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Improving state's infrastructure is lawmaker's priority job
It's past time for Michigan to take action on roads. The state's infrastructure is crumbling and political gridlock has prevented meaningful action on inadequate funding for years.
Gov. Rick Snyder made road funding a key point in his State of the State address. The issue must be more than a talking point.
The share of the state's roads rated in "poor" condition rose to 35 percent in 2011, up from 10 percent in 2004, according to the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council. Those rated "good" fell from 25 percent to 18 percent in the same time period.
Local numbers are even more disturbing: some 37 percent of Ingham Counties roads were "poor" in 2011, up from just 2 percent in 2004.
In Eaton County, the majority of roads, 61 percent, were rated "poor" in 2011, up from 4 percent seven years earlier.
And since 2003, allocations from the Michigan Transportation Fund have dropped some $35 million.
The Michigan Transportation Team, a coalition of diverse business and labor interests, has long advocated for options to increase road funds and start reversing years of neglect. Among their points:
– Michigan is losing $3 million each day in lost maintenance and increased wear and tear on our roads and bridges. That's $1.095 billion a year.
– Michigan's roads are consistently ranked among the worst in the nation.
– Poor road conditions play at least a part in up to one-third of the state's fatal and serious traffic accidents.
– Michigan's gas tax hasn't been touched since 1997.
Gov. Snyder called for reforms in 2011, but didn't succeed in getting legislative action before the midterm election last November. This time, he must succeed.
In Jan. 16's State of the State address, Snyder made infrastructure a jobs initiative a vital economic development effort.
Once again, he's pitching increased vehicle registration fees and switching from a per-gallon gas tax to a wholesale tax based on the sale price of the gas.
He also wants to have an option for a local add-on to the vehicle registration fee to support local road work.
Updating an outmoded tax-and-fee scheme that doesn't raise sufficient road funds is essential. Last year, the state had to use general fund revenue to qualify for its federal matching dollars because its road revenue is not enough.
There is room for debate and compromise on details, but there is no excuse for inactivity.
It's time to fix the roads.


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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Boeing Shanghai, Nordwind Airlines Sign Maintenance Agreement
Boeing Shanghai announced an aircraft maintenance services agreement with Russian charter carrier Nordwind Airlines.
The joint venture between Boeing, Shanghai Airport Authorities and China Eastern Airlines completed its first 767-300ER C-check under the agreement for Nordwind earlier this month, Boeing said.
"We anticipate that this is only our first step in working Boeing Shanghai and we are seriously exploring all opportunities to expand the volume of business," said Oguz Senol Yuce, deputy general director of fleet management at Nordwind Airlines.
Boeing Shanghai has its next 767 C-check scheduled for Nordwind in March. More
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Arguably the best stand up comic still living. he's at the OH - IO Theatre on 2 / 27, a Saturday. I'm heading down, encumbered, fo rthe 10 PM show.
Anyone in the area (or not) going? After a pilgrimmage to the last York Steak House standing just to be cheesey, I'm in for some pre-gaming near the theatre. Any recommendations for a decent adult watering hole (not an ear splitting house / techno cover charging bull crap fakkin' club or generic sports bar filled with dooshbags dropping F-bombs) in close, winter walking distace downtown without schlepping past those damn unending parking lots on High to the brewery district?
We need a place that respects the beer. I don't want to hear the words "Blue Moon", "Killians" or "Sam Adams Lager" when I ask what good micro brews they have on tap.
I guess we could pay the cabbie man, but if there is anywhere downtown on a Saturday you know as a local, hollar. Will probably pay the cabbie man afterwards.And speaking of afterwards, talk to me. Should we do the brwery distric, arena distric, german village or be straight in the short north?
Planning a slighly hung over trip to Thurmans the next day. Even odds we say "F it" and hit the Castle instead , but for now, aspirations run high.


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A useful tip for your woodworking projects
Club member Jack Norman of Phoenix, Arizona, uses his standard squeeze-type bar clamps as spreader clamps by fitting a small wood block at the end of the bar. So the block stays put, he chisels a small mortise in it for the end of the bar. To use the clamp, he braces the block and the movable jaw inside the work.
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Topic: ActionMailer unable to connect to Exchange server
When I try to connect to my Exchange server it always times out.
I can ping the mail server and I can send mail through it using my gui client (evolution).
config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp
config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {
:domain => "MyDomain",
:address => "mailserver.myoffice.com",
:port => 25,
:authentication => :plain ,
:user_name => 'myusername',
:password => 'mypassword',
config.action_mailer.perform_deliveries = true
config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = true
# domain, address, username and password are settings used in Evolution mail client.
I have tried the common port numbers (25,26) with no luck. Any suggestions?
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Apple cuts iPhone 5c production by 35% due to slower than expected sales
iPhone 5c is not going over well with consumers the short time it's been in stores according to NPD data; however, the firm's iPhone 5s has proved a success despite the phone not having being upgraded as much as hoped from the standard iPhone 5.
50% more gamers play online through Xbox 360 than PS3 in US, says NPD
Xbox 360 has 50% more online service users than PlayStation 3 in the United States according to an NPD report.
The NPD finds console and PC gaming still king among kids, but for how long?
The NPD Group has found more kids play console and PC games than mobile, but that's likely to change next year. Over the last four years, the number of children playing games on tablets and smartphones has increased by a factor of eight, while console and PC gaming in the same space has seen a […]
US Q2 2013 digital sales grew 61%, software sales fell 3% year-over-year to $2.88 billion - NPD
NPD has issued its Games Market Dynamics: US report citing digital sales growth in the US of 61% as software sales fall 3% year-over-year to $2.88 billion.
NPD to start tracking digital sales this year
NPD will start tracking digital sales this year, and according to president of the Games group, David McQuillan the firm plans to launch rather "quickly" due to the impending next-gen console launch.
Wii U: under 40,000 consoles sold across America in April - rumour
Nintendo's Wii U sale woes could be continuing, according to a batch of allegedly leaked NPD sales figures currently doing the rounds. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has suggested that the numbers are mostly accurate. If true, then only 38,000 Wii U consoles were sold across North America in April.
Videogame sales decline expected through July - NPD
According to a note from analyst firm Cowen and Company, NPD sales are projected to face a sharp decline until the release of Madden NFL in July.
NPD March: BioShock Infinite tops US retail charts with 878K - Update
Despite launching later in the month, BioShock Infinite was the best-selling game in the US in March.
NPD March: Xbox 360 on top for 27th consecutive month
This month's NPD Report drops today, with Microsoft the first to spill details. The platform holder shifted 261,000 Xbox 360 consoles over the course of the month.
3DS physical and digital game sales up 55% over 2011
NOA president Reggie Fils-Aime has said 3DS game sales have surpassed 20 million units in the US, and those figures are just for physical sales.
US games sales decline to continue until GTA 5, next-gen systems are released
Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia expects NPD figures for March 2013 to be down by 10-15% when the numbers are reported tomorrow.
Gears of War: Judgment and God of War: Ascension "significantly underperformed" in March, new report finds
Gears of War: Judgment and God of War: Ascension both performed poorly through March according to a new report from market analysts Cowen & Company.
Wii U comes in third with 66,000 units sold in February
Wii U moved 66,000 units in the US last month according to NPD data released in a Macquarie Capital analyst note. According to the note, the system came in last place in sales, with Xbox 360 moving 302,000 units and PS3 263,000 units. The firm felt Wii U showed well with 45% growth month-over-month, with […]
NPD says gamers are still more likely to buy used than digital
A recent NPD survey polled gamers on their spending habits, and it turns out that 78 percent of core players will regularly buy used games, while 70 percent regularly buy full digital versions of retail titles.
