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WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is refusing to ask the Justice Department to release thousands of records from the House Ethics Committee's investigation into his conduct as speaker in the 1990s.
Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond likens the request from the open-government group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to "wild goose chases."
The organization asked the Justice Department to release documents forwarded from the House in 1997 after it investigated Gingrich's use of tax-exempt organizations for political gain.
The House committee never concluded whether tax laws were violated, and the Internal Revenue Service later cleared the organization involved.
Hammond said Wednesday the IRS was "exonerating every politically motivated charge."
Gingrich agreed to pay $300,000 as reimbursement to taxpayers for the cost of probe.
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The Quaker church, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, already offers religious blessings to couples in civil partnerships.
At its yearly meeting, held at the University of York, the church opted to extend this to same-sex weddings.
Quakers will ask the Government to change the law, which does not recognise gay marriage, to allow Quaker registering officers to register same-sex partnerships in the same way as marriages.
Michael Hutchinson, of Quakers in Britain, said: "Many of our meetings have told us that there are homosexual couples who consider themselves to be married and believe this is as much a testimony of divine grace as a heterosexual marriage. They miss the public recognition of this in a religious ceremony."
During this week's meeting, Quakers spoke about their personal experiences of committed relationships, agreeing that "whereas there was a clear, visible path to celebration and recognition for opposite sex couples" the same was not always true for those in same-sex relationships, a minute released by the church said.
It said: "This open sharing of personal experience has moved us and added to our clear sense that, 22 years after the prospect was first raised... we are being led to treat same-sex committed relationships in the same way as opposite-sex marriages, reaffirming our central insight that marriage is the Lord's work and we are but witnesses. The question of legal recognition by the state is secondary."
All those present at the meeting, numbering around 1200, agreed to take steps to revise relevant parts of Quaker faith and practice in order to treat same-sex marriages in the same way as more traditional unions.
Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell welcomed the announcement as a "trail-blazing" choice that highlighted issues within other religious organisations.
He said: "The Quakers' decision to open up marriage to same-sex couples, on exactly the same basis as heterosexual couples, is an honourable, courageous, trail-blazing decision. It exposes the homophobia of other faiths that refuse to recognise love and commitment between couples of the same sex, and it specifically exposes their denial of religious marriage to same-sex couples."Reuse content

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Australia Travel Diary 2: The Return
What started out as a rather off-the-cuff sojourn around the world, became a life lived for nearly a year.
This one-man Magazine has been on some truly crazy adventures, and he certainly didn't think he only be returning to the shores of England nearly a year after leaving them. I went out to Australia a young, politically engaged Christian eager to learn about the world and I've returned much changed.
Having left MagnetMag dormant for almost the entirety of my time spent in Australia, I thought it would take too long to list all the adventures that affected my religious thinking – so I've taken my cue from the popular Social site BuzzFeed and compiled a list!
So, without further ado, here's my Top 10 Most Influential Moments From Australia
10) Snake Bite In Cairns
I feared for my life, I made my peace with God – but I was spared.
9) Drunk In Brisbane
One of only 5 times that I have partaken of alcohol. That night was a beautiful blur.
8) Waking Up In Brisbane
The morning after was not so beautiful – I learnt how to sleep rough and thanked the Lord I had a home to go to.
7) Lost In The Desert
Days into my travels, I left a camp site to take a peek over the horizon – walking for a minute or so – I turned to find myself completely lost.
6) Midnight Piano Concert
I never found out the name of the mysterious Asian gentleman who played the piano so beautifully that night. His music will stay with me forever.
5) Running The Melbourne Half-Marathon
A heady challenge of Biblical size. Thousands of people flocked to Melbourne for the run – and I was proud to be amongst them.
4) Barbecued Line-Caught Trout At Sea
A day spent fishing delivered us some beautiful fish – manna from heaven indeed – forever thankful.
3) Boxing Day Cricket Bonanza
After a wonderful Christmas, I was fortunate enough to score tickets to the biggest day in the Australian Cricket calendar.
2) Week Spent With The Aboriginals
I asked these wonderful people to not talk to me in English, when I spent a week in their company. It was a bewildering yet much cherished time.
1) Fight With Racists
Some people are filled with hatred. They hurt my friends and I could not control my anger. I apologised to God that night – but I would never apologise to them.


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ShoFIGHT: HEAVY HITTERS & BRAWL INC: NEW BREED, TWO EVENTS -ONE NIGHT
By HR Baker
That's right fight fans, TWO events on ONE night! ShoFIGHT and BRAWL INC have put together an EPIC night of MMA action with two full cards of MMA Action. What better way to end the 2013 season but with TWO fight cards for only One Ticket Price.
'Heavy Hitters' and 'New Breed' from OK, TX, MO, NE, IA, AR and KS will be putting will travel to the Radisson Hotel and Convention Center in Branson, Missouri to put their skills to the test, competing for a chance to make a name for themselves and be recognized as top contenders in the region.
Here's a look at the night's schedule of events:
'BRAWL INC: New Breed' will kick off at 7PM. This Show will feature young talent fighting for the very first time in a cage, plus crowd favorites and a few veterans of the sport. Also on the card are lots of great brawler vs brawler match ups. I assure you all fighters on this card will be bringing it.
BRAWL INC: New Breed Saturday, November 2, 7PMRadisson Hotel & Convention Center Branson, MO
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BRAWL INC Women's Flyweight Championship: Alex 'SnakeBite' Stobbe vs Katy 'RED DRAGON' CollinsFan Favorite Collins is riding 4 fight win streak with finishes over Jennifer Adams, Hannah Eagle, Sharita Davis and Stacey Miller. Regional MMA veteran Stobbe looks to end her winning streak and take the BRAWL INC Title back to Grand Island, Nebraska. Fight fans have been demanding
This fight for years. These two fighters have experienced over 30 fight combined in their careers. These women warriors will be displaying their skills and aggression in what could be the fight of the year. Best of luck ladies!
BRAWL INC Lightweight Championship: Charles Brown vs Will 'The Thrill' Lavine This battle will be for the vacant BRAWL INC Lightweight Title. Lavine will definitely be the crowd favorite and would like nothing more than to take this Title back to Independence, Kansas but Brown is a very seasoned ?fighter and tough as nails. He's looking to add a third championship belt to his collection. Lavine looked very impressive winning FOTN at 'ShoFIGHT: VINDICATION'last month in Kansas. Brown also looked impressive with his finish of George Still in the first round at BRAWL INC 3 back in August. This should be a very high paced fight between the top two Lightweights in the BRAWL INC rankings. It's anyone's fight.
