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Juan Gabriel Vsquez has been hailed not only as one of South America's greatest literary stars, but also as one of the most acclaimed writers of his generation. In this gorgeously wrought, award-winning novel, Vsquez confronts the history of his home country, Colombia.
In the city of Bogot, Antonio Yammara reads an article about a hippo that had escaped from a derelict zoo once owned by legendary Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. The article transports Antonio back to when the war between Escobar's Medelln cartel and government forces played out violently in Colombia's streets and in the skies above. Back then, Antonio witnessed a friend's murder, an event that haunts him still. As he investigates, he discovers the many ways in which his own life and his friend's family have been shaped by his country's recent violent past. His journey leads him all the way back to the 1960s and a world on the brink of change: a time before narco-trafficking trapped a whole generation in a living nightmare.
Vsquez is "one of the most original new voices of Latin American literature" according to Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa, and The Sound of Things Falling is his most personal, most contemporary novel to date, a masterpiece that takes his writing - and will take his literary star - even higher.
©2012 Juan Gabriel Vasquez (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
"'The Damaging Exercise of Remembering'"
Against the backdrop of an explosive and defining moment in history -- Pablo Escobar and the Columbian drug cartels, the bloody War on Drugs, the growing cocaine addiction -- Vasquez has set an amazing story that immediately grips the reader. With just his words, he talks to our senses, filling the reader's head with photos and journals, maps and newspaper articles, smugglers flying their illegal cargo, buried secrets, heart wrenching confessionals...and the hippos. An intricate story of the interconnectedness of different characters, different times, seamlessly flowing into a foreign world of heightened senses and paradoxical beauty.
...In 1981, drug lord Pablo Escobar, the vicious head of the Madellin cartel, imported 4 African hippos from New Orleans to be exhibits in his extravagant private zoo. After he was gunned down in '93, the government took possession of most of the animals, leaving a few of the heavy and difficult to transport, hippos behind. The hippos, which had grown to a sizeable herd, basked in the lakes Escobar had constructed, while the zoo around them fell into disrepair. In 2006, a pair of those hippos, Pepe and Matilda, wandered away from the zoo and into local legendom. The mates seemed to have disappeared until in 2009 when they were photographed just 63 miles from the zoo site, grazing in tall river grass with a small calf by their side (dubbed Pepito). Suddenly, stories of marauding hippos terrorizing villagers, destroying crops, killing livestock, began popping up. (You might even remember the NY Times articles on the hippos, or the coverage on TV news.) The government responded by circulating stories of the diseases the *Artiodactyla* carried and *WANTED: Hippos* posters went up throughout Columbia...
Antonio Yammara has just finished reading the final chapter of PePe's life; a picture of the *hunters* standing over the corpse of the one and a half ton black hippo [a squad described by the NY Times, Sept. 10, '09: "Even in Colombia, a country known for its paramilitary death squads, this hunting party stood out: more than a dozen soldiers from a Colombian Army battalion, two Porsche salesmen armed with long-range rifles, their assistant, and a taxidermist." the picture is archived and can be looked up]. Included in the article he was reading was the brutal description of the dismemberment and burial of the animal, and the plans to continue the hunt for the remaining members of this hippo family that fled as the larger hippo was taken down. A familiar sense of melancholy spreads through Antonio. Even his death didn't bury Escobar's violence and greed; the echoes are still being heard and felt. But, this isn't the story of Escobar or his drug cartel, or of hippos.
The memories unlock in Antonio an emotional link to an old mysterious friend...and Antonio begins to recall the series of events that seemed to fall out of the sky and form his life's tragic path when that friend entered his life. Unable to thrust himself out from a crippling cycle of PTSD [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder], Antonio is obsessed with connecting the events and people, and with answering some tenacious existential questions that have plagued him. The story begins *in media res* -- Antonio coming to a point in his life where the past compels him to find answers in the future at all costs. The title is a metaphorical reference to 2 airplane disasters that tightly connect one time to another, and align the characters. A nightmarish time in history, but as Antonio says, the story is not exclusive to him or the times, "It has happened before and it will happen again."
It is in a smaller sense, a story of the effects of the war on drugs and the people involved, the paradox of the event that harms us is often the thing that heals us. On a bigger scale, there is the universal theme that the dissonance of the past reverberates throughout time and people. The human lives pinned against the "tide of historical events," are the carriers of the psychic wounds, and very often, the price of keeping the meticulous balance of the scales of justice unjustly falls on the fragile shoulders of the innocent... even the hippos.
This isn't a story everyone will like, it burrows deep into a tormented soul and takes you there. Parts of me resisted associating with such a heavy pain. Even days after I finished, I was discouraged, trying to organize my feelings. Vasquez leaves you with the melancholy thought..."Who worries about us when we don't show up, and who can go out and look for us." It wasn't until I got the rebound whack to the head from this boomerang of a book that I realized that I was so blindly affected by the book and was still crawling out of dark places... that's what I call being lost in a book.
"A Colombian Tragedy"
This is an excellent, absorbing novel nearly ruined by a poor narrator.
The story focuses on a young law professor in Bogota who grew up uncomfortably through the violent years when Pedro Escobar's drug gang imposed random violence on all levels of society--even blowing up a passenger plane in flight to kill a politician who was not on board.
There are several plane crashes in the course of the novel, but the "things falling" include more than airplanes--the professor's life gradually disintegrates after a mysterious older man, a friend he met shooting billiards, is shot dead on the Bogota street. The professor had tried to stop the shooting, but he is also shot and seriously wounded. The story turns to the professor's increasingly obsessive search to understand the friend's life. Along the way, we learn the family history of the murdered man--his grandfather was a prominent pilot for the Colombian military, his daughter raises bees in the countryside. We also learn much about recent Colombian history.
But the narrator is the worst. He reads the novel indifferently, as if he were reading a cookbook. You get the impression as he reads that he has not himself read the material in advance. He makes no effort to differentiate the voices of characters or to put any feeling into their conversation. At times, it's hard to tell which character is speaking because they all use the same resigned monotone.
While the poor narration makes it hard to stick with the book, it's worth the effort. "The Sound of Things Falling" is a thoughtful and moving, if tragic, tale of ordinary people trying to get by in extraordinary times.
"Narrator makes book or book makes narrator"
the combination of the narrator and the prose make it a perfect listen
no favorite characters but Elenor Fritz because of Mike's pronunciation and the sonerous way that her husband kept saying it made her memorable. The author doesn't realize her fully and her motives for her abrupt return to the US and then her return when her husband summons her doesn't work
Her captured the mood and voice of the author perfectly. The prose is poetic and sinister, the story romantic and yet ominous and bleak, it's a mirror of the dense jungles and mountainous terrain of Colombia and it's all there in his performance. I listen to the book again just to hear him read it.
Slouching toward Byzantine --the book is reminiscent of the Yeats poem in its bleakness and beauty and about the end of things, a culture, a people, love.
