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good pizza shop. gluten free crusts available. they normally skimp on toppings so it's worth 2$ extra to get a normally topped pizza. recommend the bbq chicken pizza. second visit with still no problems
Very good service. Ask for the GF menu and they bring you a menu of the pizzas that are made in their dedicated kitchen. I ordered the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza. The server came out to let us know that the pizza got a little too crispy so they were making us a brand new pizza. When the pizza came out it was personally delivered by the manager on duty. It had the right amount of crispyness and tasted food. My mom and I ate the whole pizza and she's not GF!
Delicious and safe gluten-free pizza - so glad they reintroduced it on their menu!
My husband and I were excited to go here tonight after seeing that they now offer gluten free pizza and are certified. The gluten free menu consists of pizza only, although their regular menu shows that they have a couple of gluten free salads. When my husband ordered a gluten free pizza they told him that the manager oversees all orders by those with gluten allergies, which we were happy to hear. About five minutes later, the server came back to notify us that they had looked in all the freezers, and were out of gluten free crusts. That left my husband with no options at all, considering the only thing on the gluten free menu is pizza! So we had to cancel my order as well and leave. I'm really disappointed.
350 Trolley Line Blvd, Mashantucket, CT 06338
RUN RUN RUN I ordered a GF pizza to go. I told the manager how sensitive I was and she assured me they would be very careful. When the pizza came out of the oven I saw the man making regular pizza keep the same gloves on and take his hand and proceed to put it in the oregano container and then sprinkle it all over my GF pizza. When the manager brought the pizza to me I asked her about it and she clearly understood the error and apologized. No pizza for me!!!
1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814
Tried the pizza a few times and the crust is never fully cooked. I gave up.
350 Trolley Line Blvd, Mashantucket, CT 06338
GF BBQ chicken pizza with bacon no onions and no Gouda cheese FANTASTIC!!!!!
23181 Village Shops Way, Suite 113, Estero, FL 33928
GF pizzas were very good.
71-03 80th Street, Glendale, NY 11385
Great GF pizza,good labeling on menu. Wish there was more
61 S. Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
I got a "Certified gluten-free" pizza from their GF pizza list. (4 on the list) I got the pizza to go. It was delicious! The crust is obviously made off-site and is really good! I got the BBQ Chicken gf pizza and I had no issues.
2284 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
If you are going for pizza I am sure it's celiac friendly. Otherwise there s NOTHING else on the menu for a celiac- even salads as all the ingredients are pre-prepped. Last time I was at this restaurant in Waikiki I was able to eat their salads but obviously the chain has gone toward the fast food end of the market and there is no room for adapting fir celiacs. In fairness the server knew to warn me and that is a plus!
1870 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, MD 21401
Best GF pizza. Dedicated prep area and pizza cooked in a pan and covered with a top as well.
551 Oak Brook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Ran out of gluten free crust. They have no pasta options for kids.
3 South Evergreen, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Worst pizza I ever had.
1245 Worcester Rd., Natick, MA 01760
Has very limited selection. Left without eating since staff is not educated about cross contamination. My server served bread to another table and with the same hand put down my plate. When confronted manager was amazing but waitress simply couldn't understand the error.
3301 E. Main Street, #1150, Ventura, CA 93003
We had the GF BBQ chicken pizza and a GF cheese pizza. They were really good. The crust is thin and everything was tasty!
5665 North Centerpark Way, Unit N-141, Glendale, WI 53209
Gluten free pizza is great and celiac safe! However, very limited gluten free options other than pizza.
2284 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Had Italian chop salad and all 4 of there certified GF pizzas. Excellent meal with the family. Great job CPK.
827 Brandon Town Center Mall, Brandon, FL 33511
Good pizza, no reaction. My favorite is still mellow mushroom.
2800 N Main Street #872, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Very careful and well trained. Their gf pizzas are made in an entirely separate area. I used to get sick eating here but they've redone their training and are great now!
1870 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, MD 21401
The best GF pizza I've ever tasted, and I've tried many. Good service and good food!
3 Westfarms Mall, Farmington, CT 06032
Awesome gluten free pizza. They offer pizzas made in a dedicated facility or can be made on the spot. Pizza always brought out by manager who is not handling food. They make a very good effort and I've never had a problem despite being very sensitive
5665 North Centerpark Way, Unit N-141, Glendale, WI 53209
excellent gf pizzas and all the staff is savvy on the items marked gf on menu have no gluten ingredients but for fully certified gluten free order off the gf menu. I always worry when there is flour in the air from pizza doughs or bakery items but gf pizzas are wrapped and are fully gf!
2284 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
So the poke I had last night seemed more authentic, but this is CPK, so I wasn't expecting authenticity. Just an easy meal where my kid would be happy and I could relax, knowing I wouldn't get glutened. And that's what I got. Mahalo! Also, I like their fruit ice tea.
500 West Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
The GF BBQ chicken Pizza was great but crust could be crispier. The grilled vegetable salad was phenomenal, added the grilled chicken but be sure to specify Gluten allergy as the chicken is normally grilled on same grille as wheat tortillas. They will line grille with aluminum foil if requesting GF.
17350 Hall Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038
Pizza is never cooked enough. Very doughy. Havent gotten sick but definitely had better food elsewhere.
500 West Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
While the pizza they have is delicious and I've never had a bad reaction, they are frequently out of stock of their gluten free pizza crust.
7895 North Blackstone Ave., Fresno, CA 93720
Certified gluten free menu. Good food , safe to eat
McCarran International Airport, 5757 Wayne Newton Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89111
saddly no gf options in the airport stores.
53 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Good pizza at the 3rd Street location in San Francisco. No reaction after. Order with manager to be sure.
7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD
Enjoyed the salad w chicken on it - from the GF menu. Nice dressing too!
618 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, NY 11755
Tasty GF pizza, they have added more gf items to the menu than they used to have.
1 Garden State Plaza, #1160, Paramus, NJ 07652
Although it sometimes takes a little longer to get your GF order, it is definitely worth it. We go pretty often and my daughter is always happy with her pizza. The managers there are wonderful and always check on you and bring the food when you order GF. Definitely worth a trip to the mall just for this restaurant.
3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV
Salad menu options for GF, about it. Don't even have a GF crust. Definitely NOT a celiac friendly restaurant.
11655 Ash Street, Leawood, KS 66211
found out last week I have celiac. this is the first restaurant I've eaten at since. staff was very friendly and explained they have selections on the main menu, but are not celiac friendly; for that they have a separate menu with only a few selections of pizza. Manager came by twice to check on me and asked my honest opinion. when I explained I have nothing to compare, he suggested spin pizza which also is suppose to have GF pizza. the pizza was a little burned around he edges, and the manager offered to remake it. honestly, I didn't think it was terrible just different. I would definitely go back. so far I'm not having any issues to think of cross contamination.
400 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Hate to rate it 3 stars but CPK knows they need to expand the gluten free menu. I have had the gluten free pizza which was good, nothing will ever beat a regular pie though. As always friendly and polite staff. Hoping this drives CPK to expand the menu.
470 Mall Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406
CD friendly! Awesome pizza. Friendly crew!
1202 Commons Drive, Geneva, IL 60134
I have celiac & this is one of three go-to restaurants where I always feel safe. Many pizzas, never been sick. Trained staff & pizzas made in separate area.
1120 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
I have really severe celiac and any cross contamination will make me really sick. I talked to the manager and he made sure everything was done right. The pizza was great and glad I know I can come back!
