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Many people assume that all dogs love swimming, but in reality, dogs' personalities vary, with some enjoying water sports more than others. Other dogs can't even swim. If you are going to be introducing your dog to the water this summer, there are a few ways to make it a safe and enjoyable experience for all parties.
Read up about your breed before attempting to introduce it to water for the first time, DogChannel.com reports. Certain breeds, like Labrador retrievers, were bred to plunge into bodies of water, so owners should not be surprised if their Lab dives into the family pool or river behind the house and swims with ease. Other breeds (and even some retrievers) will be hesitant about taking a dip, and may prefer not to go in at all.
You should also talk to your vet about your dog's water activities this summer. Some veterinarians may recommend giving certain vaccines for dogs to protect against diseases like leptospirosis, a bacterial infection which dogs can contract from lake or river water. Giardia in dogs can also be an issue for avid canine swimmers. Routine flea and tick medication may require more frequent application in dogs who spend a lot of time in the water. Your veterinarian can advise you on protecting your pet properly during the summer months.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (9 votes).
In short: great first raceDate of review: November 30, 2012
In short: Another great eventIn full: I have done this race for the last 3 years, and always thoroughly enjoy the race format on the track. Fantastic that the organisers worked hard to ensure the race went ahead despite the terrible weather the week before. The only downside for me was due to the races being closer this year, the track seemed a lot more congested this year, and felt things were a bit precarious at some points. Date of review: November 30, 2012
In short: Great Race First Multi Sport Event & Made Very WelcomeDate of review: November 29, 2012
In short: great atmosphere, good crowd support and good pub nearbyDate of review: November 27, 2012
In short: Decent Event - Woeful organisationIn full: A good venue for the event and I thoroughly enjoyed competing. However, I would say that in 30+ years of competitive running I have never come across organisation as poor as this. Would I do it again? Yes I would, but the poor instructions and extreme rudeness of one of the marshalls in the transition area leaves quite a bit if room for improvement. Plus I hear that some of the back markers did not get medals because the organisers had run out. 6 out of 10 - Room for improvement Date of review: November 27, 2012
In short: Great race for beginners and elites alike. Very well organised...Date of review: November 27, 2012
In short: Have taken part in this race 4 times and will definitely return again next year!Date of review: November 27, 2012
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Twenty years ago – 1993
The Canada goose that spent several weeks on lower Cassadaga Lake, behaving as if it were hurt and being cared for by compassionate community residents, is gone. Clarence Merow of Dale Drive contacted the SPCA to ask if the agency would help rescue the goose, but their attempts failed when the bird flew away. The feathered freeloader returned for a day to the site where it had been receiving free snacks from the area residents. It then left and has not been spotted since.
Thirty years ago – 1983
Calendar Girl for the month of February is Elizabeth Anne "Betsy" Penhollow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Penhollow of South Stockton. A senior at Cassadaga Valley Junior Senior High School, she is a four-year football and wrestling cheerleader and a two-year member of the girls' varsity track team. Betsy plans on pursuing a career in education of the deaf and will continue her education at Jamestown Community College in the fall.
Forty years ago – 1973
Merle Campaign of Ripley, recently retired Chautauqua County sheriff, has been elected as the new president of the Coachmen Caravan, Chapter 66.
Fifty years ago – 1963
Mrs. Douglas Gormly of Fredonia, who attended the state Congress of Parents and Teachers Board of Managers meeting in Syracuse, said, "There is more support than ever before for legislation to raise the legal drinking age from 18 to 21."


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No simple answers to society's woes
Last month, I woke up, after a worse than usual fitful sleep, and my home page was flooded with posts about guns (all anti-gun control) and about eight different posts about how allowing God in the schools would have stopped this horror somehow the shooting of all those people, mostly babies in my opinion, in Connecticut .
The monster who committed these acts, and he was a monster regardless of cause, would have committed these acts in a church if that had satisfied his needs better. There's no logic to this. Stop looking for one. I for one am disgusted with much of what our formerly great country has deteriorated to, and can readily see many, many issues that probably affect our children in negative ways. A whole lot more than a lack of prayer in schools.
How many people gladly supply their teenage children with the most violent video games imaginable, allowing them to immerse themselves in a violent blood soaked cyberworld for hours at a time, ignoring scientific research that clearly shows these youths developing what can only be described as an immunity to violent images after a very short period of time? How many Zombies does a disturbed youth have to murder on screen before his cravings rise to dramatic and horrible levels? How many criminals do your kids have to emulate in popular games, even killing policemen, (check out the popular "Grand Theft Auto) before their learned morals and standards of behavior begin to change, and not for the better?
You think I'm wrong? Read the studies; watch a few of the worst of these games. And, there are parents supplying much younger children with them and allowing them to play for hours on end. Now add a young person with serious mental disorders into the mix.
And then when something like this happens, the question arises, "Where did he get the idea to do this!?"
For those wanting immediate gun control, there hasn't been one law proposed in my lifetime that would have prevented this if passed. For those against any form of gun control at all, how many more mass murders do you need? Once again, the assault rifle debate is on. The belief that their availability wouldn't have changed the outcome is a bit stretched in this case, don't you think?
The easy answers just don't work once you get away from shrill and dogmatic rants from the true believers on both sides of the issue. But clearly, we, as in the United States, have a problem nobody else in the world seems to have on the levels that we do. No populace is as armed as we are. But then again, unless you want a total ban on any weapons at all, there are no easy solutions. As for prayer in the schools, this man was a total psychopath. He may have thought God was telling him to kill, he wouldn't be the first. (You know the old adage, it's OK to talk to God, but if he starts to answer, seek some help). I was raised when a school prayer and celebrating Christmas in school was OK and the words "under God" were in the Pledge of Allegiance. But realistically, my religious education came from religious instruction at the church, not the school.
The Morning Prayer and the pledge were pretty meaningless to most of us at that age. And I was Catholic, others I knew, members of many mainstream Protestant religions, had Bible study after church. The bottom line was, the large majority of religion based morals never came from the school. That is a strictly political argument with little bearing on reality.
In my day, schools taught "the 3 Rs", parents were responsible for your moral compass. Too many have now abdicated that chore.
Looking at the elections of the last 16 to 20 years, going back to Bill Clinton, the hatred it generates, the self-righteous and dogmatic beliefs and most especially the actual anger and hatred directed toward the opposing side, you could make a much better case that children growing up and listening to their adult role models routinely spewing hateful and downright venomous lies and half-truths at each other might have more to do with what happened than guns or prayer. How many people even on Web sites have made "joking" comments about assassinations said it in front of young people? How about a candidate for national office publically mentioning her understanding of people wanting a "Second Amendment solution"? How about the person just north of here with a sign on his lawn saying we'd "Re-nigged" in the last election?