Perfect audible experience
"Insulted by the narrator's performance"
The story was fascinating and well told.The narration was an insult, particularly to Latinos (I am Hispanic). Mr. Vendetti couldn't be bothered to learn the correct way to pronounce Spanish names, places and words? I can't believe that the editors at Audible would approve such a dismal performance.
I've listened to literally hundreds of narrators on Audible. When I buy a book, I never really pay attention to the narrator, because they have consistently been terrific. Lesson learned. I'll preview the book before purchasing and NEVER purchase one that has Mike Vendetti as the narrator.
"Great book, terrible reader!"
This is a wonderful book, beautifully written, but why would you choose such a terrible reader; someone who fumbles most polysyllabic words in English and whose Spanish is gibberish! I'm a big audible user, listening to at least two books a week, and this was the worst reader I've heard. When Vasquez writes another book, I'm definitely going for it, but only on paper!
He sounded as unfamiliar with English as he was with Spanish! Ruined the audiobook.
write this review; my first ever.
Audible; please get a new reader! This book is too good to waste!
"Terrible performance seriously impacted experience"
It sounded like his dentures were too big - slipping and sliding over words that sometimes jumbled together in an effort to get through a sentence without taking a breath. Skips and breaks like bad splicing. Very distracting and if I didn't have to read it in time for a book club I would have never gotten through it. Waste of money.
"A Novel Set in Colombia Should Be Narrated by Someone Familiar with Spanish Pronunciation"
I downloaded this book to learn more about Colombia, as I am ghostwriting the autobiography of an ex-pat who lived there for more than 40 years. For this purpose, The Sound of Things Falling was adequate, as it included many references to real people, places, and events. However, I was distracted by the narrator, who read with an upper Midwest (Minnesota? Wisconsin?) accent and seemed to struggle to pronounce the Spanish words sprinkled throughout. It is one thing to stumble over phrases that may be unfamiliar to most American readers, but it is really bad when you can't even pronounce one of the characters' names the same way twice in a row.
"The Great Columbian Novel for Gen X?"
Great story, weaving through time--personal and political histories in Columbia since the 1960s. Wonderfully written, left me wanting to read more about Columbian history. Issues relate to to our world today.
Performance was good, too.
I did not want the story to end.
"Having a hard time getting through this because I can't stand the narrator!"
I have never not finished a book. I generally go through 2 audible books a month, but this one is really tough to complete due to the narrator. I am sorry to insult him but he is horrible! He is supposed to be in his early 40s looking back on his life and he sounds like he is an 80 year old robot. I cannot understand this choice as it is really ruining the book for me. Please please re-release this with a new narrator, I will try and finish if I can stand it, but it is a struggle. Glad to hear I am not alone after reading other reviews. Disappointing for sure.
"This project was terribly conceived !!!"
I was so very excited about hearing this novel after glowing reviews on BBC radio.
The narrator Mike Vendetti sounds like he is a Policeman from a Philip Marlowe novel. He as much animation as if he were reading a phone book. Worse he so mangles the Spanish names. Who was in charge of producing this?
I will opt to read this book!!
"Good story, weird narration."
The story is good but sadly the experience is kind of ruined by an odd narration which for the majority of the time sounds like Google translate.
"Good historical content but shocking narration!"
The narrator has a poor grasp on sentence structure and shocking Spanish. Interesting history colombia
"A Columbian tale."
Not a strong storyline with elements of recent Columbian history. The shallow characters are very forgettable. Do we really care about Antonio or Ricardo?
"Good but not great"
I enjoyed it but not as much as others I have heard and reviewed.
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The OSU Spring Game will be telecast live on Big Ten Network at 1:30 p.m. on April 23rd.
BTN's entire spring football schedule is at the link.
BTW, there's a full scrimmage at the Horseshoe tomorrow morning that is open to the media. I'll be there, and will write up something, somewhere on the site.
The beat guys have been complaining a bit about their limited access to the team this spring...they have been limited to two 30-minute segments of indoor practice, and have been given pre-recorded video of interviews with a few players instead of the usual live player interview access.
This will be the first extended spring look at the team for any media people, and there will be player availability for media interviews afterward. It will be interesting to see if the staff stands guard to screen questions and/or limit responses. My guess is that only seniors and/or captain candidates will be present at interview session.

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Reality Check: McCain Blames Obama For Gas Prices In New Ad
Ad Claims Obama Against Oil Independence
MADISON, Wis. - A raging debate over offshore drilling has led to an ad by the John McCain camp blaming Barack Obama outright for problems at the pump.
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There's no doubt people are angry about high gas prices. John McCain's new ad is trying to exploit those feelings. But blaming one person for a nation's pinch at the pump is obviously going too far, according to a WISC-TV analysis.
"Gas prices - $4, $5, no end in sight, because some in Washington are still saying no to drilling in America," stated the ad.
This needs clarification. The moratorium has limited the amount of drilling in America presumably decreasing our nation's supply but it's impossible to know how much that's contributed to our prices, a WISC-TV analysis found.
As far as what's "in sight," many industry experts -- including McCain -- have agreed that lifting a moratorium on offshore drilling wouldn't produce oil for years. McCain has even called the immediate resulting effect just "psychological."
The ad continued, "No to independence from foreign oil. Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? (Chant): Obama, Obama."
This is misleading, a WISC-TV analysis found. First, Obama is not opposed to oil independence. In fact, he has a $150 billion spending plan aiming to do just that. Secondly, Obama is singlehandedly as much to blame for gas prices as he is for the Brett Favre fiasco.
Why you ask? He's only been in the Senate since 2005 -- the moratorium was enacted in 1982 and most would admit the gas price problem has been growing for decades.
Then there's the other issues that contribute to the price of gas like world weather, consumer demand, unrest in oil-producing countries, vehicle efficiency, refinery capacity, transportation costs, or OPEC policy just to name a few, a WISC-TV analysis found.
"One man knows we must now drill more in America and rescue our family budgets," said the ad.
"Rescue" likely wouldn't come for a while even if drilling started tomorrow. The Federal Energy Information Administration has said the impacts on prices wouldn't be felt until the year 2030, a WISC-TV analysis found.
The Obama campaign is currently running their response to this ad. it details Obama's energy policy and calls McCain's ad "the same old politics."
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Centaur Stride to host annual benefit walk Sunday afternoon
JAMESTOWN – Area residents will have an opportunity to walk for the Centaur Stride cause and to support local disabled persons who benefit from the program's services Sunday.
The fourth annual Healing With Horses Walk-a-Thon is scheduled for 2-3 p.m. at the Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood. Registration for the walk will be located in front of Old Navy, and begins at 1:30 p.m. The registration fee is $10, and all participants will be entered in a grand prize drawing of a Barnes and Nobles Nook, donated by the Tomassini Family.
According to Claudia Monroe, Centaur Stride president, the event will be held to benefit the Centaur Stride Therapeutic Riding Center, located in Westfield, which strives to provide programs that benefit people with disabilities in the region.