210 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
Pizzas are certified GF. All other item menus not necessarily safe for celiacs. But the pizzas are delicious. Wish they had GF beer.
551 Oak Brook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523
We used to go here for their gluten free pizza. My 4 year old is celiac. We went today and they have pulled the GF pizza from the menu pending a review with GIG to make it better. Disappointing. We had to leave since the remaining GF options aren't really friendly for kids - basically salads. It will be good when the pizza is back, but not until then.
6301 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022
We eat here a lot! I have celiac and I have NEVER gotten sick. The service is typically fantastic, the first couple of times we went in the manager came to the table and explained their gluten free procedures for the kitchen and everything. When we order to-go they always have my pizza box sealed with a gluten free sticker. Best gluten-free crust I have ever had.
118 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Great GF pizza!
24155 Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
the pizza crust is awful....try selmas in ladera ranch
6227 South State Street, Murray, UT 84107
This was a pretty decent place to eat out, but be aware that if you are celiac or gluten intolerant, you will be limited to a pizza menu with only four choices on it. Make sure and all four the special gluten free pizza menu as these are not shown on the regular menu. If you opt to order something other than a pizza, it will be an entree salad and they had four to choose from that sounded pretty good. I ended up with one of the gluten free pizzas and a wedge salad that was enjoyable. Update 12 hours later - here I am in agony from being glutened by eating here. Changing from four to two stars - no clue what caused it, but I can only guess the caution in meal preparation was not there. Wish people realized how sensitive one can be to gluten, but I suppose eating out is always a risk. Maybe better training for staff would drive this home.
4031 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215
Gf menu. Tasty pizza. I always tell them how sensitive I am and I have never had a problem.
2800 N Main Street #872, Santa Ana, CA 92705
has GF pizza, some salads and salmon on menu.
1120 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
The GF pizza was not the greatest. Tasted just like any other GF pizza I could get in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. They burnt it as well and said that's how they normally cook it. My daughter got the non GF cheese pizza and rated it a 4 out of 10. Can't say we would go back.
2284 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Only 3 options of pizza that are guaranteed GF, prepared separately with full GF items. Had the barbecue chicken pizza, tasty. I do not show symptoms, cannot guarantee.
1400 Willowbrook Mall, Wayne, NJ 07470
Their GF bbq chicken is awesome!!!!! Just like the original
1100 Del Monte Center, Monterey, CA 93940
Certified GF menu. Pizza was great. Manager brought it out. Cooked in its own kitchen. Our go to place. Have not got sick here yet.
3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV
Terrible California Pizza Kitchen location. No gluten free pizza offered at this location because the kitchen is "too small." There was a tiny note on the menu that I almost didn't notice that stated this, but it was after we had already sat down & we were starving so we stayed anyway. Had to have yet another salad. Slow service too.
2284 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Wonderful location. Great service. Pizza (as quoted by my son the GF pizza connoisseur) was absolutely fabulous. Both of us are celiac and sensitive and we are both just fine. I had the Cobb salad and pizza with him. Items are marked GF.
10001 Perkins Rowe, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
First visit ever to a California Pizza Kitchen. I called ahead and spoke to someone just to see if they acted as though they had a clue. The person who answered was very knowledgable. We asked for a gluten free menu when we were being seated. The regular menu did have some salads and such marked as gluten free. I asked our waiter if I needed to speak to the manager and he assured me he understood and could handle it. We had 2 gluten free pizzas. They were delicious and delivered by the manager. They both had gluten free toothpicks things in them to show they were gluten free. They were delicious! My celiac daughter had no issues. We will be back!
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Converting a brick bbq to a WFO
I moved house a few years ago and one of the more, 'striking' features of the previous owner was this big dirty brick BBQ
(Photo 1)
. Full of cobwebs, ash and probably burnt bangers it was something I wasnt going to use, as I already had a nice BBQ on wheels. Many people would see the brick BBQ and due to the brick canopy over the grill plates, assumed it was a pizza oven, which it clearly isn't. However, it gave me an idea...
I demolished the canopy (which unfortunately involved propping the patio over with a new pine column), and continued to demolish all the loose bricks to a base I was happy to build up on.
Then I dug out the fill behind the BBQ to allow me to increase the depth to hold the pizza oven on top. This was quite painful actually, as it involved removing all the grey sand, replacing with yellow brickies sand, compacting to a flat pad, laying a brick footing, and finally laying brickwork to the back of the BBQ.
At the front of the oven, I layed a couple of brick piers to the opening where I planned to store firewood. As I built up, I installed a timber lintel to sit proud of the finished brickwork. I had planned to have the oven just under shoulder height, so after laying a few more courses of brickwork i was ready to cut in a few steel angles to support the weight of the oven. The right hand side of the BBQ was interesting. After I had removed the built in burner I was left with a kind of brick shelf. I built this up a little with the intention of installing a benchtop over at a later point.
(Photo 2)
Next I got to cash in a voucher my friends got me for my 30th - for a pizza oven. I opted for a smaller oven, as the heating up time would be more flexible to my patience. It came as a kit including the concrete dome shell, firebrick base, firebrick insulation and glass wool insulation for the dome. It also came with a stainless steel flue and a stainless steel fascia. I then puchased a high heat render capable of withstanding 1000C°, some alfoil, chicken wire and two sheets of approx 15mm thick CFC sheet (Compressed Fibre Cement).
I used the sheets as a base for the oven, then laid down my insulation, my firebricks (cut to size) and then with my mates help, lifted the 130kg dome into place, rolling it into position with the help of a steel pole. Now was also the time to slide the fascia into place. Anyway, we're up to;
(photo 3)
It gets fun now, as I slid the flue into place, and wrapped the dome in insulation
(photo 4).
A bit of wire kept the insulation tight around the flue. Next was the alfoil. I covered the insulation in the foil to protect it from the render which would be applied wet. Then I laid over some chicken wire - this was to help grip the render and give it a little tensile strength too i guess -
(photo 5).
I actually bought a mixer for the next step, as mixing render is a flog of a job and I didnt want to do it. It worked well, and before long I had the dome rendered. While I was at it, I bought some Rondo angles and fixed them to the rest of the BBQ using cornice cement, and rendered that too using a much easier to apply acylic render.
(photo 6)
One of the last steps would be to find a benchtop. In Western Australia we have a lot of local Jarrah timber. I went to the local recycle timber yard and asked for an offcut of jarrah-slab. It wasnt cheap. $250AU! BUT - its awesome. Kicks ass. I was lucky to even get it as the waiting list for jarrah slab is almost as long as it would take to grow your own jarrah, wait for it to fall down and then cut yourself off a bit with a pocket knife. The fact that I wanted a small, irregular piece is what allowed me to jump the queue. So now that was sorted, I had to finish off a few aesthetics - paint colours, some aluminium angle trim to cover the joints to the CFC, and some Italian tiles my dad donated to me after he realised he didn't want them in his kitchen. The finished product? -
Photo 7 & 8.
All up, if I included the voucher I reckon the whole thing would've set me back about $2000AU. I was lucky to have my own bricks already, but all the glues, renders, floats, mortars added up nicely to remind me who's boss....
Anyway, thats my story, thats why I'm here. Hoping Ill get some info here on how to use it. If you're doing something similiar, feel free to ask any Q's as I can elaborate if required.
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That's looking pretty nice. Looking forward to seeing some pies out of it!!
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Great job.
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well done!
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Looks good. That is one expensive piece of wood.
