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HAWLEY, PA — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is inviting all past, present or interested volunteers to a brunch. The brunch and open house will be held from 10 a.m. To 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 at the Delaware Highlands Conservancy Office on River Street.
The brunch and open house are being hosted to bring together all the volunteers that support the conservancy. For current volunteers, this will be a time to share stories of past volunteering experiences as well as telling the new volunteers why they support the conservancy through volunteering. There will be volunteer representatives from various divisions such as the land protection vommittee, outreach and development, the board of directors, monitoring, event coordination and administration.
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Possessed Oldman Went Fishing and Camping
Possessed is my screen name on most other forums, hence the title of the thread. Oldman and I set out early Friday afternoon for a backpacking, backcountry fishing and camping adventure. *We fished a true blue line, a bit of a hidden gem. *It has no official name per the map, so Oldman named it Baby Brook Trout Hatchery.
After a short hike in, we set up camp, rigged up, and were chasing brook trout. *We did not keep count, but we caught 25-30 brooks, with a few small rainbows mixed in. *We only fished for about 2 hours, as darkness was soon approaching. *So we headed back to camp and ate while sitting around the campfire telling fishing stories and other entertaining lies.
Saturday, we woke at sunrise, ate some oatmeal, and then took off to catch some fish. *Once again, we did not keep count, but I'd estimate we caught 50 or so. *Mostly brooks, but a few rainbows were caught also. *The fishing got really slow for a few hours, then we discovered we were fishing behind someone else, a big blue heron. *He took off when we yelled at him and the fishing soon got better.
After a long hard day of fishing, we headed back to camp. *We took a little break and told a few more lies, and discussed Sunday's strategy. *We finished the night with few beers, some tasty freeze dried meals, and some more lie telling while sitting around the campfire.
Sunday, we woke a little after day light, and headed up to the gorge to fish where few others would even dare to venture. *It was a tough day of rock climbing, bolder hopping, and bushwacking. *The rewards were well worth the blood loss, bruises, scratches, and knots we endured. *I took a pretty hard fall while stupidly trying to scale a waterfall. *I landed jaw first, knee second, almost knocking myself out. *We caught some beautiful brooks, most of which have probably never seen a human. *We fished hard and covered a mile and a half of stream, returning to camp by 245pm. *We took a little break, and headed off down stream, with very little success. *Not keeping count, but we caught around 55 brooks, no rainbows. *We caught a lot of brooks in excess of 7 inches, and even a few in the 8-10 inch range.
After returning to camp just before dark, I got sick. *We both knew what happened, I did not drink enough water and was dehydrated. *Not good, but I drank some water and ate just a few bites of dinner. *After a few hours, I felt much better. *Once again, we sat around the campfire telling fishing tales and other lies.
Monday, we awoke just after daylight and packed up camp. *I had a quick cup of coffee and we hiked back to the car and stashed our gear. *We headed off for one final attack on the local trout. *We caught about 25 in 3 hours. *Oldman picked up 2 very nice browns and I was able to get a 13 inch rainbow. After that, we headed back home.
As normal for this time of year, the water was low and the fish were super spooky. *Most fish were holding in the deeper runs and holes. *We caught them on a variety of dries, nymphs, and even green weenies.
We saw a few snakes and a few ground hogs. *The owls were intense, we had them hootin' and hollorin" all night every night, this combined with the katydids made for some interesting sleeping music. *We did see one other person that reported a bear about a 1/2 mile form camp, but we never saw one.
I had a great time and I am very thankful for all the information I gained from Oldman. *I have fished with him once before and he has taught me a lot about fly fishing. *He really helped me with my casting skills and although I am still no expert, my casting has greatly improved since Friday. *Oldman is hardcore and I struggled to keep up with him hiking and boulder hopping. *He definitely out fished me at least 3-1.
Okay, enough typing, he are some pics.
The mouth of the Baby Brook Trout Hatchery
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What an awesome experience! Thank for taking the time share it with your forum friends. I felt like I was there with you while reading it. I am glad you took the opportunity to go and do it and to have lived it!
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Sounds like a great trip and only seeing one other soul makes it even better!
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Great report if4wt!
Thanks for taking the time to write up a great report and post photos.
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Great report!
It sounds like you had a great time (unless of course you were lying...)
"Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if he kept his mouth shut."
I nearly always keep count. This was not a productive trip as far as numbers go. I know its not always about numbers but I like quanitative as oppossed to qualitative. Normally I do better but with low water and the heat its tough this time of year. Things will pick up come late Sept.
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2012: The European Space Agency conducts the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The four-stage rocket was designed to give Europe a vehicle for scientific satellite missions. The first rocket carried nine scientific satellites into space.
2005: Ray Charles' final album, the posthumously released "Genius Loves Company," wins eight Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for its hit single "Here We Go Again." The five Grammys that went directly to Charles set a record for the most posthumously awarded Grammys in one night.
2002: Country singer-songwriter Waylon Jennings, best known for songs such as "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line," "Good Hearted Woman," "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)," "I've Always Been Crazy" and "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," dies in his sleep of diabetic complications at the age of 64 in Chandler, Arizona. In 1976 he released the album "Wanted! The Outlaws" with Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser and Jessi Colter, which went on to become the first platinum-selling country music album. Jennings was also the narrator for the TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard," which he also composed and sang the theme song for.
2000: On the day following cartoonist Charles M. Schulz's death of a heart attack, the last ever "Peanuts" strip runs in papers. Schulz, who had been battling health issues and was diagnosed with colon cancer in late 1999, had retired from drawing the strip in December 1999, with the last daily strip appearing on Jan. 3, 2000. At that point, five more original Sunday edition "Peanuts" strips had yet to be published. The very last strip consisted simply of Snoopy sitting at his typewriter in thought with a note from Schulz explaining his retirement and thanking his fans.
1996: Actor Martin Balsam, known for his Oscar-winning role as Arnold Burns in "A Thousand Clowns" and his role as private investigator Milton Arbogast in "Psycho," dies of a sudden stroke at age 76 in Rome, Italy. Balsam also won a Tony Award for his appearance in the 1967 Broadway production of "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running" and appeared in movies such as "On the Waterfront," "12 Angry Men," "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "The Carpetbaggers," "Cape Fear," "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" and "All the President's Men."
1991: During the Gulf War, two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah air-raid shelter in Baghdad, Iraq. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but more than 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed.
1988: Michael Jackson buys a ranch in Santa Barbara County, California, that he names "Neverland," after the fantasy island in the story of "Peter Pan." The ranch became Jackson's home as well as his private amusement park, containing a floral clock, numerous statues of children and a petting zoo.
1982: Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side of the Moon" marks 402 weeks on the U.S. Billboard Albums chart, breaking the record for most consecutive weeks on the chart. The album, which debuted in March 1973, would stay on the chart for 736 weeks, falling off the chart for the first time in July 1988.
1980: Actor David Janssen, best known for playing Dr. Richard Kimble on the 1960s TV show "The Fugitive," dies of a heart attack at the age of 48 in Malibu, California. Janssen also is known for starring in the TV shows "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" and "Harry O."
1979: Actress Mena Suvari, best known for her roles in movies such as "American Beauty," "American Pie," "Loser" and "Day of the Dead," is born in Newport, Rhode Island.
1976: Singer-songwriter Feist, a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene who also earned four Grammy nominations for her 2007 solo album "The Remainder," is born Leslie Feist in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2007, Feist saw her song "1234" become her biggest hit, shooting to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 after it was played in an iPod Nano commercial.
