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Believe it or not, we're down to the penultimate video from last month's conference in NYC. This one comes to us courtesy of a true expert in the field (zing!). Will "WB" McDavid:
You may download the recording of this talk by clicking here.
Believe it or not, we're down to the penultimate video from last month's conference in NYC. This one comes to us courtesy of a true expert in the field (zing!). Will "WB" McDavid:
You may download the recording of this talk by clicking here.
The link to the recording is wrong. I started to try to listen to it this morning, and was utterly confused when neither Kierkegaard nor Anxiety was mentioned in the duration of the talk.
Ummm… yeah… that was probably the most dead-on, jam packed with honest, gracious truth talk I've ever heard, and I'm not exaggerating. I can honestly say, as a Christian who struggles with anxiety, I've never seen such an excellent analysis of and clear solution of and out of the problem. This talk has made sense of the anxiety that I feel, and why my hunger for the Gospel has grown alongside the anxiety.
It's my anxiety that turns my need for the Gospel from a logical, theological need, into an everyday felt need. And it explains why the Gospel is the only thing that seems to have any positive effect whatsoever on the anxiety that I feel.
Thank you so much for posting this. It's pure gold.
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Moments from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and situated in the stunning Hawaiian National Forest, this charming property offers cozy accommodations along with easy access to area points of interest.The Lokahi Lodge offers a tranquil and relaxing location, only moments from recreational activities, including hiking and horseback riding. Guests can also easily discover charming shops as well as local wineries and beautiful waterfalls.Guests staying at the Lokahi Lodge will enjoy custom rooms featuring private entries, imported linens and private bathrooms. Access to a common lounge with a fireplace and full kitchen is also available.The Lokahi Lodge also offers a delicious continental breakfast, featuring traditional Hawaiian breads and fruits and with free wireless internet access in the office.
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At halftime of tonight's game between West Texas A&M and Southwestern Oklahoma State, Dee Dee Bennett hopes to see 1,201 cheerleaders on the turf of Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.
That would put the United States one person ahead of China in the Guinness World Records.
In April, 1,200 cheerleaders assembled in Beijing in preparation for the Summer Games to set a record.
"It was my idea," said Bennett, who is WT's director of corporate relations. "It is ambitious, but I thought, 'I can sell this.'"
Stil, she sought help from Cheer Texas to get the word out.
This is not a willy nilly deal. Guinness, she said, is strict in its guidelines:
Two officials must authenticate the event.
There must an official timekeeper because the cheering must last at least five minutes.
The cheer must be videotaped and sent to Guinness headquarters.
The cheerleaders will do a series of short WT sideline cheers, then repeat as long as necessary.
"It may get a little boring," Bennett said, laughing. (That's why they invented the concession stand).
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Pakistan aid groups demand greater protection
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jan 02, 2013 (AFP) - Aid groups Wednesday demanded greater protection in Pakistan amid concerns of a new spike in violence after seven charity workers were shot dead and their organisation suspended operations.
The six women -- five of them teachers and one a health visitor -- and a male health technician were ambushed by gunmen on motorbikes on Tuesday as they were returning from a community centre in northwestern district Swabi.
They were buried on Wednesday. A four-year-old boy was spared when the gunmen removed him from the same vehicle before spraying it with gunfire, police said.
The attack -- which has not been claimed -- adds to fears that charity workers are increasingly vulnerable, particularly in the northwest which is badly affected by Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked violence.
The charity, Support With Working Solution, has temporarily suspended its operations, police told AFP.
"The NGO has suspended its activities for three days to mourn the deaths. They will decide after three days whether to start work again or not," said Abdul Rashid Khan, the police chief of Swabi.
The organisation runs dozens of health and education projects, including polio vaccinations, in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Health and education programmes, particularly those for girls, are seen as being at particular risk.
A United Nations spokesman said Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was "appalled" by the killings.
"His view is that it is difficult to understand what motivates people to carry out such terrible acts against people who are helping their own people and especially children," the spokesman said.
Last month, nine polio vaccine workers were shot dead in a string of incidents, forcing UN agencies to suspend an immunisation campaign, and there are now concerns about a record number of deaths from measles in the south.
On Wednesday, an umbrella organisation of around 200 charities in the northwest demanded better protection, but vowed to continue working in order not to encourage "those who are opposed to progress".
"We have to stand up and foil the nefarious designs of anti-state elements who are bent upon destroying the fabric of civil society. We all have to strengthen our voice otherwise we will perish," said the Pakhtunkhwa Civil Society Network.
It demanded government protection for charity workers "vulnerable to the menace of terrorism" but some charity workers express doubt about government capacity.
On December 22, Bashir Bilour, a senior minister in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and eight others were killed in a suicide attack on a political meeting claimed by the Taliban.
"How can a state protect its people if it can't protect its ministers?" asked Imran Takkar, programme manager of the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child.
Islamabad says more than 35,000 people have been killed as a result of terrorism in the country since the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
Imtiaz Iltaf, police chief of Peshawar, said officers were preparing a strategy to protect aid workers.
"We are in a state of war. The whole country is facing an insurgency, so we are revising the present security steps and working on a new strategy," he said.
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St. Michael's School A Level Results 2013
St. Michael's School, Llanelli is celebrating continued success at A Level; we wish to congratulate the A Level Class of 2013, who again achieved excellent examination results.
In August 2012 the school achieved outstanding A level results and was ranked 22 in the Top 50 Mixed Schools by the Times. This year, pupils at St. Michael's achieved an excellent 27 %A* grades and 60% A*-A grades; with a 100% pass rate.
The top pupils were Rishi Gupta and Thomas Walters who both achieved an outstanding 5A* grades each.
Rishi from Carmarthen gained his grades in Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics and Further Mathematics; he will now read Medicine at University College London.
Thomas from Gowerton gained his grades in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Further Mathematics; he will now read Natural Sciences at St John's College, Cambridge.
Other successes include:
Rhys Jones (A*A*A*AA) from Swansea who has secured his place to read Mathematics at Warwick
Aayush Singh (A*A*A*AA) from Swansea to read Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London
Christopher Shepherd (A*A*A*A a) from Swansea to read Physics at Manchester
Mariha Ashraf (AAAa) from Swansea to read Medicine at Bristol
Nikhil Pandit (AABB) from Carmarthen to read Medicine at Brighton
Our international students have also done exceptionally well. They include:
Wenjing (Karen) Lu (A*A*A*A) from China to read Chemical Engineering at Imperial
Ho Yenung (Brian) Leung (A*A*AA) from Hong Kong to read Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at Imperial
Jia Yu (Cheryl) Shen (A*A*AA) from China to read Accounting and Finance at Warwick
Here at St. Michael's we are all very proud of all our pupils who have worked hard to achieve success and we wish them all the very best for the future.
Other congratulations must go to Philippe Rodgers who achieved an A* in his A Level French. We wish him luck with his GCSE results next week.


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Remember the beautiful red leather journal that Epica offered as a giveaway here around Valentine's? Well, Epica also carries a stunning collection of wedding guest books and photo albums. Rich, Italian leather covers each one and pages come in cream, black and limited edition runs of colors like Bordeaux as well as silk linings and rice paper page separators. The leather comes in three colors for each size of book, my favorite is the white leather guest book – it's so elegant! Right now, Epica is offering Soolip reader's 10% off any purchase with the code "soolip" at checkout. Happy shopping!