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thanks! today will be the first "NP" style dough that i'm gonna give a shot, will post a pic to see how it comes out
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Yes, that is a nice looking setup.
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The Yorktown and its passengers made their initial visit to Alpena on Friday, although the vessel arrived more than an hour earlier than originally projected. Members of the community met the boat as it entered the Thunder Bay River and came to a stop behind the armory.
Citizens lined up along the waterfront to snap photos of the cruise ship as it approached, and representatives of the Alpena Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce, Alpena Downtown Development Authority and Target Alpena got ready to greet the visitors once they exited the boat.
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pod2dawg wrote:bac5665 wrote:Guys, a mediocre QB is going to win a Superbowl. That is very good for the NFL. Flacco will likely never be in the same class as Brady, Mannings, etc., and I don't care how good Caeppernick will be in a few years, he's mediocre this year. One way or another, a non-elite QB will take home the title this year, and that's really interesting.
I really don't have a dog in this but according to Bradshaw, coz I am too lazy to check & he gets paid:
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3. Above said has the highest completion % of all QB's with passes over 25 yds and "0" interceptions since 2008.
That sounds pretty good. I would take Flacco , Caeppernick, or even Kaepernick in 2 sec. and send Weeds/McCoy to where they belong .......Ariz/Jax/ or Buffalo.
See: Bolden, Anquan
It wasn't Flacco it was ^^^^^
The Patsies dropped the ball and the Crows didn't...The End
...and FUDU is correct...they should have run that old ass D into the ground with a hurry-up...instead Mumbles gave them Hope


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If anyone ever plays anything but a 2-3 zone against the Bucks, they deserve to lose. Team has no shooters and no "zone breaking" offensive scheme and it shows every time they play O against a zone.
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ATI Technologies' next-generation visual processing units (VPUs) have passed validation process at PCI-SIG, the industry body that leads the development of PCI and PCI Express busses, which means that the chips already exist in the final revision and are production ready.
According to the current PCI Express Integrators List, ATI's R520, R520 GL, RV515 XT and RV530 XT chips for desktops have successfully passed validation procedures. Additionally, the list indicates that there are new mobile products from ATI Technologies, which are presumably based on the new R520 architecture and are made using the same manufacturing process, on the pipeline: M52GL, M54GL, M56 and M58, which are also officially PCI Express compliant.
This PCI-SIG Integrators List includes all products that have a complete and satisfactory PCI Compliance Checklist on file at PCI-SIG, have passed the test criteria set forth at the PCI Compliance Workshops and are production ready.
According to executives of ATI Technologies, the R520, R520 GL, RV515 are to be made using 90nm process technology at TSMC. The company said during the most-recent conference call that it did not expect to ship its new generation product family for revenue before August, 2005. Given that the chips were production ready by
"In the case of the R520 we have seen some delay. Particularly, we need to deal with a new technology at the high-end. It's a combination of both architectural and [process] technology bring up. We have this well under control now. As Patrick described, we've taken a cautious position to not to consider revenues in our Q4 for our 90nm line," said David Orton, the CEO of ATI, during the conference-call.
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ARM, a developer of central processing and graphics processing technologies, on Monday announced that another South Korea-based designer of chips for mobile and handheld applications has licensed its ARM Mali-400 graphics processor. Core Logic Inc. will utilize Mali-400 to develop chips for smartphones, fully-featured multimedia phones, portable media players (PMP) and personal navigation devices (PND).
"We are seeing massive demand for ever higher specification graphics on all multimedia mobile devices, PMPs and PNDs. Device manufacturers are continually looking for technologies that enable them to develop the next high-end, must-have gadget to set them apart from the competition. Additionally, users are becoming increasingly discerning about getting the best out of their chosen applications at home and on the go," said Kwang Pyuk Suh, chief executive officer of Core Logic.
Core Logic, whose customers include several major Korean manufacturers, will also become part of the ARM Mali Graphics Ecosystem that brings together a growing community of developers, technology partners, software vendors and content companies to collaborate and reduce the cost of graphics ownership.
"By extending our relationship with ARM, a reliable and proven supplier, and incorporating the Mali-400 MP GPU in our solutions, we are enabling our customers to meet this demand and deliver an equally compelling user experience on mobile as on digital entertainment devices," added Kwang Pyuk Suh.
The highest performance GPU in the Mali technology family, Mali-400 MP, supports complex 2D and 3D multimedia applications at up to 1080p resolution and offers pixel processing rates from 300MP/s to more than 1GP/s, low memory bandwidth usage and low power consumption. The Mali-400 MP GPU also supports Khronos OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG standards, further enhancing user experiences on a wide range of digital devices.
The scalability of the Mali-400 MP GPU from one to four cores enables Core Logic to serve multiple product markets, achieving the optimum power, performance and area configuration for each application, all underpinned by the same architecture and supported by the Mali range of middleware and drivers. Core Logic will deliver their Mali-400 GPU-based solution to customers in 2010.
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Florida laws keep sex offenders away from schools - unless they have a child at the school. Area parents want to change that.
By EDDY RAMIREZ
Published January 14, 2007
As school began, Annette Miller brought her two children to Forest Ridge Elementary in Citrus County for a welcome back dinner.
The PTA mom said she was excited about meeting new families and her kids making new friends. But as she made her way through the crowd, shaking hands with other parents, Miller recognized two faces that sent a chill down her spine: registered sex offenders she had seen on the Citrus County Sheriff's Office Web site.
"What are these men doing here?" Miller recalls thinking. "Our children are not safe around them."
Miller learned the men were the parents of students and she nearly hit the floor.
Despite tougher security measures to keep sexual offenders out of schools, there is no law banning parents convicted of sex crimes from visiting schools their children attend. They can visit classrooms and attend most activities if they have visitation or custodial rights, the conditions of their release allow it, or they're no longer on probation.
Open-door policies at all five school districts in the Tampa Bay area allow any parents to have lunch with their child in a cafeteria or meet with a teacher on campus. The same goes for after-school activities like soccer games, movie nights or school plays. And while school officials are supposed to keep watch at all times, they concede the task can be tricky if parents show up unannounced.
Families like the Millers, ever more vigilant after recent cases involving pedophiles preying on children, want schools to ban all sex offenders, no matter the nature of the crime or the parent's subsequent record.
State Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, said he supports such a measure.
"The courts may have decided that a sex offender can visit his child but let's not do it when there are 1,000 children around," he said. "The last thing we need is another headline that we can avoid by making schools off-limits to those individuals."
Emilio Johnston, a registered sex offender and father of four children, cringes at the possibility that he could no longer see his two older kids at school. Johnston, who was a PTA dad last year, said he isn't supervised when he comes on campus now.
Johnston was 18 when he was arrested and accused of having sex with his girlfriend, who was 15. He pleaded no contest to a second-degree felony charge of lewd or lascivious conduct and received three years' probation. He was ordered to register as a sex offender. Now 24, Johnston is married and works as a plumber to support his family.
His wife, Amber, 28, said he has been a model parent to her two boys from a previous relationship. The sixth-grader and second-grader attend schools in Inverness.
"We go to every parent-teacher conference and open house, and when I have to work he takes the kids himself," she said. "You have no idea how wonderful it is to have a husband who wants to be involved and take care of his children."
Emilio Johnston said it's unfair that society lumps him in the same category as pedophiles, who he said "deserve to be put away and locked up for good." He regrets his mistake, he said, and feels he has more than paid his debt to society.