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ShoFIGHT presents the second card of ?ghts on the epic night of MMA in Branson, MO. After a very successful event last month in Independence, KS where lots of impressive performances were given by both local and regional stars in the first amateur MMA Event Sanctioned by the Kansas State Athletic Commission. If you missed 'ShoFIGHT: VINDICATION,' you can purchase it for $14.99 at GFL.TV.
ShoFIGHT: HEAVY HITTERS (Live via iPPV @ GFL.TV)Saturday, November 2Immediately following BRAWL INC Radisson Hotel & Convention Center Branson, MO
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ShoFIGHT Heavyweight Championship: The Main Event showcases ShoFIGHT SHW Champion Josh 'the Hulk' Faries entering the ShoFIGHT Heavyweight Division as he battles for the vacant Title versus Travis Kelly. This will be a battle between two giant men looking to establish themselves as the Top Fighter in the Division. I have seen both of these giants battling it out in the cage, and I got to say it's going to be very interesting to see who takes home the ShoFIGHT Heavyweight Strap.
ShoFIGHT Middleweight Championship: Shawn Tiger vs Max Humphrey Newly Crowned ShoFIGHT LHW Champion Shawn Tiger challenges Undefeated Middleweight Max Humphrey for the vacant Middleweight Championship. Humphrey currently holds the BRAWL INC Middleweight Belt, which he won at BRAWL INC 3 from Kevin Parker, the same ?fighter Shawn Tiger defeated at ShoFIGHT in October to become LHW Champ. I guarantee this fight will have you on the edge of your seat, Best of luck to both Champions.
Clayton Brown vs TBA (135 lbs)Brandon Turley vs Britton Carter (170 lbs)Alex Rykyla vs Garren Lorenz (135 lbs)Jesse Moore vs Reace Young (145 lbs)Mark Johnson vs Rob 'Boogaloo' Hall (Heavyweight)Cody Mills vs AJ Kimzey (135 lbs)Derek Martin vs Charlie Walls (170 lbs)PROTOTYPE vs Chet Millington (185 lbs)Jeff Shankle vs Cody Kenaga (145 lbs)Zack Ator vs Gary Van Gilder (135 lbs)
Doors at the Radisson open at 6PM. All Ages Welcome. Tickets available at shofight.com. This Will Be Another Sold Out Event.
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Cafe Society: Week in review
Lori Midson
What you may have missed this week on Cafe Society while you were weighing in on twelve's Jeff Osaka, the restaurant's exec chef and owner who's at the center of this week's Chef and Tell interview -- and some controversy surrounding his comment regarding his most critical customers.
So far, January is all about abundance -- as in the abundance of restaurant and bar closings, which started with Cherry Creek's Cafe Colorado earlier this month. Since then, we've also lost Blues on Blake Supper Club, BJ's Port, Amazing Jake's and Bash.
On a brighter note, January marked a major anniversary for Rosa Linda's Mexican Cafe, the celebrated Highland restaurant that's entering it 25th year slinging burritos, serving nápoles and mole and pouring potent margaritas to loyal crowds.
It might take 25 years for an intrepid eater to plow their way through the "Hugilio," an 11-pound combo pizza that Virgilio's Pizzeria is using as a tease to convince some poor sucker that pocketing a cool grand in cash is worth the heart attack.
Maybe bartender Randy Layman, who left a long ride slinging drinks at Avenue Grill to run the bar at Jonesy's -- for a mere two nights -- could take a slice from that monster pie while contemplating his next move.
Which is exactly what Biker Jim had been doing for quite a while before adding a third hot dog cart to his repertoire. Starting today, Jim began doling out dogs in the parking lot of Argonaut Liquor. That's right, peeps: You can now get whiskey and a wiener within a bottle's toss of each other.
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While waiting at the registers to check out, with two more 20s at the ready, Alex nearly had to wince each time the registers rang something up. The sounds that were subtle before had picked up in pitch and went deeper into his ears, unless he was imagining things.
"Son, you OK?" David asked as Alex picked into his ears.
"Yeah. That beeping's getting in my ears, though."
His father gave him a confused look before going back to waiting for the checkout. Crossing his arms, Alex tried to focus on other things than the constant beeps from the registers. As he did, he heard someone talking loudly to one of the employees nearby. Looking over, a customer was giving the employee, a kid about his age with straight black hair, grief about something. Listening in, he could start to make out part of the trouble.
"I have four coupons here. Why are they not getting the extra discount?"
"Because, it works on the first one only."
"Can you split this order up, then?"
Exhaling under his breath, Alex's old feelings of anger started to come back, but not as strongly as they had been with Marcus. He did feel sorry for the guy being brow beaten but tried to keep himself calm, despite telling the customer to 'F*** off' in his head. His folks had taken notice of the event by now as well but didn't say anything about it.
However, as they began to check out, he heard the customer come back and start verbally getting edgey with one of the managers nearby.
"I can't believe this. I shop here every week."
"I've already told you, we can't double and triple every coupon like that. I'm sorry."
"You should be."
Exhaling a snort, Alex gritted his teeth. He'd had enough and spoke up. "Hey, pal. Leave him alone."
Seeing the customer looking at him, Alex started sniffing the air for any trace of his scent. There were wisps of alcohol floating off him. Weak ones, but they smelled like fresh ones. "What did you say?"
"Leave this guy alone. And you should quit drinking before you come shopping while you're at it." Hearing his mother say his name behind him, Alex didn't turn around or respond.
"None of this involves you."
"No, but you know what? I really don't care." Alex said, exasperated but trying to be smart. The customer didn't respond directly to him, but he saw his eyes widen in shock as if he had just been slapped. Alex leapt at the pause and kept going. "So, if you're done, quit annoying everyone else."
Seeing the customer leave in a huff, despite his risen heartbeat, Alex grinned and relaxed. Turning to his folks, they looked less than pleased, despite the employee thanking him for the help. His father's tone on the drive back was both in question and frustrated making it twice in one day he'd been lectured on something.
When his folks brought up him saying the guy was drinking, he stopped to consider his response. His sense of smell was far stronger than his folks, and even if his Dad was adept at recognizing drunks, he wasn't. "Sorry, but he was acting like that to me."
"He may have been, but that doesn't give you a right to say that."
"I know, Dad. I just couldn't help it."
"Yes, you can help it." His mother said.