"The walk-a-thon is an hour-long walk in which most of our riders participate, and anybody else that wants to walk for the cause," said Monroe. "What people should take away from participating in this event is a feeling of doing something very worthwhile and to see all of the people with disabilities who are out there raising money to keep the center open."
The fundraising goal for the program is $20,000 and $6,010 has been raised so far. The funds raised from the event will help subsidize the rider fees to keep the price affordable. According to Monroe, the actual cost per lesson varies from $37 to $168 depending on the rider's needs and abilities. The high-end price is because it requires a therapist and two other helpers, while the low end is based on accommodating an independent rider. Because of volunteer help and the annual fundraising event, the cost is not actual, but is what would be needed if Centaur Stride did not have the support of the community.
"Funds from the event help with our programming and to subsidize rider fees." said Monroe. "Our lessons are $20 right now, and the reason we can keep it that way is because of all the fundraising that we do. Our program is the only one of its kind in Chautauqua County, and it is becoming even more important with the cutbacks in services for people with disabilities. People should help because we're very fortunate to have this in our area."
In addition to participating in the walk as an individual or as a team, there are several other ways in which area residents can offer support to Centaur Stride. Interested parties can opt to sponsor a rider by donating to a rider via the 'Healing with Horses' walk-a-thon page at www.crowdrise.com/healingwithhorses. To help a rider raise the money for their team or horse, click on the rider's picture. It is also possible to sponsor a horse, which helps Centaur Stride immensely because it can take up to $300 to feed a single horse for one month.
Centaur Stride enriches the lives of more than 150 children and adults of all ages with various disabilities. According to Monroe, the types of disabilities that the therapy helps with include: autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, traumatic brain injury, Down syndrome, developmental and cognitive delays, emotional disabilities and more. Additional programs have also been developed to include non-disabled siblings, friends and family members.
"The horse is a very significant therapeutic tool in terms of promoting movement, range of motion, balance, stretching and all of the developmental things that you need for walking or rehabilitation," said Monroe. "The benefits of therapeutic horseback riding expand across physical, cognitive, emotional and social domains. The joy experienced by family members just to see their child engaging in something that has been made safe and possible for them to do is monumental. The horses are gentle and very well trained. The programs are labor intensive and require many people to assist. It takes the whole community to keep a program like this available to those who need it."
Centaur Stride Therapeutic Horseback Riding is a nonprofit organization that has been providing an inclusive environment of recreational enrichment for persons with and without disabilities from its facilities since 1993. For more information, visit www.centaurstride.org, or search for "Centaur Stride" on Facebook and YouTube.com.


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But, oh what?! Z actually DID have wounds on his head, as he said, because Martin (M) attacked him, and which the liberal press denied.
High tech lynchings are almost as bad as the real deal, especially if they are hate crimes, including claims that Z did it because he is a white guy and M is black (none of which has been shown by the published evidence). BTW, Z is a mixed ethnic, and his appearence suggests that he is Latino, yet the press insisted that he is "white". Of course, the pictures of M are consistently shown as his younger self, not his older self, which is not so sweet looking. This press treatment is properly called liberal propaganda.
This thing is a teaching moment for liberals. Shameful on their part, but still a possibility of rehabilitation.
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Asparagus Bundles
- 2 pounds fresh asparagus, ends trimmed
- 12 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Divide the asparagus spears into 12 bundles. Carefully wrap 1 piece of bacon around each bundle, starting about 1/2 inch from the bottom of the tips. Secure the bacon-wrapped spears with a toothpick. Lay the bundles in a low-sided casserole dish.
In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, soy sauce, garlic salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Pour the hot sugar mixture over the asparagus bundles. Transfer the dish to the oven and roast until the spears have begun to wilt and the bacon looks fully cooked, about 25 minutes. Remove the toothpicks before serving.
Recipe adapted from Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood (c) Clarkson Potter 2010
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What's Shaking, Granny?
My little corner of the world is undergoing some changes. One of our daughters moved into an apartment last week, leaving an empty space in our home. I wiped up and swept up the rooms, and began moving books, magazines, and other items belonging to the genealogical society into the empty space. It was a struggle to get it all up the stairs, so I stopped when halfway done. Today, I will get the rest up those stairs.
It also appears that our other daughter will be taking an apartment soon, leaving us with an empty nest. Those who know me know that these daughters are beyond the age when most kids fly off, but we enjoyed having them with us. We will miss the day to day contact and conversation. All the cats will disappear from our lives, too. I will especially miss the cat that curls up in my lap each night. We will be waiting until the summer festival season is over before deciding if we will get our own cat or kitten. I know there are many awaiting adoption, it is just a matter of whether we will stay put enough to properly care for another family member.
I finally got started working on our little space by washing and painting one door. It needs another coat of paint today; later this week I will move on and do another door. I have decided to take every project a little at a time, so I will have a little variety in my days. I will probably start a project list, or perhaps two lists, one for inside and one for outside.
By this time last year, I had purchased plants and planted my flower pots. D3 helped with the process, since she has the green thumb. With her gone, and her sister headed off, too, I will be planting fewer pots. They need frequent watering, and I might not be able to keep them going when we take trips. Hanging baskets are out for sure, or at least in the numbers we have had in the past. Papa and I will shop for plants together this weekend, and find what pleases us both. My morning glories came up from last year's seed, but not as thick as in the past. I am going to throw a little seed in there today.
We did get the vegetable garden planted last night. We planted peas, radishes, lettuce, spinach, rudabaga, cucumbers, green beans, cilantro, dill, parsnips, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, beets, zucchini, and some things I have forgotten. Papa put some popcorn and buttercup squash in one little corner of our garden. The rhubarb is looking great, we need to have pie this weekend, too. We will get tomato, cabbage, broccoli and pepper plants this weekend too. Yes, you saw cabbage and broccoli twice. I will buy just 4 plants each, and count on my seed to have more of the same later. We left space to transplant the plants that come up from seed, and some will replace the green beans and other early maturing plants.
Here it is, dark and empty looking right now.
And a closer look at the Raspberries and rhubarb.
Now, on to today's adventures!


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Safety Tip: Use Hand Signals
When you're on your bike, communicating with drivers can seem like an impossible task. But with a little thought and some practice, you can let drivers know what you are going to do before you do it, making yourself more predictable and safer. Use hand signals and body language to get your message out there:
1. For turns, simply hold out your arm in the direction you want to turn. You can also signal a right turn by holding your left arm out and bent up at the elbow.
2. Remember, bikes don't have brake lights, so signal your stops by holding either arm out and bent down at the elbow. This is especially helpful on off-street trails.
3. Add motion to your signals! Movement attracts attention, so flex at the wrist or elbow as you make your hand signal.
4. Earlier is better, so try to signal your turns half a block or 500 feet before an intersection, whichever is further away.
5. For lane-changes, point at the lane you are moving into, so drivers don't think you are turning off the roadway completely.