1974: Singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, who rose to fame as a member of the British pop group Take That and also found success as a solo artist, is born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Williams, who has sold more than 70 million records worldwide, had an international hit in 1997 with the song "Angels."
1972: The musical film "Cabaret," starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey, and directed by Bob Fosse, premieres in theaters. The film would go on to earn eight Academy Awards out of 10 nominations, including Best Director, Best Actress for Minnelli, Best Supporting Actor for Grey and Best Cinematography. It was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, losing out both times to "The Godfather." The movie holds the record for most Oscars won by a film that did not win the Best Picture award.
1970: Black Sabbath's self-titled debut album is released, timed to come out on Friday the 13th. To add mystique to the band's image, new manager Patrick Meehan asked the band to stop giving interviews. While the album's commercial single, "Evil Woman," failed to chart, word of mouth sold more than 5,000 copies of the album in the first week and the album would eventually climb to No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart. Following its North American release in May 1970, the album reached No. 23 on the Billboard 200, where it remained for more than a year.
1967: The Beatles' "Penny Lane" backed as a double A-sided single with "Strawberry Fields Forever" is released in the U.S. It would be released four days later in the United Kingdom. Both songs were later included on the "Magical Mystery Tour" album. "Penny Lane" would climb to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on March 18, 1967, while "Strawberry Fields Forever" would peak at No. 8.
1961: Musician, comedian and actor Henry Rollins, best known as the lead singer of the 1980s punk band Black Flag and for his work with the hard rock Rollins Band, is born Henry Lawrence Garfield in Washington, D.C. Rollins has also hosted various radio and TV shows and appeared in movies such as "The Chase," "Heat" and "The New Guy."
1960: Black college students stage the first of the Nashville sit-ins at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee. Over the course of the non-violent protests, more than 150 students were eventually arrested for refusing to vacate store lunch counters when ordered to do so by police. An agreement was finally reached during the first week of May and on May 10 six downtown stores began serving black customers at their lunch counters for the first time.
1960: With the success of a nuclear test in the middle of the Algerian Sahara desert codenamed "Gerboise Bleue," France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons, following the United States, the Soviet Union and Great Britain.
1954: Frank Selvy of Furman University becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game when he does so against Newberry College. Selvy hit 41 of 66 field goals and 18 of 22 free throws, his last two points coming on a desperate heave near midcourt at the buzzer. The game was played well before the introduction of the three-point shot in college basketball.
1950: Singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, who rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the rock group Genesis before leaving the band in 1975 for a successful solo career, is born in Chobham, Surrey, England. Some of Gabriel's better known solo hits include "Solsbury Hill," "Shock the Monkey," "Sledgehammer," "Big Time" and "In Your Eyes."
1947: College basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, the winningest coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball history and the Duke University men's basketball coach since 1980, is born in Chicago, Illinois. Krzyzewski, who also was head basketball coach at the United States Military Academy from 1975 to 1980, has led the Duke Blue Devils to four NCAA Championships and 11 Final Fours. He's also coached Team USA to two Olympic gold medals, in 2008 and 2012.
1945: The Siege of Budapest during World War II concludes with the unconditional surrender of German and Hungarian forces to the Soviet Red Army. It was a decisive victory for the Allies in their push toward Berlin.
1944: TV host Jerry Springer, best known as host of the tabloid talk show "The Jerry Springer Show" since its debut in 1991, is born in the Highgate tube station in London, England, while the station was in use as a shelter from German bombing during World War II. Springer is also a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, news anchor and musician.
1944: Actress Stockard Channing, best known for playing Betty Rizzo in the movie musical "Grease" and her portrayal of first lady Abbey Bartlet in the TV political drama "The West Wing," is born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard in New York City. Channing also starred in the movie "Six Degrees of Separation," in a role she originated on the stage, earning Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her performance.
1942: Musician and actor Peter Tork, best known as a member of The Monkees (seen here at upper left), is born Peter Halsten Thorkelson in Washington, D.C.
1935: A jury in Flemington, New Jersey, finds Bruno Hauptmann guilty of extortion and murder in the 1932 kidnapping and killing of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh. Hauptmann was immediately sentenced to death, which was carried out by electric chair on April 3, 1936.
1934: Actor George Segal, best known for his movie roles in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," "No Way to Treat a Lady" and "A Touch of Class" and for his TV role in the sitcom "Just Shoot Me!," is born in Great Neck, New York. He earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1967.
1933: Actress Kim Novak, best known for her roles in movies such as "Vertigo," "Picnic," "The Man with the Golden Arm" and "Pal Joey," is born in Chicago, Illinois.
1923: Fighter plane test pilot Chuck Yeager, who became the first pilot to travel faster than sound in 1947, is born in Myra, West Virginia. Yeager's popularity soared in the 1980s, when he was prominently featured in Tom Wolfe's book "The Right Stuff" and in its 1983 movie adaptation, in which he was portrayed by Sam Shepard.
1920: The Negro National League is organized by a coalition of baseball team owners at a meeting in a Kansas City YMCA. The new league was the first baseball circuit for black players to achieve stability and last more than one season. At first the league operated mainly in midwestern cities, ranging from Kansas City in the west to Pittsburgh in the east, but in 1924 it expanded into the south, adding franchises in Birmingham and Memphis.
1919: Singer and actor Tennessee Ernie Ford, best remembered for his hit recording of "Sixteen Tons," is born in Bristol, Tennessee. He also recorded the No. 1 country hits "Mule Train" and "The Shotgun Boogie" and hosted his own prime-time variety show in the 1960s. Ford died of liver failure at age 72 on Oct. 17, 1991.
1918: Professional golfer and Ladies Professional Golf Association founding member Patty Berg is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Berg was a leading LPGA Tour player during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer. Berg, who is also a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, is seen here in 1936. She died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at age 88 on Sept. 10, 2006.
1914: In New York City, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members. ASCAP collects licensing fees from users of music created by ASCAP members, then distributes them back to its members as royalties.
1891: Painter Grant Wood, best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest, particularly the painting "American Gothic," is born in Anamosa, Iowa. He died of pancreatic cancer one day before his 51st birthday on Feb. 12, 1942.
1885: Bess Truman, who became the first lady of the United States when her husband Harry S. Truman was elected president in 1945, is born Elizabeth Virginia Wallace in Independence, Missouri. Dying at age 97 in 1982, she remains the longest-lived first lady.
1883: German composer Richard Wagner, primarily known for his operas, including "Tristan und Isolde" and the four-opera cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen," dies of a heart attack at the age of 69 in Venice, Italy. The second of the four "Der Ring" operas is best known for the beginning of its Act III, known as the "Ride of the Valkyries."
1728: Puritan minister Cotton Mather, best remembered for his role in the Salem witch trials, dies at the age of 65.
1633: Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition for professing the belief that the Earth revolves around the sun. He was eventually found "vehemently suspect of heresy." He would be allowed to return to his villa near Florence, Italy, in 1634, where he spent the remainder of his life under house arrest.
1542: Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of King Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery. She had allegedly begun an affair early in 1541 with Henry's favorite male courtier, Thomas Culpeper. Catherine was the fifth of Henry VIII's sixth wives and the second he had executed, along with his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
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Sports Talk: If Lewis tackles Moss, listen for a distinctive sound
Here's one for you.
During a play at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 3, San Francisco 49ers' wide receiver Randy Moss lines up on the left and crosses over the middle to catch quarterback Colin Kaepernick's pass. Meeting the Niners WR head-on is Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis.
And, the sound that is heard upon collision?
"Good hit, Ray."
"Thanks, Randy, and bless you, you're still dandy."