When adults routinely display that sort of intolerance and hatred based on race, religion or political party, why is anyone surprised that our children sometimes begin to see others as less than people?
We live in a society of entitlement, and I don't mean welfare or any other public assistance. I mean a society where material things are must-haves, not just wants, where people routinely overspend to make absolutely sure their kids get what the next kid has, even if it's ridiculously overbudget. Kids grow up seeing adults literally fighting over toys, camping out at stores for that certain special item, and generally making a mockery of the Christmas season, turning it into a totally commercialized orgy of consumerism. Kids grow up resentful of everyone who has more than they do, and react with anger when they can't have it too. Kids have been murdered for pairs of shoes or laptops.
Kids never have to take responsibility for their actions. We have all sorts of new psychological diagnoses to excuse what used to be just bad or rude behavior, or temper tantrums. Now we have "Oppositional Defiance Disorder" or "Intermittent Explosive Disorder" to allow for disrespect and rude or even assaultive behavior toward those in authority, and parents more than willing to sue over efforts to control their disruptive kids. By the way, it also entitles kids to have expensive and personal aides in the classroom. They can abuse them as well. Forget throwing totally disruptive kids out of school, consequences for actions is not part of our current society.
Yet at the same time we've eliminated any kind of expectation for long term mental health care for those that really need it. And yet we wonder why society seems to be steadily coarsening, and why so many kids are turning dangerous. Look at every city in America on a daily basis, not just the occasional mass killing, before you pass judgment on that last line.
I don't know about you, but I'm just holding my breath waiting for the next madman who chooses to outdo this last one. In the meantime, I expect most will just keep pointing fingers and blame and hate at that other guy, the one who doesn't believe or behave exactly like you do.
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Yesterday, Secretary Clinton spoke with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about food security. The Secretary said:"It is a great pleasure for me to be joining Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and all of you to exchange ideas and join forces against one of the most urgent threats facing our world: chronic hunger, and all of the consequences that it causes, some of which we saw in the short film leading into our conference today.
I wish that we had time to acknowledge every head of state and government minister here today, as well as all the representatives from foundations, non-governmental organizations, universities, and the private sector. But there are far too many of you -- which is the good news, that we have such an extraordinary turnout. And so, let me join with the Secretary-General in welcoming and thanking all of you for taking time out late on a Saturday afternoon to be here.
Yesterday, at the Clinton Global Initiative, I discussed the principles that the Secretary-General referred to: how we are going to fight hunger together and begin to alleviate and decrease poverty through sustainable agricultural development. We want to make sure that enough food is available, and that people have the resources to purchase it. That is a key foreign policy objective of President Obama and our administration. This is an issue that affects all of us, because food security is about economic, environmental, and national security for our individual homelands and the world.
As the Secretary-General mentioned, five principles were embraced at the G-8 summit in Italy. And these principles will guide our efforts.
The first of these principles is the need to invest in country-led plans. Few people know better the complex obstacles that hinder a country's food supply than the people who actually live and work in that country. And we will have the greatest chance at success if we pursue partnership, not patronage.
Second, we will address the underlying causes of hunger, by investing in everything from research to better seeds to insurance programs for small farmers to large-scale infrastructure projects that create sustainable, systemic change. And we will put women at the heart of our efforts, because most farmers of small holdings in the world are women.
Third, we will improve coordination at every level. Too often in the past, we have worked in silos, duplicating some efforts and overlooking others. Now we want to bring every partner from every sector together around a virtual one table across the world to discuss each country's plan, and then devise a way of executing it.
Fourth, we will leverage the benefits of multilateral institutions to support and help fulfill the country plans, because these institutions have the reach and resources to do more than any single country could do.
And, fifth, we pledge a long-term commitment, based on accountability. Now, we know that this is going to take years, and even decades, before we reach the finish line. But we have to stay committed. Because what we have seen, as illustrated in the film, is that international support for agriculture has declined, while contributions to emergency aid have increased.
We will continue, of course, to invest in the crises and the emergencies, but we want to begin to try to alleviate the crises and the emergencies by once again enabling people to feed themselves. Now, together, these principles represent an approach based on investments in our collective future. And they will help us achieve broad-based results that last."
Read the Secretary's full remarks here. Secretary Clinton and Secretary-General Ban will act to move this agenda forward in the coming months. To catalyze coordination and collaboration, while ensuring accountability, they have introduced a proposal titled "Partnering For Food Security: Moving Forward." This is designed as a point of reference for diverse stakeholders as they align their efforts and amplify their actions.
Related Entry: Global Food Security: U.S. Commitment to Action
Acai in Canada writes:
I think that the second point is probably the most important to understanding how to tackle this problem over the long-term. More study needs to be done to find the underlying root as to what causes wide-scale hunger, and hopefully this will lead to finding new and better solutions that can be implemented effectively.
Solomon in Madagascar writes:
Mr President of the UNITED SATES OF THE AMERICA
Mr Prime Ministre of the U.S.A
Mr Senator Bill Clinton
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The all Defence and People of the U.S.A
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William W. in the Netherlands writes:
Grainprices etc. will rise dramaticly in the near future, so a loth of people who went to the towns might return to the countryside for planting and harvesting!
Joel in New Mexico writes:
As Secretary Clinton pretends to address hunger worldwide, the State Department is creating a famine in Central America. It has covertly supported a coup in Honduras, creating a dictatorship that today suspended the parts of the Constitution that forbid arbitrary arrest, indefinite detention, limitation of freedom of association and censorship of the media.
Also today the dictatorship silenced the two major electronic media outlets that provide alternative voices, Radio Globo and Channel 36. And yesterday, the dictatorship expelled OAS diplomats who had come to try to negotiate a solution.
Today, the U.S. took off the mask behind which it hid its intentions. Its ambassador to the OAS, Lewis Anselem, took the occasion to scold Manuel Zelaya for having returned to Honduras! The dictatorship is exultant at receiving such open support from the U.S. Department of State.
And here is how the coup connects to famine: the Zelaya government, for all its faults, had succeeded in improving agricultural reserves. Yet the harvest this year is expected to be poor thanks to global warming, and the convulsions into which the coup has sent the nation are making this any worse. Most important, the dictatorship is completely corrupt and incompetent. It is boasting that reserves are ample and that the harvest will be wonderful. It has recklessly sold off reserves, further depressing incentives for farmers.
Honduras is desperately poor. The majority of people live from day to day. The likelihood of a humanitarian disaster is rising daily. I urge everyone to contact humanitarian agencies such as the UN food program, Oxfam, Catholic Relief Services and donate as much as you can, earmarked for the disaster which the U.S. Department of State is creating.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
What is missing is the economic element again, as an example, with no disrespect intended toward a Democratic Capitalist ideology. I like money, but I love democracy!