6. Don't stop there: make eye contact, wave, smile and use other body language to communicate your intentions to drivers. If they can predict your actions, you stay safer.
This is just one tip for safer cycling, but the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) is a wellspring of more useful information. Make them your go-to resource for safety tips, bike classes, events and more at waba.org


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What compression ratios are current (F1) engines running?
A colleague told me last week that otto-engines for motorcycles can run compression ratios up to 1:13.
I thought that this would lead to high peak pressures because of the isochoric process during combustion.
There must be a point(compression ratio wise) where the peak pressure goes over the peak pressure of a diesel engine.
I think peak pressure depends on engine revolutions. Because the time for combustion will go into expansion phase of volume (piston already going back) and therefore you get more of the isobaric process (diesel like).


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In the wake of news that newly acquired center Andrew Bynum will likely miss the season opener due to discomfort in his right knee, Sixers management rushed to emphasize that in the grand scheme of things the injury should just be a blip on the radar.
"We're disappointed for Andrew, obviously, but I'm not overly concerned about the injury," coach Doug Collins told reporters after a Friday morning practice. "I mean, a nuclear Iran, hurricane Sandy, the possibility that we're living in a Godless universe — that's the sort of thing I'm really concerned about."
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Lindsay Lohan will play herself on an upcoming episode of Charlie Sheen's FX series Anger Management, TVGuide.com has learned.
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In her Anger Management episode, which is also scheduled to air in April, Lohan develops a romantic relationship with Sheen's character after becoming his therapy patient.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1
Calories 298
Total Fat 21 g
Saturated Fat 7.5 g
Sodium 674 mg
Total Carbohydrate 3 g
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g
Protein 23 g
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Servings 4
These meatballs freeze well in resealable plastic bags and are great to have on hand for a quick dinner.
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Ingredients Measures
Oats 1/3 cup
Potato flour (can substitute corn starch) 1 tablespoon
Water 2/3 cup
Canola oil ½ + 2 teaspoons
Yellow onion, grated 2 tablespoons
85% lean ground beef 1 pound
Salt 1 teaspoon
Egg 1
White pepper (can substitute black pepper) 1/8 teaspoon
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, potato flour, and water. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat ½ teaspoon canola oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until golden, 3-4 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and salt to the oat mixture and stir to combine. Then add in the egg, pepper, and sautéed onions and use a wooden spoon or your hands to mix until well-combined.
- Wet hands and form meat mixture into small balls, making sure that they are all about the same size. (Recipe should make anywhere from 30-40 meatballs, depending on size). Place meatballs on a wet cutting board.
- Heat remaining 2 teaspoons of canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add about 1/3 to ½ of the meatballs. Shake the pan so that they cook evenly while retaining round shape. Once browned on all sides, reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes, until cooked through. Repeat with remaining meatballs.


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Atheists find holiday refuge in Ha Ha Heathens comedy show
SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) It's just another night of stand-up comedy at the Punch Line as Jesus takes the microphone. It's "Holiday Heathens,'' a December comedy show featuring humor poking fun at religion, written by atheists for atheists. By Kimberly Winston.


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Claressa Shields poses during the WNBA Inspiring Women Luncheon at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Sept. 10, 2012
Team USA on TV
7 p.m. ET Friday, beIN SPORT
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, ESPN2
8 p.m.-9 p.m. ET Friday and Saturday, Universal Sports
9 p.m. ET Friday, ESPN3
Team USA athletes who competed in London this summer are back in the ring, the range and on the piste this weekend in events across the United States and around the world. In addition, the U.S. men's soccer team is vying for a spot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and U.S. gymnastics gold medalist Shawn Johnson and Dancing with the Stars partner Derek Hough will join the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions for its performance Friday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Check out the Team USA Weekend Preview for all the details.
National PAL Championships, Oct. 8-13, Toledo, Ohio
Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields will fight for the first time since the London 2012 Olympic Games when she faces Dara Shen on Friday at the National PAL Championships in Toledo, Ohio. Shields, competing in the female open 165-pound weight class, received an opening-round win Thursday by walk-over when her opponent withdrew from the tournament. Shields, the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing, is a defending champion.
Other boxers who have moved on in the tournament include Christian Williams, men's open 114, who decisioned Eros Correa on Thursday, and Malik Montgomery, who defeated defending national champion Albert Bell at 132 pounds. Williams will face U.S. Olympic Trials silver medalist Shawn Simpson in the finals.
Ironman World Championship, Oct. 13, Kona, Hawaii
Andy Potts, Jordan Rapp, Matthew Russell, Michael Lovato, Timothy O'Donnell and Greg Bennett will be among the U.S. elite men challenging 2011 champion Craig Alexander of Australia in the 2012 Ironman World Championship on Saturday. Caitlin Snow, who finished ninth last year, will be among the U.S. athletes in the elite women's race.
The event consists of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race and 26.2-mile marathon run.
Webcast: universalsports.com
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, U.S. Men's National Team vs. Antigua & Barbuda, Oct. 12, North Sound, Antigua
Two big wins are needed if the United States is to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The U.S. Men's National Team will face Antigua & Barbuda Friday night in a critical 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match. The United States (2-1-1, 7 points) is tied with Guatemala at the top of Group A with two qualifying games left. Jamaica also has seven points, but is in third place because of a smaller goal differential.
The United States will face Guatemala in the final qualifying game Tuesday at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. There also will be a training session open to the public at 10:30 a.m. CT Sunday at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.
The top two teams in the group move on to the World Cup Qualifying Final Round, which begins in February 2013.
"The mentality we are bringing into these two games is to get six points," U.S. coach Jurgen Klimsmann said. "We must have urgency within the group (of players) and a clear understanding that we need to deliver, which means each players has to bring a 100 percent effort."
TV: 7 p.m. ET Friday, beIN SPORT; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, ESPN2
Also in soccer:
U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team vs. Scotland, Oct. 12, Marbella, Spain
Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions, Oct. 12-14, various sites
Four-time Olympic medalist Shawn Johnson and Dancing with the Stars partner Derek Hough will join the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions for its performance Friday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Johnson, who won her medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, is from West Des Moines.
"I am so proud of what our team did in London this summer and excited to be a part of their post-Olympic celebration in Des Moines," Johnson said.
Another gymnast with ties to Des Moines is Olympic champion Gabby Douglas, who won both the all-around and team titles in London. She trained with Johnson and her longtime coach, Liang Chow in Iowa.
After the Des Moines performance, the tour moves to Omaha, Neb., for a performance Saturday at the CenturyLink Center, followed by a performance Sunday at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. The Kellogg's Tour includes performances by a number of U.S. Olympians, including members of the "Fierce Five" U.S. Olympic women's gold medal-winning team in London.
Mexican Open, Oct. 12-13, Acapulco, Mexico
Brenna Dowell, who was on Team USA's gold medal-winning team at the 2010 Pan American Championships, and Donnell Whittenburg will compete for USA Gymnastics on Friday and Saturday at the Mexican Open in Acapulco. The event features all-around and individual event competition for athletes from 11 nations.
