vacant space from which she would not know me.
On our way home I give my sons as much intelligent detail about arteriosclerosis as I had, vainly hoping to ease the low-grade fever of my own pain. When I finished, my 7-year-old son looked me in the eye and said, Dad, nobodys home in Grandmas house anymore.
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Add "Community Outreach and Marketing Manager" to Kellie Morgan's envy-worthy resume right after "Used Kids Records associate."
After working for the Brooklyn Museum, Drag City Records, deejaying, party publicist at an indie record label, and even doing time as a New York nanny, the self-proclaimed vinyl junkie with the robust record collection is returning to the Arch City to bring her talents to The Wexner Center for the Arts.
I've wanted to work at The Wexner Center since I was 18. I went to Ohio State, and while I was in school I loved everything The Wex did. It's such an active institution in Columbus that engages the community. My previous experience in Chicago and New York with music and curating interdisciplinary art directly pertain to my job responsibilities here. I don't want to sound like a kiss-ass, but the best part of my job is the people. Everybody that works here at The Wex is really interesting.
My goal is to broaden guests' experiences at The Wexner Center. I want people who come here to see films or for a performance to learn about the exhibits and whatever else we have going on. I want to provide multiple points of entry for people. Right now we are working on partnerships with campus groups and increased engagement. I want to reach people we've never connected with before, and show the people who already frequent The Wex we have a lot going on.
Columbus has an amazingly robust music scene. A huge reason I decided to move back to Columbus was because the things I am drawn to in the art and music world have deep roots here. Art and music go hand in hand. It's really hard to focus on making art or music when you can't pay your rent. Columbus is just as vibrant a city as New York or Chicago, but without all the set-backs. It's amazing what musicians and creative people can do when they don't have boundaries like an extremely high cost of living. Honestly, I just wanted to be here.
I'll still spend my weekends working at Used Kids Records. I have a record collection that is about 2,400 strong right now. I am obsessed with collecting vinyl records. Even with the new job at The Wex, I'm keeping my weekend job at Used Kids Records. I can't give it up! That place is a Columbus institution. I just love being in there and thumbing through records. Apparently "High Fidelity" was loosely based on Drag City Records, where I used to work. If you were wondering, my collection is organized alphabetically, not autobiographically.
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text: April 15th, 2011 - Alien Sighting 0x6a656666 posted:4/18/2011 10:03:06 AM You have to admit, this one is pretty good :) Wonder how much the light sabers cost. itscrazytime posted:4/18/2011 6:06:32 PM It's a pretty good video, I'll admit that, but what I don't like is the reaction of the boys and the statement, "So I just saw the alien..."weyard posted:4/18/2011 7:03:17 PM Looks pretty fake to me. They just sound like children who think cursing makes it seem scary and serious. That is absolutly not how you would react in that situation. You wouldn't walk casually away from the porch, leaving the door open and start chatting with your buddy. You would close the door, call 911 and hide, or go out there and stand your ground.The "So I just saw the alien" remark is a dead give away. It just comes across as so unbelievable even within the first few minutes. The "figure" in the grass doesn't make any real movements. It looks as though it is a dummy attached to a stick which is being waved back and forth behind the folliage. The light sabers could have been any number of things. The power going out could be no more than someone out of view flipping the lightswitches or shutting it off at the breaker. treeofgreen posted:4/18/2011 10:57:19 PM hahahahaah omg!! Was a good video boys! Props.Yeah the movements were very suspect, but then again have we documented the movements of Greys? I know i have heard many different stories and reports on how they move etc.Bloody cheeky aussie kids, looks like they were out in the sticks abit, most probly bored :)monica1968 posted:6/16/2011 1:41:14 PM as you can guess i am a little bored so i thought i would trawl through some past forum threads, as i havent been on this sight for long checking out what was before me....i then came across this one....i understand that it could be misconstrued as a fake...i am not going to rule one way or another but something i did see in the picture right above the supposed alien in the sky was an object that did look suspiciously like a ufo, whether it be manmade or otheriwse.....i am also going to say that the reaction part of the boys actually behaved quite normal [although abnormal as that was], you would be amazed at some of the reactions that have been reported concerning this matter also from what i saw it was supposed to be the 8th time aswell it, so by then it must have lost its omg appeal, so for this one the jury is outnarxes posted:6/17/2011 2:57:25 AM yes its a fake for sure,(aliens coming to earth to play with lasers in the bushes...to tease aussies.)monica1968 posted:6/17/2011 3:13:15 PM In Reply To:narxes posted:6/17/2011 2:57:25 AM yes its a fake for sure,(aliens coming to earth to play with lasers in the bushes...to tease aussies.)ookay, coo why bother, what on earth [excuse pun] makes people do this sort of thing......oh well thanks anyway narxes.....i shall carry on trawling Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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An anti-Japanese protester throws a gas canister during a demonstration over the disputed Diaoyu Islands in Shenzhen, China, on Sunday.
Major electronics firms Panasonic and Canon have temporarily suspended production at factories in China after a territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea triggered violent anti-Japanese protests.
Sites linked to auto manufacturers Toyota and Honda have also been attacked in the unrest, which has forced frightened expatriates into hiding and sent relations between Asia's two biggest economies into crisis.
Ratcheting up tensions further on Monday, Chinese state media warned Japan it could suffer another "lost decade" if trade ties soured. Japan counted China as its top trade partner last year, with total two-way trade of more than $340 billion.
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A demonstrator kicks a glass window of the Japanese Seibu department store during a protest in Shenzhen, China, on Sunday.
A report in the Japan Times on Monday, posted on Twitter, said 1,000 fishing boats were sailing towards the disputed islands - a move likely to further inflame tensions.
"I'm not going out today and I've asked my Chinese boyfriend to be with me all day tomorrow," said Sayo Morimoto, a 29-year-old Japanese graduate student at a university in Shenzhen.
Breaking news: 1,000 Chinese fishing boats to arrive near Senkakus by late Monday â�� Kyodo— The Japan Times(@japantimes) September 17, 2012
Protests broke out across dozens of Chinese cities at the weekend, some violent, in response to the Japanese government's decision last week to buy some of the disputed islands from a private Japanese owner. The move incensed Beijing.
Much at stake for US as tensions rise in troubled China Seas
In Tokyo, electronics giant Panasonic Corp said Monday it has suspended production at two electronics components factories in China and closed another, telling workers to stay at home after the facilities were attacked by anti-Japan protesters.