When my daughter resided in Margate Florida, I went grocery shopping. I was looking forward toward purchasing some fresh vegetables from the many truck farms nearby; especially given, it was late August early September. While there was an abundance of fruits and vegetables, few were from Florida, even the large tomatoes were from South Africa. Most fruits and vegetables were from out of the country. I asked the produce manager why there were no fresh vegetables, etc, his responses was simple: They go to the highest price yield terminals on the East Coast: Baltimore, Phila., NY, Boston etc. http://www.todaymarket.com/ -- for those familiar with it. Still, there was an abundance of produce available and therein lies the difference.
The tomatoes grown in South Africa for export and profit does not help the people 100 miles from there who are eating roots does it? If the people are growing for export and profit in these needy countries and nearby people are starving, does that not indicate a problem which needs to be addressed? Self sufficiency should not mean isolationism or Nationalism.
The Independent International community's need for security, have placed a dependency on countries which can be self sufficient were it not for misplaced greed of leadership; which is enticed, by intent, resulting in the overall needs of the people not being addressed.
When Profit is being placed above needs of the people within a country, it is not a democracy or socialist form of government....because the people are being placed secondary and not primary. That is not the intent of our Democratic Republic,nor is it the intent of Socialism..
What then is the correct governing form needed to feed people since both of these have been bypassed for decades?
Albu in Spain writes:
Yes, the second point is very important. Second, we will address the underlying causes of hunger, by investing in everything from research to better seeds to insurance programs for small farmers to large-scale infrastructure projects that create sustainable, systemic change.
Jack in New Hampshire writes:
I'm glad to see a post on global food security. While I agree with all five measures outlined above, it seems that one of our guiding principals in increasing food security should be to pay strict attention to this problem during the seasons when famine and drought have receded.
My time spent working in Ethiopia a few years back showed me that food insecurity concerns usually bubble to the surface when the drought/famine is quickly approaching - often, too late to make a measurable difference. When it's too late, donor countries are often left to decide how many metric tons of grain they will contribute. I recall the U.S. donating heartily to combat Ethiopian famine, but I always wondered if the Ethiopian government (and donor governments) had prioritized the issue sooner, more lives could have been saved.
To combat chronic food insecurity, donor countries like the U.S. need to encourage better agricultural policies when the rains are falling and the rivers are flowing. If we continue to wait until the riverbeds dry up, we'll only find ourselves running a few steps behind this elusive enemy.
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
The root cause of world hunger is probably a lack of capitalism, not on the part of the poor, but often because the people who govern them have a socialist mind-set.
The government of Iraq, for example, was reported to be bound to a contract with Monsanto to import and use only GMO seeds. Native Iraqi plant seeds resistant to drought and pests are rapidly disappearing and replaced by GMO seeds which are not, according to news reports.
Consumers, naturally, do not want to eat someone else's lab experiment, and in any contest between GMO food and organic native-species food, the organic side would win.
When governments induce farmers to grow certain crops, or use only certain seeds, the capitalist system cannot operate and competition dies along with the food supply.
The U.N. repeatedly waits until a famine is well underway before supplying food, but as long as the U.N. operates as a socialist system of last resort, they might instead supply good seeds, trees, and farming methods appropriate to that region before starvation begins. Many famines are preventable if people are free to farm their land and given sufficient seed capital to begin.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Food supply, different way...
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In order to make must select a new market and an investment method, then now in method thinks from food part that the capital where the problem point will occur is. Cultivation from the method which disposes removed the forest from the place which is possible and the petroleum with character one whole world about under integrated managing appropriately exuviated, Thinks global. But I think, add to local.Well does not dispose the method of the now is thought in the food crisis which occurs a while ago from the nation of Africa that a little there is a problem. not incorrect but just have a some problems...
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[Series which captures my thoughts/2 cents on the weekly take on the list of events/news/observations with some satire thrown in. Previous week's retrospectives can be found here. Look forward to hearing your feedback.]
Sunday, February 14'th –
- Politicians may not like this new research finding – Next time politicians feel good when they see their fan-following, it may not be that much because of their charisma. Whether individual's are politically a Left'ist or a Right'ist; a Conservative or a Liberal; Democrat or a Republic; Congress or BJP sider – the new research from University of Nebraska-Lincoln says that it might have less to do with which party has the best agenda but more to do with the wiring of the individual's brain.
- Way to go.. Barbie!!! – And Information Technology (IT) people would soon have something to feel good and cheer about. After appearing in more than 125 career lines – Barbie is now donning the role of Computer Engineer. Her costume and accessories (which includes a t-shirt with binary codes, laptop, smartphone, bluetooth, etc.) has been specially designed by Society of Women Engineers and the National Academy of Engineering.
Monday, February 15'th –
- Even Waste Management Inc. could not handle this particular trash – Waste Management Inc. – leading provider of comprehensive trash and waste management services – is seeking $500M as damages from SAP for failing to implement the ERP project for them. Waste Management is claiming that the software which SAP had implemented was the worst form of 'waste' they had ever seen in all their years of existence and the entire collective brain power in the organization could not come up with ideas to how to 'manage' such a 'waste'!
- Mathematically proven – "Enemy's enemy is my friend" – Well, we all had heard about this enemy's enemy hypothesis; probably believed in it; and some of us may have experimented with it too. But now Steven Strogatz, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University has mathematically proven it in his article "The Enemy of my enemy" published in New York Times. Turns out that the proof was pretty simple. (-1) x (-1) = (+1)
Tuesday, February 16'th –
- Let us give finger-pointing a break, Mr. Advani! – Mr. L. K. Advani in his recent blog post blamed ex-Prime Minster Jawaharlal Nehru for the existing challenges which India is having with its neighbors – Pakistan and China. Breaking news, Mr. Advani, it has been more than 45 years since Mr. Nehru passed away!. Does Mr. Advani know what and all has happened in these 45 years – German wall came down, Soviets disappeared, EU was formed, BJP grew and shrunk, Indian Test Cricket team is Numero Uno, and Michael Jackson is no more. In short, it has been a life-time! Like all other departed ones, let Nehru – with all his wisdom and blunders – rest in peace. Along the same lines – IMO, it would be extremely unfortunate and too simplistic view if 50 years from today we solely blame Mr. Advani for being the chief architect for the communal divide in the country which could possibly be prevalent at that time. Now you wouldn't disagree with me on this point, would you, Mr. Advani?
Wednesday, February 17'th –
- Formula to get mileage of 4,704,280 per gallon – National Public Radio (NPR) carried a funny yet interesting article today comparing who gives the better mileage – the cars or the bees? Needless to say, the story titled "Bee Vs. Car: Who Gets More Miles per Gallon" is a simplification of many unconsidered assumptions. However, imagine if this could even be about 10-15% true – my guess is that the way the politicians would not have liked the above mentioned research; big oil companies won't be too happy with this finding too.