The event is the first international competition for Whittenburg, who won the junior 16-18 all-around and still-rings titles at the 2012 Visa Championships. Dowell placed ninth in the all-around at the Visa Championships and U.S. Olympic Trials.
FINA World Junior Diving Championships, Oct. 8-13, Adelaide, Australia
Michael Hixon and David Dinsmore each earned bronze medals Thursday, and Gracia Leydon Mahoney won gold Wednesday at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships. The competition continues through Saturday in Adelaide, Australia.
Leydon Mahoney, 16, won the Girls Group A 3-meter competition, edging out China's Zheng Qulin. Hixon, 18, won his first World Junior Diving medal in the Boys Group A 16-18 1-meter competition, scoring 79.05 points on his final dive, the highest score of any finalist. Dinsmore won bronze in Boys Group B 14-15.
JGP Germany, Oct. 10-14, Chemnitz, Germany
Leah Keiser and Samantha Cesario will each seek their second ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating medals this week in the women's competition in Chemnitz, Germany. JGP Germany is the final qualifying event before the JGP Finals are held in December in Sochi, Russia.
Other U.S. skaters include: Shotaro Omori and Jay Yostanto, men's; Jessica Pfund and A.J. Reiss, and Britney Simpson and Matthew Blackmer, pairs; and Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, ice dancing. Simpson and Blackmer, the 2011 U.S. junior silver medalists and 2011 JGP Final bronze medalists, placed fifth at JGP Austria.
Also in figure skating:
New England Regional Figure Skating Championships, Oct. 12-16, Warwick, R.I.
Southwest Pacific Regional Figure Skating Championships, Oct. 12-16, Peoria, Ariz.
Upper Great Lakes Regional Figure Skating Championships, Oct. 12-16, Green Bay, Wis.
USA Shooting Fall Selection Matches, Oct. 12-14, Kerrville, Texas
Two-time Olympian Corey Cogdell and 2012 World Cup medalist Kayle Browning headline a strong women's trap field in this weekend's USA Shooting Fall Selection Matches in Kerrville, Texas. More than 140 elite men's and women's shooters are attempting to secure spots on the 2013 USA Shooting World Cup team for the first two ISSF World Cup events next year.
"After a long shooting season, it feels great to be shooting the last match of the year and working towards selecting the team for the first two World Cups of next season," said Cogdell, a bronze medalist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. "I know many of us have been training hard for this match and the competition will be strong." Browning is coming off a season in which she won her first World Cup medal (bronze), finished among the top six at the World Cup Finals and was runner-up at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Other top shooters include current national champion Rachael Heiden and Olympic Trials finalist Miranda Wilder. Three-time Olympian Lance Blade and current national champ Brian Burrows are in the men's field.
North American Cup, Oct. 12-15, St. Louis
Thirteen 2012 U.S. Olympians, including 2008 men's saber team silver medalist Tim Morehouse and all four members of the women's epee team which won bronze in London, will compete in the North American Cup beginning Friday in St. Louis, Mo. The Olympians are among more than 2,000 athletes competing in the first national tournament of the 2012-13 season.
The tournament is a qualifying event for the 2013 Senior World Championships, and also the 2013 USA Fencing Junior and Cadet World Teams. Competition will be held in men's and women's epee, foil and saber.
Courtney Hurley, Maya Lawrence, Susie Scanlan and Kelley Hurley won epee team bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Other Olympians who'll compete in St. Louis include: Lee Kiefer, Nicole Ross, Nzingha Prescod and Doris Willette, women's foil; Gerek Meinhardt, Alexander Massialas and Race Imboden, men's foil; Jeff Spear, men's saber. The competition begins Friday with men's saber, and cadet men's epee and cadet women's foil, and continues through Monday, when women's saber will be held.
Also in fencing:
Veteran World Championships, Oct. 16-21, Krems, Austria
Pan American Taekwondo Championships, Oct. 10-13, Sucre, Bolivia
Tashi Serpa (men's 54 kilograms), Jason Neville (men's 87kg) and Lauren Hamon (women's 73kg) won gold Thursday at the Pan American Taekwondo Championships, boosting USA Taekwondo's medal count to four gold, one silver and one bronze. Simone Devito won gold in women's 53kg on Wednesday.
Charlotte Craig (women's 49kg), Sanaz Shahbazi (women's 67kg), Chanel Nguyen (women's 73kg-plus), James Howe (men's 58kg), Tanner Creel (men's 80kg) and Stephen Lambdin (men's 87kg-plus) will compete for the United States Friday.
UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Oct. 11-13, Cali, Colombia
Cari Higgins will compete for the United States in women's events at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, which began Thursday and goes through Saturday in Cali, Colombia.
Webcast: universalsports.com
Also in cycling:
Tour of Beijing, Oct. 9-13, China
TV: 8 p.m.-9 p.m. ET Friday and Saturday, Universal Sports
IJF Grand Prix, Oct. 11-13, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Competition continues in men's and women's divisions Friday and Saturday in an IJF Grand Prix event being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Weight classes include women's 63 and 70 kilograms, and men's 73kg and 81kg Friday, and women's 78kg, and men's 90kg, 100kg and heavyweight classes Saturday.
Military Boekelo CCIO3*, Oct. 11-14, Boekelo, Netherlands
Clark Montgomery, riding Loughan Glen, scored 46.2 points in Thursday's dressage competition and was in 11th place at the FEI Nations Cup Eventing stop at Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*. Also competing in the event are 2012 Olympian Phillip Dutton, aboard Atlas; Jennie Brannigan, aboard Cambalda; and Jon Holling, aboard Downtown Harrison.
The Boekelo competition is the sixth and final stop in the inaugural FEI Nations Cup Eventing series.
Also in equestrian:
Randolph College/USEF National Junior Championships and Pessoa US Hunter Seat Medal Finals, Oct. 11-14, Harrisburg, Pa.
FIVB Volleyball Club World Championships, Oct. 13-19, Doha, Qatar
Matt Anderson, a 2012 U.S. Olympian who is now playing in the Russian Super League with Zenit Kazan, will be among those competing in the FIVB Volleyball Club World Championships. The tournament begins Saturday in Qatar. Kazan is a strong Russian club which has won its first four Super League matches this year, and won the Super League championship, CEV Champions League and Cup of Russia in 2011-12. Anderson is an outside hitter for the U.S. Men's National Team.
Also in volleyball:
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, Oct. 12-14, Trinidad & Tobago
USA Masters 5km Cross Country Championships, Oct. 13, San Diego
The USA Masters 5-kilometer Cross Country Championships for men and women will be conducted Saturday morning at Balboa Park in San Diego. The defending champions are Charlie Kern and Doreen McCoubrie.