Atsushi Hinoki, a Tokyo-based Panasonic spokesman, said another plant in China has been closed after several workers "sabotaged" operations in the factory. The plant will also remain closed until Tuesday - a memorial day in China when it marks the anniversary of Japan's 1931 occupation of parts of mainland China.
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Chinese demonstrators set fire to a Japanese national flag during a protest over the Diaoyu islands issue, known as the Senkaku islands in Japan, in Wuhan, China, on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Canon Inc is set to suspend operations at three of its four plants in China on Monday and Tuesday. It will halt production lines at its laser printer factory in Guangdong, a digital camera factory in Guangdong, and a copier plant in Jiangsu, Japanese media reported.
The protests focused mainly on Japanese diplomatic missions but also targeted shops, restaurants and car dealerships in at least five cities. Toyota and Honda reported arson attacks had badly damaged their stores in Qingdao.
Japan protests after man seizes flag from ambassador's car in Beijing
Many Japanese schools across China, including in Beijing and Shanghai, have cancelled classes this week.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who met visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday, urged Beijing to ensure Japan's people and property were protected.
"It is in everybody's interest ... for Japan and China to maintain good relations and to find a way to avoid further escalation," he told reporters In Tokyo.
Panetta said Sunday he is concerned the territorial disputes in the Asia-Pacific region could spark provocations and result in violence that could involve other nations, such as the United States.
Speaking to reporters on his plane en route to a weeklong trip in the region, Panetta said he will urge countries here to find a way to peacefully resolve their problems. He arrived Sunday in Tokyo, the first stop of his trip.
"I am concerned that when these countries engage in provocations of one kind or another over these various islands that it raises the possibility that a misjudgment on one side or the other could result in violence and could result in conflict and that conflict would then, you know, have the potential of expanding," Panetta said.
The defense chief said his conversations with the Japanese and Chinese would echo what Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told them earlier this month — that they must find a process for settling the disputes. The U.S., he said, does not take a position with regard to the disputed lands.
Protesters in China attack Japanese factories in a show of anger over a territorial dispute between the two countries. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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A Chinese man holds up a piece of paper with the words "Diaoyu island belongs to China, Japanese get out" outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing, China, Sept 11.
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China is Japan's biggest trade partner and Japan is China's third largest. Any harm to business and investment ties would be bad for both economies at a time when China faces a slowdown.
Qingdao police announced on the Internet on Monday they had arrested a number of people suspected of "disrupting social order" during the protests, apparently referring to the attacks on Japanese-operated factories and shops there.
China's 7.6 percent growth rate is the lowest in three years – but the country's economic problems appear more dire than the latest numbers indicate. Some believe the government will counter the downturn with a massive stimulus package, a strategy that has left China's local banks saddled with bad debt in the past. NBC's Ian Williams reports from Beijing.
In Shanghai, home to China's biggest Japanese expatriate population of 56,000, one expat said his family as well as other Japanese customers had been chased out of a Japanese restaurant on Sunday by protesters near the Japanese consulate.
Guangzhou police said on Monday, on an official microblog, that they had detained 11 people for smashing up a Japanese-brand car, shop windows and billboards on Sunday.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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- 01-24-2013, 10:06 AM Thread Author #1
AirPort Extreme Crashes Constantly
I realize this may not be the best place for this thread but the Mac Hardware is the closes applicable category to my problem.
Anyway- I bought an AirPort Extreme about 1 month ago along with a new Motorola SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 modem. Our ISP is Comcast.
Everyday, many times per day, the AirPort will crash without rhyme or reason. The green light stays illuminated but there's no wifi signal being broadcast. I've done some research into this problem (it seems to be common) and some suggested using iStumbler to search for other wifi networks possibly interfering. I changed the channel selection from "automatic" to a set channel for both 5GHz and 2GHz frequencies and there were no other networks on those channels. Nothing has changed. I reset it this morning and within 2 minutes it crashed again. There was nothing in the house that would've been using any huge amount of data. There were 2 iPhones and a PC desktop that were on but were idle.
I spent the extra money for the AirPort because of its additional features but am regretting my purchase to date. Any tips for me to try? I'm thinking next time it goes down, I'll plug the CAT5 cable from the modem directly to my Mini or PS3 to confirm a problem with the router itself and not the modem. But most every time the Extreme goes down, I unplug the power cord and plug it back in and the problem is solved (for the time being). I rarely reset the modem which leads me to believe it's a router problem.
AirPort Extreme Crashes Constantly
If you have enabled encryption, disable it temporarily and make sure you aren't sharing anything. Surf the internet for a while without logging in to websites to see if your AirPort Extreme crashes, as you've stated. If it does not, enable encryption using TKIP first and test it out for about 10 minutes. If it doesn't crash, increase the encryption to WPA2 (AES). Make sure the wireless devices that are attached to it can support whatever encryption you have your access point set to.
- 01-24-2013, 11:26 AM Thread Author #3
AirPort Extreme Crashes Constantly
They should, especially if they're somewhat new. Also, don't hesitate to reboot your cable modem and re-check your software firewall, if applicable, to make sure internet access isn't being blocked wirelessly.
- 01-24-2013, 12:42 PM Thread Author #5
Re: AirPort Extreme Crashes Constantly
How would I do that? In Mountain Lion?
AirPort Extreme Crashes Constantly
- 01-24-2013, 02:01 PM Thread Author #7
Re: AirPort Extreme Crashes Constantly
No I haven't touched much in the system preferences on the Mini. There's also a desktop PC in the house but that's just connected via a USB adapter.
- 01-30-2013, 08:30 AM Thread Author #9
Re: AirPort Extreme Crashes Constantly
I haven't sat down to change the encryption on the Extreme just yet but I have noticed one thing in the meantime. The Extreme seems to stay up, without any problems, whenever my roommate is not home or is not using his PC. Whenever he uses his PC the Extreme seems to go down. I left for the night last night and the Extreme had been running for a couple days without issue. I got home this morning and sure enough the Extreme was down. I had to reset it twice as it kept crashing- all while my roommate's PC was on in his room. Is it possible that something with his PC is affecting it? Or is it just some weird coincidence?
- 01-31-2013, 11:18 AM Thread Author #10
Re: AirPort Extreme Crashes Constantly
Just an update to my post yesterday.
Last night, I was laying in bed streaming Netflix through my Apple TV. Sure enough, the wireless went down. I went to my roommate and asked him, "Did you just turn on your computer?" and he had. So it seems the second he tried to get online with his, our network went down. We reset it, I streamed for a few more minutes when it went down again. He reset it twice but I just gave up on my TV watching. So it has to be something with his computer. Earlier in the night we had been playing PS3 without issue, we had wifi on our phones, I set up a new Apple TV, etc.