NPD: 29% of "core" gamers will purchase a next-gen console during launch
An NPD report states that 29% of the 887 "core" participants polled by the firm plan on buying a next-gen console at launch. Those polled in the US were between the ages of nine and over which play video game five hours or more a week and owned a Mac, PC, PS3, or Xbox 360. […]
Nintendo shares up 5.6% due to December NPD results
Nintendo shares are up 5.6% due to US sales figures released by NPD last night.
NPD: Wii U shifts 460K units, 3DS manages 1.25M
Nintendo's Wii U managed to shift 460,000 units in the US in December 2012, for a life to date total of 890,000.
NPD: Xbox 360 shifts 1.4M units for 24 month streak
The NPD Group's regular monthly report has crowned the Xbox 360 king of the US market for a full two years.
"Nintendo weakness" and "gamer fatigue" to blame for poor 2012 sales, says Pachter
This Thursday the NPD Group will publish its December sales report and according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter the news will not be cheerful. The decline of Call of Duty and Nintendo's inability to spark strong sales are just two key areas of concern for the analyst.
Game consoles are third largest category of connected devices in the US - NPD
The latest NPD report cites game consoles as the third largest category of online devices connected to the Internet by residents of the United States. Figures in the report show 425 million web-connected devices in US American homes, 39 million of which are game consoles. The figures are interesting because the most recent US census […]
Npd latest
US games sales decline to continue until GTA 5, next-gen systems are released
Gears of War: Judgment and God of War: Ascension "significantly underperformed" in March, new report finds
NPD says gamers are still more likely to buy used than digital
NPD: 29% of "core" gamers will purchase a next-gen console during launch
"Nintendo weakness" and "gamer fatigue" to blame for poor 2012 sales, says Pachter
Game consoles are third largest category of connected devices in the US – NPD
NPD: America spent $3.1 billion on gaming in Nov, half of games sold on 360
Windows 8 hasn't been a hit with PC gamers, according to NPD
NPD sales will show a 28% year-over-year decline despite Madden 13 release, says analyst
Darksiders 2 and Kingdom Hearts 3D move over 200,000 in August
NPD: Digital sales up 17%, not enough to reverse industry decline
Max Payne 3 and Future Solider moved 400K units in the US in May, says analyst
NPD May – Diablo III beats out multi-plats, 3DS tops hardware
NPD – Q4 2011 used games sales in UK hit nearly £100M, US $521.2M


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Well organised apart from the startIn full: I was pleased to see they'd got pens for sub-75 and sub-85 (and sub-95 as well), but the marshalls on the tapes weren't terribly well briefed and didn't let people in til too late - result was lots of people hanging about not wanting to get left out when they should have been warming up.The new twiddly bit isn't great - preferred the bit down towards Weetwood.My good bag was just a t-shirt and a medal, but that doesn't particularly bother me as I don't really do races for the goodies.Date of review: May 9, 2010
In short: Well organised and speedyIn full: So much better than the non-running naysayers would have you believe. Well organised, good course (I LOVE laughing at the stags and hens!), fast and plenty of water. The only criticism would be the fuelling situation - fizzy lucozade in cups just isn't good enough - although we were told about it in advance so you could make alternative arrangements. Date of review: April 13, 2010
In short: Again, a perfect race and a brilliant dayIn full: Once again a perfectly organised, superbly supported race on what has to be one of the fastest courses around. And a PB to boot!!Date of review: January 26, 2010
In short: Well done to Blackburn for getting the race on!In full: Given the conditions this week it's amazing that Blackburn Harriers managed to get this event on, but thanks to smooth organisation and people being sensible and parking away from the route it went ahead. Not sure why this race is fast, as there's certainly a few hills, but maybe the downs more than make up for them! Anyway - I'm a happy boy with a PB - only slight downside is the high standard of runners means I'll still be way down the field!!Date of review: December 27, 2009
In short: Stunning scenery, great atmosphere - top raceIn full: A previous review stated that this race wasn't 10k - I think that was on the course where they had to re-route it due to building work on the Langdale estate. It's properly measured (we asked Rod) and came in on my Garmin within 100m of 10k, so that's good enough for me. Brilliant race - amazing views (especially when you turn back), challenging course, and a friendly, supportive field. One to go back to every year.Date of review: December 15, 2009
In short: Rating for 2009 race!!!!In full: This just may be getting too big - I know Help the Aged make lots of money, and I know it's great for new runners to have a bash, but to have only one way into the start pens (from the back) and nowhere to warm up (unless standing still aerobics is your thing) then for club runners looking at actually running the thing then it's not the best. Very fast, chip timing, closed roads etc make it brilliant - but nowhere near enough toilets (I had to run "fully loaded" - sorry...), and that daft start system that meant pushing through thousands of people to get anywhere near the right place meant it wasn't the event it used to be. And then they say they want 2,000 MORE next year???Date of review: November 22, 2009
In short: Pity about the recent weather but a great little raceIn full: Recent deluges had led to the cinder cycle track being muddy, and there were some HUGE puddles (including a 300m water hazard) but that's not the organisers' fault - overall a good race, with the potential for a quick time in normal conditions. Minute's silence was a nice touch - but the people at the back who kept on chatting and laughing should be shhhhhh!Date of review: November 8, 2009
In short: A great first half and a slightly depressing second halfIn full: Decent race, reasonable organisation but a pretty small field and the second half certainly didn't match the first.Mile markers were a bit of a joke - in these days of GPS you should be able to get them right, and the prize giving that we had to wait around for ages for didn't include age category winners so we all had to hang around for 2 hours for nothing.Lessons to be learned, but overall ok.Date of review: October 18, 2009
In short: A fast course let down by poor organisationIn full: Moderately expensive, numbers sent out late, no response to emails, a horribly congested start, no seeding for faster runners and a poor goody bag would have led to a much worse rating were it not for the fact I got away near the front and ran a PB. Not sure I'd return because I could have ended up further back at the start and had a horrid time.Date of review: July 6, 2009
In short: Well organised, scenic but hard courseIn full: A well supported race (both in term of the runners and the numerous people on bikes offering words of encouragement), with a scenic but hard course with two tough hills. Hooning downhill finish though!Date of review: June 11, 2009
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Michael Landon was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz, on October 31, 1936, in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. In 1941, he and his family moved to Collingswood, New Jersey. When Eugene was in high school, he participated -- and did very well -- in track and field, especially javelin throwing, and his athletic skills earned him a scholarship to USC. ... See full bio »


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Stocks Finish Flat as Earnings Wind Down
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages finished flat Monday as upbeat retail sales numbers took some pressure off stimulus wind-down concerns.
The S&P 500 finished unchanged at 1,633.77.
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Investors on Monday were still processing a Wall Street Journal report that said Federal Reserve officials have come up with a way to wind down its unprecedented $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program to stimulate the economy. A timeline for the program was not yet revealed.
Meanwhile the Census Bureau reported that retail sales rose 0.1% in April after falling by a revised 0.5% in March, setting up for a decent start to the second the quarter on consumer spending, a major factor behind U.S. economic growth. Economists, on average, were expecting retail sales to fall 0.3% in April.
"Households have persisted with a solid pace of spending despite the tax increases faced at the start of the year," noted New York-based Barclays economist Peter Newland.
The Census Bureau followed the retail sales numbers with a report showing that business inventories were unchanged in March, the same as in February after downward revisions to last month's data. This was driven by a sharp, 0.5% draw in retail inventories, spearheaded by auto dealers, furniture, electronics and apparel stores. Economists were forecasting a 0.3% increase.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 0.18% to 15,091.68. The Nasdaq was up 0.06% to 3,438.79.
June gold futures shed $2.30 to $1,434.30 an ounce. June light sweet crude oil futures retreated 87 cents to $95.17 a barrel.
