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WASHINGTON - Roland A. ("Artie") Arteaga, former head of the Army's Finance Command and new president of the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC), combines the dogged grit of an infantry officer with the guileless fervor of a credit union pioneer. His handshake is the first tip-off. His manner, however, is the clincher. "I prefer being more on the operational side," Arteaga said of his military finance career, "being out there with the soldiers, and doing those kinds of things." "I know for a fact," Arteaga went on, blasting stereotypes before they could form, "in the Army finance corps, we're warriors. We're out there leading from the front....We're not just paymasters. We're there to support the operational side. We're there to ensure that the monies are available when you need to buy something...to build up your infrastructure...." Arteaga (pronounced "Arr-tee-ahga"), who took over DCUC on March 1 and is raring to "get his hands dirty" on the job, extols his ties to the "ground-pounder" ethic and says his infantry experience taught him both the value of hard work and the importance of teamwork. His concern for people and passion for service, he said, came later-at the hands of a mentor named Bill Hill, during his first stateside tour as a finance officer. "I was a `blood and guts' kind of guy," Arteaga recalled his 1975-1978 tour as deputy finance officer for the Army's 27th Finance Company at Fort Hood, Texas. "And people would come into the finance office looking for...a loan of some sort...because they couldn't make ends meet during the month." "I'd look at their record and (disapprove the request). (I was) hard core, really hard core." In what Arteaga described as a "pivotal point in his career," Major Hill quickly took him aside and told him to "look at the (application's) details" and "pull back every layer you can, and help people." Otherwise, Arteaga was told, not only would the individual suffer, but also the individual's commander and "this great country of ours." That embryonic credit union lesson, Arteaga said, was later reinforced in him by a charismatic, Army deputy assistant secretary named Ernie Gregory, who taught by example that "you can't ever forget about caring about people." It was a lesson set that Arteaga-who lives in Fairfax with his wife and three children-now seems to have taken to heart; but it is one that he believes must nevertheless take a close back seat to a unit's operational mission. "I want to be able to hook up with the Department of Defense...," Arteaga said of his plans for the CUNA-affiliated DCUC and its $300,000-a-year budget, "and let them know that the Defense Credit Union Council is their point-of-contact for issues associated with (Defense) credit unions' (and their) support of their community. And I need to be very proactive in that area to make that happen...." A top priority of Arteaga's, this "primary liaison" status with DOD is really only a means to an even higher priority for him: being able to influence government policy in matters affecting DCUC members. And this, he said, really runs a close second to his highest priority of all: that of enhancing the value of active DCUC membership and encouraging some of the 100-plus associate, non-dues-paying members to join the 181 active members currently enjoying benefits beyond representation. "I want to add a little more value (to the active membership)," Arteaga said. "I want to grow the membership." "I want them to know out there that the staff that we have here in Washington, D.C. is here working their issues hand-in-hand with the people of the Department of Defense, passing information...up, down, left, and right. It's just got to happen that way." And one of the issues that Arteaga passionately wants to work is that of the financial plight of junior enlisted personnel-considered by some to be an unsung "low-income" group because of low pay and occupational circumstances that further strain family budgets. "I want to help every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine," Arteaga declared, hoping the "people helping people" CU philosophy will encourage council members to help out his three-person staff. "I want to help that junior enlisted individual ensure that their personal finance readiness is up to par." He added, however, that as yet he had no plan specifics-other than the need for a personal finance education component-as he was still reviewing the groundwork of his predecessor, Dave Lundahl, and interim caretaker, Pentagon FCU's Steven Eisenberg. But the educational component is especially important, Arteaga said, because payday and predatory lenders continue to crop up outside military bases, exploiting the hardship and financial ignorance of junior enlisted personnel. Arteaga, who received his ROTC commission and an economics degree from his hometown St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas in 1971 and later a Master of Business Administration from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, is familiar with the junior enlisted's financial plight (the frequently transferred E-1s through E-4s make up 55% of the military's enlisted force and earn only about $1000 to $1400 per month) and he is convinced Defense credit unions can help. The obstacle, however, he said, is not with the willingness of DCUC member credit unions; it's with the base commanders' failure to take advantage of the credit union resources at their disposal. "There is some DOD instruction on the street...," Arteaga pointed out, "that says (that) credit unions on base..are there to provide financial counseling." "But we don't see-from the DCUC community-that commanders are out there taking advantage of this....it's just not happening." "I can assure you....We're leaning forward in the foxhole...," Arteaga said of the issue. "But we don't want to impose ourselves on that commander." "That's surely going to be one of my objectives," he continued. "I want to be knocking on some doors. I want to be very proactive." And on another "hot button" issue, currently undergoing DOD review within Instruction 1000.10 and which actually split DCUC's five-member board-that of base ATM surcharges-Arteaga is equally forthcoming. "I think there's a win-win (here)," he said. "The DOD should know that credit unions know the credit union business....(And if base commanders) feel that the credit union there is charging too much on ATM machines, let them work it out. Let's power it down....If there's an issue at that site, then let those people deal with that issue. And I can assure you that the credit union folks on that installation...will do the right thing." It is technology, however, and not swirling controversy within the Defense CU community or at NCUA, that concerns Arteaga most-and to which he brings his typically proactive manner. "I'm in the service support business...," he said. "I have a fear...(that) with all the technology we have today....I want to make certain that we as credit unions don't lose that service piece to our philosophy." "We've just got to figure out...how to do that without losing what we've built on (over) many, many, many years. And that is, we're here to provide a service." -


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CASHIERS, N. C. — Heat, being as scarce as it is here in summer, is easily managed and even appreciated. In the peak of summer, there are but a few days when people turn on their air conditioners. And that's for only about two months. The rest of the year, everyone builds fires. Even in June, you stop by the General Store at Mountain Top and there will be a wood fire burning. Come back in September and you'll find fireplaces active.
Fires are prominent at Mountain Top nearly ten months out of the year. Everywhere you go, there is a fire. At the restaurants and in people's homes — you name it. Everywhere you go, you can smell the smoke and warm to the soothing embers that are as constant as the conifers on the mountains.
When you think of warmth, there are more than creature comforts and atmosphere to enjoy. In life, nothing is warmer than enduring friendships. We have come here on a Sunday after a Bulldog victory, which meant that the atmosphere was not disturbed at the outset.
Our hosts were Bonnie and Truett Jarrard, who live happily by accentuating the positive and sharing with friends. Laughter is as structural to their household as the plumbing and roofing.
Truett and I owe our friendship to the white-fringed beetle, a pest with which you may not be familiar but one which annually gets millions of dollars in control efforts by the United States Department of Agriculture. Truett and I, operating out of a field office in Macon, did our best to help control those little suckers in the summers of our college years.
Our principal research efforts had us checking the foliage of plants that flourished along railroad tracks, which led to a lot of fun when a freight train came roaring by. I always wanted to hop aboard and wind up in some distant place I had seen in the movies. Like Dodge City, Kansas, or Tombstone, Arizona.