I understand this is an Apple-based forum but I'm hoping someone has some familiarity which may help me.
- 01-31-2013, 11:24 AM #11iMore Genius
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If the roommate's computer is trying to connect to AirPort using a fixed IP address that's already in use - you're going to have issues.
Make sure the roommate's computer is set to get an IP address dynamically from the AirPort... and make sure the AirPort is configured to be able to supply enough IP addresses to cover the total number of devices you intend to have connected to the AirPort at the same time.
- 01-31-2013, 03:08 PM Thread Author #12
Re: AirPort Extreme Crashes Constantly
Thanks, Keith.
Do you know how I can check to see if his computer is configured for a fixed IP address? How do I check to see if the AirPort is supplying enough IP addresses?
At his last residence, he resolved the problem by hard wiring into the router. He intends on doing that this time if he can get a CAT5 cable long enough but I'd also like to solve the problem.
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Center Hill News, September 3, 2010
Oh, what beautiful weather we've had for the past 2 or 3 days…..It's raining outside right now…just a slow and lazy drizzle and sooooo nice!!! We needed the rain, but then our Lord already knew that, didn't He???? He always know what we need before we ever ask, doesn't He?
We had a wonderful Lord's Day at Center Hill on Sunday. It was 5th Sunday so after we heard a wonderful sermon out of 1 Corinthians. Everyone went up to the Fellowship Building for some "serious eating". Then we heard some beautiful singing after lunch. I understand Endville also had a wonderful Lord's Day. I would like to "quote" my friend, Louise Franklin. She said, "Eric Henson & Family did a tremendous job @ Endville this A.M. I know services went a little longer than normal, but who are we to say church is on a time schedule. If a ballgame went into "overtime", we would sat there and never complain!!…….Now, I don't care who you are…..that's the truth!!!
Keith and Lois Herring made a trip to Jackson this past weekend for her class reunion. While there, they also visited with son, Matt and Denise, her sister, Jo, who has just relocated to the Jackson area….as then came back through Yazoo City to check on her parents. Glad they had safe travels and were able to spend time with friends and family. We always miss our Sunday School Teacher when he's not there, but he always comes back with good stories to share.
Tonight will be our monthly business meeting at church. New officers, teachers and budget will be submitted. We will also have our regular Bible Study so we invite you to come out and join us. Members, you need to be present if you have something you need to bring before the church.
Mr. Virgil and Ms. Frances are about the same……Ms. Frances is not gaining any ground and Mr. Virgil is just the best "caregiver" ever. "Daddy" (that's what Ms. Frances calls him) gets called at least three dozen times a day….and he's up and doing all the time.
Bless her heart, some of the time she doesn't realize she's calling him, but just wants to make sure he's there with her. Some of us tease her about taking him off somewhere for a day or two….but she will having nothing to do with that! She wants him right with her.
Ms. Frankie or Mary Ellen were at church on Sunday. Neither was Mr. Frank. Hope they are enjoying this cooler weather and will be able to be up and out real soon.
Secret Pals, we need to see how many will be able to go to Cordova on Friday, September 17th. I know some work but was wondering if it would be possible to take a day off…..or even if you want to go. By Sunday, September 12th, or before, please let me know if you plan to go.
It will be a full day's trip with lots of laughs, food and hopefully bargains.
Happy Birthday this week to Ms. Frances Herring. She will celebrate her 86th on Friday, September 3rd. Charlotte McCord and Ben Pannell will celebrate another birthday on Saturday 4th. Lisa will be singing Happy Birthday to Bert Bryant Sunday morning, Sept. 5.
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Best Part of Last Night? It was a Team Effort
It was a terrific start to the second half at the Cell last night. Apart from Linebrink and Thornton giving up five runs in their two innings of work, which I suppose could be expected after the All-Star layoff, there wasn't much to be unhappy about. Well, Wise's 0-for-5 wasn't exactly stellar and we did make a couple of errors, but those were blips in the big picture.


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Q and A With David Huff
Today's Q and A is on David Huff. Starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians.
Although he hasn't pitched as many game this year as he has in the past two years with the Indians, David Huff has still dominated on the mound. With 19 strikeouts through 26 innings pitched.
Below's Q and A entry is meant to help you better understand David Huff's interests:
1.) Favorite type of music.
"Classic Rock."
2.) Favorite song.
"Stranglehold. (By Ted Nugent.)"
3.) Favorite food.
4.) Favorite T.V. show.
"Family Guy."
5.) Favorite movie.
6.) Favorite book.
"October 1964."
7.) Favorite thing to do in free time.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops."
8.) Favorite time of year.
"California Winter."
9.) Favorite sport, besides baseball.
10.) Favorite player growing up.
"Tom Glavine."
11.) Favorite shoe brand.
12.) Favorite car.
"Austin Martin DBS."
13.) Favorite subject, when in school.
14.) Favorite quote.
"Limits, like fears, are nothing but an illusion.-Michael Jordan"
15.) Favorite moment of baseball career thus far.
"My CG against the Texas Rangers. (AL Champs.)"
I hope this helped you to learn more about David Huff of the Cleveland Indians.
Big thanks to David Huff for answering my questions.
You can follow David Huff on twitter: @theREALdavehuff
The next Q and A entry will be posted Wednesday, September 7, on Brandon McCarthy, of the Oakland Athletics.
PAST Q AND A ENTRIES: Brent Lillibridge, Daniel Hudson, Mike O'Hara and Ryan Wagner, Jeremy Guthrie, Bryan Harper, Casper Wells, and Bud Norris.
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You sound like a cool guy Dave. Plus you're a southpaw…gotta love that! Good luck to you and the Tribe the remainder of season. Come on over to a great organization with the BEST fans in baseball…the Cardinals🙂. Also check out my sports column @www.thejocksitch.com. Hope to tweet with you more often.


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The Falcons responded with a time-consuming, 14-play drive, capped by Ryan's 5-yard shovel pass to Snelling that seemed to slam the door.
Despite the loss, Carroll and the Seahawks head into the offseason with a lot of promise. Wilson led two comebacks in his first two playoff games, and the Seattle defense emerged as one of the league's best.
"We're mentally strong -- physically strong," said Seattle defensive tackle Alan Branch. "We're just so young. Russell (Wilson) is a great quarterback. He is only a rookie. He can only get better in this league. Who knows. Sky's the limit."
While relieved, Smith said his mind already was turning to the 49ers, who were impressive in a 45-31 win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday.