Chinese markets settled lower Monday after the country's industrial output rose only mildly in April and fell short on expectations. A modest increase in April retail sales also contributed to worries about a feeble economic recovery in China. The country also reported that its fixed-asset investment unexpectedly decelerated in April.
Earnings season has all but concluded, with 452 of the S&P 500 companies having reported. Bank of America analysts write that misses have been punished more than beats have been rewarded this season. Companies that beat on both EPS and sales outperformed the S&P 500 by just 0.8 percentage points in the five days following the reporting, while those that missed on both underperformed by 2.2 percentage points. The analysts noted that this compares to the historical outperformance of 2 percentage points and underperformance of 2.5 percentage points.


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Return to Soup's Grill
Last week, I ventured back to Soup's Grill. One of my Cardinals 'net friends, Sandi, was visiting from Jefferson City, MO and it was our first chance to meet in the non-virtual world. We were accompanied by our friend Emma, who writes the excellent blog Crzblue's Dodger World here on this fine site.


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Meet the "New" Makers: They Love Electronics, but Aren't Necessarily Techies
Blog written by Intel Labs Senior Researcher, Susan Faulkner. She presented her work today (Tuesday, May 13th) at MakerCon 2014 in San Mateo, CA. Meet the new makers. They are creative, passionate and determined, but they may not be particularly … Read more


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Ahh but not all dough is the same. The dough i use is:4 cups flour1 1/2 cups water2 tbls oliver oil1 tsp salt (sometimes when wife is not looking)2 tsp yeastlet rise all day.
Thats the problem I cant master the pepperoni bread. I fear it might be the bread recipe causing my problems. The rolls where approx. 6in long and about 2-3in round. And sometimes had chunks then other times had sliced pepperoni in it.
Norma I see your from Dutch Country love that area we used to vist every year when Thomas was in. I know you problay hate this time of the year! Not very good pizza there though go Shoo Fly!
I know you problay hate this time of the year!
I made something similar in my *gasp* home oven before I built my WFO at this house.
Millard,Ever try colasessanos pepp rolls in WV? We are going to be opening a location in FL soon


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Topic: Bug in production not found in test.
I have a bug appearing in production but not in test. When I look at the log file it says undefined method. I am running under 2.3.8. I started development in 2.3.8 then upgraded to 3.0.3. I had problems with the app in deployment so I rolled back to 2.3.8 and it worked fine. I don't know if this is related. Code is found here -> Says the bug is on line 23.


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Ron DeSantis on Welfare & Poverty
Proponent's Argument for voting Yes:
Opponent's Argument for voting No:
Congressional summary:: The SNAP Verify Act: Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require a member or representative of a household that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to present photographic verification when using an electronic benefit card for a SNAP purchase.
Opponent's argument against (New Orleans Times-Picayune, Jan. 15, 2014): Some advocacy groups for the poor quickly condemned the Vitter legislation. "Many poor people do not have photo ID's, and it costs money they do not have to get them," said the executive director of the Coalition on Human Needs. "Senator Vitter's proposal will be especially tough on elderly and poor people who do not have the documents needed to get their photo ID, and who will struggle even to get to the necessary offices. They will wind up going without food."
Opponent's argument against (Rick Paulas on KCET, "Food Rant", Feb. 12, 2014): On the surface, the case for photo ID at the point of sale is full of logic. It will finally put an end to problem of food stamp fraud! No more will poor people scam the system! If a person's forced to show identification when they buy groceries, people who shouldn't be using them won't be able to do so! (Sidenote: The main method of food stamp fraud is recipients selling their SNAP for cash, in order to use the money on items that are not food) Since we're using logic then, it only makes sense to ask how many people are defrauding the system. The answer: Not a whole lot. To be exact: A little over 1% of food stamps issued are sold on the black market. But, forcing SNAP recipients to show ID will certainly cut down on this number a tad. But as far as the food stamp ID argument goes, the question remains to be answered: How exactly does the Republican party benefit from fewer Americans being able to eat?
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Hurray for hellebores! They scoff at cold, embrace shade and, believe it or not, are going to start blooming soon — very soon. The early blooms of the hellebore, sometimes called the Lenten rose, are especially welcome after a winter like we've been having.
Got shade?
If you're among the many gardeners who do, you must try hellebores. Once you add these dauntless
perennials to your garden, you'll end up wishing you had more dark nooks and dim corners.
First, though, that name: Intriguing flowers aside, hellebore doesn't tumble gracefully off the tongue. It has three syllables: HEHL-uh-bor.
"They're a deer-resistant, easy-care ground cover with evergreen foliage and awesome flowers in the spring," said Barbara Pierson, nursery manager at White Flower Farm in Connecticut.
"To me, they're like decorative pachysandra." (Pachysandra is another evergreen ground cover but lacks showy flowers.)
When Pierson says "spring," she means early spring or even late winter. Along with snowdrops and crocuses, hellebores lead the vanguard of spring bloomers.
The flowers, which can be planted in the spring, have been known to peek their heads out of the snow, and freezing conditions don't faze them.
"They have a lot of variability in flower color," Pierson said — think red, pink, white, green, yellow, purple and a slatelike eggplant that is almost black.
When she recently showed a sampling of the flowers to members of a garden club, they went " absolutely gaga," she reported.
Typically a couple of inches across, the flowers can stand upright or face down, and can be double or single in form. Some aficionados liken them to roses, others to camellias.
"Double flowers are in," Pierson said, giving a few examples:
• Berry Swirl: "It's a double with a really different color" (rosy pink).
• Golden Lotus: "It's really spectacular — yellow tinged with pink."
• Pink Frost: "It flowers like crazy, and the flowers are upward-facing."
The leathery dark green leaves might suggest a large hand with outstretched fingers or perhaps a palmate of terrestrial buckeye leaves. In early spring, you should remove tattered old leaves to make room for new ones.
After the flowers exhaust themselves — just about when spring is getting underway — the foliage provides a steadfast backdrop for the rest of the season's show.
"Hellebores are easy," Pierson emphasized, offering a few common-sense tips:
• When planting, add plenty of organic material, such as compost, to the soil.
• To encourage flowering, choose a shady spot, ideally with some dappled sun. "They're really great under deciduous trees," she said.
• Water regularly the first year, after which the hardy beauties develop some drought tolerance.
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This article appeared in the Winter 2013 edition of The Belt.
Mookie Thomas ignored all of the signs.
Why wouldn't he? He was a collegiate wrestler, a stand-out two sport athlete in high school, had eight percent body fat and made physical conditioning a full time job that was as important to him as his education.
"Back in the day in high school I just ate, slept and trained," Mookie said. "It was just eat, sleep, train and school."
He excelled in Georgia high school wrestling. A career that was highlighted by his Fayette County record for pins in a season yielded a scholarship to Spartanburg Methodist College, a junior college in Spartanburg, S.C.
In the fall of 2011, the collegiate wrestler and lifelong taekwondo athlete was living the life he earned all those days running on the track and sweating on the mat. His college experience was cut short after one semester, though, because a dislocated shoulder sidelined him and made way for an overindulgence of college's perks and freedoms.
"I screwed up my grades and was partying too much," Mookie admitted. "I got out, had my freedom and went bananas."
When Mookie went home for Winter Break, he and his father, Roland Thomas, Jr., decided it was best that Mookie continue his education closer to home. The plan was to attend Georgia State, which is in his hometown of Atlanta. He would start in the fall and work in the meantime. They decided Mookie needed more structure to get his life going in the right direction again.
Still, the signs were right there in front of him.
"I attributed his not performing well to not being at home and not having the workout structure that he had in high school," said Roland, an Atlanta cop. "When he came home for winter break, I would try to get him to work out. He would work out but he wouldn't perform to the level he used to."