That's thug talk, by the way.
Thug is only in the eye of the bully
Moss, who will turn 36 ten days after the Super Bowl, is a tough guy who has a well-documented rap sheet.
He once helped beat up a classmate severely in high school, and was eventually expelled.
He almost went to Notre Dame, did go to Florida State briefly, and finally ended up at Marshall University, where he majored in…football naturally.
Moss, of course, has played with several NFL teams, and been in one prior Super Bowl with the New England Patriots.
He reportedly likes to toke up now and then. He and his girl friend have four children, according to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Wonder if ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) needs another pro football analyst when Moss retires?
Oh, wait a minute, they already got one – reportedly – in 37-year-old Lewis.
There's that name again – Ray Lewis.
It's Super Bowl week, and everybody wants to know, "Ray, tell us what really happened during the killings of Akron natives' Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar 13 years ago in Atlanta, Ga."
Where's Oprah Winfrey?
Maybe, she and Lewis can sit down and talk about it on live TV.
Well, here's the latest. Reginald Oakley, one of Lewis' two co-defendants, has apparently written a book about the incident tentatively entitled "Memories of Murder," and it's scheduled for a summer release. Back in 2000, Oakley and Joseph Sweeting both were acquitted of the murder charges while Lewis pleaded down to obstruction of justice.
Could be an interesting read.
There's that sound again.
Oh, this time, it's only Lewis tackling Niners wide receiver Michael Crabtree, who was recently cleared of sexual assault charges.
And, on and on, it goes.
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The Mifflin Street Block Party: A Madison tradition with a history spanning more than 40 years.
A tradition that now is in danger.
The event began in 1969 as a street protest which turned violent. Current Madison Mayor Paul Soglin was one of many arrested that year.
Then the annual event turned into a peaceful political and social statement, but degenerated into little more than a drinking party in the 90s.
Just last year, hundreds were arrested and the party cost taxpayers an estimated $196,000 in police costs.
Madison police now feel that – after a near-fatal stabbing, sexual assaults, and extreme intoxication at past events – its push for self-policing on Mifflin Street in the days leading up to the party may have paid off.
Madison police reported there were no significant incidents on Mifflin Street Saturday.
Police said crowd numbers were down dramatically from past years.
"The MPD worked hard to educate people, prior to the event, about the department's concerns and expectations," said Joel DeSpain in a statement.
DeSpain said the vast majority of attendees obeyed laws and ordinances. He said the number of citations are down at least several hundred from last year, when 545 citations were issued. An exact number of citations is expected next week.
Madison police thanked the Dane County Sheriff's Department for assisting in Saturday's patrols.
But some weren't quite so quick to let go of the Mifflin Street party.
"There's no way anyone is going to skip out on this tradition," said Nathan Radke from Milwaukee, one of many who traveled from out of town.
"Why break the tradition? I mean, if you can patrol it like this, I don't think anything bad is going to happen," continued Radke.
Indeed, this year's event proved that no matter how many badges you throw at the street, someone will still throw the party.
And nothing bad did happen.
With far fewer beer-guzzling partygoers on Mifflin this year, citations were down by hundreds.
Officers were sent home mid-shift, and no significant arrests were reported.
Drastic changes after the city denounced the event for being dangerous and expensive.
"If this is going to be the new Mifflin, certainly we will not need the numbers of officers that we've had on the streets in the last many years," said MPD spokesperson Joel Despain.
Union South looked surprisingly similar, with heavy police patrol -- not on a street, but around a stage.
Partygoers like Kyle Rak were fine paying $5 to get into "Revelry," a new UW-sponsored music fest, but, as he said, "the cost for a beer is $6, and that's a little steep for students."
The organizers of "Revelry" said it wasn't supposed to be a substitute for the Mifflin Street Block Party.
"Our standpoint the whole time has never been anti-Mifflin or alternative to Mifflin," said "Revelry" marketing director Josh Lieberthal. "We think they complement each other very well."


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(Bluefield)—A free beginning computer workshop for adults who have very little, or no, prior experience using computers will be presented at Bluefield State College each Tuesday during April, beginning April 3. The workshops will be held in Room 303, Conley Hall, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Enrollment is limited to the first 15 applicants.
"These workshops will be for adults who haven't quite mastered using the computer," explained Terry Thompson, BSC Campus Manager/Counseling Center. "If these workshops are successful and are found to be helpful, I am sure there will be more to come. I find it very fulfilling when given the opportunity to give back to our community."
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Before the storm hits:
* Listen to weather forecasts.
* Check for road conditions at www.commuterlink.com or for conditions in Utah dial 511.
* Check your emergency supplies.
* Have your chimney or flue inspected each year.
* Install a smoke detector and a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector. Test the batteries each month, and replace them
* Weatherproof your home.
* Bring your pets indoors during the winter.
When traveling, prepare your car before heading out on the highway.
In your car:
* Avoid dangerous winter travel problems by planning ahead.
* Have maintenance service on your vehicle as recommended.
* Check the antifreeze level.
* Keep the gas tank near full to help avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines.
* Keep an emergency kit in your car at all times.
If you must venture out during a storm, don't forget to:
* Dress warmly and stay dry.
* Wear a hat, scarf, and mittens.
* Avoid frostbite.
* if you have to do heavy outdoor chores, dress warmly and work slowly.
* Avoid walking on ice or getting wet.
* Notify friends and family where you will be before you go hiking, camping, snowmobiling or skiing.
* Avoid traveling on ice-covered roads, overpasses, and bridges if at all possible.
* If you are stranded, it is safest to stay in your car.
Winters in Wasatch County can be dangerous, yet some of the most beautiful in the West.
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Perhaps my regular readers will remember that since Thanksgiving of 2011, I haven't eaten anything that once had eyes, having been profoundly moved by Jonathan Safran Foer's "Eating Animals" and the movie "Forks over Knives." Things are going very well, despite the fact that I fear I'm becoming a burden to my carnivorous friends. "Tell me again what you don't eat?" asked the hostess of a recent gathering.
I gave her the short answer (see above), but I'll share the long answer with you, gentle reader, a compendium of what I do eat.
For breakfast, 10-grain cereal or oatmeal. Or a slice of toasted Ezekiel bread (made from sprouted whole grains rather than flour and yeast) with peanut butter. A piece of fruit. A handful of raw nuts. I eat eggs, butter and cheese on occasion, so I enjoy a good omelet.
Lunch and dinner offer lavish possibilities. I've always eaten kasha as either a breakfast cereal or a savory main dish, but I've discovered many more delicious grains such as bulgur, farro and wheatberries, all of which make delicious pilafs when cooked with my favorite veggies. Then there's pasta: with leeks and walnuts, with broccoli rabe, with almost any sautéed vegetable, or with good old tomato sauce.
There's eggplant stuffed with rice or one of the above-mentioned grains; grilled portabella mushrooms with pesto; lentil stew; vegetable stir fry with tofu; risotto with mushrooms, asparagus, zucchini or artichokes. An endless variety of soups and chili. Sides of roasted kale, potatoes or tossed salad. Fresh fruit.
Choosing to eat an almost vegan, mostly organic and home-cooked diet is, for me, an act of resistance. I am resisting a corporate empire that has usurped the individual farmer in favor of factory farms that poison our bodies and our ecosystem. I am withdrawing my support from systematic deforestation that creates grazing land for cattle to meet the world's growing demand for beef. I am saying "No" to growth hormones, food additives, genetically modified organisms. I am saying "Yes" to local organic farmers.