Sighing heavily, Alex managed to relax as he helped get the groceries inside. He was half expecting after his first shift to be able to carry more stuff, but as before, nothing had changed. He was still the same mid-weight lifter he had always been.
Going back to his XBOX after putting his stuff away, he started to wonder about his last two outbursts. Both times, it had been on angry customers, when he felt inclined to step up for those being pushed around. He'd stood up for his friends, and others at times, before he was bitten, making him doubt this was related to his lycanthropy. Either in whole or in part.
The last customer's reaction however was something he still couldn't grasp. He'd looked like he was frightened, instead of just insulted. "Meh. Whatever. Maybe I got through to him." Alex thought. Going back to blasting away enemies in Borderlands, he finished the day with some milk before going to bed.


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Blake: Audition
Blake walked into the audition room, with no other emotion inside him apart from excitement. No nerves were going to affect his awesome guitar playing skills, because there were no nerves there in the first place.
He held his blue guitar and flicked his hair as he stood in the middle of the room. He looked directly in front of him, and saw a beautiful girl. She wasn't the typical type of beautiful, but a thrilling kind of beautiful. Her hair was an electric green colour, stunning him momentarily. She said his name, so he went all smooth and said something that he'd hope would make her blush, but it obviously didn't work. Stubborn one, eh? Just what Blake liked.
He readied himself with his guitar, smiling as he played, he knew he'd blow her away. He finished, flicked his hair, and looked up. She just stared at him. He sighed.
"You're in."
"I said you're in, please come sit here." He walked across the room. "You're in my band. Welcome or whatever," she muttered. He looked down to his phone and began to type a message to his mum - but no, he thought. She can wait. It wouldn't be the first time he was late home. Pulling a chair towards him, he sat and looked at.. Courtney, was it? He tried to recall from the leaflet. They talked for a bit, and then it struck him: Coral. The pretty girl's name was Coral.
They sat through the auditions, making minor conversation, waiting to find somebody worth the band. Blake fed up and sent a rather feeble text to his mum:
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Very Popular And Busy Karaoke Club For Sale
The business has been a well-established money maker for the present owner. It had generated great cash profits for the owners. Due to personal circumstances and time commitments the owner is wishing to sell. Inspection is a must.
Taking over $60,000 a week. This is without doubt one of the premier Karaoke Clubs in Northbridge, The clientele is a mixture of tourists and locals, with much repeat business.
The current owners open 7 days per week from 7pm until close, and also take private functions. It is a fun, casual establishment that doesn't sacrifice the quality of its food simply because it falls into the kitsch Asian entertainment arena. Mostly tapas-style, the food here is of very high standard.
While you and your friends are warming up, the waiter will bring you a drinks menu and a tasting platter. Then the food really starts to roll in, seemingly endlessly. Delicious dishes like Scallops with Edamame and Noodles, Lobster with Ginger and Shallots, and Grilled Chicken with Mango Sauce,
There is a large fully equipped kitchen, well stocked bar, and storage areas. There is a large nearby car park, and taxi rank. With 11 rooms. - Owner spent $$$$$ in renovation to start the business some years ago . - Licensed - WIWO from $900,000 - Price is negotiable and any reasonable offer will be considered.
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"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person."
Mignon McLaughlin
The current low rates of marriage and remarriage and the high incidence of divorce in the United States are the bases of deep concern about the future of marriage and the family. Some have used these data to argue the demise of the family in American Society (Popenoe 1993). Others see such changes as normal shifts and adjustments to societal changes (Barich and Bielby 1996). Whatever the forecast, there is no question that the institution of marriage is currently less stable than it has been in previous generations. This article explores the nature of modern marriage and considers some of the reasons for its vulnerability.
Marriage can be conceptualized in three ways: as an institution (a set of patterned, repeated, expected behaviors and relationships that are organized and endure over time); as rite or ritual (whereby the married status is achieved); and as a process (a phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead to ultimate dissolution through separation, divorce, or death). In the discussion that follows we examine each of these conceptualizations of marriage, giving the greatest attention to marriage as a process.
Marriage as Institution
From a societal level of analysis the institution of marriage represents all the behaviors, norms, roles, expectations, and values that are associated with the legal union of a man and woman. It is the institution in society in which a man and woman are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence to found and maintain a family. For most people, getting married and having children are the principal life events that mark the passage into mature adulthood. Marriage is considered to represent a lifelong commitment by two people to each other and is signified by a contract sanctioned by the state (and for many people, by God). It thus involves legal rights, responsibilities, and duties that are enforced by both secular and sacred laws. As a legal contract ratified by the state, marriage can be dissolved only with state permission.
Marriage is at the center of the kinship system. New spouses are tied inextricably to members of the kin network. The nature of these ties or obligations differs in different cultures. In many societies almost all social relationships are based on or mediated by kin, who may also serve as allies in times of danger, may be responsible for the transference of property, or may be turned to in times of economic hardship (Lee 1982). In the United States, kin responsibilities rarely extend beyond the nuclear family (parents and children). There is the possible exception of caring for elderly parents, where norms seem to be developing (Eggebeen and Davey 1998). There are no normative obligations an individual is expected to fulfill for sisters or brothers, not to mention uncles, aunts, and cousins. Associated with few obligations and responsibilities is greater autonomy and independence from one's kin.
In most societies the distribution of power in marriage is given through tradition and law to the male—that is, patriarchy is the rule as well as the practice. For many contemporary Americans the ideal is to develop an egalitarian power structure, but a number of underlying conditions discourage attaining this goal. These deterrents include the tendency for males to have greater income; higher-status jobs; and, until recently, higher educational levels than women. In addition, the tradition that women have primary responsibility for child rearing tends to increase their dependency on males.
Historically, the institution of marriage has fulfilled several unique functions for the larger society. It has served as an economic alliance between two families, as the means for legitimizing sexual relations, and as the basis for legitimizing parenthood and offspring. In present-day America the primary functions of marriage appear to be limited to the legitimization of parenthood (Davis 1949; Reiss and Lee 1988) and the nurturance of family members (Lasch 1977). Recently, standards have changed and sexual relationships outside marriage have become increasingly accepted for unmarried people. Most services that were once performed by members of a family for other members can now be purchased in the marketplace, and other social institutions have taken over roles that once were assigned primarily to the family. Even illegitimacy is not as negatively sanctioned as in the past. The fact that marriage no longer serves all the unique functions it once did is one reason some scholars have questioned the vitality of the institution.