Be sure to visit Soolip, the infamous Melrose Avenue paper boutique, offers custom letterpress wedding and party invitations, personalized stationery, distinguished custom packaging, couture gift wrapping services, an extensive collection of papers and handmade cards, and writing accoutrement. Representing the personal passions of its founder Wanda Wen, Soolip brings a stylish Green modernity to the artful world of paper and home accessories.


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Expert Q & A Answers About What is the window period for HIV?
What is the window period for HIV testing?
I had a potential HIV exposure on a past weekend and began having symptoms that caused me concern five days later. Eight days after potential exposure, I had an HIV Early Detection test. Today the results came back negative. How confident should I be in this result? Doctors I have spoken to seem to think that even with my symptoms, the actual risk is very low. I would appreciate you sharing any information you might have in similar situations, i.e., similar timelines or anecdotal evidence. Also what is the earliest positive from HIV DNA testing known?


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Big Write
The Big Write
The Galesburg Public Library's Annual Creative Writing Contest
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library
Part of The Big Read 2016; The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. This year's Big Read title is Sun, Stone, and Shadows, a translated selection of the finest Mexican short stories of the twentieth century.
Big Write Winners Announced
Submission Guidelines for 2016:
Two categories of submissions are being accepted:
- Short Stories (including graphic short stories)
- Poetry and song lyrics
Submissions will be grouped into four levels:
- Adult
- High School
- Middle School
- 3rd through 5th Grade
Cash Prizes!
Up to three winners in each age group and category will be awarded prizes of $25, $15, and $10.
- All submissions must be the original and creative work of the person submitting them and should have been written within the last year.
- Each contestant may submit up to two short stories and two poems.
- The submissions do not have to be written exclusively for the Big Write; they may be submitted to other contests.
- No information identifying the entrant may be included on any pages except the cover page. The cover page should include the contestant's name, street address, email address if available, and phone number if available. The cover page should also specify the contestant's level (adult, high school, middle school, or 3rd-5th grade).
- Short stories must be typed in 12 point type and can be no longer than 8 pages double-spaced.
- Entries should not be submitted in special binders.
- Poems and stories submitted electronically may be published in a local newspaper or online. Submission indicates your permission for the entry to be published. No short stories or poems will be returned. Graphic stories can be picked up after the reception on April 23.
- Graphic stories (original stories told with pictures as well as text) can be submitted in the short story category. They can be jointly created by two people and submitted as one entry. They should be submitted on one 11 x 17 page of poster board/card stock, not as a booklet. High quality 11 x 17 color copies may also be submitted. There is no maximum or minimum number of panels.
- Writers can reside outside the Galesburg/Knox County area.
The submission deadline is Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
Entries will be accepted starting January 4, 2016.
Materials may be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com, dropped off in person at the library, or emailed to Writing Contest, Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St., Galesburg, Il 61401. Electronic submissions are preferred. Contest winners only will be notified in the middle of April. A list of winners will be available at the library.
A reception for winners, entrants, friends, family, and the community will be held at 2:00 pm on April 23 at the library. Refreshments will be served and the winners will have the opportunity to read their entries. Any graphic short stories will be on display.


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Raw Sprouts Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
For Immediate Release: April 27, 2009
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BURLINGTON - The Vermont Department of Health is advising Vermonters to avoid eating raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are currently investigating multiple cases of salmonellosis that may be linked to eating raw alfalfa sprouts.
Contamination of seeds for alfalfa sprouts may be responsible for 31 illnesses across multiple states, according to FDA and CDC. FDA is working with the alfalfa sprout industry to help identify which seeds and alfalfa sprouts are not linked to the contaminated seeds.
There have been no reports of foodborne illness in Vermont related to the outbreak. Vermonters are advised not to eat raw alfalfa sprouts and throw them away in a manner that prevents others from eating them.
Symptoms of illness caused by eating food contaminated with Salmonella include headache, fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Salmonella can cause more serious illness in people with weakened immune systems or other underlying health conditions.
Vermonters who think they may be ill from eating raw sprouts should contact their health care provider. For more information about the outbreak visit the FDA website at: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2009/NEW02001.html


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Many elderly Americans are close enough to poverty's edge that Social Security cuts of any size could push them over the brink. Following the government shutdown drama, politicians in Washington appear hopelessly divided, according to conventional wisdom. Fair enough. But there's at least one area where many politicians from both of the major parties …
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The USDA's reckless plan
The government intends to spread a failed pilot program that decreased food safety to every hog plant in the nation. My friend Jim, a farmer, jokes about bringing a bowl of manure and a spoon to the farmers' markets where he sells his beef. "My beef has no manure in it, but you can add …
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May 13 2013
School cuts bother Hispanics
Hispanic Texans in the three major border population centers have a strong, personal connection to their public schools. They believe they and their children were personally hurt by the $5.4 billion in state budget cuts two years ago. wood working pdf These are among the findings of a new Latino Decisions survey commissioned by the …
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In Michigan, winter shouldn't simply be endured – it should be celebrated! This beautiful state offers hundreds of ways to get outside and enjoy the beauty and enchantment of the season. Here, Mike Norton of Traverse City Tourism explains how he learned to stop shivering and embrace the snow!
Winter and I were not always friends.
I grew up in the city, where this time of year meant dark gray skies, dirty gray slush, icy sidewalks and wet feet. Skiing was something rich people did. Snowshoes were for Eskimos. How could I ever have foreseen how much I'd come to love the winter season once I moved to Traverse City?
Here, winter is a different creature entirely. Maybe it's this rolling, glacier-carved terrain with all its wide vistas and high lookouts; maybe it's the predominance of pine, spruce, hemlock and fir (so much prettier in winter than those scraggly hardwoods). Or maybe it's just that rural settings are better suited to winter than cityscapes.
The secret, of course, is that you have to embrace winter in all its chilly wonder – and although some people can do this while looking out the window, I find I just have to get outdoors and do something. Doesn't matter what, really — cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or just tramping around in the woods.
And here's the payoff: to come around a corner on the trail and see a herd of deer raise their heads, steam snorting from their noses as they look at you and silently bound off into the trees. To stand in the moonlight in a forest clearing as a fine dusting of diamond-bright powder sifts through the branches around you. To emerge from the woods onto a high bluff at Sleeping Bear, the broad blue sweep of Lake Michigan below you like a giant polished turquoise, and feel as though you're the first (or last) person on Earth.
Speaking from personal experience, I know that winter-sports newbies can sometimes be discouraged by all the unfamiliar gear, terminology and techniques they're confronted with. But really, it's a lot easier and a lot less expensive than you think. And fortunately, there are all kinds of people and organizations here in the Traverse City area who are eager to help you get into your winter groove.
Actually, it doesn't take a lot of skill or training to use snowshoes. They're easy to slip on and off, and they're less likely to suddenly slide out from under you than skis. That's why I seem to find myself doing more snowshoeing than cross-country skiing these days. Apparently, I'm not the only one, either, since snowshoeing has become America's top snowsport choice. Last winter over 5 million Americans strapped on a pair of snowshoes and went for a winter hike, and the sport has grown by around 17 percent each year over the past decade.
Traverse City is full of great places for snowshoeing, and one of the best is just south of town on the Muncie Lakes Pathway. This scenic DNR trail system along the Boardman River, with its rolling forested terrain and small lakes, is a microcosm of the area's natural beauty and its special winter delights.