But, it's ironic and, I must protest, unfair, that because I eat a vegetarian diet of non-processed foods, I'm the one who's seen as weirdo, while our culture considers meat-eating to be normal despite periodic outbreaks of e coli and salmonella poisoning, alarming headlines of mad-cow disease, and the Harvard School of Public Health study which followed more than 120,000 American men and women for 28 years and linked daily consumption of red meat with a 13 percent increased risk of mortality. And don't forget the pink slime.
I recently came across a New York Times blog titled, "The Challenge of Going Vegan," which really set me off. What about the challenge of obesity, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke and early death caused by the typical American diet high in flesh foods?
What I eat becomes me by becoming my body. I refuse to eat foods that cause serious health problems and destroy the environment, savoring instead the many healthful options that now grace my table.
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Prospects for expansion are so scarce that the Fox Valley Conference has formed a contingency plan.
For several months, the FVC has looked for one or three potential members who could join as early as the 2014-15 school year. Since that appears a long shot at this point, FVC athletic directors are searching for a conference with which they can partner for football.
Johnsburg will move from the FVC to the Big Northern Conference in 2014-15, which will leave the FVC Fox Division with six teams, while the FVC Valley will still have seven. For scheduling purposes, the ADs want the same number of teams on both sides. Not having an equal number makes it particularly tough on football.
"Inquiries for members have been modest and slow," said Woodstock AD Glen Wilson, the FVC ADs' president for this year. "We're embarking on examining football arrangements with another conference. It would be like what we did a couple years ago with the Northern Illinois Big Twelve."
The current setup with 14 teams split into two seven-team divisions is ideal for scheduling purposes. In football, there were three division games on each side each weekend, with the other two teams playing a crossover game. That will not work with seven Valley teams and six Fox.
Hampshire joined the FVC in the 2011-12 school year, bringing the membership to 14, an all-time high. But Johnsburg, which moved over from the BNC in the 2006-07 school year, saw its enrollment shrinking instead of growing. Johnsburg principal Kevin Shelton said projections when his school left the BNC indicated an enrollment of near 1,100 by now. However, enrollment projections now show Johnsburg headed for less than 700 students.
Even with enrollment-driven divisions, the Skyhawks felt they could no longer compete in the FVC. Johnsburg and Dixon were invited last year to join the BNC in the 2014-15 school year.
Hanging with dad: Those of us who grew up with coaching fathers learned to appreciate the perks. You go to practice with your dad and shoot on the side, sometimes ride the bus to games, and feel like you're pretty cool because you know all the players and they treat you like a king.
It's been enjoyable to see a few youngsters hanging with their fathers' teams this season. Dundee-Crown coach Lance Huber's son Kyle and Crystal Lake South coach Matt LePage's son Cooper get a little run with their fathers' teams in pregame layup lines.
Central coach Rich Czeslawski's son Jimmy, a few years younger than Huber and LePage, stands for the national anthem with the Tigers. Jimmy, naturally, is first in line, just in front of Corban Murphy.
Woodstock coach Alex Baker's son Charlie helps at practices and sits on the bench for junior varsity games.
Being a coach's son carries some nice fringe benefits.
In the Hall: Woodstock inducted four new members to the Woodstock High School Hall of Fame Friday night. Lisa Strout Beard, Jeremy Magee and Greg Miller went in as athletes and former boys basketball coach Gordie Tebo, the winningest coach in school history with 286 victories, went in as a coach.
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He was born Dec. 30, 1934 in Goliad to Henry and Viola Schultz.
He attended Texas A&M and spent time in the military prior to marrying Marjorie Joan Tyler in 1957.
Lloyd and Joan enjoyed 49 years of marriage until her death in 2006. They had three children: Stacey, Linda and Jack.
Lloyd worked more than 25 years for Dow Chemical Co. as a maintenance and safety supervisor. He enjoyed spending time with his family, tinkering in the garden, playing dominos, country music, dancing and trying his luck at the casinos.


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My Lord, Will Someone Please Get Me a Goddamn Salad!?!
Note to King Bud Selig: If you wanna sell your product to a bunch of guys, hire Kim Kardashian for your spots… not Dane Cook. Not Bon Jovi.
Chicks, Bud. Hot chicks.
Maybe I'd settle for Reggie Bush. Maybe.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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That was the best salad commercial I have ever seen.
While I am not into chicks, I may have to try that salad. She did look very happy ;o)
You bet, Jonestein!
Ez_Mac — Agreed. Totally.
Jenn — Yep… happy as a…happy as my wife-to-be. Yeah. That sounds good.
Make Kim Kardashian get you your salad! She can do your commercials, Joe Mauer can sell me a salad any day of the week.
I didn't know who that was eating that salad but I decided I have to try it.
i enjoy the dane cook commercials and the tommy lasorda ones from a couple of years ago. buuuuut no doubt kim kardashian could make any man watch a baseball game. or eat a grilled chicken salad
….. lol not really a kim kardashian fan but whatever floats your boat!😀 Though i too want a salad (though without the chicken for this non-meat eater)……
Elizabeth — If I could I would. Psss, Mauer won't be a Red Sox I'm afraid🙂
Cat — Me too!
Matt — I can't stomach much of Dane Cook. Long story there, but we can agree on Kim. Yum.
Mimi — I'm only a fan of hers until she starts talking…🙂
Well, the salad looked good! Alas, my cleavage is not ample enough to catch dripping dressing. I guess she doesn't believe in utensils? Then again, forks aren't really sexy, are they?
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Indians… that may be all she's good at… and by "making videos" we assume you mean "be in videos".


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SOMERSET, December 23, 2013 – In January USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will open another application period for the Emergency Watershed Flood Plain Easement Program (EWP-FPE) for landowners impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The first sign-up was held in August.
"Because many homeowners were displaced by Sandy, we know there are eligible landowners who did not receive information about our floodplain easement program in August when we first offered it. We are hoping that those who may be eligible will come forward to apply during our next sign up for EWP-FPE," said NRCS State Conservationist Carrie Mosley.
NRCS will notify first-round applicants of the status of their application by January 19. Properties that have been approved for the easement program will be surveyed and property values assessed. These assessments will provide the basis for NRCS to issue offers for purchase of easement on those properties. Last week Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA has earmarked $4.1 million for Sandy relief in New Jersey for applicants from the August sign-up for the program.
NRCS worked closely with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Blue Acres Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify where they could blend their resources to provide relief in areas impacted by Sandy. The three agencies focused on the Bay Point Peninsula in Lawrence Township, Cumberland County.
Applicants not approved for funding through the federal floodplain easement program may still be eligible for relief through the State programs.
In addition to the Bay Point properties, NRCS will also offer an easement to a Hunterdon County farm for 12 agricultural acres along the Capoolong Creek, a Category 1 stream with reproducing Brown trout.
The program easements are permanent in term. Public and private lands with structures, such as homes, are eligible for enrollment as well as open or agricultural lands. If a structure is present, NRCS will commission the removal or demolition of that structure and enroll the remaining lot in a permanent easement. Owners of properties zoned "residential" will need to secure a public sponsor who will assume ownership of the property upon execution of the warranty easement deed. Applicants selected for the program will be awarded 100% of value of land and structures (fair market value), and NRCS will cover the cost of restoration of the easement, including the demolition or removal of structures present on the property.
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August 25, 2010
Parental Engagement in School Makes a Difference
State Board urges families to get involved in students' academic life during new school year
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging parents to volunteer in their children's schools and monitor students' academic progress as schools around the state open their doors for the start of a new year. Studies show parental involvement improves students' learning experience and academic performance.