Marriage as Rite or Ritual
Not a great deal of sociological attention has been given to the study of marriage as a rite or ritual that transfers status. Philip Slater, in a seminal piece published in 1963, discussed the significance of the marriage ceremony as a social mechanism that underscores the dependency of the married couple and links the new spouses to the larger social group. Slater claims that various elements associated with the wedding (e.g., bridal shower, bachelor party) help create the impression that the couple is indebted to their peers and family members who organize these events. He writes,
Slater describes the ways in which rite and ceremony focus attention on loyalties and obligations owed others: ''The ceremony has the effect of concentrating the attention of both individuals on every OTHER affectional tie either one has ever contracted'' (Slater 1963, p. 354). The intrusion of the community into the couple's relationship at the moment of unity serves to inhibit husband and wife from withdrawing completely into an intimate unit isolated from (and hence not contributing to) the larger social group.
Martin Whyte (1990) noted the lack of information on marriage rituals and conducted a study to help fill this gap. He found that, since 1925, wedding rituals (bridal shower, bachelor party, honeymoon, wedding reception, church wedding) have not only persisted but also increased in terms of the number of people who incorporate them into their wedding plans. Weddings also are larger in scale in terms of cost, number of guests, whether a reception is held, and so on. Like Slater, Whyte links marriage rituals to the larger social fabric and argues that an elaborate wedding serves several functions. It
Marriage as Process
Of the three ways in which marriage is conceptualized—institution, rite or ritual, and process—most scholarly attention has focused on process. Here the emphasis is on the interpersonal relationship. Changes in this relationship over the course of a marriage have attracted the interest of most investigators. Key issues studiedby researchers include the establishment of communication, affection, power, and decision-making patterns; development of a marital division of labor; and learning spousal roles. The conditions under which these develop and change (e.g., social class level, age at marriage, presence of children) and the outcomes of being married that derive from them (e.g., degree of satisfaction with the relationship) are also studied. For illustrative purposes, the remainder of this article will highlight one of these components, marital communication, and one outcome variable, marital quality. We also address different experiences of marriage based on sex of spouse: ''his'' and ''her'' marriage.
The perception of a ''failure to communicate'' is a problem that prompts many spouses to seek marital counseling. The ability to share feelings, thoughts, and information is a measure of the degree of intimacy between two people, and frustration follows from an inability or an unwillingness to talk and listen (Okun 1991). However, when the quality of communication is high, marital satisfaction and happiness also are high (Holman and Brock 1986; Burleson and Denton 1997; Gottman 1994).
The role of communication in fostering a satisfactory marital relationship is more important now than in earlier times, because the expectation and demands of marriage have changed. As noted above, marriage in America is less dependent on and affected by an extended kin network than on the spousal relationship. One of the principal functions of contemporary marriage is the nurturance of family members. Perhaps because this function and the therapeutic and leisure roles that help fulfill it in marriage are preeminent, ''greater demands are placed on each spouse's ability to communicate'' (Fitzpatrick 1988, p. 2). The communication of positive affect and its converse, emotional withdrawal, may well be the essence and the antithesis, respectively, of nurturance. Bloom and colleagues (1985) suggest that one important characteristic of marital dissatisfaction is the expectation that marriage is a ''source of interpersonal nurturance and individual gratification and growth'' (p. 371), an expectation that is very hard to fulfill.
In the 1990s many studies focused on the relationship between communication and marital satisfaction (Burleson and Denton 1997). The findings from this body of research suggest that there are clear communication differences between spouses in happy and in unhappy marriages. Patricia Noller and Mary Anne Fitzpatrick (1990) reviewed this literature, and their findings can be summarized as follows: Couples in distressed marriages report less satisfaction with the social-emotional aspects of marriage, develop more destructive communication patterns (i.e., a greater expression of negative feelings, including anger, contempt, sadness, fear, and disgust), and seek to avoid conflict more often than nondistressed couples. Nevertheless, couples in distressed marriages report more frequent conflict and spend more time in conflict. In addition, gender differences in communication are intensified in distressed marriages. For example, husbands have a more difficult time interpreting wives' messages. Wives in general express both negative and positive feelings more directly, and are more critical. Spouses in unhappy marriages appear to be unaware that they misunderstand one another. Generally, happily married couples are more likely to engage in positive communication behaviors (agreement, approval, assent, and the use of humor and laughter), while unhappy couples command, disagree, criticize, put down, and excuse more. Recently, Burleson and Denton (1997) explored the complexity of the communication–marital satisfaction relationship and found a variety of moderating factors: skills in communicating (realizing the communication goal, producing and receiving messages, social perception), the context or setting in which communication takes place, and the cognitive complexity of each spouse. They suggest that communication problems are best viewed as a symptom of marital difficulties and should not be seen merely as a diagnostic tool for distressed relationships.
Communication patterns may be class linked. It has long been found that working-class wives in particular complain that their husbands are emotionally withdrawn and inexpressive (Komarovsky 1962; Rubin 1976). Olsen and his colleagues (1979) assign communication a strategic role in marital and family adaptability. In their conceptualization of marital and family functioning, communication is the process that moves couples along the dimensions of cohesion and adaptability. In another study the absence of good communication skills is associated with conjugal violence (Infante 1989).
Differences between the sexes have been reported in most studies that examine marital communication. The general emphasis of these findings is that males appear less able to communicate verbally and to discuss emotional issues. However, communication is not the only aspect of marriage for which sex differences have been reported. Other components of marriage also are experienced differently, depending on the sex of spouse. The following paragraphs report some of these.
In her now classic book, The Future of Marriage (1972), Jessie Bernard pointed out that marriage does not hold the same meanings for wives as for husbands, nor do wives hold the same expectations for marriage as do husbands. These sex differences (originally noted but not fully developed by Emile Durkheim in 1897 in Le Suicide) have been observed and examined by many others since Bernard's publication (Larson 1988; Thompson and Walker 1989; Kitson 1992). For example, researchers have reported differences between husbands and wives in perceptions of marital problems, reasons for divorce, and differences in perceived marital quality; wives consistently experience and perceive lower marital quality than do husbands.