The nice thing about the pathway is that it provides a variety of loops and distances so you can easily customize a snowshoe excursion to meet your own endurance and ability levels. Distances range from an easy two-mile hike to treks of up to 8 or 9 miles, and it's always possible to take off cross-country and boldly go wherever you like. A couple of nice side trips along the pathway include snowshoeing along the frozen Muncie Lakes and out across the ice to visit the small islands that dot the lakes, and accessing overlooks of the Boardman River and valley from high bluffs.
Some of my other favorite trail systems include the trail system at Mission Point at the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula, the Pelizzari Natural Area off Center Road, the Lost Lake Pathway near Interlochen, the 3,500-acre Sand Lakes Quiet Area near Williamsburg and the Vasa Pathway, one of the finest cross-country ski trails in the Midwest. Inside the city, the 300-acre Grand Traverse Commons features great skiing and snowshoeing in parklike grounds among century-old, European-style buildings and stands of old-growth pines.
But seriously, some of the best snowshoeing in the area is at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which has eight marked trails, some leading up to panoramic overlooks high above the Lake Michigan. I just found out about one that I haven't tried yet, and as soon as I've had a chance to check it out I'll give you a report.
There are a lot of places in the area where you can rent snowshoes for a small fee, by the way. Brick Wheels, the Don Orr Ski n' Beach Haus, and GT Cycle are several outlets that have snowshoe rentals available.
Mike Norton spent 25 years as newspaper writer and columnist before starting a second career as media relations manager at Traverse City Tourism. An avid cyclist, kayaker and snowshoer, he lives in the village of Old Mission.


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A mainstream school started in Snehalaya Campus in July 2011 especially for girls from villages with aims to educate and make them independent helping with women empowerment. The girls are provided every thing as well incentive of Rs.10 per day for attending school and complete their school education. It is a unique pioneer project in Central India to educate village girls to make them self sufficient. Educating the girls ultimately will make a change for whole family and future generations.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Girls in villages especially those from poor and backward families remain uneducated and oppressed all their life affecting future generations too. The School started in Aug. 2011 with 70 children, mostly drop out girls from villages with aims for women empowerment by educating girls with classes from KG to 6th in 2011 and has expanded to class 9th with 200 children now. Funds required are for next three years hoping that number of children will increase to 500 with education to 12th class.
How will this project solve this problem?
Educating girls from villages will help with women empowerment, to make them self sufficient bringing them out of the life of oppression, helping whole family, their children and future generations. Eligible girls will be supported for higher education and income generating or employment opportunities too. Educating these girls helps to improve standard of living not only for them but their whole family and future generations building up the whole society esp. those from villages in rural India.
Potential Long Term Impact
Girls, the future women are the centre of family. Educating them makes them understand the problems and solve these in a better way improving the standards of living not only for their family but for whole generation in future and the community in general. Educating girls from villages helps to improve standard of living not only for them but their whole family and future generations building up the whole society esp. those from villages in rural India.
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November 2000
Rainbow Mountain
32 Jazz
Rainbow Mountain is a current example of a blowing session, featuring groove-oriented material, including a number of songs borrowed from the rock arena (Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," John Fogerty's "Born on the Bayou," Jimi Hendrix's "Up From the Skies").
The album rewards casual listening, mainly due to the high skill level and musicality of the participants. Soloff has been one of the best and most complete jazz trumpeters on the scene for a very long time, while Lou Marini, best known for his appearance in the first Blues Brothers movie, comes across well on saxes and flute, and contributes a lovely ballad, "Starmaker."
Joe Beck's tastefully chorused guitar is the glue that holds the ensemble together, while electric bassist Mark Egan and drummer Danny Gottlieb (the Sly & Robbie of groove jazz) keep the beat lively while avoiding monotony.
This CD would make a good gift for someone who harbors the typical prejudices against jazz: that it's boring, old-fashioned or lacking in connections to post-rock musical culture. In New York, you occasionally hear young groups playing in a style similar to this, but seldom at such length, or as masterfully. As for whether this is jazz or pop, I can't put it any more eloquently than Chip Stern did in his excellent liner notes.


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WELCOME BACK! We've all been quite busy with various projects and recording, and we have lots of Honeydogs and Honeydogs-related news:
The Honeydogs are coming to Hazelfest!
We are very excited to be part of this year's Hazelfest, an annual music & recovery community festival! We will take the stage at 2:45pm, but join us for a full day of music!
- When: Saturday, August 6 at 10 AM - 8 PM
- Where: Hazelden Campus — 15251 Pleasant Valley Rd, Center City, MN 55012
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the Hazelfest website. Hope to see you there!
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Pre-order the record here and get some cool collectibles. Exclusive stuff includes a home-cooked meal by Adam Levy, or the Honeydogs playing a show in the comfort of your own home.
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Price paid: $ 230
Purchased from: Musiciansfriend.com
Ease of Use: Since the pedal has so many features on it, it can be pretty difficult to get around without reading the manual. That said, the manual is very comprehensive and easy to understand; a few minutes with it should be enough to learn how to extract whatever sound you want from it. You should make sure to buy an adapter for it if you're serious about using it because it eats up the batteries pretty quick. // 8
Sound: Right now I use it with a Gibson SG Special, a Boss ME-50 multi-effects board, and a Fender 212R amplifier. You can get some pretty awesome sounds with it either alone or in conjunction with another delay pedal or other effects. You can get pretty much any sound you'd want from a delay pedal, including a 23 second sound-on-sound option. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I haven't had it for very long, but it looks sturdy and I haven't had any serious problems with it yet. // 9
Overall Impression: I play experimental, post-rock music and with its massive 23 second memory, it can be a lot of fun to mess around with to see what kind of loops or sounds you can get with it. If it were stolen or lost, I'd buy it again if I had the money for it. // 9
Price paid: C$ 200
Purchased from: Kijiji.ca
Ease of Use: The DD-20 Giga Delay is not just another simple stompbox delay along the lines of the DD-6 and the DD-7; it is a much more complex and versatile unit that is a part of Boss line of "next-generation" double pedals. Accordingly, it is not the simplest effects box to use. The DD-20 features five control knobs: E.Level (controls the amount of wet/dry signal), F.Back (controls the number of repeats), Tone (adjusts the balance between bass & treble), Mode (selection of 11 different settings), and Delay Time (adjusts the length of delay). It includes dual inputs, the choice for mono or stereo output, a headphone jack, and an expression pedal jack. The screen displays the amount of delay time being used. The left footswitch is an on/off Switch; the right footswitch is used both for changing presets and for setting the tempo. Four different presets can be stored on the DD-20. Needless to say, with all of these features, a manual is absolutely essential. I bought mine used without the manual and immediately proceeded to download it from Boss's website. This isn't the easiest stompbox to use, but this is as easy as it gets with this much versatility. // 10