"We've got to figure out how we're going to play better than we did in the second half of the ballgame today," Smith said. "That's where my mindset is. It's already flipped the switch. We've got a good football team coming in here."
Notes: Falcons DE John Abraham re-aggravated his ankle injury he suffered in the regular-season finale against Tampa Bay and left the game in the first half. ... Seattle defensive end Chris Clemons, the Seahawks' leader in sacks (seven), will reportedly meet with Dr. James Andrews regarding his torn anterior cruciate ligament, suffered against the Washington Redskins in the wildcard round of the playoffs. ... White became the Falcons' all-time leader in postseason receptions.


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Today's focus: Mrs. T
Household members: 4
Children: 2
Special circumstance: Mrs. T's husband has been out of work since September due to an injury and had surgery in October.
Her holiday hope: For her children to have gifts.
Clothing needs: Pants size 16 boys, shirt size XL boys and shoe size 8 mens; pants size 14 boys, shirt size large boys and shoes size 6 boys.
Toys list: Learning toys, Scooby Doo and Sponge Bob toys.
Who's helped: Around 500 families who've asked the Salvation Army to help make Christmas special.
Donations: Can be dropped off at the PNT, 101 E. 1st St., or mailed to P.O. Box 88, Portales, NM 88130. They can also be dropped off at the CNJ, 501 Pile St., or mailed to P.O. Box 1689, Clovis, NM 88102. Envelopes should be clearly marked
"Empty Stocking Fund." Checks must be payable to "The Salvation Army."
Contributions will be forwarded to the Salvation Army office, 317 E. Second St., or gifts may be purchased for specific children by choosing an Angel tag off trees located at North Plains Mall and Wal-Mart in Clovis.
If you would like to help "Mrs. T.," call Jim Gallop at the Salvation Army at 762-3801.


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Tuesday 30th April 2013
"We haven't had anything like this in New York for over twenty years". Wynton Marsalis
The Ronnie Scott's Late Late Show!
MONDAY - THURSDAY 11pm-3am
FRIDAY - SATURDAY 1am-3am
£10 in advance, £12 on the door, £6 Students (with ID), FREE entry to MU, Club members and main show ticket holders
In 1959, saxophonist Ronnie Scott opened the door to a small basement club in London's west end where local musicians could jam. Today, it is one of the world's most famous jazz clubs attracting packed houses and the biggest names in jazz and popular music and Ronnie Scott's welcoming, stylish setting is also home to London's coolest late night hang.
Each night Monday to Saturday, after the main act, Ronnie Scott's presents the Late Late Show, where some of the UK's finest jazz talents take to the stage for a late night blowing session.
Winner of 'Best Jazz Musician Of The Year' in the 2009 -10 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Nominated for a 2013 Jazz FM award for 'best instrumentalist of the year'.
"Phil Robson's music, on a first hearing, always gives me that feeling I haven't yet heard right the way through it to the other side. Yes, there are moments of beauty, external allure, yes there is variety. But there is also a depth which brings one back wanting to revisit, to hear more and more….. unmissable." londonjazz.blogspot.com
Phil Robson is internationally regarded as a highly versatile and creative player who appears in all kinds of diverse settings, as well as being a renowned bandleader & composer. It is hard to categorise his style of playing & writing, as so many influences & experiences have gone into the melting pot.
Earlier, prevailing influences such as Hendrix & Miles, Parker, Kessell etc blend with many elements from the wider jazz world such as Ornette Coleman, Dave Holland, McCoy Tyner etc as well as with dimensions from African & Brazilian music, 20th century composers & contemporary musicians of all kinds as well as maintaining a respect for the entire jazz tradition. He has recorded many solo & co-led CDs for the ground breaking indie label 'Babel' & more recently for 'Whirlwind recordings Ltd'.
In purely guitaristic terms, a large cross section (Wes, Martino, Hall, Eubanks, Frisell, Metheny, Scofield etc, etc) are apparent in the mix, but the end result has created an individual way of playing that prompted US sax legend David Liebman to say "Phil is a wonderful guitarist and composer, definitely a unique player. We had a ball and hopefully I will be able to play with Phil again."
As a band leader Robson has fronted many innovative projects including:
'The Immeasurable Code Quintet' with Mark Turner/Julian Arguelles – sax, Gareth Lockrane – flute, Michael Janisch – bass & Ernesto simpson – drums.
'Six strings & the beat' – with Peter Herbert – Bass, Gene Calderazzo – drums, Mandy Drummond – violin, Jennymay Logan – violin, Naomi Fairhurst – viola, Kate Shortt – cello.
Phil Robson Trio – with NY drum legend Billy Hart & James Genus, bass.
Phil Robson quartet featuring US sax legend David Liebman & Jeff Williams.
Phil Robson Octet with Jason Yarde, Julian siegel, Christine Tobin, Gene Calderazzo, Thebe Lipere, Karren Street,.
His latest solo project is an organ trio with the incredible Ross Stanley & Gene Calderazzo.
Co leads the cult band 'Partisans' with Julian Siegel featuring Gene Calderazzo – drums & Thad Kelly – bass which has been a major influence on the European contemporary scene & beyond.
Long term band member & sometimes collaborator with Christine Tobin, whose ground breaking approach to singing & songwriting is highly acclaimed.
Robson has been commissioned several times to write music & put projects together by both Derby Jazz & Birmingham jazz as well as writing music for live theater shows.
Phil is also currently a professor of music at Trinity College Of Music, The Royal Academy Of Music & The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama.
Tell us what you think of Phil Robson Trio presented by Alex Garnett below..


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Baltimore Orioles 2012 Offseason Recap and Preview
I know the more hardcore Orioles fans might not like it, but the highlight of their season, from a national perspective was game 162:
Grade: C+
Notable Additions:
Wilson Betemit, Luis Ayala, Endy Chavez, Armando Galarraga, Jason Hammel, Matt Lindstrom, and Pat Neshek.
Notable Subtractions:
Luke Scott, Jeremy Accardo, Jeremy Guthrie, Mark Hendrickson, Felix Pie, Jai Miller, and Ronny Paulino.
Why?: This is almost the opposite of the Blue Jays' situation in that the best players the Orioles lost were better than the best players they gained, but ue to the sheer number of players gained, did they end up improving on their team. As for the pictures, if you don't know, I usually put up the picture of the player I perceive to be most notable in both the addition and subtraction categories. For this entry I put up Wilson Betemit and Luke Scott.