Sex differences in marriage are socially defined and prescribed (Lee 1982; Blaisure and Allen 1995). One consequence of these social definitions is that sex differences get built into marital roles and the division of labor within marriage. For example, it has been observed that wives do more housework and child care than husbands (Thompson and Walker 1989; Presser 1994). Even wives who work in the paid labor force spend twice as many hours per week in family work as husbands (Benin and Agostinelli 1988; Coltran and Ishii-Kuntz 1992; Demo and Acock 1993). Wives are assigned or tend to assume the role of family kin keeper and caregiver (Montgomery 1992). To the extent that husbands and wives experience different marriages, wives are thought to be disadvantaged by their greater dependence, their secondary status, and the uneven distribution of family responsibilities between spouses (Baca Zinn and Eitzen 1990).
All these factors are assumed to affect the quality of marriage—one of the most studied aspects of marriage (Adams 1988; Berardo 1990). It will be the subject of our final discussion.
Marital quality may be the ''weather vane'' by which spouses gauge the success of their relationship. The reader should be sure to differentiate the concept of marital quality from two other closely related concepts: family quality and the quality of life in general, called ''global life satisfaction'' in the literature. Studies show that people clearly differentiate among these three dimensions of well-being (Ishii-Kuntz and Ihinger-Tallman 1991).
Marriage begins with a commitment, a promise to maintain an intimate relationship over a lifetime. Few couples clearly understand the difficulties involved in adhering to this commitment or the problems they may encounter over the course of their lives together. More people seek psychological help for marital difficulties than for any other type of problem (Veroff et al. 1981). For a large number of spouses, the problems become so severe that they renege on their commitment and dissolve the marriage.
A review of the determinants of divorce lists the following problems as major factors that lead to the dissolution of marriage: ''alcoholism and drug abuse, infidelity, incompatibility, physical and emotional abuse, disagreements about gender roles, sexual incompatibility, and financial problems'' (White 1990, p. 908). Underlying these behaviors appears to be the general problem of communication. In their study of divorce, Gay Kitson and Marvin Sussman (1982) report lack of communication or understanding to be the most common reason given by both husbands and wives concerning why their marriage broke up. The types of problems responsible for divorce have not changed much over time. Earlier studies also list nonsupport, financial problems, adultery, cruelty, drinking, physical and verbal abuse, neglect, lack of love, in-laws, and sexual incompatibility as reasons for divorce (Goode 1956; Levinger 1966).
Not all unhappy marriages end in divorce. Many factors bar couples from dissolving their marriages, even under conditions of extreme dissatisfaction. Some factors that act as barriers to marital dissolution are strong religious beliefs, pressure from family or friends to remain together, irretrievable investments, and the lack of perceived attractive alternatives to the marriage (Johnson et al. 1999).
One empirical finding that continues to be reaffirmed in studies of marital quality is that the quality of marriage declines over time, beginning with the birth of the first child (Glenn and McLanahan 1982; Glenn 1991; White et al. 1986). Consequently the transition to parenthood and its effect on the marital relationship has generated a great deal of research attention (Cowen and Cowen 1989; McLanahan and Adams 1989). The general finding is that marital quality decreases after the birth of a child, and this change is more pronounced for mothers than for fathers. Two reasons generally proposed to account for this decline are that the amount of time couples have to spend together decreases after the birth of a child, and that sex role patterns become more traditional (McHale and Huston 1985).
In an attempt to disentangle the duration of marriage and parenthood dimensions, White and Booth (1985) compared couples who became new parents with nonparent couples over a period of several years and found a decline in marital quality regardless of whether the couple had a child. A longitudinal study conducted by Belsky and Rovine (1990) confirmed the significant declines in marital quality over time reported in so many other studies. They also found the reported gender differences. However, their analysis also focused on change scores for individual couples. They reported that while marital quality declined for some couples, this was not true for all couples: It improved or remained unchanged for others. Thus, rather than assume that quality decline is an inevitable consequence of marriage, there is a need to examine why and how some couples successfully avoid this deterioration process. The authors called for the investigation of individual differences among couples rather than continuing to examine the generally well-established finding that marital quality declines after children enter the family and remains low during the child-rearing stages of the family life cycle.
Finally, the overall level of marital satisfaction is related to the frequency with which couples have sex (Call et al. 1995). The argument states that happy couples have sex more frequently, leading to more satisfying marriage, and that satisfaction in marriage leads to a greater desire for sex and the creation of more opportunities for sex.
Many students of the family have found it useful to consider marital development over the years as analogous to a career that progresses through stages of the family life cycle (Duvall and Hill 1948; Aldous 1996). This allows for consideration of changes in the marital relationship that occur because of spouses' aging, the duration of marriage, and the aging of children. In addition to changes in marital quality, other factors have been examined, such as differences in the course of a marriage, when age at first marriage varies (e.g., marriage entered into at age 19 as opposed to in the mid-30s), varied duration of childbearing (few versus many years), varied number of children (small family versus large), and the ways in which consumer decisions change over the course of marriage (Aldous 1990).
If the vitality of marriage is measured by the extent to which men and women enter marriage, then some pessimism about its future is warranted. Marriage rates are currently lower than during the early depression year 1931 (Statistical Abstracts 1998, 1938)—which was the lowest in our nation's recent history (Sweet and Bumpass 1987). One conclusion that might be drawn from reading the accumulated literature on marriage, especially the writings that discuss the inequities of men and women within marriage, the increasing incidence of marital dissolution, cohabitation as a substitute for marriage, and the postponement of marriage, is that the institution is in serious trouble. These changes have been interpreted as occurring as part of a larger societal shift in values and orientations (Glick 1989) that leans toward valuing adults over children and individualism over familism (Glenn 1987; White 1987; see also the entire December 1987 issue of Journal of Family Issues, which is devoted to the state of the American family). Supporting this perspective are the data on increased marital happiness among childless couples and lower birth rates among married couples.
Yet every era has had those who wrote of the vulnerability of marriage and the family. For example, earlier in this century Edward Alsworth Ross wrote, ''we find the family now less stable than it has been at any time since the beginning of the Christian era'' (1920, p. 586). Is every era judged to be worse than previous ones when social institutions are scrutinized? More optimistic scholars look at the declining first-marriage rate and interpret it as a ''deferral syndrome'' rather than an outright rejection of the institution (Glick 1989). This is because, in spite of declines in the overall rate, the historical 8 percent to 10 percent of never-married people in the population has remained constant: Almost 90 percent of all women in the United States eventually marry at least once in their lifetimes. Also, projections that about twothirds of all first marriages in the United States will end in divorce (Martin and Bumpass 1989) do not deter people from marrying. In spite of the high divorce rate, an increased tolerance for singleness as a way of life, and a growing acceptance of cohabitation, the majority of Americans continue to marry. Marriage is still seen as a source of personal happiness (Kilbourne et al. 1990).