- Can we express our pain through humor? – In theory the answer for this is always yes; but we rarely get an opportunity to see or sense that. Well, this week I got an opportunity to sense/feel that. Yesterday, Fresh Air from NPR carried the book excerpt from recently published Carol Leifer book – "When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win: Reflections on Looking in the Mirror". Carol Leifer is a renowned stand-up comedian and all Seinfeld fans (like me) would remember her for some famous episodes which scripted – The Lip Reader, The Hamptons being some of the famous ones. Carol, in the way she could do the best, have written a funny yet heart-breaking eulogy for her father who recently seems to have passed away. Here is the excerpt –
"Every year, I sent my father the same thing, his favorite gift for his birthday. A box of Godiva chocolate-covered nuts. Big emphasis on the nuts. Because, as he was not shy of saying as he unwrapped the cellophane to grab the first piece, "Creams? They're a waste of time." But this year is the first year I have no place to send anything. See, that's the thing that truly sucks about death — no forwarding address!"
Friday, February 19'th –
- Re-branding of Global Warming – Thomas Friedman – who in the recent months have become quite vocal supporter of the Global Warming control initiatives – wrote a very interesting op-ed column in NY Times titled "Global Weirding is Here". In the recent months, the skeptics (and there is a huge population of them, BTW) of Global Warming have been toning up their resistance taking advantage of some screw-ups from some Environmentalists and also particularly cold/snowy weather across many parts of the world. Taking a clue from Mr. Friedman – here is my 2 cents. How about re-branding GW i.e. Global Warming to another GW i.e. Global Wierding? All we have to say that the recent revelations have proved that Global Warming is no longer a possible phenomenon but slowly leak out the news that Scientists have now started to see the Global Weirding phenomenon.
Thats a wrap for this week. I will be back next week with another one in this series. Until then, have a great week ahead. In the meanwhile – don't forget to check out the previous editions of the weekly retrospectives.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (148 votes).
In short: Good organisation, enjoyable run.Date of review: December 30, 2010
In short: realy enjoyed this one!!!!In full: Great race hills were mild although watch out for the last slow drag at the end!!The end of the race was great and very well managed great big timex clock and god organisation whenit came to collecting water and memo which was a great glass paper weight!!!Date of review: December 10, 2010
In short: A good 10k.Date of review: November 24, 2010
In short: Well done striders, well done Billericay!In full: Very much enjoyed the undulating course which had enough ups and downs to keep you interested without being too forbidding or detrimental to speed. Organisation gets top star rating for numbers of marshalls, parking, prompt start and nice finish amongst other things. Another big plus is the early start which is very convenient as it leaves the rest of the day free. Date of review: November 8, 2010
In short: Very well organised eventIn full: As always a well organised event. Nice weather helped and the course appeared strangley more undulating than I remembered from previous years!! Still managed a PB, dipping under 39 minutes for the first time. Very pleased, well done Striders.Date of review: November 8, 2010
In short: Fast well organised race - very enjoyableIn full: Great race starting with a couple of hills that come in before you are really ready for going up hill, but after that a very enjoyable and fast race - Definately PB material this one - broke mine by almost 4 minutes !Date of review: November 7, 2010
In short: Good weather, nice route.In full: Not as flat as i'd hoped for, first 2k are uphill, then rolling for the rest of the race. But hey - still managed a PB :-)Very friendly bunch of runners at the Striders it seems, this run was excellently organised and there were many many marshalls who all did a great job - thanks to them. Good memento in the paperweight, that will go on my desk at work - and all for a tenner. Brilliant. I will return next year.Date of review: November 7, 2010
In short: Nice if challenging route, excellent organisation and marshalling - nice memnto as well.In full: First time in this one, thoroughly enjoyed it. Challenging but fair course, not a PB circuit unless you have a blinder (- I didn't!)Great organisation, well marshalled and the "paperweight" type memento was a nice change. Would definitely do it again. Well done Billericay Striders...Date of review: November 7, 2010
In short: Excellent race. Congratulations to race director and marshalls. In full: Excellent race. Congratulations to race director, marshalls and all helpers. Weather even co-operated this year with a sunny morning althought slightly cold.Already looking forward to 2011!!!Date of review: November 7, 2010
In short: Really great race; a great way ti soend a Sunday morning!!In full: Once of the best 10ks I've ever done. Organisation was fantastic and the marshalls were very supportive (and there were plenty of them). Really liked the memento too.Date of review: November 7, 2010
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County website to battle recidivism
The Columbus Dispatch - May 25, 2012 05:18 PM
Following on the heels of a move by state legislators to reduce employment barriers for people with criminal records, a Franklin County taskforce has launched a website it hopes will connect those leaving jail with the resources they need to stay out.
The new site is a clearing house of information on community resources that are scattered across city and county offices and nonprofit agencies, which sometimes makes it difficult for people leaving jail to find the help they need.
Grouped into broad categories such as "I need food," and "I need a job or job training," the site offers links to agency websites, addresses and phone numbers, and provides information about programs that can help people recently released from jail find housing, a job, and medical and mental health services.
Kysten A. Palmore, reentry coordinator with the county's Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, said giving people the tools they need to successfully reintegrate with society is not about being all warm and fuzzy with criminals.
"This is all about being smart on crime, not soft on crime," she said. "Reentry should be synonymous with public safety."
National statistics show that offenders are at the highest risk for being arrested or violating parole or probation within three months of being released from jail or prison. Palmore said the information on the website was collected based on conversations with inmates about what they needed and would be looking for as far as services and opportunities when they were released.
Commissioner Marilyn Brown said it didn't make sense for governments to not make these types of resources available because the high costs of policing, prosecution and incarceration are only exacerbated by recidivism.
Communities that don't provide inmates with resources to be successful after jail are only setting them up to fail, and thus reoffend, she said.
Michael Daniels, Brown's aide and a taskforce member, said the group is working with Franklin County jail staff to make sure inmates know about the website when they leave incarceration. While specifically geared to assist prisoners, anyone looking for a one-stop guide to similar social services in Franklin County can benefit from the website, he said.
On the web: The website for the Franklin County Reentry Task Force is http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/reentry/


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Matt Mitchell at Neighborhood Effects offers an interesting perspective regarding the fiscal cliff. As we hurriedly approach the edge, Mitchell's insights ought not to be ignored, whatever the outcome of today's last minute meeting at the White House. Evoking the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, he writes,
At the risk of mixing metaphors, we should think of the fiscal cliff as the Ghost of the Fiscal Future. It is a bleak lesson in what awaits us if we don't get serious about changing course.