Looking for those white-fringed beetles was financially rewarding, and younger generations would surely be flummoxed with the notion that in the sixties you could get by on a per diem of $7, which included three meals and a room of modest description. It could be done with enough left over for a few beers.
Even though we were enrolled at Georgia, we had never met until we sat down for a meal at a boarding house in Macon. We had a common interest — the Bulldogs. It was my good fortune to experience a lifetime affiliation with the Bulldogs. He became a successful physician, and the friendship gained momentum with the passing years. He settled in Newnan where his practice flourished.
His mantra was to work hard and play hard. Braves, Falcons, Hawks, and his primary sporting interest, his beloved Bulldogs. There were golf and tennis and periodic skiing trips to the Rockies. Life has been good. Life is full.
In retirement, the Jarrards are not slowing down — only adjusting the pace. Children have spawned grandchildren, who get the highest priority as they learn to pick wildflowers and climb mountains with an exposure to arts and crafts. And fireplaces, of course.
At dinner on a patio, there was a scene that brought pause to a day that followed a demanding week. It was dusk, and the fairways of the golf course were resplendent with their close-cropped grasses, accented by sand in bunkers as white as snow.
Out across the landscape, the leaves were turning just a few days before peak color emerges. The harvest scene was dominant at every house and every place of business. The half moon overhead seemed to suggest it was pouring out its blessings.
Fall is the best time of the year, with its pleasantness of balmy weather and fires to brace the cool of the evenings. We all need money to survive, but enrichment in life comes from family and friends, and the Jarrards and their Mountain Top home are a wonderful reminder of this.
[For 36 years the sideline radio reporter for the Georgia Bulldogs, Loran Smith now covers a bigger sideline of sports personalities and everyday life in his weekly newspaper columns.]
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Singer, song writer extraordinaire, Talay Riley, gives SBTV his essential fashion and style tips.
Top 3 Fashion Tips?
1: Not too much of one colour. You don't want to look like a crayon.
2: Simple does it. Sometimes when you try to put too much together it just fails or clashes badly.
3: Be unique. Like having something on your outfit that people can say, "oh that's the Talay style". Putting your unique stamp on it avoids the whole status quo.
Top 3 Accessories?
1: Definitely the sunglasses, I don't even mean they should be all name brand shades. Like I don't even know who made these shades (starts inspecting his own pair of shades) but they look fly.
2: You got to have a decent watch, something with a little swag. Like this (holds his wrist in the air) rose gold Michael Kors, but it's not stunting.
3: Fly footwear is so important too. Some people get it right from their head down to their ankles, but then their kicks just ruin everything. I've never understood people who wear shabby footwear with a fly outfit.
Top 3 Footwear?
1: Christian Louboutin, I don't even have to give a reason for these, they're just cold.
2: Adidas because they've been impressing me with their recent stuff.
3: Kurt Geiger for formal occasions or when I go out. When I'm clubbing I gotta go out with my Kurts on. I make sure I have a variety of them too.
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Paul "Bear" Bryant looms as the Alabama football program's biggest icon, but several players—before, during and after Bryant's tenure—have gone on to achieve excellence during their stay at the Capstone.
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Motorcoach; boat cruise; high-speed train. Free Wi-Fi available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies.
Full buffet breakfast daily; 5 three-course dinners with wine, including welcome and farewell dinners in Munich and a special dinner in Salzburg
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Welcome to Munich! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
Germany's "Secret Capital" comes alive during an orientation, featuring the Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Olympic Tower, and MARIENPLATZ in the historic heart of the city. Later, head for the Czech border in the Bohemian Forest and travel to Prague, the "Golden City." This evening, why not join an optional outing to explore Prague by night?
Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide reveals why Prague is considered one of Europe's most attractive capitals. Visit the 1,000-year-old HRADČANY CASTLE GROUNDS. Also see St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Town, the Jewish ghetto, and the ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK, once the envy of all Europe. Exciting optional excursions are available to make the most of your stay.
Into Moravia, where Napoleon established his headquarters during the Battle of Austerlitz and arrive in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, for an orientation of this town. Then, follow the course of the Danube River to Budapest.
Your Local Guide takes you through Eastern Europe's most cosmopolitan city. See elegant Andrassy Avenue, the Thermal Baths, and the world's second-largest Jewish synagogue. From the lacy lookout towers of Fishermen's Bastion, enjoy a panoramic view of the sprawling city. Then, visit the 13th-century MATTHIAS CORONATION CHURCH and Heroes' Square. Afternoon at leisure. Tonight, a delectable optional Hungarian specialty dinner can be arranged.
This morning, drive through the Hungarian plains to Vienna, once the center of the mighty Habsburg Empire. Meet your Local Guide and start your afternoon sightseeing with a drive along the elegant Ringstrasse. Pass the impressive State Opera House, the Jewish quarter, and stop at the Hofburg Palace, winter residence of the Austrian imperial family. Marvel at the impressive courtyards and famous Heldenplatz, and visit awesome ST. STEPHEN'S CATHEDRAL. An optional excursion to the wine village of Grinzing is available to try Heurigen wine.
Today is your chance to join exciting optional excursions, such as to the Vienna Woods, historic Schönbrunn Palace, a concert in one of Vienna's concert halls, or to just explore this magnificent city on your own.
Enjoy a leisurely DANUBE CRUISE along the most scenic section of the river and have Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake). Then, drive through the lovely Salzkammergut Lakeland to picturesque Salzburg. On arrival, meet your Local Guide for a walking tour through the historical center. Admire MIRABELL GARDENS, the Great Festival Hall, St. Peter's Monastery, and magnificent RESIDENZ SQUARE, where some scenes of the Sound of Music movie were filmed, and take pictures of Mozart's Birthplace in the charming Getreidegasse. A special dinner at St. Peter Stiftskeller awaits you.
This morning, you may wish to join the optional excursion to Berchtesgaden before returning to Munich. The best way to say auf Wiedersehen is a visit to the famous HOFBRäUHAUS, Munich's best-know beer hall, dating back to 1589, and a farewell dinner at your hotel.
Travel by high-speed TRAIN (first-class) to Berlin. Your Local Host can help you maximize your time.
Morning guided sightseeing includes the restored Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace, remains of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, and Museum Island. Time for a picture stop at the Holocaust Memorial and BRANDENBURG GATE.
Your Local Host will have many suggestions for your day at leisure.
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
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The following list of optional excursions are examples only for this vacation. These optional excursions might or might not be offered. Whether it's a special dinner, a local show or a special behind-the-scenes glimpse into an historical site, optional excursions are a wonderful way to enrich your vacation even further. Plus, they give you flexibility. We include the must-see sites and experiences, and we also understand that people take interest in different activities and may want to craft a more personal vacation by hand-picking optional excursions that appeal to them.