Pan American Badminton Championships, Oct. 8-14, Lima, Peru
Sattawat Pongnairat, competing in men's singles, and Jamie Subandhi, competing in women's singles, are among the top medal contenders for the United States in the Pan American Badminton Championships in Lima, Peru. The individual competition continues through Sunday. Pongnairat and Subandhi were unbeaten through three days of the team competition. Other top U.S. athletes in the competition include Phillip and Ryan Chew, and identical twins Rulan and Rulien Yeh in women's doubles.
HSBC Sevens World Series, Oct. 12-13, Gold Coast, Queensland
The USA Eagles will play New Zealand on Friday (U.S. time), and South Africa and Canada on Saturday in the HSBC Sevens World Series. The matches begin the process of The Olympics 2016 cycle. There will be nine tournaments between now and June 2013, concluding with the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow
World Roller Figure Skating Championships, Oct. 1-13, Auckland, New Zealand
Josiah Bishop placed ninth in senior men's figures and Shauna McCullough placed ninth in senior women's figures at the World Roller Figure Skating Championships in New Zealand. The competition continues through Saturday. The top U.S. performance thus far was a gold medal finish by Collin Moore in the junior division.
U.S. Open Championships, Oct. 4-12, Philadelphia
Gregory Gaultier of France will face Ramy Ashour of Egypt in the men's open final at the U.S. Open Squash Championships at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Another Egyptian, Raneem El Weleily, will play for the women's title. No U.S. athletes made it into Thursday's semifinals.
TV: 9 p.m. ET Friday, ESPN3
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Paul D. Bowker is a freelance contributor for TeamUSA.org. Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was used to compile this report. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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Betsy Lewin grew up in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She always loved to draw and can't remember ever wanting to be anything but an artist. Her mother (a kindergarten teacher) is responsible for her love of children's books. She read to Betsy and her brother every night: Winnie the Pooh, The Adventures of Barbar, Uncle Remus and all the fairy-tale books. The illustrators Ernest Shepard and A. B. Frost were among her earliest heros. Later on, when she started illustrating for children, Betsy realized how strongly she'd been influenced by the gentle watercolors of Beatrix Potter and the energetic line and humor of James Stevenson and Quentin Blake.
After graduating from Pratt Institute, where she studied illustration, Betsy took a job as an assistant art director at a greeting card company in New York, which lead to freelance work for several other card companies. Then she began to write and illustrate stories for children's magazines. When an editor at Dodd, Mead and Company asked her to expand one of those stories into a picture book, Betsy says, "I jumped at the chance. I've been doing picture books ever since and loving every moment."


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Neighborhood Watch works. It is easy to do, you can look it up on the internet under Jamestown Neighborhood Watch or you can contact the Jamestown Police Department. There is also a meeting on July 16th at 6 p.m.on the Fourth Floor of City Hall. I plan to attend that meeting.
We cannot expect that our police can be everywhere all the time. They are doing a good job, but that is impossible. If we truly want things to change then we need to get involved, we can do it one neighborhood at a time.
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Feelings of deep horror and dread have become the normal response to radioactivity.exposed — moderately above the level of normal background radiation that we all receive — brings an increase in the rate of cancer. However, the increase, if any, has been too minuscule to detect amid the enormous number of cancers that afflict people anyway. Other scientists cite a variety of reasons to argue that low levels of radiation are completely harmless. We just don't know.
Oil spills and the daily contamination from coal and gas burning have not inspired such visceral fears.opponents of nuclear weapons fastened on the radioactive fallout from bomb tests, spreading stories of an entire world contaminated, even in the absence of war. Wouldn't we face radioactive horrors like the gigantic insects that filled popular movies in the 1950s? These mythical fears actually began well before Hiroshima: Mad scientists and their monstrous radiation creations already were featured in science-fiction movies and stories in the 1930s.
We must not let mythical exaggerations prevent us from staving off the all too real danger of a global climate disaster.is the threatened polar bear — and not everyone cares deeply about this far-away predator. Other common images come from hurricanes battering shorelines and drought-parched farms. But such pictures are nowhere near as dreadful as a looming mushroom cloud. To date, nothing in popular culture has presented a true, vivid picture of what global warming will likely bring, including the ruin of coral reefs and refugees fleeing low-lying coasts or drought-parched lands.
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Mikko Koivu will return from an illness on Tuesday night against Dallas.
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Arming educators is a reality in some places and under serious consideration in others, reports Education Week.
In Utah, school employees have been able to carry concealed weapons onto campus for about a decade—without telling a soul—and at least four Texas school districts are known to have granted select employees permission to take concealed weapons to school.
A rural Texas district, Southland is 15 miles from the nearest law-enforcement agencies, says Superintendent Toby Miller. Deciding "we are the first responders," Southland is training some of its employees to carry guns.
The armed employees, a small subset of the district's 32-member staff, went through mental-health screenings and trained for their concealed-weapons licenses together. The training will be ongoing, he said, as long as Southland employees carry weapons. And the guns fire so-called frangible ammunition, which breaks into small pieces on contact, preventing ricochet.
Armed staffers must carry their weapon at all times in a concealed holster: Guns cannot be carried in a purse or locked in a desk.
Michael S. Dorn, who runs the nonprofit Safe Havens International, worries about a new attitude among school employees since the Newtown shootings: "Now, I'm supposed to die" to defend students.
Dorn, a former school police chief, thinks too many teachers and administrators have switched to attack mode. "We're seeing so many [school employees] saying they would attack" someone, he said, "whether it's two parents coming into the office arguing over a custody issue or people pulling a handgun but not actually shooting anybody."
A few weeks ago, a school principal told me she's been thinking about whether she'd give her life to protect her students from a gunman as the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary did. Another woman said. "I'd want a gun."
Other schools are taking a different tack: Marietta, Georgia public schools are installing "panic buttons" that call 911. At an Alabama school, teachers and staff wear panic buttons around their necks that trigger a school lockdown.


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Jessica Sabato, a 2012 graduate, started working full-time on the Rachael Ray Show in New York City during her senior year. She's still with the television show and worked on the team that produced a special episode for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Below is an excerpt from an email she sent to some of her friends at Neumann:
As the holidays are approaching, and we are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy, the Rachael Ray Show could not let it slip through our fingers . . . so what did we do? We threw an AMAZING holiday giveaway show for hurricane victims. I was honored to be selected to be on the team who worked on this show in its entirety. I was 100% involved in this show and could not be prouder of not only the work I did, but what we were able to do for people in need. Here is a clip of the show that previews it. It will be airing on Monday, December 17th . . . check your local listings, get your tissues ready, and enjoy.