Mitchell goes on to hint at the serious issue of intergenerational justice that our government's current fiscal behavior will affect if it continues unchanged:
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office [CBO] now projects that, absent policy change, when my two-year-old daughter reaches my age (32), revenue will be just a bit above its historical average at 19 percent of GDP while spending will be nearly twice its historical average at 39 percent of GDP. This is what economists mean when they say we have a spending problem and not a revenue problem: spending increases, not revenue decreases, account for the entirety of the projected growth in deficits and debt over the coming years. (more…)


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(NEW YORK) - USA Baseball announced today 23 of the 24 members of its 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team. The Davey Johnson-led squad is set to compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Aug. 8-24 (baseball competition Aug. 13-23).
The team features 12 pitchers and 11 position players. The 24th member of the Olympic Team will be named in the coming days, ahead of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad's (BOCOG) July 22 cut-off date.
"We are proud of the ball club we have assembled," said USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO Paul Seiler. "The team is strong from top to bottom, and we are confident it will succeed in Beijing. We applaud our coaching staff and selection committee for their tireless work in putting together an excellent team."
The initial roster includes Cleveland Indians OF Matt LaPorta (Port Charlotte, Fla.) and San Diego State University RHP Stephen Strasburg (San Diego, Calif.). LaPorta was recently acquired by the Cleveland Indians as the key piece of a trade that sent 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia to Milwaukee. Baseball America currently ranks LaPorta as the top prospect in Cleveland's farm system, and the outfield slugger was also a member of the 2005 USA Baseball National Team (Collegiate).
Strasburg made national headlines this year following a 23-strikeout performance against Utah on April 11, 2008 that was part of a breakthrough sophomore campaign. The 19-year-old righty - who turns 20 on Sunday - is currently anchoring the pitching staff on the 2008 USA Baseball National Team. The team of collegiate all-stars is fresh off a first place finish at Haarlem Baseball Week in the Netherlands, which included two victories over the Cuban National Team.
The team is laden with veteran talent - 14 players are currently playing at the AAA-level. Seven players are in Double-A, one in Single-A, and one at the collegiate level.
Bob Watson, USA Baseball General Manager of Professional Teams, said that they were looking for a roster of experienced players.
"We knew we wanted to build a veteran club, a team of players who have been battle-tested, so to speak," Watson said. "But we wanted younger prospects as well, players who have the fire to go out and showcase their talents on the international stage."
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team will be led by Manager Davey Johnson (Winter Park, Fla.). Johnson returns to USA Baseball on the heels of a gold medal-winning performance last November at the 2007 IBAF Baseball World Cup in Taiwan. The team included All-Star Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria, as well as two players named to the Olympic roster: St. Louis Cardinal OF Colby Rasmus (Columbus, Ga.) and Cleveland Indians RHP Jeff Stevens (Berkeley, Calif.).
Johnson will be joined by the same coaches he has worked with at USA Baseball since the 2005 IBAF Baseball World Cup. Marcel Lachemann (Penryn, Calif.) is the team's pitching coach and Reggie Smith (Woodland Hills, Calif.) will act as the hitting coach. Third base coach Rick Eckstein (Sanford, Fla.) and Auxiliary Coaches Dick Cooke (Davidson, N.C.) and Rolando de Armas (Palm Harbor, Fla.) round out the staff.
"We have an unbelievable coaching staff," said Johnson, who in addition to his international accomplishments, also achieved wide-spread success as player and coach in the big leagues, including leading the 1986 New York Mets to the World Series Championship and being named the American League's Manager of the Year with the Baltimore Orioles in 1997.
"We have worked together for over three years now, and across several international tournaments. With the staff's help I think we achieved the well-balanced lineup that is critical for Olympic success."
In addition to LaPorta, Strasburg, Rasmus, and Stevens, the Olympic Team also features five other USA Baseball alumni, including: Oakland Athletics LHP Brett Anderson (Midland, Tex.; 2005 18U, 2004 16U), Baltimore Orioles RHP Jake Arietta (Farmington, Mo.; 2006 National), Florida Marlins OF John Gall (Stanford, Calif.; 1998-99 National), Texas Rangers C Taylor Teagarden (Dallas, Tex.; 2004 National), and Colorado Rockies RHP Casey Weathers (Elk Grove, Calif.; 2006 National).
LaPorta, Anderson, Arietta, Teagarden, and Weathers were also members of the 2008 XM All-Star Futures USA Team during Major League Baseball's All-Star weekend. The game - which saw the U.S. fall to the World Team 3-0 - served as an Olympic Trials event for Johnson and his staff. Trevor Cahill (Oceanside, Calif.), Jason Donald (Fresno, Calif.), Dexter Fowler (Atlanta, Ga.), and Clayton Richard (Lafayette, Ind.) were also members of the Futures Team who were added to the Olympic roster.
The U.S. last competed in the baseball competition in the Olympic Games in 2000. Tommy Lasorda managed the team in Sydney and guided a squad featuring Ben Sheets and Roy Oswalt to the gold medal over Cuba. Since baseball was recognized as an official medal sport in Olympic competition by the International Olympic Committee in 1992, the U.S. has finished fourth (Barcelona, 1992), third (bronze, Atlanta, 1996) and first (gold, Sydney, 2000).
The U.S. did not qualify for the Athens Games in 2004.
USA Baseball is the National Governing Body of amateur baseball in the United States and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The organization selects and trains the United States Olympic Baseball Team (and all other USA Baseball Professional Teams); the USA Baseball National Team (collegiate); the USA Baseball 18U, 16U and 14U National Teams; and the USA Baseball Women's National Team, all of which participate in various international competitions each year. For more information, please visit usabaseball.com.
See below for the initial 23-man 2008 U.S. Olympic Team roster:
2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team Roster
(Roster as of July 16, 2008 - currently includes 23 players; 24th player to be named by July 22, 2008)
Brett Anderson - LHP - Midland Texas (Oakland A's - Double-A)
Jake Arrieta - RHP - Farmington, Mo. (Baltimore Orioles - Single-A)
Brian Barden - IF - Templeton, Calif. (St. Louis Cardinals - Triple-A)
Matthew Brown - IF - Bellevue, Wash. (Los Angeles Angels - Triple-A)
Trevor Cahill - RHP - Oceanside, Calif. (Oakland A's - Double-A)
Jason Donald - IF - Fresno, Calif. (Philadelphia Phillies - Double-A)
Geno Espinelli - LHP - Houston, Texas (San Francisco Giants - Triple-A)
Dexter Fowler - OF - Atlanta, Ga. (Colorado Rockies - Double-A)
John Gall - OF - Stanford, Calif. (Florida Marlins - Triple-A)
Mike Hessman - IF - Fountain Valley, Calif. (Detroit Tigers - Triple-A)
Kevin Jepsen - RHP - Anaheim, Calif. (Los Angeles Angels - Triple-A)
Brandon Knight - RHP - Oxnard, Calif. (New York Mets - Triple-A)
Mike Koplove - RHP - Philadelphia, Pa. (Los Angeles Dodgers - Triple-A)
Matthew LaPorta - OF - Port Charlotte, Fla. (Cleveland Indians - Double-A)
Louis Marson - C - Scottsdale, Ariz. (Philadelphia Phillies - Double-A)
Blaine Neal - RHP - Marlton, N.J. (Detroit Tigers - Triple-A)
Colby Rasmus - OF - Columbus, Ga. (St. Louis Cardinals - Triple-A)
Clayton Richard - LHP - Lafayette, Ind. (Chicago White Sox - Triple-A)
Jeff Stevens - RHP - Berkeley, Calif. (Cleveland Indians - Triple-A)
Stephen Strasburg - RHP - San Diego, Calif. (USA Baseball - San Diego State University)
Taylor Teagarden - C - Dallas, Texas (Texas Rangers - Triple-A)
Terry Tiffee - IF - North Little Rock, Ark. (Los Angeles Dodgers - Triple-A)
Casey Weathers - RHP - Elk Grove, Calif. (Colorado Rockies - Double-A)


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Skip to comments.Tennessee bill would require schools to report gay activity to parents
Posted on 01/31/2013 6:31:11 AM PST by Gopher Broke
NASHVILLE, Tenn. A Republican lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require schools to inform a student's parents if the child is engaging in homosexual activity.