More fundamentally, marriage rates and the dynamics of marital relationships tend to reflect conditions in the larger society. What appears clear, at least for Americans, is that they turn to marriage as a source of sustenance and support in a society where, collectively, citizens seem to have abrogated responsibility for the care and nurturance of each other. Perhaps it is not surprising that divorce rates are high, given the demands and expectations placed on modern marriages.
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Situated near the airport, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Whistle Punk Hollow Adventure Golf, West Coast Railway Heritage Park, and Quest University Canada. Squamish Adventure Centre and Squamish Estuary are also within 3 mi (5 km).
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a spa tub, a sauna, and spa services.
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In addition to a spa tub, Sea to Sky Hotel & Conference Centre features a sauna and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities consist of limo/town car service and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 7000 square feet (650 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers spa services, multilingual staff, and ski storage. Complimentary self parking is available on site. The property may provide extended parking privileges to guests after check-out (surcharge).
Sea to Sky Hotel & Conference Centre is a smoke-free property.
- Conference space
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- Total number of rooms - 52
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
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- Elevator/lift
- Fireplace in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
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- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 4
- Multilingual staff
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Year Built 1970
- Conference space size (feet) - 7000
- Conference space size (meters) - 650
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
- Free self parking
- Sauna
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- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
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- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking
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- Coffee/tea maker
- Balcony
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub or shower
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- In-room massage available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
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Sea to Sky Hotel & Conference Centre has a restaurant on site.
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Recreational amenities at the hotel include a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Pilates classes on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 5 AM
Minimum check-in age is 19
Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 15.00 per night.
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 19 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Debit cards not accepted
No cribs (infant beds) available
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- Rollaway bed fee: CAD 15.00 per night
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- Sea Sky Hotel
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Keith Rabois joins Khosla Ventures, February 2013
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Keith Rabois, an influential startup investor who has funneled cash into an "A list" of Web 2.0 companies, will be a partner at the high-profile venture-capital firm beginning in March. He previously was head of business development at PayPal, LinkedIn and Slide, and also sits on the board of Yelp and has invested in such high-profile startups as Airbnb, Path and Yammer.
"We are thrilled to have Keith join us as he has shown himself to be a great investor, but even more importantly he's a true adviser," Vinod Khosla, founding partner of Khosla Ventures, said in Tuesday's news release, later adding, "He truly has earned the right to advise companies."
"I love Khosla Ventures' vision and passion for assisting the next generation of entrepreneurs," Rabois said in Tuesday's news release. "The Khosla team encourages entrepreneurs to be bold. And the team's legendary work ethic ensures that entrepreneurs will receive the best possible assistance."
Seems like a great match of talent and passion.
Keith explains on Quora why he's joining Khosla Ventures:
With Khosla Ventures, I recognized a team that shared my belief in funding only entrepreneurs who dream vividly bold dreams. I love their passion, work ethic and obsessive focus on impact. This is not marketing from a recruitment process: I have enjoyed Board discussions and debates with a KV partner consistently since May 2007.
Of course, there are other exceptional VCs; some of my favorite colleagues from PayPal and LinkedIn are now extraordinary investors. But what sets KV apart from other investors is that we are dedicated to a different model of venture assistance where the team and the partners bear the obligation to provide insightful guidance. In fact, I can attest that Square would not be Square today without KV's help.
In my experience, raising capital is easy. High caliber mentoring and genuine counsel is rare. Those qualified to dispense it to a fragile startup are in short-supply. I am excited to join Khosla Ventures because we recognize that this what the most ambitious entrepreneurs crave.
Sounds like he's found a place that is great for him.
Khosla definitely needs him. Their biggest problem is having enough people time in the day who are clued in to doing the right thing and using that expertise to help the entrepreneurs they fund.
I have a lot of empathy for KV -- it's hard to find great people who have the time to provide the kind of venture assistance that Keith talks about in his Quora post.
One reason Keith stands out among people in Silicon Valley is he has a lot of genuine gratitude.
So yeah, this is a great match. KV needs Keith, and wants Keith to do what he does best.
Keith's interview with Kara Swisher, June 2013:


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MILAN (Reuters) - Cagliari president Massimo Cellino has agreed to sell the Sardinian-based Serie A club to an unnamed United States investment fund, he told the ANSA news agency on Wednesday.
Cellino, who bought control of second-tier English soccer club Leeds United in April, said it was up to the new owners to fight with the local bureaucracy over the club's stadium.
"We have reached an agreement and we have drafted a letter of intent providing for their entry into the company," Cellino told ANSA in Miami after the meeting.
"Now, they are the ones who will have to fight against the bureaucracy... I hope they don't do to them what they've done to me." Cellino, who took over Cagliari in 1992, has spent the last three years battling local authorities over a stadium for the club.
Cagliari left the dilapidated municipal Sant'Elia ground during the 2011/12 season after a disagreement with local authorities.
For 2012/13, they moved to the small Is Arenas stadium, which had previously hosted third tier matches in the 1980s, but had trouble from the outset.
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Pine River youth volunteer with Faith in Action
■ Property taxes explained at Crosslake Chautauqua
"Property Tax 101 and Economic Development Made Simple" is the title of the next Chautauaqua program at the Crosslake Community Center.
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The program is set for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at the Crosslake Community Center. Haverkamp, executive director of the Brainerd Lakes Economic Development Corp., will explain how property taxes are derived and how they are used for community and economic development. She will share local examples of tax calculations and highlight several local economic development initiatives.
Chautauqua takes place on the second Wednesday of the month from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Crosslake Community Center. The event is free.
■ Leadership change at Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation
The Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation (LLAWF) announces the arrival of Lindsey Ketchel as its new executive director.
Ketchel recently transitioned from her role as executive director for the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council. Ketchel has over 15 years of experience with environmental and land-use nonprofit organizations
Paula West held the position for the past seven years.
West said LLAWF will need to continue to focus its efforts on priority areas. "With limited dollars we must invest in protecting the most critical areas."
Ketchel can be contacted at the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation at 218-675-5773 or email@example.com. For more information on LLAWF's work, see www.leechlakewatershed.org.
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PINE RIVER — A Spring Plant Swap will be held from 2-7 p.m. on May 16 at the Hunt Utilities Group Campus.
Plant and garden swaps are a way to diversify a vegetable garden or landscape without cost. The idea started with swapping seeds but gradually grew into an opportunity to trade all kinds of plants, plant materials and garden supplies. Typically these are free events with few rules. Just prepare garden surpluses and bring them to trade.