"Parents and family members can significantly impact their children's attitude and performance in school by getting involved with school events and activities," said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "A parent doesn't need to spend every week at school to make a difference. Even a few hours each year can enhance your children's learning experience and benefit their school."
The Illinois Parent Teacher Association promotes "Three for Me," a National PTA program that encourages families and community members to pledge three hours a year volunteering on school-related work in or outside the school building. National program results have shown that parents generally spend at least three times the goal – or nine hours per year - once they make the commitment. Volunteer work can take place in or outside of school. For more information on the program, visit the Illinois PTA site at http://www.pta.org/three_for_me.asp.
"Good family involvement requires schools working as partners to identify a variety of opportunities for family members in the community to engage in," said Debra Strauss, President of the Illinois PTA. "Research shows that family involvement positively impacts student success regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or education level because they're focused on their children and that attention reaps positive results."
There is widespread consensus that family engagement is a critical ingredient for children's success from birth to career and offers an economic benefit. A 2009 Harvard Family Research Project report noted that schools would have to spend $1,000 more per pupil to reap the same gain in student achievement that an involved parent brings.
The key to success, experts stress, is for both families and educators to develop ways to generate more family and community involvement. Some ideas for parents include:
- Volunteer to read in your child's classroom.
- Volunteer to help teachers organize their classrooms before the school year, during breaks or at the end of the year.
- Chaperone for a field trip.
- Serve as a translator during school-family meetings.
Some ideas for administrators and teachers include:
- Make family engagement part of the core instructional strategy.
- Establish a monthly breakfast or lunch between parents and school faculty.
- Host a school-family event off the school campus.
- Host family movie, reading and game nights.
- Invite local businesses owners, older adults and other residents who may not have children to the school for events and activities.
- Identify tasks that can be done by working parents before or after the school day such as cutting or organizing supplies.


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Palin Mocks Time And Obama Over Person Of The Year Selection
CNN provides some of the details, which seem oddly similar to an article at the Atlanta Black Star (read both, and realize that the ABS article was posted before the CNN article, and is trending on several news aggregators), minus the Palin Derangement Syndrome
(CNN) Managing editor Richard Stengel wrote Obama deserved the recognition because he "forged a new majority, turned weakness into opportunity and sought, amid great adversity, to create a more perfect union."
But Palin, who along with 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, lost to the Democratic presidential ticket four years ago, said "those are some silly words chosen to describe Barack Obama."
"When I first heard that, the first thing that popped in my mind was: What the heck has he done? Really, what has he done, except drive us over a fiscal cliff," she said. "What has he done to unify and make our nation a more perfect union? For the life of me, I don't know."
Well, he is giving free stuff to people. Paid for by borrowing 46 cents on every dollar the United States federal government spends. He's increased the debt by over $6 trillion dollars. He's made Americans even more divided. He blames everyone else, and demonizes private citizens and entities.
(Atlanta Black Star) Palin offered this assessment of the proper path "toward a more perfect union."
"The path toward a more perfect union is our Constitution and I think we've seen examples of our President not necessarily following the Constitution," she said. "In fact, he's wanting to change the Constitution because he see it as a charter of negatives…and he's made statements in the past about his view of our Constitution. And following the Constitution is the blueprint toward a more perfect union."
If the Founding Fathers truly agreed with Palin, they wouldn't have seen the need to continually add amendments to the constitution. But let us not pick nits with the former governor.
Ah, but the Founding Fathers left a path for adding amendments, but until such time, elected officials are legally required to follow what the Constitution says.
Palin also had a few things to say about Benghazigate and the former Marine being held in Mexico, which team Obama is doing nothing about. The media doesn't want to focus on those, obviously.
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Some great artists have some great albums coming out in the next two months!
Gospel artists 10th Avenue North and tobyMac both have CD's out toward the end of August. I'm looking forward to Owl City's The Midsummer Station (August). Their single, Good Time, featuring Carly Rae Jepsen is already out, so keep your ears peeled.
Matchbox Twenty will have a new album, North, out in September and I'm hoping for something great since their last CD was back in 2002! Their single, She's So Mean, is already out and I hear it on the radio daily.
In case you didn't hear, Green Day will have three, yes, count 'em, THREE new CD's released within 16 weeks of each other starting the end of September. Also out in September are: Wiz Kalifa's O.N.I.F.C., Dave Matthew's Band's Away From the World, Bob Dylan with Tempest, Muse with 2nd Law, Pet Shop Boys' Elysium, and No Doubt's Push & Shove.
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CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle Francisco Hernandez is the manager of Taqueria Jalisco on Seventh Street.
By Helena Rodriguez: CNJ staff writer
A taqueria is a small taco stand popular along the beaches and city streets of Mexico. In the High Plains, however, a taqueria is a brightly-painted restaurant offering authentic Mexican cuisine.
Taqueria Jalisco and La Espiga de Oro of Clovis and La Paz restaurante in Portales are not your typical area Mexican restaurants, most of which cater to the New Mexican palate. These taquerias serve dishes considered traditional in the inner parts of Mexico, and which, according to these owners, are starting to catch on here, too.
"People are seeking something different than enchiladas," said Francisco Hernandez, co-owner of the brightly red and yellow painted Taqueria Jalisco on West Seventh Street.
Victor Holguin Sr., owner of La Paz, a small taqueria which he opened this past year next to his tire shop, said, "I think that Latinos come here because they want food like they have in Mexico, and Anglos want to try something different. They will try a new dish, like caldo de rez (a rice soup with beef) and then they'll come back."
Repeat business is also making Taqueria Jalisco a busier place since it opened its doors in 2005.
"Different people come here to try the food and see what kind of service we offer," Hernandez said. "Our number of customers has slowly been building up. I'd say our customers are about 60 percent Latino and about 40 percent gringo."
Hernandez and Holguin both call Mexico home. Hernandez hails from Jesus Maria, Jalisco, and Holguin is from La Paz, Chihuahua, the namesake of his restaurant.
Nopalitos, or deep fried cactus, is a unique dish which Taqueria Jalisco serves up. Hernandez said the nopalitos are more popular in the Lubbock area, where his co-partner and brother, Miguel, runs another restaurant. Other unique dishes that have become popular at Taqueria Jalisco are carne al pastor, which is small slices of pork marinated in red sauce; tripas, which are small intestines that are battered and deep fried; a parillada platter of fajitas and horchata, which is a Mexican, rice-based drink.
Over at La Paz, Holguin and his crew serve up dishes such as barbacoa, which is Mexican barbecue; menudo, a spicy stew with tripe and hominy that is served on the weekends, tortas and chicharron, which is crackling pork or pork rind. He also serves Coca-Cola bottled in Mexico and Mexican fruit drinks, which he said have a distinct flavor because they are sweetened with sugar cane.
Due to its increased customer base, La Paz has gone from two to six employees and Taqueria Jalisco now employees eight.


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The Skating Club of New Hartford is proud to announce the local winners from it's recent Mohawk Valley Classic Competition. Individual event winners were:
Ashley Chiffy - Silver, Preliminary B Freeskate and Bronze, Pre Juvenile Jumps
Katie Farkouh - Silver, Badge C Compulsory Moves
Claire Hotvedt - Gold, Juvenile C Jumps and Juvenile Spins; Silver, Juvenile Compulsory Moves; Bronze, Pre Juvenile B Freeskate and Pre Juvenile Showcase
Kasia Kozak - Silver, Juvenile Freeskate
Abby Luvera - Silver, Badge Jumps
Danielle Luvera - Silver, Badge A Compulsory Moves
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After decades of banning openly gay scouts and scout leaders, the Boy Scouts of America is rethinking its policy.