Under the measure sponsored by Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville, a school counselor, nurse or principal can inform parents if their children's "circumstances present immediate and urgent safety issues involving human sexuality."
Campfield told reporters on Wednesday that he considers the "act of homosexuality" to be dangerous to a child's health and safety.
The measure is part of a similar proposal, known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, that Campfield passed in the Senate in 2011, but the companion bill failed in the House last year.
The proposal would ban the teaching of gay issues to elementary and middle school students.
Campfield says the current legislation has a House sponsor and he's optimistic about its passage.
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Good idea because fags are predators.
It is a great idea, this way the parents can beat the homo out of their kids before they get too old.
The bill will be marked up in committee replacing 'gay' with 'gun' and passed without a whimper.
This is great,after all Gay is a health risk and parents should be warned..The child could die young and all because a school failed to report such sick activity..
Given the shortened life span of homosexuals, this is a sensible health concern.
>> It is a great idea, this way the parents can beat the homo out of their kids before they get too old.
You meant to say "train", not "beat", I'm sure.
Hopefully they'll get their queer spawn turned around before they do something damaging, like adopting and perverting innocent children.
Thankfully, faggots aren't capable of reproduction by themselves alone, since homosexuality isn't an "alternative lifestyle", but rather, a barren sexual perversion — in other words, a moral disease.
Mrs. Fleagle? You may want to be sitting down...
I'd think a responsible parent would want to be notified if their child was engaging in ANY sexual activity.
It's too bad your parents didn't beat the stupid out of you. FR, and possibly the world, would be a better place.
>> Its too bad your parents didnt beat the stupid out of you.
They tried, bless their hearts, but with this one "it takes a village". :-)
Good one, bean!
Just sayin' what lot's of folks are thinking...
Too bad y'alls parents didn't beat some humor into you guys.
How about notification of parents if a student brings a Koran to school?
Notification for impure thoughts?
Notification of parents for bacon / pork eating Jews? Shouldn't the parent know about this?
Get your kids out of government schools if you really care. Throw out your TV and cut the connection to the diseased media.
I just sent this to my state reps here in Pa.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. A Republican lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require schools to inform a student's parents if the child is engaging in homosexual activity.
Obviously this is good and necessary. But it needs to go further. Laws should be passed that would advise parents if their child is subject to homosexual teachers.
America needs to rid ourselves of the scourge that faggotry brings us. Especially in our schools.
If even I saw the humor and sarcasm in your post where them others didn't...
That could only mean them others WANT faggotry in our schools.
Don't rightly care
>> Dont rightly care
You got that one right.
As I recall, informed by your posting history, pretty much anything on the liberal agenda is a "don't care" for you.
>> Too bad yalls parents didnt beat some humor into you guys.
Oh, I saw the humor, all right... wry sarcasm category. Mocking.
I also see the world view behind the humor: pro-faggot.
There's actually a lot of stuff on anyone's agenda that I don't care about.
Campfield, from the scientificly supportable position, states the obvious. Allowing male children especially, to follow the homosexual acts of coprophilic behavior and all the "special" diseases that go with it, is not just revolting, it is a profound threat to public health.
Stacey is the guy the state media, Democrats, and Liberals in general love to hate. They're gunning for him big time in the next election (to the point of supporting an alternate Republican to run against him in the Primary). He's also sponsored SB0132, limiting those cash dollars welfare recipients receive in the form of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. If the children of TANF recipients fail to maintain satisfactory progress in school, those lose benefits over and above food stamps, housing assistance, etc. http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/sponsorlist/default.aspx?ID=S070&ga=108
This isn't Cali, Buster. There is NO way even the Dems in Tennessee would ever try to take our guns away!!
HOMOSEXUAL, because there's nothing GAY about it.
With all due respect, there are also straight pedophiles, preferring young girls. Just as evil.
I never use the word gay. My wife cringes every time the topic comes up because I call it what it is, "sodomite".
Would this include activities such as membership in whatever gay clubs exists in high school these days, or strictly physical stuff like holding hands, etc....
This bill is from the same seantor who wants to...
Lawmaker: Let's Cut Welfare When Kids Get Bad Grades
We need more lawmakers like this guy. Thousands more.
I was going to say the same. The suicide rate is simply FRIGHTENING. It is incumbent on schools to give the parents a chance to try to prevent it.
"They tried, bless their hearts, but with this one it takes a village. :-)"
"Lawmaker: Lets Cut Welfare When Kids Get Bad Grades"
This is a tough one, as the ONLY kids that learn anything, with our present public schools, are the kids lucky enough to have parents that take teaching into their own hands.
The other ones are simply HOPELESS.
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Here's how RW members rated this race (1164 votes).