Enjoy an aperitif, buffet lunch with drinks, and live music as you cruise down the Moldau River. On your 1½- hour journey, glide past the historical center of Prague, admire 9th-century Prague Castle, former residence of Czech rulers; St. Vitus Cathedral; famous 14th-century Charles Bridge; Petrin with its Lookout Tower bearing a strong resemblance to the famed Eiffel Tower; the National Theater, built with donations from Prague residents; Vysehrad Castle; and Slavin Cemetery, where many famous Czech personalities are entombed.
Approximate value: 48 EUR per person
On this evening guided tour, learn the legends of this fascinating city while enjoying spectacular views. Stroll along the cobblestone lanes in the Old Town, stopping at a local tavern to taste famous Czech beer and to listen to traditional melodies. The evening highlight is a walk across the illuminated 14th-century Charles Bridge, a popular spot for Czech artists and musicians, and from where you can admire a magnificent view of Prague Castle.
Approximate value: 37 EUR per person
Cruise along the Danube River, and enjoy snacks and drinks on board. Admire spectacular views such as Margaret Island, a green oasis in the middle of the river; the House of Parliament; Castle Hill with Fisherman's Bastion; the Royal Palace; the Citadel fortress set on the highest point in downtown Budapest; and the university.
Approximate value: 54 EUR per person
The Hungarian cuisine is a prominent feature of the Hungarian culture, just like the art of hospitality. Tonight, spend a pleasant evening in a traditional restaurant and enjoy a typical 3-course dinner with coffee and two drinks. Join your Tour Director for this special evening ...this is your chance to try the famous goulash or to select a dish from the international menu.
Prepare to be enchanted by Budapest's stunning landmarks beautifully illuminated in the night sky. Enjoy a marvelous drive through this capital city's historic center and admire the floodlit buildings and bridges before stopping on top of Gellért Hill (Citadel), the most spectacular viewpoint of Budapest. You will never forget the beauty of this fascinating city often called 'Paris of the East'.
Approximate value: 26 EUR per person
Today, enjoy the fabulous natural scenery of the Vienna Woods. Drive south to Baden, famous for its thermal springs since Roman times. Visit the mystical Cistercian Holy Cross Abbey in the village of Heiligenkreuz, founded in 1133 by St. Leopold III of Babenberg. Also admire Mayerling, a former royal hunting lodge, famous for the commemorative chapel dedicated to the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph, Crown Prince Rudolph, who died there tragically in 1889.
Approximate value: 39 EUR per person
Enjoy dinner with music and wine at one of the Heurigen (wine taverns) in the wine-growing area of the Vienna Woods. A Heuriger is a tavern that serves its own wine from the current harvest year and traditional fare such as Wienerschnitzel and Apfelstrudel.
Approximate value: 55 EUR per person
One of Europe's most impressive baroque palace complexes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and former summer residence of the imperial family, Schönbrunn was originally built in 1642 and later redesigned from the ground up by Empress Maria Theresa. The dazzling residential apartments and state rooms with their original furnishings and decorations, and the impressive park and gardens surrounding the palace, convey an authentic impression of the imperial lifestyle.
An opera house orchestra and soloists perform famous works by Johann Strauss, Lehar, Mozart, and more in one of the city's elegant concert halls.
On your drive out of Salzburg, the original wedding church of Maria von Trapp from the film the "Sound of Music" can be seen in the distance and on arrival in Hellbrunn you can also see the little garden house (gazebo) which featured in this classic film. Cross the border into Germany by way of the Dürnberg-Hallein salt-mining area into the Berchtesgaden district in Bavaria to drive up to the scenic Höhenring Road (reaching a height of 4,500 ft.), stop to take in the magnificent alpine panorama including a view of the famous Eagles Nest. Drive down to Obersalzberg, the compound area of Hitler's second headquarters, to see a model of the area as it was before it was bombed in 1945 and return to Salzburg. Note: In case of adverse weather conditions, a visit to part of the underground shelter system of the Nazis (security service and state police bunker) will be substituted for the drive up to the Höhenringstrasse.
This 8-hour private tour with a professional, certified local guide is the ideal way to discover Berlin. Make the most of your Berlin experience at your pace and in your style - after all, it is your trip!
Approximate value: 289 EUR per group
This 4-hour private tour with a professional, certified local guide is the ideal way to discover Berlin. Make the most of your Berlin experience at your pace and in your style - after all, it is your trip!
Approximate value: 169 EUR per group
The most visited zoo in Europe, the Berlin Zoo will amaze you with its scope and range of wildlife. Opened in 1844, the zoo offers a range of more than 1,500 species and 17,000 animals, making it one of the world's most comprehensive collections of animals. Learn about its successful animal breeding program, and its efforts at safeguarding endangered species such as black and Indian rhinoceroses, gaurs, and deer.
Approximate value: 20 EUR per person
The most visited zoo in Europe, the Berlin Zoo will amaze you with its scope and range of wildlife. Opened in 1844, the zoo offers a range of more than 1,500 species and 17,000 animals, making it one of the world's most comprehensive collections of animals. Also visit the Berlin Aquarium, over 100 years in the making, with over 9,000 animals, including a vast array of fish, reptiles, and amphibians. A special highlight for children is the petting basin with its popular Japanese koi.
Approximate value: 28 EUR per person
One of the largest Jewish Museums in Europe, the Jewish Museum of Berlin will bring to life the complex and moving German-Jewish history from Roman times through present day. The expansive facility spans three buildings, and covers two millennia of Jewish history, including various changing exhibitions.
Approximate value: 15 EUR per person
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It's always one of gaming's more uncommon moments seeing anything labeled with Square Enix without a trace of a spiky-haired, androgynous protagonist. Even rarer, is a title with a complete lack of fantasy elements whatsoever.
Today, Square Enix announced it's branching out with a brand new IP strategy game set in WWII, which is their first title ever, to be created by a western developer (Wargaming.net) outside of Japan. Square Enix Ltd. CEO/President John Yamamoto on the move:
"ORDER OF WAR offers Square Enix an exciting opportunity to enter this hugely popular genre, and is a strong proposition for our first western developed release. With its cinematic intensity, hugely realistic battles and historical accuracy, the game looks set to whet the appetite of any war gaming fan."
A very interesting endeavor to say the least, being a pretty big fan of the Front Mission series and Final Fantasy Tactics myself, strategy games and Square Enix are proven in my eyes. How things will fare from a WWII setting however (Final Fantasy Nazis comes to mind), we'll have to wait and see as Order of War is set for a Fall release this year on the PC. For more, check out the announcement screens here and catch the teaser and full features listing below.
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Roosevelt Takes to the Skies
Seventy years ago today, on 11 January 1943, President Roosevelt became the first US president to fly in an airplane while in office; the occassion was the Casablanca Conference where he would meet with British Prime Minister Churchill, and French Generals DeGaulle and Giraud. The 5,500 mile journey, began with a train ride from Washington to Miami, where Roosevelt boarded the Boeing 314 Clipper Ship, Dixie Clipper for a flight to Trinidad. After Trinidad, the President made stops in Brazil and Gambia, where he boarded a C-54 which took him the final leg of the journey to Casablanca. Roosevelt's landmark trip took a total of three days, ending on 14 January 1943.