Mookie took a job as a security guard at a 7-Up warehouse in the area. He worked nights and spent his time focusing on taekwondo at his hometown gym, Team Atlanta Taekwondo.
"The kid would sleep 12 to 14 hours a day," said Mookie's coach, David Wilch. "When we would go to tournaments, the guy was like a marathon sleeper. In class he would work hard. You didn't see it in his performance. You saw it in his stamina. He would get tired really fast. You could tell he wasn't faking it. You could see he was getting tired. I started to have concern for him."
Mookie blamed it on late nights. When he worked, it was the graveyard shift. When he didn't, it was his self-proclaimed insomnia.
"I told him he needed to see a doctor and he just told me, 'No it's just a flu. It's just a flu,'" said Wilch.
As the weeks continued and Mookie's training intensified, the signs were everywhere. He vomited at practice and he had to sit up to sleep. His breathing continued to become more shallow, his fatigue became more obvious and lumps on his collar bone became so thick that he could not button his Polo shirts.
"You could literally see the lymph nodes," he said. "They looked like miniature golf balls on my neck they were so big. You could see them bulging out of my shirt."
Mookie shrugged off the symptoms, figuring he was just over-working his body. Those symptoms, however, finally became too alarming to ignore.
February 12, 2011
Mookie finished his shift at the 7-Up warehouse at 5 a.m. the morning of Feb. 12, 2011. Exhausted from a long night at work, he made the 90 minute drive from Atlanta to Ringgold, Ga., which is five miles south of the Tennessee boarder, for the annual Winter Battle taekwondo tournament. It was a chance for Mookie to further hone his taekwondo skills and take another step toward his ultimate goal of making the U.S. National Team.
The tournament started off well for Mookie, but a few fights in he began to notice something was very wrong.
"I was fighting a guy and I was up but I couldn't breathe," he recalled. "I probably slept in my car for an hour and a half and we had to fight first. I was at work the whole night before that so I just thought I was tired. I never really threw up as a kid and I don't have a gag reflex or anything. In the middle of the fight I couldn't breathe, I was hyperventilating like crazy, but I was in shape. I bowed out of that one fight to catch my breath and I started throwing up everywhere."
Mookie had to bow out of the Saturday tournament. He found two days' worth of excuses to put off seeing the doctor—work and otherwise—before his father finally gave him an ultimatum.
"Tuesday I wake him up and said, 'Look, you have two choices: you either leave this house or you take yourself to the doctor," Roland said.
Mookie finally gave in. He went to the hospital to have his breathing and those strange lumps on his chest checked out. In the top physical condition of his life, Mookie did not expect much.
Roland's phone rang around 3 or 4 p.m. that day while he was at work.
"Dad," Mookie said. "They're about to take me to Piedmont (Hospital) by ambulance."
"What?" Roland asked. "What's wrong?"
"I've got cancer."
'Oh my God, my son is dead'
A chest x-ray showed a 21-centimeter mass in Mookie's chest and a subsequent growth near his neck that doctors believed were malignant tumors. He had smaller tumors from his throat to his groin and the doctors knew he was infested with Hodgkin's lymphoma. The only question was how far had it progressed? An emergency biopsy was ordered following a second x-ray.
When the doctors put Mookie under for the operation, the muscles in his chest could not hold the weight of the massive tumor. It pinched off his trachea, his lungs collapsed and he went into cardiac arrest. Mookie flat lined on the operating table.
"I'm a police officer so I can pick up on intermittent noise in the background," said Roland, who sat in the waiting room while doctors performed the biopsy. "I hear them call for a doctor with a funny name. They said it two other times and I realized it must be a code for something. Four doctors, one after another, run from wherever they were to the Intensive Care Unit.
"I thought, 'Oh, that's my son. I know it is.'"
Roland did not know at that moment how bad it really was. A team of doctors were on the other side of the wall resuscitating his 19-year-old son, trying to save the life of a young man who entered the hospital thinking at the very worst he might have mono. Two hours later, two doctors and a security guard asked Roland to join them in a side room.
"I thought, 'Oh my God, my son is dead.' My heart was literally on the ground," Roland said.
A cardiologist told him that when they put Mookie under, the mass was too big for him to support breathing on his own. They tried to give him a breathing tube but the space was so small that they couldn't fit the tube down his throat. The mass was below the area where they would do a tracheotomy.
"Is my son dead?" Roland asked.
"No, but he did flat line on the table," the doctor said. "We were able to bring him back but we've hooked a machine up to him called an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine."
Mookie was in a medically induced coma. His breathing was so weak and the cancer so vicious that doctors sedated him to the point of unconsciousness, allowing the ECMO to act as his respiratory and circulatory systems.
Though he survived the surgery, it was time to act fast. While in his 13-day coma, doctors blasted him with two rounds of radiation and commenced an aggressive session of chemotherapy. They concluded that he had Stage III Hodgkin's lymphoma because it had not spread to his bone marrow. Normally with Hodgkin's, doctors opt for an intense chemotherapy called Stanford V, but for fear of furthering his respiratory deterioration, they went with a slightly less intense chemo treatment called ABVD (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine and Dacarbazine).
"It was like a blow that came out of nowhere," said Roland.
Roland sat with Mookie in the hospital room every day that he could get off work. He watched as his son's muscles deteriorated in the hospital bed, ravaged by the chemo and radiation. He dropped from 207 to 149 pounds. He was in such good shape that there was little fat to burn, so his body ate muscle instead.
"He lost a quarter of his body weight," said Roland.
Masked Practices
Mookie's taekwondo training may have saved his life. For six months leading up to his coma, he was operating on a fraction of the normal six-liter lung capacity for an average adult male. When he woke up from his nearly two-week long coma, his athletics background provided the strength to not only re-teach himself how to walk (he was walking in two days), but it also helped him through his nine-month treatment.
Most importantly of all, however, it gave him something to live for.
"Honestly, taekwondo was the only thing that I had. I didn't have anything else," said Mookie. "I couldn't go to school because I couldn't be around large crowds. I couldn't be in public places yet because I was so sick and my immune system was so bad. Anything would just make me vomit. The only thing that really kept me going that I was striving for was (USAT) Nationals. That was my goal. I need to at least place because I need to make it to Team Trials."
Lymph nodes act as filters for foreign substances in the body, acting as one of the body's frontlines of defense against viruses. Having lymphoma and going through intensive chemotherapy, Mookie was at extreme risk of illness. He could not see friends, he saw very little family and he was in large part confined to his house.
Though he was recovering, Mookie went to chemotherapy regularly, alternating three days a week one week and then four days a week the next. He had radiation therapy five days a week for three straight weeks at a time. Luckily for him, he said, he had the support of his father, step mother, Stephanie, his Aunt Myra Smith and his grandmother, Mary Thomas.
But his body was going through torture. The chemotherapy, which was upped to a moderated schedule of Stanford V because ABVD was not strong enough, was poison. Taekwondo, as it turned out, was the remedy.
"It was his whole motivation to fight through it," Roland said. "He wasn't in school, he wasn't working. It was his taekwondo family that really helped him push through it."
Wilch allowed Mookie to come back to practice. Too weak to participate, Mookie sat on the side wearing a mask to protect him from germs.
"I would watch them kick as long as I could and then I'd probably pass out 30 minutes into practice," he said. "I was too tired. Walking from the car into the school, which wasn't that far, would wear me out."
A taekwondo club can be a sweaty, bloody, dirty petri dish of a place, especially for an individual whose immune system is on the ropes. That's why Mookie and his family took every precaution they could. Every time he went to watch practice he was armed with Germ-X and soap. He wore a surgical mask. After a few months of recovery when he was strong enough to participate, Mookie brought three outfits: one to warm up in, one to practice in and then another just to wear home. He brought clean hats, jackets, pants, shirts and socks so he would not get sick.