The event is co-sponsored by Happy Dancing Turtle and the Sustainable Farming Association, Central Chapter. For additional information and table reservations (suggested, not necessary) contact Jim Chamberlin at email@example.com or 218-587-2303.
■ Pine River youth volunteer with
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A group of youth from Pine River-Backus High School volunteered to help older adults in the community. They visit and help with household chores once or twice a month.
One volunteer connection has resulted in a friendship. Faith in Action volunteers Bobby Brunhuber and Rachael Biggar are AmeriCorps Promise Fellows who work with Pine River-Backus High School youth to engage them in community activities and service learning projects. Since Fall 2013, they have lead a group of up to eight students in helping Alvina Dale of Backus with homemaking and chore services ranging from raking and snow shoveling to vacuuming and bathroom cleaning. The students visit with her a couple of times a month and spend an hour or two each time providing friendship and chore services that help her remain in her own home.
For more information on Faith in Action for Cass County services or volunteer opportunities, call 866-675-5435 or check out the website at www.faithinactioncass.com.


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A town at last!
When they had visited all shops in the 80 floors of that building, they realised the sun was just visible above the horizon and about to set any instant when they looked out of a window. Chris had picked up a Nikon SLR camera, while Sarah had picked up a vanity kit at from Les Femme in addition to her iPod from the iStore. He stood in front of a shop on the topmost floor, thinking he would never ever look down the railing again. Looking down 80 floors had been dizzying and he had almost vomited his burger and cola. Sarah came up the escalator and looked at him.
"Why haven't you gone inside?"
"Look for yourself."
Intrigued, Sarah looked inside the showroom with a large Levi's board glowing above her head. It was empty inside. To her delight all the shops so far had been full, offering everything at a hundred percent discount- every girl's dream come true. She took one more step towards the doors and they slid open to admit her inside. There were mirrors at regular intervals between wooden stacks that should have been filled with clothes, and she went to stand in front of one.
Her top ended just below her jeans pocket, the V neck satisfactorily ending at the boundary of decent. The top clung to the body to show off a lean body with roundness and curves at the right places, and the slim fit jeans hinted at her perfectly shaped legs. Her high cheekbones and a smoothly curving jawbone made her face appear extremely chiselled, earning her second glances of approval ever so often. Her lips had a very slight pout, enough to attribute beauty and vulnerability to her face. The doors whirred as they slid open, and Sarah saw Chris coming inside. She coughed and pretended to adjust her hair while looking in the mirror.
Chris was wearing a black jeans and a blue t-shirt, splashed with black and white only enough to not make it look plain. Sarah looked at him for some time, studying his physique.
If only he had his hair a bit shorter at the sides, and a size smaller dark blue T-shirt with a V neck, and white shoes instead of his brown ones... Suddenly she found herself gaping at him. Till now she had been only imagining him in a new getup, but Chris stood right in front of her just like she had thought.
Chris felt a sudden tingling all over his body, and when he took another step and looked at himself in a mirror on the left, he really jumped an inch into the air.
"What the heck happened to me?" He looked at himself, then at Sarah standing in front of him, and realised he had sounded like a frog. She was evidently quite busy in looking at the contents in her vanity kit. His glance jumped back and forth between her and the mirror, and he thought this was going to make him empty his stomach very soon.
Sarah. She was obviously the one who had done this. It had to be her.
She turned to look at him, and he realised she must have heard his thought.
"You did this, didn't you?"
"Chris, I- I just looked at you and thought about how you would-" She bit down on her tongue, almost having said look good in a tighter T-shirt.
"Well if you could tell me how you did this, maybe I could wear a tight T-shirt of my choice." He saw her face turn crimson before she looked in the opposite direction to hide just that.
"Sarah! Tell me what you've done, and put me back in my own clothes."
She turned around, having felt the heat going away from her cheeks. "I honestly don't know what happened Chris. I just thought you like that, and you changed right in front of my eyes."
"Well then, change me back." Chris looked at her expectantly.
"I'll try." She concentrated hard on how he had looked before the change, but nothing happened. Irritated, she tried again. Nothing happened.
"It's not working Chris."
"I'm not making excuses!" She spoke to him indignantly.
"Great. You change my clothes, and now you can't change me back. What am I supposed to do now?" He looked straight into her eyes.
"Well, it isn't that bad after all. You could keep wearing it. What's the big deal?" She crossed her arms below her breasts and waited for an answer. None came.
Chris opened his mouth but no sound came out. The point had hit home. What was the big deal? He still had clothes on.
"It's my turn now."
"What?" Sarah looked at him in surprise.
"You changed me. I must get a chance to change you too. Tell me how once more."
"You're not doing any such thing. Let's go from here." She started walking towards the door, but he blocked her way. The entire time spent inside the mall had been quite boring, and now finally he had a chance to tease her to lighten up the atmosphere inside the totally quiet building.
"What if I imagine you in..."
Pervert. Her thought rang in his mind. And then the image of what Sarah was thinking he was going to change her into. His eyes dilated for an instant, but the image was gone in a blink. He flushed red, and looked down to observe his shoes once more. Except that they were white now instead of brown.
That's a pretty hot headed girl.
Oh no! Apart from the two words, he heard an audible gasp as he saw Sarah covering her face with her hands in embarrassment, realising that her thoughts had travelled to him.
"Chris, if you even think of it... Let me get out!" She tried to dodge him, but he put a hand in front of her.
"I get a chance, and you should trust me. I won't even dream about it." Maybe...
"No MAYBEs!"
"Okay, okay. Just stand in front of this mirror." She put her vanity kit and iPod on the floor and dragged herself to stand in front of the mirror, regretting admitting to him that she was responsible. She closed her eyes in fear and embarrassment, expecting all sorts of things she had imagined that went through boys' minds. If he even dares...
I won't.
She was about to turn and shout at him to get lost when her body started to tingle. She looked into the mirror. Her eyes grew wider and wider as she saw her image- herself- changing.
For a second or two she saw herself in an off shoulder red gown with a neckline just about to show cleavage but clinging to the boundary between decent and naughty, with pleats falling to the ground like the princesses' gowns in the movies and the fabric seemed to wrap itself around her waist. Her hair fell behind her shoulders in waves, and lips shimmered with a hint of gloss and eyes lined with thin eyeliner. But the image lasted only a second. Suddenly she was in her original black top, but the jeans was white and her jogging sneakers were black instead of pink, and her hair reduced to shoulder length that framed her face in a semicircle on either side, but it quickly changed to its original length and shape.