Betemit I really have no defense of other than that there really was no player that stood out to me. I could have just as easily put any of four players up as the picture, but I was feeling indecicive and Betemit was at the second on the alphabetically ordered list and he signed for the most years of any of the players. Luke scott on the other hand, I did pick more carefully. I know that for many, the instinct would be to put Jeremy Guthrie as the pictured subtraction, but I took into account the opportunity cost of losing Scott. With Guthrie, he would have been here for another year and the Orioles would have lost him for nothing (well a draft pick, but you know what I mean). With Scott, they probably would have signed him for a few years, and they also would have been getting a better player than they saw last year where as Guthrie has a potential to improve, but would have been less likely to.
Anyway, that's pretty much all I have to say on the subject.
Predicted Record Range: 62-67 wins I just see the rest of the division getting that much better that there won't be enough wins for the Orioles to win more games even with their roster improvements.
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Thanks for the info, but I am still going to go there no matter what.
-Quinn from nybisons
Very good review! The Orioles just stink every year, so it sucks for them. They lost way to many good players this off season.
-Quinn from nybisons


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May 20-21, 2009
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NOTE: Staff presentations and detailed Board discussion typically take place during Committee meetings one month prior to State Board action in the plenary session.
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State Board of Education Meeting - May 20-21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
|10:30 a.m.
Education Policy Planning Committee of the Whole
|12:00 p.m.
Break for Lunch with Student Advisory Council
|*1:00 p.m.
|Ad Hoc Rules Committee of the Whole (immediately following lunch)
Board Room, 4th Floor
|*2:45 p .m.
|Finance & Audit Committee of the Whole
Board Room, 4th Floor
|*4:00 p.m.
|Board Operations Committee of the Whole
Board Room, 4th Floor
|* The meeting will begin at the conclusion of the previous session.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
|8:45 a.m.
Governmental Relations Committee of the Whole
|*9:45 a.m.
|ISBE Plenary Session
Board Room, 4th Floor
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NOTE: Chairman Ruiz may call to order the Board's plenary session early for the sole purpose of hearing a motion to go into closed session. In such case, the plenary session will reconvene for action items at the time posted. Chairman Ruiz may also call for a break in the plenary session on Thursday at which time the Board will go into closed session.
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois
May 21, 2009
9:45 a.m.
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- Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means
- Resolutions & Recognition 9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
- Glenna Bartell, Champaign-Ford Regional Board of School Trustees) (Plenary p. 4)
- READY (ROE 9 Regional Safe School Program) (Plenary p. 5)
- Trish Jackson, Superintendent, Metamora Grade School District #1 (Plenary p. 6)
- Public Participation 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
- Superintendent's Report
* Consent Agenda
All action consideration items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion and vote. Any board member who wishes separate discussion on any item listed on the consent agenda may remove that item from the consent agenda, in which event, the item will be considered in its normal sequence.
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Action Considerations consent agenda items: 10:30 – 10:40 a.m.
*1. Approval of Minutes: April 16, 2009 (Plenary pp. 7-14)
*2. Rules for Initial Review
- Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) (Rules Packet pp. 5-75)
- Part 24 (Standards for All Illinois Teachers) (Rules Packet pp. 76-97)
- Part 25 (Certification) (Rules Packet pp. 98-275)
- Part 120 (Pupil Transportation Reimbursement) (Rules Packet pp. 276-284)
- Part 425 (Voluntary Registration and Recognition of Nonpublic Schools) (Rules Packet pp. 285-303)
*3. Rules for Adoption
- Part 140 (Calculation of Excess Cost Under Section 18-3 of the School Code) (Rules pp. 304-311)
- Part 240 (Alternative Learning Opportunities Program) (Rules Packet pp. 312-316)
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- Illinois New Principal Mentoring Program Contract Amendment (Finance & Audit Packet pp. 10-11)
- ISU Contract: Component 1 of Illinois National Board Professional Preparation & Support System (Finance & Audit Packet pp. 12-14)
- 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants (Finance & Audit Packet pp. 15-16)
- Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center (ISTAC) Grant (FAC Packet pp. 17-19)
- Illinois Service Resource Center (ISRC) Discretionary Grant (FAC Packet pp. 20-21)
*5. Accept FY08 Financial & Compliance Audit (Finance & Audit Packet pp. 4-9)
*6. Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA) Performance Level Descriptors and Cut-scores (EPPC Packet pp. 13-46)
*7. Race to the Top Funds: State Strategic Management of Human Capital (EPPC Packet pp.47-49 )
*8. Discussion of Teacher Certification Board Recommendations
- Rockford College, University of St. Francis & Western Illinois University Program Approvals (EPPC Packet pp. 50-52)
- National Louis University – Alternative Certification Program Approval (EPPC Packet pp. 53-55)
*9. NASBE Nominations (Board Operations Packet pp. 7-12)
*10. Bylaws Revision (Board Operations Packet pp. 13-16)
11. Delegation of Authority for Mandated Reports (as needed) (Board Operations Packet pp. 28-42)
12. Approval of Proviso's Financial Plan
- New Business
- Announcements and Reports 10:45 – 11:25 a.m.
- IBHE Liaison Report (Dr. Proshanta Nandi) 10:45 – 10:55 a.m.
- Superintendent's Announcements 10:55 – 11:05 a.m.
- Chairman's Report 11:05 – 11:15 a.m.
- Member Reports 11:15 – 11:25 a.m.
- Information Items
- ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (Plenary pp. 15-44)
- Adjourn
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Tucson Seeks Legal Advice over State's Gun Destruction Order
Attorney general's office tells city it is violating state law by destroying seized weapons.
Attorney general's office tells city it is violating state law by destroying seized weapons.
Plus, polling problems in Douglas; young immigrants' thoughts on the future.
The average Latina is paid 54 cents for every dollar a white male counterpart earns.
One is appeal in two Tucson murder cases in which defendants were teenagers.
Human Rights Campaign's annual index looks at laws, policies and services available in a city.
Many don't have formal addresses, and distance to polling places may prevent some from voting.
Agreement calls for guidelines on how 'show me your papers' part of law is applied.
Plus, OSIRIS-REx mission launches; what's next? And raising grandkids on Grandparent's Day.
A multi-racial group organizing a human rights rally on the UA campus.
Tucson Police one of 15 police departments in the country selected for new policing strategies
New commander is an outsider; human rights activists claim a victory.
Clergy, families, others join LGBTQ community to mourn and protest gun violence.
Report by United Nations says use nonprofits not private prisons.
10,000 Central American children facing 'removal' went to court without lawyers.
Court officials hope people will appear to pay fines, clear up issues with 20,000 warrants.
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A short while ago, something strange happened to me.