"I've been living my life straight," he said. If he was banished from his children's schools, "they would be the ones who'd suffer," Johnston said.
Nationwide, only a few districts have banned sex offender parents from school campuses.
In November, the School Board in Fargo, N.D., adopted a policy that prohibits all sex offenders - including parents - from going on school property or into venues where sports or other school activities take place.
That same month, the Granite Board of Education in Granite, Utah, approved a draft policy forbidding sex offender parents from just "showing up" on campuses. Under the new rules, those parents must make appointments before coming to school and a principal monitors their attendance at school activities.
In both states, the crackdowns came after parents complained about sex offenders having access to classrooms.
Officials in Tampa Bay area school districts say it would be unwise to ban parents convicted of sex offenses from their children's schools, especially when schools put a premium on parental involvement.
"If you're a parent we don't deny you the right to participate in your child's education," said Steve Hegarty, Hillsborough schools spokesman.
They also say a stigma could fall on the children of sex offenders.
"First and foremost, we are going to be very sensitive about the emotional well-being of that child," said Andrea Zahn, Pinellas schools spokeswoman. "We don't want to punish a child for the acts committed by a parent."
If a school determines a parent poses a serious threat, officials said they would err on the side of caution and not allow that parent on campus. Each case is decided separately.
It is unclear how many registered sex offenders are parents. Neither the state nor school districts track them.
As a general rule, most local districts ask parents who are sex offenders to arrange ahead of time to see their child at school.
When they arrive on campus, they must go through the front office and show a photo identification. Most schools in Tampa Bay use software that scans drivers' licenses and instantly checks if a visitor is a registered sex offender. Schools without the software are supposed to manually check the state's sex offender registry.
A school administrator typically escorts the parent on campus and remains with them. "Essentially we limit access," Hegarty said. "Everyone knows what's going on."
State Rep. Charles Dean, R-Inverness, said he doesn't think a blanket ban on parents who are sex offenders is practical or fair.
He draws a distinction between people who molest children and what he calls "Romeo and Juliet" cases - when a young man gets sexually involved with an even younger girl.
"Schools have to use common sense," he said.
State Sen. Nancy Argenziano, R-Dunnellon, who has made a name crusading against sex offenders, agrees banning such parents from schools might be going too far.
"As long as schools have a rule in place and as long as they supervise these parents, there is no reason to have a state law," said Argenziano, who successfully lobbied in 2005 for passage of the Jessica Lunsford Act, which mandates tougher penalties against sex offenders.
Miller, the PTA mom from Citrus, said she still hopes for a state law banning parents who are registered sex offenders from schools.
In the meantime, she raised the issue at a recent parent forum. School officials promised to remain vigilant.
And so is Miller.
After recognizing the two sex offenders at her children's school, she now regularly checks the list of sex offenders on the Sheriff's Office Web site and urges other parents to do the same.
"We're not blackballing people or putting up picket signs," she said. "But it's our right to protect our kids."
Times researcher Catherine Wos contributed to this report. Eddy Ramirez can be reached at email@example.com or (352)860-7305.Things to know
A sexual predator is someone who has been convicted of either one first-degree felony sex crime, or two second-degree felony sex crimes. The two second-degree felony sex crimes must have occurred within 10 years of each other or of the conviction, or release from the sanction of the court, whichever is later. The court must also declare someone to be a predator.
A sex offender is someone who has committed any sex offense listed in the statute. See F.S. 943.0435(12) for additional information regarding sexual offenders.
A list of sexual predators and offenders is available from the Sex Offender & Predator Unit at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which can mail a ZIP code list of names and addresses of the offenders and predators in your ZIP code free of charge. The information is also on the FDLE Web site at www.fdle.state.fl.us.
Under Florida law, local law enforcement is required to notify the community of the presence of a sexual predator and is authorized, but not mandated, to notify the community of the presence of a sexual offender. It is up to the agency to determine who is included in the "community" and how they will be notified.
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Buffalo High School's boys' swim team was in Rawlins and Cheyenne last weekend, winning the Rawlins meet and finishing in the top tier of mostly 4A schools in Cheyenne.
At Rawlins on Friday, the Bison got first place finishes from the 400 free relay team of Josh Cohoon, Josh Dillinger, Neil Medders and Nate Holt; the 200 medley relay team of Holt, Wyatt Zegstroo, Tim Cohoon and Matt Scarlett; and the 200 free relay team of Medders, Scarlett, and Josh and Tim Cohoon.
SC HOOPS - The Generals and Lady Generals host more conference action tonight against Dawson Community college. Game times are at 5:30 and 7:30 both games will be broadcast live on our sister station 95.9 FM.
The Lady Generals have won seven in a row and remain unbeaten in conference play.
The Generals have ended a two game losing streak and won their last two including Saturday's road win at 9th ranked Western Wyoming.
The Sheridan Rampage won the 6th grade boys division of the Trailhead Classic Basketball Tournament in Billings last weekend.
They defeated the Laurel Predators in the championship game 56-19.
Pictured from left to right are:
Top Row: Coach Mark Kirkham, Parker Christensen, Elijah White, Blayne Baker, and coach Paul Mavrakis
Front Row: Kyle Custis, Kirby Coe-Kirkham, Brayden Lee, and Drew Mavrakis Not pictured: Noah Erickson
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD - The Bronc and Lady Bronc track teams opened the 2012 indoor season last Friday in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Head coach Art Bauers says it was a good opener for both teams.
Now they get back into action this week with a little direction and get ready for a large meet in Gillette Saturday.
Results of the Elks Hoop Shoot held Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 at the Bruce Hoffman
Golden Dome at Sheridan College. 33 kids ages 8 -13 participated in 3 age
categories for boys and girls.
8 - 9 Girls: 1. Courtney Wallach - Big Horn - 10/25 2/5 in tie breaker
2. Aspen Malkuch - Woodland Park - 10/25 0/5 in tie breaker
3. Tori Pearce - Meadowlark - 8/25
8 - 9 Boys: 1. Robert Morton - Big Horn - 19/25
2. Kollen Milmine - Buffalo - 12/25
3. Zach Koltiska - Meadowlark - 11/25
The Sheridan Lady Broncs 8th grade girls traveling basketball team won the Billings Shootout over the weekend in Billings, Montana.
Pictured from left (backrow), Coach Greg Townsend, Kaycen Townsend, Jamy Shassetz, Katie Campbell, Robbi Ryan, Bailey Bard and Coach Ken Balkenbush; from left (front row) Aubrey Drell, Julia Fenn and McKenna Balkenbush. Robbi was awarded MVP for the tournament and Kaycen and Bailey both received sportmanship awards for the tournament.
BRONC / LADY BRONC HOOPS - The Sheridan Bronc and lady bronc basketball teams swept victories from billings Senior friday night.
The Lady Broncs ran their record at 10-1 with a 50-42 win in Billings they came back home to host number one Natrona county Saturday, NC won a tight game 52-46.
The Lady Broncs are 10-2 as they open up conference play on the road at Cheyenne South Friday and Laramie Saturday both games will be broadcast live this week on 95.9 FM.
It was a weekend of disappointments for Johnson County's high school teams this past weekend.
In basketball, the Buffalo Bison suffered two losses, 56-52 to Rawlins on Friday, and to Lander 45-36 on Saturday.
The boys now stand at 5-5 on the year.
The Lady Bison also dropped both of their games this weekend. Losing at Rawlins Friday 58-40 and losing at home to Lander 54-33.