The organization's board of directors is expected to vote next week on whether to change membership standards. However, even if the national organization changes it's policy, each individual troop would still get to decide whether to allow openly gay scouts and scout leaders.
"It was really hard for me because it had always been a desire of mine to give back to the Boy Scouts what they had given to me," said Eric Busse, a gay UW-La Crosse student who earned Eagle Scout as a youth.
Busse spent his childhood making friends in the Boy Scouts and earning his way to the highest scout honor.
"I am definitely proud to say I am an Eagle Scout because I worked my butt off," he said.
When he came out as gay at the age of 18, however, Busse's involvement with the organization came to an end. That meant giving up his dream of being a scout leader and guide.
"If I wanted to do that, I would have to never talk about who I was or the person I loved because there probably would be repercussions," said Busse.
In a somewhat unexpected development, the Boy Scouts of America is planning to vote next week on whether to keep it's current policy on homosexuality.
"To me, this is tremendously significant," said Sean Henneman, scout executive for the Gateway Area Council. The organization serves about 4,000 scouts in the La Crosse area.
"I do believe they're looking really long and hard at what our membership wants and what is best for the Boy Scouts in our effort to deliver our programs to the maximum number of youth," said Henneman.
Henneman says some troops, especially those associated with religious institutions, may choose to keep their no-gay policies in place even if the national organization changes course.
"I think it's a polarizing topic and I've heard from both sides," he said.
Busse is hopeful he will soon be able to get involved again with the organization that still means so much to him.
"I think the Boy Scouts of America, at its heart, will be on the right side of history and the side that stands for tolerance," said Busse.


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Pringle Tree CEOS win blue ribbon
Eleven members of the Pringle Tree CEOS Club held their regular monthly meeting on Sept. 4 in the fellowship hall of the Pleasant Valley Church at Hacker's Creek. Two guests, Barbara Day and Doris Greene, were present, Day stating she would like to become a member, and Greene saying she might also join.
The meeting was called to order by President Julia Marple with members reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and giving the flag salute. Devotions were held by Izola Marple with scripture from the 23rd Psalm, and love and fellowship in the club was addressed as she ended with prayer. The roll call was given by club secretary Barbara Byrd, and the minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved.
In the absence of club treasurer, there was no treasurer's report given. Sherry Gibbs presented the club lesson "What to Eat: Food, Allergies" for lesson leader Patty Simons, who was absent.
Members completed a word scramble of eight foods that are responsible for 90 percent of all food allergies: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soy. Millions of Americans each year have allergic reactions to the foods they eat. Some reactions are mild, but some can be life-threatening.
Food allergies have no cure and can be controlled only by avoidance. Club members were given several recipes suitable for serving to friends and family with food allergies. The Upshur County CEOS Mini-Fair, which took place in front of the courthouse on Sept. 6, was discussed with members deciding to sell chili soup, potato soup, vegetable beef soup and broccoli soup, sandwiches, desserts, pies and other items. Julia, Katrina, Rosie, Sherry, Jeanie, Iris and Barbara volunteered to help with the sale.
Members were notified during the Mini-Fair that Pringle Tree had won the blue ribbon for the window they decorated at Whimsical Treasures on Main Street. Their theme was "CEOS Angels Among Us, Celebrate the Harvest." The decorating committee was Sherry, Rosie, Jeanie and Barbara. Pringle Tree's tent won second place for its set-up. October will be "Ladies Day Out" month. A trip to the Gandy Dancers Theatre and dinner in Elkins was discussed.
Julia will be in further contact with members concerning the trip.
The meeting hostess was supposed to be Patty Simons, however, she had taken a trip to Myrtle Beach, and asked Sherry and Rosie to be hostesses in her place.
A delicious assortment of finger foods were served to guests Day and Greene, along with members Katrina Harris, Deloris Smith, Rosemary Simons, Carol McPherson, Iris McLain, Iris McLain, Izola Marple, Julia Marple, Barbara Harvey, Sherry Gibbs, Jeanie Claypool and Barbara Byrd.


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Members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force, with the U.S. Marshals Service, enlisted the support of Bee County Sheriff's Office deputies and Beeville Police Department members when they arrived in the city.
According to Deputy Lt. Ronnie Jones, task force members were looking for Jeremiah Arredondo.
Their search took them to 2106 Saratoga St. in the Capehart Subdivision.
On Tuesday evening, Jones had no information regarding the charges listed in the warrant or concerning Arredondo's age.
The situation worsened when Arredondo refused to go quietly and barricaded himself in the house.
BPD officers immediately called for members of the Beeville Volunteer Fire Department and ambulances from Angel Care Ambulance Service to come to the scene to keep all traffic away from the area. That included blocking off the entire stretch of Reagan Road from the U.S. Highway 181 Business Route to State Highway 202.
Traffic from two nearby schools was routed toward SH 202 and away from Reagan Road.
Within minutes, deputies had surrounded the house and were trying to get Arredondo to surrender quietly.
"It was a coordinated effort," Jones said.
Deputies eventually had to force entry into the residence to take the suspect into custody.
Arredondo was led from the home, handcuffed, at about 4 p.m. No shots were fired, and no one was injured.
Jones said Arredondo was taken to the Bee County Jail where he was to be booked on several charges.
A woman who was in the house at the time, Margaret Brown, also was taken into custody on local charges.
Jones and Deputy Lt. John Davis said more information on the charges and ages of the suspects would be released later.
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Did I forget to say "Happy Autumn" last week? If I did, I truly apologize. I guess I figured that most RSBS readers had already figured out the change of season. It's usually pretty evident from the bite in the air, the start of the football season and the Mets' annual late-season choke.
And it's even better this year with the Yankees relegated to the sidelines. In fact, except for some minor concerns (the credit crisis and imminent depression, Michigan's loss to Notre Dame), things couldn't be much better right now.
But I can't just leave it at that. That's not how I roll. No, just like my buddy John McCain, I need to make a "dramatic and devastating" statement.
And here it is: I will not write any more mean things about either the Republican Presidential nominee or the Republican Vice Presidential nominee. Like my mother always told me, if you can't say anything nice, just don't say anything at all.
Instead, it's only going to be important, sports-based commentary as we shift our focus towards the ongoing playoff races. For instance, have you been watching those Mets, Phillies and Brewers as they battle for the NL wild card? Or how about the dogfight between the White Sox and Twins in the AL Central? And what about that USC-Oregon State shocker Thursday night? And…uh, well, and…
….I'm sorry. I just can't do it. I mean, have you seen this:
This is Bill Buckner-esque. I have very low expectations when it comes to our elected officials but at this point I think I'd rather have Harry Caray as VP. I'd rather have Joe Buck. Hell, I'd rather have Erin Andrews and you all know my views on her.
You know what's beautiful, though? Even though we have no control over the playoff races and what happens to our teams, we do have a say in who gets elected in November. And that's why I want to take this opportunity to urge any RSBS readers out there who aren't already registered to make sure they do it soon. If you aren't or you just aren't sure, here's a great site that will help you either figure out where you are registered or take you through the process for the first time. It doesn't matter if you "Rock the vote" or "Vote or die." What matters is that you vote.
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O.K. I'll vote if you promise to say something nice about the Yankees.
Jeff, thanks, it's exciting getting to October, maybe we'll even win a game this time, heh. And it's all thanks to your Cards, since we haven't managed to win since the clincher (the Pads and Jints are out for blood).