Sound: I play effects-laden ambient music, and I must say that I was impressed by how clear and defined this delay remained, even when preceded by an entire pedalboard of effects. It isn't a noisy pedal by any means; I've never taken notice of any hiss or buzz when placed alone between a guitar with humbuckers and an amplifier. I've had several questions about the bypassed tone of the DD-20. There is an audible compression taking place, but this would only bother an extremely picky guitarist. The buffered bypass of most Boss pedals is generally very subtle and poses little inconvenience. The Sound-On-Sound looping of this unit is enough to make it useful to any guitarist. With the ability to loop several clean tracks on top of each other, the DD-20 can practically replace a looper. Pressing down the right footswitch in Sound-On-Sound mode will enable the use of delay again, adding to the versatility of the unit. The Twist and Warp settings are both interesting effects which can be very useful in the context of noise/ambient music. The Analog and Tape simulations are nothing amazing, but are at least on par with other digital simulations. The Standard mode is the one that is most likely to be used often and is the mode by which I tend to judge "The" sound of the DD-20. Unlike the rest of the DD series of Boss stompboxes, the Giga Delay offers a lush sounding Digital Delay rather tha na thin, lifeless one. The Standard mode is one that can be useful in a variety of genres. The Dual mode, by contrast, is probably most useful to in an avant-garde/ambient sort of setting, allowing for two delays (one short, one long) to be run simultaneously. The Pan and Smooth settings are widely uninteresting and provide little change from the Standard setting. The modulate mode is extremely useful and provides a wide range of different sound to be added to that of the delay. The only mode that is really dissapointing is the Reverse, which is murky and isn't nearly as useful as the Reverse function of the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazari. As far as digital delays go, this is about as good as it gets for the price. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I've always liked the compact, solid build of Boss stompboxes, but I can't say that I care much for the build of their double pedals. They feel frail in comparison to compact unit's and lack the balance that makes regular box stompboxes so sturdy. The constant toying with footswitches that is required to set the tempo, to Switch between modes, and to toggle between settings of different modes makes me uneasy and I'm constantly afraid that one of the switches will give up on me. I've always thought that, for tap-tempo and such, click-switches are the better alternative, and the DD-20 does nothing to change my mind. // 7
Overall Impression: I play ambient space-rock along the lines of Slowdive and A Place To Bury Strangers, and the DD-20 is the perfect delay for my rig. It is priced fairly and houses an innumerable number of options; I've owned this unit for well over a month now and toy with it on a daily basis, yet I'm sure I don't know a tenth of the sounds it can achieve on it's own (not to mention in combination with my other effects). During my search for a delay box, I found myself struggling to choose between three units: the Boss DD-20, the DigiTech Time Bender, and the Electro-Harmonic Memory Man with Hazari. I found that the SMMH sounded too low-fi for my tastes and that it's looping system was unreliable. I found the Time Bender to be able to produce a tremendous amount of sounds, but the DD-20 could achieve most of them, and for a much better price. The DD-20 is as good as a Digital Delay can be in this price range, offering quality and versatiliy and suiting a number of genres. I definitely feel that it is now an invaluable part of my pedalboard. // 10
Price paid: $ 170
Purchased from: Da Great great House of guitars!
Ease of Use: This one hell of a pedal. I have yet to hear another pedal that is capable of what this pedal can do. You can get all kinds of great noises out of it and save five presets on it. The drawback is it is pretty complicated. But I guarantee that if you read the manual, you'll be fine. My one major complaint about it is that the tap tempo Switch is the same as the memory Switch. But apparently you can buy an external one, so it aint no problem. // 8
Sound: I am using a Ibanez guitar through a Vox wah, Smallstone, the -20, and through a B-52 100 watt head. It isn't noisy at all, unless you want it to be. The effects are great and with a looping pedal and 9 types of delay, it's like a million different pedals at once. You can do really cool brian may like delay solos. You can also create frippian soundscapes. The only effect I don't like is the warp. I think it sounds stupid. But that's just my opinion. // 9
Reliability & Durability: It is very dependable as far as I can tell. I've stomped pretty hard on it a few times by accident and she hasn't failed me yet. I wouldn't throw it out a window or anything, but it's sturdy. I have used it in plenty of gigs so far and it hasn't broken yet. Also I don't think I could afford to have a backup anyway. // 8
Overall Impression: I play proggressive, jazz-fusion and I love to expirement with effects. When I was looking at this pedal for the first time, I pissed myself a little bit. It is the best delay pedal as far as I'm concerned. If I lost it I would probably go into a depression until I had enough money to buy a new one. Then I'd be happy as a clam. My favorite feature is the loop function. Could'nt ask anymore from a delay pedal. // 10
Price paid: $ 180
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Ease of Use: First off, this is an amazing pedal, definitely worth the money if you're considering purchasing it. Getting a good sound is as easy as choosing the style of delay you want and possibly adjusting the tone knob for a mellower or brighter delay. The manual explains explicity how each kind of delay works, and gives a few example settings. // 10
Sound: The most important change this pedal makes to your sound is if you alter the tone knob, and I've tried it on a few different setups with great results. The modulate mode also changes delayed sound as it repeats more and more, which creates a nice swaying feeling that blends with the music pretty nicely. All the styles except for twist sound great and replicate your guitar's sound perfectly, but twist is pretty much useless. I'd say one of my top favorite modes is smooth. It balances the tone of a note and makes, well, a "smoothed out" sound that I use as a background layer while playing post-rock stuff over it. The DD-20 is almost silent, no noticeable noise unless you have your ear up to the amp with the volume cranked. // 9
Reliability & Durability: You've heard it before, Boss pedals are built like bricks, and this weighs about as much as one too. I can depend on it as much as anything, no worries about it breaking. I'd use it at any gig without a backup, this thing isnt goin' anywhere. Both pedals and all the knobs are secure, I don't think I could break them if I tried. // 10
Overall Impression: I play just about every kind of rock, but this pedal really makes post-rock amazing. If you have a DD-20, try playing some simple tapping arpeggios like e:|17-8-10 X5 then e:|15-7-8 X5 with the delay on analog or smooth at around 400ms, the tone knob turned all the way to the left, and full effect level and feedback. Then turn off the delay (while the background arpeggios keep going) and play just about anything with a nice melody. There ya go, you made a keyboard's atmosphere with a guitar's sound in about 15 seconds. Not to mention you can add delay to the pedal's looping function. Back to the review: If my DD-20 were stolen, I'd buy another of course. Most of the songs I'm writing include using it for ambience or looping, so it's pretty much become a necessity in my setup. My biggest complaint is probably the fact that if you want to go from your preset #1 to your preset #4, you have to scroll through #2 and 3 first, although that's just being nitpicky. I compared this to pretty much every other delay pedal out there before buying it, and the bonus 23 seconds of looping was what sold me at first, though now I'm glad it has everything else. For all it does, the price is fantastic. // 10
Purchased from: ebay
Ease of Use: Right out of the box you'll notice this thing has some pretty sweet features. E.LEVEL acts as your Dry/Wet (how much the delay is actually heard in the mix) F.BACK controls how long it repeats and trust me... They extended the time on this pedal to insane levels you would probably never need but it's there if you do. TONE knob is very useful (although I'm sure not many people change it) I like nudging it to the left to take some of the sharpness out of the delayed tone. When you get to the MODE selector you'll want to jizz your pants. That big SOS down there is your realtime looping friend :) twist and warp are somewhat useless unless you're into that spacey sound. Only time I'd use it might be to just throw in some mood setting parts in the background of a song after the main bulk of recording was done. Other than that I never touch them. Tape analog and standard are all pretty great. Dual is a very fun feature that has a ton of applications if you ever feel like experimenting. Pan delay is my main setting and I hardly Switch off from it. Anyone who says its not that different from STANDARD mode obviously doesn't have this baby hooked up stereo! Duh! It's a PAN DELAY. IT PANS! Imagine that. Reverse is the only one i've had any difficult using. I couldn't for the life of me get a good reverse effect out of this. I've heard demos with it and they sound great. I looked in the manual and none of it helped. So i steer clear of Reverse.