"I never missed a practice," he said. "The whole time I was sick, I never missed one practice. I was always there on Tuesday, I was always there on Thursday and I always woke up on Saturday mornings."
His coach started to notice his progress.
"During his recovery time he was using taekwondo as a tool to try to get his body back into shape," Wilch said. "It was a long process, a slow process, but it was very progressive. You could see changes constantly. His body was really weak when he came back, but he got stronger and stronger.
Fighting Back
Mookie was gaining weight, salvaging his stamina and getting back to his old self. While he was still enduring chemotherapy and radiation, Mookie was training harder than ever, obsessed with his goal of earning a spot on the U.S. National Team.
"I was really pushing myself," he said. "I was going just as hard as my teammates. I would literally go so hard at practice that I would throw up, wash my mouth out and practice again until I threw up all over again. I just didn't care."
Then the bruises came. Mookie had reached the point where he felt he was strong enough to incorporate contact into his training, but he bruised easily due to his low blood platelet count, which doctors felt was a sign that he still wasn't ready to return. He was ordered not to compete at the 2011 AAU National Championships. It was supposed to be a major step toward USAT competition and his goal of making the National Team. It was supposed to be his big comeback.
Mookie Thomas had some days where he feared he was going to die. He had other days where he was thankful that he was alive. The worst part of having cancer, though, was being told that he could not participate in the sport that he loved and his dreams would have to take a back seat.
"I started crying when he told me I couldn't fight," he said. "That was the hardest part of the whole thing. I tried to stay as positive as possible and not think about it. I didn't post sad statuses on Facebook or anything. I really wasn't sad for myself."
A Major Comeback
On Dec. 5, 2011, Mookie won his first fight in a very long time.
"He went in for his last scan to check on the size of the tumors in his body and they said they were all gone," Roland recalled. "He was in complete remission."
According to the National Cancer Institute, a patient is not considered cancer-free until he or she has been in remission for five years because that is when life expectancy and survival rates increase significantly. Regardless, Mookie has gone on to pick up his life where he temporarily left off in 2011. In July 2012, just seven months after going into remission, Mookie just missed the heavy weight final at the USAT National Championships in Dallas, losing 7-4 in sudden death to Aaron Turner, the eventual champion.
He even got the chance to compete for his dream, a spot on the National Team, by qualifying for January's 2013 USAT National Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"It just shows you that with the hard work, mental fortitude, discipline and training, you can overcome almost anything," Roland said. "Taekwondo is a sport that is unlike anything else because of the martial arts side to it. It just comes at you at so many different levels—spiritually, physically, mentally. Once you've got all those things clicking, it's hard to quit. I really feel that part of his martial arts training is the reason that he was able to fight back from where he was.
"The fight that he fought is something that, unless you lived it, you couldn't put your hands on it. That's a whole different type of fight. He's my biggest hero."
Mookie has proven since his bout with cancer that he can compete once again on the mat. He hopes that he can continue his taekwondo career for a long time. No victory, however, was sweeter than the one that began two years ago this month. It lasted 296 days, countless rounds of chemotherapy and taught Mookie and his family one very valuable lesson:
"Appreciate the small things because you never know," Mookie said. "If you're not giving it 150 percent, it doesn't matter. I was always healthy and for the most part did what I was supposed to do, but you just can't take any moment for granted. It could all be over with in one second. You never know what is in store for you next."


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Topic: Getting a 500 error code on your Rails installation?
It can be REALLY frustrating to start up a new Rails app or move it from your local computer to a shared host and have it spit out 500 errors.
Don't panic - this error doesn't tell you much but you can still get past it. For starters, make sure your files have the right permissions. Run the following commands (minus the '$' sign) in your Rail's app
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Re: Routing Problems
Ahh..I went with solution Number One.
Basically, I just created a new table called "title_copy".
In the create_artist method I just put:
@artist.title_copy = @artist.sanitized_title
And in show I have:
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Works and Looks Great!
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If, during 2016, you spent more than 30 days in West Virginia, you are considered to be a West Virginia resident for income tax purposes and must file a resident return and report all of your income to West Virginia.
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If, during 2016, you did not spend more than 30 days in West Virginia and had income from a West Virginia source, you may be required to file an income tax return with West Virginia as any other nonresident individual, depending upon the type of income received.
A member of the Armed Forces who is domiciled outside West Virginia is considered to be a nonresident of West Virginia for income tax purposes; therefore, his/her military compensation is not taxable to West Virginia even though he/she is stationed in West Virginia and maintains a permanent place of abode therein.
Combat pay received during the taxable year is not taxable on the federal income tax return. Therefore, it is not taxable on the state return.
Military income received while you were a member of the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserves called to duty pursuant to an Executive Order of the President of the United States is not taxable on the West Virginia return. This income is shown on Schedule M, line 48, as a decreasing modification to your federal adjusted gross income. **A copy of your military orders must be included with the return when it is filed.
There is an additional modification for the first $20,000 of military retirement income to the extent it is included in federal adjusted gross income.
The modification for pensions and annuities received from the West Virginia Public Employees' retirement System, the West Virginia Teachers' Retirement System, Military Retirement and Federal Retirement is limited to a maximum of $2,000 and entered on Schedule M. The State of West Virginia does not impose an income tax on the retirement income received from any West Virginia state or local police, deputy sheriffs' or firemens' retirement system, including any survivorship annuities. See instructions for Schedule M.
Effective for taxable year 2009, spouses of military service members may be exempt from West Virginia income tax on wages received from services performed in West Virginia if all three of the following conditions are met:
(a) The service member is present in West Virginia in compliance with military orders.
(b) The spouse is in West Virginia solely to be with the service member; and
(c) The spouse maintains domicile in another state.
It is not a requirement for both spouses to have the same state of domicile, nor, in the case of border installations, live in the state where the service member is stationed. Eligible spouses wishing to claim this exemption from income tax may file a revised Form IT-104 with the spouse's employer and must also attach a copy of their "spouse military identification card" when providing this form to their employer.
Any refunds for taxable year 2016 may be claimed on a properly filed WV/IT-140 indicating "Non Resident Military Spouse" above the title on the first page. Military spouses should indicate the amount of their wages included in their federal adjusted gross income as a decreasing modification of the West Virginia Schedule M. A copy of their State of Legal Residence Certificate form DD2058 must be enclosed with their return when it is filed.
Nonresident military service members and their spouses may be liable for West Virginia income tax on other types of West Virginia income such as business income, interest income, unemployment compensation, etc. These types of income are reported on the Schedule A.


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Former deputy's sentencing delayed
February 24, 2006
Sentencing for a former Roosevelt County Sheriff's deputy convicted of criminal sexual penetration has been delayed at least 60 days while the defendant undergoes a diagnostic evaluation.
Ninth Judicial District Judge Ted Hartley agreed to the evaluation for former Deputy Gary Adkins during court proceedings Thursday at the Roosevelt County Courthouse.
Adkins, 46, faces a maximum of seven years in prison under a plea agreement. The minimum punishment would be probation, officials said.
District Attorney Matt Chandler said Adkins will be transported the New Mexico Department of Corrections in Los Lunas and the sentencing hearing will be rescheduled during his evaluation.
Adkins was not in the courtroom when Thursday's proceedings began. His attorney, Michael Garrett of Clovis, said Adkins had not been informed of the court date, though Chandler disagreed.
Adkins, who had been free on bond, arrived about 50 minutes late, after Garrett called him.
Adkins was immediately taken into custody and will be transported to the Department of Corrections.
Neither Garrett nor Adkins' family members would comment after the court proceedings.