Thanks for the vid with Palin on Couric. I feel like the Apes at the end of Spaceballs right about now.
Jane, I'll see what I can do. I mean, I do like Giambi's mustache. That's something, right? But all kidding aside, I do respect true fans of the game and I think the non-Neanderthal Yankee fans fit that bill.
John, glad you're enjoying Palin's witticisms and retorts. Or absence thereof. And you guys are in a good place heading into the playoffs. Definitely a better place than my Tigers.


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DURANT, Okla. — Junior guard Niki Nester scored 17 points, leading four starters in double figures as Southeastern Oklahoma fought off Eastern New Mexico University's women for a 77-69 Lone Star Conference crossover victory on Saturday.
The Savage Storm (10-2), who had an eight-game winning streak snapped with a loss to West Texas A&M on Thursday, also got 15 points and 11 rebounds from junior guard-forward Whitney Coffey. Guards Christin Nichols and Bailey Welch added 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Senior guard Vanessa O'Neal scored 11 points for the Zias (2-10), who made a game of it most of the way despite shooting 37 percent from the floor.
Southeastern scored the game's first six points and opened a 19-9 lead on a 3-pointers by Nester with 10:40 left in the half. Guard Hannah Altheide's 3-pointer started a 14-2 run by ENMU, capped when guard Kiara Tate's 3-pointer with seven minutes left in the half gave the Zias their first lead.
Consecutive 3-pointers by Lace Clark put ENMU in front 29-26 lead, and Krista Ford's layup made it 31-26 with 3:25 left in the half. Southeastern regained the lead with six unanswered points, but senior Cat Clay's 3-pointer with six seconds to go put ENMU ahead 34-32 at halftime.
The Savage Storm led most of the way in the second half. ENMU's lone advantage came on a layup by senior center Kara Bible, making it 41-40 with 17:44 to go.
Coffey got inside for a layup on Southeastern's next trip and, except for three ties, the Savage Storm led the rest of the way. Nichols converted a pair of free throws with 8:11 left to break the final tie.
Southeastern had three fewer field goals than the Zias, but converted 27-of-34 free throws to 9-of-16 for ENMU.
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The top Air Force commander in the Pacific says the U.S. sent powerful airplanes to the Korean peninsula in recent weeks in part to show North Korea what the American military is capable of doing.
Gen. Herbert Carlisle said in an interview this week that every morning a potential adversary gets up and says he's not going to "mess with America" is a good morning.
B-2 stealth bombers, F-22 stealth fighters and B-52 bombers recently all flew to South Korea for exercises or short deployments in what amounted to a dramatic display of U.S. air power.
Carlisle hopes missile defense systems the U.S. is sending to Guam will also deter North Korea from launching a missile.


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Who do you think you are? Not just a television show
After watching all episodes of the Australian Version of 'Who Do You Think You Are?, I was intrigued to find out that we were going to see the US version. The Australian version was great and am looking forward to more episodes. I just finished watching the first episode of the US show and it was on Sarah Jessica Parker and the show spent a great deal of time, showing Parker's reaction to two discoveries in her family tree. She spends a great deal of time, saying 'Oh My Gosh' and "Wow'. Which for me, made me want to turn off. Not saying that anything she found out was not truly moving for her, but for me, the actual thrill in Genealogy research is actually finding something yourself. The show makes me feel that they are saying it's easy to trace your family history. It's not. I suppose if a show like this can make someone else out there want to trace their family history, then that's great but they need to understand the time, cost and paitience it takes to do so.
The actual time and research it takes to trace your family history is often a slow and meticulous path, gatherng one small clue after another. It takes hours, days and for some lines, years to find that one small clue. For instance, my Ancestor, George Thomas Mathews, who was born around 1842 at Prospect New South Wales, parents unknown. I've never been able to work out when he died but according to the marriage certificates of his daughters (1896, 1897 & 1898), he was apprently deceased. I have checked every death certificate of a Geroge or Thomas Mathews but to date no luck. This has taken me more than 20 years. Every so, often I go back and check the indexes again, hoping to find that one. It was not until late last year when I created an account with World Vital Records Australia, that I actually found a tiny clue to his whereabouts. From the 1895 NSW Police Gazette, I found the following article:
"Boggabri -A warrant has been issued by the Boggabri Bench for the arrest of George Matthews, charged with unlawfully deserting his wife, Ellen Matthews, at Boggabri, since the 17th September last,leaving her without means of support. He is about 50 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, light hair, beard, and moustache, bow-legged, blue eyes, slovenly appearance, right leg has been broken and is shorter than the left leg ; a horse-driver and shearer. May probably be heard of at Woolshed Station, near Bundarra.Vide Police Gazette, 1895"
Unfortunately this does not give me any further information of what happened to George, but maybe one day, I'll find that next clue.
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It has probably been brought up on the forum before but it would be a terrific publicity stunt to have one of the younger princes to be seen with
the WC trophy. William probably has other things on his mind at the moment but Harry would be ideal. Imagine the free publicity and PR it would produce. He seems a down to earth lad who loves his sport, wonder if he has actually been asked to attend any games?. We must surely have some RL supporters who move in his circle of friends. Worth considering anyway.


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This week I've noticed a major change in my supply. I'm noticing that each day my supply is dropping by half an oz. Monday when I pumped I got a total of 5oz in the morning, then 4 oz @ lunch & 3 oz @ 4pm. Luckly this was more than enough for my little boy on tuesday for the 3oz bottle wasn't even touch. Tuesday I was able to pump 4.5oz in the morning, 4 oz @ lunch, & 3.5 oz @ 4pm. Yesterday I only pumped 4oz in the morning, just below 4 oz @ lunch, then 3.5 oz @ 4pm. This morning I got just below 4oz.
Before I was ranging 7oz in the morning, 5 oz @ lunch & 4 oz @ 4pm.
I'm starting to worry that if this trend keeps up I'm not going to be able to produce enough milk for my 5 1/2 month LO while I'm @ work...
He hasn't been wanting me as soon as I return home either, he's been eating every 4 hrs instead of 3 according to grandma. We've been giving him cearel with 1oz of breast milk that I can express for him around 9pm & then he falls asleep on my breast in bed.
I'm really not sure what's going on. I haven't had the mother's milk tea in 2 weeks... could it have been helping that much??
I'm going to stop tonight & pick it up, if the store has gotten it in.
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George Zimmerman has been found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Get up to speed on the key events and issues that have led to this point.
Trayvon Benjamin Martin was a 17-year-old African-American high school student who lived in Miami Gardens, Fla., with his mother, Sybrina Fulton. In February 2012, Martin was visiting his father, Tracy Martin, in Sanford, Fla., after receiving a 10-day suspension from Krop Senior High School. The suspension stemmed from the discovery of drug residue in Martin's book bag.
George Michael Zimmerman was a part-time student at Seminole State College and a neighborhood watch captain at the Retreat at Twin Lakes gated community in Sanford at the time of the shooting. He is married to Shellie (Dean) Zimmerman and is the son of Robert and Gladys Zimmerman.
On the night of Feb. 26, 2012, Zimmerman called 911 to report "a suspicious person" in the neighborhood. He is instructed not to get out of his SUV or approach the person. Zimmerman disregarded the instructions. Moments later, neighbors report hearing gunfire. Zimmerman acknowledges that he shot Martin, claiming it was in self-defense. In a police report, Officer Timothy Smith wrote that Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose and back of the head.
The next day, Martin's father, Tracy Martin, filed a missing persons report. Officers with the Sanford Police Department visited Tracy Martin. He was able to identify Trayvon Martin's body using a photo.