The minute you hook this up you will have great difficulty getting a bad sound out of this pedal. Extremely easy to use for most applications but give the manual a quick read to familiarize yourself with it anyway. // 8
Sound: I run my setup in a busy manner :P Ibanez RG to Boss OD20 to Boss DS1 to Ernie Ball VP Jr to Phaser and then to the DD20. Stereo out to a Marshall MG100DFX and whatever other amp I have laying around at the moment. I have to admit all of these pedals without a noise gate of some sort get a little noisy but I've ran the DD20 alone just to see if it's contributing. It's not. Completely silent with a little bit of signal compression (I expected that I don't think it's "true" bypass) Either way it's not that noticeable.
Since I'm a huge Petrucci fan stereo delay is a MUST. Even though he runs his through two different delay settings I can still get that feel with the PAN setting if you work it right. If you turn the F.BACK setting and DELAY TIME you can get a nice slapback delay. Also if you hold the pedal it puts you in the tap tempo mode and you can just stomp out your beat and your delay isn't all out of sync with everything else you're doing.
The delay from this pedal, no matter what setting you're using, sounds amazing. // 10
Reliability & Durability: You've heard it all before. It's a BOSS. It's built like a tank just like every other Boss I've laid my hands on. However most Boss pedals you might own do not have the press down rotating style knob that this has for delay time. I could see if you really got to stomping where this could be a problem. But if you take your $230 pedal and stomp the sh** out of it you deserve to vigorously have the sh** stomped out of you. I gig this thing without a backup every time. On that note you MUST.... ABSOLUTELY MUST use a power supply for this baby. She will suck the money out of your pockets through all of those dirty little AA batteries. // 10
Overall Impression: This delay pedal is absolutely great for any application or style. Whatever you need it to do. It will most likely be able to do with great ease. The only thing I would rather have done is bought it sooner! If someone stole this baby I would hunt them down, rip it out of their hands, and beat their face in with it (it would definitely mess someone up too ;)) I would buy another without question. I love everything about this pedal (except REVERSE delay but I'm sure there's something I'm doing wrong) I had looked at some of the lower model Boss digital delays. Do yourself a HUGE favor and save up the extra money for this pedal. It's worth every single cent. // 10
Price paid: $ 220
Ease of Use: It was surprisingly easy to get a good tone out of this thing. Given all the knobs and settings, I would've thought it would be hell getting a good sound out of it. However, I was able to get it up and running with no trouble.
The control scheme is easy to learn and use. It has a knob for changing the delay time, in milliseconds. You simply turn the knob and find the setting you like. Say you want a fast delay. You would set the delay time to, say, 500, which would make it so the note repeats it self every 500 milliseconds, or half a second. This goes up to an incredible 23 seconds, which is way more then you're probably ever going to need. Aside from that there is the effects volume knob, which is easy enough. It simply adjusts the volume of the delay. The only twist is that when you turn the effect volume all the way up, it will turn off the guitar's volume completely, so all you hear is the delay. There is a feedback knob. It controls how long the delay lasts. If you turn it all the way up, the delay will continue, not fading away, until you turn the effect off. If you play a chord, the chord will keep on playing, never going away, at least until the setting is switched. Then you can play another note, and that one will continue as well. You can keep on stacking as many notes as you like, and you can create some really cool effects. This is different from the looper, which I will get into later. Next, we have the tone knob. This one is simple, turn it low, and the highs are cut of the delay, and vice versa. If you keep it in the middle, the note will play back exactly it was. Finally, we have the settings knob, which you use to control the type of delay.
On the back of the pedal we have two input jacks (mono or stereo), a headphone jack, a jack for the optional footswitch, mono and stereo output jacks, and an 9V adapter jack.
There are two pedals, the left is to control various elements of the delay and the looper, and the right is to Switch between the settings you can write into the pedal. This pedal is also used for tap tempo. Just hold down the pedal for a couple of seconds, then tap out the beats per minute. I will go into more depth later.
A cool feature is saving up to four effects into the pedal. Once the effect is in the pedal, you can simply hit the right pedal to Switch through your four settings. A nice thing is that when you Switch effects, the previous delay will continue to play until it runs out depending on what the feedback setting is, which means when you switch, there isn't a sudden stop.
The manual is easy to follow, and has many helpful diagrams. I don't recommend buying this pedal without the manual. The settings all look straightforward at first, but many of them can be edited, and the manual will explain all that. It goes into depth about how to use all the settings, the pedals, and the knobs, and gives you some handy examples of sounds you can get. // 9
Sound: I'm using a Les Paul copy from the 70's and a Spider IV. I know it isn't the ideal set-up, but I like wrangling 'ugly' noises from my set-up, so it's pretty good for me. I'm also using a Boss DS-2, and occasionally a Cry-Baby Wah. The pedal does not create excess buzz at all, I have no complaints with it there.
For the most part, all the effects are great, at least I think. There are 11 delay settings, which I will go into more detail in, if you don't mind.
First, we have SOS, the looper. It can record only a short time, don't use this instead of a dedicated looper. You can overdub, but only within the constraints of the time limit. It is simple to operate. You hit the left pedal, start playing, and hit it again to stop. Easy! To overdub, instead of simply hitting the pedal then playing, you hold the pedal down while playing. Hitting the pedal will stop the loop. You can't record a loop and have a delay on at the same time. Once the loop is done, you can toggle through your presaved effects and play over the loop, put you can't overdub.
Next, we've got Twist, a bit of a novelty. When you play, it acts as a normal delay. But when you hold down the left pedal, the note quickly increases in volume and starts 'twisting,' if you can picture that. It's difficult to explain, but this effect probably doesn't get used often.
Now, we're on Warp, another pedal activated sound. Play a note, and then hold down the left pedal. The note will continue to play, getting louder and louder. Play another note, and it too will increase in volume, as long as you hold down the pedal. When you let go, the sound will slowly fade away.
The next one, Tape, stimulates a tape delay, obviously. If you hold the left pedal down, you have the option of using two 'tape heads.' If you do, the second delay will play at half the time as the original. So if you have it set at 400 ML, the second will play at 200 ML.
Analog is a simple one, it alters the sound of the delay a little, upping the mids.
Standard, nothing to say here. Just your basic, everyday delay.
Next, we have Dual. With this, to delays can play at once, one long, one short. The delay time of the long delay is set by simply adjusting the time as you normally would. The short delay time is set by holding down the left pedal. A separate number will pop up, that's the short time. It can only go up to 100 ML.
Next we've got Pan. This one will play the delay first in one speaker, then the other, and so on, back and forth. Obviously this won't work unless you have it hooked up to stereo speakers.
Now, we have Smooth. Not much to say here, it just creates a smooth delay.
Almost there, next we have Modulate. This one kinda warps your notes, bending them a little. You can change the rate of the modulation, and how often the modulation occurs.