I couldn't explain it at first, but it was strange and scary.
I wanted to keep a record of this weirdness, in case anyone could help me, so I needed somewhere
to keep a log of it.
On my travels, I have met many people, some with the same goals, some with the same new
powers, and some with different ones.
Finding the key to these powers, has always been my number one priority,well ok, number two,
number one, has been to stay alive, and by any means.
If that has mean't working for one group to fight against another, then so be it.
Finding solutions to problems, has been a bit hard at times, so I thought it would be a good idea,
to have somewhere to keep this information, for fellow travellers.
We are all basically in the same boat, fighting for survival, against societies with more power,
more plans, more money, and more followers, than any of us could have initially imagined.
Welcome to the Last Resistance, helping you, helping us, helping them, to get through this, by
keeping an eye on society"
- Michael Brown


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Setting: Sitting in the arms of the big Jesus statue in the Compassion foyer. Eyes closed. I'm so tired.
Last week was quite the whirlwind. But oh the productivity! Let me just tell you, we're moving forward! As you may remember, after delivering the business proposal at the end of my internship, I was asked to write up a business case. For all intents and purposes, the business case is simply a shorter, more-to-the-point version of the proposal that will be delivered to the higher-ups for approval and funding.
I can hardly believe it, but I think it's going to happen. My idea may be funded. Thanks to your prayers. Special thanks and recognition go out to a gentleman by the name of Curtis Fletcher. I met him last week when Chris set up a 90 minute meeting with him to get his insight and opinion on the business case.
When I walked into the conference room he was already there, nearly ten minutes early, reading/highlighting/taking notes on the draft of the case that I had e-mailed him.
He is every bit of 6 feet, 4 inches, probably taller. He has the build of professional football player: broad, thick, and intimidating. When I walked in, he peered over his glasses with big blue eyes and said "Hello."
Shockingly, his voice was soft and kind, and a smile broke the concentrated look on his face. Suddenly I felt a little less small.
The meeting went very well. He works closely with those to whom I am writing, and his vantage point helped to enlighten my approach. Finally, I had some clarity on what to say and how to say it.
The biggest answer to prayer came when, at the end of the meeting, Mr. Fletcher offered to help redraft it. "My door is open. Whatever you need, I'll help you."
I wish you could have been there because I have a feeling my face said it all. I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve. I don't remember what I said, but I remember what I felt. Sweet relief.
With a clarified direction, and the assistance of someone who knows what he is doing, I had a surge of excitement and inspiration. Back to the drawing board I went the next morning and into his office shortly thereafter.
Sure enough, his door was open and his welcome was warm. After some impromptu meetings and even more e-mails, the draft is complete and will be on its way to . . . I-don't-know-who, tomorrow.
Needless to say, last week was the encouragement that I needed. Call me crazy, but sometimes my faith dwindles when there seems to be a stagnant or presumably idle period of time when, despite work, there is no progress. Can anyone relate? Anyone? Bueller?
Praise report: My "on-call" status has been renewed until the end of October! I am so grateful for the opportunity to stay on board here and to continue working on the campaign. Thank you for your prayers, as I know many of you have kept me in mind. It means the world to me, and I am truly thankful.
Prayer request: I recently had two interviews (for the same position) within the marketing department. I interviewed for the "Advocates Network Assistant" position. I'm excited about the potential and think that it is a position that I would both enjoy and be good at. I was the first of five interviewees. I should know by the end of this week if I get it.
No matter what, I know God is in control and that His plan, whether I see it or not, is good and perfect. He is sovereign, He is faithful, and He is the perfect provider. I am learning to rest in Him, trust in Him, and above all else, abide in Him.


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The late Sen. Daniel Inouye never wanted his name on anything. But with his passing come the tributes.
"He would say don't name it after me. He had a strict policy -- nothing to be named. I think he'd probably be a little aghast," said Irene Hirano Inouye, the late senator's wife. "In the quiet moment, he was so proud of the work and way in which he was able to bring funds back to Hawaii to make projects happen."
Inouye's widow and his son were both on hand at the University of Hawaii' at Manoa's newly named Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography Research and Education.
The senator was there himself for the groundbreaking in 2009. He was a staunch supporter of marine science and research.
Other building and projects named after Inouye are the Allied Health Center at UH Maui, the electronics technology building at Kauai Community College and the UH Hilo College of Pharmacy.
"He was more than a partner in establishing the College of Pharmacy. He was the driving force and Dean Mizzuto considers him the father of the College of Pharmacy in Hawaii," said UH Hilo Chancellor Don Straney.
"As we thought about Sen. Inouye, one of the things that impressed us the most was how he touches all of the islands. Not just one island. Not just one campus. Not just one place, but all of them," said UH President MRC Greenwood.
Inouye's son calls Friday's experience bittersweet. But, he says it helps the family in moving forward.
"He loved this state. He loved the people of this state. I have to say seeing this sort of recognition coming his way is good," said Ken Inouye, the late senator's son. "It gets you right there."
Ken Inouye says this helps him in keeping a deathbed promise to his dad that his granddaughter Maggie will know her grandfather.
Maggie is three and, at this point, knows her grandpa is important because she saw him in a picture with another important figure -- Elmo.


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Fourth of July fireworks, festivals and more have already started happening across Michigan, and many will be out and about celebrating the Fourth of July both before and after the big day! With so many festive events and plenty of Michigan campground space available, there's still time to plan a great Independence Day adventure. Below is just a sampling of celebrations and quick weekend getaways you can still book!
For a complete listing of events in Michigan visit www.michigan.org.
4th of July Celebration | St. Ignace
Combining the nostalgic sentiment of a small-town celebration with the picturesque backdrop of Lake Huron and Mackinac Island makes the 4th of July in St. Ignace something special. Watch the parade at 1pm, enjoy Kiwanis Kid's Games and a community picnic at 2pm, and watch the fireworks over Moran Bay at dusk. Let us show you patriotism, St. Ignace style!
Fourth of July Parade & Fireworks | Port Austin
One of the Thumb's largest parades is hosted annually in beautiful Port Austin. Entertainment at Veteran's Waterfront Park, and fireworks at dusk over the harbor will encompass a wonderful evening of red, white and blue fun on Independence Day.
4th of July Fireworks | Grand Haven
Grand Haven's annual 4th of July Fireworks display lights up the night sky after the evening's showing of the Grand Haven Musical Fountain. Come see the sights and sounds of summer as you kick back and enjoy an exciting fireworks display.