Zimmerman insisted he was a victim: Martin attacked him, then they tussled, he said. The teen forced Zimmerman to the ground -- his head hitting the pavement -- and he cried out for help. It was then that Zimmerman, saying he had no other choice, shot Martin.
Records from the Altamonte Family Practice show Zimmerman sustained injuries the night of the shooting: Open wound of scalp, without mention of complication; nasal bones, closed fracture; assault by other specified means. Also, photos of Zimmerman reportedly taken right after the shooting show him with streaks of blood on the back of his head and blood on his nose and lips.
However, Martin's family members say Zimmerman tracked down and sought out Martin, ignoring a 911 dispatcher's directive to stay in his SUV, then shot dead the unarmed teen. Tests made public in May 2012 show Martin never handled the gun he was shot with, and DNA tests didn't show Zimmerman's DNA under Martin's fingernails, which would have suggested a prolonged struggle.
An attorney for Martin's family said Martin was on the phone with a 16-year-old friend at the time of the shooting. The girl says she heard someone ask Martin what he was doing and heard Martin ask why the person was following him, according to attorney Benjamin Crump. The girl then got the impression that there was an altercation in which the earpiece fell out of Martin's ear and the connection went dead. Phone records show the girl was on the phone with Martin. (Close to a year later, the girlfriend admitted she lied under oath when she told court prosecutors she was in the hospital the day of Martin's funeral.)
Zimmerman's family has come to his defense on allegations of racism. His father, George Zimmerman, wrote the Orlando Sentinal a letter in March 2012 saying his son had been unfairly portrayed as a racist, is Hispanic and grew up in a multiracial family.
Sanford officials had a variety of views on what to do with the case. On March 12, 2012, Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee said Zimmerman wasn't being charged because there was nothing to disprove his story. Lee temporarily stepped down later that month and was ultimately fired over how he handled the case. The day after his boss's statement, Sanford homicide detective Christopher Serino recommended Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter, saying he "failed to identify himself" and his injuries were "marginally consistent with a life-threatening episode," but Martin didn't use deadly force.
State attorneys investigated the case, and the FBI and Justice Department also launched an investigation. Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder on April 11, 2012. He turned himself in to police and was released 12 days later on $150,000 bond. During the bond hearing, Zimmerman apologized to the family of Trayvon Martin for the loss of their son. He has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.
On May 3, 2012, The George Zimmerman Defense Fund was established to raise money for his legal, living and security expenses. As of Jan. 2, 2013, which is the last time the fund's site gave an update on totals, just over $314,000 had been raised. That includes $181,000 Zimmerman raised on his own before the fund was established.
On June 1, 2012, a judge revoked Zimmerman's bond, saying he and his wife, Shellie Zimmerman, misrepresented their finances at bond hearings in April. Shellie Zimmerman was arrested a few weeks later and charged with perjury. George Zimmerman's new bond was set at $1 million, and he posted the required 10 percent of that amount and was released July 6.
During the trial, the prosecution painted Zimmerman as untrustworthy, someone who built a mountain of lies to conceal vengeful frustration and powerful determination not to allow someone he had already decided was a criminal to escape.
The defense, though, argued Zimmerman wasn't the aggressor, but it was Martin who stalked Zimmerman and emerged from the darkness to pounce, pin Zimmerman to the ground and slam his head into the sidewalk.
On June 22, Judge Debra Nelson ruled that testimony from the state's audio experts, Tom Owen and Alan Reich, would not be allowed in the George Zimmerman trial. Legal experts consider the ruling to be somewhat of a victory for the defense. On July 8, the judge ruled the defense could present evidence that Martin may have been high on marijuana the night he was shot to death.
On July 11, Nelson granted a request made by the prosecution, saying jurors could consider manslaughter charges in addition to second-degree murder charges. However, Nelson ultimately denied a request that the jury also be able to consider third-degree murder charges.
The jury began to deliberate on the afternoon of Friday, July 12. The jury had three choices: to find Zimmerman guilty of second-degree murder; to find him guilty of a lesser charge of manslaughter; or to find him not guilty. The following night, after 16 1/2 hours of deliberation, they came back with a verdict: George Zimmerman was not guilty.
Zimmerman's family, on the other hand, celebrated the verdict. However, his brother, Robert Zimmerman Jr., said his brother "is going to be looking around his shoulder for the rest of his life," concerned that someone who doesn't agree with the verdict will want to harm him.
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Bellaire BOE pondering levy options
BELLAIRE The Bellaire Local Board of Education wasn't ready to move on an emergency levy during its regular meeting here Monday.
Instead, the board discussed the option of meeting with the county auditor's office to look at various options when it comes to having the emergency levy and even replacement levies placed on the November ballot.
In December 2009, the school district was declared to be in "fiscal emergency" by the state auditor for failing to overcome a budget deficit in the district's five-year forecast. Since then, the district has had emergency levies and income taxes placed on the ballots to fix the financial woes, but all have been rejected by school district voters.
The most recent vote on an 8.25 mill emergency levy was shot down by voters in May, 1,039 to 842.
The district has cut staff and expenses as part of its efforts to lower the deficit.
"A lot of people don't comprehend we need the money to pay off existing loans, buy buses, to buy technology and restore needed programs so we can give our kids the same opportunities as everybody else," said Board Member Mike Wallace.
In other news, the board approved waiver days for Sept. 9 and April 25, 2014 for the 2013-2014 school year.
The board approved a request for the Red Line Dance Team to attend camp at Kent State University in July.
Along with supplemental contracts, the board approved Cathy Johnson as superintendent secretary/EMIS coordinator and Paige Maffe was moved from kindergarten staff to first grade staff for the 2013-2014 school year. The board also accepted the resignation of Arrin Midei, speech and language therapist and Doug Cross, custodian.
The board also met in executive session for about an hour and 20 minutes to employment of personnel and upcoming negotiations.
Because of a scheduling conflict, the next regular board of education meeting is scheduled for July 15 at 7 a.m.


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Romney says the new standards are "extreme," but Obama disagrees
This week was particularly monumental for the auto industry as the Obama administration
finalized the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards
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criticism comes from Obama's presidential election opponent Mitt Romney
, who believes there is a better method of increasing fuel economy than changing CAFE standards.
"Just yesterday, my opponent called my position on fuel efficiency standards extreme," said Obama. "It doesn't seem extreme to me to want to build more fuel efficient cars. Maybe the steam engine is more his speed."
Obama further added that the new CAFE standards will allow U.S. drivers to fill up their gas tanks "half as often." But when the new rules were finalized Tuesday, Romney
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"Governor Romney opposes the extreme standards that President Obama has imposed, which will limit the choices available to American families," said Andrea Saul, Romney spokeswoman. "The president tells voters that his regulations will save them thousands of dollars at the pump, but always forgets to mention that the savings will be wiped out by having to pay thousands of dollars more upfront for unproven technology that they may not even want."
The new fuel efficiency standards for 2017-2025 will cost the auto industry $157.3 billion and add an average of
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While some are clearly unhappy with the new standards,
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will raise the average fuel efficiency of cars and light trucks to 54.5 mpg by model year 2025. These new standards, which were created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOTs) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), were based off of the Obama Administration's first standards raised average fuel efficiency to 35.5 mpg by 2016. It was intended for cars and light trucks during model years 2011-2016.
The 54.5 mpg CAFE standard aims to save consumers more than $1.7 trillion at the gas pump, cut U.S. oil consumption by 12 billion barrels, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6 billion metric tons over the course of the program, and encourage the adoption of autos like electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids.
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