Ashley LeMier, the 23-year-old victim, said she expected sentencing to take place on Thursday and was frustrated when it was delayed.
"The way I see it, it's because he's a police officer and he has some pull in this town," she said.
The incident occurred last July 1.
Officials said Adkins took LeMier from her jail cell and placed her in his patrol car. Adkins then drove her to a rural county road where they had sex, Chandler said.
LeMier, in jail on drug charges, reported the incident to New Mexico State Police, Chandler said. Adkins resigned from the Roosevelt County Detention Center after the incident.


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The 2013 NBA draft promises to be one of the most unpredictable in league history.
We aren't likely to know who's going No. 1 until moments before the pick is made. And given the frequent trade chatter, we don't even know who will be picking where.
Between injuries, international mystery men and a lack of standout talent, we might be in for a wild night in Brooklyn.


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Days 1-3
U.S. / Siem Reap, Cambodia
Fly independently to Siem Reap, Cambodia and transfer to the Victoria Angkor Resort, your home for three nights. (Meals Aloft)
Days 4 & 5
Siem Reap
The massive Angkor Wat temple, the largest and best-preserved monument of the Angkor complex, is thought to have been the funerary temple of King Suryavarman II and is oriented to the west to conform to Hindu symbolism between the setting sun and death. After 1432, when the capital moved to Phnom Penh, Angkor Wat was cared for by Buddhist monks. Our Siem Reap tour also includes the South Gate, with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean; the 12th-century capital of Angkor Thom, last capital of the Khmer Empire; and the often-photographed Bayon, with 54 towers decorated with the smiling face of the Buddhist god Avolokitesvara. We also visit the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant's Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. One of the area's most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has been left largely untouched since it was discovered. Unlike other monuments near Angkor, Ta Prohm was abandoned and swallowed by the dense, surrounding jungle. Only narrow paths have been cleared to allow for visits, so the monuments here, with tree roots wrapping around towers, look much the way the Angkor temples did when Europeans first explored the area. Free time is also given for you to enjoy the wonders of Angkor Wat on your own or relax at the resort. (Day 4: B,L,D; Day 5: B,L)
Day 6
Siem Reap / Luang Prabang, Laos
Visit Artisans d'Angkor, a school and shop where the vanishing Khmer arts are being taught to the young people of Cambodia. Vast numbers of artists and craftsmen were lost during the genocide of the Khmer Rouge, so Artisans d'Angkor was founded as a professional school to help young Cambodians rediscover traditional handicrafts and to give them the opportunity to take part in the rebuilding of the country and in the revitalization of a priceless art form. Watch the young artists at work. This afternoon, fly to Luang Prabang, the beguiling ancient capital of Laos. Check in at the boutique Burasari Heritage Hotel, our home for the next three nights, and enjoy dinner overlooking the Nam Khan River. (B,L,D)
Days 7 & 8
Luang Prabang
In a country that has been open to tourism for just over a decade, the town of Luang Prabang is widely regarded as the most authentic and peaceful city in Southeast Asia. It was named an UNESCO World Heritage Site for its combination of traditional, colonial and urban architecture as well as for the centuries old customs of the Buddhist monks and the many temples and wats they occupy. Guests of IE will be welcomed to Laos with a private baci ceremony given by local villagers to their honored guests. Explore a variety of traditional wats (monastery temples), including Wat Vsoun, Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Xieng Muan, where monks are learning skills to maintain the structure and artistry of their temples. Visit the Royal Palace Museum and see the golden Prabang before climbing Phu Si Hill for magnificent views of the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers, the verdant farms and plantations in the area, and the mountains of northern Laos. Cruise the Mekong River and delve into the diverse cultures of Laos during a visit to an ethnic minority village, where youl distribute school supplies purchased through our local partnership with Big Brother Mouse. Big Brother Mouse, a Lao-owned and operated project in Luang Prabang, is striving to bring the fun of reading and learning to the children of Laos by publishing books in their language. In many villages, children have little to read except textbooks. However, in 2008, more than 30,000 rural Lao children got the first book they had ever owned through a Big Brother Mouse book party. Explore the Pak Ou Caves and enjoy meals in some of Luang Prabang's finest restaurants. Free time will be given to explore this charming town. With its ideal location, all the history and romance of Luang Prabang is at your doorstep from our boutique hotel. The center of Luang Prabang is a pedestrian-friendly area, inviting locals and travelers alike to stroll its charming lanes. Explore the sprawling and eclectic night market or meander along the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers. (Day 7: B,L,D; Day 8: B,L)
Day 9
Luang Prabang / Vientiane
Arise early to be enveloped in the silence and ceremony of tak bat, the sacred practice of giving rice to the over 1,000 orange-robed monks as they make their way through the city streets. A centuries-old tradition, tak bat provides the monks with their only meal of the day and is a show of respect and gratitude from the local people. Guests are welcome to join in tak bat. From Luang Prabang, fly south to the Lao capital of Vientiane, the heart of French-colonial Indochina. This afternoon we'll begin our exploration by visiting Wat Sisaket; Vientiane's oldest monument and home to over 2000 Buddha images; Haw Phra Kaew, once home to the emerald Buddha now found in Thailand; and Patousay, built with American-donated concrete meant to build a runway for the airport (hence its nickname "vertical runway"). Enjoy two nights at the boutique and elegant Ansara Hotel in the heart of Vientiane. (B,L,D)
Day 10
This morning, continue our exploration of Vientiane with a visit to the city's busting morning market (called Talat Sao). Here local people come to buy all manner of goods, from clothing to electronics, as well as fruits, vegetables, meats, and handicrafts. Talat Sao is where you can truly rub elbows with the locals as they consider this an important market as well. Visit Ban Nong Bouathong weaving school to see the intricate art of silk weaving before heading to That Luang Stupa; a giant golden stupa said to hold a piece of the breastbone of the Buddha himself. That Luang Stupa is the very symbol of Lao sovereignty and also an important school for Lao monks. The afternoon is at leisure to visit the many other attractions or stroll along the Mekong River, all within easy access of our hotel. (B,L)
Day 11
Vientiane / Hanoi, Vietnam
Fly to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, and check into the five-star Melia Hanoi, our home for two nights. Tonight, venture out for an authentic Vietnamese dinner. (B,L,D)
Day 12
Every dynasty of Vietnam has left their mark on Hanoi, a city inhabited since 3000 B.C. Survey the city by touring the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda complex, home to Ho Chi Minh during much of the latter part of his life. The stately Governor's Residence used by the French is also on the grounds but was not used by Ho Chi Minh, who preferred his small rooms with just a bed, table, his desk and a radio. Also visit the Temple of Literature, a former school for Confucianism and the oldest university in Vietnam. After lunch, enjoy a cyclo (pedal-taxi) ride through the Old Quarter, getting a unique view of the chaotic traffic and vibrant Old Quarter life of Hanoi. Tonight enjoy the Thang Long Water Puppet show, a fun, colorful and uniquely Vietnamese art form. (B,L,D)
Day 13
Hanoi / Halong Bay Cruise
Drive through the villages and rice paddy-lined countryside of Quang Ninh Province to reach Halong Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin. Embark the Emeraude for a cruise among this spectacular seascape of 1,600 limestone islands and islets. The stunning karst scenery and largely untouched islands are what have made this area an UNESCO World Heritage Site and a must-see for lovers of scenic beauty and peaceful sailing. The Emeraude is one of the most luxurious and historic boats in Halong Bay, with award-winning cuisine and attentive staff. During our cruise, we stop to explore one of the many grottos and enjoy the endless picturesque scenery. Watch sunset paint the limestone pillars before overnighting in a peaceful cove on the bay. (B,L,D)
Day 14
Halong Bay Cruise / Hanoi