Finally, we have Reverse, which is self explanatory. You play a note, and it reverses it, plays it backwards. I recommend you turn effects volume all the way up, so you eliminate the guitar sound completely, so only the reversed note plays. This will screw with your timing, but you can get used to it. I'd also turn the feedback down, so it doesn't play the note back to many times. // 9
Reliability & Durability: I most definitely can depend on it, and would use it in a gig without back up. Boss pedals are built very well, and this is no exception.It is made of metal, and the pedals are made of rubber. The screen is bright, and easy to read. It is easily portable, weighing around two pounds. It could easily fit in a backpack. It takes either a 9V adapter, or 6 double A batteries. // 10
Overall Impression: I play spacey alternative rock, and this is perfect. I've been playing for two years, and like I said have a DS-2 and a Crybaby Wah. I would buy it again if it were lost. All the features are good, and most are great. Highlights are Reverse and Modulation. I only wish the looper had more features, but that's not what the pedal was made for. Overall, this is a great pedal, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a feature packed, reasonably priced delay pedal. // 10
Purchased from: Ebay Boss Dealer
Ease of Use: The DD20 is an amazing pedal that is feature-rich and very easy to use after reading the manual. It has a great sound and is extremely customizable to suit your tastes. I have had my DD20 for about 3 years now with no complaints. If you can read and comprehend, you can use this pedal. Everything that you need to adjust is clearly printed on the outside of the pedal. Once you learn how to program your delays, you are ready to rock. // 10
Sound: I have a variety of effects and quite a few guitars that I use this pedal with. I play a variety of music styles including Rock, Metal, Blues, and church music. I have yet to run into a genre that this pedal cannot tackle. It sounds great on all the settings and you never run out of delay time. The thing that I really like about digital delays is that the signal is preserved, unlike analog pedals, but they have different purposes. This pedal is basically plug-in and play. I have no complaints about the sound what'soever. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I have been using this pedal for 2 or 3 years now, and I have played it on gigs, in church, in practice, etc. Not once has it ever failed on me. I made a tap tempo pedal for it (it has one built in, I just chose to make a tap tempo pedal to keep the pedals on the pedal free for other purposes). It is a Boss pedal, and it is nearly unbreakable. The housing must be made out of steel or some other durable metal because it is HEAVY. I think you could drop this thing several times before it even began to break down. It should be powered by something other than batteries though. It takes six AA batteries to power it otherwise. // 10
Overall Impression: Again, I play a multitude of music styles. This thing covers them all. From speedy slapbacks to ambient chorus delays, this thing handles it all with ease. The delay time is crazy, and you really can't beat it. It is definitely worth the $200 that you spend on it. If it ever does break, Boss has a 7-year warranty on it for factory defects. I think that this pedal will last a REALLY long time. I don't see it breaking any time soon. I would definitely recommend this, and I would replace it if some were to steal it or break it. It is a sweet pedal, and I am extremely impressed. // 10
Price paid: $ 240
Purchased from: Chicago Music Exchange through Amazon
Ease of Use: Overall, modifying modes and presets is pretty easy. The memory LED will begin to blink when a setting is changed, and that's pretty handy. As I said earlier, some of the modes are a little hard to grasp. The instruction manual also leaves something to be desired. For starters, it doesn't really explain the tape, smooth or reverse modes. Second, I really would have liked there to be a on/off switch, as opposed to being one of those pedals which just turns on when you plug it into the power strip (yes, I said power strip. I'm not exactly down with one of those pedal power packs yet). Otherwise, a good pedal from the start. // 8
Sound: The sound is incredible. Before I got this pedal, I used the delays on my DigiTech RP70 multi-effects pedal and Fender Mustang 1 amp, which weren't terrible, but were little hard to work with. On the Boss, I an LED flashes for the delay time, and displays the delay time on the LCD display, with is a bit of a combination of each. The modes are pretty cool. The "SOS" (sound-on-sound) mode, which acts as a looper, is a little hard to work with. When in use, you can't use any of the other delay modes. Otherwise, the modes (twist, warp, tape, analog, digital, dual, pan, smooth, modulate, and reverse) work pretty well and are easy to modify. One downside to the dual mode is that you're quite limited on the short delay (it only goes to 100ms). Likewise, on tape mode, you aren't able to change the time of the second tape head. And sadly, reverse is a little hard to modify. I play a fair share of U2, especially their "Joshua Tree" and "R&H" era music, which uses plenty of delay. With a little research, I was able to modify the dual, modulate, and analog modes to play some of those songs (specifically, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "With or Without You") with rather great results. I was pleasantly surprised at how versatile it is. I certainly would say that the pedal suits my musical style. One thing about twist is that it can be a little touchy. When I use the distortion on my RP70, the twist mode sounds pretty good. However, later on, I put my Vox AMPlug into the output jack of the DD-20 pressed down to start the twist, and it sounded horrendous. So just a tip, always shape your tone before the delay in the signal chain.My signal chain is pretty short. From my guitar, I run to a Dunlop Volume-X volume pedal, into my DigiTech, next the DD-20, through a Vox looping pedal (sound looping, not an effects looper), and into my Fender Mustang Amp. The DD-20 fits pretty well for me, with everything except for my volume pedal being a twin stompbox. // 9
Reliability & Durability: Everything seems pretty solid and long-lasting. I have seen many rig rundowns on YouTube with these pedals, and even normal demos, and they look pretty beat up, but still working perfectly. As opposed to my DigiTech, which is all plastic, the metal-and-rubber DD-20 seems pretty durable, a true "stomp"-box. I hope to be using this for many years to come. I'll probably be able to depend on it any time. The other durability i probably won't test is the battery life. I ditched the batteries included in the box as soon as I opened it up because I had received the power supply that Roland produces. I read in the manual to only use alkaline batteries if not a power supply, due to the high power usage. I'm not willing to test that. // 10
Overall Impression: I have been playing for 6 years, and play classic rock and punk rock. I will certainly use it on the older music, like U2, as I said earlier. I don't think I'll really use it for the punk, but I will certainly add it into solos just as a little flavoring. I really like how the right footswitch can double as a tap tempo and preset selector, it will really help in the long run when I can't exactly figure out the delay time. My favorite thing about it would have to be the dual mode. I can get some pretty cool sounds when I adjust my times for the long and short delays. The only thing I hate is the lack of explanation in the manual. I think it could be a little easier to use if it was more in-depth. I did compare this with a couple other pedals, namely a Vox, Strymon, and MXR. I chose the Boss because of its good reputation, versatility, durability, and ease of use. I did all the research on YouTube and other review sites (Musician's Friend, Reverb.com, etc). If it were stolen, I would probably replace it. // 9
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Pia Toscan and Melanie Taylor Wow..not only can she sing, but she is amazingly beautiful..inside and out..so genuinely sweet!
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Just an overlook of the radio broadcast room WBZZ STAR 100.7 is sharing the room with other radio stations!
Table after table of radio stations! Here is the row of radio station tables that each artist comes down and sits at to give us interviews!
Another look at the radio room Here is the big American Idol on FOX backdrop for picture taking!
Bubba getting busy..with engineer Mike! Here is our table..we are table 28 here in Nokia Theatre for the radio broadcast!
Bubba hard at work... Getting all our computers and equipment ready...Bubba is working hard!
Bubba and his love..Pia Toscano... Why Bubba always has to do that LOOK in a picture I have NO clue...lame.
Jacob Lusk and me Jacob Lusk loved that Pirate hat that Bubba brought for him! He can't wait to come to Pittsburgh for the American Idol tour performance August 10th.
Me kissing Stefano's cardboard cutout. I'm pathetic. I know. He was probably my FAVORITE interview today! He sang to me!!
Stefano Langone and me again! I will take as many hugs from him possible!
Erin O' Malley She is on a Boston radio station, but she is a Pittsburgh girl!