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Dorothy M. AikenAugust 16,2014
BARRE TOWN Dorothy M. Dot Aiken, 93, of East Street Extension, died July 1, 2014, at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin.
Born Jan. 30, 1921, in Fairlee, she was the daughter of Ralph and Cecilia (Moran) Downing Sr. She had attended schools in Williamstown.
On June 4, 1937, she married Bernard L. Aiken. Most of their married life had been spent in Barre Town and Barre. They lived in Portland, Maine, during World War II. Bernard died June 4, 1997.
Dot and her husband operated Aikens Market on Washington Street in Barre, and later she worked as a teller at the Chittenden Bank in Montpelier.
She was an avid bowler, having won many trophies, and she and Bernard enjoyed nature and their Sunday afternoon drives. She also had been a member on the former St. Cecilia Parish in Washington and St. Monica Parish in Barre.
Survivors include her two sons, Lawrence Larry Aiken, of Flushing, New York, and Douglas Aiken and his wife, Adele, of Bennington; her brother Richard Downing and his wife, Fernand, of Englewood, Florida; and three sisters, Beverly Berte, of Montpelier, Patricia Pellon and her husband, John, of Barre Town, and Janet Lambert and her husband, Maurice, of Winter Haven, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her brothers Harold and Ralph Downing Jr., and sister Kathleen Fair.
Her Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre.
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February 14, 2002
By Leigh Pritchett
Time and again, the Bible tells how Jesus first met the needs of people and then told them about His eternal, saving grace.
This ministry model is being followed by Eden Westside Baptist Church, Pell City, with its latest ministry addition, CARE.
CARE stands for Community Awareness Resource Education. The new ministry is being manned by volunteers and housed in a building on the church's campus. The CARE office, which opened Jan. 2, will be staffed 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday – Friday.
As part of Eden Westwood's commitment to outreach, it has developed a comprehensive ministries program known as Breakout Ministries, and CARE falls under its umbrella. The church's outreach ministries philosophy reaches outside the walls of the church by connecting people in need to resources available in the community.
Jacky Connell, senior pastor at the church, said the goal of CARE is multi- fold. "One of the priorities is to get people onto the church campus. Then we want to love them, pray with them, give them a tract and direct them to appropriate resources for assistance," he said.
Debbie Asay, a member of Eden Westside and one of the board members of Breakout Ministries, said the church began to lay the groundwork for CARE in August 2000. In the months that followed, the church, under the leadership of Connell, conducted a community assessment to find out which agencies offered what types of services.
"We found more agencies than we ever dreamed," said Asay.
From that research, a database was developed. This database is now being used to direct people in need to agencies that can help them.
For example, if someone needs groceries, a volunteer could enter the word "food" in the database and get a listing of agencies that could give assistance, explained Asay.
While those in need are at the CARE office, volunteers will be able to pray with them, witness to them and offer them tracts.
To see such a program in action, Asay said board members visited High Point Baptist Church, Mobile, as well as churches in Leesburg, Fla., and Memphis, Tenn., which are operating similar programs.
She said the experience of working to establish the CARE ministry has certainly been an enlightening one for her. "It has been very eye-opening to discover the tremendous amount of need there is among people in the community," Asay said.
Asay pointed out that Eden Westside Baptist isn't trying to duplicate the work of outside agencies.
"We're here to direct people, not fill that need," she said.
An advisory board, made up of members of two outside agencies, meets once a month and helps keep CARE in touch with needs in the community.
The CARE ministry has become part of a growing list of outreach programs the church is providing.
Among those are a clothes closet, a food pantry, two apartment ministries, Celebrate Life (for ARC of St. Clair, an organization that serves adults with disabilities), outreach to doctors and nurses of St. Clair County, shut-in visitation by nurses and nursing home outreach.
The church is also involved with Power Lunch for business leaders, a radio and television ministry, a reading program at a nearby school, senior citizens' lunch, a special needs worship service, hospital visitation and Whitestone Fellowship Groups for those addressing alcohol or drug problems or destructive behavior.
"We hope to have a whole campus of these ministries on the 56 acres the church owns," said Asay.
The church's goal, through Breakout Ministries, is to fill in the gaps for the community. "We were meant, as Christians, to go outside the walls of the church, not just concentrate on the people inside the building," Asay said.
"To overlook those outside the church is to miss opportunities to let people know they are loved and cared for," she explained.
"Reaching out affords us the chance to draw people into the church, to disciple and help them grow, so they, in turn, can go out and minister to others," she concluded.


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A report at CNN today describes the latest incident sure to be trumpeted by Dobson and Wildmon and those pushing the notion that Christians are a sad, persecuted minority in the heathen librul Gomorrah that is America today.
Every year the Marine reserves do a "Toys for Tots" program for the holidays, to collect toys so that poor kids can have lots of Christmas and holiday presents. The very model of a wonderful charity.
This year, TFT has rejected a talking Jesus doll offered by Christian toymakers one2believe. They make toys with the express purpose of religiously indoctrinating helpless little ones who, of course, lack the critical thinking skills to evaluate the Bible stories they're being taught. As the saying goes, give 'em the boy (girl) for seven years, and they'll give you back the man (woman). The Jesus doll they offered said such anxiety-building homilies as "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."
There have been incidents where government organizations — schools and the like — have perhaps gone overboard in trying to maintain church-state separation, motivated more by the frantic hopes of avoiding lawsuits than by any honest concern for government neutrality in the matter of private belief. Keeping coercive prayer out of schools is one thing, but telling teachers they can't wear cross necklaces is quite another. (Note: I don't have a specific link for an incident such as this; however, there was an episode of Hannity and Colmes I saw some years ago on which a teacher claimed she had been asked to take off cross jewelry, so I assume it's happened at least once.) So it's important for those of us who support separation not merely to advocate the position, but then educate the public and its officials as to what constitutes unconstitutional religion-meddling.
But here, TFT is absolutely correct.
Toys are donated to kids based on financial need and "we don't know anything about their background, their religious affiliations," said Bill Grein, vice president of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, in Quantico, Virginia.
As a government entity, Marines "don't profess one religion over another," Grein said Tuesday. "We can't take a chance on sending a talking Jesus doll to a Jewish family or a Muslim family."
The company's reaction is one of predictable cluelessness.
"The idea was for them to be three-dimensional teaching tools for kids," [Michael] La Roe said. "I believe as a churchgoing person, anyone can benefit from hearing the words of the Bible."
Yeah dude, and Muslims believe that anyone can benefit from bowing to Mecca every day. But you wouldn't want someone sending your kid a "three-dimensional teaching tool" delivering that lesson, would you?
What is it with some Christians that they often seem to think they're the only people in the world, or at least the only ones with a point of view that matters? I certainly don't expect La Roe to learn a lesson about respect for others from this. It will only be a matter of time before the whine of persecution is heard across the land again.