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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Fast, very well organised, with a big race feelIn full: Apart from the second underpass (which to be fair, couldn't be avoided)this is a very flat course and very quick. I was very impressed with the overall organisation, especially the scale of the road closures and the section to the finish in the town centre. Car parking was easy and there were plenty of loos. Personally I like plastic cups as long as there are enough drinks stations - bottles tend to get wasted - but a few more people on the first water station would have helped I think as they struggled to keep up.Unless I missed it, I didn't see a halfway marker point, which I always find helpful.Shame its not going to appear on Po10, but hey ho. Overall, well done to Purple Patch and everyone else involved in putting it on. Date of review: September 7, 2014
In short: Usual Handy Cross Great organisation and great valueIn full: As usual, Handy Cross Runners organised a great event. Bit windy for a PB today, but at least the rain held off!Greta vale with a wearable tech t shirt, medal 9for those who like that sort of thing!) and a stuffed goody back. Pistachios and that coconut drink are ideal for post race protein and re-hydration! Well done and many thanks to Peter E and his team!!Date of review: May 12, 2014
In short: Challenging and scenic race. Excellent first attempt - I will be back!In full: The Run the Rock Team obviously put in a lot of effort to make this very scenic but challenging off-road race a success. Despite it being an inaugural charity event, the organisation was excellent and the event was well-thought out.Date of review: June 10, 2013
In short: Very well organised, fast course but strong winds this year.In full: Very well organised race as usual from Alchester on what can be a fast course if the wind behaves - which it didn't today!Only critiscism today was the km markers - they were a long way out in places, with splits coming out very erratically as a result (eg 4:22 followed by 3:08!. 2&3, then 5,6&7 were the worst.Date of review: December 9, 2012
In short: Challenging 10k, with plenty of hills in a lovely location for a great charityIn full: Well done Sam and all involved in putting this one on. The last hill was a shock to the system (should have checked the map more closely!). Excellent organisation, a fantastically scenic venue, good atmosphere and even the weather was kind!Date of review: June 17, 2012
In short: Fast course, great organisationIn full: Very well organised race on a fast course (though the last two rail bridges do take it out of you!) and a PB for me too. Nice goody bag and fruit and only 50p for a tea. Only hiccup in the otherwise silky smooth organisation was getting away at the end. Soemthing went badly wrong with the road marshalling for cars leaving the station car park for a time. A large number of us were directed through a convoluted diversion only to find it eventually ended at another road closure, where we all had to do a U turn before heading back into the same queue we'd just driven past. It took over half an hour just to get back to where we started from - not good with legs seizing up and another 90 miles round the M25 to get home!Date of review: April 2, 2012
In short: The usual excellent organisation form RRIn full: Did the 10 this year, having done the 20 three times before, and with no spring marathon this year. As always, it was very well organised. Not sure about those saying it's pancake flat though! It's not a hilly course by any means, and is reasonably fast but there are a few inclines, including a longish one between 6 and 7 miles that add up to about 250 ft on the 10 and nearly 500 over the 20. Very good prize pot for those of us lucky enough to sneak into it, but the best thing by far was the top VFM tea and cake stall in the schoolhall afterwards! Date of review: February 14, 2012
In short: Fast Course (if windy today) with excellent organisationIn full: Excellent organisation and a very fast course, though the wind took the edge off it today. Most impressed with the live reults on the website too! Shame about the couple of short stretches of grass verge, and the narrow pavement along the A40 (into the wind!), but difficult for the organisers to safely avoid these I guess. Cakes, tea and sausage rolls at the end were a bargain! One question though - was there really only one sit down loo for the blokes or did I just not look hard enough?Date of review: November 27, 2011
In short: Tough but rewarding, well organised multi terrainIn full: A very enjoyable multi-terrain route in the beautiful Chilterns. Very well organised.My only slight grumble is that at around the 8k - 9k point the front runners and tail enders have to pass each other in opposite directions along a narrow bridleway. This worked OK when both kept to the left as advised by marshalls (though not always easy at speed!), but a couple of runners seemed oblivious to this bit of common sense!Date of review: November 22, 2011
In short: Another great Ridgeway Run from TRC In full: 8th Ridgeway Run for me and still loving this race. Silky smooth organisation combined with a really nice route. Well done to the RD and his team. The only slight downside for me this year was the price of a bacon sarnie in the clubhouse which at £3 was steeper than the run up to the monument!Date of review: October 9, 2011
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Running through the Range of Light - Page 3
Best Trails
Check out sagetosummit.com/sierra_runs.html for directions to these and other trails.
- Evolution Loop. This 100K loop follows the John Muir Trail through Evolution Basin, climbs 9800 feet and traverses stunning wilderness areas. Ask the experts at Sage To Summit about shorter out-and-back options, such as North Lake to Piute Pass (about five miles one way) or South Lake to Bishop Pass (about six miles one way). Snow can cover the passes until mid-summer.
- Agnew Meadows to Thousand Island Lake. Agnew Meadows Campground is a starting point for some of the best trails around the High Sierra. Located west of Mammoth Lakes near the trailheads for the Pacific Crest and John Muir trails. A favorite loop is 12 miles past Thousand Island Lake. Trails open early summer through mid-autumn.
- Lower Rock Creek. North of Bishop, this relatively gentle, lower-elevation trail is a favorite wintertime destination, since much of it stays snow-free. Run eight miles along Rock Creek.
An Olympic Marathoner's Mammoth Trail Run
Deena Kastor of Mammoth Lakes holds the American record in the women's marathon (2006 Flora London Marathon in 2:19:36) and twice represented the United States in the Olympic marathon. She won the bronze at the 2004 Athens games but dropped out of the 2008 Beijing race after suffering a broken bone in her foot nearing the 5K mark.
In a typical training week, I'll run up to 140 miles (running twice a day) with ice baths after each, lift six days a week, get five massages a week, nap every day and meet with my coach to review my progress and training schedule. Whether I'm training for cross-country, track or road-racing season, there is nothing as refreshing hitting the trails to explore the Eastern Sierra—I call them rejuvenation runs. I forget about time and distance and set my sights on exploring new territory.
Last August I got a chance to run to Thousand Island Lake with some friends. The 18-mile route offers spectacular views of the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area. We started on the Pacific Crest Trail, running past fragrant wild lupine, phlox, columbine, Indian paint brush and yarrow and across streams. Just before reaching Thousand Island Lake at 10,000 feet, the Minaret and Ritter Range and Banner Peak come into view, reaching into the summer sky.
We looped back on the San Joaquin River Trail, passing Garnet, Ruby, Emerald and Shadow lakes, where we stopped to soak our feet before completing the last few miles. Nearing the end of our run, we picked up the pace, speeding around corners, hopping over rocks, bounding up steady hills and quickly chopping steps over tree roots. I need these spiritually rewarding adventures to get back in touch with the purest joys of running. It works every time.
Need a place to stay when you visit Mammoth? Deena and her husband, Andrew, rent out their three-bedroom town home and provide a "runner's retreat" package for guests who like to run. Check out www.vrbo.com/185669 for details.
Bay Area runner Sarah Lavender Smith writes about trails and travel at www.TheRunnersTrip.com.