Stefano Langone giving me a hug! After he sang to me in the interview he hugged me! Ahhh..day complete!
Casey Abrams and me Casey was super sweet and said he was SO nervous when the Idol judges this year gave him the one SAVE of the season!
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Two stories in oneNovember 26,2013
Here we are again in post-foliage season, my vocational equivalent of "change of life." We've suddenly gone from mega-business to business doldrums, brilliant-colored leaves to a stark gray treeline, and an abundant harvest to barren fields. Thankfully, though, there's a balance to finances, nature and this old guy's psyche; a couple of days ago I got a letter from a Massachusetts lady that really made me happy.
It was a thick envelope with a return address from Lowell, Mass. The word "Personal" was prominent on the lower left corner of the front. Still in my dark mood, there was something ominous about it.
"OK, what kind of boom is being lowered this time?" I thought as I sliced the envelope open. Right at the top in bold print were the words "Your story is also my story."
I nudged a bit closer toward the dark side.
"So that's it. She's saying I'm guilty of plagiarism?" But when I read further, my world lit up.
The woman, Patricia O'Brien, had grandparents who lived at 4 Witt Place — a stone's throw from the Vermont Statehouse. Patricia said she summered in Vermont. "Every summer, the day school was out my parents would put my sister Maurine and me on the noontime train (from Lowell where they lived) and 6 hours later we were met at the Montpelier depot by Nana and Papa."
She went on to say that her grandparents had a camp at Keeler Bay in South Hero and the day after the young sisters' arrival in Montpelier, they'd head northwest to South Hero. An integral part of their ritual was stopping at Toy Town Cabins just outside Montpelier to see a replica of the Vermont Statehouse.
Allow me to backtrack to a column I wrote in January 2010 titled "The little Statehouse that could." In it I told about the Statehouse replica that was built back in 1929 to celebrate the opening of the Champlain Bridge and stayed at Toy Town until the early 1960s. It now resides here at Morse Farm. Before it arrived in 2008, pieces of it had been found in back of a Burlington area warehouse, almost fully rotted out. Through the efforts of Montpelier's Historical Society and Kiwanis Club, it was obtained, restored and, after much debate, relocated here under a shelter at Morse Farm.
Toy Town Cabins were on Route 2, the main thoroughfare to Burlington at the time, so all folks of my vintage remember the little Statehouse. Thousands, like Patricia and Maurine, stopped to play around it and have their pictures taken, but all of a sudden it went away. Patricia said she continued coming to Vermont over the years with her husband, children and grandchildren "to share and relive these fond memories," but her precious focus — the little Statehouse — was gone. That is until one more trip in May 2009.
On that trip, she stopped at the visitors bureau near Berlin Corners along with a picture of her sister and her sitting on the little Statehouse. She was told of its resurrection and where to find it. She described her reunion.
"As we got closer, my heart started to beat harder and as we rounded a curve in the road, there it was, My Little State House" — her numerous mentions of the structure were all in the possessive, capitalized and in bold print: My Little State House. "... I could not contain myself as tears flowed," she continued. "(N)ot only because I had found it, but saddened by the fact that my sister, Maurine, who had passed away in 1988 at age 54, could not be with me to share the excitement that I was feeling."
With her wonderful letter, she enclosed "then and now" pictures, along with a copy of my story "The little Statehouse that could," which had appeared in the June 2013 Route 2 Tourist, Dining and Lodging Guide. She had picked up the guide on her most recent trip to Vermont.
So that's how "my story is also her story." We both shared a common memory from our youth and had found a way to relive that memory.
As I said, her letter made me happy at an otherwise dreary time of year. Thanks so much, Patricia O'Brien. Now I'm ready for the next season!
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Solutions & sustainability - May 13
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Many more articles are available through the Energy Bulletin homepage
Developments in journalism's Internet frontier
Molly Ivans, Creators Syndicate via WorkingForChange
... It seems to me both MSM and the blogosphere could benefit from reading the new biography of Izzy Stone by Myra MacPherson, out in September. Because Izzy was pretty much the perfect journalist, we can all learn from "All Governments Lie: The Life and Times of Rebel Journalist I.F. Stone." What a pleasure! What a joy to read about the old dog on the hunt. Surprising, too. While Stone famously broke story after story by actually reading government documents instead of taking what the press was spoon-fed, MacPherson reminds us he was also a shoe- leather reporter, who went out to interviews, press conferences and the daily bash, where he occasionally harassed spokesmen.
Today, the bloggers seem to me to be breaking more toward opinion than journalism, which I think is a shame.
A noble exception is Josh Marshall's Talking Points Memo, which is completely on top of its chosen topics. Of course, Stone practiced opinion journalism, as do I, but with him the hard reporting always came first.
I have no objections to anyone breaking into the guild of journalism without the credentials of journalism school or experience on a print daily (though I highly recommend especially the latter). I do object to those who jump from political hackery to flackery and expect respect. Truly, if you can't cover a five-car pile-up on Route 128, you should not be covering a presidential campaign.
The danger of the blogosphere is reading only those you agree with. While there are right-wing blogs that are entertaining freak shows, it's hard to find substantial journalism there. I hate to list bloggers I like because I'm bound to leave out so many, but here goes: Daily Kos, Eschaton, Altercation, Political Animal and Media Matters.
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If a society wanted to be sustainable, how would it know if it were? On "The Party's Over: Going Local" Jason Bradford talks to John Talberth of Redefining Progress about sustainability indicators and localization. Jason Bradford hosts "The Party's Over: Going Local" on KZYX in Mendocino County, CA.
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Earn well, live cheap
Les Christie, CNN Money
High gas prices, traffic tie-ups, expensive housing - who needs it? Most Americans, if they want a good paying job.
But an increasing number of people are opting out by telecommuting, giving them access to companies in high-paycheck areas while at the same time being able to live in areas with more reasonably priced real estate.
"You can now earn a New York salary and live in a much less expensive place," says Chris Miller, executive director of the Creative Coast Initiative, a non-profit organization that promotes the advantages of Savannah, Georgia, which attracts many telecommuters with Atlanta-based companies.
More than 12 million Americans now telecommute full-time, according to the Dieringer Research Group, which recently surveyed the trend for the International Telework Association & Council. Another 10 million telecommute at least one day a week.
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Wal-Mart Eyes Organic Foods
Melanie Warner, New York Times
Starting this summer, there will be a lot more organic food on supermarket shelves, and it should cost a lot less.
Wal-Mart has asked suppliers to help it offer more organic food.
Most of the nation's major food producers are hard at work developing organic versions of their best-selling products, like Kellogg's Rice Krispies and Kraft's macaroni and cheese.
Why the sudden activity? In large part because Wal-Mart wants to sell more organic food — and because of its size and power, Wal-Mart usually gets what it wants.
As the nation's largest grocery retailer, Wal-Mart has decided that offering more organic food will help modernize its image and broaden its appeal to urban and other upscale consumers. It has asked its large suppliers to help.
Wal-Mart's interest is expected to change organic food production in substantial ways.
Some organic food advocates applaud the development, saying Wal-Mart's efforts will help expand the amount of land that is farmed organically and the quantities of organic food available to the public.
But others say the initiative will ultimately hurt organic farmers, will lower standards for the production of organic food and will undercut the environmental benefits of organic farming.
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March 29, 2012
Where do you even start on a Game 4 post-game blog?