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With Tuesday's announcement of the Canadian Olympic men's ice hockey team, we now have an idea of all of the power players who will be on the ice in Sochi, Russia, this February. Among those players are four members of the Colorado Avalanche—Paul Stastny, Gabriel Landeskog, Matt Duchene and Semyon Varlamov.
It's an impressive Olympic turnout for a squad that has greatly surprised the NHL with its performance this year. But unlike their day jobs, where all four players have significant roles in making Colorado a day-to-day contender, the four Avs will have wildly different roles in Russia.
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Low Intensity Deux!
Talk about psychic – the horrific terror attacks against Little Satan emanating from Aegypt's Sinai prove way more than the myth of Writ of State – it also makes the case that Low Intensity conflict can get way more bigger and xform into High Intensity conflict.
: An asymmetrical combined arms attack launched by the creepy sounding al-Naser Salah ad-Din Brigades (the self proclaimed Military Wing of the Popular Resistance Committee ) used commando type machine gunners as well as light arty – mortars in fact.
The world's very first freely elected suicide regime – ruling the Strip sans elections for eons now – claimed zero responsibility (Oh Writ of State! Thy Sovereignty dodge ist unbehagen!).
HAMAS may have a point – as witnessed by the nigh instant Little Satan F16 air raid on PRC's Command and Control complex
"Officials in Gaza said the militants killed in the Little Satan airstrike belonged to the Popular Resistance Committees, a group that has worked in the past with Hamas. The leader of the Popular Resistance Committees' military wing was among those killed in the strike, which hit a house in Rafah, in southern Gaza. Some of the group's members are known to have gone over to the Army of "Slam, a shadowy extremist group operating in Gaza."
Interrogations of terrorist suspects arrested by Egypt have revealed that the Palestinian Army of "Slam organization, which identifies with global j!had, has been working to establish an al-Qaida branch in Sinai.
As part of these efforts, a training base was set up in el-Arish last February. Around 2,000 operatives went there to receive weapons training.
The purpose of the training was to establish a global j!had force in Sinai that would act to drive out Egyptian and multi-national forces that are deployed in Sinai.
In recent months, terrorists have attacked government sites in northern Sinai (including five attacks on the pipeline that Egypt uses to provide Little Satan and that Hashemite Jordan place with gas).
The ironic irony available is the mind blowing fact that Aegypt's V checking military actually took a break from tormenting girls and did Sinai in a military op aimed at non state actor outers. Right before the ballon went up. Interesting that unverified gossip deets the terrorists on site in E'Lat were gussied up in Aegyptian army battle dress.
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It is Tuesday and that means brand new episodes of Parenthood and Go On, sweet. Both shows are awesome and must see TV for the night, which is why you can see a couple of sneak peek videos right here. They are fantastic and will get you in the mood for the both shows for sure.
Big things are happening on NBC tonight with Parenthood and Go On. One show will have a big holiday blowout and the other one, well lets just say decisions are made and the consequences are dire. I am not it is not too hard to figure out which show is going to bring the fun and which will bring the drama but none the less lets check out those sneak peek videos shall we.
Mathew Perry has another hit on his hands with the NBC comedy Go On. It is freaking hysterical and he is in prime form once again. Tonight's show brings out the big guns to celebrate the holidays, as well as the end of the world blowout. No you did not read that last part incorrectly fans are invited to the Go On Holiday/End-of-the-World Party at 8PM EST. I could give you all the deats about the partay but I think the below video clip says it best so check it out.
That looks interesting to say the least doesn't it. I don't know about you but I am super intrigued by that preview.
At 10PM tonight be sure to tune in for what will no doubt be another amazing and moving episode of Parenthood. There are two big stories unfolding tonight. One has to do with the fate of The Luncheonette, could it be that the historic landmark and Crosby and Adams business will be no more? Plus Sarah makes a decision or rather a couple of decisions that could cost her Mark. Will this be the end of them? I don't know but the below sneak peek will give a little preview of what fans can expect.
Ok so it doesn't really tell you anything that is going on with The Luncheonette, which means it must be really good but it does let us fans know there is trouble brewing for Sarah.
Now that you have seen the sneak peek videos for Go On and Parenthood be sure to tune in to all the fun and drama tonight's beginning at 8PM EST. Then make sure you come back here to share your thoughts with me about each show, woot woot.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Making The Cut
Powered vegetable prep machines make light duty of slicing and dicing fruits, veggies and more. Here's what it takes to make the cut, plus stats on eight leading modelsNo doubt about it: Prep workbe it slicing, dicing, chopping, grating or shreddingis time-consuming and labor intensive. In this day of prepackaged everything, including pre-cut produce and shredded cheeses, why would anyone want to prep a high volume of anything onsite every day?
The answer is easy: consistency, quality control, and yes, cost savings.
We make everything fresh, says Mike Akers, general manager of Uncle Julio's Hacienda, Chicago. Prepping our own products gives us much better quality than pre-cut produce. We get much greater consistency.
Part of the Dallas-based Uncle Julio's chain, the Chicago restaurant daily slices lettuce, poblano peppers and other veggies; dices tomatoes and onions for salsa; juliennes jicama and carrots for salads; shreds cheese; and more. Akers estimates employees prep between 20 and 40 gallons of produce a day depending on store traffic.
How do they do it? With a vegetable prep machine. Sometimes called vegetable cutters or powered vegetable choppers, these handy countertop units make short work of a variety of tasks with the quality and consistency you need.
At the Wailea Golf Club in Maui, Hawaii, time savings is the big factor. Guido Ulman, executive chef, makes a dish with diced tomato, onion and smoked salmon, and cutting ingredients by hand, he says, takes an hour. With a machine, it takes five minutes. He can choose the quality of the ingredients he wants and customize how they're cut with the machine.We get the perfect cut, Ulman says, and you can't tell if it's hand-cut or cut by machine.
What's In A Name?
Vertical cutter-mixers cut and mix ingredients in a bowl using a standard S-shaped blade. Other discs can be used to grate, shred or dice ingredients into the bowl as well. These machines, however, are primarily designed to prepare items such as sauces, dough, batter or small batches of vegetables, cheese, or bread crumbs in the bowl. Units range in size from 2.5 qts to 60 qts. Several manufacturers make vertical cutter-mixers with either an add-on or permanent continuous-feed chute, giving you the option of batch or high-volume prep.
In contrast, true vegetable prep machines are designed to slice, dice, grate, shred, julienne and otherwise cut up large volumes of product quickly, easily and consistently. They range in size from small countertop units to large floor-standing models. Our focus in this story is on the industry workhorses most commonly used in multiunit ops, units in the 1/2- to 1-hp range.
Design And Construction
It pays to do your homework, and to ask around about others' experience with particular models. It also pays to see a demo of the machines you're interested in, so you can see the actual cuts they produce in addition to machine features.
Construction varies, too. Some units are all-metal, while others offer plastic motor housings, hopper heads, feed chutes and pushers. Most common are machines made of polished cast aluminum, which makes them sturdy and relatively lightweight. Some offer motor housings and other parts in stainless steel. Stainless, of course, is more expensive.