In short: Great experience but perhaps too large a raceIn full: A (too) warm day gave the day a special feel. Crowd support was amazing, but I welcomed the mile or so on the Lower Bristol Road where there were no spectators as it gave me a chance to watch my pace (the crowd support and music meant my pace was faster than I had planned). Good water and Lucozade stops. There were parts of the route that became too narrow, and too many cones on the road, and some runners stumbled over them. Goodie bag contained a welcome Mars bar (which, despite the heat, was nice and cold), an Eat Natural bar, nuts, and a T-shirt, plus the medal. However, despite finishing just under 2 hours, I was only offered a large t-shirt - more like a dress. I suppose I will use it pre-race another time! Would i do it again? Not sure, as I prefer smaller races, although I did love the support, which kept me going. It was mainly flat, with some small undulating parts, which kept it interesting, so the course suited me (and I liked the fact that it was two loops). However, I will see what other half marathons are available before making up my mind.Date of review: March 12, 2012
In short: Busy but niceIn full: All in all thought it was great, loads of toilets, easy bag drop off, got in on the park and ride easy enough. I thought the course was fast and an amazing atmosphere although the weather probably helped in that, a great turnout by Bath.My only grumble being that I started in the green pen and was overtaking a load of white pen people within the 1st half mile and I didn't go off sprinting, I pretty much hit my time as specified. Bearing in mind I thought the the white pen was Elite/sub 1.30 there was no way a lot of the people in there were going to do that so just slowed up a lot of people behind.Date of review: March 12, 2012
In short: Very pleasantly surprised...have already entered next years!!!In full: I'd heard horror stories about this race on previous RW postings, and it was nothing like people had described!!! Lovely race with a brilliant atomosphere, well organised for a big city event. Hardly queued at all for the loo/bags etc (although lots of people seemed to be queuing for bags when there was no need to!!). I know its expensive but you get a lovely medal and goody bag. Well done Bath - See you next year!Date of review: March 12, 2012
In short: Great day out, fantastic crowds, loads of support, gruelling first half for me.Date of review: March 12, 2012
In short: Crowded, not great marshelling but excellent crowdsIn full: Bath is well known for its great atmosphere and crowd support and it didn't let me down in that respect. The course is not as flat as the organisers make out, there is one hill at the beginning of each lap, luckily the samba band gave me the push I needed to keep running up the hill! There is a slight climb in the middle of each lap as well but that wasn't too bad.I don't understand why there were so many cones in the middle of the road especially at the beginning....they were a real hazard & seemed totally pointless. When emergency vehicles needed to drive down the route, the runners should have all been kept to the left hand side but it was different each time and the marshals were pretty useless in dealing with this....we were herded right then left then right again & that just caused confusion and a delay in the vehicles being able to get through.There was a real bottleneck at the start but we'd allowed enough time. The finish was pretty well organised although I didn't get asked what size t-shirt, just got handed a bag & it had a large (I had requested small) so that's a shame.Overall it is a good race, great for beginners and experienced runners, although quite crowded making it difficult to get a pb for faster runners.Date of review: March 12, 2012
In short: Big Event atmosphere , perfect build up for VLM , crowded running and corrals Date of review: March 12, 2012
In short: Fantastic race, would definitely do it again!In full: This was my first time and i extremely enjoyed the race. The marchalling was great and there were plenty of drink stops. Would definitely recommend doing this again.Date of review: March 12, 2012
In short: A fun race with exceptional crowdsIn full: Yes it's busy, but there's no problem if you turn up early and actually listen to the instructions telling you to head for the start.There probably are too many runners for the width of the course at certain points, but when it opens up it's actually quite quick.The best bit of today was the constant support all the way around, especially the various bands dotted around the course. The crowds were really noisy and always willing to cheer on a flagging runner even if they didn't know them. Well done all of you!Overall, probably not the best race for someone aiming for a particularly quick time, but good fun nonetheless. Date of review: March 11, 2012
In short: Great CrowdsIn full: My first half. Was busy so probably difficult for a PB if you are fast (fine if you are a slower runner like me). Best crowds of any race I have done. Glad I had my name on my shirt - the crowds really got me home! Excellent medal and T-shirt. Excellent marshals and I thought well organised. Expensive but I think you get what you pay for.Date of review: March 11, 2012
In short: Poorly organised , quite unhelpful stewards.In full: The start was a disaster people still trying to store bags , first 2 miles pushing bumped & cones. Date of review: March 11, 2012
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To find out more about Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tarts, I called Kellogg's at 1-800-962-1413. Veronica fielded my call. I'm not sure she sensed my ironic tone, but I wanted my questions to match the ridiculousness of the product.
"What is the difference between yellow #6 lake and just plain yellow #6?" I asked.
"The difference is that yellow #6 is a water-soluble color," Veronica said. "Ones with the word "lake" are water-insoluble and used to color foods high in fat and oil."
When I probed further about the use of colorants, Veronica used the veil of government standards.
"All of our colors are approved by the FDA," she said. "We wouldn't put anything in our products that's harmful to our consumers."
Many, however, feel that the synthetic additives rampant in foodstuffs are responsible for a host of health problems.
To further defend the use of artificial colors, Veronica stated several times that they are used "to give the desired appearance to the food."
"What's 'color added'?" I asked, referring to the ingredient "color added." "Aren't there enough colors added?"
"That's referring to titanium dioxide, which is used in minimal amounts for whitening."
I asked why "titanium dioxide" isn't written instead of "color added."
Kellogg's, Veronica explained, isn't required by the FDA to list titanium dioxide. I wonder if paint makers or sunscreen producers are required to list the titanium dioxide found in their products.
My next two questions dealt with the absurdity of the packaging.
"Veronica, there's an ice cream sundae shown on the box. But when I opened up the box, there was no sundae inside. Where's the sundae?"
(Extended laugh.) "No, that's just giving an illustration of what the Pop-Tarts are."
"You give toasting and microwaving instructions on the package. Wouldn't that melt the sundae?"
"No, because it's not ice cream in there. There's no ice cream."
"I'm confused."
"It's just hot fudge-flavored Pop-Tarts."
Veronica mentioned something about nutritionists.
"Wait, you have nutritionists? What do they do?"
"They help out with product development," she said. "I'm sorry, we're really busy, so if this isn't a serious phone call . . ."
I cut her off before she could finish.
"Veronica, you have no idea how serious this phone call is. Good night."
Friday, January 23, 2009
5 comments:
- Chris Finlay said...
Your posts are cracking me up.
I am constantly amazed when I go to the grocery that most of what is there is not actually food.
- January 23, 2009 at 9:42 AM
I'm cracking up. You should record these conversations. emmet
- January 23, 2009 at 1:16 PM
you sound like a self important moron.
- February 9, 2010 at 6:10 AM
This was great. I was just eating a poptart and it made me question what's REALLY in it.
- July 3, 2013 at 10:53 PM
- Jk said...
Wow if this was purely for funny it would be funny but the fact that you're making such a big deal about it and you're completely serious is a little strange... I agree that food coloring isn't good for you but pop tarts in general aren't good for you so what's the point of the article just to prank call the company? Because if so then that's cool haha
- January 28, 2014 at 12:36 AM
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Equine Night at Ward Lumber
JAY – Ward Lumber is hosting a free Equine Night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 19 for equine enthusiasts.
Seminar topics include the following: economics of feeding horses (hay, grain and supplements); the value of horse feed and places that money is wasted; meeting the nutritional requirements for horses that cannot eat forage, i.e., senior horse; role of protein in diet – how protein and fat work together. There will also be a question-and-answer session.