Independence Day Concert | Saint Joseph
Join this joyous celebration of America's birthday! Complete with traditional patriotic songs, Tchaikovsky's rousing 1812 Overture and, of course, a spectacular fireworks show! This free concert will be at the Shadowland Pavilion at Silver Beach beginning at 9pm.
July 4th Fireworks Cruise | Muskegon
See the spectacular fireworks from the water with the best view in town on this fun cruise for the whole family! This unique cruise will take you on Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan and includes an all American picnic buffet. $55 adults, $45 kids under 12. Service fee added. Call-ahead reservations required.
Star Spangled Fourth | Mackinac Island
Celebrate America's Independence on Mackinac Island. Patriotic fun in oh so many ways … visit Fort Mackinac for the 38 Gun Salute, Soldier demonstrations, dancing, canon firing and more from one of the only two remaining all original Revolutionary War Forts in America. Then feast at the All American Picnic at Fort Mackinac catered by Grand Hotel. Mackinac Island's Fire Department is the host to the Fun & Games at Windermere Point. There are excellent fireworks to be watched on the water or from the shoreline on the west end of Main Street to Grand Hotel. They start at dusk, which is usually between 9:30pm-10pm. Most bring blankets to stretch out on the shoreline, others bring folding chairs to watch from the school yard and guests of Grand Hotel may watch from the longest summer porch in the world.
4th of July Fireworks | Traverse City
Enjoy a spectacular 4th of July fireworks display beginning at dark with great viewing from anywhere along the West Bay shoreline in beautiful Traverse City. The fireworks will be from 10 p.m. – 11 p.m. so make sure you show up early to get a good spot!
Light Up the Lake Fireworks | South Haven
Watch a spectacular fireworks display and listen to the Light Up The Lake soundtrack live on SuperHits 103.7 COSY-FM! The fireworks shoot off synchronized to the music and are set off from the pier at dusk. Find a cozy viewing location along the South Haven Lake Michigan shoreline on the beaches, the riverfront park located near the South Side Marina along the Black River, Kid's Corner on Monroe Boulevard, or in a boat! Parade will be held on July 4 through downtown.
4th of July | Les Cheneaux
Enjoy the spectacular view of fireworks over Cedarville Bay from the Cedarville's downtown waterfront park or the lawn of the Great Lakes Boat Building School on July 4. Earlier that day, a parade, kids games, hot dogs and burgers, Up in Smoke BBQ, races and contests, and more wind down into early evening with music on the bay by Dance Commander DJ and a Jersey Mud eating contest.
BBQ Dinner Sail | Bay City
Set sail this Independence Day! Make sure you have your ticket and hop aboard the family friendly Appledore IV for a fun and relaxing evening of cruising along the Saginaw River and sailing in the Saginaw Bay. While on board, guests will enjoy a delicious and casual barbecue meal catered by a local restaurant. The voyage departs from downtown Bay City, Wenonah Park and sails rain or shine. Tickets are non-refundable.
Friday Night at the Museums | St. Ignace
From 7-9pm, these fun-filled evenings in July and August will have something for everyone! As you stroll along the streets in downtown St. Ignace on a Friday night you will see a variety of activities to watch and/or participate in. The Museum of Ojibwa Culture will have Native American drumming and singing and you can also enjoy music and storytelling at Fort de Buade Museum. Friday nights is in July and August.
Independence Fest | Clarkston
This is an all-day event from 11am-11pm filled with fun activities for the whole family. Activities include visiting a mermaid, an extreme zip line, kid's games, inflatables, a craft show, live entertainment, and much more! After a great day of entertainment you can kick back, relax and watch the fireworks show starting at 10 p.m. Parking and shuttle fees.
Volkslaufe / The People's Race 2014 | Frankenmuth
Head to Frankenmuth for a variety of races on Independence Day! Race location is Heritage Park on Weiss
Thunder Bay Maritime Festival | Alpena
A spaghetti dinner, music and fireworks show will be on July 3rd. Bring the whole family to this free annual community event hosted by the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Tour tall ships, research vessels and fishing boats docked along the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail. Enjoy live music on the main stage, kids games and crafts, see the small boat workshop, taste some local whitefish, explore the shipwreck century exhibits and more! Festivities start eachyear at 500 W. Fletcher Street following the 4th of July parade in downtown Alpena.
4th of July in Boyne City
Boyne City's 4th of July Festival is always held on July 4th, regardless of the day of the week! All events are held at Veterans Memorial Park on Lake Street unless otherwise noted. Make your way up to Boyne City for the annual parade and fireworks show!
As June comes to a close, so does National Camping Month. But don't put away that tent just yet! Check out these great campgrounds that still have space for the Fourth of July weekend and beyond.
Brighton Recreation Area
Consisting of nearly 5,000 acres of rolling woods and meadows interspersed with lakes, streams and marshes. There are several campgrounds, beaches and hiking and mountain bike trails. The majority of the area is open to hunting, fishing and most winter activities including snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Bishop Lake beach offers an ADA accessible path which will allow all of our visitor's access to the lake for swimming and several of our new picnic areas. We have added a sand volleyball court and horse shoe pits. The park also offers canoe,kayak and paddle boat rentals. Bishop Lake boat launch now offers an ADA accessible EZ Dock launch. The park also features complete equestrian facilities, including a riding stable with rental horses, campground, staging area and 18 miles of bridle trails. Metal detecting area.
Palms Book State Park
Palms Book is a rewarding side trip for the vacationer touring the Upper Peninsula, for here can be seen one of Michigan's alluring natural attractions — Kitch-iti-kipi, The Big Spring. Two hundred feet across, the 40-foot deep Kitch-iti-kipi is Michigan's largest freshwater spring. Over 10,000 gallons a minute gush from fissures in the underlying limestone. The flow continues throughout the year at a constant 45 degree Fahrenheit. By means of a self-operated observation raft, visitors are guided to vantage points overlooking fascinating underwater features and fantasies. Ancient tree trunks, lime-encrusted branches and fat trout appear suspended in nothingness as they slip through crystal waters far below. Clouds of sand kept in constant motion by gushing waters create ever-changing shapes and forms, a challenge to the imagination of young and old alike.
Fayette Historic State Park
Fayette townsite is a restored iron smelting company town (1867-1891). Once a bustling industrial community, Fayette offers visitors the unmatched serenity of a Lake Michigan harbor, white cliffs and verdant forests. This well-preserved museum village recalls another time when it was a noisy, dirty company town with an immigrant population that shared daily hardships, joys and sorrows. Three miles of shoreline on Big Bay De Noc. Park amenities include: sixty-one semi-modern campsites, boat camping, fully furnished, cottage that sleeps up to ten people, picnicking, beach, playground, fishing, and boat launch. Five miles of hiking trails overlooking town from limestone cliffs. Groomed for cross country skiing, perfect for the beginner.