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IAJE Evening 3 - To Q With Love
January 13, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: acceptance speech, awards ceremony, candido camero, david baker, gravy, heart, IAJE 2008, jam session, jazz master, jazz masters, jazz masterworks orchestra, joe wilder, josh jackson, Masters, masterworks, nea, paquito d rivera, perfect night, quincy jones, rhonda, smithsonian jazz, stockholm sweetnin
David Baker presented the 2008 NEA Jazz Master Award to Quincy Jones. Jones gave a Delight-ful acceptance speech. His words came straight from the heart. Give it a listen:
Quincy Jones Acceptance Speech - 2008 NEA Jazz Master Awards Ceremony
That's how Quincy Jones feels about jazz.
Perhaps you heard his interview with Rhonda Hamilton?
The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra played another Jones original:
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - Stockholm Sweetnin'
NEA Jazz Masters Joe Wilder, Paquito D'Rivera and Candido Camero joined the orchestra onstage for a jam session:
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra with Joe Wilder, Paquito D'Rivera and Candido Camero - Walkin' aka Gravy
A perfect end to a perfect night, right? I thought so too. But as luck would have it, my perfect night was only beginning...
- Josh Jackson


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A horse with a "hunter" (outside leg) canter cue?
Otherwise, she fits my bill. She's an Azteca, 14.2h, 9yo, stocky build (currently also FAT build!), great brain, trail safe, barefoot, easy keeper. She is also kid safe, and has recently just been plucking around 2-3 days a week with a 10yo kid.
I gave her a test ride last night, and while she doesn't have the fitness or the experience, by the end of the ride she was riding nicely forward into my hand in a half decent frame. At the walk, she also leg yielded nicely and figured out shoulder in when I asked, and she bends around the leg. Her walk and trot are so smooth and comfy like riding a couch (so smooth that I figured she'd look awful on video, but she was a better mover than I expected, but not super flashy), but the canter leaves a little (ok, a lot) to be desired, though I had her in no frame whatsoever. I'm sure some muscling up and gaining her balance in side reins on the lunge will improve it.
My aspirations are safe, easy going, lower level dressage (1st level for sure, hopefully second) and trail safe. If I do a bit of small jumping so I can do 2 phases, then that's even better (and she does jump).
The only downside is her canter cue being outside leg. I asked inside leg/hip, and she picked up the outside lead while on the rail. I switched cues, and voila, got her leads every time. She seemed quick to learn and willing, and the owner is an acquaintence willling to let me ride her a bit on her property and then do a trial at my barn.
I won't play with the canter cue while trialing her, of course, because she's not mine to screw up But I am looking to see how she improves each ride, and how she muscles up and slims down a bit in more work.
Would you retrain a canter cue to a 9yo, who otherwise seems to get it?
I'm no expert but if my aspirations were lower level dressage, 2nd and below, I'd just use the canter cue she already came installed with. That's just what I'd do. She sounds great to me.
Retraining a canter cue is not a big deal. Like it takes a ride or 2 if the foundations are there (depending on the horse). But retraining the horse to be balanced properly and responsive to the seat might take a little longer. Of course these things are also fundamentally important to a good canter depart. If you are up to these tasks, don't think twice about the canter cue.
...and that's all that's wrong with her? Don't worry about it.
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Whoohoo! I like these answers! I otherwise like her after one ride, but I get to ride her a fair bit before I decide and can do trial, so I'm not too worried. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't nuts for thinking about changing up her canter. I will definitely put the time in to develop her muscling and balance, from the walk up, and spend some time on the lunge and get her fitness going. I'm in no rush, I just want to see some improvement over the next week or so, and then I can spend all winter bringing her along.
Thanks so much
Maybe I'll get some video to compare our first ride with another!
I wouldn't think twice about the canter cue. Balance issues and not stellar canter, maybe, but I wouldn't care if you had to ring a bell to ask her to canter - that's easy to train to the cue you want.
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How is a dressage canter cue different from a hunter canter cue?
Originally Posted by Cindyg
How is a dressage canter cue different from a hunter canter cue?
When I took H/J lessons back in the dark ages, we used an inside leg cue for canter, and almost always cantered from the walk, not the trot.
As a re-rider many years later, I learned the "outside leg in a windshield-wiper motion" cue, and it's what my mare, and nearly every other horse I've ridden in the past 6 years, knows.
Some dressage people will say this is incorrect, that canter should come from the seat (a slight push to the inside with the inside seatbone), and maintain that the W-W will mess up later training for flying changes... but I've seen very high level riders -- even at the Olympics -- using the W-W (and the seat, because the W-W will also cause you to give the "correct" seat cue) for one-tempis.... so how can it mess things up that much?
Current trainer tried to get me to switch to seat-only because of the purported ill effects of the W-W on changes, but once I made it clear that I'm not riding higher than First Level, she was fine with the W-W. We've also made peace over the walk-to-canter transition, which is apparently considered more advanced, because the mare seems to be better at those than trot to canter.
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Originally Posted by Cindyg
How is a dressage canter cue different from a hunter canter cue?
Dressage riders would use inside leg as the outside leg would be controlling the bend, not cueing.
Originally Posted by ElisLove
Dressage riders would use inside leg as the outside leg would be controlling the bend, not cueing.
It is possible to do the windshield wiper and still control the bend with the outside leg. This is one of the few things I have mastered....
That's news to me! Even when I was riding Tempi the PSG schoolmaster under my BNT with all her medals the canter cue was outside leg behind the girth.
Goes to show doesn't it?
He is total garbage! Quick! Hide him on my trailer (Petstorejunkie).
It tends to be personal preference, really, and that's one of the reasons why riding someone else's GP horse can be a lot more difficult than riding someone else's TL horse. I like the inside leg at the girth/inside seat/outside leg passively back to make sure haunches don't swing out, personally, so you outside-leggers may have some issues convincing my GP horse to canter.
Many roads to Rome.
Originally Posted by cnm161
It tends to be personal preference, really, and that's one of the reasons why riding someone else's GP horse can be a lot more difficult than riding someone else's TL horse. I like the inside leg at the girth/inside seat/outside leg passively back to make sure haunches don't swing out, personally, so you outside-leggers may have some issues convincing my GP horse to canter.
Many roads to Rome.
Heck, it's up to horse personal preference, too! My TB who is schooling a variety of levels stopped cantering off outside leg when he started to understand haunches in. Inside seatbone is all I have to use most of the time, but inside leg as well if I haven't gotten him in front of my leg yet or he's holding tension.
Thanks, y'all, for the canter cue discussion. Interesting.
OP -- hope the purchase works out for you!
Thanks everybody. This particular pony isn't going to work out, but it's still useful information and input.
Back to the horse shopping. *sigh* Why can't my next perfect partner just materialize?
afaik canter aid is stepping into inside stirrup.
using your o/s leg in a windshield wiper fashion would tend to mess up the straightness on a sensitive horse - you will get haunches flying inwards
A hunter cue is also inside leg. From GM's book.
Would you retrain a canter cue to a 9yo, who otherwise seems to get it? http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/im...tons/quote.gif
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You can also consider the outside cue as a stepping stone to the inside cue. Sounds like a nice horse.
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