The girls are now 4-6 on the season.
The Kaycee Buckaroos, after losing to Midwest Thursday, dropped their games this weekend 81-72 to Tensleep and 61-52 to Big Horn.
They are now 3-8 for the season.
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October 17, 2011 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: Immunization Training for Local WIC Provider Staff
SUBJECT 2: Shipment Notice – Sesame Street - Food for Thought (English and Spanish)
SUBJECT 3: Enfamil Gentlease Powder Formula Description
SUBJECT 4: Continuing Education Opportunity: "Missouri Show Me 5!" Supportive Hospital Practices
Immunization Training for Local WIC Provider Staff: The Missouri WIC Program and the Bureau of Immunization will be working together in a collaborative effort to improve the immunization rates in the state of Missouri. Below is the implementation process
- Starting October 2011 all WIC staff will be required to complete an ASAP form to be able to access the ShowMeVax registry to review immunization records. With the ShowMeVax read-only access, LWP staff can access the registry to check immunization status of participants when a hard copy immunization record is not presented during certification.
- Local health staff may request ShowMeVax access immediately by completing an ASAP form. Please ensure all ASAP requests are made no later than November 4, 2011. (Please see the attachment with instructions on how to completed the ASAP ShowMeVax Read only Users Access)
- Non local health department staff will need to initiate an MOA and fax it to Cassie Lauberth at 573.526.8692 no later than October 31, 2011. (Please see the attachment to see if your LWP already has an MOA in place).Once the MOA is in place, complete an ASAP form immediately to gain ShowMeVax access.
- Starting October 2011 all WIC staff will be required to complete an ASAP form to be able to access the ShowMeVax registry to review immunization records. With the ShowMeVax read-only access, LWP staff can access the registry to check immunization status of participants when a hard copy immunization record is not presented during certification.
- During the period between October and December 2011, LWPs will get familiar with ShowMeVax and become familiar with how to read the immunization records using the provided ShowMeVax Tutorial.
- In January 2012 all LWP staff will be required to take a mandatory Immunization Training that will be provided through webinar which has been developed by the state WIC office and the Bureau of Immunization.
- LWP must train all staff annually using the state provided training materials. Refer to ER# 1.01550 for LWP training documentation requirements.
- The LWP shall provide all new staff with the immunization training within 60 days of the date of hire or rehire.
- During contract monitoring, state staff will be checking for compliance with staff training documentation and participant screening and referral process during certification.
- Please note changes will be made to Referral Policy ER# 1.01800 in the immunization section to reflect new guidelines on screening and documentation and will be sent to LWPs at a later date."
Shipment Notice – Sesame Street - Food For Thought: (English and Spanish)-During the week of October 31, 2011, the DHSS warehouse will begin shipping the Sesame Street Kits to local WIC providers who placed orders in May and October 2011. The kit includes a caregiver guide, storybook, recipes and a DVD. If you have any questions, please contact Takako Tagami at email@example.com.
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Carolinas Freedom Foundation: The Carolinas Freedom Foundation was founded in response to former prisoner of war and retired Air Force Col. Quincy Collins' concerns about the lack of an organization in the area to promote patriotism. Each year, the Carolinas Freedom Foundation organizes nine programs and awards: the US Airways Freedom Breakfast, the Freedom Award, the Wreath Laying Ceremony, the Patriotic Art Competition, the US Airways Salute to Veterans Parade, the Flags in Classrooms Program, the Bank of America Shelton Leadership Challenge, and the AT&T Cadet Achievement Awards.
The Charlotte Vet Center: The Vet Center is a Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare program and is located at 2114 Ben Craig Dr., Suite 300Charlotte, NC. It provides readjustment counseling to combat veterans and veterans who experience trauma while on active duty.
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont: Goodwill Industries is focused on strengthening families and has decided to focus on military families through their OPERATION INDEPENDENCE program which provides training and job placement assistance.
Korean War Memorial: On November 4, 2009 the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners urged every citizen to support the efforts of the Korean War Veterans of America in erecting a in the Town of Mint Hill on the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the war.
Mecklenburg County Veterans Council: The Council is an information sharing and veteran advocacy group for all military service organizations in Mecklenburg County, and meets the first Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the Kitchen Room of the Hal Marshall County Services Center, 700 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C. (The Mecklenburg County Veterans Services Office is housed in the same building). There are more than 40 military service organizations in the County.
Mecklenburg County Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Located at 1129 East Third Street at Kings Drive in Charlotte, the 270-foot granite arc honors local veterans of the Vietnam War.
Navy & Marine Corps Reserves: The headquarters is located at 6115 N. Hill Circle in Charlotte, NC. The Reserve Center is currently supporting operations in support of the Global Wars on Terror.
North Carolina Air National Guard: The 145th Airlift Wing is based at Morris Field in Charlotte, NC. It provides Airlift support for emergency operations in North Carolina, the United States and throughout the world.
North Carolina Army National Guard: The 30th HBCT (Heavy Brigade Combat Team) is headquartered in Clinton, NC and has units based on West Blvd in Charlotte, NC. The 30th HBCT provides support during natural disasters in NC and is currently supporting the Global Wars on Terror.
North Carolina Heroes Fund - In addition to financial hardship assistance the Fund has an educational grant process to assist the dependents of our military men and women with the cost of continued education.
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Gadsden Receives First Place in 2000
City Livability Awards Program
July 31, 2000
In 1989, a Rand McNally article listed Gadsen, Alabama, as one of the "Seven Worst Cities to Live in the United States." Specifically, the article mentioned Gadsden's economy and lack of cultural opportunities. Earlier, a 30-minute documentary on CBS' "Our Times with Bill Moyer," depicted Gadsden as a dying city. Advanced publicity for the show stated, "The American dream is dying in Gadsden, Alabama."
Mayor Steve Means assembled a group of civic leaders in his office and told them, "This will never happen again." The mayor appointed a "Blue Ribbon Commission for Economic Development" and charged it with formulating a plan to address the city's most pressing problems. The commission spent almost a year meeting with all segments of the community and developed a plan of action.
The commission submitted a report to Mayor Means with three primary priorities, one of which was to establish an organization to create and promote cultural opportunities for city residents. The Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation was born, and by 1990 the Foundation had given birth to the Center for Cultural Arts (CCA). The CCA, a nonprofit organization, serves as a visible and accessible hub for the arts with the mission of enriching lives, supporting artistic progress, affirming individual values and promoting a sense of well-being for all people.
Two buildings and a courtyard compose the 60,000 square foot cultural campus located in the heart of downtown Gadsden. More than 100,000 people participate annually in the following community-initiated programs: Gadsden Community School for the Arts; Etowah Youth Orchestras; Imagination Place Children's Museum; Courtyard Concert Series; Coosa Valley Model Railroad Club; YouthALIVE!; Centerstage Presents; Concert Series; and the Gadsden Metropolitan Arts Council.
For his outstanding leadership, Mayor Means was awarded top honors in the 2000 City Livability Awards Program, sponsored by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Waste Management. The awards were announced in Seattle on June 10 at the 68th Annual Conference of Mayors.
The City Livability Awards were announced and presented at the Conference of Mayors' Annual Luncheon by Maury Myers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waste Management, Inc., the world's leading provider of comprehensive waste services. Waste Management's support makes the City Livability Awards Program possible.
City Livability Awards recognize and honor mayors for exemplary leadership in developing and implementing programs that improve the quality of life in America's cities. The winning cities were determined by an independent panel of judges, selected by The U.S. Conference of Mayors.