The guest speaker is Dr. Stephen Duren, a native of Soda Springs, Idaho. He is a former consulting equine nutritionist for Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, Ky., and has formed his own company, Performance Horse Nutrition LLC. He is also the co-author of the book, "The Concise Guide to Nutrition In The Horse," and has consulted with horse owners world-wide, including Australia, Japan, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
The event is free, and there will be prize drawings, pizza and refreshments. To register, go to wardlumber.com or call Kim at 518-946-2110 ext. 120.


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A chance to get it off your chest
Whether it's for legal reasons, the desire to keep your job or just plain self preservation. What would you love to say in the real world but really can't? Could be job or relationship or family - could even be related to running.I'll kick off with the following:
I'm sorry if you are upset that I am apparently questioning your ability to do your job, but the truth is I, and a number of other people, have been covering for you for the last 2 months and its about time someone told you to pull your finger out and do your fecking job the way you're supposed to!
...and breathe.
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Why are buying doughnuts when you are already so bloody fat?
Sorry. I shall try harder next time!
Trying to think of something else right now....
big bones don't wobble
Pull your f**king pants up! If I show you MY knickers I'd be arrested but I'm forced to look at YOUR neon green boxer shorts with Kermit the f**king frog on them because you call it fashion!
Jay Snizzel wrote (see)
Oh and really don't care if you think your feet are your best feature you've still got cankles!
wouldn't like "cankles" -they sound awful
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Pull your f**king pants up! If I show you MY knickers I'd be arrested but I'm forced to look at YOUR neon green boxer shorts with Kermit the f**king frog on them because you call it fashion! YOU LOOK A TIT.
Are you talking to me or to your mobile phone? Since you clearly have no idea about basic manners, let me tell you that breaking off mid-sentence to answer or otherwise twiddle with your phone and expecting me to sit there and wait for you to resume whatever fascinating thing you were saying is DOWNRIGHT FECKING RUDE. Yet you think that I'm rude because I wander off instead of pandering to your sense of importance and connectedness.
And don't even get me started on your ringtone.
If I was as bloody fat and unfit as you I wouldn't risk smoking as well.And if I did smoke I wouldn't have got as fat as you.And don't let your ugly screeching child drop sweetie litter in my world.You hideous, ignorant, lazy, loud mouthed, benefit supported chavvy slapper.
Phew.Thanks JB.
No! I'm not sorry for taking out your wing mirror as I ran past.
Perhaps if you hadn't parked completely obstructing the pavement forcing me out into a busy main road to get passed then maybe the heel of my palm wouldn't have left your wing mirror dangling, as I frantically avoided being hit by the on rushing lorry.
What? nowhere else to park ? should have f##king thought about that before you bought the house on a main road.
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Man arrested in Iron River on assault, drug charges
Kingsford holding to public safety concept in merger talks
By JIM ANDERSON
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KINGSFORD – Core issues are unresolved and little progress is being made towards a possible merger of police and fire services in Iron Mountain and Kingsford, based on discussions heard Monday at a Kingsford City Council meeting.
Kingsford Mayor Dennis Baldinelli said he's disappointed that Iron Mountain is promoting the concept of separate police and fire departments. "I wasn't totally happy with the comments that were made," he said of the April 23 meeting of the consolidated services committee.
Council member Michael Flaminio echoed that, saying there were too many statements "berating" Kingsford's Public Safety Department. Flaminio even apologized for losing his cool at the meeting, and promised a calmer approach at future sessions.
Kingsford Public Safety Sgt. Brian Metras, representing the officers union, said the consolidation talks are affecting morale among Kingsford officers.
Judging from the April 23 meeting, Iron Mountain has trouble getting its own police and fire departments on the same page, he said. If those agencies have issues trying to "co-mingle," it makes little sense to bring Kingsford into the mix, he said.
But council member Brian Smeester said the public is receptive to the idea of consolidated services, and progress is needed towards a police-fire agreement that can be put to a vote.
A preliminary budget from Iron Mountain has suggested a significant cost savings by having the two cities served by separate police and fire departments – a greater savings than a combined public safety agency where officers play both roles.
Kingsford, meanwhile, has remained committed to a public safety authority.
The joint committee expects to explore updated budget figures from Iron Mountain at a session tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, May 14.
The council also heard from KPS Officer Ken Wood, who said the public safety structure has served Kingsford well for the past 35 years, saving money and providing excellent service.
In other action Monday, the Kingsford council:
– Learned that bond counsel Miller Canfield has successfully completed refinancing of the city's public works facility bonds, first sold in 1997. The interest rate will be reduced from the current 4.75 percent to 2.7 percent, resulting in a $281,000 savings over the remaining 15 years of payments, Edlebeck said.
– Gave permission to Zero Gravity Outreach to use Lodal Park from Friday, July 5, through Sunday, July 7, for freestyle motorcycle shows. Friday will be for setup and practice, with two free-admission performances on Saturday, and worship events on Sunday, said Tim Wilkinson, a representative of the non-profit Christian group. Shows have been held the past two years in downtown Iron Mountain, but that venue is becoming too small to accommodate the number of spectators, he said.
– Agreed to declare an entry level vacancy in the public safety department as 14-year veteran officer Craig Brey has accepted a police position in Green Bay, Wis.
– Gave permission to Public Safety Director Tim Gussert to pursue a federal COPS grant for public safety staffing. COPS – the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services – is part of the U.S. Department of Justice. Chances for funding may be slim, Gussert said, but with vacancies likely to arise due to retirements, applying for a grant makes sense.
– Heard City Manager Tony Edlebeck report that Davies Water, a division of Ferguson Waterworks of Appleton, Wis., will soon begin a water main leak detection survey throughout the city. Estimated cost of the one-week project is $4,900.
– Noted the appointment of Tom Hagberg to fill a vacancy on the Kingsford Housing Commission.
– In keeping with past practice, granted a request from Breitung Township Schools to close a portion of Hamilton Avenue for the Upper Peninsula Track and Field Championships scheduled for Saturday, June 1, at Flivver Field.
– Scheduled a special meeting for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, to discuss the city's 2013-14 fiscal year budget.
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Hi, I am new here so let me introduce myself. (just few words becuse English is not my best side)
My name is Andrzej Bero and I am a potter from Warsaw, Poland.
I have about 20 years experience in this field (I mean beginner).
Ceramics related to tea was from the beginning one of my focus. It came from my fascination of Japanese aesthetic rather than tea itself.
I work in stoneware of different types (from smooth to heavy grogy) and colours (whitish - dark brown) many times using white or black angobe under the glaze.
I fire in electric kiln 1200 C or 1250 C and use my own glaze, mostly matt and ash glaze.
Besides ceramic I am a father of 3 children (1-5-8) what prevent me to call myself "full time potter";)
Below I can show you some examples of my work.
I am waiting for any questions, coments, sugestions and critical opinions from TC members. I will try to update my works and activites here.