Cutting disc hubs and posts are usually constructed of cast aluminum. The cutting discs or blades themselves are high-quality stainless steel. Some discs have a special coating that allows them to be run through dish machines without discoloring. A few specialty discs also may be made with a plastic hub and post. These, too, can be washed in a dish machine.
Prep machines come in all shapes and sizes. As the name implies, vertical cutter-mixers with continuous feed stand upright. Some of the vegetable prep machines do, too. Several manufacturers, however, now make machines that are more ergonomic. Some are set at an angle (as much as 50°) to make it easier for you to see how you're loading product into them.
No matter what the angle, two things you want to keep in mind are height and footprint. A really tall machine on top of a 32-inch countertop may have some vertically challenged employees standing on plastic milk crates to use it. Angled machines make this somewhat less of a problem. Workspace in your kitchen is at a premium, so the smaller the unit's footprint, the more room you have for other tools.
Feed hoppers also take several shapes. A full-size hopper opening is exactly that, a full circle exposing the entire cutting disc. It allows you to load more product at one time, but also makes it more difficult to control the consistency of how the product is cut. Full-size feed hoppers are best for round veggies such as tomatoes and potatoes.
Most prep machines come with a half-moon or kidney-shaped feed hopper. This provides more control over how product is fed to the blade (and thus the consistency of the cut), yet still offers plenty of capacity. Many machines also offer an additional round or tube feed hopper, which is great for carrots, celery, zucchini and other long, thin products.
Most feed hopper heads are single units that can be removed for easy cleaning. The pusher plate that guides product down the feed chute to the blade also is removable for cleaning.
Also check to make sure the size of the discharge chute is in good proportion to the size of the feed hopper. You don't want employees to have to stop often to clear clogs in the discharge chute. One manufacturer has built a wiper blade into the discharge chutes on its machines to keep the chute clear.
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Just as important as horsepower is torque. A high starting torque machine will cut through hard veggies with less horsepower. If you prep a lot of hard veggies or slice, shred or grate cheese, you'll want a machine with good torque and more horses so it doesn't overheat. Especially when slicing or shredding cheese, the last thing you want is a hot machine.
Pick a machine based on its capacitythat is, how many pounds-per-hour it can slice or diceand you likely won't go wrong. When making comparisons, though, ask manufacturers what sorts of foods their numbers are based on. The same machine, for example, may be able to slice 800 lbs. of carrots per hour, but dice 1,500 lbs. of tomatoes. If you're making a lot of Bolognese sauce or salsa and not cutting up many carrots, this may be the right machine for you.
Drive is another story. Most machines come with gear or belt drives, and a few offer direct drive. Direct drive is less common because this style puts a lot of blade stress directly on the motor. Since the motor must sit directly beneath the cutting plates, a failed seal can allow moisture into the motor.
In contrast, most gear-driven units are permanently lubricated and sealed, offering trouble-free operation. They use a planetary gear box to increase torque and slow the high motor rpms.
Belt drives have improved dramatically as materials and belt designs have advanced. The downside to belt drive is that belts can heat up, getting a little loose and giving you inconsistent rpms. They also have to be adjusted and replaced occasionally. One manufacturer has an external tension adjustment screw that lets you tighten (or loosen) belts yourself so you don't have to waste a service call.
Making The Cut
Vegetable prep machines go a step further, slowing the speed of the cutting disc to about 360 to 400 rpm so the blade or cutting surface more closely approximates the drawing action of a knife or grater, instead of simply hitting the product dead-on with a chopping motion. This prevents cell damage, giving cut produce longer life.
Another reason prep machines (as opposed to the more multi-purpose cutter-mixers) run at slower speeds is to help ensure greater consistency of each cut. Each time the cutting plate revolves, the product being cut has to drop down on the plate surface before the blade arrives to make another cut. With two-step discs for dicing, where product is first sliced, then pushed through a cutting grid, it's even more important that the product have time to settle on the cutting plate before the blade rotates.
Some employees have the tendency to just push harder on the pushing plate, thinking that will make the cuts more consistent and the job go faster. All it does, however, is mash the product, bruising and damaging the cell structure.
Cutting discs are designed for all types of tasks. As mentioned earlier, the basic types slice, dice, shred/grate and julienne. Specialty discs produce unusual shapes or styles such as waffle cuts and wavy slices. The more discs a manufacturer has available for a particular model, the more choices of type and size of cut you have.
Dicing plates, for example, produce anywhere from a 1/4 x 1/4 to a 1/2 x 7/8 dice. Slicers designed for julienne cuts can produce them in sizes from 3/32 to 3/8. Shredder/grater discs cut from 1/32 up to about 1/4. There are even discs that produce brunoise (tiny diamond) and gaufrette (waffle) cuts.
Always remember to order discs a size larger than the actual size of dice or shred you want when it comes to soft vegetables like tomatoes. Since they're mostly water, they'll shrink a little when they're cut.
Slicing discs will produce cuts of 1/16 and up. The best slicing discs have curved blades that more accurately replicate the drawing motion of a chef's knife. Slicing blades also can be permanent or removable. Removable blades can be resharpened or replaced. Plates with permanent blades must be replaced in their entirety when dull. Removable blades are usually attached to plates with screws. Look for plates that have stainless bushings to hold those screws. They're less likely to come loose during operation. Plan on changing your blades every six to 18 months, depending on much you use them.
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Blades are not only delicate, but dangerous, too. Make sure employees always handle cutting plates with both hands. The best way to clean them by hand is with a brush (which many makers provide). Only a few makers offer coated cutting plates that can be run through a dish machine. Also, it's a good idea to invest in a rack for cutting plates to protect both the plates and employees.
Almost all machines come with two safety interlocksusually magnetic micro switchesone on the pusher plate and the other on the hopper head. If either is out of place, the machine automatically turns off. Because of the pusher plate interlock, you may want to check the length of the feed hopper before you buy. The machine won't run if the tube feed chute is too short for long, thin veggies, which means employees will have to take extra time to cut them shorter to fit.
Many units also have a thermal overload switch that shuts the machine down if the motor gets too hot. Regardless of these safety features, make sure everyone on staff is properly trained.


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Kanye West Blasts P!nk In Leaked Audio File, Pop Star Not Upset By His Rant
An alleged audio recording of Kanye West slamming P!nk in a foul-mouthed rant is circulating online, but the pop diva isn't really bothered by it.
Gawker posted a recording and transcript of a conversation West reportedly had with friends at the Corner Bistro in New York City following the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
A person that's allegedly West complains about not being asked to perform while P!nk got to do two separate numbers.
He says, "What the f**k was P!nk performing? Don't nobody know that song. Pink performed twice! Two songs? How the f**k P!nk perform two songs and I didn't even get asked to perform 'Heartless.' 'Heartless' is the biggest song of the year! It had the most spins of the first quarter! I don't know that P!nk song! But I noticed that she's P!nk!"