"Mayor Means went from zero to hero with this program," noted one City Livability judge. "The American dream, like Lazarus, has risen in Gadsden, Alabama," said another, adding, "Mayor Means is to be commended for his leadership for the arts that has resulted in a true downtown revitalization for the city."


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Fun pool I run every year for Thanksgiving week. Very simple. Below list has the 20 biggest college and pro football games of the week from Thursday to Sunday. Pick them all against the point spread.
For the interest of getting this out, I had to estimate on the lines of a couple games (Fla/Fla St, Notre Dame/USC, Browns/Steelers) where we likely won't see an opening line until tonight. What I have below is what we'll use regardless of line movement. I used half points to avoid pushes.
$50 to play. 100% payout, 75% to 1st place, 25% to second place. Tiebreaker (make sure to include it) is the total points in the Ohio State/Michigan game.
Picks are due to me by Wednesday at midnight, no exceptions. I will send out a spreadsheet to all players with everyones picks on Thanksgiving morning so everyone can follow along. Payment by Pay Pal to email@example.com works best.
The Turkey Week Twenty
Pick all 20 games against the pointspread. Most total wins determines winner. Speadsheet will be distributed with everyone's selections. 75% to 1st place, 25% to second place, 100% distribution of all entry fees paid.
$50 entry fee, please pay via Pay Pal to email@example.com or email Rich at same address for address to send check. All picks must be in by Wednesday night at midnight.
NCAA Football - 13 games (home teams in caps)
Date Time Favorite spread Underdog Your Pick
Thursday 22-Nov 7:30 PM TEXAS 8.5 Tcu
Friday 23-Nov 11:00 AM KENT STATE 10.5 Ohio U
Friday 23-Nov 2:30 PM Lsu 12.5 ARKANSAS
Saturday 24-Nov 12:00 PM OHIO STATE 5.5 Michigan
Saturday 24-Nov 12:00 PM GEORGIA 13.5 Georgia Tech
Saturday 24-Nov 3:00 PM Oregon 11.5 OREGON STATE
Saturday 24-Nov 3:30 PM FLORIDA STATE 6.5 Florida
Saturday 24-Nov 3:30 PM OKLAHOMA 8.5 OKLAHOMA STATE
Saturday 24-Nov 3:30 PM PENN STATE 2.5 Wisconsin
Saturday 24-Nov 3:30 PM ALABAMA 31.5 Auburn
Saturday 24-Nov 6:30 PM UCLA p Stanford
Saturday 24-Nov 7:00 PM CLEMSON 3.5 South Carolina
Saturday 24-Nov 8:00 PM Notre Dame 2.5 USC
NFL - 7 games
Date Time Favorite spread Underdog Your Pick
Thursday 22-Nov 12:30 PM Houston 3.5 DETROIT
Thursday 22-Nov 4:15 PM DALLAS 3.5 Washington
Thursday 22-Nov 8:20 PM New England 7.5 NY JETS
Sunday 25-Nov 1:00 PM Pittsburgh 3.5 CLEVELAND
Sunday 25-Nov 1:00 PM Atlanta 1.5 TAMPA BAY
Sunday 25-Nov 4:15 PM NEW ORLEANS p San Francisco
Sunday 25-Nov 8:15 PM NY GIANTS 1.5 Green Bay
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (25 votes).
In short: tough but rewardingIn full: Great organization for this race over a number of hilly sections but with a downhill to the finish. A little uphill at the very last before finish on the grass playing field. Cake at the end and a great atmosphere in the sports hall where more refreshments are available. Must do race, will be back again next year!Date of review: January 27, 2013
In short: Great race, friendly atmosphere. A couple of challenging inclines but nothing to scare. Well packed goody bags.Date of review: November 14, 2012
In short: Hillier than expected!In full: My dad encouraged me to enter, describing the course as undulating. We obviously have different definitions of undulating! Despite the course being tougher than expected I enjoyed it and now have something to aim for next year!Date of review: November 6, 2012
In short: Fantastic 10kIn full: First time running Deepdale Dash, really enjoyed it, 4 hills/inclines in first 4 miles, last mile downhill. Loads of marshalls, well organised, great tech top. Fun run also well organised with sweets at the finish, my son loved it. Date of review: November 6, 2012
In short: There are easier courses out there but none better, a must do race.Date of review: November 5, 2012
In short: First time that I have run this - excellent - challenging hills but a great course - can't wait to run it next year.Date of review: November 5, 2012
In short: Very well organised with great goody bag. Hilly but enough downhills to make up for it. A must-do race!!Date of review: November 5, 2012
In short: Great day & turn out. Really enjoyed the race & got a PB which was a massive bonus :O)Date of review: November 5, 2012
In full: I'd forgotten about some of the hills and persuaded my daughter to do it too as it was 'undulating'; she disagreed! I really enjoyed the challenge and on reflection I was pleased to achieve a time of only 30 seconds off a PB. Looking forward to a flatter course for my next 10k, but I'll be back at Barton next year, all being well.Date of review: November 5, 2012
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I'd like to thank Rachel Macalpine again for sending me the debate between Alan Conradi of the Sydney Atheists and minister Mike Paget. Since I recently did a lecture on evangelical atheism, this seems like a good opportunity to point out some techniques in action. I've asked if I can provide constructive feedback on this blog, and gotten permission. So here goes.
First of all, Alan, I applaud you for going out and doing this. There needs to be more direct confrontation between atheists and Christians, and it's good publicity for your group.
As an atheist, of course, I am highly biased and thought that your arguments were correct and Mike's were not. But if I were a "neutral" observer, scoring the debate purely on points won and style, I would probably wind up awarding Mike a TKO victory on that basis. I don't think you should feel bad about this at all, because it seems to me that Mike had a few notable advantages right from the start, and you stacked up really well against him. I'm going to try to approach it from a presentation angle and see if we can get you to do even better the next time.
First of all, let me make an important point from the start. A live, face-to-face debate is not an email debate, nor is it a peer reviewed scientific paper. It might help if you think of debate more like something equivalent to stand-up comedy. In both pursuits, you live or die by what the audience thinks of you. If you're not bringing the audience along with you, you can tell it in their faces and their audio cues. Because you are not working with a written format, the audience has to proceed at the pace you give them. They can't stop to think about your words, they don't always know for sure what you mean to say, and they can't pause in the middle to fact check you.
At any given moment, they are either enjoying your performance or they aren't. If they enjoy you, then they will laugh and clap, and that raises your spirits and you present more confidently. If you're losing the audience, if you can practically hear the crickets chirp, then it throws you off your psychological game and you have a greater tendency to stumble. This is one of the motivations behind David Sirlin's principle that it's better to play offense than defense in most games. If you rush to get an early advantage, then a small edge can snowball into a large win.
Now this is where Mike has a big advantage right from the outset: Mike is a minister. He does this for a living and you don't. He's right there in front of a crowd every single week, working the audience and figuring out how to keep them wrapped up in his words for an hour or so. And it shows. Mike went to the podium and flattered the audience and the hosts, then loosened up the crowd with some jokes, got them laughing with him early, and then pretty much entertained as he preached.
By contrast, your opening presentation seemed light on the funny and heavy on the scientific exposition. "I intend to accurately define atheism and show you that the atheistic position on God is the most sensible stance to take. I will also explain that the Christian take does not make sense." There's nothing PARTICULARLY wrong with that, but it doesn't exactly grab the attention and hold on. There is actually an important principle of comedy, which is this: Always open with your second-best joke, and always close with your best joke. I could explain this, but if you think about it for a minute I think the reasoning should be obvious.