Watch the sunrise and take in the astounding natural setting of romantic Halong Bay as we sail through turquoise waters. After disembarking, head back to Hanoi, enjoying lunch, photo stops, and a visit to a local crafts center before arriving at the Melia Hanoi. The late afternoon and evening are at leisure to explore the wonders of Hanoi as you like from our well-located hotel. Perhaps pay a visit to nearby Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton), now a museum, or stroll to Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword), the historic center of Hanoi and a hub of activity. Legend has it, Emperor Li was boating when a turtle surfaced and reclaimed the magic sword (called "heaven's will") previously given to the emperor to repel the Chinese invasion of the Ming Dynasty in the mid-15th century. The Turtle Tower on the lake commemorates this event. The Temple of the Jake Mountain is connected to shore by a red bridge, a favorite spot for photography by locals and visitors alike. (B,L)
Day 15
Hanoi / Hoi An
Fly this morning to central Vietnam. Hoi An, possible the most charming and lovely city in all the country, is our destination. From the 16th to 19th century, Hoi An was a hub for international trade and cultural exchange between East and West. Merchant vessels from as far away as India, Japan, China, Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands stopped here to buy and sell. Its name means "peaceful meeting place." Thousands of the relics and treasures of old Hoi An have been well preserved, including houses, temples, pagodas, bridges, churches and markets. The very number and remarkable condition of these things makes Hoi An a rarity in the modern world — truly a living museum! Along with lunch in a local restaurant, explore this pedestrian friendly city on foot before checking in at Palm Garden Resort, where we spend two nights enjoying the resort's facilities and private beach location. (B,L,D)
Day 16
My Son / Hoi An
Drive to the Cham ruins of My Son, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. My Son is regarded as one of the most important Hindu temple ruins of its kind in Southeast Asia and certainly the most important in Vietnam. My Son was an imperial city and the most important religious complex of all the Cham dynasty from the 4th to the 12th centuries. It was used, among other things, as a place to worship Siva Bhadesvera. It's a large complex made up of temples and towers, the largest of which built to reflect the divinity of the king. The ruined and abandoned structures still stand as a shining example of Cham architecture and culture. Return to Hoi An to enjoy a late afternoon and evening at leisure. Our hotel enjoys a private section of Cua Dai Beach, regarded as the best in all of Vietnam. (B,L)
Day 17
Hoi An / Saigon
Fly south to modern and cosmopolitan Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by the locals. Before checking into the Sheraton Saigon for two nights, tour this historic city, seeing the Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office and Presidential Palace, where we tour the war rooms used by U.S. and South Vietnamese officers to coordinate war efforts. Vietnam has long been influenced by Chinese culture, more so than cultures to the west due to the land barriers and mountains. Hence, there is a very strong Chinese presence in Saigon and along with that, a very rich and colorful culture and lifestyle. Explore China Town, bustling Binh Tay market and beautiful Thien Hau pagoda. Perhaps most interesting about Saigon is the buzzing motorbike traffic. Thousands of motorbikes zip and weave through the streets in a humming symphony of chaotic order…truly a site to behold. (B,L,D)
Day 18
Mekong Delta / Saigon
Drive south through the lush, fertile countryside to reach the Mekong Delta. In My Tho board a local boat to head off into the bustling waterways that wind through the Mekong Islands. Spend a full day exploring the quaint villages on the islands, tasting honey and coconut candy before a lunch of the local delicacy — elephant fish. Free time is given in Saigon to enjoy the sites from our centrally located hotel or just to relax and reflect on a journey through so many intricate and diverse cultures. (B,L)
Day 19
Saigon / U.S.
Board your independent flight back to the U.S. today. (B, Meals Aloft)


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In Making Sense Out of Suffering, John MacArthur answers those questions and more by examining the apostle Paul's own personal struggle with the thorn in the flesh that tormented him. So if you want to make sense out of your tough times, this study can help.
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Torrey Pines - Site of the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Open Championships
Perched above the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Torrey Pines is Southern California's most iconic golf course. The Rees Jones-designed golf mecca, which features the North Course and South Course, hosts the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open. Our guests can take advantage of priority tee times for the opportunity to play where the pros play with the stunning La Jolla coastline as a backdrop. We also have partnerships with The Crosby, Maderas, Aviara, La Costa, and Morgan Run.
Course Info & Map
Torrey Pines Golf Course is a 36-hole facility owned by the City of San Diego, originally designed by William F. Bell. The South Course was redesigned in 2001 by Rees Jones in preparation for the 2008 U.S. Open and is now 7,698 yards with a par of 72. The North Course is 7,045 yards in length with a par of 72. Only the South Course is used on Saturday and Sunday for the Farmers Insurance Open.
Guest Tournaments
As a guest of The Lodge at Torrey Pines, our San Diego Golf Services Department can arrange for tournament groups of 16 to 144. Our Professional staff will take care of all your needs from food and beverage to score keeping. For smaller groups, The Lodge offers individual play packages that may be reserved up to 24 months in advance.
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You're a Crazy Cat Lady If …
Are you a crazy cat lady? Take this quiz to find out …
1. You use a lint roller on your furniture on a weekly basis.
2. You know that no outfit is complete without at least one layer of fur—the kind no animals were harmed for, of course!
3. You've made scooping poop a ritual that happens multiple times a day.
4. You rely on the sound of purring, rather than a sound machine, to get a good night's sleep.
5. You gladly suffer neck cricks and back aches instead of moving a sleeping cat. Who needs a whole pillow to themselves anyway?
6. You would cut off your own fingers before you would declaw your cat. It's pretty much the same thing.
7. Your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds are all filled with photos of your cat(s). And you don't care if the cat-haters unfriend you!
8. You believe that cat towers are pieces of art.
9. You actively root against University of Wisconsin–Madison football. RIP Double Trouble. </3
10. You don't need a week dedicated to celebrating cats because every week is Cat Week! >^..^<
Congratulations! If any of these statements describe you, then you are a crazy cat lady. Welcome to the club.
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Have two indoor babier, mama on my patio with four babies, and 8 that just come by to eat and visit. Love them all.
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Today i found cat sleeping under chair in street. The blackwhite cat like picture number 3 with same gesture
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My love of cats (and just a teeny bit less of dogs) is life-long and I am so happy that my daughter feels the same. They are, for me, just like kids who never grow up.
i am a CRAZY CAT LADY with lots and lots of cats. My CRAZY CAT MAN hubby and i live on a houseboat with all __ __ of them!! im not allowed to fill in the blanks!
i get grief from my own kids about them but i think they are just jealous!!
I love my cats….I have two inside and about 4 to 5 ferals outside. I just recently tripped over the hose feeding the ferals and sprained and fractured my foot…..I have a pillow on my bed to raise my foot on and my cat sleeps on it and I would never move her or disturb her I can find another spot to raise my foot. my son finds this strange
I love ALL animals but awww our cats,(and our dogs 🙂 ) are our family's babies 🙂 They have sooo much love and fuss between me, hubby and our two older teenage boys – it really is the most soothing feeling in the world – for both the humans and animals in our household 🙂
I prefer the term "Lady Who Is Aware of How Amazing Cats Are." My boyfriend often teases me about how even in my sleep I will shift into all kinds of bizarre positions to avoid shifting a kitty out of place.
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My neck hurts…
I am proud to be a cat lady of 6 cats!!!!
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I have 11 indoor cats and I love them with all my heart. they take precendence over EVERYTHING. but, I do not consider myself at all crazy.
I ended up with cats that nobody contacted me about adopting. I was the only one they knew as mamma, so I decided to keep them, and not return them to the shelter! I am crazy about my cats, but I ain't crazy. I CARE about my cats, AND I take good CARE of them! No hoarding here, just trying to be responsible. I love them all, and they are all so different from each other, not one alike! Go cat ladies!
so crazy.