Despite his disparaging comments, P!nk has no hard feelings towards the rapper. She posted on Twitter: "Oh come on y'all... If people secretly recorded me and all the s**t I talk.... It's all good. All love. And we all still here. Peace please."
West has a hard time keeping his mouth shut. At the 2009 VMAs, he infamously interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech when she won the "Best Female Video" award over his good friend Beyonce.


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Booking's open for the autumn. From Downton to Don Giovanni, our critics pick the must-see TV, opera, comedy, film, theatre, dance, music and art
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The Killing There was no better police procedural this year than Denmark's The Killing. When we left it, downtrodden cop Sarah Lund had been demoted to a passport-checker. Now she is called back to investigate the killing of a lawyer Who Knew Too Much. She is soon patrolling power's murkiest corridors. Pity it's only ten, not 20, episodes. From Nov. BBC Four
Top Boy This one may sound a little close to home: a thriller about, and seen through the lives of, gang members in Hackney, East London. Writer Ronan Bennett seeks to humanise the youths


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Bikers packed a hearing room Thursday to testify on four bills that might mean changes for the two-wheeled motorists.
The biggest debate was over a new version of an old argument – to make helmets a requirement only for riders under 18. Twenty-six other states require all riders to wear helmets, 28 have moderated versions of the helmet law, and only 3 states have no law requiring helmets.
Donnie Lasman said that while helmet laws are supposed to actually reduce the number of deaths in accidents, it doesn't seem to work that way.
"When we had the helmet law in Washington State repealed in 1977, for those years that we were helmet-free, our death-to-accident ratio, which means, how many accidents were there to how many deaths there were, was at 2.66 percent. Since the helmet law has been enacted, our death-to-accident ratio is up to 3.33 percent."
One military veteran speaking in favor of the bill began his argument by quoting one of the founding fathers.
"Thomas Jefferson said 'Laws provide against injury from others, but not from ourselves'," said Richard Bright, a 26-year military veteran. "The crux of this issue is that the legislature is trying to protect us from our own behavior."
But while the proponents had more numbers in attendance, the opposition had more statistics.
"Helmets decrease the severity of head injuries, the likelihood of death, and the overall cost of medical care." said Dave Overstreet, representing AAA Washington. "Specifically, NTSA estimates that motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of a crash fatality by 37 percent among riders, and 41 percent for passengers."
Steve Lind of the Traffic Safety Commission also opposed the bill. He said that in 2012, the Center for Disease Control reported that when states repeal all or portions of helmet laws, helmet use decreases, and injuries, fatalities and costs increase.


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RUSH: I was gonna see if the sound bite roster's got Wayne LaPierre on it, and... Okay. Nobody... Well, maybe I will use it if we get it down to it. Anyway, he went out, sat low, lied low for couple weeks. The NRA, of course, is to blame for what happened at Sandy Hook. Oh, yeah! The NRA is to blame. CNN has been ginning up hatred for the NRA for a week. The rest of the Drive-By Media has been ginning up hatred for the NRA for a week. The NRA was very classy and laid back for a week. They didn't say anything, didn't get involved, didn't attempt to exploit it one way or another. They are the greatest, the largest gun safety organization in the country.
So LaPierre goes out today; he gets heckled, shouted down.
And when he gets to the meat of what he's saying, CNN goes to a commercial break.
RUSH: Now, we got the Wayne LaPierre sound bites. Wayne LaPierre of the National Rifle Association went out today and had a press conference just before the program started. We have five sound bites. Here's the first...
LAPIERRE: Does anybody really believe that the next Adam Lanza isn't planning his attack on a school he's already identified at this very moment? How many more copycats are waiting in the wings for their moment of fame from a national media machine that rewards them with wall-to-wall attention and a sense of identity that they crave, while provoking others to try to make their mark? A dozen more killers? A hundred more? How can we possibly even guess how many?
RUSH: They hate this guy. They hate this guy! So now he's putting the onus on the media. He's putting the onus on Hollywood as you'll hear coming up. "How many copycats? How many people are targeting their schools, and on what basis are they targeting them?" Here's the next LaPierre sound bite...
LAPIERRE: There exists in this country -- sadly -- a callous, corrupt, and corrupting shadow industry that sells and sows violence against its own people through vicious, violent video games. Here's one. (sigh) It's called Kindergarten Killers. It's been online for ten years. How come my research staff can find it and all of yours couldn't, or didn't want anyone to know you had found it?
RUSH: It's a video game, "Kindergarten Killers." Ten years, it's out there. See, but you don't do this. He's calling attention to the stuff that everybody wants ignored or papered over or, in fact, defended. "Oh, come on! Hollywood had nothing to do with it. Just grow up. These people are doing it on their own." The only time the left ever supports personal responsibility is when their institutions are under assault. Here's the next LaPierre bite...
LAPIERRE: We have blood-soaked films out there like American Psycho, Natural Born Killers. They're aired like propaganda loops, and every single day. A child growing up in America today witnesses 16,000 murders and 200,000 acts of violence by the time he or she reaches the ripe old age of 18. Throughout it all, too many in the national media, their corporate owners, and their stockholders act as silent enablers if not complicit coconspirators. Rather than face their own moral failings, the media demonize gun owners.
RUSH: Who had nothing to do with it! They had nothing whatsoever to do with it. In fact, I'd venture to say that 99% of the gun owners in this country, had they been there, would have gone over and taken the shooter out, had they had the chance. But it was a "gun-free zone." This next bite is some of the solutions that he's thinking about.
LAPIERRE: The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. I can imagine the headlines -- the shocking headlines -- you'll print tomorrow. Your implication will be that guns are evil and have no place in society, much less in our schools. But since when did the gun automatically become a bad word? With all the money in the federal budget, can't we afford to put a police officer in every single school?
RUSH: How many people want that, though?
How many people want schools to become...? (interruption) You do? Well, see, here's the thing. Either deal with reality, or you say, "Let's roll back the clock to where such a thing isn't necessary," and which is easier to do? Put the cop, the armed cop, the armed guard in the school...? Everybody knows he's there, just like the sky marshal. You know he's there but you don't know who he is on the airplane.
You know you have a sky marshal. You know you have somebody with a weapon on this airplane, but you don't know who. You put somebody on there. Make 'em uniformed. Let everybody know who it is, but somebody's there. In every instance of these shootings, what is it that ends it? Somebody else shows up with a gun aimed at the perp. That's when he either commits suicide or runs for it and is shot or what have you.
He doesn't complete it, doesn't finish it 'til somebody shows up that can stop him. I think most parents would probably say, "Yep, put an armed guard in there." It would be easier than rolling back the clock a couple generations where it wasn't necessary because our culture hadn't spiraled out of control. But now that it has we gotta deal with it as it exists. Well, the media didn't like any of this. The media saw to it that some opponents of Wayne LaPierre by the name of Code Pink went in there.
AGITATOR: Reckless behavior coming from the NRA! The NRA has blood on its hands! The NRA has blood on its hands! Shame on the NRA! Ban assault weapons now! Ban assault weapons now! NRA, stop killing our children! We need gun control now!