Muskallonge Lake State Park
159 site campground located between Muskallonge Lake and Lake Superior. Activities include swimming, boating, picnicking, agate & rock hunting on Lake Superior shoreline, camping, hunting and fishing. You can also do some wild berry picking while at the state park.
Newaygo State Park
Newaygo State Park is a 99-site rustic campground and day use area sitting atop 20-foot embankments overlooking the Hardy Dam Pond, a six-mile flooding of the Muskegon River. The campground noted for its large, private sites and scenic beauty with a 20-30 foot forested buffer between sites.
Ionia Recreation Area
Ionia Recreation Area offers you 149 campsites (100 modern and 49 rustic), 4,500 acres that offer a swimming beach, good fishing in Sessions Lake, camping, hunting, 3.5 miles of hiking trails looped within the park, nine miles designated for mountain bike trails, 15 miles of horse trails and a boat launch. We also have three designated trail loops for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling when there is four inches or more of snow. Additional amenities include a dog trail area and metal detecting area.
What do you have planned for the 4th of July in Michigan? Tag your Michigan fireworks photos with #PureMichigan on Twitter and Instagram.


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Private pickup and transfer from Tianjin Cruise Port to Beijing and enjoy a 2-day Beijing trip. The tour highlights out the Forbidden City and Great Wall. Transfer back to Tianjin Cruise Port after the tour.
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This married A+ list mostly movie actor spent most of his Mother's Day afternoon and evening alone in a dive bar on the coast slowly drinking himself to oblivion
. He did get a limo home and had an assistant pick up his car yesterday morning.
Ben A.ReplyCancel
All of emReplyCancel
except Depp—not marriedReplyCancel
+1 Montana
Damn you're quick.ReplyCancel
Oh wait, Depp isn't married.
Huh. I hate guess Affleck becaues he's the go to so I'll say Matthew M.
this is ben affleck jennifer puts up with so much just for fameReplyCancel
You are quicker than I am Derek 🙂 It just seemed to fit him. But then I was all "Shit, he's not married" and stuff.ReplyCancel
Who lost their mother recently?ReplyCancel
@TTM—such a sensitive gal you are always looking at rational reasons for peoples bad behavior lol xoReplyCancel
I actually agree with FSP and RDJ this timeReplyCancel
Which coast? Which country?ReplyCancel
Rdj avoiding the bi revealsReplyCancel
Lol sorry, Derek, I have a couple of friends that lost their mothers recently, I'm pretty sure this is how they wanted to spend their Mother's Day. Sometimes just some quiet time with a bottle is the way to grieve for some peopleReplyCancel
I agree Vera, and that's pretty much what I did!ReplyCancel
Depp is not married. The loss of a mother also came to my mind. I lost mine 31 years ago and I still need a stiff drink on Mother's Day on occasion. Good for the actor for not driving.ReplyCancel
Cheers Cheers. Clink Clink.
I'll fill up the ice-cube trays!
Tom HanksReplyCancel
I'm gonna toss Michael Douglas' name into the ring. Cuz that's who I thought of first.ReplyCancel
RDJ was with Jeremy Renner overseas a few days ago.ReplyCancel
Smith or Affleck. RDJ is filming Avengers 2 in London, and Brad and Depp aren't married.ReplyCancel
So on Fathers Day his wife will go out drink mimosas and shots, get obliterated and laid and driven home. Big whoop!ReplyCancel
It's Jeff Bridges.ReplyCancel
My first thought was Ben AffleckReplyCancel
@TTM 🙂 I'm better now, it was a lot easier than last yearReplyCancel


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Random Padres Thoughts…
It's been a looooong time since I've last blogged, I know. But I have a really good excuse. Well, excuses.
First of all, I just wrote a 50,000 word novel for this thing called NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November, and I have been very busy pounding that out. But I got it done🙂
Secondly, things are super super slow in Padres World. Of course, there's the trade rumors about Adrian, but I honestly don't think that the Padres are going to trade him this offseason. I mean, what's the point? He's playing for us at a riduculously low price, and is Kyle Blanks really ready to play first full time in the majors? I say we keep Adrian, have Kyle get a little more seasoning in the minors, and trade Adrian next year, if at all.
There were a lot of comments against my last entry about Kouz's not getting the Gold Glove, and that's cool with me. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and my opinion is that Kouz should have recieved the Gold Glove.
In some exciting news, the season ticket sales are up a lot more than last year, and I think that's a really good thing for the organization. It's good to see that people are getting excited about all the changes in Padres baseball and they're willing to make a commitment to the rebuilding of this team.
Only a few months until Spring Training…
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Writing a whole novel in a month? Wow. I don't know how in the world you accomplished that, but congratulations for doing it! And have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Kaybee: That's so cool! What is your book about? Is is about Kouz? I think you can easily write a book about Kouz. Much like I can write one about any of my Yankee crushes. I was annoyed that Kouz didn't get the gold glove, too. And I was annoyed that Jeter didn't win MVP and that CC didn't win Cy Young. Oh well…
Happy Thanksgiving!!!


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Posted on February 26, 2014
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I've Got Credit!
After my last post, in which I discovered three clones of my Mike Stutes photo being used on various websites, I started to wonder if there were any more photos of mine floating around out there in cyberspace, uncredited. So I spent a morning googling again.
Lo and behold, I happened upon Freddy Galvis:
Domonic Brown:
and finally a non-Phillie, Mets farmhand Eric Niesen:
I can kind of understand a Mets site not really being too keen on the idea of giving photo credit to a Phillies blog.🙂
The funny thing is that the photos of Stutes, Brown, and Niesen all came from the very same blog post. Must have been a popular one.🙂
I finally decided to contact the websites in question about their use of my pictures. I'm happy to report that all five got back to me right away (some of them within mere minutes!), and have added a photo credit to me on their sites. Many thanks to all of you for handling this so quickly!
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That's fantastic that you got credit for your picture. Be complimented that they used it rather than one taken by a professional photographer!! Your pictures are always awesome by the way!!!
I'm so glad they credited you. You take such great pictures! Now if they would just pay you…..
Great job Sue! You and Jenn take such great pictures! Bet you can find more if you keep digging.
My P&C report in…..5 Days! Woohoo!
Very cool that your photography is getting picked up, Sue, and now credited too. Kudos!


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