I have lived with cats for 60 years. I participated in cat rescue for many, many years and needless to say, have taken in numerous strays in the neighbourhood. What wonderful, delightful and faithful companions they are. It is so sad when they leave us.
I love this. My cat is my baby and I am def a super crazy cat lady,,He is the king of my house. God bless my cat!
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I'm a proud cat lady. I was adopted by lovely felines and they have trained me well. 🙂
Medallion's breakfast is prepared before mine, his litter box cleaned before the bathroom, and his treats, dry food, and wet food, always stocked befroe my groceries are bought. Of course I wouldnt have it any other way, he was once living outsiade, and now makes a pretty good living inside a warm and loving home, where he knows he is loved.
PETA, you forgot facial expressions. We crazy cat ladies know their facial expressions. I have five and my lodger has two and I love love love them all. Crazy cat lady, me. Defiant and proud! 😀
Is there such a thing as a crazy cat man? I wasn't at all surprised that I answered yes to so many of the questions, but I can only understand why that might make me a crazy cat person, not a crazy cat lady. 🙂
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Top Preferred Grilled Meats
The Top Preferred Grilled Meats:
Grilled Dogs with Creole Sauce
Grilled Hot Dog and Fruit Kabobs
Sausage and Vegetable Kebabs with Mustard Sauce
Jamaican Jerk Burgers with Orange-Chipotle Mayonnaise
Beef and Andouille Burgers with Asiago Cheese
Grilled Dogs with Creole Sauce
Serves 9
5 slices bacon, diced
½ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped green pepper
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
10 hot dogs or knockwurst
10 hot dog buns, split
NOTE: 1-1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning blend may be substituted for the listed seasonings.
- Cook bacon over medium heat in a heavy skillet. Cook until crisp. Remove and reserve bacon.
- Drain all but 2-teaspoons bacon drippings. Add onion and green pepper and cook until soft. Stir in diced tomatoes, all spices and seasonings. Reduce heat, cover and gently simmer for 15 minutes.
- Preheat a gas, charcoal or electric grill for the direct grilling method, using medium heat. Place hot dogs/wurst on grill rack, about 4 to 5 inches from the heat. Cook hot dogs/wurst over direct medium heat to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.
- During last 3-4 minutes, open hot dog buns and lightly toast buns over indirect heat.
- Place hot dogs/wurst into heated
buns. Ladle Creole Sauce over hot dogs/wurst. Sprinkle with chopped
reserved bacon.
Recipe courtesy of the American Meat Institute.
Grilled Hot Dog and Fruit Kabobs
Yield: 6 to 8
1 medium tart crisp apple (such as
Gala), quartered and cored
1 medium crisp pear, quartered and cored
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks in natural juices
1/2 cup sweet honey mustard, DIVIDED
1 (16-ounce) package hot dogs, cut in 1 and ½ -inch pieces
8 (12-inch) metal or wooden skewers (if using wooden, soak in cold water for 30
1 tablespoon honey
- Cut apple and pear quarters into thick wedges. Then cut each wedge in half.
- Measure 2 tablespoons pineapple juice and reserve in a small bowl. Pour pineapple chunks and remaining juice into a 9 X 12-inch pan. Add apples and pears to juice and toss to coat all surfaces. (This will prevent the fruit from turning brown). Add 1/4-cup mustard and hot dog pieces. Stir to coat all surfaces.
- Alternately thread hot dogs, apples, pears and pineapple on skewers. Liberally brush assembled kabobs with mustard mixture.
- Mix remaining 1/4 cup mustard with honey and reserved 2 tablespoons pineapple juice. Save for a dipping sauce.
- Preheat a gas, charcoal or electric grill, to cook kabobs using the direct heat method. Cook, using medium-high heat, about 5 inches from heat. Turn a quarter of a turn every 2 to 2 ½ minutes. Cook until hot dogs reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 8 to10 minutes.
- Serve kabobs with mustard dipping sauce.
Recipe and photo courtesy of the American Meat Institute.
Sausage and Vegetable Kebabs with Mustard Sauce
Portion: 4 entrees
4 12-inch wooden skewers, soaked in
water for 30 minutes
2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
1 pound FRESH BRATWURST OR ITALIAN SAUSAGE LINKS, cut into 3⁄4 inch slices (slice through the casings)
1 large red bell pepper, washed, seeded, de-ribbed and cut into 1 inch squares
1 small zucchini, washed, ends removed and cut into 3⁄4 inch slices
12 firm cherry or grape tomatoes, washed
- Mix the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and pepper together in a small bowl.
- On each skewer, alternately thread the sausage and vegetable chunks, beginning and ending each skewer with red pepper cubes. Leave a small space between the sausage pieces so the sausage will cook through.
- Brush the mustard mixture onto the sausage and vegetables.
- Prepare the grill and set to a medium
heat. Grill the kebabs on an oiled rack, about 6-8 inches from the heat.
Using tongs, turn the skewers every 5 minutes and continue to cook for a
total of 18 to 20 minutes, or until the sausage is cooked through to 160
degrees F. internal temperature.
Recipe and photo courtesy of the American Meat Institute.
Jamaican Jerk Burgers with Orange-Chipotle Mayonnaise
Makes 4 servings
2 pounds ground beef (15% fat)
6 sesame-seed hamburger buns, toasted
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 tomatoes, sliced
6 romaine lettuce leaves
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chilies*
1 bunch green onions, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 hot jabonero or 2 hot jalapeno chilies, seeded, chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground allspice
For orange-chipotle mayonnaise:
Mix all ingredients in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
For jerk sauce:
Finely chop first 4 ingredients in processor. Add sugar and next 3 ingredients; process until almost smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Set aside 3/4 cup jerk sauce. Shape ground beef into six 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick patties; place in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour 1/2 cup jerk sauce over patties and turn to coat; let stand 20 minutes.
Sprinkle patties with salt and pepper. Grill to desired doneness, brushing occasionally with remaining jerk sauce, about 4 minutes per side for medium.
Spread mayonnaise over cut surfaces of buns. Place burgers on bottom halves of buns. Top with onion slices, tomato slices, lettuce, and bun tops. Serve, passing reserved 3/4 cup jerk sauce separately.
* Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores, and some supermarkets.
Recipe courtesy of the American Meat Institute.
Beef and Andouille Burgers with Asiago Cheese
Made with spicy sausages and smoky grilled onion, these are not your standard burgers
4 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
8 ounces andouille sausages,* cut into 1-inch pieces
2 1/2 pounds ground beef (15% fat)
2 large shallots, minced
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
6 large sesame-seed hamburger buns
6 1/3-inch-thick slices red onion
Olive oil
1 cup coarsely grated Asiago cheese**
1 7- to 7 1/2-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained
Finely chop sun-dried tomatoes in processor. Blend in mayonnaise and mustard. Transfer to small bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
Finely chop andouille sausages in processor. Transfer to large bowl. Add beef, shallots, salt, pepper, and crushed fennel seeds. Stir with fork just until blended. Form mixture into six 1-inch-thick patties.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
Grill hamburger buns until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to platter. Brush
onion slices with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until golden, about
7 minutes per side. Grill hamburgers to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per
side for medium-rare. Sprinkle cheese over top of burgers.
Spread cut sides of hamburger buns with sun-dried-tomato mayonnaise. Top bottom halves of buns with hamburgers, then red peppers. Top with onion slices. Cover with top halves of buns and serve.
*Smoked pork-and-beef sausages, sold at specialty foods stores and supermarkets. Kielbasa can be substituted.
Recipe and photo courtesy of the American Meat Institute.
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