So, what's the best joke available to you that both captures the audience and makes them immediately understand what you want them to know? I don't know, but as I watched Mike's opening I tried to ad-lib what I would say if I got dropped into your position. Mike's whole opening was an attack on atheism, and what he said was that because atheism does not make sense, God — which is the alternative to atheism, and which naturally explains the unexplainable — must logically be seen as superior. He didn't get around to actually defending Christianity until later.
Here's the opener I came up with: For decades people have reported unexplained disappearances of ships and planes in the Bermuda Triangle. Until now, nobody has understood the cause, but now I do: hyperdimensional space aliens from the planet Zebulon. Now you might say, "But Russell, how can you be so sure that there are any hyperdimensional space aliens from the planet Zebulon?" And I would say "Simple. Obviously any fool can see that if those aliens existed then they would have the POWER to cause those disappearances, and therefore since we don't have another explanation, we must go with the only proposed explanation that makes sense."
You see what I'm getting at? It probably needs some tweaking, but one of my first principles in an argument is, show don't tell. Never simply assert that an idea is ridiculous; reframe the idea in a subtle way that is OBVIOUSLY ridiculous. It's not just that there is no god. It's that his argument is totally flawed, and even the religious audience might see the way it's flawed if you entice them to come along in your reasoning.
Here's another natural disadvantage you had: Mike went first. Traditionally in a debate, the first guy to talk is able to easily launch an offense while the second guy is on defense. So I'm curious: was this discussed before hand? Was it assumed that the minister gets to go first, and did you make any effort to push back on that rule? Might be something to think about for next time… at least insist on a coin flip if there wasn't one.
Even going second though, you have to keep something in mind. The question as it was written is fairly balanced. There are two sides to it: Which makes more sense, atheism or Christianity? Like the joke about the two hikers fleeing from a bear, I don't have to outrun the bear, I just have to outrun YOU. Defending atheism as a reasonable position is fine, but your chief job is to press the offense and make it clear that Christianity makes no sense. Oh sure, the universe didn't create itself. So what does that mean, that it makes sense to assume the existence of the invisible sky pixie who knows everything? On what grounds should I take that more seriously than the Zebulonians?
There is, of course, all kinds of bullshit that you can illuminate in Christianity: talking snakes, loaves and fishes, people ready to kill their children based on a voice in their head. If you throw that stuff out of context it sounds like nonsense. The notion that we don't know FOR SURE what the origins of the universe are pales when you compare it on a ridiculousness scale to Christianity. The Christian position is: "I get to make shit up, and unless you can prove my fantasy wrong, then it wins." Not true at all.
Don't be afraid to point that out. You don't want to look like you're abusing your opponent, but you're not under any obligation to pull your punches when you have the opportunity to score a hit. You can defuse the situation a little by calling the opponent by his name, to look a little more chummy, and soften your words with a little flattery. I.e., "Now Mike, you're a smart guy, but do you really believe THAT?" Don't overdo it, but using the opponent's name is an effective tool in establishing audience rapport.
As I saw it, when it was Mike's turn to talk, he talked about atheism. Then when it was your turn to talk, you ta
lked about atheism. Thus, without a word of discussion between the two of you, Mike declared what the terms of the debate would be, and you accepted his terms. Now, it's completely natural for that to happen, because as I said, Mike has that advantage by going first. But you are not required to quietly accept the terms. In fact, it's completely fair for you to challenge the definition of what Mike thinks the debate is, and even call attention to the fact that you're doing it and why. Try this on for size:
"Mike talked a lot in his speech about what he thinks are the shortcomings of atheism. One thing you'll notice that he did not do is provide any good reason why Christianity makes sense. As I heard it, the debate topic was to be, which makes MORE sense, atheism or Christianity? Now, I can understand why Mike would prefer not to talk very much about Christianity at all, because when you take a closer look at the principles he is trying to defend, they really don't stand up very well. In order to win, really my opponent has to meet such-and-such obligation, and I'm sure you are all with me in seeing that he has not yet met this obligation." etc.
Boom. You don't just deflect his points, you totally change the terms of the debate to a setup that favors you. As I said at my lecture, when you're playing defense, the best thing you can do is "not lose" — when you're playing offense, you can WIN. I'm not saying that you shouldn't defend atheism against his charges, of course. But you've got a limited amount of time to talk, and this is about adjusting your priorities. Make sure to make it clear that atheism is the DEFAULT position. It does not assume the existence of anything that is not already accepted by all parties: we know the universe exists, we know that people exist, and Mike even accepted some basic science up front when he declared that he accepts evolution. Take advantage of that concession and don't waste your time "proving" anything about evolution or creationism from then on, but DO refer frequently back to the ground that he's yielded to you. Even if there are creationists in the audience, they've already lost, because their side does not have a dog in this fight.
"Now Mike's already accepted huge swaths of science as explanatory for aspects of our universe, so I'm happy to agree with my distinguished opponent on that point." [Never pass up the chance to be gracious if it doesn't hurt your case!] "However, Mike's the only one on this stage who is so uncomfortable with gaps in our knowledge that he feels he must assume the existence of something which, come on let's face it, is way beyond wildly improbable when you look at it objectively."
Okay, next point. Again, live performance is not the same as the printed word. You can assume that your audience will not be paying attention sometimes, and will miss things you say. You make them pay attention in two ways: By being forceful and hitting them in an emotional place, and by repeating your key points. Because people learn things through repetition.
Let me say that again.
People learn things through repetition.
If you've got a critical point to make, then make it early and make it often. The first time you make the point, you have to explain it. The next time you make the point, you merely have to refer back to it. "As I already said a minute ago, Occam's Razor…" or "Mike's STILL avoiding the burden of proof, you remember when I pointed that out in my last speech?"
Because you see, people learn things through repetition. On one level, you're simply reminding them of a concept that they already learned, and driving it home. On another level, you're giving the audience the chance to internalize this as "Wow, this point is really coming up a lot… Alan must think it's a real winner for him!" You've encouraged them to see you in a winning light. And as a final benefit, if you badger your opponent a lot then he will have to respond to that point thoroughly or look bad. Remember, every minute he uses up responding to YOUR topic is a minute when he is merely "not losing" but failing to press his own case forward.
And also, people learn things through repetition.
Okay, obviously I'm trying to be funny (though I may fail). Let me go back to principles of comedy. I don't know if you're familiar with the humor columnist Dave Barry, but he frequently closes his essays with a sly reference back to something he already said.
Let me find you an example. Take a look at this 2001 column about taxes. Somewhere in the middle of the column, Dave writes:
Also, if you are an ostrich rancher, you can claim the depreciation on your ostriches. The IRS doesn't give an exact amount, so let's say for the sake of argument that your ostriches have depreciated to the tune of $4,800, or, rounding off, $17,000. If the IRS questions this figure, explain that you had to start raising ostriches because you were unable to make ends meet with just the whaling. That way your story is basically airtight.
Okay, now to start with, the idea of being an ostrich rancher is very silly all by itself, so Dave got a cheap laugh out of the visual image. But then skip down to the end of the column, which concludes:
In conclusion, I hope this tax guide has been helpful. If you follow my advice, and the IRS asks you where you got your information, remember to give them my full name, George Will. Good luck!
And now, if you'll excuse me, I need to harpoon an ostrich.