RUSH: And the voice of sanity for the low-information voter shows up. Yep, it's the NRA that's the problem. Yep, it's the NRA with blood on its hands. It's the NRA killing our children.
That's what the media believes.
It's what a certain percentage of the country believes. It's what all leftists believe. The NRA is to blame here. The gun culture is to blame, not their culture.
No way, Jose.
RUSH: It's Olivia from Dallas. Great to have you on the EIB Network. Hello.
CALLER: Hi, Rush!
RUSH: Hi.
CALLER: I wanted to ask you what Adam Lanza's political orientation is, because the last time I remember there was a really politicized shooting they were very quick to blame Sarah Palin. I'm talking about the 2011 Tucson shooting of Gabrielle Giffords.
RUSH: Actually, the last time prior to this was The Dark Knight Rising.
CALLER: But it wasn't. It wasn't, like, a politicized shooting very much.
RUSH: Oh, yes, it was! ABC News tried to blame it on the Tea Party. Brian Ross tried to. They found the guy's name, and the first thing they looked at was a local Tea Party roster to see if they could find a name there. They found the same name, a different guy, and Brian Ross goes on Good Morning America and says, "We think this guy might be a member of the Tea Party."
CALLER: Right. So I'm wondering if all this talk about his background and his psychology, I wonder if they haven't unearthed what it was. I remember with Jared Loughner they said that he was a Republican, and it turned out that he was actually quite liberal.
RUSH: They all are liberals.
CALLER: (giggles)
RUSH: If they're mentally disturbed --
CALLER: Oh, that's not fair.
RUSH: You're right. That was mean. I'm sorry. You're terribly right, terribly right. That's one of those just can't tell the truth about. You're right. I should not-a said it. I take that back. Take that back. We don't know what his political affiliation was. That's right. There hasn't been any curiosity about that.
CALLER: That was my main comment.
RUSH: There must be a reason why. What do you think the reason why nobody would want to find out what his mother's or his was. We don't even know that. There's one source that says that she was a survivalist and a perp. We don't even know that's true because these sources haven't been right about very much. What's your wild guess? What do you think his political affiliation was?
CALLER: I mean, I'm not that concerned with what his political affiliation, if he's liberal or Republican or whatever, but I just find it interesting that it always is assumed --
RUSH: Right.
CALLER: -- that it's some kind of radical, right-wing person when most of the shooters are left-wing.
RUSH: Gotta take a break. I just saw the clock. I was off by a minute.


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See Inside Prince's Paisley Park!Paisley Park is opening to the public. Al Roker takes you on a tour of what people will see!
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Local Natives show moved to Riverside; Steve Martin bluegrass show there July 24
Iconic comic actor and brand new papa Steve Martin—whose wife gave birth to his first child in December, reports confirmed Wednesday—will be back to work this summer with his bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers, including a stop at the Riverside Theater July 24.
Kronos Quartet makes new music with passion, precision
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Early in "Shrek," the green-hued monster tells his faithful sidekick that ogres, like onions, have many layers. But as Donkey knows, there's more than one way to peel this metaphor. Late in the show, Donkey accuses Shrek of being wrapped in so many layers that he has lost touch with his feelings.
Donkey could have been describing the plaster and latex monstrosity encasing the head of John Maclay, who plays Shrek in the just-opened First Stage Children's Theater version of the Broadway musical, under Jeff Frank's direction. Intent on transforming a man into an ogre, First Stage risks missing the point: Appearances notwithstanding, this ogre feels and loves like a man. »Read Full Article(1)
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When Verve Records' Norman Granz found both Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong recording on his label's roster in 1956, he just knew he had to take the opportunity to record the pair together.
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Two Tucumcari teens were arrested Friday, accused in connection with the theft of an assault rifle from a marked New Mexico State Police patrol unit.
Police identified the two as Zach Hurd, 17, and Trenton Ward, 18. Each faces felony charges of receiving or transferring stolen property, tampering with evidence and conspiracy, said state police Lt. Lance Bateman.
Bateman said the two were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the Sept. 2 theft of a Colt AR-15 assault rifle from a state police officer's patrol unit on the 700 block of Escuela Street.
Bateman said the rifle has not been recovered, though officers continue to follow up on tips and recovered evidence.
Bateman said investigators determined Hurd and Ward handled both the missing rifle and recovered evidence. He said both were transported to the Quay County Detention Center.
Hurd is being held with no bond and Ward was being held in lieu of posting a $15,000 cash bond, according to QCDC officials.
Bateman said anyone who handles the rifle and aids in its further sale or exchange will be subject to the same charges.
He also said anyone with any information about the stolen rifle should contact state police at 461-3300.


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How to Make Scalloped Potatoes
This potluck favorite is sure to impress guests. Baking these creamy scalloped potatoes to a nice golden brown finish is the perfect entrée for any event.
-Hey everyone, I'm Judith. Well today, we'll be cooking Creamy Scalloped Potatoes, a wonderful side dish, one of those dishes that is perfect to take to a potluck. So what you will need is 2 tablespoons of butter; 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup of whipping cream, half in half, or light cream, we're using light whipping cream today; 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese, and 2 pounds of roasted potatoes, peeled and cut into 8 inch thick slices. Alright, so very simple dish and can be done in no time. So, first of all, preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit, get that nice and hot. So, in a saucepan here, we're gonna get it to a medium heat, and we're gonna add in our butter first of all. I'm gonna let that melt into there. So, once that butter is melted, we're gonna stir in our flour and our salt and pepper into there. That's gonna thicken up pretty quickly, and then we're gonna put in the whipping cream all at once into there too, good. So, we're gonna just let bubble up and get nice and thick before we add in our cheese. So, last but not the least, let's add in our lovely parmesan cheese just gonna go wonderfully with our potatoes. So, get that all together. With buttered our 2-quard shallow casserole dish here ready for our potatoes. Our sauce is just perfect right there. Now, let's start to layer our thinly sliced potatoes and what we're gonna do is just gonna create layers every time. So, in there go, that can be overlapping ever so slightly just to cover the bottom, nice and thin, very good, going there, fabulous, and then what we're gonna do is we're just gonna pour over with this spoon our lovely buttery, creamy sauce on top of that cheesy sauce. Spread that on there, and then we're just gonna do an extra layer on top and work our way up our casserole dish, so again, we repeat the process, few layers of potatoes there, and then we'll put the cream on top. So, we're just gonna put our last layer of sauce on top of our potatoes. We filled up a beautiful casserole there. We are now ready to cover our casserole with some foil and we're gonna bake in 325 degree oven for 40 minutes covered. Then, we're gonna uncover it and bake it further for 25 minutes until the potatoes are nice and tender. Alright guys, so we've taken our potatoes from out of the oven. They are nice and tender. Check it with a little pork just to make that they are soft and tender, and that's it. That is now done, nice and golden brown on the top, ready to serve up with an entree or take to your potluck. That's how you make Creamy Scalloped Potatoes.


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