I'll dive in with something I had meant to get in my game story, but that was the Warriors' first playoff overtime game since Matthew Hansen scored on Apr. 28, 2006 to beat the Medicine Hat Tigers and clinch the Warriors' first Eastern Conference title. I should point out that Brayden Point was 10 when that game was played — just to make us all feel old.
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That was my first playoff overtime game since I took over covering the Warriors from Rick Moore. They didn't give me a short one and my stories looked pretty ragged today in my extreme haste to try to get something in the paper by our deadline. My apologies for that.
One thing I got wrong was that it was Joel Edmundson and not Kendall McFaull who was on the receiving end of Dyson Stevenson's five-minute clipping major.
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Speaking of that call, I have never heard so much said by so many people who didn't see what happened in an incident. There must be someone in the crowd of 6,372 who saw that play, but I haven't found them.
It happened so far behind the play that I saw Edmundson go down out of the corner of my eye, but saw nothing of the cause — besides Stevenson in the vicinity. Given that it was in the corner on the same side as the benches, no one I've spoken to from either team saw it at the time. In fact I've had players ask me if I saw it.
WHL vice president Richard Doerksen — the man responsible for dishing out suspensions — said Thursday that there was no video of the play and so he had to go on the officials' report before giving Stevenson a one-game suspension. The referee who made the call was adamant on the ice and immediately started pointing Stevenson to the locker room before he had even reached the penalty box to give them the call.
Given all of that, it's kind of amazing the strength of the opinions so many people seem to have on the call.
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Speaking of the officiating, I tend to come from the school of thinking it's pointless to complaint about it and that on the whole the calls tend to balance out over the course of a long season.
That being said I understand where Pats fans (and admittedly the Pats themselves and some members of the Regina media) are coming from when they got enraged by the officiating in Game 4.
There were chintzy calls in the first period both ways and then there were plenty of non-calls, again both ways, in the rest of the game. That may not be unusual for a playoff hockey game, but to have one of those kinds of nights and have the power plays finished 8-3, with one of those being a major late in the third period and any team's fans on the end of that wouldn't be pleased.
While the Warriors power play was trying to add to their 2-1 lead with a number of chances in the second period, I thought that the Warriors better capitalize on a power play chance soon if they wanted to win because the Pats were due to get a few calls. Only those calls never came. And there were enough infractions that had been called earlier in the game that the opportunity to even the scales somewhat was there is the officials wanted to.
The Warriors scored their three goals by spending 16:20 on the power play and the Pats were goalless with 5:32 spent on the power play.
Did it determine the game? It's very possible that the Warriors could have tied the game without the benefit of the five-minute major. We'll never know. And that merely got the game to overtime where absolutely nothing was going to be called.
The Warriors may have lost a game in Regina earlier this season when Quinton Howden was tackled to prevent him from attempting a clear scoring chance. There was no call on that play and the Warriors went on to lose. Would that have changed anything? Who knows? Over the course of a long season these things do tend to come full circle.
Which might be good to keep in mind the next time that Warriors fans feel like the men in stripes had it out for them this post-season.
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Pats governor/president Brent Parker and GM Chad Lang were hot all game about the officiating and it boiled over after Brayden Point's double-OT winner.
Parker was fined $2,500 for "inappropriate conduct" after the game. Greg Harder from the Leader-Post reports that it was Parker who punched a hole in the door of the video replay booth that also houses the off-ice officials and the officiating supervisors.
Later Parker was in a loud verbal exchange with one of the off-ice officials near the locker room area under the stands in the Brandt Centre. That argument could be heard a quarter of the way around the rink by the Pats locker room.
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The Pats instituted a new policy this year where post-game interviews take place in a specific room instead of outside each team's locker rooms. Normally it was fairly informal and it wasn't unusual for members of the two teams to at least cross paths during that process as they made their way to the neutral site.
After both games in Regina all of the Warrior interviews were done first and the players and head coach Mike Stothers walked almost the entire distance around the bowels of the arena so as not to go through the area outside of the Pats locker room which is beside the Warriors room. Only once all of the Warriors were done their interviews will the Pats be available to the media.
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Warriors defenceman Travis Brown remains day-to-day with his upper body injury and has not practiced.
Dir. of hockey operations, Alan Millar announced that Morgan Rielly wouldn't be back in time for the series. That may be disappointing for Warriors fans who were starting to get excited after some media outlets reported that he would be back after he saw his surgeon on Wednesday.
Still the fact that he is recovering well and is well ahead of schedule can't be bad news. He is still making an incredibly fast recovery under the circumstances and given how much he has to play for in the future, the caution and restraint being shown is also a positive.
Rielly is officially week to week and is expected to return to Vancouver to see his doctors again before being given the green light to return.
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On the Regina side, Andrew Rieder certainly looks to be done for the series. He missed 16 games with a shoulder injury to end the season and despite the rest he appeared to re-aggravate it in Game 2 and then he didn't make it through his first shift in Game 3. He had his arm in a sling in the stands at Game 4.
Pats captain Brandon Davidson didn't return from a jarring hit in the open ice the first overtime Wednesday. He is apparently questionable for Game 5 which would be a big blow for the Pats defensive corps as he's been their most consistent blue liner — especially in his own end.
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Warriors goalie Luke Siemens played his best hockey of the playoffs after Game 4 was tied 4-4. He made a great glove save off of a Jordan Weal two-on-one in regulation and made some vital stops in close in overtime.
Siemens started to look sharper and sharper in Game 3 as he finally started to get a feel for the rubber. It can't be easy to make 12 saves in each of the first game and then be called upon to make a big stop. Couple that with the fact he hand't played for nine days before Game 1 and Siemens hand't seen a lot of recent action.
He seemed to be on his game in the third period of Game 3 and then carried that forward into Game 4. It goes without saying that Siemens is a big part of the Warriors' playoff aspirations.
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The Warriors shortened their bench to basically three line and four defencemen (Andrew Johnson also got some ice as a 10th forward) in overtime and nearly all of those players worked out off ice Thursday and didn't skate. The exceptions were Brayden Point, Cody Beach and Justin Kirsch.
Kirsch has been spending extra time after practice working on his shot. He hasn't been hitting the net as often as I'm sure he would like and he's been putting in the time to try to find his range.
His game-opening goal in Game 4 wasn't a work of art, but I'm sure it had to be relief for the sniper.


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John Hunt, Fleet Manager has been recognized as the 2005 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year in a national competition facilitated by Government Fleet Magazine and co-sponsored by Automotive Resources International (ARI) and Fleet Counselor Services. From a beginning group of 23 respected Fleet Manager contestants from across the country, John was honored to be included within the list of 5 finalists. The City was advised May 11th that John was selected from this finalist group of highly regarded fleet professionals to receive the "first-ever" national Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award. John has led Fresno's Fleet Management Division to implement a cryogenic fueling infrastructure, liquid natural gas (LNG) refuse trucks, diesel exhaust after-treatment, prototype medium-duty hybrid truck technology and the design of the most technologically advanced police patrol sedan available today. Further, under John's leadership the Fleet Management Division was awarded a trophy from Fleet Counselor Services certifying Fresno as "Industry Competitive" and for the 5th consecutive year received the ASE Blue Seal of Excellence award. John will be presented the 2005 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award in Nashville, Tennessee on June 8th. This truly is an outstanding honor of national recognition for John & the City's Fleet Management Division. Andrew T. Souza , City ManagerContact: Ken Shockley, Public Affairs Officer: (559) 621-7777


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