Ah, see there, he didn't have to explain what he was talking about, because if he did his job right the first time, then you're ALREADY amused when you think about ostriches, so he's taking advantage of previous groundwork. By doing this, he's able to make an existing joke seem funnier, even if it was only worth a small chuckle the first time, and this also plays into the idea that you close with your best joke. It's an okay joke, but now it's amplified.
Case in point, suppose you had used my "Aliens from Zebulon" introduction. You can get a lot of mileage throughout the debate from repeatedly bringing them up. Even those who are against you will be able to laugh at something that is so over the top silly, which lightens the mood, and induces positive feelings about you. If you don't overuse it early, that can even be a valuable part of a solid closer: "Remember, Christianity can't make more sense than atheism, because Christianity makes even less sense than Zebulonians." Okay, that's a mediocre effort on my part, but you get what I mean… a good closing punch should make the case that YOU WON, go out with a potential laugh, and make your opponent sound ridiculous enough that people would be hesitant to side with him. All in one sentence!
As I said before, being a good debater has a lot in common with being a good comedian. (There, you see? I repeated myself. Because people learn through repetition.) Strong points become better when you drive them home. So the lesson is, if you have a point to make, do not save it for the end, because there's no time for it to sink in. For instance, if you're in your last five minutes, and you find you have to explain what "Occam's Razor" means, then it's probably already too late for that to make an impact. Throw it away if you can, and stick to amplifying arguments that you've already won. Or if you really think you can't do without it, for goodness sake do it earlier next time!
Actually, on the same note, I probably wouldn't bother using technical terms like "Occam's Razor" at all, most of the time. First of all, Occam's Razor isn't even a rule or anything, it's just a guideline. It has no authority, and if you invoke it, you risk getting bogged down in an argument about whether Occam's Razor is really valid, or who's meeting the conditions of O
ccam's Razor better. Besides, using fancy-pants philosophy terms makes you sound like an egghead, and you're ALREADY saddled with that handicap because you're the guy who cares about "evidence" and "reason." Describe the concept behind Occam's Razor, or illustrate it with a clever anecdote, but don't name the term as if you expected it to carry authority. The place for formal names of fallacies and philosophy of science terms is in a lecture hall or a textbook — not in a situation where someone like Mike is busy trying to knock you out. You can spend your time better.
In formal debates, there is a popular style of note-taking known as "flowing." You might want to look into it, as it helps you keep track of key arguments so you can jog your memory about which points are strong for you. When you flow, you write down shorthand summaries of the major arguments for each side as you see them, and then you draw arrows across the page to more text that shows where that argument stands in each round. By glancing at this sheet, you can quickly assess which arguments are weak enough to ignore, and which arguments are important to counter. You can also nail your opponent when you say "Remember I brought up this point which made my case so strongly? He didn't say a word about it."
Alan, I hope you've taken this all in the spirit that I intended it. Some of this sounds like I'm beating up on your performance, but I thought it was a strong presentation that could be better. I want to see you and your friends do more of this, and become serious forces to be reckoned with. There were just a few choppy moments where you had long uncomfortable pauses while you tried to compose your notes, but really, I don't need to criticize those at all. That is the kind of thing that comes to you through practice, because the more you debate, the more you move towards the horizon where you know everything.
I would like to conclude by pointing out a couple of places where I thought you did really well. It was choppier in the beginning, and as you moved toward last speech, you seemed to grow into your confidence, and you threw out a couple of zingers near the end which obviously went over really well with the audience. One was, "Using the Bible to prove the Bible is like proving the existence of Batman by reading Batman comics." Love it. Don't change it. I like to use comic book metaphors too, because they're easy to grasp AND funny. Besides the laugh you got, you'll notice that you also forced Mike to respond to this charge by saying "The Bible is so totally not like Batman!" Just think about all the constructive things that he could have been saying, during the time when instead he was forced to make the case that he is not QUITE as ridiculous as an imaginary tights-wearing crimefighter.
Also, near the end I guess Mike said something about how he shouldn't be expected to prove God, and you said something like "It's not our fault that you guys haven't come up with the goods!" Outstanding. When your opponent is drowning, throw the sonofabitch an anvil. (James Carville line. I like it.)
Until you have the hang of extemporaneous speaking, consider finishing your opening speech way ahead of time and rehearsing it in front of your family. The first few minutes is when you will be most prone to stage fright — it still happens to me! — so it's important that you know the material cold and can deliver it in your sleep, in a confident and winning manner. After that critical time period has passed, you will grow accustomed to all the people and you can ad-lib a lot easier.
Finally, let me give you another idea for a closer. Right near the end you said "Christianity makes some sense" — that is a concession you do NOT need to make. If you have to say something that sounds like a compliment, but it's a major aspect of the subject you're trying to discredit, then you'd be better off making it a backhanded compliment that undercuts the position, like "I admit that Christianity is appealing and may feel good to believe." Same point made, but quite the opposite of letting people see your opponent as rational. Then you're in a great place to declare that you won: "…but it should be OBVIOUS to everyone here that atheism, as the position that makes no such outlandish assumptions, makes more SENSE."


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gallery - is there anything on for sat. the 4th, they'd love to do performance art / installations / and collaboration in there. can we make space for them to get in on the sat. morning or no?
if you could - i think it would be awesome!!


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On Sunday, October 23, 2011, an earthquake struck Van province in Turkey. U.S. citizens who need assistance should contact Turkish Authorities or the U.S. Consulate in Adana, which is located at Girne Bulvari No. 212, Guzelevler Mahallesi, Yuregir, Adana, Turkey. The consulate's telephone number is (90)(322) 346-6262; fax is (90)(322) 346-7916.
In a statement, President Barack Obama said, "We have been following reports of the earthquake in Turkey's eastern province of Van with great concern. On behalf of the American people, I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Our thoughts and prayers are with the brave men and women who are working to bring assistance to this stricken region. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our Turkish ally in this difficult time, and are ready to assist the Turkish authorities."
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said, "I join President Obama and send my deepest condolences to the people of Turkey in the wake of today's earthquake. My thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of those killed and injured. The United States stands ready to assist in the effort to rescue survivors and we are committed to the people of Turkey as they recover and rebuild."
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., also offered condolences to the Turkish people after the earthquake. Additional information will be provided on the U.S. Consulate in Adana website.
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1. U.S. was/is and will be always here to protect us and provide help. They always did!
2. A Wise Man, the other days, wrote something special too:
(My words): "Have good relationships with your neighborsâ€
U.S.A., Greece, Israel, can offer you some help in this difficult situation guys.
It's not a time for political debate.
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mourn to Turkey earthquark victims
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Please God with all your Blessing find yourself looking down on all these People now in your time of their NEEDS. I'm so sorry for what had happen to all and all I have is my words to give I wish I could do much more then this but I can't and for that to I am sorry too. Just so you know our THOUGHT AND PRAYS ARE TO YOU ALL AND YOUR FAMILY'S. God Bless You All, Stay Strong.
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@ John P. as you said it is not the time of political debate. We as Turks need your help more than your wishes.
You can send your help by this website:
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Turkey doenst need our help or our money let them take care of themselves just as all other countries...WE need to pull out of these countries and close the US borders tightly and stop our/my tax dollars every where !!!
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Thank you very much for the explanation of the president. In these times, especially natural disasters, anyone should say we or ours..As a Turkish citizen living in Turkey, I am appreciated for your interest and kind. Thank you America.


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