Close your mouth girl. "I'm done."
She hurriedly jammed her mouth shut, realising that her mouth had been hanging ever since the changes had started.
"What's with the black shoes and white jeans? I look right out of a black and white movie!" She spoke to him, and found him sitting on the floor with his hands at the back to support him- laughing.
"Is your fashion sense this bad?" He covered his eyes with his right hand and continued to laugh.
"I'm-ha ha- so-h-rry- ha ha!" She thought about what was going on his mind; and as if a gate had been opened, his emotions flooded her mind. It was pure joy, pure laughter. She found herself smiling too, unable to prevent the torrent of ecstasy from affecting her while it raged inside her mind.
"Can we go now, please?" She stopped short of mentioning the red gown. Was that how he thought of her? In that way? She had never had any ideas about him, mostly because their conversations had always been in the canteen about novels and physics and other common stuff. He had never been close and personal in a best friend kind of way.
"Yes, let's." Chris agreed when he couldn't laugh anymore and picked up his backpack and camera carrying pouch.
She stormed out of the shop and stood outside. I dress him like he's Robert Pattinson, and he decks me in black and white! What crap!
"So you think I look like Robert Pattinson?" He grinned when she started; he had quietly crept up behind her while she had been thinking and simmering due to his unfair move.
"What? I- No. I... Could you stop listening to what I'm thinking? It freaks me out!"
"Unless you promise to do the same, I can't stop."
"Very well then. We won't hear each others' thoughts from this moment onwards." Guys are just the height of-"
"OH YES!" Chris shouted so loudly that she started again, but could not understand why he was running towards the elevator. She sprinted behind, her Les Femme bag slowing her a bit. She entered the lift just as the doors started closing.
"What happened?"
"You thought of height, Sarah! You thought of height! I can't believe it! HEIGHT!"
Sarah was outright bewildered. The guy was speaking as if she had invented popcorn. Hang on... What about NOT listening to thoughts? She opened her mouth to remind him when the escalator opened to reveal the roof. Gulping down words, she followed him when he ran out of the escalator and stopped at the railing visible in front.
"What in the world are you thinking of-" She understood. From a height of that 80 storey building as shown by the buttons inside the elevator, they could see all around and discover where they were. She walked towards him slowly, and inhaled so quickly it was audible. It was night time, and so many stars dotted the perfectly clear sky that she had never seen in her lifetime. They twinkled and dazzled in millions across the sky, as far as she could see. And a crescent moon hung amidst them like a perfect horizontal 'C'. But what had attracted her attention was the total darkness all around on the ground. The buildings were all dark, and so was the land beyond. She saw the red glow of a traffic signal on the ground, realising that she was standing exactly above the revolving doors of the mall. Chris was now standing at the opposite railing, and he exclaimed suddenly in joy.
"Sarah, look!"
She looked towards the horizon where he was pointing, and saw a cluster of lights on the ground. A town!
Yes, a town!
He turned left to face her. "Should we go there?"
"Better if we go in the morning."
"Yeah, okay." His heart was beating so fast he could hear it in his ears. Chris walked back into the elevators, and pushed "0" when Sarah was inside. After the longest time either had ever spent inside an elevator, it opened on the ground floor on the opposite side of the McDonald's. "I'm hungry. Let's grab dinner and catch some sleep. We're finally going to meet some people tomorrow."
They finished another serving of burgers, cola and french fries and emerged out of the shop to sleep.
Where am I going to sleep?
I don't have ANY idea.
Sarah shook her head. So much of hearing another's voice inside her head was making her dizzy now. "I think we'll be sleeping on the ground. I'll sleep right here-" she said as she put down her iPod case and carry bag on the ground where she had been standing-"and you sleep near the door. And don't even think about moving an inch from where you lie."
"I have a better idea. You sleep here, and I'll sleep on the first floor, just beside the escalator."
"Sounds good." He went up the escalator and immediately spread himself on the ground at a position where the AC vents were blowing cool air.
Sarah settled on the ground and looked up. Eighty floors of concrete, glass and pale moonlight filtering through windows rolled in front of her. She swallowed and closed her eyes. The image swirled in her mind once more, making her feel like lying at the base of a deep empty well and looking at the far off opening as the weight of air pressed her. The silence made her ears throb. Sleeping at the centre of the floor felt a worse idea with every passing moment until she was totally freaking. Scared to even speak a word, lest the stillness be disturbed and the entire building come crashing down on her, she thought as hard as she could. CHRIS?
No answer. She tried again. CHRIIIIIIIS?
No answer again. She slowly got up from the floor shivering, left the bag and iPod as they were, and rode the escalator to the first floor. Chris was sleeping with his hands under his head. She walked up to him, and then lay down two feet ahead of him with her back towards him. Hearing his regular, deep breaths instead of ear aching silence, she was more comfortable letting go of her senses as sleep slowly overcame her.


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I'm not really here today. I'm actually over at From The Sidelines…talking about Thanksgiving football with a little help from my friend.
I'm just stopping by to give a brief update. My dad's surgery finally happened yesterday and everything went very well. By 5pm he was awake and talking and asking for root beer…and morphine. He's got casts on both legs and his arm, but they've got him sitting up today and the nurse just told me that he was eating breakfast. It's a huge relief to finally be making some progress. Now he'll start getting a little better each day.
And a quick PSA…if you smoke…STOP!!! Because my dad is such a heavy smoker, they had trouble intubating him for surgery yesterday. The doctor also indicated that the smoking would impede the healing of his bones. We've always worried about my dad getting lung cancer from his smoking…but it never occurred to us that he might someday be in this situation and face an extended recovery time because of the cigarettes. You never know what's going to happen tomorrow…so stop today and you won't have to worry about things like this!
I'm off to start preparing for Thanksgiving…we have a lot to be thankful for this year!


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- Medical School: Univ. of Minnesota- Minneapolis
- University of Birmingham-England
- Internship:University of Hawaii
- Residency:University of Minnesota
- Fellowship:Dr. Gerald Faulkner Honolulu-Hawaii
- Certification (1983)The American Board of Ophthalmology and (1992)American College of Eye Surgeons.
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- International Society for Refractive Keratoplasty (ISRK)
- Director/Co-Founder of Insight International (a non-profit/public charity devoted to increasing public and professional education in the eye care field & raising funds for continued ophthalmic research
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